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The Devils Lake world., 1921-12-28

Kettwig was ! shopper IN
town Thursday. @ s5s IS: S. &
+ Mr.4and Mrs. Ben Hoffert returned
Thursday of last week after spend-
ing Vie last three weeks visiting In
the ,xtsinify Of Rugby. Ben says out
there things do not look very good.
Driving through the country for eigh-
|teen shl fia alsiss ithout seing I haystack
or straw fstack, and hardly enough
fuel tos keep warm.
Martin Scharf and George Hook
were at Roy Humble's one night to
fplay whist, the game ending at 2 am,
which was time for bed. s5ss
The program given by Olive Samp-
son at the. Cook school was well at
tended. After the program the choir
lof st. Vernes church sang, After
which presents were distributed, and
lunch served by the school.
Paul Brending spent the week end
with Martin Scharf.
Miss Dorothy Wolf is home for her
vacation. e, 4
Mi. and Mrs. Peter Elvrum were
lamdhg the shoppers in town Thursday
IT last week. ri; {.
Miss Matte Elvrum is spending her
vacation at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Elvrum.
George Hook and Mrs. Catherine
Hook spent Christmas at the Roy
Hubble home.
sH6{rsS N1sr,n Cn-~s..~ 6.1...I < A.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-12-28
Analysis Of tha kl...

In analyzing the psychophysiology
OF the kiss, Professor Malespine says:
The kiss is the first animal mani
festation Of love. The passionate look
is nothing but desire. The handsl,ake
is full of reserve, Of constraint, or full
OF hope. The kiss is simply another
and more exquisite manifestation of
the sense Of touch than the handshake.
And IT is from the sense of touch that
all other senses are. derived"
The Devils Lake world., 1921-12-28
Streets with Duplicate Names.

Streets With Duplicate Names.
i London's duplication Of its street
names is notorious. "A casual glance
at the directory reveals no fewer than
ten Charles streets and half; a dozen
Charlottes. Park street also appears
half dozen times, and Hill street
only one less. Even our best known
thoroughfares have their duplicates.
for you will find an Oxford street in
Whitechapel and Regent street in
Shoredit Chronicle.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-12-28
sllnhted Heroes.

The children were talking about !
movie actor while eating their lunch
con one noon. One boy was graphic.
ally describing his actions and thrill
ing deeds with his horse. Presently he
turned to me and asked "Adiss Mary,
why don't we talk about him like we
do about George Washington and Linz
coin7" SIS .9fs A
The Devils Lake world., 1921-12-28
he: !: Story ] ) Of .
Our ST States
d JONATHAN BRAcE
XXXII. =. aINNEsOTA

~ S4kNdV = y, AsVAAA - kOA
~ ~ & tion Of the
WS - - EW Northwest
M SW territory and
4 zese:S partly by the
Northeast section Of the Louisi-
ana Purchase. It was the Mis-
sissippi river which was the d.
Sviding line between these two
large territories.
The Eastern section was ceded
by France to Great Britain In
1868 and became a part Of the
United States at the end Of the
Revolution BY the Treaty Of Par
is in 1888. The Northwest ter
ritory was organized by con-
gress four years later. Then, as
this great federal domain be-
came settled and was gradually
divided into states, the Eastern
part Of the present State Of Min.
nesota belonged in turn to the
Territories sof. Indiana, Michigan
and Wisconsin.
As to the western portion Of
the state, this was part of
the Louisiana Purchase, which
was bought from France BY the
United States in 1903. AZ this
region became subdivided, West
ern Minnesota formed a part
of the Territories of Louisiana,
Missouri and Iowa. =.
The first white man to pene-
trate to Minnesota was the
French explorer; Duluth, who in
1878 built a fort on Lake Super
ior and there established a very
extensive fur trade. Two years
later, Father Hennepin and two
companions were sent by La
Sale to explore the Upper Mis-
sfssippi and reached the Falls of
st. Anthony, where Minneapolis
now stands. But It. was not un-
til the Nineteenth century that
permanent settlements were
made. In 1922 the first mill was
built at the Falls Of St. Anthony,
where were destined to arise
such important successors. In
1S41, Father sGaltier built a
chapel dedicated to st. Paul, and
this wns the foundation Of the
present great city Of that name.
As to the name Minnesota,
the state was 80 called from the
river that runs through 1t, which
In the Dakota Indian language
makes the words sMinne,"
meaning water" and "sotah;"
meaning HSky-colored." Some.
times thas, state 10 called the
North Stag ;State,". from the
motto on 4ts coet-of.arms. .s.
Mihnesoit Wis sdmitted Il, tie tie
Onion IN 1883 til area is e..
6& squars miles and it il the
most important of our wheat
producing states. It has twelve
presidential electors.
% By Mcclure Newspaper syndicat,.)
The Devils Lake world., 1921-12-28
.5L..A|'W'ToNl' / 4

