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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
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Would you kindly pass me the saIt?" asked the Cheerful Looking Man who was seated across the table from the Grouchy Looking Man in the hotel dining room.
 Huh" grunted the Grouchy Look ing Man. You evidently mistake me for waiter!"
 "Oh, mol" replied the CheerfU' Looking Man. "I merely mistoos you for a gentleman
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

Some Men Have No Use For You Unless They Can Use You.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

YOU WILL SAVE MONEY By letting the Peoples Plumber do your Plumbing. All work guaranteed. Phone Al, Res. Phone 159. 211 Seward St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
Form In Line. Girls, Don't Shove!

IAd mn H0toI W0TTd)
 WANTED-A first-class hOusekeeper. If you cannot qualify do not write. We want a woman who has taste and who is as mean as the devil.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
No Joke !!

Long Skirt-Short peep. Short Skirt-Long peep.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
Names Is Names
Our Daily SneciaI

ona Nation lives in Muncie, Ind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
Paw Knows Everything

Willie-Paw, what is a knapSack[ : Paw-A pillow, my son
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
p~noREAsING 8

tAudsncy toward lower living
SoMts4fs net wholly reflected in the
5Sselsxen figures. In most departments
1nd5n ~ been q decided reduction.
7 Sfax1e departments no reduction is
q the figures obtained from q
T0ygDf dozen Of the larger cities
th1country. These departments
E6olne, fuel and light.
SsS oSsQu5fe natural that the facts
Is g indicated. Housing
nigh because of the accu-
th6rtage Of houses, which
8S16kE shout more acttve COM
Recommendations Of al
only thinE that will Give
sjFe1l5sf = thAs building of more
heth lack &c time and
e&i6f t97batacsesfha ys stooAsin ths
&SISg5Sfnmption st bniiding. ruSl
outre6eeus. 1ns proAr.
aseawh ick ccnld hays
Dsspsr sessation
sths16b5ee q t1Es. hut
- 1ssiaedars-
88ti1es pf5ces Of CO... rGtali4
conntsy % haa6ilns
utareha4pd 1sw
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
INST FOLKS
EHesr d. Guest.

AT HOME. 81
II. trsassa llfe's highway UP -
down,
rye watched the lines OF He''
4. by, "
I'VE seen them in the busy.toWn'
Ana seen them under ountr say
TIVE talked with toilers IN tne 1870.
And walked with mon whose na sAtH. /,
were white, s+nrea
And learned, when cioseu "S'
wa.ra nearly all alike at night.
inst And the wise professor when
Ho Isn't lost in ancient lore' EsfNs'e.
Ana he. like many other mon'
Romps with his children on -
door; 81,
He nuts his gravity aside
To a in innocent deligns:
Stripped of positions pomp ano pIi% h
We're nearly all the same ~ go.
into our separate tasks by day
Ana rich ar poor or great or low.
R%erardless Of their place or pay
cherish the common dreams o. men-
a home where love and peace unate.
Wa serve the. self-samee end ana pau,
We're ali alike when 1t is night.
zach for his loved ones wants to 90
His utmost. Brothers are We all
When we have run the work-oas
through, Int,
In romping with our children small;
Rich men and poor delight In
when care and caste v takaeh
flight. .ts&
a. Aa~no ~ All wo hin and say
ware very much the same at night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25

~ EAa Nhr aE s-a@E1 HEET -.
than prevails now, ana It u i1nproba-
bic that the private consumer will
realize any material reduction In the
remainder Of this seasons fuel. Light
costs also depend largely on fuel costs,
and W. have here again q similar con-
dition!
There isRvery prospect that build
ing will be resumed in the spring on q
very considerable scale. Coal prices
at primary points have already been
reduced, and some very earnest work
is being done to insure the public
against any repetition Of the atrocious
conditions which have prevailed dur
ing the past year. Light costs may be
expected to accompany coal costs
very closely.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
D1scREp1T1Nc THE STATE.

