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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27

that Alfred can't write vet so there
mustshaye been some hopes for hissre-
covery. il the report Of the war de-
part1nent as late al Nov. ~ he was
missing in action. Alfred was 4 pri-'
vate in Co. +. 1877 Inf. and was one Of
the contingent that left Bottineau on
May 25th. Alfred was q quiet indus,
trious boy who had been helping his
mother on the farm where he has lived
since he was . year and 8 half old,
when the family moved up from Min
Enesota in the fall of 1890. He and his:
brother John had q threshing outfit
and were out blowing and threshing
every fall. The family have many
friends who will sympathize with them
in their bereavement. His brother Olxf
who was the first white child born n
Tacoma, enlisted from Crosby IN the
$50 Ambulance Co. SO Division was
ii. Fargo, Camp Shelby and Camp
Mills Training school doing first aid
work, crossed the sea Oct. il, took
Influenza on the. ship, and developed
rheumatism, spent some time n the
hospital at Stockport and Manchester.
He was discharged from Camp Dodge
Jan. il and returned home. Mrs.
Kongslie also has too grandsons in the
service, Corporal Arthur Bryan is
serving IN the engineers corps sta
toned at st. Nazaire, and his brother
Theodore lis serving on & Louisiana
.dr~eadnaught which is carrying troops
back from France.
Oluf Kongslie, who sold out his
garage at Fortuna before he enlisted,
is home on = visit with his mother.
John Moen called on the Kongslie
boys last Monday. He spent q summer
in the old country . few years ago
and it was interesting to listen to he
and Oluf discussing European affairs
as & from an American standpoint
John Kongslie went up to al kaho
last week on business.
S. B. Faa and family, John and An
nette Kongslie were entertained last
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Skar.
AL. Christensen returned fiom P5re
County last week and is working for
"A. Jameson.
Chester 6 years oll;: "MamJna
bought some canning sugar IN town
the other day and grandma did not
buy any but then she knows more
about the war than ma does because
her boys are over there"
Olaf Bratlie has bought the Randall
farm, north of the 500 bridge on the
east side.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
SCHOOL NOTES
Senior 8

Senior 5 u
As this is the week Of exams again
you can't expect much news for we're
too busy thinking to notice. what our
neighbors r doing.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Paulson took
the Senior class up to the Court House
for the purpose Of learning how court
was carried on. Next day the class had
to report on the ase they heard and
it was discovered every one learned
shat maybe you think you heard and
saw right, but a lawyer ear prove you
were asleep on the job"
Friday last Rolla made that return
visit and got beaten up just Is we
told you they would. AS you probably
know the High School team has been
victorious in every game played this
season and as a result will be one Of
the ~contesting parties in the Tourn-
ament held at Minot on March 7-8
Last Saturday morning Washing
toms birthday was celebrated by the
following program:
the school.
Song-Washington and Rule Britannia
7th and 9Th grades.
Reading Of the Creed-Helen Scott
Talk on Life Of Washington"-J. j
Weeks.
Talk on "Home Of Washington
Superintendent Day.
Closing Song "Marscilles"- School.
Everyone was welcome to attend
.,ur program but the hour made i
impossible for . great number e
come.
Don't forget the game next Friday
evening when Bottineau plays Leeds
in the last game Of the season. This
game will be followed by q Basket
Social given to raise funds for the
piano we have IN the assembly room
Senior 2
The faculty planned an interesting
program for Washington's birthday
The 7th and 9Th. grades presented two
songs which were very well received
MI. Weeks pleased his audience BY
giving q very impressive speech Or
Washington. Supt. Day then told "
about Mt Vernon, Washington's home
and rave such . good description 1
ones feelings when il the presence
of greatness" that we al secretely
planned TO visit MI. Vernon sometime
ii our lives, II possible.
b. s.. dances are becoming Quite q
popular Is basket-baM games. After
heatinr the Esreland team Monday
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27

