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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
MT. CARMEL

H. S. Bergman and wife are over
at Wales for a few days this week
visiting at the home of their daugh.
ter, Mrs. William Fischer.
The fore part of the week S. l.
K%oehmstedt and wife were visitors
for a couple of days at the Hannah
home of their daughter, Mrs. M. j.
Klein.
John Fischer is not enjoying the
best of health these days, but now
that the hard work of the fall season
is over and with this fine weather he
is 1901 expected to be around again
as we'll as ever.
Tonight, Thursday, there is a tur-
key rattle and dance being held at
Nick Perius' home and with the pros
pect of fine weather there is pretty
certain of being quite a number
attend.
There is another Mt. Carmel we'd
ding which we expect to be able tc
tell our readers all about next week
and the way the matrimonial breezi
is blowing these days there are others
to follow pretty oon
Tomorrow, Friday, evening is the
date of the program and entertain
ment to be rendered by the pupils of
the Bergman school under the direc-
ton of their teacher, Miss Mayme
Schneider. We published the program
in the Mt. Carmel news last week.
Bear in mind the fact that there
will be no charge for admission anc
that everybody is invited.
We have heard that the ladies OF
the altar society of the Mt. Carmel
church are planning to have a basket
social on Thanksgiving Day. If this
is a fact it will give the young people
of the settlement a chance for a little
enjoyment on the day when we al.
eat turkey.
The wedding which occurred at this
place on Tuesday morning in which
the contracting couple was made W
of Miss Annie Zettel, daughter Of
Postmaster and Mrs. Peter Zettel,
and Frank Staver was a very quiet
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
OLGA
NJ. A. Plante, who accompanied his
daughter, Ida, to Rochester, Mimi,
last week, returned home Tuesday.

Nj. A. Plante, who accompanied his
daughter, Ida, to Rochester, Mimi,
last week, returned home Tuesday.
Rev. Father Campeau of Willow
City, has been here since last Monday
aiding our pastor in the special SER
vices being held at the church this
week.
Honore Chaput is purchasing an
engine and crusher and intends that
his stock shall get the full benefit of
all the grain that he feeds them from
now on.
Mrs. Damase Charbonneau accom-
panied her grandson, Emile Charbon-
neau, in his auto to Hoople last week
to attend the wedding of her grand
daughter, Miss Florina Brusseau.
William Brillion has purchased a
windmill which he will erect on his
farm neal town. He intends to put
in several other conveniences which
will add to the comfort of his home.
We were out to the Ed. Clairmont
farm north of Olga the beginning OF
the week and among many other in
teresting things that we saw were the
fourteen pigs that his son, Emile, is
feeding for the state contest. The
pigs are only six months old and will
Average about two hundred and twenty
FIVE pounds apiece when dressed and
they make as pretty a picture as one
cab wish to see on a farm. Ed. ia
expecting to ship q large a of hogs
.ta The 81, Paul stock market In tbs
near future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

The last regular meeting of the
childrens society in connection with
the church at this place was held at
the Skappel home on Sunday and was
given a good attendance of the young
folks. The program that had been
prepared for the occasion had been
exceedingly well rendered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

A social gathering held at School
No. 4 in Harvey Center under the SUI
pervision of Miss Bone last Friday
was a grand success. The perform
ance opened with the class song and
some recitations and then a recess
was given. Then followed the play,
"Not a Man in the House" given by
the seventh and eighth grade pupils
and the program closed by all heart
lily singing "America.' A dainty
lunch was then served by the sum
flower girls of Harvey Center to the
crowded house.
Next week the Democrat will give
its readers the details of a Langdon
Thanksgiving wedding, being arranged
for Tuesday forenoon.
The readers of our serial story,
"Lahoma,' will note without oul
calling attention to the fact that this
weeks installment of the story il
much shorter than usual. The reason
for this shortcoming is the amount Of
other matter crowding the paper TO,
space this week.
The day of. harsh physics is gone.
People want mild easy ]axatives.
Doan's regulets have satisfied thous,
ands. Twenty five cents at all drug
stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

affair, owing to the reason of the
critical condition at the present time
of the illness of her uncle, Joseph P.
Kartes, who has been a patient in the
hospital at Grand Forks some time.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary
Zettel and Miss Lizzie Kartes. AL
phonse Zettel and Peter Kartes Off
ciated as best men for the groom.
The young people have the bestwishes
of their large number of friends, both
young and old, here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
cUP1D's THANKSGIVING OFFERING;

