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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-25
Dear Reader:

Dear Reader:
Are you planning in your Sunday
school to have part in the Silver An
riversary Convention of the North
Dakota Sunday School Association
which meets in Minot June Is, 16 and
II. If you have not thought about it,
there is no better time than the pres
ent to begin to plan for it. Look over
the school standards, then note what
departments your Sunday school
lacks, and "get busy" Every Sunday
school in Ward county ought to be
represented at the state convention.
You will hear Mr.. Marion Lawrence,
International Secretary; DR.: Wilbur r.
Crafts, of Washington, D. c.; Rev: r.
w. Welshhimer, pastor of the First
Christian Sunday school Of Canton,
Ohio-the school that grew from l2O
to 7,716 in twelve years; E. 0. Excel,
the great leader of Convention music;
Alvin w. Roper, the noted pianist;
and there will be others to be announc-
ed later. This will be the greatest
convention Minot has ever entertained.
Let Ward county be ready to take ad-
vantage of it. 1t will help you, it will
help your school. Come with the in
tention of getting blessing. A let
ter lust received from Mr.. Snow says:
Don't forget to pray for Gods con-
tinued favor in our work. We are not
running a machine for the sake OF
hearing the wheels go round, but that
it may grind a grist for God. Secure
a copy of February Live Wires and
read table showing Evangelistic re-
suits of our various schools"
And by the way, are you a subscrlb-
err to Live Wires-the State Sunday
school paper? If not, why not? You
get message from headquarters
every month thru it's pages. and many
other good things that will help you in
YOUR Sunday school work. Only rs
cents per year. Send direct to W. A.
Snow, Fargo, N. D.
If YOU meet Point IA on the School
Standard it will mean that at least
five of your officers and teachers are
subscribers to Live Wires. Every Of
fcer and teacher ought to be willing to
subscribe for the value it will be to
them in their work; but if the individ-
ual subscriptions are hard to get why
not pay for five subscriptions from the
treasury? 1t will be "bread cast upon
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-25
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OFFICERS: PRESIDENT. H. Burk-
hart, Berthold; Treasurer-W. A.
Beardsley, Minot; Secretary-Mrs.
Kara A. Dickinson, $40 Victoria st.,
Minot.
SUPTS. OF DEPARTMENTS: Ele-
mentary-Kathryn Waldron, Donny-
brook; Secondary-Horace Davy, Des
Laos; Audubon Davy, Burlington;
Teacher Training-Fred Groninger,
Burlington; Home-Mrs. John Under
dahl, Minot; Missionary-Mrs. Chas.
Ouradnik, Douglas; Temperance, Geo.
Waterman, Berthold; Evangelism
Rev. G. w. Strohmeyer, Donnybrook;
Purity-Rev A. E. Hall, Kenmare.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16
STlRE-GAST.

\ very pretty and impressive wed
ding took place in the Church of the
Holy Name of Mary on Tuesday morn
ing at I o'clock mass, December eth
the contracting parties being Mr.. vii
liam J. Stire, of New Orleans, and
Miss jeanette Cast, of Algiers, the
only daughter of Mr.. Joseph P. A.
Cast, the well-known merchant in
Patterson street.
The attendants were Miss Almeter
Watermeire and Mr.. William Michael.
ais, of New Orleans.
As the bride entered the church on
the arm of her father, Prof. Fred Her
bert rendered Lohengrin's Wedding
March. The following numbers were
played on the organ: "Berceuse." by
Felix Renard, while the ceremony was
performed; Candles new Flower
SONG" at the epistle; Call Me Thine
own, after the elevation, and by spe-
cial request of the bride "Traumeri"
at the signing of the register. and
Mendelssohn's Wedding March as
they left the church. At the offer
tory Mr. Thomas A. Fox sang Ave
Maria
The bride looked lovely in a bridal
gown OF white satin. She carried
white carnations and valley lilies. The
bridesmaid was gorgeously gowned in
white taffeta silk and wore a white
velvet hat with large ostrich plumes
and carried bouquet of pink carna-
lions and valley lilies.
A wedding breakfast was served ar
the home of the brides parents in
Belleville street. at which ONLY the
wedding party and relatives partici-
pated.
phe ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. A. Petit.
The young couple were the recip-
tents OF many beautiful presents.
rhey left on the evening train for
hammond, where they will spend
heir honeymoon. On their return
hey will reside at 1874 BellevilIe
street.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16

