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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Yes, maybe he studied,
maybe he worked very hard;
but fundamentally he was
coarse, in so far as social veneer
is concerned. He couldn't even
fox-trot he declared pointedly
that the old-fashioned waltz
and two-step We're good enough
for him. AS for new-fangled
dances-well, what if they
were stylish? He. didn't give
a whoop for style. :. .,t,
He didn't even know how to
shake hands. She remembered
the day she had introduced
him to Mile. Dechard of the
millinery, a travelled woman of
much culture.
"Pleaset'meetcha, muttered
the Kid, and proceeded to near
ly break the fingers of her tiny
hand. OF course, she had
smiledpleasantly and remarked
that it was a pleasure to make
Mister Kelley's acquaintance;
but, somehow, she had avoided
Nellie thereafter, much to that
young lady's regret. Mile.
Dechard was a woman to be
emulated.
Nellie might have borne
with all of that had not the
immaculate person of Mr..
Percy Hawkins doomed a good
deal closer than the horizon.
MIR. Hawkins walked floors for
a living, and one of the floors
he trod in his daily work led
directly before the pattern
counter behind which Miss
Dugan earned her weekly eight
dollars.
Mr.. Hawkins was possessed
of that most desirable of all
human qualities, polish. His
speech was grammatical and
weirdly free from the vernacu-
lar. His costuming was per-
feet, as befitted u gentleman.
His neck-ties were somber and
his socks matched. He wore a
cameo pin and ring. His hair
was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing wildly with the close
cropped adornment of Kid
. Kelley. His voice was low
pitched and insinuating. His
hands were pink-white, and
the nails brilliantly polished.
Those of Kid Kelley were
huge and gnarled. MIR. Hawkil
were always pressed to a razor.
he had u manner. Furthermo
gone to high school for a year a
and could use foreign phrases
vincingly. And he knew the
between "a salad fork and an ice-c
as he had explained many tim'
Mr.. Percy Hawkins had app,
manifold charms of Miss Nelli
and had decided that she sui
for her family name. Dugan
emily impossible. He was strucl
idea that the name of Hawkins
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Miss Yvette, be it known, had cast
aside her originally given name of Annie
IN favor of the more Frenchy one, and at
the same time had decapitalized the sec
ond M in her family name. In her own
words-uttered during a long regretted
confidential burst-it had added class
o her handle"
"Not that there's anything wrong with
mr." continued Maybelle relentlessly,
although of course it amt for the likes
If me to associate with such persons; but
prize-fghtcr-"
Nellie Dugan, separated from the speak
ers by double partition of shelves,
.ricked up her ears, and her 1.-THE young
body stiffened. Suspicion had become
conviction: they were discussing her.
"Thats it exactly" retorted Yvette.
"Prize-fghters is so low and so common
-hoi-polloi, as it were. | wouldn't
narry no man who wasn't u perfect
lumpman. got ambition, l have
"Me too. And a certain person | know
ont have no chance to rise in sassiety
she marries him."
Nellie Dugan's tiny fists were balled
.eligerently. What business had they
Nellie's frOwn fled and bright smile
supplanted the stern set of her blood
red lips.
Number 4S76?' She ritfled the pat
