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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02
Home Course In
Tree Preservation
By JOHN DAvEY.
Father of Tree Surgery.
II.-How to Trim Trees.

copyright, 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.]
~OD has made the trees Alright. but
W 1.-The tree butcher has sought
out many Inventions" If you
doubt it look at these two reproduc-
lions Of photographs.
The world is full of mysteries about
the something we call God" Philoso-
pher and preacher alike fail to give any
clear conceptions Of what 'he'' or ''it''
is. The preacher looks and points into
vacuity and sends his prayer cup
somewhere and does not seem to real
ize that Gin him we live and move
and have our being 'He'' is so near
them they do not appear to behold
him. Gle" is in the humblest weed, is
seen in the modest forgetmenot. in
the delicate premula, in the graceful
fuchia. the beautiful rose, the gorgeous
lily, the flaming HIBISCUS and is pro.
claimed by the majestic tree. See him
in the beauteous creation before YOU
in illustration No. 8. This is a glimpse
of the charming artificial sylvan
scene at Bosko-Belle, Ossining. n. Y,
the home of the immortal Beecher.
1t could not be otherwise than that
Cod should be seen there, for che
was introduced and given a residence
there by the hand Of Beecher himself
Beecher's WI hand planted the
beautiful trees that you look upon in
this picture.
But, alas, not all men are "godly.'
God is not in all their thoughts" and
for So a day-for beer ~money-they
perform such devilish work as Won see
in illustration No. 4.
In the little city of Butler. Pa, they
have done more than a million dollars
damage, in Philadelphia more thar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02

NO. 3.-ARTIFICIAL SYLVAN SCENE AT os-
SHINING, N. y.
$~15,OOO,OO0: in Cincinnati some S12,-
OOO,O0O. and so on all over the coun-
try.
The pitiable part is the people are
victimized by a misplaced confidence.
The vandals used to call themselves
tree men," and since scientific tree
surgery has been developed most of
them have assumed the title of tree
doctor" and are doing even more dam
age by putting materials into cavities
without a knowledge of how to do it,
and killing valuable trees that would
live many years if left alone.
Citizens, if you have regard for your
trees keep these criminals out of them.
"Criminals?' Yes. sir. What else is
the destruction Of property but crimi-
nality? Is not a tree property? Then
why let illiterate and vicious mel de-
stroy them?
The way to trim a tree consists
largely in leaving it alone. Lawn or
park trees in the main should be allow
ed to grow with branches sweeping on
the ground. The principal reason for
this is that it is perfect root protection.
1t creates practically the woodland
condition. as explained in the preced-
ing article. Such trees keep their own
roots cool in July and August and
sustain no shock from drought. Cut
off the tier of branches where the little
girl is and the one above it. the tree
would die or be worthless in ten years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02

all the precautton suggested by my
desperate situation. No man yer NOV
ed more lightly. The shoes which |
had taken of in the lower hall were
yet in my hand. l had caught them
up after replacing the cushions or
Adelaide's body. Even to my own
straining ears l made no perceptible
sound. l reached the balcony and had
stretched myself out at full length be-
hind the boarding before the men be-
low had left the lower floor.
More quickly than l expected the
total darkness in which l lay brighten.
ed under an advancing lantern. and !
heard the steps of two men coming
down the hall. 1t was a steady If not
rapid approach. and l was quite pre-
pared for their presence when they
finally reached the doorway opposite
and stopped to look in at what must
have appeared Il them q vast and
empty space. When l lifted my head
again it was to catch a glimpse Of their
side faces IS they turned to look else
where for what they were plainly in
search of. An oath. mufled but stern.
which was the first word above a
whisper that l had heard issue from
their lips. told me that they had reach
ed the room and had come upon the
horror which lay there.
Maddened by my own intolerable po.
sition, drawn by a power I felt it i'm
possible to resist, l crept to my feet
and took my staggering way down the
half dozen steps Of the gallery and
thence along by the left hand wall
toward the farther doorway and
through it to where these men stood
weighing the chances in which my
life and honor were involved and
those Of one other of whom I dared
not think.
1t was dark in the ballroom, and it
was only a little less so in the cor
ridor. All the light was in that room.
But 1 still slid along the wall like a
thief. with eyes set and ears agape
for any chance word which might
reach me. Suddenly 1 heard one. 1t
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Brains are certainly needful, but
some people make a few go a good
way.
Be long suffering. 1t is spectacular
and effective.
Respiration when changed to aspira-
ton and then by hard labor transmit
ed to p~erspiration has been known to
bring results.
1t is hard to lose your reputation-if
it is sufficiently undesirable.
Married men have troubles Of their
own and occasionally SOM that they
don't own.
It is hard for q man to forget q
favor-when he is the conferrer there
of.
Any man who would jilt a girl de-
serves to enjoy what he subsequently
gets.
Some men look exactly as IL they
bought on the dollar down and dollar
q week plan.
A graft In need has saved many a
man from going to work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02