inside of a stuffy car. The street at
least held variety Of things to divert
ones thoughts.
Christmas decorations were on all
the buildings; wreaths dangling broad
red ribbons hung in most windows and
every corner was a tumble of green
and red where the flower vendors
were selling holly, while Merry
Christmas he heard on every side.
Great punches Of cherry laurel and
eucalyptus boughs made a veritable
canopy over the flower vendors
stands, where flashed red and white
and yellow carnations, red and green
Christmas wreaths and holly.
Holly here, mister; only Is cents a
bunch, two for two bits. Take a bunch
home to your wife, and a flower VEN
der poked bunch of holly into Har-
lan's face.
No, no." he cried, brushing the
vender aside; and walked on. At last,
unable to stand it longer he jumped
into a waiting taxi and called out his
home address.
At first he peered from out the taxi:
but every window seemed to hold a
Christmas wreath and he soon gave
up glancing out the window to stare
straight before him into the dim.
ness Of the cab. When the taxi
stopped, he sprang out; paid the fare.
and let himself into the house with
his latch-key.
A woman in the white apron of a
nurse-maid was just ascending the
broad staircase as he came into the
hail. She had a child with her but
Harlan did not see the child; the
nurse was too quick in running up the
stairs.
I'm sick of seeing that woman stink
away like a thief every time | enter
room where she's had the child.
Why under the sun don't she stay
away from this part of the house al
together like I've ordered her to?"
grumbled the man.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16

ways shone through his pallid skin
and had earned for him his cognomen
Of Black jake, trembled a little, and
the thin, blue lips pulsated with low
muttered maledictions heaped upon
the world in general. The sporting
element soon forgets old pals down on
their luck, he reflected.
Nervously scanning the faces of
shoppers emerging from the doorway
OF a department store, Jakie's face
lighted up as he saw a petite figure
laden with many bundles start across
the sidewalk. Marie Lecourt! Yes,
1t must be she. Marie, the prettiest
girl in the Follies chorus. Should he
speak to her? Perhaps she would
have at least kind word for the fell
low who had bought her many din
ners at swell cafes and had lavished
his money on her when he had it. In
stinctively he started forward, his
hand on his ancient velour hat, the
one relic Of palmy days.
But almost as he started he checked
himself. No, it would be better not
to speak to Marie, for she, like all
the rest Of the old crowd, would turn
him down, would refuse to speak to
q bum.
He stepped back to the shelter of
the elevated pillar just as Marie
turned to cross the street. Her bright
eyes twinkling with good cheer. she
came up quite close to jake. Sud-
denly a flash Of recognition crossed
her countenance and she almost
dropped her packages as she rushed
forward.
Jake" she cried, lis IL really
you? Where have you been? What
are you doing here and where are YOU
going?"
Before jake could think of an An.
swer to the questions which called
Tor a recital OF almost his entire life's
history, she went on:
For goodness sake, jake, YOU look
sight! What's the idea of all this
poor-folksy makeup? Is it a stall or
are you really forced to wear them ?"
Forced is right" replied jake
I'm broke. I saw you as you came
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16

Look before you leap" is a useful
thing to remember
Useful presents should be accepted
in the spirit in which they are given
Keep the Christmas spirit green
When you get useful present, do not
take it back and exchange it for some
thing you can use.
Keep it; hang on to it. Do not give
it away to the poor, for they hayr
troubles enough of their own.
One of the most useful useful gifts
for some peoples smoking
jacket. Once we gave our Old Uncle
Peters one of those costly nicotine
REFERS 1t had blue satin cuffs and
braided collar. The coat was held to-
gether not by buttons but by gold
braid knots. The garment made a hit
with Uncle Peters, but not the knots
For years his smoking jacket HAD
been a flannel undershirt, gracefully
decorated with suspenders. Every eve
ming he sat by the stove, smoking a
pipe which would have suffOcated a
steamship stOker. He never told US
what he burned in the pipe. and We
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16


