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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
RIDDLES.

What roof do you always carry
around with you? The roof of your
mouth.
What Is that which never asks any
questions, and yet requires many an
swers? The door-bell.
What is the difference between
cat and an official document? The
cat has claws at end Of its paws, the
docu aent has pauses at the end of its
clauses. :.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
chon Suex Romance.

hh"You admit writing these letters to
is young lady of the chorusT"
Eyes," said the millionaire defendant
breach-of-promise suit.
"Ah! And these hieroglyphics at the
ttom Of each letter are kiss marks.
doubt?"
mo-" said the millionaire, with a
grim smile, what you see is merely
Chinese for Yours sincerely "-Birm-
/ i1gham Age-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
Shave With cuticura Soar

And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity, skin COM
fort and skin health. No mug. no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste. no
irritation even when shaved twice
daily. One soap for all uses shaving,
bathing and shampooing. Advertisement
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
OF Course.

Mamma wonder who has been in
the sugar bowl while l was out?
Elizabeth -four years olO-Well, l
hope you don't suspect me- You know
I'm too big to get in such little thing
as that.-Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
Ascourteous Formally.

II have sent word to my constitu-
ents that I will welcome advice at
any time" remarked Senator Sor-
ghum.
I But you'll get SO much you can't
remember it,"
"All am saying is that will give
IT polite welcome. I'm not promis-
ihg to stay awake and listen."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
Baby,s First Thouoht.

Benson-Do you know when a baby
begins to think?
Hobson-Yes: mine began to think /
,ught to walk the floor with him when
he was Il week old !"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
Doing Boston.

Tourist From Chicago. to Wife as
They Stand in Front of Public Library
You look at the outside, Helen, and
I'll just glance at the inside and we'll
be through in jiffy.-Boston Tran
script.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
1t Must Be True

In this age the positive existence of
the fourth dimension is, no doubt, re-
garded as assured by the fact that you
can neither see, hear, feel, taste, smell,
or imagine it.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
The Most Clipper Man.

"Who was it said that life is Ikea
poker gamer
Dunno. but he was wrong, anyway.
In poker it's the gayest man that has
the blues"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12

MEN, WOMEN-SOMETHING NEW
SMOOTHO. theseperfect toilet lotonsis just
the thing for you. SMOOTHO win keep your
complexion clear. Will stimulate and refresh
the skin. SMOOTHO is unexcelled for
Chapped Hands, Sunburn, Insect Bites. As
an Alter Shaving Lotion SMO0THO is unsur
passed SMOOTHO Is cooling 10 the face
will heal razor cuts, and its antseptc prop
critics guard your skin against infection,
Send Fifty Cents (coin or two-cent stamps)
for your bottle, to Verona Laboratories, 1sst
Fulton ST., Brooklyn, N Y. Agents wanted
few exclusive territories left.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
THEY'LL Feel at Home.

"Great days for kids" "What now?"
"They say school plates will replace
textbooks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
The Flavor Lasts
OF Course.

This story says: The hero drank in
her beauty" Through his eye
glasses, i suppose.p-Boston Tran
script.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12

One little tombstone may tell a big
story.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
No Hope for Him.

No Hope for Him.
He-Can you give me no hope?
She-None whatever; I'm going to
marry you.-BOston Transcript.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-03
"Chauville's Secret"
By
DAVID WHITELAW
8H0PEU8,

Vivian Renton and Eddie Haverton,
modern soldiers Of fortune. have been
gambling with Hubert Baxenter. q pros
porous attorney. in his London apart
After their departure Late at
night Renton returns to the house.
murders Baxenter and hides the body
on the Q While waiting for night to
come again in order to make his escape.
he finds in a desk a curious old yellow
ed document telling OF a mysterious
chest left in the care Of one Of Baxen-
ter's ancestors by a French nobleman,
the Marquis de Dartigny. Of the Cha
teau Granville.
chest With the Baxenters Is riven'
showing that a girl Is still alive to
whom the treasure IN reality belongs.
Renton makes his escape from the
house.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-03

