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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-27
IMPROVEMENT MUST NOT LAG

Every up to. date business firm has adopted
as its motto: "Unless we grow, we go behind"
All business which does not avhe an ironclad
monopoly realizes that unless there is constant
striving after improvement, even that which the
particular business has can not be restrained.
Yet strange as it may seem many of our prom =.
ment business leaders have adopted just the OPP
posite point of view for our nation. ,>.
There is a wide spread propaganda to the ef-
feet that our ways Of doing things political and
governmental are good enough. There should be
no change, no amendments to our Constitution,
no new functions for our government other than
those decided on by our forefathers. Away with
those who advocate improvement.
Our nation; however, is in just the position
business is. 1t must, as a whole, be constantly
striving after improvement or it will go behind.
What was sufficient for a nation of 5000, 900
wofully insufficient for a nation of over 100, O00-
600 people in 1919. Our forefathers were very
radical in striving after improvement in their
day. 1t is their spirit and not their temporary
plans that we need for national vigor and sue
cess.
To use a homely illustration, the hide of an
animal must grow as fast as the animal. Other
wise the animal must suffer and in time, if the
animal does not die, the hide must break. We
are right now dangerously hide bound, for we
have failed to keep pace with our own best
thought and that of the world and are not apply
AA6 IN" OAuVAOAl 40 "O O4lOu1u ~ VAO !" Q4xA
dangerous conditions now confronting us.
If many Of our independent business men do
not feel free to push for improvement them
selves, they should at least welcome such move
ments as the new political organization of farm
ers and the labor party which are springing up,
as a means of overcoming the special privilege
standpatters. In them is the promise of steady,
peaceful growth to meet twentieth century
needs. M
Now that Olsness' and Olson have declared
themselves in favor of the league, in signed com
munications we wonder if the gang papers of
this-county will retract their lying statements
of last week in saying that these state officials
were not in favor of the league program. 1t
would seem that these gang papers had things
pretty well timed in order to get signers for the
referendum petitions now being circulated, by
accusing the above officials Of declaring. that
they were not in sympathy with the program.
Can it be that the two million men we sent
to carry democracy to Europe took it all with
them? This might be one way Of explaining the
absence of it III the most Of our states at the
present time. Let's hope the boys won't leave
it ID Europe too.
Instead Of doing anything for reconstruction
the United States senate sresoEts6to the irnDtEs
dent foolery Of shopping into American po'she-
.yisIn. Ms
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-27

Byaone official paper in every county in North
Dakota a saving Of 100000 100 every eight
years viii be effected. TIL law was the merit Of
economy as well as better service to the tax
payers. In Bottineau County two-thirds of the
money expended annually for official printing
will be saved. n
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-27

In the discussion of the compulsory military
training proposition, it is well to remember that
the plan means not merely three years training
but CONSUMPTION upto As.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-27

F.. c.. Falkenstein is again a member of the
Advocate force, in what capacity we know not,
but Falky is a stakeholder and probably has to,
Fargo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
CHAPTER viii.
Nine Days In Luxembourg.

was now heading northwest and. ]
thought that by keeping that course
would get out Of Luxembourg and
into Belgium. where / expected to be
little better OF. because the people
of Luxembourg were practically the
same as Germans.
One Of the experiences I had In Lux
embourg which I shall never forget
/ occurred the first day that I spent
there. had travelled all night and ]
was feeling very weak. I came to a
small wood with plenty Of low under.
brush. and picked out thick clump
of brushes which was not In line with
any paths, crawled In and lay down
to spend the day.
The sun could just reach me through
an opening In the trees above and ]
took of all my clothes except my shirt
and hung them on the bushes to dry
In the sun. As the sun moved I moved
the clothes around correspondingly, be.
cause tired as ] was I could take only
catnaps.
+ That afternoon ] awoke from one
Of these maps with a start. There were
voices not a dozen feet from mel My
first impulse was to jump to my feet
and sell my Life as dearly as ! could
but on second thought I, decided to
look before leapt. Peeping through
the underbrushI could Just discern two
|'men calmly choppipg down 9 tree, and
cQpYersipg m thay HoRka1 a I slhAnked
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04

