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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

A portable dark cabinet for photog.
raphers that has been invented con-
sists of stand surrounded by hood
which is closed around the waist of a
person using it.
A third hand has been provided by a
German inventor for watch to enable
it to be used.as compass by the we'll
known method of aiming the hour hand
at the sun.
What is believed to be the only null
berry forest in the world is in India,
covering about 10000 acres and being
used only for fuel and timber.
Miss May Healy. a teacher. who
walked 1000 miles in two years going
to and from her school at North Plato,
ILL.,, has been presented with gold
medal by patrons of the school for
faithfulness. The school is three and
one-half miles distant from Miss
Healys home.
Rolls Of paper used by newspapers
are subject to damage in shipment by
the edges of the paper becoming torn.
and often it is necessary to reject a
great portion of the roll for this rea-
son. This is now overcome by placing
a metal ring around the ends OF each
ro!l.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
WHY CHILDREN RUN AWAY
Not Mere Nauahtiness That Starts
Riddles on the Road to Ad-
venture Land.

When little Willie runs away to
ride the brake beams. to become o
hunter of the wild Apache, or mayhar
Jesse James; when curly-headed
Mary toddles far from home with her
dollie, the mother usually attributes
their truancy to "lnere naughtiness'
or bad companions, or maybe original
sin.
But the children's motive, accord
ing to Investigators. is the same as
that which. makes their parents visit
Europe or their uncle John start of
on hunting trip. The causes
ascribed for these various actions are
usually quite different from the real
cause. which is the primitive racial In
stinct to wander-an instinct SO deep.
seated that 1t is found in lower ami
mails as we'll as in man.
We all have it. presumably. but
some of us are more enlneshed by con-
ventionalities and the habits Of civ
ilfzed society that we never really re.
spond to the Turing call Of the wild
or the blind impulses to start off some
where-no matter where. Others ure
so attuned to this instinct that only
lock and key can keep them In one
place.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
NOW THE WAR HITS CARPETS
Causes Leap in Prices Of Wooden Ones,
Is Report Of q Trade
Journal.

Despite the heavy demand for cur
pets and rugs, the steady rise In cost
of raw materials and wages is causing
widespread check on the production
in the United States, says recent
issue of the American Carpet and Up
holstery Journal.
In various directions there are symp-
toms of slowing down in the manu-
featuring end of the floor covering in
dustry. though reports from statesmen
on the road indicate the retail trade Is
much more active. The trouble lies in
the fact that many mills already have
exhausted their supplies and have
stopped their machinery for the sea-
son. This is adding impetus to the
jobbing trade and during the next few
months at least. many buyers who
never looked beyond the manufacturers
for their goods will be forced into the
secondary market.
Sold up mill conditions. anticipation
of advances in price Of goods avail
able in July. the European war. the
Forthcoming presidential campaign.
trade and crop conditions combined.
are creating series of cross-currents
of extraordinary magnitude and man
ufacturers are moving with caution.
Though increases in prices made by
manufacturers have been borne satfs-
factorily by the public, the anticipation
that carpet woods will soar further
this summer has no tendency to cause
factories to overreach themselves.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

After man marries and settles
down all he has to do for the rest of
his life is to settle up.
Sometimes q man who is called
fool accumulates money because he
hasn't the wise mans vision for risks.
France is looking forward to wheat
shortage. Its total available output
will be about 212,S3O.GOO bushels and
the total consumption, owing in part to
the large number of Belgians in
France. will reach 312. 151. 800 bushels.
The country will. therefore, have to i'm
port about $1SO.OOO.OOO worth of wheat.
Herring caught by vessels out of
Stavanger Norway, are being disposed
Of at prices enormously in excess of
those prevailing before the war. The
average price paid for a maal (15S
quarts) Of spring herring in 1914 was
!'5 cents; in 1915. S2.4S; in 1916,
$11.33. The catch this year, though
only little more than one-fourth
greater than that of the preceding two
years. brought in six times as much as
the 1915 catch and more than Is times
as much as the catch in 1914 AS a re-
suit many fishermen have earned In
week what would usually be years
income.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
BRIEF INFORMATION

