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A Romance of Reconstruction
Copyright, 1918. An rights reserred.

Copyright, 1918. All rights reserrcd
little of human nature and of humor. There is Il
true touch for instance the fact that the farmers
and other frecholders (fOr ! am delighted TO say
that there are freeholders) delay the transport
system by getting cheap rides for their own private
purposes. And there is something very pleasing
about the irritated expert, making calculations III
mechanics who complains that his lady clerk has
gone and that there is no other girl in the neigh
bourhood who would not think tangent was an
orange
There is nothing to be added to this, except
shade of difference in philosophy such some call
a difference in temperament; which leads me to
sympathize more with the peasant who wanted his
ride than with the official who was troubled about
his time table and even makes me feel for young
woman who would rather be given tangerine
orange than offered the present of tangent.
Shall We Repeat Past?
But when we turn from the pure romance to the
pure reconstruction, there is another kind Of
dilemma. In Mr.. Onions s book, which is called
The New Noon and published by Messrs. Holder
Stoughton, he has to choose between two interpre
tatons of reconstruction; of which one is revOlu
ton and the other merey repetition
At one extreme We have the mere vision of an
earthly paradise such as William Morris, with his
poetic instinct for names, called NeWs From No
where There the new moon is something of a blue
moon in the sense of the old English proverb for
what is rare and remote. A blue moon might be
among the most splendid of those sapphire spheres
of the Miltonic imagination there is nothing wrong
witha blue moon except that you have to wait for
it till all is blue.
But at the other extreme there is the social pre-
diction which is only precise because it is hardly
even progressive; as in the tale of the Chinese
tailor who when asked to make q new coat on the
pattern of all old coat copied all the old wrinkles
and stains.
One Kind of Reconstruction.
The very word reconstruction is too much
touched with this conservatism. Indeed the word
was most markedly used Q believe) by police
authorities, particularly in France, touching what
they called the reconstruction Of crime.
Somebody suspected of shooting his banker was
introduced suddenly TO a scene deliberately staged,
with blood red ink, property pistol and
dummy banker or detective assuming the natural
air and attitude of the dead banker am painfully
haunted by this of the term; for happen to
think that anything like a reconstruction Of our
pre-war commercial and industrial society would be
a scene of the same sinister kind
1t would be the reconstruction of a crime. Only,
alas, the banker would not be dead, but very much
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. On the Transport
New Zealanders)
By Alfred Clark.

'The ship goes onward through the wind and spray
Aud overhead the stars hang from Gods hand;
Before the Plough drives on its destined way,
Emblem of work for God and Motherland:
Behind US in the southern sky, the Cross
Stands over her l love-the changeless sign
OF cheerful sacrifice and willing loss,
The pledge of Victory and of love divine.
And more! the pointers of the Plough are set
Towards the steadfast Polestar of Gods hight,
The earth rolls from grief to grief and yet
That beacon varies not through all our night
Frors Nv Erratic Pal John Lave Company.
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MORE than one of the latest books have dealt
wi with what may be called the Romance of
Reconstruction There is of them, especially, in
which Mr. Oliver Onions has combined suggestive
sketch of after-war sociology with a slight love
story by way of suggesting that, since the scheme
of things has already been shattered to bits, it
might now really be possible to remould it nearer
to the heart desire.
BY an ingenious trick of structure. which will
not spoil by revealing he overcomes some problens
in such blend of prophecy and fiction. II really
up the difficulty of telling tale about
future time that even futurst cannot tell il in
future tense
Both the writer and the reader would be slightly
fatigued with fiction in such style as for in
stance: 'Marmaduke will turn swiftly on his heel.
Villain! he will cry, or 9 Stay, rash grill will
exclaim the agitated squire, and will lay trem-
bling hand on the old fashioned bell rope which
will be hanging, &c. &c.
But Here's the Real Rub
Mr.. Onions knows his trade too well to attempt
this; but there is another inevitable flaw in the
FORM which is less easily remarked, and which he
does not perhaps successfully avoid. The diff
Guilty is this: that the machinery of life is the
really smoother in the future, it will be less
obvious in the future. But since it is new ma
chinery, it needs to be described to us with
mechanical detail disturbing to a narrative
We should feel rather less of the romantic rush
of Romeo and Juliet, if it were necessary to make
plain, with architectural plans and elevations,
actly what was meant by balcony. And even the
loss stately relations of Mr.. Wrinkle and Miss Ara
bella Allen might not be SO entertaining, if inter
larded with long descriptions and diagrams about
a lost art called skating.
Now it may be that in the future Il of bust
will be prccipitated toward his city Office
from a catapult take a return ticket and
travel on boomerang. But as this machinery is
not wholly familiar to us, the machinery may
occupy more space in the story than the man.
There Will Still Be Deadheads.
His life may 90 more swiftly; but his biography
will 60 more slowly. Mr. Onions does not challenge
US with any such startling changes; indeed his ma
chinery is a pretty probable modification of the
machinery of the present war, with its Oficiasm
for women and its transport by petrol But the
very thoroughness with which he has thought out
some aspects of it neceSstatcs this disproportiOn
between the sociology and the story
He manages to mellow it, however, with not
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A Vision
BY Florence Nash.

