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An Economical Landlady.

A Pittsfield (Mass.) man teIIs OF inc
landlady who always trimmed Wlcks
in an irregular sort Of way so that they
would smoke if turned too high. In
this way she was able to economic
on oil or thought she could until the
boarders "got on to her. and trimmed
he lamps to suit themselves.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
Htaet the Sleeping Baby.

wv tHe oIeePfHy 0NUys
IN your children are out of
doors and awake the fly is not
y dangerous. You will very
Iee fly on the face of a child
Or playing, but if your baby
Indoors that is the danger time.
y be carefully covered with
netting to protect him from
p0ed kiss.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
te*t****T TTFF
N AFTER THE FLIES.

II Ny on your plate didn't
Al, feet when no came in.
y chances are his last walk
h tho filth Of the street or :
C,fbags pail.
Dasant, isn't il?
N why put Up with fiies7
y flies out Of your home.
NJ trade at stores that toll
flee.
~ cal at restaurants In
i there are flies.
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VETERINARY
Page 7

Am permantly located in
Brinkley. Ark, and offer. my
services to the citizens of Brink
ley and surrounding section and
respectfully solicit the patronage
of anyone needing first class Vet
Urinary. ~.
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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
Examination FREE.
DIR. BE-. Russell, VS..
Phone Either $50 or i56

Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria,ei ches the blood. and builds up the sys-
tem Airu ,ic For adults and children. Soc,
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
watl Swat Swat

wasl swat' Swat
h When you wake up in
~ the morning
And a fly Is buxxing
near
And you know bell
soon be hognIus
~ Into your defense
less ear,
Wait awhile until you
m spot him,
MI TIL you know he's
EIN off his guard:
Nn Then lift up your hand
" and swat him
Swat that buzzer
good and hard!
= your Office busy
- to DO your work
nales you 50 dizzy
\. 0esk You long to lurk,
y range you've got him,
mart though mercy pleads.
~ clock and swat him
nary wore the beads!
q satisfaction
3 that I suggest,
A. H. =. nsrved to action
ny Just pot him,
~, ~ course. you should:
i bat and swat him
.4as mo swattings goodl
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-06
fna 1uinlne Th,, Does Not Affect thu As&

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA
TIVE BROMO QUrN1NE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervouansss not
ringinp in head Remember the full name and
'"nk for the signature of q, W. GROVE. 2Sc.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
KID BRUNY TAKES BRIDE
Former Minot Fighter Accepts Knock
out Punch From Kid Cupid in Ono
Round Fargo Bout.

Kid Bruny of Milwaukee, who re-
Gently invaded Dakota territory in
quest of pugilistic game, has just re-
Surned from Fargo, where he took as
his bride, Miss Ollie Berg, also of
Grand Forks. Kid Bruny has only
been in Grand Forks short time, but
since that time has created some lit
tie stir in pugilistic circles. His de-
feat at the hands of Cupid came as
somewhat of a surprise to his friends
here.-Grand Forks Herald.
Kid Bruny resided in Minot for a
time, being employed at the Arcade
barber shop. 1t was while living in
Minot that Cupid dealt his fatal punch
just over the Kids heart, with such
ceiling results.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

