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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17
RAPELE AND SlADE
TOLD THEY'RE NEEDED
MOST HERE At HONE
st. Paul Rail Chiefs Offer to Go
to France Rejected by Uncle
Samuel

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 17.-George
T. Slade, vice president in charge OF
operation, and John M. Rapelje, gen.
eral manager. Of the Northern Pacific
offered their services supervising rail
road war work in France and were re
fused because of greater need at
home"
This information developed yes er.
day. Both men were anxious to go to
Europe and take part in the war
work. But Mr.. Slade, a member of
the Central department, war board of
the American Railway association,
was informed that his services at
St. Paul would benefit the nation
more than in France.
No Changes Desired.
Mr.. Rapelje was told the same
thing The government SAID trans
portation in the Northwest was vital
to the existence of the country and
no change in present arrangements
was desired
A number Of other men prominent
in railroad life in the northwest have
informed George w. McCree. in
charge of recruiting at the Railway
building for railroad regiments, that
their services were available if
needed
Many Offers Surprise.
81 am surprised at the number Of
mon who desire to holm in France"
Mr.. McCree said. Executives are
as anxious to go as minor employees"
I.&niu:'G- II this territory na,e a.
in' ntsh ;hu men that +h"S" c~''"',
ing Tor war service would retain
IAeir senior rank On the '".,roa>.S .
their return. This was important to
firemen. engineers, and members of
train crews, who would have for
feitcd their standings otherwise and
on their return. would have had to
start at the beginning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17

You will be ready do the fall repairing the farm We
prepared to supply the material that you will Feed without delay
Or stocks have been carefully selected complete and now
i =. ready for your inspection.
Along with the increase the value Of your farm products has
an increase in the value all other products and while cannot
sell you on the same basis able to give MORE lumber
MORE miwon fact MORE Of vythnso bushel bushe
wheat given quantity article that produce than before the
history business, what your give
you immediate delivery
This is the think that
sash and DOORS Don't until when
prepared When
winds Everastic
family the
ting front of the fire looking magazn-feresst
in
congratulatng themselves that Ito
windows there -, ro,,, po7 r,ao,
oo'' Soo u turning dill Aa shingles
rrrrr1>r s"''u 'o'' '1o Them manufactured by the best
"'' "eie ,iere 'e shing]e mills the Pacific Coast
U.s. l INV" anu 0ei Lore ne Wall Board that waste
~ 0'"0 ''''s 'oo Will nave in the ATTIC
0"' that be relied
just word about mcelan their work winter
building
for barn r garage-hay
All are here waiting for you a the right price.
you building problem boters you
Customers Service Department will plans estimates
work have in mind Our entire organization will ON
time service basis that will satisfactory YOU.
+. H. Carpenter Lumber Co.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01
Maxim Apple Butter

ey@ HE BEST TIME in the country, believe ever saw
Was once when went vsitn some folks along with Ma
o. They galhern the apple crop an told musstay
10 the apple butter maxim they pannm for next day,
An day the neghbors gathered an women-oh o
An the peeled the apples an the they got pot,
One that must have held barrett deep an big around
An they hung from crospece aes drove the ground
Then we all went 10 the woodhed brought back pile Of wood
For FIRE to boil the bue-course helped EN- all could,
Then they put heaps of apples water from the spring.
Lighted up the wood beneath ii an the pot began sing
Then man he brought paddle that was ike an oar almost
That they use to stir the apples cause you cant stand very cos
An unless you keep EN- moYn they pretty sure 10 burn
So he started in to stir an everybody took turn.
An they stirred an they stirred it; an cut up lot of fun
II was near all day adon but tell you when twas done
An we had taste for supper was fine as it could be-
An got a nice big arful that brought back home with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

me something about cranberries while
you are making your pies. mother he
begged. So. to the thump Of the
rolling pin. Jamie's mother said
'Cranberries grow only where 1t gets
cold sometimes. So many things
have told you about grow only in very
hot countries. that 1t is nice to find
something that grows in a cold eli
mate. isn't it?''
Jamie nodded. But why are they
called cranberries, mother" he asked.
They used to be called erane-ber-
ries, Jamie, because people thought
the blossoms just before they opened.
looked something like the neck. head
and bill of a crane. You know what
that is, don't your
ITS a bird. isn't it?'
Eyes. Finally people got careless
about saying erane-berries, and crane
berries became cranberries. They
grow on bushes that are set out in
rows about fourteen inches apart. in
land that is near water of some kind.
They bloom into beautiful, Gesh-coi'
ored little blossoms in June. and about
the middle OF September the berries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

