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The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-11
DECREASE IN GROSS EARNINGS
Loss Of O.3 Per Cent in November
COMPARED With Last Year.

Gross earnings Of all United States rail-
roads thus far reporting for November
amount to $40, 657, ia, decrease Of O3 per
cent, as compared with the same month
last year. but a gain over the correspond
ing period of 1911 of 7.9 per cent. AS for
some time past. most OF the contraction
appears in the returns Of the roads In the
west and southwest, and while, as rule,
the losses are not so large as formerly,
the Improvement in this respect Is offset
to some extent by the fact that the gains
reported by many OF the leading systems
in the south are somewhat less pro-
nounced. However, the more important
roads, such as Southern, Louisville and
Nashville and Seaboard Air Line, still re-
port considerable increase. indicating fair
ly wer-maintaiued activity throughout the
territory they serve. In the following ta-
BILE, compiled by Dunn's Review, are given
the gross earnings OF all United States
railroads so far reporting for November
and the loss as compared with the earn
ings of the same roads for the corre-
spending month year ago, also for the
roads that reported for the two preceding
months, together with the percentage of
gain or loss compared wit last year:
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-11
$1.OO Dress
Silks 75c

would be glad to receive q
dress or waist length Of silk
and you can buy excellent
quality silk that sells regu-
larly for 800, in our Main
Aisle tomorrow, 7sc I'd. The
patterns are easy to choose
from because all are new,
and mostly In dark. hand
some colors that anyone can
wear. Designs are small
stripes, all-over seh-toned
pin dots and small futurist
patterns.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-11

VIOLETS Ve-o-ay's) exquisite odors-Am
ber Royale, Amorosa, Bouquet Farnese, Ra
mea Fleufi-from $500 bottle, to the larE
leather cases at $500, containing perfume
toilet water. face powder. sachet. and soap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

and Martinique, governed by the French, all of them
having the classes of population the Central
American Republics enjoy peace and good government
But to the Republics of Central America the United
States has said:
ave will allow foreign country to colonize to
conquer you. We you that your independence
is made certain. You may conduct your govern
ment and develop your civilization"
And, so far governments have risen and fallen with
lightning like velocity, and the civilization has resulted
in railroads unbult unbrdged mines unworked,
and agricultural undeveloped Furthermore,
that American and foreign capital that has ventured
into these dangerous fields has been and practi-
cay at the mercy of any despot any intriguing leader
who may be in power may seek to overthrow the
isting government. Cattle killed, crops de-
stroyed, and machinery is stied and great major
ity of the foreign investor stands quietly by with
out hope redress compensation.
This cannot be blamed on the Monroe Doctrine. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

IiNS any Quiet power 10 Idke OVer anu lsihe
stable the governments of these Republics have not
ourselves met the responsibility that is upon
result of this inhibition. Mr. Knox claims to have had
real remedy in the of Honduras and Nicaragua.
1t IS the same remedy that is in effect in the
Dominican Republic where it evidently works. But
this nation through its Senate turned it down. | will
explain 1t further in this article but for the present
should like to give illustration of what is being done
by those Republics under present conditions.
THERE was the exceedingly interesting of
certain President of a Central American Republic
He wanted to pay off government debt of five million
dollars, and was eager to divide another million be-
tween himself and his friends Obviously the money
had to be borrowed for in Central America it is as
scarce as culture in the mountains British interests
loaned him the six millions in return for which he was
obliged to hypothccate the coffee tax of his country
In short time he wanted more money, and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
By a United States Diplomat

stretched diplomatic
President palaal
publish
started these afflicted There
Central New Orleans York
revolution frequently understanding
rebellion
the deaths
MORE il
Nicaragua
entered Granada and rescued had
convent there by General Mna the exed rebel this had
Rear Admiral Switzerland
from the of Granada letter that sad
SR-Dauhers
if
of
in
considered and well
due
These conflicts have stubborn
division odeepin
Ncaraguan family that the in
a mother daughter
the all
he'd subsistence of
o ther honor
with wonderful
the
spectacle of the welcoming
United States What
things that have constructed the riddle LIE
The island of ST. Thomas controlled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

