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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
DEFENSE DAY DEC. 6.
Mass Meetings and Demonstrations to
Be Held Then,

DC T1eI0 linen.
The day of the opening of congress,
Monday, Dec. 6, will be designated as
American defense day" That date
was selected by the American Defense
society to hold mass meetings and dem
onstrations by preparedness, to publish
letter in the press and to address con-
gressmen generally. If congress opens
earlier the day will still be observed.
One method of spreading the propa-
ganda decided upon was the issuing Of
blanks calling upon the members Of
congress to exert their influence and
their vote in favor Of legislation advo-
eating military preparation. The blanks
are to be distributed in large numbers
over the country and printed in news
papers. They will be signed by" the
voter and sent to his representative.
The American Defense society, it was
announced. has enlisted the services Of
the foremost authors Of America.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
: POULTRY YARD AND PEN.


If possible give the turkeys all the
sweet milk they can possibly drink.
Any person can keep poultry, but ev-
cry one cannot get poultry to keep him.
AS a general thing fowls that have
a good range do not lay thin shelled
eggs.
Excellent market geese can be bred
by crossing African or China on TOu-
louise.
Always and with any variety of hens
variety in feed brings the best egg re-
suits.
Laying hens need from u to 25 per
cent meat scraps added daily to their
mash.
A fowl that will not fatten when
heavily fed on corn is not In good phys.
zeal condition.
TO insure fertile eggs 1t ia most es.
sential that the breeding stock should
be rs well fed as timely mated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
Member of Naval Advisory Board.

When Secretary Of the Navy Jose
plus Daniels set out to form the ma
val advisory board Of inventions, the
members Of which will contribute their
inventive genius to the navy. he re-
quested eleven great engineering and
scientific societies to select by popu-
lar election two members to represent
the society on the board. The mem
bers We're chosen for fitness rather
than for notoriety. With the exception
of Mr.. Edison. chairman of the board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
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manufactured levels, may be made
from hard wood and fastened upon the
plate.
Second, secure an ordinary carpen-
ter's level. The farmer usually has one
of these in his kit Of tools. Fasten
peep sights upon each end and bolt it
upon the plate. This level may be re-
moved when desired for other puy-
poses.
This instrument serves the purpose
for the short sights on the ordinary
farm as well as the telescope level and
Progress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
A JOKE ON KITCHENER.

What General Hamilton Told About the
Taking of the DardaneIIes.
The following story is vouched for
on authority that cannot be doubted:
General Sir Ian Hamilton. in COM
mand Of the allied forces fighting the
Turks. had been telegraphing repeat
edly to Lord Kitchener for additional
troops to be sent to the Dardanelles.
you'll be crying next for the moon"
Kitchener wired back.
"Why not" replied General Hamil-
ton. 'if you want the crescent"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
Value of Straw.

1t has been fully demonstrated that
the straw produced on twenty acres of
average wheat has a value of $50 to
$75, when spread on the land, in it's
f%ertilizing value alone. to say nothing
of the advantageous effect of the straw
as a source Of humus, says Farm and
Fireside. The ashes left after burn
ing have a mineral value of less than
So in q straw stack from twenty acres
of average wheat even if the ashes are
saved and spread over the land to the
best advantage.
Why burn the straw piles?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02

FALL CLEANUP.

; In the war against farm and
!. garden pests a fall cleanup is a
. good means Of attack. Fall plow-
i. ing is generally recognized as a
good method for the prevention
of insect injury, but rubbish left
in piles along fences or in fence
. corners or in the orchard or
kitchen garden makes the best
kind Of winter quarters for in
sect pests in various stages.
Trash of this kind, says e. l..
Washburn, Minnesota state ento-
mologist, should be cleared away.
preferably by burning, as such
burning destroys any insects
among the rubbish.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
CADDY KILLED BY GOLF BALL,
Struck In, Back of Head After Drive
of 1870 Yards.

