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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-07-01

The Lien moving pictures showed
here Monday and Tuesday nights and
the pictures shown were Of a high
grade and very pleasing to the crowd.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-07-01

Cecil Gessner returned home the
last of the week as an over Sunday
visitor at his home, he returning to
Hampton on Monday.
P. L. Klyver and family attended
the Eugene Debs lecture at Devils
Lake on Wednesday.
William Napier went to Martin, this
state, Friday where he expects to To-
cate.
A number Of PENIS young people au-
toed to Churchs Ferry on Wednesday
to attend the Old Settlers picnic and
dance in the evening. An enjoyable
time was reported.
Mrs. Gilbertson Of Devils Lake is
visiting this week with her sister. She
returned home Wednesday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-07-01

Mrs. R. A. Ogilvie and the Misses
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-07-01
PENN
(The Penn Hustler)

\AuO euu nUSLAcIJ
Geo. Bail made a business trip to
Cando on Thursday.
Mrs. Bill Ludwig is reported ill at
her home.
Chas. Schultz of Wolford is here Wis
iting his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dingman.
eral weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kennedy of that place.
Gertrude Horne returned home from
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-07-01

Gertrude Horne returned home from
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-07-01

Mrs. Simmons and children left for
Bartlett Monday. She will visit sew
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
the War Dance Indians Went sravey on

wears his Uhlan uniform with the
hand-painted sleeves and the Murillo
panels inserted in the silk stockings.
Some class, take 1t from Uncle Jas
per!
There is such an air OF subdued ele-
gance and concentrated luxury about
the layout that you want to rush to
telephone. call up your office and tell
them there that you're never going to
work again as long as you live.
The elevator doors swing open dis
closing picture post card of Turk
ish seraglio-whatever that is. Then
West Indian chauffeur. all dolled
like Sir Walter Raleigh on his way to
see Queen Elizabeth. gives you the
high sign and shoots Heavenward
while you sink to your waist in the
Persian rug on the floor of the gilded
cage.
Hep's parade grounds are on the
Twelfth floor. His apartment consists
of eleven rooms and nine baths.
Through an oversight the dining room
and the buffers pantry have no bath
attached, but Hep says that defect will
be remedied If he has to drop another
$4,000 year into the Kitty.
The Party was in full blast when
we reached the scene of the Confagra-
ton.
A string orchestra concealed behind
lot of aristocratic rubber plants scat
tered enough rag-time for everybody
to dip in and help themselves. so up and
down through Hep's library into the
drawing-room. through the living-room.
across the hall, and through the card
room. around the foyer. back through
the sitting room. down the hall again
and back into the drawing-room the
various couples pranced and galloped
and wriggled and squirmed and joshed
each other into the belief that this was
Life.
Hep met us at the door of the Fun
Factory and introduced US to all the
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Simpering Cinnamon Bear; the Lin
gering Drag and the Jack Rabbit
Jump; the Boston Antelope, and the
Philadelphia Scramble. Every once in
while they'd stop, take a long breath
and then off again into the Buzzard
Bend and Walrus Wiggle.
Each individual tried to act as a
special agent for the Zoo?
How do you like it?" l asked
Peaches.
Its awful" she gasped. Look at
that girl over there. Why does she
try to act like a penknife ?"
Come out of the hardware store"
l answered. She's doing the Arma.
dillo Bendback!"
Just then Hep came up and asked
Peaches If she wouldn't glide out and
dodge the furniture with him, where
upon the Queen of my Bungalow shud.
dered from hairpins to shoe buckles,
murmured. Il don't know how" and
hid her head in my shoulder.
'1'll fix that" sQueaked Hep, and
two minutes later We were confronted
by a thick-set individual who talked in
chunks.
His name was Manuel Hochenstein
and he had map on him like a cross
section of the McAdoo tunnel.
why don't you get out and hit the
hurdles with the hoppers?" he in
quired
My wife. wasn't brought up in cir
GUS" l went back at him; "and I'm a
shine acrobat"
"Aw, say, it's a cinch. this bunk
Turkey Trotting." Mr.. Hochenstein
informed US. why. in ten minutes
/ can learn anybody that isn't war
veteran with two wooden legs. got a
Studio where i learn everybody-ten
dollars lesson. Why. I've learned
some of the swellest Society danes in
this burg. You know / used to be a
bookmaker. but there's more money in
this game. It's a ten to one shot and
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John Henry on TuTkeu Trotting


