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hat II i don't wish I was going with
you! have got kidney trouble or I'd
have enlisted long ago. Well, good
by, old man. If you never return we
will hold you in memory as a gallant
man."
Mr.. Bowser's butcher came running
over, as he stood there, to say:
"Mr. Bowser, are you going to warp
"Yes."
There is little bill of fifty cents
against you, but, If you are killed,
shall not ask Mrs. Bowser for it. ]
like brave men and you are certainly
mighty brave"
Mr.. Bowser had thoughts as he
leaned against that fence. He thought
of Mrs. Bowser and the cat. He
thought of the good dinners he was
getting every week. He thought of
the grave He thought of having his
two short legs carried off by II cannon
ball. Slowly-very slowly-he as
sumed an erect position. Slowly
very slowly-he walked down to the
corner, from where he could see his
front steps. Mrs. Bowser was not out
there. Slowly-very slowly-he walked
down to his gate and entered. He
heard Mrs. Bowser singing, and the
cook laughing. while the cat was in the
back yard looking for trouble. Mrs.
Bowser heard his step, and called out:
'Is that you, Mr.. Bowser?"
Yes"
~ was expecting you back. Take
your things right upstairs and put
them back in your dresser
And Mr.. Bowser went upstairs with
his suitcase knocking against his leg
at every step and climbed up into the
garret, and sat down on an old trunk,
and thought and thought and thought.
1t was eight o'clock at night and the
whippoorwill was telling its lonesome
tale when the warrior came softly
downstairs and lighted his cigar and
took the seat he had always occupied
in peaceful days. and Mrs. Bowser-
good woman that she was, never spoke
of war during the whole evening.
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Bowser Starts
For War
But Returns
Again
. .
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)

Mr.. Bowser was half an hour late
in coming up to dinner and Mrs. Bow
ser had begun to worry for fear of
accident, when he arrived. He came
along in brisk, excited sort of way,
and he had not yet entered the door
when he called out:
SIS that dinner ready? 1 have only
ten minutes to spare"
"What is it?" she asked, as she fol-
lowed him down to the dining room.
ut has come, Mrs. BOwser. / have
held myself back long as possible on
your account, but 1t has come now."
"What do you mean. Mr.. Bowser?"
~ mean that / am going to war.
Yes, sir, five of us in the office en-
listed this afternoon. We are going
to take the train in about an hour
and / haven't got minute to spare.
1 shall have just time to pack few
things and kiss you good-by and, the
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OUR BOYS IN FRANCE AND
HOME PROTECTION