Ement TO such = treaty with the conditions demanded
i6y Washington, and failing that there will Be no
treaty at all, and no official recognition Of Obregon,s
administration The Mexican president insists tina,
the guarantees demanded for the projection 81
Americans in Mexico from the retroactive effect 81
the new constitution would be giving an unwarrant-
ed privilege to Americans, and he declares that this
will not be done. The fact is that while the United
States demanded these guarantees forts own ma
tonais, 1t made they would have operated equally
for the protection of all other foreigners. Inability
to reach a~greemen on this point is regretted. as the
Obregon government seems to be making an earn
est and successful effort to place the country on 4
stable and prosperous basis, and the satisfactory adj
|justment of its foreign relations would add material
" to its strength.
The assembly of the League of Nations will
within a few day vote on the election Of eleven
judges and four deputy judges for the world court.
the constitution of which was framed some time ago.
Under its terms each of the member nations NAV
nominate four candidates for these judicial posi-.
tons, not more than two of them from -amonx its
own citizens. Thus far there have been 81 nornina-
tons. AS one indication of the standing Of one Of.
our citizens abroad it is noted that .Elihu Root, the
American. member OF the commission which drafted
the court constitution, has been nominated by Ave
nations, the United States, of course, not participat-
ing.
President Harding has made>it known that he
will make no more appointments to the, American
to the disarmament conference until
some decision is reached as to the size Of the respec-l
tive delegations. 1t is stated, however, that he will
make no group appointments, but that his selec-
lions will be of individuals solely on account Of
their supposed fitness. He will not appoint. a man
because he is a member of a labor organization. or
a woman because she is a woman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-03
a bodyguard Of armed ruff
1ans, eager and ready to do the bid

AAd1lS, eager ana READY TO 10 the DID,
ding Of their hideous master
Kenny could not, from his peephole
in the blind, see how many the man
md with him now, but he judged
from the sound and from the shad-
ows that flashed at intervals across
the wall and the blind, that they num-
bered at least half a dozen, and he
fell back to where his tired horse,
with dropping neck, nearly slept in
the shadow Of the cart
Remy stroked the moist name, and,
holding the nostrils to prevent a pos
siole neigh, led the poor spent beast
across the cobbles and through the
stone archway to the street. He gave
a glance behind him to see that all
was quiet, then mounted and, taking
the way that lay southwark. left the
city by the Barrier d'Artois.
The plains of Touraine stretched
out gray to the ho-izon in a level
m%onotony, and the little marshy lakes
reflected the glory of the setting sun.
Behind the horseman the towers and
mtnarets of the city showed a delicate
tracery against the evening sky and
from some belfry a peal Of bells
sounded. Once free Of the city. Remy
had allowed the bride to slip un-
needed upon the mane and was let
ting his horse make his w pace,
while the rider gave himself up to
speculation On why it was that Herat
the friend of the Terror and daily
companion Of Fouquier-Tinville,
He knew that the Convention was
In the habit of sending out pro-con-
suls to spy upon the doings OF the
provincial tribunals, but he did not
remember having heard that Blois
had a tribunal He told himself that
1t must be the biggest Of game that
could draw Herat away from the hap
Pr hunting ground OF the capital, and
he cursed him roundly for his pres
ence at the Star of Navarro"
For Hhe last two hours Remy had
been promising himself the comfort
OF wine and supper. a comfort not
easily understood Rye by those who
nave spent twenty hour In the sad
die. and his horse had doubtless, In
his own way, had very similar
thoughts. And now. to be forced into
tho remaining two miles Of his Jour
Lney-whtch he had intended To- re-
sumo, refreshed, in the morning
was not pleasant. Besides the little
hamlet Of Massey, which was his des-
tination, boasted but 4 poor rest for
travellers and they would not be ex-
pecting him at the Chateau de Chau-
VILE until the morrow ON second
thought, however. Remy told himself
n Heraks presence in Blois COM
pncated matters, and hig Grand,
which hitherto had Seemed to cali for
NO undue haste, now took on a new
and sinister Significance.
90 deep in thought was he that
the distance seemed covered in less
time than he had imagined possible,
and raising his yes he was surprised
70 see the little cluster OF red roofs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-03
BECAUSE.

