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Evening star., 1923-04-22
When Roman Ships Conquered

! cred the woodwork with iron, thus
making, in those early days, a wooden
ship covered with metal. which was
our vessels.
The Romans were the first to use
the boarding bridge, or what is
known today as the gangplank. In
those dim days the boarding plank
was new. The Romans invented it
because they wished to save the
time of tying the ships together with
graphing hooks. When two ships
came together in battle. the Romans
swinging plank in place, and com
ing on their ship
Romans Great Traders.
Unlike the other pioneer nations on
the ocean, the Romans for many
years used the sea only as a means
to enrich their country. They did
not turn to naval warfare until their
ships as traders had become famous.
Corn, oil, wood and gold were some
of the cargoes they .~rried between
Rome and the foreign countries OF
the world.
Records show that great companies
were organized to handle the ship
ping, as is done in America. In fact,
the only great difference between
ships of this day and those of the
ancient Romans was the fact that
their ships were wood, metal covered.
while ours are all metal
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DRRR. Did you ever wonder on
- a winter day when the bitter
winds sting your face and make
you ehiver under your warmest coat
how a polar bear can live in the ex-
treme cold and perpetual ice and
snow Of the polar regions? The polar
bear has one advantage. at least, in
living in the barren ice wastes; he
has very few enemies to bother him,
for he is one of a very few living
things that can exist there. With
his creamy white coat of long thick
fur and many layers of fat beneath
his hide, he can slide about on the
ice and burrow in the snow drifts
without q shiver.
He looks very much like his
cousins, the brown bear and the
grizzly. but he is handsomer and more
graceful. Unlike other bears the
soles Of his feet are covered with
thick, close-set hair, almost like vel
vet. This protects him from slipping
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His helper did not have much to say
He probably had to do just what he
was told.
It seemed ages to Frank before Ned
finally came back. He had the big
young policeman with him. rs he
still there?" he sasped.
Yes" Frank said. crawling out OF
the hay and cautiously following the
others to the ladder leading to the
loft.
The three climbed up, the police
man first. On the top rung he stopped
short. Jack" he gasped, what are
you doing here?"
The bandit jumped up. grabbing the
policeman's outstretched hand. We'll,
WELL" he laughed. what are you do
ing here? I came here to get away
from people. but IL doesn't seem to
have worked" He looked at the TIVE
boys staring wide-eyed over the po-
licsman's shoulder you know I'm
writing a book. Jim. and ! can COM
pose SO much better aloud. So came
back to the old town and out here to
fathers old deserted barn where
wouldn't disturb anyone"
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Bandit in the Barn.

The SsiisW found q bandit bold
Whooo apeechss made their blood run
cold;
Witksut delay
They got away
The stony of their find they told.
THE raftsrs Of the old willowby
i barn trembled a. Ned swung high
on the trapeze- With q laugh he
jumped of. alighting beside Frank
on the fragrant hay. Wonder how
much longer we can play here with
out being caught" unused Frank.
Jaw. nobody cares. The place is
deserted. I've never seen a soul on
the place all the time we've been
coming here
"Gee!" Frank grabbed Ned by the
arm. whats that? There comes
someone now. Hide In the hay"
Tho boys quickly dived into the hay
as the old door opened and a young
man entered. He was talking to some
ono. but they were afraid to look to
see who 1t was. He stopped a minute
near where the boys lay.
Then" he mumbled. TIL have the
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colonel locked in his closet AS soon
as the silver is stolen and Boob has
kidnapped tho little GIRL
The boys lay 30 still they ached
Slowly the man crossed the barn and
climbed into the loft Franks hair
stood on end. He grabbed Ned by the
shoulder. TITS a bandit" he whis-
pered. "and he's plotting with his
helper"
"And against Old Colonel Smith.
too. He's the only colonel in town."
Ned whispered excitedly. We've got
to save him. You stay here and I'll
60 for help.
Before Frank could utter a word of
protest Ned was off. running as fast
as he could down the street. Frank
lay there in the hay trembling.
What IL the bandit should come down
out Of the loft before Ned returned?
What IL he should discover him hid
ing there in the hay? But the bandit
seemed quite contented up in the loft.
Frank could hear him talking away.
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on the ice and tumbling into the deep.
Jagged ravines
Bears usually live on a diet Of plant
food, but the polar bear can seldom
find even a bit of moss so he must
find his food In the sea. He Is a
swift swimmer. When he hunts for
ssal he dives and swims under water
until he comes very close to the seal
and then clutches it with his long
claws and powerful jaws He swims
ashore with his catch. shakes himself,
and proceeds with his dinner. 1t is
lucky for the polar bear that his fur
is too long and thick to become wet
when he is in the water, for If 1t
did 1t would quickly freeze into a
solid mass of ice.
often when a polar bear is sitting
at the edge OF hole in the ice wait
ing to grab a fish that may swim by,
the ice foe breaks and he is car
ried out to sea. Not very many are
lost this way. however, for the polar
bear can swim for miles, diving and
swimming under tho ice foes.
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ID OMAN vessels, both warships and

