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The Washington herald., 1913-11-02
Copyright 1913

have bewitched mankind. Shall he ny
first to the Metropolitan Museum, or
shall it be the Metropolitan Tower.
Shall he climb the Statue of Liberty or
descend into the subway? But Brian
Boru Blaney. his fee. set on Manhattan,
was tortured by no such doubts. He
called taxi at the Grand Central Sta
ton, and, after tucking his baggage and
his Betsy safely inside, called command
ingly to the chauffeur: BEAT II for the
first shoe store on Fifth Avenues'
Betsy's head was out of the window
many times. She all but plunged herself
headlong several times in passing win
dow displays of feminine attire, and as
they whirled by the emporium of a ia
nous miIliner she cried, with almost a
sob in her voice: Brian, you've Just
got to stop herei" But her auburn
haired lord had his eyes set sternly to
the fore. They drew up before a plate
glass window with masculine footwear
discreetly displayed.
"Nope"' he announced to the smiling
clerk. Il don't want anything similar
to what got on. Gimme something like
Vince Astor kicks around in
They sold him pair with tapering
toes, fiat soles, and transformations eye
let's. They cost him eight dollars.
Score onep' said Brian, making a
mark on his cuff as he paid the bill He
wore the shoes out Of the shop. Now
The Washington herald., 1913-11-02
The BOOSTERS
HONE EYMOON

there's d fire-engine tryin' to beat a
rubberneck wagon. and a lame horse
has just sat down in front of milk
wagon and tied up all the rapid transit
from here to the Bronx Careless Dob
binl''
After lunch, Brian complained Of his
new shoes plnchlng; but he bravely kept
his footing within their resisting soles,
and plunged. still further into the gulf
OF conyentionaIity by changing to a suit
Of quiet gray and an inoffensive neck
tie.
"GoIng farT' inquired Betsy. sleepily
from her couch
''To 131s Washington Square," he said.
I'm going 10 present o'Malley's letter
to Dyckman Wynkoop to see II he's
cheese or human. Want to come
alongT'
mo, you little old big foolish; I'm not
being introduced. I suppose we're going
somewhere tonight
Bet your fairy goloshes we're goin'
somewhere. -As soon as the Scotch
whisky ads begin TO light up along the
Great Tight Way, Wen beat II for one
o. those tay dansong restaurants where
they teach the Harry Thaw glide free
with every thousand dollars worth Of
champagne. Tonights the big, wide
evening""
Drian fixed his hat at a dangerous
angle In the midst Of a dance figure
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mouth came down at one corner.
whats your line?"
I'm a fiy-catcher."
"Haw-haw. You're a smart kid, any
how. Now, look here. As an enter
prism young business man from the
West, launchIn' out on life's voyage
with a fair young helpmeet and await
in alert and joyous to hear the well
come knock of Opportunity az your
door-Opportunity, the goddess who
knocks but once-you are unspoiled, you
are ambitious. too smart to let the
golden moment pass unheeded. Ever
thought of investin' in mining stocks?"
SHOW me-" said Brian in a level tone.
"As you see by my card"-he ex-
tended a square of pasteboard-"I am
general director of the Goodfellow and
Surprise Gold Lode Company. Incor-
porated."
"Phew! Is II as bad as that?'
Have your joke!" growled Mr.. Nc
Gosh. But the old must be patient
with the young. 1 want to talk to you
like an uncle. want TO put you on the
ground floor in this unparalleled PROPOSE
tion, a chance va only offer our par
ticular friends. like your face"
Mr.. McCosh's fat fingers deftly un-
folded bale of handsomely printed
papers engraved in rich orange, the seal
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which ended in an ardent embrace of
his girlish bride.
Don't let any bunco man see you
while you're in that mood" she eau
toned. Remember. you're a hick in a
great city"
About 6 O'Clock he came whistling
back, his face afire with enthusiasm.
Did you find him?' asked Betsy, who
was waiting with the patience OF an
experienced wife, to be hooked up in
the back.
who? Dyckie Chickencoop? Nope.
Say, Dyckie lives in a boy's-size brick
palace with white door, and a brass
knocker. When banged the knob, out
shoots a Woodrow Wilson effect in but
lers. Not to hum he says. When
called him Charley. he snatched my card
away from me and slammed the door SO
quick he most pinched on my nose"
Sugar Boy. he probably saw you were
a.
"Hick?" Yes. But how did he know?
So hired an open taxi and sailed forth
to discover > York"
Saw the woolworth Building, a Jew
cop arrestin' a drunken Armenian, the
Brooklyn Bridge, a fight, a Wall Street
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broad back Bra therefore he could

