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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
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REPUBLICANS
TO HOLD RALLY
Meeting to e Held Tonight
At Onneland's School
House.

"A Republican rally willsb be held. this
evening at s O'Clock at Onneland's
school house. located four miles
north, two miles east and one.half
mile porth, of East Grand Forks.
Several prominent Republican
speakers have been secured. to ex-
plain the stand of the Republican
party in the coming election, Novem-
Der 3.
Senator james Cummings and John
Perry, candidate for state legislature
from the 66th district. will be present
at the n,eeting and will give short ad.
dresses.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

John Perry, candidate for the state
legislature, and Senator James Cum
mings were business visitors in the
city this morning.
Patrons on Rural Route No. 8 have
been busy for. the last few days cut
ting and burning the weeds along the
postal route, Miss Theresa Thomson,
postmistress, said this morning.
Donald Peterson. eldest son Ct Mr..
and Mrs. J.: s. Peterson, South Fourth
street; is reported as very i'll. s
T. A. Sullivan left. last night for st.
Paul, where he will spend a few days
attending to business matters.
John Logan. a prominent farmer
residing near Fisher, is reported to be
very sickje
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Adams arc
here visiting with Mrs. Fred Stallman.
"A meeting of the Republican wom-
ems club will be held Thursday night
at 8 o'clock at the city hall. The
sample ballots, which have been dis
tributed. will be explained in detail
to the ladies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20

Don't fail to read the new serial
story that starts in tomorrow eve
|ning's Herald. IA S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
Democrats to
Get
TOSpeakH Here

At a meeting Of the Democrats held
hast evening in this city a Democratic
club was formed. DR.. w. G. Court
ney was elected president. James Cor
man, secretary, and William Murray,
treasurer. Plans. for a short but &C
tive campaign to precede the Novem-
Der election were discussed.
At the meeting last night the men
decidedsto make an attempt to secur
Larry Hodgson. Democratic candidate
for governor, to speak In this city on
October 81. Mr.. Hodgson is cam
paigning in this section Of the state
and It Is thought that it will be pos
sible to arrange the meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20

national meeting. attended ~ dole
gates from Ill parts Of the United
states, the Hawaiian is.ands ana Porto
Rico.
The principal speakers Of the con
ference r Miss Lila Belle Atchesop
and Mrs. Lulu, u Shepard. Mrs.
the Mormons. Mrs. Benjamin Long
ley OF st. Paul. president Of the Min
nesota, conference of the. Women'e
Home Missionary society 10 playing IN
important role In the convention.
An interesting program relative ia
the welfare Of the ORGANIZATION has
been arranged for each OF the seven
days of the meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
SOCIETY
WILL MEET FRIDAY

The regular monthly meeting Of the
'Women's Home Missionary society of
the Mendenhalt Memorial Presby-
terrain church will be held Friday
afternoon at 8 o'clock at. the home of
Mrs.fsN. J.. Nelson. 423 North First
street.
Mrs. Paul johnson will give the
principal address and will exhibit let
tiers and curios obtained from a mis-
sionary. in illustrating her talk on
China. A solo by Miss Winifred Nell
o will be given and devotional ex-
ercises will be led by Mrs. P. ]. Sui
Ivan. A luncheon will be served
after the meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
Bituminous Coal Price
: Reduction To Be Taken.
Under Consideration

Washington, Oct. 19.-Reduction in
bituminousE coal prices will be con-
sidered by mine owners in Cleveland
on October &c at a meeting called to-
day by the National Coal Association
at the suggestion Of Attorney General
Palmer. Mr.. Palmer's suggestion car
r1ed the assurance, the associations
announcement said. that any action to-
wards reduction. Of high prices and
elimination Of profiteering would not
be construed under the Lever act a
an infringement Of law,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
Tho Town Today

Commercial club committee makes
plans for homecofning day. Rooters'
y to play prominent part In fes-
Ad. club ana Merchants, association
70 hold Joint meeting tomorrow night.
Doliar DAY to be debated.
University 7 w. 9. A.. installsG new
y eiecteo oHlcers. $Sss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
Telephone Rates Proposed
for This EXCHANGE

