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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

American City. In some cases the
limbs are so low as to touch the heads
of pedestrians; in others they are prun.
ed too high. The trees have been left
unprotected by guards. many of them
have been bitten by horses. and there
is evidence that they have been injured
by insect pests.
1t is only when the planting and care
of street trees are vested in Il special
department that all OF the principles
essential to secure the most stately
and impressive effects of highway
planting can be applied. such as the
choice of the proper species, the use of
one variety on a street. setting out of
tances apart and the protection and
cultivation Of the trees afterward.
The task of such a department is not a
mean one in the life of the modern
city.
Up to date forty-six towns and cities
in New Jersey have established shade
tree commissions. The Pennsylvania
statute has been adopted by eight cit
les.
Briefly the provisions of the acts of
New Jersey and Pennsylvania may be
summarized as follows:
When by resolution of the city coun-
ell it is decided that the law shall be-
come operative in q city. then from
that time all matters pertaining to
shade trees are placed in the hands of
the respective commissions. All work
is carried on in a systematic way. and
the trees are planted. pruned. sprayed
and removed under the direction of the
commissioners. Wherein these commits.
%sioners differ from other similar bod
les is that they have the power of
initiative in the matter of planting.
They decide that a certain street is to
be planted and determine the species
Of tree. An advertisement Of the in
%tention to plant is inserted for tw"
weeks in the public newspapers. n
all persons interested in the improve
ment are given an opportunity to be
heard.
After the work is done the commits
sioners meet and certify a list to the
receiver of taxes on which are given
the names of the owners in front of
whose property trees were set out and
the cost Of the work. These assess
ments are entered by the receiver of
taxes on the annual tax bill and are
paid the same way as my other legal
lien. The cost Of pruning. spraying.
removing dead trees and repairing old
ones is provided for by a general ap-
preparation.
If we are to have more trees in our
cities there must be a place in which
to set them. The provision for the
street tree has been a matter with
which the city engineer has concerned
himself very little. On residential
streets there should be a continuous
parking strip Of at least four feet in
width. If the width of the street per-
mits it these strips may be widened up
to ten feet or more. On business
streets having sidewalks entirely paved
trees can be planted and maintained If
sufficiently large excavations are made
for the trees. good soil supplied and
grills placed around their bases.
More trained men are needed as ar
b~orculturists. 1t is a new calling OF
great dignity and Importance, for the
tree warden is the guardian of n OF
the chief for maintaining the
health and beauty Of the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
SOLDIERS May GO TO JAPAN.

But In Baseball Uniforms to Play With
a Tokyo Team.
The war department has under O n
sideration a request from Major Gen
eral Bell, commanding the division Of
the Philippines, that he be allowed to
send an army baseball team to Tokyo
to play a series of games there with
a Japanese team.
The japanese team has already ar
ranged to 60 to Manila to play the
American soldiers. and General Bell
desires to establish reciprocity in attn
letic relations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
WORLDS FAIR FOR AUSTRALIA
TO Mark Completion OF T~ransaustra-
liam Railroad In 1915.

ian NaliroaG IN lSIo.
A great international exposition,
which is to be opened by King George
and Queen Mary. is to be he'd at
Perth. Western Australia, three years
hence on the occasion OF the compile
ton of the Reconsideration railroad.
The line. which is now under construc-
ton. crosses Australia from north to
south and is to be connected with
Western Australia on the west and
Queensland and Victoria on the east.
The total cost is estimated at $5O.00O,-
600. When the railroad has been con-
structed the Australian mails will go
to Port nlrwin. in northern Austria
liza, saving about ten days between
London and Adelaide.
All the foreign governments are to
be invited IL participate in the expo
sitiOn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
CONTROL OF
J SHADE TREES.
Municipal Ownership the Best
Way to Preserve Them.
SYSTEMATIC work NEEDED.
Real Progress In Such improvements
Began In 1893. When New Jersey
Model Statute Law Was Passed.
Other States Take Up the Idea.

Trees on the streets may be plant
ed either by individual landowners or
public officials. The results obtained
in cities where the task is left to the
property wner have been very un'
satisfactory. The trees on the same
street bear evidence Of the diversity of
taste of the planters. There are half q
dozen or more species on the same
street. undesirable mixed with desira-
BILE. of all shapes and sizes. set either
too closely or too far apart, says Will
liam Solotaroff. shade tree commits
sioner of East Orange. N. j.. in the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
HAVE YOU READ IT?

The Adler-i-ka book, telling how you.
can easily guard against appendicitis
and get instant rielf from constipation
or gas on the stomach. is being read
with much interest oy Langdon people
1t is given away free by H. E. Close &,
Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
ono tNernod.

