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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-06-22

A last effort to stampede the
members of the Nonpartisan
league and the many other
citizens of the state who have
decided to vote the League
ticket is contained in a con-
tenptible roorback appearing
in every anti-league newspa-
per to reach Bottineau last eve
ming. It is to the effect that
in the event Frazier is elected
governor he will appoint Grant
S. Youmans of Minot as state
bank examiner.
That there is absolutely no
foundation to the rumor goes
without saying. It is one of
those dirty, reprehensible tac-
tics resorted to as an eleventh
hour "rumor" for the purpose
of prejudicing the public mind
against Frazier and the league
ticket as a whole. The fren-
zied banking operations of You
mans are well known to the
people of North Dakota. The
rumor' that he would be ap-
pointed bank examiner is cal
culated to ghost number OF
the voters into deserting the
League ticket at the last NOM
ent. Iss 3s s
IA few days ago the Grand
Forks Herald in a cleverly word
ed squib suggested that You
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-06-22
Bottineau COurant:

Bottineau Courant:
After writing a letter to the
Grand Forks Herald sometim e
ago on which they made an
editorial comment that they did
not dare to publish in the same
issue with my letter, resolved
never to write a letter to the
opposition press again, but as
I have broke many other good
resolutions, I hope to be par
doned for breaking this one.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-06-22
4 Letter and a Reply.
Bottineau, n. ID. June 13, 'l6

Bottineau, n. d, June 13, 'l6.
Mr.. John H. Worst,
Fargo, N. d.
!. Dear SIR is reported
around here that Mr.. A. G.
Towmley told you two weeks
before the Nonpartdsan con-
vention in Fargo that he had
the farmer picked out that
would be nominated. Would
you please inform me as to the
truth of this statement.
Respectfully,
L. l.. Stair.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-06-22
WORsT's REPLY.

Mr.. Stair,
Dear Sir:-Mr. Townley
never conveyed any such in
formation as you indicate above
to me. Never had but one
short conversation with A. c.
Townley in my life and that
was ON matters other than
candidates, such as legislation
farmers needed for their self
protection, etc.
The fellow or fellows making
such reports have been misin-
formed or are lying for pur-
pose.
Yours truly,
J. III. Worst.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-06-22
Fixht Horse Diseases.

Grand Forks, June 21.-The
report that mango has broken
out in some parts Of the state
among horses has put farmers
on their guard. Every pre-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-06-22
SAW SOME CROWD
ATLEAGUE PICNIC
Travelling Man Relates Impressions
Of Farmers League Picnic
Held In Boitlneau.

Fargo, June 17.-"When men
turn out like they did at that
affair of the Nonpartisan lea
que at Bottineau there doesn't
seem to be any further room
for doubt as to the drift of
sentiment declared a we'll
known travelling man at the
Powers hotel today, who has
just returned after several days
spent along the Great Northern
cities of North Dakota. He
continued:
I happened to be at Bottin-
eau that day, and thought |
might as we'll look on. I had
heard a good deal of talk about
the coming picnic, but /
thought it was mostly talk
just booster bunk, you know.
| was there ali day and I saw
for myself. / stood in front of
the First National Bank when
someone took a picture and
there were hundreds of farm
ers, just plain farmers, stand
ing in the streets, and / guess
hundreds of automobiles in
town. Every other man l met
in town wore league button.
Every man was talking about
this farmer, Frazier, whom
not many seemed to know.
1t may seem strange that a
man who is not widely known
can attract such a following,
but [ haven't any doubt about
his following
This travelling man the next
day dropped down to Rugby,
| and on Thursday he was in
! Minot, where word of the big
picnic at Mohall was being
, talked. Concerning the Mo-
hall affair, he said:
You can't go anywhere up
there but you hear the league
talked about. It has good
many enemies, but you meet
people who are friendly to the
league in every hotel. 1t is a
fact that I did not hear but a
sin gle prediction of victory for
amy of the opposition candi-
| dates, and everyone was ap-
parently informed about the
Nohall and Bottineau picnics.
/ was told by several people
that there were two or three
thousand people out at Mohall,
That is the home of one of the
league candidates, lawyer
named Grace, and they said he
sure got the glad hand at
home. If he gets that kind
everywhere, he ought to cut a
big figure at the finish. There
is no use talking, something
is certainly stirred up in this
state. You know l have read
the papers off and on as man
will, but l haven't heard as
much talk about any one thing
in a whole year, as l have
about this Frazier, and the
league, during the last two
weeks"
From other sources it has
been learned that picnics in
other towns, for instance at
Lisbon. Grand Rapids, St.
John, Stanton and New Rock
ford and from a number of
smaller places, TIE crowds and
the enthusiasm have been the
same. Bands were provided
at New Rockford, Bottineau
and Mohall, and in only two
or three instances did the busi-
ness men fail to cooperate.
The farmers were eager in
every instance to shake hands
with the candidates, and to
promise a majority vote from
their home precincts. League
headquarters believes it is
justified from these demon
strations and from letters and
from conversations overheard
in hotels and on trains, that
the league 10 gaining strength
each day as the campaign
shortens.
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arm For Sale.

