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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1916)
ITT”**!!— -.mil The First Step. Fd Bowes, the theatrical manager, ased to live in San Francisco, and out there he knew a certain oontr tor \ who did a good deal of work for the city. One morning—so Bowes says—a stranger who professed to understand street repairing in all its branches ap plied to the contractor for a job as foreman. The boss undertook to test . the applicant. p. “Well, now,” lie said “supposin’ you was called upon to clean out n sewer down in Chinatown that was clogged sit both ends. What would you do tirst?" Tlie man thought a moment. ^ “I'd bless myself," lie said simply.— —Sunday Magazine. There are two distinct classes of college graduates: Those who accept positions and those who hunt jobs. Some men are not in business for fun, but are in it to make money to have fun. Unnecessarily Alarmed. The postman handed him the letter. One glance at tlie envelope sent him nearly into hysterics. “Heavens!” lie cried, “the first chal lenge I ever got.” “Duel” was In big letters on the out side of the envelope. "But 1 can't tight, and—” So he hurried to the station house, explained that lie knew of no enemy who would- demand ills blood and asked for protection. Three blue-coated arms of the law presented themselves. The detective force hurried out. By that time the desk sergeant had re* covered. He said it meant, “Due one cent.” Both Ways. “His argument was fatuous.” “Did it strike you that way? Now, I thought it was rather thin.” Don’t think because variety is the spice of life that everybody is stuck on hash. What !s Castoria C^j3iORIA is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drop* and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age ia its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. The Kind You Havo Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has born the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, and fca3 been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you 'in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “Just-as-good” are but Experiments that . trifle with and endanger the health of Infant3 and Children—Experience against Experiment. (iet aine Castoria always bears the signature of BRAVE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Grimaldi, Who Drove the Moors From the Mediterranean, Given Monaco as His Reward. One of the many disappointments of the present war is almost total ab sence of thrilling stories eoncerning the soldier of fortune. Even the “for eign legion” of France, that is made up of dare-devils from ail over tlie world, has little or nothing in the way of romance to offer, and tlie romantic spirits have always been tlie ones that attached themselves to the French ban ner. Did you ever hear of the most dis tinguished of the Grimaldi family, not the Genoese general who remained at home and fought for his own country, \ nor yet the artist who did heroic stunts y on canvas, nor the sixteenth century Grimaldi who died by tlie hand of an assassin in tlie palace at Monaco, hut tlie tenth century ancestor of that prince, who saved Monaco from the Moors? His was an achievement worthy of a true soldier of fortune. The tiny principality, perched on its seagirt cliff had been settled by the Greeks even before Athens became • tlie greatest city of the civilized world. It was one of the cultural outposts of Rome, and in tlie fifth century it was an important center of Christianity. Then the Moors crossed the Medi terranean. extended their sway over Spain and seized tlie ancient Hercnlis Monoeci Portus and gave over its churches and monasteries to tlie in fidels. For COO years they defied the soldiers of Europe, and then Grimaldi eaine. There had been many wars In Genoa, and here was a chance for a Genoese captain. When Ills military genius had driven the Moors into tlie sea. he was rewarded by being made absolute monarch of a country 53 miles In circumference. Personal Endeavors. “My face is my fortune,” said the girl with the dazzling complexion." “Permit me,” replied Mr. Dustin Stax, “to extend the compliments of a self-made man to a self-made woiu uu. A small boy defines n lady as a grown-up girl who isn’t saucy. Barbers and carpenters are both shavers. Possibilities of Slang. Slang and its possibilities were viv idly expressed in the conversation of two youths in a Back Bay home one night recently, says Hie Boston Trav eler. The boys got into a discussion and when all legitimate arguments had been exhausted, the following repartee was heard: “Snow again, 1 didn’t catch the drift." “Keep on spouting, kid. you’re a whale.” “Tie yer siioe, your tongue’s hangin’ out.” "Ilang crepe on yer ear, you mutt, yer brain is dead.” “Aw sanri your track, yer sllppin’!’’ “Sneeze, little one, your bean Ir rusty.” CLEANSE THE PORES Of Your Skin and Make It Fresh and Clear by Using Cuticura. Trial Free. When suffering from pimples, black head, redness or roughness, smear the skin with Cuticura Ointment. Then wash off with Cuticura Soap and hot water. These super-creamy emol lients do much for the skin becauso they prevent pore clogging. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Lioston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. Boston’s Culture Vindicated. The much acclaimed culture of Bos ton won for itself new laurels wlten no less a person than Dr. W. T. Sedg wick discarded a time-honored expres- I sion that has been in use for years j unnumbered. In his lecture to a class of public health students he said to his highly amused hearers: “Public health work should be In the hands of an especially trained class of tnen—and should not be left to every Thomas, Richard and Henry!" Exit the familiar old “Tom, Dick and Harry” of our childhood. His Reading Matter. “What are you reading nowadays?” “The key lines in moving picture shows mostly.” Give some people half a chance and they’ll swipe the other half. She is a wise wife who knows her own husband. I * Buy materials that last | I BS2SS_zz Baaffimaa j 1 Fully guaranteed __ For sale by dealers ! 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" _ Canadian Government Asen** I CHINESE MONARCHISTS TRIAL HAS BEEN ORDERED BY NEW PRESIDENT ,y Chow Tzu-Chi, China's ex-minister of finance. Chow Tzu-Chi, for several years minister of agriculture and commerct tnd finance under the late Yuan Shai Kai, ha3 been listed with other monarchists to be punished by the new president and will be put on trial if he can be brought within reach of Chinese jurisdiction. * WISDOM'S CHILD. ♦ 4 ♦ 4 From the Milwaukee Journal. + ♦- ♦ 4 Poker and love are both games of 4 4 bluff. 4 ♦ — 4 4 Only a man who is wise doubts 4 4 his own wisdom. 4 4 — 4 4 You can’t push ahead by patting 4 4 yourself on the back. + 4 — 4 4 There are more heroes on the 4 4 stage than in real life. 4 4 — 4 4 It’s hard to believe some things, 4 4 even when we want to believe them. 4 4 — 4 4 Any man is liable to make mis- 4 4 takes, but It is the other fellow that 4 4 makes blunders. 4 4 4 4 One trouble with reform Is that 4 4 every man wants to apply it to the 4 4 other fellow. 4 4 Most women have become so fa- 4 4 miliar with promises that they have 4 4 no faith in them. 4 4 A young man always likes to have 4 4 a girl keep on loving him even after 4 4 he has quit. 4 4 What a married man can’t under- 4 4 stAnd is why a single man is unable 4 4 to appreciate his liberty. 4 4 4 4 Half the world doesn’t stop to 4 4 consider that it is none of its busi- 4 4 ness how the other half lives. 4 t444M ♦ * o o Kindly King Georgs. From Tit-Bits. Many ctr.ries have been told of the kindiy, considerate nature of King George, but the following touching epi sode particularly emphasizes that sym pathetic feeling which his majesty has lor every subject. A short time ugo a widow living at Forest Gate, who has four soldier sons, was seized with a dangerous illness and craved for the sight of her hoy, Cecil, who was a cor poral in life Second East Anglian bri gade, R. F. A„ which has been in France for some months. Relieving her mother to be dying, his sister wrote to Cecil asking him to ap ply for leave and come home. If he wished to see liiu mother alive. The corporal presented the communication to his captain, who told him that there was no chance to leave, as he could not he spared. The sister then made a direct appeal to the captain, hut again the message <ame through: "Sorry lie cannot be spared." In the meantime the stricken mother was calling for her boy, anu her cries so affected the daughter that she suddenly decided to appeal to the king. To her great joy she received the following letter in a day or two: "Madam: In reply to your petition to the king, which has been forwarded to this department, I am commanded by the army council to acquaint you that a telegram has been sent to the military authorities overseas, asking that leave may he granted to your brother, Corporal C. Tuey, R. F. A„ as an exceptional t ase. < "I am your obedient servant, “R. B. Cubitt." And thus it came about that one niebt, when tile corporal was sitting on a bundle of hay, depressed and downhearted at the thought that he might never see his mother alive again, he was told that the captain wanted him. Then he learned that leave hail been granted him. He was told to sad dle up at once and a guide would take him 30 miles across country lo the rail way, where he would catch a coast bound train, and thus home. Needless to say the corporal wasted no time, and a few hours later was kneeling by his mother's bedside. The sight of her soldier son had a roost beneficial ef fect on the old lady, who, although still very 111, has made a