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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
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~ MARY GRAHAMRQNNER
THE RBL

''The Marbles" said Daddy, 'had
been very proud of late because they
had been used so much by Boys and
Girls-especially by Boys.
"Then, too, the Elves had played
marbles as years before they had
found out about them and thought
they were lots Of fun to play with.
"'You are nothing but an ordinary
Marble! said one large and very blue
Marble.
"'But I am useful for playing. And
joggle along and roll much better
than you do. You are so big. You
are quite awkward!
I'D feel pretty badly said the big
Marble, If I were as cheap as you.
You cost next to nothing. In fact, you
didn't even cost q cent. Not one whole
cent?
"The Marble rolled along a little
way as If it couldn't be too near the
cheap Marble.
"'But a cent bought me- said the
little Marble.
eyes said the big Marble proud.
~. 1T bought you and also n number
Of other marbles, too. You were one of
five for a cent. One cent bought you
and four others! Now as for mel
Well, it took a whole five cents to buy
me!
".I know it, said the little Marble
sadly.
"'Before long it will be time for the
Children to come and play with us, I
think said the big Marble.
ayes said the little Marble. They
have such a good time with u.s.
"'Well, we are pretty fine to have
a good time with. We can have SO
many games played with us. They are
very lucky said the big Marble.
"'And so are we,' said the little
one.
"'Of course you are,' said the big
Marble, as you are only one of five for
a cent. Just think how they'll admire
me when they see me. And the chill
dren will want to trade everything they
have for me! I'm SO big and round
and fat. And my color is so fine. And
I cost five cents!
I've nearu you Say SO DeIOre, S1lu
the little Marble.
"'It's worth saying over and over
again when it's such an amount said
the big Marble.
"Hush,' said the little Marble, the
Children are coming. l hear their
voices
":My Master only bought me yes
terday,' said the big Marble. His
friends have not seen me. They'll
trade everything for me! Gracious
they'd trade dozens Of little Marbles
just for me! I cost five cents!
"The Children had arrived.
""The Marbles almost seem to hurry
lis into playing said the Master of the
big Marble. They were ready for
u.s.
"And then the Children began to
play. They admired the big Marble
first Of all, and how proud the big
Marble was!
1T really felt badly that it could not
tell them all that 1t had cost five cents,
but then the Master told the other
Children, and that made it very happy.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
IN HARMONY FROM NOW ON
and on the Oceans to Be Placed
Under One Control.

Washington, June 15.-An interna-
tional army staff and international
navy staff for coordination of military
and naval operations will be created
by the allied powers.
The organization Of such bodies is
deemed absolutely essential if the al
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
w. r. c. Elects Officers.

Casselton.-At the closing session
of the convention of the North Dakota
section Of the Woman's Relief corps
these officers were elected: Mrs. Marie
Pate, Devils Lake, president; Mrs.
Nellie Schooley, Fargo, senior vice
president; Mrs. Hettie Edgerly, Ellen
dale, junior vice president; Mrs. Lii.
Ian Hartwell, Wahpeton, chaplain;
Mrs. Emma West, Devils Lake, treas
urer, and secretary, Mrs. Nettie Bal.
four, Devils Lake.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
TRANSMISSION OF BLOOD
FAILED TO SAVE LIFE

Mott. - A TRANSMISSION of blood a c
rificed by a Sister of Mercy, failed to
save the life of Mrs. Anna Zimmerle,
wife of Fred Zimmerle, a farmer Of
Britain township. Death occurred at
st. Alexius hospital in Bismarck. Five
of the best known and experienced
physicians of North Dakota were
called in on the case.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
Stockings Were Animals,

"What are animals, mamma?" asked
fo~ur-year-Old Vivian. "Oh, anything
that goes on legs, I suppose" replied
her mother. "Then my stockings must
be animals, aren't they, mamiuar
queried Vivian.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
Olson To Quit Minot Hotel.