celebrities present, with the exception
OF those who were busy stepping on
each others feet in the joyous dance.
Peaches and sat down to watch the
mad revels, but as we did SO music
box concealed in our little tete-a-tete
sofa began to play Smokey Ookums.' -
30 we arose hurriedly and decided to
stand during the rest of the carnival.
When we hurriedly arose to the oc.
casion Literary Gnat whose name is
George Nathun got the laugh of his
life.
Pardon mel" he said. giggling, but
to man with my keen sense OF hui
NOR the episode OF the concealed mu-
sic box was intensely ludicrous. Now
that my laughter has subsidized would
you mind doing it over again that /
may study the situation from a psyche
logical point of view!"
What are you going to do with a
fried smelt like that?
l wanted to coax him into one of the
bath rooms and turn the shower on
him, but Peaches begged me not to
dampen his youthful ardor, so | told
hiIn what particular ingredient of a
cheese sandwich he resembled and
passed him up.
George is fearfully erudite. With
his thumb and forefinger he picks big
words out of his bulging forehead and
assemblies them into neat little para
graphs. These he carries on a tray
to magazine where kind-hearted men
pay him money and beg him not TO
come back until he has spent it all.
George was getting along very nice
ly until one day somebody told him he
was clever-then he fe,l apart
Now he makes up his pieces in front
of a mirror and when he thinks Of
something devilishly cute he and his
reflection exchange loving glances.
Then he pins a medal on his breast
and quits work for the day.
Somebody should take off Georges
watch and slap his wrist real hard.
In the meantime the war dance of
the Manhattan Indians went bravely
on. 1t was catch-as-catch-can all over
the place
They swayed and toddled and
wobbled and bobbled, each and all OF
them trying hard to conceal the fact
that they we're human beings
They danced the Lame Duck and
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to inquire If we were having a good
time.
Great" ] ananniased but, say,
Hep! you've been getting. some new
statuary, haven't you? What's that
over in the corner there, with the
bright lights around it--A Venus de
Milo with the arms restored?'
Let go!" Hep snickered. That's
Claribel Swift of the Frivolity The.
ater."
"oh!" ] said; what's the matter
did the dressmaker disappoint herr"
why, no." Hep assured me; she's
wearing the latest In French crea.
tions-the cobweb gown"
We'll. why not get the poor girl
screen; she'll catch cold" | sug-
gested just as Lord Rumbo of Merry
us, whereupon Hep whispered some
thing to me about being kind to the
nobility and moseyed away.
Ripping. isn't it?" said His Lord
ship.
(which one?" queried: that makes
seven I've counted in half an hour"
What are you referring to, | mean
to say?" monocled the son of Belted
Earl
"The skirts" l answered; they've
been ripping ever since the music
started. Some of these ginks do the
Turkey trot like a hungry man going
up an apple tree for midday meal"
quite So" picadillied the last of
his race; but l was referring to the
affair-the party! Ripping! | didn't
think | was going to like America, |
mean to say, but these Turkey Trot
parties have quite won me over
quite. i attend them constantly.
was broken-hearted when they closed
the cabarets at one O'Clock. Disgust
ing, really! What is life without the
turkey trot-nothing What is ones
existence without the tango-nothing,
l mean to say. Take away my Bunny
Hug and what have / left-nothing!
Separate me from my Boston Dip and
life becomes a drear expanse. What's
the use of going to restaurants any
more? One can't eat ones soup with
out turkey trot music. I've tried it
and it splashes."
You know when the bug bites as
deep as that it does no good to yell
for peroxide
i say. old chap" His Lordship
ratified along, where's your charming
wife? l should like awfully to do the
New Orleans Drag with her-what ?"
"She doesn't dance" said. "one
foot is Presbyterian; the other
understanding doing"
Il think she does splendidly,' the
truant from the House of Lords came
back at me. "Ah, there she is now
with my friend, Hardy; doing the Gin.
cinnati Cling, aren't they?"
l looked and, suffering rag.timel his
biue-blooded Nibs was right. There
was Peaches with Hep Hardy hoofing it
down the room and making the occa-
sion jubilee of Joy.
Gasping. fell back on the trick sofa
and let Smoky Ookums" play to the
bitter end.
Bind up his wounds. Doctor. with
proper nursing we may pull him
through"
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bring the bacon every time the nag
drops It's a pipe-I can learn any
body. j learned Hep Hardy, didn't
I?-and his feet are like = couple of
nervous ferry-boats.
"A1l the Turkey Trot needs is two
arms, two leg and sunny disposi-
tion.
Here's my card-anything you like
I'll learn you-the tango, the dip. the
trot, the glide. the lope. the squat, the
squirm, the slide. the spiral. the fore
and aft. and the side-wheel. Sayi II
your wife will come out on the fire.
escape where it's quiet I'll learn her
the Texas Spider in eight minutes by
a stop-watch--get me?"
Il get you." l said. but don't
need you"
Then we permitted Manuel to fade
abruptly out of our lives while
Peaches gurgled, why should any
sane person want to learn those aw-
full dances!"
True for you, little bright-lamps,"
] chortled; but they tell me there's
a wiggly bit of a germ that gets in the
blood and then your temperature rises
and you break out in a Bunny Hug.
''Nonsense." she sniffed and left
me fiat just as Hep hustled up again
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
CAY did you ever get ready and go
~ to Turkey Trot party?

