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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
The Sky TELEGRAM.


A gentleman while buying a paper
from a newsboy, one day, said:
"Well, my boy, do you ever find it
hard work to be good?"
Eyes, SIR" responded the little fel.
low.
well. SO do I. But l have found
out how to get help; do you want to
know how?"
Eyes, sir"
"Then just send a telegram"
The boy looked up in amazement.
The gentleman touched the boys
forehead with his finger and said:
What do you do in there?"
"Think!" said the boy.
"Well can God see what you think?"
II suppose He can"
Eyes, He can and does. Now, when
you want help to sell newspapers, or
you want to be a good boy, you Just
send a sky telegram this way: Just
think this thought quickly, Jesus
help me- and God will see 1t and send
the help"
A few weeks later he met the same
little newsboy on the street, who
rushed up to him and said: "say,
mister, I've been trying the sky
telegram the last few weeks, and I've
sold more papers since I've been
doing that than I ever did before
Evangelist.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
The Farmers Opportunity

All things considered, the likelihood
of a food famine in the United States
on account Of the rapid increase in
population Is extremely remote, and if
we ever do feel the pressure Of a sup
ply shortage 1t will not be because OF
over-population, but because of the
exodus from farms to the cities.
However, there is a crying necessity
to put agriculture on q more business
like basis, because we will have to
feed not only u populous cities, but
most of Europe as we'll. Every man
can raise twice as much on his land If
he cares to, and now is the time when
it is profitable to do so.
Our land is not yet half under cult
walton, and that which is cultivated
is only about one-quarter efficient.
There is a vast fortune for American
farmers if they will raise next years
minimum to last years. average. 1t
ought not to be SO very difficult for
each man to come up to the average.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
been practicing to win facility in
working the shadow game, hence his

been practicing to win facility in
working the shadow game, hence his
dismissal.
What's the shadow game? A new
trick said to have originated in the
brain of a Boston subway ticket sell
Ter and to have been taught to other
ticket sellers over the country, and
this is how it Is worked:
The ticket agent arranges a strip
Of cardboard, or black paper so that
It will seem to be a shade to keep the
bright light out Of his eyes. In reality
he so arranges it that it leaves the
space directly under the change slot
brightly illuminated, but casts deep
shadow upon the plate Just to the
left. Then he. practises until he
acquires sufficient dexterity to pass
out half a dozen coins; make one Of
them stop well ove under the shadow
and bunch the others under the bright
light.
About one person in four will fail
to see the nickel or dime in the
shadow. and in his haste to get a
train will not miss 1t till it is too
late to return. If he does come back
the coin ia there for him to pick up
and he 9 9 no cause to complain. If
he does not return the ticket seller
adds one more coin to his income.
Some men are said to be SO adept
at putting coins into the dark that
the sharpest eyes fail to detect the
trick. A ticket seller at a busy sta
ton who was caught by a detective
recently confessed that he had been
stealing an average of SO a day under
the shadow.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
Prices for Farm Products
Will Continue HIGH.

Almost the entire demand of the
world for wheat has been concentrated
on the United States since the begin
ming of the a Greece, Italy and the
countries of northern Africa have been
buying wheat from the United States
for the first time.
The Danube country and Russia
markets that have always supplied
them are closed. Another reason for
the heavy demand is that Australia
had a poor crop this year and is not
exporting much.
All farm products are bringing
close to record prices, and when we re-
member that ever if the European war
wer to end soon. and of this there is
little or no prospect, that the period
of readjustment in Europe would pre-
clude the raising of anything like av.
erage crops, we must realize that high
prices will continue, not alone for
breadstufs but for all kinds OF farm
products. Corn, cattle, potatoes, ev.
cry food product must be readily sale
able at very high prices.
There should be no tendency to
break away from the diversified farm
ing, which is becoming so prevalent in
our state. Our farmers must realize
that all products will command high
prices and that their interests lie in
raising all kinds OF food stuffs. Meat
is to be especially in demand and
dairy products will be needed in very
great quantities. Corn, alfalfa, cattle
and hogs, butter and eggs, as we'll as
small grains, should be planned in for
next seasons planting.
The next few, years will see an enor.
nous increase in the wealth of North
Dakota. W. are on the threshold OF
an era OF prosperity. We should re.
elize this and arrange our plans &C.
cordingly. Merchants should buy
now for the greater business which is
coming soon, and other lines of en-.
deavor should likewise plan to handle
an increased volume of business. That
already the outside business firms are
preparing for this greater activity, ia
shown by the fact that three large cor.
porations have just opened branch
selling agencies in Grand Forks to
care for North Dakota business. Lo.
cal business men should get their
share.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
Notice for Bids.

