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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11

Hes p~oisonedl Drive for the doctor,
Ezral Drivei"
Mr.. Bronson forgot all about the
election-forgot everything save anti
dotes and speed. He leaped toward
the Goor. AS he passed out, he shout
cd, "Give him an emetic" He tore
the hitching straps from the posts,
jumped into the buggy, gave the spir-
tied horses their heads, and fed toward
town. Just at the town limits, he met
the doctor In Sheriff Dilly's automo-
bile, the sheriff himself at the steer
ing wheel. Mr.. Bronson signaled
them to stop, ignoring the fact that
they were making similar signs to him.
"We're Just starting for your place."
said the doctor. "Your wife got me
on the phone"
THANK GodP" replied Bronson.
Don't fool any time away on me-.
DriveI"
Get In here, Ex," said the sheriff.
'Doe knows how to drive, and I'll nj
on with your team. They need a slow
drive to cool EN- Off"
"Why didn't you phone me5" asked
the doctor.
Never thought of It," replied nron-
son. II hain't had the phone only q
few years. Drive faster"
Il wan TO get there, or / would"
answered the doctor. Don't worry.
From what your wife told me over the
phone / don't believe the boys eaten
any more strychnine than l have-and
probably not SC much"
"He was alive, Them"
"Ahve and making an argument
against taking the emetic," replied the
doctor. But / guess she got it down
him"
Thus treasured, Mr.. Bronson was
calm, ever If somewhat tragic in calm
ness. when he entered the death cham
Der with the doctor. Newton was sit
ting up, his eyes wet, and his face
pale. His mother had Won the argu-
ment, and Newton had lost his dinner.
Haakon Peterson occupied an arm
chair.
What's all thisf" asked the doctor.
"How are you feeling, NEWT Amy
painY'
I'm all right said Newton. Don't
give me any more O. that nasty stuff !"
NO. said the doctor, but II you
don't tell me just what you've been
eating, and doing, and pulling of on
IA, I'll use thisp-and the doctor ex-
hibited a huge stomach pump.
"Whstn you do with that7" asked
Newton family.
"In put this down into your hold,
and unload you, that's what I'll DO"
rs the election over, MI. Petsrson7@
asked Newton
Yes" answered Mr.. Petersen, sand
IL votes counted"
who's Alsctsdr asked Newton.
"CelonA Woodruff" answered M.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11
XIV
"A Minor Caste Half a Vote.

