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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30
AN INTERRUPTION,

The rain Of yesterday caused an In
terrupt!on of the fair program. and
naturally diminished the attendance at
the exposition. These things are to
be expected at times, and must be
endured with as great eouaninity as
possible.
While the attendance was necessar-
lily small yesterday, and while the en-
tertainment program was curtailed,
those who did attend, and there were
several thousand Of them, spent a day
that was exceedingly profitable, for
they gave the exhibits a more careful
inspection than would have been pos
sible otherwise. It is safe to say that
on the part Of those who attended yes
terday-and western Grand Forks
county sent in splendid delegation
there is a better appreciation of the
real merit Of the fair than would have
been possible had larger part Of the
time been occupied with the usual en-.
tertainment program.
In view Of the conditions which pre-.
vailed yesterday the people OF this 10.
cality. and Of Grand Forks city espec.
tally, have an opportunity to show in
a substantial manner their apprecia.
ton Of what the fatr management has
done and is doing for the community
by turning out in full force on the
two remaining days Of the fair.
In addition to the other special fea.
lures designated for the remaining
days Of the fair, let each OF those days
be also Grand Forks Days" and lei
them be SO observed. The Grand
Forks spirit has an opportunity tc
make itself manifest in a very practi-
cal manner.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30
The Evening Story
HER VACATION.

F..
Copyright, 1914, BY W. werner.)
That June morning Jean Lake was
the happiest girl in the world. To
begin with. 1t was June. morning,
and June morning is LIKE no other,
even though the sun pours too freely
into narrow streets and all the flow
ers one sees are upon hats or behind
the plate glass Of florists windows.
She had felt like running, skipping,
hopping all the way from the three
room fiat in Mead street, where she
lived with Aunt Juiiana, to the big
department store down in the very
heart of the shopping district. How
ever, she had not even walked; she
had taken the car for she was late
Aunt Juliana was not feeling we'll,
and she had had all the mornings 8
work to do. Moreover, it promised
to be busy day at the store. for the
June sales We're on and everybody
who had nickel was out spending It,
Yet, for all this, Jean was the hap
piect girl in the whole wide world as
she stood behind her counter selling
hsr marked-down summer blouses.
Now that I've been SO long telling
you that she was the happiest girl in
tho whole world you are probably
eager to know the reason. So, I'll tell
you that, too. Listen, you who stand
behind counters six days out of the
seven, eleven months and half out
of every twelve. Jean was going to
have a vacation-two whole beautiful
weeks, to be spent from the first day
to the last at Eden Hill. Eden Hill
really is a great mountain in the midst
Of other mountains, where nature has
been allowed to remain natural;
where fragrant, tangy breezes play
forever through pine forests; where
icy streams glitter and dance, and
where one can eat and sleep and
dream day dreams and read love
stories to ones hearts content. Jean
never had been to Eden Hill, but she
had heard of 1t from the lucky girls
who had been there. 1t was not ex-
pensive. it was not distant; and as
these two things were the only ones
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30
OUR SCHOOLS VACATION
By PAUL WEST
' P A UL w E S T
Illustrated by Moser

and rolled all the way, & he being
SO rownd he maid wunderful time.
Bull Hickey was the last &; had no
stand up & let Fatty bite his finger
& Fatty gaive it a regular bite. Bull
sed That aint the way, you not being
supposed to bite a feller's finger
clene off, but Fatty sed he couldent
help it, Bulls finger being so derty
1T maid him think it was a chokklait
eklare or a stick of likr,ch or sum
thing good to etc.
Noats g. Gossup.
Boil Haynes can imitait a crow so
nacherul the farmers drop thare hoes
and run for shotguns evvry time he
does it. Bol is very tallunted. Elk
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30

