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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-27
North Dakotan May Get Post.

Although there is no indication that
the Office of secretary Of the interstate
commerce commission will be filled
shortly there is talk here that William
H. Connolly of Grafton, has a good
chance to succeed the late Secretary
Mosely. Mr.. Connolly has been an
employee eff the interstate commerce
commission since 1890. He begun as
us a clerk and has risen to the posi-
ton of chief clerk, and during the past
year has been acting secretary most
of the time, owing to Mr.. Mosely's
%protracted illness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-27
Seven Killed In ExpIosion.

st. Louis. April 24.-Four persons,
two men and two women, died in a
hospital, making seven deaths in all
resulting from an explosion OF a tank
of gasoline. Six others are seriously
burned. OF the dead. six resided near
where the tank car was standing.
-Four OF them are OF one family and a
boy OF the family, who 10 the only liy-
Ing member. may lose both of his
hands.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-27
New Commercial Club.

Carson, Morton county, business
men have perfected the organization
of a commercial club, electing the fol-
lowing officers for the first year.
President, A. b. Newman; vice presi.
dent, Fred Pathman; secretary, H.
Halienberg; treasurer, J. A. Schroe,
der. Carson Is mi of the newer towns
In Morton county, and the new club
will have as Its principal purpose the
placing OF the town on the states map
~ o good place 70 live and do bust
mesa IN.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-27
Reciprocity Bill in Senate.

Washington, April 25.-The Cana
dian reciprocity bill was conveyed
from the house to the senate and with
Gnt comment was referred to the COM
mdttee on finance. It cannot be taken
up until the organization of the COM
ncittee is completed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-27
Team Kills Boy.

Ralph McConnehey, the seventeen.
year.old son Of Rev. MIR. MeConnehey
Of the Congregational church at Lbs.
bon was instantly killed while break
Ing a team Of colts, They attempted
to run and he was thrown against q
stump. striking directly v o the heart.
He was q student In the high school.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-27
NORTH DAKOTA HOTEL BURNS
The "St. Paul" at Dickinson Damaged
to Extent of $4,000.

The st. Paul hotel of this city was
damaged by fire to the extent of about
$4,000. The origin of the fire is I'M.
known. Michael Mckinley, the own.
er, has already announced his inten.
ton to rebuild.
The insurance amounts to about
$4,000. distributed as follows: The
German-American company, $500;
the North British, $1,500; the Penn
sylvania, $500; the Citizens. Home
Queen. Phoenix Of Hartford and the
st. Paul each $1,000; the Western,
$1,100, and the Commercial Union.
$500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-27
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMER SINKS

Asia Strikes on Way From Hongkong
to San Francisco.
Toxic, April 25.-The Pacific Mai
steamship Asia, from Hongkong for
San Francisco, has sunk off Finger
Rock, South China. The passengers
are reported rescued and the mails
saved.
The Asia sailed from Hongkong Fri
day and was due in San Francisco
May 10.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
AndaIusjsn Girls,

Despite their attractions Andalusian
girls only marry after very long en-
gagements, sometimes lasting ten
years. One girl who has been engag-
ed four years has lover who comes
from q distance twice q year to see
her, and yet he has never once men.
toned matrimony. He lives with his
mother and no doubt keeps her. for
Spanish mothers have great influence
over their sons. When at last Il mar
riage takes place the bride has often
to reside with her mother-in-law. to
whom custom requires her to be most
subservient. Extremely devoted to
their own mothers, Andalusian girls
are in no hurry to marry should their
doing so require them to live at any
distance from their old home. On the
other hand. they do not appreciate
having to wait ten years, but, as they
say. mo hay remedio" there is no
Letter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
When Vapor Is Dry,


Mr.. M. MottSmith points out in Sci.
ence a popular misconception In the
supposition that aqueous vapor and ice
are wet. They are In themselves dry
and become wet only when they turn
to water. 80 dry is aqueous vapor
that 1t will dry any moist object that
1t comes in contact with" Superheat-
ed steam before it condenses is dry
gas. Ice feels wet If the temperature
of the hand Is sufficient to melt it. AS
ice 1t is dry. Another misconception
is that the air can be either moist or
dry. 1t is condensed aqueous yapor In
the air that Is moist, and 1t would be
moist If there We're no air. "A given
quantity OF aqueous vapor confined in
given space will be wet or dry &c
cording to the temperature. At 80 de
grees. for instance. 1t might be partial
ly condensed and consequently wet
while at 70 degrees. owing to expan-
sion. 1t would be dry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Tuning the Furniture.

Before piano tuner can get good
results he sometimes has to tune up the
general furniture as well as the piano"
said an expert tuner 1.-THE other day
/ was sent for to tune piano that had
not been out of the factory six weeks.
1t was a fine piano, but every time |
struck a note a noise like q battery of
tin pans let loose sounded through the
room. | worked all morning without
making any improvement. Finally
examined the rest of the furniture. and
pretty soon | discovered the cause of
those jangling chords. A cabinet filled
with old brass plates. platters and
pieces of armor stood against the same
wall. One leg was shorter than the
others. and every time l struck the
piano keys the vibrations caused a
slight tipping of the cabinet and set
the brass contents a-jiggllng. point
ed out the uneven legs to the pianist
What you want is a furniture
member, not a piano tuner | said.
''They got one In to add an eighth of
an inch to that short leg, and the piano
sounded sweet aud ue."-New York
Sun.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Bug Power.

IL asked to name the strongest AMI
mails most persons begin with the lar-
gest. the elephant, and continue with
oxen, horses, etc. This Is, of course,
correct in so far as their total horse,
power Is concerned, but for real
strength, proportional to the size and
weight of the animal, one must go to
the insect world Compared with In
sects. the strength of almost any large
animal, and especially Of man, is alb
surd A man is considered strong II
he can drag mass weighing three or
four times as much as himself, but
the beetle will walk with 500 times his
own weight If man were placed
under a wooden box with five times
his weight on top to hold It down be
would remain there indefinitely. but
to retain a stag beetle prisoner In the
same way one must pile on top of the
box at least 1900 times its weight
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
A MAIL CARRIERS LOAD

Seems heavier when he has weak
back and kidney trouble. Fred Ouch
rem. Mail Carrier at Atchison, Kas
says: Il have been bothered with kid
ney and bladder trouble and had a
severe pain across my back. Whenever
carried heavy load OF mail, my kid.
ney trouble increased Some time ago
started taking Foley kidney Pills
and since taking them have gotten
entirely rid of all my kidney trouble
and am as sound now as ever" For
sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
A HOUSEHOLD MEDICINE

That stops coughs quickly and cures
colds is Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 1926 Jeffer-
son ST., So. Omaha Neb., says II car
recommend Foley's Honey and Tan
Compound as a sure cure for coughs
and colds. 1t cured my daughter OF a
bad cold and my neighbor. Mrs Benson
cured herself and her whole family
with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Everyone in our neighborhood speaks
highly of It,"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles,
eczema. salt rheum. letter. itch. hives
herpes scabies-Doan's Ointment AT
any drug store.
For a mild, easy action of the bowels
a single dose of Doan's Regulets is
enough. Treatment cures habitual con-
stipation. rs cents a box Ask your
druggist for them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Bncknche, Headache, Nervousness

and rheumatism, both In men and
women. mean kidney trouble. Do not
allow 1t to progress beyond the reach
of medicine but stop 1t promptly with
Foley Kidney Pills. They regulate the
action OF the urinary organs. Tonic in
action: quick In results, For sale by all
druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
picked up the note and, returning to
his room, read 1t:

Only one devoid OF sense of honor with
speak lightly of woman's good name.
am determined to show those engaged In
spreading this calumny that 1t cannot be
done with impunity. l therefore insist on
satisfaction.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Most of us are too busy looking for
tomorrow's possibilities to see those
of today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
MRS. kAMlNskI HOSTESS.

