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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
nazel at Once Appropriated the eahy
INJURED

"Lauer, u name 1885, the man sulu
casually, when they were seated.
"Wagstaff, mine u.s." Bill completed
the informal Introduction.
Il am from BAVARIA" Lauer told
him. "vill you smoke? I light mine
bibe-mit your vife's permission.
Eyes," he continued, stuff1ng the
bowl of his pipe with a stubby fore
finger, II am from Bavaria. Dere !
vass upon a farm brought oop. I serf
In der army my dime. Den Amerigo.
Dere I marry my wife, who is born in
Milwaukee. I work in der big brew
cries. Alder dot I learn to be a car.
penter. Now T am a kink, nit a castle
all mine own. I am no more a wage
slafe."
you're on the right track" Bill nod
ded. TITS a pity more people don't
take the same notion. What do you
think Of this country, anyway
ut ISIS goot," Lauer answered brief
~, and with unhesitating certainty.
"it ISIS goot. Vor der boor man it ISIS
it ISIS salfation. Nit fife huntret toll
lars und hiss two hants he can him
self a home make-und q lifng be
sure off.I
Beside Hazel, Lauer's wife absent
ly caressed the blond head of her
four-year-old daughter.
mo, I don't think I'll ever get lone
some," she said. I'm too glad to be
here. And I've got lots of work and
my babies. Of course, it's natural I'D
miss a woman friend running in now
and then to chat. But a person can't
have it oil. And I'd do anything to
have a roof of our own, and to have
1t some place where our livin' don't
depend on a pay envelope. Many a
time I've sat and cried, Just from
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02

| tninkin' now bad l wanted a iii,lr
place of our own, where there vas
grass aud trees and a piece of ground
for a garden. And l knew we'd rever
be able to buy 1t. We couldn't gel
ahead enough"
.sUnd So" her husband took VI, the
tale, IL hear off diss country, we're liant
can be for holdings got. Und So we
scrape und pinch und safe nicke!s und
dimes for fife year. Und here We are.
| All der way from Wisconsin in der val.
gon, yes. Nit two mules. In Ashcroft
I buy der cow, so dot We hat der fresh
milk. Und dot ISIS lucky. For Won
mule he die on der road. So I am
| plaw oop der liant und haul my Wagon
NIT o mule und Gretchen der cow
Hazel had a momentary vision of In
+, related hardships by the way, and she
wondered how the man could laugh
and his wife smile over 1t. Two thou
sand miles in a wagon! And at the
journeys end only a rude cabin of
logs-and years of steady toll. Isola-
ton in a huge and lonely land. Yet
these folk were happy. She wondered
briefly if her own viewpoint were pos
sibly askew. She knew that she could
not face such a prospect except in ut
ter rebellion. Not now. The bleak
peaks Of the Klappan rose up before
her minds eye, the picture Of five
horses dead in the snow, the wolves
that snapped and snarled over their
bones. She s%huddered. She was still
bordering this when she and Bill dis,
| mounted at home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Liberty Garden.

War gardens are now called Liberty
gardens, a more fitting term. Liberty
is freedom, and a good garden means
liberation from store vegetables, the
free use of fresh food right from the
garden, easily worth double the price
of. store stuff to a particular person.
Work in the garden means freedom in
Gods sunlight and pure air. Plenty
Of fresh vegetables and exercise in the
open. air mean freedom from disease,
and tho necessary toll insures sound,
refreshing sleep. If a garden is a
good garden, surely 1t is a Liberty
garden, without consideration Of the
food it may save to send to those who
r giving their all for liberty.
New York "Draft Riots"
The draft riots" occurred IN New
York city during the Civil war. In
July, 1868, pursuant to orders by the
national government, a general draft
was begun to reinforce the. army. At
the commencement of proceedings a
great riot broke out in New York city,
and for three or four days ragged I'M
controlled. Buildings were burned,
stores and houses we're looted, colored
persons were killed on sight and an
archy prevailed until troops arrived
and restored order. A thousand per-
sons were killed and injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02

