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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

Hon. Ole T. Axvig of Milton is at
Stein, Sask., looking after threshing
on a large farm he owns in that
vicinity. His son, Joe, is a grain
buyer for an elevator company at
Duchess, Alta.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

During the year 1914 the Ignite
coal mines of North Dakota gave en-
ployment to 55S men for a period of
2l6 days. During that year the out
1t of Ignite coal vas 5O6, 6S5 tons,
slued at S791, 379 against 495, 800
tons valued at $3.50, 800 in 1913.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07
Farm Land for Sale

Will sell at Public Auction at
Adams, NJ D. Oct. n, 1916. at n
o'clock two largest improved farms in
Walsh county, sub-divided to suit
purchasers, viz:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

With the ground covered with damp
wet snow in September plenty Of
warm Indian summer days may be
safely predicted for the month of
October and the early part of Novem-
Der.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

LOsT-On Saturday, September II, 1915. near
Clyde, or between Clyde and Langdon. two
auto tires, 35x4, one on rim. Finder please
notify c. d. Johnston, Langdon. Will give
reward to finder. SO
RESIDENCE FOR SALE-Tbe Labar resi-
dence pronerty on Second street, a fourroom
cottage, conveniently arranged with lean to
kitchen, wood shed, etc, and plenty of good
water. AT a bargain price if sold at once.
j. NJ. Labar, Langdon, 4
WARDS REMEDIES-Mr. w. A. Gum, the
Langdon agent of Wards Remedies. has
made arrangements with No. $50 call2 to re-
ceive telephone orders for goods; orders to be
promptly filled by Mrs. Solomon Diemert All
orders received either by Phone 1870 call 2, or
Mrs, Solomon Diemert for the Ward remedies
will receive promptand careful attention. 81
GAS ENGINE FOR SALE-A Racine engine,
24 horse power. suitable for work on farm,
in good shape and has been recently over
hauled. Can be seen as this Office. Price and
Terms upon application A bargain if bought
right away. 3S
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

FOR SALE-Mrs Haseltine's residence and a
frst class Mason d Hamlin piano for sale
att snap, See owner or Or. Tom Smith. 40
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07
WANT AMI COLUMN COLUMN

GIRL WANTED-For general homework in a
small family. Enquire at this office, 10 TIL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

FURNISHED ROOMS-For rent comfortable
Apply to ia, Preuschc, Langdon, N. d. 40
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

FARM FOR SALE--The southwest quarter
of Section 10, Township 16I, Range, "a. one
mile west of Clyde. Nd, Charles 4, McComb
Heywoyth, Illinois. 1O-12*
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

HOUSE FOR RENT.-Comfortable house for
small family on Third street north of the
Court House; household furniture offered for
sale. Apply to M. O'Reilly. 1T
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

Terms cash, or one.fifth cash, bal.
ance on or before in 10 annual pay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-10-07

MOTORCYCLE FOR SALE-One three-sneed
IL h. p. Harley-Davidson machine in good
condition. For particulars call on or writ
to Fred S. koehmstedt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
Irene ndous Waste Of Energy.

With reference to the immense loss
in wealth occasioned by the war,
Theodore H. Price in Worlds Work
says:
There is hardly a man who works
up to the limit of. his capacity. There
are millions who try to do as little
work as possible. The waste even in
the most scientifically conducted in.
dustries Is enormous, and there is an
immense amount Of energy generated
that Is not utilized at all.
1T has been jokingly said that the
collective energy of the baby's cry
would run the railroads of New York
state II it could be conserved, and
when we consider that only Is per
cent of the energy of coal Is utilized,
that the Embarrassed water power Of
the United States represents millions
of horse power going to waste, and
that probably less than per cent of
the available human energy in the
world is productivity employed. We
must admit that very slight In.
crease in industry or efficiency will
recover an enormous loss Of wealth"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

In almost every walk Of life. from
those high up in the councils of the
government to the very lowest laborer
who earns his living by the sweat Of
the brow, the stories by Edgar Allen
Poe have thrilled the hearts of count
less readers. Great as this American
author has become since his death,
his remains lie in an obscure little
cemetery on Fayette street in the city
of Baltimore, Md. 49,.
Virginia Pearson, an actress Of
prominence, has taken upon herself
the organization of a campaign to
raise "a fund, Of $4,000, with which TO
erect a fitting memorial over the al.
most neglected grave Of the great au;
thor. ~ I'll ...
Miss Pearson, finds time from the
arduous duties of her profession to
study the lives and habits Of the va.
rious 1animals Of the zoo. and very Of:
ten she can be found. as the camera
man found her here, with the ele.
plants In Central Park, N. Y, on the
most intimate terms with the four
footed inmates. s'.. -'-. r. + t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
|TR|CNED BY A RUSE
British Cruiser, Masked, Sinks
German Submarine.
superstructure Of Supposed Merehan'
man colIapses, Revealing Big Gu"
by Which Submarine Is Sent
p, to the Bottom.

