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The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

Contractors Fjeldseth & johnson
were awarded the contract for the con
struction of a new bungalow fo1
Martin Vagstad, and work on same
Will commence Immediately. The
foundation for the building has been
completed for several weeks and
everything is ready for the frame
work. Te home will be located on
fifth street, and will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

States Attorney S, W. Thompson,
who recently dissolved his partnership
with Attorney j. Adamson, is now
located in room II in the Bangs block,
where he will be glad to meet all his
old clients. Mr.. Adamson has form
ed partnership with Fred Cuthbert
of Duluth, and the new firm is located
in the same suite of roms in the past
used by Adamson & Thompson.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

j. Goldberg, the popular proprietor
of the Goldberg Furniture Store in
this city, left yesterday for Calgary,
Alta, where he also owns large
furniture store. He expects to be
gone for about week.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

Small size Elgin or Waltham
watches, beautifully carved in white
gold $25.00 at Huesgen's.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

Albert Stilo of Grand Harbor left
last week for Los Angeles where
he intends to reside in the future.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

The Rotary Club at Minot has made
arrangements to publish a weekly or
gan, and President Shirley of the club
offers box of cigars to the Rotarian
who suggests name for the publica-
ton that will be accepted and used.
Oscar Reinan, rural mail carrier
out of Hatton, has been arrested on
the charge of "pigging." A rural
mail carrier is supposed to hold down
only one job at time.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

Lou NJ. Rutten arrived here last
week to spend few days visiting
at the home Of his brother, Herlnan
Rutten.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

Get your boy fine silver plated
Cornet from $500 up at Huesgen's.
A bright baby girl arrived on
Thursday of last week to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis
on Kentucky avenue in this city.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

Announcements have been received
here telling of the marriage of Miss
Letta Hazard to Edward Schell,
which took place in New York city a
short time ago. The bride is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Haz-
'zard, who fromerly resided in Devils
Lake, and during her residence here
she showed unusual talen in Art. At
the time she was married she was a
student at the New York Art
School.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

Undertaken E. w. Gilbertsan con-
Quoted a funeral at Michigan City on
Friday of last week, and tells us that
ne never during his residence in this
great Lake Region saw the roads
in tougher condition than they were
on this trip. The state highways which
were in use for some time and were
graveled were pretty fair, but new
grades and where there were no
grades at all were about as bad as
they ever get.
, 1922-01-12
WHOM n NAY CONCERN

Medicine Bow, Wyo., Jan. 3 .1s27.
I Geo. H. Davidson. being first
duly sworn, make the following state
ment of my own free will and accord:
First, That I did not accuse or init
mate by word or action that certain
sheep belonging to me were unlaw-
fully taken. butchered, sold or Of
fcred for sale by Thomas Ed. Smith,
Kenneth McGill and J.. e. McGill.
This band OF sheep were estrays from
nv herd; same were found by said,
Thomas Ed Smith and Kenneth
McGNl. Out of 21O head Of sheep the
boys turned ove to me 1913 head.
leaving IL head of sheep not account
ed for. These could easily have been
killed by coyotes or died from natural
causes. Any report that has been
circulated or brought to Mr.. J. e.
McGM or any other person that I &C.
cused any person OF persons OF un-
lawfully taking o. butchering any of
the shove named sheep ID false.
(signed)- GEO. r. DAVIDSON.
Signed and subscribed to before
me.
w. G. sAMMONs.
liz 1t Justice OF the Peace.
, 1922-01-12
: y 4 = = \ = . Q . y .
, ELK MOUNTAIN =
o . = 4 y . . . 4,

