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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
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GsGUPPosE you try it first" sug.
- gested Constance to her
brother, You've got to do some
thing once in a while, Billie, dear"
She smiled maliciously, she could
still afford to. Billy and Alice were
broke, but nearly three dollars stood
between her and humiliation. They
doomed big, a veritable bulwark of
riches.
A sound of voices in the hall
caught the ears of the three Brooke
children.
I'VE will first inventory Mr..
Brooke's suite the efficiency man
was saying. Then we will take the
other apartments on this floor in
turn"
Very well, sir" said the subdued
voice of Horace.
After an awful minute, Alice stole
softly to the door of C~onstanee's den
and looked out. Then she signaled
a clear track. The three Brookes,
single file, tiptoed into the hall and
up the airs that led to the floor
above.
Mr.. Hedge went about his inven-
tory work with an ease and Ger.
tainty that amazed Horace, who,
while he could perceive no sense
whatever in the work Itself, none the
less reluctantly admitted to himself
that it was being done in a workman
like manner, the quick, keen eyes of
Hedge missing nothing. He required
no explanation from his guide. Like
a good census man, he put down all
he saw and did it with a speed that
was amazing. He passed briskly
from one room to another, inexora-
bly, recording their contents on large
printed blanks.
To Horace ii was foolishness; to
Hedge it was a holy crusade.
The third floor followed the second,
but there were no Brooke children in
sight. Horace knew why, but the
efficiency nan was yet to learn. 3
Fourth floor next" said Hedge
snappily. as he produced a fresh set
Of blanks.
Horace led the way. At the head
OF he stairs he turned sharply to the
lot and walked along q short hall
way that ended at a closed door. The
butler laid his nand on the knob and
paused
Most curious sounds came from
the ether side Of the door. There
a rapid. steady, and hollow beat
ing noise, for one thing, with eli &C.
celebrating tempo. There was & noise
of stamping feet. at irregllar inter
walls, mingled with soft tnuds--six or
sever stamps TO eacn tina. There
a screeching, wheeling sort of
noise, accompanied by a metallic rat
ting. Then just as Horace turned
the knob. there was a boisterous
The butler stepped respectfully
aside, and the efficiency man stood
on the threshold of a large room that
the full width of the house.
First in his vision, and to occupy
it for a period of several interested
seconds, came Constance Brooke. She
stood beneath a large wooden disk,
suspended horizontally from the cell
ing. From the center of the disk
lunga cord, and from the end of the
cord dangled q leather bag. snugly
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Hours of Service

Sunday School -.- 1000
Morning Worship .. LOO
Christian Endeavor 700
Sunday morning the pastor will
give the second of a series of eight
sermons on "The Christian Life of
a Normal Experience" These SER
mons were primarily prepared for
young people of high school age
and upward. Come and get some
new ideas on old truths.
Next Sunday evening at z
o'clock our Young Peoples Socie-
ty starts out with its new program
of topics and new method of
meetings. We invite every young
person of high school age and up.
Interesting and vital topics m
discussed. Topics embracing the
real issues of our everyday life.
Sunday morning, Oct. 10,
Church and Sunday School COM
bined for rally day at 1890 a.
m. Special form of service and
music by the choir.
SYDNEY A. WALKER. Pastor.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
SOCIETY
Plan Entertainment

The main topic of business fol
the meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary at the home Oh
Mrs. c.. L. Rogers last Monday
night was the formation Of plans
for entertaining the Poplar post
and Auxiliary on Monday, Oct,
II. A baked ham dinner will be
given al. the Sherman hotel. A
five-piece orchestra will play for
the dance which will follow the
dinner. Provision will also be
made for cards by those who care
to play.
A committee from the Auxiliary
composed of Mesdames j. R. Bur
CESS, C.B. Larson, L. w. jenkins.
H. C. Ditmarson, H. N. Marion,
B. A. Barickman, J. G. Seel, A.
NJ. Foor, c.. L. Rogers and Frank
are in complete charge of
the plans for the dinner.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
1aaih Lydia's peTluci0 eyes wild

