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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-08-04
APPRAISEMENT
of the School Lands In Bottineau
County.

The board for the appraisement Of
school lands in Bottinaau county have
been busy all this week, and have COW
cred a good deal Of territory. David
CLARK, Peter Christensen, and Iver
Brandjord are the board. The lands
of this county has risen in valuation SO
that the school lands are in great de-
mand. Many Of these lands will be
sold at auction in the fall.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-08-04
Telegraph News.

81. Paul, Aug. 3.-All the operators
on the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific roads are now on strike, &C.
cording to President Perham of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers. On
the Great Northern about S12 men are
out; on the Northern Pacific about $40.
The telsgraphers' representatives in
this city declare the strike order has
been generally observed on both roads
and that freight traffic has been para
lyzedss Managers of the Great, North
ernA and Northern Pacific admit that
the strike order was generally COM
piled with and that the freight busi-
ness has been crippled to some ex-
tent, but passenger business has not
been delayed much.
The strike order was issued by Pres
idsnt H. B. Perham late Tuesday night
and was transmitted throughout the
entire systems Of both companies.
From tslegraphic advices every man
between Fargo and Bismarck on the
Northern Pacific walked out, with the
OASOPIAOA Va oA VPS1~SOA az DO" oOAAs
Freight trains are tied up and all pas
ssngsr trains are reported to be run
ming late. %t.
In Helena the entire force Of the re-
lay ONCE, where all business between
st. Paul and points west of Helena is
handled, walked out.
Dispatehsrs Out in Sympathy. =
The dispatchers at Havre, on the
Great Northern, are reported to have
walked out in sympathy with the tele-
graph operators.
At Butte the strike resulted in the
Burlington flyer being held up about
twenty-five miles east of Butte. From
the same city comes the news that the
North Coast limited is being forced to
run slowly on account of the difficulty
in obtaining clearance orders.
The operators on the Spokane and
Idaho divisions of the Great Northern,
except the dispatchers, are out. All
the operators on both roads in these
divisions are claimed to have walked
out with the exception of one man at !,
Pascoe, on the Northern Pacific.
According to the claims of the strike
committee in St. Paul 1852 men have
walked out in obedience to strike or
ders. OF these 812 are on the Great
Northern and $40 on the Northern Pa
ciflc. The men claim that every opera
tor on the Great Northern has walked
out and that all but two or three on
the Northern Pacific have obeyed the
strike order.
The committee of the telegraphers in
st. Paul has received q reply from
James ]. Hill in response to the appeal
sent him Tuesday, but the nature of its
contents is withheld.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-08-04

Some newspaper men kick if con-
temporaries take stuff from their col
umns without credit; others only ask
that they be not charged up with an
other fellows opinions; what makes
The Progress mad is to have an ar
ticle mangled in reproduction and
credited. Sheldon Progress
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-08-04
Chambers at Souris.

State Veterinarian Sims was at
Westhope and Sourls Wednesday and
Thursday attending to some work for
the state. He reports three cases of
CHAMBERS northwest of Souris and one
at Westhope. He ordered the animals
shot and hopes to prevent the spread
ing of the disease. .. ~.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
ALIMONy AT PISTOL POINT

WAS | ever held up by highway
man during my western trips?" asked
the drummer in the smoking car In
response to question Well, |
didn't escape the distinction. only in
my case the stage robber happened to
be a woman We didn't size up her
sex at first because she was dressed
up like a desperate and wore a mask
and carried belt full Of guns. but
she let us know who she was before
she got through with the outfit
Il was seated with the driver OF the
stage on my way from Circle City
"a a town named Goldrock. and We
we're not expecting a hold.up because
such a thing as stage robbor had
not been heard Of In that neighbor.
hood for some years. We were there
OF the road a masked figure appeared
and a shot was fred over our heads
while the driver was called on TO hold
IN his horses.
The bandit seemed rather nervous
ana new az the business I thought
but held a business looking gun In
one hand. and that was quite enough
to keep as quiet
We'll. he. or rather she. ordered
us all out In a rough voice and lined
Ms up along the roadside with our
hands stretched heavenward. only
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
weird Funeral Of a Maori chief

