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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-07-04

LOSSES paid curing the
rear ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dividends, Commissions and
Brokerage paid during
year, Qncluding Stock Divi-
dend Of 1000, o0O) ........
Paid for Salaries. Taxes,
Fees and other charges.
Amount Of all other Dis
bursements ...............
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-07-04

ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For b Fear Hating December 81,
A. D. 1917.
OF the condftion and affairs Of the
Hnsau County, organised under the laws
of the State Of North Dakota, made to
the Commissions OF Insurance Of the
State of North Dakota, in Of
the laws Of said State.
President, j. l. Gorder.
Vice President, Chr. Olsen.
Principal onice. souris. n d.
he State OF North Dakota: Name, Com
missioner of Insurance.; Location, Bis
Organized or Incorporated March 1eth
Commenced business May 10th, 1884.
Income During Year 1917 ..-..--4 A,20o.18
Cash received as first
payment Of policies
issued during year 5 1880
Cash received from
assess m e n OF
previous YEAR,: 1'427.1s
all other sources,
viz: interest on
Total amount Of cash received
during the year -.------.$ 2,090.87
Total cash. including balance
IN hand from previous year. $11, 365. O6
Disbursements During the Year 1917
Paid losses incurred
during the year ---,$5,681.20
Paid commissions to
agents $165.OO,. paid
agents for adjust
ing losses $101.75 266.76
Paid agents expenses
$3.50; paid direct
Paid salaries Of Off
GERS, pr es d g t,
s5 s75.ss. assasiess
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-07-04
RED CROSS
NEWS NOTES

Lamberton, Mimi, leads the
Northern Division in Red Cross
auctions, having raised $4,000
recently for the local organiza-
ton. An interesting feature of
the sale was the United States
flag made by the Ladies' Art
club which sold for $4,000.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-07-04

Raymond Cameron and Frank
Donaldson, two small boys be-
longing to the Junior Red Cross
Of Helena, Mont, recently COM
posed and staged a. show for the
benefit of the local Red Cross
society.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-07-04

Citizens Of Gettysburg, s. D..
have pledged themselves to give
the proceeds Of 333 acres of their
crops to the Red Cross this sea-
son. In the last drive, the allot-
ment of this small town was ST.
600, while their cash subscrip-
tons amounted to $4,797.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
RALPH LANE OF
HAMILTON DIES
Commission Merchant and Lifelong
Resident of That City Where
Has Father was
Pioneer.

Ralph Lane, of Hamilton, died this
morning from influenza, being among
the first victims there of that disease.
He was sick just a week and was
unconscious during his last hours.
He was thirty-one years of age and
had lived all his life in Hamilton.
He was commission merchant,
dealing in poultry and cream and
was a successful business man.
His father, Marshall B. Lane, who
died many years ago, was pioneer
of Hamilton and the family has al
ways been a prominent one.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Edna Holmes Lane, and by three
children. Other relatives are his
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Lane, and two
sisters, Mrs. David Higbee of Keoklk,
ana Miss Jessie Lane.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made, but the service will be
private in accordance with the quar-
antine restrictions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
CITY NEWS.

The police picked up dark bay
horse with saddle, but no bride at
Tenth and Exchange streets this
morning.
-Cistern cleaning, chimney repair
ing, sidewalks, foundation building,
cellar floors, excavating of cellars.
Call Black 1878. A. l.. Strohmeier.
For sale: Ben Davis apples at
the orchard. DR.. Coulter, Summitville.
That Private Kenneth Harmon is
sick in base hospital in Camp Har-
rison, Indiana. is the word received
by friends here
Mechanic Sergeant Chas. W.
Brice of headquarters company, 109th
engineers, has arrived safely in Eng
land. so his wife and mother received
word today.
DIR. Chas Logan, who has been
stationed at Fort Sheridan, has been
ordered to camp near the seaboard,
according to a letter received here
by his wife today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
that it reduces the number of dishes

that 1t reduces the number Of dishes
to be used. The resolution follows:
Service.-Reduce the use of china.
linen and silver. Serve food wherever
possible in the plate or dish from
which it is to be eaten. Plate service
should be established wherever pos
sible; that is, the meat and vegetables
comprising the main part Of the meal
should be served on one plate in
stead of served in several side dishes.
Service plates should be eliminated
The sugar regulation has been
changed in wording, for those who
take their meals away from home aud
who nevertheless purchase their quo
ia of two pounds per person each
month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
y, New Cases Occur and
:" There are Not Many in
Town with Prompt Re
ports Being Made.
NOT EPIDEMIC HERE
4 strong Contrast with Ter
The Condition in Neighbor-
boring Cities Which Ne
elected Precautions.

