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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-20
THE LooNEY GAS.
WHAT OF THE BooTLEGGER?
WHAT is GOVERNMENT?
Mr.. REA RETlREs.


facture Of gasoline in Standard OH
plant, many employees were attack
ed with strange illness, producing IN
sanity. Five of them died.
Reporters, fond of striking names,
call the strange gas 'looney gas.
Scientists don't know just what it is,
The public is excited about the dread
full poison gas, and the prosecuting
attorney is investigating.
There are gases in existence that
would enable half a dozen filters to
kill "a hundred thousand people with
the greatest ease. And that, multi
piled by ten, or more, IS exactly what
would happen if this nation and its
big cities were attacked by enemy
fliers and found unprepared.
That ought to interest the people
even more than the unfortunate ex-
pertinent in the Standard Oil plant.
Cornelius Cole, who knew Abraham
Lincoln well, died in Los Angeles,
aged 1O2. He practiced law when past
100.
Newspapers always mention the
death of man that begins his second
century. The time is coming when to
die younger than 100 will be the ex-
ception.
A cablegram tells of 5000 crows
near Nevers in France, chasing an
eagle into French chateau, where il
was killed by the keepers of the place
That should interest Uncle Sam.
The eagle is his bird. And the day
is coming when eagles and crows are
not to be the only fighters in the air.
The sight of noble eagle pursued
by 5000 miserable crows, and finally
killed, isn't pleasant.
There might be more unpleasant
sights, in this country, if we had war
and our enemies East or West began
releasing their flying machines to
deal with the American eagle here.
The rnstake Of towerman sent q
car into crowded trolley car,
slicing off one end of it, killing ten.
The towerman admitted that hehad
been drinking, and a flask of moonr
shine whiskey backed up his state,
ment.
The towerman will be punished, and
ought to be.
What about the man that sold him.
the whiskey? In that case the boot
logger did not merely violate the pro-
hibition law He committed murder.
Wouldn't it be worth while to do
something about that?
The day devoted to national govern
ment being over, not to come again
for four years, it might be worth
while to establish definition of
government.
According to Aristotle, it is first,
to see that men shall live; second,
to see that they shall live we'll
That abbreviation of Aristotle's the
essay on Greek politics is as good
DRY in A. E. zimmern's admirable
definition as any.
To see, first, that men live, they
are supplied with what they need, and
are not killed by their enemies; and,
second, to see that they live well, in
comfort, free from worry that's
government
Mr.. Rea, because he reaches the age
of seventy, retires from the presi-
dency Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
to make room for younger man. AT
seventy man should be at his best
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
Little Stories For Bedtime
sy TMonMreM V. svRerss

DETER RABBIT had run over to
 the Smiling Pool for a bit of
 gossip with Grandfather Frog fl he were in sight, or with any one else who might happen to be there in case Grandfather Frag was not. He had just reached the bank of the Smil' ing Pool and had time to see that Grandfather Frogs big green illy-pad was quite lonely looking without Grandfather Frog sitting on it, and that Jerry Muskrat was sitting on the end of an old log which was half in the water and half out, when he looked to- ward the Green Forest and saw the stranger who belonged to the Hawk family headed toward the Smiling Pool.
 Hello! Goodbye shouted Peter to Jerry Muskrat and scamped for a hole between the roots of the Big Hickory Tree which grows near the bank of the Smiling Pool. Once in the hole he drew a long breath of thankfulness Then he turned and watched the big stranger, whose broad wings were bringing him, straight over the Smiling Pool. Queer I never have seen him try to catch any one, nor have I ever heard any one complain of being chased by him." muttered Peter. T wondered what he lives on."
 As Peter said later, things happened then just as if they were in answer to, his thonughts. The big stranger was just above the Smiling Pool and headed straight toward the Big River. Just as he got right over the middle of the Smiling Pool he turned a little circle in the air, seemed to hang there perfectly still for second, and then with his wings closed he shot down, down, down so fast that it quite took away Peter's breath just to watch him.
 Peters first thought was of Jerry Muskrat. Of course that must be who this great stranger with the ugly great claws was after. From his hiding place he couldn't see the Smiling Pool, although it was so near. And so, of course, he couldn't see Jerry Muskrat. With all his heart he hoped that Jerry saw the danger, and he listened for the splash when Jery dived into the water. But there was no splash--that IS there was no splash by Jerry. Down plunged the stranger, and Peter watch ed for him to spread those great wings and stop himself. But he didn't do anything of the kind. He kept right on down and disappeared Yes, sir, that is just what he did, and when he dis appeared there was no splash enough: Oh, my, yes ! There was such a splash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
Lets Priceless $ Cooker Do Her
 Work

