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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-05-11

If you planned to move to one
Of two towns and. in entering
one, you passed between rows
of tumbledown, implanted
buildings and dirty yards and
piles of tin cans and garbage
and in the other you saw only
rows Of neatly painted build
ings, clean back yards and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-05-11

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THE Courant this week pub
fishes communications from
Geo. r. White and L. i. Stair.
both prominent members Of
the .Nonpartisan Leauge. In
thisconnection the Courant de-
sires to state, that it's columns
are open to both sides for a fair
discussion Of this question. It
is going to be the issue in the
forthcoming primary campaign
and the general election to fol-
low and we desire to give orr
readers. every opportunity to
inform themselves on the tner.
its or demerits involved.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-05-11

AEAtNWEH HsE#ESt&
il is not in a spirit Of knock
ing that The Courant would
like to call attention to the
great need Of a Paint Up
Campaign in Bottineau. Ar
most the entire city il il ur-
gent need Of q coat 81 paint. II
would improve the appearance
of the town several hundred
per cent and al. the same time
check the rapid deterioratiorl
that IL inevitable when build
ings are not preserved with
paint.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-05-11

titled "A Proposed Waste of
$11, 600, 900 to Build a Cover
ment Armor Plant" We can
readily see the steel trusts
view point all right.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-05-11
flowers instead Of tin cans,
which place would you choose?

Now that we have had =
municipal house cleaning. let
every individual property own
er in the city make It a point
to keep his premises neat and
clean for the balance Of the
summer. It is we'll worth the
small effort.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-05-11
THE MAxBAss MoNITOIR bursts

,THE MAxBAss MoNIToR bursts
into a. two-column opipion plf'
the Society 81 Equity and, in1
cidentally refers ~ The author
ST VA unsigned com 4, ilaicatii0ns
from dc Equity As three
|cornered pinhead which ii
decidedly the latest thinR IA
Wxare sreceipt nsa'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-05-11

IF Villa would only confirms
one Of the various reports Of
his death!
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
DUPONT CO. COMPLAINS
OF READINGS Rates

WASHINGTON. March 2.-E. l.
dupont de Nemours and Company
yesterday filed complaint with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
against the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company, charging unjust
rates on seyenty-one carloads OF Gin
ders and ashes shipped from various
points on the railroad to the powder
company's plant at Carney's Point,
n j., for use in construction of yards
and sidings.
Reparation amounting to S2,62502
is asked by the DUPONT Company on
the ground that proper commodity
rates were not in effect at the time
of shipments because no such move
ment was provided for in the rail
road's' tariffs and that special rates
which are lower, since have been
issued. The hipments on which
overcharges are claimed were made
from Reading Birdsboro and Coates
vile, Pa; Rockford and Wilmington,
Del
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
Uncle Harry Tells About The Stars

moves around the sun once in twelve
years. 1t is over four times as far
from the Sun as the Earth is. but be
cause it is so much larger in size IL
appears in our sky about the size OF
Venus which is much smaller. but also
much nearer
Suppose for instance that the globe
here'-and Uncle Harry pointed to
the globe Of the Earth on the side
tablets Jupiter and that this golf
ball is Venus II hold the golf ball
about four inches from my eye, II
looks just as big as the globe"
Il see" said Joe. And the other
night when we saw Venus and Jupiter
SO close together and 80 much alike,
they weren't close together at all. but
they We're Just IN LINE"
That's IT," said Uncle Harry. de-
lighted that Joe had found the truth
for himself, lust as when hold this
golf ball i'm a certain iositiOn, its edge
seems TO touch the edge OF the globe
Then, outside Jupiter. Saturn the
planet with the beautiful rings swings
slowly around on its orbit Saturn
is not quite as large as Jupiter and
/ it's almost twice as far away-so II
appears comparatively small in our
skies. Il goes around the Sun once
In 20 years
Outside Saturn Is Uranus, about
half as great i'm diameter as Saturn
( II Is over twice as far away as Sa-
turn. and goes around the Sun once
In S4 years. Outside Uranus is Nep-
tune. which is almost twice as fal
away as Uranus and goes around the
I sun once In l6S years.
Neptune is so far away that II re.
ceiyes one one-thousandth as much
heat from the Sun as we do here on
the Earth aud the Sun looks like a
little star. We can see Uranus and
Neptune only with powerful tele-
scopes"
That's almost as far away as the
fixed stars. isn't it?" asked Jimmy.
"These distances are so great" said
Uncle Harry shaking his head, that
we can not imagine them. You can
see that | am r'Rht from what told
you about the express train running
from the Sun. And you will get an
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
RECOMMEND DIVISION
OF School DISTRICT