al, nine new cases of influenza
. 0u,s in Keokuk in the twenty-four
AIRS ending at 10 o'clock this morn
Thsre are only forty-one cases In
yaokuk now, two having been re-
eased as cured.
No effects Of the disease are visfbte
: Keokuk, except the social deafness
rom the closing of all clubs, theatres
Nd other places of congregation OF
.eon,e which produces q unique con-
dition
ause Of the magnificent results Of the
board Of health order issued in time
~ more influenza in Keokuk than
here often is of some one disease.
This appears sharply in contrast
with the situation in other cities OF
Ibis part of the country.
other Cities Hit Hard.
Fort Madison has four times as
nany cases as has Keokuk and is
bnIy twothirds as large. Three street
car men went down at one time.
Burlington has hundreds of cases,
and the physicians furnished only
meager reports at that. the health Of
fcer says. In Keokuk all cases are re-
ported promptly by the doctors, who
have risen to that occasion splendidly.
| Quincy is in almost a state Of chaos
with the influenza. It is reported as
rampant as ever in The Wing Of this
morning. Many doctors there have
been completely exhausted by working
day and night, and the hospitals are
crowded and turning away applicants
from lack Of room.
Incidents Of the Queerness.
Here in Keokuk, the incidents Of the
drastic prohibition of collections
|cf people by the board of health
makes the most news Of the disease.
The Elks club is taking advantage
|of its closing to tear everything up
|and have good housekeeping.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

The visiting days at both the Keo-
kuk hospitals are annulled, and it is
emphatically stated that only the i'm
mediately relatives of patients in the
hospital will be admitted as visitors.
The registrants need to be told
over and over that the order applies
to rockies also, and all the education-
al classes for soldiers are abolished
until further notice.
The anymous letter has appeared,
but no attention is paid to such com.
plants from unknown people.
Free Gauze Masks Distributed.
A free supply of gauze face masks
is being furnished by the Red Cross
chapter for use as a preventive meas.
ure.
Lr. Charles H. Fegers, health Off
Ger. had some requests for these and
the Keokuk Red Cross at once made a
supply Of them. They may be obtained
at Keokuk drug stores, free OF charge.
But they are not intended for use
as general, fashionable face covering
for afternoon calls or shopping. They
are for use when contact is made with
case of influenza, as when it Is alb
SOlutely necessary TO Visit case OF
the disease, and by the other mem
bers Of the family related to an in
fluenza patient.
No Telling How Long.
The American Red Cross advises
the subordinate chapters to keep their
workrooms open with every precau-
ton, as ventilation and the use Of
sprays. The Keokuk work rooms are
being treated as are all other Keokuk
factories, and are operating with safe
ty first measures.
How long the restrictions on social
activities here will remain in force
can not be forecast. DR.. Evans, in rne
Chicago Tribune, estimates three
months as about the time the epidem-
ic will last in civil communities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
PARKHURST DIED
THIS MORNING
Formerly Lived Here and His Wife is
keokuk Girl, but They Have
Been Living In Sioux

Mrs. Ed Vinson received word this
morning that her brother Walter Park
hurst died in Sioux City of the Span
ish influenza. He formerly lived here
and has many friends OF this city. He
was married to Miss Alice Puder of
Keokuk in 1903. She survives with
four children, all Of Sioux City. He is
also survived by his mother and four
brothers, and three sisters, at Omaha,
and his sester Mrs. Vinson of Keokuk.
He was a prosperous business man
engageged in the cooperage business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
Conventions Postponed.

me state quarantine which was
, na yesterday has caused the
~ of the Iowa Congress
=. Mothers Clubs and Parent-Teach-
e Us associations, which were to have
sr ,d at the state college at
an october 22-25. Keokuk has
r rmee ORGANIZATIONS eligible to rep
seu.atlon. The date of the post
l hyasu meeting is to be announced
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
There's a Long Long Trait.

q Ivy l.Sh'6
|Mgnts are growing very lonely,
Days are very long;
I'm a-growing weary only
Lstning for your weary song.
old remembrances are thronging
Thru my memory,
I'LL 1t seems the world is full Of
dreams
Just to call you back to me.
i1ere's long, long trail a-winding
NJ, into the land Of my dreams,
"aefe the nightingales are singing
n, and the white moon beams;
ileres long, long night of waiting
NJ, 9ntil my dreams all come true,
M II, me day when I'll be going down
mat long, long trail with you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
CITY NEWS.