the Panama Canal What
Republics who
problem tremendous puzzle
international the world
We diplomats who gather Washington and discuss
United States desperate need of
the Republics
blessed with Cesuslke wealth. today
bankruptcy while the
fall of the
civilization existence Consider
The United States
foster liberty and And public that diplomats
general When the the last of Congress refused
a those Republics
had the significance the
through
educated
knowledge Central American con
possible permitted
the loyalty hard
the plight
other the world that borrow by
equally difficult
the Republics borders
himself confronted
This stated: Official
Washington which
imneastl Guatemala Panama
the people, suffering subjected
such 1t assertions but it explained by the fact that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

secured the coin, again hypothecating the
same coffee tax
Naturally, this offended the Englishmen
who had made the first loan, and the in
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
Monte Carlo Robbers,

"They are greater robbers at Monte
Carlo" said a traveller. speaking OF
high charges, than anywhere in the
world. The German tourist is sneered
at in Monte Carlo because when he en-
.ers u barber shop he always asks
what the charge is to be before he sits
Town in the chair. But what is a man
to do in barber shops, where it is no
uncommon thing to be charged 50 or
s. for the simplest operation?
And it's the same thing in the no.
tells. ! know a man who took a suit
at u Monte Carlo hotel without asking
the price Of anything-and in the res
taurants Of such hotels it's a common
thing to find no prices wen on the
menus. Well. when this man came to
pay his bill it was enormous. But he
paid it. Then he said:
"'Have you any twenty-five centime
stampsy
"'Yes. monsieur said the clerk.
How many do you wishY
MY friend smiled blandly.
Tell me first. please he said.
what you charge for them here?"-
Exchange.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

mortgage executed and delivered by Jacob
Dipple and Christeina Dipple, his Mic.
m0rtgag0rs. to VIII. McIntosh, m~Ortgo9oe.
dated the Sth day OF February, 1909. and
nled for record in the ONCE Of the register
of deeds. In and for the county Of Bottineau
state Of North Dakota on the 4th day
corded In Book ''4s''of mortgages on peee
"lS7" and assigned by the said W. d. Ho-
IntOsh, mortgage, to ON. YOumans on fho
9th day of March. 1907. which ossl0nfnent
was recorded in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds in n for said county And state on
the 31st day Of March, 1900. and recorded IN
book g of mortgages on page ~. Will s.
mortgage and hereinafter described. ct the
front door of the court house In city Of
ROttineau, county of Bottineau, State 81
North Dakota. on the 6th day OF MArch
AL II. 1913. at. the hour of two O'Clock D. M,
to satisfy the amount due on said mortga00
on the date of sale.
The premises described in such morteage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same
are described as follows:
Five 10, in Township One Hundred Sixty
one. Q61l North.of Range Eighty.twole2)we0t
OF the Fifth Principal Meridian in Botti-
neau county, North Dakota.
There Will be due on such mortgage on the
date OF sale the sum Of Two Thousand
Seven Hundred Eleven and $500 (11.71l0E
ollar together with the costs Of this fore-
closure.
9. N. Youmans.
-, Assignee
Weeks 4 Noun.
Attorneys for assignee,
Bottineau; North Dakota.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
A Wonderful Gun,

