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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09
FIRE STARTED
in BASEMENT
+ Total Loss Upwards of $4,000
With Only SlO,5OO of Fire
Insurance Carried
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
AGAIN ON MONDAY
The Court House, Masonic Temple,
Opera House and Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches Have Been
Thrown Open for School Purposes
Fine New Schools to be Built.

Fire totally destroyed the Langdon
city public schools early Saturday morn
ing. The fire, which started IN the base
ment under the old school house, built
in 1891, was first discovered at about one
o'clock, when flames were noticed break
ing through the windows of the furnace
room in the northwest corner of the
basement under the old building. An
An hour later the two school buildings
were completely Quilted, smouldering
pile of ashes alone marking the site of
Langdons public schools the pride of
the city representing valuation,
together with their equipment and
fixtures Of not less than $4,000.
The fre's origin though not really
known, is supposed to have been caused
in some way by the heating
plant. Judging from the rapidity with
which the flames gained headway after
first discovered by John Sandberg,
shortly before the hour of one o'clock
when starting for his home west of
town, it was evident that the fire had
re ached a stage where it had practically
got beyond control, so far as the saving
Of the school buildings went, The fire
department after getting supply OF
water through their line Of hose from the
pumping station at the fire hall, made
gallant attempt to save the new annex
to the old school building.
For nearly an hour two streams
Of water we're played upon the rapidly
spreading flames, bursting forth from q
score or more windows and held the fire
we'll under control until the outer walls
collapsed.
It was certainly beyond question due
TO their hard fighting that the homes Of
Mrs. Darling, Fred Alpstag and others
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09

day Langdon ranks samong the best
equipped and most efficient of the first
class high schools in the state aud it
may be said with every proper sense OF
modesty, although with some feeling Of
pride that Langdons S development along
every line Of progression is fully as great
as is shown by the above resume of its
educational growth.
Upward and onward is the slogan
which Iangdon citizens recognize as
the right movement to be taken since
the fire of Saturday morning destroyed
our public schools. Langdon realized
long before this catastrophy happened
that nearly every room in the schools
was oyercrowded and that q new build
ing would have to be erected this sum-
mer. Langdon has long since passed
the frontier days; Of late years has been
recognized as having the best equipped
schools in the northern part of the state;
good educational facilities mean much
for a progressive city like Langdon. Can
we afford to take a backward step
now? No.
Sup't ID, /. Meyer: The city public
schools will open in all grades Monday
morning, The location Of the different
rooms 10 announced in another item in
this paper Passnts in ssndiag childrsa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09

In respect to its denrition the shark
is Il very remarkable creature. The
white shark has seven rows of teeth.
while other species vary in the num-
ber Of rows they possess. 1t must be
understood. however. that the shark
only uses one row ut time. The
other rows lie down inside the mouth
behind the edge of the jaw. erecting
themselves when it is time for them to-
take successively the place Of the first
row. When one observes how keen
edged these incisors are it seems no
wonder that they can bite off a BIZ
rope as readily as if it We're thread.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09
Farmers Elevator Company

All those knowing themselves to be
indebted to the Langdon farmers Ele-
vator Co., are requested to call and
settle their accounts at once: otherwise
they will be placed in other hands to
collect.
BY Order of the Board of Directors:
LANGDoN FARMERS ELEVATOR Co.
ROBERT Work, Sec. Treas. 29.3O
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09
A full line of township blanks always
on hand at the DEMOCRAT Office

Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor
exercise, insufficient " astication of food,
constipation. torpid liver, worry and
anxiety, are the most common causes of
stomach troubles. Correct your habits
and take Chamberlian's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and you will soon be we'll
agin For sale by H. E. Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09

German calendars for 1911 on sale at
the DEMOCRAT Office, Several different
kinds at twenty five cents each.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09
German Silver

German Silver
German or nickel silver is an alloy
OF copper and zinc with sufficient nickel
to make it white. 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09

Legal blanks at the Democrat office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-09

will now cost their parents at least $500
to replace. School desks and fixtures
are also in transit and in opening next
Monday morning the best possible
effort is being put forth to meet the
emergency which at present confronts
us. The school children by cooperating
with their teachers can do much to help
in bringing order and good working
results out Of the existing chaotic con-
dition of educational affairs in our city.
On Monday the board of education
/ took definite steps for the resuming of
school work by the children with
the least possible interruption in their
studies Tuesday morning the board
made public its arrangement for tempor-
ary quarters Of the various grades as
follows:
High school and eighth grade In the
court room at the court house.
Seventh grade In Methodist church
basement.
Sixth grade In manual training room
in opera house block
Fourth and Fifth grades In Masonic
Temple.
First, Second and Third grades-4In
class rooms aad basement OF Presty-
tsrians church,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
MEDAL FOR EFFICIENCY.
New Prize Offered to Members OF
Houghton Infantry.

