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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
The World and All
ARE YOU
BY Charles p. Driscoll

Things do 60 wrong occasionally; there's no deny
ing that. In case you ever feel that your affairs have
come to about the worst possible pass, and you feel
that a jump into the nearest and deepest river is about
the next move, please do me a personal favor and read
"The Stump Farm"
1t isn't fiction nor poetry. Hilda Rose, who wrote
IL, is n real woman, now living up near Great Slave
Lake, in Alberta, Canada . The book is entirely com
posed Of letters written by Hiida Rose to her friends.
This woman was a school teacher in 8 city. She
acquired tuberculosis, and had to go west and stay
out Of doors. She went to Montana, and there mar
ried an old man. She and her huhsband farmed a
stump farm there, high up in the mountains. The
farm was just no good, and yielded nothing but sor-
row and starvation. But for years they stuck it out.
Eventually they moved on into the great wilderness,
far in the north, and they are there still.
I won't attempt TO tell you what Hilda Rose went
through, with an old and ailing husband to care for
and the farm work TO do. They adopted two orphans,
and the children were taken away from them to save
them from starvation. They had a baby Of their own,
and now he's a big boy Of 10 or thereabout.
Well. l have never read such a story Of courage
and fortitude, anywhere, in fact or fancy. / have al
ways loved Hugo's "Toilers of the Sea-" because il
pictures the nobility Of the human spirit, struggling
against the greatest forces Of nature. II Is a wonder
full book. But here is a true book that is better
least for me.
My own parents were pioneers, and I always thought
they went through a rather cruel. mill. They had
drought tornado, hail, flood, grasshoppers. army
worms, webworms. blight, smut, hog cholera. grain
rust, San Jose scale. chinch bugs, chicken mites, water
melon lice, dust storms, typhoid fever, smallpox. pneu-
monia and low prices TO contend with, on a Kansas
farm But I would not attempt to compare their strur-
gle with that Of frail little HiIda Rose, who weighs
So pounds and has no fear in her heart.
Hilda Rose wrote letters to her friends of school
DAYS, and one Of thee fr;ord.
that she sold the letters to the Atlantic Monthly. send
ing the proceeds to Mrs. Rose, who had no notion that
she was producing literature as a by-product Of her
struggle. Now these letters, with some others. have
been made into a book, and Hilda Rose is an authorl
This y the book ! would like to see selling into twenty
editions. IL merit and value were measures Of hook
popularity, Hilda Rose could buy Trader Horn and sell
him again. without using up any reserve funds.
II you feel that you're somewhat put upon by Fate.
read The Stump Farm" and take heart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

one OF the biggest theatrical mag
mates, was touring New England with
a musical comedy in 1913 when no
met Granlund and engaged him mn
publicity man. He promoted the at
traction for q year, then settled down
on Broadway rs a show publicity
specialist. He's been q Broadwayite
ever since.
He is "a now. BY the day he 10 an
executive OF a vaudeville circuit.
Evenings. he In radio station man
ager and announcer. AT midnight he
tours the night clubs, not ne O
pleasure seeker, but to supervise the
shows he owns, at the Silver Slipper,
Frivolty and other resorts. Then.
around 3 or 4 he motors over TO his
farm in New Jersey TO supervise the
work Of milking the cows, making
butter, sorting eggs. dressing chick
ems and such things, for his farm
supplies many Broadway restaurants
with milk, butter, eggs and other food
products. Frequently Granlund I'm the
d~eliveryman himself, making the
rounds OF the restaurants and the
kitchens Of stage stars. He sleeps
afternoons.
Granny he IL TO Broadway. The
street knows him as q remarkable
discoverer Of stage talent. Scores Of
girls owe their places on the stage
TO their luck In being noticed by
". T. G. behind a 10-cent counter.
or in a restaurant, or around the
farm down in Jersey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
Washimgtom Letter
By CHARLES r. STEWART

