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Nelson VIII Filed.

The will and codicil of Mary NJ Nelson
dated July %, 1903 and May q. 1905, re-
spectively, was filed for probate yester-
day 1t is willed that the entire estate
with the exception OF some minor per-
sonal beduests, go to her daughter, Fanny
n. Worthington. The son, Alexander c.
Nelson, is named as executor.
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Pennsylvania
Man Thankful
Mr.. G. F. Brooks.
Marshall, Mich.

Mr.. c. F. Brooks.
Marshall, Mich.
Dear sir:
Perhaps It will interest you TO know
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and have always had trouble with it
till I got your Appliance. 1t is very
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is not in the way at any time, day or
night IN fact, at times did not know
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Re e part OF the body, as II clung to the
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1t would be a veritable God-send TO
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Whenever the opportunity presents it.
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Yours very sincerely,
JAMES A. BRITTON.
Sc Spring St. Bethlehem, Pa.
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Cured at the Age of 7e.

Mr.. c: z. Brooks, Marshall, Mich.
Dear Sir:
/ began using your Appliance for the
cure of rupture Il had a pretty bad easel
think in May, 1906. On November 20,
1906, ! quit using IT, Since that time
have not needed or used It. 1 am well
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Very sincerely yours,
jamestown, N. G. SAM A. HOOVER.
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LECTURE ON "BLACKFEET. ="
Adopted Son of Tribe Tells of EN-,
perience.

Walter McCllntock. a Pittsburg eth
nologtst, yesterday afternoon lectured on
The Blackfeet Indians" in the audito-
rum of the new Masonic Temple, under
the auspices OF the National Geographic
Society.
Mr.. McClintock lived with the Blackfeet
tribe for three SHOWS" and was adopted
as the son OF Mad Wolf, chief Of the
tribe. The travelogist illustrated his lee
ture with colored views of the mountain
scenery and motion pictures of his own
making.
He added a touch of realism by singing
Indian love and war songs to the accom-
paniment of bells and tom-tom. He was
introduced by President Henry Gannett.
of the National Geographic Society.
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Child Cured in 4 Months

u Jansen ST., Dubuque, Iowa
Brooks Rupture Appliance Co.
Gentlemen: The baby's rupture is alto
gether cured thanks TO your appliance,
and We are so thankful to you. II we
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Yours very truly,
ANDREW EGGENBERGER.
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Abandoned Schooner Sighted.

The schooner Nathaniel P. Palmer,
which has been drifting about the Sara
gossa Sea for nearly a month, after hav-
ing been abandoned by her crew, was
sighted yesterday by the British schooner
Middleham Castle near the northern edge
of that body of water. The derelict de-
stroyer Seneca, OF the Revenue-cutter
Service, is searching for her.
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la grippe and coughed a great deal, but
1t held all right. Words cannot express
my gratitude toward you and your Ap-
pilRnce. VIII recommend II to all rup-
tursd people.
Yours sincerely, .-
Bald Prairie, Tex
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Marshall. Mich.
Gentlemen:
I feel 1T my duty to let you. and also
all people affiicted as was, know what
your Appliance has done for me. I have
been ruptured for many years and have
worn many different trusses, but never
got any relief until / got your Appli-
ance. I put II on last November, but
say am now cured. 1 have laid II
away-have had II of for two weeks
and doing all kinds Of farm work with
ease. While I was wearing It, I had
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Others Failed, But
the Appliance Cured
c. z. Brooks,
Marshall, Mich.

Your Appliance did all you claim for
the little boy and more, for II cured him
about q year In all, although It cured
him months after he had begun to
Eyear Il. We had tried several other
remedies and got no relief, and I shall
certainly recommend Il TO friends, for we
surely owe IL to you. Your respectfully,
WIN. PATTERSON.
No III s. Main St. Akron. Ohio.
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Recommend from
Texas Farmer

Brooks Rupture Appliance Co..
Marshall, Mich. =
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SMASHING
WATCH OFFER! !!

