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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30
Rv EDWARD KEATING

congressman from the Iniro oolo-
RADIO District.
washington, D. C.-In last weeks
,,,,or | discussed the need of the
oorlv passage of the Lever bill,
..hich is designed to force material
reduction in the cost OF the necessar-
ios of life in this country. l pointed
,,t that the food pirates, who arc
..oating enormously from existing
conditions, would fight the bill with
oyory weapon at their comand. My
nropbecy has been amply verified by
tbe developments of the last few
days.
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES WILL NOT BE AFFORD
ED RELIEF IF THE PIRATES CAN
HAVE THEIR WAY.
They are not fighting in the open,
but as l have suggested before they
are endeavoring to hide behind the
poor farmer"
"If the president is given the pow
or TO control prices" they say, in eff
feet. "He will deprive the farmer Of
a reasonable profit, and that will dis
courage production and our condi-
ton will become worse instead of
better
Would not Cypress Farmer
OF course, that is the rankest kind
of nonsense. No one has accused
the president of being deficient in
common sense. Even if he were the
farmers enemy-which of course is
| not true-he would not oppress him
| now when the fate of world hangs
| on the farmers Willingness and abil-
| ty to produce the things needed to
| sustain life.
Instead of reducing the farmers
profits, sound public policy demands
that they be increased and that they
be guaranteed insofar as they may
be done.
F. NJ. Gault, president of the Ok
ahOma State Board of Agriculture,
in letter to Congressman Hastings
of that state, shows how the food pi-
rate has robbed both the farmer and
the consumer. He says:
"The average price the Oklahoma
farmer obtained for the wheat crop
of 1916 was $1.22 bushel. On the
basis Of today's market of SIG bar
rel for -four, he pays the miller $3.50
for the products obtained from one
bushel of his wheat, or $25S per
bushel more than he received for the
wheat originally. OF this amount,
"a cents is the actual cost of milling.
bushel of wheat, leaving a clear
profit of 1924, which is absorbed on
a bushel of wheat while it is travel
Ing from farmers bin to the CON
sumers home.
SO far as the consumer is con-
cerned he can afford to pay the farm
er al least $500 for his wheat, if the
government will only provide the
machinery by which the rapacity of
'He mlddleman may be curbed.
Increase in -Four Months
a During the debate in the House.
congressman Lever submitted a
S'aVement comparing the cost OF sew
Eehy-nlne necessaries of life in Janu-
H"FF 1917 and May, 1917, and he
'"owed that in four months the av-
''"oe increase had been 81 per cent
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30

Mrs. w S Woods went to Denver
Monday night to attend the p. e. o.
convention that is being held there
this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30

4. Z. Jacobs returned to his home
at Bowen, ILL.,, Friday flight after a
short visit to his old friend, H. c.
Benson.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30

c. w. Kaufman of Center passed
thru here Saturday night enroute to
Chicago where he expects to remain
several days on business.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Average Mans Honesty

A banker who, for the first time in
his life, has come into intimate con.
tact with poverty-stricken folk, says
"The average man wants only half q
chance to be honest"
This is thing worth learning, re.
marks the Toledo Blade. But it did
aot require visits to the slums to find
It out. A little thought would have
served as well. The mass of people
IS constituted Of average men. The
mass has the power to do whatever it
Wills to do. 1t could, if it wished,
rise in the night and strip the rich
bare, and since it is the mass that
represents the majority will. it could,
so far as the law is concerned, 60 un.
punished.
But the average man is honest. The
mass wants nothing of bloodshed and
robbery. Those who possess are safe
from those who have nothing. Our
banker friend who visited poverty row
used his eyes. His remark shows
that. for most of his years, he hadn't
on this particular subject, used his
brains.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Rats in the Trenches.

AS rat catchers in the trenches n
animal, not even the ferret, can com
pete with the terriers and spaniels tina
have been taken to the front in larg,
numbers by the French. Some month.
ago an army order announced that eacl
soldier fetching rat-catching dog t.
the trenches would be entitled to two
extra days leave on his next permits
sion, and since then nearly every mar
going back to the front has taken s
dog Of some description with him. Be
sides the two days leave the owner O.
the dog is entitled to five centimes OF
one sou for each rat that his dog kill.
and it is said that some soldiers hav,
made a good thing out of this as
"side line"
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Cooky Drawer