Mrs. Fred McQuade of Alb G.
street, is recovering rapidly from an
attack of pneumonia.
BY order of the local board OF
health there will be no classes of
instruction of the registrants until
the quarantine is termined. This
applies to the military drill, French
class, and all the Wednesday night
classes at the high school.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
Popular for Home lis. Alec

e,ti,a sne latest regulations for public
tstra.s places sent out by Food Admin
i, s.or Hoover, which were published
nm, Yesterdays Gate City. is one which
leanaIahe strong appeal to the house
neo op1is Tor use in the home also, es-
's''aiiy TO those without maids. in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
[IHI|ENzA Is UNDER
CONTROL IN KEOKUK
, = . . = . 80 = <>>> I

. = . . . . = . . q . . q . Q Z
. Only forty cases In Keokuk I
. now. 4
= Only nine new cases in the Z
= twenty-four hours ending today.
. Other cities hard hit by the
. disease. 4
= Free masks for prevention I
. distributed by the Red Cross. 4
. Visiting days at hospitals an
. nulled. I
= No drills nor classes for regis 4
. trants until further notice.
. Only effects seen here are due
. to stopping of all social activi-
. ties. I
. People still cheerfully comply
= ing with board of health order,
= as its good effects are seen 4
= plainly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED--Men for clearing. grub
bling and machine work on govern
lment levee. 3 miles out of Warsaw.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

1917 roadster Completely overhauled.
shock absorbers demountable rims.
This car is in first class condition.
Bartholomew Bros.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
Unofficial, Unconfrmed Ru-
mors That Kaiser Agrees
to President Wilson's
Demands.
HAMBURG DISPATCH
Persistent Revival Of Rumors That
the Kaiser Has Abdicated,
Add to Today's Elk
element.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-Accord-
ing to an Exchange Telegraph
Co.'S dispatch from Amster-
dam it is reported from Der.
lin that Germany accepts all Of
President Wilson's conditions,
providing the interests of the
German people are safeguard
ed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR RENT-Six room house, gas and
water, 61S North Thirteenth, $40;
6 room house, 1900 Orleans. water,
newly papered and painted. $500.
Phone 245.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

WANTED-We have several good
openings for men and women who
wish to learn shoe making. Call on
a. f. Mueller, Huiskamp's shoe fac
tory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

WANTED-Young ladies for sales
work Must live at home and be
able to furnish references. Address
N, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

wANTED-Position driving automo
bile by boy sixteen years of a1e
Experienced. Address Driver" car
Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

WANTED-Gir for general house
work. Mrs. Karl Kiedaisch, 62
High.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR SALB-Davis property, 1210-1214
Fulton St For quick sale to settle
estate, 81 1900 See Ernest Davis, near
Prices creek. R F. D. No. 2. Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

III. Have camp on job. Jobst and
Gates Inquire at Eckbom's grocery,
Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

wANTED-Furnishe or partly fur
nished modern light housekeeping
room, close in. Address M. j., this
office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR SALE-90 Ewes, 2 bucks. Inquire
r. w. Henderson, Wayland, Mo-, or
McCutchan Land Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Iowa, Nov. 2, Dec. 4: 10000 clerks
needed. Salary $1,000. Experience un.
necessary. Men and women desiring
government positions write for free
particulars, R. E. Terry. former civil
service examiner $50 Columbian
building, Washing ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

Until further notice, please tele-
phone the society editor, No. IS, the
ONCE of The Gate City, instead OF at
the old number and address.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

WANTED-Used roadster, state model
and price. Address Roadster" this
office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR RENT-Seven room house.
steam heat. electric light. gas. gar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
EOR RENT.

FOR RENT room modern house.
Enquire of Mrs. Thos. McManus.
Phone Black 1853.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR SALE-Six roll International
corn shredder in good running or
der. Bdd Schwartz. Phone Red 1885.
Keokuk, Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR SALE-1917 Ford touring car.
Hassler shock absorbers, demount-
able rims, extra casing and rim, speed
ometer. This car is in first class con-
dition 1917 touring car, Hassler shock
absorbers, demountable rims, extra
castings. Good condition. Priced to sell.
1917 touring car. kelsey streamline
body, shock absorbers. Good condition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
SAYS GERMANY CAPITU.
LATES.
LONDON, Oct. 16. = The
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Cour-
ant publishes a telegram from
Hamburg saying that Germany
has capitulated.
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION


that Germany has accepted President
Wilson'S decisions as to peace and
will capituiate, were received here
today with great interest and equal
reserve.
The government here was in pos
session of the run1ors forwarded from
London, before they were made pub
lie.
"Let US not be swept off our feet"
was the caution Of one of the closest
advisers of President Wilson, In
touch with the situation.
"If Germany has capituated we
will hear about it directly from Ber
finland until the news comes from
Berlin, 60 slow"
1t was pointed out that these
rumors emanated from Amsterdam
"rumor factory Of great renown"-
and IL was warned they may have
been sent out, inspired by the Ger
man government to affect the Ameri-
can morale and kill the last days Of
the great fourth Liberty loan.
Absolutely no official confirmation
of the rumors or anything of an Off
ciaI nature tending to make them
creditable has been received by this
government.
The state department has nothing
but the press reports.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR RENT--Building No. IS South
Third street; two stories, with ele-
vator and steam heat; first floor
concrete, 40x75, splendid garage.
John Tumelty.
FOR RENT-lNo. COB Main, three
story building with elevator and fur
mace heat John TuInelty.
FOR RENT--3 unfinished rooms, up
stairs, to man and wife; heat, light
and water furnished. SIC per month.
Address Y, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR SALE-Pure bred buff orphing-
ton cockerels, prize of winning
strain from 50 to $3.50. Also 2 year
old mule. c. A. wegehenke1, Hamilton.
Ill, phone 81 on Ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
wANTED-waitress, syngel Cafe.

