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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

r. Mcfarland of jamestown, is tran
sacting business in the city today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

T. w. 'Witcher of Fargo is minglins
in business circles here today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Rev. Elster of Enderlin is spending
the week the guest of Rev. J. F. L..
Bohnhoff.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

J. n. Lydon, of jamestown was her
on business matters Friday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

E. f. 'Neills, of Havey was here
Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Miss NJ. Larson, of Harvey Was q
visitor here yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

o. E. Wakeman, of Fargo, transact
ed business here yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Miss Ida Hagen who has been a
guest at the Thorkelson home during
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

Chas. Bishop of Fargo, is mingling
in business circles today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Miss Hilda Wilson, Of Leal, visited
with friends in the city over Sunday
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

R. II. Drinks Of Wimbledon, was
among the visitors here Friday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Miss Mabele Smedley, of Courtenay,
was an over Sunday visitor in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Charles, Fred and E. H. Hunter o
Darcy are spending the day in town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09
Gretelt also resides on a farm and
Casper is in business in Valley City.

Mrs. Dunlach, mother of Mrs. Whit.
tenbach is reported very i'll.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Beautiful winter weather today. Not
warm but far from disagreeable.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

F. IS. Henry was in Fargo yesterday
attending to business in connection
with the National Guard state meet.
ing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Mrs. III. A. Aamoth, VINO has been
the guest Of her parents for the past
week at Detroit, Mimi, is expected
home today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

DR.. and Mrs. Paul Featherstone
will return home tomorrow after a
week of enjoyment in Chicago
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

P. A. Pickett is spending the day in
Leal on business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Edgar Brady Of Courtenay is
among the business callers here today
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Rev. j E. Lilljedah1 preached in the
city of Litchville Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

Lee Combs was in Fargo Thursday
on legal matters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

was Informally passed in dainty
needle work and was concluded with
the service Of delightful luncheon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09

F. w. White of Wimbledon, is bus.
mess caller here today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-09
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

Lee Combs was in Fargo Thursday
on legal matters.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Featherstone
will return home tomorrow after a
week of enjoyment in Chicago
F. IS. Henry was in Fargo yesterday
attending to business in connection
with the National Guard state meet.
ing.
Mrs. III. A. Aamoth, vino has been
the guest OF her parents for the past
week at Detroit, Mimi, is expected
home today.
P. A. Pickett is spending the day in
Leal on business.
Beautiful winter weather today. Not
warm but far from disagreeable.
Rev. ElSter OF 'Enderlln Is spending
the week the guest of Rev. J. F. l..
Bohnhoff.
Miss Evelyn Bohnhoff who has been
visiting with her aunt at Cooperstown
for the past week returned home last
night.
Mr. and Mrs. X. A. Bonhus and fam
lily will leave next week for California
where they will spend the remainder
of the winter.
Prof. and Mrs. Henry who have been
spending the past two weeks with rel
atives in Pennsylvania and Ohio are
expected home monday.
Miss Hilda Winstead was hostess
this afternoon at Normal Hall to a
company of lady friends. The time
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
PROLOGUE

When Il murder is committed
there is invariably a motive.
Sometimes it is obvious; some
times its presence is masked be-
hind a compleeity of possibizi-
ties until it is we'll nigh impos-
sible to disentangle the slender
skein of fact from the warp and
Swoof ofprobabizity. But always
the motipe is there. Look for
the woman" said Pere Tabaret,
the French detective, and in her
you will find the solution ofyour
mystery---D you find her" And
in the main he was right. Yet it
is not always the Obvious won7an
nor the Obvious motive that is
responsible for a crime. Some
times the underlying cause rests
on deeper reasons than are ap-
parent even to the closest OBJ
erver Then only an accident
car give a czew to the real GRIM
inal. And so it is with 1.-The
Argyle Case"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
Providinu For Her