tern file. Nom, we haven't that in
stock, but we can have it for you in two
days. Number 1891 is nearly the same
thing, though
Eventually less choleric but none the
less stout customer left with pattern num-
Der 1891 tucked contentedly under
puffy arm, and once more Nellie Dugan's
smile was usurped by the tightness of lip
which added to. rather than detracted
from, her petite beauty She eavesdropped
once again.
But they're not wearing that this
ear she heard Yvette's persuasive
zone. "Black and white stripes is all the
rage. Or gray and white. Now, this"
Yvette, too, was in the clutches of
Business. The chances were that both
iris had forgotten their subject of con-
versation.
RUT Nellie had not forgotten, and a
high spot of color burned i'll either
cheek. In the first place, she was furi-
ously angry to think that she had been
under the verbal scalpels of the two girls
whose counter backed on hers. And, in
the second place. she was fercely angry
that they had put into words the very
thoughts which had been worrying her
FOR all of two weeks.
1t had been nearly five months now
since Kid Kelley, lightweight. had be-
gun to show her marked attention. The
Kid was a youngster, and hailed by the
initiate as "comer." Already he num-
bered his victories by the dozen, his
name was becoming familiar in sport
ing circles and he had set his foot firmly
on the third or fourth rung of the ladder
that leads to pugilstic fame and fortune.
From the outset Nellie had been poig-
nantly cognzant of his social shortcom-
ings. He paid little attention to dress.
His clothes were full season behind the
times; his shoes were square-toed and
dull-shined; his neckwear was pain
fully loud, his socks ditto. He spoke
feelingly of the day when he should be
able to afford diamond ring of such
magnitude as the one that decorated the
furor IF SNidar n'Rnurla EUbt -waiuht
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niiey Ile u SeC b cudnco
at Shadow Burns, and
that if he whipped
Shadow Burns he might
have a chance to get
in the ring with Spider
O'Rourke, the cham
pion. And if he won
the championship
"But that amt no ca
reer for a gentleman"
she burst outpetulantly.
His speech broke off
short, and the crimson
flooded his face.
"What?"
al say" she hurried
on in desperation, the
words plunging torren-
TALLY from her lips,
shat that amt no
career for a gentleman.
How you ever goin' to
rise in sassiety if you
keep on bein' a fighter?"
Rise in sassiety?
But what's that got to
do with it? What in
Sam Hill do l care
about sassiety?"
4That's just the trou-
ble-you don't care.
And you ought to. A
man amt got the right
to ask a girl to marry
him if he amt am
bilious"
But I am 'ambi-
tious. /"
"For what? The
lightweight champion
ship?'
"Sure pop
@And you call that
ambition?"
He paused and faced
her. ss11 a7a.
"Shoot!n he ordered.
Sect it. off y'r chest,
kiddo. Pm game to
stand what's comm
She was nonplussed
for a second; then once
again she plunged:
at ANT that l don't
like you, Tommy. I
do. / like you too much
to see you make your
living as a fighter. I'm
ashamed to be seen with
yfriends, They're talkin'
'tore-sayin' if l married
in mvsalf away-r
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" A ND I'll say furthermore" con-
~ tinued Miss Maybelle Rooney,
~ "that she's THROWN herself
l. n AWAY"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29
CHURCHS FERRY
(ourehs HsRy ~

