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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14
CLEvELAND's DAUGHTER TO WEE

Miss Marian Cleveland, daughter of the former President of the United States Grover Cleveland, is betrothed to wed Will fam Stanley Dell, connected with the edl- toria staff of the New York Evening Sun Announcement of the engagement has been made by Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr., wife of the late Mr Cleveland.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14

Mrs. Marston of Otter creek was visitor in the city on Wednesday and Thursday.
 Harry Planter, who recently took load of supplies to Moore creek, returned to lhs- cover, Otter, Thursday.
 Jack Keller, who is operating on Moore creek, arrived at Discovery Otter, on Thursday evening last.
 The work of installing the boilers of the Otter creek dredge thawing plant in their new location is well under way.
 Joseph H. Smith, who has been conduct ing drilling operations on his extensive Moore creek holdings, returned to the city on Thursday last.
 The local wireless station announces that the night letter service has been suspended until further notice by order of the govern ment. No reason IS given.
 Frank Stanley, the old-time restaurant man of Flat, has been in the city during the past week, and will leave on the Wash burn for the Outside. He will spend 8 few months in resting up and sightseeing, and may return to the North in the spring.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14
NEGRO REPUBLIC WITH US

Announcement has been made that ll- beria has severad diplomatic relations with Germany Ernest Lyon, consul general of the negro republic at Baltimore, said that the break carried a practical advantage to the entente allies, because it would remove German control of the wireless telegraph and cable facilities of Liberia
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14
STEAMER PUP HERE

The Innoko river steamer Pup, Captai Max Simel, put into port on Monday last with load of lumber from the mouth of the Ditna. She left on the return trip on Thursday morning. Mrs. Simel and daugh- ter made the round trip from Tolstoi Mrs Charles Stanford, J. F. Beattie and J. C. Moody were among the passengers on the return trip to TolStoi.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14
DR. C. H. WHARTON, DENTIST

Dr. G. H. Wharton, dentist, will be in Flat until July 20, prepared to do all kinds of dental work He is located above Dr. Mooye's drug store.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14

Jcb Printing at The Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14

Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14

Mrs. Marston of Otter creek was visitor in the city on Wednesday and Thursday
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14

Harry Planter, who recently took load of supplies to Moore creek, returned to lhS- cover, Otter, Thursday
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20
RICHMOND COLLEGE
SHORTEAS EXERCISES

commencement exercises will DO
shortened one day this year at Rich
mond and Westhampton colleges, due
to the uncertain conditions through
out the country. Degrees will be
conferred upon the graduates on
Tuesday, June 5. instead of June s,
as in former years The official pro-
gram now stands:
sEriday, June
r. M-Senior-sophom parting
at Westhampton college.
Saturday. June 2.
2 p M.-Luncheon to seniors BY
aluunae of Westhampton college.
Sunday. June 3.
1880 A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SER
mon IN the auditorium OF Richmond
college. Speaker to be announced
later.
Monday, June 4.
1890 A. M.-Cass day exercises of
Westhampton college seniors. at West
hampton college.
$3.50 p. M--Class day exercises OF
Richmond college seniors in the au-
ditoriur1 OF Richmond college.
Tuesday. Juno 8.
1890 A, M.-Academic procession.
Address before the arachnidae, the
scholarship honor soc.ety. by DR.. La
tame. Of Johns Hopkins.
Awarding of medals and prizes.
Comforting of honorary degrees.
Comforting of college degrees, both
academic and law.
Address by the president, DIR. F.
W. BoatwriRht.
1880 p. M.-Dinner rendered the
seniors by the alumni.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20
RICHMOND HOUSEWIVES
STAND APPROVED
Senator Martin Pleased by Their Atta-
tude In Favor Of Food Conscrva-
ton by National Prohibition.

