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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01
Dictionary Slavery.

The fact Is that the highest llngual
intelligence today prescribes no such
dictionary worship as that of the petty
potentates of schoolroom and print
shop. The usage OF people is what
makes and animates a language, and
those words become a recognized part
Of the language which are approved
by the leading writer's and speakers Of
the time. But these writers. by habit
and education, are themselves prone
to dictionary slavery They hesitate
to take up new word and dignity f.
with usage. Therefore, when they
want new word which our dictionary
doesn't provide they 90 deliberately To
the French This takes the curse off
the crime of coming new word In
English
Aside from the cheap and pedantit
practice of lifting words from for.
eign language TO fill out the gaps In
our own, our language has today no
constant source of replenishment bur
slang. Shakespeare went to the root
forms Of classical literature to .secGre
him his materials for words which
the language did not afford. We, be.
cause Of our dictionary fetish can 90
only to the sporting page l--St. Paul
Pioneer-Press.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01
DON'T FORGET FIRE BARRIERS
sibIe confagratlon Can Hardly Be
overestimated.

Too much Importance cannot be
given to the problem of fire stopping
throughout the house. Whether or not
II Is demanded by the building laws of
the town or city where the building Is
being erected, an owner should see to
1t that this Is done In a thorough and
workmanIike way. If done properly,
1t confines fire, should 1t start In the
cellar (Which is a common place for
fires to start), to that part of the
house, giving the firemen time to get at
1t. The partitions being thoroughly
stopped, there will then be no need Of
firemen going through them with their
axes. The fire stopping is composed
of ordinary brick and cement, and Is
put In wherever possible In partitions
and along the stairways. The point is
to plug up all draughts, thus keeping
the fire In one part of the house
Harry Irving Shumway, In House
Beautiful.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

bomb. To ignite the fuse, you had to
rub it on the STRIKER" just the same
as striking a match. The fuse was
timed to five seconds or longer. Some
of the fuses issued In those days would
burn down In second or two, while
others would "sizz" for week before
exploding. Back in Blighty the NUM-
ton workers weren't quite up to snuff,
the way they are now. IL the fuse took
a notion to burn too quickly they gen
orally buried the bomb maker next
day. So making bombs could not be
called "cushy" or safe job.
After making several bombs the pro-
fessor instructs the platoon ia throw
ing them. He takes liam tin" from
the fire step, trembling little, be-
cause 1t is nervous work, especially
when new at 1t, lights the fuse on his
striker. The fuse begins to ''sizz" and
sputter and spiral of smoke, like
that from a smoldering flag, rises from
it. The platoon splits in two and
ducks around the traverse nearest to
them. They don't like the looks and
sound of the burning fuse. When that
fuse begins to smoke and "sizz" you
want to say good-by to 1t as soon as
possible, so Tommy with all his might
chucks it over the top and crouches
against the parapet, waiting for the
explosion.
Lots of times in bombing the "jam
tin" would be picked up by the Ger
mans, before 1t exploded, and thrown
back at Tommy with dire results.
After lot Of men went West in this
manner an order was issued, reading
something like this:
ITO all ranks In the British army:
After igniting the fuse and before
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01
PERILS OF THE PANTOMIME
Chances Once Taken by Clowns, Har.
lequlns and Pantaloons--clock-
work Precision Was Necessity.

In speaking Of his connection with
the Fox American pantomimes, the
late r. w. Hofele, once manager Of the
Old Bowery theater, told me that the
making Of these many mechanical
tricks consumed much time, "T. w.
W." writes In the New York Sun.
Many skilled workmen were employed,
as these devices had to work perfect
iy and not get stuck when In use. The
duties Of the stage manager were
arduous indeed. From the time the
stage manager tinkled his little bell
Tor the rise Of the curtain to his sig
nal to ring down the act drop he was
as busy man as could be found any
where In any capacity on earth.
Everything had to be done when the
order was given to do 1t or everything
would be instantly thrown out of trim,
with the result of confusion gone
mad Serious accidents are likely TO
happen to performers If the greatest
care is not exercised. Take the work
of Harlequin, that merry fellow with
the magic sword. who Is always dane
ing and gliding about with his lovely
Columblne. What hazardous part
he plays. He lis perpetually taking
leap in the dark, trusting to sheer luck
as to whether he will do that leap
safely or not. saw Paul Martinetti
come up through the star trap in the
usual way on one occasion, but In
stead of leaving the trap in its place
he took 1t up with him. The points
of the star were sticking In his neck
and the square framework WAS rest
ing on his shoulders. When he land
ed on the floor he staggered few
steps, then righted himself and ran off
the stage. AS he continued his part
he could not have been injured great
ly. I think he was lucky not to have
broken his collar-bone,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

