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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
CASS COUNTY BOYS
PICK OFF POSITIONS
r. M. Geraghty Writes of Trip to
Camp Dodge-John Ssabura and n.
Roseburg in Machine Gun Squad.

"All the boys are cheerful and send
their best regards to the people Of
Fargo" writes T. NJ. Geraghty. a
member of the second draft install
ment from Cass county which left
Fargo Sunday morning for Camp
Dodge.
From Fargo to Minneapolis the
people turned out and gave the
drafted men a rousing reception, he
reports, and at Des Moines the Red
Cross furnished the men with a din
ner.
]. Murray, Roy Tackaberry. John
Ross, Kelly Johnson and several
more of the boys have picked off
corporal jobs. John Seaburg Of Far
go, and II. Roseberg Of Dilworth,
were transferred into the machine
gun squad. Charles Seahurg has first
chance as driver of the auto truck
for the company of which Mr..
Geraghty is a member.
Dance Saturday evening, Sept. 20,
CotteTs Station. Everybody invit-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
ANOTHER BANKER.

Cashier Mickelsen of Sheyenne
Valley bank of Kathryn wanted
an exceptionally good man and
naturally came to Dakota Bust
ness college for him. Henry r.
Skarr will begin Monday. Every
Fargo bank and over 6S5 others
employ thennp Why not enroll
Monday publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
35 Horses and 40 Buggies
At Auction.

Carriages, hearses, sleighs, 35 sets
harness, IS robes, etc., at Doyle's big
sale, Fargo, Saturday. Oct. s. Going
out of business. Baird of Aberdeen
sells them.-Advt.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-10
"Do Your Friends Gall you Jerry2"

face. And always there was that cu- rious catching in her breath, and she looked away again quickly, feeling that to look too long was dangerous.
 ''I have talked ny share now he was saying, tell me all about your self, and the parsonage. and your fam fly. And who is Fairy? And do you attend the college at Mount Mark :? You look like a college girl"
 "Oh. 1 am not" said Prudence, re- luetaat to make the admission for the first time in her life. ''I ana too stupid to be college girl. I left high school five years ago and have been keeping house for ny father and sisters since then. 1 am twenty years old. How old are you?"
 q am twenty-seven," and he smiled.
 "Jerrold Harmer," she said slowly and very unsteady. Tt is such nice name. Do your friends call you Jerry?"
 'fIhe boys at school called me Rol- die and sometimes Hammie. But my mother always called me Jerry. She isn't living HOW, either. You call me Jerry, will you?"
 "Yes, I will, but it won't be proper But that never makes any difference to he except when it might shock the members. You want me to call you Jerry. don't you?"
 '.Yes, I do. And when We are better acquainted, will you let me call you Prutlence?"
 Gall me that now. I can't he too particular, you see, when 1 am lying on your coat and pillowed with your belongings. You might get cross, and take them away from me. Did you go to college?"
 "Yes, to Harvard, but l was not much ef student. Then l knocked around while, looking at the world, and two years ago went home to Des Meines. 1 have been there ever since except for little runs once ln Il while"
 Prudence sighed. My sister Fairy is going to college now. She's very
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But with her foot on the bottom stair, she paused. Her sister was call ing after her. "Send father down here, quick, Fairy
 Father ran down quickly, and Pru- dence, catching hold of his hands, whispered wretchedly, "Oh, father, he he is good-looking. I-I did notice it. didn't really mean to lie to you'
 There, now, Prudence" he said, kissing her tenderly, you mustn't get excited again. Pm afraid you are too nervous to have callers. You must lie very quietly until he comes. That was no lie, child. You are so upset you do not know what you are saying today. Be quiet now, Prudence, it's nearly time for him to come.''
 You are a dear good father" she cried, kissing his hands passionately. but it was lie. I did know what I was saying. did it on purpose"
 And Mir. Starrs heart was heavy, for he knew that his fears were realized.
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 CHAPTER x.
Reused From Her SIumber.

