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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
MERIT WILL WIN TRADE.
But 1t Must Be All Around Merit, Not
the HALLWAY Sort,


Not long ago we took occasion to re-
mark that merit was always reward
ed. a grocer friend has taken issue
with uS-nOt on his own account, how
ever, for he has both merit and sue
cess, but because he has failed to trace
the connection between the two. His
argument consisted of example, and
he pointed out an instance which he
believed practically upheld his conten-
ton.
lie knew of i fellow merchant. This
man is competent, honest and reliable.
He has met With hard fortune ut sew
eral turns of the road of life. and he
has been forced into Il sad and ire
trievable failure. He handled goods
that We're good, and he worked hard
and with some intelligence, but price
cutters and catalogue houses descend
ed upon him. and what they left for
him wasn't sufficient to support him.
SO he dropped out of the race.
The merchant referred to had merit
as a man no doubt, but he was not Il
good merchant. After some persistent
questioning we learned the secret. He
had some of the elements, but not
enough of them. He was q good buy
er, but a poor seller, and his place was
as an employee and not an employer.
He was honest, but he was not far
sighted, and both are necessary to sue
cess. He was reliable, but he was not
courageous. and courage must back up
the man who wins III the hard battle
of independent merchandising. lie
carried good goods. with quality be-
hind them, but he did not advertise
them.
There it is. He did not possess the
qualities of merit us q merchant OF
success would have been his reward.
He had Some. but not all, of the con-
s%tituentS. He knew something, but
not enough; he did something, but not
all. Merit in a store is no halfway
article. 1t goes the whole length Of
the course.
1t may seem harsh and unfeeling to
assert that he did not deserve to sue
coed. but we believe that he did not,
for merit is always followed by sue
cess and reward. The trouble with our
critic is that he does not comprehend
what merit Merit in merchan-
dising includes all that good merchan-
dising is.-West Coast Trade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
FOR A SPOTLEsS TOWN..
Women VIII Dust ST. Louis Street
Cars Before Riding.

AS a protest against the cobwebbed
and dusty conditions on a street car
line i'll st. Louis, the women's aux
iliary of the North Side Commercial
association of that place took the
pledge recently to volunteer as car
cleaners. Each of the sixty members
will carry a whisk broom and dust
cloth and before sitting down in the
q will brush the seat with the broom
and clean the window with her dust
cloth.
The wife of a prominent manufac-
turer leads the movement and borrow
ed Il whisk broom and busting cloth
when going home from a recent meet
ing. She busted the seat and cleaned
the window. to the amaZement of the
spectators and the discontinue of the
conductor.
Numerous petitions have flooded the
Offices of the United railways demand
ing improvements on their lines, but
without avail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
600 for support, to say nothing Of the
increased productiveness of a sighted

OOO for support, to say nothing of the
increased productiveness Of a sighted
workman.
1--WE want remedial legislation to
save sight to thousands yet to come.
We are thinking not only Of present
cost to the state and present blind
ness, but of the preservation Of light
and life, happiness and usefulness to
a multitude yet unborn.
1.-THE Ohio state commission for the
blind wants to send teachers into the
homes Of some Of the blind. 1t wants
to find places for the employment of
some others in factories for the see
Ing. 1t wants workshops established
where may be employed blind per-
IONS who could not be placed in pri-
vate workshops. And it wants to pre-
vent blindness in thousands among
the rising generations by spending
about $4,000 per year in the state i'll
supplying, through the local boards
of health, physicians and midwives,
the prophylactic or protecting fluid,
free to the people upon application, to
be used iii treating infants in pre-
serving their eyes"
Such is i'll part the message that has
been stirring Ohio IL a new way.
Never before has a state or other
government undertaken by a lecture
campaign TO inform it's citizens of
the possibility Of preventing %infantile
blindness II to arouse them to stamp
out all needless loss Of sight.
Genius In Work For the SiehtIess.
To bring facts known to a few of
the laity ard to physicians very gen.
orally before the public in a way to
impress tham and to arouse them to
action, the Ohio commission to i'm
prove the condition of the blind i'm
ported a man of unique personality, a
genius In the work for the sightless,
Charles F. f. Campbell Of Massachu-
sets, to conduct the whirlwind cam
paign. With still and motion pictures
to illustrate the theme and to at
tract the audiences the speaker went
from city to city, addressing some
times two or three audiences daily
and travelling to every quarter of the
state.
Mr.. Campbell is superintendent Of
the industrial department of the Mas
sachusetts commission for the blind.
He is the son of the well known Sir
Francis Campbell, the blind American
who has been for forty years at the
head Of England's most noted school
for the sightless. Mr.. Charles Camp
bell has devoted his life to the inter-
ests of the blind. His knowledge and
bis enthusiasm made his message both
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
Model of Small Fiyino Machine

