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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01

ire OF an enemy ia ambush. and she
searched dt the base ~ ail these rocks.
Trclcssly SHE pursued her quest all
through the morning and Until a late
hour i'm the afternoon. hen she paused
ANA nccrcd over the brink OF the giant
of all cliffs overlooking the IIeIls hole
chasm once only had she ,outured 10
make the peril0us descent into that
gorge out now 30 was ihc last place
she could think of IN her search-she
lowered herself to the first ledge of the
narrow way
The DIES emit was too difficult 10 be
accomplished Ga ri few minutes, and
tna sun BAN already dragged IT'S rays
FAR un the side of the cllffs when Ruth
reaohrd ahe bed or the chasm. Tho
uug search. the past nights sleepless-
ness aud tbc fear, that now had COM
rctc hold of nor hcart were telling
apun her strength. and She was com
oiled to throw herself upon the Grass
f3ta maml 4t ~ rest before taking up
',e -tai,a a-a.a
Rui the sccnc 0f the tragedy Of her
ears lay not FAR from her, and when
he c0me upou IT, the awful spectacle
telling rs own terrible story, il struck
-dch horror into the girls heart that
She sank To her knees ana claspod her
hands in the v0iccless agony of her
soul. Sitting upon her feet, She stared
vacantly before her. contemplating the
aNpl contortiOn OF death.
Time was passing and still Ruth sat
motionlcss ON the grass The sun con
iinucd TO drag its rays higher and
higher MP the face Of the rocks, but it
was not until the twilight began to
thcken that Ruth arose, still bewilder-
cd but realizing that she must get out
of the gorge before darkness came on.
Bending over, she laid her hand up
on the cold forehead OF old Tom, then
turned away, but she had taken only a
step when she stopped suddenly and
put out her hand
"Oh, Jim, you see it all?" Her hand
slipped into one which silently had
been outstretched toward her
yes. Ruthy. ! see il all. linn Dun
ston had drawn nearer. II been stand
in here agin this tree ever since We
come an some time before. Ye passed
me au' didn't see me,
It's awful jim"
Yes, Ruthy, lis awful. an ! been
thinkin', jes' thinkim', il ye'd he willin'
we'd call that there the end OF the
feud. Ye're alone in the world, Ruthy,
an I'm the only Dunston there is left
standin'. I've been lovin We across
the border long time. but there was
the feud that had 10 be fought out, but
it's ended now. Ruthy. IL ven les say
ven have me, an lhercll be no two
sides of another generation raised Ia
the KILN"
Ruth hung upon Jnns hands for a
moment then She bowed her head upon
! his breast.
ITS the end of the fcud, Jim she
said.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
The Hundred Ysars, VIZ.

The origin of the Hundred Years
war was the king Of England ciaisG
10 the crown al France Philip ~
France left three SONS all uf whom
died without issue and the ncnrc~t
male heirs were Edward Ill who Wa
the nephew OF the three sons and
Philip de Valois. who was their cousin.
The law in Edwards claim is the Sale
law, which passed over women. and
Edward owed his blood relationship 10
his mother Edward claimed that
though Sale law applied to his mother.
being n woman. II could not apply 90
him. being man On this dispute he
gan the war that lasted nearly n cen
fury. ending with the many Victories
Of Joan Of Are which crushed the Ens
fish authority III France
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
Tragedy of
The Gorge
Fateful Encounter In the
Shadow OF the Mountains
By CHARLES SLOAN REID
Copyright by Charles S. Reid.

well, we've got me, Tom. hard an
fast, an that's fact"
1t was even difficult for the man TO
speak. so completely was he wound
with ropes. Beginning at his shoulder.
the ropes by numerous tightly drawn
coils bound his arms fast against his
body and held his feet and legs so
close together that his knee Joints
worked as one The mans captor sat
opposite on the ground. dangling his
bands over his knees ana grinnng
"Yes, Joe; I've cot we. Ye're slippery
Joe--slippery as creased ecl-hut I've
got We now"
Its all on account o them dinged
ing-urns | eat this mornin Alters
would sleep like "a dead boss arter
eatin ing-urns."
Il reckon 50, Joe,
Didn't think about anybody wan.
derin' into this place nohow"
He looked up and around They were
sitting at the bottom Of deep gorge
with perpendicular walls of granite
rising more than thousand feet above
them. and these walls almost surround
ed the litt'e basin I'D smaii com PASS
There was only one narrow Quiet
"But, We see, | been tfa.iu Sc for
two or tlree days IKE d hungry coy o.e
on the track 81 crippled i"eNl""uit.
" reckon so.
Hadn't been ioi that uoh iteN'"
I'd "a found my way I'D mere loi SOME
time Somcho" never hau 1'ieu ''
come down I'D mere ln an my D"li ""f b
b'casc this place SORT o. see'"ed #" ''e
on your SIDE
w hat an ye soih 'o Oh" "D'1' '' 1907
We We got macs
ham ueeiled. "ui may l'e lo
open Nein 'h yen A3,N "" 'ol 80 i.N-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
Biaoer Game

