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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
SCHOOL NOTES.

After having been absent all last
week, Emil Crogen returned to his
school duties.
The lighting system has been re-
paired and cleaned up so we will now
be assured Of light when called upon
to give evening entertainments or do
evening work.
Monthly tests were given to the
students in the intermediate and
grammar grades during the past
week.
Something Of an innovation is be-
ing experimental with during the
morning exercises. Instead Of the
previous method Of passing to their
respective room upon the close Of
the morning assembly, the nor mil
itary and therefor up-to-date meth
cd is being tried Of marching to mus
ic. At the conclusion of the exercis-
es a chord is struck on the piano and
tha pupils come to attention; at a
second chord-left fact. Then the
march is played, the pupils making
their exit. Results of the experiment
show a neater, more energetic evacu-
alton of the room, with less confusion
and more speed.
John Glomseth was the victim of a
painful accident the other day when
he fell and was hit in the face by q
board. Johns eye was badly swollen
but he has now quite recovered.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01

A large number from this vicinity
attended the confirmation services in
the Turtle Mountain church Sunday.
The class was n Of the largest con-
frmed in this locality, and consisted
of the following girls and boys: Ell
sic Olson, Selma Haugen, Clara Stene,
Bella Botten, Minnie Magnuson, Mar
lie Dahlen, Mabel Ihla, Ida Gustaf-
son, Olga Torhol, Minnie Torhol, Elm
Peterson, Hannah Speere, Thora
Guttu, Alma Guttu, Inga Mork, En-
ma Mattson, Jennie Vestri, Anna
Vestri, Hilda Schroeder, Kristine
Holt, Hilda Larson, Marie Haaken-
stad, Melvin Haakenstad, John Bren-
den, Emil Krogen, Clarence Kort-
gard, Julius Anderson, Peder Wall,
Oscar Moen, Olaf Ihla and Selmer o.
Haugen.
Sam Haakenstad is in Ninnea-
polls seeking medical aid. We hope
he will soon return as strong as ev-
er.
The weather man must have made
an FRO Of about two months, as we
are now at present having January
weather, and not fall weather.
A Children's service will be held
in the Leslie church Sunday.
w. B. Nelson and daughters, Julia
and Elm, were guests at the Matt.
Norstegaard home after confirmation
services Sunday.
Mrs. P .Nordehus and family were
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Holum Sunday afternoon.
John Peterson and family were en-
tertained by MI. and Mrs. Theo. ASH
elm Sunday afternoon.
SCHOOL NOTES.
The following pupils e perfect
in attendance during the month end
ing Friday, Oct. Goth: Arthur and
Walter Peterson, Selma, Adolph and
Edwin Nelson, Morris Olson, John
Norstegaard, Clarence and Rudolph
Nordehus, Stephen and Merton Hol-
UNI, Alma and Lewarld Joraanstad,
Clara, Sina, and Selmer Haugen.
The Misses Olga N~orstegaard, FL
ma Peterson, Selma and Clara Haugen
gave the school a thorough cleaning
after school hours on Monday.
We have in this township at least
n dozen pupils that are attending
or should attend high school. Why
not have a high school in the town.
ship and thereby get a larger dividend
than S per cent Of the money expend-
ed for school purposes. Statistics
show that the farmer is paying SAN
per cent of the school expenses in
North Dakota and receive S per cent
of the returns.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01

president of the Circuit, Rev. Strand
of Bisbee, vice president and Rev. H.
N. Bake of Bottineau, secretary and
Rev. Joseph Lunde of Bottineau, treas
r
The car of winter apples expected
by the Farmers Coop. Nero. Co., has
been somewhat delayed on account of
the shortage of refrigerator cars.
This shortage is now somewhat. re-
lieved and the a is expected to ar
rive the latter part of this week.
Those who want some real nice win
ter apples will do we'll to not be in a
hurry as this car will contain fancy
apples and real winter keepers every
box full weight and wrapped, no jum-
BILE pack or soft stock. The Farmers
Coop. Nero. Co., have the reputa-
tion of handling the best apples sold
in this neck of the woods and if you
really want your moneys worth in
apples wait for this car.-The Farm
ers Coop. Nero. Co.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
r STAR NEWS.

