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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
AMERICAN IRON INDUSTRY,
First Furnaces In This Country Were
Erected In New York.

W"
The first American furnace was
erected in the Ramapo mountains near
Stirling lake, New York. prior to 1900.
Its ruins still endure. says the Engi-
neering Magazine.
The first successful plant for con-
verting iron into manufactured prod
ucts was at Cold Spring. N. Y. the
West Point foundry of Parrot & KEN.
BILE.
These early operations were conduct
ed mainly by Cornish ironworkers, who
gave the name Cornwall to the spot at
the base Of Storm King mountain on
the Hudson. The West Point foundry
produced the great chain which was
stretched across the Hudson in 1880
to prevent British ships from passing
West Point. That chain is still the
largest ever forged.
The beam engines and ordnance made
at this works and the chilled iron
wheels of Ramapo were our foremost
early achievements in mechanical o n
struction. Mining developments on
Lake ~Champlain. New York. followed,
New York state lost her pre-eminence
because coal and iron were found close
ly together in Pennsylvania. Here
again cheap transportation was the de-
Gliding factor. although the New York
works were on the Hudson river only
fifty miles north of the greatest seaport
in the world.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Vanadium Steel Tough.

Vanadium steel castings diner In
composition from ordinary steel cast
ings only by the presence OF .16 per
cent to % per cent Of vanadium. The
addition of this amount OF vanadium
increases the elastic limit 30 per cent
to 40 per cent above that OF the same
steel without vanadium in the annea
ed condition and without increasing
the ductility as determined by elonga
ton and reduction Of area. In gener
al the ductility is considerably increas-
ed as well. The dynamic strength, or
resistance to repeated stresses. Is very
much increased. generally about 80 per
cent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
TESTING CRANK AxLES.
European Method Of Determining the
Presence Of Faults.

European Method Of Determining the
Presence Of Faults.
In many European railroad shops
they test crank axles with nothing
more wonderful than kerosene. says
the American Machinist. The princi-
pal locomotive shops In France and
England have adopted the method.
When an engine goes into the shop
for general repairs and. regardless of
whether OF not the crank axles have
made the mileage theoretically expect
ed or whether they have been in serv.
ice the number of months or years for
which they were bought. they are thor.
oughly inspected as follows:
All grease and oil are first removed
and the parts given a bath Of kerosene.
after which the surfaces are all wiped
as dry as possible with clean waste Or
rags. The wheels are then placed
some distance apart on a track and
two pairs rolled together at a speed
of perhaps three or four miles per
hour. The force of the shock or i'm
pact shows the slightest crack. from
capitalization or otherwise. by forcing
out the small particles Of kerosene
which have been secreted in the cracks.
Inspection after impact locates the
crack by e of these beads Of par
ATTN showing on the surface.
1t is claimed that this method has
" failed to locate a defective crank
axle pin or driving journal. and in
some instances inherent defects. which
could hardly have been found in any
other manner. have even been detected
in new axles.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14

ordinary household use take 80 lit
current mat they may safely
plugged in" to any standard IaI
socket.
In this way the necessity for hav
n or more fans for each room Is
Waited, as they may be used to +
form double or triple service with
tie Inconvenience.
Too much emphasis cannot be !
on the use Of fans not merely for G.
fort. but to safeguard the health
we'll being Of the entire family.
children and invalids especially the
freshing breeze from an electric faI
sleeping or living room Is a def
and we'll recognized factor In resto'
or maintaining normal conditions
ing heated terms which would OrdiI
~ tend to lower vitality.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Macs Will Aid Travellers.

Framed maps. showing all the prin
cipal points Of interest. the names OF
important waterfalls. their height. the
elevation of various peaks. and other
useful information. will be framed and
hung up in the observation cars Of a
western railroad. Maps prepared by
the Tinted States geological survey will
be used. The manager Of the road be-
lieves that travellers who are strangers
in this territory will find these maps
and the information that they carry
Of much helpful interest.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Liberty and the Colossus.

