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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01
ARBITRARY POWER.

The press announcement that Postmaster
General Burleson has refused the use Of the
mails to the magazine which the Postal Tele-
graph-C Cable company sends to it's employees, re-
minds us of the folly of giving arbitrary power
to an official. The wrong way to remove what
is considered Objectionable or an evil, inevitably
leads to unbearable tyranny.
When Burleson was destroying the radical
press of the country, by methods above our
constitution and laws, some may have thought
he was doing a good work. The theory of get
the opponents by any means" has a strong hold
on us, but when put into practice it allows Of
fcials to get any of us they don't like. Thus
Burleson easily turns his radical press-killing
machinery into a weapon to strike at an indie
pendent telegraph company, a Minnesota COVER
nor easily finds that his opponents are all "trai-
TORS" and the employers organizations find the
extra-legal means of getting" the so-called I.
w. w. a handy weapon against all organized
labor.
Arbitrary power in the hands of duly con-
stituted officers of the law is more dangerous
to our law and order than the evils which it is
calculating to remove. It violates the very
foundation of law and order, namely, that the
citizens duties and rights are governed by we'll
defined avs and that rights so defined can not
be taken away except by the enactment OF new
laws of general application and that IN deter
mining whether a man has violated the Law the
courts, with trial by jury, must be used.
Coupled with our new dangerous DEVELOPMENT
of arbitrary power, is our failure to provide
punishment for official tyranny and indemnity
for the unjustly accused. Many Of our sup
posedly free American citizens have been kept
in jail for months without serious charges.
Their jobs or business is lost by this imprison-
ment, and generally their health is seriously
impaired. Subsequent victory in the court or
dismissal of the case is no redress, because the
injured party had never violated his right to
freedom.
The old adage, can injury to one hurts all, F"
has a special application to this situation. In
fact, a democratic society can not long be main
tanned with officials and powerful private in
terest running wild. Let us take thought
while there is yet time.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of North Dakota, County Of
B~ottineau IS County Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Ole L.
Fordall, deceased.
Notice is herby given by Peter Hal
vorson, Administrator Of the estate Of
Ole L. Fordall, Deceased, to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to present them,
with the necessary vouchers, to the
said Peter Halvorson, Administrator
at Mohall, North Dakota within Six
months after the first publication Of
this notice.
Dated this 30th day Of April 1919.
Peter Halvorson, Administrator. At.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01
THE TAX sCARECROW PASSES.

Not even the correspondent Of the Grand
Forks Herald could conceal the fact that Audi
tor Kositzky made a pitiful showing in his de-
bate with Walter w. Liggett at Bismarck Sat-
the recent meeting in Grand Forks, or those
who heard him debate Jerry Bacon at Hatton
will not be surprised at the fate he meted out
to the %turncoat Kositzky.
It is evident that the false issue of taxation
is killed for all time. Mr.. Liggett, who has
will work out, put his figures on a blackboard
and invited Mr.. Kositzky to discuss any errors.
Taking for example the case of Jacob Weber,
who owns a quarter section OF land IN Burlelgh
county, Mr.. Liggett showed that his state taxes
this year will show an increase of only 1918.
He also showed that only $3.50 of this will go
for carrying out the Nonpartisan league pro-
gram of public ownership.
Over a thousands farmers had come to Bis
marck in the expectation of hearing a debate.
They undoubtedly were disappointed at the fail
ure of Kositzky to take up the issue. Instead
of discussing the tax question, Mr.. Kositzky
devoted his time to attacks on A. c. ToWnley,
the educational bill and the judicial redistrict-
ing, with half an hour or more to defend his &C
ton in employing his wife as a clerk and holding
out part of his employees salary to pay her.
The failure of the state auditor, who has been
giving out so many wild statements about the
increase in taxation, to give the proof, or to
CAAoV VI uSAy CAS ~ ~ NSAOAo $1,000 ~
Mr.. Liggett indicates that the scare that the /.
V. A. planned to evoke by lying reports of heavy
increases has been killed. There never was any
desire for the declarations that the taxes for the
coming year would destroy industry and cripple
agriculture.
The fact that certain items were to be ASSESS
ed at 100 per cent, the opposition thought, could
be made to appear that the taxes would go up
cor~respondingly. But the farmers were quick
to see that the rate of assessment did not mat
ter. A certain amount of money was to be
raised, and whether the assessment was at full
value or half value would make no difference in
the amount collected. The number of mills
collected is what counts.
Kositzky, as spokesman for the opposition
to the organized farmers and their industrial
program, was given his opportunity to prove
that taxes will be high this year. He failed to
even discuss the subject, relying on personal
abuse instead of argument. It will be well for
the people to watch the coming campaign for
more of the same tactics. The mar who
has the facts will present them. The man who
has no real backing for his statements will fall
back on shreiks of "crook," 1socialist," "bolshe-
visit" dreamer and the like.-Grand Forks
American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01