Perhaps the most charming social
event for Tuesday was the afternoon
tea given by Mrs. A. T.. Kaminski at
her home, in the National Road West,
as courtesy to her daughter, Mrs.
Edmunds. of Ann Arbor. Michigan.
The hours we're spent socially. The
guests were entertained from three
until Ave o'clock. Those enjoying the
affair were Mrs. w. l.. Boyd, Miss
Martha Boyd, Mrs. Joseph Boyd, of
Hannibal, Missouri, Mrs. Charles Car
penter, Mrs. !. N. Lamb, Mrs. Joseph
Ratliff, Miss Eaminsk:, Mrs. William
Middleton, Mrs. Joseph Ratliff, Mrs.
David Dougan, Mrs. Fred Butler, Mrs.
Robert Kelly, Miss Inez Martin. Mrs.
f. B. Grosvenor. Mrs. Gano. Miss Lau-
"a Gano. Mrs. Finley Newlin, Mrs.
Tebbetts. and Mrs. Henry King. The
rooms were arranged throughout with
flowers and ferns. A luncheon was
served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
PERFORMED CEREMONY.

Rev. Donald Manning of this city
officiated at the wedding of Miss Mar
garet Walk and Mr.. Joseph c. Man.
ming which was celebrated Tuesday
morning in the st. Patrick's church
in Indianapolis Rev. Manning is
brother of the groom. The attendants
were the brides sister, Miss Mary
Walk and the bridegroom's brother
Mr.. Thomas Manning AS the wedding
party entered the church Miss Helen
Colbert, organist, played the wedding
march from Lohengrin. Miss Nellie
Sharkey sang Ave Maria" during the
offertory which followed the cere-
mony. For the occasional the Men
delssohn wedding march was played.
The bride wore gown of white cord
ed silk with renaissance lace and ball
fringe. Her veil was caught with or
ange blossoms. She carried an arm
bouquet of brides roses. Miss Walk
was gowned in yellow messaline trim
med with pearls and crystal After the
ceremony wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the bridal pair
Their many friends in Richmond are
glad to extend congratulations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
FOR VISITING GUESTS.

Adding much TO the many pleasures
of Tuesdays social schedule was the
afternoon party given by Mrs. w. O.
Ryan at her home in South Thirteenth
street when she entertained in honor
OF Mrs. Seager or New York and Mrs.
lredell of Kansas City. The affair was
In the nature of reunion of former
neighbors as the guests of honor for
merly resided here. The home was ar
ranged with flowers and ferns. The af-
ternoon was devoted to needlework
and In social conversation. At the
close of this delightful affair the host
ess served a luncheon. The guests
we're Mrs. John Hollowell, Mrs Will
Russell. Mrs. Frank Coffin, Mrs. John
Saylor. Mrs. Iredell, of Kansas City,
Mrs. Seager Of New York. Mrs. Walter
Doan, Mrs. Walter Coale, Mrs. Ida
Lemon. Miss Mary Cadwallader and
Mrs. J. II. Stranahan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

| Give the poor rich man a chance
| In an editorial in state paper day
or SO ago with reference to the ubi
quitous Goulds, the statement was
made that George Gould managed his
railroad properties from his yacht and
the golf links.
Also various disparaging remarks
We're made about this gentleman as
to his domestic relations.
Whatever may or may not have
been the infelicities OF the rest of his
family, no greater example of domes
tic rectitude and paternal devotion
can be pointed TO than George J.
Gould.
Married early to Edith Kingdom, an
actress in Augustin Days company
he has, SO far as anybody knows, been
what is generally known as good
husband and father" having six chill.
dren and having devoted himself to
business. if not with success, with a
seemingly gratifying desire to emu
late his famous father in so far as pos
sible
And as to yacht-there' no crime
in owning a yacht Everybody would
own one if they possessed the famed
price.
Nothing is more amusing, either,
than the deadly filings made at golf. If
George J. Gould plays golf he never at
tanned that proficiency on the links
that would call for newspaper COM
ment and if he doesn't play he ought
to learn. Its a good game.
Such a good game in fact that many
municipalities have public golf links
where the mob repairs and merrily
whacks the ball Off the sandy tee.
The truth is that the rich man who
wants to be a respectable member of
society, to take an interest in public
affairs, to serve his country, to be
part of the life of his community, has
less chance in this country than in
any other.
He is at once set upon and harried
by the newspapers like a dog does
rat. Every time he sticks his head out
of his hole they snap at him. He is RI
diculed and sneered at. Made the tar
get of every cheap jokesmith in the
land. Laughed down. His motives i'm
plunged. His methods aspersed 1t is
apt to be said of him-''he wouldn't
ey."
This is the thing that ran William
Waldorf Aston out of this country and
caused him to repudiate his citizen
ship and become British subject.
William Waldorf Aston was one of
the highest types of cultured Ameri-
can citizenship. With vast wealth at
his command he elected to take an in
terest in public affairs and wished to
run for Congress. He was literally
hooted out of the ambition. Although
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

