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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

the length Of 4 Eli, to land N { 1u1iy
between two towering mountains q
sand.
'Whyl I shall bs sngulfsdI II II
like quicksandl" he reflected IN vivid
alarm. He struggled on, amt to a
turn In the gully, and dimly made out
q slanting mass Of gnarled tree roots.
Abner al to It, slipped, q cavity was
revealed, and he dropped into dark
ness fully 20 feet. he stood on a
sandy foundation, apparently Of some
large sheltered void. Before him was
an open shed supported by. posts.
Back Of It was q great, numbering, old
fashioned vehicle. Attached the
skeletons Of a team Of horses.
Thrilled, amazed, In almost q shout
the electrified observer gaspsd out:
'The lest stage coachI"
Yes, it could be no 1T was
no other.
10 ttlis shelter on the night the
bank was moved the horses had
strayed, to be enveloped, swallowed
up in the great winding wreaths Of
sand, past rescue and sight until now.
More matches, a closer inspection,
and there, intact, just as they had
been originally slowed, were the iron
boxes. Abnsr found the bank treas
ure-his by right Of discovery, his by
right Of legal Inheritance.
So Ill the dark clouds passed away.
Dropping root ends enabled the ad-
venturer to regain the open air when
the sandstorm was over, and the fam
ily roof was saved, and soon there
were two joyful weddings. *
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11
The Moving Picture
Holdup
By MURIEL BLAIR.

u &c. 1891. Western Newspaper Union.)
The journey across the desert is
not a d~istracting one, anu any diver
sion y gladly welcomed, so that,
when the f1ashily dressed man stood
up at the end Of the Pullman and be-
gan to address the passengers, every
body went forward and gathered
around him. laughing and clapping..
They thought he was going to offer
something for sale.
Ladies and gentlemen began the
lashily dressed man, Il am going to
repeat to you what I have just said to
the passengers In the next coach.
When we reach Bad Water, In ten
minutes or SO, . moving picture man
will be upon the platform to take some
pictures representing 4 hold-up. / ask
OF you, fellow-passengers. TO feign
alarm, and If one or two Of the ladies'
will pretend to faint II Will help things
along"
Everybody began laughing and
eagerly awaited the stop Ct Bad wa
ter. This was the fourth day of the
transcontinental Journey, and the pas
sengers were On very good terms with
one another. They began t. discuss
train robberies. a
TN never give up ! cent" exclaim-
ed Z stout, perspiring drummer, wip-
ing the alkali dust from his features.
wei, u for me, I know / should
inafa 4 nawnr = dnrn,,ro FvornO
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11
A Vase From Aunt
Mary
BY WILLIAM FALL

