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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
EP|T0ME Of EVENTS
oARAoRAPhs THAT PERTAIN TO
MANY 8UeJEcTo.
ARE SNORT But INTERESTING
Orie5 Mention 81 What % T~ransplr::o
IN Various Sections Of Our Own
and Foreign Countries.
HING

WASHtNG1C
Tie senate has passed a bill to pre-.
vent the removal from state courts OF
suits against railroads for damages to
merchandise when the amount involv-
ed is not more than $4,000.
Representative Underwood Of Ala
bama, democratic leader of the house,
has gone home to Alabama to give
his senatorial campaign some atten-
ton during the recess of congress.
Investigation to disclose whether q
lobby exists to influence appropriation
and legislation for the District OF Co
lumbia and business corporations OF
that city, was proposed in q resolu-
tion by Representative Prouty OF New
York.
Senator Ashurst told the senate
that his bill for q b~arbed-wire fence
along the Mexican border was not de-
signed to stop incursions OF rebels
into American territory, but to keep
out Mexican cattle infected with ticks.
The bill relieving miners on gold
and placer claims in the Dam creek
region OF Alaska from the required
amount OF assessment work on their
claims this year. because OF ruin
caused by recent floods. has been
passed BY the senate.
a constitutional amendment to pro-
iibit polygamy was proposed by Sena-
tor Weeks OF Massachusetts,, at the
request. he said. Of many citizens OF
his state who believed polygamy
exists. The judiciary committee will
give Z hearing.
Secretary Houston has issued an
order continuing the quarantine put
temporarily into effect September 20.
forbiddfng potato importations from
tho British Isles, Canada and all con-
sinental Europe.
with the broken shaft Of the battle
1hip Vermont a. an object lesson, the
naval board Of inspection and survey
will 80 to the Norfolk navy yards in
. few days to begin an exhaustive In
curry into the causes for the break
Ing Of the great main shafting OF ma
val vessels.
The senate passed the judicial joint
resolution already adopted by the
house expressing the regret OF con.
gress ct the death Of Lieutenant
Colonel Davis Du B. Gaillard. 18th
main canal commissioner and appro-
priating $4,000. the annual salary Of
= commissioner for Mrs. Gaillard.
Declaring that the Hetch Hetchy
water grant to the city Of San Fran
cisco was passed .'by the most insid-
1ous lobby ever assembled In Wash
1ngton-" Senator Works has intro
duced q bill to repeal Il. President
Wilson signed the bill making the
grant only last week.
ooMGsTlo
Released on their own recognizance
forty-nve boys and young men serv'
~ terms IT the UTAH state industrial
school. were let free " superintend'
ut =. q. 0owans.
Because of = decision Of the Mime.
oo1a state supreme court, the city OF
virginia viii b prevented from m
0q4ing 40 acreg Of iron ore land nd
1o1nlnG IT. 1lmtto and valued It So.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Bank Closed.

Bank Closed.
Cresbard.-The Farmers State
bank of Grassland has closed its doors,
q lack Of eserv aad q failure to col
lect on outstanding paper being given
az the cause. It is believed the at
FAIRS OF the bank will soon be read
1usted, permitting it to reopen. how
ever. C. H. Rowley is president and
+. L. Rowley cashier of the bank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
FOREIGN.

A = result Of the anti-C Colombia
demonstration in Panama, when sew
eral houses occupied by Colomblans
were stoned. Sanchez Rambirez. the
CONFIDENTIAL agent Of the Colombian
government In the city Of Panama,
sailed Tor homo for ason Of safety.
At Winnipeg $4,000. 900 was paid by
the Alberta government to. C. H.
Clarke Of Kansas CITY : banker for
his assistance IN = settlement Of his
claim In connection with cancelling q
contract to build the. Alberta & Great
Waterways railroad.
Montreal was put on short water
-ations BY ! break in the intake pipe
connecting the municipal water works
with the st. Lawrence river. About
100000 persons who depend on the
city's water supply have been urged
70 limit their baths for q week until
the break II mended.
In Paris tn briandist party. I new
political organization has been formed
BY los republican senators and men,
bevs OF the Chamber OF Deputies. As
IT, 1ame indicates the party u headed
b. Aristide BRAND, former premier.
Tho emperor OF Japan personally
opened the japanese Diet n Toxic.
IN his speech from the throne he en-
phAaised the friendly relations exist.
In hetysen th9 powerk the atrengfh
II ~ aIliancea betYeen Japan aad
0niSJS16 and tho cordialitys 81 Japar
- nolatipU Jgtt>s 0hanA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02

