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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
Information for Farmers.

The cultivation of drug plants in
the United States. concerning which
there has been considerable agitation
since the outbreak of the present war
in Europe, is the subject of a farmers
bulletin recently issued by the de-
partment of agriculture. This publ
cation gives, in addition to general
instructions regarding cultivation,
harvesting and marketing, specific and
detailed information concerning about
sixty of the leading drug plants which
have been grown in this country. The
author, w. w. Stockberger, takes a
conservative view of the possibilities
offered by this branch of agriculture
in this country, and especially depre-
Gates the ex%travagant claims made in
some quarters by persons interested
in the sale of plants and seeds, who
ask "the public to believe that extra
ordinary profits may be realized from
growing medicinal plants, even in a
situation 10 more promising than the
average city back yards"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06

Those wishing for an exterior effect
of cement plaster in the new house
may achieve this result by using an
especially prepared felt siding, which
gives the effect of plaster and at
a much less cost. This siding comes
in rolls and is composed of layers of
felt, asphalted or tarred and given an
outside coating of gravel or fine
crushed stone. 1t is claimed to be,
when properly applied, both durable
and dampproof.
1t is applied horizontally, with
cleats nailed over each joint. This
produces the effect of a plaster-cov-
cred house, marked off into squares
by wooden castings.
This siding may also be used with
good effect on certain types of houses,
as a frieze under the caves, with
brick or other material below.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
b

Selfishness kills more towns than
any other cause. When you find a
town where its business men look only
to their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT look for
tho writing on the wall, for it is
doomed. No place yet has ave- pros
pered unless its citizens went to work
upon a universal platform of the
greatest good to the greatest number.
One-eyed ideas won't win; neither will
a selfish desire to monopolize some
line of business. Work together for
the Common good, for unless your
town prospers you cant prosper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
His Philosophical Way.

There is a large crayon portrait OF
your humble and obedient servant
hanging on the south wall of our par
lor at home" said the Old Codger.
"Pheeny had 1t made unbeknownst to
me and gave 1t to me for a birthday
present. l get a good deal OF COM
fort out of gazing at 1t and realizing
that | might be even worse looking
than | am. And it caused me to vow
the first time l saw 1t hanging there
that | would always behave so that l
should never be hanged"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

In the North of England. Scotland
and Wales the masculine Agricultural
Iaborers are being s~upplanted by WON
en-. who can be seen following the
barrow or digging in the ground 70
keep the growing seed in good condi-
ton.
Owing to the fact that so many
waters have been called to the front
in France, the Paris cafe proprietors
, have decided to employ mattresses
hereafter.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06

There are 500 known rose varieties.
Tea plants average about fifteen
years OF life.
The Scottish Council for Women's
Trades has opened workrooms and
kitchen dining Dol for the work
ers thrown out of employment by the
shutting down of factories and shops,
How to feed some 10000 persons. d.
rect or indirect sufferers OF the war.
quickly. cheaply and nourishingly is a
problem the women Of Hamburg sue
cessfully solved by the establishment
Of war kitchens"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
Doing Somebody Good.

A travelling man who came this way
recently goes to the post Office OF
every town he makes and inquiries
about the letters which are held for
postage. He pays the shortage and
sends the letter on to the addressed.
He says that he feels that he is doing
somebody good. and he considers this
a fine way to show real charity with
out letting his left hand know wha,
his right hand doeth.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
WORTH MENTIONING

It 10 also worth while to remember
that had 1t not been for his faculty
for lying, Ananias would have been
forgotten long ago.
Probably the most difficult thing is
to be amusing at the breakfast table,
although there are those who contend
that an attempt to project a clever
remark through en- ear trumpet has 1t
tied.
1t is an inviolable rule that no anna
teur is as good as a professional.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06

Merchandise and treasure to the
value of SOS, 500. 900 moved between
Alaska n the United States in 1914,
an increase of s4,000.0O0 over 1918.
A pickpocket alarm has been invent
ed that rings a bell when anything OF
value is taken from q pocket by an
unauthorized person.
Operated by a treadle, a combina.
ton grindatone and emery wheel has
been patented, the stone serving as a
tiywheel for the other.
If you are not preJudiced you are
not interested.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
A Point of ADVANTAGE.