an able man and one who would no
doubt have represented his district in
the national legislature with credit
and perhaps distinction, he was liter
ally bounded out of il for no other
reason than because he was man of
wealth and was branded as dude"
Waldorf Aston was writer of a GER
tain brilliant talent and produced two
novels of much interest and literary
finish, far more meritorious both as to
narrative and as literary perform
ance than many a popular novel OF the
day. but his literary aspirations. as
well as his political ones. were ridi-
culed numerically and for no other
reason than because of his being a
conspicuously rich man,
II. was an exhibition of national
rowdyism, if it might so be put, that
was a disgrace to the country. When
other he was derided from one end of
the United States to the other as a
traitor and an migrate. flunky and
snob.
harder to live his life creditably and
honorably than William Waldorf AS
tor and no man ever used more shame
fully by his compatriots.
There is a good deal of talk nova
days about the "working-man." and
his downtrodden condition and. taken
in the large, and boiling it down to the
average, there is a certain truth in the
contention that he is being crushed
to earth by the combinations that ex-
plot his labor.
But there are all degrees of work
ing-men." In Richmond, in instance,
the best element of the town is made
up of his representatives. When speak
ers talk about the rich man with his
automobile--let them come to Rich
mond where the so-called working
man is frequently the owner of one of
these vehicles of the plutocracy, and
owns his own home in which there
are all the modern conveniences,
bathroom. electric lights, no doubt
piano, with plenty of good reading
matter in the way of books and pa
pers.
He sometimes represents his ward
in the city council, is appointed on civ
ic committees and, altogether. takes
as much part in the affairs of the
community as his bonded brother.
Where contrasts in living are vio-
lent as they are in the big cities, class
distinction can be played to by the
demagogue with seeming fact and con-
sistency, but where social lines are not
sharply drawn, as they are not in this
town. some, of the oratorical bombs
from the platform do not al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS

Miss Ruby Minrer entertained de-
lightfully last evening at her home
in South E street in celebration OF nsr
birthday anniversary. 10y, and
games with several other amusements
of social nature added much to the
evenings festivities.
A delicious luncheon was served at
the close of the event. The guests
were Miss Marie Shiller, Miss Loretta
Thomson, Miss FIossie Selby, Miss
Hazel Inman, Miss Clara Evans, Miss
Coda Thornburg, Miss Ruby MINER,
Miss Pauline Frank. Miss Katherine
Halterman, Miss Helen Minner, Mr.
Edward Staub, Mr.. Amel, Mr. Forest
Brown, Mr.. Joe Authorized. Mr. Philip
Roser, Jr., Mr.. Howard Armstrong,
Mr.. G. Startz, Mr.. Frank Johnson, Mr..
Paul Selby and Mr.. Albert Minner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
PAGE FIVE.
ways explode in the exact direction In.
which they are thrown.

Out in Hunniwell. Kansas. the men
are giving an interesting exhibition OF
the beauty and simplicity of the mas
culine entity when brought to bat.
| A woman was elected mayor.
| Everybody read about it in Golfers
and otherwhere and everybody is ac-
| auainted with the celebrated facts In
the case which. briefly. are that the
town council refuses 10 ratify any ac-
ton taken by the mayor or to assist
her in carrying on the machinery OF
government.
The Governor has sent special rep
resentatiye to straighten out affairs
but, at last account. matters remained
just where they were when he arrived
upon the scene of non-combat.
Nothing is funnier than man when
he is trying To show that he is fulfill
ing his destiny as the lord of creation.
His transparent devices would not
fool q kindergartener. In this particu-
lar instance he is mad because wom-
an has been elected to the chief ONCE
of his little burg. He therefore sits and
kicks the Dashboard and sulks.
/ won't play AT the little game OF
running the town If woman bosses
the job, he says in effect, and every
thing may so hand and the grass grow
on the streets and the whole rotten
business die and decay beforefln rec
ognize her authority.
If they really wanted to play upithe
inability of women to take active part
in civic affairs. they would support
their chief executive. concur" as the
Quakers say, in all her suggestions.
boost her measures and then turn to
the town and say-we've done what!
We could. But you see the woman Is
incompetent. We've performed our Of
fetal duty but you see what mess;
she's made of it.
Instead they are giving her theeop-,
portunity to pose as a martyr, to lett
her ability remain an unknown guam
tity, to keep people guessing as to tho,
outcome We're she really in a positfonl
to act in her official capacity. and al1
together. as near as the pubic cam
Judge. making complete and suttersid-s
lots of themselves.
MI o. i-iiu "llSOup NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
she is no gutter. That she wiz hold
down the lid of her Job untikthesast
horn blows. So there you are.
That this condition would obtain,
universally If suffrage were given to
women, is nullified by the stabe OF
public affairs in the Ave states where
women have the full franchise Things
monwealths. than they were before.
The entire body OF it's citizenship.
however, is represented in its civic
life. instead of a part, and that part,
frequently minority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
PARTY THIS EVENING.