marvelous rally, thanks to the king, who heeded her cries. Readinq the Dictionary. From Answers. Mr. Rudyurd Kipling finds both pleasure and profit In reading the dic tionary, and this habit largely accounts i for his wonderful knowledge of words, his rich vocabulary and his newness In the use of words. He does not con fine himself to the ordinary dictionary. He likes to look at a slang edition or a dictionary of a dialect. There Is a certain noble lord who loves nothing better than turning over the pages of Bradshaw, spying out all the ways to anywhere, all the branch lines, and noting the railway stations with queer names. He Is an adept in all railway lore, and is often referred to by his brother peers when a moot point la raised about the Iron roads of the world, for his knowledge extends from Charing Cross to New York, via Yokohama. A great fondness for the Encyclo pedia Britannica characterizes a well known and popular novelist. He will often be found sitting in his delightful old world garden reading an article on navigation or aeronautics. He confesses that generally lie takes down a volume at random and opens and reads on tho same principle, only occasionally de liberately choosing a topic. But probably the queerest literary hobby was a certain doctor's predilec tion for reading an old file of tho Times. He said it made him better contented with things at present to see how things were muddled up 20 years ago. He found the politicians just as quarrelsome and the comments just as caustic, and yet he concluded: "Here we are, much as usual!” 1 Unique Water Sport. Wa’king on water by means of water shoes or ski is not a new sport, but its periodic reappearance in one form or another is always attended with in terest. This time the sport is suggested by an Italian engineer, who has evolved an ingenious form of shoe to which lie gives the name "hydro ski.” The new water shoes or skis consist of two pontoons, one for each foot of the wearer, Just as with the ordinary water shoes. But the method of propul* I sion Is decidedly unique and immeas urably more efficient than that of the majority of forms introduced in the past. It has been the general practice to use ordinary pontoons, which are manipulated in much the same manner as skis or snow shoes; that is to say, first one foot and then the other is slightly raised and moved forward, re sulting in a forward motion of the wearer. In order to overcome the difficulties of water walking Heretofore exper ienced, the present shoes are provided with two set3 of cross arms to which paddles are 'itted at their extremities. One arm is held to one pontoon by means of a small shaft, while the other arm is held to the other pontoon in the same manner. The shafts are not in alignment, so by an upward nnd for ward manipulation of each pontoon in turn the paddle wheel not only serves to give the necessary hold on the water but also rotates with sufficient power to propel the pontoons and their load forward to a fair rate of speed without undue exertion on the part of the water walker. Steering and different maneu vering is facilitated by the use of a double paddle. “Unbelief." There is no unbelief; Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod And waits to see it push away the clod. He trusts in God. Whoever says when clouds are in the sky, "Be patient, heart; light breaketti by and by.” Trusts the Most High. Whoever sees 'neath winter's field of snow The silent harvest of the future grow, God's power must know. Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep. Content to lock each sense in slumber deep. Knows God will keep. The heart that lo“ks on when eyelid* close, And dares to live when life has woes, God's comfort knows. There is no unbelief; And day by day, unconsciously. The heart lives by that faith the Up* deny. God kno*;cth why! —Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton. From the Harvard I.ampoon. Butcher—Come, John, be lively now; bleak the bones in Mr. liarcin'* chop* and put Mr. Smith's ribs in the basket for him. John—All right, s;r, Just as soon a* I have sawed off Mrs. .Murphy's leg. Butcher—Will you have a round steak, ma'am? Mrs. Youngbrlde—I don't care what shape shape It Is, so It's tender. From the Munich Fliegemle Blatter. Butcher—Shall I cut you a pleco from this plgshead then? Old I.ady—No, I had rather have some of the other one—he looks more friendly. From Judge. Butcher—And now, ma'am, how will you have this chicken dressed? Brlde-of-a-day—Er-uh, I hardly know. ■Would It be too much trouble to show me what they are wearing this summer? Entertainment. Anonymous. “I understand that Mrs. Flubdub enter tained some of her neighbors Informally yesterday.” “Yes, she and her cook had a quarrel on the front porch." MAKING RAPID STRIDES Canada Improving in Every Way —Agriculturally, Commercially and Financially. The