the bigger, older cities, where money
shouted in the voice of command,
where all things were possible to those
who had the price.
But she was beginning to know
this husband of hers too we'll to pro-
pose anything of the sort abruptly.
Behind his tenderness and patience
she had sometimes glimpsed some
thing %infeNible, %unyielding as the will
derness he loved. So she merely an
swered:
"1n q way, yes"
Lets go outside where 1 can smoke
a decent cigar on top Of this fairly
decent meal" he suggested. "Then
We'll figure on the next move. T think
about twenty-four hours in Hazelton
will do me. There's a steamer goes
down-river tomorrow.g
y =
Four days later they stood on the
deck Of a grimy little steamer breast
ing. the outgoing tide that surged
through the First Narrows. Presently
they swung around Brockton Point,
and Vancouver spread it's peninsular
clutter before them. Tugs and
launches pulled by, about their harbor
traffic. A ferry clustered black with
people hurried across the inlet. But
ever above the harbor noises, across
the intervening distance they could
near the vibrant hum of the INDUS
trial hive.
She had no regrets when Bill con-
fined their stay to the time necessary
to turn his gold into a bank account,
end allow her to buy a trunkful, more
or less, of pretty clothes Then they
bore on eastward and halted at Ash
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
tContinued Next Week.
Build Standard Houses.

Standard houses are being built by
the British government to overcome
the house shortage. The type and size
of the houses will vary according to
the district in which they are built, but
all the parts will be standardized, from
the bricks to window fittings. Wherever
possible gardens will be provided for
food cultivation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02

DCCk OF d IFiN1y IIIIlO steamer.
croft. Bill had refused to commit
himself positively to a date for the
eastern pilgrimage. He wanted to see
the cabin again. For that matter she
did, too-so that their s%ojourn there
did not carry them over another win
ter.
From Ashcroft an auto stage whirled
them swiftly into the heart of the
Carjboo country-to Q~uesnelle, where
Bill purchased four head Of horses in
an afternoon, packed, sadded, and hit
the trail at daylight in the morning.
The vanguard of the land hungry
had already penetrated to Fort George.
Up and down the Nachaco valley, and
bordering upon the Fraser, were the
cabins of the pre-emptors. The roads
were dotted with the teams Of the
incoming. A stable town had sprung
up around the old trading post.
"They come like bees when the rush
starts" Bill remarked.
Leaving Fort George behind, they
bore across country toward Pine river.
Here and there certain landmarks,
craven deep IN Hazels recollection,
uprose to claim her attention. And
n evening at sunset they rode up to
the little cabin, all forlorn in it's clear.
ing.
Inside, a gray film of dust had ac-
cumulated on everything, and the
YNnrnC u,aro orra.accir with +Lo ,o,,o41~
odors that gather in a closed, unten-
anted house. But apart from that it
stood as they had left it thirteen
months before. No foot had crossed
the threshold. The pile Of wood and
kindling lay beside the fireplace as
Bill had placed it the morning they
left.
"sBe it ever so humble,-9 Bill left
the line Of the old song unfinished, but
his tone was full Of jubilation. Be
tween them they threw wide every
door and window. The cool evening
wind filled the place with sweet, pine
scented air. Then Bill started a blaze
roaring in the black-mouthed fireplace
TO make it look natural, he said
and went out to hobble his horses for
the night. .
In the morning they began to un-
pack their household goods. Rugs and
bearskins found each it's accustomed
place upon the floor. His books went
back on the shelves. With magical
swiftness the cabin resumed Its old
home atmosphere. And that night Bill
stretched himself on the grizzly hide
before the fireplace, and kept his nose
In a book until Hazel, who was in no
humor to read, fretted herself into
something approaching a temper.
you're about as sociable as a clam,v
she broke into his absorption at last.
He looked up in surprise, then
.chucked the volume carelessly aside,
and twisted himself around till his
head rested in her lap.
"Vot issT" he asked cheerfully.
"Lonesome7 Bored with YOURSELF
Amt I here? Surely you don't feel
yourself neglected because I happen
to have my nos stuck In a bookY"
"Of course not !" she denied vigor
ously. The childish absurdity of hel
attitude struck her with sudden force
"Still, I'd like you to talk to me once
in q while"
Bills eyes narrowed a triae, but hi
still smiled. And suddenly he stepped
around behind her chair. put boil
hands under her chin, and tilted hel
head backward.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
PEACE MAKES
GREATER NEED

