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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-11
Cold Comfort.

Mr.. Slimpurse Feeling his way)-
Your charming daughter tells me that
she is an excellent cook and house
keeper"
Old Lady (calmly)-Yes, I have had
her carefully taught, for l have always
held that no lady who does not under
stand housekeeping can properly di.
rect a retinue of servants.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-11

Often a mar is not on speaking
terms with his wife because she takes
up all the time.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-11

The truth is always getting in the
way of some people. That's why It Is
crushed to earth so often.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-11

1ne Lord freezes the water, but
WC are expected to cut Jul own ice.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-11

It takes a woman to lead a fool
he is driving her.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-11
A Father in Luck.

Modest Suitor-I have only fve
thousand dollars q year, sir; but !
think l can support your daughter on
that"
Father OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
her, my dear boy-why, you can sun.
port her entire family on It."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-11

When a man is satisfied with him
self, he Is apt to be dissatisfied will
others.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-11

A thirst for liquor beats an umbrel
Ia for keeping some men dry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
POSTAL DEFICIT MAY
REACH S3O,OOO,OOO
Rigid Economics. Even TO Lay
ing Off Of Employees.
Arc Urged.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3O.-Acknowledg-
ment that the Post Office Department is
facing a large deficit and that drastic
employees, is necessary. was made to-day.
1t has been estimated by some that the
deficit at the end OF the fiscal year Will
amount to as much as 100000 900.
Daniel C. Roper. First Assistant Post
master General. issued the following
statement:
The decrease IN postal revenues since
August l, l9l4, caused by unsettled busi-
ness conditions created by the European
war. makes 1t imperative that eXpendi-
uros he reduced as far as possible con-
sstent with satisfactory and adequate
service, az they are now In excess OF
receipts That this condition Is not due
20 internal causes for which the service
; responsible but to external wars II
shown by the fact that the increase In
revenues for the month Of July. 1914,
over the corresponding mrnth OF the
preceding year was above normal
1T is believed that with the hearty CO.
operation OF all postmns;ers and careful
and thorough supervision expenditures
may be adjusted on the basis of just re-
CelplS' no CuIldllUltlll, however, must Dc
made which will affect the prompt move
ment and delivery OF mails and an efficient
service to the people.
Every feature Of the postal service
must be carefully considered and In every
case where experience suggests the
possibility OF reducing cost. the plan by
which such reduction be effected and all
that It involves will be clearly set forth
by the postmaster In communicating with
the Department"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
German Attack RcpuIsed.

There was three days battle nj
Berry-au-B 1c, ginning with a lombard
ment on January 90, which demoralized
our trenches ana permitted a successful
attack by the infantry. The enemy In
stalled himself in our advance trenches
ana resisted our counter attacks on jan
uary p from o'clock until IL. when we
recapturcd one trench and took number
NJ prisoners. The other trench was held
until the Esd, when an attack by a
single company OF French infantry sue
ceeded The enemy left twenty prison.
ers In our hands, but engaged in an ar
tllery action lasting four hours. This
was followed by a counter attack BIS the
German infantry which was repulsed with
heavy loss.
In the region of Perthes the Germans
tried desperately TO reconquer the posi-
tions they had lost, but we maintain our
position and made further gains. The
Germans gained about 100 yards OF our
advanced trenches but We gained more
than that.
I'm lie Pretre Wood. northwest OF Pont-
a-Mousson, we have gained important sue
cesses in spite OF the fact that part OF the
ground has since been lost The entire
forest two months ago was In the hands
Of the Germans. Foot by foot we have
conquered nearly the whole of II.
THE hghtlng In this region has been
particularly severe. In one instance on
January H. we captured several OF the
enemy's works In a counter attack An
entire German company was taken. in
Guiding several officers. on the l7th we
gained 900 yards of the enemys trenches,
while on the 10Th we made an advance of
100 yards beyond these trenches. We
picked up dead and wounded In sufficient
numbers to indicate that the enemys
'osses In these engagements were more
than o battalion.
since the 18Th the Germans have can.
tir ualy attacked this point desperately.
but have regained only a third OF the
ground list
Tn the Vosges Hartmann Weilerlxort
was held by two sections In the beg nnIrg.
Later these were reon forced nv three com.
panics Hero cur chausseurs made heroic
stand but THIS force was obliged to succor
.hA sman guard AT the summit when u,as
turi' usly attacked by important forces
NJ the enemy. In a heavy snoVstnrn md
fog and unable to SEQ more than Tan yaIds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
WOULD ABOLISH CODE.
Justice Page Says II Is IndefensibIe
In Its CumbersOmeness.

