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The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
Photos by American Press Association.


TWO BRILLIANT YOUNG BACKsroPs.
1908, while Gibson most assuredly had
it on the Tiger receivers during the
battles in the fall of 1909. 1t was
presumably because Of the superiority
shown by the National leaguers in
those three set-tos that caused their
partisans to declare that the younger
circuit was weak behind the bat.
Guess they did have the edge on the
American league In 1909. but Ira
Thomas and Jack Lapp did not suffer
1910, while the same pair held their
own with Chief Meyers last fall. But
now the American league is develop
ing a bunch of young receivers who
bid fair to compare favorably with the
best in the National league before
many more seasons pass by.
Jack Lapp because Of his three years
in the American league can now be
considered near veteran. He is also
approaching the ranks Of stardom. But
he is not the only one. What about
Jimmy Block, the Chicago White Sox
young star this season? He has han
died the deliveries Of Walsh. Benz,
Lange, Scott and Mogridge and batted
close up to 400 at the same time.
Washington has pair Of youngsters
who would bring good round sum II
placed on the market-Eddie Ainsmith
and John Henry. Clark Griffith pre-
ferred them to the veteran "Gabby"
Street, and his judgment has been JUS
tilted. as the two kids are handling
Walter Johnson and Bob Groom just
as we'll if not better than Street did
the last year or 80 Of his service with
the Nationals.
Ted EasterIy is not youngster, but
be is entering upon his second career
as il backstop and has more than full
filed expectations by jumping into the
Iimelisht as Cleveland's premier re-
ceiver He may never be Stanage
Detroit's starr. who is given the credit
for being the best catcher in the Amer
lean league. but he is demonstrating
that there are lots worse catchers than
he. The New York Highlanders are
we'll fixed behind the bat. In Sweeney,
Street and Williams the Gotham aggre-
CATION has something to boast Of.
Other young catchers who are show
ing that they measure up to big league
requirements are Nunamaker Of the
Boston Red Sox and Onslow Of the II
gers.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
Tho Drunken Parliament,

There was Scotch parliament once
which would not have cast a second
glance at a temperance bill. The first
parliament which met in Scotland
after the restoration Of Charles II. had
not at any time the least hankerings
after temperance reform. 1t acquired
the name Of 1.-The drunken parlia-
ment." in fact, and lived up to it's
reputation. Scott in his TALES Of a
Grandfather gives evidence: when
the Scottish parliament met the mem.
bers were in many instances under the
influence Of wine. and they were more
than once obliged to adjourn because
the royal Commissioners (Middleton)
was too intoxicated to behave prop.
erly In the chair."-London Chronicle.
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The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
The cireIina Of Cranss.

One day in the autumn. long, long
ago, the cranes were preparing to 60
southwark. As they gathered In a
great flock they saw a beautiful girl
standing alone near the village. The
cranes wanted to take her with them.
They gathered about and lifted her on
their outspread wings. So they car
ried her into the air and far away.
Now, when the cranes were taking her
up into the air, they circled below her
closely so she could not fall. They
also cried in loud, hoarse voices so
that people could not hear her call for
help. Therefore the cranes always
circle about in autumn when prepar-
ing to fly southwark and utter loud
cries.-"Myths and Legends of Alaska -
The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
Tho Alexandria,

Don't think that your knowledge Of
wonder gems is complete till you have
seen in all it's beauty an alexandria,
green by day and red by night. And
such a green-olive bronze, with a po-
tent suggestion that red is there;
green when held in the sunlight; in a
darkened room with artificial light a
ruby where the emerald was a mo-
ment before-a tawny wine red Of ex-
Quisite tone
The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
Quite satiafaotorx.

An old colored barber is responsible
for this gem: When asked If he
favored the abolition of capital pun
fshment he replied: mo, sab, don't
Capital punishment was good enough
TO my fo'fathers, an It's good enough
TO- Boston Transcript.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
A Sensitive Writer.

