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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-24

The Bert Imson theatrical stock COM
pany of fourteen people have been play
ing at the opera house since Monday
night to good sized audiences. Those
who have been attending say the plays
are the best that have been put on in the
Opera House for a loug time. The play
tomorrow evening is entitled East
Lynn" On Saturday afternoon, The
Gambler and the Girl and Saturday
evening, DR.. Jekyll and MIR. Hyde"
Most of the teachers of the Langdon
public schools have left during the past
week to spend the holidays at their
homes or with friends at various points.
Sup't Dan j. Ridlington, goes to the
home of his mother at Dell Rapids, s.
D., Miss Faith Bannerman will spend
the vacation in the Twin Cities: Miss
Leta V. Gilman, with her folks at
Sauke Center Mimi: Miss j.. ANGELA
O'Connor to st. Paul, Miss Josephine
Tibeau to her home at Wahpeton. FL.
r. Parker, will divide his vacation period
between a stay here and with friends at
Dresden. Misses Burgess and Krout
will remain IN Langdon, their homes be-
ing in the east,
At Milton on ssonday morning the
Minneapolis & Northern elevator was
totally destroyed by fire, which was first
discovered at about half past eight
o'clock. About 1000 bushels of wheat
were IN the elevator at the time and the
total loss is estimated AS amounting to
$4,000. August Peterson, the agent in
charge of the elevator had a narrow es-
cape for his life. He was found un-
conscious under the main part of the
elev ,tor. In his haste to get out he
collided with one of the heavy upright
timbers of the foundation, the blow
which he received knocking him sense
less for the time being. The fire is
stated as having originated from a
lantern which was upset.
Norval Baptie, the champion skater of
the world who gave an exhibition here
a few weeks since on the occasion of the
opening of the Langdon ice rink leaves
his home at Bathgate this week for the
east to defend his title. Cleveland,
Chicago, Saranac Lake, Pittsburg, Mont
real, Minneapolis and Winnipeg are the
places at which the worlds champion
ship skating races will be held during
January, according to arrangements now
being concluded by Norval Baptie,
champion of the world, on the steel
blades. Baptie was here and said that
everything is practically settled for
meets and he has already received letters
from Nilsen, Bellefueille, Morris, Wood,
Sincrud and several others who have
signitied their intention OF taking part
in these events, which will range from a
quarter to two miles. BY the end of the
week Baptie expects to have all arrange
ments completed and will be able to an
nounce dates on which races will be
held in the various cities.
Farm loans. farm Leans. fem
issaus. See 0essy & MsLesa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-24

If you want a new hobby suit of
clothes go to G. j. Kelly's.
ALERT { Wiater have plenty OF money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
1t will be of interest as we'll as profit
for you to look over Kelly's line of plush
lined coats.
Senator c. w. Plain extended holiday
greetings to Langdon friends while here
from Milton yesterday on business.
Fl. E. Price and wife left yesterday for
a visit during the : oliday season at MIR.
Prices family home at st. James, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-24

Have you seen Kelly's shoe bargain
counter?
Jno. Robson returned raesdaj from a
business trip to the st. Paul stock yards.
Co. Com'r NJ. Mcknight and Senator
Henry Mclean were IN town yesterday
from Hannah.
Mrs, McHugh went to St. Paul yester-
day where she will spend Christmas
with her daughter, Miss Rose.
Ed. Farrell and Peter Ohlheiser ar
rived today from Collegeville, MINI, to
spend the holiday season at home.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
FISHING ON HORSEBACK.

