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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
Meeting held Wednesday to per-
feet Organization for
THE TEAM OF 1907
Several Hundred Dollars are Already
in Sight and we will, no doubt,
have Il Winning Team
this year.

On Wednesday evening a
number of enthusiastic base
ball fans gathered in the office
of Weeks & Murphy to make
plans and perfect an organiza-
ton for 1907. J. f. Haskett
was chosen chairman of the
meeting and Anton Lallum as
secretary. A board of directors
of three members was decided
upon. Messrs. w. II. Adams,
John Smithson and J. A. Pain
ter wsre chosen as directors.
Chas. E. WILDER was unanim-
ously elected to the office of
manager. Anton Lallum was
m a de secretary-treasurer. A
discussion of such subjects as
the improvement of the dia-
mond, the purchase of suits
and the raising of the neces-
sary sinews of war" followed.
An active canvass will be made
for funds to carry out the plans
suggested and judging from
expressions of prominent busi-
ness men the baseball project
will receive loyal support this
year. This is as it should be.
Every citizen of Bottineau who
has the proper pride in home
institutions should do his part
in building up a successful
team for the coming season.
Prospects were never better
and if we all pull together with
will we can have a winning
team. Let's all help when the
subscription list comes round.
Put down as large an amount
as you can afford and then
boost every minute until our
team stands in first place.
There is some talk of form
ing league including towns
on the main lines and the sew
eral branches of the Great
Northern and 500 railways in
the northwestern part of the
state. 1t is a good idea. Help
it along. 1t will mean good
games during the coming sum-
1ner. Just now we should all
play ball" Make a sacrifice
hit' when the subscription list
comes around and then get
busy on consistent team
work. boosting until we gain
the end so much to be desired
first place.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
Take Care of Yourself, Minnie!

Minnesota people talk of the
terrible conditions existing in
North Dakota. There is little
cause for alarm if the rail
ways do their part. But how
about our Minnesota friends.
Are they not likely to suffer
more than we? 1t was our bad
Torture to be blocked in a west
ern Minnesota town one win
ter. The railway was closed
by snow for 125 miles east of
us and there were no trains
from the last of October until
the first of May. Still land is
selling there at from $50 to $75
per acre and it is not nearly as
good land as ours, even if they
have a record closed season of
six months. Minnesota need
not worry about us. The only
thing we have to fear is the
poor railway management she
gives us, poor grain inspection,
and impure food stuffs. Pink
Paper.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15

This would make legisla-
ture of 4S senators and 100 re-
presentatives.
In support OF this basis of ap-
portionment, Mr.. Free m a n
made the following argument
before the committee:
In reference to the matter
now before you for your con-
sideration, allow me to say 1
believe all members of this
committee are not only willin g
but anxious that our labors
shall meet with approval, but
also, that the result thereof
may be founded in equity and
justice, so far as we may be
able to- enact the same.
The two elements which we
have to reconcile, and l ac-
knowledge that they are seem
ingly widely divergent, is a
sort of claim of vested right"
in the apportionment as it now
exists so far as it applies to the
smaller districts; that is the
members of those districts are
extremely unwilling to give up
any of the representation that
they now have, and the larger
districts are unwilling to take
an apportionment which does
injustice to them as compared
with the smaller districts.
The constitution plainly and
fairly states, That the legis-
1ative assembly shall fix the
number of senators and divide
the state into as many districts
as there are senator's" and
that the districts shall, as
nearly as may be, be equal to
each other in the number of in
habitants.'
It does not say that the leg
islature shall divide the state
into representative districts, it
being clearly the intention of
the constitution, that the ques
ton of division of the state in
to legislative districts should
be along the lines of senatorial
representation only; therefore,
the gift of extra representa-
tives to patch up inequalities
in senatorial representation is
not, in my opinion, an act that
was considered proper by the
trainers of the constitution.
If we, taking the last census
as our guide, would tabulate
the counties of the state, we
would find the following:
GLASS A - 10000.
Ward ssssj.E ~ 4A8
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
Cottage Hospital has Good Record