New York.-The latest ruse adopted
by the British navy to sweep the seas
of the German submarines was relateo
by Mr.. Frank F. Boulton, who was 9
passenger on board the Noordam OF
the Holland. American line Mr.. boul'
ton received his information from Cap
tain Anderson Of the Norwegian
steamship vitalia. who asserted that
he witnessed the destruction OF q
U.boat by British cruiser.
r According to the Norwegian captain,
Mr.. Boulton said, several OF the Brit
ish light cruisers have been disguised
as merchantmen, with false tunnels
and superstructure.
The Vitalia was In the channel when
she saw a merchant vessel. flying the
British flag, stopped short distance
from her by submarine. The subma'
rine, awash, ran close to the British
vessel, and her coming tower opened.
The German hailed the merchantmen.
when through their glasses the Vital
las captain saw the superstructure
of the British vessel suddenly col
lapse, revealing large gun. the
next instant the gun was fired. dow
ing the submarines coming tower
away, and the u.boat sank In swirl
of frolhing water. The commander OF
the submarine and one other man
were saved by the English vessel, the
Norwegian captain said.
Mr.. Boulton while in Holland found
out two clever schemes OF the Ger
mans to smuggle contraband OF war
through Dutch territory, he said. Ger
man agents In Holland had gathered
large quantities Of copper. which was
nodded into the shape of anchors. Ger
man barges and other light craft COM
ing down the Rhine to Dutch ports
would leave their iron anchors, re-
placing them with the copper nipple
ments. painted black. The false an
chors. hung in full view on the cat.
heads OF the German boats. would be
taken back on the return trip: This
ruse was discovered by the British
agents in Holland and reported to the
Dutch authorities, who now inspect
every anchor on German vessels.
For obtaining bcnzine and gasoline
the Germans had another trick. A
Dutch railroad inspector, inspecting a
trainload of cement building blocks
bound for Germany. r accidentally
tapped one OF the bricks with ham
mer. The block cracked and bcnzine
gushed out. The blocks were hollow
and each one was filled with tho
precious liquid. This practice has, Of
course. been stopped. !.
Passengers on board the Noordam
had the, war. brought close to them
from the moment the vessel left Rot
terdam until she had put the British
coast far astcrn. The Noordam was
surveyed by German taubes off tho
coast of Holland. was boarded by Brit
ish officers while at Deal. when seven
Of her passengers. said to be Austrians.
were arrested and taken ashore. and
was held up four days in the Downs
before she was allowed to proceed.
The Noordam carried Il first and
139 second cabin passengers and 1856
persons in her steerage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

transmitted from the set OF field wire
less attached to this kite-supported
aerial were received $50 miles away
with distinctness, although the ordi'
nary range of the set was only rs
miles. One thing that aided materially
In obtaining this result was the fact
that the kites flew SO steadily that the
aerial was always maintained at .
constant altitude.
3 Quite as remarkable as the sending
power of the wireless was its receiv-
ing quality. Messages were received
with distinctness from the battleship
Georgia while of Newport and from
the government station at Arlington.
Va, and Bermuda.
These experiments were but the
first of long series that will be con-
Quoted, and 1t is the belief of those
who are interested in the matter that
they will lead to system by which
the range of the ordinary field wire
less will be materially increased. Unit.
ed States government and Marconi
officials are following the experiments
closely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
Answered Call Of World.

Emile Verhaeren, the Belgian poet,
might have been a priest, but decided
that his wild nature could not be
clamped within cloister walls. As a
youth he attended the Jesuit college Of
Sainte-Barbe at Client. There he met
Maeterlinck. The fathers would have
saved their young pupils from the
world by making them priests. and
endeavored to inspire in them a pro-
found respect for the past. with q
hatred of all innovation. After. the
school at Sainte- Barbe. Verhaeren
studied law at Louvain. Admitted to
the Lar at Brussels. he joined a coterie
of young artists, and, like Gautier, he
won a name for shocking the bour-
geois by fantastic freaks Of dress and
conduct. The nuse called, and the
law was deserted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
SAYS GUEssEs DON'T CO.
Portland (ore.) Judge insists on More
Evidence In Divorce Case
in His Court.

