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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

Mother was making Sonny coat out
of an old plush coat belonging to one
of his older sisters. While trying it
on she told him how nice and warm IL
would be to play in, and asked him if
he didn't think 1t would be nice coat.
Bob answered, "Oh, gee, now every
time lady comes by I'll have to duck"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Do You Blame Her?

Great gracious, manr exclaimed
Boggs' friend. do find you reduced
to playing a cornet at the street cor
ner to make living?"
"Tm not doing this to make liv-
ing. My wife won't let me practice in
the house." Boggs replied.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
SOFT, CLEAR SKINS
Made So by Daily Use of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment-Trial Free.

The last thing at night and the first
In the morning, battle the face freely
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If
there are pimples or dandruir smear
them with Cuticura Ointment before
bathing. Nothing better than Cuticura
for daily toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Cumulative Expenses.

ut costs three cents to send a let
ter"
Eyes" replied the man who has been
sued for breach Of promise; "and If
you are not careful that three cents
day may be only the starter"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Another SUGGESTION.

81 hope there won't be any shortage
Of fuel"
$50 do l." returned Miss Cayenne
"If there is, am going TO suggest that
baseball be played the year round. No
body seems to pay the slightest atten-
ton to the climate when he can stand
put In the street and watch a score
hnardn
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
With the Pacifists.

Terrible about the Smith de Puy-
sters, isn't it?"
whats the matter now?"
"Oh they are constantly fighting
about which one is the more peaceably
inclined"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Boom in African Trade.

"The wrist watch has done much
for our trade"
"Where Is your trade?'
ut is mainly in Africa. Formerly
we couldn't sell native watch be-
cause he wore no pockets to carry
1t In"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
GUARDING AGAINST a Leftover

"Do you think there is any excuse
for keeping a pet dog?"
well" replied Nj. Meellton, Il hope
they will let Henrietta keep Fido for
a few weeks longer. I'd hate to be
called OIL to eat the dog biscuit to keep
it from going to waste"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
The Retort Cruel.

Marle-That's a beautiful gown you
have on.
MolIy--Do you know that lace 10
forty years old2
Marie-That so? Make 1t yourselff
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Really Brave.

"You really think that he's a game
soldier"
"You bet he Is Why, he's as game
us a married man says he'd be If he
weren't married -
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
is the result of a healthy

he result OF a healthy
physical condition.
Beauty is but skin
deep" yet it greatly
depends on a clear
complexion, { r e e
from wrinkles and
hollow cheeks.
H e alt b always
brings wealth of
beauty. A healthy
state Of the system
comes with Doctor
Pierce's F vor it e
Prescription. It's a
medicine prepared
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
A Married CoupIe,

eve can't all be rich In this world"
mo. But isn't 1t fine that we can all
know someone who hasn't quite so
much money as we haveT
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
An ObJector.

IT never allow young men to kiss
me-" ooh, I see. You are one of those
conscientious DIRECTORS, too
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

The winds at Curacao are so steady
that three wireless stations depend
upon windmills for power.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

England employs 10000 women an,
clerks In government offices.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

Women BARRIERS, hair dressers and
manicurists number over 1000 in New
York city.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Women Are Organized.

Seattle, Wash, claims to have over
10000 organized women and girl work
ers.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

Nearly all beautiful things are ex.
pensive, including women.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
She rad a Kind Face,

Agnes-No, l would never marry
man to reform him.
Ethel-Well, l don't think myself
that harsh measures are the best.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

DR.. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. AID.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

Britain has 100000 working wom-
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
ATTEMPTS TO
END HLSLIFE
With POISON
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION
SAVES THE LIFE OF
w. H. CLARK.
Drank Three Ounces of Denatured AL
cohol and Now Recovering in Hos
pital-Had Threatened Suicide.

