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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-03-11

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE DEVILS LAKE STATE BANK
at Devils Lake, in the State of North
Dakota, at the close of business March
4th, 1915.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. $50. .$159,696.51
Overdrafts, secured and I'M
secured 1Z1.ol
Warrants, stocks, tax certi-
fcates, claims, etc.,. 6,207.54
Banking house, furniture f.
and fixtures ........... 100000
Other real estate ........ 2,11O.29
Current expenses, taxes
paid, over undivided pro-
llIS SOU.cO
Due from other
banks ....... .$41,714.01
Checks and other
cash items 80. 7,679.16
Cash .......... 6,74O.24 56,133.41
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in.....$ 100000
Surplus fund .........:.. 100000
Individual deposits
subject to check. $89,001.77
Time certificates
of deposit ...... 73,1S1.72
Cochior'c chookc
outstanding 80. 2,142.44 164,325.93
Bills payable ........... 100000
Total ................$ 229 90
State of North Dakota,
County of Ramsey
I, H. L. Schultz, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true, to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
H. L. Schultz,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of March, 1915.
William Falger, Notary Public.
| Correct Attest
E. D. Collins
Rollo F. Hunt
Directors.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-03-11

Mr.. Hagler and Mr.. Swingh were
up from Lakota Thursday attending a
meeting of the Bank Of Doyen.
Rev. Barron of Devils Lake held ser
vices here Thursday and also read
with the children who intend to be
confirmed this spring. He will held
English services here March 21st.
Gust Nelson was "a business visitor
at Penn Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Freberg was up from Bartlett
Thursday to attend a special meeting
of the school board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson
went to Grand Forks Thursday return
ing Saturday. They say there are
many changes in the city since they
came there the first time it being in
the spring of 1879. They stayed there
three weeks and then came to Bartlett
which was the end Of the railroad
here at that time. The day after they
left Grand Forks the houses had to BE-
tied to trees as the river was flooded
so that the people could travel by boat
across the prairie tt Fargo and tht
streets in Grand Forks were 50 muddy
that it was almost impossible 10 trave
there then with g wagon.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-03-11
DOYON

Geo. Chaffee representing Stone,
Ordean, Wells & Co., called on Andrew
Anderson Friday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-03-11

Mr.. Hagler and Mr., swingh were
up from Lakota Thursday attending a
meeting Of the Bank Of Doyen.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-03-11

Last Sunday was such fine weather
that the auto were largely brought in
to use for pleasure rides.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-03-11

Gust Nelson wac "a business visitor
at Penn Wednesday and Thursday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-03-11

Mrs. Freberg was UP from Bartlett
Thursday to attend a special mee.ing
of the school board.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

Just then Dodge caught sight Of me-
For the moment thought perhaps he
was going to fulfill his threat.
who the devil--why didn't you tell
me a reporter was here, Jennings?" he
fputtered Indignantly, pointing toward
the door.
Argument, entreaty, we're OF no
avail. There was nothing to do but GO.
At>least, reflected, had the great
er part of the story-all except the one
big thing, however--the name of the
criminal. But Dodge would know him
tomorrow!
hurried back to the Star to write
my story in time to catch the last
morning edition.
Meanwhile, II l may anticipate my
story, must tell of what we later
learned had happened to Dodge SO
completely to upset him.
Ever since the Consolidated Mutual
had been hit by the murders he had had
many lines out in the hope of enmesh
ing the perpetratof. That night, as
found out the next day. he had at last
heard of clue. One of the company's
/ detectives had brought In red-head
ed, lame, partly paralyzed crook, wht
enjoyed the expressive monniker o.
'Limpy Red" Limpy Red was {
gunman of some renown, evil-facet
and, having nothing much to lose, des
perate. Whoever the master crimina
of the clutching hand might have beer
he had seen Fl, to employ Limpy, bu
had not taken the precaution of getting
rid of him soon enough when he wal
through.
Therefore Limpy had grievance
and now descended under pressure t
the low level of Switching to Dodge il
his office.
mo. governor" the trembling
wretch had said as he handed over
grimy envelope, II amt never seel
his face-but here is directions how {,
find his hangout."
AS Limpy ambled out, he turned I,
Dodge, quivering at the enormity OF hi
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

