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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-08-19
FATAL DROWN
ING ACCIDENT
Percy Eldest Son of Wes Mahon Met
Death While Bathing Saturday
AN HEROIC EFFORT TO ESCAPE

lie With Others Was Bathing in Coulie on the
Old Harry MCPHERSON farm Sank in Pot
Hole Dug in Center-Eiis Younger Brother
and Two Sisters Make Heroic Effort to Save
his Life-Funeral Monday Largely Attended
Percy Mahon, the twelve year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Mahon, met death
by drowning Saturday afternoon. The
body was brought into Langdon with all
possible haste by Mr.. Mahon Immediate
ly upon its recovery, in hopes Of resusti-
cation, which however were without avail
The fatal accident happened in the
middle of the afternoon, in all prob
ability at about four o'clock. Since re-
moving from Munich last spring the
family have made their home on the
Mahon farm, the old Charles jackson
place, two miles southwest of Langdon.
The place where Percy was drowned is
nearly mile and half south and west,
on the old Harry Mcpherson place, now
farmed by the Chaput brothers. Percy
rem had gone over there early in the
afternoon and were bathing in the coulie
the water being about three feet deep.
But towards the center of the coulie
lies what is commonly known as "pot
hole" that some years ago had been dug
for the purpose of gathering water for
stock in dry seasons. 1t was in stepping
into this pot mole that Percy lost his
footing and went under the water and
was drowned, his brother and two sisters
witnessing his frantic effort to get out of
and brother AlIlster, ende.vored to res
cue him before he went down for the
last time and was drowned in sight of
his brother and two sisters, Realizing
their helplessness the terror stricken
children sought help and George Val
green, whose farm lies near the scene of
the disaster recovered the body and car
ried it to the Mahon home, arriving just
at the moment that Mrs. Mahon was
about to start for town with the horse
and buggy. Mr. Mahon was home. and
in hopes that life had not become ex-
tinct, made record time in fast drive
to town, but only to find that medical
aid was of no avail, indications showing
that at least two hours had elapsed since
the happening of the sad catastrophy.
1t was about six o'clock when Mr.
Observation-Disclosures with the body of his
son and the sad news which spread with
the rapidity of wildfre came with a
shock that we'll nigh stunned the peo.
pie Of Langdon, where the family have fol
years past been we'll known and held in
high esteem. The body was taken to
the undertaking rooms OF Price q John.
SOD, and later the same evening removed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-08-19
Notice of Teachers Examination.

An examination OF applicants for teach,
ers certificates will be held at Langdop
and Munich, on Friday and Saturday
August, 9th and %, 1909.
BE. CROOK, Go. Sup't.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-08-19

unable to find relief | finally procured
a box OF Doan's Kidney Pills and They
went directly 10 the cause OF the CON
plant. The symptoms were speedily
taaished and il was not lo' :. beforn a11
ineys we're restored to a healtoy 80
dition.
Plenty more proof like this from
Langclon eope Call st + ] Oono
vans drug .,lora and a+k what Gus
toners report.
For sale by all dealers. Price fifty cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan' $ anc
take no other
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-08-19

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the pleas
ant, safe, sure, easy little liver pills. \
salve you may always depend upon in
any case where you need salve, is De
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve-
especially good for Piles Sold bv ". \
Ferguson & Co
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-03
ANNUAL Dog RACE
ALL :. ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES
SPORTING CLASSIC THE ~
WORLD OVER.

Nome, Alaska, Feb. 2.-Nome's an
nual dog race, the All-Alaska sweep
stakes, which has risen to be known
as a. sporting classic the world over,
will be run this year over an SOO-
mile course, from Fairbanks to Nome,
instead of the 4OO-mile route original
ly planned. This is the latests scheme
of the sport lovers of Nome, who have
offered a $4,000 prize to the winner
and $4,000 more in smaller prizes.
Last year the sweepstakes was run
from Nome to Candle and return,
4OO-mile jaunt, which occupied five
DAVIS :.nd was travelled by the racing
dog teams in a fierce blizzard. The
plan to raI,e from Fairbanks to Nome
would involve a ten-days trip over
snow and ice, most of it on the froze',
bosom of the Yukon. The trail is
good one, and barring storms the
journey might be made by the racers
in nine days or little less. The
Fairbanks to Nome race, says the
promoters, would be more strictly
all-Alaska affair.
The new plan will also be a boon
to man. of the entries who have their
teams in Seattle this winter, and will
bring them north in the spring for the
race. To reach Nome they must take
the trail at Valdes and come over the
ice iby way of Fairbanks. If the race
Is started at Fairbanks they will be
saved part of their long preliminary
journey.
All of the big dog owners of the
north will have teams in the race and
many of them are conducting regular
training stables here this winter
some, having scores Of dogs from
which to pick team of ten or twelve
for the big race. The date of the
canine derby is April 1. The winning
team, in addition to the big cash
prize, will leave Nome on the first
boat in the summer and be exhibited
at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacifi exposition
! in Seattle.
| TrcN rRTRTINM WANT COLUMNS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-03

