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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-01
IN CHICAGO.

Diphtheria germs were found in the
threats Of poultry in South Water
street.
Daniel +. Keller, the former army
captain, was arrested for forgery in
British Columbia.
A school for apprentices VIII be
opened under the control of Associat-
ed Building Trades.
District Attorney Langdon Of San
Francisco predicted the same expert
enee for Chicago as his city has under
gone.
The Chicago Law and Order league
served notice on policemen individu.
ally that they must enforce the clos
i:cs law.
Prosecution by the state against
milk dealers who sell short meas
ure" bottles may follow the conspir
acy indictments.
Chicago women refuse to become
enthusiastic over the ancient Egyp-
tan plan requiring thu husband to
provide the cogTy at marriage.
Chicagoans are advised by the city
health department: not to eat too
much during tie holiday season, buc
if they do indulge too freely to walk
long and hard.
Sixteen milk dealers charged with
selling milk of inferior grade in Chi
cago and two storekeepers charged
with keeping milk in unsanitary sur
roundings have been fined by Munich
pal Judge Seovel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-01
GOTHAM scIssoRETTEs.

Rev. c. F. Aked tells Rockefeller's
congregation in New York that he
must have $1,000 before dismissal and
gets it.
In tying to follow Ler kitten undee
a stove Francesca Cressia, years
Old, Jared down Goals that set fire to
her gown, causing burns of which she
died.
Rev Robert Lewis Paddock, pastor
If the Church of Holy Apostles, has
been consecrated Episcopal mission
airy bishop Of the dioces Of eastern
Oregon.
The report Of Referee Masten to the
effect that the So cent gas law PASSED
Ivy the last legislature is unfair to the
companies has heen sustained by
Judge Hopgh In the trited States
district court
More than 100 al-steel passenger
cars will be in use on the Peuusyt
van "a railroad between Pittshurg and
New York shortly after Jan ! Tbs
cars are being built at the plant of
the Pressed Steel Car company in
Pittsbrg.
Nine. Lillian Nordica. whose con
tract with Oscar Hammerstein of the
Manhattan opera house has just been
cancelled, will make her debut as an
actress Jan. 81, in one-act rlay en-
titled Mrs. Van Vechten's Divorce
Dance.
AT the meeting If the board of esti
mate Mayor Mcclellan refused to rec
ognize oticially John F. Ahearn. re
Gently removed from the presidency
of the borough of Manhattan by Gov,
Hughes, and again elected to that
Office by the board of aldermen.
Seth Low. former president Of Co
lumbia university. has been elected
president of the National Civic feder-
alton, to succeed August Belmont, at
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esses and ambassadors. The American
minister, as representative Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, was given a place Of
honor Immediately following King
Gustav. Although the weather was
bitterly cold. the entire populace
along the route stood bareheaded as
the coffin passed.
Musical treasures in the shape of
twenty-eignt letters and forty-seven
RACES Of manuscript music in the
handwriting of Beethoven have been
makes the claim that the manuscripts
are of undoubted authenticity. The let
unearthed in Vienna The discovery
tiers are dated between 1916 and 1922
the time of Beethoyeu's greatest actfY-
ity. The documents were found in the
possession Of the family Of M. Bern,
ard. the Australian author, a personal
friend of the composer.
Duke Johann Albrecht OF Bruins
wick has issued statement which
tends to intensity the recent crisis in
the management Of the German navy
league. He criticises the group of Ber-
lin leaders for inaugurating meetings
tc discuss political questions. Accord
ing to reports, Empero r William IN
dorses Prince Rupprechts acticl in
Withdrawing, and it is added that his
majesty expected that Major General
Aeim would resig
WI Tung Fang. who las been re.
appointed Chinese minister to the
United States in succession to Sir
Chentung LANG Cheng, has left Pc
kin on his way to Washington. He win
sail from Shanghai in January, taking
With him number of young Chinese
students. In view of The present stat
Us between China and the United
States, the throne, it is understood.
has intrusted WI Ting Fang with
message OF unusual warmth to Presi-
dent Roosevelt
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DOM Sic.

