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The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
RUSSIAN CANNON
BECOME ACTIVE
May Mean Opening Of Hosti|i.
ties on Large Scale
ITALIANS MOVING FORWARD
Are Making Spirited Efforts to Break
Through the Austrian Line To-
ward Triest.

London. aside from the Austrc-
Italian theater of war, especially the
southeastern sector where the Italians
are making spirited efforts to break
through the Austrian line toward
Triest, little fighting of consequence
is taking place.
Artillery duels continue between
the French and the Germans in the
Champagne region of France, while
along the front held by the British the
operations are mainly by small raiding
parties.
On the eastern front the Russian
artillery fire against the Austrians is
increasing, probably presaging the ap.
proach of hostilities and on a great
scale.
In the vicinity of Jamiano the Ital.
ians have captured fortified Austrian
trenches and along the Julian front
have made further gains and consoli.
dated positions previously taken.
Vienna asserts Sundays attacks by
the Italians near Jamiano were re-
pulsed and that near Castagnievizza
attempts at an advance by the Ital-
ians failed. 1t asserts also that the
Italian casualties have been very
heavy, the ground before the Austrian
position being covered with Italian
dead. More than $4,000 Italians had
been captured up to Sunday, the state
ment says, 1000 of them having been
made prisoner on the Carso plateau.
British airmen are continuing to
operate extensively against the Ger
mans in France. Twelve German ma
chimes were destroyed in fights in the
air Monday and ten others were sent
to the ground out of control. Three
British machines failed to return to
their base.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
MAY OF 1917 IS SECOND
DRIEST ON RECORD, .35
INCH; SNOWFALL HEAVY

Second driest May since the local
experiment station began keeping rec
ords of precipitation has just ended,
precipitation for the month being
only .35 inch. Slight snowfall of
wednesday raised total enough to
prevent this month from being abso-
lutely the driest on record. In 1901
u .13 inch was recorded here.
Average monthly precipitation for
"a years is given as 2.57, making de-
flciency for this month 2.22 inches.
Rainfall in April was slightly in
excess of the average, but there was
a deficiency in March. Unusually
heavy snowfall in January and Febru-
airy, however, aids in making up the
deficiency.
Heavy snowfall is reported by N. P.
engineers west of here on Wednes-
day. One engineer stated that there
was nearly a foot Of snow in the vi
entity of Glendive, and snowfall of
several inches is reported east Of that
city.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
BRAZIL TAKES STEPS
LEADING TO WAR

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. - The COM
mittee on foreign relations in the Bra
lillian congress has drafted a measure
recommending the cancellation of the
decree of April rs, 1917, which de-
clared the neutrality of Brazil in the
war between Germany and the United
States.
President Braz, under the bill, would
be authorized to take necessary steps
for the carrying out of this law and
to put into practice the acts which re-
suit from the cessation of neutrality.
The Brazilian foreign minister pre-
sented to congress a message signed
by President Braz in which it is stated
that the sinking of Brazilian merchant
men by German submarines obliges
the government to take measures of
defense against the Teuton boats. "
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
THIRTY ARE KILLED
IN KANSAS TORNADO

Wichita, Kan.-At least thirty per-
sons are known to have been killed,
more than fifty have received injuries
from which it is said several will die
and property worth thousands of dol.
laws was destroyed when a tornado
swept through Sedgwick and Harvey
counties in the south central part of
the state.
Andale, a village CT less than 300
inhabitants, bore the brunt of the
twister's rage, eighteen lives being the
toll before the storm, which was &C.
companied by a binding rain, bore on
to the northwest.
The country southeast of Newton
furnished the remaining fatalities,
three lives being lost five miles from
that city.
The country between Andale and
Newton was pierced by a path from a
quarter to q half mile wide where the
twister ground everything before it.
Sedgwick, the largest town be.
tween Andale and Newton, barely es-
capped, a few houses in one corner of
he city limits being the only loss.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
BIG FOREST FIRES IN
NORTHERN MINNESOTA

a.#HEa ..I..
Duluth.-After hours Of constant bat
ties with forest and brush fires,
sweeping over cut ove lands and tin
der dry woods on the three great iron
ranges, veteran fire fighters admitted
in reports from the districts endanger'
ed that the situation approximates in
peril that encountered in previous dis.
astrous fres in the northern part of
Minnesota.
Rain is the crying need; high wind
the thing most feared. Many hamlets
s~nuggled in the forests have suffered
losses. Others have been saved by
efforts of volunteer companies Of fire
fighters and state and federal rangers.
Reports of loss Of life have not been
substantiated.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

