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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-25
Society NeDS
Crystal, NJ D., Women Make
Gift To Fargo War RELIEF

The Fargo War Relief association
now classified az an auxiliary to the
American Red Cross. which met IN
usual session Wednesday at the \.
w. G. A. gymnasium. received
nice gift Yesterday from the women
of Crystal, N. d. 1t consisted OF
eight carefully made pajamas for use
in the French hospitals. and follow
ed a donation of one sample pair,
sent to the Fargo association re-
Gently. Twenty-four were at the
meeting Wednesday. Considerable
surgical dressings work was ac-
complished. and a good shipment
will be made next week.
Different Hospital Needs.
Mrs. Gertrude Austin, director Of
the Paris bureau Of the National
Surgical Dressings committee, OF
which the Fargo War Relief associa-
ton is a branch, is now also director
of the new department of the Amerl-
can Red Cross known as the Sur
gical Dressings Service. which will
administer the surgical dressings
work along the lines previously fol-
lowed. The appointment was with
the sanction OF Major Murphy. head
of the Red Cross commission in
France, who highly complimented
Mrs. Austin. and, the National Sur
giCal Dressings committee.
Mrs. Austin says in a recent bull
letin: Il was so interested in what
you said about sending out our
samples to Red Cross units. That
subject has been discussed here, and
l have shown the commission the
difference between the home samples
and the French preferences. They
see the point. and intend to keep the
two classes separated for the two
difH<Sent sets of hospitals. | hope you
will stress this point whenever pos
sible, as it is so important, and it
would be too bad to have, even in a
small degree. that ground gone over
again of trying out what the French
hospitals will or will not accept. We
know that so well now that our ex-
perience ought to be used"
To sum up: The National Sur
gical committee will continue its
work as formerly, retaining it's name
and organization. and raising its own
funds as usual, but with the added
dignity of being a national auxiliary
of the American Red Cross: it has
the right to use the Red Cross in
sigma on its stationery. accompanied
by the title, National auxiliary, and
the name of its association; it will
conform to Red Cross patterns when
making dressings for American hos
pitfalls, but for the hospitals of the
allies will use patterns sent to head
quarters by Mrs Austin; the Paris
distributing bureau retains also its
identity and personnel, and monthly
reports Of its work will be sent to
the National Surgical Dressings
committee as well as to the Red
Cross. 1t will be under the general
direction of the French commission
of the American Red Cross in
France. Supplies for France will be
shipped and distributed by the Red
Cross instead Of by the American
War Relief Clearing House and the
American Distributing Service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-25
Med Manila EnveIenes.

The appeal from the Surgical
Dressings Service for old manila en-
velopes that come every day in bust
ness firms mail, enclosing catalogs,
etc, continues. They are used for
encasinE small surgical dressings, as
paper is very scarce abroad, and be-
coming scarcer all the time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-25
LEONARD KAYOs RAMsER.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Benny Leonard,
lightweight champion. knocked out
Toughey Ramser, of Lorain, in the
seventh round at Cleveland Wednes-
day night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-25

The Young Peoples society OF The
Swedish Lutheran church meets this
evening at the church. with Mrs. Olaf
Erickson and Mrs. III. p Halvorson
as hoatessea
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
CHAPTER Xxx.
1t Happens In Books.

GSY = VI is said that men remember
Xxi i ! many things when death is
~ a7a9 imminent, and for days and
/ sE20sEe1 DAYS something had been dY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

