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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29

as living a double life, but you were
born and reared a gentleman all the
same, and you can't hide your breeding
In the disguise Of a burglar"
Billy considered what course 1t would
be best to take. Since he was not to
pass for housebreaker, perhaps it
would be better for him to tell the
true story. He did so, and the girl
stood listening to 1t till he had finished.
Then she said:
"All this is very plausible, but not
convincing. 1t is just such story as
a man brought up as you have been
and fallen into sin would invent to fool
one catching him In the act. At any
rate, I prefer that you shall tell it In
court. l shall awaken my father, and
he will call the police"
This was one of the dangers to be
anticipated in this lark. Billy had
considered being brought up for trial
and the situation it would create
among his friends and acquaintances,
but he had supposed confession that
he was acting on a wager would fore
stall such an event. He had made his
confession, and it was secuted. The
situation was not pleasant to contem-
plate.
IT cannot believe" he said, that a
lady of delicacy, of that unreasoning
sympathy born in woman, can bring
upon me an exposure so unnecessary"
"A woman is capable of doing a duty
as well as q man."
IL can prove my case IL you will give
me an opportunity. / will send to You
tomorrow the man with whom l made
the bet''
"a bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush"
Evidently the girl did not propose to
trust him. He was despairing of NOV
ing her when she surprised him by say
ing:
Billy scrutinized her.
There was a sound upstairs. 60"
she said, land take the fork you have
in your hand to prove that you have
won the bet"
Footsteps were heard in the hall
above. The girl switched off the lights.
Billy made his way out by the same
route he had come in He soon found
himself In the street making his way
to his room, a wild gratitude and re-
lief In his heart. Though it was near
dawn, he found his pals, showed his
trophy and was paid the wager.
The next afternoon an envelope and
a small box were left at the door Of
the house that had been robbed, both
addressed to Miss Blank The enve-
lope contained hundred dollar bill, to
which was pinned bit of paper with
the words, For any charity you may
elect" The box contained a silver
fork.
Later when Billy Nevins met Miss
Edith Kimball at ball he remembereC
her perfectly and she confessed that
she had known him when she saw him
in her fathers house In the small hours
of the morning. Billy gave her another
enrapturing dance and another and an
other. Had she been older she would
have considered him a fool for taking
so frightful risk as robbing house
on bet. AS it was it appealed to her
youthful appreciation of recklessness.
Whether it was Billy's talent as a
dancer or a burglar, at any rate he won
her and settled down. He now won
ders how he could have put his head in
a n0osa for lark
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
He Won
The Bet
But He Took a Big
Risk.
By ETHEL HOLMES


Half dozen youngsters made up a
bunch Of boys whose principal object
was to do something odd. No sooner
Gid one Of them suggest anything out
OF the ordinary than one or more Of
the others offered to bet him that he
wouldn't do it, and it must be con-
fessed that the bet was usually taken.
Jim Wardlaw was the most venture
some Of these young men, and it was
not safe to propose any breakneck ad-
venture and offer him good odds that
he dared not perform it, for the more
risky 1t was the surer he was to go
into It.
TITS singular" said Jim Wardlow to
several friends sitting around a table
at their club, what a love of danger
there Is in man. A war breaks out,
and it seems as If every young fellow
Is wild to get himself killed. Who
would suppose that men could be found
to go up In the air In flying machines
to fight other men In other flying ma
chines?"
II suppose" remarked one of the
party, that this same love Of danger
Is what tempts men In q different
sphere Of life to break into other mems
houses"
II don't see any great danger in
that" said Wardlaw. 1.-THE burglar is
armed, and the other fellow is not"
Then followed an animated discus
sion as to the risks attending house
breaking, at the end Of which Billy
Nevins, wealthy young bachelor, bet
Wardlaw 500 that he would enter a
dwelling house and carry away some
article to prove that he had actually
committed a burglary. Wardlaw was
to name the house, but Nevins was to
accept or reject the nomination as he
saw fit. The burglar was to carry with
him such tools as would enable him to
effect an entrance.
The mere fact that love for danger
Is inherent In man was proved by this
absurd bet. They put the matter In
writing and every man would be ready
In case Nevins was caught I'm the act
to testify that 1t was not bona fide
robbery, but gentlemen's agreement.
On the night appointed for the bur-
glary the party met at Nevins' room
and found him appropriately dressed
for the proposed work. That is to say,
he had tried to dress himself appro-
priately. He had on a suit of his cast
or clothes on which he had rubbed
ashes and SCOT from his fireplace and
an old felt hat In which he had punched
some holes. But it cannot be said with
truth that he made a typical burglar.
BY inheritance he was a gentleman,
and this fact stood out despite his dis
guise.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29

