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by GRACE L. H. LUTz

Shirley IIollistsr, a st~enoeraphsr. ana
wage earners Where there va are shrss
younger children. The widowed mother
= III: The little house whore they live
asy,s sse" an 500 un sas asss h e Sssssss.
Shirley takes aglirNAt car ride in the
country in the hope q seeing = house
\ ~tssn anu Ssaean: % rent; She passes
say that i 70 the property Of . rich man
tsopa 70 look Ct the barn. then goes to
e 9 GF r.nf ,,s off ice. to sss whsth.sr she
summer. anyhow. 80 as to give her sick
mother eountry air. She sees Sidney
9faham the junior partner Of the arm.
9ext day. In the meanttme Sidney
s shfr OF his Inheritance and rents i to
s sa'n's sske a. : : r ys.y n %aasrt .s' s ssts; G .na
sTranres : TIP out to II. barn sn's With ass
:iater and sh1!ley's brother and sister
to : see What axinE The barn needs. Ora:
VIII With : Shirley sis'sy z es a|se aaSs ss sss sss4, sssd
up IN 2 shape fats in new.panelNwin-
Sos:, n.e blise. electric .alEhts. put
S SsS'1 ;nSt .on the. steps .isadins t9 the
Shirley sees the barn again she thinks
Y ~Eod,mother has touched it with
aes, magic wand. Shirley tells her moth
NUoue tue ounnmer nome she has rent
ed for them, but her mother Is rather
skept'cai about a place for which she
70 to pay only 80 Z month. but agrees
70 rely on her daughters judgment.
moving day arrived and the Hollisters
arc installed in their summer home.
Mrs, Hollister is we'll pleased with az
erythtng but is a little skeptical about
getting such a place at 10 reasonable .
price: In spite Of her invalid condition
charity.
Graham n his sister are frequent
callers at the barn home. One day Sid
ney Graham brings his mother. out to
meet Mrs. Hollister. She is quite taken
to the charming family. While at her
work M day Shirley overhears the on
Versatfon Of two strangers who are
waiting to see Shirley's employer. In
theirs conversation the two strangers
relate how they have tricked young
Graham. who has just returned from
tho west after Investigating some min
ing property, into believing that their
reality 1t was only "salted" here and
there. They are to have the papers
signed on this date and the swindlers
we're to clean up a cool 500, 900 on the
deal. Shirley takes their conversation
dow in shorthand, and after the men
had left called UP young Graham to
come to her office and she gives him the
copy of the. %swindlers' conversation
Graham thanks her and hurries to his
fathers Office.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11

thought they would keep drier ,,if
there was a cement floor. When she
snid y would not disturb any n In
the least, would on the contrary ne
ouite interesting for the children TO
watch, she was sure, he went easily
hack to California scenery ana never
referred to it again. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
CHAPTER XVII Continued,

There, sure enough, quite near to
her. sat the two men, fairly bursting
with impatlence. The once immacu-
late hair Of the loudly dressed one
was rumpled as If he had U his
fingers through it many times. and he
played nervously with his heavy rings,
and caressed half viciously his elab-
crate mus.ache, working his thick,
%sensuous lips i~mpatiently all the
while. Shirley took a good look al
him, necktie, scarf-pin, and all; look
ed keenly into the face Of the gray
one also; then coolly closed the door
Of the bookcase and carried the book
she had selected into Sidney Graham's
office.
Graham was there, standing to re-
ceive her, and just back Of him stood
~ blue eyes, gray hair, and a stylish
ly cut bear. By their attitude and
manner Shirley somehow sensed that
they had both been watching her.
Then Graham introduced her.
This is nay father, Miss HOLSTER
T. The elder ma took her hand and
shook it heartily, speaking in a gru1,
hearty way that won her from the
first: rs
I'm glad to know you, Miss Hollis
teri I certainly am! My sol has been
telling me what you've done for us,
and I think you're a great little girl!
That a bully work you did, and ]
appreciate 1t. ! was watching you out
there, in. the Office. You were a. cool
asa cucumber. You ought TO be q de-
tective. You found your men all right,
did, your"
Yes, SIR" said Shirley, much
abashed, and feeling the return Of
that foolish trembling in her limbs.
HVAo fhaS ira hath AIT thn~a orH
the shorten with the rings and the
blue necktie is the one that did the
talking"
Exactly what I thought" drawled
the father, with a keen twinkle in his
kindly eyes. 81 couldn't somehow
trust that chap from the start That's
why I sent my son out to investigate.
Well. now, will o just step into my
private Office, Miss HOLSTER. and take
were my st~nographer? You'll find pa
per there in the drawer, and you can
just be writing-write anything, you
choose. so it looks natural when the
men come in. When we get to talking
I'd like you to, take down in short
hand all that is said by all Of us.
You're pretty good at that, I Judge.
Sid, will you phone for those officers
now? I think it's about time for the
cuptain to rise" And he led the way
into his own Office. 4
as she had been directed and began
ITO write mechanically. Mr.. Graham
touched the bell or his desk, and told
the office boy who answered to send
in Mr.. Kremnitz and his companion.
Shirley was 30 seated that she
could get occasional glinpses Of the
men without being noticed, and she
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
Herald POst-B0x

