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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-30


He laid It down upon the table, signed
the ci1it-book and returned II to the
messenger. Then, closing the door. he
took out Of his table-drawer the cigar
ette-case and holding it up said to him
self as he lighted one Of the Three
Castles: so. So! The left-hand sill
yer shell with its half Of the sacred
coral button was sold to the Consul's
wife by an unknown dealer, was II?
That makes a most interesting link in
the chain. The old Abbot and will
have a very pleasant evening together
over this" and stretching out his long
chair Of carved bamboo, the Prince Of
Chinese Detectives closed his eyes and
set himself TO thinking and thinking.
while the wreathing smoke noated up
ward to the rafters.
Among the most treasured posses
sioas Of the family Of His Excellency
Chang. the viceroy at Canton. was the
famous Coral Button Of the Mings,
which had actually been worn on state
occasions by His Imperial Majesty
Kwang Hoo and had come into the
keeping Of the Changs through their
being descended from the old State
Treasurer at Marking. The so-called
Button" was OF course not anything
used to fasten a garment. but was the
beautiful egg-shaped Jewel which, in its
setting OF filagree gold. adorned like a
polished knob the top Of the Viceregal
official head-dress.
His Excellency had worn it at the
midnight ceremonies in the Temple of
Confucius and the following morning
when his Secretary was carefully fold
| ing it up in its wrapper of yellow silk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-30

Wang Foo on his trip needed no dis
guise when he entered the viceregal
Va Men, His Excerency was waiting
to receive him as an honored guest and
after the preliminary courtesies of tea
and smokes they passed together into
the inner apartment and the doors were
closed
Wang Foo unwrapped the package
Of yellow silk which he drew out of his
sleeve and laying its contents before the
astonished and delighted officer, said
with the most gracious OF bows: II
have the honor to return to your Ex-
cellency the famous Coral Button of the
NIings!"
81 knew it, knew it," cried the
Viceroy Il was certain from the be-
ginning that Yu Kai the Secretary was
the guilty party. Clever rascal And
to think OF his doing it right under my
own roof and while acting as my own
most trusted friend and helper, Let
me seize him at once and denounce
him before all the Va Men" He rose
Stop, Your Excellency." interrupted
Wang Foo. do not put q hand on
I Yu Kai."
And why not. pray?"
Because he is absolutely innocent
and is now. as always. your faithful
and devoted Secretary"
: Who is the thief, them"
The thief. Your EXcellency, for you
must now hear the painful truth. the
thief is none other than your eldest
son Wing Choo. who stole the Coral
Button, substituted for 1t a cheap glass
imitation which he procured at some
curiosity shop. carried the original with
him to Hong Kong and sold 1t TO his
companions at the Double Shells So
ciety' to pay his gambling debts"
His gambling debts at the Double
Shells Society! Then. alas! My sus-
picions as to his trips to the Island
have been only too true"
Quite so. Your Excellency, and his
friends, thinking they would be a valu-
able asset and ornament for their Club,
had them made into ciCarette-cases for
the use Of the wealthy members A
dishonest har-boy stole them from the
hall and disposed Of them to parties
outside, that is all"
How unflial, How unhIiaI!" ex-
claimed the aged viceroy as he raised
his arms into the air and implored the
mercy OF Heaven on the son who had
so nliserably failed to reach the moral
standard Of the sages. How unworthy
OF the Master and the Teachings are we
all! To think that the grand old name
OF the Double Shells. the symbols OF
Eternal Friendship. should sink tc
, adorn a gamblers den! For doth not
the ancient poem say:
AS shell to shell is bound and claspec
: Upon the oceans beach.
, So hand 10 hand and heart to heart
, True friends to friends do reach"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Wanted-Women by H. T. Cushman
Mfg, company. ADV. Aft
Home made sausage and home pork
at Shanahan's market. Adv
Reserved seats will not be held after
7:45 tonight for Bringing Up Father"
ADV.
States Attorney c. NJ. Graves was
in South Londonderry Thursday on
business,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Rice of Weeks
street and daughter motored to Hoo
sick Falls Thursday.
Mrs w. w. Burke of Silver street
has been confined to the house for a
few days by illness.
Alfred H. Taylor of LINCOLN street
is spending a week with friends in
Boston and Springfield, Mass
Blankets and comfortables at as
tonishingly low prices at VI. Shimlint
sky's lis North street Adv.
One woman, two men, and the law
OF love. See Geraldine Farrar in
Shadows" at Harte Theatre today.
Coming, Mary Pickford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kennon of Paw
tucket, h. l., are visiting for two
weeks at the home of Mr. Kennon's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ken
non Of Weeks steret.
Vod's interstate express makes daily
trips between North Adams and Ben
nngton. Slate for orders at Culinan's
market, tel 137-W. North Adams tele-
phone number is 12S1-Adv."
Miss Maud NJ. Galusha and Mrs.
Olive Puffer have returned from Wor-
cester, Mass. where on Tuesday they
attended a meeting of the New Eng
land chapters of the American Red
Cross.
The whist party given by the Catho
lie Order of Foresters Wednesday
was we'll attended and prizes We're
won as lllows: Lady's first prize,
Mrs. A. Goodbeau; second prize, Mrs
A. PinsnaUlt: gentlemen first prize,
Francis BoItin; second prize, Edgar
Ratelle Consolation prizes were
awarded Mrs. E. Plaude and A Betet.
The young people Of the Methodist
church are invited to a social at the
Sunday school assembly room this
evening Games, refreshments and
entertainment under the Epworth
League Also the Epworth League
will hold a business meeting. Every
Lacquer is urged to be present and all
others int rested in the promo ton of
young peoples activities as plans for
the ensuing year are to be laid The
members Of the choir, practcing to-
/ night, are invited to the refreshments
and social when the rehearsal is over.
Dance in Black Cat A, A. hall Fri
1 day evening Hurley's orchestra. Ad-
mission 35c.--Adv,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-19
NOTICE