Simon Berge visited at the Claus
Anderson home Wednesday.
The dance which was given in this
neighborhood Friday was enjoyed by
all.
Clifford Anderson spent Saturday
at Lars Olson's.
John Guttu was a Roth visitor on
Friday.
Tom Counts and Robert Case Wis
tied with friends at the lake Sunday
Richard Gustafson spent Sunday
with his parents in the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Olson and fam
lily spent Saturday evening at the
formers home.
Thora Guttu spent the first of the
the week at C. G. Forsberg's.
Carl Olson visited with Clifford
Anderson.
Olaf and Alfred Monson were seer
in this vicinity Friday evening.
Gust Dalen visited at John Gustaf-
sons Friday evening.
Laurabelle Counts visited with Eth
ell Miller Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf J. Guttu, Edna
Forsberg, John and Minnie Guttu,
spent Sunday evening at Claus An
d~erson's.
Fritz Adams from across the line
was in this vicinity Saturday after
noon.
Clifford Anderson and Carl Olson
visited at Ole Indvik's Sunday eve.
Arvid Backman spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in the
mountains.
Sauna Wekseth Of Bottineau spent
the fore part of the week at Simon
Berge.
A farewell party was given for Mr.
and Mrs. Olaf J. Guttu at the home
of C. G. Forsberg Tuesday evening
MI. and Mrs. Guttu left Thursday
morning for Stady, Mimi, where
they will make their future home.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Jacobs spent Saturday at Bot
tineau.
Carbury subscribed $500 to the
Second Liberty Loan.
Emil Erickson of Fargo was a bust
ness visitor in town Monday.
The Misses Anna and Minnie Korn-
kven spent Tuesday in Bottineau.
Carl Erickson was in Bottineau on
Tuesday getting some dental work
attended to.
Miss Engelev Glomseth is visiting
this week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Myhr.
F. C. Counts and Alma Backman
were married on Wednesday of last
week in Bottineau.
Martin Magnuson and Gina Flo
berg, both of Souris, were married at
Bottineau, Oct. oath.
Arne Hovind left Monday for Far
20, where he intends to attend the
A. G. during the winter.
Mrs. M. A. Guam of Bottineau spent
= few days this week visiting with
her sister, Mrs. o. O. Wareberg.
Rev. M. N. Knutson of Rugby was
up Tuesday evening to attend the
Kreds mode at the Turtle Mountain
church.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01