have seen fairies in the city's park
When Pans pipes huted through the star-lit DARK.
Their eyes were luminous forget-me-nots,
Like ladies' blackened with mascara dots
Their faces rose-leaves on a bly, stalk;
And silver bells chimed when they seemed 10 talk.
Their little bodies were fantasticaL
think God made them feeling whimsical
From Jxse Dusk and Other Poems. George g. 2ore
Cospexy.
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Prayer Before Battle
By Willis Steel.

By Willis Steel.
With the fire and fame Of youth,
With the lust Of Drawn in the fray,
With trust in my cause, in its truth
Endow me to-day;
That I may fight like a man,
And conquer if | can,
Nor deere / slay!
With a good sword, sharp and swift,
With a sword that CLEANS in its sway,
With a sword, Ithuriel's gift
Gird me to-day;
That l may fight like a man,
And conquer, if can,
Nor die till I slay!
Power and hghtness Of limb,
Mind that Is locked to the small,
These gifts I ask Of Him,
Creator Of all,
That may fight like man,
And conquer if I can
Nor moan if fall.
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To Miss Mary
By Alfred Clark.

By Alfred Clark.
Though some folks make a sad mistake
And pickles take for honey,
Or mouldy tarts for good plum cake,
And pass by Love for Money,
True Love comes once to all of us
We cannot be mistaken
gig is not an omnibus,
Nor peach tart eggs and bacon.
And you, you shrewd, observant maid,
Discerned him in q minute;
You helped yourself to marmalade
Because you revel in it.
II wish you just this happy fate
That if your tastes should vary,
And you should long for chocolate
That you may get it, Mary"
Fyun N.Y. EYrotic Pol Joks Lave Company.
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Made a Man
By Habberton Lulham.

by haooefton LulhAm-
Ny lad went wild and careless ike
And laughing TO the war,
But IN his look there's something now
] never knew before.
Yow lad has fea has sosl leap UP,
Oss sustA his Ratiow,s strife;
He's looked Death lepsl 10 the eyes
IND Learnt the worth Of life.
used to fear his love was light
And just passing vhim;
Bud, somshov, now he's back with me
know Pm afe with him.
Ha Iearxs the soossa Of quiet lors
O.6 soA@s the feres blood ran;
HeW lad ~ bet O lad, ny lsss,
Hes eems back mads nas.
7ro~ N oe~fns Do,uA 1ohs Ls~e Company.
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when the World Crumbled'

By Ford MADDOX Huefer.
Once there were purple seas
Wide, wide. ..
And myrtle-groves and cyelamen,
Above the cliff and the Stone pines
Where a god watched. ..
And thou, oh Leshian. .,
Well, that's all donsi
From o. Heacen and Poems RSistss - A etsee Ssv'
John Love ComponV.
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Russell, May e..
Nonpartisan League Basket
Picnic and Get-Together Meeting.

