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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26

Nyal's family remedies are guaranteed
by Spellman, the druggist
Attorney Jos. Cleary was down the
line Friday as far as Milton on legal
matters.
Mrs. H. E. Fay returned on Mondays
train from a visit of few days at Han
nah with her folks.
Mrs. Jos. j. Klein and sister, Miss
Julia Koehmstedt, were Wales visitors
in the city Monday between trains.
William Fack was a returning pas
senger on Fridays train from a business
trip down the line as far as Inkster.
H. e. Close at the Corner Drug Store
has just received a shipment of formal
dehyde, guaranteed fresh and strictly
pure.
Miss Margaret Mckay came up from
Milton Saturday and this week opens up
a spring term of school south of Lang
don in the Iona neighborhood.
Don't wait until the SWEETEST things
are picked out by someone else. Call
now at Miss Olson's millinery depart
ment at Schulke's department store.
Peter Thorson was in Langdon on
Saturday from Dresden to arrange with
A%uctioneer Kiefer for a sale of his
household goods to be held on Saturday
April 4th.
G, d. Wentworth and wife returned
Monday from Hastings, Neb., to which
place Mr.. Wentworth was called two
weeks ago owing to the serious illness
of his father.
Halvor Torgerson returns On today's
train from a trip to Grand Forks and
Fargo where he spent part of the week
looking after real estate matters up in
his part of the county.
Miss Blanche Murphy was an arrival
Monday from Grand Forks, returning
from a stay of most of the winter, during
which she has taken a course in the
Union commercial college.
Senator Henry Mclean, for the past
decade or more a recognized republican
leader in the western part of the county,
was here Thursday from Hannah to
attend the county committee meeting.
j. w. Haw took Fridays train to
points in southern Minnesota and dur.
ing a stay of a week or ten days will
make the purchase of a carload of thor
oughbred Holsteln dairy cattle for farm
ers IN the vicinity of Wales.
Ernie Falconer, who some little time
ago resigned the position Of lineman with
the Langdon Telephone Co.,. left Satur.
day for Michigan, where he has secured
a job as fireman with his brother, Will
F%alconer, who is the engineer of a large
dredging outfit that Is at work draining
a big area of swamp lands in that state
Robert B, Falconer, who has. been
crippled up with chronic rheumatism
so that it is more than two years
since he was able to do a day's>work and
has not been able to walk up town since
a year ago last February, was taken to
Fargo on Saturdays train and will make
a stay of some time there in a sanitarium
in hopes ofasecuring a permanent relief
from bis ailment. The expense Of the
trip and treatment is being met by the
Langdon lodge of the Modern Brother.
hood OF America, of which order he has
held membership since first organized
here. Bob" has a lot of Langdon friends
who hope the trip may ~resultin a speedy
cure and an early return home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26

Get YOUR stationery and school supplies
at Spellman's drug store.
Cut flowers for parties, wedding or
funerals. G. A. Spell man.
Aren't those spring hats at Miss
Olson's millinery department in the
Schulke store jus! the n%iftiest you aver
saw?
Henry Sehrt came up from Milton
Monday and is spending a part of the
week visiting at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. J. w. Pomeroy.
VIM. Arnold and wife were passengers
north to their home near Hannah last
Saturday after a visit of a part of the
week here with the %latter's mother,
Mrs. e. j. Evans.
A. |. Vessey and wife returned to
their home in this city last Friday from
a visit of a couple of weeks in the Twin
Cities and other Minnesota points where
they previously resided.
James Carson has taken over the en-
tire management Of r. b. Falconer's
business affairs during his absence IN
Fargo while undergoing treatment in a
sanitarium for rheumatism.
Banker G. P. Getchell was here
Thursday from Wales on a business
mission but found time to attend the
gathering,'of Cavaliercounty republicans
held in the afternoon at the Odd Fellows
hail.
Judge Dorval left Tuesday for Hlns,
dale, Mont. where he will spend; the
balance of the week looking after the
property interests of his son, Oscar Dor
val, whose death occurred there some
little time ago.
j. T.. Ramage received another carload
shipment OF eight Ford automobiles last
week. This spring business promises to
be good from the start and Mr.. Ramage
has ordered two more carload shipment
to arrive early during April.
Senator G. W. Plain was a distin-
guished Milton visitor here last week to
attend meeting of the republican county
central committee and before returning
hone Friday found time to meet a num-
Der of his old time Langdon friends.
William Plummer took the train Tues
day on a business trip to the twin cities
and Chicago and before returning ex-
poets to go east to the former home of
his father at Clifford, Ont, where the
latter still has property interests that
require looking after.
The ladies of the Langdon library de.
sire announcement made through the
local papers that an addition of upwards
fifty new books has been placed on the
shelves of the library since the first of
the month. 1t is also requested that the
public be informed that the price of
membership tickets to the library have
been reduced from one dollar to fifty
cents per year and that family tickets,
which allow of three parties taking
books from the library. can now be Sc
cured for one dollar per year. The
Langdon library has upwards of 1,5O0
books c%atalogued on its shelves with
new books added at frequent intervals
and it is hoped that atthe reduced price
of tickets there will be quite an increase
In membership. The library room is on
the second floor of t~hesSchulke block, is
open on Wednesday afternoon and Sat
urday afternoon and evening at which
time tickets can be secured of the librar.
ian, Mrs. j, II. Harlan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26

