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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29

E#&t&&&@
IN the house in the morning
when the guards came to the
house, punched me in the face,
and then went to turning things
upside down in search for fire.
arms. On the bed there was a
little child, and they kicked me
in the stomach and called me
bad names. When they kicked
me | fell to the floor, but they
picked me up and asked me
where were the keys to the trunk
and | was pretty nearly tainted
and / told them I did not know.
expected to have another baby
in three months, but / never
heard my baby call again after
they kicked me in the stomach.
A little later it was born dead"
This is not a rumor. It is testi-
mony and it is just such testi-
mony that the kept press does
not publish. It proves how the
laborers are abused by the ag-
ents of Big Biz.
Mr. Farmer, you raise all the
Wheat, oats, corn, cotton, fruit,
potatoes, cattle, hogs and hay
in fact you produce nearly ev-
erything that humanity must
have or perish, and then turn it
over at their price to a set of
rogues who produce nothing.
Farm sweat enabled Vanderbilt
to make his eighty million dol
lars. Your labor enables those
parasites to own winter homes
In California and Florida, sum-
mer palaces in Canada, to have
yachts, private cars, ten thous-
and dollar suppers, monkey dim
ners, dog parties and divorce
scandals. You, with your hard
labor do the producing and these
parasites reap the benefit from
your labors, the pleasures and
joys of life. Too long have you
been abused by these Big Biz
tyrants. Your duty lies in join
ing the league and to help abolish
all non-producing parasites.
Years ago Jay Gould testified
under oath that he contributed
money to control legislation in
four states under his manage
ment of the Erie railroad spent
$1,000,0OO for bribing in one
year! This explains how some
of our American aristocrats are
developed.
Francis J. Herrey, who prose-
cuted the San Francisco graft
electrified a large Philadelphia
by declaring that S. HI.
Hartman, through his control
of the Southern Pacific railway,
was responsible for the graft and
corruption that had been found.
In a controversy between Harri-
man and Roosevelt it was shown
Dy all newspapers that Hartman
contributed $40, 900 to Teddy's
campaign fund (when the latter
was seeking the office of Presi-
dent) and yet for eight years,
he, Teddy, made the American
people believe he was trying to
bust the trusts. Did Hartman
donate that money for the bene-
fit of the American people?
Hardly. Also, it don't speak
very well for democracy seek
ing (?) Terrible Turk" Teddy.
The gifts Of land to the rail
road trustees is greater in area
than the original thirteen states.
The various grants included
more than 267, 900, 900 acres, an
area Of 415,000 square miles.
No cartoonist is allowed to
draw a cartoon which will inter-
fere with business, OF arouse the
antagonism Of a large advertis-
Ell. John T. McC utcheon, car
toonist for the Chicago Tri-
bune" frankly admits that. Need
less to say the Big Biz outfit is
a large advertiser. This plain
~ shows that the large press of
the country is controlled by Big
Biz.
RURAL CARRIER EXAM
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29

We concede that Bill" Is far wiser.
So If Lucifer kindly will abdicate,
And give up his keys, It's we'll.
Well send William down there to sit
in state.
He'll install new tortures in hell.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-29

Till they speak of Bill and the Devil"
Yet we would not so far be mean "Old
Nick
AS to yoke him up with the Kaiser.
For in ways that are vain and doubious
trick,
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
~ A % % @ % us N0 o'

the state reported as being in favor of such bill and Governor Holcomb has stated that he wished favorable legis- lation on the matter. From recent accounts there is very little doubt but what the bill will be passed at this session of the legislature.
 Manager of Farmers Exchange.
 Word has been received in East resident has been elected manager of the Farmers Exchange at Newport, Rhode Island. MT. Hazen has made q study of agriculture and is very prof. cient in his work. During the past year the exchange at Newport has been very popular and prosperous with the farmers due to the successful manner with which it is conducted by MT. Hazen.
 Berlin Briefs.
 The Berlin Current Events club met at the home of Mrs. Honiss yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. Francis Goodrich is seriously i'll at her home:
 The Grange chorus will give a pa triotic song service in their hall on Pennington road this evening.
 Troop of the Boy Scouts held their weekly meeting last night.
 Miss Georgia Kelsey of East Berlin has closed her home and will remain in New Britain until the last of May.
 Mrs. S. McCrum of East Berlin has gone to Hartford for the remainder of the winter.
 The Progressive Reading Circle of East Berlin will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Hart this evening.
 Miss Eva Bacon of East Berlin has accepted a position with the Taylor Pin factory.
 Services for Ash Wednesday will be held at St. GabriePs church, East Berlin at 7:3O o'clock Wednesday night.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20