Cottage Hospital has Good Record
In the last two years nearly
two hundred patients have been
treated in the Cottage Hospital.
OF these cases one hundred
twenty-one have been major
operations; such as tumors,
gall stones, appendicitis, kid
ney apscesses, pus-tubes, etc.
The mortality rate has been
less than 3 per cent. of all cases
treated, which is very low.
The hospital has a we'll
equipped operating room and is
capable of accommodating nine
patients.
Mrs. c.. E. Barnes deserves
considerable credit for her per-
sistent effort in trying to build
up this much needed institu-
ton.
Mrs. Barnes is a graduate
nurse of the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital of Boston,
Mass, and has had a post
graduate course in the Surgi-
cal Home of the same town.
She has had ten years exper-
ience.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
MaxbaSS.
From the Monitor.

From the Monitor.
Ben Alf has returned from a
brief visit to his former home
in Rugby.
Mrs. John Staub has return
ed from an extended visit at
Thompson, n. ID.
Charles Palunki, the Eek
man harness maker, was trans
acting business in town We'd
nesday.
Mrs. II. O. Wall and Miss
Gertrude strong who have been
visiting in town for the past
week will leave tomorrow for
their home in Leeds.
w. Il. Hodges, of Hurd. was
in town today and stated that
there had been no mail receiv-
ed at Hurd postoffice for sever
al weeks. He is now getting
his mail at Maxbass.
Several of the boys have been
decorated with black eyes as
result of friendly boxing bouts
in Ben Alfs place. One of
them claims that his opponent
was not accustomed to the
gloves, and not knowing the
rules of the game, struck too
fast-and too hard.
The farmers around Minot
are organizing a Farmers
Union" rnd affecting with the
American Society of Equity.
This society has made rapid
strides in the central states in
the past few years and has re-
Gently entered North Dakota
also, having a branch at Ken
mare. Some of the farmers in
this vicinity have become inn
bued with the same idea and it
is probable that a meeting will
be called in the near future to
consider the matter. There is
also some talk of organizing a
farmers elevator company here
and the proposition will be
considered at the meeting.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15

sleeping every night there
would not constitute actual
residence if at the same time
the rights and duties of the
domicile were exercised else
where.
Absence from the claim i'm
the legitimate pursuite of busi-
ness-if such as would occur
in the same manner as it would
if the residence were decided
property would not violate
the residence. 1t is the intent
of the party to make the place
his home at least for a fixed
time, which actually constitu-
tes his residence. - Grand Forks
Times.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
What Constitutes Residence.

In charging a jury during
the recent term of United
States district court in this city,
Judge Amidon laid down some
law relative to the residence re-
quired by the homestead laws
which, if needed by the home
steader, would prevent much
of the trouble some of them are
experiencing as the aftermath
of final proofs.
Judge Amidon distin guished
between the shadow and the
substance of residence; be-
tween technical and actual
residence. It is supposed by
many that acts unaccompanied
by intent will establish and
maintain residence. Nothing
is farther from the idea of the
law. Acts are merely evid-
ences of the intention. 1t has
been supposed that if home
steader built a shack upon the
claim, put in a stove and bed,
and slept a few nights there,
he was maintaing a residence.
Such is not correct, however.
He may do these things and
still not have a residence. That
is measured by his intent.
If when he did the act which
was to constitute his establish
ment of residence, he relin-
quished all claims to place of
residence elsewhere and dur
ing the time of such residence
held it out to the world as his
domicile and exercised there
with all the rights and privil-
eyes, which such domicile af-
fords, he has maintained resi-
dence upon the land within the
meaning Of the homestead law.
On the other hand tictious
living upon the claim even
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15

the Courant is the best adj
vertising medium in the county
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15

Over Three Hundred People Attended
Carnival Last Evening.


