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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18
FOUNDATIONS OF A RUDE.

The following from a st. Paul daily
newspaper should be interesting read
ing to our readers. Washington, Mar.
4.-William G.. McAdoo, director gen.
eral Of railroads, has made public a
telegram received from Bert I. Void,
of Sayton, Mimi, director of public
safety committee for Murray county.
"You made good and delivered the
cars as promised, for which accept our
thanks Southwestern Minnesota took
advantage Of every stock car and as a
result the packers took advantage Of
us February %, and purchased hogs
at a 75-cent drop, causing every seller
loss Of $120 a car. We suggest the
government purchase back from the
packers these hogs periodically e.
leased by our farmers and at the same
price," There you have it, gentle
reader, right from one of the members
of the presidents cabinet and not
from a socialist. And with such in
formation from n of the men at the
head Of the government we still have
our lingo sheets who cry that there
is no Big Biz clique in this country.
July /, 1852, the Union Pacific rail-
road was granted for it's entire length,
each alternate section Of land for 10
miles on each side, besides bonds to
the value of $4,000 per mile. On
July 2, 1864, the government widened
the granted territory to 20 miles on
each side. Think of it! Your (?)
government giving not to the poor,
but to the ancestors of our present
bloated railroad magnates, an empire
40 miles wide half way across the con-
tinent. July 1, 1864, the Northern
Pacific was granted so miles on each
side, every other section, half across
the continent and $4,000 bonds per
mile. Don't you think, gentle read
er, that your government should own
the railroads after making such large
grants? The Central Pacific alone
received as donations from individuals
towns, and governments a total Of
$156, 1926 5000. The net earnings from
1869 to 1879 were $67, $40 10000 or "a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18
NOTICE OF BIDS WANTED
Road Graders.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of County Commissioners Of
Bottineau County, North Dakota, will
receive bids up to two (2:00) o'clock
p. M, April 10th, 1918, for the de-
livery F. O. B., at any station or sta
tions in Bottineau County, as desig-
mated, Of one or more twelve (12) foot
blade road graders.
A certified check in the amount Of
5 per cent Of each bid submitted will
be required.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
All bids to be addressed to the Coun-
ty Auditor, Bottineau, N. D., and
marked IBID for Road Graders"
BY order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Bottineau County,
North Dakota.
Dated at Bottineau, N. Oak, this
End day sof April, 1913.
G. q. Hebert,
q. County Auditor.
.. - 40 aI@
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18

State of North Dakota, County Of
Bottineau, IS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ber-
tina D. Warren, Deceased.
Frank M. Warren, as Executor Of
said estate, Petitioner
Ella Warren, Norman, Charles d.
Warren, Mrs. John S. johnson, Frank
s. Day, Lawrence H. Murray and Ber-
tina Francis Norman and Virginia
Warren, minors, and George H. Nc
Millen, their special guardian and L.
j. Glomseth. as County Treasurer of
Bottineau County, North Dakota, and
all other persons interested in said
estate Respondents.
The State Of North Dakota to the
Above Named Respondents:
TAKE NOTICE:
That Frank M. Warren, as executor
of the Estate above mentioned has
rendered and presented to the Court
his final account praying that. a time
be fixed for the settlement thereof,
and for the distribution of the said
estate; and it appearing to the Court
that said estate is ready for distri-
button;
1T IS ORDERED, That said account
be brought on before the Court for
settlement on the 18th day of May,
1918 at 200 o'clock P. NJ, at the Of
flee Of the County Judge in the Court
House in the City of Bottineau in the
County and State aforesaid.
That upon confirmation and settle
ment of said final account the Court
without further notice and at the time
and place above mentioned will pro-
coed to a distribution and partition Of
said estate to all entitled thereto.
That all persons interested in said
estate be and they are hereby cited
to appear at said time and place to
show cause, if any there be, why said
account should not be settled and said
estate distributed as prayed.
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice of said hearing be given
by service of this order on all per-
son interested in said estate, by pub
fishing the same for four successive
weeks, in the Bottineau Courant,
newspaper printed and published at
Bottineau in said county.
Done at the office of the County
Court above mentioned, this 10th day
of April, 1918.
(Seal) By the Court,
John E. Martin,
Judge Of County Court.
April 1926 May 20.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18

