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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-11-29
Letter from France
Somewhere in France,
October 27, 1917.

OcCOU0T II, l1lf.
Mr.. John Rezek,
Pyland, Miss,
Dear Father,
Received your two letters this
morning. one dated Sept. Oath
and the other Oct. 18th, so you
see it takes the letters a long
time to come here. | surely was
glad to hear from home and the
only thing you didn't tell me
about was the little Ford and
would like to hear about it as ]
told you in the other letter to
save it for me because I would
like to ride around in it some.
am very glad to hear that
your are shipping a car of gov
eminent supplies out every day;
but it is a good thing that we do
not need the tent stakes you are
making hear because we are not
living in tents. think we have
a very good place to stay and get
all the American tobacco we
want to chew and smoke aud my
$500 every month. | have
taken out a $4,000 Bond and will
get the money when | get back
to the States.
Am glad you are still going to
Atlanta as often as ever and
hope you will get married the
first week in November. Let me
know if you do. Wish | could
be there when this stunt is pull
ed off; but my, the next day
| would want to be over hear for
| know how you are going to
feel and | bet the handles will
sure fly around in the warehouse
and two cars will 60 out instead
of one.
You are making a very big
mistake by telling everyone that
| am in the army and making a
good soldier. / amnot in the ar
my and am no soldier because
wear a uniform do not get that
in your head. If they should put
a real gun on my sholder | would
drop.
/ am going to tell you some
very good news, fired the first
American engine in France yes
terday. The engine was sent
here in large boxes and every
bit was put together here in
France. 1t seemed like home to
me when | put the first shovel OF
coal in the fire box. We did not
run very fast, just had her out
to DO some switching. Think We
will take her out for a gooC
test tomorrow.
Am sorry to hear that Mobley
was down with smallpox. Hop,
ne is better b. now ard WORKING
in the warehouse. got a few
lines from him and he said I hat
not written him. Tell him
wro him two letters and quit
T. few post cards from the othe
camp we we're in.
/ We are having very nic
8aather and it isn't very colo
just right TO feel good and be
Eieya me, | surely am feelin
50 q only the other day | &C
hurt but not very bad.
When | get home ] will te
you a great deal about the beat
| full country / have seen comm
over here and | can say thu
England was very pretty as "
} were riding on the train. "
passed through many prett
little towns.
! Am glad to hear that Mabel
; still as pretty as rose and hoI
! she will stay that way until | g
back. Tell Mabel to write me
I letter once in a while instead (
4 a post card. Like to read lette
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-11-29

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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-11-29
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-11-29

the better. That was six years aGa
and I am still here and am wen
streng woman. and I owe my life d
cardui. had only taken hall tho
bottle when 1 began to feel bettsA
The misery in my side got less... y
continued right ON taking the Cardua
until I had takeR three bottles and I
did not need any more for / was wen
and never felt better in nay life... I
have never had any trouble from thaa
day to this"
De you suffer from headache, back
ache, pains in sides, or other discoua'
forts, each month? Or do you 1ss1
weak. nervous and faggedout? II %
give Cardui, the woman's tonic. q
trial. ]. n /
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-11-29
Emil T. Rezek.

Co. a 18th Regiment
allway Engineers
a. E. :. via New York
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
STATE GRANGE
OPENS ANNUAL
SESSION HERE
Pioneer Farmers Organization
Likes Bismarck so Well That
It Comes Back Again ..
NORTH DAKOTA UNION.
C0NVENEs NEXT WEEK

The State Grange, pioneer among
farmers organizations in North Da-
kota, began it's second annual con-
vention in Bismarck at the Hotel Nc
kenzie this afternoon with so dele
gates, representing practically every
district in the state, in attendance
The Grange met in Bismarck last
year and it liked the treatment it re-
ceived from it's capital city so we'll
that it voted to make Bismarck its
permanent annual meeting place.
The afternoon was devoted to pre-
liminary organization work. The con-
vention will really get under way to-
morrow, with morning, afternoon and
evening sessions. 1t is probable the
meeting will continue until Thurs
day afternoon. Among the prominent
Grange leaders in attendance are:
p. NJ. Williams of Des Laos, chairman
of the state executive committee; j..
w. Hussey of Ninot state president,
and Ray McKaig of Morton county, a
member OF the executive committee
Farmers Union Meet.
Next week another big gathering of
Will be held in the cap
tia city, President r. J. j. Mont
gomery of Tappen was here today,
calling on Secretary G.. n. Remission
of the Commercial club in company
with State Secretary d. c. Shipley for
the purpose of procuring a convention
hall for the North Daokta division of
the Farmers Educational and Cooper
ative union, which begins three
days session here December II. A
speaker from the national bureau will
be on the program, and the coal stu
alton and many other important econ
omic problems will be discussed. The
Farmers union is one of the three
big organizations of agriculturists in
the northwest, and it is chief OF all
such organizations laying special en-
phasis upon the economic side Of
farm industry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
CITY NEWS

