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The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
WHEN FIRESHIPS WERE USED
In Sea Fights They Were Dreaded and
Did Effective Service at
/ Siege Of Tyre.


London.--Nothing in the narrative
OF many old sea fights appeals more
strongly to the modern imagination
than the doings of the fireships.
The idea of using incendiary vessels
Cor the destruction of a hostile fleet
was of great antiquity. They are
said to have been employed at the
siege of Tyre in 1888 B. c., and again
by the Rhodesians about century
and a half later. BY the English. how
ever, they were first used in 1870, and
two centuries later had come to be
looked upon as legitimate naval
weapon, their attacks being regard
ed and dreaded in much the same
way as are those Of the torpedo craft
and submarines at the present time.
The explosion vessels, or Infer
nals," invented by the Italian engineer
Gianibelli, were the most formidable.
The designer procured two vessels of
about so tons each and laid along
their bottom foundation of brick
work. Upon this he erected marble
chamber with five foot walls contain
ing 5000 tons of gunpowder. while on
top of this chamber was a six foot
layer of gravelstones placed edge
wise. A marble roof rose over these,
and upon 1t was piled quantity of
round shot, chain shot, milestones,
blocks of stone, iron shod, milestones,
anything heavy which would cause the
explosion to take lateral effect. The
effect of this floating volcano was ap-
palling, for. the masses OF stone and
shot, disintegrated and flung skywards
by the explosive. fell and destroyed
any vessels, buildings or men in the
vicinity.
Three years later the Spanish ar
mada before Calais was attacked by
fireships prepared by the English
Eight vessels were selected, and SO
great was the haste that not even
their guns or stores were removed.
They were ignited and launched, and
with the wind and tide in their favor
advanced straight for the center of
the anchored armada. Ship fouled
ship amid the cries of terror and the
crash of falling spars and though the
Spanish finally succeeded in getting
to sea the fireships' attack completely
disorganized and demoralized them,
and helped largely to make the event
ual battle of Gravelines the success
IL was.
The most recent, and at the same
time one of the most interesting fire.
ship exploits which ever took place
was that carried out against the
French fleet at Basque Roads in 1905,
by Lord Cochrane. His explosion ves-
Sci intended to destroy the boom be-
hind which lay the French fleet, was a
truly awful contrivance. Cochrane
piloted the vessel and lit the train at
the last moment and on the evidence
Of French captain whose ship was
close by, it did its work we'll, for the
air was filed with shells, grenades
and blazing debris, while the explo-
sion tore a huge rent in the boom.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
Measure Eperuthinp

1t will save time and many steps if you
will get everything required by the recipe
on your mixing table before starting.
Everything should be measured correctly.
If the recipe calls for sifted flour, sift it
once before measuring. Measure flour by
filing the cup with a spoon. II you dip
the cup into the flour, it will pack and there
is danger of over measuring. Measure the
baking powder carefully, using level,
rounding or heaping teaspoonfuls, accord
ing to the recipe. Sift the -four and baking
powder together three times in order to get
them thoroughly mixed, so that the cake
will raise evenly; also to loosen up the flour.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
He~a~- G.@7T-

be beaten until smooth and glossy. If the
whites of the eggs are to be used, beat these
with a fiat or spoon whip until they are stiff
enough to stand up, putting them in last.
A little salt added to the whites of eggs
helps in the beating. If yolks of eggs are
not used, add the moisture and flour
to creamed butter and sugar
and add the whites last. Where much more
sugar than butter is used, as in Orange
Cake, half of the sugar may be beaten into
the yolks of the eggs.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
bfb.inq

The flour and baking powder having
been measured and siftcd, measure out the
sugar and butter and cream together. If
the butter is cold and firm, warm the
sugar slightly in tho oven. After creaming
tho butter ard sugar separate the yolks
from ire whites Of the eggs and with q
rotary cgg beatsr, CFolin thc yollls until
light iemOa coiofad ani very creamy. Add
th.5 10 tlo but,cc ana sugor, and blend
"a toccth9z Now a8l o little of the water
r mix en-, 81. b =! thoroughly; then a
ttIe ncu, stiEeiar II ia thoroughly; then
uore moisture and mere flour alternately,
tirring each time until sll the flour and
h sis'N.~ fra ~ the batter, when 1t should
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
LEGAL Point of View.

