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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-12-21

CALIFORNIA MAN KILLED IN
CHEYENNE. HOTEL FIRE-HIs
= 4kAAdILY MISSING Is

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 17.-One life
is known to have been lost, child
was seriously burned and four persons
are missing in, a hotel fire here to-
night.
Child Seriously. Burned.
Roy A. White of Baylis, Cal, was
electrocuted when he leaped from a
third story window and caught in a
tangle of electric wires.
His wife and three children are
missing. A fourth child, 9 months
old, was rescued burned seriously.
Fear Others May Be Dead.
About twenty guests were in the
building and with the exception Of the
missing members of the White family
all were thought to have been rescued.
At midnight, however, the fire was
still burning and fears were expressed
that others may have been trapped by
the flames.
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Dispelling doubt as to wheth6 q, slor n
not North Dakota would declale IS, u
"foot and mouth" diseake auarantinas.sSE|
DR.. w. r. Crewe, member pf ,the at,.s
livestock board, has asseAt Ated ti,ats 81
there are no cases Of the eptL Lsmic insI M
this state and that an investtiga s,an bsS
the board revealed no serious n ~ "
break in adjoining states. ''sS ssSSys
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Monday evening the thermomete,
touched 81 degrees below zero. This
is the coolest that has been recorded
in any December since the local wealth
er bureau has been established. The
lowest that the thermometer has reg.
istered during any December before
this one was 81 below.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

And 50 we firmly believe you do feel.
we all hear it repeated that patriotism -
thing of the past; that people have become
commercialized; that the masses have no deep
rooted loyalty to the country; that rich men
put dollars above the obligations of their citizen
ship; that our poor folk little for the ideals
of free government; that we Americans are de-
cadent in the virtues and valor which marked
fathers
That is not true.
If there be any power in the world which plots
against Americans and promises itself vic
tory over US on the assumption of our decadence
In loyalty, that power will find how terrible was
its mistake when our country calls her sons to
battle in her defense.
We have, it is true, in capacity as n col
lective people, left undOne things that should
have been done and done things which should
have been left UndOne and there is more truth
than there should be in much that IS ieerfngly
said by those who hate US.
We acknowledge that much of our politics of
tends common decency.
We see, here and there, painful evidence of cor
ruption among lawmakers and even among the
judges, who should know only justice and in
tegrity.
We see rich men who do betray their country
and foul their hands and soil their souls with
most Infamous dealings and most shameful
profits.
We see Americans who do put the dollar above
every consideration of right and duty, above the
claims of our common humanity.
But while these things true it is true also
that the heart and conscience of the American
people, take them a nation, are sound and
and wholesome.
The blood of fathers still runs in the veins
of their sons. The spirit of the nation may in
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deed seem slumber in the soft bed of long
enjoyed peace and security. But let war come
against the land and no man need doubt that that
spirit will spring up instantly awake.
We can rightfuy be grateful that it has fallen
to our happy lot to live in this most wonderful
of all ages and to be citizens of this most won
derful of all the nations
Let your hearts swell with just pride as you
contemplate your country, august so splendid
so renowned in the earth.
Look upon your flag as it streams IT'S bright
folds yonder above your heads with proud and
happy eyes. Remember how honorable is its
story, and forget not how many thousands of
brave and good men died that it might wave yon-
der, the ensign of a free people.
Tell to your children the story OF their fore
bears, of those men and women who, amid the
wilderness and forests that stood where now
stand mighty cities and stretch cultivated FARMS
erected, with hardships and endurance and most
heroic faith and valOr, the noble edifice of our
republican liberties.
Speak to them of Bunker Hill and Valley Forge
and Saratoga and Yorktown and of the great
DeclaratiOn-that most famous Charter of HUI
Freedom.
Tell them to thank God for their fathers and
mothers hardihoOd and courage, for the wars
they fought, for the victories they won.
Tell them to salute their flag with high and
proud hearts.
Tell them to thank God this THANKSGIVING dsv
that they are Americans
And then do you soberIy, gratefully. proudly
thank God yourself that you are an American
Oh, dear and mighty motherland what better
gift or more to be desired could God give than to
be born and to die, strong Daughter of Liberty
between thy shining feet From the Chicago
American
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U: S: TROOPS MAY USE CACTUS FOR WATER

