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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04
The Farmers Coop. Mere. Co. will

The Farmers Coop. Nero. Co. will
again have a car of fancy Washing
ton apples this fall. If you want the
best apples grown don't forget that
you can get them in Carbury.
Anton Wall moved his family into
town last week and is now nicely sett-
led in the house formerly occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Giese.
Clifford Anderson, who soon ex-
poets to leave for Camp Dodge, Iowa,
was given a pleasant surprise by his
many friends last Sunday afternoon.
The Bank of Carbury has been re-
modelled on the interior lately and
when the painter completes his work
they will have a very attractive place.
Misses Karen and Anna Noun left
Saturday for Newburg, where they
will again take up their duties as
teachers in the public schools the
coming year.
The Young Peoples Society held
their meeting in the Turtle Mountain
church last Sunday evening. A very
good program was rendered. The
next meeting will be held in the Car
bury school, Sunday, Oct. 21st at 7
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Gorder return
ed from their Montana trip last
Thursday. Their oldest son, Oliver,
got his call for service in the nation
al army while they out there
and he left Sunday, Sept. 23rd for
Camp Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash.
The Carbury Public Schools opened
last Monday with Prof. Harry Schultz
of Minnewaukan as principal. Miss
Haydee Jacobs is again in charge of
the intermediate department and Miss
leila Slower Of the primary depart
ment. The attendance is very good
and we look for a very successful
year.
The Carbury Live Stock Shipping
Association held a meeting in Car
bury last week and perfected the or
g%anization. C. Noun is president and
Anton Wall, Secy.-Treas, and man.
ager. Great interest is hown in this
undertaking and will, nc doubt, prove
beneficial to those who have stock to
sell. The association shipped two cars
last Monday and in all probability
there will be two more cars shipped
next Monday. Anyone having stock
to ship should notify Anton Wall at
the Carbury Farmers Elevator Co.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04
LOCAL NEWS

Bernt and ALT Wall motored to Mi
not Friday of last week.
Miss Olga Glomseth is teaching the
Forsberg school this year.
Postoffice inspector Fleming called
at the local office Tuesday of last
Wee...
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Haugen return
ed from Montana Thursday Of last
week.
Jonas Tonneson and family were
guests at the Ole Indvik home last
Sunday.
o. H. Samuelson opened a term of
school in the Setter school house last
Monday.
County Treasurer L. J.. Glomseth
was a caller in town Monday and
Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff j. r. Cooper was in
town one day last week testing scales
and measures.
r. M. Thorstenson came over from
Kramer last Monday for a visit with
friends and relatives.
The Bethesda Ladies Aid met at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Hau-
gen last Wednesday.
Christine Holt returned last Satur-
day from a weeks visit with friends
and relatives at Pleasant Lake, N. D..
Miss Inga Kornkven returned to
her home Friday after a few weeks
stay at the H. j. Hanson home near
Roth.
Eilert Berg and helper, John Ekrol,
left for Landa last Monday, where
they have a dwelling for Mrs. Larson
to finish.
John Schei expects to move into his
fine new residence this week. We are
indeed glad to have this splendid fam
lily move into u town.
Mrs. C. Noun and Mrs. Carl Wall
went to Barton Tuesday to visit with
Mrs. Rev. Tonneson, who has been in
very poor health lately.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04
FARMERS ARE FACING SERIOUS
PROBLEM IN SECURING ADE-
QUATE LABOR.

