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quences to his own mobility should that
nation he able to enforce her neutrality.
Instead OF a voyage Of something like
$50 miles around Denmark from the
Baltic down to the mouth OF the Elbe.
the German fleet, within its own terri
tory and absolutely shut out from OBJ
servation, has only hfty-five miles to
move to shift from the Baltic to the
Elbe, or vice versa, via the KEEL Canal.
This in effect virtually doubles the fight
ing capacity of the kaisers squadrons.
and foe or foes must bring upon either
,ea superior force, and this leads to
the query. can England and Russia
combined do this at the present moment,
with due regard to the obligations of
domestic defence and the protection of
oversee trade routes?
1t Is true that there are points on the
Jutland coast both on the west and the
east, where an eXpedtionary alien force
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to advance up Kiel by way OF The COM
paratively narrow path between Ger
many and Denmark at the point fiankcd
on the south BY Fehmarn Island and
Lnnland. Strategically, the position
would be n hazardous one for the ag
gressor. and then the naval harbor OF
Kiel would be long distance away.
In the opinion OF Germans the naval
base at Kiel Is impregnable because
OF It's physical position and the outlying
offences of Its approaches, as well as
the immediate protection afforded by
extremely formidable modern armored
batteries. Now II an enemy should at
tack Kiel in the hope Of digging out
the German feet It would be pretty
much like trying to corner a 'possum
by watching only one end OF the hollow
log In which he has seen At to take
refuge.
Within the last few months a vitality
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the other in about FIVE hours.
To dig ont the German fleet. II II Is
not disposed to fight In advance OF
certain date, It would be necessary TO
force the Kaiser's squadrons completely
out of the canal and into the open
waters Of either the North Sea or the
Baltic That Is practically impossible,
because his ships can still rendezvous
at Wilhelmshaven on The North Sea
because of IIclgoland or take a strong
position under the cuver Of that com
handing island with its batteries nearly
200 feet above the sea and with means
Of communication which would make 1t
well nigh out OF the question to catch
the Germans unawares.
Again. In the Baltic Sea, the Germans
possess a number of strongly guarded
harbors where their fleets can seek
cover and from which it would he an
extremely perilous proposition TO under
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and towns TO sweep and clean the
streets, and to act as scavengers while
in uniform, exposed to the jeers and
gibes of the lower elements of the pop
ulation, then Germany Is distinctly
guilty OF gross violation of the spirit
and Of the letter OF the international
agreement OF The Hague In 1907, to
which she gave her promise over the
signature Of the Kaiser to adhere.
Thus far none of the other belligerent
Powers has called upon its prisoners
OF war 10 perform any sort OF labor be-
yond keeping their quarters clean and
cooking their own food, which Is sup
piled TO them in generous quantities. In
fact, az regards quarters. clothes and
food and freedom from all labor and
fatigue, they are infinitely better Off
in every way than the troops OF their
captors, either In the field or at home.
They are even supplied with comforts
and luXur!es by kind hearted people in
the neighborhood of the detention
camps. and in England as well as In
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take to dislodge them. The world at
large has looked upon the Kiel Canal
as a commercial project. but in fact it
never was intended by the Kaiser to be
primarily that: his aim was a strategic
one. because he did not care to have his
ships always passing Denmarks front
door, nor did he care to risk the conse-
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Her Task of Forcing Kasers Fleet Battle Declared I'm
possible on Account Of Strong Strategic Positions
of FIelgoland and l<iel Canal

mans at the conclusion OF the war fifty
years ago. Ordinarily, no attention
would have been paid to the little sheet.
However. 1t was not treated lightly in
Berlin, and the Prime Minister Of Dem
mark was promptly notified Of Ger
many's displeasure. In consequence all
OF the Danish editors were summoned
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important work has been finished on
the Kiel Canal at a cost OF probably
more than s50,000,o00. That waterway
has been widened and deopened so that
1t can accommodate tho biggest of Ger
man dreadnoughts. and 1t is now possi-
bic for the Kaiser to move his battle
fleets from one. end of this route to
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11
AMONG COLORED PEOPLE
MRS. S c. COLEMAN, Reporter