Roy Meredith made a business trip
TO Cheyenne and Laramie this week,
returning Wednesday.
Carl Dolling has been on the. sick
list for a few days.
Mrs. w. D. Ellis and children went
to Hanna Monday to be ready for
school Tuesday morning.
Rev. Whitsett returned from a
visit to his son and family in Lincoln,
Nebraska during the holidays,
Mrs. Sarah Dickinson returned
from HanQa where she spent Christ
mas ands New Years with her
daughter, Mrs. Maggie Reese and
family.
Mrs. Hanna Doherty and daughter
returned Saturday from Rawlins,
where they spent New Years with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. John Veitch and daughter, of
Milo returned from Hanna Thursday
where they spent New Years with
Mrs. Jane Finch.
Mrs. J. S. Evans, Mrs. F. F. Han
sen. Leroy and Phyllis and Muriel
Hansen spent Monday with Mrs. w.
A. Hastings at Milo. Joseph Evans
took them in his car, returning late
in the evening.
A party of twenty people went to
the home of Mrs. Hammond and
chavaried Mr.. and Mrs. William
Brooks, who were spending the
day there. They were all invited in
and treated very good. playing cards
and dancing until midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. David West of Lara
ME spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Meredith and family and
returned Saturday.
Mrs. John Anderson and children
who spent Christmas at their ranch
near Milo, returned Saturday after.
noon.
John Wick was in Saturday and
Sunday from Wagonhound to visit
his family.
The Odd Fellows gave an Oyste,
supper New Years night in the
Lodge Room. About fifty invited
guests attended. The men cooked and
served the supper, which was fine.
They played cards and sang until
midnight and New Year came in all
having a good time.
Mike Quealy, who has been on the
sick list the past week is better
again.
John Cheesbrough came in from
his ranch Saturday night to attend
, 1922-01-12

q lodge meeting.
Tom Reese anne out from Hanna
Saturday.
Miss Kate boiling came in from
the boiling ranch Saturday after the
mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Irene and son,
came over from the Quealy ranch on
Wagonhound, where they spent New
Years with Mrs. Irene's mother, Mrs.
Hammond.
Joe Evans gave q dance Saturday
night at the Evans Hotel of which
all reported a very good time.
Miss Bernice Bishop. who spent
Xmas with her folks in Colorado,
returned Friday.
A party of young folks went sleigh
riding Thursday night, going down to
the Irene ranch to spend the evening
with Gertrude Boberg. They played
cards and games and lunch was
served. and all had q nice time.
MI. and Mrs. Tom Quealy, from
the Basin, spent Thursday and FRI
day at the Quealy home ranch.
Mrs. W. A. Carr has been on the
sick list for a few days, but is better
now.
DR., Smith of Hanna Hospital, was
called Thursday to attend Mrs.
Allen, who was suffering with rheu-
matism. She is better now.
Misses Anna Werthiem and Muriel
Hansen returned to Cheyenne on No.
10 Sunday, where they are attending
school.
Fritz Steiner went to Hanna with
the mail carrier, where he will spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Henry and
babies returned from Denver, Colo,
Saturday. where they spent the holt
days with Mr.. Henry's people.
Pete Schoen returned from Chey-
enne Saturday where he went on a
business trip.
Wallace Cole Of Rawlins is spend
ing the holidays at the Grand View
Hotel.
Hugh Cook made a trip into Hanna
last week after some supplies for the
Cook ranch.
George and Niles Quealy and
Charlie Werthiem are all home from
kearney, Neb., spending the holidays
with their folks. They expect to re-
turn Monday.
Hugh Cook, Sam Siltamaki and
Tom Werthiem came down from the
Home ranch Saturday.
Misses Ida, Lempi and Mamie
Ollikkala are coming down from the
ranch Sunday where they will attend
school. They will stay in the Sober
green residence.
Mr> Helmritch OF the UL ranch
came in on business Friday.
Henry Ch~eesbrough. and Harry
Jones were down from the Easin
ranch last week.
George Quealy. who ras been
spending the week al Elk Mountain
returned to the Home ranch Monday
, 1922-01-12
How's Thiss

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, 1922-01-12

When I was a boy. apple butter
was a standard article OF diet. There
were busy times when 1t was cooking
in a copper kettle, hung on a fork
over a fire in the door yard. A boy
was put close up to fire and the
drifting smoke. and he watched very
closely. The constant advice was
keep stirring" This is our duty
now.-American Sheep Breeder and
Wool Grower.
, 1922-01-12

HEMSTITCHING AND FOOTING
IN , factory machine;. all work Enar-
anteed and quick service. Mrs. Z. #.
Kinsley, Laramie, Wyo. 12-22 1.10pd
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26

b. 8. Elliott leaves today for winona.
NIes., for ten days stay to look after
~ farming interests near Walden, Miss.
10
AZ that self-made men never seem 20
|on1ectionable as old-maid men.-Ind-
anopolis Star.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
Rabbit and Sheep Comrades.