II any more effective method Of
~discrediting the state of North Dakota
than the handling Of it's hail warrant
payments could be devised, nobody
has yet pointed out.
The state was at a unavoidable dis
advantage as compared with private
companies in that payments could not
be made promptly after the occur
renee Of losses and proof of claim.
Standard private companies car and
do make settlement within q very
short time after claims are proven, be.
cause they have taken steps to accu-
mulate the funds with which to make
such settlement. The state WITS oblig-
ed to wait until collections were
made which was not until long after
the losses occurred. That was UNI
avoidable.
funds were accumulated to the extent
of some $500, 600. The manager of the
department urged hat payment be
made as rapidly as collections would
permit. Payment. was o. made. The
money was deposited in the Bank of
North Dakota and the management Of
that institution had other use for the
money than to settle bills with it.
Many of the farmers holding these
hail warrants thought they needed the
money. AS their crops had been de-
stroyed by hail there is a fair pre-
sumption that they did need the mon-
ey and that their request for settle
ment was not wholly unreasonable.
But the money was not forthcoming.
Farmers began to peddle the warrants
out, and to sell them at a discount.
Instead OF receiving 100 cents, they re-
ceived some thing less. That was not
a good thing for the reputation Of the
state, n it was tough on the farm
ers. Purchasers could not be expected
to pay par for state warrants which
the state was permitting to run over-
due, with no prospect of payment.
Some of these warrants went out of
the state. Outsiders advanced money
on them relying or tho credit of the
state. Now the bank management
takes the position that it would be
highly improper to pay the warrants
because the outsiders who loaned the
money would get it back. That u not
likely to create an overwhelming de-
mand for North Dakota securities Of
any kind hereafter.
The whole muddle could have been
avoided had the STATE authorities ta-
ken the simple and business like
method Of paying off these warrants
as fast as funds were received with
which to pay them. Those claims
constituted a prior lien on the 1nsur-
ance premiums collected, and the
farmers should have had their money.
100 cents on the dollar, as fast as
money was available.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
SYNoP3IB.

Three girls, Claire Wallace, wealthy,
Anne Leavitt of California, also wealthy,
and Anne Leavitt Of New York, known
as Nancy, whose father is a war CORE
through college. After commencement
Anne has made arrangements to 20 to
siberia to teach. when she gets q letter
North Hero Island. She p~ersuades Nam
cy, who also Is ANNE Leavitt." to take
her place and go to he aunt's homo,
which is known as Happy House."
in society. and to meet her brother Bar
~, who has been decorated. for bravery
Nancy reaches Happy House." and is
welcomed by Aunt sabrina as one Of the
Nancy makes the acquaintance Of
Aunt Milly. an invalid, and B'iindy, the
house eryan who is a parsonage" in
Nancy. who has literary ambitions.
nest, in the orchard, where she can
secretly carry on her writing.
orchard. Aunt Miliy tells Nancy that
while running away from sabrina, to
study music some year before. she was
her crippled. A young nan with whom
she had been friendly was on the same
train, and was killed. The fact that they
were both on the train gives rise to the
gether. and sabrina chooses to believe
Aunt ,Milly tells Nancy Of the family
The brother is believed to have stolen
from the family treasury q wallet con-
tanning q thousand dollars, he has
ing ordered from the house BY his q faith
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
LETTING McGovERN OUT.

The rumor is current in Bismarck
that the position of manager Of the
State Mill and Elevator Association is
to be made vacant by the resignation
of ]. A. McGovern, the present i9cum-
bent. The report is that because of
the suspension Of work at the Grand
Forks plant and iLdefiniteness as to
when it is to be resumed, it is felt
that all the duties that need to be
performed in the meantime can just
as well be performed by the secretary,
and tn. expense of retaining Mr.. Nc
Govern car be saved.
This may be just a polite way of
letting MI. McGovern go. The Herald
is offering no'comment at.this time on
Mr.. McGovern's fitness for the posi-
tion which he occupies. If he is not
a suitable man for the place he should
be retired. If he is the right man, he
should be retained. Men capable Of
handling the work which will devo1ve
on this official r not to be picked up
on a few days notice. The work re-
quires great business ability and un-
usual skill and experience along spe-
cial lines. The official in charge must
manage properties which will have
cost the state several million dollars.
The annual transactions under his
charge will u to many millions more.
Most Of the men capable Of handling
such work already have jobs. The
people who are fortunate enough to
have engaged them Ire not letting
them go. II business is dull they are
accepting that fact and making the
best Of it; but they are o destroying
a business organization just when the
very highest degree Of skill and ex-
perience is needed in preparation Of
plans for the very near future, and
will then be needed in the working out
Of those plans.
II Mr.. McGovern is the right man
in the right place there is work for
him right now which no mere. clerk
can perform. and it,would be the
height Of folly to let him 90.
OF course, il he 10 not the right man
that IL another story. But the state
cannot afford to deprive itself 'of til.
aid and counsel Of a highly capable
man merely to ave . few months
salary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
Ix-Contanued.