Mrs. M. NJ II. Dupree returned
home Saturday from Pine Bluff.
Miss Savilla Howard OF Pine
Blutt is here visiting her mother.
Rev. Conwell of Little Rock
preached here at the c, Nj, Z.
Church Sunday night.
Mrs. @. d. Dukes left last week
tor New Orleans, having been
called there by serious illness of
relatives.
Rev. 5. l.. Franklin preached
the annual sermon for the
Mosaic 5 last SUNDAY at Wilmar.
Mrs. Franklin accompanied HIM
on the trip.
Misses frankie and Amalle
Howard left Tuesday for Morrell;
their father has plantation near
there and they went to spend some
time there with him.
MIR. and Mrs. S. c. Coleman
wish to express their appreciation
Of the hospitality OF Mrs. Minnie
Davis and mother while attending
the Epworth League convention
last week at McGehee.
The Normal for the colored
teachers of Southeast Arkansas,
which is being held at the Baptist
Academy, is being well attended.
Prominent colored educators of
the state Will be present and de
liver addresses, Prot. w. II.
Cray OF Baxter has charge OF the
work.
The Epworth League conven-
ton which was held last week at
McGehee was a success in every
way, largely due to the Efforts put
forth by DR.. 5. c. Coleman OF this
place, who is the conference super
intendent. During the convention
solos were rendered bv Mrs. NJ.
Parker, aud lectures were delivered
by ]. ii. Clay born. II u. Brown,
DIR. n. r. Parker, and .. L
MOODY OF Shorter College, and
others. DR. Coleman presided at
the meetings.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11
Normal for COIOTed Teachers.

The first week ended with an en-
rollment OF 81. Prof. Leo NJ.
Favrot called during the week and
expressed himself highly pleased
with the work being done and the
interest shown IN the work by the
teachers.
The second week hnds our num-
Der increased to 50. Mrs. Laura
King OF Little Rock, an expert
teacher in the Ist, 2ud aud 5td
grades, gave actual demonstra-
tons OF the correct work done in
these grades Children from the
town were used This work is OF
great benefit to the teachers and
will be used or copied in our rural
schools.
The Industrial Department is
now IN tull blast, especially the
cooking department.
+ NJ. Locker, Sscv.
Dermott, Ark, June 9th, 1914
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11
Rock Club.

The Dermott Rock Club was
very delightfully."- entertained
Thursday afternoon of last week
by Mrs. d. kimpel at her pleasant
and attractive home on South
Nam ST. SIX very interesting
games were PLAYED, Mesdames w.
). Daniel and t. b. Gillham max
ing high score and remaining at
head table all afternoon.
After the games, delicious cake
and sherbet were served to most
appreciatire guests.
The club Will meet next with its
president, Mrs |. c. Hoffman.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11
NOTED DOCTORS 0. K.
BLOSSOMS LIVER TONE
Best Medical SkIII Employed 10 In
sure Correctness Of Formula.
All Agree OOdsORs is
Reliable and Safe.

Seven OF the most successful
physicians IN United States, Sc
lected tor their experience and
ability, were paId heavy tees to
study and test the formula oil bod
SON Liver Tone and all agree
that IT was tine and reliable
remedy for family use. Dodson $
Liver Tone takes the place OF Gallo
mel. This Is exactly what II IS
made for and has been made for
ever since Iae hrst bottle was put
up and sold.
There are limitations OF Dodso :
Liver Tone tor which eNtravagant
claims are made, but the public
knows how 10 Judge between loud
boasts and the plan truth. And
thsn the merits OF podson Liver
Tone AIS too widely known for
anyone to hesitate.
Dodson's Liver Tone is sold and
guaranteed by Hammock's Drug
Store who will refund purchase
price soc } instantly and with a
smile Il YOU are in any way dissat-
lshed with the remedy.
Dodson's Liver Tone 10 palat-
able vegetahIe.llquid and its action
is easy and natural. with no grippe,
no pain and no bad atterettects
Aiter-eitects are often disagreeable
after taking calomel. Dodson S
Liver Tone does not interfere in
any way with your regular duties.
habits and diet, and il builds and
strengthens you SO that YOU feel
brighter, better and happier. II
YOU ieei haadachy and constlpated
you will be delighted with bod
sons Liver Tone.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11
Observation-Disclosures.

