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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
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Foolish When You Think of It'll

with the sole upward at the left side
Of the window under the upper sash,
and in q few minutes the dog will
stop. Sensible. isn't It?
We are all familiar with the sign
Of the horseshoe over the door. only
to how 1t should be placed. Some
maintain stoutly that II the open
part is down, the good luck will run
out, while others are firmly convinced
that the toe must be pointed upward
to denote progress in the right direc-
ton. I rather prefer the symbolism
of the latter thought the better.
hood say that when the hens walk
on the fence. 1t is a sign of rain: and
that rainy wedding day means an un-
happy life. The small boys in that
locality earn easy money keeping the
hens of the fence when there is q
wedding.
Some quite sensible people will not
sit down when there are thirteen at
the table. as they fear that one will
ridiculous? And why should new
ventures be ill-starred II started on
Friday? Washington and Queen Vic
toria were born. on Friday. America
was discovered on Friday. The Dec
laration Of Independence was signed
on that day of the week. The Battle
of Bunker Hill waS a Friday event.
and it was Shakespeare's birthday.
Pretty good event after all!
Who can explain why rapping on
unvarnished wood should prevent q
reverse of fortune to the boastful in
dividual? The connection is hard to
discover.
Is it not weak to even mention
such superstititons? How much bot
ter to meet life and its daily duties
clear-eyed and unafraid Of anything,
save our own failure to live up to our
highest opportunities. And above all
things, let us avoid implanting fear
in trusting children, by passing on
stitious imagery to little people who
accept what we say and believe with
out question.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
Items of Interest

Miss Blanche Deary, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. e. Deary, 500 North
Seventh street, celebrated her BIRTH
day anniversary yesterday afternoon
by entertaining q company OF her lit
tie friends.
John Galsworthy. the famous Eng
nous play, Justice" were the sub
jects for discussion of the members
of the Entire Nous club at their
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. H. P. Rice, 604 Cotton
wood street.
Mrs w. w. Hanford read paper,
in which she spoke briefly of the life
of Galsworthy. John Galsworthy
was born at Combe, Devonshire, Eng
land. His early education was SINH
lar to that of all people Of his class.
He attended Oxford university and
was graduated from that institution
with high honors in law. Galsworthy
did not like the routine Of business
fession and after his graduation.
spent several years in travel, visiting
the countries of Europe. North and
South America and Egypt, He took
up his literary work when he was
about 80 years Of age, and has pro-
duced several novels, essays and a
number Of plays. 49,.
Perhaps his most successful play is
Justice" which was produced in
America for the first time in 1910. On
account of the famous players, John
Barrymore and Florence Nesbit, who
appeared in the original production,
the play was instant success in
New York City. This Is perhaps one
Of the strongest prison plays ever
produced. After the play had been
given IN several Of the towns on the
Pacific coast, many prison reforms
were put into practice.
After Mrs. Hanford's paper, Mrs.
o. B. Burtness read several Of the
most interesting scenes from "Jus-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
Personal Mention