Every -Cthe1 realizes, after giving her children "California Syrup of Figs" that this is their ideal laxa- .-.~, because they love it's pleasant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels without gripping.
 When cross, irritable, feversh, or breath is bad. stomach sour, look at the tongue mother! If coated, give a teaspoonful of this harmless fruit laxative" and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a we'll, play full child again. When the little sys- tenn is full of cold, throat sore, has tomach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remember, good Inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given.
 Millions of mothers keep "Califor- mia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs" which has directions for ba- bies, children of all ages and grown ups printed on the bottle. Beware of commercials sold here so don't be fooled. Get the genuine, made by "California Fig syrup Company"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
Telephone Pole Saves Wagon
 From Going Upside Down
CONTENTS THROWN OUT
Trial of William BristoY Held This Afternoon at 5 O'ClOck-Prcnt1ce Company Renews Lease on Branch Factory-T. A. B. Banquet.

Galpin's hill was the scene. of another accident yesterday afternoon when large truck owned by the Brazos company of Middletown over . turned and dumped its contents by the roadside It was shortly after o'clock when the big two horse truck, which has been travelling through the town for the past several days, turned the corner to go down the hill. The loaded wagon had strayeled less than fifty feet before it skidded and only the nearness of a telephone pole stopped it from turn ing completely over. The contents
 consisting of laundry equipment and no one knows how much soft soap. were thrown all over the street and persons rushing to the assistance of the driver had to watch their step or
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
AN EXPERT ON COLl

Comparatively few people realize < acold is signal of physical weakn|
 To treat a cold with weaker| physics, alcoholic syups or drug| pills, may smother thecold but they} reduce the bodypowers still furtherl invite more serious sickness.
 Scott's Emulsion has'always bee1 expert on colds, because A peculi| enriches the blood, quicllytones uH fosces and strengthens both throat chest. Try Scotts. Refuse >Substitu
 Scott & Bowne. Bloomfield. NJ.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
Pla1nV1lle News LAYOUT OF STREETS IN BOARDS CONTROL Clause in Legislative Measure
 Concerns Land Development
 INTRODUCE BILL TOMORROW
Simpsons Bill for Establishing of Building Lines Here Ready for Legislative Committee - selectman Has Counsel Make Copy.

Formal presentation of the legisla- tive bill giving the town control of the layout of new streets and the estab- lishment of a building line will be made to the cities and boroughs com mittee of the house tomorrow by Rep resentative w. J. Simpson, copy of the measure having been received to- day by First Selectman Johnson. The bill was drawn up yesterday by Judge B. F. Gaffney of New Britain as town counsel at the selectman's suggestion and it will be turned over to the legis- lators at tomorrow's session.
 An early hearing on the measure Is expected and tomorrow the local rep resentative expects the committee will set a date on which people interested in the bill may be heard.
 The bill was originally introduced a few weeks ago to get it listed before the time limit for new business. At the time the selectmen were able to give but g. rough outline of their pro- posal and the complete draft was ordered from Judge Gaffney.
 Local opposition is not expected when the bill Is taken up for con sideration and the selectmen and other citizens interested in the plan are hopeful of favorable action.
 The need of building lines has for years been apparent and the intro duction of a bill such as Representa- tive Simpson Is to present tomorrow has often been suggested. Under the | existing conditions property owners are permitted to place buildings on any part of their land and as g. result there Is no uniformity about the man. ner in which dwellings are erected. Some of the streets are made unat- tractive owing to the absence Of any rule regarding the construction of buildings. an uneven line of dwell lings and stores serving to make them unsiehtly. The bill drawn up by the selectmen will not remedy con- ditions as far as buildings already constructed are concerned but 1t will be of value in the future and the officials will make a strong plea to the legislative committee to report favor ably on it.
 Several years ago land developers were active here and a number o1 tracts were cut into building lots. But little attention was paid to the streets at the time and as a consequence some of the highways in the developed ter 1itory are less than forty feet wide To prevent a recurrence of actions of this character the selectmen in cluded in the bill a clause which will give them control of street layouts.
 The measure has the endorsement of many citizens of prominence and il is expected that a formidable delega- tion will appear before the commit tee to urge its passage.
 Changers to Celebrate.
 P1ainville Changers are anticipating a most pleasant session tonight when
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
FAMILY DOCTORS
 GOOD ADVICE
To So On Taking ''FruIt-a-tives
 Because They Did Her Good
ROCHON, JAN. 14th. 1915.