"a OXVPf SAID JAMES mother
nI putting the last stitch in the fat
q n turkey, and sprinkling -four over
q 4 its breast. that is all ready!
Next must fix the cranberries, for 1t
would never do to forget them. would
it, SOM" What would turkey be With
out eranberries?" his r4other sang,
gaily emptying the little, shiny Der
ries Of red into bowl.
Il kind of forget how they TASTE
Jamie said, biting into one. Ugh!
/ That's souri,"
"Of course, they're sour that way"
his mother laughed. TBut just you
wait until they are cooked and sweet
ened. They'll be mighty good them"
DO you always have cranberries
with turkey. mother?" Jamie asked.
picking out the little soft ones she
would not use.
yes, always" answered his mother.
"Why?" the little boy wanted to
know.
We'll, I suppose It is because many
years ago when the American people
first ate wild turkey they also had
wild cranberries that grew in the bogs
of Massachusetts"
She washed the cranberries carerur
". added water, and set them on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

tentng the steering handle 60 part (2).
because the heads are visible and
round heads will look better than fat.
The wheels should be made of hard
wood about q inches thick. The
drawing gives the dimensions as 4 =
inches but as before stated, larger or
smaller wheels may be made. The
wheels are held to tho axles by Il
inch lag screws, 2 inches long. To
have as little frictions as possible.
washers should be placed on the
screws on each side of the wheels.
Bore holes in the axles for the screws
and turn them in just far enough 90
the wheels will turn easily.
1t is often convenient to pull a small
child until he learns to steer To
provide for this, a 3s-inch handle can
be made and fastened TO the front
axle with light angle iron (which can
! be obtained at any hardware STOREY
and stove bolts. The latter can be
1 removed easily with the finger when
4 the handle is not wanted.
To add to the appearance of the
/ car, a finish of shellae, stain, varnish
or paint may be given it. Red, black
I and yellow make good combinations
The seat may be upholstered with
imitation leather adding to the COM
fort Of the rider. To make the car
i more realistic, a number may be hung
on the front and bell on the handle.
To represent lights two paint can eo,.-
ers fastened to the hood viii look
wolf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01
Co NE The
l lit Il. FRENCH Girl.

sd LILLE HELD HER mothers
plaid shawl around her tight
NJ and ran so fast that Chuckfe
~sy mad a hard time keeping up
thl, Is. he pretended to. Jack Frost
had been at work under the moss.
BE had built quite wonderful fairy
plIa.- underground. ana when you
ran. your heels would 90 scrunch.
salunsA. right through the roof Of
'hl fairy palace. ard tiny. icey pillars
would be laid bare. Tllle wondered
81 Jack Frost ever got discouraged
s,0Ing his work ruined so.
OF guess Jack Frost is like Muddy
Kin and her cookies" thought the lit
Ole girl. The more she bakes. the
NOR. get eaten, and the better pleased
she .s''
Tac had just come from Miss La
Mote the French teacher. She held
O letter in her hand and when she
reached home she found her brothers.
sammy and little Pete. waiting TO
hear the news.
You see, the letter was written in
French and was from "a little French
GIRL named Marie. The Roop family
had adopted" Marie-that is. tbey
sent money and clothes 90 France for
Der and Marie often wrote to Tlie.
and Title always had to take The let
'cr 0 Miss La Motto 20 be translated
into American Marie's father and
mother had been killed in the terrible
war Jh1t was why she needed to be
adopted. sammy THHe and Pete were
$50 Interested in Marie that they hardly
taauI about anything else, and TilHe
said
ron, I feel as II ] knew Marie as
vuI 1888 ! know Charlotte Thompson
or Amy OF the girls. and somehow I
love her even morc-just as if she was
my ownly own sister It's kind OF
funny because ] haven't ever seen her
at 900. and only have that queer, little
photograph of her, but-oh. I DO love
her SOL"
what did she say?" asked both
brothers, as Title came painting into
the hall.
"oh. it's the incest letter." Title
cried
Mother Roop came to listen too.
Marie says that she has a surprise
for mel" Tllie went or THAT is. the
surprise is for all Of us children. It's
TO be kind Of Christmas surprise
and VIC mustn't try to find out what
81 u.s., On dear! III just be eaten ur
with curiosity
$50 will t." shouted Peter. 'T'l
be- eaten up til only my toe nails arc
nf'"
"Petel" laughed Mother. well
Christmas isn't so far of. you bnowlr
Title saved up and bought a pretty
hair ribbon FOR Marie's Christina.
present, although Peter remarked
that he thought such things as tha'
ought to be provided naturally" JUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