There Is very little difference
height het ween RarthOldi's statu
Liberty on RedlOp's island and
given OF the famous ''Colossu,
Rhodes" Liberty measures 1852
from the base to the top of the (
while the Ithodian statue wa
height l57 feet. Thus II will be
that the Colossus O%vertOpped I
ty by only Ave feet. But this l.
larger estimate for the ancient 6
According to some statements tn
lOssus was only ninety feet h
New York American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Inotlce 70 cvedhen

notlce 70 crsdttevs
State Of North DakotaI
County of Bottineau
County court.
estate Of George A. Notice to
Cooper, Creditors.
Notice Is hereby given byJosephC rOisettier
the administrator of the estate OF George
A.. Cooper. deceased. to the creditors OF.
and all persons having claims against
said deceased. to present them. with the
necessary vouchers. to the said Joseph
Croisettier. adniinistratO aforesaid. at the
Office of John H.. Kirk. his ATTORNEY. IN
Bottineau, n. D.. within four mionhs after
the first publication of this notice.
Dated this 9th day of July, 1914.
Joseph CrOisettier,
Administrator OF the Estate OF George
A. Cooper. deceased.
First publication July II. 1914.
DULY l7-2a-N Aug
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
FANS FOR COMFORT.
Increasing Use Of Electrically Operated
Household Appliances.

5HCTedSTHg Use on CTeCtTTCdHy OPeTateU
Household Appliances.
What the electrical people call the
"fan season" Is now in full swing, and
wiring contractors all over the country
are correspondence busy. -szsyAxH
One u%nar4nainted with this particu-
lar class OF apparatus would hardly
recognize in the compact. ornamental
and silent running types OF today any
relation to- the awkward and noisy
cheney and convenience have increased
in practically inverse ratio to the price
Special wiring or fixtures are N
longer necessary, as fans suitable 70
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Plain Talk.

Plain Talk.
II think she's double faced" Fl
"Oh. don't say that: One face like
hers IL bad enough"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Lincoln on Money.

"LincOln." said q senator at q
quet in Washington. had no gre,
miradon for mere financial succel
Financial success Lincoln
said. is purely metallic. The ma
attains 1t has four metallic attrib
gold in his palm, silver on his b
brass in his face and iron !
heart .
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Puttyinu Nail Holes.

When YOU are using putty for mai,
holes where the surface Is A., be finish
ed in hard oil. in order to avoid hav-
ing the putty show through the finish
color your putty with raw sienna II
yOu use light hard oil: for dark oil use
a trihe Of burnt umber with the raw
sienna.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Was ( Sarcasmf

Mrs. PoOrpay-I wonder II Il
tors wife meant anything p
just now? Poorpay-What d
say: Mrs. Poorpay-She said t
might at least pay them q visi,
ton Transcript.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
Same Old Stories.

g.. uf 0a"b0 OS0 0SOUlSSs f..
do you think the world is growing
worseT'
Dunno az 'tis," responded the old
man. They're tellin' the very ash
stories l heard when ! was . boz
Philadelphia Ledger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

After his illness of the past week
Edward tombstone has returned to his
grade, the fourth.
Miss Blanche Murphy returned to
her home in this city Monday, after
completing a nine month term teach
ing school near Munich.
Prof. Kenzler and the Misses Buck
took part in the amateur &heatrical
entitled 1.-The Private Secretary
during the Thanksgiving vacation.
Among the new pupils entering the
schools this week we find Dolly Rut-
ledge in the eighth grade and Mary
and Kathleen Mcdonald in the fourth.
The Misses Evanson and Spoonheim,
two of our former teachers now en-
| ployed by the Park River board, visit
ed the school building while in the
| city during the Thanksgiving recess.
The Misses Lulu Goodman, Ethel
Love, Marie Delvo, Ida Mcdonald,
Myrtle Balsdon and Edna and Isabelle
Staffenbger, were among the number
of our pupils who spent Thanksgiving
at their respective homes away from
Langdon
Tomorrow evening the woman's
club expects the largest turnout of
orr citizens ever seer at anV number
in the high school auditorium. The
ladies are the ~patronesses of the con-
cert given by local talent exclusively,
to raise a part of Langdon's contribu-
ton to the Belgian Fund which
the state of North Dakota expects to
forward to the citizens of that starv-
ing, bleeding country, which has suf-
fered in consequence of the cross fires
Of the opposing armies
"That Triple Header You could
not have witnessed a better played
match than that between the "Reds''
and "Blues' which resulted in the
close scoreof five to three in favor of
the "Reds.' The Sophomore girls
showed their superiority in the well
played game with the Freshmen by
their winning with a score of nine tc
eight. The nip and tuck between the
Town Teams, known as the "Has
Beens,' and the High School Five
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

