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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05
The Barke-AIdrich Asencs are agents for
the Northern Trust Co., fidelity bonds.

Inc uafKe'AlerfCh AgenCo are agents Tor
the Northern Trust Co., fidelity bonds.
Coal. See Cavalier Co. Lumber Co.'S,
new ad. Yards at Langdon, Wales Han
nah and Easily.
N. D. Dixon of the Citizens State
Bank, transacted business in Fargo dur
ing the week a couple of days.
Pure sweet apple cider for Christmas
and mince pies at Vessey's fruit store.
Guaranteed under the pure food law.
Just arrived at Vessey's fruit store a
special Christmas line of fancy box can
dies and bon bons. Prices l0cts to SIS a
box. Call and see this line.
W. J.. Stonehouse, engineer at the
Langdon Light Co., plant made a brief
Thanksgiving visit with old friends and
relatives of Milton and vicinity.
The Milton post office appointment is
being sought by w. r. Reilly, August
Peterson aud Frank Delling. The name
of W. j. Mcbride is also being used as
q possible dark horse.
Mrs. D. w. Barker returned on Fri
day last week from a visit of several
months with her son Walter, who IS
farming in Western Canada and is To-
Gated near McGee, Sask.
Judge H. E. Dorval and wife leave the
latter part of the week for Win nipeg,
where the judges. second daughter, Miss
Charlotte, who some years ago entered
a convent is about to take her final vows
We have a beautiful lot of new mount
ings and folders, which used in connec-
ton with some of our good photographs
will make very desirable Christmas gifts
Please have your sittings made early.
w. r. Opie, photographer.
New England Cafe For Sale.-Cafe
with furnished rooms; good location; is
doing good paying business; have good
reasons for selling. Price, terms and
particulars upon application to N. F,
Charter, proprietor, Langdon, N. D
R. B. Falconer, the waterman, is now
able to take care of the soft water trade of
Langdon better than ever since putting
down the new we'll at his place in South
Langdon. The water is perfectly soft and
orders promptly filled. Phone residence.
E. L. Peterson the heavyweight editor
of the Milton Globe was a caller Satur-
day. He only returned the early part
of the week from a Chicago trip where
he was called to attend a meeting of
the executive committee of the National
Press association.
Jno. b. Mooney took Fridays train
for Williston after spending most of the
fall season here looking after his extern
sive; farming and otner business inter-
ests.h He is a partner with l.. S. Cham
pine and M. j. O'Malley in a large real
estate and loan business that covers
most of the western portion of the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05

The annual praise meeting IN connec-
ton with the Presbyterian Woman's
Missionary society will be held in the
church parlors on Wednesday afternoon
Dec. 18th at 3 o'clock. A cordial invita-
ton to be present is extended to the
ladies of Langdon and vicinity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05

The time to buy is now. The place to
trade is at A. o. Void Co.'S.
Coal. See Cavalier Co. Lumber Co.'S,
new ad. Yards at Langdon, Wales, Han
nah and Easily.
Unlimited money to loan on first
mortgages, liberal amounts and lowest
rates. Joseph Power, Langdon, N. D.
George Plain wife and family were
Thanksgiving day guests at the Boyd
home, returning Friday to their home at
Osnabrock on tho afternoon tram.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
Hin6u's kCcnizina Perance.

AH extraordinary scene was wit lessed in Calcutta recently when a
 mall ;rClly. studded with rows Of iron
 bikes. on which q Hindu was lying
 7 full length. was being pulled trough the streets. 4 large crowd vas following. Inquiries elicited the ,rformation that the man was doing renarce and was On his way to the "nqie of the Goddess Kali at Kalig- .at The Hindu had been several '-ys Cn the journey. and was in a terrible condition. The spikes. which -umbCrcd about l50 were quite sharp, ,G he man wore only d loin-oloth. .a mus; have been suffering acute am from the fact that his body was bruised and lacerated all over as re- clt ot lying on the sharp nails. Neith- sr tEe police nor any passer-by mace any attempt to stop the self-imposed orture.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
Gentleman Farmer.