Managers Parker and Martin,
of the skating rink, are to be
congratulated on the success
of the big ice carnival given at
the rink last evening. There
were over 300 people in atten-
dance and about 100 of the
number appeared in costume.
The Rygg-Caldwell orchestra
consisting of five pieces furn-
ished fine music for the occas-
ion and everything made pleas
ant for those in attendance.
Messrs. w. =. Mcmillan, G..
l.. Blades and Geo. b. McMil-
Ian were chosen as Judges and
the prizes were awarded as
follows:
Best costumed gent, Jim
Haskell; comic costume, Noble
Greiner. Best costumed lady,
Miss Coral Ferguson; comic
costumed lady, Miss Nellie
Forrest. Best skating couple,
Russell Mckay and Miss Lille
Stewart, first; Henry Miller
and Miss Bird White, second.
In the one mile race (16 lap)
Norman Kalbfleisch got first
and Walter Nero second.
This will probably be the last
carnival of the season but the
skating will go on just the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
OLA SS E LESS THAN lO,

| think that it is an admitted
fact thai any apportionment,
the basis of which is more than
10000 population will not meet
with favor, for the very natural
and proper reason that the
larger the basis used, the great
er will be the inequalities and
injustice which will need
remedying, and we are here to
enact justice and not injustice.
Under nearly all the plans
now before us the counties of:
Pembina with Is, 412 popula-
ton, Barnes, 15, 726; Cavalier,
10, ,761 are allowed two senator
ial districts each while the
counties of Bottineau with Is,
174 population, Mclean, ID, 245;
McHenry, ID, ,231 are reduced to
one senatorial district each
and [ ask if there is either JUS
tice or equity in this treatment.
To make the inequality still
greater, the counties of Dickey
with 7,412 population, LaMoure
7,715; Pierce, 7,643; Rolette,
6,842; Sargent, 7,414: Towner,
1905 are each figured for one
senatorial district.
It would seem but good ma
thamatical calculation to say
that if a county of 1900 popula-
ton is entitled to be consider
ed as senatorial district then
one of 10, 900 or over should be
entitled to two senatorial dis
triCts.
1t will not do to go into a
matter of this kind with a pre-
conceived idea that the number
Of senatorial districts must by
all means be kept down to the
number of 40 or a or any other
number below the constitut-
iOnal limit.
We are here to sit in judg-
ment upon the rights of our
fellow-men to representation in
the Legislative body of this
state, and we should not be-
cloud our minds with theories,
which, in the working out, en-
act injustice and inequality.
Rv takinr as the basis Of orr
liberations the unit of $500 or
major fraction thereof as the
population of a senatorial dis
trict, l believe that we will
come more closely in effecting
equality of representation than
upon any other basis; at the
same time we will avoid the
difficulty of breaking up the
already established districts,
and the representation therein.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
Freeman's AppOrtiOnment Bill
in House of Representatives.
BASIS OF EQUALITY
One Senator for each Ten Thousand
and Representative for each
Four Thousand, or Ma
jOr Fraction Thereof.

Representative Freeman, of
Bottineau county, sent The
Courant a copy of his ap-
portionment bill, In. b. 1871,
together with his argument in
it's favor, and some exhibits
presented to the house COM
mittee on apportionment. The
bill provides for the division of
the state into Senatorial dis
tricts by counties. The follow
ing table shows the representa-
ton allowed to each county un-
der this rule, which is one
senator for each 10000 or ma
jor fraction, and one represen-
tative for each 5000 or major
fraction:
AppnpTTONMENT
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15