OA
Was there eve anything so fun
ny?" giggled Nancy, c%rouching in the
tall erass at the top of the cliff. "And
what is it? Fairies don't come in
over-alls, and I don't think they ever
liked military drill either"
She loosened a stone and let it roll
down the bank. Startled, the young
ster lifted his glance to the top of
the bank.
"Hello, y called Nancy.
A heavy scowl answered her friend
~ greeting.
II amt dom nothin'." It was clear
that Nancy's interruption vas unwel-
come. Least I Amt dom nothin'
that's hurtin'."
"Of course not!> It sounded nice.
I didn't even know there was a
beach down there! How did o ever
The boy grew crafty-the haste
that he did not want Nancy to know
how.
Girls can't get down-its awful
danE'rQusG"
.*Thenl won't you come up2"
The boy considered this. He had
guessed that this must be the 'girl up
at the Happy House." She seemed
friendly AZ o at. all disposed to
chase a Teller away" And if he
be no danger Of her discovering the
way down to the beach.
All right. I'll cone up" He dis
appeared for q moment In the tangle
of growth that fringed the foot Of the
cliff to bob up close at Nancy's side.
my goodness-it's just as though
you came up BY. magic" she cried
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25

Moscow, Ida., ian. 3G-Unitorsity,
~ JdahofSS annual a1I-state interschols
A1t3c ha6kethajl tournan1ent will Be
held hese March 15ssAuA 10. Htgh
Ischo6l teAnas from N pasts of, the
state are expected TO enter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
= By JANE ID.
Registered u. S. Patent onice.

But, say" he stopped short, inspired
by a sudden thought. "mebee . now
Mis- Leavitt's niece b'longs they won't
have to sneak!"
Peter Hyde walked back with Nan
cy ana Davy ,as far as the stone wall.
From the corner Of ner eye Nancy
was. quite against her will, admiring
the straight figure whose strength was
only made more evident by the rough
working clothes. =,
she was thinking, all the while she
was answering Days boyish ques-
tons.
And more than once. as he watched
Nancy. that first perplexing look came
back into Peter ayde's eyes.
"Why, she isn't a kid. after ALI" -a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
Continued I'm tomorrow
EVcninge Herald.
SIX CREMATEn.

Washington Court House, o., Jan.
24.-Six members. Of the. family OF
James Adkins, living IA miles north
Of here were burned to death early.
this morning when fire destroyed their
home. Adkins vas fatally burned.
Evening star., 1921-08-03
GOV. SMALL DELAYS 4
RETURN TO FACE ARREST
Warrants Still Awaiting Him al
Springfeld-Party in Auto
Accident. r.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DANVlLIIE, ILL.,. August "a fur
ther postponement of Gov. Smalrs re-
turn to Springfield, where authorities
are waiting to serve warrants on him
charging embezzlement of state funds
while he was state treasurer, was in
dicated today, when it became known
the governor plans to go to Chicago
Friday.
He departed from here today for his
home in Kankakee, where. it was said,
he planned to remain until his trip to
Chicago to take part in the pageant
Of progress expositin.
Gov. Small said here last night that
he would welcome arrest in any coun-
ty in the state outside Sangamon, and
would be delighted to have warrants
served on him" by the Vermillion
county sheriff.
MOMENCE. ILL.,, August 3.-Gov. Len
Small of Illinois and several members
of his good roads touring party had
narrow escapes from death yesterday,
when the governors heavy limousine
skidded into ditch on the road from
Kankakee.
Evening star., 1921-08-03
BEES DECREASE IN D. C.
Population by Hives Drops From
l51 to 1e!..

The bee population Of the District of
Columbia, by hives. decreased S7.4 per
cent in the decade between 1910 and
1920. the census bureau announced to-
day. There were nineteen beehives in
1910. Only 315 pounds OF honey were
produced from bees in the District in
1919. compared with 1867 pounds in 1909
a decrease of 91.4 per cent. No beeswax
was produced. or the quantity was SO
There was a total Of 3a5S aaS h,,ah;,,e.
in the United States in 1920. an increase
of nearly l per cent over 1910. the bu-
reau announced. Honey produced to-
tailed 55.261,552 pounds, while S26.539
pounds of beeswaX was produced.
California was the largest honey pro- =
ducing state in 1919, a total of LOG. 196
pounds having been produced from 1S0,
7l9 bees. Texas led in the total number
of beehives, with 1851
Evening star., 1921-08-03

splendid home massage Vi
brator for alternating current
only): regular $500 value. Peo-
pies. prjcr- <.aS.
Evening star., 1921-08-03
CAPT. BERMAN ASSIGNED.