The American farmer today faces
a problem today the like of which he
has never had to meet before. Dur
ing the past few months an insistent
demand has arisen in this country for
increased food production on the
farm. The president of the United
States has called upon the farmers to
increase their crops, and agricultural
societies throughout the country have
made every effort to respond.
The government has gone still far
Their and has adopted a food control
program, which includes the fixing Of
prices for many food commodities,
thereby guaranteeing to the farmer
a fixed return for his industry.
However, with thousands of the
young men in the service of the
country and with the industries Of the
cities drawing upon every known
source of labor, the supply Of farm
hands is far short of the number nee
essary to harvest these large crops.
There is only one way to meet this
shortage in the labor market, and
that is the introduction of power
driven machines to do many of the
chores about the farm that are now
performed by hand.
For many years city residents have
enjoyed the advantage Of electric
light and power, but until very recent
ly these have been denied the farm
er. Some of the country's leading
engineers, however, have succeeded
in developing a complete electric
light and power plant for farms,
country homes, yachts etc., so that
now city conveniences are available
in the country.
A complete electric light and pow
err plant helps to solve the farm lab
or problem, for such a plant is in real
ity another servant on the farm. In
addition to furnishing plenty of clean,
safe electric lights for the farm home
and outbuildings, a plant Of this sort
supplies electric current to operate
such appliances as the cream separat-
or, washing machine, electric fan,
vacuum cleaner, electric iron, etc.
The value to the American farm
er of having such appliances power
driven can not be overestimated. At
this time of the year, especially, when
the hours of sunlight r growing less
everyday and the farmer must spend
every minute in harvesting and
marketing his crops, many of the
chores must be done after dark. With
an electric light plant lights can be
strung conveniently in the barn and
other outbuildings, SO there is no
reason for working in the dark. Fur
thermore, electric lights greatly les
sen the danger Of fire, which is al
ways present where lanterns are used.
Also, with an electrically operat-
ed water system, water can be piped
wherever desired. A turn Of the fau-
Get will water the stock. It will sup
ply water in the kitchen or bath room
in the house.
For the woman an electric light and
power plant will do away with the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04

1 will sell at Public Auction for
Erickson & Charnholm on the old Fred
Carlson farm four miles west and two
and one half miles south of Souris on
Friday, Oct. 9Th, their stock of hor-
ses and machinery and household
goods. Sale starts at 1870 sharp.
W. A. THATCHER, Auctioneer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04

Mr.. Wareberg received a fine pho
tograph of Camp badge, Iowa, one
day last week from Anton Dravland
and Matthias Guttu. The photograph
can be seen at the Farmers Store.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04

I, Nels B. Arveson, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true, to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
Nels B. Arveson, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 26th day of September, 1917.
O. o. Wareberg,
Notary Public.
My Commission expires July Fl, 1921.
Correct. Attest
P. P. Engh,
Nels B. Arveson, Directors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04
BANK STATEMENT.

Report of the condition of the Bank
Of Carbury, at Carbury, in the state
of North Dakota, at the close of bust
ness September 18th, 1917.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .......$72,25S.O5
Overdrafts, secured and I'M
secured S27.69
Warrants, stocks, tax GER
tificates, claims, etc. --..-.. 10000
and fixtures 1,52s,s5
Other real estate ..~.....- 10000
Due from other
banks .......$1,5 5000
Checks and 9TH
er cash items. 3,511.25
Cash 1,O62.64 6,113.79
Total ,573.38
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in >.....-..$1O,OOO.OO
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid.....,. 3O1.15
Individual de-
post subject
to check ...,..:$25,671.13
Time certificat-
es of deposit .... 40,335.51
Cashie RS
checks out
standing ...-. 265.59 >66,272.23
Bills payable ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,OOO.OO
Total 1853
State of North Dakota, county of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-03-09

ing as a costume model. Legar and
two OF his followers. in the meantime.
entered Aimick's studio on the pre-
tense OF being fire marshars inspec-
tor. caught the artist OF his guard,
and carried him bound and gagged and
helpless to one OF the small back
rooms OF the studio building.
Peggy herself, before starting out
In answer to that summons, was still
somewhat uneasy in mind over recent
events. So she left word with her
father to call for her not later than
eleven o'clock.
But more than Dan O'Mara called
for his daughter that night, for ten
minutes after her departure from the
cottage Margery Golden's limousine
drew up at the door. Margery's eyes
widened when OMara explained the
reason OF his daughters absence from
home
But an artist like Frank Aimiok
would never be able to work at night"
she argued. with growing alarm. He
must have daylight for working In
color"
Dan O'Mara turned to the table at
his side.
Here's his message, plain as day,
written In his own handwrittn'," was
the puzzled workman's only explana-
ton.
Margery took the message in her
hand and studied 1t. Then her color
faded little.
THAT Is not Frank Aimick's writ
ing!" she suddenly announced.
1--WE must get to that studio as fast
as my car can carry vs..
Peggy OMara, in the meantime
was being confronted by more than
one surprise. The irst came with her
arrival at the AiInick studio, when
the stranger who opened the door In
response to her knock informed her
that the artist vas out, but would re.
turn in a inmate or two. The sec
ond came with the quiet movement
of yet another man who sidled up to
the studio door and promptly locked
and barred It. But the greatest sur
prise OF all awaited her as she turned
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-03-09