Edward Clifford, aged % years, was
hanged at Peoria, H., for numbering
father.
Senator Taylor of Tennessee, who
las been i'll with influenza in Wash
ington, is better,
Margaret Virgins, aged II years.
was killed in a collision OF two Ice
boats on LAKE Calhoun near Mime
apolis.
Street car men in Philadelphia
give its executive committee power
to cali o strike If their demands are
NOT considered
The Erie railroad has put INTO etTec,
the policy Of retrenchmeut ANA Is a
result 200 men are out OF employment
81 Susqueharna
Governor Sparks and GoldAeld ott,c
ials wired President Roosevelt asking
that p,rt of the troops be retained
in the mining camp.
A Kansas City Judge says that the
Sunday law was ordained in the begin
ming to protect labor and is weapon
for fighting avarice.
Edward Price, manager of the
Grand Mogul company playing at ON,
aha, is i'll with pneumonia at the
Rome hotel 1t is feared he can lot
recover
Joseph H. Choate of New York has
accepted an invitation to be orator of
the day at the Washington birthday
exercises Of the University Of Pennsyl'
vania.
A Washington correspondent says
the crusade in congress against all
forms of speculative buying win be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-01
SUICIDES.

Earl B. Heinz leman, aged %, com
mitted suicide IN Jersey City because.
as he said, his mother-in-law had sep
arated him from his wife and child.
Overstudy was the cause assigned
by the coroner's jury for the suicide
of Frank w. Miller of Kansas City,
Mo-, a student at the University OF
Pennsylvania
At GAINESVILLE George Lee. formerly
of Loup City, Neb., who married a
month ego. committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. His wife
became insane and tried to commit
suicide.
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sIOO reward. sIOO.

The readers Of this paper will be pleasee
10 lecrn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has ben able to cure IN
all Its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hairs
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now
known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires .
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure L. taken internally, acting direet3
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength By building ny the constitution ano
assisting nature II doing its work. The
proprietOrs have So much faith in its cura.
Dollars fer any case that It fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address z. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druglists, 75c.
Take Halls Fnmlly pills for constipatioz
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The body of August Ahrens. a title
investigator, was found in the bath
loom of his residence at ST Louis by
his son, who forced open the locked
door Ahrens had stabbed himself over
the heart, cut the artery In one wrist.
and swallowed poison, presumably
prussic acid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-01
THE CHxLDREN LIKE 1T
XENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

Denver, Dec. 23.--John NJ Moore
head of Ida Grove, Iowa, was instant
ly killed here yesterday while in a
pit repairing an elevator, when the
cage descending caught him and slow
ly crushd him to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-01

While mingling with holiday shop
pers on Mexican avenue Donora,
near Pittsburg, Mary Lindsay, aged
II years old, shot herself, causing al
most a panic among the Christmas
shoppers. She was tsken to hospital
and no hope is entertained today for
her recovery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-01
DsWITT'S CARBOLlzED WITCH HAZEL
SALVE FOR Piles, Burns, Sores.

Toulon, Dec. 24.-For the fits time
in two years, fire broke out last right
in the southern section Of the arsenal,
completely destroying the naval spirit
stores.
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Arrested for Assault at Westhope.

Westhope Standard: Mrs.
John Coulter, living south of
here, came to town the first of
the week and swore out a war
rant before Magistrate Craw-
ford against her husband, John
Coulter and his hired man,
Henry Larson, for assault and
battery. The, preliminary in
the hired mans case was held
last evening and the story told
by Mrs. Coulter was about as
follows:
She said that the two men
came home quite late Saturday
night pretty drunk, aid drag
ging her from her bed, threw
her out doors in the snow, clad
only in thin night dress, and
then kicked and cuffed her and
then threw snow over her. Mr..
Coulter and Larson denied this
story, saying that they did not
touch the woman. G. w. Bak-
er appeared for the defendant
and E. c. Bowen for the state.
AS the evidence was two to
one, Judge Crawford was OBJ
liged to discharge Larson.
The preliminary hearing in
Coulter's case will be held next
Monday night.
This is the second time Mrs.
Coulter has brought in a COM
plant like this one, once last
winter, but she refused to ap-
pear against her husband when
the trial came off.
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The Practical Value OF Libraries.