Major lie Keepa Rangipuawhe. the
asst Of the great chiefs OF the Arawa
tribes of New Zealand. who died az
the age Of eighty has been accorded
a remarkably weird funeral at Ro-
torua. New Zealand
After his death the Arawa tribes
assembled for the obsequles. and held
"tangi' for three weeks-weeping
and feastlng. \ military funeral was
accorded by the government aud the
procession. which was strangely d.
verse In character. comprised many
hundreds Of natives and Europeans.
The body. covered with the Union
Jack. was carried by native chiefs to
q grave on the summit Of oonical
hill. while Maori children chanted
hymns, and part Of the funeral cerc-
mony consisted OF throwing hundreds
OF loaves Of bread into the air for the
sustenance Of the departed chief
London Daily Express.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
SIRssS'i; d ACE !!i!'||

Grace George will have two English
leading men Ia The Marriage Of
William Ashe vi. Reeves Smith and
ten Webster. Both OF whom have eG
fellent regulations abroad
I Wagner'sg'Th Walkyrie" will have
It's hrst presentation In English In this
country In Boston ON Monday Nov. ..
II will be- produced by the Savage
Grand Opera organization.
Miss Truly Shattuck and the Prince
of Pilsen Girls" began vaudeville
tour az Rochester. and made a decided
hit. The act IL costumed handsomely
and the musical numbers are catchy.
Harald Heide. ranked by critics as
Norway's foremost violinist and con
ductor Of the National theater orches-
ira. Christiania. is making concert
tour among Norwegians In the United
States.
Charles u Hanford Is waving the
manner OF Shakespeare ON the road
this season. presenting the Merchant
~ Venice" "Othello' aud The Tam
ing Of the Shrew" He will also re.
yiye "lnpomar"
w. +. Hodges. last year with Mrs
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" and re-
Gently star OF the defunct Eighteen
Miles from Home" is 10 play a lead
ing part in The White Cat" az the
New Amsterdam in New York.
One waggish commentator on hap.
penings dramatic in New York says
that had The Prodigal Son" Of Hall
Gaines remained another week the au.
thor and his alterations would have
required recess for meals. lie
rcwroie the play daily"
The Lightning Conductor" a story
bv C. VI. and a. NJ Williamson. has
been mace into a three act comedy
by Harry b. smith and Is To be pro
duced during the week of Nov %
Herbert Kelley and Miss Enic Shan.
non are TO appear In the principal
roles
Eugene Prcsbrey. who dramatlzed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
WHEN MEN FOUGHT DVELS

The Earl Of Kimbcrley's much dis.
cussed challenge to Col SapweIl Is a
reminder that though the days Of duel
ing are considered TO have passed In
England the fighting spirit will still
break out on occasions.
Not so very long ago Mr. Winston
Churchill was challenged 10 an On.
counter a louirancc by an irate con.
stituent az Oldham one hCsifatcs 10
think what would have happened had
Mr. Churchill had leisure enough 20
resume his martial role.
Lord Bc8conslcld once challenged
O'Connnell TO a duel bat the famous
statcman found himself bound over 10
keep the peace Ia police court in
stead OF departing across the chan.
mel % blow out the brains OF his polit.
ical opponent
O'Connel himself fought duel
with a member of the Irish House OF
Commons named D'Esterre and killed
his opponent.
Another fatal duel was that in
which Lord Camelford one OF the
most confirmed duelists Of his day and
a man who had the death OF more
than one fellow creature on his hands.
was killed by Mr.. Best Both were
excellent shots. and one Of the two
pistols used was supposed to be
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
Personal Mention.

Otis Skinner will do new play be
fore the end OF the season.
George AIDES Just out Of College
is in the second month Of its New
York run
Sherlock Holmes" scenery has
been shipped to London. Gillette will
drop "Clarice.'
"Forty-hye Minutes from Broad
way" will celebrate It's dftieth per.
Torrance al the Colonial theater. Chi
cago. Nov. s.
THE Barnstormer." the play which
Sidney Rosenfeld has written for the
use OF Ezra Kendall this season, has
proven a failure.
over 100000 copies Of the music
Of Little Johnny Jones" have been
sold and 10000 sheets OF "Forty-hye
Minutes from Broadway
Anna Held Is not 10 come to Amer
lea this year and so neither will +.
Ziegfeld Jr lie has made a deal with
Lee Shubert 10 manage Alice Nielsen.
Writing evidently from a full heart
George NJ. Cohan says: Popularity
- a hard thing to have. and 20 hold
IN other words. a kick is among the
things success gets
Next season Ernest Lamson re-
sumes starring In a play OF which he
IS the author. The scenes OF the
rev drama are laid near his home In
the moutains OF Arizona.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
When Peggy Pokes the FIr..