The farmer who once welcomed the lightning rod operator as a friend oi mankind is moving to town now, anc languidly supervising the tilling of his acres from an automobile. One oi these vicarious husbandmen, estab lished in an Indiana county seat found it difficult to employ his newly acquired leisure. The automobile had not proved itself toy of unal loved delight and the feet that had followed unwearied the hayrake ano blow faltered upon the treads of the mechanical piano. He began to alter nate motor flights with more deliber ate drives behind handsome team oi blacks. The eyes of the town under taker fell in mortal envy upon that team and he sought to buy it. The tired husbandman felt that here, in deed, was an opportunity to find light gentlemanly occupation, while at the same time enjoying the felicities of urban life, so he consented to the use of his horses, but with the distinct understanding that he should be per. mitted to drive the hearse.-Meredith Nicholson in the Atlantic.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
Time Limit to Sermons.

The proper length of sermon IS coming up anew for discussion be cause of complaint of the hearers that it is too long. and complaint of the preachers that they are not allowed time enough.
 One commentator passes the ohser- vatlon that thirty minutes is not long 10 listen to a man who is worth listen ing 10 at all. and that if the sermon is cut down to twenty-five or twenty minutes it is apt to lose it's most im- portant functions of guidance. instruC- tion and inspiration
 All of which resolves itself into the proposition that a preacher Ike every one else who has a message to de liver either by voice or pen. must conform to the conditions confronting him If he really has something to say he can take all the time required and have no fear that his cougrega- tion will go 10 sleep on him. while if he is simply pounding the air or Eorv- ing out sawdust pudding it is better for him to quit before beginning As rule the sermon that has Co ba measured off by the minute mirtt as well be measured off by the yard Omaha Bee.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
NEW USE FOR SAND GLASS
German Surgeons, Before Operation Must Wash Their Hands Until the
 Grains Have All Fallen.

The whistllng egg boiler and other patent inventions have threatened the existence of the eld-fashioned sane glass as part of the kitchen parapher nalia. and it seemed likely that tho children Of a later generation wouiC be quite ignorant Of the use of what with the scythe. SO often stands as the symbol of time.
 A German surgeon. like many Ger mans strong disciplinarian. has however. found a new use for the sarc glass, and under his directions one oi the larger Herlln hospitals has just placed an order for d score of sanc glasses. which. however. are not timet for the boiling of an egg, but foi rather longer for five minutes.
 It was discovered that some of the younger surgeons were rather easy going in the matter Of cleansing their hands before operations The reguia tons prescribe four processes of five minutes each. but rarely were the times kept with any approach 10 ac curacy.
 The excu3e was that it was difiieali to estimate the time without a clock Others pleaded the difficulty Of keep ing count Of when they began ant then reckoning minute by minute with oriy d small watch Co go by The sand glasses. however. are to put al end to this Each washstand basin # to have it's sand glass.
 For five minutes the surgeon washc' his hands with soap and warm watel and then cleans his finger nails. An other turn of the sand glgss and fivs minutes more of hand washing witt soap and warm water is 10 follow The third turn keeps time for thirt wash. this time in alcohol. and thf fourth Is for the proces of sterilization with wash of corrosive sublimate Over all these operations the sant glass stands as arbiter to decide whcr each has been thoroughly carried cut
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
ELECTION TEST CASE
 CALLED YESTERDAY

Little Rock, Oct. 26.-The test case to determine the validity of the bond amendment was called today in Pu- laski circuit court It is mandamus proceeding instituted by Mayor C. E. Taylor of Little Rock to compel the state Board of Election Commission CTS to certify out the returns on the amendment.
 Attorney General Norwood filed a demurrer and answer, upon which the issue will arise, denying that the amendment was properly submitted under the constitution, which provides that mo more than three amend ments shall be proposed or submitted at the same> time;" also that it did not receive majority of all the votes cast at the election, which he holds is necessary under the constitution.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
PECULIAR CHARM OF FRANCE
More Restfui Than Other Countries Is the Reason Given by Dis
 tin9uished Writers.

