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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-23
1hreshern1en Fix
Scale Of Prices
Will Do Threshing BY Bushel
or Per Hour at Advanced
Prices Over Last Fall

At the meeting held last Thursday
afternoon at the court house the
threshermen of Cavalier county effec.
ted an organization at the head of
which the following were elected:
President-Ole Gjevre, of Nekoma
LIST V. Prest. p. Atkins, of Gallo
End V. Prest. Wienecke, Iona
Secretary-Phil Schafer, of Calvin
Treasurer-Dan F. Mcdonald.
Upon the authority of the meeting
the above elected officers will NEE t
as an executive committee and compile
the by laws and constitution, the
same to be presented at the next reg
ular called meeting. The organiza--
tion has nominal membership fee Of
one dollar year to meet the running
expenses. The secretary was given
authority to address a letter to all
threshers in the county, soliciting
their membership in order to make it
possible for the organization to work
as a unit.
Considerable discussion Of the ques-
tion from every angle resulted in a
schedule of wages for threshing hands
being adopted as follows:
Field Pitchers, So. SO per day
Teamsters, So. rs per day
Spike Pitchers, $4.O0 per day
Man and Team, $500 per day
The hours for threshing were dis
cussed and motion prevailed to
leave this question for the individual
thresher to arrange with his crew.
The matter of prices for threshing
was discussed and the range in prices,
recommended by threshermen present
the meeting was so wide that it
was decided finally to leave this mat
ter for adjustment between the thresh
er and the farmer whose crop was be.
ing threshed The prices by the
hour ranged all the way from $4,000
to $2S. 90 per while the price per
bushel seemed to have about the same
width of idea on the part of the oper-
ators of machines:
Barley, 8 to 10 cents per bushel
Oats, to 8 cents per bushel
Flax, 25 to 80 cents per bushel
Wheat, IL to 16 cents per bushel
Rye, IL to 16 cts per bushel
The organization of Cavalier coun-
ty threshermen has been perfected at
toe late a date for much to be accom-
plished this year but it is expected
that in the coming year, with the
machinery of the organization in
working order, there can be much ac-
complished in the way of relieving
some of the thresher's difficulties and
the cooperation of every th1esherman
in Cavalier county is urged
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

film player, will be pictured on Fri
day and Saturday in Sands of Sacri-
ice" Rollicking comedy films, news
and educational pictures and excellent
music by the Garden Symphony Or
chestra complete the program.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
GARDEN,

Edna Goodrich, the talented stage
star who recently entered the motion
picture field. will be seen today, Mon
day and Tuesday at MOore's Garden
Theater in her second big film produc
tion, Queen X" Miss Goodrich pOr.
trays the part OF the mysterious
queen" OF u gang OF Chinese SNUG
glers. After her capture by the dis.
trict attorneys Investigators she Is
recognized as a woman OF wealth and
high social standing, who has become
a victim of the drub habit. Her re,
generation is brought about by the
ditrict attorney. who hopes to secure
from her the necessary evidence to
convict the smugglers. Their ac,
qualntance rapidly grows into love,
and finally the district attorney be-
comes her protector for life,
On Wednesday and Thursday the
program VIII be headed by the popu-
ar screen star, Dorothy Dalton, vino
will be pictured in her greatest film
success. Ten O. Diamonds" The story
is that Of 4 dance hall girl who is
transplanted from an underworld dive
to the uppercrust of society.
William Russell, the athletic young
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

The Knickerbocker. the newest ad
dition to the chain of amusement en-
terprises controlled by Harry NJ. Gran
dali, which is located at Eighteenth
and Columbia road northwest, will be
formally opened next Saturday night.
In celebration of opening week, a
number Of the newest and most no
table productions in the photoplay
world have been booked Betsy
Ross" a historical drama setting forth
the life OF the famous woman patriot
of Revolutionary days, will be shown
Saturday night and next Sunday, Alice
Brady being pictured in the titular
role. N'Or the Monday and Tuesday
following, Mary Pickford will be seen
In "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" a
perturbation of Kate Douglas Wig.
gins charming story of the same title.
II is said to provide Miss Pickford
with one of the most effective char.
act"riZatinns she has yet attempted
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
LOEM,S COLUMBIA.