CUPID'S THANKSGIVING OFFERINGS
Licenses to wed have been issued
during the past week out of the office
of County Judge Bleakley to the
following parties residing in the
county:
Nov. 12-Mike Kraemer and Miss
Minnie DeCraene, both of Mowbray.
Nov. 15-William F. j.. Robb and
Miss Ida Wand, both of Milton.
Nov. 15-Peter Shapie and Miss
Annie Maksurejk, both of Dresden.
Nov. 17-Jas. P. Godfrey and Miss
Alice A. Schwartz, both of Langdon.
Nov. 17-H. w. Bassingthwaite
andMiss Grace May Baker, both OF
Hannah.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

H. S. Bergman and wife are over
at Wales for a few days this week
visiting at the home of their daugh.
ter, Mrs. William Fischer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-14
Swearing in Japanese

The Jap always pote;but while he slips from
he there words
remarks ess Weekly When
off his shake
his first about
1t would be
another ask how his Jared On the third
this how with honorable nde?"
you up your third bow effect that
mentioned doing we'll ask
i'm what new he has had from the 'front.'
Then lifts his hat and delightful head this
when tell him that
report we'll asks
weather.
tho they deliberately polite, awhile Japanese
another Their kndes slowly first finally fan
ming blaze that knows staying.
there emotion ehng his soul there
keeps harder until throws aside
ideas by paing phrase
squarey the other mans aonhed
thing whole language Your
ach 8 straight
This the final insults nothing be addedhe has
There nothing left for him do but his
ookurn his heel and haughy clap his
shoes
- The Pathfinder
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-14

N::FlaSn-112ntS:::
Il By E.prta
exaudtor of the United States Post Office Department
auditing methods of that Department in of the
magazines Which leads remark that most OF the
criticism of governmental departments from the
Why didn't they do their fault finding while they held the jobs
had better chance than they likely to have again
to rectify the mistakes? O, politics! 0, morals!
Meditation Before Elections
The wind is blowing down the street.
IT'S bowling perdition-
The wind is blowing, down the street.
Just like politician
Many man travels acrost continent Niagara
Falls when he could just big falls in
shop But there is less water involved.
Patience and the Lyric
BE patient world broad and wide sings the
Bard the lyric of his plays And WONDER
the Unexpectedly, why patience
frequently associated with the lyric quaty Truly they
have little affinity for your true lyric the most impatient of
impulses spontaneous repressb soaring Perhaps the
fusion traceab Anglo propensity slight the
natural shading of meaning by which words with certain
smlarities of principle radically different application
cassed and used synonyms Patience much abused in
this way.
Glass Apiece
In foot-note to comment unusual item in
cent Mirror EDITOR to put glasses
and look again. We do with these results the item reads
WALTZ -----DAmour- Cong"
We wouldn't have mentioned the 'DAmour" if you had
kept quiet Ed-[Our mistake but you might have mentioned
the year it occurred in.-Ed.]
"Some Remarks"
1t that everytme sapient prognasicaor
diets defeat for the M S. p ball team they
is headed when he within of shutout and
then has his felders kick in against him.
Alas The mighty G. c.. A.
Pretty Thick Alright
German friend who is studying the English language
with zeal than discretion telling about friend of
'Oh yes, goot friens he said Ivy, tick
frients like pail of vater!"
How do you mean, thick as a pail of water? Water
pretty thin"
Nein! Ven speak by my viskers, tey is Tick
y close togedder And vat close ogedder like vater'
In Vain Today
In vain today scrape and blot:
The nimbe Words the phrases neat,
Decline to mingle and to meet,
My skill is all forgone, forgot
He will not canter, walk or trot,
My Pegasus; spur, beat,
In VAIN today.
And vet twere sure the saddest lot
That should fail to leave complete
One poor-the rhyme suggests concet?'
Alas! tits all too clear I'm not
In today.
Now the Kaiser will disavow of those Polish
too, just as we'll be friends as not.
WISHING
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-14
WISHING


