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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

you know we really haven't known
each other so very long. 1t was only
about two weeks, wasn't it, after we
first met that we were engaged? 1t has
been pretty rapid, hasn't it,"
SWELL" laughed Jack, "what is the
use of losing time"
Polly's sister, Dora, didn't like the
bride-elect. 1t damaged her plans, and
when Avery Dean called the next eve
ming she confided in him.
1--WE just been reading in the paper
today about those slackers who get
married to avoid going in the army.
Aren't>they the cowards?" she said.
"They certainly are" agreed Mr.. Az
cry Dean.
Goodness! Do you suppose that's
why Jack is hurrying up the weddings"
asked Dora.
Dean looked surprised, then rather
panied.
II would rather you hadn't asked
me. 1 don't want to give any opinion"
he answered.
(which means you knowI" cried
Dora. "Ohl isn't that despicable? l
thought it was an awfully rapid court
ship. and could hardly believe my ears
when she told me they were engaged.
So that was the reason? Well, she's
going to be put wise. My sister is not
going to be made an excuse for q slack
er If 1 can help It'll"
II did think / had the least little
chance myself before Davies appeared
on the scene" unused Dean, ''but it
seems I've got to give it up"
"You keep up your hopes. All rs not
lost" comforted Dora. 'The invita-
tons are not out yet"
Polly, who was away when Dean
called, came in to hear the miserable
news from her sister. At first she
stoutIy denied that such a thing could
be possible, then Dora's fearful re-
monstrances, the attitude of Jack and
the unexplained business which was
to take him away, all lent color to the
dreadful suspicion. That evening
Dean called, vas very kindly received
by Polly, and naturally he lost no time
in pleading his own suit.
The form for the wedding invita-
lions, which was to have gone to the
engraver that evening, was not sent. 1t
was a coldly determined young woman
that informed the prospective bride
groom that she absolutely refused to
have the date of the wedding
changed.
"But," protested Jack. .the fellows.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
centuries formed the ShoshOne gorge
Wonder Of the GORGE.

Wonder OF the Gorge.
At the upper end of the lake the
road turns into the valley of the North
Fork of Shoshone river and skirts the
boundaries of several large ranches,
many of which are favorite resorts of
the big game hunter. AS the road con
tinues westward beyond the ranch
lands, a very mountainous region ap-
pears. The Shoshone national forest
is entered at a point where the valley
suddenly narrows to a deep canyon.
High mountains on each side of the
river stand like huge sentinels at the
gates of the forest.
Proceeding into the canyon, many
wonderful natural features appear on
every side. The mountains are com
posed principally of red sandstone and
have been carved into a million fan
tastic shapes by wind and water
erosion.
Signs attract the attention of visi-
tors to the peculiarly shaped forma-
tons, the most interesting of which
are Holy City, Chimney Rock, Clock
1OWeTi I1Ole III the WILL, btuu 1luldu,
Elephants Head, Duck, Manned Hand,
and Pinnacle Point. AS the park
boundary is approached the noun
talns become more rugged and tim
Der growth becomes heavier. The
principal species of trees are Douglas
fir and Engleman spruce.
Just after crossing the middle fork
of the Shoshone river and leaving it
to the right, as the road proceeds up
Middle Creek, Pahaska Tepee is
reached. This is an old hunting lodge
built and owned for many years by
Buffalo Bill, and is very beautifully
situated in the forest. Supplies of va
rious kinds may be obtained at this
point.
Two and four-tenths miles farther
up Middle Creek the park boundary at
the eastern gateway is reached.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Entire Island Rebuilt.

In Southwest bay, M~alekula, one Of
the New Hebrides group, is situated a
tiny sugar-lOaf-shaped island, which
was entirely rebuilt some years ago
by order of the English admiralty at
the request of a native chief.
The original island was selected by
the commander of an English warship
as a handy object for target practice.
1t was practically blown to pieces. The
chief of Malekula objected. and the
captain of the man-of-war was ordered
to make good the damage done by his
guns.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

