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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
WHEN THE BLOOD IS PURE.
Then Disease Germs Are Rarely Able
to Infect Our Tissues.

The popular notion that the prompt
healing Of a cut or other wound is an
evidence of purity of blood has a sound
scientific basis. When the skin is bro
ken germs in large or small numbers
are thereby admitted to the sacred pre-
cincts of the tissues from which they
are ordinarily excluded by the dense
structure of the skin. When the tissues
are maintained in a healthy state by
pure and vigorous blood the few germs
which enter are quickly destroyed, so
that the formation of pus, Or so called
suppuration, does not occur, but when
the blood is not pure, SO that the serum
and the cells are not able to make the
necessary active defense, the germs
grow and develop, suppuration occurs
and the wound, if large, may require a
long time to heal.
We might represent this by picturing
in our mind a glass globe filled with
water and fishes and other small crea-
lures swimming about in it. Now i'm
agine that indigo, ink or coloring mat
ter Of some other sort is dropped into
the water. 1t will Immediately become
tinged, and if the coloring matter is of
a poisonous character the fishes will
soon show u%neasiness and unless re-
lieved by a replacement of the impure
water by a fresh supply will soon die.
This is just the condition of the living
cells Of the body when bathed in i'm
pure blood. The stomach cells which
secrete the gastric juice, the muscle
cells which contract, the liver cells
which make bile, the brain cells which
~think-every one is definitely and seri-
ously injured by the impurities brought
in contact with it. Impure blood, then,
must be regarded as the foundation Of
a large portion Of all the diseases from
which human beings suffer.-J. II. KEEL
logg, NJ. D.. in Good Health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
BREATHING IN THE WATER.
In Doing It Properly Lies the Secret OF
Success In Swimming.

In Doing It Properly Lies the Secret Of
Success In Swimming.
The way to avoid drowning, accord
ing to a swimming teacher, is to learn
how to swim. Good swimmers don't
drown. They might die of chill or
starve to death. but as for drowning
pooh!
"How about cramps?" he was asked.
Even good swimmers have cramps"
Cramps needn't cause a moments
worry. I've een thousands of good
swimmers seized with cramps, and
never a one was drowned. All they did
was to turn yer or their backs and
either wait for help or paddle with
their free limbs. I've never heard of a
swimmer having cramps in both legs
and arms. Even then his case would
not be hopeless.
There never was a case of drowning
that was caused by cramps. That may
seem surprising after the countless
water tragedies that have been blamed
on cramps. Death in the water is caus-
ed by chill or strangling.
People strangle to death because
they are Ignorant Of the proper method
Of breathing. When they sink beneath
the water they hold their air passages
shut. When they come to the top they
have to breathe out the air they've
used while under water. AS breathing
out takes fifty times as long as breath
ing in, they have no time to get a fresh
supply of air before they go under
again. This keeps up until they breathe
in under the water and thus strange to
death.
1.-THE process should be reversed.
Breathe in for the second you are
above water; then breathe out through
the nostrils while under the water, and
you can keep it up until you starve to
death.
"Nine-tenths of swimming is breath
ing, and movement is only one-tenth,"
says the expert.-Kansas City Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
A Swimming Pool For Scouts.

The city council of Conway, Ark, re-
Gently presented the boy scouts With a
lot on which to build a swimming pool.
The city agreed to furnish the water
and lights free, changing the water
every day and heating it in the winter.
if the scouts would build the pool. The
scouts accepted the offer of the city
council and raised $500. The pool is
now in use, and the scouts are making
plans for a clubhouse, which they eX-
pect will become the social and recrea.
ton center of the town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
LIVE STOCK
HUSBANDRY
AGE TO BREED gifts.
Young Sows Should Not Be Bred Be-
fore Eight Months of Age.

