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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-06-11
Base Signal Aids Umpire.

A base signal for baseball fields b
aid the poor umpire OF a baseban
game has been invented by stephen H
wills. Tho invention Is expected 10
terminate the famous disputes b.
tween opposing players and the UNI
pire on whether the player touched
the base before being tagged out
The apparatus makes an elsetrtcal
contact which sound tho alarm sn1
raises the signal when . bsasrAnns1
touches or reaches the base. TAAs \
accomplished by having the basspaaas
or bag hinged and raised It one sdgs
By q spring; when the runner tpuchss
n n u depressed. E1ving - v1snh0
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-06-11

CHAPTER III-Hayward volunteers TO
vheg. HamiIten Il .tationed. The north,
west Indian tribes are ready for war and
are only held back by the refusal OF the
friendly wyandots TO join, The latter are
demanding the return of Wa-pa-tee-tah,
q religious teacher whom they believe 10
be q prisoner. Hayward's mission Is to
assure the Wyandots that the man Is
presses on Hayward tho necessity OF
reaching Hamilton before Girty.
CHAP v-They come on the trail
" q va lrty and. to escape from the
Indiana % shelter In q hut on an
island. Hayward finds . murdered man In
'A' nut 49,. .-e.s.N So 4,s,
CHAPTER Wilt proves to be Raoel
pAuvray, former French officer. who
Rene appears and Hayward Is puzzled by
her insistance that they have met be-
tore.
CHAPTER vII-Rene recognizes the
murdered man as her father who was
known among the Indians A. Wa-pa-tee-
tab
CHAPTER vIII-She tells Hayward her
father was exiled from the French court
and had spent his life among the Indians
converting them to Christianity.
CHAPTER Ix-Brady reports seeing q
band OF marauding Indians in the vicin-
lily and with them Simon dirty. Brady's
. British officer by the name OF Hay
ward who resembles the American
CHAPTER x-F1nding escape from the
island cut OF Hayward and his compan-
ions prepare to resist an attack from the
Indians.
CHAPTER xI-Reconneitering around
the caN'- at night Hayward discovers a
white in British uniform and
night
the cabin after a hard struggle in which
hayward Is wounded
CHAPTER xIII-Rene saves Hayward
and conceals him In the cellar of the
cabin
CHAPTER xIv-Hayward discovers q
half breed negro In the cellar. They en-
gage in a fierce fight. which ends when
the negro accidentally butts his brains
out against the low roof OF the cellar.
CHAPTER xv-Hayward meets his
double. Joseph Hayward OF the British
army. The latter admits that he had
held D'Auvray a prisoner in the cabin.
but that he knew nothing about his
death. His object In OBTAINING D'Auvray
was to help incite the wyandots to war.
CHAPTER xvI-The Britisher de-
ciares that pAuvrav was murdered by
the negro. out Of vengeance.
CHAPTER XvIf-Rene reports that
Brady is a prisoner Of the Indians and
that he is to be burned at the stake. They
plan to rescue the scout.
CHAPTER XvIII-Rene pleads with the
80 o.. - O. -.
she is highly respected among the In
dams her efforts are without avail. The
British officer Is recognized by q renegade
named Lappin, who demands his life Of
fhe chief
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-06-11
SYNOPSIS
Blu Randall Parrish
illustrated bp D. j. Lawn

CHAPTT I-Joseph Hayward. an en-
sign in & United states army on MS
way to F. Harmar. meets simon Girty'
q renegad whose name has been con-
p>cted vii III manner OF atrocities, also
beaded 70 ort Harmar with message
nom the ish general. Hamilton. Hay
ward GUT him TO the fort and protects
him from a number OF scouts who tired
10 kill him.
CHAPTER I1-At General Harmars
headquarters Hayward meets Rene D.
Auvray who processes to recognise him,
although he has no recollection Of ever
having seen her before.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-06-11
CHAPTER XXI.
Rene Comea

The afternoon passed slowly. We
discussed the chances of escape, yet
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT.
Marquette, Mich, Has Found the
Manufacture of Electricity Profitable.