1t is noted that an interesting
meeting was held last week at Lari-
more by the supervisors and other
township officials of Grand Forks
county for the purpose of taking up a
thorough discussion of township legis-
lation and the question of good roads.
In Grand Forks county the township
officials have a we'll equipped organi-
cation, which meets twice annually in
the months of June and November,
and the best Of it is that they can lay
claim to having done things since
having organized.
Tomorrow, Friday evening, is to be
the occasion of a very interesting
time planned to be had at Easily,
when the teachers and pupils of
Schools Nos. l and 2 of the Easily
school district, will give a basket
social and program in the village
school. The teachers are two Lang
don young ladies, Misses Nellie Nc
Dermott and Miss Connie Hunter, and
the event is pretty certain to be given
the attendance of a large number of
their friends here in town, especially
if the weather should happen to be
favorable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
DrS. Smith < Hughes
DENTISTS
OFFICE Hours: Every Day Except
Sunday: From9 to FL to 6
Donovan Block

Mrs. Triever. left on Mondays
afternoon train returning to her home
at Billings, Montana, after making a
couple of weeks visit here at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Rice, who live south of this
city and near Iona.
Joseph Power left Saturday for the
home of his brother at Humboldt,
Sask., in response to a message stat
ing that his youngest daughter, lisa,
belle, was not expected to survive al
operation for appendicitis she had
undergone during the week.
A wedding of western Cavalier
county young people in the Canadian
northwest to occur during the past
week is the marriage at Bestville,
Sask., on the 9th inst. of Miss Lillian
Gertrude, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve McAdams, to Mundi, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Snow
field. 1t is announced the young cou-
pie will be at home to their friends in
Byron township, near Hannah, some
time the latter part of this week.
DR.. Frank Clair English, the new
director of the extension department
of the University Of North Dakota,
was to have given the second number
of the Langdon high school literary
society lecture course this evening.
Because of the Belgian benefit this
number will for the present be post
poned, a date set for the same being
Friday evening of next week, the 11tt
inst. If you should wish to hear {
speaker and an entertainer arrange tt
come, out to this number a week from
tomorrow night.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
Smoke Council" cigars.

Smoke "Council' cigars.
Bring your prescriptions to Spell.
man. Prescription druggist.
Banker H. A. Helgeson of Osna.
brock, was a business visitor here
on Saturday.
Cavalier County Lumber Co. makes
announcement this week of a change
of management for January 1st. See
ad.
Mrs. McKinnon arrived Tuesday
from Crookston, Mimi, to attend the
funeral of her niece, Miss Isabelle
Power, held yesterday afternoon.
Sylvester Reeves, the Nekoma con
tractor and builder, was in the city
Monday. Last week he took the con,
tract for building two school houses
in Billings township.
Miss Alice McMartin of Walhalla,
and G. D. McMartin of St. Thomas,
Mimi, spent the Thanksgiving vaca.
tlon With their sister, MISS Dora.
They returned to Walhalla Sunday
afternoon.
Attorney Thos. D%evaney was a visi.
tor the fore part of last week t.
Cavalier, the county seat of Pembin;
county, to attend to probate matters
in closing up the estate of William
Clifford deceased.
DR.. Della P. Jameson-W ohler ant
daughter, Miss Pauline, were owe,
Sunday visitors here from Osnabrocl
at the Columbia hotel, which prop
erty has been recently leased by he
husband, Frank Wohler, and Leonar'
Frye.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
Smoke Little Council cigars, Sc.