At a meeting OF the New Castle
County School Commissioners. held
here yesterday. the school situa-
ton at Richardson Park and Elsmere
was discussed The matter is one
that the taxpayers of the locality are
greatly interested in. The commits
sioners. after considering the sub
iect. decided to recommend a division
of the district
The two sections. one including
Richardson Park, the other Elsmere.
are about two miles apart while the
former alone has a school 10 is
thought by some that a consolidated
high school should be erected at
Richardson Park. Others advocate
the erection of a smaller school at
Elsmere.
William Tinsman, clerk of tho
school district, b. w. tIousel. and IA.
B. Kaufman commissioners. APP
peared before the body and disap-
proved of the plan to make a con-
solldation
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
BODY OF LOST HUNTER
FOUND IN CHESAPEAKE

BALTIMORE, Md. March 2.-The
body Of Dwight 4. Mallory, a prominent
resident Of this city, who has been
missing since last November, was found
floating of Swan creek bar, near Rocl,
Hail. yeste. day. Identification was made
by penknife and watch which bore his
name
BY the recovery of the body two oys-
termen, Amos Scoon and Eugene Dow
ney. earn the $500 reward which has
been offered by Colonel Arthur d. Fos-
ter and friends of Mallory. The search
has been long one and many false re-
ports have led searchers all over the
bay The body was found about ten
miles from the vicinity where Mallory
was last seen the day that he started
out on his ducll-hunting expedition.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
BREAK UP bronchial COUGHS,
Group and COLDS PROMPTLY


-l2S TeaspOOnslul for 80 Cents.
it is not found the best remedy ever
used in Severe Coughs. Colds Whoop-
ing Cough or Group, and it will also
be found excellent for Bronchial Asth-
ma and Bronchitis. Besides these
druggists guaranteeing that it will
be the best remedy ever used" It
will likewise be found the most econo-
mical, because one bottle $50 cents
WORTH makes a full pint 12S tea
spoonsfuD of the most excellent medi-
cine for any of the above affections.
when mixed at home with one pint of
granulated sugar and one-half pint of
water II makes as much. or more,
than would cost you $500 to $500 of
almost any of the ordinary ready
made kinds. sold in bottles holding
only "a to 80 teaspoonsful. You will be
the sole judge yourself and under the
same positively Money Back" guar
antee which the druggists make for
the famous Asthmador Absolutely
no risk is run in buying this remedy.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02

Don't neglect your cold. cough or
any Bronchial affection. but COM
mence treatment Immediately. and
through using the proper medicine.
il can be checked from the very start
and promptly cured, but if neglected
probably will hang on all Spring, if
it does not develop into something
more serious, such as Pneumonia or
Consumption. True, there are hun
dreds, yes thousands of cough reme-
dies on the market While some are
good. there are many which are not,
but are positively harmful, due to the
narcotics which they contain. But
why experiment with these different
remedies purely on the strength per-
haps of some testimonials or on the
exaggerated claims of manufacturers,
when Schiffmann's New Concentrated
EXpectorant is sold by n. b. Danforth
on such "a positive guarantee 10 give
perfect satisfaction. yes even more
money will be refunded by them if
Evening journal., 1916-03-02