To act with common sense according
to the moment is the best wisdom
knOw.-Walpole.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29


In remembering the several small In
cidents that were tending to divert my
life's path from what 1t had thus far
been have often thought that the
matter Of good roads played an impor-
tant part. Had the roads been stony
or filed with hollows my attention
would have been necessarily fixed on
them and my temper would nave been
sorely tried Instead the roads were
perfect. For miles the dirt roads were
dry and hard packed. When we en-
tered upon the turnpikes they were
either covered with the finest stone or
were Of asphalt. My machine worked
to perfection. On these accounts l was
not only able to give my whole atten-
ton to my fair companion, but my
heart was free to warm to her.
The history that was making for
myself and my companion was in a
way more important to her than to
myself. But why this was so l did not
learn for a long while afterward Dur
ing that eventful day set her down as
most demure Scotch lassie In whom
there was no disposition to act for
herself. Indeed, she impressed me as
barely having escaped from the nurs-
cry.
At noontime we came upon a grove
In which stood cottage, with a sign,
Wildwood inn. There were rude ia
bles In the grove, and inferred that a
luncheon would be obtainable, so turn.
ed my machine into the place. A wo-
man with a white cap and apron came
out, and / asked her to produce the
best she had In her larder.
That luncheon tastes delicious when
ever 1 think Of 1t to the present day.
There was an omelet fit for the gods,
biscuits such as were never made be-
fore north Of Mason and Qix0R,s line,
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is responsible for bad street car
service, long sermons, thieving poll
ticians, taxicabs that run a mile and
half in the same spot, short
weight coal dealers, trust magnates,
pre-Adamite humor on the stage,
hobble skirts, waste basket hats, de-
tachable hair and man-eating auto
mobiles. Having learned how to be
good natured under all circum-
stances, mankind must now learn
how to forget to be good natured
when he is imposed upon. Good
natured men are forever going about
on their merry ways, being imposed
upon by villains, and meekly EN-
during it, thus encouraging said VIII
lains to continue in crime. One good
ill-natured man can reform more
ticket agents than a million good
natured travellers, and the man who
can't stay mad from the disclosure
until the election is peril to the
republic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29

Paints which dry with a high luster
or gloss are called enamels. These are
made from zinc oxide ground In var
nish. Varnish Is produced from fossil
resins such as copal, kauri, etc. These
resins, which originally flowed from
trees, have been deposited for centuries
In the earth. They are mined in Africa
and New Zealand and are found In big
lumps.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29

the world would meet violent deaths
while exercising their lungs.
Good nature is precious boon to
humanity, but it is much abused
There is too much Of it for one
thing. 1t should be rarer and used
with less extravaganza. Good nature
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
Clean Athletics, Motto
Of Mew Fargo High Coach;
Football Practice Starts

Clean athletics is the motto Of L.
e. Heinz, new Fargo high school
coach.
That is the motto that should gov
ern every game of life, according to
Coach Heinz.
Coach Heinz is himself finished
athlete, and was for four years a.
letter athlete at Missouri Wesleyan
college. He coached and taught
mathematics in the Palatine, ILL.,,
high school last year. His home is
at Cameron. Wis.
Win or lose, there is only one
' way to play any game" says Coach
Heinz. There are advantages to be
taken in any branch of sport, but
let the advantage be fair one, and
whatever the result Of the contest
there can be no hard feeling"
Football Practice Starts.
Football practice started on Agas-
siz field Tuesday evening when h
small squad, including several regu-
lars of last years eleven went
through Iimbering up practice un-
der the leadership OF Captain Frank
CLANCY. Coach Heinz directed the
work.
More men are expected out to-
night, and within a week regular
practice will be under way.
Games have tentatively been ar
ranged with Grand Forks, Wahpe-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
HOW FRESH AIR
r.. CURES TUBERCULOSIS.