Young sows Should Not Be Bred Be-
fore Eight Months of Age.
The age at which a young SOW is first
bred will depend Upon her develop.
ment, but it is very seldom that it is
advisable to breed her before she is
eight months old. Many good breed
ers prefer not to breed sows before
they are ten or even twelve months
old, and if they are intended for show
purposes it is scarcely advisable to
breed them earlier.
One Of the great objections to breed
ing sows very early is the fact that the
very young SOW is seldom able to raise
a fair sized liter of pigs, and if she
raises only a few pigs in her first lit
ter her mammary glands do not de-
velop properly, and she rarely makes
as good a nurse with subsequent lit
tiers as the SOW, which raises a good
sized first litter.
Another objection to early breeding
is the fact that the very young sow
has not the strength to stand the strain
of nursing a litter Of pigs, and her vi
tality is Slapped to such a degree that
she never develops as she should. AS
a result, she will not retain her useful
ness for so long a period, nor is she so
likely to give strong, vigorous filters
as though she had possessed more ma
turity before being bred.-Professor G..
e. Day, Ontario Agricultural College.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
Sliding Friction of Tires.

Among the items of tread wear not
commonly recognized is sliding fric-
ton. An expert With one of the tire
companies explains this as the friction
which occurs between the tire. and the
ground, due to surface motion of the
tread. AS the surface Of a tire is
doubly curved, to fatten any portion
OF it against the ground involves a
PERTAIN amount o" surface distortion,
and when this distortion is transferred
from n part Of the tread to another
a continuous sliding friction is pro-
duced. This materially affects fuel
consumption.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

mum HOLDS BELL AWAY EEOM SHAFT.
the rope is at hand this is perhaps as
good a way as any, but convenient
anchorage is not always available.
The accompanying sketch shows an
anchor hook, of which several were
placed along the main shaft pulleys in
a paper mill. When it was necessary
to throw out q set of countershafting
from the main shaft pulley the belt
was simply thrown over the hook,
which was so placed back Of and to
II side, of the main shaft pulley as to
afford a good spread of the belt over
the shaft.
The hooks are easy to bend and
fasten to joists and beams. and their
value lies in always being ready and
in place, which can be appreciated only
when trouble unexpectedly occurs in
g set OF countershafting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

long, broad and well muscled. A short,
decidedly sloping Group is not so well
muscled as the s%traighter and longer
one. The hind quarters and thighs are
we'll muscled. 1t is from the hind
quarters that the horse obtains most Of
it's propelling power. the front legs act
ing largely as weight carriers.
Good u~nderpinning. consisting Of
good legs and feet, is very essen
tial. Good, clean, heavy bone is nee
essary in order to afford attachments
for the heavy muscles and to stand
the heavy wear and tear. The cannon
bones are the best indication of the
bone throughout. In this region the
bone should feel firm, and the tendons
should stand out distinctly from the
bone, giving the cannon bones when
viewed from the side a wide, fiat ap-
pearance. The knee should be broad
and deep when viewed from the front.
The hook should be broad from front
to back and Of strong structure. The
p~asterns should be fairly long and
sloping. While some draft horses pos
sess too long and too sloping pasterns,
q much larger number have too short
and too straight pasterns.
The foot should be fairly large and
the horn Of the hoof dense. The dark
colored hoofs are the most popular, as
1t is thought they denote greater dura-
bility. In the draft horse as much
quality as is consistent with the re-
aquired substance 10 desirable, but quail
ity shosld not be. obtained ut the sacri.
Ace Of too much weight 49, United
Stgtes Department OF Agriculture.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
Sendino a Man "a Coventry.

The expression sending to Coven-
try had a military origin. 1t arose, so
it is said, in the days of Charles L.,
when the inhabitants of Coventry
strongly objected to any intercourse
with the military quartered in their
town. and q oma known to speak to
a man in a scarlet cloak was at ence
the subject of a scandal. So rigid were
the natives that the soldier was con-
fined to the mess room for CONVERSE
ton. Thus the term sending a man to
Coventry. If you wished to shut him
from society took root in the English
language.-London Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
Hook For Idle Belts.

1t is the practice i'll a great many
shops, where belts are thrown from
driving pulleys of main shafts to check
indefinitely the motion of the counter
shaft for repairs, etc, to tie the belt
to the ceiling Or roof at some point
near the shaft, says Popular Mechan-
les. This is Of course to prevent the
belt from dropping on the main shaft
when thrown from the pulley. If a
joist Or ONE other means of securing
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
The Niqht Express.


