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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-19
CHAPTER FoUR-GoNTINUED.

4lBUtH 0lUI1SlCuE 6llu MdudIlc
Brisson grew voluble at once, for
rarely had it been their fortune to
address 30 attentive an audience.
But there were few grains Of
wheat among the chaff. The two
strangers had arrived, it appeared,
On the evening Of the 22nd, Friday.
They were Americans, they said,
On q walking tour. Their names?
Brisson did not remember; but
they wouldsbe found on the police
registration slip which he had
caused them to fill out at once and
had sent TO the prefecture that
very evening. lie had noticed on
the slip that they had come from
MarseiIles and were on their way
10 Nice. Their bags had already
arrived from Marseilles, and, at
their direction, he had had them
brought up from the station.
Where are the bags now?''
asked Lepine.
they directedthat they be sent
10 Nice. explained Brisson. 81
diapatched them yesterday morn
nglas I agreed.
You have the receipt
But certainly, Sir, and Bris-
on, while his wife held the light,
1llmmaged il his desk and finally
produced the paper in question.
Lepine placed it in his purse be-
Gle the IOOsfrance note.
Proceed he said. In what
way did these strangers occupy
themselves during their stay?,
hey were absent from morning
tiIl night, II appeared, walking
aIbOut the streets, about The docks,
visiting the ships in the harbor,
climbing the hills back Of the
town, and even going as far as
n Cape Cepet, where the great fort
s19-penetrating, in q word, to ev-
NV nook and corner which it is
pp0ssible Tor visitors to enter. In
sfla.ct, ia the two days Of their stay,
they had seen more of Toulon than
mn Briss0n in the 20 years Of his
Tshe det4ils of these expeditions
Briason hid learned with the
GREATEST difficulty, for his guests
had talked but little, had kept to
themselves, had discouraged his
advances, resented his questions,
md often pretended that they did
not understand-all of which was
IA itself suspicious. When talk
ing together, they used i language
which risson .snpposed to be Eng
iah; hut he was not familiar with
English, knew only q few words
4 indeed money ~ damn, I
such words "a every one knows.
Thor French, also was very bad,
much worse at some times than
etotllers
1epine finally stopped this flow
y language, when it became APP
parsnt that nothing but chaff re-
nalliin,sssd.
81 aIy further questions sug-
81 estthemselyesf' he asked, look
the 6rst at Orchard and then at
SPiigot. MOI You understand,
1 uyfriendhbas she added, turning
Il baek 10 the inn keeper and his
AsS5Sffas#xxfhsxn N al +h;s -, II u.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-19

Half a parasol is better than no UNI.
brella In a shower.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
OBEY THE LAW OR PAY THE
HIl.I., SAYS CITY
Administration Makes Campaign to
Eliminate Auto Driver Who L.
nOrcs Ordinances at the Per-
il of the Other Fellow.

The city of Durant has declared
war against the reckless auto driver
who chooses to violate every traffic
and speed ordinance that was ever
passed. at the peril of the other
fellow: and Mayor Ilynds has in
structcd the police force to nab ev-
eryOne caught or found guilty of any
infringement of the law. II l. stated
that If fines alone will not enforc"
a compliance with the demands OF
the public. that Jail sentences may
be imposed upon the guilty.
There are "A few young bows land
girls) who drive their fathers plcas-
urc ears. and about half a dozen
drivers of auto delivery hacks that
are the cause of the whole business.
Frequent and repeated infractiOni
are reported. and II is the dctermin-
alton Of the city to have II stopped.
and for good. Among the complaints
listed are. driving fast in crowded
traffic, refusing to signal turns at
intersections, refusing to sound the
warning when passing In front OF
other vehicles. driving to the left in
stead OF to the RIGHT. and running
with mufflcrS wild" open.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
START MAILING OUT QUESTION
AIRES SATURDAY
Registered Men Must Fili Out tn"
Blanks and Have Same Return
Pxi Within Seven Days After
Date Of Mailing.

