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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

Contractor Hussey was here u
couple of days during the week from
Crookston, MIMI, coming over here
so as to furnish estimates on pros
pective Langdon building improve.
ments of this summer. MIR. Hussey
had the City Hall and MCLAUGHLIN &
Stranger garage buildings and is
back here after more work in that
line for this season.
Miss Mary Penner arrived on the
train of last Thursday. direct
from Littlefield in the Pan. Handle
region of Northern Texas, and will
visit during part of the summer
with relatives of the family and old
friends in the Moscow township set.
Element, where the Penners and sc.
veral others resided up to the time
of moving south about two years age
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12
Soldiers Reunion
Next Wednesday
Continned From Firat Paoo

express company guaranteed to deli
yer them at Grand Forks by the 18th
of Jnne. They will not be unloaded
there, but sent direct to Langdon.
Lieut. Bacon served with the Royal
Flying Corps in France and was in
the service for over two years.
The Bowery Dance-For.s the
entertainment of the young folks
in the evening a big bowery dance
will be arranged for. The plans
proposed are for a bowery 100 x 14O
feet and the music will be furnished
by an orchestra of from ten to fifte-
teen pieces The dance will be free
to all soldiers and ladies but charge
will be made to others The bowery
will be down town as there are no
lights in the fair grounds
A Public Event-This day has been
designated as one in which the en-
tire body of citizens of Cav alier
County are invited to attend to
honor the returned soldiers. No
admission will be charged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

On another page of this weeks
issue of the paper space is given to
an official publication of the ballot
to be voted at the referendum cleo.
ton to be held over the state. There
will be found given in full the seven
questions Of great import to the
state to which the voter must answer
either Yes" or "No' when he goes
to the polls to vote on Tuesday,
June 26th. Since the enactment Of
these seven measures by the last lie.
gislature and their being referred
back to the people for approval there
has heen much discussion pro. and
con. and a majority of those who
will vote have reached a decision.
The mere enactment of a measure
does not necessarily make it a good
law and the fact that upwards of
80, 600 voters petitioned Governor
Frazier to refer these seven meas.
ures to a direct vote of the people
does anything except argue favoring
their enactment as laws upon the sta
tutes of our state. 1t is also need.
less to call attention to the fact that
the three representatives and state
senator sent to Bismarck last winter
voted solidly against these measures
and have not hesitated to publicly
give their reasons for doing so. II
behooves the voter to weigh care
fully what the enactment of sucl
radical measures may mean to the
future welfare of the state. Do you,
own thinking in the matter. Dom
just go with the crowd. Those VIII
pay the taxes and will have to foo
the bills are not usually the ones VIII
make tie most noise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

Editor w. j. Storie of the Osna.
brock Independent and Editor Norris
T. Nelson of the Munich Herald,
were out of town members of the
county press gang here Thursday tie
hear Townley talk. Their two papers
have contra wise views as to
non.partisan politics, but each equal
ly enjoys distinction as being a live
home town paper that prints the
news in a fearless and dependable
way at all times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

Let everyone in Langdon see how
much they a do in the way of de-
corating the town for the Home Com.
ing Reunion of the soldier, boys of
Cavalier county, to be held here on
Wednesday of next week, June 18th.
The old town should be 1airly ablaze
with the national colors-red white
and blue. Old Glory should float
proudly over every home as we'll as
hoisted on the flag pole of every
down town place of business. Let
.here be such a profusion of flags and
bunting that there may be no mis-
take as to the solid front of our
townspeople in backing up the home
coming reunion of our soldier boys.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

Saturday the 18th of June has the
distinction of being flag day on the
calendar of the United States and it
10 your duty as a patriotic citizen to
have Old Glory in evidence on that
day. Honor your %country's flag
the one that our soldier boys fought,
died and won under its glorious stars
and stripe in the great worlds war
overseas
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

The officials of the county wool
growers association took advantage
of the political meeting held here
Saturday afternoon and gathered to
arrange for the shipment of the
present seasons wool clip which will
be made un1er similar arrangements
to that of last year. The officials
here at the meeting included James
Austin, of Hannah, John S, Gogin of
Osnabrock and several others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

A household remedy in America
for rs years-Dr. Thomas Eclectic
Oil. For cuts. sprains, burns, scalds,
bruises. 80, and go cents at all drug
stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12
HAIL! HAIL.! HAIL!!!