of Nevada at the head, an, intricate,
wavy border down the margins. He
laid a compelling palm on Brian's knee.
In six months from now they'll pay
you % cents on the dollars per cent?
Honest" said Brian, carefully folding
the stocks and handing them back,
you're the coarseSt- -Wallingford make.
up I've struck yet"
"How's that?' spluttered the big one.
Excuse me, while 1 take a good look
at you. l thought they had all the old
style con men stuffed and under glass
by this time. And 10 think of one Of
you whiskered dodos tryin' to panhan-
die me-me-with Il line O. minin' stock
fun that was passed up by Adam and
Eve. Say, old man, I'm sorry for you.
You make me want TO cry. Your child
ish stab at dishonesty is sadder n I'm
Gle Toms Cabin and twice as stale.
Say, what jay town are you going to
work with that line o. county-fair
biIk?''
simple dignity.
What The word came like a pistol
shot. with what? Why. Uncle Rufus.
you've got no more show in New York
with that prehistoric swindle than a
glass bead on Fifth Avenue. Honest,
they teach better gratis than that in
the New York public schools Why don't
you stick to st. Jo, uncle, where the
grass is long and the grazing good?"
The face OF the honest Mr.. McCosh
suddenly settled into tragic lines.
IF, I'd "a known you was one OF US"
he began sadly. He made the sign OF
Three Walnuts between his thumb and
fingers. IF I'd known you was in our
line o. goods, I'd never come that con
on you. But, since you mention St 10,
I'll put you wise to something. The
Middle West circuits worked dry. had
to borrow from the constable to get out
of Emporia, and in Keokuk was black
mailed poor by a Rube I tried the
badger game on"
That's the ~tuff! TIL, only town in
America where you can catch the hick
of the nest with the golden eggs ex-
posed. I got a cousin doin' well there
on the old glass-ring game"
Yes, but look at the competition!"
Brian objected. There's three hunks
there to every hick- And what's your
homemade mining swindle against the
kind Of graft they make by machinery?"
'well, I'm gettin old" sighed the
swindler. But fresh train-load O.
straw arrives at the Ne-- York Central
every fifteen minutes. This Is my last
stand-maybe won't have to keep bar
in my old age"
'Tf yo amt skinned poor before you've
been in New York week. come around
to be- and III buy some Of your goods" :"
said Brian kindly. but with deep fore
toding, for he was still mindful Of
o'Malley's tale Of what greedy Gotham
does to the naive outsider.
II
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1t is the conventional thing for the
newcomer in New York to pause Alad-
din-like, mind whirling, eyes blinking ati
the magic works OF these djinns who
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
GxIcAN PRESIDENT REFUSES
HEARING WITH COY. LIND

The Administration at washing
ton has before q the problem of
maintaining It's dignity and nation
al respect and the FORMULATION OF
the doctrine Of peace and humanity
The attitude Of the late Ambnssa-
dor Wilson IN Mexico and hIs con-
tention In Washington that the HUI
erta government should be recog-
nlzed put him out Of harmony WITH
the administration which has declin-
ed to recognize a government estab-
llshed IN CRIME. The resignation or
the Ambassador. saved a removal
order and established in this nation
new mark OF higher civilization.
The RELOCATION of Wilson called
for the appointment of an agent Doc
Mexico. but President WiisoV. true
so his high ideal made Do known
What this was not recognition. ON
this point now comes o. test of power.
AaIuerta will refuse 90 treat with The
United states on any conditions short
,f recognition and has notified Wash
ngton that be viii not receive the
4 representative. RE is within Dds
rlrhts and we may not force the Mex
an government 90 our terms yet
Ia would tc ne sure way ,0 bring
b = settlement
q Gen. Hueri9 should have
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