To the Taxpayers of the Town OF
Bennington:-A Rate Bill of the Town
Taxes of 1919 has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows: $l.oo
cents on the dollar for the Town Tax
20 cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway TAX. 80 cents on the dollar
for the Town District School Tax.
l hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that Z viii attend
at the Bennington County savings
Bank from O'Clock a m. until 3
o'clock p. m. There Will be a discount
of 4 per cent on Town Tax If paid
within 80 days.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Remington. ~ July .. 1919
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-19
MORE WAGES ALLOWED
Burlington Trolley System to Increas
Fares to 7 Cents.

Burlington Trolley System to Increase
Fares to Cents.
Burlington, Sept 1S.-If, as is now
indicated, the board of aldermen
takes favorable action fares in Bur
lington on the street cars will be in
creased to seven cents and the nicke
carfares which have existed in Bur
lington since the old horsecar days
will be no more. The increase in
fares is the direct result Of the strike
of the motormen and conductors on
the line and the resulting increase
in pay.
President Lyman of the traction
company said this morning that il
was not known when the increase in
fares would go into effect as no time
was stipulated The board of alder
men as individuals have expressed
themselves in favor of an increase
although no official action has been
taken. This action is expected
soon, Mr.. Lyman stated further that
every day the cars were in operation
under the present schedule they were
operated at a loss,
The proposition submitted to the
traction company officials and the
men by George NJ Bessett, George f.
Whitney and John j. Whalen. the ar.
filtration committee appointed by the
two parties concerned, and Mayor
J. H. Jackson, is an increase in wages
to the employees to 40 cents per hour
for the first six months of service, 40
cents for the second six months, with
A
one year. This is retroactive to Aug
16 of this year when the strikers
made their first demands.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-19

Kids and Capes in the rich
Fall colorings, beautifully en-
broidered 49,. $3.50 and 1896
Chamoisette Fabric Gloves
leather like finish-clasp or
gauntlets-wide color range
89c-$1. 00-$1.50 and $1.95.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-19

Babies Comfort, Vanta, Burk-
land, a trio representing all the
best features produced in wee
tots underwear. Cottons and
wool separately or combined, al
so silk and wool at SOC to S1.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12
JOY FOR KIDS IN OLD TIN CANS

Ever see the fun boys can get out of old
tin cans? Edward Thatcher, down in New
York, with a soldering iron and pliers turns
tin cans into engines, tugs, big guns and lots
of other things. Any bright boy can Go as
much, he says. Here's his picture at work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12
STEELE TO HAVE
BIG INSTITUTE
Double Header Planned for Kid
der County Town !:

