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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
NORTH CARoLINA,s PROGRAM.


! Constructive legislation of deep i'm
port is about to be undertaken In the
Old North State. Its overwhelming
progressive citizenship Is mapping out
the lines to be followed by 1t In the
development OF it's vast possibilities
cognizant OF the advancement being
achieved In other enlightened Common
wealths.
In Sundays Raleigh News and OBJ
server j. w Bailey details seven
reforms whose accomplishment will be
of vast benefit to North Carolina. He
favors measures that arc ut once pro-
Eressive and constructive The inspira-
ton afforded tho nation in the course
pursued by President Wilson should
have effect in our reighbortng State
he urges, for I'VE have not only that
created opportunity" because when the
people are now seeking what they need
there is none to say us nay" Mr.
Bailey proposes n program which
should be paramount to which all who
seek Office should be committed and
FOR the establishment Of which the
people should concentrate their forces"
His chart OF constructive legislation
embraces the following subjects:
LOCALIZED State wide primary. cover
ing all elective officers and all parties,
with a powerful corrupt practices act.
Revision OF The system OF taxation
an absolute recasting of the system.
The adoption of proposed Constitu-
tionnl amendments as follows:
ta) Restricting private. local and
special LEGISLATION and thus enabling
tho General Assembly to attend TO moro
imrortant matters
Ch) Giving more elasticity to tho
judicial circuit system.
Co Preventing social charters 20 cor
porations by the General Assembly.
strengthening and charging where
ever possible the activities OF the State
IN:
(a) Public health, in which great
things are being done.
(b) Public education. in which much
progress has been achieved since the
much remains to be done.
Co Public morals. In which North
Carolina has made much encouraging
progress In recent years
Cdl Public industry. in which the
Agricultural Board is making wonder
full progress and in which II deserves
all encouragement.
Cnrelentlng tdelty to the position
already taken with respect to freight
rates and the determinations against
North Carolina and n searching inves-
tigation Of insurance rates and dis
ordinations.
Active. but well-considered. steps In
tho direction OF rural credit facili-
ties and the segregation OF land as be-
tween tho races wherever It may be
demanded.
child labor law that will prevent
working children at night and pre-
vent working them at any time under
fourteen years of age.
North Carolina Is attempt an am
bilious program, hut II we may judge
from recent legislation In that progress
sivc Commonwealth. II Will be effected.
No Southern State is more advanced
In It's enlightened legislation than our
neighbor and In some directions II
leads Its sisters of this section.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
Views Of Our Legislators on Virginia Needs
Measures Which viii Be Urged in the General Assembly
to the member soft
que u wnom
, viii Be Urged in the General Assembly

attend and whore false swearing may
b: punished as perjury?
3. Are you in favor OF a law pro-
hibIting tho judges and clerks from
using their influence at the polls for
or against any candidates at general
and primary elections?
6. What. In your opinion. is the solu-
ton OF the tax question-do you favor
segregation or central board Of equal
i.ation?
Do you favor tho enncting OF ad-
ditional Legislation facilitating the coll
lection or the Sl.5l6,442.90 delinquent
POLL taxes now overdue three years ex-
cmrting dclinqucnts whose income Is
less than $50 per month
8. Do you favor any change In the
fee system? II so. do you think it
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
TIE MOST SUCCESSFUL PLAY.

From the viewpoint OF tho ticket
sellers window, the two most success
tul plays on record were taken from
successful novels. Both novels were
written by Americans and both were
their production have they ceased play
ing. The first OF these plays. ''Unclc
Toms Cabin" was put on before tho
copyright laws were In force. The sec
ond an dthe most successful. Ben
Ilur," was first seen on the stage In
1899.
Ben Hur' is in its dtteonth contlnu-
Gus season. One million copies OF Gen.
ernl Lew Walace's most celebrated
novel had been circulated before II was
dramatized. Nineteen years elasped q
ter tho first edition OF the book before
the author would permit II TO bc STAGED.
The first production was in New York
Three weeks before the premiere all
the reserved seats had been subscribed
for by mall, and the first audience was
not composed OF the so-calle0 typical
first niehters," but OF people from all
parts OF the country. C;lenm,re Davis
says in the Green Book tina, he is of
the opinion that mo other theatrical
representation ever attracted the ma
ton wide attention that was excited bv
this first demonstration OF B.n-Hur.'
Its first run included l9i performances
and the gross receipts were S&52.Ooo
practically S9,a3O a performance.
I The book Immediately re-entered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
Voice of the People
The Hart-wbite B,Ii.

Sir,--As an official Of the Virginia
Game and Game Fish Association and
chairman OF The legislative committee
sire TO make the following final appeal
10 The people Of the State through your
columns. which have so valiantly sup
ported our campaign for the preserva-
Tho Hart White game bill is the re-
suit of years of study, and embodies
practical in every feature, and has
been carefully and long tested else
where. For. six months before Its In
production the suggestions OF hundreds
OF men Interested In protection have
been received and considered. In every
case there was valid reason for re-
Jecting suggestions. but 1t has not al
ways been possible to convince tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

January brought to the people OF
North Carolina a great blessing IN the
Forrens system Of land title registrA-
ton. which, In the opinion OF the Ra-
leigh News and Observer 'rs certain
10 prove OF great value in the transfer
f1property and in the fixing OF land
titles which are TO have q state guar
antee behind them" Tho hrst trans.
action under the new system has al
ready taken place in Wake County. The
working OF the method Is simple ana
the law is not compulsory, Tltleg re-
corded under the Torrens act VIII re-
quire no. further examination when
transfers are TO be made. for the first
record vouches for the correctness OF
the title.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

ought 10 be entirely abolished or modi-
ned so as 10 require all fee officers 10
pay into the public treasury all fees
collected by them over and above GER
tain fixed. just compensation.
o. Are YOU in favor of law re-
curing all persons employed to infu-
ence legislation to register with the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth, stat
ing by whom employed and paid and
the amount OF their compensation?
10 Are you In favor OF having open
s.ssions OF all Legislative committees?
IL. Are YOU In favor OF eiectlns-
State delegates to the national conven.
ton nj a primary election?
IL Are there any other questions
u! on which you desire TO express your
opinion?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
Questions for Our Legislators.

! Are you In favor OF making fraud
In elections a felony?
2 Do you favor effective laws pro-
hibiting and Furnishing attempts to con-
troll voters by paying their poll taxes
for them?
8. Do you believe thnt the judges
anu clerks OF primary elections should
be appointed by party committees or
III the manner provided by the laws
governing general elections?
= Are you in favor of taking away
from party committees the power to
decide contested primary election cases,
and placing said contests in the courts,
where witnesses can be compelled to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

We note that the Importation OF
sauerk'aut from Holland TO the United
States Is very large. which condi-
ton ought not only TO lower the high
cos, OF living. but beightcn tho JOY OF
high living.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
"JOIN Or DIIl.n

some one has sent us a special num-
Der of negro monthly magazine.
which appears to us to DO about the
most lncendiary document that has
passed through the mails since the
anarchists literature was barred.
On Its title page this remarkable
publication bears this legend: "aered-
itary Bondsmen Know Ye Not. Who
Would BE Free Must Strike tho Blow?"
Answering its own question, the maya
zinc proceeds to list some OF tina
blows" valiant negroes have struck,
the race-hatred they have aroused. the
nloodshed they have prccipitated, the
insolence which has aroused 80 many
against them Altogether the array
would be amusing were not its pur-
pose SO manifestly vicious
But II Is In tho editorial columns
that the keynote is struck Reoders
are informed that The National Assoc
citation for the Advancement Of Colored
People" exists to right the wrongs of
the negro race, and that every negro
must Join or die" A little further
on we learn that the magazine en-
tcrtains and informs its readers for
the one object and the sole object OF
arousing their fighting blood" 1t
stands also FOR a definite method of
hghting." It docs not simply protest
or simply tell the unpalatable truth, or
simply cry fight wildly and crazily."
IT cries fight" and adds: Hero arc
weapons and mere is the battle line
What are tho weapons? Organized
publicity. advertisement, public meet
ings, petitions arrest, lawsuits, pro-
test. Investigation, research, resistance
every way In which the civilized
world has fought and must fight and
will fight wrong"
This particular magazine IS OF lin
TIED circulation, and is probably tho
organ OF ambitious negroes In New
York. Its remarks therefore, are
scarcely worthy OF consideration and
its opinions beneath notice. But were
this spirit 10 spread among the Nc
grocs. wo can but think how disastrous
would be its workings. Ordered n
light" the negro would appeal to the
weapons with which ne Is most ia
miliar-thc razor and the revolver;
forced To crush the presumption of tho
blacks. some Of the whites would be
inclined to answer with ruthless re-
preston and cruel Injustice All that
has be@l gained In generation for
good VIII and peace would be sacri-
feed How different is the tone OF
this magazine from that voiced time
and time again In the Soutt-voiced
for instance. al the Southern socIolori-
cal Congress and at the Virginia Con
ference OF Charities ana Corrections
AZ those meetings white men and b!acl,
meet and discuss their problems, meet
I In spirit OF friendship and concilia-
ton, meet In an honest desire TO deal
Justly and to give the negro .air
chance. From these conferences will
come We trust the solution OF The race
/ question; from orders to night OF die
naught but disaster can follow.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