Referring to our previous. advertisements showing
the necessity for additional revenue, following are,the
new rates we are proposing to establish in this
exchange.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
MISSIONARY MEET OPENS.

ct. Paul. Mimi, Oct. 2o.-With
members from all parts of the coun-
try present, the thirty ninth annual
meeting Of the Women's Home Mis-
ssionary societies Of Methodist Epis-
copal churches was opened at the
First Methodist Episcopal church here
today. The sessions. will continue for
seven days concluding Tuesday, Octo-
Der ~.
The sfortieth anniversary Of the or
~ganikation will be celebrated BY the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20

Yellow DOGS to hold meeting in city
nall Friday night to prepare for
homecoming day celebration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
Briefs
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FIRST .OAas Electrician wanted. Ap-
ply Tom McGoey's.-Ady.

FIRST uass Electrician wanted. Ap-
ply Tom Mcaoey.s;-Ady. .s
Chicken Dinner. Catholic Ladies'
Altar society, Thompson, N. D., s to 8
o'clock Wednesday-Adv.
Money to Loan on city property OF
3. "A. Fladeland. 50 South Third st.
ADV. as
Dance ct MISUNDERSTANDING, octo-
Der -. Music BY Ctibor's orchestra.
Supper served In hall. Everybody
welcome.--Adv.
Big Rummaec sde-Basement Of
st. Mtchael's church. Opens Thurs.
day morning October 81, alto o'clock,
I. continuing for three days.-;Adv.
Raanuscn sHcro-Christian Ras-
mussen. head OF the G. Rasmussen
was q business visitor in the city last
night.
oorintllian Chapter No. 3, n. A. NJ.
"A special meeting is to be held this
evening at 8 o'clock. Work in N. NJ.
degrees. All members are urged to BIO
present. q. A. Arhart, II. p; Charles
Allen. secretary.
Opening Dance At. Mekinock, N.
OAK. Thursday, Oct. u, in the new
bal owned and managed by Jim
Lambda Music. by the Empire 4
piece Novelty orchestra. Pep
Galore" Flowers >free.-Adv. ri.
Attention. Masons-There will be a
special communication. OF Acacia
Lodge No. -. A. F. and A.. NJ, this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock. for the pur.
pose Of attending the funeral Of our
late Bro. j. Herbert Urness.-J. H.
McNTicol, W. NJ. 1. A..Berg. ssec'y.
Dance and Program. by Community
club OF Fadden's Grove pavilion. We'd
nesday, Oct. 20. a fine program has
been arranged. Reading by Miss Ed
ma Lowe, and the Community Trio
will give several selections. Dance mu-
s!o by the Empire five-pie:e Novelty
orchestra. Special heating and seat.
Ing accommodations have been ar.
ranged. Program at 8. One price for
F. All.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
WEAR ovERCoATs IN FIELDS.


Salina. June 25.-One of the strange
and unusual sights of the harvest
fields the first of this week was men
working in the harvest fields in heavy
wraps and in some cases overcoatS.
The cold mornings make this neces-
sary. Usually the sun is pouring down
with all its fury in late June and July
and reports of suffering men and dy-
ing horses from the heat are not I'M
usual. Not 90 this year.
The mornings are chilly and raw
and the men wear heavy clothing early
in the day. Overcoats are not too light
clothing for the men riding the har-
vesters. The farmers declare that the
weather is ideal for harvest It gets
warm before noon, but not uncomfort-
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
TOPEKANS LEAVE FOR KOREA.
Mrs. w. n. Blair and Children to Join
Doctor Blair, Missionary.

