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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-12
HOW ABOUT JERRY?

"Oh, Judy, don't say you'll not
marry John. It will only be- for such
y little while. Think, dear, how few
real joys and how little happiness
my brother has ever had in his life.
The greatest one has come through
you, my dear. Since he saw you, he
has known love. He told me this
morning that you made his visit to
the Beaux Arts last night dream
Of heaven"
"But, Joan, that visit brought him
DEATH" I exclaimed through tears.
"Don't cry, Judy, want you to go
to John looking happy. want him
to think that possibly. there may be
years Of happiness ahead for him
with you. Judy. you will marry him,
won't you I"
was grateful at the entrance Of
the doctors and others who had come
to take me to. John, making it im-
possible TO answers.
was sure that Z could not be SO
cruel Is not to grant this last re-
quest Of man who loved me SO
much--nnd yet--therc was Jerry!
hated to make him, unhappy. Some
way down deep in my, heart ] had
always thought q myself as Jerry's
wife when / became the wife Of any
man. ..sSs
other part Of the vast hospital and
| I had q few minutes to think as
was being trundlcd up in the elc'
vator and chen through another long
series Of halls. I wanted to ask Joan
about Jerry but. che. was walking be.
hind me talking TO the doctor. Wild.
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It was just before two, o'clock when
/ the telephone called Faith from her
task of preparing an cgg-nog for her
! mother.
"It's me, FAITH" Chcrry's excite
ment-thrillcd voice came over the
| wire. "I've lust picked out the most
! gorgeous wallpaper you ever saw! AZ
! Park and Sons! They're going to send
!. it out special this afternoon"
"At Parks!" Faith echoed, dis
mayed. "Why, Cherry, how in the
! world could you afford to buy even
one roll there? They're the swankcst
place in town"
.Hoid your horscs!" Cherry laugh
ed. II had lunch with Mr.. Cluny
and when told him ! had to go
! shopping for wallpaper. he insisted
| on coming along, and he had It charg.
cd to him. Isn't he a ducky darling :!
Hes standing right here BY me nov.
looking As pleased as Punch with
"Oh, Cherry!" Faith walled despair
ingly. "You know you shouldn't ac-
| cent things from him."
"Why mott" Cherry asked pcrtly.
"Don't crouch, darling. Won't We
have q peach II time sloshing
paste about? They're sending ENOUGH
cheesecloth, too. thought We ought
! to rip off those layers of old paper
and do the job up right. Don't you
think SOL"
II suppose So" Faith said helpless
~. "I'll do all can this afternoon,
hut promised Aunt Hattie I'd help
her with her black and white voile.
! She's to be here ut two. Oh! Here
she is now. Goodbye"
Faith felt as If her feet were
weighted with lead, as If her heart
I! had turned to stone in her breast. as
she walked slowly into the dining
room, where her aunt's voice was
| raised in staccato greeting Of her
tcr-in-law. Where was Cherry's
headstrong determination to marry q
rich old man leading her and the
whole Lane family!
Any fool could prophesy that she
| would not content herself with the
love of an old man. no matter how
rich he was. What were they all
thinking Of to allow her to do it (!
Faith stood in the doorway for q
minute, her sombcr brown eyes fixed
upon her mother, seated at the win
drOning on monOtOnOusly Of her all.
mcnts. The girl felt, for u moment
that she hated her mothcr-thc wo.
man who for years had done nothing
for her family but rule them with
the tyranny of tears and the threat
of death by heart failure. Then pity
for her mother rose up in her throat
and she was ashamed. After all, who
could blame her mother for loving
Cherry with an idolatrous worship
Wasn't Cherry the spice of her dull
discontinued, sickncss-r ridden life?
Hello. Faith! Pity you can't speak
to body!" Aunt Hattie deposited
her packages with bang upon The
dining table. "What's this I hear
about you giving that nice Pruitt fell
low the gate" 81
~ don't know. Aunt Hattie
Faith smiled affcctiOnatcly at hcl
aunt. "What do you hcar!"
"Joy told the kids Mt school and
that little Cutie boy told me tina,
he'd proposed and you'd turned him
down. Well, what / say is, there
amt no, fool like young fool. Guess
you're waitin' for Rockefeller
! Turned him over to Cherry, I reckon
Just like you'll Hear she's sportin' a
,diamond big enough to choke pig
| Faith made frantic gestures to ST.
lence her aunt, frowning toward hei
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Editorial Comment
CIoquet, Triumphant Over Disaster


