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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
SEA %posroFFIcEs.

Handling and Sorting tho Mail Matter
on Ocean Liners.
Every one is aware that a large quan.
tity of mail comes from Europe. Prob
ably most persons assume that it is
dumped off the steamers in bulk and
sorted and routed in the postoface of
the receiving port. Such Il system
would result in hopeless congestion.
and practically all of the $4,000. 900
pounds Of foreign mail matter receiv-
ed at New York on an average of re-
cent years is ready. sorted and sacked
when the steamers make port. This
work is done in the sea p%ostofices
aboard the ships and means days
saved in the time Of delivery of mail
matter intended for inland points.
In the huge mass Of mail brought
into New York each year there are on
an average SO.0O0.ON separate pieces.
many thousands with inadequate add
dresses. vet to such a degree Of eff
cheney has the operation of the sea
postotfices been brought and so care
fully is the work done that less than
500 errors are made annually. AS the
entire quantity of the mail re-
ceived in a year would fill 1900 stand
ard mail cars an almost incredible ac-
curacy is indicated-less than one err
ror Of any kind whatever for every
four carloads of mail.
Congress authorized the sorting of
mail on board conveying steamships in
1890, but it was not until the year fol-
lowing that any systematic effort was
made to do so. The work Of the sea
postottice is very similar to that Of the
railway mail service. On board a
large liner there will be usually two
United States clerks. two in the en-
ploy of the country from which the
steamer sails and several subalterns
or porters. This force will on an aver.
age trip open and sort from 800 to 900
sacks Of mail. probably consisting of
100000 ordinary letters and 1000 reg
istered letters. besides 250.OO0 par
GELS and periodicals. Mail for New
York city is distributed and separate.
ly sacked for each Of the stations and
that for the United States generally
according to a schedule which has 1913
divisions. In addition to the mail for
the United States. the sea p~ostofice
clerks must sort that destined for Gu
ba. Mexico. Canada and the orient. a
great deal Of the last class being for
warded by rail to San Francisco and
thence by steamer.
To facilitate matters two mail boats
are maintained at New York. and these
meet incoming steamers at the quar-
antine station. one taking on the mail
bags intended for direct delivery to
trains and steaming directly to the
railway stations along the river front,
the other that for New York city and
such others as require rehandling. The
sea %postofices cost the government
something less than 100000 per an
num.-Harper's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
Dismal Outlook,

"Why do you look so unhappy"
swell, you know I'm pretty we'll
busted"
Yes. but you always were, and yet
you've borne up pretty well. What is
the particular trouble today?"
II just proposed to the girl I love-
"Ah! And the answer was unfavor-
able?"
II don't know"
"You don't know? Why. what do
you mean? Surely you must know
whether she accepted you or rejected
you"
'That's just it. | asked her to mar
ry me, and she said she would. Then
I asked her if she was sure she could
be happy with a man who had no
money. and she said she could. She
said she had always preferred buying
things on credit acknowledgements
Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
The Story of a Profile.

On the facade Of the PalaZzo Vec-
chic. at Florence. to the right Of he
central entrance. the profile of a mans
head is traced on the marble. the an.
thorship of which is ascribed to
Michelangelo. The story runs that
he and a friend made a bet as to
which Of them would draw a head
best with their backs to the wall. Il
bet easily won by Michelangelo. for
he traced a perfect profile. whereas
the other produced only a wavering.
imperfect outline. The story further
relates that the tool used was a nail.
Both drawings are carefully preserved
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
I'm A BAD way"
Many aLangdon Reader Will Feel
Grateful for This Information.

When your back gives out.
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
When urinary troubles set in.
Your kidneys are sin a bad way"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sick kid
neys.
Local evidence proves their merits.
Mrs. John Crawford, Langdon, N. D.,
say: "Four or five years ago Doan's
Kidney Pills were first brought to my
attention and 1 procured a supply. l
WAS then suffering from a dull, heavy
pain in the small of my back which had
chung to me for at least three years.
Mornings when 1 got up, l felt stiff and
lame and while at work, the least exer-
ton tired me l was subject to head
aches and dizzy spells and other diff
culties we're in evidence which proved
that my kidneys we're out of order.
Reading OF Doan's Kidney Pills. 1 was
led to try them and was glad to find
that they we're just the medicine I re-
quired. The contents of three and one
half boxes restored my kidneys to a nor
NAL condition and drove ava, all my
pains and aches. The benefit I received
has been lasting and consequently I
take pleasure in telling of my ex-
perlence."
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents
Foster -Milburp Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for che United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
|W6SIZf7fGHEN

GRAPEFRUIT IS WHOLESOME.

