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Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
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Bowser Is
At Peace
Maybe He Won't
Kick Again
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Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate.l

Mr.. Bowser got out of bed on a Mon
day morning, after his third call to
breakfast. and proceeded to dress.
When he reached as far as his socks
they were not in sight He did not
rush to the hall and call for Mrs. Bow
ser to come up on the gallop and ex-
plain matters. He looked around him
until he found one of them on his foot
and the other crushed into his shoe.
He had trouble in finding his collar and
necktie, and his watch had. somehow
worked under his dresser, but he didn't
make kick-nOt. single kick. He
ate breakfast without kick and, as
he walked up the street on his way to
the office, he smiled blandly at an old
horse limping down the street.
Mr.. Bowser didn't kick when he
came home. He didn't kick through
out the evening. He was as peaceful
as pumpkin growing under the July
sun.
Tuesday morning he had the same
difficulty in finding his clothes to dress.
One shoe had gotten Into the closet,
where he had thrown it during the
night at gnawing mouse, and it took
ten minutes to remember it. The but
ton had come out of his shirt collar
and it took ten minutes more to find
it asleep in bed. Not one kick. Not
one swear word. Mrs. Bowser limited
that they would soon need more coal
for the kitchen range, but that did not
disturb Mr.. Bowser's placidity in the
least.
And, walking up to the corner, he
shook hands with three or four men
whom he hardly knew and told an old
woman that the war would soon be
over and everybody would be rich. If
a lonely old mule had come along and
brayed in Mr.. Bowser's ear he would
not have raised a riot.
Tuesday evening at dinner Mrs. Bow
ser timidly mentioned that she wanted
to do some house cleaning next day,
and that she would get up in the morn
ing an hour earlier to do so. She held
her breath waiting for Mr.. Bowser to
say that he would stay home from the
office and put in the day with her.
and, of course, that would have spoiled
the whole thing, but he didn't say any
thing Of the kind. What he did say
was, that If she wanted any help she
could employ it and he hoped she
wouldn't tire herself out working too
hard. Mr.. Bowser got up Wednesday
morning as early as Mrs. Bowser did,
but he didn't take hold and sling rugs
and chairs about. He simply sat down,
and read his morning paper, much to
the establishment of the cook, who men
toned to Mrs. Bowser that something
was surely going to happen. She was
mistaken, however. Not even a frown
appeared on Mr.. Bowser's face. When
he came home in the evening, he found
everything as it should be, and made
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

This ordinarily pleasing young per-
son Is shown in a costume that rather
startled all beholders. There have
been many military fashions. but not
one of them ever came near this for a
militaristic appearance. This feminine
piece Of apparel is patterned In many.
ways after the uniform. The coat is
more full, and the collar has long
points, which are practically the only
differences. Swinging from the shoul-
ders is military cape that adds to the
style Of the costume. The skirt is
tight-fitting, so tight that when the
wearer walks, it greatly resembles
trousers. The hat is built on Royal
flying corps lines. The outfit is ex-
tremely natty, and will make a soldier
girl of any wearer.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

completed and issued by the Ameri-
can Mining congress, the United States
produced and marketed 281 ,1O4, 1O4
barrels Of crude petroleum. This COM
prised 65.72 per cent, or almost two
thirds, of the entire world production.
Other countries follow: Russia, 1903
per cent; Mexico, 7.69 per cent; Dutch
East Indies, 2.9O per cent; Roumania,
2.S1 per cent India, 1872 per cent. And
less than l per cent each, Galicia, Ja-
pan and Formosa, Peru, Germany.
Trinidad. Argentina, Egypt. Canada
and Italy. r...
With this list in hand, It is easy to
see why American oil is so important
a factor in the prosecution of the war.
Russian fields, II they are being work
ed at all, probably are being worked
for Germany's benefit So are Rou-
manian fields.
Thus far, though prices have scared
lust as II there was a famine in Oil,
the American fields, including the Mex
lean, have sufficed to keep all the allies
fairly we'll supplied. Students Of war
problems declare that Americas oil
supply will be practically as valuable
In the last analysis as American men,
money and munitions.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

ser usually rushed into his car and
took the first seat he could ind in a
selfish way, but this time he came In
very quietly. and took a seat with an
apologetic expression Of countenance.
( That evening was a long and peace
full one In the Bowser residence. Mr..
Bowser did considerable talking. and
it was all pleasant talk. There was
a notice, which had come by mail, that
he had not paid his taxes yet, and
that per cent had been levied against
him. Ninety-nine times out Of hun
dred he would have walked about
.flourishing that piece Of paper, and de-
flying all the tax departments in the
world, and threatening to have blood
for the insult. But. on this occasion,
he read the notice and laughed over
it and said to Mrs. Bowser:
"Well, I declared I am surely get
ting to be a careless old man. OF
course, must pay for my negligence,
as all others must"
During the evening man called
and wanted to sell Mr.. Bowser horse,
and another man called to see If he
didn't want to invest in some coconut
lands in Mexico, but he turned them
away with few pleasant words, and
his right shoe didn't itch to do any
kicking.
Friday morning dawned as peaceful
as any one could wish. He talked and
smiled, and he was so pleased with
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