New Prize offered to Members Of
Houghton Infantry.
Capt Martin Foley of the Houghton
light infantry announces the donation
of sold medal by an anonymous
friend 0e the company, TO serve as the
arst prize for a contest in military
bearing and efficiency The contest
viii begin on the first drill night in
December and viii continue monthly
until the medal is disposed of. Joseph
Seidenfeld Of the Chicago store offers
hat and pair Of shoes as a second
prize and John NJ Foley box of
ri~ars as third prize.
I'm the awarding of the prizes, clean
illness. condition of arms and clothing
krowIedel of tactics, manual Of arms
and manual of guard viii be taken into
consideration as well as general bear
ing and department. The medal must
Doe won three times i'm succession by
the same man before il will become a
permanent possession.
capt. Foley yesterday issued an or
der suspending the regular drill on
Thursday evening. Thanksgiving night
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
NEW cHRYsANTHEMuM OUT.

The effect of the soil at Chassell on
the growth of flowers is believed to
have produced am entirely new chry-
santhemum. Manager \. NJ. York OF
the Chasseu greenhouses brought to
Houghton yesterday several blossoms
of the Madame Tousett chry santhe-
mum. but instead of being the usual
pink and white, the flowers appeared
90 be more of pale lavender Much
success has also been experienced in
the cultivation of the poinsetta, which
has gained something Of a reputation
as a Christmas flower this year Al
though the special is native to a semi
tropical climate such as southern Cali
fornia. plants have been grown TO a
height of five feet at the Chassell
greenhouses and present a very pretty
appearance with their pretty red bios
SONS.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
Houehton Department

member OF the lodge which occurred
in Ontonagon county, where he was
employed as foreman by the Green
wood Lumber company, says the Min
ing Journal. The accident occurred
saturday afternoon. when Mr.. Wenzeu
attempted TO step aboard the locomo-
tive of a logging train at Green and
lost his footing.
His foot was caught in the gearing
of the engine and cut of, and his
hands We're badly mangled II was az
first thought he would recover but he
did not rally and passed away yester-
day. The body VIII be taken TO lower
Michigan for burial and was expected
TO pass through Marquette ON tram
No. : this morning.
Mr.. WenzeU was about thirty years
OF age and had been working for sew
eral years for the Greenwood Lumber
company. He was to have been mar
ried I'm a short time. AT the time he
Joined the Marquette lodge of Ellls, Mr..
Wenzeu was employed in the woods
near Munising.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
END STOMACH TROUBLE.
Dyspepsia, Gas, Sourness or
Indigestion Go in Five
Minutes.

As there is often some one in your
family who suffers an attack of 1ndi-
gestion or some form of Stomach
trouble, why don't you keep some
Diapepsin in the house handy?
This harmless blessing will diges,
anything you can eat without the
slightest discomfort and overcome a
sour, gassy Stomach hve minutes af-
ter.
Tell your pharmacist to let you read
the formula, plainly printed on these
50-cent cases of Pape's Diapepsin
then you will readily see why II
makes Indigestion, Sour Stomach
five minutes and relieves at once such
miseries as Belching of Gas, Eructa-
tons OF sour undigested food, Nausea
Headaches, Dizziness, Constipation
and other Stomach disorders.
Some folks have tried so long to find
relief from Indigestion and Dyspepsia
OF an out-of-o order stomach with thj
common, everyday cures ADVERTISED
mat they have about made up theii
minds that they have something els
wrong. or believe theirs Is case o.
Nervousness, Gastritis, Catarrh OF tn'
Stomach or Cancer.
This. no doubt is a serious mistake
Your real trouble is. what you ca
does not digest; instead, II ferment'
and sours. turns to acid, Gas anC
| Etrfgl.a uofeon which putrefy in tn,
digestive tract and intestines, ant
besides. poison the breath with nau
seous odors,
a hearty appetite. with Thorough
digestion, and without the sligh,cs
discomfort or misery of the Stomach
is waiting for you as soon as you lie
] eide to try Pape's Diapepsin.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
scow GOES ASHORE.
Driven on Beach Near the Canal With
Load Of Rocks.

