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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
WAS FILLED WITH CURIOSITY
He Was Just Waiting to See Whether
Wife Would Carry Out Threat
to Co Back to Mothers.

The man was standing behind a tree
in front Of an apartment house in a
cross street when the cop on that beat
came pounding along on the sidewalk.
1t was close to midnight and naturally
the cop stopped and looked at the man
standing behind the tree.
"Howdy," says the cop, by way of
opening conversation.
you're another" replied the man
good-naturedly.
"Whuchuh doin'-waitin' for some
body?" inquired the brave policeman.
Nope"
"Just standin' there, hey?"
you've hit it."
"Live near here, do your
Fright in there" says the citizen,
Jerking his thumb in the direction of
the apartment house he was standing
in front of.
The cop looked at him thoughtfully
for a minute.
"Mebby it's none of my business" he
says, land then again mebby 1t is. 1
don't like to go round buttin' into any
body's private affairs, but tell me,
neighbor, what's your graft, anyhow"
"Well," loosened up the citizen, "if
it's a case of me a-tellin' you or you
croakin' from curiosity right in front
Of my eyes, I'll tell you how it is
provided it don't go any further. My
wife says to me when I started down
town this evenin', If you're not home
by midnight I'm goin' to pack up and
go right back to mothers. So there y"
"Well?" says the cop.
"Well," repeated the citizen, TITS
just about midnight now, and I'm like
you've got curiosity. I'm waitin'
here to see if she's goin' to keep her
word"
The cops curiosity ceased at that
point, and he walked on down the
street, whistling, without waiting to
see the thing out.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

when she was ten years old, and she
made me promise to give her a good
education. Well, she got it, and she
was sent to Sunday school and ground
ed in religion, so that she Joined the
church when she was only fifteen.
I'm a Baptist, and I took considerable
pride In thinking I'd brought up a
girl that would be a decent, God-fear-
ing woman, and some comfort to me
when 1 got old. She never went to
dances nor card-parties, because I
don't believe in 'em. She never gave
much of any trouble till she got to be
near seventeen. Then she got the
bee in her bonnet that she wanted to
go down to the city and take a bust
ness course. 1 wouldn't hear of any
such f~Oolishness. A woman's place is
at home, and she could find plenty to
do there. The woman I'd had for a
housekeeper was getting old and
cranky, and l was looking to my girl
to be taking her place before long.
Well, she got that restless and fllghty
/ saw I'd got to carry a steady hand"
didn't she have any recreation or
amusements?" asked the lawyer.
"Why, yes; there were the church
doings-soclals and meetings, and 1
didn't object to moving pictures-in
moderation. / go myself" sometimes
But no theaters. No, sir. / draw the
dine there. l never did approve much
of her going with hat Bowers girl /;
they weren't church members, but they
were among the biggest in the town,
and the young folks sort of Dragged
over being asked there, so 1 thought
4 wouldn't put my foot down against
her going. I've wished now, a good
many times, l had.
swell, sir, she met a young fellow
there. come down from the city to stay
over Sunday, and the minute she
brought him to the house, 1 could see
he'd taken a shine to her, and like
wise that she thought pretty much of
him. He was just the sort a girl might
get her head turned with; neat as a
pin, clothes right up to date, good,
straight form. ~goodlooking. and a talk
ar TO beat the band A girl Just natur-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

Franklin K. Lane, wife of the secretary of the interior, was the first to
organize the women in the federal service. She got together those in her
husbands department and they have done a astonishing amount of work.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, wife of the secretary of the treasury, is
whipping into shape a similar organization among the women of the treasury
department
Mrs, Robert Lansing, wife of the secretary of state, is taking steps to
bring together the officials Of the state department and the women employed
there, and Mrs. David Franklin Houston, wife of the secretary of agriculture,
and Mrs. Sl Vrooman, wife of the assistant secretary Of agriculture, are
comforting with a view to starting a similar movement in the department of
agriculture.
The Home club, a social and economic club composed of the EMPLOYEES
of, the interior department, of which Secretary Lane is honorary president,
has been the greatest amount If assistance to Mrs. Lane in perfecing her
organization. Meetings have been held in the headquarters of the club, which
also serves as a clearing house, and through the officers Of the club the rank
and file of the employees of the department have been reached.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