AS announced elsewhere in this is
sue of The Courant arrangements are
being perfected for an old-fashioned
basket picnic and get-togetther meet
ing of the Nonpartisans Of this Sec
ton Of the country, to be held in this
city Saturday, June 9Th, to which the
public generally is invited. Hon.
Frank E. Coulter, one of the most
eloquent speakers and ablest political
orators in the Pacific coast country,
will be the principal speaker of the
day. His address will be on topics
of vital interest to those in sympathy
with the present day political reform
movement. Other speakers-proba-
bly, drafted from the ranks Of the
Nonpartisan candidates-will tell of
the reason for the faith that is in
them, and discuss the issues of the
political campaign just opening. Ev-
eryone of the N%onpartisan faith is
expected to get busy and assist in
making this meeting n Of the most
successful Of its-or any other-kind
ever held in this. part Of the state.
Remember the time and place-and
don't fail to come provided with a
well-flled lunch basket.
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Library An Interesting Place.

The library at the camp is an in
teresting and popular place. Books
covering every subject imaginable are
to be had there. Soldiers from col
leges and universities are completing
a regular course Of reading and all
kinds of scientific and technical sub.
jects are perused. Men taking in
tstruction in the courses provided al
the various Y. NC. A. quarters make
frequent visits to the library to study
books of reference. Thousands OF
books of the lighter quality are avail.
able and the men from all walks cd
life, and from all army units spend
much Of their spare time reading
books procured here.
Camp Dodge soldiers rank third IN
the number Of books read in compar-
ison with the other 16 environments
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, re-
ports 1862 books read during the
month of April. Camp Funston, Kan
sas, second, with 1860, and Camp
Dodge, third, with 11,026 books.
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CAMP DODGE NEWS NOTES
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fore being condemned.
Hold Examinations for Interpreters.
Examinations for the corps Of inter-
prefers will be held shortly for officers
and men Of the division who wish to
qualify for this service. An examin-
ing board has been appointed with the
following officers constituting the
board: Col. Girard Sturtevant, 349th
infantry; Maj: Frank G. Todd, M. r.
c., commander Of the Base Hospital;
Capt. John H. Peck, Medical Reserve
Corps; Capt. George. N. Northrup,
acting division intelligence officer and
First Lieut.. William D. Darrow.
Frontier Days in Moving Pictures.
The Frontier Days exhibition given
some weeks ago at the camp has been
reproduced in moving picture films by
the Pathe people. On that occasion
rough riders from the western plains
exhibited their skill in broncho bust
ing and various other features were
made prominent. Men at drill and
| some recreational stunts are also in
the movie circuits.
Getting Ready to Fight, Flies.
The plan Of the authorities is not to
permit breeding places for flies for it
is conceded that this is impossible but
it is possible to reduce such places to
the minimum. But after flies are
brought into this world they will have
to run the gauntlet of all kinds of fly
traps. Three sizes Of screen fly traps
are to be used. Each stable or picket
line is to be supplied with ten Of the
large sized traps. Each corral Of the
Re-mount Station will have twenty Of
these traps and each veterinary hos
pital, cantonment garbage transfer
station and manure loading platform
will be supplied with twenty-five large
traps. Each exchange in the division
will have twelve medium sized traps
set to catch the wicked flies. AT the
rear Of the mess halls, each garbage
can platform will be equipped with
four Of these traps and each door Of
kitchen and mess room, each lavatory
or latrine md each bakery will have
two such traps Small cone shaped
traps viii h supplied q meas rooms
md dteh1na md bakeries n the|
~
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New Ford Farm Tractors.

In another column of this issue of
The Courant will be found an adver-
tisement of the new Fordson farm
tractor, which is especially designed
to do the work Of several men and
teams on the farm-something which
owing to the scarcity and high price
of labor, should be appreciated by the
farmers Of Bottineau county. These
machines are being sold at their exact
factory cost, plus the shipping freight.
The local dealer, Mr.. C. R. Gleason,
not only does not make a single cent
on the sale of these tractors, but he
has upwards of 100000 invested in
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Baby Welfare Campaign.

