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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20

FERGUSON BROS
SUCCESS IN NEW ZEALAND.
O.s speech In Favor ef Compulsory
Arbitration.

OAs speech In Favor ef Compulsory
Arbitration.
CHICAGO, Doc. 19.-The second and
last day-of the arbitration and concilia.
ton conference in session here and
composed Of practical and experien ccd
mon, representing capital and labor,
was marked by the first speech Of the
conference uneqnivocally in favor Of
com pulsory arbitration Of labor dis
putes This speech was delivered by
tho venerable Hugh n. Lusk, ex-mem-
ber OF parliament of New Zealand.
Mr.. .Lusk received the closest atscn-
ton, for while the great majority Of
other speakers disagreed with him,
deeming compulsory arbitration i'm
practicable IN this country, his story
of the success Of the system in New
Zealand aroused their deepest interest.
Mr.. Lusk, III reply to Mr. Gompcr's as
sertion that it wns the laboring man s
right under nny and all circumstances,
or merely because he pleased to strike,
declared that Mr.. Gompers was derir-
mating as liberty what should be called
license.
SIN New Zealand, = said the speaker,
1--WE want no such liberty. We do not
want to cause suffering among thou
sands OF our fellow men merely because
we please to strike.
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into executive session and before tax.
ing up the Hay-Pnuncefote treaty, the
senate ratified the minor treaties be.
fore it, extending tho time Tor the con-
sideration OF the reciprocity treaties
which failed to secure action at the
last session of congress. In each in
stance the supplementary agreements
extended tho time for ratification for
10 months. Senator Foraker then
spoke on the Hay .Pauncefote treaty,
defending and supporting It as wise
precaution for tho protection Of Amer.
lean interests. He said that he has
been willing to support the treaty un-
amended, believing it to have been
properly guarded, but that il there had
originally been any doubt on that
score. there now could be mono in view
Of the amendments already adopted by
the senate and those recommended by
the committee on foreign relations.
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RALLYING HIS ARMY.

Tuag Ts Slang in 6Cempless Control OF
Affairs I'm China.
LONDON, Dec. ia Peking dispatch
to The Pail Mall Gazette, dated Dec.
Is, says:
The situation has not improved by
the representatives of the powers
having reached an agreement, as the
scope Of the negotiations is limited and
the effect is neutraized. The allies
have neglected to close the arsenals
and factories at Hankow and Shan 6
and have failed to check the transmits.
sion Of supplies Of ammunition of
the Chinese. Tung Fuh Slang thus
has every opportunity Of rallying and
equipping his army. He has secured
the position Of dictator, terrorizes the
empress and controls the whole move.
ments Of troops. 1t will be necessary
to give the military operations of the
allies wider area.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

President sends = Number OF Nemina-
items to the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l9.-Ths presi-
dent has sent the following nomina.
tions 80 the senate:
John O. A. Leisher Of Pennsylvania,
now minister to SwitEerland, to be
minister to Turkey; Arthur 8. Hardy
Of New Hampshire, now minister to
Greece, Rounania and ssryia, to be
minister to Switzerland; CHARLES S.
Frances Of New York to be minister to
Greece, Roumania and Servia; Clarence
L Thurston Of Nebraska to bs score
tary Of the legation at Buenos Ayros.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
FIGHT /.
Dissatisfaction in Crss..tfsis,. iss-
ters Over the Hopkins Reap- II.
portionment Measure.
States That Will Lose Represen-
tatives Combining For Des-
perate Resistance.
Plan Proposed Is to Increase
the Membership So That No #
Section Will Lose. 81,

