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The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Miss Margaret Wilson left the White
House yesterday for brief visit to New
York.
81. Thomas Episcopal Church was the
scene Of a beautiful wedding last even
ing at s o'clock, when Miss Helena
Smith. daughter of the Rev. DIR. c. En-
nest Smith. became the bride Of Mr..
Roger Berry The church was attrac-
lively decorated with palms. autumn
leaves and chrysanthemums. and DR..
Smith performed the ceremony.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by Gen. George Woodward. an old ano
intimate friend, wore q gown Of white
satin trimmed with seed pearls and
marabou. The bodice had jacket OF
brocaded satin. a medici collar and long
sleeves Of chiffon Her veil was OF Iuiie
arranged under a cap Of old point lace
caught with orange blossoms. and the
bridal bouquet was a shower OF Bride
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Barbara Smith was maid of honor
for her sister. She was gowned in nile
green satin and chiffon and wore black
velvet picture hat trimmed with gold
lace and a single green water lily. she
carried Lady Hillington roses The
bridesmaids, Miss Mildred Bacon, Miss
Elizabeth Crenshsw. Miss Bess Parkins.
of Georgia: Miss Dorothy lie Duc. hiss
Olive Smith. sister of the bride, and
Miss Mildred Berry, sister of the bride
groom, wore gowns OF salmon pink tai
feta with touches of gold lace. yellow
chiffon and tiny pink rosebuds and black
picture hats trimmed with gold lace and
pink water lilies. They carried yellow
chrysanthemums.
The brides niece. Miss Flora Williams.
and Miss Elijah Hanson. niece OF the
bridegroom, were flower girls, wearing
white frocks embroidered in pink and
carrying baskets of rose petals. MI.
Talburtt Berry acted as best man and
the ushers included Mr.. Alfred Hanson
Mr.. Rcaney Wolfe. Mr.. Heath Berry,
Mr.. Waldo Burnside and Mr.. !Trenham
Abrams.
A reception followed at the rectory.
which was charmingly decorated with
autumn leaves and chrysanthemums-
stringed orchestra concealed In bower
of palms. played throughout the even
ing. Mr.. Berry and his bride left later
for a wedding trip. the latter wearing
tailored suit of green broadcioth trim
med with fur and a large black velvet
hat with trimmings Of fur and PINK
satin. They will make their home In
Baltimore.
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The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

A Mississippi woman of IS. who has FIVE grand
children, has just presented her husband with
triplets, increasing the number of her own off
spring to twelve. Communities ambitious be
known the center of the country's population
had better consult her.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Germany says Maj. Moraht, is we'll satisfied
with the progress of the war. And Britain, &C
cording to Cen Dissatisfaction, is anything but.
What relation do these two states of mind bear
to the final result?
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

The naval authorities have now stricken from
the navy list the schooner yacht Stranger. built
in 1880 More undcrhand work by the big navy
partisans!
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Ii appears that there arc quite number of
persons who would be quite willing to have the
nation prepare for defense if the process would
cost the steel and munitions plants money.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Bananas" says the Brooklyn Daily Eagle,
"are not the only tropical specialties boast on
Long Island" The others may be propagated
on Long Island but they blossom Broadway.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

"Snails.' says the Journal OF the American
Medical Association, ARE raised CONNER
cially in snailcrics" Instead OF in aviarics as
heretofore.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

The United States has now allowed Mexican
troops to pass through its territory. Getting to
be quite an international habit!
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Within the last twenty-five years the average
mans life has been heightened ten years. declares
DR.. Victor, of the University of Michigan. What
for?
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

We all know people who make humor a form of
tyranny. That is its most serious aspect There
are plenty of people who in Everyday life avoid
jokers as they would the plague. / remember
when was in college very brilliant actress came
to play nearby. Two classmates of mine invited
her to come out to see the college buildings They
drove to town for her and they had her on their
hands for two hours. At the end of that time the
brilliant woman had so exhausted them that they
could scarcely speak She had made witticism
after witticism, unflaggingly, and of course they
had to laugh whether they thought it funny or
not, or whether they understood it or not
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

No matter how you're beaten down,
By disappointments tricked,
Keep working upward toward your crown
Denying that you're licked!
Copyright. Isl5I
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