Smoke Little Council cigars, SC.
A complete line of Ensign camera
and films at Spellman's drug store.
On Thanksgiving Day a baby boy
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Her.
ricks at their home north of town.
Of course the Democrat prints
auction sale bills. The kind that
satisfy and get results.
TIL. H. Kristjansen, the Milton
better farming association field agent,
made the county seat a short visit
Saturday.
Manager j.. E. Pockrandt this
week announces a special SO day sale
of the stock of the Cavalier Co. Lum-
Der Co. see ad.
John Hunt, an old Langdon resident
now located a Radisson Sask., arrived
during the week for a short visit and
to look after business matters.
There has been a merger of the
two lumber yards at Wales, which
will hereafter do business under the
name of the Lampert Lumber Co.
Mrs. Fletcher, ST., and daughter
were Thanksgiving day arrivals from
Thief River Falls, Mimi, and during
their stay here are guests at the home
OF Mayor and Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre.
John He'll and wife of Mt. Carmel
were passengers on yesterdays after
noon train for Grand Forks, where
Mr.. He'll will remain for a time in
hope of receiving special medical
treatment of benefit for his health
which has been in very poor shape for
some time past.
Tuesday, December LIST, will go on
record as being the date of the first
heavy fall of snow for the winter
season Of 1914-15. Everybody was
surprised to awake on Tuesday morn
ing to find the ground covered with a
blanket of the ''beautiful' to a depth
of nearly twelve inches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

finally resulted in a tie of six to six
The patrons who witnessed these con-
test certainly got their moneys worth
The various teams are to be congrat-
ulated on the article of basket. ball
shown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
= Local Happenings &
q

Only three more weeks to Christ
mas. Better heed the warning to do
your Christmas shopping early.
Osnabrock's bowling alley has clos
ed down business for the cold weather
season to say fuel and lights.
Fairdale is to have a new postmaster
1t is understood that Druggist D. S.
Thompson is slated for the job.
Nekoma is in a fair way of having
a skating rink this winter as Geo.
Plain plans converting his large ma
Chine shed into a place of winter m
usement of that kind.
Tuesday afternoon of next week,
December 9th, the Langdon woman's
club will hold its next regular meet
ing, the hostess being Mrs. Vera
Reilly. The roll call will be came
lean Women of Note
Grain thieves are in evidence in the
vicinity of Nekoma. Last week G.
A. Midtbo reported the theft of
wheat from a granary and though able
to track the wagon for some distance
was unable to discover the culprit.
Annual statements of the %treasurers
of the school districts of Langdon
city, Fremont and South Dresden
townships, appear in this issue and
will furnish interesting reading for
the Democrat readers in those repec-
tive localities.
On Wednesday of next week, De-
cember 9th the ladies guild of the
Presbyterian church, have arranged
through the kindness of Landlord and
Mrs. T. B. Hankey to serve supper in
the dining room of the U. c. T. hotel,
from five to eight o'clock in the even
ing. Supper fifty cents. .-
Register of Deeds Schwartz asks
that we again call the attention of the
public to the fact that since Deem
Der LIST all instruments transferring
title must bear revenue stamps before
they can be recorded. The rate is
fifty cents for each $500 of valuation
of property in the deed.
Tomorrow evenings home talent
concert and entertainment held at the
assembly hall of the high school for
the Belgian sufferers promises to be
given an overflow audience of Langdon
people who are wholly in sympathy
with the movement nation wide over
the United States for the relief of the
distressed.
The happy financial condition of
Langdon's banking institutions as we
approach the close Of another year
furnish a proper cause for pride upon
the part of our citizens. The COM
bined strength of Langdon's three
banks is shown by resources aggre-
eating 81, OH, 879. 60-upwards of a
million dollars, with deposits reach
ing aTtotal of $787, $50. 70. 1t is a
very fattering showing when the ex-
listing condition Of last falls grain
crop and other business inconven-
fences are taken into consideration.
The Great Northern is now running
only three freight trains a week over
this branch line. Usually the ser.
vice for this class of railroad traffic
is not cut down to three trains a week
until after the first of the year. The
recent change in the passenger seized.
ule we the entire system would indi-
cate that the Great Northern is cut
ting expenses all over the northwest.
Several trains have been taken off
and other changes made in order tc
reduce running expenses to a minimum
All owing to the light crop which the
west has to market this season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

Reports tomorrow! ThisImakes the
close of the twelfth week or one-third
of the present school year.
Hist, the Has Been supporters say
their team will put it all over the
high school boys the next time; when
will that be?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
PLAYED TO CAPACITY.
Home Talent Performance Thanksgiving Night
Was SplendidIy Rendered bf Actors