removed TO adjust and pat The steer
ing gear in place.
II the car is 10 be used in the house.
a piece Of ruhber hose shpped over
doweI rod vim make a good bumper
- -. $50 e,,,.,,,,.-, a,,4 de,,ts
-. - -.
On .iie Ii'A.-s.' 81,
nc 80 CO 49, ~ o t,4,4
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

"on Christmas business The next
morning he was home again. and
sammy remarked:
You must have Travelled all night.
Daddy"
= did that" replied Father Roop,
and looked so mysterious that little
Pete's toe nails must have 'been in
danger of being eaten up too
That day the children we're busy
at school. and Pete was sent to play
at a neighbor's. In the evening, when
the IRE was built in the big. coy fire.
place, some people came TO call. so
Mother ana Father Roop were not at
their accustomed places.
Pete vas quite brave about going
alone in Che dark. He was only five
years old. you know. Well, he had to
90 up stairs for a pictura book, and in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01
J g q Is IS For the Young People

mo, never." said Sammy. you
imagined that. Mice can't blow out
lights
what can them" asked Pete.
'somethin' blowed out the light and
ran away into Muddy-kin's room
Title looked quite scared but
sammys took the poker and said Ne
wasn't afraid of mice, he could Kill
ten maybe. OF course. Title couldn't
let Sammy go up alone, ana Pete
came too. although he held fast to
Titles skirt and said very fast over
and over: 81 will not fear, for God
Is near!''
Well, up went the brave little band,
and peeped into Mothers room. II
was quite dark and still. SAMMY
stepped boldly in and just as he struck
light the closet door slammed. MY
gracious! How TITLE jumped!
Lets call Daddy" whispered Pete.
Maybe it's burguler, or a-a- spook!a
mo such things as spooks, Pete.
said Sammy, in a grown-up voice, then
very loudly he cried: Come out Of
the closet, or I'll fire.. And he held
the poker out like a gun
There was a rustic, rustic in the
closet.
come out or I'll fret" shouted
( Sammy as brave as a lion.
More rustling and more rustIing,
Surrender" shouted Sammy again.
| IF you don't I'll sic my dog on your
The word dog" seemed to have
some effect, for the door creaked and
then opened, and there stood little
dark-haired girl of about seven.
dressed in a black dress with a big.
white apron over it. The children
| gasped with establishment, but the
little girl stepped forward and held
out her hands to Title.
"THhe!" she cried lie suis Marie,
| N'ayez vous pas peur! venez lei. ma
cherie,"
ITS Marie! shouted Sammy. and
the children made rush for the lit
tie girl.
Wei, well well! Mother Roop wa;
rather put out when she found that
her secret had been discovered. Yor
see, she had made arrangements K
have Marie come 70 live with her fam
lily and be one or them. and had mean
to have it as surprise for Christina.
Day. She meant TO have Marie OF
the tree, just like d big, beautiful
dolly. But Marie's ship had COM
sooner than expected, and, oh pshaw
how could a body expect to hide III
tie girl in q house full of inquisitiv'
children? When the company lief
and Father and Mother Roop cam
into the sitting room there lay fou
little forms in front Of the FIRE, instea,
of only three.
"Oh. this is going TO be the mostes
wonderfulest Christmas that eve
was" cried TiIlie,
! .'Oui, QUIZ beamed little Marie. a
+ il she understood every word.
"Can Marie have a tockin to han
Q up2" demanded Pete "WiIl SAINT
Claus know that there's four childre
here stead of only three? ?"
: "she can have my stoeking!" erie
Title. Tive got a little sister nov
i and I don't care If don't gel anothe
thing for Christmast"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

