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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-15
WITH THE CHURCHES
First Christian Church
Raleigh l.. Topping, Minister

Services in Rosemary Opera
House Sunday morning and
evening by the minister.
Sunday School at 9;45. You
are always welcome. Come.
PRAYER meeting tonight (Fri-
day. will be held at the home of
Miss Letha Edwards on Madi-
son Street Roanoke Rapids.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-15

You've had plenty of rain in
your section" Yep, Hurt my
crops, too" will you lose
much money!" mo; I'll break
about even by hauling autos out
of mud holes. kansas City
Journal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-15

Seems to be the style to wear
the hat resting on the ears. "
Yes. And | know an expert
who, for So a treatment, will
train your ears to stick out in the
most fashionable way. Kansas
City journal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-15
SALE FOR TAXES

viii sell for cash At the court house
door in Halifax, Monday, November
lst, 1918, the following descklbed real
estate in Roanoke Rapids township to
satisfy taxes and costs Tor the year
1914 tax;
White Last
Mrs. Bette Gurkins, 320 acres, tax
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

f1cult to refrain from adding the I'M
amiable words damn him.
This rigid. puritanical principle of
mine, however. did not declare against
the unrighteousness of falling in love
with divorcee
If l have by any chance announced
earlier in this narrative that the val
ley of the Donau is the garden spot of
the world must now ask you to ex-
cuse the ebulience of spirit that
prompted the declaration. The Warm
Springs valley Of Virginia is infinitely
more ttractive to me.
l arrived there early one bright No
vember morning three days after land
ing in New York Yo, will be rem
dered unhappy, fear, by the an
nouncement that left Mr.. Poopen-
dyke behind He preferred to visit an
aunt at New Rochelle, and l felt that
he deserved a vacation.
Before leaving New York | had a
rather unpleasant encounter with my
publishers. 1t was in the nature of Il
luncheon at which | was led to believe
that they still expected me to supply
them with the manuscript of Il novel at
very early date. They seemed consid-
erably put out when bland|y inform
ed them that had got no farther
along than the second chapter.
I'VE have been counting on this book
of yours for January publication sa i'd
they.
tried to explain that the muse had
abandoned me in most heartless
fashion.
But the public demands a story from
you said they. What have you been
doing all summer?''
''Romancing." said I.
don't know just how it came about.
but the suggestion was made that
put into narrative form the lively his
tory of my sojourn on the banks of the
Danube trusting implicitly to the i'm
agination yet leaving nothing to it.
"Rut it's all such blithering rot"
said /.
$50 much the BETTER" said they tri-
umphantly-even eagerly.
II don't suppose that you. as publish
ers. can appreciate the fact that an au.
thor may have soul above skittles,"
said Indignantly. II cannot, will
not, write a line about myself. gentle
men. Not that | consider the subject
sacred. butt
Waltz" cried the junior member. his
face aglow. I'VE appreciate the deli
cacy of-er-your feelings. Mr.. Smart.
but have an idea. splendid idea. 1t
solves the whole question. Your secre-
tary Is most competent. capable
young man and genius after fash
ion. propose that he write the story
We'li pay him lump sum for the
work. put your name on the cover.
and there you are. All you will have
to do is to edit his material. How's
that"
And so it came to pass that took
myself off that evening for Hot
Springs. secure in the thought that
Poopendyke would attend to my liter.
Ary estate far more capably than
could do it myself and that my labors
later on would be pleasantly devoted to
the lazy task Of editing, revising and
deleting tale already told.
1T you are lucky enough to obtain
rooms in the Homestead looking out
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