Butler. the author Of Hudibras, was
no less noted for his pride than his
poverty. A friend. who knew well
the poets circumstances. invited him
one evening to supper and contrived to
place in his pocket purse Of 100
guineas. When morning came the
money was discovered by Butler, who
felt much uneasiness at the incident.
Finding BY whom the purse had been
placed In his pocket, he returned It,
expressing his displeasure at what
seemed to him an insult, although well
meant. i.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
Shut.

willie, didn't tell you to shut that
shutterr said Mrs. Boggs.
'4The shutters shut" replied Willie,
"and l can't shut 1t any shuttse." -
Cincinnati NnQuirsf. W: ..s # s,.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
I'd Writing i. a
Business Of Itself
We Do Not Claim to
Be An Ad Writer

We devote our time to
studying where to get
the very best lumber and
building material we can
find. Our incre a in g
sales show that we are
making a success in this
line of study.
We advertise to keep
before you the fact that
our lumber is the best
and the prices very reas-
enable. Our motto is;
''Sell lumber and more
lumber, and to do it we
must sell you Quality
Lumber.
We might fix a "whisk
broom up with cream
and ar, call t
"Shredded Wheat Bis
cuit' (shot from a gum
and you might come
back for another biscuit,
but not so in selling lum-
Der.
We might work of a
bunch of cheap quality
lumber on your wagon
and think it was a joke,
but when you would
come to unload and find
every joke cracked, you
might come back to our
yard, but not to buy
lumber. Oh, no!
We put out grades
that will bring you back
for more of the same
kind. That's The way
to sell lumber and more
lumber.
Imperial Lu NIB er
Yard
n. N. DUNsMooR, Agent
The Bottineau courant., 1912-06-21
YOUNG CA1CHI||||E'::|R|S |I||'::|
ARE NUMEROUS
American League Has Number
Developing Into Stars
wASA|NGt0NS CRACK PAIR

Ainsmith and Henry Would Bring Good
Sum if Placed on Market-Bioek Of
White Sox Another Good One-Iapp,
Thomas and stanass stars.
For the last few years National
league critics have boasted Of their
catchers and declared that the Ameri.
can league had nothing in the back.
stopping line to be compared with
Killing, Archer, Doom, Bresnaban. Glib
son and others of almost equal ability.
Last year they added Chief Meyers of
the Giants to their list.
Perhaps they were right Certainly
King showed up the Detroit catchers
during the worlds series of 1907 and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
ference outside of that is in their

ference outside of that is in their leaderships.
 Now, old republican supporters, is there any way of our settling upon one leader and save the republic from that disastrous platform which is eager to shut up the customs houses of the nation, likewise our factories, with the thousands of dependent laborers?
 Both candidates have piIoted the ship of state before and both can pilot it safely again, but never together again.
 Now, only one thing remains for us to do, and that is to choose that one who will bare his breast against the dangers of the future as he has of the past, who has the courage to say and then the ability tc do, who has the determination to fight, If not to conquer then to restrain those money founded forces who tend to snatch the necessities of life from us while they are busily counting out their millions.
 High prices today are not always if seldom due to natural causes, but oft en furnish an excuse for such. I have lately learned that if a retail butcher of Vermont or New Hampshire buys beef or mutton from a local farmer, and the big trust learns of 1t. they ICluoC tO Iudl Wllu meat of any kind. Such conditions ex- ist all over the country; so where is the incentive for raising eastern beef, hence the New England abandoned farms.
 Now. cut the tariff as the democrats advocate, and thereby increase the trusts plunder.
 Such circumstances will exist and must be borne by those already mind ful of it until the majority of voters, besieged on all sides by such oppres- sion shall at last awake and investi- gate only to find the authors of such crime live luxuriously elsewhere but in America.
 So, let all the old republicans shoul- der the wheel together and help the brave, experienced pilot to steer the old ship of state into ealmer waters and cast our anchor of hope in the harbor, Progressive"
 RAYMOND STEPHENSON.
 Norwich. Oct. 2s, 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
cURA's POLITICAL rRousl E

