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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-30
WOMEN SHOULD
BE PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical OPP
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.

For seven years Isuf-
I was In bed for four
or five days at a time
every month, and so
weak I could hardly
walk. Icramped and
had backache and
headache, and was
so nervous and weak
that I dreaded to see
anyone or have any
onemovein theroom.
The doctors gave me
medicine to ease me
said that I ought TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-30
DEUTERONOWY.

Pastor-Is 1t not wonderful
thought. my dear Mr. Jones. that even
the hairs Of your head are mum bered2s'
Cynical Old Bachelor with a ruefuI
glance in the mirror I don't
Know I could count EN- myself
From Judge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-30
ON BROADWAY.

OF all sorry sights to the masculine
view.
There is one ineXpressibIy shocking
It's short-skirted girl in a neat, low
cut shoe,
With hole in the heel Of her stock
ing From Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
MANILA BAY HEROES DINE
Officers on American Fleet
Review Battle Against
Spanish Vessels.
Saturday at 9 Pm.

Surviving naval officers of those Amer
lean warshps which participated in the
battle of Manila bay. May 1, 1888. gath
cred to fight over that great contest
last night at the New Willard Hotel.
Admiral Dewey. who commanded dur
ing the fight. sat at the head of the ta-
BILE. a place from which he has not been
absent at any one of the reunions. Ad-
mral Dewey acted as toastma ster, and
incidents of the contest with the Span
iards which ended in victory for Ameri-
can arms on sea were recited.
a toast in honor of w. S. Montgomery
of New York. a hero of Manila bay, who
died during the last year, was drunk by
his surviving comrades. Mr.. Montgom-
cry retired from the navy to engage in
the practice of law.
Rear Admiral B. p. Lamberton. Rear
Admiral H. l. Cone and Medical Director
j. G. Wise served on the executive COM
mittee which arranged for the celebra-
ton last night and took prominent
part in the proceedings.
Those present at the dinner were Ad-
miral George Dewey. Rear Admiral H. L
mander Noble f. Irwin, Lieut.. Com
mander w. =. Scott. Capt. F. H. Bailey
+. w. Harden. Rear Admiral c. P. Rees
Representative Loud. Rear Admiral Asa
Kaemerling. Lieut.. Commander Henry v
Butler. Maj. Dion Williams, Marine
Corps: Commodore Ben W. Hodges, Pay
Director John r. Martin. Capt. A n
Wood. Capt. Reynold T.. Hall. Capt. Hugh
Rodman. Capt. w. L. Howard, Com
mander Charles s. Stanworth. Rear Ad-
miral T. B. Howard, Maj. T. C. Tread
well. Marine Corps; Rear Admiral J. ID
Ford Commodore " S. Nelson, Mai Gen
William P. Biddle. commandant Marine
Corps; Lieut. D. P. Foley. revenue cutter
service; Pay Director w. w. Gait, Capt
Benjamin Tappan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
QUITS POST VOLUNTARILY.
Irwin Rittenhouse of Interior De.
partment to Enter Business.

The retirement of Irwin Rittenhouse
from the position of assistant to the
Secretary of the Interior yesterday, as
stated in The Star. was entirely volun-
tary on his part, according to announce
ment made at the department today Mr.
Rittenhouse was formerly connected with
the general land office. and when Secre-
tary Balinger left the department. year
ago. and Don Carr, then assistant to the
Secretary gave up his position he was
asked to take it.
AS. Secretary Fisher was anxious that
some one who knew the work of the de-
partment take up the duties Of the place,
Mr.. Rittenhouse consented, agreeing to
retain 1t only until the Secretary could
determine upon suitable appointment.
At the opening of the Fisher regime
George Cove of Wisconsin became private
secretary to the Secretary, and when Mr..
Rittenhouse recently requested that he
be relieved from further duty Mr.. Fish
er decided to promote Mr.. Cove. Mr.. Rit-
tenhcuse. 1t is understood, will engage In
business in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
NEW D|SPENSARY OPENS |
Music and Addresses Mark
Beginning of Washington
Sanitarium.