from the door and saw Legar himself
standing before her.
She stood there, white Tipped, star
ing from one evil face to the other as
Legar's companions closed In about
her.
You're fine bunch O. cradle
snatchers!" she finally and wrathfully
burst out at them, with the ultimate
and reckless anger Of desperation In
her eyes. You're a grand army O
heroes, you are. to come five strong
agin' a girl like mel"
stop that brat" commanded the
irate Legar. And there was a general
movement in the direction OF the blaz-
ing-eyed girl.
There was one man In that group,
however. who did not Join In that
movement. The reason for this lay
in the fact that at that moment he
happened to be looking up at the paint
ing of The Vigilante."
He was about to reach for q heavy
he suddenly Strengthened up, clapped
a hand to his shoulder, and turned
about. There was a look of mingled
wonder and incredulity on his face
Then he slowly drew from the fieshy
part OF his upper arm a small steel
dart, little bigger than a knitting
needle.
The next moment a second man,
moving across the room to catch up a
curtain cord with which to tie the
captured girl, felt a sudden sting In
his hip, stopped abruptly and point
ed with a shout of anger toward the
canvas above the mantel.
Still another OF Legar's followers,
not realizing the meaning of that cry,
stepped forward and stared at the
painting Out OF the barrel-end of the
painted rifle. as he did so, shot still
another dart which buried itself In his
neck.
"Th' darts!" he mumbled, as thick
ly as drunken man might. fTh'
darts re drugged!"
But even before those mumbled
words were spoken the swarthy
skinned Mauki. trying to hold the still
struggling Peggy o'Mara down on q
divan. felt sharp pain above his
shoulderblade. turned about, and saw
Legar run across the room and catch
up the heavy brass fire tongs from be
side the mantel end.
The painting!" squeaked Mauki.
staggering out against the model.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-03-09

throne. "The painting-it is spit
ting steel at us!"
Legar, however. was no longer in
need OF that warning. Standing TO
one side OF the mantel, close beside
the wall, he attacked the huge can
vas with his fre-tongs. beating in the
center of the picture at the same time
that Peggy O'Mara. realizing that
she was no longer being held pris-
cner, caught up teakwood tabou-
ret and with 1t precipitated her
self on the preoccupied Legar.
He ignored that flank attack, how
ever, for the Iron Claw suddenly found
himself confronted by figure of more
importance than either the spindle
legged girl or a painted gunman.
Out from behind that tattered can
vas had emerged man wearing a
yellow mask. tossing TO one side
slender blowpipe as he came. Before
he could regain his feet after that hur-
ried leap from the mantel shelf, Legar
himself had dropped the fire tongs and
whipped a revolver from his pocket.
This he leveled directly at the body
Of the Laughing Mask. But before
he could pull the trigger. Peggy's
tabouret struck against his out
stnetched arm, knocking the weapon
up in the air.
By this time the Laughing Mask
was up on his feet, and face to face
with his enemy. Before the revolver
could again be brought into play the
two had clenched. Then the Iron Claw
went down before a clean-cut blow
from his opponent. He recovered him
self sufficiently, however, to roll to
where his fallen revolver lay. But
before he could level that firearm at
his adversary the Laughing Mask, re-
Numbering that even the officers of
the law were no longer his friends.
dived out through the small door at
the rear Of the studio and disappeared
from sight, for already the sound OF
O'Mara and his rescuing party could
be heard as they swarmed Up the
stairs.
The Iron Claw himself heard those
sounds. drew himself together, and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-03-09

