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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
THE REToRT VICTORIOUS

A certain brilliantly clever lawyer had
one little popularity: He fondly imag-
ined that he looked at least twenty years
younger than he really was.
one day in court he ws cross-eXamining
n self-possessed young woman who was
acting as one of the witnesses in a ia
nous trial. Needless to say, the court
room was crowded. The learned lawyer
was anxious to find out the age of some-
body the lady knew, and she was equally
determined not to give him the desired
information. Th lawyer told her that
she could at least make a guess.
The determined Young woman eyed him
with a withering glance. From your
looks I should say you were at least 60;
but judging from the questions you ask,
l should say 49," said she TRANQUILITY.
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DERCHED up high in the back
yard OF city home we're three
little wren houses. And very in
yiting they looked, you may be sure.
Poor little Mrs, Robin wanted so
much to live in one OF the houses.
She simply couldn't forget very
narrow escape her babies had last
year when cst-a big, sleek cat!-
nearly, nearly nearly got her dear
babies But for the fact that a neigh
bor's dog trotted into the yard and
diverted her mind, that cat would
surely have killed and eaten every
robin baby! So naturally Mrs. Robin
sighed for the safety OF a really, truly
house with front door too small for
cats!
But her signing did no good, ior a
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eyes are like little sisters once had.
! could not drag you down along With
ne! Goodbye-forgct We ever met"
What could she mean! "But Uncle Is
expecting u.s." cried, aghast.
Your uncles never seen my face" she
said. But If he ever did, he'd tell you
whist I ann Oh, little English grl-leep
young and aood-there is no turning back
for me. Remember this; for 1t Is true
none knows it better now than 1:
The Moving Finger writes: and having writ,
Moves on Nor all your piety nor Wit
Can lure II back to cancel half a linei
Nor all your tears blot out a word OF it!'
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robin is TOO large to get through the
door OF a wren house.
She didn't give up without a trial,
YOU may be sure For several hours
after she FIRST saw the house she tried
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was the best. Then. after an hour,
moved back TO the first
That last move was too much for
practical Mrs. Robin Such tickle
creatures she scoldcd; 81 won't
have them around And she
screamed and scolded so vigorously
that Mr.. and Mrs Wren gave up all
three OF their lovely houses and set
lied in a distant barn.
Copyright, 1911, by Clara Ingram Judson.
(Iomorrow-"Cannas."D
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you here. knew at once my loneliness
had gone! Gods in His Heaven; all is
right with me-"
words came. So went on. IL feel so
shabby in this simple gown. You must
feel quite ashamed Of me-
"Ashamed?-of you.-Hn, not of you"'
she SAID. and then I saw slow
tears were running down her powdered
cheeks. MY child. go home. back to
that young fresh life! I once was in
nocent ard young like you. I'd give my
soul to have these days again. Your
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Correspondence OF general Interest
10 women readers Will be printed on
this PAGE. such eorFsspondsnes should
be addressed 10 the Woman's Editor,
evening Ledger.
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ACROSS THE COUNTER

A conservative corsetiere says that the
hsh-busted corset is not making head
way. Women will not go back TO the
moyen age for their corset, even IL they
do for their styles.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09