In the pursuit of Villa and his bandits through
the arid regions of northern Mexico the United
States troops traversed region whose only vege-
tation is the barbed and forbidding cactus. To
any but a cowboy trained plainSman of the
Southwest inhabitants themselves of the cactus
belt, this plant seemingly has more value than
the veriest weed, but it may well be that 1t may
prove of great value to the troops in the absence
OF water, fodder, food for human beings.
In the punitive expedition there are many cow
punchers Of the cactus belt serving as scouts,
and in the cowboy and the Indian of the South
west the lOwly has its greatest admirer for
they know what game struggle for life this plant
has to make against unlaved desert soil. Even
desert know of these uses of the cactus for water
and fodder, says the New York Herald
There thousand varieties of this mon
strous vegetable family, not counting the 800 va
riettes Of the agave century plant-incorrectly
included by many-in northern Mexico. The va
rieties of the yucca palm and all other forms Of
vegetation known to the arid region have the same
faculty OF sucking up from the soil every drop OF
the all too little moisture in it and storing I'D In
their tough and leathery leaves and roots
Of the many varieties perhaps the most remark
able is that member of the family known to those
schooled in desert craft the water barrel" This
plant is shaped somewhat like beer keg and is
about the same size Through all the years OF its
growth it has been sopping up what moisture the
famshed earth contained and retaining It. IT is the
sole reliance of desert jewellers in time OF drought
and the troops, far from water holes and with wa
ter scarce, may yet be obliged to drink from it
The water barrel is tapped by slicing of the
top with sword machete and pounding the
pulp until the water containediin it wells up into
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the saucer thus formed. The pulp itself is pure
and the water stored in it is likewise pure and re-
freShing
Not all the water bearing cact are as gracious to
vanishing man, however as the water barrel" for
most or them have protected themselves against
the maraudings of those who would drink and live
Dy 1mpardng bitter taste to the water they con-
TAIN The peyOte" especially, which abounds in
the plains and deserts of Arizona has trick of
d1scouraging depredations upon it, for its plump
and juicy pulp secretes q bitter and poisonous
juice.
In the last dozen years scientists have interested
themselves In the study of cactus for its Dossi
blItles as food, fodder and economic by-products
Dr. Leon E LandOne foremost in the study of this
desert plant several years ago conducted extensive
experiments in Los Angeles to ascertain the value
OF the thornless cactus as an article of food for
human beings. In an effort to prove his conten-
ton that it contains food properties sufficient TO
enable man TO work Is hours day he and his
two secretaries for two weeks lived on daily diet
OF the leaves and fruit of the cactus the former
being served green fried and the latter either
raw or cooked. While the cactus squad" sur
VtVed the experience and professor to have en-
Joyed their novel diet, it is that the cactus
never has attained the popularity of a fIet mignon
IN the whole vegetable kingdom probably there
is not another plant family having so many diff
ferendatiOns OF form as the caeti. For it is nos
slDIe to ind among them species that crawl and
creep like vines other than stand erect In single
uhoendlnS stalk, like green living monument OF
the DESERT still others that rooted to the sDot
with their highest growth close TO the ground and
bearing almost resemblance TO usual forms of
vegetation. and others. again, that branch ont in
thick unblOor1Ing branches
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He reflected that across the Atlantic millions
of human beings were at that very moment en-
gagged in the dreadful task of killing other human
beings with every invention which ingenuity and
skill could bring forth from the laboratories Of
science and the workshops of industry.
In other lands at that very moment tens of
thousands upon tens of thousands of helpless
folk-feeble, aged men and women, mothers with
babes chnging convulsively to their breasts, little
children sobbing in terror, vast army of the in
nocent and the anguished-were enduring the ex-
tremftfeS of exposure, of hunger, and of despair
as they fled from their wasted farmsteads and
burning villages, escaping from the pitiless cruelty
of savage men only to lie down TO suffer and die
under the pitfess skies of God in the winter and
the bitter storms.
AT that very moment most dreadful war hid
half the world in the blackness of its darkness
and from that horrd cloud rained destruction
upon unhappy EurOpe-upOn her ancient capitals,
upon her pleasant cities upon her villages, her
fields, her temples, her treasures of art, upon all
the accommodations of thousand years of genius,
OF learning, of industry, of skill and of patient
advancement of the happiness and the civilization
of the of man.
So he that considered all this wickedness that
was being done under the sun, this drunken dance
of death and hell above the fetid corpses and the
multitudinOus graves, this awful nightmare of in
describable woe and wrath. said in the bitterness
of his heart that no God ruled over such maniac
world and there thanksgiving due to the
Giver of Gifts that not good. but everyone
altogether evil.
thinking, he went and stood in a window and
looked out upon the evening. because it was fair
to see.
He In vision at that instant the vastness
of the republic and the multitude of the good and
happy folk who live under the shelter of it's
strength. He reflected how brief time had thus
magnifed the works OF pioneer fathers and
pioneer mothers, those brave and simple men
and women whose names should never be
toned with anything but profound gratitude.
And to this American, glad with q great pride
in the deeds of his people and the story OF his
country, and grateful to the Goodness which has
guided and sheltered his fathers and his folk
lifted up his eyes to the night TO the quiet stars
to the brooding immensely above and said in his
heart:
Thank God that I American! -
And, citizens. that is the outstanding
splendid fact for which each of US should
soberly and most gratefully thank God on Thanks
giving day this year.
The finest thing you possess or ever can pos
sess is just your American citizenship It is
neither necessary becoming, this day
any other day. to cheaper this birthright Of
by brag or spreadeagle defamation.
But it is highly becoming on this Thanksgiving
day to feel a deep gratitude and manly pride
in this heritage.
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Drinking of Water
(BY Y. NJ. PIERCE, NJ. ID