cussed all the bills passed by the
North Dakota legislature, at its last
session. Mr.. Brewers ability as a
speaker raj shown by his discussion
of the bills, which were so thoroughly
explained. Only n question was
asked and that was speedily answered.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
N. Bauman on Tuesday and also a son
to MI. and Mrs. Andrew Fulwiler. on
the same day.
D. A. Ferguson's have moved to
the farm and are enjoying the new
life.
Seeding has begun n ernest in this
community.
VIM. Cameron's visited at Antler
Sunday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01
BIG SCALE COOPERATION

In the fiscal year ending August, 1918, the
United Grain Growers and the Saskatchewan
Cooperative Elevator company did a gross
business of $102, 100000. The major part of
this business was the handling of 29,879,672
bushels of grain from the time it left the spout
of the thresher to the time it got to the mill or
on board ship for export. The company also
handles livestock, sells farm supplies and oper-
ates a real estate agency. It leases a terminal
elevator Of 100000 bushels capacity at Fort
William and has 343 elevators in three pro-
vinces.
Kositzky said some time ago he was COM
ing to Bottineau to discuss the laws passed by
the league legislature. Nothing has been heard
from him since his debate with Walter W.. Lig-
gett at Bismarck and we really believe that Mr..
Kositzky will pull his horns in" and cancel his
date in this city. He does not seem to have any
thing to talk about now and from his reported
poor showing would most likely not draw a
handful of listeners to his address.
Politicians, teachers and press agents are
now advocating things which they denounced
as radical, incendiary, visionary four years ago.
but be not deceived by their 'sradicalis1n." What
they now advocate is as far behind adequate
solutions Of our new problems as what they
stood for four years ago was behind the need Of
that time.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01

The devil always appears in the livery q
a profiteer likewise always affects :
very patriotic exterior.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01
THE FIGHTING ROOSEVELTS
GRAND TUESDAY, MAY

An authorized film version of the
life and works of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. From the cradle to the
White House, a stirring American
drama of adventure and achievement.
This film is one everyone will want
to see. Remember the date, Tuesday
May 9Th.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01
WESTHOPE NEWS

A Nonpartisan meeting was held at
Westhope Tuesday afternoon, April
18th, in one of the city halls. Senator
A. M. Hagan introduced the speakers,
George Brewer and Hon. I. L. Stair,
and also spoke a few words on the
Hail Insurance, bill. Mr.. Brewer dis
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01
FOES OF COOPERATION TOO

