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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
Record Year For Alpine Accident.

Record Year For Alpine Accidents.
The mortality because of Alpine &C.
cidents has been particularly heavy
during the past summer. In point of
fact the number of victims during the
summer Of 1907 has been the greatest
ever recorded. says the Independent.
Eighty persons were killed and TWEEN
ty-two suffered injuries in ninety &C.
cidents this year. The highest pre-
vious record was last year. when there
were seventy-six fatalities in seventy
one accidents. OF the eighty persons
killed this season thirty-eight were
guides, thirty-one were persons spend
Ing vacation periods In the. Alps. and
the remaining eleven were flower gath
erers, etc. Seventy-fve per cent Of
the fatalities arose because Of fails
over p~recipicss. Avalanches, snow
storms and lightning caused the 9th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
A SISTERS DEVOTION
Long Journey of Philadelphia Girl
to Save Her Brother.
VICTIM OF OPIUM CURSE.

Miss Agnes Haviland Travelled Thou
sands of Miles to Secure a Recently
Discovered Plant Said to Have Cured
Many of the Habit.
Determined to save her brother from
the opium habit, nc matter what the
cost might be to her. Miss Agnes
Haviland of Philadelphia has just re-
turned from a trip to the west Malay
peninsula. where she obtained a cure.
says a special dispatch to the st. Louis
Republic. Having travelled thousands
Of miles, endured privations Of every
sort and character. this heroine, with
an ample supply of the remedy obtain
ed from fresh plants in that faroff
land, is putting into effect the pub
Iished accounts of the efficacy of the
antidote.
Miss Haviland spent about a month
in and around Selangor. capital of the
west Malay peninsula. and the horrors
due to the opium habit seem like a
nightmare to her. This was converted
into a pleasant dream. however, when
she noted the many cures made by the
little, recently discovered plant.
Her brother has been a victim of the
opium curse for several years. First
taken as a soothing drug to relieve
mental and physical distress, he had
to increase the amount taken almost
daily as the d%eadening effects Of the
smaller doses were decreased. Slowly.
but surely, he became enmeshed in the
clutches of the distilled poppy until
his life was a burden to him.
Then he appealed to his sister. There
was nothing she could do. She had
engaged the best physicians in Phila-
delphia, but each had given up her
brothers. case as hopeless. One day
she read a story in a newspaper that
an opium cure had been discovered.
From an article based on a report of
Consul General D. F. Wilbur she learn
ed that the Malays had really discov.
cred a cure for the habit.
Frail of physique. but dauntless In
her will, Miss Haviland finally deter
mined to get this cure if possible
First, however, she would make a per
sonal investigation. In June she lief
her home and journeyed across the
continent to Seattle. where she EN-
barked on her long ocean voyage.
II talked with Consul General vii
Der Of the cure" said Miss Haviland
land his testimony established my
faith In the vine. The scientific name
Of this plant is Combretum sundaicuu
and not Tamal bsi. as some seena b
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
To Relieve the Doas.

The medical department of Cornell
university, which is located in New
York city in a handsome building
erected by the generosity of Colonel
Oliver 81. Payne, has decided to turn
its attention to the cure of distemper
In dogs, a disease which the college
authorities declare has been too long
overlooked in the scientific pursuit Of
matters. An expert is to be en-
gagged under the direction of three emf
nent medical men, and he will begin a
thorough pursuit of the causes Of the
disease and the discovery Of a remedy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
YACHTSMEN
Americas Cup Race No New
Venture For Them.
FOR TROPHY IN 1852.
Schooner Sverige Also Raced the
America the Following Year-Are
Well Prepared to Build Speedy Boat.
Some Good Swedish Designers.