The men on the firing line represent
the pick of our American youth. One in
four of our boys at home was sick, re-
jected because of physical deficiency
Many times the kidneys were to blame.
If we wish to prevent old age coming
on too soon. II we want TO increase
our chances for long life, DR.. Pierce OF
the Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. Y. says
that you should drink plenty of water
daily before meals. Then procure at
your nearest drug store Anuric double
strength). This An-u-ric drives the uric
acid out and cures backache and rheumn-
tism.
II we wish to keep our kidneys in the
best condition a diet of milk and vege-
tables. with only little meat once day.
is the most suitable. Drink plenty of
pure water, take Anuric three times day
for month.
Step into the drug store and ask for
a siNty-cent package of Anuric. or send
Dr Pierce 10c for trial pkg Anuric. many
times more potent than lithia eliminates
uric acid as hot water melts sugar. a
short trial will convince you.
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in an awful way and, of Sourse, you
want handkerchiefs."
Mr.. Bowser sat down on the steps
and, when she had brought the hand
kerchiefs, he seemed in no hurry
about going. The cat came up to him
and he stroked her back in an affec.
tionate way and said:
"Of course 1 must uphold the honor
of my country. but l do love you and
the cat. She seems to realize that l
am going away to be fodder for gun
powder"
"Yes, you may be killed." replied
Mrs. Bowser. 'but other men will be
killed, too. 1t isn't so very dreadful
to be war widow"
Mr.. Bowser stood up. He looked all
around. He looked up and down. He
hated to go, but his country called
him. He shook hands with Mrs. Bow
ser, gave her another kiss and was Off.
He went up to the corner again and re-
covered his suitcase and went march
ing. He marched about so feet and
then came to halt and leaned against
the fence. Half a dozen men who
knew him came along and stopped and
asked him If he was going on jour
ney, and his reply to each was:
81 have started for the war"
And their exclamation in each case
was:
"GoOd for you, old man! You are
the stuff. l have been expecting to
see you go for the last year. Let
yourself loose when you get there.
Remember Lexington mad Bunker Hill.
Don't let your heart have any pity.
Slay and kill-kill and slay. Durn my
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next thing you hear of me, 1 shall be
on the bloody field and, perhaps, have
fallen with the others"
If Mr.. Bowser expected Mrs. Bow
SER to faint away, or burst into sobs
and tears, he was disappointed. She
took the news very calmly. Indeed,
she rather smiled than grieved as she
said:
Il have been wondering for some
time why you didn't go to war. You
are an able-bodied man and 1t is really
your duty When the honor of your
country is at stake, you should be one
of the first to uphold 1t. will gladly
help you get ready"
Eyes, l am going to war and shall
do my best to rout the enemy" said
Mr.. Bowser, in less enthusiastic
tones. It's one chance in n thousand
that ever return, for i shall ask to be
sent right into the first battle which
takes place."
"Of course you WILL" replied Mrs.
Bowser. "There will be no such thing
as keeping you out of battle. AS for
your being killed, you must run the
risk of that. Won't it surprise the
neighbors around here. / can boast
that my husband has gone to war and
that he will kill terrible number of
the enemy. Are you through with your
dinner? If so, | will help you pack"
'Yes, I've got to pack" said Mr.
Bowser, but he was rather slow about
it, Indeed, he did not get up from the
table for about five minutes, and then
he did not rush upstairs.
"About my writing youT said Mr.
Bowser, as he scratched his head. "Of
course, want to write you as often
as can, but you mustn't expect let
ter every day."
"Oh, no. no, no. If you write me
once in two weeks, j shall try and be
patient about it, You will be in bat
tie every day, probably, and, of course,
you won't have much time to write.
Tell me in every letter how many of
the enemy you have killed that day.
Now you can be off as soon as you
like"
But / was going to say something
important, and 1t has gone out of my
mind"
Never mind. 1t will probably come
back to you after your first battle. and
you can write it. You have only lit
tie time to get to the depot. wouldn't
have you miss the train for any
thing"
Bowser was not enthusiastic. He
followed Mrs. Bowser downstairs mad
gave her formal kiss, and picked up
the suitcase and walked down to the
gate. When he reached the corner,
he left his suitcase against tele-
graph pole and returned to the house.
Mrs. Bowser was still on the front
steps, and she hailed him with:
"You will miss your train If you
don't walk faster than that. What
brought you back?"
"Say, did you put in couple of
clean handkerchiefs he asked.
II don't think 1 did, but 1 will run
right up and get two or three for you.
They say that men in battle perspire
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
No Raise in Cost of Grazing.

While the high price of honey is
said to be due to the increased cost
of flowers to the bees, no matter how
high the grass grows this coming sum
mer the government will not raise the
price of board to the horses, cattle
and sheep that will range on the for
est reserve. The cost of grazing re-
mains the same for 1918 as it was for
1917. A horse must pay eighty-five
cents for the privilege of getting what
he can during twelve months;' COW
pays sixty-eight cents and sheep
seventeen cents, and goat gets the
same rates as a sheep.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
SWAMP.ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out preeminent as a medicine for
curable ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp Root, physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be
cause its mild and immediate effect is
soon realized in most cases 1t is a gen
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles OF two sizes, medi-
um and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
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At a Pink Tea. Maybe.

1t happened on crowded street car
Feminine knltters We're on every hand
working on sweaters and socks In vari-
Gus stages of completion. one wom-
an. however, was engaged with piece
of dainty white embroidery.
After the conductor punched her
ticket, he stood watching the progress
of the work. Finally curiosity got the
better of him. and he queried, inno-
Gently, "Madnm, where does II soldier
wear that?'
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
LEASE IDLE LAND FOR CROPS.
Experts Inspect Several Thousand
Acres in Cheyenne County; VIII
Ask Owners to Rent.

