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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31
WHAT is THE PROGRAM?

1t would be interesting to have some of the irrecon-
cilable opponents of the peace treaty and the League of
Nations explain just what their program is, and what
they expect its effect to be if it should be adopted. Thus
far there has been nothing of the sort. These men OBJ
ject to what has been proposed, but they have failed most
conspicuously to indicate what they would do if they had
their way. They mention many things which they would
take out Of the treaty, but what they would put in it re-
mains a mystery.
Mr.. Borah, for instance, who is one of the irrecon-
cilables, is hamnering away just now at Shantung. He
insists that the shantung arrangement must be taken
out Of the treaty. He neglects to say how it is to be got
out, and what would be the effect if it were left out.
1t goes without saying that the United States senate
tung agreement. Suppose that is done, what will be the
result? This is primarily a treaty with Germany, and
Germany has already signed and ratified it. Great Brit
ain, France, Italy and Japan are practically certain to
tons will follow suit. Japan is in possession of the dis
puted territory. Is it expected that she will move out
because the United States refuses to participate in the
treaty agreement? If not, does he propose another war
to make her move out?
So far as can be seen at this time the effect of such
. course on the part Of the United States would be- to
leave Japan in possession of what she now holds, with
the United States up in the air, and technically at war
tween the two countries could be effected.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31
pleased that he had not addressed he,

as Julia
you would call her: She has been
taking possession of my time lately
Still, she is a nice girl. You'll like
her, I think; but I hope you'll never
get too intimate. 1 shouldn't like to
have her continually around. She
he paused and finished, laughing
"she makes me tired
II was afraid, from her tone when
she 'phoned you, that she was a YER
dear friend-that she might be some
one YOU cared for. There was a sort
OF. proprietorship in her tone"
Eyes. that's the very word. pro
prietorship," he laughed. II couldn't
care for her. I never did. ] tried to
consider her in that light one day,
because I'd been told repeatedly that
I fought to settle down, u the
thought of having her with me always
MISUNDERSTANDING. The fact Is,
you reign supreme in a heart that has
never loved another girl. I didn't
know there was such a thingS as love
like this. 1 knew I lacked some
thing, but l didn't know what 1t was:
This Is greater than all the gifts OF
life, this gift of your love. And that
i. should come to me in this beaut1ful,
unsought way seems too good to be
true!"
He drew her to him once more and
looked down into her lovely face. as II
he could not drink enough OF Its
sweetness.
and to think you are willing to
be my wife! My wife!" and he fold
ed her close again.
A discreet tap on the door announc:
ed the arrival Of the mar Henry. and
Gordon reused to the necessity Of or
He stepped to the door with a hap
py smile and held it open.
Come in a minute, Henry" he said:
This is my wife. I hope you will
henceforth take her wishes as your
special charge. and do for her as you
have done so faithfully for me" ,
The mans eyes shone with pleasure
as he bowed low before the gentle
lady.
"Is is very glad to heah it, sab, and
I offers you my CONGRATULATIONS,
sab. and de lady, too. She can't find
no bettah man in the whole United
States dan Mars Gordon. rs mighty
glad you don got mated, sab. an I
hopes you bof have a mighty fine
life"
The luncheon was served in Hen
rvs best style, n his dark race
shone as he stepped noiselessly about,
putting silver and china and glass In
place, and casting admiring glances at
the. lady, who stood holding the little
miniature in her hand and asking
questions with a gentle voice:
"Your mother. you say? How dear
She is! And she died so long ago!
You never knew her? Oh, how
strange and sweet and pitiful to have
a beautiful girl-mother like that!"-
She put out her hand to his in the
shelter of the deep window, and they
thought Henry i'd not see the look
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31

ance Is an exposure Of its futility. The next best is to ig-
more such manufactured sentiment. Senator williams
told a good deal Of truth when he said that the 'saccelera-
tors thrive on the general conviction that senators and
representatives can be stampeded by what looks even
remotely like a concerted expression Of outside. opinion.
IT senator's trusted more in their own capacity to inter-
pref public opinion. he said, the business Of artificial
publicity would languish. The "accelerator" is a NUS
ance. He would cease to be one II congressman didn't
too often help him to play his game.-New York Tri-
bune.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31
The Returned Service
Man And The Job

ms returned service mar when he
eese enNhs JOB agAin is marked for,
srtSt attention. Everybody, from HIS
snfpioyer down to the ONCE bay.
watches him to : what effect the
sNer y had m him. Eonetimes the
s4techarGed solder or aallor feels d BIT
stentisss. There has been = gap u his
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31
SYNOPSIS,

