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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-04

1.-THE despatch from Shepherd is the
first word of any serious friction be-
tween the duma provisional govern
ment and the soldiers and workmen.
Various small internal differences
have been reported heretofore, but all
related to administrative acts rather
than governmental policy On the
other hand, the provisional govern
ment has heretofore bowed submits
sively to the demands of the soldiers
and workmen-as, for instance, in
the sweeping army orders recently is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-04

sl5.95: mixed and butchers, $4,000
1890: good heavy, $15.25@15,95;
rough heavy, $15.25@15.45; light,
S14.75@15.80.
Cattle receipts $500; market
steady. Top. $13.40.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
strong, 1oc up. Tops. s13.65@1765.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
District 81 coioone.

taking the district Of Cologne, fo1
instance. there were $40 voters in the
|first class, 1884 in the second class
and 22,324 in the third class. The
voters Of, the first and second classes
representing 2,954 electors, chose two
thirds of he delegates whose duty ii
was to name members of the reichs
tag for the district, whereas 22,324
voters comprising the third class oi
electors chose but one-third of the
delegates.
lnasmuch IS no redistricting has
taken place since 1870. the densely
populated industrial districts that
have grown much faster in point Of
Inhabitants than the rural eommuni-
ties, have but comparatively slight
representation in the reichstag. The
great land owners and the great fac
tory owners dictate, to a large extent,
The. personnel Of the reichstag
the bunoeSrdt
But the reichstag. in fact, has no
legislative power 1t rarely passes
measures which have not been pro
posed by the government or some
member thereof, and such as it may
enact is subject to veto by the bun
desrat, which is the real legislative
power
But the manner in which the mem
lbership of the bundesrat is chosen
virtually gives to the crown absolute
legislative authority The bundesrat
is composedsof 81 members, selected
from the various states of the EN-.
pire and appointed by the ruling
princes of the states.
Not only are the members of the
bundesrat selected by the princes.
but the prince of each state Sin
structs' the members representing
the state how to vote upon import
NAt ENL-E EEI FH-H
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
From he Rural Precincts

NJ. and mrs. WarrenToM Grand
ma olds and All benjamin aufoed L
South Shore, Saturday.
A cousin / John Bach, who la
been here VISITING. has returned 10 iii
Iowa home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bosworth, 81 Es
itelline, spent Sunday al the II. Is. Leo,
ard home.
Mrs. Hall. who has been staying
With her daughter, Mrs. Carl Peterson
returned home Tuesday.
This weeks news.)
Mrs. r. p. Clapp had an operation
for appendicitis last Thursday j,
Luther hospital, She is doing us vel
as a be expected at present.
The meeting OF the Sunshine clut
was postponed for two weeks. IT viii
meet the 18th with Mrs. braves.
Miss Lillian braves is staying with
Mrs. B. + .Clapp while Mrs. II. /
Clapp Is in town.
T N. Babcoek, Bruce and Doris
and Thorwald Jensen attended thu
fair at Huron MI. Babcock and the
b~oyssreturned Wednesday night, while
Doris stayed over until Friday morn.
ing.
MIS-. Edith Lines is spending aweek
with her mother, Grandma Olds.
Mrs, +. Bosley and Mr.. and Mrs,
= Halclow. who have been visiting
at the Benbow home, left recently
for their respective homes ID Aber
deem and Cottonwood.
Mrs. Chas. st. Clair and Mrs. w
w. Odds went to Watertown, Tues
day afternoon, to see Mrs. R. b
Clapp.
Quite a number Of friends took sup
per at the braves home Sunday eve
ming.
Harold Benbow returned, Monda,
from a two dys' visit in Sioux Falls
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Odds, Grandma
Olds and Mrs. Lines called at th,
Vern Olds home. Sunday.
Grandma Odds and Mrs. Line.
called on Mrs. 3. F. Clapp, Monda.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
The Government Of Germany;
Average Man Of Small Account