1Palh Iydia's peTluc11 eyes wild
ened. "Why her mother won't lie
her play with common kids like us
And us kids never learned. View,
just played in the water ever sine,
we was as big as baby"
David Marshall scowled ant
stirred uncomfortably. He did no
look at Amos. who sat with his arm
about Lydia, his thin face a lesser
replica of the old engraving o
Daniel Webster hanging on the
wall above.
well, go on! How'd she come
she and ! EWss sitting in the
boat, and baby, she was tied to a
tree by a long string and she be
gan 10 cry to come, too, and
jumped over to 90 quiet her. Kent
he'd gone to get another boat. And
Margery she jumped up and began
to yell and wave her arms and fell
overheard. Then | remembered
she couldn't swim and I went back
and got her and Kent came and
pulled us In shore. 1t wasn't any
thing, but Margery's such a cry
baby. Lizzie, she's terrible uncom-
Portable"
Lydia's attention had returned
to little Patience. "Ill take her up
to bed" she said, ut won't take
but a few minutes"
"Tll carry her" said Lizzie.
The baby opened her eyes. mo,
no one cally but Lyd."
Let daddy carry YOU" begged
Amos.
Patience's little voice rose to a
wall. mo one cally but Lyd."
She lifted the sleepy baby easily
and Patience dropped her soft
cheek against Lydia's and closed
her eyes again. Lydia turned to
Marshall. Her face was very serf-
Gus.
q" know ! was awful bad. Mr..
Marshall. and maybe you feel as
If you ought to lick me-"
Put your little sister to bed"
said Marshall gravely, land then
We'll see.'
There was silence In the room
for a moment after Lydia left It,
then Amos said. "I1l be glad to do
I can, Marshall"
Neither of you'll lay a finger on
interrupted Lizzie. "If
you want to lick anyone, go lick
Marshall, the fool Why, ]
knew her when she was my niece's
hired girl and you, Dave Marshall.
selling cans of tomatoes over
a counter. And she's bringing that
young one up TO be a silly little
fool. Mark my words, she'll be
the prey Of the first fortune-hunter
comes along"
Neither Amos nor his caller
In a few minutes Lydia's
step sounded on the stairs. The
asst of the sunset glow caught her
hair. and the fine set of her head
her square little shoulders was
never more pronounced than AS she
walked slowly toward Dave Mar
hall.
II never had a licking" she said.
but I guess / deserve one and so
'ou'd better do it and get it done,
fr. Marshall"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
New Club Department Meets

The newly formed music-dra.
matte department Of the Womans
Club held their first meeting
Tuesday evening at the McFar-
Ian home with Miss Belle Donag-
hue as hostess. The principal
number on the program for the
evening was given by Miss Ger
.trude Moody in the form of q
short sketch of "The Student
Prince" one of the most popular
light operas of today. Miss Moody
preceded her sketch of the opera
with a historical outline of the
background of Heidelberg, Ger
many, the scene of the opera. Her
description of "The Student
Prince" was cleverly done and very
much enjoyed. "Mary the Third"
a short, modern play was an
nounced as the subject for the
next meeting of the department,
which will be the last Tuesday in
October. The place of meeting
has not been announced. Delicious
refreshments We're served by the
hostess.
Miss Donaghue, head of the
dramatic department, and Mrs. j..
G. Seel of the Music department
are cooperating in planning the
work of the new department.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30

Der and fuel others are planted
to take their place. Records
show that these acres have been
titled for over 700 years and they
still produce enormous crops. Mr..
Hcllweg said that here in Month
eastern Montana there is more
wealth in the soil than the people
realize and that it will feed in
years to come a dozen families
where it now feeds but one.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
Teachers Reception

Teachers Reception
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church entertained Friday eve
ming with their annual fall recep-
tion for the teachers of the pub
lie schools and of the Indian
Training school. A very enjoy
able evening was spent by those
who attended. The members of
the reception committee were
NMesdames F. E. Rathert, j. l..
Champlin, H. T. Smith, o. G.
Heinze, A. G. Clayton, Miss Alma
Cogswell, the Rev. S. A. Walker,
DR.. ]. G. Veldhuis and F. H. Liv-
ingston. Mrs. J. G. Herman and
two assistants were in charge of
the decorations and made the par
lors in the church basement coy
with an assortment of rugs and
cushions. The delicious refresh
men,s of cake, ice cream and cof-
fee were prepared and served by
Mrs. J.. G. Veldhuis, Mrs. Cy.
Johnson and Mrs. Ben Anderson.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
Honorinq Mrs. Anderson

The Degree of Honor lodge en-
tertained Monday night with a
party in honor of Mrs. Ben An
derson, present president and Mrs.
Frank Helm, past president. Each
of the ladies were presented with
appropriate gifts. The ladies
played cards during the evening,
Mrs. Howard Brown winning first
prizes. A delicious "feed" was
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
CHAPTER III
The COTTAGE.


