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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-04-19
Play not the S10t--thut's CQohat

The dice box is gathering crown of dust
In the place where it's hidden away,
And the wheels of the slot machine will rust
Because there play
For now we are good in this staid old town,
And good for very good cause
For the edict goes forth and our vices must down
Because of our wise city laws.
Our pockets are heavy with nickels today
But vanly seek out spot,
To court Dame Fortunes tickle play
BY dropping a coin in the slot.
But the plate at the church will heavier be
We predict without hesitation
Since the council has issued it's wise decree
Making us good-by legislation.
ME-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-04-19
WILLOW CITY
BY the C0urant's Special Cor
respondent.
KNOCKERS" BUS Y
Our Special Correspondent Tells of
the Evils Results Caused at that
Place by "KnOcking."

Dave Armstrong made busi-
ness trips to Bottineau and Up
ham this week.
Fred Perrin returned on
Thursday from Lodi, Califor-
mia, where he spent the winter.
AS soon as Mr.. Perrin can wind
up his business affairs here he
will move his family to Lodi.
Mrs. Wells Smith went to
Leeds Friday to visit a short
time with her mother.
August Lizotte spent several
days this week in Towner on
business.
Hector Tanguay of Bottineau,
was visiting relatives and
friends in Willow City one day
this week.
Walter Master returned this
week from Fargo where he
spent busy week as member
of the board of pharmacy.
Assistant States Attorney
Adams was in Willow on legal
business Saturday.
S. B. Mahaney was at Botti-
;neau the first of the week on
business.
Mr.. Eli Raymond has pur-
schased the O. Martin residence
and will occupy it as soon as
Mr.. Martins family leave for
their new home in the NV. T.
which will be when spring ar
rives.
Louis Deichert was in our
midst for several hours Thurs
day.
Mrs. August Lizotte returned
Saturday after spending sever
al days visiting Mrs. Joe Mess
ner at Omemee.
Amos Nabseth left on Tues
day for Tunbridge where he
will take charge of the lumber
yard. Amos has scores of
friends here who will wish him
success.
Miss Mary Mcintosh of Win
nipeg, sister of Mrs. E. ].
Walsh, arrived here on Monday
and will visit for an indefinite
time.
Hon. E. G. Bowen passed
through here Tuesday enroute
to Minot on professional busi-
ness.
Mr.. L. DeMars, a prominent
farmer who resides near Lords
Lake. was in Willow City Sat-
urday.
Friends of Arthur Campeau
will be glad to learn that he
successfully passed the exam
ination at the last meeting of
the pharmacy board and is now
a registered pharmacist.
BILLY" Rose is completely
,overhauling the Davidson build
ing and will open. his restau-
rant in a few days and prom
ises us lots of good things when
he does.
At the literary meeting Fri
day night the immigration
question was debated by Messrs.
Sunberg and Smith negative,
and Messers. Sims and Walker
affirmative. The latter won.
We have DR.. LaBerge for
authority that the new game
warden, Mr.. Smith of Grafton.
is the right man in the right
place. The doctor who lived
neighbor to him in Grafton,
says he is a true sportsman, a
good democrat, and a fearless
man, who will see that the
little chickens get an opportun-
ity to see something of the
world before being shot. Mr..
Smith has the distinction of
being Grafton's 8 first democratic
mayor.
Another new enterprise in
Willow City is the Golden Rule
department store, which will be
open about the first of May, un-
der the efficient management
of Mr.. L. III. Peterson, who was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
BRANCH APPELLATE COURT

HENRY V. FREEMAN, Presiding Ju
FRANK BAKER, FREDERICK A.
A. Il. Porter Clerk Appellate Cour
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

What's In Il name, after all? Sena-
tor Money, of Mississippi, from his
place in the Senate, announced that he
Is the poorest Senator in the United
States.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
held at the Office OF the Company, No. 81,
South Jefferson. street, Chicago, H. al z 80
p ~. on the 9th day Of April. 1907. for
t1e purpose Of electing Board OF Dyectors
~ - ensuing year.
GEO, A. STRONG, sssxs1sS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