Portland, Ore.-"They are not going
to make a Reno. New. out OF my
court" Judge McGinn assured Glenn
M. Wambold, a physician. when Wan.
bold's suit for divorce came up before
him.
Wambold testified that he was ma"
ried in Pennsylvania in 1903. tie said
he left town in 1909 to start chicken
ranch, and when he got back Mrs.
Wambold was gone.
did she leave with another MANI"
was asked.
Il guess So" said Wambold.
"Guesses don't go here" said the
Judge.
You'll have to have more evidence
before you will get divorce here"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
SHELLED FROM SKY

breathe the mist in we find 1t has q
horrible but not smoky taste.
Bang! Hang! Worse and worse
come the roars around us in our he
roes' cellar. We think the next min
ute the hotel itself will be struck. and
then how are we going to get out OF
our subterranean wigwam? But grad
ually the din becomes less. The fel'
lows have evidently gone. Quickly up
and out. In the hope Of still seeing
something. Yes. there they are, over
the railway station. which is some dis
lance off,"
The doctor then proceeds to de.
scribe some of the damage done. The
houses on both sides OF his hotel had
been struck by bombs. In one the
whole interior was wrecked. and 1t
was from here, he says, that that
strange mist came. Five of the oc.
cupants had been killed on the spot.
The market presented q horrible
spectacle. a number OF horses. which
there had been no time to remove.
having been blown to pieces.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
Material for Brlquettes.

Peat and chalk are being extensive
\ " used, It Is reported, for briquetting
IN Canada. The peat is mixed with
coal breeze and then pressed into
briquettes. Such fuel has been
found efficient and economical Chalk.
also, Of which there are large de-
iposits in Canada. can be pulverized
and then combined with certain
percentage Of breeze and soliditied
Or, the mixture being compressed into
small briquettea or pebbles about the
size of n egg. Tho briQuettes burn
With perfect satisfaction. The fuel
lhas the advantage Of being smokeless,
Has Z high calorihc value and burns
freely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
n "a anne Joffre.

She, who had never been separated
& rom her husband. not even for day
before the war. has since the war
broke out. never been to see him. al.
though the general STATS headquar.
ten IRE scarcely ! couple Of hours
! outside Or Paris. II 10 against the
Tralcs Tor soldier TO rec his wife. d
|for ! wife % Try to visit her. husband
NJ the front. therefore. although
4 Madame Joffrs has every facility fol
doing %, she viii never 30 TO see her
husband. She does not avail herself
81 ny privilege granted through hel
roaitton. but makes = point Of setting
sthe example From i Paris Letter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
Range Of Wireless Aerial Mate
rally Increased.
Successful Experiments Have Shown
Possibilities That Have Given
Great Encouragement to Those
Undertaking Them.

A series Of remarkably successful
and interesting experiments were con.
Quoted by the United States Signal
corps at the recent maneuvers In
Massachusetts, in maintaining wire
less aerial by means Of box kites and
thereby increasing the efficiency Of an
ordinary field wireless outfit from s
to 16 times. The tests were conducted
by Samuel F. Perkins. a maker and
flyer of man-lifting kites. .t
Favorable strong and steady winds,
says the Scientific American, in re-
porting the experiment, enabled Mr..
Perkins to send up string of kites to
an altitude of 1,600 feet. Messages
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

The first Alabama Negro state fair
at the Tidewater park, Birmingham,
Ala, after ten days program of at
fractions and exhibits. was said to
equal any of the kind ever before held.
One feature worthy of mention is that
during the whole time in which more
than one hundred thousand Negroes
attended not single arrest was made,
not single drunk was discovered, and
not case of disorder was in evidence.
In the fraternal and secret order
drills Company Is. Knights of Pythias.
of Ensley, of which E. M. Smith is
captain. won the prize In the auto
mobile races George Robertson driving
an E. M. F. car, won the prize, making
the five-mile distance on a quarter.
mile track in six minutes. "Col.Mike"
owned by B. l.. Windham and driven
by c. Crittendon, made the one.mile
pacing distance in 2:35.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
MONEY MADE A Difference
Man Sent to Jail for Larceny Can Now
Have Best Of Lawyers to
Defend Him.

Sapulpa, Okla.-Luther Hun. who Is
now serving 20 days sentence in the
Creek county Jail for larceny, has re.
ceived word that bachelor uncle.
named Gilmore, in Broad City. N. NJ,
has died and left him \ ranch and
herd of cattle. valued at $31, 900.
When HUFF was tried lawyer had
to- be appointed ito defend him. but
now lawyers are focking to volunteer
their services to get him out of Jail:
Huff's wife, who left him when he
went to Jail. is ready to live with hin!
again, and he Is already drawing ur
a paper to put money in trust for his
sons education. ..,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
FAMOUS OLD CLOCK|MEssAGEs GO FAR
Invention Of John Muir That Was
a Wonder.
Nat Only EfiectualIy Aroused Sleeper,
but Could % Arranged TO start
Fire and Deliver Books
When Wanted.

