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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
Laugh With Us

Samuel Grlndstone q hustler OF the mod
ern school lie believed in the gospel OF speed.
ing up over every desk IN his office he placed
a large printed notice reading:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
The Keep Well
Column
HEARINGi
HEARlNGi

The ear is one OF the most deli
cately formed organs in the human
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07
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This Is primary day, you know, wife, and !
may be out little late tonight. eandi-
date, you know. and az arm bound 20 be defeat
ed u will be no more than right for 10 90
along with the crowd 70 the home % my sue
eessfoi opponent and join IN giving him three
cheers.
OF hand. Phyllis. would say that the
stingiest man we ever knew objected TO
sitting on Jury because he would have
10 give the defendant the benefit of the
doubt.
C. T. S-Whars the big idea in the y. u RS
Weekly Take One" Of paralelng main
streetsg 7 presume will have 10 keep tab on
the council proceedings 10 ser what IL all means.
Signed One Of Those Who Move Forward In the
Aisle. Please
Perhaps Mr.. Jasnowski objects TO hal
ing that grand jury 20 the recorders
court on the ground that il provides for q
jim Pounding fee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-07

The lower house of congress took ex-
actly the same attitude against the meas
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-01

nounced luncheon. Louise offered hfr
hand to the prince, who stepped back.
ut shall be the privilege OF the
stranger within our gates he decided.
Louise turned to John with Htfle
smile.
Let me show you then, the way
TO my dining room. / ought 70 apoio-
cize for not asking some women 20
meet you. l tried two on the teIe-
phone, but they were engaged.
II will restore the balance the
prince promised, turning from the con
temptation Of one Of the prints hang
ing in the hall. y an giving supper
party tonight for Mr.. Straneewey, ana
I will promise hiN q preponderoncr u
your charming sex"
Am l invited?" Louis" inquired,
The prince shook his head.
"Alas, MOI"
They passed into small dang
! room and here again John noticed thar
an absolute simplicity was paramount
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-01

just have something to drink. We |
needn't have any more supper"
The cab stopped a few minutes later
outside what seemed to be a private
house. The door was opened Mt once.
Sophy wrote Johns name in book, 7
and they were uShered by the manager,
who had come forward to greet them,
into long room, brilliantly lit, and
filled, except in the center, with sup
per tables. John looked around him
wonderingly. The popping of cham
payne cOrkS was almost incessant. A
slightly voluptuouS atmosphere or
cigarette smoke, mingled with the per-
fumes shaken from the clothes ana
hair of the women, several more of
whom we're now dancing, hung about
the place. A girl in fancy dress was
passing great basket Of flowers from
table to table.
Sophy sat with her head resting upon
her hands and her face very close to
her companions, keeping time with her
feet to the music.
isn't this rather nicer she whis-
pered. ''Do you like being here with
me, Mr.. John Strangewey?"
"Of course I do" he answered heart
lily. SIS this a restaurantW
| She shook her head.
mo, it's a club. We can sit here all
night, IL you like"
Gan I join?" he asked.
She laughed as she sent for form
and made him I'LL 1t In.
"TelI me-" he begged. as he looked
around him, "who are these girls? They
look so pretty and well-dressed, and
yet so amazingly young to be out at
this time Of night"
"MostIy actresses" she replied, land
musical-comedy girls. I was In musi-
cal comedy myself before Louise res
cued me-"
did you like it7'
81 liked It all right" she admitted
"but I left 1t because / wasn't doing
any good. can dance pretty well, but
, have no voice, so there didn't seem
to be any chance Of my getting out OF
the chorus; and one can't even pretend
} to live on the salary they pay you, IN
7 less one has part"
| "But these girls who are here to
night?"
J "They are with their friends, o
> course" she told him. Il suppose, J.
+ It hadn't been for Louise. I should hav'
been here, too-with a friend"
e 81 should like to see you dance" n
= remarked, in a hurry to change tn
e conversation.
n "rll dance to you some day in you
:. rooms, if you like" she promised. ~
$ would you like me to dance here
There Is a man opposite who wants m
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-01

