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The Press., 1914-04-29
MONUMENTS TO THE POTATO.
There Are Several Handsome Ones In
 England and Germany.


 England and Germany.
 Although America is the original home of the potato. it is only in Flu rope that monuments have been erect ed to honor the familiar vegetable. There are several such monuments in Germany and England costing large sums of money and presenting the work of famous sculptOrs. The most elaborate is that at Offenburg, which honors Sir Francis Drake as the first man to introduce potatoes into Europe.
 The monument consists of an excel lent statue of Drake, rising from an elaborate base decorated with gar lands of the potato plant, with full grown tubers. Several tablets are placed about the base stating that Drake first brought the potato to Flu rope. with various laudatory inscrip- tions as to the value of the potato to civilization. A similar monument to Drake and the potato has been erected at Murz.
 AS a matter of historic fact, Drake had nothing whatever to do with in troducing the potato to Europe. It is generally supposed that Sir Walter Ra- leigh was the discoverer of the potato, and stories are told of his appearing on the streets of London wearing buttonhole bouquet of potato blossoms ill order to attract attention to the new vegetable.
 According to one version. the potatoes were first planted by Drake ill Ireland. The fact is that the potato was first taken from America by the Spanish long before the exploration of either Drake or Raleigh. h.-PittSburgh Dis patch.
The Press., 1914-04-29
AN UMBRELLA TAIL.
1t Serves Many Purposes For thu
 South American Anteater.

1t Serves Many Purposes For the
 South American Anteater.
 One of the old natural history stories that have been only half believed is that the South American anteater uses it's great bushy tail as an umbrella when ever it takes its walks abroad in d shower, The story is partly true. And the tail has other excellent uses. as one might suppose of so extraordinary an appendage. for perhaps no other ami mal of the woods has so much tail in proportion to body
 The tail is like huge plume, but differs from the feather and from such fiat, featherlike tails as form the rud derS and balancing poles of the SQnir relS in having it's hairs arranged in two enormous fringeS along the upper and under surfaces of the tail not along the sides of it.
 The benefit of this arrangement is that when the anteater lies down at rest. with his tail bent sidewiSe. as is his wont. the long hairs of the tail completely cover the body like a cloak or umbrella and shed the rain like q slOping thatch The hairy covering is also useful in keeping away trouble some or dangerous insects. and it's dull gray tint harmonizes so well with the lights and shadows of the forest that it actually helps to hide the animal from It's enemies while 1t sleeps.-YOuth's Companion
The Press., 1914-04-29
CLEVER WITH HIS FISTS.
John Paul Jones In a Fight Was aa
 Quick as Chain Lightning.

Jonn FauI JoneS m a right was aS
 Quick as Chain Lightning.
 The exploits of John Paul Jones, the famous commodore. have for many years formed interesting reading for young and old students of history. and volume issued by M. MacDermot Crawford, under the title 'The Sailor Whom England Feared" adds much that is worthy of note. The hero of the book is thus described in it's pages:
 Though of low stature and slender build, his neck. arms and shoulders were those of heavy set man. His neck was out of proportion to the rest of him. The strength of his arms and shoulders could scarcely be believed, and he had equal use of both hands even to writing with the left as well as the right hand.
 He was past master in the art of boxing, and though there were many hard nuts to crack in the various crews he commanded, no one ever doubted that the commodore was the best man aboard. To all this he added a quick ness of motion that cannot be deScrib ed except by saying that he was quick CT than chain lightning. When reused he would strike more blows and do more damage in d second than any Oth CT man could do in a minute,
 'Even when calm and unrutfied his gait and all his bodily motions were exactly like those of the panther noiSpIess. sleek and the perfection of grace. yet always giving one the idea that it would be we'll to keep out of reach of his paws and teeth"
The Press., 1914-04-29
THE GOLDEN MANIA.
Baths In Cleaning GOins That Seemed
 to Soothe the Victims.