Uncle Harry fumoled in his pocket
u d letter he had received just that
,rnife. AT last he found it,
1ere is a letter from young
end of mine who lives in Balti-
pre-, he said HE has noticed that
pre- are two great big stars close
Sether in the western sky in the
enines He writes as follows:
ear Uncle Harry: Please explain to
All about the planets and about
mus and Jupiter passing each other
February the thirteenth. He might
want me to tell you his name, but
initials are ~. NJ. F."
Tell us about the planets, too will
H. Uncle Harry?" asked Joe.
Gladly. III answer my young
end in Baltimore and tell you
out the planets nc the same time.
Joclr he continued. do you know
|at the solar system is2'
joe thought a moment. 81 think IL
ans the planets that move around
H sun" he said
Rlehi' answered Uncle Harry.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02

4 Dtll ms the difference between
#nets and other stars
y Nci said joe "a planet is q
a *rld tke the Earth that goes around
4 sun lusi as the Earth does. and
q bright only because the sun shines
I IL r lho other stars are suns like
"a Sun they are burning and fam
Il and shine with their own fire and
Hy'rQ. ever so much farther away"
H'GooN for you. joe said Uncle
&lTvt Where did you learn gll
n IN BUR physical geography class"
Il Astfon0my that's the study of the
a as Is a very interesting subject
glad YOU like 10.
4 AS lar as we know, he continued.
Hlorcarc eisht real planets like the
6 rth Shat move around the Sun in
Xailion there are "A host of little
ncks OF planets that move around
Sun toeether like swarm Of
they are called the asteroids
The planet nearest to the Sun IS
s #rcury Mercury is ~ little planet
'tmparcd with the Earth. IT Is less
n half as thick as the Earth and
IS about thirty-fve millions miles
y frcm the Sun. That doesn't
ind very close. does it,. but &c is
So enough TO be SO hot that We
didn't live on Mercury at all,
Then comes Venus which is Otter
evening star. lt Is ii,tlc smaller
n the Earth lt looks like q greu
siar because il is much closer
a the other planets
N Thon"
Then comes the Earth said Jim
eagerly, (which is EIGHT thousand
81 les in diameter and Is about nine
# million miles away from the sun.
81 Correct said Uncle Harry. smil-
Light travelling $4,000 miles
.2 2second takes over eight minutes TO
& lch us. n an express train travel
foriy-ive miles an hour left the
a bound for the Earth. Il would
81 'e BPS years TO arrive here
al Mars is the next smaller planet to
81 Earth II. too, is smaller than the
rth. Being farther from the Sun,
f. LAW" iNhr'A W ~ ANhiANf hN
rih goes around the Sun in one Of
Years; Mars takes almost two Of
ycals
Then comes the asteroids. Outside
& M Jupiter the lsrsest of the
nets. moves slowly around on is
ai orbit
b What's an orhit2' asked Jimmy.
An Orbit is the path a heavenly
+ j, follows Jupiter is ten times a.
at in diameter as the Earth, an'
Evening journal., 1916-03-02

chairman: John II. Ferrell. secretary.
and Irwin r. Kepler. treasurer. The
Chautauqua will open June 6.
The women of Wesley Chapel. Elk
Neck. will serve dinner at the public
sale of Dr. Bayard Murray, on the
old McNamee farm. in Elk Neck, on
Thursday. March g.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Union
Hospital, has decided to organize a
Calendar Club"
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
TFXAs BOYS BETTER FARM
Frs THAN THEIR FATHERS.

