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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08
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evening between the married
men and single men proved to
be decidedly an interesting one,
considering that it was the
first game played this season.
Many were of the opinion that
the benedicts would run away
with the younger players and
were disappointed when the
boys came out with the long
end of the score. Another
game will be played this Fri
day. evening between the two
same teams which will no
doubt be faster one than the
last. Admission will be charg-
ed. Last Fridays game in
detail follows:
First inning.
F. Anlsbaugh out Bersegal
to Pepin, Murdoch hit for two
bases, Nordil hit for two more,
scoring Murdoch. Costello safe
On an error by Finholt, Nordin
going to third, Costello caught
off first, L. White walked and
stole second; NJ. White hit
safely, L. White going to third
and second on wild pitch;
Ruelle walked and stole second,
Walker safe on an error by
Kershaw, Ruelle counting; H.
Amsbaugh walked. Kershaw
changed places with Kelley. F.
Amsbaugh made his second
out of that inning, Finholt to
Pepin. Runs 8, hits 8.
Kelley safe on Ruelle's error
stole second, Bersegal struck
out, O'Brien hit scoring Kel-
ley. Finholt fly to F. Ans
baugh, Pepin struck out.
Runs 1, hits 1.
Second inning:
Murdoch flew. to Finholt,
Nordin out Smith to Pepin,
Costello flew to Neville. Runs
10, hits o.
Neville famed, Smith walk
ed and stole second, Helgerson
hit and Smith was run down
Between third and home, Ker-
shaw out Costello to F. Ans
baugh. Runs O, hit 1.
Third inning:
l.. White hit. NJ. White,
Ruelle andWalker missed three
each. Runs 0, hits L.
Kelley hit. Bersegal and
Finholt famed. O'Brien flew
to Walker. Runs ., hits 1.
Fourth inning:
Fl. Amsbaugh out Kershaw
to Pepin, F. Amsbaueh hit and
stole second. Murdoch and Nor
din struck out. Runs 0, hits 1.
Pepin walked. Neville fore
ed Pepin out at second, Smith
hit, Helgerson famed, Ker-
shaw out L. White to AIMS.
baugh. Runs 0 hits 1.
Fifth inning:
Costello, L. White and NJ.
White struck out. Runs 0,
hits 0.
Kelley flew TO NJ. White,
Bersegal famed out. O'Brien
safe on McLean's error took
second on a wild pitch, Finholt
walked, Pepin hit scoring
O'Brien, Neville out L. White
to Amsbaugh. Runs 1, hits 1.
ALB K III PO A e
FAmsbaugh F 1b 2 90 5 1 oil
Murdoch ss 311 @ O. IL
Mol oov, 80 n n n n n 1
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08
Tsasbsrs' Exanlsatles

The teachers examination
will be held in the court house
in the city Of Bottineau and in
the high school in the city oi
Lansford Thursday and Friday,
May i and 10, 1914, beginning
ct 8: 50 q. n. each day.
a1:ss H. E. LAYNE,
County Superintendent.
(Apr2 n May 1.6 u. d.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08

Miss Hattie Sawyer left Tues
day for Minot where che will
be employed in the Northern
Telephone company Office.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08
w ee,eb 10 peeple

Keep in touch with the situ-
alton III Mexico via the long
distance lines Of the Northern
Telephone Co.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08

A. II. White Of Kramer visit
ed Bottineau on business Fri
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-07
War Considered from a New Standpon e#ao rarm

ats, defeat depresses, disturbs and unsettles
a nation for several generations. Defeat and
victory are not necessarily the certain rewards
OF vice and virtue respectively, or Of cowardics
and bravery. Fortune Is a mysterious COM
pound OF unknown forces which blindly and
capriciously scatters its favors. The miseries
Of defeat fall not always to the lot OF those
who have earned punishment most richly, nor
do the great rewards always fall TO those who
have most deserved them.
successful war may strengthen a weak
government; and this is really an advantage
II the government wisely used the prestige
thus acquired. But society profoundly under
mined by egoism, pride and capricious tyran-
MES, which have become the common defects
of it's ruling classes. VIII not be regenerated
by a war, unless that war uproots, destroys
or disperses that very ruling class and puts
another in it's place. But then 1t Is no longer a
war; it is a revolution-really and truly rev.
olution - and history records very few real
revolutions.
A good military literature would be an ex-
ceIlent antidots 10 the romantic fantasies
widely prevalent on the subject Of war. L
would teach that II war IS, as Theodore Roose-
Welt said, mot the worst OF evils" II It may be.
at some critical time, vital necessity-it is
always evil and a very terrible necessity.
To meet such crisis as It presents with reso-
luton, courage and skill. Is duty; but 10 pro-
woke It lightly Is crime, which is the more
easy TO commit in proportion as the continued
duration OF peace efaces the memories OF
wars horrors. responsibilities and dangers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-07