Beginning today and all this week
Loew's Columbia is presenting
Douglas Fairbanks in his latest pho
toplay, THE Man From Painted Post"
It is also the occasion OF the second
anniversary of the theRter as a pic
ture theater. 1.-The Man From Paint
ed Post" was given the preference
over many other feature films as
best fitted for the place of honor to
commemorate the anniversary.
At a private showing OF the vari-
Gus film features THE Man From
Painted Post" was considered the
best picture in which NJ. Fairbanks
has ever appeared. Unlike previous
Fairbanks vehicles, 1t affords him an
opportunity to display actual his
trionic talent in addition to his own
typical style of acting. In contrast
to the many humorous situations OF
the Fairbanks variety are scenes of
deep dramatic interest. He is seen as
Fancy Jim Sherwood. who tries to
unearth the identity of the bad man
who shot his sister. He incidentally
meets the women he loves whose
"idears" are 50 totally different from
his.
The cast supporting the star In
cludes Eileen Percy. Frank Campau'
William Lowry, Herbert Standing.
and many other notable stage ana
screen favorites. A Drew comedy.
Bray Photograph. and the Hearst
Pathe news will also be seen.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

Nothing the New York Winter Gar
den has ever turned out can approach
the SHOW of Wonders" it is said, in
point of opulence Of costumes and
scenery, number of persons en-
ployed, the array OF talent, and
the quality of the entertainment
This huge spectacular extravaganza
will be the principal girl and music
show of the Belasco Theater's regular
season. The Show OF Wonders" will
begin an engagement OF one week to-
morrow night.
Heading the contingent of come
dians will be found George w. Mon
roe. Eugene and Willie Howard,
Ernest Hare, Dan Quinlsn, Eugene
O'RoUrke, Sidney Phillips, Edmund
Mulcahy, and White and Clayton.
Edmund MsksIif. the celebrated ballet
master, viii appear in the dances
which he has devised, and in which
win be seen the lovely and gracious
danseuse, Marilynn Miller. Other
Broadway favorites in the cast Of the
"Show OF Wonders" are Virginia
Smith, Patsy O'Hearn, Adele Ardsley,
Myrtle Victorine, and Irene Zolar.
More than 200 persons are required
10 present IL, and a special train Of
fourteen cars is utilized TO transport
the organization.
AS usual, the SHOW OF Wonders" is
divided into two acts and some
twenty scenes, which range from
rural views in the Adirondacks to
gorgeous bejeweled Burmese Temples
The piece de resistance, however. is
the dramatic thriller, entitled Sub
marine FL" in which an undersea
boat is shown in complete detail. 4
torpedo is fired, a battleship is seen
TO sink beneath the waves, and then
something happens to the Sub" It
runs aground, the air begins to give
out, and a slow death for the crew
seems imminent, when a diver from
the surface descends and rescues the
imprisoned crew. A special acting
company OF ten persons is carried for
this act.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
The WILLOW Tree" at National
"tS2hozu of Wonders" at Belasco

, phases of the ,rout Of the Germans,
with every phase Of modern warfare.
Blossom Seeiey with five harmon
lists, will take the audience with he-
upon another revel in "Seeley's Syn
copated Studio" Miss Seeley has
been one of the most favorites with
vaudeville patrons.
Karl John halls from the Metro
politan grand opera. and is said to
be especially fine in Wagnerian roles.
He will offer arias from his famous
parts and also ballads from his ex-
tensive repertoire.
Swor and Alvey, the blacEface COM
edisns, will include their laughablc
impersonations of the genuine South
/ ern darky from old-time levee and
plantation. Bert Leslie. The King
of Slang, assisted by Helen CANTON
and company, will present the seventh
of the series, Hogan in Mexico" I"
Marguerite Farrell, THE Kelly Girl, "
! will sing character songs of a some
what new and Individual sort; Benny
and Woods, with Ten Minutes of
Syncopation;" Gautier's animated toy
shop, a real Juvenile innovation; Mile.
Vera Sabina and company in "A Bal
let Russo in Miniature" and the pipe
organ recitals complete the varied
list.
At 3 and S:15 D. m. today the bill
includes all the features Of last
weeks bill
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
GAYETY.