The trouble IN Mexico mas develop
ed one fact Of Importance in the u. S.
and that Is that both the Federals
and Constltutionalists are firm be-
levers 60 Hunts Lightning OH. the
great American remedy for neural
gia. rheumatism. cuts. burns and
other aches and pains No wonder.
since e makes the pain go away al
most at once. An druggists sell 90 In
CSC and soc bottles 7-5t
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Gov Lind arrested and maltrcated
there would be- no alternative but
war. This pape- believes that the best
thing now 10 be- done. would be 20
call Mr.. Lind back from Vera cruz
and never let him 60 TO Mexico City,
but Instead that our government de-
clare hands Off remove the embar-
go as 10 arms and let both factions
ln Mexico buy all the guns andam-
munitlon they want and settle their
own troubels
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mrs. Roland Bell entertained the
Philathea and Berean Glasses OF the
Baptist Sunday school, Aug. z, at her
home on Spring street in honor Of
Miss vela Bell
This was regular business meet
ing for both classes. Each held a bus
mess session in separate rooms after
which both rooms were thrown to-
gether and a good time INDUCED in
for an hour.
Mrs. Jim Lockhart and Miss Ely
chose sides for reclting names of tho
books Of the Bible, nineteen on
side, each took alternate turns az
ter the manner OF old fashioned cross
spelling The contest was spirited
and showed that the contestants had
studied their lesson well. After re-
peated attempts to vanquish each
other. Mrs. Roland Bell was left on
one side and Miss Mae Ely, Mrs. ].
NJ. Bannister and Mrs. Adamson on
the other
Guessing at disarranged lettering
OF Books Of the Bible was next con
test which was greatly enjoyed by
all. Mating OF several Bible names,
was next order, then came the de-
Jicious ice course.
Mrs. Bell is charming hostess.
The Philatheas are a fine class OF
young ladies and we enjoyed meet
ing with them again.
The visitors present we're Miss Voll
Bell San Marcos Miss Minnie Chap
man and Mrs Bannister. Snyder.
Misses Greenwood. Colorado. Miss
coter Dallas Mrs. NJ u Rossor
Mrs S. H. FieE8s. Snyder, Mrs. Bell
sam Marcos
NoEt meeting ls. Thursday 20. Do.
Zoo September with Mrs Henry Rtca
REPORTER
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

The E FaHr Club Nls delightful
rr entertained Friday afternoon by
Nr. Coco NlsIuu
Instead off tHr usual game off "f2"
.T.t. THt Tae. was played which ar
0.rIef much amusement
Nns.. vas furnished uy talent pres
.r. which added greatly to the after
u.nn# pleasure
Delicious cream and cake was
served
Th. .U.....uar guests were Misses
k... I.HrI.E and Louise Woupkl of
Caldwell Julian of Pine Bluff Ark.
Francis Hasfou of Galveston.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

n w. Blackard was in town Mon
dsy and broulht 90 The Sicual some
of the finest maize SET shown Two
of them measured % inches Dob
length and the others ~ inches and
they we're ail well filled cut
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mr. Smith and wife of Pioneer,
Texas, left Sunday for their home.
after spending couple of weeks
with his brother, p. NJ. Smith and
family.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

d. A. Jones and J. A. Jones, left
ON Thursdays train for Hico to at.
tend the funeral OF their brother w.
c. Jones, which took place saturday.
August 9th.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Evangelist Fitzgerald closed his
meeting here Sunday night, which had
been In progress the past ten days.
Each service was well attended end
much good was accomplished by his
preaching. Two conversions and 2 adj
ditions TO the church and all Chris
tians greatly revived.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
FLUSANNA NEWS
+++++


