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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-06

OF A WIFE
WOMEN SOON AFTER MARRIAGE
enc
were always qUarreling and breaking
of their engagements. When they
were not engaged he would tell her
she was beautiful and perfectly salts
flying, and as soon as she again let
him put the ring on her finger he
would begin complaining. Her hair
was not plain enough, her gown was
too decoIette,. her manner too impUl-
siVe, and so on.
"a man has certain conventional
ideas about what he wants his wife
to be, but never by any chance would
he fall in love with that kind of a
woman"
What will be the outcome,
Elene?" I asked. will a few clever
women like you and your coteTie of
ardent and aristocratic feminists
change the whole attitude of mascu-
line thought"
Don't call us aTiStOcratic, Margie,
because I have begun to think that
when the hard working wife of John
Zabotske asks for literature on birth
control, when she decides she must
be reckoned with in all family affairs,
that she, too, is a human being and
not chattel, we must conclude fe-
minism is not aristocratic but most
decidedly democratic.
ITO Be Continued)
WARN HOLLAND NOT TO PUSH
PEACE MOVEMENT
Rome, Oct. 6.-The allies have in
formed the Dutch government that
any move toward peace on the part
of Holland would be construed as a
prO-German act, it was learned to-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-06
WARN HOLLAND NOT TO PUSH
PEACE MOVEMENT

Rome, Oct. 6.-The allies have in
formed the Dutch government that
any move toward peace on the part
of Holland would be construed as a
prO-German act, it was learned to-.
day. (This is the first hint that HoI-
land has been feeling out peace sem
timent among the European belliger-
ents.)
Exactly when this information was
sent to The Hague is not known
here. The fact that such action was
taken was disclosed in discussion of
the Lloyd George interview, warning
neutrals not to intervene at-this time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
MT. CARMEL
Ito late for last week.

1t is reported that John BOSNIAN is
also a purchaser of a new Ford car.
The young folks around this place
spent an enjoyable Sunday at the
Dan Fischer home in the Mt. Carmel
settlement.
Mr.. Henry Hotfarth, one of our
Young members, went to the Aft.
Padden home last Saturday, where he
intends to stay through the winter.
John Witzel accompanied by John
Fischer, were the returning passen.
gers last Thursday from Minneapolis,
where they took in the international
Stock Association show.
The snow has met the people OF
this vicinity with quite a surprise.
Especially the people who W auto
mobiles think it's quite disagreeable
to travel these days.
Gordon Moiss, VINO has for the past
six years been a member at the Matt
Kartes home, north of Mt. Carmel,
left on Mondays train by way of
Langdon, N. OAK, to London, Cana.
da, to accept an inheritance which
was wi]led to him by his grandfather.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
o
COULEE BANK

Lewis Anderson came up last Sat
urday from Green Bush, Mimi, and
is making a visit at the P. A.. Nc
Laren home al otllwell while getting
his crop hauled on to the market.
There has been considerable ups
and clowns on the grain market
the past week, but as about all the
crop, except what is being held for
seed has been sold around here, it is
making little or no difference locally.
Commissioner S. G. Erickson and
members of his family departed Mon
day for Hatton, where the wed.
uing of his son, Walter, is tt be an
interesting family event during the
holidays.
This "cold spell' since the Begin
ming of the month made a big hole on
the fuel hauled in for the winter by
the farmers of this nejghborhood.
Roads are in fairly good shape, but
owing to poor train service the mail
has been quite irregular over this
route for the week past.
The big public gathering for Christ
mas week in this community is the
entertainment to be given Saturday
evening at the Elkwood school. The
children have been practicing for a
couple of weeks under the direction
of their teacher. Miss Verna Haw-
kens, and the crowd promises to be
a big one.
Another arrival home for the Christ
mas holidays in the Elkwood settle
ment to come during the week was
Elmer Erickson from his homestead
at Saco, Mont, He will accompany
other members of the family to at
tend the wedding of his brother,
Walter Erickson, an event OF some
note at Hatton, before thes sea-
sons festivities draw to a close.
The coulee bridge at Elkwood was
the scene of an accident one day this
week in which an unruly steer was
an actor in the leading role until it
had been conquered by the owner,
who was taking it home from the
Mcbride larm. There is nothing
more than rumor to the report of q
broken neck resulting from this event,
ful happening, either to the owner
or the steer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
1.-THE EEL

