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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
DEPOT SQUARE.

tend with. Last year alone in this
country smoke damage amounted to
$60O,O0O.00U The railroad companies
entering this city say that they can
not do away with black smoke. 1t
has been done in England and in many
cities in u W country.
And then we have the noise evil to
contend with. In many cities vendors
are not allowed to call out their wares.
They do as much business as ours do
here with all their yelling. Other cities
have done away with that form OF le-
galized begging known MS street mu-
sic"
Now, there is one more thing that is
essential for the uplifting Of a village.
and that is keeping the public square
in neal condition. Many towns that
n visits have what is commonly
termed Il depot square," AS a rule,
one will find that square Uttered with
papers and i'll Il sad plight. II woulC
be we'll for the citizens if they would
see to it that that portion of their
town is kept clean. for while it remains
In a filthy condition settlers will not
be overanxious to come in and the
progress of the town will be at 8
StandStill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
To Beat Mail Order Houses.

A merchant in a small town who
saw a Farmer receive goods at a rail.
road station from a mail order house
told him he could have sold the same
goods for less money and saved the
freight besides. The farmer asked
him why he didn't let people know.
Though be had taken the home paper
regularly for years. he never saw a
line in it that such goods were to be
had. The mail order house came after
the trade and got it. Merchants and
manufacturers who fail to advertise
what they have should not expect to
compete with those who do. The very
best articles at the lowest prices will
be passed by when people are unaware
Of their existence. Probably If the
merchant had advertised and the farm
err had bought from him he wouldn't
have known that his advertisement
had brought the business anyway,
and so wouldn't have given it credit.
Publicity often reaches much farther
than is %outwardly perceptible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
HE'S THE ONLY ONE.
Everybody but the Travelling Salesman
Ought to Do His Buying at Home.

Everybody but the Travelling Salesman
Ought to Do His Buying at Home.
About the only class Of citizen who
may be exempted from the obligation
of. buying goods, wares and merchan-
disc in the town in which he resides or
where he makes his headquarters is
the travelling commercial salesman.
Mr.. Travelling Mar makes his living
by the sale Of goods to merchants
scattered over a wide territory. Per-
haps Mr.. Traveller has 10 trade in his
home town. In the majority Of in
stances travellers do not sell very many
goods at home. There are exceptions
to this rule. of course. Naturally the
salesman is going to favor his custom
ers whenever be can. The better the
customer the more he is likely to buy
if he finds the goods he wants. Then.
again. perhaps the house for which be
travels is located in another city. He
is located in another city. He is
friendly to that city and boosts that
town first. last and all the time. He
buys whatever he pleases there.
Naturally. though. the bulk of the
family's purchases are made at home,
because it's more concentrations
mercial News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
AN NJ TO FOLLOW.

St. Louis Health Commissioner Takes
Steps to Keep Lots Clean.
a. new work that Will indeed be of
wonderful assistance in the improve
ment and development of towns and
cities is keeping the can lots In fair
class shape. Civic neatness is the road
to town progress. Therefore get busy
and follow the example Of Assistant
Health Commissioner Jordan Of St.
Louis.
1t was through his constant fighting
that the city passed an ordinance max
ing it a crime to allow weeds to grow
in the vacant spaces. And Mr.. Jordan
will see that this is lived up to. He
has announced that 1t will be enforced
this year by the issuance of police sum-
monses against offenders. In a letter
to a leading newspaper declaring his
purpose and asking for the aid Of pub
licity in his campaign DR.. Jordan says:
The season is at hand when it will
be necessary for this department to
enforce the ordinance regarding the
cutting Of weeds. 1t is absolutely i'm
possible to make any Roadway in this
work if we adopt the course Of giving
notice in each case, as it has been u
experience in the past that such no.
tees in a large majority Of cases are
UNDECIDED, and it will be the policy of
this department where weeds Of one
foot in height or over are found or u
cant property to cause q police court
summons to be issued against the own
er.
The law does not require any notice
in these cases, but it is not the desire
Of the department to take snap judg-
ment or any me-.
The penalty for violation Of the weed
ordinance is fixed at not less than $40
OF more than 500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
Vast Stretch of Street Trees.