Agnes spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. John Setter.
The Misses Olga and Hilma Setter
spent Sunday at the home OF their
brother Carl Setter and wife.
Rev. Redal came down from Souris
Friday and conducted prayer meeting
at the home Of August Wall.
Berg Hagen, who has. been a Sec
ond Lieut.. in the Army and stationed
at Camp Taylor, arrived here on Mon
day for q visit with his sister Mrs. O.
O. Wareberg and family.
The many friends Of r. =. Moen
will regret to learn Of his serious i'll
at this writing.
Miss Alma Wall went to Souris
Monday afternoon to visit her friend
Mrs. George Geise.
E. l.. Garden has returned from
Fargo where he attended the Hard
ware Association meeting. He also
spent several days at Bismarck.
Adolph Noun was a Bottineau Wis.,
isor between trains Tuesday.
Owing to the stormy weather on
Tuesday there e very few farmers
in to attend the farmers meeting.
Mr.. Bogstie Of Roth was q caller
in Carbury between, trains Tuesday.
. If you want to get one of those Sec
ond hand r at the Carbury Motor
Company you had better look them
over before they r gone. They are
surely good values, if you want a car.
Howard Hagen spent Sunday with
his parents at Landa.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
gees, which are needed Ia unlimited

GEES Wnlcn neeQeQ "a unllmlteQ
quantity.
.Rufugees all over the world who
have been driven from their homes BY
the varying forces of war have been
for years il rags. In many countries,
even il the articles such rs are need
ed Gould be manufactured and paid
for, the material for them is lacking.
In all Of these countries, the American
Red Cross has commissions and Is
prepared To make distributions.
There seems to be no territorial
limits within the whole vast area DC
the recent theatres Of war, making the
requirement for articles such as the
Red Cross Chapters in America will be
able to supply-Northern France, Bel
GUM, Italy, Roumania, Serbia, Greece,
Montenegro, Palestine, Albania, Po-
land, all these and other. countries
have their refugee problems Of terri
flying proportions, and the problems
seem to involve lack Of proper cloth
ing.
The Northern Division has stood
highest in per capita production, and
its record thus far is u~11excelled. Let
us keep in mind a pride in u Divis-
ion and let us impress upon each other
worker that the responsibility for
maintaining this fine record rests up
on every one Of us individually.
We do not wish to force this work
upon anyone, it must be done volun-
tarily. While we do not expect to be
able to produce in as great . quanti-
ty as we have in the past, we hope
that the B~ottineau County Chapter
will, be able to do q creditable amount
of work.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. G. A. Leonard, Secretary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27

Miss Selma Dahl spent. Saturday
between trains with the home folks
at Willow City.
J. L. Gorder was a business visitor
in Bottineau Saturday.
The program and Basket Social Civ
en- by Miss Tora Noun last Saturday
evening was a decided success The
proceeds from the sale amounted to
over $500. Quite a number from
Carbury attended.
Mrs. John Henning of Bottineau
was an over Sunday visitor at the J.
L. Gorder home, returning home on
Tuesday.
Louis Mork was a Bottineau visitor
Wednesday between trains.
Mrs. O. o. Wareberg was a caller
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27

at Bottineau between trains on We'd
nesday. NJ @.
Henry W. Arveson who has recent
ly returned from camp Taylor, KY,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
his brother N. B. Arveson and family.
August Wall is reported to be i'm
proving as rapidly as hoped for, but
his many friends hope for a speedy re
covery. ts
John and ALI Wall, Herman Gorder
and Ben Noun were among the Bot
tlneau visitors from here on SATURDAY.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Wall spent Sun
day afternoon at the August Wall
home.
Mrs. S. B. Dyrstad and daughter
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27

