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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-12
(By Herbert Corey.)

V1issingen, Holland. Nov. 12.-At
the hotel in Flushing, where by great
luck I found a shelter under the roof,
were two Belgians. One was a tall,
His wife was eight years younger.
Once h must have been uncommon
ly pretty. One fancies she was Il bit
Of a flirt. At seventy she was a very
charming, elderly m Her hands
We're slender and very white. A dia-
mond or two were lustrous upon
athem.
we lived outside Of Antwerp"
said she. I'VE did not know that the
Bosches We're coming until one night
we heard a banging at the door. Ger
man soldiers were cutting it down
with axes They drove my husband
aud myself into the street in our night
clothes. We had no time to even pick
up a coat"
fb%ewildered, frightened by the SOL
diers who pressed about them, daz-
,zled by the torches. their home
iroared up in flames. They had lived
there all their married life. 1t was
filled with the intimate associations
brought by life and birth and death.
The village street burst into fire be-
hind them. With the other villagers
they were driven into the open coun-
try-crowding, crying and half-dress-
ed. shivering, s~houldering mob-as
though they were so many cattle.
They were never able to return.
My husband had been a general
in the Belgian army" said she. Some
years ago he retired. We had enough
money to live comfortably. Today
we have nothing. We have not heard
from our two sons. MY husband"
She need not finish her sentence.
The old mans vacant smile as he sat
contentedly In the sun told his story.
And then the old ~gentleWoman COM
pleted her own. Mind you. all her
life she had been sheltered from
harsh contact with the world. She
had been gently reared. Her years
had been spent in good works and
little. pretty vanities.
u" II only wish for one thing now"
said She. II want to kill a German
with my own hand"
A Case Of Private Vengeance.
That spirit-that bitter longing for
vengeance-persists among the Bel
gians, but not among the refugees.
These latter poor folk have had the
spirit crushed out of them. But in
the back country. sleeping. under
hedges, moving only at night, alert,
Suspicious, implacable, are the legiti-
mate descendants of the Water Beg
CARS of four centuries ago in Flanders
the Landless Men who tore down
many a. high-walled keep. They are
nd longer soldiers. Some of them
ministers of vengeance. "a
'There were four German officers in
an automobile" said one of the kind
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-12

witness. but it may never be known
whether 1t Is true: Another mar told
OF seeing two Belgian officers pistol
their men when the latter refused to
charge. ! repeated this story to a
Belgian officer.
II doubt it," said he. IT do not
believe that any of US ordered our
men to charge that last day."
That British and Belgian alike re.
treated at a rate that almost reached
q rout must be admitted. The British
boast they did sixteen miles in two
hours-whtch IL aAJfast as q good farm
horse can trot. But they are not to
be criticized. The city was lost. The
one thing for them to do was to save
themselves. -;
1t was a fast three hours walk to
hoosendaal. the nearest crossing Of
the Dutch frontier. Then they were
safe. The good Dutch began to achieve
merit by attending to their wants. At
2 o'clock in the morning I asked the
man who keeps the little coffee shop
opposite the station in Flushing for
a cup Of coffee. =
is gone"
Re actually had nothing left in his
shop except water. His wife and
two. pretty daughAerss weres carrying
water from she. sveu to fill the cam
teens Of the thirsty. soldiers who filled
the street. He. had given away every
thing.
When a poor soldier asks you for
a piece Of Bread said he, you COM
prehend, M'sieu, n cannot say no."
1t Is perhaps q conservative state
ment to say that. in the days imme-
diately following the rout from Ant
werp every church and pier and pub
4 liz h1Ii1Aior IN IJ41IonS r1,oo al1ol x,,;&f,
sleeping refugees. The Dutch men
and women freely gave half their
time to looking after their visitors.
Their own business was attended to
In what time they had left. Not less
than half a million penniless people
poured into Holland in these days.
Hundreds Of thousands Of equally
them. Before the machinery of the
state was set in action these We're fed
by private charity. and we'll fed. 1t
seemed to me that every refuge I saw
had crumbs around his mouth. All
refugee children. were Embedded in
bread and butter.
1t Is perhaps a natural consequence
a virulence only exceeded by Belgium
herself. At the outset Holland was
rather pro-German. The ties of blood
were felt. But Holland saw what had
happened to the neutral little land
Of Belgium-she knew herself to be
a prize Of greater value to the kaiser
than Belgium could be-and from
plying the elected Belgians she began
to champion their cause with a fervor
unlocked for in the placid Dutch.
Her army had been mobolized to
the last a 1t is a good army, 300,-
600 strong. well armed and drilled.
Her landsturm and landwehr are
awaiting the call. Her plan Of cam
paign is made. Her bikes are ready
for the cutting and her cities for the
siege. Her people are united. If the
Prussian crosses her border he will
find another Little, People who may
be destroyed but cannot be defeated.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-12
Jap GUNS GIVEN
TO FRENCH ARMY

