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Tm£- Osnabrock Gives Military Funeral Honor Given Home Coming of Its First Soldier Dead "Freddie" Roy Alfred Roy was in town Friday from his farm near Osnabrock and during the afternoon dropped in and told the Democrat how much both himself and the family appreciate the sympathy and genera 1 kindness that has been shown toward them in the bereavement sustained in the death of their son Fred, who died at Camp Grant, 111., on the 4th inst., of pneumonia, which set in following an attack of Spanish influenza, being ill and in the hospital at the camp less than ten days previous to his de mise. Mr. Roy has received a letter from Mr. Van B. Eyerly, who is an associate field director of the Red Cross attached to the hospital of the camp in which the latter tells of his being almost constantly with Mr. Roy's son during his illness. The message is indeed one of great com fort to the bereaved family. Private Fred Roy left for Camp. Grant, 111., with the quota of drafted men from this county who entrained from here on September 4th. On October 3rd, only one week prior to his death was his twenty-third birthday and it was at about this time that he was sent by the doctors to the base hospital for treatment. The home coming of the body of their dead soldier boy, and only son, was quite an event in Osnabrock. It being the first mili tary funeral which the war has brought to the town. Now like nearly every other surrounding com* munity Osnabrock has enrolled ou the roster of her dead, one who has made the supreme sacrifice in order that right and not might should prevail. The funeral was held on the 14th inst., Rev Father McDonald, of Park River, officiating. TEACHER'S EXAMINATION. An examination of applicants for teachers' certificates will be held in Langdon, on Thursday and Friday, November, 14 and 15, 1918, begin ning each day at 8: 00 A. M. FRED J. REHER, County Superintendent. Dated at Langdon, N. D., Oct. 21st, 1018. It is important that we raise as much wheat as possible next year. There may yet be ten to twenty days plowing this fall and with one of these tractors a lot of work could be done. Call On Us For information. HARDWARE.,HARNESS, FURNITURE AND FARM MACHINERY imiSH OF QUAi/rr ||J/LOMA, -^LANGDON, DRESDEN,^ .IF,' SRAX- NORTH DAKOTA. RED CROSS ACREAGE All of the townships have reported the number of acres pledged to date, which are as follows: Alma 10 Byron 00 Banner 81 Billings 86 Bruce 71 Cypress 00 Dresden 27 Elgin 22 East Alma 38 Easby 66 Fremont 8 Glenilla 137 Gordon 89 Gray 109 Huron 122 Harvey 35 Henderson 45 Hay 34 Hope 70 Linden 28 Loma 65 Langdon 50 Loam 33 Minto 29 Moscow 15 Manilla 67 Montrose 31 Nekoma 00 Osnabrock 00 Olga 180 Osford 28 Perry 72 Storlie 109 So. Dresden 65 Seivert 00 Trier 78 Waterloo 2 West Hope 4 Calio Village 46 Perhaps some more acres may be be pledged. If so a report will be made of them. A final report of all the acres and the moneys received for them will be made later. It would be very nice in that report to give the names of the pledgers, which we will do if at all convenient. Every man should make his check to the Red Cross acre and give that check to the assessor or chairman of his township, who will make a record of it and later make a final report. The check will go to the treasurer of the local Red Cross branch desired. VOL. XXXIV. LANQDON, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCOTBER 3', 1918 AND SERVICE :•}:, John Mahon. OFFICIAL DIRECTIONS FOR SOLDIERS PACKAGES The war and postoffice department and the American Red Cross have made an arrangement by which every man in the army overseas may receive a Christmas parcel from his family or friends. The amount of shipping space which can be set aside for the transportation of these parcel will permit the sending of but one parcel to each man. Each soldier overseas will be pro vided with one Christmas parcel label. This label will be forwarded by him to the person in the United States from whom he wishes to receive his Christmas package. Packages that do not bear this label will not be ac cepted by the Red Cross for delivery to the postoffice authorities. Labels that are lost will not be duplicated. Christmas parcels must be placed in standard cardboard boxes 3x4x9 inches in size. These boxes will be provided to holders of labels by the American Red Cross. They may be obtained at Red Cross chapters or Branches after November 1st. Nothing should go in a Christmas parcel which will not keep fresh from the time of packing until Christmas. Dried fruits and other food products should be packed in small tin or wooden boxes, one-quarter to one half pound size. Hard candy, including chocolate, would probably be safe in tinfoil or heavy cardboard, but no soft choco lates nor anything that could possibly be crushed should be used, as the re maining contents of the package might be spoiled thereby. Several dainties packed in oblong tin boxes holding each a quarter of a pound, will provide a better variety for a packet than a large quantity of a single confection. No liquids nor articles packed in glass should be placed in the package. For wrapping the gifts, use a khaki-colored handkerchief, twenty seven inches square. When the package has been packed, it should be taken, unwrapped and unsealed, together with the label and sufficient stamps, to the nearest col lection center designated by the Red Cross. After the package has passed the inspection of the Red Cross