was Saicoma. The first symptoms of
this dreaded disease appeared about
Z months ago. Everything possible
was Done for him, but the disease de-
fed all medical skill and the best
of nursing. The deceased was a men,
Der OF the English Methodist church.
He was of a very sympathetic nature
and pleasant disposition, making
friends wherever he went. He was an
affectionate son and brother. He was
also member of Co. G. During the
time OF his suffering, he by faith took
a firmer hold on his Lord and Saw.
or, so that he found much solace
and comfort in the prayers offered at
his bedside. Although he made a
bold fight tot live, he said again and
again, that he was fully ready to 60.
Shortly before his death he began to
sing. the hymn: "He Promised Never
to Leave Me, Never to Leave Me
Alone" His last audible words were,
my God" His end was peace. He
leaves his parents, three brothers, two
sisters, seven uncles and six aunts.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
Legal Advertisements
NOTICE TO SURVEYORS FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by
Weimer Township up to May LIST, 1914
at one o'clock p. m. for surveying
Weimer Township 141-56 in Barnes
county for running all section lines in
Guiding township boundary lines. and
to locate all section corners on the
township borntry lines of Weimer
township, and to locate and pelpetuate
each section and quarter corner with a
cement block two feet high and IL
inches square at the base to six
inches square at the top; and said &C.
ment block shall be made by using
one part of the best grade cement to
six parts Of clear sand; and for keep.
ing full and complete record of the
survey .rd location of the corners and
filing the same with the County Audi
tor of Barnes North Dakota according
to law. Bidders must accompany heir
bid by contracts mentioning and fully
describing all these points mentioned
in this advertisement and also state
at what time they will have the work
completed and contracts must be prop
ely sized by the bidder so the super.
v;scrc can at ;Eei" special meeting
May 1, 1914, sign successful bidders
contract;
Bids shall be marked proposal for
Surveying.) Bidders must accompany
their bids with certified check of so
per cent of the amount of bid, this to
be retained by said township of the
successful bidder for proper fulfillment
of the contract and all others returned
Immediately after said bids shall have
been passed on by the supervisors;
blocks are already in on the north
houndry line; board of supervisors re-
serves the righ~ e reject any or all
bids.
BY order of the board of supervis-
ors of Weimer Township, Barnes
County.
WALTER G.. YOUNG,
Township Clerk,
4-2-4tw P. o. Tower City, N. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09

gentlemen said that if any one would
second his motion he would like to
make a remark. In the person of the
Rev. Simmons was found the desired
second 1t had no sooner been given,
than Rev. Writ withdrew the name of
Mrs. Writ and substituted therefore
the name of Mrs. Simmons. But de-
spite the worthy gentlemen's graceful
evasion, his colleague and those as
sembled were determined that the
wife Of the old veteran who had grown
gray in the service of the Army of the
Lord, should have the cake, and &C.
cordingly he accepted it in trust for
her.
With this little incident the occa-
sion ended; an event most happy in
all it's varied features.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORT
GAGE FORECLOSURE.

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the terms and con-
ditions of that certain mortgage exc
cuted and delivered by George D.
Montgomery, unmarried, mortgagor, to
A. Simmer and L. J. Thomas, part
ners in business as Simmer & Thorn
as, mortgages, dated December 26,
1911, and filed for record in the office
of the Register of Deeds in and for
Earnes county, North Dakota, on the
9Th day of December, 1911, at lis
o'clock P. NJ, and was duly recorded
in Book As of Mortgages, on page 4S3,
which said mortgage was made, exc
cuted and delivered to secure the pay
ment OF one certain promissory note
for $3,225.O0, dated October l6, 1911,
due on or before October 16, 1912 and
bearing eight per cent interest per an
mum and that the said mortgage will
be foreclosed by sale of the premises
covered by said mortgage, and which
said premises will be hereinafter de-
scribed, at the front door of the court
house in the City of Valley City, in the
County Of Barnes, and State of North
Dakota, at the hour of two o'clock in
the afternoon of Saturday, the 9th day
of May, A. D. 1914, to satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage, togeth-
er with attorneys fees, costs OF fore
closure and sale on the day of sale.
The premises mentioned and describ-
ed in said mortgage, and which will
be sold to satisfy the same are de-
scribed as follows, towit:
The Southeast Quarter (SEA) OF
Section Four ~; the Northeast
Quarter (NEA) OF Section Nine Co.,,
and the Northwest, Quarter (NWA) Of
Section Ten 1O), all in Township one
hundred forty-one Q4D, Range fifty
six (56), in Barnes county, North
Dakota.
There will be due on said mortgage
at the day of sale the sum of $l77S.22,
together with the statutory attorneys
fees, costs of foreclosure and sale, and
disbursements allowed by law.
Dated this LIST day Of April, 1914.
A. SIMMER AND L. J. THOMAS,
Mortgages.
NJ. J. ENGLERT,
Attorney for Mortgages, Valley
CITY, N. D.
First publication April 2, 1914.
4.2-6tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
CONGREGATIONAL
SALE WAS A SUCCESS

The sale whiach was held in the
church parlors Saturday afternoon and
evening by the Ladies of the Congre-
gational Guild was a decided success.
The booths in which articles for every
day in the week were sold, was some
thing new and very unique and the ar
ticles sold very rapidly. A large crowd
thronged the parlors all afternoon and
a great many lunches were served.
About $3.50 were taken in and the net
proceeds will probably be about Sl75
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
SAFETY TO PUBLIC De.
MAND Law ENFORCEMENT
EARLY DISTRIBUTION OF AUTO.
MOBILE FEES MAKES MUCH
ROAD WORK POSSIBLE
THIS SEASON..
MANY CARS ARE NOT LICENSED
SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND I'M.
PROVEMENT OF COUNTRY
ROADS DEMANDS EN-
FORcEMENT OF
THE LAW.

