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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
CHAPTER II.
A Man and 4 Woman.

t
1t was late in the afternoon, the day
dark, with a chilly wind blowing off
the river, when / reached Jersey City.
The first policeman encountered gave
me all necessary directions, so that I
alighted from a street car within a
block of my destination. A saloon on
the upper corner of the block iur-
nished me the necessary clew, and,
using it as a marker, l succeeded in
tracing back until satisfied l had thus
safely located 1876" 1t was an aban-
dOned factory, built Of brick. two sto-
RES high, evidently extending over con-
siderable ground at the rear, but with
q frontage not to exceed forty feet.
The lower windows were boarded up,
a number of those in the second story
broken, and the main entrance, large
enough for the passage of a motor
truck, was tightly secured by an i'm
mense iron bar. A smaller door to the
right alone offered any possibility Of
entrance, although it was tightly
closed.
To all outward appearances the
place had been unOccupied for months,
and perhaps years. From the sidewalk
1t was impossible to gain any glimpse
within. Only one discovery served to
convince me that I might be on the
right track-that I had not been en-
tirely deceived. A small sign, so COW
cred with dust and dirt as to be almost
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
CULTIVATE CORN
70 help YIELD
Thorough, Early Flowing Encour-
ages Plant Growth and
Prevents Soil crusting.
DESTROYS ALL YOUNG WEEDS
~6ueosssful Growers Favor Shallow
cuitivatlon. Elxcspt Where Excess
slvs Rains Have Packed Soil
-MAlntaln Dust Mulch.

prepared by the United States Depart
mAxlt ri Agriculture
From the time of termination to
maturity corn should be given every
opportunity to make a steady, sound
growth. II the development Of the
plants Is checked from any cause It
may reduce the yield no matter how
favorable the later treatment. The
most successful corn growers realize
the Importance OF thorough, early cul-
tivation II order to prevent any check
In the growth Of the plants because Of
weeds or cr,isted soil. AS q conse-
Quence Of heavy. rainfall, the stalks
may increase. rapidly in height and at
the same time, for lack of cultivation
or Of soil fertility, OF for other rea-
son, they may be slender, too tender,
or Of poor color. Thrifty corn plants
are thick, strong, and Of d~ark-green
color. ~ H., /,
Use Wesder Soon After Planting.
Horse weeders and harrows should
be used when needed to break a sur
face crust, check insect depredations,
or kill Young weeds that start before
the corn Ii up. While the plant is
very small. narrow shcvels that throw
the soil but very little should be used,
and tenders are usually desirable to
prevent covering the p1unts.
Experience favors shallow cultiva-
ton, except II excessive rains have
packed the soil. when deem cultivation
will help to dry and aerate the ground.
In cultivating 1t is important to avoid
breaking the roots Of the plants. II
the plants have reached a height of
2 or 3 feet the soil in the middle Of
the rows should not be cultivated
deeper than 4 inches, and sometimes
less. For retaining soil moisture a
loose soil mulch 2 or 8 inches in
depth should be maintained.
The question is frequently asked
how often corn shoEld be cultivated.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
l-continued.

The whole affair looked hopeless.
About all I could do would be to send
the torn note to the proper authorities
In Washington. with a statement of
how it came into my possession, and
let them dispose of the matter in any
way they deemed best. / wrote such
q letter carefully on hotel stationery,
and went down to mail it in the lobby.
Before disposing of it in the mailbOx
l encountered the manager, Burke, and
stopped for a word. We were still
talking when a bellboy came up hur-
riedly with a message. Burke turned.
what is it, GeOrgeY e.
"That Cans street party is on the
wire, sir"
"Oh, all right. Excuse me, Severn,
but I've been trying to get connection
for an hour" ~
"But wait a minute" my veins tin
Cling. did he say Cans street? Where
is that? There is no such name in the
city directory"
Scans! Why, over in Jersey. Yes,
I'm coming"
I thrust the unmailed letter into my
pocket, and sat down, staring at the
crowd in the lobby, but entirely indif.
ferent to their presence. Here at least
was an opening, a chance-Gans street
was in Jersey City. Then it was not
all a dream. l would at least look over
the ground before I gave up in despair,
for I had stumbled upon a way out OF
the blind alley-Gans street, Jersey
City.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