Oh, little word, what would she do
II there were no such word as YOU?
II in the dim and distant ages
You'd missed our ~dictionary's pages,
What man today could count the cost
or arguments she would have lost ?
Imagine her in days gone by
When man her wishes would defy.
Compelling him to suit her whim,
Making an abJect slave Of him,
Because"
oh. little word, through all the a
When you were coupled with her
tears
You've been her conquering blade
And we'll has she made use Of you.
Men In the old and vanished lands
Have smiled and bowed to her COM
mands,
When they have dared to question
why
Thinking that reason would reply,
She silenced every argument
And straight to do her will they
went, Because"
Oh. little word, nor sage nor brute,
Your potent magic can .refute;.
You have compelled wise men to
make
Fools q themselves for her dear
sake;
When from her lips you lightly come
The voice of wisdom then Is dumb,
Wrong men doJright and right men
wrong,
Strong mon grow weak and weak
mon strong.
Tho silent speak. the loud still.
Always obedicnt to her Will.
Because"
Oh. little word, with all men do,
Powerless they stay to answer you.
R~eason--to seek for II ID vain
Her strength Ii never to explain.
II 10 enough for her to d
Ehe Wishes this or that today.
Acd n who darss to question why
Gets from her Ups but one reply,
UnanSwerabie through the days.
And always no at last obeys,
BECAUSE ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-03
CHAPTER ".
Writinu the VIII.

ILL., o. A1o ..s" HEf.F
It VIII be necessary to relieve for a
few moments some of the exciting
events that happened at the time OF
the Revolutions thoss strangely trou-
bled dayB whom the fair land of France
was D deeply soaked with the blood
Of ita own patriotic 'citizens." In
this way the most important details
OF tho oddly. mysterious bequest en-
trusted to Adam Baxsnter by the
wh4te-haired old ~aristocrat. Marquis
DC 5mr.tgny. al b more fully an
So while Vivian il leaning back On
tho cushions Of his carriage wonder
ing who II to be next to enter nto
tho poMAss.on Of the murdered mans
Regent Park house and the Offices in
the Strand. let US listen to tho some
OF the Revolution. shouted Mt tho top
of 4 tuneleN and w~ine-laden voice,
which sounded %rancousdy from be-
hind the red-curtaanod bay window
of h Star of Navnrre." in the city
of Biois. Floating out into tho still
Spring evening and, caused q travsisr
who had but that moment climbed,
sttn-lesged down from th6 saddle, TO
bite his under lip in irritation and to
lead his mount into this shadows Of
a farm wagon which stood by tho
gateway leading TO tho Stables.
There was no hoSter a& hand 70
attend to tho animal; but ReFny Per-
had ridden lar mi inc horse
needed no restra4ning hand on his
n1die. but Stood there With stsana-
ING neck o~atatretchod 70 nibbie n 2
Few poor ears OF corn which moved
at n tafl-board OF tho cart.
Remy advanced cautiously 70 the
vine framed window. Tho sonE had
now ceased and had givcn place to
oafh-tnterrupted laughter. Tho man
IN h : courtyard. his body Wei
screened asainst any sudan surprise
from the room he was watching,
Availed himse1f OF q small aparturs
IN h bMnd-for 1t waa tho Spring OF
1873. a time when man looked With
suspicion on man. and whom It were
we'll TO move waFily and act with an
infinite caution.
It WAS hut . small portion OF ths
APARTMENT OF the 'Etac OF NavArrs''
that was vlsdbt>, bat II showed
snough for Rsrny TO drew back with
. mutternA curse . Seated At tho head
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-03

President Ebert of Germany has issued a proc
%larnation ordering p%lotters against the government
to cease their activities on pain of harsh treatment
This may be interpreted as an indication that the
militarlsts have become 80 active that strenuous
measures are Necessary for their suppression, or that
the government feels itself so secure that it is now
confident of its ability to deal satisfactorily with the
various counter-revolutionary bodies. The procla-
nation said to have been prompted by the demand
iof labor bodies that positive action be taken for the
suppression Of the royalist faction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
City Valuations Are
Boosted In Cass Co.