WAsn1HaroN, Dec. 10. There -yorss
ises to be . big hght over the ksais,s.
reapportionment bill when 1t is taken
up in tho house after the holiday IA.
cess. The representativ Of Che statss
which will lose represent ntatives under
the bill are organizing for the strug gley
The members Of the minority OF the
census committee are seeking to mar
shal all the available strength among,
the dissatisfied members BY making 81
minority report which will Commend
q basis for reapporti that will
not reduce the represent ntation In any
state. This can be accomplished by
making 1874, 600 inhabitants the basis u aoas
represen tation. Upon this basis the
house would consist Of 387 members.
No state would lose and the follows
ing would gain: Arkansas l, Califor-
mia i, Colorado /, Connecticut !, Flor
ida l. Illinois l, Louisiana /, Minnesota
2, Massachusetts i, Mississippi 1, Mis-
souri, l, New Jersey 2, New York 81
North Carolina l, North Dakota ~
Pennsylvania 2, Texas 3, WashingroiI
/, West Virginia and Wisconsin !.
Mr.. Burleigh of Maine will draw the
minority report recommending this
basis. 1t is possible that Mr. Crun1.'
packer Of Indiana will still furths,
complicate the situation by making
another minority report in supporS os
his proposition to reduce the Represent
tation from tho South. EsiSsl
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
REDUCED FIFTY NUMBERS.

Of the Eleventh Infantry.
81. " lAsH1GQIoN. Dec " - aptaln
Richard Stendman, Eleventh Infantry,
was tried BY general courtmartial, of
which Lieutenant Colonel Charles L.
Davis, Eleventh infantry, was presi-
dent, at San Juan, Porto Rico, on q
charge Of conduct unbsooming an off,
Ger and gentleman. The court
found him guilty Of conduct to the
prejudice OF good order and military
discipline. !" and sentenced him to be
reprimanded in general orders and re-.
duccd in rank so numbers on the list of
captains Of infantry.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
ELK POINT sCORCHED.

Dusiness Rersiea sf the south Dakota
Tewn Totally Destroyed.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. l9. Fire at
BLK Point, 8. D., destroyed the entire
business portion Of the town, involving
q loss estimated at 9160,OO
How to Cure Group.
Mr.. r. Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, N. r., says: Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine have ever used. It is a fine
childrens remedy for Group and never
fails to cure" When given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough has developed,
it will prevent the attack. This should
be borne in mind and a bottle Of the
Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for
instant use as soon as these symptoms
appear. For sale by all druggists
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
Holds the nsoe,d.

3 !. 7@95@l Holds Che AeCo1d.
Carl Erode, who carries the mail be-
tween Jamestown and Adrian, has
bson in the service two years and dur
ing that time has mover missed a trip.
He makes . total Of II, ,684.5 miles in a
year, making BIB Of 561< miles each.
He is the most extensive driver in the
Northwest.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
Great Northern Braksnan KILLED.

w. G. Trimble, Great Northern
brakeman. was killed at Churches
Ferry. He was working beneath the
train with the air brakes whom the
train started mp and he was thrown be-
meath the wheels. Both legs were cnt
on and Ne died almost instantly.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
GERMANY SUPPORTS IT.

Said That She u Pleased with Great
Britafn's Proposal.
LONDON, Dec. -'sGreat Britain
has instructed Sir Ernest Satow, I un-
derstand, = says the Peking correspond
ent of The Daily Mail, '.to urge the re-
tention in the joint note Of the word
'irrovocAble' and the inclusion in the
preamble Of declaration that until
the Chinese government has fulfilled
the demands Of the powers Peking and
the province Of Obi Ii will not be
evacuated by the allied troops
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
WENT ON A ROCK
Steamer Alpha Wrecked in a
Storm on the East Coast OF .
Vancouver Island.
Vessel a Total Loss and Owner
and Eight Of the Officers
and Grew Drowned.
1 Balance of the Thirty-four People
on Board Saved by the Ef.
forts of q Seaman.

