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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30
"When the crick !. Riz."
William Allen White in the Empo

WiliAoM Alleu Wnlto IN the EmpOrfa
(Kan.) Gazette.
AS long as rivers rise and fall the an
nual June rise will be the greatest time
or the year for small boys. Given a rain
OF any consequence, and the rallying cry
Tl sizes hed COMING up, sends every foot
countr slo fa atGoo1 anS e snt the riy yeEo Gireusss;
nave a certain attraction for a small
boy, but give him a three-foot rise in the
= river fsaod ana snd ne ~ Is in his glory. Give him
With a pair Of new redtop boots.
Those old boys who dare to recall their
oMn r, kad Day can remember when the
First there was a gentle rise. and the
water IN the stream began to muddy and
To-! 70 coior with the rush of the flood water.
~ me ech Doys . became uneasy in their seats
noon to recess. and at least 10 years from
recess to. the time school was out. And
l Mnaa sae aeaGher said, Nth .s % n r. de-
missed" every boy in the room was OFF
IN .s g rush to the river:
his s1 Way f to School e ons d boy to . boy on on
river. Drift wa coming down. and the
s1gs ana tn trash which had accumulated
dow I atra. ast rise were beginning to float
ha .M MO, the paper says the river will
the h o fat6 6er Its g. banks ahak by night" announced
ssidled out of his chair. and faded awey
n the general direction of the kitchen
door, continued to fade until he was oft
~ sisnl around the corner Of the wood
sheo. and then he took out, full tilt. for
Then the old river began to boom. bank
1 Tohnn APO tnen to overflow the bottoms.
and the rest lived night and day On the
bridge. Squirrels, chipmunks and eyen
rapolts came floating down the river on
,oss ana punches of drift, and they knew.
ODoy-wise, Ihat the stream was still rising.
OCCASIONALLY there was a farmers chick.
- mouse or pig pen, and once two be-
py on a floating hen roost. ~
me boys were on deck when the dam
prohe ana We're among the last off the
prldge before 1t was torn from its niers
ny q huge tree, which came crashine
Gown the river in the swirl of the cur.
rent; me boys. We're on the job until
the last piece Of drift was out Of sigh
meals, and a little fretful sieep. Th hv
We're on watch all the time. cut schno1
and lodged the chores and the %l,cl,in~.
they got didn't count. What's a Iicisin9
anyway, when the Old Muddy is ram.
paging All over the cornfelds and fats9
Ihen the river began to fall. The bows
hoped the fall was only temporary. but
original channel, and when the only over.
now lert a scattering of muddy, oozy
Puudles the kids crept toward home mora
9eau than alive. but happier than If thew
had seen nine circuses.
BOYS could get along without a Wash.
inElon's birthday holiday, If necessary,
although ys AS as a matter Of principle. they!
when the river was booming wa a crime
that has never been punished.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30

SO yards was a huge crocodile asleep
Ii he walked before the child was res
cued. the baby was lost.
Selah looked back and saw DR.. Bur
ton running toward them.
Crocodile. crocodile!" screamed the
lad In a frenzy. and he leaped down te
the shore. In a moment he had un,
tangled the baby from the wagon and
held 1t safely in his arms. He could
see the huge creature was now awake
and beginning to crawl toward him.
What could he do? 1t was impos.
sible to climb the cliff with the baby.
Just The he heard a shout, looked up,
and there on top Of the cliff stood the
doctor with a rope in his hands.
Grab it!" yelled the doctor, II will
pull you up" But Selah knew it would
n hand and hold the baby in the
other. So, with a quick twist, he caught
the baby in the moose and called to the
doctor to pull, In a moment the baby
was safe.
But, when Selah looked around the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30
THE CROCODILE AND THE PILLOW.

Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
1t was evening on the Nile, and the
great yellow river moved sluggishly
along. a winding ribbon down h green
valley. Off in the desert the purple
hadow chased over the sand, and out
OF the sunset glow crawled a long line
OF ambling camels.
presently the halted at a
temple near h river bank. and in q
rev minutes the twilight scene vas full
OF hustle. A few English travellers were
IN the party, and these went to view
the temple while the evening meal was
being prepared. Among the English
people were a doctor. his wife and
'Daby. AS the doctor walked up to the
door of the temple he saw crouching
In a corner a small boy, half naked.
The lads brown skin shone In the
last rays reflected from the water, and
the only clothing was a bit Of red
then around h corner strobe a huge
native with his face red with anger.
He was about to seize the boy and lash
MIN with a whip when the doctor
caught the man by the shoulder. Then,
taking the lad by the hand. the doctor
went back to supper.
MY name Is Selah." said the boy,
and l am an orphan. That man Is
my uncle. ! have no home and win
work for the white doctor, IL he will
Aet me" So DR.. Burton took the lad
- one OF his own party.
The next day they spent visiting the
Old ruins In the neighborhood and
sightseeing down the river. Now the
Nile. which Is the river that runs
through Egypt. is full of c%rocodiles,
which, are very much like the alliga-
tors h a live in the southern waters
OF our w country.
They are horrible creatures. with
long mouths that can swallow q pig at
one gulp. and their home is the warm.
Shiny mud On the banks. Here they
lie IN great rows. with their ugly heads
resting just out OF the water. looking
ike dead tree trunks. they are SO still
and knotted. but at feeding time.
when the priest comes out Of the
temple to give them meat, they swarm
up to the shore in great droves.
IN the evening DIR. Burton put the
Daby IN a tiny wagon and told Selah
20 pull her along the sands. but far
out of the reach Of the sleeping crocO-
dies. So Selah went solemnly along.
dragging he wagon after him. till he
got on a part OF the shore forming a
little cliff. The baby. who was about
2 years old. dropped her rattle. so Sc
ian stopped for q moment and ran to
hurrying. back.
q puff of wind had caught the top
OF the wagon and blown it-baby and
aii-over the cliff to the shore below.
And when h lad glanced down he
raw the child struggling to free itself
= ms wreck. Down the beach about
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30
The Eura.i.n War.

IL there e way to stop the war on Eu.
ropes classic soil.
And save the fruit before too late of fair
and honest toll?
o! let us pray to Him who rules the
TO once again bring peace on arth-r
ove his awful curse.
n glory ana the chivalry the pride and
Are but the gid and glitter On the things
that we abhor.
Then must the strife continue on and
countless Thousands die?
Cannot we see the widows weep. and maid
with tear-dimmed eye?
FOE n us wake are horrors that no art.
LIT can portray.
And slain and crippled millions ara hut
part the price to pay,
ruined home. the wasted field whera
once grew waving grain.
Have now become q hospital where mi.
diers wrtthe In pain.
Inc are sssr inSs,y aPpalls the world SO many
have the riddle solved? os' -
enail nePpy homes be blighted by tho
cities made q desert with the work ~
mammoth guns7
Must Devastation's fearful wrath be- car.
TIL few arc left to MI the ranks among
the young and strong?
Disease vii have it, thousands n star.
While famine gaunt and desperate walka
IN the opel door. =.
The debt now no in billions stares the M.
FOR war y quite expensive IL you keen nm
With the ace
y there z . TO stop the war; o! ten
10 not disputes Of nations come In arAl,
trAtl00's scope?
.;LConfIibuted BY James B. Morrissey.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30
The Year Without a Summer.
From the Duluth Herald.

Eighteen Hundred and Froze to
DEATH" grandfather says they called it,;
and it seems to have been we'll named.
The year was 1916. and those who have
been complaining of the wretched conduct
of May and early June Of 1915, the country
over, have need OF hearing OF something
that is in a contrast eve with this be-
lated summer.
January of 1916. it is said, was unusually.
March and April were SO warm that the
buds and leaves broke forth untimeiy.
They were out. as far in early April az
they usually are in May.
Then winter, which seemed to have for
gotten its usual visit. fell upon the coun-
try In May with o violence calculated to
make up for any previous neglect. There
The fruit was all killed. and even the
leaves on the trees were killed.
June was az cold 40 May. Snow fell all
as Tennessee. In Vermont the snow soI Law
10 inches deep for several days. Crops
were planted and ~replanted, but few Of
them reached maturity.
July and August were cool, far beyond
the normal. There was even frost and
snow, in New England. during these
BY september winter had set in. and IL
remained. The months that followed fslr-
niohed the bitterest winter weather any.
BODY had ever seen. BY b following
the normal.
This q 5 sort OF history nobody cares to
zee Iepeat Itself. + has not happened
will not happen again It has not han
|pened this year. even though helated frosfs
and prolonged cool weather have plagued
mild winter ana unusually early spring Of
this year. followed by the dtscomforte Of
MAJ and early Tune. have formed : fair
Ipsra,lel for famous old Eighteen Hundred
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30
Gains of Civilization Are
In Keeping of United States
From the Kansas city Star.

