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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
SWISS CENSUS INTERESTING.
German Leading Tongue. bat French
and Italian Gain.

The Swiss census which was taken
Oh Dec. 1 furnishes interesting infor-
nation on many subjects. Thus on the
question of the languages which are
spoken in the republic German heads
the list with 2.599,149 persons speak
ing it. French comes next, with 1885,
220; Italian, with 3O1 1913, and Ro-
manche, with 39,912. All four Ian
guages are Official and may be en-
ployed by deputies in the Swiss parlia-
ment. On the western frontier French
is gradually ousting German, while
Italian is gaining over German in
parts Of the canton of Valais, especial
ly at Brieg.
There are 5G5.O25 strangers in the
land, Of whom at least $4,000, as far
as can be judged, live in hotels the
greater part of the year. In the CEN
sus of 1900 the number of strangers
was 3S3 ,424.
Lausanne boasts the largest single
family, numbering twenty-five, includ-
ing the parents. In the village of
Walchwil. canton of Zug, with a pop
ulation of 1,044, sos villagers possess
the name of Hurlimann. and as many
Of their Christian ame are the same
comic opera situations frequently hap
pen. Five women and two men have
been requested to reconsider their
ages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

life. I begged the man so nard to be-
lieve me, at the same time telling him
that / would bring him everything Of
value, that he permitted me to go for
them.
But how was I to xcu myself to
my mistress for carrying the things
out? If told her nothing of what
had occurred would she not believe
that l was robbing her when she was
too i'll to stop me? Her son and
daughter were both in the house. but
to awaken either one of them would
be death to their mother. I must
think quickly. What put the plan 1
adopted into my head I know not. 1t
came like Il flash.
Going back into my mistress room.
l began to turn the gas up and down.
finally turning it out as if by mistake.
ooh. dear" I said. how unlucky!
matches"
While I pretended to be hunting for
the matches I vas gathering some val
liable Jewels that I knew were kept
In a drawer of the bureau. Taking
them and picking up the box in which
the silver was kept, I went downstairs.
The burglar was waiting for me, He
turned his light on what I brought
him and remarked that there was a
good lot Of swag. Then he ordered
me into the kitchen and, taking a
clothesline hanging against the wall.
tied me to n heavy table. In vain !
begged him to let me go to my mis-
tress. ooh. no." he said. you'd call
the police"
HE went away, and I began at once
trying to free myself. Ny joints were
very supple. and I soon slipped my
hands out Of the rope, after which it
was no great work to free myself.
Taking up the Cruel that was IN the
range, I went back to my mistress and,
relighting the gas, gave her what she
would take Of it. Then, telling her to
try to get some sleep, I went down
stairs to the telephone and reported
the robbery to the police. Fortunately
the burglar had not had time to get
to a place of safety with his swag.
and by communicating quickly with all
the policemen within range he was
captured.
The next morning when l told Harry
and Lucy what had occurred they were
beside themselves with terror till J
reached the end, when Lucy sank down
into a chair and Harry-well, I shall
never forget the look Harry gave me
Just then there was a ring at the tele-
phone. and the police reported that
the robber had been taken with jewels
and silverware.
Mrs. Woodward recovered, and the
doctor said that I had certainly saved
her life. Harry Woodward had moth
ing more to say about the girls he met
in society. When he entered upon his
profession he married me, and ! was
once more in the circle to which I be-
longed and from that day to this have
lived a happy life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
A QUICK
RECOVERY
By MARJORIE CLOUGH
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911. =