M ARSHALL cleared his throa
wi and reaching out, took Lydii
by the arm and pulled her TOWARD
him. He could feel her muscle,
stiffen under his touch. The brigh.
red color left her cheeks.
81 wouldn't think much of you
father, my child" he said, huskily
"if he let me whip you, even if
wanted to-"
Lydia took a quick look up into
his face. Then she gave a little
gasping sigh, her lips quivered anG
she leaned against his knee.
Look here, Lydia" said Dave
Marshall, "this is to be your pun
ishment. / want you and Kent to
teach Margery how to swim and
how to get dirty, see? Let her play
with you common kids will you?''
"Will her mother let her?' asked
Lydia.
YES" answered Dave, grimly.
"All right" said Lydia, with a
little sigh.
II know it'll be a hard job" Mar
shall interpreted the sigh quickly /;
that's where the punishment
comes in"
"Lydia'n do it. I'll see to IT."
said Amos.
"You keep out, Dudley. This is
between Lydia and me. How about
it, LydiaY"
IF you'll boss her mother, I'll
boss Margery and Kent" said Ly-
dia, with a sudden laugh.
ITS a bargain" Marshall 0 S
GOOD night, Dudley"
Good night, Marshall"
Amos followed his caller to the
door. AS he did so Lydia heard
Kent's whistle in the back yard.
She Joined him and the two with
drew to q bench behind the wood
shed.
~ saw him through the window"
said Kent, in a low voice. Whats
he going to do to us? Dads licked
me, so that much is done"
Lydia told of their punishment.
Darn it," groaned Kent, I'D rath-
er had another licking. I certainly
do hate that girl
80 do l." agreed Lydia. Moth
ing to look forward TO but worry
now. Q gee, Kent, I've got two
pennies ones Patience's. But
let's 90 spend the other at
Gum or all-day suckerT asked
who, in spite of the fact that
he owned a secondhand bicycle,
was not above sharing q penny.
Gum lasts longer" suggested
"What kinda gum, spruce or
white Or tutti-frutti?"
you can choose"
Spruce then. 1t makes the most
Come on, Lyd, before you're
:alled in"
And thus ended the heroic day.
No one ever knew what Dave
Marshall said to Elviry, his wife.
,ut a day or so after, little Marg-
Try, In a fine white flannel bathing
'uit, appeared on the sand, about
quarter of a mile below the VIII
ows.
Kent was a gutter! After the
escue he decided to eschew the
ociety of girls forever and he
truck a bargain with Lydia that
he could have the use of his BIZ
ycle n day a week till snow came
she would undertake the dis
iplining of the bankers daughter /
lone. For such a bride Lydia
7ould have undertaken to teach |
llviry Marshall, herself, to swim
nd so the bargain was struck. :
ITO BE CONTINUED.l
n - nn-nn - l.
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4 vi JtC0O
beating of the bag against its wooden
barrier ceased abruptly. H. Hedge
turned his head, just in time to see a
| globular object approaching him at
appalling speed. There was no time
to dodge. The missile struck him
fairly in the middle of his forehead
| bounded back with equal suddenness.
and rolled along the floor to a far
corner.
A broken CORD was dangling over
Constance Brooke's head as she
stood rigid for an instant, breathing
heavily and staring with wide eyes
at the efficiency man. He was rub
bling his forehead in a bewildered
way and returning her stare. There
was a shrek of laughter from Alice;
an "Ill be" from Billy.
The bag-puncher bit her lip,
frowned, but said never a word.
Pulling off her gloves, she tossed
them aside. marched rapidly to the
door, brushed past Hedge and disap-
peared. Horace noted a CLINT of tri-
umph in her eyes.
The efficiency man strolled across
the gymnasium and retrieved the
bag from the corner where it lay. He
examined it %curiously. noting the
broken bit of cord that was At
tached to it and nodding his head in
evident approval. AS he turned the
leather sphere in his hands he OBJ
served that it had been marked upon,
apparently with chalk. The inscrip-
t!on was half obliterated by busy
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
A Goose Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Hanson,
whose farm home is about four
miles south of the Missouri, en-
tertained at a sumptuous goose
dinner, last Sunday, Rev. and Mrs.
Sidney A. Walker and children of
this city, and the Morris Lund and
Henry Urban families, neighbors.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30
BEGIN HERE ID