~ AASCis
Morris Winter is home from Ia rgo for
a visit of q weeks vacation from the
state agricultural college.
Judge Carmody of H1llsboro, who is
assistant attorney general, came in on
Tuesdays train having official business
with States Attorney Crimson.
Langdon's three banks in their state.
ments under date of the 4th inst, show
an aggregate of deposits of 1907, O54, go
against $685. 24 ,53 IN their January
statements.
MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger have been
busy during the week unloading two car
load shipments of 1914 model automo-
biles, one car each of Buick and Stude-
baker cars, now on display at their gar
age. Messrs. MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger
have decided this spring to add the
Studebaker to the we'll known Buick and
Maxwell makes which they have han
died for several seasons past.
A little fun was created Tuesday morn
ing-St. Patrick day-when a "Son of
Erin, 81. p. Brennan) a "Bonnie Scot"
iJas. Mclntosh) and the editor bedecked
themselves in green and marched around
town, the latter being dressed as an old
maid with a green petticoat and a large
green hat. Twas some tonne, but there
was no foightin. a snap shot of the
group will be presented to our readeas
in the near future, provided Brennan's
lglsh mug didn't break the camera
.3ntler IN. D. American.
Walter Fl. Williams has, during the
week, resigned his position with the
ODER fruit and confectionery store to
take active management of the Ford
aAto livery. which starts w this week
under the firm name of Geo A. Will
Jams & Son. The livery will make its
headquarters for the travelling public at
the U. G. r. hotel. The public are as
sured the best of accommodations at
moderate charges with q capable and
experienced driver for the car, See ad-
vertisement which will be found on an
other page of this issue
Langdon city's three wards show a
total of 224 names on the voters list post
ed by the registration board on Monday
afternoon. In the First ward SO names
appear on the list. There were SO in
the Second ward, which is a slight fall
ing off. The Third ward, however.
more than evens this up, having under
the red istricting of the city a list of IS
voters. The registration board will be
in session again next Monday for the
purpose of making a thorough revision,
making what changes and additions are
found necessary. Langdon has a nor
NAL vote of at least $40. Look the list
over in your ward and seeifyour name is
there. Non-registered voters will have
10 swear in their vote at the city election
to be held or Monday, April 9th,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
CURRENT EVENTS

March 3l-March Term of District Court.
April 6-Langdon City Election.
April 12-Easter Sunday.
April 1l-Leasing of State and School Lands.
April 6-County Commissioners. Meet,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
EATING GOAT FLESH WILL LOWER
PRICES OF ALL SHOE LEATHER

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 26
-"only by eating goat meat"
says Andrew c. McGowin, presi-
dent of the National Shoe Retail
ers' Association, "can Americans
keep down the price of their
shOesi"
The connection between the
flesh of the goat as piece de re-
sistance on the family dinner
table and cheap shoes for school
children not being evident, Me-
GOWN continued as follows:
Forty per cent of our calf skin
comes from Europe, and of this,
IS per cent comes from the coun-
tries at war. But even IL it were
not for the war, prices for shoes
would continue to go up, because
all sorts of hides and skins are
falling off in proportion to the
population.
Now the Rocky mountains Of
fer a wonderful opportunity for
raising goats such as furnish the
skins most in demand. The en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