Marquette, Mich, Has Found the
Manufacture of Electricity Profitable.
A quarter century Of experience in
the business of manufacturing electric
lty has proved most satisfactory to the
taxpayers of Marquette. Mich. The
city's water power site is on Dead riv,
er at a point about Il mile and a half
from the city limits. The plant, which
began operation in July. 1889, is now
earning an average annual surplus Of
100000. 1t represents an investment
of approximately 100000. which sum.
with the exception Of bonded indebted
ness amounting to S1O.NU0. has been
entirely paid from profits The remain
der Of the debt, the city officials untici
pate. will he wiped off the slate bpfor,.
1919 has passed
The prosperous condition Of the plnll
cannot b" attributed to excessive
charges. for the rates always nave been
exceptionally low The lighting rates
range from > cents {; kiloWAtt l0ur f0r
400 or more kilowatt hours to 5 cents
for 200 kilowatt hours or less. The
power rates range from ~three-quarterS
to = cents.
In connection with the power plant
the city operates an electric store.
where all electrical appliances are sold
at a small margin of profit. This fea
ture was designed more as II money
saver to taxpayers than as Il money
/ n The store is located in the
heart of the business district Need
less to state it has no competition. The
shop pays a substantial dividend.
The city also Owns and operates its
water works. Il stone crushing plant
and a cemetery. Each has been oper
ating on a paying basis for years.
] American City.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
ECHOES FROM PARK RIVER
Park River Happenings Are Always of Interest
to Our Langdon Readers

After reading of so many people in
our town who have been cured by
Doan's kidney pills the question natu-
rally arises: els the medicine equally
successful in our neighboring towns?'
The generous statement of this
Park River resident leaves no room
for doubt on this point:
81 was subject to attacks of kidney
trouble" says P. j. Ostboe, photo
grapher of Park River. Il had severe
pains in the small of my back; moth
ing brought me as quick and positive
relief as Doan's kidney pills; they
saved me a great deal of suffering
and | gladly give them the credit
they deserve. | have since been free
from kidney complaint. All I have
ever said praising Doan's kidney
pills still holds good.
Price soc at all dealers; don't sim
ply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's kidney pills, the same as Mr..
Ostboe had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
BEAUTIFUL ]
LITTLE COUNTRY THEATER
FOR RURAL SCHOOLS.
Plan to Stimulate Interest In Whole
some Drama and Entertainments.

A suggestion whereby the country
schoolhouses of the United States may
make themselves attractive as centers
of vigorous community life in a novel
way is contained in a bulletin issued
by the bureau OF education Of the de-
partment of the interior at Washing
ton descriptive of a Little Country
Theater" established by the North Da.
kota Agricultural college at Fargo.
N. D. Primarily the aim in establish.
ing the little theater was to stimulate
an interest in wholesome drama and
original entertainment among people
living in the open country and villages.
The Little Country theater is a large
playhouse put under Il reducing glass.
1t is just the size Of an average coun-
try town hall, having a seating capaci-
ty of 200. The stage is thirty feet in
width. twenty feet in depth. /. with a
proscenium opening ten feet in height
and fifteen feet in width. There are
no boxes nor balconies.
In the auditorium proper the deco
rations are plain and simple. The col
or scheme is green and gold. the gold
predominating. Three beams finished
in golden oak cross the mansard cell
ing, the beams projecting down sew
eral feet on each side wall, from
which frosted light bowls and globes
are suspended by brass log chains,
the indirect lighting giving II soft and
suEdued tone to the whole theater.
The eight large windows are hung
With tasty green draperies. The cur
tain is 4 tree shade green velourS. The
birch stained seats are broad and not
crowded together. The scenery is
painted in plain colors. 1t has a Ger
tain realism about it. The doors are
wooden doors, the windows have real
glass in them. Simplicity marks ev-
erything, both on and off the stage. 1t
is a model theater for the open country
or small village.
The object of the Little Country the
alter is to produce such plays as can
be easily staged in Il country school,
the basement Of Il country church. in
the sitting room of 4 farm home, in
the village hall or any place where
country people assemble for recrea-
ton. 1t will test the different forms
of entertainment by giving all eligible
students an opportunity to appear in
at least one play a year. If the play
proves satisfactory people residing in
the rural districts will be informed Of
the fact. By this method the Little
Country theater is.eXpected to become
a vital force in socializing the country
in North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
VALUE OF STREET TREES.
They Enhance the Selling Value of
Auditing Real Estate.