Recently wiffit Of the Minot Mes
sengeSr has been throwing slurs con-
corning the Consumers United Stores
Co., and has been braying out to the
world that he had only n desire in
life and that desire was to debate J.
w. Brinton, who is manager of the
stores. Finally Mr.. Brinton gave the
wiffit a chance at Kenmare at a meet
ing which was attend by several hun
dred farmers. Wiffit and one of his
henchmen were given a chance to talk
but they refused to do so and in the
next issue of the Messenger wiffit
claimed that he was not given a
chance to speak. Think of that
Claiming that he was not given a
chance to speak when resolutions were
passed and signed by over two hun
dred and seventy five farmers which
stated that wiffit and his pal were Civ
en- a chance to speak and refused.
Which will you believe, Mr.. Farmer,
275 farmers or the Minot Messenger,
which has been proven to have lied
several times before? An excerpt
from the resolutions passed and sign
ed is as follows: "Whereas, we have
listened to Mr.. Milloy, he attended the
meeting at the request Of Mr.. Brin-
ton; he occupied the platform, he ask
ed questions which we're answered to
u entire satisfaction by Mr.. Brinton,
u general manager, who addressed
the meeting; MI. Milloy and a local
attorney, Mr.. Clark, wer asked to
address the meeting but refused, ask
ing only the right to ask questions,
and all questions asked by them were
answered to our entire satisfaction
Thus do you again see the Minot
Messenger in the true light.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18

per cent on the entire capital stock.
Our government also donated anoth-
er $64,603,000 in six per cent 80 year
bonds, the interest Of which we had
to pay $55,344,0OOO more, a total Of
$119,968,0O0, in cash or enough to
build and equip a double track road
from New York to the Pacific ocean.
Thus, dear reader, is the incentive
which the private ownership system
is supposed to promote, displayed
Private ownership does promote in
centive. To be sure it does. It pro-
notes incentive toward robbing the
people, thru our Washington repres-
entatives who have been acting in the
interest Of Big Biz instead Of in the
interest of the people.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18
GROWING Of Trouble,

Annoying troubles, noxious weeds
that they are, must have the elements
Of ordinary life or they will fade away
and die-a receptive soil In which to
grow, the moisture of ones own tears
as we'll as the tears of as many other
good people as can be induced to cry,
and the gentle sunlight of sympathetic
attention.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18
Weigh and Measure Your
Child for the Government

The instructions for carrying out
the weighing and measure test Of
American children under school age
have been sent out by the Child. We'll
fare Department of the woman's COM
mittee Of the Council of National De-
Tense to it's state and county chair
men who will be responsible for the
test in each community.
Many Of the physical defects which
caused the rejection of one-third of
the men coming up for examination
in the first draft are believed to date
from some slight trouble neglected in
early childhood.
The Children's bureau of the Unit
ed States Department of Labor has
started a campaign to save 100000
babies and young children during
Children's year, beginning April 6.
The quota set for North Dakota is
IT'S.
A chairman will be appointed in
each community whose duty it will
be to e that each child of pre-school
age in her territory is weighed and
measured before the first of June. e.
The safeguarding and protection Of
children is looked upon as a partiot-
ic duty in view of the unavoidable
wastage of human life incident to
war.
It is hoped that each one who is
asked to help in this campaign will
do so cheerfully, for in the last analy-
sis, every community must save it's
own babies if they are to be saved at
all.
Mrs. H. E. Layne,~
Co. Chairman Child Welfare Dept.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18
Russell News.

The white Wyandotte rooster do
mated to the Red Cross by j. G. Kane
and advertised in his sale bill some
time ago sold for $500 and remained
the property of the Red Cross after
the sale. The $500 was turned into
the Russell Red Cross chapter. On
March Both this same rooster took an
auto ride over to Mr.. Sid. Murphy's
sale and sold for $4,000, which was
turned into the Pratt Red Cross chap
ter and the rooster still remains the
property of the Red Cross. His coop
is %placarded "Feed and water me and
l will continue to work for the Red
Cross. Turn me loose with a few old
ems. I'm at your service, which Red
Cross wants me next to earn money
for a mission mercy" The list of
names following show who purchased
the rooster and resold him at the Kane
sale.:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-18

Subscribe to The Courant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-19
GERMANY LACKS COTTON.

