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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
FOUNDATIONS OF A RUDE.

The alien wiffit who is endeavor-
ing to handle the so-called editorial
destinies of the Minot Messenger, does
not seem to appreciate our attempt
at a description of him by addressing
his as "wiffit" and sets one Of his as
sistants at the task of accusing US of
using a word which does not appear
in the dictionary by addressing him
thusly. We admit our guilt Of the
charge! The reason that We coined
a word as descriptive of him is be-
cause MI. Webster, when assembling
the dictionary never realized that
there would be any such an almost
understandable specimen as the at
representation of the Messenger
is in existence and consequently fail
ed to bring forth a word that would
approach a description Of the afore-
said wiffit. The more we read of the
Messenger dope the more we are con
WINGED that wiffit is the most possible
descriptive word. Wiffit says as a
newspaper man we are a joke. Per-
haps it's true but considering that
the Messenger is still doing business
under the attempted management of
the wiffit we are very glad to note
that we aren't alone. Wiffit also states
that his pet peeve, the Messenger,
has the habit of getting the facts
and then opening fire. A glance at
his article shows how false that state
ment is. There are two absolutely
incorrect statements, and some near
ly so besides, in his attempted write
up concerning US. He accuses us Of
being one Powell. We deny owning
any such cognomen. Also, he states
that Townley owns the Courant. Read
ers of the Courant know what an abb
solute lie that is, as upwards Of four
hundred farmers of Bottineau county
are the owners of the Courant. Will
the alien wiffit tell his readers as to
whether he is a citizen Of the United
States? Also, will he enlighten his
readers as to why he needs the assist
ance of the secretary of the Associa-
ton, and of the former appointee of
Big Biz's former representative in
the governors chair, Hanna, in get
ting out his sheet of hatred and mis-
statements? A grand, bunch they
make, Bill, "Mac." and wiffit. Three
miniature representatives of Big Biz
belching forth their line of spleen and
false statements is a grand sight
which should tickle the rigs Of Jerry
Bacon and "Snuss" Divet. Judging
by the false and questionable light
that the Messenger has thrown on
various subjects in the past we en-
ture to assert that that which they
are going to throw on us will be Of a
very Pickering quality indeed. Better
take the DINNERS off, "Mac." In reply
to the clay on, Macduf" stuff, we
have only to say "lie on, wiffit, lie on
as is your habit" Give any freak
rope enough and he'll hang himself.
In reply to his statement that his
"papa" never owned mill stock we
might say that it vas a near rela-
tive anyway. Judging from the wit
fits activities it runs in the family
so what's the diff? The former Han
ma appointee would be doing us a
friendly turn indeed il he would cease
insulting us by refraining from adj
dressing us comrade as we are very
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07

a remark is often made now and
then which would leave tile impress
sion that the present system is the
most efficient and economical possi-
bic. This is absolutely untrue for the
present system OF, private ownership
and competition is not on economical
system. As an example take the
grain business. We have in this state
many railway stations that are in
existence merely because they contain
the grain elevators. There are in
most of these villages three and more
elevators. This condition, which is
a necessary part Of the competitive
system, is an absolutely uncalled for
condition, IN added expense to the
marketing Of the grain which the
farmer and consumer must pay for,
and could be abolished by the safe
and sane system Of government own
ership, the only real economical sys-
ter. Under government ownership in
the place of three and more elevators
in these villages there could be one
large elevator which, with the neces-
sary equipment, could with ease ham
die all the grain and do away with the
large part Of the expense of unnec-
essary elevators, which, as we have
mentioned before, is a necessary part
Of the competitive system.
The following excerpt from a news
dispatch from Washington, D. c.,
should be of interest to our readers
it is evidence produced at the inves-
tigation Of the Big Biz packers activ-
tiles: Zone memorandum introduced
said, This administration has not dis
turbed the business by prosecution
and does not wish to be known as APP
pealing to the mob spirit. It has not
wishes to spend money as its finances
are in bad shape. It must come to
the corporations soon for money, be-
cause the convention is close at hand"
The last sentence is the n we want
u readers to look over until they
get a thorough understanding as to
just what it means. 1t is easy to be
seer that the corporations are willing
to supply the money for political
campaigns so long as the particular
party who are receiving their aid
when elected does not in any way in
terfere with their pr%ofteering. But
if a party or organization interferes
in any manner with their profiteering
then that party reorganization receiv-
es no help from them. That is why
the Big Biz clique is SO opposed to.
the Nonpartisan league. 1t costs
money to conduct political campaigns
and if the people wish to be repres-
ented in politics they must furnish
the campaign expense money; that
is what becomes Of that $1,000 for q
two years membership in the league.
II seems that Teddy can't help it,
he must have been born that way. He
Just has to oppose the naan whom we
I all backing IN this war, the M
who is the gfeatest agent Of democ-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07