call Tor the: Grit 1 aid not hive 10
iinger long y crafty my curiosity.
The side door opened silently. and i
man stepped briskly inside. shaking
the r~aindrops from his coat as he
greeted the barman cheertly.
.A}dirty night, Jams he said. glanc,
Ing swiftly about, his eyes sweeping
over me sharply. business not very
good, ! supposed"
Dead. It's no good now any more,
with all the factories closing up be-
cause Of the a Just some salesman
drops in for a beer. That makes me
nothings."
The newcomer laughed, evidently
put quite at ease by this quick expla-
nation. ! was watching him. "A rather
thick-set fellow with a turned-up mus
tache and a disfignring scar on one
cheek. which gave to his eye a peculiar
expression. Watching the fellow /
must have missed some signal, for he
whirled about suddenly and confront
ed the girl, who had already risen to
her feet and stood e~xpectantly, one
hand yet resting on the table.
"Ah, senorita! You were waiting
for me to come" he exclaimed. "Yet
l have not kept YOU long"
"Oh, no." she answered quietly in
Spanish, her voice so low the words
barley carried to where I sat. "You
were delayedY
"A a blockade at the wharf. No,
thank you, Jams, nothing tonight. You
would go, senorita?"
There can be nothing to remain
longer here for, surely"
watched them disappear through
the side door, marking his grasp on
her arm and her quick glance aside
into his face. There had been some
thing wrong about this meeting. some
thing ~undeniably awkward and con-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

strained. These two were not what
they pretended to Le-old-time friends
meeting incidentally to walk home to-
gether. They were strangers, coming
together there for the first time by
appointment. Neither had previously
known the other. / had even detected
fear, doubt, in the expression of the
girls face. r.
Yet l dare not move, or attempt to
follow them. 1 could only sit quietly,
my eyes on the window fronting the
street. I watched iptently, but no
shadows passed that way-the two had
not turned down Cans street.
My mind worked rapidly as 1 sat
there m%otionless, afraid to make the
slightest lest it arouse suspicion.
Whatever the object Of the meeting
might be, Jams a more or less in
volved. He had signaled to the girl
twice, and his words, however inno-
cent they may have sounded, must
have brought a warning to the man.
Beyond doubt he had questioned me
with the distinct purpose Of thus dis
covering why / had drifted into the
place. l dismissed utterly his state
ment that the young woman was his
niece-her very appearance gave that
the lie.
Something was wrong, perhaps not
criminal, perhaps in no way associated
with the affair which had brought me
into that neighborhood, and yet sus-
picious!y wrong, and 1 felt in~exorably
driven to find out what it all meant.
! finished my beer slowly, and then
selected a cigar from the case and lit
1t deliberately. Jams leaned over the
bar, speaking confidentially, and I had
to remain, although ] cursed inwardly
at the delay. Yet / broke away at last.
assured that I had finally lulled every
suspicion to rest and passed. out
through the front door.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
QUALITIES OF FARM FENCES
To Give satisfaction Barrier Must Be
Made to Turn All Stock Without
injurina Them.

Farm fences should combine two
qualities--servtce and economy-says
the United States Department Of
Agriculture. To give satisfactory
service the fence must be constructed
SO as to turn all kinds OF stock with
out injuring them. To be economical
1t must be built as cheaply as is con-
sistent with durability. The ~fence.that
Is erected at a low Initial cost Is not
necessarily economical, for 1t may be
so short that it will be very expen-
sive In the end.
The cost Of maintaining a farm
fence Is determined by such factors
as interest, repairs, and depreciation
on the fence itself, interest on the
value Of land rendered unusahle. and
the expense Of keeping down weeds.
The cost Of repairs and the annual
depreciation depend largely on the
construction. If a fence Is made Of
a cheap grade eof material and Is
cheaply constructed 1t will need FIRE.
quent repair and will be short lived.
Such a fence will have q high repair
and depreciation charge, which il
most cases will more than counter
balance the increased investment cost
that the erection Of q more substantial
fence would require. II q fence II
made Of good materials and IS properly
built, It's repair and depreciation
charges should be very low.
The efficiency Of fence depends
upon the quality of wire and posts
used and upon the manner ef con-
:structiOn. SN s&s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