T. E. Engelhorn returned THURSDAY
from Fargo where he attended Eel
eral court.
The Misses Marguerite and Agnes
Moe came home Friday from the
State university.
A temperance meeting was held in
the Zion church last Friday night.
Menus Of Brinsmade gave a splendid
address.
Miss Betsey Knutson who taught in
the public school of Bathgate this year
returned home Saturday.
Oscar Hiaasen is a member Of the
graduating class of the Valley City
normal. The graduation exercises
were held this week.
Mrs. c. E. Copeland and family
who have been living in Fargo during
the school year returned Friday to
spend the summer on the farm nea,
Garske.
The M. E. Sunday school held Chill.
dren's Day exercises in the churc,
Sunday morning. A splendid pro.
grom had been arranged and was YER,
well rendered.
Mrs. w. A. Hausmann and three
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

An item of interest which came to
our attention too late for last week
was the social afternoon spent last
week Tuesday by the Ladies Aid of
the Chain Lakes congregation at t."
c. T. Studness home. Mrs. Henry
Berg and Mrs. Studness entertained
the Aid and served a delicious lunch.
The proceeds from the lunch amounted
to over $40.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

George Miller arrived Saturday cv-
ening from Sydney to join his wife
and son who have spent a week here
visiting relatives. They returned to
their home at Sydney Tuesday and
were accompanied back by A. S. Miller,
N. Muehlen and Miss Eva Muehlen
who expect to visit there for a.wee''.
The Eighth grade commencement:
exercises take place at the new hall
next Saturday evening the program
commencing at 8 p. m. Supt. Haig
will be present on this occasion and a
nice program has been arranged. The
class this year consists of II grad
yates as follows: EstelleStrand, In
liza Doyle, Mabel johnson, Ada Cess
ner, Ethel Goodwill, Grace Henke,
Louisa Gessner, Bernard Strand. The.
oline Ellingson, Margaret Gessner and
Gerald Husie. ~
Mrs. C. D. White of Minneapolis, is
a guest this week of her sister Miss
Lottie Riley.
G. N. Barnett went to New Rock
ford Thursday on a little pleasure triE
Mabel Mclean came over from De
wills Lake Tuesday to spend a few day;
at the home of her grand parent, Jas
i Mccormick.
Evan Anderson of DeGroat is spend.
ing the week end with Maynard Steig
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Omange ant
children of Grand Forks arrived tn,
first Of the week and are visiting a
the home of Mrs. Omange's brother
Mr.. A. Bennes.
Mrs. John Adamson and children O.
Devils Lake spent Monday and Tues
day the guest Of Miss Riley.
Mrs. E. c. Enger left Wednesda,
on No. 10 for Crary to attend the dis
trict convention of the w. c. T. u
and from there she will go to Orr, t
viist relatives.
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Mrs. A. C. Simons and children
arrived home from Bartlett. Mrs.
Simmons is much improved in health.
She was accompanied home by her
sister-in-law, Miss Alma Simmon'.
who will visit here for several days.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

The dance at the local hall last Fri
day night was a decided success, quite
a number of people autoed over from
Devils Lake, Churchs Ferry n Brins-
made.
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The F. E. Gessner family autoed to
Hurricane Lake Sunday for a visit
with relatives.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Quite a number of local people at
tended the Old Settlers Picnic at
Churchs Ferry Wednesday.
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xThe ball game which vas staged on
the local diamond Sunday between the
locals and Ramsey, while rather one
sided, furnished plenty of entertain
ment. The final score was something
like 16 to a.
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PENN

Mr.. and Mrs. l Samuelstad were
Devils Lake visitors Monday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29
HAMPDEN.

Union Ladies Aid meets with Mrs.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

John Buck returned last week from
jamestown where he has been attend
ing school during the past year.
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John Hesby and family drove up
from Halstead, Mimi, Sunday and Wis
tied at the Hidden home for a short
time. They left Tuesday for Deep
this state.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Conway from
near Hampden, spent Sunday at thu
]. w. Pownell home.
Miss Helen Haig was here fron,
Devils Lake a short time last week
visiting friends and relatives.
John Buck returned last week from
jamestown where he has been attend
ing school during the past year.
John Hesby and family drove up
from Halstead, Mimi, Sunday and Wis
tied at the Hidden home for a short
time. They left Tuesday for Deep
this state.
The Misses Irene and Mabel Nelson
OF Chicago, are here visiting at the
home of their uncle Fred Mapnus.
They expect to remain until the first
ofJuly.
1t is announced that the Bethe,
Farmers Club will hold it's annual
meeting on Friday, June 30. All
members and those interested in the
club are urged to be present.
Several went from here Tuesday af-
ternoon to York where they were held
ia big celebration and where tn
Starkweather ball team did battle in
the v against Brinsmade.
Mrs. Charles Lawson and her dauph
ter are here visiting at the o. M. LOT.
gren and Edwin Traynor homes. Mrs
Lofgren and Mrs. Traynor are dauph.
tiers Of Mrs. Lawson.
Mrs. John Hendrickson and children
left last week for Fort Dodge, Iowa
where they will visit with friends ant
relatives for some time. Mr.. Hen.
erickson may join them later.
HAMPDEN.
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Miss Helen Haig was here fron,
Devils Lake a short time last week
visiting friends and relatives.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

