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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-28
FORESTRY STATE NORMAL

! Those wishing rooms reserved at
the dormitory should notify the school
at once as the rooms are limited and
they are now being spoken for. Room
will cost one dollar per week; board
$3.50 per week. The building is now
remodeled and painted and is now
being cleaned and made ready for the
new furniture, most Of which has ar
rived. Those who live at the dormitory
will be required to furnish their bed
clothing, the state furnishing only the
mattress for the bed.
{ All girls from outside of Bottineau
are required to live at the dormitory
unless given special permission to live
elsewhere. ~
Mrs. F. Clausen has ben engaged
as Housekeeper and has assumed
charge this week. People who know
Mrs. Clausen recommend her very
highly as just the right person for this
position. It is the plan Of the school
to furnish helpful, cultivating, and
ideal horse for the girls at the dormi-
tory. Mrs Clausen will contribute d
very great deal toward making it 50.
The new dormitory of course re-
quires a name. AS a memorial to ALT.
M. Hovind, the only member Of the
school to give his all for his country
in the Great War, the name Hovind
Hall has been chosen and now shines
out in golden letters on the buildings
elevated name plate. Let US get the
name Hovind Hall into current usage.
New students coming to the Fores-
try State Normal School should enter
September 2. They should send in ad-
vance or bring with them the certifi-
cation Of character and scholarship
found in the back of the schools cata-
log. It is on perforated page that can
be detached. -..... 49,.
The funds of the institution were
transferred to the State Bank Of
North Dakota on August 18 and re-
Gently reports have been sent in to
the Secretary of the Workmen's Com
pensation Bureau and to the Fire and
Tornado Insurance. Commissioner. All
Of these reports are for the purpose
Of getting new laws into operation.
There will be several changes in the
faculty Of the school this year. It ID
planned to offer salary inducements
sufficient to secure for the Forestry
State Normal School the best Of teach
ing talent. The new members Of the
faculty will be announced later.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-28
COMMITTEE. OF 48 GATHERS
SENTIMENT FROM ALL STATES
II ON GREAT ISSUES

II New York-Repies to questions
sent to liberals by the COMMITTEE of
48" indicate widespread approval of
measures advanced by organized
farmers and workers.
This committe is made up Of per-
sons from 48 states drawn from the
ransk Of college professors, ministers,
doctors, lawyers, etc. The questions
were sent chiefly to those in these
classes. The replies thus indicate SEN
timent outside of the farmer and
worker circles and outside Of the inner
circles Of the special interests.
I From the replies already sent in 80
per cent favor public ownership Of the
railroads and 18 per cent are opposed.
I Ninety per cent favor limiting
the power Of the courts to declare
laws unconstitutional.
The restoration Of free speech is ad-
vocated by 80 per cent.
Compulsory military training was
voted down by IS per cent.
Secret diplomacy is opposed by 81
per cent.
Super-taxes on profits received the
approval Of 83 per cent. !.
Indorses League Program
Over 80 per cent want the initiative
and repeal Of the espionage law
D, As to whether absolute control Of
foreign relations should be taken out
Of the presidents hands, 80 per cent
voted yes.
The program Of the Nonpartisan
league for North Dakota received the
Endorsement Of 96 per cent Of the lib
erals and was turned down by 4 per
cent. 81.
I'VE have made an experiment in
democracy and ii has succeeded" said
Allen w. McCurdy Of the executive
committee Of the committee Of 48.
When we started to organize this
conference we were told that it would
,be impossible to get American Iber-
ais to agree on anything. Furthermore
We were assured that there was no
general interest in many Of the sub
jActs mentioned Ii the questionnaire.
The results disprove both assertions.
!. Great Interest Shown
The American people are doing
their own thinking today and liberals
% II pretty general agreement from
ir0a1 q coast Not only are ~ recsiy-
~ aIl1 almt 100 Per cent RETURNS but j.
8sss.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-28
WILL ORGANIZE POST

