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II do not know what that word means
but II anything but q good whipping will
get us rid of Black Tom, / am ready 10
trv il. said White Cat
Listen to me, my children" said Old
Gray TaFhy m q whisper, and al the
pussies Gathered around her.
There is a circus IN town, said Old
GRAY Tabby, "and ] saw cat that was
big enough to eat mp three Of big Black
Tom
"You did?" cried all the cats together
Lets 20 and fetch him here"
Not 50 fast. nv dears," said Old
Gray Tabby; mot so fast; you cannot
fetch that cat here, but you can send
Ing Black Tom 70 him
when Black Tom Games along here
this morning we will he talking about the
big cat We saw, and he will not rest until
hc has seen that cat, for, Of course, he will
not believe there is a cat that he cannot
whip
Al of the pussies were sitting IN the
SIN and talking when Black Tom came
along 4 little latter.
ooh, he Is the biggest cat | ever saw,
said one.
Gle viii be the bully Of the neigh
/ borhood il he comes here TO live, said
another.
/ oh, I wl-h Black Tom could see
! himi" said another cat. lie would
+ soon settle that big fellowl"
"Oh, ! don' { want to see Black Tom
get hurtr said another.
who is going 70 hurt me- should
/ like 70 know that" said Black Tom,
+ bristling up and looking very fierce.
| Where Is tins big fellow you ali are
/ afraid o(? I'll soon show you ! can not!
I ale is with the circus, SAID Old
| Gray Iabby. 'iIe Is very large, Thomas
/ YOU had better keep away"
That was enough for big Black Tom.
/ OF he ran toward the circus grounds rs
| fast As he could go.
When he reached there he crawied
under The tent and hid under the straw,
and alter all was still that night he crepi
+ about until he came TO the animal tent
/ We'll, If they are not all in cages,
said Black Tom, with a laugh Hey
wake up, you fellows he called. Il
came here to whip the big cat ] heard
/ about Where is he?
All the animals had been asleep wher
| Black Tom entered the tent, but when hs
called, up they all jumped and began t.
scream.
The Tiger being the nearest to BlacA
Tom, snarled and put great paw through
the bars of his cage, and big Black Ton
saw his sharp claws.
Black Tom gave one wild look about
and seeing loose place where the vino
| blew the tent, ne made a dash for it anc
| escaped.
Whether nc ever stopped running th,
pussjes never knew, for the last they saw
of ing Black Tom he was flying it seemed
TO them. instead of running, over the lott
and far away from their neighborhood
He never returned, and so Old Gray
! Tabby was looked upon as wiser thar
ever. and all agreed with her that strategy
brought about better results than force
for the pussieS lived in peace and comfort
IN the neighborhood after that.
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BLACK TOM.

Black Tom was very big cat, and all
the other cats for miles around stood in
fear Of Black Tom.
He was n handsome cat, not n white
spot on him. and his eyes were big and
yellow. Most of the time Black Tom
kept his coat nice Bnd slick, hut there
were times whe ri OK Tom WINS "A dusty
gray color aud bis fur looked ruiIled and
ragged
Those were the times when Black
Tom had been in a quarrel, and you
might be sure If Black Tom had looked 50
dreadfulIy untidy that The other cat,
whoever he was. looked much worse.
One day all the other cats m the neigh
borbood met 10 talk over the doiDRs of
Black Tom
'Iie Just runs the whole neighborhood, 3"
SAID one
"No ono can walk on the fence he
picks out at night, said another cat.
and he wont even let you cit on
the fencr and watch him catch the rats
~ the yard back Of the barn, said an
other
But what can we do7' asked one
Zig white cat II sm larger than any
Of YOU. but I have 10 confess that Black
Tom can beat me terribly; there is no ono
who can whip HIM, and know of no other
way 70 get rid If him
Perhaps we can gain our point by
other means than force, said Old Gray
Tabby; strategy has been known n
bring about results where force has failed
Old Cray rabby was looked upon by all
the cats az being very wise because she was
very old and had seen great deal of the
world
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EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING,
BY Henricsta Gfsuci
BANNocRs AND BARLEY.

