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The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10
Artistic Chinese Work.

Little jade trees growing sturdily In
bowls of the rarest cloisonne and bear
ing upon the intricately carved
branches, clustered close to the cool
green of the jade leaves, wonder fruits
of coral and amber and delcately
wrought blossoms of the translucent
white jade, might be memory of the
Arabian Nights and Aladdin's lamp.
They might be, but they are not.
They are tributes to the infinite pa
tience and skill of the Chinese artisan
in semi-precious stones, and the zeal
of the collector who buys with Ameri-
can gold the treasures of tie Far East
and gloatingly carries them back
across the Pacific for the delight of q
luxury loving people.
They are expensive, but they repre-
sent not only the toll of years but the
expression of the artists soul.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10

An undiscussed problem grows more
complicated.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10

1--WE all seem to be threatened with
immediate and overwhelming happi-
ness" BIN exclaimed.
"The only thing in the way of mine
is the national debt that have accu-
mulated,' Harry remarked.
II knew he'd think of something"
said BIN ruefully. "If l wanted TO
abolish the noble institution of mar
riage I'd make him chairman Of the
ways and means committee"
Harry, your credit is still good
with me, and Pm prosperous" Samson
began. 81 want you TO know that
Bins energy and skill are mostly re-
sponsible for my success. / guess we
owe more to your sickness than you're
aware of. If it hadn't been for that
we would be plodding along at the
same old pace. We would not have
felt the need Of speeding up. 1t was
your misfortune that brought BIN into
the store If she wants to retire and
marry you, l rather think she is en-
titled to do it. don't want any more
fooling around about this matter
Sarah and 1 couldn't stand it. She's
kept me awake nights talking about
it. The thing has worried us plenty.
We rebel and demand action before
anything else happens. We feel as if
we had some rights in this case
II concede them and second your
demand" Harry answered. "Bim must
name near day. only need week
to get some clothes and GO up to Mill
waukee on little matter of business"
II don't know whether Wen give him
a week or not" said BIN playfully.
"A great many things may happen to
him In week."
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10
As Advertised.

Jones' sent ten shillings to a con-
Germ that advertised to send for that
sum five pairs of hose by post. When
they arrived he looked them over, and
then wrote to the senders:
Hose received. The patterns are
vile. l wouldn't be seen in the
streets with them on"
Back came the answer: "What
are you kicking about? Didn't we ad-
vertise that you wouldn't wear them
OutY-Pearson's Weekly.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10

It was like Lincoln in his relations

1t was like Lincoln in his relations
with women to get the cart before the
horse, so to speak. The points upon
which they disagreed came up for con-
sideration. She could not think as he
did on the subject Of slavery and the
kindred one of state rights. His man-
ners were not like hers. They grew
naturally out of ones history an6 Char
acter. He could be kind and gentle
in his way. But, mainly, his manners
would have to be like the rugged limbs
Of the oak The grace and elegance
Of the water-willow and the white
birch were not for him. 1t saddened
him to coAclude that he would have
to be for long time just what he was
crude. awkward, unlearned in the
graces and amenities Of cultivated
people, He rightly judged that his
crudeness would be q constant source
of irritation to the proud Mary. AS
their acquaintance progressed the
truth of his conviction grew more ap-
parent. This, however, did not so
much concern him as her lack of SYM
pathy with some of his deepest mo-
tives. He decided that, after all, he
did not love her and that to marry her
would be committing a great wrong.
Some of the unhappiest days Of his
life followed. His conscience gave
him no rest He knew not what to do.
He wrote a letter to Miss Todd In
which he reviewed the history Of his
thinking on the subject Of their mar
riage and frankly but tenderly stated
his conviction that it would imperil
her happiness to marry him. Before
sending it he submitted the letter to
his friend Speed.
The latter read it over and looked
very grave.
what do you think of it?" Lincoln
asked.
Il would never send a letter like
that to a lady," Speed answered. 'If
you feel as you say, go and tell her
so, but don't put it in a letter"
Lincoln went to see her that eve
ming and returned to his friend in a
more cheerful mood
did you tell her?" Speed asked.
eyes, told her."
what happened?"
"She burst out crying and I threw
my arms around her and kissed her
and that settled it. We are going to
be married"
What an illustration of the human
ity and chivalry of Honest Abe was
in the proceeding!
I'm sure you'll get along all right
together" said Speed. "Your spirit
is jealous of any one likely to get in
its way. But she won't. She'll fall
in line and do what she can to help
you."
Now, a little before this time, Henry
Brimstead and other creditors of Davis
had gone to Chicago in the matter of
the satisfaction of their judgment
against him. Henry had driven q
wagon across the prairies and, return
ing, had brought BIN and her mother
to his home and then to Springfield
1t was while they were there that
Harry had come down to Chicago out
of the woods in a condition of health
which had alarmed his physician. The
latter had put him on a steamboat and
sent him East He was bound for the
mountain country In northern New
York.
BIN and her mother returned to
Chicago on the stage. the former to
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10
AS She Am Spoke.