There was time when men talked
OF beating the sword into the pruning
hook and melting cannon into plOw-
shares Or something of the kind. hut
they were misguided men who had lit.
tie understanding of the true situation.
War Is to be prevented by no nlggard.
~ subscription to demands for dis.
armament. The opposite IL the case.
Germany will therefore build II 25,OOO-
ton battleshlp presently and others
later. The addition Of battleship
four-fifths this size made England pre-.
eminent for the minute. Then Japan
built one and began Others. The Unit
cd States adopted plans and specifica-
tons and before the trials of the Dread
nought had been completed England's
prc.cmlnence was threatened. Ger
many wants the record. II Il 10000
ton battleshlp made all Others obsolete
a $4,000 tOnner will do the same thing
and the rivalry will be progressive. We
cannot fOresee the end.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

Every year the statistician Of Chi
cago newspaper adds up all gifts and
requests to charity In this country for
the preceding twelve months. Only
sums of thousand dollars or more are
counted, and only those gifts that have
been announced In the newspapers The
total for 1906 was a hundred and six
million dollars, This Is the highest
since 1901, when the total was n hun
dred and twenty.three millions. In
these big figures no reckoning Is made
of the humber gifts which those who
are not rich have been privileged to
make.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
THE LEGISLATURE MUST INVESTIGATE THE BEEF TRUST.
judiciary Of Cook County.
APPELLATE COURT JUDGES

FRANCIS ADAMS, Presiding Justice.
EDWARD o. BROWN, JESSE HOLDOM.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
should benent as almost no other

should beneft as almost no other
state.
At this gathering the first organized
effort to redeem the real waste places
Of the desert will be undertaken IN
Wholesale manner, with Interstate IN
terest and backing, at least 50 FAR as
initiating plans to this end Is con-
cernod. The purpose Is to take steps
looking toward the settlement OF tho
airy land sections Of all the inter-
mountain and coast states containing
such tracts. A call has been sent TO
every state west of the Missouri river
and official Information Is 10 the CT
feet that not one OF these win be un-
represented at Denver on the cath ana
s5th inst. Secretary Wilson Is also
expected To be in attendance. THIS
official who has done so much for
American agriculture. " is under
stood. will have some valuable infqr-
nation to irnpurt either In person or
by proxy regarding a new kind OF
wheat. which Is short Of stock. large
OF head and prolific OF growth upon
the dryest lands a single moisten-
ing Of the ground In the early spring
time Is said to assure an abundant
crop. II this shalt be true 1t VIII
not take long to transform the entire
desert Into fruitful fields with happy
homes and industrious people on spots
now so forbldding as to be stunned by
man.
Already Utah has demonstrated the
succcss Of dry farming ON a large and
profitable scale and here and there
great fields of grain are being raised
where only desolation has reigned in
the past. Nevertheless she will want
to know all there is 10 be known In
the way OF improvement and develop
ment along new lines; for IL her
deserts can be reclaimed. as many
seem TO think. almost in their en-
tirety. then surely her future welfare
will be founded upon a prosperity that
no common circumstance or condition
can imperil or destroy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
THE LATE SHAH.

Muzafer ed Din. the late shah OF
Persia, was born in 1858, and was,
therefore, not an old man by amy
means He succeeded to the throne in
1896. He made several visits 10 Europe,
and especially to France. where he be-
came rather popular notwithstanding
his Indifference to many western con-
ventionalities. He was not a great
man, which Is evident from the fact
that Persia. during his reign, became
the arena of European diplomatists
battling for Influence" at the court,
but history will. nevertheless, accord
him an important place among the
rulers of that venerable country. For
during his rather brief reign, despot-
ism in Persia came to an end and the
people were given a constitution and
representation In the government. That
this radical reform was effected With
out bloodshed. is a monument to the
memory OF the departed monarch that
will endure as long as the nation re-
mains.
TO appreciate the concessions made
by the late Shah, one must turn to
Russia and see the misery, the chaos,
the bloodshed that have formed the
most prominent part of the history of
that country for several years. and
which the Car seems TO prefer TO the
peace and harmony that could be es-
tablished by yielding TO the Just de-
mands of the people. The Shah might,
presumably. have plunged his country
into similar flood of internal strife,
had he been disposed to do so, but he
thought more Of the peace of the coun-
try than OF his own personal interests,
Any monarch that is willing to make
sacrifices for the sake of peace, de-
serves a place in the halls of fame.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
that continent have awakened to new
life and activity.