Amsterdam, March 25.-No raw
cotton is now being used for the
production Of goods anywhere in
Germany, says the annual report Of
a firm in Munich. A fair number
of looms still continue 10 run with
yarns produced from waste cotton
rags, or a mixture of these with
wooden rags.
A very serious view is taken Of
the position which will have to be
faced when the war is over. It is
pointed out that, in consequence Of
the depreciation Of the German
mark, raw cotton even If, it could
be freely shipped from America to
Bremen, would cost German spin
ners over s1.25 a pound, SO that to
cover the pre-war requirements OF
raw cotton would entail an expendi-
ture of about $1,250,000,000 a
year. Under such conditions, it is
considered inevitable that German
spinners will have to curtail their
consumption Of cotton very materi-
ally for some years after the war.
Reports which have been publish
ed regarding the possibility of the
nettle fiber industry are said to be
greatly exaggerated. This year the
land under nettle cultivation will be
about $4,000 acres, yielding not
more than $4,000 tons, or less than
8 e cent of the normal German
cotton requirements.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-19

before forming q class, get a copy
of "the Moffatts," and pass around
to all members. The price of these
books is forty cents each and can
be gotten from the Baptist Foreign
Mission Board, Richmond, Va.
The Young Woman's Auxiliary of
Greenwood First church with Mrs.
D. A. G. Outzs as leader is one Of
the best organizations in the Asso-
citation. The young ladies 1.-THE and
have contributed considerable
amounts above apportionments to
all objects.
The Woman's Missionary society
Of Lowndesville, is fortunate in hav-
ing the pastor, Rev. H. G. White,
To teach the mission study class.
The class will meet two Sunday af-
ternoons in the month. This society
is building a living memorial by
personal service, in educating a
blind girl at Cedar Springs.
There are two new organizations
at Ninety Six, a Royal Ambassador
chapter. and a Girls Auxiliary. =
The Aid Society at Abbeville has
just put up a large service flag with
thirteen stars. 1t hangs just above
the Honor Roll in the loggia, and is
very attractive.
The work of the Association is now
in the last quarter Of the association
al year. All obligations are to be
met and an annual report sent to
Mrs. J.. S. Harris. If no quarterly
reports have been sent in, don't fail
to make one for the year
The program for Rally Day in
Troy, April 21st has been published
in the Courier. Mrs. ]. w. gilbert
son, Associate Supt. of Sunbeams
will have charge and an interesting
day has been planned.
The Woman's Missionary society
of Beulah has adopted a nice plan
in having a social meeting in each
quarter at the home Of a member
It might be well for other societie.
to adopt this plan.
The Associational expense fund il
to be sent to the new secretary, Mr..
Minnie Britt, Mccormick.
Mrs. ". P. Wham, Press Reporter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-19
Friday, April 10, 1918.
MAKE HER STRONG TO
GARRY THE BURDEN ALONE

Whether the Huns do or. don't
achieve complete success in France,
stheir present successes clearly show
that there is but one safe policy fol-
America, this:
To so work and prepare. that she
may be able to combat German
1orld-domination, Of, by and fol
herself.
This war would not end with the
Inflammation of Britain, France and
Italy. The fires of human freedom
must be kept burning though Ameri,
yea alone must furnish the fuel. Be.
aides, the Huns must collect the cost
Sof " a from America, directly, OF
Eandirectly, since America has fnan.
Feed the allies.
Would you be free? Would you
Ebe something more than a pauper.?
EThese are the questions for every
american, business man and work
Singman, the idle rich and the depen'
dent poor. -r
The American who buys a bono
IAN look on it is something that not
only fights now but may have tt
nght in trying years to come.
The Huns have not yet triumphet
gover Europe. But they've come sc
@<iose, the danger is so great, that
here Is justification and reason fol
psychological change in America
I'VE have been in the war to helI
others, an ideal high and right. TIC
be wise, we've got to put oul
thought and effort on safety first
more strongly than we have. There:
sselfishness in it and more Of the
practical than idealistic but, for al
Ehumanity's sake, we cannot AFFORD
10 take the risk that America will
mot be able to stand for. freedom
sand the independence of nations
Salone, if needs be. Whatever the
sYentuality in Europe, let US pre-
pare, with all our might, for just
that.
Buy a bond and write in your
diary:
HSafety first, for my home, my
Echildren, my country and the free
Edom of men everywhere"
America may become the last sur
aiying bulwark of civilization. Take
SGot the slightest risk that she fail
that!-Greenville Piedmont.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-19
TO KEEP IN MIND.

