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Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Poffenberger,
OF Hays, spent Sunday in town visit
ing relatives and friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

he have such an idea? She was
sad perhaps. But what woman
wouldn't be sad; saddened thinking
OF the many men who We're fighting
and dying?
Her response had never been so
direct. He had never so cruelty
understood how false his own situa-
ton was-how humilating, even.
He replied, with bitterness:
"No doubt they deserve more
tenderness than those who remain
behind"
Without measuring its brusoue-
ness or brutality, She blurted out
the word
'"lnevitably"
Her tone seemed TO him to con-
vey certain hostility. Her look
was harsh and contemptuous. He
thought her savage, unjust and
hateful.
do you mean to reproach me
Tor being here?" he murmured
She was silent. His gorge rose
Have you forgotten that if I
am here it is because Of YOUR en-
treaties-almost because of vour
commands? Wasn't it Won who
counselled me and Influenced me2
Have you forgotten what YOU re
peated to me over and over again
with tears: Don't go; don't aban-
don me; keep yourself for me-?
Was that piece of acting on YOUR
part? Didn't you think what Won
were asking me? Then-for your
looks, your attitude, your gestures.
your silence, all you are and do
annoy and humiliate me - then
what have you to ,erroach me for
now?"
She raised her head and an
swered pitilessly:
For having obeyed me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

Il am always thinking of the sep
aratlon which draws near"
GLOW can it be helped? I must
return"
"What service can you render?
You have told me what life in the
trenches is like-how much courage
and strength are needed by the man
who fights and the man who COM
mands. l know that you have cour-
age enough. But have you the
strength?"
The sweetness of inaction, the
attention with which he had been
surrounded every minute, had soft
ened him little He agreed that he
still tired very quickly. She ex-
planned to him that that was not at
all surprising. She would not hold
him back for anything in the world,
she said. But prudence and even
duty required him to remain. He
listened to her thoughtfully. She
avoided intermingling her love and
her egoistic desire to retain him
with her arguments based on COM
mon sense.
Winter brought the rains. Snow
darkened the skies. The house was
cheerful. The droning stove sang a
strange cradle song. SO he re-
NAMED. His convalescence lasted
until spring. His wound, complete
ly healed, was now only rose spot
on his flesh. The newspapers were
filled with talk of a new offensive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

And then we see them getting
under way in a column of squads:
"Straight and clear the calls rang
and even and steady the line hit the
asphalt, the arc lights overhead re-
peating the shine on the iron helmets
and the buckles on the officers Sam
Browne belts. The rest was rhythmic
football, subdued sde-line comment
and an occasional caution. The lst
Division doesn't need many ORDERS
The march was made at ease.
"That is, the men were given per-
mission to talk and-blessed word
smoke. A flicker Of light down
the line, request for a match or
cigarette, comment and snatch
of song" Here we NAV quote a
little more:
"Only the doughboy of battle and
front line doesn't really sing on night
hikes. Lurking in the back of his
head on every hike he will make, down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

with snap, grumbling and JOY pecu-
liar to the doughboys. The old me-
thodical cusswords brought out of
Mexico by their forebears and passed
down the tide of regimental sentiment
through these years, reinforced by
wonderful and effective French and
German, were directed at people who
view parades at such an hour in the
morning and at the top sergeant"
We get an unforgettable picture
of that old, long-suffering animal,
the first sergeant" remarking
outwardly that "they were not
fit to live on earth. let alone parade
in New York" and inwardly that
they were probably ''the finest line
Of birds that he had ever kept often
K. P"
'And then,' declares the writer,
"cane the grand and glorious. No
heavy packs. Light battle packs.
Fall out. Eat"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

Letters brought him word of battles,
OF wounded comrades cited in the
orders Of the day. The list of the
dead heightened. When he read
these letters aloud Nine. Chantel
closed her eyes. He didn't dare to
continue. In a hoarse voice he kept
saying: I'm going to 60" Nine.
Chantel made no answer.
One morning she broke out sud-
denly:
"Why go? Why die? gave you
up once. I nearly lost you once.
Your life is precious to me. You
have shed your blood. You have
done your duty"
He answered with frmness:
"Who knows that he has done his
duty SO long as he has not done more
than his duty?"
Then she poured out her love. her
self-pity, her RIGHTEOUSNESS and her
tears.
Haven't you also a duty toward
me? Is our love so poor a thing?
Besides, a soldiers duty is not al
ways in the first line. 1t is every
where. You think you are cured.
| know we'll that you aren't. The
doctors have told mc"-
"What doctors?'
"All Of them," she cried auda
ciously.
Then, in a softened tone. she
added:
wait, wait while. If you are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
The Last Long Mile
BY Ding, in The Ne1v York Tribune
4 Bit Of Real Art

