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PAGE FOUR The Bismarck Tribune Independent THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) —$—$—$—$—$—$——————————— Published the Bismarck Tribune Company, ners, customs and aims, be able to deal more com- | pletely and sympathetically with us than even his | Predecessor, Mr. Berenger. It can be safely predict- ed, therefore, that the choice of Mr. Claudel as ambassador would be a popular one in America. ., and entered at the postoffice at Y > Bismarck’ as second class mail matter. __ The March of Prosperity George D. Mann..........President and Publisher | _ Despite all the croakings of pessimists and the » warnings of optimists, the march of the era erity in which we find ourselves goes on, un- 27.20 diminished in volume or extent, Industrial activity Daily by mail, per year, continued in # really large volume in October and (ip state ‘outside Bismarck) ol figures for November tentatively show that there Daily by mail, outside z a has been no slackening of the pace, Also, nctwith- Member Audit Bureau o¢ Cireua standing the seasonal increase in borrowing for com- Member of The Associated Press mercial] purposes, the volume of bank credit out- The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to ctonding declined in recent weeks, reflecting the the for republication of all news dispatches : te eg ttyoe not otherwise credited inthis pa. | continued liquidation cn loans on securities. ‘ , and also the local news of spontaneous origin ver ane herein. All ee of —o of al other matter herein are also reserved. a Foreign Representatives , LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY curcaco ‘DETROIT Tower Bldg. Kresge Bldg. Faye, BURNS AND SMITH YORK - lps ofa Ratea Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year .. ve Daily Wy mail, per year, (in Biamarck) Production in basie industries is unchanged, though steel production in November declined ly, as did the volume of building activity. F leadings have been very large, much larger in fact, than is usual at this time of year. Perhaps the looked for slump may come, but per- haps industry will so adjust itself that the slump ca - + + Fifth Ave, Bldg. may be avoided. The liquidation of long term credits NEw yore —_-_-_~_"" =" = f hat th f m is a gratifying sign that there is a movement on foot (Official City, State and County Newspaper) within the ranks of debtors to avoid stagnation and hentai ibehaenellnatee toms hie a depressicn b; credit busine pplying conservative methods to their the present time. The Menace of Cancer For the last few years the percentage of deaths by cancer has enormous has increased t> such a point, in fact, that the ee Hide nen The rising prices of potash imported for use in well as the average citizen, feels a growing concern ! ; ; about it. Cancer is a particularly stubborn disease to Amer have proven disq ing to American ¢on- control. No one yet knows the exact cause, nor does Sumers of this important fertilizer, who have won- anyone know a complete cure. The medical profes- dered oS the high prices would continue and if so, sion does know several methods of treatment that for how long. occasionally produce beneficial results but the per- The department of agriculture, consequently made centage of cases which are actualiy saved from! a survey of the situation, with the result that the death is very small indeed. following facts are deducible: The Franco-Germaa Something must really be done, Our civilized control of potash resources and consequently of state seems to more than tolerate cancer—it actually prices is facing more more competition in encourages it to an alarming extent. Whether it is foreign markets. The report points out that the the inactivity, the way we eat, the sheltered lives we Spanish petash now imported to this country lead or a general decadence of the physical standard, while important steps are being taken to develop our of the e, are qu yone would like an) own potash resources, whieh can at present supply swered. Doctors have spent their whole lives study- about 10 per cent cf cur own needs. ing this one disease of cancer and have died know- The increase of competition in this market will ing no more at the end than when they started. have its inevitable effect—lowered prices. They can- The American Society for the Control of Cancer, not long go higher, nor long remain as high as they at its recent sessions at Lake Mohonk, New York, are now. Meanwhile perhaps the higher prices will stressed the need of a more vigorous and concerted further encourage the development of sur natural warfare against cancer. As one speaker said there, deposits