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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-09-12
Got that limiting license yet?

Got that limiting license yet?
Fourteen instructors compose the
faculty of the Langdon city schools this
year.
The ct. Northern's passenger from
the south was late almost every day dur
ing the week from one to three hours,
owing no doubt to the heavy traffic re-
turning from the Minnesota state fair.
Motor cycling has grown considerable
in popularity in Langdon during the
summer months. Two new Indian make
motor cycles have put in an appearance
since the first of the month. Ernie
Falconer, the lineman of the Langdon
Telephone Co., owning n and the other
was received on Mondays freight by
Eddie Don ovan, son of DR.. Donovan.
DR.. S. g. Gibson, county coroner, Rev.
D. Stratford- Scadeng, pastor of the M,
E. church and Arnold A. Seeley, county
treasurer, formed the Langdon trio that
made the pilgrimage to Grand Forks on
Thursday to hear Teddy Roosevelt talk
about the policy and platform principles
OF the third party. "Bull Moose" en-
blems have been in evidence since their
return home Saturday.
Citizenship papers we're granted by his
honor Judge W. j. Kneeshaw in district
court Tuesday afternoon shortly after it
convened to the following named resi-.
dents of Cavalier county: Rev. D. S.
Scadeng, of Langdon; A, f. jacobson, of
Osnabrock; Nels j. Qvalres, of Milton;
Ole M. Bjerken, of Osnabrock; Jas. S.
Cummings of Dresden; DR.. J.J. Mugan,
of Langdon; HermanArendes, Langdon.
Saturday the hunting season of 1912
opened with ideal weather for the an.
nual chicken shoot and several Lang
don owners of dog and gun. went into
camp the day before in order to get an
early start Saturday morning. Reports
from returning hunters would indicate
that chickens and ducks are so plentiful
that the meat market man has such a
woe begone look that he might be mis-.
taken for a third party candidate TO,
president of the United States.
Judge Kneeshaw arrived Tueday from
Pembina, and during a stay continuing
through the week will dispose of a mum
Der of court cases left on the calendar a
the adjournment of the June term
Quite a number of applications for citi
zenship have been filed with Clerk O
Court Robertson and will be- acted upo1
by Judge Kneeshaw before the term il
adjourned, as this is the last oppor
tunity for the granting of citizenship
papers before the November election.
H. o. Sorenson, manager of the Far
mers' Elevator Co., handled the frs
load of the 1912 crop marketed in Lang
don. It was a load of barley threshee
and hauled into town Monday Afternoon
by j. F. Ramage. Barley is way of
both in grade and price this year bu'
the yield is all that could be desired
Threshers are busy all over the count.
with the result that grain that has beer
standing in the shock, owing to weathe
conditions, for the past three weeks i
being rapidly taken care of.
The most complete line of school sup
plies in the city at the DEMOCRAT office
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
HUMOROUS CUPS
The Beuuar Man.

l met beggar man once on the road.
God pity you, man." says |.
AN why would you pity myself" says
he
with the sun up there in the sky?
II it's nothing but holes | have in my
purse
There's many q one that's travelling
worse.
It's money they say. is the devils own
curse,
An well it knows how to fly.
''There's gold for all on the gorse." says
he:
There's gold where buttercups grow.
I've all the roads Of the world at my feet
When I'm choosing the way I'll go.
The roof OF my house is a wonderful sight.
And it's shining with stars the liveloug
night
With the moon herself to be lending t.
light.
Is it pity I'm asking SOP"
He shook my hand at the butt OF the hin
God pity you, man." says he.
For it's toll an throuble you have itself
That's aisy enough to see.
But here | stand with a beggar mans
share.
The sun thrown In an the wind who
fair.
An with never a wife or child
Och, pity Yourself" says he
Pail Mall
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11