Russell Young is q Devils Lake Wis
itor today. n, .sas ri:
sllertoA Dodge visited the county
Seat Friday. :ss,l:e o. i,s.s;vifaast
Jas. Gorecke visited 1T Grand Forks
Wednesday. ;-5s aS y Esy5.s /. ~
Ofuf Hagen transacted business at
the Forks Tuesday.
A. b. Kop5 was q business visitor
It, Lakota between trains Thursday.
~ =. =. Henderson wasSa business Wis
iRfof at. the Forks Wednesday.
.A1el aSorbo iof Crosby, ID visiting
relatiyesE here over the holidays.
- c. o. johnson and daughter, Mrs.
Highum, were Edmore visitors Fri
sday.
Bsrnal Gibbons came up from La
kota Wednesday to spend the holidays
at home.
M. and Mrs. VIM. Powers went 70
Kelso this morning to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
Eugene Bratt left on Thursday
morning for Minneapolis to visit re-
latives over the holidays.
d. N. Sorbo is recovering from .
severe attack Of bronchitis contracted
shout three weeks ago. .5.,
T. O. Kraabe1 left this morning to
spend Christmas with the old folks
at home in Clifford, N. Oak.
Ole Roe Of the Lawton Farmers
ELEVATOR Coz left to-day 10 spend
( Christmas at his q old home IN st.
Thdmas; N. D.
Mrs. ]. ]. Smith and SON Robert
were passengers to Devils Lake Tues
day.
4 hilton Hagen came home from
x9hattuok Academy Saturday to spend
3 gmS vacation. zs
Iakota buyers shipped q carload
n cattle Tuesday from this point to
! South st. Paul.
NJ. md Mrs. Andrew Stevens and
family left for Park River today to
Sspend Christmas with relatives.
l The 4. N. a. met Thnrsday eyen-
ing ct the hall, TO initiate . new mem-
! ber md elect of6csrs for the coming
yeaf. ~
Il Born to Nj. and Mrs.. lanes Gore
Sclks lliehael's hospital sat Grand
7 Rednesday, Dee, .daugh-
llotlra md babe doihg nicely 81 s.
Grandma Rodxer did n apepIy
dnssday molnfng at ths holne q
ron, Hr, Ja1les Redger, thiS
s1etnssinents Nfll
The Devils Lake world., 1921-12-28
THE HILL ESTATE
IN LITIGATION
L. w. HILL AND N. w. TRUST CO,
AT LOGGERHEADS OVER
THE DIVISION.

st. Paul, Dec, 24.-Louis w. Hill,
chairman of the Great Northern rail-
way, today filed application in pro-
bate court here for appointment as
administrator of the estate Of his
mother, Mrs. J. j. Hill, widow Of
the "empire builder" She died a
month ago.. "'
Previously other heirs Of Mrs. Hill
filed petition for designation Of the
Northwestern Trust company as ad-
ministrator and it developed there
were some differences among the heirs
as to disposition Of the estate valued
at $16,000,000.
= The hearing on the petition for ap-
pointment of the Trust company will
be called January 4,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
M HIGH SCHOOL FRArERNITIEs.

rhsre is no necessity for secret societies IN
ppblic schools. The bill introduced by Assem-
h,vman Dater forbidding fraternities IN hsh
schools of the state has the backing Of the
sound thinking element in every community
The fraternity means exelusiveness and eXclu-
s;veness breeds snobbishness. There is no room
for snobs in the public school.
Eyep colleges have their troubles with the
secret organizations. formed among the under-
graduates. If these higher institutions OF learn
irr cannot successfully handle tHa fraternlties
surely II is hardly to be expected that the oral-
nary public school can.
The curse of the fraternity, especially IN d
birb school. is that only a certain chosen fe"
a ioin. the members being their own judges
. 70 who shall be elected. Naturally, those who
are thus favored feel a certain superiority over
.hair classmates who are not so fortunate and
a bad feeling grows up.
Then. too. it costs money to keep up the pace
Of these fraternities. Many worthy pupils are
not able to stand such expense and II Is natural
that they should feel Inundated.
The public school is maintained at the e@-
pense of the taxpayers. rich and poor alike.
AN have the same privilege OF sending thetr
children to these schools to be educated. 1t is
essential, from the very nature ol the No0
that the scholars be kept on as near an equaIty
as possible. There is nothing that will do more
to counteract this democratic tendency in the
high schools than to permit certain pupils to
organize themselves into an exclusive fraternity
There is bound to creep in the feeling that they
are a little better than anybody else.
II there is no other way to prohibit the high
school fraternities it should be done by law.
.Assemblyman Dater's bill proposes to do this.
1t should be passed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09