It is impossible for anyone wbt knows France, and has felt the charm of the country and it's people-aD. who has not ito approach French problems in a severely critical spirit The beautiful cities, the broad stretches of wonderful Corot land scape threaded by marvellous roads form the playground of travellers iron other lands. No matter what il sought, there it can be found. The gay life of the streets, the opportunity for the spending Of money for beauti ful things, the charm of art and mu sic, are offered to the guest of Paris Those who seek the quiet and freedom of plain or forest have not far to go and thousand places, each seeming more attractive than the other, make their appeal for longer stay than the visitor can afford.
 The greatness of France is of so Ie cent date that one forgets it is not more distant. The whole country gives the impression of a quiet back water where one can put in for rest 0ho CAJoy AhShe, NiNhO0t fort watch the turgid stream of life 1T other lands as it rushes by. No other country suggests this feeling in suct a compelling way; yet in these push ing times of modern material prog gress it is all counted as against her success in the international struggle for the trade of the world, that prize ,l.t \, N.l - money than did the final political dis memberment of Europe. Day enport Whelpley in the Century.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
SUDDEN ENDING OF ROMANCE
Tack Set for Reformed Tramp Was Just Q Little More Than He
 Could Stand.

"Oh, yes. we have rOmances in our lives" said the tramp. but there is always something to spoil 'em. I had my last one last fall. ] was peg Fing along a Rhode Island highway, thinking more of good feed than TO- nance, when couple of wearies ahead of me turned into a farm house. l turned in as well when came along up, and I walked into the kitchen just as they had locked girl up in closet and were about to go through the house. They invited me 10 take q hand in their game, but took two in my own. They made it interesting for me for three or four minutes. but the average weary is swings instead of straight punches. ] had 'em both down when the farmer came up from the field, and the girl was released and the fellows sent of to jail
 Well, currant jam, big red apples
 - mince pies were none too good or me for the next week The daugh- Ter was a school ma am, about twenty years Of age, and l had won her TO- mantle heart ere three days had passed. l think the old man would have sanctioned the match. but he didn't take me right On the fourth day Of my stay he took me out and showed ne a ten-acre lot of the ston- lest ground l ever saw in my life, and intimated that might start in blowing next morning. It was too much. That night l left the house by Hay e. window, and daylight found ne seven miles away. l would have helped gather apples or husked corn. nut vixen it came to blowing among powders as b,g as barrels, romance led and ] followed close at ner 4eels
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
Chinese Oysters.

A New York Chinese laundryman is helping out his daily breakfast with native Chinese oysters on the half shon The shells he brought along with him from China. The oysters he receives from China in the half bar gtl dried and smoked
 As they come they resemble some what cried apples or peaches The 'auuGrymuu places a mess over night. each oyster in a shell full of sea water. and the next morning they have Inc plump and juicy attractive ? ess of freshly opened oysters. and if they cid uot have so much the taste Cf cauyased ham one might perhaps Gctec; an oyster flavor about them
 The Chiuaman says the oysters arc preserved in this way by first being dried in the sun and then smoked with seaweed which, when burning. has q smell like oyster soup.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
DEVELOPMENT or THE PIANO
Centuries of invention Have Been Needed to Bring 1t to Present
 State Of Perfection.

Have you ever thought. when play ing some melodious sonata upon your piano, that the instrument as fl is today, is the perfection Of centuries of invention?
 In the beginning it was a harp shaped piece of wood, having two or three strings From time to time more strings were added until the cithara was invented This was an instrument in the shape of a capital P with ten strings stretched across the open space. Many centuries after ward musicians conceived the idea of stretching strings across an open box. About the year 1900 this was done. the dulcimer made it's appear ance, and the strings were struck with hammers.
 For another hundred years or so these hammers were held in the hands, and then some genius invented keyboard, which. being struck by the fingers. caused the hammers to strike the strings This was called a cia~icytherium. or keyed cithara. and from time to time it was modified and improved
 During Queen Elizabeths time it was called virginal, and then a spinet. because the hammers were covered with the spines of quills, which struck and caught the strings and produced the sound.
 During the period between 1700 and 1900 it was much improved and en larged. and was given the name oi harpsichord It was in 1710 that Bartholomeo Christofoll, an Italian invented keyboard similar to the one we have now, which causes the hammers to strike the wires from l above, and thus developed the piano
 During the last century the inven tive genius of musicians the wOrlC over has revised and improved it unti it has reached the present-day per lection.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
Old London Cries in Peril.

