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the secret as to the size and classifi-
cation of this meteorite. How much
it weighed no one can estimate. In
doubtedly, it was of considerable
size, but is not believed to have
rivaled the worlds largest known
specimen, which tips the scales at
361s tons.
DR.. Edmund Otis Hovey, associate
curator of the American Museum
of Natural History, is an authority
on meteorites. He is at present pre-
pairing new guide leahe." on the
subject, which the museum is soon
to publish. DR.. Hovey has had ex-
ceptional opportunities to study the
collection the museum has acquired,
and writes as follows in his hith-
erto unpublished treatise:
Scarcely century ago the
scientific and even the popular
world scoffed at the idea that masses
of matter could possibly come from
outer space Cor heavenly and
strike the surface of the earth
in other words, that stones could
fall from the sky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
ton Looks Forward to 2 Cav Winter
The Presidents Illness Is the
Only Drawback to the Sea-
sons Festivities

! the winter did he arrive. Society
generally did not get to meet the
King and Queen Of Belgium, as the
State Department adhered strictly
to official connections in making UP
the invitation lists for the enter
talnment Of their majesties. But
due cognizance was taken of the
unusual occasion of visiting royal
ties by the diplomatic corps, who
appeared in court dress and pave
to Washington taste of it's place
IN the sun as an international cap
ital.
More leeway was taken in the
matter Of making up The invitations
for the Prince of Wales, and all
society came to greet that popular
young man at the Library Of Con-
gress reception, if it had not been
hidden to the reception given at the
British Embassy.
In addition to inaugurating the
first after-the-war season early and
notably, the visits Of these royal
folk from Europe served to bring
into prominence Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, whose home was the abiding
place of the King and Queen of
Belgium while here. Mrs. Walsh is
the mother Of Mrs. Edward B.
Mclean and the widow of former
mining magnate. She is more noted
/ for her philanthropies than her So
cial aspirations; but, due to her
great friendship for Mrs. Thomas R.
Marshall and the social deputyship
performed by Mr.. Marshall because
of the Presidents illness, she has
come to be one Of the leading fig-
ures in official life. That she has
not forsaken her charities, however,
is evident in her acceptance Of the
Craftsmanship of the details for the
ball to be given on Monday, De-
cember 20, for the benefit of the
widows of the policemen Of Wash
ington who died in service. She
will have the Cabinet women as her
aids in carrying out this work. If
it follows the precedent already set
for success by the various charity
events, it will increase the police
funds enormously.
Whether it is a leftover of the
wartime spirit of giving to many
causes or the chosen expression of
society's whim for the 1919 season,
the craze for staging tea dances,
evening hops and all the more elab-
crate combinations of tableaus, pic
turesque booths and speciality dane
ing for the benefit of some local in
stitution is the chief characteris-
tic of the season thus far. Femi-
nine attire from the days of Poca-
hontas to the present modes will be
the schedule for the Pageant of
Fashions to be given this month for
a local charity. The Southern Re-
lief Ball, to be given in February, is
an outstanding note in the yearly
events Of this kind and will be vel!
attended by all the official contin-
gent, which is so largely from Dixie.
Serbio's Part
Serbia has had no royalties to
distinguish it this season in diplo-
matte life, but Nine. Grouitch, the
lovely American wife-from the
same state as Lady Nancy Astor,
by the way-of the Minister from
Serbia, is doing more than her
share to make the season a gala
memory for it's participants. She
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

was taken to the church as being
a miraculous object
''Meteorites are divided into three
major classes, according to their
mineral composition:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

helm a stone weighing 200 pounds.
1t was seen by a child to strike
he ground in a field near the can
ton called Gisguad, where it made a
.lole more than FIVE feet deep. 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

