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The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

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The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

single conductor being use6 Tor one
lad and the pipe itself for tha other
lead. In this way the extra cost Of a
double conductor 10 saved and the
small transfofmsrs-fof ali tie lamps
receive energy from N ovsshsAd or
underground sixteen volt forty watt
transformer connected 10 the eonstant
current arc lighting circntts>afs ef-
fectually grounded.
The small transformers are In most
cases set in the manholes adjacent to
the IRE alarm posts. Tia lnvsotton ID
the outcome Of an incident that o.
Cured some time ago, when hre
made considerable progress because q
citizen could not and box at night
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09
ARcHBD STRING OF LIoHTs.

installing a curb post IL due to chisel-
ing through concrete curbs and con-
crete street paving to lay conduits for
underground wires. Curb post lghta
would be interfered with to certain
extent by rows Of telegraph poles.
Each one of the arches Is equipped
with ten. thirty-two candle power series
tungsten incandescent lamps, giving =
total Of 800 candle power per arch -
against 200 candle power in one Of the
present streamers. Each one Of these
lamps will be equipped with special
ornamental reflector to give even illu.
mination over large area and reject
all of the light which otherwise would
be lost.
These renectors are especially d.
signed to redirect the rays Of light At
the most desirable angle for street n.
Illumination and increase the ehiciency
Of the lamp nearly 90 per cent. This
means that each arch will give street
illumination of approximately doable
that Of the present festoon Of lights.
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

VbCA1 HEARD HE OOOus
was important. 1t was addressed ON
the back to Peter Driscoll and was
dated April 8, 1906. It read:
Sand the balance Of the properly ct
ones or take the consequences.
Ram endowed with q fair amount
Of curiosity and, fortunately for me,
have the means to crafty 1t. te3s-
phSned prominent detsctive agsncy
TO send No Z good man. II ssnt
me- Evan Hunt Showing him my
desk. I told him where l had bought
II and directed him to trace its own
ership. The next day he reported that
the storekeeper from whom had pur-
chased It had obtained 1t from the
estate Of Peter Driscoll. man who
had been found murdered one morn.
ing in his bed.
Twas very much moved by the news.
I saw at once that the discovery Of the
paper placed upon me an obligation to
turp the letter over to the authorities.
But as I am Of retiring disposition I
did not relish being mixed up in q
murder case. concluded to prosecute
my ADMINISTRATIONS further before max
ing the matter public. Pledging my
detective to secrecy. showed him the
paper l had taken from the desk and
directed him to find the writer. The
signature Memo" was undoubtedly as
suned. But the detective believed the
handwriting WINS that Of the person
who had made the demand since those
who levy blackmail are not likely to
impart a knowledge of what they are
doing to any one else.
1t was fully a month before he re-
ported that he had found man whom
he believed to be the writer Of the
letter. No clew had ever been found
to lead the police to the murderer Of
Peter DriscOll. Hunt had secured an
acquaintance with Driscoll's family.
They had been rich, but discovered at
the death Of their father that the prop
erty, which had consisted Of interest
bearing stocks and bonds, had disap-
peared. They had concluded that he
had been Specializing and lost It. They
had been Obliged to give up the hand
souas house in which they lived and
had sold their furniture at auction.
Hunt questioned them to discover IL
thcE suspected their fathers property
had passed to the man who had writ
ten 1.-The letter, but found they had
never heard of him.
A great many discoveries are STUN
bled on. Hunt stumbled on the man
whe wrote the letter. He talked with
every one who had known Driscoil
and learned incidentally from ono Of
Driecol's acquaintances, q banker.
that Driscoll had kept an account with
him. Hunt succeeded in inducing tbs
maA to let him have a peep at Dris-
colr1 account One man. an Italian
nauIed vechi, had received large
amounts for which there was NO ex-
planation. Hunt then asked Driscoll's
widow to permit him to look over her
husbands papers. Among them he
found letter the handwriting Of
which correspondent with that Of the
note. had discovered. In the note 1t
wass disguised. but not 30 successfully
but that Hunt suspected 1t was the
sans ns in the letter he had compared
II With. An expert proved that he was
right. vechi lived as 4 poor man.
keeQlng a shop in which he dealt in
odd4 and ends, curiosities, and did
something in the way of autographs
of prominent persons.
When we had laid our plans went
with Hunt to vechi's shop. The Ital-
IAN had a. disagreeable q face a. any
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