Jamie's mother lined pan with pie
crust, filed it with spicy pumpkin. and
pushed It into the oven II think thai
is all / know about cranberries,
JAMIE she said. rolling out some
more crust.
"0h. but you didn't tell me where
cranberries grow. mother" protested
the little boy.
Some grow In Europe, some in Rms
sia, bat the very best cranberrfes grow
right here in our own country. In thu
Northern Massachusetts Hev
| Jersey, Long Island. Wisconsin and IN
Canada. too Ran along. now. son IKE
a good boy. for I am going to be ycrJ
/ busy
"AIl right mother. only ffrst wan,
to give You something for my nics
story about cranberries,- and h
| fioury nose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

guess what the farmers that raise
them dor
# don't know. Do they put a cover
over them ?"
yes. that's Just what they do. but
The cover Is water"
Water! How funny! How can
they?" asked Jamie.
When the farmers think that a
frost is coming, they turn on the wa
ter and food the fields. covering the
bushes and their red fruit Then Jack
Frost can't nip them. The next morn
ing the water is drained off, and the
berries are all right
y call that a pretty good scheme,
mother Jamie laughed. only the
fields must be awfully wet"
| Eyes. I guess they are But Gran.
berries grow best in wet ground. SO ii
| is all right ali around. isn't it?f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

big fireplace in the sitting room, and
a table with a big lamp on it for Faith
err TO sit and read by, while Mother
Roop sat and hended The children
liked to lie down in front OF the fire,
and Sammy could tell wonderful
stories, which he said he saw in the
flames.
One evening the children missed
Father Roop. lie had gone TO the CITY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

Ike socks and garters. and he didn't
consider it greatly truly Cissimus
present" But The question in the
minds Of the children was:
What can the surprise be-" When
they asked Mother Roop If she knew
anything about it, she only smiled.
and said Watt"
The farm house ives such a coy
place In the winter time There was Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01
The Chldrcn Gaspcd In Astonishment.

minute the older children heard
him come running down again pell-
NELL
"Theys mousies upstairs!" he
painted EFT ruined into Muddy-kins
ROOM"
"oh dearl'' cried Title Muddy
kin wouldn't like that"
1T bIowed out the light" cried
4 Pete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01
CRANBERRIES

are formed. From then until the last
of october the cranberries are gath
cred, They are picked by hand, or
with little scoop like machines. Now,
frost very often comes III September
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01

stove. land now for the pies" she
said.
Jamie had kept out several of the
pretty berries. and was shooting them
across the table, like marbles. tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01
* Our PUzZLE
COpNEp

THREE LETTER SQUARE WORDS.
TO prohibit.
A unit.
Recent IN origin.
A fish.
A girls name.
A contaiHer.
TRANSACTIONS.
/. l am a person held in bondage.
?. Transpose me and become val
leys
;. Transpose me again and I be-
come word meaning battles.
&. Transpose me again and am a
+ remedy,
RIDDLE.
! I came to field and could not get
through it.
! So I went to school and learnt how
20 do it
! Answer--Fence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-22
CIVILIZATION" Is HERE.