rep resentatives as to contents and weight, and been wrapped in stout paper, the Christmas label bearing the address of the man for whom it is intended is placed on it. The person sending the package, in the presence of the Red Cross worker, is required to affix stamps sufficient to carry it to Hoboken, N. J. The postal charges are to be at the rate of fourth class or parcel post zone rate. A label certifying that the inspection has been completed by the Red Cross is placed on the package, which is left in the custody of the Red Cross until deliver ed to the postal authorities. C. E. Johnston. SERVICE STAMPS. If you have a son—a brother—a sweeheart—Use these stamps on your correspondence or they are designed as gifts for those who are entitled to them. 100 in a ennvelope 10 for cents GRAIN MARKET (Corrected Every Thursday Forenoon.) Wheat, No. 1 Northern $ 2.CM No. 2 Northern 2.01 No. 3 Northern l.WT Durum ^.0.") Flax :ui Harloy 71 OhIK fi4 Byo i. Spanish Influenza Demands Its Toll Epidemic's Progress Marked By Path Over the County Decrease in Cases During the closing hours of Sunday evening death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bowles, north of Osnabrock, taking from the family circle, Archie McKercher. aged twenty eight years old. Deceased had been more or less of an invalid for a number of years and was well known in the eastern part of the county as a teacher in our rural schools. It is not so stated but the supposition is that djath was di rectly due to the prevailing epidemic of influenza, although he had been in poor health for some time. The funeral was held Monday, interment taking place in the Catholic cemetery at Olga, the grave being along side that of a sister who died some years ago. Monday at about noon death claim ed Frank Schill, one of the better known among the younger residents of the Mt. Carmel settlement. The day before he died both the family and those who had called to see him felt certain that he was making fair headway to a safe recovery and when it was learned during the afterncon of the following day that he was dead the news came as a shock and surprise to everyone. Arrangements for the funeral are being held back as several of the relatives of the de ceased in Western Canada have wired expressing an intention of attending. Mr. Schill is survived by a widow and several young children. Inter ment will take place in the Catholic burying ground at Mt. Carmel. On Sunday evening death came with startling suddenness claiming as •its own all that was earthly of Mrs. Joseph Klodt, aged about twenty-six years and the third daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Anton Clodt, of this city. Her death had been preceded by only few dayB illness, the patient taking to her bed at the first symptoms of an attack of influenza. The prescribed treatment was followed and apparent ly all danger past when pneumonia set in and in less than thirty six hours death ensued Deceased leaves a family of young children as well as a sorrowing husband and her parents and other members of the family. Interment in Calvary cemetery Tues day forenoon was preceded by a short service at St. Alphonsus church in the presence only of the family and a few immediate friends. Among the ead events of the week to be chronicled as due to tiie epi demic of influenza and pneumonia that has been prevalent now over a month through this section of the northwest occurred a* an early hour Tuesday morning when the young wife of Ernest Dunford of Harvey township succumbed to an illness that was of les3 than a week's duration. The deceased was a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Joseph McGauvran and the married life of young couple ex tending only over a period of about three years had been a singularly happy one. She had grown up and wedded in the neighborhood that had been her home sii^e babyhood giving the deceased a life long acquaintance with the people whose homes sur rounded her own The funeral was held yesterday forenoon, a private service being held at St. Alphonsus church preceding the laying to rest of the lemains in Calvary cemetery. The sorrowing husband and imme date family cf the deceased have the sympathy of the community. Raising $500 for Fargo Home Mrs C. E. Johnston, Co. Chairman In the month of August there was started over the entire state a drive of "a dollar a person" for the pur pose of raising money for a new and much needed nursery building for the Florence Crittenden Home, located at Fargo. Appeals were sent to all lodges, aids and clubs in the county, also ta all Sunday schools. So far the response has been good, but all have not so far responded we hope that al) who have not sent in their contributions will do so soon, in or der that a full report may be present ed in the newspapers of the county next week. Of the $500 that was apportioned to Cavalier county, there has been up to date only $350 re ceived by the committee. Grand Forks Post Office Job There is to be a U. S civil service competitive examination held on No vember 19th for the filling of the position of postmaster at Grand Forks which position becomes vacant owing to the expiration of the four-year term of Postmaster Geo. Duis. Who will compose the field of candidates when the examination is held has not been learned. They will have to be between the age of thirty and sixty years, have held responsible business positions for at least three years and be in good physical condition. This is a