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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-01
REAl ESTATE TaAnsFERs

First National Bank One.
NEE to Minneapolis, St. Aaul &
Sault Ste Marie railway Co.$71
strip 100 wide arcoss NV sc 49,
16O-78, 500 acres.
First National bank Omemee
to Minneapolis. St. Paul &
Sault Ste Marie Railway Co.
$40, a tract 2-1O of an acre in
NV Sc 49, 100 rs.
Tallman Investment Co. to
Hans K. Knutson, $3.50, lot 2,
block II, Newburg.
John Jackson to J. G. Miller
q.c.d. 81, sw 11-161-75.
First State bank Eckman to
E. A. Akerson, $l.OO, lot 1,
10, Overly.
Hector Mclean and wife to
NJ. +. Murphy, q.c.d. 81, sc g.
1853 81.
Cora B.. and +. J. Wells to
Forest City National bank, ST.,
sw 11-16O-S2.
Z. S. Hilleboe and wife to J.
G.. krebs, ST., lot 6, block Z,
Westhope.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Kyren
Stack, 81, ne 31-164. 50.
Mamie A. and Rudolph J.
Naier to Leonard A. Wolff,
$500, sw 80 16O-79.
Samuel NJ. and August Self
fert to Samuel K. Warnock,
$4,000, south fifty feet of lots 1,
2, 3, T., 5 and 6, block Is, West
hope.
S. N. Nesting and wife to
Dena Warner, $500, lots IL
and Is, block 2, Westhope.
Abraham NJ. Gordon and
wife to First State bank, Sur
rev, $4,000, sw 27-16O-83.
Martin l.. Walter (by sheriff.
to State Bank Antler, (sheriff
decd 1894. OF, sc 13-161-78.
Northwestern Underwriters
Assn. to w. -. Critics, $l, eI2
NV and VIE ne 32-159-74.
City of Souris to Fred Carl.
son, $15. lot 81, block 1, Noun
tain View cemetery.
John K. Cooper and wife to
Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault
Ste Marie Ry. Co. 1872, TAG
acres in sw wv H. 16O-75.
Narcicis Cote and wife to
Merchant National Bank, Will
low City. q.c.d. ST, lot 8, block
II, Thomas Third addition to
Willow City.
Bank of Westhope to Cassius
A. Mathews, $4,000, ne Sc, sc ne
rs, NV sw and wv NV 25-163-8O.
John H. Skjei to Hans Skjei,
$500, eR 25-163-76.
Theodor Landa to Edward N.
Berg and Elmer T. Scheflo.
500, lots 10 and II, block 6,
Landa.
KyrenStack and wife to John
A. Perrin, $500. ne 31-164-8O.
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Notice Of Letting Contracts for the Consiruc.
ton Of Sidewalks In the City Of Bottlneau

Whereas, The city auditor of
the city of Bottineau has failed
to advertise for bids for the
construction of the various
kinds of sidewalks in the city
during the ensuing year before
the 18th day of March, 1914, and
the city council having failed to
award contracts at their regular
meeting in April;
Now. therefore notice is here
by given that on Monday the
4th day of May, 1914, at 8 o clock
p. m. the city council of the
city of Bottineau will receive
sealed bids for the construction
of the various kinds Of side
walks in the city of Bottineau
during the year 1914 in accord
ance with the specifications of
the ordinance concerning side
walks, which said ordinance
may be had by communication
with the undersigned. That
such bids will at said time be
opened by the city council. and
the city council will award the
contract to the best bidder for
the different kinds of sidewalks
required. Each bid shall be
accompanied by a certified
check payable to Peter Scott,
city auditor, in the sum of fifty
dollars, which said check will
be retained by the city council
until after said contract has
been awarded, and in case of
the award of said contract all
other checks will be returned.
and in case of the failure of the
bidder to enter into a proper
and sufficient contract together
with an undertaking as pro-
vided by law, the said check
will be retained and cashed by
the city auditor.
Dated this 22nd day of April,
1914.
H. A. Bate,
Mayor.
Attest:
Peter Scott. auditor.
(Seal) (Apr "a MI
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tainly conceived it while he was on his
knees before it asking for help. Rising,
he went at once to the tower and,
beingsan expert at climbing, made his
way up to the clock. Once there he
set the hands ahead a couple Of hours.
The next morning all the people Of
Strassburg woke up to find that they
had oversight themselves and some Of
them hurried to their daily work with
out taking time to eat their breakfasts.
But not n of them thought Of accus-
ing the clock of being wrong. From
that time forward for two weeks they
found themselves at times getting out
Of bed too late, At times too early. but
1t was usually too late. Some Of them
believed that Gretchen had bewitched
the town and they would not return
to regular habits until she had been
executed.
These persons sent one Of their num-
Der to the mayor asking him to burn
the witch at nee without waiting for
the appointed date Of execution. The
mayor told them that the law could
not be interfered with. The culprit
had been sentenced to be burned on a
certain day and II she were not burned
on that day the curse Of heaven would
fall upon the town.
Meanwhile the citizens Of Strassburg
were starting their day at all sorts OF
hours. But they were no worse OF in
this respect than before the clock was
set up-that Is, In cloudy weather,
when the sundial cast no shadow
and when they once got started In the
morning the clock pursued a steady
course for the rest Of the time they
were out Of bed.
The day before the execution came
round q stake was embedded in the
ground and fagots arranged about It In
such fashion that they would make a
hot IRE. Most OF the people were
plunged In sorrow, for they loved
Gretchen, and even II she were q witch
che might have been bewitched By an
other, which would not have been her
own fault. But all agreed she must not
~ pesmitted TO bewitch Others. and
~ only why to prevent that was Il
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-01
put her out Of the way.