stared helplessly about the disman,
tied studio. Then the instinct of self
preservation reasserted itself. He ran
to the back Of the room, dived into a
kitchenette. found a small door in its
wall. swung 1t open, discovered a
dumb-waiter shaft in front of him, and
escaped to the street.
The Corridors Of Dread.
Margery Golden. as she sat in the
taxicab which carried her homeward,
was comforted by the thought that she
had at least saved the life of factory
girl to whom she stood indebted for
her own escape from death. The
further thought that she had sent Dan
OMara and his exhausted daughter
safely home in her own luxurious
limousine even reconciled her to the
somewhat stuffy-aired public convey
ance in which she found herself. She
blinked meditatively out at the back
OF the heavy faced driver so sullenly
and yet so adroitly plotting her
through the tangle OF traffic. Then the
abstraction suddenly went from her
eyes and the listlessness from her
pose. For, from the back window OF
the red-wheeled taxicab Immediately
in front OF her she caught sight of
peering face. And IL took no second
glance to tell her that IL was the
deep-seared face OF the Iron Claw him
self.
The next moment Margery was
shouting to her sullen-faced driver.
Follow that red-wheeled taxi she
told him, pointing down the side
street Keep within sight Of 1t, what
ever happens"
Soon they had left the city we'll be-
hind them and we're in that twilight
zone which is neither quite rural nor
quite urban. But Margery, the mo-
ment she saw the red-wheeled taxicab
come to a stop, commanded her driver
to draw in under the shadow of
dense row of catalpa trees. There,
from the running board of her car,
she beheld Legar step out on the road,
pay his chauffeur. and stand looking
after the departing taxicab until it dis
appeared from sight Then he turned
about, pushed his way In through a
tangle of shrubbery. and left the lone
ly roadside as empty as a desert trail.
Then the resolute browed young wo-
man turned to her chauffeur.
I'm going to follow that man. IL 1
fail to return here inside of ten min
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-03-09
SYNOPSIS.

On Windwsrd Island Palidori antiques
Mrs. Golden into an appearance OF evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor :
ture the Italian by branding his face and
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 Lee
Ear and takes her To her fathers home.
whence she Is recaptured. MarDery's
mother fruitlessly Implores Golden 70 find
their daughter. The Laughing Mask
again takes Margery away from Legar.
Legar sends TO Golden q warning and a
demand for q portion or the chart of
Windward Island. MargTy meets her
mother. The chart IL lost In fight be-
tween Manley and one OF Legars hench-
men, but Ii recovered by the Laughing
Mask. Count Da Esparss figures In u
dubious attempt to entrap Legar and
claims to have killed him. Golden's house
Is dynamited during "A masked ball. Le-
fsar escapes but Da Espares Is crushed In
hthe ruins. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley finds Mar
gerry not Indifferent to his love. He saves
her from Mauki'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.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
Children's Subject for Writing
VIII Be my Best Friend''
Neus From
The
Grades

Last year time wrote essays my Best Friend and
the we'll written We all happy the pos
number friends but there always just partcu
one whose friendship prize above all eetha is the per-
call Best Friend and that the are going to
write about next week.
The The prize winners and the essays taking the first
prizes the subject Of Chow Spent Rainy Day were as
follows:
First Prize SIOO cash-Levi Lind Franklin school
Second prize caS-Wie kirkpatrick, Franklin school
Third prize two tickets to the Opheum-Chry Totta Per
ley school
Fourth prize two tickets the LaSaleLeora Smith, Perey
school.
Franklin school.
Honorable menon-Haold Shanaet Seymour Weisberger,
Eta OSler Meba Beuter Mildred SutSe Mildred Snyder Irene
Syson Dorothy Myers Donald Wise Numa Wills John DorSch-
Atheene Morord Maude Kreghbaum Esther HoSer Russell
Mabel Beledin Mabel Jones' Edgar Feter Theodore
Smith Bertha Harry Beye Paul Shrde Harold Bates
Walter Ko1 Ethel Bentler Anna Madden Harry Kubak Anna
Domnck Leland Henry DOmnick Oliver Black Gene
We've Wallace Thema Middleton, Opal Hathaway Alice Kubak
Della Clegho Mildred Herzig, Leo Baker Charles Ryan Ar
mda E Boswell Bertha Kelley Edward Kubak Annabelle Barr
3ernice Simpson Franklin Hopkins Helen aag PeIey school,
Junior Lckey DALEY Roberts Fred Schultz Elsie Lind Forrest
WhitmeT, Franklin school.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
SECOND PRIZE BY WILLIE Kill
PATRICk. FRANKLIN SCHOOL.