The round table, covered with an ex-
auisltely fine cloth, was very simply
laid. There was little glass OF the
finest quality. and very little silver.
For flowers there was only one BOWL
brilliant patch OF some scarlet exotic,
in the center.
"a supper party to which l am not
invited" said Louise, as she took ner
place at the table and motioned john
to a seat by her side, ellis me with
curiosity. Who are TO De your guests
prince?"
"Calavera and her sprLtes," the
prince announced.
Louise paused for & moment In the
act of helping herself to hors doeuvres
She glanced toward the prince. For
moment their eyes met. Louise's lips
were family curled. 1t was almost as
if q challenge had passed between
them. Louise devoted her attention to
her guest.
First Of ALL" she asked. tell me
how you like my little frend?'
81 think she Is charming" John an
svered without hesitation. eve Went
to a supper club last night and stayed
there till about half past three"
Really" said Louise, Il am not sure
that ] approve of this! A supper club
with Sophy until half past three in
the mOrning!"
| He looked at her quickly.
"You don't mind?"
"My dear man. why should mind*
she returned. sit is exactly what
hoped for. You have come up to Lon
don with q purpose. You have an eX
pertinent to make, an experiment II
living"
1.-THE greater part Of my expert
ment," he pointed out. needs the bell
Of only one person, and that person L
you
She moved a little uneasily in he
chair. It might have been his fancy
but he imagined that she glanced IN
der her eyelids toward the prince o
Seyre. The prince, however, ha
turned almost ostentati0usly ava
from her. He was leaning across tn
, table, talking to Faraday.
"You have not lost your gift Q
, plain speech" she observed. $50 dt
lightful In Cumberland and Utopit
so impracticable here"
= "Then since we can't find Utopi'
I come back to Cumberland" he suI
: gested.
A reminiscent smile played for
e moment about her lips.
II wonder" she murmured, "whethe
: / shall ever again see that dear, VOL
9 derful old house Of yours, and the mi
+ on the hills, and the stars shining bel
l and there through It, and the moo
|. coming up in the distanCe!"
o "All these things you viii see again
he assured her confidently. ut is b
cause want you TO sec them aga
: that I am here"
Y "Just now. at this minute. fec!
f, longing for them" she whispered, loo
- ing across the table, out Of the wi
y dow, to the softly waving trees.
IS At the close Of the luncheon for
N moment she and John were detach
T. from the others.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-01

TO. Would you rather didn't! want
TO do just which would please you
most"
"Dance, by all MEANS" he insisted.
81 should like to watch you"
She nodded, and minute or two
later she had joined the small crowd in
the center of the room, clasped IN the
arms of a very immaculate young man
who had risen and bowed to her from a
table opposite. John leaned back IN
bis MACE and watched her admiringly
Her feet scarcely touched the ground
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-01

to any living soul. l am only telllhs
YOU what think l am trying to save
you pain-trying for my own sake as
well as yours"
He paid his bill! and stopped TO he,p
her with her cloak. Her heart sank,
her lips olivered little. 1t seemed
to her that he had passed to great
distance.
VERY soon," John said, Il shall ASK
Louise to tell me the truth. thihN
that l Shall ask her, II l can, tonor-
row.
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(TO BE CONTINUED,
Rough Stouuh.

To indicate some of the dif,cr,.,o.
that our language presents to fora,aH
ers. a subscriber sends us this. -,
sat on the bough of a tree and r.
to cough, having some dough IN . ~.
mouth and my feet in trough. We.
not thoroughly tired, though ror.h,.
used. Wasn't that toughY-Yon.hs.
Companion. oosaV
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Do you think that Louise has
been too close a friend to the
PrInce7 And Is John STRANGE.
wey, with his old-fashioned idea.
OF reetitude, fool to be Iettino
himself fall head over heels ~
love with her?
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-01

synopsLouse Maure famous making motor tour
hospitality
living splendid
she had
john
Louise She
artistic
dramatic world them Sophy gheaed little actress ana
Gaot playwright of remarkable mental gifts The prince of Ser
became his guide and
he ente bohemian life of the city
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
Dr.. E. j. Hughes
. NJ. HOURS p.
II Phone 112

