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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-04-13
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CHAPTER I.-With his grandfather.
small Ramsey Milholland 10 watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the home
town. The old gentleman. q veteran OF
the Civil war, endeavors to impress the
youngster with the signiicance OF the
great conflict, and many years afterward
startling vividness.
CHAPTER lin the schoolroom, a
few years afterward. Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability,
though his two pronounced dislikes were
arithmetic and "Recitations." In sharp
contrast to Ramsey's backwardness Is
the precocity Of little Dora Yocum,
young lady whom in his bitterness he de-
nominates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER HIN high school, where
he and Dora are classmates. Ramsey
continues to feel that the girl delights to
manifest her superiority, and the vindic-
tiveness he generates becomes alarming,
eliminating in the resolution that some
day he would SHOW her.
CHAPTER WAT a class picnic Ram
sey, to his intense surprise, appears to
attract the favorable attention of Miss
Milla Rust, q young lady Of about his
own age and the acknowledged belle Of
the class. Milla has the misfortune to
fall into a creek while talking with Ram
sey, and that youth promptly plunges to
the rescue. The water is only some three
feet deep. but Milia's gratitude for his
heroic act is embarrassing. He Is IN fact
taken captive by the fair one, to his great
CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER v.-The acquaintance ripens,
Ramsey and Milla openly keeping COM
pany," while the formers parents Won
der. His mother indeed goes so far as
to express some disapproval Of his choice
even limiting that Dora Yocum would be
more suitable companion, suggestion
which the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER VI.-At this period our here
gets the thrill Of his first kiss" Milla
being a very willing partner in the act
Her fiippancy over the matter discon
certs Ramsey immensely, but shortly aft
erward the girl departs for visit tt
Chicago. She leaves an endearing missivt
for Ramsey. which adds to his feeling Of
Wal
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He Came to the Longest Of All His
Pauses Here, and the Awful Gravity
Of the Audience Almost suffocated
Him.
the audience almost suffocated him.
"Well." he concluded, ut don't look
right t" me-"
$50, minutes!" the chairman an.
nounceu, for Ramsey's pauses had
worn away a great deal more Of this
terrible interval than had his elo-
quence. "Opening statement for the
negative: Miss D. Yocum. -Four min
utes."
AS Dora began to speak, Ramsey
experienced little relief, but only a
little-about the same amount Of relief
as that felt by bridegroom when 1t
is the brides turn to respond" not
really relief at all, but merely the
slight relaxation Of continuing
strain. The audience now looked at
Ramsey no more than people look at
bridegroom, but he failed to perceive
any substantial mitigation Of his
frightful conspicuousness. He had not
the remotest idea Of what he had said
in setting forth his case for Germany,
and he knew that 1t was his duty to
listen closely to Dora, in order to be
able to refute her argument when his
two-minute closing speech fell due /;
but he was conscious Of little more
than his own condition. His legs had
now gone wild beyond all devilry, and
he had to keep shifting his weight from
one to the other in order even to hope
that their, frenzy might escape gen.
eral attention.
He realized that Dora was speaking
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-04-13
HOGS WILL HELP IN ORCHARD
Animals viii Consume Every Aprls
Left on Ground and Are Active
In Roofing. a,,-o~r,>