NO. 4-TREEs MANNED By TRIMMING"
The great mistake in planting Of lawn
trees is in putting in too many. One
good, healthy. graceful specimen is
worth a dozen trimmed up like para
soils.
On the street it is different. The low
er tiers should be removed until there
is a top fully ten or fifteen feet from
the ground; then hands of, and the
tops in time would arch the street If
properly spaced on both sides. The
spacing" for Norway naples and pin
oaks should be about thirty feet; the
elm and sycamore about forty feet
On narrow streets plant inside on the
lawn and not between the sidewalk
and the curbstone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02
Paper and Ink For Our Money.

The materials hat go to make up
our paper money are gathered together
from all parts of the world. Part OF
the paper fiber is linen rag from the
orient. The silk comes from China or
Italy. The blue ink is made from
German or Canadian cobalt. The
black ink is made from Niagara falls
acetylene gas smoke. and most Of the
green ink is green color mixed in white
zinc sulphite il Germany. The red
color in the seal is obtained from a
pigment imported from Central A.uer-
ica.-Scientifc American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02

was this,
with a decision
which had the
strange effect Of
lifting my head
and making a
man of me again:
'That settles 1t.
He will find it
hard to escape
after this"
He! l had been
dreading to hear
a she. Yet why?
Who save my
self could know
that Carmel had
been within these
woeful walls to-
night? Relieved
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02

N by the discovery,
l drew myself up and stepped quickly
forward into the room where the two
officials stood. Ny hands were clean
Of this murder, and. allowing the sure
ty of this fact to take a foremost
place in my mind. l faced these men,
and with real feeling. but as little dis
play Of it as possible 1 observed:
"You have come to my aid in a crit
zeal moment. This is my betrothed
wife-the woman l was to marry
and I find her lying here dead in this
closed and lonely house. What does
It mean? I know no more than you do"
The two men eyed me quietly; then
Policeman Hexford. whom l knew.
pointed to my shoeless feet and sternly
retorted:
Permit me to doubt your last as
sertion. You seem to be in better pc.
sition than ourselves to explain the
circumstances which puzzle you"
They were right. 1t was for me to
talk, not for them. But here emotion
seized me. and I almost broke down.
l was in a position much more dread
full than any they could imagine or
should be allowed to.
Their silence led me to examine
their faces. Hexford's mouth had
settled into a stiff. straight line, and
the other mans wore a cynical smile
l did not like. At this presage of. the
difficulties awaiting me / felt one
strand of the rope sustaining me
above this yawning gulf Of shame and
ignominy crack and give way. But
the courage which had served me in
lesser extremities did not fail me now,
and, kneeling down before my dead
betrothed. ! kissed her cold white
hand with sincere conjunction before
attempting the garbled and probably
totally incoherent story with which I
endeavored to explain the %inexplain-
able situation.
They listened-I will do them that
much justice-but it was with such
an air Of incredulity that my words
fell with less and less continuity and
finally lost themselves in a confused
stammer as l reached the point where
/ pulled the cushions from the couch
and made my CHASTITY discovery.
"You ee-see for yourselves-what
confronted me. Ny betrothed = a
dainty. delicate woman-dead. alone.
in this solitary, faraway spot. the
victim Of what? l asked myself then
- ask myself now. l cannot under
stand it-or those glasses ~yonder-or-
or those marks!" They black by
this Observation-Disclosures to be ig-
nored by them or by me.
I'VE understand those marks. and
you ought to-" came from the second
man. the one I did not know.
My head fell forward, My lips re-
fused to speak the words. The vision
Of the one woman bending over the
other was a maddening one. l shook
myself free from 1t by starting to my
feet. "It's-it's"- I gasped.
"She has been strangled." quoth
Hexford doggedly.
"a dogs DEATH" mumbled the
other.
"You had better sit down." Hex
ford suddenly suggested. pushing a
chair my way. .Clarke. look up the
telephone and ask for three more men.
| am going into this matter thorough
lily. Perhaps You will tell us where
tho telephone is?' be asked. turning
| my way,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02
A GRUDGING SPIRIT.