Rev. 7. S. Brown took Thursdays
train for his pastorate at Balfour, N.
D. Mrs. Brown remaining for a more
lengthy stay at the home of her
mother Mrs. Graves. and many Lang
don friends.
Langdon doctors report there hav.
ing been a bad case of typhoid fever
at the Mowbray home of Valentine
Schill. The patient is their little
boy, who is now convalescing, after
quite a bad u of fever.
Joseph Wild was hare Friday for
a short visit from the Wildrose stock
farm of the Wild Bros. at Osnabrock,
leaving on the afternoon train he
went to St. Cloud, Mimi, on a short
business trip.
Miss Florence Prinyer has been or
the six list and laid up for the
past couple of weeks with inflamtory
rheumtism, but is now reported as
being in a somewhat improved condi
ton.
The stork is reported as having de.
livered a little girl baby a week ago
Monday at the Manila township home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Zettel.
Morther and the new arrival are both
reported as doing nicely.
The office quarters of the T. E..
Burke insurance agency, next door
to the Green barber shop is n Of
the scenes OF Third street improve
ments during the week. In addition
to interior decorations a new plate
glass front has been in stalled.
Rev. Kinnerk was a returning pas,
senger Saturday from a trip to Roch-
ester, Mimi, where he had a medical
consultation with specialists regard.
ing the impaired condition of his
health. The services at the Catholic
mission of Dresden where conducted
on Sunday by Father Michael.
Rev F. j. Hubbard has charge OF
the raising of financial aid over this
section of the state for the Y. M. c..
A., work that is being carried on by
the national organization among the
drafted and enlisted men of the army
and navy training camps over the
United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
j. w. TOWey
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Langdon, N. Oak,

Attorney Snowfeld, assistant to
States Attorney Crimson at the court
house spent a part of the week in
Grand Forks, where he attended the
exercises Of "home coming day. at
the University of North Dakota.
The week end program was one of
great interest to all who can claim
the University as their alma mater.
Mrs. Miles F. Kessler spent a short
time in town from Milton between
trains Friday, saying good bye to
Langdon friends before leaving for the
new training camp of Co. E. boys,
whom it is learned left North Car
Dina last Tuesday, going to a new
training camp somewhere in New
York state
The minstrel show to be given by
the Sunday school children OF ST..
Alphonsus church on Friday evening
of next week will have in it's program
plenty of catchy songs, good jokes and
classy steps. There is also a chorus
of fifty voices. Prices of admission,
fifty and twenty-five cents. The entire
proceeds. less the expenses go to the
Red Cross.
August Timian, representing one
of the pioneer families of Langdon
township, who has been making a
visit of three weeks among relatives
of the family and old friends in the
vicinity of Dresden, was a passenger
Friday returning to L~ittlefeld, Texas
where he and several others from this
county have been located for the past
year.
Monday October 22nd was the first
date in the early winter of 1917,
when the 500 line of railroad aban.
doned its train service. Twill be a
periodical occurrence from now on un-
til about April 22nd. six months
hence, on the OLE Indian streak OF
rust, that traverses the south end Of
the county, that 10 IL the records OF
past winters may be taken as any
! criterion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

The board of county commissi oaers
reached an adjournment of their special
session yesterday at noon.
For baby's Group. Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mothers sore throat,
grandma's lameness-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil-the household remedy.
80 and SO cents.
Miss Katie Wild was in the city
yesterday TO assist the girls of the
Soldiers Aid in their social function
of Halloween, held last evening in
the gym of the high school build.
ing.
You will be able to buy farm pro.
duce, both dairy and vegetables at
the harvest sale of the young girls of
the Catholic church ID be held olSat.
urday aftarnooa. November 10Th at
the Boyd store. -,
P. D. Abraham3o1 and bride, OF
plainview, Mimi, are spending a part
vi "a WEN az I.S jill. liallii llo!lo
while on their wedding trip. The
bride ia a n2ice Of Mrs. Harlan and
the groom a brother of "Budd'
Abrahamson, the Grand Forks travel
ing salesman.
The young ladies of the Catholic
church of this city will hold a harvest
sale on Saturday afternoon November
10th at the Boyd store. Vegetables,
fowl, butter, eggs, cream, ETC.,
besides baked goods will be offered
for sale at prices which will he founc
quite reasonable,
The end of the present week Alvin
Orton transfers his lease of the Elec
trio theatre to Frank E. B. Mercer,
/ the theatre opening for its first per
Torrance under the new management
on Monday evening. 1t is understood
= that Morgan Mercer, who has beer
with Mr.. Orion at the Electric TO,
some time, will take active manage
ment of the business. The same high
class OF programs are guaranteed
patrons as in the past.
Mrs Moran, who il at the head o
. the Langdon branch of the Red Cross
also being one of the vice president:
of the Cavalier county chapter, ask
that mention be made of word beiny
received from the Northwestern head
quarters at Minneapolis, that the ship
ment sent from this county of about
month ago had been marked afte
inspection as Double A-which mean
,, that the work was first class in ever,
= respect. The compliment is one tina
includes all of the women of the count
who had work included in this ship
ment. The showing is certainly on
of great credit to all concerned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