Mrs. W. y. Blair and her two small
children left Topeka Thursday to be-
gin their journey to Korea to join
Mrs. Blair's husband, DR.. w. n. Blair.
Presbyterian missionary. Doctor Blair
left his family in Topeka when he re-
turned to Korea a year ago, because
Of unsettled conditions abroad.
Lois and Katherine Blair. elder
daughters of the missionaries. will re-
main in this country to complete their
education. Lois has been graduated
from the Topeka high school and
Katherine is a sophomore in the high
school. Katherine VIII attend Park
seminary in Missouri next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
F armer Has Terrible
Experience

"I don't think anybody ever suf-
fered more than have. Twice was
operated on for gall stones and a third
operation was advised. A friend in
Iowa wrote me how he was cured by
taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. 1
took a bottle on his advice with good
results and have also taken the full
course My pains are all gone and l
feel am permanently cured" 1t re-
moves the catarrhal mucous from the
intestinal tract, and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. At all
Enthusiastically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
CRIMES OF BoLsHEvIsM TRUE.
Topekan With Red Cross in Poland
Writes of Conditions

The worst tales told abouN the
crimes of the BoIsheviki are not ex-
aggerations, according to a letter from
Robert Bloss Wolfe of Topeka, with
the American Red Cross in Poland. He
is a son of Mrs. Eva H. Wolfe, 1907
Lincoln street
A dispatch from Warsaw Thursday
states that Wolfe was included in a
unit of American workers travelling in
trucks and ambulances that narrowly
escaped capture by the Reds near
kiev.
Wolfe was in France a year with a
base hospital unit and at the close of
the war Joined the American Red
Cross service. He has spent the last
seven months in Russia. He writes
his mother that he hopes to return to
the United States in a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-25
SENATOR CURTIS BEFORE PICNIC
Addressed StahI Celebration on Ma
tion-W Prohibition.

Senator Charles Curtis emphasized
the part Of Kansas in the nationwide
fight for prohibition in an address
Thursday before 1900 persons attend
ing the annual picnic at StahFs grove
on the Wakarusa near Auburn.
Nearly every one living within a
radius of fifteen or twenty miles was
present, including many candidates for
office.
Sunday school children gave an en-
tertaining program and the Auburn
Dramatic club presented play.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

Of gamblers heard this boast and they
gathered together four of the husk-
lest river men to be found there and
faced Jack with them. Jack agreed
to fight them, stipulating that it
should be a strictly rough and tum-
BILE fight with nothing barred except
ing guns, clubs, rocks or other weap-
ons. This being understood, Jack
went to the trading post and bought
a pair of heavy boots, with which he
replaced the moccasins that he usual
ly wore
1t was decided to hold the battle in
a small corral adjoining the fort, and
around this gathered the 4th of July
celebrators, including fifteen Black
feet chiefs and head men. Jacks OPP
ponents were burly river men, and
the fight opened with a rush of the
four at Jack. Agile and quick as a
cat, Jack side-stepped the leader and
caught the second man with a right
swing to the jaw that knocked him
cold. In an instant Jacks right foot
had caught another a terrific kick in
the stomach that put him out OF the
fight. The other two were on Jack
like a pair of wolves and fists and
feet were going like fails. Sudden
ly n of Jacks opponents, leaning
forward with his head down, looking
for a chance to get past Jacks guard,
caught the latter's knee under his
chin with such force that it broke his
jaw and nearly dislocated his neck.
The fourth man, seeing himself left
alone, leaped over the corral fence
and ran away. while Jack. victorious
but bloody, received the plaudits of
the crowd.
The Blackfeet were so impressed
with Jacks prowess that they offered
to make him a var chief of the tribe
he would come to live with them,
but he declined the offer and shortly
went back down the river, not
to return to Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

about the pair. Jack stepped back
and prepared to defend himself, when
the Irishman drew from his shirt a
pistol and fired point-blank at his
foe. AS luck would have it, the bull
let just grazed Jacks right ear, and
before the Irishman could recover,
Jacks fist flattened his enemy's nose
against his face. The Irishman fell
and, selling his pistol, Jack tossed it
into the fire. The Irishman was on
his feet in a second with a below of
rage, but the now thoroughly infu-
rated Jack tore into him and nearly
killed him with his fists before he
finished with him. That was the last
trouble Jack encountered or the river
steamers, for his reputation as a
fighter was secur and one cared to
try conclusions with him.
Wins Admiration of Blackfeet
Yankee Jack, it appears, became a
noted figure at most of the forts of
the American Fur Company, for the
admiration he was sure to win by
his fighting prowess made him I'M
duly fond of taking parts in encoun-
ters of this kind, and when he could
not get a single man to face him, he
would offer to take on two at a time
and whip both of them. At Fort
Benton one 4th of July in the late
COS, he won a fight with a huge
negro from Texas who had come up
the river and who considered him
self invincible In the game of fists.
The battle was watched by a number
of Blackfeet chiefs, who made much
of Jack after the encounter. Jack,
flattered by their praise and stimu-
lated, too, by plenty of whisky, told
the head chief that he would fight
any four men In the town. A couple
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