The local exemption board com
mences Saturday the mailing out oi
QuestiOnaircs to all registered men
In Bryan county who have not yet
been taken into the army. \ small
per cent of the blanks will b" mailed
out each day. Each blank will hav"
on II the date of mailing, and regis
tered men must hav" their blank
properly filled out and returned to
the board within seven days from
the date of mailing.
This applies to all registered men
who have not been sent to service.
All former exemptions and discharg
es are revoked. and every man who
receives Il blank must follow the in
structions.
The new regulations arrange fiv"
different classes OF men, whose liza
bility for service comes according tn
which of the five classes they are
placed in. Regardless Of II mans
state of dependency. failure to re
tur nthe QUESTIONABLE will place him
in Glass One. the first called for
service
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
appreciation of the efforts Of our
friends and neighbOrs for their very
kind aid and sympathy in our recent
bereavement in the loss OF our eld-
dest daughter and sister. Mrs Prud
Simmons: also to express to Rev
Herman Jones our sinccrest thanks
for his words of real comfort and
practical worth. Rrspectfullv.
Mrs JAS. SUTHERLAND,
X. L. SUTHERLAND.
Mrg. w q. CLAICHE and
Family
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
FIRE DAMAGES LIGHT PLANT

Fire that ORIGINATED from an over
heated smokestack burned most of
the roof off of the new portion OF the
Consumers Light and Power Com
pany's plant Saturday night about \
o'clock. The fire department re-
sponded quickly and no doubt saved
more serious loss. for had the fire
gained great deal Of headway tn"
plant no doubt would have been stop
ped and the city would have b"en
without electric light and power. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
MAIL THAT PARCEL. EAEI.Y

Postmaster Sam Swinn"v his
week makes an appeal to all Who cx-
pcct to mail out Christina; parcels
to do SO at the earliest possibl, mo-
ment in order to insur" delivery by
Christmas The Post Office Depart
ment, Ike several other Government
DEPARTMENTS. is greatly rushed this
year. an. even before the Christmas
season has begun, can hardly give
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
CPHOI.DS RIGHT To OP-
ERlTE OPEN SHOP

Decisions defining in general
terms the rights of both organized
labor and the employers wrr" rem
dered thie; week by tn" supreme
Court. While the right OF tn" work
men to organize for lawful purposes
was reaffirmed,. the court held that
employers legally may operat" their
plants as open shops and prevent
conspiracies to bring their nonunion
employees into labor organizations.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
LIBERTY BOND PAYMENTS Dll:
THE FlFTEI.NTH

The third payment on vour i.ibcr-
ty Bond Of the second issuc Is due
ON saturday, the 18th. ana every
bond buyer should make it point
to 10 to the bank from which he
tonsht his bonds and make he pay
ment. This payment is for 10 per
cent of the amount of your Sul''c'ip-
tion. and when paid you will owe on
~ $40 for every 800 JOai pur-
chased
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14

ercOses expecting to receive gifts,
the Sunday School folks go taking
with them some gift to be given by
the Good Fellows to the poor Of the
city.
In order to have all gifts assem-
bled, ready for distribution by the
Good Fellows on Christmas Eve, the
various Sunday Schools will hold
their Christmas services on the Sun
day preceding Christmas Eve.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
ALL SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR WHITE
GIFT CHRISTN iS

The Good Fellows committee ap-
pointed to confer with the various
pastors of the city in regard to hav-
ing "a White Gift" Christmas in the
various Sunday Schools of tn" city.
report that all have asscnted 10 the
program. Under this plan, instead
OF going to the annual Christmas ex-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
VISITING HERE FROM CAMP
TRAVIS

Tom Clark, Of Durant. now a ser
geant in the army at Camp Travis.
was here this week visiting his mo
thrr. Mrs. W. 7. Clark. ON West Elm
street.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
CAN'T FINISH COURT HOUSE BI
CHRISTMAS

superintendent Henderson informs
the News this week that it will not
he possible to have the new court
house completed by Christmas. az
was hoped for. ON account of the
difficulty in procuring various ma
tcrials and fixtures.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14

