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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30
The Reader.

The gift of reading is not very com.
mon nor very generally understood.
1t consists. first of ull in vast intel
lectuul endOwment-u free grace,
find l must call it-by. which man
rises to understand that he is not
punctunlly right, nor those from whom
he differs absolutely wrong. He may
hold dogmns, he may hold them pas
sionately; and he may know that 9TH
ers hold them but coldly. or hold them
differently, or hold them not ut all.
Well, If he has the gift of reading,
these others will be full Of meat for
him. They will see the other side Of
propositions and the other side of vir-
tues. He need not change his dogma
for that, he may change his reading
Of that dogma, and he must supple
ment and correct his deductions from
it. A human truth. which Is always
very much lie, hides as much Of life
rs 1t displays. 1t is men who hold
another truth, or as 1t seems to US,
perhaps, dangerous lie, who can ex-
tenu Jul IeStIiCleu ueiu VI huo"AeuSe'
and rouse our drowsy cOnsciences.
Something that seems quite new, or
that seems insolently false or danger
Gus, Is the test of a reader. II he
tries to see what 1t means, what truth
excuses 1t, he has the gift, and let
him read. II he Is hurt or offended.
or exclaims upon his authors folly,
he had better take to the daily pa
pers he will never be a reader.-Robs
ert Louis Stevenson.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30
IN PIONEER DAYS
From the Record, Sept. LIST 1883

From the Record, Sept. LIST 1883
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong and Miss
Eva Campbell will leave for Chicago
on Monday next.
The Misses Cash and Annie Petrie
will take well-earned vacation soon
and will visit the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Braddock, of Dakem, was in
town few hours last week. He was
accompanied by Mr.. w. j. Morgan, a
settler residing in his neighborhood.
Mrs. John F. Cell has gone east to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles
S. Lane, who is seriously i'll. Mr.. j.
+. Cell will act as superintendent of
Williamsport Sunday-school during
her absence.
The Record yesterday accidently
learned that new Johnny Wilde put
in an appearance over in Burroak
something like month ago. Here's
health and success to John Wilde Jr
and hope that next time John Wilde
Sr. will send in the returns more
promptly.
Al. Honstain was a visitor to the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30

County seat last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brindle will leave
next Monday for the Worlds Fair.
That was pretty good shot. Who
can beat it? Speak up, boys. Mr..
Charlie Lindsay killed nine chickens in
one "shoot" the other day. BY the
way it was young Joe that was back
stop for the glancing bird-shot, re-
Gently 1t is said that he thought
"drove" of feas had tackled him. and
that he took off his shirt to catch EN-.
Winchester
Mr.. iar ker has taken a contract for
driving the Emmonsburg- Winchester
mail.
Messrs. NJ. Mahaney, ST., Ed.
Thorpe and George Burge and his son
Frank left for Brown county few
days ago.
Lincoln Cell and wife were visitors
at Mr. and Mrs. Remnants last
week.
The Misses Petrie intend leaving for
Chicago in week or two to attend tie
Worlds Fair.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30
Cosmopolitan CITY.

The days In Cnncn nrc unplensnnfly
hot. hut In the evening representatives
forth to drink coffee and smoke wafer
pipes ut the little cafes with tables on
the pavement. The call OF the inuez-
zin rcsnunds from tie mosque bidding
the faithful pray and minglcs with
jest and story In dozen skrp'icnl
voices. Cnncn Is cnsy-going. sur
prlsed mt nothing. She gives tn" I'm
preston that anything can happen
there; and us matter OF fact moro
things do happen In Cnnea than ever
are known to the world.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30
AUTHOR THE LONE
WOLF" THE BRASS
BOWLER
COPYRIGHT er LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE,

"Oh. I know. I know, Mr.. Quoinl
But what can tell you? That don't
know what 1t is I've lost?"
His brows lifted Mt this. rs that
possible, Miss Craven7"
"1t'a the TRUTH" she protested. ut
something was given me to take cart
of. something-I don't know what-!r
4 little wooden Chinese puzzle box, and
that has been stolen from me-"
Qaoin nodded. "These men who Ut
tucked you-do you know them?"
II haven't the slightest suspicion
who they were."
There was honesty in her accents
Quoin believed her. II think-possi
BLY, can find them for you, with you
permission"
"YOu saw themT'
mo. But among our fellow passen
gers are two card sharps, one Of WHOM
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30