Like blast of wrath O'Mara lifted
and struck him. Harrigan's hands had
not left his hips before he met the
ground, and he was back ON his feet
like a bounding ball, only to go down
again before the smashing impact OF
those blows. Caution he tried to use
in rising, and they searched out his
face, his chin, and drove him hither
and yon. Open fighting was not the
river style of fighting. and he closed
this time and wrapped his gorilla arms
about this fury who fought with light
ming strokes to keep him Oft. His
greater weight o'erbore them both. He
broke away, and his hobnailed boots
flashing out bit the flesh of OMaras
temple-they tore the turf where his
face had been.
There was madness in Harrigan's
hideous roarings Of hate, madness IN
his blind rushes, and his bull strength
availed at first. He weathered destruc-
ton and managed to close again. This
time the lighter man was ready for
the Scuff of those armed boots. he
twisted and covered his face with his
shoulder. and only his shirt ripped open
to let blood stream from the rent. On
their feet they rocked-to their knees!
Faces grinding into the earth, they
strained and broke away. And always
Harrigan came back and found him
blindly Once his hairy hands search
ed O'NIara'S face, and OMara's fore
head went wet with the agony of fin
gers tearing at his eyesockets. Drop
ping, he escaped that gouging grip.
Coming up, he caught Harrgan's chin
and turned him over backward.
Harrigan squandered his strength in
drunken rushes, his breath In screams
of hate And now Steve was laughing
aloud. He knew that she was watch
ing, knew what loathing was in her
eyes. And he-he was riverman!
Sobbing for air, dripping crimson from
forehead and shoulder, he set himself
and swung from the waist. Like
pole aXed OK Harrigan stopped as he
was lurching in. His mouth saSSed;
his eyes flew wide in fixed and stupid
start. IuGL Ills ICSS IOIiIO blANNA IIAhA
and he sWayed Imply down. But that
blast Of wrath would not let him lie!
1t raised him and beat him down
again; raised him and beat him down.
By his throat Steve swung him up-by
throat and buckled belt High over his
head he swung that bulk and dashed
forward from his heels. And Harri-
gan went back to his painting follow
ers. Twisting and spinning, his body
swept Shayne and Falon to the
ground.
Allison had not stirred. nor putty
faced Wickersham, nor the girl who
stood with hands at breasts And now
toward them Stephen O'Mara wheeled.
His legs would fail him. and he
stead.ed them. Blood blinded him, ana
he wiped it away. SWaying giddily,
he managed somehow a smile.
"Wickersliam, | have met the man
whom you hired to fight for YOU" he
called clearly, land he has earned his
wage! Are you man enough to step
forward now and fight for yourself"
(CONrIN1Er, NEXT WEEr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
PRESERVE: THE BEAUTY
OF yOU!? FURNITURE
Follow the Method o. q Famous
Furniture House

Ninety-nine times out Of a hundred
when piece of furniture is discarded,
it is because the finish las gone. Other
wise the article is as Seryiceabla as new.
Preserve the finish and you save the
piece.
The method used By the famous To-
hey Furniture Company (Chicago and
New York; is to clean and maintain the
finish by the use Of an old secret form
ula developed through many years of
experiment and research. This prcpara-
ton is now available to the public n the
form Of Tobey Polish, sold by the better
stores everywhere.
Tobey Polish cleanses thoroughly
easily and quickly, without hard rubbing,
and wipes off dry. 1t removes the foggy
appearance from mahogany and obscures
small blemishes, 1t is a perfect prcpa-
ration for automobile bodies.
Try it and see how much better it is
than anything you ever have used. Costs
no more than other poli5hes. Bottles,
Csc and SOC; quarts, ST. Your own
dealer will supply you.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

Hardwick Elliott's fine face peered
over his shoulder. And Wickersham.
who had not seen his fiancee in q
month, had started toward them. stiffiy
erect in his immaculate habit.
"You should not be here" was all
Steve said to her. This is no place for
YOU
He shook hands with the men, me-
chemically. Allison quizZical. Elliott
concerned. He went back to his bridge.
The water had come up half foot III
the last few minutes some one-Fat
Joe, perhaps-told him. 1t was suck
ing greedily at the piles. And in the
north the ominous murmur had be
come a rhythmic roar.
Understands men were driving the
river. They were singing "Harrigan.
That's Me-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

him from destruction. The lean and
weary man who had not been out of
his clothes for three days and three
nights, save for a plunge in the icy
river. had taken his first step forward
when the whistle screamed a nearer
warning.
She had told him that she would
come to see the finish Of his race, but
he had long since stopped believing
that And now when she stood and
waved her hand at him from the brass
rallied observation platform of ALI
sons private car which a switch en-
CINE, out of patience with the grade,
was shunting across the lower end of
the clearing he could only stand and
stare DULY, no faith in his eyes.
The loud plaid Of her fathers garb
flashed behind her in the doorway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
MAKE RICH HAUL OF
PEARLS FROM MUSSELS
Missouri Couple Carriers $4,000 Worth
Of Precious Gems.

