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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12
sHREWD OLD DADDY
Age Had in No Way Dimmed His
keenness for Bargains.
Sons Really Neat Little Scheme Frus.
trated, and II Is Not Likely He
VIII Have a Chance to
Work II Again.

Father was very rich and very par
simonious, to use long word that
sounds better tpan the short one which
means the same thing, and the son at
times was chagrined because father
did not look as well as a man In
his station might be considered TO
have the right to look. Father had re-
tired from business some years before
and folks said that under the boys
management It would speedily go to
the dogs. They declared:
"The boys a tiptop fellow, and we
all like him, but he hasn't got the
nose for profits and deals that made
the business for the old man. He
doesn't really care whether he makes
money or not. That is not the way
to get ahead. When we we're young
sters without a dollar" and a lot
more to the same effect.
The old man with his nose for
profits had accumulated lot OF hab-
its that did not desert him when he re-
tired from business. He was sure,
Of course, while he had an income
that might have made a Wall street
broker happy, that 1t was necessary
to care for the nickels, aud he spent
as little on raiment as decency and
the climate would permit. Chan. ad-
vice and sarcasm did not move him a
particle.
Now, the most cherished article In
his wardrobe was a certain old over
coat. which. like the bag that Henry
Ward Beecher carried with him when
he went on his lecture tours, must
at some time have been new" The
coat now, however. was faded and
worn and far from handsome. Every
new man at the club was called into
a corner and told yarns about the
coat and its wearer. Father, for that
matter, knew all about this, but he
cared nothing for laughs and jibes.
The son tried and tried again to
induce the old man to buy coat.
At length he resorted to strategy.
One day when the father was con.
fined to the house the son took the
coat to a tailor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12

up color plate and squinted at It.
"Oh, look at that! That model OF
yours, isn't It? Miss Gale? Bully!
What a stunning costumel" She stood
inspecting 1t.
Hall, meanwhile, was watching her
sharply. He noted the trimness Of her
costume. the freshness OF the huge
bunch of violets. the whiteness Of her
gloves. her picturesque. expensive hat.
She was 80 at ease, so independent
and unconscious, that 1t was as II some
wild animal had entered his studio.
How we'll she knew her world. how
conscious she was OF her superiority
ity with any! She had consummate
poise; her self-esteem never waned.
She breathed the smartness, culture
and self-sufficiency OF her social
sphere; It protected her like an armor.
1t was as II, being Carolyn Dallys. she
was insured against any form of EN-.
barrassment. Carolyn was neither
particularly clever nor very rich, but
she was inside" and those inside"
have freedom. Hall himself had been.
in his time, "inside"-he had, in fact.
despite his working for sustenance,
never been elected. His own family
could stand the strain. He knew,
therefore. how to appreciate Carolyn's
place. Mrs. Royalton was in the
smart" set-the set that gets into the
newspapers-but Carolyn Dallys still
lived on Lower Fifth avenue. She was
one OF the foundation stones in the so
cial structure of which Mrs. Royal
ton was a more conspicuous pinnacle.
CTo BE coNTINUED)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12

own fell, instead. caressingly. but un.
seen, upon his sleeve.
"Oh, Mr.. Bonistelle." she pleaded.
you ought to have someone who
really cares for you-who really loves
you, you know-who would love you
always. Someone who knows how good
you are! Don't tie yourself up to a
woman like that-why. she's five years
older than you are. MIR. Bonistelle-
she's middle-aged, almost-and she's
been married before. too! Why, you
want youth, Mr.. Bonistelle-and fresh.
ness-and--"
Can | come in?" A high cheerful
voice interrupted them. Both turned
suddenly toward the doorway to the
Office.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12
Delivering Letters Stolen Year Ago.