appear on my legs and my knees
swelled. In addition I was pretty well
convinced that I had lost the sight OF
my left eye. I hadn't seen q thing out
Of It since my leap from the train
When imagine the villainous ap-
pearance Imust have presented at this
time-my unhealed wounds, eighteen
days growth of beard and general
thaggard and unkept visage-l think
the fear felt about meeting strangers
was perhaps unwarranted. The
chances are they would have been In
fnitely more scared than /!
As 1t was. I was nearly out OF LUZ
embeurg before ! came face to face
with anyone. It was about 8 o'clock In
the morning and was travelling along
q regular path. Just as was ap-
preaching cross-path, I heard foot
steps coming down It. I stopped short.
stopped over and pretended to be ad-
justing my 'shoelace, figuring that II
the stranger turned Into my path ne
would probably pass right by me. AZ
luck would hive It, he continued Oh
his way and never noticed me at all
After that frequently noticed
groups Of Luxembourg peasants In
the distance but / usually saw them
.t,dst and managed to avoid them.
On the eighteenth day after my leap
from the train I crossed into Belgium
II had taken me just nine days to get
through Luxembourg-a distance
which a man could ordinarily cover
| In two, but considering the handicaps
under which I labcred-I was very well
,satisAed with my progress.
Continued next week q,
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four miles, sat down to rest for q
moment on a shock Of brush which
was sheltered from the drizzle some
what by other shocks which were
stacked there. 1t was daylight when
I awoke, and I found myself right In
q German backyard. You can imagine
that / lost no time in getting out OF
that neighborhood and I made up my
mind right there and then that I would
never give away to that "tired feeling
again.
In the daytime, in my hiding place,
wherever 1t happened to be, l had
plenty Of opportunity to study my map,
and before very long I knew 1t almost
by heart. Unfortunately, however, 1t
did not show all the rivers and canals
which l. encountered, and sometimes 1t
fooled me completely.
1t must have been about the ninth
night that crossed into Luxembourg,
but though this principality Is officially
neutral, 1t offered me no safer haven
than Belgium would. The Huns have
violated the neutrality Of both, and dis
covery would have been followed BY
the same consequences as capture In
Germany proper.
In the nine days I had covered per
haps seventy.five miles, and was that
much nearer liberty. but the lack OF
proper food the constant wearing OF
wet clothes, and the loss Of sleep and
rest had reduced me to very much
weakened condition. I doubted very
much whether would be able to con-
tinue, but ! plugged along.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
Feeding for Health.

Aside from the, communicable dis.
eases, the owner of live stock will hnd
that his greatest losses can be traced to
the diseases and conditions arising from
some form of abuse of the stomachs and
Intestipes of bis animals az result OF
improper feeding. The proper baianc-
ing of rasions, therefore, has material
Influence upon the health OF stock. Cor
tinusd feeding OF . ration having . den'
oiepcy or excess of any OF the elements
of food may result In serious digestive
disturbances.
Mineral material or ash Ia needed In
proper proportion II the suimAls are to
continue e. grow and remain In good
health. The necessity of bulk In the
ration 10 of more Importance than most
peopls imagine. In fact, much OF the
trouble experienced In hog feeding has
been caused by rations lacking proper
bulk. Succulence 10 another feature
which should not be lacking In the
ration, Feeds containing excessive
Quantities of hard, dry, woody fiber, un'
less accompanied BY some form OF suo,
culeut forage, produce stomach and ini
testinai troubles. Aordy feeds frequent'
lly produce forage psisoDing. Excessive
auantitles of ergot In grain fed sum
cient time will produce certain diseases;
Some feeds, as for example ooteonseed
meal, prove to be very satisfactory and
economical when fed In reasonable guam
titles to certain animals, but II larger
anaotitIes are fed may result In sickness
or even death. Any sudden change 10
feeds. such n from dry to vet feed, OF
an ABRUPT introduction of fresh, green
grain, tsnds to Sderange the digestion,
produce collie and other stomach ano
intestinal disorders, particularly among
horses. Stock 10 sometimes poisoned
through accsss to piles OF lime, paint
cans or fresh paint on walls. .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
No Potash from France Before Juue