Radical legal reforms. including the
abolition OF the New York State Code,
were recommended last night at the
Biltmore by Justice Alfred r. Page OF
the Supreme Court at the thirty-frst an
nual banquet OF the Alumni Association
OF the New York University Law School,
Among the 225 alumni were forty Judges
from New York.
Justice Page said that the Code Of
lS4s Ia irdefensible In It's cumbersome
ness and should be superseded by
legislative enactment OF simple
practice act similar to that In force
In other States The code. he said,
makes Judges administer practice rather
than law He favored the summons for
direction" law Of England, where inter-
loeutory cases are brought before a mas
ter for decisicn, with no right of appeal
except In cases where there 5 posi-
bllty OF actual injustice. He also ia
vored givirg more power to trial Judges,
especially where motions are made to
set aside verd ct as being against the
weight OF evidence.
Other speakers were Judge Cyrus C.,
Miller and the Rev. Percy Whitman.
Other guests We're Chancellor Elmer Ellis
worth Brown and Dean Clarence ID
Ashley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
SAYS ALLIES GAINED
STEADILY IN FRANCE
French Eyewitness" Tells Of
Gradual Progress During
Ten Days.
KAISER'S PRIZE NOT WON

PARIS. Jan 3o--The following report
by an Official eyewitness" covering the
campaign In France between January 10
and January 25 was issued by the French
War Office to-day:
"Our advance has been Sigh; but regu-
lar Under the cover OF night, troopers
protected by portable bucklers slip along
the dunes and roads. rapidly improvislng
new desences with sacks, baskets and cases
filled with earth, for deep trenches are i'm
possible In the ground. The artillery sup
porting these operations have made many
of the German trenches in the dunes I'M
tenablc
The only infantry action around
Npres occurred at dawn on Monday jan
uary %. when a German infantry com
pany deploNcd $50 yarfs from our lines
and charged at double quick. Three com
l-ln.es followed each other at short dis
tances, supported by an entire brigade
THIS attack was instantly checked by the
violent fire Of our infantry. supported by
artillery.
The officer commanding the leading
company was u c FIRST to fa.l, and In a few
minutes the ground was covered with
more than three hundred dead. while
many became entangled In the barbed
wire and were made prisoners. Some Of
them, Notwithstanding painful injuries
from the barbs tore themselves out of the
tangle. The prisoners said that the attack
was to he supported by othe~ forces. which
were disposed by our artillery fire,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
FRENCH REGIMENT
REPORTED WIPED OUT
Berlin Announces Decisive Vic
tory, Following German At
tack in ArgOnne Forest.
PROGRESS NEAR NEWPORT

BERLIN. by wireless 20 london, Jan. 30
"A French infantry regiment seems e
have been annhi,ated In the Argonn'
forest yesterday. according TO report
issued by the German War Onice to-day
The statement follows:
The French losses In the fighting to
the north of Newport January 70
were heavy. More than 300 Moroc-
cans and AlgcIians We're found dead
In the sand dunes. German arti lery
Yesterday hampered the enemy in mis-
efforts 70 make his way by sapping
operations in the direction OF the sand
hill which Is TO the east OF the Light
house located to the south or LA
Rassee Canal Last night the Ger
mans captured from the French at
this point two more trenches which
are connected with the positions oc-
cupied by VA January 2j. In thls
operation we made sixty prisoners.
In the western part OF the Argonne
forest German attack Delivered
yesterday resulted In a considerable
advance. Twelve officers and 1913
soldiers were taken prisoners. We
also captured twelve machine guns
and ten smaller guns. The losses OF
the enemy were heavy, from 400 10
500 dead having been left on the held
Of battle. The French Infantry Regi-
mcnt No. 1915 seems TO have been
annihilated. The German losses we're
comparatively small.
French night attacks 10 the SOUTH
east OF Verdun were repulsed with
heavy losses to the enemy. To tho
northeast OF Badonvll.er the French
forces were driven from the village
OF Angomont as far back as the VII
lage of Dremenn and Angomont was
occupied by our troops.
In East Prussia Russian attack
against the German force protecting a
bridgehead to the east Of Darlehmen
was without result. Some OF our
fortihcations to the east OF the lake
district were shclled by the enemy. A
Russian at;aci; - the sc"'heass ar
Lake Loewensatein broke down under
the German Are and a Russian night
attack near DorJ,mow. east of Lowicz.
was repulsed with very heavy losses
to the enemy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
FRENCH CHATEAUX ARE
STRIPPED BY GERMANS
PrinccsSc de Polk One of Spf
fcrers Mt Hands of Invad.
ing Army.
ny MoNCURE nonINSn>