Oil had just been struck on the rough
quarter section of Oklahoma farm land
which for ten years had yielded only
a scant living for the rugged settler.
his wife and their four boys, now just
about grown. While the mother busted
herself with the dinner for the drillers
the farmer and his sons stood near the
flowing we'll and INDUCED in a discus
sion as to how they should spend their
newly acquired wealth.
"I'm a-goin' to take a trip to Chicago
and Niagara falls" the oldest boy de-
clared.
"Reckon | kin afford that horse and
buggy Jason was offering for 5000 last
week. The speaker doubtless hadn't
forgotten the pink checked daughter
Of the nearest neighbor.
"Now, boys" the father expostulat-
ed-"boys, don't be forgettin' your
nav. Jes' you remember how she's
shaved for all Of us these years. We
mustn't fergit to provide for her"
"Course we won't fergit maw," re-
piled the youngest lad. Well provide
for her-we'Il get her a new AK
Kansas City Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19

-
There was one person intimately con-
nected with Mr.. Argyle, whom he
treated with unfailing love and re-
spect. She was his adopted daughter,
Miss Mary Mazuret. About her the
newspaper reporters could learn little,
excepting that she took the place Of
a natural daughter in the old mans
life. What her real parentage was re-
NAMED a mystery. She and Bruce Ar
gyle, the son, and the other members
of the household refused absolutely to
see reporters. SO the reporters wrote
things that they didn't see and held up
the police for everything that the po-
lice had learned.
This was not much. The murder was
nearly a week old, and the mystery
seemed as far from solution as ever.
But there was no lack of material for
lively speculation.
Old Mr.. Argyle had been known to
quarrel with his son frequently the
past few months, and this fact was
! given due Importance. He had been
out for a motor ride through the park
that afternoon with Miss Mazuret and
seemed unusually happy and pleased
when he returned. He had telephoned
to his son and invited him to the house
for dinner that night.
After dinner the father and SOB had
a long talk in the library. Miss Maui
ret dined with them and said that it
was a very happy party-that Mr.. Ar
gyle and his son were on an unusually
friendly footing, and that the past diff
ferences seemed to have been forgot
ten. She denied that she knew what
these differences might have been,
She left Mr.. Argyle and Bruce talk
ing in the library and went up to her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19

lice Know Argyle Murderer" 'Son
Quarreled With Argyle Before Shoot
ing"
Artists are not usually considered
men of action, and that is possibly the
reason that Bruce Argyle was expert
encing much difficulty in gaining rec
ognition as an artist. He was decid-
eddy a man Of action-lean, wiry. dark
eyed and a~scetic. His appearance, save
for the carelessness Of his attire, was
more that Of confidential secretary to
an empire builder than a dabbler in
paints and canvases.
He acted with great swiftness, as he
felt there was great need. Not that he
was ~alarmed-he felt that he was in
no danger Of being convicted of the
murder, but he was anxious to keep
his name out of unpleasant associa-
ton with the crime for a number of
perfectly manifest reasons and one
that was not manifest-he was en-
gagged to a very charming young wo-
man, Miss Nancy Thompson. The en-
gagement was a secret, but he vas
afraid that it would leak out and Miss
T~hompson's name and picture would
be staring at the young girl from the
front pages Of the newspapers.
Within a few hours after the Jews
papers had taken this tack he was in
consultation with MI. Hurley. Mr..
Hurley was a smoothly polished pro-
fessional man of about forty. who
maintained a handsome Office. but
practiced little in the courts apparently.
Young Argyle was not satisfied with
the counsel of his fathers lawyer. The
latter advised ignoring the publicity
that must inevitably attend the MUIR
der, doing all that lay within their
power to aid the police and wait for
results.
81 can't wait for results" declared
Bruce. "This thing is getting on my
nerves and on Mary's and Nancy's.
For the sake Of all Of us it has to be
cleared up right away"
well, I do not see that we can
hurry matters any," said Mr.. Hurley in
his most soothing professional manner.
"No. 7 guess you don't" returned
Bruce. a little bitterly. IT don't either.
But something has to be DONE"
wait. young man. wait" Mr.. Hur-
ley advised him. 1.-THE police will sure
ly get on the right track within anoth-
err day or two"
"The p%olice!" snorted Argyle. "They
have been getting on the right track
for nearly n week. and all they have
done SO far is make newspaper stories
that are as ridiculous as they are Of.
fenslve."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19