The answer is that It should be Gull
tivated often enough to keep down
weeds and to maintain constantly a
loose soil mulch until the corn has
attained its growth. "A greater num-
Der Of civilizations will be necessary
when rains at intervals Of about a
week cause the surface soil to to-
gether and crust. This crust must be
broken and the soil mulch restored,
n evaporation will Q o rob the soil
Of much of its moisture. An essential
object of cultivation Is to restore the
soil mulch as soon aftersa rain as>the
condition Of the ground will permit.
IL the ground becomes hard and
baked dry the crop viii suffer great
" and when cultivated the dirt will
break up into clOdA.
Many crops are cut short by stop
ping the cultivation because the corn
is too tall for use OF a two-horse cul-
tivator. II the condition Of the soil
demands 1t, shallow cultivation should
continue, even though the corn Is tas-
0SAAuSs OlOChS A0AAC0 ~ lAC A0uQlCS
will protect the hands from the corn
blades. Iron mowing-machine wheels
dragged between the rows will some
times greatly benefit the crop.
: Saving OF labor.
With a good riding or walking dou-
Bile c%ultivator a man can cultivate
as many acres q . two men with one
horse cultivators. This saving Of Ia
Dor Is worth consideration. With. q
properly constructed wheeled cultiva-
tor, covering two rows at q time, one
man has often cultivated "a, acres per
day
The shovels with which 1t II; best to
equip either single or double cultiva-
tors must be determined by the kind
OF soil, the size Of the corn. and size
and nature Of growth Of weeds to be
destroyed. For sandy land sweeps
are i sgreat favor, and vary from 6
sfo 80 inches In width. The sweep
scrapes along through the soil alta
depth of 2 to 8 inches. cutting OH
weeds and allowing surface soil To
pass over them, failing level and Hat
behind the cultivator.
SfsHNG M H4GaHE
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
SPINACH IS ADAPTED
FOR EVERY LOCALITY
Plant Requires Rich soil and
Stands Cold We'll.
Sssd Bed Should aBs spaded mi, Quan-
tity of Msl-Rottsd Manure
Worked ln---ltsis Bert for uss
While Young md Tender.

Prepared BY. the United statss Depart
rnent OF Agricultural
Well-grOWn spinach Ii one Of the
best early spring and late fall green's
that Q be raised III the garden. Spin
ach ID adapted for growing ID practi-
cally every locality, requires q rich
soil, stands cold az we'll 81 better than,
does lettuce, but does not do well dur
Ing the hot part OF the summer. UNI
ted States Department Of Agriculture
garden specialists suggest one o. two
paintings In the early spring, just as
soon as the danger OF severe frost 10
past, and a planting late In the sumo
mer for fall use. Throughout the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

III. N +,r.. = an .~a,r 3. - q not hnms! s.ssp atraght. a u nd no spgs-
doctor gss2i butt e So not heilp me- Y I .ag i Z di e g. Piak laa,1. Vegetable oom e q
DO ny hon s.;a,ri recommend %ns your medicine gin, g ~ ~ friends and yycaamay
An Ilinois woman relates her experiences
bloomington. HI assnever very strong and female. trouble kept NJ
20 weak ] had no interest In my Homework. i had such . backaehe Il could
not cook aIneal or sweep ! room without raging with pain. Rubbing my
back with alcohol sometimes eased the pain for q few hours, but did not stnn
it. I heard Of Lydia +. Pinkhan's Vegetable COMPOUND, and sx bottles of
II for my health. Mrs. A.McomrTY, so Y. Walnut St .Bloomngton, n.
The conditions described by Mrs. Cassen, Mr.. Ball, and Mrs McQuitty win
appeal Hsal to many sn. women ;tn nv Mh .a struggle = u On With h Their sHd daily tasks tasks T. just .ueh COG.
beyond lt belief; ~ D ssi. and day oat they slave u their homes ONE forth. fo.thsi IL families
selves and for their children, Or work in their gardens. an the while su6srins
blues and troubles which zap tie very foundation q life until there comes :
.u =. Well ua.,a * .gleeesy - ana ~ 0pM1u se esMI MsNtaOI , u 49,
Der that LydiaE Pinkhams Vegetable COMPOUND y the NATURAL restorative
-s There s. i hardly aneighborhood i any town Or hamlet IN The Omitted Initsd Is States
1amou me medicine len. y Tier efos eek your neghbqr. and you VII find q ~ q. greet
and = wi Tah ss mo%mn il toyou. For!more than forty years this lafssh sas1 root
lydia =: Pinkhann, ms Private Textbook upon AILMENTS Escu-
to The Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn. Massachusetts,,
This book contains valuable Information. @a2 %
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
ASPIRIN
Name aBayer'' on Genuine

Take Aspirin only q told In each
package OF genuine Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked ont
by physicians during 81 years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes n you see
the Bayer Cross On tablets. you can
take them without fear for Colds.
Headache. Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Earache, Toothache. Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Drugg1sts also
sell larger packages. Aspirin IS the
trade mark OF Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures q Salicylicacid.-
ADV. &Sa 81 81
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
"Yyou'rs Charlstt, Amt Your z
GRO BE
70 Remove Grit From Eye.