Post office inspectors at Seattle,
Wash, are endeavoring 20 deliver to
the original addresses 500 letters stol-
en- more than year ago from the
Seattle post office by w. A. Byers, c
former postal clerk. and hidden by
Byers under heap of ashes In the
fireplace of his former home.
At the time Byers was arrested
nearly 5000 letters were found con-
cealed in an office which he main
tanned for the practice Of law He
pleaded guilty and was sent to prison.
Recently l. T. Merry moved into the
hotel which Byers had formerly occu-
pied and in cleaning the fireplace un-
earthed the additional lettsrA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12
SYNOPSIS.

Hall Bonstelle, acknowledgements
prepares for the days work In his studio.
He is reminded by rlodie Fisher, his as
sistant, OF party he is to give I'm the
studio that night, and warned that his
business Is In bad financial shape. Mr..
Doremus, attorney and justice OF the
peace. calls and informs Hall that his
Uncle Johns will has left him 1900. 900 on
condition that he marry before his TWEEN
ty-eighth birthday, which begins at mid
night that night Mrs. RNna Royalton
calls at the studio and Hall asks her to
marry him at once. She spars for time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12
The Longest step.

From the powder factory to a life
insurance company is about as long a
step as a man can take in this world.
Boston Transcript.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12

They say that marriages are made
in heaven, but his satanic majesty
seems to have corner on the brim-
stone market.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12

II she is the right sort OF woman
the same man never says the wrong
thing to her more than once.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12
Safety First.

"Why did you risk your life to saw
that man from drownlng?"
"He owes me S193."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12

A woman has more honor than a
man-that is. more clothes on 'er.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
APOPLExY KILLS UNKNOWN
TRANSIENT At MINOT

Minot, Oct. 20.-A transient whose
name is unknown, was found uncon-
scious in the hallway of the New York
restaurant at an early hour this morn
ing. At first it was believed he had
been doped and that he was suffering
from the effects of the poison. DR..
Pence, the city physician was called
and made hasty examination Of the
man and found him suffering from a
rupture of the BRAIN He had him
taken to local hospital where he died
shortly afterWard without regaining
consciousness.
He is a man about 80 years of age,
has dark hair and a rather full face.
He weighs about $50 pounds and is
about five feet, nine inches tall. He
has the appearance Of being an Amer
lean.
Coroner Doe took the matter in
charge after the death was reported
and made an investigation. but did
not deem it necessary to hold an in
quest as the physician stated that
death was due to natural causes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
WANTS REGULATION
OF RAILWAY FINANCE

San Francisco, CAL, Oct. 19.-Gov.
ernmental regulation of railway capt.
talization and securities was offered
here last night by Warren s. Stone.
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, as a system under
which railroads would receive fair re-
turns on their actual investments, the
employees wage commensurate with
service, and the American people
would get square deal" in travel
ing. Mr.. Stone spoke at a dinner
given by the National Association of
Railway Commissioners to a number
of capitalists and labor leaders.
He addressed himself largely to the
capitalists present, accusing the rail-
roads of scattering poison" against
the engineers among the less well-paid
classes, and quoted statistics to show
that the engineer got no more than
was due him, and that the railroads.
fairly capitalized, could pay every en-
ployee a good wage.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
Homestead Sold
for $1,000

Williston, Oct 23.-The o. w. Cor
don farm of 800 acres, located a few
miles north Of Ray, was sold last week
to T. O. Langagor for $1,000. The
farm bringing this fancy price was
homesteaded by Mr.. Gordon. 1t is half
under cultivation. Mr.. Gordon, a pic.
neer of this section, returns to Indiana
to make his home while Mr.. Langagor,
successful farmer east of Williston,
thus secures one of the finest farms
of the county.
Wheat raised on 1O2 acres of the
T. G.. Buchanan farm in Mckenzie
county yielded 1900 bushels. The
wheat, which was threshed before the
heavy rains, was largely marketed d.
rectly from the machine and the 1900
bushels thus sold brought an average
of "A cents per bushel or about LOO
which will pay for the land on which
the crop was raised.
Mr.. Buchanan still has 400 bushels
Of wheat in the granary which he will
use for seed next year and has 872
bushels of barley from a 20-acre field
and 1900 bushels of oats from a $4,000
acre field. At just fair prices the crop
from 161 acres is worth more than
$4,000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
HE ADVISES u. S. TO GET 81.
READY FOR DECENTRALIZATION y
OF CANADA; THEY TO WIN