A patient in a tuberculosis sani-
torium writes to the state board OF
health to ask, What is the effect OF
fresh air upon the germ of tubercu-
losis in the lungs?
Reply-There is probably no direct
effect of fresh air upon the tubercle
bacillus in the lungs. The fresh air
affects the patient and makes 1t cas-
ier TO fight off the disease.
The healthy human body has its
''fighting edge, which enables It to
hold its own against the tubercle
bacillus IL 1t Is given a chance. Great
numbers Of people become infected
with tubercle germs who do not
develop actual disease because the
germs cannot gain any foothold. 1t
is the people who live in overheated
rooms and breathe the air OF dusty
factories and get too little food and
sleep who fall victims to tubercu-
losis. Dissipation and attacks OF
other diseases also prepare the way
for it.
Life in the open under medical ad-
vice, breathing fresh, cool air and
surrounding the body with fresh, cool
air-these things somehow stimulate
the system to resist the invading
germ, build up it's vital resistance, so
that the patient who has just begun
to develop tuberculosis succeeds in
overcoming the germs and at last
gets well.
In every case of tuberculosis and in
most other diseases as we'll there are
two sides, as there are said to be to
a quarrel. 1t Is just as important to
strengthen the body as to weaken the
germ, and this is what fresh air does.
Indeed, we cannot, by medicine or in
any other way, attack the germs Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
~
~
Sport Snap Shots

Il am not what call a rowdy and
don't think ] deserve to be referred
to as one" says Johnny Evers in The
Baseball Magazine. AT Troy / am
in the habit OF putting on. a dress
suit once in a while and mixing with
very respectable people. What must
some Of these people who don't know
me well think of these reports about
Evers as a rowdy ball player. ! sup
pose they look at me with wonder
and ask themselves, How did this
roughneck ever get in here? That
reputation Is one Of the penalties
have paid for always playing the
best and most aggressive ball
could.
Something happened a while ago,
however, which surprised me a good
deal. / had been out OF the game for
quite q while and there were the
usual reports that was through.
Wen, wasn't through, and / finally
got back into game at Brooklyn.
Now, Brooklyn has been one place
where the crowd has always panned
me to a turn. They've called me a
rowdy more times that there are
sIivers in the bleacher seats. So
when sauntered out to take my
turn at bat expected the same old
greeting in the same old way. In
stead Of that the crowd gave me a
hand. At first ! thought it was a
new form OF kidding they had for
me, but they seemed TO be sincere.
They really seemed glad to find me
in the game once more. 1t gave me
q very peculiar feeling, one that I
am not used to, ] can tell you"
Take nothing for granted In base
ball. This axiom, coined by Harry
g. Pullman, former president of the
National league, was, is and always
will be applicable to every baseball
situation that Is not copper riveted
by mathematical percentage. The
National league pennant has not yet
been decided. The Giants have a
fine lead for this late stage Of the
race. But IL must be remembered
that within the last two weeks the
Phillies have whitfield away quite al
bit Of the lead the Giants enjoyed.
Philadelphia for more than two
weeks has been playing better ball
than the pacemakers. lt Is possible,
though not probable the Quaxers
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05

may come through. The greatest
danger to New York lies not in the
class of the opposition, but in the
possibility Of overconfldence, engen-
deTed by an apparently safe lead.
OF course, the risk Of accident is
ever present, and New York is q
team none too well supplied with re-
serve strength in any department.
Pitcher Loren Bader OF the Red
Sox made remarks about the crippled
legs Of Chick. GandiI of the White
Sox in one of the games of the re-
cent series in Chicago. Whereupon
Bader discovered that Gandils legs
may be on the bum, but that his fists
are still able to deliver, for Gandil
hit Bader knock that put him out
Tor three minutes by the clock. The
row occurred after the game had
been played and no penalties were
infiisted on the lighting players.
Under the direction of Ed Bang.
sporting editor Of The cleveland
News, $4,000 has been raised for
Clark Griftith's bat and ball fund
among Cleveland fans. Pretty girls
took up collections at the Cleveland
DaH park and gathered in $500 from
$50 4e+AA@ IA 1N4aA2A ana UlS4GncE8sa "a
similar collection was taken up at
the game played in the White Sox
park in Chicago and nearly $3.50
raised for Grifith's fund.
President johnson last week an
nounced that he had disallowed the
protest Of the Chicago club on &
game won by Cleveland early In the
season when Umpire Nallin allowed
the winning run to score on 4. balk.
Danforth was the pitcher and he
halted his delivery on the allegation
that Catcher schalk had called for
time because Of getting dust in his
eyes. Nallin said he heard no such
call and he allowed a claim Of baik.
The umpire is upheld. There was
nothiDg else to do.
Catcher al Walters OF the Yan-
KEGS busted a hand IN one of the
games at Detroit and Manager Dono-
van had to wire TO Alexander 10 ioln
the team again. Alexander had been
sent back to New York with several
pitchers, with Instructions 70 give
the twirlers daily workouts at home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
START WORK SEPT is.
(By Associated Press. }