: M1not.-Olaf A. Olson, wealthy pro-
prietor of the Lexington hotel, who
has been committed to the district
court on a charge of accepting pro-
ceeds of prostitutes and has been ad-
mitted to bail Of $4,000, will discon.
unue managing the Lexington July /,
The hotel has been leased by c. E..
Danielson, a travelling man we'll known
in this territory and the name will be
changed to the Grand.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
Summer Course at State "u.n

Grand Forks. - The summer ses.
sion of the University of North Dakota
will open June rs to continue until
August 8. it is officially announced.
Courses are offered in nearly all de.
partments. A number of special
courses are offered for those who wish
to follow the work Of librarians, physi-
cal directors and teachers. The week
of community music begins July 81.
The work in this department will be
in charge OF Peter w. Dykema, profes.
o of music in the University Of Wis.
constr
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
Three Injured When Car overturns

Three Injured When Car Overturns.
Aneta.-William Johnson received a
broken leg, Oscar Johnson, bruised
arms and Mrs. j. G. Michon a broken
wrist when an automobile driven over
a race track by V. Peterson, turned
turtle. Mrs. Peterson and Oscar John
son were in the machine when the
accident happened and William John
son was standing on the track. He
was struck by the a as it turned
over.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
Cheap Fare For Farm HeIp.

Minot.-Kent Morgan, chairman OF
the traffic committee Of the Minot AS.
ISOLATION of Commerce, has returned
to the city after comforting at St. Paul
with representatives of the Great
Northern, 500 Line and Northern Pa.
cific railroad regarding reduced pas.
senger rates to farm laborers coming
to the northwest this fall to assist in
harvesting the crops. The local Asso.
citation Of Commerce is taking an &C.
tive interest in supplying the farmers
OF North Dakota with labor this
season.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
DEPUTIES SENT OUT FOR
ARREST OF 500 SLACKERS

Fargo. - Federal agents who have
been investigating cases of non-con.
formity to the draft law in North Da.
kota, have obtained enough evidence
to cause than 500 warrants to
be issued.
Deputies from the United States
marshals office were sent into the
state to serve the warrants.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12

heiress?" he hazarded with certain
subdued hopefulness.
She was done with masquerading
and concealment.
"Pm nobody. Pm nothing. I'm
travelling with o Cooks party and we
are staying at a cheap boarding house,
number nine, Bedford Square. Will
you please tell the driver to take me
there?"
She hurled out the damning details
with reckless defiance; and, as defiantly,
lifted her head and looked at him
only to drop the long lashes swiftly
over ner eyes again, after one glimpse
OF the face so near her own.
at really was the cabman's fault"
she quavered in a queer, uncertain
little voice.
"God bless him! I wish ] knew
the name Of that cabman. I'd like to
mention it in my prayers" said the
Nice Man, as his hand closed, gently,
over hers.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12
The Amiable Pretenders
Continued from previOus page

Q little exclamation OF dismay; but the
Nice Man demonstrated the superiority
OF his sex by a cheerful serenity. He
even stood watching the gardener nom
chalantly for few moments before
ne said, in a matter-of-course tone:
My man, there's a street door
somewhere along here, isn't there?
We'l go out that way to our cab and
avoid the crowd"
"Yes, sir. Just beyond the pear
trees. I'll unlock it for you, sir"
He led the way, unlocked the door,
and stood respectfully aside. A coin
changed hands.
Thank you, sir. You'll be coming
back. I'll leave the door unlocked,
SIR"
Priscilla drew long, exultant breath.
She had excaped. The worst was
over-but was it? She lookeddubiously
at the Nice Man and her exultation
ebbed. They would have to say
goodbye now. He was signaling for
hanson; but there was a puzzled ex-
preston on his face.
"Now, why was he so sure I'd be
coming back that way?" he said
reflectively. Priscilla's glance travelled
up past the handsome honest face with
its boyish eyes, to the mop of blond
hair which the wind had ruffled un-
tidily.>
"Your hat" she suggested.
"Oh, / say!"
A cloud Of distress swept over his
face, accenting the boyishness.
whats the matter?" she asked.
"Dont you want to 90 back?"
"Well, hardly-hardly. Stupid ass
to forget that hat!"
"Who not go and get it?"
at won't look well, you know-h
someone should see me-climbing in q
side window"
"But even if someone should see
you and stop you, you'd only have
to tell who you are and send word to
one Of the family.
"That's Just it." the man began
and stopped. "That's the last thing
l could do"
Once more he checked himself and
stood looking down miserably into the
questioning eyes. At last he squared
his shoulders resolutely.
There's no use in lodging it. /
may as well explain that don't want
to be dragged into the limelight. 1t
wouldn't do me any good to send my
name to the family. They wouldn't
know it. They've never heard Of me.
! don't belong in there. wasn't
invited"
"Whatl"
Priscilla's exclamation was q subdued
shrek, pregnant with feeling. The
man read the feeling as horror.
"Yes, know" he said wretchedly.
81 ought to have told you. It's rather
o dirty business, breaking into q mans
home, but we can't always choose,
and / never thought very much about
it before. It was all off color to speak
to you-caddish trick; but you looked
so-you were so-you know one does
things without stopping to think, some
times"
zone does" admitted Priscilla with
conviction. Her brain was in q whirl.
What was the manl He talked like q
burglar, and yet surely no burglar ever
had eyes like the honest, unhappy pair
looking into hers.
"And ! hated to have it all come
to an end"
There was no antecedent for the
"it," but Priscilla seemed to under
stand.
"Why did you goi" she asked.
wasn't your cabman2"
He looked surprised.
"Cabmanl Oh, no. / walked.
The Old Man sent me, you see."
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12
HOME CIRCLE MAGAZINE SECTION