Tho commissioner Of agriculture and,
labor announces double7header farm
institute at Steele on TaIrsday ana ana
Friday, March 20 and II, when tho
first and second institute field corps
will cooperate in staging big farming
and domestic science school Tho
first corps is composed u Dr. and
Mrs. Hollis, Dr.. Trowbrldge ana y, ~.
v Roddy: the second OF Mrs G.. w.
Randlett. Deputy puterbaugb, Ross =.
Martin and John Dejong. In addition
Prof. George Wilson, in charge Of the
extension work-of the University. OF
North Dakota, will speak. Farmers =:
from all parts of Kidder and adjoin-.
ing counties are planning TO 80 10
Steele for the two days. An excel
lent musical program is to be tyr.
nished in connection with the regular
institute work. f$& aI ..a
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Correspondence.
HEBRON NEWS.

An attempt is being made to organ
ize brass band in Hebron again.
a number Of men employed in the
Bureau Of mines arrived last week in
a special car and are busy fighting
fire in the coal mine of the Hebron
miles northwest of town. The fire
is located in the abandoned workings
and no attempt will be made to eX-
tinsuish it outright but rather to shut
it off from the part which is now being
worked.
ATTORNEY p. S. Jungers, who was dis
charged from service at Camp Dodge
last week, has reopened his office in
the Merchants Bank block.
Laird Theiring left Friday afternoon
for Minneapolis where he enters the
naval service. The students of the
high school gave a sleigh ride party
in his honor Wednesday evening which
concluded with lunch in the school
gymnasium,
The basketball game Thursday even
ing between the local high school team
and that of Beach resulted in a de-
cisive victory for the latter by q score
Of So to II. The first half was close
enough to be exciting and ended IS to
10 but change in the Beach lineup
caused the score to be rather one-sided
by the end Of the contest. Theisen
OF Beach scored the largest number of
baskets. In the preliminary game
the south side grade pupils defeated
those of the north side.
Miss Bettina Landon is suffering
from tonsilitis. Her place in school
is being filled by Miss Elsie Funk.
Mrs. Theo Bolke visited in Glen
Ullin last Saturday and Sunday.
Mss Marie Sponse1 went to the Bis
marck hospital last Thursday, where
che had her tonsils removed.
No services were held in the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening
because Of tho Illness OF Rev. N. Hass.
"A baby girl arrived at the Eugene
Weigel hone Friday morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12
FIFTH LOAN
INEVITABLE,
SAYSR0GBRS
Doubts as to Another OppOr.
tunity to Invest in Liberty
Bonds Dispelled
TELLS THE REASON WHY
Our Uncle Samuel Is Through
Fighting But Not Through
Paying for the War

All doubts as to whether North Da
kotans would have another opportunity
to invest in United States Liberty
bonds were dispcllcd today, when
Arthur Il. RACERS, chairman of the
Ninth District Liberty Loan orguniZa-
ton, wrote to Fl. T. Goddard. county
chairman, advising that the Fifth loan
will come along according to schedule.
Mr.. Rogers letter follows:
The idea that there may not be a
Fifth or Victory Liberty Loan and the
bonds or notes widely distributed
among the people OF the United States
is advanced onlF by th"sc who are
misinfOrmed or who are DESTROYS thai
; this last great loan should not succeed.
1t is absolutely necessary that there
be a Fifth Loan. subscribed by the
people of the country.
First: Because by the middle of
April the treasury department will
have expended six billion dollars. OBJ
tanned from the sale of short time GER
tificates Of Indebtedness. which are but
:: form of anticipating the returns from
bond sales.
Second: Because if the banks sub
scribed the immense amount of money
necessary to be raised they would have
no money left with which to finance
business enterprises. and the CONNER
cial life of the country would be
stagnated.
1t will be readily seen from these
two facts that, as Secretary Glass has
stated. there must be a Fifth or Vic
tory Loan drive beginning not later
thar April p. and that the bonds or
notes (and it does not matter what
these securities are called must be
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12