Much depends on the waya
thing is done. An act which might
be taken as a kindness if done in a
generous spirit. when done in a
grudging spirit may be felt as harsh
and even cruel. When Ben Jonson
lay i'll in poverty the king sent him
a paltry message. accompanied by
a gratuity. The sturdy, pain stricken
poets reply was: suppose he
sent me this because | live in an alley.
Tell him his soul lives in an alley"
Samuel Smiles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02

Big Foreign Trade Increase.
The total foreign trade of the Japa-
nese port Of Yokohama in 1910. valued
at SIT. 462.416. was greater by $685.
543 than in 1909.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-02

am pleased to recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as the best
thing 1 know Of and safest remedy for
coughs, colds and bronchial trouble"
writes Mrs. u. lib. Arnold OF Denver.
Colo. "Ws have used II repeatedly and
il has never failed 10 give relief" For
sale by III. r.. Closs 4 Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
AFTER FORTY YEARS
Wooster Attorney Dies In HaSSiIlOn
Insane Hospital

Albert X. Williams, formerly an at
torney in Wooster, who was adjudged
insane more than forty years ago, and
first committed to the Newburg asy-
lum and afterwards transferred to the
Massillon hospital, and who was sup
posed to be dead until a few weeks
since, died in the hospital Monday
night. The funeral took place from
the Higerd undertaking rooms in Mas
sillon hospital Wednesday morning.
He is survived by one sister. Miss Lou
Williams, of Sphinx street. Older resi-
dents will recall Bert Williams. Will
liams. when youth, was injured
about the head in a runaway accident
and after being at deaths door for
weeks, finally recovered He was ad-
mitted TO the bar, but never practiced.
He was always peculiar His form of
INSANITY caused him to write anony-
nous letters to many people and about
prominent women of the city The let
ters became the sensation of the city
and were finally traced to Williams
He was arrested and mis- commitment
ordered. His relatives gone, it was
not many years until he was forgotten
and he was virtually buried alive for
more than forty years. Williams was
fine looking man, tall, straight as an
arrow, had very dark hair, and eyes,
and was noted for the marked resemb-
lance he bore to Edwin Booth, the not
ed actor He was a student at the
Hayesvllle academy at the time of the
runaway accident which resulted in
his reason being ethroned-Wooster
Republican.
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OF 20 colleges, and the educational
center of the church OF England.
Many of them founded more than
eight hundred years ago: thence 10
Stratford on Avon, the birthplace of
Shakespeare. stood in the little
room in the old house In which he
was born on April 23d, 1864; also at
his tomb in Holy Trinity church,
which stands within the shadow of
the little cottage from whence he first
saw the light of day.
At Melrose, Scotland. Abbetsford
Abbey, the home of Sir Walter Scott,
where he lived Tor many years and
died in 1882.
bowed beside his tomb at Dry
burgh Abbey
| am now at Edinburgh, the home
of the bagpipe and the land of Burns
and Scott, It's buildings are old and
of peculiar architecture. / visited
st. George Masonic lodge, near here,
being lodge No. ], and said to be the
oldest Masonic lodge in Great Britain.
1t was established in 1876. Tomorrow
we leave for trip through the Tro-
sachs and then TO Ayr, the home of
Burns. All well and weather fine.
After all, there is no place like
America and no spot | love more than
Knox county and her people. Regards
and best wishes to all.
Sincerely,
LEWIS -. HOUCK.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
FRAUDULENT
Measuring Devices Add To
Cost OF Living
Developed Iu Investigation
Of Commissioner Strobe