How docs il make you feel n resd that
the French civilians have cut thcir bread
rations 20 seven ounces n day, 20 tho
transports may be used - bring them
fighting men instead ~ -four, or that the
children 81 France arc giving a penny,
each. To start wsr fund for American
War Orpbsns2 Since women are credited
with making the most worth while ch0fta
possible 10 lessen food waste and Do not
throw away hnlf-gmoked cigars, give
away candy, or attend nine banquois a
week, as some folks do, We are not feeling
badly nor having oongcionce quslns a.
signalize the news 81 French sacrifoes by
determining anew 20 make our stock ~
food outlast the war
Women can do a. The blue bingham
apron, may, after all, be the badge ~
honor, and its wearer the most honOrcd
Of fighters. when Johnny comet homo
again ard hopors arc cvered up
Who wad tire of his meat?' wonder
ingly asks The Scotch lsddie brought ~
on a changeless dict of "Oat-porri'ch ard
branny bread - The gootch love their
cereals. A story Is told about a negg
shepard lad slipping into the kitchen ~
the maid had set the six portions =
sowans or steamed oats out n cool Tor
the family supper, Jo~k ate from ihc
first basin TO the last and, ~ the rnaid
returned, said: Eh, Lass, The meal VA
fine. but tomorrow nicht put al my
sowans in ane bowl. J dinna Ike dfippi'
about this a Wa
Cereals are the most economical food
we can buy. for they are free from water
This We must add, and rules safe - re-
member are that boiling water sho'Ild
always be used for crushed grains. AMI
cold water for whole ones like rice and
barley.
Tho famous dish of sowau- u made
from the smallest ~ Ell oatmeal ~
rolled o is but wha, We call point oaf
mcal This il put with -four four tinnaF
rs bulk of boiling water and seasoned
with salt and cooked slowly for one hnur
OF longer. The porritoh pot us-i IN the
scotch kitchen is not unlike the bean poi
| of Boston town T. is q crockr-y AFFAIR
| exceedingly thick in the bottom with n
! lid that sits 60 snug no steam csr escape
! The little grains a oatmeal well md
grow tender until AT the water is ab-
/ a0rbed Nv them, and The mas - n = Jelly
| like consistency, "a sweet ~ = buttsrnu'
and like mt IN flavor. Honey is otter
eaten with "porritcb" and u tak~s aho'ii
SIX deep bowls well filed ~ satisfy vou
I If Won have y drop of scotch in your veins
We have barley. rye. oats, corn. rlee
and the corn products; hominy and corn
meal 50 If anyone offers Va Tho wheat
/ our friends abroad need ~ win The ear
I for us. let us not be backward in telling
! or opinion of them.
The prepared cereals arc eTceiieut "
| their places. II you can afford them, and
perhaps won can, soon-f0r the Fond
| administration has little sympathy foT
! a fancy carton that costa more than ita
I contents. Before long the package. with
! IT, often untrue story printed on w. Will
/ be forgotten, and the prepared cereals
| wiil be sold in bulk st reasonable price
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
by Lee Pspe

Miss Kitty made the class rite com
pcTsition on Wild animals for homewerk
last mite, this being mine
Wild animals.
Wild animals are those wich live on
their pray and wood rather eat OFT your
hand than out Of It, Ii you meet one
wen YOU haven't got gun with you, the
best thing 10 do is look him strate in the
eye till he thinks you're hipmotlst and
terms Ground and wawks away II he
don't wawk away the next best thing to
d. is quick CLINE tree If be cIimbes
up after you il proves he is a bear. and the
next best thing TO do is to try % look
him III the eye agen.
Lions are the most bewtifll Wild
animals. 1t is al rite TO stop and admire
them IN a zoo or pickturc, but not ia 4
Jungll \ lion is the king Of beests,
proberly because IL can make the most
noise.
If YOU see 0 wild animal jumping at
you, you'll know its i tiger il it's got
stripes. and lepperd If its got spots
ony if 1t once hits Won, it proberlv wont
make cny dltirentS to YOU wich Il Is.
People that wood be afraid to even 90
enyways neer loose tiger don't think
cnything Of wawking ali over it after its a
rug.
Elefunts are the tamest Wild animals
because hey love peenuts and don't know
how elts to get them.
Giraffs are the wild amin lis with the
longest necks, and hipperpottamisses
and rynosserisses are the hardest Wild
animals to spell
Wild animal trainers train wild animals
by meens Of kindniss and big whip.
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Ry George Matthew Adams.
VOICES.

