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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29
EDITH

EDITH has a charming augury. Her
- name means happiness in the
AnglO-SaxOn, as it is believed to be
derived from the lead" Withal, it is
a perplexing name to follow in its
various interpretations. 1t has the
same root as Edward, Edwin and Ed
gar and %curiously enough, Edith ap-
pears early in it's history as the con
traction of Eadgitha, which seems to
have been the earliest authentic name.
If we accept Eadgitha as being the
f%orerunner of Edith then it's interpre-
tation is somewhat different, as the
emphasis is placed upon the "githa,"
which is thought to be a phonetic varia-
ton of gifa or gifu, meaning gift. In
that case, Edith means rich gift.
Gyda was a popular feminine name
among the Morse, and Gytha was the
daughter of Swend, king of Denmark.
Gydia was a, Morse goddess and be-
came the old, exalted conception of
wOmanhOOd.
The first Eadgyth was the daughter
of Earl Goodwin of whom Ingulf said
"Sicut spina rosam, genuit Godwinus
Egitham." But In the roll of her
lands in "Domesday," she is called
Eddeva. Eddid and Edeva we're much
used by the Nor1nans, but the queen of
Henry 1, who bore the name, was not
permitted anything so Saxon and she
became Edith.
The pOpe'S mother was one illustriOus
Edith; it was also the name of
S%outhey's wife. Scott gave 1t to the
Maid of Lorn and made it likewise the
name of the heroine of old Mortality.
1t is now a ~reigning fayorite in Eng
land and America.
The jewel assigned to Edith is the
agate, which promises popularity and
responsiveness for its wearer. It's
prophecy is best revealed in some very
ancient poets rhyme to the wearer of
the agate:
Adorned with this, thou woman's heart
shall again,
And by persuasion thy desire attain.
And If OF men thou aught demands
shall come
With all thy wish fulfilled. rejoicing
home.
This obliging stone further promises
courage and a bold heart In times OF
danger; to dream Of Il signifies a jour
ney. Edith's flower Is the wild rose.
Her lucky day is Friday and 4 is said
to be her talismanic number.
90 by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.l
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29
BOYS JUDGE STOCK

Boys from the Culbertson, Poplar
and Wolf Point schools participated
in a friendly stock judging contest
at the agency school farm at Poplar
this week, under the management of
Mr.. Cleveland, manager of the farm,
and D. B. Noble, county agent.
In the case of the students from
Wolf Point the contest served as a
test to determine which three shall
attend the Boys Vocational Confer
ence at Bozeman. Dean Swanson
and Abraham Toavs won the highest
marks and Willie Toavs and Rollin
Thorn tied for third place. Rollin
won by a toss of a coin. Froid and
Wolf Point are the only towns in
the county that will send teams to
Bozeman.
Superintendent Livingston accom-
panied the local boys to Poplar.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29
MR.. FOX'S

\X/HEN Mr.. Fox opened the door to
his home one morning the snow
came tumbling all over him. 1t had
showed so hard in the night that his
house was almost covered up.
Mr.. Fox's house stood on the side of
a hill and when at last he did make
a place big enough for him to get out
and look around he found that every
thing as far as he could see was COW
cred with snow.
The fences between his home and
the farm where the plump poultry
lived were not to be seen at all.
IF I try to get down to the farm"
said Mr.. Fox, "IH sink into the snow
and freeze. Now, if l had a sled or
ever a plank l might slide right over
fences and land right up against the
barnyard fence.
CHOSE hens AMI chickens will be
sure to come out some time today. And
Mr.. Dog won't go far from his warm
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29
observation-disclosures