the mouth il he meets one; SO ther,
was no use asking for the interview
Had to break in as one Of the guests
and watch for my chance. BeastlS
business. Don't know why any decent
fellow does it; but some way or othel
the thing seems different when It'll
for your paper. l managed to duel
the receiving line and was looking
around for z when saw you, and
Oh, well, l fell down on the story, but
knew there was another man waiting
at the train, and he'd get the interview
some way or other. / meant to look
up my man; but it didn't seem worth
while. Nothing seemed worth while
except-There weren't any straw
berry ices, all apricot" he ended. lamely
"You're o newspaper man?" Pris-
ella asked, breathlessly.
"Yes"
"Not lord or an earl or anything?"
He gloomily disowned the whole
British Peerage.
The girl laughed-a hysterical little
laugh, full of smiles and tears, and relief
and nerves-a laugh SO complex that
the man althgether failed to analyze
it.
Oh, it's too absurdl It's too per-
fectly absurd" she said, as she turned
and climbed into the waiting hanson.
The Man stood, staring after her, his
eyes stormy, his jaw set in an ugly
fashion.
She leaned forward, entreaty in
her ewes.
you'll have to get in. / can't
tell you, with the cabman watching
"Into the cabH" He was amazed,
incredulous.
ooh, yes; do, please. I'm like the
Ancient Mariner. / simply have to
tell my story-but if / don't do it very
soon, l won't have the courage to do
it at all. Do get in"
He sprang into the cab. An in
terested eye peered through the aper-
ture in the top and q beery voice
asked, "Where TOT"
The Man looked ut Priscilla.
Anywhere" she murmured reck-
lessly. Here was kidnapping added to
her earlier crimes. It had seemed easy
to explain to the Nice Man, when she
first heard that he, too, was q rank
outsider; but now realization that
men have one set Of proprieties for
themselves and another for their women
folk had come to her, and once more
she was afraid, desperately afraid, that
the eternal masculine would be scan
dalized, uncharitable, when her story
was told.
Round Hyde Park" the Man said
to the driver; and, as he turned to
the girl beside him, she took her courage
in both hands and plunged into her
confession.
81 was 30 ashamed. / couldn't tell
you. It was mostly the cabman's
fault. I'd never have thought Of It,
il he hadn't taken it for granted"
No prelude; no context. The Man
was altogether befogged.
"B-but-" he stammered. She
the words from his lips.
"But il was horrid. OF course It
was. / don't see how / could do it.
The moment ! was in ! would have
given the world to be out. But
couldn't tell you. ! knew you would
be shocked and - you - well,
didn't want you to know. l kept feel
ing worse and worse" She turned to
face her companion. It was out now.
He knew the worst about her. She
would be able to read his opinion Of
her in his face.
The face expressed nothing save
hopeless bewilderment.
hThe wedding" she explained, i'm
nafientlv
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12
Keep Youthful!

ga woman can be young
but once, but she can be
youthful always. - II is the
face that tells che tale ct
time. Faithful use Of
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12