reports coming to hand every day from all branches of Industry In Canada spenb highly of the construc tive ability of that country. Recently the managing directors of the Canadian Credit lien’s Associa tion gave out the statement that busi ness in Western Canada was good. In every branch it is better than in 1913, and everyone will remember that in that year business was excellent. He ■says: “The beauty of it Is the way In which payments nre coming in. Mer chants all over the West are taking their cash discounts. Such a transfor mation I never saw. “^rom the records in the office I knew it was getting better. We clear mere every retail merchant in the coun try every three months, and we are therefore in the closest touch and have intimate knowledge of the way trade is going and how payments are being mnde.g Conditions at the present mo ment nre better than I had dreamed It was possible that they should be. “The statements which we are re ceiving with reference to the standing of country merchants indicates that there will be very few failures this ; *fnll. It Is quite remarkable. Men who ihnve been behind for years and In the jbole nre actually paying spot cash for everything, and taking their cash dis counts. Banks and loan companies this fall will have more money than fliey know what to do with. “This is about the condition of trade, jand I am glud to say there is no exag geration in what I have said. The business of the prairie provinces is in splendid condition.” Crop reports nre also good. From all parts comes the word that the crop conditions were never better, and the (situation at the time of writing is that there will be fully ns great a J'ield as in 1015, when the average of wheat over the entire country was up wards of 30 bushels per acre. The harvest therefore will be a heavy one— and, following the magnificent harvest of last year, the farmers of Western jCannda will all be in splendid shape. Old indebtednesses, much of which followed them from their old homes, are being wiped out, improvements are now - being planned, and additional acres added to their present holdings. During the past year there was a large increuse in the land sales both by the Canadian Pacific and Canadian Northern land companies, as well as by private individuals. A great many of the purchases were made by farm ers who thus secured adjoining quar ters or halves, the best evidence prob ably that could be had of the value of Western Canada land when those who know the country best are adding 'to their holdings. A number of out siders have also been purchasers, but very little land has changed hunds for speculative purposes. An evidence of the prosperity of the country is found in the fact that such a large number of farmers are pur chasing automobiles. Alleged hard times in Mnnltoba have not dampened the ardor of motorists ■or prospective ones. The automobile llicense department reported a few days since that there are 1,600 more private owners of cars in the province this year than last. The number of licenses Issued this year was 10,400, as against 8,800 last year. At an aver age cost of $1,000 each the newly pur chased cars represent a total outlay of ^1,600,000, while the total number of cars in the province are worth approx imately $10,000,000. The new cnrs are of modern types. Many people, for some unexplained reason, have feared and continue to fear that this country will experience a period of Industrial and business dullness after the war. There seems !to be no justification for such a specu lation. On the contrary, there are sound reasons for belief in the prediction of ,Mr. Kingman Nott Robins, vice presl Ident of the Farm Mortgage Bankers’ Association of America, who, in the ^Monetary Times, declares that Canada 'will experience her greatest propor tionate development in production im mediately after the conclusion of the war. The country will certainly have exceptionally favorable commercial conditions to take advantage of. There will be the great need of Eu rope in the work of reconstruction. i and along with this, the natural tend ency of the allies to trade among them selves, and perhaps special trading privileges. Mr. Robins points out that the greatest development in the United States followed the costly and destruc tive civil war. Mr. Robins, in an address before the Bondmen's Club of Chicago, expressed the opinion of a far-thinking mind and the review of an experience of the last of his numerous trips through the Ca nadian West. When he said he re garded the spirit of the Canadian people, as he found it, the most ad mirable and encouraging feature of the entire situation. They are facing the sacrifices of war courageously and with calm confidence as to the result, and in similar spirit they face the eco nomic future, confident, but expecting to solve their problems only by dint of hard and