H. B. 376, Peterson of Towner, pro-
viding for the publication of proposed
amendments to the constitution.
H. B. ST., Cole, act to control flood
waters and to protect cities and vii
lagos and farm lands from inundation
and to authorize the organization of
drainage and flood control districts.
H. B. 379, Oksendahl, act fixing the
burden of proof in malpractice ac-
lions.
H. B. $50, Prater, act to regulate
the installation and operation of soda
fountains and requiring owners and
lessees Of all soda water fountains to
register the same with the food COM
missioner and the state chemist.
H. B. 381, Kunkel, fixing the sal
aries Of the supreme court judges at
$500 annually.
H. B. 1872, Brown, Kunkel, Kurtz,
Olson of Burke, Oksendahl, Ravens,
Maxwell, Hagan, Lazier, Guam and
Reishus, relating to sports prohibited
on Sunday, providing for hunting on
the Sabbath.
H. B. 1888, Blanchard, providing for
the grading of all apples imported in
to the state.
H. B. 3s4, Kelly, act requiring every
motor vehicle to be equipped with
lights which do not shed a light of
such brilliance as to blind persons
facing such lights.
H. B. 1856, Cole, authorizing cities
incorporated under the laws of the
state to regulate and fix the rate to
be charged by persons, firms or cor
porations furnishing water, light, tel
ephone service to other public utility.
H. B. 388, Walton, defining intoxi-
eating liquors.
H. B. 800, Varnum, act to provide
for the arbitration by the judge of the
district court of differences between
debtor and creditor.
purposes for which insurance corpora
lions may be formed in North Dakota
H. B. 1914, Lageson, act to license
and regulate the business Of CONNER
cial agencies making and furnishing
financial ratings Of individuals.
H. B. 395, Walton, relating to the
advertisement for leasing of school,
and institution lands.
/ H. B. 396, Joint Committee on State
Affairs, act to provide for the dispo.
sition Of moneys earned by the prison.
ers in the penitentiary which have
been left by such prisoners and un
called for.
i H. B. 1877, Joint Committee on State
Affairs, relating to parole of person:
confined in the penitentiary.
H. B. 800, Frederickson, relating tx
the publication of the proceedings o:
the board Of county commissioners.
| H. B. 400, Sinclair, act defining mu
tual telephone companies and placing
same under control Of railway com
missioners. ..
4 H. B. 401, Ward, making it Grim,
to solicit any male person or to act a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

H. B. 361, Marshall, appropriating
$1,000 for Richard S. Ryan who was
injured while working for the board
Of trustees of the state normal school
at Glendale.
H. B. 1863, Olson of Bowman, pro-
viding that proposed constitutional
amendments be published in the
publicity pamphlet.
H. B. 1854, Arnold, act providing for
the registration and licensing of de-
tectives.
H. B. 365, Brown, by request, pro-
viding qualifications for admission to
the bar.
H. B. 366, Hendrickson, concurrent
resolution providing amendment to
constitution providing that majority
of the supreme court shall be neces-
sary to pronounce decision and that
no law shall be declared unconstitu-
tional unless at least four of the five
judges so decide.
H. B. 367, relating to the expendi-
ture of money by contract for road
improvements by the county commits
sioners.
H. B. 1858, Smith of Kidder, act pro-
hibiting railroad corporations from
burning old and wornout ties and
lumber.
H. B. 800, Miller, act providing that
no person shall be admitted as stu
dent in any of the state normal
schools who has not completed at
least two years of school work above
the eighth grade; that after July 1,
1920, no person shall be admitted who
has not completed four years of
school work above the eighth grade.
Bill also provides that after July l,
1919, all graduates of normal schools
shall teach within four years after
graduation for period of at least two
years in the public schools.
H. B. $40, Smith of Kidder, pro-
hibiting the use Of dogs in hunting.
H. B. 971, Walton, appropriating
$500 to enable the state to pay it's pro-
rata share to cover expenses Of gov
errors conference for 1917 and 1918.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

. 9 9 8 9 o 9 o 8 @ 9 9 o 9 9 8 o
g NEW BILLS. 9
y 9 9 &, 9 @ @ @ @ (. O 9 9 @ @ o o
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 13.--New
bills introduced in the Fifteenth as
sembly are as follows:
In the House.
H. B. 358, Kurtz, making it the duty
of every person taking a crop mort
gage to notify every manager of an
elevator located within a distance of
Is miles from the land on which such
crop is raised.
H. B. $50, Keitzman, act creating a
commission of three appointed by the
governor to be known as the state
health commission to study health
conditions in the state, and appropri-
ating $1,000 therefor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
agent of any woman for immoral pur-