When Peggy pokcs the kitchen ire
She makes "a picture fair,
I lnEcr tlll | miss my car
To see nor WORKING there.
Sht takes the poker half way up.
Perhaps little higher
Pals on her knees before the range
And starts 10 poke the IRE.
Her slender arms are fair 20 see,
Barred 90 her elbows white.
Her graceful movements 49, she Jabs
Just fll me with delight.
Left handed on. but what Of thatf
never could quite tire
or seeing Peggy on her knees
While poking az the IRE.
What tho the coal comes tumbllng down
And one side an goes OUT
She says man can't poke IRE.
She knows what she's about.
And 80 she pokes and labs away.
while ! can but admire
The Warllkc picture she presents
While poking at the IRE.
I often wish 20 move away
Upon u better street.
Where Peggy could attain the set
She always ycnrned TO meet.
But one thing ever holds mo back
From promcnading higher.
Poor Peg would mud the gas ranges there.
And couldn't poke the IRE
New York Times.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
Not Interested.

We'll Is there anything doing in
politics down your way" he asked of
the old farmer In the seat beside him.
NO. nothing very much. was the
reply.
what do you think OF the next state
election
Il don't think
Have any idea who will be the next
President"
"Noap."
"Will the member Of congress from
your district run again.
Cant say"
"Then YOU don't take much interest
in politics.
Not a bit. All know Is that my son
Sam was elected TO the legislature last
year and come home from the session
with $500 In cash In his pocket and
wouldn't lend me s. without a note and
a good indorser. haven't even asked
him whether he sold out the gas com.
pany or the butter and milk trust
Baltimore American,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
cartoonIst-comedIan's ADVICE.

Roger lmhon. al present a bur
iesque comedian says that he used TO
be a cartoonlst on Chicago paper.
But he likes the stage comedy better.
There was time when ! tried TO
make people laugh by ridiculing the
men and things We see or read about.
said lmhoff THAT was when | was a
cartOonist on various Chicago papers,
earning enough 20 allow me TO ride
across the lake occasionally on 81
excursion as a recreation and con
Stunning on an average Of one idea
day in getting up my alleged funny
pictures. Then I got on the stage and
soon found that not only was there
more money In amusing the people
over the footlights than there was In
trying TO make them laugh In the pa.
pers. but that two weeks ideas as
cartoonist we're good for an entire sea
son on the stage. So have fOresworn
newspaper work entirely and would
advise every cartoonist who can draw
funny things to put his ideas into
words. go on the stage. and get some
Of the joys Of life. Since the present
war among burlesque managers was
inaugurated. the comedian with an
idea or two is In greater demand than
ever, and salaries have gone mp. So
say to the cartoonist. pack mp your
tools and put your jokes on the stage;
II pays better"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30

slightly more perfect than the other.
A piece OF money was tossed up TO
decide the choice Best won. and IN
the result Lord Camelford fell mortal
ly wounded.
The last duel fought In ireland was
between a Mayor OF Sligo and a mem
ber of the LEGAL profession. but honors
were declared easy. for nothing hap
ponod
MIR Tierney charged PITT with Job
sfructing the defensos OF the country"
and that oraiorlcal observation sound
ed so terrible In the ears Of the emf
nont statesman thar DE sent his sec.
ouds 10 Mr. Ticuey
The two met az 3 o'clock one sun
day morning az Putncy Heath. not far
from the Kingston road. fired two
shots az each other and then returned
home quite well for breakfast
Charles James Fox. Pitts brilliant
rival took occasion 20 make some
scathlng observations on the powder
supplied by the War ONCE and
promptly received challenge from
Mr. Adams Fox accepted. the duel
was fought. and the statesman Was
wounded Adams. he Is reported 20
have said on that lamentable occs-
sion. II do believe you'd have killed
me II you hadn't used government,
powder"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
LAST OF WAR SPECTACLE