No Potash from France Before June.
Even under the most favorable circum-
stances no potash from Alsace could be
available In the United States for agri-
cultural uses before June /, 1919, accord.
ing to an announcement issued by the
War Trade Board upon authentic and
othcih Information to that effect, re-
ceived from the French High Commits
sion 10 the United States. France will
De unable, according to the announce
ment, at least until April, to ship potash
from the potash mines of Alsace. The
advicss further indicate that for the next
few months practically the entire potash
output OF the Alsatian mines will be
urgently required for agricultural pur-
poses In France.
IL 10 the view of the War Trade Board
that 1t will be necessary for the United
States to rely entirely upon Its domestic
potash production for the coming spring
season.
Farmers organizations or farmers who
are in position to buy potash in car
load Lots can secure it from some con-
Germs at reduction on the retail price
at present quoted. The Bureau of Soils,
Department of Agriculture, will furnish
list of American potash producers up
on application.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04

] They proved to be q serious obstacle
to me because. could not see the stars
through them and was relying upon
the heaven to guide me to freedom. ]
am not much Of an astronomer, but I
know the Pole Star when see 1t. But
for 1t I wouldn't be here today!
believed 1t rained every night and
day while / was making my way
through Germany and Luxembourg.
My invariable program at this stage
Of my journey was to travel steadily
all night until about six in the morn
ing, when I would commence looking
around for place wherein to hide
during the day. Low bushes or woods
back from the road, as far as possible
from the Travelled pathway, usually
served me for this purpose. Having
found such a spot would drop down
and try to sleep. My overcoat was
my only covering. and that was usu-
ally soaked through, either from the
rain or from swimming.
The only sleep l got during those
days was from exhaustion, and 1t usu-
ally came to me towards dusk when
1t was time for me to start again.
It was a mighty fortunate thing for
me that was not smoker. Somehow
I have never used tobacco In any form.
I was now fully repaid for whatever
pleasure had foregone in the past as
result of my habits in that partic-
ular, because my sufferings would GER
tainly have been intensified now II, In
addition to lack of food and rest, !
had had to endure a craving for to-
bacco.
About the sixth night was 80
drOwsy and exhausted when the time
came for me to be on the move. that
was very much tempted to sleep
through the night. I knew, however.
that that would be a bad precedent to
establish and wouldn't give In.
1 plugged wearily along and about
II o'clock. after had covered perhaps
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
Snakes In the Ocean.

There may or may not be sucn q
thing as q sea-serpent. but there GER
tainly are snakes in the ocean. There
are numerous varieties Of small snakes
that live In all oceans; then there are
the eels, Of course, which 60 from the
salt water to the fresh. In the waters
around southern Asia there lives the
banded sea snake. which has stripes
around its body and broad tail, and can
swim with great speed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
To Keen Cider Sweet

To keep cider sweet place In eacn
barrel Immediately on making. mus
tard, four ounces; salt, one ounce, ana
ground chalk, one ounce. Shake we'll
Or, cider may be preserved sweet Dy
canning in alright cans after the man.
ner Of preserving fruit The liquid
should be first settled and racked on
from the dregs, but fermentation must
not be allowed to commence before
canning or 1t will not keep.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
women a. Assistant inspectors.

When the war broke out many OF the
usat inspectors went into the service.
These. positions have been hlled oy WON.
On whoia neaely Az ipstances have oeen
doing yprS satisfactory work. Two hnn-
dred 'shd wenty- mine Womsn hares nsen
employed BY the government - IN
spectors since last April, when it was
decided to open the position to women,
The wise woman who goes forth VIII
hsr market basket buys meat and meat
products which. hsar tho o. 8. Govern.
mens insp psdlioa legend. By doing tni'
she knows the meat supply for her ram.
ily n as wholesome % careful Inspection
can make Il. Therefore, she looks ont
for for The smaa bas vsrx salpabfs inspso'
tion brand. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
I..a Beet Scrap for Winter Eggs.