What are the causes of the high
cost of living?
State Dairy and Food COMMISSIONS 2
S. E. Strobe does not know what all
the causes are, but he has conclusive
proof of one of them. This proof. he
thinks, has been furnished by the in
spectors of weights and measures re-
Gently appointed in number of coun-
ties, says the Ohio State Journal
Before the amendments were made
to the weights and measures laws by
the general assembly this year. no in
spection could be made in villages
and rural communities. Inspection
made in the last few weeks by deputy
sealers show in some instances that
almost ten per cent of weighing and
measuring devices inspected are frau
dulent, and many more incorrect or
needing repair.
A L.. Wagner, the new deputy seal
er for Mahoning county, who was ap-
DOlHttu d lew WtthS d6O,
only one trip over his county outside
of Youngstown, but has inspected 322
scales, weights and measures, 30 of
which were condemned and confis-
Gated, and many others adjusted or
marked for repairs.
A quart measure was confiscated
which was half filed with hardened
varnish, in which was imbedded Il
small funnel. The grocer had been us
ing this measure for years as a full
quart measure.
Another measuring device confis-
Gated was a barrel shaped contrivance
based on the old English standard of
measures which was discarded in this
country almost century ago.
Already in cities and counties there
have been condemned and confiscated
by the local sealers enough fraudulent
weights and measures to fill several
railroad cars.
Therefore, it is easy to see that
when a consumer is victim of short
weight and measure, large percent.
age is added to the cost of living Mr.,
Strobe points out Some of the meas
uring devices confiscated We're ar,
ranged to defraud the consumer out
of fully one-half of mis- purchase. This
was an increase of 100 per cent. to the
consumer from the time that meas
ure was used.
Short weighing and measuring is
one of the causes Of the high cost OF
living that the state. dairy and food
department is determined TO bring to
an end if it can be done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
STUDENTS
OF Mt. Vernon Who viii
Enter College This Year

Mr. Vernon is furnishing her usual
number of students to the colleges
and schools this year. Some have al.
ready entered and others enter soon.
but the partial list is as follows.
Ohio State Anna Buckingham, Ber-
nice Bennett, Dwight Ewalt.
Hiran-Dean Mckee.
Denison Anna Swetlanw, Katherine
Critchheld, Edna Sellers, Grace Doup.
Stella Cox, Verna Salisbury. Harold
Bell, Oscar Arnold and Leland Arnold.
and Edna Hayes.
Wooster Helen Colville, Lawrence
Sperry.
Starring Ohio Medical Schedules.
ter Ogg and Cooper Russell.
Western Reserve Medical College
Harper Russell.
Kenyon-Philip Hull, Donald Harper
and Robert Shireman.
Sioux City College, Iowa-Ruth Pit.
kin.
Harcourt-Heleu Crumley.
Cleveland Medical College--Carroll
Conard and Ralph Chambers.
Northumberland Upham.
Wes ern Coilege-Lisle Wineland.
Oberljn-Darrel Banning.
Cornell--Ray and George Culbert-
sop
Staunton Military Acadeiny-Albert
Marsh.
Tennessee Military Instruction.
ert Salisbury.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19

recognition OF services unselfishly
given in prompting a humane enter.
prise, noble In conception and univer.
sal in character.
Mrs. Boardman has labored most
successfully to put the American Red
Cross on a sound basis financially and
to increase its moral resources and its
usefulness. She surely has accom-.
plisheo a notable work in true spirit
of patriotism and humanity.
Don't forget the reports
There is called meeting on Satur.
day, September 16. Let all ladies' re.
member. 1t is also election of officers.
so be on hand.
A vain woman is hurt by a mans
indifference; smart woman under.
stands It. A vain woman is expecting
praise. A smart woman's thought to
higher planes rise.
Let all the unions be sure to ac
cept the praise that is their due in
helping with the press work. We have
work for the banner. Let every one
send their report in this week.
AS this column closes my years
work as press superintendent and
there will be time only for business
here's wishing every one hearty
handshake and many thanks for your
help and love and sympathy while
held the position of county superin.
tendent. Some day we will all slip the
moorings and hasten out to the deep
water. May be pleasant smile, a
handshake, will help to wear away
the mile.
TO all: May God bless and keep
you always.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
BROKEN Arm
Sustained By Danvllle Man While Cur.
fyiDg A Horse

