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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Taken to Minneapolis Hospital

j H. Harlan since leaving his
home here upwards of a week ago
for Minneapolis to consult medical
specialists relative to his condition
has been confined in hospital there.
The intimation being that he is des.
tined to make stay of several
weeks there, but with the eventual
outlook CT permanent benefit.
Mr.. Hsklan reached thee Twin Cities
in quite weakened condition after
his trip and was ordered by the doc.
tors to b. taken to hospital imme.
diately. Mrs. Harlan is with her
husband and it is likely they will
spend some little time with friends
and relatives in Minnesota before tne
return to Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
RED CROSS STARTS DRIVE
FOR OLD CLOTHING

A campaign for collection of used
clothing for the Liberated Countries
of Europe was scheduled by the Nor
thern Division for the week of
March 31st to April 5th. In re.
sponse to this call the Langdon
Branch will accept such clothing at
the Library room on Saturday af-
ternoon, April 18th Every kind of
garment for all ages is urgently
needed. Only garments of strong
durable materials should be sent but
garments need not be in perfect con-
dition as there are thousands of des-
titute women in these countries who
are eager to earn a small livelihood
by repairing and remaking this
clothing.
If you have any used clothing to
bring, please arrange to get it to
the library on the date stated so that
it may be shipped at an early date.
The committee of the Red Cross hav-
ing this matter in hand will also be
at the library room on Wednesday
afternoon, April 18th for the same
purpose. After that date the ship.
ment will be sent forward TO head >
quarters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Big Easter Monday Dance

Just another week to make your
plans and get in readiness for the big
post-Lenten society event in Lang
don, the Easter Monday ball, a bene.
fit affair for theLangdon City Band.
Dancing has been under ban with
most ali Of our young people of this
community during the Lenten period
and it is expected that the turn out
on the evening of Easter Monday
will tax the dancing floor space Of
Iangdnn to the utmost. 1t will with
many be the first function of the kind
since The recent home coming Of the
boys of Company E.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10

Mrs. Leftwich, nee Miss Myrtle
Falconer, was a passenger Monday for
Fargo, where she meets her husband
Corporal Oscar Leftwich, who went
from here overseas with the boys of
Company E. over a year and a half
ago, though later he was transferred
to another branch of the service. The
wedding of Corporal Lefuwich and
his bride was one of the events which
marked the going from home of our
soldier boys and the post war honey.
moon is one that their friends hope
will precede a long and happy mar
ried life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Langdon Aviator Gets Home

Frank Heapy a younger son of
Joseph Heapy is among the return
ing Langdon soldiers of the past
week. arriving on Fridays train af.
ter an absence from home since the
very outset, of the war; much. of the
time, both during training and later
in active service being spent close up
to the firing line on the western
battle front in France. Heapy, who
enlisted in the aviation corps went
over seass with Roy Wells, but were
shortly after ward, assigned to differ
ent oraining camps.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
IN INTERESTS
Confirma ton Service Nav End

The visit of Bishop Tyler, Of
Fargo to Langdon this spring for the
purpose of his yearly visit among his
parishioners here and to conduct con.
firmation services it is stated by the
pastor, Rev c. P. Drew, to be set
for Friday, May End. There will be
an evening service on that date and
quite large class will be presented
to the bishop for confirmation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
THINK IN INTERESI

Those from Dresden that took IN
the Million Duilar Band concert
at Langdon were D. A. lerhaar, Sam
Smith Leo Lundgren. Mr.. Beiwer,
William and Otto Speckman. Mrs.
Blessner, Myrtle Kennedy, and Ella
Lindsay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
State Grabs City License Money

Fees for licensing of POOL halls,
billiard rooms bowling alleys, dance
halls, owing picture shows, soft
drink parlors, ETC., now go to the
state and the new fees are in the
process of collection for the first
four month period and Attorney
William LANCER gives warning that
fines will De made for neglect in
applying for licences.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Veteran Spanish American Wa