First lawyer was looking over
I was quite interested in that propo-
sition, that the three angles of tri.
angle are equal to two right angles.
Second Lawyer-That isn't very
complicated.
First Lawyer-No, but was trying
to think what a man could do If ne
had the other side of the case.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
Filling for Orange Cake

The unbeaten white OF egg, add to this
u cup orange pulp and juice, with the rotary
egg beater gradually beat in Ia cups pow
stiff enough to hold7its shape spread upon
the cake. Long beating makes this icing
spongy and white.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
Cream, Cake

u cup butter / cup sugar
Yolks OF two eggs beaten light
~ cups sifted pastry flour
level teaspoonfuls X @ Baking Powder
a cup cold water
Whites Of two eggs beaten dry
Flavoring to suit.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
Orange Cake

H cup butter Grated rind of orange
cup sugar "a cup milk or water
~ cups sifted pastry -four
2 level teaspoonfuls X G Baking Powder
Yolks of 2 eggs, beaten light
Whites of eggs, beaten dry.
This makes two small layers.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14
Cream Filling

Il cup sifted flour Il tcaspoonful salt
cup hot milk 1 egg beaten light
a cup sugar 1 ounce chocolate
teaspoonful vanilla extract
Mix -four and salt with a very little cold
milk; stir into the hot milk and cook ten
minutes, add the chocolate and stir until is
is melted and evenly. blended with the i.rt ~
mixture: then beat in the egg mixcc ia
the sugar, and lastly the vanilla.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14

W. wish 70 announce that we are
prepared to get out prinii1 nj Dnali
at right prices-when ~ vart q
II is our desire to give p, ont and cf-
fcient service in this nh ~
business and when we ~av Job will
be completed for delivery it will be
ready.
The Clio messenger., 1913-02-14

The weather man is frequently re-
minced that The unexpected happens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
NOTICE or MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES
Sam

Whereas, Default has occurred in the terms
and conditions of the mortgs ge he1eini fter de-
scrubbed, IN that the mortgagors have failed and
refused to pay three i%nstallments of the mort
gage note thereby secured, being iustallments
Que November 18th, 1910, November 18th, 1911,
November 18th, 1912, and default has further oc-
CURED IN the failure to pay three interest cou-
pons OF a certain prior mortgage, which interest
coupons this mortgage has been compelled to
pay TO protect its lien on said real estate, and
by reason of such defaults the mortgages has
elected to declare due and payable the remain.
lug Instruments OF its mortgage, and the same
remaining unpaid,
Notice Is Hereby Given, That that GER
tain mortgage. made. executed and deliver
ed Joseph b. RadfOrd. and Lulu f.. Radford.
MS wife, mortgagors. to Geo. B, Clifford & Co..
"a corpora;lonl mortgage. dated October 10th,
gister of Deeds, of Cavalier county, North Da.
kota, on December 18th, 1907, and there recorded
IN Book to of Mortgages on Page 381, will be
foreclosed by the sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described at The
f ire 0ad doof OF the Court House in the City, of
ia on the 18th day of April, 1913, at two O'Clock
upon said mortgage on the date of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are the
Northwest quarter of Section Three, (3) and
IN Township One Hundred Sixty-Two, l162)
North of Range Fift, Nine (59) West, in Cava-
lier county, North Dakota.
lhere Will be cue upon said mortgage on the
date OF sale the total sum of Seven Hundred
Slxty-Eight and 70-10Oth, (S76S 10Y besides the
GEO. B. CLIFFORD L. Co.
MURPHY e. DUGGAN,
Attorneys for Mortgagee. Grand Forks, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given, That by reason of de-
fault in the terms and conditions of that certain
mortgage. made, executed and delivered by
Edmund +. McGregor ard Louisa McGregor. his
" u lie N Mortgagors to the North Dakota Mort
date the 18th day of May 1912, and filed for
record in theoffice of the Register of Deeds for
Cavalier County, North Dakota. on the 18th
day OF June 1912 at 4 80 p. M, and recorded in
BOOK 80 OF MORTGAGES at page 1875, will be fore
gage and hereinafter described at the front
door Of the Courthouse in the City of Langdon
N the County of Cavalier AMI State of North
Dakota. at the hour of two o'clock in the
afternoon of the 18th day of April A. D. 1913, to
satisfy the amount due on such mortgage at the
as. interest on certain prior mortgages, paid by
said mortgage to protect its interests in the
premises herein described and to save same
from foreclosure sale, and interests thereon at
IL per cent from the 18th day of November 1912,
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, together
with Interest paid by said mortgage on certain
prior mortgages, are situated in the County of
Cavaller and State of North Dakota and de-
scrlbed as follows, to-wit: The West Half of
East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section
Two and the Northwest Quarter of Section
Twelve in Township One Hundred Sixty-three
Mouth of Range Sixty West.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
uate OF sale. including amount paid as inter-
est on prior mortgages as aforesaid, the sum
of i 1854 So, together with statutory ATTORNEYS
fee and costs Of this foreclosure.
Dated this 18th day of February A. D. 1913.
THE NORTH DAKOTA MORTGAGE Co..
"a corporation) Mortgage.
DICKSON & DEvANEY.
Attorneys for Mortgage, Langdon, North
Dakota. 1888
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20