Joe Tinker. shortstop of the Chicago
Cubs, Thespian in the winter season
and until recently prospective man
ager Of the Cincinnati club. blames
Charles Murphy. president Of the
Cubs. for his failure to land the job as
leader Of the Reds.
EARLY in the season." says Tinker.
"a number of the stockholders of the
Cincinnati club approached ME and
asked If | would consider taking the
management of the team.
II took the matter up with Frank
Chance. and we both went to see Muir
ply later. Both at that tim seemed
willing to let me go. Murphy saying
that he realized that | had given ten
of the best years of my life to his
club and that he would not let any
thing stand in my way.
''Soon after this received another
letter from Hermann. in which he
stated that / had better get busy on
the proposition right away, but every
time l approached Murphy about the
matter he stalled and said he would
see what could be done Later his
tune changed. and he remarked that
it. would be best to wait until the end
Of the season; then he would talk il
over with Garry.
snow Hermann has selected Hank
ODay. and | have lost a chance to
maksmore money"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Whv Bore Holes Turn to the North.

Mining engineers have often been
puzzled over the fact that in most Of
the bore holes extending to a depth ap-
preaching a thousand feet marked
deviation was observed, usually direct
ed northward. 1t seemed impossible to
drive a bore toward the center Of the
earth and prevent 1t from shooting off
at an angle toward the north pole or
Siberia. A possible explanation Of this
remarkable phenomenon Is suggested
by J. 8. Curtis In the Mining World
In consequence Of its rotation in the
earth's magnetic neld the shaft and
boring tool become strongly magnet
tied with the south pole pointing up
ward. The shaft being very long. the
poles are not at the extremities, but
some distance from the same. The at
traction exerted by the earth's fleld
upon the north pole Of the shaft. stu
ated at the bottom. produces a curva.
ture Of the shaft In such direction that
its convexity Is directed toward the
south. and thus the boring tool re-
ceives an inclination, causing the bore
hole to deviate toward the north. This
deviation Accommodates more and
more. In such cases 40 the deviation
takes place in some other direction
than the usual one the fact Is probably
attributable to the obuQuity Of the
strata.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
y. W .h1!sstt.s.to Become of stovaIl?

What is to become of George Stovall
Near the close of last season he was
hailed as one Of the winning man
ayers" in the American league. He
pulled the Cleveland Maps from sixth
place to third in his two months as
manager. Now he is being overlooked
as managerial timber. All the Ameri-
can league clubs have secured man
ayers for 1912. There are several
clubs besides the White Sox that would
refuse to waive Stovall out Of the
American league. With Larry Lajoi'
shining as Il first sacker and Harry
Davis managing. Stovall isn't needed
Mt Cleveland. President Somers can't
shift his former manager to Toledo
without securing waivers, and no Ma
tional league club could get him for 4
similar reason.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
She Knew the Short Cut,

"How will you have your eggs?'
asked the girl behind the lunch count
er.
with as brief an Interval of time
answered the absentm' nded professor.
"as possible intervening between the
deposition of the oval spheroid in the
niditicated receptacle by the female
representative of the common or barn
yard variety Of domestic fowl and the
subsequent appearance Of the same in
gate the
"All right" interrupted the girl. 81
think l understand. Scramble three "
Chicago Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
TRADE WITH CANADA GROWING
Ottawa Government Reports Show In
crease Of S61,5O00OO.

Ottawa Government Reports Show In
crease Of SCI 100000.
Although Canada refused to indorse
reciprocity. government reports show
that the Dominion prefers to trade with
the United States above all other ma
lions.
In the last fiscal year Canada's total
trade was S769. 100000. an increase of
$76.OO0,000. The increase was largely
in commerce with the United States.
the gain being $61, 100000. With Great
Britain the increase was only $780,
600. with Germany $1,000, 900 and with
France 100000.
Balance Of trade in favor of the Unit
ed States was $1SO,OOOOOO. the i'm
ports showing an increase Of SOL .0OO.-
600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
FLIGHT TO A GRAVE.
French Aviator Used Aeroplane to
Visit a Cemetery,

An aviator, NJ. Denear, who has a
brother buried in cemetery near
Charities. followed the general custom
in France Of visiting the graves of
dead relatives on the eve of All Souls.
but he did 50 in an aeroplane. lie left
the aerodrome Of Charities early in the
morning, when thousands Of people
were on their way to the cemetery
with punches or wreaths Of flowers.
He landed ut place little outside
the burial ground and went to his
brothers grave. where he left some
fowers. He then returned to his aero
plane and flew back to the aerodrome.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Ruier Of the Whole World.