us and the obligations they make are
our obligations. If they have not been
proper ones. there will be Il time when
we can bring them TO account. Until
that time arrives. it is Il case of ours
not to Question Why-OurS to go out
and buy.
These facts speak for themselves.
To the people in these wheat-Srowlng
communities in the Northwest. it will
undoubtedly be wise to suggest that
the Government has promised and Is
taking the necessary legal steps to en-
able tito pay Billion Dollars. which
it is estimated will be the difference
between the market price of wheat and
the guaranteed price of S2.26 per
buShel 1t is interesting to know that
the Ninth Districts share of this OK
cess will probably be a Quarter of Il
Billion Dollars. which is more than
the amount of bonds the people of this
district will be asked to buy In
other words. the Government is ask
ing us to lend it the money which 1t
will be necessary for it. to return III
cash to people on the land and all
those who benefit from the cXpendi-
lures of these people. Surely we OF
the Ninth District who are facing Il
period of prosperity: such rs we have
never before known, should consider
the coming Loan Il loan of thankfulllcss
as well as of Victory r.. Z.
OF course / could edyance many
other arguments as to why we should
approach the coming Loan with DC
termined and optimistI: spirit. but
these will be brought to YOU in other
ways during the campaign. have
already gone into the matter ut some
length. and for fear you Will have lost
sight Of the principal point l started
out to make I want to repeat that
Victory Liberty Loan Bonds or
Notes will be sold next April. they
must be sold in your county through
the organization That has achieved
such marked success in past loans and
they must he sold to the largest pos
sible number of individuals. These
things must be done in order that YOU
may finish your job and insure per-
manent peace and prosperity to your
county, state. district and nation.
The perfecting and speeding up of
the organization that is to finish the
Job in your country is your RESPONSE
bility, and I respectfully suggest that
it is none too soon to begin getting
busy.
Yours for the Victory Liberty Loan,
a. X. Rogers.
Chairman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12

the cost per certified conscript in
North Dakota was $1.S3 against an
average of $4.23 for all other states.
In the last Red cross drive, North Da'
kota's allotment was 100000. and 1t
subscribed s575.000 Its Y. M. G. A.
allotment was 100000, and it sub
scribcd $4,000. IN 1918, North Da'
kota increased its wheat acreage ov-
CT 63O, 1000 acres at the request OF the
government; it was one OF the first
states Is decree that all persons be-
tween IS and so must be employed IN
essential industry also to provide a
moratorium protecting soldiers from
foreclosure OF liens.
THE state councils Of defense did
splendid work, as rule, and the coun'
try owes much to them, but there woe
exceptions that aroused far more
anger than loyalty, conducting them.
selves in. manner that would have
been lawless in any other than a pa
triotic" body. During Liberty loan
drives, for instance, it became habit,
in certain sections, to compel a regu-
lar income return from the foreign
born and the poorer classes. Men,
claiming authority, would visit these
homes, insist upon statement OF
earnings, expenditures, savings, etc,
and then calmly announce the amount
Of the contribution that the dazed
victims were expected to make. Any
thing in the nature of resistance was
set down as Stacking" and "disloy-
atty" and some of the penalties visit
ed were expulsion from the COM
munity, personal ill-treatment or
pleasant little attention, like painting
the house yellow. or all the bitter
ness and disaffcctions reported to us.
the majority proceeded from this sort
Of terrorism, and it had results that
will be felt for years to come
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12
RHEUMATIC PAINS
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A safe and harmless preparation
to relieve the pains of Rheumatism,
Sciatica, Lame Back and Lumbago IS
Hamlin's Wizard Oil. 1t penetrates
quickly, drives out soreness, and
limbers up stiff aching joints and
muscles.
You will find almost daily use: :o-
it in cases of sudden mishaps or &C
cidents such as sprains, bruises, cuts,
burns, bites and stings. Just as re-
liable, too, for earach c, toothache'
Group and collie.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents:
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back. :.
Ever .onstipated or have sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills. ~
cents. Guaranteed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12