{ b o brokers %
whom they were
consigned.
One man, call.
ing ut q brokers'
once. was amaE
ed to see hin
takin & aim a
the wall with an
egg.
"W b at tn .
dickens are you
atT" he . a i'd
But the broker
let drfv 9. the
only result BE-
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

What II the currents Of your life
Are foiled and vexed and 70 amiss
And trouble your whole portion Isl
Faint not. All victory comes through strife
What II thousand shafts of wrong
And grie1ous obstacles and hate
Pursue y,u early. long and late3
Yield not. but keep your courage strong.
What II the world seems simply made
To sweep your dearest hopes away
And balk your efforts day by dayf
Care not. Move onward unAfraid.
What II your best work brings but pain,
Perpiexity and loss and doubtf
Faint not. but fight tho battle out.
No worthy life II lived In vain.
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

ing slight dent In the wall
The thing being explained, the man
took couple Of the eggs, put them In
his pocket and left to startle his wife.
Arriving home. he waited till the fam
fly was assembled for dinner. and
then, with confident smile. he bang.
ed an egg at the newly decorated din.
ing room wall.
But the smile quickly faded from hia
face. The egg had thawed.
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09
The Police HsIpsd.

! Five young gentlemen were dining
together in a London club when one
Of them offered to bet that he could
hold up trafic in q main street for q
whole day. His companions promptly
took the wager. The young man SIM
ply went out with some friends and
pickaxes and dug up the street. while
tho police automatically diverted the
trafic. Then the diggers went homa
and left the various authorities to chr
respond and argue as to who was ~
sr>aasible for the roped OF areas "a
the general dtsoryanizarioA.
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

moment at t b .
door of a fashion
able fe and
then bravel ~
sa u n t e r e d in.
Walking to the
b ar, he ordered
"a little liquor.
please" The bar
te n d er scruti-
mixed him dubi-
ously for a few
. e c o n d .. but
finally placed the
glass and bottle
upon the counter.
After filling thu
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09
Charging exorbitant

Charging exorbitant prices
makes patrons for the catalogue
houses. Every merchant IL en-
titled to fair profit, but when b
marks up goods 30 rs to make
from 1 to 800 per cent profit be
need not be surprised to note
many In his neishborhood send
ing to some out Of town estab-
lsshment for what be want9 -
much pro6t on.
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

The city Of Newton. Mass. which h
made up Of one large village and six
or eight smaller ones, has inaugurated
the pleasant custom Of having an N.
nual Village night" at which time IN
residents interested in the welfare u
the city gather in some public hall ahd
review the past and lay plans for The
future.
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09
snAsmAMAMprulL

glass to the brim the man laid down
cents.
YOU have made mistake: those an
not nickels. but pennies" admonished
the bartender.
Excuse me: my mistake" respond
ed the tramp. Then he added:
"Well. since they are there. I'll jus,
bet you the three pennies against .
dime that can drink the whisky
without touching the glass"
The bartender. a little amused, &c
cepted the proposition and the wager
was on. Much to the surprise Of tn
"wine clerk" the fellow deliberately
picked up the glass and drank down
the liquor in one gulp.
Hold on, pard: you lose" called thu
barkeep.
II know 1t. The three cents are on
the bar" replied the bum as he saun.
tered over to the free lunch stand and
grabbed handful before departing.
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

He had l,een freshly washed and wa
somewhat slicked up. but he was un
mistakably hobo. He hesitated 9
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09
- The
Scrap Book

& startisS Her All Right.
When the first shipment Of froscs
eggs arrived In London from Austria
liza their extreme hardness astonished
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09


At dinner given by Andrew Carne-
gle an eminent Judge. seated halfway
down the table, was deeply immersed
in conversation with his nelghbor
when the host opened up the subject
Of the British coinage system and
showed signs Of wishing undivided at
tentiOn.
Every other civilized nation" hs
detained. has the decimal system.
while England adheres to the absurd
and cumbrous table Of pounds. shil-
lings and pence" (Rap, rap. rapD
The raps were for the Judge. who
remained absorbed In his own CONVEX
sation. And even farthings," con-
) tinued the ironmaster-"is there any
thing else in finance 70 ridiculous ~
the farthingY'- Rap, rapD
/ The Judge glanced around somewhz,l
impatiently.
Judge g." Mr.. Carnegie called out
''why do the British continue their
coinage of farthingsT
ITO enable the Scotch to practce|
benevolence, Mr.. Carnegie" returned
the judge.-Success Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1911-09-09

