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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21

standing by her side. But when her
-rescuer turned from gazing eau
tiously and intently into the valley 1T
was with an involuntary gasp of sur
prise that she perceived his face was
covered by yellow cambria mask,
-
1--WE are going to have a fight on
our hands in a minute" he said quiet
ly. "Legar and his men are getting
ready to rush the place."
Almost as he spoke, a group of de-
termined and grimly silent figures,
each armed with a formidable-looking
revolver, came storming up the peace
full hillside. The Laughing Mask, with
a quick movement, drew his companion
slightly over the natural stone breast
work and leveled his black automatic
ut the foremost of the oncoming BAN
dts.
. With the spiteful crack, of the pistol
that figure stopped short, wavered I'M
certainly for moment, and then
plunged headlong into the valley. From
that advancing line of gangsters came
Il sharp fusillade of answering shots,
but the man in the mask seemed to
bear charmed life. He continued to
pump his automatic in apparent indif-
ference to the rain of bullets flattening
against the rocks about him. A second
gunman spun about in his tracks, and
dropping heavily, caught on a projec-
ton, where he hung Imply suspended.
When the third of Legar's evil sol
diery dropped his revolver, and with a
howl of pain clapped his hand to his
shoulder, his companions broke and
scurried for cover, followed by their
captain. Legar's attempt
to rally his demoralized forces to
fresh attack was apparently futile, for
there foilowed'a long and oppressive
silence. But as the Laughing Mask
warily raised his head for a brief re-
connoissance of the situation, bullet
whistling perilously close to his ear
gave warning that his hidden enemies
were decidedly on the alert.
He flung up his automatic for quick |
shot at the sniper whom he saw half
concealed behind tree trunk. Bur
only dull click followed his pressure |
on the trigger. Margery's defender |
hastily explored his pockets, but his
search proving fruitless.
AS he turned to tell her of the des-
perate situation confronting them. he
could not repress an exclamation of |
startled surprise. For at this most
darger-fraught hour of her existence,
he saw Margery Golden apparently
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21

Then, with a concerted rush, the
besiegers of that rocky citadel COW
cred the remaining distance and came
swnrming over the rough-hewn bat
Elements. The Laughing Mask threw
q protecting arm about his slender
comrade and stood waiting for the
shock of hand-to-hand conflict. But
even as communicating hands were
reached out toward the shrinking girl
there came the sound of many feet
pounding along the ridge.
'Beat it, the bulls are comm J.
shouted one of the gangsters as
group of flying figures charged down
upon them. Out of that inferno OF
raging fighters whose lurid oaths were
punctured by revolver shots and the
crash of heavy clubs on thick skulls,
two men detached themselves and
made quick dash for liberty. The
scar-marked fugitive, with two detec-
tives close at his heels, succeeded In
reaching the highway. Here he seized
upon the motorcycle belonging to 'Da-
vid Manley, and the next moment Its
chugging explosions woke the echoes,
as with flying leap he was In the sad
die and rocketing down the road.
The other refugee, who wore yell
low mask, was honored by the hot
chase of the russet-faced Captain
Bracket himself Making straight for
a huge, round bowlder standing in
solitary isolation, he outstrlpped his
somewhat portly pursuer and lodged
around the globular mass of stone.
A little later that self-possessed
young woman was sitting peacefully
on the wide and shady veranda of her
fathers home when David Manley,
still in his cycling toys, came up the
steps toward her. In his arms was a
lumpish and wriggling collie puppy.
Margory fixed on him stern look of
Interrogation. Jt-sss.-'fi A7' ~
"Whatiw were you doing at Seven Oaks
hill this morning?" she inquired
brusquely. nofi 10y"
Davy's eyes fell before the direct
gaze of his inquisitor. e1t A' :"of
81 haven't been near Seven Oaks hill
today" lie replied slowly, after a lit
tie pause. II have been over to Aunty
Kicks ever since talked with you this
1 thought you might change
your mind about wanting puppy, so
l picked out the best of the lot for
you." 9fs -s''t"H ,h-
AS Margery rose to her feet there
came into her face an expression Of
intense scorn.
"This is the second deliberate false
hood you have told me-" she replied,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21

