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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19
Lame Back.

This is an ailment for which Cham
berlain's Pain Balm has proven especially
valuable. In almost every instance it
affords prompt and permanent relief.
Mr.. Luke LAGRANGE of Orange, Mich,
says of it: CATER using a plaster and
other remedies for three weeks for a bad
lame back. | purchased a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and two ap-
plications effected a cure" N. E. Nc
Gruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

HB GENEROUSLY OFFERED TO FIGHT THEM.
and many s%uitors, on the one hand and
Willis Wenham, son of the first select
man, who was in the midst Of his
course at one of the big eastern uni
versities.
Selectman Wenham was another Of
Judge Weaver's political opponents;
but though the judge never forgave
one who crossed his will, this was not
the reason for his opposing the match
between his daughter Nellie and the
Selectman's son Willis. The Judge was
a man Of means, while Selectman
Wenham, though possessed Of a mod
crate competency, could leave but a
small sum at his demise to each Of
his numerous family, of which Willis
composed exactly one-thirteenth.
With young Wenham absent at col
lege, the Judge was able to give his
undivided attention to the village
blacksmith. He was willing to bide
his time, for he knew John Grant to
be n of those men who with unfail-
ing regularity get themselves into a
beastly state Of 1ntoxication just once
every twelve months. For a full week
it was the blacksmith's custom to
wrestle with John Barleycorn, quite
willing to be overcome.
The only article in the warrant for
the last town meeting over which
there had not been more or less con-
test was that which called for the
erection of a town lookup. 1t was gen.
orally conceded that Pottersville had
"ched that stage in a towns progress
where a Jail is demanded for the pres
%ervation of peace and order. An out
slider might have objected that there
had been no arrest made in the little
village excepting of boys on truancy
charges since the converting of the last
town meeting. but this would have
been regarded as a M~achiavellian at
tempt at impeding the wheels of
progress. So the new structure had
risen trtumphantly, with not SO much
as a hint of graft, under the super
vision Of the selectmen, and, although
the suggestion of building had come
from the mouth of Judge Weaver, none
sang the praise of conception and exc
cution more loudly than the village
blacksmith.
1t was at the fall elections, as we
have said, that the feud started be-
tween John Grant and Judge Weaver.
1t was not until the approach of the
following spring that the latter found
the sought for chance to "get back" at
the smith. One.xnornfng in early Feb
ruary the blacksmith failed to show up
at his place of business. A line Of six
or more impatient teamsters set out
to look up the reason. At Henry
Comes hostelry, known as the Come
Inn, they found it. Red eyed and
maudlin, mostly oblivious to the cares
of this world, yet occasionally burst.
ing into tears and hiccoughs as he ex-
postulated against the hard fate that
had carried an uncle of his away or
the wrong side of a log drive thirty
years before. was the village black.
smith, leaning for sympathy and sup.
port against the rose colored, reekine
bar over which the liquors of the
Come Inn were served.
John Grant refused to do the work
the teamsters desired Of him, but gen
erously offered to fight them, either
one at a time or all together. His
tender was ~courteously refused.
This time, however, John Grant was
not to enjoy hts parting from the patl
Of sobrtety without paying the penalt,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19
Churches In Town Cleaning Scheme.

The churches at Jasonville, Ind, re-
Gently started a movement to clean the
city, says a Jasonville special dispatch
to the Chicago Record-Herald. Each
householder a given a placard read
ing, "My Yard and Alley Are Clean,
Are YoursT' Boys will be paid to col
lect garbage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone the
stomach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask
your druggist for them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

DEGREE OF HONoR.-Meets in the Work
man hall on the first and third Fridays of each
month.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

G.. o. F. No. sOS-St. Alphonsus Court, meets
- the first and third Wednesdays of each
month in their hall over the Mooney State
Bank. John SHEEHAN, Y. II.
Jos g. ScH1LL, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LODGE OF PERFECTION.-Langdon No. 8
holds regular communications on the first and
third Thursdays' of each month at The masonic
Aemple.
RoBERr WORK, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

YEOMEN.-Meet in the K. of P. hall, ON the
first and third Thursdays' of each month.
THos. SHEEHAN, Yeoman.
C.. C. CRAWFORD, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