These bundles? Why, here's a
drum; and this is an electric railroad
and here's game of parchesi. Did
you ever play parchesi, Jim? It's a
great game, all right. My boy Al gets
so excited when he can put one over
on me and win a game he can hardly
keep from whOoping!"
They're all boys, amt they?" in
quire the Office boy.
Yes, and glad of it, too" answered
Gridley. Here, Jim, is something for
your Christmas, and hope you'll have
a nice day"
'Oh, thanks Good-by, Mr.. Gridley.
Merry Christmas" called the boy as
the door slammed after the overladen
Gridley.
Harlan slid down the top of his desk
with bang and left the Office. What
a happy little hustling fellow Gridley
was; little shrimp of man, and yet
he always seemed to radiate pleased
selfimportance and good cheer Jim
caught sight of Harlan as he was go
ing out the front door.
Merry Christmas, Mr.. Harlan" he
called. Thanks for the check and
Merry Christmas to you"
Merry Christmas, bah! What does
Christmas mean to me now, anyway?
Christmas is a time for fools and ba-
bies," muttered Harlan to himself as
he walked to the street car, first tell
ing the waiting chauffeur to drive
home without him. And when he got
to the car he walked up on Market
street; he felt he could not bear the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16

Mississippi Orleans to Age the
first sight that the traveller is
pride that
has elevated
hardly needs any introduction When the name
the Holy Name Church
the edGe
spacious synonymous
andg greatness
he taught
Agers some thir-
practically
predecessors, high up
Very Rev T. an came here and his works tell the story in language
far eloquent than could express
Much
crowns the work and gives its true merit and beauty and this is what
been accomplished by him povdentay
give Agers justly
Pue OF the city me complexion such an artistic manner of the church
indeed the work and enterpsng
themselves lettering
o MS WORK | only quened MS action and aroused his energy and
will beautiful
possible And
what ceeOon ha was Young and old are still talking about it.
Very realize the
quired such
through without matt OF any kind Magnifcence and pndor
order OF the day The church. the finished
beauty mind
that directed its last
Fate that unknown that
decred that the
n occasion OF another great celebration and that was the Silver Jubilee
of the faithfully
appropriate that building
De % the builder and so at the same time that the people
of joy and rejoicing
anniversary OF the priesthood OF their beloved pastor The aborateness
the celebration presents rejoiced
him because they testimony
Since then always at the helm he has ever been leader
ment that the benefit his feowmen community
nowhere
the knights Columbus He
Council Algiers
the
efficiency and also the beautiful
the Knights
Little be said about his
attendance and the this
noble a
his unrng
in him guide and adviser, and beloved father.
nothing with
tatn the Eloquent
has consoed
only back and themselves
May he long remain midst he
well S
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16
Dramatic Nota.

There's nothing makes a man feel
queerer than to have his wife describe
a play to him all wrong when he can't
correct her because he told her he
didn't go to 1t the night he worked
late at the off1ce.-New York Press.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16

ate. enough IA
christmas day tbsv \
On the smoking ia sISs n,dsAl
.. .ame ate after that. Th.1 ~ ~ .
old p.po '', wSg. that vplsa, !
JACKET, Everybody T'a I'm Il. :
.. edo. Of the deadly c srosss' : I,
.z'o F. the the pipe, and In nsos 3
..-' a bale of cigars. ''''''d
e he braided smos;s s Osas !
ing l.. a , cigar with a gilt I la'is |,
3d.. 81. We left him, SMOKING HI, y, !,
.. p. stove. In one hour :. a'AR
-'c.s Peters was sin '' 10
. ~. +. On On the floor lay ~ s'''
cd. It did not raise Il, ~. y =
LOOKS. .oo,5'sps r., 1t would new, =, 4
. 1EH,n. The picture franz ham,, d
".,.' had turned green u
.r,, nci T. Peters denied that b.,.|
=. l!e Ear segars had him.. u |
II" insisted she had ro Ina d |
taking one squirt =, " We &
jacket. 'ae ID
nl ! 5gfpl ,s gifts often har. /. i
Least expect it. For w. We
ing Jacket ''ss q,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16
ACTIVITY.