Capt. Morris Berman. air SERVICE
in the Office of the chief Of air service,
War Department. has been assigned
to duty at Carlstrom Field. Arcadia,
Fla
Evening star., 1921-08-03

my countries. slide. They had hopes
Of finding good market in the
cnited States. but the proposed tariff
has disheartened them, many declar-
ing that they will cut their exports to
the United States so per cent, and
perhaps even more
Evening star., 1921-08-03
FACING LONG JOURNEY.
Miss Helen e. Waldo of Takoma
Park Sails for Africa.

Miss Helen f. Waldo of Takoma
Park. D. c., sailed today on the S. S.
Adriatic to join her brother in law.
Clarence Wheeler. Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist missionary in Africa.
Evening star., 1921-08-03

Miss Walde's sister. Mrs. Wheeler,
died recently as the result of an
operation. She left year-old daugh-
ter. Mr.. Wheeler is located at
Rusanger. in northern Rhodesia.
Miss Wade is qualified for mission
ary work through several years OF
teaching experience in this country.
Evening star., 1921-08-03
Plenty of Will.

From the Boston Transcript.
I'm going to stop smoking"
you haven't the will power"
"The deuce l haven't! Why, I've
quit three times already this month"
Evening star., 1921-08-03

The walls of the keep of the Tower
of London are fifteen feet thick.
Williams news., 1921-06-03
The Right Thing at the Right Time
lRY MARSHALL DUFFEE

sa1ted nuts and gum drops, weigh yourself, and have your fortune told
 by one of the penny-fn-the-slot ma chimes, pace back and forth in the sta tion, delve in your travelling bag to see whether you remembered to bring your slippers, or ask the station at tendants innumerable unnecessary questions about why the train is late. If you have been unable to get any lunch and really feel the need of nourishment, then you may be excused for eating little milk chocolate while you wait, but remember that well-bred people do not eat in any public places save restaurants and other places, es- pecially intended for that.
 And the consensus of opinion seems to be that the very well-bred people do not kiss in the station. At any rate, they do it without attracting any undue attention, and save such signs of devotion till they have reached home. To be sure, when we travel in continental Europe we see much kiss ing and embracing in the railroad Sta- tions-fathers embracing their grown sons and brothers with tears in their eyes kissing brothers, though they may not have been separated for many weeks. But we Anglo-Saxons avoid such overdemonstrativenes and the American way as well as the Brit ish way is to reveal as little as pos sible of our own personal affairs to others in. the railway station. We can excuse the woman who weeps audibly in the station when she sees her dear ones departing if she is old or very much overwrought, but the young woman should. do her utmost to avoid such demonstration of her feelings in the station. It makes it very much harder for those who leave her, and sometimes is painfully embarrassing.
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Williams news., 1921-06-03
"What'S in a NaIne?" Facts about its history meaning whence
 derVed significance; your lucky day and lucky jewel
By MILDRED MARSHALL

CT Tyrrel, one of the fierce Anglo NormanS.
 Tennyson's description of Elaine is exquisite: Where could be found face daintier? Than
 her shape, From forehead down to foot perfect
 again From foot to forehead exquisitely turned
 Fair she was, my king, Pure, as you ever wish your knights to be To doubt her fairness were to want an To doubt her pureness were to want a
 heart.
 Elaine's talismanfc gem Is the pearl, giver of charm and love and purity fitting jewel for so lovely a name. The lily is her flower, a fact which Tenny- son uses with such touching pathos in describing the funeral bier of the dead Elaine. Monday is her lucky day and 2 her lucky number.
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Williams news., 1921-06-03
ELAINE