BY The United Press.
DALLAS. Tex. March 2.-The
patronizing air adopted by the
Texas Farmer junior toward the
p Texas Farmer Senior may be
traced TO comparative statistics
8 recently compiled by II. H. viii
D hanson. State agent for boys
e agricultural clubs. Here's what
702S boys did to their dads i'm
Texas last year:
Corn Boys. average yield per
acre. 35.5 bushels; fathers. 247.
2 Grain. sorghum-Boys 43 bush
els: fathers. %. Peanuts-Boys.
SO 1-2 bushels; fathers. 40 BUSH
els.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02

idea of the distance from us to the
fixed stars from this comparison.
"If the Sun were the size of a small
marble, the Earth would be a pin
point two feet distant and the near
ost fixed star would be represented by
q big basketball ninety miles away"
The boys looked at Uncle Harry tc
see n he was joking, but he was ser
ious
Uncle Harry said Jimmy. will
you tell ms more about the stars some
other evening"
eyes" said Uncle Harry. "if you
hoys want me to do so and / receive
letters from any Of my other little
friends making the same request. Tell
any boys and girls you sec to write
me at the ONCE OF THE EVENING
JOURNAL. Wilmington. Del, If they
are interested in learning more about
the stars and the planets"
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
|HY Chilly Weather
brings RHEUMATISM
5 skin pores are closed and uric
acid remains in blood.

is no respecter Of age,
(. color or rank. II not the most
nRerous of human Affections IL is
of the most painful. Those subject
rheumatism should eat less meat.
Rss as warmly as possible. avoid any
|iuc exposure and above all, drink
Is of pure water.
is caused by uric acid
slch is generated in the bowels and
&orbed into the blood. II is the func-
u OF the kidneys to filter this acid
IN the blood and cast il out in the
s me- she pores Of the skin are also
Emeans OF freeing the blood OF this
&purity. In damp and chilly. cold
y ather the skin pores are closed thus
n cling the kidneys TO do double work.
81 " become weak and sluggish and
r TO eliminate this uric acid which
& ps accumulating and circulating
s ough the system. eventually set
e lg in the joints and muscles caus
NJ stiffness, soreness and pain callel
81 umatism.
8 Il tho first twinge of rheumatism
from any pharmacy about fou
NJ ices Of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon
Il ID a glass OF water and drink be
1 breakfast each morning for
ok This is said TO eliminate uri
81 stimulating the kidneys TO noI
action. thus ridding the blood G
Sc Impurities.
,d Salts is inexpensive, harmless
Il made from the acid OF Crane
lemon juice, combined wit
i ia and is used with excellent re
by thousands of folks who ar
! :z.f to rheumatism. Here yol
pleasant. efferyescent lithia-
er drink which oyercomes uric
and is beneficial TO your kidneys
pell.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02

In the Central Bank building last
night special meeting of the
Knights of Malta was held. About
one hundred members from William
Mckinley and Brandywine Com
mandary We're present Addresses
We're made by Supreme Commander
Simhowers and Supreme Recorders
Gray and Hoifecker OF Philadelnhia,
and several local lodgemen Refresh
ments were served.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
WOMAN SICK IN BED FIGHTS
Blaze AND Saves HER HOME

GLENDALE, Del. March 2.-The
pluckiness of Mrs. John Emmons, liv-
ing near here, saved her home from
destruction by fire Although sick i'm
bed she managed to extinguish the
flames which broke out in the kitchen.
Her husband, hurrying from her
Evening journal., 1916-03-02

bedside, was stricken with heart fail
ure and fell unconscious. She man
aged to crawl from the bed and over
his body into the kitchen, where she
found bucket and water, with which
she fought and conquered the blaze.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
CALENDAR CLUB FOR ELKT0N.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON. Md. March 2.-One Of the
most pleasing features OF the recent
meetings of the Farmers Institutions
in Cecilton and Chesapeake City. was
the attendance Of the high school stu
dents. in body, at each place.
A meeting Of the Elkton Chautauqua
guarentors was held ON Monday.
Henry NJ Mccullough was elected
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
No Trouble to Remove
SuperiluouS Hair
CToilet Tips)

II is an easy matter to rid the skin
OF Objectionable hair or fuzz, if you
proceed as follows Mix a paste with
some water and a little powdered
delatone apply to hairy surface and
in or minutes rub off, wash the
skin and the hairs are gone. This
method of banishing hairy growths
is painless and does not mar the skin.
but to avoid disappointment, be GER
tain to get real delatone.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
MORE PFNNSY VETERANS.