". r. Clark. III inventor living in
Spokane, Wash. has completed a mod
ell Of a flying machine one-siXth of the
normal size, containing 952 cubic feet
of plane surface, with which he will
attempt fight in "a short time. He be-
lieves he has solved the problem CT
successful aerial navigation by Great
ing friction on the element against
which he is c%ontending. Four pro-
pellers are used on the sides and the
rear Of the machine with two top
wheels, giving the same action as the
gyroscope. The speed of the side
propellers is 1000 revolutions a min
ute, while the gyroscope wheels are
geared to 1000 revolutions a minute.
There is also a dome to hold the air
under pressure and give the ship the
steadiness maintained by a descending
parachute. The completed machine
will be forty-four feet from tip to tip
and sixty-two feet from pilot to rud-
der, the motive power being two forty
horsepower gasoline engines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
E MACHINE FOR RECORDING oENsus

NEW MACHINE FOR RECORDING N
switching on of an electric current
serve to punch the holes as desired. AS
many as $500 to 1000 cards can be
punched by n operator in a day
against about 900 with the old ma
chine.
The first adequate census taken by
the government was made in 1890, but
the records secured simply included
families, the name of the head alone
being set down. This form of census
was repeated every ten years until
1880, when more system was brought
into the work, and the federal gov
eminent began making laws that real
~ facilitated the task. Since 1880 the
improvement of the system has kept
pace with the growth Of the country,
and officials hope that next April's
count will be the most rapidly taken
and the most accurate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
HFROlsM OF COAST GUARDS.
Annual Report Shows Remarkable
Work of United States Service.

Work of United States Service.
Aside from saving hundreds Of lives
and millions Of dollars worth of prop
erty involved in marine disasters the
United States Life Saving service man
aged to render assistance to many un-
fortunate persons in distress.
The annual report Of the superin-
tendent of the service shows that q
oma "about to be hurled over a
bluff" was rescued by a lifeguard,
while an Intoxicated man about to fall
off a dock, a man who had lost his way
In a marsh, another who had broken
through the ice, two others who had
climbed 100 feet up the face of a cliff
and were unable to descend and still
another who tried to commit suicide
came within the vision Of the vigilant
guards and were saved.
Five automobiles imperiled in quick
| sands or marshes We're rescued.
In the last fiscal year there were
1876 marine disasters, involving the
lives Of $500 persons, that called the
life saving service into activity. Sew
enty-two vessels were lost, although
only thirty persons gave up their lives
in consequence.
The value of the property involved
in these disasters was SIG, O6,OSO, the
value Of property lost being $685. $50.
Of the 1916 vessels meeting disaster
the life saving service rendered aid to
1919, valued with their cargoes at
$13, 31G,S15.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
A Good and Lasting Memorial.

In 1880 a man who had watched
with great interest the development of
Cornell university. at Ithaca, N. Y.
intimated his desire to present to it
some memorial to express his love and
interest for the institution. He had
not great wealth. through which 9th.
ers had been enabled to present fine
buildings, but he appreciated the beau
ty and value Of trees. and so he con-
ceived the idea of planting East ave-
nue. with elms. Long years ago the
donor passed away, but his beautiful
venue remains as a living witness to
his generosity. and at either end may
be seen a stone bearing the inscription:
"Ostrander Elms. $780," In no better
way can man erect for himself an un-
dying monument to his public spirited
ness and in nc other way may he leave
behind a more graceful or fitting
tribute to his love Of nature. Not
only may man leave his OWL monu-
ment behind, but loving hands could
plant a fitting memorial to many of
u best and most public spirited cit.
liens. To the writer all of our stone
monuments and statues are most mex.
pressibly ugly. and few indeed are
worthy representation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