Sealed: bids will be received by the
nndersigned Clerk of Melrose School
District No. 10. Steele County, North
Dakota, for the building known as
Meirose SCHOOL House No. I, situated
on the southwest quarter Of Section
three, in Melrose Township.
Bids will be resolved until 1880
O'Clock 2. M. on Saturday, February
9th, 1915.
Bids will be received at the same
time for q secondhand Waterman
Heater, No. ~, jacket and venttlating
pipes complete.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Blabon, North DAKOTA, this
10Th day of January, 1915.
By order Of the School Board of
,Melrose School District No. l6.
II. A. BURNER,
45-t1o Clerk.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
Supreme Court to Value Beard,

Washington, D. C.-The learned
judges Of the United States Supreme
Court must decide what a beard is
worth. Never before has this august
body been confronted with a problem.
which involved the value Of wind.
chimes" to their owner.
E. A. O'Sullivan, a widely known
Louisville lawyer, has appealed to the
court for a decision. He alleges his
whiskers were trimmed on election
day, 1908 by Paul Felix. while he was
held by other men. He waited until
after the men were found guilty Of
assault and then sued Felix and VIII.
lam ". Stiles for 100000. The latter
claimed the suit was barred by a Louis.
lana law because it was not held with.
in n year after the alleged trimming
of the facial fuzz, and they were IN.
held by the Louisiana courts. Now the
highest court must decide. :.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28

5 5 OUR BOYS ) ;
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81
THE SHADOW GAME.

The station was deserted but for
one man who seemed absorbed in q
newspaper. The ticket agent was ap-
parantly thinking OF things far away
as he deftly jagged coins on the glass
plate under the bars Of his cage.
The next morning the man with the
newspaper was seeming to read it in
another station and the ticket agent
Of the day before was hunting a job.
He had been summarily dismissed.
The man with a newspaper was
q detective. The ticket agent had
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTAl
COUNTY OF STEELE.

H
COUNTY OF STEELE.
In County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Thomas
Newell. Deceased.
William A. Cochrane. Executor. Petitioner
Ann Jane Newell, John I. New.
ell ~ Jennie ME R: Newell. Hugh
ert g. Newell, Cora A. Newell,
lydia M. Newell, and E. A.
Erickson, County Treasurer OF
persons interested in said estate Respondents
NOTICE AND CITATION HEARING OF
FINAL ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE.
The State OF North Dakota and the said
County Court to the above named Respond
You, and each Of you are hereby notified
nat the final account and report Of William
a. a. G0 &c antn i r E9ee ! Nao Of the last win and
ship OF Melrose. in the County OF Steele and
state OF North Dakota, deceased, has been
rendered ssnadde,rres to and filed IN this Court therein
ready for final settlement and distribution.
and p~etitioning that his flnal account be al
lowed the residue OF said estate distributed
tration closed and he be discharged.
That Friday. the 18th day of March, 1915, at
ne hour e 81 one one O'clock ! ?. N; at the Court
the Village OF Sherbrooke, in said County OF
Steele, has been duly appointed by the Court
Tor the settlement and allowance OF said Final
Account and Report, and hearing said peti.
n for the distribution OF the residue OF said
estate at which time n place any person in
or their exceptions or objections thereto, and
contest the same.
And you, n each OF you, the above named
Respondents, are hereby cited and required
then n there to appear before this Court
and show cause, II any you have, why said
Final Account and Report should not be al
lowed, the residue OF said estate distributed,
the administration Of said. estate closed and
the said Executor discharged.
Dated this 18th day Of January, 1916.
By the Court: ADAM S. MOOTE,
lsEALl Judge Of the County Court,
Steele County, N. D..
WIN. BARCLAY,
Attorney for Executor. Asst.
Sherbrooke. ND.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28

According to figures given out by
the U. s. Department Of Agriculture,
the year 1914 showed an increase of al
most 90 per cent in the number of hogs
in this state, the total number being
642, 000, at an average valuation OF
5l1.80 each. The number for 1918 was
was 1886, 900. Cows increased 10 per
cent and other cattle IL per cent. This
seems to indicate the trend of farming
here, and in q short time crop failures
will not make a great deal of differ
ence.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28

