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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14

Appiy TO JOnauao IittIe,
No. DOL Broadway.
New York City.
swell of all the luck!" growled Alb
ner impatiently.
1--WE cant sit out in this drizzling
rain" | objected. Lets get inside the
house and keep dry anyway"
mot a bad idea of yours. | don't
suppose it's occupied" he consented
and led the way on an investigation of
the French windows that opened on
the veranda when they did open, for.
of course, they were now securely
locked.
We had circled the house twice and
were debating the prudence of break
ing in when there came a startling
shrek from within. 1t was a wild,
weird cry that seemed to echo through
untenanted halls and spent itself ip
distant m~urmurings that at last died
away into silence.
I'VE must get inside anyway de
cided Abner. There is a woman IN
trouble"
He pulled open a creaking shutter
put his elbow through a pane of glass
fumbled for the lock, and presently the
long window swung inward, emitting
a damp, musty odor as Of long closed
rooms.
/ followed him, and together we hes
itated in the velvet b~lackness of the
dark room. Abner fumbled for 3
match, when once more that dreadful
cry burst forth from the second looI
and guided US instinctively through B
curtained doorway into what we knew
to be the hall.
Abner's match 1ared up. disclosing ,
flight of polished stairs running ut
into darkness. and died down again and
was tossed aside as we made for thu
stairs.
We CROPPED toward the stairway
stumbled against the carved newe
post, found the steps and tiptoed up
u tread echoing from the bare boards
At the top we struck a length Of car
peted hall running right and left of th'
stairway. | moved forward severa
steps and walked of into space to fal
gathering down another flight of stair
to the very bottom. where, bruiset
and shaken. | lay and gasped 70
breath.
Out Of the silence that followed m,
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for Bismarck where she has accepte5
a position.
J.. y. Ottum was a business visitor
in Forest River on Friday.
Miss Louise Hanson returned Sat-
urday evening from ST. Thomas.
The Grafton debating team will
meet the team from Surry on April 1s
at Surry. This will be a semi-final
debate. the winner to meet the team
from Hatton May is at the state de-
bate in Grand Forks.
Miss Ida Gullickson Of Grand Forks
spent the past week here visiting her
sister. Emma.
Grant Mcdonald came up from the
university Saturday morning to spend
his vacation with his parents.
Miss Dalma Hanson returned Satur.
day evening from Grand Forks where
she spent several days with friends.
Ben Courtney spent Saturday here
attending to business matters.
The st. James Guild held a meeting
last Thursday afternoon at the hons
of Mrs. e. c. Biller.
The fire alarm was turned in early
Monday morning. the house helongins
tc the late Andy Dipple burning te
the ground.
Miss Leotta Hostetter is spending
the week. here from the university,
listing her parents.
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GRAFTON

Grafton. n. D.. April s.-Miss Agnes
Risvold spent the past week at Win
nipeg visiting with Miss Elsie tSvellers.
w. Small returned Friday evening
from a business trip to Mekinock.
Margaret Thompson of Mimic spent
Saturday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter Of Forest
River visited Thursday and Friday
with their son Charles Carpenter.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will serve a supper tomorrow
till S o'clock.
Dewitt Erie returned Saturday
from Cavalier where he visited rela-
tives.
Victor Monson left the first Of the
week for Montana where he will live
on his claim.
Miss Josephine Hamel returned
she teaches in the high school.
Miss Elizabeth Kuhn ame back
from Park River Saturday having
spent Easter vacation with relatives.
Miss Ruth Raustad returned Thurs
day from Minot where she visited her
sister, Mrs. Mellum.
Miss Cecil Mcdonald was down from
Drayton Friday evening and Sunday
but resumed her duties there again
his week.
Mrs. G. w. Glaspel returned Satur.
day evening after a several weeks
visit in Toronto. Chicago and Minne-
apolis.
Miss Anna Britnell came up from
Forest River Friday evening and re.
manned till Sunday at her home here.
Miss Beulah McGlinch returned on
Sunday from her Easter vacation
which she spent in Minneapolis.
Miss Mamie Mccain left Saturday
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Move to Grand FORKS.
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SOCIETY PERSONALS.


Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. McNamee, have
returned to their home at kelso att
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Cassidy on
Cottonwood street.
Miss Beatrice Griffith has returned
to. Thompson, where she teaches
school. after enjoying q visit with her
parents.
Miss Lulu Williams who has been
attending Wesley college conservatory
left last evening for Devils Lake,
where she will spend her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Bauer.
Misses Helen and Anna Miller have
gone to visit relatives and friends for
a week. They will return after vaca-
ton to resume their studies at the
Mrs. Fred W. Bruce left last even
Ing for her home at Thief River Falls,
MIMI. after ENJOYING a visit with her
North Fifth street.
o. Fl. Bang and daughter Misses
Elida and Anna. and son Henry of
Oslo are spending a few days with
friends in the city.
MI: and Mrs. G. r. Blessum and son
Ray have returned from Devils Lake
where they have been visiting for a
Few days at the home of MI. and Mrs.
w. H. Jones.
Mrs. A. B. Burnett Of University
1aveHuesasas- gone to Chicago where She
expects to visit for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole C. Quern Of Oslo
are visiting friends and relatives in
Grand Forks for a few days this week.
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.Women's Clubs
WHAT NsrtA Daks4. Club w....
Are DeiaE.

The WashinEton Neighborhood club
of Fargo will meet this evening at 5
o'clock at the Washington school. The
Girls Dramatic club was not able to
present its play at the regular meeting
Of the club last week and has kindly
consented to give it this evening. The
following is the cast Of characters
which will interpret the playlet. mot
a Man in the House,"
Mrs. Bings-Clara Green.
Miss Lucy-Bessie Rundan.
Aunt Belinda-Clara johnson.
Jessie-Charity Pinney.
Kate, the Servant-Minnie Hogan.
!. The, Hawthorne Neighborhood club
of Fargo will hold a meeting this even
Ing at 8 o'clock. The program will be
under the direction Of Physical Direc-
tor Mclean, who will lead a number
Washington schools in gymnastic
stunts. Music will be rendered by the
school orchestra. All the members of
the club are urged to be present and
to bring their friends.
A pleasant meeting of the Ladies'
Circle was held at the home of Mrs.
Vary. in Lakota last week.
At the close of the business session
Mrs. Vary served delicious refresh-
ments.
Miss Juliette shortridge favored the
guests present with two piano selec.
|tions that were much enjoyed.
Mrs. Vary had invited a few of. her
friends to meet with the Circle. Those
who were present besides the members
We're Mesdannes B%ergeson.. Ferris.
Sandlie, Thai and; 6wendseid and Miss.
es Shortridge and Hillesheim.
The next meeting Of the Circle will
be held April 9 at the home Of Mrs.
b. B. Human.
The Minot Art club met Saturday
afternoon at the library auditorium
for a regular program. The meeting
was postponed from Saturday. March
20, on account Of the lecture given
that afternoon at the library by. Miss
of the Valley City normal. Mrs.
Dinnie. the president. who is i'll. was
unable. to preside at Saturdays meet
ing. and Mrs. Rhea. the vice president,
took charge. Fifteen members re.
sponded to roll call. and two excellent
papers were presented. Mrs. r. ]. Pr
per had been assigned the subject,
Notable Art Exhibits" and her pa.
per wal thoroughly interesting. Mrs.
Crane prepared a paper brimful Of in
teresting items. on the Customs Re.
FORMS which was given by Mrs. Dicls-
inson, In Mrs. Cranes absence.
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Bed Time Stories
SAMMY JAY PLANS MISCHIEF
By Thornton vs.. Burgess.)

