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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
N N VICINITY

The Landa school was closed on
Wednesday for two weeks vacation.
Misses Mary Thorpe and Lillian
Bangs came home for their two weeks
vacation. They are attend the Fores-
try Normal at Bottineau.
The following arrived on Monday
to spend their vacation at home: Will
liam Hagen, Elmer Glassoe, Roy and
Clara Erickson.
Misses Viola Kinley, Dorothy Kin
ley, Margaret Elefson, Mary Thorpe
and Dagmar Jordheim spent Sunday
afternoon at the Boreson> home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bangs, Lillian and
Raymond spent Sunday evening at the
Jordheim home.
There will be services in the Mouse
River church at 1890 and in Landa
Trinity Church at 2 o'clock, first day
of Christmas, Dec. Is. All are well
come.
There will be service in Nidaros
church Sunday Dec. 26 at II A. M.
and a Christmas program in Mouse
River church in the afternoon also a
Christmas program in Landa Trinity
church Monday night December 9th.
All are welcome.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
RING OUT, YE MERRY BELLS!

Ring out. We merry bellsl Welcome.
Welcome. old holly-crowned Christmas
Blithe as a child at play, keeping his
holiday, ~.
Welcome him back from the snow peak
and plain.
Up with the holly bough, green from the
winters brow. ,..
Lock up your ledgers and cares for a
day;
OUT to the forest 60, gather the mistle-
Old and young. rich and poor. up and
away!
Up with the holly boughs. ay. and the
laurel now:
In with the yule log. and brighten the
hearth;
Quick! here he is again. come with his
joyous train.
Laughter and music and friendship and
mirth.
Up with the holly boughs. high In zach
manor house,
Garnish the antlers that hang in the
hall.
Yes, and the neck of corn with a gay
"ledtu duOFn,
Rich as the bloom on the Gotta gers
wall.
Wealth has its duties now. Christian, you
will allow;
Think. then. We rich. whilst your tables
are spread,
Think of the wretched ones. Poverty's
stricken sons,
Weeping whilst children are asking for
bread.
Ring out, We merry bells! ring till your
music sWells
Out Ger the mountain, and far on the
main:
Ring till those cherries ones catch I'D
your merry tones,
Singing, Come. Christmas. again and
again." .
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
RATI0Ns TO PRODUCE MILK
Cow Should Be Fed So That Greatest
Possible Amount Of Feed Goes
to Supply Milk.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of ~Agriculture.)
Many owners of cows are confront
ed with the problem of supplying eco
nomical milk-producing rations for
their ows. Under. these conditions
there is a strong temptation to cut
down on the amount given to each
animal. The total quantity of feed
must be sufficient, and if the concen-
trates are cut down, more and better
roughage must be supplied.
The reduction of feed below q GER
tain amount alawys means a reduction
in the amount Of milk the cow pro-
duces. There may be exceptional
cases where the owner Is feeding more
than i necessary for the maximum
milk production, but the greatest dan
ger is the other extreme. The COW
requires a certain amount Of feedst0
maintain her body. The amount she
receives above this maintenance ration
goes either to meat or milk produc-
ton. The COW should be fed so that
the greatest possible amount of feed
goes to actual milk production. "A
few simple rules are offered to this
end.
1. Highly specialized cows, which
never carry excessive fat and are per-
sistent mixers, being dry only a
month or so, should receive all they
will consume. With such cows econ
omy in feeding is equivalent to liberal
feeding.
2. With general-purpose cows, or
those which tend to beefiness, the
dairyman. must adjust his feed strict
ly to the milk produced, or he will
find his feed going to form fat instead
of milk. Cows of this nature, the
milk from which contains about 8 per
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
Xmas Posy Party