An interesting letter from a pioneer
resident of Grand Forks appeared in
the evening edition of the Minneap-
oils journal on April z relative to the
effort Of the Louisiana lottery to gain
control Of the state convention held at
Fargo in 1883. The letter follows:
What Other People Think.
Il have read with interest in your
paper the story Of early DAYS in
North Dakota" by Edwin c. Torrey
relating to the efforts of the Louisiana
Lottery to establish itself in the new
state and wish to supplement it. with
another along the same lines.
1.-THE lottery people realized that in
order to put their scheme into. effect
1T was necessary that they should
have officials who were favorable to
the proposition. They directed them
selves to securing control of the state
convention at Fargo during July, 1899.
Ny story relates to a plot at that time
through which, had they been success
full, they would have changed the
complexion Of the whole ticket then
nominated. I was a delegate to that
convention and recall that in the fight
to obtain control Of the preliminary
ORGANIZATION from chairman down, the
vote stood 140 to 141 or just one vote
against them. Some one called for a
~verification of the vote and while that
procedure was going on, an Individual
approached a delegate, and graspins
him by the hand with a roll of bills
earnestly implored to change his vote.
1.-THE delegate was the sole repre-s
sentative Of a sparsely settled western
county said to have been a saloon
keeper and gambler. Looking the
agent squarely in the y the delegate
replied most emphatically, Il cannot
change my vote without going back
on my friends and I will not do it,"
All this occurred within my sight
and hearing and had the vote been
changed the future history of North
Dakota would have been a different
story.
Il have often thought that the cit
liens OF North Dakota should erect a
monument in memory of this delegate
who stood manfully by his friends in
the face of such temptation when dol
lars went so far in those days with
the average frontiersman." -.
"A Pioneer, r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
Grand Forks. N. D.. April .. 1915

PREMIER TO DISCUSS PARLEYS.
London, April 1o.-Premier LLOYD
George hopes to return to London
from Paris next Tuesday and to make
a statement regarding the peace on
terence IN the House of Commons on
made to the house today by Edward
Short, home secretary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11

Everybody has heard the stories Of the soldiers who,
having lost both arms and legs. have been brought home
in baskets and dumped on their relatives. Surgeon Gen.
eral Ireland has been investigating. He finds, Of course,
that there is no truth in the silly basket story. He finds,
further. that there is 40 case on record Of . man being
wounded az described.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11

The condition Of German manufactures seems to be
startlinely indicated by the statement that not enough
freight could be obtained to ballast one of the vessels on
TO Germany.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11

What sort Of : jury would be secured for the trial
OF the former kaheu II there were appliedto the Jurors
Inc sasne stests 81 ignorance which apply in our courts Of
justice
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
WOMAN MAKES SPLENDID
SHOWING ON SMALL. FARM