There is no doubt that humorists can be the
greatest bores in the world. We all know those
people who fix one with their eyes when they are
telling their stories and show where to laugh by
bursting into loud laughter themselves. The best
humorist seldom produces loud laughter or in
dulges in loud laughter himself. The humor that
produces outlaws is nearly always OF purely tram
sient and superficial kind. As rule the finest
Jokes are those that give us pleasurabc glow
and then delight us the day after and that keep
occurring to US for days and days, sometimes for
month, occasionally for years We all have
those pleasurable jokes in our minds and some of
foolish enough to share them with others
Those Of u.s. however, who talk seriously about
the aspects of humor know that it is far safer to
keep such jokes to ourselves, or to share them
only with few intimate friends whom we have
known for many years, generally friends who are
under some obligation to us. There is nothing
like heavy debt Of gratitude. especially the kind
favors to come for improving the sense of humor.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Miss Hannah Taylor entertained AT
bridge, followed by tea, yesterday after
noon in honor of Miss Julia HeyL Miss
Elena CaIdreon and Miss Janet Cowan
nresided at the tea table. which was
adorned with pink chrysanthemums, and
the guests included Mrs. Charles Nelson
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Jew years ago there were published in a
certain magazine stories sent in BY celebrated
men at the request of the editor called The Best
Story ! Have Ever Heard" or something of the
sort l have searched among them and | have
not found one story that seemed to me good I
certainly wouldn't care to have any OF my pct
stories included in such company
After all, humor is or less a point OF
view It's like what some philosophers declare
morality to be. Indeed, it often exists in the
mind of the listener only-perhaps. oftencr, too
only in the mind of the humorst | have several
acquaintance who possess what friend OF mine
calls "a lonely humor" They see humor where
to the ordinary perception no humor exists
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.
KEEP ON.

First printing OF original poem. written duip
for Tho Warrington Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Mrs. George Croghan Reid and hei
niece. Miss Nina Stockton, left Wash
ington last evening after a visit with
Mrs. Reds son and daushter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Reid. Of Chevy Chase
Mrs. Reid and Miss Stockton will pass
the winter at Carvel Hall. Annapolis.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

An English critic complains that the Americans
are painfully alike and that lite does not tend
to develop indlvIduaIs. But what country can show
individuals more marked and divergent than Henry
ames and Mark Twain: PurIsts may say that
Henry James, the satIriSt, is humorist but a
wit Then comes the nice question: one OF those
questions that eternaily torment people who look
tor intellectual trouble, the difference between wit
and humor.
There undoubtedly is a difference between wit
and humor, Gelett Burgess once remarked But
the minute after you explain 1t, no one remem-
Der what It IS" Let US see ii we hnd an expla-
nation.
Wit is fine. with edge, and relies largely on
nicely OF words. Humor is broad, relying not at
all on nicely OF words, often partly on coarseness
OF words and chiefly on absurdity OF idea At once
we see that Mark Twain with his wholesome fun,
belongs to the humorstS, and that Henry James
with his adroit use OF words, belongs among the
wits And here, at once, we perceive that humor
though perhaps not always lovely is lovable and
that w.t. in spite OF its delicate charm and its grace
may have IN its nature something unlovable. When
Mark Twain tells the story of the Jumping
Frog, we warm toward him. When Henry lanes
speaks of the societyworshiping Mrs Tray
more IN his short story OF that name as a woman
whose chief ambition in life consisted in Climb
ing staircases and cnging to the human elbow"
we admire, perhaps we smile, but some Of us feel
nervous: In the presence of the wits, no one is
safe There is no knowing what they will say
when we leave the room. So we can understand
what Thackeray meant when he said that humor
was a mixture OF love and wit" One student of
humor quotes from college professor who said
that it was wit plus sympathy.
Now Henry James and Mark Twain are fur
Their typical Wit is for the few is like caviare;
humor is for the many, like roast beef Mr.
James audience grows fewer and finer; it is now
adays distinction to be able to read one of his
pages, merely to read it. Understanding is quite
another matter. So where wit has landed
him Mark Twain had gone. on laughing his way
into the hearts Of the English people, even into
their heads. We know what the English did to
him few years ago at Oxford. They did what
might have spoiled many another man. But moth
ing could possibly spoil genuine humorist for
true humor lies essentially in the ability TO see
life in its proportions and to contrast and cxaS-
gerate these proportions 1t also perceives L e
common humanity that makes every human being
essentially like every other human being Here
IT relates itself to wisdom So it is the most dem
ocratic form of art.
For this reason. alone, we may see that Mark
Twain was not only the greatest humoNst of his
time, but one of our wisest writers, and our chief
democrat of letters.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will return
to Washington today from Tuxedo Park
to remain until November Is, when they
will go to North Carolina on shooting
trip.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29
THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR.