that continent have awakened TO new
life and activity.
Tolstol has recently expressed the
opinion that this combination may
,,,san disaster 10 the rest OF the world
AT some future time. Such forecasts
may not now command serious atten'
ton. But who can read Clearly tno
book OF tho future? A writer IN 'he
Forum quotes John Chinaman' as
follows: yes. It is we who do not ac-
oept & that practise the Gospei OF
Peace: II is you who accept u tnat
tramplc 1t under foot and-irony OF
ironiesl--it Is the nations OF Christen-
dom. who have come to us to teach us
BY the sword and fire that the Right In
this world ls powerless unless II Is sup
ported by Might. oh. do not doubt that
we shall learn the lesson. And woe to
Europe when we have acquired II. You
are armlng nation OF four hundred
,nillions-a nation which. until you
came. had no better wish than to live
al peace with itself and all the world.
In the name Of Christ you have sound
cd the cali to arms; in the name OF Com
fucius we respond"
That being the spirit of the Asiatic
Orient today tho alarmist view OF the
future may not be without justi6ca-
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
APPEAL FOR AID,

IN response TO letter of appeal from
the American National REQ Cross assoc
citation. Washington, d, G., Of when
The Hon. william II, Taft IS president
and Charles L. Magee secretary me
Deseret News takes pleasure In an
nouncing that 1t will receive at Its bust
ness Office contributions of cash. TO be
used in alternating the wants of fam
inc sufferers in China. Undoubtedly
many OF our readers VIII be glad TO
have an opportunity of contributing
according to their circumstances to the
relief of their suffering tellow-men, at
though they are Of another race II you
cannot give large sum, send in a
smaller. A few cents given promptly
may save a life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
SCIENTIFIC CONCLUSIONS.
Kansas city Times.

The primitive man found IN, Me-
braska Is proving 10 be q most strik-
ing object of interest OF late the
Century Magazine. Putnam's and tho
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science have been paying es-
pecial attention TO his family history
the date OF his birth and whether he
died by the hand OF his family ply
stefan or an enemy with club. As
near as can be figured out II was TO-
600 or 10000 years ago when he was
gathered TO his fathers and at the
time his education was little more
complete than that OF the Neander-
thai man who in the matter Of IN
tellect laid IL over" the Pithecanthro-
pus--but that Is getting into ancient
history. Anyway, according 70 Prof.
Barbour. the state geologist of Ne
braska, these primitive people did not
enjoy our ingubrious custom of fun
erals Their bodies just drifted
around and We're deposited with tho
loess itself" One had fractured
skull and another broken leg and
both ought To have suffered from
dyspepsia because their teeth were
worn down almost to the level OF
the gums.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
JUST FOR FUN.
The Lawyer ontdone.

A veteran member of the Baltimore
bar tells OF an amusing cross-examina-
tlon in a court Of that city. The wit
ness had seemed disposed to dodge the
question OF counsel for the defense.
Sir" admonished the counsel
sternly, you need not state your i'm
pressions. We want Facts. We are
quite competent to form our own i'm
pressions Now, sir, answer me cate
gorically."
From that zine on he could get lit
tie more than Eyes" and mo" from the
witness. Presently counsel asked:
You say that you live next door to
the defendant
Yes"
ITO the north of him?"
ITO the south"
well, to the east them"
"Ah" exclaimed the lawyer sarcas-
tically, I'VE are likely to get down TO
the one real fact. You live to tho
west Of him, do you not?"
How is that, sIr?o the astonished
attorney asked. You say you live
next door TO him. yet he lives neither
TO the north, south. east or west OF
YOU What do you mean by that.
whereupon the witness came
back
II thought perhaps you were oom-
petent to form the impression that we
1--we in fiat" said the witness calmly,
put see | must inform you that he
iIves next door above me. New York
Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
For the Open Championship.