@. Where is the coolest place OF
which the temperature has been re-
'corded?-A. H. T.
A. The Weather Bureau says
that the Antarctic temperatures are
very low; but the place of the low
est observed temperature is In north
eastern Siberia, with a record or 80
degrees below zero, and an average
temperatures for January OF 60 de-
grees below.
O.. When was a Civil Service
Commission first appointed, and how
long did 1t last ?-F. ]. l..
A. In 1871 congress included a
clause in the general appropriation
bill authorizing the President to pre-
scribe rules for admission TO civil
service and to appoint a commission
for that purpose. President Grant
appointed the first Civil Service
Commission with George William
Curtis as chairman. This operated
until the winter of 1878, when con-
gress omitted the annual appropria-
ton for the working of the system
and the President suspended the OPP
Grafton of the civil service rules.
O. In ancient times, what was
the orchestra in a theatre 81. M.
A. In the Greek theatres, the
orchestra was the place allotted to
the chorus of dancers.
O. What is the origin or mean
ing of the expression "Bedlam let
loose"?-M. ". R.
A. "Bedlam" is the popular name
for the Hospital of st. Mary OF
Bethlehem. a London insane asylum;
uyLs~ a. --x rra1l antinnad Wa1l
conducted hospital, but in former
times, the inmates were exhibited TO
the public, and the convalescent pa
tients were sent out on the streets
to beg, in order to provide funds
sufficient for the needs of the In
stitution. This surely must have
been "Bedlam let loose"
Q. What city in the United
States is known as the Electric
City ?"-I. NJ. c.
A. This name has been applied
to schenectady, New York. Thou
sands of people are here employed
in the manufacture of electrical ap-
paratus.
Q. Please publish an answer to
the question: where did the In
dams come from Pc. N. /.
A. The ONCE of Indian Affairs
states that no n knows exactly
where Indians originated and how
they got to America. Some say they
~originated in China; some say
Egypt; and some say India They
are supposed to have come, here
across the Behring strait. or via At
lantis, the lost continent.
.. Can a person have smallpox
twice?-H. D. A.
A. The Public Health Service
a y there have been a few instances
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
NEW YoRK's DICTATIoN.

1t would seem as If some way ought to be
found to compel a great metropolis like New
York to conform itself TO the accepted customs
If the rest of the nation. We have in mind the
natter Of official time. The EVENING NEWS.
along with a great many others. thoroughly
believes in the daylight saving movement but
only when it applies TO the country as a whole
-ursd entire time zone.
The plan whereby each community chooses
, time to suit itself was tried out last summer
with most unsatisfactory results. This year New
York state has repealed its daylight saving law
but has enacted a law which permits each town
and city to adopt the advanced time or not as
it chooses. New Jersey had no daylight saving
law last year. but because New York went to
the new time and the railroads felt compelled
10 do so. every community within the metropo-
titan district had TO follow suit.
In spite of the fact that the state of New York
has repealed its daylight saving law. New York
CITY. Judging from all indications. will, by ordi-
nance. cling to the advanced time as a local
measure. This probably means that the rail-
roads will move their local trains ahead the
same as they did last year bringing back the
old confusion.
Unless congress. which is the only body that
should act on such a matter, does something
n looks now as if all our clocks would be uni
form throughout the summer were it not for the
determination of New York City alone to move
It's clocks ahead. 1t seems a pity that a bunch
of amman Hall politicians can thus disrupt a
whole section of the country. If the railroads
would stand pat and stick to standard time so
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09

