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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-02

be that It would be better for Helen TO
forget all about Maxwell, and to that end
she set herself to apply the commonplace
remedy Of leading her friend to believe
that he was not worth remembering
did It ever occur to you that he might
be married?" she demanded one day.
''You know so many Of these Englshmen
say nothing about their domestic affairs
MY uncle did not mention that he was
married nan" retorted Helen, rather
sufny.
"Of course the introduction was not sent
to YOU Perhaps your uncle was not aware
what an attractive niece he had. Heigh-
no! / suppose It is another case Of neces-
sary disappearance, like our mutual friend,
Mr. Lathrop"
"The two men are not in the same class,
replied Helen, flaring up, although have
nothing to complain of with regard to Mr..
Lathrop lie was always a gentleman
when he was with me-" and she shot a
glance at Madge that made the young lady
vince and change color.
II am sorry / ever told you any Of my
secrets" Madge retorted. But" she added
almost spitefully, its better than having
a married man make love to you and go
walking with you almost every day, and
then take French leave
He's not married. It's a lie. and you
know it," Helen snapped, stamping her
foot, her eyes blazing with anger
my! But your temper certainly does
get the best Of you at times, HelenH an
swered Madge 1T reminds me OF the way
you went on when they found out Charlie
Thorpe had been stealing the money he
used to spend so freely for theater tickets
and things. The way you stood up for
Charlie and insisted that it was all a mis-
take made the rest Of us laugh"
"They never proved it. l never believed
a word Of it. Some people believe every
thing they hear that is bad about man,
no matter how good he has been to them.
Charlie Thorpe was a nice boy. l was
awfully sorry for him. l hope It will all
come out right some day, because don't
believe he was guilty at all, poor fellow"
"Oh, they are all nice to you" retorted
Madge, standing up to go. Il never heard
you say a bad word about anyone yet
not even about a woman The way you
begged off for Annie Ordway used to
amuse me immensely. We thought at one
time you were going to call on her. She
would have been a good match for your
friend MIR. Maxwell, apparently
Now, Madge," said Helen, rather
sharply, 81 do not want to hear anything
more on that subject"
"Oh, 1 hope you will hear from hin
soon. Perhaps he will call, or write, Of
something. 1 must be off now" and will
that she swept out Of the room.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-02

he had been in the service of Mr. George
Hartley But instead Of repeating his SUI
periors emphatic message, he answered
with his softest and most agreeable voice
that he was very sorry but Mr.. Hartley
was not in the city.
Would he return soon?
He was not expected for some time.
Could they do anything FOR her?
The voice at the other end OF the wire
was particularly attractive. and had a pc
culiar fascination for Mcbride, who was
not averse to continuing the conversation,
Did he happen to know Mr.. MaNwelrs
present address2
Putting his hand over the transmitter
Mcbride propounded this question to his SUI
perior, who was standing by, evidently
wishing the connection to be cut off as
soon as possible, but still curious to know
who It was.
Maxwell? No. Never heard Of him, "
and then to himself This is one Of those
traps. sure as 1 live! Wants me to ask II
she doesn't mean Maynard, so she gets off
a name something like il Then he added
aloud: mo. Tell her no, and shut her
off"
In spite of this peremptory instruction,
Mcbride concluded the conversation as de-
with many regrets that he could not be of
service to the owner OF the voice. lie
even went so far as to make the unpar-
donable mistake of asking her to call him
up again If he could do naythlng for her.
This made Hartley so angry that he
snatched the receiver and hung 1t up him
self
"Cut those women out in future James,
no commanded ''Thev're no good Beg
gars all Of them They used to be book
agents; now they're simply beggars.'
mot exactly the voice of a book agent
or beggar, sir" remarked Mcbride
quietly. quite a nice voice, in fact
Shouldn't wonder If she were a very pretty
girl"
you young fellows think every girl you
can't see must be a beauty" rejoined Hart
ley, with a scowl The world is fun OF
Margery DAVIS at your time of life. Come
let s get down to business on these letters
I'll have that telephone taken out IL Il
gives much more trouble"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-02

In spite OF his apparent confidence that
he had fixed" Johnson. as he expressed II.
Hartley felt uneasy. II johnson had been
abie 20 work out a clue that was so near
the truth. some other person might do so.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Bathrooms In Paris.