A matrimonial epidemic seems
to have struck Dermott. The
wedding bee" is buzzing around
and a number OF our young people
have become inoculated. One OF
the most unexpected OF the recent
marriages was that OF Mrs. Annie
Porter to DR.. y. Berendsohn.
The couple left tor Little Rock
Thursday morning and were mar
ried FRIDAY afternoon in THE parlors
OF Hotel Marion, the Rev, ForneV
Hutchinson officiating. After
a week in Little Rock, they leave
tor months trip to New York
City, going by way OF St. Louis,
Chicago and Niagara Falls. They
will spend a month III the great
metropolis with DR., Berendsohn 5
relatives, and Will return to Der
mott by way of Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Washington, ID. C, and
Ashville, \. c.
DR.. \. Berendsohn, father, and
Seigmund, brother, OF the groom,
Mrs. Ed Jones, sister OF the bride,
and DR.. Hutchinson accompanied
them to Little Rock, where they
were met by Mr.. Ed Jones, W. l..
Jones, Miss Mayme Jones, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Green, brothers
and sisters OF the BRIDE, who at
tended the wedding.
Or. \. Berendsohn accompanies
them on the entire trip, making his
annual visit with his mother, and
relatives in y. y City.
They will be at home to then
friends at 500 Pecan St after uly
18th.
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noted. She was promoted from
the tenth to the eleventh grade.
The medal offered in the sixth
and seventh grades by Miss
Patient tor the pupil making the
greatest Improvement in pepman-
ship was won by Lille Nav Wal
ton. Gold pins were presented to
Ruth Leeper, Fannie Pinkus, Mol
lie Dante, Edna Larkins, Lily
May Walton, Helen Blanks and
Bessie Courtney bv their teacher,
Miss Carmical, director OF music,
for their having practiced at least
an hour daily throughout the year.
The following were awarded
On Time pins for not having
been either absent or tardy the
entire year; Ruby Crook, Lucille
Boulder, Evelin Blanks, Virginia
Parrish, Daphne Crook, Ellis
Barnett, Bessie Courtney, Win
ston Rice, Pauline Duerson, Toe
Dante, Blanch Neal, Lillian
Gregg, Marvin Bird, Alice Gill
liam, MAY Berryman, Christine
Kennedy, May Bell Tyner, Vivian
Skipper, Van Smith, Joe Dnerson,
Hubert Barr, Clois Kennedy,
Daisy Bell Neal, Mollie Dante,
Matte Sawyer, Efie Sawyer and
Helen Bartmess.
As another year had been added
to the high school course, there
were no graduates this year, those
OF the eleventh year being pro-
NOTED to the twelfth or the last
year OF the high school.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
A Vegetable Element That Is Rapidly
Doing Away With The Use Of Cd'Ome

Hanchey' Drug Store is one OF
the hsst progressive concerns to
offer for sale the new system OF
medicine that Is iast supplantine
the use OF old-tashIoned colonel
as liver me dicine.
Nearly everyone knows how
easily the liver becomes sluggish
IN this climate and how this slug
gishness eff, cts not only all the
other physical organs but the mind
as we'll.
The signal towers OF this dread
condition, which some call malaria
are coated tongue, lack OF energy,
dull eyes, constipation, salIo~
complexion.
Taken with regularity TIM,
proven scientific liquid vegetable
medicine in the torn OF Cars
wells Liver AID will prevent OF
promptly relieve all liver troubles
On sale under money return
guarantee bY Hanche}'s prup
Store
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11
New Company Licensed.

The blue sky" department OF
the state banking office Yesterday
licensed the Delta Miilwork Manu-
featuring Company at Dermott to
sell stock in Arkansas. The com
pany has an authorized capital Of
$40, 600. James F. DELANEY is
president. -Arkansas Gazette Of
Iune D.
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11
Dermott School Closed.

The closing exercises OF the
Dermott State High School were
held Wednesday,, Thursday and
FRIDAY evenings OF last week.
These exercises marked the clos
Ing OF the most successful year OF
the school. | he inst evening was
devoted TO contests In reading
among the pupils OF the lower
grades, inters persed With musical
numbers by pupils from the piano
department under the supervision
OF Miss lane CarmIcal. The medals
were offered by the Dermott Bank
< Trust Company and Bowden 5
Meat Market and Grocery, two
among our most progressive bus
mess firms, and were won BY
Lucille Skipper IN class y OF
the primary grades, and Helen
Blanks in class b OF the inter
mediate grades. CleoIa Duttson,
who was beaten 10y only two
thirds OF point, viii receive
medal tom her mother.
The program OF Thursday even
l.. NJ
ing included numbers from MISS
Byrd 5 expression and voice de
partment. and Miss oatmicaI ;
piano Department. ana the Ian
rata. he Growing OF Love-
by the ladies OF the grammar
school and Elsh school depart
ments. he piay was well rem
dered, showing great deal oil
natural hlstnonIc talent on the
part OF the young ladies', ana
splendid training on the part OF
their director, Miss ENtd
Probably the most interesting
event ct the whola series OF eNer.
clses. was the play, ins Browne
Band" by the primary pupn.
presented by MISS Byrd comph-
mentary to the mothers Of Der
mott 4 large and appreClatiVe
audience was present and from
their interest aud attentiveness
they enioved every m,nute OF the
evenings exercises.
At the close OF the play, tha
promotions were announced, as
were also the winner OF the differ
ent medals. The medal offered
The Dermott news., 1914-06-11

