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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

The Social Service Department held
a very interesting meeting at the city
hall, Monday afternoon, Oct. II. Mrs,
E. A. Pray, chairman of the recre-
alton department, gave report Of
what the committee hopes to do in
recognizing the Parent Teachers
Organizations in the various schools:
chaperoning dances, and other things
relative to the welfare of our young
people. Miss Gubelman spoke on
"The Need of a Social Department"
emphasizing the fact that the aim of
such a department is to supplement
the work of parents and teachers in a
proper and efficient manner. Mr.. Carl
J. Olson then gave a short talk on
the work of the Associated Charities.
giving resume of what has been done
in the six years since it's organization
With the cooperation and support Of
the Salvation Army and local Red
Cross great deal Of work has been
done to prevent actual suffering
among the needy in the community.
Funds to carry on the work have been
secured through subscriptions by the
business men of the city and the city
and county authorities have given sub
stantial aid. The Elks have also been
very generous givers. While food
clothing and medical aid have been
provided, yet in every case has the re-
cipient been encouraged to help him
self as much as possible. Mr.. Olson
urged that all efforts be concentrated
and with this in mind the chairman Of
the department was empowered to Sc
lect committee, consisting of men,
Der from each church, with the men,
Der from Social Service Department
acting as chairman to confer and work
with the Board of Associated Chari-
ties. A committee was also appointed
to make arrangements for the estab-
lishment Of a bureau of employment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Our governor yesterday authorized
the payment of reward Of 81 900 to
Chris Martinson, chief of police at
Bismarck for. the arrest Of Henry
Layer, murderer of eight persons at
Turtle Lake a year ago. Layer is
now serving life sentence for the
brutal crime.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20
Natural Gift.

Miss Catt-What makes you think
Miss Wry would be good usher?
Miss Nipp-Because she is always
trying to put people in their proper
places.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Miss Merle Whitney is visiting at
the DR.. Spicer home while in the city
attending the teachers institute which
opened up yesterday at the teachers
college. Miss Whitney is teaching in
the schools at Litchville.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Supt. Minnie J. Nelson arrived IN
the city from Bismarck yesterday aft
ernoon and is here looking after the
work of the teachers institute now in
session in this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Senator A. J. Gronna is to speak in
Barnes county on Friday Of this week
October p. He will speak at Fingal
at p. M, Nome at 4 p. M, and Kath-
ryn at p. m. There is no doubt but
that Mr.. Gronna will be greeted with
large audiences at all three points
should the weather prove to be favor
able. +. 4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Mrs. Cora Wilton Stewart, OF
Frankfort, Kentucky, arrived in the
city this morning and will speak to
the teachers at the College auditorium
this morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

A. W. Henkel, manager Of the
Springdale farm at Rogers was in the
city yesterday looking after business
matters and arranging for hog sale
which is to come off in the near future
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

julius Jensen, young man from
Jessie, N. D., appeared before Justice
label yesterday afternoon and paid a
fine after pleading guilty to stealing
spot light from car standing in
front of the Rudolf Hotel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

A large delegation of the local De-
gree of Honor lodge left on No. this
morning for Hannaford, N. D., where
they went to put on the degree work
for class Of twenty in Hannaford
this evening. They expect to return
to the city tomorrow evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Elmer Wick who has been spending
the past few weeks in the Twin Cities:
has returned home for short visit be-
fore leaving for Colorado where ne
will locate for the winter. Mr.. Wlcks
was formerly connected with the Gam
ble-Robinson company at this place.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

The Misses Mary Doyle and Mary
Conlon returned to the city last eve
ming from Eckelson where they have
been visiting for the past several days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

That car thieves are again busy in
the county is evident from the fact
that H. r. Becker of Leal was minus
his Ford car this morning. Sheriff
Larson was notified Immediately but
up to this time no arrests have been
made. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Sam Hays who has been seriously
i'll at the Riverside hospital for some
time is reported to be recovering very
rapidly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Our Savior's Lutheran Brotherhood
meets at the parsonage this evening
at 8 p. m. The pastors Bible class
meets Wednesday evening at Z p. m.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

DR.. Minta B. Kemp, of Kenilsworth;;
ILL.,, arrived in the city last night and
is on the programs over at the State
Teachers College.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

