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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
SALE CALLED OFF
Sale of State School Lands Called off
by State Board Of University
and School Lands.

Wednesday noon Coun y
Auditor Brandjord received a
telegram from Governor Burk e
that the sale of school lands
had been called off by the State
Board of University and School
Lands. Il h e announcement
was made yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock by Q. J. Olson, of
the Land department at Bis
marck, at which time the sale
should have opened. The
school lands in this county
contain 81, 800 acres and are the
next largest in the state at the
present time.
Mr.. Olson held a sale at Rug
by on October 20 and 80 prior
to the decision of the board,
and reports it as being very
satisfactory. He disposed of
10000 acres and $685., 900 was
paid in mostly in checks and
drafts.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
Will be in BOttineau on Tues
day,
NOVEMBER ) AT $3.50
This Celebrated Magician will COnSti-
stitute the Second Number OF the
Lecture COurse--WOrth Com
ing Miles to See.

No magician of the past or
present time has ever been able
to offer a more wonderful pro-
gram than is presented this
season that seem utterly
impossible are performed with
the greatest of ease. The pro-
gram is so delightfully."- arrang-
ed that before one realizes it
two hours have passed, leaving
all in wonder and anazcncnt
The entertainment is divided
into three parts.
PART ONE introduces Laurant
and his Palace of Nystery,'
wherein he performs all of the
most novel feats in pure slcight-
Of-hand, causing the most Won
derful things to appear and
disappear with a rapiditv that
is marvellous. He is, above all,
an inventor of new and diff
cult fcats in legerdemain, and
this combined with an easy and
graceful stage presence, a
bright and witty flow of con-
versation, makes a combination
that delights his audience.
PART TWO is entirely differ
ent. 1t is during this part of
the performance that the audi
ence is enabled to witness some
of the feats of the HindoO fakirs
that have hitherto remained a
dark mystery for ages. This is
one of the most enchanting
parts of the performance and is
entirely original with Mr.. Lau-
rant.
PART THREE is the great clos
ing feature of the evening-the
presentation, for the first time
of the greatest of all illusions,
The Witch of Flane,' a mas
terpiece of mystery.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
Made Happy.

Four more Aaker Business
College students made happy
last week by going into desir-
able positions as follows: Inga
Nordhaug with N. NJ. Saw, &
Loan Bank; J. r. Chandler
with Reeves & Co.. Clara John
son with w. d. Hodgson, Gina
Eggum with Fran Publ. Co.,
all in Fargo. Don't you want
a position as bookkeeper, steno-
grapher, or telegraph operator?
The A. B. G.. can prepare you
and place you. We have also
placed many graduates of other
schools. The new department
of telegraphy offers still greater
opportunities for high wages,
short hours and unlimited posi-
tons all over the United States.
For catalog address the school
Fargo or Grand Forks, N. D.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
Elected Officers

At a meeting of the Botti-
neau literary club held Thurs
day evening of last week, A.
Besancon was elected presi-
dent, r. K. Thompson vice
president and A. O.. Anderson
secretary. Prof. A. w. Smith
and L. NJ. Waterman were
elected members of the execu-
tive committee, of which the
officers are ex-officio members.
The committee has prepared
the following program.
Nov. 7th, The Philosophy
of Plato "A. w. Smith; dis
cussion led by I. NJ. Brandjord.
Nov. Il, The Ethics of Ath-
letics'-R. K. Thompson; dis
cussion led by L. NJ. Water
man.
Nov. 21, Commission Svs-
tenn of Government for Cities
J. J. Weeks; discussion led by
N. G.. Wegner.
Dec. 5, "Church Consolida-
ton or Federation, Which?'-
]. p. Davis; discussion led by
Rev. Scaeding.
Dec. IL, Shall We Exclude
The Oriental?"-C. w. Fielder;
discussion led by J. A. Kemp.
Dec: 19, constitutional In
terpretation"-A. G. Burr; dis
cussion led by J. J. Murphy.
Dec. 26, Government With
out Parties"-E. u. Bower;
discussion led by A. H. Smith.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
Reading of Dime Novels