There appears to be a misconcep.
ton regarding the parliamentary sys,
TEN in Germany. Judged from publ
lished reports Of the debates and the
discussions which take place, NAM
people have assumed that the German
reichstag is a body of some legisla.
tive Importance, but, as a matter 81
fact. it is as powerless to enact leg
islation as is a high school debating
society with reference to national leg.
islation for America.
Charles D. Hazen, professor of Eu-
ropean history in Columbia univer-
sity, has recently contributed an ar
ticle dealing with the situation. From
il the facts herein set forth are
cleaned.
Universal Suffrage.
There is universal man suffrage in
Germany-that is to say every man
iabove the age of % is privileged to
WIZ LIZ uS1CSdtCo WHY III GUTu CHOOSE
the members of the reichstag, the
legislative body about which We hear
so much.
But while this suffrage is extended
to all male citizens, as a matter OF
.fact the vote. of the poor man counts
for nought, for all practical purposes,
since the voters are divided into
three classes, based upon property
holdings.
In effect, it is the property OF the
German empire that is divided into
three classes, and it is virtually the
property, and not the man, that votes.
Three Glasses Of Voters
In each voting district there are
three classes of voters In the first
class are those men who own one
third of the property In the second
class ! those owning another third,
and in the third class are all the other
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
electors representing the remaining
third of the property

Thus, in one Of the districts, only
one man belongs to the first class, be
cause he owns a third Of all the prop
erty Of the district He is sausage
maker by vocation He chooses one
third Of the delegates who. IN turn,
select the members of the reichstag
for the district
The second class OF voters. repre-
senting another third Of the property,
choose 4 third of the delegates, d
all the other men Of the district, rep
resenting the remaining third Of The
properly, select the remaining one.
third of the delegates,
How II Operates.
Hence, this sausage-maker, be
cause 81 His wealth. and compare:
tively feMs@o HE moderately rich
choose twosthirda . the delegates q
j body which selects tie district
membership 81 the reictstag
ii 1914, throughout the GernnaI
empire there we're 2ss. 900 electors 4
the drst class. l,o6b,2 nm 4 the second
sclaazass ana ,s2Aso79 in o. third classI
Fpur peTsscsn M ycters, thsrts
lorescompose the 6fSt clsasssandtuu
ssn per cent ths ssocnd elass ~
these M classes cotnhjnsd ssee
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
FLORENCE.

Mrs. L,ld Knutson, OF Lacrosse,
Wis, visited her brothers, Ed and
viii Jostad, the latter part Of last
week.
Mr.. and Mys. Blum transacted bust.
ness in Minneapolis the first Of the
week.
A. g. Burnstad went to st, Paul
Saturday. with stock,
Mark McCabe was a WATERFOWL
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
PELICAN

q q weeds along the highways q
wherever weeds appear. Plenty oi
time, now, to NOW weeds.
We understand Mr. Peter Seherer
hasabont the best corn crop In the
vicinity Of Pelican.
A South Dkota Packing and Ship
ping Go. buyer was doing some bust
ness in Pelican district a portion OF
1.-THE past week.
Helen Brist spent Thursday night
with the Misse Ruth, Rachel and Myr-
tie Mapes.
Mrs. Albert Thiede assisted Mrs,
Virgil Briggs last Friday in cooking
for threshers.
Theodore Bueltel was automobiling
in this neighborhood and was doing
some exterior painting for the Luth-
eran church the past week. Teddy
now takes a jitney ride whenever he
feels like it.
Mrs. Mary Hendricks and son, AL
bert, Mrs. F. M. Brist and son, Henry,
Mrs. John g. Lebert and Julia Loesch
attended the silk shower at the s..
F.. Lcesch home last Saturday night.
"A pleasant farewell was sprung on
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Pinholt and sons
last Sunday afternoon when a host
of friends OF this community gather
ed at their home to visit them for the
last time at Grover. The Pinholt
family are about to move to Water
town to reside. Mr.. Pinholt hold his
entire stock Of groceries and dry
goods to Mr.. Green, who will manage
the store and postofice under the
name of Green & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Klatt and
members Of the family autoed to
Goodwin to spen several days with
relatives there. On account Of the
rain they returned to Kanpeska by
rail.
We were surprised to learn that
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fuerstenau and
family, Of Grover, moved to Water
town the first Of the week where they
will reside. Mr.. Fuerstenau has ac-
cepted q position at the Stokes mill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kallis and chill.
dren visited with Grandma Zamow on
Sunday last.
a successful surprise vas sprung or
Frank B. Lebert on Sunday evening
it being his birthday anniversary.
about twenty-five guests were pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Pagel and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Luck
and children, Of Hazel, were among
the guests. A dainty supper was
served. Music and pleasant CONVEX
sation passed the evening away TOT
quickly, when all returned to theil
homes wishing Frank many more
such occasions.
Jesse Mapes is assisting Roy Ia
NOW with his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F~uerstenau spen'
a portion of Sunday with their chill
dren att he farm.
Mr.. Roy Lebert accompanied "a. 4
Klatt and son to Watertown, Satur
day afternoon. Roy has been helping
his brother at the farm.
Mrs. George Scott called on neigh
bors on Monday afternoon on bust
ness.
The zamow brothers purchased
new automobile while at the ssat'
fair.
Threshing has again been delayed
on account Of the rain. Pastures ar'
in good condition. Some blowing nal
been done in this section.
A farmers wife told us the otha
day that she always cut the big weed
in her back yard with her butehe
knife, and d she has a beautiful
yard Of green grass.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20

visitor, Sunday.
Mrs. Pinnecker and daughter visit
ed relatives at Groton last week.
p. N. Larsontransacted business at
Watertown, Saturday.
Nora Hagen left, Saturday evening,
for Aberdeen, where she will attend
normal this winter.
Mr.. and MRS. VIII DesCamps, Of
Aberdeen, visited relatives here, sat.
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. M. b Dugan, Of Wahpeton, N,
D. visited her sister Mrs. IA. "A. Dahle,
the first of the week
MI. and Mrs. Rose Of Elrod, are
visiting their daughter. Mrs. g. Dage.
Mrs. e. r. Burnstad and three
daughters and Dagney Christensen, 81
Eurnstad, N. d visited at the Al G.
Bnrnstad home the first Of the week.
o. =, Mack and 3. r. Cole transact
ed business at Waterfowl, Tuesday.
Mrs Anna Johnson, Of Wisconsin,
Is visiting her sister Mrs. Cooley, this
week. ssS
Mi. and Mrs. Heintz attended tn
show 81 WATERFOWL Sunday evening
i. B. Nisbet, 81 Watertown, tran
sacted business here Monday
Dr. Kelley vent ~ Omaha, Tuesday
evening
Henry Gusso and IN Gabert haye
pnrchased the pool hall and tool ~
ssssion Monday morning
" vsnt men biG M
gress.
well. reioIned espao saFkhun
wesvs HI nm Es yefy seldQnt ~
d q imestiions = lSltHhins lSss
6lllin dollar1s ysahinlgtea ss'
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
afternoon.

afternoon.
Rev. w. F. Sauer held services at
the school house, Sunday.
James Reardon, Of Sioux Falls, is
visiting att he REILLY home.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
BODY OF JOHN OLSON
FOUND IN RIVER AT MINOT

Minot, June 1.-The body of John
Olson, who has lived in this city for
several years and has been missing
since just before Thanksgiving, was
found in Mouse river last night about
8 o'clock at the point where the riv-
er mains cross the river at the west
entrance to Riverside park.
The body was removed to the un-
dertaking parlors of J. w. Rowan,
where Coroner r. J. Pence made an
examination for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether the man came to his
death by accident or was the victim
of foul play. No marks were found
on the body to indicate that he had
been murdered, but it was so badly
decomposed that death might have re-
suited from foul means and yet been
impossible of detection at this time.
In the pockets Of the clothing,
which showed that he had met death
during the cold weather, it being
heavy and warm, were found sales
check for 81 for lumber purchased
from the Great Northern Lumber
company of this city, a whiskey bot
tie with the cork out and filled with
river water, a corkscrew, a watch, a
number of nails, and a pocketbook
with nothing in it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
BIG MEET AT
DEVILS LAKE
Nonpartisan Meeting Develops Larg-
est Crowds Ever Seen in His
tory of City.

Devils Lake, N. D., June 5.-Gov-
ernor Frazier, John M. Baer, the Nom
partisan candidate for congress in the
First District and President Townley
Of the National Nonpartisan League
were given a tumultuous welcome by
thousands of Ramsey county residents
today at the beginning Of the state
wide tour. Farmers from SO and 6O
miles away began pouring into Devils
Lake during the morning, and during
the afternoon man after man grasped
Frazier's hand and told of making
drives of 80, 80 and 100 miles to meet
the farmers governor.
Long before the hour scheduled for
this afternoons meeting the opera
house was jammed to its capacity OF
200 and before going inside Giver-
nor Frazier, received with cheers, was
compelled to address an overflow out
doors meeting attended by 1000. The
overflow meeting continued during the
afternoon. AS O. M. Thomson, who
opened the opera house meeting, came
out he was called upon for the over
flow crowd and after he finished Gov.
Frazier, who meantime had received a
tremendous ovation within the opera
house, was called upon again. A. =.
Bowen and other speakers followed
the governor and for more than three
hours two meetings were kept in ope-
ration simultaneously.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
R0LLA SCENE OF
DOUBLE CRIME
Jealous Husband Beats Wife to Death
And Then Takes His Own
Life.