With brief program of addresses and
music the Washington Sanitarium City
Dispensary was opened last evening at
AZ Az street southwest. Mr.. and Mrs.
v. E. Peugh are in charge Of the work
and reside in the building. Other nurses
will be in attendance at all times in
preparation for emergency work. Ply
sicians will be in attendance at the in
stitution at regular hours
Rev. J. L. McElhaney, president of the
District Conference of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists, presided at the meeting last
evening, and in a brief address explained
that as medical work is an important part
of the UNCONVENTIONAL effort II has been
thought wise by the leaders to open the
dispensary.
He called attention to the sentiment,
1.-The true ideal of ministry is seen in the
example of Christ, who went about doing
good and while imparting earthly bless
ings made each occasion of physical heal
Ing one of implanting divine principles
in the mind and SOUL" He emphasized
the Importance Of regarding medical work
not as a mere profession. but as a call
ing OF the highest order. with unusual
opportunity and privilege of serving hui
| manity at its time of greatest need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
COLONIAL DANES MEET
Mrs. Taft Among Those At
tending Sessions of the
Biennial Council.

Mrs. William Howard Taft wife OF the
President. was the guest of honor at to-
days session of the tenth biennial coun-
Gil of the National Society of the Colonial
Danes of America at the Arlington
Hotel In brief address Mrs. Taft, who
is herself a member OF the local society,
expressed her pleasure at attending the
council. wishing the national organiza-
tion prosperous growth
The morning session was given over
entirely TO routine business and the read
ing of committee reports. Mrs. William
Ruffin Cox OF Richmond, Va, president
of the society. presided.
Mrs Joseph II. Lamar, wife of Justice
Lamar of the Supreme Court will re-
ceiye the delegates at her home. 1851
New Hampshire avenue northwest, this
afternoon from until o'clock. and the
local chapter society will hold recep-
ton at Rauscher's at o'clock this even
ing In honor of the delegates
Mrs. Frances LothrOp. chairman of the
New Jersey delegation, and Mrs. Overton
Lea Of the Tennessee society. presented
to the council an American flag and a
banner OF the society. respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
LONDON, ENGLAND.

John Lee Allison, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial
was in the Methodist Protestant Gene
terry
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Johnson have
sold to NJ B. Harlow plot of ground
on the east side of Alfred street between
Montgomery and 1st streets. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. B. Harlow have sold to Frederick
and William J. Schiller a plot of ground,
improved, situated on the south side of
King street west Of Peyton street.
James T. Lawler announced yesterday
that he will be candidate for the po-
lice board from the fourth ward. With
the election of Capt. Albert Bryan as a
member of city council from that ward
there will be a vacancy on the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
bESTOW ROBIN BUST
Frenchmen Formally Present
Sculpture to United States.
BANQUET IN new YORK
Distinguished Speakers Cite Warm
Regard Between Nations.
JUSSERAND LAUDS TAFT
Executive Equal to Any Task and
Never Tired Declares
Ambassador.