No one exactly knows the origin Of
lace. Both Flanders and Italy claim
It's creation. Probably II was the nat
ural evolution Of embroidery.
One often hears the term pillow
lace" OF this II may be mentioned
that the phrase refers to lace mnde on
pillow for the reason that it brought
the work TO a correct height for the
maker and also because the lace re-
qulred less handling in this way And
a kindred much heard expression
needle point lace refers to that in
which the desiga Is formed with but
one needle and one thread.
II has never been well initiated by
machinery, since n machine cannot sat
isfactorily produce buttonhole stitch,
and this lace is largely formed By but
tonhole stitch and like loopngs.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01
flOr1lQ Town
4!atlQlpsA
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TO CONSIDER WHEN BUILDING
Three Material Points to Be Weighed
by Man Who Is Planning TO Own
His Dwelling Place.

There are three points to be weighed
In relation TO the expenditure OF money
for house. First, the initial cost Sec
and, the amount required annually for
maintenance; third, the marketable.
ity" of the investment,
Materials in the order OF their dura-
biiity may be roughly classed as fol.
lows; For exterior walls--first, stone,
granite. field stone, limestone, sand.
stone, marble; second, burnt clay,
brick, terra Gotta third, wood; fourth,
artitlcially mixed surfacing, synthetic
stone, concrete and plaster.
The best materials for roof coverings
are: First, tile; second. slate; third.
asbestos shingles and asphalt shingles;
fourth wood shingles; fifth, tin.
The wall material requiring most la
bor--granite or field stone--entails al
most no carrying cost. Brick and terra
Gotta are almost equally durable, and
where field stone Is not plentiful are
cheaper.
Wood is perishable If not cared for
but with liberal allowance for main.
tenance In the form of paint, will last
indefinitely. The man-mjxed materials
are, because of the human element. I'M
certain. Some synthetic stone is trust.
wOrthy--some not. The same is true OF
plaster surfacings. The amount re-
quired for repairs may be said roughly
to vary as indirectly as the original
cost. AS to details generally speaking
the cheaper materials, which mean the
lower first cost" require larger an
nual outlay for upkeep, while the bet
ter and more expensive ones. while they
Increase the first cost, greatly reduce
the annual burden on the pocketbook.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

well and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. gladly recon-
mend Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to make weak nerves
strong. ~ Mrs. ALBERT Suite, 603
Olmstead St., Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, 81 am 80 nervous, cam
not Sleep" or '.it seems az though
should fly" Such women should profit
by Mrs. Suites experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia e. pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, q trial,
For forty years It has been overcom-
Ing such serious conditions as displace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, din.
ziness, and nervous prostration Of
women, and IL now considered the STAN
dard remedy for such ailments.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

Whenever process of life commu-
nicates an eagerness to him who lives
it, there the life becomes genuinely
significant. Sometimes the eagerness
is more knit up with the motor activi-
ties, sometimes with the perceptions,
sometimes with the imagination, some
times with reflective thought. But,
wherever 1t is found, there is the sest.
the tingle, the excitement Of reality;
and there is importance" In the only
real and positive sense In which i'm
portance ever anywhere can be.-WlL
liam Jones'
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

