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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-02-19
6sT friend. The al VAS very reli.

her friend. The GIL was very rell-
gious and wished TO 60 to prayer
meeting. Would "the dear. good boy"
take her and on returning entertain
her till after midnight Lucy's father
was out Of town and would not return
tn 2 q. m. She did not dare be left
with her mother without a man In the
house. Ben submitted ungracefully,
took the friend to the prayer meeting
ana was insu6erably bored with her
TN II o'clock, when she went to bed.
10 remained alone In the drawing
room TIL 2:45 in the morning, when
the father arrived, his train having
been late. Lucy came down to kiss
Ben good night. He managed to get
out Of the house without a burst Of
temper, but on the street barely es-
capped being taken in BY q policeman
for talking to himself incoherently. his
words interspersed with expletives.
I never knew whether Lucy asked
her friend to visit her especially to
use her in her tests or not but she
found her friend indeed. For a week
the mother remained ill-so Lucy said
and Ben was made to wait on wo-
man who bored him. escorting her to
places he detested and at hours most
inconvenient for him. Then she took
a midnight train, and he saw her to
the station. He had promised Lucy
that he would be in line at the box Of
fee Of theater to get tickets for an
Immensely popular play at an early
hour In the morning, and between tho
two duties he got but four hours
sleep.
The next evening Ben, his injuries
ranking in his bosom, called on his
1ancee. threw the tickets on a table
and-well, 1t was a mufaed explosion,
something like flrecrackers shut up in
barrel. Lucy looked at him, sur
prised; then remarked that IL he
couldn't stand a few little things like
that how would he bear the more i'm
portant Jars Of life. She then and
there broke the engagement.
Ben came to me and told me what
an escape he had made. I didn't say
anything just then, but In a few days,
when found he was about ready to
commit suicide, confessed that I had
suggested to Lucy that she had better
test him and advised him to ask her
to give him another trial.
got out Of the room In time to es-
cape stone beer mug he threw at me.
I thought I'd better take a vacation
for awhile and 60 south. When I
came back Ben had fixed It up with
Lucy, though he had had a hard time
doing It. It was months before he
spoke to me and months more before
We became friends again.
BEATRICE TUCKER.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-02-19
A Double Test.

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Ben Huston could dive deeper into
questions and draw out more meat
than any man ever knew. He had q
theory for everything and proved or
disproved his theories by experiments.
When Huston became engaged he
determined to test the good nature Of
the girl he was to marry. He would
do things to ruffle her temper. II she
showed self control he would complete
the contract; If she gave way before
his prodding It would indicate that she
had not the equanimity necessary to
bear the greater Irritating trials Of
married life, and he would break the
] engagement.
I, Now, am bit of an experimenter
myself-that is, when can experiment
on others. The failures Of my acquaint-
ances do not distress me nearly SO
much as my own. Ben and I were
bosom friends. Lucy Benedict, his
dancee. was my own cousin. Ben con.
dded to me that he was about to ap.
ply his test to Lucy. It occurred to
me that here was a fine chance for an
exhibition Of two people applying the
same test to each other. went to
Lucy and told her that the only fear
had for her happiness with Ben was
his temper and advised her before
marrying him to make sure was mis-
taken. She said she would.
In nine cases out Of ten this story
would be description Of a thunder
storm. It would have been SO in this
case had not Lucy been girl Of re-
markable self control. It was natural
for her to bend gracefully before the
squalls Of life, and she had the forti-
tude to stand up under the cyclone.
The first test Ben applied was this:
He invited her to drive with him ut s
In the afternoon and came at 8, giving
no excuse for keeping her waiting.
Lucy made no comment on his rude
ness. She prattled about the exquisite
afternoon, the beauty Of his horses,
getting in some very nice things for
himself. Ben was much pleased with
the way she bore his first test, but
said to himself that one swallow
doesn't make a summer. He would
try her another day.
The next evening when he called
Lucy told him that she had some let
ters to write, and he must excuse her
from spending the evening with him.
Ben was disappointed. He thought the
letter writing might be put Of. But
Lucy did not offer to do so. Indeed,
she made things worse. She told him
that her bosom friend, a girl Of her
own age, was to arrive at $40 the next
morning and would he mind meeting
her at the station? What could he do?
Just engaged and all his proffers Of a
lifelong devotion still warm, he con.
scented. The hour was not conven-
lent one either to get sleep before or
after the duty to be performed. He
sat up till 3-alone after 11-escorted
the visitor two miles across the city.
and when he got home It was too late
to 60 to bed.
He was prevented from making up
his sleep the next night by sum-
mons from his fiancee. Her mother
was III. Lucy must devote herself to
her, and there was no one to entertain
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