w. H. Clark made an attempt to end
his life Thursday morning by swallow
ing three ounces of denatured alcohol
at his home on Second Street West.
He is now in the hospital slowly re-
covering from the effects of the pois-
on.
Clark has been employed for a few
weeks on a farm near Emerson and
returned last Sunday He started
drinking on the following day and
about o'clock Thursday morning he
decided to end his troubles. He took
a pint bottle of denatured alcohol and
swallowed about three ounces. His
little boy at once telephoned to friends
and a physician was called in time to
save his life. He fought against be-
ing taken to the hospital but after be-
ing given medical attention he was re-
moved from his home to St. Joseph's
hospital.
Clark is a hard working man, but is
subject to periodical sprees and when
under the influence of intoxicants is
more or less despondent and quarrel
some. During the summer he was
employed by Contractor Grubb, and it
is stated that on several occasions he
threatened to take his life.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
Going Hunting
Law Says that Hunting Season
Opens Sunday-Langer
Says Nix.

Next Sunday, September 10Th, is
the opening day of the fall hunting
season according to the laws and
statutes Of North Dakota. Attorney
General LANCER insists, however, that
there can be nothing doing until the
following day, as law was passed at
the last session prohibiting public
shooting on the Sabbath. The aver
age nimrod is paying very little at,
tention to the order, however, and is
busy making preparations for an early
start Sunday morning.
Attorney General Langer's minions
the sheriff's and states attorneys,
must enforce the Sunday law if he
wants it enforced. Game wardcns
will enforce the general game and fish
laws, but l am not instructing dcpu-
ties to enforce Mr.. Langer's ruling on
Sunday schooting," is the announce
ment of Chief Game Warden w. F.
Reko. This statement was issued
after thousands of appeals we:c
made for announcement by the game
chief.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
UNION CENTRAL LIFE
HAS AGENCY HERE

Louis and John Eaton, of Eaton &
Eaton, Fargo, financial agents for the
Union Central Life Insurance Co.,
were in Dickinson on Monday, when
they arranged with the Merchants
Loan & Securities Co. of this city to
place their loans in Stark and south
ern Dunn counties. The Union Gen.
trail loans money to farmers on the
2O-year amortization plan which has
been proving so attractive in the east
ern part of the state. This is the first
time that this big life insurance COM
pany has come west of the Missouri
river to place loans, and at this time
but few of the counties are being
opened up. Later on Hettinger, Bow
man and Billings may be included.
The Union Central does not loan on
city property and will not loan on real
estate except to farmers who own and
reside upon their own places.
While in Dickinson Messrs. Eaton
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Ayers.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
WAR DEPARTMENT SETS
LIMIT ON ARTICLES IN
KITS OF DRAFTED MEN

Loving mothers, sweethearts and
kind friends must not load drafted
men with lot Of clothing and COM
forts when they leave for camps, ac-
cording to an order promulgated by
Provost Marshal Crowder. According
to the regulations all any man can
take is a toothbrush, a piece of soap,
collapsible drinking cup, a towel, u
few handkerchiefs, an extra shirt, u
suit of underwear and a pairsof socks.
Trunks are absolutely prohibited, and
suit cases and hand bags will be
frowned upon.
The War department has directed
that each exemption board shall IN
spect the equipment carried by draft
ed men when they report at head
quarters ready to depart. All articles
not necessary will be lifted ana re-
turned to relatives.
The War department proposes that
strict attention shall be given the ap-
pearance Of the boys the moment they
enter military service and that they
shall be impressed with the feeling
that they are not going on vacation
but to study the business of war
They will be supplied with clothing
and army equipment when they report
at specified army camps.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
GREENVILLE WILL
Be CAMP. LOCATION

A wire from Rep. P. D. Norton CIV
ing the results Of an interview with
the chief of the militia burea tends TO
confirm advices received by Colonel
Frank White to the effect that the
North Dakota National Guard will
mobilize at Greenville, S. c. Other
reports received indicate that por-
tion of the guardsmen's equipment mas
been shipped to Camp Green, Char
lotte, N. c. The utmost secrecy is TO
be observed in the movement of the
national guard, as tha:s will travel in
solid trains, and the war department
intends to take no chances with fanav-
les who might attempt to interfere
with the transportation of the troops.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
MP, T0|:B:ylt|D . ] [
new DAM 4 ON
HEART1RIVER
PLANS MADE TO INCREASE THE
COMPANY'S WATER
SUPPLY,
Old Dixie to Be Enlarged to More Than
Double Its Present Capacity-Will
Cost Many Thousands.