Having hit upon such an excellent
place for keeping drop cooking (Or
any others) thought perhaps some.
one else might welcome the idea. It is
a shallow box, three inches deep,
three feet long, and as wide as the
pantry shelf. made it from q smooth
wooden grocery box and painted it
inside and out with white enamel
paint. The cookies can be laid fiat
on sheets Of waxed paper in the bot
tom. AS the drawer is entirely con-
cealed by the shelf paper it would be
q good idea where it is thought necea-
sary to conceal cookies from the small
members of the household.-Aunt 10.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
FEATURED FACTS

Divorce pulls the feathers from
the wings of love.
Gold is generally at q premium
when u dentist handles it.
If wishes were automobiles, beg
gars might kick for airships.
Even the summer girl doesn't
trifle with a millionaire's heart.
Some men brag about their
wives as If they wanted to sell
them.
No, Cordelia. it isn't the proper
thing to eat prunes with pruning
knife.
Many a man who wouldn't make
wife of his cook makes q cook
of his wife.
Even an amateur organist can
play a wedding march that is en-
tirely satisfactory to the female in
the case.
Remorse is a good deal like a
wooden leg-it helps a man on his
way, but he can see where he'd be
happier without it.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Graves Of European soldiers.

In the first months of the war a man
was commonly buried close to the
place where he fell. Wherever there
has been hard fighting there are man.
low crosses sticking out of the grouno
lin the fields, in cottage gardens, in
corners of farmyards and orchards
even on roadside strips of grass
Where the ground has changed hands
good deal you may see. quite close
the gabled cross of the Germans, with
"Hier ruht in Go1"' (Here rests ir
God), and the beaded wire wreath OF
the French with Mort pour la France
(Died for France), and the plain linel
cross of the English ''in loving memory
Of one or more officers and men.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
School Anatomy.

The Century once gave some exam
pies of humOr in school. The study of
anatomy seems to cause confusion, as
witness these examples from examina-
ton papers: Circulation is beet
that goes all over the body" cause
of narrow chests is most female folks
tie in their waists" You should not
work either before or after eating"
I'VE should not drink hot water and
then cold, because it cracks the tar
tar on the teeth" '"Thc teeth should
be washed after every meal to remove
any articles that may be in them" !"
Round shoulders are caused by lean
ing on the stomach"
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
POINTS FOR POULTRY RAISER

A little salt in the mash food dur.
ing the winter is an advantage, though
not enough should be used to make It
taste salty.
All Of the kitchen and table waste is
good for the fowls, unless it contains
a lot of salt, and it may be fed mixed
in the mash or merely as scraps, in
trough at midday.
A good way to find out what the re-
Quirements Of well-bred fowls are,
is to visit poultry show and study
the exhibits. talk with the exhibitors
and question the judge.
Although damaged grain, sweepings,
screenings, ETC., can be bought for
comparatively low prices sometimes,
they are not an economical food be.
cause they contain SO little available
food that will nourish the hen and
make eggs.
It is the abuse and not the use of
corn that condemns it as a poultry
food.
The keeping and care Of a flock Of
pure-bred birds is pleasure, where
the keeping and care of flock of
mixed birds is q task.
Do not feed more food of any kind
In troughs or in the scratching litter
than the fowls will eat up in a reason.
able time, because any that remains is
likely to .spQil and be q detriment to
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Death Of Death.

The time may not be far off when
to lose friend by death will be hard
ly more than to have him cross the
ocean; when our own passing will be
merely the happy setting sail for a
new country. 1t may be that in the
great war, which has furnished an
orgy such as the world has never be-
fore seen, death as we have known it
In all it's agony of parting and un-
certainty, has at least been glutted to
the full, has reached it's climax and
must hereafter diminish. Oh, people
Of the world. all things have died! 1t
may be that now at last death itself
Is dying !-Atlantic Monthly.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Apple DumpIings

Pare and chop one apple for each
dumping. Prepare a crust, consisting
Of one and e-half cupfuls of flour, one
large teaspoonful of baking powder,
one heaping tablespoonful of butter,
and mOisten with enough milk to roll
out. Cut in squares for each dump
ling and fill with the apples. Sprinkle
with sugar and cinnamon. wet the
edges. pinch together, place in a bak-
ing pan. fill with boiling water sea.
soned with one cupful of sugar and
half cupful of butter. This makes the
sauce. Bake until the apples are done.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Desert Always Alive.