My heart would shrink from de-
Gliding the worthy and unworthy.
When the shadows of time
lengthen themselves and become
lost in the light of eternity, then
the Supreme Juoge will determine
the class to which we belong.
But even then, / hardly think
he will measure by a human tape
or weight in the balance of a hui
man scale. Why should men
Judge like blind men when they
can encourage and judge like
God? The worth of any human
being we must leave to our
Father God.
Here is one Tacoma case. A
mother has three children. She
is in the incipient stage of con-
sumption. The father was dis
charged on account of drinking.
Here is another case. A father
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
FINISH HILL
ROAD SHORTLY

The last link of paved road be-
tween Tacoma ana Puyallup is
about to be completed.
Commissioner Woods let a con-
tract to the McHugh Contracting
company this week for paving the
last half-mile of the Puyallup hill
road, known as Pioneer way, from
the end of Bay street to the city
limits. MeHugh's contract spe>
cities that he shall not begin con-
struction until October 4, after
the Puyallup fair is over. The
road will be closed during con-
struction, and all traffic must go
by the Valley Road"
McHugh will get $14.655 for
the job, $4,000 of 1t paid by the
county, $500 by the adjacent
property, and the remainder by
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

tire range OF climatic conditions
found in India, Mexico and Ar
gentine, where our best kid leath-
er comes from, is found also in
the Rockies. But goat farmin &
is not profitable II only the hides
are salable. The flesh must be
sold, and then the skins are use
full as a by-produet.
THE meat of the kid is ten
der, sweet and more palatable
than lamb. Could we only con-
vince people of this a profitable
industry would be started in the
now useless parts of the Rockies,
and incidentally, shoes would be
much cheaper"
MeGowin spoke Just after at
tending a conelave of the allied
leather interests
1T was decided there" he
said, that the large stocks of
shoes now on hand must not be
sold at an exorbitant figure. But
after they are exhausted the
longer the war lasts the higher
shoes will CO."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
Prohis Offer
Recall Threat

A report that a petition was be-
ing prepared to ask for the re-
peal of Mayor Fawcett's new or
dinance to stop cashing checks in
saloons stirred up the local dry
and e<urch workers and at a
meeting last night at the Y. w. c..
A. steps were taken to oppose any
such action.
III nothing else will stop 1t a
recall on the councilmen who vote
for repeal may be invoked TO be
supported by the united church
and dry" vote of the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

Frank Lott Of Nader, Wash,
editor of the Lewis County News,
and head Of a medical cure" ad-
vertised to cure many serious dis
eases. was indicted by the federal
grand jury late yesterday, placed
under arrest, and later liberated
under IS 900 bonds to await trial
in federal court.
Lott is charged in eleven
counts with attempting TO de-
fraud by means of his alleged
cure" with fraudulently adver-
tising the cure" and with using
the government mails for hand
link his business. Lott is 45
years of age. has a wife and four
sons, and has built up a sanitar-
fum at Vader where he handles
his cases He formerly lived In
Tacoma for 16 years, conducting
a contracting business here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
MYSTERY SHROUDS
DOUBLE KILLING

CHEHALIS, Sept. 26.-Mys-
terry surrounds the murder of
Mrs. Omer Tetherow, mother of
family of six. yesterday after
noon on the road just outside of
Chehalis, and the suicide of her
husband, who was found lying
beside her, a revolver in his
hand. That Tetherow committed
the murder and then shot himself
is conceded, but no motive for
the crime can be found.
Leaving their six children at
home, Mr.. and Mrs. Eetherow
started for a walk. They were
newcomers here, and although
not well known, were reported by
the children to have had no quar-
rels or domestic trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
HOME FORLEPERS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. %.
The establishment of a national
lepers' home is the object of a
bill recently introduced in con-
gress by Representative Morgan
of Louisiana.
The bill carries an nppropria-
ton of a half million dollars.
Louisiana is the only state in
the Union that provides a hospi-
tai for victims of leprosy.
The project has the support of
DR.. w. n. Rucker of the public
health service. who believes that
strict segregation of those suffer-
ing from the disease is the safest
way to meet the problem of car
ing for the Ieper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