Philanthropists who delight
in giving Libraries to towns
and cities are often criticised
because of the so-called i1n-
practicability of their gifts.
The varied uses and services
to which libraries may be put
is outlined in the December
Charities and the Commons
where Miss Irene Van Kleeck
gives some specific instances
in innumerable ways.
At the Reid library in
Passaic an evening spent in
the discussion of what the
Italian can do for America and
what America can do for the
Italian not only aroused the
patriotic spirit of the listeners,
but led to much practical good.
The library was glad to give
the use of it's lecture hall to
the Dante Literary society, and
the members feel at home
there and have presented to
the library a bust of Dante.
In speaking of the foreign
readers the report says: We
have constant evidence of their
interest and loyal appreciation
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State Beard Of pardons Commuies tho
Chas. PeItler's Death Sentence.
MUST SERVE 4 LIFE SENTENCE
Joseph PeItier, Also Convicted Of
SeideI Murder, Must Hang
Friday, February 3.

The state board of pardons
has commuted to life imprison-
ment the sentence of Charles
Peltier, the half-breed convicted
in the Bottineau county dis
trict court of the murder of F.
w. Seidel and sentenced by
Judge E. B. Goss July 81 to
hang Friday, February 5, 1909.
A dispatch from Bismarck says
the sentence was conn muted
solely on the ground of the
youth of the applicant, who
claims to be only fifteen years
of age.
The board denied the appli-
cation of Joseph Peltier and he
will be executed February 5.
The action of the board will
not meet with approval in this
community. The crime of
which young Peltier was con-
victed was one of the most
brutal in the criminal history
of North Dakota. That both
the Peltiers and the Indian
Little Rising Sun" should
hang, seems to be the general
sentiment.
The state board of pardons,
which commuted young Pei
tiers sentence, is composed of
Governor John Burke. Chief
Justice D. E. Morgan, Attorney
General T. F. McCue. Charles
Wing of Darlington and w. A.
Fulkerson. of Devils Lake.
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Doggone Coed Story, Anyway.

Maxbass Monitor: A good
story is told by Mar
ius Erickson of Rugby. On
Tuesday afternoon there was a
collie dog followed Con. Taul-
bees train out of Towner, and
as the train increased in speed
so did the dog, until all the pas
sengers became interested in
the unusual race. The crippled
engine could not outstrip his
dogship, neither would he ac-
cept of the friendly hand of our
genial conductor to pull him
abroad, shrinking away as he
approached to grasp him. Just
as the train slowed down for
Baptry, where the dog left
them passenger yelled out,
That dog would have run
ahead of the train if he was
not ashamed to disgrace Jim
Hill"
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of our civic development, and
claim for them the honor of
reading the best class of litera-
ture we lend.'
In Cedar Rapids, where
one-third of the population is
Bohemian, nucleus of books
in this language, selected and
cataloged by Bhoemiam resi-
dents, has been made. and the
people showed their apprecia-
ton in a meeting at the library
where they had speaking and
singing in their own tongue.
In New York a wide and vary
ing representation was secured
for branch library in a foreign
quarter by choosing as it's CON-
mittee a Catholic priest a Pres
byterian minister, an anarchist,
a real estate agent, and news
paper man who published
every few days in the foreign
paper of the district items
from the library and the use of
books. Branches for several
nationalities are developing
along the same lines.
In Madison, N. J., bird
club of boys met twice a week,
once for study and once for an
expedition, and found the
ibrary's resources on the topic
to be of interest and value.
How to utilize protitably the
activities Of a gang" of boys
is worth much planning. One
Librarian is reported to have
started chaircaning class to
interest restless boys; another
had museum of flowers and
insects; another conducted
branch of the flower mission.
Not less interesting and per-
haps more instructive, is a
series of talks on Indian leg
ends accompanied by hunting
expeditions for the half-buried
implements and relics found
in almost every meadow in
some parts of the country.
Boys are eager to learn about
natural history and science,
and they should be encouraged
at the public library
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-12-11
Sale Of Beitlaeau County Sohool Lands
Now 10 Progress At Court House.
TOP FIGURE THUS FAR $4I.5o
Sale Of Lands Will Aggregate Over
Three Quarters Of Million.
List OF Lands Sold.