JOHN w. BROOKE, hardware
manufacturer and widower, ar
range TO hav an efficiency ex-
peri take charge of his house-
hold while he is out of the city
for "a period of two months. He
leaves town without telling his
plans to his grow children,
Constance, Billy and Alice.
III. HEDGE. assigned to the
job. arrives at the Brooke man.
sion, takes over the owners
sleeping quarters, and proceeds
to systematic operations. He is
In the library, now turned into
an office. The "chiIdren" nre
discussing this Ito e t h err
strange situation thrust upon
hem "a hours previous. They
are trying to decide which of
them shall INFORM Hedge that
their monthly allowance is due.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30

This proves it. The common,
garden variety Of domestic bat
ting is poor training for the ring.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30

EntcFtdIn OhOlr
The Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Walk
er entertained the members of the
Presbyterian choir and their re-
spective husbands and wives We'd
nesday evening at the Manse. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30

served after the playing by the
ladies on the refreshment com
Imittee.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-30

The Herald is $500 per year.
Can you afford to be without it?
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

This gen1eaced youth from far-o India Krishnamurt
widely advertised the world the Messiah the
rencarnaon of the Divine Spirit etc. Treat him kindly
Ladies past middle age of them the very distinguished
Mrs Annie Besa leader of the heosphsts and
Madame Bava great deal in the spirit this young
They think that his mission is to bring back divine
guidance to humanity
pleasant face and the young dressed in ncker
bockers is TALL handsome and also good tennis player
You understand that lady with mother instinct highly
developed would great deal in these soft eyes and this
gentle expression.
But the individual cannot imagine Messiah here
In wide, low hanging plus four nckerbockers imagine
him playing tennis in beautiful white flannes
These the days of steam electricity quantity produc
on science exploration of the atom, Harvesting of the
waterfalls, tanning and shaving of lightning
These hardly the days for gentle sweetfaced Hindu
persuade the real world of ACTIVITY that his business
Ito make the world BETTER and all the people it.
Practical everyday humanity will say him, 'What
MACHINES have you, what INVENTIONS have you, what
you add to our knowledge of science?
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

stars, to begin with? What were
they before they were stars?
The nebular theory worked
upon by the great German think
er, Kant, and the great French
mathematician, Laplace, was, at
least for popular comprehension,
more clear and definite on this
fundamental point. OF course it
did not clear up the mystery of
the first beginning, for that is
beyond human grasp; but 1t pre-
sented a common ground from
which everything could spring,
viz, the chaotic state Of matter
called "nebula." And like the
botanist who, given seeds and
plants to begin with, can tell you
all about the growth of vege-
tables and trees, so the pro-
ponents of the nebular theory,
taking the nebulous state for a
starting point, a sown field Of the
universe, invented a logical way
Of development for both suns and
planets. Once started going. the
automatism seemed perfect.
Applied to our solar system,
the theory gave results that were
beautiful in the perfection with
which the details seemed to fit to.
gether. Laplace's hypothesis
made as splendid an appeal to the
admiration of a logical mind, low
ing proportion and consistency, as
does the Parthenon. There you
could see a quantity of nebu1a,
segrated out of the vast store of
yet unorganiZed matter, drawing
together into a flocculent mass;
growing denser at the center;
whirling like q cloud in the winds
of a gathering storm; shrinking
by virtue of the mutual attraction
of its crowding particles and by
, pure mechanical necessity, rotat-
ing faster and faster as 1t con-
tracts: a strong central nucleus
forming, to become the sun; vast
'circumferential rings separating
off, as a result of centrifugal
tendency, while the inner core con-
tracts away from them; these
rings eventually breaking apart
and shaping themselves into plan
etary globes that continue to re-
Volve around the Frightening sun
at the CENTER. all going the same
way (as they do yet today; the
sun turning that way, too. and the
planets and their satellites fol-
lowing the same law of direction
in their rotations and revolutions.
why the thing was superb! 1t
seems logic herself, standing forth
like a statue of uncovered truth.
Nevertheless, upon this theory,
so accordant with a whole array
of known facts. modern astrono-
mers have laid violent hands-at
least as it Is applied to the solar
system. Mathematical physics
back the astronomers in their
criticisms. Outside the solar sys-
tenn. too, modern theories work
upon far more complicated
schemes; but, in the end, it is
probable, something resembling
the nebulous state must be con-
sidered as the original condition
Of things.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL

Copyright, 1p26. New York
Evening Journal, Inc.
Registead u, 8. Patent Office
w AILMEN are too little appreciated.