OAnce Hall Ruling Hit.
Pferre.-The supreme court In the
q . Of Elizabeth Cullen VS.. r. w.
Dickinson ct al. the lower court was
reversed. In this case Dickinson, as
one OF the city commissioners OF Sioux
Falls. attempted to regulate dance
halls by an edict, saying who might and
who might not attend dances at these
halls, In which he was sustained by
the lower court, but II reversed by the
supreme court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
US. INVESTIGATE
STRIKE SITUATION
DEPORTATION OF MOVER LEADS
TO ACTION ON PART OF
GOVERNMENT.
CALUMET BURIEs ITS DEAD
Last Sad Rites Said Over Bodies OF
72 Persons Killed in the Fearful
Christmas Disaster-Not
49,. ~." Enough Hearses.

Washington, Dec. 30.-A special in
vestigation by the department of JUS
tice of conditions in the copper mine
strike area in Michigan was called
for in a letter which Senator Mar
tine of New Jersey wrote to Attorney
General McReynOlds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
Freezing!

Freezing, Va, Nov. Felix Senter,
Of Clintwood, is the guest OF his
brother-in-law. william McFall. OF
this place. Senter Is Confederate
veteran: has lived the allotted three
score -and-ten years. but Is still hale
and hearty.
James g. McFall has Just returned
from Pound, where he went to con-
clude Some business arrangements
with the Currier Lumber company. by
which he liz to cut a body OF timber
on the waters Of Pound River. and
deliver 1t Mt the company's road. The
work will be commenced in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muncey 1son. OF
Shelby Gap. KY. are visiting the lat
ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nap oleon
r. Vanover, of Freezing.
Walter II. Beverly. who has po-
sition as printer Mt Rocky Mount. Ia
visiting relatives and friends here this
week.
William H. Pennington was at Shell
by Gap. KY. on business during the
week.
b. II. Moore. OF Osborn's Gap. was
a visitor at Freeing during tho week.
William w. Beverly, OF Darwin. 10
visiting relatives here.
Ebert G Reed Ii at Pound. where
he has a position with the CuTrter
Lumber Company.
Willard MeFail. Of Osborn's Gap. II
Visiting his father. neuban q. 1xaTall.
Of this plnoss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08

across the yard il you'll catch him"
Everybody knows how hard 1t Is TO
l.-4k q pig "AI right" said Brother
Carney. And he lit out with long dang
ling legs to catch the youngster Up
and down here and there, hip ana
thigh. they went until finally Brother
Carney chased him into the corner OF
an old-fashioned worm fence and Tell
upon him. his long arms Selling the
brute. Carney. painting. and the pie
SIGNALLING up to @. What was called
the box in the carry-all had not been
occunied az yet Mr.. Pig went into
that box. but not until after great
struggie~-his head out and his heels
IN. his heels in and his head
out Whedbee sat in his porch con-
vulsed with laughter. brother w ned
bee" said the preacher, II sinai! need
some corn at the parsonage to feed TINS
mig" GO to the barn. brother, and
YOU can have all you win she'll" That
was a great corn country--a hundred
bushels to- the acre-and hence the far-
mers used a machine with horse power
to shell their great crops for the mar
ket The negroes were all out in the
fields at work, and the horses, too
Brother Whedbee watched Brother
Carney as he entered the barn ana
undertook to turn the crank. OF course
he could not bulge 1t. but he wrestled
nightly until utterly exhausted; and
seeing Whedbee near the door enjoy
ing the fun, he remarked: Brother
whedbee, / believe I'll let the corn Off
for nv next round" But he got the
corn and hstched UP George and started
home. singing. How tedious and taste
less the hours!" etc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08