men are now in training at Fort Sill, Okla, and awaiting word from the war
department that will send them for duty in France, IN the Mexican border or
wherever they ire most needed.
and bubbHng over with enthusiasm in the thought that he may have a chance
to be of service to the country. He realizes that his advanced years make it
wel[nigh impossible for him to join the forces in actual fighting. But If
there Is opportunity for scout duty he is ready to do just a much In
France as he did for the Pershing forces during the expedition in Mexico.
Captain Hicks claims to be the ION of George McAlpn, whose remains
rest in a cemetery in Hyatsvrle, Md. McAlpin was at one time a wealthy
Baltimore merchant and served the government in the purchase of supplies
during the Civil war. He was also prominent in Masonic circles in this sec
ton of the country and founder of Oriental $50, of Philadelphia.
Captain Hicks points with pride to the fact that he is a graduate of the
Carhse Indian school. Globe troHer, champion rifle shot and champion
pedestrian, are some other references that bring a smile to his countenance,
and cause him to talk of adventures that have made his life worth the living.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

ally falls for all that stun, ana she dfa.
II liked the young man pretty well,
but l wasn't going to let things 10
too far without finding out something
about him and his business. Well, sir,
what do you suppose that wolf In
sleeps clothing WASP"
"A confidence MANI" ventured the
lawyer.
mo, sir an actor! Wen, you'd bet
ter believe l put down my foot pretty
hard and fast. 1 told him to never en-
ter my door nor speak to my girl
again. 1 never would have believed
it, but she went dead against my
wishes; she just detled me, and said
she meant to marry him whether I
gave my consent or not. I told her
the day she went off with that man
would be the last time she looked on
me, and she could think 1t i've and
take her choice. She tried once after
that to sort of win me over. But MY
foot was down good and hard. She
went with him.
"Married?" queried Bagg.
81 don't know. Those actors Hrenf
particular about that"
ooh, yes, they are-just as particu.
lar as anybody that's decent"
"Do you think so?' asked Wells, in
rather a surprised way.
81 know So" was the emphatic an
swer. HAS your daughter never writ.
ten or tried to see your"
'She wrote two letters. Her ad-
dress was on the outside, and l sent
'em back unopened. That was more'n
a year ago, and 1 haven't seer her for
most three"
"What was his name?'
"Bayard Leslie. l don't suppose 1t
was his own-just took it because it
sounded fine"
"Bayard Leslie" repeated the law
yer. "Why he played here. He was a
good actor too. The play wasn't a sue
cess, it was taken off, he was out of
al engagement for a while, then he
was i'll for a long time, and the Actors
Fund had to bury him. 1 remember
reading all about it at the time, be-
cause it was thought TO be an unusu-
ally sad and pathetic case, he being so
young and promising"
The other man bowed his head and
looked down.
$50 he's dead" he said in an awed
tone. Did it say anything about his
wife,"
81 don't remember"
"If he had one it might not have
been my girl"
did you keep her address,"
mo, 1 don't know where she is"
Miss Storey, my stenographer,
might know if Leslie left a wife, she
knows some stage people. I'll call
her"
He touched a button on his desk,
and a pretty, businesslike young wom-
an appeared, notebook in hand. Sud-
denly she stopped, turned very white
and stared at the man before her. Hi
eyes were like one seeing a spectre.
He gasped out: THAT man.
She broke in quickly: Don't speak
a NOlu uSulhSl Llul DOn | you Qare
He was the dearest, finest soul that
ever lived. Don't come here to set
Mr.. Bagg against me. I'm earning my
living honestly"
Were you married to him?" asked
the father.
Fol answer she held up her hand
with the plain gold band on the third
finger. Il will give you the name and
address of the minister. 1 suppose
that is sufficient" She turned to go.
Then the old man cried out brokenly {:
Jessie don't go! Don't!"
At the appeal in his voice she turn
ed. do you want me father?" she
asked.
"Yes," he said. And she went into
his outstretched arms. "IIl want to
make some changes in that WILL" he
called back to the attorney, as the two
left the room together.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

