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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-24

The circumference Of the earth
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Who II join us in a hike?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-24
SPRING HILL.

1926. Harrell, Benjamin Franklin.
3427. Harrell, Edward G.
1892. Hill, Joe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-24

Yes, the slackers are getting
three meals day from the war
dens, and no compliments from
the prisoners.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-24

1919. Hall, Willie.
999. Station, John T.
992. Shull, w. Frank.
1149. Smith, Chas. B.
953. Lilly, Jos. B.
915. Hancock, Bonnie G.
943. Kirkland, Jno. II.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-24

2342. Daniel, VIM. Albion.
234S. Hackney, VIM. Franklin.
1857. Lucas, Perry A.
1850. Moore, Wash Henry.
1865. Station, j. R.
1915. Alexander, Paul.
1876. Amos, William.
24O5. Handson, Selesta.
2406, Harris, Alex.
243O. Perry, Solomon.
2432. Sanders, Sam.
2436. Smith, Norf1eet.
2439. Tillery, Mack.
2441. Whitaker, Henderson.
2444, Virgins, Luther.
2445. Worsley, Levi.
245O. Perry, Solomon.
1874. Lucas Aston.
635. Miller, Tim.
1161, Smith John w.
979. Pierce, Hathaway.
1887. Cooper, Harvey.
1888. Barnes, Sam.
So Yandle, Claude.
1862. Station, Edgar p.
2346. Gray, Joseph Guy
948. Kitchin, William H.
1854. Smith, Frank.
1912. Evans, Bailem.
900. Mcdowell, Harry Lee.
1858. Marks, Geo. Cofeld.
956. Madry, Royal G.
l13O. Pender, Joe.
1873. Hines, Johnny.
1860 Davis, Ben.
ITO. Kiah, Gordan.
OIL. Pendleton, Geo. E.
SSS. Buck, Thad A.
1905. Tillery, j. L.
967. Newsom, Jay.
922 Holomon, R. P.
1135. Powell, Jack.
23SS. Cooper, James.
1888. Pittman, Oscar.
1O47. Carter, Wiley.
951. Lewis, Leonard.
1O41. Britton, Pearlie.
IS. Dixon, Ben.
123. Norfleet, Judge.
l35. Savage, Bristoe.
ST. Hall, Monte.
1882. Bradley, Theodore.
95. Hyman, John.
997. Smith, Walter j. Jr.
y. Cooper, Kelly NJ.
925. Hyman, Gavin L.
1899. Battle, James.
1885. Hill, Richard.
1901. Strickland, S. L.
1914. Brown, Tim.
100. Jones, Ed.
1865. Cotton, Walter.
1862. Day, Lauxon.
9S7. Register, G. w.
937. Keel, D. f.
1926. Anthony, Gabriel.
2401. Gardner, Thomas.
921. Hoggard, Macon M.
1874 Saunders, Wade H.
1918. Hall, Whit.
1854. johnson, Garfield.
35>Lewis, VIM. G.
1913. Cherry, Francis A.
2. Acres, John.
S9S. Condrey, James Ed. Jr.
~. Washington, Horace.
1865. Smith, Lonnie.
907. Dunn, Ashby w.
Ill. Kiah, Joseph.
1896. Davis, Claude.
152. Tillery, Benjamin.
2431. Rufin, Ned
143. Southerner, Henry.
100. Tillery, Johnnie.
1925. Moore, Ernest.
$50. Paramore, G. A.
91O. Edmonds, Sam.
ID. Cooper, w. L. -.
1852. Clapp, Andrew.
1912. Williams, Dan.
131. Rhoades, Jim.
1893. Turner, Ivey.
lisp. Taylor, Samuel
80. Drew, James A.
S97. Coleman, Patrick H.
1852. Smith, Joe.
. "a. Clark, Pearlie.
I62. whitehead, Paul.
1869. Smith. Richard s
