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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
FERN SOURCE OF STARCH

An English scientist has suggested
that the underground stems of the
common fern may be used economic
ally as a source of starch. These
stems are simply packed with starch,
according to this authority, and others
agree with him that the bracken fern
or brake, which grows abundantly in
many climates, might be made to fur
nish starch for industrial use if the
roots or rhizomes containing the
starchy element could be collected at
small cost. It is said that a coarse
kind of bread has been made hereto
fore from the roots of the brake fern
in certain northern climates, says
Popular Mechanics, and that in the
East Indies and Polynesia the rhiz-
ONES of several fern species are eaten
as a starchy food, n have the starch
extracted from them. Experiments
will probably be made in England to
determine the economic value of the
fern in this respect.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24

we're pleasant visitors in Glasgow for
several days this week. Mr.. Lowell
is engaged in the sheep business in
that place and swears by mckinley
bill and "Dingley bill"
Editor Lewis attended a meeting Of
the republican state central commit.
tee in Helena Tuesday. The meeting
was for the purpose Of arranging q
date for the state convention.
Jack Russell informs US that he
has sold his wool clip, amounting ia
about $4,000 pounds, to Webb & Co.
Of Philadelphia, at 16 cents per lb
This is the first wool sale Of the sea.
son in Glasgow, all the rest having
either consigned or are holding fol-
better prices.
At last a just, honorable, upright
God-fearing and self-respecting mar
has been promoted. Harry Gleason
the tall Sycamore, who is in part re.
sponsible for that beautiful melody
"On the Banks of the Wabash" has
been elevated to the position of pass
enger conductor between Havre and
Kalispell.
Invitations are out announcing the
engagement of James Forsyth anl
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
"WINDJAMMERS" RETURN
TO THEIR OWN

Greater than the need for men, food
or ammunition at the present moment,
is the need for vessels among the ma
tions fighting the central powers of
Europe. Every available ship is be-
ing drawn into service, and hulks
which a few years ago were consider
ed useless are being called upon to
do duty in transatlantic shipping. On
the New England coast many vessels
of ancient rig are being overhauled
and converted into ocean carriers.
Whaling banks, some of them built as
far back as 1867, have been sold to
France and England and are now car
rying cargoes that in ordinary times
would be handled by big steamers.
The "windjammers," pride of Amer
lea in the middle of the nineteenth
century, is coming into it's own again.
These are the vessels that once car
ried the Stars and Stripes all wei the
world, and gave the United States
maritime power for many years. So
today up and down the Atlantic coast
you will find these ships of happier
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY

1t is amusing to read of the high
moral stand taken by the European
powers, particularly France, when
talking of the present war with
Spain. When Europe goes to war,
neighbor with neighbor, the success
full side dictates the terms Of peace,
as history shows. In the Franco
German war territorial acquisition
were no part of the articles of war,
though they cut an important figure
in the peace following. 1t is true we
have lived by the Monroe doctrine
since it's PRONUNCIATION and had no de-
sire to step over it in April last. Cir
cumstances drove us to a war in
which we have shown we can fight,
and while President Mckinley will
exercise the broad mantle Of charity
to it's greatest extent with the unfor-
tunate people of Spain, he will not so
act that "~sauergraut" Billy of Ger
many, the satorial kings and pseudo
dukes of degenerate England or the
excitable and f%ire-eating Frenchman
will profit by it. The motive of those
nations is a selfish one, and not from
a desire of loving Spain more, but of
loving America less. Our resources,
ingenuity and the freedom of our
people make US not alone independ-
emit in name, but independent in real
ity, and perhaps we are not slow in
showing it. It is this Europe does
not understand and tries to resent.
The social intercourse between an
American citizen and a duke, or a
prince, as a rule, is very limited on
either side of the water. Here, un-
less he is an exceptionally good man,
we consider ourselves his superior,
while over there he has no desire to
associate with the tradesman. Eu-
rope does not understand US. She
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
PAT SCANLAN'S SCHEME
TO USE WOOD ALCOHOL