NEW YORK, May France made her
gift of the Rodin bust that commence
rates the achievements of Samuel Cham
plain to America last night. A distin-
guished company gathered in the Aston
gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria to take
part in and TO applaud the Fluctuations
that attended the ceremony.
President John H. Finley of the Col
lege of the City of New York, presided
at the banquet which preceded the pres
entation. Two hundred and fifty mem
bers of the Lake Champlan Association
and of the tercentenary commissions OF
New York and Vermont welcomed the
guests of honor.
These guests included the embassy
which brought the bust from France
former Minister of Foreign Affairs Ga
brel Hanotaux, Louis Barthou. Rene
Basin, Gen. Lebon, Etienne Lamy, Fer
nand Cormon, Comte Charles de Cham
brun, Vidal de la Blanche Due de Choi-
seul, Comte de Rochambeau, NJ. dial
Piaz Louis Bleriot, Antoine Girard,
Leon Barthou. Gabriel Jaray and Gas
Horace Porter and Robert Bacon; A.
Barton Hepburn. Adjt. Gen. William
Verbeck. the Rev. John w. Thomas and
II. Wallace Knapp.
Nations in "Brotherly Union"
The speakers of the evening included
NJ. Hanotaux, Attorney General Wicker
sham, Ambassador Jusserand, Lieut.. Gov.
Conway, Mayor Gaynor, Baron D. Estour-
nelles de Constant of the French senate
and State Senator John w. Hill of New
York. Gov. John A. Mead of Vermont,
| who was present, asked TO be excused
from speaking after there had been some
hours of eloquence.
In the mighty structure of American
| civilization" NJ. HanotauX said in con-
| Guiding his address of presentation.
| there is something of France-allow US
| to believe that you will not forget it
and on the monument you are erecting
| this image will remain forever sealed
| to recall and symbolic that fact. l
| raise my glass to the Lake Champlain
| Association and the tercentenary commits
| sions, Aand l drink to the imperishable
and br0therly union of our two countries,
! France and America"
| when DR.. Finley introduced Ambas-
| sador JuSserand as man who might
be called from Washington to a higher
post under his government the diplomat
made haste to declare that in none of
the communications to him from Paris
had there been an intimation of such
a change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
Back to Daylight.
From the Chicago News.

Pit ponies OF one of the English mines
were brought to the surface when the
miners stopped work some weeks ago.
Not one OF the animals had seen daylight
since they were first taken into the
mines. some as long as twenty years
ago. All of them were bewildered, and
many were as frightened as though they
had been deposited on new planet. but
there were some which. showed signs of
joy. neighing and rolling over and over
on the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
Praises President Taft.

He spoke cordially of President Taft,
who is equal to any task and is never
tired, and of America, England and
France as the three most liberal ma
tons in the world, who We're abe to
meet as friends at Lake Champlan d
year ago, although they We're enemies
at the beginning of the last century"
Mayor Gaynor urged American w omen
to take seriously to themselves the eX-
ample of the French women. who do
their own marketing and know the prices
of food StuffS as stock broker knows
his quotations.
Attorney General Wickersham eulo-
gized Champlain the first to lay before
the world the project of a Panama canal,
which he urged IN 1899 as work that
would shorten the distance between
Spain and Peru by 1,5vo leagues IN
accepting the bust he said.
In the name and on behalf of the
President Of the United States. l accept
this bronze relief of France as a per
petual reminder of the good will of that
people who are united with US by the
memory of SO many evidences of disin-
terested friendship in the past, and of
common devotion to republican principles
in the present.
Those Attending Affair.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles d. Alexander. Edmund l.. Bay
lies, Theodore A.. Bingham, Temple Bow
dom, Mrs. Lloyd S. Bryce, former
United States Senator William A Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Coudert,
Paul Fuller, jr., Justice James w Ger
ard, Adrian lselin, Col. William Jay,
Darwin p. Kingsley and Thomas w La
mont. j. p. Morgan, jr., Mr.. an dMrs. Vic
tor Morawetz, Justice John F. OBrien.
Justice S. II. DIN. Rowland PelI. MIR and
II O-1l
Oakley Rhinelander. Mr. and Mrs. George
l.. Riyes, Maj. Louis l.. Seaman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac n. Seligman. Francis Lynde
Stetson. Lispenard Stewart. William K.
Stewart, Henry w Taft, Rhnelander
Waldo, Maj. G. Creighton Webb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank S. Witherbee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter e. Witherbee and Gen. l.. Wood
ford and Mrs. Woodford
Leave New York Tonight.
The delegates will leave New York this
evening at 7:25 O'Clock in special cars
attached to the Montreal express. The
cars will be switched off at Port Ticon-
deroga, where Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fl. p.
Pell are TO give banquet to the dele
cation and afterward show the members
around the ruins Of the fort, which has
recently been restored by Mr.. Pell.
A special train will leave Fort Ticon-
deroga at 100 o'clock Friday morning
and convey the party to Fort Henry, on
Lake Champlain, whence they will be
ferried over to Crown point, the site of
the memorial lighthouse now under con-
Struction.
Robins bust of La France which they
brought with them. will be placed at
the base of the lighthouse with appro-
pirate ceremonies, after which the dele
CATION will be taken over Forts st.
Frederick and Amherst, which are now
included in the State park, known as the
Crown Point reservation. These forts are
said to have cost the French and English
governments together $1O.Oo0,OOO.
Special cars will be attached to the
afternoon Montreal express and the party
will reach the latter city early in the
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
In Spring.
rom the Detroit Free Press.