The latest in the series of lorna.
does started near Willisville, in South.
ern Illinois, swept southwark across
the Ohio river into Kentucky, down the
Mississippi into Arkansas and Ten
nessee, and finally veered eastward
toward Alabama, where the storm ap-
parently spent itself.
The dead in the four Southern
states is roughly estimated at 100 and
the injured at several hundred.
Wire communication into the dis
tricts swept by the storm is democrat
lied and only meager reports of the
loss of life and the property damage
have been received.
The destruction began several days
ago in Andale, Kan, where twenty-six
people were killed and sixty injured.
Later a twister, probably the most
severe OF the series, struck the rich
corn belt Of Central Illinois, killing
f1tty-four persons and injuring perhaps
5oO IN NATION. At Charleston, ten
miles east of NATION. thirty-seven were
killed and more than $50 injured. The
property damage in the two cities is
estimated at $2,0OO,OOO.
Another destructive storm crossed
a territory approximately n hundred
miles north of the center of Illinois,
cached into Northern Indiana and
caused the loss Of many lives, the in.
jury Of more than 200 and heavy prop
erty damage.
R~ecoveries of bodies of the dead,
succor of the injured and provision
for the homeless and suffering is pro.
ceedlng rapidly. Citizens of the towns
and cities affected raised thousands of
dollars for relief work, while an ap-
preparation of $3,0OO,O 900 was asked of
the Illinois legislature.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
MILITARY DRILL AT HIGH
SCHOOL is DISCONTINUED

Military training of local high
school students was discontinued last
week. The boys have been drilling
for the past month, under direction Of
Lieutenant Kunz, and progress made
during that time has been gratifying.
From 40 to 60 Of the lads turned out
for drill, though the number has been
considerably. decreased of late owing
to- press of school duties, incident to
closing work Of the school term.
It is probable that military work
will be resumed with beginning Of the
school term next fall, if an instructor
in drill is available.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
FEAR DISCONTINUANCE OF
MAIL ROUTE TO MANNING

Patrons Of the mail route from
Dickinson to Manning are becoming
;agltated over possibility of the route
being discontinued, on account of lack
OF support. They declare that there
must be more patronage of the route,
as at present it costs the government
$4,000 annually in salary. If enough
people are not accommodated for the
sum expended, it is feared that it
will be cut out.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

TAKEN UP-Two brown mares,
weighing about 1900 each, one with
colt by side; one branded Z Z on left
hip and the other z on left hip rather
indistinct. Martin Kupper, 8 miles
northwest of Dickinson, N. D. 5-19-3p
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
HER PARTY COAT.

Draperies on skirts rival barrel ef-
fects, but it Is a. new note to also
drape your coat. This one is rich
black satin with a dashing back pan
ell, the tip of which is picked out with
Chinese embroidery to match the round
deep collar and the buggy cuffs.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
$40 REWARD,

For return or information leading
to recovery of one gray mare, three
years old, weight 1900 pounds, small
scar below foretop, no brand. My
place on Sec. 18-135-97. VIM. Kuhl,
New England, N. Z. 6-2-3p
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
ESTRAY NOTICES
TAKEN UP.

Came to my place four miles south
west of Lefor, one bay mare and n
bay gelding, each branded with one
bar on left shoulder; a also has
- brand on right shoulder.
Owner must prove property.
y John Marty, Lefor, Nd.
~ 5-26-3t
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
TAKEN UP.

Taken up by Peter Schulz, Section
6-137-91, Richardton, North Dakota,
one brown gelding and n black mare
with white hind feet, both three years
Owner will please call and get same.
5-26-4t
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
MEARLY250
D|E|NST0RM
Death Toll Of lorna
do Increases.
EIGHT STATES ARE HIT
Property Damage in Stricken
District Enormous.

Chlcago.-The latest revised figures
on dead and injured in the storms of
the past three days in Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennes-
see, Alabama and Arkansas show the
following dead and injured:
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
EIGHT NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK

German submarines Wagfnq Ruthless
- @.'. Campaign.
MISUNDERSTANDING continuous cam
paign Of ruthless submarine warfare
has struck two neutral nations a hard
blow, two Spanish steamers having
been torpedoed, with a loss of prob.
ably 100 lives, and six Danish fishing
boats being sunk off the Farce Islands,
Danish possessions. About thirty fish.
ermen r missing.
The largest Spanish vessel sunk wal
the mail steamer c. De Eizaguirre.
F~orty-eight passengers and eighty-five
members of the are believed to
have persisted. u
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

FOR SALE-4OO acres of land,
200 in grain; an abundance of
water, timber and coal; fenced; To-
Gated neal Belheld, a town with six
elevators. Will sell on easy terms,
small cash payment, balance 6 per
. cent. Crop payments if desired. F.
P. Mead, II Porter Ave., San Jose,
Calf, 5-26-4t
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

FOR SALE-Feed corn, home grown,
ear tested, Northwestern dent va
riety. Ralph W. Smith, in care Of
Dickinson Experiment Station. 1t
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

LAND FOR SALE-Section of past
ure land four miles from Medora for
sale at $500 per acre. Darby Land
Co., Bowman, N. D. 5-19-7t
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
MATTY OUTFIT.

Sport silks were eve SO popular.
and every girl should have a suit built
something like this cut Russian blouse
with a killed back to match the skirt
lines. Borders, cuffs. collar and sash
are Of novelty white silk, set of with
deep white silk fringe.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
Dr.. Waite EIectrocuted.

Ossining, N. Y.-Dr. Arthur Warren
Waite was executed at Sing Sing peni
Tertiary for the murder of his father.
in-law, John E. Peck of Grand Rapids,
Mich.
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
FOR

FOR SALE-Choice Siberian millet
seed, %recleaned, four cents a pound,
including new sacks. Small lots,
sacks extra. Bronze grass seed,
nine cents pound. For sale at resi-
dence in Dickinson or on Green
river farm. John Fisher. 5-5-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
housekeeping and also rooms. Call
at No. Is, Second Ave: West, next
door to Osborn Photo Studio. 6-2-2p
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

For general team work of all kinds
seen Verne French. Phone No. 40.
4-14-H
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

FOR SALE-Rose Comb Rhode
Island Red eggs for Matching. $1.O0
for Is. Mrs. J. c. Jorgensen, 436
Fifth Ave. West. 4-14-H
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

FOR SALE-Registered th%ree-year-
old Hereford bull. Inquire of L.
Eyer, Phone 302 L, Dickinson, N.
D. 6-2-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
HELP WANTED

LADIES: I am giving away a fine
Morris rocker for distributing A
doz. pkgs. Cream of Rice. Write at
once to E. Robinson, 2307 Archer
Ave., Chicago. 5-26-2p
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
WANTED

BUILDING AND REPAIRING-If
you are going to build or want re-
pair work done, call Phone 1877 r.
c. L. Hager, Contractor. 5-26-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

FOR SALE-1916 Model SO Overland
in f~rst-class condition; new last
June. Will sell cheap for cash. or
bankable paper. Address E. L..
care Dickinson Press. 12-9-u
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

WANTED-Good girl for general
homework, to cook for three. Good
wages, pleasant surroundings.
Hugh Black, Manning, N. D. 5-26-tf
WANTED-A woman for ~housekeep-
ing at the experiment station. 1t
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

FOR seven-room
house for sale at a bargain. In
quire of C. L. Hager, Dickinson.
5-26-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

SALESMAN WANTED-To Solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or commission.
Address The Harvey Oil Co., Cleve-
land, O.. lip
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms or one large furnished room
for light housekeeping. Apply at
S~chroeder's store. Up
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

EGGS FOR HATCHING-Single
comb Rhode Island Red eggs, for
sale, $1.5O and $3.50 for setting of
Is. $500 per hundred. Inquire OF
j. A. Dobson, Dickinson. 3-1O-3mop
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
FOR SALE.

WANTED-Clean cotton rags, at this
office, five cents a pound. 6-2-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

TEAM WORK-For all kinds of team
work and excavating call, r. H.
Criss, phone No. 60 L. 5-5-h
The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

Even the onions remained obstinate
about showing their tops. The whole
plan, as planned. was dire flilurt
and had made the situation almt'St in
tolerable. The billing and cooling.
which ought to have lasted a least
another year, had entirely ceased, and
happy hours had become frostbitten
Never an egg did the hens lay; never
an ounce of fat did those pigs take
on.
One day Miss Dorothy went nome
to her mother, and she cried AMI told
her all about it. One day Ned went
to see his father, and he looked very
solemn as he told his story. Dorothy
must separate. Ned told his father
that he could stand this hing no
longer. The result was that 'orothy's
mother and Ned's father made visit
to the woodbine cottage that evening.
They had COME peacemakerS, and
there was some plain talk.
There will be no separation" said
Ned's father, when-all particulars had
been related. Even an idiot can fall
in love, but you have got to have com
mon sense to retain that love"
But, Ned says / never do anything
right" protested Dorothy.
And she says the same thing about
mel retorted Ned.
''It was the chickens first" went on
the father. You didn't know there
were Sucn Things as Olu mems AS loT
the pigs, you shouldn't have tried to
keep pigs. You could never make that
breed into pork in a hundred years.
You ought to have asked about the
planting, as you didn't know whether
potatoes ought to be planted in jan
uary or July. You had the good sense
to marry each other, but you didn't
have the sense to make u farm of this
place. You let the failures irritate
you. and your irritation caused~y you to
blame each other. Stop it right here!
Ned, YOU love your wife dearly, don't
you ?"
Yes"
And you. Dorothy. love Ned?"
Yes
Then kiss each other and begin all
overland you will come out all right
When you don't know a thing, ask
some one who oes''-t copyright.
1917. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

the gold supply now in the United
States into the channels of the wo~ld's
commerce and into foreign bank re-
serves, while the production of silver
would be increased.
silver production has been de-
creased by the closing down OF many
mines in Mexico on account of the
revolution, and in Canada by the
scarcity of labor 1. w. w. strikes in
the American copper mines of the
west, which yield silver also, have di-
minished the worlds output still more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

that in marriage there should be two
souls with but a single thought. and
that he should be 1T.
For the man whose ideal wife is a
combination toy and slave the West
ern girl is anathema but she's the one
best bet for the man who wants a
chum for wife.
equal to the Southern girl. The SOUTH
ern girl is the only female extant
who understands. in all its subtlety,
the gentle art of spreading the salve
and who practices it with hand that
never tires. From the time a Southern
girl is born she is taught that the
chief business of woman is to please
and placate man, and keep his fur
rubbed the right way
Therefore, son, if you are one of the
men who like to be jollieo along, and
to be regarded as an oracle in the
family circle and to listen to the song
of your own praises, marry Il South
ern girl There may be times When
there will be holes in your stockings,
and the butcher bill runs amuck. and
you could wish things tidier around
the house, but you will live in an at
mosphere of adulation tha- will make
you purr like cat by the fire.
So there you are, and you can take
your choice, but a good American
girl from any section, is good enough
for any man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
DINNER STORIES

