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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10
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r HIRAM JUDSON was disturbed.
~ 1t was not business matters
n alone that troubled him, but
Il mixture of business and fam
lily matters. He cordially detested the
combination, having endeavored to
raise his children, particularly his son
Fred, in simple honesty and without
too much knowledge of business life
from the speculative side.
He did not know whether to be glad
or sorry that he had read all the new
novels dealing with the stock market
acknowledgements and gone to modern
business plays appearing at the thea
ter. 1t was one thing to have knowl-
edge of the realistic side of dealing
in stocks for his OWL sake and quite
another to discover through this Wis
dom disagreeable complications involv-
ing his son, his trusted StenoSrapher,
Miss Alice Cresswcll. and heaven only
knew how many more. His wife and
daughter might he pittcd against him
for all he knew. Such things We're
common in the books he had read and
the plays he had seen.
1t was shortly after he began cor
nering the orange market that the dis
| covcry was made. He remembered
but vaguely the first instance when his
attention had been drawn to a strip
of white paper lying upon the stenog-
raphcr's desk. on which 4 number OF
characters from the typewriter were
inscribed.
He paid no particular attention tt
the matter at the time. but since the1
the strips of paper had appeared moro
frequently. Yesterday he had discov
cred Il new one, and when Miss Cress
we'll was out to lunch his suspicion;
led him to examine her desk, disclosin!
several more.
Judson held the strips OF paper il
his fingers. They were apparently in
nocent, and all bore q harmless serie
of typewriter characters. The n h
had discovered the previous day ha,
the following marks upon it:
2SNN COT Nj: 5oG0G as S2@:S
The more he looked at the odd chan
acters upon the strips of paper til
more hudson felt within him that h
had stumbled upon AZ incriminatin
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

it "ii! save me Il trip to the sales of
fee to see other machines"
Judson sank on a chair helplessly.
He could not remember when he had
been so nervous in years.
You OBSERVE" said the expert, that
this typewriter has two shift keys.
One gives you al capital letters and
the other when pressed down in place
gives you ali figures and characters.
1t is apparent that in writing these
strips of paper the character key was
pressed down. 1t is. possible that the
characters stand for the letters that
would appear if the other shift had
been used. We will see"
Judson. in a daZe, saw him pick up
the strip which he had tried to puzzle
out the day before, bearing the follow.
ing figures and characters:
2S&& G97 : p 59%MG as 500 IS?
He held his breath as the experiment
progressed. Farquahar pressed down
the capital shift key and fastened it in
place, Then he began to strike the
Keys containing the figures and charac-
tiers on the strip.
First he struck the figure . and OBJ
tanned the corresponding capital w.
Then he struck the figure 8 and got a
capital l. Then he struck the two
characters Sc and obtained two CAPT.
tai Us.
"Ah. ! think we are on the right
track" he said quickly Judson jump.
eli aervously
"Yor see The capital Shift gives US
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

stamp, and he knew the girl was
worthy of any young man. although
penniless. lie crumpled the strips Of
paper in his hard, and his throat grew
dry as be thought of his distrust.
Blast these modern business sto-
ries.' ne calculated. rising from his
chair.
The next day Hiram Judson was the
big man of the street, for he had sue
ceeded in cornering the orange mar
ket. Strangers had his name upou
their lips. and friends showered com
plilnents upon him, but the greatest
pleasure of all to him Vas q quiet lit
tie surprise Of his own.
He absentcl himself from the Office
at a time when be knew Fred would
be there and. summoning a messenger
boy. sent up 4 little package he had
carefully arranged.
It was addressed to Alice, and, With
Fred bending over her shoulder, she
opeae' it. The package contained
flowers, ana accompanying them was
a slip bearing the following jnscrin.
ton:
o&3u$a 0??3o5 20: %4M57&M5sa IS
40.
They looked at the inscription IN
amaZement.
somebody has discovered our eli
pher!" cried Fred. They looked at
each other in confusion. and then
young Judson fell tc work 81 the type
writer The translation was quickly
made:
please accept congratuiu IONS from.
dad"
Both colored violently, and then Fred
put his arms proudly around the CIR
and kissed her %fervently.
oh, Fred. do you undcrstand?'
whispered the girl. drawing the hall
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10
S7ooos3. % 7&S34s 59G@G.