The desert dead? Not so-the cactus
flower bears the color of the rose; !;
the side-winder stirs beside the sandy
track; the road-runners. in pairs, scut-
tie ahead of my horse, seemingly tax
ing pride in winning race against
him. The sky Is sometimes black with
wild ducks who have left the shore of
some undrinkable lake. And color,
surely, is part of life. Not twice
will the same hues assail the eve.
The greasewood and the sugebrush
will look different. and the color of
the skies at dawn and dusk never
seems the same two days together.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
A Mans Best Armor.

In all intercourse no armor Is so be.
coming and SO protective as gentle.
manly demeanor; and when we think,
how intimate, diversified, unavoidable.
Indispensable, how daily and hourly
are our relations with our fellow men
we cannot but become aware how
Duch it concerns US, for our pleasure
and our profit, and for deeper salts
faction, to be affable and gentlemanly,
and arm ourselves with bearing that
shall be the expression of self-re-
spect, purified by r. >pect for others
George Henry Calvert.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Ragout Of Mutton With Rice

Put into a stew pan a tablespoonful
Of oleomargarine and when melted add
tablespoonful flour and let slowly
brown; add an onion cut into small
pieces, a diced carrot, two cupfuls hot
water, teaspoonful salt, fourth tea
spoonful pepper, q bit Of bay leaf, six
whole cloves and a sprig Of parsley.
Cook slowly for two hours. Just be-
fore serving, add half can of peas.
This is fine cooked in a casserole.
Serve with hot boiled rice.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Hot Corn Salad

Take can of corn and stew it in
little milk, adding butter, pepper, salt
and dessert spoonful of sugar by
way of seasoning. Add half cupful
of faxed boiled Goldfish and two
chopped Spanish peppers. When hot,
drain the salad on thin slices of brown
bread. lightly spread with anchovy
paste. The salad must be served as
quickly as possible SO as to retain its
heat.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Studies in Sacrifice

"Do you think women ought to take
an active part in politics?'
EYES," replied Senator Sorghum.
"But I'm afraid that girl who sacri.
fees her life to politics is going to
have something like the customary
experience Of girl who marries 8
man to reform him."
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Peach Cream Cake

Bake yellow sponge cake mixture,
and when cold place it on lace paper
dolly. Heap sliced peaches in the cen.
ter and circle the edge with whipped
cream put through a star tube if posi-
BILE. If star tube is not Obtainable
shape with teaspoon. Pass q pitch.
er of plain, thick cream with the cake.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
It's Alive, All Right

Patience-I see it is said that about
LOO kinds of insects make their home
in the oak tree.
Patrice-Do you suppose that is
what keeps the oak alive SO lOng?@
Yonkers Statesman.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22

"You limit your conversation to ar
occasional coo," commented the eagle.
The dove admitted the fact.
"Well, you'll have to talk a grea,
deal more than that if you hope to keet
up your reputation us a peace pro
mOter."
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22
Natural Result.

1.-THE car I was travelling in wa
telescoped in the collision"
"Nhat happened theny
q saw stars" - i7siia.,
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22

have q number OF parties who
want to buy land i'll Rlcnland Co.
If you have farm for sale leave
your price and terms at the
Farmers & Merchants State Bank.
Wahoeton, N. D. or see H. F..
McCu5ker. adv.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-03-22

the fowls as well as a waste to the
owner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

UGistsa1 naturally, and carried hsF
lines easily, giving q pleasing perform :
nee Glenn Miller was ais good ~
the doctor. Perhaps the bjxE.st hit ut
tho evening was scored ny Albert
Hockrjdxr. az Abraham BnrDeH n
Yankee farmer, nj whose home Ber-
nice stay willis teaching IN tbs
country. Marie TsaBzh6f whs also
amusing M Hannah Mary Barnes.
A~braham's old maiden sister, Nathan
Friedman made u good fortune hupt-
ing" Dwight BrDdlG, n Brncs Lem
B1x was realistic as Mrs. Hnlste1d.
the ntspmother. Win!fred Durham and
Lulu Dixon looked pretty and did well
ns Amy Iiaistead n Insz Gray,
yonng girls who were always in on nil
the fun, Minor roles Of Sammy, %
darby b"il boy. the sheriff, and atior-
nsy, were carried by Emil CLANS, Hugh
Sltles. and Donald EldriJgc.
The entire play was produced UNI
der tho direction Of Miss Caroline ".
Gallagher, who has been coaching ths
members Of the cast for sofnc time.
The proceeds Of the play. which u 10
be repeated tonight, go towards tho
expenses OF tho annual junior recHp.
ton given each year 10 the senior
class by tho juniors. Music was FUR
nlshed between the ncts by the junior
orchestra, Margaret ward had charge
Of the costumes; Lewis fillmore acted
gs property man. Warren DuB0is Was
stage manager. John Garwood had the
advertising In charge. and Carlton
Pyle ~ chief usher,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
TO PLAY
Fiors Dsvoss Stock Company Comes to
Odeon Sunday kiqht.