'cago reports have been investigated
hy tn" Food Administration and il
was found that what vegetables had
been dumped were thrown out be
caus" they had been frozen on the
road To market
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14

service to mail, so great IL the vol
umc of 1t. II everyone will take II
unto himself to get his parcel mail
ed early. the situation may ne great.
w relieved
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED on
AT SHERMAN

Mrs. Walter Cox was operated OF
at the Sherman hospital last Satur-
day, and was doing nicely at last re-
ports. Mrs. Cox had been in III
health for some time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
STORIES ABOUT FOOD DE-
STRU(TION

Rumors of food destruction bv
dealers in order to reap high profits
have been circulated throughout
the country for some time. The chi
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
BOUGHT CONFECTIONERY BUSI-
NESS

Bob Vaughn this week bought the
confectionery business of z. ]. Lamb.
on Main street, and is now operating
the business under the name of
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14

Vaughn & Company. A notice OF
the business change apears in the ad-
vcrtising columns of this issue Of
the News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
To Cure a Cold In Ono DAY.

Tske LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. n stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
0guggists refund money u u fails to cure.
y ". GROVES signature On each tox. 3Oc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-14
To COLORADO BY AUTOMOBILE

Jas. +. Downen and County Farm
Agent Fash starte dior Colorado in
Mr. pownens car Monday morning
To look over the big ranch the for
mer recently bought out there. Mr.
Fash has been offered the suprrin-
tendency of the ranch, and went 10
look over the ground.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
GOVERNMENT ORDER RECEIVED
BY SHERIFF M'LEAN FOR REGIS
TRAIION IN MILITARY SERVICE

All the of 2 and so both inclusive in other
those shall attained their tweny birthday who
shall have attained their rst before the day here named
failure
we'll as whether sick absent.
will be held usual voting all of the Sc
Botneau all must register their home
places will continuously from 700 to 900
m O. Tuesday,
All military expecting to be absent from their home
the County Auditor
for cards.
make application through third party
BRINGS PENALTY.
will
the officials will
certificate will be turned
register will be imprisonment with
of the questions the registration blank
avoid by untruthful
imprisonment if subject to military
% punishment courtmartial infict
registration police officers Of the county, townships vii
readiness whatever assist
the registration
lin the consummaton of the registration
be made the
citizen
his in Botineau county.
| County Registration Board
BY John A. Mclean, Chairman
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
AN .l,DUCEMENT
FOR DON CUPID
BOttineau National Bank Offers $25
in Cash for Marriage at County
Fair July II.

Those contemplating matrimony in
the near future would do we'll to take
heed of the liberal offer made by the
Bottineau National Bank Of this city.
The Bottineau National proposes to
give wedding present of $25 in cash
to the couple getting married in front
of the grand stand at the county fair
on July 18th, at three o'clock in the
afternoon.
The first couple to register their de-
sires with the fair secretary will be
given the preference. 1t is stipulated
that the marriage must be bona-fde
affair, no mock ceremony to be con-
sidered whatever.
Here is golden opportunity for
someone. The gift Of the bank in it.
self is a nice inducement. And who
knows what might happen on an oc-
casion of this kind with several thous-
and guests present? Perhaps gift
giving would become general and the
happy couple showcred with tokens of
remembrance in such a munificent
amount that they would be able to
embark on the matrimonial journey
under absolutely care-free circum-
stances.
Someone is going to get that $25--
and the biggest wedding ever held in
Bottineau county. Who will volun-
teer?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
RURAL ROUTES TO BE DIS
CONTINUED ON BAD ROADS