PIE and unaffected. He was a good ex-
ample in this respect for all preach
ers. When he WAS conducting one of
his great meetings, he would some
times stand up during PRAYER. and,
like great general, he would survey
tho situation. A good woman. remark -
ably tall and feshy, saw him doing
this. and she thought she would do
the same thing. Sanders saw her and
instantly cried out: Jane Parker,
get down upon your knees and go to
praying" Miss Jane Ifor she was
( an old msid1 fell between two benches
and the house distinctly shook and the
old windows ratified. heard them,
Rev. William II. Rowxse
Rev. William r. Rowzie was very
tail man. clean shaved. of very low
speech. but mighty In word and deed.
He was eiassmate of Hon. r. NJ J.
Hunter. one of the greatest men Vir-
Ginia has produced Rowzie in the
/ church was fully his equal in the state
He would begin and continue for at
least half hour In his usual slow
tones, but then the lightning would
begin to fash. and great outbursts of
eioquence would follow that swept
like a storm over the startled audience
On one occasion he was preaching at
a quarterly meeting in Northampton
County; and as he was hurting boul-
der after bowlder Of fervid thought
an old lady in the rear of the house
jumped UP and. mounting bench. ex-
claimed; They say your name Is
Rouser, and you are a rouser, for you
are the first man that ever reused
me-" The tones Of thunder gently died
away. and the serene blue again ap-
reared. Brother Rowzfe was for many
years college agent. and success
full one. How many preachers have gone
down in that frightful business. rails
ing money to pay out college debts!
He was visiting n wealthy planter who
was notorious for hts stinginess. The
visit was prolonged from day to day.
and the preacher would ask to accom-
pany the farmer In his daily round
on the plantation. About a week had
lapscd and the farmer got tired OF
IL and said: Brother Rowzie, what
are you following me around for every
day and almost every hourT' well,
SIR" said tho collage agent, II want
ii subscription for Randolph Macon
College; and II you will give me one.
I'll leave RICH, away" The farmer
replied: Charity begins at home" II
arm aware of that, sir" said tho agent.
but am afraid If you do not allow
yours TO go out for little airing II
will soon die" Handing the agent
one hundred dollars, ths farmer re-
Piled Take that and go. A man that
can snur out that old saw as you
have dons deserves hundred dol
lars" Brother Rowxie was also agent
of the Wesleyan Female College at
Murfr-esboro. tweivs miles from Boy
kin's Depot, The road was awful in
the winter Words cannot describe
this roads of that day aad generation,
Prayer Was wont to be made" when
passing over them II man kept his
temper and showed a meek spirit
His nrst trip WAS In the month OF
December, as he had been appointed
agent at the conference the previous
month, He always wore = high boa
yer. II was thFss mfiss from the depot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
LONDON GETS A TASTE.
or What Real Relief from Liquor
Would BE Like.
tspi. Correspondence from England,


The following has appeared in the
Brewers Gazette:
"A transformation of the night
scenes OF London has followed from
the closing Of the public houses at
eleven Great traffic centers, like the
Elephant and Castle. at which immense
crowds usually lounge about until one
o'clock in the morning. have suddenly
become peaceful and respectable.
Why said taxi cab driver philosoph-
ically, there will not be anybody about
at twelve o'clock tonight The police.
instead of having to move on num-.
bers Of people who have been disiodged
from the bars at half-past twelve at
night, found very little intoxication to
deal with, the last hour and half be-
ing responsible for much OF the ex-
cess Of which complaint liz made. Many
of the public houses were half empty
some time before closing time. Jour-
nalists. who are necessarily out late,
have quickly noticed the effect of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
OF OLD
VIRGINIA METHODISM
Re. C. r. Rddck. D. D., Tells of DAYS and Circuit Riders
Long Since Gone Amusing Incidents in Which the
Preachers We're Central Figures.

coach tho morning aftor adjournment.
He WAS Gliding DR.. Rosser; but es is
sometimes the case DIR. Rosser WAS
disposed TO put the blame on another
beloved" who had said in the cabinet
that Sanders could not I'll the pulpit
a.cc"tsta bly,. This nettled Sanders. and
he replied Il can preach that mans
coatta.l off any day: and can tall you
now. Rosser. ! am not going to sell any
more % your books" The presiding
elder referred to was an ordinary
preacher, and Or. Rosser was the au-
thor of several books. / could mon
tion many incidents In which Brother
Sanders figured and that helped to
make him n man of mark in the con-
ference. One thing about him was
most corrnenaahle. He always looked
as II he had just come out Of "A band
box. His clothes were faultlessiy neat
and clean, and his manners In the
social circle we're elegant though sim
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
IBs E. n. HsDBIrN. N. ~. ip Nash
willie ghrtsffan ADV Senss.t

fohn d. sanders WAS another re
mari able member of the old Virginia
Goufeyeuce He Travelled the Gates
Gtrc1tt ~hen ! was boy. End under
his ministry ! united with the church
10 ms fcu}feeuts YEAR, There were
over eae huUdreG conversions and al
darions 10 the church at that meeting
Ale lno1ged AXE a member of the Su-
preft-. Court nut did hts work. and
great work 81 was by oth1r means
thnn great preaching, lie far out
sfriDned the eloquent preachers In
haildtra up the church wherever he
vert. He dtd not selt a station but
pr. 4osser famous presiding elder
sfnrainateA aim Cor rCiru Station. In
Richmond. He was evidently eUt OF
paace aNd IT,. WIS cAabred after one
yesr This offended hiu. and ] can
never forget reg scene IA the railway
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
BUFFALO BILL Is RIGHT.
Tells Flying Squadron He Is ruS
Worldwide Prohibition.

