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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
ROTH NEWS
(Delayed).

Miss Cora Thompson and T,
D. Acheson went to Bottineau
Thursday to take teachers ex-
animation, which was held there
Thursday and Friday.
Earnest Lysman is doing some
repair work for o. l.. Charm
holm, our local merchant
H. II. Gravseth was a Sour
is passenger Thursday.
The dance given in the Eds
void town hall was largely at
tended and those who were pres
ent report a good time.
Mrs. Sam Kelly, who has not
been in the best of health for
some time was taken to the hos
pital at Rugby last week.
Sam Haakenstad returned
from Minneapolis, where he has
been receiving medical attend
ance. ~
Geo. Whitney, our happy-go.
lucky depot agent sojourned in
Antler Saturday to spend Sun.
day with his parents and rela.
tives. Somehow George always
comes home on Monday wearing
a broad smile on his face, won.
der why?
Tom Anderson vas a Fargo
passenger Monday.
knute Holum was a Bottine..l
passenger Monday. He was seen
the day previous motoring with
a nice young lady. Better Late
than never.
V. H. Cowles, cur former COL.
respondent is at present EN-.
ployed at the T. D. Miller home
where he will be a week or SC
while Lyle is off on a vacation
and pleasure trip.
Jacob Jacobsen and Bonnie
Dahl motored to Landa Sunday
and while there they had the oc.
|casion to be shown thru the new
school house which is now com.
|pleted and ready for occupancy
Landa has, no doubt, one of the
finest and up to date schools OF
any town of it's size in the coun.
|ty and one that is a credit to the
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Aften were
Rugby visitors Monday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
THOUGHTS OF A RUDE"
Continued from Page 2.)

an independent press. You know
it, and | know it. There is not
one Of you who dare to write
your honest opinions, and if you
did you know before hand it
would never appear in print. l
am paid $3.50 per week for keep
ing my honest opinion out of the
paper / am connected with-oth-
ers of you are paid similar salar-
les for similar things-and any
Of you who would be se-foolish
as to write honest opinions
would be out on the street look
in gfor another job. If | allowed
my honest opinion to appear in
one issue of my paper, before "a
hours my occupation would be
gone. The business Of the jour
nalist is to destroy the truth, to
lie outright, to pervert, to Will
fy, tofaWn at the feet of Nam
mon, and to sell his country and.
his race for his daily bread. You
know that and I know it, and
what folly is this to be toastlng
an Independent Press. We are
the tools and vassels Of rich
men behind the scenes. We are
the jumping jacks, they pull the
strings and we dance. Our tai
ents, our possibilities and our
lives are all the property Of 9TH
er men. We are Intellectual pros
stitutes This is the statement
Of John S7inlton, who at one time
was high American journal
ism. What about 1t, Garden, Fall
XIV & Co? Do -ou still deny that
there is d kept press? Without
q doubt, the press 10 4 large ex
tent, Of the country is kept, and
the above statement is proof
|thatfcannot b denied.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
under authority Of an Order of Sale
granted by the Honorable John r. Mar
tin. Judge Of the County Court Of the
County Of Bottineau, in the state Of
November. A. d.. 1917, the undersigned,
the guardian of the estate of Eva Dos
taller and Thomas Dostaler, Minors, will
sell at private sale to the highest bidder
for cash or for at least one-third cash.
subject to nation by the Judge
Of the County Court. the following des-
cribed lands. to-wit: An undivided two
thirds interest in ard to the real estate
in the County of l:ottineau and State
of North Dakota, described as follows,
to-wit: The Southwest quarter of Sec
ton .Twenty-six tlo). in township One
Hundred Sixty (16O) North. Of Range
Seventy-four GO West.
The sale will be made on or after h
8th day of December. A. d. 1917.
All bids must be in writing and may
be left at the office of J. j. Weeks, In
the City of Bottineau. or filed with the
Judge Of said County Court, or delivered
to the undersigned personally.
HENRY RUELLE,
Guardian of the Estate of Eva Dos
taller and Thomas Dostaler. Minors.
Dated November 9Th. A. ID. 1917
11-16-22-29.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
ROTH NEWS