Sttp1po' - ISNNSIG oStWo.
He compared the strip with the n
he had found the day previous. The
only possible clew was Il repetition OF
the group of characters "59T@6." The
combinations Were apparently without
rhyme or reason, AMI he was complete
ly baf!ed.
1t took sane time before he could
bring himself to decisive action, yet
the following Cl..' he expected to draw
into hi; cu..croi the outstanding prod
uct VI. \ l.eant his success or failure
at cor-e.i@. the orange market. He
knew il. :. It act Immediately if at
all.
When tn, 81 returned he decided
to I:sh:e t...r :: ; test.
81 n2t..I2t Tit; little slip of paper
blow o. II NE floor after YOU left, AL
ice" hr observed, striving to speak
kindly and without emotion. "Is it
anything that you care about?"
He watched her carefully and saw
the color mount to her cheeks.
"No-no-it is nothing" she STAN
mered in confusion. 81 was just clean
ing up the machine a little and wanted
to see if those characters were clear"
She attempted to speak quietly, but
her yes did not seek his with their
usual directness.
His heart sank at her perfidy. The
type was the same as that OF her ma
chine. but he knew that Fred and not
Miss Cresswell had written them, I'M
doubtedly on the same kind of type
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10
EVER wATCHFuL.
A Little Care Will Save Many Lanodon
Readers Future Trouble.

. Little Care Will Save Many Lanpdon
Readers Future Trouble.
- Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue of bo,n,
The discharges not excessive or infreonont.
Contain no "brick-dust like sediment
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for Won
They watch the kidneys and cure them who.
sick.
o. N. Easterbrook, Clergyman. livino
in Grafton, N. D., says: 81 used Deans
Kidney Pills for severe pains throuob
my back and a deranged condition of NV
kidneys and the results we're highly
satisfactory. The great relief I ex.
perienced from the use of this remedy
leads me to publicly endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills to all sufferers of kidney
complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50cents
Foster-MiIburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States. Re-.
member the name-Doan's-and take no
other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

kodol will without doubt make your
stomach strong and almost instantly re-
lieve you of symptoms of indigestion. 1t
is because it is made up Of Unnatural diges-
tive juices of the stomach, combined so
it completely digests food just as the
stomach does, so you see Kodol can't fail
to help you promptly. 1t is sold here by
W. A. Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

Many people suffer from kidney and
bladder troubles. During recent years a
lot of this trouble has been male unneces-
sary by using DeNitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills. They are antiseatic and highly
recommended for weak back, back ache,
rheumatic Gains, inflammation of the blad-
der and other trou.le due to weak kid
neys. Sold by w. A. Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

When YOU have d cold you may be sure
thati it has ''een caused indirectly by con-
stlpatlon, consequently you must first of
all take something to move the bowels.
This is what has made Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup sc successful and so
generally demanded. 1t does not cons
tipate like the old fashioned cough cures
but it gently moves the bowels, at the
same time heals irritations and allavsin in
hammation of the throat. 1t is sold bv
W. A. Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

u word. according to my theory Ihe
word is will When the other shllt
is down, it inscribes 2S&&. Now we
will go on further"
Judson watched in fear and trem'
bling is the expert continued. Wheh
Farquahar had finished he handed the
sheet of paper to Judson.
"Evidently the other strips will have
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

"Does your wife understand how to
train a cook so that she will be worth
keeping?" asked the gloomy optimist.
my wife," replied the cheerful pes
simist, knows enough to let a cook
have her own way so that she will
think we are worth staying WITH
New York Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

"Well, where's that cook" demand
ed his wife. Don't tell me that she
wasn't on the train"
"She was on the train" timidly ex-
planned the long distance commuter,
"but l got to playing cards and a Lone
lyville man Won her at whist."-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

Oh, FIRED, DO YOU UNDERESTIMATE
crushed flowers up till their odor was
penetrating,
Yes" answered Judson, holding her
closely, Yes. Alice, | know"
For the flowers which good, old
farAioneo Hiram Judsou had sent were
drangs blossoms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

Suffered day and night the torment of
Itching piles, nothing helped me until I
used Doan's Ointment. 1t cured me per
manently. John r. Garrett, mayor of
Girard, Alabama.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10
Chance For Him Vet.