A bulletin. says the Philadelphia
Press, recording the attempt to deter
mine the money value of shade trees
with reference to the adjoining house
lots has been issued in Massachusetts,
and the ~concurring judgment of the
real estate men interviewed is that the
trees enhance the selling value of
abutting real estate from 10 to so per
cent, most of them putting it between
% and 40 per cent. If this is true in
Massachusetts it ought to be no less
true in Philadelphia. though in times
past the value of the fronting trees
has not appeared to enter very largely
into the apDraisement of real estate
values.
This was when the tree butcher had
his way with trees and linemen cut
and mangled them at discretion and
bitches were allowed to be dug close to
their roots to inclose pipes or con
Quits of any kind. Street trees are not
secure from these perils yet, though
the Fairmount park commission has
taken charge Of them in this city. and
all others. even the II are for.
hidden to meddlc with them. They
have oDe under the recognition and
protection of law. and if their money
Importance III increasing the value OF
real estate is also impressed Upon
property holders their future is Sc
cure and their multiplication and pres
ervation will be assured.
Almost every person is conscious at
Il glance of the superior charm Of tree
lined streets as Il place of residence.
We have not nearly as many such
streets as we should have, but once
the Massachusetts value Of street trees
is recognized and accepted here they
will increase in number and be guard
ed more carefully than at present from
their many enemies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE
SALE

Default having been made in the
conditions Of a chattel mortgage,
bearing date the LIST day Of December
1908, executed and delivered by Peter
Perron, mortgagor, to j. B. Beau
champ, mortgage, and filed in the
office of the Register of Deeds for
Cavalier county, N. D., the 9th day
of April, 1909, at three o'clock p. m.
as follows, to-wit: By failure to pay
the debt thereby secured at its matur-
ity, said debt being the sum of
S1O8. OS, with interest at - per cent
per annum from Dec. LIST, 1908, due
November LIST 1909, of which amount
the sum of $139. 80 is now due by
reason Of said del. alt.
Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue Of said default and the power
of sale contained in such mortgage,
and by order of the present wner of
said mortgage, / will sell the follow
ing chattels described therein, to-wit:
One cow, color white, age about
II years; Il calf, color roam, nearly
white, increase of above COW, the calf
now being about six months old, the
above being only apart of the security
described in said mortgage.
At public auction for cash at the
front door of the post office in the viii
lage of Olga, between the hours of
twelve m. and four p. m., on Satur-
day, the 18th day of December, 1914,
from the proceeds of which sale shall
be paid: First, the costs and expens-
es of said mortgage sale, and lawful
attorney fee; Second, the debt afore-
said, with interest thereon at date OF
sale; Third, the balance to the owner
of the mortgage property.
j. B. BEAUCHAMP, Owner.
Dated at Olga, N. D., December
End, 1914.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
THE CITY
CITIES IN BUSINESS,
MODEL GERMAN TOWNS.
Dusseldorf an Example of a Progressive
Municipality.