These expressions r from a let
Ter written by Charles E. Payne,
from Grinnell College, Iowa, to The
Nation:
When invading the North, Cen
Eera1 Lee issued the general order
that Duties exacted of US by Chris
Etianity are not less obligatory in the
geountry of the enemy than in our
|pown.' . . His conduct, therefore,
Econstitutes a complete refutation of
EAbbeyile two, and Mccormick two.
EJaw but necessity, and the salvation
Sfs the state justifies any means. He
EpIaced honor above ucces and went
Flown in defeat. But today he is
khonored and respected as few SOL
oilers have been, even in the section
against which he fought When Ger
imam atrocities are inflicted upon US,
Eas doubtless they 500 will be, there
vii come a strong temptation to
resort to at least a measure Of re-
|tafiation. Will it not then be well
It's recall Lees admonition that we
Are a Christian people?".
Who could think of Robert E.
|Lee approving the lynching Of an
alleged pro-German, as in Illinois
The other day, or the tarring and
ffeathering Of a woman. suspected
Eof pro-German ~utterances in Michi-
s--HSe : = a.: s~-~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-19

It is just as well, in these times
of growing excitement, for the
Southern people to be reminded OF
Robert E. Lee. They revere his
memory as they do that Of no other
man in history. The most hardened
Southern rufian would resent a
word of disparagement of the South
ern hero, were it uttered in his
presence.
Could any Southerner imagine
Lee condoning lawlessness or ap-
proving lynching for any cause
whatsoever?-The State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-19
B. Y. p. u. CONTEST.

There will be a contest between
the two sections of the B. Y. P. U.
beginning Sunday, April a., and
closing Sunday, April 21st. The OBJ
ject of this campaign is to increase
the membership Of the union. The
following shall be the rules for the
contest:
/. The contest between section
1 and 2 shall begin Sunday, April
IA and close Sunday, April Fl.
2. That each individual attend
ance on Sunday meetings shall
count 2; late attendance shall count
1.
8. That each new member
brought into the union counts for
the side bringing the new member
Q; two conservatives attendances
will be required for such count.
4. That those who take part on
the program by reading shall count
/; those who take part on the pro-
gram by ex-tempore shall count 2.
s. Daily Bible reading counts 2.
6. At close Of contest a victory
banner will be awarded the winning
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-19

full buyer.
SO in. Madras in shirt patterns,
Is and IS cents
SO in. Striped Poplin, rs cents
SO in. White Linene, -.-.12 IL,
- -..15 and Is cents
sc in. Striped Wolfe for sum-
mer dresses,....25 cents
SO in. Wolfe, in solid colors,
plaids, stripes and figures,
so cents
,26 in. Wolfe in stripes, plaids
and figures, --.18 cents
80 in. Flaxon, in all colors,
Is cents
So in. Beach Cloth, solid colors
and white, 40 cents
sc in. White Gabardine,
rs and IS cents
SO in. Marquesitte in beautiful
range of %colors, so cents
SO in. Crepe de Chine in all
colors, so cents
SO in. Vanity Silk. IS cents
SO in. Mercerized Rep. Black,
White and all solid colors,
80 and IS cents
81 in. Poplin in all colors,
Is and 80 cents
sc in. Storm Serge in Navy, Co.
pen, Grey and Black,
6Oc to $1.00
~ in. French Serge in Navy,
Copen, Black, White and
Cream, ----$ l.zo
Foullards in variety Of colors
and good values at
..35, SO, rs and S5c
SO in. Silk Taffeta, Green, Co.
pen, Navy, Plum and Black
$3.50
White Pique, --- Is, 80 and 35c
SO in. Silk Poplin Navy, Copen
and Black, -- $l.OO
White Voiles in stripes and
checks, IL IL, IS, 16 %,
and zoe.
Curtain Scrim,.. IL IL to Csc.
Bleaching, 40 to Is cents
Bleached and unbleached
sheeting, in all widths,
As to IS cents
Sc in. Unbleached sheeting in
short lengths, ----15 cents
30 in. Unbleached 'sheeting,
&c cents
Sc in. Unbleached sheeting,
extra heavy, --- 80 cents
SO in. Sea Island,.-..--25 cents
sc in. MILDLY Twills,, --35 cents
80 in. Embroidery cloth,
Is and 80 cents
The Rosenberg
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-19