Lafayette, Ind, Sept. 15.-Coach
Clea O'DonneIl has announced that
he will arrive here about Sept Is, to
begin preparations for the 1917 foot
ball season at Purdue University.
While many of the Purdue athletes
are engaged in war service, 1t is be-
lieved that the majority OF last years
squad and the freshmen team last
year under the draft age and will re-
turn to school in September. Capt.
w. j. Berns, OF this years squad, is
expected to return about> the same
time Coach O'DonnelI puts in his ap-
pearance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
COMPANY B TEAM
TO PLAY ATHLETICS

The baseball team Of Company
B, First North Dakota regiment,
will play the Fargo Athletics In
Fargo -Moorhead Northern league
park in Moorhead at 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, IL was an
nounced by n. e. "Chief" Myers,
manager, Tuesday evening.
Proceeds of the game will be
divided between the. Red Cross
and the company fund.
Oscar Lefty" Twiuht, former
Fargo college southpaw, will
hurl for the soldiers, while Me-
Donoueh will be on the mound
for the Athletics. Lineups will
be announced later in the week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
LEGAL NOTICES


State of North Dakota, County of
Cass. In District Court. Third judi
cial District. ....- ....
william Gilliland, Otto Schenkenber-
ger, Philip Barnes, Phillip Barnes,
Julia A. Skinner, Preston King, and
all other persons unknown claiming
any estate or interest in or lien or
incumbrance upon the property de-
scribed in the complaint, Defendants.
Summons.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Defendants:
You. are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint In this action,
which is fled with the Clerk Of said
District Court. at his ONCE in the
Court House In the City of Fargo,
in said County and State. and to serve
copy of your answer upon the sub
scTiber within thirty days after the
service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the day of service; ana
in case of your failure to appear or
answer judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated August 10th, A. ID. 1917.
Attorney for Plaintiff, once and
postoffice address: Morton Block,
. . WILLIAM ]. CLAPP,s
Attorney for Plaintiff, once and
postoffice address: First National
Bank Building, Fargo. North Dakota.
To the above named defendants,
and each of them, Take Notice.:
That this action relates to and Is
brought for the purpose of determin-
ing adverse claims and quieting title
in the plaintiff to the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the
County of Cass and State of North
Dakota, to-wit: +sH
Lots numbered One C1)s and Ten
(lO) in Block numbered Three (3) of
Case, Peake & Halls Addition to the
City of Fargo, according TO the certi-
fed plat thereof on file and of record
in the office of the Register OF Deeds
of said Cass County.
w. II. SHURE,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
WILLIAM J. CLAPP,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
TEACHES ROCKIES
Hal Chase Conducts 5aseball
School for Cincinnati Youngsters.
fRy Assoelated Press.) }

Cincinnati O., Sept. 5.--Hal Chase,
the veteran first baseman with the
Cincinnati Nationals, is conducting g.
baseball school, but doesn't receive a
cent for his instructions.
Nearly every day three or four
youngsters follow Chase to the base
ball park, get into the clubs extra
uniforms and practice under the vet
eran's chaperonage. Some Of the
youngsters look like promising per-
formers E-#
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
AlNslIL TEp8 BY LOYALTY TALK.