The POSTMASTER didn't have set
list of speeches to announce, 80 he ap-
portioned the talks among the nveliest
speakers present as best he could He
did pretty well, too, until he announc-
ed 1.-The toast Our Absent Members
will be responded to by Mr.. Blank b.
DASH" Then everybody laughed loud
and long. Why? Because Mr.. Blank
81. Dash has lost an arm and q leg.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-04

ues; it will mean less sickness and
fewer deaths; it will mean better
health and enjoyment of life during
the coming warm months; it will
mean clean, more interesting and
attractive places to live. Surely
these things are well worth the
small amount of trouble and eX-
pense that will be attached to clean
ing up.
Special arrangements will be
made about hauling the refuse mat
ter away from the yards, and on
"a certain day, to be announced la
ter, wagons will go all over town
to collect such matter and haul it
out of the town limits, where it
will be burned. In a few days fur
Their announcements of the plan of
cleaning up will be made, and in
the meantime it is hoped that ey-
eryone who possibly can will get to
work and clean up their premises.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-04
Williamsburg Items.

Miss Newburry, our school super
visor, visited the schools in this
vicinity last week.
Mr.. Clarence Harrington, a repre-
sentative of the Baltimore Sun,
spent several days of last week
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Edgell spent
Sunday with Mrs. Edgell's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Payne.
Mesdames w. G. and w. D.Smith
were the guests of Mrs. Fred
Wright, near East New Market, on
Thursday.
Misses Edith Hill, of Milford land
Nellie Hill, of Springdale, and Mr..
Eurico DiNola were visitors in our
town on Sunday.
The Ladies' Mite Society was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Coulbourne on Wednesday evening
with quite a fine attendance.
pleasant evening was passed by all
present.
Our new pastor, Rev. Harry Ship
ley, and his family have become
domicilled in their home here, and
have already made a favorable I'M
preston upon the congregation and
community. Some repairs are being
made inside the parsonage, and we
hope for a pleasant and profitable
year to pastor and people.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Richardson
and family left on Thursday for a
! trip to Philadelphia.
Mr.. VIM. Hill left this morning
for Baltimore, where he will meet
his sister, Mrs. Charlesina Deane
who has spent the winter with hel
son, Mr. Walter Deane, in Califor-
MIA
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-04

One of the thoroughly interested
hackers of the Bay~Seouts of -Ameri-
ca is Elmer Ellsworth Brown, ph-D..
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation, who recently WIS elected Ia
the chancellor's chair in New York
University. He became a membe-. OF
the National Council last fall be-
cause he was convinced of the in
fluence for good that the move
ment would have upon the boys. AS
an educator he has been interested
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-04

in the boys work for years. He is
a member of the Federation of Mass
Bay Clubs of America and of the
Council of the Religious Education
Society and he gives much time to
other organizations. When DIR.
Brown comes to New York to as
sumo his own duties, it is expected
that he will give more time to the
Boy Scouts of America.
For up-to-date Job Work, bring
1t to the Banner office,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
WREN kniahta Msra Cold.

Answers: Monty MoIlycoddle clos
ed the window. Freddie Freshair
opened it. Then they frewned al
each other.
DO you mind lowering the window,
old chap" said Monty. "Thls wealth
er's exceedingly treacherous, ana on
these chilly evenings one can't be too
careful"
"On the contrary retorted Freddie,
''one can kill oneself with care"
Yes, but it's easier TO kill oneself
with draught," observed Monty
"Nonsensel" replied Freddie Look
at all these modern cranks, and
compare them with our splendid an
.cestors. They don't stand compare
son! And our ancestors didn't take
medicines, or stay in stuffy rooms, or
bind their necks with wooden comfort
ers when they went out
II know they didn't" answered
Monty. And where are they now.
old chap? All deadi"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
Lady's six Gore Skirt.