TYPON a day James Argyle was
about his usual haunts. Upon
~ an evening he was at his
home. seemingly hale and
happy. Upon a morning be was found
on a Persian rug by the inlaid table
Of his rich library lying on his side
with n hand gripping the table COW
er. the bosom Of his evening shirt a
deep brick red, a small hole one inch
to the left of the second stud, his
glazed eyes staring at the ceiling.
A chair near by was overturned, and
some distance away lay a revolver.
It vas a plain murder.
The crime was discovered shortly
after 7 O'Clock in the morning. and by
D the evening papers were on the
street with columns of picturesque de-
tail and theory, for James Argyle was
known from Il end of Manhattan to
the other. He was also known in San
Francisco and other places.
In the first place he was enormously
wealthy. He had built a costly and
not very small place on a street in
New York where the price Of a front
foot would keep an ordinary family in
comfort for a number Of years. But
beyond the mere fact of his riches
there were other reasons.
He was probably sixty years old,
though he never discussed his age
with any one. He belonged to a few
clubs and attended only one. This was
in later years. Formerly he seemed
fond Of the society Of men, but in the
few years preceding his death he grew
eccentric. He was likely to quarrel.
and for several months before the ter
rible end he did quarrel with every
one.
For years the firm Of Tolworthy &
Mead had looked after his legal needs,
but the elder MIR. Tolworthy died, and
old Mr.. Argyle severed relations with
the firm and retained an obscure at
torney named James T. Hurley. lie
quarreled with his son almost con-
stantly, so that the young man., who
had a decided ben toward the artistic,
rented a studio in Twenty-third street,
where he lived a bachelors life. He
even began to find fault with the old
negro cook who had been in his house
hold for twenty years and for whose
cooking he was won't to leave the club
at meal times after p~ointedly insulting
the management in his criticisms OF
the club cuisine.
Much of this the newspapers learn
ed and the rest they guessed at. They
also guessed at a great deal more for
the first day or two until real facts be-
gan to spring up that made guesswork
unnecessary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
Take Plenty of Time to Eat.

There is a saying that rapid eating is
slow suicide" If you have formed the
habit OF eating too rapidly you are most
likely suffering from Indigestion or con-
stipation, which will result eventually in
serious illness unless corrected.
Digestion begins in the mouth. Food
should be thoroughly masticated and in
salivated. Then when you have a full
ness of the stomach or feel dull and
stupid after eating, take one of Cham
berlain's Tablets. Many severe cases of
stomach trouble and constipation have
been cured:by the use of these tablets.
able in effect. Sold by All Dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19

irreparable. Miss Mazuret would bear
him out in this.
What is your financial position?"
the inspector asked.
The young man smiled at the ques-
ton. Il am an artist" he replied, and
SO far unknown and unpaid. But my
father. while be was determined to i'm
pose his will on every one about him,
was not mean or vindictive. When l
decided to ienve the house he in
creased my allowance instead Of cut
ting me off. He believed he could
bring me around to his way Of think
ing by argument. He never tried
force"
Fifteen minutes later the reporters
had most OF the dpt;iIS Of this exam
nation. and the newspapers hogan to
PRINT long and circumstahtial stories.
which pointed in but one direction
that Bruce Argyle must have had a
hand in the murder of his father. 1t
was pointed out that there. was no
positive proof that he had left the
house at the our he named and moth
ing TO SHOW that he had gone to his
Studlo. Also, there was nothing to
SHOW that II he had NJ the house he
had not returned at !, ~ hour.
All OF the servant .lad been exam
ined. and. while they were greatly eX-
cited and distressed. they apparently
knew nothing. The police had hopes
n a further and closer inquiries would
reveal suspicious facts on which to
base an arrest Inspector Duffy.
while he would not 60 into details. in
tlmated that there would be "sensa-
tional developments within a few
hours"
And so It went. These stories were
printed under headlines such as "Po-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
PAGE sEAEN
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Every family without exception should
keep this preparation at hand during
the hot weather of the summer months.
Chambsrlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy is worth many times
Its cost when needed and is almost Ger
tain to be needed before the summer is
over. 1t has no superior for the pur-
poses for viii h it is Intended. Buy it
now. For sale by All Dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19