It seems that Teddy can't help it.
he must have been born that way. Hi
Just has to oppose the man whom we
are al backing II this war, the one
who is the gfaatest agent Of democ.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

chateau. We were not at that time.
however, so expert in noting the
reflex actions of such incidents as
we became later. But at any rate
the Belgian flag and even the flag
of Brussels had been ordered down
from the Hotel de Willie, and be-
cause a Brussels policeman in a
scuffle had struck a German secret
agent the Germans fined the city of
Bussels five million francs and de-
manded that all policemen be dis
armed and that they salute the
German officers.
What" said one policeman.
Salute them-after they killed my
father and mother"
But whatever the cause may have
been, the authorities were difficult,
even those who desired to be other
wise. We began to encounter the
phenomenon, not new in the world,
Of the tyranny of a phrase. AS So
cialists, for instance, speak of class
consciousness, so the German officers
spoke of military necessity" We
would ask that something be done,
something that seemed innocent and
harmless, but no, il could not be
done; and when we asked why, the
words military necessity" were
pronounced often I'm one Of the civil
departments they would shrug their
shoulders and say, "leS militaires
men veulent pas" C''thc military
does not wish it, and that was an
end of il, no use for further dis
cussion; it was as though a prophet
of old had cried, THUS saith the
Lord"
published by special arrenge-
ment with the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate. Copyright 1918, by
strand Whitlock, under the title
Memories of Belgium Under the
German Occupation" All rights re-
served. Copyrighted in Great Brit
ain, Canada and Australia. All
rights reserved for France, Bel
GUM, Holland, Italy, Spain, Rus
STA and the scandinavian countries.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

JOHN F. CLARK 6 CO.'S COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, July 22-The lineup this
morning inspiring war news and bullish
weather conditions west against submarine
warnings and rains in the eastern states. The
market opened strong on July demand for few
! contracts by shorts to cover, but was lower on
new crops. However good war news and west
ern drouth seemed TO gain lead over the bear
ish influences and the market soon rallied. There
was no change in the general weather situa ton
over Sunday. Drouth and excessive heat con-
tinued over the west with the only pfecipita-
ton over the extreme northwestern portion and
cloudburst at Port Arthur. Tex. Rainfall in
the nature of showers rather widespread
over the eastern half of the belt and the drouth
situatio there is being relieved. The extent
to which this showry weather viii increase dam
age by weevil remains to be seen. Weather map
indicates increasing cloudiness west and better
prospects for some precipitation in some parts Of
Texas, continuous cloudy, showery weather In
the central and eastern belt.
A decline in Texas spot quota lions during the
past three days set many to thinking. 1t seems
to have some connection with the view that as
soon July runs out, spot interests viii lack
the moral support Of the high July premium. and
without this leader, the trading notion may come
down somewhat to the lower level Of new crop
futures Unless weather developments are fa-
vorable to the crop, the bearish adjustment be-
tween futures and spots should be limited IN
time well extent, as good grade new re-
ceiuts should be in demand and producers will
hardly make much concession If crop prospects
keep declining
The market settled around 81 80 for October
to a waiting affair, but the inspiring news,
the taking of scissors by American-FrancO
troops being reported, caused some rally in the
second hour.
Rain prospects for the west, however. seemed
to act as a brake to support.
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, July 22-Corn, No. yellow
ITO; No. yellow, 1.6OG1.7O; No. yellow
1.51@1.54.
Oats, No. white. 771a G77%; standard, 77A
67SH.
Rye, No. 2, 10.
Barley, 1.0061.15.
Timothy, 5000 500.
Glover, nominal.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 26.1OG2 6.15.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
Memories Of Korea.