The example of the progressive little
city of Riverside, Cal, in it's systematic
care of street trees ought to be fol-
lowed by many other places. The first
work was done in 1904, when $50 trees
were planted by the chamber Of COM
merce. In 1905 the chamber planted
1000; in 1906 the chamber planted
more. and the city took it up. the total
for the year being 1850: in 1907 the
city planted 1900 more, and in 1908
the number was 2.170. LII the short
time since the start was made the to-
tai of S.37S trees planted would make
thirty-four miles of tree lined streets.
with forty feet between trees. In his
report the tree warden. J. FL. Reed.
says. When | think Of these trees as
they will be five or ten years from now
and from thence on. it was worth do
ing" a great deal of work. too, has
been put OH old trees. perhaps equaling
the new trees ID number.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04

IF You Expect Your Own Community
to Grow You Must Help 1t by Keep
ing Your Money Circulating Where
1t BeIongs-LittIe Short Of Criminal
to Do Business Elsewhere.
The Weekly Avalanche Of Lubbock,
Tex, in the Panhandle country, re-
Gently published an article, headed
TRADE at Home," that every country
newspaper should publish. The Lub-
book paper says:
IF the people Of this town and sur
rounding country vel expect the bust
ness of this territory to amount to
anything they must trade at home. 1t
is little short of criminal on the part
Of the people to do otherwise as long
as those who are engaged in business
here will do the right thing by their
customers.
''There has been q lot of complaint
lately about the number Of people who
are ordering their goods by mail. This
would not be so bad were it not a fact
that one can purchase the best in the
market in this city and at prices as
cheap as u "a obtain anywhere else.
Value of Trading at Home.
when you send your money away
from home it is gone where you can
never hope to see it again. If you
spend it at home you stand a chance
at least to get another shot at it.
Trade at home. If you don't you may
be surprised to see some Of Jul fine
structures go to the bad. for they can
not live without your patronage, and
they had enough confidence in you to
put thousands of dollars into the va
rious ventures of the city, and it is no
more than your duty to show your ap-
probation by giving them your pa
tronage.
The business men Of Lubbock stand
without a peer in the business and So
cial world. They are the cream of
their calling. and you discredit them
before the eyes of the world by send
town for the very things you can buy
at home for less money. all things con-
sidered.
Trade at home. Take a pride in
your home town and home merchants.
Tell it to the world at large that you
are n of the home builders. Put on
your thinking cap the next time you
feel inclined to send money out Of the
county and see if you had not better
keep it where it rightly belongs"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Langdon People Know How to
Save It.

EManysLangdon people take their lives
ina theirshands by neglecting the Kidneys
whenstheyssknow these organs need help.
Sick kidneys are responsible for d vast
amount of ssufering and i'll health, but
there is nc need to suffer nor to remain
in danger when Gall diseases and aches
and pains due to weak Kidneys can be
quickly and permanently cured by the
use Of Doan's Kidney Pills. Here is a
Langdon citizens recommendation.
W. B. Gordon, Langdon, N. Oak,
says; Il am in position to state that
Doan's Kidneys Pills are a most reliable
remedy. I suffered from grinding pains
across the small of my back and the
kidney secretions were irregular in pass
age. All the remedies I tried failed to
give me relief. At last Doan's Kidney
Pills were brought to my attention and
their use removed every symptom of my
complaint"
GFor sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan's-and
take nj other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04

AN IMPORTANT TYPE O. srIsEhl SWEEPER.
[From American City. New York;
never halted for a moment. Every
cubic yard of dirt meant the radiance
of a menace to health and comfort.
The city ordered also a thousand ad-
ditional waste cans for the sidewalks.
The spirit. the unity of action. was
perhaps the greatest success of the
day. Such civic spirit cannot but COM
mand success in the uplifting and con-
slant progress Of such a city or town.
Many towns and cities throughout
the United States are doing everything
possible to keep their streets neat and
attractive. In numerous communities
clubs Of men and women are working
in school yards. cleaning and beautify-
ing. putting up fences. seats. drinking
fountains. raising flags. laying cement
walks and setting out flowers.
Some cities are installing garbage
and street carts of an improved type
which has a sweeper attachment and
v time. labor and money. Let
other towns and cities fall into this
move and eliminate the phrase "spot-
less town" and substitute 'spotless
country"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
THINGS TO DO AVA WITH.
Less Smoke, Dirt and Noise Will Make
"City Beautiful"