RocHoN, JAN. 14th, 1915.
 "I suffered for many years with ter rible Indigestion and Constipation. | had freouent dizzy spells and became greatly run down. A neighbor advised me to try 'Fruit-a-tives''. did so and to the surprise of my doctor, I began to improve, and he advised ne to go on with "Fruit-a-tives".
 1consider that owe my life to "Fruit. a-tives'' and want to say to those who suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or Headaches-'try Fruit-a-tives' and you willgetwel CORINE GAUDREAU.
 Soc. box, for g. 50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg. NY.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20

thing TO uo Put or drops of "Gets-It" the right away. Pain and tn1am nation will disappear, the corn will begin to shrivel from that instant-then 1t loosens and falls right of.
 There's other rn-remoVer. in the world that acts like ''Gets-1t" No discovery has been made in corn removers since "Gets-It'' born. Don't forget that fact. ''GetsIt' does away for with the of salves that irritate bandages that make bundle of your toe pasters that half do the work, knives and scissors that draw blood. Use "Gets-It'- no more digging cutting.
 "Gets-It'' is sold everywhere. 25c a bottle or sent receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago, III.
 Sold in New Britain and recommended as the worlds best corn remedy by Crowells g Drug Store. Wm. N Schweitxer J. F. Corners.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
KELLY AN INDEPENDENT.
Congressman to Attend
 Conference in Washington.

sentative elect M. Clyde Kelly of the Thirtieth Pennsylvania district will align himself with the seven so-called gress was indicated when it became known here that MT. Kelly would at- tend the conference of independent members in Washington Thursday.
 MT. Kelly was elected as a pro- gressive- democrat over Congressman W. H. Coleman, republican.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
MICH. REPUBLICANS CONyE1

Detroit, Feb. 20.-Two candid for the state supreme court and pirants for 8 number of minor offices are to be nominated by th( publican state convention here i'd With one exception one of tho holdens are candidates for re-elcc|
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
MAJOR DAVIS DEAD
Confederate Officer Was With Lc,, at
 ADpOmRtOx

New Orleans, Feb. 2O.-Major Thomas F. Davis, for years editor-iu- chief of the New Orleans Picayune, .died here last night aged 82 years
 Major Davis a native of Lynchburg, Va, attained his title of major in the Confederate army and was with Gen. eral Lee at the surrender at Appoma- tox Major Davis had not been ac- lively engaged in newspaper work for several years.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20

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New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
WHEN YOUR CHILD CRIES

at night and toSses restlessly, Is constipated has symptoms of worms you feel worried. Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Is a tried and trusted remedy. They fre- Quently Break up Colds in 24 hours. Relieve Feverishness. Constipation, Teething Dis orders, move and regulate the bowels and destroy worms. Used by mothers for 30 years Sold by all Drug gists. 25c Sample mailed FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co., Le Roy, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
Bronchitis
And Other Throat and Lung Ailments Yield to LinOnine

Nearly one thousand prominent people in one city alone have pub licly testified in signed statements that Linonine cured them Of coughs, colds, bronchitis and other forms of winter complaints that threatened their very existence. Other thous- ands in other sections of the country have added their testimony and all unite in proclaiming Linonine the most effective medicine of it's kind known to science. Relief is wrought by removing the swellings and irrita- 'tions that cause the disturbances. It is a truly wonderful remedy and is pure and wholesome, heinz an emul- sion of F1ax-Secd Oil, Irish Moss. Eucalyptus and other famous rcme- dies, all combined in one, and known the world over as.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
C0rns Peel Right
 Off With ''GetS-lt'

Drops, and the Corn ifs "Goner"
 When you've got to walk the sides of your shoe to get away from those awful corn pains, there's only one common sense
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
Seamen Hate Germany.
(BOSton Herald.)

One world wide band of workers, the seafaring men are forever the enemies of German militarism. When America stood forth as champion Of the freedom of the seas, she did not act only in her own interest, but for the protection of the rights and lives of all who go down to the sea in ships. The seamen have suffered the most from the murderous submarine attacks. We may never know how many of all nations have gone down with ships destroyed, but 1t appears from an admiralty report that from the beginning of the war up to June 30, 1917, the number of lives lost on British merchant vessels was 9,74S, of whom 5,92O were officers and sea- men, and 3,S28 were passengers. Note the proportions. It is the regular seafaring workers from whome the larger number of victims have been taken.
 Organized labor in the worlds ship ping does not forget. At the 1n- stance of the British National Sea- mems and Firemen's union, an impor- tant conference of allied and neu- tral seafaring men has just been held in London. Besides repre- sentatives of unions in the United Kingdom, there were delegates from organizations in France, Belgium Holland, Italy, Russia and Scandi- navia. There WIS nothing less than a fury of indignation throughout the assembly with respect to German subma rine warfare. Many of the sailors delegates declared that after the war no German sailor would be allowed to enter their ships. Her submarine methods have earned for Germany a hatred whose depth she cannot fathom and whose duration may be greater than that of her em- pire.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
WELL, WHAT SHALL IT BE?'