had just entered society at the age
OF nineteen when my father died in
solvent and from aftluence we were re-
duced to poverty.
l found a position as governess in
the family of a Mrs. Woodward, a
widow with several children. Lucy. a
girl nearly my age. was the oldest
daughter and. of course, l had moth
ing to do with her education. Then
there was a son., Harry, absent at
tending lectures. He came home dur
ing vacations, but paid me no atten-
ton whatever during these visits. He
was interested in young ladies occu-
plying the social world in which 1 had
just made my debut and disappeared.
He used to talk a great deal about
them, and I thought that had it not
been for my misfortune had he met
me in the gay world he would have
spoken of me in the same way.
My duties were to take care of the
little children who had only begun to
learn. l was something, but not much
better than a nurse.
Mrs. Woodward was taken down
with typhoid fever. The doctor order
ed a trained nurse. but when she came
b invalid directed that I be with her
constantly while the nurse should only
attend her when necessary. This
threw upon me the brunt of the nurs-
ing, the trained nurse only carrying
out such work as the doctors assist
n And just when she was most
needed she took herself off to accept
a permanent position.
The night the nurse left the patient
had had a hemorrhage, and the doctor
dreaded her having another. He told
me to keep her in the utmost quiet,
for she vas in a dangerous condition.
Her life depended on this.
In the middle Of the night my mis-
tress asked me feebly for some cruel.
| stepped into the hall and was ur-
prised to find the lights that had been
left burning below were out and all
was in darkness. | returned for
matches and went down the staircase.
At the bottom Il light was flashed in
my face and n mans voice called
gruf1y:
II want the valuables!"
| was always n timid girl, but in
this case my mistress condition con-
quered fear. I told the man that
there was an invalid upstairs and if
| she knew he was in the house it would
kill her. He evidently did not believe
me, for he spoke very harshly to me.
holding a revolver right in front of
my face and ordering me to tell him
where the valuables were kept.
Now, there was not a bit Of silver
plate or jewelry in the house that was
not in the sickroom. Ny mistress had
always kept them there in health and
insisted On the silver being carried
there every evening after dinner.
They were nothing to me beside her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
AMERICA NOW TAKES LEAD
IN THE idle RICH" CLASS.
Only 80 Per Cent Of Population Works,
London Hears.

There are more Of the idle rich class
in America than in any other country,
according to a return made to the
London board of trade by G. r. Ask
with. He shows that less than 80
per cent of the people in the United
States have any gainful occupation.
The data are compiled from the latest
government statistics in the different
countries.
The United Kingdom of Great Brit
ain comes next, with only A per cen
of the peop,n V e employed in any
monetary pursuit. The next countries
in rank of idleness are:
Hungary, 44.S1; Germany, 1851; Bel
GUM, 1905; Italy, SOIL; France, 51.27;
Austria, 51.53.
THESE figures are surprising, so far
as America is concerned, because it
has been regarded as a comparatively
new and developing country where
everybody hustles after the almighty
dollar. The showing is good for the
continental kingdoms, which are popu-
larly supposed to be top heavy with an
idle nobility.
The board Of trade figures show
that Great Britain is now the least
agricultural Of any of the great pow
ers of the west. The percentage Of
persons engaged In agriculture in sew
eral of the countries is as follows:
United Kingdom, 1866; Germany,
35.11; United States, 1864; France,
41.42; Italy, 5000; Austria, 6O.SO; Hun
gary, 70.15.
Askwith's figures disclose the fact
that the number Of unemployed in
Germany in 1908 was 8 per cent as
against % per cent in New York state.
There are more textile and clothing
workers in Germany than in Great
Britain.
In Germany more than q, 10000 of
the population are insured against &C.
cidents.
There are more multimillionaires in
America than in any other country,
the returns indicate, but in England,
France, Holland and Belgium a great
er proportion Of the people are in in
dependent circumstances,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
THE MODERN BLACKSMITH.

} Under a costly canopy
: The village blacksmith sits.
I Before him is a touring car
5 Broken to little bits.
) And the owner and the chauffeur,
, too,
} Have almost lost their wits.
8 The village blacksmith smiles with
) glee
AS he lights his fat cigar.
} He tells his helpers what to dc
z To Straighten up the car,
( Ard the owner and the chauffeur.
5 Stand humbly where they are.
) The village blacksmith puffs his
2 weed
Z And smiles a smile Of cheer
( The while his helpers pump the
5 tires
} And monkey with the gear,
, And the owner and the chauffeur,
z too,
{ Stand reverently near.
5 Behind the village blacksmith Is
, The portal of his shop.
} The shop is very large in size,
Z With a tiled roof on top,
= And the owner and the chauffeur,
5 too,
) At It were glad TO stop.
; The children going home from school
2 Look in at the open door.
4 They like to see him make his bills
5 And hear the owners roar.
) And the chauffeurs weep as they
, declare
} They meier paid that before.
Z He goes each morning to the bank
8 And salts away his cash.
5 A high silk hat and long frock coat
} Help him to cut a dash.
; But the owner and the chauffeur,
Z too.
: Their teeth all vainly gnash.
5 The chestnut tree long since has
, died.
} The smith does not repine.
Z His humble shop has grown into
4 A building big and fine,
5 And It bears Garage above the
; door
} On q huge electric sign.
4 Wilbur Z. Nesbit In Chicago
4 Evening Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
Windmill Signals In Holland.