From Wilton-K N. Williams and
family were among the well known
Wilton visitors in Bismarck for the
weekend.
On Shopping Tour-Among the out
of.town shoppers in the city during
| the first of the week were Mrs. G. j
Loerch Of Steele, and Mrs. Othella
Johnson of Darlington.
A. o. y. W. Meeting-A regular
meeting Of the Bismarck Lodge No.
100, A. 0. U. w., will be held this
evening in the knights of Columbus
hall
Licensed to Wed-A marriage IL
cense was issued Monday to Frank
krietzer and Jennie De Camp both
of Bismarck Also to Christian Del
ger OF Bismarck and Emma Schulz
OF Linton.
Visits intendent-Among the
visitors at the Office Of w. +. Parsons
Monday were Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Burch Of Stewartsdale, Mr.. Gibson OF
Christiania township and Miss Poole,
in charge of the food conservation
of this district
Births Announced.-A son was born
Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Rock.
wood of MOtfit, in the Bismarck hos
pital Mn. and Mrs. L. l.. lockwood
are former residents Of this city.
Also a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Tekippe of this city, Monday in the
same hospital. Mrs. E. B. Miller Of
Steele has entered the hospital for
treatment and G. l.. Needer Of Man
dan who underwent an operation for
appendicitis Sunday, is recovering
nicely.
St. AIexius Notes.-Patients to en-
ter the ST. Alexius hospital within the
last two days are: Arthur Sheptenko,
Max; Miss Emma Olson, city; Valen.
tine Staudinger, Richardton; Mrs.
John Carlson, city Those. to leave
the hospital were John Richter, city;
Mrs. Louis Palm, Nellie Marthe, and
Elizabeth 'NIeier, Richardton; Edna
Meher, Mott. Births announced were
a. son to- Mr.. and Mrs. 81 w. Wade
of Mckenzie and daughter to Mr..
and Mrs H. l.. StOckdale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

Maude Marie Costello ofthe world S most
eminent, if not the most eminent of Domestic
Scicntists-has just completed series of articles
Of v.talinterest and value to housewives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
Exploits of Engineers Thrills
American Troops in Trenches

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 4.-,By Associated Press) The
entire army was thrilled by todays
published reports of the heroic ac
ton of the American railway engi-
neers On the British front in the
Cambria sector. twas the sole topic
of conversation, and the railroaders
here were subject to much envy, es
pecially by troops who had returned
from the trenches, and who would
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

have given al they owned for just
such chance ,.. a.
In the language of an infantry SER
geant:
I've stay in the trenches for a
spell and let Fritz shoot his artillery
at us and have never really had a
chance to use our titles. except to
snipe and pot Fritz out in No Mans
land on dark nights. These railroad
ers managed to run their trains right
into a good thick scrap, ana if this
isn't luck. / don't know what it is"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

has sent reply to this effect to the
Russian government, Sofia dispatch
says. This announcement was made
in the Bulgarian parliament by Pre-
mier RadoslovOff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
,THE MARKETS
CHICAGO.

HOGS-Receipts, $4,000, slow; bulk,
sl6.S0@n7.3O; light, $16.50@1725;
naked, $16.7O@17.4o;, heavy, ,$f6.75@
LAG: rough, $1G.75@fz9o; pigs,
$12.b@16.oo.
CATTLE-Receipts, 9,Oob. firm; ma
tive beef steers, $700@17.50; western
steers, $6.1O@l3.40; stockers and
feeders, $6.OO@1OSO; cows and heif-
ers. $5.0O@113O; calves, $3.50
1875.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000, strong;
wethers, $S.SO@129O; lambs, $4,000
1900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

A. O. u. W. Meeting-A regular
meeting Of the Bismarck Lodge No.
100, A. 0. U. W., will be held this
evening in the Knights of Columbus
hall
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

From Wi!ton-K N. Williams and
family were among the well known
Wilton visitors in Bismarck for the
weekend. "~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
Capital City homestead tn Meet

4. Capital City Homestead to Meet
Capital City Homestead Lodge No.
800, will hold it's regular meeting
Tuesday evening, December 4th, at
the X. p. hall. Very important bust
ness to come up; election of officers
and deputies, and other business
which every member should be vitality
interested in at this time. | invite
every member to make a special effort
to be present. Meeting will be call
ed at O'Clock. Be on time.
A. Fl MARQUETTE, Pres.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
Both Hard to fHanagc.

