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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15
GEORGE OAKLEY ESCAPES DEATH

Last Friday forenoon DR.. Semple
had hurry call to the George Oakley
farm east Of town to attend Mr.. Oak
ley for injuries that it is quite proba-
BILE will compell the latter to take a
lay off from active farm work during
the balance of the busy season. The
injuries consist of bad fracture of
the thigh bone of the right leg, a bad
scalp wound and other bruises over
the entire body, received from frac-
tious horse in the barn, which had
attacked one of the hired men and
which Oakley had undertaken to put
under control. In fact it is under
stood that Mr.. Oakley had appeared
on the scene at the barn barely in
time to save the life of the man who
was working for him. He is being
nursed by Sam McHugh and from
all accounts that the victim escaped
fatal injuries is almost miracle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15
SAW FIGHT AT HAVANA

A newspaper with the postmark of
Havana, Cuba, reached Langdon on
Tuesdays mail addressed to l. N.
Kitchin, and "Newt' said the hand
writing would indicate that his old
dad had Joined an excursion from
Florida and made the trip from Key
West to Cuba to take in the big
champ fight and saw Americas
white hope make Jack Johnson take
the count Issac Kitchin, an English
man by birth and ancestry has the Old
country high opinion for horse racing
and 1.-The noble art of self defense''
and we can understand the satisfac-
tion that the old gent would take in
seeing the fight that returned the
worlds championship to white man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

Miss Violet Hoovel arrived in the
city Tuesday from Grafton and sue
ceeds Miss Sullivan as the teacher of
several classes in advanced studies in
the high school during the balance of
the present term. Miss Hoovel is
understood as being University of
Minnesota graduate and has had
several years of experience as a
teacher of these branches of high
school work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

For regular action of the bowels;
easy and natural movements, relief of
constipation, try Doan's Regulets.
Twenty-Five cents at all stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15
FEDERAL JOB FOR LANGDoN GIRL

Miss Helen j. Sullivan has within
the past few days resigned the posi-
tion as one of the corps Of teachers Of
the city high school, which she has
held for the greater part of the time
since her retirment from the office
of county superintendent of schools
The position in the city schools was
only accepted by Miss Sullivan at the
time the regular teacher left here
owing to a break down in health, so
as to enable the board to fill the
vacancy permanently. This week
Miss Sullivan accepts a position which
has been rendered her by the board of
regents of the agricultural college at
Fargo The position which has been
offered her is practically federal
appointment and comes from the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton, D. c., and it attaches Miss
Sullivan to the extension department
of the North Dakota agricultural COL
lege as a special instructor of domes-
tic economy and the conservation of
work in the farm home. 1t is UNDER
stood that Miss Sullivan will also be
given charge during the present sum-
mer of the organization of line of
boys and girls clubs over the state in
connection with the club work of the
better farming association. Miss
Sullivan is excellently adapted along
educational lines for this work in
rural school communities and the ex-
perience which her supervision of the
county schools for a number of years
gives, will prove to be invaluable in
making her efforts successful. Her
friends cannot otherwise than view
the position that has been rendered
Miss Sullivan other than an advance
nlent in her profession The only
thing to be regretted that it will to
quite an extent take her away from
Langdon, her home town, for the
greater part of the time during the
year
HANNAH PIONEER PASSES AWAY
The passing of another old timer of
Cavalier county was brought to the
attention of Cavalier county people
last Friday when a telephone message
i from Hannah brought news of the
sudden and unexpected death of James
Templeton, who was found dead in
his bed that morning, having appar-
emily died during the night from an
attack of asthma, from which afflic-
tion he had been sufferer for years.
A resident of Linden township ever
since the first settlement of the west
ern part of the county the deceased
was entitled to distinction as one of
the first pioneers and his genial per-
sonality and public spirit had made
for him a host cf friends on his So
journ on life's highway. He was
about sixty-fve years old and his sud-
den death is mourned by widow and
four sons, two of whom are at home
and the others located in the Canadian
Northwest. For number of years
he had held the Office Of justice of the
peace at Hannah and was prominently
| identified with the work of the Metho-
dist church at the end-town. The
funeral was held on Sunday afternoon
and was attended by large concourse
of friends of the bereaved family of
the deceased
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