Cyril Gordon OF the United States
secret service is sent from Washington
to New York to regain . stolen govern
ment paper from a Mr.. Holman. He suo-
ceeds In obtaining h paper. and leaves
Holman's house hotly pursued.
To throw the pursuers OF the scent
he takes refuge in a church where 2
there is mistaken for the expected bride
groom. who has just landed from Eu-
rope and whom the bride has not seen
IN 10 years. Before he realizes the truth
of his predicament he is married to,e
beautiful girl named Cecilia" whom he
has never seen before.
The rear bridegroom who is q. thor.
oughly bad lot q accidentally locke9
himself into a closet while dressing, INT
reaches the depot Just as Gordon n
his wife take a train to the vest. on
eminent mission Gordon is unable to
undeceive the oma he . married
regarding his identity ut treats her
as he would a sister.
After several adventures they reach
Washington by way of Pittsburgh. n
Gordon delivers the precious paper to
his chief. He then goes home to explain
his deception to Celia whom he last left
in his rooms.
She a already told him of how she
had been blackmailed into consenting to
suspect that he is not the man she was
to have married. and is beginning to
feel the dawning of love for him. =
Gordon explains he case of mistaken
identity to Celia. but clumsily fails to
show her that he loves her, and she re-
ceives the impression that he desires
his freedom.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31

1t is said that the race riots in washington we're
started by the sale OF bottled cold tea by bootleEeers who
were supposed by the innocent purchasers. to be selling
whiskey. Wouldn't that be enough to start Z riot any
where?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31

North Dakota threw out the 81
oons long ago. and now has one bank
Tor every .S4s Of the population, lead
INF every state In the Union. People
T bound 70 put their money some
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31
THE SOPHISTICATED BUSINESS
MAN.

He was a business man. and he
Was sharp as any ma could be;
When night had put an end to trade
He'd count the dollars he had made.
And chuckle DER some clever bluff I
BY which he'd sold some shoddy stuff.
One day by artful ways and cute
He sold a working man a suit,
The garments, had been poorly made,
He knew the dye in it would fade.
He knew the Goa would lost its shane
And hang just like a woman's cape.
Yet when the nan went on his way
He thought he'd spent a clever day.
Let US now follow while we IAN
The victim of this clever man
THAT suits not fit for mortal eyes!
Who sold you such a thing as that ~
And low he mutters "D%oodlebat."
What, Do~odlebat?" then answers
she,
Hell set no more good coin from
me-"
Now comes a neighbor and he sees
Those trousers bagging at the knees
And straightaway he. must be told
Where such a fearful thing. was sold,
Il need a suit" says he, but oh,
To Doodlebat I'll never CO."
The gentle parson of his flock
Beneld the garment with a shock
And shook his head when he was told
Twas n that Doodlebat had. sold
The women when they stopped to chat
Discussed that suit from xDoodlebat,
Whenever that shabby suit of blue
In street or hall came into view
1t cost old Doodlebat a lot
OF business that he might have got
1t advertised him far and near.
AS n that honest folks should fear.
And Doodlebat, SO sharp and slick.
Believed he'd turned"a clever trick!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31
FINDS NO CASE.

Paris July 31.-The judge advocate
with the departure of the Germans
from Versailles. finds that there is
no case. "a,
1t has been established that the
Germans aroused, the protests of the
crowd by sticking out their tongues
at the spectators and shouting
"Hochs." Charges that stones were
thrown, rest upon the unsupported
testimony Of DIR. Theodore Melchior.
one of the German delegates, and
Frau Gretta Dorlblush, a secretary.
Is the federal trade commission
really laying bare the ways Of the
packers OF is it merely ripping off an
other convolution?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31

Is excellent. All that IL needed is a
slight period Of read3ustment between
the service life and the civilian lob.
Colonel Arthur Woods, Assistant to
the Secretary OF War, has as his
special job the task of putting the
right men in the right jobs. He has
enlisted the supporter both the EN-.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-31
EVENING EDITION.