VANCOUVER, B. O., Dec. l9.-News
Of the worst marine disa -ter of the sea.
son in British Columbia waters was
brought here by the steamer Czar from
Union bay. on the east side of Van
couver island. The famous steam
ship Alpha, whose unauthorized trip
to Cape Nome last May brought her
into trouble with the treasury depart
mcnt at Washington, was wrecked on
o reef near the entrance to Union bay
and not sestige of the steamer re-
mains. Her managing owner, captain,
purser, two engineers, two able. bodied
seamen and q stowaway. were drowned
and the balance Of the crew of 81 saved
by the pluck of an unknown member
of the ships crew who swan in rag
ing sea from the wreck to q lighthouse
with a line around his waist.
The Alpha was valued at $40, ,0o0.,
Her cargo Comprised roo tons of salt
salmon and $50 tons Of coal consigned
to Yokohama and valued at $50. .000.
The total insurance on the ship and her
cargo was $4,000.
Quickly Dashed to Pieces.
It is two weeks since the Alpha first
started from Vancouver for Japan.
After she had been four days out she
returned to Victoria partly disabled,
and accusations Of tampering with her
engines were made.
Last Saturday the Alpha left Victoria
for Union to replenish her coal supply.
A terrific gale was raging and late
Sunday night the steamer ran on a
rock at Baynes sound, at the entrance
to Union bay. She was quickly dashed
to pieces and al would have psrished
had not ono Of the crew made the des.
perate and successful effort to swim
with q line to the lighthouse on Yellow
island. In the raging sea only part Of
those on the ill.fated ship managed to
reach safety, the officers and owner re-
naming on board and failing to reach
the rock.
The 25 survivors remained on Yellow
island, which is rock 200 yards wide,
until Sunday night, when tho sea mod.
Grated somewhat and sloop was able
to call and take them to Union.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
DECLARED "a DE balance; 'as : 81

Gus Kuhlin and Ieter Mah
Fast Rounds, At Philasal would
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 10. -an onhce.
and Peter Maher met at 70 register
Athletic club in a 6-r.of clothing
what proved to be one id in from
and liveliest bouts Z experience
weights which has bel would show
time. Under the lcsixteenth of an
boxing if both mer gained. !
decisions are allsthe book tells how
Of opinion is ascertain norman
better of it anfxeight Of healthy
man, notwiths, within the limits Of
one of the gswhen loss of flesh is a
some time. t what rate abnormal
in excellent lost and at what rate
OF the bell towing children should
at it hamm -.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
ynunS Desperate sentenced.

Il LA CROSSE, Wis. Dec. s19. - Earl
sSaaoshcr, II years old, the self-confessed
sassailant Of Carl Grover, aged 73 years,
splsaded guilty in circuit court at Viro.
sgua to charge of a,rsult to do great
sboaily harm and was sentenced to five
ssyears in states prison.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
rAzaous Land ca.e Settled.

N. D.. Dec. l9. The famous
Eealy VS. Forman land Office case has
Sscn decided In favor Of Healy. 1t has
2hen in the local land office on three
Bearings and was appealed from the
Aecision Of tho commissioner to the
&scretary OF the interior, who decided
sss announced. The land involved is o
Hhoice quarter section near Wahpeton
End is valuable.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
Paid Dear For His leg.

B. D. Blanton, Of Thackerville, Tex,
in two years paid over 100000 to doc
tors to cure a Running Sore on his
leg. Then they wanted to out it off,
but he cured 1t with one box Of Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Guaranteed cure
for Piles. Is cts a boz. sold by d.
III. Macarthur. Druggist.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
Natalie Mine Strike Ends.

SHAMoKIN. Pa, Dec. 19.-The strike
at tho Natalie colliery ended during
the morning. the 1900 employees re.
turning to work. The Shamokin Coal
company agreed to grant everybody
the 10 per cent increase, reinssate sev.
eral discharged mon and give non.
union men two days in which to settle
difficulties with the union men, other.
wise the former will be discharged.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
Am.ndme.t On%rsd by Nelson.

Amendments offered BY Nsison.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. Senator Nell
son Of Minnesota has offered in the
senate an amendment which he will
propose to tho army reorganization bill
providing for the issuance by tho sec
retary Of war to the governors Of the
states and territories Of Krag- Jorgensen
rifles and equipments for the use Of the
national guard.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20

North Dakota Man For President.
At the convention of the League Of
American Municipalities at CHARLES
ton, S. c.. J. A. Johnson Of Fargo was
elected presto ent for the ensuing year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
Brave Men Tall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney,
troubles, as well as women, and all
feel the results in loss Of appetite,
poisons in the blood, backache, nery-
BUSINESS, headache and tired, Hstless,
rundown feeling. But there's no need
to feel like that. J. w. Gardner, Of
1daville, Ind, says: Electric Bitte9s'
are just the thing for man when he
don't care whether he lives or dies. It
gave me new strength and good appe-
tite. I can now eat anything and have
a new lease on life" Only 80 cents at
d. H. McArthur's Drug Store. Every
bottle guaranteed. 5
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a rounder 81 the Rapnblican .as,

IA Founder of tho Republican arty.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Dr. Ephraim In
gals, who was one Of the founders OF
the Republican party and during tho
early days OF that political orgnniza-
ton q leader in its councils, died at his
home in this city, aged 78 years.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
will Moxe to milwaukee.