wars of the nineteenth century (the most
warlike century par excellence. IN the history
Of the world) is the work Of a man whose life
has been devoted to the peace propaganda in
Italy-Ernest Theodore Moneta. True. he was
an officer and saw service. an excellent train
ing for a historian In any case, his volumes
on WAR and Peace In the Nineteenth Cen
tury" are a mine OF information which should
be carefully studied by all who really wish to
understand thoroughly the great movements
which, through war; have made Europe what
il is to-day.
Doubtless there are many valuable studies
upon military history recently published By Of
fcers OF high rank in various armies. But all
these works are prepared for the initiated, and
not for us ordinary mortals, to whom they are
OF little or no use. 1t may be profitable sug-
gestion to such of these experts as are able to
write books of general interest that We need
some Information on their specially.
In periods Of prolonged peace there Is widely
difused among educated readers, through the
vehicle Of literature, kind OF romantic love
for war. which is not at times without its real
psrils to the nations
Parlor poets and philosophers talk OF war
without knowing what they are talking of-as
the mother OF heroes and valor," "the tie
that binds classes and Masses" 1.-The revivify-
ing force Of nations weakened by peace, pros
perity and pleasure" Whoever knows OF war.
through experience or study, knows 1t is in
deed "tie" sometimes necessary but, like the
hanocun, not always ennobling. II victory ex-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-07

mere Is another misconception, very much
dlnused throughout our somewhat mechanical
civilization, which such books could dispel or
correct. I aIlude to the belief that war has
to-day become science, governed by precise
and well-defned rules; and that in this modern
game OF mathematical precision, the perfection
Of equipment is the deciding factor It is A
perverted desire Of our modern life 10 reduce
everything to a scientific basH. 10 multiply
schools and books: and mecharicians are 60
powerful, and so enterprising in our civiIiza-
ton. that this misconception has sunk its
roots deeply and firmly into our minds. even
in those OF thinkers and students
But 1t IS dangerous error. Il deceives the
many into believing that the high development
of modern arms and equipment is a certain as.
surance OF victory-when. IN fact. Il Is only
very uncertain aid 10 an army which must de-
pend upon other conditions for its efficiaacy
When any war commences every one .guesses.
more or less capricioGsly, according re, his
sympathies or interests. what the result VIII
be- As one OF the two opposing sides mus
win, there must always be a number OF suc-
cessful-or lucky-prophets.
But no one can know, when a war begins
where II Will end: and IN which way the VIC
tor VIII achieve his success. There must logi-
caly always be a large margin allowed for
the unforeseen, the unknown. To consider
these contingencies is a duty 10 less OF tbs
government which carries on a war than of fbs
public which must sustain Il BY its approval
and support. To neglect this duty IS 10 anan
the door 10 frightful dangers when any ones
country enters upon war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-07

II they are intelligently presented. But wars,
as a rule, are not intelligently. truthfully and
nationally presented to the general readers of
intelligence. Especially Is this true of mod
ern wars.
The general reader cannot easily study the
history Of the FraEco-Prussian War in such
way that he may apply its lesson TO his own
country, 10 the situations which confront him
today and which he is called upon, more or
less, as a citizen Of democratic country to
decide. Still less easy IS it to study the les
sons OF that vast, widespread and long-ending
confict-the American war OF secession. We
know that in some way that conflict was fol-
owed by the most amazing material develop
nent the world has ever seen-I refer TO the
development OF the United States within the
past generation. How many educated men can
explain how the war was related to that de-
velopment and what the really good or evil
results OF the war may have been?
Military history needs TO be written In
new way. Our educated classes, as a rule,
have an entirely wrong conception OF war,
whether they take the romantic view Of the
subject or the peace propaganda
Our military leaders have failed 10 give
civilians any kind of condensed military In
struction-and some such basis is absolutely
necessary II we are to make any judgment in
the matter at all II is a curious fact and one
OF the most bizarre in the extraordinary, fan
tastio age In which we live. that the only book
OF recent years adequately chronicling for
binary readers the tremendous history OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-07
War

TEw books on military science are being
- written to-day and fewer still are the
= readers among the educated, outside OF
the restricted groups OF scientific professional
soldiers Even the history of wars themselves
has been utterly neglected in the general I'M
popularity OF historical study caused by that
unfortunate scholastic influence which has
made OF history, as taught today, false. I'M
natural and meaningless science. II is most
unfortunate, for in age when public opin-
ION has so commanding an influence upon the
affairs OF state II IS essential that there should
be- among the educated and influential class
At least some conception OF things military
enough at any rate 10 enable one to under
stand what is going on IN time Of war-knowl
edge which can only be acquired In time OF
peace by reading the history OF wars long past.
This Is the only way IN which such knowl-
edge can be obtained, and II is not a difficult
one-when you have the right books. War is
difficult to carry on. bu, 0asT enough to under
stand when others are carrying it on; for
among all historical phenomena 1t is the sim
plest. There are certain elemental psychOlog-
teal forces which find their expression in war.
the instinct Of self-preservation and the pas
sions which make a man rise above IL; boldness
and humility, daring and timidity, patience
and rashness These feelings arise alternately
from weakness or strength, from success or
educated man, somewhat versed in the study
OF man and his conduct. TO arrive at proper
conception OF the cause and results of war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-07

mile or so away.
When the train had whirled away
out OF sight and they had turned 70
stroll back to the house again. a
simple sound caught the attention Of
practical Peggy.
That sounds like a horse In Par
ker's Lane" she said, with mild in
terest- What can a horse be doing
in the lane now! I wonder II il has
got loose from a field. George" And
stepping q little apart from the two
men. she looked down the narrow
lane beside the field across which
they had been gazing.
''Why-how extraordinary" she
gasped. In another moment she had
disappeared. The two men, puzzled,
followed after her.
Eleanor Eleanor, what are you
doing?"
Peggy ran quickly down the mar
row lane. and placed her hand upon
the neck of the horse Just as Eleanor,
in riding habit and covert coat, was
about to spring into the saddle
Leave me alonei" replied Eleanor,
turning 20 face her sister and the two
men, her face as white as death, and
her voice angry and trembling GO
home, please, I can ride if l like,
can't II"
But why ride at this time, and
alone? What does It mean? Your
face shows me Eleanor dear. that
something is wrong. What has hap
pened, darlinsP Tell me, what is the
trouble?"
you little fooll" cried Eleanor.
quite unlike her usual good-natured
self. GO home. I want to be alone
want a ride"-
But before she had finished her
words the hoofs of another horse
were heard coming in the opposite
direction. A man was leading the
horse-a familiar fgure-and sud
denly Peggy OWNED half the truth
You are going with Captain Dcay-
ton" she said. amazed. Eleanor,
you must not go. Don't be 80 wrong,
so mad How can you, a lady, do
that sort OF thing! Come back with
me, Eleanor, l shall not leave you,
to go riding at night with that mani"
By this time the two other men,
suspecting that something was
wrong, but not realizing the situation.
had drawn near. But the next
moment John Verity's mouth straight
ened and his eyes grew hard, and
instead OF turning back as he had
intended, he came forward.
81 wouldn't go for ride tonight,
Miss Lester, If I were you" he said
gravely, cts bad light for pits"
''Mr. Verify need not trouble him
self about me-" said Eleanor, haught-
lily, Il presume even he has no right
to stop me from taking a ride with a
friend"
The other horse and IT'S leader had
halted few yards away in the deep
shadow.
Us Captain Drayton your triend?"
said John Verify. with deliberate
clearness. 81 am sorry"
Sorry" cried Eleanor, stung to
fury by his words, purposely insult
ing to the man whom she knew must
be listening. Sorry, are you! Then
perhaps" she cried defantly, as she
prepared to spring to her saddle, you
will be even more sorry to hear
she paused for a few seconds, but
mad impulse filled her to amaze and
hurt and defy them, that he will
soon be my husband, for l am riding
of - marry him."
Marry him." cried Peggy hoarse-
~. ooh, Eleanor. you are mad, you
don't know what you are saying.
Come homel 1 shall fetch father.
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fore dinner his eyes fell upon q
graceful figure In narrow green silk
gown lezily playing with a terrier,
and he smiled upon il as It rose 70
greet him. But the smile was IN
scrutable; even Eleanor's mother
could not have said with certainty
that the young mans heart was
touched. And as the younger daugh-
ter OF the house die not appear until
a few minutes before dinner was an
nounced, she, too, was unable TO de-
eide by first signs
Dinner that evening was a merry
meal: and II. as was most unlikely,
the thought crossed John Verity's
mind that the menu was an extreme
ly simple one, and that one country