From h Kansas City Star
1t has fallen to the United States tt uphold certain standards OF
mat m reaten Will submergence n h world war.
Incfe" was a time whe war a unrestraincd rbaris when u
tranty was unrccognlZed. VIXEN noncombatants were held in slavery
OF laugiHe!ed. raduahy advancing civilization sets limits to war
destructveness.
Neutral nation, in particular, cane I o insist that h area engufed
% nostntess be as restricted a s possible. Their positions based
determinatio to reduce its evils % the lowest terms Nations might
the citizens Of neutral powers had the right to go about their business
undisturbe
A position dictated by self interest undoubtedly. But a position in
which he dictates If self interest coincide with those of humanity and
civilization!
Under this growth Of civilization it anne to be admitted by the
whole world thai the citizens of neutraln nations have certain rights o n
the great highway of International trade, the ecean Merchant vessels
may no longer b captured b. privateers, and crews Inc passengers
made to walk the plank: The agreement Of nations has been that mer-
chant vessels must not re sunk without warning, because such proceed
ue menaces the lives of noncombatants.
at his W risk, because under such circumstances International law
extends 10 him nc protection. He takes passage OIL q merchant vessel
under the protection Of h neutrality o the United States government
because international aw does extend him such protection.
If a nation under he plea OF self interest is permitted with i'm
punfty o set aside all n agreed practice of International N, then it
is directly attacking the gains of civilization.
The United States would be lacking in self espect it would be false
to ttso obligations as thu leading neutral power, it would b e inviting the
contempt Q, the world. II 1T did not insist on those rights that were dis
regarded when the Lusnania WI sunk.
,n PRESIDENT Wilson is speaking America and american ideals in
his protestin III name OF civilization. He Ia a united country at his
back. The nation understands the gravity OF the situation. But its
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30

crocodile was but three yards away.
There in h wagon was a large pillow
made of feathers. which had formed
the baby's bed. So. quick as a wink,
the lad grabbed 1t, and. whe the
crocodile opened his huge jaws, Selah
threw the pillow in between the long,
sharp teeth. The mouth closed with a
snap. And there was one astonished
animal. The feathers flew into his
eyes. but the most of them choked
down into his throat. And, SO r
prised was he. that he stopped still,
head on the ground. then dragged him
self quickly down into the mud again
to try to get the feathers out of his
throat.
This was Selah's chance. He saw
that the doctor had the baby safe, then
he dashed upward. With a spring at
the rope now dangling down for he
second time. he grabbed 1t and climbed
rapidly to the top OF the cliff. But
once there he fell fainttng from ex-
element. In q few oments he was
better and walking with the doctor to-
ward their quarters. and when the
family sailed the next week for Eng
land, Selah went with them, n was
adopted Is a son
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30
Vanity.

Vanity.
The nun coined up and the sun goes down:
Tine day and night are the same Is one:
Tho year crows green and the year tow
brown.
Ard what g Il Al whom All 10 done9
GRAINS OF soimher or shining and.
Gliding Into or but OF the hand.
And men 20 down Ia shipa to the seas.
z hundred ships are the same ~
oues
And backward and forward blows the
broo1e.
And Whit q Il Ill when III Il done?
= WITH ~ lahore In sight.
Setting steadily on to the night.
= asher droppeth his net In the stream.
2 hundred streains are the same %
Andth : maiden dreaneth her lovelit
Ana vhet e y IN wten III Il done.
the net Of the Usher the burden hreaks.
alM..ya the dreamin9 the drealnsr
-phllaaAanhia press:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30

hve kilometers away and says he
could smell the gas there. He, with his
fellows. wa among those of the reserves
but by the time they got up the
were across the canal. having effectively
toiiowed up their smudge. They seem to
these mon Thought they had been. Wen
nave e. await the official communicates.
M perhaps not know even then.
1n any event. there's the devils work
koanf on around Ypres and the heralded
spring drive" seems to have been ini-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30
AS TO BIOGRAPHY.
BY Willim IA. Prescott

DS WstsAA Ii. 1ACoSV]S'
There is no kind OF writing, which
has truth and instruction for its
main object. so interesting and pop
uIar. on the whole, as biography.
History. in its larger sense, has to
deal with masses, which. while they
divide che attention by the dazzling
variety of objects. from their very
generality are scarcely capable OF
touching the heart. The great OBJ
tects on which it is employed have
little relation to the daily occupa-
tons with which the reader is most
intimate. A nation. like a corpora
ton. seems to have no soul. and it's
checkered vicissitudes may be con-
templated rather with curiosity for
personal sympathy. How different
are the feelings excited by the fort
unes OF an Individual, one Of the
mighty mass, who In the page of
history is swept along the current
unnoticed and unknown.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-30
Copyright. 1915, by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate. Incl

The following story was written
by a former teacher Of the Grand
Duchess Marie, the ruling princess
of Luxembourg. 1t is the only in
terview given put by the duchess
since the Germans invaded her
mains last August on their way to
France.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
Potatoes, Dauphine.