Just now there is frequent refer
ence to the 'Blue Laws" These
references are often accompanied
by the assertion that P~uritanicai
Connecticut. and perhaps, in other
colonies under the Puritan regime,
II was a penal offense for a man to
kiss his wife on Sunday.
There is. indeed, a record In the
Massachusetts, courts Of a mans
having been accused of kissing his
wife in public upon the Sabbath;
but the code of laws which made II
an offense for a mar either privately
or publicly to kiss his wife upon the
Sabbath is supposed to have been
a Connecticut creation. 1t is as
sumed to have been a part of the
original law of Connecticut in 1889.
1t is safe to say that NO one who
make these affirmations or illusions
has ever done the very simple thing
of looking in the nearest general
law library to discover whether
there aver were any such laws.
There was no such laws.
The ~so-colled "Blue Laws of Con-
necticut' were first published, not
in New Haven in 1888. but in Lon
don, 142 years later. We know
the name of the liar who invented
the s~o-called BLUE Laws" Among
his As statutes were:
"1S. No one shall run on the
Sabbath day or walk in the garden
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason.
THE HARDEST TEST

1 try to bear life's many ills with
forthuds and grit; IL l am pale
around the gills, the fact ! don't
admit. 1 still attempt to smile and
sing when burdened down by care;
the smile may be a CHASTITY thing.
but still you'll md 1t there. I've
smiled when joints seemed ell anre
with fierce rheumatic pain; I've
smiled when ! must change . tire !
darkness, mud and rain. I've smiled
whom agents sold me stock in mines
that didn't paw. and when Z slid
Ground a block. upon slippy day.
I've smiled beneath misofrtunes
whacks, and raised no doleful din;
but when I pay my income tax, I
don't attempt q grin. There Is q
time to preach and dance, as wise
apostles say. and there's a time to
whoop and prance. and chortle and
be gay; but he is In discretion lax,
or else he's full of guile. who ponies
up his income tax and wears a
chcer-up smile. His smile may
reach from ear to ear, 1t ven may
be twins. but zone can feel he is
sincere. that he means what he
grins. There's some fell purpose
In his mirth," beholders will agree:
for no white man upon the earth
can pay this tax with giee. The
coin we toiled so hard to get, in
pain defying words, our Uncle Sam
uel will get-and throw 1t to the
birds. And so no man OF purpose
high, no man who earns the bones.
can pay that tax without q sigh
without a brace of groans."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09

that every other community could do likewise.
there is reason to believe that the conditions in
New York would become so confused that the
city would be compelled to line up with the rest
Of the country. This is as it should be. To let
New York City alone dictate the time is like
having the tail wag the dog.
one official time is what is desired. We would
prefer to have it advanced an hour in summer
so as to enjoy an hour more of daylight. but
uaIess congress is going to make this advanced
time uniform through the entire Eastern time
zone the regular sun time ought to be main
tanned. The country can never get anywhere
with one community running on one time and
another on another time. 1t causes too much
confusion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
Luke NIcLuke Says

When a man brags about his Iron VIII 1t Is
a good bet that his wife regards it as a Pig Iron
one. -
A woman can wear almost any shade she
pleases nowadays. She always can alter her
complexion to match the gown.
Ever notice how a bad reputation VIII Suck
to a man when a good one won't.
Some of these days we are going to write a
novel with a wife who is the good, clean mother
of four children as the Heroine. And nobody
will read it.
silence is the only argument that can't be
beaten. But most men and all women are IN
aware of this fact.
A fat man will do anything in the world to
reduce weight-that is. anything but quit eating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
EXPERT OPINION NEEDED.

The more the matter of the approach to the
new state highway bridge is considered the more
it is realized what an important matter it is for
the city An effort is now being made to get the
sentiment Of the people as to where the ap-
proach should be. The EVENING NEWS point
ed out the importance of this matter last year
when the new bridge was first talked about and
used it as one of the many arguments in favor
Of getting an expert city planner on the job
without delay in order that the whole problem
nieht be worked out so that when the time
game for fixing a definite location Perth Amboy
would be prepared to say exactly what she
wanted and why she wanted it.
But a whole year was lost in the matter of
the city plan so that today the hour of decision
has arrived and Perth Amboy is not ready.
Judging from all appearances it will not be
ready. either. for there is no expert to point out
convincing reasons why the bridge approach
should be at any one certain locality. 1t will
left. finally, for a few officials to guess at what
will be best for the city, only to find, perhaps,
that after the bridge is built and when it is too
late, they have guessed wrong.
Through the suggestion of former Mayor
Dorsey about a new ferry TO carry the traffic
coming from Staten Island out Washington
street II Is Sttn now Lai4taNANHS NN 1890
of a proper place for the approach is. Here is
a problem on the river front that directly af-
fects a condition clear across the city on the
Staten Island sound shore.
1t only goes to show that such important
problems as these can be'deeided only from this
point of view Of the city as a whole, which
means a city plan covering every phrase of
municipal development, including water 'front.'
street transportation and auto traffic. An ordi-
nary layman can never grasp this whole mat
ter. 1t is the work of an expert, a person who
has made a study of laying out cities in a way
that will be most convenient as we'll as beau
tiful.
A proper approach for the new bridge can
not be satisfactorily decided upon without a
city plan. and a city plan cannot be secured
without the advice of an expert in that line
Perth Amboy has too much at stake to trust
entirely to amateurs. 1t seems a pity, now that
the city has a city plan commission, to be work
ing so in the dark on this important matter.
Why not get an expert on the job at once and
secure what advice he can give even though he
will be unable to make a complete city plan
before the final decision is rendered? Truly,
the approach TO a three million dollar bridge
something that deserves the utmost consider
alton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
THE BLUE LAWS
BY DIR. W. e. BARTON