Tuesday, October IL, is the eighth anniversary Of
the forest fire that wiped out Cloquet, and Coquet
is going to celebrate it. Moreover, Duluth is go
ing to celebrate with it, and many Duluth people
as possibly can should 60 there Tuesday and
take part in the exercises
Certainly Cloquet's gallant and picturesque VIC
tory ever disaster that about as complete as
a disaster could be is worth celebrating, not only
eight years after, but every year.
It is dark time that memory runs back to when
those fateful days in the fall of 1918 are recalled
The world war; the ghastliest tragedy in all his
tory, was still going on and, though victory and
peace were really only few days off. nobody knew
it surely. All we knew was that there was violent
fighting, that this country had thousands CT men
there, and that at any moment bad news might
come about somebody who was near and ,deaS
The "flu," that deadly thing born out Of the>pas-
sions of maddened humanity that was blazing q
wide trail of tragedy around the world, had just
struck this section, and many fearful.
And them the darkest day Of this darkest
time, came the holocaust that in few hours wiped
out several communities and destroyed hundreds Of
lives.
Cloquet was literally and utterly swept off the
face of the earth. Many Of its people slain,
! and all of them were scattered. A tidy community
of comfortable homes filled with comfortable home
folks had been erased as completely as though the
mighty fist of mad giant had swept it.
But the embers had not cooled before Cloquet,
with an indomtable spirit had started to rebuild.
And it rebuilt, starting all from the ground up,
model city in clean, slightly brick and stone and
timber that and still is ono If the beauty spots
of the Arrowhead.
happening like that above all spirit like that.
deserves remembering deserves q celebration. It
bright anniversary Of Of the darkest days in
American history, and Duluth which took great
pride in the unquenchable spirit and the glownt.
example of its neighbors, no doubt will show that
it still has that pride by attending Tuesdays cele-
bration in very large numbers
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mother to indicate that she had not
yet been told Of Cherry's engage
mcnt.
"Don't believe all you hear, Hat.
tie." Mrs. Lane shook her head dole
fully. III Chcrryd been engaged to
anybody, shed a-told her own moth
er, reckon"
''Of course she would, Mother
Faith breathed quick sigh Of relief.
''She's just telephoned me that she's
sending out some wallpaper for the
living room and dining room. Do
you know how to make wallpaper
paste, Aunt Hattie Z"
think I was born yesterday %
Aunt Hattie shifted disdainfully. 'l'll
mix the stuff and get Il on to boil,
while you peel them walls. But It
looks to me like this brown oatmeal's
Her head bound in I towel, her
dress almost hidden under . soiled
old bungalow apron, Faith was slash
ing at the living room walls with a
pairing knife when the doorbell rang.
Without descending from the step
ladder she shouted Z "Come Int" ex-
pccting to see the delivery man from
Park and Sons Interior Decorating
company.
"You look like the goddess of
wrath" George Fruits police laugh
ed at her from the doorway.
whats the idea ?"
"Good heavens, George! This is q
fine time Of day to make q calf"
Faith flushed with annoyance and
embarrassing "We'rc papering-
or getting ready to-"
"l'm the best little paper hanger
in twelve countless" George Pruitt
grinned at her. II papeFed my studio
in New York, and il was the talk Of
the town-absolutely! The cubists
used to gather there and wranglc
over the motifs. Where's an apron !?
You look adorable, darling-positivc-
ly- edible, dust and all.'
He helped her descend the ladder,
then, without warning. flung his
! arms about her and held her hard
and fast against his breast. Faith,
honey-oh, FAITH"
Because she was so grateful for
tho tiny flicker of thrill that CULVER
cd along her ncrves--a-ghost of a
thrill that somehow made her deci-
sion to accept him seem q little less
wrong-Faith laid an arm around his
neck and did not finch when he tilt
cd her face to his.
Faith, there amt half enough
flOur--oh, excuse me! Good Lord!
Don't break the clinch jest because I
buttcd I'M" Aunt Hattie chuckled
wickcdly. "Wcll. young man, for a
rejected sutton, I must say you're
lookin' pretty clipper! Pcrson-ly,
like chap that won't take no for an
answer"
| Faith withdrew. herself from
Georges arms with a slight. cmbar-
raised laugh. then turned her face
away from Aunt Hattie's. For Faith
knew that there was no glory Of love
in her own eyes.
Il haven't said yes yet, Aunt Hat
| tic. Gcorgc'll run over to the store
! and get some flour, won't you,
George? Oh, that must be the wall
paper man! You 60 to the door, Aunt
Hattie. look sight" To herself.
she was praying frantic little
/ prayer: J"Oh, Lord, cant, can't!
/ Show. me some other way to help
/ Cherry, dear Jesus! l can't, can't
Ito BE Csntinued.)
The wallpapering is 1t its height
when Bob Hathaway comes on the
scene. And Bob IL jealous.
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G. A. Lounsberry
Grand Forks Herald)