In All the world is there a 9oDler
or more golden thing than he Voice
Of = human being
At the sound of . magnetic voice
/ history has turned about and
I changed its course. Careers have
been shapcG anew, aud whole
: nations have been definitely built.
Mobs have been dehed and driven
TO cover Great reforms have been
: waged and won Wha, i thing IS
: voice,
Science has done nothing more
wonderful IN all it, great strides
: than Ia give 10 the world It's mar
: vclous machine. handing down to
: the years yet TO be the voices Of Its
singers and speakers.
What world Of voices we have
What accurate tabulators Of what
: the soul thinks The voice that
may eApr s. every delicate shade Of
: feeling The voice that leads, the
: voice that thrills. the voice that IN
spires The voice that comforts and
the voice that urlteS all fine things
: from out discurdant times.
Years have passed since she went
away. But the voice OF my mother
still sweetens my heart And the
best that [ do IS inspired by the
memory Of how it sounded 1t seems
I like the echoes from the sweetest
sounding harp
To have voice that people viii
like 10 hear. To have n voice that
may not die, a voice that tells Of
love, of impulses worthy wonder
if, after I'll. life isn't pretty we'll
worth while just 10 leave n thing
I like this.
f1%&4444 4%&Fr~&F++F +%4&E -
~ = ? Z +4F ? r 4 + = ? ; :
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State Income Blanks

Following n conference, in Dover, yes
terdav, with Secretary Of state Johnson
and State Treasurer Swain. Representative
NeNahb saws he was informed that per
sons receiving State income taA blanks
~ required To 6ll them out and return
them only when their gross income exceeds
8 900, though only those persons arr
taxable whose net income exceeds 81 900.
Persons who do not receive blanks, but
whose gross income exceeds 81 900,
should write TO the State treasurer for
blanks
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Cos, comfort Will always be provided
By thus garment Il wraps about one 70
the most attractive, pleasing manner and
il has such smart and distinctive touches
that it makes an especial appeal As you
see it here, 10 is made Of bath robe flannel
but YOU could copy il in corduroy or IN
terry cloth, or ia any material thai >
adapted TO the bath robe. II you like, you
can omit the pockets and use q belt. bu'
there is a certain smartness and distinction
in the pockets that are buttoned up over
the girdle that most girls Will ike. Th,
terry cloths are being shown in singllaTl.
attractive colors and are charming for
such garments The robe that is made
of corduroy serves as negligee 20 well A.
a bath robe. A rose color or a blue would
be pretty lincd throughout with white
China silk. The bath robe hannels in
cludc both wool and cotton, but The
cottons are amply warm and just nov
when there Is = shortage of wool, it e
wise 10 give the cotton preference.
For the l6-ycar sire Will ~ needei 6lt
wards Of material - inches vide, 5 yard.
36 or 44
The pattern No. 963G IS cut IN sisr-
for Is and Is years II will b. mailed to
any address on receipt Of IS cents; 3 CENTS
additional for mailing
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Entertainment AZ Eismcre.

The Rows Club of Elsrnere Prrsby'rr-
ian Church VIII give musical enter
tainment on Wednesday evening, March
9Th at the church an elaborate pro
gram has been planned for the evening
and the proceeds of the entertainment
will be given u the gymnasium fund
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Letters Granted

Isaac r. Brown, register ~ wills. a.i-
granted letters of administration "a che
estate % John g. Rehiuss - Mab~l y
Rehfuss and on the estate 81 Ellen p'N"iN
TO Thomas l.. O'Neiil
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featuring Company, yellow Testeab COM
pnns of Baltimore City. The. York Graphite
Company.
fucker h Irvrtt a Loeb Go.
In testimony whereof. !. Johr q Townsend.
Jr, governor of the state OF Delaware. have
herrunto set my hand and caused tho
great seal of this State TO tie
hereunto affixed this twenty
eighth day Of January. In tho
year Of our Lord one thousand
sEhL nine hundred and eighteen. nnd
of the independence of the
United States of America the
ono hundred and forty y-socoud
By tho governor:
JOHN O. TOWNSEND. JR-
EVERETT G.. JOHNSON,
Eerystarv pf Htatr
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SANDMAN STORY.
ny Mrs. p. A. Walker

Copyright 1915. by MrClvye fsc~spspc,
Syndicate New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-07

Miss Kitty made the class rite a com
pcTsition on Wild animals for homework
last mite, this being mine
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PEPPER TALKS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Observation-Disclosures
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Fege' Changes by
HighDruftBoard