in line with a general retrenchntent
policy of the government, flu. ther &C.
onomies will be exacted in the post
office department. The first Of these
was announced some time ago in a
change from railway postoffice ser
vice to closed pouch service on many
trains of the state, effective June 1st.
Now the department announces that
large number of mail routes all ov-
er the country will be discontinued
during the summer months, when in
spectors will make thorough exam
ination of all roads used for post SER
vice. Where found unfit for travel,
routes will be discontinued
North Dakota has many roads
which no doubt will come under the
ban of the government unless speedy
action is taken to put them in condi-
tion, as those highways. which show
neglect or careless treatment will be
more likely to be condemned than
those which have been kept in first
class condition. A poor highway IS
an economic extravaganza and the
government will insist upon treating
It as such. The loss Of post service
on road may easily be brought about
by the carelessness of a single road
overseer or official properly in charge
and a whole community made to suf-
fer,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
ST. LOUIS TO PACIFIC COAST
VIA MINOT is PLAN

Minot, N. D., May ia reduction
Of over $50 miles in the mileage from
st. Louis to Vancouver will be the re-
suit Of the construction of the St
Louis, Minot and Vancouver railway
from Leola, South Dakota, to Lamp
man, Saskatchewan, according to John
M. Wiley, chief engineer of the North
west Development Syndicate Limited,
who is now on the ground with his
equipment and intends to begin the
survey as soon as he can assemble
his engineers. Interviewed at his Of
fee in Minot before departing for
Fort Taylor, the point where the pro
posed road crosses the boundary line,
Engineer Wiley produced blue prints
on which this new line is shown as
running south from Lampman to the
boundary, crossing into the United
States at point mile and half
west Of the northwest corner of Pros
'perity township, Renville county,
North Dakota, running along the east
side of the Mouse river to Minot and
entering this city from the east: Ac-
cording to the promoters, from Minot
the road will run south to Bismarck
and from the capital, southeast to
Leola, South Dakota, which is about
80 miles northwest Of Aberdeen.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
LIBERTY BONDS
POPULAR HERE
Bottineau County People Ready to
Show Loyalty to America in FL
nancial Aid.

Bottineau county is not going to
lag behind in the matter Of subscrip-
tions to the Liberty Loan bonds. In
dlcations are that the sum allotted to
Bottineau county will be subscribed
in very short time, if it has not al
ready been taken UP.
A meeting Of the bankers Of Bot
tineau county was held here Friday,
at which time plans were formulated
for a systematic subscription cam
paign. All but three of the banking
institutions of the county were rep
resented -at the meeting.
It was decided to allot subscriptions
to each bank, based on capital stock
and surplus. The sum reached under
this plan is somewhat in excess of
$4,000. Subscriptions are already
we'll under way and reports from ev-
cry part of the county are very en-
, couraging.
The so-called baby bond. in denom-
nations Of $50, is The one most sold
the amount being SO small and the
terms of payment so easy as to place
one of these within the reach of al
most everyone.
In the city of Bottineau the res
ponse has been very gratifying, the
solicitors meeting with ready respon-
ses on every hand.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
BOND ELECTION
L0ST.lN TIEVOTE
Vote of 50 to SO Defeats Proposition
to Issue $4,000 Bonds for High
School Addition.

By tie vote the proposition to is
sue bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
the purpose Of erecting an addition to
the Bottineau high school was defeat
ed in Fridays election.
Only seventy-six votes were cast
indicating lack of interest in the
election. r..
No special work was done to bring
out vote. The board of education
deemed the proposed addition nee
essity and forthwith ordered an elec-
tion. Those who opposed the bonding
proposition did so, feeling that the
time for building inopportune on ac-
count Of the high prices of material
and labor. There was also a lack of
understanding of the issues involved,
many of the citizens not knowing
whether or not such an emergency
existed and for this reason failed to
register their votes.
It is likely that, nothing further
will be done in the matter for the
present and that another election
will be held at future date, when
conditions are more favorable.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
OFFICIALS PROTEST
AGAINST RATE ADVANCE