"Miss Cruven."-he retained her
head fora ln0meat-"will you tell me
one tliing?"
. III mny-anything-"
His eyes searched hers jealousy.
DO you Know what's In that box?'
mo, Mr.. luoin! Upon my word OF
honor. no."
Her eyes were limpid pools Of In
genuous candor. Quoin could no
longer. Goubt. He nodded. releasing
her hand.
"Thnak you"
But" she fingered, "do you'"
II DO" he admitted reluctantly.
"Not through any wish Of nine. But
Southraw had only succeeded in puz.
cling the coordination out when l In.
terrul ted. / ciuae him put tack-what
he'd taken from the box. Don't worry
I've already forgotten what 1t was
And South2nw went bother you agaiI
Il promise you that"
Her eyes questioned anxiously. his
smiled reinsurance. With yet anoth;',
goodnight, Lydia turned awnv.
b watched her down the alleyway
to the door OF E75. then turned to seet
Els own berth, shaking his head to rat
1t Of tOrmentlng doubts.
Softly closing the door, Lydia al
gently shot the bolt, hoping to gniE
her bed unquestioned. But rs shi
moved toward it In darkness the Dow
ager Dragon suddenly switched on TIL
lights and lifted from her pillow III
indignant head framed in q nightc ca p
the most coquettishly beribboned ilnag
Unable.
"WellT" she demanded tartly. "Wher'
have you been. If you please?'
Lydia showed her a countenance in
nocent Of any trace of guile. "Ol
deck" she said quietly. removing he
cloak with Its sprin!iling of moisture
that glittered like diamond dust. '"Th'
fOghorn, you know-and WASH
sleepy, anyway. It's wonderful GU
there, so still and dark and uncanny
You'd think almost anything could hap
pen, and no one be the WISER"
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
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at least is quite capable of more felo
NOUS work. krow BOTH" he smiled
gravely, "in business way"
"But surely you couldn't have rec
0gnized either"
mo. The fog was too thick. Blu
I marked one Of the brutes for futur.
identification"
Markell"
'The sign of my fist on his face
heavy blow. SO heavy it bruised m.
own knuckles. Give me permission Il
do what I Gun, and I'll look up tn.
quarters Of my acquaintances, the care
sharps. make them let me in-I know
way to coerce 'em-and see II either
wears my brand. II so, you'll have tn,
puzzle within fifteen minutes-and NJ
questions asked"
"You are very kind" the girl muir
INJURED IL confusion.
'Then let me see you back to you
staterOom, ard I'll"
mo, I'D rather wait here. mus
know tonight can't sleep withou
knowing"
Admiration kindled in Quoin's re
gard. He liked that spirit. She hut
been quick to recover, quicker than thu
average woman would have been
"Very WE'LL" he assented.
They moved forward. Opposite tn
conpanionway Lydia paused.
"Will you be long?"
"NOt ten minutes" Quoin promised
His figure mGmentarily eclipsed tn,
blur of light that stood for the door
way.
Indeed it was hardly more than tel
minutes when the doorway was ngail
darkencd, ana Quoin came to Lydia,
side.
"Was long? I'm sorry. had to b,
rather severe before they gave in
and up"
"You succeeded7" He laughed qul
city. "Here it is"
Mute in establishment, speeches.
with gratitude. she took the puzzle bo,
from his extended hand.
"A crook known as Southpaw Smith
he deals left-handed-had it, togeth
er with the father and mother of al
black eyes. was almost sorry FOL
him. George Traymore' is his ala.
on the passenger list. A tall, slender
scouLdrel-very, very smooth. No
that you're likely to see him before W,
land, If then. He'll lay very low ant
make the quietest getaway from tn,
dock he can manage"
; "Mr. Quoir" the girl interrupted IL
o trenulous voice.
Eyes"
: Her embarrassment was painful
"What can say to your Mere thank.
aren't adequate"
i "Please say no more. To know Nv,
been of some use is enough. Besides,
he laughed boyishly, 1--WE had a goot
time bullyragging Southpaw. I lik,
that sort of thing, you know"
II shall be always grateful"
| "Then do something to oblige me
I sha'n't be easy in my Mind unit
you're safe in your ROOM"
Transition from the gloom Of tn
deck to.the brilliantly lighted compan
ionway was bewildering. Instinctiyel,
QuOin and Lydia paused. The cir
smiled wistfully as she offered lie
hand.
"Good-night-andt thank you with al
my heart, Mr.. oucin!"
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LoU15JQSEpH
VANCE
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1-Lucy Carteret boards tho
steamer Alsatia at Liverpool for New
York. Her stateroom companion Mrs,
Amelia Beggarsta6. widow. discovers that
inc younger woman Is running away from
something or somebody.
CHAPTER II-Lucy 10 seasick. Mrs.
beEgarstan sees a valuable brooch that
Lucy explains was present from her
father on her fifteenth birthday. Tho
widow shows the brooch to Quoin an ex-
secret service man. who Identifies It as
on comparing notes they find that Lucy
ABOARD the Alsatia.
CHAPTER 111-Lydia discovers that
BeEEarstaff that she has run away to 70
to him, starts out to find him.
CHAPTER 1V-she fnds her father
gagged. and confides to Peter Trait that
she fears she 10 in the way.
CHAPTER V--Craven explains to Ly-
ola his apparent neglect OF her and tells
her that he Is IN the British secret diplo-
matte service.
CHAPTER VI-Mrs. Merriees sends
Craven to the purser for $4,000 pearl
necklace, which she shows to Quoin and
other friends. saying that she intends to
give 1t to her stepdaughter-if she ever
has one.
CHAPTER vIi-Craven makes Lydia
secret keeper Of a box containing dlplo-
matte papers and two men assault her
and take 1t from her in the fog.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30
Didn't Appeal to Him.

