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The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

L Il ~ 3 Z
JOHN BURKE should receive a
sweeping endorsement at the
polls on Tuesday next. He is
North Dakota's candidate flor
the presidency of the United
States and although there is no
doubt of the outcome of the
primary in this connection it is
highly desirable that a strong
vote should be cast. Demo
Gratis should keep within their
party. There should be no
meddling with the affairs Of
other parties. 1t is none of
our business to take part in
deciding between republican
candidates for the presidency.
No good democrat will call for
a republican primary ballot.
To do so would be. to impose
upon others. It would be med
ding with business that does
not concern us. Keep on your
own side of the fence. 'ap 3
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
OUR PRIMARY TICKET.

For presidential electors - 4s
hid. l. Armstrong, WillowC City
sT.C C.fKeily, Fargo.
3. S. Cameron. Wahpeton. !,
NJ. D. Williams, jamestown.
a. b. Kerlin, Devils Lake.
For National Committeeman
Frank A. Wilson, Bathgate.
For Delegates to National Con
vention- + q ~
Carl Nelson, Cando.
Frank Reed, Bismarck.
w, p. Porterfield, Fargo.
. w. g. Purcell, Wahpeton. d
; j. Nelson Kelly, Grand F Forks.
Frank Lish, Dickinson.
G NJ. H. O. Hara, Kenmare.
Z w. A. .Fulkerson, Crary.
Chas. A. Mansfield, Willistor
S. j. Doyle, Darlington.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

readers ins the rnattersof Rathefr
ing news and 4 presen ~ ! the
facts and only the facts as near
ly accurate ana completeas our
best effort car, secure them,
There will be no political feoloft
ing of news items. There will
be no prejudice. We will as
readily give space to q story
dealing with republicans as I'd
one regarding democrats. In
other words we shaye determine
ed stosbe absolutely fair. Even
if you do not agree with OUT
deductions from the facts you
will want the, facts themselves!
1t will be The Courant,s main
business I'd supply them
Now, if YOU areall ready, the
battle may proceed. Il
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15


q EACH ay ia ite paseing 3 gives
added proof that tlhe time IL
near Az hand when tue omen
of tie land Win dernand the
ballot and, because II cannot "A IA
justice. " for any N gical reason
be refused ny them, they will
be enfranch hised On every
hand there are evide dences that
women are taking 9 deeper in-
terest ira COVE ent affairs
and that their influe would
be valuable in solving the great
questions of the day. ss
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
LOOKING BACKWARD
Being q summary Of the news of
twenty-five years ago and ten years
ago as recorded in the columns Of
this publication
Twsnty-FIvs Years Ago

Twenty-Five Years Ago
Wheat was So cents at Rugby
junction.
Another stage line was to be
established to Rugby Junction.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Woods died Monday
March 20.
The Advance was a news
paper to be established at Rug
by Junction by David A. Briggs
of Michigan City.
The Pioneer issued a warn
ing to the citizens to fill up or
guard old we'll holes that have
been abandoned as a number
of accidents had resulted from
this source.
The case of Alex Burr, as
pastor of the Presbyterian
church against Robert Smith,
as treasurer of the Sabbath
school for $25. alleged to have
been unlawfully claimed by
him, was decided in favor of
the plaintiff in JusticeStewart's
court.
At a term of theUnitedStates
district court held at Bismarck,
William II. Wyatt Hanneth
was indicted by the grand jury
on charge Of violating the
revenue laws. He was given n
a trial but the jury disagreed
after being out "a hours and
we're discharged. He was held
to the next term of court by a
bail bond of $3.50.
The following item appear
ed: Here is a good one on
one of our village blacksmiths,
taken from the Journalist of
New York City. After copy
ling Nero's war whoop ad in
full he asks: afCan it be that
this is the identical Nero who
rosined his bow while another
lold Roman was vanishing the
royal fiddle, and the EternalC City
blazed with a promiscious in
fciperation7 If it is, he ought
Ito be fred b.5s ssa h Nj
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
Ten Years Ago