This rainy day was on my birth
nay when ] was IN Memphis, Tenn.
wanted 20 nave a party. but 10
was too damp and wet for we were
roing out IN the woods. / invited
some children. but they told me it
was too rainy % go out in the
woods. They came 20 my house in
stead and We played many different
games. Mother gave Us some dough
sad vve baked a cake. played house
and We dressed up and got my dolls.
I only had Eve and there were about
eight or nine children there. Some
mad babys. some didn't and some
we're children. We played like the
house was ours. Mother went next
door and We had the whole house
20 ourselves. The downstairs was
mine and my children's department
and the upstairs was the other chill
dren's department. 7 was the land
ady and the other children roOmed
there. Then we went auto riding
through the parks and then home.
When We got there mother had had
different things for rs 10 win prizes
On. One child won q doll. another
a dish and I won a pair OF stock
nRs and I gave them 10 somebody
else. Then we had lunch. We had
cake. ice cream. fruits. popcorn,
peanuts. Then il was $3.50 and they
went home. Everybody said they
had a grand time and so did on
this rainy day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
C0LFAX SCHOOL
Leland Miller and Helen White,
Editors.
GENERAL NOTES.

Monday brought many visitors TO
our school. Among these were pupils
and teachers from city schools who
were taking their visiting day. also
teachers from Mishawaka
Miss Machay, supervisor OF art
and penmanship in Iowa. was also
a visitor.
Fridays meeting. in charge Of
Taylor Miller and Marion Cady.
conducted I'm q very business-like
manner and a good program was
presented.
Piano solos We're given by Grace
Thomas, Eliza beth Fulkerson,
Bernard Connors and Gladys Mel
lander OF room six. Little Ronald
MacGregor gave scotch Songs. -
Wee Ronald wore a Scotch costume
purchased in Dundee, Scotland. The
plaid was that Of the MacGregor
clan. His mother accompanied him.
A number Of visitors were present
and Joined in that part OF the pro-
gram given &c, Community singing.
The songs selected for this occa-
sion were those used by the teach
ers in community singing during
the sessions OF the Indiana state
Teachers association which met IN
Indianapolis.
We hope more parents Will plan
20 spend little time with US on
Friday and join u in our songs.
Tuesday morning regular arith-
metic tests were given in grades . =
10 7B. inclusive. Il Is interesting 20
notice the gain in accuracy which
some pupils are making as well as
gain by classes. Comparison with
The records OF 1915 and 1915 prove
our efforts 20 have been worth
while
Miss Christianson helped US in
our art work on Tuesday and Miss
Ney was at our building Wednesday.
4 committee OF two teachers and
five pupils are purchasing the sifts
20 be placed i'm the soldiers Christ
mas Bags These bags when filled
viii be turned over 10 the Red
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

men must an be furnished with an
forms and that large percentage co.
the 100000 men in the national
guard and the 100000 81 the reqr
lar army viii shortly require new
equipment
With view 20 elIminatlnE labor
disputes and insuring steady prog
ress on government contracts. there
has also been formed the national
industrial conference board repre-
senting about $4,000 manufacture
and Industrial organizations en-
gagged directly or indirectly in the
production OF war supplies. Til
board VIII work In conjunction with
the labor committee OF the council Of
national defense, headed by Samuel
Gompers. president 81 the American
Federation OF Labor"
Il heard men talking ABOUT tls
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

strikes today Uncle Harry" said
Jimmy. and one Of them said lr
thought IL was unpatriotic 90 strike
when the government r. ar war
That is a question Jimmy re-
piled Uncle Harry. 'to which. Iise ain
others. there are two sides. The
labor union officials naturally reser
the charge that they are unpatriot
in calling strikes at this time Tho
assert that the men are wilkins and
anxious 90 cooperate with the gof
eminent in the successful carr,iu
or % the war industries. I'D tl
they ask is wage sufficient ta
maintain their families in decer
comfort in the face Of the sttadl
rising cost of living These vas
increases. they maintain the o1..
ployers are wen able 20 meet -ra.
much as many OF them made Isrr
allies governments and are n1t
holding contracts with the q. - 40.
eminent from which they viii aI-
profit. As proof that their motive.
are not uupatuotic they also call az
tention 10 the fact that the striker
subscribed TO thousands of dollar
worth OF Liberty bonds.
Furthermore. they insist that t...
standards of wages. hours and w0rl
ing conditions which have been --
cured by labor only after years %.
struggle zoe maintained. So YOU see
Jimmy. there's good deal 20 DE
said on both sides OF This strike
question.
Goodness its after DO o'el0cs"
exclaimed Uncle HARRY. "lf we're naI
careful your mother VIII be msistu-
on shorter hours for tine rrc'.
Harry club Tn have 90 Doc COINS
Good night boys"
Good night Uncle Harry