This is daring age. Somebody has actually dared to criticise the vocal efforts of the itinerant vendor It was Sweet lavender; buy my sweet lavender" that established the i'm munity of the street cry from cavil- lers. There Is no doubt that the sweet lavender" business had, we trust-a good deal of pleasantly. 9th CT yells from the gutter got in on it, too. You would hear a hoarse howl and begin to condemn it. and then stop after all, was it not an old London cry?" But too much Milk-O" has at last pricked the buh- ble. A complainant at Highgate po- lice court incontinently referred to this city as something between the scream of hyena and the falsetto of a donkey" "Chairs-to-mend o" may be the next to succpmb.-London Globe.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
GRAND LODGE l.
 Q. Q. F. CLOSED
WAS HELD AT PINE BLUFF
From Thursdays Daily.


 The sixty-third annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows clos ed it's session at Pine Bluff yesterday. Hot Springs was chosen for the 1913 meeting. The following officers were elected and installed: John w. Reed, Heber Springs, grand master; John w. Meeks, Mammoth Spring, deputy grand master; o. c. Veach, Gravette, grand warden; John T. Paul, New port (re-elected), grand secretary; P. B. Kelly, Eureka Springs, grand treasurer.
 The report of the trustees of the Shirey estate that the rental income from lands of the estate amounted to $5 ,OOO annually and that timber land had been disposed of for $12,OOO. A resolution was adopted providing for the erection of a monument or marble shaft over the grave of A. w. Shirey At a meeting of the Rebekah State Assembly resolution was adopted urging the grand lodge to take this action.
 Grand Master Reed announced the following appointments: E. H. Ruff, Heber Springs, grand marshal; Rou Mllum, Harrison, grand conductor; 5. F. Bryant, Rogers, grand guardian; R. c. Chandler, Heber Springs, grand herald
 Following the usual custom, Past Grand Master Louis Joseph of Texar- kama, presented retiring Grand Mas ter George w. Pardee of Little Rock with a handsome gold medal.
 The per capita assessment of 50 cents for the orphans home at Bates vile was found insufficient to meet the expenses of the institution owing to the large number of recent arrivals and was raised to 80 cents.
 Fhe trustees of the orphans home met last night and elected the follow ing officers: Louis Joseph, Texarka- ma, president; Mrs. Ida M. Beloat, Corning, vice president; John T. Paul, Newport, secretary; Dr. R. G.. Floyd, Eureka Springs, treasurer, and Dr. J. W. Case of Batesville, physician. Mrs. Idonia Daniels was reelected matron Of the home.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
GREAT NEED FOR TOLERANCE
"Jocee Not!" Should Be Looked Upon ss . Command in This World
 of Varieties.

The unexpected of life is a proverb Nevertheless. every one of us creates in his or her own mind the spectacle of an ordered world. No two of these are alike-the cynic's world. the world C. the man of business. and the char fly workers world for instance. are hardly recognizable, each by the oth- CT Yet to each man or woman the world as he or she conceives it is the point Hence the irrepressible con hlct that continually rages wherever anything whatever is discussed Hence. also, the bitterness with which each man judges those who differ They must be wicked. false, or fools otherwise they would see the obvious and only realities.
 But there are so many realities al real. Theory, no matter how vast and various. never catches up with the procession of the actual Doc trine. however hard and fast. never quite covers all true spiritual expert ences, as students of the mystic hht DohiFAhibE tsN1A's and wider than the mind of man in- habits the universe. Judge not is one of the widest thoughts in the world. meant to drive home the finite ness of the finite. Being ignorant why be intolerant?
 Many a household. divided against itself by the different views oi pa rents and children. needs this recon cling thought. Children must differ their world cannot be the same as that of the older generation Illus band and wife are man and woman, each seeing life from different stan d. points of sex. The world is yarious- it cannot be standardized There is a wonderful peace in the thougbt-a perpetual flag of truce.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31