agent of any woman for immoral pur-
poses.
H. B. 4O6, Olson Of Bowman, re-
quiring railway companies to stop all
regular trains at their stations in
towns and cities where the income of
the railroad company from passenger
and freight traffic is $4,000.
H. B. 4O7, Peterson of Towner, by
request, act to establish Farm La
Dor Employment bureau. Governor to
appoint state manager and county
commissioners to appoint a county
manager.
H. B. 400, Paterson, concurrent
resolution petitioning congress to pass
Legislation to enable the federal gov
eminent to operate railways, tele-
phones and telegraph.
H. B. Alp, Byrne, act authorizing
the inspection of the public records
Of the state by its citizens without
charge.
H. B. Alb, Riba, repeating laws re-
lating to the appointment Of a fire
,, marshal and the establishing of that
state department.
H. B. Ala, Harris, act to purify cleo
tions and preventing election officers
VOClllk CuO llllJSIS1V8s
H. B. 415, Maddox, making an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for the mainten-
ance of the county agricultural and
training schools at Maddox.
H. B. Alt, Stair, concurrent resolu-
ton providing methods for future
amendment of the constitution, either
by the legislative assembly or direct
powers of the people at the polls.
H. B. 420, Christensen, act making
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
maintenance of the county agricul-
tural and training school at Park
River, Walsh county.
H. B. 421, Cole, act to appropriate
$1,000 annually to aid in the contin-
uance and promotion Of the North Da-
kota Advertising Week now carried
on under the name Of appreciation
Week"
H. B. 426, Carignan, allowing the
operation of billiard halls on Sunday.
H. B. APT; Cole, act regulating the
use and furnishing of trading stamps.
II. B. 430, Laird, by request, act to
provide for the appointment of two
supreme court commissioners to aid
the supreme court judges.
H. B. Adj, Sinclair, a concurrent
resolution urging the congress of the
United States the necessity Of the
early designation and construction Of
a system Of national highways to be
built and maintained by the pational
! government.
i H. B. 432, Sinclair, act creating a
4 Legislative commission of three mem
bers to be appointed by the governor
4 to study and revise the existing laws
and the drafting Of legislation fol
recommendation to the legislative as
sembly.
]. H. B. 433, Sinclair, act making ar
appropriation Of $4,000 annually t.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

1t is just as much of a fallacy to slow up in your
advertising campaign during dull season it is to
pause for rest when it takes just one sprint
to catch departing train. The time to apply the
maximum of energy is when you can't catch trains
or business in any other way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
Hockey Games.

Minot will send hockey team to
Bantry Friday of this week. The To-
cal team is trifle crippled and hardly
expect to win. Next week, the Bantry
team will visit Minot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
SOLDIERS FIRST, THE RULE
Gallant Warriors Willing to Give
Right of Way to Visitors, but
Plans Are Changed.

1t was a Sunday evening at Eft.
Benjamin Harrison and the crowd of
sisters, mothers, aunts and sight-seers
was waiting at the interurban station
for a car. At last one came. At the
same time a crowd of soldiers with
leave to go to the city arrived. 1t
was evident that the lone car and it's
small trailer could not carry all the
passengers. The soldiers held a lit
tie consultation, and then suddenly Of
fered to the women the use of the
train. They said they would wait for
another car. The train filled with sis
tiers, mothers, aunts and sight-seers left
the little group, and the soldiers were
thanked many times for the favor.
At the siding just east of town the
train bearing all these civilians was
stopped and backed on to switch.
Two minutes later a car loaded with
soldiers passed them on the main track,
making a Decline for town.-Indianap
oils News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
CUT OUT CROOKED STICKS
Use of Dead Wood for Fuel Is Also
Applied to ScoundreIs and
the War.

Forestry experts in New York, a
state which has given much cOnserv-
ing attention to its wealth in trees,
urge farmers to help the country meet
the high cost of fuel by making more
use of the dead and dying timber in
their wood lots. They are advised to
burn in their stoves and CRATES the
fallen logs still sound enough to be
converted into fire wood and to cut
down and utilize crooked trees Obvi-
ously fOredoomed to worthlessness as
timber, no matter how long they may
be allowed to stand.
This is good advice, and there is
human moral in the crooked stick part
Of il, says an exchange. The same
stress of war times, which led to the
appeal issued to New York farmers
in sitting out crooked men. Some rass
Gals will profit by war conditions, but
in the broad view of the nations af-
fairs the sound and straight will come
to the front. The country can't take
chances with scoundrelS. 1t must cut
crooked sticks out of the life-and-
death work of the war, in places of
'uthority.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
The Worst Nav.