Since the introduction of gunpowder
as a propellant and the general use of
firearms in warfare and hunting there
has been a more or less insistent de-
mand for mechanisms that would give
the soldier or hunter a number Of shots
at his command without reloading and
enable them to be rapidly discharged.
The first patent for q firearm Of this
description seems to have been issued
by the British patent Office in 171S to
James Puckle, a citizen of London. for
a gun mounted upon a tripod. having IL
single barrel and a revolving cylinder
Strangely enough. one of the claims set
forth in this patent appears almost ver-
batim 1876 years later in a patent taken
out by Rollin White. an American in
ventor of a revolving pistol. Another
curious claim Of the patent was: 1.-The
mechanism permits the use of square
bullets against the Turk and round bull
let's against Christians. Moreover. so
great is the rapidly Of fire that ships
armed with the gun cannot be boarded
by any attacking forces. J. Fort in
Outing.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
Notions 40 70 ~ ost Arta.n


Current tradition credits the ancients
with many lost arts" It is still CON-
nor to hear people say that means
unknown to us must have been EN-
ployed to erect the pyramids, that the
Damascus blade is beyond the power
Of modern cutters and that the art Of
hardening copper died with some little
brown Aztec.
In point Of fact. larger stones than
any found In the pyramids have been
Quarried in Maine, carried across the
sea and erected in buildings in Eng
land and France. II any one cared to
pay the cost there are plenty Of con
tractors who would build q replica or
the largest pyramid and would not
take 70 very long about it.
1t is doubtful whether q Damascus
blade" will stand as much as a good
modern hand saw or the spring of a
cheap clock.
Copper can be hardened by modern
methods to equal any specimen that
has been left to us by the ancients.
Many arts that are supposed to be lost
are simply abandoned because there
is no modern need Of cultivating them.
and others are not even abandoned.
but employed every day and improved
upon.-New York Tribune.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

In we olden tyne wares
were sold by crying aloud in
the marketplace the selling
points of the articles offered.
That was their way of advertis-
ing. Today we have passed
the crier stage and use news
paper space to set forth the
strong points of the goods we
sell. The newspapers circula-
ton reaches far beyond the
range of the crier's voice and
has many other advantages.
Modern business men are for
tunate in the fact that advertise
ing has been reduced to a
science and an art and, too, that
the newspaper columns have
become the market place of
modern business. The modern
business man is strong in his
belief in the value of advertis-
ing and considers it a necessary
part of his selling cost even as
was the employment of a
leather-lunged crier in ancient
days.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

ONE of the bills introduced in
the legislature at Bismarck at
tempts to restrict hunting in
several particulars, among
them being a provision against
the use of dogs except by a
farmer on his own land. Quite
aside from the fact that this
exception would nullify the
law, the spirit which prompt
ed such a bill would delight in
a return to the methods of days
long gone when the bow and
arrow constituted the arma-
ment of the hunter. We are
heartily in favor of legislation
for the conservation of game
but it is not necessary to be
foolish.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
FARMERS INSTITUTE

AS elsewhere set forth in de-
tail, there will be a Farmers
Institute in this city on Feb.
ruary 18th and 18th under the
able direction of Prof. T. A.
Hoverstad. There will be an
evening session on the 18th.
All of the following day will be
devoted to the work.
An institute at this time
should be exceedingly success
full and it's results should be
especially good. During the
past three years we have learn
ed much about farming. In
1910 and 1911 adversely was
our teacher and the lessons
taught will be long remember.
ed. In 1912 the various farm
problems were agitated to an
unusual extent largely due tC
the work of the Better Farm.
ing association. Many men
tried new methods. Most OF
us walked up. Now we are
particularly fortunate in being
hungry for more information
and more discussion. This
years institute should be q
very lively and interesting one
for all who can attend. Are
you coming?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

The rebuff which was re-
ceived by the equal suffrage
bill in the legislature last week
has served to spur the women
advocates of the measure to
greater efforts. The bill has
been referred to the committee
on elections and will soon have
another consideration. The
attitude of the women suggests
a paraphrase on an advertising
slogan-"she won't be happy
till she gets it, .
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Attend the Farmers Institute
and bring your farm problems
along for discussion. The real
success of such a gathering lies
not in the number in attend
ance 80 much as in the profta-
BILE exchange of ideas in a
manner to do the most good
for all who attend.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
twenty-five Years Ago

Ely postofice was establish
ed at Col. Ely's ranch on
Mouse river.
Jay H. Maltby was publisher
of the Free Lance, a rival pa
per published here.
The editor congratulated his
readers because the war of
words between George Niche,
William Stewart, Ezra Turner
and others ends, so far as these
columns are concerned, with
this issue.'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
Old English Press Gangs.