At = meeting Of the Army, Navy
and Marine boys of Bottineau county
held at the Grand Theatre in this city
Sunday afternoon about the only
business that could be transacted was
to make application for charter. The
attendance was not as large as ex-
f,ectel, this due, no doubt, to the fact
that most Of the boys. are busy with
threshing. However, there is no ques-
tion but what Bottineau county will
have a post of the American Legion.
When the charter is received another
meeting will he held at which it is ex-
pected most of the returned men Of
the county will be present. The fol-
lowing is the list of those present:
/. D. Cameron, Bottineau.
VIM. J.. Dawson, Bottineau.
John a. Mclean, Jr. Bottineau.
Fl. "A. Lev, ille, Bottineau.
Ira b armstrong, Bottineau.
A. r. Hea'cy, Bottineau.
/. p. Ertresvaag, Bottineau.
II, q. Woodward, Bottineau.
Orvilla r. Perrin, Omemee.
II. u. Campbell, Bottineau.
Monte Woods, Bottineau.
Carl N. Ertresvaag, Bottineau.
Ole O. Oieu, Roth. II 6.
Francis ]. Scully, Bottineau.
Percy r. Gibbs, Lansford.
Clarence NJ. McFarlane, Omemee.
Clarence D. Shaner, Bottineau.
r. r. Ruelle, Bottineau.
Weaver Lockhart, Roth.
Eugene Gagnon, Bottineau.
Gug NJ. Lindberg, Bottineau.
Elmer Larson, Bottineau.
John M. White, Bottineau.
Edward Falkenstein, Bottineau.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-28
SCHOOLS open {
SEPTEMBER s
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th DATE
SET FOR OPENING OF -,
CITY SCHOOLS

The many pleasures and mild excite
ment Of the first day of school are not
far off. A week from next Monday,
the eighth Of September is the day for
enrolling. The class work will be on in
dead earnest on Tuesday the ninth.
The eighth is the day to get enrolled,
find out what books and supplies are
needed, and be ready for real study
when the regular daily program be-
gins operation. "A staff Of well pre-
pared teachers has been secured and
a splendid year is in prospect.
/ The teachers to whom has been in
trusted the classroom work of the
public schools are as fellows:
First Grage-Miss Catherine M.
Hart. 81
Second Grade Miss Mary Russell.
Third Grade Mrs. Pearl Ouren.
Fourth Grade Miss Gertrude Rob
bin. w.. IT
Fifth Grade Miss Agnes Oster-
berg.
Sixth Grade e-Mr. L. D. Trent.
High School Principal, Mr.. Lawson
Wise.
High School Music and Orchestra,
Miss Iona ]. Vessel.
Z Mathmatics-Miss Frances Thor
stad. s-t. -
Science-Miss Alma c.. Simonson.
English May Emge. h
Latin and French, Mr.. w. c. Paint
er. s.44. g. 9...e, ...-t
History-Miss Grace Moackrud. n.
Household Arts Miss Florence
McDougall. >.
The Director of Training will act as
Principal for the Central School. .
Superintendent nt-VernonL. Mangun.
Children who vii be six years Of age
on or before February 1 next may
start to school. If the child is not
physically robust, early entrance at
school is not to be encouraged; other
wise entrance at about the age Of six
has been proved conclusively to be. the
best entering age.
The prospects are good for a large
high school enrolment. Those coming
to Bottineau from outside territory
should bring along any orchestra in
struments they may have as the or
chestra will be re-organized the early
part Of the first week. There will be
opportunities to take lessons on these
instruments. Music, Both vocal and in
strumental, will be a strong feature
Of the high schools life. -.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-28
Pretty Wedding at Sisters Chapel.