Fargo, N. D., Sept 8.-Business
property of Fargo and business prop
erty in the other cities and in the
towns and villages Of Cass county
will be taxed about on the same basis
this year as it was last ear, accord
ing to notice received, Wednesday by
w. r. Tucker, county auditor, from
the state tax commissioner.
The valuations as returned by the
county board have been ~increasedi40
per cent by the state board Of equali-
zation. This increase restores the
valuation fixed by the state board in
1920. 45@
This year, when making the return
to the state, the county board ac-
cepted local tax officials returns in
which the original valuations of 1920
were employed.
AS a result of the state boards &C
ton is again ordering the increase,
business property this yea will be
taxed on about the same basis as last
year.
AS returned by the county board Of
equalization business property valu-
atoms totalled $~5,492,040, and the in
eas puts the valuation Of such
property up to ~$7,661.S56.
Assessed valuation of farm lands in
the county has been decreased five
per cent by the state board, or about
valuation of farm land in Cass county
$54.91 per acre instead OF $57.7f.
The total assessed valuation on
farm lands in the county had been
placed by the county board of equali-
zation at $~62,448.973, but under the
state boards reduction the valuation
Is set at s59,336,525.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
All Schools In State
Said To Be Opening In.
Spite OF Hard Times

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. S.-No re-
ports of schools failing to open in the
state have been received at the office
of the state superintendent. The
county Superintendent Of Slope coun-
ty,afrom which reports camd recently
that some schools would not open, has
written to the state department that
the same number of schools will open
this year that were open last year.
There is a surplus of teachers avail
able this year. An unusually well
qualified corps of teachers has been
obtained in the state, according to re.
ports to the state superintendent's of.
flee. There is no need Of anytdistrict
using permit teachers this year, &C.
cording to State Superintendent Mel.
son.
I've have reports that where dis.
tricts are not able to pay teachers sal.
aries in cash the teachers are accept
ing warrants and practicing thrift to
the utmost" said Miss Nelson. ttThey
are animated by a. spirit of service and
sacrificing a great deal in many com.
munities." if..a 4 -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
Several New Firms
Seek incorporation

Bismarck. n. D., Sept s.-Articles
OF incorporation filed with the Sec
rotary of state include:
Farmers cooperative Mercantile
company, Grenora; capital stock,
$4,000; in~corporators, Martin Lar
son, ]. D.sWheeler, j. N. Thorstad.
Stanley Branch Coal company,
Hanks. capital stock $4,000; incor-
porators. c. H. Wilkinson. Grenora:
G. Q. sletten, Bottineau;, o. T. Olson,
Powers Lake; William Hend1dckson,
,Appam; Henry Paulson, Lunds VAL
ley: *
.Walcott Potato Growers associa-
ton, Richland county; capital stock,
$4,000: incorporators, H. G. Bakko,
G. L Olson, A. Bakko, J. J. Barretty,
ssERoeR Springs Oh company, New
Rockford; capital stock 800, 600; in
corporators. o. A. Dahl. j. F. Gudgel,
g. 4. Gulick, w. L. Daniels, D.>B.
Miller, all of Brainerd.
Mohall Potato Marketing assocta-
ton, no capital stock; incorporators
n. M. Haugan. Thomas Brown, M. O,
Hall. j. A. Southam., Ole Handy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
Commission Hopes To
Substitute Six Per
Cent Elevator Bonds

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. s.-The in
dustrial commission, is preparing to
issue to purchasers Of 5 per cen min
and elevator bonds new bonds bearing
8 per cent interest. The old bonds
are being called in.
The action is to be taken because
the mill and elevator bonds which
the industrial commission is trying
to sell in its campaign are being is
sued at s per cent, it having been
found necessary to increase the inter
est rate TO- make the bonds saleable.
When the industrial commission
embarked on its first bond selling
campaign to obtain money to build
mills and elevators it executed a mort
gage on the Drake mill and property
to be acquired in the future for So
100000. A total Of $3.50, 800 bonds at
8 per cent were executed and deliver
cd. About $25.1o0 worth of bonds
We're sold at Drake and about $500
additional at Grand Forks and other
places. A new mortgage. including
the Grand Forks elevator, is to be
filed ES & <s. U -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
Children Are Buried
Beneath Hay In River
When Load Tips Over