PARIS, Jan 12.--Gen. Won k'us. ..,,
his staff are now occupying M. ,,.,...
ing Chateau OF "Pinon," the COUNT, . ,.,
OF the Princcsse de Polk. situated D......-
scissors and Laon, from which r... ~
the obJets dart pictures, tapr,i-I.. .,,
porcelains are already on their ....
10 Gei1nany. In fact I am told ~,
very few articles OF value rem. ID, do,
belgium or in that part of Franz. ..
cupted by tine enemy for autI........
long employed by the German G,,.--.
ment In Paris now accompany tn. ger
man army advising the cfIlcCrs.. l........
or their booty is worth the trouble 81,
sending to Berlin.
Some interesting trophies Of N, .,r.
mans remain. however. ut the Corr..ss.
de ket saints Chateau de~NS.Igny -
Compiegne, which was W.cuprr
Count Hatfield Of the German -tH.r nd
his officers. Count Hatfield ta. ,r.
fVed mere In state like all the 81, a
scrnturs OF Germany, In cIruf ..f.
ches, each drawn by six horse. .,-.
escorted by outr-ders When Como,
Hat2feldt was warned that the T....F
and English were advancing ns and
his star made a hurried departure. in
the middle OF the night in Two ca ..Yss
leaving behind the other siA ana mos,
Of the stable equipment, Including ,4s
remaining sets of harness. on vii o.,
sold silver mountlngs bear the .rtI.Iod
arms of the Hatfield and CgyfeIr ..,,
families Count Hatfield having mar.
ried a Caste'lane), and these baaut.iIIv
engraved mountings have Just been
handed over to tho present bend ~ .ha
Castellane family IN France, who VIII
no doubt guard them as among tho n-oyt
j. cious souvenirs OF the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

ahead OF them this small detachment,
knowing that the guard had only 500
cartridges, set out on January 10 over
the rocky declivlty, which was obSt. ucted
by thlcke's. to save Their comrades.
1.-TWO companies tried 10 reach the
enemy's left two others marched toward
the right, but the Germans were strongly
organized and the advance was slow The
men, slipping on the ice and falling back
on accessory defences. fought all day.
From the summit the guard heard the
firing and In the evening their trumpe;s
sounded a salute Our men continued to
gain ground on the 2ist up the slope but
slowly. The chasseurs still held out
Assault after assault was delivered. Two
officers fell at the head OF their men. but
in spite OF ice and barbed wire the force
advanced.
AT night nothing more was heard from
the summit and the handful Of valiant
defenders succumbed before help arrived
The relieving party now commands the
summit OF the heights, preventing any
offensive movement by the enemy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
MASSED GUNS IN DUEL.
Earth TremhIes with CannonadinE
Near POnt-a-MoussOn.

PoNr- A. MoussoN, Jan 20 (via Paris.
Jan. 30).-The French and Germans to-
day are directing their Are by messages
from aeroplanes and captive balloons In
order to locate each others trenches ana
lines OF communication.
French batteries continued at intervals
to lombard the German positions. while
the Germans we're sheling a long, low
white stone house on the Haupt de Rieupt
1t IL the last house on the hill and forms
a section Of the French FIRST line In front
OF this region.
This habit OF massing many batteries,
usually OF light pieces, and ferociously
hammerlng narrow sections OF the German
trenches seems to be- very effective To-
night pieces of heavy artillery started up
IN the BEDSIDE Mortmare, north OF Flirey,
and the vibration produced the effect OF
a mighty triphammer pounding the earth
Toward Q o'clock this evening a few
Hight shells called into PoE.-a- MouSsoL.
but they did little damage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
SAYS TIGER ALSO SANK.
Berlin Declares british Censor For-
bnde Publication of News.