Baths In Cleaning G0ins That Seemed
 to Soothe the Victims.
 Some years ago London journalist who had Speculated in railroad stocks netted f5.OOO as the result of lucky venture. Drawing it in gold, the fOrtu- nate man repaired to hotel, emptied the bags of gold in the bed and went to sleep literally in the sands of Pac- tOluS The man was so craZed by his good fortune that he found indescrib- able pleasure in reveling ill d golden bath
 Pagunini. the viOlinist, when he re ceived the proceeds of his cOncerts-he insisted upon being paid in god-used to wash his hands in sovereignS.
 4 French novelist. SOulie, wrote d book entitled The Memoirs of the Devil" It took. The publishers paid nim for the first volume $10.OO0 in gold. The author carried the gold to his bedroom, poured it into a footbath and enjoyed for half an hour the eX citement of moving his feet to and fro in d bath of gold coins. smoking mean while the biggest of Havanas.
 4 Boston merchant of great wealth. believing certain symptoms indicated that he would become insane, consult cd Il specialist and, under his advice. became an inmate of private asylum For twelve years there his recreation wa$ piling up gold coins and then knocking them over. At times he washed his hands in. gold eagles and halt eagles. At the end of the long SC rluSion he returned to his counting room and in twelve months confirmed the thoroughness of his recovery by -nassing $5OOOOO.-St. Louis Republic.
The Press., 1914-04-29
A Marvellous Makeup,

George Robey tells this story in an interview in London Motor: Il do not remove my makeup in driving from one London hall to another. but travel with the grease paint still upon my face. One night we had little alterca ton with the driver of a vehicle. who quite fOrcibly declared that he had not seen us coming toward him, which was quite true, beseause he had been fast asleep. At last looked out of the win dow at him, when, jumping back in surprise, he demanded, 'Oo's the old fright you've got aboardY My mas ter is MT. George Robey,' responded my driver, with dignity. Well, you tell 'im,' said the man, scrambling up into his cart, that if ed sit on the engin with that face and nose and them eye brows, e wouldn't want no 'eadlights in fog!"
The Press., 1914-04-29
MANSFIELD.

The twenty fifth week of the Inter- national Egg Laying Contest at Storrs developed two new records. The best previous single days production of 536 made in the twenty third week was bettered by 25, or total of 561 eggs. The yield for the week was 92 eggs better than the preceding week and 36 eggs better than the best pre- vious record of 3646 made in the twenty second week or a total for the current week of a682 eggs. Honors for the week were more hotly con- tested for than ever before. A. R. Brundage's pen of Rhode Island Reds from Danbury, Conn, and an expert mental pen of White Leghorns owned by the Storrs Experiment Station tied for first place with 56 eggs each. The. Reds, however, are credited with first place as this experimental pen is not in competition. The following five pens all tied for second place with a yield of 55 eggs each: Frank L. Futile, Southboro, Mass, Barred Rocks; Waveny Farm, New Canaan, Conn.,, Barred Rocks; National Co., lumbian Wyandotte Club; Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, Conn, White Leghorns; Charles Heigl, Rocky River, Ohio, White Leghorns. The table below indicates the breeds, the number of eggs laid and the per cc:tt yield for the week
The Press., 1914-04-29
Pretty HomeIy.

I."lrG,n used to have an Cgly club Dn his admttAnce to the Ugly club q short descriptive sketch of the new IrInIrrr wHS entered in the minute tnIuk We find the picture of claim ant to the title of the uglipSt man on earth in "JOSeph Farmer, merrlant.' Nhp>r description reads as follows
 Little eyes. one bigger than ye other: ur2 nose. thin lantern jaws. large up r;.r lip: mouth from ear to ear. reSem himg a sharks; h rotten set of irregu
 ar teeth. which are set off at great ad vantage by frequent laughing; his vis age long and narrow; his looks upon the whole extraordinary, haggard, odd comic and out of ye way. In short, possessed of every qualification to ren der him the phoenix of ye society, as the like won't appear again this one thousand rs."-London Chronicle.
The Press., 1914-04-29
Mi-o-na for All
 Bad StOnachs

Why suffer with that uncomfortable feeling of illness, headache, dizziness, sour, gassy, upset stomach, or heart burn? Get relief at once delays are dangerous. Buy to-day from your druggist fifty cent box of Mi-o-na Tablets.
 They are not cure all or an ex- pertinent, but a scientific remedy rec commended to regulate out-of order stomachs and end indigestion distress.
 There is no more effective stomach remedy than Mi-o-na. Besides quikly stopping the distress Mi-o-na soothes the irritated walls of the stomach, strengthens and builds up the digestive organs and increases the flow of gastric juices. Your entire system is benefited-you will enjoy good health.
 Do not suffer another day-get a box of Mi-o-na Tablets from Anders Jacobsen. You will be surprised and delighted with the quick relief.
The Press., 1914-04-29
DOUBLY PROVEN
Stafford Springs Readers Can No Longer Doubt The Evidence.