Insure your growing crops against
hail in the old reliable Security In
urauce Company, OF New Hagen,
Conn.,. established in 1912. Previous
records guarantees a square deal and
cash settlement.
47tf T.. E. Burke, Agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12
Additional Local News

C. P. Getchell xas here Friday
from Wales ~transacting business.
Mrs. Bell, ST., went north on Fri.
days train for a visit at the farm
home Of her son near Wales.
Miss Ella Koehmstedt is spending a
part of the week over at Walhalla,
visiting at the home of her friend
Mrs. Art Waldner,
Mrs. VIM. j. Ross is here from her
home in Minnesota making. a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Ray Kelly and
many Langdon friends.
Mrs. Flora Mcleod arrived on
Thursdays train and will visit for a
short time at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Ray D. Kelly.
A, Howitson was one among the
large number from Wales who autoed
to Langdon to take in tie Townley
meeting Thursday night.
Mrs. F. A, Plummer and a party
of lady friends autoed down from
Sarles and visited Langdon friends a
couple of days last week.
Robert Murie spent part of the
week in Grand Forks in consultation
with Dr.. Law relative to his rheu.
matte trouble and general health.
F. E. B.. Mercer was a passen.
ger north last Thursday to Wales,
On the return trip he drove home his
car, laid up there awaiting repairs.
Mrs. Moran and cousin, Miss
Jennie Mahoney, left Thursday for
an extended trip east that will oc.
cupy a considerable part of the
summer.
The June term of district court
called to v on Tuesday Of this
week by Judge Kneeshaw has been
given a postponemeut of one week to
June 10th.
Miss Zilpha Stevenson returned on
Fridays train to her home in this city
from Chicago, where she has visited
with relatives of the family since
early last spring.
Lloyd Liebeler and George John.
ston we're passengers down the line
Tuesday as far as the Forks running
back with them a couple of new cars
for the Liebeler garage,
Langdon has yet to take the first
step toward the organization of a
baseball team. Its time something
was doing if Langdon is going to
get into the game this season.
Miss Anna Schoenbechler, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Schoenbechler
returned Friday from St. Joseph.
Mimi, where she has been attending
school, for a visit home during the
summer vacation.
The Boyd potat, warehouse last
week shipped out the final carload of
last falls "spud'' crop and is having
the bins put into shape for handlin
the men crop that will be mar.
keted in Langdon next fall.
Mrs. A. l. Koehmstedt returned
home Monday from a short weekend
visit at the Mimic home of the L.
Koehmstedt family since attending
the Galli.Cruci concert at Crane
Forks last Wednesday evening.
j. B. Nowatzki, of Mt. Carme
:. returned Friday from his visit of a
couple of weeks to points in low;
, and Southern Minnesota. Mrs Now
atzki remained for q longer stay will
: relatives of the family and old friend
0 DR.. Hughes and wife arrived OIL
t last Thursdays train returning from
0 their wedding trip to Chicago ant
other points east. They made a da.
or two's stop over enroute at tn
Grand Forks home of the parents o
t DR.. Hughes. Until their home to b
built on the corner of Fourth an
Pine street is completed the docto
q and Mrs. Hughes will occupy tn
the residence property of Mrs. Alex
Hamilton OF the south end of FIT
street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

Another two weeks and the two
cent letter postage and one cent post
card rates will take their accustom.
ed place in the mail service of the
people, who for the past two years
have helped win the war by paying a
cent extra postage, The change be:
becomes effective July 1st.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

Subscription $500 per aunum Canada $3.50
per annum. Advertising rates on application.
Communication must be received by Tuesday
uoon to receive promptattention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

HOUSE WANTED-Wanted for rent
a seven or eight room house loca-
>tinn and condition must be good.
Particulars at this office. 4O.tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

TAKEN UP-Came to my place 2
and IL miles north of Olga, three
yearling calves: One Jersey color
ed heifer and two roam steers.
Owner take property away and pay
all charges, Antoine Clermont,
Post Office, Olga 46.4S
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