The following from the Man
dan Pioneer should serve as a
warning to parents whose boys
are getting into the habit of
reading dime novels:
Two boys are at the state
reform school here and it is
said that dime-novel reading is
the cause that lead to their
down fall. The facts should
come as a warning to the young.
lads of the country who are
just nearing the turning point
in their youthful careers. These
boys in question are but seven
teen years old. 1t seems that
they sold a revolver to a home
steader near Shaffer, n. ID. and
then purloined the weapon
from him. When the home
steader made an attempt to Sc
cure his property one of the
lads, Buck Martin, pulled the
pistol and pointed it at the
farmer. Then the lads rode
away still covering the man
with the revolver. Report got
out that the boys had commit
ed murder and posse was
formed to catch them but as il
was only an assault the Judge
sent them to the refOrmatOrN
here. Both boys had left their
homes at early dates to get
careers" after reading great
numbers of yellow back novels,
smoking innumerable cigaret-
tes and otherwise going to
the dogs" 1t is to be hoped
that the sojourn of the lads at
the school here will prove of
lasting benefit and develop
some desire for manly actions
in the future and not those of
the degenerate. Too often par
ents little know the suscepti-
bilities of their boys and allow
them to read these trashy
novels and form habits that
lead them in a downward career
rather than see that the traits
of noble manhood, a better
citizenship and ideals for race
improvement are ,engendered
in their offspring. Because
Willie" can smoke, swear, lie,
play hookey," lick all the
boys in his alley and all the
other vices, or "Johnny' can
throw slang in the latest and
most up to date Bowery style
is not exhibitory that they
know something' and the
examples of the boys case just
noted is proof enOugh.'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
Horatio Orvis Wicks Dead.

Mr.. H. O. Wicks died at bis
home in this city, Tuesday,
October 20, in the seventy
fourth year of his age. He was
born in the town of Antworp,
Jefferson county, New York,
January 3, 1884. At an early
date Mr.. Wicks, together with
his brother, Mr.. Quincy D.
Wicks, assisted in surveying g
and building the first railroad
in Canada. He came to MINI.
esota in 1864, and on January 1,
1865, was united by marriage
with Miss Sallie Tenney. In
April, 1904, he came to Botti
neau and settled on a home
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
Agricultural College Notes

Prof. Bolley has announced
that he now has twenty BUSH
els of flax for distribution which
has for ten years been selected
from that grown on perfectly
flax sick soil. BY this method
a strain of flax has been obtain
led that is immune from rust.
This twenty bushels will be
distributed free in small guam
titles to such farmers as desire
it and will preserve it's purity.
No other requirements will be
made except that they may be
asked to return half a bushel in
a few years.
The advanced class in stock
Judging has been working with
light horses and the work is
exceedingly interesting. Spe-
cial attention is paid to the road
ster type and fast horses.
The chemical department is
looking for an assistant to take
charge of soil investigation
work. Three promising appli-
cants have appeared and it is
expected the vacancy will be
filled by Jan. 1st.
The biological department is
collecting samples of snutty
and other grades of wheat from
elevators and mills of the state
with a view to ascertaining by
careful laboratory methods and
examinations facts which will
aid in the standardizing of
grain.
Prof. Ladd has completed ar
rangements for careful micro
scopic examinations of canned
meats and sausages in order
to determine their food value
and composition. This work
will require several months for
completion. The reportsa will
probably be given out some
time in the spring and will con
tain information exceedingly
valuable to the public.
A large number of samples OF
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01

stead west of the city. He is
survived by his wife, eight sons
and one daughter. Mr.. Wicks
was held in the highest respect
by all who knew him and was
greatly devoted to his family.
The funeral service was CON
Quoted from his late home by
Rev. L. NJ. Waterman of the
Baptist church, Friday after
noon, November 1, and inter
nent took place at Oak Creek
cemetery.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
CALLS ATTENTION
Prof. Ladd Issues Warming to Mer.
chants, JObbers and Manufacture
ers of the State about weights


ers of the State about weights
Professor Ladd, state pure
food commissioner, has issued
a circular which is a notice to
the merchants, jobbers and
manufacturers in this state, in
forming them that it will be
necessary for them to label
food products and beverages
giving the true net weight or
measure.
While applying to all dealers
this circular is another thrust
at the National Biscuit Co., ,
which it is charged persisted in
giving short weights and not
labelling their packages proper
ly and the circular is a fair
warning that there is to be a
law enforcement in his state
at least.
The ciscular which Commis-
sioner Ladd issued reads as
follows.
wARNING-FooD WEIGHTS
Circular No. 2. Issued Oct.
25th, 1907. The food law in
this state requires that all food
products and beverages shall
be labeled to show the true net
weight Tor measure) the true
grade, and the true name and
address of the manufacturer or
jobber. Therefore, take notice
that the provisions of this law
will be strictly enforced.
"On and after Nov. 9, 1907,
any dealer receiving further
consignment of crackers, ETC.,
to be sold in the state, must see
that the same is properly label
ed for weight, grade and manu-
facturer.
The National Biscnit Co.,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01