| gathering the snow all over him as he
went. And pretty soon nothing but a
great big ball of snow was to be seen.
Mr.. Fox was inside a huge SNOWFALL.
Mr.. Fox knew he could only roll
down the hill he could not roll up
very well. And when the ball was
heavy enough it started to roll down.
1t went along making a path and
gathering more snow on its way.
But 1t did not go in the direction
Mr.. Fox had intended. Instead Of
rolling straight to the barnyard, as
Mr.. Fox had hoped it would, it struck
a tree not very far from the farm
with a bang, and out tumbled dazed
Mr.. Fox.
He jumped up and shook himself,
but he did not look up in the tree. If
he had he might have seen Mr.. Crow
staring down at him with feathers
bristling with anger.
But he didn't see Mr.. Grow, and Mr..
Crow did not make a sound. Instead,
he kept his bright eyes fixed upon Mr.
Fox to see what he was up to.
When his head stopped swimming,
Mr.. Fox made his way toward the
barnyard. 1t was hard work getting
through the snow, but at last he
reached the fence and peeked through
the cracks, his eyes fixed upon the
poultry feeding on the other side.
Mr.. Grow, of course, made his way
easily and swiftly to the barnyard
fence. He did not mind travelling
when the snow was on the ground.
Mr.. Fox did not see him until Mr..
Crows Earring voice cawed loudly just
above the cry hat tells Mr.. Man or
Mr.. Dog that "a fox is nearby"
Mr.. Fox jumped. He tried to run.
but the snow was deep and he STUN
bled and founced about trying to get
away before Mr.. Dog started after
him. But Mr.. Grow had no intention
of letting him off even in that way.
He flew right along over him, cawing
that he would teach him to bang
against his house.
Snowfall my house again, will
you?' he cawed, following right up to
Mr.. Fox's door. And even when he
banged it in Mr.. Crows face he could
still hear him cawing outside.
"Now, what bad luck sent that
SNOWFALL rolling against his house?
There was no use telling Jimmy Grow
it was all an accident" said Mr.. Fox,
as he toasted his toes before the fire.
when Jimmy gets started talking no
one can get a word in edgewise.
~"Hi-ho-hum," he sighed as he
stretched himself. "That SNOWFALL
.dea was a great one if only it had
worked out as l planned it. But the
Idea was good. Yes, stree, it was Il
clever idea" And Mr.. Fox gave his
knee a rousing slap to assure himself
that this was so.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29
Che Whu
of
Superstitions
AZ II Y 1 Al =
Blu II KIN g
THE DOGS TAIL

TT YOUR dog contracts a bad habit
i of running away, cut off the tip of
his tail and bury it under the steps of
the house. After that the dog will
never care to wander from his own
Preside. At least that is the cure for
wandering dogs they recommend in
some sections of this country and Can
ada.
This superstition is an excellent il
l"ustration of the persistence OF the
primitive in civilized a 1t shows
how a primitive idea will outlast en-
pires and systems of philosophy; will
remain unshattered amid airplanes and
wireless telegraphy and, perhaps, exist
long after these modern inventions
have been relegated to the category
of "Discoveries of the Ancients."
1t is based upon the belief of print
tive man and of those whom we now
call the ancients that a part of a living
creature severed from the said crea-
ture still remains a vital part of the
creature from which it was severed.
We have seen in other superstitions
how the hair and nails, even the cloth
ing and the name of a man, so init
mately partook of the mans personal
ity that magic worked upon them re-
acted upon their rightful owner. This
persistent sympathy ~pertaiped to other
animals besides man. The severed tip
of the dogs tail, buried beneath the
steps, is still a part of the dog, SYM
pathetically attached to him and as
it is prevented from roaming, so, by
sympathetic magic, Is the dog pre-
vented.
The natives of the Bismark Archi-
pelago have a very similar custom.
The cats there go about with stumpy
tails. The reason is that cats by these
primitive people are much esteemed
for food and each family keeps a num-
Der, as we keep hens. In order that
a neighbor shall not be tempted to
steal his cats the native cuts off pussy's
tail and buries it In a secret place.
Then if q cat disappears all the owner
has to do Is to dig up the severed tall
and make black magic" owe 1t. This
affects the tall and by sympathy the
cat which has been devoured by his
thieving neighbor, so that the culprit
Is exceedingly i'll. The Rlsmark Arcli-
aplago or elsewhere-the idea is the
,iae the magic works equally well.
~ Mcclure Newspaper synaicTtel
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29
Reached the Fence and Picked
Through the Cracks.

place behind the kitchen stove today
if l know him, and l think | do.
"Talk about a dogs life being a
hard one! l never knew of a dog that
did not have an easy time of it except
ing when they try to catch me-" And
here Mr.. Fox had to stop and laugh
before he went on with his planning.
Nov, | have no board or sled," said
he, thinking about his breakfast again.
Il could roll down the hill, | suppose,
but l might strike the top of a wall
or something"
Mr.. Fox went in the house and put
on his cap, which he pulled down all
around his head. Then he put on
some old gloves and over them his
mittens and some long wooden stock
ings on his feet.
He then came out and sat down in
the snow, packing it all around his
feet. Then he began to roll about,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29