TO pause and peer out into the noon
house, he might have seen the figures
OF two stealthy crooks crouching in
the half shadows Of one of the cellar
windows, one crook, at least, masked.
The masked crook held in his hands
carefully the ends of two wires at.
tached to an electric feed. and. sending
his pal to keep watch outside. he en-
tered the cellar of the Dodge house
through a window, whose pane they
had carefully removed. AS he came
through the window he dragged the
wires with him. and, after a moments
accommodating. attached them to the
furnace pipe OF the old-fashioned hot
air heater, where the pipe ran up
through the floor to the library above.
The other wire was quickly attached
to the telephone where its wires en-.
tered.
Upstairs Dodge, evidently uneasy In
his mind about the precious Limpy
Red letter. took II from the safe along
with most of the other correspondence
ana, pressing hidden spring IN the
wall. opened a secret panel and placed
most of the important documents in
this hiding place.
Downstairs the masked master Grim
inal had already attached n voltmeteI
to the wires he had installed. waiting
Just then could be heard the tinkle
OF Dodge's telephone. and the old mar
rose to answer IL. AS he did so he
placed his foot on the iron register
his hand taking the telephone and the
receiver At that instant came a pow
erful electric flash. Dodge sank on tn,
floor, clutching the instrument, cleo
trocuted.
A moment later the criminal sllt
silently into Dodges room. CAREFUL,
putting on rubber gloves and avoiding
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

Limpy had long since reached the
point OF saturation and lurching forth
from his new round cronies he sought
other fields of excitement. Likewise
did the newcomer, who bore a strange
resemblance to the lookout who had
been stationed outside a. the Dodge
house a scant half hour before.
What happened later was only
matter OF secondhand waiting until
the hated snitch-for gangdom hates
the informer worse than anything else
dead OF alive-had turned sufficient
ly dark and deserted corner.
A mufiled thud, a stifled groan fol-
lowed as a heavy section Of lead pipe
wrapped I'm newspaper descended on
the Grass skull of Limpy.
II was the vengeance of the Clutch
ing Hand--swift, sure, remorseless.
And yet II had not been night or
complete success for the master Grim.
inal. as anyone might have seen who
could have followed his sinuous route
TO place of greater safety. Unable
to wait longer he pulled the papers
he had taken from the safe from his
pocket. His chagrin at finding most
OF them to be blank found only one
expression of foiled fury-that men,
acing clutching hand--the real onel
Kennedy had turned from his futile
examination for marks on the tele-
phone. There stood the safe, moder-
ate sized strong box. but of o modern
type. He tried the door. II was locked.
There was not a mark on II. The com.
bination had not been tempered with.
Nor had there been any attempt to
soup" the safe.
With quick motion he felt in his
pocket as II looking for gloves. Find
ing none. he glanced about and seized
two pieces of paper from the desk.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

With them, In order not to confuse
any possible finger prints on the bust.
he lifted It off.
gave a gasp of surprise.
There, In the top of the safe.
yawned a gaping hole. through which
one could have thrust his arm!
What Is it?" we asked. crowding
about him.
"Thermit,' he replied laconically.
"Thermit?" | repeated.
"Yes--a compound of iron oxide and
powdered aluminium, invented by
chemist at Essen. Germany. II gives
temperature of over five thousand
degrees. 1t will eat its way through
the strongest Steel"
jennings, his mouth wide open with
wonder, advanced to take the bust
from Kennedy.
"No-don't touch It." he waved him
of. laying the bust on the desk. Il
want no one to touch it--don't you
see how careful / was to use the
paper, that there might be no ques-
ton about any clue this fellow may
have left on the marbles"
AS he spoke, Craig was busting over
the surface Of the bust with some
black powder.
"Look!" exclaimed Craig suddenly.
Finger prints!" | cried excitedly.
YES" nodded Kennedy studying
them closely. "A clue-perhaps"
"What-those little marks--a clue?"
asked voice behind us
turned and saw Elaine looking
over our shoulders. fascinated IL was
evidently the first time she had real
ICED that Kennedy was In the room
How can you tell anything by
that?" she asked.
why, easily" he answered, pick
ing UP glass paper weight which
lay on the desk you see. I place
my finger on this weight--so. You
could see It even without the powder
on this glass. DO you see those lines?
There are various types of markings
-four general types-and each per-
sons markings are different, even II
of the same general type-loop, whorl.
arch or composite"
He continued working as he talked.
Your thumb marks. for example.
Miss Dodge, are different from mine.
Mr.. Jameson's are different from both
OF US. And this fellows finger prints
are still different. 1t is mathematician
ly impossible to find two alike in
every respect"
Kennedy was holding the paper
weight near the bust as he talked
shall never forget the look OF
blank amazement on his face as he
bent over closer.
my Cod" he exclaimed excitedly.
this fellow is master criminal! He
has made stencils or something ef
the sort on which. by some mechan-
ical process. he has actually forged
the hitherto infallible finger prints!"
!, too, bent over and studied the
marks on the bust and those Ken
nedy had made on the paper weight to
show Elaine.
THE FINGER PRINTS ON THE
BUST WERE KENNEDY'S OWN.
cTo BE coNTNUEDA
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