Veteran Spanish American War
W. E. Padden arrived in the city
on Mondays train to accept a posi-.
tion as pharmacist and prescription
druggist with A. Matthew, the new
proprietor of the Spellman drug store
property. MIR. Matthew ia this spring
completely restocking all departments
of the store and will also add com
plete line If jewelry and si]verware.
He leaves shortiy on business trip to
the Twin Cities and, Chicago for this
purpose. Druggist Padden. who comes
to Langdcn from Golden Valley,
Mimi, is Philippine veteran Of the
Spanish. American war and is also a
brother in law of Sup't Bonar, of the
city schools ters
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
THINK IN 1NTEREsr-sAv

On the first day OF April Of this
year revenue tax went into effect
that will affect practically to a more
or less extent every store in Lang
don, being a tax of five per cent on
iewelry. Now a days nearly all
stores handle a certain amount of je.
Welry of one class or another and
will therefore come under the FIVE
per cent tax. The outcome of this
of course will amount to the retailer
charging hi regular price and then
adding the five per cent. meaning
that. the buyer naturally will be the
one wlro eventually pays the tax.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Elks Home Coming Reunion

The Langdon party of Elks to
make the trip Saturday to Grand
Forks to take part in the home
coming welcome, extended to mem
bers of the order presenting the
Grand Forks camp who have return
ed from the war included the follow
ing: j. H. Balm. F. J. Segouin, Jas.
M cLauchlin, Dan c. Mcdonald, Jos.
r. Schneider. DR.. E. J. Hughes. N.
F. Charter, Simon Schefter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10

Solves Victory Loan Problem
Congress has appropriated 81, 600.
900. 600, to pay our farmers the
difference between the market and
the guaranteed price of wheat The
Northwest's share Of this difference
will be quarter of billion dollars
more than we will be asked to sub.
scribe to the Victory Liberty Loan.
Who can refuse to loan the Govern.
ment money that will be put right
back into circulation among Us this
fell? We will get the money back
and still have fine safe, interest.
paying securities. This won't take
much patriotism.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Won1en'S Votes
Carries Election
First Ward Suffragettes Had
~Strong Pull in Results of
City Election

Mondays city election, with the
exception of the. opposition in the
First ward was quite the regulation
annual off year tame affair. The
result when the vote was counted
after the polls closed showed the un-
opposed re election Of Aldermen
Stranger and Hankey il the Second
and Third wards the election Henry
Albrecht to succeed M. O. Strom in
the First and the chnice of Joseph
Power as city justice. There were
$50 votes cast in the First ward at
least half of them being women 8
votes. Alderman, Elect Albrecht
being the recipient of lOS of these
votes to AZ cast for his opponent L.
Shoenhecher. This is the first time
that the ladies cf Langdon have been
to he polls in city election and
they cergainly waited her sraight
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
IN sNrEREs7-sAvE-
COMM UNITY AUCTION SALE.

OOW NJ WI . M n OO IION OA liz.
A Community Auction Sale will be
held in Langdon on Saturday, April
10th. The list of stock, etc., to be
offered has not as yet been complet-
ed. Watch next weeks paper for
the liet. Anyone wishing to list
property for this sale will please no.
tify me before noon on Wednesday,
April 18th, or leave a list of what
they will have for sale at the Demo-
crat Office. There will b. offered
lot of good work horses. harness.
ETC., etc.
j. W. Mahon, Auctioneec,
-Tu1NK IN INTEREsT-sAvE--
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Flax Best Cash Growing Crop

The normal annual consumption Of
linseed Gil in the United States is
70, 100000 gallons which requires
%, coo. COO bushels Of fax. In 1918
the United States crop was II, 534, :
coo bushels and Il, 534, coo bushels
were imported Flax ia one Of the
best cash crops fer the North Dakc
"a farneI. 1t does not require uorl;
at the same time as wheat unless
gown early and it can often be sowl1 on
land &aat cannot be sown with wheat.
Some years the fax crap give q good
yield when wheat does not do so we'll
and vice versa 50 flax helps Insure
cash income. Extension Division,
North Dakota Agricultural College
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
---Tu1NK IN! INrERE5T-s.il,E-
Fear Guard Of Company E.

I-'1I~z S-Es.A1z u O4 S-OE1aEEa!ly A'
Leon Williamson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Williamson of the Still
we'll settlement, is the last Of the
boys of Company E to return to
their homes in this county, He ar
rived On Mondays train and after the
landing Of his company in the United
States Was detained under q uar-
ant:na in the hospital at Camp Mer~
rit. with an attack of the numps and
had to be left behind by his com
rades when they came on to Camp
Dodge to be mustered out OF the
service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
rulNE ~ INrEREsr-sAvE-

G. Brecke was here yesterday
with other mem bcrs of the Milton
school board t. go over with Sup't
Reher the plans to be adopted in re.
placing the school building which the
town lost by fire Monday morning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Federal Aid Offer
for County Roads
Will Enable County Double
Amount Of Road, Build
ing Each Year

The state highway commission in.
forms US that there is the sum of
$91, S96. 81 of Federal aid and $l5,.
100000 of state aid available to
Cavalier county this year. This will
be given provided the county will
give the same amount toward any
road project. If Cavalier county
should not take all her allotment
some other county is permitted to
apply for and receive the remain der.
We feel certain that Cavalie, county
commissioners will let nothing like
this happen and look for great
improvement in our highways the
coming year. The county board
may make appropriations for the
levies of 1919. 1920 and 1921. The
total that could be raised in this
way without touching the poll tax,
bridge tax or gener al road tax would
be about $3.50. 900. 90. This amount
added to the state allotment would
make $195, 10000. As the federal
aid will give any county the portions
not applied for by other counties to
equal the amount appropriated by the
state and county together the High
way Commission suggests that Cava.
lier county apply for $195, 600. 90
of the federal aid. 1t is like maxi np
two dollars grow where there was
one and this suggestion is wise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
A New Angle On High Prices

The attention of the Democrat was
directed by a local lumber dealef one
day during the past weak TO what
would appsar to be generally u1'
l3eled for fcct in connectio1 with the
present fjgh prize cf Lumber and
bui!ciag inateri2! cf every othac kind
He stated that it would be well 70
give due consideration TO tie feet
s. that hundred bushels Of wheat to.
day will buy forty per cent more
common lumber than the same
amount OF wheat would when the
ullber was selling at twenty five
dollars per thousand feet. Did you
ever look at the cues tion Of present
day prices from that angle?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
IN 1NrEREs7--sAyE---

Co. Sup't Fred ]. Reher went to
Milton yesterday to go over the mat.
ter of the rebuilding of the school
OF thar town which was total loss
when burned to the ground in fire
during the early hours of Monday
morning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10

Itch Itch Itch Scratch Scratch F!
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse you itch. Try Doan's Oint-
ment. For eczema, any skin itching.
sixtysscents box
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
Five Assessment in Ten Months

Five Assessments in Ten Months
Assessments for the Fifth or the
Victory Liberty Loan will be lower
than for the + urth Loan campaign
in as much IS the total to be raised
will:be S.. 600 900, 600 or 81, COO
900, 900 less ;aan jaat time. The
campaign viii be on from, April 2lst
to MAY 10th :; ! everyone in Cnva-
licr county yil be ssked to finish the
job. The intarast rate on this loan
which will ba oe laat loan has n1t
yet been fzed, out probably VIII be
d per cent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-08
ON TRAIN HE SEES
HIS HOME BURNING

A remarkable complication of fate
was experienced by Edward Med For
rest of New Haven last Saturday when,
from the train on which he was riding,
he was a helpless witness to the burning
of his home. At the time, Mr. Forrest,
together with his brothers, Philip and
Jesse, was returning from Burlington
to Middlebury with the body of their
father, William H Forrest, who had
died of lockjaw at the Fanny Allen
hospital in Winooski on Friday night.
On this sad Grand the three brothers
were seated ogether in one of the
forward cars G the souti~bound noon
flyer, when, at point less than mile
north of New Haven junction, Nd
Forrest looked out of the windows to
see if he could wave to his wife and
children, who lived only few rods
from the track.
Instead of this, he was astonished to
see his house and barn in flames, the
latter practically burned to the ground
and the former being rapidly consumed
The fire, Mr., Forrest believed, had been
started by sparks from some locomo-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-08
SUES FATHER FOR $4,000

Carrie NJ. Dunton of Brattleboro,
who was student at Middlebury Col
lege two years. l9l3-l5, as a member
of the class of 1918, has brought suit
against her father, John B. Duntofl, to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged
cruelty. Mr. Dunton runs a second
hand furniture store in Brattleboro,
and this, together with his deposits in
two banks has been attached pending
settlement Of the suit at the Septem-
Der term Of Windham County Court
Miss Dunton, who won a prize for
scholarship at the Brattleboro High
School, had a difficult time working her
way through college and gave it up
at the end Of her sophomore year owing
to lack Of funds. She alleges in her
complaint against her father that on
numerous occasions in the last few
months. on dates which she gives, her
father beat her with heavy strap with
ring and buckle attached, and that her
stepmother, Mrs Minnie Dunton, beat
her with stick having a fve-inch
metal band, threw her to the floor and
otherwise illtreated her
After one beating Miss Dunton's life
was despaired Of, she declares. One
day she ran to the home Of her sister,
Mrs J. Frank Woodbury., and her
father went after her. She alleges that
the next day he imprisoned her in
room and kept her there three days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-08

Her announcement of the additional
$4,000 as her own gift was made in
written statement, dated August 9th,
publication of which was not desired,
but which specified as a condition to
the gift that "the erection of said libra
ry building shall be commenced with
in one year from the date hereof" She
made no conditions as to the site to be
selected for the building, nor as to the
plans except that they should provide
fitting memorial to herself and Col.
Ilsley.
The original gift of $4,000 by Col.
Ilsley's will was recently turned over
to the village trustees in cash and has
been temporarily invested, awaiting
more reasonable prices for building ma
terials, but it is now assumed that a
village meeting will shortly be called
for action No building committee has
as yet been chosen, and it is assumed
that the village trustees will refer this
to the voters, and that a committee of
five will be elected, empowered to be-
gin work as soon as the site is selected.
Final consideration of the site has
not as yet been given, but a number of
good locations are available and all
of them will be carefully regarded be-
fore choice is made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-08
ANOTHER $4,000 GIFT FOR LIBRARY
ANNOUNCED BY MRS. MARY E. ILSLEY

The Register learned yesterday that
through the generosity of Mrs Mary
Z. Ilsley, widow of the late Col. Silas
A. Ilsley, Middlebury village will have
fifty thousand dollars instead of
twenty-five thousand to spend on the
erection of its new public library to
be known as the Ilsley Memorial Ii
brary Furthermore, it is Mrs. Ilsley's
wish that construction begin at once,
and it is probable that the village
trustees, now assured of an adequate
sum for a good building, will take i'm
mediate action.
Mrs Ilsley has taken a special inter
est in the provision made in her late
husbands will for the Middlebury Ii
brary, and has grieved that the war
conditions had made it impossible to
proceed directly toward construction
of the new building She felt cognizant
of the fact that the $4,000 which Col
Ilsley left was inadequate, in view of
the increased cost of building materials;
as of course he had named this sum
without realizing how great an advance
there would be in costs. 1t was ac-
cordingly, Mrs. Ilsley's wish to make
the gift adequate for a fine building
and also make it possible to begin
work at once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-08

tive, as he had had more than half a
dozen narrow escapes from fires started
by railroad sparks falling on his barn
roof.
The train was making fast speed and
Forrest had only a fleeting glimpse of
the burning home before he was car
ried by, with the first stop at Middle
bury, five or six miles away. The only
railway employee in his car was the
newsboy, and to him Forrest frantically
appealed to either stop the train or go
tell the conductor to do So The latter,
however, was in one of the rear cars
and the slow minded newsboy stopped
to argue the situation, and Forrest,
exasperated, would undoubtedly have
jumped from the fast train if his two
brothers had not restrained him.
When he reached Middlebury, he
Immediately drove back to New Haven,
and there found practically ev>ry thing
he owned burned up, without a cent
of insurance. His loss, including, a
pair of horses, a calf, several sets Of
harnesses, wagons and a sleigh and
household goods, was about $1,000.
The buildings were owned by Mark
Kenyon, now of North Bennington,
who formerly lived on the place He
carried S1100 insurance, covering less
than half of his loss.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-08
CHLORIDE NEARLY
BLINDS Mr.. REMELE

Chlorinated lime, generally regarded
as harmless if handled in any ordinary
way, proved to be an explosive and
dangerous thing in the case of an acci-
dent that occurred on the Charles M,
Remele farm about a mile west OF the
village last Sunday forenoon. Mr.,
Remele, who is one of the best known
farmers in this section, and who was
planning on Tuesday to be the host
for the Addison County Farm Field
Meeting, was on Sunday opening a one
pound can of ordinary chloride of lime
for use as disinfecting agent He had
purchased the lime at one of the Mid
dlebury stores, having been given the
Triangle brand, manufactured by the
Gibson-Snow Co., Of Albany, N. Y,
which is put up in a tin can with a
cover intended to be pried off. Mr..
Remele was just starting to remove
the cover when the contents exploded
and blew both lime and gas into his
face, particularly his eyes. He was
terribly burned and when DR.. S. S.
Eddy was first called he was in doubt
whether Mr. Remele would recover his
eyesight, but later this week it has been
reported that he is improving and can
dimly distinguish objects held before
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-08

Interest in aviation in this section
has been developing at rapid strides
but the best exhibition yet seen is eX-
pected to be afforded at the Addison
County Fair when Lieut.. John ]
Lynch of Rutland will qualify here as
the first public carrier of air passengers
Mr.. Lynch, who for a month past
has been making almost daily flights
from Rutland and carrying a number OF
passengers on short trips which are
said to have cost dollar a minute, is
the foremost aviator now in Vermont
and he has a particular interest in
providing good exhibition here as
Just prior to his enlistment in the army
he was a student at Middlebury Col
1ege
Secretary F. c. Dyer of the Fair
management announced with a great
deal of elation this week that he had
succeeded in procuring Mr.. Lynch and
that if conditions were favorable he
would do "all of the stunt flying" that
he learned in the army, and in addi-
tion would take up passengers. 1t will
be the first appearance of an army
aviator at any Vermont fair, and added
to the other entertainment attractions
will doubtless bring out large crowd
for the four days of fair week.
The rapid multiplication of automo-
biles in the county will make it pos
sble for a larger number of farmers
to attend than ever before and from
the talk at the big farm meeting at the
Government Farm last Tuesday it ap-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-08
FIRST PUBLIC AIR TRIPS TOBE
A AFEATURE OF COUNTY FAIR

peared tina practically everyone in the
county as well as many outsiders were
planning on fair week as their next
holiday, Ghe presence of Lynch and
his plane will make it possible for any
farmer to stay at the fair up to within
about two minutes of milking time and
then speed home in the air, if he has
a dollar a minute to spare.
Hortonia Man Will Buy Airplane
Lieut., Lynch made a number OF
flights at Meehan's Park, Lake Dun
more, last Sunday and had a narrow
escape from injuring himself and the
machine while making one of his land
ings at that field. Because of the size
of the field, Lynch was obliged to have
five men assist him in stopping the
machine. On this occasion two of the
men fell, while another missed his hold
on the fast moving plane and the other
two were able to do little toward hold
ing it as it swung around toward the
pavilion. 1t was diverted, however,
so that it did not strike the building,
but ran into a fence where, however,
there was little damage. One Of
Lynch's passengers on Sunday was
c. McGoff of Rutland, con-
foreman for the Hortonia
Power Company, who is planning on
a purchase of a small flying machine to
take him around to the various plants
of the Hortonia Company, covering
practically the entire state This prob
ably will constitute the first commercial
use of a flying machine in Vermont.