An observant English journalist in
Paris has-as a hot weather amuse-
ment-made a private ISL Of bath
rooms He calculates that in all the
fats and private houses of Paris there
are about $500 bathrooms. And this
writer. lying in his w bath and max
ing another calculation. will bet a
bathful Of water that be could gel up
and pitch a cricket ball from the gar.
den about his modest flat this way
and that over as many bathrooms. 1t
is a curious little difference OF national
architecture And the quaintneSs of
the difference m with the fact that
you see more people in London who
look-yes-dirty than in Paris. Even
the beggar in Paris is clean in face. Tin;
ger nails and clothes.-London Chron-
icle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
WEST HOPE

F.P Schutt and wife entertained a
few of their friends last Sunday. who
gathered there to make the %acuuaint.
ance OF the parents of Mrs. Schutt who
are shortly to leave here to make their
home in the Canadian Northwest.
On Saturday of last week, the 18th
inst, a little baby girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs W. j. Smith oil this vicinity
and it is little enough to say that the
event is one of general congratulation
to the people Of this vicinity. Thurs
day of the same week the 18th inst. a
little daughter arrived at bome of
Christ Tollefsrud and wife. .
On Monday of next week A. F. Ponto
and family expect TO leave her. by
the way of Mowbr.y Man, for their
new home on Mr.. Ponto's homestead in
Saskat ;hewan, where he has put in the
greater part of the past twelve months
getting a new home fitted up for his
wife and family. He is getting things
IN shape and will load two cars at
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Pointed Paraqraphs,

's Ot1IS0 IdTdSTdPNSs
Many a self admitted brave man is
unable to prove it.
Some would be orators make a noise
and let it go at that.
A man may be sure he's right. yet
lack the nerve to go ahead.
Cuts made by BARRIERS are not salts
factory for illustrating purposes.
AS a rule a woman ceases to be a
mans affinity if he has to support her.
The best way to induce people to re-
spect your advice is to keep it to your
self.
Bad habits cost money, but there are
men who seem to think them worth
the price.
It pays to be honest, but it is no: al
ways possible to name the one who
gets the pay.
1t takes more than a coat of arms to
prevent the neighbors from getting a
glimpse of the family skeleton.
When a mans wife tells another wo.
man that there are no secrets between
herself and her husband he goes out
on the back porch and winks at the
cat.-Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
WHAT ONE WOMAN DID.
Encouraged Decorative Houses and OBJ
tanned Community Gardens"

Encouraged Decorative Houses and OBJ
tanned Community Gardens"
Lonsdale is the only mill village in
Rhode Island where community gar
dens," so called. have been started for
the benefit of the children of the mill
districts by private enterprise.
Miss Bartlett, daughter of the late
Admiral and Mrs. Bartlett of Ions
dale, had seen something of the lovely
little English villages, with their cot
tages EMPOWERED in greenery and
flowers, during her travels abroad and
! was moved to wonder on her return
why the mill villages in this country
could not be made to put forth bloom
and verdure somewhat after the same
fashion.
AS one step toward obtaining the re-
suits Miss Bartlett offered a prize to
the tenant who brought about the
most improvement around her domi-
cile. Already one row of brick tene-
ments gives evidence that this seed
fell, on fertile ground, for there is a
riot of vines climbing over the ugly
walls, and geraniums and old fashioned
flowers make a border of scarlet and
green and other colors around the
block.
In this district the children have
practically no place for play but the
streets.
Realizing that there were fields close
at hand which could be pre-empted for
the children and that one of the great
est needs of boys and girls in towns
and cities is the opportunity to cult
to start community gardens"
Within a stones throw of the mills
lies a big field with a fringe of trees.
The company offered a piece of this
land sufficient for the gardens not far
from the tenements and the railroad
station. Miss Bartlett supplied tools
for the children, and they were allowed
to pay a penny for each package of
seeds. This system. it was thought
would give them a finer sense of own
ership in their gardens.
Under these auspices the work went
forward rapidly. and the first week
in June sixty children Of the village
between the ages of ten and fourteen
assembled to plant their plots. So en-
thusiastic were the little ones owe
the enterprise that there was hardl!
room for all who applied. and the chill
dren could scarcely contain themselves
waiting for the seeds to come up.
r. .Ha.#r ...Es..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Always the Wax.