Miss Agnes Dyrstad will leave on
Saturday for Minneapolis, where she
will visit relatives and friends for
some time.
Big stock of Mems Mackinaws. A
large variety to pick from. Prices
from $500 to $10.O0.-The Farmers
Coop. Nero. Co.
Mrs. Sivert Langnes returned to
Landa Saturday evening after a few
days visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Jonas Dravland.
Steiner Lermoe, Barney Sivertson
and Sigurd Dalen left Wednesday for
points in Washington, where they
will spend the winter.
Arthur Gorder left Friday for
Lansford, where he has accepted a
position as teacher in one of the
schools in that vicinity.
Mrs. Einar Schei of Neidpath, Sask.
left Saturday evening for Landa, af-
ter a weeks visit with her brother
in-law, John Schei and family.
Martin Ryan came down from Ant
Ter Tuesday morning and will spend
a few days visiting here with his
daughter, Mrs. Ole O. Berge and
family.
Several of the Carbury people aut-
oed to Bottineau Sunday evening to
hear Rev. Glenn, who spoke in the
Lutheran church on the Esprit of
Reformation"
William Morton of Kuroki, who
bought the Ole Hendrikson place last
| spring, moved down his stock and
household goods last week and is now
nicely settled.
A farewell reception was given to
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf J. Guttu at the
home of C. G. Forsberg on Tuesday
evening. The newlyweds expect to
leave for Stady, N. D., in a few days,
WllcIc JHCy WILL u0hO ulCAA
home.
On Wednesday, Oct. Oath, at the
Lutheran parsonage in Bottineau oc-
cured the marriage of Olaf j. Gut
tn and Augusta Forsberg. The groom
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes
O. Guttu and the bride is the daugh-
ter of C. G.. Forsberg. Both the bride
and groom have grown up in this
neighborhood and are we'll and favor
ably known. The Carbury News, to-
gether with a host of friends extend
congratulations and best wishes fo1
a happy and prosperous future.
The first circuit meeting Of the
Turtle Mountain circuit of the Nor.
wegian Lutheran church began on
Tuesday of this week at the Turtle
Mountain church. Rev. Joseph Lunde
of Bottineau preaching the opening
sermon. At the business session in
the afternoon of the first day Rev
&c. D. Eikenes of Overly was elected
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
E CROSS NEWS.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Carbury Branch of the Red Cross will
be held every Thursday afternoon in
their room at the school house.
The following committees have been
appointed: Supply Committee, Olive
Crogen, Mrs. J. L. Gorder and Mrs.
John Setter. Finance Committee,
George Giese and Alma Wall. Mem
bership Committee, Minnie Bakkom,
Gina Peterson and Karen Ryan.
On Thursday of last week coffee
and cake was sold at the Farmers
Store for the benefit of the Society.
The net proceeds amounted to $3.50.
The coming Friday evening a Hard
Time party will be given at the as
sembly room of the school house.
The proceeds go to the Red Cross.
Another story evidently started
with malicious intent by pro-German
propagandists which has caused no
little commotion among the tireless
and unselfshly patriotic workers in
Red Cross Chapters throughout the
state, has been nailed as a pure fabri-
cation by a telegram from National
headquarters at Washington. y,
The telegram is as follows:
Washington, D. c.,
September %, 1917.
NORTHERN DIVISION,
Mr.. A. R. Rogers, Division Mana
ger,
M;o-oo~o1:o Miprncofo
"A story is being industriously cir
culated to the effect that sweaters,
socks and other articles knitted for
the Red Cross are being sold either
to the public in shops or direct to the
soldiers. 1t is very important that
you should issue a notice at nee
to each chapter denying articles
whatever, either knitted or otherwise,
made by Red Cross workers and turn
ed into any Red Cross chapter, aux
iliary or branch, or to any supply
warehouse are sold either to the SOL
diers or in shops. If any willful case
of this sort should come to the atten-
ton of Headquarters the charter of
the Red Cross chapter or SUBSIDIARY
sanctioning it would be Immediately
withdrawn with full publicity. Should
it transpire that an actual instance
of the above character occurred where
in an individual sold articles, after
their having been turned in to the
Red Cross, such action would be
clearly in violation of the fundamen-
tai law Of the Red Cross and we would
take VIGOROUS steps to prosecute the
offender. It is also true that persons,
other than those who acquired the
right prior to nineteen hundred and
five, using the name or emblem Of
the Red Cross to assist in the sale Of
Merchandise are violating the pro-
visions Of the Federal Criminal Law
and the offender should be reported to
the United States District Attorney
for prosecution. There is no way to
prevent people from making the same
type Of article as are produced by
Red Cross workers and selling them
for their own advantage, thus sub
jecting the Red Cross to unjust crit
! icism. Should they use the name or
emblem Of the Red Cross in connec-
ton with such sales, however, they
win Be vigorously prosecuted"
y. y. Gibson, General Manager.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01

There have been many variants of
these stories and each one has been
thoroughly investigated with the res
ult that in no case has it been found
that there is the least atom of truth
in them . The name and emblem of
the Red Cross is fully protected un-
der the law and in case of it's illegal
use, the matter should be reported at
once. Prosecution and punishment is
sure to follow.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
ARMER AS BANKERS

s per cent paid on Savings Accounts
6 per cent apid on Time Certificates,
Checking Accounts, Insurance Open
Saturday evenings
First Farmers Bank Of Minot
Farm Loans and City Loans
The Savings Loan & Trust Co.
Sons Of Norway Bldg, Minot, N. D.
You are hereby notified that the
bank itself has just had ito name
changed to the First FArmsrs Bank
q Ninok.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01
ROLAND TOWNSHIP.

