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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
FAIRDALE WOMAN
HAS FATAL FALL
Instant Death From Skull Fracture
Was the Fate of Mrs. Halvorson
Last Day of Old Year

Mr., t. Halvorson, of Falrdale was
killed Tuesday afternoon of last week
by a fall which fractured her skull and
caused almost instant death. She was
alone in the bouse with the children at
the time and the exact manner in which
she fell is not known. The Halvorson's
had just finished dinner and were plan
ming for little party on the day follow
ing, New Years Day. Mr. Halvorson
got up from the table to go up town
to buy some things needed for the party
and had only got very short dis
tance from the house when the little
girls came out screaming and called to
him that mamma had fallen down." He
ran back and found his wife lying on
the floor with blood streaming from a
cut in the forehead. He called for help
and DR.. Joistad came and did every
thing possible for her but in vain. An
examination showed the bone just above
eye fractured and blood vessel in the
brain severed, causing her death
The cause of her fall is mystery. She
is known to have had weak heart and
it is possible she tainted, but she had
never had any spells of any kind so the
most plausible theory is that she slipped
on something or stumbled. She was
holding pan of potatoes at the time
and in falling with hands full it is
natural to hold it tight and go down
With it instead of putting out the hands
to ward of the impact. The case is in
deed sad one, deceased leaving four
little girls motherless. The Halvorson's
came from Hoffman,, MINI, last spring
and the remains were taken there yester
day for interment, deceased's sister
coming up to take charge of the children
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16

The Cavalier Co. Fair association at
the annual meeting of its stockholders
and board of directors held during the
past week resulted practically in the
reelection of the old officers and board
of directors with the exception of the
naming of E. D. Stewart as president in
place of Robert Meiklejohn, resigned.
A rural free delivery route outof Lang
don making round trip of some thirty.
tive miles west of the city, through
Elgin, Waterloo and Moscow townships,
is being petitioned for by some forty odd
patrons over the route. The territory
covered was years ago served by the
Moscow post office recently discontinued
The Ladies of the Methodist church
are planning on Dutch supper to be
given on Saturday, February LIST. The
price will be thirty.tive as usual. Watch
for the menu to be printed next week.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

be the guests OF Alexandria Lodge. No.
I5S, Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks on the annual excursion TO Mar
shall Hall of Washington and AleXan-
dria lodges. The committee from the
local lodge in charge of the affair. is
composed of James Il. Martin. James B.
Fitzgerald. Rev. Edgar Carpenter. and
Herman Friedlander.
The funeral of Charles ". Hall. who
was drowned in the lower Potomac
Tuesday and whose body was recovered
yesterday. took place at : O'Clock this
afternoon from Wheatleys undertaking
chapel The remains were inferred in
Union Cemetery.
license tax of S19O a year has been
placed on the pawnbrokers doing bust
ness on the Virginia side OF the river by
the board OF supervisors OF Alexandria
County.
Rev. Patrick Murphy, OF Georgetown,
preached at the Il o'clock services today
at St Pauls Episcopal Church. Resident
clergy occupied the pulp!ts at the other
churches.
The condition of Mrs. Fisher, wife Of
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher. who recently
was operated on at Providence Hospital.
Washington. is rapidly improving.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

moving season is the discounting and
rediscounting of commercial paper.
The rising rates of interest charged
on the emergency circulation tend to
prevent its use until there is strin-
gency and money rates are above the
normal. Therefore there must be some
skepticism about the practical value OF
the temporary measure offered, and
which was rushed through Congress
by Aldrich and Vreeland in the hope
that before it should lapse the Cen
trail Reserve Association would be-
come a law. This stringency the Sec
rotary intended to prevent by an
nouncing his readiness to aid in pro-
viding the crop-moving funds by en-
aiding the banks to enlarge their cir
culation at the season when the largest
amount of currency is required.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

The microscope Is the Columbus IN tn<
microbe world.
1t Is an instrument Tor making small
things visible, hlgn-powered annex 70
the human eye Which mas enabled man
TO pry into the secrets OF mature ahS
ramble in vast nelds OF learning whlch
could at one time have been successfully
concealed under NY specK.
Before the microscope was invented
man could detect pin point without
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
The New Note Issue, and Why?