Indications point to lively time in Cuba as the result of the political fur ore which is developing there. This country does not intend to allow it to get to an uncomfortable stage, and sev- eral vessels are being made ready, pre- sumably to depart for the island, where matters are in an excited state preceding the election, which takes place Saturday. Trouble has broken out and military guards have become necessary in the streets of Havana to maintain order. Not a few peo- pie have been wounded in street riots resulting from the fact that Cubans are not able to enter into political arguments and keep their heads.
 This was not unexpected, as just such trouble, if not worse, was pre- dicted before the election period passed. Zelayas is the candidate of the liberals, and the conservative pres idential nominee in Menocal. In Gu ba's wrestle with the problem of self government such outbreaks are not surprising. They need the restraining hand of Uncle Sam to make them see the better way in the conduct of cleo tions and such an influence will be given by the vessels which are expect- ed to be sent to Cuban waters. We witness and deplore the situation which arises in the new republic. but, on the other hand. Cubans are doubt less offering as much criticism of the street riots which this country experi- ences. Politics are certainly a dan gerous business throughout the West Indies and Central America.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
FREE-TRADE ENGLAND.

When it comes to matters pertaining to the tariff and the effect that it will have upon the pay envelope of the
 wage earner, statistics change from dry to interesting reading. Free trade l is condition which no one should plunge into with his eyes shut. It is easily seen that where the factories of eastern Connecticut would be injured by the slashing of the tariff schedules as proposed by the democrats in the last session of congress, the. wages of the employees will suffer. Free trade
 or tariff for revenue only at once brings England to mind. There com pliers for the government show these facts, interesting but unwelcome as they would be to American workmen: Of the eight million wage earners | in England:- Four per cent. received less than $365 week.
 Eight per cent. are paid from $S.e5 to $4.S7.
 Twenty per cent. receive from s4.s7 1 to $6.10.
 Twenty-one per cent. get from s6.1o to $7.S0.
 Twenty-one per cent. get from $7.S0 ! to $S.52.
 Thirteen per cent. get from $s.75 to $1096
 Only six per cent. get more than $1O96.
 Yet the democrats are asking for | votes for Wilson and free trade, or
 tariff for revenue only, and progress sives are asking for votes for Roose- Welt, which means better assurance to Wilson that he will be elected, and with him policy that will bring American wages to the English level.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
IDEASIoF APLAIN MAN
How Do You Digest tn. worIdp

Within ce rtain limits what one eats makes little difference. What makes the differen te is ones power to digest ones food nd turn it into muscle and brain. Upt ln Sinclair upon nuts and fruit and C harles Dickens upon beef and ale, bot b make intellectual prod uct.
 It is the sstme with the soul and cir cumstance. It is of small matter to my real life and soul sinew whether am seated on a throne or a weaver's bench, wheth,s BIT I am handed praise or blame, wheth sr find success or fall ure. The sole matter of import is, into what do I assiinilate these ob jects of soul food?
 A hog can itrshsforTn refuse matter into better melt than horse can give us, though fed clean oats. Oysters and chickens are iveavehgers and become table dainties.
 In training tine character of youth it ought to be more desired to form in them soun and hearty moral di- gestion, a rugged power of moral as sirnilation, than constantly to butter about their environment.
 Tn that wonderful book, De Pro fundis, which Oscar Wilde wrote in prison, he says: '"Fhe plank bed, the loathsome food, the silence, the soli- tude, the shame each and all of thesi things I have to transform into a spiritual experieItce. There is not a single degradatiol, of the body which I must not try and make into a spir- itualizing of the soul"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
The Dagger of crems.

At Crema. ill Itavy, John Addingten Symonds found a strange cruciffx. When a little knob. at the back was pressed. the upper and lower parts Of the cross came asunder, and, he says. holding the top as a handle, I drew out as from d scabl5ard short steel blade. concealed in the wood behind the very body of the agonizing Christ. . He gives a. page or two of historic bloody instances suggested by this sacrilegious weapon, adding naively "It is not easy to think or write Of these matters without rhetoric"
 The dagger in the cruciflx sug9ests anaIogies of wider scope than those mentioned by MT. Synnonds. which are all of murder masked by pety.
 There is not so much religious hy- pocrisy as there used to be, for the reason that religion is not the tenn poral asset 1t used to be. But the tribe of moral counterfeiters is not extinct
 There is love that is but the sheath of lust, public service that IS the sheath of private graft. organs of pub licity, which, if you were to press spring at the back. would be seen 10 be the poison knives of blackman.
 There are beautiful women whose hearts are stilettos of selfishness. There are friends who need but to be twisted so and so to become fanged foes.
 But. God be thanked! all these peo- pIe with secret knobs are rare. Most folks are plain and crude, but true wood all through. This man and tha; are rogues. Humanity is honest Thc crucifix of Crema is a curiosity
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
I'm so sorry" said Lorette.
Don't mention it." said l.