looking maid to wait at table was
scarcely what might be expected in
a mansion the size OF Vendles, it GER
tainly did not weigh upon his spirits.
Colonel Lester. though as usual
quiet and undemonstrative, was OBJ
vfously glad to talk to the son OF his
school hero, Jack Verify. Mrs. Les
ter found a new comfort and hope in
the thought that Eleanor was having
a chance. Eleanor, herself, smiled
and talked In her most bewitchingly
lazy manner, a manner which few
men were able 10 resist. And Peggy,
poor, anxious Peggy, was for the
time quite gay and sparkling; for the
simple meal had been a success, no
accidents had happened, and It was
too soon Co begin to worry about the
morrow.
It was not TN she was going to
bed that her responsibilities returned
10 her. What jolly evening" she
thought Eleanor looked lovely.
Mr.. Verify seems such a good sort
He must admire her, surely. OH
with sudden recollection. Let me
see, boots to be cleaned, clothes
brushed. bath-water, shaving-water.
TIL grind the coffee myself, and make
the toast, while Jane cooks the
fish, and so on, and so on; and
Peggy lay down upon her bed almost
wishing that the morning had come
that she might begin to do things.
Whatever are you doing. Miss
Peggy7"
It was past noon of the following
day, and the sun was blazing down,
as John Verify leaped over the stile.
Peggy, who had been struggling
across the meadow with a large
square basket in her arms, bumped
# suddenly on the ground and sat
on t.
"Oh-I-T YVES carrying basket"
she gasped. drawing her handkerchief
from her pocket and tanning her
cheeks.
yes, saw that. But why7 1t
is far TO firing"
II thought 1t would be amusing to
have, a picnic luncheon down by the
river. Do you like the idea?"
Immensely. But why should you
be doing the work."
81 like doing It." declared Peggy
boldly. TT doesn't hurt me-"
well. l. too, Ike doing It, so Wen
do 1t together"
But where are the others? Do go
back to them"
They don't want me-" he laughed.
The Colonel has gone to verify
date"-
And you left Eleanor alone?"
mo, Captain Drayton is with your
sister" he said, his face becoming
quickly grave
Peggy's face fell. o." she
thought Indignantly, already that
horrible man is spelling my plan"
She longed to say, please don't
take any notice Of Captain Drayton;
he "a not engaged 20 Eleanor. We
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want her to marry you" But IN
civilized society one cannot say that
sort OF thing. 81 am sure Eleanor
would rather you had stayed" was
what she really did venture to say.
II am sure you need me MORE" he
said with a smile, and he pointed to
the basket
Reluctantly she rose, and he lifted
It from the ground
Arrived at the rivers bank, Peggy
temporarily forgot her anxiety. John
Verify was excellent company, mad
most useful In helping to lay the
cloth beneath the branches of the big
beech tree.
How many knives and torks?" he
asked.
Five" answered Peggy. "Oh, no,
/ suppose we shall be six If Captain
Drayton is here" she added sharply
Your voice sounds as If you would
rather be fve," he laughed. 81
thought Captain Drayton was general
ly favorite."
do you know him?" she asked.
"Just a little, some time ago." he
replied quietly.
He is not favorite of NINE" she
declared. And I don't believe
Eleanor wants him"
John Verify did not contradict her,
but she could not feel sure that she
lad convinced him.
ooh. the annoying way OF things"
thought poor Peggy. HE probably
thinks there IS an understanding be-
tween them. / DO wish Captain
Drayton would stay away"
you Will want one more drink
ing horn, one more knife, fork and
spoon-anything else?" he asked.
Tell me, and viii go back to the
house with your message"
mo. no, said Peggy hastily. Ell
would rather go myself"
please rest here, and let me be
your messenger.
II can't
please"
mo. II want to fetun the things
myself"
independent personi Dc you do
Il because you have views on the
whole duty OF woman"
NO. she said, facing him frankly
81 do It because we have no servant
to spare, Martha is busy and
tired"-
Poor Martha" he interrupted
kindly. Then. If you must go,
Will go with you. and when the
basket is packed I will carry IT.
am never so happy as when I am
toiling for a reward"
You call luncheon reward? ?"
she laughed.
81 call helping Martha-and you
a reward" he replied, with that in
scrutable smile in his eyes.
The picnic by the river was gay
and Unceremonious. and Peggy felt
strangely, unreasonably happy. 1t
seemed to her that she had never en-
joyed a picnic so much in all her life
before. Even the presence of Captain
Drayton could not cloud her pleasure.
That bette noir was unusually quiet
and thoughtful Eleanor, herself,
looked beautiful in her simple pink
muslin gown, her sleepy violet eyes
resting smilingly first on one ad-
mirer and then On the other. And
Peggy Rugged to herself the thought
Of the relief It would be II Eleanor
could only make a rich, and at the
same time happy, marriage. How it
would lift the beauty OF the family
out Of insufficient means. How it
would do away with the constant
difficulty Of getting the longed-for
pretty new clothes! How It would
enable her to live the happy, luxu-
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PeSSy's Millionaire---By ouuer