intelligent effort. An important part of Mr. Robins’ address, which invites earnest atten tion, is that in which he refers to the land situation, and when his remarks are quoted they carry with them the impression gained by one who has given the question the careful thought, of a man experienced in economic ques tions, and specially those relating to soil and its production. He is quoted as saying: “Agricultural Cannda was never so prosperous, and Immigration of agri cultural population both during and after the war seems a logical expecta tion, finding support In an increasing immigration at present from the Unit ed States, in spite of numerous ca nards spread broadcast throughout the United States to discourage emigration to Cannda. The lands of Western Can ada, however, as long as they are as at present the most advantageous for the settler of any on the continent, must continue to attract, despite mis representation, and on the Increase of Its agricultural and other primarily productive population depends the eco nomic future of Canada. All other problems are secondary to tills, and the large interests of Canada, recog nizing tills fact, are preparing to se cure and hold this population both dur ing and after the war. They are con tent to let city development and other secondary phases and superstructure follow in natural course. This recog nition of the true bnsls of economic development is an encouraging augury for the future.” “The war has brought the United States and Canada nearer together economically than ever before. The total investment of United States capi tal in Canadn doubtless exceeds $1,000, 000,000, of which $300,000,000 has been invested since the war began. Except for Great Britain, Canada Is the Unit ed States’ best customer. Our exports to all of South America in the last three years were less than a third of our exports to Canada in the same pe riod, although Canada has been rigidly reducing her imports since the war be gan. Even France, a good customer of the United States, bought $70,000, 000 less than Canada during 1913, 1914, 1915. And yet Canada’s purchasing power Is in the first stages of develop ment only. It has been estimated that the United States can support a popu lation of 600,000,000. Using the same basis of calculation in reference to nat ural resources, Canada can support a population of 400,000,000. “Canada is potentially the most pop ulous, and, in primary production, at least, the richest unit of the British empire, and It behooves us In the Unit ed States to know our Canada.” The socinl conditions throughout Western Canada are everything that could be desired. Schools have been established in all districts where there may be ten or twelve children of school age, and these are largely maintained by liberal government grants. A fund for this purpose is raised from the revenue derived from the sale of school land, one-eighteenth of all lands being set aside as school lands. All the higher branches of education are cared for, there being high schools at all important centers, and colleges and universities in the principal cities. The different religious denomina tions prevail, each having its separate church, and religious services are held in every hamlet and village, and in far-off settlements the pastor finds na attentive congregation. The rural tele phone is one of the great modern con veniences that brings the farm home nearer to the market. It is not saying too much to state that in matters of social importance, in the most remote settlements they carry with them the same influence as is to be found in the most prosperous farming districts of any of the states of the Union.—Advertisement. Meaning Business. "The American girl means business.” The speaker was Miss Alberta Hill, the courageous and popular New York suffragette. She went on: “She is quite right, too. I know an American girl whose two weeks at the shore a pale young man in a blazer tried to monopolize. “ 'What is the meaning of platonic affection?’ he asked her, one evening on the board walk. r “ ‘Its usual meaning,’ she answered, ‘Is that the chap who talks about It is either too poor or too stingy to get married.’ ”—Cincinnati Enquirer. Therf Are Others. J “It is very strange that no one has ever been able to find Captain Kidd’s treasure.” “Oh, well, Cnptain Kidd isn’t the only man, who has put his money into real estate and couldn’t get it out” Perfect Stella—The ostrich doesn't see much and digests everything. Bella—What on Ideal husband! Her Motive. “Mercy sakes!” exclaimed the caller. “What dreadful language that parrot uses! How can you ever stand it?” “Oh, I bought him to reform him,” replied the lady of the house. THE HIGHEST QUALITY MACARONI 36 Age Recipe Book free SKINNER MFG.C0L, OMAHA, USA LARGEST MACARONI FACTORY IN AMERICA. 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