Courier Democrat., June 07, 1894, Image 1

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Never Before
In the existence of our
business were we in
position to meet the
demands of our trade
with
Low Prices
AND
Choice
Selections
of goods as at present.
All week we were busy
opening our immense
stock of Spring and
Summer Dry Goods and
Notions, consisting of
all the
IN
fDress fabrics,
(ohiaa. Surah,
and *2aney Silks
and Satins.
-Drees
rimmirtgs
In Gimps,
Braids and
Passamen
taries, Etc.
Our Line ol
has arrived and is one
of the
•Attractions
of our store in regard to
Prices ail Quality.
See our heavy fast
black Hose for boys
wear. Come and get
our prices whether you
buy or not.
J. B. BOYD.
Democratic County Convention
Pursuant to the call of the chair
man of the democratic county com
mittee the democratic county con
vention, will be held in the City of
Lwagdon at 2 o'clock p. m. on
SATI I:IAY JULY 21ST, 18'.):]
for the purpose of electing eleven
(1H) delegates, to attend the demo
cratic state convention, to be held at
Grand Forks, on Thursday, July
30 th 1894.
The basis of representation is
oue delegate at large for each town
ship and one delegate for
cyery twenty-five votes, or fraction
thereof cast for the democratic can
didate for member of congress at
the last general election, which will
entitle the several precincts to re
presentation as follows.
Alma 3 Loam 3
Cypress 2 Montrose 2
Fremont 3 Moscow 2
Harvey 3 Mt. Carcnel... 4
Hope 2 Milton
Langdon 3 Osnabrock 2
City 4 Olga 4
Linden 3 Perry 2
It is recommended that caucuses
for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to attend said convention be
held on Saturday, July 15th, 1894,
at eight o'clock at the usual places
in the various precincts.
F. E. EKNAUH, J. B. BOYD,
Sec'y. Chairman.
BRAVO, FIIKI: tiJMiir.n.
Everything indicates that the
roar of the people has penetrated
the walls of the senate, and that the
carefully laid groundwork of the
conservatives is crumbling under
their feet. The vote taken yester
day on the amendment of Senator
Allen, striking out the house pro
vision which put a graduated tax on
lumber above the unfinished state
is one strong indication. It was
needless concession to an interect
which requires no protection and
should have none, to pay any tax on
lumber in any of its stages but it
seems to have demanded and got its
share of the loot, and now in the
break-up it goes, properly, "by the
board."
There are further indications of
disintegration in the apprehended
rumpus when the sugar duty is
reached for, when the talk is over
and the voting begins. The shame
ful surrender to the trust made in
the provision for a tax on refined
sugar has created such a storm of
protest that the amendment which
will be offered striking that out, and
subjecting all sugar, raw and refined
to the same tax, will probably be
adopted. Oue special represents a
western democratic senator as pre
dicting a grand countermarch if this
is done, and the passage of a bill
more radical than the Wilson bill.
We are free to admit that such an
outcome is devoutly to be wished
and prayed for.
The attitude of Senator Hill is an
enigma if his personality is left out
of the question that in itself becomes
plain. In his one speech on the
tariff he left all in doubt where he
was, with {he balance inclining to
the republican side. He evidently
preferred to keep a position of
neutrality, from which he might
move in any direction which public
opinion might take. His vote for
free iron ore and for free lead ore
and his reported intention to vote
for free sugar indicate that he has
kept his ear to the ground and caught
the roar, and is getting into the •pro
cession near its head. We regard
this changed attitude of Hill as one
of the most significant, as well as
hopeful indications which has
appeared in the senate since the
Wilson bill went over from the
house. ____________
The promoters of the Duluth &
North Dakota railway, which pro
ses to build a line from thfe Du
luth & Winnipeg railway to the
Turtle mouutains, is now making
arrangements to grade and iron
forty miles of track west from
Drayton and get it in shape to
operate in time to market wheat
along the line this fall.—Forum.
YOUTH
ft
A Gathering of Bashful Swains
and Blushing Maidens
Own the Town.
SIXTY-SEVEN TEACHERS.
The Most Successful Institute
Ever Held in Cavalier
County
Five years ago—way back in '89,
the first regular teachers' institute
was held in Cavalier county, under
the directorship of Prof. Ogden.
At this gathering 34 teachers were
in attendance. This week we find
that 67 instructor of the youth of
Cavalier county responded to roll
call. Below is given a summary of
the institute proceeding up to last
Wednesday evening:
MONDAY.
Supt. Henry who was appointed to
take charge of the institute at Lang
don was unavoidably absent. Supt.
Fox remained at his fireside nursing
his eyes which were unable to return
the gaze of the school marms and t'ae
teachers. His optical disability,
however, was not the result of a
fistic encounter, but the effect of a
severe cold, which he contracted
whileijvisiting the county schools.