The Richmond branch OF the Ma
tional Housewives league, through
Mrs. Stuart Michaux, president, re-
ceived letter from Senator Thomas
S. Martin yesterday in reply to the
resolutions mailed the Virginia con-
gressmen on May z. urging them to do
all in their power toward the for
warding of legislation on the question
of food conservation. Senator Mar
tin said he realized the seriousness OF
the food situation and would give all
of his attention to the matter. he
also expressed his pleasure at the
stand taken by the Housewives league
and stated that he was glad to have
the benefit of the opinion of the
people of Virginia.
Last night the following resolutions,
drawn UP at the Housewives league
meeting on Wednesday, were for
warded to the Virginia congressman:
Resolved. That the league Is in
favor of the national prohibition or
the manufacture and sale. of intoxicat-
ing spirits during the continuance OF
the war between the United states
and the imperial German government
because
~ The need of food for citizens Of
the United states and our allies is
very great and unless the supply Is
conserved serious condition will
arise.
(2) The prohibition OF the manu-
facture of intoxicants will turn loose
for human consumption 1000, 900 900
pounds OF grain.
(3) The need of labor in the indus
tries necessary to the national life
and the efficient conduct of the war is
acute and conditions are growing
worse every day II the manufacture
81 intoxicants is prohibited many
thousands OF men Will be turned loose
for the essential work OF production.
ID In this time or national peril
the government should so far as II
can put temptation away from its peo-
pie and enable all Of them TO confront
the difficulties and dangers OF the com
ing time with clear eyes and firm
nerves
Resolved further That this league
concurs with the resolution OF the
state Council Of Safety uf Virginia,
adopted Nav IA 1917. urging upon
the senator's and representatives Of
This state the vote and work for ma
tioual prohibition.
Resolved further. That a copy OF
this resolution be forwarded hy the
secretary to the senators and repre-
ser.atives OF Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20
MOSBY'S EMPLOYEES
START THEIR FARM
Happy Party Of Clerks Yesterday AZ
ternoon Opened Campaign
Of tho Hoe.

pc r5ar afternoon the employees
g. = IS. Aoshy * Co observed plant
!l 1av at their garden on Brook
r"7I n5t4xcNu Maplawood and Labur-
Aa9 avcr1,.o, A fogr-acre tract OF
isuG Saa heen loaned BY the Gtnter
ps~S Lard ard Improvement COM
Isnv, and the work OF the small farm
viii be under the direction of J.
Frank Fcoshe. OF the American Ma
tlonal Bank Garden club. The big
Mostly store closad ST s o'clock In
order that the officers OF the company
and the employees might celebrate
planting day.
While to-. farm Ia Eve acres IN
SIC. only fNn ACRE MIL he devoted to
general farming T7hfs one acre Will
he devided into Ave plots. and five
squads o. ladies employed at the
Mosbv store vii! cultivate tina ground.
j. viii ne arranged TO allow one squad
- leave the store M o'clock each at
.ernccn IN order that they may go 20
The farm and give their particular plot
proper care.
A special car carried the employees
cad officers OF the company TO the
farm Yesterday afternoon over the
Ashland line, Featuring the OBJ
~ervances on the ground was flag
raising ceremo ny. after which plant
NGE was G1ne. eSetabieS or all klBI
will be grown by the women. and all
nroduced- -Aa-ta4s F-iA44taa- among
shen. Cor s!6e-able work has been
. rioue on the gar farm The three
acres remaining. after the one acre
81 given to the women for small vege-
tables, will be planted with late pota-
toes and he in charge of tho men en-
ployed by the Moshy company
The captains Or the squads APP
pointed TO care for the plots are as
follows: Miss Henriette Kracke Miss
Matte Splitter. Miss Agnes Smith.
Miss Rea Martin and Mrs Ellie
LOOMS Twenty women will comprise
each squad, and they will be so Sc
jected from the store so that their alb
sence In the afternoons will not in
terfere with business, An impressive
feature OF the occasion yesterday was
a march around the lot after the
planting har been done. everybody
Joining in singing, my Country IT'S
Of Thee"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20
S1.W Wool Crepe

A splendid quality
material for the making OF
skirts and dresses. ~ inches
wide, in a good range OF staple
shades; worth 81 0e Special at
.ac.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20

Excellent ality wv
chiffon in white, black or colors
that formerly sold for 800 yd.
Extra special for the. one day,
Monday only. at this price. Spe-
ctal z5c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20
Stunning Sport Dresses

Every woman who has seen these
charming New Dresses has been de-
lighted with the many fashionable
new styles and shades that comprise
one of the best dress values ever Of
fered. Pieated. tunc. panel and the
decidedly new overdrape effects, mod
eled of excellent quality taffeta, crepe
de chine and smart ombinatiQns OF
taffeta and Georgette in all the new
and desirable shades. Truly wonde err
full valses at the price. Sizes for
Women and Misses
SErrN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20

Gas Irons, S1.pS

CHS AO1S, HI.B6
l. a r 6 e size,
nickel pla t G d,
burns for a pen
ny an h o Il r.,
Complete w I t h
hose and stand.
Worth S2r5. Ex-
ira special at
SI.9S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20