Is your liver inActive3 LIv YER
LAX will wake II up. Henry Bor-
deaux.
LIy-yFR.LAX is purely vegetable
Just what YOU need 10 tone up you
system. Ask Bordeaux.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
MEN SCHOOL NOTES

+. w. Cathro's address to
the students last Friday was of
exceptional interest, giving as
he did much of the unwritten
history of Bottineau county.
Mr.. Cathro presented the
science department with hu-
man skull picked up on the
prairie by himself in the early
days. The skull is that of a
white man supposedly killed in
a buffalo hunt.
The basketball team is play
ing Kenmare Thursday of this
week and Minot Friday eve
ming. The large floors will be
a handicap to our boys but the
team can stand quite a handi-
cap and yet win the game. We
are looking for couple of fast
games with the score in our
favor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
County Commissioners Let Contracts
For Supplies
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS SELECTED
The courant, Westhope Standard
and lansford journal Named
Salaries Adjusted

The county commissioners
are still in session, but expect
to complete the business of this
session this week.
Most of the past week has
been devoted to committee
work in checking up the va
rious offices.
On Tuesday the contract for
furnishing blank and record
books and legal blanks during
the coming year was let to
Walker Bros. & Hardy of Far
go. There were no other bid
ders.
The Bottineau Courant, the
Westhope Standard and Lans-
ford Journal have been design
ated as the official newspapers
for the ensuing year.
The salaries of the deputies
in the offices of the treasurer.
register of deeds and clerk of
the district court were fixed at
$50 per month. The salary of
the clerk of the county court
was also fixed at $50 per month.
Henry Ruelle was re-appoint-
ed custodian and his salary fix
ed at $85 per month.
The sheriff was authorized to
appoint deputy at salary of
500 per month to act AS tax
collector. Sheriff SandstrOm
has appointed Ben Rae, who
has been serving in this capa-
city for the past four months.
Wednesday the commission
ers inspected the site of the
proposed bridge over the Mouse
river south of Russell.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
RECORD PRICE PAID FOR
GRAND FORKS COUNTY LAND
Eighty six Dollars Per Acre Paid For
$40 Acre Farm Highest Price
Paid For Farm Land For Year

/ The price of $86 per acre was
paid for $40 acres of land or
SOL, 200 per section, in Grand
Forks township, being the
highest price paid for farm
property in Grand Forks coun.
ty, where the transfer of nearly
a section was made, for over a
year. That amount of land
was transferred Monday on the
books of the register of deeds,
from Brown-Danskin Land
company to Abraham Martin.
the consideration for the deal
being $44, 72O.OO. The trans
fers of property made at this
time of the year have been re,
markable for the past few
weeks throughout the state, as
the land business generally
drops off after the month of
December. but has continued
as strong as ever this year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
Fairies Gagner

Frank Gagner of Bottineau
and Miss Anna Naomi Fairies
of Lordsburg township were
united in marriage at the
Catholic chnrch at Tarsus on
Wednesday, January 7th, Rev.
Father Bachand officiating.
The bride was beautifully at
tired in a dress of white satin
and carried white roses. A
reception was rendered the
newly-weds atHarrington hall,
Omemee, on Wednesday eve
ming when they were present
ed with a handsome clock and
a silver tea set by their admir-
ing friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gagner will make their home
on the groom's farm east OF
Bottineau and will be at home
to their many friends after
February /.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
Real Estate Transfers

H. Colberg to William X.
Alice and wife. $500, NV a.
1927.
James +. Stewart and wife to
Amanda Buchanan, $1,000. lots
1920, block "a. South BOtti-
neau.
H. L. Schoonmaker and wife
(by sheriff. to Donald McKin-
non, (sheriff's decd $2123. IL,
lots /, 2, 3, 4, block 10, Coles
addition to Ornemee.
Charles K. Palmer and wife
to William NJ. Stafford, 500,
lots l, 2. 3, 4, ., block "A,
Whites 2nd addition to South
B6ttineau.
Arthur l.. Hartt and wife to
Joseph l.. Page, $500, sc 1852
81.
Roy &. Hartt to Joseph l..
Page, $500. ne S-16281.
Ole n. Hendrikson and wife
to Mary Lien, 5000, lot 6, block
8, AntIer.
Matthias Norstegaard and
wife to Scandia school district
No. 10, 500, two acres in sesw
80 1918.
Alfred Tenneson to George
\. Durnin. 5000. Sc 2-162. SO.
William n. Stafford and wife
to Joseph Edward Stafford, 81,
lots l, 2,3,4,5 block ~, Whites
2nd addition South Bottineau.
William H. Klepper to ]. r.
Flynn, q.c.d. 81, Sc, sesw, 81
1921
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
ODD FELLOWS AND
~ REsEkANs INSTALL
joint slIon Of Two Orders Held
Mon yenlns At Odd Eel.
WS HALL

The Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs held a joint installation of
officers for the ensuing term
at their hall Monday night.
The Rebekah officers were
installed by Mrs. NJ. V. AIMS
baugh, district deputy grand
master. They are as follows:
Mrs. H. ID. Convis, noble
grand.
Mrs. S. e. Lonsbrough, past
Mrs. P. B. Ferguson, vice
grand.
Miss Eva Russell, secretary.
NJ. Y. Amsbaugh, treasurer.
Mrs. CatherineRiley, warden.
Mrs. Ian White, conductor.
Mrs. Emma Bond, right sup
porter to noble grand.
Miss Bertha Kyle, left sup
porter to noble grand.
Mrs. K. Williams, right sup
porter to noble grand.
Miss Ada Cox, left supporter
to noble grand.
Mrs. Thos. White, inside
guardian.
Dan White, outside guardian.
Mrs. JacobOhmart, chaplain.
The officers of Turtle Noun.
tain lodge of Odd Fellows were
installed by p. B. Ferguson,
district deputy grand master.
They follow:
Edmund White, noble grand.
II. u. Convis. past grand.
J. ID. Kerns, vice grand.
w. J. Walker, secretary.
John Smithson, treaurer.
George Clark, warder.
Dan White, conductor.
K. Williams, left supporter
to noble grand.
J. r. Gym. left supporter to
noble grand.
A. !. Carlson, right support
er to vice grand.
NJ. J. Farnand. left supporter
to vice grand. ~. ! 80 =
S. C. Lonsbrough, right
scene supporter.
Glenn Fletcher, left scene
supporter.
Jacob Ohlnart, inside GU ard
ian.
w. K. Williams, outside
guardian.
N. V. Amsbaugh, chaplain.
At the close of the installa.
tion exercises, a short session
of speech making followed.
after which a sumptuous ban
Quet was served.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
ODer BOttineQu County

Omemee is in the grip of the
measles.
b. w. Carter ia the new
Great Northern agent at VIII
low City,. :. -, ..-- ,.' =
r. X. Lien has purchased
the o. N. Hendrickson resid-
ence property at Antler.
Ray Loughman and Guy
Dumont of Antler have gone
to Montana to look up home
steads.
Rev. B. A. Fahl has accept
ed call to the Presbyterian
church at Willow City and will
move his family to that place.
The l. O. .. F. hall at Kra-
mer has been condemned by
the village dads as place un-
safe for public gatherings.
Frank Rohrabacher of Max
bass has gone to Rochester,
Minnesota, to undergo an
operation for tuberculosis of
the spine.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Ander-
con of Russell mourn the death
of their infant daughter who
died January 2 after a short
illness with pneumonia.
Ray Garst. thirteen-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Garst of
Kuroki, died from the effect of
ether at the Westhope hospital
where he submitted to a minor
operation.
Walter Trip of Omemee was
called to Spokane, Washing
ton, to attend the funeral of
his mother. Mrs. L. Tripp,
who died at her home in that
city last week.
Hotel Demae at Eckman has
again changed hands. The
place has been purchased by
Geo. Yenny and will be under
the management of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Herslip. Jr.
George N. Prefontaine and
Miss Elizabeth Sherrad were
united in marriage at the
Catholic rectory at Westhope,
on Wednesday last. Rev. Faith
er Eagleston performing the
ceremony.
Peter Lerfald and Miss Tillie
johnson were married at the
home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper johnson,
at Russell on Saturday eve
ming. January 3, Rev. Teigen
officiating.
The I. Q. O. f. and Rebekah
lodges of Willow City pleasant
" surprised Mr.. and Mrs. John
Il. Robertson on the occasion
Of their silver wedding ami
versary. A beautiful set oi
silver knives. forks and table
Spoons were presented them
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
FUrajiuro FOs Sale

In front of the old Sawyer
livery barn in Bottineau, on
Saturday, January "a, 1914, !
will sell all my household
furniture consisting of bureaus,
dressers, bedroom suites, din
ing room sets, parlor chairs,
dining room chairs, rugs and
carpets, Many other articles
too numerous to mention. ;.
M. B. Kortgaard,
Owner:
G.. w. Fielder, clerk.
A. Berthiaume,
Auctioneer.