Wall Street is in a quandary to as
certain why Secretary McAdoo should
now call attention to the S5oo,ooo,ooo
of emergency notes. when there is
funds aplenty and to spare on the
markets; when money rates are easy
10 such an extent that the National
City Bank of New York is offering
SzS,oooooo in call loans at only three
fourths of the rate it has been MAIN
tanning, and when on the street" call
loans are being made greatly below
this rate
1t is plain that the Secretary is try
ing to prevent stringency, for his
act has come too early to relieve the
market in crop-moving times. This is
not yet the time when the great West
and South are calling in their New
York loans. But, of course, that
period will be upon US within few
more weeks, and what Mr.. McAdoo
desired was to let the banks know
that, so far as the act permits it, he
stands ready to facilitate an expansion
of currency. If they are able quickly
to increase their circulation, country
banks may be less likely to call on
New York. Hence calls from agri-
cultural regions could be met without
disarranging the market by calling in
loans.
The great need during the crop
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
STA SMEN-REAL AND NEAR
By FRED c. KELLY

long ago the papers carried a little story
about Victor Murdock's great success IN
reducing his ttesh-hOw he got rid OF
more than forty pounds and has Kept rid
of II. For some reason that nobody has
been able to explain, the people around
Racine, Wis. were all seized with an
ambition to follow Vic's example. Fat
men are writing TO Cooper by the score.
confiding their hopes to be thin men,
and asking him to please send Nic's rec
ipe by return mail. No other Con-
gresham has had many such requests
Just why all the men who are worried
over being fat and unloved should dwell
in Wisconsin is a mystery that has
caused Cooper to lose two or three
pounds himself.
Arthur B. Krock. correspondent for
Henry wattersons Louisville Courier
Journal, is one of the wits of Washing
ton. II one is lucky enough to fall IN
with Mr.. Krock just before attending a
fashionable dinner, one can easily pick
UP enough bright sayings to carry the
dinner through in a manner that Will
make a hit. II would be possible TO
make a memorandum OF a rev OF young
Mr. Krock's best things and save them
for a dinner several days ahead, but the
ideal way is to meet Mr.. Krock and then
81 ST. " Nilc lLlcEc -
time to lose the o1-hand spirit OF the
bon mots. Almost Invariably the best
results have been obtained by following
that plan. Just for a sample OF tho
facility with which Mr.. Krock can reel
them on. one RECALLS this one:
A visitor from Kentucky was admIrins
one OF the public buildings here
rs 1t Grecian?'' he asked Mr.. Krock.
being interested in architecture.
"Oh. 1 think So" replied Krock. There
by the entrance, you see, is the Grecian
bootblack stand that goes with IT,
Then he went right on talking as II
nothing had happened.
Senator Borah, who always looks as
physically fit as any member Of the Sem
ate, has a system of getting exercise just
as by-product of his everyday work
He keeps himself in condition by picking
up exercise by the wayside, Ike wild
flowers, as he moves along. For IN
stance. he rarely IL ever rides in an ele-
vator about the Capitol and runs up and
down the stairs at good clip that
causes the blood to come out OF ITS MD
ing places and travel over his system
And he walks back and forth from his
home, refusing to be driven to street
car by bad weather. or enticed into an
automobile
tCopyrisht, 1913. BY Fred C. Kelly. Al nshn 70
seredl
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