Our great fight against the Wssc w are
And making this mpst setling The 5uostpyer
whemng offer ever kn0Nn 20 Nhols hseoE g the aecn
other cSncern Would dsss us biSTesS hOsSisH
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

of the art in England at the present
time, but nevertheless through devot-
ing six hours a day of the past ten
years to practice the young anttpodean
has SO mastered q particular shot that
he is now making all his opponents
look silly.
His favorite stroke is what is term
ed a "red loser" This consists in nurs-
ing the red ball down from the end
rail to the middle pocket and glancing
"in Off" Once in this position it is dol
lars to d%oughnuts the run will go into
the hundreds. Already Gray has made
eight strings of over a thousand
points. and. from the way he is shap-
ing, it will not surprise any one if he
yet runs the two thousands. 1t is
quite a new experience for the spec
tators to sit through a whole session
and sometimes two or three and witch
n man go on raising his break. To
the opponent it must be aggravating
in the extreme.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

DIVDkCE.
From this failure IL was saved fby
Judge Moore. who had assisted him in
his remarkable rise and felt himself
responsible for him In disaster. But
Love was obliged 70 retire from Wall
street and sold his exchange seat for
4 ,5OO. His wife about that time re-
ceived $l.Oo0!oO0 in final settlement of
the Burnes estate In Chicago and sail
ed for Lond6n. taking her child with
hex. A week later Love followed.
Then American society was startled to
learn by cable that Mrs. Love had ap-
peaied TO .Ambassador Reid for protec.
Hon from her husband, who was mt
tempting to kfdnap the baby.
80 the former stockbroker returned
alone to America and set about re.
coupling his fortunes. When all the
debris of the failure had been cleared
AWAY it was found that Love had S.,
600 left. This he took and started fol-
the Pacific northwest, living at, Baker
City, Ore. and operating in mines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
FACE THREE

wouId lear directly TO h small pIa-
teau on which the bandits were wait
ing. All was arranged, so far as pos
sible, that there should be no warning.
AS soon as 1t was quite dark the
boat changed position to a point on the
bay that was comparatively free from
houses, and the troops We're disem-
parked. They assembled the hills by
TWO dlfferent routes, one party to at
tack in front, the other in the ear.
NO one passed them from below, and
whomsoever they met they forced to
go with them that no one might carry
information Of their approach.
the bandits, oblivious to
the fact that their captive had given
such information as might lead to their
RUN and having seen and read his let
ter ordering his banker to send the
ransom. treated him kindly. They
even permitted him to walk about on
the ledge on which the camp rested,
though a man stood ready to shoot him
at any unusual motion. He looked for
the troops below, but, seeing nothing
or them, was not aware of their ar
rival. But he saw the boat that con-
tanned them, and it occurred to him
that this would be a better way to
e them thar the one he had indi-
Gated. He gagged the time of their
arrived, if they came at all, for that
night.
Toward midnight the bandits, except
the guard. slept. White managed, I'M
detected. to steal a knife from the belt
Of n of his enemies, who slept
soundly. and concealed it under his
body. About 2 o'clock in the morning
there was a shot on the edge of the
plateau, which was not more than ten
yards from the sleeping outlaws. Ev-
cry n Of them jumped at once to his
feet. White lay perfectly still. The
first shot was followed by another and
another. Then there was a shot from
the rear. The captain of the band,
thinking that they must have been
outwitted by their captive, rushed
upon him to run him through. White,
who was an athlete and quick as light
ming. sprang to his feet and. turning
the bandits sword aside with his
knife. buried the knife in his side.
BY this time there was a mingling Of
soldiers and bandits. the bandits vain
ly trying to escape. Those who sue
ceeded in doing so were shot down b.
those in the, rear who had been wait
ing for the attack in front. Eight
bandits were killed and ten were D
tured.
For this bit of pluck White received
the thanks Of the government. Every
n agreed that the capture Of the
band could only have been accomplish
ed by a Yankee Of extraordinary
bravery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