The last scattered remnants OF the
Boer and British soldiery that made
up the fighting front In the Boer war
spectacle at Brighton Beach during
the summer have been routed. says
the New York World.
After trying vaInly 10 hold the old
camping grounds along the ocean
front the last tent has come down.
aud the soldiers. many of them on the
verge OF starvation. have been driven
from Brighton to cast about as best
they may.
The last man 10 surrender 10 the
harsh fate that has driven the mimic
fighters from the only place they
knew as home was Capt. Fish. an
English artilleryman. who. after hold
ing out until few days ago In the
small army tent which he brought
from England. capitulated TO an I'M
sympathetic police.
Gen. Cronje. TO whom the projectors
OF the show owed several thousand
dollars. left the camp and obtained
quarters at a Manhattan hotel. Gen,
Ben Viljoen Joined Boer colony IN
Mexico. Capt. Chaplin. one Of Brit
aims most valiant fighters who has
also seen service In Uncle Sans
army. went TO Guatemala. taking
score OF soldiers with him. one by
one the most noted Of the Beers and
Engllshmen left for various parts Of
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
DAKOTA'S CAVE OF WINDS

The great Wind Cave has the form
OF an elght.story house. each story. or
stratum. containing distinct forma.
ton Of It's own. and each containing
chambers Of size and magnihcence
Of decoration such as has never been
found In any subterranoan cavern Of
the world.
Il Is dream. a nightmare. a vision
carved In solid stone under the green
hills OF Dakota. Stone as white as
the mill, the hired man used to give
us TO drink In the dawn OF a happy
June morning. stone as red as the
heart OF the first bloodroot that you
dug In the spring when the world was
all spring to YOU and stone that Is
blue with a blue that all the painters
who have ever painted Venice have
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
Bound TO Beat.

AZ the junction OF two highways in a
certain county in Iowa ! found the
directions on the guideboard all faded
out. and. noticing a farmer al work in
his field hitched the horse and went
over 10 him and asked:
"will you kindly tell me how far Il
Is 10 Painsyllle?"
Have YOU asked anyone else?"
queried the farmer. as he leaned on his
hoe
Yes. asked a man back here about
a mile"
Was his name Bill scovel?'
yes. | think II was"
"Whatd he say?'
Il understood him to say that Il was
nine miles"
We'll. then. It's 1eyen."
took his word for II and went on A..
but found the distance only seven
miles. Returning that way next day. I
encountered the farmer moving weeds
along the highway and said:
why did you tell me yesterday that
II was eleven miles TO Painsville? You
must have known that II was only
seven"
"Bnl scovel told you nine. didn't
he?"
Yes"
wall. Bill Scovel thinks he's the
biggest liar around here. and told
you leven TO show him that he'd got a
hard man TO beat when he set out 20
git the best OF Jim Watson Balti.
more American.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30

tried TO get for generations and have
failed.
Frozen fountains are there. white
with the lcaping foam Of untold ages.
sculptured cats and horses. and great
monsters to be dreamed about O.
nights and feared In dark corners In
the daytime. Organs built by tho
hands OF giant gnomes for Titan to
play wild hymns OF praise upon a
kitchen for the cooking OF weird
dishes never thought OF mp here in the
sunshine. all manner and all kinds OF
rooms. ninety miles OF them, down
there under the hoofs OF the gallant
little range horses who pound the
grass into hay the year round. up
there In South nsbota.-Four.Track
Newz.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
DREAMS OF GOLDEN YOUTH

Indlm my eyes that I may see
The years m backward How.
And let my gTizzled locks take on
Their youthful golden glow
And FAR Co h1yhoods rosy realm
Let recent years depart.
That I may feel again the flush
OF an untr0ublcd heart.
/ see vista long and clear
Down 60 my short pants dav.
And feel the breeze that stirred the
leaves
on those sweet morus ~ May.
see the sunshine nuudiuu down
ON field and vale and hin.
1 see the roses heckou Oct
The parlor window -sill.
The drone ~ bees b. on the air.
And scented apple blooms
Are drifting ln a. snowy cloud
Whose fragrance filled the rooms.
Crouchcd 600 the shade down iu the yard
The grindstono squat ana gray.
Walls that same creek rs when We
ground
The scythes 90 NOV the hay
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
Encounter with = Wolf

A few nights ago timber wolf
visited the barn Of John O'Brien on
the Click farm In Atchison County
and killed his dog and several pups.
IL then attacked the members of the
family and forced them all into the
house. Ben. who had been at some OF
the neighbors. came home about .
o'clock In the evening and the wolf
made a dash for him. but he had the
wagon neckyoke In his hand and
Knocked Il down. This was repeated
several times, when the folks at the
house came to his assistance and the
wolf was killed. II was one Of the
biggest ever seen in the county. Troy
(MO.) Chief.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30

