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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Keeping Water Cold.

If you are in the habit of taking a
pitcher Of iced water to your room on
retiring, try this: Procure a square
pasteboard box with lid, sufficiently
large to hold syour pitcher. and give it
two or three coats of varnish on the
outside, allowing each coat to dry
thoroughly. Place your pitcher of wa
ter in this box on retiring, putting the
lid on tightly, and you are sure Of
having cold drinking water any hour
Of the night.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22

lWlYe,DySIy0~3|
DETERMINE SEX OF A GOOSE
One Good Way Is to Notice Difference
in Voices-Mating Season Is
Usually in Fall.

In answer to a query as 90 method
or rule for determining the sex of geese,
an exchange makes the following re-
ply:
There are no marks by which one
can tell the gander from the goose.
The only ways are to watch the ac-
tions of the birds and to notice the
differences in their voices. The gan
der has what is popularity called a
tenor voice 1t is possible that all four
of your birds may be geese. If SO,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Demand Greater Than Supply.

Coquoito nuts Qittle cocoanuts) are
entire amount gathered is taken by
the local soap factories, the mana
gers of which are constantly COM
planning that they cannot procure suf-
f1cient raw material from this neigh
borhood for their needs. This condi-
tion Is due to the lack of interest on
the part of the natives and to some
extent, no doubt, to the difficulty ex-
perienced in extracting the meat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Sinoularly Alike.

The two Clevelanders on the back
seat were talking literature.
I'm reading Ruskin all over again"
said one. ITS meaty stuff after 20
much modern frivol."
"Ruskin," said the other man, cal
ways reminds me of Artemus Ward"
whats that? Artemus Ward? I'm
possible!"
Not at all. The titles of Ruskin's
books and Wards lectures never have
anything TO do with the contents"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Watch Made of Glass.

Josef Baier, a glasscutter of Mu-
Mich, after many years of patient
toll, has succeeded in putting together
a 'timepiece whose every wheel and
screw, with the frame and each of
the three covers is made of glass.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Smallest Book in the World,

The smallest book in the world is in
the library of congress, always under
lock and key. 1t is a copy of the Ru-
baiyat Of Omar Khayyam. The tiny
volume was made by Nathan Dale of
Cleveland, o. 1t was photographed
each page separately. Four books of
the same size would just cover a post
age stamp. Three hundred of them
TcIid weigh ec..-1
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Foundation of Heroisr1,

A light supper, a good nights sleep
and fine morning have often made
a hero of the same man, who. by in
digestion, restless night and a rainy
morning would have proved a coward
Lord Chesterfield.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Look on the erTaht Side.

Get into the habit of looking for
the silver lining of the cloud, and
when you have found it continue to
look for it, rather than at the leaden
gray in the middle. 1t will help you
over many hard places.-A. A. Willis
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
De aths Caused by Snakes.

The danger from snake bites in trop,
ical countries can hardly be exag.
gerated. In Brazil alone 10000 per-
sons are annually bitten by snakes,
and over onefourth of the bites have
30 far proved fatal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
In a Glass House.

Tom-"Doesn't your girls father
call you down for staying so late?"
Jack-"Well, no. You see, | generally
meet him at the gate coming home
from the club"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22

"Pa, what does it near when it
says a man has arrived at years of
1T means, Johnnie, that
he's too young to die and too old to
have any fun. Judge.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Speaking by the Card.

Mrs. Taylor-"What's that saying
about the watched pot, Bob? A
watched pot" "Mr. Taylor Cab
sently)-"A watched pot is seldom
shy"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
EnouQh for Him.

member, my son, that beauty
is only skin deep" warned the sage.
That's deep enough for me-" replied
the young man. I'm no cannibal."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22

Don't you think We have laws
enough already. senator?" "Oh, yes;
but if 1 don't let 'em know what I'm
here for I'll never get here again"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
R00ST IS QUITE CONVENIENT
Made of Two Four-lnch Pieces Six
Feet Long, Nailed Together
With Five Crosspieces.