"Don't you know" said P. H. Scan
Ian of the Milwaukee road last eve
ming at the Thornton, "that the in
genuity of the American is adapting
himself to the conditions that confront
or surround him is we'll known? Dur
ing the late Spanish-American war,
when the American soldiers were
camped at and around Tampa, Fla,
awaiting transports that never came
to take them to Cuba, a bright one
among the bunch of volunteers was
scouting through the country and dis
covered a process for converting the
hitherto worthless pine of that dis
trict into charcoal equal in quality to
that made of hard wood. The pine
is put into an alright retort from
which there is no outlet save from
a worm at one end. 1t is then sub
jected to an intense heat, and about
two gallons of non-poisonous alcohol
are distilled from each cord of wood,
anough to pay for the making of the
charcoal.
"The effects of this discovery will
doubtless be far-reaching. A man will
soon be able to saw off a cocktail from
the leg of a table, and instead of
Seeing a man" between the act he
may keep his seat and get full on the
toothpick he carries in his pocket. On
his return home from the theater a
cocktail could be carved from the
broom handle and the mar without a
home would be able to get that COM
fort ever out of the worst kind Of
board These will be cold days for
the cigar store Indian. In Butte he
would have to be clad in medieval
armor. However, every mar could be
his own bartender and summary laws
of the most azure kind could not re-
strain a man from chopping up the
bureau in order to properly entertain
a crowd of %congenial crOnies. The only
drawback now observable is that ev-
cry man with a wooden leg would be
in danger of having it amputated
about four times a minute. Every day
would be Arbor day and timber claims
would flourish like a green bay tree.
Besides all this, by grating a milking
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
ONE BABY TO SEVEN FAMILIES

ONE BABY TO SEVEN FAMILIES
Butte, Aug. 18.-How one baby has
been used by at least seven married
couples, and how one woman has acted
as wife to two different men in the
claiming of exemptions are stories
that have begun to reach the ears of
draft board members in Butte and
Silver Bow county. One mar connect
ed with the draft in this county states
that he has received information that
seven different married couples have
used the term of dependent child" in
claiming exemption for the husbands.
one baby the sum total of children in
the seven homes.
Should this story that has reached
the draft men in Butte prove true, it
will surpass the story from an Iowa
city, where five families were discov-
cred using one child to claim Deepen
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
EXPLAINS VIGILANTES' SIGN

EAI AkAkXN0 V4O4A<AAN E0 0kO4N
There has been a great deal of spec
4lation as to the meaning of the mys-
tic figures "3-7-77" that were inscrib-
ed upon a placard attached to the body
of Frank Little, the labor agitator
who was lynched at Butte a few days
ago. This feature Of the lynching
is a revival of the methods used by
the Montana vigilantes some fifty
years ago, the peculiar combination
of figures being intended as a warn
ing from that secret organization.
According to a pioneer resident of
Montana who now lives in Virginia
City, the figures are supposed to mean
a grave 3 feet wide, 7 feet long and n
inches deep. That is said to have
been the explanation given out by the
vigilantes in the early sixties.
Another explanation of the mean
ing of the mysterious combination of
figures is offered by a resident Of
Butte, who is quoted by the Standard
to this effect:
eff it meant anything it meant just
this: Three sevens and a three added
up twenty -four-count 'em, three sew
make twenty-one, and three more
make t%wenty-four. That meant "a
hours to get out, if it anything,
for the undesirables. For the men
who were suspected of participation
in the murders of those days there
was no warning. A committee went
after them and took them before the
main body. They were tried, and if
found guilty the finish was quick. 1t
was a case of the outlaws running out
and killing off the decent men, or the
decent men running out and killing off
the outlaws. The decent men won.'
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
10 Years
Nh Taken from
I'LL the FIlss Of
-SO Qe NdIIep
@:::= C0untp Ga
Ssste u Ndvetssn Years Ago.
settle a. Minetsen Years A