making each word stab, "and d0
not care to accept gift of any kind
from your hands," AS she finished
speaking the wrathful girl turned and
swept into the house, leaving a sad
dened young man absently holding a
sprawling collie puppy in his arms.
The Dice of Chance.
David Manley was decidedly IN
happy. And his detected spirits were
due entirely to the fact that he had
fallen under the scornful displeasure
OF a certain adorable young woman
who had caught him In deliberate
and unwarranted falsehood. 49, 1s
Following his disastrous rout at the
battle of Seven Oaks hill, their one
armed enemy had seemingly declared
truce, and now the gentle Mrs. Col
den, in the hope that 1t might prove a
distraction for the deeply brooding girl,
planned gay lawn fete, to which the
whole countryside was invited. Under
the stimulus of preparation for this
elaborate affair, Margery's dropping
SPAAhco " q Villain CAtcAl. Dut
In thinking that Legar would for long
relinquish his relentless purpose to re-
venge, they had sadly misjudged that
vicious master-criminaL
From certain inside sources he
learned Of the proposed festivities,
and at once decided the opportune
moment had arrived for him to strike
and strike hard. Among the pernicious
crew which did, his bidding was
swarthy-faced Nespolitan bomb-setter
known as Black Tony. Because of
this mans proclivities for high explo-
sives he was selected as the particular
instrument for, the contamination of
Legar's Ubiquitous scheme. rfr
A little later, In the Owls subter-
ranean retreat, he was receiving his
final instructions from the lips of his
scar-marked leader. Black Tony
might well prove plant and danger
GUS tool In skilled hands, but he was
sadly deficient in that initiative es
sential for any work more complicated
than dynamiting the grocery shops of
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21
SYNOPSIS.

On Windwaro Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs. Golden inlo an appearance OF evii
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face ana
crushing his hand. Palidori floods the Is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery Twelve years later in New YORK
a Masked One rescues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her to her father nome
Legar sends Golden a demand for the
chart The coveted chart is lost In a
fight between Manley and one OF Legar
henchmen, but is recovered by the Laugh-
ing Mask. Count Da Espares ngures In q
dubious attempt to entrap Legar ana
claims to have killed him. Golden's house
is dynamited during a masked ball. Le-
gar escapes but Da Espares is crushed In
the ruins. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley mas Mar
gerry not Indifferent TO his love. He saves
her from MauiSi's poisoned arrows. Man
ley plans a mock funeral which fails to
accomplish the desired purpose. the cap
ture of the Iron Claw and his gang, Mar
gerry is saved from death at the hands OF
the Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask, An
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up the
O'Mara cottage is frustrated In the nick
of time. The Laughing Mask discloses
his identity to Margery. Margery over
hears the policies plan to take the Laugh
ing Mask prisoner and hastens TO warn
him. They escape both the police ana
the Iron Claw. Later the Laughing Mask
is almost taken while with Margery at
her home. He eludes captures; Margery's
father tells her that the Mask has met
DEATH mysterious woman frightens
Legar's henchman into promise or con-
fession to clear the Laughing Mask. she
meets Margery and discloses herself to
that young lady as David Manley. Le-
gar and his gang get possession OF some
loot and escape, taking Margery with
them. The Laughing Mask adds to his
by once more saving her
from death. Margery reseues the chart
of the Van Horn loot. The police attempt
to arrest David as the Laughing Mask.
The Mask appears on the scene. David
saves Margery and her friends from Ie-
CARS henchmen, one OF whom loses his
life trying to escape Nit
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21

