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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
PEACE BASED ON TERRORISM
Roman Leoions Enforced Order on the
Nations They Had Conquered
and Laid Waste.

There is q great deal of misappre-
hension and misinterpretation of the
historical settings Of the coming OF
Jesus. The age is described as an age
Of peace, peace throughout the world
under the imperial sway of Rome.
There was peace in the sense that all
Kingdoms had been subdued by Rome
and attached to her empire. This was
the wonderful "Pax Romana." But
among the millions or souls who made
up that empire there was anything
but peace. Cruelty and oppression
reigned. Halt the population of the
empire was slaves.
Scholars point out the fact that
Rome had extended her empire, not
by destroying the nations, but by link
ing their wealthy families with Rome,
thus establishing a community of in
terest against the poor people and the
slaves, whose toll enriched this aristO-
cratic, plutOcratic minority. 1t was a
league of all the rich people in the
world against all the poor people in
the world. The poor lived in constant
fear of the rich, and the rich lived in
constant fear of the poor. Insurrec-
tons were taking place in all parts
of the empire. But the masters had
the Roman legiOns at their disposal,
and by the power of arms kept the
poor and the slaves in their place.
The Christian Herald.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
Girl Faises Butterflies.

There are very few people in Amer
lea, probably, aside from scientists,
who do not care to tell their business
to everybody, who attempt to raise and
breed butterfly specimens for the mar
ket. Few, for that matter, even know
that there is a market for butterflies.
Yet there are plenty of moths that
sell for a dollar a specimen, and it is
perfectly possible for any intelligent
boy or girl to raise at least a limited
number of ''iies' for the market.
When a vine or shrub is attacked by
caterpillars, the thing to do is to catch
the pests, hatch them into specimens
and make them pay for their board.
That it is possible to earn $50 a week
by this means is proved by the ex-
ample of a young California girl, the
subject of an article announced for the
July st. Nicholas, describing how she
has cleared $500 in ten weeks Of but
terfy-farming, and is at present aver
aging as much as $75 a week. The
| girl in question, Miss Ximena Nicola
shan, spends only her miner in the
work, her outfit being the simplest
possible, fruit jars and boxes and bar
relS covered with gauze to contain the
caterpillars, a net and a few cyanide
bottles for day work, and a miners
lamp for use at night.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
FORGOT ALL ABOUT PISTOL
In Time Of Danger Woman's Thoughts
Turned to the Favorite Weapon
Of Her Sex.

Training in any line of endeavor is
indisputably a good thing, Of course.
But it is not always utilized. A case
in point is related in Boston. In that
city a society of women had taken a
course of lessons in pistol shooting
under the supervision Of a feminine
expert who has in recent months taught
to many society women the use of this
lethal weapon.
1t was the purpose of the Boston
woman to be able to defend herself
and her home in case Of attack by
burglar or burglars. After becoming
an expert pistol shot she provided her.
self with a pretty gold-mounted pistol
which she kept in her dressing table.
Recently she discovered a robber in
her home.
II forgot all about the pistol" she
said, land so l used a hatpin."
The robber fled after receiving sew
eral painful wounds. Thus habit pre-.
vailed Over training, as it so frequent
ly does. But training is more or less
| valuable, even though in times OF
stress it occasionally is forgotten in q
reversiOn to the primitive.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
CUSHIONS THAT ARE NOVEL
Bow Variety Seems to Have the Pref
erenee for This Summer,
at Least.

There are many novelty cushions
this summer.
Some Of them are for garden chairs
and hammOcks, some for divans and
lounging chairs and some for the floor.
One that is very attractive is shaped
like a big bow. The cover is made of
beautiful silk and velvet, and is per-
haps four feet long and a foot wide,
when finished. 1t is filled lightly with
soft down and is tied with a band of
velvet ribbon through the center. 1t is
really a most comfortable shape to tuck
behind the back, and could be made Of
less expensive materials thin silk or
c%retonne.
Shocked cushions are another pretty
novelty. They are covered with silk,
shocked into shape. These are made
In light colors for the bedroom or bou-
doir.
For the hammock perhaps the most
~serviceable cushions are those covered
with black and tan %cretonne, in small
blocks or checks. 1t is sold especially
for cushions for outdoor furniture, as
Its colors make it show dust very little.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
GRAY in Shorthand.