Many farmers. in feeding their o'fa,, ns
ovsrlook the fact that beef scrap, nsn
scrsp, or similar feed 10 very essenus'
,,nrlns the winter months II Q good sup
niy Of eggs h TO be obtained. A con,
rsn,snt m msthod Of feeding beef scrap !.
In 4 mash made Of three parts corn mss,
and one part each of wheat bran, wnes,
middlipgs, and beef scrap. skimnso
milk or buttsrmilk may be used 10 plsos
N the beef or fab scrap, but II the sup
plv 10 limited some scrap also should oe
ted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
Stomach Trouble.

Edna, four, was going next door to
her auntie. She was told by her moth
er not to eat anything while there a
her stomach was upset. When she
came In she said, "Auntie, mamma said
I shouldn't eat anything because my
stomach has tipued over"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
Farm for Sale

ws,a.n wao.n as the Byron Caswell farm In
r.so. soSfd, located two miles from Hsr-
.,o fee nfee miles from South Waterford
c,.. ss from Bridgton Academy. 50
of s iand and wood-lot 10 Waterford
So,a aeoat aitesn acres. Ssven-room
iOrsn sair condition aud good barn
Farm Slsh sh forty tons Of hay in the barn.
Ms ~, nAy and farming tools all for sale
w. ]. WHEELER,
south Paris, Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04

France 10 now producing about one
u.ilon milk whsrs2 IL wore produceo
Ssfors the war. Milk In Paris has lasssy
Ssen selling for 30 cents quart, ous ~
u.s h limited principally to young on'''
dren and the sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04

Lightning. they say, never . ssiss sh.s:.
,.ics In aha same. place. treokon. tn.,
[ n.,nc, nsIly because, after It's sssuok'
~ sIr't no. sans place Left
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
Daily Thought

Our high respect for q well-read
man Is praise enough Of hterature.-
Emerson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
AMONG THE FARMERS,
"srsED THE PLow."

on pract,cal Agricultural topic
soncned. Address all Communication In.
s9naed TOR this department 70 HnHr d
ocrst. Paris. Ne. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
HOME EMPLOYMENT.

&C., o'alding rugs for US is pleasant,
', well-paid work. For particu-
rhELPS & PINKHAM, Inc.
40 Anderson Street, Portland, Me.
Els
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04

with any bullying" stuff In Luxem'
bourg. knew, because the young men
have not been forced into the army
and are still at home, and as they are
decidedly pro-German, 1t would nave
been-pretty hard for me to demand
anything in that part Of the country.
It was not like taking things away
from old men and women or robbing
people that could not stop me II they
chose to do so. I thought at this time
that I was suffering about the worst
hardships any, human being could ever
be called upon to endure. but l was
later to find that the best OF my Jour
ney was made along about this time.
There were plenty Of vegetables. even
though they were raw, and these were
much better than, the things was
afterwards compelled to eat or 60
without. 80.
We frequently hear of men who have
lived for a certain number Of days on
their own resources In. the woods Just
on a bet or to prove that the back
to-nature" theory still has the merits
and will still work. Ny advice to some
of those nature seekers Is that II IN
the future they wish to make real
good record, try the little countries OF
Luxembourg and Belgium with slice
of Germany thrown In.
suppose that during this expert
ence of mine made many mistakes
and travelled many unnecessary miles
which one with knowledge Of wood
manship might have avoided and
failed to take advantage OF many
things which would have been quite
apparent to one who knew. It must
not be forgotten, however, that / did
not undertake this adventure volul'
tarily. It was wished on me-"
simply had to make the most Of the
knowledge ! had,
At about this time blisters bean g
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04

