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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
WHAT CITY PLANNING IS.
Makes For Future Comfort and Pros
perity of Whole Community.
by George .AinSlee, mayor OF RiC

mond, Val
City planning is merely the science
of designing cities. 1t is good sense
and forethought applied to the build
ing Of cities. 1t is the most practical
kind of practical business sense APP
piled by people who have love enough
for their city to want it to be lovely.
faith enough in it to believe in its flu
ture and pride enough in it to want TO
hand it down to their children in bet
ter condition than hat in which they
received it from their fathers.
The best method of getting this inn
portant forward step is by the spread
Of sound ideas for the formation of An
enlightened public opinion. which will
seek and act upon the advice Of those
who by special training, education and
experience are competent to advise and
not be content With the f1eeting no
tons of the average man in the street
upon subjects Oh which, in the nature
of things, his opinion can be of 10
value. 1t is helped along by the volun-
tary cooperation of those citizens who
have enough civic pride to want to see
their city improved and its growth
wisely controlled and enough sense to
know the difference between Il wood
chopper and Il cabinetmaker.
The average man in any community
thinks at first blush that city planning
is merely an aesthetic hobby. not
worthy of the consideration of the
serious, practical minded person he
holds himself to be. He happens to
know that Il plan for Il house or Il;
plan for a boat. a plan for Il machine
and, if he is a ditch digger, a plan for
a ditch are perfectly natural and prop.
er things, but the idea of a plan for Il
city he regards as something akin to a
joke. The obvious reason for this is
that while he knows that all these 9th
er things and many more are done
from plans, because he has seen them,
he does not know that cities may be
and many are built from plans pre-
pared by those who are trained in the
business Of city planning. and. not
knowing it. he thinks there is nothing
W IL. Ill Ills lOlv lie can see the sense
Of planning for Il detail, but not that
Of planning for the whole job.
This average man, however, is al
ways a taxpayer and pays out of his
W pocket for the lack Of a city plan.
The purpose Of city planning is to
make a city convenient, economical,
healthful, beautiful and pleasant. Its
scope does not cover the administra-
ton of civic affairs, such as the organ
ization and management Of city de-
partments. 1t deals with construction,
not with maintenance and operating.
1t determines the layout of a city. the
provision and location Of proper parks,
streets. Fairgrounds. buildings. monu-
ments. water supply and other public
things with a rational RELATIVELY not
only to each other, but to the com
munity they are designed to serve 1t
leaves nothing to haphazard. 1t pre-
vents mistakes and shows how to do
things rightly which if wrongly done
either cannot be changed at all or can
be changed only at great expense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Teuders for BRIDGES Wanted

Pursuant to the order Of the Board
of County Commissioners Of Cavalier
county, North Dakota, l hereby give
notice that sealed proposals will be
received at the office of the COUNT
auditor, at Langdon, N. D., until the
hour of two o'clock p. m., on the
18th day Of May, 1915, for the fur
nishing of all material and construct
ing:
One Is foot pile bridge, between
Sections 10 and "a, South Dresden
township.
One Is foot pile bridge, between
Sections u and ID, Langdon township.
According to the plans and specifi-
cations on file in the county auditors
office. A certified check for the sum
of 500 must accompany each bid,
said check to be made payable to S.
G.. Erickson, chairman board of county
commissioners.
The board reserves the right to
reject any OF all bids.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota,
this 10th day Of April, 1915.
O. l. EIDE,
39-42 County Auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
What She'll Fire Is Like,

have read many attempts to de,
scribe she'll fire in Il battle, but not one
TO equal the easy description of this
young officer. who does not pretend to
be Il stylist. Listen:
You hear u boom miles away. hard
ly audible in the distance. Then q
faint sigh. gradually rising t. Il scream
us the shell Whizzes toward YOU. Then
i flash. an immense crash and the air
is filled with thousands of bullets and
jagged Jumps Of iron. each making a
different sort of shrieking noise. Then
phit-phit-phit everywhere as they hit
the ground.
This is shrapnel."-London Sketch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Open Tenders Wanted