Efficiency has been getting the
laugh Of late because it's engineers
claimed too much for it,"
e. The speaker vas DIR. Harris Dulles
Rhodes, the efficiency expert Of Den
yer.
EYES," he continued, "the average
efficiency engineer Dragged as stupid
ly about efficiency as the correspond
ence school principal who said:
"'We are told, and credibly told,
that it took Gray seven years to write
his famous poem, The Elegy in a
Country Churchyard.' Yet il Gray had
been an adept in our system of stenog-
raphy he could have written the piece
in seven minutes. Every graduate stu
dent of ours can write the poem in
that length of time. It's one of our
tests"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
car that is in trouble or isn't working
as we'll as its %fastidious owner would

car that is in trouble or isn't working
as we'll as its fastidicus owner would
wish.
They alight from their own car and
make a great pretense of examining
the car that they intend to spirit away.
They remove the hood and scrutinize
the motor. They get out a kit Of tools
and tinker for awhile with some part
Of the machinery. II anyone should
happen to be watching them or look.
ing on from a neighboring window, all
the men do has the appearance Of nat.
ural work by honest workmen from
the repair shop. Presently the men
hold a consultation, pointing to some
part of the motor machinery, and ap.
parently come to the conclusion that
the car cannot be started with the
tools at their command. Then they
hitch a rope to the car and tow 1t
away at the end Of their own car.
Could anything be more simple?
How can you beat such a game as
this? Carrying away part of the ma
chinery does not prevent the thieves
from towing the car away. One sure
way to prevent robbery is to have the
car watched.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
Gypsies Dislike Military Service.

When a woman gypsy caravan dwell
Ter of Tottenham was summoned at
Enfield police court for aiding in the
concealment of her son, who had failed
to report for military service, it was
stated by the police that they had had
considerable difficulty in getting at
male gypsies of military age belong
ing to the Tottenham colony. The men
frequently produced registration cards
which were not their own, and even
marriage certificates belonging to 9TH
ers.
The defendants son, who was un-
married, had never been registered.
When the police found him In the
caravan he ran away, and was only
captured after a long chase. The de-
PENDANT was fined SO. The money
Was paid ct onca-L0ndon Mail.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
IS HANDY WORkBAG
IDEAL HOUSEHOLD ARTICLE FOR
THE BUSY MOTHER.
Will Save Much Time and 10 by No
Means Difficult to Construct or
Expensive as to the Materials
Required.

The most useful workbag for the
housewife is that attached to a screen
shape that has u handle running along
the top Of 1t.
These articles made up cost a good
deal Of money, but one can easily be
made at home. If there should be an
old one-piece fire screen at hand like
that in the illustration, there is no
difficulty whatever, and ven if there
Is not, one can often be picked up for
a few cOppers at Il secondhand store.
Just a little paint or enamel will make
It like new again and excellent for
this purpose.
II there is a panel in the screen, just
take it out neatly, as only the frame
work is required. If the wood needs
renovating, do it before making the
bag; stains and varnish can be bought
combined and they are quite cheap.
Simply brush on the frame and leave
to dry.
The size of bag will depend upon the
size Of the frame. It is q good idea
to make it from some material that
has been left over from covering the
chairs, etc., then the workbag screen
will not look out of place in any room,
ven when it Is not in use.
The bag is just made from two
pieces of material scanned together to
about six inches from the top; make
q heading along the top two sides Of
the bag, and run a piece Of elastic
through.
Now secure the back Of the workbag
to the top bar Of the screen this can
be done by using brass-headed draw
Ing pins, they are quite secure and or
namental.
Then the front side of the bag is left
free and open; the elastic prevents it
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
TRICKS Of THIEVES
Safeguards Adopted by Automo.
bile Owners Are of Little
Avail
FIND WAYS TO BEAT THEM
Automobile Thieves Are Clever Me-
chanicians and Understand Every
Part of the Make Of Car and
Nothing Bothers Them.