Mrs. James Goodwill. one of the
thrifty women of the community
who has Cor several years past fur
nished the Republican with a report
OF the business that can be done by
the housewife who takes an interest
in business affairs, has kindly fur
nished us with report for the year
1918. Mrs. Goodwill is a busy wo-
man who looks after her household
affairs and yet finds time to make
some money with cows and chickens.
Her report last year was interesting,
hut today's report is more so for dur
ing 1915 everything was so high that
It is wonder she was able to make
any showing at all. Mrs. Goodwill
reports total receipts of Sl36O.43
which was derived from the follow
ing:
Milk sold for the year from cows
until October 3rd. and from that
time until the present cows
amounted to $S56.i5: milk used
s45.l0; chickens sold s96.77: chick
ems used $4,000: eggs sold S9l.47;
eggs used s40.i0; garden truck sold
5000. This makes a total OF ST.
36O.43.
We would like to hear from other
women OF the community who keep
track of what they make from
their cows and chickens. II is inter-
esting to a lot Of folks and it may be
the means of even helping some men
to strive to Guido their wives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
LOTS Of DELAY IN THE
AhLOTMENTS OF SOLDrRRS

Inc news that congress h to inyes-
tigate the delay in sending out the
money allotted by men In the service
10 relatives at home. will be of in.
terest to many people in this section
who. along with many over the couu-
try, have suffered from the gum
ming up of the cards" which seems
to prevail in the handling of this ana
the war risk insurance business.
There are many cases in this vicinity
where the allotments have not been
received for many months. in many
OF them the June money being the
last they got. and there are also cases
in plenty where soldiers have been
discharged from the service, have
come back home. taken of the uni
form and gotten back into the pur-
suits OF peace, with the allotmsnts
still behind.
The statement has been issued
from Washington that the delay Sas
been because of shortage of help.
Congress rs inclined to believe it ia
rather the shortage OF competent
help that is the trouble. as there are
said to be so many employees In the
departments that they tumble owe,
one another.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
A. j. MORRISSEY DIED VERY
SUDDENLY AT MARSHALLTOWN

Albert ]. Morrissey, son of Mrs.
Rachel Morrissey. of this city died
very suddenly at Marshalltown last
Friday afternoon. While on his way
home at noon he was stricken with
paralysis. A postman saw him fall
and went to his assistance at once.
Mr.. Morrissey was able to tell him to
take him to his business house which
was done but he was later taken to
his home where a physician was sum-
moned. Mr.. Morrissey died soon az
ter the arrival of the physician. The
deceased was about 40 years of age
and leaves wife and four children.
Funeral services were held at Mar
Saturday and the remains
shipped to Audubon on Sunday.
Monday morning the funeral party
went to Atlantic, accompanied by
Father Costelloe, where interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery
beside the remains Of his father and
one sister.
Besides the wife and children he
leaves his mother. Mrs. Rachel Nor
rissey, his brother. Postmaster s. B.
Morrlssey and four sisters, Mrs. T. j.
Mccall, the Misses Nettie, Mildred
and Francis Morrissey of this city; J.
B. Morrissey Of Shenandoah; F. G.
of Ames, and large circle
of close personal friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
EVANGELICAL CHURCH

The annual Sabbath school cleo
ton resulted as follows for 1919:
Mr.. John Buterton. Supt.
Mrs. F. Niklason. Assistant Sup't.
Miss Edo Potter, Secretary.
Mr.. Conner Sheets. Librarian.
Mr.. Ralph Cramer. Assistant Ii
brarian.
Mr.. F. o. Niklason, Treasurer.
Miss Ruth Pound. Organist.
Mrs. Matt Buterton. Cradle Roll
superintendent
Most all of these were elected by a
large majority, showing acceptable
service, and being a pledge of hearty
cooperation for 1919.
The church Is ready to fall in line
for the week OF prayer services from
January 18th to 18th.
Next Sabbath at 10000 a. m, Sab
bath school and appointment OF
teachers.
Preaching at 1900 am. and 700
p. m. A cordial welcome to all.
In the reception OF members on
last Sunday youth and old age we're
represented. making a touching and
impressive service. Save an old
man. save a soul from hell: save a
young man. save q soul plus u life
time
CHAS. s. LANG. Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
GAVE HER LIFE FOR
LOVE OF HER COUNTRY