The first distribution to the counties
OF the state out Of the motor vehicle
license fund of 1914 was made April
LIST by Thomas Hall, Secretary of
State. During the three months that
the distribution covers, 5,519 automo-
miles and 255 motorcycles were
licensed. Out of the $17,322.00 re-
ceived for licenses SIG, 9OS.60 was dis
tributed for the improvement of
county roads; the balance, $3,413.40,
has been put aside for the cost Of
tags, postage, clerk hire, etc. Out of
the $13,908.6O, Barnes county has re-
ceived $45O4O for 179 automobiles and
8 motorcycles, The money coming
this early makes it available for use
in improving our country roads early
in the season. Distributions of this
motor vehicle fund will be made
monthly hereafter
The chiefs Of police of fifty cities;
and the county commissioners of every
county in the state have been asked
for their earnest cooperation in the.
enforcement Of the motor vehicle
dcense law. 1t is a misdemeanor 10
operate a motor vehicle without a tag.
Mr.. Hall does not want the law to be
regarded as a dead letter, for it's en-
forcement means not only safety to-
the public, but the improvement Of
our country roads as we'll. Judging
from last years figures there are no
less than 5000 unlicensed motor
vehicles in the state at this time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
FARMERS CLUB HAS
SPLENDID MEETING

Last Friday the Farmers Club Of
Minnie Lake had a meeting in the
school house. A large crowd attended
and dinner was served at noon the
people remaining at the school house
house all day. Superintendent Minnie
j. Nelson gave very interesting
talk on Community Cooperation"
The people of this township and in
fact all Of the townships near these
meetings and large crowds turn out
every time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
NORWEGIAN FLAG
FLIES AT HALF.MAST
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1914.

Those who came down town at an
early hour this morning, were some
what surprised to see Norwegian
flag flying at half mast from the Rich
tie school flag pole. When asked for
an explanation, Superintendent Hanna
stated that he knew nothing of it and
that the alg was not school property,
so it, has been very generally consid-
cred as a joke aimed at the defeated
candidates at the head Of the city tick
ct who like the successful candidate
happens to be a Norwegian. The flas
Was soon hauled down and the matter
will probability be passed as one of
the incidents OF the election.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
LIGHT AND LIFE MISSION.
....s 1cd r Main ST


The revival meetings at the MISSION
were largely attended. The power OF
God was greatly manifested as Evan
gel;st, S. H. Wheatlake, discoarsed on
the Nilsson of the Holy Spirit in the
morning, and also the afternoon.
speaking on the second work of grace.
A full house in the evening atten-
lively listened to a discourse on the
mistake OF PLATE.
The burden of this was "Are there
any Pilates in Valley City,"
Any one desirin to know more or
God will do well to attend these serv'
ices.
The meetings will continue all OF
this week. Services every night at
.7:45 and each day at 8 P. NJ, except
Saturday.
LUTHER L. EBERLY. Pastor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
TOOK THE CAKE.

After the major portion OF the audi
ence had dispersed, several of the Ia
dies present gathered around Rev. MI
Writ, and expressed their desire 10
send to Mrs. Writ, at Cleveland, N. d.
one of the largest of the frosted cakes
which had been saved from the gen.
eral wreck and ruin wrought wher
most palatable refreshments were
served at 10 o'clock. The reverend
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
500 GIVES l.CENT
RATE TO ND. POINTS