John Brown left for Beaudett,
Mimi, Wednesday, where he in
tends to file on some land in the
near future.
Wednesday evening about IL
passengers got off at the local
station, something that very sci.
dom happens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Johnson
were Bottineau passengers on
Wednesday.
The oyster supper given fol-
the benefit of the local chapter
of the Red Cross here was well
attended. The program render.
ed was a treat to those present
Roth, tho small, is doing her bit
S. T. Robson was a Bottineau
passenger Saturday.
The masquerade at the Eids.
void town hall was we'll attended
and those who attended enjoyed
a good time. The following were
prize winners in their respective
costumes. Bonnie Dahl as I'm.
Gle Sam; Tillie Festvog, as 3
Gypsy and Motley Lillestrand as
a Cowgirl.
T. D. Acheson was a Roth Wis.
itor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Charnholn
motored to Roth Monday eve
ming, where the former attended
the Masonic lodge meeting. :.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
TOWNSHIP

A most enjoyable and instruct
i've meeting of the Home Union
was held at the nome Of Mrs. M.
Carlson ON Wednesday last.
About twenty ladies and a num-
Der Of children, representing
Wheaton, Hoffman and Hurley
townships, were present. The
meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Meagher, president, and the
secretary, Mrs. Jessie Van
Woert, was also present. Mrs.
Margaret Hoffman, vice presi-
dent was absent. The time was
given to discussion of Red Cross
work, and to methods of con-
serving food supplies. 1t was
suggested that the club ladies
could save on the lunches they
nave been serving-having less
cake and salads, etc. One lady
suggested that cake without ic-
ings would be a saving of sugar,
which is one Of the food articles
80 badly needed by the soldier
boys in France. In fact almost
every lady present expressed a
desire to do her bit by assisting
the Red Cross, and conserving
the food supply. The music for
the occasion consisted of sing
ing BY the club, a vocal solo by
Mrs. Ida Anderson and instru-
mental music by Mrs. Mcln-
tyre.
Victor Eckberg returned on
Saturday from i visit With his
friends al Tolley and reports an.
enjoyable time.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22

"Gets.1t" has cured more corns
than all other remedies combined.
It's as sure as the sunrise, and as
SAFE as water. Used by millions.
you can't afford to experiment
with unknown mixtures when you
know "Gets-It" never fails.
"Gets-1t" will remove any corn
or callus. Wear those new, stylish
shoes or pumps IL you want to-
go ahead and dance. Demand
"Gets-It,"-throw substitutes back
on the counter! csc is all you need
pay at any drug store. or 1t will be
sent direct by Il. Lawrence & Co.,
Chicago, III.
Sold in Bottireau and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn
remedy by Sigurdson's Pharmacy.
md Fladeland- Williams Drug Co.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22

During the coolest days after
our early fall of snow, Oct. 16,
we had some cheerful and opti-
mistic souls who predicted that
the snow would disappear and
that we would then have fine
weather all through November.
They say that the Meadow larks
are still here and the jackrab-
bits still retain their gray coats.
For the last three or four days
the snow has been rapidly dis
appearing. We hope these cheer
full prophets are right.
If the snow disappears it will
mean a saving of many dollars
to the farmers, as there is such
good feed on the prairie and
stock is allowed to range where
it pleases. If the fields will re-
main open until Christmas it
will mean that the farmers can
save their precious hay and
straw stacks until later in the
winter, and so may not have to
sell their stock, as so many have
had to do.
The Roth correspondent, as
usual, shows how patriotic (D
Big Business has been and is.
He gives us the figures so we do
not have to take his word for it
unless we want to. In other
words these various corporations
are patriotic to the tune of 80
millions or upwards yearly of
clear war profits. And we poor
benighted North D@kotans are
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22