DR.. Sharp, who for some time was
connected with DR.. Featherstone at
this place has left the city to locate
near Grand Forks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Cheney left to-
day for Hankinson and Lidgerwood
to look after business and visit with
old friends. a. #.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Ed. Briggs is now the owner Of
fine artesian we'll on his farm two
miles north of town, the well recently
being brought in at something over
HOO feet. Is.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

c.. M. Axtell returned to the city
last evening after spending a few
days hunting near Glendale, his old
home town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

J. B. Halland, many years ago sup
erintendent Of public instruction in
this state, was visitor to Valley City
today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

R. L. Mcneil journeyed to James
town this morning to look after bust
ness matters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20
From Wednesdays Daily

Mrs. Phil Briggs Of St. Cloud, Mimi,
is visiting at the home Of her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. E. S. Delaney.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Mrs. A. S. Sigurdson arrived in the
city from Fargo this morning and is
visiting friends in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

w. G. Flat drove up from Fargo
last night and is spending the day in
the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20
From Tuesdays Daily

A. j. Hanm, the remington man, is
in the city looking after business in
terests. &g
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

Miss Irene Brandvold left for Fargo
the first of the week to spend several
days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-20

The w. C. T. u. met Friday after
noon with Mrs. Greenan. Mrs. Sey-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09

long and not, and for the sake of
comfort it is Just as we'll to shift the
clock to September, the scene to In
~dianapelis.
Thursday is no Jonah day at the
State Fair. 1t is, rather, a whale Of
a day, because every Hoosier with
more than 3 passing interest in a
morse, a pig, a COW, a sheep, a hen,
a turnip or any other old thing that
grows or is grown on an Indiana
farm is bound to be there from 8
o'clock on until dark.
In the furthest corner Of the
Funniest barn. in the smallest and
cheapest stall on the grounds, this
Thursday Of the Great Western
Stake for three-year-old trotters
found young Charlie Myers and his
lilly by Loveless-Lady Anderson.
Charlie was his own staff Of swipes
and trainers.
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pions, with two drivers of the very
first rank. Charlie hoped, rather
than expected, to win this trotting.
classic in the face Of a f%orlorn pros
pcct. One of less courage, or one
playing for smaller stakes, would
scarcely dare hope. Nobody else
among all the G~O,000-odd crowding
the fair ground that afternoon ex-
pected him to Win, ard only one
other person was doing any job at
all Of hoping. This other one per-
son was little Elizabeth Coates,
whose banker father was deter,
mined she should marry well.
Blithely tripping along az if the
dust of the fair ground were as
clean as # ballroom floor, she ap-
poarcd IN front of the disconsolate
Charlie.
"How's the little LADY," the girl
demanded. "Whcre is she?"
Tho flly's black nose and brown
head were thrust through the open
upper half of the door to the stall
as she spoke, and Elizabeth squcaled
with delight. "She heard me ask
ing for her, didn't you, PETE" she
declared, turning TO rub the mares
nose.
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'TRESo pretty gmL and pretty girls come hWh" said the banker. Her uphaep is ONE
tWny teWeNQOS'