CAfi did you ever get ready anu go
~ to Turkey Trot party?
Scold mel deserve II, Pawl
You wouldn't think it. but here in
New York the Pet OF Fortune who
makes 1t his life's work to Burn Money
is sometimes hard put for an excuse to
Light the Match.
When Paloofa with nothing in his
a hatful OF Mazuma he quickly realizes
that the money has to be ignited-but
how to do It!
The awning that hangs between his
pompadour and his eyebrows becomes
Care-furrowed from trying to figure
out just how to set fire to the coin
Dad left him without attracting the
attention OF the police.
The Poor Thing soon discovers that
it's awfully hard to invent a new
style in Financial Bonfires, so he falls
back on the fiintand-steel method of
ignition-and Gives Party.
He knows that his bundle of green
and yellow pathfnders will burn with
a brighter flame If he can induce lot
of Night Riders to tarry by his hearth
stone during the ceremony.
And joy in abundance is his when
they begin to kick the ashes around
his $1,000 apartment with their slip
pered feet.
Having heard Peaches breathe de-
sire to be Among Those Present at a
Turkey Toddle. our friend Hep Hardy
got busy with his favorite paying
teller and gave one.
i tried to explain to friend wife
that she'd find herself in a blush-pro-
ducing atmosphere where she'd hear
them discussing White Slave dramas,
hot from the Grand Jury room, but she
merely stung me with dimpled smile
and said, "Tush; come on; let's tease
a taxi!"
Hep lives in one OF those expensive
shacks where the entrance is made up
to look like the room Louis the Fiji
teenth used to get shaved in.
When you step in the front door you
tbink you've suddenly arrived at
forced sale of art objects and bric-a-
brac.
The attendant who greets you with
a grin like comatose catfish must
have been at one time a Captain in
the Imperial German Army, for he still
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
A PRACTICAL MAN.