SOME ONE banks your money-wry
not you? Instead of spending 1t un-
wisely. why not put II I'm Savings
Account in this bank at 8 per cent in.
tcr0st?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

Big nil" Edwards. New Works.
street cleaning commissioner under
Mayor Gaynor, was not retained bv
Mayor Mitchell but he was immediately
snapped UP by Newark, n. J.. who
wants him to keep its streets in order
Besidcs being Il frat-c!ass man In that
dehartmen'. he is one of the very best
football referees in the country. One
OF his most famous decisions came in
a very Important game. when he nut
a guard out OF the game for look
ing ugly"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

One OF the freshmen at tho Cornen
College OF Agriculture has been maxi
ing experiments with Il view to show
ing the possibilities OF reducing tho
present high cost OF living He has
about competed his NTH month OF sub
sIs'ing upon minimum allowance of
50 cents week lie started nv civ.
Ing up beef and mutton lie kept in
mind always the Importance OF keen
ms his physical condition normal so
that his studies might not suffer The
frst week OF his experiment brought
Ms expenses down TO $50 The sec.
ond week reduced them to ST. and
finally he wac able 10 1.-Two ana nourish
himself for seven days ut a cost of
50 cents. Ills diet consists OF milk,
SKINNED milk, stale bread peanut but
tor onions peppers. rice oatmeal ana
apples. He claims that his menu ia
very nour!shing. but most of US prefer
to take his word for g.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

Five thousand new words are horn
yearly. hut 'his output docs not supply
the demand OF some women We knoy,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

OH no, the banks don't like the Fed
erai reserve act. Only 1880 have Gied
iapplications for admission to tho re-
serve association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

Alabama's motto Is 'Ticrc We Rest,
but it viii not be- appropriate until tn,
Hobson Underwood contest for the $. n.
ate Is over
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
The City Hospitals.

AT the regular monthly meeting of
the City Council yesterday Mr. Rich
ardson, from the COMMITTEES on Hos
pitfalls, read report recommending tho
Increase of charges for patients 10 the
following rates: For whites, 81 per
day; negroes, So; small children hale
price. He also recommended that the
hospital physicians be paid $40 per
day when there are one or more pa
ucnts In the hoSnitnl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

Insurance against dog bites is tho
latest novelty in the accident field.
This ought TO he welcome news to the
sui'oEs OF the daughters of irate papas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

Thank Heavens, nobody has said Tho
Imprisonment for mutiny OF seven sea
men Of the Manga Reva was NANCY
treatment!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
After the SkuIlscrs.

writer from the front says: Gen
eral Lee has issued an order granting
n furlouch of thirty days to every en-
listed man who shall furnish recruit
for military duty. Our friends at
home can help us now. If they will
expose any OF the slSulkers who are
successfully lodging duty In the army
and send them TO this army. they can
get thirtyday Through for their
friends who are now on duty. There
arc plenty OF skulkers In Richmond
Send them uD''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
From the Rnpidnn.

Orange Courthouse, Va, January /
--Mosby attacked picked post of til
enemy near Wnrrenton Wednesda
night last. capturing eighteen prison
crs and killed and wounded eiyhtee
or twenty more and brought OFF fort
horses and all of the arms and couiI
ments Of the party captured. Nosb
had no men killed or wounded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12

MIR. Alexander Gin made complaint
yesterday to the Mayor that. on sat
urday he sent his little negro boy TO
the mill to buy some meal. but that
while he was on his way he was set
upon by several white boys. led by one
named John Basin, who held him and
took from his pockets $40. with which
he was to pay for the meal The bow
Basin is of bad reputation and Is said
TO be attached 10 an organization on
Oregon Hin, known as the Forty
Thieves"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
From Charleston.