"Countless numbers of meteoric
bodies, mostly of minute size, must
exist within the boundaries of the
solar system, since from fifteen to
twenty millions of them enter the
earth's atmosphere every day. AL
most all Of these are dissipated in
our atmosphere through heat pro-
duced by friction with the air, so
that the only evidence Of their pres
ence is trail Of light across the
sky.
"The weight of meteorites varies
between wide limits. The Highest
independent mass is stone
meteorite, weighing about one-sixth
of an ounce called Muhlan, from the
town in the vicinity Of Innsbruck,
Austria, near which it was found in
1877; the heaviest mass known is
Ah-ni-ghi-to, an iron meteorite
weighing more than thirty-six and
onehalf tons, which came from
Cape York, Greenland.
"The surface of a newly fallen
meteorite always consists of a thin
veneer or crust, which differs in
marked degree from the interior OF
the. mass. In the case Of siderites
this seems to be a polish, due to
melting and friction, together with
partial oxidation"
In November issue of "World's
| Work." DR.. Hoysy writes:
From Worlds Afar
'Meteorites, which are the earthly
remains of shooting stars, Away,
arouse interest ins the popular as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Social Affairs Got an Early Start,
Due to the Presence of
Royal Visitors

Draper, daughter Of Mrs. William
K. Draper, before she was married
to a descendant of an old Italian
family, is also back for a visit. She
is in mourning for her mother and
is going about very little save to
those charitable affairs which So
ciety permits to those in mourn
ing. Lady tombstone, remarked as
one of the striking beauties among
these former American girls, was
Miss Emo and has been in Washing
ton for a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs.
Colin Powys Campbell, who was
Miss Nancy Letter, has been down
for visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter during her stay in this coun-
try. She is to make return visit
before her departure for England
Nine. Giuseppe Brambilla has
just arrived. She was Miss Julia
Meyer, a daughter Of the former
Cabinet officer, George L. Won
Meyer, who was married to an
Italian diplomat. He has been sent
to this country as counselor to the
Italian Embassy, fact which has
delighted her old social alliances.
The Dehufnnfos
Random guesses have placed the
debutante list for this season in
Washington at approximately TWEEN
ty young women of residential and
official society. With the girls of
other seasons, they have joined the
Junior League, which always car
ries the banner for smart functions
among the younger folk every win
ter. The league has managed to
gather onto it's roster the most rep
resentative Of the society girls and
has record for accomplishing
whatever is undertaken by these
vivacious graduates from finishing
schools and colleges in various parts
of the land. AS the novelty for this
season the league has decided upon
the "small and early" dance, to be
given on Friday evenings at Rausch-
er's, where most of the debutantes
make their bows if the presentation
takes place outside the family home
These dances are to be kept very
small and exceedingly select, invi-
tations being issued to those who
will be permitted to become sub
scribers. The series of dances will
take the place of the one lalLe ball
which is usually given by the league,
and heavy proceeds will find their
way into the Golfers of local charity,
as the girls will dance from Decem-
Der until the latter part of April in
behalf Of their pet benefciaries.
Teas Of the simpler variety are
being used to introduce the 1919
Washington debutante, with dancing
following.
From the standpoint of official
life, Miss Nancy Lane is the most
important of the girls coming out
this year. She is the daughter of
Secretary and Mrs. Franklin Lane.
Miss Lane has set December 16 as
the day she will receive the tributes
always accorded to the Cabinet
daughters upon their bow. She will
have her Christmas dance as the
guest Of honor of Mrs. Ira Copley,
wife of Representative Copley, of
Illinois, on December 3. With her
at this time will be one of her
debutante intimates, Miss Frances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
liz ancient Days

Gwen at the present time their
real source is unknown, though we
have reason to believe that they are
not parts of our solar system, but
that they come from otter space.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

Il. Siderites, or iron meteorites.
"2. Siderolites, or iron-stone
meteorites.
80. Aerolites, or stone meteor
ties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Her Mothers Daughter