Eliza, I hears at yoh daughtah's
church weddin' was some sho' nuff
skrumpshus function
ell say twas. AT ere gal oh mine
fang a wicked nuptial, eff 1 does say
it myself"
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10

take a place in the store as the repre-
sentative of Samson'S interest.
Harry was three years in the wild
erness trying to regain his health
Success came to him in the last year
Of his banishment.
Toward the end of it he received q
letter from Mr.. Lincoln. 1t was writ
ten soon after that curious climax in
the counting of Mary Todd. In this
letter he said
II am serving my last term in the
legislature. I learn that you are in
better health and / hope that you will
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10
She Made a Real Sale.

ros clerking in a clothing store
:, had been talking about making
-, when a man came in and l said !:
sT,r watch me, and l shall show you
s,r TO make a real SALE"
rbon I made out the bill l said:
qou do you spell your last name?"
imagine my embarrassment when he
|4,.d back so that everybody in the
1,rp could hear it: did you ever
boar Of Smith being spelled any way
.v.ont S.n-i-t-h?"-EXchange.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10
OI0nt Think Il Possible

tskton Opinion" ventured Mr..
has ~ I'Iuly, the ballot for wom-
|Sed + ' Proved as successful as 1
ea oa mas caused your doubtP"
&si,rosi iuIuate for whom my wife
sa a ~. was overwhelmingly de-
Sss,diatto Tie only time 1 ever knew
&s u get the worst of an argu-
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10

A girl will never believe man who
tells her he loves her and lets 1t go
at that.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-10
Important TO Mothers

Funniest witticism loses all it's point
If it is greeted by "what?" for the
third time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

Formal opening Of the new Baker
furniture store, 412-l14 Sixteenth
street, Moline. will take place To-
morrow.
From q small business started .
few years ago, Samuel J. Baker.
the proprietor, has increased Il
until this spring It WAS possible
for him to remodel the entire build-
ing and workmen have Just COM
pleted making over the four floors
into . modern, fire-pr0of establish
ment
Mr.. Baker plans to make tomor-
/, row . gala event ip the history OF
| the business and has extended an
| invitation to the public to attend
the formal opening which will be
between the hours Of 2 In the aft
| ernoon to 3 in the evening. Various
i articles are to be given away to the
visitors.
Although the store has been in
! the process Of transition for many
months, business has been carried
on Just the same. The stock has
been increased and all Is bright
new merchandise. The store il
we'll lighted throughout, there be-
| ing large windows on two sides
making selection in daylight instead
OF artificial light possible. There
is an elevator for service fol
patrons.
Mr.. Baker has arranged hi
stock for convenient selection. Fur
niture, stoves, rugs, l1noeum
trunks and travelling bags are in
cluded. Mrs. Baker. who has as
sisted her husband in the old store
will continue in her present capac
ity in the new store.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