"De man dat hires Il fool thinkin
he'd be easy to MANAGE said Uncle
Eben. observes about as much sym.
patty as a man dat deliberately picks
out a balky mule"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
BULGARIA TO OPEN
NEGOTIATIONS WITH
RUSSIA FOR PEACE

Amsterdam, Dec. 4.-Bulgaria has
decided to open negotiations with Rus
STA in accordance with her allies, and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

This series of articles ara glad to an.
nounce- will appear in the colu!nnsol this paper
These articles contain the very information
needed in the wise selection of baking ingredl.
ents. They are educational in the extreme. They
point out purchasing and bal king errors. They
lay hold of baking wastes and tell just how they
may be eliminated. They explain definitely how
to economize on baking expense and to produce
more wholesome balings.
The housewife who reads these articles and
follows Miss CoStello.s ady'ce, certainly WI BE-
ing in living costs.
Miss Costello talks to you in terms of facts
founded on long experience that bear directly on
the choice and use of baking materials.
That Miss Costello, is we'll qualified to treat
the subject intelligently and thoroughly there is
no question of doubt as she is of the Domestic
Science Branch of the. University of Chicago.
a graduate of Lewis Institute, - Supervisor OF
Domestic Science in Public Schools Special
Lecturer on Domestic Arts and Economy
Special Lecturer to the 'Women's Clubs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
Housewives Now More
Than Ever Before Realize
the Importance Of Purity
In Food I Products

While on my lecture tours, meeting
housewives in all sections of the country-I have
observed that women wide awake the vital
sIy Of utmost purity in articles of food a.. a.r
1t used to be that unscrupulous
manufacturers were at liberty to foist rankly
adule1ated food stus the unsuspectng housewife This
production OF low grade frequently worthless and often nur
ous merchandise gained such strides that the government
stepped in with Pure Food legislation and checked This
of protection aroused housewives the situation and
the importance CT purity in articles OF table And
result of this awakening wise housewives have set higher
standard Of purity than the Food Laws demand The federal
and state authorities have of great extent the manu-
facturer Of products Of injurious The great
majority of housewives have gone farther-and insist
On absolute purity
Take Baking Powder for example. There
many different brands of baking powders on the market
Az that the market made within the limits of the wac
- pure :s the law demands
But there are other things to be taken into
consideration they give the best resuts-are they
economical in use?
The housewife now insists that baking
powder be pure it can be made. That possess
impurities aduterantsno useless ferno injurious properties
Ct any sort They wansand entitled oa baking powder
pEopoioned and blended tremains pure in tho baking.
After testing many different brands of
baking powders am thoroughly convinced that Calumet
Baking Powder beyond standards purity
by the food laws .
Critical experiments establish the fact that
Calumet leaves harmful residue, do many powders
that comply with pure food requirements The bakng produces
only light, fluffy and tasbu wholesome and hethful
which really the final test Of baking powders purity
The housewife of today wants something
better than Just good She the best and in my
articles Baking Powder have hesancy in recommending
Calumet
h.44A+ }e~:~G~1 n&~
She of the Domestic Science Branch of the University
Of Chicago graduate Of Lewis Institute Supervisor Of Domestic
Science Public Schools Special Lecturer Domestic Arts and
Economy. Special Lecturer to the WomeuS Clubs.
We publishing series of her most imto'tona articles "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

Don't fail to eat your lunch at Pat
tersOn's Dairy Lunch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-01
ANOTHER MEMBER RESIGNS
FROM BOARD OF REGENTS

Austin, Texas, June IL. S. Nc
Reynolds, of Temple, member of the
board of regents of the University OF
Texas. last night voluntarily rendered
his resignation to governor Ferguson,
and governor Ferguson today an
nounced the appointment of W. -.
Love, an attorney OF Houston and
former district attorney Of Harris
county, TO fill the vacancy
In resigning, Mr.. McReynolds wired
that on account of illness in his
family it would be impossible for him
to serve. This makes the third change
on the board. w J. Butler, of Cliff
ton, and Mr. McReynolds resigned
and Dr. $. J. JOnes's place on the
board was declared vacant by the
governor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-01
Father Keeps Anxious
Vigil for Kidnapped Babe,
But Fails TO RecoUer Him

Springfield. No, June Carrying
$4,000 in currency and driving an au-
tomobile equipped with lights of a
peculiar design, J. H keet a local
tanker. kept a lonely vigil last night
through the mud soaked roads OF
Greene county. where he had been
advised he would be halted and given
his kidnapped son for the ransom he
carried
At daylight he returned home, the
KIDNAPPING party having failed TO
keep their promise because several
other motor cars trailed keet, al
though he requested them not TO
do so.
LloVd, the 4 months old son Of the
banker. was stolen from their home
here while his parents were attend
ing a dance at a local country club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-01
UNION TAKES Up
PEACE PROPOSAL
Terms Offered By Mine
Operators Association;
Details Are Secret.