Mrs. Ralph Chisholm has returned
te her home at Lakota after spending
several days with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. ]. Londergan. SIS
Chestnut street.
Miss Genevieve Johnstone OF
Langdon arrived this morning from
Minneapolis, where she has been. VS.
iting, to spend several days here with
Attorney and Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre.
15S Reeves avenue before going 10
her homo.
Mrs. Dan Mckenzie. Jr.. so7 South
Third street, returned last evening
from Emerado. where she spent the
waek end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Griffin. Charles Glrard.
who is attending school here also was
a week end guest at the Griffin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nuss. 512 North
Fourth street, had as their week END
guest Mrs. Nuss' brother. Ernest
Desautels Of Michigan. n. d. MI
Desautels returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs' c: L. eausler. chey-
enne avenue. are entertaining mrs.
Gaugler's cousin, Miss Laura Lem1eux
Of Red Lake Falls, MINI.
Mrs, Anna Bath 4 ! ha: : returned from
Reynolds. where she has been ths
week end guest of friends.
Mrs. w. H. Kelsey of the Dannie
fats, returned this morning from
Minneapolis, where she has spent the
past two weeks visiting friends. Mrs.
kelsey also enjoyed visit with her
son, Chester, who has just returned 10
Minneapolis from the Mexican border
with the First Regiment of Minne-
sofa.
Miss Eunlce Hummel, who il, is
teaching at Rock Lake, N. D.. will
come to this city to spend her Easter
vacation as the guest Of her brother
and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hummel. S15 North Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Byers of Han
nah returned to their home this
morning after spending the week
here as the guests Of their son-in-law
and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. H. w. F..
Law, 162 Reeves avenue.
Mrs. NJ. A. Blair. 31s South Fourth
street, has as her guest for the week.
Rev. G. H. Brooks of Los Angeles.
Cal. Rev. Brooks will give lectures
on Ou SONhCSuoy oAAN
Friday evenings at 8 o'clock in the
city hall.
Mrs. F. r. Stevens of Crary was a
week end visitor at the home Of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Abrahamson, 16 Fenton
avenue. Mrs. Stevens returned to her
home at Crary yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Stevens has spent the past six
weeks at Ann Arbor, Mich. as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. DAILY Of River
side Park had as their week end
guest their cousin, Frank Daily of
Havre, Mont.
Mrs. w. II. Brown and son. Harold.
ia Boulevard avenue. left yesterday
morning for Stroudsburg, Penn.
whore they were called by the death
Of Mrs. Browns father, D. M. Haney.
They will probably be away from the
city for two weeks.
Miss Ruth Orr, Walnut street, went
to Winnipeg on Sunday evening where
she will spend some time as the GUEST
Of her sister, Miss Isabelle Orr.
r X X
Mrs. W. q. Lucas and son, Lamont,
Of Clyde. N. D., arrived in the city
yesterday and will spend a few days
visiting at the home of her brother
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
Emperor Charles I and Empress Zita
of Austrian in their new crowns.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" But the new emperor and
empress Of Austria like to wear their
crowns very much and recently called
in a photographer to take pictures of
them in their new Hnery.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
A. H. THOMPSON SCORES
GRONNA SUPPORTERS
Pastor Declares In Sermon That
There is Something Wrong in
the City When $50 Signatures
Are Obtained.

That there is something lacking in
Grand Forks when $50 signatures
can be found for a petition support
ing Senator A. j. Gronna in his re-
cent stand was the emphatic declara-
ton Of Rev. A. H. Thompson, pastor
Of the First M. E. church. in SER
mon on "The Home" Sunday.
The speaker assailed the people for
their apparent listlessness and lack Of
patriotism in this hour Of national
tension. urging upon them their need
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
CUARDSMEN TO BE
GUESTS AT MEETING
Rev. A. H. Thompson VIII Give Lec-
ture Of Patriotic Nature-Refresh-
memts will also be Served.

Members Of the Machine Gun COM
pany and Company M, First North
Dakota infantry, attired in uniforms.
will be the guests Of the First Metho-
dist church this evening when Rev.
A. H. Thompson, pastor, delivers a
very interesting patriotic lecture.
The program will commence at
o'clock. 'War as q revelation Of the
National Character" will be the SUBJ
ject of Rev. Thompson's address and
he will illustrate his talk with scenes
from the days of 1851. Following the
lecture light refreshments will be
served by the women Of the church.
Rev. Thompson Will deliver lee
ture on John Wesley" Wednesday
evening.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
D OF Interest to Women D
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Jones, SIS Walnut street.