Mother. did you learn to cook be-
fore you got married?"
Il did not. I married first. There's
no use learning Il trade until you know
you're going to need it."-Detroit Free
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
Cleanup Kids of Last Season.

Just seven men knocked out home
runs with the bases full last season.
Jackson. Cobb, Olsen. Cunningham,
McInnes, Hartzell and Laporte We're
the cleanup kids.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
WHY ONE MAGNATE FOUND
FAULT WITH SCHEDULE.

Z Bob Quinn. one Of the worlds .
* greatest builders of schedules.
!. tells one that came off the other .
+ day at Fort Wayne after his
j. draft Of a Central league sched- .
+ ule had been adopted.
!. A certain club owner whose .
+ city is full Of factories took a
!. second look at the dates and
+ then rushed at Quinn with. My
+ goodness. you haven't scheduled
+ us at home on pay days"
1t costs money to be good, but that
not the reason so many r poor.
If a man is prosperous his neigh
bors envy him. If he isn't prosperou
they use him as a horrible example.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

Being a good borrower is almost as
good as being a good %fnancier.
We never knew we needed a motor
car until the neighbors on each side
got them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

/. o. o. F.-Meets every Tuesday night in
hall over First National Bank.
FRANK CAMERON N. G..
81, A.. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

10. F.-Langdon Court, Independent Order
of Foresters, meet in the Workmen hall. the
6rst and third tuesday, of each month.
w. A. FERGUSON, C. b.
J, n. Balm, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

r. N. Abingdon Camp No.. 6307 meets every
1st and 3rd Fridays of the month in the n. OF (
Hall, MRS. JOSEPH POWERS, Clerk.
MRS. B. E. GROOM. Oracle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

SCHOOL BOARD.
Members of Board of Education-John
Mahon Chas. Hunter, W. B. Dickson, y D.
Fox, j. j. Mahoney. n,,.
TierL .J E. Truax.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

NJ. B. A.-Modern Brotherhood of America
meets in the Opera House Hall on the first and
third Wednesday of each month.
w. A.. FERGUSON, President.
GEO. E. DUNN1aAN. Secretary.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
REVOLUTIONARY FORCES, De.
VOID OF MONEY, FACE
SERIOUS SITUATION.
FOREIGNERS HAVE FLED
ONLY ABOUT 80 AMERICANS
REMAIN IN CITY OF
CHIHUAHUA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
chihuahua, Mexico.-Devoid of am
munition and money. the Mexican
rebels, gathered in northern Mexico,
are confronted with the most critical
situation they have encountered since
the revolution began.
If the rebel chiefs can delay the
expected battle at Bachimba. south of
here, for at least two weeks, check
ing the advance of General Huerta's
federal forces by destroying the rail-
road in front of him, and harassing
his rear. they may be able to concen-
trate enough strength TO deal for
midable blow to the government.
Failing, however, to get money and
arms. the Liberal chiefs fear disaffec-
ton among the men and disorganiza-
ton.
The money situation is by far the
most serious. and foreign residents
have fled, taking large sums with
them. Only about thirty Americans
remain here, and hardly any women
or children. Most of the other for
eign families have left.
The Liberals believe there is money
enough In the city to supply the needs
of the campaign, and the local bust
ness men place a conservative esti-
mate on the amount of money actually
left here as less than 100000 gold.
The rebels have resortcd to desper-
ate means to obtain money, and this
more than the fear of an expected at
tack from the federal cavalry of Cen
erals villa and Rabago. who were re-
ported to be making detour over
land from Parral, has caused the eX.
odus from here.
At one store .s25.000 worth of sup
plies were taken after Luis Olyares,
one of the principal owners, had been
sent to the front with a rifle to com
pei him to deliver the goods. One day
at the front was sufficient for Olvares
as he telegraphed the order for deliv-
cry.
The rebels say he will lose nothing,
however. as they discovered that Felix
Diaz and Miguel Dominguez. both
btronB government synpalhizefS' Hau
$4,000 worth of credit in the store,
and the Liberal chiefs are chuckling
over the fact that they rudely confis-
Gated the credit of the two Nader
istas.
Saloons and gambling houses have
been closed, as in the last few days
more than 1000 rebel troops have
haap In chihuahua raceiyiup thniY
pay. The city was quiet as a result.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
Being a Baseball Star.

stars job is a hard one. The
me itai strain is even greater than
the physical. For what he undergoes
The fabulous salaries are not fabulous
Before going into details let us de-
fine a star-the ball players defini-
ton:
"a star is any player who, through
individual excellence, achieves a rep
utation for brilliant work, thus at
tracing fans to the park to see him
play"
He is a star only SO long as his
performances stand out He is paid
the salary of star as long as his
reputation brings fans to the stands
and money to the box office. The
day that sees the waning of his SEN
sationalism also sees the waning of
his salary.-Edward Lyell Fox in
Outing.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
San Luis Valley Fair.