Distinctive And exclusive models,
direct from one of New Works lead
ing designers and makers. Models
suitable for afternoon. street or sports
wear. made with large pointed col
lars, newest belts and novelty pockets.
mere description cannot do them
Justice-they must be seen to be fully
appreciated, Choice of all the lead
Ing shades, as well as navy and black.
You will never have an. opportunity
TO buy such lovely dresses at this
price again and We urge you to make
an immediate selection
FLOOR
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25

People who object to modern laws for the
regulation of conduct may, after all, con-
slider themselves fortunate. Sometimes anti
cigarette laws are resented as infringements
on personal liberty. But what shall we say
Of law under which, in certain colony,
the mere possession of dice or playing-cards
was punishable by finer
The old "BIue Laws of Connecticut,
or, strictly, of New Haven Colony, are not,
in their frequently quoted form, true Blue
Laws. Attention was first attracted 10 the
collection by the publication of General
History of Connecticut" in England in
1881. The author was Tory minister,
the Rev. S. A. Peters, who had been forced
to fee from the Colony. In the circum-
stances, it is not remarkable that his volume
should bear many signs of spiteful exagger-
alton.
The Rev. Mr.. Peters, however, did not
invent the Blue Laws, though he has often
been charged with SO doing. All but two
or three OF the forry-6ve are to be found in
the works of earlier writers, or, slightly
modified, in the starute books of the various
New England colonies. Many of them are
not in the New Haven ststute books. Those
we quote have been carefully selected from
the best obtainable authorities.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
The Stuff

The test of a man is the fights he makes,
The grit that he daily shows;
The way he stands on his feet and takes
Fate's numerous bumps and blows.
A coward can smile when there's naught to
fear,
When nothing his progress bars,
Bur it takes man to stand up and cheer
While some other fellow stars.
1t isn't the victory after all
But the fight that brother makes;
The man, who, driven against the wall,
Still stands up erect and takes
The blows of fate with his head held high,
Bleeding and bruised and pale,
Is the man who'll win in the by and by,
For he isn't afraid to fail.
It's the bumps you get and the jolts you
get
And the shocks that your courage stands,
The hours of sorrow and vain regret,
The prize that escapes your hands,
That test your mette and prove your worth;
1t isn't the blows you deal,
But the blows you take on the good old
earth
That shows if your stuff is real.-En.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
The Shower

Tha landscape, like the awed face of a
child,
Grew curiously blurred, hush of death
Fell ON the fields. and in the darkened wild
The zephyr held its breath.
No wavering glamour work of light and
shade
Dappled the shivering surface of the brook;
The frightned ripples in their a.nbuscade
Of willows thrilled and shook.
The sullen day grew darker. and anon
Dim flashes of pent anger lit the sky;
With rumbling wheels of wrath came roll
ing on
The s'crms artillery.
The cloud above put on It's blacklist frown.
And then as with vengeful cry of pain,
The lightning snatched it, ripped and flung
it down
In raveIed shreds of rain
While l, TRANSPORTED by some wondrous
art,
Bowed with the thirsty lilies to the sod,
My empty soul brimred over and my
heart
Drenched with the love of God.
--Jansss w hitconsb Riley.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
A Pioneer Snake Story

When boy, in the early days in the lead
mines of Wisconsin, l often met pioneers
and heard them tell strange stories about
hoop In one particular they all
agreed-the snakes in pairs, about the 18th
of May would come rolling up from Hi
nois. Then they would disappear, and not
be seen again until August During that
month strange sighes might be seen on lone
y stretches of prairie-hundreds of them
pIayfulIy chasing one anofher.
They were a green snake-the males
about six and the females FIVE feet long.
About four inches from the ends of their
tails grew hard, curved horn, from two
to four inches in length.
They were considered the most danger
Gus snakes in the Northwest.
Wo betide the living thing that crossed
their path as they rolled noiselessly over
the prairie. l heard an old hunter say he
once stood by lone tree on the prairie and
saw hoop snake coming rolling toward
the Tree. As it drew near he held his gun
right across its path.
When near enough, the snake lettgo of
its tail and struck the metal barrel of the
gun, knocking it out of his hand and maxi
ing il ring like bell. The snake then stuck
its tail into its mouth and went rolling a.
way.
The hunter soon noticed that the gun
barrel began to swell. He watched the gun
until it sweled SO big that it Acared him,
and in terror he fed over the prairie and
never went near the spot again. Years
af'erward miners prospecting for minerals
found an old cannon shaped like q musket
barrel. 1t was the old gun. grown to be a
loot in diameter. Correspondence. in
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
The Outlaw