SWeden's meteoric rise to al Amer
lca's cup possibility from almost OBJ
livion in yachting. so far as this u
try was concerned. has caused wide
spread interest in the sailors of that
far north country. The feats Of the
Norsemen are known to the schoolboy
even in Dakota. but somehow they
have rarely been associated with the
sailing of pleasure yachts. Yet 1t is a
fact that a Swedish schooner. the
Sverige. was one of the starters in the
race around the Isle Of Wight for the
queens cup which the schooner Amer
lea won, says the New York World.
In 1852, the following year, when the
America had been sold to Lord John
de Blaquire, an officer in the British
Indian army. a match was made with
the Sverige for $500 a side. The race
was sailed in October of that year.
and on the first leg, which was down
the wind, the Sverige led the America
by 8 minutes &c seconds. 1t was a
beat home, and as the Swedish yacht
hauled on the wind the jaws of her
main gaff broke, and they had to be
dashed. A fog then set in. and the
Sverige overstood Nab light so that
she was beaten twenty-six minutes.
Swedes have since maintained that
the Sverige was a better boat than the
America and that she would have won
if she had not been unfortunate.
Today Sweden occupies a position In
yachting that is wholly Independent of
the other countries of Europe. The
Royal Swedish Yacht club adopted the
universal rule of measurement with
the other European clubs a year ago.
but it still keeps to its old rule,
which has developed a racing machine
pure and simple; hence it may be
well prepared to build a challenger to
sail for the Americas cup now that
only u and out racers are acceptable.
But the Swedish craft are small.
OF several yachts there that have
shown good sailing qualities the San
Toy has been the most conspicuous
1t is said that her performances
prompted Swedish yachtsmen to con
slider sending a challenge. yet she is
only a small craft and without he,
rigging could actually be carried on the
Reliance's deck. She is owned b5
Goesta Kyhlberger, a banker Of Stock
holm. Recently the San Toy and the
Hesper. which Is owned by With OILS
sono, q Stockholm merchant. sailed I
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
"From Mr.. WILDER and others

"FrOm Mr.. WILDER and others
found that the way to prepare this
vine for use was as follows: First. boil
over q gentle charcoal fire in the pro
portion of three pounds of water to
II ounce of the precious drug for
about four hours till half the original
water remains. Second. strain the
preparation and leave it to cool, and it
is ready for use. Third, fill two bran
dy bottles with the preparation. Into
bottle a put burnt opium to the guam
tity the patient used to consume in one
day. The opium will dissolve at once
With a milky color. Fourth, take two
tablespoonfuls of the mixture from bot
tie A whenever the patient crave for
opium, shake the bottle before use and
directly after each dose is taken fill
the same quantity of the preparation
from bottle B into bottle a. No opium
is to be put into the medicine after the
first bottle"
Continuing her story, Miss Haviland
said: upon visiting the Chinese tow
kay who had introduced the medicine
in Seremban with good effect l learn
ed that the leaf had been discovered
in Jelebu by a young man who was an
opium smoker. He had been told by a
friend to take the leaf of a certain
plant growing in the jungle and to
boil it and drink the medicine. He did
so and found that he could break off
his opium habit. He told others about
If nn1 rhn,, +Jo So,o -.I-.-
went to Jelebu to collect his home
rents he was told of the medicine. He
ordered his mining coolies to collect
the plant for him and then introduced
it into Seremban.
"The Chinese preachers and young
men enthusiastically took up the mat
ter. and the medicine was prepared at
the mission hall. The news spread.
and hundreds came every day until the
mission hall and street outside became
blocked with people. Never shall
forget the touching spectacle Of these
men eagerly asking for help. children
coming asking for the cure for their
fathers"
b saw the Rev. W. E. Horley, who
has done so much to spread the cure
among the Malayans. and from him
obtained two sacks of the precious
remedy. which is a vine not unlike the
American morning glory. and has come
home a messenger of good cheer to her
stricken brother.
That the remedy is. effective is be
ieved by Miss Haviland because of in
stances which came under her obserya.
don. She saw one Chinaman. who
had been a user Of the drug for fifteen
years. break his pipes and with an az
destroy the bunk on which he reposed
when under the opiate influence. She
saw 300 men and women. each with q
bottle or some vessel with which te
carry the remedy. come daily TO the
depots where the Selangor Antiopiun
society gave free medicine to those af
dicted. Government officials Of thu
Malay peninsula told her that the Inn
portation of the drug had already beer
reduced from eighty to thirty chest
each month and was still falling.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
Pensions Now, Not TURKEYS,