Back in the dark ages, when the
management of the Erie railroad was
not all that it should have been-the
rolling stock needing more oil and the
common stock less water-a west
bound passenger train jolted into Corn
ing one day two hours behind time and
halted to patch up the engine and
take on such passengers as were in
no hurry and preferred waiting to
walking.
Just as the train was about to jerk
itself in motion an excited individual
came rushing along the platform, drag
ging a heavy carpetbag with one hand
and waving a telegram with the other.
"You must waltz he shouted,
breathlessly. "Im in an awful hurry
1 want to get to Buffalo the worst
way"
'All right" sang out the conductor
of the starting train. ''Hurry up and
Jump aboard. You won't strike any
thing worse than this !''-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
BALL PLAYERS TURNED DOWN
Many Athletes In Various Branches of
Sport Have Been Rejected as
Physically Unfit.

Since the exemption boards through
out the country settled down to work
in earnest, it has developed that many
athletes in various branches of sport
have been turned down as unfit for
military service, Earl Craddock, the
wrestler, for instance, was declared
physically unfit, as were Tommy Glib
bons, Heinie Groh and many others.
The percentage of ball players who
have failed to stack up to require
ments is large. Flat feet have been
found very common among the pas
timers, and deformed hands, due to
busted" fingers, have been the cause
Cf excusing a good many players
who were otherwise in superb physi-
cal condition.
The low, half-shoes worn by ma
jority of ball players are responsible
for fiat wheels; tin ears have kept a
number of fighters out of the army,
and the athletic heart" with which
a good many athletes are afflicted,
has robbed Uncle Samuel of men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Different VIEWS ON PLAYS
Even Empires Disagree as to Correct
ness of Observation-Disclosures Vary
Sharply in Detail.

1t has been said that major ball play
ers are best authority for the state
ment that even umpires often disagree
as to the correctness of a decision on
the diamond That noted managers
have achieved success by methods
which were sharply different in de-
tails, is true also.
An example of the latter case came
to light in Detroit. Three famous
stars of two decades ago-"Pop" An
son, manager of the old Chicago Colts /;
Charley Bennett, the Detroit catcher,
and Sam Thompson, the famous De
troit slugger-were watching a game
with Cleveland from a box near the
catcher.
Bobby Roth of the visitors was on
third. He took q big lead, danced a
moment on the line and then-like a
streak-raced for the plate. His eff
fort to steal home was not successful,
FOR Stanage had the ball in plenty Of
time.
"Fine play-good try" shouted
Thompson.
"Bonehead," roared Arson. eff I
was manager of q ball club / would
fine any man who was foolish enough
to try to steal home. The odds are
against him."
Both men looked at Bennett for his
decision, but Charley smiled and was
neutral.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
ARMY-NAVY FOOTBALL GAME
Little Chance That Big Grid Contest
Will Be Played This Year-Sec-
rotary Bakers View.

There is little chance that the Army
Navy football game will be played this
year. Newton d. Baker, secretary of
war, declared that he was opposed to
having the contest played, even for the
purpose of raising a war fund.
Mr.. Baker explained that the Army
Navy game had been discussed by him
with Secretary Daniels and Col. Pal
mer Pierce, U. S. A. head of the Ne
tional Collegiate Athletic association.
The decision reached was that so far
as West Point and Annapolis were con-
cerned, every ounce of energy ought
to be employed toward the prosecu-
ton of the war, even at the temporary
sacrifice Of athletics.
At West Point Secretary Baker ex-
planned system Of very intensive mill
itary training has been initiated, while
arrangements are being rushed to grad
uate two classes ahead.
Mr.. Baker also pointed out that the
feeling between West Point and An
napolis was naturally such that play
ing Of the football match would in
volve much training and preparation.
He does not think that this energy
should be devoted at this time even for
the advantage of raising a war fund.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
KEEPS AWAY FROM UMPIRES
Huehie Jennings Accepts Rulings Of
Arbiters Without Question
Kicking Doesn't Pay.