fourth basketball victory Of the sen
son. Bottineau's reputation is spread
ing far ard wide, for hasn't she beat
en- every team 50 far? The Rolla team
put up a good fight, but somehow Of
other, failed to run up the score. The
game was exciting, altho, very one
sided, the score being SO to s. Our
boys cannot be praised too highly for
keeping up the pep and reputation Of
Bottineau High, by their continuous
victories. Right here, let us inform
you that Leeds intends to cast her
lot with this invincible army. This bat
tie will take place on Feb. % at the
usual time and place. Let everyone
come out to meet everyone else, and to
pour out their excess enthusiasm. "a
tip to the wise): If thou wouldst have
thy blood tingle, thy heart pound, and
thy hair stand on end, HE thee to the
II. S. gym, and witness q fast game
Of basketball. s
Girls!-Here's your chance to dis
play your artistic side. Make a beau
tiful basket, fill it with goodies and
bring it to the Leeds game, Friday
night. After the game it will be auc-
toned off to-perhaps SOME Leeds
star-who knows? Then our piano
will "ring truer'' when it is paid for.
Senior /
The Sophmore class has been too
busy making up lost work to 60 in for
Society this week, SO therefore the
cause of our brief report You know
that this is the week that all work and
no play bring the marks that pay.
On March Z ct z7:45 o'clock the fol-
lowing Literary Society program will
be given by the Seniors, Sophmores
and 7th grade classes.
Instrumental Solo-Alice Berthiaume.
Vocal Solo-Miss Daggett.
Declamation-Helen Scott. !,
Declamatipn-Ralph Mennie.
Duet-Piano and Violin,-Helen Fall
kenstein and Harold Craig.
Declamation-Thelma johnson.
Six Jokes-Mr. Paulson.
Girls Quartette-Hazel Mennie, Ada
Mckenzie, Helen Mcintosh, Laura
Scott.
Observation-Disclosures Odegaard.
Newspaper-Adel Condie.
Instrumental Duet-Catherine Layne
and Brita Bowen.
Original story-Hale Oliver.
Debate-Resolved that Corporal Pun
ishment should be Abolished. AZ
firmative, Ada Nichol and Victor
Eckberg. Negative, Alice Crowder
and Victor Lonsborough.
Music-Glee Club.
Admission Is cents, proceeds for
the Picture Fund.
Junior 8
We are now taking the tests for the
second six-weeks work. Altho some Of
these are~pretty stiff we are preparing
t o-digest them.
Our class is preparing for a play to
be given in three weeks o. q months
time. The first act is all that we have
practiced yet, but we r getting along
nicely with the help Of Mrs. Ertres-
vaag. And when you e Cali on Ac-
count Of Polly" staring at you from
some poster, remember this play is
to be given by the Junior 8 in order,
to obtain a picture for the large as
sembly room.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-30

year from the $1,OOO,OOO bond issue
authorized by the Legislature two
years ago. Twelve routes are to be
started as soon as the County High
way Commission is able to float the
first $5OO,OOO bond issue, and it is
figured that So miles of permanent
road can be constructed for this
amount. AS soon as the commission
can dispose of the first issue, i'm
mediately steps will be taken to float
the other S50O,000 in order that the
work may be continued. At the pre-
sent time engineers are busy making
a survey of the Georgetown Harber-
son route, and it is likely that this
will be one of the first stretches built.
Mrs. C. A. Hoffecker of Middletown
had John A. American Expeditionary
Forces, for a visitor recently. Futer-
ney is Russian boy whom Mrs. Hof-
fecker met at the Syracuse, N. Y,
camp in August, 1917. In September
of that year he was sent to France.
In 1918 he was so badly gassed that
he was in a hospital for months, fear
ing the loss of his sight. In June of
1918 his leg was so badly injured by
shrapnel, at Chateau-Thierry that he
was in the hospital for months. Re-
Gently he was sent home on crutches
and has been in the hospital at Camp
Meade. Now he has discarded the
crutches and is able to walk with the
aid of a cane. Futeney is one of the
boys with whom Mrs. Hoffecker has
been corresponding about the death Of
her son, and the first one of her sons
trends to visit her in her home town.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-30
KENT GRAND JURY ENDS
FOR APRIL TERM OF COURT
CASES OF INTEREST TO SMYRNA
ARE BEING TRIED IN COURT.
Homicide Case-COurt Names Fence
Viewers for COunty--DivOrce
Appeal is Granted.

Kent county grand jury completed
its work for the term, Wednesday, re-
turning the following true bills: State
VS.. Alfred NJ Millman, assault and
battery; Harry Walls, using female
child under age; Wendall shockley,
larceny; George Driggen, three cases
of the unlawful sale of Intoxicating
liquors; John H. Bailey, false pre-
tences; Floyd Ransom, non-support;
Isaac Gladdus, murder. Drggen was
tried on two of the cases, found guilty
and sentenced to serve six months
Imprisonment in each case, in Kent
county Jail and pay fine of $100 and
costs of prosecution in each case. The
third case against him was retired.
A divorce nisi was granted to Wilbert
Wilson of Dover from his wife, Esther
r. Wilson, on grounds of desertion.
The homicide case of Isaac Gladdus
has been set for April 30.
The court Wednesday approved the
following fence viewers recommended
by the Kent County Levy Court:
First Representative district
Charles R. Massey, Thomas Kirby, AL
fred L. Hudson, Jr.
Second James F. Lafferty, James
Denny, George w. Turner.
Third-George Davis, George
Thomas, John Jacobs.
Fourth-Thomas Marvel, Joseph
Boyles, William H. Marvel.
Fifth-William Dyer, A. G. Mas
sey, Henry E. Moore.
Sixth-James Townsend, Edward B
Carter, John I. Moore.
Seventh-Frank C. Bancroft, H. G.
Ross, Ed. Todd.
Eighth-Howard Wix, Charles w
Neeman, John w. Killen.
Ninth-Emmet Raughley, George
F. Smith, w. S, Bradley.
Tenth-Arthur T. Robbins, JOSEPH
T. Marvel, John Hammond.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-30
CRISFIELD CHURCH BURNED
Sherman COrkran, Son of DIR. COrkran,
Imprisoned When Floor COllapses.