Colonel G. A. Lounsberry, whose death occurred
III Washington last Sunday, was the pioneer news
paper man OF North Dakota. Entering the state as
young man, full Of the spirit of adventure, he
sensed the possibilities of growth and with but
une which he conducted alone for several years.
Such task required both courage and industry and
OF these young Lounsbcrry possessed an ample sun.
ply. His subsequent publication of the monthly
Record was distinct service to historians of the
northwest for the columns CT that little magazine
contained from month to month records Of the carly
history OF the territory obtained in many cases from
those who had participated in the stirring events of
the days when the population ct the northern prairie
was largely nomadic. Much Of the material thus
collected is now of the highest value and had it not
peen for Colonel Lounsberry's taste for the his.
tortal and biographical, it would have been forever
lost
Colonel Lcunsberry man Of strong attach.
ments As soldier in the civil war he made an
excellent record, and he was always proud Of his
association with the men who wore the blue in that
struggle. His affiliaton with the Republican part;
was with him matter Of principle and to him the
stood for something that was noble and sacred
personally ne was most likable man, and his At
fecticn for his friends was as great as his devotion
70 the principles which he had cspoused He liyet
70 great age, but the characteristics which hae
married him in his earlier life remained with him
until the end. and he had the satisfaction Of watch
ing the Transformation Of the state which he has
1lrst sssn . wilderness into thriving common
wealth.
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Her Olyn Way ~ !! 4s s!s!

~ thought she had not mentioned
Jerry. Had anything happened to
him! Why had Joan been so rcti-
cent?
| wanted Jerry, q usual, when
was in trouble. wanted to ask him
what to do. I remembered with q
little wry smile that ] didn't always
take his advice, but always knew
from his reassuring smile that what
I wanted from Jerry Hathaway l
got. Il was not advice but the
surety that whatever would do, no
matter how many mistakes would
make, he would stand by. And oh, I
wanted somebody to stand by mo
now.
It had been an cventful few
months that had lived through
since had come to Chicago to make
my own way--and only At this mo-
ment had l realized that had not
had my own way-at least not the
selfish way had wanted for myself
when l had left my fathers home.
=. John nnrsow Ssta ag osnts out
eyes were closed and it seemed to me
that upon his pale face and lips the
! smile that prcsagcs the peace that
passcth all understanding had al
ready begun to settle.
When his eyes opened, however,
and found mine, he became fully
alive. His expression changed when
he caught . glimpse Of the calval,
| cade which was bringing me to him.
With that welcoming smile upon this
face one would hardly think he was
even i'll.
|; TOMORROW-Judy Says Yes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-12
Mrs. Woods Pearls

A twenty .thousand-dollar string of So graduated
rose pearls was lost in Texas Guinan's famous New
York night club not long ago. Friends mourn with
one Mrs. E. S. Woods, late owner Of the treasure
trovc. Too bad, but folks who pay $40 for a
ham sandwich rye and SIS for glass Of weak
lemonade will struggle along somehow sans rose
pearls! Ii III fg.. 3..{ ta.s. zts
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the tardy reporter down. and repeated the inter-
view.
Which probably explains why the judge IS r'ch
and great and powerful. Folks who tread others
down as they climb upward are not SO apt TO reach
the top first as those who give Il hand along the
way and get one in return.
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from the street lamp fell upon the
face of man standing ON the bal
eony and peering into the room.
"You," gesped Judith. She caught
at the window frame.
"Lord!" cried Eric Waters. II
didn't know IL was YOU
Ito ~ Csatinued.)
Judith IL invlied- to the fall party
Of the nystexioaS bit beautiful Eve
Gerhart. AnA DFje, - Jadith was
10 learn mneA leter. Wa seen on his
Romee-llks eliRb - the ba1coay.
Japan had population Of nearly
oVsVVV,VUV.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-12

Success of the dog show held, under the auspices
of the boy scouts last week. indicated strong local
demand for annual show. There are many dog
fsnciers in the city, and those who enjoyed the re-
cent show loud in their praises of the premier
exhibition.
One should be held every ycar--interest is found
to grow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-12