New England, N. D., Sept. 8.
Only, the mostsrnpid work on
the, part Of r. HI. Wilson, farmer
near here, saved the lives 81 his
daslghtef Hazel, age IS, and VIII
son COhee, q ncighbor boy, aEc
e. when q load Of hay on. which
they were riding tipped over
while crossing q bridge over the
Cannon Ball river. burying the
children beneath half a ton OF
hny in four feet OF water.
BY good presence of mind the
father OF the girl prevented the
rack itself from going entirely
over. He then sprang into the
water and soon located his
daughter. but 1t required 10 min.
ntes digging In the hay to find
nc small boy. The lad was prac-
ttcally gone when found, but re.
suscttntion efforts at length sue.
ceeded in saving his life.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
Stolen Minot Car Found;
One Is Taken Al Ryder

aN. H a-. t-.a 10 .FF ..f..E#. #'H p. q 'r
Minot, N. D., Sept. s.-The automo,
bile owned by Police Commissioner
Otto F. Cross, which was stolen from
the business section of the city early
Saturday evening. was found yester-
day afternoon by George A. Retshus.
He noticed the machine apparently
hid in a coulee north of. Surrey and
on investigation found it belonged to
Commissioner Gross. The>thieves had
stolen two tires and rims, the cover
for the extra tire, tools. lights and
spark plugs from the machine. The
water connection leading from the
engine to the radiator was also gone.
The theft of a Ford roadster Satur-
day afternoon from the main street
in Ryder was reported to Minot off
Gals today. The machine was owned
by H. J. Eli, who offers $50 reward
for its recovery. The license number
was 5253s and the engine number
427473,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
rs Finish Al State
Normal AT Minot; New
Instructors Employed

Minot, N. D., Sept. 8.-Twenty-fiv
September graduates OF the Minot-nor-
school received their diplomas
at the commencement, exercises held
during the assembly period this morn
ing Dr.. William F. Clarke, who is
retiring from the normal faculty TO
became affiliated with the Minnesota
State Teachers college at Duluth, was
the speaker.
Five new members will appear in
the Minot normal faculty when the
regular fall semester opens September
l.. O.. McAfee, who has been su-
perintendent Of schools at Ashley, N.
D., will succeed DIR. w. F. Clarke as
director of the training department.
Mr.. McAfee has just obtained his de-
of master of arts from Chicago
university. He has had II years Of
teaching experience. six Of them in
North Dakota and Montana schools.
The place of George E.. Mueller as
physical training instructor will be
taken by. q woman, Miss Lulu Potts.
She is a resident of Glendale and a
graduate Of Simpson college, Iowa.
She has had experience inN Iowa high
schools and was for three years direc-
tor Of physical education in the, Ell
lendale normal. Last yeSr she was
engaged in physical education work
IN wayne, Neb.
Mrs. Georgiana Williams is to be
the new preceptress of the normal
dormitory succeeding Miss Mary
Agnes Cantwell. She here
from ::DeKalb, ILL.,, where she he'd a
similar position in the Northern ILL.,
noiA normal. She took her degree
at the University of Chicago.
y MisssElla Ruth OF Norristown. Pa,
comes as substitute for Miss Johanna
Soland, who has been granted a years
leave of absence in order to attend to
home matters. She will be 7th grade
critic teacher. Miss Ruth has been
county supervising principal Of the
and has also had experience in the
state normal at Shippensburg, Pa
A teacher Of agriculture is also to
be chosen but the place has not vel
been definitely filled.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
Is Preparing
For Legion Entertainment

Jamestown. n. D.. Sept S.-James-
town citizens are preparing elaborate
entertainment features for the North
Dakota convention of the American
Legion, scheduled for September 2S
and %. The jamestown post of the
legion is being aided by the James
town Civic and Commerce associa-
ton and other local bodies in making
plans to entertain the visitors.
At the state Legion headquarters
it has been indicated that about L.
900 to 1900 visitors will attend the
convention.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-08
Jumping Track
Wrecks. Freight Car

Devils Lake, n. D.. Sept. s.-Twice
week q Great Northern, freight
engine jumped the raj s in the local.
yards here, but when Engine 5000,
pulling asloaded freight train, jumped
q frog Wednesday it completely
wrecked one freight car and the en-.
CINE itself nearly turned turtle down
enoankment. The engine turned.
nearly on its side, but the embed
Of the wheels in the dirt reven
ed 1t from rolling into the ditch. No
one was hurt by the accident.