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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-01
The Poor New Yorker

Customer-Id like TO get Il dozen
candles.
Groceries, sir. What kind?
"Your very best"
Let me see: your business is on
Broadway ana you live on Fifth ave-
do you not:'
"Right-o."
well. sir, l cam sell you the candles
If you insist. but you know you're not
allowed to have Il light on Broadway
or Fifth VEN just now"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
HAS CHURCH BUILT ON PIER
l~lfrancombe, England, Possesses His
toric Edifice, Where the Sailors Of
Tered Prayer Before Going to Sea.

1lfrancombe, England, has a church
on a pier, and is the only seaside
place in the world that has such a
distinction. Indeed, I~lfrancombe would
not possess the honor were it not for
the fact that LANTERN Hill forms q
part of the pier. Those who argue
about the matter are always silenced
by the plea that you have to go, on the
the pier in order to enter the church,
observes a writer. ~,
The curious old building to be seen
on the top Of the hill has had many
strange adventures. 1t is dedicated to
st. Nicholas, the patron saint Of sea-
faring folk, and in that connection il
is interesting to learn that at one time
the old church was used as a light
house. In bygone. days the sailors
used to trudge up the hill to pray be-
fore going to sea, and many were the
regrets when the little edifce ceased
to held its services. 1t is now used by
the pier authorities for storing pur-
poses, but the day may come when ii
will be restored, and form one of many
attractive "sights" Ilfrancombe all
reaGy possesses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
BY BIBLE
Denver Man Narrowly Escapes
Arrest as a Spy.
Censor's Lack of KNOWLEDGE of the
Scriptures Is Cause of
Trouble.

Denver, Colo.-Charles L. Mason,
former superintendent Of the Sunday
school classes at South Broadway
Christian church, narrowly escaped ar
rest in connection with a "spy" plot,
because censors Of cable dispatches
are not well versed in the Bible.
Marvin e. CAN'T, who succeeded Ma
son as superintendent Of the Sunday
school tells Of the embarrassing pre-
dicament his predecessor found him
self in when government censors in
Alaska failed to understand the i'm
port of a congratulatory message con-
tanning a Bible excerpt.
Mason is now employed in Alaska,
and recently attempted to send a mes
sage of greeting and good cheer to
the Sunday school class during it's
annual harvest festival in this city.
In an effort to save tolls and prevent
congestion on the already heavily bur-
dened cable, Mason conceived the idea
of ~abbreviating a Bible text.
At Seward, Alaska, Mason filed this
message to CAN'T, in Denver:
Congratulations. Colossians, 2:5."
"What's the code?" asked an Off
Ger in charge at the cable station.
cts a Bible excerpt" confided Ma
son.
"Maybs," retorted the officer sarcas-
tically, and ordered Mason detained
as a suspicious person until the "code"
message could be investigated.
After several days search a mission
airy with a Bible was found and apollo
gies from the government offered were
profuse when the "code' message was
translated thus:
Congratulations. For though I be
absent in the flesh, yet 1 am with you
in the spirit, joying and beholding
your order and the s~teadfastness of
your faith in Christ"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
MAKING A MAN OF THE BOY
Schoolmaster Has the Great Task in
Hand, and on Him Depends the
Final Important Outcome.

The sum of all admonitions is that
the %schoolboy must pay attention. That
is precisely what he is doing, writes
5. M. Crothers, in the Atlantic. He is
paying attention to a variety of things
that escape the adult mind. AS he
Wriggles on the bench in the school
room he pays attention to all that is
going on. He attends to what is going
On out-of-doors; he sees the weak
points of his fellow pupils against
whom he is planning punitive expedt-
tons; and he is delightfully."- conscious
of the idiosyncrasics of the teacher.
Moreover, he is a youthful artist and
his sketches from life give acute 10y
to his contemporaries when they are
f%urtively passed around.
But the schoolmaster says sternly:
"My boy, you must learn to pay atten-
ton; that is to say, you must not pay
attention to so many things, but you
must pay attention to one thing, name
ly the second declension."
Now the second declension is the
least interesting thing in the room,
but unless he confines his attention to
it he will never learn it. Education
demands narrowing of attention in the
interest of efficiency.
A man may, by dint of application
to a particular subject, become a sue
cessful merchant or real estate man or
chemist or overseer of the poor. But
he cannot be all these things at the
same time. He must make his choice.
Having in the presence of witnesses
taken himself for better or for worse,
he must, forsaking all others, cleave
to that alone. The consequence is
n a by the time he is forty he has
become one kind of a man and is able
to do n kind of work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
THOR Of ny LADY efAeNoRTHI' rAo 9kMe FOREST" ETC.

sion you left on me in the moonlight"
"Please, no compliments. I am so
accustomed to those in New York I
cannot appreciate them any more. You
were going on deck?"
"For a short time; it would seem a
beautiful morning"
We emerged from the companion to-
gether, but she fingered at the rail, as
l clambered up the ladder and greeted
Leayord aft of the wheel. 1t was q
broad seaview revealed on every side,
nothing in sight but the crested waves
only men I saw were on the %forecastle
engaged in clearing up some tackle,
excepting a fellow high up in the main
crosstrees, with binoculars at his eyes,.
"You keep a good lookout, I see, Mr..
Leayord," 1 said, peering up at the fig
ure outlined against the sky. Nothing
reported?"
"Not yet, sir. Mr.. Olson said it was
all quiet while he was in CHARGE"
He moved over to the starboard rail,
with a glance at the wheelsman, and I
Joined him, understanding the move
ment.
"Your purpose is to avoid vessels if
possible, I presume, captain?" he
asked, pointing out across the water
in p%retense of admiring the scene.
"The fewer we meet with the pleas
anter u voyage, Mr.. Leayord," quiet
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
feel. This isn't exactly the sort Of

feel. This isn't exactly the sort Of
voyage they shipped for"
I'VE may as well test them first as
last" I said determined to have it over
with. Both watches are mostly on
deck. Have the bosun call them aft"
The fellows responded quickly
enough, a few slouching along in pre-
tended Indifference, but the majority
exhibiting a real interest. Liverpool
Red stood directly below me, a step in
advance of his mates. His cap hid his
eyes, but there was an ugly, defiant
grin on his face, which angered me.
"Well, men," I said, wasting no time
In soft phrasing, "I've called you aft
for a straight talk. You shipped on
the Indian Chief for a voyage to Ham
burg"
"Who said we did," a voice inter-
rupted. "The most Of us was shang-
haied and brought aboard drunk"
"That has nothing to do with me-" I
replied sharply. Il was not the skip
per then; but I am now. Your names
are on the papers regularly enough,
n the only thing I need to explain
is the necessity for a change in our
sailing course. AS most Of you know,
war has broken out in Europe since
this ship cleared from Baltimore. The
chances are about a hundred to one
that we would be captured, or sunk, if
we tried to reach our port through the
Channel"
"By whom?" 1t was Liverpool who
spoke.
English or French warships."
"1t's a D. Dutch cargo then we've
got in the hold. That's the way I fig
ured it. Wen, now look here, sir.
Smitz is the only Dutchman aboard,
an the rest ov us don't take kindly to
that sort O. job"
you're sailormen, and shipped on
this voyage before ever war was de-
clared. Now will you listen to me un-
til I get through"
"Ah, let him talk, Red" someone in
terjected.
1 outlined my plan in as few words
as possible, and they seemed to listen
respectfully enough, only occasionally
interfering a question. Liverpool did
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24

disappear.
"Well, I'll be durned," he said al.
most under his breath.
what is 1t, Mr.. Olson?"
THAT'S just what I don't know, SIR"
ne answered slowly. "One guess is as
good as another, sir, but I'm mighty
near certain Of n thing-they haven't
no intention Of goin' to Hamburg. Even
Liverpool and White showed no inter-
est, except in one point"
you mean where the ship will be to-
morrow morning?"
"Just that; and it's going to be to-
morrow morning when they show their
hand. Till then, sir We'll have a model
crew. That's the way I see it,"
(which theory looks reasonable
enough" I acknowledged, after a
pause, although it's more my judy
ment that the arrest of Mccain has
left them leaderless. I am not really
looking for any more serious trouble.
However, We'll be ready for it, if it
comes"
tContinued next weeE)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
She fingered at the Rail.

~. "By the way, your language is
hardly hat Of a forecastle hand; seem
ingly it has changed over night
He permitted a smile to curve his
lips.
Environment, sir, no doubt. AS
bosun, I was a bit careless, but now
that I've come aft the speech of a gen.
tleman seems more appropriate. The
fact is l had two years at Elton, sir"
"Ah, indeed! Well, I'm not sorry
for that. 1t will make our relations
aft much more congenial. You are
English born then, I take it?"f
Eyes, sir; a Bristol man."
"This running of a contraband cargo
to Germany can hardly be altogether
to your liking?"
He spat over the rail, and drew the
sleeve of his jacket across his lips, as
his eyes met mine.
"'Twould be more of a pleasure, I
admit, captain, to be putting wei a
trick for the other SIDE" he answered,
his fingers n%ervously gripping the rail,
but I shipped for this voyage fair
enough, and I always held it a sailors
duty to stick to his ship. Once I'm
through with this job, sir, and I'll do
my hearty bit for old England"
well said, Mr.. Leayord," and I
gripped his hand. $50 far as T under
stand this row, my sympathies are all
on your side. I may as well explain to
you that I have been induced to as
sumo command because of the condi-
ton in which I found the owner. AS
you must know, the man is q helpless
cripple, and his entire fortune is repre-
sented by the cargo in this vessel"
"He is a friend of the lady's, sir. I
heard Dade say"
"Yes, they knew each other ashore
when she was q young girl. 1t was
odd enough for them to have met out
here again, but stranger still is the
fact that this fellow Mccain, whom I
have locked up below, should have
been the cause Of Bascom's present
condition"
"You don't say, SIR"
"That is the story as Miss Vera Car
r1ngtOn tells 1t. There was q shooting
affray in a New York restaurant, over
some woman. Mccain shot him and
bought his way clear"
HE is rich, then?"
"The fellow has more money than
you and I will vel see, Mr.. Leayord.
He's In the only place now where it
can do him no good
The mate shook his head do%ubtfully, i
his eyes wandering toward the men at
the wheel. !
II wish I was so cocksure Of that,
SIR" he said soberly. "There's some
mighty bad blood forward on this ship,
and it's my judgment we're not out Of
the mess yet by a long ways. Those
wolves have got q scent Of McCann's
gold, and they'll never leave the trail
until they get It,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
Volcanoes Are a Blessing.

For all their usheavals it would not
pay Central America to get rid of her
volcanoes if she could, for these up.
heavals have crested the finest coffee
and sugar land in the world, notes q
correspondent. Usually there are
long, premonitory warnings and the
annual deaths due to this cause are
not equal to tht number of persons
killed yearly in automobile accidents
around New York
Neither words nor artists brush
could do justice to the wonderful at
mospheric effect. Of the mountain
lands. The changing lights and col
ors, the purple mists, the vast white
banks of clouds, she cooling vapors
that assume the coiors of the rainbow
at dawn and sunset, the mirages that
throw mountain laEes and lofty peaks
In the high heavens, resting, apparent
~, upon a base IF blue ether, all
these can never bs described or for
gotten.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
AIconor Tor FueI.

A committee of Australian scientists
is investigating the possibilities Of
commercial alcohol in place Of gaso<
line as a fuel for internal combus-
ton engines, notes a correspondent.
They find that an engine can easily
be run on alcohol and that its thermal
efficiency. when so run, is somewhat
higher than with gasoline fuel. How
ever, they also find that alcohol must
be far cheaper by the pound than gaso-
line, and somewhat cheaper by the
quart, If it Is to be as economical q
fuel in terms Of dollars and cents.
Moreover, an engine will not start
from q cold condition on alcohol.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
"WouId You Mind if a Couple of Us
Had a Glance at the Chart?"

not speak at all, nor Jim White, who
had pushed his way forward, until I
concluded. Then the latter asked sud-
denly:
"Would you mind if a couple of us
had a glance at that chart? Maybe
we'd see it clearer then"
Certainly, you can all look at it.
Mr.. Olson, take the chart down there,
and point out the lines so the men can
see where we are"
They crowded about, ,endeavoring to
gain a glimpse, although probably not
half q dozen among them possessed the
faintest conception Of what the vari-
Gus markings signifed. Liverpool and
White, however, got down on their
knees, and followed Olson's stubby
f%orefnger closely, as he traced the pro-
posed course. White appeared rather
the more intelligent, asking a question
or two before regaining his feet.
II was on the Labrador coast once,
sir" he said, turning his face toward
where I stood waiting 'but that don't
help me much to get this thing
straight. It's to be a north course to-
night then, so is to take us through
the steamer lane before daylight"
eyes,"
"And where would we be about day.
light tomorrow mOrning?"
II can only guess at that, not know
ing the exact shape our engines are in,
or the probable speed Of the ship. But
we ought to be close to fifty degrees
west and about forty degrees, twenty
minutes north, I should say"
"How far away from land?"
Zone hundred and fifty miles to the
east and south Of Cape Race"
"Cape Racer" broke In Liverpool.
"I've heard O. hat point-it's south Of
a harbor called st. Johns. Here it is,
marked on the chart, jim" i,
He pointed it out with a dingy fore
finger, and the two stared at the spot
for a minute before they got to their
feet again. I waited, but neither
spoke.
us that all, menu" I asked with a
glance at their faces. "All right then,
you can go forward. If any of you
wish to ask any questions later I shall
be glad to answer them"
, They disappeared without demon
stration, talking among themselves,
yet to all appearances the conference
had not deeply impressed the crew.
They seemed a stolld. dull-witted
bunch. v en Liverpool and White
slouching back to the forecastle, with
scarcely the exchange of a word. Oh
son rolled up the chart, and clambered'
up the ladder to where I stood beside,
the first mate. For q moment he chung
to the rail watching the last Of the men
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24

false teeth in exchange for a tailor
made suit for Scarff's mother. The
teeth didn't fit, although the suit did.
and Bluhm refused to deliver the suit.
Scarf threatened to take the teeth out
of Bluhm's mouth, and Bluhm came
back by having Scarf arrested on a
warrant for practicing dentistry with
out registering. On his plea of nolo
contendre Scarff's case was ended on
payment Of costs. He said he made
the false teeth by borrowing tools from
dentists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24

Miss Sarame Reynolds will sing
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner at each
performance of the Boston Grand
Opera company this season. 1t is an
honor for which she is peculiarly
fitted, as she is descended from Ameri-
can forbears of distinction In political,
financial and social life in Virginia for
generations. Her paternal ancestor
Godfrey Reynolds, settled in Rich
mond county, Virginia, in 1866, coming
TO America with others from London to
escape the plague.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
orNvroIo.

CHAPTER Robert Hollis. one-time
sea captain, who tells the story, is a
guest on Gerald Carrington's yacht, Es-
meralda. It is supposed to be Q stag"
party and Hollis is surprised on discover
Ing. a woman who evidently wishes to re-
main unknown, aboard.
CHAPTER II-TIollis, the next night,
succeeds in having. an interview. with the
woman. She merely tells him her name
Is Vera.
CHAPTER 1II-Carrington tells his
guests Of the coming war, and that he
Is engineering a copper pool.
collision and Hollis saves Mccain, mil
l~ionaire. and one Of the party.
CHAPTER V-Iollis and Mccain res
cue Vera and leave the ship in q small
boat.
CHAPTER vI-Hollis and Vera become
friendly, though he is unaware of her
Identity.
CHAPTER VII-McCann refuses to sub
NIT to Hollis authority, and the latter
enforces it.
CHAPTER vIII-The castaways are
sighted by a ship. the Indian Chief, which
takes them aboard.
CHAPTER Ix-The Indian Chief has
recently been struck by lightning and is
almost a wreck. All the officers are dead.
Hollis meets the owner. who tells him
the vessel has a cargo of ammunition,
consigned to the German government.
CHAPTER X-Hollis consents to take
charge of ship and continue oya Vera
recognizes an old friend in Robert
Bascom, owner of the Indian Chief.
Bascom and Mccain are deadly enc
mics.
CHAPTER Standardization among
the crew quickly develops, and Hollis
selects his officers.
CHAPTER xII-McCann wants to return
to New York. and tries to corrupt crew.
CHAPTER xIII-Hollis finds himsel,
forced to confine Mccain to a cabin.
CHAPTER XIV-Vera and Hollis agree
taken to it's destination. Hollis learns that
Vera Is Gerald Carrington's daughter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
XIV.
The Measure of Dancer,

We were alone, and as our eyes met,
she advanced toward me across the
deck, her hand extended.
II was only there for a moment, Cap
tain Hollis" she explained quietly, as
though in answer to the silent inquiry
VI my face. II was going on deck for
a breath of air, and when I opened the
door heard my w name spoken. Quite
naturally I listened"
(Which you had every right to do.
I e%ndeavored to get from Mccain q
pledge not to interfere With the dis
cipline of the ship, and offered him the
freedom of the cabin and after deck,
If he would make such a promise"
"And he refused?"
"Emphatically; he even accused me
of unworthy motives-you heard
that?"
She shook her head. II hardly think
so; I heard him offer odds against
your eve bringing the Indian Chief
into that German port, and-oh, yes,
the girl-what girl?"
I smiled, decidedly relieved by the
lack of embarrassment in her amer.
"Have we so many of your sex on
board" I asked, "as to leave that in
any doubt?"
"He-he referred to me! Why, /
thought it might be something which
had occurred on shore-in New York.
Whatever was it he said?'
"Why, it seems the fellow guessed
who you were in the boat-no doubt
had seer you before, and recognized
your face as soon as it was daylight.
Then, however, it was too late for him
to disguise his real self as he had re-
vealed it. His actions had made you
despise him, and turn to me for protec-
ton. Naturally the man judges my
motives from his own standpoint. He
is aware that I am not extremely
wealthy-indeed not wealthy at all by
his standards, and that you are your
fathers daughter. Because I serve
you is, to his mind, proof positive of a
mercenary purpose on my part-that is
ALL"
Her eyes widened and there was a
glow of color in her cheeks.
"He-he insinuated that you sought
TOTO win my gratitude for some re-
ward?"
EYES,"
'That my father would pay for your
Kindness to me?"
swell, Miss Vera" and I found it
extremely hard to choose words, "his
thoughts were more direct"
Her face frightened, a sudden CLEAN
of humor in her eyes.
"Oh, that you wanted to marry me!
Isn't it too funny! Do you really think
he supposes that true?"
y would not be at all surprised I
answered, not altogether pleased at
her reception Of this suspicion. 1T is
wholly in line with his type. To me,
now, the wealth Of your father would
be the greatest barrier between u.s."
"There was a time when you never
knew I had q wealthy father, or indeed
any other kind"
"Was I any the less attentive then7"
I retorted. II recall almost an entire
night passed on deck In the vague hope
Of seeing you." :
She laughed, but flashed her eyes up
into my face.
did you, really? I wondered If you
were there. But then that was merely
curiosity"
"The mystery was attractive. I con-
TESS, but I am not at all sure there was
not q growing personal interest also.
You can scarcely conceive the impress
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
socha Mad Sense Of humor.

Rain had fallen steadily for three
days and nights and the trenches were
In frightful condition. The German
trenches, a few yards distant, were In
an even worse state. Suddenly a plain
tive voice cried out:
"Are you dere, Jock? Haf you
whisky? We hat plenty waterI"
Not bad for a boche. the platoon de-
cided.-From "All In It," by Ian Han
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
TEETH FOR A SUIT
Malars Don't Fit, but Clothes Do, and
There Is Trouble in PennsyI-
vania Town.

Pittsfield, Pa.-A. E. Scarf, former.
ly Of South America, bargained with
Israel Bluhm to make Bluhm q set of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-06
Wants Jury To
Enforce Texas
DiSIOyaJtyAct
Judge Howe Charges Grand
jury On New Statute;
C. E. Kelly, Foreman.

"No one is more anxious than I to
see the disloyalty law rigidly en-
forced There has been more or less
mob violence about the country and
there have been no laws by which
those hampering the government by
.disloyal utterances could be pun
ished I am therefore anxious that
the Texas statute be enforced
strictly"
Judge ". d. Howe. in charging the
new grand jury emDaueIed Monday
morning in the 34th district court. re-
Ierred TO the new dislOyalty law ia
these words. The grand jury was
composed 81 C. Z. Kelly foreman.
+. NJ Lassiter, W C. Porter. Robert
Lander, u W. Broaddus. W. Cooley.
v = Ware. W. w Littlejohn. W. e.
shelton, Lee Orndorff. Sol l. Berg and
A. Schwartz
The grand jury is expected 90 have
busy session, investigating alleged
violations OF the new zone law. laws
relative 10 selling liquor to soldiers
ana the dislOyalty statute.
During the afternoon Monday Judge
Howe is expected 10 set for trial the
case OF william G. Russell. charged
with the alleged murder OF Charles
Qualey.