The following taken from the Mer-
ril (Wis.) Times, will be Of interest
to Mr.. Comartin's many Bottineau
friends and relatives who will con-
gratulate him on his choice Of
bride:
The wedding Of Miss Ruth Doucet-
te, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Doucette, Of this city, to Mr.. E. E.
Comartin, Of Minneapolis, was solemn
nized at the Sisters chapel at 6 o'clock
this morning, Rev. Fr. Owen ofici-
ating. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, A nuptial mass
was celebrated, at which only the
family Of the bride and the Fred
Hartz family were IN attendance.
Miss Romona Doucette, sister Of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr.. Bob
Hemingway, Of Mattoon, was best
man. n 2
The bride recently returned from
overseas after serving two years in
France as surgical nurse in several
Of the base hospitals. Previous To-
her enlistment in the service, she was
4 nurse in the Mayo Brothers hospital
at Rochester, having graduated with
high honors from that institution be-
fore accepting position as trained
nurse there.
The groom and his best man also
served two years on the dental and
medical star Of the Mayo unit and it
was at this hospital that the romance;
which eliminated SO beautifully this
morning, had it's inception.
The bride, who is an exceptionally
popular Merrill girl, was attired in q
gown Of pink satin with an orevdrape
Of silk georgette, ornamented with
pearl trimmings, and wore . large
picture hat. She carried . shower
bouquet Of bridal roses and lilies Of the
valley.
The bridesmaid was. attired ii =
gown Of pink satin and tulle, and wore
= picture hat. She carried . shower
bouquet of pink roses. /
The groom and best man wore ths
|conyentional black.
After : wedding brealkfast at the
home of the brides parents the con-
PIE lat for : trip 70 the northern
lakes They viii ~ q holae q Min
ne polls after Novelnher II III
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-28
RUSSIAN THISTLE GOOD FEED

Souris, N. D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
CITY NEWS.

Regular dinner 25c. 914 Main st.
&C. ]. Kirch has returned from a
business trip to Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hobbs have
gone to New York for ten days
trip.
Theodore A. Craig has returned
from Fort Madison, where he has been
on law business.
Moose lodge meets every Friday
night. A. E. Moore. dictator; A. l..
secretary.
There will be an important call
ed meeting of the Geneva club at
the Y. w. G. A, at o'clock tonight.
j. Burk & Co. soda waters intro.
duced, drink appreciated, celebrated
and sold everywhere, big eight OF.
bottle. Phone 329.
Sergeant S. E. Thon, recently
discharged from the army at Camp
Dodge, has arrived at home here
accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Noelke of
Burlington, former Keokuk residents,
were among those attending the lum-
bermen's convention here this week.
Everett Funlhouser and Ida
Leach, both of Melcher, Iowa, were
married yesterday by Justice James
S. Burrows at his Office on North
Fifth street.
The board of directors Of the Y,
w. G. A will meet on next Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock at the asso-
citation building for the election of
officers and to hear the monthly re-
ports.
The Warsaw Bulletin gives high
praise to the Lady Minstrels, directed
by Mrs Robert Walker, who turned
people away from the Dreamland
theater there when they went to the
neigh boring city after their big sue
cess at home.
Advance notices of dances, card
parties or other social diversions, for
which an admission fee is charged or
subscription collected, will not be ac-
cepted for insertion in the society or
other columns of The Gate City I'M
less. the regular advertising rates are
paid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
Train Those Stubborn Bowels
APPLY POSLAM
END DISTRESS
OF ITCHY SKIN

1t isn't the quantity Of any remedy
you put on your skin to heal the dis
order; 1t is the QUALITY that works
the desired results, and In quality
Poslam excels. Satisfaction from
its use comes because its healing
powers are concentrated and just a
little does so much.
Try this! Spread Poslam over that
itching skin affection at night. Then
dismiss the trouble from your mind.
Sleep soundly and, next morning. ex-
anime the skin and see just what
Poslam has done.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency laboratories, 243
West 47th ST., New York City.
And Poslam Soap, being medicated
with Poslam, will benefit your skin
while used daily for toilet and bath.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
Eight Meetings TO be Addressed by
e Some of the Leading Women
Physicians In West
Next Week.
AVAILABLE FOR ALL
Everybody Of Feminine Persuasion
from High School Girls to
Mothers Provided
For.