room. Later she was certain she heard
Bruce leave the house and after that
she had neither seen nor heard a Jul
picious sound until the alarm rang
through the house the next morning.
Inspector Duffy. in view Of these
facts, subjected Mr.. Bruce Argyle to
searching examination. The young
man frankly admitted that the differ
ences Of opinion between himself and
his father had grown so acute that he
felt it would be better for all concern
ed If he found quarters elsewhere. He
did not harbor any Ill feeling against
his father on this account, he said.
His father was growing old. vas &C.
centric and extremely stubborn and
set In his ways. 1t was simply a con
dict Of wills. and he had left to avoid
q serious break that might have been
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
HUMOROUS Qu|Ps.
An 0yerWorked Person.

the only small child in a famil!
hotel.]
The married ladies grab him
For just a quick caress;
The transient" persons nab him
And hold him in duress.
The sp!nster ladies seize him
AT play upon the floor;
The maidens young displease him
By kissing him some more.
They smooth his hair and ruf7es,
They wipe his mouth and eyes
With practiced hand that muff1es
His fierce, indignant cries,
And when they cease to busy
Themselves with such as this
In awful sequence dizzy
They kiss and kiss and kiss!
And thus his day is ended,
And thus his days begun.
All vote him fairly splendid
And quite the best of fun.
But underneath the lightness
One glimpses sudden CLEANS,
In eyes long past their brightness,
OF unforgotten dreams!
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
Didn't Know Himself.

An American travelling in Europe en-
gagged a courier. Arriving at an inn in
Austria, the man asked his servant to
enter his name in accordance with the
police regulations Of that country.
Some time after the man asked the
servant if he had complied with his
orders.
eyes. sir was the reply.
"How did you write my name?" ask
ed the master.
"Well, sir. I can't pronounce it," an
swered the servant. ''but I copied it
from your portmanteau. sir"
"Why, my name isn't there. Bring
me the book"
The register was brought, and, in
stead of the plain American name Of
two syllables. the following entry was
revealed:
Monsieur Warranted Solid Leather"
-Lippincott's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
What Allied Him.

Housewife Ito tramp I don't ap-
prove of people begging. Any man
can find work if he looks hard enough.
Tramp-Alas, mum. OATS just de
trouble. I'm such a hard locker dat
no one will give me a job.-Boston
Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
Why Enunciate?

Why Enunciate?
"What language is the leading lady
singing?"
French, isn't it,"
"No; 1 a understand French, and
it isn't that"
italian perhaps"
'It sounds more like Spanish or pos
sibly Portuguese"
"Yonder is Mr.. Flanahan, the ia
nous critic. Let us ask him."
They questioned Mr.. Flanahan, and
he smiled grimly.
"The lady is singing in English he
said.-Newark News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
People We Don't Like

Absence makes the heart grow fond
err" quoted the Wise Guy.
Eyes, especially Of the people we don't
like" added the Simple Mug.-New
York Mail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
A Difference.

The Sunday school teacher asked his
class to give him the definition of a
pilgrim"
One little fellow said, please. sir, l
think a pilgrim is a man who travels a
great deal"
This did not exactly suit the teacher.
so he said. We'll. l travel about quite
a little, but I'm not a pilgrim"
"Oh, sir, but l mean a good man."
eagerly replied the little one.-Harper's
Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
Very Brainy.

The Girl-The mar l marry must be
both brave and brainy.
The Mani think I may claim to be
both.
The Girl-Ill admit you are brave,
for you saved my life when our boat
upset the other day. But that wasn't
brainy.
The Man-Oh, yes, it was. l upset
the boat on purpose!-Penny Pictorial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
Reckless.

Howell-Did you ever do any deed of
daring?
Powell-Yes. I once said what !
thought when guessing a woman's age.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
Irresistible Attraction.

