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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13

as the result of his effort to escape
captivity! \ hundred horrid thoughts
raced through her %throbbing. over.
wrought brain. He should have been
Win her two hours ugo-he should now
De Tar OH his way to freedom. Alas,
something appalling had happened
81" was sure Of it.
NJ last there hove in sight, coming
IRON the direction in which Law the
prison, a group of three men. 1t was a
Ja''N'N party. evidently under the infu.
enc" of many libations.
iA"F '"..e down upon her. The next
ihS}1lI; hey We're solemnly shaking
h;'l"IS With her, much TO her dismay.
constance, we've been lookin' f-fer
YOU everywhere in town. W-where on
e""'.t We YOU been?' asked Mr.. Rod
ney Ihirkly. with a laudable attempt
at severity.
Ever sinch 'leven O'Clock, Con.
Sll&H'"." supplemented Freddie. trying
to- iruWn
My dear Miss E-Fowler." began
od"il-Carney in his most suave man
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
M Oldest FITZGERALD.

Edward Fitzgerald was utterly care
less OF his fame. He lived to be an
old Il yet not one in Il million of
his fellow ronntrymen regarded him as
a poet. even if they had heard his
name mentioned as an old chum of AL
THE Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam"
long years before his death. He kept
it "chucking about" apparently not
thinking it worth publication, and
when he did print !; few copies nobody
took any notice Of it. Today it is
of the most famous poems in the
world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
BATHS IN PARIS.
They Are Something In the Nature of
a Public Function.

a Public Function.
American tourists when they visit
Paris find unexpected difficulties in
gratifying their desire for a bath. Con-
ditions are slowly changing for the bet
ter, however, and some of the hotels
have introduced bathrooms, an innova-
ton brought about mainly to satisfy
American demands. Il writer in the
New York Sun tells how the bath is
usually enjoyed:
Like most intimate affairs in France,
the bath partakes of the nature of a
public function. There is also a choice
in the matter. The ambulance bath
was one franc fifty Il bath. or you got
a season ticket for one franc twenty.
A man wheels a handcart, which car
ries a receptacle filled With hot wa
ter, surmounted by a tub, to your door.
He brings the tub on his head to your
room and returns with the hot water,
two covered pailfulS at a time. He
then retires to the courtyard and waits
till you have finished the bath. His
cheerful whistle floats up to the win
dow to he accompaniment of your
splashings as a reminder that you
should not linger-which you are not
tempted to do in the cramped quarters
of q French bathtub.
The foreign lady's bath is a sort Of
gala day for the neighborhood. If fire.
quent, the event is discussed by the
neighbors across the way. Truly,
that costs dear; they are bien DIES mil
lionaires, ces DANES Americainesr"
And the children flock to count the
pals as they are turned out. All Of
this is we'll calculated to make the occa-
the foreign lady.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
A Night of Terror.

Few nights are more terri il TIN
that OF a mother looking on her chid
choking and grasping for breath during
an attack of Group, and nothing in the
house to relieve it,. Many mothers have
passed nights of terror in this situation.
A little f~orethougnt will enable you to
avoid all this. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is a certain cure for Group and
has never been known to fail. Keep it
at hand. For sale by H f. Close Il Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
Noqi's Nerve Tonic.

Having been dedicated to the pro,
fessiOn Of arms. General Nogi was
taken, while still a small boy. to see a
criminal decapitated and was rebuked
for shuddering at the spectacle. After
nightfall. when all was darkness and
silence, he was required to go alone to
the burial ground and bring back the
culprit's head. The ordeal was de,
signed to strengthen his nerves and
teach him to fear nothing, living or
dead.-Francis Il. Leupp in Atlantic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13