law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Jones, SIS Walnut street.
Mrs. Theodore Elton. who has
spent the past three months as the
guest Of her mother. Mrs. F. M. Ham,
lin at Washington, d. c., returned
home last evening. Mrs. Elton was
accompanied home by her mother
who will spend the summer months
here as the guest at the Elton nome,
123 Vernon avenue.
The annual spring vacation for St.
Mary's Academy at Faribault, Mimi.
will commence on April 9. Among
the Grand Forks young women VINO
are attending school there and VINO
will be home for this time 10 Miss
will spend the week as the guest of
friends in Minneapolis and Miss Elsa
Bendeke will visit in St. Paul for her
vacation. Miss Mary owen Doyon OF
Doyon and Miss Gladys Roach Of Mi
not, who are attending the school,
will probably go to their homes to
spend the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Mulloy and
Mrs. G. W. Mcintyre Of Grafton. were
among the week end visitors In the
Guy, WIN Tetu1Aeu " sAoAA AASAAAe ~~S>
evening.
Mrs. Charles Schuyler. 403 North
Seventh street, returned last evening
from Neche, where she spent the
week end with friends.
~ X 4
M. S. Blair. who has spent the win
ter IN Nebraska Visiting with relatives
and in looking after business inter-
ests. returned to the city several
days ago and was a guest Of Mrs. NJ.
A. Blair, 3lS South Fourth street, for
few days. Mrs. Blair has now gone
to his farm. where he will look after
the spring work.
Mrs. George Seifert, 4oS Cotton
wood street. went to Fargo last even
ing and will be the guest of Mrs.
Frank Ostman until this morning,
when she left for Bismarck. where
camp Of the Royal Neighbors at the
annual state meeting Of the order. to
be held in Bismarck. from Wednes-
day. March 21 to March %. Mrs.
Seifert expects to return to the icty
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ryan Of Ford
Vile. are visitors in the city. Mrs.
Ryan underwent an operation at
st. Michael's hospital this morning
and Mr.. Ryan will remain here with
her for few days.
X X X
Miss Tillie Nelson Of Stephen,
Minn., reached the city last evening
and will spend the week here as a
guest at the Seifert home, 403 Cot
tonwood street, while Mrs. Seifert is
at Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dryburgh,
522 South Fifth street, are to spend
the summer months at Great Falls,
Mont, and they plan to leave the city
about May 1 for that place.
X X X
Mrs. o. D. Nelson returned to her
home at Grafton yesterday morning,
after spending several days here az
the guest Of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Giles
pie, sos Cherry street:
Mrs. p. B. German, AZ Dakota
avenue, returned on Sunday morning
from Superior. Wis.,, whore she has
spent the past month as tho guest Of
her, daughter. Mrs. o. B. Haugsn.
Mrs. Charles Boardman Of James,
town, N. D.. returned to her home
yesterday after spending a few days
here as the guest Of Miss Adella Stin-
son of the Gotzian block.
A lot Of people who do not earn
enough to live still live.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20

"AsAoVe ro0llAn8 IL, many VI oS
are slaves to senseless superstititons
which have become traditional in our
localities. OF course. we laugh at
the foolishness Of 1t, but nevertheless
we think of these sinister or good
luck omens and frequently give them
weight enough to mention them.
Yet when we come to think Of 1t
| and to try to find cOmmonsense or
scientific reason why we should bow
norance, we blush with shame.
Only the other lay. a bright. at
tractive woman with delicate little
girl of SOME four years, stepped up
to q ticket Office to buy Pullman
chair to New York.
Yes, madam" the clerk said. Il
The woman gasped.
said. especially as Baby Louise is
but" the man protested. "lt is
the best seat in the car, right in the
middle and on the side from the win
dows OF which you can see the finest
scenery!"
She shook her head.
Il couldn't think Of taking the re-
sponsibility. It is much too serious
business. I shall ride in the day
coach" ~
Now. az q matter Of fact, the day
coaches were exceedingly crowded,
the stops frequent. and the weather
bitter cold. The chances are that the
air was not Of the best and frequent
openings of doors and consequent
draftiness could not be avoided. Who
knows whether the little girl con-
tracted cold. Influenza, or pneu-
monia-and Ill on account Of an
idiotic superstition. Then, too, what
foolish fears must have been inn
planted in the mind of the imagina-
tive child. Small wonder If she would
be afraid OF the dark or anything
she did not understand!
No one likes to hear q dog howl.
It is a lonesome, depressing sound.
Here Is the cure: Take off your left
shoe, place 1t In an upright position
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
Church Affairs

i
The members Of the Sunday School
council OF the Frst Methodist church
were entertained at supper last even
ing In the church dining room by
tho members Of the intermediate de-
partment. The repast was served at
6:16 o'clock, and covers were laid for
40 guests. Following the supper q
business meeting was held.
On Friday evening. March -, the
women Of the First district Of tho
Ladder Aid society Of the First Meth
odtN church will have their annual
birthday social in tho church parlors.
Plans arc now being perfected for
this event and the AFFAIR promises to
be . very enjoyable one.
A mans wife = something like hi
health. He doesn't bother much
about hsr until she begins TO bother
him
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
WHY NURSES GO MAD.

a yOUng mOtn0f just reCUrHeU IrOhI
India, had engaged q new nurse Tor
her baby.
The nurse came to her and said:
II don't know what's the matter
ma'am, but the little one cries and
cries. can do nothing to quiet it"
The mother thought a moment.
Then, Frightening up. she said:
II remember now. Baby's last
nurse was a black one. You'll 1ind
the kitchen cupboard.-Chicago Her
aid.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20

of supporting the president. Rev.
Thompson's sermon was very stirring
and fairly bristled with patriotism,
carrying with it q strong appeal for
better citizenship.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
Notice