Small foreign bodies which are not
imbedded in the eyeball may often be
removed by going into a dark room.
looking up toward the lighting fixture,
then turning the Night on quickly
writes a correspondent. II the light
is strong enough, 1t viii cause a yio-
lent reaction which will cause the
particle to be washed to the corner OF
the eye. 1t is then easily removed
by means OF a clean handkerchief.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
"AH, ~sENoRlTA!"

Synopsis.-In a New York jewelry
store Philip Severn, United States
consular agent, notices a small box
which attracts him. He purchases
1t, Later he discovers in q secret
compartment a writing giving a
clew to q revolutionary movement
iu this country ostensibly seeking
the overthrow Of the Chilean gov
eminent. but evidently international
In character and in any event
threatening the welfare of the Unit
ed States. The writer mentions a
rendezvous and Severn, temporarily
at leisure, determines to investi-
gate on his own account.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
Going BACK.

Going Back.
MY deah," said Mrs. Snuy. a-Jipzen,
YEARLY raising herself on one elbow.
eve really must economic, don't you
know"
True, ANGEL said Nj. Snuypn-
Jipzen, nodding his head fully thres
languid times. I'VE must go back
to-er-back to Nature I"
Precisely, love; back to Ma
ture. .
James, tell the butler he may take
two days on each week instead q
one. W. / going to live the simple
life r
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
Proverb AnaIyxed.

"A proverb hopes nothing, fears moth
ing that the eyes do not see, the ears
do not hear. It Is the doubling Thorn
as Of life, OF literature. "a man OF
the world Isl as Nj. Balfour once
neatly epitomized him, zone who doe.
not believe anything good az the
world Well. so Is q pr0verb.--Y. ii.
Friedlaender, In Country Life.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

WIndoN.
unreadabIe. WAS nailed over the srnaller
81 w ln the growing dusk was
oblfeed ~ study ii jntently TO iecipiher
- Word6 but finally made them out
s sl1lsls1IG ALvA MALLRABLE IRON
! strange coincident, IS
more. f0r Gustaye Alyn II
MI Of the names signed on the
otd register. BeyOnd doubt this sotd,
\ dDnad iron foundry wasFsh his pkcp
s51St3sr 4 wbat better spot coutessee
sEnfeetpa1 r. stich III meet and eo1aeoef3
~ fcEime3 Whist q r11Ees N
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

IL Is Saseless to acduire knowledSe
unless YOU have n little common Sense
with which IL season II. Ss
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

Many woman's face isn't as bad
- 1t is painted.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

Some OF EN- 20 Need lt
Some girls in pursuit of q husband
seem to think they need the assistance
Of the chemical warfare SERVICES
Paterson IN. - Press-Guardian.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26
An UnbeIisver.

An UnbeIiever.
First Stenographer-I don't believe
half I see in print.
Second Ditto-Judging from your
spelling that must include what you
see in the dictionary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-26

That flaming. torturous iteh that
drives you To scratch yoursshsxsNa
and bleeding il geIersnySenas n!
impure, disordered blo0 b - =
Evening star., 1921-05-30
4 Sale of Notions

Kohinoor Snap Fasteners, black
and white, all sizes, 3 doz.. Csc.
Cotton Grosgrain Betting, l15 to 3
inches wide, yard, SC.
Colonial Steel Eyed Sewing
Needles, plain and assorted, 2 papers
for SC.
Rock-a-by Baby Safety Pins, sizes
90 to 2, card, SC.
Maid of America Bias Tape, widths
I to E, 6-yard pieces, 3 for zSe.
Corset Laces, flesh and white, 10
yards long, each, z5c.
Sew-on Carriers, white only, pair,
10c.
Ell Bee Hair Nets, cap or fringe,
all colors, 3 for Z5c.
q. Maid of America Darning Cotton
in black. white and tan, 3 for 10c.
Celluloid Hair Pins, in shell and
amber, assorted sizes, box, IOc.
Stewards Duplex Safety Pins,
black and nickel. all sizes, card. Sc.
Real Steel Scissors, sizes from to
J inches, pair, SOC.
First F1oer-LAnsbursh 4 Brother
Evening star., 1921-05-30
1000 pairs Women1 Full.fash-
ioned Silk Stockings, &1 H6
Extra Value, pair.-.. VA"VO

Women who are looking for fine grade
ful1-fashioned Silk Stockings, in black and
white, should buy these, for the very
slight mill irregularities will never affect
the wear.
Evening star., 1921-05-30