United States government will take
control of the employment of all chill
dren under eighteen years of age,
perhaps forbid them to do labor of
any description. This is ridiculous,
but even so it is going to have its
effect. Another unfortunate feature
of the campaign is the sentiment in
many sections, for instance in this
state, in favor of letting each state
take ARE of it's own affairs. Since
we have handled the whole child labor
situation very well in Wisconsin there
is a widespread feeling that the same
should be done by other states within
their own borders. It seems to me
that whenever a movement of general
interest such as this is brought to the
attention of the people of q nation
and a given standard set, or a judg-
ment reached, that we should not be
satisfied to allow a minority to lag
indefinitely behind. In other words
l should say that in this case we
should be a nation rather than a group
states"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29
Have You This Habit?
By Margaret Morrison
MR.. N r NICK

VBRYONE who visited Nick and
IL Mrs. Nick came away convinced
that their home was a wonderful or
ganization-their household ran on
creased wheels. 1T is better run than
anything I've ever seem each guest
would agree, but
Then Dick suddenly turned up from
the West. Dick and Nick had not seen
each other since their bachelor days
years before when they worked from
sunrise to sunset and rested from
sunset to sunrise.
Dick just telephoned from the sta
ton that he was in town; Mrs. Nick
said that, if he'd only written ahead
that he would come, they would have
been prepared for him more formally
than he would find them now. For
mality was the last thing Dick wanted
from Nick's wife, as he explained,
starting to carry his valise upstairs.
Nick, who knew his wife pretty well,
gently but firmly set the big bag on
the floor and said with a laugh that
discipline must be preserved. Then he
and Dick mounted to Dicks room for
an old-time talk. They were just well
under way when Nick jumped up, say
ing that they would be late for dinner
there was exactly ten minutes to
dress.
At the table they decided on a re-
union of all the old crowd within hail
ing distance. Monday they would have
a stag party. But, mot Monday" put
in Mrs. Nick gently. Mrs. Nick was
"at home" Monday afternoon, and she
always planned not to have guests
Monday night.
Half an hour later they were com
fortably seated round a blazing fire.
Dick had his hand in his pocket on his
cigarette case when Nick said, Sorry,
old man, I can't ask you to smoke in
keep the little room at the
end Of the hall for smoking"
Then Mrs. Nick had an emergency
schedule to present-not, she repeated.
what his entertainment would have
been had he written ahead of his
And Dick settled down to the
real work of visiting in a well-organ-
lied household.
Next summer Mr.. and Mrs. Dick asked
Nick and his wife to their ranch. At
breakfast they served themselves
then they were offered their choice of
horses or the library l~r the day din
ner was the only fixed hour, and every
one was so hungry for that that they
were all invariably prompt. No plan
ming was obvious yet there was variety
day to day. And always there
were the mountains and the river and
the open sky and a of freedom.
On their return in the fall, Mrs. Nick
said suddenly: "My dear, has it ever
occurred to you that in our life here
we need more leewayT
"What do you mean?" asked Nick
cautiously.
81 think we have been over-sys-
tematized, over-organized. Too much
Is a bad habit"
HAVE YOU THIS HABITf
90 by Metropolitan Newspaper %servioe.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29

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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29

Sidney-Though delayed by cold
weather, the Holly Sugar corporation
has resumed work on their $780, 900
factory. Some work was done in 3d.
below weather. 700 Mexican beet
workers are wintering at Sidney.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29

Dolphin Peter Larsen, Minneapolis,
and Elva Ann Nees, Poplar, Jan. IS.
Jack Mix, Bainville, and Esther Ross
Lanark, Jan. 10.
George Thompson, Poplar, Virginia
Beaudry, Saco, Jan. 21st.
Anton Marten, Oswego, and Agnes
Nelson of Culbertson, Jan. 22nd.
John Spotted Bird of Cannonball, N.
Oak, and Virginia Powell of Drew,
Jan. %.
Andy John Schlenz, Brockton, and
Hazel Whitney, Brockton, Jan. %.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29