The Silver Anniversary Convention
of the North Dakota Sunday School
Association will he held at Minot this
year, on June l5-l6-l7. Marion Law
renee, the famous Sunday School man,
of Toledo, Ohio, will be one of the
principal speakers
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
Biliousness and Constipation Cured,

duu VUuStlpat1On Cured.
If you are ever troubled with
biliousness or constipation you
will be interested in the state.
ment of r.. f. Erwin, Peru, Ind:
"A year ago last winter I had an
attack of indigestion followed by
biliousness and constipation.
Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets So
highly recommended, I bought a
bottle of them and they helped
me right away" For sale by all
dealers. (Adv.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
DAVID HARuM WAS AN AMATEUR
This Man Buys Horse for IS Cent?,
Makes Hall a Dollar,

Brockton, Mass.-Joe Miller made
the best deal of his career when he
purchased a horse and wagon for IS
cents and found a half dollar in the
outfit. He bought them from a woman
in Bridgewater, who admitted that the
horse was blind in one eye and lame,
but worth 81 at that.
Later he invested S. for grain, and
then appeared IN the streets with his
horse and wagon, the steed still blind
in one eye, but the lameness gone. Joe
agreed that he has the smartest out.
fit OF any Of the ragmen who have
money enough to support a horse.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
Wall Paper Samples.

have received sample lines of
Wall Paper from both Chicago,
and Minneapolis, and will be
pleased to call and show them to
parties wishing to see them.
Leave word with Ed. w. Hanson,
Phone 110. 1 do all kinds of
paperhanging and decorating.
(Adv.) Eric TysK.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28
Fresh Fish.

Have just received a consign.
ment of Lake Winnipeg White Fish
and Piokerel. Very choice. Star
Meat Market. (Adv.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28

a. All notices of entertainments of
any nature at which admission is
charged given by local organizations
r charged at the rate of five cents
per line per insertion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-01-28

Bananas and potatoes are very
much alike in chemical composition.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
CITY FATHERS SEE
THE BIRTH OF A NATION
Mayor and Other City Officials Were
Guests at the Davis Theaeer.

At the showing of tae great spec
tacuiar motion picture, The Birth Of
a Nation, Tuesday evening at the Da-
Wis taeater, Mayor r. c. Murphy and
members OF the common council, POI
lice Chief George Linton and Fire Chief
Howard l. Stanton were special guests,
having boxes reserved for them and
witnessing the whole of the wonderful
picture that runs for three hours.
A number of them congratulated
Manager AL. Craig on the production,
saying that ii was the most remark
able and instructive picture that they
had ever seen and they appreciated to
the full the opportunity to witness the
production under such favorable aus
pieces.
To one of the -councilmen present
John 3. Fowler. the scene that gave
the assassination of Lincoln brought
back very wildly the events of the. day
when the news came to Norwich and
he was paper boy who got the first
50 papers that came from the Bulletin
press with the news of the assassina-
ton. The Bulletin office was then in
what is known as the Chapman. build
ing on Franklin square. He came d.
rectly from the Universalist Sunday
school that day when he heard of the
news and knew there was to be ar
extra. He was given The first so pa
pers, which he paid 1 cent apiece for
Before he could get out onto the street
from the office he had seld the whols
lot at 10 cents apiece.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
CALLS SPECIAL. MEETING
or soLntERs' HOME eoARD.
Governor Helcon1b TO Take Up Tnves-
tisatien Of Complaints.

Governor Holcomb has called a spe-
cial meeting of the Soldiers hospital
board to be held at the Soldiers home
at Noroton Tuesday, Nov. %, at 1e.45
q. m. 80
The meeting Is called for the pur-
pose Of investigating complaints made
by inmates in regard to conditions at
the home, which have been the sub
ject of discussion in Grand Army cir
cles and by others interested In the
old soldiers.
The hospital board consists Of Gov
ernor Holcomb, Adjutant General
George NJ. Cole. DR.. Phineas Ingalis
surgeon general; Alfred Beers OF
Bridgeport, David w. Sharpe of New
Haven and John H. Thacher of Hart.
ford. The last three, nominated by
Commander Griswold of the g. A. r
for the department of Connecticut
constitute the executive board.
Last week Governor Ho1cornb was
in conference with Charles Griswold o.
Guilford, commander of the Connecti-
cut G. "A. R.. and they discussed the
complaints heard of late against the
management of the home.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
WORD SENATOR WAS
CAPITALIZED FOR $foo, 1000
When the La Sale Street Savings
Bank Was Opened.