Bismarck, N. D., July 1.-THE dis
trict draft board. now in session
here. has reclassified missionaries
from a half-dozen counties which
acted under Provost Marshal General
Crowder's recent order. up for con-
sideration. The percentage OF
changes is not great. as a majority
Of the counties reviewed their CLASH
fications during the late winter and
early spring. under directions from
the district board issued in Febru-
airy. In some instances men are ad-
vanced from deferred classifications
and in other instances the local
boards, upon reviewing claims have
given the registrants more deferred
classification. In q majority Of in
stances the Reconsideration has been
made after an examination by the
local legal advisory board. Only q
few counties to date have filed with
the district bord Questionnaires Of
young men who registered June s.,
1918. The total of registrations was
1900. and 1t is not anticipated that
the number Of appeals to the dis
trict board will run greater than in
the first draft. which was about so
per cent. The district board will re-
main in session several days.
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NORTH DAKOTA
Men AT DODGE
CALL REUNION
Informal Affair Is Schedul-
ed For Sunday Evening
Program Arranged

North Dakota men at Camp Dodge
Ia, will hold a big reunion in Y. NJ.
c. A. building No. 81 at camp next
Saturday evening, according to a
letter received by The Forum today
from Ralph r. Wolf, formerly gen.
eral secretary Of the Fargo Y. NJ. G.
A, and now in the war work Of the
association.
Mr.. Wolf has just recently been
transferred to Camp Dodge from
Camp Mcclellan, Ala. He is on
leave Of absence from his a&socia-
ton charge at Johnstown, Pa.
The reunion Is to be q big affair,
and will be in charge OF a committee
composed Of Rev. J. P. Jackson, Bis
marck, chaplain at the camp; Lieut..
Donald Hall. Fargo. and Mr.. Wolf.
Students Of Fargo college and the
North Dakota Agricultural college
will hold rallies after the reunion.
An informal program has been ar
ranged.
State Senator and Mrs. E. s. Neal,
Garrison, who are now visiting at
camp, will be among the guests.
Among the men active in pronot-
ing the reunion are Maj. George H.
Russ, Jr. Bismarck; Maj. r. P. Rob-
inson, formerly dean at Fargo COL
lege; Capt Royal H. Drummond,
Fargo: Lieut. Harry Carpenter, Far
go; Lieut.. Lloyd Musberger, Fargo;
Harry Goodrich, formerly boys
director Of the Fargo Y. M. C. A, and
Prof. Warren Hicks, formerly sup
erintendent Of the Fargo public
schools.
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L0Gf1mg Orde7~
Finally Adobted

Bismarck, N. D.. July 11.-After
flirting with the question for several
weeks, the North Dakota council Of
defense has finally adopted a reso-
luton placing a ban on Ioanng. The
council had this matter up more
than a month ago. and a majority Of
the members thought q resolution
had been adopted. 1t was discovered
at the beginning Of the present SEES
sion, however, that formal action had
not been taken, and Assistant At
torney General Bronson, the coun-
ellis legal adviser, was directed to
prepare a resolution. AS adopted the
resolution requires 48 hours produc-
tive labor each week from every
able-bodied male between the ages OF
IS and 90 and declares a yagrant any
person within these ages who does
not do his bit. The resolution is ex-
pected to help with the harvest la
Dor question.
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grounds and buildings have been put
in first class shape.
War Spectacle Is Carded.
A monster war parade, represent
ing actual warfare, and in which
several hundred persons will take
part, is one Of the many big features
for the fair. This will be staged on
the field in front Of the grandstand
There will also be airplane flights;
automobile, motorcycle, horse and
airpIane races; fireworks and other
big features. There will also be a
pike, bigger than ever, with the c.
A Workman shows.
Exhibits of cattle, hogs, horses,
poultry, garden stuffs, and women's
goods are larger than, for several
years. There will also be a special
exhibit of the handiwork Of the Red
Cross branches and auxiliaries Of the
state.
Boy Scouts On Program.
Fargo Boy Scouts are also on the
program, and will give exhibitions Of
their skill in formation every day OF
the fair. They will camp on the
grounds through the week, and in adj
dition to acting as information clerks,
will raise Old Glory in the morning,
and lower it with the proper salute
in the evening.
Special trains will be run to Fargo
on all lines entering the city during
fair week.
For state news. read The Forum.
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STATE FAIR WILL
Be BIGGEST and
BEST IN HISTORY
OF ASSOCIATION
Large Force Of Men Engag-
ed In Putting Grounds
In Shape for Opening
WAR SPECTACLE
TO BE FEATURE
Offerings More Numerous
And More Varied Than
In Former Years
WAR SPECTACLE
TO BE FEATURE