Such popular makes as Thom-
sons Glove-Fitting, Warner. La
Greeque and Regis in medium and
low bust models, also elastic tops,
with long and medium hips. Sizes
1o to so. Some of the most popular
models that we have ever carried
are In this clearance. Your favorite
may be among them. Sizes 10 to 30.
1Aird Floor-Lansbureh 4 Brother
Evening star., 1921-05-30
adR. for Men, and . Vsm.n $l.@

Fast black rainpreof covers. mounted on
Is and q inch Paragon fr.mes. With
ebonine handles and wrist loops for
women and hook handles for men.
First E1O0R
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
HAVE NEW TEAM
IN WOODBRIDGE
A. C. is Organized With
C. R. Weygand as Manager
--WiIl Use H. S. Court.

A new basketball team has been
organized in Woodbridge and will be
known as the Arrow A. C. c. r.
Weygand, former manager of the
Woodbridge Athletic Club basketball
team is manager OF this combination
and games will be played at home or
abroad. Home games, the manager
announces will be played on the
Woodbridge High school court. This
team will run in opposition to- the
Woodbridge A. C. team now man
aged by Tom Cody. This team will
play its first game n Matawan to-
morrow night against the represen-
tative team of that place.
1t is said that the lineup of the
newly organized team will be prac-
tically the same as that at present
representing the Parish House Ave.
Bill Martin and Torch are slated for
forward position; Irv Martin at CEN
ter and Mesick and Schwenzer in
guarding positions. The first home
game of this team, will be played
next week, probably Friday night.
with the strong Invincibles of this
city furnishing the opposition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09

There will be two big games on
the local high school court this sf-
ternoon. The main game will be
between the Perth Amboy and South
River boys varsity basketball teams
while the other event will bring to-
gether the Red Bank II. 8. girls
and Miss Anna Handerhan's Amboy
H. S. varsity basketball team.
Considerable interest is centered
in the boys game because Of the
fact that Perth Amboy and South
River are the only real contenders
for the school honors. Eddie Pat
tens Perth Amboy team has played
two Mi6dlesex county teams this sea-
son. losing to the South River com
bination on the Parlin court and
winning from st. Peters High School
team Of New Brunswick on the To-
cal court. Coach Boiler" Fitzpat-
rick's South River team has been de-
feated in only two games this sea-
son. the crack St. Benedict's prep
school team Of Newark defeating the
team from down the river on the
Newark court
The South River boys recent VIC
tory over Asbury Park H. S. gives
them plenty of confidence in enter
ing the game this afternoon. The
probable lineup of the visitors win
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
FOR 1921 ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK, Feb. 9:-The Ma
tional League baseball schedule for
the season of 1921, as announced
today, differs in a few respects from
those of recent years. Each of the
eight clubs composing the league
will play .154 games; seventy-seven
OF which will be staged upon their
home diamond and an equal number
upon the fields of rival clubs. But
three conflicting dates with Ameri-
can League are shown and these &C.
cur at Chicago on May I. June rs
and September IL. Each Western
club will invade the East three times
between the opening date April 10
and the closing day of the season.
October 2. The Eastern teams will
circle the western circuit three times
during the pennant ace
On the opening day of the sched-
ule Brooklyn will play at Boston;
New York at Philadelphia: Pitts
burgh at Cincinnati and st. Louis at
Chicago. Holiday, Sunday and Sat-
urday games are fairly well distri-
buted. Pittsburgh gets the greatest
number of Saturday games at home
and the largest number of Sunday
games abroad. Brooklyn leads in
Sunday contests at home with eigh-
teen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
ELECT SNYDER
As THEIR 1921 MANAGER

The Lyceum Athletic Club base
bali team. at a meeting held SUM-
day in the club rooms. elected
Thomas Snyder manager for the
coming season and Joseph Lampart,
assistant manager. Manager Sny-
der, who led the Lyceums last year,
has selected the following men for
his 1921 lineup: John Kopko,
Joseph Coley. Buck" Nesley. Gus
Nesley. Peter Damitch. Joe Seplaky,
F. Zalari. Joseph French. p. Nor
gan, F. Cab, Buck" Brennan and
s. Jacobs. Several others will be
added to this lineup at a later date.
The only loss to the Lyceum team
this year Is that of Michael Mil
chick. the star twirler of the 1920
season. He has been ordered to a
training camp with one of the
minor leagues.
Only the best semi pro teams in
New Jersey. New York and Penn
sylvania will be played during the
1921 season. according to Manager
SNYDER.