w. " SASO1<
"A present from Aunt Mary" said
young Mrs. Strang as the oddly-w"ap-
ped parcel was handed to her by lhe
postman. II just know that it's some.
thing odd, George"
1T must be odd, because Aunt Mary
vas odd" She was a queer little old
spinster, with the kindest heart and
the crankiest that eve went
kept the warnest spot in her heart for
George Strang, her handsome artist
nephew.
And now that he had married pretty
Lucy Bentwick and was in comfort
able, if not afiluent circumstances, she
had sent him u wedding gift.
"A china vase!" exclaimed George
Strang in disgust as he eyed the queer
looking object in his hand.
1t was, indeed, the most repulsive
looking vase that he had eve seen.
1t was rotund and highly decorated
with painted pink roses, and upon It
was printed in small, black letters:
"You may break, you may shatter
the vase If you will.
but the scent of the roses will cling
to it STILL"
"Blank!" said George. 1t was not
blank" that he said, but it sounded
like that. because Lucy promptly
closed his mouth with her hand.
"She might have SEN me something
that. we could keep on our mantel,"
said George Strang ruefullly, looking
upon the object with q shudder.
"But 1t must be on view, George
dear" said Mary.
But George refused point-blank to
have the thing In their living room.
"She knows it's horrible, Lucy" he
said, "and IL she wants to quarrel with
me let her have her way"
Which was precisely what she did
have. For q few days later Aunt
Mary did come up to town from Bay
ards Bridge and did drop in unexpect-
eddy, and the mantel was bare save
for two antique Po1npeiian vases.
"WeM, my dear" said the old lady
taking In the situation instantly, y
must say that I admire those ofna.
ments upon your mantel greatly.
fear my own poor efforts 70 please you
and George must have been singulariJ
! unsuccessful. And, incidentally, ]
shall bestow my money where It vii
be likely to promote greater service
And with these words she stalket
ont Of the apartment, leaving Lucy II
tears.
she told George Of III happening
whom he returned from his studio.
"Give me that Internal vase b
shouted.
But. Lucy hid the vase from him.
.She wanted TO zee how far obi
could so" said George Strang gloom
liz. III was q test. She couldn't real
" have liked that vase. Well, let hei
do her worst
And Aunt Mary did her worst speed
ily, Tor she took II Into her crabbet
old mind To have 4 sudden sei1ure |
week later and die. But shs had ~
time to carry her threat into effect.
10 ny nephew George" the m
read, Fl bequeath the china vase whicl
il now Id his wife's possession"
Yet, after all. II seemed that Aun1
Mary had had singulariy little 4
leave. For what she did leave TO tn
dozen nephews and nieces amounts
to exactly nine y-seyen dollars an
eighteen cents apiece. 55
george said Lucy ~ tears, whe
tkey got home from - fnInsa1l, s.
Aunf1farsyh - ~ knoMaedeAso3 N
Mhanpsnl4 1eMs as4s 4l.z
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11
1. Asnry, Mot Hendrick Hudson.

The intrepid and resourceful nav
igator who arst explored the North
river was not Hendrick, hut Henry
Hudson. BY the former name he was
never known In his own time. He
would not have answered To II, prob
ably would have resented Its applica-
ton Ia him, even during the bfief pe
Rod ii which he was in the service
,nf the Netherlands East India com
pany, for he knew scarcely q word Of
the Dutch Language, and he insisted
upon having the Dutch lawyers. N
drawing up at Amsterdam the Dutch
contract with the company, write
Sthsrein Nh name II it, plain English
form--Eienry Hudson, says the New
York Trbune
That he h called Hendrfck 10 due Ia
i whilnsy of the gentle humorist. :
Irving, who A. the posthllmous paperl
.of TIE mythical Diedrich Knicker'
tbocker naturally and appropriately
ased theaDutch form of the name.
g% ESTSH&HIWf ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11
The Buried Stage
Coach
-
BY HAROLD SINCLAIRE.

go
you must not be discouraged, Alb
ner," spoke Mrs. Waldron in her pa
tient, sympathizing way.
I'm not, MOTHER. was the prompt
but infinitely weary response. 1T is
not the loss of business, home and
friends. What worries me is the fact
that after all my sacrifices, / shall
not be able to pay my creditors in
full. It is a pretty heavy load for
an old man like me to carry"
Remember the promise On whom
Gods hand resteth, hath God at his
right hand"
Abner Waldron tried to smile brave
", kissed the dear old patient face
Of his helpmeet, and left the house
for his accustomed stroll.
He had done very well in q business
way, until a smooth, smart city pro-
smoter had come to Albion, with ex-
pansive ideas. He had branched out,
the sleek schemer had reaped a rich
harvest, and then-failure.
Abner had turned over every penny
he had in the world. It paid up every
thing except a few thousand dollars.
Mrs. Waldron. had In her own right a
small farm in an adjoining county.
They had decided to go there, and
were now on the eve Of departure.
TITS the older children, Richard and
Maud, that I care about the thought
ful bankrupt had told his close friends.
Abner evaded meeting his neigh
bors, and took q lonely route out Of
TOWN. He was soon among the sand
hills. He wanted q think, plan out
resignation for the present, content,
msnt Tor the future. II was . great
sand district about Albion. Lyins
along the lake shore, mir currents had
Piled up great yellow mountains Of the
shifting particles.
The bleak environment chilled him
but II the same time Quieted. Alone
and undisturbed, he reviewed all thu
past.
Then il ! whimsical way I STORY
o. the long ago came e his memory
His father had been well nigh ruined
right amDng thsse treacherous sand
hills nearly forty years since. Tht
event was the sensation q the hour
through the whole district. James
Waldrpn had removed hiss little countr.
bank 10 Albion from Sankatuck n TN
next county. Over $4,000 ii solt
Ind haen carried III lOcked8irOn boxes
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11
Out ~ the Mouths Of Babes.
Children have frankness down to