To those who have heard the old story about
giving cooperation a chance before joining the
wicked" Nonpartisan league and mixing up in
politics, some recent Nebraska events will be OF
interest.
The banking law has been amended so as to
deny new banks the protection of the guaranty
of deposits funds for two years after they are
organized. This little trick will prevent the or
ganization' of new banks, and the Nebraska poll
ticians chose it in preference to their first plan:
to give the state board authority to refuse char
tiers as being a better camouflage.
But this is not all. An attempt to amend the
banking laws to permit cooperative banking
was choked off by the banking committee and
the sitting committee of the house. Likewise,
these legislators have planned to give the farm
ers the right to form credit unions, but instead
of help from the state, the Legislature makes
the proposed unions of little or no use by deny
ing the right to receive deposits.
Now will some of the anti-League wise men
tell the Nebraska farmers how they can solve
their credit problems through cooperation and
without the organization to secure political pow
er which the Nonpartisan league proposes? =
Again the simple elementary truth m
home to us that the farmers can do nothing
practically to better themselves through social
means without political power. With the pow
er to make the laws in hostile hands, not only
is their cooperative business unprotected but
their cooperative ventures either can not get
a start or must follow a very hard road.
By organizing for political power, on the 9th
er hand, the farmers will be able to protect their
present cooperation, enter new cooperative
fields, and use the state for certain services in
which state ownership is better adapted than
cooperation. There is no short cut to- security.
It is the power to exploit the farmers and not
the particular method the farmers wish to use
to escape, which counts with the antl-farmer
interests now in the saddle.
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-01
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School Of 1910, j. Y.P III,
TOO. Evening service 8:00.sSermon sby
Rev. 4. .. McBain.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-11-21
Leland wasssssa is Toledo visit

Leland Wakeksea is a Toledo visit
or today. as
Earl Marker wes passenger for
Portland Sunday. h
, Don't fail to sec our large assert
inent of Pastries.
Nice clean lard pals wanted at the
Water Front Market.
Mrs w. Il. Simpson and children de-
parted Sunday for trip to Portland. |
Just received a large line Of HoIi-
day Jeweiry at Peterson's Jewelry
Store.
Mr. and Mrs Kobielski of Siletz
were in Toledo last week, enroute
home from Portland.
Full Cream Tillamook, Limbureer
and Cream Brick Cheese at Fred
erick's Quality Store
E. V. Cook Of Rainier was Toledo
visitor Monday. Mr.. Cook expects to
remain here all winter.
G. F. Cruson, the confectioner, went
out to Albany Saturday to hear the
concert given by Sousa's Band.
Make it point to 60 to Frederick's
Quality Store and select your Fruits
and Vegetables for Thanksgiving.
Our Doughnut furnace has arrived
and will Immediately be installed.
Fresh Doughnuts within the next few
days.
: County Agent J. E. Coo.er was
passenger for Portland Wednesday
: where he will take in the Livestock
Show.
Rev. C. r. Ellsworth will hold Mis-
sioniary Services at the M. E. Church
at Elk City next Sunday afternoon at
two o'clock.
States the Photographer is turning
out some mighty fine photographs
these days. Call Tuesday and have
your picture taken.
The Roberts mill resumed saving
again Monday morning after several
weeks shutdown while the new side
track was being built.
Don't forget that you can get Hot
Butterseotch Bread right out of the
oven, any time after 10: 80 in the morn
ing, at the Lincoln County Bakery.
Oliver Altree returned to Portland
Sunday after spending several days
on the Bay. Oliver is in the sawmil
business at CASTOR but makes hi.
home in Portland.
Mrs. Jesse Daniels arrived ON tn,
evening train Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
Daniels will make their home at s
letz this winter, where Jesse has
contract to log for Lee Wade.
Mrs Dessa Holms Poulson and littl
daughter, of Seattle, arrived Sunda
evening for visit at the Hawkir
home in this city. She will sper
some time at Agate Beach before h,
return home.
Henry Campbell returned home la
Friday evening after serving wi
Uncle Sans forces for little over
= lyear. Henry saw service in Siber
I and says that it is certainly fine to G
back to the mild climate of good G
= Lincoln County.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-11-21

NURSERY STOcK-Itaan prune, apple, pears, cherry,
pns peaches apricots, Logan strawberry raspberry
ETC.. the kinds for cannees. Use MONEY SAVING SYS-
TEMOrder by MaiI-Get FRESH stock. Send for PLANT
ERS LIST. 20 years in business
Carlton Nursey Co. Carlton, oregon
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-11-21

For Ladies or Gents wrist
watches. Write F. NJ. French,
& Son, jewelers. and Engravers,
Albany, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-11-21

A FEW-Cotswool Rams for
sale. Yearlings, $40. and $25.,
good strong lambs, $1,000. At
l. J. Pebin's hanch, near Chit
wood, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-11-21
CALL FOR
SCHOOL WARRANTS

Notice is here by Given that all war
rants drawn on school District No. 2
Toledo, Oregon, and endorsed not paid
for want of funds, up to and including
warrant No. 597 dated March 81, 1919,
are hereby called and interest stopped
this date. .t.t
Dated November 14th, 1919. N%
ta1 .,l Mrs. Sarah Booth, Clerk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-11-21

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The Dermott news., 1919-03-27
Notice to Tax Payers.

MT. Monroe Smith of the Arkansas Tax Commission has announced that there will be held at the Court House in Lake Village, Ark, on Thursday. April 3rd, 1919, at 10 am meeting of the taxing officials and board mem bers of Chicot County, for the purpose of explaining the tax laws. and the new amendments there to. to the peo- pie, and for the benefit of the Asses sor. County Board of Township Asses sors, and the tax payers.
 He requests that all the Board mem bers. Assessor. County Officials and tax payers be present. at said meeting he will explain the laws governing the taxing of property. and the method of assessments. etc.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-27
Demonstration Notes

Test your cotton seed. Don't plant worthless seed If in doubt. plant plenty of seed. to be sure of some of it coming.
 No man can afford to speculate in excessive acres of any one crop. Plan rotation of crops with two cash crops and plenty of feed. Grow sweet potatoes. hogs or cattle for market
 There Is man in Chicot County pay ing an income tax on an income of over five thousand dollars. This income Is all from the sale of honey and bees, wax There are stlll thousands of pounds of honey going to waste for the lack of heekeepers.
 The hog market at St Louis last Thursday was ten cents lower with q top of $l9. .90 per hundred pounds SOUTHERNS were three dollars low CT than good native hogs. selling around $l760 Hogs at 5000 a hun dred are mighty good property and will make any farmer money.
 A crop of peas grown on the worn out land makes wonderful increase in production the following year. Peas gather nitrogen from the air and leave it in the soil Nitrogen is the most ex- pensive fertilizing element that you have to buy The use of certain le- gumes as winter cover crops will fix this nitrogen in the soil and permit growing a crop of corn or cotton dur ing the summer also Burr clover and vetch gather nitrogen during the win ter. furnish good pasture or green ma nure and do not interfere with the growing of other summer crops,
 H. r Wood.
 County Agent
The Dermott news., 1919-03-27
Christian Endeavor

Program for next Sunday:
 Praise Service
 Sentence Prayers
 Subject: "On the Fence" Matt 27: ll-26
 Leader. Chloe Hammett
 ''On the Fence and Cowardice, Mrs. Rolle
 "On the Fence and Our Influence, - Henry Duerson
 Hymn
 What It Means to be On the Fence in Our Attitude to Christ" Miss Jay nie Smylie
 What Christ Thinks of People Who are on the Fence John Hammock Business
 Benedlction xxx
The Dermott news., 1919-03-27

Miss Lizzie Whitehead k visiting her father at Collins.
 Mir and Mrs John Sherwood spent Sunday in Little Rock.
 Dr $. (. Coleman spent couple of days here with his family
 Rev L. Dupree spent couple of days this week at Baxter
 Mrs pinah Thomas spent seyera days this week at McGehee
 Mrs Susie Johnson visited her father and mother at Dumas this week.
 Three GOOD Mich cows for sale at HIGH prices C. r. Dowden X Co Joe Avant left Wednesday for Hot Springs. where he will spend several months
 j A Anderson returned Saturday from Memphis. where he spent about a month.
 Alb Neasey. who recently returned from the army. has bought the restau rant and hotel business of Willie | Daniel
 Mrs W r Johnson of Haley was n guest here this week of her son. W. T. Johnson, Jr.
 Rev, (. W Morgan of Hot Springs is spending several days with friends at Dermott and Nlmar
The Dermott news., 1919-03-27
Card of Thanks

The Pastor officers and members of St. Paul Church wish to thank our sis ter churches, associate pastors, minis ters and friends, both white and colored. for the biz hearted spirit and way in which they responded to us last week in the Anniversary Celebration of our church and pastor
 May God pour His richest and choic est blessings on each of you is our prayer Our total collections were S325. %. Look for full report next week, A Member.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-27
Epworth League