Select two four-inch pieces six feet
long. Lay them parallel and nail five
crosspieces, three feet long and three
inches wide, to these. The legs may
be made of 2 by stuff the desired
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Man TO Admire.

Gibbs--"I admire a man who says
the right thing at the right moment"
Dibbs-"So do l, particularly when
I'm ty."-Boston Transcript.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
lnexnenslNe lob.

'Do you see that man? Only yester-
lay he cleaned out bank"
"Why didn't they arrest him?"
"What for? He's very conscien.
tious janitor."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22
Poultry Feed.

Corn is a good poultry feed the
year around. provided the birds have
plenty of green stun during the warm
months.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22

length. BY means of long spikes Sc
cure them to the parallel pieces. says
the Iowa Homestead. Place these in
roosting quarters for chickens and
they will soon be perching upon 1t at
night.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-22

Gives Appearance of Granite. :.
BY the addition of pulverized mica
""n"reta is mada to iaaitate a g. g -qr%anite ante
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
LET'S HAVE FARMERS CLUBS?

North Dakota has passed the period OF
individual self suficiency. The time
for the community organization for
mutual benefit is here. Naturally the
North Dakota farmer, in most instances
a pioneer who was compelled to rely on
his ownsresources, is slow to fall in with
the community to development idea.
He is inclined to be independent and
to regard with disfavor movements to-
ward lettering general conditions by
cooperative effort. His has been on
individualistic training. But the age OF
individualism is passed and the COM
munlties that are forging ahead today
are those in which there is a community
spirit. Tho solution of the difficulty in
in this state is the farmers club. North
Dakota already has many of these
organizations and they have proved of
immense social and educational value.
The Better Farming Association is going
to help in the organization of these clubs
in every part of the state. The meetings
held at regular intervals are educational
in their nature with enough ofthe social
feature to keep up interest. 1t is
wonderful what an Interchange of ideas
and experience will do toward arousing
community interest. 1t means much in
dollars and cents to the community.
The farmers club is a big thing. 1t
has a similar relation TO the country dis
trict that a commercial club has toward
a city. 1t means better farming, more
enjoyable social relations, a more on
genial neighborhood and last but not
least, better price for land. Let's have
a farmers club.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
Eden Found Again.

People have been discovering the
garden Of Eden for hundreds of years.
The only trouble was that scarcely any
two of them discovered it in the same
place. Several put it in the valley Of
the Euphrates. but did not agree as to
the part Of the valley. Others found it
in America, Africa, Europe, the north
pole, the tops Of various mountains
and in imaginary continents now, like
McGinty. on the bottom Of the sea.
Eden has been discovered again. this
time by a man who had discovered it
before. but in a different spot. This
time he places it just below Bagdad,
the country Of the Arabian Nights"
This is romantic, even If not convinc-
ing. The four rivers he decides to be
the four branches Of the E%uphrates.
The discoverer is no less a person than
Sir William Willcocks. the English en-
| gineer. We are told that at least one
man. DR.. A. n. Sayce, agrees with
him. If they car get one more convert
they can start a garden OF Eden party.
Whether or not this is the exact spot
of the ancient garden, it is now pro-
posed to transform it into a modern
garden. Irrigation is to do the trick.
Elaborate plans for reclamation have
been put on paper. and the Turkish
government has promised to carry
them out. So if this be the garden Of
Eden and if the Turks keep their word
we have the prospect Of a restoration
of Eden, even if that does not SYM
bolize a return of man to a state Of
Edenic purity. 1t would require more
than irrigation to bring about that
miracle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

The authorities at Minot got after
one of the quack doctors who are tour
ing this state under the name of United
Doctors, and similar terms, offering to
cure all diseases incidental to the human
race, for a very liberal fee and if a fellow
has no disease they will provide him
with one with a very long name at no
cost aud proceed to cure the disease at
a very high cost. Generally these travel.
ing takers are travelling because they
do not have the confidence of the peo'
pie where they reside.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