Tests of the air in crowded Sleep
ing quarters on modern warships have
shown it purer than the atmosphere of
barracks or average residences on
shore.
Albinos cannot see we'll in the sun
light. 1t is only in semidarkness that
they can discern objects clearly.
Kerosene or other oil lamps should
only be filled during the day. There
may be serious explosion IL this is
done near light or fire.
A metal and rubber device that re-
sembles mules foot in form has been
patented to be attached to the ends of
ladders to hold them firmly in any po-
sition.
There are more than 100000 acres of
nipa palms in the Philippines and the
insular government is endeavorins to
produce cheap sugar and alcohol from
their sap.
Wood alcohol is recommended for
cleaning cloth. leather and the uphOl-
stery of car. 1t should be applied
with 81 sponge or cloth. Another
cleansing preparation 70: leather is +;
mixture Of lioseed oil and tnrncntine
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
CONVERSATIONS

The bottling trade of the British
isles requires 10000 tons of corn an
nually.
Spanish lovers present their fiancees
with fans on which they have written
the most imprisoned poetry, embroi-
dered garters with love notices woven
in silk, and innumerable boxes Of
sweets. Engagement rings are not
given. the bride-elect receiving instead
a gold medal. which she wears sus-
pended from chain round her neck.
Following experiments extending
over period of several years. wire
less communication has been estab-
lished between a new station ut Funa-
bashi. near Yokohama. Japan. and the
Hawaiian islands, over distance of
1880 miles. Wireless communication
between Hawaii and the United States
has been maintained for about year.
and now messages will be regularly
transmitted between the United Suites
and japan. by way of the Hawaiian is
lands.
Those clever replies of which one
thinks some time after they could
have been maGs-they are reparlee.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

GZkf4ZDZZCEZ/I/ A4/ NEGl %IZN
Point-Grant, Fitzhugh Lee Sherman, Custer and
others-spent happy hours in Benny's retreat.
In 1888 Lieut.. Lucus O'Brien Of the Eighth
United States infantry paid visit to Cadet Ripley
A. Arnold who was then first classman.
Arnold introduced OBrien to Benny Ravens,
warm friendship at once springing up between the
two. In the academy at this time were John
Thomas Metcafe, who after graduation studied
medicine and became one of the foremost surgeons
in the country, and Irwin Mcdowell who COM
manded the Union forces at the first battle Of Bull
Run. Both Metcafe and Mcdowell great
friends of Benny.
Benny Ravens, Lieutenant OBrien, Metcalfe and
Arnold together composed the original five verses
of the song Benny Havens Obi" and set it to the
tune of 1.-THE Wearing of the Green" An obituary
notice of Doctor Metcalfe says: He had an carly
taste for versifying and with skill at the guitar
and good tenor voice, composed many ditty
to pass away the idle time. 1t was thus that he
wrote the celebrated song Benny Ravens, Oh!"
1t is not what would be called good poetry. Some
of it is crude Today there are about 50 verses,
almost all Of which were composed before Benny's
death in 1877. Glass after class added verse. In
the waning years of Benny's life almost every
night the cadets sang them through, crowding
round Benny with glasses full while their host led
them with his fiddle and his low clear barytone.
This fiddle by the way, is still in possession Of an
old citizen of Highland Falls.
70 singing sentfmentaly we're going. for to go.
So we'll sing "reminiscences of Benny Ravens. Oh!
Soon came along the Mexican war to furnish in
spiration to the cadet poets. Several verses
were added to the poem in commemoration of the
deeds of those whose gallantry carried the Amer
lean flag from Vera Cruz to the heights of Chapul-
tepec overlooking Montezuma's ancient capital
Two of these are:
Here's health to General Taylor whose rough and
Struck terror to the rancheros of braggart Mexico
May his country neer forget his deeds and meier for
She holds him worthy of place at Denny Ravens.
To the "ven. vdi vici!' to Scott. the greatest
Fill the goblet to the brim let shrinking CO.
May fe's his honored head fall light flakes
And his lair be great Kenny Havens, Oh!
The civil stressful times at the Point
and the cadets turned their attention to sterner
things than poetry. The ranks of the corps were
thinned by the loss of the Southerners, who went
home to take up the cause of their respective
states. Many of those from the North and South,
who had been friends of Benny, fell on the field
of gory-Manassas Antietam, Gettysburg, the
Wilderness and hundred other places
stained with the blood of West Pointers.
There little gayety at Benny's during the
stern four years, for Benny was getting old and
the almost daily news of the loss of his former
friends on the battlefield robbed him of his old
time lightheartedness.
ten just after the war are lost. There seems to
be only the following intact:
To the army's brave commanders let glasses
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
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Wei! drink to Grant and Sherman and to the subs
To Thomas Meade and Sheridan ohese come in apro-
we toast them all with eoblets full at Benny Ha-
Early in 1866 Gen. Winfield Scott died. For him
this verse appeared:
Another star has faded we miss its brilliant glow.
For the veteran Scott has ceased to be soldier here
And the country which he honored feels a heart
As toast his in reverence at Benny 1laven'.
During the last year of Bennys life came the
stunning news that Custer and his men had fought
their last fight. James E. Porter, Harrington and
Others lieutenants and West Pointers ALL perished
with that gallant band. Not until Benny had died
did these verses appear in memory of Custer and
his command:
Death caledand. crowned he went to join the friends
BENNY Sem ,sf Ravens Sa On! ""e'' ~" 's3 WIFI
Well drop tear for Harrington and his comrades.
Who fell with the deeds that glorihed
May their memory live forever with their glories
They've nobly earned the right to dwell with Benny
Some of the other verses fraught with the
llluSC spirit west fOlHl-tIAt Spilt Is uest
summed up in the words, DUTY, Honor, Country,
West Point" which part of the motto of the
academy.
Nowadays at West Point every cadet memories
the first three verses of Benny Havens, OH" The
first has already been given the other two are as
follows:
To kind old Alma Mater. our rock-bound Highland
May cast back many fond regret DER nfe's
Until on our last battlefield the lights of heaven shall
we'n never fail to drink to her and Benny Havehs
May the army be augmented promotion be less slow
May country in the hour of need be ready for
May we find soldiers resting place beneath SOL
diers blow
With room me- enough beside our graves for Benny Ha-
Wherever duty has led them West Pointers have
sung Benny Ravens, OH" Since Benny's death
these verses have appeared in commelnOratiOn of
the deeds of West Pointers in all parts of this
country:
Their blood has watered Western plains and Northern
Has stained sierras highest peaks. where piercing
Has dyed deep red the Everglades. and deeper still.
The sacred Montezuma shades and walls of Mexico
From Neyada's hoary ridges. from stormy coast of
From lava beds and Yeowstone-the story
waned
Wherever duty called they went-ther steps were
With Alma Mater on their lips and Benny Havens.
1t is the old, old story of West Point and they
who know it we'll love best to tell it. 1t will never
die; it is as firmly fixed In the highlands of the
Hudson the academy itself.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
No Steady Job for Him.