~ 60 vs. HH.aE4 Is n~
well, you see, that was different!
There were those letters to &C.
/. counted for. Mamma and jeff don't
know anything about the letters"
"And what are you going to ten
them now?"s
She drew her brows down aeminuts
and thought.
Continued in tomorrow's
Evening Herald.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
Whole Town Is Insured
Big Concerns in Tennessee Municipality Join and Take Out Policy Covering
All Their Employees.

All the workers employed by the various industries located at Kings
port, Tenn, have been insured against death, sickness and accident under
a single group policy issued by one of the big life insurance companies
In all about 1000 persons employed by ten large concerns are thus
protected, and as the population of the town OF Kngsport is estimated at
about 10000, almost every family in the community will receive a financial
benefit in case of accident, sickness or death oVertaking one of its bread
winning members.
The policy has been in effect since early in July. According to Off
Gals of the insurance company this is the first instance known where a
whole community has adopted a standardized plan of insurance. The ex-
pertinent is attracting the attention of many other municipalities, espe-
insurance mn.
The prospective financial benefit to be derived by individuals under
the policy is held Of far less Importance than the general good which has
resulted from the quickening Of the conscience of the whole KngspOrt
community.
A health center, to which every resident 0, the city has access, as well
ast the employees of the particular industries covered by the group policy
has been established. A nurse furnished by the insurance company is in
charge. Meantime the officials of Kngsport have selected a public health
official, drawing salary from the municipality, to look after the sanitary
conditions Of the community.
Among other things, an attractive housing plan has been adopted and
will be carried out as cxpeditously as building conditions will permit.
After making a careful survey the nurse in charge of the health center
found a large number Of houses in the town that she regarded as insani-
tay and unfit to live in. At the suggestion of the insurance company
these houses were doomed to be burned, and all of Kingsport, as we'll as
a large delegation of "msve' picture men, were invited to watch the
bonfire.
The insurance company has become a sort Of "big brother to the
town of Kngspor, and its suggestions as to improvements necessary to
preserve the health of the community are adopted with a spirit of hearty
by the leading business men and city officials.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
OF INTEREST TO
POULTRY GROWERS

Some fiocks are never thrifty. Dis
ease seems to appear without appar-
ent cause, and the slightest exposure
leads to roup or something allied to
1t. Whole flocks may escape roup when
all the birds belonging to a near neigh
Dor are affected. Consumption, scrof-
ula, bronchitis, asthma and such dis
eases are surely transmitted to the off
spring as i'm the cases Of other anil
mails. There is not enough attention
given the selection OF fowls with the
view of preventing disease and avoid
ing the liability of hereditary trans
mission.
When roup appears in a flock, it de-
notes some organic weakness, and IL It
spreads rapidly to all the members of
the flock, the indication is that the
members are of the same family, and
more readily susceptible TO disease
than some other flOcks. 1t Is safer to
avoid using any birds for breeding pur-
poses that have at any time been sick
with a contagious disease, and by so
doing the flock will In a few years be
hardy and the difficulties lessened.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
Microscope Reveals Many
Vegetable Forms Can Move
As Easily as Can Animals

One of the chief distinctions he.
tween vegetable and animal life is thar
animals have power of choice and Of
voluntary motion, while vegetables and
plants grow only mechanically by
natural law. But the microscope seems
to show that many vegetable forms
can move as easily as can animals.
There is q plant called VolvoX globa.
tor, so minute that millions Of it could
be put in a wine glass, which is seen
to whirl like a top across the field of
the microscope. Some plants found in
our ponds, which are still more minute,
move %habitually, as with an apparent
purpose.
Scientists who have given closer
study than others to climbing plants
state that these seem to exercise the
liberty of choice. Their tendrilS, in
climbing over pieces of wood with
holes, will try one hole after another
until they find one that pleases them.
One investigator saw a tendril with
draw itself after having located itself
in a hole for SO hours.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
Panama Canal, Opened for
Navigation in 1914, Dates
Back into the Seventies