plants grown in profusion at the green
house. but others as well. Privet and
forsythia cuttings are planted during
the winter under an open shed in fats
filled with sand. In March these are
sent to some of the schools. with in
structions as to how they should be
planted. Several schools today can
boas Of attractive hedges surrounding
the grounds planted by the children
themselves and obtained from the de-
partment greenhouse.
The nearness of trees to all the
school buildings has been of consid-
cradle service. Tree seeds have been
collected from these during the autumn
months and kept in sand during the
winter. In the spring ground is pre-
pared by the students with a hand
pillow. the seeds planted in accordance
with directions issued by the bureau
of forestry Of the department. A nurs-
cry containing several hundred young
trees was obtained on the Potomac
flats, but when the department of ag-
riculture abandoned the land the nurs-
cry had to be discontinued.
Landscape gardening is also taught.
In order to make practical appli-
cation of the principles taught in re-
gard to landscape gardening the
ground around the Franklin school
building, in which the normal school
is located, was improved. The best
plan of those submitted by the mem
bers Of the class was followed. The
north side of the ground had been SO
long neglected that not even a blade
of grass grew on it. The ground was
first fortified, the boys of the school
doing this work with tools brought
from home. The part designed for
planting was apportioned among the
schools and permanent shrubbery
planted as a background. Sufficient
room was left to allow each child to
plant a seed. purple Towering beans,
morning glories and dwarf nasturtiums
being chosen.
That was the beginning. Today as
o o as the first warm days betoken
the approach of spring an eager army
Of volunteer workers is easily muster
ed to do the necessary work. AT the
close of school the gardens are SO at
t~ractive that 1t is equally easy to SCI
cure the services of children to care
for them during the summer months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

L "O1Qdu III
America by Sir Philip Burne-Jones,
the aesthetic English artist, has
brought suit for divorce in the West
chester county IN. W courts.
This action is regarded as an answer
to the recent assertion of Love that he
was winning another fortune and
would take it to his wife and seek a
reconciliation. The courts will prob
ably end a marriage that was disrupt
ed by Il Wall street crash.
The marriage Of Miss Marjorie
Burnes to Love was a brilliant Chica-
go society event in October, 1907. Yet
In less than two years from that date
the couple had separated and have not
seen each other since. The young man,
formerly a fifteen dollar clerk at Keo-
kuk, la. was a protege Of Judge W. II.
Moore of the Rock Island interests,
and when he arrived in New York and
bought Il Stock Exchange seat he han
died the pools business almost en-
tirely. Prosperity seemed to lavish
her gifts on him. and the Loves were
leading figures in the social life OF
New York. Newport and Palm Beach.
Then came the disastrous year Of
1909 which deprived Love Of wife,
child and fortune. He was caught In
the big squeeze in Wall street, and,
facing a $2.000.O0O failure. he ended
his skyrocket career in high finance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
A YANKEES
PLUCK
BY RYLAND BELL
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

If hat class of Italians who perpe-
trate Black Hand crimes in America
use the same methods in Italy to ex-
tort money we don't know it. Indeed,
we hear very little of crime, and what
we do hear is Of the bandit, who open
ly rObs and holds captives for ransom.
The Black. Hand methods are more
easily used in America, where brigand-
age would not pay, but where under
u trial methods 1t is very difficult to
convict Black Hand criminals.
Some years ago Edward White, a
young American gentleman, intending
to go in a carriage from Naples to
Sorrento, was warned against a gang
Of bandits who had shown themselves
on that route. Instead Of needing the
warning he told his banker that if he
should send him an order for ransom
to s%crutinize the message for hidden
instructions and especially to heat the
paper on which it was written. There
are plenty of lemons in Italy, and a
message written in lemon juice Is not
visible till heated, when it comes out
a dark brown.
True enough, White was taken in by
the bandits and carried up into the
highlands overlooking the bay of Ma
pies. Several days after his capture
his banker one morning found on his
desk a letter from the captive ordering
him to send 10000 francs to a certain
point, the location being carefully de-
scribed in the letter. The banker heat
ed the paper. and a message appeared
OF an entirely different purport. 1t di-
rected that a force of soldiers go to a
certain spot on the coast on a certain
date and with a telescope. look up into
the mountains. At a point between
were encamped. The troops, knowing
exactly where their enemies were.
could advance at night and surround
them.
The banker disliked to propose the
| plan to the government officials. fear
] murdered. Nevertheless he obeycd tho
| order. The troops were sent by water
to a point off a. place called Castle
| amore. They were kept concealed be-
/ low, and a police officer in plain
| clothes. armed with a telescope, Went
| ashore. This precaution vas taken
| that any confederates the bandits
| might have in that vicinity should not
| be able to notify them Of the pres
| ence of the troops.
The police officer, choosing Il spot
where he would not be observed,
brought his glass to bear on the noun
tains and located the position Of the
bandit camp. Being familiar with the
locality-he was chosen for the work
on this a%ccount-he knew very well
the roads by which the soldiers might
surround the camp. Returning to the
boat, he Informed the captain of his
observations, drew a rough map of the
roads running near the point Of attack
and agreed to personally conduct one
part of the force up a steep path thai
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
An English Wart charmer.