ndence Of the thrower, In that he
knows 1t will not explode until re-
leased from his grip.
II is q mechanical device, with a
lever. fitted into a slot at the top,
which extends half way around the
circumference and Is held in place at
the bottom by fixing pin. In this pin
there is small metal ring, for the
purpose Of extracting the pin when
ready TO throw.
You do not throw a bomb the way a
baseball Is thrown, because, when In
narrow trench, your hand is liable
TO strike against the parados, traverse
or parapet, and then down goes the
bomb, and, in couple If seconds or
so, up goes Tommy.
In throwing, the bomb and lever are
grasped in the right hand, the left foot
Is advanced, knee stiff, about one and
half its length to the front, while
the right leg, knee bent, Is carried
slightly to the right. The left arm Is
extended at an angle of As degrees,
pointing In the direction the bomb Is to
be thrown. This position is similar
to that of shot putting, only that the
right arm Is extended downward Then
you hurl the bomb from you with an
overhead bowling motion, the same as
In cricket, throwing 1t fairly high In
the air, this In order to give the fuse
a chance to burn down so that when
the bomb lands, 1t Immediately ex-
plodes and gives the Germans no time
to scamper out of Its range or to re-
turn It.
AS the bomb leaves your hand, the
lever, by means of spring. is projected
into the air and falls harmlessly to
the ground few feet In front of the
bomber.
When the lever flies off 1t releases
strong spring, which forces the firing
pin into percussion cap. This ignites
the fuse, which burns down and sets
of the detonator, charged with fulmi-
nate of mercury, which explodes the
main charge of ammonia.
The average British soldier Is not an
expert at throwing; 1t Is new game
to him., therefore the Canadians and
Americans, who have played baseball
from the kindergarten up, take natu-
rally to bomb throwing and excel In
this act. A six-foot English bomber
will stand in awed silence when he
sees little Notwithstanding Canadian
outdistance his throw by several yards.
/ have read few war stories of bomb
ing, where baseball pitchers curved
their bombs when throwing them, but
a pitcher who can do this would make
"Christy" Mathewson look like piker,
and is losing valuable time playing in
the European War bush league, when
he would be able to set the big
league" on fire.
We had cushy time while at this
school. In fact, to us 1t was a regular
vacation, and we were very sorry when
one morning the adjutant ordered us
to report at headquarters for trans
portation and rations to return to our
units up the line.
Arriving at our section, the boys
once again rendered us the glad mitt,
but looked askance at us out of the
corners of their eyes. They could not
conceive, as they expressed 1t, how a
man could be such blinking idiot as
to join the Suicide club. / was begin
ming to feel sorry that | had become
member of said club, and my life to
me appeared doubly precious.
Now that l was a sure-enough
bomber ! was praying for peace and
hoping that my services as such would
not be required.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

throwing the jam-tin bomb, count
slowly one twoi threel"
This in order TO give the fuse time
enough to burn down, so that the bomb
would explode before the Germans
could throw it back.
Tommy read the order-he reads
them ALL but after he ignited the fuse
and 1t began to smoke-orders were
forgotten, and away she went in record
time and back she came to the further
discomfort of the thrower.
Then another order was issued to
count, zone hundred two hundred !
three hundredw But Tommy didn't
care If the order read to count ND to
thousand by quarters, he was going
to get rid Of that liam tin" because
from experience he had learned not
to trust it,
When the powers that be realized
that they could not change Tommy
they decided to change the type Of
bomb and did so--substituting the
hair brush" the "cricket ball." and
later the Mills bomb.
The standard bomb used in tle Brit
ish army is the mills" 1t is ,out the
shape and size of large lemo'. Al
though not actually lemon, Fritz in
sists that 1t Is; perhaps he judges it
by the havoc caused by its explosion.
The Mills bomb is made Of steel, the
outside of which lis corrugated into 4s
small squares which, upon the expIo-
sion of the bomb, scatter in n wide
area, wounding or killing any Fritz
VINO Is unfortunate enough to be hit
by one Of the flying fragments.
Although very destructive and eff
ficient bomb the mills" has the con-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01
Peculiar Presents for Bride.

