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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
DOG CATCHER QUITS JOB
Joe Hoston Caught 2ss Dogs During
His Term of Office

To-day the city's official dog catch.
er left the city's employ because the
JOB is over for this year. He "seored ;,
2Ss times while he held the Office,
which is about three months. That
means that Joe Hoston received s2SS
for his seasons work and that Jim
Martin, the poundkeeper, received
S144.
Joe Is quite anxious that he receive
commendation for his ms efforts in
Kidding the city of homeless dogs and
assures his friends that he will be a
candidate for the job again next
summer. Joe was appointed after vii.
liam ii. Layton, the first catcher. left
the city and mailed his equipment back,
reslgning the position. That was late
IN July. Joe's badge was turned over
this morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
HIS FIRST WORK IN 27 YEARS
Millionaire Tramp Had to Tackle
the Stone Pile or Go on
Hunger Strike

Walter Moran, who is known in DO
lice circles as the Millionaire
Tramp is working for the first time
In twenty-seven years at the stone pile
at the county. almshouse, having been
committed to the custody of the Di-
rectors of the Poor by Mayor Royal on
vagrancy charge. Walter was shown
the stone pile and requested to work,
but he turned up his nose and refused.
81 get 800 every three months, -
he said, 'tand | refuse to get to work.
for haven't done any manual labor
in twenty-seven years.
His resolve worked well for a short
time until the steward at the almshouse
refused to give him any grub until he
went to work, and, not being very much
in favor of hunger strike, Moran con-
cluded to break his record of many
years. The police are at loss to know
why Moran has selected Harrisburg as
a place to live. not being native. The
county keeps him mpstso sof the time in
Jail, according to the police,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
CARS PLUNGE into creek
Seventeen Persons Injured in Wreck of
Passenger Train on the Lacka-
wanna Railroad To-day
By Associated Press.

Binghsmton, N. Y, Oct. 31.-Sev-
enteen persons were hurt to-day in the
wreck of train No. 80, on the Lacka-
wanna railroad which was thrown over
an embankment mile west of Afford,
Pa. Part of the train of five cars roll
ed down thirty foot incline into Mar
tin IS creek. The wreck, which happen
ed at 6.15 a. M, was attributed to a
broken rail.
The train carried twelve passengers,
all from Binghamton, and at Hallstead,
a large number of employees who work
ed on the Lackawanna cutoff were
taken on. General Manager E. NJ. Rine,
of Scranton, and other officials are at
the scene Of the wreck and some of the
injured may be taken to Scranton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
Governor Tener Leaves
Tomorrow to Cast
His Ballot in Charlie.
roi. His Home Town
CAPITOL HILL is
ALMOSTDESERTED
Tuesday win Be a Legal Holiday but
Most Of the State Employees Will Be
Absent From Harrisburg Sunday
and Monday Also

Every nonresident voter on Capitol
HILL, every attaehe of every department
who does not have a voting place in
this city, will so home to vote ON
Tuesday.
The exodus began yesterday after
the closing of the State Treasurer s
and Auditor Generals Departments, and
to-day there was a general rush for
home by those who want to have a
holiday on Monday and vote on Tues
day, to be back to their desks ON Wed.
nesday.
Governor Tener will leave tomorrow
morning for Charleroi, Washington
county, the place of his legal residence
and will return ON Wednesday. Walter
Gather, his private secretary, votes in
Pittsburgh and will leave tomorrow
morning. Lieutenant Governor Reynolds
will cast his vote in Bedford, where he
has voted for many years. Secretary
of the Commonwealth McAfee, who
was detained in Pittsburgh this week
by the burning of his residence, will
vote there. Attorney General John c..
Bell, with Deputy Wolf, will vote in
Philadelphia.
Auditor General Powell one of the
chief Bull Moosers, will vote in Glass
port, Allegheny county, and State
Treasurer Young, another chief Bull
Mooser, will vote in Wellsboro. ''Uncle
Henry" Houek, Secretary of Internal
Affairs, will have a chance to vote for
himself in his Lebanon home, and DR..
Sehaeffer, Superintendent of Public In
struction, has gone to Lancaster to vote
for his old friend and co-educator, DR..
Brumbaugh.
General Stewart Departs
Adiutant General Thomas J. Stew
art has gone TO his voting residence,
Norristown, where he will be joined by
Insurance Commissioner johnson, who
will run up from Philadelphia where he
has been very busy as treasurer of the
Republican State Committee. Banking
Commissioner Smith left at noon for
his Philadelphia home, as did Chief
Continued on seventh Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
Evangelist Met at Sta
tion This Afternoon
by Executive Com
mittee With Autos
TO SEE PASTORS
THIS EVENING
sunday School Teachers Are Urged to
Take UP Time In Glasses to Dis
cuss Campaign, and to Attend Serv-
ices With Pupils