In certain parts of Holland births,
marriages and deaths are frequently
announced by the windmills. When a
miller gets married he stops the mill
with the arms of the wheel in an
oblique position and the sails unfurled.
His friends and guests often do like
wise with their mills in token of the
ceremony. To indicate a birth the
wheel is stopped with the arms in a
slanting position, but at a more acute
angle than for a marriage, and with
the two upper sails unfurled. Should
a miller die, the sails Of his mill are
all unfurled and the wheel is turned
round until the arms assume an up
right cross, in which position they are
left until after the funeral has taken
place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
CALIFORNIA; New Senator.

Judge John d. Works. who was elect.
ed to succeed Frank d. Flint as United
States senator from California, has
gone on record as favoring the popu
lar election Of senators. In a state
ment made after his election he said
81 hone that before another senator is
to be elected in California the power OF
election will he placed in the hands OF
the people themselves" Judge Works
resigned the presidency Of the Los An
geles common council last spring tc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

Major George Owen Squier of the
signal corps. United States army, who
recently invented a device for multi
pick telephony, has solved the prob
lem of simultaneously transmitting
two or more messages over the same
wire. A notable feature of the inven-
ton Is that it has been made and pat
ented for the benefit of the public.
The essence of the new invention is
the utilization Of the earth itself in
lieu Of one Of the wires that hitherto
have been considered necessary to
complete a circuit for telephony. This
principle was applied to %telegraphy
some years ago, revolutionizing that
service. At that time. thirty years
ago. Thomas A. Edison predicted that
the principle would some day be ap-
piled to telephony. Now it has come.
and the prophecy has been fulfilled.
Explaining his invention. Major
Squier said: ut means that the time
will soon come when telephony will
cost little more than nothing. We
shall use II single wire as Il guide
line for wireless messages. That sin
gle wire holds the messages from go
ing off into the atmosphere"
Major Squier is a native Of Michi-
gan and is forty-tive years old. he
entered West Point in 1888 and was
graduated four years later. He is
assistant chief signal officer of the
United States army.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
BRIGHTEN up =
YOUR WINDOWS.
Letting Your Light Shine Is
Best Way to Draw Trade.
NOTHING GOOD IN D|MNESS.
Store Which Displays Merchandise At
tractively Under Bright illumination
Is the One Which Makes Money For
Its Enterprisinq Owner.

tractiveIy Under Bright illumination
Is the One Which Makes Money For
Its Enterprisine Owner.
LET your light shine before men,"
the. good book says in advising men to
live spiritual lives. The words are
written figuratively, and the advice is
good considered from an ethical view
point. 1t is good also if the words are
taken at their literal meaning. Let
your light shine before men" if you
are a business man and desire trade.
Light up your store windows, make a
show. and the show will make bust
ness for.you.
Have you ever watched a crowd Of
folks out strolling OH a fine evening?
They stop to- look into the store win
dows, and the thing which attracts
them and which brings them in to buy
is the light displaying every piece Of
goods to the best advantage. The well
lighted store gets the trade. The dim
"AANo" AoOoNy ~ IAN uo
prosperity for its u~nenterprising owner.
This is not an advertisement for any
system Of lighting. Any is good which
let's the folks see what it is you have
to sell. The windows of q store are
like the face of a man. If they are
bright and shining and happy looking
they seem to radiate prosperity and
good feeling and naturally tend to
draw the pennies and the dollars out
of the pockets of the passersby. If
they are gloomy or lowering or dull or
dingy or un%attractive they repel Gus
toners and fail to bring into the pock-
cts Of their owner the shekels for
which he is in business. Get busy,
light up your windows, make a show
and notice how quickly trade will
brighten up. Lighting bills are a small
item in comparison with the profits to
be made by displaying your goods
brightly and ~attractively.
Speaking on this subject, a maya
zine devoted to the interests Of one
method of lighting said recently:
"In these days of progress and i'm
provement the up to date merchant
must realize that to keep abreast of
the times it becomes necessary for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

