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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

to put in yo' hands, but befo' doing So
I think it e%Xpedient to make some ex-
plantations. A ce'tain Edwin Chambers
is indebted to me fo' an endorsement
of his note, which l was obliged to pay
to the amount Of $1,000 and interest.
Mr.. Chambers is one Of ou' first gen
tlemen, high toned. honorable and SEN
sitiye to the quick. Ny Endorsement
Of his note was a p'sonal favo' to him.
1t was not paid at maturity. and.
though the transaction took place six
yeas ago, l have not yet been reim-
bu'sed. But l must explain to 70.
sub. that with us of the south it is not
a custom among gentlemen to remind
each other of these little obligations.
I would not think Of asking Mr.. Cham
bers TO- payment. but I've been think
ing that l would endo'se the note over
to 20 and yo' might suggest to the
maker that if it is p'fectly conven-
lent
II see." interrupted Brewer. Pm to
collect as owner Of the note"
"Not so fast. Yo' might suggest
that, having a p'sonal interest in the
matte, a small potion Of the amount
due would be acceptable. Fu'the'mo'.
must info'm yo' that unless yo' act
ve'y ci'cumspectly yo' might offend
MI. Chambers. Indeed. he might con
side himself insulted. in which case he
would challenge yo' to mo'tal combat.
| cT1h In thof oocn hA would Ei11 W.
TO- he is one of the best shots. if not
the best. in the sooth. | should be
very sorry. sub. if in attempting to-
Have you the note with you. Mr.
Touchard?"
Eyes. sub. Here it is" And, taking
a bit of paper from his pocketbook, he
handed it to the attorney.
"The Interest," began Brewer.
"There is no such thing as interest
among us gentlemen of the south"
But if I collect the interest you will
have no objection. ! presume"
"Only that if yo' insult Mr.. Chambers
by mentioning the matte of interes1
he will kill yo.'"
Cali right. E1r. Touchard; l will do
what l can to collect the debt"
Two days later the dialogue was re
sumed. Mr.. Touchard came into Brew
er's Office wildly excited and with al
open letter in his hand.
"My dea' boy" he exclaimed. 'wha
have yo' done? Read this"
Brewer read: II desire to- give 70,
an opportunity to correct a mistak
made by a young pettifogger iron
the north, who has written me an in
: sulting, letter demanding payment Of
note which you were kind enough t
Endorse for me and which I did no
, find it convenient to meet at maturity
An apology from you for him will b
. accepted. If you do not think prope
to apologize for him I will treat hir
as he deserves"
. "Ill reply to that" said Brewer afte
5 reading the note. II shall write NJ
Chambers that you have nothing to d
with the matter, telling him that I wi
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

leaden gray with soot?" TO this l re-
ply. SHOW me a single building in
New York whose original color has
been lost through SCOT or dirt" There
is not one.
What guarantee should We have
against vulgarity in color? In time, Of
course, public good taste. But a safe
guard at all times is-construct with
colored materials. Paint, which in the
hands Of a master is glorifcation, in
lesser hands is likely to be vulgariza-
ton. but colored stones. colored tiles.
colored terra cottas, natural colored
woods. selected stones or stucco col
ored by the mixture Of ochers are al
most sure to be good. and it will be
thankfully noted by the faithful that
the foul iend called aniline is wholly
exercised by these rules Of selection,
for this evil one dies in the sunlight
and Is devoured by mixture with any
of the acids
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
Asphalt and Wood Laid Parallel.

Running parallel with each other
and only one block apart. two streets,
n just paved and the other about to
be. will furnish an interesting expert
ment test of the durability of the diff
ferent materials used. Harrison street,
from Adams street to Jefferson ave-
nue.. in Peoria. Ill.,. has been paved
with asphalt and was thrown open
to traffic recently. Liberty street.
next to Harrison, is about to be paved
with creosote wood block. and the work
will be done under the supervision Of
an expert, who will see that every
block contains the required amount
of creosote.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
RainIess Thunderstorms.