S SSs NSySs
With each recurrent Thanksgiving
day it has been the custom of the
Westinghouse Air Brake company to
give each of its $500 employees at
Wilmerding, Pa, a fine fat turkey. At
a recent meeting of the Air Brake COM
pany directors the proposition Of es-
tablishing a pension fund was taken
up. The directors named a committee
to formulate a plan. Following the
meeting, it was suggested that instead
of giving turkeys the money be turned
Into the pension fund. The money
that was expended for turkeys will not
be made the nucleus of the fund, but
it will be a nest egg that will help
considerably in swelling the total that
Will be used as the base of the fund.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
INQUIRE WITHIN.

Chicago Widower's Unique Way of
Securing a Wife.
N. FL. Matthews Of Chicago, a widow
er fifty years old. has invented Il
unique way to get a wife, says the Chi
cago American. Discarding all the
time worn methods, he has placed in
the window of his home, 1905 North
Halsted street, a placard with the fol-
lowing inscription:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
CAPTAIN CHANCES WORK.
Manager Of Chicago Baseball Club a
Natural Born Leader.

Manager Of Chicago Baseball Club a
Natural Born Leader.
Writing of the splendid work during
the past season of Captain Chance of
the Chicago baseball club, Langdon
w. Smith says in the New York Amer
lean:
"Calm and dignifed, playing with his
head as with his heart and holding his
men in hand as a four-in-hand driver
holds his horses, Chance has won out
in one Of the most strenuous seasons
the history Of baseball has ever known
'aThere ia not a player on the Chicago
team who would not 20 to the limit
for him. They realize that be il a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26
Cutting Steel BY oxyaen Gas.

A new method Of cutting steel is
said to have been patented by a Bel
CLAN engineer. The process consists in
first heating the metal by means of an
oxyhydrogen flame and then cutting 1t
by a small stream Of oxygen gas,
which unites with the steel and forms
a fusible oxide, which flows freely
from the cut. It is said that the cut
- fully as smooth AZ that made by
the saw ana ID only one ons-thousandth
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I'm. hard up need money wfuny ad. The
the times are not only poor here in North Dakota but in every state in the Union. ow
ret il? Yu dont owe me anything 20 [ can't aky ou for it, butI am DING t. ask ym
dmy bound mot a duty you we to- remember, for am not asking for Charity
winters and SPRINGS yes and sumnerss supply of Shoes, while ou cn gett hem at the
Saturday and thus ~ Ie1ng yoursef hepm me Here goes. Starting on
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-26

A S you notice this is our regular stock
4 of shoes, Star Brands, the best shoe
sold in this state, the shoe that has
o a reputation for us in one short year
the kind that brings you back for another
pair just like it when these are done. Yor
will also notice hat we give the STOCK
number of the shoes so you can bring the
paper right with you if you wish and ash
to see No. 1923 for instance and we'll show
you that it is a $500 shoe and sell it to yo1
for 1898. | know there have been so many
fake sales" that you have almost lost al
faith in them, but this will convince yo
that this at least is genuine, and [ know
you'll appreciate it. did not quote prices
On overshoes and felt shoes but they will
be equally as low. Thanking you in ad
vance for your liberal patronage l beg t.
remain
Your Humble Servant,
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Feeding Sweet Potatoes.