~ = Filler. .H~r
a playwright never writes 4 play
No, dear mi, suz! a" 10 -
And you're m Istaken II you say
A playwright does.
He only writes, the stuff. dear hear 4
To wedge the speciaIties apart.
An author doesn't write a book
To gain his fame.
hope that you will not, gadzook.
Make such a claim.
An author merely fills thcse gaps
Loft vacant KY the artis' chaps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-03
Absent.mlnded Alderman.

A Lynn alderman at recent alder
manic meeting inquired what had be-
some Of m order he had introduced
some time before calling for an arc
light on Willow street. The city
clerk. after digging into his files, in
formed him that the order had como
before the board nearly \ month pre-
vious and that he had voted against
It.
USE TRIBUNE WANT COLUMNS,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-03

Bismarck and Washburn N. D.
:: :: ;. : :. : :, : : : : !; :, :: : = .
= SECRET SOCIETIES.
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Masonic.
TANCRED COAfMANDERY, NO 1, K.
T. Meets first and third Thursdays
in each month at Masonic hall. O. F.
Jones, E. c.; M. j. Mckenzie. re-
corder.
BISMARCK LODGE, NO. 5, A. F. &
A. M. Meets first and third Mon
days in each month at Masonic
hall. H. R. Berndt, w. M; Louis
Magin, secretary.
BISMARCK CHAPTER. NO. II.
meets first and third Fridays In
each month at Masonic hail. Mrs.
Agnes T. Cochrane, w. M; Belle
A. Moore, secretary.
Knights Of Pythias.
ST. ELMO LODGE, NO 4. MEETS
each Wednesday evening in X. P.
hall. c. L. Visl.ss, c. c.; II. c..
Fish, X. of R. & S.
Pyhian Sisters.
LINCOLN TEMPLE, NO 9. MEETS
second and fourth Thursdays each
month at K. P. hail. Elizabeth
Be1k, M. E. c.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts
M. of r. e. c.
NJ. w. A.
BISMARCK CAMP NO 1854, NJ. w.
each month. Carl Kositzky, V. c.;
A. W. Cook, clerk.
Brotherhood Of American Yeomen.
A FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCT
dent insurance organization. Meets
the last Tuesday in each month. In
the Maennerchor hall. I. w. Healy,
Foreman; Master of Accounts, H.
e. Butler; Correspondent, Eliza
beth Belk
CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. 2.
Meets every Thursday evening at
Odd Fellows hail. n. G., James
Savage; V. &. A. e. Boyce; Secre-
tary, o. H. Benson.
A. O. u. w.
BISMARCK LODGE NO 120. MEETS
the first and third Fridays at Maen-
nerchor hall, at 8 o'clock. M. j.
Mckenzie, NJ w; Bradley c.
Marks, recorder.
G. A. r.
JAMES B. MCPHERSON POST NO.
2, Department Of North Dakota,
Grand Army of the Republic. Meets
month at their rooms in the arm
End and 4th Thursdays every
month. George Ward, Commander;
A. D. Cordner, Adjutant.
Rebekahs.
NICHOLSON LODGE NO. 40. MEETS
the first and third Saturdays In
each month in Odd Fellows hall.
Elsie Mcdonald. N. G.; Mrs. Nellie
Evarts, secretary.
Maccabees.
K O. r. M.-MEETS EVERY FIRST
and third Thursdays of each month
at 8 o'clock.p. m, at /. o. o. F. hall.
Visiting members corSially invited.
D. C. Ramp, Commander: Erick
Erickson, Record Keeper.
Canton
every fourth Thursday in each
Yegan, c. r.; VIM. Moore, R S.;
I. W. Healy, F. S.
NJ. B. A. MEETS FIRST AND THIRD
Wednesdays of each month at Maen-
nerchor hall. Thos. Anderson,
president; A. F. Marquet, secetary.
Commercial Club.
COMMERCIAL CLUB OF BISMARCK.
Regular meeting of club member
ship the first Tuesday in eacu
month; regular meeting of board Of
directors the first Friday Of. each
month, at Commercial club rooms,
Third street. F. L. Conklin, presi-
dent; F. E. Young, secretary.
Labor Unions.
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR.
penters and Joiners, No. Ills. Meets
every Tuesday evening at Kuntz's
hall. All brothers cordially invitek
to meet with US. VIM. Gorsuch.
president; Fred Westermann, re-
cording secretary.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO. 40.
Meets first Monday in each month
at o'clock p. m. Chester Jones,
president; Geo. Humphreys, sec
Rotary.
Church Bells Nuisance.
Church bell ringing in London has
become such a nuisance in some quar-
fArs NJ the citv that the holls aro
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-03
Church Bells Nuisance,