my best man, and the ushers all IN
derstand that it's in two weeks.
They've made their plans, too. And
there's Jennie Brice and Grace Cleary,
both are going to the mountains the
next day."
81 can't help where they're going nor
what they think" was the firm reply.
"Tve made UP my mind"
IF you hadn't wanted a church we'd
ding with all the trimmings, we could
have just walked in to the minister
and had it over in no time, without
everybody gossiping and being upset
over the change"
81 think this is of more Importance
to me than everybody =" snapped
Polly.
Naturally these little scenes did not
promote q feeling of harmony, and
Dean began to find his office of COM
forter more and more in demand. As
for Davies, he could but notice that
he was becoming unpopular with the
young people. They seemed to avoid
him. He wondered if it was the de-
layed wedding. Did they think he was
the cause of the changed time? Once
or twice he e~ndeavored to explain, but
his words seemed to be taken either
cOldly or incredulously. He did not
know that it had been circulated that
he was a Stacker.
Meanwhile Dean lost no time in
pressing his suit. Polly, on the point
of yielding, had several times refused
to see Davies. One evening the tele-
phone rang. Dora answered it.
Its Jack !" she called to Polly.
"Tell him I'm out" answered Polly.
Then a very determined voice came
I'VE the wire.
"Your sister must see me now, or
never" he said.
Dora repeated this to Polly.
Good heavens! !" she whispered.
"What do you suppose is the matter?"
"Tell him I'll be back in about half
an hour"
Jack appeared before the time, in
evident haste.
"I've come to say goodbye" he an
nounced.
"Good-byew she echoed family.
"Yes, l must leave tonight"
Il suppose it's that business" she
faltered.
"Yes, I suppose 1 may as well tell
you now that it Is. 1t doesn't matter
now. 1 may never see you again. 1
don't think you'll al very much if I
don't. 1t has been a pretty hard blow
to me TOTO think 1 made such a mis-
take about you. All 1 can say is that
l loved you with all my heart. Well,
goodbye"
"But you haven't told me-"
mo, you see before 1 asked you to
marry. me, 1 Joined the army"
Joined the army" she gasped.
Then the whole miserable Stacker
suspicion was blurted out.
II was assigned to some secret serv-
Ice, and it vas best not to talk" he
said. But now I am off to France
tonight. I hope to be in the trenches
in two weeks"
1t was a very repentent girl that
sobbed out her plea for forgiveness
and about the most hurried wedding
on record, with no bridesmaids nor
trimmings"
And now Polly spends most of her
time knitting or writing tenderly af.
fectionate letters to her boy in the
trenches.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

as life and twice as reliable transformations for ladies as needs EN-, and
many long switches Of every coored hair adorned the interior of the case.
The Indian looked and looked and looked. Then he went inside and
bought a switch of long black hair.
And while he was about it. two women, who seemingly had nothing bet
ter 20 do than trail the red brother, discussed his state of mind:
Il bet that hair makes him think of the time he used to scalp U.s."
You'd oughter take a pill for that Imagination of yours, Name. Can't
you see he's civilized? Didn't he picker white waist when he mighter
boughter red one, and a gold chain insteader beads? I bet his wife told him
not to dast come home without bingin' her that switzerland can't YOU see
he's wearin' everyday clothes, the same as other menT'
And While they shutted their opinions between them the Indian
crammedt the switch in the pocket that didn't hold the waist and shumed n.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Indian Prophet Killed.

Hood River, Ore, grieves the loss
of 'Indian George" aboriginal patri-
arch and last survivor of the Indian
men born in the mid Columbia before
the coming of the white men, who met
death when, struck by a train.
George Shinidik Chinadere was tie
full name of the departed relic Of tie
earlier days, but he vas commonly
known as INDIAN George" Because
of his accurate predictions of the
heavy snowstorms of the winter Of
1916-17. the old man had won repute
throughout the northwest as a wealth
or prophet ?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

Gently $4,000 pieces of mail came Ito the adjutant generals office in the war
department and the daily average for some time has been $4,000 pieces Of
mail a day, or 175000 pieces a week.
In fact this does not nearly describe the situation, for the figures given
do not include memorandum queries from other departments, telephone calls
or personal visits from senator's and representatives. The inquiries cover
all sorts of conceivable subjects connected with the details Of a great war.
Some may relate to stoves; some to live stock; ONE to environments. p
All have to be assorted by the adjutant generals office and referred to
the departments that have jurisdiction over them. Nor do the statistics given
Uncomfortable as they are-cover all the mas of correspondence received
at the department. for many letters go directly to the officers for whom they
The stream of letters constantly being referred to the quatermaster gen.
erals office is enormous. Countless thousands of letters inquire as to the
welfare of individual soldiers, and of curse in that branch of the correspond
there will be a constant increase as the army expands and IS the units
are sent abroad for service on the French battle line.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