In the past the news Of a shortage
OF men in the navy and the hint Of &C.
ton by the admiralty would have put
the merchantmen on guard. Toward
the end Of the eighteenth century, for
instance. there was a call for sailors
for the navy, and persuasion" was
the rule. 1.-THE press in the Thames
for the last three days has been very
severe. Five or six hundred seamen
have been laid hold o." Thus runs
one Of many entries IN the papers Of
ne aariod- L was not always peace
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
How to Determine the So|vency
Of Bank

Firstly the ability and character of the man
in charge. .
Secondly the amount Of paid up capital and
surplus.
Thirdly the published statements fits affairs.
Fourth-By the responsibility Gifts stockholders.
Filthy it's business record in years past.
The First National Bank of Bottineau has a paid
up capital and surplus of $4,000 e"
Its stockholders are liable additionally for $780,
Oo0.O 90.
It's officers have had twenty-five years business
experience in this county.
It issues drafts in this and foreign countries.
It keeps accounts with depositors, and furnishes
all drafts, books and checks free of charge.
It pays interest on deposits, and guarantees to
every customer fair dealing, and a proper considera-
ton of his interests as well as it's own.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

The several bills introduced
at Bismarck for the purpose of
promoting agricultural educa-
ton in the schools show that
there has been an awakening
to the fact that it is wise to
educate pupils toward the farm
rather than away from it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

BIRD lovers and sportsmen
rejoice over the passage of
Senator McLean's bill provid-
ing for federal protection of
migratory birds. Many of the
migratory species Of game birds
are at the point of extinction,
several species have been ex-
terminated and the lack Of nm
iformity of state laws endang-
ers many more. The Mclean
bill is q good one.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Seventy-five Bismarck citi-
zens suffered from the effects
of ptomaine poisoning, after a
big reception given by tn Z
Sons of Norway. It is thought
that a certain salad dressing
was the cause.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
Ten Years Ago

S. Howard contributed a
lengthy article.
Fred Carlson of Souris left
for Emporia, Kansas, to en-
gage in the business of building
contractor.
Messrs. Harry Mitchell and
H. Y. Neuman of Deloraine
brought over a load of fine
whitefish. .....
I. F. Russell's two year lease
on the Stone hotel expired and
D.. McBrayen resumed the
management.
The fire department was call:
ed to the Kalbaeisch mill but
the mill hands had succeeded
in putting out the blaze.
A wheat thief was frighten-
ed away from Robert Schol.
fields granary by a spring gun
set for such characters"
Pumping machinery was
being installed in what was
believed to be a sure enough
coal mine near Dunseith.
Volume l No. 1 of the Rem.
vile County Tribune, publish
ed at Mohall by John w.
Schnitzler, formerly of this
CITY, had been received.
SheriffG Gardner used a vacant
room in the court house tower
as a cold storage for meat. His
daughter left it unlocked and
four Bottineau ladies who were
looking over the court house
wandered in. Later Miss Gard.
ner locked the door. and the
ladies remained in cold storage
for about two hours before
their cries were heard.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Three members of the Jacob
Helm family of Anamoose were
instantly killed and severa
others are in a serious condition
as the result of a collision be-
tween their sleigh and a 500
freight train.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

A warrant was issued for the
arrest of Chief of Police Nc
Donald of Bismarck. charging
him with all kinds of malfeas-
ance in Office. The action was
taken at the special instance of
F. L. Watkins of the State En-
fOrcement League.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