Morris. Ill.,. Nov. 1s.-The word
senator" was capitalized for 800, 900
when the La Sale Street Trust and
Savings bank was opened, of which
William Lorimer was president, said
Frank H. Hayes of counsel for the
state in his arguments to the jury that
is trying c. B. Munday today. Nun
day was vice president of the bank,
In connection with the failure of which
he is charged with conspiracy.
"Munday capitalized the name SEN
ator' for 100000 when he obtained the
money with which Lorimer paid for
his stock when the La Sale Street
National bank was opened" he said
| They argue that Munday has been
prosecuted" he continued. "A clean
man and a clean bank has nothing tc
fear at the hand, of the newspapers II
is the man who is working in the darh
who fears publicity.
Instead of running a bank, these
men ran gambling house. The onf1
mistake they made was that they die
not begin business under a sign Spec.
| ulatorsS" 4--s
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
ToLp MEMS LEAGUE
or SOUTHERN TRIP.


4
In RashneiI chapel ON Tuesday ev-
ening. the Mems league of the Central
Baptist church held an enjoyable
u1eeting preceded by a supper at which
there was an attendance of about 70
Of the men OF the church. Supper
was served at $50 by the committee
Of the Ladies, Benevolent union, the
excellent menu being much appreciat-
ed by the men who delegated one of
their number TO express their thanks
to the ladies'. -
After the.supper President N. Eugene
Smith called the gathering to order
and introduced ais the srfaker Rev. j.
Romeyn Danforth of New London who
gave an entertaining talk upon some
OF his experiences IN trip to, Ten
nessee and Alabama from which he hAs
Just returned. He visited Ffske uni
versity,z Nashville, where he preached
the sermon at the inauguration Of the
new president OF the university, and
he also went to Athens, Alabama,
where. he visited Trinity school. Here
Miss Louise Allen Of New London il
the principal and one Of the teachers
is "A Miss Perkins of this city.
Rev. Mr.. Dauforth was given a ris-
Ing vote OF thanks for his talk and the
secretary Of the league, ]. C. Darby,
was Instructed to write a vote Of
thanks tn the Porteous and Mitchell
Co. for the Edison Diamond Disc
pbonograph that they sent to the sup
per to provide music A vote Of
thanks was also passed to Henry d.
Grootur who entertained with a futt
SOLO
The pastor. Rev. J. B. siocum, wa.
MARKS; and the following committe,
was elected: H. II. Pettis, Frank L
Arnold, Joseph 8. Adams and John p
| Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
DON'T SUFFER-LAUGH
AT STOMACH MISERY
Lee Oseood VIII Return the Mouey n
AlI-o-na Does Not Relieve DyspepAia.

Lee a. Osrood VIII Return the Mouey- n
Mi-o-nn Does Not Relieve Dyspepsfa.
Among all the remedies in Lee &
0sgood's popular drug store, there are
few that they are willing to sell on a
guarantee to refund the money u they
i-o-na, the famous dyspepsia reme-
dy. has helped So many of their Gus
toners that Lee & Osgood say: IF this
remedy does not relieve you, come back
to our store and we will cheerfully re-
turn. your money" H. 49,. So
Anyone who has dyspepsia. indiges-
ton, headaches, dizzy feelings or liver
troubles. should take advantage of this
chance to be made well without any
risk of spending their money to no pur-
pose. Mi-o-na will relieve you, viii
regulate the digestion. will enable you
to eat what you want If II does not
do all this Ii will not cost you cent:
Lee & Osgood have sold hundreds OF
boxes OF Mi-o-na in the hast few weeks
and have yet to receive the first COM
plant from any, customer Such a rec
ord Is simply marvellous and speaks
volumes for the merit of the remedy.
1t is easy enough to I'LL a. column
with the symptoms affecting those who
have dyspepsia, but there Is no need OF
describing their condition. What they
want is relief. and they can get Il IN
Mi-o-na. Do not suffer a day longer
with disordered digestion. If Mi-o-na
relieves you It costs you SO cents a box,
II Il does not, you have Lee & Osgood's
personal guarantee to return your
money. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
STEERING GEAR BROKE.
While Student Was On Way to Take
New Position.