Beautiful new skirts;
made of fine French wolfe, silk and
panama; new flared, gored and
plated styles; cleverly trimmed
with silk strappings and silk but
tons; colors and black.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

Splendid work or dress shoes and oxfords;
thoroughly well made; of patent colt, vici
gunmetaI, box and all calf; button, blucher
or lace cut.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

Made of fine wiry wolfe;
gored and plated styles; handsome
ly trimmed with folds, strappings
of taffeta silk; perfectly cut and
finished; values to IS at $2.9S.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
Curtain Samples

Travellers sample ends of cur ~
tains worth to SIS a pair; full
width and Az to feet long; ends Of fine
imported Brussels net, Swiss point and ap-
plique bordered curtains; to 9, each 39c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

Women's fashionable dress shoes and
oXfords, in patent colt, vici kid, heavy
extension or turned soles; c, D and E
widths; sizes to s.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-24
Wanted.

NOTICE-Will book a few orders for thrash Wing, c. E. Markham, Woodbury. Local phone 62-l3. =. v, T .rrs
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-24
This Is a COrker.

Don't let it miss you. Farm of 35 acres, fine location, nice II room house, } fire places. barn, ? hen houses. corn crib with 75 bushels of corn on the ear, ? fine COWS, horse, 75 fowls. pigs. will be hogs, l2 tons hay in barn. large field of corn and potatos, 10 cords wood in stove lengths. carriage, wagons, sleighs. farming utensils, all for S35OO. CHARLES F BEARDSLEY. Newtown. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-24

FOR SALE-Holstein bull, two years old in December, gentle and quiet. Albert c. Dickinson, Roxbury Station, Conn. Tel. 1865 New Milford Div.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-24
 Sale.

30 Jersey Cows Cows land Heifers. ? good horses. l6-inch Ross Cutter with travelling table and 4O-foot carrier.
 Also q working foreman with family wishes a position on farm; good milker and sober. Refer ences. Address
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-24

EOR SALE.-Corn. Ok. Corn, Meal. Proven ' der, St. Midas. Fir. Midds., Red Dog Midds., Bran, w.; Wheat. k. Wheat. Barley, Oats. Mol. Feed. Cotton Seed, Mixed Feed, Gluten. Horse Feed. Stk. Feed. Hominy Meal, Scratch Feed, Shells, Beef Scraps. B. Flaw ley & Co.,. Stepney, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-24

VUANTED-A man to work on farm. one &C., w customed to milking. H. H. Waldron. Bethlehem, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-24

At southbnry keep full stock. It being our business to use cameras, get expert advice of us
The state herald., 1909-11-12
TRAVELLING SPEED OF BIRDS
Their Flight Now Known to BE Much
Slower Than Has Been Gen.
orally Supposed.

A writer on birds says: ''If you
consult the usually accepted authori.
ties on the speed OF birds In their
flight you are likely to be misled by
an exaggeration of from 100 to 300
per cent. This is because figures
have been given on hearsay. appear.
ance and very superficial observation
But recently American. English and
French observers have been compar.
ing notes. and are practically agreed.
after most careful calculation. on the
speed OF the best-known birds. They
started with the carrier pigeon and
have made him base OF comparison.
He has heretofore been credited with
10 miles nm hour. but II is now
long distance. carefully conducted
test of SOC miles. from tho Shetland
islands TO London. showed that the
most rapid pigeons made 81 miles an
hour. on shorter distances none
made more than 80 miles. Because
irigate birds have been seen far from
land. and have been supposed not
TO iiy by night or to rest ON tho wa.
ter, they have been credited with n
speed OF from 100 to 900 milcn nn
hour. II they did fly at that speed
they would have to overcome mn at.
moaphcric pressure OF from iis to
1870 pounds to the square foot OF ny.
ins surface. There Ii no certainty
that they ny more rapidly than u pas.
senger pigeon or that they do not ny
ut night or do not sleep on the wn.
ter. The swallow that is indeed n
rapid nycr. has been credited with
isO miles an hour. but h. must bo
Gu, down TO CO miles. and the martin
IL nv. miles behind him. though au.
thoritieh have placed him ten ahead
The state herald., 1909-11-12