Do you wish the world were better!
Let me tell you what to do;
Set watch upon your actions,
Keep them always straight and true.
Rid your mind of selfish motives,
Let your thoughts be clean and high;
You can make little Eden
Of the sphere you occupy.
Do you wish the world were wiser?
Well, suppose you make start
By accommodating wisdom
In scrap book of your heart
Do not waste one page folly;
Live to learn, and learn to live,
If you want to give men knowledge,
You must get it ere you give.
Do you wish the world were happy!
Then remember day by day,
just to scatter seeds of kindness
AS you pass along the way;
For the pleasure of the many
May be oft-times traced to one,
AS the hand that plants an acorn
Shelters armies from the sun.
Youths Companion
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-14
A New Realism

of truth things the the beautiful in
song
Perhaps but why by
reminding Suppose part plan
Life also and have Life here
shining and the flowers bloomine Are the birds still their
part of the Universal chorus of joy and love?
Last night lay heard the
rhythm of the
swinging Then half
silence of the night caught the of the distant ferry
family the
reveller Was fancy that the believing of
took the symphony of the night? Was magn
drunken should help swell the mighty chorus by
singer?
express myself WILL Will, longer be the
thot of will write realism that bright and
of light laughter and happiness
Spirit that hot
talents adding the the
dow that has blinded this world of beauty Tell that
egotist brother
symbolic of cunning Of
while blinded by the
things proclaim the joy of existence the beauty of being
The the Song symphony that vbrates thru
Universes with eternal harmony love complaints
Away with darkness and let these touch
lightly touched by the
fro, but doesn destroy Is beauty
tell of the bloom of SPRING
the leapng spashing
that hurries forward join the sacrifice
the motheov the millions noble deeds unrecorded the
My thrills
back the veil of realism
Growing
you sight the young
mother her babe than all the plays infdey
thrill the grandeur of the being
Il AM" that the shine night making
beauty shadowy designs
of myriad leaves.
Stand great look out into
night the night beautiful heavng
miracle of grandeur? refuse kind solicitations join
companions because love less but that love
throw
back the that would
| the of God-Georee Eric Chambers.
AS to Mistakes
people people
The perfect people for hem running erands counting
columns of figures.
Only triaes truth has
| diverse side which is also
William psychologist tme
but the best he could do defining the truth this
The truth is simply what will work"
Whatever necessarily be right Pope; but
whatever That the point And every
accept the isnes and get down to business.
wrong location wrong pro-
have failed the for education they had
their youth have married the ideally suited them have
the influence and position they need show what's them
they classes One class the loafng
places tells whistles pies itself The other
of
| things
genuine who mistakes who had his
thrust him. who endowed all ha he the
had chance and gifted but who took the material
of life and fate he found and something fine it.
The only will the perfect fool
| The auless-hey the biggest frauds OF us ALL
| Swearing in Japanese
The Jap always pote;but slips grace
and when he does he up against there words in the
Japanese language Weekly Japanese
three and takes off his hat but does shake hands
he his first about and
your stomach 1t would Japan
another and not ask how his stomach Jared On the third
bow he asks this morning how with honorable nsde?
third bow the effect that
doing be expected and
| him Wha he has
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-14
A Glass Apiece
By Beau Esprita

In foot-note to comment unusual item in
cent Mirror We EDITOR requests put glasses
and look again." We do with these results the reads
Waltz -----DAmour- Gong"
We wouldn't have mentioned the "DAmour" if you had
kept quiet Ed Our mistake but you might have mentioned
the year it occurred in-Ed.]
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-14
"Sorne Remarks

1t that everytme sapent prognasticator
diets defeat the M S. p ball they just get
there and waop about dozen No the pitcher
is red-headed when he within of shutout and
then has his felders kick in a run against him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
POUND STERLING
RECA|N|NC VALUE.
PRICE QUOTED ON BRITISH MON.
EY Is STILL FAR BELOW
PAR HOWEVER.
CONTINUED on page S.

New York, Sept. 3.-Foreign money
values scared from low to high and
back again in frantic and erratic fash.
ion today. All ballast was thrown
overheard at the opening of the mar
ket and values, under the leadership
of sterling. shot swiftly upward for
an extreme rise of ten cents over last
nights quotations.
London's market too sent exchange
rates vigorously toward higher quo
tations. A gain over night of as much
as ten cents was touched. AS in New
York. rates there settled after a peri
cd of nervous tension and found their
level far below the highest point at
tanned.
During the first hour of trading
here. quotations ranged all the way
from s4.62 to $4.72, with one quota
ton being reported at $4.75
Shortly before noon sterling was
quoted at $4.64. The market was then
easy.
At 1854 sterling registered gain
of one and one-half cents over yes
terday's highest quotation, or four
teen cents above the record low price
of $3.50, which was reached this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
THREE MEXICAN
BANDITS KILLED
ENTIRE LOWER BORDER BEING
CLOSELY PATROLLED BY SOLD
IERS AND RANGERS.