M. B.. A.-Modern Brotherhood of America
meets in the Workman Hall on the first and
third Wednesday Of each month.
IDA B. AYoTTE, President.
GEO. E.. D%UNNIaAN, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

LADY MACCABEES.-Langdon Hive of the
Lady Maccabees meet in the K. of P. hall
the first and third Monday of each month.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Commander.
MRS. j. C. MCCoMBE Record Keeper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

M. w. Abingdon Camp, No. 1880 meets in
the Woodman hall the second and fourth
Mondays of each month.
P. P. KoPR1vA, W G.
40. VOID, Clerk,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

A. O, U. W.-Langdon Lodge meets in the
Workman hall the first and third Mondays of
each month.
THos. SHEEHAN, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

K. O. T. M.-Langdon Tent of Maccabees
meet in the Forester hall the first and third
Thursdays of each month.
Z. B. F%ALcoNER, Commander.
M. MORRISON R. K.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

LADY G. o. Est. Mary's Court, meets at
the Forester hall on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
MRS. WIN. F~LuMERFELT, G. r.
MRS. Al. KoEHMsTEDT, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

W. o. W.-Excelsior Lodge No. 81, meets on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month
in the Woodman Hall.
A., E. L1NDsTRoM, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

10. F.-Langdon Court, Independent Order
of Foresters,' meet in the Workmen hall, the
first and third Tuesdays of each month.
w. A. FERGUSON. G. r.
j. H. Balm, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-Meet on Wednes
day evening of each week at the K. of P. hall.
E.. H. GORDON, c. G.
F. w. BLEAKLEY, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

l.. o. o. F.-Meets every Tuesday night in
hall over Ferguson Restaurant.
JAS. HAMILTON, N. G.
c. E. MAHoN, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-19

For Teddy bear belts go to Kelly's.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27

ing like & child, they rushed forward.
1t had al happened so quickly that
the men, paralyzed by horror, had not
thought they could help Pete until
it was all over and the glory his.
Pete, pale and trembling with over
exertion and excitement, felt Pats
big, brawny hand grasp his, and heard
him say;
God bless We, me bye. We saved
me Nora's life, and may the saints
presarve We and curse Pat Shannon eff
he don't behave ye are the harvest
Frenchman out Of Canada. Come down
the avening, and we will talk it over
wit Their gal. Niver yit was a Shannon
accused of ~ingrathitude, and by me
faith, I'm not agoing to establish a
precedent
And poor, pale Nora, lying with a
badly wrenched ankle, looked up into
Pete's face and smiled her approval
and something else.
And Pete muttered to himself as "a,
Their and daughter moved off:
by gosh, all right, upset girl just
same; make Pete nice little wife, Ell,
bumby, too, just same
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
CLEANING Piumes.

Shave and boil one-half bar of naph-
tina soap in a granite basin. When
thoroughly dissolved add this to a
washbowl of warm soft water. Put
the plumes in and let remain for about
IS minutes, moving it around in the
bowl, After the dirt is loosened up
take water of the same temperature
to rinse it in. Now lay it on a table
or oilcloth and with a soft brush,
such as an old toothbrush, brush it
gently in outward strokes, using soap
on the brush if necessary. Put it III
der the faucet, and let the water run
on it until it is thoroughly clear of the
soap. Squeeze the water out, but do
not twist the feather. Hold it firmly
in the palm of the hand, Pin to a cur
tain to dry with the head up, and the
ibers falling down toward the end.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
How to Make Prune Pie.

Prune pie can be made now with a
little lemon peel to give it flavor. Crate
the peel and stone the prunes. Raisin
pie is nice, and dates even can be made
into II great American dish. Long be-
fore cherries are here nice pies can
be made from canned cherries. And
canned currants make a pie-that one
never gets nowadays, somehow. Yet
why not? Currants grow, and are
brought to Philadelphia markets in
generous amounts; yet they are only
used sparingly for currant jelly. Cur
rant jam is delicious for little tarts.
Spiced currants are fine. The trouble
is that currants come when city house
keepers here are closing their homes,
or have already gone, and so none are
put up. From the strawberries that
are preserved in the spring to the au-
tumn fruits there is a long gap.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
creamed Tongue lcaIvesn.