In speaking of the great film, a critic
recently said: THE title is an irony
The purpose Individually is high. A
king sends his people to war. Of all
his agents the most powerful is a
young officer who has invented dead
ly submarine. This young officer hears
the message of the Mothers Of Men,
and sooner than torpedo passenger
vessel he opens the sea valves Of his
craft and dies with her. Into his
body enters the spirit Of Jesus Christ
Eyes, and they applauded Him last
night. and the man-clothed spirit
walks among mankind until peace has
been brought. Certainly it is a ser
men. But it is pictured in fire and
blood. There is no escape from its
utter drama. 1t rushes you on and
on, breathless for the sequel 1t takes
you miles away from the four tight
walls of theatre. A whole vast coun-
try is the stage-fields, roads, villages
and cities, the sea and down in the
deeps of the sea, and far into the air
above in biplane and gas ship. In
Geed, Civilization" is so little like the
drama of the theatre that the
ordinary dramatic critic, cramped by
his custom. barely knows where he is
at. Which is precisely the way he
ought to feel in the presence of some
thing original. huge, stunning and
poetic. Civilization" doesn't suggest,
it does. 1t boldly and thrillingly sets
forth in actual pictures the processes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-22
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-22
EUGENICS MEASURE TO GO
BEFORE "JAW-JAW" SOLONS

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 22-Require-
ment of health certificate from both
parties before the issuance of mar
riage license will be proposed in a
bill to be introduced in the next ses-
sion of the Georgia legislature. and
strongly urged for passage.
A lumber Of ministers, physicians,
educators and social workers over the
state, who have had impressed upon
them the tragic results of marriage
between betecns afflicted with certain
diseases. are reported to be obtaining
signatures to a monster petition urg-
ing the legislature to pass the bill.
They will insist that persona In
good health and free from disease will
not be embarrassed in any way by the
proposed eugenics law, while persons
who could not pass medical examine
alton Fave no business to be married.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-22
SOUTHEASTERN AUTOMOBILE
SHOW TO OPEN SATURDAY

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 22.-Bringing
executives and sales managers from
the foremost motor plants of the north
and east, and the principal dealers in
automobiles and accessories from the
Southern states east of the Missis-
sippi river, the Southern Automobile
show will open it's doors in Atlanta
next Saturday morning with the best
and most complete exhibition of mo-
tor cars ever seen outside of New
York and Chicago.
Advance reservations at the hotels
by persons not connected with the
manufacturing or selling ends of the
automobile industry afford a striking
demonstration of the great popular in
tCrest in the automobile as an adjunct
Of civilization and an important factor
ir the modern business world. Indi-
c9tions are that the show will be
thronged with visitors from start to
finish. The automobile world regards
the South as one Of the richest poten-
tial fields of exploration in the coun-
try, and the manufacturers have spar
ed no expense in showing their latest
and best products in the Southeastern
show.
Practically every make Of car with
any following in this territory, both
pleasure and commercial vehicles, as
well as a number of cars new to the
Southeast, will be on display. The ex-
hibition will cover 22,S00 square feet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-22
MURNAME A CONSPICUOUS
FIGURE IN BASEBALL
BY III. c. HAMILTON.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-One of the
most conspicuous and venerable figures
in baseball passed when Tim Murnane
died recently. The snow-white mus
tache and hair of the veteran baseball
editor of the Boston Globe, his boom
ing voice and his inspiring personality
were points at baseball gatherings
never to be forgotten.
Murnane's death will be mourned
generally by baseball players-not
only in the majors. but in the smaller
circuits. From the days when he left
his position on the field to take up the
task of writing his views on the ma
t;onal game and headingf a baseball
league, Murnane fought for the play
ers' cause. No cause was too deeply
involved, nothing too strong for the
veteran to undertake.
Murnane started as famous ball
player. He was member of the Ath-
leties, who toured Europe in 1874.
Later he was a member of the Hart
ford team and at one time managed
and played first tase for the Boston
Union team.
Murnane had the reputation of hav-
ing discovered more players who made
good as stars than any other man in
baseball. Among his finds were: Chick
Stahl, Billy Nash, Ed Crane. Hugh
Duffy, Tommy McCarty, Charlie Far
rell, Mike Slattery and Martin Sulli-
van.
Murnane left the diamond in 1886 to
become baseball editor of the Boston
Globe and he never left his position
there until death overlook him In a
Boston theatre.
He became famous as writer
through many notable beats" he was
able to land for his paper. His stories
were conspicuous during the trouble
some days of the Brotherhood, for
their clarity and truthfulness.
Murnane organized and became pres
ident of the New England league and
through his energetic work in that
Office became president of the National
Association of Minor Leagues and was
a member of the National Board of
Arbitration