March came IN like neither a lion
nor a lamb, but was scarcely a week
old before the wild ducks bad begun to
score the sky above B%ronson's slew
looking for open water and badly
harvested cornlelds. Wild geese, too,
honked from on high as if In wonder
unat THESE great prairies On which their
forefathers had been wont fearlessly
to alight ha6 been changed into a dis
spsting expanse Of farms. Colonel
WoOdruff's hired man, Pete, stopped
Newton Bronson and Raymond Simms
as they tramped across the ~colonel's
pasture, gun in hand, trying to make
themselves believe that the shooting
was good.
"This sin't no country to hunt in,"
said he. did either of you fellows
aver have any real duck-shootingY'
"The mountings," said Raymond,
'sir poor places for ducks"
mot big enough water" suggested
Pete. Some wood-ducks, l s~uppOse2"
along the creeks and rivers, yes,
ssh," said Raymond, but nothing to
depend on"
1--WE neve been nowhere" said
Newton, except ono to Minnesota
and-and that wasn't in the shooting
season"
A year ago Newton would have
boosted OF having 'bummed" his way
70 Faribault Bis hesitant speech was
d proof Of the embarrassment his new
sespectaaility sometimes inflicted upon
him.
4 used to shoot ducks for the mar
kst at Spirit Lake" said Pete. II know
Fred Gilbert Just az well as ! know
you. But that's all over, now. You've
got to 90 so fpr to get decent
shooting where ne farmers won't drive
poo of, that n cpssx nine dollars to
send . postcard bamA.S
Z think wen have fne shooting on
the slew In q few days. said Newton.
"Humph !" seetsd Pete. II give you
my word, h ] hadn't promised the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Jennie Woodruff con-
t~smptuously refuses to marry Jim IT.
win, young farm hand, because of his
financial condition and poor prospects.
He is intellectually above his station,
and has advanced ideas concerning the
possibilities OF expert school teaching.
Tor which he is ridiculsd by MANI.
ffhsrwise Jim LIS selected as teacher of
Shs woodruff district school
CHAPTER IIL-Jim, in his new posi-
tea, sets out to make stanoh friends
Sf his pupils, especially two boys, New
ZOE and Buddy" Simms, the
lfttsr ths son Of = shiftlsss farmer.
S:isn.l Woedrun. %Jsnnis's father has
raral eeucational msthods. He nick
tAmas him the Brown Mouse" in IL
fustrstion of an anecdots.
CHAPTER Wins conduct Of the
scheol, whers hs e~ndssvors to teach
the children the wonders of nature
and some OF ths scientific msthods of
farming, AZ well as book lsarniaE,
CHAPTER v.-Jennis Woodruff Ia
sominted for the position Of county
board grows bitter In its opposition
10 Jim and his innovations.
CHAPTER vL-At a public meeting
Jim roundly condemns the methods OF
teaching In the rural schools. and
makes no friends thereby.
CHAPTER VIA delegation of
prominent women condemn Jim's meth
DDS of teaching, but he is stoutly de-
tended by his pupils, especially Newton
Bronson.
CHAPTER vIII.-Jim has Christmas
dinner at Colonel Woodrun's, and lis
tenipg to him, Jennie begins to do some
thinking concerning his ability and
his prospects.
CHAPTER KIN the evening Jim,
&s well as he knows how, courts Jen-
ME, without. however, making much
progress, though she is quickly losing
her poor opinion of him.
CHAPTER X.-Jennie. elected county
superintendent of schools, receives Sc
many complaints from people of thu
district concerning Jim's methods q
teaching hat she finds herself com
PEELED formally to ask for his resigna.
ton. After she has left, Jim is visited
by Colonel Woodruff, who strongly
urges him to refuse to resign, and
offers to back him. Jim agrees to
stick. for a while at least.
CHAPTER XI.-A meeting OF the
school board, which had been gathered
to get Jim, is confronted by Jennie,
VINO upnoldS MIN. he conducts an eX-
animation of his pupils at the. meet
ing, to prove hat he is not neglecting
their book learning" by the introduce
ton of other subjects which he CON
siders of Importance. The splendid
showing made by the children converts
many, who had doubted, to his views.
CHAPTER XII-The novel ideas
which Jim has introduced nave been
talked about outside the county, and
he is visited by Professor Withers, ex-
tension lecturer at the state university,
who invites him to deliver an address
at the next annual meeting of the
Farmers institute.
CHAPTER xIII-Professor withers
10 impressed by many of tho innova-
lions made by Irwin. and so informs
Colonel Woodruff and Jennie, some
what to the establishment of both. The
colonel suggests to Jim that he (the
c~olonel) seek election to the school
board, replacing Cornelius Bonner, i'm
plscable enemy OF Jim Irwin.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11

/ voice from the Kitchen door berraye,
no agitation. He was scoldinp til,
horses as they stood tied to the hitch
ing-post, In tones that showed NJ
knowledge of his sons DISTRESSED
means.
What's the matterY'
1t was Dewton's little sister wht
asked the question. Even though re
garded as a pure matter of make
believe, such sounds were terrible.
"Oh, sister, sister !" howIed Newton
r and tell EN- that brothers DIV.
ingl"
Fanny disappeared in a manner
which expressed her balanced feelings
she felt that her brother was max
ing believe, but for all that, something
awful was the matter. SO she went
rather slowly to the kitchen door, and
casually remarked that Newton was
dying OF the sofa in the sitting-room.
you little fraud J" said her father.
"Why, Fanny !" said her mother
and ran into the sitting-room-whence
in a moment, with a cry that was al
most a scream, she summoned her hus-
band, who responded at the top of his
speed.
Newton was grooming and in CON
vulsions. Horrible grimaces c~ontorted
his face, his jaws we're set, his arms
and legs drawn up, and his muscles
ense.
whats the matterf" His fathers
voice was stern as well as full of anx-
iety. What's the matter, boyY'
"Oh!" cried Newton. "Ohi Oh!
OH"
Neville, Newtie I" cried his mother.
where are you in pain? Tell mother,
Newtiei" ess III
oh" groaned Neville, relaxing, 81
feel awful !"
sWhat you been eatingY' interro-
gated his father.
Nothing" replied Newton.
II saw you eatin' dinner" said his
father.
Again Newton was convulsed by
strong spasms, and again his groans
filled the hearts Of his parents with
terror.
That's all I've eaten" said he when
his spams had passed. except a few
I was putting strychpine In
"Oh, heavenslr cried his mother.
ff$|llaht
, fl IA I,
~
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11

If it's news-The Herald gets it.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11