Minneapolis, Oct. 15-That Germany
will eventually win the European war
because of her Preparedness that she
will erect the greatest empire the
world has ever known, extending from
the English channel and North sea to
the Bosphorus, and that she will Ger
mamie Canada as a direct route to
the far east, thus menacing the Ameri-
can republic, was the prediction made
by Charles Edward Russell, author and
publicist, who recently returned from
tour of the old world. He spoke at
noon to 100 members of the Saturday
Lunch club at the West hotel
An armament and munition prepar-
edness greater than has ever been
suggested by the war department, Mr..
Russell said, was necessary. A fort
every ten miles on our northern boun.
dairy, big naval armament on the Great
Lakes, a compulsory military service
and naval and army equipment great
er than any nation of the world, he
said, would be required, and he declar.
ed that this country must be prepared
to play the war game to the limit.
Germany will win because she was
prepared" said Russell.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
THREsHING RIGS BUSY AGAIN

Watford, n, D., Oct 20. - After
nearly a month Of idleness enforced
by continual rains every threshing rig
in Mckenzie county has started work.
Splendid warm weather has prevailed
lately and the grain has dried out
fairly well. It is estimated that not
a fifth Of the harvest has yet been
threshing, but as an. unusual number Of
threshing outfits are at work this fall
it is believed with favorable weather
all Of the crop can be threshed in
time. There has been some loss due
to the rains as most Of the grain is
in shock. Mold and sprouting OF the
kernels is reported by some farmers.
It is thought that the grade Of consid.
cradle grain has been lowered.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
-.-E
Says Peace Means
Trouble for U. s.

The most serious problem to con-
front the United States will come aft
er the conclusion of European peace.
Though often brought to the point Of
embodiment in the present struggle,
the fixed determination of the Ameri-
can people to keep out has averted
that calamity. .s.
But as Congressman Mann points
out: 58>.<
while we are adopting means and
measures for our trade and industrial
development, let us also, in view of
the conditions in foreign lands, put
our house in order to defend and pro-
tect ourselves against any foreign ma
ton or nations. Our wealth will soon
excite the envy, If not the cupidity Of
the outside world"
The war is costing Europe $60,000,-
900 day. 1t has cost the nations in
volved not less than seventeen billions
for its first year, according to group
Of Europe's most eminent statistic
ians. The property loss incurred ex-
ceeds fifty billions.
The war is now being, and for some
time has been, fought on credit. The
interest on the bonds like those now
being placed in the United States
must be met by the producing indus
tries of the indebted nations. The
property destroyed must be replaced.
Industry will stagger under the load
thus piled upon it.
New markets will be sought. What
are more attractive than that of the
United States? But how can Eur
opean industry, crippled with interest
charges and debt, compete with our
free Tabor? The contest will be un-
equal, and the study Of every Euro
pean government will be to eQualize
IT. One way, the obvious way, to At
tain equality will be to force US into
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
NortllernPaci6c
HasFnileE Exhibit