Members of the executive commit.
tee of the Slough evangelistic cam
paisn IN this city, E. z. Gross, chair
man, went to the Pennsylvania station
IN automobiles this afternoon at 2
CLOCK to meet the Rev. DIR. Henry w.
slough, who arrived here in an appar-
entity vigorous condition to conduct his
SIX weeks campaign. After a run about
the city the party went to the Slough
residence, 216 Pine street, where a re-
eeption was rendered by the entertain
ment committee, followed by a dinner.
Inc seven men of the Slough party
have taken up their residence at the
FIRST Baptist parsonage, which has
been leased for two months. All the
rooms are furnished complete, the fur.
niture having been supplied by CO.
operating congregations and indiyid.
uals. DR.. Slough will establish visiting
hours and will give men and women
personal consultations in his private
room. A reception room and a reading
room have been equipped for the bene,
nit of visitors.
Tabernacle in Readiness
Tne tabernacle win be ready for use
oy midnight. This afternoon work was
begun on the decorating. The fine chips
or sawdust," will be scattered over
the ground floor, the piano put in place
ana then the temporary temple will be
open for services. The furnishing of
the custodian s room and other details
will be attended to next week.
me tabernacle, which is situated on
North street, taking up the block be-
tween Cowden and Filbert streets. can
be reached from North street or from
Continued on Thirteenth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
HOW TO VOTE FOR KuNKEL
To vote full ticket at least three cross marks

To full ticket least three cross marks will be neces
sary
One cross mark in the Party Square.
One cross mark for Judge of the Supreme Court
One cross mark for Judge of the Superior Court
There two candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court
The at the top of the second column the
official ballot.
You vote for only one.
cross mark in Party Square vote for Party candidates
only and is not vote for Judge.
In addition you after the name of the
Judge for whom you desire to vote ~
Vote for Judge Kunkel and mark your ballot this way
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
Island Occupied by Italians

Paris, Oct. 81, $50 A. MA dis
patch from Rome to the Havas Agency
reports that the Island of Sasno. in the
Gulf of Avlona and near uhe Albanian
port of Avlona, has been occupied by
the Italians. Admiral PATHS it is stated,
has landed battery and force of
marines.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
Two German Cruisers Captured

London, Oct. 81, 2.5s A. MA dis
patch to the "Post' from Sydney.
New South Wales, says it is reported
that the German cruisers Scharnhorst
and tine Gneisenau have been captured
as result of the failure of their coal
supply. There is no official confirma-
ticn of the report to Ibe had here.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31

Scranton, Pa. Oct. Sit was said
at the Office of the Lackawanna rail-
road in this city, that no passengers
were killed in the wreck near Afford,
Pa. The most seriously injured were
taken to Binghamton. There were few
er than fifty persons on the train.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
London Oct. 81, 555 A. M.-The Athens correspond
ent OF the Daily Telegraph confirms the report that the
Russian ambassador to Turkey has left Constantnope

Ihe story OF the European war again slow in the
telling to-day but such fragments of as the censors
permitted to pass indicated that along the North Sea- the
chief point OF present concern for the nations involved
was still battle OF give and take Of immediate interest
was seimotflclal note from Rome indicating that Italy
might take definite stand in the struggle 1t is
said that the island OF Saseno commanding the harbor
Avona, Albania ownership of which has long been dis
puted by Greece and Italy, has been seized by Italian
forces.
The French War Office in to-days official statement
acknowledges that the ercest German onslaught shifted
few miles to the east and south from the coast has met
with success at points. Two towns of Ypres in Belgium
Just north OF the border mentioned by the French as
having been captured by the Germans. Further east
said, ground has been by the allies Along
the entire western front from the Arras the Ger
mans resumed general offensive movement following
the slackenng activity of the last few days. but accord
ing to the French War Office nothing has been accom-
pshed on either side than alternate movements of
advance and retreat Further indefinite claims are made
OF gains at other points along the line which stretches
south and east to the Swiss border No word spoken to
Continued Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
ALLIED FORCES AGAIN OCCUPY LILLE,
THEGERMANS BEING DRIVEN EASTWARD

Anglo French Armies Advance
Beyond the City on the North
and Capture Turcoing Gen
eral OHensiue Mouement By
Kaiser s Troops Along Entire
Front From Nieuport to Arras
With Violent Attackat Other
Points of Battle Line ---Diplo-
matte Representatives of AL
lies Making Preparations to
Leqoe Turkish Capital---Rus-
sian Ambassador Departs
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31
BRITISH SEIZE TWO ITALIAN
STEAMERS AS PRIZES OF WAR

Gibraltar, Spain, Oct. 81, P. M
Two Italian steamers, Regiona D Italia
and San Giovanni, were seized by the
British navy as prizes owing to the fact
that parts of their eargoes consisted of
war material, it is stated The vessels
will be held pending decision of a
prize court.
The Regiona D'Italia and the San
Giovanni were bound from American
ports to Italy with eargoes of copper.
Their seizure by the British brought a
protest to the State Department at
Washington on Oeober 29 from rep
reseitatives of four copper companies in
New York.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-31

Washington Oct 31.-Word reached the State Depart
ment to-day that diplomatic representatives of the allies
were making preparations to leave Constantinople Off
cas declined to reveal the of their information but
understood that already the United States has been
asked to take the affairs of at least one of the ega
tions at the Turkish capital.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
PAY YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION


During the past week The
Courant has placed about fifty
accounts in the hands of our
attorneys for collection. These
accounts are all for subscription
and range in amounts from
$4.5 to $4,000.
We do not like to do this kind
of business but in order to get
the money that is due US we
have to. Statements have
been sent to these individuals
repeatedly but we have had
neither reply nor remittance.
A great many on receiving
these statements have inform.
ed the postmaster that they did
not want the paper and have
marked it refused and re-
turned to US. This class we
are going after particularly.
If you are indebted to us for
subscription for amounts above
stated and have received state
ments of it from year to year.
you had better come in and
save the expense of having an
attorney collect it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
BETTER FARMING NOTES

That milking COWS as a side
line pays is we'll demonstrated
by the report of receipts from
James Miller living south of
Bottineau who states that from
November 10, 1913 to November
10, 1914, five cows produced
1916 pounds of butter which at
80 cents per pound, the price
he sold it for, amounted to
$463. 80, an average of $92. 35 per
cow. These cows dropped six
cows, two of which he sold tol
$40 and one for $25. The three
remaining are estimated worth
$50, making a total product
from the five cows of $578. 80.
Mr.. Miller also sold within
the year eight pigs averaging
249 lbs. for $110.52;- and sold
eleven others weighing an
average of 227 pounds each at
six cents per pound or $40. 81.
These pigs were the products
Of two sows and bring up the
total receipts from five cows
and two sows to $848. ~.
"A. II. Henderson,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
ODer BOttineQu County

The Presbyterian church at
Antler has fine new bell.
The funeral of the late Louis
w. Horton at Eckman was
largely attended.
Ro. Theil of Kra mer ha d the
misfortune to break his arm in
a fall from a horse.
A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Butz of Krame er on
Saturday, December IL.
A baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. g. E.
Metcalf at Russell on Sunday,
December 13.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman He I'm
ing of Lansford expect to &C
to the Pacific coast soon to
spend the winter.
Max Ebenhahn has moved in.
to his new store building al
Omemee. The Journal says
Mr.. Ebenhahn has one of the
finest stores in Bottineau coun.
ty.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
Or. cAmPEAu DEAD
Fermor BottIaeau County Physician
Died q The nome d His Sos
% Shelby

DR.. Campeau, formerly OF
Willow City and a brother OF
Rev. Father Campeau of that
place, died at the home of his
son Arthur, at Shelby, Mont
ana, on Thursday, December II,
after a short illness with Oh
struction of the bowels. DR..
Campeau was on his way from
his home at Joplin to Great
Falls. Montana. and had arriv-
ed at Shelby when he became
too i'll to proceed. DIR. Campeau
leaves wife and four children,
Arthur and Romeo Campeau,
Mrs. F. B. Baillie of Barton,
and Mrs. Kenneth Luke of
Olga, all we'll known in Bot
tineau county, the family hav-
ing made their home at Willow
City for a number of year.
Rev. Campeau and Mrs. Baillie
went west to attend the funeral
the other members of the fami-
ly all living in Montana.
The Courant extends sincere
sympathy to the bereaved fam
lily.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25

J. w. Reep and family of
Roth will move to Wildrose,
after the first of the year, where
Nlr. Keep expects to- 60 into the
i'm plement business.
Tolley has granted an elect
ric light franchise to local
capitalists and it is expected
that that enterprising little
village will soon have lights.
At recent meeting the d.
rectors of the Antler public
library decided to close the Ii.
brarv for the winter on all days
except Wednesdays and Satur-
days.
w. Fl. Cutler of Florida has
purchased the Coheen confect.
ionary store at Russell. Mr..
Cutler has moved his family
from Florida and is very we'll
satisfied with his newholdings.
Chas. w. Coheen the former
proprietor expects to move
with his family to Ontario,
Canada.
.. - - =.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
Government Tombstones for Soldiers

Through the aid of Governor
Hanna we received yesterday
two gravestones from the COVER
rnent for old soldiers buried in
this vicinity. These stones are
the regulation size adopted by
the government and bears the
name of the soldier and number
of his company, ETC.. and are
furnished absolutely free of
cost at the nearest freight Office
for any grave of an old soldier
or Spanish. American veteran
not otherwise marked. If there
are any unmarked graves of
such in this county and rela-
tives or friends will communi-
cate with us, we will be glad
to assist them in any manner
possible in securing one of
these headstones. .-WillowCity,
Eagle.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
pot stmEn ORGANIZE
HEW ASSOCIATION
With Paid Membership Of Eleven.-
fIrsi Organization of lis klad
d North Dakota

Bottineau county poultry
men met at the Office of S. H.
Wilson last Thursday and or
ganized a Bottineau County
Poultry association. The as
sociation started out with a
paid membership of eleven as
follows: Matt johnson, Geo. S.
Nero, w. A, Thatcher, w. A.
Nero, J. G. Jerickowic, A. H.
White, John B. Russell, G, p.
Yelle, c.. L. Blades, Clark
Foster and S. Fl. Wilson. H.
r. Russell has since joined the
association and A. P. Hender-
son was voted an honorary
membership. Several others
who were unable to attend have
signified their intention of join
ing later.
Five directors were elected
as follows: w. A. Thatcher,
Matt johnson, G, +. Yelle, S.
H. Wilson and Claud Cant.
w. A. Thatcher was made
president, Claud Cant, vice
president and S. H. Wilson,
secretary-treasurer.
This is one of the first or
ganizations of this kind in
North Dakota, aud it is expect
ed to stimulate interest in the
rearing of standard bred poul-
try to a far greater degree than
ever before in this part of the
state. The poultry industry in
this country aggregates over
one billion dollars per annum,
and the American Poultry as
sociation is the largest live
stock organization in the
world.
The secretary was instructed
to buy a copy of the latest
Standard or Perfection and
keep in his office for the use of
members. The Standard is
the official guide for the breed
ing, mating and judging of all
breeds of poultry, and is illu.
strated from live models.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25