A / cent homeseekers' rate for
all North Dakota points on the 500
will be put in exect on or about May
|. This is the official announcement
of the immigration department OF that
Railroad.
Maj. J. S. Murphy, immigration
commissioner for the 500, also has
announced that the interstate COM
merce commission has upheld the l
cent rate.
The l cent rate is being put in
to effect by the 500 in connection
with it's new immigration plan, which
has for it's object the building up OF
North Dakota
1t means much for this state. 1t
places North Dakota on par with
the southwestern Canadian country,
into which a l cent homeseekers' rate
has prevailed for number OF years.
It is also declared that this is the
first time the railroads have done any
thing to assist in North Dakota immi-
grafton. Heretofore, the people have
been carried through the state to
Washington, Oregon and other west
ern states.
When the 500 announced its spe-
;ial 1 cent rate, the other railroads
led complaint with the interstat,
commerce commission in an attempt
prevent the company putting
ITO effect. The Interstate commerce
commission held, however, that the
800 could establish such a rate.
The action OF the 500 probabl,
leans the adoption of similar rat
the other railroads in the state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
WELL ATTENDED MEETING.

Saturday evening Farmers meet
ing was held at the School house OF
District 16 of Anderson township. The
meeting was very we'll attended and
Mr.. Edwin Maryland, Miss Minnie Mel
son and Miss Carolyn Wood gave very
interesting talks to the farmers and
their families,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09

Visitors from different parts Of the
county seat this week are: H. L.
Myers of Leal, H. B. Starke OF Katn-
ryn, Mr.. and Mrs D. J. Combs of Tow
er City, w. Myers Of Darcy, and John
Kretchmer and Chas. Neuman of Mol
timer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
MEMCU2 OF ANDREW WEISS
STCEWIG,

Contributed by Friends.
Andrew Weiss Stuewig, son Of NJ
nd Mrs. Levi Stuewig, was born
alley City, Aug. 8, 1893. He d.,
% 2Sth OF March 1914, at the a"
20 years, Z months ana 10 das
ne Illness which caused MS dea..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
SPENDING VACATION
IN VALLEY CITY

Miss Carrie Green who has been
teaching in the public schools of Fin
gal arrived in the city Saturday even
ing and will spend weeks vacation
here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
LOOKING BACKWARD
OVER THIRTY YEARS
Congregational Church Has Happy
Gathering. Movement for New
Structure Recalls EARLY
History.
Valley City Times March 81, 1884.

VallSy lily INES Marcn II, 1854.
The following account Of a reception
which occurred here thirty years ago
will be of interest to all who are famil-
lar with the history of Valley City,
thirty years and since and the part
that the members of this particular
church have taken in building the city.
The Valley City Times of the above
date on file in the Times Record office
made it possible to give the readers
this brief bit of history today.
The $50 persons at the Rev. Sims
reception last night at the Congrega-
tional church constituted a most happy
gathering. Informal social features
characterized the occasion until about
9 o'clock, when Rev. Simmons of Far
go, Superintendent of Home Missions,
called the attention of the audience.
Under the circumstances it was parti-
cularly applicable that the Rev. Mr.
Writ give a brief account of his early
work in Valley City and the founding
of the church organization. AS the
gentlemen's remarks embody a good
deal of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
Hazol.Menthol Plasters

Effectively relieve pain. The soothing ef-
fects of Menthol are quickly felt in Back
ache, Rheumatism, Sciatica and other
painful affections. Yard rolls $1.00; regu-
larsize Csc. All druggists or direct by mail.
Davis b Lawrence Co., New York.
Samples mailed upon request, &c. stamps.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
CHARTER MEMBERS.

These are: Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Stewart, Mrs. G. C. Getchell, Miss
Goodel, Mrs. and Miss Jessup, and
Mrs. DR.. Coe. The organization took
place August p, 1881. OF the char
ter members Mrs. Jessup & Mr.. Stew
art had gone from the land of the dy-
ing to the land of the living. The
church first observed it's communion
season in the Methodist church ed1tlce
October %, 1881. Mr.. Writ concluded
his remarks by referring to the good
feeling existing between the various
denominations in the city, and cited ex-
amples bearing out the assertion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
LOCAL CHURCH HISTORY

they are given nearly in full. He
stated that the first time his eyes ever
viewed Valley City and the beautiful
Valley of the Sheyenne, was on Sep
TENDER q, 1880, while enroute to the
end of the track and the Bad Lands.
Returning east, he did not again
visit Valley City until June II, 1881.
He preached for the first time. in the
city, July 10, in the old school house
to a congregation of about sixty peo-
ple. Canvassing the town he found
eight persons who desired to be en-
rolled as members of a church organi-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
A PLEASANT INCIDENT.