The Panama canal dates back to the
seventies. Ferdinand de Lesseps,
flushed with the success Of the Suez
canal, organized a French company in
1879, and in 1881 bought the original
cessiOn. After this company had sunk
$26O,0OO,0OO in the venture and given
up, a new company was formed In
lS9 Twelve miles Of navigable canal
were built by the French, when lack
of funds and scandals concerning the
management and expenditures made
further progress impossible.
After the Spanish-American war the
French offered to sell to the United
States for $4,000, 900, and the pur-
chase was made in January, 1902.
The canal includes a deep artificial
canyon nine miles long a dozen huge
docks, each containing more solid
concrete than there Is in the great
pyramids Of Cheops. forty-seven pairs
OF steel gates, each as broad and as
tall as a six-story building; the con-
troll of the Chagres river and fortifica-
ton Of the entrances. The canal was
for navigation August Is, 1914.
1t rs 41h miles long and has a channel
ranging from 300 to 1000 feet wide.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
THE GARDEN

What wond'rous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters Of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine:
The nectarine, and curious peach,
into my hands themselves do reach:
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Insnared with flowers, / fall on grass.
Meanwhile the mind, from pleasure less.
Withdraws into its happine ss:
The mind, that ocean where each kind
Does straight its w resemblance find;
Yet 1t creates. transcending these,
Far other worlds, ard other seas,
Annihilating all that's made,
To a green thought in a green shade.
Here at the fountains sliding foot.
Or at some fruit trees messy root.
Casting the body's vest aside,
My soul into the boughs does glide:
There, X a bird, 1t sits and sings,
Then whets and claps Its silver wings.
And, till prepared for longer flight,
Waves In It's plumes the various light.
Such was the happy garden state.
While man there walked without a mate;
After q place so pure and sweet.
What other help could yet be meetf
But twas beyond a mortal's share
To wander solitary there;
Two paradises are in one,
To live In Paradise alone.
How well the skillful gardener drew
or flowers. and herbs. this dial new.
Where, from above, the milder sun
Does through a fragrant zodiac run.
And. as 1t works. the Industrious bee
Computes It's time as well as we!
How could such sweet and welcome
hours
Be reckon'd but with herbs and flowers.
"A. Marvel.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
Nu.. Ml~4~sAQ
Serbian Government Asks
for Yank Female Doctors

Officials Of the Serbian government
are asking the American government
for medical aid for their country-es-
pecially for women physicians
The Mohammedan men, whose wom-
en- folk lead a very secluded life. pre-
fer that they be attended by women
doctors-eQuipped with modern med
ical science, but free Of masculine
charms. The American women's hos
pitfalls have maintained women physi-
clans In Serbia for two years. many
of them having been decorated for
bravery In war service. The Serbian
relief committee has just dispatched a
unit Of four women doctors and a
dentist to Serbia, all financed BY the
American women's hospitals and
working under their direction.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
French Women Taken for
Wives by Allied Soldiers

Much attention has been called to
the, number Of American soldiers that
have married French girls, a number
estimated as high as 100000. This
gives a slight idea of the wholesale.
exodus of French women as brides of
the fighting men of the allied nations,
for not only Americans but British,
.colOnials, Italians. Belgians and Por-
tuguese as well have carried off
French brides. The Portuguese lega-
ton says $500 Portuguese soldiers
have contracted marriages with
French women.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
cepyrieht w. o. chapmas