Turn the hogs into the orchard as
soon as possible after picking, for they
will not only consume every apple that
is left on the ground and thus prevent
multiplication Of worms, but the hogs
will complete the roofing over OF
every square foot in the orchard, un-
less 1t freezes up earlier than usual.
Hogs are always very active in root
ing for grubs the last fortnight or so
before the ground freezes. This Is
after tree growth has stopped and 1t
10 too late to start new growth.
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him that his features had forgotten
that he was supposed to be their own
er and in control Of them; he felt that
they were slipping all over his face,
regardless of his wishes. His head.
as a whole, was subject to an agita-
ton not before known by him; 1t de-
sired to move rustily in eccentric ways
Of its own devislng; his legs alternate
ly limbered and Strengthened under no
direction but their own and his hands
clutched each other fiercely behind his
back; he was not one cohesive person,
evidently, but an assembled collection
of parts which had relapsed each into
It's own individuality. In spite of them,
he somehow contrived the semblance
of bow toward the chairman and the
semblance of another toward Dora, of
whom he was but hazily conscious.
Then he opened his mouth and, not
knowing how he had started his voice
going, heard it as II from distance.
I'm making my first appearance be-
fore this honor'ble membership / feel
restrained to say" He stopped
short, and thenceforward shook visi.
bly,. After a long pause, he managed
to repeat his opening, stopped again,
swallowed many times, produced a
handkerchief and wiped his face, an
act of necessity-then had an inspira-
ton.
"The subject assigned to me-" he
said, lis resolved that Germany is
mor'ly and legally justified in Bel
gians-Belgiums! This subject was
assigned to me to be the subject OF
this debate" He interrupted himself
to gasp piteously. found breathing diff
ficult, but faltered on again: "This
subject is the subject. 1t Is the SUBJ
ject that was assigned to me on a
postal card" Then, for moment or
so, he had miraculous squirt of conf
dence, and continued, rather rapidly
II feel constrained to say that the
country of Belgian-Belgium, mean
this country has been constrained by
the-invaded / mean-invaded by the
Imperial German Umpire and my sub
jeGt in this debate is whether it ought
to or not, my being the informative,
affirmative mean-that got to prove
that Germany is mor'ly and legally
justified. l wish to state that"
He paused again, lengthily, then
struggled on. II have been requested
to state that the German Imp-Empire
that it certainly isn't right for those
Dutch-Germans, mean-they haven't
| got any more business in Belgium than
have myself, but IL feel constrained
to say that I had to accept whatever
side of this debate got on the postal
card, and so l am constrained to take
the side of the Dutch. l mean the
| Germans. The Dutch are sometimes
called-I mean the Germans are some
times called the Dutch in this country
but they aren't Dutch, though some
| times called Dutch in this country
| Well, and $3.50, well, the war begai
last August or about then, anyway
and the German army invaded the Bel
gian army. After they got there, TIM
invasion began. First, they came
around there and then they com
menced invading. Well, what l fee
constrained"
He came to the longest OF all hi
pauses here, and the awful gravity O.
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"What on Earth's the Matter, Ram
sey7" n,

others just kind Of blah-blahhed
around, and what any Of 'em tried
to get off their chests hardly amount
ed to terribly much"
II don't care. couldn't do 1t at
ALL"
"Well, the way 1t looks to me-" Fred
observed, 1--WE simply got to! From
what they tell me, the freshmen got
to do more than anybody. Every 9TH
er Friday night, it's all freshmen and
nothin' else. You get a postal card
on Monday morning in your mail, and
it says Assignment on it and-and-
then it's got written underneath what
you hat to do the next Friday night
Aoration or debate. or maybe just
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
SHIPPERS FIRE ON MILITIA
Automatic Rifles Answer Attack as
Hours Battle Rages.

StauntOn, Ind.-First hostilities with
the taking over of mines by the state
occurred here when national guards
men on guard duty were fired upon
from ambush
The fire was returned by the guards.
Automatic rifles were brought into ac-
ton by the troops and the firing con-
tinued for more than an hour. "a ~
r, Despite the fact no local 5minersahad
answered Governor McCray's CALI for
volunteers to man the shafts taken
over by the state, officials expected
production of coal for state institutions
and essential industries to be started
In the martial law area atsonce.'4> ~
Following the ordering Of troops into
this district, the governor announced
labor would be imported if local miners
could not be obtained. Although the
state. officials made no announcement
that would indicate that outside labor
had already been contracted for, they
were firm in their opinion that actual
digging of coal would start.
The arrival of the additional forces
was taken by some to indicate that
more mines will be opened shortly
Unofficial reports were said to be that
the troops will gradually extend south
ward until some of the largest mines
In the state are included.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
BETTER THAN AVERAGE CROPS
Reports From State Grain Centers
Show Conditions Good.