DIX await results before
adopting his methods here. DR.. jon
nesco by the injecting into the spine
of his new anaesthetic. s%tovaine and
strychnine. is enabled to operate while
the patient is perfectly conscious. Re
Gently in New York city he anaesthe-
tized foul patients, three of them chill
aren and the fourth a woman of thir.
!y-tive years. with %stovaine. while half
a hundred keen. critical American doc
tors, six OF them looked on
from the amphitheater, following every
move.
DR.. William Mayo. one of the noted
Mayo brothers of Minnesota. ranked
by some as the foremost surgeons of
ed the demonstration. He had come
halfway across the country to wit
ness it. and when it was at an end he
congratulated Jonnesco and invited the
professor to demonstrate at Rochester.
Mimi. where the Mayos have their
hospital.
The behavior of the patients was
most remarkable. The youngest of the
four was a boy four and a half years
of age. suffering from i%nfantile paral-
ysis. He w%himpered just a little as
the needle %punctured his spine and for
a moment when the sharp lance touch
ed his heel. The rest of the time he
laughed. When he was asked after it
was over how he felt he replied in a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
Odd Football SUGGESTION.

If plans practically adopted at Ok
ford, Miss, as suggestions by the 9 x
ecutive committee of the Southern In
tercollegiate Athletic association are
paid attention to by the rules commit
tee, future football games may be di-
vided into three "halves" instead of
two. The southerners, headed by DR..
w. L. Dudley Of Vanderbilt universe
ty, himself a member Of the national
rules committee, recently discussed in
annual nesting reforms and other ran.
tine busineaaS@
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

voice that carried to every corner OF
the room: Il feel all right. l feel
fine"
The third boy was deeply worried
for fear that the doctors were going
to do something" to him. Even while
he worried over something he believed
impending DR.. Cooley finished the OPP
GRAFTON for hernia. The youngster lay
on the table as calmly as if he were
in his own bed, looking at the physi-
clan with big, unwinking eyes, feeling
nothing. though there vas an incision
several inches long in the region of his
abdomen.
Professor Jonnesco said that not one
Of the patients had felt any pain, and
that was their w testimony. Some
skeptics present declared that it re-
manned to be seeh whether stovaine
had any effect on the spinal cord.
which would take several months to
determine. Professor Jonnesco was
asked about these possible after eff
fects. and he said there would be none.
In an operation for appendicitis
where %stovaine had been injected the
patient laughed and talked with the
doctors. After the incision had been
made and the appendix found the sur
geon asked:
do you feel it much?"
Feel what"
"That pain
"No. When will you begin"
CS-.,@l Al,1 So ~ ,~-x %ss-~
and Professor %Jonnesco does not say
it is. DR.. j. Leonard Corning, an
American surgeon. is said to have been
the first to suggest it, and Drs. Bier
of Berlin. Tuffier Of Paris. Morton of
San Francisco. Matas Of New Orleans.
George Fowler and William S. Balm
bridge of Washington have all used it.
But DR.. Jonnesco uses stovaine COM
bined with strychnine to stimulate the
heart action. and that is a new solu.
ton. AS he explains his method there
are 1.-TWO essential points of novelty
the puncture is made at the level Of
the spinal column appropriate to the
region to be operated upon. An anaes-
thetic solution is used which. owing to
the addition of strychnine, is tolerated
by the higher centers."
Professor Jonnesco prefers stovaine
TO tropa-cocaine and n%ovocain, though
he admits that the latter are equally
ef%lcacious and harmless.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
"DIXIE" MOST POPULAR AIR.
Congress Library Experts Official
Proclamation Gives 1t First Place.