and some day place us in a position of “That civilization must wage a relentless war independence from potash importation. against cancer admits of no question. It is but too apparent that the barriers whch society has erect- | ed against this plague are inadequate. More than corporation cf the White Star Line to the Royal one in ten of all deaths are due to cancer. Consider- Mail Steam Packet Line will undoubtedly pave the ing its continual prevalence and fatalities the world | way for a better American trans-Atlantic service, by has never known such a plague. More money is need-' leaving the International company free to devote its ed for laboratories, for hospitals, for research work- energy to-the building up cf an American line and ers and for the educational organizations which are; American shippng. At the striving to guide the thoughts and actions of the the Royal Mail line, an En public on this dif*icult subje With enough money the medic: teaeK Control of Potash as h concern, not only the cldest but the largest British shipping combine. al. profession can We hope that this large transfer of shipping tcn- cooperate and combine forces ty adequately control | nage will react for the benefit of American com- this scourge of mankind, He an opportunity for merce and not to its detriment. those wealthy persons seeking a worthy philan-' thropy, to aid in the su of mankind, | A Literary Hoax Literary hoaxes are rather frequent and in the last year or so there have been several, affairs, however, that have done little harm and have been vastly amusing. Recently, in England, a hoax was Editorial Comment | Here’s the Tonic For You | (Detroit News) | The doctors are taking the fun out of laziness. perpetrated under the name of the “Whispering Most people find a heap of satisfaction in feeling { Gallery” that set the empire agog with excitement sorry for themselves, world-known specialists lately over the official and semi-official “secrets” that interviewed in London say. As a matter of fact} were revealed in its amazing pages. The author- such a thing as overwork hardly exists; few people ship of the book was veiled in mystery, although it work up tv their capacity, and getting tired is good was hinted that Sir Rennell Rodd, former British for human beings. ambassador to Rume, was responsible. One of the foremost authorities on diseases of the | Sir Rennell denied the imputation and became 50 jeart is quoted as saying that he never saw a case of incensed that Hesketh Pearson, the man responsi- heart strain. Overexertion, whether physical cr ble for the zctual publication, apologized for the mental, this authority says, is amang the rarest of | episode and the book was recalled from circulation. 2itments. ‘The trouble not end there, for Sir Rennell was These great ph; ians assert that the body pro- | ; 1 ee ep ae Sees dace : 3 | ered nah fate een nits been arrested. sooty itself. If we feel like working hard, we should | the oe ate hock. which. is “termed the WoT hard; there is no danger in it, When we ap-} tmost impudent of literary frauds.” Pearson in, £08 the point when hard work might be anaes | us, th y weari ses work. The ee that he : but an a for an anaes author cod eee pSunpiaree, prevents | whose name he promised to keep secret. : 4 5 | Whatever the origin of the book, if it is not au- Cnermetic persons from injuring easicegulans 7! thentic or if there is grave doubt as to the genuine- | Drain has the same protective insurance, — | ness of its contents, then scmething should be done, ‘There is, however, one menace, according to the to stop its distribution. Many of those impugned #Uthorities quoted. The fear of damage works the | in the volume have died and are not able t> defend vil. People scare themselves into real discomfort themselves from the attacks contained in its pages and disease because they are afraid they may break and there is little evidence that the author of the | down under overexertion of mind oe body. The need volume does more than generalize. of cur time, say the physicians, ‘is to get out of > Literary censorship would be an cdious thing and | People’s minds the expectation of ill befalling them. would bring sorrow to the whole writing professixn | According to these opinions the Merry Christmas| and to a large reading public. Such things as this | *Pirit should be a good tonic. hoax, however, being in such bad taste and heing Sar of such a libelous character, cannot but harm the ie Jealous Mike | Whole noble profession of writing and lend great | (The Independent, Boston) | ‘strength to the growing demand for a system of Radio entertainment is suffocating under the | censorship. thralldom of great names. Will Rogers is head-| 3 — ined by a dozen studios, not because he is an able | A Regretted Change |seaman before the “mike,” but because he has a| Official Washington regrets the resignation of | vogue earned on the stage, where his lariat is subtly Henry Berenger, French ambassador to the United | responsible for half his success. Simply as a voice, ‘States. As co-author with Secretary Mellon of the | minus smile and rope, William is just one more little | #French-American debt funding agreement, he had a| wise-cracker. A like fate, according to Heywood | ‘deep liking for the United States and the feeling was | Broun, dogs Mary Garden. Mary, it seems, is at her #@ mutual one. We can but rejoice that Mr. Beren- | best in dramatic roles, since she acts better than she ger’s voice will not be lost in support of the funding | sings. On the radio the poor woman has no chance | ‘agreement, for he returns to his native France to| to win an even break. | _Tesume his seat in the French senate to urge the| All this will be changed some day. Broadcasters ‘passage of a ratification act for the French-Amer-{ spring headliners of the stage on their radio audi- ican debt. Since that is a matter of paramount im-'ences in the hope of gaining wide attention, but if portance for both nations, perhaps Mr. Berenger can | they knew how many listeners shut down on miscasc) accomplish more for international amity in the|stars they would soon change that policy. In time, geenate than he can as ambassador to the United | broadcasting will develop headliners of its own for ‘tates. |song and Story, just as it has already done in the ? fields of sports and news anncuncing. Directors of # The matter cf a successor for Mr, Berenger is ? i § causing much speculation, both in Paris and Wash-| broadcasting stations will do well to let radio be if- self, since the talents it requires are not at all the Fington. Certainly the French government woul. Mot be wise in sending a politically prominent man to| same as those which win on the stage. fthis country at the present time, due t the instabil- Ie ity of tHe French government itself. Rather, France It’s Widespread — should send a “career” man, who has had long train- (La Moure County Chronicle) ing in the diplomatic service. Such a one would be! During the past four days North Dakota has been Paul Claudel, pcet, dramatist and English scholar,|in the grip of unusually cold and stormy weather, ‘who for the past three years hus been ambassador | and at this writing (Wednesday afternoon) no relict Veo Toxio, and who is most often mentioned as a pos-|is in sight. But this ccld wave is mt confined to : North Dakota. At least seventeen states are in its clutches. Word comes that the temperature fell to paibility for the American post, 18. degrees below zero in Chicago Tuesday night-— It oon Led ® happy choice indeed. Monsieur ; Claudel! already earned the liki below i y ne and respect of which would easily be equivalent to 40 zero in North Dakota, That’s because “it's so dry here.” clearly the caliber of man he is, One The sale by the International Mercantile Marine 4 ame time it will make |‘ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE LOOK FUNNY NOW Bul NeBSE ILL BE MY OLO Tine SEuF BY TAE NNODLE OF NEXT SEASON eee Corener Murchison warned didn’ his voice hear what he said, but soothing and low, like ughing at her a little,” plied, heard Miss Cherry ery ‘I'm going to marry Chris, and can't stop met T won't marry won't, I say! You can’t force there man. sit- at the steering wheel ting in the The win arm out ton know, and I It was Mr. ( at her, ‘You're not going to make a ol of me like this, Cherry! I can ‘ou to keep your word. e this room until Bob Wile: Do you know him per-j comes, then you'll go home with him son coroner demanded j and dress for your wedding. I'm sharp not roi y nonsense ut “Oh, y | Wiley by ha coroner to enjoy r, Mrs. John} prodde ul to come to} the What | ‘J’! ki ‘an up! dead!" ac and drop, | aw: then lirtad | the hous “ail happened the stai £0 On. Cherry nyse nd mysel And the! a minute or, eht—I thought Mr. Cluny might need me for something | and I went upstairs. erty ‘by the arm, and she was ery- ing and pounding at him with her I thought I/ fists. ought to listen a minute before; “Then Mr. Cluny saw me backed knocking—" {up against the wall, and he was ter- “Eavesdropping, ch?” Corenc: rible mad. He shouted at me, ‘Go Murchison grinned. ‘ downstairs and stay in the kitchen “I didn’t intend to eavesdrop, sir,” till I ring fe Mary Kearney retorted. “But I did-| downstairs n't want to butt in if I wasn’t need-/ hall, and shut the door, with Miss ed. | Cherry inside, beating a” the door. “Well, the truth is, you listened| He said to me, he said, ‘Mary, if you outside the door, Mary. Now tell us/ tell anything you've heard here to- what you heard.” night, you'll. be discharged without “I couldn't hear everything they | notice. Now y in the said, sir, because the door’s thick,| kitchen until comes. and the walls too. But when they} Send him ups but you needn't raised their voices real loud, I could| come up yourself.’ Well, 1 ran down- hear plain as About the first) stairs and didn’t hear anything else thing I heard was Miss Cherry! ‘until Mr. Hathaway rang the door- screaming out, ‘But I can't, Ralph! 1 bell at a quarter to fat can’t marry you! J thought I could “How far is the kitchen from the go through with it, but I can’t!’ Her front stairs, Mary?” Coroner Murchi- voice sounded jike she was crying.”, son asked, his face very grave. “Oh!” Faith covered her face with — her hands, TOMORROW: The coroner opens “Keep a stiff upper lip, darling, for fire on Mary Kearney herself. Cherry's sake,” Bob whispered to her. “And what did Mr. Cluny answer, Mary? Be careful to tell only what heard, and exactly what you you!’ I'started to run and he came out in the In_one br ‘d in the northeast of England,. 5,000,000 bricks can be produced in twelve minute: —AND AFTER YOU HAVE HAD IT INSTALLED AND USE IT FOR A WEEK YOU WOULDN’! TAKE A, THOUSAND DOLLARS For (T You sav You HAVE NO NEED POR IT IN YouR Home, MR. TRUG, BuT LL VENTURE To SAyY YOu'LL RECONSIDER IT. USTEN=— Vor Have OUR MEN TAKE ONG OCVUT TO YouR PLACE AND SGT IT UP IN GOOD RUNNING. ORDER, S0 JUST SIGN Your NAme HERG on THIS DOTTSEP CINE, mR, TRE, ann --. sthousands of Americans through his literary work, 3 which but that he would be a great Next week the days will begin to lengthen and ie to official Washington, and he vould, by means teat alwaye means that “pring in just around the shows taee fet believe ‘with us and our history, man- | Corner.” Cheorio! 1 Has Slightly Altered Complexion And then Mr. Cluny shouted | ick] An I TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1926 ———_———_—_—_ f Bills Allowed By | '| City.Commission | v e | Capital Cafe, meal tickets....$ 30.00 | Mrs. Ana Bryehy laundty,..... 1.60 | The Detective, supplies for po- | lice department .. 14.30 {Fire department, pay roll.... 56.00 Frederick, services. as " catcher ..5 66. eens 6.25 tratton, bulls; 26.01 frink & He : 18.82 aupoees pS pde sewer extension 902.40 etaker skating 50.00 4.25 on, supplies ae | Street Department, pay roll.. 113.50 J. A, Montgomery, rent...... 30.00 | St. Alexius Hospital, care of | 25 By Tom Sims ;, New York is to have a 110-story jbuilding. We wonder how Detroit |feels now about that 85-story cot- tage. Wshington policemen have been jordered to give women their street jear seats. What will the male cop- |per do when a policewoman gets on? | These are days {with bow legs must bow to the man | with knock-knees on the dance floor. | en |, There are more autos than kitchen |sinks in the United States. Well, 4 who wants to ride in a kitchen sink? i eae The girls are right. |ings cost $3 and up, why hide them? . al — |_ A Chinese dentist was’ fined $200 |for practicing without a license in New York. No tickee, no bridgework. > -—_——______4 a Old Masters || Radio’s Rialto | oo a 5 Auction bridge between the cast, west, north and south, will be heard in the air ag tonight, through WCCO's*hookup with WEAP, for half an hour starting ut 9 o'clock, In the | earlier hookup with WEAF, there will be a musical program through WCCO. at 7 o'clock, Outdoor life in Minnesota will be described by the Izaak Walton League at 10:05 p. m. over WCCO, which also has a musical comedy at The United States department of agriculture will have a farm feature through WAMD, Minneapolis, start- ing at 7:05 p. m. WHO, Des Moines, will nrcsent a band concert at 7:30 and WOC, Dav- ‘enport, will have a musicale at 8. o—______________4 NEWS BRIEFS | Minamata an: | Wee sleckit, ; O what a yp , tim'rous beastie, in thy bi tie! n start aw: hasty, Wi’ bickering brattle! I would be laith to rin an’ chase ! thee | Wi’ murdering pattle! I'm truly sorry man's dominion Has broken Nature’s social union, An’ justifies that ill opinion Which makes thee startle At me, thy poor earth-born com- panion, jAn’ fellow-mortal! Thy wee bit housie, too, in ruin! Its silly wa’s the winds are strew- in’: oa And _naething, ane, O° foggage green! An’ bleak December's winds encuin’ Baith snell an’ keen! now, to hig a new PI ROSETTA Minneapolis—-Cornell defeated Min- nesota at basketball, 26 to 21. But, Mou: thou art no thy lane In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid. schemes’ o’ mice and men Gang aft a-gley, ewe us nought but grief and H pain, For promised joy. — ‘ Mankato, Minn-Frank Jacobe, 34, and his*father, ifenry Jacohe, farm- ers living near here, were shot and killed by Henry Fleming, 17, high school student of Mankato, who was one of a party of four ordered off the Jacobe farm. Still thou art blest, me! The present only toucheth thee: But, Och! I backward cast my e’e On prospects drear! | An, forward, tho’ I I guess an’ ‘fear -—Robert Burn: from “Ta a Mou | IN NEW YORK ] $$ New York, Dec. 28.