Thomas had some money burning
a hole in his pocket" but was not GER
tain what to buy with it. The atten'
tive clerk Mt the 10-cent store brought
out some gay toy watches for his it:-
spection. But ] don't want watch
that just goes when ! do" said he, to
the amusement of his fellow custom
ers.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30
Hou.s ~..n,s n,ust sreathe.

Turn house plants half way about
1t least once ench week. to keep all
sides alike and exposed to the light.
Keep dust from them by frequent
spraying or spOnging. so pores will not
become clogged. They must breathe
or they perish.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30
How MANY Do You Eat7

An expert In statistics has calculated
that woman marrying ut twenty. and
caring for family Of four children
until she Is forty-fvc. will peel no
fewer than $4,000 potatoes for home
use.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.
Notes for Week Ending Dec. /.

Calls at the headquarters, 80; letters
written, 81; meetings, /; attendance, 10
The county agent has spent the most
of the week in making up the annual re-
port for the officers of the association
and the college and department of agri-
culture at Washington. This report is
made in two sections, statistical report
covering the number Of Office calls, letters
written, etc, and a narrative report, Civ
ing in detail the methods that were used
to accomplish results. Ii you have been
wondering what the county agent has
been doing for the last year you will be
interested in looking over the following
figures, selected from the statistical re-
port as being of the most interest of this
part of the report:
Report covering the period from Dec. /,
1915, to Dec. /, 1917: Different farmers
visited on their farms, 1855; total num-
Der of farm visits made, 1877; calls on the
agent at headquarters for information,
1858; meetings held under the auspices
Of the bureau, 50; attendance at these
meetings, 3,0l0; other meetings addressed
by the county agent, IL; attendance at
.hese meetings, 2,l25; total attendance
1t all meetings, 5,l35; membership in
he county farm bureau, 394; letters of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
KAISER SURELY
GLOOMY, SEES DEFEAT.
SAYS MARSHALL
Vice. President Believes the Situation Is
Developing Well for Allies
Victory

Washington, Dec. 3.-Vice President
Marshall nterprets Germany's efforts to
make separate peace with Russia as
added evidence that the kaiser realizes
he faces ultimate defeat.
Il think it shows" said the vice -presi-
dent at Washington Saturday, that the
kaiser is getting it through his thick
head that we are going to win this war 2
"The situation is clearing up rapidly
and nicely" he said further, "the war
will be worth every cent il costs. When
it is over we viii have real American
and will hear no more talk
of the fatherland or stepfatherland. We
will be real Americans"
The vice president would express no
opinion on declarations of war on Ger.
many's allies, but declared that natural
lied aliens who do not give support to
the war should have their papers can
celed.
'''rhe pacifist doctrine" he said, would
lead to scenes in America that we see in
Russia to-day"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
RUSSIAN ARMIES
WILL FIGHT ON
No Separate Peace Will Be
Tolerated by Dukhonin
Armies
DOWNFALL OF THE
4 BOLSHEVIKI CERTAIN
Embassy in London Has Re-
assuring Message-Forces
Alive in Southern Russia