Mrs. Chris. Martinson and the
Misses Carrie Rudolph and Anna
Pulvemacher were guests of
Mrs. E. jackson Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Person
and children visited at the Fred
Moody home Sunday afternoon.
The Misses Ida and Gertrude
Benson of Renville, Mimi, were
pleasant guests for a week or
two at the homes of their cous-
ms, N. A. and C. w. Eckberg.
They had been visiting relatives
at Weyburn, Sask., and were on
their way home.
While we all are trying to do
out bit" for the country in the
way Of service and sacrifice, the
Great Northern r. r. Co. is
showing itself to be very unpa-
triotic. There lisa shortage of
feed in the country and stock is
being sold at a sacrifice to the
owners and yet the above R. r.
charges something like $4.2O a
ton freight for hay to Lorraine,
which is shipped in from points
within the state. The 500 road
offered to ship it for about half
that price.
Will someone please explain
why the farmer is the only one
who should show patriotism and
be self-sacrificing.
The only representative from
Wheaton township at Camp
Dodge is Augustus Brightholt,
a native of Sweden and not yet
an American citizen. He has
seen service in the Swedish ar
my and when conscripted claim
ed no exemptions. He is helping
to train the raw recruits at the
camp and it is said he is an ideal
soldier. AS he was in Minnesota
when called to service this town
ship did not have the opportun-
ity to honor him with a reception
as did our neighbors. However
it is expected that some supplies
will be sent to him and that the
ladies will furnish the usual
comfort bag, etc., and see that
he has plenty of wooden socks,
tobacco and home made candy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
PAGE SEVEN

trying to be still more patriotic
than ever with a a bushel to the
acre crop and coal SIP per ton.
Wait until the Nonpartisan
League becomes a National par
ty.
Miss Anna Pulvemacher has
spent the past week visiting at
the Chris Martinson and G.. E.
Jackson homes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
Opportunities

Banks, wholesale houses and
business concerns Of all kinds
want young men and women with q
business education. The U. s.
government wants them in large
numbers. Write the Union Com
mer:ial College, Grand Forks, N.
OAK, for their free catalog and
find out how to qualify for one Of
these positions. Board only 1926.
ADV.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22

Buying a good article at a price it is worth is
economy but buying an inferior article at any price
is not economy.
The insulation required to cover wires conceal
ed in the walls Of a building costs. twice as much as
the wire it covers. When your house is wired ask
the electrician to explain this to you and to show you
where he uses it on your job. To leave this off
makes the job cheaper at the risk of future fire and
is poor economy.
/ hire only first class electricians and they have
orders to use ample insulation in all cases. They
will be glad to explain where they use this extra in
suation and to show you the difference between
good and poor insulation in this respect.
/ sell only the best of electrical devices and wiz
ing materials in both town and country and do the
best of wiring work at a reasonable price.
/ sell LIGHT the best little lighting
plant on the market for any lighting use where city
light is not available.
GEO. Z. pOSBURG
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
BOT7INEAU, N. =.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
Let Us Print
Your Sale Bills
For a corn-PeeIing
Picnic, Use "eets-It"


Do your rn-ridding easily. with
a smile,-the b~anana-peel way.
That's the "Gets-It" way,-the only
way,-your corn or callus m OF
complete as though 1t were glad to
get on.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
NOTICE

4 will be in my Office in Botti-
lneau daily after November %.
On Or about Dec. LIST / EXPECT
Ito add acouple of electrical ap-
pliances which will be very bene-
fetal IA my patientsin in, connec-
ton with spinal adjustments
Farnand. ChiropracO 81.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22