Driven on Beach Near the Canal With
Load Of Rocks.
scow belonging 10 Joseph Croze
of Houghton and used in carrying rock
Tor the Powell 4 Mitchell contract on
the breakwater repairs at the canal
was driven ashore yesterday afternoon
with a load of rock, landing on the
sandy beach about four hundred feet
west OF the west breakwater. BY light
ering the rock the scow can be pulled
of the sand by a tug when the gale
that is now raging abates sufficiently
The scow with two others was beins
used outside the west breakwater e
carry heavy rocks which were hoisted
10 the hreakwater by a derrick. When
the squat arose at about 4:SO yes
terday afternoon. and before the tug
Valerie could get the scows inside the
breakwater, one broke loose and was
carried upon the beach, carrying all OF
its cargo Of rocks. The scow is in No
danger. unless the force of the gale
should increase so that the tugs can
not work on her TO get her off the
beach. The other scows were towed e
a place Of safety inside the break
water.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
:. HoUGHToN 5REVITIES =

Graham Pope, who has been serious
ly i'll, is reported tolbe recovering.
Or. r. b. Hardness has returned
from business trip TO New York an
Philadelphia.
A total of 1878 deer licenses had
been sold up TO this morning by Coun-
ty Clerk Kaiser, exceeding last years
total sale by sc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Goldsworthy OF
Wainwright, Alberta territory, are Wis.,
ting az the home of O. II. Obenhoff in
Houghton and NJ. r. Goldsworthy o.
Hancock.
The Bosch Brewing company ha'
let a contract for n new steel Collins
and side walls for the han i'm the Opera
house block i'm Lake Linden. The i'm
provement will add much to the at
Effectiveness of the hail. Getchell &
Leach have the contract.
The death of the late a. n. Wilder
grand secretary Of the odd Fellows II
Michigan, which occurred last Sunday
is deeply regretted by Houghton mem
bers Of the /. Q. O. f., Mr.. Wilder hav
ing been here and assisting in the ded
icatlon of the new odd Fellows tenn
pie last April.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
Diseontinuanoe Dates of Light and Fog
Siunals Given Out.

Diseontinuanoe Dates Of Light and Fog
Signals Given Out.
The United states Lake survey i'm a
pamphlet issued recently have given
out the following information, inter
osting to sailors, concerning the clos
ing of light and fog signals FOR the
winter, the withdrawal OF light vessels
ana the substitution of wooden mark
ers for iron and gas buoys on the
Great Lakes.
Lake Superior-Lights and fog sig
nails viii be discontinued at sunrise on
dates as follows;
Dee. s. at Granite Island. Huron
Island. and stannard Rock light sta
tious.
Dec. at Manitou and Gull Rock
light stations.
Dec. s. at split Rock Isle Royale and
Rock OF Ages light stations
Dec. 10. nj outer Island, Michigan
Island. Raspberry Island, Devils Island,
and sand Island light stations.
Lake Mich,gan-Light and fog sig
nails win De discontinued for the winter
as follows.
An coast ughts and fog signals ON
the east side of the lake north of North
Mauitou light station, except South
FOX Island light station.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
IN THE JUSTICE COURT.

Matt Retpakka was fined five dollars
and costs this morning by Justice
O'Sullivan, on a charge of disorderly
conduct in a boarding house over
Heikkonen's saloon near the bridge.
Paul Najuka of Dodgeville, charged
with being drunk and dlsorderly viii
be given a jury trial this afternoon be-
fore Justice Of the Peace LittL J. II
Hambitzer represents the defendant
as attorney.
The final session Of the preliminary
hearing of Matt Hendrickson or An
kala on the charge Of shooting Mrs
Ida Kaarela viii take place before
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
This DATE IN HISTORY"