The Woman's Club of Bottineau will
observe Baby Welfare day, Saturday
afternoon, June LIST, beginning with a
grand parade at 200 p. M, followed
by an interesting and instructive pro-
gram at the Methodist church at 800
b. m.
The following is the order Of parade
which will proceed southwark on Main
street to the Methodist church:
Automobiles to form in line north
ward from Gleason's garage. This
section under direction Of F. w. Smith.
Exhibits and floats of business
houses of Bottineau, direction Of Prof.
Brown.
School children in charge Of teach
ers to form in line westward from the
First National Bank.
Babies in baby carriages to form
in line eastward from Stone Hotel,
Mrs. Chandler directing.
! Prizes will be awarded for the best
float banner, or exhibit in each section.
All traffic will be suspended during
parade. The following program will
be given at the Methodist church:
Song by children Of the second
grade, directed by Miss Hogy.
Practical Points in Relation to Child
Health, DR.. A. r. MacKay.
Song, selected, Mrs. A. o. Williams
Demonstration care of babies by q
trained nurse.
Reading of prize essays, subject
Scare of a Baby"
Dental Hygiene in the Home, DR.
C. A. Leonard.
Song, Sleep Little Baby Of Mine
Mrs. C. r. Gleason.
Weighing and Measuring Test
demonstrated by DR.. j. A. johnson.
The Baby, selected reading, Gladys
Trambley.
Bottineau as a community is cor.
daily invited to take part in the pro.
gram.
Baby day campaigns are instituted
and directed by the Children's Bureau
of the United States department O.
Labor and are considered of vital i'm.
portance. Put the children in the
parade and show that Bottineau il
: willing to give the baby a square deal
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STAMP" The Boys Are Marching.

In the battle line we stand,
With Gus stamp books in our hand,
And our thoughts on our dear Sam
mics in the camp.
We will help our country's cause;
Not a moment will be pause,
Till the Kaiser's licked along with
every stamp.
Chorus.
Lick! Lick! Lick!
The stamps are sticking.
Keep the bankers on the hump;
With the candy we are done,
Chewing's fad is off-by gum,
Till the Kaiser's pointed cap lies in
the dump.
So with Captains, Colonels, too,
We will charge with stamps en- lieu
Of the bombs, grenades and barrage
fire to blind;
We will make as bold a hop,
When we go way "Over the Top"
Till the Hun in pieces only you will
find.
Chorus.
Stamp! Stamp! Stamp!
The kids are marching;
Cheer up, Uncle, we will come,
With our pennies, nickels, dimes,
We will rally to the times,
Helping our beloved Sammies beat
the Hun. Kate A. Deer.
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A. P. Anderson, Chairman,
Mrs. Fred Skin, Secretary.
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the present shipment for which he will
not receive even the interest on his
money. This is merely another ex-
ample of philanthropic interest Of
one Of Bottineau's leading business
men in assisting our farmers to in
crease the much-needed production
of grain for which Government
and it's allies in Europe are calling
Inasmuch as the number of these ma
chimes are very limited those Of ou1
farmers who may be DESTROYS Of
availing themselves Of Mr.. Gleason's
public spiritedness should do so with
out delay.
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THE ROOT OF MOB VIOLENCE
CONTINUED from page ~

not publish the truth because he
caters to the selfish interest, in
stead of being a straightforward
upright, honest public benefact-
or, an uplifter of humanity, a
real progressive force in this
world. How much more good
could they do if they would on
ly investigate and be sure of
the truth of their news items and
their editorials. Ye, newspaper
boys who have so much fault to
find with the crimes Of the day
just think this over soberly and
deliberately. We farmers do get
tired of being the goat all of the
time.
J. G.. Kane.
Russell Nav %.
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Mennonites in sstill More Trouble.