Denver.-E. d. Foster, state immi-
grafton commissioner, accompanied
by Prof. Vernon T. Cook, an agricul-
tural expert, who has volunteered his
services to the state, returned from
Cheyenne county, where they have
been inspecting several thousand
acres of land owned by people not
residents of Colorado.
1t is planned by Commissioner Fos-
ter to get permission of the owners OF
land in agricultural districts of the
state to lease the land without cash
rental for period of not less than
two years to persons wanting lana for
cultivation.
The State immigration Board is in
receipt of requests from some fifty
practical farmers in various parts of
the country asking to lease farm
land in this state for the purpose of
cultivation. The matter of getting in
touch with the owners of land In
Cheyenne county is TO be taken up by
the county commissioners of Chey-
enne county, and the bankers and fl
nancial men of Cheyenne Wells have
assured Mr. Foster that they would
aid in financing all settlers who sue
coed in leasing land in Cheyenne coun-
ty, with view of raising large crops
for the next two years. or for the pc
riod of the war.
Various sections of the state are to
be Investigated by Commissioner Fos-
ter and Professor Cook, with the OBJ
iect in view of furnishing land for
cultivation to scores of farmers out
side of the state who have written to
the immigration board expressing a
desire to settle in Colorado. It is eX-
pected that at least $4,000 acres of
lard now lying idle in the state can
be cultivated and made to produce
bumper crops.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
A Misreadine.

Cleveland Moffett of the citizens
vigilance committee of New York, said
at a luncheon:
1.-The chap who calls the selectlve
service unconstitutional misreads the
preachers text.
"'What was the text?' her father
asked the little girl us he carved the
Sunday roast.
ooh, papa = she said in n shocked
voice, IL was Abdomen. Abdomen,
my sM Abdomen" ~ Philadelphia
Bulletin.
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File Increased Demurrase Rates.

Colorado railroads have notified the
State Public Utilities Commission that
they are preparing to file new demur.
rage schedules with the commission
in conformity with an order issued by
w. G. McAdoo. director general of
railroads. Following is the schedule
which will go into effect: The first
forty-eight hours free, SO the first day
and 81 day up to $40, and $40 { day
for. every day thereafter.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
Want 1000 for U. S. Aviation Service

That Americas air fleet is expected
soon to have exciting adventurers is
evidenced by the announcement that
the aviation corps is in urgent need Of
1874 chauffeurs and motor-truck driv-
ers, 1862 auto and gas engine men,
/ 800 machinists, 220 blacksmith forg
ers, 220 wheelwrights, 50i cabinet
makers, AGO sheet-metal workers, and
others, to total of 1000 for service
in France behind the lines. They will
belong to the 'motor mechanics regi
ment," the first of its sort in Ameri.
can history.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
"CoId In the Head"

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent colds
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System. cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax,
en- Internally and acts through the Blooo
ON the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free;
$1,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII NOT
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
Twenty.sevcn Estates Pay s5,ts2 Tax

Twenty-seven estates were admin
istered by the State Inheritance De-
Jan. 10, the tax collections ON which
amounted to s5,1s2.76 This brings
the total for the biennial period to
date to sSG6,964.G3.
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Aoain a Woman's League.

Mrs. Newlywed-I see by this med
ical work that n man requires eight
hours sleep and a woman ten. -
Husband-Yes. I've read that some
where myself.
Mrs. Newlywcd-How nice! You
can get up every morning and have
the fire made and the breakfast ready
before ii is time for me to get up.
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state Pays Schools ss14,es4.