ID OMAN vessels. both warships and
IN traders. were patterned after the
Roman architecture. So 1t happened
that the ships of that day were lined
with hand-carved. life-size wooden
figures Even the oars were scrolled
and painted in an elaborate manner.
On the bow of the corn-traders, as
the ships of commerce were called,
was a gigantic goose head. whose
neck was perhaps 80 or 40 feet in
height, and carved to make 1t appear
as part of the ships body. In the
stern would be mammoth wooden
eagle, seemingly supporting the whole
stern-deck. Along the sides ran
rows of figures representing gods
that were needed to insure the ships
safe journey.
The whole was painted brilliant
color, even at times gilded. This,
together with the great, swooping
lines of the ships themselves, and
the fame-colored sails, made the
Roman ship a glorious sight.
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~ oRINGTIME is stilt time. OF
course when you've made a new
pair Of stills and have learned
- to walk around on them so well
that you've forgotten how it feels to
fall off. you will want to show the
otaer fellows just how much better
YOU can handle stills than they can.
That's where a silt contest comes in.
r. ]. Smergalski, superintendent of
recreation in West Chicago, has writ
ten The Fun Maker about a contest
which a group OF "stilt-fans'' in his
neighborhood put on.
First, they had an obstacle race.
ON the race course we're three or
four rows of barrels. one barrel In
each row for each race. the rows being
about fifteen feet apart. The boys
lined up. and at the signal they
mounted and started down the course.
When they came to the first row of
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! ri JUST have to have one, that s
all there is about it, Mary
! looked defiantly at her mother
| and brother, stamping her foot.
'If you think I'm going to the big
spring party IN my old dress, you're
badly mistaken. All the girls are get
| ting new dresses. I'm tired of being
| dowdy."
Mrs. Graham and Robert looked at
each other perplexed. This was surely
not like Mary. But when she burst
into tears and ran from the room,
slamming the door. they were more
astonished than ever.
''Gee," Robert gasped, Il never saw
Sis act like that before"
Poor child" sighed her mother:
she's tired and worried and when
she discovered she couldn't have a
new dress it was just the last straw"
"She can have all the money I've
been saving from moving lawns
offered her brother.
Mrs. Graham put her arm around
the sturdy shoulders of her son. Il
wish Mary realized what d lucky girl
she is to have a brother like you,"
she said. But you mustn't do that,
Bobby" Just then the door opened
and a penitent and ashamed Mary
came in. "Oh, Mother" she sobbed,
can you ever forgive me? I don't
know what made me act like that.
But when Beth told me all about her
new crepe de chine, and 1 heard
Martha telling about her new en-
broidered organdie, IL"
II know, dear" Mrs. Graham COM
forted. tears in her eyes. iii man
age somehow. You'll just have to
have one. have 1T; I'll sell the quilt"
! Not Grandmother's old quilt" Mary
gasped. "I should say not. You
needn't think I'd be that SELFISH
But the next day when Mary came
home from school, spread out on her
bed was the loveliest georgette dress
| she had ever seen. She rushed into
her mothers room. Sure enough, the
| marvellous old quilt was gone. "Oh.
| why did she ever do it?" she cried.
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batter will be the sign for the second
baseman to take the throw: left
handed batter. shortstop. With base
runners on first and third and an
attempted steal OF second, the second
baseman takes the throw, while the
shortstop cuts in ten feet in front
of the bag to intercept the throw and
send it back to the catcher IL the
runner on third attempts to steal
home.
At all times think in advance of the
play. Figure out what you arc going
to do when the ball comes to you and
when you get the ball do it,
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For the next game the boys formed
two teams Each team formed q line
Of boys on stills the boys being ten
feet apart. The boy at the head OF
each line started passing q basket
ball down tho line. Each boy was
supposed to catch It without getting
of his stills and pass 1t on to the
next player. Once q boy got or his
stills he was out Of the game. The
side keeping the most boys in won.
In addition, there were some sin
gle contests The boys walked chalk
lines, skipped rope, stepped sideward,
brought the upper ends OF the stilts
to touch. and walked backwards,
without falling from the Stilts.
For q windup they formed two
teams and had an exciting tug Of
war.
The boys in West Chicago intend
to make their silt contest an annual
affair. Why not hold First An
nual" in your own neighborhood?
(Next week The Fun Maker will
describe swat" favorite with Boy
Scouts.)
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Mary's Twin Dress

II can't keep it, and it's so beautiful
1t will just kill me to have to take it
back" But Mary did take it back
and returned the quilt to her mother.
81 just couldn't keep it," she was tell
ing her mother when Bobby came in
with big box under his arm
Here's your new Dress" he grinned.
1T isn't all paid for, but they let me
have 1t, any way. I've got three more
lawns to NOW tomorrow after school,
and then I'll have enough TO pay
for it,
Mary opened up the box in trance.
1t was the same dress.
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inch piece. The end Of this wire is
to be forced into the end of the nut
which forms the head.
Fasten the 3-inch wire about two
inches from the loop end Of the 7-inch
wire by twisting. Find the middle
Of the 6-inch wire and wind around
the 7-inch piece close to the nut to
form arms. Bend the bottom loops
over so that they form feet. Fill out
the body by winding a 1-inch strip
of crepe paper around many times,
pasting in place.
Hazers head is an almond. Her
hair is made of yellow crepe paper
slashed and twisted around small
knitting needle to make curls. Use
fiesh-colored paper for winding the
MireSO
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Ships Were Strong.

But the Romans, because they de-
manded that their ships be beautiful,
did not sacrifice strength for beauty.
They made their vessels more sea-
worthy than those of any other ma
ton. Only the best wood was used,
and over the entire bottom sheets of
bronze or lead were tackled. Where
the water would not touch they COW
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Base Ball for Boys ByRey sc|'olk
Exclusively for Page by Great Catcher
Schalk, the Cracker"

Schalk was the first man who
ever caught Ty Cobb stealing
second twice in one game. So
now Ty Cobb, the fastest base
runner that has ever been
known, is just a little more
careful when he knows Schalk
is behind the batter. Some
catchers do not even try to
catch Ty Cobb Sleeping" but
Schalk will do 1t. When
Schalk Is catching. Cobb sticks
just little closer to the base.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

(This Is the second of series of
twelve nut dolls which you can make
of nuts. millinery wire No. Z. and
crepe paper. The features are put
on the nut faces with black and red
crayon.
To make the body of the doll. cut
one piece of wire inches long, an
other inches, and another 6 inches.
Bend one end Of the 7-inch and also
of the 3-inch wire into a loop about
an inch long. Bend each end OF the
6-inch wire into a loop u inch long.
Cut long strip Of crepe paper q
inch wide. Cover the wires by
moistening one loop end with paske,
covering 1t. and then winding along
the wire. Leave about u inch un-
wound at the straight end of the Z
Evening star., 1923-04-22

barrels they dismounted and crawled
through, dragging the stills behind
them. On the other side they mounted
again and proceeded to the next OBJ
stacles. the object being to see who
could get through first There was
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No Wonder!

Everett-1f that old principal
doesn't take back what he said TO
me I'm going to leave school,
Jack-Why. what did he say?
Everett-He told me to leave
Schoolrp
Evening star., 1923-04-22
In His Own Language.

A Judge entered street car
How are you this morning, judge"
Fine, fine; and how are you?'
Fare" answered the man in uni
FORM
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Helpful.

What was that man giving the
elephant to drink?'
"Camphor."
why camphor?"
ITO keep the moths out of his
trunk"
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Got the Idea.