over the golf course, With the wonder
full November colorings in the hills and
gaps beyond; over the casino. the ten
fashionable Playground you may we'll
say to yourself that all the world is
bright and sweet and full of hope.
From my windows l could see far
down the historic valley in the direc-
ton OF Warm Springs. hazy blue
panorama wrapped in the air of an In
dian summer and redolent with the in
cenSe of autumn.
Britton reminded me that it was
grand morning for golf, and | was at
once reminded that Britton is an eX-
cellent chap, whose opinions are al
ways worth considering. So l started
for the links, stopping first at tie office
OF the hotel on my way out, ostensibly
to complain about the absence of WIN
dow screens, but in reality to glance
over the register in quest of certain
signatures.
A brisk, oldish little man came up
beside me and rather testify inquired
why there We're no matches in his
room: also why the hot water was
cold so much longer than usual that
', morning. He was not much Of a man
to look at. but l could not fail to
note the obsequious manner in which
the two clerks behind the desk looked
at him. You couldn't possibly have
discovered anything in their manner to
remind you of hotel clerks you may
half dozen boxes of matches were
passed out to him in the twinklmg of
an eye, and l shudder to think what
might have happened if there had been
a hot water faucet handy, they were
so eager to please.
"Mr Brewster gone out YETI? de-
manded this important guest, pocket
ing all of the matches. l could see
at once that he was very rich man.
did he leave any message for me?
He didn't? He was to let me know
whether he could play golf with-eh?
Playing with Logan, Ell? Well, of all
the He knows l will not play with
Logan. See if Mr. Scott is in his room.
Tell him I'd like to- take him on for
eighteen holes this morning"
He crossed to the news counter and
glanced over the papers while dusky
bellboy shot off in quest of Mr. Scott.
'"rhey all hate to play with the old
geezer," said one Of the clerks-a
young one, you may be sure-lowering
his voice and his eyebrows at the
same time. Hes the rottenest player
in the world
"Who is hep l inquired, mildly in
terested.
Jasper Titus was the reply. 1.-THE
real old Jasper himself"
Before l could recover from my sur
prise the object of my curiosity ap-
preached the desk, his watch in his
hand.
well, what does he say?' he de-
handed
'"The-the boy isn't back yet. Mr..
Titus" said one of the clerks, involun-
tarily pounding the call bell in his
nervousness.
LAZY, shiftless niggers, the whole
tribe of them,' was Mr. Titus caustic
comment
At that instant the boy, quite out of
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

the louder MS eXecratlOnS. JdS-
Il per Titus was one of the worst
players I've ever seen, but he
was the personi6cation of gentiity
even under the most provoking circum-
stances. For instance, at the famous
"Crater" it was my good fortune to
pitch ball fairly on the green from
the tee. His mashie shot landed his
ball about twenty feet up the steep hill
which guards the green. 1t rolled half
way back. Without word of disgust
or so much as scowl he climbed up
and blazed away at it again, not once.
but fourteen times by actual count.
On the seventeenth stroke he triumph
antly laid his ball on the green. Most
men would have lifted and conceded
the hole to me. He played it out.
"A man never gets anywhere, Mr..
Smart" said he, unrut1led by his mis-
cradle exhibition, unless he keeps
plugging away at thing. That's my
principle in life. Keep at it. There IS
satisfaction in putting the blamed ball
in the hole, even II it does require
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
CHAPTER XVII.
She Proposes.

E: Il: ;: Is; :: ): :; {; "a:
PLAYERS I've eyer seen. but he
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
ARRESTED FOR 1H1lne :=uD
Mn0N s1P0v CAUGHT WITH IL
QuoR NEAR 1RoNroN-TAK- :,
EN- TO DULUTH

Deputy U. s. Marshal C. B. Buck
man left Wednesday afternoon for Du-
luth with Mile Sipoe, who was arrest
ed Monday on charge of Introducing
liquor into Indian treaty Aterritory.
The defendant will be lodged in the
Jail there to await trial in !, federal
court, which convenes in January, hav-
ing waived examination before U. s.
Court Commission d., M. Cameron
here.
Sipov purchased the liquor in Duluth
and ordered it shipped to Little Falls.
He sent man to this city in an auto
to get the liquor.
L. w. Carson Of this city and J.. ".
Nelson, government Indian agents,
were notified by the government agent
at Duluth Of Sipov 3 plans, and they
set out after him arriving at Irohton
about Is minutes after the man had
delivered the liquor. Sipov had about
80 gallons Of whiskey in his posses
sion.
The minimum sentence in cases Of
this kind is fine of 500 and sixty
days in Jail. There have been 50
many cases of this kind lately that
the federal judge is making the SEN
tences heavier than he did at first.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
ALL BIDS ARE REJECTED
DISCOVERS THAT BRIDGE NEEDS
MORE THAN REPAIRINd-MAY
BUY LUNGMOTOR