The three banks in the city
of Bottineau have prevailed up.
on Manager Blades of the
Grand Theatre to present in the
near future a two reel motion
picture program entitled The
Reward of Thrift. 1t is plan
ned to have this program given
on some Saturday and in ad-
dition to the two usual evenin g
shows to present the program
in the afternoon of the same
day at as early an hour as elect
ric lights can be obtained. pro-
baby from four to five o'clock.
The afternoon program or mat
inee is to be presented for the
purpose Of affording an oppor-
tunity for out of town people to
see this play. During the six
weeks preceding November 1
The Reward of Thrift had
been shown in 491 towns or
cities, Al states in Canada, in
7O4 theaters, according to fig
ures prepared by the American
Bankers Association. T h T
play receives the unqualified
endorsement of the bankers OF
Bottineau, and they respectful,
ly recommend that as many
people in the vicinity of Bottin-
eau as can find it convenient to
do so will avail themselves of
the opportunity to see this
play.
Later-The play will be
shown here on the 10Th of Ian.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
Write 10 Your Mother Tonlght

Write to your mother tonight.
Sit right down, my boy, and
send off that letter you have
been promising yourself you
would write for so many weeks,
perhaps months.
You don't t know what it will
mean to the dear woman whose
once laughing eyes have long
since been dimmed by the tears
she was not ashamed to shed
because you were so far away.
You don't know how many,
many times the dear old soul
has cried herself to sleep be-
cause she hasn't heard from
her boy, "her baby she will
always call you. If you knew
tile ache that was in that great
big, kindly heart of mother 8
you wouldn't wait another
minutes.
Of course, you wouldn't neg
lect that mother of yours for
all the wealth in the world.
That is, you don't intend to
neglect her. But you have,
you boys who are far awav
from home. And it has hurt
her.
She will, of course, like all
mothers do, make excuses for
her boy. She will say, Il
guess my boy hasn't had time
to write today" And she will
smile and wait for the mail
carriers next trip. Then the
ache in her heart will grow
worse when she sees him go
by without stopping.
Write to your mother tonight,
my boy. Make it dandy long
letter. Fill it full of things
she wants to hear All about
yourself, what you have been
doing, when you are coming to
see her, and above all, tell her
that you love her.
You'll be surprised to see
how much better you feel after
the letter is we'll on it's way.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25

Last summer young lady
joined a chuch in a Bottineau
county town. She desired
baptism in a river. Among
those who saw the ceremony,
was little Willie, aged four. It
was all new to the child who
looked on in awe. The next
day this lady was a caller at
Willie's home. and tried to
have hin, come to her. He
shook his head and refused.
Don't you know who l am,"
che asked. Yes, you are the
woman who was in swiming
Nth the preacher on Sunday. I"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
BIG BANQUET
COUNTY OFFICERS
court Houso Bunch Eajoyod 4 Fine
Feed -Toasts RESPONDED 70

The elective and appointive
officers at the court house en-
joyed a fine banquet last Satur-
day night. The spread. which
was sumptuous one, was had
in the office of the county trea-
s,1rer. Twenty eight persons
were present to enjoy the feast
prepared by the lady employees
of the court house.
Supt. of schools Layne was
the toastmaster and acquitted
himself in an able m amer.
The affair was gotten up for
the incoming and outgoing
court house officers:
The following toasts were
Pigs-Desirables and Uncesira-
BILE. ............W. H. Adams
Managing a Baseball Team as
a Recreation. H. u. Convis
Deeds--Commercial and Other
wise. Jos. Quamme
How a Democrat May Win in a
Republican Stronghold. 80.
Geo. H. Hebert
Assisting the Timid at the
Marriage License Counter. ..
Peter Scott
Bond-Good and Bad.
N. H. McKinnon
A Deputyship- Retrospective
and Prospective. w. A, Nero
Handling Cash Not Your Own
John Herbenson
Serving the Public-F r O m
Territorial Days to the Pre-
sent time. Il. K. Bark way
Our Court House--From Base
ment to Garrett. III. Ruelle
The Clerk of Courts Office
AS Viewed From the Out
side ..... Frank Schmelzer
My Business Relations With
the County Officials.
G. H. Dale
My Views of Court House
Work in the Abstract
........:.......J. A. Painter
The Ladies. e. G. Bowen
Our Officials. Matt Johnson
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-25
COUNTY COURT

On Monday hearing on re-
port of sale in the matter of tn
estate of Christian Wettlaufer.
Sale confirmed.
On Tuesday, hearing on peti
tion to admit the last will and
testiment of Sally N. Harris to
probate. Matter will be heard
on Jannsry 50, 1915.