Joplin, Mo.-Three years ago Mrs.
Bertha Scott was married to Edward
Bell, and the pair moved to the hus-
bands small farm on the upper White
river There Mrs. Bell spent much Of
her time fishing. One morning she
raked musSel from the stream and
found in it a pearl the size of No. 4
shot. Then she Waded III and soon had
a bushel of mussels and garnered ten
more pearls.
When she told her husband he advised
that they collect as many as possible
before looking for market. They went
pearl hunting together, but Mrs Bell
had the better luck. Her husband found
only three Or four rather poor pearls,
while she got forty-one, some of them
the size Of a pea and Of beautiful ulster.
"If you are offered $50 for the bunch
grab it," was her husbands advice. So
Mrs. Bell took the pearls to Newport,
Mo, the nearest possible market. The
jeweler there said he could not afford
to buy them, but that the regular New
York buyer would be in the next day.
Mrs. Bell called on the buyer at his
hotel. After testing and weighing them
the buyer said:
Twenty Of them are but little better
than 'slugs' and are worth to me. only
So each. The remainder weigh about
76O grains. The bunch is worth to me
$11, 1900"
Mrs. Bell had sufficient self contro.
fO oScano faintfno opd RI cov calmly
she guessed he could have them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

enough in you to be dangerous I'd fix
you so you'd be in no condition tc
bushwhack anybody for the next six
months. I'm in bad mood tonight
Drop out of sight, eh? You'll play this
fair-fair at least as see it by my
standards. and they are better stand
ards than yours. You've come dictat
ing to me. ordering me to slip a knife
into their backs. Are you that kind OF
a sneak? Did you think / was? Now
listen again, and listen well, for !
mean what | say.
Il want that railroad if the man Who
is building it is too weak to keep me
from taking it away from him But
if / don't get it on such basis Iii
know that there is man at the head
Of it who is big enough to take care OF
my share of it. Have you got that
Very well. And now go back to your
melodrama if yon want to Stea? hi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

your room is ready, Stephen" she
told him and stcered him toward the
stairs. you have an hour in which
to dress, and you know already that
I am old maidenishly strict"
And then, three-quarters of an hour
later, when he had dressed and turned
to the stairway Barbara was there
at the foot of the flight waiting for
him to appear. In a little low pink
satin gown that made rounded her
SlenderneSs-made her appear even
smaller than she WaS-She gave him
an elaborate courtesy from the main
floor and flung up at him her laughter
Merry Christmas, Sir Galahad!'' she
called.
Steve, who was only dimly aware Of
the fact that Garry and Fat Joe had
arrived, the latter guilty Of his first
dinner Jacket and enormously proud Of
his guilt, stood looking at Barbara
while she was chattering at him with
out hearing distinctly a word she
spoke.
You look as though l were &
wrath" the girl accused him. cam I
80 pale after a few weeks of sophisti-
Gated city afr?"
Il thought you leoked like-shall l
tell you what l thought?"
"Most certainly" she was forced to
: insist Wasn't it bald enough invi-
tation for a pretty speech?"
Il thought you looked like a small
pink bon bon," responded Steve leisure
II, and, While the rest laughed at her
discontinue. Fat Joe leaned over and
nudged Garry.
"What'd l tell your he demanded.
"What'd l tell you? Say. amt he
working well tonghtY
There was no keeping the girl within
doors after dinner was over. She ran
upstairs and changed into moccasins
and white blanket coat and skirt that
barely met the moccaSin tops halfway
And Steve, who had changed, too, and
was waiting for her when she came
down. had knotted q crimson scarf
about the middle of his belted jacket
to match the white one twisted about
ner tnrO2f.
The man and girl climbed far that
night in quite unbroken silence. They
had reached the crest Of the first hill
and stopped with the higher ridges in
front Of them, black bulks filigreed
With white, before Barbara decided
that she would have to make him talk.
From the first he talked fitfully that
night On other occasions she had no.
ticed how his mind seemed to veer,
whimsically, from one topic to anotn-
er with little apparent continuity Of
thought, only to swing back again just
when she vas beginning to feel that
she had lost the thread of inference TO
point his argument with parallels that
were new and delightful VISIONS to
her ears. But tonight his grave voiced
divergences oftener than not left her
thoughts behind his thoughts.
at is a very easy country to get lost
in," he remarked when he had had to
insist that his sense Of direction and
not hers should be the one to be
trusted.
at doesn't seem complicated he
pondered ITO man who has come
into the world with his sense of north
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