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 3.-Three
of the Mexican bandits operating just
north of Brownsville were killed last
night by county officers at Los Qua
tros, five miles east of Barredo sta
ton, fourteen miles north of Browns
vile, according to information receiv-
ed here today.
In addition to the Mexicans killed
last night, 1t is said Mexican woman,
deserted by her husband when the
Mexican outlaws appeared at their
home north of here last night, was ac-
cidently killed by United States sold
iers when she approached them in the
darkness in search of protection.
Spread out in a close Gordon, which
left no foot of the international boun-
dairy unpatrolled, the border guards
were ready to shoot on sight If the fif-
teen remaining members of the band
made any effort to ford the swollen
Rio Grande to Mexico and safety. In
addition to the soldiers, there were
hundreds OF citizens and peace Off
GERS, headed by Texas rangers, who
pursued the trail of the Mexicans on
their own account with little doubt in
the minds of anyone that old scores
against the marauders-stolen cattle,
burned barns, terrified women and the
deaths of half dozen United States
citizens-would be settled speedily,
should posses and bandits come with
in gun shot Of each other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
FRENCH OFFICER
PROVES CORRUPT

Paris, Sept. 3.-One of the govern
ment officials involved in army frauds
in connection with the purchase of
munitions, committed suicide yester-
day to avoid arrest Warrants for 9TH
er persons in completely with techni-
cal agents of the army and navy have
been issued.
The French government has been
investigating corruption in the pur-
chase of army supplies. Announce
ment was made yesterday of the ar
rest of two technical agents, one in
the marine and the other in the war
department detailed to inspect shells
manufactured at Saut-du-Tarn. M.
Leblond, director of the works, also is
under arrest on the charge of paying
monthly subsidies to the technical
agents in return for casual inspection
on their part.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
TAFT MAKES PLEA
FORSTRONGERNAVY
ANDALARGER ARMY
Former President Sounds Note of Warming to Nation
- and Asks That Politics be Eliminated from Plans
to Make This Country Capable of Protecting
Itself in Case War is Thrust Upon it
by Some Other Nation. tft

San Francisco, Sept. 8. - Tho
acquiescence Of Germany In this coun-
try's contention for the rights OF non
combatant citizens on commercial
liners Of belligerents should be the
cause Of profound rejoicing by every
patriotic American and the occasion
for congratulation to the president,
said William Howard Taft. former pres
ident of the United States, In an ad.
dress delivered yesterday at the Taft
day celebration at the Panama-Pacihc
exposition.
"The very recent news from Wash
ington," said the former president,
shows that the firm attitude Of Presi-
dent Wilson in maintaining the rights
Of non-combatant citizens on CONNER
cial liners of belligerents to be safe
from drowning without warning and an
opportunity for rescue has been ac-
quiesoed in by Germany.
"This must and should be the cause
Of profound rejoicing by every pa
triotic American and the occasion for
congratulation to the president.
1T must relieve the strain between
the two countries. The shadow OF
serious breach passes.
1T should not, however, leau our
people away from their duty OF reason
able preparation. The incident, though
closed, as we all hope, shows how near,
as neutrals, we are to the war It
shows that we must be careful to In
sist upon our rights as such as that
we ought to be reasonably prepared to
defend against their unjust invasion by
any belligerent."
After outlining the naval and mill
tary preparations which he considered
1t necessary for this country to make,
Mr.. Taft estimated what the prerara-
tions void cost, indicated how the
money might be raised and made
plea for the exclusion Of politics from
the question of preparedness and for
the employment of expert advice.
In summing up what he regarded as
necessary preparations he said:
First, an increase OF our navy tom
mage as rapidly as possible by. thirty
per cent and an immediate increase OF
the personnel of the navy by nearly
10000 sailors and 900 officers.
Second, an increase In ammunition
for our great coast defense guns, the
making Of few 16 inch guns and the
completion of the defense of Ches-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
ACCUSED WIDOW
DIRECTS FUNERAL
MRS. MOHR HAS CHARGE OF
SERVICES OVER BODY OF HER
MURDERED HUSBAND.

