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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

miles west of Langdon in Waterloo township.
on or about November 10Th, one dark grey
horse about three years old, has a light color
ed tail and 9 white star in forehead. Same
paying expense incurred, otherwise it will be
disposed OF as provided by law. Peter Spenst
Langdon, N. D.. 20
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

BARLEY--I have a limited amount of
very, choice Silver King barley; grown on new
land strong straw and a heavy yield. See
me at once If wanted. C.M. Turner, Wales.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

GIRL WANTED-At once capable girl for
general Homework, small family and good
wages; Apply to Mrs. c, Orion, Langdon,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18
WHEAT MARKET.

Prices corrected up TO noon Thursday,
Dec. 18, 1913, by Agent John j. Power, of the
Farmers ElevatorCo., Langdon, N. Oak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

RANGE FOR SALE-Majestic range for sale,
good .as new; next falls terms if wanted.
Apply to VIM. Plummer, Langdon, N. D. 21.1t
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

ESTRAY HORSES-Three bay geldings left nv
farm near Clyde on November 9th, two Of
them weigh about 14OO pounds each, the other
a broncho, branded "AS" on left leg, weight
about 1900 pounds. Liberal reward to party
taking up and notifying the owner. CLYDE
Kingsett, Clyde. N. D. 2021
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

TAKEN UP-At the Laurelhurst farm, ono mile
1913, one large red mooley COW. owner viii
Identify same and take it away, paying costs
o~therwiseit will be disposed of as provided by
law. James Wilkinson, Langdon, N, D. 1921
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

GIRD WANTED-A girl for general honsework
Apply to Mrs. J,J, Boyd. i6
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

WOOD FOR SALE-I have about 100 loads IF
good poplar poles cut down last spring, They
will come lots cheaper than cord wood. IL
miles northwest from Wang. N. A. Mostad.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
SPoNGES FOR FERTlLIZING.

The department of agriculture,
through it's bureau of soils, has re-
sently completed analysis of the Log
gerhead sponge, which grows abund-
antly in the waters of Southern Flori-
da, to determine its value as fertil-
izer. This sponge, according to Mr..
Thomas E Reedy of Key West. grows
in countless thousands and to an
enormous size in shallow water. where
1t is easy to procure. Mr. Re1>.y also
states that the farmers of the Florida
keys use the Loggerhead sponge with
wonderful results and hardly ever use
chemical fertilizers. DR.. II. F. Moore
of the United States bureau of fish
cries cites the use Of this sponge by
citrus fruit growers of the Florida
mainland and states that he has seen
this sponge growing in such quanti-
ties that he has long thought it should
be exploited
A specialist of the department re
Gently made analyses of samples
from Key West which verify the
value of this sponge as a fertilizer.
The analyses show that the approx
mate results on air dry material show
four per cent. of nitrogen, three-quar-
tiers of one per cent. each of potash
and phosphoric acid, five per cent. of
lime and 40 per cent. of organic mat
ter. The specialists say that 1t is
evident from the composition of this
material and it's demonstrated eff
cheney as a fertilizer that 1t has con-
siderable value to farmers and fruit
growers who have easy access to it
In the shadows OF the sea The de-
partment is conducting further inves-
tigations to determine the feasibility
of extending the use of this sponge as
a fertilizer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
SENATOR WAS CURIOUS.

Senator-eiect Robert E. Broussar.
of Louisiana is wiser man now. The
geological survey made him so.
Mr. Broussard was one OF the hrst
persons to venture out of his hotei
after the severe storm that swept
Washington a few days ago. On the
sidewalks, where he Travelled, he found
thousands of pebbles of many shapes
and colors He noticed among others
gray, blue and reddish-tinted stones.
Believing that the storm had blown
such pebbles out of the air or some
distant planet, he became curious TO
know where they came from ana
whether or not they contained pre-
cious metals. He saved handful or
them, and without saying anything
about his find, took the little stones to
the geological survs for examination
He received a note saying:
Pebbles, blown from the roof OF
house that was being covered, some
painted blue and others red
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
CALENDAR REFORMED.
Thirty days hath September. April, Jun.
and November;
All the rest have thirty-one-