st. Paul-Blackrust has appeared in
the spring wheat belt in the last week,
but the impression prevails that
neither the yield or the quality will
be affected materially, for the reason
that wheat is too far advanced.
Spring wheat at Morris is being cut !;
no damage by rust; estimated aver
age yield o. bushels Cutting 4 Of
rye, oats and barley IS in full swing.
Favorable growing weather and corn
is in excellent condition.
At Willmar the wheat is nearly all
cut. There has been some red rust
and slight black rust, but it came too
late to do any serious damage. Wheat
Fshould average about Is or 16 bushels.
Corn in best condition for many years,
but needs rain.
Near Crookston the crop condition
promise good average; nothing has
taken place to destroy or injure the
grain. Rye is all cut, and early sown
oats are being harvested. There is a
little red rust, but not much damage.
Potatoes are growing nicely.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
purpose, and Alderman Oscar Olsen
introduced a resolution to that effect
Under the mayors plan the busses
would be operated on five cent fares.
Washington Calls For Assistance.

Washington Calls For Assistance.
Olympia, Wash.-The state of Wash
ington is virtually helpless by the for
est fire menace, Assistant Forester
Theodore Goodyear stated. Calls for
help must go unheeded and wardens
are bending their efforts to save what
they can, leaving less dangerous, fires
to run. New fires have been reported
from many sections, while old fires are
again getting beyond control. From
the Rocky mountains lin Montana to
the Columbia river in Washington and
up to 100 miles from the Canadian
border thousands of men are fighting
forest fires. A fire in Kaniksu forest,
Eastern Washington, had jumped the
Idaho line. A fire on Marble creek, in
Idaho, has been burning two weeks, but
is at last reported under control. In
Montana, a fire has, burned over 1000
acres in the Blackfeet forest in excel
lent stands of timber.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
NEW SURVEY OF COOK
COUNTY PROBABLE

A movement has been started to
have all the government corners of
the County re-established. This would
mean that practically new survey
of the entire county would be made
Fhe present survey, most of it, made
fifty or sixty years ago, has to agreat
extent become obscure. In some in
stances the original survey was very
poorly made, in others the survey has
become very indefinite On account
of fires and windfalls.
We have been informed that a new
survey can be secured without
any additional burden to the tax pay
ers of Cook county as the work would
be undertaken by the federal govern
ment which would pay all the ex-
penses in connection with said work.
All corners re-established in this
manner would be of permanent ma
ture, either. Of stone or iron posts
with brass nobs.
At an informal conference held last
Friday, between C. A. Dahlgren, For
est Supervisor, C. E. Taylor, Federal
Forester, Highway Engineer Smith,
and County Auditor Leng, the matter
of new survey was thoroughly dis
cussed and it was agreed tc submit
the matter to the proper authorities
with the request that proceedings be
started, also that the same be sub
mitted to the County Board for their
approval. At the same tire it was
suggested that classification could
be made of the land and the ~timber
of the county. This is something
which will eventually have to be
done. 1t is possible arrangements can
be entered into between the federal
government, the state and the coun-
ty whereby I: joint land and timber
classification can be made and the
expense divided.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
POLICE TRAIL MOTORISTS
Victims Left Lying In Street by Driv-
ers Who Speed Away.

Minneapolis-Police are looking tor
three motorists who ran down four
person and left them lying in the
street. -@' II -
Gunder Areseth and IL year old son
were struck by an autoist who in
creased his speed and disappeared. At
the hospital It was found the boy had
received skull fracture and Areseth's S
leg was broken. s3 s n ~.1$fs.>='f
D. J. Enger. was struck by an auto
mobile and severely bruised. The
driver Of the car did not stop, Enger
being taken to his home by another
notoroist. e .@~I .,+.4 5s tS2.:. =,
= g. w. Sipher was the third victim.
He was taken to the General hospital
by police after the driver OF the auto
mobile had disappeared. Il. Sipher was
severely bruised about the body.
In two other accidents Harry WheI
don and Edward Blair were each cut
severely about the head. The motor
lists stopped to give aid. { {
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
SEIZURE OF RAIL
ROADS IS ASKED
Government Transportation Ad.
vocated by Minnesota
Executive.