Remarkable lawyer, that man. E.aa3
never lost a case"
"That IS a fine record. Looks like q
young man too"
"He's little more than a boy" Z,
Never lost a single case?"
mo; he never had one"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

DeWitt'sCarbollzed Witch Hazel Salve
is recommended as the best thing to use
for piles. 1t is, of course, good for any
thing where a salve is needed. Beware
O. limitations. Sold by WA. Ferguson Co
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

The most magnificent tomb in the
world is deemed to be the palace tenn.
pie of Karnak, occupying a space Of
nine acres, or twice that Of st. Peters
at Rome. The temple space is a poets
dream Of gigantic columns, beautiful
courts and wondrous avenues of
sphinxes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

The Professors Wife-You haven't
kissed me for Il week. The Professor
(absently)-Are you sure? Then who is
it | have been kissing?-Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

The thing that comes to you free of
charge sometimes is apt to discharge
with a deep and terrific defamation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

stella-A dreadful experience, you
say? Bella-Yes; l saw a bargain in
shoes when had a hole in my stock
ing.-New York Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

When we think our neighbor is get
ting his just reward, he sometimes
seems inclined to think that he is pay
ing a penalty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are small
pills. easy to take, gentle and sure. SOLD
by w. y. Ferguson q Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

kodol will in a very short time enable
the stomach to do the work it should do
and the work it should do is TO digest all
the food you eat. When the stomach can't
do it Kodol does it for it and in the mean
time the stomach is getting stronger and
able to take up its regular work again.
Kodol dlgests all you eat. makes the sto-
machs sweet and is easy to take. 1t is sold
here by Wa Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

The deepest injury you al do to his
Satanic majesty is to refuse to be of
service to him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

Now that eggs are down, ham per-
versely goes up. Will they never asso-
ciate again upon a moderate level?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

THAT man makes a lot of Mistakes"
said m factory employee.
Yes" answered the other, more
than all the rest Of us put together.
The foreman just keeps him around
so that he can have some one to jump
on and show that he's boss."-Wash-
ington Star
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

Prosperity is in the main a relative
thing, and we are all dead ANXIOUS 10
have 1t relate to us.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

When the devil forgets you it is time
for you to do some hard thinking. Per-
haps he is trusting you entirely to look
out for him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10
Hurnor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN M. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Sometimes a reformer is simply a
man who didn't get in on the game.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

There probably isn't any use in Dor
rowing trouble; but, then, some people
lust have to borrow something.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10
Couldn't Swear.

Couldn't Swear.
"That must be an old crouch. l
asked him what was the matter with
his hand, and he never said a word"
THAT fellow with his hand in a
sling?"
Eyes"
"He is a deaf and dumb man who
stepped on a tack yesterday and dis
located three fingers trying to express
himself"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

Call US up for Alabastine, the sanitary
wall finish, all shades. At Mercer g.
LAWNS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

Most girls think that too much waist
is a waste of good material.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

In Buenos Aires the police alone have
the right of whistling on the streets
Any other person whistling is at once
arrested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

If Mr.. Roose-
velt's views onthe
race suicide ques-
ton e to be-
come pop I,
who would take
care of the pug
doggies?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

An upright life is inevitably followed
aooner or later by Il downright death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

1t is no evil
dence that there
is no good side to
a man because he
can't make good.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10
Surprised Him.