Less Smoke, Dirt and Noise Will Make
"City Beautiful"
Less noise. less dirt and less smoke
will do a great deal to make a town
or city a place of beauty and comfort.
This was the substance Of an address
by Mrs. Imogene B. Oakley made re-
Gently in Philadelphia.
1.-THE citizens Of this city are as
much to blame for the dirty streets as
the street cleaning department." she
said. IF nothing were thrown in the
streets there would be less to clean
up. Havana today is perhaps the
%cleanest city in the world and has a
low death rate.
"There is a law in this city which
provides a fine Of SIS for any M caught
throwing things into the streets. Who
ever heard of it's being enforced?
"The smoke nuisance is another evil
that we should not be forced to ON
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04

Cashier John Sheeban and family are
this week moving into their recently
completed new house on the site of their
former home on Seventh street.
During the storm which passed ever
Langdon shortly afternoon on Monday
lightning struck and killed a team of
horses belonging to Henry Witzel at his
farm in Mt. Carmel township. Mr..
Witzel's son, Henry, was loading up hay,
and hauling it in from the meadow to
the barn before the rain came on during
she dinner hour. He was in act of rails
ing the fork full Of hay onto the load
when a flash of lightning was arrested
by the tines of the fork he was using.
He a thrown to the ground, stunned
and is said to have remained in an
unconscious condition for nearly half an
hour. The horses hitched to the load
were killed instantly.
Many have taken advantage Of our
suit sale. Hadn't you better invest.
gate the matter. Simon Schefter.
LLL AL| LN -t
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
THE VALUE OF A KICK.
IL Is Good For Your Business to Know
Peoples Opinion of 1t.

IL Is Good For Your Business to Know
Peoples Opinion of 1t.
The best time to remedy Il mistake
is before it happens. And the next
best time is as soon after it happens
as possible.
No business house can know too
much of what the outside world thinks
Of it. The average man is slow to
complain. That is why thousands Of
concerns are habitually back Oh their
orders. The average man will let the
grievance pass. but next time he takes
his business somewhere else.
The big department stores in large
cities realize the Importance of know
ing what possible grievances people
may have against them. They put the
complaint department in the most ac-
cessible places. and they make sure
that the person with the kick may be
able to give it while it is hot.
"Please complain when anything
seems wrong" is the constant invita-,
ton to the public. I'VE want to treat
you right, but we can't watch every
thing at once."-Butchers' Advocate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
An Improvement to Boston Parks.

The old wooden settees that for more
than a quarter Of a century have been
used in the common and public garden
and the other city parks have given
away to a new style Of bench COM
posed of concrete and wood. This
style Of settee is considered far more
comfortable and durable than the
wooden bench, and within a week or
two all the public parks and play
grounds will be equipped with them.
The framework of the new bench is
Of concrete. with wooden backs and
seats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
A Strenuous Improvement Move.

A Lenox man who is bitterly OPP
posed to plastering the roadside with
~guideboard advertisements made a
trip from Lee to Otis the other day
and IN the way knocked down all
signs in front of some Of the cottages.
The owner of one has replaced the
board with a new sign. which reads as
follows: Rocky Lodge. Stockbridge 10
miles, Parsons garage. This sign Is
on private land. Lenox man, do not
use your ak here At another place
some Of the automobile people put up
a sign at a dangerous curve: "Automo-
blies 60 slow; blow your horn. Ches.
ter nine miles. Lee fveEmiles." This
also was destroyed. This is rather a
strenuous improvement move. but q
good one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
Answer Promptly.

