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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16

Tie Democrat has this week been
able to secure another interesting let.
ter written by popular Langdon boy,
John Robertson who is now right
close up to the firing line on the ives i.
tern front, Somewhere in France. ;"
Like his letter which appeared in
these columns two weeks ago it is
graphically descriptive of the various
phases Of life among the French peo-
pie. Incidentally, he mentions hav-
ing met Neil Reid and Robert Work
the day before he wrote, which
would be about two weeks before the
former of the two boys was severely
wounded. This shows that "over
here" we are only beginning to real
ize that this country has really en-
tered into the great worlds war.
John Robertson, who by the way it
will he noted, now ranks as a second
lieutenant also tells of having found
former Milton man, a MIR. T. G.
Sykes, over there in France, he being
engaged in the Y. M. c. A., work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16

Mrs. FranzMiller of Glen Ullin, IN.
D.. an old timer, says she obtaine
benefit from DR.. Mellenthin's treat
ment for rheumatism and catarrah
after failing with others for years.
DR.. Mellenthin will be inGrandFo
Dacotah Hotel, Friday and Saturday,
May 81 and June l, Hours, 8 a.
m. to 4 p. m.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
Glass of TWENTY
One Graduates
Langdon's High School Com
mencement Exercises is
Important Event

The school year is drawing to a
close. The commencement exercises
begin with the Junior. Senior banquet
in the school gymnasium next Tues.
day evening. On Sunday evening,
May 26th, the class sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Mr.. Foley in
the Auditorium. This will be held
at eight O'Clock. The Girls Glee Club
will furnish music and the center of
the main floor will be reserved for
the Glass of 1918, escorted by the
Glass of 1919 and the teaching staff.
On Friday evening, May 24th. the
comedy "Green Stockings" will be
presented by the pupils of the high
school. This play will be one of the
best presented by the school in re-
cent years. 1t is clever comedy and
replete with repartee. The COM
plete cast will be announced next
week. Miss Hixon is directing the
play. The boys Glee Club will give
it's annual program in the Auditorium
on Tuesday evening, May 28th. The
boys have been doing some consien-
tious practicing during the past two
months and fine treat is in store for
those who attend. Those who are not
there will miss the best program of
the year The graduating exercises
proper will be held in the Auditorium
Wednesday evening at 8 80. Profess
sor John Adams Taylor. of our Uni
versity at Grand Forks, will deliver
the commencement address. There
will be music by the high school glee
clubs. The diplomas will he present
ed by the president of the board Of
education, w. A. Bolton.
The class of 1913 is the largest in
the history of the school, consisting
of five young men and sixteen young
ladies. During the four years past
the members of this class have been
leaders in the various school activi.
ties; athletics, glee clubs, literary
society, debates, plays; and will be-
much missed. In scholarship this
class ranks with any previous class
and in Indicative and resourcefulness
it ranks first among the classes of
recent years. Following is the list
of graduates:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
Lovingly,
To1,

Monday Morning, April 18th.
We have not yet gone out and are
waiting for the call to" "fall out. - 1t
is still cold but a good day for drill.
The weather changes suddenly in this
country just like it does in North
Dakota. The day before yesterday it
was very warm, while the last two
days have been cold and rainy. l owe
Alice two letters now for the two
dandies she wrote me. hope that all
of my letters a,e reaching you. 1
noted what you said about one of the
addresses on one of my letters being
partly destroyed and hope that this
does not occur often.
After Dinner.
l am writing this at intervals so
you will excuse me if it is a little
disconnected For dinner we had
mashed Rpotatoes, meat, hard-tack,
gravy, bread and coffee. You see we
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16