At Easily the birth of little son
to Cashier and Mrs. Fred Tembreull
is reported as having been the happy
event which occurred on Sunday fore
noon of this week, the 11th inst
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

When baby suffers from Group, ap-
ply and give DR.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil at once. 1t is safe for children.
A little goes long way. Twenty-Five
and fifty cents. At all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

Mrs. H. A. Beechie was in the city
yesterday from Osnabrock shopping
between trains.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

Itching, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles have yielded to Doan's
Ointment. Fifty cents at all drug
stores
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

Smoke LA Concilla" cigars.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
Made n Difference.

At dinner party the other evening.
reference having been made to the
good old days in the little brick school.
house. this story was recalled by
James L. Rice. coach OF the Columbia
college crew:
The teacher in a public school was
giving demonstration In mental arith-
metic. and after speaking at some
length she turned to brit ht- faced boy
at the head of the class.
Now. then. Willie." said she. do
you think that you can answer me q
question in mental arithmetic?"
Yes. ma'am." was the confident re-
joinder Of the beaming youngster.
We'll. then" resumed the teacher,
how old would a person be who was
born in 1897"
That depends" quickly rejoined lit
tie Willie. Was the person a man
or Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
WANTED TO SEE THE f1MsH
Small Girl Did Not Consider That the
End Of the Proceedings Had
Been Reached.

The short interval that elapsed he.
tween the visit Of the little girl to
commencement exercise and atten-
dance at an old.faHhioned camp-meet-
Ing may explain n remark that she
made at the religious event. She went
there with her grandmother. and. very
much Interested In everything that oc-
Cured, asked numerous questions
which her grandparent attempted to
answer to the best OF her ability.
"Who Is that woman up there and
what is she doing?" asked the little
girl, referring to a woman who was on
her knees in the amen corner"
Il don't know who she Is. but she's
going to get religion" was the reply.
Some time elapsed and the woman
remained on her knees. Finally. the
grandmother OF the little girl became
tired OF the service and announced
that II was time to leave.
"Oh. let's not go yet" exclaimed her
grandchild Let's wait and see 'em
give It to her."-Louisville Times.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18

pipes and traps and mysterious appli-
ances hidden beneath paint and wall
paper acquired a threatening look.
and the observer could not but won
der what might happen II they should
once take possession Of the premises
on their own account.
Examination by the master sur
geon. with Mr.. Smith trailing ut his
heels, revealed no serious LESSONS nor
fractures. A temporary restoration of
circulation showed no flaw In the
main arteries. MIR. Smith In despair
mentioned one or two OF the emer-
gency measures OF the night before.
the minor adjustments OF taps and
valves. The surgeon smiled Fill
up the cisterns and wait" he said.
The pipes began to throb. The wa
ter rose to the customary level. When
the top OF the reservoir filled and
the noise was reduced to the mini.
mum. there II was again.
There In the bedroom-"Drip, drip,
II came again.
The flaw was found at last. II was
in the waste or overflow pipe OF that
top reservoir. For the seventeenth
time the weary Mr.. Smith climbed
to the top OF his house. There was
a short spout. perhaps six feet long,
that made the whole trouble.-Bvston
Herald.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18

themselves lucky II they are taken
across for less than ten cents Well.
twopence is not famous pay for half
an hours hard pulling.
The old grandmother takes com.
mand in all things. Girls may not
be wanted in China. but II they live
to be old they are venerated. Indeed,
veneration for old people and ances'
tors is one OF the most admirable
traits in the Chinese character And
what magnificent water women they
are. l have been In a sampan In dan
gerous weather. with a typhoon threat.
ening tand | should never have been
there had II not been absolutely neces.
sary; don't take me for hero). A
fierce gusty wind was blowing and
all the time the boat looked ike be-
ing swamped. But the way In which
that old woman gave her orders and
anticipated every gust OF more than
usual strength was entirely admirable.
The sail would be raised little
way, to the vast mental discomfort of
the passenger, who was vastly afraid,
and down II would come with rattle
on her order just before the wind
caught the boat and sent 1t careening
along at an alarming pace. Mind you,
there was man aboard, a son.in.law;
] have yet to see grandfather-bu
he counted for less than nothing. lie
smoked all through the trying time.
He also smokes when the weather Ia
hDe. Sometimes, when no breeze 10
about. he will take the tiller. but that
is because the OLD women are wanted
at the oars. do not know where the
old men go, nor nave / met anyone
who does know. but they do not at
least die Of premature strain Of the
heart induced by overwork.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18

