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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17

Photograph by Nevada agricultural ex-
pertinent station
THERMOMETER L UsED IN ORCHARD
HEATING IN NEVADA.
drawn direct into the pots. which are
afterward distributed or put into buck.
cts. from which the pots are filed.
Another method is to haul the oil about
the orchard in barrels on stone boats
OF sleds. two mel filing four rows of
heaters. Where fifty or seventy-1ve
heaters per acre are used two men and
team can fill about 1900 heaters in q
day. Several patented lighting devices
are to be had. but many use a home
made affair. consisting Of a kerosene
torch made of gas pipe and candle wick
and G, spouted IAN of gasoline. A little
gasoline is poured on the pot of oil and
the torch applied. With heaters TWEEN
ty to twenty-five feet apart an expert
| enced hand will light about fifteen per
minute.
In a bulletin on orchard heating, is
sued by the Nevada agricultural ex-
pertinent station. it is said that If an
ordinary thermometer Is employed
some shelter should be provided for it
for example. a homemade shelter
or it should be carefully kept in the
shade and where the air circulates
freely.
There is another use to which the
common thermometer can be put with
more satisfactory results. This is the
measurement of the rate Of fall of the
temperature after sunset to determine
the probability Of frost before morn
ing. In this case the Thermometer may
be hung without shelter from the
branch OF a tree.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it:

W.B:Gotdon; Main ST., Langdon, N.
Oak. says: SsI:stilI advocate the use of
Doan's Kidney'PiilsAs T. holdH justah as
high an opinion of them as / did when I
publicly endorsed them il. August 1907.
At least ten years ago I first used Doan's
Kidney Pills and they brought great
relief from pains in my back and right
kidney. At intervals since then this
remedy has brought highly satisfactory
results. l am convinced that there is
nothing more effective than Doan's Kid
ney Pills in curing kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price fifty
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doau's - and
take no other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17

LAND FOR RENT-Half section of land for
Apply to E. ], Donovan. Langdon N. D. 3S-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17
HOUSE FOR sALE-seyen room honsa in ooo1
condition, one block from MainEstreet. Will
sell cheap. For particulars apply to Mrs. J.J,
Souch, Langdon, N. D.. 39-42

FARM 0 RENT--Four hundred and eighty
l480) acres. one and one-half miles west Of
Clyde, North Dakota, about four hundred
(4Oo) acres under cultivation good buildings
and water. Fo terms and particulars Apply
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17
HOUSES. FOR sALE--Preparing to leave the

HOUSES. FOR SALE--Preparing to leave the
state I offer for sale my residence and grounds
SOx4o; also the smaller house west. with
grounds 50x342; these grounds contain a fine
assortment of evergreens, ornamental and
ing gently. are we'll drained so that the cellar
and basement are always perfectly dry excel.
lent we'll water. The sma1ler,house has a we'll
in rear shed. The large house has both we'll
heating plant; basement under whole house
cemented; barn has we'll may trade for farm
land: also have four 14-foot store counters
would sell cheap. P. P. Kopriva. Langdon,
North Dakota. 38-tf 9 o W
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17
DECIDE YOURSELF

The Opportunity is Here, Backed
By Langdon Testimony.
Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend On a strangers state.
ment.
Read Langdon endorsements.
Read the statements of Langdon citi.
zens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17
APPENDICITIS BOOK FREE

The Adler-i-ka book, telling how you
can easily guard against appendicitis
and how you can relieve constipation OF
gas on the stomach instantly, is offered
free this week by Close & Co., druggists
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17

HORSES FOR SALE-Ten head of farm horses
and mares, from four years old up. ready and
terms and particulars see William Shelley.
Iona. North DAKOTA. 33-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17

FLAX SEED-One thousand bushels of North
Dakota No. 1856 Seed Flax for sale, cleaned
and sample apply to Fischer Elevator Co.,
Wales, North Dakota. 34tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17
WM44I CeLy COLUMN