Or all country charms against dis.
ease the greatest is the wart charm.
This writer knows a man in a little
village not far from Windsor whose
power to cause warts to disappear
brings sufferers to him from many
miles round. He simply looks at the
warts. says something to himself, and
after a few weeks his patient finds
they have all disappeared. You must.
however. be careful to tell him the ex-
act number of these e-xcrescences you
possess, for if you have. say. ten and
declare only nine the nine will vanish.
leaving one which the wart doctor is
powerless to remove. Ae in bridge.
the declaration is the important point.
London Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
A GQQD ONE ON CONNIE
MACK.

Hugh Fullerton tells d story on
Connie Mack, manager Of the
worlds championship Philadel-
lphia American club. During the
celebration in Philadelphia Of
the Athletics victory in the
worlds championship series the
entire city was given over to the
affair and 'honors were being
heaped upon Connie. Mack was
the biggest man in Philadelphia
at that time. and every man of
wealth and prominence in every
line counted it an honor to sit
with him. He vas at one Of the
swell Philadelphia clubs as a
guest. of a member when a stran-
ger, who also was a visitor at
the club, was led forward and
introduced.
This is Mr.. Mack" said the
host to the stranger.
"I'm pleased" said the stran-
ger, shaking the extended hand.
"Tve seen your play and enjoyed
it immensely"
Indeed" said Mack politely.
.sYou must be an old time fan"
II am" answered the stranger.
* especially enjoy the romantic
Irish melodramas; but, Mr..
Mack, it seems to me that on the
, stage you seem much heavier"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

thu Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
Three features Of the canyon strike
enc at once-its unparalleled magni-
iude, its architectural forms and sug-
gestions and its opulence of color eff
fects-a chasm nearly Il mile deep and
from ten to twenty miles wide, in
which Niagara would be only as a pic
ture upon your walls, in which the
pyramids seen from the rim would
appear only like large tents and in
which the largest building upon the
earth would dwindle to insignificant
proportions.-John Burroughs in Cen,
fury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
PREPARATION OF
SCHOOL GARDENS
Approach Of Spring Renews Ac-
tivities Of Children
RESULTS IN WASHINGTON.
Practically All of the Fifty Thousand
School Children In the National Capt.
tai Are Learning to Be Gardeners.
When to Plant the Seeds.

With the first faint suspicion of
spring in the air the school children
Of the country take a renewed interest
in their nature study work, when
such study exists, and begin to look
forward hopefully to the time when
they can discard their books and learn
their lessons about plants from nature
itself. This is one of the most inter
esting phases Of the school life of the
children of many cities and towns
throughout the country-their out of
doors nature study work. In Wash
ington the children from the low grades
up to the girls who are learning to
teach other children all have to do
some practical nature work. In the
winter months this takes the form of
classroom work and lessons from text
books. But when spring M these
are discarded, partially at least, and,
armed with hoes and rakes and the
other necessary requisites, they march
away to their gardens and miniature
farms and find out for themselves just
how and why things grow.
Practically all Of Washington's 3d.
600 school children are learning to be
gardeners.
Much Of the work done in the green
house Of the department of agriculture
by the normal girls Is planting and
growing plants for schoolroom study
and decoration. All the plants that
are used in the various graded schools
throughout the city are supplied from
this n ource The plants are grown
from cuttings or seeds in the fall.
These are carefully watched and tend.
ed during the winter months, and by
the time spring arrives there are sew,
eral thousand plants with which to
stock the school gardens or the school.
rooms. Not only are window box
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