One of the most interesting and
largest exhibits at the Dairy and Cat
tie show, Waterloo, Iowa, Sept. ~ to
Oct. 3, was that of the Northern Paci-
fc. This railroad exhibited at the
show last year, but their display was
larger and better than ever, and all
who visited the show did not fail to
see this popular exhibit.
The exhibit was in charge of L. J..
Bricker, general immigration agent,
and visitors were well pleased with
hearing an interesting description
and information regarding the North
west. The Northern Pacific territory
comprises Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Montana, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon. From this great stretch of
land the immigration department
gathered grains, grasses, vegetables,
fruits, sea foods and other things
that were sent to Iowa to delight the
eye and establish in the minds of the
people of Iowa the fact that the
great empire traversed by the North
ern Pacific is worthy and deserving
of attention. @
A hand-painted map showing 1000
miles of the roads territory was an
interesting item. Over 100 jars show
ing fruits, vegetables, berries, sea
foods and a variety of things that soil,
bushes and trees produce when proper
attention is accorded, was exhibited.
One large jar contained IA distinct va.
vieties of vegetables. Twenty pears,
the smallest eight inches in circumfer-
ence, were shown as the product of
one little limb. A splendid quality of
corn from the Yellowstone valley in
Montana was also feature. .. d..
An attractive exhibit of wonderful
Yellowstone national park, the larg-
est, grandest and oldest Of our ma
tional parks, interested a great many
visitors.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
Washington Disturbed by
a Mysterious Expedition

Washington, Oct. ga tangled
skein of circumstances is preplexing of.
officials here pointin either to the insti-
tuition of a new commerce raiding cam
paign by the Germans in the Carri-
bean sea, or the beginning of series
of fillibustering expeditions against
Mexico. The justice, navy and state
departments had word of the mystery
several weeks but without results.
The departure of several sea-going
motor boats, the escape of German
warrant officers informed at Norfolk,
and the mysterious movements of sew
eral American yachts in the Gulf of
Mexico, have baffled not only officials
of the Washington government, who
are anxious to prevent violation of
neutrality through use of American
territory as a base. A naval campaign,
is about to be begun against the tank
steamers which carry coal from Mex
lean ports for use in the British navy,
1t is believed.
The theory that small boats, putting
out from the United States, are being
met at sea and armed with guns of
medium calibre for raiding purposes,
originated when a British tank steam
er arriving in South American port
reported that on her way from Tux
pam, Mexico, she had been fired on
ct sea by a small boat.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
Valley City Plays Good Game
Against Heavier Fargo Team

The most interesting and holly con.
tested football game of the season was
played Saturday between Fargo and
Valley City high schools in which VAL
ley City took the small end Of the
score, which was Fl to 9. Although
the home boys were beaten, too much
credit cannot be given them for the
manner in which they fought, trying
bravely to break the almost perfect in
reference of much heavier team.
Another noticeable feature as the
manner in which the locals secured the
jump on the somewhat overconident
visitors and scored points before
their opponents could get their breath.
Fargo then scored II points, but SEEM
ed unable to gain more until the very
close of the game, when another touch
down was made; so the game was a
neck-and-neck affair throughout, even
though the visitors averaged about 20
pounds per man heavier than the To-
Gals. Both teams were strong on Of
fensive work and it became manifest
from the first that either team was
extremely dangerous with the ball in
hand.
The forward passing of the locals
was excellent and possibly might have
been used more frequently. Their
tackles and runs were generally sue
cessful and thenr line plunges almost
invariably netted "a gain.
The school was loyal to the core.
The roofing was good. The school was
all there and from the side lines did all
they could to keep the fame OF zeal
ablaze. The girls were all true hero
ines. But oh, how our mouths all wat
er for Prof. Browns promised treat in
the event of victory.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
North Dakota
Aviator to Fly