StanOro springs NeaoerS Nan NC
 Longer Doubt The Evidence.
 This grateful citizen testified long ago.
 Told of quick relief-of undoubted benefit.
 The facts are now confirmed.
 Such testimony is complete the evidence conclusive.
 If forms convincing proof of merit.
 Dwight F. Lull, retired farmer, 355 St. Bernards Terrace, Rockville, Conn.,, says: "For three years I had a dull, heavy ache in the small of my back which came on by attacks. When stopped or sat down for awhile, the trouble changed to sharp twinges. My back tired easily and often I had headaches and dizzy spells. Doan s Kidney Pills proved to be just what I needed, and I had not taken them long before I was cured. Several of my friends have also been benefited by this remedy. I verify all I said about Doan's Kidney Pills when previously recommended them, for they are the best kidney medicine I ever used ''
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan' and take no other.
The Press., 1914-04-29
The Halter and the Earl.

"Thr iHtr Earl of Cork was a very piuu> person and extremely SolicitUuS HS to lh" future salvation of his feI tow men One day. finding himself ill H crowded railway carriage. he d"Iiv cred q homily as earnest as 1t was un desired. eXhOrting every one immpdi ately to set about inSurmg his happi. ness in a future life Presently one of the passengers. who had been listening very attentively to all that Cork said arrived at his statiOn," says Lord Suf field in his memoirs "Whpn he mad got out on the platform he turned round and. leaning through the car riage door, said:
 "'Thank you. sir! One good turn de serves another. You've put me up t. wrinkle in your profession; now let me give you one in return I'm Il hat ter. Tut piece of plotting paper in side the lining of your hat and it vii 'a>I Il t ;lS long Good day" ""-LOn don t;uIlIt
The Press., 1914-04-29
Ananin q Rad RrnaL


 "l think [ must nave made bad break iaSt Sunday, unused the fellow who seldom goes to church,
 You see, 1 got an alumni catalogue of my old school, and in looking through it [ found that one of my claSSmAteS was the pastor of Cleve ianu church So called him up. and he said that ne was still preaching and that if wanted to meet him | should come to church on the follow ing sunday morning, which did.
 He introduced me to his wife. and she took the into the pew with her Well, during the sermon [ got very drowSy. Was nodding in the middle of the sermon. and the unr>unS wife touched me on the elbow
 You seem sleepy, she whispered Try some of my smelling salts.
 "'No; thank you, says 1; | q ratb"l sleep: Cleveland I'lnln p"airt
 FIowery New South Wales.
 New South Wales iS said tO contain more varieties of Towering plants than qN Eur0r".
The Press., 1914-04-29
Head Stuffed Up !
 Hvomei Gives Instant Relief

If suffering from a cold or catarrh causing dull headaches or an itching and burning sensation in the nostrils, surely try Hyomei. It gives quick, effective and permanent relief or money refunded by finders Jacobsen. It goes right to the spot you feel better in five minutes.
 No roundabout method of stomach dosing with Hyomei-you breathe it. This health giving medication goes directly to the inflamed membrane, all irritation and congestion is quickly relieved, the delicate tissues healed and vitalized.
 Hyomei should be in every house. hold. Druggists everywhere sell it. Ask for the complete outfit-$l. .OO size
The Press., 1914-04-29
The Vienna Woman.