An amusing story of amateur sport
comes from Rockville Maryland. where
each year there is held series of races
for all comers''
The sun was blazing down on a field
OF hot, excited horses and men, all
waiting for a tall rawlboned beast 10
yield to the opportunities of the starter
and get into line.
The patience OF the starter was near
" exhausted, Bring UP that horse:"
ne shouted. "Brlrg him up! Youll get
into trouble pretty soon, IL YOU don't,''
The rider OF the refractory beast, a
youthful Irshman. yelled back: II
can't help 1T! This here's been a cab
horse, and he won't start TIL the door
shuts, an ] amt got no door"-Har-
per's Weekly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
AND THE DOG CAME BACK.
Kansas city Journal.

was demonstrated this week at Med
ford. Last week William Riggs and
family made the trip to Toreka, Kan.
overland. a greyhound followed them
from Medford to small town just out of
Topeka. Mr.. RIGGS suddenly missed
the dog. and Immediately wrote to
friends In Medford about it. But the
dog showed in the Oklahoma town be-
fore the letter, although both apparent
ly started from the same place at about
the same time. The dog showed up at
his masters home IN Medford rather
tired. but not disfigured. He probably
Travelled the entire 200 miles without
rest and without food
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
COST OF KEEPING wARsH1ps.
Portland oregonian.

1t cost S39S,422 to keep the battle
Scared old warship Oregon in commits
sion during the last fiscal year. A
goodly sum. but small as compared
with the amounts expended upon some
of the other battleships of the navy. It
cost, for example. s7l4.245 to keep the
Ohio In commission during the twelve
months covered by the report of the
Paymaster General The armored cruis-
err Colorado followed in the line OF eX-
pense, 1t having cost s524057 to keep
her in readiness for an emergency call,
while it cost almost an even s250.000 to
maintain Admiral Dewey's old flagship
Olympia. The total cost of maintaining
the ships OF the navy in commission
was sle,604. 74e.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
Her Idea of remembrance.

A Southern man tells of a conversa-
ton he ovC-seard between his cook ana
"A maid, bcth negroes. with reference
10 n recent funeral OF member of
their race. at which funeral there had
been a profusion Of floral tributes.
said the cook:
Oats all very we'll, Mandy; but
when ] dies, don't want no flowers on
my grave Jes plant good old water
melon-yine; an when she gifts rIpe Won
come dar, and don't you eat II. but les
bus II on dc grave an let do good old
juice dribble down thro de ground."-
Harper's Weekly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
IMPORTANT TO UTAH.