.,e thinks he's a world-beater."
II know, but his wife has finally con-
WINGED him that he's nothing but a car
pet beaten"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02

PRIVATE LOANS

In amounts from SIS and up to 500 on household
goods, etc, either weekly or monthly payment
plan. We are the originators OF the weekly paw
ment PLAN which greatly reduces the cost We
want every person in Washington now carrying
a loan to call and get rates. Phone u.
1479 for agent to call
RELIABLE LOAN AND TRUST CO.,
6i9 ST NV.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05

The Burke-AIdriCh Agency are agents fol
the Northern Trust Co., fidelity bonds.
Allan Mcdonald was a business visi.
tor here from Milton during the week.
e.. Brecke had business with court
house officials while up from Milton on
Tuesday.
Coal. See Cavalier 60. Lumber Co.'S.
new ad. Yards at Langdon Wales, Han.
nah and Easily.
A policy in the New York Life is a
business investment. Talk with T.. A,
| Weed, of Hannah about it.
Anyone can sell cheap goods, but
everybody cannot sell good goods cheap.
We always do it. A. o. Void Go.
Attorney Moellring, formerly Of Lang
don, was defeated by u. L. Burdick for
states attorney of Williams county.
Banker w. j. Winter and w. Fl,
Wilson, of Calvin, made the trip owe to
Langdon in the ~latter's auto on Satur-
day,
Alex Mcintosh and wife took Mon
days train for a visit during the holi.
day season at their old home in the
vicinity of Brussels, Ont.
E. H. Durbin was over from Munich
for Thanksgiving day. He still has
quite a crop unthreshed on his farms
through that part Of the county.
Miss Marie Hankey, daughter of Land
lord and Mrs. ]. B. Hankey of the U.
G. T. Hotel spent Thanksgiving with her
girl friends down the line at Milton.
Druggist Dan ,McGruer was shaking
hands with a number of old Langdon
friends while down the line from the
end town on a business mission Tuesday.
Robert Robertson is still carrying
Uncle Sans mail over the Elkwood Still
we'll AMI Langdon route with his auto
mobile. The present condition of the
roads is much better than any previous
year at this stage of the winter season.
H.. J. Reisland, the eyesight, specialist
we'll known here for his superior skill
in fitting eyes and grinding glasses will
be at the U. G. L. Hotel in Langdon
again on December 18th to 10th. Don't
fail to see him if your eyes need the at.
tention Of a competent refractionist,
Consultation free.
J.McPhail in a change Of advertise.
mention the first page announces ar auc
t~ionsaIe of hishousehold furniture, to be
in front of the postofice Saturday Of
next week, December 18th. The outfit
is complete and almost new and will find
plenty of bidders. Be there when the
sale starts at two p. m.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05
THE CoURIER-DEMOCRAT. THURSDAY, DECEMBER s. 1912
Walk.Nver shoes at schefter Clothing

W~alk.CV0r SuO6S az SCQeICef ClOC0l0g
house.
ALERT q Winter have plenty Of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
A. Schulke looked after his business
interests at Dresden between trains
Tuesday.
Coal. See Cavalier Co.lLumber Co.'S.
new ad. Yards at Langdon, Wales,
Hannah and Easily.
Col. H. r. Barrett was a Thanksgiving
day visitor at the home of John Robert
sons family at Hannah.
Miss Margaret M. Newton, teacher OF
music and drawing in the city schools
is on the sick list this week.
DO not be deceived. Examine our
new stock and see what a dollar will buy
at our store. A. o. Void Co.
Jas. Mirehouse, returned Monday from
a Thanksgiving visit with relatives at
Sarles. Mrs. Warehouse stayed for a
longer visit with her folks.
Aetrip through a shoe factory in
addition to the regular show at Electric
theatre Saturday night. Showing how
the famous Walk-Over shoe is made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05
Only twenty more days until Christ