is in the last stages of consump-
ton. He drinks. There are four
children. A friend of mine OBJ
jected to helping him.
He drinks" said my friend.
Possibly So" / replied, but
the children do not.
Is society willing to let the chill
dren of these families go hungry
and insufficiently clothed because
of the wickedness of the fathers2
II would be placing the days of
civilization back a thousand years
to allow them to starve.
The Anti-Tuberculosi society OF
Tacoma appeals to your love OF
fair play and to your native good
ness of heart to help save such
children In this city. They are
doing all they can, but IL these
lives are to be properly cared for
you must change your attitude OF
Judging into one of giving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
Tacoma Is After
90, 900 Taxes

OLYMPIA, Sept. 26.-Legal
proceedings we're begun in the
state supreme court late yester-
day by Attorney j. T. S. Lyle of
Tacoma, secretary of the Tacoma
Taxpayers league, which may re-
suit in Tacoma receiving an addi-
tional 100000 in railroad taxes.
Lyle asks that the railroads oper-
ating into Tacoma on leased
tracks pay a tax on all right-of-
way over which they operate.
This affects the Milwaukee, Ore
gon-Washington, and Great
Northern lines. The writ of
mandate is returnable October 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
Tacoma VIII
Give Up Land

Tacoma will probably re-
linquish it's lease of IA acres of
tidelands, which was obtain ed
from the state by Mayor Sey-
mour for port Improvement pur-
poses. The land is of silt forma-
ton. absolutely valueless until
thousands of dollars are spent on
II for improvements.
A letter was received from
State Land Commissioner Clark
V. Savidge today saying that the
lease, which includes a payment
of 81, 400 a year and Is drawn up
for 10 years. can be cancelled II
the state tax commission is will
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
Weapon Kills
and Petrifies

LONDON, Sept. 26.-TurpinIte,
a mysterious chemical which is
shot from specially constructed
guns in the form of breakabIe
bombs, and which forms fumes
that kill instantly anything with
ing reach, is one of the most mod
ern instruments of death yet used
in the great war.
1t is reported that explosions
of turpinite, caused in the center
of a regiment, have so instantane-
ously killed soldiers that they
have been left stand upright,
their guns in their hands, dead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
IMPURE MEAT
ON DISPLAY

A tubercular section of beef,
condemned by MIX and Dairy In
spector Gilchrist, was put ON ex-
hibition In n show window AT 9O4
Pacific avenue today and attract
ed unusual attention. The meat
was sold 10 a local market before
the tubercular LESSONS were de-
tected.
Here is one of the best anti
tuberculosis arguments that could
be advanced" said Health Officer
Henry A. Wall today. ''Tuber-
cular meat is one of the causes of
the spread of the disease. BY
aiding the ti-Tuberculosis So
ciety. citizens are insuring them
selves against such meat being
put on the market"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
ITALY WON'T TRY
AMERICAN BOY

NEW YORK, Sept. 26. = Eu-
ropes war has given Porter
Charlton a new grip on life.
The young American now in
prison at Lake Como, Italy,
charged with the murder of his
wife, Mary Scott Charlton, was
to have been tried In November.
Judge John Palmieri, who went
to Italy to prepare for the trial,
has returned to New York as the
machinery of Justice has been
brought to a standstiII in Italy by
the war that threatens to involve
that country.
The trial has been postponed
until February, and another post
ponement Is possible II Italy be-
comes entangled in the European
conflict.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
Girls, listen!

SEATTLE. Sept. 26.-In her
annual address to the goods of
Washington university, Isabella
Austin. dean of women, yesterday
told 1900 goods Of the school
that the girl students would be
lettering themselves and human
fly If they would stick to the
near-plain styles of clothing, in
stead of wearing the filmy, shape
~ modern creations of the dress
makers. She urged adjustment
of iewelry and u1tra-styIfsh
modes. urging the pupils to de-
vote the great part of their time
to studies and TO keep styles and
social activities in the back
ground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
TROUBLE BREWS
IN GER MAN RANKS

OSTEND, Sept. 26.-News that
the Germans were trying a num-
Der of Bavarian soldiers at Brus-
sells on charge of conniving in
an attempted escape by several
thousand French prisoners of war
brought out a story today that
serious friction was developing
in the German ranks between
Prussian and Bavarian regiments.
II is said that the kaiser is trans
ferring the Bavarians as rapidly
as possible to localities where
they and the Prussians would not
be in contact.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