put her out Of the way.
On the morning Of the execution the
people awoke. according to the clock.
at the proper hour, and It was gener-
ally presumed that the witch, in view
Of the early REIMBURSEMENT Of all pow
er to harm human beings, had with
drawn from troubling them. Gretchen
was to. be burned at noon, and there
was to be a holiday to witness the
burning. The mayor of Strassburg went
to his Office early to give his final or
ders concerning the execution. He
found waiting for him Josef Brett, who
said to him:
Most worthy mayor, 1 have q con-
fessi0n to make. On the night follow
ing the sentence Of Gretchen Borchert
I, believing her to be innocent, knelt at
the base Of the clock tower and prayed
to the clock that II she had been wrong
~ accused to tell me how to save her,
whereupon the clock asked me how.
many days would elapse before the ex-
ecution. When / replied that fourteen
days must pass, the clock told me to
set its hands ahead t~wenty-four hours
during the interval, SO that q day
would be lost. l did SO, and know, o
worthy mayor, that yesterday was the
day fixed. by law for the execution Of
the witch"
The mayor looked at Josef dunn
founded, not speaking for some time;
then he said:
what right had you to- tamper with
the clock which regulates all our ac-
ti0ns?"
''The authority Of the clock itself. /
have told you / prayed to It that IL the
girl yer innocent 1t should tell me
how to avert her execution. The clock
then told me how, by moving its hands,
! might lose the day fixed BY law from
the calendar"
The mayor at once sent for the chief
citizens Of the town and told them
what had happened. Some Of, them
believed Gretchen innocent and some
believed her guilty. The formsr argued
that By setting the clock ahead the DAY
!. fixed Tor the execution had passed. the
latter algned that II Had slnply chang
aE- NNH F.TMI
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ed the day from the one appointed 70
the one after. but no one contended
that the moving of the. hands had no
effect on the calendar.
So it was that these two factions
argued with each other, at nrst peace
ably, each endeavoring to convince the.
other; then excitedly and with loud
voices till at last they came to blows.
They fought each other the rest OF the.
morning. Finally Josef went out and.
looking at the clock, told them It was
long past noon. the hour for the execu-
ton. Then the mayor, who had wait
ed to make the contest between the
factions a trial Of force, which was
still in vogue In those days, to decide.
Gretchen's fate. called them to order
and said:
There ID every reason to assume
that the girl is innocent. In the first
place, Josef prayed that he might be
instructed only II she were innocent;
secondly, I am convinced that IL I had
permitted the fight to 60 on those who
contended for her innocence would
have won; thirdly, we have no wise.
ma with us to tell US what effect the
clock has had on the day Of execution.
whether the day a yesterday, IL to-
day Of viii be tomorrow. I therefore
order that the culprit be set free"
Josef rushed to the jail to impart the
good news to Gretchen, who, on receiv-
ing It, fell Into his arms in q swoon.
Az soon as the order Of the mayor A.
rived josef led his sweetheart ont
into the light Of day. Citizens who had
heard Of the turn the affair had taken
stood at the door and lined the street
to congratulate their favorite on her
escape. They insisted that Josefs ana
Gretchen's progress be made . wed
ding procession. and the couple went
straight to the church and were mar
Red.
A. for Gretchen's accuser, she took
= flight. fearing tho yGnseance d her
Ieyal,1 friends.
Every man should ain hieA. TAen.
- rum y - g hMttiags - inasesnt
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-01
lookinn Backward,