which ares so necessarily characteristic of such a area are not present Yet
1t is in this that it bids fair to occupy its unique niche in the streets of the
world.
Soldiers, bronzed of face, which often blends with their khaki, lock arms
with MILDLY boys in blue, whispering each others ears secrets of the sea
and land laborers worn from their ditchdhggtng, struggling with hopeless
men; Cinnamon, gliding their way to their punklit shops; Salvation Army
lasses, trelessy rendering their chinking tamboreens and newsboys, colored
and white, friskng in play All these, in one Kaleidoscope picture move
under the shadowy statue of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock at this busy point.
On such sutry nights, seats on the concrete ledge which encrcles the
at a premium.
Friends, mothers fathers, brothers and sisters of these lads who will
soon fight side by side with their brother Sammies in France, determined to-
wiring every moment Of contact possible out of the short furlOughs Of their
Soldier boys" forced a spirit of frivonty and gayety into those luns which
are 81 apt to be pregnant with poignant forebodngs.
The only music which greets the earso of these street worshippers is the
vibrant catter of a street cr clashing unharmoniously with a street plano.
The only amusement that which may be gained in return for the good
nature" currency of the nomadic inhabitants Of Its hooks and crannies. are
never billed On lurtd posters.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

NO'iNCSSLOu " IlAudl CuSlOuu tApleSSCu
itself in slippers that tried to look like
moccasins and failed.
At n store he paused to consider
a glass case set out seductively on the
bricks. In the case was a wax-faced
lady bust, crowned with wOman's glory,
per puffs of sausagy auburn, and a
wooden head with no face at all was
comparatively supplied with a wig OF
blonde curls. All around were other
wigs, with neither heads nor faces;
~frizzes, fronts, split-locks as natural
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
His Turn.

Dubb-Wife and l argued for half an
hour last night.
Chubb-Did you convince her that
you were right?
Dubb--This argument was with my
wife, remember; I didn't say a word.
I'll get my inning the next time we
have company.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

any lingering u OF the tact that the
people are at last awake to the gravity
of the war that doubt Is dispelled by
the food of letters that is swapping
the adjutant general. If it were not for
the fact that Adjt. Gen. Henry p. Nc
Cain is a mild man and gifted with a
world of patience this epistolary on
slaught would be calculated to drive
him to distraction.
Some idea of the enormity Of the
war correspondence may be obtained
from the fact that on one Monday re-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

possessed such a distinctive area, but
with the wartime" booming of the
national capital, the unprecedented in
flux of both citizenry and soldiery into
its midst and from prevailing indica-
tions gathered there on recent Satur-
day night visits, that parked district
between Seventh and Eighth streets on
Pennsylvania avenue will soon bask in
such a roseate limelight as has brought
renown to Piccadilly, Broadway. and
the Champs D. Elysees.
To he Sure many of tha faaturaa
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Fiend In Human Form.

Her Mother-You say Henry treats
you cruelty. What has he done?
Young Mrs. SnOops-The brute keeps
bare ishhooks In his trousers pockets.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

president of the d. A. R. seems to be all tied up with loads and loads Of
things bearing OF this and that of wartime affairs and business.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the presidents daughter, gets around to all Of the
var benefits, and Mrs. McAdoo, another daughter of the president is seen
in very public activity. She has become a beautiful woman, and has a
charming grace that has made her a favorte in Washington society.
Ida Tarben, who is perhaps the bestknown of American women writer's,
to get down here occasionally. She has done some work for George
Bates.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

III HUItI UIHIHs IUUHIs VIII
men talking munitions, and even in
the ladies' reception halls at the hotels
the men side in to continue their wal
talk.
Everyone is here, though, It
seems. OF course the men predomi-
nate, because they are primarily the
war makers. But there are lots and
lots of women here who are carrying
on some part of the burden of the
war, and they are seen everywhere.
Mrs. GeOrge Thacker Guernsey.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Real Indian Goes Shopping in Washington

An INDIAN, full bIooded enough Ito have stepped out of the CatIn conec-
An eagle feather in his sombrero took the cuss off his jobIot suit and another
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Washington Has Its Dwelling Place of Light