Continued on Page Four
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16

are hungry and that they can catch
food on the fly. spent my last shil-
ling on few cookies and took my
place by the railing of the wharf. A
big gull came flying my way and l
tossed part of cookie high into the
air. Before it reached the water the
gull swooped down and picked it out of
the air. Then gracefully circled
around to get the next piece that l
threw out fer it. This time he was
followed by several of his mates, who
had noticed his success and there was
soon a big flock. My cookies lasted
quick, but it was fun and helped to
pass away the tedious time of wait
ing Sometimes two would get
hold on the same piece and then
there was some racket. The gulls
always flew in a circle and each bird.
which halted his flight to catch fly
ing piece of food always arose and
circled before trying again, as if it
were against the rules of the game
to hover about in one place. By the
looks which the old English tars cast
our way knew that they were think
ing what fools these extravagant
Americans are.
Later 1t is now half past nine
O'Clock and / am writing as l lie in
my bed, if you can call it, a bed. 1t
consists of some straw and a she] ter
half, three blankets and my over
coat and rain coat, with a suit of
underwear and an extra pair of hob.
nailed shoes for a pillow. For sup.
per tonight we had beans, bread pud-
ding, bread and coffee We had lots
of it too. You will probably remem.
Der that never could quite stom-
ach bread pudding at home. Well,
am glad to be able to tell you that
this is no longer the case. l eat my
bread pudding and like it too, al.
though it isn't as good as what you
used to make. After supper two othe,
fellows and myself went up town tc
the Y. M. C. A., where a service
was held. have not enjoyed any.
thing quite 80 much for long time.
A Doctor Ernie gave fine talk and
the singing too seemed to be extra
good. We went on a hike this morn
ing, so the day would not have seem.
ed so much like Sunday without to
nights meeting. There is some work
early in the morning too so I hat
better be getting to sleep. will
finish this later on, In the mean
time, heaps of love to yourself an,
all the others.
lovingly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04

uE now under construction
and the industry Is in fiourishing
condition Her merchant marine con
sists of 2,170 steamers Of 1,7e4, ISo
tons, and 9.1S7 sailing ships of 572 40S
tons. Ocean-going steamers exceeoEaS
1000 tons number 44S, with fetal
tonnage Of l.42S,212 tens. Thirty-nins
ocean goinx steamers OF 14o.23s tons
were launched from Japanese yards IN
1915.
May Use American Machinery.
II mtxat be added thai Japan is now
investigating the possibility Of using
American cotton spinning machinery
IN their mills. The extent OF purchases
aresoy decided on is estimated at
100000 spindles.
How her credit stands may be seen
from the fact that her 41s per cent
loan is quoted ON the London Stock
Exchange at 91}2, yielding at thas
price. interest of. nearly per cent
Great Britain's az per cent loan
quoted at s2H, &c we see how the rsls-
tive positions of the two countries
have changed since 1914. Before that
iatsful time no one would nave
dreamed of comparing the two credits
Already Japanese manufacturer
have quadrupled their experts to Aus
tralia. Ships which 10 the past aver
aged a carss Of $50 tons now bring to
SYDNEY a.Boe tons. The japanese have
eausured a greet deal Of tes trade once
firmly held by american. BRUSH, eASr'
man and French e1perters- In the silk
market theg pave wen me premier
poaitioH, and Australian shors are now
allsd 10 overfoving With cheap JAP
arese silks
TIE following japanese I'd are
now sold with great succeSs l. the
Australian market: Gas es, scientific
instrum u. silks, Panama has oot-
tons. toys. iusulators, electric hg-t AZ
parztus. camphor. sulphur oil, matca es
basketware. rubber tires. bottles,
celain-
IapAn's rapid Industrial and {
mercisl strides VII ss<gs t. inteLs -
the formidable competition which q
American nasuts ctnrsr WIN have TO
meet both In domestic and foreign
markets a;tsr the war. They aGero
another str.eizs proof oil the necessity
for sesessfxg friendly reiatisas -
tween easMi snd labor. securing few
er azd kettor baeihess laws ane
moulding . BET ser public attitude to
ward husiasss so thst American In
Hussry Hay b ~ Of It's harassments
and made st. roP the trade fgh'
after the resto- tl,a % peace.-fndss-
trlal Conservofiol Net0 Yort.
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tey,nea p,,t when pj~a was snb.
stitut.a for fiber IN the sieve SAYS
= writer in the Denver Republican.
The lines of the wotermark 1ev
thinner and less conspicuous
The possibilities of the nsefu,,
.ess Of the wstermart became sp-
parent by degrees. II was frst
found to be of service in preventing
the forgery of books and manu-.
.cyint. MANY hoous conv OF /,
are work has been detected be-
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Back the Men Who Fight For You

war-has not begun ses.
Americans begia 70
Ensaads Cen
for three fearful
casualties before give
worlds nsitutionhe Amer
canR Red
Thousands Of in tanonments here and camps
folks back home Red Cross members
will experience
attained Better STILL
them IL furnish background OF
100000 members but 1ooO000 even zoOOoOo
by Redo Cross vs
cvaiau OF the Red Cross BY TAX
branch Will
Service Flag Hang window
that proGerman home
that "Meund Kaiser and hk cSuei
Window Sesofe Cartss
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Our Best Club
with this Paper

EOR a limited time we are able to
= offer two of Americas foremost
women's magazines together with our
own paper at big reduction from
regular prices.
Its important for you to act quickly
because We may have to withdraw this
offer at any time on account of the tre-
mendous increased costs of publishing.
Now that congress has passed the Zone Postage
Bill, which will add millions of dollars to the ex-
penses of the various magazines 1t is certain that
most magazines will soon have to grestiy increase
their subscription rates.
200, 900 women have voted MeCalls Magazine and
Todsy's Housewife rlost helpful and entertaining
magazines hat indispensable to every fe and mother
Each OF these sterling peri das sell for loc copy
so that you get 50 DO newsstand value besides years sub
scrpto or PEI forhe epecnl price indicated below
L i 3fe- : o7ea 20 renewal subscribers.
Remittsr : ~. !. IN. 4 Send your order
today all Oh over the latest nuni-
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04
Has Made Tremendous Strides
II Manufacturing and .El-
porting Since 1914
Her INDUSTRIES THaNNe
Nas csctured Msrks0 kssl ~ Other
NsEisDs-Trsds - Avsessits ossd-
" rsessd-RMt1sas eoo,aes Tsns OF
os.nnies - Handle 0xp>rt fzeanslon

&a As pas4 9sw ysasu hra3 has IN
AuDas . rsnen6eas ina1etr1s1 devei
ssMsoA TIE saeSneus progress made
bg heg n manufacturiAG asd export
hs sfAss che outbreak q rs wsr is
EnDs Waiised - tais ceuaksT.
n b not Aally recognised that Japan
= eysAuafiy changing frsa sa ssftcul-
turl @ 40 Industrial country, end that
IN her new drive 70 via some of the
Nspsaga narksts she hss captured con-
GsAbreAls Of the bnssness which was
0ssawiy held by tAis oeuAtry. The
gssAs expansion Of her foreign trade
shss iSa< is Ahowh by the o1cial re-
tnsas ct her trade In 1854.
Gspets Far In Axosss % Imports.
Dus1ng that year tas sotsi value o:
Aossts vas f6e6oo. 80 zen. being an
6seSuDs q "a - 80. vht,s the ex-
pOO ~ the sszAs Saried amounted 70
~ eoeaoe ysA. eshg a increase Of
sAss1 s1s. .ooN. .eos ysA- EAA actual az
- g sxaorts over tM1orts for the
psns val 37l 900, ,eoe yea. ss compared
vcA ~. 900 coo ysA ssr tel&
- changed yss,tien watch has
Nahaa place since s4s beginning OF the
~ nay be sesa tren ne fact that
- xAs year 1914 there was actually
e. excess IN the value Of the imports
s~ss expor<a OF about 4,soeooo yen.
CVtton manufacture II one or her
Dsthafeal Industries. and the statistics
sASv SAAA tae average number OF spin
EaAs voSttng daily IN japan In 1914
~ htsst available ysar). was nearly
i,6AyHsA Wool manufacture was not
aseesa "a oassre tAs war TO any great
eaounA eat q has now received con
a1utxhes impetus. AID japanese fac
nel0 ars sGeo1tiAg ss1srs from the
NuDohA Government
- production Of iron and steel
bssA n eossrnment and priys works
l-AAs sls, been very considerable. ths
bue - erss being imported from
lcAAnA ysoaa has some 900. .ees toei
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04
E..fInn the Public Pulse.

A board OF trade or>chanber cc com
merce can render vital service to q
oxnnunity by aiding IN the passage
OF laws which tend TO make the COM
munity more prosperous. In that re
spset ths organization acts as an n.
terprster, helping to translats the
needs All the desires Of the. people
iats Java that VIII encourage. rstss<
On 6tsesgRa5A Sushsss enterpriaa'
- lsescsst1A krs Esr4
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TODAY'S
HOUSEWIFE

Is Enthusiastically endorsed
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TODAY'S HOUSEWIFE
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alone. Every issu- will afford
your entire family many l lrs
of pleasure and, =. addition,
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04
McCALL'S
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Eamozs fer Fashient

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04

iwps<iss1
Vel, II that siAt the hMH
cussd the postnssn - he car
down tho steps OF 4 private res
Whats ,sshe tro1bIsr qusrie
the pc sing citizen, Who had owe:
hssra rhs po:tmaa's noisy though
%.y." explained the nsn t
.hs woman in that hons
a. IL ! d>a't come along earle
IS sI red Asr lsstess from sezns 81,
esrrsr..-nieaso Ewa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04
IS - 7RoR Or THE HOSTESS
Jspr ctuai 1vest Seldom SeailxsS
row s8e he upsettino tin
fso0sehoiA

TAs unpuretual gn0t Il the terf
sor OF the hostess unless She bias th{
Enssns and inclination 10 cross tbt
palm oa each servant of the hOns
With Sola In that case a degree q
saziness Sxill bs tolerated which, y
a member of the family. were cn&
c-rnea, would be met With threats o{
departure. Not every prccrnainst1
ing guest is rich, however, and vhsr3
one Of the impecunious or grudgt
Ing ones arrives By train later thar
she one upon which she was sxprts
+ is the signal for rebellion frnt
Ae r. ronent she enters the doR m{
sil heF departure the 'mistsess Of tA{
household Is in q state of continA
uneasiress lest the delinquent AID
n0t be we'll served, or thatae domnl
SC crisis VII DO precipitsNd. WHY
cid breakfssta and rooms nor "dond
up" promptly 10 not In time rsvsal
: the proca.seSna.ors that they arS
spsetSiag d h1ssehold and demoral
ling me uS1tzne Of each servant, ID
= question tkst has never been an,
,wered bat vhen q hint n thrown
~ 70 them as to the inconveniene-
y - the reply IS Verv apt TO Be.
q - Ind n! II I can only
Alvr s .so last - sorty winks; I
p. 'hiDk If breakfast is cold o.
- and the hostess car say 90
5JI her mental VOW, when
? Ia eventually aid, is uso>
.red 10
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-01-04
MAT HE WAa OoiNo.

I Dung Louisville g erks, bay
IN ~ of, each hired bicyels
sDd Aepin in the country. Tsn
M, rom town the cyclists decided
TO = rece. One distenced tia
other ome 600 yards and vas 10
io;cina n bis victory, when, IN tnn-
ING d corner he collapsed over q
heap stones. The wheel wa do
moEs j and he rider was irretr;s~-
ably 4 .xed among the spokes. An
aged vaman. who happened to b
passing, vas net at = turn in TIA
road by clerk No. 2. "hy good
woman" said he, shave YOU seen .
young man on a bicycle around
here?' az have not" she answered.
simply: 'but saw a young man -
thu road ways who vas Ettfng G.
tAs bank. mendtnf sIersiaAs -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-11

Electric Gun Fires at Terrific Speed.
In the vernacular of the trenches a
machine gun is coffee mill" And
now there comes into the limelght a
weapon, illustrated in the May Popular
Mechanics Magazine, that looks like a
coffee mill and operates like a cream
separator. Moreover it is designed to
slaughter Huns more rapidly and eco
nomically than existing instruments.
1t is centrifugal gun that hurls as
many as 5000 steel balls a minute
without employing explosives OF any
kind. The contrivance, in the mind of
its inventor, is adapted to replace
machine guns in the first-line trenches
The mechanism is preferably driven by
an electric motor incorporated in the
body OF the device, but other means OF
may be employed The weapon has no
barrel or sights, and in no physical re-
spect whatever resembles a rifle. The
missiles are fed from hopper to a disk
that revolves at terrific speed. They
are hurled with sufficient force to
pierce three -eighths inch boiler plate at
100 yards, il is claimed With the
firing speed five times greater than that
of the fastest machine gun, the inven-
tor believes the weapon capable Of great
effectiveness.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-11
QpP1Iia1,8
@ cMkezzl.z cMkezzlz.zF Mason 71ls
KEEPING COOL.

7 STILL am calmly speaking of waf
and swords and flags while friends
= of mine are shrieking, and rendins
OF their rags. | never saw much profit
in people running Mild and borrowing
from Tophet hot language that's de-
filed; | see no good in handing blue
curses 10 the foe; il will not aid b
landing solar plexus blow. In ravins
and in ranting | see 10 earthly good
that fellows most enchanting who
calmly saws his wood am a loyal
fellow, but so are other boys: | do NOT
call them yellow because they make less
noise Oh, | get sick as blazes OF thii
abnormal bore who roasts, in redhot
phrases, the gent who lives next door,
because said gent is quiet and doth al
fuss abhor, and can't believe that riot
will help to win the war Our Presi-
dent serenely a good example sets ia
every voter queenly who paws around
and frets. His gricvous load he car-
ries. and does not pause to swear. while
frantic Dick, and Harrys are clawins
at the air. He springs no language bit-
ter and yet all nations know that
Woodrow is no quitter, and does not
tear the foe We cannot whip the Teu-
ton, or chill his large splay feet with
language highfalutin, with curses and
repeat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-11
'Saue the Waste and Win the War
THE ARMY CANDIDATE.

DRIVATE JEP KNIGHT of Wynncwood who aSplres
10 represent the fifth Oklahoma district in congress,
NAV be bit premature in his political aspirations. lie
has as yet only started and can't expect to go Tar
on his military record This however is the last campaign
for many wears in which soldier candidates will be
rarity or figure as probable losers The young man who
can 90 to war should 60 OF but Cr his own seS
interest he should be in khaki he hopes ultimately TO go
in for political career Two years from soldier can
didates will cut wide swath in the political field Men
who have been wounded gassed nvalided home will be
seeking political preiement in considerable numbers and
with fairly break in other qualifications, theirs Will
he decided advantage in the contest.
Looking back at political history following the Civil war
Il easy to nudge the trend of affairs following active
participation this In the latter Cos 7Os and well
along into the 8Os cold soldier candidates common
for all offices from constable to president and their fire.
uuent success IS matter OF record In this we shall
have larger army than in the Civil and an army OF
the whole country instead OF armies OF two sections The
soldier vote will be large and civilian sympathy with the
fighting men still larger The present school OF politicians
now holding office high in party councils will hold on
for time but they will rapidly yield to the who
are fighting for the nation.
There will be element of justice in the change, too
Men who assumed the highest risk OF citizenship who
have hazarded their all for their countrys sake
titled to what pretermen grateful republic can give IN
their later years Out of army which from
walk of life there is no question of securing competent
men and they will be the competent for their mill
fary training The sage who called training camps
the great university far wrong Men who have
offered to die for democracy and who have engaged in
death grappes its honor will have larger understand
ing of what service to the country Except among
those who make politics profession there need be per
turbation concerning the outlook