At twenty minutes to four the par sonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily. They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's romance.
 "Oh, Larkie, will you run upstairs and bring my lace handkerchief? Would you keep these pearls on, Fairy, or would you take them off?'
 T would keep them on, Prue You do look so sweet, but your face is very flushed. I am afraid you are feverish. Maybe we had better not let him see Prue today, father"
 "Fairyt' exclaimed Prudence. Lis ten, listen, girls! Look, Fairy, and see if that is he. Yes, it is, I know--I can tell by his walk" Warm rich color dyed her face and throat, and she clasped her hands over her heart, wondering if Connie beside her could hear its tnmult
 "fll go to the door," said Father Starr, and Prudence looked at him beseechingly.
 IT am sure he is all right. father you Will De B1ee 10 nm, won yQu!s
 Without answering, Mir. Starr left the room. He could not trust his voice.
 Listen, girls, want to hear." whis- pered Prudence. And she smiled as she heard her fathers cordial voice.
 You are Mr. Harmer, aren't you? 1 am Prudenee's father. Come right in The whole family is assembled to do you honor. The girls havesalready made you prince in disguise. Come back this way. Prudence is resting very nicely"
 When the two men stepped into the sitting room, Prudence, for once, quite overlooked her father. She lifted her eyes to Jerrold Harmer's face. and waited, hreathless Nor was he long
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summer, of Mattie's school, rejoicing that one more week would bring free dom from books for Hattie and the younger parsonage girls.
 Then said Prudence: Isn't it great fun to ride bicycle? I love it. Some time will you let me ride your wheel?'
 Why, certainly. You may ride now if you like.".
 "No," said Prudence slowly, "I used to ride, but am afraid it would not do now. Some of the members might see me, and-wefl, I am very grown LID, you know. Of course" she added hastily, "it is different with you. You ride for business, but it would be noth- ing but a frolic with me. 1 want to go early in the morning, when the world is fast asleep. Let me take.it tomor- row morning, will you?"
 "Yes, of course you may" was the hearty answer. You may stay out as long as you like. I always sleep late on Saturdays"
 So Prudence delightedly tripped up the parsonage board walk, wheeling the bicycle by her side. She hid it carefully in the woodshed. for the twins were rash and venturesome. But after she had gone to bed, she con. fided her plan to Fairy.
 I'm going at six o'clock, and, Fairy, If l nm little late, you'll get break.
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eleyer-oh, very. 1ouli rke her, am snre-much better than you dc me of course" Prudence was strangely doWneast.
 "l am sure I won't" said Jerrold farmer, with unnecessary vehemence. "l don't care q thing for college girls. l like home girls Jerrold Tipped over abruptly. and lay on the grass, his face on his arms turned toward her face. They were quiet for while, but their glances were clinging.
 Did you play football at college? You are so tall. Faisys tall. too. Fairy's very grand looking I've tried my best to eat lots. and exercise, and make myself bigger butt am q fiZZle."
 "Yes, played football. But girls do not need to be so tall as men. Don't you remember what Orlando sand about Rosulind-just as tall as my heart? l imagine you come about to my shoulder. We'll measure as soon as you are on your feet again"
 "Are you going to live in Mount Mark now? Are you coming to stay?" Prudence was almost quivering as she asked this. It was of vital impor- tance.
 "No, l will only be there few days, but 1 shall probably be back every week or so. Is your father very strict? Maybe he would object to your writing to me"
 "Oh, he isn't strict it all. And he will be glad for ne to write to you, know. Is Des Moines just full of beau tiful girls?'
 .I should say net. never saw a real beautiful girl in Des Moines in my life. Or any place else, for that matter, until l came You know when you come right down to it, there are mighty few girls that look-just the way you want them to look"
 Prudence nodded "That's the way with men, too. Of all the men l have seen in my life. 1 never saw one be- fore that looked just the way l want ed him to-"
 'Before?" he questioned eagerly.
 'Yes," said Prudence frankly. You look just as l wish you to-
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how I happened to find you" He smiled a little, and Prudence, remem- being the nature Of her accident, flushed. Then. being Prudence, she 1 laughed.
 It WAS my own fault. I had no busi- ness 10 go coasting down like that But i the mule was so stationary. It never occurred to me that he contemplated moving for the next century at least. He was a bitter disappointment" She losked down the roadside where the mule was contentedly grazing. with never so much as a sympathetic glance ut his victim.
 I'm afraid your bicycle is ratler badly done up."
 "Oh-Whateyer will Hattie Moore say to ne? It's borrowed Oh, see now that il WIS just foolish pride that made me unwilling to ride during de- cent hours. What a dunce 1 was-as usual"
 He looked at her curiously. This was beyond his comprehension. She ex- Elained and then was silent a while. "Fairy'll have to get breakfast, and sbe always gets fathers eggs too hafd." Silence again. Maybe papa'u worry. But then, they know by this time that something always does hap pen to me, so they'll be prepared"
 She turned gravely to the young nan beside her. He was looking down at her, toa. And as their eyes met, and clung for an instant slew, dark color rose in his face. Prudence felt q curious breafhlessness-cau by her hurting ankle, undoubtedly.
 My Raae is Prudence Starr-I ans the Methodist minister's oldest daugh- ter"
 And my name is Jerrold farmer" He WAS looking away into the hickory grove now. My home is in Des Moiues."
 '0h, Des Moines is quite a city, isn't it? I've heard quite q lot about it. You might tell me about Des Moines. Is it very nice? Are there lots of rich people there? Of course, 1 do not really care any more about rich people than the others, but it al- ways makes g city seem grand to have il lot of rich citizens, l think. Don't you?'
 So lie told her about Des Moines, and Prudence lay with her eyes half closed, listening, and wondering why there was more music in his voice than i'll most voices. Her ankle did not hurt very badly. She did not mind it it all. h fact. she never gave it a thought. From beneath her lids she kept her eyes fastened on Jerrold Hammers long brown hands. clasped loosely about his knees. And when- ever she could. she looked up into his
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in finding her among the bevy of girls. He walked at once to the bed. and took her hand.
 My little comrade of the road" he sand gayly, but with tenderness. Pm afraid you are not feeling well enough for callers today"
 "Oh, yes. I am" protested Prudence with strange shyness.
 He turned 10 the other girls. and greeted them easily. He was entirely self-possessed. Miss Starr told me sn much about you that know you all to begin with.' He smiled at Fairy as he added Tn fact. she predicted that I am to fall in love with you. And so. very likely. I should. if hadn't met your sister first
 They all laughed at that. and then he walked back and stood by Prudence once more. "Nas 1t bad sprains Does il pain you very badly? You look tired. l am afraid it was an in,- position for me to come this after noon.n
 "Oh, don't worry about that" put in Connie anxiously, sShe wanted you to come. She's been getting us ready for you ever since the doctor left. think if was kind of silly for me to wear my blue just for one caller
 The twins glared at her, realizing that she was discredting the parson- age, but Jerrold Harmer laughed. and Prudence joined him.
 Continued Next Week. : 7T
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It, by the Bobbs- Merrill Companv)
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1-Prudence Starr, eldest of live metherless girls, comes to the Meth odist parsonage at Mount Mark as house mother for her father, the Methodist min lster.
 CHAPTER 1.-The girls entertain a vis- lttng minister at luncheon, to his diseom- hture. Carol, one of the twins, rides the family COW with disastrous results.
 CHAPTER III-Prudence and Fairy re- ceive the Ladies Aid society while Lark. Carol and Connie practice modelling in mud on the dining room table.
 CHAPTER IV-The twins prepare Con stance for initiation into their private secret society with results unexpected 10 themselves.
 CHAPTER V-When Fairy entertains Eugene Babler in the evening" the twins convince Prudence that etiquette has small place in the Starr family.
 CHAPTER VI-Connie practices econ- omy by borrowing s from one of the trustees to buy new cloak and un- consciously teaches the church pillars lesson.
 CHAPTER VII-Prudence captures a burglar and wins $500 reward.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Romance Comes