"A long-haired poet will read from
his own works at the town hall to-
night"
What's the idea?"
The proceeds viii go to charity.
Nearly every woman in town has
promised to attend and all the mar
ried women have promised to bring
their husbands
"Confound the luckl guess my
wife counts on taking me along"
You don't seem enthusiastic
Pm not. ] give according to my
means. but ] don't believe in using
charity as an excuse to encourage a
long-haired poet"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Stern F ate.

First Soldier-Well. your friends
have looked after you chaps all right,
and no mistake-fur-lined tunics. fur
lined puttees. waterproof boots. with
inch and three-quarter soles; goatskin
coats. Why, what are you looking SO
glum about?
Others-We've got our marching or
ders. We sail tomorrow for India
London Opinion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
in tbe Sanctupn

The editor called his staff about
him
Mates" quoth he. listen. rve
discovered poetical rara avis. which
is Irish for ninth wonder Hes writ
ten a whole poem and never once
used 'dank' in place of DAMP"
Whereupon the sporting editor re
ilgned In sheer envy
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
What Are We comjno To?

why should a well-dressed woman
call a ragged tramp a mercenary
wretch That's what want to know
IT'S this way. She's a suffragette
who wants to hire a man to carry a
suffrage banner. The tramp says he
won't take the job for less than $1.50
an hour because personally he's op-
posed to votes for women"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Her Patience Wearing out.

Little Lola had been censured for
some mischief she had been engaged
in. After thinking it over for some
time she exclaimed: ''Oh, / do wish l
had baby brother,''
why do you wish that?'
Cause she replied, this thing
of being scolded for everything that
happens around this house makes me
tired"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
His First Case

The young attorney had hung
out his shingle but ". elk before. and
when a friend met him In the corridor
OF the courthouse and friend ex-
claimed: "Ah, ha! Have you lauded
client already?"
Yes" replied the young attorney.
MY tailor is suing me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Suspicion.

They've elected me a responsible
officer of our association said the
busy man.
That shows you are popular com
mented his wife.
Maybe not. They are planning to
raise the dues. Maybe they are look
ing for someone who was already so
unpopular that he won't mind the crit
icism."
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
How do you know? ?"
Tools Not Toys.

F1immer-Met Unison downtown to-
day. He'd just bought a tin horn, a
triangle. some blocks, rattlebox.
some sleighbells and a popgun.
didn't know he had baby.
F1amson-He hasn't. He's a vaude-
vile trap drummer. Those things are
part of his outfit.-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Little Pitchers.

Grandma, are you with the cir
cus?'
OF course not. child. What makes
you ask such thing?"
Il heard pa say that when you
came to visit us, we'd have an ele-
phant on our hands"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Subtle FIattery.

Young man, did you kiss my daugh-
ter in the hall last night?"
81 thought / did, said the young
man. who was a quick thinker. but
really you look so young that / can't
always tell you and your daughter
apart. Now If / made mistake"
But the impending lecture was head
ed off.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
All ArranQed.

He tgreatly disappointed) aw-
ful to see young girl like you marry
ing an old man for his money.
She-Never mind. Jack. The palm
ist told me that ] am to marry twice,
and | am reserving you for the next
time
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Nearly All,

Yes. I've made up with my Wife"
"All is forgiven. eh?"
Nearly all. She made few pet
reservations to jump on me about
when things get dull"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Rather Spiteful.

Mrs. Crawford-H she really as
good memory as she claims?
Mrs. Crabshaw-Only for certain
things. She can remember if one has
had hat mad, over or a skirt turned
Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
To Be Sure.

You say that in politics what was
good enough for your grandfather is
good enough for you, but you are not
consistent"
why not"
Because, on the same principle. you
ought to be willing to wear the same
kind of hat your grandfather wore"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
His Outlook.