Don't neglect your correspondence.
If you receive u letter from a jobbel.
manufacturer or customer. calling for
a reply, answer at once and show that
you conduct your business on business
principles. Naturally a great many
retail merchants do not have sufficient
correspondence t justify them in en-
ploying a stenographer. and III such
cases the volume Of their correspond.
ship to promptly take are Of every
communication the day it is received
unless it is impossible to furnish the
information asked for immediately
Trade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
Street Numbers on curbs.

After inspecting a sample at Pasa-
dena venue and Villa street in Pasa-
dena. CAL. the council ordered that
work continue On painting street num-
bers and names OF curbs all over the
city. The mayor and council made a
trip of inspection tt the sample work
and were well pleased with the result.
A painter will be hired at 1885 a. day
and supplied With paint, and It Is
hoped to get the entire city covered
within a short time, thus adding I othe
welfare Of Pasadena.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
CORRESPONDENCE
OLGA

Harvest has begun and will be general
by the end of the week.
A barber shop is the latest addition to
the business portion of the town.
Mrs. Ferdinand Lalonde of Winnipeg
is visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Marceline.
Adela1d Benoit, who left about four
weeks ago for a visit to the old homo
neal Montreal, is expected back by the
end of this week.
VIM. Moog left Saturday expecting to
return Monday. He has u complete
photographers outfit along with him
and intends to make good use of it
along the road.
Mr.. Thos Cregan and wife left at the
beginning of the week for an extended
visit to the Northwest and probably go
as far as the coast before returning,
MI. Cregan intended to leave some time
ago but has been laid up with a sprain-
ed foot, which is far from we'll ever at
the present time.
A very pretty wedding took place last
Saturday, when Miss Louise Blondin
second eldest daughter of Cleophas
Blondin was married to Joseph Lacaille.
Rev. Father LaRochelle of Walhalla
oficiated. Both young people are we'll
and favorably known, having practically
grown to manhood and womanhood
amongst US and have a host of friends
who join with US in wishing them every
possible happiness.
Misses Marion and Helen Sweeney,
daughters of j. b. Sweeney, the big
farmer of South Olga, have just COM
pleted a successful term of school,
Marion in school No. 7 and Helen in
school No. 5, of Olga township. They
start this week on a vacation trip thru
the eastern states and Canada where
they have many friends and relatives
to visit. They expect to return about
the end of September,
At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the First State Bank of Olga held the
beginning of the week the affairs of the
bank we're thoroughly investigated
and found to be in a very. satisfactory
condition; so much so that some who
at the time the bank was organized
about ten months ago, required consider.
able persuasion to induce them to take
stock in the new concern, now
would not sell today even at a premium
knowing that they could not invest
their money to better advantage. The
management of Cashier K. 6. Luke was
heartily endorsed by the stockholders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
To End Rat Nuisance.

Systematic organized destruction Of
rats. in which every person in the
community enters. will always keep
the rats down in a locality and some
times almost exterminate them.
Care in disposal Of garbage.
Care in protection Of foods.
Care in providing no entrance for the
rats to the buildings.
Careful. systematic. thorough work
In trapping and poisoning.
Careful training Of a good rat ter
rier.
Careful removal of all straw and
hay piles. loose boards and trash.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
LITTLE BUSINESS HINTS.

A sign hung in a conspicuous
place in a store at Lawrence:
Man is made of dust. Dust
settles. Are you a man ?'-Bos-
ton Record.
There would be fewer failures
if there were fewer men block
ing the way to their own sue
cess.
Credit should be looked after
more closely than cash.
If your religion is better than
your business there is something
wrong with your business.
Common sense and cash are a
combination that has never been
defeated.
1t is well to be modest, but
there is no money in depreciat-
ing yourself or your establish
ment even in a Joking way.
A man Is apt to get his back
!, up when he is told to hump him
!, self.
, The man isn't necessarily con.
!, sentative because he is slow and
foggy, ,s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
Notice of Teachers Examination.