Copyright. 1918, by j.: q. Iloyd.)
Mischief may not mean. to be really
truly bad.
But somehow it seems to make Other
people sad:
Does a mean unpleasant thing and
tries to think 1t fun,
Then, alas. 1t ms away when trou.
BILE has begun.
OF all the little people who live in
the Green Forest and on the Green
Meadows none is mor mischievous
than Sammy Jay. 1t seems sometimes
as II there was more mischief under
that pert little cap Sammy Jay wear.
than in all the heads Of the other little
meadow and forest people. put togeth.
Ell. When he isn't actually In mischief
Sammy Jay ia. planning mischief. You
see, It has got to he a habit with Sam
my Jay. and habits, especially bad
habits. have a way of growing and
growing.
Now Sammy Jay had no quarrel
With Johnny Chuck. Oh. my, no! He
would haTs told you that he likel
Sammy Jay found Johnny Chuck's
new house he began to plan mischief.
He didn't really want any harm to
come to Johnny Chuck. hut he wanted
to make Johnny uncomfortab bic. That
Is Sammy Jays idea of fun-seeing
somebody else uncomfortable. So h,
slipped away to a thick hemlock tree
in the Green Forest to, try to think of
some plan to tease Johnny Chuck and
make him uncomfortable.
OF course he knew that JOHNNY had
hidden his new house in the corner oi
Farmer Browns old orchard because
he wanted it to be Il secret. He didn't
why Johnny wanted. 1t a secre,
1t u secret it would be fun to tell ev-
erybody about 1t. AS he sat wonder
ing who he should tell first he saw
Reddy Fox troting down the Lone
Little Path.
iii. Reddy Fox.." ne shouted.
Reddy looked up. Hello. SAMMY
Jay. What have o got On your mind
this morning." said Rcddy.
Nothing much" replied Sammy
jay. whats the news?"
Reddy grinned. There isn't any
news" said he. 81 was Just going to
ask you the same thing" -'.' 49,.
1t was Sammy Jays turn to grin.
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Visitors in the City.
Mrs. L. b. McMullen and Mrs. T. G..
Benson Of Valley City are visiting
friends in the city for a few days this
week.
Lay Elks Gard Club Meets.
Mrs. p. A. Lowe IL entertaining the
members of the Lady Elks' card club
this afternoon at her home on North
Fourth street. Cards will be the pas
time and at the conclusion of the
game, refreshments will be served,
Guests Arrive for Wedding.
MI. and Mrs. r. r. Finkle of St.
CLOUD. who have been visiting for the
past few days at the home of Mrs.
Ftnkle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Shear at Buxton, will arrive this even
Ing, to be present at the wedding Of
Mr.. Finkle's sister. Miss Irene, who
will become the bride Of H. D. Paulson
tomorrow morning.
Move to Grand Forks.
Devils Lake Journals MIR. and Mrs.
J. kemming who have been making
their home during the winter months
at the Great Northern hotel in this
city left yesterday for Grand Forks
where they will live. MIR. and Mrs.
kemming have made many friends
during their residence in this city who
greatly regret their departure from
here.
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Just as il I could tell you any news.
Reddy Fox! lust as ii l could tell
you any news!"' he exclaimed. why,
everybody knows that you are so
smart that you find out everything as
soon as it happens"
Reddy Fox felt fiattered. You know
People who do a great deal Of flatter-
ing themselves are often the Very easi-
est to f1atter if you know how. Reddy
pretended to be very modest, but. no
one likes to be thought smart and inn
and it pleased him greatly that sam,
my Jay should think him so smart
that no n could tell him any news.
Sammy knew this perfectly we'll. and
he chuckled to himself as he watched
Reddy Fox pretending to be SO
modest.
"Iave YOU called on Johnny Chuck
at his new home vet?" asked Sammy
Jay in the most matter of fact way.
NO" replied Reddy, but I mean
to soon." He said this just as if he
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knew all about Johnny Chuck's new
home. when all the time he hadn't the
remotest idea in the world where 4,
was. In fact he had hunted and hunt
ed for it but hadn't found a trace OF
il. And all the time Sammy Jay knew
that Rcddy didn't know where it was.
But Sammy didn't let on that he
knew. No. sir. he didn't let on.
II just happened to be up in Farm
er Browns old orchard this morning,
so l thought Id pay Johnny Chuck a
CALL" said Sammy and chuckied as
he saw Reddy's ears prick UP. by
the way. he thinks o don't know
where he lives now"
HUH" said Reddy Fox. CAS- i.
Johnny Chuck could fool me-! Well.
must be moving along. Goodbye.
Sammy Jay"
Reddy trotted off toward the Green
Meadows. but the minute he was out
of sight Of Sammy Jay he turned to-
ward Farmer Browns old orchard,
Just as Sammy Jay had known he
would.
II guess Johnny Chuck will have Il
visitor" chuckled Sammy Jay as he
started to look for Jimmy Skunk.
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DEPT.

With ive.gored skirt having plated
portions at front and hack, with Ions
or. three-quarter sleeves.
Internationally the semi-princesse
or one-piece gown is a favorite and
deservedly so. 1t is exceedingly smart,
it is exceedingly comfortable. and. at
tho same time. 1t Ia exceedingly easy
to adjust. This M will be found ap.
propriate for many different materials.
In the Illustration. 1t is made from
the French serge that is such a pro-
nounced favorite and trimmed with
Persian trimming. But ratine, either
wool or cotton, would be handsome
so made. The design is perfectly suit
ed to the favorite charmeuse satin and
crepe de chine. 1t Is excellent for
linen and other washable suitings. and
the trimming portions car be made
from any appropriate contrasting ma
terial or from a wide banding. The
back gore is laid in fiat plaits that
are extremely becoming. and there is
also a plated panel at the front. and
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G0lD'':DUST
should be-.
every home