Watch this paper for Crossword
Puzzle next week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-29

Mrs. Hannah Elvorsen of Chicago,
aged SO, is growing her third set of
teeth, now having nine new ones. If
only dry laws could do it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02

These are finely tailored
skirts. The buttons and trim
mings are of the best quality.
They were originally from
$5.95 to $3.50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02

In addition to a large selec-
ton of sport skirts there are a
number of solid blues, blacks
and browns.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02

Plaids, serges, tweeds, fancy
mixtures, flannels, crepes and
other fine weaves in solid COL
ors and smart combinations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02

1000 yards of laces. edg-
ings and insertions in
white, ecru and colors.
Some in this lot worth up
to 25c a yard. Special at.
yard ...................
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02

zoe value outings
in light and dark
colors. Plaids and
stripes in many
colorings. Extra
special at .......
Evening star., 1925-08-29
REALTORS APPROVE
" REALTY COURSE
larrelI Says Lectures on
Home Ownership Are VAL
liable to Public.

The special course Of public lee
tures on home ownership to be given
by the y. NJ. G. A. has the complete
Endorsement of the Washington Real
Estate Board. according to Thomas E.
FARRELL. president of the realtors or
ganiZation, who says this character Of
work is in line with the purposes OF
the organized real estate leaders Of
the country. One of the outstanding
activities of the National Association
Of Real Estate Boards in recent years
has been its development of real estate
education in all sections of the coun-
try. There is a dual purpose in this
phase Of the realtor organization S
program" said Mr.. FARRELL. ut aims
better TO educate and train those al
ready engaged in real estate work as
well as those about TO enter the field.
10 that they will be properly equipped
to handle intelligently the many in
tricate problems that arise IN real
estate dealing. 1t also aims TO in
form the public that realty trans
actions are not merely commonplace
trading but an important and serious
undertaking. involving responsible
ties and obligations that should be
understood and appreciated.
Should Have Special Appeal.
- Such a course as the one arranged
by the Y. VI. G. 4. should have Il
special appeal in Washington, where
home ownership has been and is
showing such a marked increase. It
offers the homebuying public, az well
as the home owners, a splendid op-
portunity TO obtain valuable informa-
ton pertaining to the fundamental
principles involved in the purchase
and ownership of real estate. Gen
orally speaking. the average layman
Is unfamiliar with the many angles
connected with the purchase of real
estate, and the series OF lectures sched
uled at the Y. NJ. c. \. for the benefit
of the public will give very compre-
hensive outline OF the fundamental
principles of real estate practice and
will cover the vital points that every
purchaser of Il home should know.
The list of lecturers insures abSo-
lutte accuracy as well as an unbiased
presentation Of the lectures along
broad and constructive lines.
Own Your Own Home campaigns
and general publicity intended to de-
velop home ownership if confined TO
real estate dealers solely might prop
erly be considered as based on selfish
purposes. However, recent years have
seen various organizations, separate
and distinct from real estate groups,
conducting national campaigns with
the slogan own Your Own Home
This, together with the activities of
city and state governments and even
Evening star., 1925-08-29
and bricklayers are receiving s1.75

and bricklayers are receiving $1.76
per hour.
"Bricklayers in the leading cities
are receiving 90 cents to $1.75: car
penters, As cents to $3.50; hodcarriers,
80 cents to $l.25; structural iron
workers. 65 cents to $1.50; plasterers.
90 cents to sl.75; fathers, 80 cents to
$1.621a; stone masons, IS cents to
$1.55; painters, so cents to $L.43%;
plumbers, 20 cents to $3.50; cleo
tricians, so cents to $3.50; hosting
engineers, 62s cents to $1.65, and
common laborers, 25 cents 10 S7h
cents"
Reports from Canada indicate that
there is n plentiful supply of labor
and wage rates are well stabilized. al
though there is some slight upward
tendency. According to the Depart
ment of Labor. the wage rates in
Canadian cities are 1897 per cent
higher than In 1918, and no perceptible
decrease In building costs, due to
reduced wage scale, is expected dur
ing the next few months.
Evening star., 1925-08-29
DAWES PLACES WREATH
ON GRANDFATHER'S GRAVE
Vice President Visits Early Home
of Forbears} in Wisconsin and
Makes Address.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MAUSTON. Wis. August 29.-Vice
President Dawes, here to visit the
early home Of his forbears, spoke last
night to large audience at the fair
grounds. Earlier in the day he placed
a wreath on the grave of his grand
father, Henry Dawes.
Mauston was honoring the memory
of the Dawes family, which settled
here in 1850, and which gave to the
nation Rufus Dawes, hero of the Iron
Brigade in the Civil War. and father
of the Vice President.
Mr.. Dawes viewed the historical
pageant of the Juneau County fair,
which included a reproduction of Gen.
Rufus Dawes delivering an address
after Fort Sumter was fired upon in
1881, and depicting his raising a COM
pany of Mauston youths and depart
Ing as head OF the unit.
Evening star., 1925-08-29