Mennonities compose a religious sect
that originated in Freisland q century
ago. The sect takes its name from
Mennon Simmon, it's founder. They be-
lieve that Christians ought not to take
an oath, hold office or engage in war.
Being Of Prussian origin it seems but
natural that the refusal to bear arms
should be especially offensive in the
present conflict. The high officials Of
the church have made numerous visits
here to endeavor to get the member
ship on a non-combatant basis. In
South Dakota recently three Mennon-
tie leaders were arrested, charged
with attempting to bride army officers
to obtain the release Of young Menn-
onities indicted for military service.
The controversy here relative to the
proper classification Of these mel has
been left with the war department for
solution.
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camp. Organization mess rooms and
kitchens will have twelve of these
small traps, while the kitchen mess
rooms Of the Base Hospital will each
have twenty-five and each diet kitch-
en- in the hospital two. Each bakery
in the camp will set twenty traps.
Each mess Of COMPANIES ar orpaniza-
tions will be supplied with twelve
rolls of stick fy-paper each week, as
will each ward and labratory Of the
Base Hospital. Regimental exchanges
will be allowed twenty-four rolls Of
this paper each week, and the main
kitchens of hospitals and each bakery
in the camp will use thirty-six rolls
a week.
Foreign Officers Here.
A number of officers detached from
the British and French armies, who
have seen much active service in the
great battles that have been fought
along the western front in France, are
here giving instructions to the officers
and mel relative to trench warfare.
Every strategy Of the German army
is outlined to the officers and men
and instructions are given as to the
method of meeting what otherwise
might be regarded as surprise. Capt.
Paradise Canrobert, fresh from the
French army, but who has good COM
mand of the English language, is
making q tour Of the various canton
ments in an advisory capacity. He
says he can serve his country best by
saying nothing about his work.
Word has been received that sever
al more OF these officers who have
e service on the battlefront in Eu-
rope, both from the French and Brit
ish armies, have been ordered to re-
port for duty here.
The communication received by
Major Brightman, British mission, did
not say how many more would come,
but it is presumed that there will be
six or eight.
The foreign officers have been OF
great aid to officers here in teaching
the arts Of modern warfare to the
American soldiers.
Army Nurses in Big Demand.
The American Red Cross is endeav-
oring to supply the demand for nurs-
es. An official bulletin posted at con-
spicuous places in the camp that the
attention of young women visitors at
the cantonment might be attracted to
it reads as follows: 1--WE have been
definitely asked by the Surgeon Gener-
al to supply 5000 nurses by June 1,
for the Army alone and it is estimat-
ed that probably not far from 10000
additional nurses will be needed by
January l, 1919. It seems evident from
the recent surveys which have been
made Of the nursing resources Of the
country that there are not more than
$4,000 registered nurses in the Unit
ed States. If we are to meet the
needs of the Army and Navy, we shall
probably need to assign to duty with
in the next year not far from 10000
nurses"
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First Baptist Church.
G.. r. Crockett, Minister

Services Sunday morning at II a. m.
Bible School 1910; B. Y. P. U. z p.
M; evening service 800 p. m. recep-
ton of new members and communion.
Tuesday evening, choir practice; We'd
nesday evening regular prayer SER
vice. Remember the Northwestern
association meets with us June rs to
27.
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Taken Up.

Came into my enclosure four miles
west of Bottineau on May 21st, 1913.
One red bull calf and one red and
white heifer calf. Owner must prove
property and pay charges.-Clayton
Russell, Bottineau, N. D. If.
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The Lutheran Churches.

Bottineau-Sunday School at 1000.
Services in Norwegian at 8 p. m.
Mangers-Services at 8 p. m.
Nordlands-Services at II a. m.
These will be the last preaching
services. We thank you, u friends
in Bottineau county, for your kind
ness toward us, and wish you all
Gods blssing and a hearty farewell.
H. N. Bake and family.
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After acquiring q European reputa-
ton an actor seeks an American SAL
airy.
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For States Attorney

For States Attorney
I am a candidate for the Re
publican Nomination for States
Attorney of Bottineau County.
Your support will be appreciated.
R. C. Morton.
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date of organization up to and includ-
ing May 25th, 1918.
RECEIPTS
Received for dues ..--.......$247.OO
Received from donations ..... 41.55
Receiver from entertainments 34O.O5
Toll ....-.........-.$628.60
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid headquarters for dues ...,$132.55
Paid for relief supplies .-........ 1887
Paid for express .-.. 6.34
Paid for hall rent .....-. 1850
Paid for miscellaneous expense 46.74
Balance in treasury .. so
Total .........-.$628.60
A. P. Anderson, Chairman,
Mrs. Fred Skin, Secretary.
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Annual Report.

Report Of the Newburg branch Of
the American Red Cross from the