Paris. Nov. 12.-The French army
% has the use of the los billimetel
field guns built in. France to rearm
the artillery forces Of Japan. When
the war began, part Of the guns had
been delivered and another large con-
signment wal on the ocean.
Japan was asked. by France If she
might take the guns. The Japanese
government cabled promptly placing
them at the disposition of France and
announced that she was sending back
those already delivered so that the
French army might use them. The
vessel conveying the last consignment
had already reached Colombo when
it was ~interceptad..
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-12

said the man who had Just como from
Antwerp. One expects that Of Ger
man soldiers. They required civilians
to salute the German flag and Ger
man officers, but they were in no case
brutal or ~overbearing, so far as I saw.
Ihey merely applied business methods
to war.
They were all so happy. They
grinned at one so cheerfully-not at
all like Huns, but like good little
country Germans out on a friendly
lark. At night they stood about one
OF the regimental bands and listened
to the music. Around every corner
one came across bands Of these round
raced straw-haired chaps. singing
times h officers seemed to act az
choir masters. II the best voice be-
longed to a private he set the pitch.
At night on heard the sound of violins
and song from the houses in which
the men were billeted."
I have often wondered what hap
pens in a beaten town in that frantic
old authority and the incoming Of the
new. These Anversois told me.
There was looting." said they.
mot much-not nearly as much as
we had feared-but enough. Those
merchants who were able had stored
their goods in the warehouses. AL
the others had closed and fastened
down their shutters. Rufflans came
out Of cutters and collars. They stole
where they could"
One mar told me that his personal
servant stole and shared his s~tealings
with his master. Another saw hi:
chauffeur stink out Of a warehouse
door upon the quaye with his arms
Uttered with bottles.
sT r,A- ll-k --sl l. ACT 60 -
eaten nor drank for I do not know
how long. / went in that warehouse
In search OF a bottle. Just as I got
my hand upon the neck of one q shell
exploded at the warehouse door," )
He ran, carrying with him his bot
tie. Many things happened. A stray
soldier in khaki-he does not know
to what army this violent stray be-
longed-began shooting at him with a
lodged down alleys and ran through
dark ways. He leaped upon a wagon
that was being galloped over the bel
lowing cobbles and drew his revolver
upon the driver when the latter tried
to make him get down. Hours after.
ward-as 1t seemed to him-he go,
into a backwater of safety. He was
positively weak with hunger. Fol the
first time he remembered his bottle
1t was a bottle Of pepsin bitters!
BelgianS Broke Down.
There were countless stories Of the
breakdown of the Belgian troops. Part
of them are without doubt true. They
could not see what possible good could
be accomplished by an impossible de.
Tense Of Antwerp-no reasoning mar
could-and discipline has never Gust.
ed the faculty of eason with these
chaps. I do not question their cour
age. They are good fighting men
But no one who has seen them car
call them good soldiers.
IT saw a Belgian captain order his
men to retreat" one man told me
They had been lying in a hollow and
had been perfectly protected from the
German shells. In order to retreat
they must pass an area that was being
fairly busted by shrapnel. The mer
refused to go. When the captain tried
to force them out Of their safety one
of them shot him."
That is the statement of an eye.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-12
CALL WOUNDS
DECORATIONS

Calais, Nov. IA train of wound
ed was on it's way to southern France
When it halted at Boulogne those OF
the wounded who were able got out to
walk up and down the platform,
Among these was one whose face
could hardly be called by that name.
One eye was gone. The other was
swollen until he could hardly see,
Bandages covered all but discolored
parts Of his face.
You poor DEAR" sympathized an
English woman who approached him
tiimidly. You poor. poor boy,''
Madame" replied the soldier. with
as much pride and clearness as the
handages would permit, don't pity
me. Pity my friends in the train there
who got it where 1t won't show"
The English woman could not un.
derstand.
"Why-why-" she stammered. az
thought you wouldn't like to be dis.
"Dishsured!" the soldier ren1,ed
I'm not disfigured. I'm decorated!'
Most Of the soldiers feel the same
way about it. II they must be wound.
ed they consider themselves in rart
luck to get a bullet scar on the face
They declare such a decoration Is bet,
ter than q medal.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-12
DRIVES away
HEADACHE
Hub Musterolc on Forehead
and Temples.