Indian experience cut me to the
quick, and I replied: Very well, ]
will land as you say, but before we
get through we will see who is afraid
of Indians
'This was another instance of the
mistakes made by our government in
the selection, to treat with Indians,
of men without knowledge of the In
dian character. 1t was a universal
rule that such men would treat with
contempt the cautious bearing of
those who knew the Indians; and
this ignorant bravado many times
led to disastrous consequences. 1t
was very unpleasant to act with such
men, who ridiculed ones honest
knowledge of peril, and who were
powerless to help when they got you
into danger. 1t was also a common
observation with me that the volun-
teer officers of the war were always
more naughty and o~verbearing than
those bred to the profession.
Warns the General.
81 said to General Curtis on this
occasion: This course is contrary
to my judgment, General; and in
OTQ6T nOI W U0 ~I6SpOuStDl0 LUZ lu6
consequences I desire a written order
from you before I adopt it, He gave
me the order. The Indians arrived
Just as we were tying up the boat
at the mouth of the White Earth
river.
s'The women Immediately began
setting up the lodges and the men be-
gan to rush or board. They were
all armed. General Curtis had said,
when 1 foretold this: We will keep
them off, only letting on board those
we want I replied: You will see,
General, that it will be impossible to
keep them off,
unfortunately, as the Sioux rush
ed aboard, they did not congregate at
any one place but scattered them
selves in every direction. Matters at
once became serious. I was thor
oughly alarmed for the safety of the
boat and her passengers, but remain
ed cool and Indifferent to all outward
appearance, and did not permit my
self to resent the actions of the In
dams. An act of that sort might
have precipitated trouble. We were
over a powder mine and a spark was
liable to fall at any moment.
Commissioners Sneak Away.
"The Indians became more and
more insolent, would elbow us
around and sheer at us, displaying
their muscular arms and trying in
every way to provoke us to action.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

wind, and while the latter reeled
back, gasping for breath, Jack liter
ally lifted him off his feet with a ter
rible uppercut and the fight was
over. Jack then issued a general
forward and meet him, but the belt
was awarded without his challenge
being accepted.
Wins Against a Gun
The Irishmen let Jack alone I'M
til the boat pulled up to the levee
at Fort Union, but the unloading of
freight bound for that point had no
more than been unloaded before the
first man he had knocked out, whose
anger had been smouldering for sew
eral weeks, threatened to "get" Jack
before they left port. Jack laughed
and told him he could have a fight
any time he wanted it, but he did not
take the Irishman's threat seriously.
That evening the crew all drank
a lot of fighting whisky around the
fort, where a dance was in progress,
the men dancing with a number of
Sioux women, some of whom were
living as wives of employees of the
fort. The Irishman who had threat
ened Jack vas particularly bolster
Gus and repeated his boast that he
would get the Yankee. Jack, despite
his prowess with his fists, was not
quarrelsome, and toward morning he
decided to go aboard the boat and
go to bed to avoid trouble that he
saw was imminent. He started for
the gate of the stockade around the
fort, but the big Irishman stepped
forward and blocked his way. The
enclosure was lit up with the glare
from a bonfire, and a crowd of ex-
cited faces quickly formed a ring
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01
YANKEE JIM WAS CHAMPION FIGHTER OF
RIVER R0WGHS IM THE STEAMBOAT DAYS