1t is understood hat Andy Koehm.
stedt. publisher of the Courier-Defno
crat, is a candidate for postmaster at
Langdon, and there are many reasons
why he should receive the appointment
since the new democratic administration
will evidently make a change in the
office. Mr.. Koehmstedt has published
a paper in Langdon and held up the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS through "thlck and
thin" for the past twenty-five years, and
himself and paper have been live factors
IN helping to preserve the democratic
organization in tact through the year OF
adversely and defeat. Surely, now,
when victory has come at last, WHY
shouldn't the helpful and worthy like
himself be taken care of by the new
president. Mr.. Koehmstedt is we'll
qualified for the position in every way.
The writer has known him ever since
he danced to good music in the old
Arlington hotel at Park River twenty
fiye years ago while on his way to Lang
don with press and type) with the big
bunch of ladies and gentleman hung up
there for three days by a huge blizzard.
Andy is all right for postmaster and the
and the newspaper boys of the state
hope President Woodrow Wilson will
recognize his first clam to the position.
Cavalier Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
There seems to be soma sort Of anxiet

There seems to be some sort of anxiety
in the breasts of many politicians in
both of the great parties about the in.
fuence that Bryan will perhaps have
with the incoming national %administra.
to he unnecessary as Wilson is a sell
controlled and lerel beaded man, an6
while he will no doubt consult with
Bryan and others he will act on his owl
final conclusions. Besides this FACT
Bryan's judgment is highly respected
now because SO much of that which he
said years ago has been proven to be
correct and his critics are not as certain
as heretofore that he IS wrong.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

There will be forty-nine democrats
and forty-fve republicans in the United
States senate after March 4. These
numbers may be changed by the result
in Illinois, where 1t is not known
whether republicans or democrats will
be chosen. There will be two hundred
and n%inety-two democrats IN the house
One hundred and tifty-two of these are
classed as Northern democrats and one
hundred and forty as Southern demo.
Gratis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

The total vote cast at the last general
election on president is somewhat small
er than first reported, and according to
the complete returns-not all official,
h~owever-Woodrow Wilson, the presi-
dent-elect got 6,156,748 votes. Col.
Roosevelt received 1925, lao votes to his
credit, and President Taft 3,376,422.
Eugene V. Debs, the socialist candidate
received 673, 1888, as against 42O,820 votes
four years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
A BIG WEEK In
MASONIC CIRCLES
Visit of Grand Lecturer-A. F. & A,
NJ, and Eastern Star to Hold
Joint Installation

Tomorrow evening, the 18th inst,
Lebanon lodge A. Il. d A.. NJ, at it's
regular communication will do work in
the Master Mason degree. Tuesday of
the coming week, the 10Th inst.,a special
meeting of the lodge has been called
when the grand lecturer of the Masonic
order in this state P. FL. Jerdean will be
here. Again on Friday of the same
week, the goth inst, a special meeting
will be held at the Temple and the new
officers of Masonic lodge and the East
ern Star will be jointly installed.
The following were elected as the new
officers of Lebanon lodge A. f. and A.
NJ, for the ensuing year at the regular
communication held at the Masonic
Temple on the 22nd ult:
Worthy Master-Wm. Flack.
Senior Warden-Robert Work.
Junior Warden-John Crawford,
Treasurer Robert Meiklejohn.
. Secretary-H. L. Francis.
The new officers will be installed on
Friday evening the 10th inst, at a Joint
installation with the new officers of the
Eastern Star order. elected as follows on
Tuesday night of last week:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Lilly Walker,
Worthy Patron-Wm Stevenson.
Associate Matron-Mrs. S. McDowall
Conductress-Mrs Elizabeth Mclean,
Associate Conductress-Mrs. Eta Reid
Secretary-Mrs. Kate Finerty.
Ireasurer-Mrs. Mabel Bolton
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desires to tender to
the people of Wales, Mt. Carmel and
Hannah his most sincere appreciation of
the many k%indnesses shown during the
last illness of his wife, also to those
whose sympathy was further manifest
by their attendance at the funeral
PETER P. SCHNEIDER.
Wales, N. D., Dec. 10, 1912.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