How squid Are Caught on the Call.
fornia Coast.
On the California coast they fish
on horseback. After big blow enor-
nous numbers Of squid are sometimes
seen washing about among the pound
ing breakers.
When such news comes to the town
every man or boy who can beg or bo.-
row horse goes galloping down to
the beach armed with a six-foot bam-
boo, at the end of which is q strong
steel hook.
They dash into the surf and, driv-
ing the sharp steel into the squirming
jelly-like creatures, haul them ashore
one by one and leave them lying high
and dry upon the beach, pumping ink
and water, and with their long, suck
er-rimmed arms coiling about like
snakes. Squid sell for a couple OF
shillings apiece.
Their flesh is good for bait; the
pen. long. opal tinted bone which
extends from the tip of the tail to the
neck, forms the cuttlensh bone Of
commerce, and the eyes, which, when
dried, look like large dull pearls, find
a ready sale among curi0 dealers.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31

Gompers, Mitchell and Nor
rison, we'll known labor leaders,
deliberately violated the man
date of the court which had en-
joined them from prosecuting a
boycott against a manufacturing
firm and all firms who traded
with it. Result, the District of
Columbia court sentenced them
to varying terms in Jail. The
voice of the court should be
obeyed. If those enjoined de-
sire redress, let them have the
case appealed. The spectacle of
a deliberate and willful ignoring
of the mandate of court is not
"a pleasing one. President
Roosevelt has been appealed to
but very sensibly says he has
nothing to do until the supreme
court passes on the case. The
sentence seems to be somewhat
severe but the gentlemen in
question brought it upon them
selves. The worst feature of
the case is that unprincipled pol
itical demagogues are using the
decision to further their own un-
holy ends. The law is made to
be obeyed and the courts to be
recognized and respected. If
judges overstep their limitations
Or abuse their authority they
can be impeached. Organized
labor suffers from too much ar
rogance on the part of it's lead
ers. The attitude of Gompers
surprises no one, but it seems
too bad that John Mitchell should
have been led into such an in
discretion. The whole affair is
unfortunate but it is to be hoped
it can be satisfactorily adjusted.
Meantime, let everybody con-
cerned keep cool. Intemperate
utterances simply stir up strife.
What the country wants now is
peace.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Medicine ,nat Is Medicine.

II have suffered II good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, but
| have nOw foupd a remedy that keeps
me we'll, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters: medicine that is medicine
for stomach art liver troubles. and
for run down 3nnditions," saws w.
e. Kiestler, of Halliday, Ark. Electric
Bitters purify and enrich the bloon,
tone up the nerves, and imptrt vigor
and emery. T., tue weak. Your money
will be refunded il it fails TO help you.
Soc at Hanson & Em-rson's drug
store.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
CAT THAT EATS ASPARAGUS.
And CantaIoupe Too-A Sign of tn,
Increased Cost of Livjnu,

And CantaIoupe Too-A Sign of the
Increased Cost of Living.
Nov when was a boy" began
the Brooklyn man in the approved
reminiscent manner, "the family cat
worked for it's living by rustlings for
mice, or If mice were scarce got a
dole of milk and maybe liver occa-
sionally. There was no pampering to
fancy tastes. s..
''It may be but another example of
the increased cost of living, but it
shocked me the other night to find my
wife feeding our cat asparagus. It
was new thing to me to see cat
eat asparagus.
Asparagus is rather a luxury for
humans, and as for cats-well, it must
be foretaste of the cat heaven if
there is one. Now Pompey-that's
the cats name-didn't eat asparagus
voraciously, as you would expect, but
daintily. My wife would hold out a
stalk and he would bit off a piece and
swallow it and then another bite and
so on until he got to the hard end,
when he stopped and looked Inquir.
inglv for fresh stalk to come. T.
"He got it, too. In fact, saw him
eat five. all that remained of the fam
lily dinner. 1t was lucky for the cook
that she doesn't like asparagus.
my wife thought it was so cute of
Pompey. Yes. and she had discov-
cred that he ate cantaloupe and that
was cute of him too She gave him
piece as a chaser for the asparagus
and he nibbled out the edible part
with a twinkle in his eye that showed
he enjoyed it. am wondering what
taste he will develop next"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
The Rev. IrI r. Hicks Almanac