A few loads Of cord wood which
will assist in solving the heat
problem In Rock Island this winter
are appearing for sale in Market
square. The use Of cord wood ID
not very extensive In the city, how
ever, although 4 certain amount OF
r. Ii used each year In cook stoves
and fire places.
Z Especially in the fireplaces the
wood seems to lend a cheerfulness
to the circle gathered around on
the cold winter evenings that Is
not found In the use Of coal. The
price Of the cord wood varies.
Some dealers bring 1t in from the
wooded regions in outlying dis
tricts as cheap as Sc ton. Very
little is handled by the coal deal
ers.
Coal 10 moving slowly, and peo-
pie seem to be waiting to lay in
their supply because they expect to
see lower prices, dealers say. The
regular brands of coal run from
81 to $1.25 higher this year in COM
parison to the prices of last year al
this time and very few have put In
their full supply for the winter.
Hard Coal Is $50.
Franklin county coal is now $l1
a ton; central Illinois, $1,000 a tor
and local runs $3.50 ton. Hard
coal seems to be almost thing OF
the past and local dealers have bul
very few tons in their bins. The
scarcity Of the anthracite produce
In the city is attributed to the pre-
hibitive price Of $40 ton. Dealers
say that few people are going tt
buy any great quantity of this Goa
at that kind Of price.
The coal which Is being sold il
Rock Island now Is nearly all Hi
nois coal. One dealer was of thu
opinion that the government Goa
distributor was discouraging thu
shipping Of eastern coal into Hi
nois because the state has ricl
mines which give out large sup
ply. It is believed that the easter
product is being shipped to tn
northern country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

|Gr0k prizes IN the essay contest at
|the stats fair school for boys.
4 peise sof 80 ~ cashn md .
gold modal Was offered for the two
best essays, one BY farm boy and
the other By . city boy, ON the
work Of the school.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

fta= ft7 Y u. = ~
methods Of presentation 8 ~ q
boys are getting the mosf 49, =
benefits from the Lecturer ~
contest has stimulated M iraniss
. most wholesome rivalry a r.
part ofsail the boys enrolled \ h.
school"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

taking the fair school more SER
iously and are getting real vision
'of improved rural life," the Judges
reported. The essays also indi-
cate that the instructors who have
offered the work from year to year
in the school are standardizing the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

their essays before the school ct
the opening session next ysar.
The essays submitted this year
we're Of EXCELLENT quality. accord
ing to the report Of the Judges.
The content Of these essays I'm
dicates that each year the bQys are
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

81 what the boys learned at the
school. Each boy attending the
schCoI this year WIS required to
prepare such : report and read t
before his school and also before
the county farmers. institute Of his
county. The two winners will read
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20
TWO BOYS WINNERS
OF ESSAY PRIZES

Springfield, Ill.-tBy the Associ-
ated Press.)-Lewis Perrottet of
st. Clair county and Ernest Gallo
way of Pontiac have been awarded
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

Today the classified ad columns form
q complete. carefully indexed catalog Of
today's wants and offers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-20

Own one of these wonderfully
arranged cabinets. and enjoy your
kitchen work. 1t provides a place
for everything-no running hither
and thither in the preparation OF q
meal-everything is within your
reach. Fully equipped, large and
roomy cabinet now e29.7s.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-23
The HQskin Letter %
GRASS LORE FOR FARMERS AND OTHERS