120. Morse, Herbert.
al. Smith, Jesse J.
147. Spruill, Tom. ..-
977. Price, Burton.
1924. Dunn, John Hinton.
OH. Harrison, Isaac, L.
%. Hale, Leroy.
so. Whitehead, M. L.
2343. Dickinson, Norman O.
70. Clark, Isiah, Jr.
1929. Acres, julius L.
1893. johnson, Eugene L.
1917. Alexander, Lloyd.
lib. Knight, Willie.
500. Cook, Bruce.
946. Kitchin, Sam B.
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s. Bland, Haywood G.
Oil. Edwards, VIM. Franklin.
1049. Clark, Cornelia.
1913. Brown, Theodore.
= 961. Mcdowell, James A.
1108. Jones, Stewart.
156. Watson, Roy.
81. Allsbrook, Ernest Frank.
S75 Allsbrook, Sherwood House.
1877. Hall, Lyman.
1904. Tillery, Ben P.
95s. Marks, William E.
ST.. Alphin, Raymond.
978. Pierce, Cleve.
1119. Letzinger, Romeo T.
1853 Smith, Johnnie
1885. Cobb, Allen Luther
10. Graves, Albert A.
$50. Taylor, Joe
S72. Allsbrook, Jas. Wilson
935. Josey, VIM. c.
1850 Clark, Frederick
1905 Walston, Carlton
1850. Taylor, Dan W.
1914 Edwards, Leroy
81. Hester, Herbert
800. Coburn, James B.
929. Johnson, VIM. P.
1879, Station, Lonnie.
1857. Tillery, Alfred.
1172. Smith, Sam.
46. Washington, Geo.
1881. Bradley, James Benz.
1191. Tootle, Norwood /.
1892. Turner, Ernest.
1901. White, Charlie.
1905. Williams, Charlie.
2314. Johnson, Stephen.
81. Whitehead, Roland.
1912. Williams, Dan.
1924. Anthony, Emmett.
1925. Arlington, Sid.
1858. Clapp, William.
1867. Edmonds, Jas.
1869. Ethengain, Jeanne.
1901. Jacob, Jno.
1899. Johnson, J. d.
1112. Knight, Cephus.
1139. Rowe, Mcdaniel.
1143. Russell, Wiley.
1855, George Thompson.
1855. Smith, George.
1160. Smith, Jno.
1866. Smith, Nath, Jr.
1867. Smith, Pansy.
~. Clark, George.
s76. Allsbrook, William Henry.
933. Josey, J. H.
956. Madry, Royal G.
963. Moore, Jas. o.
966. Newsom, Eugene G.
996. Smith, j. D.
991. Shields, Pete E.
1902. Strickland, VIM. B. Jr.
1908. Tadlock, c.. E.
1910. Weathersbee, Jas. A.
: 1883. Harrell, Bruce
1868. Daney, Geo. ~;
965. Newson, Brodie, B,
124. Owen, Boss
sS3. Bracy, Ben Franklin
1O11. White, Carl ~
964. Moore, Sam N.
1913. Webb, Willie
l. Acres, EIwood
76. Cotton, Ernest
$40. Lamb, Geo. c., Jr.
9S5. Robertson, Tom
$40. Alexander, w. s.
.920. Hillard, Henry M.
. 934. Josey, Robert G. Jr.
936. Keel, Clinton
1856, Thompson, George
100. James, Thurman
157. Watson, Sam
GIG. Harrison, JOS. B. :
1915. Ferrell, Thos.
1865. Dickins, Junius .:v~
1138. Reynolds, Levi
116S. Smith, Prince
1851. Taylor, Jordan.
15s. Webb, Joe
931. Josey, Chas. G.
1856. Hill, Turner
1917. Etheridge, Willie -
1912. Brown, Ed. .:
994 Smith, Chas. H.
986. Register, Hy. c..
954. Lyles, Walter R. -.
ITO. Josey, Frank
1859. Smith, Hosea
932 Josey, Danford E.
1914. Fells, Herbert
1898. Baker, Scrap
976. Pope, Bruce H.
25. Lyman, Luther D.
146. Spruill, Lawrence
156. Watson, Roy
ss5. Bryant, JAS. Arthur
S95. Clary, Atlas Edward
9O3 Darden, James E.
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THE DRAFT QUATO OF q
SCOTLAND NECK