A royal game is the night express,
When the work of the day is done;
When the lamps drive out the loneliness
And the CRATE fire glows in it's deep recess,
And the winter night creeps on.
Now Gomez" I say to my f~our-year-old,
The hour for the game is here;
You be the fireman, big and bold,
And Ill be the engineer"
A train of chairs in a faultless row,
With one high chair at the head.
NOW, all abonrd! Times up, you know.
Ting-a-ling! loot! Toot!' and away we go,
While the furnace fire is fed.
Steam up! Speed on! For the night is
cold,
And the track ahead is clear"
A thrilling ride for the fireman bold
And a JOY to the engineer.
Through farm and forest we thunder on,
And our light shines far ahead.
Bullock! Oh, deary. the bridge is
gone!
A wreck therein be in the ghostly dawn
And a train in the rivers bed!'
lie drops the tools that he sought to hold,
And his eyes grow wide with fear;
One leap, and he's safe, Is the fireman
bold.
In the arms of the engineer.
It's many Q year since the night express
Went laundering down to the bay.
And q bearded man in q soldiers dress
Is no who sprang to my quick caress
When the bridge was washed away.
Yet ] dream. as the winter nights grow
cold,
OF the nights OF an elder year.
When my four-year-old was the fireman
bold
And ] was the engineer.
Youths Companion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
A Rubber DESTROYER.

a piece Of cotton fiber or a piece Of
rubber which has been dipped in a 10
per cent solution of sulphuric acid will
within a few hours be destroyed. An
automobile tube or an automobile cas-
Ing which has been thrown on a floor
OF a garage and come in contact with
the sulphuric acid solution used In cleo
trio vehicle batteries spilled on the floor
mas had many miles Of running eaten
out OF it. An inner tube which has
met with such an accident and then
put In q tire and blown up VIM blow
out IN a very short time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
POINTS OF A DRAFTER.
Characteristics That Indicate Stamina
and Strength In a Horse.

and Strength In a Horse.
In the typical drafter the head is
comparatively lean. wide between the
eyes, inc in size proportioned to the
body. The eye is bright and fairly
prominent. The neck is strong and
muscular, of fair length and somewhat
arched; in the stallion it is well arched
or crested, in the gelding less so. The
shoulders are shorter and more upright
than in the case of the light horse, and
a happy medium between the straight
and sloping shoulders gives the best
combination Of power and movement.
Too straight a Shouldercauses excessive
conclusion, and the result is bone and
tendon trouble in the feet and legs. On
the other hand, too sloping a shoulder
renders it difficult to fit the heavy col
lars properly In the draft horse, how
ever, the former is much more common
than the latter.
The chest is deep and comparatively
broad, thus providing plenty of room
for the lungs. The girth, or the body's
circumference behind the forelegs. is
large, and horses slack in that region
are usually weak in constitution. The
body is broad, deep and comparatively
short. The back is short and broad
and the ribs we'll sprung, giving a
round appearance to the body. The
horse with a shallow body is usually
a poor feeder. The loin is broad and
well muscled. The Group is fairly level.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
Progress In Lunacy.

A few months ago, at a council meet
ing in a certain small town, a we'll
known alderman %astonished the men,
bers by saying:
Gentlemen. We have been sending
our lunatics to - asylum for a long
time now, and It has cost us a great
deal Of money, but 1 am glad to be
able to tell you that we have now built
an asylum for ourselves Chicago
News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
A Fatal Omission.

"This," said the editor, describes the
invention in graphic style. but you
haven't made it complete"
mo-" said the reporter.
"No. You haven't said that it is des.
tined to revolutionize the Industry
Boston Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30

The Shire in the early days of
England was known as the great
horse" 1t is closely allied to the
Clydesdale and seems to be grow
ing in favor in the United States
during recent years. The prevail
ing co4ors are bay, brown, black
and gray. The Shire is a little tall
er and a little heavier than the
Clydesdale. The legs of these ami
mails are a little coarse and the walk
slower than that Of the Clydesdale.
The picture shows a Shire stallion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
Some HNpe of Finish.

Which do you prefer, a preacher
who breaches exsemporaneous sermons
or a preacher VITO reads his sermons?"
asked Smith.
II prefer the preacher who reads his
sermons replied Brown. "He can tell
when he gets II the end Of his SER
mon.'-Spokane Review.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-30
Gone!