Tn social circles of the Celestials the
family of the bridegroom makes pres
ents to the family of the bride of vari-
Gus articles a few days before the day
fixed for the marriage. The presents
generally consist of food the leg and
foot of pig, the leg of a goat, eight
small cakes Of bread, eight torches,
three pairs of large red candles a
quantity Of vermicelli and several
punches of firecrackers.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

The lady with the fluffy face APP
proached the shoe salesman anxiousiy
and said:
II want q No. shoe. IA last"
And the clerk, CHANGING At her feet,
eplled:
"Yesm; but perhaps you'd better
bring the child and let me fit her d
rect Richmond Times-Dspatch.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01
The Joys Of the bath are de.
picted by Empey in the next in.
stallment.
cTo BE CosyINUED)


Shelley had an indolent vein. He
was very fond of the water, and many
Of his finest poems were composed as
he idled at his ease in boat. lie
made the best of his short life, how
ever, and that cannot be said for Cole
ridge, VINO seemed to be afflicted with
that lack of will to work which some
people call laziness. He had one OF
the greatest minds, but he left even
his fines. poems mere fragments.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

HU OdA i Gbuil Mes
rest q t zig h t.
would lie awake and
get so nervous /
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be all tired
out. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham o
Vegetable Com
pound and thought
] would try it. My
nervousness 8oon
lmFA v<Ha r atanys
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01

Synopsred by the sinking the Lustana with the loss Of
American lives Arthur Guy Empey American living Jersey City,
England and ensts private the British After
recruiting officer London he train
France where first hears the big and
acquaintance period training
while the bullets wh overhead Empey
learns falls that death turks always the trenches
time fight
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01
Contradictory Impressions.

contradictory IMPRESSIONS.
''Do you enjoy reading spring po-
etry7"
"Some. But It's seldom interesting
enough to take my mind Off the coal
shortage"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01
WOMAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG


Winona, MINI. -"I suffered for more
than year from nervousness, and was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17

War Bride Hats at Horierman's.-
Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

II you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful. Just plain mulsified
cocoanut oil (Which Is pure and en-
tireIy greaseless), is much better than
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing. as
this can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub 1t in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance OF
rich creamy lather, and cleanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The lath-
err rinses out easily. and removes
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and it leaves 1t
fine and silky. bright fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsified oocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap, and a few ounces is enough to
last everyone in the family for
months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17
GIDEON PLANS
near COMPLETE
State Convention to Be
Held in Grand Forks
= May "a to rs

Arrangements have, been practi-
cally completed for the state con-
vention OF the North Dakota Gideons
in Grand Forks May 24-25-26.
]. c. Bennett, Chicago national
trustee, is making a thorough can
vass Of the larger cities Of the state,
and expects to be in Fargo Saturday
and Sunday. Crookston, Mimi, will
be canvassed Monday and Tuesday
Of next week while. the balance Of
the time until after the convention,
he expects to devote to Grand Forks.
Mr.. Bennett devotes his time to the
promotion Of the Gideon work, as
we'll as solicits memberships, afflli-
ated and associated. Very great en-
thUsiasm has been displayed among
the Gideons over the state in regard
to the visit of Mr., Bennett, and, it is
hoped a. large number of travelling
men from the different cities visited
will be added to the membership of
this organization.
Any commercial traveller in the
state who has been a member of a
church for three months preceding
the date. Of his application, is eligible
to membership.
The Gideons have been successful
in placing bibles in the guest rooms
of many" of the hotels of the United
States, having to date placed 1881
in the United States of which 1927
have been placed in North Dakota
hotels. There remains a large field
untouched, besides many calls have
been sent forth from the canton
ments. ..t. 49,.
Any information desired in regard
to the local camp or the coming
campaign can be had by getting in
touch with T. E. Shaw, state secre-
tary treasurer, Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17
Mexico May
Yet Aid AUieS
CRv Associated Press.l