amusing herself with round hand
mirror.
"Isn't this a rather ill-chosen time
for such childish diversions?" he In
quired little sternly.
The preoccupied girl continued for
q full moment to turn and twist that
ever-shifting mirror before she spoke.
"This childish diversion, as you call
it may be the only means of saving
our lives" was her calm answer. Il
heard that click that meant your last
cartridge, and 1 am trying to hello
graph for help" ~ s.,.., ..~
She resumed her quick movements
that sent the long beams of light ra-
dating out across the valley. Sud-
denly they saw an automobile filled
with passengers turn off the highway
and wind rapidly up the drive. They
saw the distant figures Of the men as
they got out of that machine and start
ed to enter the house. Then the bulky
figure in the lead stopped abruptly and
concentrated his attention on that
lulul SpOl VI light hiShCiihS oh IiiS
side of the veranda. After a moment
he turned and spoke excitedly to the
little group around him.
1t ives apparent the stalwart police
captain had interpreted those dancing
splashes Of light into the frantic call
from Seven Oaks hill for badly needed
help. sei
Throwing aside his useless weapon,
the Laughing Mask seized heavy
rock and hurled 1t down upon the adj
yancing group, now halfway up the
slope. He followed this by another
granite projectile, and still another,
But 1t was an easy matter for the at
tackers to dodge these clumsy mis-
siles, and it was evident that at best
only a brief respite could be gained
by this medieval method of warfare.
One of the gangsters drew a delib-
crate bead on the exposed figure of
the Laughing Mask, but Legar struck
up his arm before he could fire.
II want to snare those birds alive"
Margery heard him grimly announce.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given, that the
Board of Directors of the Little vii
low Irrigation District will meet az
a Board of Correction Of the 1916
assessment rolls of the District, at
its office in the residence Of B. D.
Mcintyre, on the 22nd day OF Sep
TENDER, 1916, at ten O'Clock of said
day, and will continue in session
from day to day as long as may be
necessary, not exceeding 4fipI,,i (5)
days, exclusive of holidays.
Dated this 31st day Of August,
1916.
1874. VIOLET McINTyRN
Socretary of the Little W.
low Irrigation District.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21
SEVENTEENTH EPISODE
The Vanishing Faker

The staid Wilson, who in his many
years of faithful service as butler In
the Golden household had seen many
strange and unusual happenings, was
at that moment decidedly perplexed.
Unless his beloved young mistress had
beer suddenly berGft of her, senses why
was she indulging in such queer and
childish antics out there In the rose
garden.
AS Wilson turned from the window
sadly shaking his old head the object
of his solicitous anxiety turned to her
red-faced companion.
II think understand the code fairly
well now" she said with quiet salts
faction, land you certainly have been
a very efficient teacher" Il. H. \
"Don't mention it, Miss Golden" an
swered her flattered companion.
The man speaking in this ocular
vein was the redoubtable Captain
Bracket of headquarters, who had
taken upon himself, to the exclusion
Of all other duties, the self-assigned
task of, rounding up that mocking and
elusive parsonage known as the
Laughing Mask a,.
A thick-set detective now came brisk
ly down the grass-bordered path and
respectfully saluted his chief. After
u low-toned conference. with, this man.
Captain Bracket excused himself and
hurried away. Left alone, Margery
sat down on a rustic bench close by
towering bush of fragrant lilacs, her
hands toying idly with the mirror as
she gave herself up to her not alto
gether pleasing thoughts, For these
thoughts, in large measure, concerned
her fathers secretary, David Manley,
and of late she had been greatly disap-
pointed In that young man.
The silver-backed mirror slipped
from the fingers of the distracted
girl and dropped; with little clatter
on the. graveled walk at. her feet.
Reused from her reverie she stopped
to pick it up, and as she did so a
curious thing happened. Reflected In
that circular hand-glass was the
ans,na e. 49, no. h1,sh cona,,,,o
IL 49, ,'.os +ha fon,,,,o- ra,,or ~ e.
LEI, ~ ,annh;na r,outh s,;t No.
sa - thon a,or - ,oarto,n tha
,H 49,. 80. - har n,,stor;ors nr &C
nasnaas a,,o,,,u SodnaS .rpnnd +ha
49, So 80, f So,.,nr - e,,,s a. no
,i,ar In t - tos no tha ,rtr,dar hr snrnr,se
DE- M..ar 49, harsaie n,os ~ 90 err.
,,,,sad fo. :ovroco ., tbot mosred ond
a,S siye eorre rswar ded her tboromgh
<earch
II bor frrthor n ! k5v,,dorment sba
suddenly saw David Man1ev dressed
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Homestead No. O2547
Department of the Interior.