An examination of applicants for
Certificates will be held at
Langdon and Munich on Friday and
Saturday, August 26th and 9th, 19lO,be-
ginning each day at $50 a. M.
DAN j.. R1DL1NGToN.
Superintendent of Schools.
Langden, N. Oak, August 2, 1910.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
How Trade Is Lost,

1t Is a sad reflection on retailing
that so many cheap and hashy mail Or
der houses can succeed in getting
trade away from local dealers. It in
dictates a real lack either Of good serv-
ice and good goods at attractive prices
or Of the knowledge where they a
be obtained locally.-Printers' Ink.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04

"C%hantecler" may not prove a great
play. but 100000 for the picture rights
from a single newspaper is something
to crow over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
Move In the Rioht p;rec+;on

'0SFs STTEVGIOITs
The Leavenworth (Kan) Ad. club
has offered prizes to children for the
best compositions written upon the
subject. "Why 1t Is Best to Trade at
Home"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
Public Notice.

Persons having claims against or
knowing themselves to be indebted to
the undersigned are requested to
present their statement of account to
W. A. Ferguson at his place of business
in Langdon within ten days of the date
of this notice.
j. w. PERKINS,
Dated August 4th, 1910.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
W.; .lt =. I Kn9 2s*s ILSes,
VALUE OF CLEANING UP.
What One Western City Accomplished
by a Co-operative Movement.

by a COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT.
During a cleaning up day" held in
a certain western city one-tenth OF the
entire population gladly volunteered ut
the set time. and more dirt was scrap
ed together than 1000 teams were able
to cart away. Men. women and chill
dren We're among the workers.
From sunrise, when the bugle sound
ed assembly. until nightfall the work
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04

FOB LE-Tw houses for sale in the CITY
North Dakota. a-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04

HOUSE FOR SALE OR RENT-Immediate
possession given. Apply to Attorney Joseph
Cleary, Langdon, N. d. 3I.tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04

FOR SALE OK RENT-The feed and livenu
barn at the rear of the Schulke store. Terms
and particulars upon application to Mrs. Ann
O'Brien, Langdon, N. D. &c
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
WANT AMI COLUMN Column

FOR RENT-Four room cottage on Fifth
street north of the Presbyterian church. For
particulars apply to John Sheehan, cashier,
Cavalier Co National Bank. Langdon, So
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04

COW 0 SALE-A good fresh mich COW, with
win calves. Apply to Mrs. A. L. Koehmstedt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-08-04
APPLIES
AS we'll WI TO US.
Texas Editors Good Advice to
His Subscribers.
AID HOME BY TRADING HERE.

IF You Expect Your Own Community
to Grow You Must Help It by Keep
ing Your Money Circulating Where
1t BeIongs-LittIe Short of Criminal
to Do Business Elsewhere.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
CRAWFORD.
TCrawford Chronicle.1 ]

ISidWioio
1. H. Williams and wife came in
from Delta last week to visit with
relatives.
Caleb Maher purchased the B.
N. Crawford stock of furniture last
week.
w. l.. Savage, w. J. Reid and
Charles Lemon shipped a large bunch
of cattle to Kansas City this week.
Judge Stewart and II. c. Getty Of
Delta, and Editor Kennedy of Pao-
mia were Crawford callers Tuesday
of this week.
The Misses Mabel and Flora
Browning of Solon, Iowa, came in
last Saturday to visit their sister,
Mrs. B. N. Crawford.
Geneva Reed has been absent
from school this week on account of
the death Of her grandfather. The
members of the school sympathize
with her in her sorrow.
The election at Crawford last
Tuesday to decide for or against
Incorporation, resulted in a clean
sweep for incorporation, the vote
being 40 for incorporation and only
against.
Jacob Reed was born in Indiana.
January 9th, 1881, died at Craw-
ford, Colo, Oct. 10th, 1910, aged 70
years. Deceased was resident OF
this state for nearly ten years. He
leaves to mourn his loss, two sons,
two daughters and twenty grand
children. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Auspon of the
M. e. church. The remains were in
tered at the Crawford cemetery. TIL,
bereaved ones have the sympathy OF
the whole community in this, their
sad loss.