"A Garden Of Flowers"-an ideal
scheme this for a fancy Christmas
dress party. When the Invitations are
sent out each guest should be request
ed to come, TO 1.-THE Garden Of Flow
ers" dressed to represent a flower.
Whatever flower is chosen should be
intimated to the hostess when accept
ing the Invitation. For the supper
table decoration for this party. In the
center stand a large doll dressed as a
roae-the queen of flowers. In her
lands should be fastened as many gar.
lands of baby ribbons, or strings OF
small blossoms as there are guests.
Attach little gifts at the other ends OF
the garlands appropriate to the cos
tunes of the guests that are to re-
ceive them, such as brooches and
scarfpins with flowers In enamel.
baskets OF sweets trimmed with dow.
ers, or pretty cut glass bottles Of per-
fume. decorated with blossoms. The
ribbons or garlands should be ar.
ranged that each small guest finds q
corresponding gift ; thus, violet's pres
ent Is adorned with the flowers she
represents, etc. TIE menus should be
In! the form Of flowers or petals and
the lamp or candle shades Of rose col.
Ored silk.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
CHRISTMAS BELLS

The great yule logs are blazing high,
The halls with holly green are drest,
And blithsome maids and merry lads
Are gayly clad in all their best.
And have We seen the fairest maid
That ere hath dwelt tween sea and
sea-? "
And for my love and for my faith, Y
Think We she'll bring q gift to me?
o, ring, ye j~oy-bells. gayly ring!
o, merry minstrels, harp and sing!
FIJI every heart with Christmas cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
The yule fire blazes warm and high,
On oakened rafter, blackened wall:
It shines upon the fairest maid;
As down she dances thro' the hall.
I fiing my weary harp aside.
And will h stoop to such as IN
l haste to meet her underneath
The mystic branches hanging high. /
Q. ring. We joy-bells, gayly ring!
O. merry minstrels. harp and sing! -
0, fill my heart with Christmas cheer,
For Christmas comes but once q rear.
Who hath so rare or fair a gift
A. this l4y love hath brought to met
For I was but a minstrel lad,
A dainty. high-born maid was she.
Yet with her lips her heart she gave.
Her heart, all pure as Christmas snow
And for her love and for her. faith.
Fourth unto joust and war I'll 90.
Q. ring. We joy-bells. gayly ring!
O, heart Of mine, rejoice and sing,
For Christmas love and Christmas cheer
Shall bless our Ives the whole round
year.
" Annie Louise Breckenridge.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
Good Pasture Is One Of the Best as
Well as One Of the Most Eeonoml-
cal Dairy Cow Feeds.

cent Of butterfat, should receive what
roughage they will clean up and one
pound Of grain for every three to three
and a half pounds Of milk produced.
When the milk tests about 3h per
cent, the COW should receive one pound
Of grain for four to four and a half
pounds Of milk.
3. Dry cows should receive feed
enough to insure their being in good,
thrifty milk-producing condition when
they freshen. Poor COWS drop weak,
puny calves and will not produce prop
erly, as they have to use a part Of the
feed to build up the body.
4. Cows Of a beefy nature should
not be fed enough to make them ex-
cessively fat when dry, as the dairy
man does not receive returns from
such feed, and excessive -feshiness
tends to sterility. On the other hand
there is little danger of overlooking
highly-specialized dairy cows which
are not dry for more than one month
to six weeks, as during this period any
flesh put on and not essential to bod
lily vigor will be turned into milk when
they freshen. t %,t@
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
First Xmas Carol
Found in the
Roman Mass

AROLS were originally ac-
companied with a dance, and
this carol dancing is part of
the rhythmic movement of
the play, as
well as of the dances of the
Shakers Of Lebanon in New
York state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23