HOUSE FOR SALE-House and lot
in the Fairview addition, comfort
able house for small family, plenty
of ground for garden and good
water and drainage. For particu.
lars see N. F. Charter. 41.tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

Any skin itching is a temper ties.
The more you scratch the worse
1T ltches. Doan's Ointment is for
piles. eczema--any skin itching. go
cents at all stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
dun, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the Post Office of Langdon asmail
matter ofthe Sacond Class.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-12
GRAIN MARKET

directed Every Thursday Forenoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
AN ART EXPORT
 DUTY IN BRITAIN

London, December 2o.-(Reciprocal News
 Service )-For some time there has been considerable alarm evinced in the Eng fish press at the number of art treas
 ures by old masters that have been fa>%> ing itno American hands. Either at pri- vate sale or at auctions the bidding of rich Americans has topped the offers or
 British collectors, and masterpieces have teen steadily moving across the Atlantlc This was recently called to the atten.- tion of the government by a sharp ques- tion in the House of Commons. to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that a protective export duty would be
 imposed cheerfully if it seemed to have
 general approval.
 The chancellor suggested a duty only on old masters, not on the works Of living or lately deceased artists, and he would male it heavy enough to discourage for
 eign buyers, at the same time creating fund by which the nation could ac- ouire great works for public collections from which they would never again get into private hands and then be liable to sale abroad.
 It is a question if the British artists will favor the proposed duty, as it would have a tendency to keep American buyers away from England, where for years the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
Uniuue Museum Entrance

The directors of western museum are spending s4o,ooo to provide 2 unique subway entrance to the build ing, now almost inaccessible because of it's position on a sharp rise of ground Workmen are tunneling into the precipitAus hillside below the mu- scum, while others sink an S0-foot ele- vator shaft to meet the tunnel This
 improvement. as described and illus trated in the Popular Mechanics Mag azine, will in itself make tie museum curiosity; yet in addition. the tunne
 is to be made a pictrresque menoria to a strange Indian race, dominant ir many parts of Mexico at the time oi the Spanish conquest. Ire portal and sides of the arch-roofed .suo way will be covered with inscriptions and lined with statues and pilasters, all fac similes of originals found in the an- cient temples of Mayas. Soft lights will shine on fierce old Maya gods and tangled hierogIyphics. More than 200 feet within the hillside, at the end of the horizontal passage, will open the large room in which visitors wlll wait for the elevator. In strange contrast to it's utilitarian purpose, the vault will be fitted as an exact replica of the weird, cclorful Temple of the Sun in Yucatan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
THE LOVE MADE MAN"
 COLONIAL,

Regenerated by love he found that nu- manity was not to be hated as his father had told, because he had learned to look at the world through the eyes of the woman he loved. This man is the hero of "The Love Made Man, ,~one of the most thrilling pictures ever>filmed, the at traction at the Colonial theatre today and tomorrow, which played to delighted crowds Christmas.
 This is Maurice Tourneur's latest pro- duetion for Paramount-Artcraft, and 1t has been hailed as his masterpiece by critics everywhere. It is adapted from one of the greatest novels Joseph Conday has ever written, and the screen pro- duction retains all of the virility for which this famous author is so well known.
 ''The Love Made Man is the story of he son Of an exiled cynic and he had been taught to hate all of the world He had followed his fathers teachings until the one woman came along. an d then he fought for her and won, and in the winning learned what life meant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
JAKE CARTER BETTER

Anniston. December 25.-(SpeciaL)- Jake Carter. the young Maxwellborn man shot in pistol duel Monday night after he had killed Orin Hopkins, and who is under treatment at St. Luke S hospital here. was reported Christmas day to be improving and the attend 7 ing physicians now have some hope of his recovery.
 The young man whose death Ce- suited from the shooting was buried al Maxwellborn on tine day he was to have become the husband of Carter's sister, an event which is reported to have brought about the fatal pistol duel fought by the two boys last Mon day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
SAyAGES STILL JAIL