The records Of meteorological Offices
show that rainless thunderstorms have
not been common. but u few are on
record. The most extraordinary was
encountered les Chepstow. England,
on Aug. 8. 1893. 1t began at Q p. III
and lasted five hours, and in that time
it was estimated 10000 flashes Of light.
ming were seen. but not one drop OF
water fell. In a thunderstorm at Cape
u blaze of lightning. lasting an hour
yet both rain and lower clouds were
absent.-Boston Advertiser.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
The 1ailor's Art.

Tailoring is a business that is ca.
pable OF yielding a good living in any
part of the world. 1t affords the full
est scope for individuality and enter.
prise. it does not require an expensive
outfit Of tools. and a business can be
started on a small capital or "A iucra
tive situation obtained as a foreman
These are points worthy of the serious
consideration of the parents cf today
as we'll as of those young men who
have to carve out their W careers
London Tailor and Cutter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
judicial Advice.

Il hope you won't be hard on me,
judge" he said. You see. l was I'M
der the influence Of liquor when l
done It."
you seem to have been under the
influence Of something equally bad
when you studied grammar. During
the spare moments that you are going
to have permit yourself to indulge in
judicious study Of the construction Of
simple sentences. Here is one to be-
gin w~ith-sixty days."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
What Really Hurt.

II had no Intention the returned
traveller said. "of cheating Uncle Sam
out Of a single cent, and l honestly
thought I had declared everything l
brought back with me that was duti-
able. but when the customs officers
overhauled my baggage at the dock
they found several trinkets l had for
gotten"
And they coniscated them?"
"Surew
Tough. wasn't it,"
"Oh, I didn't mind that. What hurt
me the worst was that just before l
went away on that trip 1 had taken a
complete course Of memory lessons
Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

Do you know that more real danger
turks in a common cold than in any
other of the minor ailments? The safe
way Is to take Chamberlan's Cough
Remedy, a thoroughly reliable prepara-
ton, and rid yourself of the cold as
quickly as possible. This remedy is for
sale by all dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
Comfortino.

Hospitable Carter (after borrowing
a match from stranger to whom he
has offered a lift)-Y' see, 1 b'aint al
lowed t'ave no matches when 1 be
cartin' blarstin' powder fur them old
quarries up along.-Punch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

why New York should not be as beau
tiful in color as Venice. A general
view of New York today suggests the
idea that until recently there has been
a cast iron penal law compelling all
things to be of a leaden gray. Half
the charm of many old buildings is
In their color. Imagine what Venice
would be If everywhere coated with
black lead. OF all the defects that of
color is the easiest to remove and Of
all it is the last thought of. no doubt
partly. as already seen. because the
ancient Greek color is lost and partly
because of the low standards of taste
that prevailed in the century just
closed.
OF course | hear the scoffer say.
GLOW IA you work color into the city
which in a few months would turf all
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
Town Has Filtered Water,

Citizens of Durant. Okla. are now
supplied with filtered water from the
new filtration plant recently construct
ed for the city waterworks system.
The plant cost about $4,000 and. has
been in curse Of construction for
more than a year. The work of Con-
tractor Erickson was twice stopped
by mandamus proceedings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

Stop earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald in five
minutes: h~oarseness, one hour: muscle
ache, two hours: sore throat, twelve
hours DR. Thomas Eclectric Oil, mon
arch over pain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
The Only Condition

"Are you ready to live on my in.
Gomez" he asked softly. She looked
up into his face trustingly.
Certainly. dearest" she answered,
'.if-if'-
IF what?"
IF you can get another one for your
SELF"
"Another?"
Eyes: another income."-Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

Here is a message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs. g. j. Martin, Boone
Mill, Va, who is the mother of eighteen
children. Mrs. Martin was cured of
stomach TROUBLE and constipation by
C~hamberlain's Tablets and after five
years of suffering, and now recommends
these tablets to the public. Sold by all
dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