Who early carved himself
name among Rhode Islands great
and did his share upon the map
to keep that tiny state? Who
ruled the same at 29-its "baby
governor'-and shone at three
and-th!rty as its U. S. senator?
Who lived a life enwrapped in
turn in travail and romance, and
hobnobbed at the white house
with the Lincolns and Grants?
Who laughs at Father time to-
day-at eighty-three or so-and
as a link the present binds to
days Of long ago? Who surely in
our Hall of Fame has title to a
peg--the last of wartime COVER
nors? Shake hands with William
Sprague.
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absorb funds which would otherwise
be available for other purposes. With
a great war in sight, there is rush
to realize on securities of all kinds, in
order that money may be obtained
for boarding until the time of anxiety
has passed, or to invest in new and
attractive government securities. For
present purposes the credit Of busi-
ness enterprises of all kinds is de-
stroyed. New railroads cannot be
built. because people will not buy
bonds. New enterprises Of all kinds
must wait until the war is over, be-
cause the credit on which they must
rest has been destroyed for the time
being. In spite of the feverish activ-
ity which prevails in some lines, the
business Of the world is paralyzed.
There is no way of limiting these
In the present case the powers may
be successful in restricting the war to
Austria and Servia, the two nations
primarily interested, but all the edicts
of all the rules cannot save the farmer
and the mechant in North Dakota, the
sheep raiser in Australia and the peas
ant on the great Siberian plains from
the effect which must surely come
when great nations engage in the pas
time of destroying what the industry
of man has created Just so surely
as the world sows the wind of war,
SO surely must it reap the whirlwind
Of debt, and taxation and suffering.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30
HAD CLOSE CALL
Gra1tonite Has Marrow Escape From
Being Run Down by Train.

Gra1tonite Has Narroyy EAcaro r.n,,,
Being Run Down BY, Train.
Grafton, N. D., Julv -rh.s...
Moe came as close to q ser,on. enos
dent as 1t 10 possible to come snd
escape. He was driving an alItomn-
pile west over the Sixth street cross-
ing OF the Great Northern and his a.
tention was given to the Ipassenaer
train which was Just in from tha
north. He did not notice "a switch
engine showing some cars south On
sne elevator track. Passersby called
- - nm n.m ana the brakeman on the end
MI ~ 'he hsa car A shouted at him. but he did
MS speed was too slow to ret acros.
the track in time to avoid the co.
Ine engineer was able to andy tha
nrakes and stop the car in tine -
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death to themselves, when the causes
are utterly foreign to their interests,
and when they have absolutely no
quarrel with the people against whom
they are obliged to fight.
Some day it will be impossible to
plunge continent into war because
a handful Of people have differences
which they refuse to adjust in a ra-
tional manner.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30
BARN Is BuRNNn

!, Oamestown, N. D.. July 30.-.rN.
nse parn on the farm OF P,er1e
1Slewett was struck BY iikhtninr@ @ .rs
t1uTnsd to the ground. FortnnatIs I
the the i've stock had been turned into
hae, @ pas1are -. ana none were in ths
year ago at a cost Of Si.ssc sna .1an ~
insured Tor $500. It ID proba % -. thss w
MT; = Blswett viii rebuild soon.
. Ihe barn on the nd Griass J. 80,
sen mAes south Of the city. wa aisn
struck BY lightning ana burned -
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30

Alfred (rapturously)-Now, dar-
ling. please name the happy dav
Mtnpie-Three weeks from nert
Thursday, Alfred. -
Norah Through the keyholel--
you please. miss. that's my day out
You.n have to be married early in
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30
oyERfnHsr ~

NJ Msansden. q n. p. July. so.-Eii paksr.
;c,nr.a sa - years, for many years en-
ssrSsn. xySsS ~ me Northern Pacific as
Y IN = SERIOUS condition - fhs Is
DoM nome, - result of intestinaI.
ounash hrouxAt on hH ths heat,
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30
FOUR INJURED
motorcycle Rider Goes Into crf,ud -
Carnival.

Grafton. N. D.. July so.-roun neo-
PIE were injured at tn. - la,,,o pvoI
grounds when the motorcycle rldar
VINO was riding on the motordrnn,e,
came over the edge and info M
crowd. Those injured vera r,ers
nSeen, struck in the temple sn1
euile seriously cut. was rend ered M M
conseioug ana delicious FOR seversJ
nours; Sheriff N. o. Nelson. cut IN ~
t sne nose and rendered unconscin,s
~ i a. snort time; J. n. ottem, strlek
from r. sne n.nssn onsn end abdomen. sufersd
aoout the Arm; George sven.nn.
bruised about the chest and shomisr
Ihe rider wasvnot injured
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-30
THURSDAY.