Governor cutler win send q strong
delegation Of practical ana scientific
farmers from Utah 10 attend the
TTansmissoun Dry Farming congress
that Is to be held IN Denver this
month. Altogether II Is one of the
most important agricultural gather
ings the west has witnessed IN years
The work. as now planned, win have
far-reaching and yitalizng effect
upon the entire arid region, aud Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The prevalence OF famine IN parts of
the Monaghan empire is not the only
feature that attracts attention 10 that
part of the world today.
A few days ago the telegraph brought
to the notice Of the reading public the
fact that Chinese authorities had pro-
NOTED the ancient sage, Confucius, 10
a status IN which he Is equal in dignity
with heaven and earth. This, 1t was
explained means that he can be wor-
shipped by the emperor alone. In the
future. To most people the informa-
ton undoubtedly appears rather hui
morous than important. but 1t must be
considered in connection with the gem
eral advancement OF the country.
II seems that the Chinese authorities
have hitherto insisted upon the observ-
ance OF certain reverential rites IN hon-
or OF the great philosopher, by MEM
hers OF the various sects, foreigners as
well as natives, BY his recent elevation
TO the highest grade OF dignity this
difficulty is skilfully removed. TO the
satisfaction Of all, II means the re-
lease of foreigners from an odius obli-
gallon and the extension OF religious
liberation to all sects, and the step was
! taken with so much diplomatic skill
as to suggest the presence OF master
mind behind the conception and eXeou-
| ton of It.
China is no longer the country It was
/ I'VE years ago. with the year 1901
| a new era commenced In the history OF
that empire. with that year the re-
| construction was begun IN earnest.
Money was appropriated for the civil
/ service, the construction OF powerful
navy and standing army 100000
strong. The government, further. set
about purchasing railroads and sub
sdlzlng steamship lines. Young men
! were sent out to learn the arts Of peace
and war schools We're established, and
japanese officers were engaged to train
the soldiers. Japanese settlers are now
found everywhere IN the empire, and
they devote themselves TO the various
callings IN llfe, Some are priests and
teachers; others are publishers and ed
i,ors japanese Buddhists have COM
menoed their propaganda, and wher-
ever they build temples, or monasteries
they place themselves under the pro-
lection Of the Japanese flag. All this
means that a new day has dawned IN
the orient. The Mikado and the son
al Heaven" have joined hands for tn,
defense OF Asia, and the multitudea OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

1--WE need the money is the answer
OF the city Council to protests against
higher taxes. To with the money,
let 'em have II free is the answer to
protests against private use OF pub
lie street Consistency Is a Jewel that
the Council doesn't wear In It's soiled
shirt 'front.' Sounds Just like our own
city administration was being talked
about. but It isn't. That's what the
orogonian says OF the Portland city
council.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

Or. Anderson, director of the Yale
gymnasium. says statistics show that
the short-lived athlete is fiction.
Goffery Delamane was created for the
purpose Of teaching the very contrary
OF Dr. Anderson's theory. So strongly
was the character drawn that the les
son OF his life was accepted as beyond
dispute. II IL case OF fiction against
statistics.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
Like Thoughts.

The handsome young minister sighed
YEARLY.
And they say he muttered, they
say no two minds think alike"
And, opening the wardrobe door, he
placed within the twenty pair
of Christmas slippers that had arrived
that day.-New York Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The Standard oil may not rebate
any more but no doubt it will continue
TO sell one hundred and eight gallons
of oil from one hundred gallon tank
wagon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

In it's investigation OF the Hartman
lines the Interstate commerce commits
sion will md everything Pacific IL not
as It expected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

Jack Frost has made the streets pass
able, thing that seemed impossible to
the street department.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

Governor Folk has granted Mrs. Ag-
ness Myers another reprieve. They may
yet serve her as souvenirs of time
when life was trial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

Fashion oracles say the waspish
WASTED woman is coming in. You viii
know her when she comes by the buzz
she makes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The Marlboroughs are about recon-
ciled TO the fact that they cannot be
reconciled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The Idaho legislature viii doubtless
do many very excellent things but It
viii do nothing better Than to throw
Fred Il, Dubois out Of the senate. How
he has mlsrepresented the Gem statel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

Governor Hughes political career, no
matter what his ambition, is safe so
long as he attends strictly TO business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

one reason for so many failures In
life is the fact that people do not quite
understand the business they undertake
TO do.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The farmers can now start their own
stills but still they don't start them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The Legislature should do all in its
power TO encourage combinations IN
restraint of trades
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

Three evils of the day-Car shortage
coal shortage. cashiers shortage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

A financial crisis win be due when
debts are due and cannot be paid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

Men may come and men may go but
the reign of terror in Russia goes on
forever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The pure food law is good but there
are any number of pure humbug laws
that are no good.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

or the Shahs death it could not be
be said. This is so sudden.