aunts or sisters set up a tremendous
row which did not subside until some
time after the frightened hen had been
rescued. The loss of baby was
neither here nor there; the loss OF a
hen would have been serious from an
economic point OF view.
Whether among land or water peo-
pie In China, girls are not greatly
wanted and the addition to a family
which has already sufiiciency of
girls Of another of the female sex ia
counted almost calamity. But II is
calamity which is easily got over.
One hates to set down the horrid
fact, but the unwanted baby is quite
often got rid OF by the simple expedi-
ent Of dumping II overheard Especial
ly does this take place with much
frequency In Canton.
In the British city OF HongkonR the
practice is not so commonly followed,
because the authorities have a swift
way OF dealing with unnatural parents
of this stamp. But II is not yet
stamped out and probably never will
be- The best that can be said is that
fear OF the law keeps II within rea.
sonable bounds tif any bounds cam
be reasonable In such connection) :,
and that those parents who do risk
the penalty Of the law have at least
been educated to the point OF dump.
ing the bodies with for them. quite
oommendable decency. They do not
now drop them overheard and allow
them to be picked up or no as chance
determines. They dump them ON
buoys. where they are sure to be seen
and 90 secure burial for them.
Life Cheap In the Far East.
Dumping on buoys 10 even today %
common that the newspapers do not
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
JUSTICE TO PLUMBER
Writer Calls a Halt on the vener.
able Joke.
"skiIled Scientist" 10 New AppeIiation
Given Him. and u May BE That
He viii Be Held Deserv.
Ing Of Il.

Time to call q halt on the vener-
able joke about the plumber. He 10 q
skilled scientist, just as is the sur.
geon trained and highly intelligent
artist, The only difference Is that
one ministers to n body diseased or
smashed up In some of its essential
parts, and the other ministers to the
larger organism in which a group OF
humans make their home. healing its
diseases 80 far ut least as they have
to do with the circulatory and other
important systems upon which the
health OF the whole depends.
For instance. the other day some.
thing went wrong with Smiths house
in its most vital parts. The kitchen
boiler cracked. to be definite. The
symptoms could be interpreted by
anybody, and clearly a major opera.
tion was Immediately necessary. The
skilled surgeon was summoned. II
was decided that the house SHOULD
have new heart. Also after consul
tation and mature consideration Il
was determined that certain minor
defects Of the circulatory system. as
leaking taps and insufficient valves,
should be patched up and put on the
Job again. The cisterns no longer
should murmur.
Alas! The following night Smith
was awakened by the steady drip.
ping OF water close by the side OF
his couch. The candle which was
hurriedly procured showed that upon
the ceiling there was q circular patch
OF wetness rapidly gaining in size
Quizzical Investigations showed that
all seemed to be In order. The ear
applied to walls and floors detected
no gaspings or gurglings. The reser.
voirs seemed to maintain their cor.
rect levels. The telephone emergency
call got from the nearest plumber,
after half hour OF rather wild work.
merely the advice-"Tap on the sup.
ply pipe with hammer" That was
not entirely satisfactory. and another
plumber was summoned. He meas.
ured, calculated and listened. He
finally diagnosed thus: Must be the
supply pipe just before It enters the
top of the reservoir"
And all hands went over to the
house. turned Cff the supply in the
cellar, drained the cisterns and sought
peace and sleep once more.
In the morning the plumber made
his official call A brief examination
convinced him that his colleagues s
diagnosis OF the night before had been
correct. Serious measures being
necessary, he began to pull up floors
and remove baseboards. Thus there
were laid bare the secrets OF the an.
atomy OF the house. All the hidden
organs were revealed. Wires and
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
Touch Pre-eminent.