touching the register, he wrenched the
telephone from the grasp OF the dead
man, replacing 1t in its normal posi-
ton. Only for second did he pause
to look at his victim as he destroyed
the evidence of his work
Minutes we're precious First Dooge's
pockets, then his desk engaged his at
tention. There was left the safe.
AS he approached the strong box,
the master criminal took two Walls
from his pocket. Removing a bust of
Webster that stood on the safe, he
poured the contents of the walls in two
mixed masses of powder. forming a
heap on the safe, into which he insert
ed two magnesium wires.
He lighted them, sprang back, hid
ing his eyes from the light, and a
binding gush of fame. lasting per-
haps ten seconds, poured out from the
top of the safe.
It was not an explosion. but just a
dazzling, intense flame that sizzled and
cracked. II seemed impossible, but
| the glowing mass was literally sink
ing, sinking down into the cold steel.
At last 1t burned through-as II the
safe had been Of finder!
Without waiting moment longer
than necessary, the masked criminal
advanced again and actually put his
hands down through the top OF the
safe, pulling out bunch OF papers.
Quickly he thrust them all, with just
a glance, into his pocket
Still working quickly, he took the
bust of the great orator, which he had
removed, and placed 1t under the light.
Next. from his pocket he drew two
curious stencils, as 1t were. which he
had apparently carefully prepared.
With his hands, still carefully gloved,
he rubbed the stencils on his hair. as
| II to cover them with film OF natural
oils. Then he deliberately pressed
them over the statue In several
| places. 1t was a peculiar action, and
he seemed to fairly gloat over 1t when
It was done and the last returned to
its place, covering the hole.
AS noiselessly as he had come, he
| mdu6 MS eAlI dittT one last HldllBndul
look at Dodge. II was now but the
work OF moment to remove the wires
he had placed and climb out OF the
window. taking them and destroying
the evidence down in the cellar.
A low whistle from the masked
crook, now again in the shadow,
brought his pal stealthily to his side
ITS all right" he whispered hoarse-
ly to the man. Now you attend to
Limpy Red"
The yillainous looking pal nodded
and, without another word, the two
made their getaway, safely. in opposite
directions.
When Llmpy Red. still trembling
left the office of Dodge earlier In the
evening, he had repaired as fast as his
shambling feet would take him to his
favorite dive up on Park Row.
Had the Bowery "sinkers" not got
into his eyes he might have noticed
among the late jewellers man who
spoke TO no one, but took his place
near by at the bar.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