Herbert J. karle, a caddy, ten years
old, died as he was being conveyed to
a hospital after he had been struck by
a golf ball driven by DR.. Joseph M.
Douthett on the Pittsburgh Field club
course.
The boy was $50 yards away from
DR.. Douthett when the latter made the
drive. Karle saw the ball coming and
tried to dodge, but it struck him on the
shoulder and glanced against the back
of his head. An autopsy showed that
death was caused by a h~emorrhage as
a result of the injury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02

y very cheap and Vet efficient level
for the farmer to use in leveling his
land may be made by any one handy
with tools.
First, secure the plate from amy in
strument house that handles levels.
This plate consists of q round disk
with adjustment screws for leveling
and slots for fastening the legs. The
legs, fashioned after those used on the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
Halo and Hearty at One Hundred

Vs'o a"u r1oaTty at one
A village birthday party was given
Mrs. Sarah Schultz at Hicksville, N.
T., when she celebrated her one hun.
dredth anniversary. She has seventy.
three direct descendants and reads the
wal news every day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
Bull E1aht Whistias.

Nearly every spectator at q Spanish
bullhght carries a whistle, which he
blows II he considers a toreador to
have broken any of the rules of the
game"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
An illustration.

An illustration.
dad, what is meant by carrying
Goals to Newcastle|'
"It's a figure Of speech, my boy-like
trying to tell something to a gradual
ing class that 1t don't know."-Pitts-
burgh Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
SWITzERLAND'S
CITIZEN SOLDIERY
United States May Follow
Swiss Army Methods.

r OW that there is SO much agi-
A tation for an enlarged and
stronger national defense there
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

I wish I could gather you all to-
gether every week. dear members of
the Mothers Club. for good. heart-to-
heart talks; could look into your
faces. hear what you have to say about
all these things we discuss in these
papers. 1 feel sure could help you
more than l do, because I would come
into closer touch with your individual
problems.
last week when I went as visitor
to a meeting of a mothers club in
which a circle of women gather round
the leader and talk over with her,
frankly and directly, their worries ana
responsibilities. Their subject for that
day was THE Boy Who Fights" ana
it was SO interesting that / felt
could do no better for our meeting
today than take exactly the same
topic.
One Of those mothers complained
that her boy was an aggressive little
mortal. always in fight with the
other boys.
He comes home as often as twice
week with torn clothes and black
eyes-sometimes with a swollen and
bleeding nose" And then could not
help but smile to myself as she added
with a degree of pride. And he al
ways Furnishes the other boy just as
bad. too"
That started the discussion. The
leader of the club is a student of child
psychology and a teacher, and she had
a scientific explanation at hand FOR
the fighting propensity or tho average
smsil boy.
1T L. a survival Of his prehistoric
sip,ian ancestors" she said. IN the
early history of the human race. the
killing Of Wild animals and even or
his human rivals was the means by
which man survived at all. And so
fighting and hunting must have been
his two creates Pleasures OF course
his descendants inherited these in
stincts, and becaase they are primitive
and strong. they are the hardest to
eradicate as We progress in civi.:za-
ton"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

at her quotation from her favorite
author went round the club.
I don't know whether that wise
little mother had ever heard of the
great Froebel. the man who invent
ed'' the kindergarten. but she had
worked out in dealing with her boy
the principle upon which Froebers
educa tionaI methods were founded. He
maze play of everything because
play Is the strong instinct of the
child mind. Everything the child sees
its elders do. sewing, weaving. build
ing, molding. drawing painting. is
initiated in its games by the child.
Why. then. should not moral truth be
taught by play
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mrs J. S D. writes: Il am about
to wean my baby and do not know
what to feed him. Won't you advise
me-"
That is a hard uestion to answer
with no more particulars than you
have given me. If the baby is quite
young he should have cows milk. Di-
lutte the milk with a third of water
and add few grains of sugar. Give
it to the child lukewarm. There are
books which give the exact rormu:a
for. preparing the milk. If you will
write me- inclosing 4 stamped and self
addressed envelope. l will give you
the names of some of them.
(Coryright 1881
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
HOUSE,
VINES
DAILY
ECONOMY,
CALENDAR
CARE FOR THE HANDS.