Sometimes, Methodists, or Presbyte- rians, or heretics-whatever we may be-we are irresistibly impelled 10 the conclusion that things were simply bound to happen! However slight the eause-still that cause was predestined from the beginning of time. A girl may by the sheerest accident step from the street car block ahead of her destination-an irritating accident But as she walks that block she may meet an old-time friend and a stranger And that stranger-ah, you can never convince the girl that her stepping from the car too soon was not ordered were laid.
 After all it was very simple. Across the street from the parsoAage lived Il girl named Matte Moore-a common. nnlevely, unexciting girl. who taught Il country school five miles out from town, and rode to and from her school, morning and evening. on bicycle.
 One evening. early in June, when the world was fair to look upon. il was foreordained that Prudence should be turning in at the parsonage gate just as Hattie Moore whiried up. opposite. on her dusty wheel. Prudence stopped to interchange polite inahities with her neighbor, and Hattie, wheeling the bi- cycle lightly beside her, came across the street and stood beneath the par sonage naples with Prudence. They talked of the weather, of the coming
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"Is your boy Josh going to stay on the farm?' I'm afraid so.' replied Farmer Cerntossel. ."Tve bought him all the stories l could find about boys who run away an come back OH Christmas eve with money enough to pay off the mortgage. But he doesn't seem to take any of 'em to heart.s
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Useless Suggestion.

Continued Next Week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27

Charleston, w. Va, April PA cam
paign for intensive farming of thou
sands of acres of idle land in West
Virginia was discussed to-day in the
initial meeting of the State Counsel of
Defense with Gov, Cornwell, and pre-
sided over by former Governor. A. b.
White, as chairman of the council. Re-
norris from over the State indicated
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27
]. Il. THOMPSON FOR JUDGE.