with a turn or two in front of the
stands. Longshot Billy Fox had
eambcred up behind Mack Tod lies
and was starting through the stretch
for a brcather. White ard Patchen
Dillon, a fine looking cot that
seemed to combine the Patchen
power with the Dillon speed, had
won round upon round OF applause.
White was popu'a ar, and InQianapo-
lis WAS the original home Of all the
billions. When Fox charged through
the stretcn with the sturdy, steady
Going Mack Tuddies he, too, drew a
generous hand.
Charlie swung a leg oven the Bike,
Grasped the reins AID strAddl d his
feet in the stirrups rs cd Harry
fted tie blanket OF the ely. Set
ting himself in his seat, tightening
The lines, and leaning forward over
the f'ly's hips, he spoke to hsr re-
a%ssuringly. Lovely Lady set OFT
down the stretch on g. tinid, tenta-
tive trot. Her nerves were on edg4,
for she had never seen such crowds
nor ard such noises. BY the time
he reached the judges staad she
fopnd the crowds stayed outside the
fences and learned the noises wee
not directed 1t her. The boy cucled
to her, and she stepped cut brave '
enough 70 the first turn. Coming
back up the stretch in leisurely fash
'on, Charlie let her have her head
to turn from side to side and ex-
anime the strange scenes. As they
passed the stands the youthful pair
drew some applause. It came from q
little group Of norsemen near the
rail, who had known Charles faith
er, and from a box in the front row
Of the grandstand where one girl
was sitting.
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'WeW be theah with tn rest O. tn
folks. JUS yo' watch u.s."
Elizabeth kissed her finger and
LAID it on the hlly's soft nose for luck,
then turned and set off through the
dust toward the grandstand. Charlie
watched her out Of sight, but old
Harry BUSTED into the preparations
tor the race. Time We wound up
these yerc s'ciety afaihs,7 he grum-
Die. "Yan get n ace on yo' hands,
not a pink tea. Filly all ready t.
hahness? Look whit I brung ovuh
finn MIST Claypoo!'s balm"
The old darkey had a comDlete
new set Of harness and, waving
aside Charles questions and mild
protests, started sk~illfully to work
to fit it to the little mare. Charlie
reached TO a peg on the stall wall
for the old bride he had used all
summer on the colt, but old Harry
insisted on putting on q new omen
bride. "Ah've @ this fllv wuhk.
an she ain gwine ack bad jus be-
cause she got a rev bride. AT OF
bunch Of leathuh with tn big blind
uhs wcah h4h haid off in two heats"
he declared positively. The new open
or'dle was put on, and the bike was
brought up. Charlie put on an old
gray jacket and gray cap that had
been his fathers while old Harry
was swinging a blanket over the hllv
and the party set off for the track.
Ola Harry led the hlly with one
hand and carried a dripping sponge
IN the other.
"Lisscn, boy he said. Don you
pay no 'tcntion to nuthin' on that
track but this yerc tilly. SO. guhl.
so, so. Easy now. Amt nuthin' +o
this yere racin' but y'own boss. All
y'got to do is to look wheah tn
front IS, men 90 thcah, straight. Don
pay no ~'tcntion th' othuh drivuhs.
Don pay no 'tention to thcah bosses.
JUS y'all look whcnh tn front is.
g go theah."
sounds easy, Harry" the hoy
laughed %nervously.
WHEN they reached the head Of
the stretch they found they
were the last to appear for the race.
MAlk WNlln W. ulrnalr nut unAL
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iii FLY pull a wagon roun' tn track
and win a race"
Without further ado and abso-
luteiy ignoring young Charlie, the
cid darby fused away from the
stall.
Young Charlie realized he was
confronting a most formidable stu
alton. All that he had was a smart
little FLY, with good old~fashioned
blood lines, and his own inexperi-
enced courage and native knack Of
the track. He was pitting these
against two colts Of ultra modern
breeding from families Of cham
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09

a time. Presently she spoke. "And
Well not say q word to anybody
about it, will WEI"
That night young Charlie wrote
a letter to the editor of The West
crn Horseman, and the next day he
moved into Muncie. Instead Of stop
ping in town he drove the hlly out
across White River to the fair
grounds and found lodgings in one
Of the long, low barns at the head
of the stretch.
6
WHAT was the second week in
June. Summers in Indiana are
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CHARLIE turned and stood beside