The undersigned will receive open
tenders up to the hour Of two O'Clock
p. NJ, on Tuesday, June LIST, 1915,
for the purchase of the frame struc-
ture known as the old Great Northern
depot building. Particulars regarding
sale and removal of the building can
be secured at any time upon applica-
ton to
w. A. BOLTON, Agent.
Dated at Langdon, N. D., April
Goth, 1915. 4O-43
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
a REGULAR Calder,

y lady bought some furniture at an
auction sale in Glasgow the other day.
On paying the porter she remarked:
Had | known how dirty that furni-
ture was would not have bought it."
"NVeel. ma'am." replied the porter,
ut wis the dirtiest hoose l ever saw;
but. there. whit cud We expect-the mis-
trees wis only at hame' every Tuesday.
All ken it fer a fac, cause l read it on
4 caird l sat in that drawer there
Glasgow News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
some factors IN
PROFITABLE DAIRY|NC

The trouble with many dairymen or
so called dairymen is that they do not
know, writes John Bower in the Iowa
Homestead. They are either blinded
with prejudice or married to the sys-
tom adopted by their fathers before
them. Times change. What does for
today is scarcely suitable for tomor-
row. If YOU are to succeed a start is
necessary. 1t will O do to dream
about it. Do it, and do it now.
Set a standard for the COW. What
are your cows producing? Have you
a fixed standard? Cows may give all
the way from 100 pounds of butter
fat or less to the wonderful record of
that Guernsey COW May Rilma, with
a semiotIicial record of 1,O73.41 pounds
of butter fat, or almost three pounds
daily. Think of it. and then think Of
the thousands of cows being MIXED
giving less in a year than this COW in
a month. You may not have Il May
Rilma, but you may have better cows.
Three hundred pounds of butter fat
SS"i4f AZ 1lol W. IhuSu W i9h VI your
cows. On land valued at 500 and over
this should be increased. A daily milk
yield Of four gallons testing 33 per
cent is not too much to ask Of any COW.
You may have n May Rilma in your
herd and Won don't know it. Yeska
Sunbeam, a worlds champion, and ia
coba Irene, that wonderful Jersey. were
just cows until new wner applied
the test and scales to these world win
nerS. If o are not weighing and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Siiaqe For Calves.

Silage Is y good feed for yearling
calves and may be fed TO them in liber-
al quantities-that is, all they will con.
sumo without waste. 1t is customary
to feed Young animals silage night and
morning. Silage should be supplement,
ed with good clover or alfalfa hay or
some other roughage rich In protein.
With good legume hay and silage year.
ling calves need very little grain to
keep them In the best condition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
MUNICIPAL ALTRUISM.

OF the benefit to Il city or town
of c%ompetently directed CONNER
cial organization effort there can
be no question. Commercial or
%ganization has proved it's eff
cheney. its value and it's positive
necessity for every town and
city in the United States.
Now. however, the time has
come when the more rural dis
tricts of the country are realiz-
ing that Il wide cooperation is
necessary in order that the farm
er. the merchant and the manu-
facturer may be drawn into IL
closer bond of union for their
mutual advantage.
When the time comes that we
car e the small country town
working unseltishly for the sue
cess of its neighboring commu-
nifty we shall indeed have reach
ed an ideal state of organized
effort.
Nor is the unseltishness of the
small town entirely ~unrewarded,
. for the additional prosperity Of
it's neigAbor is bound to filter
/. back through innumerable chan
nels to the town that has sacri-
). feed an Immediate advantage to
the spirit of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Development Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
The Sick Man of the East.

The phrase the sick man of the
east originated in Il speech Of Car
Nicholas to the British charge DAT
flares at st. Petersburg at the time Of
the Crimean war. He said: We have
on our hands a sick man. i very sick
man. 1t would be Il great misfortune
If one Of these days he should slip
away from US before the necessary ar
engagements have been made.'-Argo-
Iailt-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Perfect Hardness.

Grubbs-What is your idea of perfect
happiness? Stubbs-Well, if my wife
would stop telling me what she thinks
OF me. and had the privilege Of tell
ing my respected employer what I
think Of him it would seem about
right.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06

AROUND THE DAIRY.