A. u
V Only when retires and papers give out the
fact that the distance he has walked from door to
door would circle the globe several times his record
shown other spectacular way attention called to
the faithful, everyday service they render.
Western court recently set precedent when handed
down decision in favor of mailman who had been bitten
by vicious dog while delivering letter.
Up to that time mamen had apparently been considered
fair game for bulldogs with open all the year around
One for having the mail boxes the porch seemed
to be tempt the mailman up where the dog could bite him.
Yet most mailmen have met have been. cheerful and
courteous.
And cheerful mailman has opportunity to spread
real joy than a hundred humorous columnists
remember hearty welcome from mailman who brought
my mail for the first time in city. His expression
of hope that would like the city made feel it be
fine place to live. city where the mailmen
boosters can't be so bad.
force Of enthusiastic boosting mamen do to
make visitors feel at home and like city than any group
of a similar size.
Moreover the mailman is romantic figure.
AS he his faithful unassumng and unnoticed way
he is the bearer of than packed stage
Comedy and tragedy tears and smiles love and struggle
all contained in the leather pouch he carries his back
He the messenger of destiny for the of lives
often hangs the reception, delay of single letter
In bad weather and good in and sleet and
bsering mamen keep up their regular invaluable dis
trbution.
They thousand Rowans carrying messages Garcia
-unnoticed.
Copyright 1926 by The Mcclure
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
ONCE-OVERS

Are not often too free and careless about actions
with the opposite sex?
1t would hurt and anger you nightly if anyone should
insnuate intimate that you would overstep the
bounds of propriety
You liberal in considering your actions
than people when they judge you, you may be
1t requires very little to start whsperngs of bad char
acter about married person. particularly
1t is but short step until these form themselves into
evil and repeated accusation
You afford take such with your repu
taton.
Possibly your friends may not misudge you but those
who know you slightly will believe evil of you and
your reputation is blackened.
a socially prominent or seemingly popular person.
1t is the best plan to avoid the appearance of evil
think So guard your actions for your sake and
for those you respect
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
AT THE BEGINNING = By Gar

"As a beginner I have learn
ed of a nebular theory and Of
planetesimal theory, both of
which have the sun as the origin
of the planets. However, l have
seen nothing as to the origin Of
the sun. Why do texts always
avoid that question? They tell
how the planets, in one way or
another, came from the sun, but
leave me to imagine, II I can, the
creation Of the sun. Do they
mean to admit that there was
a creation" OF the sun in the
Bible sense? But since religion
is unlogical, that would be an
unbiased theory" S. M.
TNHIS correspondents complaint
i undoubtedly has some basis.
In clearing the decks of the
hamper caused by their wrecking
of the Laplacean hypothesis OF
planetary origin, up-to-date
astronomers have encountered
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
By ELSIE ROBINSON

convinced that there are man.
things in life more important than
happiness. And think we
weaken our aim, waste our
strength and muddle our values
when we make happiness the
test of a successful life.
Most of our successful lives
haven't been happy at all. They
have been very sad and grim.
They have been burdened with
pain and poverty and often with
Vice. Yet they have been truly
successful. They have estah-
lished great records for the race
and for those who lived them
And there was something about
the Courage and Gallantry and
Endurance of those lives which
makes mere happiness seem a
very trivial thing.
No, I'm not talking about the
big martyrs, the famous adven-
turers, the great leaders. I'm
talking about the common people
who have borne the burdens of
the world The people who nave
built the roads. They didn't
jump their jobs or change their
faith or break up their homes,
just because they weren't happy.
They were rooted in something
deeper than happiness--some per
ception of the supreme impOr-
tance Of life, and of their SER
vices to life. They weren't ever.
lastingly asking If life paid an 8
per cent profit on the invest
ment. AS long as they were
part of it they stuck to the
Job and took what came. they
made their homes and reaped
their wheat and bore their babies
because that was the thing %
do. And in doing so they hung
up a record that makes US Hap
piness Chasers look like a lot
Of sOft.nosed pups.