For 1909, ready Nov. Is. 1908, best
ever sent out, beautiful covers in
colors, fine portrait of Prof. Hicks in
eoIors, all the old features and sever
al new ones in this book. The best
astronomical year book and the only
one containing the original clicks
Weather Forecasts" By mail 35c. On
news stands Soc. One copy tree with
Word and Works, the best ST.. Monthly
in Americs. Discounts on almanacs
in quantities. Agents wanted. Word
and Works Pub. Co. 5201 Locust Street
st. Louis Mo. Every citizen owes it
to himself, to his fellows and Prof.
Hicks to posses the ''Hicks" forecasts,
the only reliable.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
NEWS SERVICE FOR 1909

The Herald takes great plea
sure in announcing to it's readers
that it has just closed a contract
for a weekly news letter from
St. Paul during the coming ses-
sion of the Minnesota legislature.
This letter will be prepared by
an experienced newspaper writer
and will cover the field thorough
ly. It will be non-partisan and
will tell the truth about matters
and things at the state capital
during the legislature session.
Being under no obligations to
any politician or to any political
party, The Herald is in a posi-
ton to publish letters of this
nature. The people want the
news uncolored and unbiased
and that is what The Herald is
doing it's level best to secure for
them. The writer of the St.
Paul legislative letter has had
large experience in reporting
Legislative assemblies and can
get at the inside of things and
tell the truth about them. This
he has instructions to do and to
write the news without fear or
favor.
It costs money to secure this
service, but The Herald is will
ing to spend good money in the
effort to secure and print the
news. The first letter will ap-
pear early in January. The
Herald has in contemplation ad-
ditional projects for bettering
it's news service, which will be
announced from time to time.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
The Chanr;nn kjsso.,r,

The flood has been kind to cne tow
For years Missouri City, abo1t e. N
miles east of Kansas City, in cay
county. has been off the river r-ap
aad the steamboats, couldnt get - 4
in miles OF It hecarse o. c,.- n
the chann"l p reoc >+lv g.. III
water began to flow 4trouoh g old
Channel, ard in fcw aays i mt
so deep and SO fast that - 4
City awo}le Mcn1av nlc'riro /
itself on tne main rhaale' Of :, ~.
A few hours later the staa~nr J.
ter passed the old Z 1Gi7~ r." :s-
souri, City's cup o. joy was fa'
Because Of the cra9re Of ell
tie boat lne corrrany Win nc, "a
freight and pr~""-""~- sc- 49, en-s
City
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31

Operating revenues for Mimi
esota railroads for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1908, show an
increase of $13, ,7O6, ,534 and a de-
crease in operating expenses OF
I$2. .573, ,809.78, over the preced-
ing year. And yet the roads
claim they are losing money un-
der the two cent passenger rate
law. We're from Missouri.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Pulpit IN Railway station.

Travellers who enter Shrewsbury
by the Abbey Foregatestation can
scarcely faA to observe one OF the
most remarkable features to be seen
at any railway station In the world.
This is . pulpit. It stands promi-
nently above the coal wagons and mis-
cellaneous goods trucks Of the station
yard an ancient stone structure, to
which access is gained by an equally
ancient flight Of stone steps. This
pulpit Is the only remaining fragment
Of the domestic buildings Of the once
great and powerful Abbey Of shrews-
bury.
IN the .olden days II stood in the
monks refectory and was used for
preaehiRg from and for reading the
lessons while the monks ate their fru.
gal meals.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
A Telephone,

Mrs Annie McElroy Brett, West.
ern Texas woman promoter, is the
telephone queen of the Southwest
She is resident of the Southern In
dependent Telephone and Telegraph
company and president and genera.
manager of the Brett Construction,
Telephone and Telegraph company.
These -ompanies, representing more
than s. 900, were organized bv her.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Duchess ,nHerts a E7nT r..