first-class office and carries with it a salary of $3,300 a year. Might Bring Suit for Damsges The city no doubt has plenty of work on its hands fixing up the streets, culverts and cross walks after the improvements of the past sum mer, mw that winter is setting in, but we feel that it is not over step ping the mark to direct attention to the unsafe condition of the foot walk crossing the coulie at the west end of Spruce street. During the summer the foot bridge was taken out and it was undertaken to make a "fill" and build in a permanent walk over the coulie. This is now in an unfinished and unsafe condition and unless the authorities are looking around for a suit for damages no time should be lost in putting it into shape before the coming dark stormy winter nights Rome of the residents on the hill miehtjmeet with a mishap that would result in bodily injury. Absent Voter Ballots in Demand There have been upwards of seven ty absent voters ballots applied for at the office of tl.e county auditor within the past month, which will be canvassed as a part of the results of next Tuesday's election, and at a safe estimate two-thirds of these have been applied for and will ba cast by boys from this county who are over seas and in training camps in this country with the fighting forces of Uncle Sam. Snme of these soldier's ballots have been individually asked for by the voter while in a nnmber of instances they are being sent to them by relatives here. Though not large it is likely that the away from home soldier vote will be quite a fac tor in the election of Tuesday, more especially, of course, in instances where the vote cast is close. It is only right that at such a time as this their thought* and interests will be centered with the folks at home on election day Anton Benson's Wife a Victim Mrs. Anton Benson has be«n criti cally ill since the first of the week when symptoms of pneumonia follow ing Spanish influenza have left the patient in a precarious condition. Later—The death oi Mrs. Benson yesterday afternoon, appears to have been realized as the inevitable end looked for bv thoes who watched by the bedside'during-Tuesday night, al though hopes were held to the last that the strength, both bodily and of will, shown by the sufferer would enable her to tide over the crisis of the illness. No announcement has been learned as to the time of hold* ing the funeral. First National Bank Langdon, N. D. NUMBER 15 Dresden Mourns Death of Pioneer Death's Summons Answered Last Friday Afternoon by W. H. Speckmann During the afternoon hours of last Friday the word was rec Dived most, unexpectedly by Langdon friends of the response to Death's summons by1 Postmaster W. H. Speckmann, ot Dresden. The end is stated as being due directly to heart trouble, al though doubtless aggravated to a con siderable extent ^by the prevalent epidemic of influenza, of which he had complained for a day or two pre vious to taking to his bed on Wednes day. For about a day and a half the heart weakness left him during the greater part of the time in an uncon scious condition, and he passed peace fully away entirely free of pain. It was while at the bedside of her husband that Mrs. Speckmann, re ceived a telegram from Hazelton, N. D., calling her to the bedside of her son, Otto, who since leaving home a few months since has been holding & position there in a bank. The mes sage stated that Otto was down with an attack of influenza. Unable to go herself, friends responded to the call,and later word would seem to in dicate that he will recover. The oldest son, Wilhelm, is in France with the boys from this county who a year ago last summer enlisted in Company lE. There are also two younger children, one three years and the other only a few months old, both boys. The sad evei.t is one in which all people in this part of the county join with the people of Dresden in tendering their sympathy to the stricken family left to mourn. Deceased was a native of Breman, Germany, coming to this country as a young man in the eighties. He h?d been a resident of^C&va'ier county a greater part of this time, living in Langdon during the earlier period and later removing to Dresden to go into business. His qualities of heart and mind were such that he rapidly grew in popularity and esteem as years rolled by. The funeral ^eld Surd ay from the home in Dresden to the Catholic church at Mt. Carmel told the stor in something more plainly understood than mere words of the esteem in which Mr. Speckmann was held. Es pecially so when the ban against public gatherings at the present time is given consideration. W. H. Slade left Tuesday for a business trip to the Twin Cities. He may spend part of the winter on the Pacifice coast with a party of Saint Paul friends. Since returning home from her school at Sarles during the week Mis» Lena Stewart has been quite ill with influenza, and it was learned yester* day afternoon that symptoms of pneu monia had been noted in the condi tion of the patient. Make Safe Investments The protection of principle should be the first consideration of every investor. But it's not always an easy matter for the ordinary investor to determine the safety of the issues offered him. I The character of an investment, how- I ever, is usually reflected in the con 10 cern which offers it. Investments offered through this institution war rant your confidence. Safety—Honesty-Courtesy, Service First National Bank Langdon, N.D. CAPITAL $50,000,00 SURPLUS $25,000,00