A headache remedy without the
dangers Of headache medicine" Re-
iieves headache and that miserable
FEELING from cold or congestion. And
1T acts at once! MUSTEROLE ia a
clean, white ointment made with oil
OF mustard. Better than a mustard
plaster and does not blister. Used
only externally. and in no Way can
anec stomach and heart, as some
internal medicines do.
Best for Sore Throat, Bronchitis
Group, Stiff Neck. Asthma, Neurairia'
Congestion, Pleurisy. rheumatism
Lumbago. all Pains and Aches Of the
Back or Joints. Sprains. Sore Muscles.
Bruises, Chilblains. Frosted Feet'
Colds Of the Chest Ut often prevents
Pneumonia).
At your druggists. in Csc and o
Jars, and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-Ret
what you ask for. The Musteroie
Company. Cleveland. Ohio.
Illllm!]
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Hlen SCHOOL NOTES

Leona Wood started school
Tuesday after long illness.
The school has received more
new apparatus for the science
department.
Prof. Darling and Miss Hin
man enjoyed their vacation
trips very much.
The basketball team is
practicing hard this week in
order to make a good showing
in the game with Willow City.
A number of talks of timely
interest will be given the high
school students during the sec
ond semester, the first which
will be given next Friday after
noon at 3: 80 by +. w. Cathro.
On account of the semester
examinations the Crescent so
ciety will postpone it's meeting
until February 5, at which
time Supt. Darling will give
an illustrated lecture on Mexico.
Mr.. Darling spent a month
there last year visiting eleven
states.
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IN COUNTY COURT

Saturday: Hearing on an
nual account in the guardian
ship of Evar Leckman; account
allowed.
Hearing on first annual &C.
counting of Schoonmaker min
|ors; account allowed. '~a
Monday: Petition for the
appointment of guardian fol
Leban Leroy Trattles, minor;
petition will be heard January
rs.
Hearing on report of mort
gaging real estate in the estate
of Elias II. Gulstad; proceed
ings confirmed.
Hearing on report of mort
gaging real estate belongin g
to the estate OF Martin Myhr;
mortgage confirmed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
KRAMER BLACKSMITH
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Ole HAIL Dropped Dead On Street
tuesday Night. Leaves Family

Ole Hall, the village black.
smith at Kramer. died very
suddenly about 8 o'clock Tues
day evening. death being due
to acute alcoholism.
Hall was about fifty-three
years old and has been conduct.
ing blacksmith shop in Kra.
,ner ever since the town was
started, going there from Sour.
is. His wife has been an in
mate of the state hospital at
Jamestown for the past several
years. He is survived by seven
children, three of whom are
grown and married and four
lived with him. The eldest, a
Girl aged sixteen, kept house
for him.
He was a good work man and
made good money during the
summer months, but was a
periodical drinker and wasted
his money.
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Drystad MlIstsa

At the home of the bride 8
parents at Carbury on Friday
evening, January 2. at So clock
in the presence of a few rela-
tive and friends of the con-
tracing parties. occurred the
marriage of Miss Emma Marie
Dyrstad to Martin Milsten,, of
Glasgow, Montana, Rev Fl. N.
Bake of this city performing
the ceremony. The bride is an
,estimable young lady, and has
a large circle of friends who
will join The Courant in wish
ing the young couple
a happy and prosperous welded
life.
The groom has prepared a
cosy little home for his bride
on a homestead near Glasgow,
Montana, where they will be at
home after March 1st.
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County CommIss sioners In Session

The county commissioners of
Bottineau county met Monday
to take up the work for the
year 1914. All the members
were present except Commits
sioner Geo. HI. Capes.
The first three days were
spent in routine business and
in allowing bills and listening
to tax grievances.
On Tuesday a number OF
farmers living south of Russell
were before the board asking
for the establishment of a
bridge across the Mouse river
on the line between sections Is
and 10, Tacoma township.
Yesterday the board organic
ed for the year 1914 by electing
Commissioner L. ]. Larson
chairman.
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HELD TO COURT
]. or0skla and {. Saddle Had Near
lng Noaday aftsvaeea.
CHARGED WITH FRAUDULENT ACT
John vsdqusm Alleges They %.
cured He Signature Under
False Pvot0nSoS