only this, but they are organizing 9TH
er women to help in the good work.
Mrs. Marshall has organized the
wives Of senator's and they meet every
Monday morning in the headquarters
of the Red Cross and make surgical
dressings, sew on hospital garments or
make themselves useful in other ways.
Some of those interested in this class
are Mrs. Thomas P. Gore, Mrs. Willard
Salisbury, Mrs. Claude Swanson, Mrs.
Ralph Gallinger, Mrs. Frank Kellogg
and Mrs. Maurice Sheppard. Mrs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

services In Whatever capacity ne might
serve during the war, either in this
country or in France.
Captain Hicks was chief of the
Indian scouts with the recent Per-
shing expedition into Mexico, and was
wounded in n engagement with the
villa forces. Shortly after war was de-
clared he succeeded in inducing 1000
of his tribe in far-away Oklahoma to
remove their paint, cut their hair and
garb themselves In the khaki in place
of the indian blankets These 1 600
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
Ha Did

Hugh is awfully tactless, isn't he?"
That's not the name for 1t. The
other day he vas shown through Van
dergilf's gallery of ancestors and then
asked him If he believed in the OAR
winian theory."-The Lamb. =
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

eml reserve notes. OF United States notes alone the outputi is 100000 sheets
or 100000 notes Of various denominations; approximately a N average of
$9OOUU a day. Mr.. Ralph announced he would proceed with business, how
aver buying materials subject to appropriation by congress, the direct respon-
sbity, of course, resting o n the secretary of the treasury, under whose
directions he will continue. The laundry will run, because without it the
work of engraving and printing could not continue, for the hundreds o.
blankets used by the printers are washed there, besides the aes for III
presses, the covers and other adjuncts necessary to the work of turning mi
the stamps and money. The towels used by the 4OS7 employees, all of whom
have a fresh towel daily and the towels, linens and other articles used in
the hospital are washed and stedIzed in this laundry.
This is the largest of the government laundnes, having a separate driving
room or the plate blankets and absorbent cloths, and EMPLOYS IL operative
to u it besides a woman superintendent, who inspects every piece of laup-
dry before 1t is sent out
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

quArtered. There was q Waterman IN
the hallway.
"Where a I get hold of a stenog-
rapher?" asked the visitor.
"The stenographers are all gone,"
said the Waterman, carelessly.
"Then get me a clerk" said the
visitor, imperatively.
Saturday half holidays have be-
gun in government departments" said
the Waterman. They're all gone"
The visitor brushed his way past
the watchman and started down the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

uepenus entirely on the general de-
hciency bill to keep on with its work.
There were 100000 stamps a day to
be furnished to the post office depart
ment for the public service; internal
revenue stamps to be turned over by
h bureau every day amounting to
between $1,500,000 and $1,75O,OOO.
Paper money in various kinds to
meet the public demand to the face
value of $20,0O0,000 a day on an aver
age must be turned out, and the bu-
rnnIl hnd nrdnrr fn. eQAA 900 AAn IL
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
WRONG One.

"Phe man / recommend to You Is
a person of unfiagging industry"
HE won't do. We want somebody
to atop trains.s
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
Government Laundry Will Continue to Operate

WHEN the general deficiency bill failed of passage in the senate in tn,
w closing session of the last congress-, Director Ralph If the bureau O
engraving found himself in a dilemma nt at all rsassuripG rs thu hursa.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
Capital Society Women Sewing for Red Cross

r GLOWING the example set by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Thomas
L R. Marshall, wife of the vice president, nearly all of the women in the
official circle here devote many hours daily to sewing for the Red Gross: Not
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

corridor at a brisk pace. As the Waterman a about to pursue the strange
another person stepped from the elevator He happened to be a newspaper
nan and he knew the Waterman.
"Whats the exctement?' he asked.
tive got to get that guy down the hail." said the Waterman. ct told him
we were all closed up, but he butted right IN"
"Know who he i?" asked the newspaper man.
"No"
"Thats General Cocktails"
"Gosh" cried the Waterman.
A second later he wa making a record sprint down the hall. In thu trail
of the general
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
Waterman Didn't Know Distinguished Visitor