DO you enjoy moving picturss?'
yes" replied the punctilious citi-
zen. They may not be as artistic as
the regular drama. but if the actors
use slang or bad grammar you can't
hear them"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06

English Visitor--Did you ever know
of an American having an old family
servant?
American Hostess-Of course. Why,
| have a cook that has been with me
ever \ MONTH
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06

N the Caribbean sea; about twelve miles
from Yucatan across the channel of that
NAME, lies Mexico's most easterly outpost,
the island of Cozumel. The name comes
from the ancient Magyar and means The
Isle of Swallows" 1t is included in the
northern division of the territory Of
Quintana Roo, the capital of which is
Santa Cruz de Bravo, named for the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
Birth of Music.

There are many legends concerning
the origin of music, but it Ia impossible
to say which Is the Oldest By the old
Romans the god Mercury was credited
with the invention Of music. Accord
ing to Ap%ollodorus, the belief was as
follows: The Nile after an overflow
left on the shore a dead tortoise. It's
flesh was finally dried up by the hot
sun, so that nothing remained in the
shell but the carriages. which, being
braced and contracted by the heat, be-
came sonorous. Mercury, happening to-
be walking that way and striking his
foot against the shell, was so pleased
with the sound produced that the idea
of a Tyre presented itself to his imagi-
nation. He Immediately constructed
the instrument in the form of a tor
tolse and strung it with the sinews of
dead animals. And so music began.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
CHAPTER XIII.
The Second Story Man.

ISL Fan DARNELL paced back
and forth in the miserable
e%&3M room where Harry Wilker-
&&S&SS son had lodged her and her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
J. +. Ramage, Agent
LANGDoN NORTH DAKOTA

ne was seeing WukeTSOn $
dark face before him, and before they
returned to the hotel he had determin-
ed to find out where he was and what
he was doing.
While Ruth went to her room to
dress for dinner John sat in the lobby
and completed his plans. He did not
observe a slender, quietly dressed
young man with a very pale face, who
sauntered in and out with an occasion
al trip to the cigar stand to light Il
fresh cigarette. 1t was Henry Pell.
The extinct had spent the day going
from hotel to hotel, searching the reg
listers. 1t was only at last that he
went to the Manx. There he found
the nan Ruth Gallon" on the regis
ter and below it John Dorr." This
he reported to Wilkerson, WHO swore
luridly, but emphasized the necessity
Of getting hold Of the papers immedi-
ately.
"And 1 trust you to do it," he said
meaningly.
Pell, flushed with drugs, nodded
briskly. "I'll get EN-, all right. Har-
ry," he said, but did not add his in
most thought, which was that, with the
papers once in his own possession, he
could easily get much more from Will
kerson than the 5000 he had promised.
when will you have them?" Viii
kerson went on impatiently.
Pell smiled family, but significantly.
81 know your address, he remarked.
"Iu deliver them there when l get
them"
"But when:" growled the other.
Pell flicked his cigarette stub into
the gutter and whistled. 81 never
make dates ahead" he said quietly.
But it won't be long"
"Have you your plan all schemed
out?'
Pell winked and moved off.
Continued Next Week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

ing for soups or stews. When the boil
ing carrot ends are tender take them
off the fire, stand them upright on a
deep plate and pour over them we'll
seasoned white or brown sauce. Serve
hot.
Carrot Balls.
Carrots In Stock.-Scrape the carrots
and shape them in balls with Il vegeta-
BILE cutter. Then cook them in slightly
boiling water. When tender drain
them carefully. Put them into a sauce
pan with q little stock and minced
parsley. Season with salt and pepper
and heat them. Serve hot.
Diced Carrots.-Take one quart Of
carrots chopped in small cubes, one
tablespoonful Of finely chopped onion.
one tablespoonful of butter, n table
spoonful of flour and one t~eaSpOOnful
Of salt and chopped parsley. Boil the
carrots until tender. Brown the onion
in the butter. add the flour and mix
well. Then add Il cupful of the water
in which the carrots were boiled. Mix
the carrots and auce Season to taste,
heat quickly and serve.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

Economy Of the Dairy Cow.