PEbshed by special h President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

A distinguished American scientist who lee
lures at great EngIsh university once InyItcu a
prince OF the royal iamIy 10 an afternoon lea TO
meet henry James. he prince had apparently
never heard OF MIR. James. just as nc was about
10 De presented he whispered to his host: docs
ne wrIte like Mark TWAIN"
Now the prince did not mean to make a Joke
or classification. Yet he actually made both. 10
place Henry James and Mark Twain IN one cate
CORY Is to create an absurd rncongruity, winch we
all recognize the essence OF humor; vet the two
writers by both being satrists are to that extent
both humorIsts. Moreover, by virtue OF being
Americans, they show how extreme is the range
OF American humor.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Mrs. C. F. Andrews, wife OF Captain
Andrews, L. S. A. is the guest Of Col.
Clement A F. F1agler. L. S. A. and
Mrs. Flagler. Mrs. Andrews. who has
Just returned from the Philippines, Is
being extensively entertained during her
visit
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Bangs entertained
twenty guests at a beautifully appoint
ed dinner in the Rose Room of the
Shoreham. last evening. complimentary
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Guy. who are
giving up their residence in Washington.
CONTINUED on PAGE ELEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

Mr.. ]. E. Lefevre, secretary of the Pan
anna legation. left for New York yester'
day. to spend the weekend with his
brother. Mr.. Edwin Lefevre, the noted
author.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-29

tcopyright, 1901. 1902 by Harper q srothsrs)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

sprsad foresta fires. The state fores-
tereand his aides may, no doubt, be
counted on TO do their utmost to pre-
vent disaster. But they are handi-
capped greatly by the action Of the
last legislature cutting down the eff
.fective force of men. They have far
more territory to guard than they
can possibly look after.
Under the leadership of Senator
Rockne, of Goodhue county the senate
undertook to punish the Forestry De-
partment for it's work in helping to
pass Amendment Number Nine, max
ing reforestration of non-agricultural
lands possible. The reduction of the
appropriation to a scant forty thou
sand dollars, in place of the seventy
five thousand dollars heretofore
granted, and in place of double the
amount needed for effective organiza-
5tion, was a piece of petty and short
sighted revenge.
1t is greatly to be hoped that those
responsible for it will not have to
face forest fire disaster as result
Of their action.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
PACKEY IN LAST FIGHT

From New York comes the report
that Packey Mcfarland will fight his
last fight Saturday night. And it's
authentic, too, for Mrs. Mcfarland,
Packey's real manager, has sent out
the ultimatum.
Mrs. Mcfarland never did approve
of the squared circle" as a vocation
for her husband, and just about four
teen months ago, when they were
MARRIED. the boxer made a solemn
promise Never again." Mrs. Nc
Farland'ss displeasure over the COM
ing match was very evident from the
first.
"This time-it is Never again, "
she announced briefly "The lure of
the game may be Packey's excuse, but
$17,500 for thirty minutes is prob
ably the real reason for his breaking
his promise to me. However, I'm to
get that purse And I've spent the
money already-two hats and an au-
tomobile."
Mrs. Mcfarland, has never seen her
husband box. And she,won't see him
box with Gibbons. E-.5 .~
II shall wait here at the hotel un-
til hear the returns" Mrs. McFar-
land announced indifferently.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Granville s. Pease, editor of the
AnOksm Union,; has started the ball
arolling for. c. p F Craig, president of
thessMinn esota tasaAgricultural Society,
for and swritessjt the follow
ing:
"Saying nothing whatever against
anys9of the candida tes1 now in the
field, it seems to mesthat the time has
come when~wea media new candidate
for the geyernorship. All the men
mentioned thus far have been in pub
lie Office for years and each has his
enemiesaas. we'll as his friends.
There never will be q better time
than this tozmake the change and in
ject some4new5 blood With a half
do1entormoresEeterans politicians and
ofiiceholders fighting over the gov
ernorship, a new candidate will be
more than welcome to the voters, and
I know Of no man. who would make a
better governor than Mr. Craig, I
have said nothing, to him about this,
but I am going to start q boom for
him in the Union and keep it going" I"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
BARTON PICKS GIBBONS