Merritt and Camp Mills, either,
which were the sectors out of which
poured the victorious host. Of that
outpouring, the accomplishment of
that "last long mile" we got very
stirring account from the type
writer of Rutherford Corbin, ma
chine gunner, A. E. f., published
in 1.-THE Evening Post" 1t was the
last war picture, and very deep
feeling underlay the artistic fabric
Of realism.
1t seemed, that last expedition
from New Jersey over into Man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

Then Nine. Chantel ended by no
longer worrying herself about his
attacks of melancholy. Ceasing to
try to console him by beautiful
phrases, she showed him life as it
was in reality-good fortune for
some, misfortune for others. Little
by little he forgot the war and
dreamed Of the day when he should
return to Paris to resume his civ
llian clothes and his former occupa-
ton. All constraint disappeared
from their conversation.
He spoke of the war, of the ad-
vancement of his former comrades
with such detachment that she asked
herself sometimes whether this in
difference didn't conceal deem
seated chagrin-if he didn't cherish
secret grudge against her for hav-
ing kept him out Of danger. She
sought to fathom his thoughts. But
he smiled so TRANQUILITY and sank back
into the depths of his easy chair
with such abandon that she felt en-
barrassed on his account and
changed the subject.
Almost unconsciously she became
less tender. He felt the change,
was alarmed by it and ended by
saying to her:
You are no longer the same. I
speak to you; you don't under
stand ME. You seem distracted.
far away, Indifferent"
She defended herself. How could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
I6XX ELL" said Frederic
w ehesrfu'ly, looking at
the wound in his leg,
which hid nlrnnck

w eheerfully, looking at
the wound in his leg,
which had almost
closed, Il shall soos be able to go
back to the front"
You are in such hurry to leave
mel" sighed Nine. Chantel.
"1n hurry to leave you? What
foolishness! But now that + am
nearly we'll l naturally think of re-
joining my regiment. In two weeks
| shall be all right"
She shook her head.
you can hardly take step. The
war, alasl isn't nearly over. You
will have plenty of time to fight.
And / shall have plenty of time to
wait at home, torn with anguish by
letters which never come, by news
which fills one with doubt. Stay a
month longer, or six weeks! 1t will
go so quickly. Then l shall be the
first to say to you: Cor"
He tenderly kissed her fingertips.
II shall stay"
Life took its ordinary course
again, beautiful with anticipations,
rose colored with hopes. Leaning on
Nine. Chantel's arm, he smiled at
his progress, measuring the distance
ne covered each day. After walking
around the house he made a tour of
the lawn, then of the garden. Finally
he opened the gate into the high
road. Nine Chantel followed his re-
covery joylessly. One day when he
had taken a longer walk than usual
he asked her:
aren't you glad to see me get
ting along SO well?"
She answered wasively:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

absolutely determined to 60 back to
service, go back, but to a service to
which your strength is equal. There
must be many such posts. | don't
know. But don't you know of any?
You will be brave, wherever you are.
| am as scrupulous of your honor as
you are yourself Think little Of
me-"
He listened in silence. The slow
work Of the winter months had
borne its fruits, weakening his will,
dlluting his courage. He yielded.
Now, attached to a service in the
rear, he lived the petty and mar
row life Of garrison. From time
to time, when he received news
from the front, when he learned of
the decoration of a cemrade, he re-
membered his past ambitions and
regretted his too peaceable present.
Then he bent his head.
Oul NINE. Cnantel pressed his
brow upon her shoulder.
"Why torment yourself? You
have done all you could do"
Sometimes this assurance sufficed
him. But not always.
"What,' she murmured. "do YOU
regret having given me the satisfac-
ton of keeping you? Do you re-
greet having given me this proof of
your love-"
he caressed her hair, sighed and
turned his thoughts in other chan
nels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