DUO oce Dhir;~ - vr-l,T,' a,,,,ero ,,r
confrfved a hFndnee t'3+ ie SO sci
enI&:at'7 c's'i@t'''"+o1 .'~+ --o-,--rn~
tarers have taAsn out r"gents cover
ing the right to make j. in foreign
countries. The duchess is said TO be
the most popular of all the royal ladies'
OF Germany, and much of her popu.
larity is due to her interest in the
sick door,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Yes, 7
The Marquis
brac hunter;
in Northampt'

three balls over his door" Ia q
asked the price of everything In 81
shop window. and finding nct'i-~ i
interest, he inquired if there was a.4
great collector in the town.
The silversmith's wife said thy,
was Mr. Sable.
PRAY" continued the mar !
what does rs collecL?"
Oh" re- led the woman, taxes"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Day of the Sentimental PLAY.

For some reason or other. it +
come to be an axiom on the stare
nothing VIII succeed without !,
o. romance. though the greatest
playwrights contrived to write NJ
than one immortal Mac1e d
for instance-without introducl
what we commonly call sentiment.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Dish fer Invalids.

Bottled grapeiuice made into jeli
with gelatin and served very CO..
the invention Of girl who has elder
II inyalids to consider. and it has me-
with the warm approval of the fam
lily physician. The jelly is refreshing
and is said to contain . modicum OF
nutrition
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
's3lON NNVa HsINvds Nj IAv
His Unrecoenizabie Work.

Met within the drawing room GER
tain German professor Is an entertain
ing old gentleman. To him recently
a lady said, when one of his compost
tons had just been rendered by one
of the guests, How did you Ike the
rer 9ering o. your song?"
ives 3ct ~ 1o1Ss?" replied the pro-
fessor. &c ~ IT know him"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Industrious Wisconsin Beavers.

'o1seT'ous wisconsin Beavers.
industrious beavers are causing a
treat deal of trouble for the Kimber
leytiark company on the Fence river
Hundreds Of thousands of feet of logs
are now held up there by a dam
which the beavers have conducted
SO soitdiy as to be almost impregna.
bic.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Making a Hit.

''You haze been staying with James
lately, haven't you, John?"
"Yes"
"I-ey ay his new wife has an -
full tenn Cer. How did she strike ~ .
With anything that came har
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31

Pittsburgh aldermen come
cheap. The recent graft invest
igations show that they can be
had for five dollars head. Are
they worth the money at that
price?
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
DO Mt

nice for your creditors.
Don't worry a policeman will
a recital of your troubles; tel
them to your friends. That.
what friends are for.
Don't imagine that you're tn,
only pebble on the beach. L
there should happen to be an
other and a bigger one, yol
might feel like three dimes.
Don't neglect any opportu nifty
to say mean things about voul
neighbor behind his back; it is
ever so much nicer than to tel
him the same things to his face
Don't fail to indulge in bolster.
Gus talk at the table. 1t attracts
attention to your estimable sell
and convinces your fellow diners
that you are not a candidate for
a tuberculosis hospital.
Don't forget to scatter smiles
land sunshine wherever you go,
1t will help the other fellow bear
his burdens easier and at the
same time is likely to do some
thing towards sweetening your
own disposition.
Don't, if you're a young MARI
led man, neglect to tell your wife
what nice biscuits your mother
used to make. It will do some
thlng-possibly not very much
forward maintaining the entente
cordiale in your home.
Don't neglect to tell your fell
low traveller through this vale of
tears how be ought to run his
business, especially if you're not
financially interested in it. He'll
be tickled almost to death to
note your unselfish interest in
his welfare.
Don't, if you're a married
woman, start in on a new day
without cleaning all the stray
coins out of your husbands
trousers pockets. By so doing
you relieve him of the respons-
ibility of spending his money
foolishly; besides, he'll like such
little attentions.
Don't hesitate to give advice
to your friends; they'll be ever
so much hap pier after you've
held a session with them telling
them what they ought to do, be-
sides, it may possibly relieve
them of an attack of brain fag
trying to mark out a line of ac-
tion for themselves.
Don't swear off" tomorrow
unless you have the sand to stay
that way. If you quit your
meanness few days and then
go to doing the same old, measly
thing again, you'll have to null,
ify your good intentions, and a
notification act isn't any more
becoming to an individual than
it is to a state Or nation.
Don't go to church if it's too
cold, or too hot, or too rainy, or
too snowy, or if you don't feel like
it, Or if you hav'nt got your
new bonnet. It makes the
preacher feel good to preach to
empty benches, and incidentally
it gives the cause of religion a
big boost. The preachers paid
to preach, anyway, whether
you're there or not. Don't loose
sight of that fact. The other
fellows pay him if you don't.
:
Don't fail to tell the editor how
to run his paper. Your large
and varied experience puts you
in a position to give advice, and
he'll be delighted to have you
arrange everything for him so
that the paper will print all the
news, give offense to no one and
enable him to pile up a big bank
account.
THE KNoCKER
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31