4 Peace will not end the need \
4 of Red Cross relief work. On 4
K the contrary, the proclaiming of 4
X peace opens new fields Of serv- \
X ice for the Red Cross, and now, 4
X more than ever, the American 4
X people will be called upon to \
X obey their generous impulses to \
X bind up the worlds wounds. \
X Membership in the Red Cross \
X affords the noblest outlet for 4
X such impulses. Every American, i
X should answer Here to the \
X Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. !
X 4
a 4 4 A = 4 4 a 4 4 4 4 4 4 Il 4. L :,
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith are loyal
supporters of the Blade. They are to
be congratulated in their stand for the
right.
If you fail to get your paper your
subscription is past due.
Mr.. c. w. Luck is spending his va
cation in GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Services every Sunday at Mount
Zion Baptist Church at IL A. M. Sun
day School at $3.50 A. NJ.
Miss Sarah Winters leaves today to
spend her vacation at her home at
Columbus, Ohio.
The Blade is proud to number
among its prompt subscribers Mr..
Henry Bartlett.
Mrs. Virginia Stewart, since her
sister Miss Irene Daniels who has
been very i'll is convalescing writes
that she is enjoying her stay i'm
nensely in Ark.
Mr.. Herman de Vries motoring from
Chicago enroute to KilbOurn, spent
Saturday and Sunday night in Madi-
SON
Mrs. c. NJ. Josey is being royalty
entertained by friends in Georgia
She is the recipient of luncheons, re-
ceptions and special social functions.
She is spending some time in Atlanta,
Ga, and Louisville. Ky, as guest of
Prof. and Mrs. o. p Mack
Mr. Ernest Nash has returned to
Madison after spending several
months in Louisiana. He is at Alb
State Street.
Messrs Robt. Lowery and Chas
kindly We're up from GAINESVILLE on
Labor Day. Mr.. Lowery is planning
to return to Urbana to enter the Uni
yersity of Illinois
Mr.. Earl Hart and Eldridge Little
ton left Tuesday for three days stay
in GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18
Mir. ARTHUR JONES,
Chicago, III

Mr. Arthur Jones was in the city
for a few days this week on business.
While here he let the contract for i'm
putting in all modern improvements.
AS usual he was liberal with his
church of which he is trustee. He
met a cordial reception from hi.
many friends.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18
JUDGE JOHN MORRIS.
Lake Mills. Wis.

Judge John Morris was in Madison
over Sunday and Monday of last week.
He called at the Blade Office and paid
his subscription. He was very OPP
timistic as to the future of the Race.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Rev Jefferson is spending his va
cation in Milwaukee, Racine and Ke.
EGSha. He attended the State Fair
Hast week
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie Battice had as
their dinner guest. Wednesday night,
Mr.. Arthur Jones of Chicago and Edi-
tor J. Anthony Josey.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Mrs. Ollie Nolan of Chicago is the
szeSt of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Scott, Mosley,
Milton Street.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Mr.. Trotter, one of Georgia's sue
eossasful and substantial citizens is Wis
Wing his son, lack. Mr.. Trotter is
gsvm Americus Ga, and is a deacon in
Ghe First Baptist Church.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