The Vienna woman is called the best dressed woman in the world, and she well deserves her title. She is more French in attire than the Parisian, and she is more elegant than the Russian She combines the usefulness of the English with the delicacy of the Span lSh Yet she is q school of her own in dress She Is original to the last de tail To be thoroughly Viennese m dress is the dream of the well gOwned European woman Brooklyn Eagle
The Press., 1914-04-29
Mada EaradaY Hot,

When Faraday was allowed a pen sion for his remarkable additions to scientific knowledge, from which un- told millions of pounds sterling have inured, an ignorant lord was selected to announce the grant, but informed Faraday that he did not think much of this science business and said "Now, really, Faraday, it's all hum- bug anyway, isn't it?'
 The insulted chemist refused the pension until other better informed of ficials apologized humbly for the im- pertinence of "his lordship."
 What we get we must earn if 1t Is to hp truly Ours.-David Starr Jordan.
The Press., 1914-04-29
ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

There was no service at the chuIc', Sunday, owing to the storm.
 Mrs. Kate Conlin has snlh h,r place and has rented tenement in the house with Harry Boyer.
 Mrs. A. M. Richardson, MT and Mrs. A. R. Charter and daughter, Dorothy and others have been visiting E. B. Neff and family at Edgewater farm,
The Press., 1914-04-29
Catarrh Cannot be ured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they clnnot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is blood constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies Halrs Cat arFb { ure is taken internally. and acts directly oh the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is g regular prescription. IL is con- posed of the best tOnics known. combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such won- derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi- monialS free
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props. Toledo, 0.
 Sold by Druggists, price 7bc.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1914-04-29
Getting 1t All.

What can bring you today, sir?" "l hardly know. The doctor says l must have carbohydrates and proteids, md I want something nitrogenous, l think"
 "YpS. sir How about an order of hash ?"-Pittsburgh Post
The Press., 1914-04-29

The 10 leading pens to date are as follows. The figures in the parenthe sis show the number laid during the week:-
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Wyandottes, (4S) -1O33.
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, White Leghorns, (55)-995,
 Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes, (49)-863.
 Neale Bros., Apponaug, R. l., White Wyandottes, (43)-S44.
 pr. LA. Fritchey, Harrisburg, Pa. |, Single Comb R. I. Reds, (46) 789.
 Cecil Guernsey, East Cobbleskill, N. Y., White Leghorns, (42)-747.
 Jules F. Francais, West Hampton, L. l., NY, Barred Plymouth Rocks, (36)-726.
 A. B. Brundage, Danbury, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, (56) )-7l1.
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Leghorns, (5n) TOY. Geo. P. Dearborn, Lake Como, Fla. !, s. c. Rhode Island Reds, GO (-705. Mansfield Depot. Miss Bertha BOtham aud her broth CT, Clifford of Willimantic, were home over Sunday.
 F. McCollum. who is out of health, is at Dr. MaSon's hospital in Willi mantle for a few weeks. MT. and Mrs. Charles Thompson entertained their sister, Ms Albert Mills and little son of Hampton a few days last week.
 Mrs Ella M. Bowers, who has been at pr. Masons hospital several weeks, is improving slowly and able to sit up little every day.
 Mrs. Hattie Carr of Brockton, Mass. was a guest of her brothers wife, Mrs. F. McCollum. last week. She visited her brother at the hospital and then went to Colchester for the summer.
 Winifred, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Grover Smith of Pal mer, who has been with her grand parents, MT. and Mrs. Merlin Smith the past winter, returned to her home last Wednesday, her grandmother, Mrs. Ida Smith, going with her and will stay few days and visit her sons, J. P. Smith and Grover Smith and family.
 MerrOw,
 Mrs. Lena French is spending the week with relatives out of town.
 Leroy Tilden of New London was with his father and family over Sun day.
 Miss H. l.. Merrow of Kingston, R. I. was a week end visitor at Terrace farm.
 MT. and Mrs. A. T. Burdick attend ed the funeral of Mrs. Philip Doyle, Rockville, Friday.
 R. o. Brown of Boston, Mass. visited his mother, Mrs A. Robinson, the middle of the week.
 Mrs. Phebe Wilcox returned home Thursday evening after spending sev- eral days with her cousin in South Coventry.
 Miss Addie Tilden returned to her work in Willimantic, Monday, after being away three weeks during the illness of her father
 Ivan Wilcox went to Rockville Sat- urday evening, returning Monday morning. He was the guest there of MT. and Mrs. William Martin.
 George Morrow and sons, Paul and George, Jr., of Hartford, were at Crystal Spring farm Wednesday night and Thursday. They attended the auction Wednesday at the John Fitch place, Mansfield Four Corners.
 "Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema that had annoyed me for long time.
The Press., 1914-04-29
Persistenf Girl.