An Ontario reader of the Montreal
Family Herald says he had large
white rabbit given him this winter by
a neighbor. He had no place to put
II. so he made a pen In the sheep
house for II. The rabbit was kept
there for about q week, then 1t was
left In with the sheep. The bunny
made friends with one of the sheep
and slept on its back at night When
the sheep were put out to pasture the
rabbit went with them and stayed
close by It's friends head while eating.
Whenever the sheep would lay down
bunny would jump onto Its back and
lay there until the sheep got up again.
When it is time for the sheep to come
home bunny takes the lead in place Of
a bellwether and brings them right to
their barn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26

Perhaps the President will be able to
point to the falling Off of nearly a bill
lion dollars from income taxes last year
as one of the causes for the halting and
hesitation of "normalcy." IL isn't
claimed. however, that there were few
er dollars In the country last year than
there were the year before. The trou-
BILE Is that because of Republican inept-
itude. paltering with grave questions
and dawdling over serious issues. the
earning capacity Of these dollars has
been decidedly diminished.-Chattan
GA Times
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
He Knew Stevenson.

Dan. the Battery boatman, is char
acter known to every ship news re-
porter. He drifted into ship news
headquarters Is years ago, a derelict
from tramp steamer. He had once
voyaged with Stevenson and he be-
came ambitious to write. He acts as
a sort Of messenger boy and picks up
small change and enough to eat Each
day he writes an article which he
gives TO some one of the scribes. He
has never reached print with his stuff.
but he keeps at 1t. And he does not
complain because editors do not ac-
cept his wares.-Rochester Herald.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Methodist Church held a memorial
service at the parsonage last Monday
afternoon i'm honor of Miss Bell III. Ben
nett. of Richmond, KY. president OF the
Woman's Missionary Council, who died
last July and our own beloved Mrs.
Sam Parker, who died October 18th.
The president, Mrs. Tucker. presided
over the beautiful and impressive SER
vice. which was opened with singing
"Jesus Lover of My Soul" The 14th
chapter of ST. John was read by Mrs.
Tucker, who then led a most touching
prayer.
Miss Clara Mcconnell spoke in mem
DRY of Miss Bennett. and Mesdames
Thompson, Fuqua and Amberg In be-
half of the Sunday School, Missionary
Society and Ladies' Aid. paid beautiful
tributes TO the memory of Mrs. Parker,
their life long friend and eo-worker.
Miss Bennett was of international
reputation she walked with kings nor
lost the common touch. She was the
south's greatest woman. She was the
first and only president of the woman's
Missionary Council. She was the found
er OF the "Scarrett Training and Bible
School" for young women. 1t was
through her efforts that the Methodist
Church was the first to do definite work
for the negroes. She educated a child
in each of the seven fields where we
have work, also many in her homeland.
taking some of them into her own home.
So efficient was her service to
to her church that Wesleyan College
conferred upon her the degree of LII. ID.
She gave thirty-five years of service to
the missionary cause without one cent
of money compensation Yes, she was
a great woman, but the Masters "She
hath done what she could" are no truer
of her than Of our own personal friend
and co-worker, Mrs. Parker, whose 90
ing away is keen sorrow to the com
munity and the church.
Mrs. Parker. like Dorcas Of old. was
full of good deeds" She was Of q
bright cheerful disposition. She loved
everyone, especially the young people
and Dany recall the earnest prayer she
prayed for them the last time she ar
tended the Missionry Society, Oct. 2nd-
Mrs. Parker was full of energy and
always ready to work anywhere that
she could be Of service to her Master
She gave literally and cheerfully Of her
means and her beautiful unselfish life
with her strong faith in God have in
fluenced many souls for good In the
sphere where God had placed her. ssNo
life can be pure in its purpose and
noble in its strife all all life not be
affected thereby"
Mrs. Harold Rice Sang "Crossine tha
Bar" and Mrs Waits read THE Ishor-
er's Work is Ended" The service cl~s-
ed with singing abide With Ner .nd
then the benediction. so teach NJ -,
number our days that We nav sr.,sv
our hearts unto wisdom" r'
Miss Clara NcCouneIl
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
THE MAN WHO QUITS

me man who quits has q brain and nano
A good as the next but he lacks sand
That would make him stick with cour-
age stout
To whatever he tackles and fight IL out.
He starts with q rush and solemn vow
That he'll soon be showing the other
how;
Then something new strikes his rowing
eye,
And the task IL left for the bye and bye.
No man is beaten until he gives in;
Hard luck can't stand against a cheer
full grin;
The man who fails needs a better ex-
cuse
Than the cutters whining. whats
the user"
FOR the man who quits lets his chances
slip
Just because he's too lazy to keep his
grip.
The man who sticks goes ahead with .
shout,
While the man who quits joins the
'down and outs"
The Grit.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26

a well as almost an identity Of COM
position. The glass Is mounted under
IL girdle, and 1t is almost impossible
. detect the fraud until the gem 10
inset.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26

An Athenian gentleman who went
without a walking stick was presumed
by the police to be disorderly and fined.
o
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
OF New York reports 162 deaths from
wood alcohol for 1920 and 1921.
Phone ls-fhe lucky number for un-
lucky motors. lotto
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.