objectionable sin in gangland: For
Gods sake. governor" he implored.
don't let on how you found out!"
And yet Limpy Red had scarcely left
with his promise not to tell, when
Dodge, happening to turn over some
papers, came upon an envelope left
on his own desk, bearing that mysteri-
Gus clutching hand!
He tore 1t open, and read In amaze
ment:
Destroy Limpy Reds instructions
within the next hour"
Dodge gazed about in wonder This
was getting on his nerves. He de-
termined to go home and rest.
Outside the house. as he left his car,
pasted over the monogram on the door,
he had found another note, with the
same weird mark and the single word:
Remember"
In spite OF the pleadings OF young
Bennett, Dodge refused to take warn
ing. In the safe in his beautifully
fitted library he deposited Limpy's doc.
ument in an envelope containing all
the correspondence that had led up to
the final step in the discovery.
II was late in the evening when
returned to our apartment and, moi
finding Kennedy there. knew that
would discover him at the laboratory
Craig" I cried as / burst in on
him. 'Tve got case for you--greatev
than any ever before"
Kennedy looked up calmly from the
ruck OF scientific instruments that sur
rounded him--test tubes, beakers
carefully labeled bottles.
''Indeed?" he remarked, coolly 60
ing back to his work.
yes" l cried. 1T is a scientific
criminal who seems to leave no clues
Kennedy looked up grayely. EVERY
criminal leaves trace" he said quiet
ly. 'If 1t hasn't been found, then II
must be because no one has ever
looked for IL in the right way"
Still gazing at me keenly, he added:
"Yes, ! already knew there was such
man at large. have been called in
on that Fletcher case-he was trus'
tee OF the university you know"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04
THE CLUTCH|NG
HAND WINS
AGAIN.
NEW YORK MYSTERIOUS MAS
kER CRIMINAL PERFECTS
ANOTHER COUP. ~
City Police Completely Baffled

Here's this murder Of Fletcher. the
retired banker and trustee of the uni
versity," he explained. mot a clue
except warning letter signed with
thls mysterious clutching fist. Last
week It was the robbery of the Hax-
worth Jewels and the killing of old
Haxworth. Again that curious sign of
the hand. Then there was the bastard
iy attempt ou Sherburne, the steel
magnate Nst trace of the assail-
ant. except thia same clutch. ng INST. so
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

Perhaps can do no better than to
reconstruct the crime as Kennedy
later pieced these startling events to-
gether.
Long after had left and even after
Bennett left, Dodge continued working
in his library, for he was saown as a
prodigious worker.
Had be taken the troubls. however.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-03
oh. THEY CANNOT SWIM"
FrImn Donna Describes Plight OF
Artists in Cuban Capital.

New York. June c-LuCrezis Bor!, prim1
donna. arrived today on the liner Sara
tosa with hard luck story concerning
the fate OF the aIl-star Grand Opera
COMPANY recently recruited IN Havana
to open tho rev s2."oo.Cn) opera house re-
c,ntI' coGnulcted there.
Many OF the best known vocal artists
in the world joined the organization, no
neutrality-suspicious. sailing from New York
At THO close Of tho local opera season.
according to Mile. Bori. only sixteen per
furIranres were gwen. although the pros
pectus and public announcements called
fer two additional weeks. This was be
curse half the company did not receive
snlarics
"If they were somewhere else they
N ich' walk back. she cXCla lined dra-
mntically. but. oh. they cannot swim.
and II so:Gc can there are the dreadful
sharks 20 consider
Tho Havana sea son was ba sed upon an
ensemble Of great names that outshadow-
cd anything ever before attempted OF
tho Western Hemisphere with the posi-
bic exception of Buenos Aires. where
operate presentation has reached its
most sublime development. Ore or two
other artists have returned to appear in
cunrert hut have been silent as to the
reported financial collapse OF the amhi-
tiOuS undertaking..
The Washington herald., 1915-06-03
Smiles-And Wrinkles.

Did you ever notice that the
woman who is constantly making
erimaces is the woman who wrinkles
quickly?
She is. OF course the kind of skin
you have and the kind of muscles
under it, as we'll as your general
health, all have much to do with the
coming and the staying of wrinkles.
But so have the grimaces you make
and so have your smiles.
The woman whose eyes are almost
constantly crinklcd at the corners in
a smile soon has, as reward for her
happy expression, myriad fine lines
radiating from the point of the eye,
And ray-like lines at the corners of
the lips usually indicate the sort of
smile that won't come off,"
1t is true that constant smiles pro-
duce permanent wrinkles. But &C
ecpting this truth, few of us would
stop smiling if we could. And all of
us would rather see Our friends
wrinklcd than cross.
OF course, scowling expression is
lust as sure to cause wrinkles as a
smiling one. The only way to be
unwrinkled is to maintain a wholly
neutral expression.
Aside from all joking. however, it
is a very good plan to break chill
dren OF the habit of making grim
aces. Let them smile all they will
and take the consequences Of smile
wrinkles. But keep them from
making faces" and so keep them
from many ugly lines and crcases
that later on come from the habit
OF twisting the face into grimaces.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-03
H4NGN
EN%MN
z AER
! ARURAY
AND XgRS
June 3-Marsaret Gatry.