+ y warIn. clean, light stable
!. is the proper place for the cows
. at this time Of year.
+ Wallowing through snow belly
< deep is not the best way to get
+ the COWS to water; chills them
and stops the milk making bust
+ ness too long.
Too much cannot be said about
: the way in which COWS are treat
3. cd in the stable. Kindness must
: prevail.
Calves starting life in late fall
+ make fine animals by grass time
i next spring because not annoyed
+ by flies: also it is easy to give
+ calves good care and feeding in
: winter.
X The calf should be taken from
+ the COW very soon after birth.
!. 1T learns to drink much more
+. easily than if left several days
= with the cow.
s+t+s.* i. j. i j. y. j.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Notice to Debtors

| have sold my practice to DR.. Judd
H. Kirkham, and will shortly leave
Langdon. All accounts must be settled
at once. Those who are honest will
be willing and anxious to pay. All
who are not will be dealt with accord
ingly.
]. SEMPLE, M. D.
Langdon, N. D., April 13, 1915.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Consistent.

Brown-Why is your daughter going
to talk against the permanence of a
republic in that college debate? Smith
Because she thought the advocacy
OF a republic would not go we'll with
her new empire gowu.-Brooklyn Citi-
ZaD
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
The Man and the Machine.

How many votes did you get?"
mot nearly as many as the other fell
low" said the man who is always phil
osophical. You see. I had to depend
entirely on my own efforts for my
votes. His were machine made."-
Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06

The Ayrshire COW Of today is a
COW OF medium size. weighing from
LOCO to 1900 pounds, the bulls from
1,5O0 to 1000 pounds. The Ayrshire
is a rather cow and will
S those nerve to support herself.
She is always active in walking,
eating and chewing her cud, show
ing a V energy that should
go we'll toward making milk. The
Ayrshire COW has inherited a
strong constitution ana great dairy
capacity that fit her to endure the
changes of climate and to produce
a large quantity Of dairy products
at the lowest cost. The bull pic
tured is a pure bred Ayrshire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06

Impure blood runs you down, makes
you an easy victim for disease. For
pure blood and a sound digestion
Burdock Blood Bitters. At all drug
stores. Price 81 90.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Perfectly Proper.

Il am afraid this company is doing
business on an inflated capital"
Yes. but then it deals in automo-
bile tires Baltimore American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Common Schools Final Examinations

An examination Of applicants for
common school diplomas will be held
in the schools Of Cavalier county on
Thursday and Friday, May 20 and
q, 1915.
FRED J.. REHER,
County Superintendent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06

Take care that no one hates you
justly.--Syrus.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06

Statesmen WANTED-To go into the business
Of selling. groceries, paints, oils and stock
foods. We teach you how to sell restaurants
farmers and the large buyers. No capital re-
quired. If you are anxious to earn 500 to
to $500 monthly and become independent,
write us at once. The choice territory we
have open will be grabbed up quickly. John
Sexton 81 Co., Wholesale Grocers, No. 23G
West Lake Street, Chicago. III. Alt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06

1. o. O. F.-Meets every Tuesday night in
hall over First National Bank.
TED HANSON N. G.
ALEX. HAMILTON, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06

39-42
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
Mrs. J. N. Bourg Entertains.

Mrs. j. N. Bourg entertained the
Rock Club Thursday afternoon. Eight
games were played. Mrs. WIN. LaCroix
winning the club plize. hand en.broid-
cred guest towel. Mrs. DeMoss won
the guest prize, crochet garters.
After the games dehclous refresh
ments OF chicken and olive sandwiches
ana Ice tea We're se.ved 10 the follow
ing: Mesdames L. NJ. CONS, VIM. La
Crolx. w. d. Lurry, D. nd. Mcknight,
K. E. Mcknight. j. C. Mcknight, How
ard McNeely, Hunter McNeely. l.. Il.
Johnston, M. +. Toorasn. }. K. Swat
ford; guests-Mrs. L. h. Hunter, OF
ALEXANDRIA; Mrs Walter Leabo, of
Shreveport: Mesdames J. P. Sullivan.
j. R. DeMoss, B. S. Simmons.
Mrs. Coins will entertain the club
May IL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
Our Lively Demonstration Agent.