Congress Library Experts Official
Proclamation Gives 1t First Place.
"DiNie' has finally been officially
proclaimed as first among American
songs and music in patriotic popu-
larity" by o. G. It. Sonneck, chief Of
the division of music of the library
of congress-, at Washington, who re-
Gently issued from the government
press IN exhaustive report on four
famous compositions.
yankee DOODLE he says, though no
longer Il national song is still a ma
tional air and second only to Dixie
In the popularity contest. The origin
and evolution of yankee Doodle"
"Star Spangled Banner" "Hail Column
bia" and "America' are treated in full
detail. He has furnished, as far as
possible, a correct version of both
text and music of all four pieces.
Facsimiles of the original manuscripts
arc reproduced in the volume.
The history of yankee Doodle" is
described as "a perfect maze of con
flicting stories and countless addi-
tons to and variations from the orig
inal. AS many as fourteen variations
of 1.-The Star Snnngled Banner" are
noted. accompanied by Il gradual proc
ess Of polishing and modification. The
year in which "America" was first
sung in public is given as 1892, but the
exact place and date were not definite
ly asccrtained.
"Hail Columbia" Is strictly u product
Of the United States in both words
and music. America" and 1.-The Star
Spansled Banner" both partly originat-
ad in ENGLAND
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
Lead Taken In a Move to Pre-.
vent Needless Blindness.
GREAT WORK FOR HUMAN GOOD
Methods Adopted by Ohio State Com
mission For the Blind to Help the
Sightless to Help Themselves-Pian
Co Save Eyes of Babies and the
States Own Pocket.

There are today about 1000 blind
persons in Ohio who need not have
been blind. About $175,0O is being
spent in this state annually to take
care Of these needlessly blind people.
"Avoidahie accidents and %unguarded
machinery contribute largely to the
loss Of sight. Blindness in many
use could have been prevented by
simply dropping a certain fluid into
the eyes of the children soon after
birth. Two minutes treatment for
each child would have saved for each
seventy years of light. Two cents
worth of prevention would have saved
sight to a citizen and to the state $1O,.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
SCHURZ MEMORIAL,

Relics to Be Preserved In His First
American Home.
The Wisconsin Society Of New York
has started Il movement for a me-
mortal to Carl SchurZ. the late Dubli-
clst and statesman, that is being high
ly commended. The project is to pur-
chase the site near WATERFOWL, Wis,
which was the first American home
of Schurz and to make it a perma-
nent memoirs. to him.
For $500 the strip of land for the
site can be purchased, and in the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
OUR NEXT CENSUS.
New Recording Machines Will Make
the Task Much Easier.

Ihe punching machines to be used
in recording the next census, which is
soon to be taken. differ very radically
from those used before and will, it is
believed. not only increase the rapidity
OF the work. but tend to reduce the
number of errors on the part of the
clerks doing the punching. With the
old punching machines. if an error was
made in a single item the entire card
had to be destroyed. With the new
machines. if the operator makes a mis-
a k he can correct it before the card
is punched.
The new machine is built on the plan
Of a typewriter with $40 keys. The
depression of any desired key and the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
CARL scHURz HOME, WATERFOWL, WIS.

CARL SEIZURE HOME, WATERFOWL, WIS.
house that stands on the ground it is
intended to collect the speeches and
writings and other relics of Schurz and
to preserve them. The society holds
an option on the site.
Mr.. Schurz was a boy of twenty
three when he landed in New York.
He lived first in Philadelphia and then
purchased a home neal Watertown,
Wis. where the new memorial is be-
ing planned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
cARNEGIE's GIFT.
Magnificent Structure of the Washing-
ton Institute Recently Dedicated.

ton Institute Recently Dedicated.
The dedication in Washington re-
Gently of the new administration build
ing of the Carnegie institute took to
the national capital one Of the most
brilliant and distinguished assem-
blages of scientists. diplomats and
men of letters seen there in some time.
Andrew Carnegie. the founder Of the
institute. who was present with his
wife. was the center of attraction and
was given a big ovation.
Twelve million dollars was given by
Mr.. Carnegie to build this magnificent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13
The Work
OF Doctor
J0nneSCO
THE entire med

THE entire med
Il ical profession
of the country
is at present in
tensely interested
in the work of DR..
%Jonnesco of Rouma-
mia. now in Amer
lea, and. while some
of his remarkable
d lions
have won the high
est praise. our ply
sicians intend to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-01-13

FACADE OF NEW INSTITUTE
temple and encourage investigation.
research and discovery to the improve
ment of mankind. The new admins
tration building is located on the Ave-
nue. of the Presidents, neal ? street
northwest. OH one of the most valuable
sites in Washington. The structure is
built of white marble in the Gothic
style of architecture.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09
M|SSION-STYLE CHURCH
Plans Prepared for Beautiful Struc- ture at Fifth and Orange Streets
 for St. Mary's Parish.