MOW is the season to make your JUN fireless cooker serve overtime.
 It not only helps keep the kitch. e1 cool, but it saves fuel, time and work. A simple, homemade cooker will easily cook cereals, vegetables, ssews, soups, dried fruits and buildings and well constructed cooker with stones or plates will do everything but troil steaks and chops. Lately there las appeared on the market the electric freless cooker, which will serve every purpose even to broiling. This cooker II, of course, much more expensive than the other kind.
 To get the best results learn to use q fircless cooker properly. The woman who complains about poor results, in nost cases, has failed to follow direc- tons. Any cooker must be thoroughly stred after using. If it is of metal it should be scalded and thoroughly dried. There is no excuse for any odor re. naining after cooking, whether it be onions or baked beans.
 Bulletins, magazine articles and book. lets are available for directions on how 10 use a cooker. Follow these and a little practice will soon give the de- sired results.
 For country home or camp a fire less becomes boon indeed. The stones, used, are heated over the camp fire, over the oil stove, or over any fire at hand. The food is placed in the fire less and left while you go swimming, fishing or about your other tasks.
 There is almost no danger of burn ing food in the fireless cooker, but cakes, biscuits and similar foods should be timed and removed to avoid drying out or browning too much. Other foods may be left in little longer than the time required for proper cooking without bad effects on the products. Two stones are needed, one under and one on top, for all foods to be Drowned or baked on top, such as meats, cas- seroles, escalloped dishes, cakes, bread, etc. fJ&3
 The hole in the cooker is usually deep enough to put in three stones so as to place food in two dishes alternat- ing with the stones, thus baking a whole meal at once. Racks for holding dishes and supporting stones can be bought for very little and are well worth the cost.
 A few combinations found excellent to prepare in the cooker at one time are given here for those who are not familiar with it's many uses:
 Beef pot roast-Franconia potatoes. Pork, shoulder roast--sweet pota- toes.
 Stuffed beef heart--brOwned carrots. Meat loaf-parsnips.
 Baked ham-stuffed onions.
 Veal breast, rolled-string beans.
 Roast fowl-stuffed tomatoes.
 Swiss steak-sliced onions. Where vegetables are used, they should be peeled, but, and added at least an hour before the meat has fin ishd roasting. Where the vegetables are large, it is advisable to reheat the top stone.
 Desserts which may be baked at the same time as the meat dish is placed on the top stone, include scalloped ap- ples, stewed fruits, chocolate bread pud- ding, tapioca or sagO or rice pudding, baked apples, fig pudding, graham pud- ding, cottage pudding. These will be better if third stone is used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
Home Nursing
A Flower You Can Eat