A LONG about the middle of the afternoon a tall, sondy built man with n
~ small gray mushchel left the elevator at the eighth floor of the Munsev
building where the council of national defense and the shipping board are
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
WNATIONALW
Ap[TAL AFFAIpS
Aged Indian Is Eager to Serve the Country

WASHINGToN-Quana washosha, a his fellow Comanchians know him,
w or just plain Capt. II. B. Hicks Comanche Indian chief of Oklahoma, was
in the city recently to pay his respects to President Wilson and to offer his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24
BOWMAN WILL
HAVE ANOTHER
~ POST MASTER
January 9 Is Set as Date for
f.. Examination to Fill
Vacancy.
RESULT OF THE o'HARE, CASE
Former Postmistress Supported
Convicted Seditionist ~
in Trial..
RESULT OF THE 0'HARE' CASE

Bowman, N. D., Dec. 24.-President
Wilson has declared the Bowman post
mastership, recently held by Mrs. Lii
liam Totteh, wife of County Judge E..
b. Totten, vacant. The post pays ST.
900 per annum, and candidates for the
job will be examined at Lennon, S.
d., Jan. 9, 1918. Under the new
civil service regulations, the success
full candidate may hold the position
for life, unless removed for cause.
Lillian Totten leaped into the lime.
light last summer when while all
bowman was boiling with Indignation
over the address delivered by Mrs.
Kate Richards O'Hare at the Cosy
theatre, Mrs. Totten called on the
woman at her hotel, and, according to
the latter's statement to the Courier
News, stated that her husband, Judge
T0tten, was much interested in the
reforms which Mrs. O'Hare advocat-
ed and invited her to spend the eve
ming with the Tottcns. Mrs. OHare
stated that she DID &nend very pleas
ant evening there. finding the Judge
quite. in accord with many of her;
views. ......
The Tottens had attended the lee
ture the evening before and had ap-
plauded Mrs. O'Harc Hoth the Judge
and tho postmistress testified during
the trial of Mrs. O'Hare that she said
nothing in her lecture which did not
meet their approval. Immediately at
ter the reception at the Totten home
for Mrs. O'Hare, charges were filed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24

From TOO 900 feet of ship timbers
day which we're going to shipyards
the middle OF November, Southern
pine mills are now furnishing the
government 100000 feet a day:
Production is increasing rapidly, and
soon it is believed the goal Of 2,000,-
O0O feet day which the chipping
Board set as necessary to operate all
shipbu;lding plants at full time will
be reached.
In order that every man engaged
in mill and woods operations might
be thoroughly impressed with the
vital necessity of exerting his utmost
/ efforts to furnish the enormous
quantities of ship timbers needed by
| the government to construct ships to
transport men and supplies to the
battle line in France, the Southern
Pine Association engaged the. serv-
! ices of number Of forceful speak
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24
undeseryed Qcrtsion.

so more untleserve, dcriSive nick
ne was ever visited upon an Or.;Ini
i"n than that of the Fourteenth
*sars, commanded by Colonel liam
). Several companies OF il were
compelled 10 retreat hrf"re an
l.clming force and the whole
mt WAS hrHnled as "1l;.inilton's
Ways" Here was q regiment
wa, on" Of i!r' hr"irSt ever ~
rrvi," nL Great Britain; it had
:: ,l'};h on ;l,c battlefiells in oil
IT the world: it had a brilliant
for vaIur and yet was 1t known
% It's cpl,lr;ldcs in arms by an In
:. rpitllct.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24

ers, who are now canvassing the en-
tire Southern lumber producing
territory. Congressman, former gov
errors and other notables have lent
their services. After making three,
sometimes five addresses day, cam
paigners frequently travel from
point to point at night in automo-
biles, in order to lose no time. The
ship timbers producing area, which
extends from the east coast of Flor
ida 100 miles into Texas, is being
thoroughly covered.
"Indications are that the wooden
fleet program will be well ahead of
schedule by the middle of next sum-
mer," said J. E. Rhodes, secretary
manager of the Southern Pine As
ISOLATION. "The South's lumbermen
are thoroughly aroused, and may be
expected to do their full duty to the
nation"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24

with Senator Porter J. McCumber,
and he demanded in the United States
senate that the woman be removed
from the federal office she was occu-
plying. Governor Frazier and other in.
fluential North Dakotans came to her
rescue, and her job was saved, but
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24