In the old river boating days il
was customary to find out, soon after
a steamboat left st. Louis for Fort
Union or Fort Benton, who was the
champion with fists among the crew,
and pioneers who saw some of these
battles used to tell of historic fights
that we're the talk of the river folk
from Missouri to Montana.
The steamboat captains used to
like to have the point settled beyond
dispute, for if a series of battles were
held, whereby ~contenders were elm
mated and the superiority of n man
established, much quarreling and
pickering was done away with for the
rest of the trip.
1t was the custom, therefore, for
the captain, within a day or two of
the time the steamboat set out on
it's y to call for ali who claim
ed to be fighters to step forward,
and a series of battles would be held
until one man had proved his right
to be called champion. A ring
would be formed in the forecastle
and each braggart had to meet a
shipmate and conquer or be defeated
in a fight to a finish. The cham
pion, after winning the last fight,
would be awarded a red belt, which
he proudly wore during the remain
der of the trip, but if his supremacy
was challenged, it was up to him TO
defend his title at all times and
against all corners. Many were the
savage and bloody battles thus
fought on the decks of the old river
steamboats,, much to the delight of
the rough mountain and river men
in the audience.
Captain Joseph La Barge, the most
famous of the old steamboat cap
tains, used to tell of one champion
who was only known by the name of
yankee Jack" 1t was aboard the
Robert Campbell, bound for Fort
Benton, in 1863, that he won the belt.
Irishmen Were Qu%arrelsome
1t happened that there were a
number of Irishmen in the crew who
made life far from agreeable to the
men of other nationalities aboard,
and who especially delighted to pick
upon this well-built, raw-boned
American who refused to give any
other name than that of Yankee Jack.
He took their gibes and their often
sive actions good-naturedly for some
time until the captain of the boat
him into his cabin and asked
him why he did not stand up for him
self. Jack said he was willing to
so the captain called in the two
leaders of the Irishmen and asked
them to select their two best fight
ers. Each of the Hibernians claimed
to be chief of the gang, so a ring was
Immediately formed and Jack and
one of his opponents were SOC strip
ped for action.
The big Irishman made some in
remarks to Jack and rushed
N with a Celtic battle cry of rage.
Jack met his onslaught with a ter
rifle straight-arm jolt to the jaw that
sent the Irishman to the deck, where
lay unconscious for Is minutes.
The other Irishman swore that it
sheer luck on the part of Yankee
Jack, and stepped into the ring with
plenty of confidence. He also rushed
Jack and the latter parted two
Or three fierce swings with much
,leverness. Then seeing an opening,
ne stepped in and drove his right
ike a piledriver to the Irishman's
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

him / feared trouble was brewing.
He thought so too and said I had
better prepare for prompt measures.
| had kept steam up. Pilot and
engineer remained at their posts and
the mate was kept forward. He had
been instructed to cut the line at a
signal of IN tap of the bell.
Meanwhile the commissioners had
been attempting negotiations with
the Indians, but to little purpose.
In front, on the boiler deck, there
were a table and seats for the prin-
eipal Indians. Curtis tried to call
them to order, but without success.
He then summoned Rencontre and
tried to talk to them. He told them
he was about to roll some bales of
goods on shore and asked them to
withdraw and distribute them. The
Sioux chiefs answered that he could
roll them ashore; the women would
take care of them; as for them, they
would remain on the boat.
Nothing whatever could be done.
The situation looked worse as the
Sioux became more insolent. One by
one the commissioners slipped away
and locked themselves in their state
rooms. General Curtis was finally
left alone, and after awhile he also
withdrew, telling me to get out of the
scrape as best l could. He fully
realized the gravity of the bIunder
he had made and his own inability to
cope with the situation.
Sioux Are Outwitted.
"The Indians as yet had made no
attempt to enter the staterooms, but
they were angry at the withdrawal
of the commissioners and might do
so at any minute. R%encontre said
to me, The Indians don't like this
and will give us trouble. We had
better do something right away
" is it time to cut loosen /
asked.
" 4 think so, he replied. I gave
the signal and the line was cut, the
wheels began to turn backward and
the boat slid quickly from the bank.
"The sudden move astonished the
Indians. Those on shore seized the
line and began pulling before they
discovered that it was cut. 1 knew
would not dare to fire for fear
Of shooting their own people. Those
On the boat were panic-stricken and
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

him and to provoke me. 1 finally
went to Zephyr R%encontre and told
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

One Sioux, an ugly fellow and a not
ed william named Crazy Wolf, follow
ed me everywhere, fully armed. He
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

Asiatic Russia has 1913 rivers with
a navigable length of 1853 miles.