Eight meetings are to be held in
Keokuk on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of next week, to be adj
dressed by four leading women ply
stciahs Of Iowa.
The addresses are to be made to
mothers, employed women and to
girls of high school age.
Any Keokuk woman Will be well
come at any of the meetings, but for
convenience they are grouped in this
way.
The theme OF the talks will be on
education in health, and are part
Of the governments intensive cam
paign of education along lines of dis
eases due to social contact and to
working conditions.
The campaign is being conducted
in every county in Iowa, Keokuk be-
ing fortunate in the particular group
of physicians who are to speak here,
A Bio Program For Two Days.
The first meeting will be held OF
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the Y. w. c. A. bnilding. and Is
especially for the Mothers club Of
the Visiting Nurse association, al
though others who find 1t particu
larly convenient to come at that time
will be welcome.
wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock two groups of high schoo
girls are to meet, with about one
hundred girls at each meeting.
On Thursday at o'clock, there
will be mass meeting for women a.
the Y. w. C. A. auditorium. This
will probably be the most largely
attended meeting of the series. un
less It is the meeting that evening
for business women.
The instruction is OF particular In
terest to business and employed
women, because 1t includes consid
GRAFTON Of the conditions surrounding
Aemployed women as they contribute
to health.
On Thursday at O'Clock ther'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
Star Still Shines.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Servtce,l
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. THE Sc
attic Star, the only newspaper publish
ed in Seattle yesterday afternoon. pro-
poses to issue again today under the
protection of soldiers and police. The
Star is being published by union men
throughout, although some of the regu-
lar union men have gone out on strike.
Copies of today's Star will be dis
tributed throughout the city by the
rolice department and copies Of the
page one OF the paper are to be post:
ed on bill boards throughout the city
by the police department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07

Try Stuart's Calcium Waters for
a few days and note what your
friends say. All those horrid PIN
pies and blackheads, those liver
spots and blotches, the rash and red
ness are clearing up and you look
fine. One may have pretty features,
be smart and vivacious and yet all
of these valuable qualities are lost
behind repulsive skin, broken out
with evidence OF impure blood. Get
it out of your system, as you surely
can\>with Stuart's Calcium Waters.
They contain the great wonder. cal
cium sulfide, one OF the most bene-
fetal skin medicines known
You will find Stuart's Calcium
Waters on sale at any drug store,
so cents a box. But II you wish to
try them first, send coupon below
for free trial package. You will
certainly be surprised and delighted
with their successful action in the
skin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
NEW BLOOD IN
COUNTRY CLUB
New Bylaw compeIs Election Of New
Men for Directors and OFFICERS
and Good Ones are
Chosen.
no IMPROVE GOLF LINKS
Committee viii Place GoIf;ns condi-
tions on Higher Plano, and
Preparations for Summer
are Progressing.

The Country club has an entirely
new board of directors and roster of
officers for. 1919. and is preparing for
the best summer in its history.
A bylaw adopted year ago pre-
vents the reelection of any director,
beginning with the whole board of
the annual meeting are ]. Albert
C. NJ Rich, Henry S. Walker, Hazen
T.. Sawyer and Harry NJ. Phillips.
The directors proceeded last even
ing to elect officers as follows:
PRESIDENT. Albert Kiedaisch.
d Vice president-C. NJ. Rich.
Secretary-treasurer-N. H. Pyle.
The outgoing directors who have
|served faithfully in the past were
John w. Collier, G. F. Mcfarland,
James w. Huiskamp, Ira w. Wills,
Leonard Matless, j. Perdew Sheldon
and Stephen Irwin. The last two
died in Office.
improvements for Next Summer.
The annual meeting of the cluf
decided to improve it good deal
before its summer activities begin.
A committee composed of c. NJ
Rich, c. r. Joy and Clarence H
Diclcey was appointed to improve the
golf links. 1t is felt that the course
can be improved, and the committee
will also improve conditions around
/! the locker room and attend to Other
details of the facilities for the game
| there No nineteenth hole will be
put in this year, however.
! The Country club has grown ir
membership. strength and import
ance ever since 1t moved to 'its
present home, and the members be
lieve that next summer it will be
! better than ever.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. THE New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said.
The stock market again had to con-
tend with number of depressing
factors today The influences gov
erning price movements were not
new, but they were accumulated by
reason of their collective presenta-
ton. Although some large defines
were made here and there by stocks.
the cause was not a notable volume
Of selling. but rather lack Of buy
ing power. Business was on small
scale throughout the list and was
largely of professional origin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
. >~~o 900 >>>>