Lumberjacks far back in the
forests arc eating their dinner these
days to the accompaniment Of patri-
otic oratory.
Aroused to a realization of the
important part they must play in the
wa for democracy, woodsmoa, saw
yers and axemen, hard-f listed, strong
,nuscled men, are toiling with might
and main cutting the big trees Uncle
Sam needs to build his wooden fleet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24
Hist, Relish OF Disgust.

Amongst The various ;'Ssaii'p''''''s -
character which hypocrisy has taught
nnd men have practiccd, ticr" is none
that raises Il higher relish OF DISCUS.
than to see disappointed inycteracy
twisting itself by the most vlS.olc
falsehoods into an appearance q, p'ets
il hus no pretentions to.-Ihoihas
Paine. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24
Swordmakers Rewarded.

Many of the kings Of Spain accorded
TO the finest sworGmakers Of Toledo
certain privileges, such as exemption
from certain imposts aud duties ap-
pertaining to the sale Of swords, the
purchase of iron and steel and ether
primary material 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24
ficanino CT "BcthoIy.'

"Dcthany" means "the house OF
dates" We are thus reminded tie''
the palm tree grew in the ne's''Dor'
hood of the Mount Of Olives. the
word Phoenicia which occurs in Acts
9:19 and 1913 is probably derived
from the Greek word for palm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24

Immediately following the conviction
of Mrs. O'Eare the postmastershiI
was declared vacant, and now comes
notice of the examination to be held
January 8. Judge Totten has an
nonuced himself as the Nonpartisan
leagues candidate for the supreme
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24
Patriotism Defined.

"Patriotism," said Uncle Eben, us
what makes man glad he's hV'n'
Droud OF where he's Twin, an abe u
explain why he's Twin"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24
Cannot Be Repaired.

The loss of a friend is like that Oh
q limb; time may heal the anguish OF
the wound, but the loss cannot De re-
paired.-Southey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24

TO LUMBERMEN:
For the support Of our soldiers
in France the Government must
have wooden ships.
Without ships the war cannot
be won.
Without timber5 ships cannot
be built.
OUR COUNTRY LOOKS TO
YOU.
Every swing of an axe, every
cut of saw, may score as heavily
as a shot fired from the trenches.
Help our boys in France. Help
them win the war.
Make the world safe for democ-
racy.
- SOUTHERN PINE
ASSOCIATION.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24

bench, to succeed Chief Justice An,
drew A. Bruce. George A. Totten, a
brother Of the judge, is one of the men
Governor Frazier recently seated on
the state board of regents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-14
Value Of Industry,

"A somewhat varied experience of
men," says Professor Huxley, "has
led me. the longer | live. to set the
less value upon mere cleverness, and
to attach more and more Importance
to industry and to physical endurance.
Indeed. am much disposed to think
endurance Is the most valued quality
of ~: for industry. rs the desire to
work hard, does not come to much
IL a feeble frame Is unable to respond
to the desire. Everybody who has
had to make his way In the world
must know that, while the occasion
for intellectual effort of high order
is exceedingly rare, 1t constantly hap
pens that mans future turns upon
his being able to stand sudden and
heavy strain upon his powers Of en-
durance. To u lawyer, n physician, n
merchant, il may be everything to be
able to work for the space of 10 hours
day for as long rs Is needful. More
over, the patience, tenacity and good
humor which are among the most i'm
portant qualifications for dealing with
men are incompatible with an irrita
BILE brain, weak stomach, or u de
fectlve circulation.