E'HARLIE turned and stood beside
her. Neither of them heard or
saw the approach Of old Harry
Wright, returning laden with har-
ness and dragging d span-new bike
behind him. He was muttering to
himself as she shuhled along.
"Reckon these yer things will Just
about take kccr-fo de Lawd's sakcl
What is this, a pahty?" The Old
darby dropped the harness. and stood
staring. Charlie and Elizabeth
turned to face him.
This little tablcau was broken in
upon by the track marshal who came
galloping along the row Of stalls on
a little pony, shouting: "Mlster
MDcrs' Mi&tcr Myers. Bring on
your three year-old trotter! Cali
for the stake t%rottcrs."
"All right answered Charlie.
waving acknowledgment Of the sum
mons.
"Cwan, man" growlcd old Harry.
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lhio time Charlie DECIDED 70 force
things from the start. A break nv
Mack Toddles at the far urn left
the race between Lovely Lady and
Patchen Dillon. The pair rushed
down to the wire only d head apart
and once the great crowds
rose with a roar to cheer them or.
Charlie suddenly sensed disaster
despite his lead Of inches. He tight.
ened his grip on the reins and called
to the lilly in a soothing voice. but
en- yards from the wire the excite.
lnent proved her undoing. Once
more she broke into a trembling.
hystericsl run patchen Dillon won
the heat, and again young Charlie
hid t. he content with second place.
Mack Toddles coming in a fair third.
he me Of the mile was 2:07's. II
looked to be a f~orlorn hope for the
boy.
Elizabeth Coates as re .dy to crv.
and would have cried in any spot
less public than the front Of the
grandstand. She watched the down
cast Charlie plodd'r off the track
beside old Harry and the FLY. shak.
ing his head in despair. A desire to
cross the grounds and see the bow. TO
encourage him as best she could.
moved her to leave. But Just as she
was rising to make her excuses a
man came into the next box and
astef for Mr.. Rouse She STAYED
where she was. keeping an oar open
fer the talk between the Two men.
Something Nos said about an open
bride, and the girl sat belt upright.
She rose and walked hurriedly out
Of ler box md mad almost as good
time getting to Charles stall as
Lovely Lady herself could have
made.
marie on, Charlie" she cried,
half running, and arriving at the
door Of the stall all out Of breath.
Listen. Is it too late to win the
race"
Hello, girl the bog replied. look.
ing up with q wan smile. He was
wrapping a foreleg in flannel, to
Keep the tendons warm until the next
heat. NO. it isn't too late, but it
begins to look like lis too Big u Jog"
"sho we IAN still win" spoke up
Old Harry, rubbing down the flly's
heaving sides. Then otauh colts
got a fust and q thnhd apiece, and
we got two seconds. This yere's 9
three-heat race, an if We win next
time out we win the race. Plains
tn nose on nah face" he added,
chucking.
Charlie, we've got 10 win. We've
Just got TO-" the girl declared ex-
citedly.
The boy rose from the a)ly's feet.
found a water bucket ard upturned
it at the door Of the sail 40 q sea.
for Elizabeth.
We've had to all along he said
grimly. Why. especially. have we
got to yin nowen
Charlie. do WOW know, how much
the colt that wins this ace is
WORTH"
IF It's lovely Iadv ~ eon,s rolf
that can beat Iovel,, adv whole
lot Of money! fa -a,evared mini.
callv. "Wavov
..Navbo ~ ,,oro ,,o,or "a, vo,
know" sa.a r1;,abo.b ~ Of ma .e,)
vow Tboro,s a,:tror.... :, tho
box next "a n,;ra ~. .1bn-
Rouse rror p~buo.s,Inh;o sf+s-
the frs baat s,ro fr;o,ss r the
-,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09

WE FIND Charlie accostinr old
Harry Wright, venerable col
ored trainer for the Claypools, Of
Muncie, about 1 o'clock in the after
noon. "Say, Harry" said the boy,
are you too busy TO give me a Little
help this afternoon?'
"Lawd, no, boy" The negro an
swered. "Ah ain got nuthin' to do
till t%o-morrouh, when old Boss gwine
trot Alan in tn twelve class"
"Wish you'd help me out, them
said Charlie.
"~Suhtainly, rlad TO-" old Harry de-
clared. BOY" he called. "Oh, bow!
Keep yo' eye ont for Mist Claypool.
When he tell i'm Ah'm roun'
the cohnah with young Mist Myahs.
AMI 70 with you right now, sub"
ne concluded, addressing Charlie.
The two then hunted out Charles
stall, and old Harry Wright at once
assumed charge of the procedures.
tie delivered himself Of a scornful
ORATOR within two minutes after he
entered the stall. "Whut y'all
Hwlnc do? Drive ut FLY to that b,e
olow thcah? Aincha got a little
bike? Looka that bride. blinduhs
bIg as nah hat Boy. whut y'll
needs is a complete set o. Equipment.
Lookyhcah! Ah1l Jus 70 get what
yO' need. Y'all cam 'spcct that 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09