The wallpapeRing r. 1t its height
when Bob Hathaway comes on the
scene. And Bob 10 jealous.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-23
RADIO PROGRAM
Thursday, December %

1000 a. M, homemakers' half
hour, market reports, ETC., relayed
from Sears-Roebuck tower; 1880 a.
M, public school program; noon,
Charles A. Sheldon, DR., organ re-
cital; 200 p. M, radio farm program
2:3O p. M, market reports; 100 p.
M, Santa Claus hour; 500 p. M,
public school of the air; 8 100 p. M,
Ernest Rogers "Red Head" club;
1O:45 p. M, Chas. A. Sheldon, Jr.,
organ recital.
Friday, December "a
1000 a. M, homemakers' half
hour, market reports, etc, from
Sears-Ro chuck tower; 1890 a. M,
public school program; noon Dinner
Bell r. F. D. Club program from
Sears Roebuck tower; l 100 p. M, ra-
do farm program; 500 p. M, Santa
Claus hour; 500 p. M, Christmas
cantata presented by the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church choir; 10:45
p. M, special Christmas eve pro
gram.
Saturday, December rs
Noon, Christmas program; 500 p.
M, concert; 500 p. m., Atlanta At
water-Kent program; 10:45 p. M,
program sponsored by Mrs, Carroll
Summer.
Sunday, December 26
$50 a. M, Agoga Sunday school
lesson; 1854 a. M, First Presbyte-
rian church service; 500 p. M, Grant
Park Methodist church choir; 7:45
p. M, First Methodist church service.
Atwater- Kent Program, Dec. 26.
9:15 Eastern Standard Time: Tho-e
appearing on the program will be
Betsie Lane Shepherd, soprano; Ell
sic Baker, contralto; Arthur Hackett-
Granville, tenor; William Simmons,
baritone, with the Atwater-Kent Or
chestra, Louis Edlin, conductor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-23
BAND ENTERTAINED BY
DIRECTOR JOHNSON

A delightful occasion was had at
the city hall Tuesday evening, when
r. Glen Johnson, director of the band,
had as his guests his pupils and the
board of governors and others spe-
cially invited for the affair. The ia
BILE was spread in the fire department
loaded down with o'possum, cakes,
pies, salads and other delectable
viands, all of which was relished by
the hundred guests participating.
Brief talks were made by Editor
Gelders, o. l.. Bradshay, C. T. Ovens,
Burr Stokoe, ]. ]. Pryor, F. r. JUS
tice and Bruce Nay, all expressing
their appreciation of the splendid
work being done by the band for the
community and its value as COM
munity asset. Assisting Mr.. Johnson
in preparing and serving the supper
were Mesdames J. P. Manning, W. c.
Wilkerson, R. G. Johnson and julius
Collins. Mr. Albert Matthias, prcsi-
dent of the band, acted as toastmas-
ter.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-23
Mistletoe Wisdom
By Diolet Alleyn Storey.
lin Montreal Family Herald

LIE CHANGED to spy bunch Of greens
IL That hung above bis head.
Aud then he looked at her askance.
''Dhat is that thinq7" he said
She blushed and shook her learned locks
And turned her face aside
oh. thai is veru Interestingly
She rapidly replied.
THE druids used to hunt for il
To keep their souls from strife
And sometimes they Mould cut il dowu
Dith silver bladed knife.
And one time Baldir Of the Morse.
Or legend tells us SO.
Uas shot with ARROWS OF 1t. 80
Some fear the mistletoe."
The Mistletoe7 Step out bit
I'm mol afraid Of this
Ill tell uou what kuow OF it,
lie told her NTH kiss.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-23