The man who Seals an automobile
Is one of the cleverest mechanicialis in
the country. He knows every mak e Of
car from the steering wheel to the
tires, and there is scarcely any precau.
ton taken by the owner of the car to
safeguard his property that the auto.
mobile thief cannot beat.
Some car fondly imagine
that when they chain the wheel Of
their car with a fairly thick steel chain
they have made it impossible for any
crook to move the auto from it's an.
chorage. The simplicity of this safe
guard must cause hilarity among the
motor car crooks, the Philadelphia
North American remarks, for the or.
binary steel chain can be Gu in a Sec
ond with the appliances that the mo-
tor thieves carry in their outfit.
But most car owners consider they
have made the car immovable by mere
ly locking the switch box. It will in
terest them to know that the car
thieves have found a way to beat this
precaution very easily. The clever me
chanician who makes a business of
stealing cars can cross wires so as to
cause ignition and move the engine
without bothering with the switch box
at all. A method that is kindergarten
to the car thief is to connect wires
from the dry cell battery direct to the
ignition coil, thus starting the motor
without difficulty.
Some cars have devices by which
the gasoline supply can be locked, and
this is regarded by some owners as
placing a hopeless barrier in the way
of the thief who would run off with
the standing car. For how can a car
be moved when the supply of gasoline
is shut Of? Nothing easier. The mo-
tore. i thief carries with him his own
supply of gasoline in a bucket. With
this gallon or so of gasoline, carried
in a bucket, the automobile thief can
negotiate a 15-mile run with the Car
by connecting his bucket of gasoline
direct to the carburetor. Feeding the
gasoline to the carburetor in this way
through a rubber hose, the automobile
thief gan send the car far from the
scene of it's former station; sufficient
ly far to enable him to put the gaso-
line tank and the car in regular com
mission and speed where he will to-
safety and a sale.
But the commonest and therefore
the safest trick of thaAautomobile thief
requires no expert mechanical knowl'
edge. 1t simply requires nerve, which
these thieves possess to an unusual
degree. This trick is the old n o I
driving up in an old auto, that looks
like a garage repair wagon, hitchlng
a rope to the car that is to be stolen
and towing it away. The thieves
dress for the part in oil-soaked over
alls. When they have selected the car
to be stolen, picking n that is in a
sidestreet and not likely to be under
the eye of a policeman who may have
been tipped to watch the car, the
thieves come up to the scene in their
old car, looking like the ordinary crew
sent for from the garage to repair a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
Handy Workbag.

gaping open as it might do otherwise,
and yet it can easily be widened by
pulling it a little.
Where there is a lot Of mending to
be done, these bags are splendid the
busy mother can just grasp hold of
the screen handle and take her work
with her wherever she goes-upstairs,
In the garden, in the kitchen, etc.
A saving in time is also effected,
and the rooms are kept free from the
litter Of stockings, wOOllens, etc, such
as is bound to happen if there is not
q roomy portable workbag.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
Military Touch.

In hats and top coats and even in
afternoon dresses military inspiration
is seen quite definitely. Instead Of the
sof.. reversible collars which have be-
come SO popular, many of the new
gowns have stiff, straight collars, not
very high but fastening snugly round
the neck and modelled exactly after
unit orm collars, which are embroidered
thickly. Big embroidered flaps over
side pockets have a distinctly soldier
like touch.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
Imitation That Pays.

1t is not overinflation but underin.
Aation that should be guarded AGAINST.
The average vwner would get IS per
cent more mileage out of his tires II
he would see to it that they are al
ways properly inflated.
A tire will not be hurt by the rise
of a few pounds pressure due to run
ming. Tests have shown that it is not
possible to obtain an increase in pres
sure due to overheating while run
ming sufficient to injure the tire.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
The Steering Gear.

Ones life depends upon the stability
Of the steering mechanism. Too great
stress cannot be laid upon the neces-
sity of a careful inspection of these
parts at frequent intervals. Between
the steering control and wheels there
are numerous connections, any n of
which, If defective, might prove dis
astrous. 1t is not an unnecessary hard.
ship to inspect the front wheel bear
ings also at times when the genera!
inspection Is being made.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-21
Shoes Of Fancy Skins.

Both lizard and snakeIkin figure
largely in the materials OF boots and
. ties on exhibition in a ney "Style
Studio in New York. The snakeskin
boot is high with the lower part OF
brown leather. The lizard tie is made
with plain gray kid, the lizard being
noed only for tips and foxings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
LOCAL MOTORIST
 ESCAPES TRIAL IN NEWT0WN TRIBUNAL
BridgepOrter Arrested by Off, cerS After He Had Got
 Out of Their Town.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer)
 Newtown, Sept. 15-Special Con- stables Greepman and Mount patrol ing the state road at Toll Gate Hill in tie interest of the board of health, have been greatly hampered in their work by the refusal of motorists to halt their cars or lessen speed for the inspection. Both decided to arrest the very next violator of the speed laws and thus make a salutary exam pie. They accordingly measured q course of 0 few rods on the level at the foot of the hill stauoning them selves at opposite ends of he line with stop watches timed alike, with signals agreed upon, and awaited for violators of the speed laws. Yes- terday their opportunity came. A Bridgeport motorist came down Toll Gate Hill at full speed The sleuths were ready. the signals flashed and into the road the two officers sprang. A comparison of watches showed a speed upwards of 35 miles an hour. Complaint was made to Grand Juror Cannon of the borough. He exam med the man-trap, saw that the data of the officers corresponded and sign ed the complaint. The accused ap- peared in Justice P. H. McCarthys court, Thursday afternoon, but he was accompanied by a well known attorney of Bridgeport. It looked like like dead-open-and-shut for the state from the start. There could be no gainsaying the testimony of the officers armed with the diagram of their measured course and the tally of their time-pieces.
 Where Is this course, north or south of the Old Toll Gate?" suavely asked the attorney for the defense of the main state witness. South, be- low" was the unhesitating response. Arc these men officers of the town of Monroe?" enquired the attorney. ''No," was the hesitating response. ''Then, will you kindly explain to this court by what authority they made an arrest in that town?"
 The court was in an uproar at once, tue grand juror gave one look at the official map of Newtown hanging on the walls. and hung his head dejected- ly. The attorney grew wroth and be- gan to harangue on the reprehensible conduct of the special constables. when the justice raised his hand in token of peace. He would order a nolle entered in the court records at once and dismissed the case. The attorney suggested that an apology from the officials was due his client. but none was given, for by this time the lucky motorist had reached the street and was cranking his machine. Accused and counsel departed imme- diately for Bridgeport. while the spec tators popdered over the clever check mate in the legal ganie just witness ed by them. Want of Jurisdiction did the trick.
 The Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. has purchased the farm property of Jacob Beck of Hopewell district of about 100 acres. This purchase is in line with the fcompany's sanitary policy of getting possession of all land on both sides of the streams feeding its water supply at Hemlock lake and Easton reservoir. The consideration n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
ErnEcARAy,PLAYwRrcHr, pKAp

VMadrid. via Paris, Sept 15.--Jose Echegaray. one of the foremost Span- ish dramatists and former minister of finance. is dead. Senor Echegaray was born in Madrid in March. 1885. He served as minister of finance from l1BS7 to 1874. but is principally known for his plays. Jointly with the French poet Frederick Mistral. he was award
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
GIGANTIC PLOT
 TO CHEAT U. s.
 BANKS FOILED

.. Chicago, Sept. 15.-Details of what is said to have been an elaborate plot to swindle IT banks in the United, States out of an amount estimated at between
 $300, 900 and $500, 900, were made public here today. At the same time it was announced that a detective would
 leave Chicago for Gottenburg, Sweden, armed with extradition papers for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
Karl Won Bardi. wanted in connection with the alleged plot.