No STEADY Joo TOT 7tm.
A southern man tells of q darky
named Theophilus Baxter. known as
1.-The champion banjo player of Ala
bama."
Wishing to afford q northern friend
an example of real darby music. II
Mobile woman went to Bakers house,
with view to enlisting his services
ut musical function. She found his
wife instead.
Very sorry. Missy" said Bakers
spouse, "but TheophiIus he amt rlay-
in de banjo any more. He jest puts
in all his time tisllin' now"
what led him to give up his play
ing?" asked the disappointed caller.
HAS he got religion?"
mo, mussy. he amt got religion,
but he's done got skeered."
Scared? OF what?"
"Of dat minstrel show. honey. DE
boss learns dat my ole man kin play.
an he offers him stiddy job doin'
1t. Yassum. an it skeered Theophi'us
so bad dat he quit banjo pIayin' right
away."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
Another Kind.

"Pa, mother told grandma that you
are still one of the boys"
"Er-yes. my son." answered Mr..
Dubwaite. rather obviously. "She
meant that still have flow of youth
full spirits"
"She did say something about spir-
its, pa. but don't think she called EN-
youthful
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
Why Not2


"Why did you strike this MANI"
asked the judge sternly.
"He called me liar, your honor"
replied the accused.
as that true?" said the judge, turn
ing to the man with the mussetl- up
face.
"Sure it's true" said the accuser. II
called him liar, because he is one.
and can prove it."
"What have you to say to that?"
asked the Judge of the defendant.
Its got nothing to do with the case,
your honor" was the unexpected re-
ply. Gwen If am q liar guess I've
got right to be sensitive about 1t,
amt II"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
His Early Morning Task.

Not all city folks are as ignorant
of the conditions on the farm as some
farmers are apt to suppose. A Bos-
tonian who was spending his vacation
on farm in Maine had resolved to
rise with the birds in order to get the
full advantage of the rural life.
swell. young man." said Farmer
Hitree, as the city chap hove in sight,
''been out to hear the haycock crow,
supose?"
The city man smiled. NO." said
he, "Tve been out tying knot in a
cord of wood"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
German Attack in Baltic Expected.