fine science.
Those Of their elders who pride
themselves upon being frank should
consider that the little ones are born
that way.
Some Of the fearful things children
say would take 4 "~grown-up" years
to work up courage b hand out
orally.
Take young Billy, who has q par
ticular fondness for Ice cream cones
and eustardA ~ Is
A neighbor made q custard for VII
liam and turned it over to his mother
for him. The neishbor happened to
come in later and, seeing Billy. asked
him IL he liked the custard. t&
"Naw," was his startling answer.
1T didn't taste ~good."-Washington
Star. Ss.. -a1.. nr
Hspsns for Lowsr Prices.
Another hen has laid an egg
marked with c. What do you
suppose that c. stands fort"
II hope it stands for cents. And
hope they don't lay any eggs stamped
with dollar markA"-Louisville Cour-
isF-JoNrnal. Ea2
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

Little Willie heard his father tollins
his mother that during tho late wind.
storm q woman had been hurled from
the pavement on Michigan boulevard
through a plate glass window and that
she was cut up considerably. Willie
looked wonderingly at his dad and then
said: "Gee, dad. I'll bet that lady
doesn't feel like cutting up now."-Chi-
cago American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

and was bIsily resllnI on the dim,
the passengers, interested In the scene,
gathered around him.
NOW, ladies; now. gentlemen In.
terposed the fiashily dressed man in
tones Of remonstrance, won't q
please 90 back into the coaches and
be robbed? You're interfering with
the operator. It spoils the reality OF
the pictures, your standing around
here as though nothing had happened.
People will think the pictures a fake.
and It's going to be exhibited in all the
leading cities OF America. Won't YOU
60 backY"
Two or three did turn back toward
the coaches In q half-hearted way. but
the rest remained obdurate. A pistol
shot rang out, followed by a woman's
scream for help.
"You told me II val fun" shrieked
Z woman's voice. II won't give you
my rings. / wont, I tell you. There,
take them, then. And that's every
penny / have In the world"
"It's Big Ike and his gang" some
body screamed. It's real enough Ny
God, it's all realr"
Then the fiashily dressed man came
dash1ng out Of his coach, a smoking
pistol in his hand. He was followed
by two Of the gang. ..I
Hands up, you silly sheep" he yell
ed. Hands up or ! fire. Now, then,
back into the cars. One at a time,
please. You'll keep them above your
heads while Ike goes through YOU"
Sheep, he had called them, and like
sheep they obeyed. The first to do
- was the commercial traveller. There
was 4 look sf terror on his red face,
and he held his arms erect az ramrods.
Only one traveller remained upon
the platform. It was the demure
young lady who had been discussing
her course OF action in the event Of q
real hold-up. Instead Of fainting she
stamped her foot violently and actual
ly shsok her fst In the flashily dressed
mans face.
II won't put my hands up and l
won't give ron q cent. And I've rot
ninety dollars inside my waist and I
defy yen e take 1t, you coward.
Therew
Upon tho platform the operator was
still grinding OF his films. The fash
lily dressed man approached the young
lady, took OF his hat, and made her a
Z bow.
Madam, you are the only man
among the lot" he said. "Pray keep
your money 10 = tribute to your cour-
age"
The passengers had all fled in when
the wheels Of the train began to move.
The hashily dressed man stood on the
step and leersd at them.
"Serry to brighten you ill, ladies and
gents" he said. II you'd obliged me
a. I asked of you to do. I wouldn't
have had to car you. We amt, ban
dts; we're just moving picture peo-
pie; but We had to get the picture and
AZ you wouldn't help us-why, We just
had to help ourselves. Goodbye"
When they had resumed their places
there was quite q long silence. Then
the drummer spoke.
II knew it wasn't real" he said. IF
I'd thought 1t was I'd have acted DIFF
ferent."
He smiled at the demure young lady.
But she vas reading a textbook on the
MOntesSori method of teaching the
young. and she never looked up at him
between Bad Water and San Fran.
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Evening star., 1921-05-01