EVERY city has its "dwellngpace of light in the night time. Such thor
- oughares in New York, Parsa and London have gained worldwide fame,
and become by-w0rds in the average household; Mashington has moi hthsrta
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Rush of War Is Felt at National Capital

d EALLY, Washington is firing. 1t must be the rush of war that has done
N it, for the national capital used to be such a lovely place for women to
visit. But o we are Dacked into elevators with men TALKING war we are
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Is Swamped With Letters

WAsHINGTON-Pty the poor odjutant general of the army. The war
the like of which was never known in the history Of America. If there Isl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
DANIELS SEES
END0E'U.BOAI
MENACE NWlARl}|
Secretary Of War Believes
Sinlings will Diminish and
Finally Disappear.

Washington, Dec. s.-ohlciais Of
the navy department and naval ex.
psrts are not; gre@tly disturbed over
the many signs o. renewal Of the
German submarine activity
Secretary Of the Navy. Josephus
Daniels reiterated his conviction that
the u boat menace has pasled 20 far
an II may have threatened England
with starvation. 4
Secretary Daniels added that de.
spite this fact the submarine coptin-
ues to be . SERIOUS problem. He pre-
dicted submarine sinkings will fluctu-
ate. the average ratio Of destruction
gradually diminishing, until. finally
the menace disappears altogether.
While not threatening. England
with starvation. of1cials believe the U
boats are depicting vitality necessary
ocean traf1c. Their toll for the past
week has been more than 80 ships Of
all sizes. about one-half OF them IN
the class above 1000 tons. This rate
OF sinkings ts vastly greater than the
present output throughout the world.
For this reason experts feel that
every effort to increase the measure
Of protection against U boat attack
: must be made. This protection is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

s5ENSgs@
Extra

just four days from today the last
Extra Point O6er win expire.
That means two things: Extra
steam and opportunity.
Some will have to put ON extra pres
'suDc to hold their positions. Others
will have 10 establishments with re.
doubled energy and aleetness to bet
ter their position. So
But all have opportunity.
The big campaign, In fact, Is. still
running over with that thing most
sought for. and SO many times most
easily acknowledgements.
1t exists today in wholesale lots for
q little army Of people.
1t exists for forty others who win
win the other prizes.
And vet. tho opportunity which the
Campaign represents Is . continuous
element. You don't close up with op.
portunity today, say goodbye. ana
look for another opportunity.
The one about which We r speak,
ing has to he wo0ed new each day.
1t is no ambiguity or deceitfulness
that opportunity. speaking from this
mage, conveys to you this message to-
day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
RUNAWAY BALLOON
Still ALOFT; MANY. w.
WIRES TORN DOWN

wichita. Kan, Dec. s.-The run =.
army balloon from Fort Omaha
Nan. was still aloft early today am
drifting southwest: 1t nau a.I5
the oklahoma state line aoou, 4.
-, and was reported trayeans 50 -.
All telephone and TELEGRAPH zps =, and.
between Medicine Lodge. h tnrn down
Harper. Kansas. have been t aa ZION he
Is weii as all wire HaIper by
tween :. K 1na,1ssna Feet feet. cable abb which is,
dra1cinH, &C..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
Opportunities Exist Right Now.