Northern Pacific railroad officials
were in the city Wednesday and
thursday completing plans to in
crease the company's water supply at
this point and work is to commence at
once at the site Of the dixie east of
the city. Drcdges md steam silovels
Will be put to work dredging out for
the lNcl eaScd amount of water and
the old dam across Heart river will
be either rebuilt or work commenced
on an entirely new one.
For long time the water supply
has been inadequate to supply the
needs at the round house and yards,
about 100000 gallons each twenty
four hours, and during the past Two
weeks two wells have been sunk in
the yards in the hope of increasing
the supply. The two wells furnished
flow of over 100 gallons per mlnure
but a chemical test Of the water dis
closed the fact that it WAS unfit for
use in the boilers as it contained
percentage OF alkali. The engineer of
tests was here this week to give his
opinion in the matter and it was then
decided that the dixie must be en-
larged. New machinery is to be in
stalled in the power plant and FOR
the present it is probable that gaso-
line engine will be installed as we'll
as larger pumps.
The improvements will cost many
thousands Of dollars and the work will
have to be completed before cold
WeHthcr. Lumber and other necessary
material used in the construction work
will be rushed to the job and the
steam shovel and big drcdge will be
moved from Hebron, where like work
has been in progress during the sum-
NOR
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
CITY TO HAVE
A GOOD BAND

Dickinson has never realized the
necessity Of a good band more than
it has during the past year, and if
present plans are carried out the city
will not be without this valuable asset
much longer. Musicians of the city
have called a meeting to be held in
the Commercial Club rooms this (Fri-
day. evening for the purpose of per-
fecting a musical organization and at
this time the band officers will be
elected and leader chosen.
Those who have been interesting
themselves in the proposition are Of
the opinion that there are a num-
Der Of first class musicians in the city
who will be glad to form an organi-
zation and will work hard to hold the
bunch together under proper leader
ship. 1t is planned to conduct the
band strictly along business lines, to
hold regular meetings for practice and
be in shape to furnish splendid music
for all occasions. Dickinson has had
good musical organizations in past
years but for some reason or other in
terest in the band was not as keen as
it should be and the organization did
not prosper.
The meeting this evening will be
attended by a number Of old band men
and some inexperienced players who
are anxious to see the organization
hang together. A competent leader
and instructor will be chosen and be-
fore long the boys hope to have all
the necessary paraphanalia.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
new OWNER TAKES
CHARGE OF GROCERY

Martin T. Lee, who closed deal a
week or more ago for the purchase of
Bakers grocery, arrived from Mad
dock on Wednesday and commenced
taking inventory. The store was
opened Thursday morning under the
new management, the same employees
being retained with the addition Of
Wellington Clark in charge of the de-
livery car.
Mr.. Lee comes to- the city well
recommended as a successful business
man, having been engaged in the gen.
eral merchandise business at Maddox
for the past sixteen years. He has
been a resident of the state for the
past twenty-five years. He disposed
of his interests at Maddox last Jan
uary and spent some time looking for
another business location. His house
hold furniture has arrived here ana
Mrs. Lee and the FIVE children will
visit for a week at Maddox berore
coming here.
Oscar Baker has taken over his
former store at Emerson and was in
the city two or three days this week
assisting in the invoice and completing
the business deal. Lewis Baker will
remain in Dickinson for the preseny
but is undecided what he will do in
the future. The Baker brothers have
extensive farming interests In the VI
cinity Of Emerson, where they lived
before moving to Dickinson year or
two ago. During their business career
here they made many friends socially
and in business circles.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
Fifteen. ! !: men
CALLED. FOR
DRAFT Army
WILL LEAVE DICKINSON FOR
CAMP DODGE NEXT
WEDNESDAY.
Local Board Certifies Thirty-two Out
of Call of One Hundred to
District Board.