"Raffles.' has gone abroad 10 com.
plete the final plans with Sir Gilbert
Parker for The dramatization Of his
novel. The Right Of Way, for Kyrle
Bellew The play will be produced
ay Mossrs Liebler a Co. early next
season.
George G. Tyler has received the
manuscript ~ Alfred Sutros new
rlay Il is said that the author Of
The Walls OF Jericho" has written
remarkably strong play. Ellis JEFF
ireys will come back 10 America early
In the new year for lbs production
and later will do II In London under
th- management Of Charles Frohman
Cissie LOTUS Is back In vaudeville.
She says Bernhardt is hardest 10 imi.
tate. mime Bernhardt Is all right for
short scene. but O. would Mil me 10
do more. ! couldn't stand the strain
Of one act OF her emotionalism. let
alone a whole play Even little imi.
tation Of her leaves me q wreck
am all 10 pieces every time ! give Il.
Some limitations are easy. some hard.
but the one Of Bernhardt Is the most
trying Of all q always wears me
out"
Henry Brodribb Irving son Of the
late Sir Henry Irving Joined the
ranks Of the actormanagors at the
Waldorf thea'or London. In a drama
o. military life adapted from Franz
Beyerlein's welliuown German play.
Der Zepfeustreich.' and entitled
Lights Out" % was given m this
country as Taps and failed. The
star was well supported by a good
company. which included Miss Eva
Moore. Charles Fulton and Henry v
Esmond. the actor-playwrlght.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30

Barefootod boys. and colts and dogs.
old friends your names come back
I stretch - wistful hand adowu
Times Hateful death marked track,
And take again my Ecaluus share
or prnnks and self-Willsd ways
That W. a. comrades knew 30 well
In those divine old days.
I hear the laughter ~ the girls.
And catch their mirthful eyes.
I see the shelf that held the row
81 juicy cherry pies.
And I remember too how OF
The odurs - spiCcd cake
Have haunted through the nights sud
kept
4 hungry hoy awake.
Do I recall a famous crock.
with Duoki,s hN the score.
That tempted nlrhinr hands ~ mine
Behind the pantry door,
n all rsviNes Ho plain to-day 4
No more. friend Time you're thankcat
I see and know and feel too well
- boy my mother spanked
CLIFFORD Kane Stout
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30

the world. But the rank and nle had
not the means 10 move.
Not long ago these we're probably
200 OF the soldiers left and they were
a forlorn.looking lot. half.starved. yet
buoyed mp by the expectation that
luck would turn.
As the days passed aud they were
unable TO get the money owed they
began to ask help from the visitors.
The police warned them not to beg.
Then make those who owe MS give
MS orr money" said the soldiers.
Next came an order to strike camp.
The lessee Of the grounds said thu
soldiers had become nuisance Tire
men were reluctant The landlord
appealed to the police
Get out" commanded the blue
coats. and one by one the tents came
down. The outcasts pitched Nelr
tents further along the beach. but
were soon discovered and were driven
out. Some were arrested.
The only man to stand.Als ground
was Capt Fish he remained obstin.
ately In his tent until three big police.
men came along aud compelled him
10 move
Where once futiered the colors Of
the Beers and British in harmony
with the stars and stripes Is now
scene Of desolation- broken cots. bat.
tered trunks and other remnants In
reckless profuslon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
HALL. Made rh.m stronr.

Two builders Of a type too familiar
IN America. says the New York Trib-
une. were talking about some build
ings that had collapsed before they
were finished.
well. Jones" said one. you always
have better luck than do
Better luckg How sot'
"why my row OF new houses blew
down In last weeks wind. while
yours weren't harmed. All were built
the same-same woodwork. same NOR
tar. same everything
Yes" said the other builder. but
you forget that mine had been
papered."
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
jefferson. Suspicious Aunt.

Jefferson De Angels has an aunt
who Is short on knowledge OF stage
Affairs, but long on propriety. Mr. De
Argelis hears from this relative once
or twice year. generally by wire
Some time ago the comedian re-
cclved brief message from her. Il
read: is Matte we'll? What are
you doine?"
Matte" Is Mrs De Angels. The
entertainer replied: quite well. /
I'm travelling with 'Fantana
To which In due time came this