CHAPTER Jennie Woodruff con-
win, young farm hand, because of his
financial condition and poor prospects.
He is Intellectually above his station,
and has advanced ideas concerning the
possibilities OF expert school teaching.
Tor which he 10 ridiculsd by MANI.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11

CHAPTER IIL-Jim, in his new posi-
tea, sets out to make stanoh friends
sf his pupils, especially two boys, New
lfttsr the son of = shiftlsss farmer.
Colonel Woodruff. Jennis's father, has
little faith in inns ideas Of improving
M. Ssrr t tS. aH m.sn01 Mau az n i f.
lustration of an anecdots.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
EXPECT HEAVY VOTE IN
PERTH AMBOY AND COUNTY
Continued from page 1.

The usual election eve parades and
noise making was in evidence last
night and it equalled IL not
ed anything Of the kind held in the
past.
A group of Democratic sympa-
thizers, said to have consisted of
youths from the vicinity of Penn
street, took it upon themselves to
lombard a procession of Andrew
Anderson for Alderman-at-Iarge"
trucks last night, using stones, sticks,
somewhat decomposed fruits and
vegetables. One or two of the occu-
pants of the trucks bearing the AN
derson' signs were struck by the
flying missciles and bruised. The
residence of the Republican oppo-
nent of Alderman-at-Large Calvin
also was stormed during the night,
over-ripe vegetables and fruits being
thrown on the porch and at the
doors and sides by the mob. Signs
bearing the "Vote for Anderson" in
sigma were torn from Republican
cars and Calvin signs were put up
in their place. The police made no
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
HEADS Of R. R..
UNION CALLED
For Conference on Definite
Legislative Policy Before
the Next Congress

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 6 (By The
Associated Press)-A meeting of the
chiefiexecutives of the sixteen stand
ard railroad labor organizations
"for the purpose OF agreeing upon
a definite legislative policy in con-
nection with matters to come before
the next congress-" has been called
by Warren S. stone, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, to meet in Washington We'd
nesday morning. November IA, Mr..
stone announced today.
Mr.. stone on october %, sent let
ters to the chief executives of the
sixteen organizations regarding the
ACCESSIBILITY of holding such a con-
ference and having received favora-
BILE replies from a majority of the
executives, issued the call.
The letter calling the meeting was
addressed to the chief executives oil
the following organizations:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen; Order of Rail-
way Conductors; Brotherhood Rail
road Trainmen: Order Railroad
photographers: Signal men: Railway
Employees Department, American
Federation of Labor; Amalgamated
| Association Metal Workers Interna'
| tional Alliances; Stationary Firemen
Carmen; Clerks; Machinists; Boiler
makers; Maintenance of Way; Elec'
trical Workers: Switchmen's Unio1
of North America, and American
Train Despatchers Association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Legion to Have
Dance Nov. 20

The American Legion Post As, of
this city will hold their annual
dance THANKSGIVING eve November
2S at Junior hall on Smith street, 1t
vas announced Mt a meeting at the
YNM. c. A. on Friday night.
Harry Rooms is chairman and
with Tan able committee is working
hardI for a splendid success of the
affair. A leading band will be Sc
cured within the next few days and
tickets will be on sale about the end
of this week. The Ladies AuXll-
iary are also taking an active part
toward the success of the affair.
Senior Vice Commander RAYMOND
q. White OF New Brunswick, Wa
nrosent on FRIDAY night and gave
short account of the National con
vention at San Francisco. while he
also spoke a few words for the me-
mortal bridge idea. He said that ne
was making a strong move TO push
thu project throughout the state.
IT was announced at the meeting
that the nomination of officers for
the ensuing year would take place
on November 20. The next meeting
OF the post will be held on Friday
night at the Y. M. C. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
EAGERLY AWAIT WILSON'S
VIEWS ON PARTY ISSUES
Continued from page y

The Armistice Day Pilgrimage to
the home of former President Will
son has grown from a spontaneous
march of several hundred of his ad-
mirers to his residence on November
II, 1921, to the dignity of national
recognition and acceptance. On Ar
mistice Day, 1921, Mr.. Wilson rode
in the great procession of thousands
to honor the Unknown Soldier en-
tombed at Arlington. He was greet
ed with tumultuous applause along
his route by the crowds who viewed
him as one of the many who fell
in the world struggle. When the ex-
ercises at Arlington were concluded
several hundred in the crowd march,
ed afoot to the former Presidents
residence, 2340 S street. Northwest,
and cheered him until he appeared.
A brief impromptu address vas made
for the crowd by Hamilton Holt. Mr..
Wilson terribly enfeebled by his
long illness. was unable to respond
On Armistice Day last year plans
were made for the Pilgrimage and
Henry Morganthau delivered an adj
dress for those assembled. Mr.. Wil-
son made a brief speech in reply
in which he dashed the putty per-
sons who stand in the way" of Am
erican participation in the effort
to stabilize world conditions.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements is composed of Huston
Thompson, of the Federal Trade
Commission, chairman; Mrs. Roberi
Wooley Of Virginia, vice chairman
and Mrs. II. e. c. Bryant, secretary
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
NINE WOMEN ARE RUNNING
FOR ASSEMBLY THIS YEAR
CONTINUED from page u