Following closely ale ng the lines Of
the more recent musical comedy sue
cesses, "The Million-Dollar DOLL" a
John Jermon production, comes to the
Gayety Theater this week. BY reason
of its brightness, turbulence and
wholesomeness this attraction makes a
special claim to recognition from bur-
lesque's followers. The plot doesn't
strain the mental capacities, but in
the big two-act musical myth, I'm
Doll Land" while high-class comedy
and attractive musical numbers are
given the first and most important
consideration, there Is a story which
is closely adhered to throughout. Fur
thermore. it is well cast and the ac-
ticn is certain and rapid. There are
seventeen musical numbers, all well
costumed.
The cast consists of Dan Marble,
Cliff Bragdon, EIDE Mae, Gladys Par
ker. Harry Mandell, Norma Barry,
Scotty Friedell, and Harold Carr,
while the chorus harbors an even
twenty girls.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

At the New National Theater to-
morrow night cohan and Harris will
present "The Willow Tree" a fan
tasy OF Japan, in three acts by Ben
rlmo and Harrison Rhodes. This
Eignal success comes direct from
half a year at the Cohan and Harris
Thester, New York, with Miss Fay
BANTER in her original role as the
Princess Willow Branch, supported
by the entire Metropolitan cast, in
Guiding Malcolm Fassett, George w.
Wilson, Graham Velsey, Harold De
Becker, Coralinn Wade, Darrell Vim
ton, BerthoId Crawford, and S. Ha-
tRkenaka.
The Willow Tree" with its sump-
tuous Japanese garden setting, has
been called "the sweestest love story
o. tile century," yet it is much more
than a mere romance. 1t is one OF
the most impressive dramatic offer
i1gs OF the past decade. 1t is an in
t.rsely human document of tremend-
cGsIy gripping appeal Laughter is
frequent, but no matter how frivo-
] us-minded one may be, the laughter
will at times give way to tears, so
powerful is the ever present heart
throb that the authors have inter
twined with an age-old legend Of the
land Of flowers.
The Willow Tree" is said to be l
miracle of love and enchantment, yet
a. up-tO-date as tomorrow's ncwspa-
per. Though based upon an ancient
fable OF old Nippon. all the chsrac-
fers are modern. To accompany this
delightfully."- dramatic romance Cohan
and Harris have provided a pictorial
setting that is in perfect harmony
with its idyllic theme, and an excel
lent company.
Miss BANTER is said to be wonder
fully effective in the difficult dual
roles of the Princess and the Eng
Iish girl. Malcolm Fassett, leading
,nan with> Leo Ditrichsteln in The
Great Lover" will be seen in the elo-
quent role OF the romantic young
Englishmsn.
To see The Willow Tree" is to
take q trip to old Japan and be back
home by bedtime.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
POLLS.

Those whose sons are in the army,
as well as sisters, brothers, swee-
hearts or friends, will be especially
interested in the new patriotic play,
Captain Russell. L. S. A." which
opens at Polls Theater tonight for
a weeks engagement, with matinee
Tuesday, Thursday and SATURDAY.
Hal Reid, the welIknown play
right, has written q drama of the
present struggle in Europe, and In
Il he makes General Pershing, head
of the American forces in France, one
of the conspicuous characters in the
production.
Love is pictured in a new vein in
the play, which deals with the career
of a young AmeriC an officer who en-
lists in the United States army
against the wishes of his mother, be-
cause she is a German by birth and
is in sympathy with the enemy. He
disregards her pleadings and enlists
as a private, and later receives a
commission as a captain and is or
dered to join General Pershing
somewhere in France" His mother,
who Is an ardent German, takes up
secret work for the German gov
ernment and is captured and SEN
fenced to death. General Pershing in
structs the young captain to take
charge of the firing squad which is
TO execute a woman at sunrise. Lit
tie knowing it is his own mother he
is to execute, Captain Russell forms
his men in line and turns about only
to stand face to face with the being
who gave him life. He refuses to
carry out the sentence and is him
alongside his mother However they
are successful In reCeivIng re.
prieve from Pre- udcnt Wilson who
sends II by ceroI'!anc.
1t is declared tina: the LAY has
pathos, love, and humor so Tint one
will smile while tears run down the
cheeks.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

week, will be held over Sunday to give
those who have not been able to see
1t an opportunity.
Direct from long engagement at
the Park Theater, New York. Ivan
Abramson's highly Interesting drama
tic production, "Enlighten Thy
Daughter" comes to the Casino Thea
ter next Wednesday for eleven days
when patrons of that house will have
Continued on Page 10, col. II
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
CASINO.