Willow City had an epidemic
of the mumps, a aliH
The N. W. "A. ball given on
the evening of st. Patrick's
day was a pronounced success.
The home of Mrs. Bradshaw
in the southwestern part Of the
city wds completely destroyed
by fire.
Judge Cowan wrote that he
would be in Bottineau on
Mark "a to hear applications
for naturalization papers.
The skating race for the
trophy cup was won by John
|Schnitzler. There were three
entries in the race as follows
John Neville, John Schnitzler
and Frank Monkman.
Pierre Langer, the alleged
horse thief was bound over in
justice court in the sum of $40,
GOO to await the action of the
district court. In the mean
time being unable to furnish
bail he I was confined a ~ the
county jail. asss,s
One Of the most severe biz
Yards for :a number Aof years
visited this section of the coun-
|ty on Marc II 15 and 16.
Several ranch men III the west
|ern part ofS the county reported
heavy losses, among them be-
ing the .aporte sattle conn
|paiiy whose loss was estimated
from 6O to 75 head a of cattle @
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

] The fact that city, village
and township elections take
place on the same day and at
the same polling places as the
presidential primary, next
Tuesday, will go a long way
toward assuring a good vote on
primary propositions. Every
loyal citizen should make it a
point to exercise the privilege
of the ballot.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

ONE DOLLAR, cash with
order, pays for The Courant
until after the fall election.
The subscription price is $1.50
per annum in advance, OF
eight months for a dollar. Give
the leading democratic paper
of northwestern North Dakota
and the best newspaper in Bot.
tineau county a trial. You
will be satisfied. afeab$.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

B THOSE who cherish progress
sive principles were greatly
pleased with " Bryarl's .
ringing end en1ent of :Ro bert
LaF ollette' 3 courage, faith and
honesty, in a speech which the
great commoner the original
progressive made at Fargo On
March q.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

j. "A. MINcKLER 10 f Knox.
Benson county, has announced
his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for Congress
from the second district.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

4 THURSDAY of next week will
be the first day Of spring ac-
cording to the calendar. We
might even hope for the actual
setting in of spring weather
unless there should be a severe
frost for somebody's sake two
days previous. 4. u
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

FIVE electors are to be chosen
next Tuesday and only Ave
names are presented to the
democratic voters. They are
men worthy Of nfidence.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

AN exchange remarks: BE.
cause a rail-splitter served two
terms as Presid dent Of the Unit
ed States it does not follow that
a hair-splitter should be given
three. Z True, 81 even though
not ecutive'' q ttl'S a
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
SPEAKING OFPOLITICS

For some time the several
elements that contribute to the
political struggle incident to
our system Of government have
been clearing the state and set
ting the scenery for the drama,
tragedy or comedy, as it may
be, ofm1912. 1t may be said
that the campaign is now fully
under way and that from now
until the returns are received
in November the country will
be more or less in a state OF
political foment. Opposin g
principles. contending prejud-
ices will play their wonted part
and it may be that in some
cases men will forget to be
calm. They will he swayed by
their political zeal; they may
be warped by a political bias.
1t is inherent in the nature of
the case that this should be so.
4 It is, therefore, a good time
to have a little heart to heart
talk with our readers. In that
numerous and growing family
are included men of all political
parties, some of whom un-
doubtedly hold views quite
different from the editor on
many subjects discussed in
these columns. Probably most
of those who cannot fully agree
with us in viewpoint are of the
class that are glad to give the
other side of the case a hear
ing, who will constitute them.
selves impartial jurors to with.
hold Judgment until the argu.
ments of counsel on both sides
have been presented.
From now until November
we expect to have good many
things of a political nature to
say in this department of the
paper. The editor is demo.
crat, sincere in his belief that
the basic principles of demo.
cracy are sound and that the
wholesome reforms for which
there is crying need to cure the
grievous ills of the body polite
must come from the democratic
party the party OF progress.
It is, therefore, quite likely
that most Of the comment
made on political questions
will be democratic in nature.
In this we will not disappoin1
anyone. It is undoubtedly ex-
pected that we should deal with
such matters and from oul
political viewpoint. That is
not the main point ii this arti.
Gle.
We want to reiterate now
what we said when we restlin,
ed the publication of q b (
Courant last April. The. C,our.
ant is prii arily 4 news | paper.
We will not 4 4 ], forget that we we
have a dirty g perform to oui
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

AS appears from a news item
in this issue Bottineau has the
distinction of having the only
Taft club in the state. Where.
will Teddy come in?
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

John. johnson Of Minneapolis
who some thirty years ago
boarded at a hotel IN Fargo and
left without paying his board
bill, has become conscience
stricken and wrote to his form
er landlord but his letters were
always returned unopened.
Through some source he learn
ed that his former landlord was
living at Hillsboro and was
running a restaurant there.
He was sadly disappoited upon
not finding his man there but
will continue his search.
A murder mystery, dating
back.four years was discovered
at Crarys when the decomposed
remains Of an infant child were
found in the attic Of The Star
hotel in that city. The discov.
cry was made while the hotel
was undergoing complete
renovation preparatory to the
reopening of the place by new
proprietors from Minneapolis.
The body was wrapped up in q
black oil cloth and was deposit
ed in a far corner of the attic.
f it is determined that the
child never lived no criminal
prosecution will be instituted
other than failure to bury the
dead.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
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sADyERr1sINa RArEs-The charge for dis
play advertising space In the Courant ts
based on is cents per inch, single column
measurement, each issue: annual rate Is
cents; special position 25 cents. Legal ad-
vertising legal rates; locals" 10 cents per
nne; readtnR matter 10 cents per line
Classified advertising Scents per line. HE
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

SUBSCRIBE for The Courant.
Have your neighbors do like
wise. s
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

McHenry county democrats
are peritioning the count com
1nissio olnerss of that coui,t ty 1 IS Is
have the eaincreased jurisdict ction
'of the county court abb olished,
using as5argun1ent that the in
creased jurisd ction expenses
are too great tife for the services
rende dered. !.ssss .s5ss
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

The Baptists in and around
.Glenburn have decided to
center their interests in that
village and have taken steps to
secure a parsonage and place
of worship.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

! "A farm hand employed on a
farm near Bowman had an in
teresting time when he got
mixed up with a coyote which
was caught in a trap.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

Ole Narveson, who escaped
from the state insane asylum
at Jamestown was picked up at
Wolford and returned to the in
stitution. ,a. e. ss.5,. .s.s3.,
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

A girl employee in a hotel at
Plaza fell into a sleep which
lasted all one night and one
day and strenuous efforts were
resorted to before she was final.
~ awakened from, her sluun-
bers. Her case was diagnosed
as paralysis. SsYl II
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

The Devils Lake Inter Ocean
says: We cleansed our ears
this morning, that's how. we
happened to hear the faint ap-
iplause which Mr.. Pincflot re-
ceived Wednesday afternoon
when Teddy's name was hrst
mentioned. u .t39ai
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

Fred Levine, an inmate d
the state reform school al
Mandan died after an illness o1
several weeks from a .cornp1ica.
ton Of bronchitis, erysipelas
and pneumonia.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

IL ~ ~ 4 ~ 5iS5 III, IL N sHs ss5ss Il
FllckERIlIL FACTS
[| AND FlNclEs 5
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/ Havana has band.
Il, An$8, COO FIRE visited Aneta.
Deaths were numerous at
Regent stsy
| Poets are plentiful in Nc
Henry county
| A farmer near Pernbina kill
led nine skunks, Il n S,is,
73gs!ti l-------- ---- .l.--- / -,-- ,--, IS
/ Benedicts Of ST. Vincent and
Hallock played hockey.
Wahpeton had four divorce
leases in a single week.
Il gss:}ltlsfe s-----.. = =. 4 sisss{s
The political pot is commenc-
ling to boil in Griggs county.
A building boom To- ssexpected
Lat Lidgerwood this season.
The Socialist Advocate Of
1Coteau will be removed to
4 ------- I, 1 '------S ~ ~
! The Booster club Of Fair
mount gave a rag ball on
I A ten days extension school
and farmers institute is on at
| Cavalier. II. at5sas gsi iEsasfi
A fellow at Mayville was
given thirty days for jumping &
i a board bill.
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Many elevators. are emptying
their houses and closing them
until the next crop.
\ A Foster county bootlegger
was adjudged insane and sent
to the asylum at Jamestown.
4 A farmer near Medina was
| arrested and fined $5 for not
properly caring fordhis stock. =
A home talent company OF
Bowbells presented Kathleen
Mavourneen'' to Portal au-
/ dience. 1't.. 7a s's.l -5t H. 4.
I North Dakota's progressive
senator, A. J. Gronna, is tour
2 ing the state in the interest Of
Robert N. LaFo1lette. SO i.
Foul play is suspected in
connection with the death of
Miss Mills of Bismarck and an
investigation will be made.
A home talent company Of
Rutland put on a play entitled
Among the Breakers" t
Forman to a fair sized au-
;dience. 9a3Eies a aa7
Fourteen horses and thirty
4 sheep were consumed in a fire
which destroyed a livery barn
and automobile garage at Min.
I newaukan. ja oa Sassi
i Ole Narveson, who escaped
from the state insane asylum
lat Jamestown was picked up at
Wolford and returned to the in
stitution.o ,.isss.'.,. 5f5ss. s.. se..3..s
r "A farm hand employed on q
farm near Bowman had an in:
teresting time when he got
mixed up with a coyote which
was caught in a trap. s5ss
The Baptists in and around
Glenburn have decided tc
center their interests in that
village and have taken steps te
secure a parsonage and place
of worship.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

Fourteen horses and thirty
sheep were consumed in a fire
which destroyed a livery barn
and automobile garage at Min
newaukan. Ja d 9a
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
He OUR Ant.
JOHN #. HASKETT
EDITOR AND PUsLIsHnH
a ya5 fti & VI fSs$e 80. sssSx S :.
Entered at the Poet6fnce 1T Bottinesu. N
D. as second 6lAss mail matter.

sGSscRr,r1os Ps1on:-one copy three
mOnthstn advance, 30 cents: one copy. SIX
months In ADVANCE. y5 cents; one copy. one
year In advance. q 30. II not paid in ad-
vance. SOD. II sent to canada, one year In
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

A home talent company Of
Rutland put on a play entitled
Among the Breakers" a t
Forman to a fair sized au-
dience. 9aacs '57 ss
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

Foul play is suspected in
connection with the death of
Miss Mills of Bismarck and an
investigation will be made.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

The political pot is conmenc.
ing to boilain Griggs county.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

Wahpeton had four, divorce
cases in a single week.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
8
FLlckERTlIL FACTS
AND FlncIEs
Havana has a band.

/, An $8, COO Ere visited Aneta.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

North Dakota's progressive
senator, A. ]. Gronla, is tour
ing the state in the interest of
Robert N. LaFollette. SO y
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

Benedicts of ST. Vincent and
played hockey.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

A building boom To- expected
at Lidgerwood this season.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-06-20
F|DDLFRS' CONTEST
FEATURE OF FAIR
SIOO IN PRIZES OFFERED
FAIR CATALOGUE WILL BE
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION
NEXT WEEK.

An old-time fiddlers' contest, plan
ned by Manager j. A. King, is eX-
pected to be one of the most enjoyable
and interesting features of the fourth
annual county fair, which opens here
next October. AS a grand prize, a
fiddle costing $50 will be awarded,
and other cash prizes and awards
amounting to at least $50 will be Of
fered. Every fiddler in Arkansas is
invited to enter the contest, which
will probably be held on the second
further details of the contest are re-
quested to write Mayor w. H. Dun
can or E. H. Allison of Conway, who
will be in charge of this department.
Manager King states that no "violin-
ists' will be permitted to enter the
contest, but every fiddler" will be
welcome, and the old time fiddle music
will be played.
Work on the fair catalogue, which
has been unavoidably delayed, is
now progressing rapidly and the cat
alogue will be ready for distribution
next week. The premium list this
year is decided improvement over
that Of former years: In the past
there have been scores of premiums
offered for which no entries We're
made, and this year a large number
Of these have been eliminated and
the amounts added to the premiums
for VIII ch there is competition, thus
greatly increasing the cash to be dis
tributed by the association.
The list has also been revised so as
to meet the requirements of the State
Fair Association. This year every
entry when made in accordance with
the county association rules will be
ei gible for entry at the state fair.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-06-20
JUDGE HUTTON TO
HOLD JULY court
CLERK OPENS JURY LIST
VI A r A n n A AND DEVALL'S
BLUFF JURISTS WILL EN-
CHANGE CIRCUITS.

Word has been received here that
Judge H. H. Hutton of Marianne,
judge of the First judicial circuit,
has exchanged courts with Judge Eu-
gene Landlord of DeVall's Bluff, and
will preside at the July term of the
Faulkner circuit court, which will lbe
convened here July Is.
Circuit Clerk j. H. Hartje today
opened the grand and petit jury lists
selected by the commissioners at the
January term and placed them in the
hands of Sheriff j. S. johnson to
summons the jurors for service. The
juries for the July terms will &c
made up from the following venire:
Grand Jurors-J. A. Billings, Bene-
dict; w. A. Barringer, California !;
l. S. Ball, Clifton; Gus Bush, Cy-
press; Critic Turner, Cadron; John
Phillips, Cadron; B. T. Deal, Con-
way; Walter Terry, Conway; John
Mitchell, Danley; J. H. Hall, Eagle /;
John Lindsey, East Fork; J. H. Cum
ningham, Enola; S. S. Wilson, Har-
din; A. II. Surratt, Halve; w. C.
Newell, Mt. Vernon; Bud Easter, Pa
larm.
Alternate Grand Jurors-W. NJ.
Brady, Newton; J. Q. Duncan, Un-
ion; w. F. Fulkerson, Walker; C. S.
Harrell, Wilson; w. o. Brannon,
Mountain; j. A. Dunn, Cadron; Jim
George, Palarm.
Petit Jurors-J. C. Selby, Benton
E. W. Day, Bristol; J. P. Kessinger,
California; Tom Ford, Clifton; w.
w. Cypress; Opie Hartje, Conway !;
L. NJ. Kimsey, Conway; Cal Day,
Cadron; Fred Simmons, Cadron; Ed
Wofford, Cadron; J. C. Duke, Dan
ley; T. K. Hazel, Eagle; John
Stamphill, East Fork; j. A. Curtis,
Enola; Will Brannon, Hardin; A. G.
Duran, Hardin; w. A. Ingram,
Mathews; Joe Blessing, Mathews; J.
M. ricketts,, Mt. Vernon; Tom Flip
pin, Newton; Jim Holmes, Palarm ;
J. NJ. Jeffries, Pierce Creek; M. A. .
Woolly, Union; Cecil Martin, Wal
ker
Alternate Petit Jurors-L. E. Le-
well, A. A. Halter, j. C. Adams, R.
L. Brawner, A. C. Woodroom, George
Rhea, Allen Brown, V. G. Craig, J. B.
Greeson.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-06-20
SCHOOL AND ROAD
TAX APP0RT|ONED
TOTAL Is NEARLY $4,000
COUNTY CLERK APPORTIONS
FUNDS TO SCHOOL AND
ROAD DISTRICTS.

County Clerk J. H. Bailey has just
completed the apportionment of the
school and road district funds Just
collected in Faulkner county, total
of nearly $4,000 being apportioned
to the respective districts in the
county.
The district school tax is the larg-
est single fund collected in the coun-
ty, total of $23,852.57 being due
from the sheriff. After deducting the
treasurer's commission of $477.05 and
$148.81 placed in the general school
fund, $23, ,226.71 was divided among
the school districts in accordance with
the rate of tax voted and the amount
of valuation. From this fund the
Conway school district will receive
$7,543.77. The next largest district
is No. 78, which will receive $677.1L
School district No. 70 is the only one
in the county which will receive moth
ing from this source, the school tax
having been voted down in that dis b
trict last year.
The poll taxes and school fund PEN
alties for failure to assess personal
property also go to the school dis
tricts, being apportioned in accord
ance with the school population of
each district as shown by the last
enumeration. The total collected from
this source was $4,419.47, and the net
amount apportioned is $4,271.40, or
As cents per capita, there being to-
tai of 9,492 children in the county.
The Conway district, with 1919 per-
sons of school age, will receive from
this fund $54S.55.
The total amount collected from the
three-mill county road tax was $11,-
1868, from the treasurer's commits
sion of $22O23 and $181.57 transfer
red to the general road fund has been.
deducted, leaving $1O,60944 to be ap-s
portioned to the districts. The Cad
ron township district revenue is now
divided into two funds, of which
$933.27 is to be expended in the city
of Conway and S3,S93.95 on the roads
of the township outside of the city.
The district having the smallest reve-
nue. is No.22 (Mountain township),
which will receive only S124.19.
The apportionment as made up by
the clerk, will be presented to the
county court for approval when it
convenes the first Monday in July.
John Murrey left this afternoon for
his home at Tulsa. Okla
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-06-20
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

G. A. Bailey and S. D. Thomas
were on the mountain Sunday view
ing the crops and orchards.
T. H Wright of Little Rock is
visiting his brother this week.
General health is good at this writ
F. P.'Nelson and wife and w. T..
Hall visited Conway Sunday and
heard the commencement sermon for
Hendrix College.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-06-20
FLOOD HAS RECEDED.

Little Rock, June 15.-Attorney
Will Kirten of Lake Village was in
the city today and reports that Lake
Village is once more free from Mis-
sissippi food water. The negro farm
ers who refugeed there for weeks
and were fed by the government,
have returned to their lands and are
planting their crops. No more "a
tions are being issued to them.