Commandant and Mrs. George
Barnett, of the United States Ma
rine Corps, have a young daughter
in the seasons array. She is Miss
Anne Gordon and can be counted as
next to Miss Lane in official concern.
AS the daughter of one of the best
beloved and most enthusiastic de-
voices of society at the capital, Miss
Gordon is destined, say her friends,
to have a real social career. The
daughter is said to have inherited
her mothers liking for the social
whirl and her keen interest in cur
rent matters. Her coming out party
was among the first Of the winter.
Miss Myra Morgan will have the
gracious task of helping to hold up
the. traditions among the older resi-
Dental element of Washington So
ciety for charming debutantes. DR..
and Mrs. William Gerry Morgan en-
tertained for her at the Lafayette
Hotel; in the same week-that of
Thanksgiving Miss Gordon had
her debut. She is one Of the fol-
lowers of the bride path through
romantic Rock Creek Park on
horseback, the open weather of the
season giving the debutantes Of this
year long opportunities for their
cherished out-of-door sports.
The weeks between December ]
and the Yuletde rush are crowded
with debutante parties. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Drain presented Miss
Margaret Drain the first day of the
month, although, like many of the
other girls, she had been hostess at
the informal debutante luncheons
which are customary here. Practi-
cally all of the debutantes have
visiting girls for the time of their
presentation and combine their
hostess courtesies with their debut
luncheons.
Miss Helen Tucker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowles
Tucker, will have her dance and
tea at the fashionable Chevy Chase
Club. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Chaplin chose early December for
their party to Miss Marcia Chaplin,
already a popular girl in Washing
ton society. A joint debut is to be
made by Miss Anne Dulany on De-
cember 8, at Rauscher's, when Miss
Mary GUSTS Lee, whose name is
most historic, will also be presented
by Mr.. and Mrs. Rozier Dulany, of
the residential Washington set
Miss Delphine Heyl, daughter of
Colonel and Mrs. Heyl; Miss Lind
say Wood, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Waddy Wood, and Miss Betty
Grove, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton R. Grove, are others promi-
nent in the debutante group. Miss
Millicent Rogers, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Rogers, is
much envied among her social col
leagues because of her double
presentation. She has had her New
York debut and is to have her
Washington party, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

! sured in Washington for
~ the first time since the
winter of 1854. The
.n;tsI's society world is rapidly get
inv under way with festivities of all
l;uds. and, with the debutantes and
,bs Congressional set leading, &C
sr;ties for the first winter following
no war promise to make complete
amends for the last few seasons,
shen uniforms and war work took
he place Of fetching gowns and
,laborate dances and receptions.
The cancellation of the usual
.ocial program at the White House,
hcsuse Of the illness of President
wilson, threw the entire society
world here into gloom when plans
FOR the season were being discussed,
but the visit of the King and Queen
Of the Belgians and the Prince Of
Wales opened the way. Quick ad-
vantage has been taken of the open
ne and, despite the fact that a
large part of the former functions
vii be missing, the social sets,
young and old, are looking for Janu-
sry to bring the old-time season and
its crowded days and nights.
But the Presidents illness and the
observance of mourning in many of
the families socially prominent, be-
cause of their losses in the recent
war, has caused the calendar to be
lacking in those spectacular, luxu-
rant private hospitalities for which
Washington is famous. Even in the
diplomatic circles, where etiquette
supplies the motive for a round of
festivities every season, the situa-
ton is complicated. Many of the
embassies ceased entertaining even
before the war because of strained
relations between their countries
and certain others.
The Presidents illness and con.
sequent inability to hold the formal
dinners and receptions which make
up the backbone, of official gayety
here deters the women of the Cabi-
ret and the Congressional circles
from making extensive plans.
1t had been predicted that Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson would join
the debutantes' circle with the
presentation of the latter's nieces,
Misses Anne and Julia Maury, at the
White House. Unless the Presi-
dents health is very much improved
this prophecy will hardly come true.
However, the girls came to the
White House at Thanksgiving to
make a little visit and to see Wash
,ngtOn quietly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Royalty s Visits