Whenever Ollie James, the behemoth
Senator from Kentucky, goes into Pull
man office and is informed that there
are no lowers left. he is disturbed not at
all He knows that he can always get
a lower berth when the time comes, re-
CARELESS of all the lowers being sold.
Just a month or so ago. Senator James
desired TO journey back to his native
mint julep State. and the only berth he
could buy was an upper. He sauntered
into the Pullman and to his seat hoping
that the lower berth proprietor might
have failed to show up But the lower
berth man was there, all right. and he
was a scrawny looking little man with a
malignant, ingrowing disposition. One
could see at a glance that even II he
preferred to sleep in an upper berth he
would go miles out of his way TO beat
somebody to a lower.
Il had little hard luck about my
berth" sighed James, as he dropped his
vast bulk into the seat; Its pretty I'M
handy for a man of my size to crawl
into an upper, but ! reckon I'll have to
make out the best 1 can
Ugh" replied the Senator's seatmate.
gloomily, and il he was supposed to take
James remark as a hint for a trade, he
didn't come up to expectations. Ollie
said no more about berths until bedtime
When the porter was in the midst Of his
dexterous finging about the blankets.
Ollie strolled in from the smoking COM
partment. and casually seized the chains
that support the upper berth. He shook
them violently like a great beast OF prey
chained into captivity.
How much weight will one OF these
uppers stand?" he asked the porter.
"Fo' bundled and fifty pounds. re-
piled the porter.
II hope they do" observed Ollie, FOR
I weigh better than $50 myself. The
last time 1 slept in an upper the chains
broke and the man in the lower suffered
three broken ribs and a dislocated should
err. I was considerably Jared up myself
and"
AT that juncture the man who was
about to curl up in the lower chopped in
to the conversation.
.'See here" says he. you'd better just
sleep in my berth? Take the berth and
use il for your own. You're entitled to
II Help yourself. It's yours. I'll get
along in the upper. You don't catch me
sleeping where there's less than 100
pounds leeway between me and eternity.
/ was going to offer you my berth all
along. Get right in here and make your
self comfortable"
And Ollie did.
Judging from his daily mail, Repre-
sentative Cooper of Wisconsin says II
looks as II half the people in his distric,
are fat men with secret sorrow. Not
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
ODD FELLOWS DO HONOR
TO mem DRY OF DEAD
Rev. Charles E. Fultz Recalls Deeds of
Departed Members and Musical
Programme Given.
MORE THAN 500 In ATTENDANCE

Tribute was paid last night at memorial
services at Odd Fellows Hall to the
memory of the deceased members of
lodges, encampments, Rebekah lodges,
and patriarchs militant of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows who have
died during the past year.
More than 500 members of the order
attended the services. and listened to the
address of Rev. Charles E. FuItz. who
recalled the activities of many of the
deceased members.
of Columbia Lodge. No. 10, presided over
the meeting. The names of dead mem
bers were read by the grand master and
grand patriarch. Several appropriate
musical selections were given by the
Columbis Lodge choir, and Miss f. Pearle
Grigsby. The invocation was offered by
Grand Chaplain Victor p. Hammer. and
the benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Charles E. Fultz.
Those in whose memory the services
were held are as follows: Charles NJ.
Woolf. E. Beverly Slater, Henry l.
Casey, 2. T. Cason, K. II. Mangum, Fred
N. Weber. Roy E. Burnett, George W.
Bixler. William NJ. LaPorte. William E.
Sedgwick, John T. Brinkley. Frederick
Schafer, Walter b. Sebastian, Louis
Heiss, Charles II. Javins. Charles Hilles.
H. A. Weigle, C. Kattelman, Enoch Ed
monston, George L. Devers, George NJ.
Young, August Grimm, Charles Spencer,
Joseph Hornstein, William F. Geyer, w.
S. Kelser. John A. Schultz, George w.
Mockabee, Herman Kahlert, ]. d. Quig-
ley, William w. Langley, F. A. Lowe,
John T. Power, Willis ]. Drummond, c.
w. Johnson James c. Mills, John T.
Ward, William G. Berg. Mrs. Margaret A.
Boose, Mrs Anna NJ. Wilder, Mrs. Anna
l.. Pottee, Mrs. Mary Timmons, Mrs
Cynthia Lyons, Mrs. Clara Parkhurst,
Miss Annie NJ. Gribsby. and John T.
Tunstau.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
The London Good Roads Congress.