Mrs Mary C. c. Bradford, state su-
perintendent of public instruction, re-
ceived s314. 4.93i.36 from the state pub
lie school fund for distribution among
the school districts OF the state. The
money represents the income of the
school fund for six months and is the
largest sum ever distributed for the
six-month periods.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
CamounaQe,

II didn't much care about the way
Josh's clothes looked down TO camp.
commented Farmer Corntossel.
Hasn't he his regular uniform?"
mot yet. If they're going to keep
him dressed that way in hopes of de-
ceiving the enemy into thinking he's
just an obscure peasant or something,
what 1 say is that it's carrying this
new kermooflng idea too far!
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compodnd,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, IS not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
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Sure Enough Poetry.

"Of course. you've read Shake
speare?"
yes" replied Farmer Corntossel. Il
read him little once in while. But
somehow I've lost my taste for poetry
and such since my boy went to the
war. A page or two in Josh's own
handwriting somehow beats all the
Hamlet's sofiloquy and Marc Anton's
orations that was ever written"
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Her Resources,

"They say Miss f'lirry mas great
deal of tact Tact? Why, that
girls tact amounts to diplomacy. Not
one of the fellows she is engaged to
has ever met another one at single
call he made"
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

ince at the present time. these condi-
tions are source of great qualification
to our people. and no doubt will be to
Canada as whole-taking into consid-
eration the fact that Alberta forms no
small part of the granary to which the
Empire at present looks us the source
of its food supply."-Advertisem
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
Contrasting Merits.

81 have very intelligent dog who
has been taught to say his prayers,
and he'll always run up to minis
ter"
"That's nothing. ! have an intel
ligent dog, too, and any time tin
can is tied to his tail, he runs to n
saloon"
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
LIttIe circuIated His Way.

Bacon-This report tells us that the
total circulation of money in the Unit
ed States last year was $3,4l9, l6S,3GS.
Egbert-Well, now | understand
what my doctor meant when he told
me my troubles came from poor cir
culation.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
A BuqviIle Jest.

Snail-"rve been tracing up my an
cestry." Bug-"Originated in Philn-
delphia, | suppose"
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 4o years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels Ad.
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Not Worth Il.

81 hear that poor young Cholly Fat
head has lost his mind"
"T pity anybody who finds it.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

You can't get much mileage on tire
when it's in your hind leg.
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In Convict Garb.

Little Irene had gone to the zoo with
her mother one afternoon. AS they
came to the zerbrn she exclaimed:
Mother, look nj the horse with the
prisoners coat on"
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

Wise is the prophet who does not al
low his predictions to go on record.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
In the Library.

"Where would you put these manu-
ais on elcctricity?'
Put them with the current litera-
ture."
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

Piles Cured in to IA Days
Druggists refund money II PAZo OINTMENT falls
to ire Itching Blind bleed ing Protruding Piles
First application gives relief. &c.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
tn, ouiuiu. Th,, Doe. No, Alice, Head

Bccause of It's tonic and laxative effect Laxative
Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness ringing In the head There
is only "Bromo Quinine." L. W. GROVES
signature Is on box. S0c.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

Wherever you go keep one eye peeled
for the fire escape.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
Pinto Bean Day Suggested.

Former Gov. L. NJ. Ammons. as
chairman Of the agricultural and live
stock bureau of the Civic Association,
made request of Gov. julius c. Gun
ter to issue proclamation to the peo-
Pile of Colorado to eat the pinto bean
on the meatless day.
Appeal for Individual Effort.
Every family can save so.dier's
life by saving an insignificant amount
of food daily" Harry Lauder, famous
Scotch comedian whose son was
killed in battle two years ago, told the
American people in his New Years
message. which was an appeal to in
dividual effort and sacrifice in order
that victory may soon be won. "Amer-
lea has the fate of the world in its
hands. When It is fully aroused there
can be no doubt of the result-the
lads over there will not have died
In vain"
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Gross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

Dread is rank mental wced-kil
1t.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

You will escape many ills and clear IN
the coated tongue, the sallow complexion,
the dull headache. tho lazy liver. If you
will take pleasant laxative made IN of
the Mayappple, juice Of the leaves OF aloes,
root Of lalap, and called DR. Pierces Pleas-
ant Pellets. You can obtain at drug store
these vegetable pellets in vials.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
WITHIN rue REACH of every woman

>
health and strength. They're
brought to you by Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. Take
this medicine, and there's a
safe and certain remedy for all
the chronic weakness, de-
rangements, and diseases pc.
culiar to the sex. 1t will build
up, strengthen, and invigorate
every rundown" or delicate
woman. 1t regulates and as
sists all the natural functions.
At some period in her life
a woman requires a special
tonic and nervine.
If you're tired OF afflicted
woman turn to 'Favor'tc
Prescription" you will find it
never fails to benefit. sold in
tablet or liquid form. Tablets
G0c.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
Boy, Page Hoover.