Booth Harrington. while ia New
York recently, was discussing the sub
jet ~ debt with playwright friend
known for impecuniousness
About $1,000 would see me clear OF
debt said tho playwright And tell
you, Tark. IL ever get out OF debt
once I'll never get 200 In the hole
again. II will be $4,000 next time.
No more piker games for me"-New
York Globe.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05
AGRICULTURE

Best 10 ears white corn-Earl SKIN
ner, first; L H Walker, second.
June corn-Plairie Point Club, first;
l. C. Club, second.
Best 10 stalks silage corn-Pralrie
Point Club, first; A F Meeks, second.
Best and largest display ear corn
L H Walker, first; A F Meeks, second.
Best 10 stalks Louisiana purple cane
-Mashulavile, first; H L Jernagin,
second
Best display of sorghum. c. Club,
first; Arthur Jernagin, second.
Best bushel sweet potatoes-J K Nc
Nichols, first; Arthur Jernagin, second.
BEST display of turnips-J R McNich-
oils.
Largest pumpkin-Fairview Club.
first; Prairie Point Club, second
Best country ham-Mrs. John Doug
las.
Best exhibit of cashaws, |. c. Club,
first; Macon second.
Best display of pumpkins, Fairview,
first; Macon, second.
Best vine of peanuts, Prairie Point,
first; Fairyiew, second.
Best peck Keiffer pears. Macon. first;
|. C. Club, second.
Best display vegetables, Macon, first;
Prairie Point, second.
Best display cotton, Prairie Point,
first; J E Sennett, second.
Best bushel wheat, H F Meeks.
Best display field peas, Prairie Point.
Best sheaf oats, Fairview.
Best stalk soy beans, |. c. c., first;
Prairie Point, secoNd.
Best stalk velvet beans, A F Meeks,
first; |. C. c., second.
POULTRY.
Best pair Rhode Island Reds, Mrs. I.
S. Bogges, first; j. S. Maury, second.
Best pair Barred Plymouth Rocks,
H. W. Martin.
Best pair White Plymouth Rocks,
Mrs. T. S Boggess.
Best pair Silver Laced Wyandottes,
Wyatt Hunter.
Best pair Buff Leghorns. H. W. Mar
tin.
Best pair Games, j. l.. Ormsby, first
T. S. Boggess, second.
Best six friers, j. S. Maury, first
| T. S. Boggess. second.
!. Best dozen brown eggs, Mrs. I. 5
Boggess.
Best Belgian hares, H. V. Clark.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05
BOYS CORN CLUB.

BOYS CORN CLUB.
FIRST prizes in the Corn Club for boys
is offered for best yield, the cost being
taken into consideration. This first
prize cannot be given until corn is gath
cred. The prizes offered on the third
were for best ten ears, best bushel and
best single ear. The following were
the winners:
Best ear contest. ...... Logan Spade
Best ten-ear contest -. Logan Spade
Best bushel contest. Andrew Cotton
PIG CLUB.
Twenty-one boys showed pigs on ex-
hibition day. The following boys and
girls are those who have the honor to be
stickers in the Pig Club contest:
Virgie Mae Fleetwood Robert Aycock
Pheian Hunter Homer Boyk
Sessions Fant Ethel Nuckols
Wade Lipscomb Richard Heard
Jno. L. Head Vernon Turner
Edward Robbins Preston Hill
Winnie Leila Heard Andrew Fant
Willie Minor Kemp Walter Adams
Tucker McGahey. Joe Nuckols
Frances Nuckols Mary Richards
Earl Sparkman Johnny Rogers
Seventeen of these members had COM
plete records and two of these had two
pigs each. The seventeen pigs on which
records were submitted showed total
weight of 5235 pounds. These seven
teen pigs weighed at the beginning Of
the contest sos pounds, the gain being
41O7 pounds, which at valuation of le
cents a pound is worth $739.26. The
cost, according to the records presented,
was S439. OF; this shows an average gain
of $25 80 for each pig.
MIR. Spinks, the judge sent from the
A. & M. College, decided that the fol
lowing members were winners Of
prizes:
First priz, ........... Frances Nuckols
Second prize, e,....,...... Richard Heart
Third prize. e................Pr Preston Hill
Fourth prize. Robert Aycocb
Nearly all of these pigs were regis
tered stock. If there is anybody in the
county who wants to buy some of thu
best blooded hogs that can be bought
they will do we'll to get in touch will
the NJ embers of the club who have no
already sold their pigs.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05