j. Henry Harrison, Republican, al
| legged to be a "straddler" IN the pro-
| hibition issue, and Evan D. Edwards,
| Independent Republican who enter
| ed the race following the expose OF
| the Republicans alleged primary
| campaign Irregularities. Some sec
! tons of the county was showing con-
| siderable interest in the senatorial
| situation, and turning out a heavy
vote as the morning progressed.
Attacks on the entire Republican
| slate in Morris county as being ku
Klux Khan members reacted strong
ly today, bringing out a larger vote
| throughout the county than a
| been expected. Literature charging
| all Republican candidates of the
| county with being members OF the
| Khan had been scattered in MOTIFS
| town and Boonton during the past
week.
Union county reported a light vitae
| this morning but with the expecta-
ton of a, heavy one before the polls
close at seven. tonight.
The cities of Passaic and Paterson
in Passaic county reported heavy
voting but mostly due to a police and
firemen's salary increase referendum
in the one, and O spirited mayoralty
| fight in the other. William w.
| Evans, speaker of the state assembly,
Is expected to be reelected.
Hudson. a Democratic stronghold,
reported a very light vote with little
| interest due to the absence of a con-
test, the entire Democratic slate be-
| ing expected to win.
Elizabeth in Union county, was
expecting a heavy vote to be poured
out during the rush hours of 81 p.
m. As is expected in other sec
tions, thus bringing up the total to
about a normal vote. Municipal is
sues throughout the county are ex-
pected to materially help swell plu-
ralities.
Middlesex county, home of Gov
ernor Silzer, and through which he
made a personal appeal to the vot-
ers, is expected to bring a heavy as
sembly vote. Perth Amboy had the
largest registration OF its history,
and with South Amboy indicated a
heavy vote to be polled late in the
day when their populations of work
ers get their chance at the polls,
This situation made the early voting
light.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
ATTORNEY FOR KHAN FACTION
KILLED At ATLANTA, GA.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. CIV. s.
Coburn, attorney for the Ku kluX
Khan faction, known as insurgents,
was shot and killed in his office here
late yesterday by Philip %. Fox,
publicity representative for the Khan
and former Texas newspaper man.
Since he fired four shots into CO.
burns body Fox has remained silent
except for a brief statement when
arrested in which he was quoted as
having said he regretted having to
shoot Coburn, but, was glad he was
dead as the Khan attorney was plan
ming to ruin him, and denied the
killing had connection with the
Khan.
Since he was arrested Fox has
been held incommunicado under
heavy guard and without bond on a
charge Of murder.
Fox is expected to be taken before
the grand jury here. -
There were two eye-witnesses TO
| the shooting, according to the police
! Mrs. NJ. A. H%olbrook, Coburn's stem
ographer, and Mrs. Oscar Weyman
| of cleveland, O., a client, were IN
the office at the time. They said
| Fox fred four shots and that Coburn
toppled from his chair dead, as Fox
| threw down his revolver after the
| last shot and left the office. Both
! said that Fox made no statement be-
fore he opened fire. Mrs. Holbrook
! said that Fox had visited the othce
A few minutes before but, finding Mr.
Coburn busy, had left. He returned
a few minutes later and opened fire
without a word, she said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
TWo Night Bazaar at st. Steph-
ems Danish Lutheran
Church

The Ladies' Aid Society of st.
Stephens Danish Lutheran church
will hold a bazar in the lecture room
of the church tomorrow and Thurs
day. 1t promises TO be a most
unique affair. There will be a booth
erected for 1.-THE Princess and the
Pea" where you will meet the prin-
cess and the queen who will show
you fancy articles, and then there
will be a booth called What Fathers
Sell is Always Right" where an old
peasant and his wife win sell kitch-
en- utensils.
At the "Hans and GreteI' booth,
little Hans and Gretel will have
many attractions for the kiddies,
and there will also be a flying trunk,
in place of the usual grab-bag.
The Young Peoples Society of the
church will have a cinderella
where Cinderella and two sisters will
be found, selling attractive articles.
THE Snow Queen will be in charge
of the ice cream booth, and dainty
maids in Danish costume, will serve
ice cream, coffee and home made
cake at a nominal cost. 1t is hoped
that many people will take adVai
tage OF this splendid bazaar and M.
only come tomorrow night but on
Thursday as well.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
COLUMBIAN SQUIRES
ORGANIZATION PUSHED