Like the throat. the hands respond
beautifully to scientific baths. massage
and oil rubs. Warm water must always
be used for these. and though the nails
may be treated to creams and vaselines.
which makes their texture more delicate
and their color more pink. glycerine and
rosewater is about the best lubricant to
put upon the hands. Where household
Work is done. however. it is sometimes
necessary to use quantities of cream for
cleansing and softening before the bath.
and for this any almond cream. or even
pure almond oil. is excellent. Inciden-
tally, If the hands are first given a coat
ing OF some good complexion unguent.
they may be immersed in the greasiest
water without injury.
After the cleansing bath. which NAV be
accomplished with almond meal or
good soap. the hands must be carefully
dried with a soft towel for the least
dampness that is left to drv in Injuries
the texture of the skin At the beauty
parlors the drying of the finger is done
from the tip down to the base. the priest
eSs Of the rite giving a little pinch to the
point of each finger as a last move. This
Is supposed to encourage pointed finger
tips and. of course, the nails are trimmed
almond shape to help out the look.
Keeping the hands free from CRIME.
OlllflS the HdllS dt HIkHt tHeH wear
ing old white kid gloves. will do more
for the prettiness of the finger nails than
any art.
Arms which have lost their prettiness
should come in for especially careful
treatment. a regular massage for the
bulges of the arms that are too fat and
skin foods for the ores that are too lean
which is to saw gentle rubbings with
olive or almond oil. Athletic girls who
have taken on an undue proportion Of
muscle need TO let their arms lie fallow
for some times as You might say. for the
pretty arm is the one that does not look
too hard worked. and for pointed. rough
and dscolored elbows. many soaks in
water softened with borax. and Oil packs.
fastened on at night with bandaSes, are
very corrective.
The elbow pack is made with a wad of
cotton drenched with oil or cream. which
helps to soften and smooth out the
rumpled skin. Citric bleach may also be
used with advantage here. and. indeed.
upon all parts of the hands and arms
A very excellent formula for this Wig
orous and yet harmless bleach is as fol-
lows:
Citric Acid drachms
BoraN -............-.......-.l drachm
Glycerlne .....................R ounce
HOY wafer. .ltS ounces
The acid and the borax must be dis
solved in the hot water, and the glycer-
inc mixed in later. The decoction then
stands for twelve hours and is strained
through cheesecloth. This bleach must
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
WARNING TO USERS
OF HAIR REM0VERS
Don't Experiment with So-Called
Superfluous Hair
Remoyers.

If you use simple toilet preparation
and il proves to be worthless. you only
lose money. II is n very serious matter.
however. when you use a doubtful hair
remover, because il will either result In
permanent Disagreement or cost you
many dollars and take months or posi-
bly, years to gain control OF the growth
after II has been stimulated by the use
of such preparations.
1t is waste of time to use pastes and
rub-on preparations. which merely re-
To rob hair of its life sustaining force
you must devitalize IL by alta cking il
under the skin as well as on the skin
Nothing but De Miracle. the original
liquid depilatory. can accomplish this
result.
limitations OF De Miracle are a,
worthless as pastes and rub-on prepa-
rations. because they lack certain in
gradients that De Miracle alone con-
tains, which give IL the power to rob
the hair OF it's vitality. Remember Da
Miracle is the only depilatory that has
a binding guarantee in each package
which entities you to your money II IL
fails.
Insist on the genuine De Miracle and
YOU will get the original liquid hair re-
mover. Others are worthless limitations
refuse them. De Miracle Is sold in
three sizes, soc. Sl.00. and $500 bottles
The larger sizes are the most econom-
ical for dermatologists and large users
TO buy. II your dealer Will not supply
YOU order direct from US. The truth
about the treatment OF superfluous hair
mailed in pla in sealed envelope on re.
quest. De Miracle Chemical Co, Dept.
Z Park Av. and 12sth st.. New York.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