Down in Minneapolis, George Bar
ton, sport editor for the News, has
come to the conclusion that Mike
Gibbons should win from Packey
Mcfarland in their scrap at New
York tomorrow night. Barton says,
McFarland's long layoff has not done
him any good. While not given to
dissipation Packey has been living
easy during the past Is months, eat
ing what he liked and keeping irreg-
ular hours. It is impossible for a
fighter to return to the ring after an
absence of a year and a half and show
his former skill and stamina. Nc
Farland has not got thing on Glib
bons for speed
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Chicago is certainly rich. in poets,
Even here civil service examiners in
sist that candidates lisp in numbers.
Fifteen persons were recently ex-
amined to test their fitness for Office
of director of education and pub
Hcity in the health department. Each
applicant had to compose an original
verse, epigram or pithy paragraph,
the prize for the best to be $4,000 a
year. DR.. Arthur M. Corwin, the
palm bearer, wrote the following::
The typhoid bacillus
Is waiting, to kill us
In milk uninspected
And food that's infected.
BY hand unabluted
And likewise polluted
But ban on uneleanness"
And Danish all meanness.
Oftunsanitation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Northern Minnesota is paradise
for those red-blooded people who love
the simple life and through coming
into direct contact with the simple
things in nature forget their cares in
life and regain their health and
vigor, says the Aurora News. One
week spent in thes1 great woods, on
the beautiful lakes and along the
pretty, rivers, will give new life to
anyone and put one in fit. condition
for another years grind: The popt1-
larity of the many summer hotels and
lodges is shown by the number Of
summer visitors at this time. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

All early predictions of the ship
registry act have been fully justi-
fed
The American flag floats over more
trading ships now than at any other
time since 165. During the year
there was an increase of 1853 ships
of a total of 2,76S ships registered.
There was noticeable stimulation
in the ship building business.
The ship registry act is one piece
of federal legislation which has been
entirely successful.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
ALUMNI TO HAVE TEAM ,

The Bemidji High School Alumni
will organize football team tonight
at the Central school house. Prac-
tice will begin Immediately on the
school house grounds. A game will
be arranged with the high school
eleven for the last day of the county
fair if the fair officials will permit it.
= The high school team held it's first
practice yesterday afternoon and
as Coach Bestul has a bunch of good
material it is certain that Bemidji
will have one Of the fastest high
schools teams in the northern part
Of the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
BRAVES AFTER PENNANT

Brooklyn again has little edge
on the Braves in the National league
race, while Philadelphia increased
it's lead in first place. However, with
Captain Evers back in the game after
a five-day suspension, Manager Stall
lings of the Braves believes he is in
a good position to defeat the Superbas
and decide the race, either on the
road, or in their final series with the
Phillies at the Braves field the last
of this month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
BASKETBALL STAR TO RETURN

University of Minnesota basketball
prospects took a big Jump by the
news that Francis Stadsvold, captain
Of the university team of 1914
would return to the university.
Stadsvold needs one year more to fin-
ish his law course at the university,
He played on the Gopher team for
three years as center and forward
and is considered one of the best play
ers in the west.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
A split road drag would. better sew
eral Of the streets in, Bemidji.