II was in beastly funk, you know
afraid you had gone. You're not
feeling faint, are you? I'll open the
window"
He suited the action to the words;
and as she looked out into the garden
Priscilla's longing for flight swelled to
monumental proportions.
al wonder whether one could get out
that way" she said.
"Out where?"
"To the street."
81 suppose so; but who wants to
get out to the street,"
Truth rushed to her lips.
- "I do," she said with fervor.
He stared blankly at her.
But, if you want to go away"
he began, somewhat stiffly.
An overwhelming desire to cry came
upon her. If anything could make
the situation worse, tears would do it;
but she felt them coming. The lump
in her throat was swelling, swelling,
her self-control crumpling up little
"If you want to go" repeated the
offended young man at her side.
"Oh, l do, l dol" she urged. The
quiver in her voice caught his ear; and,
as he looked down at her, he saw some
thing glistening on her eyelashes. His
bewilderment deepened. She was not
snubbing him. She was appealing to,
him. He did not understand, but his
manhood rose to meet the appeal.
"There's some one / want to avoid,
she explained. "Some one it would
be dreadfully embarrassing for me to
meet; and Il could go out quietly,
through the garden-DO you think it
Is possible2 Do you, trulyR"
Her voice was tremulously eager.
The man stepped out through the long
French window and looked about him.
"The area entrance is around the
other side; but we couldn't 60 out there,
anyway. That iO0uLd look jolly queer.
There must be garden door somewhere
in the wall. I've an idea it's around
the corner Of the shrubbery down there.
Shall we try for it?"
p "f anyone should see us?"
: eve are passionately fond Of gar
dens. There's probably q door some
where through which one could walk
into this particular garden without
exciting comment. Even if the balcony
scene has an audience, it will probably
be credited to whim-Or sentiment; and
don't imagine anyone viii see u.s.
He was using the first person plural
freely and Priscilla found it comfort
ing. She was no longer alone in her
her adventure. Gathering her trsiling
skirts around her, she stepped out
through the window.
"There are some steps here; but
they are rickety. Be careful" The
man turned to lend the girl q hand.
For q moment their eyes were on q
level, his face was very close to hers,
and something in the eyes, in the
whole face, made her step carelessly,
stumble, fall. He caught her, held
her in his arms only q second longer
than necessity demanded, and set her
on her feet on the brick walk, with q
scrupulously formal, you're not hurt,
] hope?"
"0h, no, thank you. 4 was no fall
at all The girl replied with q con-
ventional civility even more pronounced
than the mans; but in her fast-thump-
ing heart she felt she had fallen far,
fallen fathoms deep into something
"A something to which she refused to
give q name. For the time being they
had FORGOTTEN they were trespassers; but,
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12

Win keep the skin fresh and
youthful. Sarah Bernhardt
began IL use twenty years
sgo-today she Is prOchim-
Cd @young at Seventy-one'
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12

tary framing That us members
NAV. be 0f-aarviea in adafanaa nf
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12

your father to receive the care Of
the Rcd iCnaAs.---.--..--.-...u--
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12

ears, but my hands will press to
their Inns the -waftin0 o,In-0AAAn
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-12

preparing II5Is, eIC. TIC PIaI VIII
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-02
HEARTENING

We have a heartening message for
the men and women of Hood River
who have signed the guaranty contract
that will bring chautauqua entertain
ers here again next summer. The
other day a Valley woman made a
special journey to the Glacier office
to tell of her appreciation of the guar
anty.
81 would feel that most important
part of the summer were missing, y
said the caller, eff the chautauqua
were to be eliminated. / look forward
to the six days of, to me, entertaining
and educational amusement as the one
big thing of the year. | plan for
months ahead of time and make those
six days my annual vacation. attend
the lectures, hear the splendid music,
laugh at the clever jests of speakers
and return to my home refreshed for
the daily tasks that a housewife is
familiar with. The experience reju-
venates me, | am lifted from the rut
of daily routine. would not be with
out the chatauqua, for it benefits me
physically as we'll as mentally. 1t is
better than tonic of drugs"
And there are scores of others who
have expressed similar sentiment in
a somewhat different way. Why not
let's all begin now to make the chau-
tauqua of 1918 the best Hood River
has ever had.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-02
Strength Of Oysters.

II man, in proportion, had the
strength Of an oyster he could lift
locomotive with ease. With the mus
cles with which an oyster Of good size
holds its shell closed q weight Of thir-
ty-fve pounds can be supported. A
weight OF more than six pounds Is re-
quired to force apart the shell Of a
common mussel, and in the Mediter-
ranean a clam exists that will support
nearly 500 times its own weight
equivalent to 80 pound man sup
porting more than thirty-six tons.
These interesting facts have been
brought to light by series Of expert
ments and investigations conducted by
Felix Plateau, q Belgian scientist. DR..
Plateau has been measuring at the
same time the strength Of insects. Har-
messed to delicate Weighing machine
Of special construction, the insects
were prodded into attempts to escape
while weights were added until any
forward movement was rendered i'm
possible. By such means the investi-
gator learned, among other curious
facts, that bee, weight for weight, is
thirty times as strong as a horse.-Bos
ton Herald.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-02
ROAD CONDITIONS