The board of public works of Knox
vile, Tenn. has had a large number
of Cleanup" placards printed for the
City Beautiful league to be given to
the ward chairmen for distribution.
The placards read: "Will you please
help make u city clean. healthful and
beautiful by observing the ordinance
against splitting on the sidewalks and
throwing papers and other trash in
the streets? BY. request Of the women.
Of Knoxville"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
Told In Ono Word.

another literary man that I know
who was very neat and methodical
was Sir Edwin Arnold" says Mrs. T.
P. O'Connor in 81 Myself"
HE told me that on one occasion in
America a newspaper reporter had
extracted a long interview from him
and just at the end said, Now. Sir
Edwin, what is your opinion Of the
American woman?'
IAN exhaustive subject said Sir
Edwin, but I can dispose of it in one
word, Affirm
land what said the reporter. does
that mean?'
1T is Turkish said Sir Edwin,
and means. 20 Allah. make many
more Of them!"'"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
Mise Uncle Joe.

Uncle Joe Cannon. at a dinner in
Washington. praised the wisdom of the
old.
"a young man." he said, quantity
and truly. thinks he is going to re-
form the world, but an old man would
be glad if he were able to reform him
self"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

Enjoys the Ruction.
"Nhy are you such i knocker"
"Why?"
Eyes"
Il like to hear the clatter."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

and secured a nomination disputed by
A. G. Spalding Of San Diego. but ac-
cepted by the California legislature.
The new senator is sixty-two years
old and has a civil war record. He en-
listed in the Tenth Indiana cavalry
when he was fourteen years old and
served from 1868 to the end Of the
war. He was admitted to the bar in
Indiana and went to California in 1883.
For several years Mr.. Works was on
the supreme bench of the state. He is
the author Of several law works.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
A Senator's Wit.

Senator Lafayette Young's speeches
are full Of racy sayings.
Senator Young, apropos Of a poIti-
cal movement, said the other day:
"What they want to do would bring
on slow times again, and slow times,
as we all know. mean fast days"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
Rubber Nails Won't Corrode.

nUUUor tNaHS WoHt VoFToue.
Rubber nails for use in places where
metal ones would corrode are a Ger
man novelty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

First re. Morris Orion, j.. B. Boyd
Second Ward........J. j. Mahoney R. T. Burke
Third Ward .......A Harrington, Chas. Haugh
SCHOOL BOARD.
Members of Board of Education John
Mahon Chas. Hunter, w. B. Dickson, Il j..
Fox, j. J. Mahoney.
Treasurer. ......,......J.1 Mime
Clerk FL. Irua1.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

STATE SUPREME COURT.
Chief Justice. E. Morgan
Associate Justices-B. F. Spaulding, c. j. Fisk
g. 7. Burke, and E. B. Goss.
Clerk of Supreme Court..........R. D. Hoskins
Reporter of Supreme Court..........F.W w. Ames
oo,Ar MN o~rrTVrDS
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09
is the World Growing Better?

Many things go to prove that il
is. The way thousands are trying
TO help others is proof Among
them is Mrs. W. w. Gould, of Pitts.
field. N. H. Finding good health
by taking Electric Bitters. she now
advises other sufferers. everywhere,
to take them. For years | suffer
ed with stomach and kidney trouble, "
she writes Every medicine ! used
failed till / took Electric Bitters.
But this great remedy helped me
wonderfully" They'll help any
woman. They're the best tonic and
finest liver and kidney remedy that's
made. Try them. You'll see. SOC
at all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09
Royal Family Flies.

Berlin. Nov. Count Zeppelin's
dirigible balloon, Schwaben |, Tues
day took up royal and distinguished
party, includinh Prince August WILL
lam and the princes; Princes EiteI
Frederick. Oscar andJoachin, sons
Of the Emperor: Prince Frederick
Leopold. of Prussia: Prince George
Of Greece; the minister of the inter
Tor and Vice Chancellor Delbrueck
and the Prussian Minister of State,
Paul Won Breitenbach.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09

AFTER our child had suffered from
severe bronchial trouble fora year, -
wrote G. I. Richardson, of Richard
sons Mills, Ala. I'VE feared il had
consumption. 1t had a bad cough
ell the time. We tried many RENEE
dies without avail. and Doctors med
icine seemed as useless. Finally we
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery. and
are pleased to say that one bottle
effected a complete cure, and our
child is again strong and healthy"
For coughs, colds. hoarseness. la
grippe. Asthma. Group and sore
lungs, its the most infsllible remedy
that's made. Price SOC and S1.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09
CLEAR STREETS or CATS.