near the "A Brunsvold place.
There Mr.. Brnusvold took pity
on the automobiles and gave
them a team Of horses and a bug
gy to get home in.
T. D. Acheson visited at the
home Of Lars Score last Tues
day evening.
Telephones have been install
ed in a number of rural school
buildings in this vicinity during
the last week.
Missioner Aandal from China
held a religious meeting at the
II. J. Hanson home last We'd
nesday.
Miss Anna Lillestrand visited
with her parents last Sunday, re-
turning to Bottineau Monday
morning, where she is complet-
ing a d~ressmaking course.
Mrs. Hans Olson and daugh-
ter Alma visited at the H. u.
Lillestrand home the first of the
week.
T. D. Acheson entertained a
number of friends for a turkey
supper at the home Of Olaf o.
son last Sunday eve. We take
the pleasure Of thanking Mr..
Acheson for his liberal treat and
also Mr.. Olson for his kind hos
pitality.
7. T. eleven has been busy
during the last few weeks build
ing an addition to his barn.
A number of young people of
this community attended the
Red Cross supper given last Fri
day evening at Roth, and among
those who were chosen as wait
ers for the Red Cross supper are
Misses Amanda Hanson, Alma
Olson and Sarah Lillestrand.
Ernest Mcdonald called at the
ISandstel's home last Sunday.
John Magnuson and his sister
visited at the home of H. J. Han
son last Sunday evening.
The Masquerade party held in
the Eidsvold town hall last Sat-
urday evening was a very sue
cessful affair. All kinds of
masks were SEEN, Those who re-
ceived prizes for wearing the
best masks and custome were as
follows: Ben Dahl, first prize;
Olga Festvog, second prize; A
malta L~illestrand, third prize.
The Literary Society was rem
dered the same evening, which
was followed by a good program
and the rest of the evening was
spent in playing games. Mid
night lunch was also served.
T. D. Acheson was a visitor at
the home of Nels Christianson
last Monday morning.
Ben Dahl of Roth was enter
tanned for Sunday dinner at the
Christ Thompson home last Sun
day. /
A number of young folks were
guests at the home of H. J. Han
son last Sunday.
Annetta Lillestrand called at
the Hans Olson home Saturday
afternoon.
T. D. Acheson, Henry Olson
and others from this community
attended a meeting given in the
Presbyterian church last Sun
day.
H. L. Lillestrand transacted
business at Souris last Monday.
Clynton Soland, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Soland,
was taken suddenly ill last Sun
day, but we hope that the little
boy will soon recover.
Z. D. Acheson has traded in
his old Flanders for a Buick run
about.
Ida Vedquam, who is attend
ing high school at Landa, visit
ed with her folks over Sunday.
Marvin Olson has been work
ing for Ed. Berg for the last
lmonth.
e. M. Nelson and company of
Westhope have been busy dur
ing the nice weather hauling
gravel on the road across the
Mouse river.
Harry Thomspon, who was
among those in the first select
i've draft expects to return home
for a visit between the oath and
the 3Oth Of December.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
A MOTHERS sOBs AND TEARS.
Pathetic Scene in Court When Two
 Young Men Received Sentence.

A pathetic scene took place in the court room last Tuesday when Judge Bowling passed sentence upon Jim and Richard Johnson, brothers, aged respectively 2i and 24 years, on their pleas of guilty to the charges of for gerry and utering forged instruments. Their aged mother sat beside them, and as the younger of the two boys admitted that his wrongdoing was all in violation and disregard of the precepts and examples of his par ents, and as the full consequences Of the pleas and the sentence began to dawn on her, the maternal instinct exemplifled in the undying love of the mother for her boys, broke all restraint. Tn the presence of the Court, jurors, witnesses and specta- tors. she gave vent to her broken heart in tears and sobs until she be- came almost hysterical, and had to be led from the court room. Mrs. Johnson buried two children in ln- fancy. and intensely pained at the trouble the two eldest got into, she expressed the wish that these two might have passed away when they were innocent babes. The experi- ence of this mother is simply an other illustration of the fact that the innocent often suffer more ln- tenselv than the guilty.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
MAJOR sTAvE COMPANY WON.
Verdict of Lower Court Affirme1 il
 Supreme Court.

The Supreme court on Monday affirmed the case of Cox Investment Company vs. Major Slave Company, which was appealed from the Polk Circuit court. The case came to the Circuit court on an appeal from the U P court of S. H. Smith, where a judgment had been rendered for $6O in favor of the plaintiff, and from this judgment the appeal was taken. In the Circuit court the case came up on the motion of the de- fendant to quash the service of sum- mons on the ground that service was not had on the defendant as provid- ed by law. This motion was sus- tained, and from this ruling of the court, the plaintiff appealed to the Supreme court. The affirmation of the case by the Supreme court sus- tains the action of the lower court. An interesting sidelight on the case lis the fact that because of the dis qualification of Judge Bowling to sit in the case, Minor Pipkin was selected as special judge, and it is his decision that was sustained by the higher court, giving him a clear record of having 100 per cent of his cases sustained. The plaintiffs in the case were represented by Judge U. I. Alley and A. D. DuLaney was attorney for the defendant.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
NO NEGRO TRAITORS.
Governor Brough Has No Fear of Work of German Agents in South.