 Don't mention it." said I.
 Tt must hurt so," she said an xiously, peering up under the hand kerchief she had just bound about my eyes. l had arranged cbrner so that had very good view of her out of the half-closed eye.
 "A trained nurse would probably rub my brow-very gently, of course" said 1.
 But I am not trained nurse" ob- jected she.
 We sat in silence for a moment up- on the fallen trunk of an old apple tree in the orchard. The croquet nallet with which Lorette had so nearly blinded me lay unnoticed on the short grass at our feet. I'm not trained nurse," began Lorette; q believe there isn't one within 20 miles, but I suppose I can rub you just the same if it is nec- essary. Where shall I begin?"
 Where l feel the most pain,'' said I, boldly, "is right here in my heart" "Oh, nonsense" replied she. 'I can't think how I could have been so care less" she went on. T was so anxious to croquet you anyway from that last wicket, you know, and l suppose I quite forgot you were standing so near"
 Tt really isn't worth mentioning" said l, generously. Persons very often forget important things and re- member only trival ones. But, in fact, I'm heartily glad it occurred Other wise you never might have known how to smooth away all care from my brow"
 "Aand how is your heart now, Mr. Harrison" she questioned, anxious ly.
 Much better, thank you, Miss Aller- ton," l answered; 'and I think all the pain would go away forever if only one unlikely thing might happen"
 l felt the soft cool fingers tremble as they lightly smoothed my forehead, but her voice was full of it's old mock ing sweetness as she said:
 "Of course, if you know a valuable remedy and refuse to take it you quite deserve to suffer ,don't you, Mir. Harri- son?'
 At this point I felt quite Justified in seizing her hand.
 'Lorette," said I, 'T love you, and if you will only love me back I shall never feel any pain in my heart again."
 T ought to tell you" she said at last, because you're blind, and so can't see it for yourself-that I'm blushing- most horribly"
 "Pm glad to hear it." said I, vim dictively, because you deserve it. You've been leading me a wild-goose chase for weeks and months. Only yesterday you went riding with Bob by Milton, and made me wretched for a whole day. Last week you spent the entire afternoon with Reggie Aid
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
WANAMAKER's ADVICE.

The position of John Wanamaker former postmaster general, in the field Of business, and the fact, that he is qualified to advance weighty argu- ments in behalf of the industrial policy only adds to the soundness of his declaration for President Taft in his second letter to business men. Every one must be impressed by his state ment "that he who fails to vote the republican ticket will league himself against the permanent interests of the working people" and realize that what he says is true. He is man of enter prise and experience, and makes other points as follows:
 Ideal grievances against the govern ment call for ideal treatment
 So far it seems to many the cry for liberation is but howl for power
 The constitution has been tried and not found wanting.
 If MT. Taft has made mistakes, there have been extenuating circumstances. Can those who pay little or no taxes be the best judges of what is for the country's good?
 This is surely not the time to desert the republican flag.
 Those who bite at Taft respect him and know they can trust him.
 A tariff panic is worse than any other because it is the death blow to industries and labor.
 Nothing in the world but the cut in the tariff by the Wilson bill brought on the paralysis of business and the misery of the working people.
 Dhe shrivelling of work and wages by the tariff reductions directed by Baltimore will bring up some new questions in these days of unrest of labor that will be troubling.
 Will America ever be obliged to enact a poor rate tax, as in foreign countries, to take care of the unem- ployed? It would seem as if we were heading in that direction.
 The next great struggle in this coun- try is likely to be with labor. The days immediately in front of us may hasten on that crisis
 firmly believes that whoever fails to vote the republican ticket will league himself against the permanent interest of tho working people.
 l am confident that properly ad- Jlsted tariff to pay present wages and enable the workingmen to live properly in present comfort is the only certain foundation of business prosperity and Of contented nome life in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
The Highway Commissioner.