$1,000 - AAoS, SAN NAA 3 CAAN OAhNAN vi
positions n d employnents
necessary for the proper trans
action of the business of the
house, and that have not al
ready been filled by election;
and be it further
Resolved, That said commit
tee shall report to the speaker
as aforesaid, and when 50 ap-
pointed their names shall be
entered upon the roll of en-
ployes, and they shall there
after be entitled to compensa-
ton as hereinafter provided"
The Journal from this point
is silent, and that the speaker
appointed Mr.. Sorlie as chair
man of the committee and Mr..
Casey (Dem) and Mr.. Piper
Qns) as committee men. In
four days the employees of the
house had grown from 81 to IS,
and there is not a person in the
house to-day that can identify
the employees thereof, tell what
their employment is, or where
they are employed. 1t would
seem that in matters of econ
orny the old gang" have yet
to learn the peculiar methods
of this brand of insurgent &C.
onomy.
The Allies seem to have a
majority of the house, and it
also seems that they are un-
willing to believe there is any
thing west of Devils Lake
worth considering.
In the matter of apportion-
ment, it would seem that they
are willing to try any rule
whatever, save the golden one
to do unto others, what you
would they should do unto
you"
Bottineau county has Is, ia
population; she is in the same
class with McHenry, Mclean,
Barnes, Pembina and Cavalier.
The three later each have two
senatorial districts and four re-
resentatives, but l have as yet
to hear the first insurgent or
democrat that even thinks of
giving either McHenry, Nc
Lean, or Bottineau counties an
other senatorial district. In
short the fair play and square
deal they believe in is to hold
all they can and grant as little
as possible to the western part
of the state.
In order to bolster up their
weak and tottering claim to
population even the speaker
goes so far as to charge the
western counties padding the
census returns of 1905 for the
purpose of increasing their re-
preventative capacity. Fairness
and honest regard for the rights
of others does not seem to be
one of the redeeming tracts of
the Alliance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
Makes $4,000 Loan.

Geo. 7. Larson has just COM
pleted a 100000 loan from
the west end of the county. He
says there is more demand for
money than ever, due princip-
ally to the fact that there is no
further hesitancy by local part
les in buying up Bottineau
county land, even though they
are obliged to borrow money in
order to acquire more of the
precious stuff"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
Childs Life saved by Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

Mrs. John Englehardt, Of
Gera, Mich, tells of the anx-
ious moments spent over her
little two-year-old daughter
who had taken a hard cold re-
sulting in Group. She says: I
am satisfied that if it had not
been for Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy she would have choked
to death. | gave this medicine
every ten minutes and she soon
began to throw up the phlegm.
/ can recommend it in the high
est terms as [ have another.
child that was cured in the
same way" Sold by r. B.
Kilbourn.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-02-15
January Weather.

The THERMOMETERS averaged
3 degrees below normal during
January in North Dakota, and
5 above normal in Washington,
d. G.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

green natural vines half conceal electric globes
fairy lights. AT each place is a heart guest card
pierced with silver gilt arrow. Cupds, roses and
bells decorate these if the hostess is clever with
the brush Hearts should find place about the rooms,
red and gilt one alternating on scarlet cords; the
globes on the chandeliers lamps can be covered
with pink crepe paper, which will give additional
rosy hue to the surroundings.
The amusements consist of fishing for hearts.
One of the closed off by screen of pa
per hides the pond where scarlet, pink, silver
and gold paper heart valentines fshed for. On
each is written the "ate" of the fisherman. One for
a man can contain the description of just the oppo-
site sort of woman he thinks much Of The same for
the woman. Amusing prophecy is another way to
carry out the idea The refreshments can be simple
elaborate but suggestive of the day.
If the luncheon is to be passed, sandwiches cut
heart shaped and filled with seasoned minced tongue,
sardnes egg and olive mixtures will be found de-
licious Heart shaped tarts with currant Jelly filling;
small heart cakes with icing and tiny silver pellets
outline the heart shape beet salad the vegetables cut
into small hearts, and red raspberry ice formed into
hearts with tiny gilt darts thrust through will be
found moderate in price and deliciously appetizng
For elaborate menu the confectioners will
make spun sugar nests and decorate them with candied
cherry hearts strung silver cords and crystallzed
rose petals Two ice cream BIRDS too natural appear
ing to eat snuggle down in the center.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