Hughie Jennings spends much of
his time on the coaching lines, but
he makes it point not to get into
trouble with the umpires. In a re-
cent game an umpire made two very
close decisions, which would have
been disputed by some of the more
hot-headed spirits of the game. But
in each instance Jennings accepted
the rulings without word. Jennings
demands the same conduct from his
players and recently called one of
them to order for kicking when an
umpire gave close decision. Hughie
has long come to the conclusion that
kicking doesn't pay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18

What girl or woman hasn't heard Of
lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishes; to bleach the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone is acid, therefore irritating and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through fine cloth
the Juice of two fresh lemons into
bottle containing about three ounces
of orchard white, then shake well and
you have a whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about the
cost one usually pays for small jar
of ordinary cold cream. Be sure to
strain the lemon juice so no pulp gets
into the bottle, then this lotion will
remain pure and fresh for months.
When applied daily to the face, neck,
arms and hands it should help to
bleach, clear, smoother and beautify
the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons.
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
A Near Calamity.

Little Mary was being initiated into
the wonders of the Pullman car. She
and her mother left the city early in
the evening, each occupying big cush-
toned seat in the car. Mary wished
to know at once where they were to
sleep, and after five minutes explana-
ton by her mother she realized that
they were to sleep in bed, made over
their two seats, which would be COM
pleted by the porter about nine o'clock.
At the next stop man entered the
car and Mary was forced to give up
her individual seat to him. lie had
reserved the upper berth, which she
did not know. The giving up of the
seat was for a time enough food for
thought, but she finally burst out with
this question:
Mamma, if we sleep here, and all
those other people sleep where they
are sitting, where is that man going
to sleep?"
'"That man." and the rest In the car
laughed. The explanation process be-
gan all over again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
DAVIS SCOUTING FOR JONES
Former White Sox Player Signs In
fielder and Pitcher for Manager
of ST. Louis Browns.

Acting on the advice of Scout George
Davis, the st. Louis Browns have
signed Ted Murray, captain of the
Trinity college team. Murray is an in
fielder and q heavy hitter. Davis also
signed a college pitcher named Molly
neaux the other day, and the latter
came west with the Browns. Davis
Joined the st. Louis team as a coach.
He played with the Chicago White Sox
when, under Jones' management, they
won the worlds championship in 1906.
Davis and Jones have been close
friends ever since.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
BUYING HURLERS is LOTTERY
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Star of
National League, Cost $500
O'Toole $4,000.

In the season of 1910 Grover Cleve-
land Alexander, the star pitcher of the
Philadelphia Nationals, was drafted
from the Syracuse club of the New
York State league, the management of
the Phillies paying the sum of $500 for
him.
In the following season the Pitts
burgh club paid the large sum of
$4,000 for the release of one Marty
OToole, who was pitching baseball
in a most wonderful manner for the st.
Paul club of the American Association.
Alexander proved a real gem;
O'Toole after short career, fell by
the wayside, which goes to prove that
buying baseball pitchers is a lottery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
UMPIRE'S ADVICE WAS GOOD
Howard EhmI<e, Detroit Pitcher, De-
veIoped Rapidly After Being
Warned Against Emery.

Bill Brennan, the former Federal
league umpire, believes that he may
have had something to do with the sue
cess of Howard EhmlSe, the brilliant
pitching recruit of the Detroit Ameri-
cans.
When Ehmke was in the Federal
league, Brennan caught him expert
menting with the emery ball and urged
him to abandon this method of de-
livery. Ehmke did and, Brennan says.
soon learned that he had more than
enough "stuff'' without it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
JOE HIGGINS GREAT RUNNER
Irish-American Athlete Hailed as Sue
cessor of Mel Sheppard as
Middle Distance Man.

Joe Higgins, the noted runner, is be-
ing hailed as the successor of Mel
Sheppard as middle-distance man.
Higgins, who wears the colors of the
Irish-American Athletic Club of New
York, received his early training az
Holy Cross. Higgins has not decided
whether he will stick to the mile and
1,0O0-yard runs or whether he will go
in for the mile.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
RAY CALDWELL IN OUTFIELD
Yankee Pitcher Has All Qualifications
That Go to Make Good Chaser
of Flies.

As a precedent for the Yankees in
making an outfielder of Ray Caldwell
there have been Elmer Smith, Jimmy
Ryan, Cy Seymour, Mike Donlin, Dave
Robertson, Harry Wolter and Walter
Thornton. These were all pitchers be.
fore they took to playing the outfield
Caldwell has the qualifications that
these men had. He is natural hit
ter and is fast