S@Aeej ludn 1ueTe1y because luey
were both SO entirely the outcome Of
Miss Sarah's Christmas party. Neither
Of them was long. The last one which
took place between Wickersham and
the girl he was to marry was the brief
er Of the two. But her prettily seri-
Gus argument that the LIST of May was
too early a date for their wedding in
view of the work which he had to do
and her own state Of appropriateness
left him SO white of face that she felt
guiltily sorry for him for many days
to follow-felt guiltier still at the relief
she experienced when she had estab-
lshed that reprieve. The other inter
view was longer and took place days
earlier, but it was no more of delight
to Archibald Wickersham-
Dexter Allison had returned home al
most week in advance Of his daugt
ter, pleading stress of business, but In
spite Of the demands upon his time and
attention he had found it impossible to
forget the night Of the dinner, when he
had watched his daughters eyes upon
Stephen O'Mara's face.
He had been troubled more than a
little since his Christmas trip to Nor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

2g ~ a1H9 imminent, and for days and
ttISz2Yaszza1 days something had been dy-
ing hard in Stephen O'Mara's breast
His step was slow that afternoon when
he drew apart to take up his position
alone upon a bit of higher ground, his
shoulders heavy and dropping, yet his
brain was feverishly active.
They came slowly at frst-Wicker-
sham'S logs-thudding heavily, one by
one, into the underpinnings of the
bridge, sliding free or lodging cross cur
rent as the case might be, then in a
thicker and thicker tide that ground
and up ended and settled with the
weight of the coffee colored flood be
hind it. In the beginning the handful
of men who had put those timbers into
place set themselves doggedly to save
their COMPLETED structure until the man
who had worked with them shoulder
to shoulder through the night called
them with nod back to the bank
Obediently then they collected in a
small knot behind him. murmurous
gutturally grumbling.
The coming of Understands men
was not a thing of degrees. They pour
ed into view through the brush fringe
at the north edge Of the marsh and
halted, but only for an instant
who is your friend at the time
when you need a friend? Harrigan
that's me!'
"Harrigan, that's mer' And there
came lull in the valley at Thirty
Mile, broken only by heavy breathing
and the crunch Of logs jamming be-
meath the bridge and the ugly swirl OF
backed up water.
And then Harrigan stood forth Long
arms dangling. palms back, almost to
his knees, that red headed one minced
forward on the balls of his feet Har-
rigan was redeeming a promise many
weeks overdue 1t was spring, and
Harrigan had come back!
''Im here" he spoke to that bowed
head, eff you are afther carin' to wei
come me-"
"Ive been expecting you, Harrigar."
Again that startling mildness.
There is little wonder that it deceiv
O'Mara's slack form, even Fat Joe's
face burned, even Archie Understands
dared fash in triumph. And Harrigan's
went savagely exultant.
You talked out loud to me once" he
tainted. rs it so difficult you find
it now to speak up SO | can hear?''
"Would you promise to listen to ar
gument, Harrigan?"
Vilifcation tore at the others lips IN
til friend and enemy marveled at what
Steve took in silence.
you have begun many things in
this counthry," the long TRADE end
ed. "You came out Of these woods
with rags on your back and started at
bein' a gentleman when we were only
bhoys. You've made a great sue
cess av it with the ladies, We'll grant
you that. But you should have stuck
to your soft and lily white pastime, for
when you aimed to turn this river into
gentleman's proposition you started
something too big for you to finish. I'm
taking it off your hands now. Can't
you even talk back like a man."
Maybe you are right, Harrigan,"
Steve said. you may BEL do not
know I have started big things and
left them unfinished. But you are
wrong for the rest of it. Harrigan. for
| am going-to-finish-you
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
CHAPTER xix.
Setting the Stage.

HERE are two interviews
which should be mentioned
here if for no other reason
than merely because they
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
NO SUGAR REQUIRED
Quick. Fruity Desserts, Ready
Sweetened and Flayored