For a sprain you will find Chamber
laln's Eminent excellent. 1t allays the
pain, removes the soreness, and soon re-
stores the parts to a healthy condition.
rs and so cents bottle for sale by all
dealers,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will prevent
constipation. The induce a mild, easy
healthful action OF, the bowels without
gripping. Ask your druggist for them.
IS cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

There is no better medicine made for
colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It acts on natures plan, re-
lieves the lungs, opens the secretions,
aids expectoration; and restores the
system 10 a healthy condition. For sale
by Ill dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

s%crofula, pimpleS. rashes, etc, ara due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters is ii cleansing blood tonic. Makes
skinned,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
A Fooled Ambition-

'That boy Of Joggins' started out
very ambitiously. When his father
wanted him to settle Down to steady
work he said he meall to do things
In breaking records"
well, did he keep up a breaking
pace?"
Rather. He broke his father, then
he broke into a bank, and now he's
breaking stones. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

German calendars-new 1912 stock
Just received-at the DEMOCRAT office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
HIGH IDEALS.

1t has been said that one cannot
rise above ones ideals. How inn
portant, then, that children should
have placed before them, and one
cannot begin too soon, highideals of
self reliance, helpfulness, excellence
and never for an instant be satisfied
with inferiority and mediocrity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08
A Touch of Family Life.

When the country youth proposed to
the city girl he received the conven-
tional assurance that she would be his
sister. 1t happened that this youth
had sisters at home and knew exactly
his privileges. So he kissed her. At
this juncture she availed herself Of
the sisterly right to call out to father
that brother was teasing her. Father
responded in good muscular earnest.
Then the new brother and sister rela-
ton was dissolved by mutual consent.
Judges Library.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-08

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after year suffering.
At any drug store.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
Commission Report Based on
Latest Estimates, with As
surance That Seas viii Join
in Twelve Months

WASHINGTON-In Just IL months
from now a vessel will go from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean through
the Panama canal according to new
revised estimates published recently
at the Panama canal commission.
The tentative date set for passage of
the first vessel through the canal is
Oct. 10, 1913. The first passage will
be made by a naval vessel.
President Taft has been advised of
the latest estimates of Colonel Goe-
thaIs, in charge of canal construction
work, and his approval of the new
canal opening program is awaited.
Formal opening of the canal will
occur Jan. l, 1916, it is announced.
Commercial vessels will be given its
unrestricted use in December, 1913.
That the canal will be completed
tar below the estimated cost of $780,
000,900 is reported by Colonel Goe-
that's. 1t may run as low as 1915.
100000. About another $1,000,0 900
will be saved, it is declared, in bond
interest charges.
III Is pFedlCteu thdL the CdHdI Will oe
completed without further issuance Of
bonds
The amount of excavation complet-
ed up to Sept Is was 21S,000,O00 GU
bic yards. leaving approximately "a,
000,00 yards still to be dug. The
average rate Of excavation per month
is now about 100000 cubic yards, a
conservative estimate At the pres
ent rate of progress all the digging
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
FLORENCE MAY FIND
MOTHER AT DOLL SALE

Florence wants a mother. She
hasn't stipulated what kind of moth
Ell she wants; how OLD she must be
Oh anything concerning her ability as
a mother, because Florence knows
who ever adopts her Just can't keep
from loving her and giving her the
proper amount of motherly attention.
Florence is quiet tiny for a little
girl. but just about the right size for
a doll and she has on the pretttest
white dress and blue sast a girl ever
looked at. Her hair is dark and clIr.r
and it has a bright blue ribbon tied
around it, just like all little girls her
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
TRAGEDY OF DESERTvN :
MAKES HIT AT HAWAII