There is no question as to the econo-
my of the dairy COW as q producer Of
human food. None of our domestic
animals can produce similar values
from the same quantity Of digestible
food. The uolstein COW Maid Henry
produced at the Kansas experiment
station in one year 2,471 pounds Of
milk solids. A prime steer weighing
1850 pounds under test at the Mis-
souri, experiment station was found,
when chemically analysed, to have pro
duced in total solids SAT pounds. These
total solids included the entire carcass
Of the steer, a very large per cent of
which cannot be used as food. Every
ounce of the material produced by the
COW was edible, and the total quantity
was nearly five times as great as that
contained in the whole body of the
steer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

morning. But John had hurried her
into a cab, ordered it driven to the
Manx and quickly made arrangements
for Ruth to occupy his room with a
maid to look after her.
Gail my clothes are with that horrid
woman" she whispered.
"IIl rig you out, and then We'll go
shopping" was the rejoinder.
With the help Of the maid and the
housekeeper Ruth was presently made
~presentable for the street, and John,
in dry clothes and none the worse for
his ducking, met her in the lobby.
II have engaged a taxi by the hour"
he told her. Il think it will rest you
more to get the fresh air and dig
around in the shops among the pref
ties than it will to brood in your own
ROOM"
Ruth hesitated shyly. But I have
no money, John"
"Oh!" he said blankly, and then Il
thought came to him. why here l
am carrying around a lot of the ranch
money which I was going to turn over
to you"
Once in the taxi Ruth told him of
her experiences from the time she had
left the mine. John listened sOberly,
though once in awhile a heavy flush
on his cheeks betrayed his deep seated
anger at the plotters who had not only
tried to deprive her of her mine, but
had finally risked her life and liberty.
Its all that man Wilkerson," he said
when she had finished. HE caused
your father to make him superintend-
ent Of the mine and then bounded him
into his grave. He is your bad angel,
Ruth. But l am here now,s and I'll
get busy with Everett and finish
things up, and Well oon be back at
the mine and have things going again."
He answered her questions about the
situation at the Master Key" as tact
fully as he could; he realized that her
nerves were badly shaken. He would
trust to old Tom Kane to hold the fort
in the mountains while he transacted
the necessary business in San Fran
cisco.
He directed the chauffeur to drive
them through the shopping district,
and while Ruth spent several hours In
replenishing lAer wardrobe John sat in
the taxi and studied things out. But
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

Il knew you would" said W1lkerson,
willfully misinterpreting his inarticu-
late groan. "Now to business, Samr'
"Henry" gasped the other. MY
names Henry now. Don't call me
Sam"
Swell, Henry" said Wilkerson sooth-
ingly. II declare, I do forget names
so easily. Now, 1 want to explain my
little proposition. It's just in your
line, Sa-Henry."
Pell bit his finger nails and squirmed
on his seat. But when the man op-
posite him casually pulled out a heavy
purse and as he heard the clink Of
gold he subsidized.
Very rapidly and CURLY Wilkerson
told him Of the existence of a bundle
Of papers that he wished to recover
He laid only enough emphasis on their
character to enable Pell to identify
them on sight and concluded by say
ing: Its worth money in your pocket
to locate them and get them back.
Find a girl named Ruth Gallon in one
of the hotels here. She has the pa
pers."
Pell rose nervously. Not for me,
Wilkerson."
Wilkerson rose, too, quite undisturb-
ed. We'll just walk down the street
apiece with you, Sa-Henry, and 1 can
explain q little moro clearly"
The outcome was that half an hour
lotion Doll topl- GSD oIy-onon fro,n WI
kerson and promised to recover the
papers for him. Before they parted
the latter made several little jokes
which Drake could not see the point
of, but which seemed to make Pell
sick with terror.
"Who is that fellow?" Drake de-
handed as they were returning to
their lodgings.
Harry Wilkerson laughed bitterly.
"The best hotel worker and second
story man in America" he replied.
But he's lost his nerve"
Il don't like the way were getting
mixed up with all sorts Of crooks in
this business" said Drake GROSSLY. 81
went into this to oblige Jean and"-
Help yourself" Wilkerson finished
for him. 81 notice that Mrs. Darnell
and I are putting up the coin and do
ing the work SO far. Where's your
kick?"
The evil spell that Wilkerson had
cast over SO many weaklings closed
about George Drake, and he was silent.
Just how it was that she found her
self again in the same room in the no
tel Ruth could not have told after her
terrible experiences Of the night and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

lHESE homely yet wholesome veg
etabies are correctly served with
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