Son0I
Modern Chfld-What do they mean
by a long winter evening? Mother
A portion of the day which existed
before the era Of movies and talking
machiDes.-Judge.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-26
GAVE MEOlclL 40
70 INJURED kUTOIS1S

Dr.. c. E. sidwell and vile are visit
ing the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
j IL. sidwell for the next ten days or
two weeks. DR.. sidwell arrived Sat
urday afternoon on No. 1, the train
which struck the whaiey auto near
Fountain, killing two-year-old Mark
Whaley and injuring the four other
occupants of the car. DR.. Sidwell saw
the car when it was hurled into the
ditch and as soon as the train stop
ped he jumped on and hurried to the
scene Of the accident He found the
baby badly mut!Iated by the impact
and then turned his attention to the
living members Of the party. They
were given temporary medical relief.
Mrs. Whalen the mother. was the
worst injured and was unconscious
when DR.. Sidwen reached her. Two
other children were bruised and had
Iy frightened but apparently were not
dangerously hurt The train had
among its passengers two other ply
sicians beside DR.. SidwelI
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new COMPANY
Continued from Page one,

tributed in important centers all the
way from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
If the governor Of a state should deem
their services necessary he could re-
quest the government to send as
many men as he deemed necessary
to the point at which conditions had
got beyond control of the civil author
tiles As long as the force remained
on duty in a state that state should
pay for its services. This would do
away with having constabuiary IL.
each state controlled and paid for by
that state and which the speaker
declared he did not feel that Colo
rac, for one. could stand the expense
of caring for, at this time.
Following the mastering of the COM
pany, the election OF officers was had
and the men were measured for their
uniforms which will be sent from the
state arsenal in Denver as soon as
possible. The company will meet for
the present on Wednesday night. The
building to be used as an armory viii
be selected later. Those who may de-
sire to join the organization are re-
quested to call on Lieutensut Norman
at c. C. Patton's jewelry store
Later, applications VIII be received
any drill night at the armory.
The company starts out most au-
spiciously and It Is the Intention of
the members to recruit the company
to its full war strength within the
next few weeks There are many ex-
regulars and former national guards
men on the rolls and from these meu
will be chosen the non-commissioned
officers Capt Livingston will have
this duty to perform and will name
the best men obtained for his ser
geants and corporals.
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ALBERT GARLINGHOUSE
HERE FOR SHORT VISIT

Albert Clearinghouse, for the past
year and half connected with the
engineering stan OF the California
State Highway commission. arrived
here Thursday afternoon for a ten
days or two weeks visit with friends.
Mr. Clearinghouse graduated from
Leland Stanford university with the
class OF 1918 and has since that time
been employed as an engineer in the
construction of public highways on
the Pacific coast. upon which millions
Of dollars are being spent by the state
Of California The legislature made
an appropriation Of s1s.0oo.oo0 for
the building Of two trunk line road
ways extending from the Oregon boun
dairy southwark 70 the Mexican from
tier and they are being pushed rapid
ly to completion These highways
are twenty-four feet in width and
have sixteen-foot concrete roadway
with four-foot shoulder on each
side OF macAdam-
In addition TO the legislative appro-
priation for highway work practical
ly every county in California has Is
sued bonds for the extension Of the
public road system. which Is fast
developing into one Of the finest in
the world. Los Angeles county has
spent some twelve or fifteen millions
Of dollars in road work. Orange coun-
~ sio,ooo.ooo and other counties are
devotIng vast sums Of money to the
accomplishment OF the same purpose
The Clearinghouse family. which
formerly made its home here. is now
at San Jose.
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CITY SCHOOLS TO OPEN
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER Z
cannon citr. A,rr 2l 1all

Canon City. Aug. "a. 1915.
The city schools win open on Tues
day. Sept 7th. and all pupils are
urged to be present the first day. All
new pupils and those who are irregu-
lar In their work should come to the
Washington Building, corner 7th and
Macon. ON Tuesday. Sept. 2nd, for
assignment. The High School stu
dents will register at the High School.
Seniors and Juniors on Friday. Sept.
srd; sophomores and Freshmen on
Saturday Sept. ath.
The Board has installed excellent
courses In Manual Trimming and
Domestic Science. This work win be
for those In the seventh and eighth
grades and High School.
w. H. RAY,
City Snperintenaanf
Aug. 24.aS--sept. las.
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JACOB ]. WALKER DIES
AFTER LIk6ERlN6 ILLNESS