When we say that a city is we'll gov
erned we mean simply that the streets
are in good condition as to paving.
cleaning and lighting; that the service
Of the water, fire and police depart
ments is satisfactory; that there is lit
tie or no graft at the city hall; that the
officials are both efficient and honest;
that well managed schools, hospitals
and parks abound: that the tax rate is
low and that the taxpayers get the
worth of their money.
All this is included in the German
idea of a well governed city-all this
and very much more. The German
expects all the things which an Amer.
lean expects from his city. but he also
wants the municipality to provide cleo
trio car service, supply many of the
neceSsaries Of life at cost, own and
manage all public utilities and in gen,
eral look out for the welfare, comfort
and even the recreation of all the city
jewellers.
Especially is this true of the city on
the Rhine, spelled Dusseldorf and pro,
nounced something like Dusseldorf.
That lively and progressive municipal
ity of about 100000 inhabitants is per-
haps not more %enyrossed in business
than many other German cities, but
its enterprises are more diversified. 1t
deals in more lines of goods.
For instance, Dusseldorf runs an
amusement hall that makes a hand,
OWLS and operates the slaughter house
and Il big public market. 1t does it's
own banking and saves money thereby.
It buys and sells real estate. not for
profit, but for the public benefit.
Knowing where Improvements are to
be made and where values are likely to
rise, the city has an advantage over
private spectators. 1t loans money ut
low interest rates to citizens to Build
houses for their own occupancy. 1t
makes and sells Gas and electricity. 1t
owns and operates all the street rail
~ nv IN ny NllS tiIlu us Ilito :!
controlling share in the stock of the
interurban lines of the district. Profits
to the city from its electric lines are
very small, but the fares are exceed
ingly low. AS a matter of fact, nearly
half of the forty municipality owned
electric railways in Germany make no
profit. Some are ven run at a loss.
Equally diversified are the education
al activities of Dusseldorf. Extraordi.
nary attention is paid to vocational and
occupational training. There are mu-
nicipal schools, where Il young man
may learn to be a hotel keeper. police
man. plumber, shoemaker. tailor. team
ster. chauffeur, baker, confectioner,
electrician or fit himself for any one Of
a dozen other occupations. And, Of
course, there are schools of domestic
science and commercial schools for
pirlS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
Women to the Rescue.

Determined to complete the new Col
fax park in order that it might be
presented to the city without further
delay, prominent women Of ColfaX,
Wash. resorted to manual labor.
Women OF the park improvement
committee. wearing regulation skin
ner's'' gloves and broad brimmed straw
hats. through the heat of the day
drove teams hauling wage loads of
dirt to serve rs Il top dressing for the
park. The dirt was hauled from South
ColfaX, more than a mile from the
park, and the wagons were loaded
and unloaded by business men who as
sisted the w0men
The filling Of the park was complet.
ed some time ago, but Il top dressing
of soil was needed in which to plant
grass and flowers. The action of the
women OF the committee solved the
problem.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
Different Breakfast Views.

"A suitable breakfast menu for the
brain worker" said Il doctor on the
staff Of a great London hospital.
would be something on these lines:
A little fresh fruit; one or two soft
boiled eggs; some hard. thoroughly
cooked toast with butter: one large or
two small cups of tea.
"Vcry light breakfasts are a latter
day fad which has no scientific justiti
cation" said another physician.
y third physician took quite The op-
posite view. ''Breakfast is Il habit,
and q bad habit
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

O. l. Gjevre returned from Mime
apolis Friday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
Favors CITY MANAGERS,

City managers to replace the may,
orS as the chief executives in our mu.
inequalities We're recommended by the
National Municipal league, which met
recently i'll New York city and at
which President Lowell of Harvard
university presided. The committee
predicted that the time would come
when every city in the United States
would have a city manager for its
chief executive. who would be chosen
by the aldermen under !, commission
form OF administration.
The municipal program for American
cities was prepared by the committee.
together with Il model charter, to en-.
able cities to adopt the new form Of
government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
CORRESPONDENCE
NEkOMA

0. l. Gjevre returned from Mime
apolis Friday.
Otto Wing of Edmore is patching
the Robertson Lumber Company build
ings.
S. N. Reeves has the contract to
build two school houses in Billings
township.
Father J. Garland returned from
his trip to points in Illinois and Iowa
Friday. He expects to occupy his
new residence in a few days.
The bazaar and dance given by the
ladies of St. Edwards Church last
Tuesday proved quite a success, the
proceeds amounting to 1886. 90
Miss Cassie Dolan, who spent
Thanksgiving with her brothers and
sisters, returned to Cando Saturday
to resume her term Of teaching school
Mrs. B. J. Dunn had the misfor-
tune to slip on ice on her way home
from visiting a n~eighbor Thursday
evening, with the result that she is
now suffering from a painful injury to
her limb. Drz. Mcqueen and Strom-
berg of Langdon We're called to set
the dislocated member. She is suffer
ing much pain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
The Source of Meath.