London, Aug. 2l.-The Germans are
about to launch a naval attack in the
Baltic near the Riga section, accord
ing to Swedish reports.
During the German drive last fall
the Kaiser's fleet drove back the Rus
slams into the Gulf of Riga. Skirm-
ishes between Russian and German
mosquito fleets have been frequent in
the last few months. These reports
suggest to London observers that the;
sea attack may be linked with area:l
eoa:;ss plow aieas the Drina naes
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
Perfectly True.

Miss Brown told me that you paid
her such charming compliment the
other evening"" said Mrs. Coddington
to her -"something abou: Der
being pretty. The poor girl was so
pleased. I don't see how you men can
be so untruthful.''
II should think you'd know by this
time that I'm never untruthful." said
Mr.. Cod,lingtOn reprOachfully. II said
she was Just as pretty as she could be.
and so she was."-Stray Stories.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
IT IS FREE.

If you are interested in Business
course, or Shorthand or Gas Tractor
and Auto Engineering course, write to
Aaker's Business College, Grand Forks,
N. D., or Fargo, N. d., for their new
illustrated catalog. It is free.--Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

Many man who is apparently
deep thinker merely has new kind
Of pain and is wondering what caused
II.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

One woman can call another
"dearie" and make It sound like q
swear word.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

An optimist is a man who invests
In gold brick every time the oppor-
tunity presents itself.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

If all tombstones told the truth his
satanic majesty would have fire sale
and go out of business.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

A man isn't necessarily coward
because he's afraid to do wrong.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25

The Brute.
Mr.. Babcock had just been telling
his wife of an old friend.
"!And he said he knew me when
was little girl?" Intercepted the
wife.
NO" said Babcock. "he didn't say
anything of the sort"
But you just said he did," said
Mrs. Babcock.
"No," said the man. Il didn't"
"Why. Charles!" exclaimed the wife.
"What did he say. then?"
II said," replied the brute, "that he
said he knew you when he was little
boy"
Metaphors Mixed.
Fire losses In the big cities are
showing decrease"
YES; the new science of fire pre-.
ventiOn is blazing the way"
Time to Be.
Ethlyn-Her ideal is shattered.
Betty-Oh? How is that?
Ethlyn-She married 1t!
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
The famous old ballad has
been sung for. nearly a century
by the cadets of the United
States Military Academy. It's
history makes good reading

HO was Benny Ravens? Ask the
next West Pointer you meet to
tell you something about Benny
Ravens. He knows and you'll
find that his eyes will kindle at
the mention of the name, says the
New York Sun.
West Pointers for half CEN
fury have told the story of Benny
Ravens = they have bled and
died with it on their lips.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-25
Officials Stop Circus.

Hearing the report of three new
cases of infantile paralysis at Bill
ings and fearing that the disease
might spread farther if prompt action
is not taken, the state board of health
1T a special meeting, forbade the ap-
pearance of the Sells-Floto circus at
Billings and again asked the federal
public health service to send an in
vestigator to the Crow reservation
where the first case was reported in
the vicinity of Billings. DR.. Butler
and DR.. Cos swell left TO: Billings.
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
SERVICEAT
BROOELAND CHURCH
vespers win Be Celebrated
Thursday Under Auspices Of
st. Vincent de Paul Society.

At st. Anthony's Catholic Church,
Broolland, a solemn vesper service, un-
der auspices OF the 81. Vincent de Paul
Society. will be held Tuesday evening at
1880 o'clock, and an invitation is ex-
tended all Catholics TO attend. The
celebrant will be the Rev. Thomas d.
Williams. the pastor, assisted by priests
from the Catholic University. as deacon
and subdeacon, respectively. The Rev.
r. Griffin. OF the Apostolic Mission
House, will de liver the sermon, his sub
ject being Charity" An elaborate
musical program will be given by the
two choirs.
St Anthony's parish was inaugurated
In September. 1891, when the first mass
was celebrated by Mgr. James r. Mac
kin, In a private house, then the resi-
dence of Miss Antoinette MRrgot. and
now occupied by the sulpician Fathers
as 81. Austin's College. The Rev. DR..
Hyvernat, Of Catholic University, and
acting pastor until the appointment of
1892
Ground was broken for the present
church in September, 1895, the corner
stone being laid February .. 1896. and
June 10, Bishop Keane, the FIRST rector
OF the university, conBecrated the new
church. Father De Wolfe was sue
ceeded in 1897 by the Rev. Joseph A.
Cunnane, who. In 1893, gave place to
OF st. Martins Church. The latter
was succeeded by the Rev James
O'Brien, at whose death in 1903 the Rev.
E. NJ. Southgate took charge OF the
parish. and in 1910 was succeeded by
the incumbent.
Since Father williams assumed
charge OF the parish many improve
ments have been noted. among them
being the sanctuary choir. under care
tul and efficient training OF Prof.
George II. Wells During the past year
the interior of the church has been re-
decorated. and Is now one OF the most
beautiful edlfces in the District.
the st. Vincent de Paul Society
branch. under whose auspices the vesper
service Is given, was organized in jan
uary. 1896 and has twenty-five mem
bers on the rolls. OF which twelve are
active, being engaged IN the work of
caring for the DOOR of the M rIah
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
Sunday School Class
Gives Third Banquet