A short session Of the city council
was held at the city hall Tuesday eve
ming, with the following members pres
ent: Hall, Moegle1n, Venners, Bell,
Blake, Murphy and LaFond.
Several bids for the replanking Of
the north wagon bridge were receival
but all were rejected without even
being opened, as it was discovered
before the time of the meeting that
the specifications did not cover all
the work that was necessary on the
bridge. City Engineer Randall Was
instructed to inspect the bridge and
determine just what repairs are neces-
sary and to report to the council at
the next meeting
J. "A. Kenkel was granted permit
to sell cigarettes in his store on Broad
way east.
Street Commissioner LaFOnd inform
ed the council that Mr.. Matteson, the
contractor who had the contract to
fix the Belle Prairie road, had not yet
completed work, owing to the "n!'
weather setting in, but that he wanted
his pay. Alderman Venners stated
that he had been informed that there
had been some mlsunuersran"ln:. II
the matter and that the members of
the Belle Prairie town board would ap-
pear at the next meeting, when the
matter could be adjusted.
j. Borgh, representing the Lungmc-
tor Manufacturing company, gave =
demonstration and lecture at the cour-
Gil meeting of the use of the lung mo-
tor, a devise used to resusitate VIC
Tins of gas asphyxiation, drowning,
suffocation from smoke, etc. The ma
chine is very simple one to operate
and is adjustable to pumu air for arti-
fetal respiration for persons of any
age or size.
DR.. E. L. Fortier, city physician,
was asked by the council what ne
thought of the machine. He stated
that in his opinion it is very good anil
a device that would be very valuable
to the city. The simplicity of opera
tion places it above other makes, to
said. He expressed the belief that
one life could possibly have been saw
ed last summer had lungmotor been
obtainable.
The council did not wish to take ac-
tion in the matter owing to the ab-
sence of several alderman and Mr..
Borgh announced that he would have
a machine sent here and the council
could decide as to its purchase at tho
next regular meeting, when all the
aldermen would be present. The cost
of the device Is $3.50. The eouncilmen
seem to favor purchasing the machine
and it is likely that favorable action
will be taken at the next meeting, =. .
l
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
TEACHERS n; INSTITUTE II HERE
TO BE HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL
BEGINNING DEC. 6 AND LAST. :.
ING A WEEK

Beginning on Monday, December 6,
at 9 o'clock a. m, a teachers insti-
tute will be given at the local high
school for rural teachers of this coun-
ty. The course will last five days,
ending Friday, December IL. County
Superintendent of Schools M. e.
Barnes will have charge Of the insti-
tute. The institute will bring about
100 teachers here for that week.
G. w. G. Hyde Of Robbinsdale will
be conductor Of the institute and Miss
Avis Westcott of Minneapolis will be
primary instructor. Both are artists
in this line of work and the best OBJ
tainable here.
The law provides that all teachers
shall attend these institutes and also
provides that they will not lose any
time spent in attending, providing
they earn a certificate Of perfect at
tendance. The attendance at these
meetings and at summer school is also
required for the renewal of certiii-
Gates.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
CALLED FOR MONDAY NIGHT
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MAT
TIERS TO COME UP

A meeting of the Commercial club
has been called for next Monday eve
ming at the city hall, when several
matters Of Importance will be tax N
up for consideration. A full attend
ance is desired.
: The National Defense league has
sent out letters to all Commercial clubs
and organizations of like character
throughout the country, asking them
to favor the league with resolutions
as to their position in the matters of
national defense. The object of this
IS to ret straw vote as to what the
people want, in order that the league
may shape its plans for defense legis-
lation.
Governor Hammond has sent out cir
culars, asking the various Commercial
clubs, farmers clubs and other organ
izations to send delegates to an ALL
Minnesota convention to be held at
st. Paul, probably on December l. The
purpose of the meeting is to map out a
program of legislation for the coming
session of the state legislature. The
local Commercial club is asked to send
a delegate to the convention.
Also the Northern Minnesota Devel-
opment association, which holds its an
nual convention at Bemidji December
9 and 10, wants the local club to send
a delegate to the meeting.
It is likely that the club secretary
will be asked to get in touch with
some able speaker to come up here in
the near future, at which time an ef-
fort will be made to stimulate the in
terest in the club and, if possible, in
crease the membership. There has
been lull in the affairs of the organ
ization during the summer but with
the winter now here the club will get
busy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
TOMORROW IS TAG day
CIVIC LEAGUE NEEDS MbNEY TO
CARRY ON WORK ANDwHL
SELL TAGS