CONTINUED from page one)
122. Norf1eet, Davis.
9O6. Dunn, Alden Spooner.
974. Pittman, Jos. j.
$50. Lewis, Edward S.
939. Keel, Peyton.
1851. Smith, Ernest.
1895 Watson, Robert.
1923. Anthony,~Ed.
ITO. Smith, Richard P.
111S. Lawrence, Haywood.
1907. johnson, Jas.
1910. Whitehead, Luther Jackson
23. Hale, Oscar G.
878. Baker, Albert.
919. Henderson, Dulan e.
1910. Ethengain, Jno.
1859. Davis, Charlie.
1864 Deveraux, Tommy.
1921. Anthony, Calvin
1888. Tillery, Fred.
1173. Smith, Sandy.
1175. Smith, Theo.
1101. Jones, Ellison.
1902. Jones, Fred.
s. Bland, Haywood G.
Oil. Edwards, VIM. Franklin.
1049. Clark, Cornelia.
1913. Brown, Theodore.
961. Mcdowell James A.
11O8. Jones, Stewart.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26

A pleasant dancing party was given
at the Albert Schell home Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Moody and
children we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W.. o. Haugen Sunday
The funeral of Mrs. Christian Les
lie, mother of. our respected citizens,
Austin and George Leslie Of Antler,
Hoffman township, was held at Haase
church on Wednesday last, and the
church was filled to it's utmost capac-
ity, even the new hall and Sunday
School room being crowded and many
being obliged to stand. Grandma Les
lie was IS years of age and was held
in high esteem by all who knew her.
She came from Ontario with her sons
Is years ago and was, therefore, one
of the pioneers of this section. A most
impressive sermon was delivered by
Rev. Johnston Of Antler, and a quar-
tette choir, consisting of Mesdames
Saffron and Lewis and Messrs. Holm
quist and Eckberg, sang some beau
tiful and appropriate selections. Mrs.
Holmquist presided at the organ. The
remains were laid to rest in Haase
cemetery.
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Lacked the wife and Kids.

It is related that one day as the
late Mr.. Quaritch, the bookseller, was
standing in the porch of a hotel in the
company Of a great book-lOver, there
came to him a man carrying some
books in a sack on his back.
II know you" he said, 'you are MI.
Quaritch. Shake hands; both of M
are booksellers"
They shook hands.
"Here," he went on, "T've got two
books in my bag which I've just bought
from a tanner; you shall have them
for a bob EACH"
He dived into his sack and brought
forth the books. Mr.. Quaritch looked
at them and then at the man. Put
ting his hand into his pocket. he took
out two sovereigns and handed them
to him, with the remark:
"Take these home to your wife and
children" .~.~ra~n<ar~e-~aEs~~<1
Overjoyed with such luck, the man
cried:
1--WE got your two s%overeigns, but I
haven't got any wife nor kids" And
he hurried of.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26

A black and white checkered Ladies
rain coat was left at the Home Auto
Co. during fair. Owner can have
same by calling and paying for ad.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Yeomans have
left Lansford to make their future
home at Rosseau, Mimi, where Mr.
Yeomans will engage in the bakery
business.
Willow City Boy Scouts and Camp
fire Girls enjoyed an outing at Lake
Metigoshe this week. Rev. w. John
stor and Mrs. F. M. Rich %chaperoned
the party. x
Noble Greiner, who has been visit.
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
N. Greiner, for some time. returned
to his homestead at Wauchope, Sask..
this week.
The Courant has the list of awards
of the Bottineau County Fair but we
are unable to get it into print this
week but will publish it complete
next week.
Eugene Cossette returned to West
hope on Wednesday evening after
spending two weeks at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. JOS. Croisettier, Jr.,
north Of Tarsus.
Roy Mcintosh autoed to Rugby
Tuesday night to take a fast train
for Washington, D. c., where he will
be assigned to his duties as civil en-
gineer in the United States army.
Olaf Bergsnov will hold a cattle
sale Saturday, August 4th at 2 o.
clock in front Of the r. H. Woods
Livery Barn. Three mich cows, 1
heifer and a spring calves will be
sold. Watch for bills.
]. w. Bahr died at his home in
Kramer last week in his ffty-ninth
year. Deceased was an old settler Of
Bottineau county, having emigrated
from Wisconsin in 1900. He leaves
a widow and five grown children.
Willow City's Red Cross organize
ton rendered a reception to DR.. and
Mrs. H. L. Youtz last week. DR..
Youtz has volunteered his services to
the government to serve in the medi-
cal corps and expects to be called in
the very near future.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26
Markets for Thursday, July rs.
Seen d1d Heard