Fifteen men, or 40 per cent of
Stark county's quota for the selective
draft army, will leave Dickinson next
Wednesday for Camp Dodge, Iowa,
following instructions received this
week by the local exemption board.
The men will be chosen as soon as dis
trict board makes it's return to the
local board regarding appeals and
claims for exemption in which the
local board had no authority to act.
The squad will leave Dickinson on
No. s Wednesday morning and all the
recruits picked up from this section
of the state will consolidate at James
town and will be given a special tour
ist train from there to camp. They
are routed over the N. P. to Mime
apolis, the M. & St. L. to Perry, "a,
and over the Inter-urban from Perry
to Camp Dodge, reaching their desti-
nation at $50 p. M, September goth.
There will be in all about 1000 re-
cruits sent from North Dakota for this
call, and transportation schedules have
been arranged over all railroads with
in the state covering a period of sew
>eral days.
The local board has completed it's
work for the second call of one hun
,dred men to make up Stark county's
quota of thirty-six, and this week GER
titled thirty-two to the state board,
discharged sixteen for disability and
exempted thirty live. Sixteen are al
ready in the service and one was
transferred to Efdgerwood for exami-
nation. This makes a total Of fifty
two certified to the district board and
official returns have been received on
but fourteen, who claimed no exemp-
tions, but in order to carry out the
schedule as arranged by the adjutant
Continued on Page A.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
CLUB CONVENTION TO
HAVE WELL KNOWN
.- TALENT. ON PROGRAM

Announcement has been made by
Mrs. Grant S. Hager, chairman of the
program committee for the conven-
ton Of the North Dakota Federation
OF Women's clubs, that Miss Lutte E.
Stearns of Milwaukee, Wis, is to be
one of the most prominent speakers at
the convention to be held in Dickin-
son.
Miss Stearns is one of the most
magnetic speakers on the lecture plat
form today" says Mrs. Hager. "An
eastern woman by birth, she has spent
the greater part of her life in the
middle west, where she has always
been prominent in educational work.
After her address at the Chicago
Biennial on The Woman on the Farm
at the solicitation of many club
women she entered the lecture field,
TO which she now devotes her entire
time. She has splendid grasp of the
social, industrial and economic :enden-
cies of the day and is a distinct ac-
QUESTION to any program.s Wnen MISS
Stearns discourses on books and Il
braries she talks on a subject which
she knows. For eight years she was
superintendent of the circulating de-
partment of the Milwaukee public Ii
Drary, and for seventeen years sne
was a member of the Wisconsin free
library commission. Her attack on
obscene and sensual books is de-
scribed as "a hit from the shoulder
Miss Stearns, in addition to her lee
ture, she will address the convention
on The Boy and Girl Problem.'~
The convention is to be held IN
Dickinson during the first five days Of
October and speakers, musical taIenz
and social affairs are beng crranged
by the local committee and the pro-
gram committee. Mrs. N. C. Young
of Fargo will speak on "The Spirit Of
the Red Cross"
Dickinson will give the delegates
and visitors to the convention an op-,
portunity to see the Bad Lands. The
present plan is to make the trip by
automobile, and serve a picnic lunch
at one Of the big ranches. An effort
is being made to have Dean Babcock
Of the university give an informal
talk on the geological formation of
the Bad Lands.
The endowment fund concert is In
charge of competent local commit
tee. Musical talent from Fargo, Man
dan and other towns in the western
part of the state has been secured.
This, with what Dickinson can furnish.
! assures the convention of a cultural
program. Mrs. w. T. Creswell of
Valley City and Norman Black Of
Fargo will sing, and Mrs. O. w. Nc
Clusky of Darlington will read.
Another interesting number of the
convention program is an address on
the "Red Cross Spirit" by Mrs. N. C.
Young of Fargo. Her address will be
followed by an exhibit of garments,
made according to the latest approved
standards. A QUESTIONABLE will afford
an opportunity for discussion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
"Ad0pt:'' Soldiers.
.--4s sIsIF, T.. f1
Members of WOman's Auxiliary
at Bismarck Will "Adopt" a
Soldier Boy.