Yes, you had better supply yourself
with some change before Pu come
down town tomorrow because pm every
corner in the business sectiol there III
be one or more ladies who are going to
tag you. And, o. course, you be ex-
pected to be quite liberal, beca alse, you
see it's for the benefit of tt Ae Civic
league.
Much work is beino planned by the
Civic league for the coming year and
funds are required to carry it pm. For
some time past work has been earned
on without soliciting any none by and
the funds of the league have d*indled
fast until now there remains only
about So in the treasury. Last year
there was hardly any expenditure of
money from the club treasury, nearly
all articles needed being donated by
persons solicited. By selling tags to-
morrow the club expects to raise
enough money to put it on sound
financial basis. Part of the money
will be used on the municipal Christ
mas tree.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
SHORT COURSE STARTS monday
THREE MONTHS COURSE OFFER
ED AT HIGH sCHOOL-EIGHT
SUBJECTS TO BE TAUGHT

A short course for the boys and girls
of the county is planned, to begin next
Monday, Nov. 20, and extend for three
months. Rural life for many months
of the year is very busy, so many boys
and girls, instead of being in school,
are kept at home to work and are thus
deprived of an opportunity to continue
their education.
Courses will be offered in domestic
science, under the charge OF Miss
Bieri of the domestic science depart
ment of the high school; in farm ac-
counting and arithmetic; business Eng
lish and penmanship; manual training
and carpentry, under Mr.: Jester, and
in the following phases Of agriculture:
animal huspandry, farm crops. soils
and farm management, under the d.
rection of Mr.. Larson.
Mr.. Dobbyn would like to have all
progressive and ambitious rural boys
and girls, who are interested in I'M
proving the social and economical con-
'51itions of the country, and who would
like to take advantage of the short
course, call him up by telephone a.
his home or at the high school build
ing and talk it over with him. 1t
would be better still to call upon him
while in the city. All parents should
be interested in thi. if they are inter-
<aStei in their children.
Already many have signi6ed their
intentions of attending. The attend
ance will be limited to boys and girls
Is years of age or older. This is the
slack season of the year and every
young man and woman, who possibly
can, should take advantage Of the op-
portunities which this short course Of
fors
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
BOARD Of EDUCATION Meeting
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF IN
DEPENDENT SCHOOL, DISTRICT
OF LITTLE FALLS, MINI.
(Offcial)


Little Falls, Minn., Nov. %, 1916.
The Board Of Education held special
meeting at the high school building vt
O'Clock p. m. Members being all
present.
ed:
Be it Resolved, That the money in
the hands of the treasurer and held
as sinking fund, be transferred to
the general fund, and upon a vote be-
ing taken was unanimously carried
On motion duly seconded and car
ried, the following bills were allow
ed:
Atlas Insurance Co., insurance. S 200
American Insurance Co., insur-
ance ..:''.'.:.:. :'........ S.94
Scottish Union & National, in
surance :.'....... 35.6O
Palatine Insurance Co., insur-
aHce 24.63
Springfield Fire & NJ. Ins. Co.,
insurance ...... ........ 40.GQ
Svea Insurance Co., insurance. 31.2O
Connecticut Insurance Co., in
i surance ............ .... $40
Insurance Co. of the State of
Pennsylvania, insurance. go. 1890
London & Lancashire Fire ms.
Co., insurance ........... 1000
Mecanics & Traders Insurance
Co., insurance ............. 1000
Sun Underwriters Insurance
Agency. insurance ......... 40.G0
Aachen & Munich Fire Insur-
ance Co., insurance ........ 1000
North British & Mercantile
Ins. Co., insurance ......... 5000
N. N. Bergheim, insurance. 50. 22.45
John Vertin, insurance ..... 1910
Nora D. Randall, insurance. 14.56
Phil. s. Randall, insurance. go. 1904
| Merchants State Bank, insur-
ance ........... ......... 36.1s
Louis w. Vasaly, insurance. .. 1880
Frank Ellenbecker, insurance. $500
Samuel Trebby, insurance. .... 1911
N. E. Cary, insurance. ........ 47.49
Signor & Schallern, insurance. 1866
First National Bank, insurance 32.79
j. w. Crossfeld, insurance. 49,. 219.01
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the board appropriate $4,000 to
assist the high school orchestra.
Board adjourned.
IT. G. Gordon,
Il. E. Richard, President.
Secretary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
McaARRY NOT DECIDED

