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The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

""Fat W. NhN ""hfy
teacher.
The devils dead" he said,
solemnly.
What makes you think
hat ," said the startled teacher.
Dad said so" explained the
small boy. y was standing tn
the street with him yesterday
when a funeral passed, and
and when dad saw II he said;
dead
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

history examination. one STUN
bling block In the worlds rec
ord concerned Nero. Elmer
had heard Of Nero, but he had
absolutely no recollection OF
his achievements. But for once
his intellect was equal 10 the
task imposed upon IL.
The less said about Nero
the better" he wrote.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

n a man shows his teeth and
smiles he will attain his object
much quicker than N he shows his
teeth aud groWiM
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
among the corni'

among the cornF
II took my gun put in powder. but could not
and the shot so 7 thrust in a handful OF lacks
and OF ran. Getting 20 the corn yelled pretty
hard, and up few the birds into tree. Being
excited, fred. and behold every bird was nailed
10 the tree with their wings Mapping az n dying
struck with the sight stood watching them.
when the blessed things pulled up the tree and
Jew away with a. leaving me IN diagust"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

200 eggs right In my hand" the youngster TO
piled
The father. who had been reading bis paper
looked up and said:
Run out, Mabel. and see II you can catch n
hen"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

made terrible havoc among the
corn. put scarecrows up TIL
I was tired. 40 ! took my gun.
loaded with powder and pellets.
and you should have seen the
quantity ] brought down In one
day. One morning my boy
rushed indoors and yelled:
Dad, hundreds OF birds
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

D1t14St n0t MIL
James Hogue was captured.
Following his crime, he went into hid
lng IN barn on the outskirts of Wind
~.
He lay in the loft of the barn all of
ut bitter, cold night and all of the
onxt hitter cold day and all of the next
Ulrht, with neither food nor drink. and
WoEse, without dope TO which he was ad-
ifcted.
IN the darkness of the breaking morn
lng Of the second day he CROPPED his way
olong deserted course into Windsor,
y Nent direct to hotel and devoured the
4 1ood that was served him with such
treat gulps that he attracted the atten-
hon which led to his identity and arrest.
Hogue said he did not intend to kill the
\ olIicer who had been so kind to him.
Il was strange revolver, with hair
trigger. and discharged as he pointed il
ITO intimidate his guard"
"A jury, composed of fair men, before
. fair Judge pronounced him guilty.
Hogue knew what that word guilty
4 meant.
Let me have calendar" said the
Judge
A calendar was handed him and he
spent some little time over it, as the
wretched convict waited, and watched
and wondered.
The judge sentenced the man to die
On May 10.
The officer he killed met a death that
Was merciful compared to the death
James Hogue has already begun to die.
Hogue's victim little dreamed of the
) fate he was to meet.
But Hogue looks from his cell at any
moment of the day or at any moment
Of the night and sees a man sitting
there watching him as a hawk watches
I is prey-watching until May 10.
A day passes-one day nearer May 10.
An hour passes-one hour nearer
Nay 10.
A minute passes-one minute nearer
May 10.
Soon from the jail yard there will
come the sound of men working with
hammers and saws--building something.
James Hogue will hear them at work
on the scaffold on which he will die
May 10.
Spring viii come. with its sunshine
and the perfume Of flowers and the sing.
ing of sweet-throated birds--and then
for James Hogue, and he knows it.
Nay 10.
James Hogue viii drop of to sleep the
night of May 9, saying TO himself, ''To-
morrow will be May TO-"
Morning viii break.
There will be crowd about the jai
10 old Sandwich. some of II passing int,
ne jail yard. to witness the killing.
James Hogue viii awake and the frs
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
The Keep Well
Column
PNEUMONIA

Damp weather and hckle temper
ature al this season OF the year in
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

Ioncs-is that taxioaD stocS per
fectly safe7
Broker-safei why. nothing Is
sure bat death and taxis,
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

had IL imprisoned in a chubby
hand
when the miller finally lay
stilI and quiet the child opened
her hand
What IL II. dear" her
mother asked. Their she gave
an ejaculation OF amazement:
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
From Another Point OF VieW
BIZ C. 7. s

Mayor Marx saws the state law governs
and that the legal saloon hours are from
Z a. M. TO / a. m. thus bringing our dis
cussion over the opening hour TO close.
IL might be we'll for our armed ships,
when looking for periscopes while in the
vicinity of our fashionable bathing
beaches, to make sure they are not firing
at Miss Ina Stat, weight So pounds.
A Detroit man has asked permission Of
the board Of health 10 sell horse meat
with.
bezzlement of $4,000 from the Hoo-Eoos.
All in due dues.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