department or the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Vale, Oregon.
September 2, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that
George Thomas Stewart, of Ontario.
Oregon, who, on February 3rd, 1913,
made Homestead Entry, No. 02547.
for S IL SW IA, Section 9, Town
ship II South, Range AZ East, VIII
lamette Meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make final three year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Regist-
er and Receiver U. S. Land Office,
at Vale, Oregon, on the 18th day Of
October, 1916.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Pearl Crane, w. ]. Crane, C. G.
Darnell, John T. Taylor, all Of On
tario, Oregon.
THOS. JONES.
Register.
Sept. 7, Oct. 5.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that tho
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween DR., ]. E. Crouch and DR.. J.
l.. Mcdonald has been dissolved BY
mutual consent. All persons know
ing themselves indebted to DR.. J. q.
Crouch or Drs. Crouch & Mcdonald,
will find their accounts at the Geo.
Rezac Drug Store. An early settle
ment of these accounts is desired.
36t4. DR.. ]. e. CROUCH.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21


Three houses for rent, one with
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Two good stock ranches to sell or
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If you desire competent service In
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list with us as we are receiving
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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21

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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-21

FOR SALE: Good Prunes, order
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
CROKER WOULD SEE WILSON RUN AGAIN
Former Tammany Boss Says Pres ident Would Be Re-elected With Support of Republicans in 1920
 No Longer a Politician"

New York, Dec. 9.-Once upon a ime there was a political boss and his name was Richard Croker. He ruled New York for many, many years, and then went back to Ire land A few days ago he came bcsa-baek to America and the
 fly wherein he accumulated his wealth and down the bay there went to meet him only Tom Smith, secretary of Tammany Hall and a few other members of the Democratic machine that once made him powerful
 At his hotel Mir. Crokcr, whose beardless face was recognized by but few, was seen by reporters.
 "Do you think, he was asked that Mir. Wilson will be great president during the coming four years?"
 "Great?" echoed Mr. Croker. T should say 80. In my opinion Wild row Wilson will be reelected again he will serve a third term and serve it with the support of Re- publicans as well as all persons who are interested in good government. 2
 Questioned about the future pros poets of America, Mir. Croker pre- dicted an era of unusual prosperity; said the war would be over in two years and that Germany, altho un- beaten, would probably take the lead in peace negotiations. He added:
 T am no longer a politician; l hope l am a patriot am for Woodrow Wilson. 1 am praying that his next four years in office
 i'll be such as to create a history of world events that will be re- garded as an inspiration"
 Mir, Croker and Mrs. Croker will leave very soon for Florida, where they will spend the winter. It is Mir, Crokers intention to remain in America at least two years. His friends say he will not return to Ireland until after the war ends.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
NEEDFUL KNOWLEDGE.
Mena People Should Learn to Detect the Approach of Kidney
 Disease,

The symptoms of kidney trouble are many. Disordered kidneys off, ten excrete thick, cloudy. offen- sive urine. full of sediment, irregu- lar of passage or attended by sen- satlon of scalding. The back may ache, headaches and dizzy spells may occur and the victim is often weighted down by feeling of lan- guor and fatigue. Neglect these warnings and there is danger. De- lay often proves fatal.
 You can use no better endorsed kidney remedy than Doans Kidney Pills. Here's Mena proof of their merit:
 Mrs. J. w. Cunningham, lli9 Jans- sen avenue, Mena, says: T was suf- fering from soreness across my kid neys. I was stiff and lame in the morning and I could neither stoop or lift. Another of my family was using Doan's Kidney Pills and I de- cided to try them. They helped me right away and the soreness in my back soon left me. Once in awhile now the pain comes back, but Doan's Kidney Pills never fail to give me relief"
 Price 50, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney pills-the same that Mrs. Cunningham had. Foster Milburn Co.,. Props, Buffalo, N r. (Adv.)
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
TRY IT! SUBSTITUTE
 FOR NASTY CALONEL
Starts Your Liver Without MaI<ing You Sick and Can Not
 SaliVate.