"A cozy picture. eh? A man lolling
in an easy chair and his beautiful
wife leaning over him to light his
cigar"
You haven't seen the companion
picture to ii. have your"
why, no.
IT'S the same man savagely chew
ing the end of his cigar and writing
a check. kansas City Star.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
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think II worth their while to chronicis
the fact But then. life is much cheap
er out In the far East than II is al
home. Why, we have epidemics Of
say. smallpox here In Hongkong dur
ing which a couple OF hundred cases
and goodness knows how many
deaths. will be reported in a week
And no one except the authorities
takes r,uch notice.
Mention Of the hen above may make
the reader wonder what manner OF
boats these are and what manner OF
people and animals and birds are con.
gregated therein. Bless ySu. In little
more space than is available In an or.
dinary rowing boat these sampan peo.
pie will crowd three generations OF
people-anything up to ten-and hens
and dog These ut least. Don't ask
me where aud how they all sleep.
Even II they are packed as clothes are
packed in a holiday bag. with the
smaller articles--the children in this
case-wedged into any available cor.
ner and crushed in the process, there
does not seem room enough for even
one to get legs healthily stretched.
But they do manage II and keep
healthy and thrive tremendously on
II. The housing problem for them 10
readily solved.
To passengers aboard steamers they
will sell eggs or vegetables or pots
and pans. or silk. or anything else
they may wish. They may not have
the particular article you require. but
they will either get II or find another
sampan where It can be secured. II
you 60 to Canton they will ferry you
across the river very cheaply-if you
know the ropes. Chinese passengers
will be carried across for ten cash.
which is one tenth Of q cent Mex. OF
two flfths Of one cent u. 8. currency.
Work that out for yourself and don't
talk for strikes for q generation after.
But the European passenger. who Is
not initiated, is fair prey.
viii Squeeze you II ne car.
The cost to him is as much as can
be squeezed out of him. No fftieth
part OF a penny for him. II he looks
n stranger SO cents Mex. or more will
be asked. and II he protests. the price
may come down to half Even then
the sampan people have done ia.
nous stroke of business for that day.
And the best Of Europeans count
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
Substances Carried to the Ocean.

A cubic mile of river water weighs
approximately 4,205, $50, 900 tons and
carries in solution. on the average
about 100000 tons of foreign matter.
In all, about 2,735,00O tons Of solid
substances are thus carried annually
to the ocean.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18

0F YOU visit Hongkong or Canton
or Shanghai you will find thou
sands of people who spend their
lives from FIR 20 last on water.
Both In Hongkong and Canton q
population equal to that OF a consider
able town lives on little boats called
Bampans, and never by any chance do
these water dwellers set foot on land
II they can avoid IT, the Hongkong
correspondent OF the Dundee Courier
writes.
Nor can they get back quickly
enough to their native element T. bust
ness should call them from II for q
little time They are unhappy on land; (;
one can read II alike IN their carriage
and their faces. Even the tiniest Of
children dislike dry land. But see
them aboard q rocking cockleshell Of
= boat. and. II you are tender hearted.
you have heart tremors the first time
or two. They are able to do little
more than walk. yet they balance
perilously on the narrow side OF the
boat and perform feats that would
turn q white mothers hair gray in
day.
But these Chinese mothers do not
turn gray; they do not even look At
their offspring. For one reason. they
ere too busy: for another. there IL not
the faintest need for them to worry.
What 10 bred In the bone comes out
even In the flesh of q sampan-born
youngster. and ability to get about .
rocking boat at the age Of fifteen
months or 90 Is bred In the bone of
these babies.
Girl Babies Of Little Account.
Besides, babies (girl babies at least)
ere Of very little account. II one Of
them should fall overheard she may
be pulled out again before she Is
drowned. and IL she is not caught up
quickly enough the loss is not greatly
serious from their point OF view. You
may regard this as exaggerated. but
Il IL overstated no whit The writer
remembers successive days-when he
was new to the far East and took
notice of such things-seeing first a
girl baby and then a hen fall into the
water.
The mishap to the baby caused no
excitement whatever. but in the case
Of the hen there arose a mighty
screeching. The mother and grand
mother and what may have been either
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
FOR THE FARMER
FIRST
OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR is BUILT
TO FURTHER HIS
INTERESTS.
MANY PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Ninth Annual Show VIII Be . Record
Breaker.