MILwAUKBE, Dec. 19.,-The Sentinel
Says: tt may be stated on reliable au.
shorisy that the j. /. Case Threshing
Machine company Of Racine will re.
novo ies large plant either to Milwau-
aee CT to some point adjacent, so near
10 to be practically within the city.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
Earl Ii Has Influenza.

BERLIN, Dec. ia dispatch j
ceived here from Peking, dated 4
II, says Ii Hung Chang lis suf
from influenza. The dispatch ,,v
that the dowager empress is s., -; ! !; {
Cheng Tu, province Of iSzechrfs q 81, ! !
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
K,lIed Fais WIG and suicided.

HUNTINGTON, Pa, Dec. 19.--A- O.
Metzger of Newark, N. J., shot and
killed his wife at hotel in Hopewell,
Bedford county, and committed suicide
with the same weapon. Mrs. Metzger
was the leading lady of the Davidson
Comedy company and her husbands
jealousy was the cause OF the tragedy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20

"It is rumored that Germany is
warmly supporting the British pro-
posal, and I believe majority Of the
powers, and possibly all of them. will
eventually accept the proposal, which
is hailed here with delight"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
EXCEEDS $75, ,OOO, ,OOO. .
River and Harber Bill Growing Beyond
Original Anticipations.

River and Harber Bill Growing Beyond
Original Authorizations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.The house
committee on rivers and harbors expect
to have their bill completed before the
holiday recess As the bill nears COM
pletion, with the continuing contracts
provided for, the total is mounting up
far beyond the original anticipations
and at the last moment il may be found
necessary to scale all around. Its un-
derstood that the bill, with continuing
contracts 90 now Professionally agreed
upon, exceeds $75. 600, 600. The COM
mittse has Professionally agreed to an
appropriation Of $s25. 900 for survey
Of the II foot canal project to connect
the Great Lakes with the Mississippi
by way Of the Chicago drainage canal
and tho Des Plaines river. There was
. big fight In the committee over this
matter, but the canal people won. It
also 10 understood that the committee
han provisionally agreed upon q, 2Oo,-
600 Tor Buttsrmilk channel. New York.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20
FORAKER DEFENDS IT.

Ohio senator supports the Annendea
Hay- Pnnneafote Treaty. Z
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. fter goine
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-12-20

especiaAy s<s weighing machine 81
rounds; ate.
the same form but apparently dyoided
the heavy swings Of Rubin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18

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you get the
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To be obtained only at w. l. BENEDICT, Drug
gist, Beldng Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
w. c. T. U. COLUMN.
The Youth and the Cigarette.

The ordinance passed making II a
misdemeanor to sell cigarettes to per-
sons under eighteen years OF age is a
movement in the. right direction, say s
the New York Herald Whatever may
be the difficulties ia the way OF its
strict enforcement, there Is no question
that this form of the tobacco habit,
now so prevalent with the youth OF our
country, is in the highest degree dele
terious to their health, and is often
times the indirect cause OF an irretriev-
ably damaged constitution and pre-
mature death.
The young boy needs all his vital
energies for his rapidly progressive
growth, and no force should be wasted
in overcoming the depressing effects of
a subtle and cumulative poison. He is
particularly receptive to the latter,
which explains the difference in the
action of the nicotine upon him as
compared with an older person.
The bad influences of cigarette smok-
ing are manifest in many ways which
do not obtain in other forms of tobacco
using. Their cheapness is always a
direct invitation for excess of consump-
tion. The smokes are always short
ones, but are repeated so often as To be
practically continuous. The habit is
confirmed before the danger is real
lied.
The pernicious practice of inhaling
the smoke is one to which the youth is
particularly addicted. The Irritating
products of rapid combustion are thus
brought directly in contact with the
throat and air passages, inducing a
persistent irritation OF delicate mem
branes and laying the foundation for
chronic lung troubles. The taste is
destroyed and the appetite suffers; but,
worse than all, nervous depression is
apt 10 intervene, with all its distress
full and incapactating tendencies.
In the face Of all this, we may well
ask, What is the use OF the thingY To
this every parent having the real good
of his child at heart has but one an
swer. But what are we going to do
with Harry, who persists in saying he
is stronger than the other boys, and
that all this talk about the danger Of
the really harmless cigarette is pure
noonshine?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
SCHOOL ITEMS.
men.