1t is not generally known that newly
elected county treasurer do not take
oyer the duties of their office until the
first of May next year, under a law pass
ed by the last session of the legislature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

st. Paul woman has written a novel
with her toes. We have read some
novels that we thought might have
been written that way.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

The Wright brothers are not to have
all the credit for making the name of
Dayton, O., famous. Women of that
city have just combined to eliminate
gossip.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

Senator La Toilette charges that his
letters have been opened. He should
use picture postcards, which nobody
ever reads.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

Turkey and the allies have agreed to
an armistice for fifteen days, during
which time it is hoped that arrange
ments will be made for a treaty of peace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

W. OoSs
at Langdons, in the State of North Dakota at
the close of business Nov. 18th, 1912.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. 5000, 713. SO
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 2,136 AZ
VS.. Bonds to secure circulation. $4,000 90
Other Bonds to secure U, S. deposits. 1000. 90
Expenses and taxes pald ......... 1854. AZ
Banking house, furniture and fixtures 2 2,ss9 g
Other, real estate owned:.....""... 3,414.26
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents) ........ $3.50. 95
Due from approved reserve.
Checks and other cash
items ...... 12,1so.1S
Notes of International banks 1880. 90
Fractional paper currency,
nlckelS and cents ........... 28.39
Lawful money reserve in
bank. viz.
Specie 5 s si}1sr s.s4s.1s
Legal tender notes ........... 1000. 90 AZ, 700. 03
Redemption fund with US. Treasury
5 per cent of circulation. ........... 1880 90
5000, 3So. 46
LIABILITIES.
CAPITAL stock paid n....."........ Sc, o0o 90
National bank notes outstanding. 5000 90
Individual deposits subject
Time certificates of deposit. .13S,0l6. so
Cashiers checks outstanding 1888 10 224 $50 46
%. S3O9 ,3SU .46
State of North Dakota, County of Cavalier, IS:
-. 81. Balm cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
mcnt is true, to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
j. H. Balm, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th
day of Dec. 1912,
E, +. FLETCHER,
isEAL] Notary Public.
my Commission Expires Oct. Sth. 1872
Correct Attest:
w. A MCINTYRE.
ELIAS FISHER directors
D. H. MCMILLAN,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

The Russian bear is still showing his
teeth to the Chinese. and trouble be-
tween those countries is looked for.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

LOST-From my farm south of town on or
about Nov; 18th. One 2 year old horse colt
color biach with few white hairs all over
body. Finder please notify 8. L. Desrosier.
Langdon, n. d.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Matter Of the Estate of Daniel j.
Ridlington, Deceased
Notice Is Hereby Given by the UNDERSIGNED,
VivianA. Ridlington, administrative of the Es-
tate of Daniel j. Ridlington. late of the City
of Langdon,, in the County of Cavalier and State
of North Dakota, deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against said de-
ceased. to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers. within four months after the first
publication of this notice to said administra-
trix at the office of Dickon g. Devaney, in the
City of Langdon in said Cavalier county.
Dated December 9th, A. D., 1912.
VIVIAN A. RIDLINGTON.
ADMINISTRATORS
First Publication on the 18th day of Decem-
Der, A. D., 1912. 21-24
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
State Bank of Dresden

WV AU1ahN vi III VOUVHu
at Dresden, in the State of North Dakota at the
close of business Dec, 26th, 1912.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $81. OIL 10
Overdrafts secured and unsecured. 323 IS
Banking house furniture, and
Lures 4'a0I ~
Current expenses, taxes paid, over
undivided profits. :. 1856 50
Due from approved reserve
Checks and other cash items 1,,7ss IS
Cash 3,Ol5 AZ 1889 IL
S1O6, 543 "a
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in...."..".."... $4,000 90
Indiv idual deposits subject
Demand en- 1de certiacates Of deposit s''' 4sS %
Time certificates of deposit 61,0l3 II 81, SAB "a
Notes and bills rediscountod .......... NoNE
Bills payable .....,.... ZONE
TOTAL, Sl0G ,543 "a
State of North Dakota. County of Cavalier, IS:
l,,J A. Terhaar, cashier, OF the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state.
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
j. A. TERHAAR,
CASHIER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th
day ofaDec. 1872.
TSEAL.l JOSEPH POWER.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Cavalier County, North Dakota.
my Commission Expires May 9th, l0l5,)
Correct Attest:
I. b 5; MEs%AAn Directors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12

Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT and have
your neighbors do likewise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-12
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TIKI
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

NO.. 1902.
at Langdon, in the State of North Dakota al
the close of business Nov. Goth, 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-17
STRIKERS SCREAM
THROUGH CITY
Dash MadIy About Town utterins
Curses in Many Different
Tongues.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. Two
thousand striking mill operatives de-
fed the police today by forming at
the city hall in columns of fours and
dashing madly through the heart of
the city, screaming curses and male
dictions in foreign tongues. on the
heads of the mills. Several stones
were thrown, breaking street lamps
The police made no effort to stop
the mob or make arrests.
Refused entrance to meeting hall,
the strikers swept to the Arlington
mills, where the militia hurriedly
drew up in square formation with
bayonets fixed. Before the strikers
reached here, however, they turned
and went back through the city
They dispersed after returning to the
city hall. no one was hurt.
There are still $4,000 men out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-17
FOX RIVER IS
ON RAMPAGE
Swollen by Floods an Ice Jams
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dol I
lars Worth Of Property
In Danger.
ANCHOR ICE VERY BAD
Dynamite is Being Freely Used and
Heroic Measures Taken to
Avoid catas.
trophe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
APPLETON, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE
Fox river. swollen by foods and ice
jams Is on a rampage and hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty is in danger of destruction.
The river Is already out of its banks
in the 'lowlands" and paper mills and
factories valued at millions are in
danger of being flooded The danger
to bridges and dams is also great The
river from Menasha to Green Bay is
filed with anchor ice, and this is be
ginning to move, taking everything
with 1t. Committees representing
property owners along the stream
have agreed upon heroic measures to
prevent a wholesale destruction OF
property, and dynamite is being freely
used
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-17
Consolidation OF Western Miners and
United Mine Workers is Pos
slbility Of Immediate
Future.
MEMBERSHIP OF 100000
Proposed That Union Members
Take a More Active Interest
in the country's
Politics.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 17.-Con-
solidation OF the Western Federation
of Miners and the United Mine Work
ers is a strong possibility for the
immediate future, according to Edwin
Young, OF Montana, and John A. Nc
Kinnon, of British Columbia, address,
ing the international convention Of
the United Mine Workers here today.
Both speakers represented the West
ern Miners as fraternal delegates to
the convention.
McKinnon expressed his belief that
the present referendum being taken
by the westerners on the question of
uniting would be favorable to the
plan and that the charter in the
American Federation of Labor would
be surrendered, clearing the way for
consolidation. The proposed amalga-
nation would result In the most pow
erful individual labor union in the
world, with approximately half a
million members. Delegates cheered
the prophecy.
Aid for the striking button workers
at Muscatine. Iowa. was asked by
Miss Katherine Finnegan, of the
American Federation Of Labor. John
H. Walker, president of the Illinois
miners, supported the proposal and
approved the recent action of the
strikers in going into politics and
lelecting two members Of the city
tcouncii.
/ 81 wish to commend the report oi
| Vice President Frank w. Hayes in as
/ serting that labor should enter the
political field in an effort to obtain its
| demands" said Walker ut is neces
sary step in labor's war;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-17
Baby Frozen to Death.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.--When Sur
geon Markell, OF Gouverneur hospital,
went to the tenement home OF John
Couljitska to take young Mrs Coul.
jitska to the hospital, he found her two
months old infant Martin, frozen to
death at her breast.
The young mother, who was crippled
with rheumatism and half starved, re
fused to believe her child was dead
and fought with all her feeble strength
to prevent its being taken from her
Finally she swooned and was taken to
the ambulance.
The father, tailor out Of work
watched the proceedings in dumb
grief