I try to grow all the potatoes that [ can
make profitable as feed, says I'll. NJ. john
son, in Progressive Farmer. [ use them
freely for hog feed, but endeavor to have
something to 90 with them, such as chufas
and field peas, for variation in diet.
commence feeding potatoes to my
mules early in the fall-frst, half corn
and half potatoes, with shredded corn fod-
der and some other roughage; later 1 give
good feed of peavine hay at night. [
have done some heavy work with two-horse
plows and disk and my mules have kept in
splendid condition and been healthy all the
time. When mules are doing but little
work they can be kept on peavine and
other hay, with potatoes, without grain.
Good judgment should be used in feeding,
especially in the beginning feed on pota-
toes, since they are very fond of them.
By raising 200 or 300 bushels of pota-
toes an acre we can afford to feed freely. l
feed potatoes to my mules until the first
of March; hence we can feed six to seven
months in the year. consider 3 bushels
of potatoes equal to bushel of corn, which
makes 300 bushels of potatoes an acre
equal to 100 bushels of corn an acre.
I endeavor to make the farm self-sus.
tanning. We usually sell $3.50 worth of
chickens and eggs, $75 to 500 worth of
cattle and $500 to $3.50 worth of pork
and bacon.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Adams First Wife.

Whether Lilith was one of the female
creations of chapter l or demon or some
thing between the two, she was, considered
matrimonially, complete failure. She
was expelled after living with Adam for
130years and subsequently became the wife
of Satan, by whom she was the mother Of
the Jinns, so familiar in Persian fairy lore.
The emphatic remarks of Adams when
he first saw Eve, ;sThis is now bone of my
bones and flesh of my flesh, - makes, it is
suggested, comparison between Eve and
the beautiful but fendlike Lilith not COM
plimentary to the latter, while the refer
ence on the birth of Seth to him as Adam s
son Sin his own likeness, after his image" !"
conveys painful hint of the uncanny Off
spring born to Adam and Lilith.
Perhaps in revenge for this Lilith-the
name occurs translated ''night monster"
in Isaiah xxxiv-became the sworn foe of
little children, whom she was wont to
strangle with one of her glorious golden
hairs unless the watchfulness of their
mothers drove her away. 1t has indeed
been gravely suggested by an etymologist
greatly daring that our word "lullsbly'' is
simply corruption of ''Lilla, abiP' Lii
ith, avaunt) which mothers and nurses
would Groom over the cradles or write on
the doorpost.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14

IDo not miss Our Spring Open
ing of Vehicles, Farm Machinery
of all Kinds. Remember, We
have Bargains in Household Fur
nifure. We invite all TO see our
Stock before purchasing. We
have bought our goods in carload
lots, therefore, we are prepared
TO give you advantage of at
least 10 per cent. in price. Ask
to see our Buggy Harness, the
Biggest Bargain ever offered.
Either call or write us for our
1907 Catalogue.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14

ed, the uplifted arm dropped nerveless, the
sword fell Gathering to the deck from the
grasp of the relaxed fingers. As the
watchman toppled over under the influence
of the drug, the doctor caught him in his
arms and lowered him to the deck.
Then Curtin snatched up the sword,
and with one slash of the keen blade, sew
cred the ropes that bound his akles loosely
together. He listened just a moment.
All was still on the junk. He stopped
down and finished adjusting the bandage
to the senseless outlaw wounded arm.
But he did not linger long on the pirate
craft. Throwing a rope over the side of
the junk, he slid down into the water and
swan away. No mishap came to him in
the water, and soon he was following the
sands Of the beach to the northeast.
At daybreak he came upon British
gunboat lying little way off the shore,
and i'll response to his signals, boat put
out and took him aboard. That evening
he was landed in Swatow He found the
missionary son very i'll with stubborn
fever; but Curtin took up the battle just
in time, and at the end of week had
brought about the boys recovery.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1907,

