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3touner=©£mocrat.
A. I. KCEHMSTEDT, Prop.
Published every Thursday morning at Lang
dlon, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
3?or Congressman:—
FRED BARTHOLOMEW
3?or Governor:
S. J. DOYLE
l?or Lieutenant Governor:
J. P. SMITH
I?or State Auditor:—
THEOJSERR
2?or State Treasurer
M. F. HEGGE
For Attorney General:—
S. WOOLEDGE
For Commissioner of Insurance:—
F. B. SCHNELLER
•jComtnissioners of Railroads:—
DAVID J. GORMAN
J. L. HARVEY
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE TICKET
State Senator iSth District:—
\V. H. PORTER
Representatives iSth District:—
JOHN REIDj
JOSEPH McGAUVRAN
C. B. HAMMOND
"DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
For County Judge:—
*H. E. DORVAL
S^'or Register of Deeds:—
FRED BORI'SKY
.Clerk of District Court:—
C. S. ROBERTSON'
Za. Com'r Fifth District:—
ALEX. RUSSELL
NON-PARTIS AN -Judiciary
JPor Justice of the Supreme Court:—
a^HARLES J. FISK
jfJARRY A. BRONSON"
NON-PAR TI SAN —Educational
For State Superintendent:
N. C. MACDONALD
MINNIE J. NIELSON
For County Superintendent—
FRED J. REHER
Under the new food administration
ruling sugar must be supplied by each
individual guest at all dinners, sup
pers and other meals given at which
the proceeds go ta a charitable or
church purpose.
It begins to look now as if the
politicans in casting up their esti
mates for next Tuesday's vote will
have to give leeway for quite a fall
ing off of the normal vote cast owing
.to the prevaiing influenza epidemic.
So far since the campaign ^started
it haB been noted that Governor Fra
zier has had nothing to say on any of
the proposed constitutional amend
ments, for which the leaders of the
league stand sponsor. This is an is
sue that should be placed squarely
before the governor, when he visits
Langdon un Monday of next week.
TO THE VOTERS
To the Voters of Cavalier County:
As heretofore announced by me I
am a candidate on the Democratic
t»t et for the office of State Senator
this county. It had been my
1 ntion to make a personal cam
over the county, but on ac
/£•. ict of the numerous cases of in
line
nza, which have developed in my
territory, I will be unable to get out
to any extent. I am therefore com
pelled to leave my candidacy entirely
to my friends, and I wish to say to
the voters of the county that if I am
elected I will do whatever my judg
ment tells me is for the best welfare
of the residents of the county and state
Faithfully Yours,
DR. W. H. PORTER,
Calvin, N. EC," Oct. 21 1918.
*To theVoters of Cavalier County:
As announced some weeks ago in
the county papers, I am a candidate
for the office of State Representative
on the Democratic ticket. At the
time my announcement was published
I had hoped to be able to make a per
sonal canvass of the county, in the
interest of my candidacy, but on ac
count of illness I find that this will
now be impossible. 1 may say that
I have lived on my farm in Olga
township since 1882 and if my
friends feel that 1 am qualified to re
present them at Uismarck, I shall
make it my business to give them the
beat Mervices of which 1 am capable.
Sincerely Yours,
JOHN KEID,
Beaulieu, N. D., Oct., 21, 1918.
TO GROW ORANGES
Not All Land in Florida Suitable
to Production.
No More Beautiful Sight In the World
Than a Fine Orange Grove Bear
ing Fruit and Blossoms
Concurrently.
Don't let anybody fool himself with
the idea that he can grow oranges
anywhere in Florida, writes John A.
Sleicher in Leslie's Weekly. The or
ange needs a soil adapted to it. It
thrives best not in the white sand you
see under the pines, but in a yellow
loam. The pines are cut or burned
and the palmetto cleared away. Then
the land is plowed and harrowed at a
cost of about $25 per acre for clearing
with colored labor at 18 cents an hour.
Then five-year-old budded stock is
planted. It comes from the nurseries
carefully boxed and packed and looks
like a sawed-off young tree about two
or three inches in diameter. The
acreage is first carefully plotted out in
regular rows, with stakes 25 feet apart.
A hole is dug and the orange tree is
carefully laid in, at a depth of two or
three feet. A basin is left about the
tree into which a quantity of water is
poured and then the soil is heaped up
to the level, or higher, as circum
stances may require. These young or
ange trees cost from 75 cents to $2
each at the nursery, and will begin to
bear in four or five years, if they sur
vive the frost, insects and gophers or
land turtles that burrow around the
roots.