The general conclusions of the latest
Medical Scientists proves that drink.
Ing plenty Of pure water both between
meals and with ones meals is bene-
ncial TO health 1t has now been prov
en- by means Of the X-rays and actual
tests upon many healthy young men
that the drinking OF large amounts OF
water tofth meals is often beneficial.
Therefore If you want to keep healthy
drink plenty OF pure water (not ice
Water), both with your meals and be-
tween meals. II you ever suffer from
backache, lumbagO, rheumatism, or any
OF the symptoms Of kidney trouble
such as deep colOred urine, sediment
In urine, getting ont OF bed at night fire.
quently and other troublesome efects.
take little Anuric before meals.
These AnUric Tablets can be obtained
at almost any drug store.
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mash was measured into the trough
and green feed was often given at the
same time, especially during the win
ter. Two or three times week the
fowls were made TO eat more of the
mash by mixing the dry mash with
some liquid to make a wet mash which
was fed at the rate of a handful for
every four BIRDS
At night, scratch feed was given
again and the birds were given all they
would eat to send them to rOost with
full crops. This method OF feeding
keeps the hens busy all day, gives
them good appetites. and supplies all
the feed they will use They should
eat about twice as much grain or
scratch feed as mash.
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Colony Houses for Winter

In ordinary seasons hens can run
at large during a considerable part of
the winter. In this case the colony
house is much more convenient than
the large permanent house. The build
ings are moved to a spot somewhat
sheltered and banked with meadow
hay, straw or coarse horse manure.
When this is done the hens are lust
as comfortable as in the big house. in
fact, we believe more comfortable In
most cases. If the little buildings
have been properly built they are
warm enough.
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men turned out in body to wish him good luck
God bless you. CharlieP Here's good luck to
you Charlie y they shouted.
'DO know him wenT said one grizzled en-
ployee at Homestead. Is it Charlie Schwab you
mean? Shure don't mind the first day he came
here? An didn't work wild him for years? Wild
him, mind you. Not for him. Shure helped cut
the first piece of steel that went out of this
mill. There isn't man here that don't give his
good will to Charlie Schwab. Thered be no strikes
in Ameriky IL ivry boss was ike him The first
day he come says to him. says L Have you a
match2" 81 have four" says he s.an' you're well
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Hard te Explain.

Mother, how do they hang peOpleT"
asked Wallace
Il don't know, dear. and should not
tell you if did know. Don't let your
thoughts run on such awful things
But, mother, the boys say that
Sheriff Jackson does it, and he's a real
nice man. I was going TO ask him to
let me see him do it some day"
"Oh, these terrible man-children,"
said mother, as she put her fingers in
her ears
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Mother Wanted the Pleasure

'Aolly, love" said MoIly's smart
mother Il do hope. when we're at
Mrs JimsOn's this afternoon, that you
won't think of letting out that terri
bic story about the poor dear wears
wife that we heard yesterday"
''Oh, Of course not, mother! 1t
would be so wicked, as well as ungen-
erous. 1 shouldn't dream OF speaking
evil Of anyone"
Quite right, my dear-quite right
You always have such nice feelings
about everything. Besides, 1 want to
tell Mrs JimsOn myself >"
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SEND cocKERELS TO MARKET
Only Comparatively Small Per Cent
Will Be Fit to Retain for Breed
erSFatten Others.

The cOckerels should be closely
culled now, as no matter how good
the stock, only a comparatively small
per cent will be tit to retain as breed
ers, but do not put the surplus on
the market without first putting them
In good condition.
The best method would be to crate
feed them, but at any rate they should
receive special feeding in close con-
fnement for two OF three weeks and
then offered to a special trade at an
advanced price. Better still, if they
have been eapOnized, that they might
be held over for the higher prices
that will prevail after the holiday sea-
son.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
POULTRY RELISH SOUR MILK
Experiments Have Demonstrated That
IL Is Valuable Article in Ration
of Chickens.