The story OF "Wyoming'' involves
many true to life characters and
Imaginable situations az well as being
developed In true western atmosphere.
The story goes, "A young girl from
Pennsylvania. finding her native state
n little too quaint. ventures west 10
Wyoming, secures a position as il
school teacher IN the very wildg Of the
state. her associates being principally
cowboys and cattle thieves among the
foremost the head OF a gang OF cattle
thieves from Kansas City. a young
man from Kentucky has taken UP a
claim some six years previous and his
stock has been the victims OF the cattle
thieves. A Pinkcrton detective, pan
ming himself on as a ""rirgcr agent
furnishes the principal comedy. Be
ing more or less Of a tenderfOot, soon
after his first arrival ne Is subjected 20
rather severe treatment Al the hands
OF the cow-punchers. but he has but
one thought - the handsome reward
that has been offered for the leader OF
the cattle ring. for whom he has a
warrant charging him with murder IN
Kansas City Ave years previous. Lit
tie does the detective think that the
man he confronts in the first act Is the
man. The cast OF players includes
eleven characters. The plot OF the
play IN based on true happenings, The
comedy is pure and wholesome and un-
like most western comedy dramas u ~
not b%urlesaued. Vaudeville between
acts by the Flora DeVoss quartet, ana
other numbers, OdeOn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

DR. Graham, oste0Datb, Masonic temple
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
THIRTy-ThREE YEARS SERVICE.
Believed 70 Be- Record For Continuous
Use Of Harness.

". II. WbsiaD, u Gilman, came into
my harness shop wednesday and IN
conversation with him he said: Jim
II ! lived within IA hundred miles or
Marsh1lltown, you are the only man
who could make "a set Of harness for
me- II was thirty-thrce years ago
THE spring that ! made a set OF
harness for him. At that time my
business wnA small and | did all my
own work, OF coufss now ] cant do all
my work but you can bet ] see that It
Is just as good hs | made them. that's
why my business has grown to where
II In now, give them honest work n
! say now h n /! can and do sell Just
mr. good harness as 7 did tbirty-three
ycars ago. Mr.. Whelan has used that
harness. right along and 1t IN today
on mules doing hard work. The tugs
(Where most of The strain comes) have
never had "a stitch in them and are to-
day Just as they left tho shop.
This Is IA record To he proud OF, and
| would like to sell some more harncss
Just az good. j y. Perry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Orchard Married
Fly Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Orchard, IL
East South street, quietly observed
their golden wedding anniversary Fri
day evening with their two sons n
several friends, who were present at a
family supper
Mr.. and Mrs. Orchard were married
March %. 1857. = Jefferson. and had
lived there up 10 sixteen years ago,
when they came TO his city. MT.
Orchard IL "A years Of age. and Mrs.
Orchard 81, and both arc In good
health. Mr.. Orchard came 10 Iowa
from Indiana In 1857. He In a veteran
OF the civil war. They have four chill
dren. Harry and Norman Orchard. OF
this city. and Mrs. Charles Borders,
The Dalles. Ore. and Mrs, John Novels,
Holton, Ore. One son died In infancy.
There are also twelve grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
AT III CHURCHES