Genuine Duplane Baronet Satin Skirts.
Newest Spring models in black. navy.
copen, rose. pink, gray. taupe, sand and
white. All sizes.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
Entertains Girl Friends
In Sketch of "Sweetheart

Miss Frances NJ. Bronson enter
tanned a company of her girl friends
in her home Tuesday evening. AS a
feature Of entertainment little
sketch was staged entitled Sweet
hearts" in which the following girls
took part: Miss Louise Merchant. the
schoolgirl; Mrs. Esther Rodier Har-
rington. the sport girl; Miss Viola
Oliver the actress; Miss Eva SPRING
mann. the college girl: Miss NJ. Su-
zanne Merchant. the winter girl; Miss
Josephine McConashy. the summer
time girl: Miss Ann Davidge. the
business girl: Miss Josephine Gleason.
the debutante; Miss Nan Priest. the
widow, and Miss Regime Wiegand. the
bride.
Miss Amalia Erbach did specially
dance; Mrs. Harrington gave read
ing. and Miss Ruth Bronson. several
violin solos.
Refreshments were served. at which
time the hostess presented each guest
with a little vanity case as a souve-
mir of the evening and also read d
verse of poetry to each girl predicting
her future.
Others present besides those men
toned in the play were: Miss Char
lotte Baylv. Miss Sue Waters. Miss
Katharine Sullivan. Miss Edna Rama
ciotti. Mrs. lie Clare Chapman. Miss
Mildred Liebermann. Miss Peggy
Too1e Miss Estelle Oliver. Miss Grace
Kellogg. Miss Olga Archer and Miss
Carmel Meehan.
Evening star., 1921-05-01

up of Senator and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood. Senator j. Thomas Hefiin Rep
rescntative and Mrs John McDutie.
Representative and Mrs. John r.
Tyson Representative Henry r.
StegaIi. Representative and Mrs. La
mar Jcffsrs. Representative and Mrs.
W. H. bowling. Representative w. IL.
oliver. Representative and Ms. l..
q. Rainry. Representative and Mrs.
Edward u. AImon. Representative and
Mrs W +! Bnnkhead. Mrs. Marion II.
Martin, Representative and Mrs.
George II IIuddleston. NJ and Mrs
L. e. Day. Gen. II. l.. Noble. Mr.
Frank Conway and Maj. +. II. John
son.
The entertainment committee con-
sists of Mrs Joseph *. Maxwell. Mrs
T. T.. Carter and Mrs w. /. Hitchcock.
The committee on arrangements
Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood. Mrs. r. II
Johnson. Mrs. l.. G. Ramsey. and on
the young ladies' committee are Miss
Margaret Steagall. Miss Lucia Max
we'll Miss Augusta Martin. Miss Sadie
Holmes. Miss Louise Bankhead, Mis-
Maehelle StcaEaI!. Miss Orrie CHS
holm, Miss Mary L. Chisholm, Miss
Ethel Steagall. Miss Augusta Mar
| tin. Miss Lucy Walker. Miss Mar,
Evening star., 1921-05-01

afternoon, when the Crittenton Sun
shine Society gave it's annual tea at the
College Women's Club.
Mrs. Walter H. Howard. president Of
the society. was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Homer Hoch. Mrs. Howard
Hodgkins Mrs Basil Manly, Miss Edna
jackson. Miss Cordelia Hill and Mrs. ].
Edison Briggs.
The clubrooms were charmingly deco
rated with spring flowers and bright
with bazaar tables. delightful musl-
cal program was given by Mrs. Staley,
Mrs Kiaas and Mrs. Dunwoody. assist
ed by Mrs. Macarthur, reader.
In the dining room a number Of young
ladies' served tea, with Mrs. Dorothy
SmalIwood Geer and Mrs Wilson Comp
ton presiding at the tea table. Others
assisting at the tea and bazaar were
Mrs. Charles Abbott, Mrs. Heitmuiler'
Mrs. James Baugh, Mrs. Boyle, Mrs
E D: Hardy; Mrs ,Ie George z; q w. RusSeIl. nunn.
Mrs. RoIfe. Mrs. l.. C. Tuttle and Mrs.
W. J.. Fulton.
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Lady Geddes Discontinues
Davs at Home for Season

Lady GedIes. wife of the British
ambassador. has discontinued her
days at home for the season.
Nine. Jenny. wife of the secretary
of the legation of Switzerland, DR..
Conrad Jenny. will be at home i'll
formally this afternoon from to !.
at her home in Edgtmoor, Bethesda.
Mrs. Richard Harlow has issued
cards for two "at-homes" on May
3 and May 10. at her home. Wood
land. Park Lane. Rossyn. Va. Mr..
and Mrs Richard Harlow have re-
Gently moved into their country homo,
where they expect to reside perma-
nently, havin~ sold their home on
21st street 10 AIR. and Mrs. James
Beck.
Mrs. Edward l.. Stock of Bradley
Hills issued cards for at-homes on
the four Thursdays in May. On the
first Thursday she will be assisted
in receiving by the wives of the in
coming and OUTGOING presidents OF
Thursday she will have assisting her
Mrs Chandler. former president OF
the Montgomery County Federation
of VVomen's Clubs. and Mrs. Josiah
Jones, the present president. ON the
third Thursday Mrs. Stock viii ne
assisted by her sister, Mrs. Gam5il,
formerly of York. fa.. who. with
her husband, an Episcopal clergyman,
has bought a home in Washington
and will reside here in the future.
On the fourth Thursday Mrs. George
r. Christian. wife Of the secretary to
President Harding, will assist Mrs.
Stock in receiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stock plan to leave
on a trip to Europe in June.
Mrs. Edward l.. Stock will be at
home Thursday. May s. from to s
o'clock, in her home. Stockhome:
Bradley Hills, Md. to the wives or
the members of the Rotary Club.
Mrs. Charles W. Semmes. wife Of the
newly elected president of the local
club. and Mrs. Charles J. O'Nein, wife
of the retiring president, will assist
Mrs. Stock.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
Animal Parade Benefit.
Performance on Tuesday

On Tuesday evening. May g. in the
ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel, there
will be vaudeville and a concert to
help defray the expenses of the an
nual animal parade.
The special attraction will be
moving picture made by the Wash
ington Motion Picture Company. This
picture is made up entirely of Wash
inGton people and their pets. Among
those featured are Admiral Grayson
and his children. accompanied by
their dog. SANDY" and the children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean and their
pets" Mr.. Christian. the Presidents
secretary. accompanied by 'Laddie
Boy" and many other prominent peo
pie have posed for this picture. 1t
has proved such a drawing card in
selling tickets. that the concert has
been changed from Wednesday. May
4. to Tuesday. May 3. so as to get a
larger place. as it had been originally
scheduled for the Playhouse.
There will also be q concert and
vaudeville at which Miss Gloria Foye.
star of whats in a Name?" which
ran so successfully at the Maxine FL
!iott Theater in New York, and who
recently had an offer from Florence
Ziegfeld to go into his new "Follies,"
will dance: also Chez Wah 500,
Chinese magician: Lyric Orches-
ira. Mr.. William Bright. mono
logist and Miss Madeleine Mcmahon,
soprano soloist; splendid quartet,
and many other features will be Of
fered.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
Alabama Boys at Reed
To Be Guests of Society