AS a result Of a very successful as
we'll as largely attended local talent
playnThe Private Secretary put on
Thanksgiving Night by the young peo-
pie Of St. Alphonsus parish in the
old church building a sum of upwards
$50 for church purposes was Melted.
The building was packed to its capa-
city and the performers one and all
responded splendidly to the enthusiast
tic audience. Below is the cast:
Mr.. Marsland, NJ. F. H....... Charles Hamilton
Harry Marslan6 (his nephew 49,. Geo. Donovan
MIR. Cattermole.. Geo. Koonze
Douglas Cattermole (his nephew Dewey Pierce
Rev. Robt. Spa]ding Dick Boyd
Mr.. Sydney Gibson (Tailor of Bond Street,
SnaS. heAZler
Knox IA Writ Server)
Edith Marsland daughter to Mr.. Marsland)
Lorraine
Eva Webster cher friend and companion)
.hdIhrSne DUCK
Mrs. Stead douglas landlady) ......Anna Buck
Miss Ashford Tessie OBrien
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic consti-
patton. Doan's regulets operate
easily; Csc a box at all stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

Itch! Itch Itch Scratch! Scratch !
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's ointment;
for eczema, any skin itching; soc a
box.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
LANGD0N
WOOD and ICE
YARD
A. BOLTON, Prop.

At the request Of many of
the townspeople and business
men of Langdon, we announce
our intention of adding the
handling of ice to our business
next season. This fall we are
preparing to put up an ample
supply for the Langdon trade
of next summer. We will
carry the only supply of Pure
Spring Water Ice shipped
into Langdon. Also have the
best obtainable supply of
~ClearReservoir Ice for refrig,-
orator use.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

Smoke Council cigars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
WIZ A MARKET.

Prices corrected up &c noon Thursday
Nov 10, 1911 by Agent John j Power, Of
the Farmers ElevatorCo., Langdon, N. Oak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
Or. J. P. SChWINGHAMER
Dentist

OFFICES:-Upstairs in Schulke Block.
at home on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Of each week.
Langdon N. Oak.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-13
THE TRUTH ABOUT
POISONED NEEDLES"

Popular beliefs on scientific sub
jects apparently run in waves.
Many will remember the interest in
hypnotism which followed the pub
LEGATION Of "Trilby." Svengali with
his Hypnotic eye" at once became
a real and possible parsonage in the
public imagination. The newspapers
were full of stories Of girls and
women who I'd heen suddenly
fixed and paralysed by the hypnotic
gaze Of some mysterious stranger
with piercing black eyes and who
had been compelled by his will to
fantastic acts Which they were pow
erless to preveIt. Fiction writer's
took up the idea, and stories cen
tering around hypnotic influence
became common. II was used as a
plea in criminal cases, various cul-
prits alleging that they had been
hynotizcd aud compelled against
their will to perform unlawful
acts. All this occurred in spite Of
the fact, f~reqIeGtly stated and
known by every scientific man, that
the limitations Of hypnotism are
defnitc and well recognized, that
no person can lu hynotized unknow-
ingly OF against will, and few per-
sntis are so susceptible as to be cap
able IF being tmpelled 20 perform
acts beyond their own volition and
knowledge.
Another POT lar fiction which
later on took the place Of hyDno.
tism was that OK instantaneous
anesthcsia. Ste les appeared in the
newspapers Of Homen who has been
~accosted by strangers and. under
some prctcxt hg ! permitted a cloth
or q hanJktrchi.f TO he presseC
momentarily o. r their mouth ant
nose. Immediate unconsciousnes.
was said to have followed resultin,
in a period Of inscnsibility and ir.
responsibility, varying from q few
minutes TO hours or even days.
Chloroform sprayed into an Opcr
window by means of an atomizcr
; anesthetics tied to a rag on the end
OF a pole and thrown into q bed
room, instant unconsciousness fol
. lowing the administration Of drugs
unknown to physicians and phsr.
, macists, were some Of the varia
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-13
LET THE LIMOGES
DO THE FIGHTING

Perhaps it would be well for
those who clamor for war with
Mexico to organize an army of their
own, equip themselves with guns
and stinkpots and sneak across the
Mexican border. After gratifying
their cannibalistic appetites they
could then set about and found a
new country exactly to their liking
where there would be no outlawry
and by methods peculiar to them.
selves, make a polished gentleman
out of every peon.
1t might also be we'll for these
same renters to bear in mind that
Uncle Sam set out officially on
such an evangalizing mission to the
Philippine Islands 16 years ago
and that he still engaged in the