Washington, D. c., Sept. 20.-Grass
is I subject of primary interest to
farmers and to urban dwellers who
maintain lawns, but it is coming to be
of more than incidental interest to a
large number of people who are
strangers to the hayrake and the
lawnmower. These are the golf players
of the nation, and their name is legion.
Golf has brought grass into the lives
of more people than any other one
thing, save perhaps dairy farming and
stock raising.
culture, is assured of a wide audience
when he discusses grass in one of the
official publications of the department.
That his subject is a big one is irdi-
Gated by the fact that there are some
5000 distinctive species of grass in
the world. However, only about 60
are important cultivated plants, and
not more than 20 wild species are
abundant or valuable in any one
locality.
One of the first things. Mr.. Piper
does is to explode the idea that Ken
lucky blue grass originated in the
state it has made famous. One of
these days the world will be %astounded
to learn that the colonel also is not
Indigenous to Kentucky!
Kentucky blue grass is with the
possible exception of timothy the most
noted grass in America" says Mr..
Piper. Perhaps on account of the
famous blue grass country in Kentucky
the opinion prevails that this grass is
a true native. Such, however, is not
the case, and blue grass did not grow
in Kentucky when Boone discovered
that attractive region. Like most OF
our best cultivated grasses. blue grass
is a native of the Old World, where
it occurs naturally over much of
Europe and Asia.
ut was brought over by the early
colonists as one of the species con-
tanned in mixed grass seeds, and like
some of the others found the soil and
climate conditions congenial. The
name blue grass has been supposed ia
be due to the purplish color of the
flowers, but there is good evidence that
the name was. first applied to Canada
blue grass. which has blush foliage,
and was later transferred to the green
plant now called Kentucky blue gcass
Found in Many States
Kentucky blue grass is well known
for the beautiful lawns which it makes
as well as for the highly nutritious
pasturage which it furnishes. 1t occurs
throughout the northern half of the
United States, except where the
climate is too dry. In the mountains
and on the Pacific coast lowlands il
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-23
CONTROLS
SCHOOL ELECTIONS,
IS TRUSTEE CHARGE
Member Tells Board That Jobs
Depend on Whether Man
Is Party Worker.
Snecial tn The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Butte, Sept. 22.-That politics
played an important part in the seiec-
ton of employees of the school district
was the charge made at the lest meet
ing of the school board by Trustee
Sweet. IL
This woman is an italian and has
a big following; might pay to have
her on the payroll, isn't gooo
political friend :,
These and like comments appeared
beside the names of janitors and pro-
posed janitors on a list read TO the
board by Sweet, who explained that he
was not sure whether the list belonged
to Trustee Baldwin or Clark Wood.
The argument started over the mr.
ing of some janitors, and the trustees
were of the opinion that the clerk
was the one who presented the list
for their affirmation. 1t developed at
a meeting a few weeks ago that the
list had been prepared by Trustee
Baldwin and it had been given to the
clerk. The clerk admitted this to one
of the trustees last week and then
denied it.
The dispute was nearly settled when
the male members of the original
~janitor list were hired. Trustees Full
ton and Sweet voted against the mo-
ton, stating that good competent men
with from II to Is years service were
being displaced by inexperienced men
for political reasons. The list which
was read to board came into the pos
session of Trustee Sweet accidentally
and contained the following notations
placed behind the names of the various
persons on it:
"Should be replaced-not a worker
for the party. Walked two blocks to
get a so bill changed so he would
only have to give us So for campaign
fund"
"AlI this man does is work for us
and with the other party"
isn't good political friend"
"This man is good party booster and
has lots of friends"
Good worker for the party"
Contributed 81 to campaign fund
Might be good fellow to have
around"
This mar is Nuts"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-23
A SURPLUS

L Jas there been anything like it
1 L in the history of the north
westa We think not-a baseball
association with a balance in the
treasury at the end of the season.
We certainly think that the city
league of Great Falls takes the
financial pennant. 1t should be
made of the finest silk and the
lettering should be in gold.
There is an indication in all this
that the people of Great Falls are
real supporters of the great ma
tional game. We think it indicates
that this city is about ready to go
into a properly organized and rea-
sonably conducted state league.
We have already expressed the
opinion that clean baseball affords
wholesome recreation in any city,
and when we see a substantial ball
ance in the local treasury. we be-
gin to think that prosperity must
be here.
We'll, how about that state
So -
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-23

pensate has been analysed, the
third and supremacy necessary sup
plement of the other two consid-
erations is: How shall we secure
the funds and pay the obligation
just as money would be raised for
any other enterprise7
Congress has o yet tried to
proceed along these lines. 1t has
been playing a game of blind mans
buff. For months and months it
has presented a sorry spectacle in
the handling Of this whole bonus
question.
If the news reports are true, the
senator from New Mexico is pro-
posing to do business in the Unit
ed States as they would do it down
in old Mexico.
What's the use trying to do
things this way?
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-23