The movement started in Bismarck
by the Woman's Auxiliary to "adopt"
soldiers of Companies A and I, is be-
ing we'll received. In other cities Of
the United States this custom has
been adopted from the European coun-
tries and Canada. Canadian women
are sending cheer to their soldiers
overseas by every mail. Many a kind
letter and parcel containing dainties
reach the boys in the trenches.
Many of the boys of both companies
are without mothers and sisters.
These are the ones that the movement
will do most for. Nearly every men,
ber of the auxiliary has one to two
boys they have given to their coun-
try. They will be provided with every
comfort possible to send to distant
land, but the boy without a mother or
sister will not know these little pleas
ures except some woman or girl In
Bismarck not having son or brother
to send overseas that democracy might
live, adopts" him.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
ARRESTED FOR ISSUING
CHECKS WITHOUT FUNDS

On complaint of Frank, Dunlap a
warrant Of arrest was issued Thurs
day for P. H. Lee on charge of
issuing checks without sufficient funds
to meet them. Lee was located at
Bismarck and Sheriff Hartung left on
No. 2 Thursday and returned with him
Friday morning and he will be given
a preliminary hearing.
Lee was former druggist at Beach
and later moved to Killdeer and en-
gagged in the same line Of business.
For the past few months he has been
engaged in writing insurance and has
been in Dickinson a number Of times
during the summer. The amount of
the checks is about $4,000.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
SECRET LEAGUE ....... ........
PROMISES some
STARTLING DATA

The Civic league, is the name of
a new secret vigilance association,
alleged to have been organized in
Dickinson with the avowed pur-
pose of putting a stop to bootleg
ging and the illegal traffic in
liquors. There is persistent
rumor current that startling dis
closures are about to be made in
volving men high up in official
circles, the claim being that they
have had hand in several al
legged SHADY" deals. 1t is UNDER
stood that a well known attorney
of the city has been retained by
the 'league" to bring the rumored
irregularities into the limelight,
and that "bombs will begin to
drop" before the end of another
week.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
WOLF HOTEL
MAY REBUILD

Following a satisfactory adjustment
with the insurance company, George
Wolf, proprietor of the Wolf hotel,
began clearing up the ruins of the
property this week preparatory to
making some improvements. The
hotel building was badly damaged by
fire three weeks ago, the east wing
is practically all that was left that can
be repaired. That portion of the
building will be fixed up temporarily
and used as a confectionery store and
billiard hall, and later plans may be
made to erect a modern fire-proof
building on the site.
The Plummer livery barn will not
be rebuilt this year unless the site
can be disposed of to parties who
contemplate erecting substantial
buildings. Mr.. Plummer is as yet un-
decided what he will do in the future.
The damage to the Dickinson
Creamery company's buildings has
been adjusted by the insurance COM
pany and the work of remodeling was
commenced this week.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-09-15
MUCH FLAX STRAW is
BEING SHIPPED EAST
ON KILLDEER BRANCH

Fully 10 car loads of flax straw
are being shipped east from Killdeer,
Hazen, Dodge, Beulah ard other north
branch towns this season. A crew Of
men are travelling along the branch
making a speciality Of baling this
straw after the threshing, loading it
and shipping it.
The loads, all of which pass through
Mandan, and consigned mostly to Illi-
nois towns, where there are several
pulp mills that manufacture the straw
into a coarse, heavy paper. The ma
terial is used almost exclusively for
back-paper in building, being warm
and dry substance with which to cover
the inside framework of house be-
fore it is lathed. s