BERLIN. Jan 80 by wireless to Say
Willie. l.. 1.-The official press bureau an
nounced this Afternoon that the captain
OF the Dutch cargo boat arriving at Am
s,erdam says the British battle cruiser
Tiger. largest and newest Of the British
battle cruisers, was torpedoed and sunk
IN the recent naval fight In the North
6@s
The press burea rs statement continues
Hhat. according to Amsterdam papers, the
London Morning oSt issued a poster re-
porting the sinking OF a British cruiser
in the ngaRemeft. but the censor Or
dered the entire clifton suppressed
The British Ad niraty announced tina
the Tiger was Slightly damaged In the en-
gagement and that she had put Into Leith
Scotland. Her damage was described as
less severe than thai Of the Lion. Vice
Admiral Beatty's flagship. which led the
squadron. and II was announced that both
sh.ps would be repaired and be back In
active service within a short time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
Onions Omen Relief Depot Here.

depot for the distribution OF pro.
visions to needy unemployed members
OF Its aftillated unions was opened at
W. Henry street yesterday by the un.
employment reMef conference OF tha
United Hebrew Trades and other or.
CARNATIONS formed several weeks ago
Next week the conference win open a
kitehen In the adjoining block 10 sun
ply meals to needy workers.
committee OF women ives in charge
OF tho provision depot yesterday. Lasr
evening me committee reported that 700
unemployed members of unions mad re
eelved bundles OF provisions during m.
AAy. '''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
wendell GAVE 70 SISTERS
Said to Have Transferred s25. oOo.-
900 Realty shortly Before Denth.

WHITE PLAINS y. Y. Jan. 30-The final
proceedings looking toward the apnra sal
OF the estate OF the late John O. Wendell,
who Is supposed to have left between $50.
600, 600 and s75 900, 900. were taken to-
day nj White Plains wren Surrogate Saw
yer issued letters OF administration. T-e
admin strators named are the decedents
sisters. Ella Won f. Wendell and Rehecca
A. V. Wendell Swepe. who flied a surety
bond for $4,000.
Ii is said that a short time before his
death Mr.. Wendell transferred close 70
S25,0O0,000 worth OF real estate TO his
next OF kin. The Wendell personal estate
may not amount to more than $4,000 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
REA'S BODYGUARD STABBED.
Cabmnn Attacks Railroad Detective
In Pennsylvania Terminal.

Believing he was being prosecuted by
Pennsylvania Railroad police, Jam S
OMEN, 40, a cabman living at $40 West
Fifty-hfth street, last night attacked
George II. Spencer, chief of detectives and
personal bodyguard to President Samuel
Rea OF that company, at his Office in the
Pennsylvania Station. After slashlng
Spencer about the neck and face and
cutting his clothing to shreds, OMEN
fought off three policemen with his knife
until he WAS beaten insensible.
ONeill was sent TO Bellevue Hospital.
where up to a late hour he was stu un-
conscious. Spencer was treated by sew
eral physicians and sent home,
O'Neill had been handed a summons
IN the afternoon for blocking trafIlc on
the Thirty.frst street side OF the Penn
sylvanis terminal. According TO Patrol
man Braun. he had left his horse and
cab standing In the street for some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
Victory at La Bnssce.

British infantry and French artillery
repulsed a violent attack at La BIssec.
Hundreds Of dead still lie ON the field.
TIE attack was again repuls"1, the Ger
man losses being at least two battalions
g 900 menl.
From Lit Bassee to Arras there have
been continuous artillery engagements,
tho most violent at Blan-v. which was
followed by AN infantry charge in force
The entire shock WAS received by
three compan es. which held their
ground In spite of a formidable cam
nonading by three inch. four inch. six
Inch and eight inch guns, bombs and
grenades. 1t became necessary TO
abandon the burning houses at La Fon-
derie, which was destroyed by gre
nades. Part OF cur force succeeded IN re-
tanning, the others were Killed or
wounded and fen into the onemy's
hands
Three companies from the second line
OF defence delivered several counter att
tacks with fire ana bayunet until the lost
~. und was regained.
Tho acton was particularly violent
~ La BO.sellc. he,rg nearly continuous
from January 10 to January &c. A
prisoner taken January rs said that En-
peror William had ordered tho Occupa-
ton OF this place In honor OF the ami
versary Of the founding Of the empire,
ind promised 700 marks to whosoever
brought back a French machine sun. No
machine gun was captured, but nine sue
cessive attacks were repulsed.
TIE exp. os.on Of depot OF mela mite
permitted the er ~ to capture a small
section Of the t.,Iches, but they were
driven out half an hour later and the
cemetery at La Bo!ss lie was found to
he full Of German dead, including several
officers
Around Scissors the enemy had gained
no advantage since January IA At
Palsy the two adversaries are within
twenty yards OF each other and the same
line OF barbed wire serves AZ defence
Tor each side. -Four companies Of Ger
mans attacked AZ this point after the
explosion OF IA mine, but were repused
and counter attack drove the enemy
from the trenches. They left hundreds OF
dead and many wounded. Our loss was
forty killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
SEARs-RoEBUCK'S BIG MELON.
Fifty Per Cent. Dividend Of s.o.-
100000 In stock Declared.