Locking Backward.
A8ome people have queer ideas Of
sentiment"
syoe GxAmpler'
i know . mar VIE treasures the
MDD9 - motA9 uo1 - sDank him
Qkhs-D1Yn1nghom AOHWa1l
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ou6os Rearing psssisW tss Sale q Lard
State of North Dakota
County .. po..,n,.u SIS
Before Hon. Irving i K. G bsln1a So Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Ludwig
Miller. deceased.
q. T. New~house.."....
."""""":.Petttioner
Miller AN Julia Mil
Ter, Theresa @. Mill
Ter. Arnold L. Miller.\
Gertrude Ger .: Nile MiiI,'isrl
minors and John Pm
Simon. their specially
guardian lss;o,;d:n,.
Or reading and fling the petition of O.
T. NewhOuae, administrators of the above
named estate. setting forth the amount OF
personal estate that has come to his
hands, and the disposition thereof. the
amount of debts outstanding against said
deceased. and the expenses of administra;
ton; q s dessf dessaae Of ALL al the se; real estate snd ,S OF
condition and value of the respective por-
ton thereof; and praying that license be
to him granted to cell the following des;
Ludwig Miller. deceased. to-wit:
The south one-half of section twenty.
three th.S Gs Is, II IL township n hun 11s,;i, sixty hs
neau county, North Dakota.
And it appearing by said petition. that
there is not sufficient money or personal
estate in the hands of said administrator
to pay said debts and that it Is necessary,
in order to pay the same. to sell said real
estate: and that it is for the best interests
of said estate to sell all of said land.
1t is therefore ordered. that the said petit
ton be heard and considered by the Judge
of the county court of the said county of
Bottineau,a at the court rooms of said court.
in the county court house, in the city of
B%ottincau, in said county. on the 2lst day
of May. A. u. 1914. at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon of said day.
It is further ordered, that all persons in
t~erested in said estate. appea before the
Judge of this court at said time and place.
and then and there show cause, if any
there be, why said petition should not be
granted.
By the court:
Irving X. parkway.
Judge of the county court.
Dated this 22nd day of April, A. d.. 1914.
Let service of the above order be made
personally upon John p. Simon. said spe-
cial guardian, and by publication for four
successive weeks in the BOttineau Cour-
ant.
Irving X, Barkway,
Judge.
Apr "a May i-S-b
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eItatlon Hearing Petition Tor Revocation o
letters Of Administration

Station Hearing Petition Tor Revocation o.
Letters Of Administration
State of North Dakota }ss
County of Bottineau
In the matter of the estate Of John ". Lin.
ton. deceased.
John McKenzie----..-\
""""."..-.Petitioner
Mary Anna Linton.(
Alexander Wiiliam\
sii na1n; M sa!ah Ann
sSh nd 2 Eliza nE'ien
louisa Linton. Viola
Linton. Respondents/
The State of North Dakota to the above.
You and each of you are hereby cited and
~ court Of the county Of Bottineau.i in said
said county in the court house in the. city
Of Bottineau. on the 18th day of May. A. d.
1914, at 2 O'clock p. m. of said dav, then and
the pe e sno@ Of e John M v say aeeI pubic ISi w ad'
said state. praying that the letters of ad
estate to Albert John Linton. be revoked.
and that new letters of administrator In
said estate be issued to said petitioner
S0Ou1u UO NC " dutCus
Let this citation be served upon the
above-named respondents by publication
in the Bottineau Courant. a weekly news
paper CIRCULATING in county of Bottineau,
state of North Dakota, for three successive
weeks, the last publication thereof to be
made at least twenty days prior to date
set for hearing, and by personal service IN
each of the respondents residing in the
: state of North Dakota.
Dated this 22nd day of April. 1914.
Irving II. parkway,
Judge of the county court.
(Apr n May lN
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is Nothing Quite
So Essential

FOR preserving health, this cold, rainy weather as protection
for the body We have just received a full line of Mems
and Womens rain proof coats in all styles and prices from
English Slip-ons and Cravenettes to plain rubber in heavy
and gossamer weights Prices range from $500 to $4,000,
all sizes. \
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ExAnaaed;aa~

Most Extraordinary.
He has certainly raised his family
IN an old fashioned way"
"SoY"
why, that mans children actually
ask him for advice" ~ WasAln0ton
10nA
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BONES IN COUNTY COURT
Crowded out last week.