The famous clock OF the late John
Muir. the noted naturalist and ex.
plorer, which not only woke him up
IN the morning, but dumped him out
Of bed: which delivered his books to
him In regular sequence when he was
4 studying and which lighted his fire in
the morning, has Just been presented
TO the Wisconsin State Historical so.
ciety's museum ct Madison by the
Wisconsin Alumni Association OF
Northern California. The Milwaukee
Journal gives the following account.
with illustration. Of that extraordinary
clock:
The clock was used by Muir during
his school days at Wisconsin univer-
sity in the early sixties. Because Of his
desire to work. he kept late hours and
found It hard to get up. First he tried
tying Q string to his toe and having
the janitor pull II at s .. m. This
worked until some Of the students
nearly pulled him out Of bed. Then
he built clock which would do the
work.
He built . bed Of pine boards with
three legs, two ut the head and one
at the foot. The leg at the foot was
IN two sections and operated on an Ell.
bow. This elbow was held by peg
20 that II the peg was released the
bed would drop to an angle Of IS de-
grees. A strong cord. fastened to the
peg. led to the clock; on the end OF
the cord near the clock was large
stone. Before retiring the cord was
attached TO the clock and at Ave the
clock would do its deadly work. The
noise Of John falling out Of bed and
the falling stone awakened everyone
IN the building.
While teaching in a country school
house he used the clock to start fire
before he arrived at school. The clock
upset . tube Of sulphuric acid into
mixture OF chlorate Of potash and
sugar placed under the kindling and
wood the night before. Instant com.
bustion took place. '.
He also used the clock to open and
shut his books when he wished to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
Undertaker's Note,

Walla Walla, Wash.-Sacred music
at funeral services. played on phono.
graph, for those who are unable to al.
ford more expensive music, is the lat
est innovation of the undertakers. One
OF the machines, with program of
records. was purchased by the Hen
messy Bros. and will be used from now
on Whenever the opportunity offers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
Had Many Books.

Elkhart. lnd.-A:: H. Brown, admin.
istrator of the estate of Jonathan
Dustman. who lived here as a recluse
forty years under the alias John Cor
don. found that Dustman's collection
Of books aggregated 1000. Of which
only 500 are regarded of market value.
the remainder being anttquated text.
books or pamphlets and other paper
bound books. /. !. 4 d: n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

All the southern states have sepa,
rate schools for white and colored
cnfidren. In 1918 there were 426 sep
arate Negro schools in the South. viz.
loe public high schools, and 270 pri-
vate high schools. normal schools, col.
leges and other schools. The follow.
ing states had separate high schools
Tor Negroes. viz: Alabama, 6; Arkan-
sas' 4; Delaware. 1; District of Colum.
bla, !; Florida, 6: Georgia, IA; KEN
lucky 8; Louisiana, /; Maryland, 1:
mississippi, 10; Missouri, IA; North
Carolina, 8; South Carolina. 10: Ten.
nessee, 8; Texas. 81; Virginia, 4;
West Virginia, S.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
"D,seov ery" Died with Inventor.

4 . s. G i 81 a. Sin.
A Los Angeles inventor is reported
to have compounded an ointment
which was designed to render the hui
man skin hard and bullet-proof,, 30
that wars would be impossible. BY
successive applications he succeeded
In hardening the skin OF his hands and
face to . remarkable degree. AS q
test he fired three shots from q re-
volyer into his face and was disap.
pointed on looking into q mirror to
md that the bullets had penetrated
the skin and drawn blood. He then
Ifired q charge from ehotgun which
blew OF the lower part Of his face.
causing his death. The secret Of his
discovery died with him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

+ tho paint has been rubbed on. The
ammunition -three cannon balls which
had been placed II . nice little heap
beside the gun has been carried away
~ souvenir hunters. & .5
Yes. Beloit would be IN ! terrible
state Of ,unpreparednes right now II
war should be declared. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
asss II stove If Burns.

sunbury. Pa. Putting her roll Of
$555 in bills In parlor stove. Mrs.
Frank Welchance,. Sunbury. took .
nap. Her mother. not knowing Of the
new .'bank." built . fire. and al abe
recovered were the metal clasps o.
the pocketb0ok.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

After three years Of work a govern.
ment committee has recommended q
uniform system Of weights and meas.
ures for all Of India.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

Electricians in Sweden have, sue
ceeaed IN extracting carbon from tar
ana making 1t into electric light car.
bons and furnace crucibles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

The Chinese government has ON.
2ployed q Texas cotton growing expert
TO instruct the farmers Of that conn.
try for the next three years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03
Z dItlna the Movies.

N TO q thousand editors. the question
was recently submitted % to wether
the word movie" II to be considered
. legitimate English word to be used
without quotation marks. Five hun.
dred voted for the words admission
without adQrnnents, 220 declared that
the word II still on probation and $50,
failed 70 expresS IN opinion, but ars5
probably 70 10 oountsd Nth IT, -,
3ority.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-03

A machine has been invented to
orush Bugs from potato vines as it is
of'Ven over field and crush them to
death between steel plates.