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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-18

In 1865 Abraham Lincoln, the
greatest president we have ever had,
made the following remark: 81 see
in the near future a crisis approach
ing that unnerves me, and causes me
to tremble for the safety of my
country. AS a result of war, corpor-
atoms have been enthroned, and an
era of corruption in high places will
follow, and the money power of the
country will endeavor to prolong it's
reign by working upon the prejudices
of the people until all the wealth is
aggregated in a few hands and the
republic is destroyed. I feel at this
moment more anxiety for the safety
of our country than ever before, even
in the midst of war;: God grant that
my f~orebodings may be groundless.
Monarchy itself is sometimes limited
at as a refuge from the power of the
people. In my present position l
could scarcely be justified were I to
omit to raise a warning voice against
the approach of a returning despot-
ism. 1t is assumed
that labor is available only in connec-
tion with capital; that nobody labors
unless somebody else, owning capital,
somehow by the use Of it, induces him
to labor. Labor is prior to and indie
pendent of capital. Capital is only
the fruit of labor, and could not have
existed had not labor first existed.
Labor is superior of capital and des-
erves much the higher consideration.
I bid the laboring people beware of
surrendering the power which they
possess, and which, if surrendered,
will surely be used to shut the door
of advancement for such as they, and
fix new disabilities and burdens upon
them until all of liberty shall be lost.
/. . . 1t seems strange that
any man should dare to ask a just
Gods assistance in wringing bread
from the sweat of other mems faces"
The time which Lincoln spoke of is
no doubt the present and the class he
refers to is the Big Biz outfit, for
m they not wringing bread from the
sweat of other mems faces? Are
they not trying to rule or ruin this
country? Do they not try every
scheme imaginable to mislead the
people? The plan that enable the
people to get out of the clutches of
this ruling political class is outlined
in the Nonpartisan league platform.
By standing by the league the people
of North Dakota have done their
duty. Will the people of the other
states do their duty? We think they
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-18

will.
"The public be damned! I'm not
running this road for the benefit of
the pubic, Pm running it for my
own benefit" is a statement credited
to Cornelius Vanderbilt when con-
nected with the New York Central
railway.
"Men who object to what they
style government by injunction"
are in hearty sympathy with their re-
mote skin-clad ancestors who lived
in caves, fought one another with
stone headed r and ate the man.
moth and woody rhinoceros. They
are not in sympathy with men of good
minds and good civic morality" is
from that notorious workman" pa
triot Roosevelt.
"Strike! They (the American
workingnen) have no jobs now. So
what can they do? They will have
to submit or starve," is from the late
J. Pierpont Morgan February 1908)
the notorious pay-triot who during
the Civil War purchased condemned
rifles from the government at small
prices and sold them back at enor-
NOUS prices and thus established the
Morgan future.
Said Abraham Lincoln in 1865: "In
the early days of our race the AL
mighty. said to the first of mankind,
In the sweat of thy face shall thou
eat Bread and since then, if they err
cept the light and air of heaven, no
good thing has or "a be enjoyed by
us without first having cost labor.
And in as much as most good things
have been produced by labor, it fol-
lows that all such things belong of
right to those whose labor has pro-
duced them. But it has so happened,
in all ages of the world, that cap
ital enjoyed a arge portion of
the fruits. This is wrong, and should
not continue. To secure to each lab
orer the whole product of his labor,
as nearly as possible, is a worthy OBJ
ject Of our government" Isn't this
just what President Townley is work.
ing for which he is accused of being
a traitor, anarchist, etc? Because
men work for a true democracy they
are condemned as 70 society.
The farmers are entitled to the full
product of their labor and all middle
men should be eliminated. Still in
the face of such endorsement as
Lincoln's there are supposedly edu-
Gated editors like Garden, Bratton of
Rugby, Davies of the, Grand Forks
Herand and Black of the Fargo For
UNI that will try to Kill off a demo-
cratic move toward the realization of
a real "for the people, by the people
and Of the people government" But
the people see the fallacies of the ar
guments brought forth by such edi-
tors.
Southern Pacific railroad belong
ings. The holding Of the Southern
Pacific railroad company (including
subsidiaries) amounts to 1856 bill
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-18

lion feet. This is the largest single
holding in the United States. 1t ex-
ceeds the total of all private timber
in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minneso-
ia. 1t represents nearly one TWEEN
tieth of the total privately owned
timber of the country, practically
six per cent of all the privately ow-
ned timber in the Pacific northwest.
About II billion feet of the Southern
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-18
First Number