girl, who is known. only as"Chiquita.
He falls desperately in love with her
and tries vainly to discover her
identity.
The story of his making good. of
his winning Chiquita despite the
counter plotting of Mrs, Cortlandt,
of the clearing of his name, and of
the final decisive intervention, in
Panamanian affairs of old Darwin K.
Anthony, is strongly engrossing and
varied by many richly humorous
episodes.
Chiquita is by tar the most charm
ing feminine character Rex Beach
has drawn, and Kath)yn Williams as
Edith Cortlandt, is an exceeding, con.
vincing and fascinating type.
The "Ne'er-Do-W ell' will be
shown both afternoon and evening on
Christmas day, at the Electric theatre.
Afternoon at three and evening at
eight to ten.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

1.-The Ne'er-D Do Well'' by Rex
Beach, the Selig spectacular drama,
filmed by the neutrality-suspicious.,
features Wheeler Oakman and Kathlyn
Williams and an all star cast.
The hero is Kirk Anthony, a col.
lege graduate and veteran football
player, and since graduation the
coach Of his university team. On the
evening following a football victory,
the last of the season, Kirk and
others start out to celebrate. Late
that night he finds himself on ship
board, and when he awakes he is
without money and without friends.
During the voyage, Kirk becomes
acquainted with a woman-a Mrs.
Stephen Capitalization he learns
to admire very much. She is really
a diplomatic agent of great influence.
One day while Kirk is out hunting he
meets in a forest bower a Spanish
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
OSNABROCK SCHOOL RECEPTION

On Saturday, December 10th, from
half past two to five O'Clock in the
afternoon, a, reception for the tax
payers and parents of the school
children of the district and surround
ing country. rendered by the school
board and faculty, was held in the
new high school building in the town
of Osnabrock of the Alma-Osnabrock
school district.
The guests. estimated at two hun.
dred and fifty in number, were shown
through every part of the structure,
which is the "last word" in modern
school house building, by the mem
bers of the faculty, and expressions
of surprise and pleasure at the per-
lection and completeness and the
equipment of this "best school build
ing of its size in the state, twas gen.
eral and without a dissenting note.
Tables were set in the domestic
science room and a sumptuous repast
presided over by Miss Halloran, the
instructor in domestic science, was
served to the guests. Although the
affair was unheralded it proved to
be n of the most notable and pleas.
ing events to date in the history of
| Osnabrock. Each of the guests went
, away feeling a new or greater pride
in the community, but best of all the
consensus of opinion among the pat
IONS of the school is that Its present
staff of teachers is the best ever, or
second to none other in the state.
And so Osnabrock, the best business
town, in the best agricultural section,
with the best class Of farmers and
citizens generally, the most up to
date high school building, and best
! corps of teachers, has much indeed to
be thankful for during Christmastide
and the dawning of New Year. May
we all render fitting thanks therefore
to the Divine God during this hallow-
ed season of the year.
BY Taxpayer and Patron.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

Oscar Mostad went to Northwood
last week to undergo an operation for
appendicitis.
The Misses Matilda and Mabel
Doe returned home from Fargo for
their Christmas vacation on Saturday.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the Poplar Grove school on Friday
evening. Miss Jordan, the teacher,
is sparing no pains to make the event
successful in every way.
August Amundson has put up q
nifty little house in our burg and is
now ready to try his hand at house
keeping or what? 1t is just big
enough for two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Danielson anc
children left On Tuesday for jackson,
Mimi, where they will spend the
winter with Mrs. D%anielson's parents.
Mrs. A, Sandwold and Mrs. H. E.
Ruth called on Mrs. Oakland last
Saturday.
Oscar Braaten and family left or
Monday for their home in Cabri,
Sask., after spending some time here
with relatives and friends. They
were accompanied by Miss Mary
Peterson, who expects to spend the
remainder of the winter there with
her sister.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
supply can be obtained.