Monday and Tuesday at the Casino
Theater, Cecil b. De Miles master
piece. Joan the Woman" featuring
Geraldine Farrar. will be the attrac-
ton.
The star and story OF this great
film are too well known for comment.
The Stacker" which has been
showing to large crowds for the past
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

Double Crossed" a powerful drama
OF strong emotional appeal, with
Pauline Frederick in the featured
role. will hold the screen on Ne1nes-
day and Thursday. For the two re-
naming days Of the week the attrac-
tion will be "Bab's Burglars" starring
Marguerite Clark. This is the first ~
a series OF five pictures based on
Mary Robert Rinehart's well known
story "Bab's Diary"
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

Blossom Seeley and company and
Kari Jorn will be presented this week
as the head liners OF the bill at D. F.
Keith's Theater. with the second edi-
tion Of the British official film o.
''The Retreat OF the Germans at the
Battle OF Arras," also featured. This
episode Is said to show the dercer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
Market Hog Brings S1O5.22.

A number, Of our exchanges have
been boosting their local farmers in
the matter of marketing high priced
hogs, and not willing to be outdone
we have been on a sharp lookout for
a sale equal to if not exceeding any
thing yet reported, receiving our re-
ward Monday when Frank Turner
sold one hog "a stag) to Gitchell
Bros. that brought him check for
S105.22. The animal weighed ITO
pounds, and after being locked the
customary eighty pounds figured IN
as $50 pounds at $15.25 per hun
dred. There may have been single
porkers that brought more money
On local market, but we have fail
ed to notice a report of such.-Ar-
lington News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
M. II. Grattan Volunteers.

The following item from the Pres
ton Times will be of interest to the
old time friends of Mr.. Grattan here
abouts. He wears the button of a
civil war veteran, too:
M. T. Grattan has volunteered to
serve In the Roosevelt division. De-
spite his 70 years he hopes to be &C
oepted, in which case he says he will
sell Treverbyn to the highest bidder
and Mrs. Grattan gets the money. M.
II. is 1ot bluffing, but we are afraid
he will have to be content to serve
in the home guard with the rest Of
M old dodgers. And even here we
may find something to do If Kaiser
Bill really contemplates an inva-
sion of America for the purpose of
making us pay his war expenses
Waukon Democrat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
Wolves Invade Sheen Herd.

Grin1ell, June 4.-Word was re-
ceived in Grinnell last evening that
timber wolves, too hungry to be
timid, have caused serious losses to
the flock of sheep belonging to w.
A. Evans. six miles southeast of this
city. The Evans farm is heavily tim
bered and affords ideal protection for
the wolves which have almost night
" carried away one or more sheep
o. lambs from his flock, and he has
decided to sell the entire flock in or
der to save them. Mr.. Evans declares
the experience is too much like pi-
meer days to suit him and he does
not expect to suffer any further los
ses, as he has placed a guard over
his flock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
Death OF Isaac Duff.

Isaac Duff was born in the town
ship Of Woodhouse, Norfolk county.
Ontario, Canada, October IT, 1888,
and passed peacefully away on Fri
day, May 25, 1917, aged SO years. z
months and days
At the age of Is years he came
with his parents to Iowa where the
family home was made. He was the
hast member of his fathers family.
In 1868 he was married to Emily
knight. To this union four children
were born: David deceased; George;
Mrs. Addie Morse, and william.
His wife died in 1871 and in 1882
he was married to Jennetti Burzell,
to which union one child was born,
Mrs. George Allen.
Mr.. Duff was kind husband and
father and good neighDor, and al
though not given to outward demon
stration, he was a man who made
friends and held them securely.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home to the Centennial
church On Sunday, May 81. His body
was laid to rest in the beautiful GEM
etery at that place. The services were
in charge of b. g. Supplee, pastor of
the M. E. church of Ossian. Ossia,
Bee,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
HOLDS MOTHER ON ENGINE
PILOT.
Twelve-Year-Old Boy Saves Parent
From Death Under
Wheels.

Boone, June Saturday after
noon about 4:30 o'clock at the Sc
velth street crossing of the North
Westerns Moingona branch line, the
buggy occupied by Mrs. William Nc
BRINE, who resides west of Boone,
and her son James, aged IL years,
was struck by Northwestern train
No. 81, known otherwise as the
Carroll Express, and both occupants
were injured. The boy was driving
the horse at the time. 1t is stated
that the lad stopped for the crossing,
and then believing that he had time
to cross, started again. The engine
caught the rig between the horse and
front wheels Of the buggy, throwing
the horse to the right AID carrying
the buggy across the street ard part
way down the right-of-way on the
left side of the track.
The force of the collision caught
Mrs. McBirnie and son on the plot
of the locomotive. The mother was
unconscious, but the son was not, and
seeing the danger in which his mo-
Their was, with almost superhuman
strength, he held her on the pilot un-
til the train stopped, which was a
short distance down the track from
Seventh street. The two were hur-
ried to the hospital. 1t was found
that the mother had several broken
ribs, fractured shoulder blade and
a scalp wound, bat no skull fracture
The boy was hurt on the head and
has a broken collar bone. Both are
resting easier today and reports
from the hospital state that they
will recover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
Million Pike in Half Barrel Water.

