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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
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The Health of the Hog.

In an address to swine breeders L..
A. Davis said: always guard care
fully the health of your hogs. Provide
fresh beds once week, using disin-
fectants each time around the sleeping
quarters, troughs and adjacent
grounds. Airslacked lime and carbolic
acid are good disinfectants. Close
study and observation has led me to
believe that we can produce pork OF the
best quality at great deal less cost
than the average farmer has been DO
ing, and at the same time greatly re-
duc1ng the risk of loss from disease.
One way to reduce the cost of pork is
by reducing the time to produce. A
thrifty pig that will weigh two hundred
pounds gross, with meat we'll marked
with lean, is the most desirable for the
market Of the world to-day; and with
good breed of hogs, mature mothers,
proper care during pregnancy and care
full treatment of pigs, this weight can
be produced at six months. Keep the
pigs growing from start to finish. To
make the most of the SOW, let her pro-
duce two filters a year, prefer March
and September for narrowing times.
Since some argue that fall pigs do not
pay, let me give one illustration: About
the 10th of last October I had sow
to farrow litter of ten pigs; no spe-
cial care was given them, as the wealth
er was pleasant, and when the pigs
were about seven weeks old they were
turned into the artichoke field with the
SOW, where they were allowed to run
with other hogs all winter, except when
very muddy they were shut off, and
when the ground was hard frozen they
were fed some corn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
Antiquity of the Saw.

Pliny says that the saw was first in
vented by Daedalus, but according to
Apollodorus, it was the invention Of
Talus, who used the jawbone of a
crocodile to cut through a piece of
wood, and then made an iron instru-
ment in imitation of it. The saw is
represented on monuments of Egypt,
from $500 to 5000 years B. G. AS
early as A. D. 1927 sawmills driven by
water power were in operation at
Augsburg, and it is believed before
this that they were in operation in
Paris, driven by the current of the
Seine. The first sawmill erected in the
Norway pineries was in 1880. Saw
mills were numerous in Italy in the
sixteenth century. They were not in
troduced into England until 1868,
when a native of Holland built one,
but was compelled to abandon it by
the opposition Of the populace, carpen-
tiers and other artisans, who saw no
good in such new-fangled contriv-
ance. Journal of Building.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
The Only Man Living Who Saw Napo-
leon Buried,

The Only Man Living Who Saw Napo-
leon Buried.
From the Chicago Times Herald:
When man has reached the ripe age
Of 81 he has a pardonable pride in
making century run and laudable
ambition to end his days with an even
record. AS a general thing, however,
the man or woman who reaches those
advanced years has lost both the pride
and ambition which make an effort at
living on possibility. This is not the
case with one respected monogram
who lives in De:oit, Mich, and whose
age is co-incidentcl with the year, he
being born in 1900. Capt. Francis Mar
tin, U. S. NJ, has lived along easily
without any thought of perpetuating
his days beyond the average record of
man, until, having passed the ninety
seventh milestone, he looks not for
ward, but lives in the present or busies
himself with memories-and Captain
Martins memories are worth much to
their possessor. He is the only man
now living who was at Napoleon Bona
parties funeral on the lonely island of
St. Helena. He has sailed into nearly
every navigable port on the face of the
globe up to the year $780, He was the
friend of Audubon, the famous orni-
biologist. He fought pirates on the
high seas in 1924. In 1886 he took part
in the Seminole Indian war. In 1882,
after making record as a master of
sailing craft on both sides Of the At
lantic, Capt. Martin entered the United
States marine service, receiving his
first commission from Andrew Jackson.
In the following year he was stationed
at Charleston, S. c., during the excit-
ing time of notification. He partici-
pated in the Mexican war, his cutter
being part of the blockading fleet cruis-
ing off the Mexican ports.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
ANTS USED TO. SEW WOUNDS.
Remarkable Surgical Methods Practlced
by Native Indians of Brazil.