The Alabama Society will hold n
reunion and a reception for the Ala
bama boys who are patients and on
duty at Walter Reed Hospital, Thurs
day. May s.
A basket dinner will be given at 3
o'clock for the boys by the ladies'
of the society. A pageant and a
musical program will precede the
dance and reception. Gov. Kilby OF
Alabama and the mayors of Mont
gomery and Birmingham are ex-
pected to attend. Sponsors will rep
resent each of the ten districts of
the state.
The committee has appointed STAFF
Sergt. James f. Cahall Of Mobile. Il
world war veteran. decorated by both
France and America. as general chair
man; and the committee Of disabled
Alabama boys has selected Mrs.
Charles McRoberts OF Union Springs.
a Red Cross worker. as honorary gen
eral chairman.
The reception committee is made
Evening star., 1921-05-01

o'clock and a tea dansant at Guam
tico tomorrow afternoon.
AS Dewey day comes on Sunday
this year, it was decided to celebrate
tomorrow.
Mrs. John H. Dayton. wife of the
commandant of the navy yard. as
sisted by Mrs. Raley. has charge of
the dance at the Red Cross hut. while
Mrs. Lejeune. wife of the major gem
eral comma ndant of the Marine Corps.
assisted by Miss Snyder. has charge
both of the motion picture show and
the afternoon dance at Quantico.
Mrs. r. +. CoontZ is chairman OF
the committee for film selection and
Mrs. Charles b. McFay. jr., has
charge of publicity.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
Navy Relief Society
Will Seek Members
Coming Dewey Day
Campaign to Be Conducted
Tomorrow With Many
Entertainments Set for the
Day.

The Navy Relief Society has plan
ned to conduct membership cam
paign on Dewey day. There will be
a dance at the Red Cross hut. navy
yard. at s o'clock. motion picture
show at the marine barraclk at $50
Evening star., 1921-05-01

cuerite Fisher Miss Myra Steagall
Miss Belle Fisher. Miss Conway and
Miss Louise Earnum.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
Crittenton Home
Holds Afternoon Tea

The Florence Crittenton Home proved
a very appealing charity on "Wednesday
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-30

President shall have had an oppor- Mnlty to consider the case from the standpoint of executive clemency, and this not only on capital cases, but as regards lesser offenses also. In such situation think the Cover nor is warranted in exercising the power conferred on him by Section 350 of the Alaska Compiled Laws. At least this department would not be disposed to offer any objection to the exercise of such power"
 Mir. Daugherty also suggests sim liar stays might be had in another way through judges of Federal courts in Alaska. These courts, he said, have the power to grant temporary suspension of sentences for prope" reasons, one of which is to enable the defendant to appeal for executive clemency.
 MT Shoup regards the opinion of the Attorney General as one of i'm portance and much significance. It will do much, he said, in bringing about a more just execution of the laws
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-30
WILLIAM H. DANIELS
 DEAD IN THIS CITY

Wilh.am H. Daniels, 62, native or Cornwall, England, died at St. Ann's Hospital yesterday from the affects of an operation upon his bladder at tempted in an effort to save his life. The operation took place several days ago and MT. Daniels never re- covered from it.
 MT. Daniels has lived at Treadwell for the past dozen years and has been employed by the Alaska Tread we'll Gold Mining Company. His wife and one son are still at Treadwell. His brother, James Daniels, was for many years the foreman of the Mexi- can mill and now lives at Tacoma.
 Mir Daniels was of quiet, retiring disposition but was very well liked by all who knew him.
 The body is to be shipped to Cali fornia on the next trip of the Prin cess Mary It will be accompanied by Mrs. Daniels and son. The burial is to be at Grass Valley, California, where MT. Daniels lived for many years and where he has relatives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-30

and all the inhabitants who were -combatants, including the wom- en, were forced to flee to the hills outside of the city for refuge. "1t was certainy a narrowing experi- ence we went through for manly months" she said. We never knew any day that we would be alive the next. But finally the gallant Tom mics triumphed, the desert around
 Bagdad was cleared of the fighting Arabs. General Allenby was placed in charge of the Allied forces, and we returned to the city in safety