To the citizens and tax payers OF
Lawrence county, hereby announce
myself candidate for the office OF
County Judge OF Lawrence county sub
ject 10 the action OF the Democratic
primary, August 1917, and in SO doing
/ win say this is by. the solicitations OF
many good citizens of both the leading
political parties OF the county. | want
to say to you again the days Of fight
ing and retaliatfons have gone behind
me and II you conclude ! am not the
man that will meet the demands OF
the county vote against me and will
meet you just the same after the pri-
mary. ! earnestly solicit your support
and refer you to my record as a past
County Judge Of Lawrence County.
JOHN II. THOMPSON
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27
HIcksvILLE.

Quite a number of boys attended
church at Brammer Gap Sunday.
Sam Young of Irish creek was call.
ing on friends here Sunday.
Powell Vanhorn and Philip Bishop
still make regular calls at Isaac VIII
sons.
Lando Hays, Willie lobe and .Arlie
Holbrook attended Sunday school at
Compton Sunday.
We are sorry to hear of the death OF
Jonah Holbrook, who departed this life
April 10 He left a wife and several
children to mourn his loss.
Powell Berry purchased a fine sad
die horse from Elisha lobe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Holbrook Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Hicks Sunday
last.
Farmers are very busy getting the
ground ready for grain.
Miss Stella Dalton was calling on
Miss Opal Chat1n one day last week.
We would be glad to see Lee r. Dia-
mond in our neighborhood again. He
has been at Columbus, o., for short
time
Aunt jamie Diamond was at Mrs.
Maud Holbrooks one day last week.
Lnndo Hays was at Overda last
Sunday. BUFFALO BILL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27
MISS BoWLEs eNTERTAINs.

one OF the most delightful events OF
the week was the open meeting OF the
College Club with Miss Lorraine Bow
Les. At her lovely home on Collegd-st..
Friday night. At this meeting each
member OF the club had the privilege
OF inviting one guest. 30 there was
quite q large number present. During
the evening music and games furnish
cd tho entertainment. and at late
hour delicious apricot sherbet and an
gel food cake were served TO the fol-
lowing guests: Misses Ruth Greer.
Rita Kennedy, Francis Bowles, kath-
ryn Keel. DIVA Hatcher. Alice Record.
Violet Walker. Donysus Rice Helen
Record. Grnyoe Layne. Rachel Craw.
ford. Lucille Dawes. Mary Auxier. Eth
81 Ruth Francis, Alice Johnson. Messrs.
John Shaw, ]. II. Clendenning. +. IL.
Westlund. Ernest Hart. w. r, Call.
Jean Auxier, George Elliott. Leaton
Biggs. Dave Williamson. Francis Rife.
Frank Connolly. John Yost.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27
catlettsburs Citizens
Very Patriotic.

Catiettsburg citizens are vying with
each other in patriotism and are ready
for any emergency that may arise. A
great patriotic meeting was held al
the Elks' Club rooms on Monday night
and was attended by a host OF citizens.
They were put through course Of
military drilling under the direction
OF DR.. j., ID Williams and George Gun
nell, Jr, who have had thorough train
ing along that line in connection with
their college career, This drilling in
the great hall was entered into with
much zest. Private George b. Martin,
MIR, Hugh Chatfeld. DR. Williams, Geo.
Gunnell. Jr., and numerous others
might be mentioned as prime movers
in this project OF military prepared
ness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27

4 military company is encamped
fright in the Heart OF Williamson and
the soldier boys are attracting much
attention from our citizens. Capt Bar
ger Is in command of the company
which arrived merit Saturday afternoon
from the state mobilization camp at
Kanawha City The company is made
up from Huntington and is composed
of gentlemanly bunch Of young men
from that city,
Their tents are pitched on the vacant
lot Just above the passenger station.
Hundreds of visitors visited the camp
Sunday and saw the soldiers in uniform
performing their various duties. Sew
eral squads were sent out Sunday on
guard duty up and down the N. and
w line.
One OF the interesting features Of the
camp is the mess tent" and the pre-
pairing of the meals.
Company 'I' is one OF the units of
tho third battalion of the Second Regi-
ment West Virginia National Guard
Companies K, L, and NJ. comprise the
balance of the battalion. which is in
command of Colonel Scharnock and
Major II. H. Rice. Company>I, in com
mand of Captain Barber. Company NJ
Captain Ford) has been located at
Davy; Company X Captain Euhanks)
has established headquarters at WEIGH
and Company L, Captain Bailey has
pitched camp at Bluestone Junction
Williamson Republican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27
Planting Potatoes.