Leader, Miss Ruth Evans Scripture. Matt. NXNllI 1920,
 Mark VI 3i Prayer Song Talk, Kobe District. by Mrs. Ed wards Talk, Hiroshima District. by Mrs. Dean Vocal Solo, Miss Ruby Harrison Talk. Matsuyema District. by Miss Mae Berryman Song. Japan for Jesus Centenary talk Announcements League Benediction NN
The Dermott news., 1919-03-27
AMONG COl0REO PEOPLE

Items of interest among colore0 people should be left at the Palace Drug Store or at this office.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-27
Joint Meeting of Missionary
 Societies

The women ' missionary societies of the three churches will hold a joint fifth Monday meeting next Monday afternoon at 3 clock in the Baptist church and every woman in town is cordially invited to be present The following interesting program will be rendered:
 Present Day Opportunities of the Church
 Song
 Scripture Reading.
 Prayer. Mrs Dean.
 Opportunity of the Church Abroad. Mrs Hammock.
 Piano solo. Fanny Ofutt.
 Opportunity of the Church in the Homeland, Mrs Douglass
 Local duet, the Misses Dean. Opportunity of the Church ia Der, mott. Mrs. Henry
 Reading. Mrs. Haas
 Open discussion
 Closing prayer. Mrs Bennett. XX Collins and Baskets at Belser. Di- shough X Cos
The Dermott news., 1919-03-27

Test your cotton seed Don { plant worthless seed If in doubt, plant plenty of seed. to be sure of some of it coming.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-13
GIVES LIFE TO FIND
 THE 'FLU' GERM

Aajoo H. C. Gibson. who died few days ago in AbosVille, France. it is no~ anaouuceddied martyr to sci snce almost at he hour when. with two ctae- workers. Major Bowman Of the Canadian Army Medical Corps and cz-- connor of t1e Australian Ar 7,y Medical Corps. he had completed t',e discovery Of what $ probably the czus4trve gerr,n of sHe influenza epi, 8e11ic.
 : p-s9ir1inarynose regarding thin germ was ou5lisAsd on December t4. 1918. in tss British msdieal Jour nal" and thus major Gibson's work takes precedence ovsr later publica- -ions
 At that time proof of the dtscov- err was nc. complete, l. now has been completed Gihsoa's enthusiasm led him to uork So hard that ne finally feli a victim so virulent strain os the geru, ~Ith which re was experiment ing ae caught the influenza and praumonia folIowed
 The germ belongs to the order Of fiise--9zssers ard IS grown by the hoguehi n1esho5s. Is IS reported that monkeys have been infected and easi- Y nave developed attacks producing small hsnorrnsges. The chain of evi- denca seems strong.
 Recently it was observed that per s3ns working in gas works seemed to possess degree of immunity. While it ragged around them thef themselves escaped ia a large measure.
 At the same time t was noted in a cetta.n room of munitions factory IT 4uenzs did not develop, though petsors working in ether rooms got it AT analysis Of inc air in these places vas made and this air contain ed 2 concentration of the fumes of s9I91arous acid.
 This led 70 setting up steam cham 6efs similar . those which are em- plcted to 3lsinfect carriers of cere- cro-s2:naI fever. The results have been fully u1 to expectations 50 far. Taere is 10 reason Hay disinfeetins stations should not sgt up .;or the pubic benefit whereby the new meth I'd noig.t 5e obtained at small cost.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-13
CINCT, AT KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.

CINCT, AT KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
 IN PROBATE Tn the matter of the Estate of Henry Webster, deceased.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned was, on February II, 1919, duly appointed special administrator of the estate of Henry Webster, de- ceased and that all persons having claims against the said estate are re. Quired by law to present them, with the proper vouchers, within six Non. ths from the date Of this notice, to the undersigned, at the office ot Cheney 6 Ziegler. in the Henneghan Building in the town of Ketchikan, Alaska
 Dated at Kctchikan, Alaska Feb. ruary 18th, 1919
 r. J. Furn1yan,
 Special Administrator. Cheney (, Ziegler,
 Attorneys for Administrator 1st publication Feb. 13. Last publication March 13.