Bismarck, N. D., May 16.-S. j..
Aandahl, chairman of the North Da-
kota railway commission, and Rate
Expert James A. Little are in WASH
ington, D. c., with representatives. OF
other state commissions, protesting
before the interstate commerce COM
mission against the fifteen percent
freight increase for which railways
have petitioned.
"Our most conservative estimates
indicate that this proposed rate in
crease would cost North Dakota
s4OOO,OOO per annum, and the gram
grower would bear the greatest share
of the burden" said Mr.. Aandahl. "On
the other hand, it is proven that the
total increase in operating expenses
resulting from shorter hours ana
higher pay for the train and engine
men is in the neighborhood OF only
two per cent" 4
Attorney General Bronson present.
ed before the interstate commerce
commission some of the legal aspects
of freight rate increase. A mass or
statistical matter bearing on the SUBJ
ject was furnished by Rate Expert
Little.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24

demension or some other question
equally foreign to the subject?
l sincerely hope that this debate
can be held and discussed upon the
original questionable League pro-
gram-the question that the people of
Bottineau county want to hear dis
cussed, and not the republican plat
form, in which there does not seem
to be any particularly lively interest
just now. Even lifelong standpat
republicans appear to be forsaking
the faith of their fathers for new
cult-the Anti-Socialist Union, of
which the senator himself appears to
be charter member.
To ask a lifelong democrat to get
up on the public rostrum and defend
the republican platform under such
conditions does not denote any great
anxiety on the part of the senator to
discuss the original question which
he proposed, namely "House Bill Al
and socialism in general"
House Bill Al is what the people
of Bottineau county want to hear you
discuss, Mr.. Sandstrom, and you have
attempted to convey the impression
all along that this was the question
you proposed to discuss. Why start
ducking and lodging and proposing a
question that is so narrow in it's linn
it's that, if strict adherence to its
wording is insisted upon, there will
scarcely be an opportunity to touch
upon the issues that the people of the
county expect to be discussed with
the utmost frankness?
I am making this rather lengthy
explanation of this whole debate con-
troversy in order that the people may
see plainly who is doing the lodging
and side-stepping.
sincerely hope that Mr.. Sandstrom
will signify his willingness to discuss
House Bill a., or the League platform
in general-which he sneeringly re-
fers to as "socialism in general" 1t
shall certainly be pleasure to me to
meet him at the time and place sug-
gested for free and open discussion
of these momentous issues. The ex-
act wording of the question for de-
bate is immaterial to me, just so it
is not provided with loop-holes and
cyclone cellars to dodge into in order
to avoid discussion of the things that
should be discussed.
AS stated, I stand ready to meet
Senator Sandstrom at the Grand The
atre in Bottineau, Saturday, June 2,
at three o'clock in the afternoon to
discuss House Bill "A and the Non
partisan League program in general.
l am willing that the public shall
decide who are the "slackers" among
the Bottineau county representatives.
Signed, L. L. Stair.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
new RCORD BY
TWINE PLANT
Bonus System Pleases the Convict
Workers and Output
Grows.

Bismarck, N. D., May 16.-With the
bonus system in full operation, the
,,~th Dakota prison twine plant has
:; completed the most successful
standard twine Campaign" in the his
tory of the institution. For the last
month the daily production has aver
aged 600 pounds over the 10000
day $3.50 to the collective paycheck
of the rs men employed, or six cents
for each individual. The men like
the bonus system and it is resulting in
much greater production at only a
slightly increased cost.
The manufacture of standard sisal
twine has been completed for the sea-
son, with a production of 100000
pounds. The plant is now turning out
Manila twine.
Fibres are still going up. Manila
has advanced three cents in the last
two weeks and is now selling at 18 to
% cents. Sisal remains at II cents,
but the Mexican government, effective
May Is, established new system OF
inspection and grading which probab-
ly will mean an advance in price for
the better classes of fibre.
The prison prices for twine have
been fixed for the year at ID cents for
standard and 16 cents for Manila.
Needless to say, at these prices, the
plant is sold out. "There have been
Inquiries for three times as much
twine as we could supply" said War
den Frank E. Talcott today.