Notice, is hereby given that in ac-
co1dance with section 2l3, chapther 5
as an act in telation to revenue, ap-
proved March 2, 1902, the Board of
County Commissioners of Cheyenne
County Colorado, will meet in their
office in the Court House ut Cheyenne
Wells, to act as a Board of EqualiZa-
ton not less than three day nor more
than ten day, commencing on Tuesday
the 18th day OF September A. D. 1917.
The uipose of. said meeting will be
foy the heraring of complaint of those
dissatisfied with their assessment and
for the proper equalization of same.
All person aggrieved are hereby no.
titled to appear before the Board and
show cause why their assessment
should be changed.
Witness my hand and seal this 1st
day OF September A. d. 1917.
[Seall C.. o. SEARS,
County Clerk.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Allroads and streets lead to the
school bu ilding Monday morning
as that was the day for commenc
ing school. For several days
pupils had been bringing in their
things preparatory to staying at
the dormitories so when Monday
morning came the most of the
pupils were here re.dy for the
work. There were fifty three en-
rolled Monday. fifteen of them
being the eighth grade graduates
from the various parts of the
ccuuty. Mr.. Akerly, Miss Nick
erson and MIR. Sadler were the
only teachers present for the high
school as the new man elected to
take charge of the science and
athletics couldn't get here in
time for the opening Of school.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
DISTRICT NO. Z I,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hillard have
moved into the r. Skinner house
School in district No Z began
Monday morning with about the
usual attendance.
Mr.. Elmer received several
bruises by being thrown from
his horse but is able to be about
again. .. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Flemming
and Mr.. and Mrs. SchroderSspent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. B. D.
Piatt.
Prof. w. H. Skinner spent the
W eek end at home having began
his school work at Tribune Hans
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Yeager of
McCracken Kansas spent Friday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Weaver on their way home from
attending Mellon day at Rocky
Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Piatt Lee
Wiedman and wife and Mr.. Riggs
and family attended Mellon Day
at Rocky Ford, last week going
Wednesday morning returning
Friday night.
Ed Williams and Chester And
erson have been spending the
past week in Colorado Springs
and Denver. first going to Rocky
Ford to attend Mellon Day.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
ahoe.' :

ahoe.'
AL Winters moved his family
to Arapahoe Monday, where they
will spend the winter. so the
children can attend school.
H. E. Messick returned home
the first of the week. having
been called away a few days be-
fore by the death of q relative.
Take bundle of your best feed
crops and plate EXHIBITS of garden
vegetables to Arapahoe Saturday
and also see what your neighbors
have raised.
A prairie fire, supposed to have
been started by lightning burned
over about six sections south of
the track between Arapahoe and
Weskan Sunday afternoon.
Owing to the pressure of farm
work. which prevents many from
coming to town during the week
"the fair" which was to have
been given at Bills Place in Arap
ahoe the last three days of this
week will be held one day only,
and that day is Saturday, exhib-
its may be entered eithersFriday
or Saturday. but will be judged
and prizes awarded Saturday.
Prizes have been offered in about
Is classes, but the public is in
vited to exhibit other items on
Saturday just for friendly COM
parison
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
PROCLAMATION

September 1, 1917.
That the state of Colorado may
maintain the high place which her re-
source and the patriotic spirit of her
citizens so justly merit, and that she
may best serve the nation and our peo
pie in this grave hour, it is necessary
that her resources be SO marhaled and
organized US to be the most effective.
The manufacturing interest of this
state are among those of vital mpor-
tance. 10 become effective organiza-
ton and cooperation are imperative
ind justly the calling together in con-
vention the manufacturers of this COM
monwealh.
A committee of representative citi-
zens of the state, under appointment
nj your governor, recently visited
Washington, D. c., in the interest of
Colorado. That committee, in coop
Grafton with the special representative
of the Denver Manufactures Associa-
tlon, did effective " ork, especially in
presenting the vast resources OF our
state. This preliminary work must
be pursued vigorously and persistent
ly to bring desired results. This can
be attained only by earnest concerted
action among our citizens.
Therefore, I, Julius G. Gunter, gov
ernor of Colorado, do hereby request
the various manufacturing enterprises
of this state to send q representative
to q conference to be held in Denver
In the house of representatives at 2:3O
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
Is, for the purpose of etfecting such
organization among our msnufactur-
ers, discussing. the questions which con
cern them and our people and bring
ing about the corporation which ma
tional and state conditions demand.
~ Respectfully
g JUrauS G. GUATER
Governor
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
ARAPAHOE