Briggs-I understand that Bulger fell
in love with the girl he married at first
cinh%
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19

Griggs-Yes; when he first saw her
she was making Il fat deposit in the
savings bank.-Spokane Review.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19

Copyright. 1912. by Journal Amencan = Examines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-19
p |,
The Murder

UPON a day James Argyle was
about his usual haunts. Upon
~ an evening be was at his
homo Saominolv holo opS
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-27
FlREsHlPs IN SEA FIGHTS.
And tbs Floating Voies roes That Were
Called "internais."

NasAing In the thrilling narratives of
many old sea iia,hrs appeals more
strongly to the modrra inm.inatios.
than The do!Egs Of the fir'shps.
The itiei If Using iurrndiary vessels
for the destruction ~ Il hostile neei
was II great antiquity. They are said
TO have hcea cii,ployrd az the siege OF
Tyre in ;:.;;' Il G. and again hy the
Rhodians about n century and II hnlf
later, by the English. however, they
were first used in 1870. and two cen
turies later had come Ia he ionkpd upon
as II legitimate naval w.npon. their ut.
lacks llen. regarded nhri dreaded in
much the same WAY IA are those OF
the tnrlcdo craft and submarines ut
the present time.
The explosion vessels. or ''infernals,"
invented hy the Italian engineer iianj-
belIi were the most Formidable. The
designer procured TWO vessels Of about
eighty tons each and laid alon: their
bottom foundation OF 5rickwors.
Upon this he erected II marble cham.
Der with five foot walls containing 5000
fon> Of -unpowder, while on the top OF
this chamber was !; six foot layer OF
sraveslones placed edgewise. A marble
roof rose over these. and upon it WAS
piled quiInti'y OF round shot. chain
shGt niiiiS.oH"s. blocks of stone. iron
shod beams and anything heavy which
...lt1 I'm ali .i,,N err tst n
lateral effect. The effect of this don't
ing Volcano was appalling, for the
masses Of stone ana shot, disintegraled
and flung skyward By the explosive,
FELL and destroyed any vessels, build
F, ings or men In the vicinity.
Three years later the Spanish armada
before Calais was attacked by iircships
prepared by the English Eight vessels
were selected. and so great was the
haste that not even their guns or stores
were removed They were icnited and
launched and with The wind and tide
! in their favor advanced straight for
/ the center Of the anchored armada
Ship fonled ship amid the cries Of ter
ror and the crash OF falling spars. and
though the Spaniards finally Succeeded
| in getting to sea. the fireship attack
completely disorganized and democrat
lied them and helped largely to make
| the eventual battle Of Gravelines The
| success it was,
The most recent and at the same
! time one Of the most interesting tire
ship exploits which ever took place WA:
that carried out against the Frencl
feet in Basque Roads in 1909 by Lore
| Cochrane. His explosion vessel. IN
| tended to destroy the boom hehint
Which lay the French fleet. was truly
| awful continuance CUcLrane piloiet
the vessel and lit the train at the las
! moment. and OIL the evidence OF {
/ French captain whose ship was c'ost
! by it did its work we'll. for the air WA,
! filled with shells, srenadcS and blazing
debris, while the explosion tore y mug,
! rent in the boom, = London Globe.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-27
Pzterpal Germany,

A government says writer in the
Twentieth Century Magazine. which
tells you how to carry your umbrella,
which forbids ladies who wear long
hatpins TO enter railway trains. which
fines you If you throw cigar stubs or
papers on the street, which does not
permit Your children TO make noise
so that others are disturbed such =
government does restrict individual lib
erty. but just as certainly it enlsrges
The common liberties and pleasure oil
everybody. The government thus GU
logized is that Of Germany. which the
writer quoted prefers to our "go-as-
you please" system
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-27
Thu President Saw Him.

A dear old Irish woman III Chicago
is the proud mother of ii successful
politician. who. no matterC how busy
La may be. never fails to write to the
old lady regularly.
When he was in Washington last
year he kept his mother fully advised
as TO everything that WAS going on
Finally there came Il letter wherein
he described his presentation to the
president. The Old lady read 1t with
eagerness. hardly able to restrain he,'.
self until she had told some one what
had happened. When at last she got
through the letter she haStened to- a
neighbours house and announced:
Il have Just got letter from Wash
in"ton. and. do you know. rhe presi-
dent has seen Richard - .ippincott's.