Only twenty more days until Christ
mas.
The thermometer made it's first low
temperature record for the winter of
1928 Monday morning. The minimum
reached during the night was eight de-
.grees below zero.
An installment of the minutes of the
proceedings of the board of county COM
missioners, covering the expense account
of the election held November 5th, is
printed on another page.
The Langdon post office, the present
incumbent of which has several months
yet to serve before his term of office
expires, is a federal plum that is sought
by several in town although it would be
untrue to allege that a scrap is on for
the appointment. Petitions are being
circulated by A. I. Koehmstedt the pro-
prietor of this paper, j. FL. Harlan, a
resident here for several year past and
T. i. Burke, who has a letter elsewhere
IN these columns The names of several
Others have been heard as aspirants but
it is not kno WI that they are really after
the job.
The 'sCrows'' have been at Osnabrock,
Milton and other towns along the line
this week, but as the opera house has as
yet not been reopened, had to pass up
Langdon this season. The opera house
was condemned by the city authorities
and closed pending the making of repair
in May last year, since which time Lang
don has been off the theatrical circuit.
The matter is one which the commercial
club might take up in the interest of
,onr townspeople generally. Travelling
shows of course take money out of a
town, but also have always proven a
splendid advertisement for auy real live
M%p.to-date town.
j. w. Haw went down the line Friday
as far as lnkster to act as one the judges
at a horse and live stock show. Mr..
Haw, who has charge of the work beng
done by the better farming movement in
the central and western portions of this
county, reports the organization during
the past couple of weeks of farmers
clubs at Alsen. Munich and Wales that
will take up the discussion of the plans
for the coming year. Other clubs will be
formed as winter advances and an active
campaign is outlined for the year 1913,
which will include the holding of a series
of farmers schools over the county. Mr..
Haw is quite satisfied with the results
of the first year of work done in this
county by the better farming a~ssocia-
tion,' which is now to all practical pur-
poses a state wide movement,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05

The Presbyterian church of Langdon
Is the place decided upon for the next
state synodical annual meeting to be
held during the first week in October,
1913, the pastors of churches over the
state, lay delegates and others, to the
number of upwards a hundred will be
guests in Langdon homes during the
week. 1t will be remembered that u
city was the place of meeting of the
state %synodical body about six years ago
Thursday, December 18th, the 1912
graduating class of the state university
come to Langdon to present its class
play. This year they present Dickens
celebrated "Christmas Carols" the pro-
duction being staged under the direction
of Prof. Fred H. Koch, who as a drama
fist is no stranger to the people of Lang
don and vicinity. The opera house not
having as yet been r%eopened it Is not de-
initely settled where the play will be
put on. Further announcement as to
this particular on bills.
E. r. Morton that he will
shortly open an auction sale store in the
vacant building north Of the Greene
barber shop. His venture is one that
has been received with popular favor
in a number of larger towns over the
state. At the opening Mr.. Morton states
that his offering at auction sale will
consist of clothing for men. women and
children and quite an assortment in
genuine bargains. A further
ment from Mr.. Morton will appear in
these columns next week.
On New Years Eve, December 2lst,
the big social event of the season in
Langdon, and which no doubt will be
participated in by the people of the
countryside and from many of the
surrounding towns will be a New Years
Eve dance at the Oddfellow hall. 1t
is being gotten up upon a line that
promises one of the SWEETEST times for
the people young and old, Tickets are
already on sale at various places in
Langdon and surrounding towns. A
new feature which presents itself to
those taking this in is a free gift by the
promoter. To some one OF the parties at
the dance, MI. e. A. Morton gives a four
year old driving horse, top buggy and
harness, an outfit valued at the very
lowest at $500. 1t is quite safe to pre-
dict that the New Years eve dance at
the Oddtellow's hall on Tuesday Deem.
Der 3let will he one Of the most largely
attended functions OF its kind ever held
in Langdon.