Dedication services were held a,
the Kuroki M. E. church last Sunday
Mrs. Chas. Cleveland of Overly is
among the patients at st. Andrews
hospital. -
For Sale-1916 Oakland Six, Al h,
p. touring car, in best Of condition.
Inquire at this office.
Maxbass home talent presented the
"Family Album" at Renville hall for
the benefit of the Red Cross.
Jas. D. Ferguson of Nokomis, Sask.,
visited with his brother, Knox Fer
gusen, the first Of the week.
]. H. Trimble, travelling auditor for
the Imperial Elevator Co., will move
his headquarters from Westhope to
Devils Lake.
Chas. J. Cosandey, the Kramer
Journal "devil" got too friendly with
q job press and as a consequence will
be laid up for some time.
L. E. Gray has been granted. fran
chise to install an electric light plant
at Overly. The building is completed
and the machinery being installed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26

Furnished house for rent for a few
months. Address Mrs. Thos. Hennes-
sy, Bottineau, N. D. ct.
Found-On road east Of Bottineau,
near the Haskell farm, a ladies coat,
check, black and white. Owner can
have same at this office. u
Rev. J. Mcdonald of Souris will
conduct the service in the Presbyter-
ian church next Sunday night and his
sermon will be "The Human Messen-
ger in Divine Service"
Found-Near fair grounds, the first
day of the fair, an Elgin, o~pen-face,
gold watch. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying for
this notice..-Peter Healy, Bottineau.
N. Oak. 1t.
Col. A.. Berthiaume of this city last
week purchased a WHY'S Overland
six, touring car from the Home Auto
Co. and this week purchased a model
80 Overland from the same concern.
MI. Berthiaume is perfectly satisfied
that there is nothing better than an
Overland.
Melville Cooke and Carl Sims OF
Willow City received orders to report
at Minot tomorrow to take physical
examination for the second officers
training camp. Carl Sims is the son
Of Frank Sims, former postmaster al
IWillow City, now Of WOODBURY., Ore
gon, and is the third son to enlist in
the army.
John Burkhart was up form Willow
City last Thursday and, incidentally,
Informed the Courant that he recently
purchased ten head Of pure bred Here
fords from Nicely Bros, Of Lakeview,
Iowa. The stock is of the famous b.
donal breeding. Mr.. Burkhard dis
posed of his entire herd of whitefaces
some time ago, but liked the game
too well and has thus secured the
foundation stock for a herd that will
likely become fully as famous as the
one DISPOSED of,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26
Sugar

In Northern France a new -four II
being made from sugar beets. It II
used for bread and for cattle, as well
as for certain brewing processes. The
fresh beet pulp is poured into q vat
into which currents of warm air are
introduced for drying. Then 1t IL
passed through a series Of gratings
which rotate one above the other. Aft
er this the pulp is delivered into COM
partments in which the temperature Of
the air is gradually increased to about
$50 degrees Fahrenheit. It is then SUI
dciently free from moisture to be pull
verified and used as -four.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26

Miss Fern Anderson visited her
sister, Mrs. c. j. Carlson Saturday.
Miss Anderson will teach school No.
l, of Hoffman township the coming
year.
William Nelson returned Saturday
from a trip to Miles City and other
Montana points, where he visited his
father-in-law, MI. Berglof and looked
over the country.
Mrs. Ed. Towne entertains the M.
+. Aid Thursday, July 26.
Crops r estimated as a total fail
ure in this section and unless rain
falls soon gardens will also be ruined.
Rev. Victor Major of Mohall, who
breaches at Haase church every End
and 4th Sunday Of the month, has re-
turned from a vacation and will fill
the pulpit Sunday, July 20. He is a
forceful and fluent speaker and is
drawing large congregations.
Carl j. Carlson returned from his
trip to Plentywood, Mont, last week.
John T. McCampbell is home from a
most enjoyable three weeks outing at
Glacier Park, Montana.
Miss Anna Pulvemacher visited at
the C. E. Jackson and Martinson
homes Friday.
Mesdames o. Haugen and w. c.
Mcintyre called on Mrs. C. Martinson
Friday evening.
If another year Of hot, dry winds
and no rainfall is. our portion, we will
be obliged to adopt the dry farming
methods employed by farmers who
live in the arid portions of the west.
If that section can be more arid than
this has been this summer we would
like to know. /.
The schoolhouse has been so un-
comfortable during the recent hot
weathers that teachers were obliged
to conduct classes out of doors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26
PLAGUE 0FL0cUSTS
Invasion on Plains of Argentina |s
Terrible Thing to Watch.
Billions Upon Billions Of "Hopperss
Cover Ground and Buildings and
Leave Desolation In Their
Wake.