rivers. / found 1t was impossible to
keep them dry anyway, and so / might
Just as we'll swim In them and save
time.
r All the next day spent in forest,
to which my nights travel had brought
me about 8 o'clock In the morning. L
kept on my way through the woods
until daylight came, and then, thinking
the place would afford fairly good con-
cealment, I concluded to rest until
night.
The prospects of even good sleep
were dismal, however, for about the
time the suns face should have ap-
peared, drizzling rain began and 1
gave up my search for dry spot
which would serve me as bed. Some
of the leaves were beginning to fall,
but of course there was not enough OF
them to form covering for the
ground, and the dampness seemed TO
have penetrated everywhere.
wandered around through the
woods for two or three hours looking
for shelter. but without any success.
for, although the trees were large, the
forest was not dense, and there was
practically no brush or shrubbery.
Consequently one could get q fairly
clear view for some distance, and l
knew II would be unwiss to drop on
to sleep just any place, or someone
would surely happen on to me.
, Once came very near to the ends
of the woods and heard voices of men
driving by In a wagon, but I coulcnt
make out Just what they were, ana
instinct told me had better not come
out of the woods, so ! turned back.
Here and there small artificial bitches
had been dug, which at a dry season
might have, Graded weary fugitive,
but now they. too. were filed with
water Once i singled out q good. big
tree and large branches and thought ]
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-23
ExTRAvAGANUE IN THE
SPIRIT OF YULETIDE

New York, Dec. 23.-And now comes
the reconstruction Christmas.
There's little old-fashioned. about
this after the war Yuletide, unless it's
tho date and gift-giving observance.
Because of the war. the high cost OF
living, prohibition, or Just natural
shortage, these are things many Amer
leans are doing without this Christ
mas:
Toms and Jerrys.
Eggs-noggs.
Plum pudding with brandy sauce.
Real mincemeat with kick
Ftfty-cents q pound turkey meat.
The ld-fashioned Christmas tree.
Sugar.
But what's lacking will be made up
in presents. Dealers have reported the
heaviest buying season on record. Elk
travagance predominates. they said
People are buying more presents or OF
greater value this season. Sales to-
day surpassed those Of last year by
thousands Of dollars. Many dealers
have been sold out In their toy de-
partments for week. jewelers. re-
ported three weeks before the holiday
season It was necessary for them to lay
In o. new stock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-23
IRISH PRESS
CONTINUED from Pare oneJ

ward the attack upon Lord French,
hotly characterized Lloyd Georges
plan as wrong, unfair and inaccepta-
ble."
The British parliament, the Ynds-
pendent emphasized, would retain con.
troll of 100000 pounds out Of the to-
tai of 100000 pounds revenue from
Ireland.
at is needless to describe such a
scheme Sof self government" the Inde-
pendent concluded.
The Irish Times saw in the premior's
plan mot peace but the sword" It
summed up opinion thus:
"Nadonalists will reject the bill be-
of full self government; Unionists will
reject 1t because It pays their histori-
cal self sacrifice with political ami
hilation.
PEOPLE WILL REJECT.
Three quarters of the Irish people
will reject the plan. Its principles are
hateful to all classes alike.
IF the government tries to impose
such a measure its task Of reconquest
will begin
Sim Fein leaders asserted the pre-
mier's plan had fallen upon "unhearins
ears"
They pointed out that events of the
last few days have so heightened In
ternational bitterness that the govern
ment would risk civil war IL 1t attempt-
ed to enforce tho premier's plan.
Meantime the authorities in Dublin
were apprehensive Of fresh outbreaks
today when the funeral of Martin Saw
age, the radical killed In the attack
upon Lord French. last Friday. IL to be
held.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-23
RUSS MINISTER
(continued from Page ons.,

part In politics. 1t Ii necessary that
our organization have cognizancs Of
the political developments in Russia"
he said through his interpreter -sscre-
tary.
"Our organization OF 10000, 900 oon-
surners Is perhaps the strongest factor
II restoring Russia to normal"
Vachmistroffs party will sail for
London on the Adriatic, leaving New
York Jan. 3. Later he will return to
the United States to urge American
economic relief for his country and to
place Immediately orders for machin-
cry and other American goods.
The Centrosoiuz has existed for 20
years. surviving the fall of the car.
the downfall of Kerensi<y and contin-
ues to function alike under the rule Of
Bolshevism and the Kolchak Deniken
leaders.