Sherman COrkrar, Son of DIR. COrkran,
Imprisoned When Floor COllapses.
Sparks from a burning dwelling on
the north side of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Crisfeld, Md,
spread to this famous old edifice and
destroyed it early Tuesday morning.
The building was erected in 1876 at
cost of $4,000. 1t will be rebuilt inn
mediately. Rev. w. F. Corkran,
D. D. formerly of Smyrna, is pastor.
The flames started in the cellar of the
home of Elwood S. Maddrix from the
explosion of an oil stove, and quickly
enveloped the building and spread to
the one adjoining, of John H. Wilson,
which was also consumed, together
with its contents, as well as several
other small buildings. Sherman Cork
ran, the pastors son, was imprisoned
when the floor fell upon him and had
to break his way out of the window.
He is not seriously injured. There is
but one-quarter insurance and work to
rebuild will commence Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-30
SMYRNA SCHOOL GARDEN TALK
Pests That Show Themselves Early
and How to Combat Them.

Pests That Show Themselves Early
and How to Combat Them.
About as soon as plants poke their
heads above ground, and sometimes
even before, their insect enemies be-
gin work. For some the work of con-
troll must be begun year or two be-
fore the present years garden is
made; hence the disirability of a ro-
tation of crops even in the garden,
for, in general, different pests attack
different crops.
Those which can be controlled by
present measures may be divided into
two classes, those fitted with biting
mouth parts, and those fitted with
sucking mouth parts. The first class
includes beetles, and the larvae or
caterpillars of many insects, as we'll
as some other forms. These can be
controlled by an arsenical poison ap-
piled to the leaves and stems. Ex-
amples are the ordinary potato beetle,
(bug, in common parlance) the cod
ling moth worm of apples, the cab
bage worm, etc. The other class of
insects pierce the stem and leaves, and
suck the juices of the plant; hence
stomach poisons (arsenicals) are use
less against them. They must be hit
by spray which kills by contact,
such as kerosens emulsions, tobacco
water, nicotine sulphate, or "Black
Leaf 40" a commercial preparation
containing forty percent of nicotine
sulphate. Plant lice or aphids are an
example.
AS many plant diseases may also be
controlled by the use of a fungicidt
such as Bordeaux mixture, it is ad
visable to combine the sprays where
possible, for example, arsenate o.
lead and Bordeaux mixture for pota
toes and tomatoes. A Commercial
spray containing the above material
combined, and convenient for the u.s.
of the home gardener is sold by tn
name of "Pyrox." This will probabl,
prove more, expensive than hom
mixed spray, but will save trouble
Satisfactory sprayers for the SINAI
garden can be purchased for price
varying from about City cents t
seven dollars and fifty centsy-,.
The instructor in vocationaf5 5a@E
culture will be glad to give details :
to sprays for praticular uses to an!
one who calls at the building, or mai
card requesting such informatio
1t is impossible to give general dire
tions which will apply to all plants, +;
they differ considerably in tenderness
Farmers Bulletin, 856, U. S. Dept.
Agriculture is a good source of d
tailed information.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-30

Plans are being made to start work
on the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, the canal having recently be-
come the property of the United
States Government. The U. S. En-
gineering Department purpose make
ing it sea-level canal with a depth
of II feet. 1t is said two years of
steady work will be necessary to COM
plete the work.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
WOMAN DRINKS POISON
AT BABY'S CHRISTENING
Substitutes Iodine for Wine When
Her Turn Comes to
Give Toast.