On Monday, June 20, the lnterna-
tional Good Roads Congress will as
sefnble at London, which a number of
delegates from this country will at
tend
In our opinion the representatives
of the United States should be pres
ent as students, and not as lead
ers. True, We have done a great deal
in this country for the improvement of
highways, but it must not be forgotten
that Europe has been building roads a
good deal longer than America, and
has acquired larger proficiency in the
skill to construct them. They do these
things far better in France, where the
"Chaussee" for traction not only is
famous and copied in other countries,
but has been the promulgator of that
nations proverbial thrift. The French
man does nothing unless he is con-
WINGED of an adequate return. When,
therefore. we add that France, since
the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, has
spent two billions of francs for the
construction and maintenance of her
highways. the significance of such an
expenditure becomes apparent. (1nci-
dentally, it becomes apparent how vast
are the resources OF that fortunate
country when we emphasize that the
above stupendous sum was expended
after France had paid FIVE billions of
francs war indemnity to Germany, al
most every sou Of which came from
the savings of her farmers or the
stockings of the thrifty women work.
erS, who oversubscribed that war loan,
only small amount being allotted to
foreign investors.)
In these days of motor travel for
freight or passengers, good roads have
the same developing influence as for
merly the railroads had in an unset
tied territory Such roads hunt up
the vital elements OF commerce and
industry to the smallest source, and
that is what every country needs, espe-
cially the United States. See America
first is the appeal sent abroad from
sections of our country which feel that
they can show riches OF natural beauty
and grandeur unsurpassed on this planet
Imagine the returns this will yield
when once we have solved the good
roads problem as it has been done in
Europe.
What France means TO advocate at
the London Congress is macadam. But
each country must study its own CON
ditions, and these vary a great deal
more here than elsewhere. We pos
sess within our vast area almost
every variety OF soil and material for
road construction. We should say that
there is no one method of using mate
rial that can be called best adapted TO
all sections. any more than that there
is one medicine that would apply
equally well to all diseases.
There are vital elements of COM
merce and industry in remote hamlets.
Let us initiate France, who has found
this out and has attached them to a
general system. The economic gather
ing in London promises great potential
advantages to the civilized world. We
are willing enough to be taxed for
good roads. Then, why not profit by
the experience of France?
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
Business Mems Views.

Business sentiment, the thought OF
the merchants. manufacturers, bankers
and distributors quite distinct from the
professional sentiment of the street,
is fallible. of course, but it is generally
reliable as a basis for sound reasoning.
Results of a referendum conducted by
the Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States. representing 100 organi-
cations of business men in thirty-fve
States, with total individual member
ship of more than 10000. must there
fore command respectful consideration.
The referendum, whose results were
announced Yesterday, was relative TO
the proviso in the pending sundry civil
appropriation bill that the appropriation
Tor enforcement OF the antitrust laws
shall not be employed in the prosecu-
ton of labor and farm unions, and to
the proposed creation OF a permanent
and bipartisan tariff commission.
On the latter issue. the business men
OF the country affiliated with the Cham
Der OF Commerce of the United States
were practically unanimous in declaring
their advocacy OF a tariff commission
TO be nominated by the President and
confirmed by the Senate. This COM
mission. il is desired by all except six
small affiliated bodies out of the total
OF ISq organizations OF the chamber,
should have authority to gather in
formation, but authority TO make
recommendations only upon the request
Of the body having power TO institute
tariff legislation. which Is, virtually,
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee
The vote OF the chambers members
against the long disputed provision in
the sundry civil bill is almost as
unanimous as in advocacy Of the per-
manent tariff commission. BY their
votes the business men have declared
a belief that an otfense against the
antitrust laws is no less an Offense
when committed by combinations OF
laborerS or agriculturists than when
committed by combinations OF capital
lists or business men or manufacturers.
To provide by law that fund appro-
prIated for use in prosecution OF vio-
lators of the antitrust laws shall not
be used against two classes of those
violators is. these business men assert.
to give the two classes an absolution
from penalty from statutes unrepealed
and unamended
This assertion the members of the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States made on the merits of the case,
and without apparent animadversion to
the known but oft forgotten dangers
that lie potential in enactment of laws
by appropriation riders"
The results OF the chambers referen-
DUN will be laid before President VIII
son. approximately at the same time he
receives the sundry civil bill with its
rider for which former President
Taft vetoed it. With all due allow
ance made for the variance between
the interests OF the constituent and in
dividual members OF the chamber and
those OF the labor and agricultural
classes, the business sentiment of the
United States. as expressed by the
referendum, ought to have weight with
the President when he takes the sundry
civil bill under advisement.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
How to Go to sleep.

From womsn's World.
\ man should make his toilet as care
fully for going TO he'd as for the business
OF the day
Certain physical things are conducive
to sleep. such as plenty Of sweet, out
door air. the absence Of noises. of lights
and Of bad odors. and. above all. feel
ing Of tiredness.
There also are certain mental and spir-
itual preparations.
To be intensely interested in anything
is fatal to sleep: as also are the memory
of ranking failure. plan-making. prob
Iem-solving. apprehension. shame. anc
remOrse.
The soul must take of its interested
ness as the body must remove its vest
ments.
Passions OF any kind. cravings. and all
heats are against sleep.
One is very fortunate who has a habit
of prayer. for there is nothing can still
the soul like purging the conscience be
fore God: and cares. priCking annoy
ances. breads. and all mental tensions
can he remedied in no way more salts
faCtorily than by letting the conscious
ness of God wash the soul.
sense of friendliness and peace to-
ward the Infinite is the surest medicine
for sleep.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
ALEXANDRIA SCHOOLS
TO CLOSE TOMORROW
Exercises Will Be Held and Awards
Will Be Made to Successful
Pupils.
POULTRY ASSOCIATION PLANS

Alexandria. Va, June 15.-The public
morrow. The schools for coIored chill
dren will hold their exercises Tuesday.
Cards OF distinction and other premiums
will he given successful scholars.
Alexandria High School at 80 o'clock
tomorrow night. will hold closing eXer-
cises IN the Young Peoples Building.
Diplomas OF graduation will be conferred
upon a class OF eight candidates, as fOl-
lows: Thomas VI. Jones. jr.. Walter l..
Nails. Frank B. Howard. J. Marshall
Gaines. William l.. Phillips, Herman II.
Pohl. George f. Petit. and Vera Nc
Dermott.
Representative Carlin OF Virginia will
make the awards. The medals to the
graduates will he presented by Or. W.
VI. Smith, and the cards of honor will be
given by Harry y. Kirk, clerk OF the
school board.
The exercises opened with an invoca-
ton by Rev J. W. Duffey. pastor Of the
NJ. E. Church South. The audience will
sing The Star SpanSled Banner" Mu-
sic for the occasion will be furnished by
the American Indian Guard Band
Public schools OF Alexandria County
will hold closing exercises Wednesday.
The Mount Vernon Avenue School has
arranged a special programme. which
will he held in the school house Tuesday
night, when the scholars will present
RIP Van Wrinkle"
Tentative plans are being prepared for
poultry and live stock exhibit in this
city during the early winter. An asso-
citation. known as the Agricultural. POu!-
try. and Stock Association of Northern
Virginia is being formed. Harrie White.
vice president of the association, Is OBJ
tanning stock subscriptions He reports
having met with considerable success
The promoters of the movement will
apply to the State Corporation Commits
sion for a charter.
Alexandria proposes to have safe
and sane Fourth of July. The police al
ready have received instructions to ar
rest those who discharge fireworks. The
sale of toy pistols and other fireworks
against regulations is punishable by the
imposition of a fine on the merchant.
The orphans of this city tomorrow will
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

Prom Farm and Preside.
Il will study the language of gentleness
and refuse TO use words that bite and
tones that crush.
Il will practice patience at home lest
nv testy temper break through unexpect-
eddy and disgrace me.
Il will remember that my neighbors
have troubles enough to carry without
loading mine on them.
Il will excuse others faults and failures
as often and fully I expect others to
be lenient with mine.
Il will cure criticism with commenda-
ton, close up against gossip and build
healthy loves by service.
Il will be a friend under trying tests
and wear everywhere a goodwill face IN
chilled by aloofness.
i will glOat over gains never, but
amass only TO enrich others and so gain
wealthy heart.
Il will love boys and girls. so that old
age will not find me stiff and soured
Il will gladden. my nature by smiling
out loud on every fair occasion and by
outlooking optimisticaIly.
II will pray frequently. think good
things. believe men and do a full days
work without fear or favor"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

Ambassador Page announces that he
will wear white satin knickerbockers at
King Georges evening functions. We
hope he will also wear a coat and vest,
and a white shirt and a collar and a tie.
and shoes and hose. and gloves if he can
afford them.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
NOT NOTICE

l saw the mother OF the bride
Adorned with ropes Of pearls.
viewed the bridesmaids with much
pride.
For they were pretty girls.
| saw the curate in his gown,
The bishop in his robe.
And other folks of great renown
Upon this mundane globe.
couldn't see the groom, although
/ used to be his pal
Nobody sees the groom! he's so
Infinitesimal.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16
THE MICROSCOPE
by GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old Siwash."

accomplished. the pay of school-teachers
in the rural districts will be investigated
and the Republican electoral vote in the
last election will be subjected to
searching analysis. The chance of the
Young man who attempts to become rich
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

They never reform. former train
robber is becoming prominent in politics
in a Western State.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-16

Ninety-two young army lieutenants
were graduated from West Point last
week. and now if anybody wants a war
let them start something.