Mr. K. II. Benton, Jr., the energetic
farm demonstration agent for Grant
parish, gave US his itinerary for the
past week, from which it appears thai
he has the habit of getting around
pretty lively. On Thursday. April %,
he made talk at Gates school house
on tick eradication. Friday he was at
the closing exercises of the Clear Greek
school where there was a fine turnout,
and Prof. }. N. Warner and Mr.. j. w.
Whitaker, Jr., the district agent OF
farm demonstration work. were also
present. Mr.. Whitaker spent two or
three days with him in Grant parish.
Mr.. Benton was billed to meet with the
people of Pollock Monday, April rs,
and from there he had an appointment
to talk to the citizens league at Verda
April rs. He was at Colfax Thursday,
April 20, and from here went to Fish
Creek Friday, April so, where he was
oiiled to make talk at the closing eA-
ercises of the school at that place.
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chancIn, a Words Meaning.

Pension" is among the numerous
cases of words Of Latin origin special
lied to mean something which the
original did rot mean to The Romans.
"Pensio" signified simply a payment
In the broa,'ss' sense, and we are at
liberty to draw the sound moral that a
pension is not really something
thrown in as gratuity, but deferred
pay. The word for q soldiers pay
was "sfipendium;" and here we have
another curious shift of meaning. No
body speaks of soldiers stipend"
now; 1t is magistrate or a clergyman
whose pay receives that name. The
"stipendium" was paid in Jumps three
or four times year, and the word
came to be used to mean a years term
Of service.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
white Gold.n

When silver was first discovered 1t
was thought to be white gold" It is
not known Just when gold was first
used by man as ornament and coin,
but 400 years ago the people of the
far East and in the countries of north
ern Africa made most exquisite jew
elry out of gold and precious stones
In fact. the art of their hand-wrought
ornaments has never been excelled,
and modern man has learned from
them in technical skill. Gold as used
in the early times was probably found
in the form of nuggets. as the ancients
would hardly have noticed It in any
other form They hammered it by
hand and gave 1t most beautiful pol
ish. Silver was not discovered for
long time after gold was in use in
many countries. and when it was dis
covered it was thought to be a form
OF gold, and 1t came to be known as
white gold" The discovery of cop
per soon followed that of silver, and
then in succession came tin, zinc and
lead.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
Excursion to Red River Oil Field.

Commercial Agent C. N. Nesom, Of
the l.. r. & N. Co. at Alexandria, was
In Colfax Wednesday distributing cir.
culars announcing excursion rates be.
tween Alexandria and Shreveport. 81. OF
for the round trip, for Sunday, May 2.
The same rate applies at Colfax. Aloha
and Montgomery. Train leaves Alex
andria at $50 a. M. Colfax 7:30 a. m. !.
Aloha 7:49 a. m. Montgomery 500 a.
m, and arrives at Shreveport lis D..
m. Stops Of one hour at Lenzburg ano
one hour at Crichton will be made to
allow passengers to inspect the oil field
at those places. Returning train will
leave Shreveport at $50 p m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
Danger TO Children.

Serious illnesses often result from
lingering coughs and colds. The hack
ing and coughing and disturbed sleep
rack child's body and the poisons
weaken the system, so that disease can
not be thrown off. Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound has eased coughs, colds
and Group for three generations; safe
to use and quick to act. There is no
better medicine for Group. coughs and
colds j. w. Duncan Co. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
Home Mission Society Meets with Mrs.
B. b. Dean.

The Methodist Home Mission ladies
We're ehlertail,d most deli, htfully on
Tuesday afte noon from to 6 O'Clock
by Mrs. E. B. Dean. The meeting was
opened with devotional exercises led
by the PRESIDENT, Mrs. M. Z. She rrilI.
Reading. The Regions Beyond by
Mrs. W. A. Brownlee; Reading, "vir-
ginia School at Huchow, China" Mrs.
j. E. Swsfford; Reading, ''Signs of
the Waiing World in Mexico" Mrs.
Earl Roberts; Reading, Home Base"
Everybody.
Memters present were Mesdames
Sheriff., Parker, Brownlee, McMurry,
J. E. Swafford, Earl Roberts, Jones,
G. h. Mcknight, B. B. Dean and A.
M. GOODWIN. Visitors present were
Mesdames Strickland and Morantini.
At the close of the met ting delicious
fruit jello and cakes were served.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
''Dsdsea's uWr Tone" sark Yeur unI
Better Than caIene and Doesa1
S,IiSsh Or Make You Siek.