Eight hundred and sixty-six cats
captured in one night recently al
New York, is the record of the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals, which is now sending
out its wagons after dark to pick up
these homeless animals. Practically
all the animals gathered in are
found to be suffering from mango
or other parasitical diseases, and
many Of them are MANNED and re-
duced to a skeleton by starvation.
Their merciful destruction is re-
garded by the society as being in
the interest Of the public as well as
of the animals themselves.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE
NEW YORK WORLD
Practically Daily at the Price Of a
Weekly.
No other Newspaper in the
world gives so much at so
low a price.

The great Presidential campaign
will soon begin and you will want
the news accurately and promptly.
The World long since established a
record for impartiality, and any
body can afford its Thrice-a-Week
edition, which comes every other
day in the week, except Sunday. 1t
will be Of particular value to you
now, The Thrice-a-Week World al
so abounds in other strong features,
serial stories, humor, markets, car
toons; in fact, everything that is to
be found in first-class daily.
THETHRICE,A.WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price.Iis only
Sl.OO per year. and this pays for 1856
papers. We offer this uneuualled
newspaper and the Hopkinsville
Kentuckian together for one year
for 81 60. The regular subscription
price of the two papers is $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09
FRANCE GETTING srINcy.

The list Of gifts made in France
to public bodies and charities in
1910 has been published. They
amount to $9,346,OOO, as compared
with $2O,s72,OoO in 1909. The to-
tai of 214 million dollars below the
average for the last ten years, and
the decrease is>ascribed to the in
crease in taxation, more especially
in legacy duties. M. Chauchard's
legscies head the list, his works of
art given to the public being valued
at $1,420,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09
Five To Night Riders.

Union City, Tenn, Nov. THE
democracy of Obion county met in
mass convention for the purpose of
endorsing Judge Joseph E. Jones
for governor. Col. r. P. Whitesell
was elected chairman and Mr.. d. A.
Glover and the city press made Sec
rotary. Harmony speeches were
made by Hon. R. A. Pierce, D. P
Caldwell and F. w. Moore.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09
REAL MADAME "SANS-GENE"
Story Of Adventurous Career Of Marie
Therese Flaueur In the French
Army.

Everyone knows the washerwoman
who was SO familiar with Napoleon
An Victorien Sardou's play, Madame
lSans-Gene," but the real "Sans-Gene"
!who lived at that time was a dragon
in one Of the great Corsicans armies
and spent twenty years in camps and
,barrac-s, in campaigns and battles
over Europe. In the Musee de LAT.
nee in Paris a special case has just
been installed inside which stands
her equestrian statue.
Her real name was Marie Therese
Fgueur and she was born in Bur.
gundy IN 1774. When nineteen, at the
end Of the reign Of terror, she en-
rolled in a cavalry regiment command
ed by one of her uncles and soon ac-
Quired the nickname Of "Sans-Gene."
Nine. Sans-Gene fought in Germany
with the French and Batavian armies,
charged at Hohenlinden, took part
IN the siege Of Toulon, was in the Ital-
ian, Spanish and Austrian campaigns
and fought at Austerlitz and in Rus
STA. During the Hundred Days the
emperor conferred the Legion Of Hon
or upon her and she charged at Wa.
terloo for the last time.
With the Restoration she left the
army TO get married. She was then
,thirty-nine. In the course of her mar
tial career Sans-Gene had five horses
shot under her and was wounded
eight times in different engagements.
She died in hospital in 1861.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-09
1t Startled The World

when the astounding claims were
first made for Bucklen's Arnica Salve
but forty years of wonderful cures
have proved them true, and every.
where it is now known as the best
salve on earth for Burns. Boils.
Scalds. Sores. Cuts, Bruises, Sprains,
Swellings, Eczema. Chapped hands.
Fever Sores and Piles. Only 25c at
all druggists.