DETROIT, Dec. 2s.-Anna Saks,
thirty-eight years old. who came here
a month ago from New York. was a
guest at the christening of her niece
Christ mas afternoon and substituted
poison for wine when 1t came her
turn TO toast the honored baby. She
died an hour later at st. Mary's hos
pital.
Failure to get rich quickly. as she
hoped, is given as the cause. Thirty
guests were present when the cere-
monies began. Each guest had a
toast. The glasses were filled and
each person quaffed the wine after
wishing well for Barris Saks, eight
days old
Il wish him long life and happi-
ness" said Miss Saks. She stepped
to the center OF the circle and emp
tied her glass hastily. Then, as she
collapsed. a small bottle fell from
her pocket 1t was labeled iodine
Get doctor" she requested. 81
have taken poison"
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
CCL0NIES ENTITLED TO
LEAGUE VOTE GEORGE
British Premier Says Dominions En-.
tered War Voluntarily and
Should Cast Ballot,

LLANYSTUMDwY. North Wales,
Dec 2S.-British colonies entered the
war independent of Great Britain
and OF their own voluntary will.
Premier Lloyd George said here in ,
speech in which he answered the
complaint Of league opponents in the
United States that Britain. had six
votes in the league to one for the
United States
The colonies entered the war vol
UNFAIRLY" said Lloyd George, land
suffered heavy losses. Australia los
as many men as the United States
The colonial possessions are entitl.,
to cast votes in the league, which
however, will not be used in settle
ment of questions arising between
the United States and England
President Wilson recognized the
Justice OF that claim. the premier
said
Referring to President Wilson,
political troubles. Lloyd George said
Americas folly was in prematurel
entering party warfare after the diff.
hculties ensuing from the great war
like We have had in Englar d."
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
rhe Interviewer knew
All About Frank Hunter.

"AI | want to do is to be able TO
am"s". | have no idea of uplifting
You were born in Greenwich VII
age" interrupted Frank Hunters in
terviewer. in his dressing room at
the Gayety Theater last week during
their Baltimore engagement before
the Italian blackface star OF The
Best Show in Town" could finish the
.entence. You were born in Green
wich Village and lived there many
years. Your people were not con-
nected with the stage. Your father
was probably associated with some
show. Your mother was a woman of
eep religious convictions, and could
not tolerate the show business in any
form. You"
Just minute broke in the
comedian, when the interviewer paus
ed for breath. Il want to"
You started as a lad to dance In
the streets. The people then living in
Re vicinity Of Greenwich Village-Or
Washington Square. as il has now
.. on" kmown-Were Irish and
Hebrews. They lived in great con-
tent and friendship and developed a
community feeling. You danced In
the streets and performed 81 ewalk
acroha:ics. and attracted the attention
+ Hassan Ben Ali or some other dis
t'nguishe person. wfo offered you a
job to do that sort of thing profess
ionally.
Your dream had really come true,
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
NATIONAL
"A Prince Th' re Was"
With Grant Mitchell.

Cohan and Harris will present
George NJ. Cohan's great character
comedy. "A Prince There Was, with
rant Mitchell and the entire New
ft"k cast aud production. at u e
National tonight.
The story has to do with the
apathy ard world-weary loneliness OF
a rich. solitary young man who has
lost all interest in life and whose
only consolat ton is found in the con-
tinual absorption of alcoholic stimu-
liant. But a little child comes upon
the scene in the Guise of a fairy
cod-mother' asking to do kind act
for her fairy princess" and from
that moment the reformation of the
soul-sick hero speeds forward. He
becomes interested and lurNd back
to energetic living under the guile
''ss and unconscious pls nptings Of
the child
The cast supporting Mr.. Mitchell in
cludes George Pa sons. Gilda l., airy.
Ernest Stallard, Jessie Ralph, A. G.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
Interesting News Of Players
And Pays You'll See Here

Time was when the girls Of Dor
chester High School. Boston. gave a
minstrel show. Among the names that
appeared on the program was that
of Grace Nolan. What matter the
year?-when a lady is concerned.
Supffice ii to say the same name has
graced many a theater program since
that day and date. and right now,
stands out in bold relief as one of the
big individual hits scored in support
of Grant Mitchell in "A Prince There
Was" at the National
Little Gracie," as her friends call
her, made her debut upon the profess
sional stage in musical comedy as a
member of the chorus, with Raymond
Hitchcock in THE Beauty Shop" sew
eral years ago. By the time that
attraction reached Philadelphia. Grace
had been promoted to a small, but
rather important speaking part" Her
next engagement was in support Of
Brother George" and William. Collier
in Hello, Broadway" In the subse-
auent series of "Cohan Revues'' Miss
Nolan continued to advance in artistry
and popularity until the advent of
"A Tailor-made Man." in which she
was given her first real chance In a
dramatic role.
Miss Nolan has now returned to Mr..
Mitchell's company and undoubtedly
achieved the most emphatic success of
her stage career as the up-to-date
daughter of Mrs. Prouty, the boarding
house landlady in Brother Georges
greatest character comedy, "a Prince
There Was"