HORSES FOR SALE-Six good farm horses
weight from 200 to 600; come and pick out
ton, nine miles west and one mile north of
Langdon, on the old Ellefson farm. 1899
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17

HAY FOR SALE-Fifty tons of good choice
hay in stack on Section thirty-one In Perry
township, For price apply to Donovan &
Milne, Langdon. North Dakota. 33-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-17

Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT and have
you neighbors do likewise.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
OYSTER SEASON HERE
SOME METHODS OF PREPARING
THIS GENERAL FAvoRITE.
Better Than Serving Raw, Stewed OF
Frled-kabobs May Be Recon-
mended-ScrambIed With Dye
ters-Excelient Pan Roast.
BY Ida AMEs WILLIS.

No true oyster lover fails In appre-
citation of the merits of the raw oys.
ter, served without the accompani.
ment of coarse vinegar and peppery
sauces. II one must resort to such
condiments to enable one to eat the
delicate monster uncooked, then ones
palate lacks discrimination and deli.
cacy. Here are four of the best recipes
known:
Kabobs.-Remove the gills and mus.
cular part from large oysters. Dip
each in melted butter, then in sea
soned dry bread crumbs. String six
oysters, alternating with them strips
OF sliced bacon cut same size. on a
small silver or aluminium skewer,
Lay these in frying basket and i'm
merse in deep. hot fat, frying a nice
brown. Serve with little lemon and
tender, crisp celery.
Scrambled Eggs, With Oysters:
Put a piece of butter in your omelet
pan, and when melted, add as many
eggs as required and tablespoonful
OF cream to each egg; scramble, and
before the eggs are cooked add the
oysters, well drained and small sized;
seasoning Of salt and pepper and a
little minced parsley. or instead of the
parsley add little celery salt. Cook
until the edges of the oysters curl,
then remove at once from the fire and
turn onto a heated platter.
Southern Pan Roast.-The largest
and finest oysters should be used for
this purpose. Drain them well and
heat in deep frying pan, with gen.
erous lump of butter melted, Cover
the pan and shake constantly over a
hot fire. Have ready a dish we'll but
tered and garnished with parsley and
lemon. When the oysters are brown,
turn out on the dish, add salt and dust
OF pepper and pour over the oysters a
little melted hot butter, mixed with a
teaspoonful Of minced parsley.
Oyster Salad.-Cook the oysters in
their own liquor until they are plump
and gills ruffle. Drain and season
with salt and pepper and set in ice
chest to cool. For 100 large oysters
take two heads of lettuce. chill and ar.
range the leaves in your salad bowl
and turn the oysters into the center
OF the lettuce heads, having cut out
the coarse stems. Mince few olives
or capers and sprinkle over the oys-
ters and serve mayonnaise dressing
with the salad If you have some good
homemade celery vinegar, use 1t in
making the mayonnaise for your oys-
ter salad.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
Government. Owned Smoke.

Citizens Of these United States who
yelp for government ownership of
every industry that displeases them
ought to live In France q while in
order to get acquainted with horri.
BILE example Of what political pater.
nalism really means. In the French
republic the government controls the
sale Of tobacco, which Is famous for
its Infamous quality. Instead of i'm.
proving the cigarettes and cigars sold,
the authorities occasionally soothe
consumers by inclosing various pres
ents In the packages of smokables.
This is sometimes adding. insult to in
jury, however, for the tobacco is sold
according to weight. Recently, when
certain brand Of cigarettes was &C.
companied by heavy shoe buckle
the worm turned and kicked. At the
Direction des Tabacs," however, the
officials have all the hauteur Of the
American political appointee, and the
kicker was asked coldly II he expect
ed a pair Of shoes for ten cents
Wall Street Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
Purity and Health.