A military doctor in Prussian cav
airy regiment recently asked ia re-
cruits to define the position Of the i'm
perial chancellor Among the replies
were: "He makes the rates go up and
down. He pays all state dues. A
preacher to empire. Does all the lai-
ser's writing. Has Berlin under him.
Stays by the kaisers side in battle. He
rules the whole world."-London Mail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Crafty Wooer.

How did Smiggles win Mrs. Will
iums over to giving her consent to his
marrying her daughter?" asks the
young man with the large pipe.
MET the old lady in the dark hall
way and kissed her, then apologiZed,
saying he was sure she was the daugh
ter" explains the young man with the
excited socks.-Judge's Library.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Enol.nd May Challenge Again.

There has been talk Of a challenge
boming again for another series Of
races for the British international tro-
phy for motorboats, and. while nothing
definite is known Of the program Of
the Britishers, 1t IL certain that Noel
Robbins IL doing all he can to induce
the Duke Of Westminster to make an
other effort to capture the cup.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
a,.,n.s. cartmell Back Again.

Nathan ]. Cartmell. the former
champion sprinter Of the University OF
Pennsylvania, who has been running
abroad since June. recently returned
20 Philadelphia. Shortly after the new
S>ar he will again take charge Of the
tack squad at the Uaiversity OF
North Carolina.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
On the Job.

Pal greatly disapprVve Of that
young Smithson. AID one particular
reason is his lack OF industry in his
calling.
Daughter-His calling: Why. he
calls seven evenings in the week.
Cassells Saturday Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
WilIinu to Cbliqe,

"John. the cook says she doesn't like
the place"
Does she refer to us or to Lonely
vile? If it's the town that doesn't
suit her we can move to some other
suburb Washington Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
ant Distinction.

You can Ike that AK and get up an
appetite tor II little dinner" said the
farmer : wife.
LADY," replied Meandering Mike.
what was appiyin' fur was food.
not physical culture. Washington
Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Useless CIT.

The Vicar lending Spepc h. .t-u
we have decided to present Mr.. Sni.t
with an honnrarium on his departure
Nili".pr | "i'.pct. What ! says is Civ"
IL >uNtil..: useful. Why, we don't
r,e'l .;ti,v hether he can play the
hiI. -.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Untouched,

"Ein I eat some of the snow on your
lot. Lady," asked the hobo. hoping to
arouse compassion.
I'm not sure" the woman replied
uncertainty. I'VE only rent the upper
Buffalo Express.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
HaIpin to Head Olympic Team.

The American Olympic committee
could hardly have made a better
choice for manager of the 1912 Olym-
pic team which will represent the
United States in the worlds cham
pionships at Stockholm. Sweden. next
spring than Matthew r. Halpin, the
New York Athletic club track captain.
Halpin's experience as n two time
manager Of former Olympic teams.
both of which came out successful. is
recommendation enough to qualify
him as the man to fill the bill. Ath-
letes are not easy persons to handle.
Especially true is this when there is a
crowd Of them. They need discipline
at times. Halpin has the practical
ability to handle such affairs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Knew the Game.

II gave turkey to every widow in
the precinct. but the other candidate
beat me out"
How did he wORk it?"
Gave turkey to every married
man. He got the votes" kansas City
Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
For Several Sonus,

The Peach-I saw a Jim dandy dress
today. Clarence.
The Poet You did, dear.
Eyes, it really was poem."
"IIow much was it?'
"Only $50"
"Only $50? DO you know how many
poems that means to me, dear"-
Yonkers Statesman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
His Motto.

Reckon the old man will get on the
water wagon pretty soon."
Don't think so. he always says
there isn't room enough for him, and
his motto is Don't crowdv "-Atlanta
Constitution.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
May Lensthen List Of Olympic Games.

May Lengthen List Of Olympic Games.
Boxing and wrestling will be added
to the curriculum Of the Olympic
games next summer II Everett G..
Brown, former president Of the Ma
tional Amateur Athletic union and
member Of the committee in charge Of
the international carnival at Stock
holm, has his way.
Brown says that every branch of
sport known to the amateur field, save
boxing and wrestling, has been listed
for trials in the Olympic contests. and
he hopes that a special series Of bouts
may be arranged.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Courtship In Holland.