There were placed on the pension
rolls of the Pennsylvania system as
of February 20. 46 employees Of the
lines east and 13 west Five of these
had seen service for over fifty years.
Evening journal., 1916-03-02
kNIGHTs OF MALTA MEETING.

copylight 1910 by The NC syndicate
Evening journal., 1916-08-15

Hurst. OF Cincinnati. Ohio. as an in
structor in the commercial depart
ment OF the Wilmington High School
for the coming school year at sal
airy Of 5000. per year. Miss Hurst is
a graduate of Erie College. receiving
an A. B. degree. and is also a gradu-
ate OF Mann's Business College, Co
lumbus. Ohio. In addition to two
years practical Office experience. Miss
Hurst has had five years experience
as a teacher OF commercial branches.
We recommend the appointment OF
William B. Matthews. OF Messina, n.
Y. as an instructor and as an athletic
director and coach in the Wilmington
High School for the coming school
year az an annual salary OF $1,000.
Mr.. Matthews is a graduate Of Colgate
University. His attainments as stu
dent make him well qualified to as
sumo a position as a classroom in
Z structor and his record as an ath-
lete assures his success as a coach
For. the position OF the head Of the
4 English department in the Whining
ton High School. we recommend the
appointment; OF r. r. Long, at sal
airy OF $1,000 Since his graduation
from college, Mr.. Long has received
a masters degree from the Univer-
city OF Kansas and has spent a year
Evening journal., 1916-08-15

and two summers in the University
OF Pennsylvania doing graduate work.
All his graduate work at both univer-
stiles has been in English. For four
years Mr.. Long has been head OF
the English department in Mcpherson
College. Kansas. and Is now holding a
position as an instructor OF English in
the University OF Kansas.
For the position Of supervisor OF
drawing in the Wilmington elemen-
tary schools. we recommend Lee
Pennegar, OF Coatesville, Pa. at q
salary of $1,000 per annum. Mr..
Pennegar is a graduate OF the School
Of Industrial Art. Philadelphia, Pa
having completed the four year
course in normal art In addition he
has taken advanced work az New
York University. After serving as
supervisor OF drawing in the Coates
Vile schools Mr.. Pennegar was Sc
iected 10 take charge OF drawing H.
Central High school, Birmingham
Ala, a school Of 1000 pupils
Miss Mary l.. Jones, West Pittston
Pa, is recommended as an instructor
Ia the Wilmington High School at q
salary of $3.50 per year Miss Jones
Is a graduate Of Bucknel University
and in addition TO her degree holds
a Teachers Physical Training certif
Evening journal., 1916-08-15

ommends the temporary appointment
of the following teachers and their
assignment as indicated.
Margaret A. Lewis. School No. /;
Ann p. Comfy, School No. z; Mary
Catell. School No. II; Alice A. Dun
bar-Nelson, School No. 16; Nellie NJ.
Brisbois. School No. 8.
The salaries OF the above named
teachers shall be the same as they
received the last school year
Your committee further recon-
mends the temporary appointment of
Miss Reba Thompson, Miss Ethel
FAIRIES. and Miss Katherine Hudson,
as teachers in the Wilmington ele-
mentary schools at a salary Of $3.50
each. and the temporary appoint
ment Of Henrietta c. Briefly at a
salary of $500 for the coming school
year. They are assigned as follows:
Miss Reba Thompson, School No
IA. Miss Ethel FAIRIES. School No. IA
Miss KathSrine Hudson, School No
25: Henrietta c. Briefly. School No. z
Your committee recommends thai
Miss Mildred Van Dyke, who was re-
appointed to a position in the VIII
mington elementary schools be as
signed as a clerk 10 the superintend
ent, to perform the duties imposed
upon that Office by the Delaware Chilt
Labor laws. Her salary shall b'
S42.50 per month for a period OF twelve
months. This Is the monthly salar,
she would receive II she retained hel
teaching position.
Miss Edith w. Heinold OF Towns
end Delaware, is recommended To-
appointment as a teacher in the VII
mington elementary schools at n sal
airy OF 5000 per school year, and Il
assigned to School No "a. Miss Helm
old is graduate of West Cheste
State Normal School and has dom
post-graduate work there in the de
partment OF science. During the pas
year she has been assistant 10 Dr
Schumacher. and has served as an IN
structor in that department OF IN
normal school.
Miss Louisa Dickinson OF Uppe
Paramount. Nd. Is recommended 10
appointment as a teacher in the vii
mington elementary schools at sal
airy Of $3.50 per school year and Il
assigned to School No. %. Miss Dick
inson has had both normal school am
college training. In addition 70 re
ceiving an A. B. degree, Miss Dickin
son has done postgraduate work
Johns Hopkins University.
4 Your committee recommends thu
appointment Of Miss Elizabeth D
Evening journal., 1916-08-15