EXSH4X room where Harry Wllker-
&z&8 son had lodged her and her
maid pending the outcome of his wild
plotting to get possession of Ruth Cal
Ions precious papers. Her handsome
and cruel face was clouded With slow
wrath, and she clinched her hands
NOW and again till the knuckles were
white.
For one thing, Mrs. Darnell loved
the plush Of life. Physical luxury was
her highest wish, the goal of her lofti-
est ambition, the n price she had set
on her soul. The dull surroundings
she had been forced to accept nauseat-
ed her. She hated Wilkerson for max
ing her uncomfortable.
So when he anne in, walking very
slowly and quietly, she turned on him
like a wildcat.
'"Take me out Of here" she painted.
IT won't stay here another hour, Ruth
or no RUTH"
Wilkerson finched. I'm sorry" he
rasped, "but Drake made a mess Of
the whole affair, the police are after
Sing Wah and that girl got away"
Mrs. Darnell stopped in her almost
hysterical walk about the room and
stared at Wilkerson with burning eyes.
lie returned her look defiantly. "Td
never had to do all this if you had
done your part long ago and got the
papers when she was in your CHARGE"
he said. But there is no use in cry
ing over what can't be helped"
At this moment Drake entered, pre-
senting himself sullenly. He had al
ready received Wilkerson's acrid COM
pliments on his astutenesS in failure,
and he expected nothing less from
Mrs. Darnell. He was ready to quit
the conspiracy.
Jeans quick instinct did not fail her,
and she instantly smiled on Drake and
murmured: You poor boy! Now tell
me all about it,"
When he had finished his relation Of
the mornings experiences, with much
row escape from Sing Wah's den, she
looked at him t%houghtfully.
"It was a madman's scheme" she
said. She turned to Wilkerson. "Har-
ry, you used to do things better. Use
your wits! This isn't the desert. Force
won't avail and time is getting short.
We must have those papers Immediate
ly and raise the money on them and
get enough capital ahead to find the
old plan to the mother lode of the Mas
ter Key mine. Use your Wits"
For a long moment the three Of them
stood in silence. Then Wilkerson
smiled s~ardonically.
"All right. Jean; think l understand
you. I'll see what | can do today.
First l must find out a few things.
Drake and l will go together"
Thanks" said the young man drily,
81 have a notion that I'm about fed
up with your plans and plots"
Before Wilkerson could respond with
the bitter r%eproaches ready on his lips
Mrs. Darnell %interposed. curbing her
own unruly temper.
George" she said, looking at him
with suddenly soft eyes. II know just
how you feel. But it means everything
to me-to all OF Us. | have trusted you
so, and if Vol fail me now She
threw out her arms i'll q gesture Of
pleading. Then she came closer to him
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
UeSEXF'T1G( c:
&2nnIGUPBOARD
BOILED CARROTS.

THESE homely yet wholesome veg
etabies are correctly served with
boiled beef; also carrots are ex-
cellent for favoring soups, stews, etc.,
and may even be adopted in the COM
position Of vegetable salads. Cut in
fancy shapes carrot is used to garnish
meats.
Young carrots should be washed and
brushed, but not scraped, before cook
ing. After boiling they should be rub
bed off with a clean, coarse cloth. Old
er carrots must be scraped. In order
to learn whether the vegetables are
cooked try with a fork. If they feel
soft they are ready to serve. Young
carrots are cooked about a half hour,
fully grown ones from an hour and a
half to two hours.
A Combination Dish.
Carrot Hotchpot.-Boil six carrots
with six onions until tender. Boil six
medium sized potatoes separately.
Drain the water from both sets Of veg
etables. Put them together and mash
well. Add a teaspoonful Of salt, half a
~teaspoonful Of sugar, a quarter Of a
t%easpoonful Of pepper, a half cupful
each of milk and butter. Beat well
and serve hot.
Carrots With Sauce.--Cut the tops of
medium sized smooth carrots so that
each carrot will stand upright with its
pointed end in the air. Boil the point
ed ends and use the others for flavor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
Spiteful,

Patience-This paper says it is estn
mated that the annual catch of lob
sters in the world is 125, 100000.
Patrice-You haven't caught one yet,
have you. dear?-Yonkers Statesman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

and whispered. And are you going to
give up the stake you are playing for?
You are In love with herr
THAT'S but little cas- why / should
help Harry here out with all kinds of
preposterous plans. That one of last
night nearly did for us all. IL she
hadn't escaped rs she did the police
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
Echoes.