—The “all night beauty parlor” is about to become Manhattan’s latest vogue. compared wi’ London newspapers publish sensa- tional stories of distovery of plot to dynamite Westminster -Abbey. Dispaches to Buenos Aires say sev- eral loyal officers have been killed in revolutionary movements in Brazil. | At The Movies , ELTINGE THEATRE “Twinkletoes,” . Colleen new picture showing at the Eltinge canna see, Selected verses Moore's again today and Wednesday, is an Be cs ae creer depet, two ox meta |adapation of one of those fascinat- well after ‘midnight. Their cus-| ig, colorful tales Thomas Burke tomers are mostly ladies of the rier eg of the London Limehouse theater who rush to have their . hair marceled after a hectic stage| , Colleen appears as a singer and lining the chorus of a evening, and who have night-club dancer hei and “party” engagements for i the many dances she does in the Sarl morning Ree ‘ [picture she sings ballads typical of year,; the world famous waterfront slum. it’ will zher. are admirably pantomimed up Edge ae NES je is a typical example of the ballads sung: i But, about the first of the one place announces that t be prepared to continue its beauti-|*® fying until sun-up, It seems that in a town with a considerable population bent on turning night time into day time there are many dozens of women who have to appear “refreshed” after a hard evening of night-club- |, bing and hip-flasking. Women buyers, models, sional “I must go ‘ome tonight, must go ‘ome’ tori I don’s care if it's blowing — or snowing. only got married this morning, Hit fills me with delight! =~ HI stay out as lite ag you want next week— profes- women in many lines, visi- tors from out of town—they all have, fo anpemr’ aNibely Mb the T must go ‘ome tonight. usual business hours and, | insofar ah ‘ as possible, erase the traces of a) y, CAPITOL THEATRE ‘ sleepless night. ings. of. the Storm,” Fox Films Thus they can taxi from their! reat dog.cinema scheduled for show- bi irect! beauty| ing at the Capitol ‘Theatre, Wednes- est ce ater ast ae * uperkea day and Thursday, is probably the up,” ‘catch a few winks of sleep! most fescinating story of its type and keep an engagement by 9| that has ever been picturized. Thun- o'clock. der, the celebrat police dog star, Sey fs Sealant ee All factors in the beauty business e photoplay centers about un- engay 2 in a continuous race to catch| der, who is the runt of a litter of the fat “beauty money” afloat’ in| Puppies born to a blue-ribbon winner Manhattan. in the kennels of Anita Baker, a Hair bobbing has le to no end| noted: sportswoman. The action of interesting ‘tonsorial establish-| the story unfolds the character de- ments. . velopment, as 1 as the physical All the better class bobbers find | development of the weaklin r their time at a Licadid and anal u ies into the forests. . it u eir open, Shears: There’ are some, ho will| tifal. white’ police dog, and becom a litter of fine puppies. of | great majority, accept no el ent that has’ not| the father . i Been made a st a week in ad-| | With the advent’ of the ‘puppies, vance and others... boldly will| Thunder seems: to ‘realize ‘his re- tell you that ghey cut “the hair of| sponsibilities and becomes'a leader only “distings people” and| mong his own kind, do not joose’ to deal with. ordi-) ulert, e nary H oes One of the latest . wrinkles “the barher consultation.” Tacoma, -Wash—One-half of Milady is invited to sit in the| Irish Free State's merchant marine presence of experts who meet sol-| loaded here recently. It was the. emnly, like a consultation af doctors, | freighter Knockfieerna. to decide what particular haircut, Capt. 