The annual North Dakota State fair
in Fargo, July Is to 20, inclusive, will
be the biggest and best in the his
tory of the association, F. w. Nc
Roberts, secretary Of the association,
said today.
Attractions and features will be
more numerous and more varied than
in former years. Mr.. McRoberts said,
and added that indications, judging
from reports received from all sec
tons Of the state. were that attend
ance would be normal.
II am not stretching the facts a bit
when say that this is to be the best
fair in the history of the association"
said Mr.. McRoberts. 1.-THE state
ment is based on fact. The attrac-
tons and features this year will out
do anything the association has ever
before attempted ...
A large force Of men is employed
at the grounds this week, getting
everything in readiness for the grand
opening. Monday morning. The
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Neu York Pays
Tribute TO Mitchell

rotunda where it had lain in state
throughout the night and placed on
an artillery caisson drawn by four
horses which conveyed 1t to the ca
thedraI and thence to Woodlawn
cemetery.
CITY hall park was dense with
citizens and the procession of SOL
diers. sailors policemen. firemen,
Red Cross nurses. civilians repre-
senting all city departments d.stin-
guished men OF the city, state, ma
tion( and representatives Of the al
les had some difficulty in forming.
Behind the caisson followed Major
Mitchers horse with boots reversed
in the stirrups. and bearing also his
reversed sword. Next came his wild
ow and relatives In carriages follow
ed by pail bearers.
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DentnLExan1inerS
Hold QWi& Here

Members Of the state dental board
in Fargo this week, are conducting
examinations to practice dentistry
in North Dakota at the offices OF
DR.. G. J. Pattison. Fifteen dental
students taking the examinations.
The members Of the board are;
DR.. C. L. Tompkins. Grand Forks:
DR.. Tom Smith, Iangdon. DR.. w. E.
Hooking. Devils Lake; DR.. W. v.
Falls, Omemee, and DR.. G. J. Pat
tison, Fargo. The work opened
Tuesday morning and will close Fri
day evening.
The examinations consist OF two
days Of theoretical work, and two
days Of practical work. The next
meeting of the board will be held in
January
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Foreclosure Of Chattel Mortgage
Against Thomas Allan Boz Nay
Open Point on Defense Order

Is the state council OF defense
order barring action on ehattel mort
cages retroactive?
That question probably will be
threshed out in the district court Of
Cass county, If Thomas Allan Box,
secretary of the council Of defense,
presses the claim that the council of
defense order prohibits any ohattei
mortgage foreclosure proceedings.
Just now *here is pending in the
district court of Cass county, chat
tel mortgage foreclosure proceedings
against Mr.. Box, filed by the J. J.
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(By Associated Press.)

New York, July 1.-THE body Of
John Purroy Mitchell. In a flag drap-
ed casket on which rested the cap
which he wore as a major Of avia-
ton was borne through the streets
of New York today while tens OF
thousands watched in silent tribute.
New York has seen other military
funerals for heros of the nation but
those who witnessed the solemn pro-
cessIon which escorted the former
mayors body from city hall to St.
Patrick's cathedral today say that
none could have been more impress
sive. The bell in the city hall toll
ed as the casket was borne from the
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MabLetOm Wants
SLO1Ver DYiUime

Automobile speedsters, who have
made life miserable for Mapleton
Cass county residents, are cautioned
to be a bit more careful while pass
ing through that town.
AS q means Of making its warning
q bit more impressive than other
wise would be the case, the village
caused the arrest OF about eight auto
drivers early this week, and assessed
fines against them.
The Red Trail passes down the
main street Of Mapleton, and speed
Ing cars make life anything but
pleasant for the village folk, who be-
lieve their notices, fixing IL miles as
the speed limit, should be obeyed.
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TO REPUDIATE
BREST-LITOVSK
PEACE TREATY
New Siberian Government
Will Send Troops
Against Germany

London, July 1.-THE objects Of
the new Siberian government include
population of the Brest-Litovsk
treaty and the establishment of a
Russian republic with autonomous
Siberia, according to a declaration
made by a member OF the govern
ment to the Vladivostok correspond
ent Of The Daily Express. 1t is also
proposed to rehabilitate the army
and send troops against Germany.
Russia's national debt would be ac-
knowledged, Siberia assuming liza
billty for her share.
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Case Threshins Machine company,
with A. M. GrosVener, coupled with
Thomas Allan Box in the role of de-
PENDANT.
The case was filed November %,
1917, and is on the calendar for trial
at the November term Of the dis
trict court.
Yesterday the council of defense
issued an order 70 the effect that no
ohatteI mortgage on farm machinery
may be foreelosed. It may or may
not be framed in such manner az to
cover the Box foreclosure.