Pacific's timber is in Oregon and
about 50 billion feet California.
This is a statement from the report
of the U. S. Commissioner of Labor
1913 and goes considerable toward
showing who has control of a con-
siderable portion of our lumber in
dustry. It also shows how closely
allied are the interests of the great
trusts in this country.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-18
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Regular services will be held every
Sunday morning and evening. s.
Morning Services, HOO a. m: Sun
day school 1915 p m. Y. P. S. G.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-18
Opportunities

Banks, wholesale houses and
business nee of all kinds
want young men and women with a
business education. The U. S.
government wants them in large
numbers. Write the Union Com
mercial College, Grand Forks, N.
OAK, for their free catalog and
find out how to qualify for n Of
these positions. Board only 1926.
ADV.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-18
Methodist Church.

Services next Sunday at II.
Sunday School at 1915. Eve
ming service at 7:3O.
H. l.. Maunder, Pastor.
Buy a Liberty BOnd-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-18
THOUGHTS OF A b

a Liberty Bond
The Robesonian., 1917-12-20
S1.OO LADIES WAIST

Now on the road another express shipment Of that dollar
shirt waist which has equal in this part of the State Ii
you want give acceptable present. why not SEND one
fine georgettes de chime waist! Inc esV
The Robesonian., 1917-12-20

COATS FOR LADIES' MISSES AND CHILDREN
$3.50 Fine WOOL to date Of Thibet great bargain
$3.50
$1,000 The greatest bargain yet offered, all wool velour
large collar belt buckles and button trimmed navy brown
and black, $105O.
$1,000 For fifteen dollars giving up to date suit
or coat OF wonderful WORTH suit coat for which
have paid almost double the the suit in popn
burea CLOTH the coat in the various coangs
fur and naid trimmings of silk plush and other up
to date trimmings
$l75O Silk plush coats with guaranteed satin nngs mole
cuff collar and border trimmed We have them from
to $3.50. Nothing attractive and gift more
ceptable than a handsome plush coat.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-20
HOLIDAY FOR THE

children Infants cashmere and silk COATS long and short
beautifully trimmed with lace, silk embroidery brocade
silks bedford cords, newest things out Prices SloO up
$198 Bath Robes.
Bath robes ma of blanket CLOTH heavy cord girde
and attractive patterns. Misses, Ladies and Gents Sl9e
to $3.49
The Robesonian., 1917-12-20

When you see the bargains which crowd our st(
OF December. We appreciate the very liberal tt
gong to help you out with your Christmas pur1
others. We are offering merchandise, not trash
usefulness. Every sensible person will appreciat
than the toy which is forgotten tomorrow.
WE ADVISE EARLY SHOPPING. The W
pleasure rather than hasty burden He who
seldom eats scraps, the one who is first at churc
road station before schedule time for the train
choice merchandise. We have for your consider
Suits. Goods just in for the Holiday trade, sam
the entire season. Prices around half that for
The Robesonian., 1917-12-20
MEN FINE SHIRTS