Anniston, December 25.-(Spec )-- M. A. Savage and W. A. Savage, thA two Talladega men indicted last weeG by the federal grand jury under charges of conspiracy and using the mails to defraud in the alleged swindle of two North Carolina firms varyingly reported to range between $250,000 and $1,000,000, spent Christmas day in the Calhoun county jail.
 The two defendants are making an effort to secure a reduction of their bonds, which have been set respective ly at $10,000 and $5000 but they have been unable to bring their effort to the favorable attention of Judge Will liam I. Grubb.
 Th&stwo Savages are among the best knosTSn cotton men in this section of the state, and their arrest, along with that of Henry Riddle and Solon c. Gra- ham of Talladega, last Monday is still the main topic of conversation in this city and in other places in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
Tribute to Colonel Roosevelt

From Theodore Roosevelt and His Time
 Shown in His Own Letters-Roosevelt
 and Trevelyan' Edited by Joseph
 Bucklin Bishop. In Scribner's.
 The record of this mem>rable corre- spondence closes with the beautiful and touching tribute to his friend which Trey elyan paid in a letter to Senator Lodge. on January 10. 1919, few days after Roosevelt's death, and which I am priv ileged, through the courtesy of the sena- tor, to reproduce here. The uncil alluded to is, of course, lord Macau1ay of whom he was very fond. and who fi~nreS so largely in the correspondence The lines from Wadswortn are the same that Sena- tor Lodge quoted in his fine memorial address on Roosevelt before the two Houses of Congress on February 2, 1919 Writing to me about this coincidence, the senator says: Tt is a curious thing, but had already looked I'D the Lines on Fox and made up my mind to quote from it when got his letter so 1t seemed out thoughts ran the same way.
 q cannot let another morning go past without writing to express my deep thoughts of you- feeling about the death of your friends and countryman. have just received very fine and specific let ter from Bryce, who is greatly affected by the news Personally, never felt any  uncle; for I never had known a very great elementary personal character so intimately. and with so strong mutual affection. Happily there is a poem in the world which exactly expresses my feel ing on such an occasion--an occasion which may come only once in half cen tury. Do read it. for it would come home to you; mean the Lines Composed at Grasmere, during walk one evening, p+1x l.x ,,kIA h r1c just read in a newspaper that the disso- lution of Mir. Fox was hourly expected Wordsworth to my mind, nevey reached so nigh point; and few, or no poets, a higher:
 A power is passing from the Earth
 To breathless Natures dark abyss.
 He seems gone, just when he might have been of such vast service as the mouthpiece of your famous and high princpled party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
SHOWS INCREASE
 IN PUBLIC DEBT

London,( December S.-A parliamentary white paper shows that the public debt of the United Kingdom has increased e157 los for each person since the be- ginning of the year. The increase in other countries is given as follows Ger many e123. France se114 Austria Hungary eS9 Belgium ETA, Italy sH, United States e55, Japan 3s 21sd.
 Retail prices of food show great in creases in all countries, and taking 100 as the standard for 1914 the figures in recent months were: United Kingdom 217, Paris 263 other French towns 293, Italy 231, United States 1S1, Sweden S36.
 Expansion in surrency compared with 100 in 1913 shows the following increases: United Kingdom PA, Italy 40, France SS5, United States 173.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
.FLo.FLo.-IEFFERsoN

Fashions which dim the most gorgeous ever attempted combine with clean fur and frolic to make John Cort's greatest musical comedy success entitled Flo Flo, which opened at the Jefferson .the- atre yesterday with a-matinee, for linn tied engagement of three nights and two matiuses, one Of the most sensational hits that ever caught the fancy of Broad way theatre patrons.
 Its perfect 3G' chorus is arrayed in display of costly evening wraps frillsi foibles and linseries which dazzles the eye. The chorus supplements well chosen east which takes the roles of the beautiful and sbapely corset model. inc imitation count, the matchmaking mother, the American heress, the country boy sweetheart. the propretors of the Bride Shop and the comedy's Sherlock Holmes and Watson, who bring about lhe happy ending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
REX BEACH UNITES HUMOR
 AND DRAMA IN LYRIC PICTURE