Teachers examination next week.
Did you get one Of the Democrats
annual reminders?
For a mild easy action of the
bowels, try Doan's Regulets, a modern
laxative. Thirty cents at all stores.
Vetera1 N. Kinney, wno has been
making a visit of several weeks here
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs. w.
A. Scott, left Tuesday for Seattle.
Wash where he will lake a visit of
the greater part Of the winter.
Last week the war seemed to strike
home pretty close when the dealers on
the Langdoa market had to TESS up
to a temporary famine of sugar aai
hard coal.
A. Schu)ka a%1nolaces Decenoer
lat as the dat, that will terminate
the closing out sale, which marks
his retire ne1t from the extensive
general mercantile business, in which
he has been eagagal il La1gio1 for
the past twanty-six years.
The sum of 50, 900 was donated to
the Red Cross fund at Winnipeg in
the past foar months by the school
children from waste paper they had
collected around the city.
For any itching skin troubles, piles,
! oa2op,o col 4 ~, ~, b;,o, +,L ..,1J
heads, herpes, scabies, Doaa's ONT
ment is highly recommended. 60
cents a box at all stores
The Langdon high school boys were
disappointed again last Saturday +.
They mad expected to play their OPEN
ing game of football for the season
here that afternoon with Cavalier, but
again the game had to be called off,
owing to the weather and condition
of the roads.
Walter G. Bradley, salesman for
the Foote.Schultz ca of Saint Paul,
was in town yesterday taking orders
for the firm. Walter and the Repub.
lican are friends of long standing and
it is sure good to meet him; especially
{ as his brother, another old friend, and
the eldest son of the editor are both
somewhere in France fighting the foes
of civilization. Mr.. Bradley's brother,
has been at the front for the past two
years and went overseas with the
. third division, raised in western Can
ada. This division suffered severely
and those left were transferred to
3 other regiments to fill gaps. Brother
Billy is now a sergeant in the 18th
Seaforth Highlanders, a British regi-
ment famous I'VE the world. -Lawton
Republican.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
! Leea! Happenings

Send the Democrat to your boy
who is at Camp Dodge.
Andy Krien took the train satur-
day for Minneapolis, where he is
spending a few days looking after
the auto business for the coming sea.
sons trade.
Miss Alice Cory, was an arrival
Saturday from Madison, Wis.,, and
will make a visit during a stay of
some length here with her sister,
Miss Sadie Cory.
When you need an alarm clock,
think of 40 Void Co. They sell
the best as they know clock quality.
Rev. Kinnerk, assistant of Father
Cory of St. Alphonsus church took
Tuesdays train for Fargo, where he
will spend some time under hospital
treatment.
Walter Ramage and Charles Foy,
were Monday passengers to the Twir
G tiles, where they will make a stay
of part of the winter getting expert
knowledge in automobile construction.
Miss Ella Bleak]ey arrived on Sat.
urday from Grand Forks, remaining
for part of the week for a visit with
her father Judge Bleakley, and he1
sisters, Misses Alma and Ida.
Mrs. Bellef1eur, left tuesday fol-
her home in Saskatchewan, after ;
visit of a month at the home of hel
cousin, Judge H. E Dorval and shor'
visits with friends at Wales and point
in Pembina county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
Today's wheat-$2. O3.

Today's wheat-$2. O3.
Order your engraved cards at the
Democrat office.
Jim Hills passenger is now rum
ming on a belated schedule every day.
Boy Wanted-To learn the printing
trade. Apply at this office.
Farm of three quarter sections to
rent. Enquire of E, I. Donovan.
Thos. Barry was a visitor in the
city Friday between trains from o.
nabrock on business.
John S. Gogin was a visitor Satur-
day from the Nora stock farm at Os-
nabrock, between trains.
Louis Larson, of the mercantile
firm of Larson & Engh at Wales was
here Friday transacting business.
Mrs. P. R. Shelp was a Langdon
visitor from the Mazda settlement on
a shopping trip on Friday.
w. H. Sbach was down the line
Thursday from Dresden greeting his
old trends in Langdon and vicinity.
Miss Anna Mclean, of the county
superintendent of schools office was
an over Sunday visitor at her home
in Hannah.
Miss Jessie Mahon was a visitor at
the home of the family here over the
week end from her school near
Milton.
C, N. Turner, the stock breeder
and big grain farmer at Wales was
visitor here Saturday on a business
mission.
Miss Elsie johnson was home from
her school near Hannah for a visit
: over Sunday with her parents south
of town.
Mrs. C.. A Spellman was a rsturn'
ing passenger Aonday from visit o:
ten days with friends and relative:
of the family at Casselton.
Mrs. Price, ST., left Thursday 70:
Superior, Wis, where she will visi
at the home Of a daughter during
most of the winter season.
Talk with T. E. Burke for all kind
of surety bonds. Agent for tn
American Surety company, of Ne7
York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