Rev Father Schmidt, rector of St. Mary's parish, went to Los Angeles the first of this week to present to Bishop Conaty plans for the proposed new edifice for this parish, to be erected on the church property at Fifth and Orange streets.
 The plans show a mission style structure with frontage on Fifth street, the location being just north of the present chapel and parochial residence. Two graceful towers ora nament the front and transept forms space for the altar and sacristy and choir room.
 Father Schmidt has met with much encouragement since coming to this parish a few months ago, and has found the present building far too small to house the Catholics of this city and vicinity. He expects to have the building started early in the fall, and ready for use by the first of November.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09

FOR LEASE OR SALE-Here's a splendid opportunity for capitalist or some enterprising farmer to make fortune. I own what is generally known to be one of the finest 320-
 acre alfalfa and stock ranches in the Imperial Valley; equipped for dairying; 120 close pens for fatten-
 ing hogs, chicken corrals and etc. Fenced and cross-feneed Good con- fortable house, slightly and attrac-
 tive; on main thoroughfare, rural mail route. Modern school house and country store on ranch Three acres planted to garden. Everything in first class condition. Seven miles southeast of Holtville. Being non- resident and engaged in other busi- ness, will either sell or lease, but prefer to lease on a cash basis for a term of from one to three years. Have sixty-six first class COWS on the ranch, but prefer party leasing to furnish his own stock and equip ment. References required. Prompt action necessary. Call on, wire or write me at Holtville, Cal. J. A. Walton. 52-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09

FOR SALE-Auction- opening April 16, 1910 of the Imperial Val
 ley Live Stock Market at El Centro, of 40 head northern California work mules, weight from 900 to 1900 pounds, all ready to go to work. 50 head horses, consisting of work and drivers. Mares in foal and colts by their sides. 70 mead of Al first
 class dairy COWS. If you want good stuff visit this sale. c. P. Randolph, Prop. Will Stanton, Auctioneer. lit
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09
RIVER BARGE SUNK

The 2O0- ton barge, Silas J. Lewis, owned by the United States Recla- nation Service, sank in the Colorado River at Hanlon Heading last Sun day and is a total loss. It was the largest barge ever floated on the Col orado River Navigation Company in freighting up the river before the La guna Dam was started. The barge was sold to the Government when dam construction was started.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09

FOR SALE-Fine improved 2O-acre tract within city limits of Fl Centro. House, carriage, wagon and harness shed, four stall stable, COW shed, two poultry sheds and yard extra large corrals; all fenced and cross fenced
 19 acres alfalfa, acres straight barley, assorted fruit trees & vines
 Terms: $5,000 cash, $3,0OO in one and two years. Address D. D. Law renee, El Centro. 41-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09
DEATHS

Allen-March 27, near Brawley, Mrs. J. N. Allen Interment was in the Riverside cemteery at Brawley. Mrs. Allen came to Imperial Valley with her husband and children last fall from Colorado, hoping to secure relief from tuberculosis.
 Pahnke-March 2S, at Brawley, James A. Pahnke, aged 30 years, son of Mrs. J. L. Coleman, of Brawley.
 Jenks-April 8, at Imperial, R. w. Jenks, of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09
PHYSICIAN LOCATES HERE

Dr. w. w. Apple, formerly of Riv- erside and Los Angeles, has located in El Centro for the practice of his profession, and has opened offices in the Bill block. Dr. Apple for several years was located in the Pico Heights district of Los Angeles. He has pur- chased residence lots here and plans to erect a bungalow this spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09
VITAL RECORD
BIRTHS

Davis-April 4, to MT and Mrs. John D. Davis, of Fl Centro, twins, son and daughter.
 Adams-April 5, to MT. and Mrs. James Adams, of Imperial, daughter. Bell-April 5, to MT and Mrs. Chas Bell, in the Mesquite Lake district, a daughter.
 Scull-April 3, to MT. and Mrs. Will liam Scull, at Holtville, a son.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09

The Ladies' Guild of the El Centro Presbyterian Church will have a bake sale today at the Valley Department Store They invite the patronage of the townspeople.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-09
BUNGALOW ON SIXTH STREET

J. s. East has prepared plans for the erection of large bungalow at Sixth and Orange streets for his own home. The cottage will have front age on Sixth street, opposite the res l0ences of True Vencill and R. B. Moore. Work on this bungalow will start next week.