occasions they presented each
other with little tokens which
they called St. Valentine offer
ings, and from this the custom
of celebrating February I4th has
reached its present popularity.
A clever entertainment for this
day can be carried out as fol-
lows: Tiny pink tinted bristol
board hearts are prepared by the
hostess, four or FIVE inches
across the widest part; upon
these write suitable quotations,
among which the following will
be found appropriate:
Glove always looks for love again;
If ever single, it is twain.
And till it finds its counterpart
1t bears about an aching heart"
"They have o'erlooked me and di-
vided me;
One half of me is yours, the other
half yours,
And so all yours"
"Tell me, now last, what love will do;
Twill hurt and heal a heart pierced
through;
If you love me as love you.
No knife can cut Our love in two"
With a leadpencil draw zigzag
lines down the center of each
heart from top to bottom
through the inscription and
with sharp scissors cut into two
parts, following the marking.
No two hearts should be cut
alike as this would confuse the
quotations. Punch a hole near
the top of each section and dis
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

tribute the right hand sections to the men and the
others to the women. The men then begin their search
to match their hearts and much merriment ensues
The first heart matched is joined by pink ribbon, the
come souvenirs, which the gallant present to
their mates. In this manner the supper guests can
find the partner with whom each is to be seated
The table decorations can be as elaborate as good
taste and ones finances will allow. The illustration
will express suggestion where company of twelve
are to be seated at the table
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07
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BY
ELIZABETH W.
MORRISON
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Courtesy Home Magazine

jar of pink roses is used for the centerpiece and
attached to each by pink ribbons for the men,
and blue for the women little red paper- nlache
heart cases, containing souvenir which expresses
each PERSONS fatea heart ring, needle, coin, etc.
These are distributed after the entertainment. A
mound of natural appearing crepe paper roses and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

Tomato salad is poured two inches thick in sheet
pans and when firm is cut into hearts with cooky
cutter
These are placed in cups formed Of banched
leaves of Boston lettuce and teaspoonful of mayon-
nase covered with tiny hearts cut from canned Span
ish red peppers placed at side. A small dart
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

into shreds or crystalzed orange peal on each.
VALENTINEs-Make pressed tongue turkey or
chicken and pack it into baking powder cans; set
ice until firm, then from mold and cut into
inch thick slices. Over each piece put mayonnase
through pastry tube and garnish each with heart
cut from cooked beet
The variety of decorations for this February festi-
val is almost beyond imagination, and the shops are
offering each year novelties decorations.
A dainty souvenir in the form of an invitation is
a narrow card with silver and pink illumination
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

HISTORY says that St. Valentine was beheaded
II by Emperor Claudus because the young peo-
L L pie were SO fond of him. He had great power
IN making love affairs smoothly and in straight
enng out quarrels. When he was overcome with
misfortune the young mourned him and met secretly
each year to pay homage to his memory. On these
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

De run through each III desired.
These metal darts can be pur-
chased at confectioners and
come to about or S cents
apiece according to size. They
are made purposely for foods
so there need be no fear of i'll
results from contact with the
metal.
CHICKEN T1MBALE.-W e g n
on e ali pound uncooked
chicken breast, pass through a
mincer; mix one cup bread
crumbs with one-half cup milk
and stir to smooth paste, re-
move from fire and add the
chicken; one-half teaspoon salt;
tiny speck cayenne, fold in the
stif1ly beaten whites of five
eggs; butter quart mold and
arrange hearts and darts cut
from beets, carrots or cherries;
pour in the mixture, set in pan
of hot water and cook in a mod
crate oven about twenty-five
minutes. Serve with tomato
sauce; sprinkle top with hard
boiled egg yolks put through a
sieve and seasoned with paprika
and salt. Garnish with celery
foliage.
LOVE BAsKETs.-Ca kes of
angel food or sunshine cake
mixture baked in cups. When
cold scoop out centers; fill with
whipped cream tinted pink;
sprinkle with tiny candy hearts
and Mace handle of anpelica cnt