Pour one gill cold milk into n small
saucepan, add one Tablespoonful melt
ed butter, stir well: when II comes To
n boil add one and "A half ounces sifted
-four, stir well: break In one whole
egg, briskly stir; add another egg,
briskly stir. Now add two quite large
freshly boiled potatoes; mash, thor
oughly stir; break In another egg,
bris,,ly stir again. Season with one
teaBpoonful salt, one-half saltspoonful
cayenne pepper and one-half saltspoon.
ful grated nutmeg; mix well while
cooking for two minutes. With a ta-
blespoon take up az much as tho
spoon can hold OF tho preparation
and Immediately drop II into boiling
fat: rapidly proceed In like manner
with the rest OF the preparation and
fry for ten minutes. gently turning
with the skinner. Remove and thor.
oughly drain on a cloth. Serve on a
hot dish
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
Russlan'a Great Work.

A. A. Balakshin. a Russian. IL at
the head OF the greatest farmers
union I'm the world a most remark
able organization composed OF tho
Russian peasantry covering a vast
stretch Of fertile land from the Ural
mountains to the confines OF Mongolia.
The chief industry Is butter making.
and almost the entire output has found
ready market England. NJ. Balakshln
assumed the task OF organizing the
farmers some years ago, and has sue
ceeded 20 an extent not dreamed Of at
the beginning. lie Is regarded with
loving reverence by the 100000 souls
to whose well being he has devoted
his life, and by whom he is affection
ately spoken OF as the little grand.
father"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
Rean Rabbit.

Here is a delightful supper dish
when you have few cold baked beans
left over Melt two tablespoonfuls OF
butter in half a cupful OF hot milk, add
one cupful cold baked beans pressed
through a straIner. one.half teaspoon
ful OF salt. one-fourth teaspoonful pa
prlka and a grating OF onion. When the
mixture is thoroughly heated ndd
three-fourths cupful OF soft cheese.
finely cut and "A teaspoonful table
sauce. stir until the cheese Is melt
ed. Serve on crisp toast
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
CHAPTER Ili-Continued.

Meanwhile Judge Ostrander was
looking about him for Mrs. Yardley.
The quiet figure of a squat little body
blocked up certain doorway.
IL am looking for Mrs. Yardley," he
ventured.
The little figure turned; he was con-
scious OF two very piercing eyes being
raised to his, and heard in shaking ac-
cents, which yet were not the accents
Of weakness. the surprised ejacula-
tion:
Judge Ostrander!"
Next minute they were together in
a small room, with the door shut be-
hind them. The energy and decision
of this mite of woman were surpris.
ting.
81 was going-to you-in the morn
ing she painted in her excitement.
"To apologize" she respectfully fin
sshed
Then" said he, "ft was your child
who visited my house today?"
She nodded Her large head was
somewhat disproportioned to her short
manner were not unpleasing. There
was a moment of silence which she
fastened 10 break.
Peggy is very ~oung; IL was not
her fault She is so young she doesn't
know where she went. She was found
lettering around the bridge-a dan.
gerous place for child, but we've
been very busy all day-and she was
found there and taken along by-by
the other person. | hope that you
will excuse it. sir"
What he had TO say came with a de-
cided abruptness.
who is the woman, Mrs. Yardley?
That's what | have come to learn. and
not to complain of your child"
The answer struck him very strange
iy, though he saw nothing 20 lead him
20 distrust her candoT
II don't know. Judge Ostrander She
calls herself Averill, but that doesn't
make me sure Of her. You wonder
that should keep a lodger about
whom | have any doubts, but there
are times when Mr.. Yardley uses his
own judgment. and this is one of the
times The woman pays well and
promptly" she added in lower tone
Her status? Is she maid, wife OF
widow"
'Oh, she says she is widow. and
j see every reason to believe her"
A slight grimness in her manner
Che smallest possible edge to her voice
Hed the judge to remark:
Pretty"
Not like = girl sir. She's old
enough 10 show fade; but | don't be
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
CHAPTER ~.
Unveiled.