County Superintendent Ella M.
Stearns has just received word from
her relatives in Maine, that her niece
Miss Elizabeth Bartlett. had died at
Vichy, France. on October II. The
cause of her death was not given.
Miss Bartlett was one of the Re-
Cross nurses who entered the work
early in the war and saw some siren
uous service. She entered as a Red
Cross nurse when the war began in
1914, going to France to assist the
allies. Later she came back to
America for a short rest. Then the
United States became involvd in the
struggle and Miss Bartlett insisted on
returning to France to aid the SOL
diers who were wounded. She knew
what the work was and she knew the
dangers to which she would be eX-
posed. But knowing all this, she
made the sacrifice to bring cheer and
comfort to others. The deceased
was a graduate of the University OF
Maine and also graduate OF the
state hospital. She was about 80
years of age Miss Stearns regrets
to learn of her nieces's death, but is
proud of the glorious record this
splendid young woman has made in
fer t.'dcavor 10 bring comfc;t and
cheer G. suffering humanity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
RETURNS FROM VISIT

III. $. Slayton returned Sunday
from Hamlin where he spent the past
ten days making visits at the homes
of his son John Slayton and son Lo-
ma SlaytOn. Walkup Crees and Hans
Petersen. Mr.. Slayton went the day
before Christmas and says il Is the
longest visit he has made In many
years. On Christmas a family din
ner was served at the homo of Iona
Slayton and a right royal time was
had. Another good time was had at
the same place last Saturday night
when an oyster supper was served.
Mr.. Slayton said he had plenty Of
cigars and candy for the holiday
week and that he received a number
OF presents. He u getting pretty
well along in years and no doubt en-
toyed the visit 20 its fullest orient.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
DO YOU KNOW THE PEACE FLAG

DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts OF Washing
ton. ID. C., calls attention to the
fact. that very few seem to know.
that there Is a Peace Flag" official
~ recognized "a such by its use on
the first ship to pass through the
Panama canal. He suggests the Red
Cross should have a supply ready In
all sizes to sell when peace Is real
ly concluded. In a letter to Mrs.
Crafts. Hon. George W. Goethels Gays
The peace flag was carried at the
foremost of the s. s. Christopal, the
first ship to pass from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific. August 1914" That
Nag is In the national capital, In the
custody OF the ID. A. r. II d made
by adding a white border to any M
tional Aas--tn this case to Old
Glory"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
DINNER AND WATCH PARTY

Tuesday evening six O'Clock dim
ner was enjoyed at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Wright. the guests
bringing along we'll prepared baskets,
filed with everything good to eat.
Those entertained we're:
D. w. Wood and family. H. C.
Rodgers and wife. r. A. johnson
and family. f. f. Reed and family,
Mrs. Lorenzo Brooks and son VIII
liam. Miss Cena Bisgaard. Oliver
Fullerton. Harry Edwards and the J.
r. Wright family.
After the dinner was enjoyed the
party spent the time in music and
games. until midnight. when all took
part In watching the old year out
and the new year In, after which
they took their departure.
The above company were enter.
tanned at the DR.. H. c. Rod gers home
for Christmas dinned. These folks
enjoy themselves occasionally at one
Of their homes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
YOUNG MAN DIES OF FLU.

Arthur Schupp. son of Mrs.. X. b.
Hayes of this city. died at the Sa-
marian hospital in Sioux City Mon.
day evening about 1880 o'clock after
q short illness with the flu. He went
to the country on Christmas day and
while there was taken sick. He was
returned 20 Sioux City to the home of
his brother Louis and on learning
his condition was taken from there to
the hospital.
The deceased left Audubon a few
years ago and of late has been in the
employ of the Ford Lumber Co,
where he proved his worth. He was
about 20 years OF age at the time Of
his death.
The remains were shipped to Au-
dubon yesterday morning and taken
TO the undertaking parlors of F.. II.
McFadden. where short funeral serv
ices will be held this afternoon at
2:15 In charge of Rev. Proctor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
Ill HEATH TRIES SUICIDE

VOID reached Audubon Monday
that Hi Heath OF Extra had become
suddenly insane and attempted to
end his life by cutting his throat. He
inflicted deep cash in his neck.
which required several stitches to
close. Mr.. Heath is well advanced
in years and not in rugged health.
Mr.. Heath Is well known here. being
an Audubon county resident for
years. His deplorable condition is
regretted by his numerous friends.
He was taken to the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Dorsey. living near
Anita, where he will recuperate. He
suffered paralytic stroke about a
year ago. probobiy causing the act.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
BRUCE BENTON WRITES