A number of patrons and friends at
tended the exercises of the Adelphic
Society last Friday afternoon.
Lenora Howe, Clarence Jackson,
Naomi Gooding and Jennie Wood are
abs,nt from the First Grammar on ac-
count Of sickness.
"'he school must aim TO free its
pupils ON the bondage of low and
selfish motives and to this end it must
habitually appeal to motives that are
high and worthy"
Mrs. | >. Morris visited the fifth
and sixth grades Friday last.
The high school received a pleasant
call last week from Miss Ella Brown
formerly teacher in the First Gram
mar.
First Grammar room boys believe in
searching examinations.
"Your tongue is your horse, if you
guard it, it will guard you, but if it
runs away with you, you are lost.
The second semester begins Jan. 20.
Examination days are Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday OF next week.
GOOD luck generally picks out pru-
dent people on whom to bestow her
favors
The library committee are arrang-
ing to place some fine volumes in the
library.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
State Labor Commissioners Cox's

State Labor Commissioner Cox's an
nual report now in the hands OF the
printers, says in regard to general con-
dition of affairs in this state: At no
time within its history has the state OF
Michigan enjoyed the same general
condition of prosperity, in all branches
of industry and pursuits of employ
ment that it did during the year 1899.
Her manufactures of all kinds, and
in most instances and in nearly all
localities, have been run to their full
capacity, while not a small per cent.
have been in operation on Overtime, p"
to meet urgent orders and increasing
demands for their products Our labor
ers, both skilled and manuel, have
been very generally employed at fair
and improving wages, and as matter
OF fact there has been great shortage
of common labor in many parts OF the
state; so much so that it has materially
interfered with work upon railroad
construction and in the woods and
mines, Notwithstanding the TACT that
increased wages were offered. Especi-
ally has there been a scarcity OF car
penters, masons and builders en-
ployes, while not few other trades
have at times reported shortage Of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

On the evening OF January 10 a num-
Der of our citizens wishing to go to
Bedding to do some trading, and in the
absence of a time table went TO the
stopping place of the trains and was
informed that it would be all right to
flag the train; it was tagged by an
employee of the railroad, the conductor
received them in gentlemanly man
ner and collected their fare. When
they arrived at Bedding they were in
formed that the only train that they
could get home on that night did not
stop at Smyrna, but they got on, ex-
pecting they could explain to the con-
ductor, but he flew mad and put them
all off. 1t was a great insult to all Of
the patrons of the railroad. 1t was
also discriminating against Bedding in
favor OF Lowell merchants. The rail-
road officials, after being notified, very
kindly arranged it so it is satisfactory
to all It's patrons. We wish to inform
the Bedding News that their article Of
January II contained but very little
truth.
Smyrna, January 10.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Old peonls Made Young.

j. G. Sherman, the veteran editor oil
the Vermontville (Mich.) Echo, has
discovered the remarkable secret OF
keeping old people Young. For years
he has avoided Nervousness, Sleepless.
ness, Indigestion, Heart trouble, Con.
stipation and Rheumatism, by using
Electric Bitters, and he writes at
can't be praised too highly. IL gently
stimulates the kidneys, tones the
stomach, aids digestion, and gives a
splendid appetite. 1t has worked won
ders for my wife and me. It's mar
vellous remedy for old peoples COM
plants" Only SOC. at Cornell Bros.
and Fisk Bangs drug stores.