nence took place when MISS
Rhoda Jane Burris, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bur-
ris, was married to Mr.. Edward
Eugene York. After receiving
the congratulations of their
many friends, they left for the
east on a brief honeymoon and
will be home in Ardoch after
November 15.-From Grand
Forks Times. Mrs. York is
known here having visited her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Burris and family several
times within the past few
years.
The Grand Forks Press pays
the following tribute to Rev.
Father L'Hiver who had hosts
of friends residing here.
Father L'Hiver is ad!
North Dakota has lost one ofits
bravest and most able pioneers
in his demise, which occurred
at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake
this morning att a. m. The
second priest in Grand Forks,
he was the beacon light around
which the Catholic e1nigrants
flocked. From here they
spread to the north and west,
thus not Grand Forks alone,
but the entire northern half of
the state owes him a debt of
gratitude for his presence and
ministrations. In those early
times when the population was
thin and money scarce, he, be-
ing the only representative of
the ecclesiastical function, was
made the recipient of many lib:
eral contributions from resident
protestants who loved him and
respected him equally with the
members of his own congrega-
ton. Endowed with grace and
intellectual gifts and enriched
with the highest educational
advantages of his own fair
France, he devoted himself to
his chosen lifework with in
tense ardor, impelled by ideals
notably lofty and unselfish and
true to his first resolution. In
humility he served his Master
and gave his ministrations to
the American people whom he
loved even better than the
country of his birth. AS he
lived ever resigned to the will
of his master so likewise was
he resigned at his death. He
fought the good fight in homes
ty, sincerity and good deeds
and has now gone to his reward
at the age of 80 years. We
grieve not for him but we miss
him and feel that we have suf-
fered the loss of great and
good man. About three months
ago he suffered paralytic
stroke at his home in Dunseith
and was taken to Devils Lake
for treatment, where he passed
away. The funeral will be held
at Dunseith and some friends
from here will attend.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
New POStmaSterS

The following North Dakota
postmasters were appointed re-
Gently: Columbus, Ward Co.
unity, Ole Renning, vice VIII.
Graham, resined; Forest River,
Walsh county, John A Carpen.
ter Vice J.H.warren. resigned:
Hallson, Pembina county, Ben,
jamin Peterson, vice K. N. Thar.
waldsOn, removed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
Special Notice

BY request of the City Board
of Health, all services in the
Bottineau churches will be
omitted for Sunday, November
3rd.
Unless notice appears to the
contrary services will be resum.
ed the following Sunday, Nov
en1ber 10.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01

through their attorney, has de-
clined to comply with the pro-
visions of this law. You are,
therefore, cautioned that the
sale of package goods sent out
by this or other houses and not
properly labeled will be con-
tested.
(Signed) e. F. Ladd.
Food Commissioner"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01

Durum, Fife and Blue stem
wheat, some mature and plump
and some frosted or affected by
heat, will be tested in the flour
mill for flour producing quail
ties. A great deal of chemical
and bleaching work will also
be done on these samples.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01

Radium Decarbonizer takes
out all the carbon in your auto.
mobile engine. The Bottineau
Automobile Co.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01
BY the Courant's Special Cor
respondent.
INTERESTING LETTER
Telling of the Daily Happenings in
Our 'Neighboring City.---Rev.
Father L'Hiver Of Dun
seth Dead.
EPITOME