rious life she was so eminently fitted
forl
"Coo-ee!"
They looked up to see tall figure.
riding-whip IN hand. crossing the
meadow. 1t was George Farnham.
How dye do" he said as he came
near. Il was riding In this direction
and thought I would drop in 20 see
how Verify was behaving himself,
after his desertion OF me-" And
shaking hands with the ladies of the
party and the Colonel, he looked
down on Verify, as he sat leaning
against a tree trunk and laid his
hand on his shoulder. To Captain
Drayton he gave merely a curt nod.
He has managed to make himself
one OF the family circle" laughed
Captain Drayton. rather unpleasantly.
That's right" said George quietly.
I'm glad l came to witness It"
And you're Just in time to punt
mother and me down to Sunningmill,"
said Peggy.
Right" said George. Delighted"
I'm riding get-up?" sneered Captain
Drayton.
Yes, in a motor-coat II he thought
it would please u.s." said Peggy
sharply.
What a nice young mani COM
mented the Captain.
yes, I'm nice young man." said
George quietly. 'T always come-and
go-when I'm wanted to-"
Captain Drayton gave an en-
barrassed laugh
Then come now, please, George"
said Peggy. In her heart she was
thinking-"Whe father goes back to
his study, and mothe rand leave
Eleanor with both Of them, Captain
Drayton will go home II no one asks
him to stay; and then Mr.. Verify
must fall III love with Eleanor, she is
looking so pretty"
What was passing In Mr.. Verity's
own mind it would be hard to say.
but his half-closed eyes followed the
trio closely as they made their way
to the punt. When they had disap-
peared round the bend Of the stream
he brought his attention back to his
more immediate surroundings, and
saw Eleanor and Captain Drayton
gayly playing conqueror" with the
seeded plantain heads within their
reach; and poor Peggy's hopes would
have sunk If she could have seen the
millionaire" strolling back across
the meadow with the Colonel, leaving
the players to themselves.
For the first two days OF Mr..
Verity's visit Peggy was certainly
doomed to disappointment. Captain
Drayton appeared two or three times
a day, with or without an excuse,
and the matrimonial prize" was left
chiefly to Peggy herself.
On the second morning after HIS
arrival he came upon her unex-
pectedly, round by the kitchen
garden. brushing his dress coat; and
without a word he took the garment
out OF her hands, Peggy's cheeks
Slazed with a blush Of embarrass-
ment as she looked up at his stern
face
why do you do such a thing?" he
demanded.
For q moment she hesitated, then,
Because we keep only two maids
and TO man." she replied dehantly
I'VE are very poor for such place
as Vendles, Mr. Verify, and so-you
see"-
What I don't see is why you
should brush my coat" he said
gently. There's no harm in being
poor, goodness knows. Many of my
friends are poor; but don't for that
reason lot them brush my clothes.