This is a new dish, hailing from
Philadelphia, and while tasting much
like sweetbreads is even more deli
cate. The tongue used is calves, and
it may be prepared the day before
using. Boil in sailed water until ten
der, then cool in the water in which
it was cooked. Peel and trim off all
the rough pieces about the roof, then
slice in small pieces. When ready to
cream in the chatting dish put into the
blazer two tablespoonfuls of butter
and three level tablespoonfuls of -four.
When hubby and blended add a cup
and a half of milk or cream, half a tea
spoonful of salt, a dash of cayenne, a
grating of nutmeg and a tablespoonful
Of minced parsley. Stir until smooth
and creamy, add two cupfuls of the
sliced tongue, stir until heated thor
oughly, then take up on a hot dish and
set over the hot water pan while you
prepare the potatoes.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
CARE OF PICTURE FRAMES.
May Be cleansed and Freshened with
Little Trouble.

The gilt frames of pictures or mir
rors, if they are not so far gone as to
require gliding, may be cleansed by
just a simple washing with spirits of
wine or oil of %turpentine.
Take a small sponge and, having
wet it in either of these liquids, wiring
it out thoroughly and then apply. The
gilt should not be wiped afterwards in
order to dry it; leave it to dry of it.
self.
Gold paint comes in very nicely
when the frames are somewhat bare
and worn, and want more than a sim
pie washing. But before applying it,
be careful to have the surfaces perfect
ly clean.
With a small soft brush or buster
remove all dust, then gently wash with
lukewarm water and a mild toilet soap.
After the frame has been thus thor
oughly %cleansed, then apply your gold
paint.
Do not wet the frame overmuch
when washing it, for this would re-
all the old gliding. A tightly
wrung sponge is the best thing to use.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27

IRENE exertions, in stupefed horror;
but as her voice appealed to father
and then to him, his nerve came back.
lie must save her, or die.
Swiftly he sped down the slippery
landing. The big stick was scarcely
Is feet from the PROSTATE girl, and
turning rapidly.
With keen calculating eye, he watch.
ed that crook in the stick. If he
could catch it right, when both ends
touched the outer skids, and the heavy
belly was coming up, he thought he
could check it.
Suddenly he lurched forward: the
sharp hook caught low and tore into
a firm hold. Almost as soon as the
hook struck the stick Pete's feet met
it, and back went his supple body on
to the "peavy" stock with all his
weight and strength. He caught so
low that when he threw himself back
his body touched the rollway.
Slowly the big stick lifted him,
partly checked by his sudden on-
slaught, until he was almost upright;
then with a frantic snap he surged
back for the last time.
The great stick trembled its length,
paused, slid a couple Of feet, then
stopped close to the body Of the help
less girl. She was saved.
A mighty shout went up from the
landing men, and headed by Pat, cry.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
HINTs FoR LIE HousEwlEe.


Alcohol will remove candle grease.
All vegetables should be put into
boiling water.
A brush dipped in salt water should
be used in cleaning bamboo furniture.
All corks should be washed, thor.
oughly dried and kept for any future
use.
Vanished woodwork can be easily
cleaned and frightened with crude
oil.
If you wish to peel onions and keep
cheerful take on the skins under wa
ter.
A little raw linseed oil rubbed upon
a s%tovepipe will stop rust; cover the
places with a little blacking and pol
ish.
When running brass rods through
window curtains, put an old glove fin
ger yer the end that is being pushed
through the hem. Unless this is done
the material is apt to tear.
Gas burners, like other things, are
apt to get dirty. Very often there is
quite a little collection of rubbish on
them, and if this is cleared away the
improvement in the light is very no
ticeable.
Salt moistened with vinegar will re-
move burnt marks from enameled
%saucepans and dishes; but don't for
get that they should be soaked in cold
soda water for a few hours first to
loosen the stains.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
10 Make Indian Mullins.

Sift and mix together a pint and q
half of yellow Indian meal and a hand
full Of -four. Melt a quarter of a pound
of fresh butter in a quart of milk.
beat four eggs very light and stir
into them alternately "a little at a
time of each) the milk when 1t is
quite cold, and the meal, adding a
small teaspoonful of salt. The whole
must be beaten long and hard,
Have the muffin rings buttered and
heated before pouring the batter into
them for baking. Send the mullins to
the table hot and split them with the
fingers for eating, as cutting with a
knife will make them heavy. Eat
with butter, molasses or honey.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
CUP THAT CHEERS
TEA REQUIRES MUCH CARE IN
THE MAKING.
Delicious Beverage is Too often Spoil
ed by Careless Handling Right
Way to Prepare Cocoa and choco-
late-Vanilla FlaVoring.