Mrs. C. B. Ware and little daugh-
ter, Frances, and niece Miss Bessie
Hodge will leave Thursday for Oil
yer, Ga, to visit relatives through the
school vacation.
Miss Lucyle Cook will leave for
Athens and Miss Sarah Stewart for
Atlanta to spend the vacation.
Mrs. Julius Collins arrived from
Jacksonville Monday night to spend
ten days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Manning and will be joined
over the week end by Mr.. Collins.
Miss Inez Leath, of Conway, S.
c., is the guest of Miss Mildred Man.
ming through the holidays.
Mr.. B. Els Wilcox, of Augusta,
will be week end visitor here, join
ing his wife in the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Jones. $
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Justice and
baby, of Lake City, Fla, will arrive
Friday to spend the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. R.
Justice.
Mrs J. A. Evans and little
daughter, Rita, will leave Monday for
visit of a week in Atlanta.
Mr.. Sam Kassewitz will come
from Jacksonville to spend two days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Kassewitz.
Miss Ethel Beall arrived Satur-
day from GAINESVILLE, Va, to spend
the school vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beall
Miss Beall had the misfortune to lose
many of her personal effects in a
fire that destroyed the home where
she had been boarding, only few
hours after she left for home.
Mr.. V. J. Love, of GAINESVILLE, Va,
arrived today to visit friends in this
city during the holidays.
Miss Mildred Hale returned
home today from Shellman where
she teaches music in the schools and
will ENJOY the holidays with parents
and friends.
Miss Margaret Cheek going tc
Tennessee, and Misses Louise Bishop
Louise Favor and Mary Lane to North
Georgia points will compose par.
ty of teachers leaving Thursday fol
the holidays.
Mrs. ]. w. Varnedoe will have
as visitors during the holidays hel
mother, Mrs. Barfield, and her sis
tiers, Miss Barfield, of Quitman, also
i Miss Janet Barfield, who is teaching
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Mckinney
of Hawkinsville, will visit their sis
: ter, Mrs. j. C. Holder and family
several days this week.
HOLT BAPTIST CHURCH
There will be preaching at Holt
Baptist Church Sunday, December
26th, at p. m.
A regular Christmas sermon fol-
lowed by Communion service. Every
body is invited to come and enjoy
/ these services.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-23

Miss Ruth Market will arrive
Thursday from Jacksonville for a
visit with the family of her uncle,
Mr.. j. C. Holder, being enroute to her
home in Hawkinsville on vacation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-23
ANOTHER SANTA CLAUS LETTER

ANOTHER SANTA CLAUS LETTER
Dear Santa Claus:
want so many things this year,
but ! am willing to give half that /
want to the other little boys. l want
a bicycle and blank pistol and lots
of Santa Claus fruit.
Your little boy,
A. j. Robinson, Jr.
Dearest Santa Claus:
have been smart girl all this
year and haven't missed day in
school. I am nine years old and in
the third grade. My teachers name
is Miss Nora Dimsdell.. My music
teachers name is Miss Crib. | love
them both. Dear Santa Claus please
bring me doll. pair of bed room
slippers and new coat, all kinds of
fruit. Don't forget my sister and
two brothers, also daddy and mother.
Your little girl
Mettie Taylor,
Fitzgerald, R. F. D., 8.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
w. c.. MCCARTHY. Pastor

w. c. MCCARTHY, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a. M, Burr
Stokoe, Supt.
Morning worship, IL 80 O'Clock.
Epworth League, $50 p. m.
Evening worship, 7:30 o'clock.
"The Christmas Waif" a Christ
mas program will be had on Satur-
day evening at 8 o'clock. Come.
During the past four years railway
capital expenditures have averaged
$500, 100000 annually.
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LEON KASSEWITZ is HOST

A dinner party for some of the re-
turned college boys and young lady
visitors in the city will be given by
Mr.. Leon Kassewitz tonight at his
home on West Central avenue. Din
ner will be served at 7 o'clock by the
mother of the host and covers laid
| for the following: Misses Mildred
Manning and guest, Miss Inez Leath
of Conway, S. c., Miss Helen Reid, of
Live Oak, Fla, Miss Rebecca Kirk
land and Messrs Louis Abram and
, James Hale, of the University of
+ Georgia and Mr. Frank Drew of
Georgia Tech and Mr.. Kassewitz.
MRS. j. ID. MCLAUGHLIN
The sad news of the death of Mrs.
J. d. Mclaughlin. in her home on
| South Main street this afternoon will
be shock to the many friends of the
| family. Although the lady had been
an invalid for the past year, the i'm
mediate cause of the sudden death
is reported to have been double pneu-
monia contracted just two days ago.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band, four daughters, Mesdames Jas.
Saunders, of Sanford, N. c.; Cliff
Baggett, of cambridge; Malcolm Prid.
gen, of Cordele, Miss Inez McLaugh.
lin and one son, Cecil Mclaughlin
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced
We join the many friends of the
family in extending our coincidence
to the bereaved family.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-11-12

peced pay day and the sale will be history
apparel children things the homeo
Saturday Family Day every department many bargains
The Indianapolis times., 1926-11-12

which the h Anniversary Sale at $50
wanted at lower than