oopPiJ u NC oDId1ilCA.
A suitable supply being assured l
would recommend a carefully planned
pipe system, designed to give ade-
quate fire protection to the business
district of your city, with mains and
cross mains of a suitable size for the
protection of the residence district.
l would recommend a power pump
Of 500 gallons per minute capacity,
and an elevated tank to hold say
about 80, 600 gallons, to give a
necessary pressure for daily use and
for fire purposes until such time as
the pump can be started and pumping
direct into the mains at such pressure
as may be required. Unless the we'll
supply proves on pumping to be equal
to the demand on it for several hours
at a fire rate. | would recommend a
concrete reservoir of at least rs, 900
gallons capacity, which could be kept
full at all times, and with the %elevat.
ed tank would give a supply of at
least 100, 600 gallons, or sufficient
to fight fire with three hose streams
for a period of three hours.
A waterworks system as outlined
above would probably cost from
$27, 900 to $50, 900. The above es-
Inmates being based on cash payments
to contractor as the work progresses.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. A Dodge,
Civil and Sanitary Engineer.
Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
GIRLS, TAKE YOUR PICK

A correspondent of the Democrat
has indited the following in verse
as a bachelors lament, giving the
girls of Mt. Carmel a last chance be-
fore the incoming of the new year,
1917, ends their matrimonial Leap
Year opportunity until 1920, rolls
around. Its a josh all through,
is intended as such by the writer and,
we believe, will be accepted in the
same spirit by u Mt. Carmel read
ers. Hele she goes:
The girls in Mt. Carmel and vicinity,
Both young and old;
Must knowsthat Leap Years here;
The men are bashful but not cold,
Ask one to always to be your" Dear. -
Henry Kohl working every day,
His prospects very fine;
Some girls should call on him and say,
Come, Henry dear, be mine
And Johnny Fischer, he needs a''frau, -
10 owe and dlSoDey.
Why not propose and do it now,
You'll not regret the day.
There's Joe Illerbrun, both tall and
true,
Would make a splendid "catch,
Just now he's feeling rather blue
For fear he'll be a "batch.'
And George Fahner wants a mate,
He's brave and strong of limb.
So ask him before it is too late
Some girl will surely get him.
There's George Schiller, he's a man
Who does not drink or chew.
He'll make you happy if he can,
If YOU can cook and stew.
And don't forget that John Hamerl
Is a nice, good.natured chap,
He never CANDLES, never bets,
Get him, you'll have a snap.
Henry Hoffarth he watches every mail
For proposal from afar.
Some girl should tell him loves old
tale
And be his guiding star.
And still there's John Bosel,
Who needs a home and wife,
To love him and his troubles share;
He'll stick to you through life.
And Elias Kurton is one more,
Who needs a wife to clean his pipe
and wash his floors,
Ask him to love you evermore,
And start in keeping house.
There's Linus Koehmstedt, a "roust'
about
But he will settle down,
You'll darn his socks and cook hi
"kraut'
And sew his buttons on.
So young girls, old girls, thin or stout
Or any girl that can be true,
Get busy with the bashful men
! And do it before the year is out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES,

Morning services at eleven. Sub.
ject, 1.-The Joy Song and the Joy
Life"
Sunday School at IL O'Clock.
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Christmas program and tree at time
of usual evening services, 7:3O.
Harvey Center-Sunday School al
two and preaching at three. Christ.
mas program and tree Saturday eve.
ming. Geo. c. Lee, Pastor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.

Morning services at eleven o'clock.
Sermon theme-"The Mysteries of
Christmas" ,
There will be a change in the hour
of the evening service, which will.
be a vesper service held at 5 o'clock,
when the Sunday School will present
a Christmas Cantata entitled, "When
the King Left His Throne q
These serves will take the place
of regular services at 1880 o'clock.
F. j. Hubbard, Minister.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
WANG

Bonnie Danielson is spending a few
days at Langdon this week.
Ole Romfo spent Saturday at the
Oakland home.
Jos Sandwold spent Sunday at
Mona.
Thorsten Field was an over Sunday
visitor at the Sam Braaten home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
There Was a Reason.