In town to the agricultural districts.
The motor has already effected o
great change in that respect and Is
continuing to do 30. 1t gives bach
to the land nothing In the shape o,
manure. and thus indirectly tends tc
make cultivation a little more ex
pensive than 1t used to be. In spite
Of all this, there is no reason to be
lfeve that agriculture is entering on
period of depression. On the con
trary. 1t is emerging steadily from the
dullness that has characterized 1t fol
more than quarter of a century. The
present disappointment arises only
from the extravagant hopes raised ii
the early part Of the year The
general record is one of steady i'm
provement; but whether prices 20 up
or down in climate such as ours, an
occasional bad season will always
have to be reckoned with. The pres
ent year. taking 1t altogether, has
been unfavorable to the cultivation O,
the soil. Yet 1t will be noticed tina
there are very few farms to let, and
that land usually brings satisfactory
price In the market. For this we have
to thank mainly that great crowd o
wheat consumers which has arisen In
the east and created a demand tina
the supply does no more than satisfy
at present and that is continually
growing. The sale OF the farmers
produce. too. can be effected in less
expensive manner, thanks to the mul
Implications OF auction marts, while
the telegraph and telephone enable
him to ascertain what demand there
is before he delivers his goods fol
sale. SO that much OF the uncertainty
that formerly prevailed is eliminated
Further. there is continuously going
on an increase In the number of con
sumers and an improvement In the
standard Of living, two influences
which in combination tend towards
the yielding Of n greater return by
food products.
CHARLES II. cox.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
Mistake Somewhere.

A story comes from Kentucky
town that is worth repeating. There
lives there woman who says that
she has immediate communion with
the Almighty. and now and then de-
livers to those OF common clay mes
sage that she has received from on
high. The fact that these messages
sometimes take on very waterfalls
tic hue does not alter their effective
ness. in her opinion.
One day she went into the Office OF
well known attorney and approached
him solemnly as one about 10 reveal
an awe-inspiring secret
The Lord sent me to you for s25."
she announced.
The attorney looked up and smiled
THAT must be mistake" he re-
piled. blandly. because the Lord
knows have not got IT,"
Celestial communication was there
upon broken on.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
NOT WHAT THE BISHOP MEANT
Young Man misunderstood Situation
and Congregation Was Quick
to Appreciate.

This tipping habit certainly gets
It's clutch on you.- remarked Rose
stahl. pcr-nniaiiy Joyous In The
Chorus Lady" Even the glad hand
OF friendship iooks--er-hungry. a
young chap know wanted to get
married. and he wanted all the trim.
mings. SO he went to the bishop hnd
remarked; bishop. | want you to
marry me next Wednesday.
IAN right. IN marry you
We'll. I want the church bell to
ring
yes. you can have the bell rung
Well. want the organ to play
IAN right. you can have the or.
gan
And I want everything else amy.
body ever had Mt church wedding
We'll. the night came. the bell
rang. the organ played. the church
was crowded. and everything went on
as III. young man wanted II. when
the ceremony was over. the young
couple waited. instead Of leaving the
uhancel. So the bishop held out his
hands. shook hnnds with the bride.
and then held his hand on, TO the
groom. lie had bis hand deep In his
trousers pocket. and ms the bishop
.tood with hand out. ho said. some.
what impatiob'ly, and In tone tina,
could be heard nil over the church.
"'i'm getting the money out Just as
asi aH ! can
-'"an everybody In tho church
giEElod,"
The state herald., 1909-11-12

with them then. Only the hard heads
OF the business world misunderstood.
They thought that by chance Bobby
was being trained up to succeed Mr..
Hartman! or course. this wasn't so.
Society has smiled its approval upon
the match, The Harrimnns. of course.
are among the very wealthiest Of
American families: the Goelets are
among the bluest OF the blue bloods.
And they're not poor. either. Young
Mr.. Goelets mother was Warren. n
sister of Whitney and Lloyd Warren.
When her husband died few years
ago he left her and Bobby" fortune
then estimated at st0.000.O0o. But II
Is more than that now. because It is
In New York real estate. which natu.
rally has advanced in value.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Geta Rid Of "Coffee Hsart."