ChufGh BeI19 NUtSahco.
Church bell ringing in London has
become such nuisance in some quar-
tors Of the city that the bells are
mufFled on week days " -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-03

Labor Unions.
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR
penters and Joiners, No. Ills. Meets
every Tuesday evening at Kuntz's
hall. All brothers cordially inviteS
to meet with US. VIM. Gorsuch,
president; Fred Westermann, re-
cording secretary.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO. 40.
Meets first Monday in each month
at 5 O'Clock p. m. Chester Jones,
president; Geo. Humphreys, sec
Rotary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
ingenuity of Women Shown.

Lady Amherst, with her patent
spring collapsible muff, and Princess
Anne of Lowenstein. who devised self
leveling trunks for steamship use, are
matched in ingenuity by certain Amer
lean women of prominence. Mrs.
Mackay invented a good ventilating
apparatus, and 1t Is used in her model
school and her own home, but she
took out no patent. The clever wife
of a certain United States senator,
who is not wealthy enough to keep up
with the social procession, has devised
a complete desk outfit and receptacle
for letters in a window recess The
senator use this sitting room for an
Office, but when his stuff is cleared
away no n would suspect the room
to be other than a handsomely equip
ped "den, for reading.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

the time If you feel sick, but go to bed
Don't fail to wash your hands often.
Don't rub your eyes with dirty fin.
gers.
Diphtheria is spread by the lips and
by fingers or other things which have
been in the mouth and by spit.
Consumption is often carried in the
same way by kissing, unclean hands
and by spit.
Scarlet fever, measles and small
pox may be carried from the skin of
the patient to well people by food and
fingers.
Typhoid fever and cholera are car
ried by dirty habits and by dirty wa
ter and dirty milk.
But don't worry about these things,
for soapsuds and sunshine are power
full disinfectants, good habits and right
living are firm friends and allies, and
a strong. healthy body your best pro-
t%ection) does not readily give a foot
hold to disease producing germs.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
a New Mascot.

A saucy looking success mascot. which
claims to be able to cheer the depress-
ed and make them work, is the latest
rival Of the popular "Billiken." De-
veloped In plaster, antique bronze or
metal, the statuette represents a dim
pied boy, nine inches high, kneeling
upon a square, fat pedestal, his arms
akimbo, his mouth wide open and his
eyes closed, as If he were convulsed
with laughter at one of his own jokes.
Embryo horns sprouting from above
his brows and small hoofs revealed by
his scant draperies indicate that the
new mascot is designed to represent a
good natured imp. whose sole luggage
consists of a boxful of quotations and
humorous sayings, of which the fol
lowing is typical:
am the mental science Toy.
l hypnotic you full of joy.
No misery or grief or woe
Can e'er exist where'er / go.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
Wornan'sWorl
A WOMAN %IRoNMAsTER.
Mrs. Harriet Fisher, Owner and Man
ager of q Large Iron Foundry.

Mrs. Harriet Fisher, Owner and Man
ager of q Large Iron Foundry.
At the historic villa Carlotta, al
Uric, on the beautiful Italian Lake
Como, may be found during part OF
the year a very interesting American
woman.
She is Mrs. Harriet Fisher, who
spends her holidays entertaining
guests. enjoying trips in her powerful
little motor boat Carlotta and visiting
the lacemakers and poor people OF
the district. From November until
July every year Mrs. Fisher is to be
found daily directing the workmen OF
the Fisher & Norris foundry at Tren-
ton, N. J. For some nine years nov
she has filed this arduous post. Her
husband, Captain Clark Fisher, chief
engineer to the United States navy,
managed the works. When his health
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
A Pin Shower.