"Calomel is dangerous and people know it, while Dodsons Liver Tone IS perfectly safe and gives better results" said a prominent local druggist. Dodson's Liver Tone is personally guaranteed by every druggist who sells it. A large bottle costs 90 cents and if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver sluggishness and constipation, you have only to ask for your money back
 Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant tasting. purely vegetable remedy, harmless to both children and adults. Take a spoonful al night and wake up feeling fine no bilious ness sick headache. acid stomach or constipated bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause inconvenience all the next day like violent calomel. Take a dose of calomel today and tomor- row you will feel weak. sick and nauscated. Take Dodson's Liver Tone instead and feel fine. full of vigOr and ambition-Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
MANY ORCHARDS
 ARE UNPR0FITABLE
Thousands of Acres Almost Past Re demption-Trees Must Be Pruned
 in Winter

There are thousands of acres plant ed to orchards in Arkansas that are almost past redemption, and. if the trees are allowed to go through this winter without better care than they have had in the past, few of them will ever bear another crop of fruit. The time has come when we must either care for our orchards or go out of the orchard business, and, the sooner the tune comes, the better it will be for the more prosperous orchardists over the state, says J. S. Knox, horti- culturist with the Extension Division Of the University of Arkansas and U. $. Department of Agriculture.
 There are several things which should be done during the winter. such as removing the borers from the trunks of trees, cultivating, pruning and spraying for the control of the San Jose scale. The borers should be gotten out as early as possible, since the longer they are left in the tree the more damage they do The best and surest method of doing this is to throw the dirt from around the base of the tree, then scrape the bored portion until all soil is removed ana cut out and kill all worms found. As soon as the worms are removed, or at least a week or ten days thereafter. the soil should again be put back ana slightly killed about the base of the tree.
 The orchard should be given good blowing during the dormant period. This not only covers up the grasses and weeds, but it destroys millions of the spores of brown rot and scale. Deep blowing should not be attempted closer than four feet Of good-sized trees. Harrows, however, can be run much closer.
 In the orchards visited recently have noticed that tho branches broken down by last summers crop of fruit are still hanging on the trees. These should be cut out and burned at once since they are full of the larvae of bark beetles. All dead or badly dis eased branches should. if possible, be removed, then the branches which are thick or rubbing on each other should be thinned out. Pruning is especially desirable in young orchards because it is at this time that we give our trees the proper shape. In making the cuts do not leave a stub from one-half to six inches long, but cut them real close to the body of the tree. Where the stubs are left the wounds made in pruning very seldom heal over pro- perly or readily and they may be the means of causing decay 10 set in on the tree at that point
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
COMMISSIONER'S sALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decre- tal order of the Chancery court or Polk County, made and entered on lhe 10th day of October, A. D. 1916, in certain cause (No. 3i3J then pending therein between Mrs. $. R. McMahon. complainant, and w. A Anderson and Gertrude Anderson defendants, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court will of- fer for sale at public Vendue to the highest bidder, at the Southeast door OF entrance of the County Court house, in which said court is held, in the county of Polk. within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales. on the 23rd day of December, A. D., 1916, the following de- scribed real estate, to-wlt. The N1a of the SEA and the SWA of NEA Section fl, and NWA of SWH Section i2, Township 5 South, Range 3i West; also SEA of NEA of Section 1 and the SWA of NWH of Section i2. Township 3 South. Range 3i West, containing in all 240 acres, in Polk County. Arkansas.
 TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as re- quired by law and the order and de- cree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing in- terest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid a lien being retained or. the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this fst day of November, A. D. 1916.
 Nj. A. Stratton.
 Commissioner in Chancery. Adv. First pub. Dec. !.
 Last pub Dec. 2i, 1916.