Mrs. J. l. Parker lef. Saturday of
last week for Comanche, Texas. for
a months visit with her parents.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Everybody enjoyed the ice cream
supper Saturday night at Mr. and
Mrs Jim Davis
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

member of the M. n. church south
for 7S years and preacher for Sc
years. Still has his appointments
when at home. He and his daughter
have been here for the past four
weeks visiting. They now make their
home in Rising Star. Texas Grand
pa stated before he left Monday for
his home, that he always enjoyed
visit with his boy preacher. and II
he should be sent back here an
other year we might expect another
visit which We all would enjoy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mrs Lewis of Fort Worth Is yIs.
ting her sister Mrs Adams for few
weeks
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mr. ShuIer has been riding around
the last few days In a brand new
rubber tire buggy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Charlie shafer has gone 90 Roar
fre SPRING to paint Che now town.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Ora Townsend is here Tor few
days with home folks
HAPPY JACK.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Rev. UHbourue grandfather of
Bor C. % Gat,ls. haa made o. REGARD
seldom surpassed uy amy DE- has
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

b. r Womack and T.. ] Townsend
came Zoo Sunday from San Antonio
whore they were sent 1s delegates
of the Farmers Union.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mr. and Mrs Adams baby g.r'
was right sick last week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Rain is badly needed in this part
of the country, while most OF the
cotton and young feed has not suffer
ed very badly yet, but II we have no
rain within the next few days the
crops are going to be cut short this
year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Dr. leslie and family returned
sunday from Santa Fe. New Mexico.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mrs. Jefferies was ON the sick list
Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Commissioner, j ID. Letcher left
Monday for the county capitol to do
court work this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Master Haley Douglas and Ar'Ice
Haynes 'ert Thursday of asf week
r.r big SPRINGS for couple nf weeks
VISIT with their grand parents
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15


NW Brown and ha doe and wolf
l.em passed through ouroute to Aus.
. uu. Taws Do. stopped during ha
. day and started out zoo Shutdown for
The baseball game Friday between
. Lorraine and u.rmIeah resulted s
/ follows and % .n favor af Lorraine.
tho FIermIefeh u.ra br.E. n0s COLLAR
bone A.. v..nh.ma .Y..Ir recovery
Farmer. .r. busy H..a.r. m...
HH. viola .... u.. n. .. Good .. ...
r....H N.. v. H... . ..|r .r.n "..
...r... .... .m .. ...u. ... ....
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Dee Duyau left Monday fa- Rang
or. where he was called to the bed
side of one of DIS brothers who is
very low with fever
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

We are having good Sunday school
and several visitors were with as sun
day and we are always glad 90 have
them with us and take part
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

% p. Hutcheson went to sidney
Iohusou's pasture Monday after o.
load 0f cord wood
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

VIII Taylor and wife spent Sat
urday right in Snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

The farmers In this part of the
country are very busy this week head
ng maize
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Born 10 II. II Haynes and wife.
Aug 9th, Girl All doing we'll.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
HERMLEIGH HAPPENINGS

w S. Robsdale and family of Mes
quite Texas are here visiting th- Sam
ily OF = NJ Raesdalo
Jess Jenkins and family of Fort
Worth AFRO here visiting relatives
1904 Brown end h.s dos and wolf
team passed through ourou.a Co Aus
uu Texas ID. stopped during Tine
day and started ou. at shutdown lor
Svcctw3ter
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Misses Willie Mae and Matte Dan
iels. spent Saturday night and sun
day with Misses Stella and Dot Wo-
mack
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

We are needing rain very badly
at present The luet week. hHs H.au
burning 10 cotton and young feed
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mt and Mrs Aucutt spent SJtur-
day night and sunday with their
father. % r. Womack
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mrs Eva Fry Dnoe Miss Eva Roles)
of Roaring Springs, Tcyaa, ia yilt
ing her father and mother. Mr. end
Nrs ~ A. Bo'os
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

F. T.. Davis was in town Monday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15


htiIiti NhW0 ,
, ' - ' , , >
49,. ......, .,
,
,.
/ 49,.
NI ana NIs. Nu''I '''' -''.
was rIthi si'N last week.
ting her sister Mrs Adams for q few
Everybody enjoyed the ice cream
supper Saturday night at Mr. and
Az. t.,,.ri., o.,s ,u ,h. si.y iis,
s,,d,,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Mr. r. r. Pyeatt. links and Mon.
roe Sleigh left sunday for ~ NJ 0n
prospecting tour They are travel
ing by wagon and expect Co bo away
for several DAYS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