Tommy had been invited to dine at
a learned professors house. and his
mother was anxious for his good be-
havior at table. She gave him elabo-
rate instructions.
"Well, Tommy, how did you get on?"
she asked on his return. "You are
quite sur you didn't do anything i'm
potter
"Well, no, ma-at least nothing to
speak Of"
The mothers anxiety was aroused.
"Ah, then, there was something wrong.
Now, tell me all about It, Tommy"
"oh, it wasn't much. You see, / was
trying to cut my meat when 1t slipped
off the plate on to the floor"
"Oh, my dear boy, what did you do?"
II just said sort OF carelessly, That's
always the way with tough meat, and
went on with my dinner."-Pittsburg
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Plants Breaking Up an Island.

The layman would scarcely associate
great strength with so delicate and
fragile a thing as maidenhair fern.
yet if it's roots have not sufficient
room they will break the pot in which
the plant grows. Blades Of grass will
force the curbstones between which
they spring up out of their place, and
in q single night a crop Of small mush-
rooms has been known to lift a large
stone. Indeed. plants are or record as
having broken the hardest rocks. The
island of Aldabra. to the northwest Of
Madagascar, is becoming smaller
through the action of the m%angroves
that grow along the foot of the cliffs.
They eat their way into the rock in
all directions. and into the gaps thus
formed the waves force their way.
In time they will probably reduce the
island to pieces.-Scientifc American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
began ripening about the middle Of
August. The cucumbers and tomatoes

began ripening about the middle of
August. The cucumbers and tomatoes
were started in the house, but the
rest of the vegetables were planted in
the garden. Potatoes and onions are
also shown. The photograph was
taken Aug. 6.
This is a fine demonstration of what
can be done provided a little time and
attention is given to it. The garden
should not be made too large, as then
it becomes quite a task to care for it,
and it does not take very much space
to supply the vegetables needed by a
family.
The soil should be MANFRED with
some well rotted and plowed
deep early in the fall to put it in the
best condition for good growth the
next year.
It is a help to have the space where
the garden is to be located protected
by a hedge. This checks the force
of the wind and also gathers snow in
the winter time, leaving considerable
moisture there that would not be
present in a piece of ground away
from protection of this kind.
There is really no excuse for any
one not having a fine garden in North
Dakota, as we have the soil and eli
mate to produce the finest quality
though early varieties should be
lgrown and the planting should also
be done early.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

Mowbray so as to ship on Monday.
The family has a large number of
friends among the old time residents
who hope to hear of their we'll doing in
their new Western Canada home.
Jas. g. Dickson WAS out from Lang
don during the week to see about get
ing some of the crop on his land in
West Hope threshed as soon as the
weather gets in shape for resuming
work on shocks. Another year it will
be noted that many of the farmers
around here have stacked their grain so
that the blowing will not be so behind
hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
WHEEL PROBLEMS.
Does the Edge Of the Wheel Rovolve
Around the Axle?