London, Dec. 3.--Reassuring messages
from Russia, to the effect that no sepa'
rate peace will be tolerated, but that the
armies under Gen. Dukhonin will fight
on, have been received by the Russian
embassy in London.
DR.. j. O. Gavronsky, special commits
sioner of the Russian provisional govern
ment and N. N Nordmann, director of
the department of economies in the min
istry of foreign affairs, who are now in
London, declared in statement to the
Associated Press Saturday that it was
only matter of few weeks, it may be
sooner, when the Bolsheviki will be COM
pletely repudiated, as the forces in south
Russia, which are overwhelmingly OPP
posed to q separate peace, control the
supplies and are working quietly, but
surely, in the right direction.
The fact that the embassy stats in
London are carrying on as usual their
routine work with the Dukhonin head
quarters, as well as with part of the
Russian navy, is said by the embassy
officials to indicate that there is no in
tention to recognize the Petrograd usurp
ers.
According to Gavronsky and Nord-
mann, the situation is most delicate be-
cause of the ignorance of the masses;
therefore the forces which are working
to put Russia again on her feet are do
ing so quietly. DIR. Gavronsky said
I'VE are certain that Russia will never
quit the war until the allies are vcto
rious.
Information we have received is to
the effect that some more army units
may go over TO the Bolsheviki before the
reaction sets in, but there win still be
many units which will fight on. They
may be forced to retreat again and
again until their brothers. who are now
quitting under false promises, realize
that separate peace would mean the
ruin of Russia for all time.
Zone thing sure, however, there viii
always be Russian front and ques
ton which may bear close consideration
soon viii be whether the American army
could not be employed advantaqeously
where the eastern front remains Arm.
"The people who have the welfare of |
the country at heart viii never submit |
to the Bolsheviki and as soon as they see
an opportunity they viii overthrow them. |
When the reaction sets in is the time to |
consider sending an American army. |
Americans would have such stimulat-
ng effect that the whole country would |
'ally to fight to make the world safe for
democracy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
BIG PROFITS OR
NOT MUCH MEAT
Packers Tell Hoover Nine Per Cent. Divi-
dends Will Hurt the
Business.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Chicago packers
protested to Herbert Hoover Saturday
against limitation of their profit to nine
per cent. They limited at under -produc-
ton If they don't get more. Hoover told
them that nine per cent. is fair profit
and that anything above that will come
from the peoples pockets and that it
will not be permitted.
The packers--Armour, Wilson, Swift,
Morris and Cudahy--told Hoover nine
per cent. profit might limit their Dor
rowing capacity and thus prevent war
expansion of plant and equipment. As
the food administration phrased the
packers implied threat:
"They stated that they would cheer
fully work under any regulations made
by the government, but represented
strongly that the entire responsibility
for any future shortage in production
must fall upon the food administration
by virtue of this ruling"
Hoover informed the packers that his
investigation showed the packers pre-
war earnings were slightly less than nine
per cent. and that any request cor an
increase was practically asking the pro-
ducers and consumers of the country to
pay for plant expansion and raised Sc
rious question of public policy and the
rights of the public in extension created
in this manner"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
SLAcKERS LOSE CHANCE.
Win Place Those Who Failed to Register
Among First to Go.

Washington, Dec. Binder the new
draft rules and regulations, effective the
18th, men convicted of failing TO regis.
ter on last June 3 will be dealt with
more harshly than under the old system.
Provost Marshal General Crowder an
nounced Saturday that such men, in
stead of being given jail sentences as has
been done in many cases heretofore, viii
be SO listed by local boards as to insure
their call with the first increment sum
moned after the new rules are put in
force.
Local boards are directed not to send
the registration cards of the convicted
men To the state adiutant general for
serial number assignment, but to place
them at the top of the first class liable
for call. Thus the men, it was pointed
out, will forfeit all chances of the mas
ter list rotation. except in cases where
physical condition or the terms of the
law require exemption or deferred classi-
hcation.
Men now under suspended sentence for
failing to register also will be listed at
the top of the first class, it was an
nounced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
SEE END OF SHORTAGE.
Additional Purchases of Cuban Sugar
f Crop Announced.