Before the speaker could take his
seat, Rev. Simmons again called him
forward, saying that the people of
the church were unwilling to see the
present successful condition OF the
church without giving a testimonial
in appreciation thereof, for the earnest
and thorough work which had been
done by it's founder. An envelope was
handed to Rev. Mr.. Writ, containing a
gift made up among the members Oh
the church. The recipient was taken
completely by surprise, but expressed
his grateful acknowledgements.
Following this pleasant feature, the
Rev. Simmons made some quite
lengthy remarks, preceding formal
introduction of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-09
THE NEW PASTOR.

who gave an out line Of his former
church relations. Formerly MEMBER
Of the Primitive Methodist church OF
Canada, he had long had a leaning
toward the Congregational, until i'm
allv Influenced some perhaps by uni
ON of church organizations in Canada,
he had accepted Congregational pas
torate.
In response to solicitations MIS-
Woodhouse gave several readings IN
her usual graceful and mastery man
ner. calling forth the enthusiastic
nlaudits of the audience.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-30
BY JANE whitaker


Difhdent, and filed with the shame
of failure, they entered Cooper
Union in New York city the other
day, small army, to attend the first
meeting of its kind ever held-a
meeting ofunemployed women.
They were young and they were
old; they were fresh checked and
they were wrinkIed; they were hope
full and they were hopeless; they were
still braYely endeavorfng to keep up
appearances or irretrievably shabby.
There was no soap box oratory.
There was no cry of Down with the
capitalist" They didn't ask that
anyone be lowered, but only that
they might be helped up.
Around the hall were banners with
inscriptions: eve have helped enrich
the city. What will the city do for
u.s." 'To deny us the right to work
is to deny us the right to live"
At first they listened to the
speeches of social workers with a
weary stolidness, and then one or
two became holder and told their own
stories. .r- ....f
Perhaps, if, like the soap box
orator, they had striven for effect,
they might have left their listeners
cold. But they did not care what the
rest thought; they only were telling
aloud what they had been saying
over and over to themselves
Some of the younger social work
ers began to cry as the stories went
monotonously on, seemingly woven
of the same thread by different spin
ners.
And the tears became choked sobs,
that sounded like an accompaniment
in major chords on a cello.
'I'm forty-five years old" She
was tall, gaunt, with deep circles I'M
der her eyes. 81 might as well be
sixty, because Pm done. 1 tell you
Pm done. 1 cannot get work. 1
have lived on So since Christmas, me
\ l.. =.
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hPLOYED WOMEN
suffer, and each day seems year.
81 go out hunting work all day
long and doors are slammed in my
face. Get along they cry to me,
you are too DID,
my girl is fifteen. What is the
matter with her? She is young, but
she hasn't the strength of the old
one. She could not stand the hun
ger. She lies too weak to move be-
cause she is starved. And they won't
give me work.
What am to do? Die like a rat
in trap? Will they let us die if they
won't let us live? don't know. 1
have tried and there isn't any work"
She sat down and looked around
vaguely. A woman suddenly opened
her purse and drew out a dollar bill,
and other purses emptied part of
their tiny boards until five dollars
had been collected and pressed into
the woman's hands.
''It isn't only the old that can't get
work" A girl in shabby black looked
defiance, while a finger that had
forced its way through much darned
gloves tried to hide in the palm of
her hand which closed over it.
when they tell you that you're
too old, you know what you got to
face, but when you're young and
everybody says why don't you get
job; when there's lots of jobs adver-
tised in the paper, and you go to the
stores and you find it's just scheme
to have a line of applicants appear
for the effect it will have on. the en-
ployes in the establishment, and
you've spent car-fare, it's-it's
tough"
The stories varied little; per-
haps some of the women had been
through harsher experiences than
others, but the undercurrent of hope
lessness was the same.
Studying the white slave question,
the wonder is that there are not more
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-30

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF THE GENTLE SEX ATTEND MONSTER
MEETING UNEMPLOYED WOMEN