8 a. m, Holy Communion.
9:45 a. M, Sunday School.
IL a. m, Mathis.
p. m, Evensong.
The Bishop will preach on Friday
evening. Nov. 10th.
ID. +. Johnston, ID. c. L., Rector.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
HOW EMERALDS ARE "FAKED"
Imitation Frequently Put on the
Market, and the Fraud 10
Not Easy to Detect.

Frauds are often perpetrated I'm the
ale of emeralds. Two blocks Of
beryl crystal are cemented around q
layer of green glass;
Beryl has the same weight, hard
ness and luster as the true emerald,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

The pastor will preach on THE Lost
Christ" at the First Methodist Church
next Sunday morning. Suppose you
come out and hear him.
Rev. T.. a. Tucker, Pastor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
Brief and comprehensIxe.

Ben Dierks has an express agency
and transfer business In village in
Sonoma county, California Recently
he detailed one of his teamsters with
a wagon and pair to take San Fran
cisco man and wife to their country
place a few miles out Of town. The
bill. al rendered by the teamster.
read: Haul grip. grub. and people.
three hours, three dollars"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
DEATH OF BABY.

II. v. Badger, two-months-old son of
III. L. Badger, deceased, died at the
home of its grandfather, ID. Z. Har-
grove. last Saturday night, near State
Line.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-26
Dada Idea.

She sang quite prettily. but her IA
vered song was called Failing Dew"
and her father couldn't stand IL He
aid II reminded him Of the rent.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Busy

please state to the court" said
the examining attorney to q wit.
ness in a case. a delicate little
woman who seemed hardly to pos
sess sufficient strength to stand.
exactly what you did between 8
and 8 o'clock on the Wednesday
morning In question"
WELL" said the witness. after a
moments reflection, II washed my
two children and got them ready
for school and sewed a button on
Tommy's coat and mended a rsnt
in Dorothy's dress. Then I tidied
up my sitting room and made two
beds and watered my house plants
and glanced over the morning pa
per.
Then I busted my parlor and
set things to rights in 1t. and
washed some lamp chimneys. and
combed my baby's hair. and sewed
a button on one of her little shoes;
and then / swept out my front en-
try and brushed and put away the
children's Sunday clothes. and
wrote a note to Tommy's teacher
asking her to excuse him for not
being at school on Monday.
"Then fed my canary bird and
gave the groceryman an order and
swept off the back porch-and
then I sat down and rested for a
few minutes before the clock
struck 9. That's ALL"
"All"' said the dazed lawyer
Excuse me. Judge. must get my
breath before call the next wit
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Ingenious, Anyway.

Senator Caraway was talking
about the tariff war between
Spain and France.
These two nations are hurt.
ing each other so ingeniously
through their tariffs" he said.
shat it reminds me Of little
Willie.
Little Willie pointed at his
sisters sweetheart. Mr.. Jones.
"'Mr. Jones kicked me yester-
day. he snarled, but I got even
with him, you bet your life. I
MKT up quinine with my sisters
fAce powder '"-Arkansas Utility
News.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
That's How It Started.

Roommate-The assistant told
me to give you this postal card.
wife-Who is 1t from?
Roommate-How should I know?
Do you suppose I'd stoop so low as
as to read other peoples mailf
Wife-Perhaps not. but anyone
who writes a message IN a post
card is either impertinent or else
a pal!
Roommate-That's a fine way
to talk about your own brother
The Log.
where's Bluster Bill?"
Stranger beat him to the draw"
But Bill was dead shot"'
well. he is now"
The Log.
T. b. M.-Yes, business no longer
holds my interest. I'm thinking of
retiring.
Bored Chlorine (yawning}-well,
don't let me stop you!-The Log.
And so the young saxophonist
next door is dead. Don't you miss
him?"
IT used to. But, boy. I sure
didn't that last time!'-The Log.
What made you resign down at
the office, Ted?"
We'll, the boss came In this
morning with fire in his eye, 80
beat him to it!-The Log.
A flapper with numerous beaux
Took her fashions from popular
sheaux,
Last night at the Follies,
She gazed at the dollies.
What she'll dress like now nobody
kneaux. The Log.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Maybe So.