Darlington, Oct. 24.-O. w. Timms
is to fly to Darlington Nov. from
Cakes in biplane that he built him
self and has been using successfully
in North Dakota since June. He will
spend some time here then resume his
journey to his home at Kenmare, fol-
lowing the 500 line.
Timms was here Saturday, with his
assistant, N. Korsland. The young
men were returning from jamestown
where several flights were given last
week in connection with the Stutsman
county fair. .e e
Timms has a contract to fly at
Cakes Oct. %, 20 and 80. The fol-
lowing Monday he will leave there
for $50 mile fight to his home at
Kenmare. He will follow the North
ern Pacific to Darlington, then switch
to the 500 Line. He will alight here
and meet the people. Bulletins will
be received on the day of the flight as
to about the time he will appear in
the sky southeast of here, so that all
mey be on the lookout. Timms is
making the big trip as an advertiser
ment for his flights next season.
He uses biplane with a so horse
power motor. He learned to fly in
Pennsylvania, but is now resident of
North Dakota and has spent most of
the summer giving exhibitions in this
state. He has a large machine, the
upper plane being AZ feet long. He
built the machine himself, using over
three months time in it's construction.
This winter he will spend his time
building smaller but faster biplane.
He will install a 10 horse power en-
CINE in the new outfit and be prepar-
ed to do racing stunts and loop the
loop. Timms is a reserve with the
United States troops, and is subject
to call at any time in the aerial SQUAD.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28

war which will burden our people
with taxes as those of England,
France and Germany will be burdened.
A short, sharp war would leave our
country defeated in the field, still f.
nancially strong enough to pay war
indemnity that would put the con-
queror on it's feet again.
This is no vain imagining. 1t is the
obvious course for the nations now at
war-any Of them-to pursue. But
If our people awake to the necessity
to complete preparedness such q Sc
quel to Europe's war may be averted.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
KNIFE SLIPS AND CUTS BOYS EYE

Kenmare, Oct. ss.-1eonard. the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Johnson, met with very painful acct
dent while playing with a knife. He
had string in his hand which he was
trying to cut in two, and the knife
slipped, the blade passing across the
eyeball Mrs. Johnson and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pavlik took him to Minot that
evening where an effort is being made
to save the eyesight.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
NOTE is BURNED
g.. T. AT CHURCH SERVICE.

Findley, N. D., Oct. 20.-A special
service was held at the Methodist
church, at which the evidence of in
debtedness was destroyed in the sight
OF the members and those present.
Mrs. A. K. Cochrane read very able
paper giving the history of the church
from its beginning. There was spe-
cial music. The church is clear of
debt, has very nice church building
almost complete in all its appoint
ments, and commodious parsonage.
well suited to the needs of it's pas
tors, and it is matter of congratula-
ton that the pioneer church of the
community has done so we'll.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
BCSSY SUPPLIES US WITH
Az SIXTH OF OUR FOOD.

This year between six and seven
hundred thousand dairy COWS are being
MIXED in Nebraska They are pro-
ducing about 3OO,0OO,0O0 gallons of
milk annually, containing more than
100000 pounds of butter fat-enough
to supply one sixth of all the food eat
en- by Nebraska's one and one fourth
million people, provide skim milk for
the calves and pigs of the state and
furnish large surplus through Ne
braska's creameries.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
THREsHING RIG BURNS IN FIELD,

Kenmare, Oct. 23.-S. w. Cornish was
in from the Newport country looking
for threshing crew. He says that an
l. W. W. appeared at his place where a
crew was threshing and succeeded in
getting a number of the men to quit.
tying up the rig. He came to town
and secured another crew. He says
that some of the won't-work. fellows
set fire to an SO-acre field of grain in
that vicinity, and besides the grain Mr..
McAttee's threshing machine was all
burned up. .s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
FRANCE THANKS LANSING

Washington, Oct. %. - Ambassador
Juesserand of France today formally
thanked Secretary Lansing for having
successfully interceded on behalf of
the two nurses, Countess de Belleville
and Mile. Thurlliez, condemned to
death for violation of the military reg
ulations in Belgium. Ambassador Ger.
ard made personal appeal to Emper.
or William and saved their lives.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-28
COMM ERCIALS WON

The members of the Commercial
bowling team had an easy time with
the Normal bunch Friday evening and
defeated them in three games by a to-
tai of 2S4 pins. The Normals lost the
first game by only four pins, but after
that the Commercials maintained big
lead. Heck was high man with scores
of 1855, It's and 1877. Following is the
battle in tabulated form: