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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
TO AID THE FARM LOAN BANK.

killing two birds with one stone'' is better
than killing one bird at a time. At least, the
old adage would imply as much, and this is pre-
cisely what the federal government has a chance
to do now. On the one hand our Federal Land
bank finds it difficult to get funds; on the 9TH
er, we have a postal savings system with a rate
of interest so low that it gets only a fraction Of
the business it might get with a rate approach
ing what private banks pay. Instead of taking
the postal savings across the street to a favor
ed private bank, the postmaster might with
equal ease buy 5 per cent land bank bonds. He
could then pay the depositors 4 per cent inter-
est and his deposit accounts would flourish like
the green bay tree.
There is one big objection, however, to this
simple way out of two undesirable situations:
The money trust doesn't want the Federal Land
bank to succeed because the farmers would then
have an independent source of money for mort
gage loans at fair rates. A second possible OBJ
lection is that the local banks like to handle the
postal savings deposits. These are powerful in
~terests, of course, but if our talk about funda-
mental democracy means anything, why not
make a good beginning by giving the farmers
bank sufficient funds and the poor man h
would rather trust his savings to the govern
ment a decent return for his money? It is SIM
pie, reasonable, scientific, supported by exper-
fence in other countries, and 100 per cent Amer
lean.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.

Some there are who say that a true demo-
cracy has no need for leaders. President Will
son frequently has said that he does not con-
slider himself the leader of the people, but as
ear-to-the-ground position, more than anything
else, has gained the president his popularity.
In hardly an instance has he differed with the
majority opinion. His conception of demo-
cracy is that the will of the people is supreme,
not only in election years, but at all times.
This confidence in the ~citizenry Of America
puts a mountain of responsibility on the should
ers of every man and woman. Whatever the
progressive ideals of Mr.. Wilson, under his the
DRY of government he will not go forward any
faster than the common people. He is not one
to go ahead and then attempt to coax public
opinion to follow him. He waits until all Amer
lea is ready to move forward in a compact mass.
Will the people prove themselves deserving
of this trust? Our country can advance to So
cial justice and equality of opportunity just. as
fast as the people will it. Today we have no
leaders-the fate of the world depends on the
united actions of the common citizens.
Though with few leaders, America is not
without leaders in the wrong direction. Nor is
there any lack of men who see themselves as
cattle drivers, attempting to herd the public in
to crooked lanes that lead to the destruction of
liberty.
Take the matter of universal military train
ing for times Of peace. Eastern millionaires
are pouring out their gold in an effort to bring
public sentiment to demand this transplanting
of Prussian militarism to our home land. They
know that the president is against this policy.
And they know, too, that if they can, through
their kept newspapers of the big cities, prevail
upon the people to regard a permanent system
of militarism as the only protection for peace,
the president will obey the distates of the ma
jority.
Here is where the people must steel their
hearts against this subtle propaganda to put
their sons in army camps when peace has come.
And if they stand firm they will find the presi-
dent with them. If they falter, or are seduced
by the cunning arguments Of highly brided
writers, they will find that the president will
not stand out against them.
Which shall it be? A world disarmed for
peace? Or a world armed for war?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05

and next summer. Our coal goes
up to Duluth in the vessels that
bring down the iron ore that is
dug in northern Minnesota. The
iron carrying trade has greatly
increased during the war. Every
additional ton Of cargo space for
iron ore coming down the Lakes,
means that much additional. ton
mage for coal and other freight
going back.
"But the war and the devel-
opment Of the fuel administra-
ton service has accomplished
something far more important
to our fuel supply than that. We
have been enabled to show the
big users of coal in the North
west that they can use inferior
c~oal-low-grade bituminous, lig-
mite and siack-just as well as
use the anthracite and high
grade bituminous coal that used
to be shipped across the contin-
ent to us at high cost. We are
showing the big consumers of
fuel how to use the fuel that we
have close at hand.
MACHINERY has been installed
at Bismarck, in the central heat
ing plant there, for pulverizing
Ignite and burning it by the
aid of. blowers, with perfect sue
cess. A big concern in Mime
apolis that used to advertise the
fact that it burned anthracite in
order to create no smoke, is now
burning the cheapest low-grade
fuel, pulverized, and is still max
ing no smoke. Furnaces have
been readjusted to burn the
cheaper fuel-that is all. With
every change of a furnace in this
direction, more Of our low-grade
fuel will be burned and more inn
portation of high-grade fuel will
be avoided. We are now able to
produce a million tons of Ignite
in North Dakota. As the indus
trial plants modify their furnace
es that amount will be very
greatly increased. The saving
is very large, and the result OF
the saving will be to stimulate
industrial development in the re-
gions where this low-grade fuel
is found. !.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
to find out, in the concrete and