Table .Damask in. variety of
patterns, splendid values,
. Coo to SIPS
Bed Spreads, $1.50 to $500.
White and colors.
Towels, Huck and Turkish, all
sizes and qualities, 10 to Soc
Dress Ginghams and Apron
checks, 20 and 25c
80 in. Ginghams in beautiful
dress patterns. 80 ard 15c
SO in. Percales, all colors, 25c.
Khaki Cloth, good quality, 25c
Khaki Cloth, extra heavy, 4Oc
Indigo Blue Denims, Heavy,
As and Soc
Calico in fancy and solid col
ors, ----.15 cents
Bed Ticking in assorted stripes
Good values at rs to Soc.
Heavy Drilling, . Is cents
Cheviots in good quality, all
colors, -..--ZZ cents
Shirt Waists, white and colors,
SOC to$1.25
Silk Shirt Waists, white and
flesh, $3.50 and $500
Crepe de Chine Waists, white,
gold and flesh, - $3.50
White Skirts, SIPS to $3.50
Silk Plaid Skirts, (Beauties)
$5.75
White Underskirts, IS cents to
.$1.50
.Colored Underskirts, $1.00 to
Observation-Disclosures. S1.75
Middies, -75c. to $1.5O
Children's Wash Suits, IS cts.
and $1.25
Rompers in solid and fancy
colors, SO and IS cents
Ladies light weight ribbed un-
: ion suits, so cents
Ladies gauze vests,-- IS to 25c.
NOTIONS
Purses, Hand Bags, Crochet
Threads, Combs, Brushes,
Pins, Handkerchiefs, and
Hosiery.
TIN AND ENAMELWARE
DEPARTMENT.
Everything you can think OF
for the Kitchen. Cups and
Saucers and Plates.
We invite you to make a per-
sonal inspection and will be
clad to show you through our
three Stores at any time.
Mercantile Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
GRIFFITH

The town board held its regular
meeting last Friday evening
William and Adolph PenninE who hold
positions in Hammond. spent Sunday
with their parents. M and Mrs. Carl
Penning.
Mrs. :. O. Welsh entertained COM
pany from North Judson. Saturday
NJ J. Beiriger was Hammond Wis
itor yesterday.
l. l. Rutherford is confined 10 his
home ou account Of illness
The blizzard which struck this sec
zion Yesterday, demoralized all raiIroad
traffic Trains which should have been
out of Chicago yesterday have not ar
rived yet this morning. Section men
have been out shoveling snow for thirty
six hours
NnI Walters was operated on Satur-
day at St. Margaret hospital. Ham
Inond, for appendicitis DR.. John ID
dings was the operating surgeon. The
patient is reported as getting along
well.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
Here Is a Silly Claim
For a Weight Forfeit

New Years afternoon Nate Lewis
took young Denny downstate to hght
Billy Goats" Doig ten rounds to a
decision, Denny winning. the pro
motsx, Jimmy Keyes, told Lewis he
would have TO weigh l4s at ten in
the morning and Nate replied that
his man would scale at that notch
any time during the day-as r:ngsIde
If necessary. Doig got on Sae scales
AT ten and was under weight, accord
Ing TO those who took a peep at the
scales. None of the Chicago party
was present at the time. Denny did
not get into town until after IL
o'olocks he immediately went to
the scales and made the weight. This
he did over two hours later than it
was necessary. which of course was
to his disadvantage. Then the Doig
crowd claimed the Denny forfeit,
which was refused them the day Of
the fght. Later the promoter paid
it aud now he wants Lewis and DEN
ny TO stand all or part of the set
back. Rather SILLY, don't you think: