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The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28
HUMOROUS QuIpS
Please Don't Mention Nv Name

Don't put my name in the paper
Said the statesman. good and great.
But If you must surely trust
You'll get the facts all straight"
II really can't be quoted.'
Said the busy business man,
"But If you write you surely might
Boom business all you can"
Il never read the papers,
Said the badgered family doctor.
but If you please you may say disease
Lies helpless where | knock ter
your papers are not piouS.'
Said the fat and forty pastor
But if you quote you'll kindly note
That I'm the preaching master"
The press is not upliftiny.'
Said the slightly nifty teacher,
But don't you he strung. for teaching the
young
Is AS great as being IA preacher"
Don't print my name" said the social
dame
''ln the sense of slight or structure,
But if you do with the interview
BE sure to print my picture.'
And so the modest public
Wfthdraws from printed mention.
But If you fail to print the tale
They'll call it circumvention.
Spokane Spokesman Review
Their Opinion Too.
"Mr. Sandus. we've brought these
eggs back"
What is the matter with them?''
They're old Two that we broke
this morning were positively bad
"1'm sorry to hear that
"This isn't the first game, either.
Last week and the week before we
bought some eggs here and had to
throw part of them away"
Ladies. you are the only customers
that have made any complaint about
those eggs. It's very strange that /
should sell good eggs to everybody
else and save the bad ones for you
"Yes: that's what we think, Mr.. San
dus. ."-Chicago Tribune.
Repartee.
Rupert and Evadne were sauntering
along the drive. Suddenly she stop
ped.
"What's that?' she exclaimed. lis
tening intently.
"PrObably some catfish mewing in
the lake." answered her sturdy pro-
tector.
Evadne's countenance frightened.
II wonder II it's mother is putting
1t to sleep in the bed Of the river with
a sheet of water over It," she mur.
INJURED ingenuously. sphinx.
The New Ono.
The gentleman cautiously opens his
front door at u. M. but nevertheless
the wife of his bosom hears him.
"What in the world kept you out so
The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28
+ w. A. Thatcher was down
| from SO1ris Tuesdav

7 w. A. Thatcher was down
from Souris Tuesday.
Mound City paints may cost a
trifle more. but! Mcintosh Bros.
Mrs. NJ. Hawker and son
visited at Willow City last
week.
Across the Great Divide"
coming to the opera house,
Friday evening, November 4.
Emilia Olson and Marguerite
Cooke of Willow City visited
with Lucille Gosselyn Friday
night.
Misses Lucie and Nora Wood
ward returned Monday from
their visit at Grand Forks and
Leeds.
VIM. Collins, democratic ma
tional mmitteeman, went to
Minot Monday to meet William
Jennings Bryan.
G. w. Haggart of Fargo the
waterworks contractor, was in
the city Saturday on business.
He was accompanied by w. P.
Cowan of Chicago.
F. w. George and Miss Claire
Leitzke of Lansford were mar
ried yesterday in county court
chambers by Judge John H.
Kirk.
Mrs. ]. K. Haskins of Lake.
wood, New Jersey, and Mrs.
Dugald Black of Appin, On
tario, are visiting their cousins,
Mrs. w. X. Mcintosh and Mrs.
Peter Scott.
H. S. Blood went to West
hope Tuesday night. He is
interviewing the voters west o1
the river this week in the in
terest of his candidacy for
states s attorney.
Anton Peterson of Cordelia,
a native of Norway, has filed a
petition for final naturalization
papers and Math Lillegard OF
Roth, a native of Norway, has
filed declaration of intention
to become a citizen.
The records in the office OF
the clerk of the district court
show that the total cost of the
Buoye murder trial was $2442.
65. As the case was transferred
from Rugby, the expense must
be borne by Pierce county.
Across the Great Divide
heralded as a western play
without pistol shot" promises
to be one of the best attractions
at popular prices this season.
Four acts of fun real amuse-
ment is guaranteed. At opera
house Friday November 4.
The capitular degrees of Ma.
sonry were conferred upon r,
&c. Wynn and p. c. Bayer o1
Antler and H.. O. Sheldon o1
this city Saturday night by
Phoenicia chapter in the Ma
sonic temple. F. A. Rinke
and NJ. D. Dyar were dowr
from Antler to attend the
meeting.
Marriage licenses have beer
issued to 'Elphie Bouvier and
Miss Anna Dubois, both o1
Tarsus; F. w. George and Miss
Claire Leitzke, both of Lans
ford; Arthur ]. Bouvier and
Miss Elizabeth Tetrault, both
of Tarsus; Ernest Schultz o.
Omemee and Emma Leutsch
of Gardena; Henry Badke anc
Miss Ella Lange, both Of Gar.
dena; Edward Tohm and Miss
Ida Nuremberg, both of Gar
dena.
The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28
Shot Out.

Rev. Mr.. Waters-Look at Bill Bur-
ley. for instance. 1t was demon
rum that made him the one eyed low
brOwed sOt that he is today
Cactus Charley-Not altogether. par
son. 1t mebbe made him n low brow
ed sot, but 1t was me that made him
one eyed.-Catholic Standard and
Times
The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28
EnoIish as She Is Spoke,

English as She Is Spoke.
A girl who is considered as belong
object of !, Serenade the other night
and in telling Il friend about ii said,
II don't think there is nothing more
nicer than to be woken up at night
with vocal singing" Ina Signal.
The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28
latp:" she demands.

lntp:' she demands
well. my dear" he explains la
bOredly. "FlittersOn took me for a
flight in his new biplane. and the
steering gear got out Of order. and we
had to come down eight miles from
town and wait for trolley to bring
us n."-Chicago Post.
The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28
Two Glasses.

Two Glasses.
Rube-Where's yer boy naOw?
JOsh-He'S in New York.
Rube-W Which sides he on by this
time?
JOSH What dyer mean?
Rube--ls he sellin' gold bricks
Already or buyin' 'em yet?-Cleveland
Leader
The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28
The Courant does fine job

The Courant does fine job
work.
Col. Arthur Berthiaume was
in Omemee today.
Mrs. G. A. Martin and child
rem returned Monday from
Minneapolis. ...s.
Misses Jessie Sims and Mabel
Ellis came up from Willow
City last night to take the
teachers examination.
Misses Mary and Edith Carey
returned Monday from a visit
with relatives and friends at
Crookston and St. Paul.
Thos. Hamilton has moved
his tailor shop to the room in
the McBra yne building former
ly used by Justice John S.
|O'Brien, Mr.. O'Brien having
moved to the room on the sec
ond floor of the building.
A Young Mems Bible class
has been organized in the
Presbyterian church. 1t meets
at II: 15 O'Clock Sunday noon,
and beginning next Sunday
will take up course on the
subject Bible Heroes. All
young men are invited to at
tend. For the present the
class is in charge of Mr.. Bar
num-.
Bottineau has candidate
for office on the socialist ticket,
Miss Mary NJ. Carey having e
permitted the use of her name
as candidate for superintend-
ent of schools. Miss Carey
served very acceptably 8
superintendent of the schools
of this county prior to the pres
ent incumbent. She has taught
school in the county for num-
Der of years and was until re-
Gently an instructor in the
School of Forestry.
Senator G. S. Trimble, J. H.
Trimble and w. J. Reynolds of
Westhope, Walter Master, TIC.
Michael, James Whitmore and
James Burris of Willow City.
E. L. Garden of Souris, Matt
johnson and J. T. Soucie Of
Omemee and Lars Johnson Of
Overly were in. the city Mon
day afternoon to. attend the
republican meeting addressed
by Hon. G. A. Johnson, re-
publican nominee for governor,
and Ex-Gov. ]. NJ. Devine.
The boys and girls of the
Presbyterian church have been
organized into aJunior society,
which meets every Sunday
afternoon at three O'Clock. A
socials and business meeting
will also be held once month.
The following officers were
elected: President, Edward
Falkenstein; vice president,
Alice Greiner; secretary, Alice
Riley; treasurer, Dorothy Will
son; organist, Alice Greiner:
assistant organist, Hazel Nc
Intosh. T..
Mrs. A. s. Nero planned
surprise for her husband and
last night when he came from
the store he found a company
of fifteen of his that friends
had taken possession of his
home. The evening was devot-
ed to cards. Mrs. Nero served
a sunptuous dinner to which
all the gentlemen present did
ample justice. The event wa 8
in honor of the fifty-fourth
birthday anniversary of our
genial postmaster. He was
presented a fine leather rocker
as memento of the occasion.
Mrs. A. r. MacKay leaves
Monday for Jacksonville, Flo
rida, to attend the general
grand chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star. Being the
grand matron of the order for
the present year, she goes as
the delegate from North Dakota
and will spend a day in Min
neapolis at the home of Mrs.
Taylor, grand secretary of Min
nesota. There she will join
the grand matron of South
Dakota and other delegates
from Minnesota. The party
will make stop overs at several
places of interest along the
way. Mrs. MacKay may visit
at her old home in Huron
county, Ontario, on her way
way back.
Last Sunday four young peo-
The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28
WEATHER REPORT.

Observations taken at Bottineau, North
Dakota, under the direction Of the weather
bureau of the U. s. Department OF Agri.
culture. for week ending Oct. q. 1910.
The Bottineau courant., 1910-10-28

The New Ono.
The gentleman cautiously opens his
front door at 2 u. m.. but nevertheless
the wife of his bosom hears him.
"What in the world kept you out so
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
SODALITY PLAYERS
WIN ANOTHER MATCH
Defeated the Father Mathew Players
by % Points at Whist on Their Fifth
Night.

The fifth night of the whist contest
between teams of st. Joseph's Sodality
and the Father Mathew society result
ed in a win for the former teams in
their rooms in Shetucket street. At the
end Of the first hour they were IS
points ahead for the evening, but the
visitors won in the second hour. max
ing the net gain for the evening %
points. This places the Sodality play
ers 40 points ahead of the Father Ma
thew players. The sixth and closing
meet will be held in the Father Ma
thew rooms next week. The scores of
the teams for the first hour the So
dality teams being given first, are as
follows:
First hour-W. Harrington and T. J.
Kelly 81, c. J. Downes and ID. Farrell
27; J. F. Coughlin and J. J. Kelly 81,
NJ. O'SulIivan and p. Downing 20; H
Buckley and D. J. Mullen %, J. O'Sul-
Ivan and p. McMahon IS; P. Caples
and J. Dodd Sc. J. Delaney and J. Nc
Nerney %; Boland and M. Buckley 81,
M. Sheehan and NJ. Downing %. Total,
Sodality IA Father Mathew 118.
Second hour-M J. Buckley and E.
]. Boland a. J. Delaney and J. Nc
Nerney %; j. F. Coughlin and J. j.
Kelly 81, C. J. Downes and d. Far
rell %; w. Harrington and T. J. Kelly
81, M. Downing and NJ. Sheehan p;
James Dodd and p Caples rs, J. O'Sul-
Ivan and f. Mcmahon 46; II. Buckley
and D. J. Mullen %, M. O'Sullivan and
P. Downing 81. Total. Sodality 147,
Father Mathew ISL.
The total for the evening was So
dality 2s1, Father Mathews 269.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
CADETS GIVE WHIST.
Many Were Present at r. A. 3. Par
Iors-The Prize Winners.

An enjoyable evening of whist in the
T. A. B. parlors was furnished Tues
day evening to a large number of pat
Mary cadets. After "a hands of play,
the following prizes were awarded:
Firsts, Miss Nellie Sheridan, "a, jewel
case; Charles H Smith. Sc, cuff links
seconds, Miss Annie DriScoll, 80, a
beaded purse, after tie and cut with
Miss Katharine Donohue; William
Bresnan. 35, a nugget polishing outfit;
consultations, Miss Mary Sullivan, II,
a barrel of c1othespins;. John Wozniak,
Is, q wheel rattle. He was tied with
Patrick Donohue and won on the cut.
An interesting feature of the meeting
was the scorers, who were five of the
cadets, all in full uniform. They were
Morris Connolly. Frank Burke, Edward
Mckay, Thomas Pfeiffer, and Raymond
Lanofe
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09

cess for luncheon the members assem-
bled at the Hammond Metallurgical
laboratory. where they made a tour OF
inspection under the guidance of Prof.
Louis ID. Huntton, of the department
of mining and metallurgy. At $50
Prof. Herbert Il. Gregory Of the de-
partment of geology in Yale university
iectured Water Resources of the
Navajo Reservation, Arizona. In the
evening the annual dinner of the So
ciety was held at Heublein's cafe and
was strictly informal.
Shepard b. Palmer of Norwich was
elected president of the society. Other
officers chosen were: Vice president,
Charles A. Ferry, New Haven; second
vice president, William Sperry, New
Haven; secretary treasurer, ]. +. jack
son, New Haven; directors, George X.
Crandall OF New London and John x.
Punderford OF New Haven.
G. A. Ferry, chairman of the COM
mittee on land registration. rendered
his report. This committee is endeav-
oring TO secure legislation to make IL
obligatory TO have real estate accurate
ly described and a map of the property
filed with the deeds.
Today c. r. Chandler of this city
speaks on Dams Approved by Henry
+. Potter, deceased
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
AT BROADWAY THEATER.
High Class Vaudeville and Motion Pio-
lures.

The first vaudeville at the Broad
way theater this week was on Tues
day, when at both the afternoon and
evening performances there were large
audiences and their approval WAS man
tested during each act, as all the en-
tertainers are exceptions this week.
The big liners are Mr. and Mrs. Col
by. who have q change from the usual
run of entertainers in that their act
displaying black magic is particularly
taking and closes with a musical COM
bfnation which wins rounds of ap-
plause. The combined features of the
act make it one of the best of the year
The Deveau Twins dance and sing to
the delight of the audience and their
costume changes are accomplished in
the twinkle of an eye. Their act. like
that of Pat and May Touhey, gets
big hand. The latter do song and
dance act. Touhey is a clever manip-
ulator of the bagpipes and he and May
have a fine line of jigs and reels.
Lewis and Young as comedians keep
the audience in continuous laughter
Their line Of work makes a happy i'm
preston and they are obliged to re-
turn often. There is a daily change
of motion pictures, but each days
films are of the selected type and sure
to entertain and instruct.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
WOMAN LOST LIFE AT MONTVILLE
Mrs Laura Mitchell Fell Knocked from Railroad
TrestIe Into River while Train was Passins-Had
Been Working Here in Silk Mill butwas on Her Way
to Join Her Husband.

Mrs. Laura Mitchell, aged 80. met
with sudden death at Montville on
Tuesday evening shortly after nine
O'Clock, when she either fell or was
knocked from the railroad bridge north
of the Montville station of the Central
Vermont Railway company into the
water, and at midnight the body had
not been fbund, although a number
were searching for it with a boat and
hooks.
Mrs. Mitchell has been living in this
city at No. % Mechanic street, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Church, where
she boarded while working in the Civ
ernaud Brothers silk mill in Mechanic
street She left there Saturday. saying
she was going to New London, but she
also told friends that she was going
to Montville to join her husband, who
had gotten a job there. That was the
last seen of her there. Whether she
went to Montville or New London then
or not is unknown
On Tuesday evening she applied to
Thomas Davis, Waterman at the Bige
low Hartman company's works near
the Montville station, and asked for
assistance in getting across the trestle.
Mr.. Davis tried to discourage her, but
she persisted in her desire to cross in
order to join her husband at Kiternaug.
He finally consented to go with her
and they had gotten onto the bridge
when train was seen approaching
There was not time to get OF the
bridge, so he had Mrs. Mitchell gee
down on one of the stringers while he
got onto another, holding onto the out.
side of the sleepers as the train pass
ed. Mrs. Mitchell had a dog with her
and dress suit case and some bun
dies. In the glare of the headlight Mr..
Davis rather lost track of the woman,
although she was all right as he placed
her. He noticed, however, that she was
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
ARMY INSPECTOR
VISITS THE ARMoRY
Major w. {. Ellis Makes. a Thorough
Inspection of the Two Local Coast
Artillery Companies.

On Tuesday evening the Third and
Fifth companies, c. A. c., were drawn
up in battalion formation on the drill
shed floor at the armory in command
OF Captain Hagberg as major. Lieu
tenant Coleman acting as adjutant and
the company captained by Capital 4
Tarbox and Lieutenant Church. Major
Ellis was at the armory several hours
and made @, rigid examination. going
through the equipment room, the COM
pany books and blanket rolls Both
companies were put through the man
ual OF arms.
Both companies held short meetings
to act upon Invitations from Sedgwicix
camp, No 4. Sons of Veterans, TO at
tend a campfire at Buckingham Memo
rial on Friday evening. which were
accepted in each instance The men
will meet at the arnory on Friday
evening at 7-30 and march down, wear
ing olive drab uniforms. The Fifth
company received two recruits.
IL was announced at the meeting Of
the Third company that about $175 had
been realized from the recent ball. On
Friday night the company rifle team
will meet a team from the Spanish
War Veterans camp of New London
at the local armory. InaSxnuch as the
visiting team inc}udes three ex-mem-
bers OF the state rifle team a hard
match is expected. There will be five
men on each team.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
A. C. SWAN ENTERTAINS
DRIVERS AND OTHER GUESTS.
Banquet Held in Halle Club Dining
Room and Greatly Enjoyed.

With covers laid for forty, the num-
Der including his drivers and other
guests, Amos c. Swan, president and
treasurer of the A. c. Swan company,
entertained at a banquet on Tuesday
evening in the mems dining room at
thee f1iIe club. The company assem-
bled at o'clock and passed a delight
full evening there until about IL.
The tables were set in the form of an
open rectangle, and at each place was
q boutonnier, while three miniature
automobiles loaded with flowers form
ed the centerpieces for the tables.
The following was the menu finely
served by the club chefs:
Gasoline 76 Degrees Test
Mangled Dogs a la Sheridan
Texas Non Fluid Sauce.
Roast 'fMudlarlz''
"OIds" Sauce
AnnuIar Ball Bearings,
st. Patriclz Style
'.Murphy's" Deimonicos
Peerless" Salad
Cadillac" Ice Cream
Hartford" Rubber Cakes
AIuffier Explosions
Good rich Cheese
Transmission Oil
When the proper time arrived, after
the discussion of the menu had put ev-
eryone in a jolly humor, Irving Wal
kinson assumed the place of master Of
ceremonies, ealing upon Aleck Finiay-
son, who presented Mr.. Swan in be-
half OF the force at the garage a hand
some large black wairus leather tray
cling bag, completely furnished with a
set OF sterling silver travelling .necessi-
ties. All united in singing For He's a
Jolly Good Fellow. and Mr.. Swan re-
sponded pleasingly in appreciation OF
the gift and with praise for the char
acter of the men who were handling
the machines of the garage
An informal programme was carried
out, in which each number was loudly
applauded, the programme including
remarks by James p. Sheridan, Scotch
songs by Aleck Finlayson. remarks by
DIR. A f. Howard, solos by James Nc
Garry, recitation by William McGinnis.
and selections by the Gasoline quar-
tette-James McGarry, Charles Nc
Namara, James Craney and Alfred
Lillibridge. They also led in a num-
Der of choruses, which were given with
fine effect, and the whole evening prov
ed an event which was especially en-
fOva1ole.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09

reaching for the dog as the train came
on. and whether she lost her balance
IN doing so or was struck by the train
Is not known He never saw her
found after the train had passed. The
bundles she had were found floating in
the water later.
Directly under where they were
standing was open water. although
there was much thin ice near by. Mr..
Davis never heard a sound like a cry
or a splash and was dumfounded when
he tried to locate her on the string
piece where he had left her The dress
suit case was there, but she was gone.
He at once spread the alarm and soon
many were about the bridge, making
every effort to locate the body. Later
a boat was secured and with eel spears
and hooks efforts were made through
out the night to locate the body. but
without success as far as could be
from the cove into the river at the
time and it is thought the body may
have been carried out into the stream
and will be located today.
1t was not known who the woman
was until the dress suit case which she
had been carrying was taken back TO
the Office of the Bigelow-Harriman
company and opened. In it was found
letters addressed to Mrs. Laura Mitch
ell. 2S Mechanic street. Norwich. Conn.
Inquiries here later showed that she
had been living at that address in the
Church family Captain Linton was
called from Montville in regard to the
matter and he later found that the
address given in the letter was cor
rect.
husband is Edwin or Eugene Mitchell
and that he is staying at Kitemaug
with a man named Bushnell, where lie
is a caretaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
FIRE IN AUSTIN BLOCK.
Smoke from Blaze in Ash Barrel in
Hallway Filled Building and Good
Start Had Been Made.

Shortly before ten o'clock Tuesday
evening Chemical Co. No. 1 was called
across the street to the Austin build
ing, which was filed with smoke, the
members of the Second Division, A
o. H, having been attracted by the
large amount of smoke in the build
ing There was no fire on their floor
and they informed the fire company
After looking about the rear of the
building, Captain Conne1l from the al
leyway, saw a fire in the hallway on
the second floor near the Holiness Mis-
sion doorway and pushed in the Main
street door, which was locked. A good
sized blaze was burning in the metal
ash barrel and close to 1t was a lounge
and inflammable material and the be-
ginning of a good fire was under
way. The can was taken to the side
walk and the fire was soon put out
with chemical. There will be no dam
ase except from smoke.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
MEN CAUGHT HERE
ARE NOTED CROOKS.
Both Have Their Pictures in Rosues'
Gallery and Have Done Time in
Prison.

The two men who are held for the
criminal superior court on the charge
of getting money under false pretenses
from the postmistress at Waterford,
and who were arrested here, have been
looked up by Chief Murphy, who finds
that both OF them are we'll known
criminals. both having their pictures
in the Rogues' gallery in New York
Joseph Morris served three years in
the Joliet, ILL.,, prison for raising post
office orders, and is known as a forger
and swindler. Samuel Friedner, who
admitted being at Sing Sing for one
term, has been there for two, the first
being two years and three months and
the second two years and six months
both for grand larceny. That they
were caught is a good thing, or their
presence here might have been to some
ones detriment.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
FUN ERAL
Edwin C. Strong.

On Tuesday afternoon the funeral of
Edwin C. Strong of Lisbon was held
from his late residence in Lisbon at
1.3O o'clock, Rev. Frank Fuller, pastor
of the Newent Congregational church.
conducting the services, speaking in
high terms of the deceased. The bear
ers were H Kennedy, Clarence Neil.
Herbert Ives arid Frank Hyde. There
werem any mourners present. Among
the beautiful floral forms were a
wreath of lilies, carnations and roses
from the members of the Newent Con-
gregational church, a spray of carna
tions from Mr. Srrong's Sunday school
class sheaf OF wheat from his
brother, George. Strong Among those
present from out of town We're j. n.
Strong, brother, of Colchester;
Charles Strong. q nephew. of Colches
ter; George Strong. a brother, of Leb'
anon; Howard Carpenter, a nephew.
of Lebanon Burial was in the Anes
cemetery at Lisbon, where a committal
service was read.