Thirty days hath September. April. Jun.
and November:
All the rest have thrty-one-
You know the rest Over in the Of
fee of the comptroller of the treasury
they don't believe in the second line
Of this old saying, but they stick ab-
solutely to the first.
A case in point is that OF Dr.
Charles w. Richardson. He was or
dered to active service on May 81. for
that day only. His service was to de-
liver an address to the graduating
class of the army medical school.
Doctor Richardson completed his &C
tive service by turning in his bill for
one days active service. When the
matter came to the attention of AS
sistant Comptroller Warwick that Of
fetal decided that in all cases where
compensation is rated on a monthly
basis each month, February included
the month is presumed to have thirty
days and under the law the govern
ment does not pay for the thirty-hrst
day. Therefore Doctor Richardson
was refused pay for his labor on the
31st day OF May.
In further explaining the decision
treasury officials said that Doctor
Richardson, had he delivered his ad-
dress on February %, would have re-
ceived three days pay.
The only thing left is to figure it out
for yourself
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
NEWSPAPERS DECLARED BEST
Controversy Among Evansville Qnd)
Merchants and Manufacturers Re-
garding Advertising Mediums.

A lively discussion among a number
of merchants and manufacturers in
Evansville, Ind. as to which was the
most economical method of advertis-
ing, has just been ended in favor or
newspapers Being named TO investi-
gate the matter, j. s. Oliver, advertis-
ing manager of prominent Evans
vile concern, wrote to twenty of the
most prominent advertisers In the
United States and asked them which
publicity medium, in their estimation.
was the most yaluable-newspapers.
billboards, painted walls, street cars
or direct circulars.
Nineteen of the twenty named news
papers without hesitation, and num-
Der went so far as to recite their ex-
periences in detail and named the rea-
sons for their conclusion. One firm
had been persistent and successful
advertiser for thirty years; practically
all of them manufacture articles that
have long been household words
throughout the whole country, and
who have had sufficient practical ex-
perience to qualify them as capable
judges.
This disclosure has influenced tho
company to appropriate considerable
sum to be expended for newspaper ad.
vertising.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
HE DIDN'T ADVERTISE.
BY Robert 3. Rogers.

A business. man in our town
Whose name was U. N. Wise,
Resolved one day to this extent
That no more he'd advertise.
Ouoth he I'm sure my wares viii sell
For I keep the best supplies.
And folks / know will buy of me
So why should / advertiser"
No more within the daily press
Or the monthly magazine.
Nor in the street cars day by day
VIII my business ads be seen"
His trade grew dull as time passed on
FINALLY worry turned him gray.
"On, why" asked he, sis business thus.
AS of old why don't it pay"
His business went from bad to worse.
on the shelf his stock would lay,
For no one came TO buy his wares,
So he closed his shop one day.
No more above that store we see
The big sign OF u. ~. Wise.
AS he is ont of business nov
For he would not advertise.
Fourth Estate.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
FRUIT PEDDLER ADvERTIsES
Milwaukee Vender of Apples, Peaches
and Pears Let's Public Know
About His Goods.

In these days of strenuous compe-
tition 1T pays to advertise.
If one is doubtful on this point, ask
Anton, fruit vender, of Milwaukee,
who furnishes West Water street men
with luscious lunches of Georgia
peaches and Washington apples. An
ton has utilized the means at his
command to let the public know
about his wares, His genius should
recommend him to some department
store head as advertising manager, or,
at least advertising writer, good men
in these lines being reported scarce.
Just in time to eat for today, to-
morrow or next Friday" is inscribed
In blue pencil on what was the top
of one of the boxes of Anton's
peaches. Anton believes in storing
up for the future, and furthermore be-
lieves the public should practice his
belief.
Three kinds of pears, soft. NJ, and
hard" reads the next box top. The
M" of the sign stands for medium,
Anton informed a questioner. He
says he wants the public to know that
he keeps large stock on hand and
can please even the most fastidious.
One day he staged "a special sale
on peaches sign informed the pub
lie, while another blue pencil master
piece proclaimed the lusciousness OF
a certain brand of plum. "Wickson
is the name-a real good one," the
sign read.
Business is picking up" said An
ton, as he gazed proudly at his dis
play of signs while pencfling new
bunch for another day, while crowd
of customers attested TO the truth
of his statement that money was
flocking his way.
"You bettcha advertising pays"
said Anton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
They know what they are
talking about, can be said OF all I
the good advertising men.
BEST WAY TO GET PROSPECTS
Hugh Chalmers Points Out Advan-
tages of Advertising Columno
to Insurance Agents.

The qualities of a good salesman
and the important part played by the
human equation In selling goods were
impressed upon the Northwestern Mu.
tual Life Insurance company's agents
at the convention at Milwaukee in
an address by Hugh Chalmers, presi-
dent of the Chalmers-Detroit Motor
Car company.
'One way of getting hold OF pros
poets which most Insurance. compa-
MES overlook and which think Is the
best, is advertising.
The advertisement reaches 1000
people where the salesman can see
but one or two.
Advertising conducts q public
school. while craftsmanship gives pri-
vate lessons. The object Of both Is
to teach belief In your goods, and
when yoG get down to the bedrock OF
the thing. teaching is what we do
when we sell goods or advertise"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
SECURE SPECIMENS.
Expeditions of Smithsonian
Agents Narrated in Report.
Institutions New Pamphlet Tells OF
& Work Of Different Parties and of
Many Specimens Received
Solar Rays Variable.

Washington.-Follo the custom
established In 1911, the Smithsonian
Institution has just issued an Illus
trated pamphlet dealing with the
many scientific expeditions conducted
under its direction, or in which its
representatives participated.
The pamphlet describes the work or
about twenty different parties, and
the territory covered includes certain
portions of British East Africa, Abys-
sinia. Algeria, Eastern Siberia and
Mongolia, the Altai mountains, Bor-
neo, ST. Lawrence island, Alaska,
British Columbia, Alberta, Newfound-
land, Labrador, the Panama canal
zone, and the Bahama islands, and
many sections of the United States.
The institution was represented by
two small parties in Borneo.
DR.. W. l.. Abbott, who financed the
Dutch East Borneo expedition under
Mr.. Fl. G. Raven, and who has present
ed many large collections to the Ma
tional museum, has been carrying on
a personal investigation in Cashmere,
where he has been trapping and
studying the smaller mammals of that
country, specimens of which have
been sent to the museum
Through the invitation of DR.. Theo-
dore Lyman of Harvard university,
the institution was enabled to CO.
operate with the Museum of Compar-
alive Zoology in an expedition to the
Altai mountains of Siberia and Mon
golia.
George Mixter another collaboration
Of the museum, also visited Siberia,
where he secured certain mammals
from the region about Lake Baikal
among them bear and seal
or particular interest was a trip
made by DR.. Ales Hrdlicka to Siberia
and Mongolia, to study the physical
anthropoiogy of the natives His par
ticuAar object was a search for data
concerning the race which is supposed
to have peopled America. He draws
the conclusion that there exist in sew
erai places in Siberia, Mongolia and
Tibet numerous remains of an ancient
population, which was physically
identical with and in all probability
gave rise to the American Indian
The hunting trip carried on by Paul
j. Rainey in British East Africa. in
which the institution was represented
by Edmund Heller, was terminated in
December, 1911, and since then the
collection has been received at the
National museum. Altogether the
trip was a remarkably. successful one;
nearly 1000 mammals, 1000 reptiles,
and 400 birds were obtained.
The astrophysicial observatory of
the Smithsonian Institution again sent
an expedition to Bassour, Algeria, for
the continuation of the observations
relative to the heat of the sun, an in
vestigation on which the observatory
has been working for the past seven
years, with observing stations on
Mount Wilson, Cal, and during two
seasons in Algeria. Mr.. Abbot, the
director of the observatory, states
that the observations of the last year
prove conclusively the supposed varia-
hility of the solar rays.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
A STRIKING Story.

F. Irving Fletcher. at Sphinx GLIB
dinner in New York. told thrilling
advertising story.
Il once made bet with dry
goods dealer" said Mr.. Fletcher.
that he couldn't spend in year on
advertising all he made in that year.
The man took me up and sailed in.
"But he lost his bet. Though his
advertising bills grew bigger and big
ger, he lost For the more he adver-
tised, the more he sold, and in the
end, after starting eight branch
stores, he gave in and paid me my
money
Mr.. Fletcher paused. then added
impressively:
ANY dealer, dry goods or other
wise, who doesn't believe this story.
need only to try 1t himself to be con.
vinced"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
TO RESTORE PLATE.

The bronze plate placed on the
mainmast of the battleship Maine in
1910 by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution of Habana- Cuba, is TO
be restored to the historic old spar,
when it is erected In Arlington GENE
terry to mark the graves of the un-
known dead of the ill-fated battle
ship. The Habana chapter OF the
daughters recently won the consent
of the navy department archives when
the work of raising the vessel was
begun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
SEEKING INFORMATION.

While strange letters are not q
rarity In government departments. the
secretary OF agriculture recently re
ceived letter which breaks all REG
ords for inquiry having TO do with
drugs and medicine. This letter.
which is printed below. emitting the
name and address OF the writer. gives
an Insight into certain type OF per
snus who think they can use all sorts
ar drugs and poisons in making patent
Medicine. An exact copy Of the let
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
RED TAPE TANGLE ED.

The red tape of the United StateA
government simply gets tangled up
until it costs the government pretty
penny. Recently an army officer sent
in his gas and electric light bills. and
these were tied up in SO much red
tape in the department that the gov
eminent was finally penalized for the
amount, and had to lose the discount.
The auditor for the army held the
officer responsible and deducted the
amount from his credit, but the con-
troller relieved him and allowed him
the amount of the difference.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12

A man who lived in thriving sub
arb came home from his holidays one
day and found burglar in his house.
He rushed up to one of the wide
awake policemen that wander around
that particular suburb and said, "0fn-
Ger, | want help"
The officer rubbe,. his eyes and re-
plied. why don't you put an ad IN
he paper7"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12
Ouerinruldenc..

"My wife will know | drank too
much at the banquet"
why, you are waldry straight
enough.
But look at the bum Umbrella J
picked out"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12

Il guess | amt much OF nit With
Mrs. Wombat."
why not2"
AT the party last night, she len mf
to talk TO her husband.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12

The warm-blooded advertisement.
the one that reaches for the heart bc-
fore II appeals TO the head--wins
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12

July Sid. 1913.
- and how much 1SS alcohall wood
bee allowed in one gallon this 10 preserve
it only I think sumo youses $50 in Volum
please tell just now much the law wood
permit
1t is needless to say the experts OF
the bureau of chemistry did not en-
courage the writer to enter the patent
medicine field. He was given specific
warning as to the danger Of prepar-
ing such substances in haphazard
fashion, and also given full warning
as 20 the federal law governing the
matter.
The federal authorities, however,
have no legal power under the food
and drugs act to prevent these people
from making this medicine containing
poisonous substances. While there is
strict legal regulation over the prac
tice of medicine and the filling of pre-
scriptions, the same legal control does
not extend to the manufacture OF pat
ent medicine. provided the makers OF
these patent medicines state on the
label the presence of all substances
which the law says shall be so noted,
and do not use label that misbrands
the article or misleads the purchaser
as to its contents, and do not make
any excessive or false claims as to its
remedial powers, the federal authori-
ties cannot stop the sale of the aru
Gle In interstate commerce or other
wise.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-12

Secretary of Agriculture. wood this all
bee allowed in medicen and wood 1t have
TO bee Patend before ii Could bee spald
and Arsnic DQvers Powders Quinene Ep-
sons Salts and then A number OF herbs
that grows heare such as Mullin and and
Banks. how much Arsnic wood bee
allowed TO say a gallon of Chill Tonic
please write NEE at once My Mother
wants to make this Medecin and l want
to know the Ruels before il is don.
Respectfully.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-04

G. L. Wilson went to Corder
Wednesday for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-04

with the Presbyterian church of
which she was consistant
member till the day of her
death. The story of her life can
be told in few words. She was
a Christian. She had as others
do her sorrows, her dissappoint-
ments, her bereavements in this
life, but through them all she
never LOST faith in her Savior,
but trusted Him faithfully until
the end. Thus another true
wife and loving mother has been
call -G away She is survived by
her husband and four daughters
Misses Maggie and Emma JET.
fries and Hrs. Fred Havener OF
Odessa, AMI Mrs. Ed Armbrew
ster Of Cordel. Her funeral wa
preached 1t the home in Odessa
by the Re- Xenophen Ryland o.
lligg;nsville Interment was
mad, in the cemetery in Dover
on Saturday morning, March 30
The family have the sympathy OF
all ti,cir frjcads here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-04
At The Grand Monday Night.

The editor of a local paper is
alw9ys supposed to say some
thing "nice about show when
local talent makes its appearance
before the foot lights, and many
times his chances of making
heaven are visibly lessened
when nice things are said in
stead of writing the absolute
truth But in this instance we
would deserve a just condemna-
ton if the truth were not told,
and that is, too much praise
can not be said of the perfor-
nance given Monday night at
Wright's Grand by The Allan
Brothers Stock Company. The
wor'. Of the three local players
was a Surprise to even their
most ardent admirers. Warren
yivicn, Mss Cecil Scott and Abel
Roosevelt are the trio from our
city, and Zach one proved their
capabilities in a manner highly
satisfying to the crowd present.
And by the way, every seat in
the house was sold and many
were denied admission. "'Ex-
cellent," was the general com
ment of the crowd upon leaving.
Day s orchestra of eight pieces,
and a vaudeville stunt between
! acts contributed to the general
excellence Of the performance
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-04
L. R. CONNOR,
Lexington, Mo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bowman
returned yesterday to their
home in Kansas City. They
were called here by the death of
Mrs Bowman's father. f. A.
YoIrg.
Miss Elizabeth Barton and
Miss Sara Wingate Of Kansas
City arrived Wednesday night
for d visit here with Mrs. W, B.
Waddell.
DR.. ]. E. Tucker went to Kan
sas City yesterday on bust
ness.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-04
Miss Kathenyn olark's Recital.

The School Of Expression of
Central College for Women pre-
scented Friday evening Miss
Katheryn Clark, candidate for
graduation, in the reading of
Tie Sin Of David" " a drama
by Stephen Phillips. The pro-
gram was a distinct departure
from all former ones for grad
uatss and was intensely inter-
estiug to an audience which com
fortably filled Murrell Hall.
Miss Clark has a low, rich
voice over which she has persect
command. Her former successes
had prepared the audience for
a reading OF satisfactory merit,
but in histrionic capabilities
and dramatic talent she surprised
her most ardent admirers. Her
work had a finish that her
teacher may well be proud. In
the third act, the climax of the
drama, where Hubert, the son
of Lisle and Marian, is sud
denly stricken with a mysterious
disease and dies, her reading
was so intensely human and her
ability in dramatic effort so pro
nounced that she was accorded
an applause rarely equalled in
sympathetic appeal or heartiness
of manner.
Miss Clark is a daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. i. F. Clark OF
Higginsville. She is very pop
ular with her associates at the
college, and will be one of the
most deserving graduates ever
giveL a diploma from the Ex-
pre- sion department.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-04

The Baptist church at this place,
spent a faw days with friends
here Wilde here he preached at
the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and evening,
Two government boats, the
Lieut.. Guerney and the Lieut..
Augustin, with several barges
and work boats in tow were here
for several days last week tax
ing en- coal.
Work is progressing nicely at
the new bricI plant. Most Of
the machinery has been installed.
The plant expects to be putting
out brick by June.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-04
Slaughter House Burned.

Saturday night about nine
o'c4ock the slaughter house at
the foot Of 10th street caught
fire and as no assistance was
available t was completely de-
stroyed. The house was fully
equipment for slaughter house
purposes AMI was the property of
Judge 2. w Wright. The loss
will aggregate 100000. Some
insurance was carried.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-04
A $4,000 Verdict.

Hon. Alex. Graves and Chas,
Lyons returned yesterday morn
ing from Marshall, where they
represented Elizabeth and Dollie
Gray vs.. the Western Coal &
Mining Company in a suit for
damages, the case having beer
transferred from this county tC
Saline on a change of venue
A verdict for $4,000 was Sc
cured.