Life seems all upside down."
moaned the baby, when they reversed
him because he had swallowed A hut.
ton.
AT any rate. you're well heeled," re-
sponded the parents, each of whom
held one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Saw It the Other Day.

The silk hat was invented 100
years ago." unmarked the old fogy.
Yes. and know a man who is
wearing the first one ever made" re
piled the crouch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
An Auto Fiend.

Il understand that Chugsforth Will
have to give up his wife or his auto
mobile. as he can't afford both
Where will his wife go after the
separation"
So you know what he has decided
to do?'
Not yet. but know Chugsforth.
He can't live without his car
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
OF Course Not.

Bill-Do you carry any life insur-
ance?
Jill-Not on your Yonkers
Statesman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Rich and Poor.

You must remember Miss Banks
just think moment"
"Oh. the rich girl
Yes; she's engaged to Jack Cad.
ley"
"Oh, the poor girl!"'
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Her Incentive.

Her InccntiVe.
It's almost certain that she'll mar
ry that good-for-nothing chap"
Has the engag agement been an
nouncedT
Not yet But they'll get married.
all right"
What makes you think so?''
Her mother and father have both
started to knock him."
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Settling the Case.

Guest-l want some wine.
Water-This town is dry, sir.
Guest-All right Bring me some
extra dry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Truthful James.

Does your husband ever lie to
you?"
Never"
How do you know"
He tells me that do not look day
older than l did when he married me,
and if he doesn't lie about that don't
think he would about less important
matters"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Que.r.

A man may show his wisdom
In forty diff'rent ways.
Then act just like a dadblaned fool
To win some woman's praise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cros.
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30

Borrowed money soon begins to look
like borrowed trouble
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30

Sis!
George-Yes, why?
MAXWELL, ! fought it wuz on'y
right dat tell yer she has got ter
rible temper. She just licked me fer
tellin' dad | saw youse kiss her.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
Choice Edlbies.

THAT woman keeps a cat. a canary
and bowl of gold fish,
How heartless,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30

However dark the days may be,
OF this much rest assured. sir.
There's little falls to you and me
That cannot be endured, sir.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-30
10 you say. that ?"

How heartless."
why do you say. that"
Think of the temptation the poor
cat is exposed to every hour OF its
life!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-14

because the United States and Ger
many are bound together not only by
special ties of friendship, but also by
the explicit stipulations of the treaty
of 1928 between the United States and
the kingdom of Prussia.
Expressions of regret and offers of
reparation in case of the destruction
of neutral ships sunk by mistake,
while they may satisfy International
obligation if no loss of life results, can
not justify or excuse a practice, the
natural and necessary effect of which
is to subject neutral nations and neu-
trail persons to new and Unreasonable
risks.
The imperial German government
will not expect the government of the
United States to omit any word or any
act necessary to the performance of
it's sacred duty of maintaining the
rights of the United States and its
citizens and of safeguarding their free
exercise and enjoyment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-14
RlSESTOOCCASION
Gov. McCreary Declares Wilson
Prompted by Patriotism.
Edward f. Dunno Says People
Are With President.

Frankfort, Ky, May 14.-"Presi-
dent Wilson, 1 believe, is prompted by
patriotism, justice and firmness in
the declaration he has made public -
Gov. James B. McCreary. of Ken
lucky, said today.
1.-The presidents statement seems to
me to be positive, firm, comprehen-
sive and up to the demands of the
OCCASION
Caution and Deliberation.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 14.-Governor
Edward F. Dunno, commenting on the
American note to Germany, today
said:
1.-The president and his advisers
at Washington have acted with the ut
most caution and elaboration.
They nave only formulated the po-
sition of this republic as to the pro-
lection of the lives and rights of its
citizens after sufficient time has elapsed
to let reason and law supplant the
shock that resulted from the loss of
so many non-combatant American
lives.
1.-The American nation through its
president has spoken, and the patriotic
citizenship of the republic stands 10y
ally behind him and will sustain him
to the end"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-14
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