Most people have got their sleighs
secured up by this time.
Some people are kicking about the
weather.
Andrew Christensen has moved in
to his new house on the farm.
AS patriotic citizens, Ole Thompson
and Clemmens Svingen were out sell
ing Liberty bonds last week with good
success.
Ed. Cumberland attended the Re-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01

formation services in Vinje church
last Sunday.
S. Absolonson left for Edinburg
last week to attend a church con-
vention.
Miss Olga Anderson is back homs
again, after having been out working
all fall.
To judge by looks, we have NO pro-
Germans left in this part Of the
country.
Subscribe to The Courant.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-01

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New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
The Electric Eye

A burglar alarm set off by rays Of light
is possible as the result Of scheme intro
duced under the trade name of "the cleo
trio eve" by DR.. o. Hannach, of Berlin,
according to "The Scientific American
Supplement" 1t is merely a sensitive
selenium cell which win give signal
when it is illuminated by the fame OF
match, at a distance Of ten metres Fur
ther:
"Tbe selenium cell acts In the usual
vsv as a relay. The cell is small and can
.e.;lv no hidden In the decorations of safe
or niece Of furniture and covered with glass.
The advantage claimed over ordinary burg
lar alarms is that the device will operate
.. ,oor as light Is introduced into the
dark room, while other alarms have TO De
sxcited by the breaking Of an electric cir
cult or by mechanical vibrations. AS the
electric eye works with suspended coi'
boyrever accidental vibrations might make
il more sensitive than is desired"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Radium Paint and Warfare

Board Of Admiralty This was adopted, or
ders for the construction of the craft were
placed. and the British K-B made its first ap-
pearance in the war area in the early spring
Of 1915.
"As then constructed by the British, the
balloon was found to be considerably more
reliable than the spherical, being steadier
and more airworthy, and therefore more ac-
curate in observation.
"The great success of the first craft led to
demand for more, and the British naval
authorities made experiments with them on
ships at sea. More and more urgent grew the
demand from both branches Of the service,
until to-day kite balloons form an important
part of both naval and military forces.
"The work Of these craft is too widely rec
ognized to need repetition, further than to
mention the danger 10 which captive balloon
is exposed from hostile airplanes. There is
often not time enough to draw the balloon to
the ground when an enemy machine appears,
and the only protection is friendly airplane,
or the ever-ready parachute"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Bouncing Bombs

A rubber-based bouncing bomb used by
German aviators is a novelty spoken OIL
in recent dispatches from the front, ac-
cording to Aviation:
"The bombs are provided with resilient
base Of leather, rubber and rope, which
makes them bound upward into the air after
striking the ground. The special fuse at
tacbed causes the bomb to burst when it has
reached the pinnacle Of its bound, about six
feet in the air.
BUTTS of these aerial bombs. which have
been pieked up, show that all are provided
with a base of synthetic rubber and are
wrapped around and around with rope, max
ing them resilient
"The bombs are weighted so that the end
with the rubber pad will strike the ground
first. The impact with the earth sets in mo-
ton the time fuse, which detonates the bomb
a fraction Of second later when the bomb
has bounded into the air.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Egypt. Free at Last of the
Turkish Menace, Invites
Organization

Egypt have not been changed. In brief,
suzcrainty and protectorate are not identi-
cal terms, and we wish to impress upon
The reader the fact that Egypt has won
everything and lost nothing by the change.
There is now 4 very distinct Egyptian ma
tionality wherefrom all Turkish subjects
are strictly excluded. Egypt has at last
been reformed to the Egyptians under the
powerful shield Of Great Britain.
One Of the most urgent needs for the
immediate future is the codifcation, with
the shortest delay possible, Of the new
Egyptian nationality, since through the
sudden abolition Of the Turkish suzerainty
the entire legislation of the country has
to a great extent become disorganized
This is. in particular, the case with the
law on Turkish nationality Of the year
1862. which was promulgated during one
Of the most vehement crises Of the Otto
man Empire 1t was at that time that the
anarchy and corruption prevailing at Con-
stantinople induced thousands of Otto
man subjects, mostly Of the Christian and
Jewish faiths, to give up their Turkish
citizenship and to place themselves under
the direct protection Of foreign powers.
The neo-Egyptians reject with the ut
most emphasis the antiquated, absolutistic
principle of that ancient Ottoman nation
atty law according to which every in
habitant of Turkey is reputed to be
Turkish subject unless he can prove the
contrary, and according to which no Turk
is allowed to become the citizen Of for
eign country without the direct permission
Of his government.
The neo-Egyptians demand, on the con-
trary, that every Egyptian be free to give
up his nationality; they insist that no in
dividual born in a foreign country OF
Egyptian parents has 60 ipso the right to
consider himself as an Egyptian citizen,
and they admit by no means that every
inhabitant of Egypt be on account Of the
mere fact of his Egyptian residence con-
sidered as an Egyptian citizen.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