ner, 1T is after 2 O'clock. In-in the
morning at that. You-you shouldn't
be sittin' here all lone thish-this hour
in the morning. Please come home with
us. Your mother hash-has ask us to
fetch you'll mean your sister. Beg
pardon"
IL cannot go, gentlemen" she
stammered. please don't insist
please don't ask why. l cannot CO.
II shay, Constance, by Jove. the
jokes on you" exclaimed Freddie. Il
know who It ish you're waitin' flor.
Well. he can't come. He's locked in"
'Freddie. you are drunk" in deep
scorn.
Il know it." he admitted cheerfully.
We've looked everywhere for you.
We're your frien's. He said it was at
n eatin' house. We've been ever eatin'
house in Inchbrook. Vas here first Of
all. Leave it to Rodney. Wassen we,
Rodney? You bet we was. You was
sen here at 'leven o'clock. Come on
home. Constance. S all right. He's
safe. He can't come"
"But he will come, unless something
terrible has happened to him." she al
most sobbed in her desperation.
cousin Alfred, won't you 60 to the
Jail and see what has ~happened?"
Permit me-" interrupted Odell-Car-
ney with grave dignity. Your friend.
Miss Fowler. is not in Jail. He is
OUT
"Not in jail" she almost shrieked.
II knew it. I knew it could not go
wrong. But where is he?"
Hes out on bail. We bailed him
out at half past 10 Wot!!" She had
leaped to her feet with a short scream
and was clutching his arm frantically.
ION bail: At half past 10? Good
heavens. then-then-oh. are you sure"
Positive. absolutely"
"Then what has become of my 5000
crowns?"
"You en- search me. Constance"
murmured Freddie.
Il don know what you're talkin'
bout. Constance" said Mr.. Rodney in
a very hurt tone. We've put up Sc
curity FIR five thous'n dollars. that's
what we did. This is all the thanks
we getsh for it. U~ngrachful!"
Constance had been thinking very
hard. paying no heed to his maudlin
defense. 1t rapidly was dawning upon
her that these men had secured her
lovers release on bail at half past 10
o'clock. an hour and Il half before she
bad given her bride of 5000 crowns to
the jailer. That being the case. it vas
becoming clear to her that the wretch
deliberately had taken the money
knowing that Brock was not in the
prison and with the plain design to
rob her of the mount. 1t was a trans.
action in which he could be perfectly
secure; bribing Of public officials is a
solemn offense in Austria and Ger
many. She could have no
could make no complaint. Her money
was gone.
Where is Mr.. Br-Mr. Medcroft?"
she demanded, her voice full Of ankle
ty. II he were out Of Jail why had he
failed to come in the meeting place?
He's locked in" persisted Freddie.
That's just it. Miss Fowler ex-
planned Odell- Carney glibly. You shee
see, it was this way: We got him
out on bail on condition he'd pear to-
morrow morning fore the magistrate.
After we'd got him out he insisted on
coming round here SOS he could run
away with you. That wassen II gen
nelmanly thing to do after we'd put up
our money. We coul'n' afford have him
runnin' awav with Won S0 wa bod
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
Its Stronq Point.

Young Lady docking at rooms)-The
III doesn't come in here at all. Land
lady-No: that is why I charge so
much for this room. You can sit by
the window without danger of getting
freckled.-Boston Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
Her Talk Not Dead.

Il understand that your wife is a
student of the dead languages"
yes" replied Mr.. Meekton. "But her
studies are of no particular advantage.
When she talks to me she insists on
using language that l can't fail to I'M
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13

covered that 1 was quick. 1 was rasr;
If l stood firm. l was fast; if I spent
too freely, 1 was fast. and that not to
eat was to fast. | was discouraged
But when l came across the sentence.
The first one won one 81 prize I was
tempted to give up English and learn
some other language"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
Neatly Turned.

Jack-I hear that you called on your
girls father. How did you come out?
Tom-So so. 1 said to him. Mr.. X, r
love your daughter" He said. 80 do
l; now let's talk of something else"
Jack-And then Tom-Then-well,
we talked of something else.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13

~HE anticlimax had struck the
Hotel TirOl some hours be-
fore it came upon Brock and
Miss Fowler. Mr.. Citizens de-
manded the person Of the man calling
himself Roxbury Medcroft. The prin-
cipal bank in the city was also repre-
scented in the company of Investigators.
Likewise there was a laconic gentle
man from the British Office.
Mr.. Medcroft was out. Then. they
agreed. it was necessary to see Mrs.
Medcroft, or the lady representing her
self to be such. Mr.. Citizens was per-
mitted to go to her rooms in company
with the manager Of 1xse hotel. What
TRANSFERRED in those rooms during the
next fifteen minutes would be quite
impossible to narrate short Of an en-
tire volume. Edith promptly collapsed.
Subsequently she became hysterical.
She begged for time. and, getting it,
proceeded to threaten every n with
prosecution.
II am Mrs. Medcroft!v she declared
piteously. "Where is the American con-
sui? l demand the American consult
what has the American government
to do with it," gruf1y demanded Mr..
Citizens.
"Mr.-Mr.-the gentleman whom you
u is an American citiZen!' she
stammered.
"Oho! Then he is not an English
MANI"
Il refuse to answer your questions.
You are impertinent. l ask you. sir,
as the manager Of this hotel. to eject
this man from my rooms" The man
aged smiled blandly and did not eject
the man.
But. madam" he said. I'VE have a
right to know who and what you are.
If Mr.. Medcroft is in London this gen
tleman surely cannot be he. the real
MI. Medcroft. We must have an ex-
PLANTATION"
'Tll-I will explain everything to-
morrow. Oh, by the way. is there Il
telegram for me in the office? There
must be. I've been expecting it all
day. l telegraphed to London for it."
There is no telegram down there.
madam"
At this juncture MIR. Odell-Carney
appeared on the scene unlimited, but
welcome.
''Wot's all this%' he demanded stern
ly. Everybody proceeded at once to
tell him. Somehow he got the drift of
the story. Get out. all Of you" he
said. II stand sponsor for Mrs. Med
croft. She is Mrs. Medcroft, hang you,
sir. If you come around here bother
ing her again I'll have the law upon
you. The Medcrofts are English citi-
zens and
"Oh. they are, are they?" sneered Mr..
Citizens. with a sinister chuckle.
"Who the devil are you. sir?"
I'm from Scotland Yard"
II thought so. You've proved it, pom
my soul. am Odell-Carney. Daresay
you've heard Of me-"
Il know you by sight. sir. But
that
Clever chap. by Jove! And there's
no but about it. Mr.-Mr.-never mind
what it Is. / don't want to know your
name. Mrs. Medcroft, will you permit
me to send my wife up to you? Mr..
Manager. l insist that you take this
c'nfended rabble down to the office and
tell them to go to the devil! Don't do
1t up here; do 1t down there"
After some further discussion and
protests the Scotland Yard man and his
party left tho room to Its distracted
mistress. 1t may be well to remark
for the sake of local color that Tootles
was crying Justify. while RaggIes bark
Cd IN spite OF ail thnt O'l.rien could do
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
Our LANGUAGE.

An intelligent foreigner is said TO
have expressed himself after the fol-
lowing fashion on the absurdities OF
tho English language. when ! dis
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
Talents ADVANTAGE.

Willie-Paw. what is the difference
between genius and talent? Paw
Talent gets paid every Saturday. my
son.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-13
XIII.
The City Prison.

anticlimax had struck the
Hotel Tirol some hours be
fore it came upon Brock and
Evening star., 1913-02-09
Short-Circuiting Batteries.

Users frequently condemn batteries for
becoming too quickly exhausted when
the trouble is no fault of the battery.
but is due to a short circuit COM
mon cause of short circuitine which is
generally unsuspected lies in stray
strands. of which most wires are built
up, coming into contact with metal pa rts
which should not be touched by the
wires. Very often when placing a wire
under nut or around a stud that is
insulated from the rest of the metal
not be secured and shortly will yibrate
or be Jared against the machine in
such a manner as to permit OF a con-
tinuous flow of the current AS is to be
expected, this contact will serve as am
outlet for the current. with the result
that the batteries will be quickly eX-
hausted. If care is taken to secure
the wire properly this form of battery
complaint Will be done away with. A
quick method of testing a short circuit
in the primary connections of an ordi-
nary jump spark ignition system is to
apply a voltmeter across the terminals
OF the entire battery while the COM
mutator is standing at one of its neutral
points. After observing the reading of
the instrument. the cut-out switch should
be thrown back and forth several times
If the circuit is perfectly insulated. there
will be no d ference in the reading under
these circumstances. IL a short circuit
or ground exists, however. the needle
will fluctuate, the open. circuit reading
is always higher than when the circuit
Is closed.
Evening star., 1913-02-09
as not the seat of trouble is in the
water r-circulating system or action.
In Hilly Districts.

Improper driving will produce over
heating. particularly in hilly districts,
by hanging on to the third or fourth
causing the engine to labor: the effect
of such action is equivalent to over
loading. Unduly heated bearings or
broken balls are active agents as fric-
ton producers, and bring about much
the same result.
In dry weather any leakage from the
radiator or connecting pipes is soon seen.
but In wet. damp or fOsgy times, it Is
not so apparent, and an insufficient water
supply is much more readily produced
from loss of water by leaking than boil
ing A dirty car Oftentimes shows Il
tendency to cause overheating troubles.
This is not surprising, for there are few
better non-conductors of hcat-and, con-
sequently. are excellent heat retainers-
than road mud.
When an engine has been lying unused
for some time. rust will often accumulate
In the cylinder jackets, and. being heavy,
it falls to the bottom, collecting any other
particles with 1t and forming into solid
mass. thus preventing the cooling ele-
ment from getting to the lower portion
of the exterior walls Some. and even
experienced. users recommend softenin% =
agencies that do not easily dissolve alb
sOlutely. but the writer strongly depre-
Gates the Introduction of any substance
that does not form a saturated solution
There is nothing better nor cheaper than
common washing soda, which has the ad-
vantage that it can be obtained at any
village store 1t is best to dissolve the
soda in warm water before pouring it
into the radiator, otherwise the crystals
drop to the bottom and it my be some
time before proper solution is OBJ
tanned.
Evening star., 1913-02-09