Little Rock, April 23.--Loyalty is essentially the predominating char acteristic of the negro race, accord ing to Governor Brough, and he has no fear that the negroes of the Unit ed States will be excited into rebel lion by the German agents working in the South.
 Tn all the pages of history we have never heard of negro traitor and I am confident that we never will, states Dr. Brough. "The negro of the South stood by his owner dur ing the war, either going with him as a servant, or staying at home to protect his family. Tho the army of the North was fighting for his emancipation, he did not leave the people in whom he had such great confidence. There were negroes fighting in the United States army, but they were loyal to the cause. It does not take reassurances from the negroes that they will remain loyal to the United States. I don't think their loyalty has ever been ques- toned by anyone familiar with the negroes, and the negro question"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
BIG TIMBER DEAL.
Black Springs Lumber Company
 Pays S57. 300 for 5,fSO Acres.

W. B. Barton of Fort Smith, who was in Mena Wednesday enroute to Womble, just recently returned from St. Louis, where he had closed deal for the purchase of the mer- chantable pine timber on a tract of 5,i80 acres, located in Montgomery county, and being partiiof the Clark estate. The consideration was S57, ,500 It will be handled by the Black Springs Lumber Company
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
S2,2S9.44 TO FIGHT
 POLK COUNTY TICKS
Dr. R. NJ. Cow and w. C. Lasseter Will Decide All Matters in the Work-Bulletin Giving Rules
 Soon Ready to Distribute.

The Board of Control of the Col lege of Agriculture of the Univers- ity of Arkansas, has made an ap- portionment of the fund amounting to $77,iif.26 among the il counties embraced in the tick infested ter ritory of the state, the apportion- ment being made on the mileage in- cluded in each county. The fund arose from an appropriation of $i0,- GOO by the last legislature and the money arising from the flve-cent tick tax collected in the district in 1916 and 1917. The largest appor- tionment goes to Union county, and amounts to $2,770.92. Polk county, with an area of 868 square miles, gets an apportionment of S2,239.44.
 Dr. R. NJ. Cow, state veterinarian, and w. c. Lasseter, director of the Agricultural Extension Division, were authorized to decide all mat ters on tick eradication work in any county and upon the appropriations to be asked of the counties for such work. Ten thousand copies of the bulletin prepared by Dr. Cow and Dr. A. E. Wight, on tick eradication, including the rules governing the work, have been ordered printed, and as soon as they are available County Demonstration Agent Chas. c. Delaney will secure a quota for this county, so that the people may become informed on the require ments.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
HEAD AND ARNOLD FOR
 CONSTITUTIONAL DELEGATES
democratic Congressional Commit tee Met Here, Canvassed Votes and
 Issued Certificates

4 meeting of the Democratic Con- sressional Committee of the Fourth District was held in Mena Monday w.th the counties of Miller, Little 'Ner' sevler Howard, Pike, Polk, Logan and Scott represented in per- son or by proxy. The purpose of the meeting was to canvass the vote or returns of the election held April Ii. The committee was organized bv the election of Will Steel of Miller county as chairman and Freeman l. Johnson of Polk as secretary. It was found that the counties of Se- bastian, Crawford, Scott and Mont gomery had faiied to hold an elec- ton. In the canvass of the returns the following result was ascer- tained for the candidates in this or der: J. D. Head, w. H. Arnold, c. c. n n
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
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MEN.S OyERALLs

We are told that We are the only house in Mena guilty of of fering 0veralls at same prices as you paid two years ago. The reason for this is we had one hundred dozens booked for us early last fall, to be shipped this year. Well, we made them All our order, and now we have a big stock of all sizes in solid blue and express stripe. They are the big gest values in Mena today. We offer them while they Nl m last, at pair. r.....1IsuU