A farmer being at the point of death
called his SONS to his bedside and said,
'"There is IL great treasure hid in one Of
death carefully dug over every portion
of their land. They found no treasure.
but the vines repaid their labor by an
extraordinary and superintendent crop.
-Aesop's Fables.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

Manager j. E. Pockrandt
this week his withdrawal from the
Cavalier County Lumber Co. See ad.
on last page.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
ELKW00D

Mr.. and Mrs. David Patterson en-
tertained the young people of the
community Thanksgiving night. All
present spent an enjoyable time.
1t seems to be fashionable for
young ladies to attend raffles. AS a
result the boys go home without any
turkeys.
The enrolment in the Elkwood
school has increased considerably
during the past few weeks. We now
have twenty-seven enrolled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas.
electric oil for such emergencies.
Two sizes, Csc and SOC at all stores
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

STRAYED-From my place on Section IS, Twp.
16l, Rig IS. on or about Nov. 11th, Two Colts
One dark bay mare 3 years old: one young
bay gelding. Address any information that
might lead to their recovery or phone, Joseph
McGauvran, Osnabrock, N. D..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-15
FEDERAL FUNDS
MAY BE LOANED
Secretary McAdoo Wants Advice Re
garding Moving OF the
Crops.

Washington, July l5.Thousands Of
national hanks have already replied to
Secretary McAdoos letter, asking the
opinion Of bankers throughout the eoun-
| try as to the advisability of lending
government funds to banks to move
crops.
Many banks urged the lending Of gov
eminent funds just as was done last
year, when about S37 100000 was loaned
to banks by the treasury department.
1t now seems unlikely that the fed
eral reserve board would be organized
Immediately, and Secretary McAdoo will
not have its advice in arranging for crop
movement money 1t is generally be-
leved that Milton c. Elliott, secretary
of the organization committee, will be
retained BY the board as legal adviser.
Mr.. Elliott has been mentioned as sue
cessor to Charles S. Hamlin. as assist
ant secretary Of the treasury in charge
of fiscal affairs, but mis- intimate knowf-
edge of the organization of the board is
so necessary Ia its work that members
are anxious he shall continue his asso-
citation with the f.ew organization.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-15
POISONED BY THE GRIP

The grip is no respecter OF persons.
No age or station of life is exempt from
1t. The grip is not fatal disease but il
leaves its victim in such a debilitated
condition that one of our foremost medi-
cal writer's has been led to say, at is
astonishing the number Of people who
have been crippled in health for years
after an attack" 1t is a common thing
to hear people date various ailments from
an attac.s ofinhuenzA.
The condition OF those who have had
the grip is one that calls for q tonic for
the blood. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
especially adapted &c meet this need as
they purify and enrich the blood, tone
up the nerves and give vigo., strength
and health 70 the debilitsted systeu1.
"The grip left me without any vitality
whatever" says one who has found re-
lief, "and lost all appetite and ambition.
| was reduced in weight and was fire.
quently confined to bed for two DAYS or
more. Ny friends thought l was going
into consumption. I owe my recovery 20
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and chesrfuily
recommend them" The details OF this
case and q chapter on the proper treat
ment Of the grip and IL zfter-effects will
be found in the booklet "RuildinE Up
the Blood which viii - ssnt free On re-
quest By the DR.. Williams Msdicins Co.,
scbenect&dy, y. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-15
Bound to Surrender.

Bill had been to prison before-severa
times, in several prisons. But, somehow
or other, up to the present Sing Sing
had escaped his attention.
That's how it was that the warders OF
Sing Sing were nearly distracted by
Bills little ways-they. didn't know him
He refused to obey orders or to do any
thing that he was told
In despair, the head warden sought
the governor.
I've can't do anything with him, sir .
he said, almost tearfully.
"Nonsensel Put him on bread and
water!" ordered the head of the Jail.
We've done that. sir, but it don't
make any difference. He refuses to eat
it--in fact, sir, he hasn't eaten anything
for three days; but he's just as wild as
ever. sir!"
well, his spirit has got 20 be broken,
so give him an illustrated cookery book
to look at That1 do it, in the circum-
stances!n New Orleans states.