On the great plains Of. Argentina.
where huge estates still survive, where
the cattle range free as they used to
do owe the West, and q single man
may still WI land the size Of q Eu-
ropean kingdom, there come at long
intervals great invasions Of locusts,
far worse even than the destructive
swarms Of grasshoppers that have
ruined the crops in middle Western
states Of this country IN occasion. A
locust invasion In the Argentine Is a
unique and terrible thing to watch,
and q traveller who has this experience
is not likely to forget it. He comes
out Of it with a lively sympathy for
the ancient Egyptians who were
schooled by Moses. -"~.
They come first as a small cloud ON
the far horizon, and the wise old ma
tives shake their heads and mutter IN
easily. Next day a few vHgrant mill
lions hutter overhead with glittering
wings. The cloud comes closer; It
wells the whole horizon In a purple
mist. In countless billions Of billions
they come then, f~1utter1ng and cling
ing everywhere. hiding the trees and
walls with the multitude of their cling
ing bodies. They do not destroy any.
thing yet; they have simply On to
lay their eggs, and this they do, and
then move or.
But the crops are as good az ruined,
and everyone knows it. Soon the eggs
hatch out. A multitude Of tiny, green
backed "hoppers," as the natives call
them, crawl forth from the burrows
where the females placed the eggs.
The whole countryside is covered with
locusts. They grow fast and eat ev-
erything green, with a few exceptions.
A few attempts may be made to
fight them. Men will burn fields Of
dry grass and billions of locusts with
them. They will dig huge pits and
rake other billions in to be buried.
They will drive herds Of sheep over
them to crush them, but the number
Of locusts is not Perceptibly dimin-
Lshed. They are numerous past all
thinking. They will cling to the walls
Of a house and cover 1t as with a rust
ling curtain, so that not an inch Of
wood OF stone can be seen. They COW
er paths and roadways until you walk
on them wherever you go. It is no
wonder that some people, usually wom-
en-, are unable to endure many days Of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26
Why DO WOMEN WANT
TO VOTE?

Ffrst-Because they are American
citizens. and the United States consti-
tuition says: "The citizens right ia
vote shall not be denied or abridged on
account of race. color. Or previous
condition of servitude."
Second-Because they are tax-pay.
ers. and 1t Is a principle of our gov
eminent that taxation and representa-
ton ought to go together.
Third-Because every citizen should
help select those who make the laws
which he or she must obey.
SFourth-Because every citizen in q
ton. and no person having but ons
vote a represent himself and an.
other, even with the latter's consent
Fffth-Because a vote means power,
and women need this power to protect
the interests of themselves, their
children, their homes and society.
Sixth--Because politics, which means
the government, needs the combined
influence Of men and women. Without
direct, negative and irresponsible.
Votes talk. votes count. votes. compel
respect votes decide every question.
How Women Vote.
In ANSWER to a set of questions sent
out by suffragists, one hundred and
forty mayors Of cities n towns in
the four oldest equal suffrage states
Wyoming. Colorado, Utah and Idaho
and In Kansas, where women had
municipal suffrage at the time. nan
im0usly replied; first, that the women
do vote in large numbers; second. that
the wome are public spirited and
take an intelligent interest in public
affairs; third. that the vote Of dis
reputable women Is q negligible factor.
Il woman suffrage considered a sue
cess by the states that have It? The
SIM summarized the results Of the in.
vestigation made by It's correspond
ents, AZ follows: Women who havs
the vote do vote. Their ballot has al
ready passed a considerable body Of
law. T.he suffrage states seem to be
satisfied to have women 70 on voting
The legislature of tho tWo- oldest
suffrage states-Colorado and Wyom-
ing-have formally adopted resolutions
declaring wosnan suffrage 70 be an un-
qualified success. The les islatu9e Of
California has passed q resolution
calling upon congress 10 pass an
amendment e~nfranchiStng all Of ths
women OF thu United States.
Both houses Of the Australian par.
lament have passed resolutions de-
Glazing wOn1a1 0u11a00 IN unqualified
SUCCESS n that COUNTRY.
HE=EAHSZs
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26
TOWNSHIP.