Deep in the greenwood of my heart
My wild hounds race.
l cloak my soul at feast and mart;
mask my face.
Outlawed, but not alone for truth
Is outlawed, too.
Proud world, you cannot Danish US,
We Danish you.
Go by, 60 by, with all your din,
Your dust, your greed, your guile,
Your gold, your thrones can never win
From her one smile.
She sings to me in lonely place.
She taxes my hand.
look into her lovely face
And understand.
Qutlawed, but not alone, for love
Is outlawed too.
You cannot Danish US, proud world,
We Danish you.
Now which is outlawed, which alone1
Around us fall and rise
Murmurs of leaf and fern, the moan
OF paradise.
Outlawedl Then the hills and woods
and streams
Are outlawed too!
Proud world. from our immortal dream
We Danish you.-A!fred Noyes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
N ! R R 0 R { 7 7 E S
By Uncle John

Mass was held in the auditorium last
Sunday morning, Father Barry officiating.
The plumber is kept busy these days
making the rounds from radiator to radiator
to see if there is steam in them or not.
Two cars of hay-rake wheels where re-
ceived during the week and stored in shop
o for next Summers use. A case of pre-
paredness.
Several large cars of coal were received
on the front yard track during the week and
dumped in the coal bunkers under the track,
thus filling them up again.
"A party of the St. Paul lodge of B. p.
0. E. were visitors to our institution last
Monday. They were conducted through
out our walled-in city by Deputy Warden
Sullivan.
Our farmers were kept very busy the
last week rushing in the crops. 1t is good
thing that the potatoes are in the cellars as
no one can see what this spell may lead to.
Ever, thing above the ground is frozen and
even the potatoes got touch of it.
Occupant of cell SOP -A-wishes to ex-
change the Physical Culture, Hearst, the
Munsey's and Grit for Nautilus. Also will
exchange above magazines for any non- fiction
reading. Will place numbers in same order
as l receive in exchange.
This kind of weather does not get the
o. K. stamp of approval in our walled-in
city, last year our boys played baseball till
the month of December, and here we have
not been out in the park for two Saturdays.
OF course we expect cold weather, but it is
little too early for snow and ice.
AN artistic sign was painted and hung
up on the blackboard in the dining hall, an
nouDcing the fact that Mrs. Maud BaIling-
ton Booth. would be with Us on Sunday
morning. Every one made up his mind to
b. present, for the Little Mother, as we
call her has always something good for us
and it is pleasure to listen to her.
To give him absolute quiet Dutch
scientist has had three rooms built, one in
side the other, and has created vacuums be-
tween The walls.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
ByTennyson

| The Puritans came to America to find a
place where they could practice their re-
ligion without interference. Here are some
of the Blue Laws which indicate the Puri-
tan intolerance Of the religion of others:
If any man, after due conviction. shall
have, or worship any other God but the
Lord God, he shall be put to death. Lev
xxiv:l5-l6.
| If any person turn Quaker, he shall be
banished and not suffered to return upon
the pain of death.
No priest shall abide in this Dominion.
he shall be banished, and suffer death on
his return. Priests may be seized by any
one without a warrant. lin force before 1856.
No man shall hold any Office who is not
sound in the faith, and faithful to his Do
minion; and whoever gives a vote to such
person shall pay fine of 81; for second
| ofense he shall be disfranchised.
| No Quaker or dissenter from the estab-
lished worship of this Dominion shall be
allowed to give vote for the election of
magistrates or any officer.
No food or lodging shall be afforded to a
Quaker. Adamite or other hereto.
How strictly the conduct of the indi-
vidual was made to conform with religious
rules may he gathered from the following
laws as to Sunday observance, the names of
authorities being given in parentheses. in
some instances:
Every person in this jurisdiction, accord
ing to the mind of God, shall duly resort
and attend worship upon the Lords days
a, least, and upon public fasting. or thanks
giving days. and if any person, without
just cause, absent, or Withdraw from tae
same, he shall for every such sinful mis-
carriage forfeit five shillings. u656.)
| No one shall run on the Sabbath day. or
walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except
reverently to and from meeting. Barber
No one shall travel, cook victuals, make
beds, sweep house, cut hair or shave, on the
Sabbath or fasting day. (Barber.)
No woman shall kiss her child on the
Sabbath or fasting day. Barber
Whosoever shall profane the Lord day,
or any part of it, by work or sport, shall
be punished by fine. or corporally. But if
the court, by clear evidence, find that the
sin was proudly, pre.ur ptuously, and with
a high hand committed against the COM
mand and authority of the blessed God,
such person therein despising and Ieproach-
ins the Lord shall be put to death. 1850 J
If any man have stubborn, rebellious
son of sixteen years old, who will not obey
the voice OF his father OF mother, and being
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
NEW ENGLAND BLUE LAWS