Merely weaks & 4 days now, &
then the merry school bells peel will
be herd ringing threw the land. We
hoap nobody will be so foolish as to
think we meme this, it being roat
that way just to hide how sad we RELY
are.
Torp's New Skeam.
Torp has hen setting on sum duck
the saim wunce befoar & the poor
oald hen neer clucked herself crazy
when the duckling started going in
the water, so this hen he is going to
learn to swim. Torp's mother sed It
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"Let them get a little nearer" shout
ed me 0uder.
The engineer let down the speed q
notch. The other boat crept up within
twenty yards. Jones sought a perfect
range. He would have to find this spot
again.
Surrender" yelled FELTON,.
In reply Jones raised the precious
box and deliberately dropped it into
the sea. Then he turned his auto
matte upon his pursuers and succeeded
in setting their boat afre.
All this within the space Of an hour,
During dinner that night (there was
now a cook Jones walked about the
dining table, rubbing his hands to
gether from time to time.
Jones" said Florence, why do you
rub your hands like that?"
was I rubbing my hands, Miss
Florence?" he asked %innocently.
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CHAPTER WI.

When all three finally met at the
Hargreave home Florence suddenly
took Jones by the shoulders and
kissed him lightly on the cheek
Jones started back, pale and dis-
turbed.
Norton laughed. He did not feel
the slightest twinge of Jealousy, but
he was eaten up with envy, as the old
wives say.
you are wondering If suspect the
Princess Perigoff?" said Jones,
81 am" This man Jones was de
veloping into a very remarkable char
acter. The reporter found himself
side glancing at the thin, keen face OF
this resourceful butler. The lobe OF
the mans left ear came within range.
Norton reached for a cigarette, but
his hands shook as he lit it. There
was a peculiar little scar in the cen
ter Of the lobe.
Well said Jones, 81 a find no
evidence that she has been concerned
in any of these affairs
You are suspicious
"Of every body, looking boldly into
the reporters eyes.
"Of me?" smiling.
Even of myself sometimes"
Conversation dropped entirely after
this declaration.
You're a taciturn sort Of chap
Am -"
You are. But an agreement Ia an
agreement, and while I'd like to print
this story, III not. We newspaper
men seldom break our word"
Jones held out his hand.
Sometimes | wish I'd started life
right" said the reporter gloomily. "A
newspaper man is generally improvi-
dent. He never looks ahead for to
morrow. What with my special ar
ticles to the magazines, | earn be
tween four and Ave thousand the
year; and I've never been able to save
cent"
Perhaps you've never really tried
} replied Jones, with a glance at hf'
companion. II was a good face, stronl
in outline; a little careworn, perhaps
but free from any indications of dissi
patton. IF | had begun life as yo'
did, I'd have made real and solid US,
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Good Lordt murmured the re
porter.
win you take a ride with me in a
taxi?"
AN the way to Syracuse, if you say
SC. Well, I'll be tinker ID"
mo names, pleased"
What took place in that taxicab was
never generally known. But at ten
o'clock the next morning Norton sur
prised the elevator boy by going out.
Norton proceeded downtown to the
national bank, where he deposited
$4,000 in bills of large denominations.
The teller had some difficulty in count
ing them. They stuck together and re-
tanned the sodden appearance OF
money recently submerged in water.
Florence was delighted at the idea
Of a coaching party. Often during her
schoolgirl days she had seen the fash
ionable coaches go %careening along the
road, with the sharp, clear note Of the
bugle rising about the thunder Of hoofs
and rafting of wheels. Jones was not
enthusiastic; neither was he a killjoy.
but you are to go along, too" said
Florence.
81, Miss Florence?"
"The countess invited you especially
You will go with a hamper"
"Ah, in my capacity as butler; very
good, Miss Florence" To her he gave
no sign Of his secret satisfaction.
The hour arrived, and the gay party
bowled away. They wound in and GU.
Of the streets toward the country t
the crack Of the whip and the blare o
the horn. Florence's enjoyment woul,
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that a drama was being enacted HSaG
under their very noses. The countess
while she acted superbly, tore her
handkerchief into shreds. There vas
something sinister in the way an
their plans Tell through at the very
moment Of consummation; and that
night she determined to ask Bra'ne
to withdraw from this warfare, which
gradually decimated their numbers
without getting anywhere toward the
goal
Jones shouted that the limousine
was tearing down the road. Some
thing must be done to stop it, he
suggested that he drop behind, leave
his horse, and take a chance at pot
ting a tire from the %shrubbefy at the
roadside.
Keep going. Don't stop, Norton
till you are back in town. IN manage
to take good care OF myself
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Of the great men I met. I'd have
made ~tinanciers help me to invest my
earnings, or savings, little as they
might be. And today I'd be living on
the income
you never can tell. Perhaps a won
an might have made you think OF
those things; but II you had remained
unattached up to thirty-one, as | have.
the thought OF saving might never
have entered your head, A mar In my
present condition, financially, has no
right to think Of matrimony.'
1T might be the saving Of you II
you met and married the right wOm-
an"
"But the right m might be
heiress to millions. And a poor devil
like me could not marry a girl with
money and hang on to his self're-
spect."
True. But there are always excep-
tons to all rules in life, except those
regarding health. A healthy man is .
normal man. and a normal man has
no right to remain single, You proved
yourself \ man this afternoon, con-
sidering that you did not know | 90
cupied the wheel seat Come 10 think
It over, you really saved the day.
You gave me the opportunity Of steer
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child a prisoner. II she was Har-
greave's true daughter he would come
out Of his hiding.
She heard Florence answering her
question: There is a sum Of ten or