An acre of mature bearing orange
or grapefruit trees is expected to yield
from $1,000 to $2,000 net to the own
er in such high-priced times as these.
7. saw a grove of nine and a half acres
near Lakeland for which an offer of
$20,000 had been refused. The own
er, it was said, received over $6,000
for his crops this year. At the Lake
Highland Country club, Mr. Hallam
told me he planted his orange groves
In 22 rows of 22 trees, or 484 to a
ten-acre plot, using two-year-old bud
ded trees that cost 75 cents each.
He calculated that clearing the land
and setting trees cost from $25 to $35
an acre each, care and cultivation $2
per acre per month, fertilizer for a
ten-acre plot $60 the first year, $80
the second, $110 the third, and $140
the fourth. He figured that the fourth
year the growers might expect to har
vest an average of two boxes of
fruit per tree, with an increase of one
box a year thereafter. Culls and drop
ped fruit, formerly thrown away,
now find a market, the pulp be
ing used for marmalade and the juice
for bottling. I noticed advertisements
in local papers offering 50 cents per
100 pounds for sound "drop and cull
grapefruit." Signs in the packing
houses notify growers that "every
doubtful orange is a cull."
The orange tree is remarkable. The
visitor is astonished to find blossoms
on one branch of an orange tree and
fully ripened fruit «n another. Na
ture is a wonder worker. She makes
no mistakes. She can neither be fooled
nor bribed. A grower tells me
that an orange tree blossoms in
February and in .Tune. If in Febru
ary the developed fruit shows less
than the average yield, the tree puts
forth additional blossoms in June and
this counterbalances the loss, but If
the fruit is fully up to the average
no blossoms appear in June. There is
no more beautiful sight than a fine
orange grove bearing fruit and blos
soms concurrently. The appeal of
the golden fruit is to the palate, of
the snowy blossoms to the eye, and
the fragrance to the sense of smell.
One can well imagine an endless
bridal procession amid a grove of or
ange blossoms with tuneful mocking
birds forestalling the wedding march,
Hard on Norah.
lSTorah was a new servant girl in
the employ of the Browns, and hard
ly had she been 24 hours on the job
before she had the misfortune to drop
a piece of roast beef on the floor.
Roast beef that has been used as a
mop becomes just a little bit gritty to
the taste, so Nora thought it the part
of wisdom to consign it to the gar
bage can.
"I think, Nora," remarked Mrs
Brown, rambling into the kitchen
latjr in the day, "that we will have
some of that roast beef, cut cold for
supper."
"Sure, an' OI'm sorry, ma'am," re
sponded Norah, contritely, "but the cat
got it when OI wasn't lookin'."
"The cat got it!" exclaimed the mis
tress. "What cat?"
"Jay whizz, ma'am!" rejoined Norah,
considerably concerned. "Ain't there
no cat?"—Philadelphia Bulletin.
First Settlement on Manhattan.
The first habitations of white men
on the Island of Manhattan were erect
ed in 1613. The first structures in
the American metropolis were four
small houses, or, rather, huts, and they
were on the site now occupied by the
skyscraper at 41 Broadway. A bronze
tablet on the building at that address
commemorates the beginning of New
York city.
The collection of hovels gradually
grew into a town, which was almost
wiped out by fire In 1826. The first
fort was commenced in 1(5!{2, on a site
now occupied by 1 li«* customhouse
the main gate of Fort Amsterdam, as
it was called, opening on l'owling
Green, where the first settlers played
their games. In 1053 a wooden wall
was constructed n* a defense against
threatened Invasion of New ICngland
and the situ of this wall utterwurd
t&i
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COURLEK-DEMOCRAT, THUKSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1»18
THE COWARD
By ALICE G. BROGAN.
(Copyright, 191g, Western Newapapar Union.)
Annie took the elevator to the tenth
floor of the great department store.
She had decided to have luacheon in
the tea room, and continue her shop
ping afterward. And perhaps the rea
son for Annie's decision was a secret
hope that Grant Robinson might hap
pen to be there.
Often she had met lilm in previous
days, when, after their tete-a-tete
meal, they would wander happily away
together for a matinee. Grant had
stopped to buy violets for her then,
and during enthralling moments in the
softly shaded theater, when the music
seemed almost to speak to them, he
had bent very low to look Into her
eyes, but now—Annie sighed Impa
tiently as she hurriedly searched the
crowded tea room—now, all was differ
ent. She could hardly tell when the
change had begun, but Its origin in her
mind had been the discovery that the
man whom she had made an ideal, was
but a coward after all.