About 40 acres of good land
being lots 3 and in section 20
and lot l in section 80 in town
ship 1854, range 70 is to be sold
at once. For price and terms
address.
Bovey- Shute Lumber Co,
1T. Devils Lake, n. -.
George Miller Jr. of Rugby
spent Friday in the city.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-06-22
MOT T0RCYCLE RACE
MEET 4 SUCCESS
Large Crowd Of Fans Turn Out For
Speed Exhibition at Fair Grounds
Saturday Afternoon.

pie WlLucSScu SOLuC HISI CLASS
racing at the motorcycle race
meet staged at the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon under the
auspices of the Bottineau
Motorcycle club. "
A. S. Thorsen, the local In.
dian agent, lowered the five
mile track record by ten sec
onds in the five mile-freefor-
all, making the ten laps in
6: "a. The former record was
6: A, made by Gene Secord of
Grand Forks, one of the fastest
riders in the entire northwest
and winner of many Champion
ships.
Mr.. Thorson got away with
most of the money, while Petit
of Minot and Wharton of Rug
by also got in on a liberal
number of the winnings.
The result of the different
events was as follows;
Five Mile Amateur.
Petit, first.
Dana Thorson. second.
Henry Skjerven, third.
Time-7:25.
Five. Mile Free -for-all.
A. S. Thorsen, first.
Wharton, second. T..
Petit, third.
Time-6: AZ
Novelty Race.
In this race the riders made
mile, stopped in front Of the
grand stand and drank a bottle
of pop, and finished up with
| another mile.
Wharton, first.
Petit, second. "
Skjerven, third.
Vinje, fourth. -.
Time 3: O5. r..
Side Car Race, 3-miles.
A. S. Thorsen, first. ;
Wharton, second, Y
Hanson, third.
| Time 4: so.
1O-Mile Amateur Race.
Petit, first.
Vinje, second.
Dana Thorson, third.
Thomson, fourth.
Time IL: 13
Novelty Race.
Ride two miles and stop
within specified 5O-fo zone in
front of grand stand.
A. S. Thorsen, first.
Petit, second.
Time 2: 80.
TO- Mile Free-for-all:
A. S. Thorsen, first.
Wharton, second.
; Petit, third.
Time 1925.
Five-Mile Amateur.
Petit, first. .
Ninje, second.
Dana Thorson, third.
Time, 7: 13.
Smile Free-for-all.
A. S. Thorsen, first.
Petit, second.
Time 6: "a.
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HIT BY TRAIN
AT CROSSING
MRS. oRlN FRENCH STRUCK BY
MILWAUKEE PASSENGER;
PAINFULLY BRUISED.

Mrs. Grin French, 131 North Willard
street, was severely bruised Tuesday
evening about 5 o'clock. when she was
struck by the pilot Of the engine on
Milwaukee passenger train, No. 8, at
the Market street crossing. Mrs.
French today 10 unable to recall the
details Of the accident, but eye wit.
nesses say that several people had
collected at the south end of Market
street and at the north end of the
bridge, waiting for Rock Island
switch engine to pass. When the
switch engine had passed. they at once
began to rush across the tracks, not
noticing the approaching passenger
train, although they were warned by
the fiagman. Mrs. French was on the
east side of the crossing and 1t is
supposed that she did not see the train.
She was struck by the pilot of the en-.
CINE and carried for q little distance,
and then thrown to one side OF the
tracks. Fortunately the train was
coming into town and was slowing
down for the station or she might have
been more severely injured. The city
ambulance was called and she was
taken to the home of her father, Tim
Turpin, 1871 North Willard street. No
bones were found broken by doctor
who was summoned and she Is report.
ed to be doing better today. although
she received some painful injuries and
q severe shock.
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NEW Croft TO IS
INSTI TUTED
ORGANIZATION or LOCAL MAsoNs
TAKES PLACE AND OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED.