presents a. gain in the total road mileage
improved for the five-year period, 1904
1909, of 1.32. per cent or, in other words
the percentage Of improved roads has in
creased during this period from ia to
SG6 per cent.
In the three years that have elapsed
since then ii is roughly estimated that
the percentage of improved roads has
gone well beyond per cent and possibly
close to 10 per cent. 1t is estimated that
if % per cent of the public highways Were
improved-each highway being selected
and improved with a view to the proper
tionate traffic upon it-a high degree OF
efficiency in highway transportation
would be reached. 1t is figured that mil
lions of dollars would be saved annually
in the transportation of crops, the wear
and tear on horses and vehicles. and III
the minimizing of the waste in truck
farming. Where roads are bad. the farm
ers frequently find it impossible to get
their products to the shipping points and
thus perishabe products are wasted. per-
ceptibly increasing the cost Of living.
In the five years preceding Maroh-
1912 the office of public road of tie De
partment of Agriculture has buiit 2lI
object-lesson roads, III all about 30
miles of road fifteen feet wide, and by
expert advice aided in the formulation
of more than 900 model county road sys-
tens. resulting in most instances in
! beneficial reforms. 1t has also assisted
twenty-siX states in effecting equitable
state-aid plans. The Secretary looks for
ward to the coming year as promising
better results than at any time in the
history of the movement for improved
highways.
Evening star., 1913-02-09
ANCIENT MOTORISTS
VS..
MODERN MOTORISTS.

The old-time motOrSts-those sturdy
ern weather. protection accessories. In
those days the driver and passengers
went forth fully prepared to battle with
the elements and caring nauSht for IL
chance rainstorm Or bowling gale. An
extra rug an oilskin cap and leathern
coat-ths was all one needed in the
worst of weathers. and If, perchance,
the rain leaked through or the pioneer 5
feet became numbed. this was accepted
with equani nifty as part of the sport
Times and ourselves have changed; :;
motoring has become an armenian
pastime and therefore the VagaTles oI
IT, weather have to be guarded against
Thus have come into existence the multi
tud nous forms of wind-screens, the hoois
and coverings. the side doors ana the
scuttle dash-all doing their best to
bolster up the effem.nacy. and luXuSous-
ness of the modern motor user. Eat II
will be agreed deavng out OF present
consideration the desirablity or other-
wise of these many protectons>. all 1al-
to attain their avOwed object. What
wind-screenA but has back draught, at
one time for the driver. generally Tor
the rear passengers. Has any one yet
succeeded in producing an efncient ana
en- silv handled rain-cover for an open
carr OF course, every maker CLAIMS that
his own special production fills the phi
but the owner always comes to d1fter-
ent conclusion when the sudden thunder
storm bursts down.
Evening star., 1913-02-09
SOLVES GIL PROBLEM.
Dne Factory Has Complete Pipe
System Over Big Space.

i-'rrieatinS hundreds of machines Of
every type used in the manufacture Of
automobiles IS 40 small task In a shop
"i'h ave or siN lathes and proper
iionate number of other tools. il is no
@reat Undertaking to keep them properly
oiled bat III a gigantic machine shop the
distribution of oil So that it will be ac-
"essihie to every machine operator is "a
dihereui matter. II one big factory there
= a complete pipe line oil system. form
ing network OF oil-d- distributing channels
through lnoro than twenty-cI2ht acres of
floor space.
This system receives lis supply of oil
from three lott0-sallon tanks, sunk Just
outside the shop. These tanks contain,
respecJveiy, machine oil cutting oil and
motor Oii- DottinG the machine shop are
. numerous oil taps, so regulated that but
one gallon can pass through without a
second opening the tap. Nearly 900 gal
Ions OF the three kinds Of oil have been
used each day this year in this plant.
About ;sV9 gallons of machine oil. 30 gal
Ions OF cutting oil and ;'VO gallons of
Evening star., 1913-02-09
Lubricate the Foot Brake.