Ethel-Have you heard of Jacks en gagement to Eleanor? Harold-Deal me, uo! Then Jack has finally sue ceeded? Ethel-No. Succumbed.-Lon don Tatler,
The Press., 1914-04-29
i azineSa.

Lazy people lead an easy life. Even their minds are made up for them.- New Orleans Picayune.
The Press., 1914-04-29
Two Ciphers.

He-They say his income runs into five figures. She-Yes, counting the decimal places.-Exchange.
The Press., 1914-04-29
Babies Good Trait.

Babies Good Trait. Another good thing about babies is that they never go around telling the smart things their daddies said.-GaI- weston News.
The Press., 1914-04-29

Hard work is still the road to pros perity. and there is no other. -Renja- min Franklin.
The Press., 1914-04-29

"Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema that had annoyed me for long time. The result was lasting -"Hon. s. w.. Matthews, Commissioner, Labor Statis- tics. Augusta. Me.
The Press., 1914-04-29

It is vain to put wealth within the reach of him who will not stretch out ais hand to take it.-Samuel Johnson.
The Press., 1914-04-29
His Money Was Safe,

Schopenhauer, the German pessi mist, was asked one day to dinner by a gentleman who had also invited d number of Prussian officers. Said one of the officers to Schopenhauer, Why do you put frederic under your platter"
 II have made a vow," replied the philosopher, ito give this piece ot money to a beggar the very first time I dine with the military without hear ing talk about women and horses. It is fifty years since l made this VOW, but I have not yet been called upon to bestow my frederic in alms."
The Press., 1914-04-29

SeekIn9 the Lost. What is that poet gabbling about?" His lost Lenore."
 He'd better put an ad. in the lost column. By the way, what is le- nore ?"-Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-09-24

over 80 in 1925, is generally rccog-
nized az due in larae measure to the
work that has been done along this
line.
"Now that North Dakota has Off
cially recognized vital statistics, VIC
shall be able to check up our tubercu-
lods deaths, find where much of it is
coming from, and direct our efforts
for control of infectious spots. This
will mean more follow-up work, moro
work in the homes and more public
health nurses. With sufficient funds
wonderful field of service is here
opened"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-09-24
LABOR NAMED
WITH HOT GOALS

Martin Observation-Disclosures, laborer,
at a hearing at Devils Lake. was
bound over to district court under
81 900 bonds, on the charge Of maim-
ing Walter Devaney, janitor at the
Devils Lake postoffice. Devaney
charges that following an argument
as to the proper firing of the post
office furnace. Schwartzenberger
threw shovelful. of hot Goals and
ashes against his face, injuring him
severely. Physicians believed De.
vaney will not lose the sight of his
left eye. as was at first feared.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-09-24
WAHPETON BANK
RE.ORGANIZED

The National bank Of Wahpeton has
been reorganized as 'Sthe National
Bank in Wahpeton," with officers UNI
changed and with capital stock of
1925, 00O. and surplus of $4,000. Off
GERS are: Joseph Patterson. presi-
dent; E. L. Patterson, vice president;
P. A. Peschel, cashier. and M. l.
Schneider, assistant cashier. Sis
new stockholders have been admit.
ted. The new bank assumes all realty
owned by the old bank, and all of the
slow or doubtful paper. as well as al
sound assets and deposits.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-09-24
PLAN FARM
PHONE LINES

r. e. johnson, Hettinger, district
manager of the Northwest Bell Tele-H
phone company, met with farmers Of
various districts, north and south Of
Carson for the purpose Of arranging
the installation Of farm telephone
lines.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-09-24
RUGBY DEFEATS
WESTHOPE

The Rugby high school debating
team defeated the Westhope high
school team two to one in debate at
Rugby Friday. The Rugby team up
he'd affirmative side Of the question,
Resolved That the Trend From Local
to Federal Control Which Has Char
acterized Our Government During Re-
cent Years is Inimical to the Welfare
of the United States" This was the
first debate Of the year for both
teams. Members Of the teams are:
Rugby: lone Topness, Phillip Horen-
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-09-24
HAVE-SECOND
PAIR OF TWINS

Mr.. an Mrs. Charles Auch of near
Washburn have just welcomed their
second pair of twins, boy and a
girl. weighing seven and six pounds
respectively. About year ago twin
sons were born to them, one dying at
the age Of six months.