Does the Edge Of the Wheel RovoIvs
Around the Axle?
THE wheel that turns under the
locomotive or the car has a long and
queer history" says a writer in the
Railroad Mans Magazine. but the
mystery is still with us and whirls its
hundred question marks before our
eyes every minute Of the day.
"Of course every n believes that
the edge Of the wheel goes around the
axle. But does it? Take the end of
any spoke lear the tire or any part Of
the tire and on a still. MINDLESS night
fasten a candle to it; then back off till
nothing can be seen out that candle
fame.
LET the wheel revolve slowly, free
from the ground. The candle flame
makes a circle of fire all right and
goes around the axle. Now lower the
wheel until it rests on the ground and
start ahead. The fame suddenly stops
going in a circle and begins to make
a wavy line, first high and then low.
1t goes around nothing at all.
"Men with clear minds can perform
the experiment satisfactorily by tying
a handkerchief around the tire in day.
light, but to do this takes a keen math-
ematical imagination. because the eye
is confused by other moving objects
and is not able to see the handkerchief
free from these other influences.
"At night the candle fame alone can
be seen, so that is perhaps the best
time to try the matter out. Tie a
torch to q locomotive driver and then
send the engine slowly back and forth
feet distant in the dark. The torch
does not move in a circle. It simply
goes ahead somewhat like a flying ma
chine rising and falling in the wind.
coming to a dead stop at its lowest
point and going twice as fast as the
engine when at its highest point.
1.-THE fact that the bottom of an
engine wheel always stands still is
more easy to learn than the fact that
the top Of the wheel moves just twice
as fast as the train. but this can be
proved easily with a piece Of board.
"Take a piece of board. say, ten feet
long and lay n end on top Of the
wheel. Now the engine forward
two feet and you will find that the
board has gone ahead four feet, just
twice as far as the engine. Lay down
the board and tie two pieces Of string
to the wheel. n at the top and the
other at the bottom. where it rests on
the ground. Now run your engine for
ward two feet and see what happens.
The bottom string has moved forward.
too. but not nearly so far as has the
top piece of string. although the ends
were even at the start"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
RESPOND
OLGA

VIM. Brillon has rented his farm to
Adelard Beauchamp for three years
also selling him six of his best horses.
James Cleary was one of the lucky
farmers to get threshed early and has
the greater part of his land ready for
next years crop.
Pat. Cleary will be able to furnish
a Christmas goose for a good many
Families having one of the largest focks
of geess in the county.
James Brady and James Cregan both
report an average of over twenty bushels
of wheat to the acre, each threshing
over two thousand bushels.
Supervisor Philip Gendreau one of
tn big farmers of North Olga threshed
a crop, the average Yield of which is
hard to beat for a large acreage wheat
averaging twenty bushels barley forty
and fifty bushels to the acre.
Cashier Thos. Cregan has quite an
exhibit of garden produce at the
bank, among which are rutabages
weighing fifteen pounds, mangle wurzels
so big that they had to be taken through
the door endways and potatoes of all
varieties sizes and shapes that would be
hard to duplicate.
Word came to us from our old friend
John Marion who is now living at
Estesvan Man., through James Vienne,
who has filed or a 100 acres of land at
that place. Jim intends to return after
threshing and pass the winter on his
farm and will get the news of his frienos
here through the columns of the
Courier Democrat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
He Didn't Know.

Il didn't expect any better treat
ment than this" said the lady on the
pier %scanthingly to the inspector whom
she suspected Of rudeness. You can't
make a silk purse out of a sow's earl"
las to that l don't know. madam"
said the inspector placidly. Il do not
recall any ruling of the treasury de-
partment on that point. If you are
bringing in any of either you'd better
declare them and leave the classified
ton to us."-Harper's Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
The island of Honakona.

Hongkong is an island about eleven
miles long, with a width of from one
to three miles, and consists almost en-
tirely of a series Of hills. There is a
good road around a portion of the is
land on the sea front. but the grades
up the mountains are too steep for
practical automobiling. and the streets
generally are not wide enough and not
strongly enough constructed to permit
the use Of heavy cars upon them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
A GARDEN
w. G. Palmer, Agricultural Ed
itor, North Dakota Agricui-
turaI College.
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There is no better place for growing
vegetables than in North Dakota. The
soil and climate are apparently ideal
for producing the finest quality, rapid
growth and fair size. In Fig. 1 is
shown a corner of Mr.. Wilder's garden
in Fargo. The sweet corr in the back
ground was ready for use by the first
of August. The cucumbers began
bearing in July, while the tomatoes
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
AT LANGDON TWO DAYS ONLY
New Columbia Hotel Saturday Nov.
9TH 1:3op. m. to8 p. m. Sunday
Nov. 9Th 9 a. m. to II m.
MEDICAL SERVICES GIVEN
Comprising Full Staff of Specialists
Treating Diseases Scientifically
Without Operation