E. j. Wickre, the insurance
agent who is charged with
forgery in the second degree
was given a preliminary hear
ing at Hillsboro and bound
over to the district court. I'm
able to furnish bonds he is still
in the county Jail.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

A female hobo was nabbe q
by the authorities at Larimore.
She beat her way from Texas
and remarked that believe me
they will have to 90 some to
catch this chicken" Other
chickens just AZ speedy have
been known to be caught on
the wing.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Max Snyder of Minot, after
serving a few days in Jail on a
vag charge was arrested for
threatening an officer. He
claims to be an anarchist and
may be deported.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Knut Bake of Epping, filled
mp with Montana red eye at
Mondak, wandered out onto
the prairie, crawled into a
straw stack and lay freezing
for twenty-four hours. When
found he was terribly frozen
but will recover.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Herbert Glass who is con-
fined in the county Jail at
jamestown for a year for vio-
lating the prohibition law, now
faces a charge of murder at
Medora.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

DR.. F. E. Salvage of Fargo is
facing an abortion charge. He
is charged with the perform
ance of a criminal operation on
the person of Miss Catherine
Haistad of that city.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Jack Dultone, a half breed
criminal Of Billings county
fought like a demon when the
officers were taking him to his
new apaftments at the state
pen, It was found necessary
to place him in q straight jack
ct before he was finally landed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31
OeSioial Newspaper Of Dettinsau County
0tsiolaI Newspaper Of City Of Bettjnsas.

ADVERTISING RATEs-The charge for dis
play advertising space in the Courent is
based on Is cents per inch. single column
measurement. each issue: annual rate 10
cents: special position 26 cents. Legal adj
vertisinR legal rates: locals" 10 cents per
line; reading matter 10 cents per line.
classified advertising s cents per line.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Thomas Mccoy, the Grand
Forks bird man, has quit the
flying game to comply with the
wishes of a sweetheart, whom
he lead to the altar on January
Is.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Mrs. J. O. l.. Moeller is gu.
ing the city of Rugby for $40,
600 damages which were sus.
tanned when she fell on a de.
fective sidewalk in that CITY.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Darlington feels very CRATE
full to the Northern Pacific, who
sent several cars of water to
that city to be put into the
standpipe while the well was
out of commission, and now
refuses any compensation for
the work.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

READ the report Of the pro-
ceedings of the county COM
missioners in this issue. 1t is
we'll worth while to be in
formed on matters pertaining
to county government.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Minot business men are max
ing great preparations for the
entertainment of the farmers
at their midwinter fair on
February Is, 10, 20 and FL.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Senator p. ]. McC umber of
this state has been asked to
deliver the dedicatory address
at the unwilling of the monu-
ment donated the Willis A.
German post, G. A. r. at
Grand Forks, by Geo, B. Win
ship of National City, Cal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

SUBSCRIPTION PRlcE:-One copy three
months in advance, 80 cents: one copy. SIX
months in advance. Is cents: one COPY. one
year in advance. $50. II not paid In ad-
vance, 500. II sent to Canada. one year IN
advance, 500.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

THE typewriter is having it's
inning in the Balkan war. A
return to machine guns and
other dangerous weapons may
happen when the weather
grows warmer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Rev. S. A. Danford, a Metho-
dist minister at Bismarck was
rendered the appointment of
state humane officer to succeed
Col. Alex Scarlet.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

Members of a section crew
near Neville found a dog with
his tongue frozen to the rail-
road track. The animals life
was saved.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

DR.. EFF. Laid, North Dakota
pure food chemist has prepar-
ed a bill to be introduced in
the Legislature to prevent all
fraudulent advertising from ap-
pearing in the state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

William F. Hall. a coal min
er, employed in the Bruegger
mine near Avoca was instantly
killed by being run over by a
coal car.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-01-31

The Bismarck Daily Times is
a new publication at Bismarck.
The publishers are F. E. Pack.
ard and L. E. Opdyke.