or elsewhere. except reverentiy, 10
and from worship.
10. No one shall travel. cook.
victuaIs. make beds. sweep houses.
cut hair, or shave on the Sabbath
day.
child on the Sabbath or fasting
day."
There was more of this sort and
there were people In London IN
1881 so devoid of a sense OF I'M
that they believed this nonsense 10
have been genuine Puritan legisla-
ton.
The colonial laws were admittedly
severe, and the Sabbath as there
observed was rigid; but the Blue
Laws owe their origin to malicious
%falsehood, and their preservation to
objectionable ignorance tq
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
DOprOne Him!

Another horror of prohibition is the human
walrus who brings a half peck of rock candy,
all-day suckers, chewing gum and other junk
with him when he goes to a theatre. and then
puts in two solid hours giving limitations of a
cement crusher in action, a horse SOLDERING
over an apple, a vacuum cleaner working over
time, a drain pipe emptying a bath tub. and a
nut-cracking machine. There will be a murder
in a theatre some of these nights, and IL we are
on the Jury, we'll hold out for Justifiable Homi-
eide and award the slayer a Medal of Honor.
Why not a Twentieth Amendment abolishing
this pest?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
in which persons have had smallpox

in which persons have had smallpox
twice.
@. Please give me the date of
the construction of an old toll road
from Philadelphia to Harrisburg
and on West?-J. c. B.
A. The road you have in mind
was called the old Lancaster Turn
pike; it was started in 1892 by the
Lancaster Turnpike Company; was
completed in 1894, /. e.. completed
as far as Harrisburg or thereabout.
This work covered sixty-two miles.
The road was continued from there
west to Pittsburgh. The final date
of completion is unknown. This
Lancaster turnpike is the oldest toll
road in the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
Ranpi

why did you beat UP this poor man in this
way?" asked the Judge.
your Honor replied the Prisoner. II am a
salesman in a shoe store. And this man came
into my store and with an air of mystery tip
toed up to me and whispered something into my
ear. Then l hit him"
what did he say to you ?" asked the Judge.
HE said that / should look out for slippery
customers" replied the Prisoner.
Discharged" announced the Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
W TO QUESTIONS

Arr reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Hsskin, Dirsc-
tor, Washington. D. c. This OFFER
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
medical and financial troubles II
does not attempt TO settle domestic
troubles, nor 10 undertake sxhaus-
tive research IN any subject Write
you question plainly and briefly.
close two csnts In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
WHAT Horrid word Aean.

That Horrid Word Agan.
whats the matter?" cried Mrs.
Johnes when Bobby came running
into the house in tears, dragging his
little tin sword behind him and rub.
the seat of his trousers. Il hough
playing soldier"
1--WE were." sobbed Bobby ana
I was Sherman, and papa heard me.
American Legion Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
Modern Cursery Rhymes.

Sing a song o SlApence,
Whaddy va gonna do?
Fathers in the cellar
Making Home Brew.
Mothers in the kitchen,
Cooking Malt and Hops;
Sisters in the front room
Watching for the cops.
Jack Carey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
Woman.

Her minds on clothes. no doubt of that,
Clothes are her fetish. I believe;
When she's not talking through her hat.
You'll find she's laughing in her sleeve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09

Not since James G. Blaine's time has the State
Department witnessed a more imposing beard
than the one Premier Hughes brings in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09

That noise you hear is not from the boiler
factory; the tariff tinkerers are busy again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
Well. Where Were They.

IAthens (Ohio) Messenger
A broken pin in the pumping plant on the
Harvey Wolf farm caused the engine to run
away Friday. doing some s499 damage to Smith
Bros, the owners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-09
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY luke McLuke.
Copyright, 1920, by The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Usually the Case.

He talked to her two hours or more,
A flatterer was Ned;
But what he didn't say meant more
Than anything he said.