To an outsider, one of the handsomest,
if not the very finest pig Oh exhibition
last Wednesday was a registered Berk-
shire, owned by Miss Mary Richards,
daughter of Mr.. Rice Richards OF Ma
shulavile. For its age it was the heavl-
est pig exhibited, weighing BAT pounds
at five months and twenty-five days old.
The Judge decided against it for the
reason that its legs were too small for
its body a.. in a short time it would
not be able to stand, 1t was worth
more than $50 at the prevailing price
for hogs.
June corn has always been regarded
az an emergency" corn, to be planted
when no other corn would mature. AS
general utility grain the ears are con-
sidered too small. Specimens exhibited
by Mr.. Conrad Smith and son of MIR.
Gousset ar the show Wednesday were
as large and as fine as any other variety.
Mr.. Smith says it is as fine as any he
ever raised ard he has large bottom
that he is &C nfdent will make over 70
bushels per acre.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05
Salem School News.

Friday, September 28th, closed the
first month of school with an enrolment
of ninety-nine. This was community
day, and it was success in every par
ticular. The regular monthly meeting
of the Red Cross auxiliary and the Par
ent-Tescher association was well at
tened. The members of the various
cInts look advantage of the occasion
and brought to school exhibits OF their
club work during the past year to show
the people of the community.
There were seven registered Duroc-
Jersey pigs, four coops of pure-bred
chickens, and about fifty ears OF corn
on exhibit Ribbons we're awarded as
prizes to the following members: Pig
Club, first and second prize, Robert Ay-
cock. Poultry Club, first prize, Fred
Adams; second prize. Mamie Llndley.
Corn Club, first prize, James Howe;
second prize, Walter Lindley'
At the conclusion of the judging and
awarding of prizes, score or more OF
Young farmer obys entered into hog
calling contest. C. T. Crabtree was
awarded prize of one dollar as the
best hog caller.
A few Of the club boys and girls car
ried exhibits to Macon Wednesday foi
the county fair. The following report
prjzes won at this fair: Annie Lou Hil'
lard, first prize for best fancy -packed
tomatoes; Mollie B. Aycock, first prize
for best jar of beets; Andrew Cotton
first prize for best bushel of corn; Wal
ter Adams, second prize in poultry club
Robert Aycock. fourth prize on pig
Out of the seven pigs shown or commu
nifty day only three were exhibited a
Macon. The three, however. despite
the fact that they did not average sll
months in age, brought the owners
Robert Aycock and Walter Adams, tn
fancy sum of $50.
Congratulations to the boys who VOL
first, second and third prizes in the phi
club, and challenges for 1918.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05

Robert Aycock sold his pair of Duroc-
Jersey pigs, five months old, to MIR.
Hill of CarroIlton, Ala, for $50 each.
He also received prize of S..
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05

Lester Williams, who is farming on
the Fannie Martin place east of Macon,
had good exhibit of farm products,
but was too late to compete for the
p-zes. His exhibits consisted of cotton,
corn, peas, soy and velvet beans, pea
nuts, pumpkins, cashaws and lespedeza
naI
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05
In every war savings and phrases are

In every war sayings and phrases are
coined that long outlast the struggle
that prompted them says an exchange
"A scrap Of paper, little group Of
wilful men" and TO make the world
safe for democracy" are perhaps the
most conspicuous anon. hose that have
gprung from the present conflict; but
"sunk without leaving a trace" seems
likely to be added to them
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05

I oe.-Blue serge coat H. E. NJ. on inside pock-
LUSt ct Through mistake was put in wrong
car in front of Klaus store. Can be left a. Bea-
oor o4sco II. f. MARTlN.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05
Notice to the Public.

have Just had my ginnery at Pau
lette overhauled and put in first clas
condition and am epared to gin otto
at 50 so per bale, furnishing bsggln
and ties.
Will pay highest market price Tor
cotton d. IHoS mChtNhi'
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05

The best hosiery Buster Brown,
at Walter B. Patty's.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05

A good motto for every farmer:
Save the seeds for next year needs. >
Macon beacon., 1917-10-05

BILLS Black Cat-OysterS.
Fish and BEVO.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21