Nearly every grocer in this vicinity
now has the wonderful Jiffy-Jell for
desserts and salads. 1t is ready
sweetened for instant use. 1t is the
only gelatine dessert which brings
you fruit juice flavors preserved in
glass bottles. One in each package.
When you learn what they mean, be
sure you always get il.
Another great advantage in Jiffy-
Jell is Waukesha brand gelatine - a
very fine grade which costs twice
as much as the common. Gelatine is
now very scarce and high. The own
ers of Jiffy-Jell make this extra fine
gelatine and will never run short.
Jiffy-Jell is so rich, so flavory, that
it can be used on bread like jam to
take the place of butter. 1t requires
no added sugar or fresh fruit in order
to get the rich, frufty taste.
In old style desserts. the flavor
came mixed with powder. OF course
II deteriQrated. You had to add fruit
tiflcial flavors cost less than fruit
flavors. And dry flavors cost less
than bottled flavors. But flavor is
everything in a gelatine dessert. So
this high grade of fruit jell is most
economical. 1t saves sugar, fruit, but
ter and costly desserts. 1T is the most
economical dessert you can serve. II
will make a salad go two or three
times as far. Also delicious pie
filing, used alone or with fresh or
canned fruits mixed in.
Remember, all of these advantages
belong to Jiffy-Jell only. The wav to
get them is to ask for Jiffy-Jeli and
make sure you get it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
Gone West"

Sailor Bill could stand It no
longer, and just as the Sergeant was
ABOUT to leave he asked:
pened?"
The Sergeant turned around, and
In choking voice, said:
boys, smiths gone west. Some
bloody German sniper got hin
through the napper as he was pass
ing that bashed-in part of Yiddisl
Sailor Bill calculated:
Poor old Smith, gone west
Ihen he paused and sobbed out
My God, think of his wife ant
three little nippers waiting in Blight,
Tor MIN to come for the Christina:
holidays"
L believe that right at that mo
ment a solemn VOW of vengeance reg
lstered itself in every heart aroun(
that festive circle.
The next day we buried poor SmitI
IN a little cemetery behind the lines
While standing around his grave ouI
artillery suddenly opened up with al
intense bombardment on the GermaI
lines, and as every shell passed
screaming overhead, we sent 4
prayer of vengeance with 1t.
AS the grave was filled in I imag|
ined a huge rainbow embracing TIL
graves in that cemetery on which, il
letters of fire, was written, "Peac|
| on Earth, Good Will Toward Men."|
But such is War.
The title of the next article in thiI
series is Private Ginger as SeeI
, Through Barbed Wire"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24

black patch in the barbed wire?"
Turning my eyes in the direction
indicated, with my heart pounding
against my ribs, 1 waited for some
thing to develop.
Only Cat
Sure enough, 1 could make out q
slight movement. Happy must have
seen it at the same time, because
he carefully eased his rifle over the
top, ready for instant use. My rife
was already in position. Curly was
fumbling with the flare pistol. Sud
denly, "plop," as he pulled the trig-
ger, and a red streak shot MP into
the air as the star shell described an
arc out in front; it hit the ground
and burst, throwing out a white.
"meouw," and cat with speed
clutch open, darted from the wire
in front of us. jumped over our gun,
and disappeared into the blackness
of the trench. Curly ducked his
head, and Happy let out a weak,
squeaky laugh. 1 was frozen stiff
with fear. Pretty soon the pump
action of my heart was resumed, and
once more / looked out into No Mans
Land
For the remainder of our two
hours on guard nothing happened.
Then we turned over" to the sec
ond relief and, half frozen, wended
our way through the icy mud to the
entrance of our dugout.
From the depths of the earth
came the notes of d harmonica play
ing, Pack Up Your Troubles in Your
Old Kit Bag, and Smile. Smile,
Smile" Stumbling down the muddy
steps we entered the dugout. About
;orlt Of Gif nn
their packs, had formed n circle
around a wooden box. In an old am
munition tin six candles were burn
ing. 1 inwardly shuddered at this
extravaganza, but suddenly remcm-
bered that it was Christmas Eve.
Sailor Bill' was making cocoa over
the flames of ''Tommy's Cooker"
while "Ikey" Honney was toasting
bread in front of a trench fire buck
ct, the fumes from which nearly
choked us.
As soon as we made our appear
ance in the dugout the circle stood
up. and, as is usual with the English,
made room for us to get around the
fire bucket to thaw out our stiGfened
joints. In about twenty minutes or
so the cold of the trench was for
gotten and we joined in the merri-
ment. The musician put his har-
monica away, and, bursting with I'M
portance Sailor Bill addressed us:
Gentlemen, it is now time for this
ships company to report progress as
to what they have done for the
Christmas feed which is to be held
tomorrow at eight bells. Yank. lets
hear yours"
1 reported one dozen eggs, two
bottles of white wine, one bottle of
red wine, eight packets of Gold