IHUNoDA1 JUNE 70, I5UI,
at a. m., the following real estate: A farm
containing so ACRES OF LAND. The i'm
A.sA provements consist of good DWELL.
HSSa ING HOUSE, with 10 rooms, with run
ming water in the house; basement, dairy,
tenant house, good bank barn, wash house,
smoke house, &c; also a 3,STORY STONE
MILL, with saw mill attached, overshot wa
terwhee and turbine wheel, cider house,
wagon shed, corn crib and blacksmith shop.
This land is in a good state of cultivation and
crops well, good meadow and timber, and
adjoins lands of Emory c. Zepp, Ed. Osterhus
and Mary L. Herring.
Rsg Terms made known on day of sale.
ISAAC GREEN, JR.
F. A. Crawford, Auct. may 81 st
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
A Valued Scholarship.

The Woman College, of Baltimore, has
set apart scholarship of the cash value
of 5000 for the use of the High Schools of
Maryland outside of Baltimore. This
scholarship will be awarded by the faculty
of the college after competitive exam
ination-details of which are to be an
nounced later-to member Of the grad
uating class of 1907 of one Of the High
Schools of Maryland whose name shall
have been entered as competitor prior
to the final examination. The schol-
arship is to cover course of four years.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
To Horse Breeders.

The German Coach Stallion Asow, No.
1909, recently purchased by the undersigned,
will make the season of 1907 at the following
places:
Monday in each week at Mr.. VIM. D. X.
Lees's farm, in Bachman's Valley.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in each
week at H. 81. Harbaugh's Palace Stables, in
Westminster.
Wednesday in each week at Mr.. Chas F.
Bells formerly Zepp's) farm, near CarroIlton.
Fridayin each week at Mr.. J. Elmer Myers
farm, on road leading from Frizellburg to
Pleasant Valley.
Terms SIS, single leap, cash; 500. the
season, payable at end of season; $25, insur-
ance, payable when mare is known to be in
foal
OLDENBURG GERMAN Coach HORSE COMPANY
OF CARROLL COUNTY,
mys1 At By II. H. HARBAUGH, Prest.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
"Sapsy.'' y

At Liverpool street station London,
asked booking clerk weather he could tell
me where Sapsworth was His answer was
that he had never heard of such place.
''But," / urged, sis not that the way the
country people pronounce Sawbridgeworth 2"
"No, indeed" he laughingly replied, "they
call it Sapsy.n
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14

TO THE PUBLIC.-If you want Fire
Il Insurance, Life Insurance, Accident In
surance, Windstorm Insurance, Steam Boiler
Insurance, give me call. Lowest Rates.
Best Stock Companies. No Assessments.
No Premium Notes. Quick Cash Settlements.
JAMES E. SMITH,
General Insurance Agent,
No. Court ST., (apr10) Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
DUBLIC SALE
Il OF A VALUABLE
FARM AND MILL PROPERTY

The undersigned, intending to retire from
business will sell at public sale, on his
premises, situated on the county road leading
from Eastview to Miler's Schoolhouse, on
the Baltimore and Reisterstown turnpike, and
six miles from Westminster, on.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-22
LA TUMBA DE KRUGER

Un telegrama de Johannesburgo
amplia la noticia sobre la profanacion
de la sepultura del Presidente Kruger.
FL busto apareci6 volcado roto en-
algunas parties. Otras sepulturas. con.
tiguas, inclufda la del del nieto ex. Pre-.
sidente sufrieron tambiEn d dafios. Su.
ponese que todo este haya sido obrs
de individuos que intentaron llevarss
ell busto del difunto Magistrate para
obterner despuks dinero por SD resca-
te: pero 4 causa de sugran peso no
pndieron llevarse1o.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-22
De Ponce