ing the ceremony Hearts and Flow ers'' was softly rendered. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Little, one of our most promi- nent planters. She is one of Con ways most accomplished and charm ing young women. For the ceremony she wore handsome gown of beaded embroidered net over white satin and carried bouquet of valley lilies and roses. The maid of honor toilette was pink chiffon over pink silk, and she carried pink roses. The little ring bearer was daintily clad in white silk and carried the ring in the heart of a large pink rose.
 The groom is a well known Little Rock young man and has many friends in Conway having acted in the capacity of experimenting archi- tect for Chas. L. Thompson during the erection of the Normal dormitory, about two years ago.
 Punch was served from flower decked table by Misses Hattie Donnell and Myrtle Huie Cream and cake in the bridal colors, pink and white, were served
 MT. and Mrs. Van Valkenberg left on the ego train for Hot Springs, where they will spend their honey moon, after which they will be at home in Little Rock.
 The brides going-away gown was a handsome blue cloth suit with hat. gloves and shoes to match. Mr. and Mrs. an NalkenbuIg were the recip- tents of many beautiful and costly CiftC arnong them a chest of silver from the brides parents. Out-of-town guests for the wedding were: Mesdames Geo. C. Naylor, Fri Livingston, Charles Gotham :; Misses Van Ealkenberg and Maurine Livingston, Little Rock; Mrs. C. T. Jones and Miss Hazel Bradley of Worriton, and w. H. Van Nalkenburg of Fayetteville
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
AUNT'S WAY PROBABLY BEST
Runaway Boy, Spared Chastisemsnt Never Likely to Transgress ir
 That Way Again.

He was being brought up by an aunt and an uncle, who cared for hilr mere tenderly than some mothers ana fathers care for their own children. Nevertheless, when he was eleven years old he decided to run away from home To this act of mad adventure he had been inspired by the delirious fancies of authors who grind out for the education of our American youth what are popular called stories Of ac- ton" Bent on attaining romance he packed a suit case, whereby he showed himself more thoughtful than many heroes, and furtively made his ay to liberty. As soon as his ab- scnce was discovered by his astound- cd aunt she put in motion every avail able human machine for his recovery and sent up her prayers to heaven for aid beyond her own. for this child was the son of an Gdored sister and vas as dear as her own flesh. Her t9Crts were soon rewarded. The yoLthiul adventurer was traced. reccv- cred and returned to his distressed aunt. whose relief at finding him sCuLd and whole was beyond words.
 However. some of the relatives were HCt satisfied that the aunt's loving r elcome was salutary for the boy. He would not. they argued. be duly i'm -ossed with the enormity Of his Of fe,se and might repeat it They urged tLat the only really beneficial way tC meet the situation was to give him q 'fcod. sound whipping
 Whip him." exclaimed his aunt Ter brown eyes showing rather warn tIlrks. We have spent lot ot money and time and effort to get him back Why should we whip him ?' And though the relatives erowled, nc Chastisement was administered He stll lives in his happy home and is devoted to his aunt.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31
Why Gamblers Went to Church.

Gamblers are generally supcrei tious with regard to numbers Al Monte Carlo many players lay 'h"ir stake on the number of their cloak room tickets. The date of birth. day, the sum total Of the number cD a watch, and the figures on the tcp coin of pile are also said Co be considered lucky by many players. and the clergyman Of the Lae' h church at Monte Carlo at one time never gave out any hymn under thir- ty-six. as he discovered that some of his congregation had made q practice of noting down the numbers with a view of backing them at roulette.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-31

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells, and was getting worse all the time. l would hardly get over one spell when l would be sick again. No tongue can tell what l suffered from cramps, and at times l could hardly walk. The doctors said I might die at one of those times, but I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound and got better right away. Your valuable medicine is worth more than mountains of gold to suffering wo- men. Mrs BERTHA MUTE, 503 N. 4th Street, Louisiana, Mo.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, and to-day holds the record of being the most successful remedy for female ills we know of, and thousan0s of voluntary testimonials on file in the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove l this fact.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi- dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will he opened, read and answered by woman and held in strict confidence.