smaller children, left last Thursday
for GranviewFs Washington to visit
Mrs. Hausmann's parents, MI. and
Mrs John Thompson. They expect to
be gone about six weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Conway from
near Hampden, spent Sunday at tn:
]. w. Pownell home.
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for school at Grand Forks.
Marie MINIS left for Grand Forks
Monday to study music.
M. Hoghaug was in town Tuesday.
At the morning service Sunday Rev.
Pardee baptized the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Reiger, Virgin
ia Louise Fern, and Thomas Edward,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. I'd. Losse. At
Weaver baptisma! services were read
for Dorothea Marie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Myrand, Myra Isabel
la, daughter of Nh. and Mrs. R. Law
rason.
MI. and Mrs. Henry Waldmoe have
taken up their residence over the post
office.
John Wade is having his outer
stairway enclosed.
VIM. Hedlund is constructing a new
barn.
Rev. Pardee returned from Devil;
Lake Thursday. He was attending
the Sunday School convention.
Mrs. F. I. Craig and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. Marzlof left last week
for Pueblo, Colorado for the summer.
EDMORE
(Edmors Herald)
Vik Axel returned Monday from
Minot.
Miss Lena Hong went to Buxton
N. D., Friday.
)ditor Scottof Lawton was an Ed.
more visitor Monday.
Mr.and Mrs. c. C. Honey we're De.
wills Lake visitors Sunday.
Andrew Flitheroen of Fairdale lefl
on the morning train for Lakota.
H..O. Hong and Minnie Hong LEFT
Thursday for their new home in Elk.
pense, Canada.
Thordur johnson of Milton came o,
Saturday to work on the Herald-News
Ollie and Elmer Kjerkreit went t,
Kempton Saturday to visit their fam.
er.
J. E. Hong, c. E. Sonstelie, Engeva
Sonstelie, and I. o. Hong left Tues
day for Duval, Canada.
An exciting and fast ball was play
ed between Starkweather and Edmor
at S~tarkweather Friday. The for
former team winning in the last hal
of the ninth inning, / to O.
Miss Nora Hong who was here t.
attend her mothers funeral returnc,
to Minot last Saturday where she ha
been attending college. She will 2
from Minot soon to Expense, Sask., t
spend the summer.
Saturday evening soon after the ,
ectric light plant had started the to
of the exhaust chamber blew off mall
ing such a report that in a very sho1
time a large crowd had congregatc
to see the thick cement top which wa
shattered.
| Glen Smith met with a painful a,
f. cident at the ball game last Thur
1 day. The first baseman of Starl
weather in fielding a foul ran Gle
down knocking him s~enseless an
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

The Misses Irene and Mabel Nelson
of Chicago, are here visiting at the
home of their uncle Fred Magnus.
They expect to remain until the first
ofJuly.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29
Ed. Niedlinger Thursday the Goth.

Ed. Niedlinger Thursday the Goth.
The new concrete sidewalks are now
being laid and is expected they will be
completed this week.
z. o. Berg and wife and A. Y. Mel
son and wife autoed to Lakota Sun
day.
Martin M~ortenson and wife accom-
panied P. Peterson to Fergus Falls on
Sunday.
Hilda and Olga Norum left Monaday
for school at Grand Forks.
Marie MINIS left for Grand Forks
Monday to study music.
M woo in +oxyr T,,oeJo,.
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Mrs. Charles Lawson and her daugh
ter are here visiting at the o. M. LOT.
gren and Edwin Traynor homes. Mrs,
Lofgren and Mrs. Traynor are dauph-
tiers of Mrs. Lawson.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

A large number of our citizens were
down to the station Tuesday to meet
the Burdick Special. The train stop
ped but a few minutes allowing only
a two or TIRES minutes talk from Mr..
Burdick. There seems to be a strong
Burdick sentiment here and there is
no question but he will receive a large
percentage of the votes in this pre-
cinct.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Rev. P. Steer and Ole Overland at
tended the convention Of the Frs
church held at Willmar, during the
past week.
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Several went from here Tuesday af-
ternoon to York where they were held
a big celebration and where tn .
Starkweather ball team did battle in
the even against Brinsmade.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Edward Allen returned Tuesday
from Perth where he went to work in
a store. He decided that working or
a farm beat clerking in a store nine
to one.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Miss Gladys Jacobson returned on
Monday from q few days visit with
friends and relatives at Grand Forks.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Miss Nora Houg who was here +,
attend her 'nother's funeral returned
to Minot last Saturday where she has
been attending college. She will e:
from Minot soon to Expense, Sask., t.
spend the summer.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