Miss A. Foley, who won first prize
in bookkeeping at the Norwich Free
academy. is now substituting at the
Lawton Mills company at Plainfield,
after finishing the bookkeeping course
seven weeks. While Principal Gran
dali was taking Miss Foley to Plain
field In his autor chile on Tuesday aft
ernoon to this position, the steering
gear of the automobile broke about
two miles this side Of Jewett CITY
and the Journey had to be finished by
trolley. The machine was rolling
along at moderate rate Of speed at
the time and was easily stopped with
out any danger OF damage Later It
was towed to Jewett City FOR repairs
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
MAY usg BALL
!. Is, cARTRfDaEs FOR DEER.
Netting ia the Law to Prevent, Says
Attorney csnsraI Hiunsan.

Doubt is expressed by some persons
as to the legality of using ball in place
OF shot in the shooting OF deer. but the
doubt Is not entertained by Attorney
General George r. Human. who said
on Tuesday that the law merely re-
qnired that q shotgun be used. There
was nothing In the statute, according
to the attorney general, to prevent put
ting q ball in the shell used la the
shotgun. He said it was q serious
matter to read Into q penal statute
something which Its language did not
express. IT was quite possible, he
thought, that an appeal might be taken
In a criminal prosecution and have the
statute interpreted by the supreme
court.
1t Is recalled that when the deer
killing bill was before the general as
aembly the question Of the character
OF the weapon to he used was discussed
and 1t was stated that the use of a rifle
or ball cartridge would expose per.
sons in the vicinity to danger, also
that It would result in the destruction
Of the animals at a rate not contern-
plated.
In this connection II may be OF in
terest to call attention to the fact that
up to Tuesday 565 deer have beer. shot
according to the reports received al
the office of the superintendent of the
commission on fisheries and game
superintendent Champion believes thai
as many more were shot but not re-
ported -,z- 81 --.=
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
TO ASK DETAILS OF
....!'. SINKING OF ANcoNA
Ambassador PenfeId at Vienna Has
Received instructions.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Ambassador
Penfield at Vienna was instructed by
cable today to ask the Austro- Hun
'garian foreign once for a statement
in detail Of the circumstances Of the
torpedoing Of the italian . liner An
coma In the Mediterranean last week
with q loss Of several American Hives.
presentation by the Austrian embassy
here to Secretary ansing Of a com
fnunication from, the Vienna admir-
atty stating that an Austrian subma-
rfne sank the AncbIla, and asserting
that ample time for the passengers
and crew { oesoape was afforded.
Until responsibility for this action ct
the submarine, which, 1t had been
reported. was of German nationality.
was thus officially assumed. the
American government withheld formal
Ambassador Penfield was sent what
IL known as an informal instruction
to discuss the case orally with officials
OF the Austrian government to obtain
details supplementary to those trans
raitted by the embassy. The unde-
terrnined points on which the Amer
lean government now seeks informa-
ton are:
Did the submarine IRE a warning
shot?
Did the submarine cease firing
How much time was given pas
sengers and crew to get into the life
boats.
1 what were the activities of the
submarine while the ship was unload
ing its passengers.
Was torpedo fred while any of the
passengers were aboard?"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
RUSSIANS INVADE PEHs:A
TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS
Have Notified Persian 0svsrpmsrt Of
Pacific lntsations.

London, Nov. 1e, .4sU3 D. ms-sThe
one aim OF the Russian troops advailc-
ing toward Teheran is to AFFORD pro
lection to the foreign colonies In case
OF need and the Persian government
has been expressly Informed Of TIE
pacific intentions Of the troops" satd
Lord Robert Cecil, under-secretary Of
state for foreign affairs in the house
of commons today, In reply to re-
quest for information concerning the
critical situation in Persia.
Lord Robert pointed out that in
view OF the happenings in Persia and
the presence there of German and
Austrian officers, the British gov
eminent was apprehensive for the
safety OF the British and allied lega-
tions and their subjects.
Proposals, he said, have been re-
ceived from the Persian government
and were now under consideration.
The governments one desire, the
under secretary continued, was &c
maintain the most friendly relations
with Persia. provided Persia made q
real effort to prevent attacks on the
British and allied offlfficia1s by sub
jects OF enemy powers. The whole
trouble, he asserted, was due to the
presence OF German and Austrian of.
ficers and their agents in Persia