Friday. July 10, 1918.
According to astrolosy. this an I'M
important day. for the stars balance
good and evil influences. While Venus
is in benefic aspect early in the morning.
Mars is strongly adverse later. In the
evening Saturn exercises a kindly sway
Mars is in a place read as indica ting
anxiety concerning the war and increased
expenditures of public money for prepa-
ration for defense.
This month is held to be critical one
for President Wilson. who should rest
much. the seers warn. AS Saturn trans
its the opposition of the Sun this month
in his horoscope serious troubles of state
are foreshadowed.
As the stars which are believed to az
feet the destiny of the highest official
of government in the United States indi-
cate condition for the country. a period
of grave peril will affect the business
tiun of Mars with Saturn in Cancer
in September indicates extraordinary
and threatening events.
This day should be fairly fortunate for
women. They will find journeys. shop
ping expeditions and hospitality well di-
rected-
1t Is not a good rule for engineers or
whatever depends upon their skill. There
is sinister sign for the Panama Canal
which will cause national trouble be-
fore snow flies in Canada.
Night workers. especially those who
use their brains more than their hands.
should benefit
Old persons are likely to be favorably
influenced under this configuration. Hon
ors for an aged woman are predicted.
As Venus Ia in benetic aspect with the
Moon, this Is an suspicious time for
romance. Counting. marrying, visiting
friends and seeking amusement are saio
to be particularly lucky when this fig-
ure prevails.
The conjunction Of Mercury and Sat-
urn in Cancer. its ruling sign. is real
as threatening for Holland. The Queen
has a sinister omen in her horoscope.
Persons whose birthdate II In may have
many financial responsibilities in the
coming year. The young will have ro-
nances.
Childrsn bern on this aay have tbs au-
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16

is SO cruel to animals" sighed another
mother. only this morning l had to
whip Tommy for catching flies and
! pulling out their legs and wings. just
for fun he said
Yes, and robbing birds nests" add
ed another Il can't break my boy of
| that. But I don't think it's a bit of
| comfort to know that it's because his
ancestors were apes What matters is
how to overcome the bad habits now"
7 Perhaps boys fighting may be
the survival of hereditary Instincts
said one little mother at last: II don't
know very much about psychology. if
that is where that is taught. but I
think there is another eXplana ton FOR
many of the things he does. l have
| been reading Emerson. you know" she
apologized with a blush, land he says
somewhere that we stand on a stair
way, with steps below and steps above
us. The lower nature prompts US to
lose our tempers and fight, but we
have to grow out of that and climb
the stairs to self-control and kindness
and consideration for others. When
read that l thought I would use the
Illustration with my boy. SO now we
play a kind of game. When he
does the lower things I wait until it
is all over and 1 do not feel excited
myself by what he has been doing.
no matter what 1t is. and then I
say, quietly:
II am afraid Charley did not climb
a stair today. II you do not go up. you
60 down, and I would hate to think
you were going back to the foot of
the stairs instead Of up toward the
top
II bought a pretty picture Of a
flight of stone steps with angels at
| the top and n child climbing up toward
them and hung 1t In his room, so
our stair game Is a very real one
to him. And / never punish him for
nghting, for you know what Emer-
son says about lowering ourselves by
using brute force IN conquering chill
dren-
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
They WANT TO FIGHT.

While prominent women in this
country are converting peace meet
ings, and floating aloft the white
banner, risking the dangers of the
sea to attend meetings of protest
against the existing war in Europe
and dreaming of woman-made mill
lennium, the women of England are
clamoring to fight. They do not
want simply to be allowed to follow
their husbands and brothers to the
front, to nurse them and serve them
in the telephone, telegraph and auto
mobile squads. They want to fight
in earnest, load the Howitzers, dig
trenches, and face the cold steel of
the enenny's bayonets.
Tomorrow in London there is to
be big demonstration. For of late
years when women desire to make
their wants known they usually do
have demonstrations. parade the
streets. float their banners and at
tract the crowds with the sound OF
drums and flies. But this time the
banners are not to be white They
are to be the blood red banners of
war.
Don't imagine for a moment that
these women who are IN this way
making their plea to the government
TO be allowed to share in the war
are a handful OF soattcrbraincd &C.
centres, indictments and bomb
throwing militants To be sure Mrs.
Pankhurst will be among them but
she will be only one among a group
of women who have gained world
wide distinction. Glance over this
list if YOU would form an idea of the
personnel OF this army of women
who want to fight:
Clara Butt. whose marvellous con-
tralto voice has thrilled many an
audience in this country as we'll as
in England. She is not only leader
in her profession but as the wife of
= tae celebrated singer. Kennerlev
Fenford. she is a homcmakcr and
mother as well.
Nine Blanche Marchesi. the
French vocalist and singing teacher,
now resident IN London, and wife of
Baron Caccamisi Some idea of her
standing in England may be derived
from the fact that she received the
diamond Jubilee commemoration
medal from Queen Victoria
Lady Glanusk, wife Of Joseph Cla-
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
90 y = : z& &}|I co.
FAULT FINDING.
Copyright. lsl5.)

Copyright. ls15)
NJ. F. B-Your letter recalls reply
recently heard a small boy-with his
Sunday school lesson evidently IN mind
make to a critical elder sister: You stop
talking SO much about me: look FOR the
thing a-ma-jig in your own eye.
Are YOU not in danger of becoming too
critical in your attitude toward your
husband? Find out. If you can. II he has
not some grievance against you that may
be a reason for his irritability and con-
slant fault finding.
Your case may be similar to one told
me BY a friend and the remedy may be
the same These people had been mar
ried about as long as you have-nlne
years-and had been much in love with
each other The habit of fault finding
was growing with the man. The wife
felt he was jealous, unjust, and he fnal-
ly so lost his self-control as to make a
notifying criticism OF her before her
children.
Then followed the mans leaving home
Cor a business trip Of few days in
neighboring city. My friend felt that her
self-respect demanded that she take in
slant notice of this lapse Of good man
ners and she sat down and wrote tenn
perate letter. pointing out this growing
ha bit of fault finding and the fact that he
had INDUCED in II before the children.
who were odd enough to understand that
their mother was being criticised.
The next day my friend received reply
to her letter Her husband apologized for
his rudeness before the children. promised
it should not occur again. He admitted
that he had not realized his growing ir
rita bility and would try to correct It.
but. he added. while they were writing
frankly to each other he would like to
tell her of few things that annoyed
him In her.
Then, my friend said. much to her rur-
Prise. he related many little and some
grave things she had done and said which
had displeased him.
In this case frank talking over OF the
situation and a mutual endeavor to I'M
prove faults led to a clearing Of the at
mosphere.
Continued irritability IS sometimes an
early symptom of grave physical troupe.
If you have family physician. consult
him. or suggest to your husband that he
have a thorough examination made
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
The Boy Who Fights

HIS real Mothers Club for the benefit of mothers everywhere
who struggling with questions OF discipline. training
ton. clothing. for the children Write Aunt Chay problems
which vexs and she will advise and help you
them Write her, Of your discoveries of methods you
found successful smoothing the rough paths of life for tender
childish feet that through The Mothers Club your experience may of
benefit other mothers . tangled the pepexy
you have so happily unraveled.
Cooperation the of any business; 50 why not in
the business that highest and hottest calling which always
has been and always will be womn of glory what
other of usefulness may be opened herr Address Mr.,
Charity Brush. of this paper.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
To Fight uliteraCy.

The women who have just graduated
from Southern colleges are enlistIng
in the movement to era dictate Hitter
acy from the South. The plan which
was proposed by Mrs Nellie Peters
Black. president Of the Conference Of
Southern Women. is that during thu
coming summer months each graduate
shall teach at least one adult to read
and write. Hundreds of young women
have responded 70 the appeal for the
women of the South recognize this
problem as one which they are better
fitted to solve than college men.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
Irish Hands are beautiful.

An autograph collector has the fol
painter; Irish girls have the most
beautiful hands. with long. slender
fingers and delightful articulations
American girls hands come next: they
are little narrow and thin Tho
hands of English girls are red and
coarse. The German hand is broad
and fiat The Spanish hand is full Of
big veins. I always use Irish models
for the hands. and I think Irish eyes
are also the most beautiful"