While the crops are a little late this
season on account of the late cool
spring still the prospects are very fav:
orable for a bumper crop. We have
had plenty Of moisture and everything
is growing rapidly at present.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor WARDROBE at,
tended commencement exercises at the
State university. Mr.. WARDROBE we.
one of the speakers at the Alumni
banquet.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Miss Ada Mccormick returned home
Monday from Perth for the summer
vacation.
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The Brinsmade Ladies gave a sur
prise party to the teachers in the pub
lie schools last Friday evening. The
teachers will not return to Brinsma,;e
next year and the ladies took this wa
of showing their appreciation of the
work the young ladies had done in
the school.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

M. Hoghaug was in town Tuesday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Saturday evening soon after the j.
ectric light plant had started the top
OF the exhaust chamber blew off maxi
ing such a report that in a very short
time a large crowd had c~ongregatcd
to see the thick cement top which was
shattered.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Mrs. w. A. Hausmann and three
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

Glen Smith met with a painful ac,.
cident at the ball game last Thurs
day. The first baseman of Stark
weather in fielding a foul ran Gier
down knocking him s~enseless AMI
spiking his leg. DR.. Cox attended
him and had to take several stitches in
the lacerated limb.
Miss Sch,osser left for Michigan on
Wednesday,.
j. j.. Mcclure returned to Edmort.
Friday afternoon.
The Rowena Circle will meet with
Mrs. Jos. McLain
Miss Mamma Jestrup was a passen-
ger to Cheyenne Friday.
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Mrs. F. I. Craig and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. Marzlof left last week
for Pueblo, Colorado for the summer.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

The Rowena Circle will meet with
Mrs. Jos. McLain
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

An exciting and fast ball was play
ed between Starkweather and Edmort,
at Starkweather Friday. The for
former team winning in the last half
of the ninth inning, Ito 0.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

T. E. Engelhorn returned THURSDAY
from Fargo where he attended Eel
eral court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-25

could easily be landed on the Attain
tic coast between Boston and Wash
ington, seize our great seaports, cut
our industry to pieces, and force us to
humiliating terms Of national surren-
der. Perhaps they are right; but the
average American believes that they
are ludicrously wrong, and therefore
is prepared to discount all their opin-
onis, however well based some of them
may be. They tell us that there is no
chance Of securing a sufficient defen-
sive force by voluntary enlistment
we must have some form of universal
military training. Perhaps again they
are right, but the average American
is not prepared to give serious consid-
Grafton to the plan. The public is ia
vorably disposed toward a moderate
strengthening of the army and navy
1t would be the part of wisdom fol
our military propagandists to agre'
upon the maximum Strengthening
which looks possible and concentrate
upon securing 1.-THE New Repub
lie
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-25
RAISE THE PAY

One reason why the protagonists
of bigger ornaments have lost faith
in the voluntary system is that it is
extremely difficult to keep even our
present meagre army and navy up
to their full complement. Our re-
cruiting methods are energetic and
alluring, yet men fail to enlist. We
could expand our regular army to
two hundred thousand men by law,
but where will the men come
from? One possibility never is per-
mitted consideration: raise the pay.
If we can't get steel for our ships
for twenty-five dollars, we offer thir-
ty or thirty-five dollars, or whatever
we must. If we can't get enough or
binary seamen to enlist at sixteen
dollars a month we go short-handed.
We accept the principle of paying for
property for military use whatever
is necessary to compete with indus-
thy. Property is not expected to serve
us except for adequate pay; labor is
expected to serve us for pay and
partly out of patriotism. But labor
on the same basis as property, and
we shall not have serious trouble in
recruiting. The financial burden will
be greater, to be sure. That is the
real difficulty with the voluntary sys-
tenn in time of peace.
Military men are proverbially bad
politicians. Our officers have always
endeavored to win popular support to
projects for strengthening the army,
only to fail and sink back into dis
gruntled forebodings. The military
habit of mind appears to be incom-
patiblc with the technique Of success
full persuasion. Just now some OF our
ablest army men are engaging IN
compromising an excellent purpose
with faulty popular methods They
tell us that we are in imminent dan
ger of Invasion; that a hostile army