The work of the day was ably con
ducted ly Mr. Sheehan. The first
on the program was a lesson in
primary reading by Miss Annie
Power. Next arithmetic was well
bandied by Mr. Sheehan. A drill
in rapid addition resulted in Chas.
Crawford's taking the "cake" Miss
Joyce was a close second. In the
afternoon a paper on history read
by Wm. O'Reilly was followed by
an interesting lesson in primary
number work, Miss Ella Gogin.
Mr. McKay's paper on reading was
well received, after which, dismissal
Supt. Thorsem of McHenry county
and his assistant, Miss Fannie Miller
of the Grand Forks city schools,
arrived on the first train in the even
ing.
TUESDAY.
Mr. Fox was on deck this morn
ing and on pointing out the benefits
to be derived from the institute said
that the emoluments gained by
each individual depended upon the
active part which each one took in
the week's work. The teachers
should storm the pillars of know
ledge, nor be satisfied until they
receive a bountiful share of the in
exhaustible stores, the products of
brain power midnight oil, observa
tion and experience, contained there
in. And then, with sympathetic
fellow-feeling, recollecting the time
when he himself was a county
pedagogue, the worthy chief
cautioned hit hearers that he did not
wish to be construed as saying that
the teachers were at liberty to de
prive the conductors of their gold
watches or other personal effects.
Mr. Thorson, after a few appropriate
laughter-provoking remarks began
with arithmetic. His lucid exposi
tion of the principles of Greatest
Common Division and Least Com
mon Multiple his method of makiug
the child easily understand the
same,together with the. humorous
vein in his generous nature
yron
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BEAUTY:
AID
beautiful
for
him the esteem of all his fortunate
listeners.
Miss Miller then succeeded in
showing how to
keep
the little ones
profitably employed. Her method
is at once, interesting, amusing and
instructive. In the afternoon the
Battle of Gettysburg and plans of
teaching history discussed by Mr.
Thorson and the teachers primary
numbers and calisthenics by Miss
Miller.
Address by the conductor
on. "The
Care of School and its Surround
ings." Reading of "Webster's
Address at Bunker Hill," and dis
cussion of methods in reading'.
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WEDNESDAY.
This morning session began "with
motion songs and music. The very
sonS:
Geography of the Sandwich
Islands concluded the morning's
work. P. M. *. Rapid drill in arith
metic. In "addition" Miss Joyce
and Mr. Crawford carried off first
honors. The latter repeated the
essentials of the multiplication table
in fifteen seconds.
Conductor Thorson thoroughly
explained the course of study and
how to adapt it to the several
schools.
The following teachers have been
attending the institute this week
Nettie Prinyer .'Langdon
Ella Gogin
Lizzie Joyce
Lulu Hodgins
Christina Sandison...
Annie Power
M*.y Morgan
Grace Morgan
Chas Crawford
E. Brimner
Addie Clark
Bella Sillers
Geo. E. Williams
Thos. H. Sheehan
Rose O'Connor
Almon A. YVillard
P. L. Solberg Milton
J.C.Nugent
Laura Thompson
Maria Watson
Bertha Moodie
Effie Beaton
Minnie Aos
Rose Haight
David Milne
Evelyn Stewart
Mrs. H. B. Doughty
Anozetta Sanderson
W. J. Story
J. T.Haight
George Elston
Cellie Jameson ..*.—
Sam'l Cross Olga
Wm. O'Reilly
Josie Donovan
Mrs. Josephine Chaput...
Lena Ruth Elkwood
Emma Kenny
Henry Ottosen
C. O. Ofsthun
Lena Ottosen
Susie Dunnigan Beauheu
Paul Williams
T.G.Thompson—,.
May Porter
William Porter
John A. McKay
Edith Scribner Stilwell
Alice Ferguson
Lizzie JJrice
Lutie Williamson
Annie Mahoney Mona
Samuel Ferrie
Alex. Falconer
Fred Bornsky Alma
Mrs. S. Mnir .Byron
Lizzie McLean
Lucy Pink Ellerton
Yeda Oke.
Kate Boyd Wallialla
W.W.Scott.........
Louis Bjornson Osnabrock
W. E. Johnston—
Neil McDonald Hannah
S. A. Young McLean
Mami Milne Woodbridge
The following resolution embody
ing the thanks of the teachers to
their instructors, etc., was adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas it is unanimously agreed
that the session of the Teachers Insti
tute about to close has been one of great
profit and enjoyment to the teachers
of this county. And as it is believed
by the teachers that the instructors
have done their utmost to present to
the teachers of Cavalier county the
best and most practical modes of
teaching the necessary branches in
connection with county schools in
inviting discussion and in treating
with consistent leniency those methods
differing from those present which any
teacher might have heretofore employ
ed.
And whereas it has also been agreed
that our respected and highly esteemed
superintendent has shown a minute
knowledge of the special requirements
of the teachers under his supervision.
Seeking to encourage discussions on
those subjects of prime importance and
of having those which he considered of
the greatest practical value presented
in such a way that the teachers might
readily profit thereby aud carry away
with them that knowledge they could
employ in their own schools with suc
cess.
And whereas the people of Lanpdon
have tried in every possible way to
make the sojourn of the teachers in
their beautiful city as enjoyable as
FSg'V'Vr:
"Good Morning
Sunshine" was so well rendered by
Miss Miller that the schoolroom
was doubly illumined. Then came
I Prof. Nugent's "new method" in
ratio and proportion which elicited
much discussion. Miss Miller then
presented her "cats" and several
other devices for a silent work, her
methods will effectively preclude
the possibility of annoyance from
little interrogation points.
possible. Showing this kindness
and respect by a public reception,
and many of them by attending
the institute while in session.
Therefore be it resolved that we the
teachers of Cavalier county do highly
appreciate the good teaching of the
instructors Mr. Thorson and Miss
Miller and hope that they may be re
ceived elsewhere with that respect and
confidence they have so deservedly won
among us, equally in every way worthy
conductors of previous years.
:Vlso resolved that our esteem and
thanks are due to cur worthy super
intendent, Mr. Fox, for his untiring
energy in seeking to place the schools
of Cavalier county second to none in
the state for his kindness and patience
in the carrying out of his duties.
Furthermore that we extend to the
people of Langdon our sincere thanks
for kindness afforded us during our
brief stay among them.
EUPHEMIA BEATON.
MARY S. Mum.
ALEX FALCONER.
W. W. SCOTT.
Wsr. O'REILLY.
NOTES.
"Mv pupils," O-o-o-o.
Three teachers have good reasons for
being absent.
Miss Maud Ilaight was the talented
musician of the week.
T. G. Thomson, teacher at Beaulieu,
has a dental office at the Palace hotel.
The committee on introductions de
serves the righteous indignation of
bashful swains and yearning beauty.
Prof. Nugent points with modest
pride to the five teachers who are
graduates of the Milton school, of
which he is the honored principal.
The cheerful countenance of Miss
Miller at work suggests the happy
progress of the little tots at Grand
Forks who may proudly claim the
privilege of calling her "teacher."
Mr. Falconer has completed his
forty-third year in the school-room.
The aged gentleman knows a thing or
two about those old teachers of half a
century ago and has the infaliable
remedy for softening a swelled-head
blooming on youthful self-importance
Nearly one-third (twenty) of the
teachers present have obtained certifi
cates while under Mr. Sheehan's in
structions give expressive evidence of
his success. The adjacent counties
also, boast of teachers trained by him.
It is easily conceeded by all that the
City of Langdon has the leading
teacher of the county.
Teachers this is your New Year.
You go back to your schools with new
ideas, new resolutions and perhaps a
new heart. For a week or two the
children may think you have been to
an insane asylum your New Year re
solution may soon be broken, but be
very careful of the manner in which
you manipulate the strings of the extra
heart. Yet should you have been
wholly unfortunate remember:
"Tis better to have loved and lost
Than to have never loved at all."
ANENT THE TARIFF BILI-.
As considerable comment has
been made charging delay in the
passage of the present tariff bill, it
is but fair to give the dates when
the several bills, during the last fifty
years, have passed the Senate, so
that a comparison can be made by
the people, and a conclusion reached
as to whether the work upon the
present bill has befcn as rapid as that
upon its predecessors:
Walker tariff, 1846, passed Senate
July 28,1846, and was approved by
the President, July 30, 1846.
Morrill tariff, 1861 reported to
the house March 12, 1860 passed
the Senate February 20, 18C1 and
was approved March 2, 1861.
Tariff bill of 1883 passed the
house June 27, 1882, passed the
Senate February 20, 1883, and was
approved March 3,1883.
The McKinley tariff passed the
Senate September 10,1890 aud was
approved by the President October
1, 1890.
It seems to.be the consensus of
opinion by leaders upon both sides
that the present tariff bill will pass
the Senate about the middle of
June.
Land contests brought or defended
against by B. Erickson, attorney-at-law
and notary public, also filings and
proofs attended to. 4042
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Hurrah!
MMH!
We have this week re
ceived a Grand display
of
INE White Lawn,
white dress goods
Linen Towels,
all over embroi
dery.
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Our new Line of Dress
Prints are taking are
taking the lead.
PRICES WAY DOWN.
We have opened up to
the public a rich line of
SATINS
in all the leading shades
21 tate Me,
fust what the people
have been wanting for
Painting and Dress
Trimming.
....ALSO..
China Silks,
Surah Silks,
Fin Dress Silks
and all the latest novel
ties in Dress Trim
mings.
Respectfully,
ELFORD
BROS.
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