Alamosa.-The Alamosa Commercial
Club took preliminary steps which in
sure the organization OF the San Luis
VALLEY Consolidated Fair Association.
The capital stock will be 100000. Co
operation of nearly all the towns and
communities in the valley is assured.
The exhibit hall will be enlarged to
accommodate an area of country 100
miles by $50 miles. In making up the
directory, one will be given TO each
of the prominent towns. II. B. Trav-
ers. who has had wide experience in
handling fairs, has been employed to
manage the details. and will strive to
make it one of the largest exhibits
ever held in the state. Some of the
best horses in the West will probably
be brought here for the racing cards.
The days of the fair will be Septem-
Der IS. 10 and 20.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
Aviator Parmalee Falls to Death.

North Yakima. wash.-wlth smile
and wave of his hand TO the thou
sands who watched him. Philip o.
Parmalee, one. OF the Wright aviators,
took the air in the teeth of a gusty
west wind here, and three minutes
later his broken and lifeless body was
dragged from beneath the wrecknge OF
his biplane in an apple orchard in the
lower end of the Mckee valley, two
miles from his starting point.
The exact cause of the disaster that
plunged him to death probably will
never be known.
The body of the aviator was
dragged from beneath the wreckage OF
the machine by farmers who were
working in the orchard. but his skull
was fractured, and he must have died
instantly.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
THE SAFE LAXATIVE
FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

Most elderly people are more or
less troubled with chronic. per-
sIstent constipation, due largely to
lack of sufficient exercise. They ex-
perience difficulty in digesting even
light food, with consequent belchins
of stomach gases. drowsiness after
eating. headache and feeling Of lassi.
tude and general discomfort.
Doctors advise against cathartics and
violent purgatives of every kind. rec
ommending a mild. gentle laxative
tonic, like DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
to effect relief without disturbing tho
entire system.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is tho
perfect laxative, easy in action. Ger
tain in effect and. withal, pleasant to
the taste. 1t possesses tonic proper
ties that strengthen the stomach. liver
and bowels and is a remedy that has
been for years the great standby in
thousands of families. and should be
in every family medicine chest. 1t is
equally as valuable for children as for
older people.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in SOC and $1.oo
bottles. II you have never tried IL
send your name and address to DR.. W.
B. Caldwell. 201 Washington St.. Mon
ticello. ILL.,, and he will be very glad to
send sample bottle for trial.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
Gigantic Irrigation Scheme.

Pueblo.-Plans were laid before a
meeting of business men for the con-
struction of one of the most gigantic
irrigation projects in the world.
The proposition came up as sug-
gestion from r. ]. McGrath. Paul j.
Swaggert and John p. Sanborn of
Towner. who propose to build canal
from Pierre. S. D., through Nebraska
and eastern Colorado. terminating near
Ell Paso. Texas, utilizing water that
would be diverted from the Missouri
river.
Under this scheme about 25,000,000
acres of arid land would be reclaimed
and the heart of the western dry sec
ton would be penetrated.
The Towner men submitted their
proposition to Congressman Taylor.
who has referred it to Pueblo citizens
for Endorsement.
1t will be submitted to other cities
in Colorado and in the states affected
for Endorsement before 1t takes on
tangible proportions.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Splendid harvesting prospects in
Texas has brought about cheaper
prices for wheat.
Mammoth oil well west of Cortez,
Colo, is now down 1.400 feet. and
there are splendid indications of Oil.
Dan Davis, a negro, was burned at
stake in the streets in Tyler, Texas,
after he had confessed to assaulting
young girl.
AS they were digging in trench ut
Price, Utah, Ray Jeweks and Andrew
Thomas were buried by cave-in aid
suffocated.
All the troops at Fort. d. A. Russell,
near Cheyenne. Wyo.. have been
ordered by wire to be ready to move
to Cuba on days notice.
To be the first woman probate judge
in America, to have served two Sue
cessful terms and to be candidate
for reelection without opposition Is
the distinction of Mrs. Mary II. Cooper
of Beloit. Kansas.
Three heavy explosions recently
shook the downtown districts oil San
Francisco. The first and second ex-
plosions were located at Tom Cor
belts pool room and saloon at Fourth
and Stevenson streets. The third oc-
Cured ten minutes later.
A conference between officials OF
the Reclamation Service and railroad
men was held in Chicago to devise
plans to induce residents of the East
to settle in the West. A national bu-
reau for the dissemination of facts re-
garding Western lands was suggested.
The Indians of the Wind River res
ervation in Wyoming not having taken
to the cultivation of the large acreage
brought under irrigation facilities by
the system completed year or two
ago, the government is preparing to
sell or lease Cl 900 acres to whites.
Some of this land is very desirable.
The first State Legislature of Ari-
iona has adjourned. having passed
about a hundred bills Among those
signed two relate to mining; elections
four, court procedure five, la3d laws
| four. labor sixteen, reformatory three
municipal improvements three. agrt
| culture one, corporations six. appropri
atoms for state departments six, rev
enue and taxation eight, county affairs
four, education seven, miscellaneous
twelve.
More than a million dollars in cash
and a still larger amount in clothing
and supplies have been devoted to the
| refugees of the Mississippi flood dis
trict and there is almost half million
dollars in sight for their urgent needs
OF approximately 10000 persons who
have been driven from their homes by
the floods, the United States army re
lief corps is dispensing rations daily Il
nearly 100000. and such of the Others
as need assistance are being cared FOL
by local relief committees.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07

The physicians in Mankato had
agreed that during their Chautauqua
assembly they would employ a call
boy, and each was to pay his share
Of the expense. This boy was to call
any doctor who was wanted, without
disturbing the speaker, as it was en-
barrassing to him and looked as II
they were doing 1t to advertise with
out expense. So 1t all went we'll un-
til the afternoon when Strickland w.
Gilliland spoke. AS he was talking
away a certain doctor had a call from
the platform. and he walked out rath-
er ostentatiously. Some of the peo-
pie who knew of the arrangement
laughed or snickered. and the speaker
got It. He said: Don't laugh, folks.
That is the way my brother got his
start" And everybody roared.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
WASHINGTON.

Representative Roddenberry intro.
duced a bill to prohibit the Interstate
transportation of moving picture films
Of prize fights.
The Senate passed the pension ap-
preparation bill. already passed by the
House. 1t carries $164.5OO. 900, an in
crease of $12 ,60O.O0O over the amount
appropriated by the House.
By the decisive vote of As to IL the
Senate passed the House bill extend
ing the eight-hour principle to con-
tracts involving labor on government
work. A penalty OF IS is provided for
each violation of this provision.
Senator Lorimer has telegraphed to
Senator Kern, one of his leading op-
ponents, requesting that his case be
not called up for the present and say
ing that he wanted to speak and did
not feel able to do so now.
In uncontested delegates. Roosevelt
has a representation of 1923, all OF
whom are either instructed, pledged
or favorable to his nomination. In
uncontested delegates Taft has 81,
who are favorable. Instructed or
pledged to him.
Ultimate adoption of the Borah-Tay-
lor three-year homestead bill was
clinched by the approval in the SEN
ate of the report of the conference.
committee. 1t is expected the House
will take similar action without delay
and the measure will go promptly to
the President for his signature.
A charge that members of the
House were guilty of petty grating
was made on the floor by Represen-
tative Fitzgerald. chairman of the an
preparations committee. A wordy war
was precipitated. in the course of
which Fitzgerald himself was accused
of having submitted for payment bills
for material for which there was no
provision by law. The clash marked
the consideration of the emergency ap-
preparation bill. carrying $2O1 900 for
the expenses of the House.
Attorney General Wickersham in a
recent statement declared the govern
ment's suit against the Southern PACT
fic Company for the recovery of valn.
able oil lands in southern California
has developed sensational and start
ling disclosures Testimony by wit
nesses subpoenaed by the government.
he says, presents remarka Die pic
ture of criminal conspiracy among high
officials of the Southern Pacific Com
pany to acquire from the United
States under an agricultural grant oil
lands valued at sl5.000,000."
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Jack johnson has commenced train
ing at Las Vegas for his battle with
Jim Flynn.
Tommy Ryan has taken charge Of
Jim Flynn. who has begun training for
his fight with Johnson on July at
East Las Vegas. n. NJ.
Jimmy Walsh of Boston fought
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland. worlds
featherweight CHI IN p on, twelve
rounds to a draw in the Boston arena.
Champion Ad Wolgast and Young
Jack O'Brien fought fast six-round
bout in Philadelphia and the advan-
lage, if any. was with the champion.
Each member of the Irish-American
Athletic Club team which competed at
the annual games for the Manhattan
State Insane Asylum was given a
check for 100000. signed by one of
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-06-07
FOREIGN.

Wainwright. Alberta. sustained a
100000 fire Monday.
The movies" have invaded vesu-
vius. A cinematograph operator de-
scended into the crater and took pic
lures of the descent and the vapor.
By the explosion of a moving picture
film at Villareal, Spain, Monday night
eighty persons are reported to have
lost their lives in the fire that re-
suited.
That General" William Booth. the
head OF the Salvation Army. who re-
Gently underwent an operation for the
removal of a cataract from his left
eye in London, will henceforth be totai-
ly blind in his physicians report.