The sale of Bottineau county
school lands was in progress at
the court house when the
Courant went to press. About
three -fourths of the land adver-
tised had been sold at noon to.
day at prices ranging from the
minimum valuation of $40 per
acre to $41.5O which was paid
for the northwest quarter of
section is in Tacoma township.
The Laporte Cattle company
was the purchaser.
Most of the land is being
purchased by farmers who have
holdings adjoining school Sec
tions, although large per-
centage is going to spectators.
The Mcknight Land CON-
pany of Russell had purchased
~ quarters at noon.
The first days business ag-
gregated about $3.50, 600 and it
is estimated that the sale will
total considerably more than
"three-quarters of a million.
Thessale is i'm charge of Ole J.
Olson and Walter Brown of
the state land department, Iver
NJ. Brandjord, county auditor,
and IL. c., Harty, county
treasurer.
The list of land sold until
noon to day, with selling price
per acre follows:
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a short time for his old home
in Sycamore, Illinois, to be
there for the Christmas holi-
days.
A large oak bookcase fills
the necessities of the library
room. It is about 9x8 feet and
will hold something like 600
volumes.
Sixty-four recitation chairs
have been placed in the lecture
room for the use of classes and
literary and debating meetings
this year.
Rev. r. T. Guernsey of Wy
more, Nebraska, who filled the
Baptist pulpit Sunday. was a
visitor at the school Tuesday
afternoon.
The basket ball teams would
appreciate very much a good
shower bath. however they find
an ordinary sprinkler a good
substitute.
Basket ball has made it's
appearance in the school.
There is some good material
for a winning team this year.
About fifteen games are being
arranged, which schedule we
will publish in the near future.
The election of a football
captain for 1909 came before
the team Thursday and Reuben
Minkle was the choice for the
position. We all give our best
wishes to Reuben. that he may
captain a winning team next
season.
Mrs. w. A. Sawyer entertain
ed the foot ball team on Thurs
day evening at very fine
supper. The evening was spent
in games and all had a very
enjoyable time and voted Mrs.
Sawyer as a very entertaining e
hostess.
Another study will be added
to the course beginning with
the winter term. This is com.
mercial law which will be
conducted by one of the local
attorneys. The hours so fa,
arranged are from 5 to 6 O. clock.
The work consists of a through
study of agencies, contracts,
corporations, insurance, part.
nerships and negotiable papers.
This is a chance for number
of persons in the city to take
up this useful course. No ad-
dition will be made to the
regular fees for the conrse.
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Sehool Of Forestry Notes.

Robert Teevans of Souris
enrolled on Monday.
Russell Fo1lis of Onemee
enrolled the first of the week.
President J. A. Kemp pur-
chased a new office desk for
his office.
Helen and Cecil Capes are
spending a few days with their
parents near Omemee.
A. J. Carlson, the efficient
superintendent of grounds and
buildings, intends to leave in
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ROYAL ARCH MASONS.

The elective officers for
Phoenicia chapter No. II, Royal
Arch Masons, chosen Friday
evening, follow: Excellent high
priest, Irving r. parkway;
king, Geo. H. Capes; scribe,
John K. Stewart, treasurer,
F. A. H. Smith; secretary,
John H. Kirk.
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Industrial Education.

The North Dakota Normal
Industrial school offers two
short courses, beginning Janu-
ary 4, 1909, of special interest
to young men and young wo-
men on the farm. The first of
these is short course in farm
engineering including the
study of arithmetic and ele-
mentary agriculture and the
study and operation of steam
and gasoline engines. The
second is a short course in
dressmaking and includes the
study of arithmetic and home
economics, and practice in
measuring, drafting and dress
making. This is state school
and tuition is free. Write for
catalogue to the Normal Indus
trial School, Glendale, North
Dakota.
Bring the children in to see
the toys at Blades.
- - - ---- -.- ---- 5s
1Nl,o 60 -: -.
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FREDERICK B. FANcHER-18ee-1eo

IN
Michigan 1877
royd the 1881 he North Dakota
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Taken IN.

Saturday, December 8, on
Sec. ~, Twp. 1853, Rye. "a.
roam heifer. Owner will please
call on the undersigned and
prove property and pay charges.
p. N. Hoiseth, Bottineau,
n. d. 600
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We Reach the peopIe

Try our way of business get
ting. Try the long distance SER
vice of the Northern Telephone
company.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-12-11
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list of war
ranty deeds filed for record in
the office of the register of
deeds of Bottineau county last
week:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-12-11

Arch Masons, chosen Friday
evening, follow: Excellent high
priest, Irving r. Barkway;
king, Geo. H. Capes; scribe,
John K. Stewart, treasurer,
F. A. H. Smith; secretary,
John H. Kirk.
EASTERN STAR.
Alpha chapter No. 38, O. E.
S., chose the following elective
officers Tuesday night: Worthy
matron, Mrs. H. O. Sheldon;
worthy patron, John H. Kirk;
associate matron, Mrs. ]. A.
Johnson; secretary, Mrs. A. r.
MacKay; treasurer, Mrs. E. H.
Kaeding; conductress, Mrs. N.
H. McKinnon; associate con-
ductress, Mrs. G. G. Riley.
Turtle Mountain lodge No.
48, l. O. O. F., has chosen the
following: Noble grand, G. c..
Riley; vice grand, P. B. Fer
guson; recording secretary, H.
c. Harty; financial secretary,
John Smithson: treasurer, c..
H. Dale.
The officers elected by Erie
encampment No. 18: Chief
patriarch, J. H. Weaver; senior
warden, q. G. Riley; junior
warden, George Clark; high
priest, G. H. Dale; scribe, A.
0. Anderson; treasurer, H. G..
Harty.
MODERN wOoDMEN.
Bottineau camp No. 2425,
N. w. A., elected the following
officers Tuesday night: Vener-
able consul, Albert Besancon;
worthy adviser, Thos. White:
banker, E. y. Bower; clerk, A.
10. Anderson; escort, ]. Mollet;
watchman, r. N. Bower; sen
try, P. Healy; physician, J. A.
Johnson; manager, E. G.. b.
wen.
WORKMEN.
Oak Creek lodge No. %, \.
10. L. w., has chosen the
following: Master work man,
Joseph Ouamme: past master
work man, G. II. Hebert; fore
man, L. E. Melia; overseer
Alonzo, G. Nichols; financier
and recorder, w. B. Rea;
guide, S. Westacott; receiver,
r. N. Bower; inside watch
man, Erik Eriksson; outside
watchman, ]. A. Livingstone;
trustee, Thos. Sims; delegate
to grand lodge, Daniel White;
alternate, F. J. Diment.
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Several BottInsau Fraternal Societies
have Chosen Next Years Officers.
ODD FELLOWS MAKE. SELECTION
Royal Arch Masons, Woodmsn,
Workmen and Order Of the
Eastern Star Elect.

Several Bottineau lodges
have elected officers for the
coming year and others will
hold elections soon. Among
those holding elections are the
following:
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