An elderly farmer wandered INTO d
dry goods store where~a sale in night
shirts was in progress.
Picking up one of the garments he
gingerIy loosenef its folds curiously
inspectig it.
Can I sell you q nightshirt?" the
salesman asked.
NO" said the farmer, his articu-
lation somewhat impeded by a
Chew" you couldn't sell me one.
but they do say there's thousands that
wear EN-
Two gir1hood friends Were exchang-
ing condolences over their afternoon
tea
Il saw you in church, dear, yester-
day." murmured the younger one.
"Oh, you were there? L didn't see
you 'gurgled the other
Yes And l was so glad TO see
that you finally Induced your husband
to accompany you to divine worship[
Yes, Frank came along with me
He'd much rather sgo to the theater,
but the theaters are not showing
anything on Sundays now But ne
disgraced me-
Really? In church How.
pray?"
1.-THE minister read four chapters
from The Acts of the Apostles, and
my husband insisted on going Out
after every act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

she was therefore somewhat disap-
pointed when she found herself a new
member of "a small southern farming
com nlunity which had not changed its
Queen Victoria when a man or
woman marries here, she wrote to
the. bureau of education, he or she
might as well be dead, SO far as social
diversion is concerned There are
no electric lights, automobiles or Ii
braries-not even movies, but every
body knows everybody else and
his entire history from the day he
was born. Tell me, how can start
these dismal married folks reading
books?"
The bureaus reading courses are
also very popular with many old peo-
pie who, having completed their work
in life, are nevertheless anxious TO
keep up with the world One Kansas
woman, fifty years old and the moth
er of seven grown children, wrote the
bureau: Il have been a housekeeper,
mother and, part of the time, bread
winner for the family for more than
thirty years, but now with the chill
dren grown and beginning to make
homes for themselves l must have
something to keep up my interest in
living, and l do, not want them ever
to need to feel ashamed of their
mother. 1 do not want any course on
housekeeping. My child raising is
/ ing butterflies?'
Thus with its reading courses the
bureau of education is doing a great
constructive work. 1t is not only edu-
eating those who desire an education
but don't know how to get it, but it
is providing recreation for those who
either by age or circumstance, are sc
! isolated from the active life of the
world that their only recreation is
books.
Questions on the above or any sub
| ject upon which the reader desires in
/ formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic J. Haskin, Director
Washington, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
Ialea1'
{ asu Hoa.hsr.A.AsIE;se.5:ss,E.e.,
A True Fish Story.

Several little tiny fishes were play
ing in a creek just west of town. They
swan deep down in the two feet of
water and they darted up to the SUR
face to nibble at a spider. They
played tag and amused themselves as
all little fishes do.
Suddenly the leader deciled to swim
farther up stream, so away they all
trailed after him
Quite a little way up the creek two
little children were playing sail boats.
Only they didn't have the boats at all
they were sailing big catalpa leaves,
and splendid boats they make, too.
There are so many ways to play
with them.
First, they started two at the same
time and watched. them race; then,
when those were out of sight they
started a whole row Gcross and named
each leaf Cor some friend and watched
to see which would beat down stream
Just as this fleet of leaves was
rounding corner out of sight it was
met by the leader of the fishes.
Dear me- he exclaimed, looking
at the six dark shadows on the bot
tom of the creek, what is this,s I
wonder?"
And he looked up and saw the big
green boats. They seemed very large
to him for he was only a young fish
and couldn't imagine that such big
| things could be-leaves! -
He swan around them very care
fully and finally got brave enough to
touch his nose up to one leaf, but they
seemed vere harmless ana inclined to
mind their own business. so he gave
| his tail an extra wag and swan on up
the creek.
In the meantime, the two little
children were playing house boat
party.
| A big green leaf supported by two
| flat chips was the house boat and
| three tiny dolls were the passengers.
The dolls were gaily dressed and SEEM
ed to enjoy their sail very much till
| the boat struck a rock and overheard
went the dolly in the red silk dress
| The children waded in, but they stir
red up so much sand and mud that
| they couldn't find the doll.
| Later, after the children had gone
| home, the leader of the fishes came
| swimming up the creek, his brothers
and sisters trailing behind him. He
saw the big leaf that had been the
| beautiful house boat, rocking gently
against big stone And down I'M
derneath was a queer little object COW
cred with red silk. He shifted it and
| he hit it, but it didn't hit back 1t had
eyes, but paid no attention to him, 8
mouth but never swallowed-What
queer animal could it be?
| All the rest of the day he and his
brothers swan around and watched
| but the queer little creature in gay red
silk never moved so much as a finger