Millions postmaster-elect, Mark Wand
whose Taft appointment at the hands of
Congressman Helgeson was the occasion
of much talk some little time ago, and
does not seem to have so secure a hold
on the job which still lacks confirmation
by the senate. The chance nov seems
good for a democrat to get the appoint
ment after all At Ryder. the Milton
statesman (?J Congressman Helgeson,
attempted to deal the cards from the
bottom of the deck in the same unfair
way, getting the outgoing president, Taft
to appoint his brother in law, A. G.
o. Lomen. The senate hung up the
Ryder p. 0. job, and only a few days ago
gave It's O. k. to the appointment of Mrs.
@. j. Holm promptly upon its beng
made by President Wilson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
This is 1913. Not only is the war

This is 1913. Not only is the war
over, but the two sections are more
i~ndissolubly united because it was
fought. There is nothing that goes
quicker to a northern mans heart than
a tribute to the new south. The re-
union at Gettysburg should be made
to symbolic the actual reuniting of
the two sections. This revealing goes
deeper than mere governmental forms.
1t is in the minds and hearts of. the
people. Nowhere is it more genuinely
cherished than among the soldiers Of
both sides.
We have had nearly fifty years of
peace that, so far as strife between
these two sections is concerned, is to
be eternal. Today the north and the
south have not only a hearty respect
for each other, but q faith deeply
rooted in that respect and an actual
affection that no conceivable circum-
stances ever could disturb. We are
n country in name. in thought. in
patriotism and in destiny.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20

While considering freight rates we
should not forget the cost of hauling
freight over our North Dakota country
highways. The railways in our state
charge enough anyway, many think too
much, but the rates charged by the
railroads is very small compared with
what it costs Us to carry freight over our
own roads. To haul wheat over them for
the average distance of less than ten
miles costs $3.50 per ton. The rates on
European roads, Of the same class, is
only ten to twenty cents per ton. 1t
costs more per busbel to haul wheat
the average distance from an American
farm to the railroad station than it does
to transport it from New York to Liver
pool, a distance of 3,100 miles. \ good
practical road drag should be as common
on the dirt|road as handcars and section
cars are on the iron one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING

School District Special Meeting of Voters.
Notice is hereby given. that on Tuesday the
25th day of March A. D. 1913. A meeting of the
voters of Huron School District will be held
in the County of Cavalier State of North
Dakota for the purpose of determining upon
the question of issuing bonds of said school
district in the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars
Twenty years from date of issue, and to bear
interest at the rate of four az per cent per an:
num-. payable semi-annually. Which proposed
bonds are to be issued for the purpose of
raising money to build a Consolidated School.
This meeting will begin at O'Clock IN. aud
close at 5 O'Clock p. m. of said day.
Dated at Clyde, n. D., this 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1913.
BY Order of
The District School Board
R. +. kARGEL, District Clerk
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
SEALED PROPOSALS WANTED,

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of County. Commissioners of Cavalier
County, North Dakota until two O'Clock p. m,
Tuesday, April Sth. 1918, for furnishing record
books for the ensuing year, a satisfactory bond
in the sum of $500 given in favor of the Chair
man of the Board of County Commissioner
m tha rartx hiddiye sa Siu p snt ss ' ;Htn a Contrast 1ast
with the County for the amount stated in the
bid for the proper fulhllment of the contract
should tho bid be accepted.
Specifications of the supplies required can
be seen at the Auditors office, or will be mailed
upon request,
The Board reserves the right to rejects any
or all bids,
Address to the undersigned marked Pro
posals for Furnishing County Supplies BY
order of the Boart of County. Commissioners
Dated at Langdun this 10Th day of March
1913. IS 81
]. X. HAMILTON, Co. Auditor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE

Whereas, Default has occurred in the terms
and conditions Of the mortgage hereinafter do.
scrloed in that the mortgagors have failed and
refused to pay two of tho installments of this
MORTGAGE and the interest for 1912, upon Il Ger.
tain prior mortgage, and by reaaon Of such de-
faults, the undersigned MORTGAGE has been
compelled to pay and has paid such interes,
upon tue prior MORTGAGE, and has declared due
ana payable the remaining inStallmentS of this
mortgage debt, aud the whole still remaining
in default.
Notice is hereby given that that certain mort.
gage, made, executed and delivered by Joseph
gors, to Geo. B. Clifford Y Co. a corporation,
MORTGAGE. dated January 3. 1911, and filed for
record in the office of the Register of Deeds
OF Cavalier county, North Dakota, on the Sth
Is, of Mortgages Page $2l, will be fore
closed by the sale of the premises in
said mortgage and hereinafter described
at the front door of the Court House.
in the City of Langlon, Cavalier County, North
Dakota, on the 10Th day of April, 1919. at the
hour OF two O clock p. m, of said day to satisfy
the amount due upon said mortgage on the date
of sale,
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are the
Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter,
GSW1a NWAl and Lot Four, [l of Section Five,
and the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter (seli nel4) and Lot One az of Section
Six (6). in Township One Hundred Sixty-thrce
Q63) of Range Fifty-nine (59)in Cavalier county,
North Dakota.
There will be due upon said mortgage on the
date of sale, including the sum of $500 inter
est paid by the mortgagee: the total sum of
besides the costs and expenses of this fore
closure.
Dated this 4th day of March, a. D., 1913.
GEO, B.. CLIFFORD Il Co.,
Mortgage.
MURrHY 4 DUGGAN, $3.50
Attorneys for Mortgage, Grand Forks, ND.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
The Franking Abuse.

Instead of a surplus for the past
year, the postmaster general reports Il
deficit of $1,7S1,111. He had promised
a surplus Of 100000 and candidly
admits that in doing so he failed to
estimate the large amount of franked
mail during a presidential campaign.
1t was this that produced the deficit.
If this matter had been paid for at
ordinary postage rates it would have
netted the government $20,O0O,OOO. If
1t had not been carried at all the post
Office department would be ahead to-
day instead of finding itself in the
hole.
The sending of political stump
speeches and campaign documents
through the mails free Of cost is not
only a burden to the government, but
In most cases a bore to the recipient.
Moreover, it is connected with a trans
parent fraud. Most Of these speeches
were never actually delivered in con-
gress. but were inserted under the
leave to print rule. In this process
the government is put to a double ex-
pense-frst, in printing the stuff; sec
ond, in carrying it through the mails.
Both the Thanking abuse and the
leave to print abuse should be abol-
ished. They serve no public purpose,
and they are not honest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given that by reason of de-
fault in the terms and conditions of Il certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Leonide
Carriere and Adelaide Carriere, his wife,
Mortgaeors TOD. B. Beauchamp. Mortgage,
dated the first day of June 1911 and filed for
record in the office of the Register of Deeds of
the County Of Cavalier and State of North Da:
kota. on the 9th day of June 1911 and recorded
in Book 50 of Mortgages at Page 80. Said Mort
gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premi-
ses in such mortgage and hereinafter described,
at tho front door of the Court House in the
County of Cavalier and State of North Dakota
at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. on the It'll day of
April AID. 1913, to satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage on the day of sale. The premi-
ses described in such mortgage and which will
be sold to satisfy the same are described as fol-
lows, viz: Northeast quarter of the Southeast
quarter of Section Twenty-seven en- in Town
ship one hundred sixty-two q62)North of Rauge
fifty t57) West of the Fifth Principle
Meridian, in the County of Cavalier and State
of North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of Three Hundred Fifty
five and 86-100 dollars, besides statutory attor-
ney's fees and cost of this foreclosure.
Dated this 9th day of February 1913,
j. B. BEAUCHAMP,
Mortgagee,
DICKSON g. DEyANEY,
Attorneys for Mortgagee, Langdon, North
Dakota. tSg,37 u
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
ACT QUICKLY!
Delay Has Proven to be Dangerous
to Many Langdon People Who
Have Suffered