Aver por la tarde tuvo lugar Ell
entierro del apreciable ioven don
Alberto Gilot, empleado que fue de
Rentas Internas. A su entierro con-
currieron muchos amigos.
Aver tarde Sc reuni6 la Tunta
Local de instruction tomando acuer-
dos lmportantfsimes, seg1n noticias
recibidas.
-Ha sido muy celebrado- en- esta
cludad Ell triunfo de "Perla fna".
-Ha embarcado para Espafia don
Alejo Castro acom pa1ado del Vice
Presidente del Cuerpo Municipal Sc
flor Vivas Valdivieso.
-Anoche Sc celebro una manifes-
tacion publica de elementos unionis-
tas, pidiendo que el doctor Giol. ex-
Delegado a la Camara, fuese nombra-
do director de los hospitales Tricoche
y Civil, segun la recommendation he
cha por la unta Local. En- Ell mitin
tono parte el sefior Morell Campo.
El Alcalde dirigi6 variss palabras
los manlfestantes, desde el balloon de
SD casa, ofreciendo hacer todo 10 po-
slble por complacerles.
I'm la carcel de la Ciudad hay
1872 presos.
En- tren de la cinco de la tarde
que debia haber Ilegado aver esta
cludad, a esa hora lego a las diez
de la noche.
Sc enauentra en- la ciudad Ell CO.
nocldo escritor don Elpidio de Mier,
orador de las lglesias Evangelicas.
-Maf1ana regresara de San Juan Ell
doctor Paniag qua, jefe de Sanidad del
Distrito de Ponce.
-Mafiana cele0rara (por la noche)
una function religiosa la Iglesia
Bautista de la Gale de la Victoria V
predicara Ell sef1or de Mier.
.Esta mafIana tuvo lugar Ell entierro
del apreclable caballero don Juan Ro-
driguez Negron comerciante. Su en-
tierro. fue concurridfsimo. Ell pesa
me los deudos.
-Esta noche a las ocho, y en- ell
barr1o de Buenos Aires tendra lugar
un meeting de propaganda de la Fe.
deracion.
Sc encuentra va resta blecido de
su enfermedad ell sefior don Pedro
Rosaly.
-Continta recogido en- CANA el
sefIor don Rafael Collazo, represen-
tante de los seflores Dooley Smith v
Co. en- la ciudad.
Han sido condenados en- L. Corte
Agapto Nieves y Rafaela Rosa Dor
adulterio.
Hoy sali6 para Juana Diaz ell Te-
niente de la Policia Insular sefior Gil
menez, que St encuentra en- la ciu-
dad
-Anoche, y en- la session del Con-
cejo Municipal, tom6 possession de su
cargo el Lcdo. Rodriguez.
Han contrafdo matrimonio epis-
copal Ell joven don Flore ncio Vera
la sefiorita Estrella Ramos. Fill
cidades,
Sc gencuenrra en- Aguadilla Ell
apreciable y distinguido joven don
Antonio ARIZONA.
-Ha embarcado para la Guadalu-
pc Ell periodista frances Monsieur
Luis Avenel. Ell sefior Alfonso Sc
queda algunas semanas EN- Puerto
Rico recogiendo datos para ell libro
del Seflor Avenel.
-Asciende IS los alumnos con
que va cuenta ell plantel de ensenan-
"a establecida en- la carcel de Distri-
to por ell sefIor Lespier y sefiorita
Garcia.
Sc desmiente Ell rumor corrido
por la ciudad de que el sefior Nava-
rrete ex- Director de "El Aguila' v
recidente en- Cuba volvera Ponce (
hacerse cargo otra vez de la dirA-
cion del diario republicano.a
NOrrnc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-22
4 los suscriptores J Agentes

Para la buena marcia de esta Admins
TRACTION, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ell 10 de cada
mes. LasBAJAs sc avisaran los dfas 80
81; sdviertiendose que las que Sc dieren con
posterioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta ell
dfa 1ltimo del mes siguiente al en- que Sc
solicitor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-22
Votos perpetuos

I'll dia "a del corriente a las o
de Ia manana en- la Capilla de
las Siervas de Maria hara votos
perretuos la religiosa Sor Maria
dc los Angeles Segura asistien-
DO a dicho acto el limo. Sr.
Obispo.