Charleston. January 10.-EighteeI
shells were thrown into the city by tn,
Yankees al intervals of {; half an houl
last night and twenty-eight this az,
tornoon between and o'clock Nc
casualties yet The Smelling has beer
relieved this evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-12
ConscriptIl

The presidents of the Richmond and
petersburg and Richmond and Fred
ericksburg Railroads n few DAYS ago
presented to Congress 4 most sensible
remonstrance against the indiscrimt-
nate CONSUMPTION OF railroad employees
and replacing them with disabled sol
diers The remembrance is indorsed
by the presidents of the Wilmington
ana Weldon, Wilmington and Manches-
ter, Raleigh and CASTOR and other
railroads OF the Confcdcracv
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-02

North Dakota has been get
ting some splendid advertising
this winter as tho result of the
unusually fine weather. Many
eastern papers have carried
stories Of the conditions in this
state, and December day base
ball games. golf, tennis and
other sports Of the summer
months, have been prominent
ly mentioned. AS is indicated
by press clippings obtained by
the North Dakota Development
Press bureau in Grand Forks.
North Dakota weather has.
on the average, been up to that
of any other state in the union,
while it has exceeded that of
many states. While MANY of
the states have been suffering
from blizzards, floods, ETC.,
North Dakota has pursued the
even tenor of it's way with no
thing to mar the perfect
weather conditions.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-02
oven Bor1IuEAv COUNTY

r: Mrs. McGovern and daught-
ers of Newburg have gone to
Arizona to spend the balance
of the winter in hopes of bene-
fitting Mrs. NJ. health.
Krnmer's new street lights
make that place look like 9
white way.
The Starbuck Farmers club
met on December l3 when q
most interesting discussions on
corn growing took place. The
following officers were elected:
President, l.. ]. Larson; vice
president, Ole johnson; secre-
tary- y-treasurer, ]. G. Miller.
O. collins and Misa Korh
gaard both sDft Russell were
married at Minneapolis on
Christmas eve. ss
Westhope high school basket
ball team was defeated by the
Willow City team at the latter
place on. December 10 by a
score of ~ to'3.
Measles have hit Weethope
hard and most every household
has a case.
F. x. A. Perrin of Willow
City sustained a badly injured
foot when the crank flew and
struck him on the instep while
he was endeavoring to start the
machine.
Miss Charlotte Renick who
is homesteading in Montana, is
spending the holidays at the
parental home near Gardena.
Walter Master and family of
Willow City expect to leave the
first week in January to spend
the remainder of the winter in
California. They will 70 via
Salt Lake and return in the
spring via Canada.
=
Maxbass firenaen will dance
on December 81.
4 Mr.. and Mrs: Rich Horr. who
are homesteadinR in Montana.
spent Christmas with relatives
in Willow City.
Charlotte, the one and one
half year old daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. Jerry Campion Of
Willow City died on Christmas
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-02

Cow Day" is the rather
homely name that the Ken
mare Commercial club has ap-
piled to two gatherings which
will be held in that city the
latter part of January. The
purpose, as the name signifies
is to promote the raising of
cows in the "gooseneck" dis
trict. the development of the
daring industry. believes the
time is near when the change
from straight grain raising
to dairying will be completed.
This is the problem that the
North Dakota Corn and Clover
Convention at Grand Forks has
been seeking to promote by it's
annual gathe rings, and
throughout the state the many
local meetings that are being
held are exercising a certain
influence for the advancement
of diversification.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-02
MRS N. B.K0RTGAARD
Highly Esteemed Woman Died n Ner
hone Sunday EvsaIsg
had Been ILL., FOR Lone TINE
Survived by Husband end Povv
Children: t.neva! Services
HeId Tuesday