New York, Dee Sterilization of
sugar prices, the food administration an
nounced last night, probably will be ac-
complished before the end of December.
Prices now are widely different in many
parts of the country. Purchase of 10000
bags of Cuban old crop sugar at a price
of 1870 delivered in New York, duty
paid, was announced at Washington Sat
urday by the international sugar com
mittee. No further Cuban sugar viii be
bought on a basis higher than $500 de
livered. The first Porto Riean sugar,
which will arrive by the 10th, will take
the Cuban new crop price.
When the Cuban sugar bought Satur-
day arrives the basic price will be re-
duced so as to bring a reduction in the
refiner's price to Ss.l5 in New York
When all the Cuban old crop sugar has
been disposed of, probably by the Goth.
the basic price again will be dropped
The new refners list price then should
range, il was said, from 81 % to s7.45.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
PUSH WAR, WILSON'S IDEA.
Will Urge Congress to Center All Atten
ton on the Conflict.

Washington. Dec. B.--President VIII
son believes Congress should confine it.
self almost wholly at the coming session
to legislation for the vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war. He is expected to tell
Congress so in his opening address,
which viii be delivered in the hall of
the House at 1890 o'clock tomorrow.
All arrangements were made Saturday
by the White House with Speaker Clark
and Vice President Marshall for the
Joint session at that hour
The president continued at work 90
his address Saturday, transcribing his
notes into finished form, but the address
still will be kept open until the last mo
ment. He has asked all the cabinet
members to present memoranda on pos
sible legislation which they consider vi
tally necessary for the successful pros
ecution of the war, and it is expected
that the president will outline their rec
with his own in his adj
dress
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
The Cause of Cout,
Bright's Disease,
Rheumatism.
by Valentine NJ. Pierce, NJ. d.

According to the consensus of opinion
of most medical men and scientists, such
as Garrod, Minkowski, Hans, Vogt and
Reach, the cause of govt is due to an
accumulation of uric acid in the blood
The same effect happens in rheumatism
and preceding the stage known as
Bright's disease an auto-intoxication
process has been going on, the liver and
kidneys could not do the work, and the
individual suffers the consequences. High
living, the eating of meat more than
once day, oyer-eating, frequent chilling
of the body-all may contribute to the
poisoning,
In such cases the very best treatment
is to prevent or remove the cause. Diet
and exercise if possible; drink plentifully
of water--a pint of hot water with a
piece of lemon squeezed into it morning
and night, and take before meals a tab
let of Anuric double strength. This
Anuric can be obtained at almost all
drug stores, and it drives the uric acid
out of the system by stimulating the
kidneys to better action. Thus many
cases OF govt, of rheumatism or Brights
disease may be prevented or cured by
taking this simple remedy in time, and
in the painful and serious cases of rheu-
matism and govt it invariably relieves
and often cures the worst cases.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps of
lead, when your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment, or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night, when you suffer with
sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells,
acid stomach, or you have rheumatism
when the weather ia bad, ask your drug
gist for Anuric. have found in prac
tice that Anuric is more potent than
Iithia and in maat cases il will dissolve
the uric acid ,ss not water does sugar
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03

information sent out to individuals, $40;
total circulation of all circular letters,
1890; enrolment at the extension
schools, 1893; total attendance at the
farm bureau tour, $50; total miles traya
eled during the year, 1858. /.
These figures are of interest only to
show the ways in which the county
agent got at the work. They do not by
any means measure the efficiency of the
bureau or the actual results obtained.
They are only the means to the end.
The next circular letter will give part
of the narrative report, which is of much
more interest in that it shows where
these meetings and farm visits have.
to something by way of fur
nishing valuable information and have
been the means of the saving of money
to those who have taken up with some
of the proven successful methods of crop
production and livestock management as
outlined in meetings and personal talks.
F. Fl. Abbott, County Agent.