Mrs. J. C. Russell was a Bottineau
visitor Monday.
| Fred Snyder and family left Tues
day for Montana, via a Ford, where
they will make their future home.
H. Wolfe and family and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Carl Wolfe and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Bahr and son Kermit
were Kramer visitors Sunday.
Miss Della Backeberg returned tt
her home Monday, after helping fol-
a few days at the Tea Garden in Bot
tineau. observation-disclosures
Mrs. Wallace Pugh was a caller al
the home of her parents, MI. and Mrs
A. Arends, Wednesday.
John Suchan is having his barn re.
built, which was wrecked by the wine
some time ago.
Mrs. Ben Brown and family spent
a pleasant afternoon at the Backe
berg home Friday. .
Willis Buchanan and family callet
at the Frank Bauer home Sunday.
! Mrs. Frank Sicheck is on the sicl
list this week, but be all hope for 8
speedy recovery.
Misses Celia Backeberg and Der
nice Brown called at the John Sucha1
home Friday.
Mrs. H. Gardner and family and
Mrs. Frank Waters were berry pick.
ers in the Mountains Monday.
Miss Emily Suchan returned home
Sunday from Souris, where she has
been visiting with friends.
Henry Bliss was a caller at the w,
Craig home Saturday.
Mrs. J. Suchan visited at the Frank
Yellen home Monday afternoon.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned for installing a hot air
furnace in Vinje School District No.
As. All bids must be in on or before
Aug. 4, 1917. Plans and specifications
of plant to be submitted with bid.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. 1t.
II. r. Russell, Clerk,
- Bottineau, N. D,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26
A Political Puzzle.

"There Is much about your political
system" said the foreigner, "that I
cannot understand"
"Go on" replied the American,
you're kiddin'."
upon my honor, I speak truly. For
instance, you will not permit q rich
man to run for Office, and a poor man
can't afford to. I don't understand Il
really"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26

this, and have to leave the ~estancia
for the time being. The big, clumsy
Insects with their bold, staring eyes
are everywhere, crushed by every pass
Ing foot, Individually so weak, ire
sistible in their myriads. When the
horde has grown its wings and flown
away, darkening the sun like a cloud,
It leaves desOlation behind.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-07-26
No Further Bother.

No Further Bother. ||-
'Every family is said to have q skel-
etOn in its closet"
"That was the old way. Now you
rent q closet from q reliable law firm,
just as you would a safe deposit box"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-24
Joke on Grandfather.

Seven-year-old Willie sat next to his grandfather at the dinner table and handed him note from the principal of the public school requesting the at- tendance of the grandfather at meet Ing of the Parents and Teachers as- sociation. The old gentleman, who is sond of joke, pretendeG to read as follows, Dear Sir: Your crop-eared, bandy-legged, sniffled-nose boy needs spanking. There are no shingles in this school sufficiently heavy for the purpose. Will you kindly take him into the wooashed and administer much-needed correction" Everybody at the table laughed except the young ster. With perfectly grave face he said, "Oh, grandfather, should not have thought that you would preserve all these years a note that was writ ten to your father when you was 8 boy"
 Monkey No Longer Boasted.
 The monkey was forever blowing about what rnan has accomplished. "This descendant of mine," he would say, lis the most enlightened animal on earth" He told of all that man has done, and told it so often that the other animals were sick of listening. Finally some of them induced him to go to a theater. After each act he would say to the other animals: "Those people are my descendants and am very proud of them. None of the balance of you can point with pride to such descendants" At last man came on the stage alone. He danced on the floor; then he jumped up in the air and danced; he sat down and danced; he got himself in all kinds of shapes; he danced things that no one had ever danced before, and few things that no one would ever dance again. Before the man had finished the monkey got up and left the house. and from that day until this he has never once mentioned his descendants. Claude Callan, in Fort Worth Star Telegram.