The etiquette of Holland is exceed
inCly strict in all classes. The young
girl is most carefully chaperoned, and
She never goes anywhere, even to
church, unless accompanied by her
parents, some male relative or other
equally trusty attendant. At a dance
the parents sit round the walls slipping
their coffee or wine, and the young
men must make the best of their
chances i'll the opportunities afforded
by the dance. for when it pleases the
guardians to depart there is no help
for it, but the girls must go too. An
unmarried girl always takes the right
arm of her escort. while the matron
takes the left, perhaps because 1t Is
nearer the heart.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
let's Preserve EN-

"They say guides are scarce In the
Adirondacks this year"
II am not surprised. The next thing
we know guides will be extnct."-
Washington Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
In Boston.

Teacher-waldo, name one Of tho
best known characters Of 6ction.
Waldo (aged Eve, supercilaously)-
Santa Claus.-Puck.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Appendicitis operation on Baby.

A nine weeks old baby was success
fully operated on at the Mercy hos
pital. Pittsburgh. for appendicitis. The
child. Regis Canevin Mckinney, named
after Bishop Canevin of the Catholic
diocese Of Pittsburgh. became serious
ly i'll. Physicians found the trouble
to be appendicitis, and the operation
was performed. The child's father
submitted to similar creation re.
Gently
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Exseutioner. Do Your D

"Those Chinese revolutionists GER
tainly take the cakew
"Why do they take the cake"
II suppose they take the cake be-
cause they don't like Pu Yi"-Houston
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
HELPING RNnGRANTs AND CIIY-
ZENS.

There were 30,657 admitted aliens,
naturalized citizens, and native Amer
leans who asked for and were given
information regarding opportunities for
employment and places for home
building in this country in the fiscal
year 1911. as compared with S,239 in
1910, the increase being 12,41s, or 6S
per cent, according to a statement sub
mitted by T. V. Powderly, chief Of
the division of information, to Secre-
tary Nagel Of the department of COM
merce and labor. through the commits
sioner general of immigration.
This work has been undertaken for
the purpose of more equitably dis
tributing the immigrant population and
as a means of relieving the conges-
ton of aliens in the eastern part of
the country 1t enables them to OBJ
tain employment at interior industrial
points, especially on farms, and tends
to prevent a further increase in the
overcrowded slums Of the great Amer
van SiNtNSs llNuldI care Is taken
to direct no one to a place where he
would replace labor already employed.
In accordance with the uniform
practice Of the division no applicant
for Information has registered more
than once, no matter how often he
applied. Furthermore many of those
who applied represented others, so
that It is believed fully 100000 per-
sons were either directly or indirectly
benefited from information furnished
| by the division.
With reference to the occupation
OF the applicants, it is stated that the
farm laborers in 1911 numbered 7,134
which was an increase Of 1882, or 81
per cent over the total for 1910, and
the day laborers. s,O2S, which was 3,
III, or 65 per cent more than in the
preceding year. Those two occupa
tons account for nearly so per cent
Of the whole number in 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
EXPRESS oyERCHARGEs.

II is Of common knowledge that the
express companies have been impos-
ing extortionate rates upon their pa.
irons and in those rates practicing IN
fair discrimination. On top Of this has
come proof Of the fact that they have
even been charging above the rates
they have fixed for their services.
This state OF affairs has been
brought to light by the Investigation
Of the express companies which is be-
ing made by the interstate commerce
commission An agent of the commits.
sion discovered that in one month
there were 5000 cases OF overcharg
ing by q single company, the excess
over the card rates being $4,000. In
answer to this testimony the attorney
OF the company explained that the
,overcharges were due to mistakes on
the part Of employees and that all but
20 per cent OF them had been refund
ed. This means that the overcharge6
patrons who did not complain Of the
extcrtion and demand restitution were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
FOR JUSTICE SAKE.