The board of trade has given the
Pure Food society the same ofIlcial
status already enjoyed by the societies
for the prevention of cruelty to chill,
dren and animals, and in future the
purveyor of bad milk and the fakeY
OF jam may expect the same summary
prosecution as the child beater and the
brutal tormetor of a donkey. As o
matter Of fact, none of the enemies OF
the people is more dangerous than the
man who sells poison cunningly dis
guised as food. To ask for bread and
to be given a stone is to be grievous.
ly disappointed. But no man endeav.
ors to masticate cobble stone in the
belief that 1t is penny roll. To ask
for bread and to be given an ingeni
GUS substitute Is far worse. The con.
sequences are far more serious. Stunt.
ed growth. disease, and death are the
toll of the adulterator. Herod as 9
baby killer was an amateur compared
to the milk adulterator, and in many
poor street Rachel is weeping fol
her murdered children.-London Daily
Express.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
Poor Financial Returns.

Sir Ernest Shackleton, the antarc.
tic explorer, told some amusing stories
of his lecturing experiences a few
days ago at the Browning settlement,
Walworth. On one occasion at Leith
the audience was so small that he
went to the cabman outside and said:
II will pay for someone to hold the
horse, and you can come in and hear
the lecture" "Oh, no, thank you."
said the cabman; 'Tm all right where
l am" Afterwards, with his wife, Sir
Ernest counted his losses and said:
twenty-five people at shilling a
head-that makes the total receipts
25 shillings" But" said his wife.
you must deduct two shillings from
that. I sent the cook and one Of the
maids"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
Family Pride In GERMANY.

The suicide Of Princess Sofia of
Saxe-Weimar represents a tragedy
which is very old both in life and lit
erature. The opposition to her en-
gagement with the son of a banker
seems to have been the subject of gos-
sip in Germany for some time, and it
Is to this cause that her act Of self
destruction is generally ascribed.
Distinctions Of rank play a part in
German consciousness which we can
scarcely realize in this country, and
they have basis in history and ma
tional character which is not to be
disposed Of by contemptuous aston.
ishment. None the less. family
pride" seems to cut poor figure by
the bier of young girl self-destroyed
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
How to Cook Endlxe.

The following is an excellent French
way of cooking the endives: Boil the
leaves In lots of salt and water; when
tender, pour the whole thing into q
large seive. and. as soon as the hot
water has drained away, put the sieve
under tap and let cold water run on
1t for few minutes. After the cold
water, put the endives on a chopping
board or rub 1t through fine sieve;
In both cases return it to the fire after
putting 1t into china saucepan, with
q pat OF butter and one teaspoonful of
fine -four. Melt and mix the butter
and flour. stir in the vegetable, and
let 1t simmer Is minutes. Add lit
tie cream or milk quite at the last mo.
ment. to make 1t look soft and pretty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
LoNDoWs "PEA SOUP" FOG
Visitors to Worlds Metropolis Made
Fun Of II In Seventeenth
Century.

London and Londoners have been
the butt Of many good joke, but per
haps the oldest subject of the humor.
list is the London fog. The mist, which
is commonly called pea SOUP" dates
back to the seventeenth century
There are records as far back as that
which indicate that the city suffered
even in those days from mists as in.
tense as any Of those of today.
In November, 1899, Lord Evelyn
made a note in his diary to the effect
that there was so thick a mist and
fog that people lost their way in the
streets, 1t being so intense that no
light OF candle or torches yielded any
direction. Robberies are committed
between the very lights which are
liked between London and Kensington
on both sides and while coaches and
passengers were passing. It began
about four In the afternoon and was
gone by night. At the Thames they
beat drums to direct the watermen to
make the shore"
Visitors to London in those days
were In the habit of making fun OF
the fog just as the visitors Of today
Condomara, Spanish ambassador in
Queen Elizabeth's time, said to o
friend who was returning to Spain:
my compliments to the sun, whom l
have not seen since / came to Eng.
land"
In Elizabeth's time the burning OF
coal was prohibited while parliament
was In session. So dense were the
fogs during the years 1913 and 1914
that when the Prince Regent tried to
make his way to Hatfield, the home OF
Lord Salisbury, he could not find his
way and was compelled to forego the
trip and return to Carlton House,
which he reached after succession OF
accidents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
Not Fairly Handicapped.