Mr.. d, c. Whitney of Danville sus-
tanned a broken arm while at work at
the barn near the rear of his home
Thursday afternoon. He was curry
ing horse, winch was standing in
narrow stall, When the animal sudden
ly stepped sideways pinning Mr.. Whit
ney's right arm between its side and
the side of the stall in such a manner
that one OF the bones of the forearm
just above the wrist was broken. Dr.
T. E. Jefferson OF Danville was sum
moned to reduce the fracture.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19

Miss Edith Neal returned to her
home on West High street Thursday
evening after an extended visit with
Mrs. Sherman Congdon of Pittsburg,
Pa. She was accompanied home by
Miss Vera Beal OF Mansfield who has
also been the guest of Mrs. Congdon
for the past two weeks. Miss Beal
will be the guest of Miss Florence
Huddle of North Main street while in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell of
Lock are spending several days with
friends and relatives in the city.
Miss Emeline McVey of Walhonding
is the guest of Mrs. D. A. Morris of
Gambler for few days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
SEALED PROPOSALS.
State Highway Department.

Columbus, o., Sept Z, 1911.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the Commissioners of
Knox County, Ohio, until 100 o'clock
p. M, September rs, 1911 for grad
ing and macadamizing go miles of
road in Hilliar township, said county,
under the provisions of state highway
law.
Specifications, plans and profiles are
on file in the office of the County Com.
misioners in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and
at the State Highway Department.
Copies OF specifications may be OBJ
tanned at the latter office.
Estimated cost of construction,
$4,92O.5O.
Certified check, $4,000.
The State Highway Commits sioner
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
JAMES r. MARKER,
State Highway Commissioner.
9-12, 19 S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
HIGH PRICE
Of Sugar Will Lessen Quanti-
ty Of Canning

Unless fruit prices come down while
sugar is going up, many families will
go without their usual supply of home.
made preserves and jellies and other
families will greatly curtail the guam
tity put up for winter use. If this
policy becomes general and there is
no promise Of sugar prices weakening
until the beet sugar crop is harvested,
several weeks hence, the prospect is
that there will be a material reduction
In prices of fruit. grocers say. unless
1t is to be allowed to go to waste.
Another question the housewife asks
is. "Will canned fruit be higher if /
wait for that, instead of putting up
my own?" Wholesale grocers say that
the chances are strongly in favor of
normal prices for canned goods. Pack
ers contract for their sugar months
ahead of their need of it. The Cali
fornia fruit pack is over for the sea-
son, and so is the bulk of it in New
York. Maryland and Michigan. So
any advance in canned fruit prices
would come arbitrarily, or in line with
common explanation. because the
demand exceeds the supply"
By the time beet sugar gets on the
market-the latter part of October
the heavy demand for sugar will be
over and prices of sugar will be low
er when people have not much need
for it.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
EXTRA SUNDAY
Has This Year, And viii Not Happen
Again For l09 Years

An exchange says there will be SO
Sundays in 1911. This will not happen
again in 109 years. 1t has been sug
gested chat all religious denominations
OF the United States, or the world fol
that matter, celebrate the flfty-thirt
Sunday WHICH falls on December 81
the last day of the year, as a universe
day of Thanksgiving.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
PAGE ssveN

Mr.. c. w. Renth OF North Hampton,
Mass, is making few days visit with
Mr.. Lester Ogg OF West Vine street
before entering in the Startling Ohio
Medical University at Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs Garfield Fulmer OF
Mingo Junction, Ohio, are spending
several days with Mr.. runners par
ents, MIR. and Mrs DeWalt Fulmer of
Buckeye City.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that che
undersigned have been appointed and
qualified executors OF the estate OF
JACOB S. MASTELLER
ate of Knox county, Ohio, deceased.
by the probate court of said county
September I, 1911.
BRYANT r. SOCKMAN.
ROBERT NJ EWART,
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.