Charleston, April 13.-Should Irish
potatoes again next winter command
the high price they brought during the
last winter, there is a good chance for
many West Virginia farmers to profit
largely by growing them on an extern
sive scale. In more than one half the
counties, potatoes never fail to prove
good crop when properly cultivated II
is estimated that TO grow potatoes in
West Virginia costs little over s23 an
acre. An acre with reasonable care
given the crop should produce at least
$50 bushels Even at less than one
dollar bushel It is pointed out by the
experts at the agricultural experiment
station, the potato growers can earn
big money.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27
PERSONALS.

| Mrs. j. w. Wears was called to Dam
Vile. KY, on Saturday by the illness
OF her brother. Mr.. Hartman Maynard
Mr.. A. ID. Adkins, superintendent OF
the ]. b. Shelby Creek Coal company
was business visitor here this week.
Mr.. Crosby. representative Of the
Kellogg company, has been here for
the past week.
Mr.. Hibbard Justice OF Catlettsburg
spent several days here last week.
Mr.. C. G. Bowles was called to Frank
fort, KY. on business Friday.
Mr.. S. NJ. Clark. Underwood sales
man. spent Tuesday and Wednesday
here.
Sidney Smith OF Nora, Va. came
down Monday for a few days.
Mr.. Walter Hatcher was called to
Abbott Wednesday morning by the
death OF his great uncle, Mr.. James
Hatcher
Mr.. ]. M. Ford. formerly County
Judge. was in town one day last week
Mr.. NJ. d. L. Greer. OF Myra. attend
ed to various business matters here on
Monday.
Luther Damron OF Willard, candidate
for sheriff of Pike-co., was In town
Monday.
Mr.. James Hughes of Yeager, q very
wealthy farmer was here on Tuesday.
Mr.. T. II. Hartman Is in Ashland ON
business this week.
Mrs. ]. Russell Crawford Is in DAN
Vile this week attending the meeting
of the Pennsylvania Presbytery.
Mr.. James Draper Francis was call
cd east Wednesday to attend to va
rious business matters
Burgess Thompson. who has been the
guest OF his father here for several days
returned to Durham Wednesday, where
he 10 working.-News.
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Charters Issued.

Charleston, w. Va, April 14.-Cer'
tificates OF Incorporation have been Isl
sued by the secretary of state 10 tbs
following new concerns which will OPP
crate under the laws OF West Virginia:
Sistersville Oil & Gas Co, Of Sisters
Vile, to operate in the State of Ken
lucky; authorized capital, $4,000; in
corporators, w Hill, B. c. Mcintyre j
C. Jones. R. F. Thaw and ii. w. Rob
erts, all of Sistersville.
Southern Kentucky Oil Co, Of Pitts
burgh, Pa; to operate in Kentucky;
authorized capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, A. c. Becker, w. H. Young, c. A.
Daily, ]. NJ. Holiday and George Wolff,
all of Pittsburgh.
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Woman Dies Of Pneumonia.

y.
Mrs James Barnett, aged AZ years,
died at her home in Hampton City,
Thursday night of pneumonia. The
remains were shipped to Fuller late
last afternoon on o. b. & s.. where in
terment viii be made. Mrs Burnett
is survived by her husband and three
sons, the oldest of whom is 20. He is
at home very Ill. She was a Newsome.
prior TO her marriage, and her parents
Van Newsome and wife OF Pike county
have been at the stricken home. Mrs.
Barnett was good woman and was
a consistent member of the Baptist
church, was good wife and mother.
She had been Ill only one week and
physicians stated that pneumonia fol-
lowed her having ruptured a blood ves-
sci OF lungs in over work in moving,
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MI., H,reford Entertaln,.

Miss Florence Hereford was the at
tructiye hostess 20 many OF her friends
al her beautiful home IN West Pres
tonsburg. 800 and dancing were tho
amuseRen;s untll eleven o'clock when
Miss Hereford was assisted by Mas
Ellie Patrick Ia serving leo eream ard
waters TO Misses Lcny Spradlin. Ethel
salisbury, Grace Hatcher. Tress May.
Edith Fitzpatrick. Josephine Harklas,
Ella Noel White. Ruth Davidson. Ethel
stephens, Marion Mayo. oflolo Gorrnlay
Messrs. Edgar Stephens Pearl Allen.
james Davidson, I'D Burke, Jack Da-
Wis, Jack Haley. Archer Wilson ana
AIR. Urban.