Pastors of the various churches OF
the city have announced their seryicet
ana sermon subjects for Sunday "a
follows:
Bapttst. Rev. II. -. Dayidson-~Morn-
ing, "Creatsd IN the Image of God;
LeyeniDg, "Tbc Two Paths"
Congregational, Rev. ~. r. Martin
Morning, "Pre.ent-D Day Ideas About
christ's Death: y"sDcrs, sacred rom
cert by the mems gIes club OF 6riDnsl.
College.
Bethany United Brethren. Rev. r.. j.
Thomas-Morhing THE BDiIder5';
evening. "Tbe Prophets Vision"
Presbyterian, Rev. j. r. Linn
Morning, Rey. Mr.. Laurie. Of Dee
MOines, viii speak at both scryices.
Central Church ~ Christ, Rev. W.
VI. Bak-r--Morning. THE Havoc OF the
Hecklcss Tsiksr": evening. rs the
World Growing Better"
German Evangelical, Rev. Kari Rest
Morning, examination of candidates
for confirmation: evening, Rev. g.
Jankowrki VIII preach on the subject,
Art Thou King Them
Methodist. Rev. w. G. CrDwder-
Morning. SACRED and Secular; gwen
ing, "Christihn Athletics"
First United Evangelical. Rev. C.. q.
Zeigler-Morning. "The Immortality OF
tho Sour; evening, our Resources In
the Hand OF God"
SpirituaIist, Rev. Eva McCOy-Eycn-
Ing. Psychic Revolutions
PentecoptBi Church OF the Sazarene.
Rev. y s.. beware 49, Morning, Rev,
Allie Trick will preach on the subject,
The Enemy within Our own Bor-
ders"; afternoon at 2:36, Mrs. Emma
Trick VIII talk on THE White Slaves
OF America: evening, special evan
gelistic services in charge Of Rev. Mr..
Trick.
Friends. Rev. /. N. Rich 49, Morning,
"Hon0riDg the Son OF God": evening.
"Fcstalished In the Faith"
Elm Lutheran. Rev. A. j, Andcfs-
Morning, no service; evening. The
MOmentous Hour"
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
Morning. Substance"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
MARRIED AT ALBION
Mrs. Laura Mckenzie Becomes Bride
Of jnmap ], jacobson,

At the home OF the brides aunt. Mrs.
J, q. ~Bridgeman. of Albion. at s o'clock
Friday evening, Mrs. Laura J. Nc
kenZie. OF Albion, and Inman j. Jacob
on, OF Dillon, were united in marriage.
Rev. w. G. Crowder, of this city. per-
formed the ceremony, using the ring
service. The bride wore a sand col
ored travelling suit, and carried bride
roses.
Following the ceremony and con-
CALCULATIONS n three-course supper
was served to the relatives and friends.
Mrs. jacobson is Il daughter Of J. r.
Harding. of Rhodes. and is a graduate
OF the Rhodes high school, The groom
Is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. X. J. Jacob
son, OF Pickering. and will tai his
bride to his farm neal Dillon. where
they will live.
Miss Josephine p. Harding. OF
Omaha, and Miss Edith Harding. OF
Des Moines, sisters Of the bride, were
in attendance at tho wedding from a
distance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
JUNIOR PLAY BIG CHIT.
1.-THE Now Doctor" Appears to Ca
pacity Business Friday Night.

PdCIty oootn0oB VFfo9 sN0'ss
With the largest audience that aver
assembled in the high school gymnasi-
um to applaud and cheer them on
continually, members OF the junior
class Of the Marshalltown high schoof
scored a big nit with their annual en-
tertainment, presented Friday night.
A play The New Doctor" "a omedy
in three acts by Effie w. Merriman,
was given. the parts all taken by
juniors, and ali well acted.
Nearly 700 people were In the audi
nee which filled the gymnasium.
WeekY of rehearsing had made the
performers letter perfect, and not a
hitch marred the production. The ac-
ton of the piece centers around the
experiences OF Bernice Halstead. u
young lady Of 10, who Is wooed by
Dwight Bradley. a son Of the Hal
stead girls stepmother, and whose
attentions are unwelcome. Miss Hal
stead IL rather inclined oward Dr.
Burton, and when she gets . position
n. a country school teacher q gets
bette: acquainted with him. Bradley
e. thwarted by a clever scheme, and
Of course "all Is well thsk ends well"
and IN this case all does end well.
Pearl Case took the part q Bernlce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Loekbsr4, vi Iowa State Teachers
College. Cedar Falls. gave lectures ~
led the instruction IN a series OF group
gatherings for rural 0nd grade tsibch-
ers, beginning ~ 800 ms forenoon
Subjects taken w were arithmetic
spelling and corn, The Attendance
~hich was 1bOn, 100 this forenoon was
Increased ~ l80 on 40 tbiS afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
TsAcnEHs STUDY HERE.
Moro Tbso 100 Attend Meeting For
Instruction.

More than 100 teachers of the town
and rural schools ~ the county we're
IN tho city today attending lectures
ana periods ~ study arranged for
tbsir instruction by county HuD"rip,
renJenl G. H. Sbuit, TN. instructors,
l. B. Condli, |, H. Hart and William
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Last psy TO Register

Today is the last day to register Tor
the city election Monday. The places
OF registration will be open until .
o'clock tonight. 39