II made a great hit with these new
Clothes"
with whom?"
"My tailor. Paid cash."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-10

\ YIRAM JUDSON was disturbed.
- 1t was not business matters
Il alone that troubled him, but
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-04

vide them with such homes as win
make them comfortable and healthv
There are landowners OF lars.
means who could afford to deal gen.
crously with those who make their
money for them. that would not g,vo
a tenant IA much rcg,ri from the
standpoint Of health and comfort a
they would 51-aollar mule. They
reason that II mule dies. the lani-
owner loscs fifty dollars. while II a
tenant dies. there will be another 10
take his place. without much Incon-
veniencc TO the landowner. but the
landlord will gain from improving
hia tenants jus, ~ sure IA hc viii
gain from improving hIa soil. lf tns
average landlord couid oaiy see that
point. he and his tcaaats woa,.i
ihftse more. and tho whole South
would s.vc'o, amazingly. Il spells
more net proat for tac lrui-ownc..
ahai he Ia most insc.cs,c! IL.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-04
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Quicksilver In uacI hs Miners h
e.sh.r In the small particles OF grli.
There In moro gold In three inchss
of the top soil Of the Soash than aIl
sh. mines of the world contain. bur
The cotton growers that are dig sing
down into mother earth for this hid
den treasure mus, use homegrown
food #snsEs 10 collect and coin the
gold extracted from Southern soil
through cotton crops.~~J. e. Strib-
ling. p-udlctou. 8. G.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-04

If you want nice bright hay ts,,
the cattle will eat up clean. and ,h,.
will do them the most good. d,,.
wait till the blossoms have dro,,,,
of and the stalk Is dry ami h,-,.
cut your grass when 1t Is c..s, a,i
juicy.-Farm Journal.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-04

seed only one-half to one inch deep.
There is much yet to be learned
about seed termination under the
various conditions named above. 1t
is an interesting study and one capa-
BILE OF paying well for the time spent
in understanding It thoroughly.
G. X. HUDSON,
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-04

Mcssrs. Editors: Mr.. Schcrar
strikes the keynote in his suggea-
tions on successful farming with
tenants. II Is n strange thing to me
why the land owners will have their
lands bo,ched up by worthless negro
tenants. There is land In my section
Of tho country. as finc as ever crow
few over. that is scratched and
ho;chcd over year after year Iy
worthless negroes who know abso-
inteiy nothing about farming. In the
first place. they live In cabins that
are not sii In keep n mule in---no
harnH. no stables. or anything claa.
whereas. IL tho land owner would
build houses NJ for human beings TO
live In. he could have good tenants.
farmers. men aho know how so farm.
aho would make twice as much or
tho same land a# tho srisiing ucrrr
makes. Yes. keep II before the peo.
pie. That In what In the matter with
this country to-day.
q. c. WHITAKER.
Gunsown. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-04

Resolve to Get Good Stand Ne
Did You Follow Knapps Advice I'm Planting?


YouF Advice In Planting!
Every glance stand must
painful lost The richest
assidnous
growing
should be unbroken stretch OF green Does
missing
while thinking and do
planted
this have
Hudson excellent
artic follows.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-04