To Make Tea.-Scald the pot ant
never place 1t over the fire. A china,
granite, or earthen pot is the best
Allow n teaspoonful of tea to a pint
of boiling water. Add the tea to the
hot pot, pour on the boiling water and
cover with a tea basket or coy, as
anything that will keep the heat in the
pot while II is sleeping is desirable.
The infusion will always be heavier at
the bottom of the pot, which makes II
better to stir the tea before pouring,
or the first cup will be weak and the
last too strong. Boiled tea is very in.
furious, more so than boiled coffee, as
it is rich in tannin.
Cocoa and chocolate are made from
the cocoa bean. These are ground,
mixed with sugar, and frequently ar
row root and starch. To some prep.
arations cinnamon or vanilla is added.
Chocolate is made from the bean, but
contains a much larger proportion of
fat than the cocoa productions. The
fat obtained from the cocoa bean is
cocoa butter. Cocoa and chocolate
differ from tea and coffee, as they
contain nutriment as we'll as stimu
liant. Theobromine, the active princi
pie, Ks very much like caffeine and
theme in its composition and effects.
AS cocoa and chocolate contain
starch it makes boiling a necessity in
the preparation. If milk is added and
boiled with the cocoa it is less diges.
tible. Both chocolate and cocoa
should be boiled in water and the
milk simply scalded and added last.
Good cocoa should be reddish brown,
very fine and free from fat. Cocoa
when boiled in water with scalded
milk and whipped cream added is
more digestible than chocolate, al
though chocolate would be still more
digestible if it were made with water
and used without cream.
A cup of chocolate with a piece of
whole wheat bread makes a good
breakfast for a school child.
To Make Cocoa.-Moisten four tea
spoonfuls of cocoa with four table
spoonfuls of hot water, stir until
smooth, then add half a pint of boil
ing water, bring to the boiling point,
then add two tab%lespoonfuls of sugar
and half a cupful of good milk. Take
from the fire and add a few drops of
vanilla, if liked. Serve at one with
whipped cream
To Make a Pot of choeolate.-Put
four ounces of chocolate in a double
boiler and allow it to melt; then add
a quart of boiling water and stir con
stantly until the water in the boiler
boils for five minutes. Add a quart
of scalded milk and beat well with an
egg beater. Serve plain or with whip
ped cream. A drop or two Of CHINA
mon or half a t|easpoonful of vanilA
may be added if desired.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27

Get a round steak, about three
inches thick; salt, pepper and flour it,;
take a meat FOUNDER and keep pound
ing the flour in for about half an hour;
use just as much -four as can be
pounded in the meat, Put butter in
pan, and after it gets hot put meat in
and brown on both sides; then add
hot water and let cook slowly, close
ly covered, Keep adding water until
tender. If onions are liked, boil six
or eight onions in salt water until
tender. About is minutes before TAX
ing up the steak pour the onions with
the liquid owe the meat; cover and
simmer.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
A Wholesome PhiIosonhv.

Absolute honesty and a definite will
Dften produce better results without
unusual intellectual gifts or opportun.
lty than the keenest intellect can at
tain without these moral qualities. It
would be an easy thing, says Laura
Drake Gill in Delineator, to quote
cases of noted men and women in
whom defects of character have prac-
tically nullified the most conspicuous
intellectual gifts. A philosophy OF life
is not what we think about life, but
he convictions which govern our ac-
lions. 1t has well been called the
working hypothesis of life" Since
well-directed power is the measure Of
success, it is within the reach of every
human being. Play your part we'll
be II great or small-and despair will
disappear, like the morning mist be.
fore the sun. Your part is not to ex-
pend your neryou forcS in cynical
criticism, but in the high obligation to
build on whatever foundation of con-
yiction you may possess.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
Red River PrOSpectOr
RED RIVER, NEW MEXICO.
sentIment wouId aI0ok pr0ars...