The Manhattan line Of fine shirts Every likes nice
shirt We have the very newest and best Of above make
$1.25 to $500.
Several thousand, Cluette Peabody Co. and Ferguson
Mckinney Co.'S goods old prices the best dollar shirt
made.
Mems ties collars uspender silk and cashmere socks
BELTS gloves, sweaters, flannel shirts &c.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-01
rev. cav White 81 Meredith. Conn,

fHN4F72
Rev. Gay White Of Meredith. Conn,
has been assigned to the First Meth
odfst church OF this city to succeed
Rev. Franklin r. Lewis. Bishop Nit
chell, who is familiar with 9condftions
in the west, and especially In South
Dakota, made the appointment with
feeling that he bad found just the
getic pastor who leaves for new
field.
Senator Southwfck,s bill, which had
already passed the senate, and which
allows the city of WATERFOWL (al-
though I'M terms the bill is made gen
eral, applying to cities of the class to
which Waterfowl be1ongs) to build
and operate a railroad to and from
the lake, passed the house the lat
ter part of last week. AS Mr.. South
wick explained, the bill was desired
SO that If Watertown desires to do so
in the future it will have the legal
authority to proceed /
James 4. Lambert, who had been
a guest at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. w. AZ Kinsey, dropped dead last
Saturday evening, about S o'clock, The
deceased had not been experiencing
any Inconvenience regarding his
health and no thought had been enter.
tanned concerning the likelihood OF
his becoming critically III, He had
just returned from visiting an office
in the city and fell as he reached the
top Of the stairway upon arriving at
the home Of his daughter. He was 63
years OF age. The remains were tax.
en- to Aylmer, Ont. his home, for in
terment Mr.. and Mrs Kinsey accom-
panving the body. 1t was planned to
hold the funeral service at Aylmer,
where. the deceased had formerly been
engaged in business.
Under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Altar Society OF immaculate Concep-
ton church, Seumas MacManus, the
irish poet. will deliver a 1e~cture-recitaI
In the auditorium Of Immaculate Con
ception school on Sunday evening,
March il The Boston Transcript OF
recent date says this or the lecturer
THE Irish poet, Set1Ynas MacManus,
|ia a brilliant representative OF q race,
that more than any other. in this sci
|entffic age, has kept alive the magic
power OF poetic insight and inspira.
ton. PoetrYsand mysticism, with hui
NOR and path0s, are everywhere pres
ent In his work And his story tell
ing holds audiences spel1bpund little
children listening IN wideeyed won,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-01

The manager or the local gas 90
pany, III. s. Fletcher, appeared before
the council at the last meeting III -
Spouse to an invitation by the alder
men to discuss the matter Of charEtng
for the installation OF M6fers-Ox.n
other words, requiring q deposit on tsa
dollars whenever d new meter fs put
in. This money liz returned when the
party putting vi the deposit 40 d.
sires upon the surrender 0f the meter.
A. III Sherin and others appeared III
opposition to approving the plan.
While the bill for d new meter III the
city hall was sn~Hae1asthe
aldermen contend that it was through
an error. ~ not having been fheira3hs:
|tentiOn to pass formally upon Tie
question until another meeting. The;
matter, therefore, may come MP again
at the next meeting, at least. b furs
ther discussion.
Whatever the Minneapolis paper
may have had to say concerning al
legged proceeding against M. H.A-
EBabcock, nothing seems to have been
done other than talk The report that
the Minneapolis authorities had con-
ferred with the states attorney In
this city or the attorney general,
seems to have been without fcllnda-
ton, at least SO far az the Etate,s at
!torney is concerned, Mr. Hangar de-
claring that ne had no conference or
communication with the Minneapolis
authorities, ais stated IN a recent issue
Of the Minneapolis Journal. The
friends Of MI. Babcock are wondering
Why these Minneapolis people, who
" M hnnyr 81. eWnn 3fHHt new1xo5k A~ II y
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-01

The appointment of J Huntzicker
to the position Of city vas
announced at the last meeting of the
city council. Mr.. Huntzicker's long
experience in the county ~treasurer's
ofic6sand his business experience in
the abstracting business for several
years past make him especially quail
iled for the position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
PRESIDENT MARKHAM OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL WAS HERE YESTERDAY
Was Met at Station by Party of Cen
 tral of Georgia Officials