The shooting occurred when Mrs.
Davis entered an apartment where
her husband, Alan Davis, an actor
was dining with friends.
Mr.. Davis was not seriously
wounded
Evening star., 1925-08-29

Carroll gave no reason for his action.
On September 8 Mrs. Davis will be
arraigned on charges of felonious as
sault and violation of the law forbid
ding possession of firearms without a
license.
Evening star., 1925-08-29

the Federal Government in study and
research of the basic factors under
lying home ownership conclusively
shows the general trend of thought
toward the subject.
Promote National Welfare.
NO surer guarantee Of good citi-
zenship and promotion of national
welfare can be proposed than a con-
tinuous increase in the number of
home owners. Home ownership in
creases individual stability, makes
for more domestic happiness, instills
thrift and develops community spirit.
These are fundamental factors in the
development of cities and the nation
and offer very sound reasons for the
general support being given the sub
ject universally.
II predict big success for the ed
ucational work along these lines be-
Ing initiated for the first time in this
city by the Y. NJ. c. a. and am con.
fident 1t will be of great benefit to the
citizens of Washington who take ad-
vantage of this opportunity"
Evening star., 1925-08-29
Highest Scale In St. Louis.

Review of wage scales for the en-
tire country shows that st. Louis con.
tinues to lead the country with the
highest wage scale. Common labor is
receiving from 45 cents to 77h cents
Evening star., 1925-08-29

It's members are pledged to work on
jobs where metal trim is being in
stalled by sheet metal workers. In
compliance with a decision made by
the National Board of Jurisdictional
Awards
Evening star., 1925-08-29
Dogs Fear Water.

The Eskimo dog of the Far NORTH
is mortally afraid of water and onla
under the singing lash of the lops
whip will he consent to wade througf
1t, especially In low Temperatures.
Evening star., 1925-08-29
CARROLL SURRENDERS
ACTRESS IN SHOOTING
Producer Went Bond for Woman
Who Shot Husband-Wife
Remanded to Jail.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 29.-Mrs.
Edith Parker Davis, actress, went to
Jail yesterday, khen Earl Carroll,
theatrical producer who formerly en-
ployed her and who furnished bond
of S10.500 for her after she shot her
husband recently, asked to be relieved
Of his obligation as her bondsman.
Evening star., 1925-08-29
BUILDING TRADE WAGE
BOOSTS ARE DECLARED
NEARING END OVER U. S.

Continued from Thirteenth Page.)
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-27
COATS SHOW NEW FEATURES in CUT

finished by narrow bindings of PLAIN
white or OF small plaids. White linen
with colored embroidery, in small dots
or wheels, makes very pretty sets in
white. with pink. blue, yellow, laven-
der or green embroidery. For tailored
and sports wear plain. barred and
striped silk poplin and fancy silk
crepes are used in collar and cuff Oh
collar and vestee sets. Usually the
colors appear in strong shades against
light blue. cream or tan backgrounds
Natural linen sets, finished with white
bindings, are sometimes further
adorned with little feather-stitchlng
In white, and this is also favored ON
white linen. Little pearl buttons, as
usual, contribute to the finish of linen
sets.
Almost a volume could be written
about scarfs, which are shown In plain
and shaded crepe de chine, printed.
plain and shaded georgette, in knitted
fiber silk and in fiber silk lace. which
is also colored in ombre or shaded eff,