William j.. Dickson was a Hannah
visitor giving business matters at the
court house his attention during the
afternoon Friday.
Mrs. Harry Hazelitt, was in the
city from Sarles for afew days dur
ing the week visiting at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Jane Stewart.
DR.. e. l. Donovan was a business
, traveller down the line Tuesday. ex'
pecting to spend the balance of the
week in the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Staff and Mrs. McTavish
were Hannah ladies who spent a
couple of days here in Langdon Civ.
ing business matters their attention.
Sleighing still continues to be ir
vogue, although an occasional wheel
turns on autos that continue to ven
ture out on the streets around town,
Leslie J. Hodgins was down from
Wales Monday on business connected
with his recent purchase of a farm
in the Rush Lake district, which he
buys of O. D. Ostby.
D. w. Baldwin, of the Home I'm
plement Company was up the line
Monday as far as Dresden giving at
tention to business matters of theil
branch house at that place,
The county commissioners met Mon
day and expect to be in session the
greater part of the week disposing O.
an overflow Of important business
left over at their regular October
meeting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

Tablets, pencils, crayons and other
school supplies for sale at the Demo-
crat Office.
Look on the label of your paper
If you find that you are behind come
in and pay up.
Remember that Christmas is only a
few weeks away and that nothing is
more appropriate as a gift than your
photograph. Opie's Studio.
Talk with T. E. Burke, district
agent for the reliable Union Central
Life Insurance Company, of Cincin-
natti, Ohio.
Alsen now has a town flag pole
from which floats a ten foot cold
Glory" 1t isn't always the biggest
town that shows the greatest amount
of patriotism now a days.
H. w. Willis, of Alsen, is nurs-
ing a broken arm, a bad fracture be.
tween the wrist and elbow, which
happened when the engine of his car
back fired while he was starting it.
House to Rent, Five Room House.
Apply to E. l.. Donovan.
The report is received from the
Mazda district of the birth of a little
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Houston, who are for the present
making their home at the farm of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and MIS-.
Hamilton Howatt.
Talk with T. E. Burke for sickness
and accident insurance. Agent for
the National Casualty Company, of
Detroit. Mich.
Minstrel show by the Sunday school
children of St Alphonsus church
on Friday evening of next week at
the Auditorium Prices of admission
fifty and twenty-five cents. Proceeds
are for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Clerk of Court C.S, Robertson dur
ing an absence of a few days of this
week makes a trip to Alsack, Sask.,
to attend to matters connected witt
the closing up the business affairs Of
his father, whose death was a sad
event Of a few weeks ago.
You are requested to call at thu
Opie studio and look over their new
styles in Christmas photograph
mountings.
Langdon's coal famiae was afford
ed q temporary relief when sever
cars of black diamonds were side
tracked here by Fridays e%eenin
freight At the time the relief wa
afforded the stringency Of the fue
question was becoming a serious mat
ter in a number of homes Of Lang
don and immediate vicinity.
Miss Jennie Mahoney is here frol
Grand Forks in her professional ca
pacity as a trained nurse at the N
I L. Sullivan home, attending Mrs
X Baker. Sr., mother of Mrs. Sullivan
> who has been confined to her be
since a bad fall sustained about
= week ago.
Louis Bimler accompanied by Mr.
n Bimler and their little daughter wei
e Monday arrivals from Michigan, \
D., coming to attend the wedding
$ her sister. an event at the Fran
Hoffarth farm homo in Mt. Carm
township on Tuesday of this week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01
A. O. WOLD

Chiropractor and Optometrlst
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana. Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, A.. OAK.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-11-01

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