Tobe Smathers anS csAbe Sun
shun of the Mount Piggy regsSs
of the ,Ozarks were guests Of
hotel in the Big Burg lately.
Some time after they had retired
for the night they were rudely
awakened by the fire chiefs car
racing past with it's siren screech-
ing in an unknown tongue.
what the blue heck was
that?" cried Mr.. Gunshun.
IT d'know persizely," replied
Mr.. Smathers, but I reckon
some feller has stayed out too
late and his wife is hunting
him."-Kansas City Star.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Prepared for Pinching.

An Italian who kept a fruit
stand was much annoyed by pos
sible customers who made a prac-
tice Of handling the fruit and
pinchinE 1t. thereby leaving it
softened and often spoiled. Ex.
asperated beyond endurance. he
finally put up a sign which read:
"If you must pincha da fruit
pincha da cocoanutr'-The Crows
Nest.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
H0nk, HOnk!

"The road to the police court"
unused the motorist, "is paved
with good THE
Passing Show Uondon).
Mary-Half a dozen doctors
nave given Mabel up!
Graphically! What is wrong
with her?
'she simply won't pay their
bills.-Judge.
He-I see you're a decided
blond.
she-Yes. I decided last week.
Judge.
Student-A fortune teller told
me that I had a lot OF money
coming to me. ..,..
Sportsman-I had rather hear a
paying teller say that!-Judge.
Time he was going, Nary!
Gee, your dads an old crank"
Father (overhearing|Well, you
have to have a crank when the
self-starter won't work.-Judge.
'23-Going to the prom?
'24-Yes.
"Going stag or dragging?"
"Stag."
"well. II you'll promise not to
get tight. I'll lot you dance with
my girl"
I'D rather get tight."-Prince-
ton Tiger.
These girls must have a little
fun" remarked the optimist, as
he dragged the broken cigars
out Of his breast pocket.-wash-
ington and Lee Mink.
"I will now digest this philo-
logical treatise" remarked the
goat as he bit into the profes.
sor's essay.-Virginia Reel.
DIR. Jekyll-What makes you
walk so funny?
Mr.. Hyde-My sweetheart gave
me the gait.-Nebraska Awgwan.
First Barber-Why were you
90 late?
Second Barber-I was shaving
myself Ind couldn't get away
until I'd talked myself into a hair
cut and a shampoo.-Hamilton
Royal Gaboon.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Ballades of a Dub

I often seek the pros advice
(ks others do their own M. d.
To cure me Of IN awful slice
Or pull or such delinquency;
Hell look me over and agree
The swipes that make at the
bail
Are really Vardon-like-tha
-, me .
My forms o. K. but that is all.
The way that I address Is nice
And quite expert as 1T should be,
4 DO not wiggle even twice
Or break my arm or duck my
knee; ...
I'm simply there in theory
But when I play-Lord! how I
fall .... ....,. .,.
And get a six on our par three
My forms o. X. but that IL all.
Hypothesis cuts little ice
In conduct out upon a tee
And textbooks are bum device
For actual proficiency;
I think I'll slip the grand G. B.
70 moulds and give results the
call
And swat the ball with action
tree-
Ny forms o. X. but that is all.
E. ..+-s
-..-... LEnvoi ,--. .~.... g,
Farewell, ye patterns, .formulae
Henceforth, don't intend to stall;
Results are what I'm after. see?
Ny forms o. K, but that is all.
JUDGE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Sauce for the GOsfing.

Johnny hated his early bed.
time. In the course of one Of
the nightly arguments his mother
told him how all the little chick-
went to sleep with the sun. For
the moment he was silent. then
he piped up: But the old hen
goes to bed with them. you know.
mama"
The extra half hour was con-
ceded.-The Pathfinder.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Explained.

Several Of our barefaced come
dams have been puzzled lately
by being greeted with cries Of
Beaver. The epithet, Of course.
refers to the jokes, most Of
which have whiskers on them
The Passing Show Nondon).