twelve thousand in the Riverdale bank,
under the control of my fathers but
Ter. After that is gone, l don't know
what will happen to us, Susan and
me-"
THE door Of Miss Farlow's will al
ways be open to you, Florence" re-
piled Susan. with love in her eyes.
This interesting conversation was
interrupted by the advent of Norton.
He was always dropping in during the
late afternoon hours. Florence liked
him for two reasons One was that
Jones trusted him to a certain extent
and the other was that that
she liked him. She finished this SEN
tence in her heart detiantly.
Today he brought her a box Of beau.
tiful roses, and at the sight of them
the princess smiled family. Set the
wind in that quarter? She could have
laughed. Here was her revenge against
this meddlef who took no particular
notice of her while Florence was in
the room. She would encourage him,
poor grubbing newspaper writer, with
his ~beggarly %pittance! What chance
had he of marrying this girl with mil
E lions within reach of her hand?
The peculiar thing about this was
that Norton wa6 entertaining the same
thought at the same time: what earth.
IN chance had he?
In the second story window Of the
house over the way there was a wor-
RED man. But when his glaf rs
brought in range the true contents OF
the box he laughed %sardonically.
"This watching is getting my goat
smell a rat every time l see q
shadow" He wiped the lenses Of his
opera glasses and proceeded to roll &
cigarette.
When the princess and Norton wen.
away Jones stole quietly up to Flor
ence'e o and threw up the curtain
TWO round points of light flashed from
the Watchers window, but the saturn
Inc smile on Jones lips was not oh
served He went to the door, openeI
Il cautiously, a hand to his ear. The
he closed the door, turned back tn
rug and removed a section Of the 1ool
ne Out of this cavity he raised a boz
There was lettering on the lid; in fac
The name of its owner, Stanley HaI
areave. Jones replaced the flooring
tucked the box under his arm an
made his exit.
The man lounging in the shade
heard a faint whistle. It was the 81
nal agreed upon. The man FELTON, ra
moBs the street and boldly rang II
helI II was only then that FlorenC
missed the ever present butler.- 81
ihesitated, then sent Susan to the doc
/ must see Mr.. Jones upon vital
lnportant business"
He has gone out" said Susan, al
very sensibly closed the door befo
~ FeIton's foot succeeded in getting
side.
II was time to act. He ran arouI
Ito the rear. The ladder convinced hi
that Jones had tricked him. He W
wild with rage. He was over the WI
In an instant. Away down the ba
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have been perfect had it not been for
the absence OF Norton. Why hadn't
he been invited? She did not ask be-
cause she did not care to disclose to
the countess her interest in the re-
porter. They we're nearing the limits
Of the city, when the coach was forced
to take a sharp turn to avoid an auto
mobile in trouble. The mar puttering
at the engine raised his head. 1t was
Norton, and Florence waved her hand
vigorously.
"A coaching party" he murmured
and your Uncle James was not invit-
ed! Oh, very WE'LL" He laughed, and
suddenly grew serious. 1t would not
hurt to find out where that coach was
going.
He set to work savagely, located
the trouble, righted it, and set off for
the Hargreave home. He found Susan
and bombarded her with questions
which to Susan came with the rapidity
VI ram upun LhO lbOAs
so Jones went along?"
Tn his capacity of butler only"
Norton smiled. We'll, I'll take z
iaunt out there myself. You are sure
Of the location?"
YES"
We'll, good-by. I'll go as a waiter
since they wouldn't invite me. In
one OF the best little walters you evel
heard Of; and all things come to hin
who waits"
What a pleasant, afable young maj
he was! thought Susan as she watched
him jump into the car and go nyinl
up the street.
Jones was a good deal surprise,
when Norton turned up at the oil
Chiffon n
What made you come here dresser
like this?" the butler demanded.
I'm a suspicious dufier; mayb
that's the reason"
DO you know anything?"
well, no; l can't say that I dc
But, hang It, l just had to come gu
here"
Maybe it's just as well you did,
said Jones moodily.
Il know this place. The h~ousekeeI
er used to be my nurse, and If she
still on the job she may be Of servic
to US. You don't think they'll Questio
or recognize me?'
Hardly. I'll put in a word for yov
I'll say l sent for you, not knowing
we had enough servants to take car
OF the luncheon"
And now I'll go and hunt up Meg
Sure enough, his old nurse was sti
in charge Of the house; and whe
her baby" disclosed his identity sh
all but fell upon his neck.
But what are you doing her
dressed up as a waiter?'
TITS a little secret, Meg. I WASH
invited, and the truth is I'm ven
desperately In love with the your
lady In whose honor this coachir
| party Is being given. And
maybe she's in danger"
Danger? What about2"
The Lord only knows. But sho
me about the house. I've not be,
here in so long I've forgotten the II
Of It. 1 remember one room wi
the secret panel and another with
painting that turned. Have thu
changed them2"
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street his eye discovered his man in
full fight He gave chase. AS he
came to the first corner he was nearly
Knocked over by a man coming the
otheI way
who are you humping into3"
growled FELTON,.
Not so fast, Felton,"
Who the devil are your"
The stranger made a sign which Eel
ton instantly recognized.
"Quick! What has %happened?"
Zones has the million and is max
ing his getaway. See him hiking to-
ward the water frontT"
The two men began to run.
There followed a thrilling chase.
Jones engaged a m%otorboat and 1t was
speeding seward when the two pur'
sOers arrived. They were not laggard.
There was another boat and they made
Tor It.
"A hundred II you overtake that
boat" said Felton's strange companion.
FELTON, eyed him thoughtfully Theirs
vas something familiar about that
voice.
Great pIumes Of water shot up into
the air. II did not prove a short race
~ any means. 1t took half an hour
ioF the pursuer to overhaul the pur
sued.
rs that Jonesi"
"Yes." FELTON, fred his revolver into
lthe air in hopes Of terrifying Jones' en-
Bineer; but there was ive hundred
dangling before that individuals eyes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
THE DAY OF PRAYER.