Isador Groskin and E. Sand
lie were arrested last week on
a warrant sworn out by John
Vedquam of Eidsvold town
ship, charging them with OBJ
tanning his signature under
false pretenses.
Mr.. Vedquam alleges that
Groskins and Sandlie came to
his place and represented that
they were taking orders for
stock in the Agricultural Loan
association, assuring him that
these orders could be cancelled
at any time and that the Agri-
cultural Loan association was
an adjunct of the Northern
Fire and Marine Insurance
company in which Vedquam is
a stakeholder.
The orders" which he sign
ed turned out to be prOmissory
notes, one for $500 due in 1914.
another for $4OO due at the
same time and a third for $l4OO
due in 1920. The notes were
offered for sale to +. b. Peter
son, cashier of the First Inter
national bank of Landa, but he
refused to take them without
Mr.. Vedquam's g consent.
Groskins and Sandlie, who
hail from Grand Forks, have
been operating in the county
for sometime and are said to
have done considerable bust
ness. They were given hear
ing before City Justice w. B.
Rea Monday afternoon. who
after hearing the testimony,
bovnd them over to the district
court and fixed their bonds in
amount of $1,000. Bail was
furnished and they were re-
leased. Sandlie is son of p.
+. SandIie, who was engaged
in the implement business in
l3ottincau and Willow City
about twenty-five years ago.
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bismarck, N. d., Jan. B.
The mild weather which pre-
vailed over North Dakota dur
ing December, and the absence
of snow is unusual. During
the past twentyone years, or
since 1893, there have been but
four misunderstanding the
.ne just past) with practically
40 snow on the ground. These
we're 1894. 1898. 1908 and 1913.
There is no data to show that
his condition has any effect on
The death rate. but it is an in
!eresting fact that the precipit-
alton for the year following the
first three dates was above the
normal, and itnaturally follows
that the season of 1914 may
produce more than the normal
rainfall. Nature has way of
averaging her resources. and a
dry winter would therefore in
hicate Il wet spring. There has
been a deficiency of nearly five
inches in the annual precipita-
ton for North Dakota during
The present year, which should
be an added factor in the theory
that nature will equalize mat
ters and make the year 1914 a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
Powell Emde

Married on December 20, 1913
by Rev. w. Dunnette, pastor of
the NJ. f. Chuch at Rugby North
Dakota, Willis w. Powell and
Margaret II. Emde.
Mr.. Powell needs no introduce
ton to this community, but we
may add that he is one of our
substantial men and has al
ways made good, and as such
has the esteem and good wishes
of his fellow citizens. Mrs.
Powell is a sister of Mrs. $.
Ferguson of this city and re-
sides at Bottineau. She has
been with us for sometime and
has been a favorite with those
who knew her best The
Tribune joins with their many
friends in wishing them a very
happy and joyous journey
through wedlock. Renville
County Tribune.
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Cora F. Hatten and William
v. her husband, to N. F.
Murphy, q.c.d. 81. ne Fl 1922,
Maxbass Security bank to
Catherine Ellsworth, 81, nH
NV n12ne 24.16O-82.
State bank of Kramer to
Carl NJ. Tjosvold, q.c.d. $25OO,
lot IL, block 8, Kramer.
William E. Moses to Chris
tian Thompson, Q.c.d. $40, NV
sc % 1928.
James Kyle 10y sheriff. to
Albert L. Ordean, (sheriff' 6
deed) $5799.74 nwse, w12ne,
se NV, ne NV 25-162.77, sRsw.
sw sc "a 1927.
Ross NJ. Trimble and wife to
[C.M. Condit, $500, sc 28- 1853 80.
Carl J. Anderson and wife to
Nidaros church, $14OO. 49,
interest in eight acres of swsw
a. 1879.
Carl ]. Anderson and wife to
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
church, 5000, 1858 interest in
eight acres of swsw 34-163- 70.
William Convis to Marie
Johnson, $500, lots 4-5-6, block
20, Stoltze 3rd addition, Lans-
ford.
Rafael Henning and wife to
Nils Sivertson, 81. e12nw 81
1876.
J. J. O'Connor to n. NJ.
O'Connor, 81, el2nw, w12ne.
~ 1881.
Richard A. Primm and wife
to Ole \. Lofthus. 1900 NV !
16l 81.
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Lutheran Church