"Why did they pinch Terry Tond?'
"Oh. he simply wouldn't observe fly
less day
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

London, July 8.-Greece is in the
war heart and soul, but will not have
her full man-power at the front until
the currant CROP 10 in! That statement
ma sound odd to the person who
doesn't know that the black currant
is the national crop-the great prod
uct-of Greece. It provides he great
est source OF income for he nation.
Without tho income from this crop
Greece would sufkertthes Same WAY the
United States would suffer without
wheat, coal and steel.
When q few weeks since, the ia
nous Spartan divisions demanded to
be called to the limo, Premier Vent
zelos. '.the man who always sees the
farthest," told them In effect TO get
their currants In hrs&, and he would
see to it that with equal certainty,
they would get tho RulgaTtans latsr
The two divisions which struck on
May 81, carrying q mountain 1000
feet high and capturing almost its
entire, harrison, wore from Crote and
other parts OF Greece whore few cur
rants grow. How many other divisions
are already In limo the Germans would
be clad to know. Enough that with
new equipment, supplied by France
and England, they will soon. ali rs
there. what kind of account should
we Sbe able TO expect them I Q give Of
themseivesf (,
ProGesmaa q OnsAcA.
very good one. Greece hAd ~
two yss1s q German propasan1a.3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

hight Of these people. one old wo-
man refused to be separated from
her goat in transit, and would only
consent to go when she could he as
sured that another goat could be got
1n.case her own was lost.
To supply the families with furni-
ture: l established. in the early
mon NJ n OF tne war. = society known
ture for 1000 families Of the devas-
tated territory. We also worked in
close a%fflliation with another organ
ization which gave them clothing. At
the outbreak OF war, my sister and I
went to a Red Cross hospital at st.
Jean de Luz, where we helped to
supervise he mrgncy nursing. We
had not had any knowledge Of nurs-
ing and had CLEANED all our training
In a three weeks course. The hos
pital was barely equipped with the
necessities Of operating rooms, At
nrst there were no anesthetics. no
gauze, cotton wool. We used to scrub
noors n wash walls. Four months
later. I went into the invaded region
where did relief work with the
children Of the London and Phila-
Idelphia Quakers who had done relief
work in France at the time If the
l.Franco-Prussian war. NV sister went
into a hospital for blind soldiers.
teaching them the Braille system, and
|~re-educating them So that they can
be self-supporting after the war.
France has been hard-tried, but
she | snot broken. Never was the
morale of the French people more
mistaken than 1t Is today. France
halls with Joy the arrival of the
americans: It Is o fitting that
these great sister republics shonld he
fighting side by side in this hour Of
|stres. Victory will be won; it is in
evitable! But ali. the pain. the woe.
and the unnecessary degradation that
have followed in the wake of the in
vaders! Will the world ever forget
these? Can the bitter memory ever
be effaced? -,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08
Dynamite Theft AT Lisbon
Causes Great Commotion

Lisbon, N. D., July s.-The discov-
cry that II sticks Of dynamite had
been stolen from a warehouse on the
county contingent of draft soldiers for
camp caused officials to spend a bad
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

meteor that sailed over this district
several days ago. and which was wit
messed by people in a district from
Mandan to Beach, and from Mott and
Hettinger as far north as Kildeer.
The meteor's fight was accom-
panied by a soft roar, and the whole
thing was over in less than 80 Sec
onds. during which interval the en-
tire landscape was lighted as though
by the u although it was after II
o'clock at night.