~
GRAPEFRUIT should be eaten by
VI persons whose blood is not in
good condition, for it is an eff.
fective antiscorbutic.
Grapefruit contains citric acid, and,
while there is not so much of it as in
lemons. 1t has in a lesser degree the
same medicinal value. Grapefruit
should be eaten by persons who have
a rheumatic tendency or who are sub
ject to eruptions of the skin.
When Served.
Grapefruit should always be served
as the first course at the meal.
For breakfast cut the fruit in two
with a thin sharp knife. Remove the
seeds and core. Into the hollow thus
made sprinkle sugar. The skin may
be loosened from the pulp with a knife
before serving. Serve with sharp point
ed spoons.
Grapefruit and Bananas.-Use one
grapefruit, two bananas and a cupful
of pineapple.
Cut the grapefruit into pieces and
scrape the fruit into q dish, discard
ing all peel and Innings.
Peel the bananas, split them length
wise into quarters and then slice cross
wise into a dish with the grapefruit.
Add the pineapple and sugar to taste
and mix Slightly.
Grapefruit Salad. - Take the tops
from several green peppers. Fill with
grapefruit pulp, fine cut celery, Eng
ltsh walnuts and %mayonnaise dressing.
To n and a half cupfuls of the
mixture add one-fourth of a cupful of
beaten stiff and tinted a deli
cate green with spinach.
To each pepper use three halves Of
walnut meats and half as much eel
cry as grapefruit.
Preserved Grapefruit.
Grapefruit Jelly.-For this soak the
rind Of the grapefruit in brine for
about twelve hours; then place in
fresh water until the taste of the brine
is gone.
Cut up the pulp after the core and
seeds have been removed and put in an
enameled kettle.
Add about a quart Of water to every
grapefruit. Cook down to about one
third. Add sugar as for ordinary jel-
~, except that a very generous pro-
portion must be used.
Preserved Grapefruit.-Remove the
rind from the grapefruit, cut in half,
take out the core and seeds. =.
Slice and put into an enameled kettle
with a little water. When it boils add
three cupfuls Of sugar to each pint Of
fruit and juice in the kettle and cook
for fifteen minutes longer.
Seal in jars for future use.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
A Sculptor's SIip.

How many know that the only fault
ever found with the splendid eques-
TRAN statue Of Washington in the Bos-
ton Public garden. made by Thomas
Ball, was the fact that the horse has
no tongue. 1t is one Of those minor
details that were discovered long after
the statue had been put up. Balls
Governor Andrew at the %statehouse
has all it's proper members.-Boston
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

You will look a good while before you
find a better medicine for coughs and
colds than Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy. 1t not only gives relief-it
cures. Try it when you happen to have
a cough or cold, and you are certain to
he pleased with the prompt cure which
it will effect. For sale by all dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
Lemons Six.

Mrs. Benham-Father gave me away
when we were married. Benham-
Your father has been quite u fruit
dealer. Mrs. Benham-What do you
mean? Benham-He has married off
six daughters, and any man who can
unload half a dozen lemons in that
way is a good one.-New York Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
Why He Was Late.