The farmer has been laid up" with
rheumatism for a week or so, the crops,
and grass demand full time from every
one able to fight grass, so it has been
nv Job to take the cows to the pas
lures. Just a quarter of a mile down a
lane and they are turned into the woods
and wend their way to the LespedeZa-
The farmer rode awhile, but even
that got beyond him and he had to
give up the morning ride. 1 started to
got on Alice and even put my foot in
the stirrup to mount, but decided that
1 would see the beauties and enjoy the
birds more if 1 took it leisurely. THAT
bay filly," as she is called outside, has
a name for speed, which suits me when
am in a buggy, but not taking cows
to the pasture.
But that is not what started out to
write about. AS 1 went down the lane
saw where the ground was cracked
and it suddenly brought to mind a road
in Korea, that far-away land that to SO
many means only a place to send mis-
sionaries or to raise money to help the
work Both are laudable and I hope
that when your record is revealed in
that last day, the day when motives as
we'll as deeds are revealed, you may
have a star for helping in Korea
was there one summer, there had
been no spring rains and May, the time
to plant rice, had seen the utter absence
of moisture. That meant starvation
for the people, as a rule. live as SO
many have to do in all those countries
and that is without an abundance at any
time. 1 was there in August, and the
ground was so dry that there were fis-
sures thatI saw measured with three
foot rod and the bottom not touched
How my mind flew over the years.
was again in that far country and its
scenes and people were as plain as
could be.
They are a lovable race, more like lit
tie children in their simplicity, than the
eager, assured, aggressive folk Of ia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

CMrs. Thomas article was not received
in time for last Fridays paper so we
are printing it today.
THE WAY TO LAUGHTER TOWN.
Oh, show me the road to Laughtertown,
For / have lost the way.
1 wandered out of the path one day,
When my heart was broken, my hair
turned gray,
And I can't remember how to play;
I've quite forgotten how TO be gay.
It's all through signing and weeping,
they say.
oh, show Inc the road to Laughtertown,
For have lost the way.
Would ye learn the way to Laughter
town.
oh, ye who have lost the way?
Would ye have young heart though
your hair be gray?
Go learn from a little child each day,
Go serve his wants and play his play,
And catch the Tilt of his laughter gay
And follow his dancing feet as they
stray;
For he knows the road to Laughtertown.
oh, ye who have lost the way.
KATHERINE D. BLAKE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
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infinitely less pain and danger at the
crisis. Ask for q bottle at your
drug store today and write for in
teresting free book, Motherhood and
the Baby" Simply address The
Bradfeld Regulator Co., Dept. d,
800 Lamar Building, Atlanta, Ga.
Do not go a single night without ap-
plying Mothers Friend" it is the
greatest kind of help to nature.
(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

Maternity is a crisis in a woman's
life that should be safe-guarded with
extreme care. The safe, penetrating
external ureparation, Mothers
Friend" has been prepared for over
three generations, especially for ex-
pectant mothers. By it's use stretch
ing pains are avoided. The abdom-
inal muscles relax easily when baby
is born and this naturally makes for
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
FOR SALE-FARMs
FARMS FOR SALE.


FARMS FOR SALE.
123 acres miles Moultrie, Ca, ColQuitt
county, Sc acres cultivation, balance pag6ure.
Red pebble land with clay subsoil; lies well and
dcsirably located near churches. schools and
railroad. Three settlements and is cheap at
Sc, 900.
60 acres. IL miles Moultrie, miles Harris
field, Ga, As acres in cultivation, balance pas
ture. Extra good land and two good houses.
Price only s.. 900.
532 acres. Z miles Moultrie, public road
200 acres in cultivation. $50 more be culti-
waited with little expense. Extra good land, lies
well and is partly stumped.
improvements consists Of good 7-room dwell
ing, two tenant houses. Located near churches,
schools, and in good section. Price only $40 per
acre.
PCS acres, > miles Moultrie, on public road,
1S5 acres in cultivation, 100 more tillable Red
pebble land, lies well and desirably located.
One 7-room dwelling and two good tenant
houses. Price applica ton.
Few other select farms for quick sale near
Moultrie, Ga.
L. II. BURNS,
MOULTRIE. Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
Atlanta Live Stock