Wednesday evening at the Masonic
temple the new Grotto which had been
organized among the Masons was insti-
tuted by Max Steinhauer Of Davenport
as the special deputy OF the Grand
Monarch.
!. The following officers which had been
elected were installed: w. c. McMichael
monarch. Peter Findlay. supreme JUS
tice, F. H. Voight, master OF ceremonies,
H. v. Mercer, secretary, D. A. Emery
treasurer. c. o. Dawson, marshal, Har-
ry E. Hansell, captain Of the guard, j!
c. Thompson, sentinel.
. Arrangements were made to have
Davenport come over November 80 to
put on the first ceremonial and large
delega ton Of the Davenport, Rock Is
land ard Moline members are expected
to accompany the degree team and
band Of twenty-six pieces.
Just before the ceremonies Of install
lation an opportunity was given to
those who had not already AFFILIATED
to do so and number awaited them
selves Of the privilege.
The next regular meeting will be held
November Just following the regular
meeting Of Ottumwa lodge No. 16 A. F.
and A. NJ. when petitions for member
ship will be received.
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feel at home in the pretty rooms that
have been so handsomely furnished,
is DESTROYS that the community share
in the good things that the club men,
bers have provided.
The committee on the formal open
ing which is to be held with SUIT
able program and lunch Friday night,
welcomes the farmers Of the county
to this opening and wishes to have as
MANY as can come, be there and par
ticipate in the fellowship. that Will
feature this housewarming Of the new
quarters.
During the week Of the institute and
stock show especially and at any time
they are in the city the farmers are
asked to come to the rooms and see
what has been provided and also en-
ioy the features that make the CLUB
stand for something to all men OF the
community. The invitation is extend
ed the farmers OF Wapello county to
come and visit the club rooms and
especially to attend the formal open.
ing Friday night The occasion will
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-13
FARMERS ARE
ASKED TOCOME'

The Commercial club which has
been in its new quarters for the past
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or;o;n.l Notice.

Dated this 9th day Of September 1916.
In the district court Of Wapello county.
Iowa, October term. 1916.
Frank Stanfeld. Plaintiff VS.. May M.
Stanfield. defendant.
To May M. Stanfleld. Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there Is
now on file In the Office Of the clerk Of
the district court in and for Wapello
county, Iowa, the petition Of the plain
tiff in the above entitled action. claim
ing OF you divorce on the grounds Of
desertion committed by you.
For further details see petition on
file.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon OF the second
day Of the next term of court, being the
October term Of said court which will
commence at Ottumwa. Iowa. on the
SOth day OF October. 1916. default will
be entered against you and judgment
and decree rendered thereon as proyid-
ed by law.
James ]. Jennings. Attorney for the
Plaintiff.
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In Memoriam

Marion Elva Marshall, son Of Sarah
Elizabeth and s. H. Marshall, was
born in Wapello county, December 81,
1873, and moved to Ottumwa fourteen
years ago, where he has resided ever
since. He was 81 years Of age at the
time Of his death. Mr.. Marshall passed
to the great beyond October 2, 1916.
at $3.50 p. m. at St. Joseph's hospital.
He was taken i'll on September Ii
with typhoid fever and though every
thing was done to aid his recovery, it
proved of no avail. He was kind
and loving husband and father. tax
ing great interest in providing home
for his loved ones.
For a number Of years he has been
a faithful employe OF the Lagomar-
cino-Grupe Co., being we'll liked both
by the management and his associate
employees, who realize that they have
lost a valued employee and friend. Mr..
Marshall was member Of the w. O.
w. and Ottumwa council No. 657, X.
and l.. of S., having been vice presi-
dent of the latter for the past two and
a half years.
He was united In marriage July II,
1912, to Miss Minnie Kendall, to which
union was born one child. veola Irene.
Mr.. Marshall was Of jovial nature
and an Improbable character, which
won for him a host OF friends. There
remain to mourn his death his faith
full wife, his little daughter, his faith
er, s. H. Marshall, and brother Alonzo
of Ottumwa; two sisters, Mrs. Martha
Gayer OF Ottumwa ard Mrs. Mary
Dickerson of near Des Moines.
Funeral services were held at the
residence. SGT Burrhus street. at
O'Clock Wednesday Afternoon. October
4, conducted by Rev. M. E. Reusch.
pastor Of the willard Street NJ. E.
church Interment took place in
Shaul Contributed.
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PEOPLES PULPIT
% not submit manuscripts
with requests that they be ~
turned II not used. The Courier
will not return them,