cate.
Your committee recommends the
appointment OF Miss Caroline Fitz-
water, of Phoenixville. Pa. as
teacher in The Wilmington High
school at q salary Of 5000 per year.
Miss Fiizwnter Is n graduate OF Cor
nell College, Iowa. and has spent q
year in Germany. az the Universities
of Marburg and Berlin Miss Fitzwa-
ter has also spent several summers
in Germany, and Is especially wei
qualified as teacher Of German. She
has had successful experience as &
teacher
Your committee recommends that
the salary Of Miss Elizabeth Nc
Daniel be $1,000 per year; that the
salary OF Miss Mary Lindsay be $500
per year; that the salary OF II. w
Follmer he $1,000 per year; and the
salary OF Miss Mabel Iybarger be
200 per year. The above named
are teachers in the Wilmington High
School
Miss Eta Roach of Wilmington is
recommended for appointment 10 q
position in the Wilmington schools al
an annual salary of $3.50. and Is as
signed TO Howard High and Grammar
schools. Miss Roach Is a graduate o.
OF Howard High School and of Oberlir
Evening journal., 1916-08-15

College
In that Miss Matilda Savers has
resigned from her position as princi-
pal Of No. / School. your COMMITTEES
recommends that Miss Margaret kel-
ley. principal OF No. 20 School, be
transferred from the position she
now holds to the principalship OF NO.
school. Miss Kelley was formerly
oacher in No school and IL &C
quainted with its work and the CON
ditions governing It. She holds
Grammar school principals certit-
cate.
Evening journal., 1916-08-15
MNyR'sw uD.ata REAaEnY
n.. STOMACH J 1, !: :! |:

Call Stones. Cancer and Ulcers Of the
stomach and Intestines, Auto-Intoxica-
ton. yellow Jaundice. Appendicitis ana
other fatal ailments result from stom-
ech Trouble. Thousands Of stomach
10 Mayr'a Wonderful Remedy Unlike
any other for stomach Ailments. For
sale by r. NJ. Eckerd. The Miller Drug
Store. ~ B. Danforth and druggists
everywhere
Evening journal., 1916-08-15
$4,000 REWARD

! have no agents and viii pay the above
reward for the arrest and conviction Of per
sons claiming 10 be me or my representa-
tives.
DIR. MAURICE B. BURsTAN, Opt. d.
Registered Optometrist (Eye Speciality
under the laws OF Delaware.
sle Market Street Wilmington. Del.
n. B.--Dr Burstan Is a graduate and H.
cenBed physician (by eXaminationl. under
the laws Of Pennsylvania and has we'll
equipped Offices for the treatment Of eve ear,
nose and throat. at $40 welsh street, Ches.
ter, Pa. ONCE hours; 20 s p M. and 2
10 p. NJ. Come 10 my Chester once II
you cannot come TO the Wilmington ONCE.
Evening journal., 1916-08-15
Announcement
To NV Friends and Patient,

I have established permanent ofhces az No.
a1e Market Street. this city. Hours, A,
A. II. 70 1880 A. NJ.