1t is interesting to note the contra
dictory reports of incoming motor
tourists on the condition of the Colum-
bia River Highway and to hear their
diametrically opposed versions on Hood
River Valley highways. We hear some
who are unstinted in their laudation of
the Columbia River Highway, of
course, interspersinsg it with few
''it's pretty rough and crooked, but
that's to be expected" While others
long for the vocabulary of William
Shakespeare to bring to bear in their
condemnation. We have been put to
it to reconcile these opposing views.
The dawn was glimpsed recently in an
article in Sundays Oregonian from a
nnsahurs correspondent. Then a
circus came to Hood River.
When the circus left we heard about
a half of the big crowd that had wit
messed the daring feats beneath the
Dig top say the show was one OF the
best they had ever seen, while the
other half just cussed and wished it
had not spent the so cents admission
fee. A strong wind prevailed the day
of the circus, and it was hot day.
Those of the crowd who occupied west
side seats were famed by the clean,
cool breeze, while on the opposite side
of the tent. the wind blew just about
as stiffiy, but it was laden with dust
from the arena and the smell of the
menagerie. And so some of the motor
travellers sail over the toughest of
roads without tire or engine trouble,
while the other portion, replace a tire
or are towed in to a garage. Thus
circumstances have great altering
effect on post motor trip expressions.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-02
EyAPORATORS

On most all of Hood River Valley
ranches a surplus of fruits and vege-
tables will go to waste unless saved
for winter use by evaporation. This
surplus may be cheaply and easily
claimed from waste, and the Oregon
Agricultural College is showing the
people of Oregon the-way of construct
ing homemade evaporators. The col
lege horticultural department has de.
vised an evaporator of six bushels ca
pacity that will make the fruit ready
for packing after a. few hours.
A bulletin, fully illustrated, telling
how to make the home drier will be
mailed to all applicants.by the college.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-02
RED CROSS HELPS
MEN OF 18TH CO.

The benefit of efficient organization
was practically demonstrated last
week when the Red Cross Chapter was
called upon to assist in taking care of
some of the comforts of the members
of the Artillery company.
The committee in charge of the sew
ing and supplies, headed by Mrs. E. r.
Moller, were called upon on short no.
tice to supply 100 Red Cross comfort
bags. The entire sewing department
of the Chapter was turned over to this
work and by the time of mobilization
the bags were ready for delivery. Af-
ter the boys were in camp it was found
that quite number did not have any
thing to put in the comfort bags, SO
the Red Cross supplied them with rs
each of the following articles: Toilet
soap, tooth brushes, tooth paste, combs,
wash clothes, and two bath towels a
piece.
When the boys began to complain of
the cold after the first two nights of
the encampment, due to scanty bed
ding equipment, Major Brosius, who is
chairman of the Military Relief COM
mittee of the Hood Rive, Red Cross
Chapter, suggested that heavy woollen
socks to be worn at night be supplied
each member of the company. The
Supply Committee promptly purchased
l09 pairs and presented them to the
company on Saturday. In addition the
Red Cross also gave the company a
dozen white coats and caps and two
dozen white aprons, for the mess de-
partment.
The Chapter is desirous of supplying
the comfort bags to every Hood River
boy who has enlisted in other branches
of the service. If the names and ad-
dresses will be sent to Mrs. A. c.
Lofts, these bags will be promptly
mailed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-02
The "What Is IT,

when was boy in Ohio there
came to town one day covered wagon
containing a mysterious animal which
was to be exhibited at the opera house
that night" said St. Louis gentleman
who still recalls with relish some Of
his youthful adventures. They called
this creature the what is it, and that
night We all crowded into the opera
house to see It. The curtain was down
Presently there was rattle Of chains
behind the curtain and a scream. A
man rushed out, leaped over the foot
lights and started up the aisle, shout
Ing:
"'Run for your lives! The what is
It. is loosev
I'VE got out in hurry. All Of Us
who could not get to the door went
through the windows. After the ex-
element had quieted somewhat We
discovered that the two showmen who
brought the what is It to town had
disappeared with the receipts. l re-
alember that show better than any
sther l ever went to. Probably 1t was
the best."-St. Louis Dispatch.