County Attorney Kerr recently
purchased an elegant two-seated pha-
eton for his family.
Lee Cornwell, the Buggy creek
sheepman, this week consigned his
wool to Jeremiah, Williams & Co., of
Boston.
c. P. Spellman and Chas. Powell,
Of Malta, spent several days in the
county seat this week. They brought
down a wool sack of coyote pelts for
p~erforation.
The Jones Bros. of Malta are
building an immense feed and livery
stable to replace the log n recently
destroyed by fire. The new stuct-
ure will be of frame.
VIM. Lowell and wife of Malta
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS

POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS
To start somewhere and have to re-
turn for something forgotten is un-
lucky unless you sit down before you
start out again.
Stumble when starting a journey
and you will have no luck at all. To
stumble going upstairs means good
luck; going down, ill luck.
If on starting on a journey, you
meet first a woman or a cat, you will
have bad luck before you return. An
other bad omen is to meet a cross
eyed person.
If the right ear burns, some one is
speaking we'll of you; if the left, ill
is being said of you. If the left palm
itches it means money coming to you;
itching of the right palm mea that
a stranger is coming. When the sole
of the foot itches you are going to
step IN strange soil. If the nose itches
you may expect a visitor.
It is bad luck to walk under a lad
der, although some say that the bad
luck will be prevented if n stoops
and picks up something while under
! the ladder.
To sit with crossed fingers is un-
lucky.
Be sure to tap upon wood when
making some boasting statement, un.
less you want misfortune to overtake
you.
It is always lucky to find a horse
shoe. Hang the shoe with the points
upward.
A gift of scissors, a knife or Other
sharp instrument is said to have the
power to cut friendship. The pay
ment of a penny or other small coir
will prevent this, however.
See a pin and pick it up, all the day
you'll have good luck. See a pin ane
let it lay you'll have bad luck all the
day.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
Conservatory Of Saint Cecilia
State Music Teachers Examina.
lions for Licentiate required
for graduation.
Departments of Home
Economics and Art.

fails to learn how the air here teach
Is her own people more self-reliance
in a single generation than centuries
Of government under kings, queens
and emperors has developed. In end
ing this little '"scrap" your Uncle
Samuel will deal with Spain in a
charitable way because she is an UNI
fortunate nation and an unequal foe,
and not because Europe may intimate
she desires US to do so. To America
the loss of the men on the Inflated
Maine and before Santiago is more
than all the territory of Spain a re-
pay, and sentiment will not be used
in ending the war so far as duty to
ourselves demand it. This is plainly
the policy Of the administration.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
TYPEWRITER EXAMINATIONS

The u. s. civil service commission
announcves that an examination for
stenographers and typewriters for
men and women, and for typewriter
only, for men and women, will be held
in as different cities in the northwest
on August 81, 1917.
The usual entrance salaries are
from 5000 to $1,000 per annum All
qualified stenographers and typewrit-
ers are urged to apply for and take
the coming examination, as a suffi-
cient number of stenographers and
typewriters have not been reached to
meet the needs of the government SER
vice.
For application and full informa-
ton apply to Herbert F. Ward, dis
trict secretary, 303 postoffice build
ing, Seattle, Washington.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24

stool and a slip from a Connecticut
nutmeg tree OF a sugar maple an ex-
perienced man fully aware Of the
great graft in prospect could secure
the finest brand Of milk punch. And,
again-but what Seaman started to
say was that the Milwaukee's Pioneer
Limited was still doing a very fair
business, thank you.-Anaconda STAN
dard.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
Stomach and Liver Troubles

No end of misery and actual suffer-
ing is caused by disorders of the sto-
mach and liver, and may be avoided by
the use of Chamberlain's Tablets.
Give them a trial. They only cost a
quarter.-For sale by all dealers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24

times, with their strange carved fig
ureheads, nosing in and out where
three years ago the greyhounds of the
ocean, huge funnelled giants swept
majestically past.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24
Saint Clare Seminary
A Classical High School.
College Preparatory.
units are all prescribed.

ing investigated and, Il proved true,
will 500 result in arrests. Wives are
held equally guilty with their hus-
bands in such attempts to avoid coz.
scription.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24

Switzerland would better get ready
a few more chateaux suitable for re-
tired gentlemen Of royal tastes.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-24

This is the time Of year when the
average man feels a consuming ha-
tired for his coat and waistcoat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
STOCK MARKETED LAST YEAR.
Prices Were Higher and More Stock
Was Sold During Year Than
Ever in History.

More live stock was marketed in
Chicago in 1916 than in any previous
year, according to the annual report
of the Chicago Union Stockyards,
made public last week. The report
asserts that the marketings during
the year amounted to $5D9. .62U,es3
and that a daily business average Of
1,649,30O in cattle, calves, nogs,
sheep and horses was transacted.
The years total marketinss were
$13S, 1857 greater than in 1915
and more than 800, 100000 in ex-
cess OF the record of the banner year
of 1913.
New price records in all classes of
livestock were set during the year.
the report stated Fat beef steers av-
eraged $3.50 hundred pounds;
calves. $10.S5; hogs, $3.50: sheep,
$7.S5; and lambs, $10.75; hors@s
averaged in price $1S1 per head.
War demand was an important
factor in the 1916 cattle market, &C
cording to the report, packers hav-
ing contracts with practically every
warning European country, which
they were unable to meet fully be-
cause of shipping conditions. It was
also stated that drought iD Texas
in the early part of the year extended
later to the northwest and TO the
corn belt precipitating liquidation
supply of 1917. Numbers of "unfn-
ished" cattle were marketed during
the latter part of the year when corn
prices made the holding of cattle ov-
er the winter very expensive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
HOUSEWORK AS A SCIENCE AND
ART.
How Modern Domestic Science Re-
duces Living Costs by Making
Household Tasks interest
ing and Efficient.

The Public Opinion will begin
about the middle of January to pub
lish series Of Feature Edit )ria.s
by we'll known syndicate writer,
giving ideas about the new modern
movement to make household work
more interesting and more s..enti-
fic.
Domestic science authorities say
that the well trained woman can
easily perform all household tasks in
half her time. In this new spirit
household work becomes an art in
stead of toilsome task. Many fl
nancial burdens are lifted through
the introduction to the home of ex-
pert skill. Valuable suggestions for
this series were obtained from the
leading Domestic Science Depart
ment of Simmons College, one of the
leading Domestic science centers of
the world, from M. b. and r. w.
Bruere's Increasing Home Eftic,en-
cy" and from various educators and
writer's. Eur
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
RUD BROS. IN NEW HOME.
Now Nicely Settled i'm Handsome
Automobile Garage on Main
Street.

Rud Bros. the hustling automobile
and piano agents, are now open for
business in their fine new garage on
Main street, in the former foundry
Contractor A. r. CoffeenS remodeled
the building, and we want to say he
did an excellent job. The building
has a frontage of sixty-four feet. A
handsome show room, 22X24, with
room enough for three cars is one of
the first attractions which greets
the visitors eyes. On the east of this
room an iup-to-date office and piano
room, modern in. every respect has
been provided.
Another fine feature is a dandy
rest room for the ladies, which will
be fitted up in fine shape, and the
ladies are all welcome to use it when
they wish, and leave their wraps,
etc., while shopping.
West of the show room is another
large room for parking cars, etc. A
modern elevator has been installed
for the second floor, and the second
story will be used for repairing,
storage, etc. Taken all in all the
garage is certainly dandy, and will
give Rud Bros. every opportunity to
display and show their cars to pros
pective customers, and enables them
to take care of a much larger vol
ume of business than ever before.
They have just received heauti-
full new car, The Overland Country
Club, and it is indeed a handsome
machine. With their elegant quart
ers they will no doubt do a great
business in automobiles and pianos
the coming year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
twin BEDS" COMING
TO GRAND JAN. 10
The Story Deals With the Felicities
or Infelicities of Three Mar
ried Couples.
SHOW Is A
SIDE SPLITTING COMEDY
For a Period of Year it Kept New
Workers in a Delirium of
Laughter Ranging
from Smiles to
ROarS.

AT last Decorah is to see the play
that is making all the world laugh,
Twin Beds Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo's much heralded
lside-splitting comedy, which opens
an engagement at the Grand Friday
Jan. 10, for one night, under the di-
rection of A. s. Stern and Company.
Twin Beds" for an uninterrupted
year kept New Workers in delir-
ium of laughter ranging from
smile to a roar during almost eve"v
minute of the play, and as cause for
laughter generally plays large part
in the success of a play, it is safe to
say Twin Beds" is destined to have
"a long life and well deserved one.
The story of Twin Beds" deals
with the felicities or infelicities IF
three married couples, to say moth
ing of maid who is a paragon In
various ways, in their futile effort
to rid themselves of a trouble-bre p
ing proximity in a fashionable New
York apartment house. Harry Haw-
kins is young business man who
married for a home, in addition
to being distractedly in love with
his charming young wife. and who
resents in no unmistakable manner
the fondness OF his little wife for
striking up acquaintances and CIV
ing parties for them. In particular
he objects to q fat Italian tenor and
his Amazon OF q wife, Who have thu,
apartment above them, and whose
tenth anniversary they are celebrat-
ing at the opening Of the play, much
to the disgust of Harry. This dis
gust inspires him with the clever
Idea of moving to another part OF
! town. Unhappily he follows his in
spiration to a dot, and embroils
himself in troubles so thick and fast
that he only barely escapes them in
time for the final curtain
The demand for Twin Beds"
comes from all parts OF the world
and in the history of the stage no
other play has such record. In ad-
dition to it's phenomenal New YORK
vague, the play ran for six months
| in Australia and is NV in its sec
ond year in London. Soon produc-
tions will be made in Paris, Berlin,
i N
America, South Africa, and Japan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
Prohibits Liquor Shipments.

The Webb kenyon law, designed
to prevent liquor shipments from
wet" to dry" states has been de-
clared constitutional by the Supreme
court, by vote of to 2, which al
SO upheld West Virginias prohibit
ton amendment prohibiting citizens
from receiving liquor for personal
use, shipped by common carriers in
interstate commerce.
Whether or not the law will apply
TO shipments for personal use does
not seem to be made plain, but from
the face of the law just upheld 1T
looks as if all shipments of liquor
will be barred from dry states,
whether for personal use or other
wise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
Soldiers Home Membership Grows


The membership of the soldiers
home was 134 larger today than
Jan. 1, 1916. The membership was
GAL, compared with S07 year ago.
This large increase is the reason the
board of control and department G.
A. r. are urging the general assem-
bly, for more room for members.
Vital statistics of the home for the
year 1916 show that lis members
died in the twelve months. OF these
101 died at the home and seventeen
died while on furlough. Eighty-six
were men and thirty-two women.
Forty-seven Of the deaths were bur
led in the home cemetery. three
were inferred in Riverside, and six
|ty-eight were buried elsewhere. Jan
uary, 1916, saw the most deaths. thir-
teen and June and August the few
est, four in each month.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
PAPERS HARD HIT.
Over 500 Forced to Suspend
Print Paper High.

Assertion that 500 country town
newspapers had suspended publica-
tion in the United States since the
price of news print paper began ad-
vancing after the beginning of the
European war, was made before the
California Press association by G. l..
Day, a publisher of San Luis Obispo,
California. Reports from many
states throughout the country indi-
cate that the newspaper publishers
are being held up by the print paper
trust, as prices have been boosted
all over, the country. The manufac-
turen put up the same old excuse
lack of material on account of the
war.