George Shinkle and family have
been Quincy visitors the past week.
Orville Fletcher of Keokuk, WAS a
pleasant caller in our midst recently.
We were glad to know that he had
recovered sufficiently from his many
illnesses as to be up and around once
more. Orville was taken i'll when
be first went into training at Camp
Dodge, Iowa, and one illness follow
ed another so rapidly that during the
whole time he was in the service. he
spent most of the time in the differ
ent hospitals. However, we were
glad to welcome him back.
Mr. and Mrs. George Burner spent
several days in Carthage with rela-
tives and friends.
Quite number have just com.
pleted their butchering for this year
Everything is late on account of the
"f1u."
Tom Hugh1ett who has been so Ill
for a number of days, is now worse
again and a nurse is In attendance
The sale which was held by the
Hughlett Bros, was largely attended
and the receipts were something over
$4,000 Alpha Witt, auctioneer; H,
L. O'Brien. clerk.
Our Bible school will open again
Sunday and we are in hopes that we
can now run In full blast to make
up for the closing period.
Nettie Cappis who has been ON our
sick list for several weeks, is slowly
improving.
Mrs. Lula Ascher and children.
also Miss Mary Dickerson of Kansas
City, have been visitors at the paren
tai home.
The VIM. Mcpherson family and
brothers have been late flu victims
uyhor are-.r;oo ,dvort;ca~y,ont,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
All Women Expected to Attend.

The two Mothers and Teachers
clubs will meet at the Wells and at
the Lincoln school Friday afternoon.
NO Keokuk woman should fail to
hear one of these talks, at least, dur
ing the week." said a Keokuk woman
this morning who has had part m
organizing the schedule here. ITO
meet DIR. Eenna Meanes, one OF the
leading woman physicians in Iowa,
is worth the effort it would take to
attend the meeting, even IL nothing
were said worth while. which will
not be the case"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
State BOXING Bill.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. IA bill
ilegali.eng boxing and creating a state
athletic commission was introduced
in the house of the 3Sth general as.
sembly by Representative Lake to-
day.
The bill calls for commission OF
three and permits ten round no de.
cision bouts. The commission would
employ secretary at $1,000 year.
Ten per cent of box Office receipts to
go to the state treasury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
TO BRING
DOWN PRICES
President Wilson Asked to Appoint
Committee 20 Act as Peace
Time Government In
dustries Board.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE gov
eminent took step today to bring
down prices of all commodities. Off
Gals representing all departm ents
headed by Secretary of Commerce
Redfield, cabled President Wilson
asking the appointment of a commit
tee to act as government industries
board in peace time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
peoria Grain.

, PEORIA. H., Feb. 7.--Corn-Mare
ket unchanged No. white. No.
yellow, $1.27: No. 5 white, No.
mixed, $3.50; No. yellow. $l23;
No. yellow, $1.20@1.21; No. 8 vel
low, $1.1s; No. mixed, 1920
1924; No. 6 mixed, $1.1S@l19.
Oats Market A@1sc lower. No.
white, size; No. white, 567s@
$3.50.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. Corn
No. white, s1.31; No. white, Sl.23
@1.25; February, $1.27h; May.
$1.17as.
Oats-No. 3 white, 59k@60hc:
No. white, SIC; February. 66Ac;
May, 57ssc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-07
uLrIMArum BY MAYOR.


limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. IA flat
uItimatum to operate al, essential en-
terprises In the city Of Seattle under
pro-offered government assistance un-
less the general sympathetic strike is
called off by eight o'clock Saturday
morning, was handed to the general
strike committee by Mayor Ole Han
SON today.
~ hereby notify you,' said Mayor
Hanson, "that unless the sympathetic
strike Is called off by eight o'clock to-
morrow morning, Saturday, February
eight, will take advantage of the as
sistance and protection offered this
city by the national government and
operate all the essential enterprises"
No official reply, was available at
this hour.
MAY TAKE ACTION TODAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE nat
ional war labor board may take defi-
mite action late this afternoon to set
tie the Seattre strike, w. Jett Lauck,
secretary Of the board announced.
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