"What made you so later"
II met Smithson."
swell, that is no reason why you
should be and hour late getting home to
supper"
II know, but I asked him how he was
feeling, and he insisted on telling me
about his stomach ouble'"
"Did you tell him to take Chamber
lain Tablets?"
"Sure, that is what he needs" Sold
by all dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
p~lexion sallow? Liver need waking up.
Doan's Regulets cure bilious attacks.
25 cents at any drug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

"My little son had a very severe cold
I was recommended to try Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, and before a
small bottle was finish he was AS we'll as
ever,' writes Mrs. H. Silks, % Bowling
Street, Sydney, Australia. This
remedy is for sale by all dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

"Generally debilitated for years. Had
sick headaches, lacked ambition, was
worn out and all rundown. Burdock
Blood Bitters made me a we'll woman
Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup. Conn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
No Malice,

Farmer Ito horse dealer)-No, I don't
bear you no malice. l only hope when
you're chased by a pack of ravishing
'ungry wolves you'll be a-driving that
'orse you sold me.-London Tit-Bits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
pparentl

"Well. Quigley. what do you know"
"Too much. l guess. I've been re-
jected as a juror six times in success
sion."-Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands Of obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. so cents at
any drug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders and
laborers. rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns
or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay
where it is used.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

FOR rheumatism you will find nothing
better than Chamberlaln's Eminent.
Try it and see how quickly it gives re-
lief. For sale by all dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

Don't be surprised if you have an at
tack Of rheumatism this spring. Just
rub the affect parts freely with Cham
berlaln's Liniment and it will soon dis
appear. Sold by all dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
French Estatas.

French Estates.
A French landowner is forced by
law to divide his estate equally be-
tween his children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
When Love BEGAN,

How long have you been in love
with him?"
Ever since | rejected him."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
The Polka

The polka started in Bohemia in
ed States in 1914.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

Their Quitting Time.
Some men are as honest as the day is
long. but quit at sundown.-Atlanta
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
ILL usad Churchea,

III Used Churches.
The British at Boston in 1776 used
one church as a riding school, three as
barracks and one for frewood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11

The great man Is he who does not
lose his child's heart.-Mencius.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
Cooking Rice.

Rice has a finer favor if it is wash.
ed in hot water instead of cold before
cooking.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
Spanish Physicians

The majority of Spanish physicians
emphatically disapprove Of alcohol in
any form.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
She Had Retired.

Ills that hair restorer any good?"
''Bine! I put a bottle Of it on ny
wife's dressing table the other night
and when l got home from the club
the dressing table was covered with
hair."-HOuston Post
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
Naturally

Naturally.
Van X.-Why are you going into Tx
soap business? De Q.-To clean IL,
some money, of course.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-11
Am~ M>z<~~/
A Wrong Theory

A Wrong Theory.
100 many people start down on the
theory that they have a round trip
ticket.-Atchison Globe.
The Brute.
She-You married me for my money.
it's no use g%rieving over it
now. It's all rome
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-02
NELL DENIES HE
Aided in STRIKE

NEW YORK Special Before
meeting the railroad managers OF
every line east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio River called for a
continuation OF the arbitration con-
ference started Thursday. United
States Labor Commissioner Charles l..
Neill denied that he and Martin A.
Knapp, presiding judge of the Court
of Commerce, had interviewed in the
engineers trouble at the command of
President Taft Commissioner Neill
said that he had seen neither Presi-
dent Taft nor Secretary NageI, OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor,
before coming to this city from Wash
ington.
AS he was preparing to resume the
meeting with the railroad managers
Mr.. Neill said that the program
also included a conference with the
fifty chairmen of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers this afternoon.
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone, OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
announced that he and his fellow com
mitteemen were ready to meet the
Government representatives.
Although l do not want to take
the position OF crossing bridges be-
fore i come to them, / must protest
against the proposition of the rail-
road managers to have the differences
settled by committee of nine." said
Mr.. Stone.
Inc railroad managers have pro-
posed that the Brotherhood appoint
two committeeman or arbitrators; the
railroads to appoint two Others and
the remaining five to be selected at
large, probably by President Taft. This
method of settlement would surely
raise the question of politics, and /
do not believe that the President would
accept such method of procedure.
If the big committee decided in
favor OF the men the roads would
charge political play. and, if the de-
cision favored the roads, the same
charges would naturally arise. / am
In favor of the difficulty being set
tied by the Government arbitrator
who have already entered the case
They will judge the case upon it's
merits"
Judge Knapp was on the scene to-
day for the first time, having arrived
from Washington last night
We will do everything we can to
maintain peace and will give both
sides justice" said he. 'I have not
seen President Taft in a month and
did not know he was in this CITY until
this mornings paper told me-"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-02