On the instant he recognized that no
common interview lay before him. She
was still the mysterious stranger. and
she still wore her veil-a fact all the
more impressive that II was no longer
the accompaniment OF hat, but flung
freely over her bare head. He frowned
as he met her eyes through this dis.
guising gauze.
This is very good OF you. Judge
Ostrander," she remarked. in a voice
both cultured and pleasant. II could
hardly have hoped for this honor. Such
consideration shown TO a stranger ar
CUES a spirit OF unusual kindness
Or perhaps am mistaken in my sup
position. Perhaps am no stranger TO
you? Perhaps you know my name?"
"Averill? No"
She paused showing her disappoint
ment quite openly Then drawing up
a chair she leaned heavily on its back.
saying in low, monotonous tones from
which the former eager thrill had de-
parted
Il see that the intended marriage OF
your son has made very little impres
sion upon YOU"
Aghast for the moment. this was
such a different topic from the one
he expected the Judge regarded her IN
silence before remarking:
Il have known nothing Of II. My
sons concerns are no longer mine. II
you have broken into my course OF
life for no other purpose than to dis
cuss the affairs OF oliver Ostrander.
must beg of you 20 excuse me {
have nothing 20 cay In his connection
10 you or 10 anyone"
"Is the breach between you.so deep
as that? / entreat-but no. you are
just man: / will rsiy upon your sense
Of right. II Your sons happiness fails
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
FOR AFTERNOON TEA
APPETlziNG pAlNTIEs TO SERVE
WITH REPAsT.
suggestions for savory Filings. Some
Of Which May Be New to Hostess
Minced Chicken a Particularly
Desirable Sandwich.

The tea table equipment Is not com.
plete without good supply of tempt
ing sandwiches. Here are some sug-
gestions for savory filings that may
hold new ideas for many hostesses;
Tongue Sandwlehes-Mince cold
boiled tongue and mix II with half
as much hnely-diced celery. Moisten
with mayonnaise and TO n cupful add
tablespoonful OF good tomato catsup.
Spread between white bread and but
ter.
Chicken Glblets-Mince chicken glib
let's and mix them To paste with
mayonnaise dressing Spread between
buttered slices OF white bread.
Tomato-Cut firm cold tomatoes in
thin slices and place each slice on n
round OF bread and butter. On each
tomato spread a teaspoonful of minced
celery and minced sweet pepper mixed
with mayonnaise dressing. Top with
a slice OF buttered white bread.
Cream Sandwich-Beat cream until
IL Is solid. then beat In several table
spoonfuls OF any desired jelly-quince.
crabapple or grape. Spread the mix
ture between split ladyiingers.
Sardlne Remove the bones and
skin from the sardines and pound the
fish to n paste. Season with salt and
paprika and 10 each six sardines add
the crumbled yolk OF one hard-boiled
egg and tablespoonful of olive oil.
Spread between slices OF bread and
butter or on slices OF thin buttered
toast and serve Immediately.
Minced chicken-Mincec cold cooked
chicken. moisten with mayonnaise,
and spread on slices OF buttered bread.
Top each with hearty piece OF crisp
lettuce and then with piece OF plain
buttcred bread.
Dried Beef-put some Clipped beef
through n meat chopper and mix II
with an equal amount OF minced Gel.
cry hearts. Flavor with n little grated
onion and moisten with little olive
oil and vinegar
coeoanut sandwiohes-Mix half n
cupful OF English walnuts. three times
that amount OF grated fresh cocoanut
moisten with cream and add two IN.
! blespoonfuls OF sugar. Spread be-
tween bread
Chicken and Almond-Mix half n
cupful OF blanched chopped almonds
with half n cupful of diced cold chick
en- and moisten with four tablespoon
fuls OF cream. Season with salt and
pepper and spread between buttered
| slices of bread.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
German DRESSING.

In making a potato salad such az the
real German salads obtained In the
dellcatessen store you will find the
ordinary white potato IL not used, but
a potato that is slightly sweet. by
going to one OF these places you might
obtain the potato. II you use the
white potato try the following:
German Dresslng.--Halfc cupful thick
cream, three tablespoonfuls vinegar
one-quarter teaspoonful salt and few
grains pepper. Beat cream until stin
using egg beater. Add salt, pepper
and vinegar very slowly. continuing
the beating