162S-Johnu FELTON,, assassin OF the
Duke of buckingham, executed.
17G5-Citizens resisted the landing
of revenue stamps at Brunswick, N. G
17S5-Gen. John Whipple, a signei
of the Declaration of independence
from Connecticut, died. Born Jan. IA
1880
1794-Baron Steuben, who fought foi
America in the Revolution, died. Borr
Nov. 10, 1880.
1S32-Louisa NJ. Alcott, noted au-
thor, born in Germantown, Pa. Died in
Boston, March 6, 1888.
1S43-Roman Catholic diocese Of
Chicago established.
1S61-Lord Monck assumed the offic,
Of Governor General of Canada.
1SS5-John r, Stewart, first Law
partner Of Abraham Lincoln, died IN
Springfield. Ill. Born in Lexington
KY, Nov. 10. 1907.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28

est perpetuity of the race, the true era
of humanity will really have been be-
gun"
Botany and Forestry.
Several papers come under the head
Of botany, among them an interesting
sketch of the sacred ear-flower Of the
Axtecs, a plant whose identity has been
a mystery for years and only recently
rcdscovered by the author, w. f.. SAT
ford of the bureau of plant industry.
This little flower resembling the hui
man ear has a remarkable history and
dates back to the early explorations of
Mexico. 1t was first described i'm 1863
by Padre Bernardino de Sahagun, who
states that IL was much used owing To
its delicious fragrance and its flavor
when used as a spice. Despite the
formidable name, eochinacaZti, which
il bears, the author suggests its cult
walton on account of it's unusual fra
GRANGE and ple"c~It spicy flavor
Henry 5. Graves. chief of the forest
service, contributes Il wellillustrated
and original article on forest preserva-
ton, i'm which he carefully considers
all points i'm the great problem, making
many things clear which have long
been obscure.
, Medicine and Research.
| Those interested in medical research
and allied subjects will find matter Of
ifested Life of Tissues outside OF the
Organism, by Alexis Carrel and Mont
rose T. Burrows; "Epdemiology Of
Tuberculosis, by Robert Koch; The
Significance of the Pulse Rate i'm Yer
ttebrate Animals, by Florence Buchan-
an. Disc; and Sanitation on Farms, by
Allen w. Freeman, MD.
EthnoIogy and Anthropology.
A comprehensive paper on the con-
temporary Slav peoples from a geo
graphical and statistical point of view.
by Ludor Niederle, of the Bohemian
University of Prague, which has been
translated from the Slavic language
into English, furnishes new informa-
ton on the history and distribution Of
these peoples.
DR.. ]. Walter Fewkes, of the bureau
of American ethnology, contributes u
brief review of his recent work and in
designations in cave dwellings,, both at
home and abroad. This paper is en-
titled The Cave Dwellings of the Old
land New Worlds"
The report also contains biographies
OF Melville Weston Fuller, Sir William
Higgins and Alexander Agassiz, to-
gether with papers on several other
subjects of whom are world wide au-
thortes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
FOOTBALL BANQUET.
Program for Entertainment in Honor
Of Houghton Team of 1911.

Program for Entertainment in Honor
Of Houghton Team of 1911.
A program for the banquet TO be
rendered by the teachers OF the Hough-
ton schools al the Central kindergar-
ten room on Wednesday evening in
honor of the local football squad win
ming the copper country championship
this fan. has been arranged by Prof
A. +. Spalding Of the commercial de-
partment. Those who win respond to
toasts are as follows:
Toastmaster-Elme Thcrriault.
The Team"-Captain William Coch-
rane.
Solo-Miss NrOman.
school Spirit-Ralph Nickorson.
The Girls"-Phu Penherthy
Song-"Michigan, Ny Michigan"
"The outlook '-Horace Cross.
The Faculty Cooper.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28

the Appalachians. Much colder wealth
Ter prevails over the Great Plains, Win
.nipeg reports a minimum of ten below
zero. Reports from the East and
South are all missing this morning
High northwest winds viii continue II
this vicinity today, tonight and prob
ably Wednesday, probably reachinl
yelocities of from fifty To sixty-fiv'
miles per hour on the Lake. A dis
patch from Washington cautions al
vessels To remain in shelter, or to seel
shelter Immediately. II will be mucl
colder tonight with snow. Wednesda!
| will probably be clearing
II. b. COWDRICK,
Official In Charge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28