St. Paul-Governors of Wisconsin
Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota
Will be asked to join Governor Prens
or Minnesota in demanding that the
federal government seize and operate
the railroads hauling coal from the
nOn-union mines in Kentucky to the
lower lake ports.
Governor Preus voiced his plan at
an important fuel conference held in
his office, which was attended by SeH
ator Kellogg, who has recently arrived
from Washington, and by representa-
tive of civic organizations.
Minnesota faces the worst coal FAM
Inc in history and untold suffering and
complete paralysis of business will re-
away, the governor pointed out. He
insisted that the seizure of the rail-
roads was the one thing now neces-
sary to start the flow of coal from
Kentucky to the lower lake ports.
The production of coal in the non
union fields is now 100000 tons a
week, the governor pointed out He
said that the railroads had failed mis-
erably in the present emergency.
Senator Kellogg issued the following
statement at the close of the confer
ence:
Il think we are now thoroughly or
ganized to get our share of the coal
mined and transported from the non
union mining districts and from the
union mining districts when they are
opened.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
Band Concert to-
. Be Here Sunday
Fort William City Band Is Coming

In response invitation from the County Automobile
Club the Fort William City Band of thirty 30 pieces
concert in Grand Mara Sunday at the court house
grounds.
The people of Cook County all visitors in our midst are
urged to be in Grand Mras Sunday help greet Canadian
musicians and enjoy their wonderful music
IN the band which accompanied the Michigan pkers were
only 19 pieces Think of music from apiece band reputation
of this musical aggregation bespeaks hgh-class concert DO not
miss it, 1t is all free. From 400 the aftcmoon
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
DISPUTE UP. TO LABOR BOARD
srotherhoods Complain Against Con-
dition Of Rolling Stock.

Washington-President Harding has
asked the striking sbepnen to- return
TO work and leave the decision on
restoration of seniority to the Railroad
Labor board.
The shopmen have tentatively
agreed to do this.
Ihls agreement was reached after
session with chiefs of the striking
men.
Following this session the President
saw Arthur J. Lowell of the Engine.
men and Firemen, J. Paul Stephens
OF the trainmen and H. E.. Wills of the
Engineers, all Of them legislative
agents for their unions
The session was primarily called for
the purpose of arranging an engage
ment with the Big Four Brotherhood
chiefs, but the strike was discussed in
detail.
The crisis has been reached, the
President was told. Members of the
brotherhoods are complaining of the
condition OF equipment and particular
~ have registered complaint against
the attitude of the railroads on the
question of seniority, which they claim
aHects them just as vitality as it does
the shopmen on strike.
Possibility of strike on the part of
the Big -Four brotherhoods was Off
cially denied by Mr.: Wills, spokesman
for the engineers.
The situation is such,' Mr.. Wills
declared, that it can no longer con-
tinue and the executives are quite
willing to call halt and let the Labor
board settle the dispute
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
MORE \ 0 E. COAL |! 0 /: 70 {
: MOVE IN 10 ] DAYS D. | ! (
Governor and Bowen Believe
Shipping Will Increase ]
A.
In 10 Days. :

st. Paul--Early relief from the Goa
shortage in the Northwest appears
probable from advices received from
washington which Indicated that
movement of about LIS, 900 tons week
10 this territory will begin at once. &
win Eastern railroads sending men
" operate the mines in the non-union
helds in Kentucky, West Virginia,
Onlo and Tennessee, where supplies
for this district are expected to origi-
nate, rapid movement of fairly liberal
supplies to lower Lake Erie ports for
transportation to the Head of the
Lakes is expected. :
Both the governor and Mr.. Bowen
believe that the strong recommends
lions of the state during the past ten
days has had considerable influence
IN the Improvement of conditions
winch have heretofore prevented the
disposition Of COAL =
Governor Preus said: IF the roads
orace up and increase the movement.
the production will show consider
able increase. I believe the coming
week Will see marked improvement
ana that the flow of coal into the
Northwest will be greatly increased by
the placing of federal embargo Oh
shipments from the non-union fields in
the coal producing states" J
Senator Kellogg put the matter
squarely up to Hoover, saying: "The
Northwest must have coal and have
it at once" 7
Coal moving to1the head of the lakes
on federal priority orders will be dis
trlouted under priority orders issued
Dy the State Railroad and Warehouse
commission, Mr. Bowen, state fuel ad-
ministrator, said.
The total needs of the state for the
same period will come close to eight
million tons.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
CHICAGO TO BUY BUSES
Measure Before Council to Appropriate
$3,ooo,o00 for Emergency Lines. .