Providence, r. l., Sept. 3.-Although
accused of having melted the murder
of her husband, DR.. G. Franklin Mohr.
one of the wealthiest physicians in the
state, Mrs. Elizabeth Tiffany Blair
Mohr. released on bonds Of $4,000,
had full charge of the funeral today of
her husband, from whom she had been
separated for several months.
Mrs. Mohr sent out invitations to the
services and asked the Rev. Francis
J. Bassett, rector of the Church OF the
Epiphany to read the Episcopal funer-
al ritual in the parlor of Dr.. Mohrs
house in an exclusive residential sec
tion of the city. Mrs. Mohr also direct
ed that the burial should take place
at the Swan Point cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
Fairfield School Presents
Proposition Before M. E.
Conference Session.
WOULD COMBINE ON
THREE INSTITUTIONS
No definite Action Taker
By Methodists For the
Present at Least.

Centerville, Sept 3.-Althouxh II
came In a quiet unobtrusive sort q
OF way the really surprising item 81
business Of the Iowa annual confer
ence Thursday was the reading of q
resolution emanating from Parsons
college at Fairfield asking that steps
De taken Tor a union Of Iowa Wesley
an at MT. Pleasant, Parsons at Fair
Held, and Simpson at Indianola into
federation. The Intention seemed to
pc TO organize at a central point un.
Ion college that could become one OF
the commanding Christian schools Of
learning Of the west, and that the 9TH
er schools would be subsidiary 10 II.
The proposition came az such q new
thing that It was referred to q special
committe with out debate at the time.
and will probably come up later. Some
think this may be the inception Of .
movement to include all the religious
institutions Of southern Iowa in q fed.
Grafton.
The Women's Home Missionary
society had Its anniversary THURSDAY
afternoon at which Mrs. L. q. Murphy
presided. They reported Sc auxiiiar
les, 2,220 members, 80 Queen Esther
circles, S67 members, Home Guards,
80 members, 10 Mothers Jewels organi.
Sations, 431 members, 1907 contribu.
ting members. and total receipts OF
3o,112.70, and the $1,000 gift Of Mrs. ],
W. Williams of Centerville.
Pleased Over Delegates.
The election of delegates to gener
al conference seemed to give general
satisfaction after 1t was completed. DR..
John w. Hancher who heads the dele.
cation has had wide experience In
educational work, was once president
OF Iowa Wesleyan, then counsellor for
colleges In money raising campaigns,
and now assistant secretary OF the
board Of education of which Thomas
Nicholson, another Iowa Man, Is head.
and who may at the next general con-
ference be elected bishop, In which
case there are many who believe that
DR.. Hancher would be the man to ele.
vate to the position. President e. A.
ScheH of Iowa Wesleyan received
very creditable vote for bishop in the
last general conference and was one
OF it's most influential members. Ho
an the popular school it is today. Rev
Jonh G. Kendrick Of Ottumwa, is one
of the older preachers of the confer
ence, well beloved by all, and Is now
agent for the permanent fund for re.
tired preachers. Rev. e. J. Shook is
superintendent Of the Ottumwa dis
trict and most efficient one. DR..
Schell is the only one who was on the
delegation four years ago.
Again Thursday afternoon prac
tical message was brought from state
university extension department by
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-04
AMERICAN TELLS
SUSPICIOUS TALE

London, Sept. s.-4:2S a. m.--The
Express says that Charles Pray, an
American automobile mechanic who
escaped from German concentration
camp few weeks ago, was arrested
last night under the aliens registra-
ton act on the charge Of giving false
name. It is said that his real name
is Curran.
On reaching London in July, man
who described himself at Charles B.
Pray Of Flint, Mich, submitted to the
American consulate an affidavit stat
ing that he had been held in a Ger.
man concentration camp since the be-
ginning of the war, having previously
been employed by German automo-
bile company. Although he exhibited
a passport, he stated, he was prevent
ed from communicating with Ameri-
can consulates and was compelled to
perform hard manual labor. He said
he escaped from a Wuettemburg de-
tention camp in May and walked
across France, working his way to
London.