Million Pike in Half Barrel Water.
Messrs. E. w. Staley, r. A. Ma
fus, DR.. E. S. Taylor and r. II.
Pierce went to Charles City Monday
evening with their auto trucks and
met the fish car which was going ov-
er the Milwaukee road. They
brought back five 1O-gallol cans of
pike minnows, which were placed in
the river at this point. The consign-
ment contained two and a half mil
lion "Daby" pike, so the warden stat
ed. 1t would hardly seem possible
that five 10-gallon cans would con
tain that many minnows, but these
fellows were not much larger than
cucumber seeds and only three days
old. II half Of them live, pike fish
ing ought to be good in this vicinity
in a few years.-Nashua Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
UNSHAKEN TESTIMONY.

Time is the test of truth. And
Doans Kidney Pills have stood the
test in DEBORAH. No DEBORAH resi-
dent who suffers backache, or an
noying urinary ills can remain I'M
convinced by this twice-told testi-
mony.
Louie Stoskopf, 414 Washington
St., DEBORAH, says: II was troubled
OF and on by kidney complaint for
the past two years. Pains through
my back and loins were very annoy
ing, causing me to lie down during
the day. The kidney secretions were
too frequent In passage. Hearing of
the results some Of my friends we're
getting from Doan's Kidney Pills, /
got box at Wanglers' Pharmacy. I
had taken but few doses when !
found out that they gave instant re-
lief. I have recommended this medi-
cine to many fellow sufferers who
also have had good results"
The above statement was given on
February IS, 1912 and on Septem-
Der Is, 1915 Mr.. Stoskopf said: II
still retain my faith in Doan's Kid
ney Pills and use them when I have
need OF kidney medicine. always
receive prompt relief"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Stoskopf has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
Buys Mortgaged Car; stung.

G. e. Bucknam seems to be the
goat" in a little automobile deal
Last winter there was fellow in
Usage by the name of J. l.. Irwin,
selling monuments. Business was
evidently little dull, SO he sold his
car to Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Buchanan
later disposed Of the car to another
party and 1t now turns out that q
party at Emmetsburg has . mort
gage on the car for 376. Irwin has
gone AID nobody knows where to 10
cate the gentleman. 80 its probable
that Mr.. Buchanan will be called on
to part with the SIS TO pay a NE
mortgags.-Osage New,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
SICK WIFE, STORY SURPRISES
DEBORAH.

The following has surprised De-
corah: A business mans wife suf-
fered from dyspepsia and constipa-
ton for years. Although she dieted
she was so bloated her clothes
would not fit. ONE SPOONFUL
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka relieved her IN
STANTLY. Because Adler-i-ka emp
ties BOTH large and small intestine
it relieves ANY CASE constipation,
sour stomach or gas and prevents
appendicitis. 1t has QUICKEST ac-
ton of anything we ever sold. R. A.
Engbertson, druggist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
DISMISS BLUE LAW CASES.
Theaters, Drug Stores and Ice Cream
ParlOrs Held Necessities"

Council Bluffs, June 24.-Judge
Capell in superior court today in a
lengthy decision, dismissed all the
cases against the moving picture
theater proprietors, druggists and
ice cream dealers, brought as re-
suit Of last Sundays raid. Judge
Capell held that in accordance with
the present fabric of society all such
places are considered necessities.
The court also held it discretionary
with the trial court to determine
what are necessities under the law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
Hdllions Of Eggs Stored I'm Denver

One hundred carloads of eggs, said
to contain 14,400,O00 eggs, were
sound in storage in Denver last
week by James R. Roland, secretary
OF state, with three storage plants
not yet investigated. 1T is prepos-
ferrous that Denver people should pay
40 cents a dozen for EGGS" said Mr..
Roland. Il found that as soon as
one carload of eggs was placed on
the market, another was put in stor-
age, so that there always were 100
carloads on hand" Mr.. Roland plans
to investigate the quantities Of other
staples on the market.