Charles H. Markham. president of the Illinois Central railroad and chairman of the board of the Central of Georgia passed through Birmingham yesterday and stopped for 30 minutes. He was met here by party of Central of Georgia officials, William A. Winburne, president; l.. W. Baldwin, general manager; Col. A R. Lawton, vice president and E. F. Stovall, general agent here.
 It is not unlikely that upon his return from Savannah later this week hat he will stop in the city for the purpose of inspecting the properties of the two lines in the Birmingham district. He had in- tended to do so during January. but was forced to postpone his visit.
 MT. Markham left at Il o'clock yester- day morning for Savannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

sentative will be appointed from eacn fraternal order, charitable organization and church. Catholic Protestant and He brew to devise ways and means of reaching the end in view of having one charity headquarters supported by and having the confidence Of all the people of the city. All of the central churches of the city will dispense with the eve ming service and their congregations will take part in the meeting
 Miss Hallie Lee Warren died last night at the home of her mother, Mrs. Victo- rine Warren, in Merrimack. after a long illness with tuberculoss. She was 25 years old.
 The city council last night took orri- cial cognizance of the unusual number of burglaries that have been reported dur ing the last several nights and appointed the plain clothes men to work as special policemen. The identity of the night sleuth is said to be known only to the chief of police and the mayor and results are expected to follow soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
BETTER CONDITIONS . OF HOUSING SOUGHT
Committee of the Women's Civic Board Confers With
 Commissioners

Seeking to better the housing conditions Of Birmingham, a committee from the Woman's Civic board. composed of Mrs. ard Mrs. H. H. Shell, consulted with Commissioners Ward and Hornady yes terday at the city hall. An ordinance, framed to correct housing cond tions, was presented for their consideration
 The tenement must go. That is the tenement of the old type where many families lived and made common use of railways, lavatories and other facilities. This was the most drastic change de- sired.
 The proposed ordinance would seek to prevent any person from living in a cellar or basement. This was aimed at those |vho live where there is not sufficient light and ventilation. Furthermore, it would prohibit any mercantile establish ment from permitting it's employees to work in a basement or cellar without having it inspected by the board of health and pronounced sanitary.
 For all buildings in which there are eight or more families, there must be a porter. or caretake-, or someone to clean up the railways and other parts of the building.
 An interesting provision is made as to the height which an approved tenement house may be built. The ordinance pro- vides that the "height of no tenement house shall by more than half exceed the width of the widest street upon which it stands" All having two stories or more must have two fire escapes for the safety of the tenants.
 These are but few of the items from tine ordinance seeking to better the hous- ing conditions of the residents of Bir- mingham. The movement seeks to rem edy conditions especially among the poorer classes, by making it unlawful for insanitary conditions to exist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
PARLIAMENT OPENS
 WITHOUT USUAL PONP AND COLOR
English King Calls Law makers Together With a Short But Deter
 mined Speech

London, February fixing George, in opening Parliament today, said the re- sponse of the allies to the invitation of the President of the United States outlined their aims as far as could be cone at present. The King added:
 Threats of further outrages upon pub lie order and the common rights of hu- manity serve to steel our determina- tion."
 The opening of Parliament. always pie turesque, was shorn of much of it's color and pomp. The peers wore none of the customary robes and regala. The King was clad in the uniform of an admiral, and all the lords and members of the House of Commons who are entitled to wear either khaki or navy blue followed the example of the King. There were also other innovatiors in keeping with the time of war.
 The imperial escort consisted of off cers of the overseas fighting forces The royal gallery in the House of Lords was set apart for wounded soldiers. For the first time In the history of Parlia- ment the importance of the foreign press was recognized by the allotment of seats in the press gallery to correspondents from allied and neutral countries
 The weather was clear and crisp and as the royal procession passed from Buckingham palace to the House of Par hament, dense crowds lined the streets. king Georges speech follows:
 For the third time in succession summon you to your deliberations in the midst of war Certain overtures of which you are aware have been made oy the enemy, with view to opening peace negotiations. Their tenor, however, indicated no possible basis of peace My people throughout the empire, and my faithful and heroic allies, remain stead lastly and unanimously resolved to se- cure the just demands for reparation and restitution in respect of the past and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
ALABAMA LIVE STOCK
 MEN SELECT MOBILE. FOR NEXT MEETING.
Association Closes Success ful Convention in Hunts ville-Dr. Cary Named
 President of Body