to find out, in the concrete and
in detail, what our slogan means.
Tn this ~re-examination the
country discovered one thing at
least about democracy-that it
must mean more than old-fash-
Toned political democracy. The
old idea that when everybody
votes you have a democracy
that is pretty well exploded.
When one or two men, assisted
by a Wall Street bank or two,
can silently and secretly corner
the steel supply Of the world
and obtain control over one half
another Of the basic materials
of industry and organized life of
the country, raising prices and
manipulating markets at will,
any one who is honest knows
that this is not what people
mean when they talk about
American democracy and volun-
teer to die for it. When a lab
or leader, accused Of a heinous
crime of which there is every
presumption Of his innocence,
can be blocked for two years in
his demand for a fair trial on
the evidence, the candid citizen
knows that this is not what the
American people mean by demo-
cracy.
"The country, I promise you,
is beginning to understand that
We may have 100 per cent de-
mocracy in the form of our po-
litical government and yet have
autocracy pure and undefiled in
industry"
Using Cheaper Fuel.
Captain I. P. Baker, state fuel
administrator of North Dakota,
has been in Washington on bust
ness connected with the coming
winters coal supply for the
Northwest. AS a resident of
North Dakota for 40 years he
has a deep respect for the pos
sibilities Of cold weather in that
region, but in spite of that fact
he believes that this season will
be passed without a fuel famine.
1--WE are fortunate in the
amount of coal that has been
carried up the Lakes thus far"
he said, land I believe there will
be no trouble at all in supplying
our state with coal between now
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
TO U

Courant subscribers who are in arrears
should bear in mind that in accordance with a
ruling of the Government it will be necessary
that all subscriptions are paid in advance. This
is to take effect on and after September 18th.
AS was stated in these columns in a former
issue Bottineau county generally is probably
harder pressed for funds this year than ever
owing to repeated crop failures and constant
soaring of the price of articles which enter in
to the daily life of everyone. However, we
feel that the item of one or two years subscrip-
ton is not such a large one but that it can be
paid and with the limit of time allowed by the
Government but a few days off we earnestly
request that this matter be given first thought
by every subscriber in arrears.
To ascertain the amount you are owing on
subscription turn to the front page of this issue
and examine the Label, it will tell the story. Then
mail us your remittance while the matter is
fresh on your mind.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
RULES OF REGISTRATION FOR SEPT. 18th.
Continued from Page ~

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failure, and the circumstances connected herewith,
to the attention of the proper United States District
Attorney, with 9 view to the institution Of prose
cution Of such officer or agent, as provided in Sec
ton 6 Of the Act approved May 18th, 1917.
1T is essential that the people Of this state shall
accord the fullest measure of cooperation in the
carrying out Of this order. Ignorance Of the law
and Of regulations issued by proper authority under
the law excuses no one. All persons on the border
line of the age of registration will be required to give
adequate proof that they are outside of the age linn
it specified. The penalty for failure to register is
one years Imprisonment, and no man can exonerate
himself by the payment of a fine"
who have failed to present themselves for registra-
ton as required by law. .
"Police officers may require any persons sub
ject to registration to exhibit his registration GER
tifcate.
TN every case in which a duly designated Of
fcer or agent refuses or fails to act, the Governor,
Adjutant General, or member Of local board will
proceed at once to name another officer or agent for
such duty, and will bring the fact of such refusal or
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
THE FARMER IN POLITICS.