Al his best Elmer not noted for brtlliancy'
consequently he was not likely to shine In his
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

A farmer tells q story Of his shootiDe. Says
he: -.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
REVERSE ENoLrsH

According % my scales, madam the old papers
would come 10 ~ cents. but am afraid my
scales are a bit of. N my own Judgment, -
cents would be nearer your due, but suppose !
make doubly sure BY giving you even hair
dollar7
acknowledgement. armed neutrality?
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
Laugh With Us

A little girl spent half an hour trying to cap
ture a big miller that flying about the room.
Finally the child. with shout OF triumph
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

with rounding lips and an air Of great import
ance the small boy OF a Sunday school In Belfast
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

The examiner apparently thought likewise an'
marked perfect.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
/ Mon Having Killed a
Man, the Dominion of
Canada Will Kill a Man

NJ John Hogue. alias James Stewart, Z
\ <rlminal wanted in Michigan for blowing
. ) eafe, was being deported from Winni-
+ - 70 the United States as an undesir-
49, person.
Upon arrival in Detroit, he was to
AVE been turned over to Battle Greek
cficers for arrest on the safe-blowing
charge.
Hogue was in charge of an officer who
Was very kindly man.
When Hcgue complained that the
handouts were chafing his wrists, the
officer removed them.
The officer left his seat beside Hogue
and went to the other end of the coach
in which they were riding, to get drink
Of water.
Hogue repaid the confidence by reach
ing into the officers grip and taking out
Mis- revolver.
Hogue knew that officers would be on
hand, in Detroit. to place him under ar
rest.
All the way from Winnipeg he planned
escape.
In possession of the officers revolver,
be counted on escape as sure, but waited.
He wanted to make his dash for lib
Wty when within easy striking distance
81 the United States, where he would
lave friends to aid him.
A lifelong follower of the running
races, Hogue knew, when the train
reached the Windsor track, exactly
where he was.
He jumped up. covered the officer in
charge of him with the revolver and
started for the door.
The officer attempted TO follow.
A second later there was a shot and
the officer fell dying. saying After
was so good to you"
1t was murder.
1t was murder in the sight of the Al
mighty. whose commandment is Thou
shalt not kill"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

Photo by American Press Association
It was reported in Washington that
Edward N. Hurley, formerly men,
Der of the federal trade commission,
and at present representative of the
department of commerce on the ad-
visory board Of the exports council,
would succeed William c. Redfield in
the cabinet as secretary of commerce.
The report was denied later, but it is
believed in some quarters.
Mr.. Redfeld, it was asserted, would
become associated with large bust
ness firm and would have withdrawn
before if the war had not interviewed
and made it advisable in the interests
of the government for him to remain
in office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

moves Objectionable acid and acrid
terra so that single sterilization only
is needed; it sets the color; it loosens
the skin and makes the pulp more
firm. Then put into cans and then
boil the required time. The covers
should be placed on loosely during the
boiling so as to prevent the jars
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

bursting. When boiled, tighten the
covers. The boys and girls can can
by this system as well as grown-ups.
The point being to kill the bacteria
and to seal the cans tight so no more
bacteria can enter.-Agr Elk. Dept,
N. d. Ayr. College.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
CANNING A SIMPLE PROCESS.

Canning is quite simple process
when the reasons for the different
steps are known. In the cold-pack
method, the vegetables or fruit are
first dipped into boiling water, (the
time varies for different fruits and
vegetables) and then dipped into cold
water. This is called blanching, it re-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

is made by dissolving IL pound of
common soap in gallon of boiling
water. Pour this into 2 gallons of
kerosene and stir vigorously so as to
mix the kerosene with the soapy wat
er. When ready to apply, mix l gal
lon of the solution, which looks some
what like sour milk and 10 gallons of
water.-Agr. Elk. Dept, n. D. Ayr.
College.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

loft to dry and are kept for feeding
the poultry next winter. Moisten
them before feeding. The fresh lawn
clippings are good for feeding poultry
that do not have free range.-Agr.
Elk. Dept, N. D. Ayr. College.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

At Grafton Frank Rosiski has learn
ed that the high cost of living extends
even to war arguments. When Mrs.
Frank Matejeck interferred while he
was arguing with a man about the
European conflict, she alleges that
Rosiski struck her with shotgun. Ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace
Bail, Rosisky paid fine amounting to
$45 and was discharged.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

GRASS CLIPPINGS FOR POULTRY
The clippings from moving the
lawn are an excellent green feed for
the chickens. At the North Dakota
Experiment Station farm these grass
clippings are spread out in the feed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
SO SlVE.

This handsome one piece is fashion
ed Of white linen, set off with Joffre
blue belt, cuffs and collar. On the
three front box plaits hand embroid-
cry traces modsh disks in the same
shade of blue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
POrcupine Attacks Burlington Dog

Walter Cotton, son Of Leslie D. Col
ton of Burlington, is looking for por-
cupine which attacked the Cotton fam
lily dog Monday. The dog evidently
"met up" with the porcupine and got
the worst of it, his nose and mouth
being full of quilts which Walter had
to extract with a pair of pliers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
KEROSENE EMULSION

Kerosene emulsion is good for kill
ing lice and other sucking insects. 1t
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
ONLY THE GUILTY NEED WORRY

There is bound to be some objection to the trading with the enemy" bill and particularly so in regard to the amendment which places a censorship upon publications and the barring of them from mails and other means of distribution. The measure gives large powers to the postmaster general, which under ordinary conditions would not Abe asked and most certain " would not be tolerated. The real danger however lies in an iMproper use of the power that is conferred
 But the times are extraordinary There is the welfare of the nation which must be considered. T. is well known that too much leniency has teen the cause Of much harm being done back along
 By this bill there Is provision made for the censorship of tic cables and the mails. These have been avenues from which the agents of the enemy have been getting much benefit in the past. It would have been a good thing if they had been closed before. The foreign language newspapers in nu- merods instances have been working against the nations safety and it is high time that proper check was placed upon such propaganda as they have been responsible for. so that it is only to be expected that unusual methods have got to be used to han dle the existing situation. There can be no question but what if there are any jokers or any unintentional pow CTS conferred there should be correc- tions made but it cannot be believed that the government will misuse it's powers. Tn other words those who keep within bounds have nothing to fear.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
THE MINERS DEMANDS.

There would. appear to be trouble enough throughout the country in ob tainins fuel for industrial and home consumption without demands being made by the coal miners fer such great increases in wages as they are asking for. When 1t is disclosed that raises ranging from 20 to 70 per cent are sought and that common Iaborers in that business are asking for $5 50 a day it is a situation which must of necessity give the whole country as well as the government, much con- cern.
 High cost of living is of course as- signed for the demands but 1t was only short time ago that the nin- CTS were granted an increase and the agreement has yet many months to run. But the idea that common la borers, or in fact the better paid mine employers. should be demanding wages so far in excess of what those in other lines of business. barring possibly a few which are engaged in are receiving displays the injustice of the claims. .
 With the government telling the operators what they cannot exceed in selling their product, it Is apparent that they are guided by good sound req son in stating that the demands cannot be complied with. Just demands are en- titled to full ccnsidera tfon but when they go beyond that it is as unjust to the con sumner as if the operators un- justly jacI1ed up prices for the pur-- pose of fattening their pocke;books:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
ARGENTINA JUSTLY AROUSED.

Fully in accord with what has been expected is the action of the Argen- tine chamber Of deputies in voting fer break in diplomatic relations with the imperial German government. Though the majority was not as large in the chamber in the senate 1t was sufficiently decisive to indicate that the people of that country are thoroughly aroused over the manner in which it has been treated by the country which is becoming the com mon enemy of all nations.
 Germany has done its utmost to prevent the Argentine break. It has attempted to cover up by promises that which had beer recommended isy its agents and to endeavor to place the responsibility for the Luxburg af- fair entirely upon the German at tache, but it came too late. It was veneer through which the real charac- ter could be discerned. The activity of the German representatives, has been much the same in that country as it has in other neutral nations. The strike troubles, which are attrib- uted to German agents reached a crisis at time when they could be expected to have much influence upon the country's feelings and they un- occasionally have
 It may be some days before ArEen- tina makes known it's next step but from the preparations that are being made it isn't difficult to imagine what it. will be. Germany will have no more chances to impose upon the friendship of that country, and Ar sentina has no trouble whatever in jnstifying it's course
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
FOOD EXPORTS AND PRICES

Even though this country has made preparations for increased crops and in spite of the fact that it expects to furnish a large amount of supplies to the nations on whose side it is fight
 ing, it cannot fail to give some heed to the warning which has been given to the people of England by it's food controller when he told them that there must be every effort made in behalf of conservation to prevent the nation being put on food ration.
 This country faces the problem of not only looking after itself but of taking care of it's allies to the best of it's ability and in addition con- tributing what it can to the deserv- ing neutrals. But it must watch it's own steps when it comes to a mat ter of conservation of supplies when it is shown by the department of commerce report that the exporta tion If foodstuffs has increased from $63,- G53492 in 1914 to nearly $11S,000, 900 in 1917 Meat and dairy exports have gone from $146.0o0.0 900 to over $404,- 000, ,00p, the exportation of sugar hav- ing jumped almost 70 times what it was three years ago, while wool man ufactures amount to over four times as much And all this is being done under increased prices.
 1t is therefore time to realize that we must make the best use Of that which we have, but we must also take care to see that the high prices which are obtainable do not result in leav- ing us inadeduately supplied. We can ekimp for the fighting forces and for those in need but it should not be done to make those who are getting big profits just so much richer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
LESSON NO. 2e.
Some National Traditions.

(Preceding Lessons: 1. Your Post of Honor. 2 Making Good as a Sol dier 3. Nine Soldierly Qualities. 1. Getting Ready for Camp. 5. First Days in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in Camp 2. Your Health. 8. Marching and Care of Feet g. Your Equipment and Arms 10. Recreation in Camp. II. Playing the Game. 12. Team Work in the Army. IS. Grouping Men into Teams. If. The Team Leaders. IS. Fighting Arms of the Service. IS. Staff Branches of the Service-L 17. Staff Branches of the Service-II IS. Army Insignia. 19. The Army Sys- tenn of Training. 20 Close Order Drill 21. Extended Order Drill. P. Guard Duty. g. Getting Ahead in the Army 24. Army Courtesy. 2B Discipline and Respect for the Colors.)
 This course should include a back ward glance cover the military history of the United States. IT. IS worth while for the soldier to recaI. why and how the men before us fought for American principles and rights. You are repre- senAng today the same ideals and fighting for man$ of tke same things they fought for in 177s, 179s, 1s46, 1861. and 1898.
 In 1776 our forefathers refused any longer to submit to the derna nds of a tyrannical government and declared themselves independent. The farmers and shopkeepers and mechanics and fishermen who rushed to arms at the beginning of the Revolution did not at first realize they were forming a new
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

Esthonia.-"Lying to the ncrth. cf .he Gulf of Riga. and south of the Gulf of Finland. the Russian Baltic province of Esthonia is in the path upon Petrograd, following the fall of Riga" says today's war geography bulletin issued by the National Geo. graphic Society from it's Washington headquarters.
 "A low-lying territory. rising at no point higher than 800 feet above sea level. Esthonia on the mainland is about equal in size to the combined areas of Delaware and Connecticut, with dn additional 500 square miles in fourth of the province is covered with lakes CT marshes, and only about one sixth of it is under cultivation, yet agriculture is pursued here in a more sections of Russia. the chief products of the soil being oats. barley. rye. po- tatoes and quantities of vegetables.
 "Tp to 1878 more than one,haif the land was owned and fermed by the nobility. chiefly of German descent, while only about per cent. of the farms were owned bv the peasant and middle classes. During the last quar- ter of a century. however. there has been marked increase in the number Of peasant proprietors, this class hav- ing acquired in that length Of time nearly half million acres of land,
 
 and pasture land, while one-fffth is forest. Cattle breeding, therefore, Is an important source of wealth fer the province and the exports of meat and butter are constantly increasing.
 "Amone Esthonia's chief industries are distille-ies. cotton, woolen. four and paper mills. while the anchovy fisheries on the Gulf Of Finland coast are important.
 While the members of the German nobility residing in Esthonia have for years been the most important ele- ment of the province's population. both from the standpoint of wealth and of governmental control, the Els thonians, a race closely related to the Films and retaining many traces of tfieir Mongolian desceht. constitute more than four fifths of the half-nil- lion population.
 "Esthonia is crossed by a railway from Petrograd to Reval. the chief city and seaport of the province. There are also branch lines running westward and southward. the former tc Baltic port and the latter to points in Livonia. the province Immediately to the south. The only important river in Esthoria fssthe Narova, which rises in Lake Peipus and flows north
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
THE MAIL SERVICE,

In alu1os: if not every city where
 the postal service makes use of the pneumatic mail tubes thsre has been opposition manifested by the post master general to their continuance. A determined effort was made to nave congress turn down the appro- priation, in spite of the fact that the communities in which they are main tained or leased are desirous of their continuance not only because of the prompt service which they afford but because the continuance of such quick method of transportation means avoiding the necessity of employing motor trucks for the further conges- tion of the already overcrowded streets, but the congressional commit tee is now making a study of the sit uation for the purpose of getting to the bottom of the matter
 It is not surprising that the busfI ness interests, wherever the commit tee gees. are found to be almost unanimously opposed to the abandon ment of the tubes. It cannot be ex- pected that they would approve any thing which was detrimental to their interests and that is what the aban- donment of the tube service would amount to. The postal service today is bad enough without attempting any thing which would in any particular make it worse. The idea of abandon ing the underground tubes for auto Escks would De like trying to dis