Brainerd Dispatch: Senator P. H.
McGarry of Walker was in Braineri
yesterday. He has been spoken Of AZ
a possible candidate for the republican
nomination for congressman Of the
sixth district. When asked point blank
# he would run, Mr.. McGarry said he
he would do. There is one amendment.
No: !, concerning revolving fund Of
$250,00 for the improvement of state
land, which should have the support
Of all and Mr.. McGarry was actively
engaged in the campaign pushing this
amendment to the front and which, by
the way, was fathered by Senator NJ.
Garry in the house. Mr.. McGarry 3
term in the state senate runs for two
years longer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26

Morrison county girls that have gone
to the normal. We are all hoping that
DR.. Shoemaker may soon get we'll and
remain for years at the head OF the
school he has developed so wonderful
ly into whose work he put his heart
and soul.
On my way to the prison associa.
ton meeting I branched off at Sacra.
mento, in order to visit Folsom prison.
A few miles from Folsom village is
the settlement known as Orangevale,
and knowing that NY old friend G. D..
Boom lived there, had written to him
that I would try to see him. Accord.
ingly, on the way back to Sacramento,
1 went to tue Boom place, and to my
great sorrow and regret, learned that
Mr.. Boom had died three days before
my letter reached there. Mrs. Boom
told me that her husband had been
failing for long time with tubercu-
losis. He knew he must 20, and met
the end serenely and calmly, as all
who knew him would expect Mr..
Boom was prominent in Morrison
county politics in the days Of the
popu1ist movement, and upheld the
banner Of his political faith strongly,
andeterred by ridicule or opposition.
He had the good fortune of living long
enough to see many of the doctrines
then sneered at become part of the
fundamental law Of this nation. The
day was there the ranch crew were
packing grapes, and to get the luscious
Malaga and Tokay grapes directly off
the vines was an experience which
am not likely to ever get in Morrison
county, unless our brand of weather
changes to some extent. The grape in.
dustry is not fourishing in California
this year, prices being low. Various
reasons are given, but from what
could learn, it seems that the growers
are in the hands of a powerful trust,
the California Wine association,
which runs things to suit itself.
Charles Boom, who has married since
going west, lives on the farm. Ra-
leigh is a member of painting firm
in Sacramento, where Archie also
lives and does contracting. Mrs. Boom
was looking we'll and although intend.
ing to remain in California, had only
good words for the old state back
east. In California, be it remembered,
Minnesota is "east' Jack Morri-
son, formerly of Little Falls, has =
fruit ranch II miles from the Boom
place. The district, as its name might
indicate, is famous fruit growing
district, where the grape, orange, Ag
and olive flourish. Ny stay with the
Boom family was short, but pleasant,
even though tinged with regret over
the passing of my old friend.
During one Of the sessions of the
prison congress, had occasion to take
the floor in regard to a certain SUBJ
ject, and, as is the custom, the chair
man introduced me by name. After
the session a lady who had been in
the audience came up to me and asked
whether. had ever lived in Little
Falls, and said that my name was f.-
miliar. The lady was Mrs. Hester
Griffith Of. Hollywood, Los Angeles, a
sister Of Mrs. Fremont Graham and
laughter of the late Calvin Tuttle,
one of the pioneers of Minnesota, and
it's first territorial treasurer. Mrs.
Griffith was much interested in Min
nesota institution matters. She is a
..r CONTINUED on Page S, Col. 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
HOME TALENT PLAY BY PRO-
GRESSIVE CLUB

The Pike Rapids Progressive asso.
citation will give an entertainment at
the school house in district No. 1, on
Saturday evening, November a..
-, A drama entitled "Unc1e Rube' in
four. acts will be played by local peo.
pie: Following IS the cast: .> . .--S-' -
Rueben Rodney =: r.. E. Seawall
Deacon Smailley. George Hammerbeck
Mark, Deacon's son. Ivan Kay
Gordon Grey. .........H. A. Larson
Upson Asterbilt ..... Howard Peters
Ike, the Hired Man. Leslie Kay
Bub Green ........ Alvin Landmeier
Bill Tappam, Constable. ble...........
........ Ed. Lindbergh
Milicent Lee. ....: Mrs. R. E. Sewail
Mrs. Bum. MRS. s. Hammerbeck
Taggs ............ Stella Rudolph
An admission fee to cover the ex.
penses will be charged as follows: Age
8 to IL years, Sc; over IL years, l5c;
under 8 years, free.
Refreshments will be served free
after the play.
Note-Be sure to come at D. m. or
you will miss the first part Of the
play. EVERYBODY invited.