Remarkable Surgical Methods Practlced
BY Native Indians Of Brazil.
Science has made vast strides during
the last half Of the century, and in no
branch of knowledge is this progress
more marked than in that of surgery,
says the New York Herald. Many an
operation is now performed with facil-
tty and safety which was not dreamed
OF fifty years ago, and many an opera
ton which we now consider trivial and
beneath remark was then considered
as next to impossible to perform. The
introduction of anaesthetics and the
researches of Lord Lister in antiseptic
surgery account largely for this state
or a1a1rs. Indeed. before the intro
qYctienx Of antiseptic methods in the op-
Grating theater as many lives were lost
from those bugbears of all surgeons,
pyemia and septicemia, as resulted
from the operations themselves. The
method, therefore, of securing a wound
which is still prevalent among the Bra
lillian Indians can be looked upon as at
least strictly antiseptic. The materials
required for performing the operation
are found handy almost anywhere in q
Brazilian forests. These are species
ora very large ant, which has mandi-
bles which can bite through almost any
substance. The mouth is furnished
with transversely movable jaws and
does not possess a sting. A bite from
one of these ants is perfectly harmless
and is followed by no swelling or other
evil results. The lower lip of the ant,
instead of being simple cover to the
mouth, is developed into strange
Jointed organ, which can be shot out
much further than the upper lip, or
when at rest can be folded fiat over the
face and can be rapidly protruded or
withdrawn. It is furnished at it's ex-
tremity with pair of forceps, and
is able to grasp objects with the
strength and firmness of small pair
OF pincers. Nothing, unless cased IN
metal, can resist those jaws. What
the Brazilian Indian does when he or
one of his patients receives a cash is
and, holding them to the wound, which
he has previously closed together, lets
them bite. They fix their mandibles
on each side of the wound, and then
he pinches off the rest of the body,
leaving the mandibles and jaws to close
up the wound. A row of these ants
heads keep wound closed quite as eff
fectiyely as the needle and thread of
the surgeon, but the pain given to the
victim of this rude style of surgery
must be considerable Rude as this
method may seem, however, it has it's
advantages in being strictly antiseptic
and causing no evil after effects. The
jaws of the ant are extracted with a
pair of forceps after the wound, has
satisfactorily healed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
Selling Fresh Eggs.

It is fact that nine-tenths Of the
residents of cities do not know where
to buy strictly fresh eggs, says Amer
lean Poultry Keeper. This is no doubt
a strange assertion to make in the
face Of the fact that thousands of
dozens of fresh eggs are sold in this
country every day, and especially when
the purchaser gets them from "an old
farmer" But even the old farmer is
not always any wiser than the Gus
toner, allowing for producing them
himself with the aid of his hens, but
some old farmers buy eggs or bring.
them to market for their neighbors.
There is a great deal Of faith" in buy
ing eggs, and much depends on Con
fdence" and from whom they are pur-
chased. A party who had large flock
supplied his brother in the city. Soon
the brothers next door neighbor re-
quested that he be supplied, and soon
after several other neighbors desired
a like favor. All of them were willing
to pay extra for the eggs, as they had
confidence in the one who sold them.
He was compelled to refuse some Of
the would-be customers, from lack Of
supply, which only made his eggs the
more desirable. Now, the market was
amply supplied with fresh" eggs, but
that fact did not alter the circum-
stances so far as he was concerned.
Cannot the readers learn a valuable
lesson from this experience?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30

and 80 it happened that the Old Maid
and went together.
The Old Maid was very pink and
very tremulous, and. not being in her
confidence, could not understand her
state. After all there was nothing in
. successful singer of 80 to excite a
spinster stenographer of so.
The Singer had sung grand opera
arias and the music from masses. He
had sung Scotch ballads and German
love songs. But he could not sing
enough to satisfy his audience. After
each properly numbered selection he
was recalled again and again. Finally
he came out and said:
Il wish I could tell you the author
OF the words am going to sing. They
were sent to me anonymously in man.
uscript, and have no means of giving
credit to whom it is DUE"
The Old Maids figure quivered. She
breathed sobbingly and drew closer
to me, and I wondered if she were go
ing crazy.
Then the Singer sang the simple
verses. They may have been very bad
as verses, but as a song they were a
success. The audience listened in
tently, the women looking up, as wo-
men look when lowered eyelids would
let the tears brim over. And when the
last verse rang out, pldintively* AID
proudly:
And though thou hast banished me,
touch thee in each nodding flower;
1 see thee, dear one, every hour,
In sky, or star, or sea.
AL beauty holds some hint of thee,
And so thou canst not Danish me,
Thou canst not Danish me,
the hall forgot to applaud for fully
three seconds, when it caught it's
breath and surreptitiously wiped it's
eyes. That is, all but the Old Maid
She wept quite openly, turning her ra-
diant, tear-stained face toward me.
Its mine! It's mine! she half Sob
bed. 20, it's mine and am so happyv'
And then she told me the whole
story. But neither prayers nor en-
treaties could prevail upon her to let
me tell her secret. And the boarders
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
adopted by some rich family, which
he always succeeds in doing" Select
ed

Dare to do Right, Dare to Be True"
Dear Boys and Girls: Did any of
you ever visit food fair? Yes, few
of you have. Is it not fine place and
in some parts very tempting to the ap-
petites? AS the world grows wiser
is it growing wiser?-people are think
ing more about good bodies. A soul
can not grow as large as it otherwise
would, perhaps, when the body is I'M
healthy. So when we see the food pre-
pared to make people grow strong and
healthy, we are very glad. The cere-
ais, like wheat and oats, have many
feet of space in the great hall of the
food fair, and a visitor sees it cooked
and can taste it, and if he thinks it is
good, he will want little sample
package which is given away to carry
home. Then there are griddle cakes
offered and tiny cups of chocolate, so
nice that one wishes the cups were
bigger. like to see the vegetables
and fruit and tall stalks of corn and
wheat. I like, too, to go and see the
butter churned and the cheeses made
and the bread baked. You would be in
terested in the machines for grinding
coffee, churning butter and making ice
cream. Then there are nice milk wa
CONS for carrying milk very gently
and all kinds of refrigerators and
stoves.
There is one place that always has
crowd around it and that is the cider
mill. 1t made me feel very sorry to see
the children and grown people all
drinking, but when 1 inquired about it
l found that it was not cider, but ap-
pie juice, for the apples were put in
and the mill ground out the juice. You
know it does not begin to ferment for
several hours, so that it had no alco-
hol in it, but did not think the white
ribbon that had on would like to see
me drinking anything that was even
called cider, so passed along. 1t is
safer to go a good way off from any
thing that might have snakes in it,
don't you think so?
When poor people have good food
they will not have to take so much
strong drink. hope you may all visit
fair like this one in Boston some
tlme.-Aunt Mary in Union Signal,
Children's Department.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
SLEEP MOST OF THE TIME.
Stories About Men Who Have Been
Noted for Their Drowsiness.

Stories About Men Who Have Been
Noted for Their Drowsiness.
Medical men are divided in their
opinions as to how many hours a day
should be given up to sleep, says Cas-
sells Journal. Some say six hours,
some eight, and others from ten to
twelve. But the average man knows,
or ought to know just how much slum-
Der he requires without catechizing his
doctor on the subject. It is those peo-
pie who wilfully prolong or curtail the
period of rest who cause so much dis
sention on this ever green topic. A
wealthy gentlemen who owns several
perpetual state of drowsiness. He is
never awake for more than two hours
together, and even then refuses to be
bothered by matters of business That
there is nothing the matter with him
physically more than one clever doctor
has testified. He could keep awake
easily if he liked, but he glories in his
lethargy and desires nothing better
than to be allowed to drift dreamily
down the stream of life without worry
or responsibility. All his affairs are
managed by clever secretary, who
draws a splendid salary in return for
his efforts on behalf of his sluggish
employer. It seems strange that a
clever athlete should succumb to the
charms of Morpheus, but Lancashire
man, who some years ago won several
valuable prizes on the running path,
has developed an Unsuitable liking for
sleep. AS he possesses small pri
vate income, and can afford to ignore
the worlds claims upon his time, he
has retired with his family to cottage
in the country, where he slumbers I'M
disturbed for days and weeks together.
The story of the sluggard who slept
away a fortune reads almost like ro-
nance. He was Frenchman, who
lived in a village near Paris. and was
the lucky owner Of voucher which
entitled him to prize of $4,000. Be-
ing lazy rascal who valued sleep and
absinthe above all things in the world,
he was slumbering deeply in his dirty
lodgings all through the day on which
he ought to have been in Paris claim
ing his money, and the crowd of peo-
pie assembled in the lottery room to
see the prizes distributed wondered
why the holder of the coveted number
failed to appear. The next day mes
senger presented himself at the abode
of the sleepy Frenchman, and making
his errand known with some difficulty,
the visitor explained that the prize
would be handed over at once if the
winner would go back to Paris. with
him. I'm not coming, I tell you,"
mumbled the drowsy Frenchman.
"Give the prize to somebody else-lln
too sleepy to bother" So, after the
lapse of a month. during which time
the somnolent Frcnchmaa I'D rot
make his claim. TIE lottery wss re-
drawn and tho valu:-Aie Prize Elat "a
another lucky individual.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
Rhoda, a Temperance Girl.


Rhoda's mother died and left seven
children, she being the youngest. Her
mothers sister took her and brought
her up as her own. At the age of two
years, Rhoda had the scarlet fever and
when she recovered she was nearly
blind. A bandage was worn over
the eyes, or else she carried her right
arm over them, until the shoulder
blade grew out of shape. Doctors were
called in but they said at thirteen years
of age she would be stone-blind and
there was no help. In spite of this,
Rhoda learned to read and write.
Building blocks and A B G books were
gotten for her; in fact, she lacked moth
ing to make her happy. AS she grew
older glasses were fitted, but to no
avail, for she had nearly lost the sight
OF her right eye. When she was eight
years old she commenced to go to
school, and, under difficulties, kept
along with her class, and at thirteen
her health and left eye grew stronger.
Her education is now nearly COM
pleted. The Lord has been good to
her through these years and by His
help she will fight King Alcohol while
he gives her the power to do it.-De-
bOrah S. Bass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30

QuIVeT III every UTGeZe,
There's the brilliant maple; with branches
red,
And the ash, dressed out all eyes to
please.
The oak is sturdy, the elm all grace,
And the dogwood strings its scarlet
beads,
But of all the trees in the wildwood place
There is only one that the schoolboy
needs.
So, give us day on the wind-swept hill
With white clouds floating far and free,
And then you'll see us run with will
For a frolic under the chestnut tree!
Annie I. Willis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30

At the London county council meet
ing the chairman of the bridge COM
mittee stated that about fifty vehicles
and 500 passengers per hour passed
through the Blackwell tunnel. He in
cidently remarked that a pathetic
point was that children passed through
to the south side Of the river and car
ried back to the east tufts of grass
rs though they were curiosities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30

tapered to square at the end, heavy
sail drilling is used for the cover and
is so made as to be easily detached
from the frame. The latter can be
taken apart and the sticks tied to-
gether. The flying bands are attached
to screw eyes on the corners of the kite
by snaps: The construction is very
simple, making it. convenient to take
the kite apart. When rugged up the
kite weighs about seventy pounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
This Kite Is a Monster.

The biggest kite in the world was
successfully foated near South Bethle-
hem, Pa, not long ago. It was built
by w. f. Markle and J. NJ. Beach OF
that place and is wonder.
The dimensions of this immense kite
are rs by 25 feet The sticks are
made of white pine, ~ by 5 inches,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
Whirling Mice of ,Janan.

There are certain breed of mice in
Japan very sensitive and susceptible
to impressions. Under proper condi-
lions these little creatures will whir,
like dervishes for hours at a time
They have been taken up by natural
lists when in this condition and held
stationary for several minutes, but will
instantly resume the "whirling" when
released.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
The Hen and the Swallow.

A motherly old Hen brooded the
eggs of a viper and nourished them in
to life. A Swallow seeing what she
had done, said, "You silly old granny;
don't you know that these vipers you
have Matched will, when grown, intlict
injury not only upon you but on every
one?"
Moral.-Wrong is not to be counte-
nanced, though it may be dictated by
good intentions.-Aesop's Fables.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
AN OLD MAIDS SONG,

HE boarders used
to look across the
boarding house ia
BILE at the Old
Maid with q keen,
psychological sort
of interest.
"WhA should she
look so happy?"
the elder, who was
something of a
ho1lo WOULD n q =
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
FOR BOYS AND~GIRLS.
some GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.
Tho Little Men and Women Of japan
That Country Is a Paradise for Youth
How They Pass the Time-'Dare to
Do Right, Dare to Be True"
The Chestnut-Trce.

BRIGHT, bright day
and a wind-sWept
hill,
And white clouds
floating far and
free.
All! this is the time
to run with a will,
And frolic under
the chestnut tree!
There's the graceful
birch, with it's
swaying head,
And leaves that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
Iowa Butter in England.

Of the butter shipped direct to Eng
land from New Hampton, Ia, the Ga
zette of that place had the following
to say: Some weeks ago several
creameries in this part Of the county
made up a car load Of butter which
was shipped to England direct from
this city as a trial shipment. This but
ter has safely arrived and is reported
in excellent condition except one lot
At the time it was shipped and during
it's transit the weather was the hottest
it has been in two years and the COM
mission men to whom it was sent de-
cided it was better to put it in cold
storage for two weeks in Liverpool be-
fore it was offered for sale, SO no re-
turns have been received, but there is
no doubt that it will bring good price
when put on the market. Another car
load will soon be shipped from here to
the same parties by the different
creameries of the county. A car load
of $50 butter boxes have just arrived
in which to pack the butter. The
boxes are much better lot than the
others were and are all put together 40
that the creamery people will not have
to nail them together"
Potash.-Sandy soils are always de-
ficient in potash. Even if they had this
mineral they have usually so little
vegetable matter that the potash forms
an insoluble compound, by uniting
with the sand. The potash in caustic
ashes dissolve the silicate of potash,
and also helps itself until it's caustic
properties are lost. But old leached
ashes are often quite as beneficial to
sandy soils as are unleached. They al
ways contain some potash and some
phosphate, which the water used for
teaching would not dissolve. But they
also usually contain some ammonia,
taken from the air, and which makes
it's potash a nitrate of potash and a
very powerful fertilizer.-Ex.
Poor Stock not Economy-Economy
is impossible with one owning poor
milching stock, for the attempt will
only make them the more Improbable.
True economy will exist in getting a
herd of one-third fewer cows which will
give the yield he has been receiving.
With such a herd the economy exists
in better feeding than ever.-Ex.
The German government, 1t is under
stood, has decided to rearm the entire
infantry with the new x-mi,litmeter
rifle, said to surpass the weapons of all
other states.
The English eat cheese to large
extent because they have been able to
get cheese fit to eat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30
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still wonder why it is that colorless
little lady like the Old Maid sometimes
wears a look of pride.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30

It Is impossible to suppress the ma
who imagines he can tell funny sto"..-.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30

The English eat cheese to large
extent because they have been able to
get cheese fit to eat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30

The German government, it is under
stood, has decided to rearm the entire
infantry with the new six-millitmeter
rifle, said to surpass the weapons of all
other states.