A preliminary meeting for the
formation of the Columbian Squires,
a new organization for boys from
twelve to eighteen years of age af-
filiated with the knights of Column
bus, "a held last night at the club
house of San SalvaSor Council No.
299 in High street. Grand knight
John V. Burke vas in the chair and
received the report of the committee
named at a recent meeting of the
co~ncil to look into the advisability
of such an organization here. The
committee composed of Joseph Ma
loney and William Flynn made
known that about a hundred MEM
bers would form the new ~organiza-
ton which is to be started in two
weeks. Monsignor William p. Can't
well, Rev. Francis Medallion and
Rev. John Larkin were at the meet
ing and expressed enthusiasm for the
starting of the organization. /.
State Deputy William Leonard, Cd
Elizabeth, and several grand officers
are expected to be here for the insti-
tuition of the chapter in two weeks.
At that time officers will be selected
and the constitution and bylaws for
the chapter will be taken up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Unique Bazaar Opens
Here Tomorrow Night
Community Entertainment
Program Thursday Night

Tickets are selling fast for the
| second entertainment of the Com
munity Entertainment League which
will be held in the high school audi
forum on Thursday night. Miss
Ruth Draper who is well known tor
her character sketches, will be the
entertainer of the evening. The
continued success of Miss Draper is
too we'll known to need much COM
ment. From the first, she had the
support of the greatest dramatic
critics, but she has also had from
the first the generous support Of the
theatre going public. She is ranked
with the greatest actresses and
draws her houses in the same way
that a regular theatrical production
does.
The success is due to the unique
art which Miss Draper has devel-
oped. Her original character
sketches are frequently referred to
as m~onologues but monologues they
are not in the accepted sense OF the
word. She does not merely present
a one-sided conversation; she pre-
sents and enacts little canoes OF
easily recognized society types.
Miss Draper succeeds in n great
deal more than Characterization.
While she acts, the stage is almost
physically peopled with those others
with whom her characters / en-
gagged.
In these sketches she gives not
only the characters she means to ex-
press but their surrounding atmos-
phere and in some cases even their
past. The whole is a wonderfully
effective and beautiful performance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Miss Helen G. Miller
Has MASQUERADE Party

Miss Helen Gertrude Miller, of
Market street, entertained a num-
Der of young friends at a masqued
Halloween party recently in honor
Of her ninth birthday. The rooms
were beautifully decorated in keep
ing with Halloween, black cats,
witches and jack o. lanterns. Games
and dancing were enjoyed.
The guests included Mary Sullivan,
Harriet Richards, Edith Nelson,
Elizabeth Jensen, Ruth and Alta
Larsen, Elizabeth Wilson, Joyce
Layden, Florence and Eleanor Cow
ell, Grace, Irma and Bernice Therk-
elsen, Violet, Stella, Marge and Helen
Miller, Wilbert Smith, Francis Beat
ty, Amos Richards, Bernard Dunn,
Jr., Jack Golfer, Jra Richard Burke,
Charles Screens, Leon Miller, Mrs. 10.
j. Carter, Mrs. e. Mazzeo and Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Miller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Perth Amboy
Personal Mention

DIR. John G.. Wilson, of High street,
is enjoying a cunning trip in Vir-
ginia. He expects to return to this
city Sunday night.
Mrs. William Llewellyn, of Sault
st. Marie, Ontario, Canada, arrived
Yesterday accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Ruth Llewellyn, to
visit Mrs. T.. b. Arner, of Fords,
formerly of this city.
Miss Ruth Macan, of State street,
is attending the Rutgers-West Vir-
ginia football game at the Polo
Grounds today.
Miss Irma Stern, of Rector street,
has returned home after spending
several days in Atlantic City, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Arthur
stern.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver, of Catalpa
avenue, has returned home after at
tending the Y. M. c. A. convention
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Gotten, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Soit and daughter
Helen Solt and son Rodney Solt, Jr.'
motored Sunday to Allentown. Pa.
On their return they visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Patten formerly of this
city.