'M. A.’Steymans declares the would best fit the individual in ques-| Irish in ‘this country must ‘be patri- tion, They take notes make | otie becanse hq missed several flags sketches; "they have the victim turn] since arriving.” Finally he’ replaced this. way and. that and, after the) the new gold and--white tri-color “consultation” she is turned over to| flag of hin ‘home port with British a barber to get the “perfect bob.” colors and: the flags ceased disap- Naturally al nee hokeb-wekue pearing. \ OY Ree runs into considerable money an —— the devotees af thé hob, who are inj ‘BUT, WHY NOT PUT: A NET ‘are beginning. . to IDE ? realize that they launched a costly! Chanute, industry. Ai has @ hen . Bobbers with -fat . reputations| dy, make fortunes and keep establish-| nes! ments in and about the “uvenue”{'an egg every the rentals of which run into thej falls to the , tens of thousands. fe . | Mre Ty * . —GILBERT SWAN. | induce (Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc,) | the —— ISH SHIP CALLS ON ‘WESTERN = when a_ fellow | | When stock- the| Limehouse music hall, and besides| ly There Is a Little : | Slam in This Hand W. T. Fraser‘of Minneapolis, con- | sidered one of the leading exponents of Auction Bridge in the northwest, will participate in the eleventh radio Auction Bridge game to be -broad- cast by the Gold Medal Station, | WCCO, Tuesday evening, December 28, from 9:00 to 9:80. Mr. Fraser {has been. selected with Charles E. , Coffin of Indianapolis to play with | Messrs. Whitehead and Work of New | York city. Mr. Fraser and Mr. Work will be partners, competing against Messrs. Coffin and Whitehead. The hands will be as follows: jes—Q 10 4 s—J | Diamonds—A 9 8, spot 7 3 Clubs—A J 73 Mr. Milton C. Work, “West,” holds: 1,50) Spades—K J 7 12.50) learts—Q 10952 |" room 90.00) Chub 98, pet, 6 | . sate we ‘lubs- , spot Arerarkelt tid 74.00 | Mr. Charles E. Coffin, “North,” holds: | Sinclair Refining Co, gas... 22.90 Hearts’, shet'?'s | Roy Logan, plies... 1.70 Diamonds—Q J 10 : igs hades epartment, pay Clubs—K Q sel u "| Mr. W. T. Fraser, “East,” holds: | State, Fire € Tor Spades—9 8, spot 2 Hearts—K 6 4 \ Diamonds—K 4 2 Clubs—10 6 42 '| Temperature and Read Conditions | | (Mercury reedings at 7 a. m.) | Bismareke-Pertly cloudy, 7 below; roads good, St. Cloud—Clear, 8; roads fair. | Minot—Cloudy, 4 below; roads | poor, | Fargo—Clear, 12 below; roads fair. Mankato--Snowing, 16: roads bad. Duluth-—Clear, 0; roads good. Winona—Cloudy, 22; roads good. | ible ill eat 12 below; roads good, A Jamestown—Cloudy, 6 below; roads | fair. Grand Forks—Partly cloudy, | below; roads fair. | Rochester—Snowing, 20; roads bad. Devils Lake—Clear, 5 below; roads 12 good. if Crookston—Clear, 10 below; roads air. Mandan—Cloudy, 3 below; poor. roads ‘'* “Canfield —_—¢ ee | Mrs. C. W. Wilkinson was a call- er_at the G. Lindsey home Tuesday. Miss Violet Olson visited at the Ghylin home Sunday. | Those that visited at the P. Green- an home Sunday evening were Ole Wold, Olaf and Harel Wold, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ghylin and Violet Ols Kathryn Cook is spending the holi: days at her parental home. Misses O'Brien, Parmenter, and | Edie are planning on spending the holidays at their homes. Miss Hazel Wold spent the week- end with her sister, Mrs. P. Greenan. led at the Roy Little home on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Olson were busi- ss callers in Bismarck on Wednes- y. 5 The Sunday school practiced their programs Thursday afternoon, , H. Taylor has returned from Min- nesota, where he has been for the last two months pieking corn, Frank Walker is spending the winter at his home. ' . Mrs. Myers is now staying with Mrs, A. Strand. i William Cline had a runaway while going home from school Wednesday evening. No one was hurt. Miss Anna Danielson called at the P. Greenan home Saturday. Mr. I. Bailey spent the week-end at his home. . Justajingle “I am the king of my household,” Said he to folks around him. And then—the story’s very old— His wifey up and crowned him. o——_—____________ | ATHOUGHT | —_________4 We all do fade as a leaf—tisa. 49:36, Old men’s lives are lengthened shadows; their evening sun falls cold- on the earth, but the lows all point to the morning—Richter. THIS TOWN GOVERNED BY WOMEN Winslow, Ark.—The women Winslow. run This town has a woman mayor, women fill all the municipal offices and the town is making Progress. The administration has proved so [successful that an entire woman's ticket was returned victor at the last election. spike Winslow's resident (fepalation: isi about 400, but during the summer ‘it entertains about 200 visitors from every of. the Urlited tes. Nearly women officials of the town are in basiness for them- selves. “Women are just as able, conscien- tious and loyal as men, and make just as good officers,” declares the mayor, Mrs. Maude Duncan. NOTICE Strayed to my farm a four year old stallion, left half of leg to knee white, white face and iron gray. Ouner: ey heme same iy. proving ownership, and paying charges. In- wire Jacob Hein, Wing, N. Dak. hree miles directly north of Wing. ale ” | | ‘ * f +