Miss Minnie Hallgren has been
sick for several days.
Mrs. E. L. McClaskey is tea III
ing the Arapahoe school this year
Mr.. Olive L. Cox. who spent
last week in Denver and Colora-
do Springs has returned to Arap-
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
Accepted for Military Service

Accepted for Military Servic'
1872 Nathan Julius Schuelke
y James Avery Parham
2s7 virgel Bwambles
2G2 WIN NJ Lichtenhahn
2ls Peter Stone Bawmuker
46 Cephas c Reese
l2G Charley c Dix
"a George Harold Miller
III Charles J johnson
l9l Frank Sanchez
2I5 August Jansen
llO August Paul Piltz
l33 George F Rothmeier
l61 Harry Levi Bngert
100 Hugh Shell Church
231 Chancy Bernard Gray
229 Francis Theodore Nc Quillon
236 John Standley Walker
i! William Harold Shy
Isl Lawrence Lee Shirrod
23s William Stillman
Is Walter Raymond Snyder
3l2 Eby B Frantz
9sl Edward Mckinley Eastlack
154 Basil Claire johnson
1O2 Austin 3 Counts
George Michael Zebb
liz Frank Wm. Seafeldt
ll3 Pete Piekstra
300 Ulysses G Collins
3s Willis Lister
Al Howard Z Lambert
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
10T Roy Anderson Derry
2S4 Robert Brett Nye
254 Harold Skog
302 Floyd kindly
40 Harry Iseley

The following is list of those who
have been examined and exempted
2SO Alfred r Tanton deficient
l76 Ivan ] Croft deficient
% Omer Vora Baber in army
PA Einor Nelson in army
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13

should promptly respond in person to
the following patriotic timely call of
Governor Gunter, urging them to
meet in convention at tee State Cap
itol and in organizing to serve the ma
tion:
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
FIRST VIEW NEWS


coal for Dist. 3 this year.
Mrs. A. Gauchler spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Mansfield.
Cap Grain and Clarence Etter
filled their silos last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Fry were
Cheyenne Wells visitors Monday.
]. B. Hassman transacted bus
mess at Cheyenne Wells Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Curtis
were Cheyenne Wells visitors
Tuesday.
Misses. Hattie and Jane McNul-
ty rode to Cheyenne Wells last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dwyer
transacted business at Kit Car
son Saturday.
The district built a much need
ed addition to the Dwyer School
house last week.
The two Johns escorted the
School ma'ams to Kit Carson to
the dance Saturday night.
! Mr. and Mrs. Tom dwyer and
M. snd RssS O. b FEx ysre
Sunday visitors at Cap Grains.
Loye Fuller and two sisters
and Lucille Woodrow, Inez Pick
ering, Amy DAILY and Roy Hull
are at Cheyenne Wells attending
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Fleming
took in watermelon day at Rocky
Ford, and visited friends at La
Jaunta last week. They made
the trip in their Ford.
Mesdames Delos and James
Curtis, Fry, Gowdy, Kerr, Jos.
Dwyer and Claude Smith were
entertained at the Tom Dwyer
home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Hassman
treated Miss Rose Kircher and
Mr.. and Mrs. O. B. Fry. to a
spin to Cheyenne Wells in his
new Chevrolet Wednesday.
s. N. Hull returned from Bar
nett Missouri, last week with a
seven passenger Studebaker. His
son Cleavlard and family accom-
panied him for a brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Fry enter
tanned the Messers Nels Ellis and
Odas Wilson of Arapahoe Neb.
this week. They came in a Ford
making the trip overland in one
day.
Mrs. k. E. Frank went to
Waterton South Dekota, Tuesday
of last week. Mrs. Franks BROTH
er Sere. Clifford Skinner goes
with the first consignment 10
France.
School opened in Dist No. 3
Monday morning. Mr.. Curtis
will again teach First View. Mrs
Fleming the Dwyer School, Rose
Kircher at River View, Hattie
McNulty the Stall Smith Mr..
Howard Cheeny at Golden Valley