With only a group of deputy
eoroners and undertakers' assist
ants as mourners, Joseph Hawley
of Tacoma, the 13-year-old boy
burglar who was shot to death
while burglarizing a Seattle home
last week, was buried in Seattle
yesterday. His parents could not
be located. Young Hawley was
a fugitive from the Tacoma police
when he was killed, the local Of
ficers seeking him for having
shot an 11-year-old pal" during
quarrel over the division of
loot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
Duel In the Air

LONDON, Sept. ga duel in
the air over Brussels between a
Belgian biplane, which was max
ing a reconnaissance, and e Ger
man machine, which was in pur-
suit of the biplane. is described
briefly by a correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph company,
who saw the contest.
The two machines assembled to
a great altitude and after a swift
flight the aviators exchanged
shots at short range. Suddenly
the German turned turtle and fell
and the Belgian bfplane returned
towards Antwerp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

SEWARD. Alaska. Sept 26.-
The gold output for the present
year will be at least double Of
that OF last year, according to the
amount that has passed through
the Bank of Seward to date. Last
year there was somewhat in ex-
cess Of s3o0.0 In dust from the
Renal peninsula handled by the
local bank, and this year the out
put viii be close to 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

Just before adjourning yes
terday. the federal grand jury re-
turned a decision in it's investi-
cation of the increased cost of
living, declaring that the In
creased cost of sugar in Tacoma
and the northwest was caused by
the law of supply and demand, in
cidental to the European war, and
that there was no criminal intent
In the increase of prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
TT
For Grip, Influenza,
Coughs, Sore Throat
COLDS

New cures come and go. but
Humphreys Homeopathic Spe-
eifics live for ever-I have used
them for rs years with best re-
suits" a Los Angeles correspond
ent writes
To break up a Cold in record
time, take "Seventy-seven" at
the first sneeze or SILVER.
II you wait till your bones be-
gin to ache, till the Cold becomes
settled and hangs on, 1t may take
longer.
Two sizes. 25e and 800, at all
druggists or mailed.
Humphreyss Hsmeo Medicine Co.
ass William street New York
Advertis sment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
Woman Killed

DAYTON. Sept. 26. = Mrs.
Dickinson, wife of Ben Dickinson,
a prominent sheep rancher of Co
lumb ia county. was killed yester-
day by the oyerturning of the au-
tomobile in which she and her
husband were riding.
The accident occurred about
two --s<es from Dayton.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Dickinson is survived by q SON
and five daughters. Mrs. Dick
inson is also seriously hurt.
Drs. Ivan and Carsley Balaban-
off have returned from abroad
and are ut their office I'm the
Fidelity bldg. ADV"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
corwin Is S afe

NOME, Alaska, Sept. 25.-The
KarIuck relief steamer Corwin,
which struck an unehartered rock
off Cape Douglas. and was res
eued By the revenue cutter Bear
and the Nome Iffe-savine chew.
arrived az Nome last night. con
sorted BY the Bear
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26
Royal Sympathy

BIARRITZ, France, Sept. 26,
via Bordeaux.-Dr. de Lovalot. a
Biarritz physician, who has been
consulted by King Alphonso of
Spain, has received from his ma
jesty a telegram expressing SYM
patty on the death of a son in
battle. The message. dated at
the royal palace, Madrid. reads as
follows:
Il have just learned of the loss
of your son. The finest death a
man can have is falling for his
country. | congratulate you, but
at the same time feel deeply for
your fathers heart"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

ROME. Sept. ga French
fleet of hydro-aeroplanes Joined
the Gallic warships off the Dali
NATHAN coast in a bombardment
Of the Austrian port of Cattaro
today. The extent of damage
done by the flying men was not
known.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-26

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-To
raise 100000 to help refugees
to begin life again in war-devas-
tated Belgium is Nine. Lalla Van
dervelde's mission in America.
Nine. Vandervelde is the wife
of Emil Vandervelde, a mem Der
of the Belgian commission that
presented a report on alleged
German atrocities to President
Wilson. She is to make a lee
ture tour of America in an effort
to raise the 100000 benefit
fund.