Karl Won Bardi, wanted in connection with the alleged plot.
 Won Bardi, according to the Swedish consul here. has been in Gottenburg jail since last May when he was cap- tured through a wireless message on a charge of having forged checks for $3.O00 in the name of a local varnish manufacturing company. Although the Swedish authorities have refused to extraId1te him, they have also re- fused to release him from jail
 According to the police Won Bardi assumed in Chicago the name of a French count. Here and in other American cities he worked for five years in one bank after another, fa- miliarizing himself it is said with the bank officials signatures and gather ing a suplpy of stationery and blank forms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
THE PRErr1Esr FACE

and the most beautiful hand. are of- ten dfsfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily bs removed in a. few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at the Cyrus Pharrnacy. 41s Fairfield Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

Tomorrow Saturday. will be bar gain day at E. H. Dillon & Co.'s, 1105 Main street. Here is a collection of hargains that shoud instil vigor, vim end vitality into Saturdays selling buying as we do. for five large stores at one time enables us to offer these unusual values in untrimmed and trimpned hats. shirt waists. petticoats. ostrich boas, sweaters and guaranteed raincoats.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
RARGES IN COLLISION
 WITH STEAMER IN FOG

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Sept 1b- Two light lbarges in tow 'of the tug George S. Creek from Boston to Phil adelphia were in collision with the steamer Gloucester, from Baltimore to Boston. during a fog in Vineyard Sound early today. One of the barges was beached on Naushon Island to prevent it's sinking after it was found to be leaking badly from a hole below the waterline. The other was anchor ned in Tarpaulin Cove.
 The Gloucester, apparently undam- aged, proceeded on its voyage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

ed the Nobel prize for literature in 1904.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

Production of pig iron in Germany n August was 1.145.0O0 tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
DYsPEPTICs NEED
Horsford's Acid Phosphate

lent appetizer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21

In buying this remedy, besides Sc
curing an absolute guarantee Of its eff
fciency from these druggists, you also
get about eight times as much medi-
cines as you would in buying most any
of the old-fashioned, ready-made
kinds, which average from 20 to 80
t~easponfdl, because so cents worth
makes a whole pint (12S %teaspoonful)
when mixed at home with simply one
pinE Of sugar and one-half pint Of
water. TINS remedy positively does
not contain c~hloroform, opium, NOR
phine or any other narcotic. It is
pleasant to take and children are fond
Of it, You will be the sole Judge, and
under this positive guarantee
absolutely no risk is rup in buy
ing this remedy. Druggist1 every
where are authorized to sell It under
the same guarantee as S%chifmann's
famous Asthmador Of money Back"
if not perfectly satisfactory. R. ].
Schiffmann, Proprietor, st. Paul,
| MINI.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
Sold by Westerman & Rankin, Lexington, Mo.
Silage For Horses.

During the recent Farmers
Week at the Missouri College of
Agriculture, E. H.. Hughes, of
the Department of Animal Hus-
bandry, discussed experiments
made to determine the possibili-
ties Of using silage for horses.
concludes that silage may be
fed in limited quantities if care
is exercised, but calls attention
to the fact that the horse cannot
consume the large quantities OF
.roughness used by the steer OF
COW, and that the amount of sill
age given to horses on full feed
must be limited. Silage is espec-
tally useful in w%intering mature
horses or mules which are moi
doing more than ordinary work
and are not expected to become
fat enough for the market.