Australian oarsmen May Coach In U. S.
Information from Australia says
that two Of the worlds greatest pro-
fessional scullers-Richard Arnst, pres
ent worlds champion, and Harry
Pearce-are likely to become connect
ed with the rowing departments Of
two of the foremost universities in
the United States-one in the east and
the other in the middle west.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
HOLBEIM WILL TRY AGAIN.
Famous Swimmer to Make last Effor

Famous Swimmer to Make last Effort
to~Cross English Channel.
Montague Holbein. who has several
times almost accomplished the swim
ming Of the English channel. will make
one last effort next summer. He has
learned a new leg stroke by which he
not only hopes 70 increase his pace, but
also to lessen the strain on his STAN
ina. 1t is called the northern kick"
and offers an absolute minimum of re-
sistance to the water when the legs
are befng drawn into a position for a
kicking. Its motion increases the
speed, and there is not nearly the same
fatigue resulting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

few unintentional but painful stabs
from long hatpins he rebelled After
some study he appeared with a! pair OF
pincers. and that day. after narrowly
losing an eye. he produced the steel
nippers and deftly turned the point Of
the pin. Merely as "a matter Of de-.
fense." he assured the indignant own.
or Of the hatpin. amid prolonged up.
plause from others Or his sex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
GRAY, BILLIARD STAR.
Australian Champion, Now In London,
Astounding English Billiard World.

Fancy a billiard player monopoliz-
ing the table from Wednesday until
Friday! This is what the English e.
perts have to put up with just now
during the tour of George Gray. the
young Australian phenomenon. who
thinks nothing of running up over a
thousand points at a time. The Eng
lish game differs from the style of
play here. The pockets are brought
into requisition in addition to the car
oms, and the table is larger, with
smaller balls. There are probably a
half dozen better all round opponents
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

b a 8 received a
check in Chicago
at t h hands Of
one 10 nfg suffer
ing and desperate
male. This man
bore with edua-
nimity the usual
city discomforts
entailed by riding
standing to and
from work on the
elevated and sur
face s. but
when he received
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

Syracuse and Columbia to Meet.
Columbia college of New York. after
eight. years, has resumed track rela-
lions with Syracuse. and OF May 8 the
athletes OF these colleges will meet at
Syracuse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

Found Cure For Long Hatpins.
The long hatpin Of women's attire.
which has caused city ordinances. in
dignation meetings and other symp-
toms of rebellion on the part of men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

Mrs. Love Seeking ;
Divorce From Man !
Who Lost Fortune !

, cannot be won
back by the cap
ture of another
fortune. according
to the story of the
Sidney G. Loves,
for Mrs. Love,
who, as Marjorie
Burnes Of Chica-
CO., was termed
"the most beauti-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

A Popular Hit.
81 noticed you missed that beautiful
girl"
eyes. and as she is a Mrs the miss
was a palpable hit"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

PA"
eyes"
"What gender is chatterbox?"
Invariably feminine"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX-Langdon Chap
ter Mo- holds regular communications on
The FIRST and third Thursdays of each mouth
at the Masonic Temple. =,
ROnEsr Work. Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

EODGEOF PERFECTION.-Langdon No. 8;
Aolds regular communications ON the hrst and
third Thursdays' of each month at the Masonic
ROBERT WORK, Sec'y,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06

SCHOOL BOARD,
Masibers of Board of Etncation-John
MahHn Chas. Hunter, W. Il. Dickson, Il j.
Fox, j. j. Mahoney. N;,,o
Observation-Disclosures T,naS
Oserk Il uaA'