The Tragedy of the Desert two
reel film billed for Wednesday and
Thursday night at the Hawaii, theater
Is all that its name IMPLIES trag-
edy in the Sahara desert. Like I'm
der Two Flags" the play that made
Blanche Bates famous, the scene is
laid in Algiers and the Sahara desert.
The picture centers around an Eng
fish doctor who leaving over. trouble
with his wife, makes for the desert to
forget and be forgotten. He gets into
a Moorish camp and being received
with open arms he becomes a convert
to their religious belief. In the course
OF time he marries a Moorish maiden
and forgets about civilization. His
English wife, who has given him up
for dead, with number of travellers
on making trip through the. Sahara
Wanders into the camp and recognizes
her husband. She tries to induce him
to go back to England but without
avail. In the meantime his Moorish
wife, thinking he has weakened and
intends to go back to his first wife,
commits suicide. The scenes that fol-
low are thrilling and full of heart in
terest. The two reels keep one spell
bound as it we're, so interesting and
full Of excitement is the story.
Besides the feature picture, two
others will be shown-one a western
story entitled "The Daughter Of the
Sheriff and the other a comedy, that
will arrive by the Honolulan tomor-
row morning. Despite the added ex-
pense Of the. feature film the same
prices will prevail. Tonight's pro-
gram is replete with comedy and mel
odPAma ..a.a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
Will Open PANAMA Canal :. .. -.
NOCTORER Of next YEAR

should be finished before Sept. Is,
1913.
The dam, locks and spillways pro-
jects show stages of completion vary
ing from IS to so per cent. 1t is esti-
mated that the Gatun locks will re,
quire about 100000 cubic yards of
concrete work. Up to Sept. Is we'll
over 100000 cubic yards had been
pat in place. The concrete work of
the Pedro Miguel locks is nearly %
per cent completed and that of the
Minaflores locks over 80 per cent. The
Gatun spillway will probably be com.
pleted within another month. Other
engineering features are expected to
show an equally advanced stage to-
ward completion.
1t is announced that the navieS of
all the nations of the world will be
invited to send representatives to at
tend the formal opening in 1915. All
the fleets of the United States navy
will be modified there for the event,
and the President of the United
States will attend.
The canal will have a summit ele-
walton of 81 feet above sea level, to
be reached by flight of three locks
located at Gatun on the AtlaEtic side,
and one lock at Pedro Miguel and a
flight of two locks at MirafIores on
the Pacific. Each lock will have a
disable length of 1900 feet and a width
of 10 feet, which will be the mini
mum width of the canal.
The canal is to be about so miles
long from deep water in the Carib-
bean Sea to deep water in the Pacific
Ocean. The channel will vary in
width from 1000 feet at point just
south of the Gatun locks to 800 feet
, at a point near the Pedro Miguel
lock. There will be places where a
number of boats can pass abreast.
The minimum depth will be Al feet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
new FIRE ALARM SYSTEM HERE;
CONTRACT With TELEPHONE CO,

ate trunk lines Of the Fire Alarm Co,
and no business OF any other character
is transmitted over these private lines.
The average time Of the transmission
OF a message after the pushing OF the
bBtton in the manual box to fire head
quarters is eight seconds.
The system also operates automatic
ally through a system of thermostats
which can be placed on the ceiling Of
each room or building, which in the
case OF fire breaking out or shoulder
ms in the room and the heat reach
ing Q temperature of los degrees
causes the thermostat to short-circuit
and sends in an alarm the same as the
iUshing OF the button in the box.
Fire statistics over the limited
States show, that over 65 per cent of
the alarms received at fire headqasI-
tiers are transmitted there over the
telephone by word of mouth and they
also show that over So per cent of
messages SO transmitted are perfect
ly unintelligible. owing to the person
transmitting the message losing his
head and becoming flustered and
thus giving q message which is en-
tirely. unintelligible to the operator
in fire headquarters. The. ;, DEMO
system is one which entirely does
away with any possible chance Of
the operator in fire headquarters not
understanding The message when
taken by him, as all that is re-
CURED to transmit a fire alarm mes
sage over this system is the break
ing of a small glass in front of the
box and the pushing of a button.
thus the system talks intelligibly for
ali people, be they Chinese, Japan
csc, Hawaiian, Anglo-Saxon or any
other race, and this one point in the
operation of the DEMO System makes
it, with the mixed population of this
Territory, a system most appropriate
TO conditions.
While the DEMO System has been
in operation in many Of the cities in
the Eastern portion Of the United
States and has to its record the saw
ing of a vast amount Of property
from loss by fire, it has been within
the last two years that it has been
given publicity through the western
portion of the country and it is now
being installed in a large number of
cities and towns on the Pacific Coast.
The installation at the present time
IS in progress in San Diego, Los An
geles, and a number of other Cali
fornia cities as well as in Portland.
Oregon, and a number OF other cities
in that State. 49, $3.50
The DEMO Company of Hawaii has
entered into a contract with the Mu-
tual Telephone Company, Ltd, of this
city for handling their business in
this city over the Mutual Telephone
Co.'S lines. thus assuring a service
that will be- under social manage
ment.
The cost of the service, which
ranges from six dollars per year, or
less than two cents per day in the
home, to ten dollars per year in the
store or factory.
The offices of the company are To-
Gated in rooms over the Hawaiian
Trust Co.. Fort Street, where full
of the system will be-
given to any who care to call.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08