Thorouehnsss and speed are tho
two essentials in cleaning house.
Gold Dust cleans better, does moro
work and. moro kinds Of work
than any otlast clean6er-eo much
for thoroushnsss.
When it comes to speed, Gold
Dust does any sort Of cleaning in
. half the ordinaryfms.. Moreover.
f. does oil the hard part Of the
work with little effort On your
part.
Every home in this broad land
should use Cod Dust-not only for
washinf clothes and dishes, scrub.
bine floors. cleaning woodwork,
oilcloth, silvsrwafe and Gnware,
polishing brass.work, cleaning
bathrooms, refriserators, ETC., but
for every cleansing purpose about
the home from cellar to dome.
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women stayed away, among them be-
ing Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the
speaker of the house of representa-
tives.
Many also were incensed because
they could not secure seats at the ia
blcs. the committee having found
room for only $50 instead of 1900
who wanted to come and welcome the
wives of the president and vice presi-
dent. Another matter which tended
to irritate in the preparations for the
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SO GETTY N S

The old road, the hill road. the road
that used to go
Through brier and bloom and CLEAN
aud gloom among the wooded
ways,
Oh. now that we might follow 1t as
once We did. you know!
The old road. the home road, the
oad of happy days.
The old road, the long road. the road
The hills Of old enchantment, and
the hollow lands OF dreams.
Again it calls with memories Of days
that nothing stills.
And down the years as down a
lane, its home light wtnks ana
CLEANS.
Again. we. smell its dust, the rain dis
tills into perfume;
Again the night with finger tip Of
freely twinkling gold
Points us the path to follow home
through deeps Of dewy bloom.
? And on the bough the whippoorwill
Is calling as OF Did.
The old road, the lost road, the road
where. heart and hand.
Simplicity and innocence Of child
hood used to play. =
Till DER the hills ambitions came.
loud riding through the land,
And bade US mount and follow them
forever and a day.
The old road, the hill road. the road
we galloped down.
The road we left Of sweet content
for one of care and toll.
The road we fain would find again,
and those TWO playmates blown.
Barefooted. happiness and health
tanned. children Of the SOIL
Again I hear them in the wind-a-call-
ing me to come;
From fern. and flower they nod their
heads or lift hand or face;
And in the twilight there they dance
unto the .crickets' thrum.
While friendly voices say goodnight
within a rose sweet space.
The old road, the, hill road. the road
that you and I
Are fain to find and roam again
beneath Gods azure dome;
The road into the old time hills where
We at last would lie.
Secure within our mothers arms
I, and safe again at home
Madison Cawein.
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The national welcome breakfast"
in Washington. held on Saturday for
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall, in spite of it's
brilliancy. was in one respect A fail
ure. 1t had bred dissension among
the society women of Washington and
the congressional set. ".. ~
Because women whose husbands
were OF all political faiths were invit-
ed by the committee in charge. in
stead OF having only democrats. many
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breakfast was the matter of preced-
ence.
Mrs. Stephen Is. Ayres, chairman of
the Momen's National Democratic
league. directed the getting up the
breakfast. Among the prominent
women present at the function were
Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Matthew
L.. Scott, president of the general D.
a. r.. Mrs. James w. Pinchot, and
Mrs. John Hays Hammond.
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these plaits are the latest Innovation
The sleeves are Of the set-in-sort and,
whatever their length, are finished
with cuffs. The closing is made al
the left of the front. Slightly open
necks are extremely smart, but 5:
with a chemisette Of: lace if liked.
For the medium size will be needed
8 Ia yards of material % inches wide
s S-4 yards SS;..ssYr s yards A, with
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Miss Ruth Templeton has returned
from Crookston, where she haS spent
the past few days visiting at the home
Of her sister. Mrs. Byron Leick.
st. Paul's Guild Meeting.
In place Of the regular work meet.
ing,-St.. Paure Guild will hold q social
o'clock in the parish hall. Light re-.
freshments will be served and a corr
dial Invitation is extended to all.
wv
st. Agnes Guild to Meet.
st. Agnes Guild will hold an import
AM business meeting Wednesday even
ing at o'clock In the parish hall.
Arrangements will be coInpleted for
The dancing party to be given next
persent.<
Will Reside at Leeds. .
Mr.: and Mrs. F.. B. Page, who have
made their home In Grand Forks for
he past year have returned. ito. Leeds
where they will reside. in the future.
During their residence here they have
their departure, but the best wishes Of
all will go with them.
Baptist Aid Meeting.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Baptist church will. hold its regular
meeting on. Wednesday afternoon At 8
o'clock In the new basement in place
of the parlors. as previously ANNOUNCE
ed. The ladies are requested to come
to the Alpha venue entrance. Re-
freshments will be served and the
hostesses for the afternoon will be
Mrs. Charles Lesson, Mrs. Kaufman,
Mrs. Frank Kilgore and Mrs. G.
Returned from Wedding Trip.
LAkota American: Mr.. and Mrs. J.
d. Gronna arrived in Lakota on No.
l Monday night. Since their wedding
in Washington over q month 6 they
have been enjoying their honeymoon.
Immediately after their wedding they
went to Philadelphia, then to New
York where they enjoyed a few days
Sightseeing. and after visiting the
great Niagara Falls they went to Fort
Wayne. Ind. from Fort Wayne to Chi.
cago. from there to Des Moines. iowa,
from Des Moines to Minneapolis. then
to Lakota. -. :. =
Mrs. Andrew knudson. who has
been the efficient president Of the Zion
Lutheran Aid society for the past few
years. was pleasantly surprised. yes
terday afternoon by the members Of
that organization. gathered. at her
The hours were spent in visiting and
at the close of the afternoon a dainty
luncheon was served. Before taking
their departure. the guests presented
Mrs. Knudson with a beautiful lunch.
o set Of cluny lace.
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.
He approached the clerk in a
pawnshop and. looking all about him.
inquired: "Keep telescopes here:"
Yes. sir" replied the clerk. want
to see some?" The man nodded and
the salesman soon returned with a
|spyslass. Here's the best one VIC
have in the place" The. stranger
looked at the glass in disgust a mo.
ment and then he blurted: That's
la fine thing to put clothes in. isn't
it Do You take me for a burlesque
actress"
Governor Carey Of Wyoming. while
on a recent eastern trip. was present
az a social affair where a couple OF
the guests referred to court procedure
and spoke of the eNacting attitude OF
the lawyers in examining a witness.
One of the guests said he was in
elined to think that some lawyers
went the limit in the matter of ques-
ticning. and the governor remarked
that he was reminded of a. case that
had come under his observation.
A witness in a particular case had
been examined by the lawyer Of the
plaintiff. the governor said. and was
turned owe to the lawyer for the de.
Tense for cross-examination.
Now, them Mr.. Smith, began the
legal III what did I understand
YOU to say that your occupation is?"
II am a piano finisher," answered
the witness.
Yes. 1 see." persisted the lawyer,
but you must be more definite. Do
you polish them or do YOU move
them::"
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yard IS or 81 inches wide for the
trimming. The width Of the skirt a.
the lower edge is . is yards. or 1 3-l
yards when the plaits are laid.
The.pattern 1855 is cut in sizes "a,
Sc. SO. 80 and AZ inches bust measure.
II will be mailed to any address by the
fashion department of. this paper, on
receipt Of ten cents.
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When. we implore, are the FISH
worms going to begin to bloom?
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visiting sister At valley City.