CHICAGO. Jan. 80.--Directors OF Sea-,
Roebuck & Co. at a special meeting here
to-day recommended the payment OF
$50 100000 dividend TO holders OF m.
S4O.O0O,000 common stock of tho corpora.
ton now outstanding
The distribution will be made n rev
common shares Of the concern agairs, an
accumulated surplus of approximately
t23.600,0OO. large part OF which 4a.
been reinvested in the business
The resolution recommended that the
so per cent. stock dividend dlstrtbution
be made in April to stockholders Of record
on March 3.
A special meeting Of the stockt ders
has been called for February p TO an.
prove the boards resolution and to In.
crease the authorized amount Of the cor
poraton's common stock from $40 600. 900
to S60.O00.00O
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
AUSTRIANS PROGRESS.
Russian Lines In GnIicia Arc In
Peril, says vienna.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam and London
Jan. 30.--An offical communication is-
sued by the Austrian General STAFF says
The present phase OF the war in
Galicia Is proceeding favorably for
US The attempts OF the Russian
Galician army 10 outhank Archduke
Joseph Ferdnand's army near Novy
Sandec and attack Cracow via Tar
now have led TO a counter offensive by
the Archduke against Tarnow. which
tn eatens the Tearward communion
tons OF the Russians In Galicia and
the Carpathians.
Equally ineffective was the Rus
sian invasion of Hungary and the at
tempt to invade Transylvania from
Bukowina in order TO Isolate Gen.
F!schers army and outilank our Car
path!an forces.
In the north the German trenches
are approaching the forts of War
saw and we are also gaining ground
In the Carpathlans
In BulIowina the enemy has re-
treated TO Kmpolang after Gen.
Fischers victory near Kirlibaba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
AUSTRIANS WIN PASSES.
vienna Announces Success In Cur
pathIans Campaign.

VIENNA. Jan. S0.--An official state
ment Issued here to-day says:
on the Polish Galician front gem
eral quiet prevails except for some
brief artillery duels.
The result Of recent vigorous bait
ties In the Carpathlans has been the
rec inquest OF the passes. In severe
actions LASTING week the Austrian
uouTs, despite unfavOrable weather
conditions, fought with the greatest
perseverance and stubbornnoss. AL
though often nshuus n deep snow,
they have won great successes, and
we have captured from the enemy
total of 10000 prisoners and Elk
machine guns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
MUST EAT STALE BREAD.
Dresden Residents Are Forbidden TO
Buy In Evening.
Special cable Despatch to TuF sr~

AMSTERDAM. via Paris. Jan. 3O.--It Is
reported from Dresden that residents
there are now receiving every evening
bread which Is destined for use the next
day. They buy a large supply in the
evening so as 10 be able TO eat some of
the bread when II Is fresh
In view OF this evasion OF the order
the Saxon Government has ordered that In
future bakers shall supply only stale
bread in the evening. The Government
threatens to forbid the baking of cakes
and other pastry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
SEEKS TO CALM RUMANIANs.
Austria Asks Them Not 90 Foment
Agitation Ia TrnnsyIvnniN.

PARIS. Jan. SO.-I3aron Won Burlan, the
new Foreign Ministef OF Austria. has sent
a telegraphc note to the Rumanian Gov
eminent. according TO a Geneva despatch
20 the Fourier Agency. asking that Ru-
m9niars refrain from fomen ing agitation
among the Rumanian population in Tran.
sylVanla
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
KAISER UNDER FIRE.
witnessed Scissors Battle From
Danger Point, Berlin Hears.

BERLIN, via London, Jan. 30.-Empenor
william stood In a heavy Are at the battle
OF Scissors and consented to leave the
exposed position only after long and In
slstent pleadings OF his stan. acco ding TO
the correspondence agency, which says
that II received the Information from a
reliable source.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
KAISER GOING TO EAST FRONT.
win Confer with stan In Berlin
Before Departing.

BERLIN via The Hague. Jan. 3O-The
Emperor returned to tho capital to-nignt
from the field.
II is expected that he viii hold a con-
ference with members OF his STAFF to-mor.
row and proceed to the eastern battle
front early next week.