Editor the Courier:
In reference to the discussion on
parks we would like to say something
In behalf Of Foster Park. which has
been discussed in the Peoples Pulpit.
We would like to point out some Of the
good qualities possessed by this park.
It has a natural forest for picnic parties
and ravine which could be easily
turned into q beautiful lake and at Q
very small cost there could be erected
house to cook in. The park Is situated
across the road from the new sanitar-
ium. It is the only practicable park
property belonging to the city. There
are 80 acres in the tract and It is an
ideal place for large picnic parties.
We would like to hear from someone
else who is interested in parks.
A. B. Chiles.
]. F. McClosky.
-:o:-
Editor Courier:
! must request another portion of
your valuable space. Mr.. Hamilton de-
clares he did not discuss the hours OF
a working day. From that I infer he
considers the eight hour day an equit-
able arrangement.
The question at issue was who
should enact the law fixing the hours.
1t seems to me that the representatives
of the people should and did enact that
law and that it came about in per-
fectly legitimate and regular, manner.
AS to the president belaboring congress
it would be good thing for the people
If congress would have belabOring at
every session.
Comparing the railway employees de-
mands with that OF our southern cit
vo fro oh oil "a
This is an industrial question. pure and
simple and has no relationship whatever
with the issues Of the sixties. President
Lincoln stood for what was right and
Just and today people who acknowledge
the justice Of the eight hour day crit
icize the president for upholdinE 1t and
belaboring congress to enact 1t into law.
II republican president did the same
thing the democrats would be doing the
bowling but the workingman would go
serenely on realizing he was one step
nearer the goal for which he has been
striving since the birth Of organized
labor.
Quoting from Mr.. Hamilton's last ar
learn that IL any one class tries to gov
ern this nation by force. 1t will run up
against q musket and blue uniform
behind 1t under the old flag
1t Is too bad we could not discuss an
industrial question without traducing
our flag. served four years with that
flag under the impression 1t was an en-
blem Of liberty and now Mr.. Hamilton
would employ the same flag with
blue uniform and musket to compel
American citizens against their will to
operate trains for American capitalists
according to such scale Of wages and
hours as these capitalists may dictate.
Is that not government Of the nation by
force and by class?
With all due respect toward Mr..
Hamilton and others I will again sug-
gest and urge that they get in harmony
with the present thinking men and
women of our great United States and
lay aside those party prejudices which
have created so much discord and en-
nifty in the past.
Yours very truly,
Bert Cook,
Member Ottumwa l.. u. 767 U. B. OF
c. & j. Of America.
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FOR SURE RESULTS, TRY THE COURIER
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS. oNE-HALF WORD EACH
INSERTION MINIMUM RATE. 16c.
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JURY IS DRAWN
FOR NEXT TERM
rHlRTY-six MEN FROM ALL
PARTS OF COUNTY ORDER
Ed FOR NOVEMBER 10.