At Oklahoma City the Flying Squad
ron used the Sells-Floto Circus tent
addressing $500 people In tho After-
noon and az many at night. Colonel
Cody. Buffalo BILL" also addressed
the meeting on Peace" He said:
WAR In almost as cruel and excuse
less as rum. ] am in favor of world
wide prohibition against both these
scourges."
The circus crowd was addressed ~
Dra. Wilson. Sheridan and Daniel a.
Polling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08

change upon public conduct, and hawo
been spared the sounds of ribald sonxn.
dancing and quarreling which hither-
to have marked CLOSING time since
the war began
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
Liquor and Empty Buildinxx

A Kansas editor suggests that whAn
liquor people tell OF empty buildings
in Kansas on account of prohibition
they should begin at the Hutchinson
Reformatory in the 800 steel cells, ok
which there is not an inmate.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs. Alice Moreland, former
ly teacher in the Maxbass high
school, has taken w. r. Bos-
worth's place in the school
room. She has made a very
favorable impression.
-.s---:.-------
The new studies for the last
half of the year that have been
added are psychology, music,
civics, higher grammar, botany
and arithmetic.
Prof. l.. H. Darling has taken
charge of the science depart
ment.
Rev. Walker will address the
student body in the assembly
room Friday afternoon.
Cecilia Yelle gave piano
solo Monday morning.
The Freshmen class gave
their first class party Friday
evening. Everyone present
report an ENJOYABLE evening.
Dainty refreshments consisting <
of sandwiches, cocoa, cake and
sWeetmeats.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06
ODer Bottineou County

Thad is not in favor Of dillv
dallying with the outfits sent
them this year and advises the
committee to call a meetin g
and order the balance of the
course cancelled in capita
letters.'
Mrs. William Holmquist died
very suddenly at her home in
Hoffman township on Sunday
evening. January -, death he
ing due to eclampsia. Deceas-
ed was about thirty-two years
of age and leaves husban
and four children. two sons and
two daughters. to mourn her
loss. Funeral services were
held from the home Tuesday
and the remains shipped t"
GAINESVILLE, Minnesota. for in
terment.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06
Real Estate Transfers

Margaret Halliday to James
II. Halliday. $1,000, ne 20 100 81.
Reinnrld Gajewski to leter
Hett, $1,000. NV H. 100 n.
Martin &. Tillotson and wife
to Catherine Ellsworth. q. c. d.
81, n12 ne, n12nw "a 100 81.
Louis H.. Lima and A. II.
Haugan Thy sheriff. to J. II.
Allen & Co.. (sheriff's decd
$3964 SO, sw lS-l6l.S3.
Chas. NJ. Case and wife to
Homestead Real Estate Go. q.
c. d., $56OU, Sc "a. 100 81.
Homestead Real Estate Co.
to Nels !. Carlson, $500, same
as above.
Joseph Coghlan 10y sheriff.
to w. w. Holconb, (sherif 8
decd $l4O2. .63 lot 2, block l8.
Maxbass.
Andrew Wall and wife (bv
sheriff. to w. w. Holcoub,
(sheriff's deed) $l9O1. 80, lots IA
and Is, block ~, Nlaxbass.
w. w. Holcomb to State
Bank of Maxbass q.c.d. ST, lots
l4.15. blk. l3, lots 2, II, block
10, Maxbass.
Maxbass Security bank to A.
V. Stout, 81. sRne. 29- 100 81.
Bottineau County bank to
F. Gardner. $4uCO, NV IA l6l 81.
Florence w. Nortlen and
Arthur j.. her husband. to
First National bank Willow
City, 1854. 3S, lots 34.5-67
block ;, Thomas First addition
to Willow City.
James jackson and wife to
Oscar Fredrickson, $500, n12se
26- 1874.
Lewis +. Hamilton to Will
Freeman, q.c.d. 81, lot 1, Sec
liOn 1l6O.S2.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06
Church Play Splendid Success