N s-upport n little animal and plant
life. and 70 be- dug in-for mineral
and oil deposits, fossils and such
stuff.
It's taken for granted that wilkins
had instruments with him, 20 show
how the poles neighbcrhccd affects
the compass.
Students Of terrestrial magnetism
have received useful hints on this
subject from Peary, Byrd and
Amundsen, but they can make use
Of plenty more-and still leave navi-
gators and surveyors "a good many
problems to puzzle over.
photographers think perhaps
they'll be able to draw enlightening
conclusions from what the captain
noted concerning ice drift-imply-
ing currents.
wilkins story joited the ocean.
ographers.
The latter had figured that there
WAS considerable land in the far
north. They judged so, from the
way the tides act.
Now they must recast their calcu-
lations-unless, indeed, IL was very
shoal water the captain flew over.
That might explain the tides behav-
Tor. The oceanograpners wish q few
soundings could have been taken.
Pure science. its devotees add, In
a grab bag, anyway.
The Investigator reaches in and
fishes out some packages Of informa-
tion that even he can't recognize ~
having any market value.
And the next thing he knows, 10
dlwns on him that he's discovered
some such thing as radio. the worlds
transformed overnight, n he's Is
much astonished as anybody.
Who knows il it won't be that
way with Capt. wilkins?
BELFAST.-An 18-ounce baby born
to Mrs. Ella Thurson died in a hos
pital incubator.
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EXPLORERS POLE DATA Is
PRAISED

WASHINGTON-The north and
south polar zones hold secrets Of so
many different sorts, each of espe-
cial interest to some particular group
Of scientists, that it's hard to tell
just which group waits with the
keenest curiosity for more details OF
Capt. George H. wilkins arctic visit.
Among others, the aviators are IN
a great state of excitement.
wilkins seems to be a marvel ms
a sub-Iero flyer.
Next after gravity. Jack Frost-in
his various manifestations-is about
the meanest influence the chap at
the joy stick has to reckon with. II
the captain has hit on an improved
system Of defying him. his brother
airmen are mighty anxious to know
il. IL would mean n lot to northern
aeronautics-not only right over the
pole but away down to the 45th
parallel.
The weather sharks are on tiptoe,
too.
Most Of them have always consid-
erd the Arctic the hemisphere's vea-
Iner 1aCtOIy. lney maven heaHu
half enough about il yet from ear
lier explorers. Today they're all ears
for wilkins account Of his observa.
tons.
Regular reports from the "big
nail" might revolutionize forecasting
the experts say.
II would be idle to deny that
there's a certain amount OF disap-
pointment in scientific circles to the
absence Of large land bodies in the
north poles vicinity.
It takes at least a new island u
stir a geographer's enthusiasm.
Ice water hasn't much appeal tc
the naturalist. the 5~otanist or the
g~eologist. About all these folks car
90 is to hope for better things from
the antarctic, where there's solid dir
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6UnA0Pef WYSONS SWEETAtAPTS" CONFESSIONS or A WIFE. E7c.AN ~
. iDAtA Y


| tone of Mr.. Armitage's voice was ae-
cusing.
"He probably told you that I was
going to stay in your office until he
was able 70 take me away"
"He did," Ralph's father answered,
bitterly.
"Mr. A~rmitage, Ralph had no rea-
son for saying that, or even letting
you think it. He was telling you
what he hoped | would do-as though
| had already promised it."
A faint CLEAN came into the tired
old eyes. May l sit down, Miss
Fenton?" her employer said, as for
mally as though she were receiving
him in her own drawing room.
Certainly. Pardon me for not Of
fering you a chair, but | though en-
ployers always sat or stood at their
own convenience"
"Will you tell me what Ralph said
to you, Miss Fenton?"
"He said he wanted me 10 come
over there immediately"
Mr.. Armitage looked his question.
i IOiu MIN i COulu mot COHuc-buc
/ must know my own mind before !
could tell him what ] was going
10 do"
"Then you have not decided, Miss
Fenton? | must tell you that you
disappoint me, somewhat. i had
formed a higher opinion of you"
81 am glad to know that, Mr.. Arm
itage. ! certainly thought you had
no opinion Of me at all when you
tried to buy me off with n long stay
in Europe
at was because you refused that
trip that my opinion changed. Now,
my son tells me, you are going TO
take it with him.
Lynda Fenton arose from the chair
in front OF her typewriter desk. and
came and stood in front Of the man
who visibly seemed 10 grow older as
she came are
ITO BE CONTINUED
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Il have just come from there" said MIR. Armitage.
Copyn-ht 1874 By csstnL Tres AssoetaHeu. lna --