him, but he seems perfectly cheerful.
I can't understand it. Stubbs-That's
because YOU never dined with links
while the fate cook was on the job
Richmond Timcs-D Dispatch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and constipation, - weakens
the whole system. Doan's Regulets
Csc per box) act mildly OH the liver
and bowels. At all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
Report of c. A. Dodge
On City Improvement
Continued from First Page.)

would be quite likely to give more or
less trouble on account of the odor of
the ~etfiuent, and would certainly re-
Quire cleaning and attention.
The plant would have to be provided
with a shut'otf gate at the outlet,
to prevent the water from backing up
in from the %coulee, and with a power
pump to pump sewerage out in times
of high water.
The screens would have to be clean
ed daily, and the screen chamber
probably about once a month or so,
and the sedimentation tank would
require cleaning nee or twice during
each year. l might also say, that
no disposal scheme has yet been de-
vised that does not need looking after
and cleaning.
After leaving the disposal plant
the sewerage can be conducted along
the coulee bed in a shallow ditch at
a small expense, and should not be
offensive if not allowed to collect and
stagnate in pools. There is sufficient
fall along the coolee bed to insure a
fair current as far as the Great
Northern railroad company reservoir.
At this point a small dam would be
needed to keep the water in the
reservoir from backing up the coulee
and being contaminated with the
sewerage. Frem this point the
sewerage can be conducted, or by.
passed around the reservoir in an un.
derground pipe at no great expense,
discharging below the dam of the ice
reservoir.
The probable cost of a system as
above outlined would be about $l6,-
900; depending somewhat on the
amount Of pipe laid.
WATERWORKS.
Waterworks.- The first great con:
sideration in a waterworks plant, is
a sufficient supply of water. Your
town would probably use some So,
900 or go, 900 gallons daily; perhaps
more, if the water was fit for all
household purposes. /
1t looks possible for your city tc
dam the %coulee, to the north lof the
city, and excavate for several days
supply, and if a supply seems to come
from the ground at the lowest point
~excavated of sufficient quantity fol
daily use, no great reservoir need tc
be constructed. /.
However, this supply would not BIZ
fit for domestic use without some
publication, and would be subject tc
being contaminated by the flow from
the coulee in heavy storms, and by
the spring freshets, 30 that a supply
from other sources would be desirable.
l understand that thereiis every
prospect of finding such a supply
across the coulee in the Dorval addi-
ton, and that it is of a quality suit
able for both drinking and cooking
purposes. l would recommend that
you put down a trial we'll in sucl
locality, at a point best suited fol
future waterworks and arrange TO,
pumping with pump or pumps Of
greater capacity than the supply de
sired, noting carefully the amount o.
lowering in the we'll or wells adjoin
ing, for a given pumping period, ant
the time found to be necessary to re
cover the former level. From thi,
data some estimate of the probable
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
Advertised letter List

The following list Of uncalled for
letters have been received at the
Langdon post office for the week end
ing December 81, 1916:
CENTS Is
Theo, Wickman. Frank Moranec.
Ernest Elasley. Albert Herbold.
Lejod Orser. Willie Foster.
H. S. Goodwin.
LADIES LIST
Gladys Van Brunt.
Anna Carlson.
Beatrice Granger.
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay
a charge of n cent for advertising.
A. l. Koehmstedt, Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

Feel languid, weak, run down?
Headache? Stomach ''otf?" A good
remedy is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask
your druggist. $1.O0.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