On Friday. April II, the re-
port of sale of real estate be-
longing to the estate of Duncan
Beaton Macarthur. was heard
and the proceedings confirmed.
On Saturday. a petition was
filed for appointment of a
general guardian over Annetta
Pearl Hone ct al minors; this
matter will be heard on May
18.
On Monday, the last will aud
testament of the late Milo v.
Amsbaugh was presented for
probate. Elizabeth Amsbaugh,
the widow, who is the execu-
trix named in the will. is the
petitioner.
On Wednesday final decree
was issued in the estate of
William Bell and the admin
strator ordered discharged.
On Thursday a petition was
filed for the appointment of a
guardian over Adolph Ander-
son. an alleged incom petent
person. This petition will be
heard May 2.
Today the final account of
the administrative of the estate
of Rowland T.. Guernsey will
be heard, and final decree will
issue.
License to wed was issued on
Monday, April 20, to Nh Roy
Thomas and Miss Lillian Bar
ton he tn of Westhope.
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On Tuesday, April 20, there
was a hearing on final account
in estate of Edward Coe. Ac-
count allowed and final decree
will be issued.
On Thursday, April 80, there
was a hearing on annual &C.
counting in the matter of the
estate of Jacob Wettlaufer.
On the same day hearing on
annual accounting in the guar
dianship of the Comartin mi
nors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-11
eRIToNs TO MINE NORTH SEA.
United States Notified Of Danger to
Merchant Vessels Of All Nations

Washington. Aug. 11-Great Britain.
pointing out the danger to neutral
shipping by mines in the North sea
by Germany, has indicated purpose
to plant mines in the same waters.
Colville Barclay, charge Of the Brit
ish embassy. today presented to Sec
retary Bryan the following memoran-
dunn:
The Germans are planting contact
mines Unfortunately about the North
sea In the open sea, without regard for
consequences to merchantmen. Two
days ago four merchant ships were
observed to pass within mile OF the
mine field, which sank n. NJ. S. AM
phion. The waters OF the North sea
must therefore be regarded as peril-
us In the last degree to merchant ship
ping of all nations.
TN view of the method adopted by
Germany. the British admiralty must
hold themselves fully at liberty to
adopt similar measures in self defense.
which must inevitably increase the
dangers to navigation in the North sea
but before doing so they think It right
to issue this warning. in order that
merhant ships. under neutral fiaEs.
trading In North sea ports, may turn
back before entering the area OF such
exceptional danger"
{
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-11

San Francisco, Aug. II. - Moro
wreckage from British vessel which
is today established to be man-of-
war was cast up by the early flood tide
today in the neighborhood Of the south
shore life saving station. Two wood
en- cabin doors were found bearing on
bright brass plates the legend ''Navi-
eating officer on one and on the other
Gunner"
A German man of war, with three
stacks, and two military masts. was
sighted sixteen miles outside the Goldt
en- Gate at 10 a. m. today. Taken IN
connection with the finding OF fiotsam
from a British warship last night and
today, her presence hal significance.
The description would agree with eth
er the Leipsig or the Narnberg and
therefore gave no light on the vessels
identity.
After steaming slowly past the Gold
en- Gate to the southwark the unknown
German cruiser, sighted early today
turned about and headed north. She is
evidently standing off and on, looking
for prizes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-11
MAY DENY PLEA FOR BREAD.
Grain Exporters Aim to Stop Ship
ments Despite Guarantee.