WANTED Competent girl for gen
eral housework; satisfactory wages
paid. Mrs. George Hassall, 7o9
Grand avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

den, in fine neighobrhood, and on car
line. SIG North Thirteenth street.
Apply to G. A. Hassall, POI Main st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
BELIEVED CORRECT.

BELIEVED CORRECT.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-The re-
port from Amsterdam that
Germany has accepted all Of
President Wilson's conditions
is believed here to be approx
mately correct.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
FOR SALE.

FOR SAIE-Used Chevrolet 400"
tour1ngs and roadster: reasonable
prices. Monroe Motor Co., 523 Main
ST.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

Read The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

ANOTHER RUMOR.
LONDON, Oct. 16- There is
a persistent revival of reports
that the kaiser has abdicated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR RENT-No S26 North Thir-
teenth, ten room house with gas
and bath Will rent very reasonable
to small family; upstairs may be
closed John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR RENT-30o acre bottom land, 3
mi west of Alexandria. See Nc
utcnan Land Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR RENT-7-room modern house
1877 High street. Enquire 72S High
Phone Red 1852.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

FOR RENT-7-room modern house,
close in. Enquire COZ Concert
street Phone Red 1923.
FOR Rents rooms second floor,
light AID water, also Bird floor cor
ner 9TH Main st. G. w. Durrett, keo-
kuk Trust Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
HEDGEDALE ITEMS

Mrs. F. F. Witchie returned home
from st. Louis Thursday where she
has been with her husband at the
hopital, we are glad to hear he will
be able to come home soon,
Misses Helen Miller and her cousin
Novel; Tayler of Indianapolis, spent
several days this weeks at Louis
Krcher's.
Mrs. Robert Walters, Jr., returned
home after spending two months with
her husband at Camp Funston.
Misses Norma and Leona Kjrches
entertained Miss Helen Miller with ,
Farewell Party on Wednesday night
The boys brought pounds and an en-
joyable time was spent by all. Miss
Miller and her cousin, Miss Norwell
Taylor, of Indianapolis, left for st.
Louis Saturday, where she will make
he. home. She has many friends who
regret TO see her leave.
Clark Sims and family spent Sun
day at E. Cowell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ray spent
Sunday with Clayton Shook and wife.
Miss Alma Blaze spent the week.
end with Miss Irene Rogers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
ROY FERRIS TELLS OF
STACKER TREATMENT

L. R. Ferris, of this city, who has
large coal interests near Zaleski, o.,
writes the Ledger the following inter-
esting letter concerning his mines and
the character of patriotism in that
portion Of the country:
My Dear Mitchell:
ZALESKI, Ohio, Feb. 2, 1918. -
According to promise, ! write to tell
you how things are turning out here.
This is a regular mining country now
charged almost in a night by the
tempting price the government al
lows for coal, also owing to the fact
that the famous Hooking Valley fields
Is miles from here, are practically
worked out. It's lots of fun watching
the men shoot coal; they roll a piece
Of paper around round stick, fill the
paper with powder, almost four feet
in length, touch her off, and BOOM!
the coal tumbles down - sometimes
eight and ten tons at a shot. The
channel coal often has the impress
sion of ferns - flowers - and small
fish in it which bears out the Theory
Of coal having been formed from veg
etable matter - but you must not
tell miner that they all have
hut one solution and that is that God
put it there when he made the earth
and it did not grow in thickness.
We have one kind of slate that
never tire of splitting in order to get
the small smells many different
kinds Of petrified snails and other m
teresting things. They are two and
three hundi ed feet under the hill,
which shows very plainly that it was
the bed of the ocean at one time.
Some of these hills have as many as
seven veins of coal in them - each
Ycin four to six feet in thickness.
Two miles on the east of us the coal
runs out.
We can her the boom of the guns at
Camp Sherman. Many young miners
have gone TO war. Labor is scarce at
$40 per day of hours.
We have some fine people out here,
and few 49, well, you know, Mitchell,
they are a little shy in gray matter.
The other day fellow failed to get
as much mail as another miner and he
built rail fence across the road so
the mail carrier could not pass.
We hear many sad, also many hu-
morous stories ftom the front through
CamD Sherman. One nov NVroie homo