Rustic Teacher-What was that
you said? II amt gwine thar"
That's no way to talk: listen. Il am
not going there. You are not going
there. They are not going there" Get
the idea?
student-Yep: gets it. They amt
nobody gwine.
Evening star., 1923-04-22
POIitenegS Paws.

"Is there anything you would like
to do before I press the button?"
said the warden at Sing Sing to tho
murderer in the electric chair
Yes" said the latter, II would like
to get up and give lady my seat"
Evening star., 1923-04-22

The trick Of running after and
catching short outfield flies is another
bit of base ball which shortstops and
second sackers must practice con-
tinually. When you see one of these
flies. turn your back on home plate
and run to where you Judge it is go
ing. watching the ball over your
shoulder and turning at the proper
time to get it.
In handling steals, a right-handed
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Games, Sports,
Play, Stunts

Play experts from all over North
America send in their newest ideas
tcl The Fun Maker. Regular readers
of The Fun Maker will learn about
all sorts of games and stunts just as
soon as they are inventedD
Evening star., 1923-04-22

MISS HAZEL NUT and her brother Phil today through
'A the West Their will
uncle, Mr.. Wall Nut, of Pecan
Miss Nut charming travelling lavender
hirred
bottom revealing panta1e of white white pasted around
the neck armhoes OF her yellow
completed
Many friends the bid farewell Miss Nut
presented with a
of colors. parting he
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Cutting Remark.

Barber-You say you have been
here before? I don't remember your
face?
Victim-No; it's all healed up.
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Wonders Of Nature.

Algernon Getty cousin)-What has
that cow got the bell strapped round
her neck for?
Bob-That's to call the calf when
dinners ready.
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Grounders a Big Factor.

Both second and short must handle
many grounders. Practice catching
them on the right side, the left side
and the center until there is no posi-
tion in which you cannot handle them
and throw quickly. Much of the sue
cess of getting grounders is getting
the ball on what is known as good
hop" 1t may be necessary to take a
step backward or forward to do IL.
Don't charge" the ball. To run
wildly toward it means you'll likely
muff it.
Play steadily. without trying to be
fiashy. and keep cool. Perfect an
underhand throw to use when off
balance, but make an effort to be in
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Type of Man for Each Job.


Your good shortstop is a man who
can cover lots of ground both right
and left, can field well and throws
the ball speedily from any position.
A shortstop does not have time to get
into a good throwing position after
catching a grounder. He must learn
Nto throw quickly. especially il there
is a chance for a double play.
The second baseman can be of me-
dium built, but must be better than
Just a medium" ball player. He is
the handspring of the infield and
must cover d lot of ground. Watch
ing and gauging the speed of the
pitched ball. the batted ball and the
base runner must become second ma
ture to the second sacker. His is the
keystone" sack Of the diamond.
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Yes, Where?

Yes, Where?
"What part of the body is the fray,
teacher?'
"Fray'? What are you talking
about?"
"This book says, Tvanhoe was wound
"a in the fray"
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Natural.

"That's a flaming tie you have on"
"Sure. I got it at fire sale"
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Shortstop and Second
Base.

~ HERE must be as much team
work between the shortstop
and second baseman as be-
L tween pitcher and catcher.
That is why I'm taking them up in
the same article.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

BY the use OF your pen and ink you
can make letter s into a frtsky
squirrel. Watch carefully the little
pictures which explain how this is
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Texas Lacquer Technique.

a position from which you can throw
as you catch the ball.
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Their -Favorite Selections.

Question--What are those girls
doing who sit on the library steps?
Answer-Outside readings.
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81 won't ao,'' said Mary, "unless :,
I'm sure ! can have new Dress"
Said her mother, "Dont cry.
Although dresses are high,
We'H manage to get one, guess"
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The Ideal

Hotel Guest-Has Mike Howe reg
istered here.
Clerk-what do you think this is.
q stable?"
Stiff Question.
Miss Marsh-Name three things that
contain starch.
Gordon-Two cuffs and collar.
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Today's Grammar Lesson.
"Do you know the difference be-
tween q cat and q comma?"
mo, what fs it?"
"A cat has its claws at the end Of
his paws. and q comma has it's pause
at the end Of it's clause"
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Puzzle Answsn: The four wprda. are: No.
tioe, service, precipice, police. Tho name is
Lloyd
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done. Make many little strokes with
your pen to give the effect OF the
bushy tail which curves up over the
squirrels back.
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Stiff Question.
Fortunate.

Fortunate.
Senior-My brother fell against the
plano and hit his head.
Junior-Hurt him much?
Senior-No. he hit the soft pedal.
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Mount Your Trusty Stills for the Tournament
Put on Pass Ball Contest.
Real Fun for
Every One

great excitement when some OF then,
got stuck and had to be pulled out.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

Puzzle Answer: Tho word.squars is: Ring,
Iron, Non, gnat.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

ri JUST have to have one, that's
all there is about it" Mary
looked defiantly at her mother
= .ix,cx lnar.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-01
M. j. Butte,
Sheriff Hand County, South
Dakota.
February Ito
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOS.
IRE

Default has been made in the pay
ment of the interest due March LIST,
1922. on a mortgage dated March LIST,
1920, executed by e. X. Townsend and
Hattie A. Townsend to Lewis Shuster.
upon the Northwest quarter of Section
Nine in Township One hundred eleven,
Meth, of Range sixty-seven, West Of
the 9TH p. M. in Hand County, South
Dakota, and default has been made in
the payment Of the taxes OF said land.
and thereby the whole Indebtedness
secured by said mortgage has become
due.
There Is claimed to be due on said
mortgage two thousand two hundred
dollars ON principal and two hundred
sixty dollars eighty cents interest.
This mortgage has been duly record
ed.
Notice is hereby given that the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale
OF said mortgaged premises at public
auction, at the front door Of the Court
House in the City OF Miller in Hand
County. South Dakota, on Tuesday,
March Is, 1923, at the hour Of two
p. NJ.
Dated January &c, 1929.
Lewis Shuster,
Mortgage.
NJ. j. Butte,
Sheriff OF Hand County.
South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-01
Ito
MORTGAGE SALE

January 11t6
MORTGAGE SALE
Whereas, Default has been made i'll
the payment of the principal and in
terest on the money secured by a
mortgage, dated the end day of July,
1913, executed by John Goeken and
Cora Goeken, of Hand County, South
Dakota, to Farmers State Bank of
Rockham, S. d., and which mortgage
was recorded in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds Of the. County of Hand
and State of South Dakota, in Book
10 OF Mortgages on Page 1873 on the
23rd day of July, 1918 at 8 o'clock
"A. NJ, and
Whereas, No action or proceeding
at law or otherwise have been insti-
tuted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof,
and
Whereas, II was stipulated in said
Mortgage that If default would be
made in the payment of any portion
of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become
due, Or If default be made in the pay
ment OF the taxes assessed or to be
assessed on said premises before the
same became delinquent, then the
whole um, both principal and interest,
at once become due, and
Whereas, The whole amount of the
premises are situated i'm the County
by reason of such default, and
Whereas, The amount claimed to be
due upon said mortgage at the date
of this notice, Is the sun of Two
thousand four hundred and eighty
eight dollars C$24SS) to-wit: $4,000
principal. $3.50 interest and 1928 in
surance paid by the mortgage under
the provisions OF such mortgage, be-
sides the sum of Twenty-Five dollars
attorneys fees, stipulated for in said
mortgage.
Now Therefore. Notice is hereby
given that by virtue of the power Of
sale contained in said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance of the statutes in such case
made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed by a sale of the
mortgaged premises therein described,
at public auction by the Sheriff Of
Hand County, South Dakota, at the
front door of the Court House in the
city of Miller, Hand County. South
Dakota. on the 10th day Of February,
1923 at one o'clock in the afternoon
of that day. The mortgaged premises
are situated in the county of Hand
and state of South Dakota and are
described as follows, to-wii: The
south half of section fifteen, in town
ship one hundred sixteen, north of
range s~ixty-seven. west of the 9th p.
NJ. containing $40 acres according to
T.. S. Government survey thereof.
Dated at Miller, s. D.. this 4th day
of January. 1928.
Farmers State Bank
Of Rockham. s. d.
Mortgage.
Harlan J.. Bushleld. Attorney for
MORTGAGE.