The farmer can assist in improving govern
ment when he becomes just enough of a poll
tician to take an active part in the primaries
and assist in nominating men who come up to
the standard in honesty, and to vote for, and
persuade other men to vote for, such men,
whether they belong to his party or another.
The farmer has it in his power to make himself
felt in the political world if he but asserts him
self with some vigor. The politician fears the
farmers vote, and many and varied are his de.
vices to keep it in inactivity unless he can get
the farmers on his side. Be enough Of q poll
tician to see that the right men are elected to
office, and that the wrong ones who have been
elected are retired.
The big city papers are gloating over the fact
that the railroads lost 100000 under govern
ment operation. They forget that this only
means that the nation IS paying too much in
terest to the holders Of railroad securities. The
federal guarantee means as much IS Is per
cent on some stock.
&&IM A&M @K&&HWW ME&G4N
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.
CONTINUED from page IL

now that the war is to be won
tor democracy, and they can see
through to the end, possibly,
nearer than some others can.
Every man is straining to do his
utmost meanwhile.
Il saw many Of the Dakota
boys in France, and found them
all looking splendidly. They
were healthy, cheerful, alert
and anxious only to help finish
the job. As for the morals Of
the boys, l will say that they are
more than maintaining the best
American standards for temper
ance and morality. Clean enter
Ftainment is being provided for
them, especially in the form of
moving picture shows, and ev-
erywhere in France you will see
the soldiers crowding these ex-
hibitions sitting for two hours
in their leisure time, to witness
a good film play. They all en-
joy good movies, and they get
them. The whole camp turns
out. Their entertainment aver
ages as good as is found in most
communities at home. This SER
vice brings more happiness to
the soldiers than any other.
"Now, as to peace, it is my
belief that the time is come to
make another war impossible.
The German people are not per-
mitted to know what America
wants, nor what is going on in
the world outside of Germany.
These must be a definite defeat
for the German imperial armies;
there must be a definite and last
ing mark placed upon Germany,
as the outcome of this war, that
will prove to even the most de-
luded German that the kaiser's
military machine has been
smashed. If Alsace and Lorraine
or either Of these, is handed
back to France, then Germans
will not be able to forget the out
come of kaiseris1.
"Our allies have been in the
war long enough to be somewhat
worried as to the conditions Of
unemployment which may come
when the war is over and the
armies are disbanded. Our men
are just getting into the strug-
gle. 1t is the duty of us at home
to see that none Of them suffers
from that self-forgetfulness. It
is my opinion that congress
should provide that no soldier or
sailor shall be demobilized after
the war until employment is
found for him. That may cost
us something, but it will be fair
er than to permit these boys to
suffer the hardship of unem-
ployment after they have gone
through the hardship Of war: At
the same time it may save this
country from the danger of So
cial unrest and grave dangers
during the reconstruction per-
iod."
The New Democracy.
One of the most striking utter
ances of the hope Of perfecting
democracy at home was the La
Dor Day message from Frank P.
Walsh, joint chairman, with. ex-
President Taft, Of the national
war labor board. He wrote:
"This war has provided the
beginning Of a splendid educa-
ton in democracy. Democracy
has been our great fighting slo-
gan, and we have some of us
begun to analyze democracy and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
THE TRAITOR.
BY BertOn Braley.

(From the American Marine Engineer.)
He hangs out a flag from his home and his office
He always stands up at ''The Star Spangled
Banner"
In talks and discussions he rails at the Prus-
slams
And handles the kaiser in virulent manner;
He always is present at loyalty meetings,
And up on the platform he pays for a seat
(The price doesn't matter, his profits are fatter
Since war gave him chances for cornering
wheat.)
He talks with emotion of ''brave soldier ladies
Or noble young jackies who sail on the foam"
Then shoots up the price on potatoes and rice,
And other things needed abroad and at home;
He praises. brave mothers who give their sons
freely,
Then soaks those same mothers for clothing
But if you cry TRAITOR this smooth Spectator
Will think you are one Of q lunatic brood.
Yet Benedict Arnold was only a piker
Compared to the man who amid all the strife
Will seize on the chances to force huge advances
In things that q nation depends on for life;
He, did his foul work ia the Warrof secession,
He poisoned our boys in the conflict with Spain,
High up on . gibbet we ought to exhibit
This traitor Who holds n ! nation for gainl
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05
TIME FOR THE STRONG ARM.

The recent recommendation of the federal
trade commission in regard to the packing trust
show a marked change of policy in government
circles. Probably as late as a year ago the COM
mission would have advised antitrust prose-
cution under the Sherman law. Now it recon-
mends that the railroads federal government)
take over the stockyards, the private stock cars
and private refrigerator cars, and enough meat
warehouses (including cold storage plants) to
give all corners alike the use of storage facili-
ties. Why not take the packing plants, too?
AS long as they have these plants the packers
will devise new methods of securing monopoly
faster than the government can abolish them.
Why leave public enemies with two-thirds of
their weapons?
If the coal owners are wise they will prevent
a coal shortage this winter and be able to head
off government ownership of fuel.
There never was a profiteer who did not be-
long to the chamber of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-18
HERE AND THERE.

Cloud Of dust which came from the
race track Monday have not been
in evidence the past two days, due
to an arrangement by which the fair
association and the city Of Fargo are
to cooperate in not only keeping
the track sprinkled, but also North
Broadway. The expense Is being
shared equally.
Eight big automobile events Fri
day, and ten for Saturday--what a
card for automobile race enthusiasts.
The poultry show, the largest
showing Of fine poultry ever assem-
bled in North Dakota, continues TO
attract the crowds. There is not
vacant pen in the whole building,
and in many instances 1t has been
necessary to put several birds in one
pen.
The G.. A. Workman shows on the
midway continue to make good with
the crowds, and are being literally
attended, which is evidence Of the
merit of the more than two scores
of attractions offered. The war
features, which include Joan OF
Arc" "Over There" and others. are
proving especially interesting, while
Underground Chinatown" Is classed
one Of the big educational features
on the grounds. The Workman shows
are playing their fourth consecutive
enforcement at a Fargo fair, and, as
before, are more than filling expecta-
tions.
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minnesota Woman
Praises Exbibit

The aeur and sugar sewing denar
oastFations conducted in the agri-
cultural building are the best that
9 have ever seen and shall try to
have some OF these features worked
into our exhibit at the Minnesota.
fair this fall" 30 declared Mrs.
Bertha Dahl Laws Of Appleton.
Nina who was a. visitor at the fair
"wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Laws
has had charge Of the wemen's
work for the Minnesota State fair
FOR the past ave years ana is deeply
interested In any work that will tend
10 make her department. better than
the previous year.
Mrs, Laws also declared that the
agricultural college exhibit was de-
esFvipR OF special mention as it was
truly o wonderful exhibit. -, -,
In company with Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Henry OF Dover, MINI, MI.
and Mrs. Laws snetoPea TO Fargo
Wednesday from Breckenridge, to
attend the fair, and they had plan
ned to return to their home at App
pleto, Mimi, Wednesday evening.
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Grove park, Sunday afternoon.
There will be no morning services
at the church on this date.
Mrs. NJ. T. RUBBISH OF Seventh ave-
nue. south has as her guest for the
week, her sister, Mrs. W. J. Boyle Of
Great Falls, Mont. En- route home
Mrs. Boyle will visit in Grand Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Kindred, 81
seventh avenue south, have as their
guests for few days, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Burnett Of Cummings, N. D.
Miss Belle Hill and her nephew,
Lloyd Lamphier OF Culbertson,
Mont, reached Fargo Wednesday
evening and will spend the remain
der Of the summer with Miss Hills
sisters, Misses Amy Hill and Jose
phine Hill, at their home. Ninth
street north.
Mr.. and Mrs W. J. Lane, go Ninth
street south, returned last evening
from a months visit in the eastern
states. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane frst
attended the meeting Of the Inter
national Sunday School convention
at Buffalo, N. Y, in the early part
OF June, and since then have been
visiting relatives in New Jersey,
and enjoying sightseeing trips
through the east. En- route home
they visited at Beloit, Wis, and
Minneapolis. On Saturday after
noon the family will go to their
home on Lake Sally for the
remainder Of the summer.
Miss Helen Miller, 814 Seventh
street north, entertained a company
OF young women at o'clock
luncheon Wednesday, complimentary
to Miss Emma F1orine, who leaves
the early part Of the week for Palo
Alto, Calf, where she will make her
home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-18
Contractor Fails
To Comblet Job