l COulun Slar( more IMAM z pea
nut stand with what he offered
$500. She's worth more than that as
a buggy horse"
"Charlie, I'm ashamed of dad. The
ideal
THE two sat in silence for a time
before she spoke again. "Char-
lie, what are you going to do?"
The boy shook his head.
"What DO you want to do?"
For answer he reached into an in
ner coat pocket and brought forth q
much thumbed copy of The West
ern Horseman. On the front-cover
page was a picture Of Old Charle
Myers. in cap and jacket. up behind
a great black horse. The boy turned
TIE cover ard fumbled through the
pages until he found a story of his
fathers death. Folding back the
paper, he pointed to the last para
graph Of the story:
Nothing is left now Of the stable
that Charlie Myers used to race
across the land except one trottine
FLY, a daughter Of his great cd
t~rotter, Loveless. son Of L~.ockheart
out Of Love Not. This FLY has a
right to be as fast as anybody's
trotter. fer her dam was Lady An
derson, the little Anderson Wilkes
m9re that was famous a few years
back as q 'guide!ess wonAer.' II she
has the Lockheart courage that car
ried Loveless through m>ny a hot
battle, and the speed Of the Ander-
son Wilkes family, this hlly may
well be heard from, 1t IS hard to
predict what viii become Of her, hut
her present owner should be advised
that she is still eligible for the
Great Western Stake, for three
year-old trotters, to be raced at the
Indiana State Fair next fall. This
stake Will be worth over $4,000"
Elizabeth followed him through
the paragraph and paspcd with
~amazement as he finished thc last
sentence. "Charlie Myers DO you
mean to say they Gay $4,000 for
winning a race" she demanded.
"Not quite" he answered. Only
about $4,000 to the winner. It's
n Of the biggest races in the coun-
try" he explained.
"Wcll, I never dreamed it," she
declared. Then an inspiration
struck her. "Why, Charlie, why
don't you get ready and win that
race"
elizabeth, that's easy. Because
haven't got enough nickels to keep
me in bacon and eggs, and the FLY
IN oats. until the day Of the race.
ASK me something hard" said the
boy bitterly.
but could she vim"
THAT'S the hard one" Charlie re-
piled, smiling a little. "Father said
She ought, and | think She can. She
sure can trot."
=
'E'hERE was an awkward silence,
during which Charlie absently
beat his knee with the paper and
Elizabeth sat in deep thought. She
was the first to speak. "I'm a bet
ter business man than my fathcr,"'
she finally announced. "Charlie,
what would it cost to get ready for
that big race"
"About $500, altogether" he re
Piled, looking at her duly, wonder
ing What She could have in mind.
"Ill give you $500 for a half in-
terest in her winnings, If She has
ary.' said Elizabeth. Il cant pay
i all at once, but can psy part
G. IN ana part each month"
"Nothing doing" said the boy.
positively.
"Why not?" she demanded.
Because"
""ho's your partner Il Pm not?n
she asked, reaching out and taking
one Of his hands in her own. She
sat looking at him, and the boy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09

T'HE starting judge called the
three drivers to the foot of
the judges stand after they had
warmed up their mounts two or
three times. "Now, boys, these are
colts, and it may be hard to get
away he said. But we've got a
long card, and this ace is three
heats itself. Let's try to get Off
carly. Fox, you're at The pole with
Mack Toddles, and White, you're
outside with your Dillon colt. Mr..
Myers, that leaves you in the mid
die. Now. boys, let's go"
The three logged up to the six
teenth post and wheeled to jockey
for the start. They turned three
times before they squared away and
headed for the wire. When they
did start trotting the three were on
even terms, Mack's Toddles trudg-
ing along at the pole, Lovely Lady
stepping beside him somewhat ner-
vously, and Patchen Dillon strain
ing and fighting for his head on the
outside. 1t was a perfect start.
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said Charlie. 1--WE lost his daueh-
ter"
Pooh and two poohs,' Elizabeth
retorted. Il question your state
ment two ways, young man. In the
first place, can you lose what you
have not had? In the second place,
have you really lost her?'
Charlie smiled a wan smile, which
widened into a grin. "'No' answers
both Quostions,' he declared.
The girl's bubbling good nature
and heartening smile made the day
over for him.
But, Elizabeth, I've sure got to
get out and rustic some right off"
What did dad say?" she asked.
"All the things We read in books
and some more. Style in which she's
been accustomed, you know. Then
he offered to buy the FLY"
why didn't you sell her and use
the money to-
II couldn't start more than a pea
nut stand with what he offered
$500. She's worth moro than that as
a buggy horse"
"Charlie, I'm ashamed of dad. The
IDEAL