Primarily the Oklahoma State Fair
Is an agricultural and livestock expo.
sition. The handiWork OF the indivi
dual or group OF individuals is pre-
sented as an incentive and inspiration
to the visiting thousands that they
may see, Judge. compare and profit.
Better farming methods are expert
ments until they have been proven
practical. No better clearing house 10
provided than the Ninth Annual Okla
homa State Fair and Exposition. to be
held for eight days, from Saturday,
September 20. to Saturday. October 2.
The truly progressive farmer-and
this class is invariably successful
never misses this opportunity to learn
by investigating the newer or better
way OF doing things.
Recognizing the mission Of the State
Fair Is along these lines the board Of
directors lay especial emphasis on the
prizes offered for agricultural and live
stock exhibits.
In the 1915 Premium List well ever
half OF this big book is devoted to list.
Ing prizes for exhibits in these two
branches In which are included nine
Of the twenty-three departments OF the
Fair.
In the agricultural department are
embraced farm products, fruits, plants,
flowers, county exhibits, Indian ex.
hibits OF the tribes and schools, dairy
and apiary products, boys and girls
club work, and the State Fair school.
One must read this book to realize
the variety of subjects covered and
the quantity Of cash prizes offered in
many classes in this list.
In the livestock department many
prizes are offered for the various pure
bred breeds in cattle, horses. sheep,
hogs and poultry. over six hundred
premiums are rffered for hogs. Two
thousand for poultry exhibits. etc.
But-"All work and no play make
Jack a duh boy" That no one may
tire Of the really vital factors of the
State Fair, a program o. entertainment
has been prepared that excels all previ-
Gus years in variety.
There will be harness and running
races on four days. Auto races with
the worlds leading drivers on two
days. Motorcycle races and the an.
nual football game between Oklahoma
University and Central State Normal
School will divide honors on the open
Ing day. The Auto Show will attract
many The Tractor Show will prove
80 interesting that It may almost be
Included as entertainment. Makcvsky
and his famous Metropolitan Band will
be the musical feature every day. Ruth
Law will fly each day for five days
In her biplane. AS crowning climax
for each day, the Night Show will be
offered, comprising Ave acts of head
line vaudeville, a big display of Pain 8
Fireworks, and, for the first time, the
Horse Show will be an outdoor event
and included in the Night Show. in
front of the grandstand every night,
to which no admission is charged.
Don't miss the Oklahoma State Fair
this year. Remember the dates. Come
and bring all the family to Oklahoma
City for well-earned rest and trip Of
educational value.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
Faulty Educational System.

An hours inquiry into the various
tests which are put today to Judge
the extent Of child's education will
convince one that the main obpect of
our schools is TO cultivate an auto
matte efficiency in what can only be
termed the mechanical departments
Of the brain. II is the exact opposite
Of what education in its real sense
ought to produce. Il Exchange.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
A Chance Of Luck,

Hicks-.tow do you happen to be
going fishing on Friday? | thought
you believed Friday was an unlucky
day?
Wicks-Well. / always have. but II
occurred to me this morning that per.
fish!
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
Daily ThouQht

The cure of heartache is to be
found In occupation which take MS
away from our petty self-regardings,
our self-pityings, our morbid brood
ings, and which connect our life with
other lives and with other affairs, or
merge our individual interest in the
larger whole--C. c. Ames.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
historic Precedent

Husband wish you'd stop this
everlasting cackl!ng about my ex.
penditures." Wife--"No, ! shan't
Cackling saysd the capital Of Rome
and In going to see II c cant save
your capital that way" - Boston
Transcript
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-18
Wise Habit OF Silence

Give not thy tongue too great a lib
erty. lest II take thee prisoner. A
word unspoken, is like the sword In the
scabbard, thine; II vented, thy sword
IL In anothers Rand. II thou desire