The home talent play EMIT
led, Tom Thumb Wedding
and Scenes at a Union Station"
given Ivy the Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty Of the Methodist church at
the local opera house Saturday
evening last. proved to be of
an exceptional merit and the
many listeners were pleased
with the production. The play
was given under the direction
of Miss Jones and with the
able assistance of Mrs. &. X.
Gleason, was staged after but
one weeks rehearsal. 1t
would be almost impossible to
pick Il star or stars as everyone
handled his or her part like a
veteran. The receipts were in
the neighborhood of $4,000
with an expense of $50. OO, leav-
ing approximately $40. % which
goes to the benefit of the
church.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06
The Ounce In School Is Often
Superior In Other Ways
By Professor NJ. w. OSHEA. University Of Wisconsin

LIVERY the world differs other
l. mind and character but there dominant
to large groups Of people usual to
into classes
The child who happens belong the human beings
End difficult to along rapidly school, memore slowly and don't
through things easily often considered OUNCE
and teachers In reality he be JUST AS BRIGHT AS OTHER
CHILDREN only the school organized lines that ohe
little chance for his particular kind Of ability.
OUNCE IN SCHOOL WORK OF THE sookisH KIND NAY
De SUPERIOR FORM EXECUTIVE ACTIVITY. TSaE
BRILLIANT FELLOW WORK UTTERLY pgpIclGNT
PRACTICAL EXECUTIVE ACTIVITIES.
This type much favored schools The other type usually
time though better fifteen years a
kind ability recognized at ALL The introduction Of
the schools and the teaching Of subjects in dynamic
helps him out .s# Sss@ss
WE OUGHT TO DO MORE FOR THIS TYPE on BOY
THAN We DO We ought his native abiy and dsvep
him to highest extent VIZ OUGHT TO LIFT HIN .iQo
THROUGH SCHOOL, he cannot Do veil in grammar es
root type Usged along hi spse
sithout getting balance il practical sctytSsA
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06
ln County Court

Friday. hearing on final ac-
count in the estate of MyrOn
ri. Brown, account allowed
and final decree will be issued.
Monday, hearing on report of
mort9aeing real estate belong
ing to the estate Of Ludwig
Miller; order of license was
issued.
Wednesday, adjourned hear
ing on petition for letters of
guardianship over Leban Leroy
Trattles: Jane Trattles ap-
pointed guardian and qualified.
Hearing on petition for IL
cense to cell real estate belong
ing to the estate Of Katherine
Laporte was adjourned until
the next term.
Thursday. hearing on invent
ory of the estate Of August
Kaatz; inventory allowed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06
BIG PRICE FOR 4
NORTH DAKOTA farm
Halt Section In Grand Forks County
Brings 81, 7,280 Or $85.2s
Per Acre

About the highest price paid
per acre was paid for 32O acres
of Grand Forks county land
in Oakland township, the total
being $27. .28O. according to a
warranty deed recorded at the
Office of Register of Deeds A.
NJ. Lodmell Wednesday.
This is about the highest
price paid for land which is
not within few miles of a
large place, registered for Sol me
time. The land tranfers 50 far
this year have been numerous
tor the season and the prices
paid fCr farm tracts much high
er than formerly, indicating
confidence in North Dakota
farms as an investment.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06

Notice is hereby given. that
the partnership lately subsist-
ing between William X. Nc
ln,osh of Bottineau. North
Dakota. and John Mcintosh of
Kalispell, Montana, under the
firm name of Mcintosh Bros,
and engaged in the retail hard
ware business in Bottineau,
North Dakota. was dissolved
on the 2Sth day of January, 1914
by mutual consent of the said
parties and pursuant to the
terms of their articles of CO.
partnership.
All debts owing to the said
partnership are to be received
by w. X. Mcintosh and all bills
against the said partnership
will be paid by him.
William X. Mcintosh.
John Mcintosh.
(Feb 6-13- 3-2O-27)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06

The Buttineau National bank
has installed a large clock in
front of it's banking house on
Main street. The clock, which,
has a dial thirty inches in din.
meter, has a set of chimes
which ring everv fifteen
minutes, indicating the hours,
half hours and quarter hours.
Tie clock represents an in.
vestment Of several hundred
dollars and the officers uf the
bank are deserving of muciI
con,mendatiOn for their public
spirit in providing Rottineau
with a town clock.