this and every other lane smelling
summer and vet rain and dank golden
rod, will always be the memory OF
those other lanes and other doors and
he huns very softly or curses weird
curses born of foreign chimes and
meaning nothing at all, or very much
indeed. For he at least will never
forget, and there were many, very
many, Of the 1st Division who did not
make the last long mile.
"Of course nobody talked about
things like that. The doughboy didn't
To begin with he was sleepy and
blessed the parade and New York,
and Private Aslandes asked to be lei.
on X. P. instead of having to make
another hike. So ne began by singing
as he marked down the end Of the
column reluctantly:
oh, Neao York qcas haring H
(ue9y good time
While ace acere chasing the Bocs
to Tic Rhine
"And then some one softly hummed,
And they'll let us out a0ithoat
dime
which is the soldiers reference to
$50 bonus and the high cost Of living
Then it sort of frightened up BIT.
'C'est la guerre,' said the right guide.
Heads up And he turned around
with the cheerful note to those wh'
thought they were being Slaughtered
to make a sidewalk holiday"
We follow them on to the trains
not failing to note the joy with
which the doughboy found there
was nothing doing on the Homnles
Chevaux box car with
the familiar and dreaded LABEL
"Hommcs 40, Chevaux s.; Oil
ecstatic fact which seems fully 10
Justify the admonition OF Tie
omnipresent top sergeant: NOW
none of you birds try to cllm0
through the side of this thing. Inc!
don't build them that way here
A scrap of talk:
Remember that time at Hill w
when l said We'll get back to View
York some day all together, not Sea-
ta
And again down the car seats; ~.
said it, d phrase which can be ss''
with the epitone of content, and 'ns
doughboys' slogan: I'll tell the w0'''
it is"
And thus this piece of genuine
literature draws to its close:
The good old buddy of lac A. I. =.
is apres "a guerre. He is finished D',
he kept the faith and whole io' "
him won't be in the parade. For o"1
reason or another they are pusn,As
up daisies and have won their woo'S'
cross.
The little whitewashed cross-s'i''''
with a dog tag on them and an eniP'
cognac bottle-or maybe Win '0Ds.
one-with a little letter IN them h,'
Roy McCallough's beh lind the 'i'"'
church at Glorieux, near |erdun'
"'He died game, with his face !"
ward Berlin.'
For them there was another
last
long
mile"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

haitian, "like old, forgotten, far off
things-and battles long ago"
First of all, out of the stiffness
of the September night, came the
call of the top sergeant, "who be-
gan with his whistle and stentorous
cry-made in Germany, then aduI-
terated, Of 'Raus Nit En-, Yousev
at hours varying between l and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
EX 7 HILE General Pershing

w 7 H1LE General Pershing
wv was in New York he was
presented with a copy Of
an artistic volume Of war
cartoons, compiled and edited by
George j. Hecht and published by
E. ?. Dutton & Co. The book con-
talns one hundred cartoons by twen-
ty-seven Of the most prominent
American cartoonists, and, by viz
tue of intelligent selection, really,
in a very glancing and, of course,
merely suggestive way, justifies its
claim: ga History Of the War"
Perhaps what most strikes one in
turning its pages is the real art with
which many Of the cartoons are con-
ceived and executed. The bulk, of
course, are Of the swift, telling,
caricature variety; inspirations
which came often at the eleventh
hour and which, to be timely and
newsy, had to be whipped very rap
idly into form for the engraver
But there are some, on the other
hand, which strike a deeper and
more permanent note.
On this page we find few Of the
latter sort, which bring back wildly
phases Of the struggle that now is
ended.
The compiler, in his introduction.
writes interestingly:
THE appearance Of cartoons in the
daily press is but a comparatively re-
cent occurrence. Half century ago
only a few national weeklies published
cartoons. Within tho last two decades,
however, the press has realized the
valus OF the cartoon in conveying a
message forcefully and instantane-
ously. At the present time there are
in the United States approximately 500
professional cartoonists drawing regu-
lxrly for daily newspapers and periodi-
Gals.
AT frst cartoons dealt largely with
politics, but within recent years the
tendency has been to broaden their
scope. Since 1914, cartoon'sts every
where have been drawing very largely
on the war subjects. Every phase Of
the struggle has been covered in the
millions of war cartoons.
Never in history has there been
presented so splendid an opportunity
for cartoonsts to demonstrate their
power. One cannot do credit to
powerful Springfield rifle if one has
nothing but squirrels at which to shoot.
'The cartoons in this volume were
drawn by men who are not merely art
lists, but keen observers carefully gaug-
ing the pulse of the times. What his
tory OF the war can be more stimuat-
Ing than this remarkably simple record
in cartoons? Here with few strokes
Of q cartoonist's crayon is portrayed
that which is moro important than his
toric facts-the spirit Of the struggle.
b these cartoons there Is re-created
'hs : atmosphere"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