i'm Washington. and on Mount Whitney,
and Mount Wilson, California. In this
article the author deals with the prob
lem of measuring the amount of solar
heat received by the earth and that
lost in transit to it, and the reader
finds himself amazed at the obvious
facts and reasonable possibilities de-
pending upon the heat from the sun.
The subject of astrophysics is further
treated by Messrs. Curtiss Deslandres
and Bosler in three timely articles.
What Is the Earth?
Under the title, what is Terra
Firma?" Bailey Willis of the United
States geological survey attacks the
old. yet modern, problem of the con-
struction and balance of our globe in
Is known as "isostasy." In the dis
lcussion of this puzzling question. Mr.
Willis advances the theory that the
| foundation of all the continents is com
posed of solid rock which is self-crush
ed TO "a dopth of about 1870 kilometers
Illul ltIutltu SllllltltnilA IlHlu ny pItH-
sure to maintain it's form during pro-
| longed geologic periods with but slight
change. In spite of stresses occasion
ed by erosion of continental reliefs, this
mass is capable of movements some
times resulting in the gradual elevation
Of continents and the more vigorous
uplifting of mountains, through which
isostatic equilibrium is restored
Availability Of Earth.
In line with the construction ant
condition of the globe another author
Professor Thomas Chrowder Chamber.
lin, brings up the further vital ques.
ton, the future Availability of tn,
earth" in an article i'm which he re-
views the past, and considers the flu
tGre of the world as a dwelling plac,
for the human race. Many branches o
science enter into the discussion, bu
upon geology, physics, chemistry. as
ltronomy and astrOphysics rests tn
burden of the arguments. Mr.. Cham
berlin thinks the earth will remain IA
lbitable for tens of millions of years
but comedies that the close approach o
a celestial body To the sun would prob
ably result in the disruption of the so
lar system and bring disaster TO th
earth. He further states, in regard Z
the future possibilities of scientific re
search, that when moral purpose an
research come to be the pre- eminen
|, characteristics Of our race by volun
tary adoption and by the selective &C
, ton of the survival of the fittest. an
when these most potent attributes joi
in an unflagging endeavor to compass
the highest development and the great
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
TO RETURN TO CHINA.

p. n. Wong Of Canton, China, who
has been a student at the Michigan
College of Mines for some time has
decided to return to China and will
leave next Sunday. Wong viii join
a cousin from New York either at
Duluth or Chicago. depending upon
whether they decide to so via san
Francisco or Seattle and the two viii
then hasten to the land of the re-
bellion. Both have been deeply in
terested in the uprising in their native
land as both are students of the poll
teal conditions there. Mr.. Wong eX-
poets to resume his studies at the NJ
G. NJ. next year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
Weather Conditions.

The trough Of low pressure over the
Mississippi valley yesterday has con-
verged into a storm Of very great en-
crgy, now central over Lower Michigan
at the same time the high pressure
area over the Northwest has moved
eastward, pressing close upon the low
area. These conditions have produced
very high winds over the entire in
terror OF the country with general rain
and snow from the Rocky Mountains to
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
YOUR DRUGGIST
STOPS THAT ITCH

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Psoriasis or any other kind OF skin
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We have sold other remedies for
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This compound. known O s j.. D. D..
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L4lilm Pharmacy, Laurium, Mich.
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28

Local office L. S. Weather Bureau.
Houghton, Mich. Nov. %, 1911.
Forecasts Till 7 p. M. Wednesday;
Copper Country: Snow and much
colder tonight Wednesday clearing.
Upper Michigan: Not received.
Lake Superior: Northwest warnings
continued 900 a. m. northerly gales
expected tonight. All vessels caution
cd to remain In port
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-28
COLDER WEATHER PROMISED
Probabilities are It Will be Stormy on
Thanksgiving Day.

Probabilities are II Will be Stormy on
Thanksgiving Day.
Asked as 20 the probabilities of good
weather on THANKSGIVING day, Observ-
or Cowdrick said this morning that the
chances are that il will be colder but
maybe not so windy as now Today
at seven o'clock the thermometer here
registered twenty above, but from
various points i'm the northwest reports
of very cold weather were received
il being 10 below at Winnipeg. Norther-
" gales are predicted with lower tenn
peratures and IL is likely that zero
conditions will be experienced tomor-
row. The northwesterly storm warn
ings displayed yesterday were contin-
ued today and the weather bureau adj
vised that all boats be cautioned to
remain in port