The third annual banquet of the Phil
athea class of the North Carolina Ave-
nue. M. P. Church was given last even
ing in the parlors OF the church. which
were decorated In the colors OF the
class. light blue and white. with cut
flowers and palms.
The principal speaker was the Rev. L.
B. Smith. Of Baltimore.
The members OF the class and their
friends present were the Rev. and Mrs.
r. 4. SeXsmlth. the Rev. l.. b. Smith.
M. A. Willard. Miss NJ. A. Dodge. teach
er of the class: Miss Parker. Miss Phil
liDs. Miss Hess. Miss Carrick Miss
Lloyd. Miss Jefferis Miss IIadd Miss
Allen. Miss Biondi and Messrs. Phillips,
Harris. Jett. Dwyer. II. W. Scott. W. T.
Scott. Tarbox. Kelser. Elliott Zerby and
DR.. j. W. Ladd
The officers OF the class for 1916 are
President Miss Mary p. Allen: vice
president. Miss Lee Ladd secretary.
Miss Helen Jefferis; treasurer. Miss Sue
Hess.
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
Program of Sacred
Music By StanSfleld

The following musical programs for
the services tomorrow at the First Con-
gregational Church have been arranged
by DIR. William Stansfield. organist and
choir ilrector: Morning service Organ
prelude. AlleRretto Grandiozo. Ho!lins;
anthem. "By Bsbylon's Wave" Gounod; !;
anthem, BE Glad. o Ye Righteous,
Steane; offertory. soprano and c0ntralto
solos and chorus, There Is a Holy City I"
Shelly; organ postlude, Impromptu No.
10. ALA Marcia. lilies. Evening service
Organ prelude, E,egy. Noble: anthem.
"Holiest, Breathe an Evening Bless ny. -
Martin: offertory. bass solo and
chorus, II Sought the Lord" Stevenson
At the short organ recital at the close
of the evening service the following pro-
gram will be given Piece Heroiuue,
Franck; "CBntiQue glamour" StrGng ;
Allegro con Grazia (5-4 time), Symphony
No. g. Tschaikowsky: Nocturne In e
fat. Chopin; hnale. Organ Symphony
No. / in ID. Vierne
The Washington times., 1916-01-29

Kneessi, Mrs, Vivian Whitaker. Mrs. r.
woodland Gates, Mrs. Howard Altemus.
Mrs. George Reik, Mrs. John ID. Rhodes
Mrs. Harry A. Austin, Mrs. Richard e.
Richa rdson, Mrs. T. Baker Robinson.
Mrs. George Calvert Bowie, Miss Lois
Brooks, Miss Dorothy White, Misses
Helen and Margaret McCambridEe,
Misses Marie and Hazel johnson, Miss
Helen Zeh, Miss Florence BallinRer,
Miss Clara Stack. Miss Emily Thomp-
son, Miss Pauline Ritter. Mrs. Thomas
O. Morris. OF Baltimore, and Mra. John
A. Dienner, OF Chicago -I-.-.
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
Special Service Held at
DumbartOn M. E. Church

Following a series Of twelve cottage
prayer meetings for members of the
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. f. Church in
Georgetown. the last of which was held
In the Onutt home in Wisconsin avenue
last night special services are being
held In the church today and will con-
tinue tomorrow. The Rev. A. II. Zim-
norman will assist the pastor. the Rev.
DR.. ID. II. Martin. Mr.. Zimmerman
Will speak tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock on '"Scientific Preparedness" at
Bible reading, and will speak again
in the evening.