President Wilson's proclamation
calling for national day of prayer
on October for the cessation of
war in Europe probably is without
precedent in this or any other coun-
try. But, if so, it is the most beauti-
full precedent that has ever been set
in any nation. There are prayers for
peace in our prayerbooks and days of
prayer for the speedy termination OF
wars have been often fixed by official
proclamation in countries engaged in
them; but for a neutral nation OF
more than 9O,00O,0O0 of people to
get down on it's knees and pray fol
peace in other countries will be one
of the most impressive, as we'll as one
of the most unusual, spectacles ever
presented on earth. We believe ev.
erybody in the United States will
offer up a prayer on that day in the
earnest spirit of altruism, which the
Presidents message suggests. And
if anything can make path fol
peace where men can see none," We
believe unselfish supplication from
the heart of a great country can oper
the door of divine compassionate
Baltimore Sun.
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surplus since 1883 and contrasting
with deficits of from 100000 to
years; the extension of the parcel
post by increasing weight limits and
reducing fees, and the introduction
of the farm-to-the-table feature; the
depositing of $5O,OO0,OO0 last year
and this year in the banks of the
south and west for crop-moving; and
requiring interest of per cent from
banks on government deposits,
where heretofore no interest was
charged, feature which brought in
100000 last year.
The Democracy this fall, "the
Text Book says in an appeal for
Democratic support" asks vote of
confidence in President Wilson; in
the Congress which has sustained
him through thick and thin; in the
measures which their persistent,
driving cooperation has put through.
The President and Congress, working
together, have made record which
sets new high mark of achieve
ment. Two things made it possible
to do SO much: First, perfect team
work between Congress and the