There is one principle which
ought to be mentioned as leading
pecuhanty OF human nature. This
d the desire Of action. A person
accustomed to a life Of activity longs
tor ease and retirement and when
he has accomplished his purpose
finds himself wetched.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16
Energy.

Conserve your energies. This Is a
health rule which most people might
do well to consider seriously. It takes
energy to worry over small things. II
takes energy to traverse the hundreds
Of needless steps On their daily duties.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16
His SUGGESTION.

so much good advice Is constantly
being bestowed upon engaged couples
and 30 much of 1t gees unheeded," re-
marked Professor Pate, "that am con-
strained to believe that love also laughs
at jawsmiths. Judge.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16
No Trouble.

What's the matter-having trouble
with your car"
Not at ALL" retorted the man un.
derneath. 81 just crawled In here to
play a game of solitaire. Free
Press.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16
Half Done,

Il can't remember the words Of that
new song" said the girl.
THAT makes it easier" replied her
father. "Now all you've got to do to
make home happy is to forget the
tune."-Washington Star.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16

/ shelter afforded by the elevated road
pillar, his threadbare raincoat drawn
tightly about him, his hands thrust
deeply into his pockets, as he gently
tapped first one foot and then the 9TH
er on the wet pavement. Not that Jake
was cold. but his shoes had worn quite
thin, and the dirty, brown slush had
| sought out all the little cracks through
which it might seep and find a COM
Portable haven.
IS going to be lean Christmas for
me-" jake sighed refectively to the
cleaning lights of Broadway. Awful
lean"
In his pocket he jinglei his one
lone quarter against the key of his
cheap Sixth avenue room and smiled
as he thought of the days when he
had jingled gold coins. In those days
the racing game had been good, and
jake was one of the best-known book
les at Sheepshead. Then he had been
affiuent. He had dressed in the height
Of ultra-fashion and radiated with that
ready-money look.
The dying out of the racing sport
and too frequent trips to the bar had
left jake stranded, without a friend
in the world
Silently and moodily jake reflected
on his hard lot. His chin, with it's
two-day growth of heavy black beard,
that same heavy beard which had al
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16
No Share In the Verdict.

NU 0TfdF0 III tHe Vef0Ict.
What's the trouble?,
my wife brings home too many
'hings on trial.
That isn't serious"
1T Is when you are never allowed on
the Jury."-Kansas City Journal.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16

Christmas is Just around the corner. And stools ),
dwindng fast. The assortment will be narrowed as.
and the particular Piano InnerPlayer on which Won bs
your heart may be gone il Won fail to Join the ChrNm
Musical Club and make quick selection.
Come in to-day Inspect our unequaled line Of PAN.
and InnerPayers. All are included in the Christmas NJ
steal Club-a are offered at lower prices and on BETTE
terms than you have ever known before or NAV ever 81
again.
today-we deliver you say Christmas On
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-16

EOPLE who decide to give
only useful Christmas gifts
often have a bunch Of SUP.
prises waiting for them
,roppI tho rprpDr
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-08-05
SYNOPSIS.