Ell Paso. Texas. May 17.-Mexico
may yet aid the Allies without
violating her neutrality If a plan now
under consideration is carried out.
Charles N. Bassett, food administra-
tor for this district and Andres
Garcia, Mexican consul general here,
are working out plan for the ex-
changerof wheat and corn which VIII
add thousands of bushels OF wheat
to the supply available for the Allies.
Mexicans care less for wheat -four
than they do for corn -four and other
food products made from corn. Corn
is> the staple food of Mexico Yet
great tracts of fertile land in the
Laguna. district of Coahuila near
Torreon have been planted to wheat
because the pink poll weevil has
destroyed the cotton crops which
have grown on these lands in the
past. AS corn cannot be shipped
abroad as easily as can wheat and is
not considered a staple war food
stuff Administrator Bassett's plan is
to exchange corn grown in the Uni
ted States for wheat grown in Mex
leo. The plan is now under con-
sideration and, If carried out, will
materially aid the Allies in the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17

t ..-..'. $5E9, 49i.Vz
Per capita, 1872 cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17
NO DIFFERENCE
The Proof Is Here the Same AS
EvaFVNwhere

The Proof Is Here the Same AS
Everywhere. ST.. =.
For those who seek relief from
kidney, backache, weak kidneys, blad-
der ills, Doan's Kidney Pills offer
hope OF relief and the proof is here
in Fargo, the same as everywhere.
Fargo people have used Doan's and
Fargo people recommend Doan's.
the kidney remedy used in America
for fifty years. Why suffer? Why
run the risk Of dangerous kidney
ills-ftal Bright's disease. Here's
Fargo proof. Investigate it.
Mrs, A. Magee, 723 Fourth Avenue
North, says: st have used Doan's
Kidney Pills at different. times and
consider them a household remedy.
Often my kidneys have become
weak and sluggish and my back has
panied and ached. would feel gen
orally run down, too. have always
found Doan's Kidney Pills give the
best results and a box or SO has
never failed to correct the disorder
and cure the attack entirely, when
have needed them"
ills fatal Bright's disease. Here's
simply ask for kidney remedy-getI
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Magee had. Foster MifburnI
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17
RESOLUTIONS ON NYE.
Adopted BY the Grand Jury of Clay
~ County.

The resolutions adopted by the
Clay county. grand jury, in honor to
Judge C. A Nye Of the district court,
who is with the American Expedi-
tionary forces in France, follow:
Whereas, Hon. G. A. Nye, the Sc
nter judge Of this court, has laid
aside his judicial duties and answer
ed the call of his country in. her
hour Of need. and is now defending
her honor and integrity on the bat
tlefields of Europe;
Now. therefore. we, the grand jury,
convened at the May, 1918 general
term of this court. do hereby ex-
press to Judge Nye our appreciation
Of his patriotism and loyalty to the
cause OF right and justice;
And We do hereby commend his
example to all loyal and patriotic
citizens of Clay county and urge
them to do their utmost fully to sup
port the Judge and our loyal and no.
Bile sons now fighting for us in this
great world war.
Dated this 18th day Of May, 1918.
Il. O. Peterson, foreman; George
w. HaZen, r. w. Horn, And. Hoium,
Albert Berg. Robert Alexander Rich
ards, T. B.. c.. Evans. J. H. Powers,
N. ]. Jepson. P. Westling, P. H. Peder-
son, D. F. McGrath. Enoch S. Peter
son, G. .Paulson. Henry Schroeder,
s. A. Anderson, Oscar Bredeson, G.
e. Freeberg, NJ. Mikkelson, w. P.
Barry P. l. Horn, Andrew o. An
derson, o. J. Plummer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17
A.. C. Graduate
Gets Fine Offer

Harold Rasmussen, Crookston,
Mimi. senior at the North Dakota
Agricultural college, has received a
position as chemist with the Dupont
Powder company, and will leave at
once for the plant at Wilmington,
Delaware, where he will be located
in the explosive laboratory. Other
graduates Of the chemistry depart
ment have applied for similar posi-
tions.
Ole Nelson. Of Fort Ransom, an
other graduate, has been notified
that Princeton university has grant
ed him Theodore Cuyler chemistry
scholarship, worth $500, giving him
an opportunity for advanced work in
chemistry.