"A chain is only as strong as Its
weakest link," and if Grant Robinson
failed now in the crisis of his country,
If he had, as he himself confessed,
asked for exemption, what loyalty
could be expected by the woman who
gave herself into his care. Never In so
many words had he told of his love for
her. Annie knew—as all women know.
The dependence of an Invalid mother
was excuse sufficient—If excuse were
sought from service but why had
John, the elder and more successful
brother, been permitted to go In
Grant's place? Even as she listlessly
read the menu the girl asked herself
the question.
There could be no answer but a de
liberate shirking of duty. Grant of
fered no explanation.
A broad figure blocked the sunlight
from the window for a moment., and
Annie looked up to see the object of
her thought standing before her.
"This is a pleasant surprise," he
said. His voice had Its old winning
charm "may I join you?"
Coolly Annie nodded.
Keenly from beneath his brows the
man studied her face his own bore re
cent lines of weariness. Involuntarily
her lip curled. "He was looking anx
ious," so friends had told her "wor
ried for fear of being forced into war.**
She spoke crisply: "You applied for
exemption?"
"Yes," Grant Robinson answered,
"and received It. Mother Is depend
ent."
"So John went," the girl burst out,
"and you stayed at home."
The ma sighed. "I stayed at
home," he repeated quietly.
Then suddenly a white-aproned maid
approached the table.
"Oh!" she cried, "do you see the
people leaving. There is fire in the
floor above It Is coming down fast
there will be crowds at the elevators,
hurry!"
White-faced, she dashed away, and
Annie with trembling knees turned to
find the great room a babble of excited
voices taldes were overturned as the
throng rushed headlong toward the el
evator gates.
Gaspingly, Annie put out her hands
to the man at her side.
"Grant!" She breathed.
Calm and reassuringly he clasped
the hands in his.
The narrow stairway is already
dangerously crowded," he said. "The
one thing is to quietly wait our turn
here. Courage, dearest."
Even in her terror, the word brought
a sense of joy.
Hours passed, or could it be days
and months as the elevator swung si
lently up and down on perilous jour
neys. Annie stood, her face buried on
her lover's breast, until the guard
cried sharply: "Three more." Then
she raised her face. Grant and she
were standing almost alone. Before
them, a man with his frail little wife
on his arm.
The man and Grant exchanged
glances, saying plainly: "Our women
f.rM."
"Siep in, Annie dear," directed her
lover, and quickly she obeyed. The
little wife frantically beckoned her
husband generously he turned to
Grant down an opposite wall crept
a lapping tongue of flame. Then be
fore Annie could realize what had hap
pened, Grant Robinson had grasped
Uie man by the shoulders, forcibly he
had thrust him into the car, the door
banged shut.
The man, the frail little wife and
Annie were gazing dumbly upward to
where her lover stood smiling. Be
hind him that threatening tongue of
flame! But when, after agonized wait
ing, he came to her there in the roped
off street, his smoke-blackened face
was uninjured, his true, tired eyes
looked patiently into hers.
"Annie," he said, "you must believe
that I am not—a coward. Because It
touched me so deeply, I could not dls
cuss even with you my request for ex
emption from service. One of us had
to stay at home—my brother or me."
He laughed shor'ly. "The blood of my
soldier father runs In my veins. With
his old gun in my arms I had vowed to
protect—my country. Then—John
came to me. If he remained at home
It meant the annulment of his engage
ment. This wn. his sweetheart's un
alterable decree. So," Grant paused
eloquently, "I slaved, Annie. It was
not an easy thlir: to do."
Then, there in 'lie wet and crowded
street, there with lire engines clanging
close by, Annie raised her white fuce
and tenderly kissed the man who wii
her hero.
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FOR STATE SENATOR.
At, the request of tbe independent
voters of Cavalier county I am a can
didate on the democratic ticket for the
office of state senator for this county
and respectfully ask the support of
my friends and acquaintances. In
1886 I came to this county from
Ontario, attended the common schools
taught and graduated from the May
ville normal in 1899. I then studied
medicine at the University of Illi
nois and graduated in 1903. After
graduating I practiced for two years
at Olga and then located at Calvin.
If elected state senator I will consi
der it my one duty to further all leg
islation that will permanently benefit
my county and state.
DR. W. H. PORTER,
Calvin, North Dakota.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
After having served on tie hoard
of county commissioners of Cavalier
county for eight years and also hav
ing filled several of the township and
school district offices during my resi
dence of 36 years in North Dakota,
I finally declined all offices, but, at
the Fusion meeting held in Langdon
was asked^to become a candidate for
the house of representatives and ac
cepted the call. My name will ap
pear in the democratic column on the
ballot and I respectfully solicit the
active support of my friends in this
campaign. For 36 years I have
lived on the farm in Olga township,
and it elected as a representative
will endeavor to faithfully repre
sent the people of Cavalier county.
Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN REID,
Beaulieu, North Dakota.
After what one reads of the forest
fires of northern Minnesota it would
almost seem that an extra care would
be (taken to prevent the starting of
prairie fires here this fall. With the
extra long and dry Htubble on the
large crop acreage that has be»n liar
vested there is a constantly menacing
danger to farm property until
fall plowing is well under way.
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FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
Having received the nomination
from the Democratic party for the
office of County Judge at the last
Primary Electon, respectfully request
the support and vote of all my
frienda and voters of Cavalier county
at the coming general election to be
held on Tuesday, November, 5th,
1918. If elected I promise to serve
the public to the best of my know
ledge and ability, as I did in the
past, impartially and equitably to all
Respectfully and Sincerely Yours,
H. E. DORVAL,
Ex-County Judge.
Dated' Langdon. N. D., Oct. 1, 1918
GENERAL LUflENDORFF QUITS
German Military Genius Reported to
Have Resigned.
Copenhagen, Oct. 29.—General Lud
ndorff, first quartermaster geenral of
the German army, has resigned, says a
telegram from Berlin. In accepting
has resignation, the emperor has de
creed that the lower Rhenish infantry
regiment No. 39, of which General
Ludendorff long had been commander,
shall bear his name.
In the resignation of General Luden
dorff, Germany loses what often has
been described as her "military
brain."
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TREASURER'S REPORT FOR
Langdon City Special School District
County of Cavalier, State of North Dakota
for the year 1917-1918
RECEIPTS
Cash on Hand including sinking fund
at beginning of School, year July
1st. 1917 $ 330.13
Total amount received daring the year
from the apportionment of the
Btate
tuition fund 2494.32
Total amount received during tbe year
from the apportionment of the
county tuition fund 1828.56
Amount received daring the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board 13492.57
Amount received during the year from
papils residing in other districts 146.55
Amount received duriing tne year from
State Aid—for High School 733.00
Amount received during the year from
sale of bonds and from other
sources not before mentioned.. 791.96
Total Receipts for the Year, $21186.96
Grand Tbtal Receipts,including Cash
on Hand, July 1,1917 $ 21837.06
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for
teachers salaries 12507.53
Amount paid during the year for sal
aries and expenses of school officers 180.50
Amount paid during the year for In
terest on Bonds and Warrants 2164.05
Amount paid during the year for
Library and Text Books 1706.55
Amount paid during the year for
Redemption of Bonds 4480.76
Total Expenditures for the year $21039.39
Cash on Hand, including sinking fund
June 30,1911 797.70
Qrand Total Expenditures and Cash
on Hand, to balance above Total
Receipts $21837.90
Notice to Farmers
HE War Industries Board at Washington, fully realiz
that food production and conservation must not be
curtailed by lack of proper buildings on the farm, has
recently ruled that
No permit will be required for new construc
tion for farm purposes involving in the ag
gregate a cost not exceeding $1,000, nor for
repairs or extensions to existing buildings in
volving in the aggregate a cost not exceed
ing $2,500.
New construction, costing more than $1,000 and essential
to efficient farm management or increased farm pronuction,
may proceed by securing a building permit from the proper
state authority.
The Government requests that skilled labor be used only
where absolutely necessary—that wherever possible the
work be done by the farmer and his own help—and that
no new work be done except where absolutely needed.
We have pledged our support to the Government in the ob
servance of the above ruling. But we want to urge upon
every fanner that the first consideration is increased food
production and conservation.
If a new building is needed to store grain or house hogs
or stock so that food and feed will not be wasted, that
building is a legitimate part of the war program.
We have a complete stock of lumber on hand in our yards
and immediately available for such purpose.
Our larm building plans make building sure and economi
cal.
Cavalier County Lumber Company
J. D. MILNE
Treasurer of Langdon City Special School
District,
Approved this ITth day of Sept, A. D., 1918.
By Orderof the District School Board:
Attest: W. A. BOLTON, President
THO&. DEYANEV,Clerk.
CLERK'S. STATEMENT OP INDEBTEDNESS
OF DISTRICT.
Whole Amount of Bonds outstand
ing Juue 30th, 1918 30000.00
Total Indebtedness of District, June
30th, 1918 $30000.00
Apuroved this 17th day of Sept. A. D., 1918
By Order of the District School Board:
THOS. DEVANEY, Clerk. I]
A roller skating rink has been
opened in the public hall at Alsen.
Remember that November 15th is
the last day for mailing that Christ
mas package to your soldier boy who
is overseas in France.
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