Listen to me! Take no more sick
ening, salivating calomel when bilious OF
constipated. Don't lose a days work
Calomel is mercury or Quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and craniping. If you are slug.
gish and call knocked OUT if your
liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache. dizziness. coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour
just take spoonful of harmless Dod-
sons Liver Tene ---.cra,.-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
Work on High School Building.

Mr.. c. A. Carm;cal, the foreman.ir
charge of the new Colfax high schoo
building, has put in the concrete foun.
dation and built up about four feet OF
the brick walls of the building. Also
the door and window frames in the q
foot basement have been set in place.
1t will take 250,Oo0 brick to complete
the building. and about 10000 brick
are now on the ground.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01
Kidney Remedy That
Acts Like Magic

/ have been terrible sufferer for a
number of years with kidney and liver
trouble, alec nervous prostration and
health generally poor. constitution en-
tirely run down until life became bur-
den. tried physicians and every avail
able remedy but found no relief. Was
induced to give DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root trial, which acted like magic.
and am happy to say that / believe /
am entirely cured and now as good q
man as ever. / believe it my duty to
make this public statement that / may
help others who may be suffering from
the same trouble. Swamp Root is with
out question the greatest remedy in the
world. Anyone in doubt of this state
ment or the authority can address me
as below. Yours verv truly,
M. H. MCCOY
Van Vert, ono.
State of Ohio
Van Vert County 80.
The foregoing statement sworn to be-
fore me and subscribed in my presence
this 18th day of July. 1909, bv the said
M. H. Mccoy. A. G. GILpIN.
Notary Public.
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Notice.
Colfax, La, April %, 1915.

Colfax, La, April %, 1915.
The listing and estimation OF the val-
uasion OF all real and personal property
situated In the parish OF Grant, State
OF Louisiana, has been completed for
the year 1915. and the estimated valu-
alton made thereon by the asses sor IN
accordance with Act is2 OF The Acts OF
the General Assembly of 1906, and in
accordance with all other laws relative
to assessments in the State of Louisi-
ana. Said list shall be exposed in the
office of the said assessor Tor inspection
and correction for term OF twenty
lzul days beginning May 10 and ending
May 80, 1915 inclusive.
ELISHA s. MURRELL,
Assessor of Grant Parish.
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Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court.
M Q11S

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant.
18th Judicial District Court.
No. BIAS.
Lorine Paul We. Leslie j. Blue.
By virtue of q writ of Fl ia issued
out of the 18th Judicial Dis trict Court to
me directed in the above numbered and
entitled suit, directing and command
ing me to seize and sell the property
OF defendant, have seized ana will
offer for sale at the principal front door
of the court house in Colfax, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
Judicial sales, on
SA1 URDAY, May Is, 1915.
the follow ing described property, seiz-
ed as the p operty of the, defendant,
to-wit:
Commencir g at the south east cor
ner Of the s. nth west quarter Of the
north west q arter, section thirty-five,
township six north, range one east.
louisiana Meridian, RUNNING thence on
south line of said quarter secll.n, .l.e
hundred twenty yards. west to place If
beginning. thence in q northernly d.
rection ito the north east corner of
south west quarter of north west quar-.
ter of said section, thence west q quar-
ter of mile, thence south a quarter
of mile, thence east to place of be-
ginning, containing thirty-five acres
more or less. together with all improve
ments and appurtinaLces thereto be-
longing.
Terms of sale Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Colfax, La, April z, 1916.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grsnt Parish.
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The Montgomery school will close
Friday, May z. The teachers and pu-
pills are busy preparing the closing ex-
ercises- The primary and intermedi-
ate departments will give their pro
gram Friday, May Z, beginning at 8 p.
m. The high school will render their
program Saturday, May 8, beginning
at 8 p. m. A large crowd is expe cted,
and the general public is invited TO bs
present
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-01

Mr.. JAG Bloch's bungalow was COM
pleted this week and he and his family
moved in on Thursday. 1t presents an
attractive appearance, odd and unique
in design, and artistic in general ap-
continents.