was that OF n hopeless man who knows
that everything he had priced Is lost
He hal new covered before anyone
In his life, / think, but he covered
now before Pierre Caribou.
Then a oar burst from Leroux's
lips, and he flung himself upon the In.
dian In the same desperate way as
had experienced, and in an instant the
two men were struggling at the edge
Of the platform.
they bent and swayed, and now
Leroux was forcing Pierre's head and
shoulders backward by the weight of
his bulls body. But the Indians
sinews, t%oughened by years of toll to
steel, held fast; and just as Leroux,
confident Of victory, shifted his feet
and inclined forward, Pierre changed
his grasp and caught him by the
throat.
Leroux's face blackened and his ewes
started out. His great chest heaved.
and he tore impotently at his enemy's
strong fingers that were shutting out
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rocked and swayed; then, with q last
~convulsive effort, Leroux swung Pierre
off his feet, raised him high in the air.
and tried to dash his body against the
projecting rock at the tunnels mouth.
But still the Indians fingers held,
and as his consciousness began to fade
Leroux staggered and slipped; and
with a neighlng whine that burst from
his CONSTRUCTED throat, a Shrek that
pierced the torrents roar, he slid down
the cataract. Pierre locked In his arms.
l cried out in horror, but leaned for
ward, fascinated by the dreadful spec
tacle. saw the bodies glide down the
straight jet Of water, as q boy might
slide down q column of steel, and
plunge into the black caldron beneath.
around whose edge stood the hooking
and fantastic figures of Ice. The seeth-
Ing lake tossed them high into the
air, and the second cataract caught
theRfnahd flung them back toward the
Old Angel.
At last they slid down into the
depths Of the dark lake, to lie forever
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
cHAPTER Xxx.
Leroux,s pIahIe.

I went back toward the cave. But
I could not bring myself to see JacQue
Tine.
I had reached the verge Of the cata.
ract and stood beside the little plat.
form, looking down. I gazed In awe
ut the great stream Of water. sending
its ceaseless current down into the
troubled lake below.
And then ] saw Lacroix. He was
peering after me from among the
rocks. and as ! turned he was scut-
thing away into the tunnel.
I followed him holly; but he must
have known every fissure In the cliff,
for he vanished before my eyes, appar-
emily through the solid rock. and when
l reached the place of his disappear
ance | could find no sign of any pas
sage there.
And at that moment I heard Le-
roux's voice hailing me, and looked
round to see him emerge from the tun-
mel at my side. He was staring In be-
wilderment at the cataract.
by Heaven, Hewlett, / don't know
what possessed me to take the wrong
turn tonight" he swore. 81 have come
through that tunnel a hundred times
and never missed the path before"
He swung round petulantly. and at
that moment a shadow glided out Of
the darkness and stood In front Of him.
It was Pierre Caribou, lean, sinewy
and old. He blocked the path and
faced Leroux In silence.
Leroux looked at him, and an oath
broke from his lips as he read the
others purpose upon his face. Squar-
Ing his mighty shoulders and clench-
Ing his fists, he leaped at him head
long.
Pierre stepped quietly aside, and
Simon measured his full length within
the tunnel. But, when he had scram-
bled to his feet with a believing chal-
lenge. Pierre was in front Of him
again.
What are you here fort" reared
Leroux, but in a quavering voice that
did not sound like his own. 'Get out
OI the way or Ill smash your face"
The Indian still blocked the passage.
your time come now. Simon. All I'm
lsh now" he answered.
You come here tne, two year ago.
Pierre continued. You eat up home
Of "A. Duchaine, my master. Old M.
Duchaine my master. too. ! belong
here. You eat up all. come back. eat
up some more. Then you sell Mile.
JacQueline to Louis d'Epernay. You
made her run way to New York. /
ask your diable when your time come.
Your diable he say wait. / wait. Mile.
JacQueline come back. I ask your
liable again. He say wait some more.
Now your diable tell me he send you
here tonight because your time come,
and all finish now"
The face that Simon turned on me
WA nat In the least Hike his Own II
MUr..H ~M-|4U tM
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-21
You have killeu both OF

onous Voice, you have killeu both OF
us I"
And, with the sweat still on his fore.
head, he stood looking maDiciously AT
me.
IF you had let me 60" he said.
you would have died just az you are
going to die"
L saw the face Of the cliff culver
l saw an immense rock, half. way up
leap into the air and seem to hana
there; then the ground was upheaved
beneath my feet, and with q frightful
roar the rocky walls swayed and fell
together.
And the rivulet became q cataract
that surged " me and filed my ears
with tumult aid sealed my eyes With