some remarks Of a complimentary ma
ture. He even went so far as to invite
Mrs. Bowser to go with him to the
movies, but she was obliged to decline
on account Of her being too tired.
Thursday morning Mr.. Bowser did
not bound out Of bed with the quick
ness Of bullet or the agility Of an
antelope. He clung to that bed as IL
1t was his only hope op earth. Mrs.
Bowser called him five times and final
ly came upstairs and told him in q
petulant way that he would be at least
an hour late at the office. He threw
no shoes at her. He did not reply that
he would sleep for a week and the
old office might be burned for all Of
him. As soon as she disappeared he
began rubbing his eyes. It appalled,
him to think Of dressing, but he encour-
aged himself. and, In about half an
hour he appeared at the breakfast
table.
On the car going over town, several
passengers were astonished. Mr.. Bow
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

At noon he came home, saying that
he would take half a day OF. Gracious,
but. how he could upset that house in
half day. Mrs. Bowser trembled
as he entered the hall. but it was a
false alarm. There had been no change
In Mr.. BOwser. He sat around for
a while, and then started for walk,
all by his lonely. He came back with
a bouquet. which he had gathered on
some vacant lots. and sat down to a
book which he did not lay down until
notified that his dinner was ready. He
was not Mr.. Bowser, but some other
Bowser. He was an intruder. He had
commenced things all over, and Mrs.
Bowser could not say that she was
any better satisfied with the new state
OF thiags than with the old. The old
Bowser had frequent explosions; the
new Bowser was too peaceful and
placid and. bland. Would the Bowser
return in a day or two? She found
herself hoping so. and so did the cat
and crickets on the hearth
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
SEND FRANCE COOKS
Teach People to Make Cornbread
and cornpone.
French-American Woman Makes sug-
oestion-Yaniee Soldiers Looked
Upon ls Heroes by Boys

New York.-A commission of Ameri-
can cooks to be sent to France to teach
the French how to make cornbread
and cornpone and all the other edible
things into which cornmeal can be con-
verted Is suggested by Mrs. Benjamin
Cram OF Baltimore and New YORK.
Mrs. Cram, French woman, married
to an American, has just returned from
France where she spent six months
visiting the battle front and studying
economic conditions.
"There is actual suffering in the
provinces" she said, because of lack
of -four. WHY don't American women
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
OIL IS BIG FACTOR
Asset That Makes America I'M
portant as War Power.
A. Valuable to Cause Of ALLIES as
American Men, Money and
- Munitions.

Washington.-H Americas men.
money and munitions did not consti-
tute a vital asset In the cause of the
allies against Germany, America would
still be a friend in need. If she could
not provide ships or steel, she would
still constitute pillar OF strength.
The reason7 Oil.
America produces more oil than all
the rest of the world. And ships, en-
gines, autos, and many other war fac
tors are using oil as motive force.
OIL is needed as a lubricant for all the
metals used in the prosecution of war.
Its uses are SO varied and 80 vital.
indeed, that oil constitutes another Of
those commodities without which the
war could not be won.
In 1915, for which figures have been
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
Thouoht Cakes Tainted.

Virginia loved to help her mother.
One day her mother was making
special effort to bake prize cake for
the church fair and Virginia was all
interest. The cake rose beautifully
and appeared to be thoroughly done,
but when removed from the stove it
fell fiat and had sad streak through
the center. Another cake was immedi-
ately mixed in haste and little Vir-
ginia's eyes grew large as she listened
to her mother lamenting over the first
sad cake that had fallen. The second
baking proved the same as the first,
but the third attempt resulted in
veritable triumph. Virginia, however,
could not rally from the mornings
tragedy, and when her aunt came over
she exclaimed in great excitement:
"Oh, auntie, mother made three cakes
and two Of 'em tainted"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
Daily Eight Trains Bring Soldiers
Ruined Equipment to LIE
Mans From Front.
5000 MAKE over GARMENTS
French Redeem 10000 Pairs Of
Trench Boots and $4,000 Pieces Of
Outer Clothing MonthIy-Ger-
man War Prisoners Work.