On October 3 another section of New Britains quota to the new Ma tional Army leaves for camp Devens, Aver, Massachusetts.
 When the two hundred or more recruits left last Thursday there was more or less criticism of the manner in which they went. Many contend there should have been no parade, no celebration; that all the fuss and fur bellows was but adding fuel to the fire. That being so, what are we going to do about the men who leave here in a week or so? Are we going to give them an official send off, wherein the whole town turns out to see them go, or are we going to let them go in peace and quietness, attended only by the members of their immediate families?
 These are questions which should occupy the attention of New Britain people during the remaining days ahead. Either we should give these
 
 formal farewell or we should allow them to go their way unheralded and unsung Which shall it be?
 This much must be remembered: There is lot of difference between saying good bye to soldiers in uniform and those in multi. There is much more elegance in the rhythmic march ing ranks of trained and drilled troops than in the seething mass of conventional clothed recruits, on their way to the cantonments.
 If there are those who believe the selective service men of New Britain should be sent on their way without official ceremony, now is the time to voice protest The Mayor of the city stands ready to hear the public plaint. The members of the Common Council are willing and anxious to carry the message of the populace to the proper authority. The columns of the news papers are open to all discussions of the matter.
 The question then is: What Shall It Be? Shall it be send-off such as characterized the going away of the last two hundred drafted men, or shall it be a simple family gathering such as those of the first two or three handfuls received? The answer to that question lies with the people themselves.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
This Moving World.
(Detroit News.)

Twenty years ago, says the Pike County Republican, operations were rare; nobody had appendicitis; mo- body wore white shoes; nobody sprayed orchards; cream was five cents a pint; one never heard of a ''tin Lizzie; advertisers did not tell the truth; farmers came to town for their mail; the hired girr' drew $1.50 a week; the butcher "threw in" chunk of liver; nobody listened in' on a telephone and you. stuck tubes in your ears to hear a phono- graph and it cost a dime
 There might be many additions to the list. Twenty years ago people thought that Germany was a pretty nice country. and that Spain was the worst in the world. Twenty years ago nobody went to the movies; people thought that prosperity was due to protection" the kerosene lamp was a hundred times more pop ular than it is today, and MT. Wells bach was regarded as a benefactor to the human race; the D. U. R. was charging nickel ride; northern Michigan was considered a wilder ness of worthless land; only million aires possessed boats on the river; good roads were considered a long leap into the future; the name of MT. Wrigley was unknown to most Amer jeans, and people were wondering when the Crank Trunk would build a new station.
 The world do move, and when we cast up accounts we are inclined to decide that in spite of higher prices and jazz bands and gasoline fumes, and the greatest war in history, the general trend has been greatly to it's inha bitants advantage.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
The Real German Disaster.
(New York Tribune.)


 If you say that four years of war will cost Germany half of her able- bodied men, that it will remove them permanently from industry, while it removes only a quarter of the man power of her greatest commercial rival, you will state the probable truth, and you will indicate the real extent of German disaster. The Brit ish situation is, too, improved by the fact that Britain has nearly 15.000,- 900 whites in her colonies, which means a further population of able bodied males of 2,500,O00 in the empire, less the colonial casualties. which are not likely to pass the half- million mark in permanent losses.
 At the present time Germany holds no British territory, while Britain holds million square miles of Ger man colonies. Britain has four German prisoners to one Briton held in Germany. Granted that the war restored the geographical conditions of 1914, the two great commercial rivals would face each other in far different posture than before the war. Of Germany's great wealth. producing population of males, half would be gone, as against a quarter for the British. Add this to the lost markets in enemy countries and by ton in countries now become Allies, and there is a measure of the inev- itable British victory.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
LET TIT DROP.

Representative Heflin of Alabama United States House of Representa- tives yesterday, the out-growth of his indirect insinuation that some mem bers of that august body had benefit, Ambassador von Bernstorff from the Imperial German Government, the purpose of the fund being to spread disloyalty in this country. It was a fine show of wrath that met MT. Hef- lin on the floor of the House.
 Whether there will be an investiga- ton into these pseudo charges is a question now before the Rules Com mittee. Two resolutions providing for such an investigation have already been introduced. Those interested "leak" charges. In that case Lawson had suspicious but no proof. The same holds true in regard to Heflin
 The gentleman from Alabama has suspicious, put no proof.
 The American people will not read fly believe that their representatives in Congress have fallen by the way side, have become so utterly depraved that they would receive money from the hand of the German ambassador or his paid agents. This despite whatever suspicious may have been aroused. MT. Heflin was somewhat
 hasty in his charges. On his own word, it is admitted he holds no evil dence against any member of the House. The easiest way out of this
 whole nasty business is for the Amer ican public to forget such calumny such slander. If there were any l crooked members of this legislative 1 body they would have been exposed l long before this. The American Sc. | cret Service would have unearthed the l guilty long ago. It is in no way
 bound to protect Congressmen.