Messrs. Editors: A stand of cot
ton under the various conditions of
heat and moisture Is one of the i'm
portant things which not all of us
have ye, learned how TO get. OF
course the thoughtful and reading
farmer already knows tina, three
things are essential for the gcrmi-
nation of seed. They are heat,
moisture and air Tor oxygen which
Of many planters shows conclusively
that however much Importance they
attach TO the two former conditions
they very often do not take the lat
ter into consideration. although of
equal Importance with the other
two.
Seed Will Not Gcrminafc without
Air.
lie, us thoroughly masticasc. agi.
tate. digest and asaimiiaic this fact
10 that we will have IL in the
blood" when planting season comes
around again. Most secd will ger
inmate when lying on top of the
ground with free exposure OF air.
II the conditions Of hca, and mois-
sure are right. An excess OF water
In soil excludes the air. Hence the
necessity OF surface draining by bed
ding unless undertakings In prac-
ticed
Dr. Knapp. Advice.
DR.. s. A. Knapp. In charge of
Demonstration Farm Work In tho
South. and n man of ample expert
ence and wide observation. gave ou,
Information In the early spring
about m follows: Thoroughly pull
verixe the soil before planting. rsr
only sound, wcii-!mprovcd seed aud
plant shallow. Harrow just before
planting. soon after planting. and
continue the use OF tho wccdcr or
harrow until the plants are large
enough to be- injured thereby. This
advice anticipated all the unfavor-
able conditions which ~c have had
for termination. DIR. Knapp had In
mind the thorough acraiion OF tho
soil. AZ we'll am the bringing about
Of proper conditions OF heat and
moisture.
How These Things Operate.
II the rainfall In too great. this
stirring of the soil right down to
the seed close underneath. dries on,
the immediate surface. thus obsiat.
Ing. To some extent. the excessive
moisture. yet forming "A mulch 10
conserve the moisture underneath to
prevent too much dryness should III.
rain cease. II ~ n form OF aerial
drainage that extends only TO the
depth OF stirring. Furthermore. this
frequent stirring let's I'm the sunshine.
thus helping In the question OF heat.
IL also let's In the life-giying air.
In Times Of Drought.
1t is often necessary TO plant cot
tonseed when the soil IL dry. In
planting under such conditions the
usual practice Ia TO put the seet!
deeply into the soil three or four
inches. This is all right provided We
knew that excessive rains would not
come Immediately. But we do no,
know this. Rains may come. pack
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-04

the soil. and prevent the entrance o
sunshine and air. However. thcr'
are ways of securing a stand with
out running this risk.
Aianipulatin. Seed.
During tho second week OF May
during a severe drought. tho write
had occasion TO plant some cotton
seed In soil ,ha; was exoc ccdingly dry
A lighted torch was frat passed ovc
the seed TO remove tho fuxs and ad
herring lint which prcscn, tho clos'
contact OF the seed with tho sol!
This could probably have been don'
better by closc Einn!n. or by rc-gin
ming. wcsting tho accd and roliini
them In ashes or In n small amour
of commercial fertilizers would haw
accomplished the same purpose. Th'
seed were thoroughly wcsscd viii
water and kept no.as for three day,
before planting. The sccd we're the,
pu; thrcc~.ourshs Of an inch In ,h.
ground at the rate Of twelve poandl
3FtA bAst WYNN
IS per cent of them we're up. Th.
stand was perfect Tho young piaasl
are strong aud vigorous. wish broad
dArk.srr.n leaves ready for buss
ness, La fields near by are sccs
which we're planted from three u
four snchcs deep and which nrve'
come through. Some farmers hav,
secured good stands with oniy half l
peck Of seed pcr acre.
Thick and Thin Planting.
The usual practice Ia this county,
la 10 plant from one 10 two hnshci,
os eotinnaecd per acre. Thia give
many plants. standing thick In shs
row. Consequently. tho growth Il
spindi.nw. the cotton doca not star
to fruis;ns early. fails down caaii,
when chopped. and. as DIR. kuap,
aaya. invites an attack of disease oi
Of insects. In thin planting. III.
staihs make n strong. a,ocky growth
get busy early. and make a few
bolia before The thick planting grii
started. Consequently III. yield Il
greater and the cost OF thinning Il
lcns.
Tho Planting Machine.
The planting machin. In tn. hand
Of careless men IN responsible fo
much of tho poor etanda of cot
ton. Moat Of them plan, entirci,
too deep. and are not adjuatabi,
enough TO run more shallow thar
three or four inches or TO put lea
than a bushcl of seed tn tho acre
In many OF them the wheel. tn
slide. or the drag In th. las, or hind
most part OF tho machine. Thi
leaves the surface compactcd. whicl
greatly fasora drying out of tho sol
10 considerable depths underneath h
There are now on tho market
few machines that seem to bo aimoa
ideal In construction. They plan
either wet or dry seed. have "A foro
seed arrangement that drops on
seed from one To four inches apar,
are easily adjustable to any desire,
depth. have the wheel to follow tn
seed thus pressing them In close con
tact with the soil. and having suel
covcrers come last aa leave n loos
mulch on the surface. but cover tn