partment is preparing for a vigorous
summers campaign against this dis
ease.
All the predictions of scientists
have been oVerthrown by the wide
spread infection of hookworm disease
I'm this State. according TO the Off
Gals of the Health Department. Fol
lowing the discovery of the disease in
the South, il was generally supposed
that Virginia was not heavily infect
ed. and il was believed that most of
the ravages of this disease would be
found in the Cotton States. Unwill-
ing to accept this as the case with
out evidence. the State Board Of
Health made an agreement in 1910
with the Rockefeller Sanitary Com
mission and undertook a detailed sur
Ney of the State. While this is not
yet complete. there is ample evidence
that hookworm disease exists in
eiShty-tiVe Of the counties and that
in at least fifty counties the Injection
is very heavy. Complete figures are
not yet available. but officers of the
Health Department. discussing the
matter yesterday. expressed the be-
lief that the total number of cases
in Virginia was much in excess of
100000.
Investigations made i'm nine colin-
ties show that OF 1929 school chill
dren, 1868, or 81 per cent, had the
disease, and in some schools more
than half OF the children were back
ward and underdeveIoped because Of
this disease. Already more than Is
600 cases have been treated by pri-
vate physicians and at least 5000
cases by the field inspectors of the
Health Department, who are furnish
ed by the Sanitary Commission
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-02

a. Yes. but there were many mes
sages Tor passengers and messages pas
sengers wanted to send. There was
also much regular traffic to get off.
! could not send newspaper MESA ges.
Tor that was not the most important
Witness said he worked all the way
TO New York and could not handle all
the regular traffic messages from and
9. When you locked. what did you
a. I went to the Strand Hotel.
c. Did you meet Mr.. Marconi or Mr..
a. No. 1 walked around and wait
ed an hour and a half but did not see
9; You sold your story to the New
a. Yes.
9; Who were the negotiations made
4. \ New York Times reporter.
.. What did he say TO you?
A. He told me 1 had permission to
relate my story to the Times.
G. What did he give you for it?
@, Have You been told what you
would receive?
know what l made no contract with
MN. No amount was agreed upon by
either of us.
G. Do you know what Bride got?
A. No, sir.
Talked TO Iarconi.
Gotham said after he arrived in
New York he talked to Marconi over
the phone and obtained his permits
sion TO give out an interview. Chair
man Smith asked Gotham whether
any rivalry or hatred existed between
the Marconi and other systems and
whether the delay of the Frankfurt
in replying to the Titanic's c. @. d.
could be accounted for in that man
ner.
\. There used to be rivalry before
the consolidation of the Marconi and
other companies, but that would
make no difference, and couldn't have
made any difference when the distress
call was sent witness replied.
senator Smith examined Gotham at
some length regarding the statement
made by Operator Bride at the
hearing at New York that some
time after the Titanic had sent her
c. q. ID. message the Frankfort
came back with the query. What's
the NATTER" Bride had said. in
reply; You're a fool. Keep out"
Gotham said that under the circum-
stances he would have made the same
reply. He explained that the Frank
tort should have understood, and that
when twenty minutes had elapsed and
he came in with What's the mat
ter?" she was interfering.
That was the proper reply to him, -
said the witness. HE was interfer-
ing with our communication with the
~ lPAC. w z COulu not 10 give
up the certainty which we had with
the Olympic for an uncertainty with
the Frankfort"
Senator Smith endeavored to i'm
press upon him that it was a flip
pant reply in an emergency, and
! pointed out that the Frankfort might
nave been much nearer than. the Car
pathia 10 the Titanic and that il might
have been the Frankfort's lights which
were seen by the Titanic's passengers
when the latter went down
4 Gotham said that the Frankfort
could not have been nearer than the
Carpathia because his signals were
weaker. If she had heard the c. O. D..
as she must have done, it was mex
plainable why she should ask what
the matter was twenty minutes after
wards, and when she did il was inter
tering with the communication be-
tween the Titanic. the Carpathia and
the Olympic.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-02
TAFT TO RECEIVE
iowa DELEGATES
SENATOR CUNIMINS TAKES TEN.
DOUBTFUL If HIS NAME
WILL BE USED.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Special
President Taft Will go to Chicago
with sixteen of the twenty-six dele
gates from Iowa. Senator Albert b.
Cummins will have ten. Whether the
Iowan's name will be presented to the
national convention at all is a ques-
ton.
State leaders, who assert that the
steam roller was used on the Cum
minis men, said chat the dele
gates would not be released from
their pledge to the Iowan and that
they would be kept as a nucleus OF a
dark horse movement. Taft support
ers assert that Taft's victory elimin-
ates Cummins entirely as a POSSIBLE
ity in Chicago.
Taft forces, after two days of
jockeying and delegate swapping, con-
trolled the convention by forty-one
votes. The first test showed he had
761 delegates to Cummins' 720. Then
the roller was taken out and run
through the hall. Short, positive res
olutions, endorsing the Taft admins
tration and pledging the delegates at
large to him, were passed.
1T was an old-time caucus conven-
ton. We were beaten by proxies that
fell into the hands of Taft men," was
Cummins' comment as he left for
Washington.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-02
WILLIAM and MARY
SUMNER COLLEGE
WILL BE HELD AT DUBLIN. IN
PULASKI COUNTY, BEGIN
MING JUNE 10TH.