2 o'clock" Whereupon, in the bar
racks at Mills and Merritt, "there
were sleepy voices and profane
voices and yawns and candleIights
and comment favorable and un-
favorable on the weather. AS a
matter of fact
1.-THE division had done it so often that
1t did it as a matter of course, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
NHE return Of General PERISH

ME return Of General PERISH
ing and the LIST Division
H. plunged New York into a
fine frenzy of rejoicing.
The spirit Of war-but rather the
triumph of victory-again sent a
thrill through the whole town. Tor
years we had read the intense de-
scriptions of conflict cabled across by
war correspondents at the front,
but for the space of little day or
two we were now at the front our
selves. Fifth Avenue was the front
but one must not overlook Camp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
Copyright, 1919, Neec Yorl; Tribune Inc.

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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-08-20

ness places and installed lights at places
formerly wired. This is one Of the
most necessary improvements for our
town. We believe in walking in light
instead OF darkness.
Miss Amanda Lausness is assisting
Miss Rokke at the postoffice and central.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Willie WIKI
strom, baby boy.
Threshing is already begun in this
vicinity and II nice weather continues
most OF it will be done before long.
John Erickson left for Badger, MINI.
last Tuesday.
Mrs. I. Z. Strandberg returned from
Minneapolis last Sunday morning.
a number Of members of the Salem
and Karlstad congregations attended
the Sunday school picnic.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-08-20
SIRA NDQUJIST.

81 Mr. and Mrs. G. /. Netteland had the
pleasure Of q visit from Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Netteland and Mr.. and Mrs Foss
from Thief River Falls, last Sunday.
They made the trip by car, returning
home the same evening
Z Carl Bergren and crew are busy put
ting in an oil tank near the track. This
Is an important Improvement for
sStrandquist and will benefit the farm
.ers as well as the business men.
Come to the English Ladies' Aid Ice
Cream Social at p. Il. Haugard's next
Sunday afternoon, Aug: oath. Bring
your friends along.
The Bethesda Sunday school picnic
was held in the beautH ul grove on ]. J.
Oistad's place hast Sunday. In spite Of
the bad roads a large audience appear
ed to listen to the program and
speeches. III
Mr.. and Mrs Rasmi Nilsson and Miss
Helen Aakerblom made an auto trip to
Drayton and vicinity last week to visit
old acquaintance.
q Misses Hilma Bergstrom and Chris
tine Tell left for Stephen last Sunday
to spendsa few weeks.
IS Mrs. g. %. Copus and Miss Lilly An
|derson returned from Greenbush last
Tuesday.
John Bergen, Of the Standard Oil Co.
OF Fargo, n. D., came up here to assist
with the building Of the oil tank.
Miss Elizabeth Hanson, the county
public health nurse, called here last
week, this being her first trip here
since her return to this county again.
The Huset brothers have completed
their work on the light plant and have
already begun wiring some of the bust
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-08-20
party last Thursday afternoon IN honor
OF his tenth birthday Several Of his
little friends were invited.

party last Thursday afternoon IN honor
OF his tenth birthday Several Of his
little friends were invited.
8 Miss Manda HalYorson. who is en-
ployed at the Golden Rule store III
Grand Forks, visited with her home
folks over Sunday $500. y.
The s. s. Nordgaard family and
iHilda Hanson attended the Young Peo-3
pies Society at Rosewood Thursday
evening.
3 DR.. Paulson, from Thief River Falls,
was a frequent. business caller at Viking
last week.
The Swedish Ladies Aid met at G..
Lindell's Thursday afternoon. This
was the annual meeting Of the society
and new officers were elected. Mrs. r..
Anderson in place Of Mrs. a. Tornell,
and Mrs. @. Styrlund in place Of Mrs.
g. Lindell.
Henry Rud, Of Stephen, spent Sun
day with his home folks. ss
u The Young Peoples Society met at
Peter Erickson's last Wednesday even
ing with fairly large crowd in at
tendance.
Rev. Lundell, Of Thief River Falls,
attended the funeral Of e. j. Tang
quist last Sunday.
Miss Ida Peterson, from Warren, is
visiting at her sisters home, Mrs. e.
SfVrlnnd 4t nrnsnnt
George Znerold, Of Warren, was a
Viking visitor over Sunday.
David Flodstrom, from Adams, N. D.,
spent Sunday at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Nyquist, from Sun
rise, Mimi, Mrs. A. F.. Eckbloom, from
st. Paul, Mr.. ]. johnson, from Sunrise,
and Grandmother Olson, also from Sun
rise, are visiting with their Viking rel
atives and friends.
Gustav Anderson's entertained d
large number Of friends Sunday for
supper.
& Mrs. Sands and two children, from
Alvarado, are guests at the A. K. An
derson home.
Mrs. John Larson entertained the fol-
lowing last Sunday evening: f. Ander-
sons, p. Styrlund's, G. F. Peterson's
and Hilda Hanson.
Paul Engen, employed at Warren,
Sundayed with his home folks.
A number Of lady friends visited
Mrs. E.Styrlund Tuesday afternoon. &
& Mr.. and Mrs. =. Netteland and son
Otto, from Hazel, Mimi, and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Foss, from Thief River Falls,
were pleasant Sunday visitors at s..
Hanson's.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-08-20
VIKING! K
Highly Respected Pioneer Passes Away.