What did you say, Mrs. Stratton ~
Lynda asked, quickly.
Il did not say anything" the a
gelist answered.
Il thought l heard the words and
myself after you said you wanted to
prove il to me-"
There was a quick intake Of
breath from the other end Of the line,
and Mrs. Stratton asked quickly,
will you Gomez"
81 will come, Mrs. Stratton," prom
Used Lynda, and she was somewhat
surprised to find that because of that
promise she felt calmer.
where have you been, Lynda? ?"
said Ralph, somewhat impatiently,
when she called his number. 81 have
rung you three times before this. /
have made such n fuss around here;
that the gods of the machine have
given their consent 10 let me see you
this afternoon"
"I'm awfully sorry, Ralph. but I
have just made an engagement"
Cant you break it? 1 need you
more than anyone else in the world
could possibly need you
81 don't want to appear selfish,
Ralph, but / would break any engage
ment to come to see you; but hon
estly, dear, | must not see you until
/ know just what / am going to do"
"But. Lynda, / thought it was set
tied, that you were going to stay
there until | was well enough TO
travel. and then you were going with
me-"
Ralph, you know better than that.
am going to stay here for a while,
but after that / am not sure"
Lynda distinctly heard a groan,
and then Ralph's voice came tremu-
lousy: Don't give me up. dear. I
could not bear ii. Ill give you all
the time you want, but. sweetheart,
can't you understand that this is
not one of those vulgar affairs? God
knows that nothing in the world
would make me happier than to cali
you wife,"
Lynda interrupted him by saying:
I'll come to the hospital as soon as
i possibly. can, Ralph, and in the
meantime, please remember / am not
trying to make you unhappy. l am
Just hoping that some way out will
be found for both Of us.
Goodbye Ralph" And before he
could say anything more, she rang
off"
She had hardly hung up the re-
ceiver when Mr.. Armitage, senior,
walked into her office.
He eyed her suspiciousIy, she
thought, so she raised her head
proudly as she said: II have been
talking to Ralph"
Il have Just come from there The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
TELLS HIS FATHER

RALPH TELLS HIS FATHER
Claire Stanhope looked at Lynda
Fenton for a moment in silence, and
then she said: "Lyn, you are a very
vain woman"
what do you mean by that, Claire ?
/ do not think | have any more vanity
than the average girl, and not as
much as some"
Eyes, you have. You have lived
here alone with your father and
dreamed dreams, old dear, and you
have made them fill the spaces that
other girls have filled with the
everyday pleasures Of friends and
flirtations.
"When anyone hurt you, you went
back into dreamland and reveled in
the one place where you were queen.
You said Il will make all those who
have snubbed me realize that i am
their superior some way"
"But what OF David, Clairel Sure
~ David never pampered my vanity"
"He always was kind. David could
not be unkind TO anyone, Lynda"
"He was unkind to me when he
would not believe me-"
Gle probably is saying the same
thing about you"
81 would not let anyone make me
believe that David two-timed me-"
"And yet, Lyn, you think he was
spying on you which | am sure was
not true.
"You don't love Ralph Armitage.
Lynda. but you do love the idea of
the luxury that he car give you"
"Did l not tell you, Claire, that ]
was through with him? / am through
with all Of them"
"You think you are, Lyn, because
tonight you are tired, but tomorrow
you will be confronted by the same
| old problems, the same old doubts,
and the same old longings,' answered
| Claire, as she left the room and
called goodnight from her own.
The next morning Lynda was hard
Nv at the office before she had two
/ telephone calls-one from Ralph
| Armitage and one from Mary STRAIT
ton. She answered Mrs. STATIONS
call eagerly.
81 want you to come TO see me
this afternoon, Miss Fenton," said
the evangelist.
"T cannot come until after four
o'clock. but I will gladly come then,
il that will suit you," answered
Lynda.
1T will have to suit me, but in
the meantime, do not let anyone
tempt you into thinking that you can
be happy unless you accept the
truth and commands of the Lord
Jesus. | want you to come to see
! me that may prove this to you"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

Who am Il? What office do I hold? ?
What is the capital Of my state?
Who is the ruler of Japan?
In what country in Columbus
buried?
What office did Calvin Coolidge
hold just before becoming vice presi-
dent of the United States?
"For in much wisdom il much
grief: and he that ~incrpaseth knowl-
edge increaseth sorrow" Where does
this passage appear In the Bible7
JIMMY JAMS
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Other Papers
JUDGE MOORE RESIGNS