Six cores complete this skirt and these
are arranged TO form fat panels in front
and back, small pleating being inserted
half way down the side cores. which are
buttoned oyer each other, or at least
seem SO.
This skirt win be very pretty in taffeta s,
Pongee or foulard silk, In linen or good
gingham, In wolfe, cheviot and other
woollens,
The pattern, 5,4s9, is cut In sizes .
to 30 inches waist measure Medium
size requires yards Of "a inch material
or 3ss yards Of A inch.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the Office of this paper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
TONIGHT THE KINGS

Heralds of the Broadway M. E. church
will serve ice cream and cake on o. M,
Strate's lawn. All are cordially in
yited. Tickets lis cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15

guests at their beautifus home on
North Broadway.
Walter Strouse Of Minneapolis was
IN the city yesterday on business and
called on friends.
Denton Burdick arrived home TODAY
from Iowa university where he has
completed another years work.
Mrs. G. A. Nye Of Moorhead will,
leave the city in few days for Good
rleh, Ont, where she viii spend part
OF the summer.
Mr. Wilson, representing the Coz
duplex Press CO. of Battle Greek
Mich, was looking after the interests
of his company in the city today
Miss Katherine MILAN Of wheatIand
came down this morning from the
university at Grand Forks, where She
mas completed her freshman year.
street north was delightful hostess
Yesterday afternoon to a marty ~
young ladies In honor of Miss Bertba
sherwood of Bird Island. MINI. The
afternoon was spent informally and AT
q RA&bhAly HEEHGQ luncheon
was greatly enjoyed.
An event which has been looked for
ward to by large circle of neonla
Is the alumni banquet OF the high
school which will be given this evening
"a Prizes hall. This is a largely ar
tended function and alumni from all
over the state will attend. Plates
have been reserved for over 200 ana !
happy reunion of former classmates
and associates is anticipated. The
banquet will be served at z O'Clock ana
dancing will be enjoyed after the toast
programme. Melville Hildreth Of the
class OF '0s will be POSTMASTER az tbe
occasion. Other toasts win be given
by Miss Beatrice Olson of the bieb
school faculty; Harold Wilson Of tba
W class; Roy cruikshank Of the 81 es-
ent graduating class, Charles Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. G, F. Ruettell will Ieava
this week for Pelican lake for an
outing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
You,ve kilIed one Of my ,ens!.,

You've killed one Of my 'ens!"
Archie Longdrive looked up as the
shadow Of an angry woman fell
across his golf-tee.
"Killed one of your hens, mad
am ?" he asked politely. "Why,
there hasn't been bird on the coursel
Besides, I've never been introduced
to your hens. / wouldn't know them
IL saw theml / assure you, L."
stop that nonsense" interrupted
the angry woman, and listen to me!
want half guinea damages out of
you, and I'll see that / get II. too!
found one of your golf balls, and
popped 1t under one OF my birds for
nest-egg."
well, what's the complaint" ask
ed Archie
Whats the complaint" answered
the woman. why. the ems died of
a broken cart, thinking I wanted er
Is lay crinl1ley eggI''
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
AT the Hotels

= 2. Campbell Of Groton is in the
g. ". slmms o. Bonnar is in the
q oiseth Of Vernon. S. D., was in the
city today.
| 4. = Scott Of Rugby was in the city
=. w, Bliss Of Bismarck spent the
day In the city.
Miss Cora Dean Of Larimore was in
the city today.
Miss Mary Allen Of Erie is at the
Webster hotel.
VI Larson of Argusville spent the
day In the. city.
.. G. Jensen OF 500 city spent the
gay In the city.
7. r. Ditton Of Bismarck is register
ed at the Elliott hotel.
Miss Elya A. Cullen of sheldon shop
ped In the city today.
w. 2, Snyder Of Bismarck was in
the city today on business.
2, ". swiggam of Grafton was in
the city today on business,
g. W. Bruce of Page was registered
- the Prescott hotel today.
August Martin Of Bismarck is stop
plng at the Metropole hotel.
Joseph Rumley Of Grand Forks was
2 Fargo business caller today.
AL Hemp of Valley city was a bust.
ness visitor in the city today.
Miss Catherine Johnson Of Grafton
was ~ the city shopping today.
Miss Crystal Fiatt Of sheldon spent
the DAY In the shopping district.
Vaughn Miller OF LaMoure was !
business visitor in the city today.
Chris j. Martinson Of Bismarck was
2 business visitor in the city today,
William Frederickson of Grand Forks
day. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. N, e. Lande Of Car
hotel.
Joseph NJ. Kelly of Devils Lake
president of the Farmers railroad Is
q guest at the Gardner hotel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
y OF Interest to the Fair Sex -
Social Notes