The Waterville Sentinel: The edi-
tor was informed this week by a
group Of wise young citizens that
our loyalty editorials are insulting.
This paper has not criticized any
one who Is loyal and q true Ameri-
can, and those who are insulted with
criticisms Of disloyalty simply are
placing themselves in a class where
we never placed them. SO long as ii
Is necessary to defend our country
against its enemies the Sentinel win
continue TO hit disloya1ty. wherever
we find Il, and we are not going to
Be intlmidated by any threats Of
boycott or loss Of business on that
account. Furthermore. we will take
pleasure ii publishing the names of
any who attempt to carry out such
threats SO the public may know who
they are who object to a loyal AM
erican stand on the part of this
newspaper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
once Of cOmptrOlier OF the Currenc,

washington, August 1S, 1917.
whereas. by satisfactory evidence
presented TO the Undersigned, &c mas
been made TO appear that 'sfhe Fargo
National Bank" IN the CITY or Fargo,
in the County OF Lass and state OF
North Dakota, has complied with ali
the provisions OF the Act of Congress
f.to enapte NationaI BankInS Asso-
Citations to extend their corporate ex-
lstence. and for other purposes. ap-
proved Juiy ~, 1Nbz;
Now, therefore, 4. Thomas r. Kane.
Acting Comptroller OF the Currency,
40 hereby certify that THE fargo
National Bank" In the City Of Fargo
IN the County Of Caes and state OF
North Dakota Is authorized TO nave
succession for the period speethed IN
re amended articles OF association:
namely. until close Of business on
August Is, 1881.
IN testimony whereof witness my
hans and Seal Of once this Eight
eendh day Of August 1917.
A.. II. KANE.
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency.
Charter No. b0s7. Extension No. 1882.
lCurrehcy Bureau Seal, Comptroller
OF the currency, Treasury
Department.)
l.Aug. 81 20 sept. 26. 1917. inc.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
PLAY RETURN GAME soon.
(By Associated Press. }

Milwaukee. Sept. 5.-Members of
Milwaukee's Common Council and
other city officials will go to Chicago
Sept. IS, to play a return game of
baseball with the Chicago aldermen.
1t is expected $50 will constitute the
offleial party including the Sane
Fourth commission for which cause
the Chicago aldermen came to Mil
waukee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
REFUGE.

From my spirits gray defeat,
From my pulses tagging beat,
From my hopes that turned to sand
Sitting through my close e-clenched
hand,
From my own faults slavery,
If ] can sing, still am free.
For with my singing ! can make
A refuge for my spirits sake,
A house Of shining words, to be
My fragile immortality. -,..-.
Sara Teasdale in Poetry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
FIELD rs HELD
No Football Games Will Be Played
In Harvard Stadium This Fall.
(By Associated Press.l

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. 5.-The
Harvard stadium win hold no foot
ball crowds this fall, and the games
In which the Crimson's makeshift
varsity team takes part will be held
on the freshman girdiron, back OF the
stadium structure. Athletic author
tiles said Tuesday that in staging an
outdoor drama in the stadium this
summer the football field was bur-
rowed into so extensively that 1t
cannot be resodded this fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
NewS From World of Sport
DRAFT GETS HIM
Guy Morton 10 Seventh to be Taken
From Cleveland Team.
(By Associated Press.l

Cleveland, o., Sept. 5.-Guy Nor
ton, the big pitcher with the Cleve-
land Americans, is the seventh mem
ber OF the club to be caught in the
draft. Morton was ordered to pres
ent himself for physical examination
and to be prepared to answer the
call from his district in Vernon, Ala.
Guisto, Evans, Klepfer, Smith and
Dickerson. All are unmarried8 and
with the possible exception of Joe
Evans, probably will not claim ex-
emption. Evans wants to finish his
medical course at the University Of
Mississippi g. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
ARMY WILL HAVE TEAM.

- tBy Associated Pressl
West Point, N. Y, Sept. 5.-The
military academy will have a football
team on the girdiron next fall, it was
announced Tuesday. Authorization
has been received from the war de-
partment for the cadets to participate
in contests with other colleges, but
there will be no game with the navy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-09-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
(By Associated Press.)
Standing Of the Clubs.
CubR Hit and WIN.

Chicago, Sept 5.-Chicago defeated
st. Louis Tuesday in a heavy hitting
and batting match. The visitors used
four pitchers in an attempt to check
went the route, although hit hard.
Markle and Deal led the attack for
Chicago, each making four hits. Score:
II. HI. Il.
st. Louis ..... 900 301 100 Il q
Chicago ....... 202 no 15x-12 II 1
Batteries-Horstman Watson, May,
Meadows and Gonzales; Vaughn and
Wilson. #. ts