The resignation Of John Bassett Moore. American
member Of the Permanent Court Of International JUS
tice. removes from that tribunal . 1urist Of profound
learning fin the law Of Nations and . representative
- wh;rh tb;s country has every reason to De proud.
rhs fact that he was chosen, Notwithstanding the
United States is not q member of the League OF Ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

We thought Chicago surely wasn't A. bad ~ pa;n.-
cd. And, sure enough. we learn that among the books
stolen from the libraries there, the Bible leads
Council Bluffs N~onpareiL
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NEEDED, n BOOK!

NEEDED. ONE BOOK!
The movie director was stumped.
The room had enough ~pennants, and
there were signs Of assorted sizes,
with a few pictures OF actresses. He
saw the football picture and campus
posters that he had ordered the
| props TO put up Yes. there was the
clock that had stopped, and the room
had been decorated by throwing the
things into their places. But still
"Jim, you went 70 college" he
said. turning to an assistant. "Just
what is the matter with it," swell.
sometimes. we studied" "Hey, Bill
bring q book"
A Judge was holding court in one
OF the rural counties Of his circuit.
He was listening intently while q
prospective juror was questioned by
a lawyer in the case.
"Do you know anything about this
case7" was asked.
"No."
"Have you heard anything about
it,"
"Have you read anything about
it,"
"No.s
"No. I can't read"
! The prospective juror. losing his
patience. turned TO the judge:
Judge. 7 don't know anything
"Keep your seat; you are an ideal
juror" the judge replied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
GOOD HUSBAND" DIVORCED

CHICAGO.-"1've been a good hus-
band, but I'll never see you again
said a note left by r. III. Torso for
his wife. She got a divorce for de-
sertion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

PARDON the query, but will Mayor Thompson pro.
coed now to sing Small and eat Grove Omaha Bee
News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign have
much persistency, stubbornness and
audacity. They are shrewd and keep
nm eye open for their own interests.
They love sport, the theater, and so
cial gatherings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

Answers 20 Foregoing Questions
4. Charles 3. Deneen; Senator
from Illinois; Springfield.
@ Emperor Hirohito.
2. Spain Cathedral OF Seville).
4. Governor OF Massachusetts.
5. Eeelesiastes l. Il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
The Grab Bag
Today In the Past

Today In the Past
On this date, in 1915, the British
liner Lusitania was sunk by N Ger
man submarine eff Kinsale, ireland,
1895 persons being lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
Dinner Stories

"Are you sure" an anxious patient
asked 4 physician, "are you sure that
! shall recover? l have heard that
doctors sometimes give wrong dag
noses. and have treated patients for
pneumonia who afterwards died Of
typhoid fever"
you've been ~woefully misin-
formed" replied the Aiedico, indig-
nantly. "If / treat a man for pneu-
monia he dies of pneumonia"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
IA FAVOR

Maid Ca bit ~flustered): I wonder,
ma'am, IL you'll be good enough to
do me n favor9
Mistress: Why, what is it, Mary
Maid: Well. ma'an, me young
man is comm up the walk, and
would you mind en~tertainin' him
while I went upstairs and put on a
bit Of make-up7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

BELFAST.-An 1S-ounce baby born
to Mrs. Ella Thurson died In a hos
pital incubator.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-08-03

/ tywood were visiting friends in Dool-
ey Sunday.
MIS-. ?. R. Larson entertained the
ladies aid at her home Sunday.
Lee Munson attended the ball game
at Plentywood Saturday.
! Quite a number from Dooley at
tended the chautauqua at Plentywood
/ Sunday evening.
The Ehrhardt ard Stenseth families
left Tuesday for Regina to take in
the fair.
The Radville and Dooley ball teams
crossed bats at the local diamond last
Sunday, Dooley winning the game in
the last inning. Next Sunday Dooley
will play Lake Alma at Dooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schilling were
visiting friends in Dooley last Sun
day.
l. J. Sorby and family spent the
week end visiting the Epler home IN
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Decker are
spending the week at Regina taking
in the fair.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-08-03
OUTLOOK