EPITOME
a rose leaf breaking through the earth,
A birds nest filled with sudden mirth,
A heart with Joy of beating rife,-
And this is all we know of Life.
A rosebud's s frag rant blossoming,
An early bird call in the Spring,
A heart in tune with flower and dove
And this is all we know of Love.
A rose whose withered petals fall,
A silent bird that hears no call,
A heart to still for one least BREATH
And this is all we know of Death.
Charlotte Becker.
Robert Armstrong of Sea-
forth, Ontario, arrived here on
Monday to visit with his sons.
Thos. Opsahl and wife left
on Friday for Los Angeles,
CAL, where they will spend the
winter.
Mr.. O. ]. Stirk is suffering
from an attack of bronchitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ad. Tanguay
and Miss jeanette Phillips,
drove to Dunseith Tuesday to
attend the funeral of Rev Faith
.er L'Hiver.
Mrs. Fournier, sister of Mes
danes Tanguay and Raymond
recently made final proof on
her homestead in Williams
county and is spending a we'll
earned vacation with her sisters
here. Mrs. Fournier is accom-
panied by her little daughter,
Bertha.
Eddie and Leo Perrin left
Thursday for Lodi, Cal. The
rest of the family will go in a
short time and contemplate
making their future home
there.
Mr.. r. Plante of Mayville
has purchased the Peter Lahie
property and moved in this
week. Mr.. Lahie and family
will move to California.
Miss J. l.. Romanson and ne
phew Emery Wildt, spent sew
eral days in Willow this week
among their many friends.
Rev. Father Campeau at
tended the funeral of Father
L'Hiver at Dunseith Tuesday
Mr.. Peter Labissonniere is
in town again after havin g
made final proof on a valuable
quarter section of Williams
county land.
A card from J. E. Stewart an
nounces that he and Mrs. Stew
art are at present sojourning g in
Rochester, Minn., but are on
their way west.
Mr.. and Mr.. Ad. Tanguay en-
tertained a small dinner party
on Thursday. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Olson, Mr..
lanes Watson and Mr.. Will
Gordon.
r. H. Watson is having his
drug store covered with steel
sheeting which adds greatly to
it's appearance. A
Bob Lazier is having ce-
ment barn and ice house erect
ed on the rear of his lot on
Main street.
The Ladies Aid of the Luth-
.eran church will hold their an
nual supper and sale on Satur-
day night and lots of good
things are promised.
Nine. Daix-Despret, who has
resided here for the past two
years has taken up her resi-
dence in Mohal1 and will only
visit Willow City every fort
night hereafter. her large num-
Der of pupils at Mohall requir-
ing most of her time. Nine.
aix-Despret is musical in
=structress of rare ability and
Mohall is to be congratulated.
S. b. Mahaney was at Minot
and Grand Forks several days
this week.
A. A Ardoch NJ D last We'd
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-11-01

A rose leaf breaking through the earth.
A birds nest filled with sudden mirth,
A heart with JOY of beating rife,-
And this is all we know of Life.
A rose bud s fragrant blossoming,
An early bird call in the Spring,
A heart in tune with flower and dove
And this is all we know of Love.
A rose whose withered petals fall,
A silent bird that hears no call,
A heart to still for one least BREATH
And this is all we know of Death.
De-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
WILL BE MAYOR UNTIL
sCHMITZ Is OUT oF JAIL

San Francisco, June 19.-Supervisor
Gallagher, who Monday was ap-
pointed acting mayor in place Of Ma
yor Schmitz who is confined in jail
awaiting sentence for the crime of ex-
tortiOn, will be retained in that Office
until Schmltz has perfected his appeal
from last weeks convention. This
statement was made last evening to
the Associated Press by District At
torney LangdOn. Schmitz yesterday
afternoon at the close of long con-
ference with his attorneys addressed
to the board of supervisors a letter
rebuking that body for its action
Monday, declared himself able and
willing to perform the duties of the
mayoralty, commanded the board to
forward to him all matters requiring
review by the mayor, and warned the
board that any recognition of Gala
CHER as acting mayor will result in
trouble for the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
VARSITY EIGHT
TAKES 4 SLUMP

POughkeepsie N. Y, June 19-The
Wisconsin varsity crew, declared
Coach Ten Eyck last evening, after
the second four-mile trial yesterday
has struck a slump. Any crew is apt
to fall off suddenly and the varsity is
bad the freshmen on the other hand
are improving most decidedly.
Wisconsin was the first crew on the
river yesterday morning The row
began a mile and a half above the
start of the big race and ended at the
bOathouse, a like distance from the
finish. The varsity shell was half
full of water, which was emptied be-
fore the boat drew up to the float. 1t
was a time row and proved that the
varsity crew is going back slightly
and the freshmen improving. The af-
ternoon spin was over the same
course and emphasized the slump.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
SEVEN DIE IN
GAS EXPLOSION