Despite these general obstacles as
10 what may be termed a gay"
season, the first after-the-war win
ter at Washington is merry one
Tor the debutantes and charity
events. These two factors alone
furnish the busiest December the
capital has known since the winter
OF l9l5-'14. This season is espe-
elslly notable because of the visit
OF the King ard Queen of Belgium
and the Prince Of Wales, which set
the social wheels turning earlier
'aan they ordinarily begin to rotate
Indeed, many Of the prettiest de-
outantes made their first appear
aaee before their formal coming
out parties at the affairs arranged
lor the Prince of Wales, so early in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

never failing willingness to sing
where her so doing will help out,
she is running Mrs. Josephus
Daniels, wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, with her Y. w. C. A. &C.
Invites, close second in local favor.
There is one trait of this seasons
society at Washington which will
make it different from that of any
other year. This is the return Of
those girls who married foreign
diplomats to their former haunts
Of festivity and the scenes of their
courtship days. Many of the girls
VINO left Washington as brides to go
to the alien lands of their new hus-
bands will be back for their first visit
this season, some bringing children
with them. Some come from the
countries with which the United
States was at war, and all of them
have been prevented from making
the long desired visit because of
war conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Home Again

Among these is Baroness Won
Schoen, who since her marriage
she was Miss Catherine Birney, a
we'll known local society girl-to
the counselor of the German En-
bassy at Mexico has been living
down there. She is to be here be-
fore Christmas.
Princess Alfred Au Hohenlohe-
Schillingsfurst, who was Miss Cath
crime Britton and married an at
tache of the Austrian Embassy, is
also coming soon for visit She
has been in Switzerland awaiting a
chance once more to see her native
land. Nine. Won Rath, another
American girl who married into
what became hostile embassies, is
already here. She was Miss Cecilia
May and brought her twin babies
with her for a visit to the parental
home.
Princess Boncompagni, who shone
in Washington as Miss Marguerite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

Hampson, the young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hampson, who
has her party at the Washington
Club on December 10. Miss Lane is
looked to to furnish much Of the
'ginger" to be injected into the
debutante frolics this winter, as well
as the excuse for much official Civ
ing of parties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
From Worlds Afar

sMeteorites, which are the earthly
remains of shooting stars, always
arouse interest in the popular as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
pke Michigan SwaIIouus Visitor Another World

M YHEN ball Of blazing iron
wv flashed through the sky
on THANKSGIVING Eve and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

GAY social season is as
sured in Washington for
the first time since the
,o,o,,< ~,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-01
A. O. WOLD
Chlropractor and Optometrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, N. OAK,

Victor Koehmstedt, son of S. l..
Koehmstedt. who spent upwards of a
year in military training a. Fargo,
N. D., ranking as a sergeant ac the
time of his discharge and engaged
vocationa)ly as a machinest is open.
ing up a blacksmith shop this spring
at Mazda. At the time of joining
the colors he was working at his
trade over at Nekoma, and may be
expected to give all round satisfac-
tion now that he has started in for
himself.
On Sunday several auto parties
from Langdon made the trip to CAL
vim to attend the funeral of the late
Mrs. Morgan, the mother of Mrs.
Chas. c. Crawford. and Mrs. Emma
j.. McKechnie, of Calvin. The family
were all Langdon residents up to
some fifteen or twenty years ago.
The deceased, who was among the
most highly respected of the early
pioneer women of Langdon, was also
the aged grandmother OF the wife of
Mayor. John j. Power.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-01

Talk with T. E. Burke about your
automobile insurance.
Piano Boxes for sale. See Nc.
Goveren, the Piano Man.
Postmaster j. H, Mclean was a
Hannah visitor here Tuesday.
Have that suit cleaned, pressed and
repaired at the o. K. shop. D. Roach
proprietor.
Frank ]. Fischer was a Wales
business visitor in the city Saturday
for a short time.
Will the party who borrowed our
extension bit holder kindly. return it
at once. E. Moore Co.
M iss Clara Janeckss went north
yesterday to Dresden after a visit of
several days with Langdon friends.
Talk with T. E. Burke agent for
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Milwaukee, Wis
consin.
DR.. A. F. Elliott, district state
veterinarian was here and at Wales
from Milton on Tuesday in his off
cial capacity.
Miss Rose Violet, one of the cour,
house attaches, is enjoying a weeks
vacation with relatives and friends
down the line at Milton.
The parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal church is this week being
connected up with the city's new
system of water works and sewerage.
Miss Sophia Godfrey is home fol
a few days visit this week from ST.
Michael's hospital at Grand Forks,
where she is taking a course Of
training in nursing.
N. F. Charter is having watel
and sewerage connections made will
the residence property on Walnut
street, which he recently purchased
of Henry Windemuth
Isaac Kitchin and wife were ar
rivals yesterday, returning to theil
farm home in Waterloo township
from a visit in Florida and othe'
southern states during most of tn
! past winter
Miss Alice Seeley was a south
bound passenger leaving Monday TO,
the Forks to again take up her dutie
at the Deaconess hospital, where sh'
has been engaged in nursing TO
some time past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-01
BRING YOUR FILMS TO
66e Opie Studio
To be developed and printed
Popular prices and quick service
We also have a line of Films and kOdaks
FOR SALE