WILLIAMSBURG, VIA Special
The movement for higher education
took a step forward Saturday when
1t was decided to establish the sum-
mer session of the College of William
and Mary at Dublin, Va, Pulaski
county. and to open the eight weeks
term on June 18th.
When the board Of visitors some
days ago determined to hold the sum-
mer term in Southwest Virginia the
definite location was left to be de-
cided upon by the faculty The citi-
zenS of five towns-Dublin, Radford
Pearisburg, Christiansburg and Big
Stone Gap-Offered special induce
ments to have the college come to
them and the final choice of a loca-
ton was difficult to make.
The fact that at Dublin the build
ings of Dublin Institute would be
available had much to do with the
selection of that town. Another in
ducement offered by Dublin was a
grove of trees covering a hundred
acres, which will be used for outdoor
lecture rooms and tent sites.
This selection is looked upon as be-
ing fortunate for both Dublin and
the college. 1t is expected that many
teachers and college students from
Virginia and other States will attend
the summer session, thus adding ma
terially to the summer population Of
the town.
1t is generally agreed among school
men that no better or more accessi-
bly, located site than Dublin could
have been found.
their qualification at this move to
bring the advantages of higher edu-
cation more fully within the reach Of
the people.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-02
HOLY WAR THREATENS .
ES PEACE OF MOROCCO
Anti European Feeling Is Spread
1ng-Sheiks Holding an I'm
portant Council.

Madrid Special Another holy
war now threatens all foreigners in
morocco. Native chieftains are call
ing upon the various tribes to unite
against unbelievers in the Koran, ac-
corning TO dispatches from MelliIla
and other Moroccan points.
The anti European feeling ie
spreading to an alarming extent the
natives being stirred by reports from
rex or the anti-French uprising and
massacre there.
one hundred of the highest 'sheiks
IN Morocco are holding a council of
war at Taxa and are sending mos
sengers to all tribesmen, commanding
them to unite in a war of extermina
ton against Christians.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-02
RICH VOICE KEEPS
MOOSE FROM NECK

SHARON, Pa Special A re-
narkabIe baritone voice has saved
Velka Ankrovitch from the hangman,s
moose, for the Board of Pardons has
recommended to Governor Tener that
he commute the death sentence of
the murderer to Acknowledgement
When the condemned MN
the news he cried for JOY and ex-
claimed, Thank Godr
Then he broke forth into a hymn
with such expression that tears were
brought to the eyes of Sheriff Martin
Grain.
The prisoners wonderful voice
caused many to work in his behalf,
including scores Of prominent Wo-
men. often, unknown to the pris-
oner, music-lOving visitors were al
lowed to stand in the Jail corridor
and listen while AnkrOvitch sang one
melody after another.