FEouNS, b", iVio'
Mr.. C. II. Priestley.
Audubon. la.
Dear Uncle Charley received
your welcome letter and paper. I
was very glad to hear from you and
the news I got from the Audubon
Republican. and to get Percy's ad-
dress. have written to him but
as I am not at the company the mail
has not reached me. have been
looking around for him and inquir-
Ing what I could. ! met fellow
the other day that had been to Au-
dubon and knew some Of the people
knew. I have not run onto any
OF my relatives over here SO far.
On the last drive ! got sick like a
good many others and was sent to
the hospital and from there to this
convalescent camp. There are over
$500 here waiting for orders and
transportation to the coast. Well.
how is everybody around Audubon?
I am hoping to see the place before
long. Hello 70 all and a Merry
Christmas and . Happy New Year.
will close Tor this time.
Your neohew.
DRUCn y. BENTON.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
HELD A MASS MEETING

A mass meeting of the citizens OF
Audubon and surrounding commun
ity was held at the court house last
Friday afternoon. On account oil
the rough roads not many from the
country were present.
The object of the meeting was to
discuss the raise In the telephone
rates which were put into operation
by the Iowa Telephone Co., on the
first of last November. There are
many persons here who think the
raise is unjust and in order to seek
relief, number Of men stand ready
to finance the installing OF another
exchange. However, II Is desired to
ascertain whether or not the increas-
ed rates are justifiable, before any
drastic steps are taken.
G. +. Demorest, district CONNER
cial manager for the company came
from Council Bluffs and was present
at the meeting. He was asked a
number Of questions, but many of
them he was unable to answer. He
stated that the increase in rates had
the approval of the government and
while he was connected with the COM
pany he did not have the papers TO
show just why the raise was made.
Mr.. Demorest wants to do whatever
Is fair and equitable, but in this in
stance he has nothing to say, for the
raise was ordered and he with the
local manager, G. II. Virtue are sup
posed to see that all instructions are
obeyed. They are in the employ of
the government, now that the gov
eminent has taken over all telephone
systems. Perhaps the government is
at fault instead of the company.
After q lengthy discussion at this
meeting which was presided over by
j. A. Graham, q committee was ap-
pointed to make thorough investi-
CATION and to draft resolutions to be
presented at a meeting to be called
later. This committee Is composed
OF II. J. Mantz. F. G. Millr, F. l..
Taylor. l.. N. Wickham, l.. G. Kopp,
Frank Buckner, Fred Weeks. Chris
Henriksen. G. H. Priestley, and c. H.
Sampson. This committee Is COM
posed OF some of the best men In the
community and We have every reason
to believe they will makea report that
will be just to the company as we'll
as to the people. What Audubon
wants is the best service' possible for
the least money. The people are
willing to pay for the service they re
ceive but do not want to be held mp |
or compelled to pay more than other !
communities where similar service Is |
given. tS
One thing Is sure Audubon will not !
stand for two telephone exchanges. II |
an independent company can give |
good service for less money than the |
Iowa Telephone Co., the new com
pany will be formed, and on the other |
hand II 1t Ii found that the Iowa /
Telephone Co. is entitled to the raise,
the matter will be dropped and the
raise accepted. In tho meantime the
public will pay the increased rate and
will wait eagerly for the committee
% make its report.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
SANG CHRISTMAS CAROLS

4 crowd Of young people under the
direction of Mrs. George y. Scott,
were out early Christmas morning
singing Christmas carols. They Wis
tied the homes of the sick and shut
ms Of the city and sang these appro-
pirate songs. This little courtesy
was greatly appreciated and the sick
ones in the places visited were pleas
ed to know they were not forgotten
and added materially to their Christ
mas cheer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
BREAKS COLLAR BONE

Sunday while playing on the side
walk In front OF her parents homo In
the 400 block. Chicago street. Ger
trude the - year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mr.. N. c. Barentson had
tho misfortune TO fall and break her
collar bone. The injury caused her
great pain for time. The attep-
ton Of DR.. Childs was had and he re-
duoed the fracture. relieving the girl
of her suffering. She is getting
along as we'll - could be expected.
It Is the wish Of Gertrude's friends
that she soon fully recover and par
take With chen in their childish
games.