4SaHk4& ~ ~ ~ IEfdS4&S%2N
Appended is the program of a
Christmas entertainment to be given
by the children attending the Elk
wood school, of West Hope school
district on Saturday evening of this
week, December 23rd, under the
direction of their teacher, Miss Verna
c. Hawken. The program, one of
more than the usual length, will give
ar entire evening of enjoyment on
this festive occasion and the audience
to hear the childrens' program of
Christmas songs, drills and recitations
is sure to overflow the capacity of
the school building. The program
follows:
1 A Christmas Carol.
........ Song by the School.
2 Santa Claus
Recitation by Myrtle Coyle.
3 Message of the Bells.
....... Exercise by Four Girls.
4 A Kick for Old st. Nick.
......... Song by Alma
Erickson and Georgina Formo.
5 Vice Versa.
49,. Recitation by Werner Olson.
6 The Toys Rebellion. .Operetta.
7 Sly Santa Claus.
>. Recitation by Alma Erickson.
6 Santa Claus. ....... Acrostlc.
8 When Good Old Kris Comes
Round. go. Song by the School.
10 Santa and the Mouse.
Recitation by Lillian Peterson.
II Brownie Drill.
II Christmas at Skeeter Corner
Dialogue.
10 Santa Claus ...........
Song by the School.
Il The Queen of the Days..
.Recitation by Blanche Erickson.
Is Once in a Manager Low]y...
.......... Song by Six Girls.
Recitation by Ella Erickson.
II Stocking Drill.
Is My Christmas Dolly .....
Song by Gladys Schutt.
10 The Lost Prince.
......F Fairy Play in Costume.
20 Christmas Stockings ......
1855. Motion Song by Six Girls.
p AS 1t May Be............
Recitation by Malissa Mcbride.
% Christmas Acrostic.
% Christmas Chimes ........
Song by Alma
Erickson and Georgina Formo.
"a My Dolly Best of All.....
..... Recitation by Lille Coyle.
25 The Children and the Stars.
....... Exercise by Nine Girls.
26 Abide With Me
...... Pantomine by Alma
Erickson and Georgina Formo.
27 Christmas in Norway......
Recitation by Raymond Erickson.
% Parson Brown. Song by Myr-
tie Coyle and Blanche Erickson.
20 Christmas Puddiugs Drill.
80 Goodbye, My Dear Dolly,
Goodbye,
-. Motion Song by Three, Girls.
81 Ted oesChristmas Shopping
-. Monologue by Philip schutt.
80 The Pinkies and the Wink
les, or The Earth Children's
Visit to Mars...... Fairy Play.
33 Tattling to Santa. ......
....... Song by Gladys Schutt.
"a A Rest for Santa Claus.
-. Recitation by Laura Ridley.
IS Christmas Star Drill.
SO St. Nick. Song by the School.
81 Hans Won Smash. Play by Adults.
SO Silent Night Sung in Norwe-
gian, in German and in English.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

STRAYED-From St. John, N. D.. about Nov
ember 9th, one bay gelding, with white nose
also one dark brown horse. with small star in
forehead, weight about 1900 pounds. Anyone
knowing where abouts nf these horses will
please notify Role,te County Bank. st. John.
North Dakota 70
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

GIRL WANTED-For general homework apply
position. Apply to Mrs. VT. Winter 2Otf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

PIG Since about November Goth from
my farm about ten miles south OF Langdon,
ing same up will please notify Thomas art.
cell. Langdon. 2O-2l*
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
GRAIN MARKET


Order your engraved cards at the
Democrat office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

GIRL WANTED-At once. capable girl for gen.
eral housework- Steady position and good
wages Offered. Apply toA. o. Void, Lang
don, N. d. l6-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

TAKEN uP-Two heifere both colored red, one
about six months old: the other about eigh-
teen months old. with one horn broken and
been round my place for the past six weeks
Joseph McGauvran, Section % Hay township
Post Office, Osnabrock, Nd 22-24
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

SIRAYED- From my place south of Langdon,
on or about October lst, one yearling black
n "I marked with split on left ear Party
Claput, LaDCdon. ND. i6.tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

-, S~va,~s
county, North Dakota,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

( WANT COLUMN COLUMN 4
=i==T

A ADVERTISEMENTS Will pe inserted in this
~ column for One Cent a Word each insertion
NO advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
town orders. The rate for the insertion O.
business locals among pure reading matter will
hereafter be- ten cents perlice eachinsertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

FARM For RENT-A $50 acre stock and grain
farm. eitherfo for rent or sale; mostly all SUM
mer fallowed; stock Oh shares if wanted, also
horses and machinery for sale seed from 1915
crop; hay and feed can be had on farms:
terms of sale to suit purchaser. G, M.
Turner, Wales. 2O.3t-e-o.w
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

about October 18th, one light bay
horse with white stripe on face. an old horse.
ralk mark on right hind foot, weight about
FOO, Party taking up the above described
stock will please notifyaA. A. Barker. Lang
dcn, n. ID. lift