David Houston of Hunter was among
the guests In the city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. Beebe OF Eight
and one-half street north returned
Monday from a pleasant outing al
Lake Detroit.
Mrs, Edward Engerud of Fourteenth
street south and two sons will leave
tomorrow to spend the summer at Lake
Melissa.
p. w. Johnson of the Pabst jew.
elry store was among the Fargo jewel
ers who attended the convention IN
Grand Forks yesterday.
Dunbar Cole, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
r. Cole, who has been a student al
the Phillips-Andover academy, at And
over Mass, during the past year, viii
return home today.
Mrs w Fl. Jones and son leave to-
day to join Mr.. Jones at Duluth, their
new home. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have
made a large circle OF friends while in
Fargo and many entertainments have
been given them and their little son
In token Of farewell by their friends
Mr.. Jones left last month, Mrs. Jones
remaining until the close Of school.
Grand Forks Times: Delightful
guests at the nurses club on Chest
nut street are company OF graduate
nurses from Fargo, including the Wis
ting nurse, Miss Grace Robinson, Miss
Bessie Plank, Miss Bertha Johnson
and Miss Bessie Pattison. They will
remain until tomorrow evening, and
yesterday thoroughly crioyed the pic
mic supper which was given at Lin
coin park In their honor. At the bust
ness meeting which preceded the So
eial hour, Miss Ferguson read a very
interesting paper on. Florence Night
ingale,
Miss Ruelah Amidon, accompanied
by Miss Olah J. Hill of the art depart
ment OF Fargo college left today for
Chicago. where Miss Hill will attend
summer school at one of the art in
stitutes, Miss Amidon will be Joined
at Chicago by Miss Blanche True of
Fargo college and win go on to Cleve-
land, o., and Buffalo. Later they will
join party sailing from Boston. July
/, for Naples, During the summer they
viii visit in Italy, France. Holland,
Switzerland. Germany, England and
Scotland, returning home in Septem-
ber The trip will be a most delight
full one and the party will bring with
them many new ideas for the college
on the hill. Miss Anidon is a grad
uate this year from the college pre-
paratory course.
The Eta Bita Pi club was entertain
ed at dinner last evening at the home
OF Miss Alice DFaeseke on Twelfth
street north, Dinner was served at Z
o'clock from a prettily laid table, at
tractive I'm the club colors, gold and
white. Streamers in these coIors were
fastened with bows of ribbon from
the chandelier and extended to the ia
BILE The place cards were cleverly arr
ranged In white and gold and the
guests were required to decipher their
names to find their places. Miss
Madge Cannon was the guest OF the
evening. Favors were sticks of candy
in the predominating colors tied with
dainty bows OF ribbon. IA delightful
surprise was sprung when the guests
found charming invitations under their
plates from Miss Grace Grubbs to
box party ait the orpheum; which fol-
lowed the dinner. The evening was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
STATE WEDDINGS.

one OF the charming events Of the
season happened at the magnificent
nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Stans-
pury in Greenwich township near
Finley, on Wednesday, June I. tha
occasion being the marriage 0f thar
daughter Ethel, to Edgar Al. Douglas
OF Osnabrook. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. G. L. Wallace
pastor Of the M. e. church of Devils
Lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas left ~
visit relatives Of Mr.. Douglas IN Mir
nesota for about week. They win
tnen go to Osnabrook, where Mr..
Douglas IS q member OF the Arm Of
McAllen & Douglas,
Mrs. Li0ttie M. Scofield and MI. r.
Dahlquist were united In marriage IA
Minneapolis June 2. by Rev. DIR. Pope.
Of the Baptist mission. Mrs. Scofield
and her mother, Mrs. WIN. Parker
returning from California, where they
had spent the winter. were met IN
minneapolis BY Mr.. Dahlqulst, where
the ceremony was performed. They
have already returned to Minot.
Sunday morning, June 4, Wilson lie
Roy Stong and Miss caddie Ruth Bru-
baker were united in marriage at the
home of Mrs. Bruhaker in Cando.
After the wedding q reception was
held at the residence OF Mr.. and MRS.
John Stong m Cando, and later the
guests sat down to an old fashioned
wedding dinner. such dinner al could
not be surpassed in it's tasty arrange
ment and abundance Of things pro-
vided.
Miss Mary Wallin. daughter OF sem
ator and Mrs John Wallin, and Oscar
Shirley, were united Iii marriage at.
the WaIlin farm home west Of Minot,
Wednesday at high noon, BY the Rev.
N. A. Larson. They left on No. tor
southern Minnesota. where they will
visit relatives twn weeks. The bride
has Lived la ward county ali her life.
She was educated In the Mintt
schools and later graduated from the
Valley City normal school. For sew
eraI years she has been q teacher in
the Harrison township school. The
bridegroom holds responsible posi-