Castro is down and out at
last. Let Venezuela, and every
body else for that matter, give
thanks.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
Ube Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday morning 1890 preaching
service. Sunday School at 1850 a. m
G. f.. society .7:30 p. m. Evening
service 500 p. m. Wednesday even
ing 500 p. M, prayer meeting and
bible study.
FREDERICK H. OEHLER. Pastor.
METHODlST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Glass Meeting $3.50 a. m.
Morning Service 1880 a. m.
Sunday School 11:45 a. m.
Junior League $3.50 p. M.
Epworth League 6:3O p. m.
Evening Service 1880 p. m.
Bible study, Wed. Eve. 7:30 p. m.
]. T. b. Smith. Pastor.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 8 O'Clock
low mass, 10 O'Clock high mass.
Afternoon service at O'Clock p. m.
Every day mass at O'Clock a. IN.
REV. A. AKTz Pastor.
The CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN,
(EPISCOPAL)
Feast of the Circumcision
Sermon and Holy Communion 1890
SUNDAY School II m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon 7:3O
Strangers are welcome
Rev. 5. l.. MITCHELL, Rector.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31

Happy New Year to all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Queer Things About Umbrellas

THE umbrella Is undoubtedly OF high an
tiquity appearing IN various forms on
the Sculptured monuments OF Egypt, As
syria. Greece and Rome. and in hot countries If
has been used since the dawn of history as sum
Shade.-a signitied from its name. derived
from the Latin nmbrd. shade In the East
the umbrella has even been symbol OF power
and royalty. and in many countries 1t has be-
come part of religious we'll as royal symbol
ism. The Chinese date the first umbrella back
to four or five thousand years anterior to the
Mosaic date of creation.
Among the Greeks and Romans the umbrella
was used by women. while its use by men was
considered effeminate Less than one hundred
wears ago. large umbrella was kept hanging
in the halls Of good houses in England to keep
visitors dry they passed to and from their
carriages At hotels and restaurants also they
were occasionally used in the same way, for
the benefit of invalids or aged people. But
nobody ever thought Of carrying an umbrella
in the street.
1t is said that Lord CORVALLIS. when he
had been dining with friend and was about to
enter his carriage to return home. stopped
moment at the door to speak parting word
t. his host 1t was raining IN torrents. and a
servant standing by took up the house UNI
brella to hold it over His Lordships head.
when the old soldier exclaimed wrathfully.
q Take that thing away. Do YOU suppose
am a sugar doll to melt in shower or do you
take me for woman, who Is afraid OF her nne
headgears | have not been all this time light
ing nv country Odttie>i 10 Oc IlSiitSHCo III"
at little cold water If powder and lead
didn't annihate me, shower Of rain drops
may be risked"
The largest umbrella in the world was
made in Glasgow for a King OF East Africa.
1t can be opened and closed in the usual
way. and when open Is twenty-one feet in
diameter The staff also is twenty-one feet
long
New York and Philadelphia are the centers
of the umbrella industry in this country. and
OH mill made
The wood used principally for umbrella sticks
is that Of the pinento or allspice tree, which
grows abundantlv in South America and the
West Indies. From the single island of jamaica
an average OF two thousand bundles of sticks
are sent annually to England and the United
States A bundle contains from five to eight
hundred sticks. each of which represents
Young pirnento tree.