While the average human being
shrinks at the thought of four young
men being executed at the hands OF
the law, yet none win doubt that the
quartet that went to the gallows in
Cook county yesterday paid a just
penalty due to the law, due to So
ciety and due to humanity. Regard
less OF how people may differ on the
purely sentimental theory as to the
right or expediency Of the death pen
atty, here was a case where nothing
short of the severest lesson man is
capable OF inficting would suffice.
Chicago has been suffering from a
reign Of murder and terror. The
gang of six young men of which the
four whose lives were claimed yes
terday were members, was composed
of as cold-blooded devils as were
ately to rob and kill. Their victim,
a. truck gardener whom they way
laid in the dead of night, begged for
his life for the sake of his wife and
children, after they had robbed him
Yet they slew him for the mere sat
isfaction Of killing him. The Law
did well to apprehend the scoundrels
and put them out OF the way.
The negro who died on the same
gallows a few hours later, was q
paroled convict, who killed a mar
whose house he had entered and
whose daughter he had attacked. He
too, deserved the fate that overlook
him. At least all five got what was
coming to them-the laws extreme
penalty, not in the spirit of revengt
or vindictiveness, but as a warning
And this is what Chicago needs righr
nova lesson, a terrible example.
in two years there have been ap
proximately 500 homicides in Chica
go ana its environs, an average o.
about % month. During the per
iod until yesterday not a single one o.
this appalling list of slayers had beer
brought to the gallows.
The facts speak for themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
GOOD WORDS FROM A GOOD
SOITRCE

The Peoria Herald-Transcript, repub-
lican in politics. has the following ex-
oeedingly complimentary editorial ref
erence to Supreme Court Judge George
A. Cooke:
Justice George A. Cooke OF Aledo,
who was elected to the supreme court
Of Illinois in 1909 to fill a vacancy,
Is a candidate for reelection. Judge
Cooke is a democrat, but the Herald
Transcript, believing that the selec-
ton of supreme court judges should
be above partisanship, has no hesita-
ton in endorsing him for reelection.
Judge Cooke has made a record dur
ing his service on the bench which
proves him capable, fair and honora-
BILE. He has served with credit TO
himself and his high ONCE. and his
opinions have not only been good law
but good sense. There 10 a well es-
tablished precedent in Illinois, pre-
cedent thus far happily undisturbed by
partisanship-to continue on the bench
those members of the high court who
have given satisfactory service.
The Herald TRANSCRIPT, placing the
capability and integrity Of the Judi
clary above politics, believes that this
precedent should hold good in the case
OF Judge George A. Cooke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
Humor and
y Philosophy
DISTREsslNGLY HEALTHY.
nvNcAN I'd. .srfrn

A LUCKY one Is he indeed
a Who doesn't know and doesn't care
To know that he a stomach has;
If he suspects one, knows not where.
A happy man Is such a one,
And twice. thrice happy is his cook,
Who doesn't know about such things
Except as mentioned in a book.
He doesn't have to think about
What he can eat and what he can't
Most anything that comes along
He can without conjunction plant.
He slows away all sorts of food.
Wise heads look on and sadly shake.
Were he TO meet 1t on the street
He wouldn't know the stomach ache.
He laughs at those who pick their food.
Make dainty pecks at this and that
He doesn't understand their ways.
For he could eat an old. black hat
One food is Just as good to him
As one of any other brand,
Just so when he sits down to eat
There Is enough of it at hand.
But there will come time some day
When he will learn. to his distress,
That he Is much like other men
Composed of stomach, more'o or less.
So let him now enjoy himself
And eat a horse If he should choose.
He'll see the day when he viii sit
With mashes. patent foods and blues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

Speaker Charles Adkins started out
a while ago as a candidate for gov
ernor. He literally tore up the whole
earth and opposed practically every
faction in his party. The consequence
was that when he got through, as his
party was composed entirely of fac
tons, he had no following and now he
Is out OF the race altogether. Ii is a
great question in politics whether to
antagonize all the factions or whether
TO harmonic all the factions. The
fellow who starts out as Adkins did
&C fight the whole bunch. will find him
self before long, fighting alone. and
that 10 where Adkins found himself
before the campaign was fully in
motion.