Huntsville, February 7.-(Special.) The Alabama Livestock association came to a close here tonight with the final decision in favor of Mobile as the meeting place for the year 1918.
 The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: pr. C. A. Cary of Au- burn. president; George S. Temple of Au- burn, secretary; J. s. Kernachan of Shef- field, treasurer
 The heads of the various departments of the association were elected as follows: w. G. Henderson of Montgomery, beef cattle; w. Hardie of Selma, dairy cattle; |G. c. Clay, Demopolis, horses and mules; J. F. Junaway of Orville. swine; A. D. Summers of Montgomery, sheep; Mrs. Florence Forbes of Decatur. poultry.
 Mobile, received only one majority for the next meeting, Selma contending for the convention.
 c. F. Stripling of Huntsville spoke on tick eradication and pastures the year round. It was unanimously agreed that the farmer on a small scale has the same opportunity as the man who operates a big farming business, as the government experts are sent to all parts of the state and the cooperation market is open to all. Breeding and thoroughbreds and the prevention of diseases among the cattle in general was ably discussed with J. F. Quinery as leader.
 The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce entertained the delegates thls afternoon and evening, taking them for tour of the city and part of the country. after which they were entertained at supper.
 Capt. c. J. Worcester, former head of the Huntsville Salvation Army, and Lieut., (Miss) Cora Owens who was as- sociated with him in that work, were ar raigned in the inferior criminal court yes terday afternoon on charges of unlawful cohabitation. Both waived their cases to the next grand jury and bonds were fixed at $500 each. There are several additional charges against Captain Worcester and the aggregate amounts of his bonds is s1S50. Neither was able to provide sure- ties and both are in jail.
 A union meeting of the people of Huntsville has been called for next Sun day night when an effort will be made to effect 8 consolidation of all the charities of Huntsville. At this meeting a repre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Replies to McEIderry
the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald. l l beg to thank you for space for my letter referring to the Torrens system of title registration. I note that my let
 ter brought forth a rej binder from Mir McElderry, but this rejoinder to my
 mind, does not show that Mr. McElderry
 is informed on the subject of the Torrens
 system. neither does it undertake to an-
 swer single one of the propositions set forth in my communication
 l He states in one part of his reply that
 fin New South Wales. for many years
 past they have had system we call
 the Torrens system which has been sue cessful cheap and satisfactory, so I am informed" He does not state the source l of his information, nor point to spe- i cific state in this country in which the Torrens system has been proven a sue cess.
 | The system did not originate in New South Wales nor is that the field of it's greatest operation.
 1 The system was devised by Sir Robert Richard Torrens in Australia. which country was settled by deportation from somewhat after the fashion which Rus sa has adopted of sending her derelicts to Siberia.
 Mir. McElderrys outline is in the main correct, but the "dovetails'- which he speaks of constitute large part of the objections to the system.
 In my letter I not only admitted but argued that the present system needed reforming, but still maintain that the adoption of the Torrens system would make matters worse. have no private system and have suggested none, and as to whether or not the adoption of the Torrens system would increase the food supply or regu- late the cost of living I am unable to say. Frankly, do not see the connection. As to the simplicity of the system there was bill introduced in the legislature of 1915 by Col. Sam Will John, providing for the enactment of a Torrens law. The bill as introduced contained some 90 pages of print and after careful study failed to see where this bill undertook to abro- gate the right of redemption, the law of homestead or s'all the other cumbrous, unsatisfactory and expensive features.' It was loaded down, however, with some of the features which made it unintellisi- ble to a number of attorneys with whom II talked, and apparently was intended to assist in enforcing the prohibition laws. I will say that I am a prohibitionist, but prohibition has its place like other things. will not trespass upon your space, but in closing simply point to the propositions set forth Tn my first communication. Thanking you, very respectfully.
 J, K BROCKMAN. Birmingham, February S. 1917.