Jerome, Ariz-. June Union lead
ers took up today consideration Of a
proposal for the settlement of the
strike of copper miners in the Jerome
district. The proposal was obtained
last night from members Of the Mine
Operators association by John Nc
Bride. conciliator Of the department
of labor: Gov. Thomas Campbell, of
Arizona, and Lieut. Col James J.
Hornbrook. 18th L. 5. cavalry
Details of the proposal were with
held until after it has been sub
mitted to the union leaders. but it
was said it did not include 'recogni-
ton Of the union, the principal object
of the strike.
The strike was called May p by
the International Union OF Mine,
Shelter and Mill Workers and af-
fected about 1900 men. Union men
claim that al but two of the 20 mines
in the districts are closed down
Strikers Cleared of Shooting
Genera Mayragoitea and Jim Evans,
employees at the United Verde mine,
who were killed Tuesday night, were
shot by ". y. Terry" United
Verde guard, who was wounded IN
the shooting affray. according 10 the
verdict returned yesterday by the
coronor's jury.
The testimony OF Terry and Horace
Harrison. another guard, who was
wounded, was heard by the jury
Harrison testified that he and
Terry were proceeding along the rail-
road in the direction Of the United
Verde and Pacific railroad depot
which was burning when they were
challenged by Mayragoitea.
H.
Harrison said, but Mayragoitea
evidently did not understand and
fired once, wounding Terry. Terry
opened fire and saw Mayragoitea
fall
The witness testified he thought
Terry also hit Evans" who was
standing near an ore bin
Still Insist on Recognition.
Leaders of the union said yester-
day the offers made by Charles W.
Clark, general manager of the United
Verde mine, in a signed statement
presented TO John Mcbride, concil-
iator of the department OF labor,
were not concessions at all" The
men will be satisfied with nothing
less than recognition of the union,
they stated. The statement included
offers TO grant the Miami wage scale
of S5.25 a day for underground work
ers; to cooperate in the reduction of
the cost Of living and to recognize a
grievance committee selected by en-
ployes.
BOuermnkers Walk Out
Members of the boilermakers' union
went on strike today at the United
Verde smelter at Clarksdale. The
men were ordered out Tuesday night
in the third sympathetic strike since
about 1900 copper miners went out
May "a. The miners principal de-
mands are for recognition Of the
union.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-01
EXPERTSLOOT
HOMES; ESCAPE
Hardy and Worrell Resi-
dences in Grandview
Lose Silverware.

Burglars OF expert type ransacked
the unoccupied home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Gordon Hardy, 37OI Mckinley ave
nue.. Thursday, either before or after
the robbery of the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs s. H. worrell, pulled out cup
board and dresser drawers. tore the
door to linen closet off its hinges
and scattered silverware not taken
over the floors, some OF it broken
IN pieces. Entrance was gained
through a back window. the screen
and glass being cut near the window
catch.
Mrs. Tom Newman. 1851 Mckinley,
has telegraphed Mrs. Hardy in Colo
RADIO, where the Hardys went several
days ago. Until a reply is received
Mrs. Newman has no accurate idea of
the articles stolen
said To Be Man and Boy.
Advices from neighbors say that
footprints in flower beds near the
homes of Hardy and Worren indi-
cate the robbers were a man and
boy. the child being used to thrust
his hand through a small hole cut IN
screens and window pane near the
middle sash catch, which was opened
and the window raised Some time
ago one Mckinley avenue resident said
he surprised a man in soldiers uni
form trying to enter a window in
his home. but the intruder escaped.
A half block from the Country club.
at the corner of Mountain avenue and
Dyer street, the residence of dean
and Mrs ;. H WorreI was burg
larized about noon and jewelry and
silverware valued at about S275 taken
Robbers Were Experts.
There is no doubt in the mind Of
Mrs. Worrell that the robbers were
experts, for they used a glass cutter
and cut a small round hole in the
glass of the rear door. inserted their
hands through this hole and unlocked
the door. and then, after getting in
side, they were very careful in the
selection of the articles taken Sill
indicating it TO be plated. was cast
aside and not taken Other silver not
marked, was broken 50 that the
thieves might ascertain If 1t was
solid or not All solid silver was
taken. Other things taken included
a diamond ring, a diamond set brooch,
three watches, a Florentine antique
necklace made up of 25 canoes, two
stick pins Mrs. Worrel left the
and returned at 1880. TO find the
house in utter confusion. drawers
open and contents piled about the
floor, trunks broken open and every
thing topsy turVy- The place was
robbed last June in a similar manner,
but not so much was taken
Mrs. Worrell said she had tele-
graphed for a bloodhound 10 be sent
to her Immediately