New York, Aug. 1.-NOtwithStand-
ing Belgiums and England'a appeal for
bread. American exporters may ship
no more grain to either country for
some time as the result of long meet
Ing yesterday of the North American
Grain Dealers Association.
A committee of five, to he appointed
by the associations president was en-
powered to take such measures as
may be necessary to protect the in
terests of shippers in all matters af-
fected by the present war"
Whether shipments of grain should
continue on contract made before the
war was the subject of vigorous pro-
test by the Liverpool Corn Trade AS
sociation, which had resolved reports
that further shipments on such con-
tracts would not be made.
LiverpooYs representatives told the
dealers that they had the assurance
OF bankers that exchange would be
nearly normal within a week.
II all American dealers should re-
fuse to ship grain, they said. they
would be working against the common
good. Nevertheless, manv of the
American dealers felt that the un-
foreseen conditions warranted the can
collation. of their contracts made prior
to the beginning of hos.il't;es.
"Hostilities in Europe" reads the
preamble to the resolution authorizing
the appointment of the committee, be
sides creating wholly abnormal condi-
tions which render generally Impossible
the performance by buyers the obliga-
ton of pre-eXisting contracts for the
shipment of grain to the countries at
war and tho ports Of certain adjacent
countries. also effectually prevent such
hspiments."
Two urgent appeals by cable from the
Belgian minister OF war for American
grain were transmitted to the associ-
alton by the Belgian consul here.
In the first dispatch the Belgian sec-
retary Of war requested the consul to
notify the dealers that England assured
safe passage Of grain-la vessels
across the Atlantic and that payments
for wheat were guaranteed by the Bel
gian government. The second cable,
more imperative in its tone. read In
part: do make energetic efforts to in
duce wheat exporters to execute con-
tracts
Both cable dispatches were sent from
Brussels today:
John Bassett Moore, formerly coun-
selor to the state department and an
authority on international law, was
selected by the association as counsel to
assist the committee The association
viii Inject again next Wednesday,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-11
CANADIAN SHIPPING UNEASY.
Strange Ship 7Hovering in Mouth Of st
Lawrence Causes Scare.

Strange Ship 7Hovering in Mouth Of St.
Lawrence Causes Scare.
Montreal, Aug. 11.--A dispatch from
Quebec says:
'The authorities at Ottawa last
night notified ali captains of ships on
the st. Lawrence Of The presence of a
strange vessel in the waters of the
Gulf of st. Lawrence, whose purpose
as yet had not been ascertained. Spe-
cial preparations have been made at
the citadel here"
The order closing the port of Mont
real was Temporarily lifted today to al
low the steamship Royal Edwards to
sail with 500 French reeervists on
board. The Royal Edward expects to
meet French or British warships in the
gulf and be conveyed across the At
lantic.
While the ports of Montreal and
Quebec have been closed as far as
ocean-going vessels are concerned this
order, 1t was explained by the port
authorities today. has no reference to
the inland water traffic on the rivers
and lakes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-11
GERMANS ARREST FOREIGNERS.
Al British and Russians in Kaiser,
Empire inearesratsd.

All 0elSlon ana HVo0tA0o ~ k0lS0r'o
Empire inearesratsd.
London, Aug 11.-Excitement was
caused here by authoritative informa-
ton received from Germany that the
German police had arrested all British
and Russian subjects in the kaiser's
empire and incarcerated them in q
fortress.
Presumably tho purpose was to as
certain whether there were any spies
among the aliens and to prevent them
from communicating Information re-
garding German military plans in casa
ef their being ables to leave Germany.
Flse British governnent has COM
plained to. th6 Unftg0 states 81 this
action thru tbs embassy ii Washing
ton And has requested the American
government to make representations to
Germany with q view of effecting the
release Of all Britons detained.
Bryan May Use Coed Offices.
It is assumed that Secretary Of
State Bryan will send instructions to
Ambassador Gerard to use his good Of
fees in compliance with the British
request
The Russian government Is expected
" SSoA SAo 6ooo OliSSo VI tuc ChllcO
States in behalf Of its imprisoned sub
jects.
international lawyers say the action
Of the German police is unheard Of in
modern days.
England has not ordered the arrest
of the thousands Of. Germans in this
country and does not intend to inter-
fere with their liberty unless they be
guilty OF assisting or attempting to
assist their country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-11

harbor this morning. She was sighted
Off the highlands of Sandy Hook At
about 10: 80 O'Clock, apparently bound
in but when within mile and a half
of the bar she abruptly changed her
course and steamed eastward.
Observers at Sandy Hook were un-
able to discern her name but said the
warship's description fitted the Essex
She had three tunnels, two tall masts,
was painted grey and flew the British
flag. The Essex has been frequently
reported by incoming steamships in
close proximity to the Atlantic coast.
She was last reported as having left
Halifax as convoy to the White Star
liner Cedric, which arrived here early
today. The Cedric did not report that
the Essex had protected her. but the
presence of British cruiser off New
York harbor seemed to indicate that
the Essex had not left her charge for a
moment.