Rolla, N. D., June 5.-Beating his
wife to death with an iron bar and
then blowing off his own head with a
shotgun was the terrible act of JOS
eph Davis while walking in the coun-
try Is miles south Of Rolla, where
the couple made their home with Mr..
Davis uncle, Frank Davis. The cause
Of the tragedy is thought to be jeal-
ousy by those who are acquainted with
the couple. They had left the Davis
home and started to walk to neigh
boris, where they expected to get q
ride into town. Just as they passed
a nearby elevator Davis picked up an
iron bar from the ground and struck
his wife five or six times across the
head with it, knocking her to the
ground. Then he obtained shotgun
and with the muzzle pointed at his
head pulled the trigger, killing him.
self instantly. Mrs. Davis died five
hours afterwards without regainlng
consciousness. !.
Joseph Davis was under Indictment
for introducing liquor on the Turtle
Mountain Indian reservation, and the
couple were going to leave that day
for Devils Lake, where he was to face
the charge in the federal court.
Previous to her marriage five years
ago, Mrs. Davis, who was then Miss
Rachel Gardner, was a milliner at
Belcourt, N. D.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
LEAGUE PICNIC
HELD JUNE 30
Date of Big Farmers Picnic For Bot
tineau County to Be Held in This
City Selected.

Saturday, June 30th, is the date Sc
lected for the big Bottineau County
Nonpartisan Picnic to be held in the
city of Bottineau. -
While the speakers Of the day have
not yet been assigned, it is likely that
Governor Frazier and President Town
ley will be included. Several other
able speakers will also be present to
address the gathering.
AS was done last year, the fair
grounds will be utilized for the big
crowds anticipated. The crowd of last
years picnic was one of the largest
ever seen in Bottineau. There is ev-
cry prospect Of even a larger crowd
this year, if favorable weather per-
mits. <.
Further announcements of the big
event will be made later. >
The annual school election on Tues
day was very tame affair, there be-
ing only one director to elect. Chas.
Kress received four, J. Jelleberg 16
and w. F. Trent, the present incum-
bent, 103 of the 1913 votes cast.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
MANY ATTEND
LEAGUE DEBATE
Senator Sandstrom and Representa-.
tive Stair Draw Big Crowd in
Discussing League.

The much deferred public debate be-
tween Senator Sandstrom and Rep
resentative Stair on "House Bill 44
and the League Program in General"
which was held in this city Saturday
afternoon, attracted large crowd
from all parts Of the county, despite
the fact that the event had been Civ
en- but little publicity.
The meeting was held in the large
new exhibition barn at the fair
grounds and, while the accommoda-
tions were not of the best, it at least,
proved commodious enough.
Representative Stair opened the de-
bate with an hours discussion Of the
Nonpartisan League program in gen
eral, pointing out what the League
members Of the last legislature had
attempted to accomplish, but being
frustrated by the senate majority.
Senator Sandstrom, in presenting
his side Of the question, pointed out
that the senate majority attempted
to carry out the league program, ac-
cording to the platform of the repub-
lican party, which he maintained was
one and the same thing. He pointed
to the several bills introduced in the
senate providing for terminal eleva-
tors, flour mills, etc., in support of his
claims.
The large audience showed keen
interest in the discussion, both speak
ers being accorded generous applause.
There were no unpleasant features
in the way of Interruptions and heck
ling Of the speakers.
It is not likely that any consider
able number of conversions resulted
from the debate, as no new theories or
ideas were brought out during the
discussion.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
BIG CHURCH MEETING.

The Mouse River Congregation will
have a great meeting in their church
Of 8 days duration and big gather
ing is expected. It starts the 10th
inst. and lasts for days. Speakers
will be Rev. K. o. Raftshol Of Church
es Ferry, N. D. Prof. ]. A. Aasgaard
Of the Concordia College, Moorhead,
Mimi, Prof. M. o. Stolee Of Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Rev. H. G. Holm Of
Kanawha, Ia, and all Of the neighbor-
ing ministers are expected. Visitors
and others are requested to bring .
well filled lunch basket and cups and
small pail or pot to bring the coffee
70 their families. The coffee will BE-
free but bring cream. You are al
invited 70 come and bring your fam
ilieG. Co1amittes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07