Scranton, Pa, Jnue 19.-Seven men
including Frank BurdOck, an electric
ian and six miners were killed out
right and two others seriously injured
in two explosions IF gas n the John
son No. l mine at Priceburg yester-
day. The first explosion which oc-
CURED about 8 o'clock, was caused by
careIessness of a door tender who by
leaving the door open, allowed gas to
accumulate. One man was injured by
this explosion. The second explosion,
which resulted in the death Of seven
men and injury to others, occurred
about 5 o'clock and resulted from ig-
milton of fire damp which accumulated
after the first explosion. Of the eight
men who were working IN the main
gangway at the time of the second ex-
plosion only one escaped. All the
victims we're frightfully burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20

opposed a reconsideration and Assem-
blyman Estabrook and Ingram spoke
for IT,
The assembly committee on judici-
airy. by request, introduced a bill to
repeal the mental anguish" bill,
which passed both houses less than a
month ago and has become a law. The
law which was passed made telephone
and telegraph companies liable for
damages for mental anguish caused
by delay in transmission resulting
from carelessness or incompetence OF
operators or employees.
The cumulative or second choice
voting bill was killed by the assem-
bly, last night after a short speech by
Assemblyman Bancroft who said sim
ply that he hoped the legislature
would follow the precedent set by the
last legislature when it killed the
proposition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
MORE EVIDENCE
AGAINST HAYWOOD

Boise, Idaho, June .9.-The prosecu-
ton in the SteunenDerg murder trial
onered one of its most important
pieces of evidence against Haywood
yesterday, when, recalling Harry
Orchard for redirect examination, it
introduced and secured the admission
of letters tending to show that Hay
wood during the fall of 1905, when
Orchard swears he vas engaged on
various crimes for the federation
leaders, had participated in plan 10
deceive Mrs. Orchard the second, OF
Cripple Greek, as to the whereabouts
of her husband. Two letters which
he dated San Francisco and a third
purported to come from Nome, Alaska.
This last was actually carried TO
Nome by a friend and mailed there.
The defense attacked the letters
and Orchards story about them when
a. got a chance to cross-examine the
witness, but Orchard held to the
story told about them
The state developed its contention
that as tending to show q conspiracy
and knowledge of the Steunenberg
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
WILL NOT DEMAND
FULL PAYMENT
CHINA TO BE LET OFF WITH A
PARTIAL. LIQUIDATION.
IF CONGRESS GIVES LEAVE
BY Terms of Treaty the Benighted
Nation Must Pay SIS, ,0oO-Pres,
ent Disposition to Insist on No
More Than 1000, oOo-AIl Dam
age Claims Already Paid.

Washington, June l9.--The state
department fully confirms the state
ment of the Chinese minister that it
is the intention of the president to
release from payment of all but the
actual expense to which the United
States was put by the boxer uprising
of 1900. provided congress shall give
! its consent. The fact that the indem-
nifty is being collected under the
terms Of the treaty makes it impOs-
sible for the executive to act alone
in this matter. But upon the reas-
sembling Of congress, the president III
his annual message will recall the
facts in connection with the assess
ment of the indemnity and will sug-
gest that the payment of more than
the amount actually expended be re
mitted.
BY the terms of the treaty China
was to pay the United States sum
slightly less than S25,000,O00 in an
'nual instruments running through a
period of SO years. with interest. So
far there has been collected $6,O00,-
loo and out of this has been paid all
claims Of American missionaries for
property destroyed and lives lost in
the uprising. amounting to about
100000 leaving on hand $4,000,0O0.
The estimated expense to which the
United States was put by military op-
erations in China. naval expenses
and losses suffered at American con
sulates was 100000 so that all the
Indemnity that should really be
charged against China is $11,000,000
and at the rate payments have been
made recently it is expected the total
will be met in the course of four or
five years more. The plan is to then
give China a release in full. The saw
ing to China is far greater than would
at first be supposed, for as a heavy
interest was to be charged on the
total amount Of indemnity awarded
America by the international com
mission that met in Pekin in 1900
lit is estimated the total sum China
would have been obliged to pay the
United States in the course Of the SO
years would be no less than $4,000:
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