MT. Editor: I have seen in print what seemed to me caustfc criticism of our road commissioner, James H. MacDon- aid. I have known the commissioner for twenty years as a frank, candid outspoken person, one whom no one ever expressed any doubt of his strict integrity, not suspicion of any graft clinging to him from the first year and the nearly twenty years he has held the office. What's more he held for six years continuously the presidency of the good roads movement in the United States, and is well known on the continent, and no doubt will have appointment to represent the United States over there.
 When the roads in our immediate vicinity, now nearly finished, are com pleted, we win have only praise for the commissioner and his thorough work, leaving us good roads to Worcester, Providence, Norwich, Willimantic and Springfield.
 I have learned what I did not know, thinking I knew about all there was to know.
 First-I did not know that every de tail of our good roads construction was passed by the commissioner. l did not know in motoring through especially small towns that the thoroughly built railings were ordered and paid for by Macdonald, but it always seemed to me that that is a great expense for the towns, and but for the state would neither have been put up at all or been poorly made. l did not know that Macdonald had $150000 to be used only for repairs, which he attends to, and I supposed was being done by the towns. I did not know in taking long drives i'll either direction. coming to a poor road or one much worn. that as 8 ruEe were under care of the towns, never taken over by the state, and yet many of the papers refer to them as the result of the commissioners poor work and this fact should be better known.
 1 did not know that the small towns all over ne stare were carefully look sd
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
rAFT's CIVIL SERVICE RECORD.

The stand of President Taft upon civil service, and his record of accom- pHshments in behalf of what he has advocated in that direction, is one of the strongest bits of evidence of his sincerity of purpose in that direction. It is a characteristic attitude of the president to be impartial, fair and honest in working for the best inter- ests of the people and the welfare of the country. He not only committed himself to this position, but he put into effect one of the greatest measures in behalf of civil service. When it is considered that 9O.O0O places in the postoftice department have been re- moved from the sphere of patronage to the protection of civil service reg ulations 1t is record of achievement which counts. President Taft is un- occasionally the foremost champion of civil service. He has by no means reached the extent of his belief that civil service should be further extend ed Other branches of the government service such as, the customs and others he believes should be brought under the same service.
 How strongly he is opposed to the spells system which has been in vogue for a long time and which no presi- dent ever did much to overcome, was shown when he vetoed the postoffice appropriation bill because it contained the rider in behalf of seven-year term of office for employees at Wash ington- He had no hesitancy in de- nouncing such an attempt to play poli- tics. What better guardian of the country's best interests can be gained President Taft is safe. His position on other important legislation is on the same sound foundation.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
THE TEMPLATE INDUSTRY.

What protection has done for the tin-plate industry is shown by the fact that while at one time it was ufactured here and all should be inn ported, the time has come when tin plate is fast ceasing to be an article of importation but is becoming an i'm portant staple of exportation. Govern ment statistics show that the exports for nine months this year of tin and terne plate were A times as much as imports of like products.
 The production of tin plate has Jumped from five million in 1891 to over a billion and half pounds in 1911, while importations dropped from a billion and 3e million in 1891 to a little over six and half million pounds in 1912. It was in 1898 that the first exporta1on of tin plate was made and from then when 20,SZ7 pounds were sent abroad until today there has been a rapid increase and 1912 shows 1S1, ,S99,000 pounds exported.
 The figures show striking example of real industrial progress in the United States under protection. With In two decades, therefore, the tariff has resulted in tin plate becoming one of the great industries of the country, with millions of dollars capital invest ed and millions of dollars going out yearly in wages to American working men. It has also dropped to very low figure as an article of importation and become a staple article of expor- tation. No one wants to go back to the times when Great Britain was fur nishing all the tin plate, and throw out of work the many thousands of men engaged in that business.