The woman whose smallest son hat heen i'll for eight weeks, with every prospect of being helpless for another month because most of his body was encased in a plaster cast, sat down or c chair and groaned aloud.
 There was no one in the kitchen ex' aept a sleek tortoise-shen cat, summing itself on the doorstep.
 Jerry. the smallest son, was love able youngster when he was well, but he had become irritable with illness and he was an exacting patient and hard to please.
 His mother humored him, of course Mothers always do.
 But there are limits to endurance and the chief trouble at the moment was that Jerry had developed an annoying habit of refusing the food his mother offered him, and throwing 1t on the floor to show his displeasure.
 Every time his mother was tempted to remonstrate with him, she thought of the cruel unyielding cast in which ms soft little body wsa eneased and changed her mind.
 Fruit was the latest article of food Jerry had spurned. He refused to look Rt apples, scoffed at prunes, screamed 1t the sight of an orange, and refused point blank to have anything to do with orange juice. He would eat ba- hanas, he said. And bananas were not what his mother thought he should eat. Pineapple, he refused. Berries found 10 favor in his eyes. His mother was at her wits end.
 He must have fruit and vegetables and milk and eggs-things that are good for him." said the doctor.
 And Jerry refused. It was very try ing.
 As Jerry's mother sat in her kitchen, racking her brains for an inspiration, her eyes fell on a magazine the cook had been reading. There was picture, several pictures, of fruit cut into en- tertaining looking baskets-decoratlve ideas for the ambitious cook.
 "Why on earth didn't I think of that before?" said Jerry's mother, and got some Organges out of the ice box. g
 Cutting off one end of the orange with a sharp knife, Jerrys mother pared off the rind, removing the white membrance at the same time.
 She arranged the sections of orange pulp on a plate like a sunflOwer, and the hollow in the center where the heart of flower would be, she filled care fully with powdered sugar.
 It looked exactly like a big golden sunflower lying on the plate.
 She took it upstairs.
 q won't" began Jerry, then broke off with a surprised, What's that, mOtherY
 "It's a sunflower," said his mother.
 What are you going to do with it?' Jerry asked, wriggling as much as he could and scOwling because it hurt.
 T thought I might eat it." said his mother with astounding selfishness. Its rather fun. You take a petal up like this, dip it in the sugar heart-a9d eat it."
 Jerry started at her. It was che first time his mother had ever eaten any thing in front of him without offering him some.
 "Is it good?" asked Jerry plaintively. T like it." said his mother.
 "Well-here, here-I want some too. I've always wanted to eat sunflOwers," said Jerry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

Peter Saw That In His Claws Was Clutched SOmcthing-SOmething Big. that Peter could see the water fly high CT than the banks of the Smiling Pool.
 "Why! Why-e-e! Something must have happened to him and he has fallen into the Smiling Pool" gasped Peter, staring round-eyed at the place where the stranger had disappeared. As he stared there was another great splash ing, and up in the air rose the strang- CT sending a shower of sparkling drops in all directions. With heavy wing beats he rose and then Peter saw that in his claws was clutched something something big. For just a second Peter feared to look lest he should see his old friend Jerry Muskrat clutched in those great, cruel claws. But he did look, and when he saw that something was shining and silvery he knew that it wasn't Jerry. It was fish, big fish !
 Up, up rose the stranger and then turned, and with great wing beats head ed straight book for the Green Forest, taking the big fish with him. As soon as he felt that it was safe to do so, Peter came out of his retreat and hurried to the bank of the Smiling Pool. There sat Jerry Mnskrat on his old log quite as if nothing surprising and unsual had happened. He was munching away on a tender Ily-root.
 "What did you run away for?" he demanded of Peter as soon as Peter come in sight.
 "Why, to hide from that fellow of course," replied Peter, pointing to the direction of the big stranger, Where did you hide?"
 Hide T. Me hide?" exclaimed Jerry, and stopped eating to stare at Peter to see if he were in earnest What should I hide for? For that matter, what did you hide for? Do you mean to say you were afraid of that fellow? Ho, ho, hoi That's a joke. Why, he wouldn't harm hair of your head or mine."
 Peter looked doubtful. 'Who is he?'' he demanded. He's a Hawk isn't he? l wouldn't trust a Hawk as far as I can see one."
 That just shows how ignorant you are," retorted Jerry. That is PlunS- CT, the Osprey. He is a Hawk, it is true, but he lives wholly on fish and you haven't thing in the world to fear from him."
 Next story: The PIungers Make Home in Green Forest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
MyNeighborSays


 Place pulverized pumisctOne be- tween the layers of a folded piece of soft muslin and stitch around the edge to keep the powder from spill ing. Wipe window panes with this dry cloth and they will be clean and sparkling.
 This formula gives a nail cleaner and bleach that is harmless and ef- fective: Tartaric acid one dram, rosewater on ounce; mix and filter. box when complete should contain some bandages, a package of sterile gauge, another of cotton, tiny bottle bottle of hydrogen peroxide. There of iodine with a safety cork, and a should be safety pins for the bandages and a bit of oiled silk and a scrap of flannel for fermentation, a bottle of oil of cloves, in case of a tooth ache, and an ounce of essence of peppermint, few drops of which in hot water will relieve the acute pain of indigestion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