Ford Gardner and wife to Ed Olson,
WD, $3.50; lot /, block 12, Newburg.
Peter Clouatre and wife to Chris
tena Tasa, WD, $500; lots 7, 8 and 9,
block 27, Coles 5th add. Omemee.
John O. Bjornseth and wife to Sell
mer ]. Bjornseth, WD, $4,000, SSW
II, NV Ia, ENE Is 163 "a.
Simon G. Berge to Anton S. Berge
WD, $1.00; ENW, sWSE 7, SESW 6,
1853, 76.
Jasper A. Hoibrenden and wife to
Pernille Hoibrenden, WD, 81; SESE,
NSE, SWINE 2, MEME II, NWNW
IL, 163 II; WSW, SESW, SWSE 1,
NENW, NWNE, IL 1853 II.
Jane Howell to George P. Howell,
WD, 81, NE IS 161 rs.
John Nesvik to Martinus Nesvik,
WD, 81; NE 35 161 rs.
Joseph H. Pinkerton and wife to
block 10, Brander's add. Bottineau.
Marcus A. Guam, WD, $3.50; lot 9,
Peter Peterson and wife to C. G..
Dresow, WD, $4,000; Sc 1852 81.
Peter Peterson and wife to N. J.
Franta, WD, $500 SW 4 1852 81.
Jacob Thai to Jones S. Ferguson,
WD, $500; E12 lot 13, block 10, Rus
sell.
Annie Roland to Ole Roland, WD,
81; SSE, NWSE 16 1853 rs.
Imperial Elevator Co. to James
Ballantyne, Sp. WD, 81; lots "a, 26,
27, 20, 80 and 81, block 2, in the S1s
of the NWA Sec. % 1853 81.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
MANY REGISTER
ON TUESDAY
In Bottineau County a Grand Total of
147O Registered as of Mill
tary Age.

The total number of male adults in
Bottineau county between the ages Of
Fl and 81 is 1470, according to a sum-
mary of the registration lists, which
were tabulated by County Auditor
Hebert today.
Out of this number there are sew
enteen totally disabled, 126 aliens and
twelve alien enemies. The latter are
such as are not naturalized, but SUBJ
jects of the German empire.
Those indicated as having depend
ent relatives number 6O8, while there
are SO showing probable exemptions.
Nearly one-half of the total num-
ber, or 649 indicate no exemptions.
Strangely enough, not single COL
ored person in the entire county comes
within the registration age, according
to the returns.
The column reserved for legislative,
judicial or executive officers also re-
mains blank, apparently all those
coming under these classifications be-
ing outside the age limit.
From all reports registration was
general throughout the entire coun-
ty. Reports have reached here of is
olated cases of failure to register, but
these are apparently due to misap-
prehension Of the law, and not de-
sire to evade conscription. Just what
measures will be taken against those
who failed to register has not yet
been announced, but it is likely that
some summary action will be taken
by the government, covering all delin-
quencies throughout the nation.
Based on an estimate Of ten per
cent of the total population coming
under the registration age, Bottineau
county possibly falls little short, as
the population of the county is per-
haps between eighteen and twenty
thousand.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
FORMER BOTTINEAU MAN
KILLED IN SALT LAKE CITY

Alex S. Dunn, a former citizen of
Bottineau, was accidently killed in
Salt Lake City, Utah, on Monday, &C.
cording to a telegram received here
by his sisters, Mrs. John Murdoch and
Mrs. Geo. Ford.
Mr.. Dunn, who was a painter by
trade, broke through a defective scaf-
fold, fracturing his skull and also
sustaining broken leg. The funeral
will. be- held in Salt Lake City Sat-
urday under the auspices of the Paint
ers' Union, Of which deceased was a
member.
Mr.. Dunn, better known as ascot
ty," left Bottineau about twelve years
ago. For a number of years he made
Bottineau his home, being a partner
of John Murdoch in the painting busi-
ness. The many friends in this city
will grieve to learn of his untimely
death.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
DRYEST MAY IN 80
YEARS AT WILLISTON

Williston, May 30.-May is the dry
est month on record at the Williston
weather observatory where the figures
are complete for 38 years. Only .04
inch Of moisture has fallen during the
entire month while the normal amount
Of rainfall for the month is two and
q quarter inches. Between January
/ and May the precipitation was al-
most exactly normal, according 70 the
local records, leaving the territory q
the close Of the month with . de6cien-
cy Of 2.21 inches.