d SOUTHERN favorite is. Elaine.
 A that most poetical and harmo- nious of feminine names. Before the Civil war, every proud family of south ern blood had an Elaine among it's daughters, the Elaine Fitzhughs and Elaine Dulanys were legion, each a belle of three counties" and the de spair of many a lovelorn southern gal 1ant.
 But Elaine was not born in the South by any matter of means. Her origin dates back to the days of beau tiful Helen of Troy, when the name Helen, coming from the Greek helios, meaning light, was permitted to drop its initial "h' and become Ellen In, Cambria, however, this was too lacking in poetry to be popular and it was called E1ayne. It occurred under that spelling in the registers of early times and thus explains the gentle Lady Elayne mother of Sir Ga1ahad, whom Tennyson makes his Lady of Shalott.
 The name came to prominence again as Lady Elayne of the Round Table, Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable, Elaine the lily maid of Astolot, whose tragic fate is the source of song and story in the "Idylls of the King" Her Irish prototype was Elayne or Eileen O'Brien, who likewise met with trag- ic end. taking her own life after being carried away to Castle Knock by Rog-
Williams news., 1921-06-03
eAIR. FOX AND THE
 STOATS

TT WAS winter time in the woods, and the Four Footed club sat around the fire talking over their af- fairs, for they had cooked the last tur- key and the last of the wood was now burning.
 Tn all my long experience" said MT. Fox, "I have never known food to be sc scarce, and what there is of 1t is so poor I doubt sometimes if MT. Man can be feeding his fowl as he should"
 '.I think MT. Dog gets more than his share," said Mir. Coon, flor he seems strong enough. He can run just as far as ever I can see.''
 'I should not be surprised if he were to blame," said MT. Possum, flor our hard luck; maybe he eats up everything that MT. Man gives to the poultry, he is so strong and big. Very likely he takes it away from those poor things"
 'No, it isn't MT. Dog who is to blame if I am a guesser." said MT. Fox. set
Williams news., 1921-06-03
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when 1 was a youngSter, used to be called the weasel family, and when they are not dressed in those fine white coats of theirs they wear a very home ly brown one, and are a very common looking family; so they need not put on airs with me."
 ''I thought ot a plan to drive away that Stoat family" said MT. Fox, but must have some help, and there is no chasing in it; so you two need not get uneasy.
 'I want you to go with me up to Mir. Mans barn. There are plenty of rats in there, and there is also a big pail of black paint and that is where we put it over MT. Stoat and family"
 Just what happened inside the barn MT. Fox and his friends never knew. But when the Stoat family came out they could be plainly seen against the white snow, for every one of that fam fly was black.
 Whether the farmer tracked them by the paint or whether they felt so disgraced by having their fine white coats spoiled MT. Fox and his friends never knew; but they disappeared from around those parts and the farm yard was not so carefully guarded after that.
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Williams news., 1921-06-03

ting back in his chair and taking from his mouth his corncob pipe, but I think I can tell you who is to blame for our not having anything in our pantry
 But MT. Fox wished to be asked, and did not stop smoking until MT. Coon could stand it no longer, and asked |: "Who is taking our food? Tell us, if you knowI''
 Well, perhaps I should not say he is taking it right away from us, but certainly if he and his family were not around we would have no trouble in getting plenty to eat.''
 But who is it?" asked MT. Possum, sitting on the very edge of his chair, with impatience. "Who is it, MT. Fox? Tell us thatl''
 When MT. Fox had begun to fill his pipe, he said: "It is MT. Stoat and family. Yes, that whole stuck-up family are to blame, and when I think of that miserable, sneaking lot I think I should do something desperate!''
 But l do not see how they take away our supply" said MT. Coon. "I have never seen them around here."
 "No, of course not" said MT. Fox. 'But don't you know that the whole Stoat family has new white coats, and that it can get around in the snow without being seen much easier than I can, or either of you felIows?"
 ''That Stoat family" said MT. Fox.
Williams news., 1921-06-03
STATION ETIQUETTE

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit Publius SyruS-
 "O SAY that the wel1-bred person
 ! is on time when he takes a train might be unfair. But it is a fact the well-bred person shows his consider ation for others in his actions. and the person who comes into the station behind time, pushes by other people. runs into them with his travelling bag. summons a porter curtly and tries to push ahead of others at the ticket window, is acting in an inconsiderate manner. He is also making himself conspicuous, and the well-bred per son does not attract undue attention to himself in public places.
 It is nothing to be ashamed of if one has travelled but little, and some ex- cellent folk have perhaps never been in a railroad train more than once or twice in their lives. Still it is but natural that we should all want to appear to be at ease when we travel, and not to proclaim by our manners that we have never been about before. Your conduct in the railroad station should therefore be composed and un- ruff1ed If you have time to idle away before train time it is quite all right to go to the newsstand and pur- chase a paper or magazine and read it; but there is no reason why you should have to invest in chewing gum,