Sentiment Would Block Progress.
When the project Of building a rail
way to the top Of the Matterhorn was
first announced, a few months ago,
there was considerable opposition to
It. zermatt and the district of Visp
protested, and the Swiss Alpine club
was antagonistic. The "Verein fur
Heimatschutz. the aim Of which is to
protect the Alps against vandalism, re-
fused. on the other hand, to vote
against the railway, but left the mat
ter to the judgment Of individual mem
bers. The Alpine club finally with
drew its objections when attention
was called to the fact that 1t had not
withstood the Jungfrau railway (about
two-thirds of which is now completely .
The originator Of the Matterhorn
project, the eminent engineer, H. I'm
field, has written for the Alpha an
article in which he reviews the objec-
lions. The chief ones are that the
railway would disfgure the mountain,
would desecrate it, and injure the
guides at Zermatt. His answer is
that, in the first place, the aspect Of
the mountain will not be changed in.
the least, as the railway will be rub.
terranean all the way up. The station
will not impede the view on top, and
will hardly be visible to the naked
eye from Zermatt. The charge Of
dissertation was also brought at first
against the Jungfrau project, and even
against the Rigi railway, nearly 40
years ago; it was soon found to be
foolish. AS for the guides, they will
probably have as much employment
as ver There are now four routes
for ascending the Matterhorn, and
they will be used as before by those
whose main object is the sport of
climbing. The railway will be a
blessing to the thousands who cannot
climb.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
Wing Shooting.

Wing shooting can no more be
theoretically taught than can riding,
skating. sailing a boat, milking a COW
or playing the violin. Practice and
perseverance in this, as in all field
sports, can alone make perfect, while
the most persistent effort, even then,
often fails to make a crack shot"
Certain rules. however, must govern
the beginner. which, if observed, will
materially aid him in becoming an ex.
pert. When a novice takes the field
for game, says James w. Dixon in
Recreation, he is very apt to become
clustered, or ratified" at the critical
moment when the bird is flushed, and
then he will stare, open-mouthed, and
wonder how it happened. This often
occurs in the field, and the tyro invar-
iably has some plausible excuse to
offer. His gun was not cooked he
''stubbed his toe just as the bird
rose" or some equally weak explana-
ton is made; or else he lays all the
blame on his dogs, whose thoughts,
could they but express them, it would
be interesting to interpret. The best
w-ins-shooters do not close one eye in
aiming, nor do they follow the bird in
it's flights with the muzzle of the gun;
but closing one eye is admittedly bet.
ter than tightly shutting both. as
many young would-be sportsmen have
been known to do.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
Preserved Pineannle.

Select ripe fruit, pare, and with a
small-pointed silver knife carefully
remove the eyes. Now cut the apple
in small square pieces, rejecting the
core, or shred it with a fork. Weigh,
and allow three-quarters Of a pound
of sugar to each pound of fruit. Put
all together in a preserving kettle, stir
we'll and stand in a cool place over
night. In the morning bring slowly
to o boil, skim, and cook gently for
half or three-quarters Of an hour.
Pour into jars and seal. A tablespoon
full of brandy poured in the mouth Of
the jar Just before sealing adds to the
richness Of the fruit and prevents its
s%oftaning.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27
Taking Ink Stains From Linen.

Turpentine and soap will remove
ink stains from linen. A few drops
added to water in which clothes are
boiled will whiten them. Turpentine
will exterminate reaches and also
moths if sprinkled about. Turpentine
will remove wheel grease, pitch and
tar stains. A few drops on a wooden
cloth will clean tan shoes nicely. Ivory
knife handles that become yellow can
be restored to their former Wilderness
by rubbing with turpentine. Carpets
can be cleaned and colors restored by
going oyer occasionally with a broom
dipped in warm water in which a lit
tie t%urpentine is added. An equal
mixture of turpentine and linseed oil
will remove white spots from furni-
ture caused by water.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-27

one-half cup butter one cur g
creamed together. Add one beaten
egg, one-third cup Of milk, one tea
spoonful orange extract. Beat to-
gether, then stir in three cups of -four,
in which has been sifted one teaspoon
full Of soda, two of cream tartar and a
little salt. Roll on a Toured board
very thin. cut with a ~doughnut cutter,
sprinkle with sugar and bake In 3 mod
crate oven.