The University Doctors are duly organ
lied and licensed by the state for the
purpose of treating diseases, deform-
tiles and all durable ailments without
surgical operations. All that is asked
in return for these valuable services
is that every person treated will state
the result obtained to their friends and
thus prove to the sick and afflicted in
this locality, that at last treatments
have been discovered that are absolute
ly sure and certain in their effect.
By their developed. system no more
operations for appendicitis, gall stones,
tumore, goiter, piles or lancer. They
were among the first in America to
do away with the knife, blood and pain
in the successful treatment and cure
of these dangerous diseases.
Diseases of the stomach, intestines,
liver, skin,,.nerves, heart, spleen, kid
neys and bladder, rheumatism, scia-
tica, diabetes, bedwetting, leg ulcers,
epilepsy. or fits, ETC., all treated with
gratifying success. Consumption, asth-
ma, 's%bronchitis and catarrhal diseases
absolutely cured with o combination of
medicine, hygiene, diet, exercise and
the important uses and advantages of
clothes, occupations, etc. Many cases
of deafness are frequently cured in
sixty days. Cataract, granulated lids
and old, weak, watery, sore eyes treated
after a fashion that knows no fail. In
long standing, deep-seated, chronic
diseases of men and women, and slow
growths and undeveloped chlldren's
diseases, a treatment that is absolute
ly certain in it's effects can be had
and depended upon. Thousands of
patients throughout the Northwest at
test the ability of the University Doc
tors to cure these dread diseases.
No matter what your ailment may
be, no matter what others have told
you, no matter what experience you
have had with other physicians, it
Will be to your advantage to treat with
the University Doctors Specialists.
Even if your case is incurable they
will give you such advice that will re-
lieve you and stay the diseases. There
is no string tied to this proposition,
they mean just what they say and will
dc to your advantage what they con
tend. Every specialist is prominent in
his line and stands at the head of the
profession.
If you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE, bring a two-ounce bottle of your
urine for chemical analysis and mi
croscopic examination.
Remember this free offer is for this
trip only.
Married ladies must come with their
husbands and. minors with their parents.
Address 1928 Century Building.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Should Hear Him Then.

Wife (complainingly) - You never
praise me to any one.
Hub don't, eh? You should hear
me describe you at the intelligence Of
dce when I'm trying to hire a cook
Boston Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
An Enthusiast.

Towne-Oh. yes. he's quite an en-
thusiast. He goes in for things in real,
earnest. Browne-Yes: If some one
were to send him on a wild goose
chase he'd speak of himself after.
ward as a sportsman.-Catholic Stand
ard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

Evil is wrought by want Of thought
as well az BY want Of heart-Hood
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

Auction sale bills neatly and promptly
printed ON short notice by the DEMocRAT
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

LOTS FOR SALE-For sale cheap a resident
lot, 5Ux140 feet, on which good water can be
new school house. See A. o. Void for further
particulars. l1.l3
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

HORSES FOR SALE we'll matched team of
good horses thoroughly sound and weight
about 1900 pounds. Price and terms upon ap-
plication to Pat Kelly, Langdon, Nd. Pills
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

FOR SALE-Two houses for sale in the City
OF l.angdon Apply to Tom Smith, Langdon.
North Dakota. S4-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

HEATING sTOVE-In good condition and will
sell cheap a good heating. stove, Call at the
office of ALERT d Winter, Langdon. 10
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

The best plaster, A piece of flannel
dampened with Chamberlain's Liniment
and bound on over the affected parts is
superior to a plaster and costs only one
tenth as much. For sale by H. e.
Close & Co.
MAuction sale bills neatly and prompt
ly printed at this office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

FOR RENT-A six-room house and barn, with
culars apply to P. Kelly, Langdon N. ID. 12-14*
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

FOR SALE-Or trade for horses, a good four
room house and lot, or lot and a half in
or Knight consider a trade for runabout OF
light touring car. A. A. Scott.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
WAMNI COLUMN COLUMN l||

A DvERTIsEMEET. w,I1 pe inserted in this
"A column for One Cent a Word each insertion
No advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents. Cash must always accompany out of
town orders. The rate for the insertion o.
business locals among pure reading matter will
hereafter be ten cents uer!icc each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19

DOG LOST-On Saturday, October It'll. a six
monthol white and tan bull pup. Suitable
reward will be given for information Leading
to its recovery. Apply at this Office. 12-tf