Sunday school in two Ian
guages next Sunday and every
Sunday at II: 80 a. m. We
would urge upon all Lutheran
parents in particular to send
their children-thus giving
them a fine opportunity for
religious education. Let every
child in Bottineau learn to
know of God, our Lord Jesus
Christ.
H. N. Bake, pastor.
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Early Closing

We, the undersigned, agree
to close our respective places
of business at 6: 80 o'clock
every evening excepting Satur-
days, commencing Monday,
January IL, until further no.
tice:
Carey Sisters.
OMAHA & Johnson.
Greengard Bros.
Louise Hilpert.
Patrons Exchange.
Fl. N. Wekseth.
Catlin, Smith & Co.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been
issued as follows:
Wednesday: Peter Lerfald
and Miss Otillia Nelvina John
son, both of Maxbass.
Martin Milsten of Glasgow,
Montana, to Miss Emma Marie
Dyrstad of Carbury.
Saturday: Frank GA gner of
BOttineau and Miss Anna
Naomi Fairies of Lordsburg
township.
Monday; George Nielke of
Sidney. Montana. and Miss
Maud Harrison of Omemee.
Tuesday: George Prefon
taine and Miss Elizabeth Sher-
rard, both of Westhote.
Max Juhnke and Miss Anna
Lueck. both of Willow City.
Lawrence Bailey Of Barton
and Miss Laura Becker of
Willow CITY.
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BotiInsau County Births

TO Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Adams of Lansford, on We'd
nesday. December 81, a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Platz
of Russell, on December 80. a
daughter.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
NORTH DAkol an
GLOVER CONVENTION
VIII Do Held n Grand Jerks Feb. Z
70 7.-. Many prOmlaent
.'--...t Speakers

Grand Forks, Jan. 8.--Be-
cause of her interest and ad-
vance along improved agricul-
tural methods lines, North
Dakota is attracting much fa-
vorable comment in the east
and gaining much desirable
publicity. This state stands
we'll up among the other states
in the Union in the matter of
improved farming methods and
it's standing cannot help but
encourage the eastern farmer
in moving into North Dakota.
No small part of the credit for
this movement is due to the
agricultural conventions and
farmers institutes which have
come to be a part of the life of
the com mmunities of this state.
Nearly every town has it's in.
stitute and the cities each year
hold large conventions which
are addressed by men of ma
tional reputation in their parti-
cular lines and where every
man has an opportunity to
learn first hand from authori-
ties of note.
Arrangements have just been
completed, and the program
published for the North Dakota
Corn and Clover convention
which will be held at Grand
Forks. February 2nd to 7th.
This convention is one of the
largest and most practical that
is held in the state. This
years program includes ad-
dresses and instructions by
Governor Hanna, Prof. p. G..
Holden, formerly head of the
extension work for the state
agricultural college of Iowa,
President J. K. Worst of the
North Dakota agricultural cob
Ilege. Dean NJ. A. Brannon of
the state university, J.E. Wing
of Ohio, who is one of the best
informed men in the country
upon the subject of alfalfa
growing. The greater part of
the time in this convention is
spent in class work, lead by
these men and others of equal
note and knowledge, where
every one in attendance is
given opportunity to learn in
the lines of interest to him.
Among the classes that will
be held and the subjects that
will be discussed are the follow
ing: Corn for North Dakota"
Live Stock--Horses," Live
Stock The Cow and
the Hen Dairy Cattle
"Alfalfa.,' Practical Poultry
Raising Beef Cattle"
Potatoes, F" "Silos and Sill
age" Cuts of Meat and their
Value" Among the lectures
will be JOS. E. Wing on the
subject In Foreign Fields"
and on Alfalfa Farming
This convention is really a
short course in advanced agri-
cultural methods and every
farmer who is interested in
improving his farm should
take advantage of this opport-
unity to hear the best men in
the county. upon the different
subjects.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09

Wherever you may be q mul-
titude is in reach Of your voice.
Use the long distance service
of the Northern Telephone Co.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09

The state sold at public auc-
tion on January s 21.372 acres
Of school lands in Cass and
Trail counties.
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N the meihedIst chureh

Who will VIM will be the
subject Of a special address to
young people on Sunday eve
ming at Z 50. The morning
services, Sunday school and
Epworth league will be held at
the usual hours.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09

Hans Nidebeck, formerly of
Devils Lake has invented a
steam brake and has already
rejected very flattering offer
for his device.