Mrs. NJ. e. Kortgaard died
at her home in this city at 8: 80
o'clock Sunday night after a
lingering illness. She was in
her thirty-sixth year.
Mrs. Kortgaard, whose maid
en- name was Paulina S. Berqe,
was born in Gulbrandsdaleu.
Norway. She came with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Berge. to America twenty
eight years ago, the family set
Ting in Starbuck. Pope county,
Minnesota. In 1896 she and
her sister, Mrs. H. N. Wekseth.
came to Bottineau county and
in the following year she was
married to Martin B. Kort-
gard. They first lived for six
years on a farm near Kramer,
later in Kramer and four years
ago moved to Dunkirk, Mont
ana, returning about a year
and a half ago. Since then the
family home has been in Botti-
neau.
{: She is survived by her hus
band and four children-Selma.
Melvin, Clarence and Floyd.
Another child. Verlinda lola.
died in infancy and was buried
at Kramer but the remains
were disinterred and laid be-
side the mother in the Turtle
Mountain cemetery near Car
bury. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Erdahl. at
=: 80 o'clock, being largely at
tended.
Mrs. kortgaard's 9 mother died
in April. bot her father and
five brothers and sisters sur
vive-Mrs. l.. B. Wall, Mrs. Fl.
N. Wekseth, Mrs. Olaf Guttu,
Miss Hilda Berge and Anton
Berge. all residing in this
county.
Mrs. kortgaard was a good
woman, a faithful wife and
fond mother, and was highly
esteemed by many friends.
The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of all.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-02

day. Mr.. and Mrs. Campion
have been called upon to mourn
the death of three daughters
since taking up their res idence
at Willow City.
Editor and Mrs. Michael of
Willow City entertained about
twenty friends at a 'possum
supper.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Brander occurred the
marriage of their daug hter
Miss Jennie, to Mr.. Russell
Folis of Omemee at 10: 80 o.
clock a. M, on Wednesday De-
cember "a. 1913. Rev. Mac
Lean of tqis city performed the
ceremony, only the immediate
'elativep of ti1econtracting par.
ties. being present. The happy
couple left on the noon train
Wednesday for the twin cities
and other points for short
honeymoon. Messen..
ger.
Arthur Milloy of Omemee
has issued challenge to Thos.
Hennessey of Bottineau to
debate on socialism in Omemee
some time in January.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-02
STATE B0nDlue Law
n. IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
D, vt nolds This % Bend
ID n PASSED. q Last Sesslea
% LEGISLATURE

Bismarck, Dec 30. The su.
preme court today declared the
bonding law, passed at the last
session of the legislature and
to have became effective Janu-
uary 1874, unconstitutional.
This law would permit the
the state to operate a bonding
department and furnish bonds
for state, county and municipal
officers.
The decision is handed down
in a test case, under the title:
State of North Dakota and
Max Stern, relator and plaintiffs,
vs. Walter c. Taylor. commits.
sioner of insurance, defend
ante.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-02

fore mentioned. K. c. Sea,
and T. ]. Robinson, with thei,
families who occupy the Bel.
lew property moved all their
belongings into the street, and
Inman, Holman & Co. emptied
the building they occupied OF
their stock. In 40 doing there
is bound to be breakage and
loss, and we understand Mr..
Holman estimates his loss at
about 81. 600. with s., 600 insur-
ance. Neither Seat nor Robin
son carried any insurance.
The two burned buildings
were among the FIRST to be
constructed in this city about
eight years ago and were
poorly built as a natural conse-
quence; being entirely frame
and of very lightest ma terial.
We understand that Mrs. O. ].
Hasby; who owned the restau-
rant building; carried ST. .OOO
insurance on it and Powers car
ried. the same amount on stock
and fixtures. Mrs. X clio 9
could have had no insurance on
her property as the building
has been vacant for several
years. The American loss will
not be great and is. covered by
insurance. Antler American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-02
womaa's Cub Program

The program for Tuesday,
January 6, 1914. follows:
Mrs. +. w. Cathro. ). Hostess
Mrs. w. H. Mcintosh. Leader
Roll call. Name of all state
and county officers.
Paper--ShOrt History of State
............. Mrs. Layne
Review-Address given by the
president of VIC. +. L. (Mre.
E.P. Anderson. Mrs. Mcintosh
SelectiOn-Our North Dakota
Poet. .. 80. Mrs. Leonard
Each member is requested to
bring one practical suggestion
for civic improvement