chastened will not hearken unto them, then
shall. his father and his mother lay hold on
him and bring him to the magistrates as
semblei in court, and testify unto them thar
! their son is stubborn and rebellious, and
will not obey their voice, but lives in sundry
crimes: such son shall be put TO death.
(enacted 1861
Puritan notions cf proprety, as enforced
Z by the laws seem odd to modern minds.
Thus we learn on authority of Barber, as
well as from Peters, that "every male shall
have his hair cut round according to cap. :"
Sometimes half pumpkin was used instead
of cap, to guide the hair-cutting of these
"Round-heads. Other unique laws fol-
low:
No minister shall keep a school. (Bar-
ber.)
A debtor in prison. swearing he has no
estate, shall be led out and sold to make
satisfaction. (Altered in 1861
Whoever brings cards or dice into this
Dominion shall pay fine of IS. Barber. }
No one shall read common prayer, keep
Christmas or Saints days, make minced
pies, dance. play cards, or play on any in
strument of music except the drum, trumpet
and Jews harp. (Barber.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
Bon Voyage-Baby Louise

A little sail, came, waited, trim,
One Silly eve. and long ago:
While harbor lights were dim,
And ebbing tide was low.
Oh, little sail, rocking. soft,
With lowering breezes blends!
Your pilot, watching sure aloft.
Nigh danger from you tends.
Go not too far, oh, little craft!
Though fearless you may be,
Ye know not the mighty draft,
Comes from currents of the sea
Oh, steady now, fair sail,
Full on the waves so wide!
Let not thy compass fail,
As watchful on ye glide.
Oh, now, brave, good sail,
Another tiny craft ye lead!
Let ne'er thv foresight fail,
AS hopeful on to port ye speed.
So now, thy voyage near over,
Thy sails no longer spread;
Ye see the longed for shore,
The lights agIeam, o'erhead.
-Louiss Snow
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
Forest Survives ACES

One readily understands why the Aus
tralian loves his trees. The groves of
eucalyptus form pictures never to be for
gotten, and the scent of the waffle brings a
homesick feeling like the smell of sage to
the Westerner, says the National Geo.
graphic Magazine.
The fora is not only beautiful, it is quite
unique, and has no counterpart in other
lands. Or the 10, 600, 900 species of plants
most of them are purely Australian, and are
unknown even in New Zealand. The
general impression one gets of Australian
forests is their total unl,keness to anything
seen elsewhere. The great forests of timber
trees are not damp and shady and all of
one species, but are all we'll lighted and
filled with other forests of shorter trees; in
places the woods consist of large widely
spaced trees surrounded only by bunch
grass, and even in areas where water is not
found on the surface for hundreds of square
miles true forests of low trees are present.
Forms which may be recognized as tulip,
lily, honeysuckle, and fern take on surpris-
ing aspect. They are not garden flowers,
but trees, and the landscape of which they
form part reminds one of the Hypothetical
period antedating our own by millions of
years.
The trees are indeed those of bygone
age. In America and Europe .hadowy
form of fossil leaves of strange plant species
are gathered from the rucks and studied
with interest; in Australia many of these
ancient trees are living. The impression
that one is looking at a landscape which has
forever disappeared from other parts of the
world is so vivid that the eIms and naples
and oaks IN some of the city streets strike a
jarring note. The transition from Jurassic
to modern times is painfully abrupt.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
The Wing of Truth

"Truth spreadest mighty WINGS"
Ny creed sings.
On these she soareth high,
Touching the zenith sky,
Brushing the stais.
Rise, soul and go with her
Un'o the height of things
(That is the depth of things
Lo, far beyond the sun,
Their heig,h aud depth are oneD
Rise on the wings of Truth,
Searching the thing of Truth,
Thru the far stars.
"Ah, but what wings are these!"
Vernon Il. Vroonaan, in Nautilus