Two farmers happened along a roa.
where an automobilist had had q
breakdown and was busy making re.
pairs on his car. They stopped to
see what was doing. when Farmer No
1 remarked to Farmer No. Q: Them
fellers that make such noise goin
up my hill-they ought to be shot. f"
Whereupon Farmer No. replied:
"Well-a little. Course, you livin' on
hill at goes up-you got the disad
vantage. Them at lives on hill at
goes down got the advantage. Auter.
mobiles don't smoke and snort a-goin'
down hill"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
English Hot Pot.

On a cold night nothing is finer for
supper. One pound pork chops. four
or flve onions. eight or nine potatoes.
salt and pepper. Slice potatoes. First
layer Of potatoes. then a layer Of
onions. then a layer of pork, cut up.
and 80 on until all the things are used.
Have the top layer Of potatoes. Salt
and pepper and fill with hot water.
Bake In moderate oven two or three
hours. Cover with plate until the
last half hour. This Is delicious.
Enough for three or four people.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
NEW IDEA OF M0THER-IN-LAW
Possibly This Is One of the Arrange
ments That Would Do Away With
Old Problem.

John Blank has Just been telling
me Of his trouble at home" said the
lean man, as he settled back in the
car seat beside an acquaintance. Il
guess he tells pretty near everybody,
so I'm not letting the cat out Of the
bag by speaking of It,"
oh, yes" murmured the friend,
his mother and his wife don't get
along together, and Blank is between
the devil and the deep sea- Say
when do you think this weather will
let up?"
Dunno" replied the lean man
But say-I don't see why there's got
to be SO much mother-in-law trouble.
Now you take my family. Mother is
dependent on me and she lives with
US. According to most people, that
would spell sure trouble. But in our
case 1t hasn't worked out that way"
Your mother and your wife are
both fine women" commented the
friend.
Il guess that's It," agreed the lean
man. You see, didn't marry till
middle age, and mother and I lived
together alone up to that time.
Then / met Florence. She was a
successful business woman. 1t takes
lot Of good hard sense to be that
and she had 1t. Well, we married
and she came right into my home
with mother welcoming her as q
daughter.
Nov. what did my mother do!
Did she sit back and sulk, or did she
get up and assert her supremacy
She did not. She held a business
session with my wife, made a state.
ment of assets and liabilities, as you
might say, turned the business over
to my wife. declared she was willing
to be a consulting partner If neces,
sary, but that 1t was her intention
and earnest desire to be relieved OF
responsibilities and take a rest.
Its working out beautifully. My
wife Is the manager of the household
I believe that she and mother have
sort of directors meeting once In
awhile, but mother has refrained from
giving any advice that wasn't asked
and has never insisted upon the car.
rying out of the advice she has given
She is a pleasant and honored mem.
Der OF our family. In times of need
she has thrown herself into the work
without saving herself, and we owe
at least one Of our children's lives to
her care."-Edna X. Wooley in the
Chicago News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
When luriea Mete.

up In Alaska there used to be q
district attorney who was long on ma
tive oratory, but short on education.
Once, while prosecuting big case, he
came to the finish Of his argument,
and, according to Wilson Miner, who
was up there at the time, he leaneed
across the rail and made this plea:
All / asts of you, gentlemen of the
jury, is that you now retire and mete
out justice as she deserves to be-
met!"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
Not Used to Telling Truth.

A Baltimore lawyer tells of the
plight Of an Irishman summoned as q
witness in burglary trial in the city
mentioned.
1t was apparent from the start that
the witness was much alarmed and
ratified by his unsought and undesired
prominence In this trial.
Remember. Casey" said the Judge
presiding. that you have sworn TO
tell the truth, the whole truth. and
nothing but the truth
"Yis, your honor-r." stammered
Casey. his eyes wavering from the
Judge to the jury and back again; "an'
I'll do the best I can. But hope ye
gintlemin will be trifle aisy on me
at the shtart, for I'm little used to
that sort Of thing. your honor-r."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
Washing Flannel.

To keep fiannels from shrinking
wash them in the following way:
Shred a piece Of the best white soap,
boil 1t In quart Of water, have ready
tubful of warm water, pour in the
boiled soap and make good lather.
Then place the fiannels to be washed
into this. wash them thoroughly in It,
but do not rub soap on them. Rinse
In warm water, wiring out and dry a.
quickly as possible in the open air out
In the sun. When this is finished,
iron when sufficiently dry with q warm
iron.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
Grape sherbet.

Put one cup Of sugar with two cups
Of water, cook three minutes and then
cool. Add two cups of grape Juice
and the mixture is ready to serve.
When frozen to mush stir in the
white of one egg beaten stiff with q
rounding tablespoon Of powdered su-
gar. Prepare the grape Juice as If
to be used for jelly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-26
BUILD NESTS OF MUD
SOUTH AMERICAN BIRDS CON
sTRUcT STRONG STRUCTURES.
As Small az the Robin, the "Caseras'
Demand a Luxurious Home and
Have the Ability to Put II
Together.

Visitors to Argentina or Uruguay
are surprised to see big wads of sun
baked mud perched upon trees, rocks,
the cross arms of telegraph poles, or
fence posts, and still more amazed
to learn that these curious masses
are the nests or birds not unlike our
robins. The people call the little ar
chitects caseras (housekeepers). or
horneros (oven birds), for their build.
ings resemble the dome shaped ovens
Of clay that stand In every farmers
dooryard. says the Youths Compan-
ion.
When the autumn rains soften the
parched earth, pairs of these fore.
handed birds gather beakfuls of the
sticky adobe soil, and mold 1t into a
roughly globular form. They mix in,
very cleverly, a little horsehair. or
some fine grass and rootets, which
prevent the walls from cracking as
they bake into sundried brick. When
they have finished the outside, they
build partition of mud inside, near
the rounded entrance. The inner
chamber thus formed is accessible on.
ly by small aperture at the top, and
In 1t they prepare a comfortable bed
OF grass, or sometimes Of feathers.
The finished affair is as big as a peck
measure, and may weigh eight or nine
pounds. 1t does not crumble away for
two or three years, but the birds build
new home each season. The mother
bird lays five white eggs in the early
spring.
The country people like to have the
oven birds about their houses, and the
birds usually turn the doorway of
their nest toward neighboring house
or road. One observer says that a
pair lived on the end of the protruding
roof beam Of ranchhouse, where all
the family enjoyed their lively ways
and shrill song. One day one of the
birds was caught in a rattrap, and
when released, 1t few with crushed
and dangling legs into the inner room
OF it's house, where It soon died. Its
mate stayed about, calling necessarily
for two or three days. and then dis.
appeared. Soon 1t returned with a
new partner. Together they plastered
up the entrance Of the old nest with
fresh mud, and built new home upon
its roof.
The advantages Of the oven like
nest, especially when 1t has two
rooms, are many. It completely con.
ceals the brooding mother and young,
1t shades both parents from the hot
sun and the heavy showers, and the
outer chamber furnishes a sheltered
lodging at midday or during the night
for the father Of the family.
The caseras suffer, however, from
one bold and persistent enemy-the
martins, These big swallows refuse
to breed anywhere except in an oven
birds nest. II they cannot find an un.
tenanted one they will oust the first
pair Of caseras they find from their
snug quarters. Strangely enough the
poor owners seem unable to prevent
the outrage, although they angrily
drive away all other birds that come
near their castle.