A laugh now and then is enjoyed by everyoody. and if is part of the pleasure of seeing Rex Beach's Goldwyn picture, The Girl From Outside" that you get q good laugh now and then in the midst
 of an absorbing story The laughs are all in the righ Iiace, too. Some of them are due to the characters and some to the situations.
 You can't aelp smiling a little at the five crooks and their great interest in their new ward, the orphan girl who comes alone tC Alaska The wall-eyej
 crook who is deaf only when he wants
 to be IS a sketcn when he isn't a scream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
HOLIDAY BILL PLEASES
 RIG CROMDS NT LYRIC

The bill at the Lyric theatre for the last half of Christmas week is good in every particular and delighted the large audiences yesterday.
 The headliner is a gripping detective tory. featuring Miss Charlotte Parry, the nationally known and distin- guishea protean artist in ".rhe Com stock Mystery Miss Parry takes the part of seven characters. including male and female. and her portrayal of the heroine was exceedingly well played. She was warmly received by the audience.
 Clifford and Wells. in a clever little comedy skit. entitled. At Jasper June tion.' with Clifford as the country agent, and Wells as the city actress. entertained the audience for several minutes with nifty line of chatter, and were loudly applauded Clifford imitation of a dope fiend featured the act.
 Nick Hufferd the eccentric come dian, top-notcher in his line, gets real chummy with the audience and keeps every one laughing throughout the act. He relates the history of his home town, which was snappy and quite original.
 Some cleve~ ant neat juggling closed the biii with the "Three Bobs' i1 the llinellSslt ana q hhHlpel or tHelt Jus gling feats were well executed. \ bull pup which is included ir the act, also did few clever tricks
 X snappy line Of buck dancing, fea- turing Ed and Lotae Ford, two mem bers of the famous -Four Fords. opened the bill. Several pleasing songs were also sung which were well re ceived.
 Rex Beachs gripping drama of the northwest, "The Girl From Outside is shown before and after the matinees for the balance of the week, and is a wonderful picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
Meats
Live Stock (Union Stock Yards.l
MARINE NEWS

New Orleans. December 25.-Cleared steamers: None today
 Port Eads, December ,25.-Arrived steamers: Ed Sud, New York: Himoto, Frontera; Nola, Mexico, Suriname, Port Barrios.
 Arrived steamers: Eastport Genoa, via Norfolk; Jalisco, Tampico, via Vera Cruz; Lake Sanford. Santo Do- mingo, via San Pedro de Macoris, Man vanillo, Cienfuegos and Santiago Ori- dono Maru (Japanese). Yokkaichi and Kobe, Japan, via Colon and Honolulu; Patrician (British), Liverpool; Put arch (British), Buenos Aires; Western queen, Liverpool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26

The Chnaman has the smile that won [ come eff. But most of all you'll be tickled by the capture Of the one COW in Nome to get milk for the girl when sne is sick. The COW is handled little rough ly, but all in a good cause.
 Rex Beach has a fine vein of hunor himself, as yon know if you have read any Of his books recently. His charac- ters are always getting off racy remarks Well, all the Beach humor is liberally represented on the screen in ''The Girl From Outside" along with story as entertaining as this master of narrative has told. It will be seen at the Lyric theatre today and tomorrow only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
TREAT YOUR COLD OR GROUP WITH CHENEYS
 EXPECTORANT

Cheneys Expectorant gives immediate re- lief to all colds. It is the quickest of all cough remedies. It produces results now.
 It is famous a cure for croup and whooping cough Cheney's Expectorant is pleasant that children ask for it when afflicted. Colds are contagious and so every member of the family should take Cheney's Expectorant the appearance of the slight est cold or symptom of whooping cough or croup.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26

enthusiastic rich collectors from the United States have kept prices at high level. Contemporary art has shared in the prosperity; the London exhibitions have been as faithfully patronized by Americans as the auctions of old masters, although Joshua Reynolds, Whistler, Hol, bein, Romney and the others have been the magnets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
M,CANTS AT HOME

Anniston,, December Z5-(SpecfaLI-R. D. McCants, general field agent for the Taylor Turpentine company, which is now engaged in extensive operations in the Hillabee mountain country, is spending the holiday season with relatives and friends in Mobile. Mir. McCants was ac- companied to his old home by Mrs. Me Cants and the baby.
 Charley Jewell is looking after the iu- terests of the company during the ab- sence of Mir McCants.