Echoes.
The time which elapses between the
utterance Of a sound and its RETURN
must be more than one-twelfth Of a.
second to form an echo.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
Deaths

years acute diias.tion Of the heart:
turl miller. Grace hospital. 10 years.
Inquest pending: WILTON J.. Jack
con, $50 Oregon, 81 years. mitrsl In
sufiicisncy: Ethel Raddc. sss Pr
Quctte, % days. infantile atrophy;
Vary strinjawich. i247 Rivard. =
months. lobar Dneumooois nus Sr'
docarditis; Arthur w. Field. slf East
monia; August Bentel. 275 Charlie
voix, years. strangulation; Emma
Sommer. Grace hospital. ~ years.
puerperal eclampsia: Geneva Dert-
finger. ass Vermont. months. rehex
imryrgitis: Augusta Gabriel, 81. Mary's
hospital ~ years. senile debftityi ste.
fan Matejko. Harper hospital West
branch. years shock from burns:
wladyslaw Putek. = iCopiand,
months, Infantiie convuisions; Harvey
a. stork. an Van Dyke. 4 months. &C.
rebral meningitis; Annie Stolacchak:
OhIidren's Free hospital. about z
months. broncho pneumonia: Laura
Hoskins. Detroit Receiving hospitAI.
a vears. chronic alcob olfsm; CHARLES
Nartin. ct Mary's hospital. 81 years.
iCbar pneumonia; Martin Lawandow
ski sis Riopelle. about 30 years MI
trai insufhciency: Maurice :. Fixes.
Grace hospital; &c ysaarss; sRpean7o vssr.
rwImonarv tuberculosis; Leona Pisco-
pink. Grace hospital, 4 months, mar
ssmt,s: Antoine Antior, Little sisters
Of Poor. IS years. senility: Jesse Mer-
Ger. Harper hospital. 20 years; pneu.
monin: bella Maggie. 2l5 Fisher. 90
x"sr. .hydropyonephrosis; Mabel Ar
noid. Grace hospital. inquest pending.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

NEW YORK. Oct. n.-SSfSda's
plight II . matter Of only secondary
interest to the British government.
and the Serbians either have bssn
abandoned to their fate. OF maybe
In the immediate future. This q
unQuestionably the inner meaning
Of the Marquis of Landowners *
PLANTATION In the house Of lords q
the governments attitude toward
the Balkan situation.
The noble lord, in fact. almost
openly pronounced q funeral Grafton
over the remains of the Serbian M.
ton. Serbia. apparently suspectinS
she Is to be left to work out her
destiny for herself. IL making fran.
tic appeals to the British people
through London newspapers, and
through unofficial Britishers who
have special reasons for sympathis.
Ing with the Serbs. But the British
government IL giving no promises
to the authorities at Nish. and ID
not going to allow itself to be guild.
ed in strategy by sentimentahsm.
A month has gone by since II
became known with certainty that
the war was TO be carried into the
Balkans. Yet Lord Lansdowne ID
now compelled TO announce thai
only $4,000 British troops are Al
yet available for Balkan operations
and they apparently are being held
at Soiontka. A large force II %
route to the Near East but What
it, disposition win be. says LORD
Lansd0wne, has not been decided
In other words. no plans have beer
accepted which called for the cal
walton Of Serbia. II It proves Il
be better strategy and less waste
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
CHICAGO BOULEVARD
FOR SALE-FARMS,


SALE OR EXCHANGE.
Grocery and dairy land, ago acres
choicest cutover hardwood. Altoona
county. near good shipping town
and Hubbard lake community
good timber for building, shade
and fuel. finest soil. luxuriant tim
othy and clover meadow, spring,
abundance Of wild fruit. Including
cranberries, huckleberries and
strawberries; 10 acres plowed. bal
ance ready for pillow: trout streams.
inland lakes and deer nearby; no
buildings but lumber shacks; beau
tiful surroundings. fine place for
dairy and stock farm: adjoinins
frst-class stock groceries,. meats.
fectionery. tobacco and produce.
and fixtures: brick store. with
apartment. Easement and steam
heat, rent only s25: good class of
trade and business: owner an in
valid. prefers to keep half OF land.
price $4,000 will take good i'm.
proved In or around Detroit.
80 ACRES, near Gaylord and cele-
brated Five lakes: mile from rail-
road siding. heavy sand loan
good house. big barn. good build
inss and roads, some fruit, 8 acres
timber. beautiful healthful region;
good churches, SCHOOLS and bust.
with beautiful beach. unimproved
on Five lakes, 500: exchange Tor
house and lot or property near De.
troit.
Charles Engelhard. 423 MofFat Block
Cherry 3011