chandise would stand them a less
figure if it came into the country
before the high rates of duty were
in effect. What will the same i'm
porter do as regards the merchan-
disc that comes in upon the ship
that could not arrive before the
new statute was in effect? The
first thing he will do is to put a
flew price upon it. A higher price.
And the person who buys the goods
that came in today certainly pays
more money for them than he
would if the ship had been able to
arrive day before yesterday.
A fifth grade pupil in the public
schools can understand this propo-
sition clearly enough-so can the
farmer.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-23
RUM POISON HELD
As DIRECT CAUSE
Of WOMAN SDEATH
Moonshine Proves Fatal in Two
Butte Cases; Source Not
Found.
Special to The Tribune.

special TO Inc lrlOune.
Butte, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Lena 0rbeck.
who was found dead in her home, 705
South Main street, Monday evening.
died of acute alcoholism. according TO
the verdict of the coroner's jury. which
heard the evidence at an inquest held
Wednesday afternoon. The verdict
also contained the statement that from
the evidence submitted the woman had
been addicted to alcohol for many
years.
The husband of the woman and a
son testified that she had been drink
ing heavily for IL years, and that of
late she had been using nothing but
moonshine. Despite the efforts of
Coroner Carey, who endeavored to as
certain where the woman procured the
moonshine, the relatives of the woman
would not state where, and added that
when she asked them to get the liquor
they refused to do so.
This is the second case Of that kind
within a few days, William WEIGH
dying from moonshine whiskey last
week. A third case may be that of
Mrs. Pluckett, who was found dead
Tuesday night in a filthy howell. An
autopsy was performed Wednesday
and the stomach sent to a chemist for
analysis. The woman, who is said to
be from Great Falls, was found at 1C
o'clock Tuesday night, lying in a bed
practically naked. A bottle of what
is known locally as "dago red" and
also a bottle of moonshine whiskey
were in the room. The woman was a
known drug addict, and whether her
death was due to the narcotics or
liquor will be determined at an in
nuast
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-23
THE BOYS N GIRLS FAIR

REAT FALLS takes a whole
NJ some interest in the annual
club fair which is being held each
wear in the Montana Live Stock
pavilion by boy and girl exhibitors.
The farm bureau and the county
agents are doing good work wher-
ever they are assisting and encour-
aging the younger generation to
gather exhibits such as we have
had here in Great Falls in recent
years. 1t is much more important
to interest the younger generation
in work of this kind than it is to
carry on fairs which are arranged
by grown up and older people.
The Tribune would like to see
even larger attention paid to this
annual event. We think the com
munity could give greater assist
ance than has been accorded up to
this time. We believe that this an
nual exhibition of the boys and
girls should become more of a
school than it is. At the present
time there is only secured a part OF
the possible accomplishment.
A boy or a girl enters some par
ticular contest and makes an ex-
hibit. We think that there should
be highly qualified judges and in
structors who may work along
with the judges. Possibly a judge
in many cases may be as well an
instructor. When boys and girls
make these exhibits, those who win
the prizes are Of course highly sat
isfied. Those who do not win
prizes naturally feel some disap-
pointnent. The non-prize winners
should receive instruction as to
why they do not succeed as well
as some other competitors. In 9TH
er words, it is just as important to
bring out the defects in an exhibit
and give instruction as to how a
similar effort might get a better
result in the future as it is to es-
tablish the superior points of an
exhibit that wins a prize.
The point we make is this: These
exhibitions are highly useful at the
present time. We could work out
much larger benefits for all of the
boy and girl exhibitors if we could
secure some especially competent
men for this annual fair who would
hold conferences and give instruc-
ton from the standpoint of an ex-
pert. There are certain types that
win-the more clearly these are
pointed out, the greater will be the
general succes from year to year
If some funds are required to do
this work, the money should be- Sc
cured.