F-
Opportunities Exist Right Now.
: There are magnificent openings
right now to win one of the cars.
Furthermore, the opening exists FOR
ALL. It exists for those who are In
the Campaign and for those TO whom
the prospect of securing a free auto
mobile appeals. ',
Study the published scores. You
can exceed the highest score printed
on this page today with a few yearly
subscriptions. A SIS new subscrip-
ton gets 100000 points. Extra points
on a s25 subscription. $4,000 points.
Now what do you think of oppor-
tunity?
a short time you would pass the high
est standing on this page.
Use Extra Point Offer.
Use this last Extra Point Offer for
all you are worth. After this week
there will be no Extra, Points, no spe-
! cial inducement of any kind.
There will. be a drop down to the
regular schedule of points.
Go after the BIG subscriptions IN
these days of the. Extra Points Oher.
Also. get Second Payments on your
own or othes candidates. subscrip-
tons. The second payment plan ts q
rapid way of securing points.
Rumors.
At this time in the campaign
rumors ri likely to become current,
discouragfng the ambitious candidate.
1Some will say4Sthat so-and-so have
this and THAT many points. or tso-and-
SO ist goin6; II 5do this Q is going to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. should%he tax
en- wfkhnssysksassffaitf Of gait asssthey are
usually scirenlated with the idea. OF
doing awaN..with some competitor
they tfearss:sNr to scare some candi-
datesiont Of the race. ~
You ares;not telling anyone what
you havemSri An the way Of points, n
you may rest assured that the other
person is not telling what h or
Ihas orswhat their plans are. COS
sip will not win the automobiles. Uns
,dunted courage and determination to
surmount every obstacle are necessary
for victory. u s... 4. 4: (
Read Carefully.
During the remainder OF the cam
,ipaign the standingssof the contestants
will only be changed "Wednesday. De
that are in this office before g o'clock
Monday, December 3. ::
The next change Of standings will
be in Saturday evenings paper. De-
cember 8, and will include the points
that reach this office before s o'clock,
Thursday. December 6.
The third and final change in the
standings will be made in Wednes-
day evenings paper. December IL,
and will include the points that are
in this office before 6 p. m., Deem
Der 10. The standing that appears
on December IL. evening edition. will
remain the same during the remaining
days of the campaign and will not be
changed until the final counting OF
points takes place after the Campaign
The voting will undoubtedly be
lively during the few remaining days.
therefore. II you wish to have a good
standing in the list get your point GER
tificates into. this office.
The standing Of the contestants AZ
4 they appear today only include the
points that were received n counted
At this office before noon, Friday
'JNoy. 30. A
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
GRANDMOTHER knew
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds.
as Mustard

But the old.fashioned mustard-piaster
burned and histered while it acted Get:
the relief and help that mustard
plasters gave, without the plaster and
without the blister
Musterole does it. 1t is a clean, white
ointment made with oil Of mustard. It is
scientifically prepared. so that it works
wonders, and yet does not blister the
tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the fin
ger.tips gently. See how quickly It brings
Use Musterole for sore throat bron.
chiti4 tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lurnbago, pains and aches Of
the back or joints, sprains. core muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia).
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
RAILROAD MEN !
! TO GIVE SUPPORT
TO THE RED CROSS CROSS

~ railroad men Of Grand Eorks
d,s Iae are ready and willing e, &c
Red Cross as they have been dGlns ye ~.
ali other lines Of patriotic e e9tsrnoon.
At a meeting held yesterday havina in
the Red Gross com1aitse seri nations for
charge the drive for supset nao Tor the
re monthly g'anE. i nSapfe " Vas si given an =
GraH astic hearing and aispecial.com4o ~,
!n,ttse Of railroad mel was ame ~
ILL.,. naaIe q complete canvass OF the. EN-
!laSe of every branch Of the serves
IN this territory. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03
D1sT1ror no, 8.

VIII include the following counties in.
North Pakota: Rcletts. Pierce. shsri-
Ward, Mclean. Burke, Mountraii.. Divide,
Williams, Mckenzie, Wells. Foster, Eddy.
henson, Townsr ND all territory IN
not included in the districts. numbers
one and two.
Campaign Closes Dec. 18th, 10 R.sM. :
N. l.. Johnson, York....... 3ss. $40
Mary veon, Poplar, Mont. $50. .39s,67o
Mrs. Mae Rusk, Cando. 397.620
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-03

p;u Haywood's in control in Rus,
10 On No Wonder Berlin laughs so marc
that it almost chokes itself on y"
vegetable bologna. 1865
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Mrs.. r. SeGardner. city .313.S901
Kathryn O'Connell. 1912 N 4th St.3s0ses0i
Geo. B. Hunt, 207 Parkhurst... 350,490
Mrs. De- Reade. city o!.29ol
11nes Slattery, 1919 Third St.. $4,000 !
MARY Berg. 7i2 S, Fourth. $685.. 301,7301
Alice Reese. O'Connor Apt...... 5o4.790I
Mrs. r. Burton. 225 Gertrude Ave.3e4.7sel
N Rhode. Corlis Flats. ... .283,4eO1
Cora Evans, sol Cherry St.......197.e90
Charlotte Kelley, S12 Int. S!.Soel
Gudman Larson. sos Cottonwood. 1e2,790
A. L. Ludwig zoe Walnut. .... $3.50