A novel shower given recently was a
pin shower. The guests brought pins
of all descriptions, including hatpins,
bar pins, safety pins, fancy and plain
hairpins, veil pins and pins for fasten-
ing curtains. Some brought clothes
and rolling pins, and the bride to be
was gwen pms enough to lasr many
years. A novelty shower is a little
newer than the miscellaneous shower
we have been giving for so many
years. Anything can be brought to a
novelty shower, and things that the
most careful bride would be apt to
overlook should be taken, the aim
being to give odd as well as practical
articles.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
A Salad Erom Leftovers.

Cold macaroni seemed an impossible
leftover until some one hit on the plan
Of combining it with celery and sliced
olive In a salad.
The sauce was washed from the mac
aroni and cut, as well as the other two
ingredients, into thin slices, which was
allowed to macerate for half an hour
in a French dressing seasoned with
onions.
The salad was then served on lettuce
leaves and covered with mayonnaise.
If there happened to be any nuts in
the house they were chopped and add
ed to the salad.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

A bachelor who is known among his
friends and their children as being al
ways In the happiest spirits, singing
gayly and whistling the newest songs,
recently took unto himself a wife,
Hearing the news, the eight-year-old
daughter of a house to which he goes
frequently asked her mother doubt
fully:
won't Mr.. Smith sing or whistle
any more, motherY"
"Why, Of course" said the parent,
wondering. "Why?"
Because married people don't seem
to sing much" quoth the cynic sadly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

Villa I'M Inv VI ms
FISHERS ROOMS AND OLD FOUNTAIN,
LAKE COMO.
began to fail his wife determined to
see what she could do to assist him
and to help the business at the fac
She visited 1t daily and learned how
the anvils, for which the firm are ia
nous, were made. In 1902 Captain
Fisher was killed as the result of a
railway accident, while his wife was
so seriously injured that she lay for
many weeks In the hospital between
life and death. Until recently she has
been forced to carry a stick to assist
her in walking as a result Of the acct
dent.
at was during my husbands illness
before the railway accident that cost
him his life," said Mrs. Fisher, that
/ visited the anvil factory with the in
tention of going to work. l was pri-
marily urged by a desire to be of some
assistance to him. l quickly discov-
cred, however, that If l desired to win
the respect of the workmen l should
have to make myself acquainted with
the details of the business. To this
end | began as a regular apprentice,
learned t. temper, mold vises and
make rail joints and, In brief, took a
complete course In every department,
from melting pig iron to making bids
for contracts. By this time l really
loved to work with iron and steel,
loved to hear the whir of machinery
and the sound of the forge. A new
customer gave me more joy than a
diamond tiara.
IL believe In the dignity of labor and
take no shame that | have worked
alongside honest men who live by the
sweat of their brow"
Sweat of the brow" is no idle term,
as any one who has visited the famous
Eagle Anvil works at Trenton and
watched this daring woman directing
the biweekly casting will readily ad-
NIT.
Only once has there been an acct
dent at these pourings, and it was Mrs.
Fishers grit and great presence of
mind that averted a disaster. A new
hand, who regarded his mistress more
as a Joke than a person to be reckoned
with, did not stop the breast properly,
and half a ton of metal spread over
the floor. 1t was raging hot and
binding. At once Mrs. Fisher sang
out, 1.-THE first man that runs away
I'll fire."
This command proved to be sufi-
Client. The men worked with a will
and in a few minutes managed to stop
the flow and save further disaster.
"She was a queen that day." remarked
one of the workmen when speaking
of the incident.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
Health Maxims.
To ward off disease

To ward off disease
Don't get run down" or played
out" If tired, rest.
Don't live in foul air.
Don't drink impure wafer.
Don't buy dirty milk.
Don't use stale milk.
Don't eat food badly cooked. Take
cooking lessons somewhere.
Don't kiss dirty children.
Don't mouth dirty money.
Don't try to keep up and about all
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
The Eternal PuzzIe-eabv.

Not so very long ago it was custom
airy to treat children as If they were
stupid and naughty grownup people.
Now there is a tendency to run to the
opposite extreme and to treat them as
If they were a great deal ~cleverer than
their parents. There are even people
who set themselves deliberately to
study their children in much the
same spirit as a bacteriologist would
study a new kind of germ.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

Teakwood is now used as a substi-
tute for ebony In making mems militia.
~ brushes. 1t is carved or plain and
bears the initials In silver or gold
across the center Of each piece.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

"Yes, she has reached the heights"
said one Christian Scientist. speaking
Of another. "Now when she wishes to
take a bath she simply becomes plunged
in thought.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

Here is a bit of advice that can be
made work two ways-for the woman
who is too thin and her too plump sis
ter: Hurry and worry are twin foes to
rounded curves. A good motto for the
thin woman is, do not trouble trouble
till trouble troubles you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
Lace Curtains.