Visiting Sister at Valley City.
Valley City Times Record: ". W.
Norton of Grand Forks. director Of the
college Elee club, who will sins here
this evening. arrived In the city ySster.
day morning and was the guest OF his
sister. Miss Susan Norton OF the nor
NAL school. faculty.
~
Entertain ut Fargo.
Fargo Forum: Saturday afternoon
Master Finlay and Miss Marjorie. the
little son and daughter of Mrs. Finlay
j.. Cameron Of Grand Forks, enter.
tanned six Of their little friends At q
box party at the Orpheum. Mrs. Cam
eron and her two children were the
week end guests Of MI. and Mrs. r. F.
Grant OF Eighth street south, and left
last. evening for their home.
Bethel Young People to Meet.
The Bethel's Young PEOPLES society
will meet this evening at 8 o'clock In
the church. Refreshments will be
served by Mrs. Hendrickson and a cor.
dial invitation is extended to all. The
program will be as follows:
Devotionals-Miss Dagny Lunde.
berg.
Music-Church Choir.
|. Reading-Henry Hill.
Music-Male Chorus.
Talk-Miss Rindahl.
Music-Choir.
Reading-Miss Bernice Midland.
Music-Male Chorus.
Address-Rev. Olson.
.Music-Congregation.
Closing-Miss Erikson.
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Civic League Held Aieeune.

The Women's Civic league held the
April meeting yesterday afternoon at
j o'clock. in the auditorium of the
public library. There was a good at
tendance and plans for carrying on
the spring work were discussed. The
committee APPOINTED to censor the
moXin9~.pictures gave a satisfactory
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Returned from Crookston.

Miss Ruth Ternpleton has returned
from Crookston, where she has spent
the past few days visiting at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Byron Leick.