Senator McGarry, who was in Be-
midi yesterday, voiced the opinion
of many when, he advised the incom-
ing settler not to buy. too much, land,
q forty7acre tract being, the best.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

New York.-Gustav Stahl, the Ger
man reservist, who swore he saw four
guns on the Lusitania before she
sailed from here on her last trip,
but later admitted his affidavit was
false and entered plea of guilty to
perjury, was sentenced by Federal
Judge Hough to 1 months imprison-
ment in the Federal prison at At
lanta and to pay a fine of 81.
Berlin.-Violent German assaults
have been made in France by crown
princes men was presage new drive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

In the decision to strengthen the
coast defenses by installing 16-inch
guns in place of the 14-inch guns
now in use, is proof of the success of
the recent experiments with the larg7
er, weapon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

That Northern Minnesota is the
garden spot of the world was. again
proven at the Minnesota State Fair
when several of the Northern ,Minne-
sofa counties took all the leading
prizes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
TENNIS EXPERTS SEEK REVENGE

Revenge! Eastern lawn tennis
players today will have their last
chance to get revenge for the series
of defeats they have suffered so far
this season from the players of the
west. William M. Johnston of San
Francisco, the new champion, is
matched with R. Norris Williams Of
Philadelphia, the defeated champion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

/ New York.-Mrs. Elizabeth Mich
OILS, millionaire widow, so years old,
was brutally. murdered Thursday, by
garroters, who strangled her to death
with towel. Jewels valued at
$4,000, are missing. =, Mrs. Nichols
was left property valued at $2,000,-
900 one year ago by the will of her
husband. Oney Talas, a Russian
Finn, for three months hall boy in
Mrs. Nichols home, was arrested and
the police say he has confessed to
having helped plot the crime.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

London.-Commen upon the
changes in the Russian high COM
mands the Petrograd correspondent
of the Times thinks the appointment
of General Polivanoff, minister Of
war, as premier, will be announced
soon. Other papers suggest that the
appointment of the grand duke as
commander in chief in the Caucasus
implies a new vigorous offensive
against Turkey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
Amarinan Assoniofion

American, Association.
At Milwaukee 1, Cleveland
(First game.) re-.
: At Louisvillez43, Minneapolis g.,
= At Columbus s., st.. Paul 6. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Berlin.-A statement given out by
the Overseas news agency quotes the
Weserzeitung of Bremen as saying
that the British steamer Southland,
serving as transport, was torpedoed
recently in Turkish waters. The
news agency says:
"The Weserzeitung of Berlin points
out that the transport Southland was
torpedoed in Turkish waters. The
Southland formerly was the Red Star
liner Vaderland. The steamer flew
the Belgian flag up to the time of the
occupation of Belgium and then sailed
under the American flag. Now the
Southland, which lately was flying
the American flag, suddenly was
changed into British transport.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
HOW TO ANSWER BLIND ADS.

All ads signed with numbers, or
initials, care Pioneer must be an
swered by letter addressed to the.
number given IN the ad. Pioneer em-:
5ployes are not permitted to tell who
any advertiser Is. Mail or send your
answer to Pioneer Mo-. J. or Initial.
----, andsws forward It to the ad-
vaYtfaar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

American League.
At New York 3, Washington
(First game.) ~.'.
At New York /, Washington
(Second game.) p
At Boston S, Philadelphia 0.
At Cleveland 5, Detroit 6.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
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New YOrk-The Russian steamer
Dwinsk, which arrived here from
Archangel, reported being detained
six days outside of Archangel while
trawlers swept the German mines
from the channel entrance. After
sailing the DWinsk passed north of
Ireland and did not sight any German
war vessels.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Start school right Write with a
NEW BEMIDJI lead pencil. For sale
at most stores
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Berlin.-Bulgarians are reported
to be fortifying Dedeaghatch port
with heavy guns, indicating the ces-
sion of the city by Turkey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Sharpen your pencil at the FREE
SHARPENING STATION. The Be-
midi Pioneer Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
FARMS FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-120 acres farm land,
about 500 cords wood, half hay
land on good stream, one mile from
town, terms liberal, price $4,000
per acre. w. G. Schroeder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Berlin.-Allies are reported con-
centrating for general attack on the
Dardanelles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10
GAMES YESTERDAY
National League.

At st. Louis 8, Cincinnati 4. (First
game.) H.
At Philadelphia 8, New York O.
(First game.
At Philadelphia 8, New York
.(Second game.
At Brooklyn 1, Boston 0.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-10

Paris.-Neutral nations are justi-
fled in protesting against war because
they are it's victims, according to
the. opinion of DR.. Giuseppe Motta,
president of Switzerland.