lie Mans, Department of the Sarthe,
France.-On an average eight trains
day are bringing to LIE Mans the
wastage at the battle front, consisting
of thousands of tons Of damaged war
material and soldiers ruined equip
ment. There have been as many as
II trains day heavily loaded with
this material picked up on battleields
and around camps. LIE Mans would be
the paradise of ragmen and dealers in
secondhand goods were it not for
the fact that the French army is find
ing its own use for such Of the mate
rial as it is able to recuperate or re-
pair.
Establishments located here by the
quartermaster's department recuper-
ates monthly $4,000 outer garments,
125, 900 undergarments, $500 pairs Of
shoes, 10000 pairs of trench boots, 25,-
900 steel helmets, 27O,OOO sheepskin
capes and 10000 pieces of equipment.
These articles are made ready for
use again by disinfection, renovation
and repairs. There are in addition,
made each month from pieces Of cloth
ing that are not repaired, 100000
pairs of slippers, 10000 cases for SOL
diers' canteens, 5O,OOO forage caps,
$4,000 shoe laces, 10000 cloth cases
for bread loaves. and 10000 wash
rags.
5000 In Repair Shops.
The recuperation and repair Of worn
and damaged articles began in the
spring of 1916 in vast warehouses and
repair shops in which 5000 persons,
including 1000 refugees, mostly wom-
en-, are employed.
Here and at Les Murlins, northwest
of Orleons, among the quays from
which the mobilized men Of the fifth
military region went off to war in
August 1914, German prisoners Of
war now line up in front of incoming
freight trains and unload quantities
of great sacks that look like the prod
uct of a gigantic ragman's shop.
The indescribable mass invokes the
confusion us well US the tragedy Of
the battlefield. There are pierced and
dented helmets, worn and stained
pieces of uniform, forage caps, great
coats, leggings, army shoes and trench
boots, some of them pierced by bullets.
some torn by shrapnel and others
shredded by violent contact with
oarbed wire.
All of them are covered with layers
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
Gold In the Head"

ls 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:
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
All Druggists TIC. Testimonials free.
$1,000 for any case Of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Will not
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
BLAMES BLOW ON HIS HEAD
Cuban Who Burns Up Wife's Coat
Says Bayonet Wound Is Respon-
sibIe for Trouble.

Middletown, N. Y.-Antonio Tuffin,
a Cuban, in Jail because he saturated
his wife's fur coat with oil and threw
it into the furnace, says his predica-
ment is due to a blow on the head by a
bayonet In the hands of a Boche. His
wife, formerly Miss Bertha De Le-
vigne, an attractive Frenchwoman.
who taught dancing lessons In New
York, admits her husband has a
cracked skull and that is why she is
asking divorce.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
GORGES ON BANANAS
TO INCREASE WEIGHT

Marinette, Wis.-Because he
wants to join the army and can
not be accepted as he is under
weight, Stanley Brown of Memo
minee is literally buying up all
the bananas in the Twin Cities
and gOrginr himself with the
fruit. He says he is gaining
weight rapidly, and will again
try to pass the avoirdupois de-
mands Of the recruiting officer.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
Nuts Become Popular.

Seattle, wash.-Nuts are popular
food here. The reason for the unpre-
cedented demand for nuts is that Mrs.
Catherine Davis, a nut packer in a
Seattle nut plant. reported to the DO
lice that she believes she dropped her
purse, containing $112' In currency
and two diamond rings valued at
about 500, into can, of nuts she
was packing.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
Two Views.

Two Views
man." chirped the optimist. 'is the
animal that laughs"
"And." growled the pessimist, he
has little enough to laugh about at
that"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
WIseonsIn,s Fine Potato crop

Wiseonsin's Fine Potato Crop.
Wisconsin furnished 36,4OO,O 600
bushels Of the entire potato crop OF
the United States. which amounted to
44O,0OO,O00 bushels In all. This Is
about Sh per cent.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pferce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-A6iv.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Patriotic Environment.
Jonah entered the whale.
Every day is both meatless. wheat
less and lightless." he pointed out.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

PA. why do we pray for daily
breadT
"Why-" .u
"Why don't we pray for potatoesT'
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

Piles Cured In to IA Dsys
Dsusgi9n refund money II PAZ0 OlNTMDNT fnG6
% euro Itching. Blind Bleeding or PFUtxnins RfiS
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
An Easy End.

An Easy End.
= HI Perkins-As fer me. want to die
rich. ! never yet heard Of q rich I'll
Ter being hung or electrocuted.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

the course OF The raid, partly obscur-
ing the Nlndictiye from the German oh
servers. u is not claimed by the on
GERS who carried out the operations
that the Ostend hsrbor Is completely
blocked. But its purpose 10 close the
harbor 10 any except small craft and
make navigation OF the channel ek-
tremely dlfllcult has been accomplished
And now, can any OF you think or
an exploit similar TO this, though on a
smaller scale. that was performed some
years ago by the American navyf~
Yes, Uncle Harry" exclaimed Joe
"You mean In the Spanlsh-American
war, when Hobson sank the collier
Merrimao In the hsrbor at Santiago in
an effort 10 bottle up the Spanish fleet'
Right" replied Uncle Harry.
And then he added. "the Allies are
counting upon gaining about COCOON
tons OF shipping this year. countin'
American production and that in Grea
Britain, France and Japan, togethe
with the chartered japanese and Nor
weglan ships and the requlsitlone
Dutch vessels. Il looks as though IN
Kaiser is experiencing big disappolnl
ment insofar as his U-boats are con
cerned."
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
BACK FROM FRONT

With seven wounds and his eyes so
seriously affected that he may lose his
sight William Weston McKaigh, a ma
tive OF this city. has returned to his
own land sfter three years In the
trenches. He brings with him the d. ;.
o. distinguished Service ortier) medal,
but concerning the circumstances OF
us winning. he had nothing to say.
McKaigh enlisted at The outbreak OF
the war in 1914, and left San Francisco
were he was then living with his par
ents. TO ioin a Canadian regiment. His
serious wounds were received last FAN
and he has spent many weeks In hos
piials since. A month ago. having been
relieved from further duty, he returned
TO this country.
Mcksieh was sergeant-maior with
The second pioneers OF the Canadian
Army. iIe tells many thrilling stories
and participated in The great battles OF
Cambria and Nimy Ridge.
lie Is now employed as lieutenant
Of ihe guard at Hog island. According
10 British Medical officials he may lose
his sight entirely in few years.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

tend for example, is well suited TO such
purpose. having several lsndlockod
harbors which open into the sea
through a narrow channel. zeebrugge
affords similar advantages. Both places
were heavily fortiefd with long range
naval guns by the Germans, who have
always kept a sharp lookout for attack
ing parties.
Despite this. on the night OF April %.
the British cruiser Vindictive ran up
under whitening fire from the Ger
man coast batteries and landed storming
parties on the great mole or break
water at Zeebrugge. These engaged
the enemy while several old ships, filled
with concrete. were run In and sunk
across the entrance TO the harbor In
addition to the obstruction Of the har-
Dor, the mole was damaged by the blow
ing up OF an old submarine filled with
explosives, and by the planting Of
bombs by the landing party.
French forces also took part In the
raid, according to the report OF the
British admiralty, and from other
sources we hear that some Americans
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
Uncle Harry Tells Of a Daring Naval Exploit

also helped
"The British must have suffered some
losses, too, didn't they, Uncle Harry'"
asked Helen.
Yes. indeed, he replied; "one Brit
ish destroyer, two motor boats and two
launches were sunk by the German gun
fire, and many English sailors lost their
lives In the heroic exploit. But the Vim
dictive, although severely battered, man.
aged 10 keep aGoat and return TO an
English port.
The Raid on Ostend.
NO sooner had the expedition re-
turned than a second raid was planned
this time on Ostend.
"The Nindictlve was repaired and
fitted out as a block ship by filling hel
with concretea
And on the night Of May 3, under
cover OF a fog and smoke screens. the
British warships. including the Nindic
tive. again approached the BelgiaI
coast.
Warned by the surprise attack or
Zeebrugge. the Germans were on th'
lookout. Powerful searchlighis swep
around in great arcs and soon disclosed
the approaching British ships, which
were at once subjected to a rain OF
shells from the shore batteries. But
the Germans had other troubles as well
10 keep them occupied. The raid had
been carefully planned in every detail
and as the little squadron approached.
the German fire was returned by British
monitors anchored out at sea, while
British airplsnes dropped tons OF
'bombs from the skies on Ostend.
"Plloted by small motor launches, and
staggering under the terrific fire from
the German batteries, the old Nindic-
tive slowly maneuvered toward the en-
trance to the harbOr and was SUNK by
her crew directly across the narrow
channel between the two piers. The
officers and crew left the doomed ship
at the last moment in launches
That's what ] call real courage,
cid Joe, in an awed tone.
1T surely was replied Uncle Harry.
"The officers and men who conducted
the raid knew that their chances Of es-
cape were very slim, but, nevertheless
volunteered for the dangerous venture.
Fortunately. the British loss OF life was
surprisingly small, considering the eX-
lremely dangerous character Of the en-
terprlse. This may be attributed TO the
protecting smoke screens thrown out
by the British motor launches ana by
a natural sea fog which developed in