FilNEy EN-DLE
BY Hi Akers
Its no use, dad, I can't do it"
Donald Paine sat back in the libra
y chair and looked sQuarely in the
ace Of the elderly man on the other
side Of the table. He was good
OOking, wholesome specimen Of a
7OUng American, about "a years OF
age, and when he spoke seriously it
had the tang Of sincerity.
His fathers brow groOved itself
ntO a fTOwn.
Il haven't any patience with peO-
pie who say they can't, " he snapped.
If I had said can't I'd never have
built up the business I have from
nothing. It's a big business now.
The money it has made has given
you every advantage of education
boy ought to have. Ever since you
we're a little lad I've lOked forward
to the time when you would come in,
learn the business and help me, be a
partner, and-in course of time take
control
Yes, dad, know. I felt you ex-
pected that of me, and tried-tried
hard. But I hated it. I hate it
worse all the time"
There must be something wrong
in the training of boys these days"
responded the elder man thought
fully. They don't like to work.
ooh, yes, they do. But they want
to do the work they like. It's no use
grinding your heart and soul to dust
doing the thing you hate when there
is so much to do that you feel is your
work"
VIII you be good enough to state
what you think is your work."
His fathers tone had an equal mix
ture Of incredulity and sarcasm, and
he threw a strong accent on the
your"
81 hate SITTING Of q dacly boiDo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21

Donald Ignored the CoVeTt oheeF'
land and go into the raising of live
stock"
ooh, you want to ride around in
chaps and a flannel shiTt-cOwbOy,
eh?"
Donald ignored the covert sheer.
81 want to do something where there
is fOOt-TOOm and sky-TOOm."
''YOu seem to have left the girl to
whom you are engaged entirely out
of the scheme. You can't have any
idea that she would take chances
with you in that wild, uncivilized
life"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-06
SELFRIDGE

Dick Harmon and Joe Breiner at
tended the Thanksgiving dance at
Shields.
o. Il. Evans left Wednesday for Mo.
bridge for visit with his daughters,
the mesdames AL Forgy and Elmer
Teetcr.
B. l.. Smestad and son Lloyd spent
Saturday and Sunday at Mclaughlin,
where Lloyd had his tonsils removed
by DR.. Bennett. =
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Langbein, Miss
Jane Clayton and Frank Kanaly autoed
to Shields in the latters car last We'd
nesday evening to attend the Odd
Fellows dance at that place.
joan ana James Swift Of Washing
ton, Iowa, who spent a few days here
last week visiting at the home Of their
brother, Martin Swift, left Wednesday
for their home. They state that Iowa
has raised a good corn crop, averag.
ing ~ bushels to the acre, with prices
ranging from 80 cents to 50, a bushel
This looks like large return from an
acre but with land selling at $500 the
farmers of North Dakota are making
a much larger percentage of profit,
MIR. Adolph Redman, of Gaylord,
Mimi, is spending few days this
week at The home of his brother,
Banker y, NJ. Redman.
A dance will be given at the school
house Saturday evening. Dec. the
eighth. . Everyone is invited and the
proceeds will be turned over to the
school library.
+. NJ. RedInan is spending a few
days at Bismarck this week; being
called as witness in federal court.
Messrs Brokofsky and Shilling, two
of Unions popular business men.
were here Monday looking over some
Of the land that is to be sold at the
Indian land sale. If successful in get
ting some of this land they intend to
put in large acreage in flax mex:
year. (
Miller's moving picture show at
tracted a large crowd here Monday
Hight. Everyone seemed pleased with
!tHe entertainment. - -
2Survdyors John Farmer is surveying
the Ga3toni addition,On the west sid
of the track. these lots will soon be
offered for SALE
Albert Martin and family have
moved into town for the winter. Mr..
Martin will be employed on the sec
ton.
Mrs. w. c. Eigler arrived here last
week form Souris, N. d., to join her
husband
Miss Viola Marsh arrived here last
week from Walker, S. OAK, to attend
school here this winter. She will stay
at the home Of her uncle, C. C. Marsh.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-06
RAILWAY. BOARD [
FOR CONTROL OR
/: APPROPRIATION
National Traffic Co .l,znission in
Favor Of Action for 1mmed-
late Unification. ~
COMMISSIONER McCHORD
RECOMMENDS OWNERSHIP
Trend Of lMNaliiqarqlty Report I'M
] cliacs STRONGLY Toward Full "
g. Government :CfJoSnatrol - !, ~