Thirty-six men, from all parts Of the
have been drawn for service
on the petit Jury during the coming
October term of district court. The
jurors have been ordered
to appear at 1880 o'clock on Monday
10. The names and ad'
dresses follow:
]. e. Larson. Polk twp.
F. A.. Mcbride, Center 3rd.
Palmer Chisman, Center 9Th.
T. /. Conroy. Center 3rd.
E. w. Erb, Center 1st
George d. Pierce, Center 3rd.
VIM. Byers, Center 4th.
T. B. Shaw, Center 7th.
A. w. Wiggens, Center 3rd.
Henry Schmidt, Center 3rd.
John Wells, Center 9Th.
A. r. Schwartz, Center 5th.
]. 8. Reeves, Center 9Th.
John Harsch, Center LIST.
F. r. Leatherby, Adams twp.
NJ. F. Harwood. Competing twp.
Bert Deselm. Highland twp.
]. Kibber. Center 7th.
Thomas Dougherty, Center LIST.
Wayne Steele, Washington 4th.
G. G. Wemer, Washington End.
H. 8. BURNS, Eddyville. Iowa.
Chas. Cramer Center 4th.
Clarence Lock, Polk twp.
A. E. Gustaveson. Center End.
Chas. Koran, Center 9th.
r. e. Carman. Dudley.
Joe Jackson, Center 18th.
weldy Lutz. Washington End.
Eli Breon, Highland twp.
\ vley BOWL. Washington twp.
Gene Terrill; Adams twp.
F. B. Cresswell, Center End.
r. B. Berry, Center It'll.
James King, Center 7th.
r. d. MacManus, Center 3rd.
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charge Of violating section 3242 Of the
federal statute. This provides punish
ment for those who sell liquor without
q government tax"
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The women have not been over
looked by the Commercial club and
they too are invited to visit the fooe
room provided in the building ~
women. In this room tho stains a.
travel can be removed and all tAo -.
cessories needed in q modern rest
room are provided. 1t IL hoped blythe
club that this feature Of its many
conveniences will be used BY all whe
have occasion or need for It while u
the city.
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Save the Green Tomatoes

gather the tomatoes
and ripen andS
when vine is bearing heavily says
editor Home There IL also good demand TOT
preserving
with fruit should be pulled
cellar The fruit will con-
all but the smallest colored and is fire.
queny possible Christmas from such vines
Another method keeping tomatoes Is to wrap each fruit
carefully Most of the
larger nicely while they not the
they acceptable
nothing We have them until
Thanksgiving this "A bushel Of tomatoes
month
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GIG NORGE DAY NEXT SATURDAY
THE 18TH.

We will have some 40 or 80 head Of
horses at the barns next Saturday and
will buy any horses brought in that
day weighing from 1000 pounds up.
Will have in this bunch a number OF
young mares we would exchange for
geldings Of mature age, horses old
enough to go to war, or will buy them
outright Of you. So II you have good
horse Of any sort to sell bring it to OF
tumwa this coming Saturday.
u
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
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be made worth while to al who a.
tend and 1t Is hoped to make eveey
member and prospective member fully
realize what has been done to sup.
ply real club features In connection
with the general work Of the Organise
ton.
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sEo,N NEW SENTENCES.

Roy Johnson and Ernie johnson,
who have been serving sentences for
Appanoose county in the local Jail for
several months past began q thirty
day term Tuesday night for the gov
eminent. They were given this on .
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MILLER CASE TO yvay.

The case Of Bertha Miller W. tn
City of Eldon was taken under advise
ment by district court Jury this Alters
noon. AS soon ~ verdict 10 returned .
The bee., 1916-09-05
ROUND HOUSE
AND RIP TRACK
Force Will be Doubled-L. &
N. Have Issued Orders
to That Effect

The force at the round house and
on the rip track will be doubled in a
short time. Orders have been re
ceived by the proper officials to do
this and business will begin to pick
up at this end of the line. The main
reason for this increase is the scarcity
of coal cars, these. cars have been
sent to New Decatur. Ala for repair
heretofore, but the haul is too long
and the Howell shops are overwork-
ed, consequently the company has
decided to have good portion of
this work done at Darlington, which
is the obviously proper place, as it is
in the center of the coal field where
the cars are needed.
The bee., 1916-09-05
Will Try Gind8rs
In Road Building

An experiment will be tried on the
state aid road between Darlington and
Mortons Gap road which, if success.
full, will mean a saving of many
thousand of dollars to the taxpayers
of Kentucky. The plan is to use a
composition of cinderS and clay on
the road instead of the usual stone
This will be the first time this meth.
cd Of road building has been tried in
Kentucky.
Road building experts have come
to the conclusion that this compost.
tion will prove just as durable as
stone, if not superior. Some say
that during the first year the road
may he a little soft, but that in the
course of two or three years it will
harden and make an ideal pike.