The Injurious action Of Coffee on the
heart of many persons is weli known
by physicians to be caused by caf-
feline. This Is the drug found by chem
ists In coffee and tea.
A woman suffered long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof.
fee. as that WIS the principal cause
of the trouble. She writes:
'My heart was so weak Il could not
do It's work properly. My husband
would sometimes have TO carry me
from the table. and II would seem that
would never breathe again.
'Tho doctor told mo that coffee was
causing the weakness Of my heart. Hc
said must stop II. but Il seemed
could not give Il up until ! was down
In bed with nervous prostratlon.
For eleven weeks lay there and
suffered. Finally Husband brought
home some Postum and qui, coffee
and started new and right Slowly I
got well. Now ! do not have any head.
aches. nor those spells with weak
heart Wa know Il Ia Postum that
helped mo. Tho DR.. snid tho other day.
I never thought you would be what
you are used to weigh 90 pounds
aud now weigh i5s
Postum has done much for me and
! would not 10 back TO coffee again
for amy money. for believe I, would
hi me n kept at Il. Postum mus,
be we'll boiled according TO directions
on pkg. then II has rich favour
and with cream II fine"
hend The Road 10 wellvillo." found
In pkga. There's n Reason"
G,rv road the nh.ss t~ts~vf 4 new
e~~ r~-~~e- fr"w time to stm~. Th~,
are rr~"i"r, true. ard full Of ksssss
tatetest.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
One Was Enough for Johnny.

The Sunday school lesson was from
that scripture which teaches that II
your brother strike you on one cheek.
you should turn the other also and en-.
dure even for seventy times seven.
Johnny had listened to his teacher
very attentively. while she emphasized
this fact. and after the lesson the su
perintendent rose to make few re-
marks.
Now. boys" he said. ''how many
times ought another boy to strike you
before you hit him back?"
"Just about once!" promptly an.
swered Johnny.-Delineator
The state herald., 1909-11-12
Relic. Of the Stone Aoe.

During excavations conducted near
Willendorf. on the Danube. by the pre-
historic section Of the Austrian Natur.
al History museum. chalk figurine,
II centimeters high, has been discov.
cred in a stratum containing instru-
ments and weapons characteristic Of
the stone age. The figurine shows
traces of having been painted and rep
resents female figure with remark
able precision of artistic execution.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
LOOKING Briohter.

Things are looking brighter now"
says Billville citizen. 1.-THE sheriff
is now my brother-in.law. and he won't
levy on my crop; the town doctor
boards with me, and doesn't charge a
cent for tellin' me that II don't quit
eatin' six meals day I'll not live to
be hundred, and last of all, the head
undertaken is my best friend. and has
promised to fix me finally.
81 feel that don't half deserve
so many blessings. but I've got 'em
and Pm going to hold on to them
Atlanta Constitution.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
Wedding Planned
Miss Mary Hartman Soon to Be
Bride.
New York Society Expects Formal An
nouneement Of Engagement to
Robert w. GoeIet soon-Fath.
= r. er's Death spoiled Plans.

New York.-Although an engage
ment has not yet been formally an
nounced. no one in society will be at
all surprised II Miss Mary Hartman,
daughter of the late railroad magnate,
becomes the bride of Robert Walton
Goelet.
1t has been admitted by relatives Of
Miss Hartman and of Mr.. Goelet that
had the financial wizard lived few
weeks longer there would have been
an elaborate wedding in the hill top
castle at Arden. And now they admit
since decent interval has elapsed
after the burial of the master Of Ar
den-that the wedding soon win &C.
cur anyhow. only 1t will be quiet
wedding.
The original plans were that Miss
Hartman should become Mrs. Goelet
before the snow whitened the forests
OF her fathers great estate. That meant
some time during October or early
November Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman
and the other children Of the family
were to have gone to the town house
and turned over the Arden place to
the bride and bridegroom for their
honeymoon.
That was one of the reasons why
hundreds Of workmen were rushing
to completion the great stone castle
even while Mr.. Hartman lay danger
ously Ill. 1t was his wish that the
wedding be performed ION time" as
his railroad mind had II.
His death. Of course, changed the
plans. or. rather. postponed them. But
the young peoples friends learn
the delay will not be long. and most
likely the honeymoon will be spent
as was originally planned.
All society has konwn, or ''felt,"
rather. that young Mr.. Goelet and Miss
Hartman were engaged for quite a
while. Mr.. Goelet has been constant
in his devotion. and he and Miss Mary
have been very much together for
more than a year. both here and
abroad.
Mr. Goelet was with Mr.. Hartman
and his daughter when the railroad
king sought health by camping for
several weeks in Texas. He lived
The state herald., 1909-11-12
He caught little cold
That was all. (Puck.)