Chicago-Chicago's protracted street
car strike saw representatives of the
car companies and strike leaders in
an apparent deadlock over terms for a
settlement
Meanwhile Mayor Thompson and the
City Council were considering plans
for the purchase and operation *of city
owned motor busses through appropri-
ations from the 30 million dollar trac-
ton fund. In communication to the
council, the mayor suggested appropri-
alton of three million dollars for the
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
County Farm Bureau Column
BY the County Agent.
Visiting the Northeast Experiment
arm


August 5th was a special day at
the Northeast Experiment Farm at
Duluth. Preparations were made to
entertain visitors from this county
the St. Louis County Boosters Club
and the local community club. The
speaking program included addresses
by Congressman o. j. Larson of the
9Th District, Dean Coffey Of Univer-
sity Farm, and short talks; by men of
the state agricultural college and ex-
tension se,vlce. The institute
features included live stock, poultry,
canning, horticulture and farm drain
age work.
The experiment plots were visited
and the work in progress explained
by Supt. NJ: J. Thompson. The work
includes various crop rotations; the
growing Of the Minnesta-bred Swan
sofa barley, a two-rowed variety
which has 50 far, outyielded all other
barleys under trial; the use of vari-
Gus fertilizers on potatoes; tests Of
the influence Of date and rate Of
seeding of grain and cultivated crops;
breeding work with corn, sunflowers,
timothy and sweet clover; tests of
the annual white sweet clover, BIZ
ennial white and, yellow. sweet clo-
vers, cossack and grim alfalfas; the
effect Of spring and fall plowing and
numerous other field tests. All this
work is of value and interest to the
man farming in northeastern Mime
sofa, as the soil and climatic condi-
tions at the Farm are thorough
representative of this > section. : = i
Those from Cook county. visiting
the Farm were: Mr. and Mrs. a.
a.. Ellquist, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Eric ckspn Messrs: Ole J &. Allen, Chris
Nelson, Andrew Olson Albert 2. Rim.
dahl and VIM. Clinch. Il tt / + .S.s=5.5 Is y.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
Strike Settlement Assured.>

Chicago, Ill.-Peace terms already
have been accepted in the countrywide
railway strike and formal ratification
has been assured through President
Harding's efforts, it was asserted by
men in close official touch with the
situation. 1T was asserted that all
that now remains before the strike
passes into history was the formal in
dorsement of settlement by the rail-
way executives soon to meet in New
York and by the strike leaders, who
will convene in Chicago at the same
hour.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10

tired but peppy motorists such as
you have recently DONE
We extend to your members and
citizens a warm We1come to visit our
Club House at any time that you NAV
be passing by, also that you visit
our office in the Ryan Hotel in St.
Paul.
Again thanking you for the men,
bers of the Automobile Club of St.
Paul and wishing you continued sue
cess, | am,
Sincerel y yours
-~' THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF
ST. PAUL
G.. A. MEYER
Secretary Manager
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
Bell Tomb on Mountain,

Sydney, N. S.-The body of DR..
Alexander Graham Bell was laid to
rest from the home on Benin Breach
mountain which he had occupied for
35 successive summers. At sunset, in.
terment was made i'm granite tomb
blasted in the summit
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
Boasts Worlds Wheat Record.

washington Springs, S. D.-Fern
Coldt, who has farm near here. re-
ports what is believed to be the top
wheat yield anywhere this season.
From a 14-acre field of winter wheat
Coldt has threshed 72S bushels, or an
average of So bushels to the acre.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-08-10
Two Small BOYS Drown.

Minneapolis Two small boys who
wandered away from q picnic on the
east shore OF Lake Nokonlis to go Wad-
ing were drowned a few feet from the
shore There were no witnesses, but
the bodies we're found III about six
feet of water apparently one child
Ind tried 70 save the other, a1 tile
Ebodies wore clasped tIght So death