The toggle mechanism of the foot brake
at the rear of the gear case. and the pin
holding together the two brake shoes'
should be occasionally fabricated as well
as all the joints in the operative mechah-
ism from the pedal to the brake Itself.
Gasoline and small brush are better
for cleaning plug points than scraping.
Do not keep the ignition retarded, as
it results in burnt valves and fouled
plugs.
Always let off the pressure with pres
sure fuel feed when leaving the car for
the night.
Don't use engine oil to lubricate spring
shackles, brake parts, etc; much thln-
ner oil will give better results
In hot weather a little water ia the
tunes will prevent deterioration.
Wash out cuts in cover with benzine,
not gasoline before applying stopping
Never leaYe cut cover. but clean and
fill at the very earliest opportunity.
Never forget to turn off the fuel cock
when leaving Il ear having gravity feed.
Although new battery shows four on
the voltmeter, don't be too certain that
it does not require recharging unless you
know the amperage.
Evening star., 1913-02-09
The Perfection
of Painstaking Care

work these artisans
do.
Details often deem
ed unimportant are
given perfect hand
ling. This rule ap-
plies throughout the
entire car.
The result is beau
ty, artistic finish, and
electric vehicle eff
cheney brought up to
the V e V highest
point.
A demonstration,
which we will gladly
give at any time, will
interest you. Tele-
phone North 1919.
Evening star., 1913-02-09

a Watch-a valu-
able piece of jewelr.y
"a beautiful picture
are no more care
fully produced than
are Rauch & Lang
Electrics. Our work
men are skilled craft
masters expensive
men because they
work to perfect each
car. not to rush it.
They are vitally inter
ested-each car is a
tribute To their skill.
The fact that each
Rauch 4 Lang body.
alone. IS three months
Ill the making speaks
best for the class of
Evening star., 1913-02-09

motor oil was an average days con-
sumption.
Practically all the machine and motor
oil is consumed by the machines which
they lubricate, but the cutting oil is fill
tered and used over several times. 1t is
caught under the machines in pans and
taken to "A altering device. where the
small particles of metal are separated
from II. Then ii goes back to the ma
chine and is used again 1t can be used
and cleansed several times before it final
IN wears out.
Evening star., 1913-02-09
Locating Suspected Leaks.

An excellent way has been found to To-
cate a suspected leak i'm the carburetor
float and at the same time to tighten the
float by getting rid of the gasoline that
may have entered it. If the float Is i'm
fnersed i'm very hot water. the gasoline
will be vaporized sufficiently to force its
way out through "a puncture and the spot
may he located by watching the bubbles.
The float should. of course. be removed
from the water the instant bubbles cease
appearing.
Evening star., 1913-02-09
Watch Your Dust Pan.

In cold weather the dust pan under the
engine should receive more than the aV-
erage amount of attention, particularly
upon cars having the under side of the
motor well inclosed. Gasoline dripplngs
are very likely to collect here. and they
do not, of course. evaporate as rapidly in
cold weather as in warm.
Evening star., 1913-02-09
HoWs|to Guard Against
and Fight Auto Fires

Fires es. AUTOMOBILES may be caused by
a leaky gasoline tank. by loose gasoline
pipe conse-ctions or by back firing in the
carburetI In case the carbureter catches
fire. at y ce shut off the gasoline valve
SO that sle flame may not be fed and
may not t:pread to the tank. \ blanket
or robe .s.aked in water spread over the
parts om. fire will tend to smother the
flames. bat water should never be dashed
on, as fcis only tends to spread the
trouble. :.
1t is vase always to keep on hand in
the gar;s5e a liberal supply of hand
| eXtingui.:s :sers, in condition for instant
use. and so be sure that all are familiar
with th,3s use. \ good homemade eX-
tin guis hgI may be evolved by dissolving a
quarter :. a pound of hypo-sulphite of
soda in ;sspint of water, to which is added
three oufte es of ordinary ammonia. Place
this mi> ".re in thin glass bottles to be
used as S:renades or keep quantity of
it in "a -; k to be used in. connection with
a hand camp in case of need.
When sne experiences a sudden fire
while onsthc road. when there is no eX-
tinguish,.s in the car. sand or earth may
be used :n checking the flames. but in
this caS. there are apt to be ve.y an
moving, ..nd even serious. after-effects
from th,. particles of dirt and sand hay
ing four13 their way into the valves or
carburet%t. The thing TO do, by all
means, i~sto equip every car with chem
zeal hanS extinguisher.