Neglect Of cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To break up
q cold IN twenty,four- hours and -cura
any cough that is durable mix two
ounces Of Glycerine. a half-ounce of
Virgin OIL of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces Of pure Whisky. Take .
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in large bottle.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
One Reason.

Look nt that team of horses tro,.
ting along no sedateiy. Why can't
men and women get along ns nicely In
double hhfnossi"
well. the men won't wear blind.
crn. Munt rubber Mt the other girls." !"
kansas City Journal.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
hOW's This?

We onef Ono Hundred Dollar Reward for any
CAtafrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned. have known F. j. Cheney
lor the last ycan and believe him perfectly hon
ofable In all business transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made BY his nru
WALDlN0 klNNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale DrugGtsta, Toledo. O.
Halls CAtAfrh Cure y taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of tbs
sy.tem Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents pa
bottle. Bold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The state herald., 1909-11-12

49, TumOr Removed.
Chicaso. In..Ars. Alvena 6perling, II Lang
Lindlsy, Ind.-Mrs. May Fry.
Kinsley Kant. Mrs. Stella clifford Beaman.
scott, N;Y:.Mrs. 9. j. Barber.
Cincinnati. @. MIR. w *. .Housh Z 7EsstviewAv
Milwaukee, WiA.Nrs. Emma imso. $50 lyt
b., German.
soutA Bend. lnd.-MrA Fred Csrtia, Ioi4 8.
Lafayette Street.
Noah, KsnssSfy..Mrs. Lissis Holland.
0roStasid, Hd NO 3; ;-Mrs. Sarah Lou.ignons. eo7
Patterson, N.J..Mrs. VIM. somsrvills, lo5
fhiiadslPhls, Pa. Mrs. K. T. Garrett, 24o7
North Garnet Btroet,
Kswaskun, ws.-An. Carl Dshlks.
Maternity Troubles.
Wosesssss. Msss..An. Dosylva Cot6, III
e. Pratt btrset.
Big Bun, Ha..Mrs. W. =. Poolsr.
Atwatse Station, O..Mrs. Anton Muefhaupt.
Ciacinnatt, ohio..Mrs. 4 II. MAddocks, alas
MogAdoee, Ohio..Mrs. Lss Manges, Boz l3i.
Hgswtssvills' N;f.IMrs, 4. A. 9Ile,.
Burtos3isv. Ill -Nn Peter L.nssns.hn.
Avoid Operations.
nnmpsSolNb Mu.eMrs. Jos. H. DANDY.
Adrian, 0A-.Lena v. Henry, Route No. 3.
Indianapolis, lnsf- f-.Dsssis v. Pipss, - South
Addlson Street.
louisville, Ky.-Mrs. 0am Iee. a623 Fourth st.
South West Hsrbos, Maine. :. Mrs. Lillian
Robbins, MI. Dssert Light Station.
Detroit, Mich. MIRA. FriedA RossuAu. ga
Msdrum Avenue, German.
Organic Displsssmsots.
Mosisr, Ills..Mrs. Mary Ball.
Lgoniss, lnd..Mrs. Eliza Wood, r. n. No. 4.
Mslbourne, lows. /. Mrs.. Clara Waterman,
X. y. ID. No. I.
Bardstown, Ky.-Mrs. Joseph Hall.
Lswtssoa, Mains-.Mrs. Henry Cloutier, E6
Oxford Street.
Minneapolis, Minn..Mrs. John @. MoldAn,
2ll6 Second Street, ".
shamrock, Mo..Josis Ham, R. R.Y.D d. No I;
Boz a.
Mar!.on. NJ..Nra Geo. Josdy. Route No. J,
Chester, Ark.-Mrs. Ella Wood.
DELLA, Ga..Mry. T. A. Cribb.
Pendletou, lnd.-Mrs. May Marshall, r. n. ~
Cambridge, Nsb.-Mrs. Nellie Moslandcr.
These women are only a few O
the power of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
diseases. Not one of these womel
form for the use of their names il
The state herald., 1909-11-12
A Motor Hint.

Miss Lillian Russell. who looks
younger than her daughter, was talk
ing about age at dinner In New
York Miss Russell. who is always
witty, ended with this mot:
1T is sure sign Of age in WON.
an when she begins to get out of her
motor car backwards"
The state herald., 1909-11-12
LITTLE COLD.

He caught little cold
That was all.
So the neighbors sadly sata,
As they gathered round his bed.
When they heard that he was dead.