375 pairs Nottingham Lace
Curtains; full width and
length; 6 of the latest patterns
to select from. $500 value.
This week, $I.68 pair.
I24 pairs Scotch Lace Cur
tains; SO yards long, 81 inches
wide. Regular $500 value.
This week, sos pair.
347 pairs Real Brussels Lace
Curtains; IL of the newest eff
fects. Never sold for less than
S12.oo pair. This week, $7.28
per pair.
50 pairs Real Irish Point
Lace Curtains; fine length and
width. Sold for $1,000. Spe-
cial this week, S6.48 pair.
127 pairs Real Irish Point
Lace Curtains; 8 of very latest
effects. Never sold for less
than $500. This week, $o.45
pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
P0rtieres.

80 Rope Portieres, all colors;
plush rope. $500 value. This
week, $500 each.
224 pairs French and English
Tapestry Portieres; the new
shades OF red and green; heav-
lily fringed top and bottom.
5000 value. This week, S5.I5
pair.
900 odd pairs Silk-hnished
English Portieres some are
plain two-tone effects others
two shades of green and gold
and green and red. They are
cheap at $500. This week,
$500 pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
Upholstery
Goods.

242 remnants RAIN KEEP ana
Figured Armure, for pillows
and furniture covering. This
week, soc each.
200 yards Imported Verdure
Tapestries, for furniture cover
ing, hangings or wall covering.
$500 per yard is cheap for
them. Special this week, $2.48
yard.
EOS 6o-inch Oriental Couch
Covers, fringed all around.
5000 value. This week, $3.28
each.
lot remnants Satin Dam
ask; lengths from 2Iz to 10
yards each. $500 and $3.50
values. Special this week, $I.oo
yard.
1000 yards Figured Burlap,
for floor or wall covering. 4oc
quality. This week, I8c yard.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

atically attempted to conduct large parties into
the high mountains. The Sierra Club of San
, Francisco. has for nine years held outings in
the High Sierra where from one hundred to two
hundred people yearly have the opportunity 20
learn the delight Of Sierra days
The outings are cooperative \ pack train
Of fifty or sixty animals carries the baggage-
modest personal outfits. including in their forty
pound limit the sleeping bags and entire ward
robes Of the owners and the comgnissary sup
plies. portable stoves and kitchen utensiIs-aI
the impedimenta for a months absence from
civilization. railroads. even wagon roads.
The party travels afoot the hardship OF the
long miles Hghtened by the gay fellowship of the
open trail For guides the Geological Survey
maps serve: for inns. any convenient grouping
Of trees. meadow and stream: for beds. pine
needles or fir boughs, for roof, the starry. cloud
less sky.
The ninth outing OF the Sierra Club. last sum
mer. included n visit 20 the TuoIumne Valley
and the Hetch Hetchy. The valley was reached
by way Of Rafferty, Creek and the Tuolurnns
Meadows.
From the Tuoumne Meadows three routes
may be taken to He;ch Hetchy Valley-the
Tioga Road TO CrOcker's and thence By the Hog
Ranch trail. the northern trail by way of Mat
terhorn Canyon, Rodgers Lake and Rancheria
Mountain: or. abandoning the pack train for
knapsack. through the TuoIumne Grand Canyon
Hetch Hetchy Valley lies at the foot OF the
canyon in the shadow Of a majestic pyramid Of
rock two thousand feet in height called by the
Indians kOana- This is the outermOst Of a
group like the Cathedral Rocks of Yose,rite
and occupies the same relative position on the
south wall
The valley itself is a lesser Yosemite. al
though very different in some respects 1t has
an individuality of its own. being smaller. but
more compact Into it tumbles and booms Il
great cascade. This is the valley which it is-
proposed to flood b. means Of a dam
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

have been there once return again and again to
explore still further into its Businesses To peO-
pie OF moderate incomes it offers an ideal vaca-
ton for only the lightest outfits are required
and simple clothing and food are almost OBJ
hgatory Rain never falls there at night. and
the rare thunder Showers are only the brief cpl
sodes OF afternoons. SO tents are quite unneces-
sary. and mule or two can carry q months
supply for a small party
One organization in California has system
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

Wei as engineers. those who recognize the value
Of national parks. They believe that such a
commission would satisfy the nation and the
people OF San Francisco that the city's needs
could Toe amply satisfied from other possible
sources and the park saved inviolate
There is a growing tendency in California
toward mountain vacations The number of
camping parties in the mountains is increasing
each summer. and the Yosemite Park is grad
ually becoming better known Parties who