We are sorry Co state the infant
child OF Mr. and Mr.. W. % Rohor-
son died early Tuesday morning. tho
18TH They have the sympathy of the
entire community Co.. these sad hours
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Dr. j. G. Lane and Prof % D.
20 vcll. expect fo leave Tuesday for
Abilene. where they goo as delegates
to the West Texas o. % % o. Assoc
cation. which win hc iu session there
thc 18th and 18Th.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Bud Kemp and daughter of John.
son county are here visiting relatives
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-14
SAME OFFICIAL
Grand Forks Building and Loan A.sso.
ciation Held Annual Meeting
Last Evening.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Grand Forks Building
and LOAF association was held last
night at the office of the secretary.
and directors for the ensuing year
were elected by ballot in accordance
with the regulations Of the associ-
alton. The following ten directors
were reelected: Don. Mcdonald, r.
D. Campbell. Max Rabinovich, C.. S.
Dow, John Eikhoff, w. P. Davies, E.
J. Lander, I. A. Berg, Frank Gilby, o.
A. Webster.
Immediately after the close of the
meeting Of stockholders the directors
met n organized by the reelection
Of the following officers: President,
Frank Gilby; vice president, W. p.
Davies; secretary, E.. J.. Lander; treas
urer. I. A. Berg; attorney, c. J. Muir
ply. The president reappointed as
members of the security committee
John Eikhoff, Don. Mcdonald and c.
S. Dow.
Tho association has had a very sat
isfactory year, its business, which Is
confined exclusively to the city, hav-
ing run close to half a million dollars
for the year. The applications which
are coming in for loans in the new
series-the twenty-seventh-are num-
erous to indicate that this will be
greatly exceeded this year. The
formal report Of the secretary will be
issued to members as soon as the
auditing committee has had time to
make the customary inspection Of the
accounts,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-14
ROSE OF PANAMA PLEAsEs
Good House Greeted John Cort Pro.
duction at the Metropolitan
Last Evening.

"chapine" as Jacinta in the Rose of
Panama" at the Metropolitan theater
last evening. took the audience by
storm: Her soprano in the duct.
Loves Fond Dream" with John r.
Phillips carrying tenor, delighted all,
and the pair were encored several
times. The conversation carried on
between Mr.. Phillips and her by sons
was a novelty new to local theatcr-
goers.
The setting of the play is in Pan
anna where a revolution is going on
The president of the republic. played
by Richard w. Temple. is anxious
that the insurrectos win, so he can re-
turn to France. His liking for pretty
girls is abnormal, SO he engages all
his stenographers by their photo
graphs. A new girl typist, portrayed
by Lucy Monroe as Celina Marinter,
comes to his capitol presumably to
work. but in reality is a spy for the
insurrectos. He discovers this, but il
only furthers his objects. In the de-
nouement the in%surrectos are de-
feated, their leader captured and the
penalty Of becoming president Of the
republic imposed on him by the for
.mer president.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-14

The lecturer spoke last evening Of
n experience he had where he was
compelled to go over 400 miles to
procure some matches. The Canadian
police on the border between the Do.
mtnton and Alaska refused to sell him
any matches because they said they
believed they were doing good by pre-
venting any man from entering that
unexplored country. AS q result Mir.
S%tefansson and his party travelled all
summer to a place where they could
buy the matches and then they were
compelled to give up their expedition
Tor the winter on account of the cold.
This trip cost the explorer over $4,000,
as we'll as much valuable time.
Mckenzie . Fine Stream.
Mr.. Stefansson also proved by his
expedition that the Mckenzie river is
n of the finest streams in the world
for navigation. He Travelled on this
river for v 1900 miles even though
he had been told that it was %notsnavi-
gable for n great distance. Accord
Ing to the speaker the summer in the
Arctic region is more feared than the
cold weather on account OF the AMOS.
quitoes. The thermometer goes as
high as los degrees above zero in the
summer and rarely falls lower than
fifty degrees below in the winter.
''The discovery Of the blonde Eskimo"
and tomorrow evening he will speak
on The Minds Of Primitive Men"
The auditorium of Woodwork hall
was packed last night and everybody
was we'll pleased with the free enter
tainment which was given Ivy MIR.
Stefansson. This evening after the
lecture there will he two extra street
cars on hand to take care OF the crowd
aud these will be run from the uni
versity clear through to the south end
of the line.