The city commission instructed
Attorney W. H. Shure at the
Wednesday meeting to serve notice
on the hondsmen for Schruth g.
Jackson a Fargo contracting con-
Germ, that this firm has failed to keep
the terms OF the contract awarded
TO it last summer, and consequently
the city will look to the bond com
pany for the performance of the
contract.
Schruth & Jackson were awarded
the contract for laying several
blocks Of watermains in the south
ern part of the city, and according
to the specifications, this work which
was to have been completed last
September, has not been done to
date, in that stop boxes have not
been installed as contracted.
AS the city has retained $500 Of
the contract price, both the city and
the bondsmen are protected, City
Engineer Frank Anders says.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-18
Society Nez0s
SOCIAL NOTES

Mr.: and Mrs. q. J. Whallau, of Fin
ga, ~, p, were among the visitors ia
cargo Wednesday attending the State
Mr.. and Mrs. Torgev Olson and their
D. ulotored to Fargo Wednesday, ana
spent the day attending tina State fair.
Among the visitors in Fargo
Wednesday. attending the State fair,
we're @r; and Mrs. r. 0. Mingns' OF
, Mrs. ". w. strack, OF Alice, ". d.,
vas n Fargo Wsdnesday atssnalng
ba1a,. who tg, 3 patient at 81. Johns
hospital while recovering from an
operation.
Mrs. L w: Blocker, 8, former Fargo
resident, will come from Minneapolis
this evening and WI be the guest Of
street north, for several days, MT.
Blocker will come to Fargo on Sunday
for q short visit.
Mr., and Mrs. w. 3. Mclaughlin and
children, Mary Margaret and David,
OF KenHnare, are expected to reach
Fargo today ana win spend a week
here as guests Of Or, and Mrs. q. w.
Christensen, Of the Improvement
building, Mr.. ana Mrs Mclaughlin
and family are making the trip by
auto and they left KepnaFe week
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ago, ana have made stops al, Minot,
Grand Forks end CFoolEBton to visit
relatives, After their. visit here, they
VII % 70 Willgsa Iafal ~ re- MY Ny
Laughiin's parents,
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Pom
toppiIdan Lutheran church win meet
day afternoon. Mrs. A. G. Bergegon
and Mrs. 2. Gronaas will be the host
esseH.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Norwegian Lutheran church will meet
in the church parlers at o'clock
Friday afternoon, Mrs. J. Lohn ana
Mrs.. II. Lobben VII be the hoStesseS'
Mr. ana Mrs. G. g. Ladd, 1905 Sec
ond avenue south, have as their guest
for some time, Mrs. ]. II. Xallancey,
Of gssSSe1ta"P aT n D With Pr Bis WIZ ssS
Visited at the STATE fair for a day and
then returned to his home.
The mssting Of tR9 "a VT Ia p P0 Sa9e
Of Miss Pauline PhiiIpot, sol Fiji
teenth street south, has been post
poned for one week, on account OF
the fair,
Mrs. W. D. F4tzsirnmons, 1908
Ninth avenue south. has returned
from Devils Lake, where she filled
an engagement at the chautauqua.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons has as her guest
for the week, Mrs. A. E. Titus Of St.
Paul. Mr.. Titus is a civil engineer
with the Northern Pacific, and is
stationed at Jamestown for the
summer.
The annual Sunday school picnic
Of the Scandinavian Evangelical
Free church, will be held in Oak
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Briefly Told

Hubbelrs Coffee.-z-AdvS.
Shop at RiSKsr1a.-AGvR.
Herbst's for hoalery.--Advt- .
Call LAberty Taxi Line-581.-adv.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print iss-Aa
Hendrickson's shoes for style
Advt.
Can the yellow Taxi. Phone 511.-~
Adv.
Nick Eonen taxi. Phone As2.-
Dr.. Basye, osteopath. Phone 1887.
--Advt,
Gas ranges connectsd ana repaired
by 0. r. Miller, the gas man. second
hand gas ranges for Bales Phone
1866 or 3641-W.-A6yt.
Removed to ITO 1-2 Broadway.
Nine. Melln, Foot Specialist. Treats
all diseases of the feet. XXX Jung,s
Arch Brace here. Phone 362.--Aovt,