c. S. Dustin was a Clyde visitor
Monday enro ute to Grand Forks anc
other points to secure cars for his
spring auto sales which alre ady are
way ahead of last year. He is max
ing a speciality of the Dodge Bros. =,
line Of cars this year and finds a
ready sale throughout the western
part of the county
Fred Hinkle one of the business
hust)ers of Clyde was in Langdon
on Monday %enroute to Grand Forks
and Fargo to attend to matters cor.
nected with his lines of life, insur-
ance, covering this part Of the state.
To date since the open season start
ed this spring he has written poll.
cies amounting in the aggregate to
over $50, 900
A new Langdon resident to locate
here within the past week is Mr.. C.
]. Holden and his family who have
arrived from Sheyenne, N. D. Mr..
Holden succeeds Wheat Buyer Davis
as manager of the elevator of the St.
Anthony and Dakota Co. He is a
brother of Mrs. Oscar Serum and for
the present is located in the Fifth
street property of DR.. Donovan,
lately vacated by the Winners.
The Richard Kent Company of
players which put on the war drama,
"Traitors,' at the Auditorium on
Monday evening came over from
Walhalla by auto the early part of
the day. The company which Mr..
Kent has with him though only com.
posed of six people is presenting an
Interpretation of the play which is
above the ordinary work of troups
routed owe the smaller towns of this
part OF the state, this season. The
house accorded the Traitor" here
Monday evening was hardly what
might be styled as good as the pro-
duction deserved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-01
Talk with T. E, Burke about your

Talk with T. E. Burke about your
automobile insurance.
i Paul Mason and wife returned to
their home in this city Tuesday from
a visit over Easter with relatives of
Mrs. Masson's in the vicinity of
Milton.
Mrs. Henry Hytson accompanied
by her moth er, Mrs. Sanford, came
up on Tuesd ay's train from Grand
Forks and are visiting at the home of
Attorney and Mos. G. Crimson
Mrs Milton Reed came up from
Grand Forks on Tuesdays passenger
and is visiting at the Langdon home
of her husbands parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas Reed fer a couple of weeks
City Attorney Thos. Devaney was
laid up and confined to his home a
day or two the early part of the
week with a bad attack of cold with
apparent symptoms of a dose of the
flu, which he was fortunate enough
to head off.
R. M. Mitchell, one of the lum-
Der dealers of the end town was down
from Hannah Saturday, to give mat.
tiers of the JUNIOR Red Cross atten.
tion. Mr.. Mitchell is n of the C
tive organizers of this branch of
young war work ers in this county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-01
Or. E. j. Hughes
DENTIST
A. NJ. HOURS P.
to II Phone 112 1
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Will Scott, of the w. A. Scott
grocery made the trip to Lawton and
return Sunday, visiting there with
his parents. Returning he was &C.
companied by his wife and the fami-
ly, who have been east most of the
time since the holidays visiting old
friends and relatives.
DR.. John McGruer left on Satur.
days train for Arizona, where he
has started up g dental practice re
Gently. In addition to making a visit
here with his mother and sister he
has also been making a short stay
with his brother. who located in
practice some little time ago in the
western part of this state where, he
now enjoys q growing dental practice