Highly Respected Pioneer Passes Away.
Z Carl Johans Tang Quist one Of the best
known and highly respected farmers sc
this vicinity passed away Friday, Aug.
18th, 1919 .=2..'s
Deceased was born the 22nd Of Sept.
1857, in J0nk0 pingslan, Sweden. His
iage thus being 81 years, 10 months and
|23 days. 1852 he was united Ii mar
rage to his now remaining wife. They
immigrated to America in 1886, living
first in GAYLORD, MINI, for seven years.
then in Winthrop for three years.
From there they moved to Renyille.
MINI where they, lived till the year 4of
1901, when they moved to Viking which
henceforth has been their home.
Mr.. Tangquist has been ailing more
or less for the last three years, suffer-
ing from kidney trouble and other com
|plicat tons and has has sought much
medical aid
He was a progressive and successful
farmer, a good and useful citizen, and
an honest and upright man. While
yet in his native country he became a
Christian and enlisted as a soldier I'M
der the banner Of the Cross. His wife
and himself affiliated with the Swedish
Mission church here in Viking and have
been constant supp rters Of said church.
After scriptual reading and prayer at
the residence, the funeral was held at
the Swedish Mission church Sunday,
Aug. u. The church was crowded with
friends and neighbors who came to pay
their last respects to one whom they
had learned to love and esteem. "A pro
fusion Of beautiful flowers covered the
coffin.
Mr.. Tangquist is mourned by his wife,
seven daughters, Mrs. A. Tornell, Es-
ther, Mable, Myrtle, Jennie and Flor
ence, by two sons, Malcolm and Clar-
ence. He is also mourned by four
brothers and four sisters in Sweden. d
A long funeral procession OF automo-
biles escorted the remains to the Viking
cemetery, where they will rest till
Resurrection. Peace to his memory.
To the sorrowing wife and children
this community extends heartfelt sym
patty and coincidence.
Services will be held in the Swedish
Mission church next Sunday forenoon
and evening at 1890 and 8 o'clock.
Mrs. G.. o. Cross, of Warren, visited
at her daughters home here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson, Of Alvar-
ado, were Viking callers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. P. Oseth and Mrs.
Bronson, Of Oslo, and Mrs w. Nelson,
from Willow City, Mimi, who is visit
ing in Oslo, autoed to Viking Sunday
and spent the day calling at the homes
of their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Axelson and
daughter, Violet, returned home last
Thursday evening from their extended
trip to different points in Canada.
While there they met many old friends
and acquaintances. They visited at
Winnipeg, Winnipeg Beach, Rossar and
MeddOw, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Axei-
son celebrated their twentieth wedding
anniversary when in Winnipeg. A mum
Der Of friends were present.
Mrs. w. Lindquist entertained num-
Der Of friends last Friday afternoon.
The following We're present: Mesdames
L. Nyquist, A. Eckbloom, F. Peterson,
r. Anderson, J. Lindquist, NJ. Forsberg,
p. Styrlund, G. Lindell and Grand
mother Olson and Miss Ida Peterson.
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Mission Church Of viking.
WERNER DROTTS. pastor

Services will be held next Sunday at
10: 80 a. m. and s p. m. Sunday school
at II AS a. m. 4
All are welcome.