IErernn

which is sometimes audible and with a
glow which is visible in the dark. Amy
one walking about below the wires can
sometimes feel the effect on the hair Of the
head, as of cobweb on the face. The cleo
tricity does not act as a fertilizer, but as
a substitute for sunlight. The current is
used only in the early morning and in
cloudy weather"
The initial cost Of the apparatus for
twenty-four acres, it is said, is about
81 800, and the annual cost, including de-
probation and labor, about $500.
The present method Of overhead dis
charge, though introduced into England
about twenty years ago, has not until very
recently been particularly successful, the
continues. Previous results were
very contradictory, the increases varying
from nothing TO 80 per cent.
Another complete Installation was
made recently in the vegetable gardens
owned by Sir Thomas E. Roberts, near
Carnarvon. in Wales. It's engineers are
quoted as beiuc Of the opinion that the
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
"GentIeman of the Sea"

Describing the American destroyer as
"tbe finest little thing afoat," Cartoons
MAGAZINE" proceeds to enumerate IN
ei,,nlo terms its outstanding good points:
aIt can make forty miles an hour--that
is the best ones can-and II can turn around
on a nickel. Il is armed almost as heavily as
our oldtime cruisers, and when II Is golhg
bead.on toward diver the latter mas !u,'
as much chance Of hitting 1t WIN lO'peuo
. :, ,,o,id have Of hitting the sharp edge
80 = rozoT blade. The submarines have al
yesdv learned. to their sorrow that II doesn't
nav 10 exchange blows with the little Amer'-
csn gentleman Of the sea, and that tho oniy
tbin1 TO DO when he is sighted IS to sun,
meree MS quickly and deeply as.Possiole' Ana
even then the little fellow is likely TO oIo%
he sub out Of the water with depth DomD
if he gets a good chance at 1t before II owes
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

CHELL SHOCK is one Of the most
- dreaded Of modern war Affections.
~ Naturally, it is an affliction with
which the ancients weren't bothered, since
it depends upon explosives. In a recent
issue of "The Journal of the American
Medical Association" DR.. Morton Prince,
one of the worlds foremost medical
psychologists, interestingly discusses the
subject.
DR.. Prince, as a writer in "The Wads-
worth Gas Attack" points out, is man
eminently fitted to address himself to a
subject such as this, since he has visited
military hospitals for the express purpose
of studying shell shock from every angle.
What seems particularly significant is his
statement that the popular view as to the
cause Of shell shock is entirely wrong.
Most people, it is pointed out-includ-
ing. by the way many soldiers-believe
that when a high explosive she'll bursts
near man the mere conclusion of the air
is sufficient to cause in his brain physical
injury-an injury which may result in
dumbness, loss Of memory, paralysis, etc.
These seem to be the principal symptoms
Of shell shock. But that such organic in
jury as this can be effected by the air con-
cussion attending the explosion of bomb
is firmly denied by DR.. Prince, who de-
clares:
at is now the consensus Of opinion that
true she'll shock differs in no way from the
ordinary traumatic neurosis as observed after
railway and other accidents, earthquakes,
ETC. Being traumatic neurosis, II Is
accordingly nothing but traumatic hysteria." ="
That is, shell shock may be more prop
erly described as "shell fear" Or, in other
words, it is simply because soldiers be-
lieve that shell shock will necessarily fol-