age wear.
The reason she wants A motaor is
because she has no other name and it
IS very hard to distinguish Florence
from all the other Florences in the
world if she hasn't a surname
Saturday Of this week at the Royal
Hawaiian hotel, Florence will be Oh
exhibition and for sale by the King s
Daughters for the benefit of their old
ladies home. Whoever buys this CAL
will not only bring happiness to some
one in their own home but create
portion for the Old ladies' who are Gag
crly awaiting the new quarters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
Articles OF Incorporation Filed
by. Local Business

Articles Incorporating the Denic
Telephone Fire Alarm Co, OF Hawai-
Ltd, were today filed with the Treas
urer of the Territory. The capitalize
ton of the company is $4,000. fully
paid up. The incorporators of the
company are Robert w. Single, Al
bert n. Campbell, Alfred l.. Castle
and Eugene NJ. Campbell of this city
and Mr.. c. B. Potter of San Francisco
Cal. The officers named in the cor
poration papers are r. w. Single
President; A. l.. Castle, Yiee-Presi
dent; Z. II. Campbell, Secretary; anG
A. n. Campbell, Treasurer. These
four gentlemen with Mr.. Potter con
stitute the Board of Directors of the
company. .......,g~4-..
This company has been formed to
handle and install in the Territory OF
Hawaii the products of the DEMO Gen
eral Electric Co. of the city of Roch
ester, New York, which company is
one of the strongest electric compaI
Fts both financially and personally in
the United States, the principal pre-
duct of the company being the DEMO
The DEMO System is one which has,
after long years Of patient and care
fUl study and investigation. and the
expenditure of large sums Of money
Leen brought to its present high poia:
OF efficiency, and is claimed to be the
only auxiliary fire alarm system that
has success fully passed the test OF the
highest insurance authorities In tire
United States. -.. ..."
recommended by the best telephone
and electric engineers of the United
States, but is also recommended by
the National Board of Fire Insurance
Underwriters, and it is one of the few
FIRE fighting appliances that has re-
ceiyed the unanimous vote of the
Board Of Control of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, this board
consisting of 80 Of the best informed
men on insurance and fire fighting ap-
pliances in the United States, ana the
Board as a unit passed the DEMO
System.
The system has also been carefully
studied by the insurance underwriters
CT the Territory of Hawaii, and after
Lime months of careful investigation
and study, the Territorial Board has
voted to accept and recommend this
system to the people of the Territory.
r. w. Shingle and A, H., Campbell,
before concluding their negotiations
with Mr.. Potter, took five months to
acquaint themselves with all the
points of the system.
The system is one which Is operated
entirely over the telephone circuits,
hence every person or firm with tele-
phone connections in either their
home, store, warehouse, or Of
flee can have one ofs the boxes of
the company installed thereon.
The system operates both manually
from a hox bridged on to the teie-
phone switch board in the central tele-
phone station. all business OF the COM
l,any being transmitted from the priv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Democratic District and County
Convention for the Office OF City and
County Clerk, 1 respectfully solicit the
support of the voters in the coming
election.
B. n. KAHALEPUNA.
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