Mr.. Henninger representing the
Benson Quinn Co., of Mnneapoli.
called at the Farmers Elevator office
Wednesday.
Evelyn Johnson returned SATURDAY.
from Moorhead, Mimi, where she ha.
been visiting relatives for the past
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Hovland anC
family and Mrs. Watkins and family
from Whitehall called on friends here
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Larson and
family from Homestead called or
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Seaberg re.
turned the first of the week from
Minnesota where they have been
passing their vacation.
Mr.. Gamess and his sister from
Powers Lake, N. d., called on friends
here the first of the week.
MIS-. Ollie Morvic from Whitehall is
visiting friends here this week.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will be
held al the William GoodlaxOn home
Saturday afternoon, Aug. A.
Clarence .Wallen returned Sunday
from the PlentywOod hospital where
he underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Doe and fam
lily drove to Brush Lake Sunday to
attend the farmers picnic.
Mrs. Matt Writ spent few days
in Mirot this week.
Mrs. Myrtle Rytland who has been
visiting at the Tobiason home left
Thursday for her home in Minneapo-
lis.
Grant StOner is visiting his mother
at Independence, Iowa
Mrs. Sven Riborg's brother and
friend from Antler, N. d. are here
visiting.
George and Robert Scott passed the
first of the week in Whitehall visit.
ing frienGs and relatives.
Andy Nesty and Jim Trower drove
to Plentywood on business Monday.
George Buzzard bought a new
Chandler car the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nelson drove to
Balnville Saturday.
Mrs. VIM Wise returned from Ken
mare Monday.
Mrs, Rice and Mrs. Miller who nave
been visiting at the Andrew Iceland
home returned Saturday to their
homes at Wesbty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thompson drove
to Plenty wood Sunday.
Mr. ana Mrs. T. J. Larson and fam
lily drove to Plentywood or business
Friday.
The ice cream social given by the
Altar Society at Tiabens SG.day aft.
ernoon was well attended.
A number of people from Outlook
attended the Eastern Star picnic at
Redstone Sunday.
Among those from Outlook who at
tended the fair at Regina the past
week were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Faw
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COALRIDCE

rye harvesting began in the sane
flat Tuesday.
Sunday Mrs. Delbert Chairman on.
tertaineG the members If tbe r. :, T.
SIuD ana their husbands, the occasion
9eing Mrs. Chapman's birthday, MIS-.
Edna Irowbridge amused the ladies
by dancing some of her latest STEM
10 the tune of the harn1onica aftey
winch delicious lunch was served
Inc poolhall man had special treat
Tor the Riddles, five gallons Of ice
cream served in cones. Visitors were
Mrs. Larson and family of Conner.
-, George Powney purchased a new
Wnippet coach last week and AweI
swanson is seen driving a new Inter
national truck. -" i"'0i
MRS. VIM. Lobdell was hostess at
chicken dinner SUNDAY. SERVED 70 N NJ. d
and Mrs. Adolph SteDben and Ell :U Mi
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Guenther and fan
liy and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ator.
Mesdames VIM. Lobdell, Willard
ana Ator called on the little Tom
merup triplets Wednesday. The girls
are NOW TWO years old and doing nice
ly.
=. Inc Fred and William Hueth fam
lies drove over from the reservat;or
sunday to take in the Brush Lake az
Mrs. Bert Guenther and SON Donold
were IN Grenora Saturday.
Mr.. James Glenn is having fine
modern granary erected this week ~
his bumper crop.
Mrs. Harry Griffin of WiII;sgor
was an overnight guest of Mrs No
Hueth, Wednesday. VIDA
The G. c. F. Club will meet with
Mrs. Adolph Stephen in town Tbnr.'
day the 10th: Visitors are welcome
MRS; Ben Davis and Mrs Harold
Guenther were in Plentywood Friday
MRS. James Kaee entertained a nur,
Der OF friends to a dainty luncheon
at her home on Friday the occasion
being Mrs. Kaee's birthday.
Wednesday Violet Lobdell and Mo
pei Ator visited with Florence vii
lard north of Coalridge.
. Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Adolph Stephen entertained a few
friends at an old time dance in their
OFFICE which they recently COMPLETED
All T., present reported a good time.
The Misses Moorhead, twins. from
TANKS were Coalridge callers last