In the New York lJme of James Brood
his son, Fred, ne, receives a wireless
from him. Frederic tells Lydia Des-
mond, has fiancee, that the message an
no;I1ceS his father's marriage, and orders
Sfrs Desmond, the housekeeper and
Lydia's mother, to prepare the house for
an immediate homecoming. Brood and
his bride arrive. She wins Frederic's INK
ing at first meeting. Brood shows dislike
Mrs. Brood met I'm the Jade-roon. where
Lydia works as Brood's secretary. Mrs.
Brood Is startled by the appearance OF
Itanjab, Brood's Hindu servant. She
makes changes In the household aud gains
her husba nd's consent to send Mrs. Des-
mond and Lydia away. She fascinateS
Frederic. She begins to fear Ranjab In
his uncanny appearances and disappear
ances. and Frederic. remembering his
fetner's East Indian stories and firm be-
lief In magic. fears unknown evil, Ran
and Riggs. Frederic's father, Jealous, UNI
justly orders his son from the dinner table
as runk. Brood tells the story of Ram
Jab's life TO his guests. "He killed "A wom-
an" who was unfaithfui To Eini. Yvonne
plays with Frederic's infatuation for her.
Her husband warns her that the thing
must not go on. She tells him that ne
still loves his dead wife, whom he drove
from lis home. through her, Yvonne.
Yvonne plays with Brood. Frederic M
as with figures on n chess board.
Frederic Is not his son. and that he has
brought him up to kill his happiness at
the proper time with this knowledge.
takes Lydia home through a
heavy storm and spends the night ut her
house.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-08-05

really are. | know it far better than
you know it yourself"
He stared. 81 wonder just how hon
est | am" he muttered. Il wonder
what would happen if But nothing
can happen. Nothing ever will hap
pen. Thank you, old girl, for saying
what you said just now. lists
bully of you"
He got up and began pacing the
floor. She leaned back In her chair.
deliberately giving him time to
straighten out his thoughts for him.
self. Wiser than she knew herself to
be, she held back the warm, loving
words of encouragement, Of gratitude,
of belief.
But she was not prepared for the i'm
petuous appeal that followed. He
threw himself down beside her and
grasped her hands in his. His face
seemed suddenly old and haggard, his
eyes burned like Goals of fire. Then, for
the first time, she had an inkling of
h great struggle that had been going
on inside of him for weeks and weeks.
Listen, Lyddy," he began, nervous
ly, will you marry me tomorrow? Are
you willing to take the chance that
I'll be able to support you, to earn
enough"
why. Freddy!" she cried, half start
Ing up from the couch. She was dunn
founded.
"Will your Will you? / near it,"
he went on, almost arrogantly.
He was very much in earnest, but
alas, the fire, the passion of the i'm
Fortunate lover was missing. She
shrank back into the corner Of the
couch, staring at him with puzzled
eyes. Comprehension was slow in ar
irving. AS he hurried on with his
plea she began to see clearly; her
sound, level brain grasped the insig-
nificance of this sudden decision on
his part.
never be more capable of earning a
living than / am right now. can go
into the office with Brooks any day
and IL think | can make good. God
knows | can try hard enough. Brooks
says he's got a place there for me In
the bond department. 1t won't be
much at first, but | can work into a
pretty ~good-what's the matter? Don't
you think | can do it? Have you no
faith in me? Are you afraid to take
a chance?"
She had smiled sadly-it seemed to
him reprovingly. His cheek flushed.
What has put all this into your
head, Freddy, dear?' she asked
s~hrewdly.
Ills eyes wavered. Il can't go on
living as ! have been for the past few
months. I've just got to end 1t, Lyddy.
You don't understand-you can't, and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-08-05
CHAPTER XIII.
Two Women.


Frederic had the feeling that he
skunk to the telephone. The girl
handed the receiver to him and he
met her confident, %untroubled gaze for
a second. Instead of returning to the
s~itting-room where she could have
heard everything that he said, she
went into her W room down the hall
and closed the door. He was not con
scious OF any intention to temporize,
but II vas significant that he did not
speak until the door closed behind
her. Afterwards he realized and was
ashamed.
Almost the first words that Yvonne
uttered were of a nature to puzzle
and irritate him, although they bore
directly upon his own previously
formed resolution. Her voice, husky
and low. seemed strangely plaintive
and lifeless to him.
Have you and Lydia made n
plans for the afternoon" she inquired.
He made haste to declare their inten-
ton to attend a concert. 81 am glad
o are going to do that" she went on.
You will stay for luncheon with
Lydia?"
Yes. She's trying to pick up that
thing of Feyerelli.a-the one we heard
las, night" There was silence at the
other end of the wire. Are you
there?"
Yes"
Il viii bcShore for dinner. OF course.
You--yoa das't xss4 Ne for snythi.g.
N ynE!'