The Blade announces the marriage
of Miss Arlee Brown and Mr.. Benja-
min Battice, They are located at No.
Z South Park Street. Their many
friends wish them long and prosper
GUS journey over the matrimonial sea.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Mesdames Boyd and West spent sew
eral days visiting in Johnston Creek,
Wis.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18


the Blade and stop finding fault?
Our Editor will visit Southern Hi.
nois and Kentucky during September
Be prepared to pay your subscription
He will speak in Glenco, H., Chicago
ILL.,, and Evanston, ILL.,, on the subject
of Reconstruction.
Miss Phoebe Hines was over from
Chicago to spend Sunday and Labor
Day with her parents.
Little Chestana Hill spent several
days as the guest of Little Mae Miller
at their country home.
Mrs. Mamie Anderson is slowly con-
valescing at her home on Fitch Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Mann are in
Madison for an indefinite stay. They
are at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Bostic, l22 f. Main st.
DR.. and Mrs. Cheatham left yester-
day for South Bend, Indiana.
Mrs. c. f. Webb is at her home fully
recovered from her operation.
The Blade is in the need of an en-
terprising agent. Liberal commission
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Scott are now re-
siding at the home of Capt. and Mrs.
A. 4. Stewart.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Capital City Lodge, A. F. and A. M.
will hold public reception at their
Temple, 8 South Lake Street, on
Wednesday night, Sept. 18th.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18
LOCALS
LOCALS.

~ -
LOCALS.
Mrs. Ollie Nolan of Chicago is the
saest of Mr. and Mrs. ]. Scott, Mosley
Milton Street.
Rev Jefferson is spending his va
nGSha. He attended the State Fair
last week.
Mr. Trotter one of Georgia's sue
ecssasful and substantial citizens is Wis
Wing his son, lack Mr. Trotter is
from Americas, Ga. and is a deacon in
she First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Martha Harris has returned
fgum Camp where she has been for
e1ie summer she at home 207 Francis
Street She by her effort contributed
5000 to her Church last Sunday
might
Mr A. Fields was in the city for a
Eew days this week from Minneapo
lbs.
Dir. Jos. Gentry and II. II. Starks
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j n Wilson last Wednesday.
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BLADE, MADISON, WIS.
Mr.. Joseph Gentry was in the city
sast week to attend the annual of his
Club
Miss Marge Mosley. who has been
spending her vacation in Missouri
and Kansas, has returned 10 the city
taking up her work at high school.
Mrs. Battice and her daughter Miss
Pauline is in the city from Rochester,
~. Y. visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Benz
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

Battice and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Scott
Mosley.
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Why not pay your subscription t,
the Blade and stop finding fault?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28

Secretary of War and the Secretary
of the Navy.
These representatives Of the Civil
Service Commission are supplied cur
rently with full information concern
ing positions open in the civil SER
vice in which men who are soon to
be mustered out may be interested.
They are prepared to inform the men
concerning the requirements for en-
trance to the various positions, to
supply them with application blanks,
and to facilitate in every way their
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28

fobject of the poultry drive now be-
ing conducted by poultry specialists
Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture. Special emphasis was
placed last year in increasing pro-
duction. This being accomplished,
the poultry specialists, working in
cooperation with the State extension
forces, now urge replacement of mon
grel stock with standardized stock
to improve both production and quail
ity. The campaign really began last
fall when decided interest in improv-
ed stock was shown by the number Of
undesirable birds culled from flocks
in all parts of the country. The Gull
ing work done in Mississippi is illus
trative of what has been done in
many localities. The poultry special
ist worked in nine counties and Sc
cured the culling of 1,349 flocks,
from which 1922 birds, weighing
25,900 pounds, were discarded as un-
profitable producers. AS can be seen
from the extremely small average
weight of the birds culled-2.4 lbs
the poultry stock in this section
needed the culling. The eggs were
small and inferior and did not have
good standing on the New Orleans
market. AS the culling campaign
progressed, the poultry specialists
urged the keeping of improved stock
Enough progress along this line has
already been made to give .Mississip-
pi eggs a better reputation on the
New Orleans market.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28
Striving for early Birds"

The early bird-referring to poul-
try-not only gets the worm, but
seems to have every other advantage
over the one that comes late. Upon
early Matching largely depends the
success of poultry keeping, say spe-
ciallsts of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, who are now
conducting a Hatch early cam
paign-one of the most important In
the poultry campaign. Early hatch
ed stock, they say, produce well-ma-
tured, vigorous pullets, which will
begin laying in the fall and early
winter, and it is only from such early
mating pullets that the best produc-
tion and greatest profit can be Sc
cured. Early-hatched chicks also
mean hens which grow broody earli'
er the next spring, and these in turn
allow early Matching to be continued
to a greater degree when natural
methods of incubation are relied up
on. This campaign has been pushed
vigorously over the entire country
during the past year, and 1t is being
taken up again this spring. Reports
from poultry specialists and other
sources indicate that early Matching
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28

application for employment in the
civil service.
The commanding officers at the
various posts are cooperating fully
in the work, and the men in whose
interest the work is being performed
are showing a lively interest in 1t.
1t is expected that this new organi-
zation of the Civil Service Commis-
sion will result in placing in good
positions large numbers of the men
who left their Jobs to take part In
the war.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28
"Dip That Tick Now"

dip that tick in March, the slo-
gan that has been followed vigorous
ly during March by the State and
Federal fighters of the cattle fever
tick, will become out of date April l..
"A new slogan will take its place. 1t
is dip that tick now" Posters bear
ing the injunction are already up in
many tick-infested sections. Dipping
now" means dipping with the least
possible delay. The sooner steer
is put thru the dipping vat the soon
er he will be free of the parasites
that cause a direct annual loss of
$40, 900, 900 and an indirect loss fig
ured at twice as much by officials of
the Bureau of Animal Industry,
United States Department of Agri-
culture. And the sooner every head
OF cattle In an infested section is
dipped the sooner that section be-
comes tick-free and ready for re-
lease from the Federal quarantine
restricting the movement of cattle
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28
MEN MUSTERED OUT ARE
AIDED IN FINDING JOBS

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 25
Soldiers, sailors and marines al
ninety military and naval establish
ments in the United States are now
receiving first-hand information con
cerning opportunities for employ
ment in the Federal civil service
from representatives of the United
States Civil Service Commission, ap-
pointed to serve at such establish
ments under authority issued by the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28
Boys Swat Dogs, Buy Sheep


For every dog kept loss of $3.50
must be pocketed every year For
every sheep kept a profit of $27.6O
may be pocketed every year.
At least that is the way the propo-
sition was itemized on the black
board of mountain schoolhouse by
a farm demonstration agent in Ken
lucky. And the figures were con-
vincing. There was not a sheep In
the district at the time the figures
were placed on the blackboard.
Somebody said there used to be one
sheep--a wether-"down the noun
tain a ways" but the dogs ate him.
A few weeks from the time the
agent placed the figures on the board
Is boys each had contriyed to buy
sheep. Eleven dogs had been killed.
Several other families. pestered by
their small sons, but still unwilling
to kill their dogs, were trying to
give the brutes away.
Similar movements were started at
other schools. Now, in that district,
there are 622 boys who are members
of the sheep club. Among. them they
own nearly 1865 sheep. By the tax
returns the dog population appears
to have increased also, but the agent
says this not true. Formerly there
was no sentiment for enforcement OF
the dog law, he says, but now there
Is very strong sentiment that way,
and, while there has been consider
able decrease in the number of dogs,
there is an apparent increase. be-
cause people who formerly evaded
the dog tax now have to pay it,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28
More SiIos for Utah

Seven years ago there were only
four silos in Utah, while last summer
the silo census showed over 400 Of
such feeding conveniences on the
Utah dairy farms Representatives
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, working with State and
local forces, hope to increase the
total number of silos to 1000 during
1919. AS practically all these struc-
lures for the housing of canned corn
are located on dairy farms. 1t is ap-
parent that Utah, as a milk-farmer's
State. is beginning to find herself.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-28
For American Binder Wire

American farmers use 200, 900. 900
pounds of binder twine a year, while
an additional 1OO,0O0,0OO pounds is
necessary for the other grain growing
countries. Eighty per cent of the
henequen used in the manufacture
Of twine comes from Yucatan and
most of the sisal used in making the
twine also is imported from foreign
countries. For the protection of the
American farming interests the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
is promoting the growing of sisal and
henequen in the Philippine Islands.
Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico, and
Florida in order that Uncle Sans flu
ture supply of binder twine may be
Made in America" product.