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time CT danger.
1u time of kidney danger Doan's Kid
ney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of evidence of their worth.
Mrs John Crawford, Langdon, N. D.,
says: "Four or five years ago Doan's
Kidney Pills were first brought to my
attention and l got a supply. l was
then suffering from a dull, heavy pain in
the small of my back, which had chung
to M for at least three years. Morn
ings hen | got up, | felt stiff and lame
and while. at work, the least exertion
tired me. l was subject to dizzy spells
and other difficulties were present which
proved that my kidneys were out of
order. Reading of Doan's Kidney Pills,
| was led to try them and [ was glad to
find that they were Just the medicine I
required. The contents three and one-
half boxes restored my kidneys to a
normal condition and drove away all
my pains and aches. The benefit !
received has been lasting and con.
s%equently | take pleasure in telling OF
my experience.
For sale by all dealers. Price fifty
cents Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's and
take no other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
IOFFICIALl
City Election Notice.
LANGDON, n. d.

The annual city election for the City of Lang
don, North Dakota. will be held on Monday the
It'll day of April. 1913, at which time the follow.
ing officers will DO elected:
First Ward-OneA Alderman for two year term
Second Observation-Disclosures fortwo year term
Third Ward-One Alderman for one year term
Third Ward-One Alderman for two year term
Thu following named places have been desig-
mated by the city council as the polling places
for the respective wards of the city for said
election:
First Ward-Oftice Of the Courier Democrat.
Second Ward City Hall.
Third Ward-The Court House.
The polls will be kept open continuously from
eight o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock
in the Afternoon of said day
The registration boards for said several
wards will meet at the respective polling places
above described, on Tuesday tho 18th day of
March 1913, at nine o'clock a. M, and again on
TUESDAY the lst day of April, 1913. at eight
o'clock D. m. for the purpose Of making the
proper registration of all the qualified voters
within said respective precincts in the manner
provided bylaw,
By Order of the City Council:
Dated March 18th, 1913.
iSEALl JOHN SHEEHAN, City Auditor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
The Blue and the GRAY.

Some misguided persons have object
ed to the wearing Of the gray at the
Gettysburg semicentenary. 1t is safe
to say that such DIRECTORS never were
soldiers. The boys who fought at
Gettysburg have too much respect for
their foes to raise such a question. In
the first place, it is too picayunish for
full grown men In the second place.
those who actually participated in that
great battle would prefer to see their
former enemies and present friends
clothed in the uniforms they then
wore. provided any of such uniforms
are yet in existence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20
Silence Made to Order.

. Hiram Percy Maxim. having made a
silencer for guns, now promises a 81
lencer for everything. He has a CON
trivance that produces silence as a bell
or a campaign orator produces sound.
1t will be proof against ever the girl
learning the piano in the next fiat.
lear the hopeful Hiram:
1t will shed silerce as a lamp sheds
light. This is not an idle prophecy. but
one that will be realized. 1t will be based
on the reflection of sound by %parabolic
mirrors and will consist of an instrument
that can be placed between the source Of
sound and tie person affected.
With such a device it will be possible
for an invalid to sleep next to a boiler
factory or a business man to eliminate
the noise of typewriters.
This is a world of noises. We may
educate ourselves to endure them, but
we never like them. We may even
grow so calloused as to sleep on the
same street with an elevated road. but
doctors assert that the wear and tear
on the nerves produced by the discord
and din shorten life. Blessed be the
name of Maxim! He should have in
scribed on his tomb those soothing
lines from Oliver Wendell Holmes:
And silence, like a poultice, comes
To heal the blows Of sound.
The footing of whistles, the Growing
of ROSTERS at ungodly hours of the
night, the m~alevolent howlings of cats
hurdy gurdies playing ragtime, the
Rawlings of newsboys, the bumpety
bumps of drays over cobblestones, the
painful efforts of cornet players. trains,
trolleys, thunderstorms. fiat wheels
near singing, spellbinding. barking
dogs, morning hour roisterers, check
suits, green hats. loud neckties and
monographs. all will be squelched
mutied and snuffed out by the mighty
and merciful Maxim. His s%ilencer may
even prevail against the man whc
reads his own poetry and laughs at his
own jokes. Hiram, you're a benefac
tor, likewise a wonder.