Margaret Gatty. famous as the orig
inator of Aunt Judy" beloved to
children of our grandmothers' days.
was born in England 10s years ago
today. She was the youngest daugh-
ter Of the Rev. Alexander Gatty, who
had been for some years chaplain to
Lord Nelson. the British naval hero.
Margaret's mother died when she was
two years Of age. leaving her In the
care OF her father, who was q great
lover of books and who took especial
interest in his daughters education
At 10 years Of age Margaret spent
hours a day in the print room of the
British Museum. in London. drawing
under the direction of her father.
Besides her sketching she became
quite proficient in etching on copper
and, long before the art Of illumina-
ton on velium was revived In Eng
land. she had mastered this difficult
art, rivaling in her workmanship the
fine work Of the middle ages. She
designed initials and reproduced the
famous strawberry border of the
monks. carrying it out in FURNISHED
gold .
when she was 80 Margaret mar
ried tho Rev. Alfred Gatty. d. D.. but
II was not till she was ~ that her
drst original literary work appeared.
Then she published a book for chill
dren entitled THE Fairy Godmothers
and Other Tales" This met with
great popularity. and was followed by
PARALLELS from Nature with 1llustra-
TONS" both done by herself. But her
greatest distinction was achieved with
the books known as the Aunt Judy
books, the character Aunt Judy being
modelled on her daughter Judith.
Eventually. this led to the establish
ment of the Aunt Judy" magazine
which. though never a financial sue
cess, met with great popularity, and
from the proceeds of which three cots
were endowed in London children's
hospitals. Mrs. Gatty's children books
were popular not only In England.
but were translated in German.
French, Italian. Russian. Danish and
Swedish Her work was all charac-
terized by a keen sense of humor and
drollery. Mrs Getty was remarkable
in many ways. not the least OF them
being in tho attitude she took with
respect to the introduction of chloro-
form for the RELIEF of pain. at time
when there was general prejudice In
England against IL. In order to work
against this prejudice she submitted
to the use Of chloroform several
times
The Washington herald., 1915-06-03
HOUSE,
WINES
DAILY
ECONOMY,
CALENDAR
LEFT-OVERS FOR SEWING.

Leftovers in other than the culinary
department Of the house can be made use
Of They are especially desirable in dress
making. if they are carefully preserved,
and the following suggestion from
woman who has tried the plan she rec
ommends is a good one:
Establish a chest Of drawers for LETT
overs 1t will do much to expedite the
process of spring cleaning. A chiffonier
which has done its fully duty and given
place to a newer piece Of furniture. bu-
reau ready for the attic or even an old
bookcase will do. And. IL possible. keep
this in the sewing-room.
Devote one drawer to Innings and cac-
ings. another to trimmings and laces.
third to millinery supplies. Then. before
beginning housecle aning, ask every menu
Der of the family to clear out the indi-
vidual bureaus closets. washstands
utility boxes etc. and sort out lcftovers
into the different drawers named above
Do not allow your daughters to litter
their bureaus with things they think per-
haps they may wear some day. crowding
half-worn articles against dainty new
neckwear and other fresh dress access
sories Things that clearly have gone
out of style should be ripped up and the
material worth saving laid aside. and the
rest thrown away. This task can be ac-
complshcd some day when rain prevents
active housekeeping.
THE leftover chest of drawers can then
be overhauled. belts and stocks can be
ripped up and the best parts saved. Old
hats can be dismembered and all that IL
useless thrown away. All material saved
should be cleaned with gasoline, Fullers
earth or French chalk or plain soap and
water and folded up for future use. The
contents of the leftover bureau then be-
comes a veritable treasure trove for the
home dressmaker. For instance, a high
silk girdle quite out of style will provide
bias bands for facing cuffs or lining re-
veres-after the material has been ripped
up and cleaned. If this is not done. 1t
will litter up some bureau drawer. hiding
the time when it may again come in style.
by which date it is far too shabby and
rusty for use. Daintiness is now so es-
sential for the up-to-date woman that
half-worn things are worse than useless.
while the dcft-fngered girl makes the
most of materials at hand. either new or
those which have been cleaned and made
ready for fresh uses"
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