tarring and feathering took on the ap-
pearance of popular outdoor sport in
Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Had
it not been for the Praeger lynching.
and the presidents solemn appeal to
the people against mob lawlessness.
there is no telling to what extremes of
cruel violence this brand of pa
triotism' would have been carried.
There is no doubt as to the political
nature of the persecution. The Non
partisan league had carried the state
of North Dakota, and. was showing
such strength in Minnesota, South
Dakota, Nebraska, Montana and Idaho
as to arouse the alarm Of Democratic
and Republican politicians. These
leaders made no bones about confess
ing that the disdloyalty issue was the
means by which they hoped to crush
and destroy the NOnpartisan league as
a political organization.
Such is the seeming invincibility
of the democratic ideal, however, that
even campaigns of terrorism could
not drive its membership, largely Ger
man and Scandinavian, into disl0yal-
ity. North Dakota, where the league
elected every state officer, has "A rec
ord Of which any state might be
proud. ...... ..a+l.,. 10 5aal t..s ~ -
NORTH DAKOTA'S 81. ~
GREAT, RECORD.
Three successive crop failures, and
yet, tho farmers of that state oyer
subscribed the first Liberty loan 40
per cent, the second topper cent and
the third 70 per cent. With only one
regiment at the outset, North Dakota
promptly recruited a second, and g.
SS7 men entered the.aeryice as volun
teers: The draft records show that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12
distributed among the greatest possible
number Of citizens

distributed among the greatest possible
number Of citizens.
America went into the war without
| selfishness and with high purpose. We
achieved vastly. Germany, dismayed
by our enthusiasm and power, feigned
a Knockout, took the count, and the
United States flag now, flies from the
strongest Hun fortress. l.s-t s@ 4
Nevertheless, the heoric job which
we entered SO fair-heartedly. and car
ried on so effectively is yet to be finish
ed So now we whom prosperity will
consider worthy the name Of the pa
triOtic Americans must carry on" I'M
til our debts are paid and the suffering
world is rehabiltated.
It IS not conceivable to think that
now when the disease Of autocracy has
been cured the American people are
going to refuse to cheerfully pay the
doctors and the hospital bills.
People who now hesitate about con-
tinuing to give of their time and
money so that America can finish its
job do not stop to consider that had
the war gone on as was expected, Tor
months or possibly years. we would
have had not one more loan but many,
and we would have sacrificed the lives
of hundreds Of thousands Of boys who
are now coming home to us. When they
do consider these things. they will
enter upon the work necessary to put
over the Victory Liberty Loan with 4
true spirit Of gratefulncSS. and make
the Fifth the loan of thankfulncsS.
\ few facts should help to make
clear the Governments need and the
individuals duty:
Up to November S, 19lS. the war
cost the United States S2l.OOO.OOOoOo,
of which we have loaned to our allies
practically $4,000 100000. and have
spent ourselves over $4,000. 100000
Durin. the first half of the present
fiscal year the expenses of the Govern
mcnt amounted to practically $4,000
600, 900 and the estimate of the Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury is that tn" en-
pcnscs of the first six months of 19l?
will be approximately S1o.'oo.WoWo
This stupcnd"u> sum must be had
to finish the job. and the size of it Is
largely accounted for by the necessity
Of the settlement of war contracts
which Mad to he made. and which III
themselves played an important part |
in the termination of the conflict.
Future expenditures are, of course.
problematical. but it is interesting to
know what the cost of our military eS- |
Establishment for the first half of 1919
will be approximately $1,000. 100000. !
For the same period the navy will re-
uuire an expenditure Of S2.o91.oOo.ooo |
Building of ships under construction |
will take SJ79. 100000 more. Settlement |
of contracts will require practically |
s., OOO, 100000. The interest on the first
four Liberty Loan Bonds will amount
to $S5O.OOO. 100000 We will loan |
500. 900. 600 more for construction. and |
there are hundreds of other stems that
will require large sums.
All these obligations must be met |
The wisdom of making the eXpendl- |
lures must be decided by men whom |!
we have chosen to carry on the bust |
ress Of our Government. 1t IS not |
our business to question their wisdom
during q crisis. They are acting for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12
Constipation Corrected

Or. Kings New Life Pills tonight
mean clear bowels, clear head, clear
thinking, a day well begun in the
morning, good digestion. clearing skin.
Mild in action but sure and comfortable.
At drug stores everywhere. Csc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12
GET AFTER THAT.
COLD RIGHT NOW
Got right after il with Z
= bottle of DR.. Kin9's
New Discovery

She never let a cough or cold or case
Of grippe go until it grew dangerous.
She just nipped it when she began to
snffle or cough before it developed
seriously '..,. -,-.. :.
Men, women, and children OF every
age have used this preparation tor
fifty years as prompt reliever.~ Al,
ages arc using it today because OF its
positive results. 49,. .f-.ry--s.H
Generous size bottles. 60c and 81 20.