The the White Provision Co. United States Food
Administration License No. G-21311.)
Good to choice heifers, $50 to 1000 pounds,
Good Good steers. $50 to $50 pounds. $3.50 to
S11 80.
so. 90 to $40. 90.
Medium to choice beef cows, $50 to $50
Medium TO good cows, $50 to $50 pounis,
IS. 90 to $500.
Good to choice heifers. $50 to ESQ pounds.
The above represents ruling prices for good
quality fed cattle. Inferior grades, dairy types
and range cattle quoted below:
Medium to good cattle, $50 to $50 pounds,
T' Medium y to good cows. eco to 100 pounds,
Mixed common, SO. so to $3.50.
Good fat oxen, $3.50 to 50. so,
Medium to good oxen, So. 90 to SO 90.
Good butcher bulls. $500 to S10.O
Choice veal calves, So. 90 to 50. 90.
Yearlngs, $500 to 90.
Prime hogs, 165 to 225 pounds, 1923 to
Light hogs. $50 to l65 pounds, s14.5O to
SIS. 20.
Stays and roughs, S12.G0 to $500.
The above quotations apply to good quality
mixed fed hogs.
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
CHICAGO, July 22-IIogs: Receipts IS, 900,
firm; butcher hogs 1S.4591s.9O light 16S5@
10. 90; packing II .j061S 30; rough 11.15G11.iO;
bulk OF sales 17.9O01S.SJ pigs, good and
choice 17.25Gn1S.00
Cattle: Receipts 90, 900; good steers steady
others and butcher cattle slow to lower; beer
cattle, prime 17.G001S.5o; medium II; Go@17 90;
butcher stock, COWS and heife7s 7.75g14.JO.
Gamers and cutters GI54I.I5; stockers and
feeders, :aocy 1O.5OG13.OU: medium lO251
1850: veal calves choice 16 25B17o0.
| Sheer: Receipts $4,000; sheep and native
lambs steady; sborn range lambs higher; TOP
natives SIS: choiea Idaho I'D above 1880.
EAST ST. LOUIS, III, July 2o.--Cattle--Re--
ccip:s $500, including 000 Texans; market
steady: native beef steers, Sll 500 90; year
ling steers and hcFecs -. OOGf 10 so; cows,
s.. 500 IL. 80: stockcrs ard feeders, SS.5OG
70. 90; calves, $7.75@12. 90; cows and heifers,
81. 5O616.OO.
Hogs--Receipts, 1000, market SOC higher;
mixed and butchers, SIS. TOOLS. %; good .2nd
heavy, SIG. 75GD1S. 90; rough. $16.75@17SJ0;
light, SIS SOr19. co; pigs, SlS.O0GlS.75 IS; bulk,
SIS. 7OGl1S.90
Sbeep-Rcceipts $500. market steady; clip
ped ewes, $ll .O0d12. 90; lambs, Slf.OOGl 1900;
Gamers and choppers, SIS .00GlS.OO.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

CHICAGO, July 22.-UnexpCcted scantiness OF
selling orders led TO material Jpturns today
in the corn market after some weakness a.
the outset. Opening prices. which ranged from
sc TO sc lower, with August $l.5OB TO Sl.5O1s,
by sharp advance to well above Saturday
finish.
Prices closed unsettled. q 10 2$c net lower
with August Sl.4Sh to $14SI2, and September
S1.49A to Sl.50.
Oats paraieled the action Of corn. Trade
lacked volume. After opening unchanged TO
l2c lower. with August 60J2c TO 692sc' the
market scored moderi tie gains al! AROUND.
Higher quotaticns On hogs lifted provisions.
Transactions were chiefly in lard.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, July 22.-The following were the
ruling prices in the exchange today;
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
Hoover Reaches England

LONDON, July 19.-Herbert Hoover.
United States food administrator, has
arrived in England.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
Classified Advertisem ents
WANTED HLP-nTals.

WANTED HELP-Mals.
HEN-ICe II to IS. Experience unnecessary.
Travel, make secret Investigations, reports.
Salaries, expenses. American Foreign Detec-
tive Agency, 322, st. Louis
WANTED HEIP-n1ale and Female.
~ S. GOVERNMENT wants help. Men-women,
Is over. War Preparations competing
thousands appointments. 800 month. Easy cler-
icaI work Short hours. Vacations with pay
Common education sufficient. Write immedi-
ately for list and description of positions
Franklin Institute, Dept. T-104, Rochester,
n. Y.
wANTED-Agents.
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expert chemists. Manufacturing processes
and trade secrets. Write for Formula Catalog.
Brown Mystic Company, Washington. d. G.
AGENTS-Make a dollar an hour. Sell Mendets,
patent patch for instantly mending leaks
in ali utensils. Sample package free. Collette
Mfg Co.. Dept. 72S-A, Amsterdam, n. Y.
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wANTED-Salee1nau-