Bweetbreads should be soaked in cold water one hour, before cooking, then placed in boiling water, to which has. been added salt and vinegar. After simmering 20 minutes they should be plunged in cold water and stripped of all fat an4 membrane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

Next story: The Plungers Make Home in Green Forest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-15
ADJUSTMENT
Is GIVEN TO
INDEPENDENTS
State Bureau Turns Valley
City Courthouse Matter
Over to Bureau

Settlement Of the loss on the VAL
ley City courthouse, damaged re-
Gently by fire, will await report of
independent adjusters, according to
Harold Hopton, manager Of the state
fire insurance fund. The department,
he said. had asked the Western Ad-
justment and Inspection Company to
make report on the loss and that
the work had not been completed.
The state department., he said, will
not pay Barnes county sufficient to
permit it to rebuild the courthouse as
it was, without the county suffering
loss. The policy, he said, is based
on the sound value Of the building,
and the state pays insurance on this
basis, the basis also on. which Barnes
county paid premiums, he said.
The state department is willing to
pay Barnes county the cost of re-
placement, less depreciation on the
building, he said. The main part of
the courthouse was built 40 years
ago and the remainder 20 years ago,
and under the policy it is necessary
to deduct the depreciation accruing,
he said. The Western Adjustment
and Inspection Bureau, which he said
is independent of insurance compan-
les, will be assisted by T. E. Powers
Of Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-15
TWO NARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH
IN CAR CRASH
States Attorney E. s. Allen
and Sheriff Hedstr0m AL.
most Submerged in Lake

Sheriff Albin Hedstrom and States
Attorney f. S. Allen narrowly es-
capped death yesterday afternoon a
mile east of Wing when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
plunged into slough, turned over,
and almost submerged the two men.
The steering wheel and top held
the car up enough for Sheriff He'd
strom to lift his head out of the wa
ter, kick his feet loose and, with
two others, help get Mr.. Allen from
underneath the car. Sheriff He'd
strom suffered long cash cut on
one hand, and other cuts and body
bruises, and was forced to remain
in bed for time today. Mr.. Allen
was badly shaken up but suffered
no serious injuries except the shock.
It was feared by him, also, that the
water might bring on an attack Of
rheumatism.
The accident happened when some-
thing went wrong with the steering
gear Of the car. The two had turn
ed couple of curves and were not
going fast, when the car headed
directly for the slough and could
not be stopped. 1t was completely
turned over, and was to be hauled
out today. p
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-15
HIGHWAY COST
IS LOWERED
Bids Are Less Than Formerly
in North Dakota

An appreciable lowering is noted
in the cost of highway construction
during the six months just passed.
over the previous half year.
During the past six months from
Jan. l, 1924, to July 1, 1924, grading
and the installing of culverts and
small bridges on North Dakota high
ways was lowered from an average
cost of $3,514.66 per mile to 3d.
354.35 per mile, while gravel sur
facing was lowered from an average
of $2,347.57 per mile to $1,775.bs, ac-
cording to figures given in tabuia-
ton of the contract awards OF the
state Highway Commission recently:
These figures represent total
of s4O,2S3.s9 which was saved the
state during the period just passed
on grading and culverts, because OF
the low construction costs main
tanned by the state Highway Com
mission. The total saving for gravei
surfacing was $50, ,230.09, or a total
saving of $1OO,613.99 to the state
on contracts awarded for grading
and for graveling.
w. G. Black, chief engineer OF the
Highway Commission is very we'll
pleased with the trend of construc-
tion costs as shown by the tabula-
tions. toward lower standard be-
cause it represents movement IN
which he has been an important fac
tor. He has repeatedly used his IN
fluence to force down costs and feels
that the saving to the state shown
in the past six months report is tine
best result he could have gained.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-15
CALL
UPON M0SLEMS
FOR UPRISING
Leaves of British Officials
Are Cancelled as Situation
Grows Disquieting
WARSHIP STANDS BY
Cruiser Maintains Public Se-
curity at Khartum, Where
Attack Occurred