Jacob ]. Walker. died Tuesday
night at 1915 O'Clock after an ILL.,
mesa extending over several months.
Death was due to = complication OF
diseases brought about through the
ravages Of old age.
MIR. Waller waS born In Iowa City,
Iowa, July Z. 1870. He had been q
farmer practically all his life. though
for a time he followed railroading as
a means OF livelihood. He went from
his native town In the early days to
Topeka. Kans-. near which city he
lived for number OF years He then
moved to Colorado. taking up a farm
near Fort Collins. After ive years
spent there he decided to go to Okla
homa. but he soon returned to this
state and about seven years ago came
TO Canon City. He had made his
homo here since that time.
Mr. Walker was taken I'll about ten
months ago and at times had been a
great sufferer. There was quite a
romance in his life as after the
death OF his FIRST wife and the death
OF his twin brother. he married the
brothers widow
As result OF the first marriage.
eight children were born OF whom
six are living. Mrs. Walker also had
eight children when she became the
wife OF her brotnerinlaw. Two chill.
'ren. both girls. blessed this union.
They are Vera. i, years old and Eva.
i2 years old. The two little girls
have been a great comfort to their
aged father in his declining years.
Mr.. Walker, had been church
member for twenty two years and at
che time OF his death was connected
with the First Baptist church In
this city.
He was an industrious, honest.
Godfearing man; good husband and
father and a good neighbor. He was
always considerate of the feelings
and rights Of others. For many
years he had been an Odd Fellow,
keeping his membership In a lodge
in Oklahoma. The local lodge Of that
order will have charge OF the funeral
which will be held at ten o'clock to-
morrow morning from the Thomas
chapel. Int, ment will be In the Odd
Fellows plot in Greenwood. Rev.
Mr. Ilsley VIII offciate at the chapel.
The odd Fellows will conduct the
services at the grave.
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WET MOUNTAIN
VALLEY NEWS

From Wet Mountain Tribune
A. H. ireland came up from Canon
again last evening.
DR.. Kenney has been quite i'll the
past ten days or two weeks.
Mrs Geo. Schneider went to Can
on City Tuesday on a visit to rela-
tives.
Gen. McNeely made a brief trip to
Canon City this week, returning last
evening.
Jerry Bate was up from Canon
City couple of days the FIRST OF the
week on a visit to his mining prop
erty at Querida.
Mrs. NJ. d. Lawrence Of silver cliff.
in company with Canon City friends.
has been spending several days at
Hermit Lake this week.
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nAvlp RlalanRooM LKAvga

I.
David Emmerson. cousin Of Frank
John and VIII EmmsFson. who has.
been the guest of the formsf fot the
past week, returned Monday to Rocky
Ford. where he YIN visit with his
daughters before leaving for his home
In Morrison, Okla.
VISITING HIS PARENTS.
David Ringle. Jr, is spending
pleasant vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ringie in East
Canon. Mr.. Rtngle holds civil SER
vice position in one Of the departments
In washington and Is on his annual
thirty day leave
FORMER PARTNER ON VISIT.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. NJ. Rowlett. and
daughter, Miss Ruth, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Mckinley and this af-
ternoon In company with their hosts
and Miss Ruth Mckinley took the
gorge trip by railroad as far as Park
dale and return. Mr.. Hewlett is from
Castor, Ind. and he and Mr.. Nc
Kinley were associated in the gene
, raj merchandise business twenty
years ago. 1t is the second time they
have met since they dissolved part
nership.
MORE TOURISTS ARRIVE.
On special. train which arrived at
1880 this afternoon were $50 tourists
In charge of the Gillespie -Kinport-
Beard agency. who are on their re-
turn from California fairs. They
were met at the depot by autos fur
nished by the Canon Auto company
and were taken for q drive over the
Skyline.
PuEeLoANs IN THE CITY.
p. A Berch and C. L. Lowe were
Pueblo people In town this morning.
LOUIE Helm IN TOWN.
Louie Helm. wen known salesman
for paint company. Is in town on
his regular monthly trip.
BUYS MOON CAR.
Mr.. N. B. King. of Lincoln Park.
today purchased Seven Passenger
Moon Six from J. J. Armstrong &
Son.
TOOK PRISONER TO FLORENCE.
Sheriff Ncwcomb went to Florence
this morning with Prank Wilson. col
ored. who il TO have hearing In Jus
tice Hamblet's court on the charge
Of robblng the Western Stores COM
pany at Pyrolite Of s1s5.