Washington Dec. G.-lmmediate &C
ton to effect national unification Of
the railroads, either by government
operation or by suspension for the
war of antitrust and an;i-pooling laws,
a federal loan and regulation of secur-
ity issues to permit more effective
voluntary cooperation, was recon-
mended today by the Interstate com
merce commission in a special report
to congress. ~
Neither plan was specifically en-
dorsed, but an implication that the
majority believed the railroads might
successfully work out their own uni
fcation prompted Commissioner Nc
Chord to submit separate report EN-
phatically urging government control,
and saying, The strong arm of gov
eminent authority is essential, if the
transportation system is to be radi-
cally improved ANY voluntary pool.
ing plan would fail to meet war ext.
gencies, he declared, because of the
unavoida lie influence Of selfishness
among roads. a ss2t
Incre was no disagreement as 10
the propositions that. competition
among railroads must be diminished,
If not altogether eliminated. to pre-
vent a serious breakdown Of transport
tation facilities under the wars
strain
Railroad Plan Inadequate.
The railroads own proposed sou
ton for the difficulties-an increase
in rates in order to attract capital
was characterized as entirely made
quate by the commission. Even with
more funds, the report said, the short
age of equipment could not be rene.
died materially because of the inabil-
ity of industries to manufacture it.
Doubt also was expressed whether
sufficient capital would be attracted,
in view Of the flOtation of such enor-
nous quantities of government war
securities. -
These considerations led the COM
mission to what it considered an inev-
liable conclusion, that a high state of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-06
TRIBUNE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
TENDENCY Of CORN
IN UPWARD TREND
No Increase in Receipts Despite
the Present Abundant Sup
ply of Cars.
FURTHER DISPLAY OF
STRENGTH IN OATS

Chicago, III. Dec. Corn advanced
in price today owing more or less to
persistent smallness of receipts des-
pite announcements of a better supply
of railway cars. The market closed
firm, ~ to lc net higher, with Jan.
121& and May 1872 to 1871. Oats
gained 11s to * and 6 provisions soc
to 81.
Notwithstanding that slight tend
ency to sag was noticeable at the out
set in the corn market, prospects of
new price fixing legislation appeared
to have lost force as an element OF
depression Unfulfillment of hopes
that arrivals would materially in
crease and that rural offerings would
broaden out led to hardening Of
values, and there was decided fur
Their display of bullish sentiment after
a rise in the oats market to fresh high
price records for the season. The scar
city of corn available for immediate
delivery was emphasized by an ad'
vanc of 5 to lOc being quoted for new
crop supplies.
Bulges in the price of oats resulted
chiefly from the fact that stocks here
were meager and receipts disappoint-
ing in values, although current re-
ports told Of improved freight facili-
ties.
Buying attributed to packers hoist
ed provisions to the maximum of the
days limit. Offerings were scarce on
the way up. Hog receipts compared
unfavorably with last years totals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-06

efficiency could be maintained for the
railroads only by thorough coopera-
ton. Elimination of duplication OF
routes ana other elements of expense
and energy, and elimination of the
economic waste which comes from
competition. This would mean, 1t was
pointed out. complete reconstruction
of the policies under which railroads
have been developed.
Government Operation.
If The alternative Of government op-
Grafton under the direction OF the
president be. adopted, the commission
said suitable guaranty of an adequate
annual return should be given, with
provision by which the roads coulI re-
imburse the government for improve
meats, after the properties are re.Irn-
ed to private owners.
The only hint of the commissions
attitude toward the railroads pending
application for IS per cent higher
rates, was given in an assertion that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-06
N0R7HC[IFFE ON
AMERICAN LADS
Continued from Page One)


practice in the sniping school. Ex-
cellent wooden models of enemy snip.
ers are half concealed among rocks
and foliage at distance of some
hundred yards and it is the object of
the pupils in this part of the war
game to draw sudden bead on an
enemy and get it. Many OF the Ameri-
cans are already adopts at sniping
"Our party then returned to the rail
way station, passed the grim guard
OF honor and after new journey ar
rived at General Pershing's headquar-
tiers fine French barracks lately Oc-
cupied by one of the most distinguish
ed fthe French regiments. which haG
been refitted, steam-heated and cleo
trio wired and is in telephone touch
with distant Paris and all the various
parts of the American army.
Interesting lectures were given by
leading members of General Per
shing's staff, showing that American
adaptability has quickly assimilated
the best points of the British and
French training, arrived after three
and half years of actual warfare, to
which have been added certain Ameri-
can ideas and certain alterations ne.
cessary for an army whose home base
is thousands of miles on the other
side of the Atlantic.