London, Aug. 15.-An Evening
News dispatch from Khartum
states that laborers armed with
hammers and sticks started dem
onstration here today. They were
dispersed by British troops. 1t
was added that the British cruiser
Weymouth is standing at Port Su-
dan to maintain public security.
The dispatch stated that a fight
occurred at Port Sudan upon the
arrival of British troops from
Khartum. 1t was said that the
leaves Of officials and British
officers have been cancelled and
certain responsible officials re-
called.
Call on MOslems
New and disquieting features in
the Sudan, Khartum advices state,
include the posting of anonymous
proclamations and the exchange of
kilograms among the natives con-
tanning verses from the Koran, re-
ferring to the overthrow OF un-
believers and an organized system
of speeches, demonstrations and
prayers in the mosques to influ-
ence the Moslem population to
fanaticism on behalf of Egypt and
Islam against the English and in
fidels.
1t was feared that the eclipse of
the moon would mean trouble
amcng the ignorant natives and
great efforts have been taken to
acquaint the people with the real
reasons for the phenomenon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-15
VALUATION OF
FARM LANDS IN
N. D.CUT AGAIN
State Board of Equalization
Makes Reduction in Valu.
alton For Taxation
CITY RESIDENCES CUT
Valuation in Bismarck and
Other Cities Is Reduced
Five Per Cent

Another decrease in the assessed
value of farm lands in the state,
though not so sharp as last years
decrease, was ordered today by the
state board Of equalization. The
total valuation of farm lands, for
taxation purposes, was reduced from
$897.5l9, 9,365.OO in 1923 to $S38, ,721,-
908.OO, through the equalization of
the values of various counties in
the. state.
Other real estate values, except
ing for a sharp reduction in the
valuation of residences in the state,
were not much changed from last
years figures, by the board.
The total value of all real estate,
for taxation, was fixed at $972, $685.
4O4 as compared to $l,044, ,309.l3 last
year. The residences in the state
were valued at $5s,471,2 1926 as COM
pared to $67,982, 2,662 last year. Busi-
ness structures were placed at $685.
39O,196 as compared to $35,395,9 1926
last year, while town and city lots
are valued at $38,975,s55 as COM
pared to $41,943,819 in 1928, and
leased sites, the last Of the various
real estate items, were valued at
1888, 400 as compared to $1,447, ,149
in 1923. All figures are based upon
100 percent value, and the tax is as
sessed of rs percent of the value.
The average value Of farm land
per- acre, for taxation purposes, is
$20.23 per acre, as result of the
state boards equalization work, while
in 1923 it was $21.7O per acre.
The valuations on farm lands in
10 counties only were changed from
figures submitted by the county
boards of equalization. The changes
follow: Increases, Bottineau, 20 per-
cent; Burleigh, five percent; Dickey
five percent; Foster, fifteen per-
cent; Grand Forks, 18 percent;
Griggs, 10 percent; Mclean, five per-
cent; Mountrail. 20 percent; Penn
bina, 20 percent; Slope, 25 percent;
Walsh, 20 percent; Wells, 10 per-
cent; Williams, five percent. De-
creases, Bowman, five percent; Gold
en- Valley, five percent; Mcintosh
five percent; Mercer, i've perceh''
Oliver, five percent; Sioux, five per-
cent.
Changes made with respect to
valuations in counties containing
the principal cities apply chiefly to
city residences. The valuation OF
residences for taxation was de-
creased 10 percent for Fargo. Grand
Forks, jamestown, Minot, Bismarck
Devils Lake, Mandan, and Valley
City. Residence valuation was low.
cred 25 percent in Dickinson, and
increased Is percent in Williston:
Changes made on other classes OF
city real estate we're an increase IN
the valuation Of business struc-
tures in Mandan of ten percent,
and a similar increase of 10 percent
in Williston.
The board will continue in ses'
sion next week.