The September social committee of
the Country club has arranged for an
evening bridge party to be given this
evening at the club. The affair will be
in the nature of benefit, the pro-
ceeds to be used for club purposes. A
nominal fee Of twenty-five cents will
be asked all persons who attend. The
game will begin promptly at eight
O'Clock. All members of the club are
invited to attend. Refreshments will
be served. In way this will be the
first formal opening of the club for the
fall season as this is the first evening
party given at the club house since
early summer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
BRIDGE CLUB,

Members Of the Tuesday Bridge
club enjoyed an afternoon bridge with
Mrs. W. r. Poundstone Tuesday after
noon at her home in South Thirteenth
street. There were several guests for
the afternoon. They were Miss Almira
Starr of Chicago, Mrs. Thomas Kauf-
man, Mrs. Holton, Mrs. Wilbur Hib-
berd, Miss Edna MCGUIRE and Mrs.
Henry Patton of Danville, Virginia
Bridge was played at four tables. Miss
Almira Starr was given the guest ia
vor while the other gift was presented
Miss Ruth Mashmeyer. A luncheon
was served after the game. Miss Mar
garet Sedgwick will entertain the club
next Tuesday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

of it was, the announcement of the en-
gagement OF Mr.. Fred Chambers and
Miss Gladys Sonnet of Middletown, to
take place in the near future. The in
terested parties have every reason to
believe that they have the hearty
wishes Of all who were present and
that, should they need any assistance,
they may feel free to call upon any of
the company who shared the hospitali-
ties of the hosts.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Nj. Hosea, Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hosea
and children, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Chambers and son, Robert, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Shively and child, DR. and
Mrs. G. ID. Baily of Richmond.-New
Castle Courier
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
ENJOYED TAFFY PULLING.

A party of young women who are
members of the Kings Daughters of
the Second Presbyterian church en-
ioyed an old fashioned "taffy pulling
last evening at the home of Mrs.
Thomas McNary in South Twentieth
street. The guests were Miss Hasty,
Miss Inez Hasty, Miss Mae Lawder,
Miss Aisle French. Miss Ruth Brad
ley, Miss Nellie Hilbert, Miss Cora
Johnson, Miss Isabelle McLear, Miss
Mary Howes, Miss Eva King, Miss
Mable Bollmeyer, Miss Pearl Warner,
Miss Ruth Mumbower and Miss Irma
Hasty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
MEETS THURSDAY.

A meeting of the Ladies Aid Society
of the United Brethren church will be
held Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock in the Sunday school room at
the church. All members are urged to
be present The time will be spent
quilting and with needlework
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

Quebec is a city without pawnbro-
kers, the last person in that business
having died about thirty years ago
Since that time. it is said. no person
has applied for license. The high H.
cense fee is held responsible to con-
siderable extent for this unusual state
of affairs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
TO A PRISONER.

imprisoned bird. how canst thou
sing
A IL twas early morn,
And from the blue DER sparkling
fields
Thy song was born?
Thy world is now a little cage
Hung on a dusty street,
And with the sound of heavy
wheels
Thy strains compete.
All, IL thou canst from just the rays
That on thy prison fall
Find and floa. forth thy happiness
So may we all!
So may we all for little things
Pour out our hearts in praise,
And in the sun Of what we have
Find singing days.
Paul Mall Gazette.