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
statesmen AND WOMEN WANTED-The re-
cent draft has taken more of our statesmen
from well-worked territories. Write for particu-
lars If exempt from draft. Applications from
women also requested. McConnon & Com
pany, Dept. a. Winona, MINI.
FOR E-nTESCELLANEOUs
CANS FOR SALE CHEAP.
No. 2 cans, 1-6-inch opening, with s. Il.
caps. S32 per 1000, packed 200 and 500 In
cartons and crates.
No. cans, 2 1-6-inch opening. with S. H
caps, $4s per 1000, packed 100 in cartons.
No. sanitary cans, packed 125 in cartons,
S35 per 1000.
No. 8 sanitary cans, packed 100 in cartons,
SIS per 1000
T. o. B. Atlanta, cash with order. Special
price in car lots. We manufacture steam pres
sure Gamers and cookers.
AMERICAN CANNING CORPORATION,
Anhrrl Ave Ea
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
The c. r. d.

Early in November Gibson return
ed from the Oyssee that had taken
him TO Havre and to that little cor
ner Of Flanders left to Belgium
where. IN a summer cottage in the
bleak sand dunes by the sea, he
had seen the king and the queen.
living in the midst of that austere
scene, with cold November winds
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

Wheat, 1889, 900 versus 9,621 600 last year
Corn, 10,013,000 versus 1913, 900 last year.
Oats, 10,17s,000 versus 9,975, coo last year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
SEEDS AND PLANTs

SEEDS AND PLANTS,
CABBAGE plants, frost proof, S1.50 per 1000.
Parcel post or express. Prompt shipmentS
Clark Plant Co., Townsville. Ga.
TREES
SELL fruit trees, pecan trees. ornamental trees,
light work; good profit. Write today. Smith
Brothers. Dept. 20. Concord. Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

n UWANEN Sufferers, write todayfor ~ words
e. ~ kG ofvalue FREE about H,<zE alzes
kEEW AN aud how to treat Lung Troubles.
nE@s ~ O~ Address Il Beatty, D. Is Gs1zmf d
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-22
ODESSA ENTERED
 BY TEUT0N TROOPS
GREATEST RUSSIAN PORT OH BLACK SEA AND CENTER OF
 AGRICULTURAL SECTION.

New York. = While the entente al. lies are 'nibbling" at the German lines from the North Sea to Switzer- land, but are making little or no se- rious attempts to break through or to bring about eliminating struggle. the Teutonic powers have taken an other step in the exploitation of the East
 The advance guards of the Germans have entered Odessa, the greatest Russian port on the Black Sea, and the center of great agricultural sec ton, the products of which are de- sired to feed the hungry peoples of the Central empires. The German advance through Moldavia and Bess- arabia has been practically unoppos- ed. With Odessa in their hands the Teutons will have access to vast stores of wheat, which can be trans ported overland or by sea to points where it can be readily shipped into Austria and Germany.
 Also the capture of Odessa will mean an advance over the route to Persia and Afghanistan and possibly India, which is to be followed now that the British have severed the fa- nous Berlin-Bagdad route to the East.
 odessa, the most important seaport of Southern Russia and the fourth city of Russia in population, was founded by Catherine II, in 1794. It's population numbers about 450, ,000, nearly one-third of whom are Jews. Normally there were several thous- and German residents. Among many other important institutions it con- tains the imperial new Russian uni yersity, founded in 1865. Odessa is the largest shipping point of Russia. Immense quantities of grain produced in southern Russia pass through it. It's situation near the great water ways of the Dnieper and the Ndjies- ter makes it the natural outlet for the exports of the southwestern provinces
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-22
GRIM

Newton Gibbs of Leaksville, Miss, is locked up on the charge of having five living wives.
 J. P. Loesburg, former member of the New York City school board, has been detained for being too curious about list of German-born citizens
 Ed Mcintyre, 20. is accused of the murder of his 14-year-old cousin, Frances Smith. and a lynching is feared at Pittsburg, Kan.
 A man suspected of being Jean Crones, who poisoned the soup at a banquet in Chicago a year ago, is in jail at Pittsburgh, Pa, awaiting iden- tification.
 Eight Socialist agitators were sent up from Fort Dodge, la, by a court martial for failure to obey military orders.
 William H. Bliss, 40, cashier of a bank at Dallas, H., is accused of em- bezzlement. and is held under a bond of $20,000 for trial.
 Edward Otis, former quartermas- ter on transport, is held at Balti- more. charged with espionage.
 Reynolds Forsby. the most danger ous man in America" escaped for the third time from New York state prison.