Sour milk should not be left out OF
the feed of growing or laying fowls.
winter or summer, if it can be secured
at any reasonable cost. 1t is usually
much cheaper and easier TO get on the
farm than beef scrap or any other sub
stitute and no common substitute ex-
cept buttermilk will give as good re-
suits.
Sour milk for reproduction was
given a very careful test for a year
recently when three 25-bird pens of
White LeghOrn pullets were fed in al
most exactly the same way except that
one pen received sour milk, another
beef scrap, and the third no meat or
animal food whatever. From the sour
milk pen the station got 1925 eggs at
profit Of S2S.26; from the beef scrap
pen, 2,66S at a profit of S19.7S; and
from the nO-meat pen, 1878 eggs at q
loss of 81 on the pen for the year.
On many farms the nO-meat pen
would not have been regarded as los
ing money because the chickens live
mainly on waste grain about the barn
lot but on these farms the profits
would be so much greater if butter
milk or sour milk could be fed that a
large possible profit is being lost if the
chickens get only the grain and grass
they can pick up. They may pick up
insects enough to keep them from be
ing on an absolute nO-meat ration but
a part of the farm business that can
return an average of S122 a farm
should be systematically fed on the
right kind of food.
During the experiment only ordinary
good pOultry-feeding methods were fol-
lowed. A little scratch feed was sprin-
killed. in the straw litter deep enough
to make the chickens take exercise
in getting it. Water was given in clean
vessels and pan of sour milk kept
in the sour milk pen. At noon, dry
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WHERE THEY CALL HIM 4cHARLlE."

Charles Nj. Schwab the Bethlehem steel king is
probably the most beloved boss in America. His
men say there would be strikes if others were
like him. The American Magazine prints
tieIe about him in which this occurs:
ssThey call him Charlie at Homestead; ne is
Charlie when he goes back there now to visit the
boys, Those who there in the old days
he still knows by name, and just how long they
have been on the job. When he went down to
Homestead to say goodby. after resignng presi-
dent Of the Carnegie Steel company, i've thousand
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faction-'-MRS. w. H COLE. 20 North
9th st.
One nice thing about DIR. Pierce's
Family Medicines is they contain no
alcohol or narcotic nor any harmful
ingredient. Put up in liquid and tab
lets.
DR.. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets are the
best little liver pills because entirely
vegetable. No calomel.-Adv.
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Relatives Don't Paw

Improbable COWS have been named
"bOarderS." But along comes q farmer
who says they should be called '.rela-
tives," for bOarders pay for their
board and relatives never do.
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Knows Her Own Wants.

Mother, may I have some more
pieE" said Lucy.
NO, dear. you have had one piece.
and that is enough
Now, mother. you think you know
all about my stomach. and you don't
at all, for it wants another piece OF
pie"
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THE BRUTE.

Mrs YilIis-Wake up. Johni Wake upl
Mr.. Willis-Nhat,s the matter?
Mrs. Whilst hear harsh, grating noise. I
think someone is trying the door
AIr. WfIlis-NOnsense. It's some rat irving that
cake yOu made today.-Idhe
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-4GuAGd1 OlC(Vt-
cry and Pleasant
p III IS for 50
years in our drug
store. have rec
commended these
remedies TO many
people No Pierce
medicine has ever
been returned nor
had any fault
found with it All
have given z1ffs
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Clean Nesting Material

Frequent dumping and burning OF
nesting materials viii thin out yerrnin
wonderfully. Smoke out the nest -bores
over the fire thus made.
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In Doubt

You had a narrow escape from the
sharks this summer
Yes" replied Mr. Meekton.
"Your wife must have been very
grateful to the lifeguard who rescued
you"
Il hope so. I saw her talking TO him.
But I'm not sure whether she was
thanking him or scOlding him for but
ting i'm
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Practice makes perfect-at least pi-
anO practice makes perfect martyrs OF
the neighbors.
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ExeegIeHt Spray

A pint o< crude earboIic acid mixed
With gallon OF kerosene makes an
exceIlent spray foE poultry house,.
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IF giving doesn't make a man better
It wasn't the right kind OF giving.
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come to thin." he says. AThanks!. says L whats
your nameE" Its Schwab," says he, %CharIie
Schwab y An faith, he'd give me a match
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He who builds up health lays up
treasure in the Bank OF Nature.
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II there is a pile of old house plaster
anywhere on the premises. dump some
OF 1t In the corner Of the poultry house.
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A girl isn't qualified for matrimony
until she can spank q baby.