rope broke. and the boy was killed.
This put an end to q Cry beautiful but
dangerous Christmas custom.
At a time when the liturgical and
biblical plays were popular the
Christmas carol was an important
feature. In Italy In the time of St.
Francis Of Assist, in order to instruct
the people, the villagers came to the
church carrying lighted torches, and
there they saw the scene of the man
ger filled with hay, and the OK and ass
standing in their places near the
Virgin and Child. Then it was that
st. Francis and his friars stood by the
manger all night long. giving God
thanks that by this means. the hearts
Of the people had been touched.
Rare old Ben Jonson," in the days
of the Good Queen Bess," wrote a
carol which begins ~ sing the Birth
was born tonight" And about that time
appeared q very popular carol which
is SUM- in "Merrie England" even to
the present day, the first line of which
is God rest you. merrfe gentlemen"
Some old Christmas carols have come
down to us in half Latin and half
English. Among them is a carol which
appears in the collection for Grace
church, New York city:
When Christ was born of pure Marie
In Bethlehem, that fair cite,
Angels sang with mirth and glee
In Excelsis Gloria
In this "Grace collection" there Is a
carol commencing 'Over the world on
Christmas morn by DR.. Mackay
Smith.
The uncouth carol Of the sixteenth
century has given place to the popu-
lar Christmas hymn of later days.
Wherever the English language is
spoken Charles Wesley's hymn. "Hark.
the Herald Angels Sing" finds a place
in the sanctuary. It is also translated
into the languages of India, China and
Japan. Its author was the brother Of
the founder of Methodism. He was q
true poet and a perfect hymn writer.
His masterpiece is the beautiful hymn
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" which was
sung by the Princess Alice at the
deathbed Of the prince 5consort of
England, the lamented husband of
Queen Victoria.
"Come all We faithful" is the
~Adeste Fideles" of the Latin, and
came originally from the pen Of
Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, a native
of Spain, who f1olrished about the
latter half Of the fourth century.
There is another hymn by the same
Latin author which begins with "Of
the Fathers love. begotten." <
We have two well-born Christmas
carols by American writer's. 20 Little
Town of Bethlehem" was written by
the popular Boston divine, Phillips
Brooks. "Shout the Glad Tidings, Exs
ulting Sing" was composed by DR..
Muhlenburg, the founder of the Church
OF the Holy Communion, st. Luke's
hospital, and other charities in New
York city. zst
angels from the Realms Of Glory"
is by the great hymn writer James
Montgomery. who for thirty years.
edited a Sheffield newspaper IN Eng
land. he Is often confounded with
Robert Montgomery, who was rfdi-
culed and denounced by Macaulay.
""Sing q Song This Blessed Morn
was written, BY Bishop Christopher
Wordsworth. nephew Of the great
English poet and father. Of the present
Bishop Of Salisbury. Dr. Wordsworth
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
SOURIS NEWS

Landlord Paul Kveum transacted
business at the county seat Saturday.
Mr.. A. G. Miller, our former meat
market man, was an over Sunday Wis
itor in Souris. So far A. c. has not
locqted tor the future and will prob
ably wait until business matters
change a little before he goes into
business again.
County Commissioner S. M. Nichol
transacted official business at Bottl-
nelu last week.
4 cir Nos born to Mr.. Ald MIS-.
Henri, j =" northwest of Roth en- The
18th. Mother and child are doing we'll.
rka Misses Bertha and Ethel B"ain-
al, Ma'raret Fajrweather and Mr.
euerite Hood arrived home from
Jamestown last Saturday for the holi-
days. The former is a teacher in
Jamestown and the latter three are
attending school there.
Leonard Hippo is quarantined for
tn. present with the measles. 1t is
hoped that the malady will not spread.
At a meeting of the school board
last Tuesday, with the teachers repre-
sented, that vacation would commence
today and school resume the first
Monday in January.
Ella and Arthur Moen arrived home
Saturday from Grand Forks for the
holiday vacation.
Nels Magnuson, Roger and H. C..
Grs,afson, w. A. Thatcher and Mrs.
Anna Thomas were among the Souris
people who visited Bottineau Tuesday.
Ernest Iverson is spending a. few
days visiting relatives here.
Gustav Lindquist has taken a part
interest in the meat market with Rog-
err Gustafson, the firm hereafter will
be Gustafson and Lindquist. We all
wish the boys a good bsuiness.
Mrs. WIKI is here for a few days
visiting her daughter Myrtle, who is
one of the teachers Of the High School
here. 7.,
E: H. Holum and son Oliver trans
acted business in Souris Monday. =.
A thirteen pound girl was born the
10Th at the J. G. Jirikowic home. All
doing well. 's1t@2 ~.
Mrs. Herman johnson, from south
west Of Roth was visiting relatives
and friends. in Souris Tuesday. @
The work on the new depot is pro-
crossing nicely. The outside work is
nearly completed and the roof
shingied.2 Gotg -q& fatc 81 ri !
Our fine, warm weather caught cold
last week and for about a week now
we have been having 20 below zero
weather. There is still very little snow
and some are still running autos re-
gardless Of the cold weather.
Mrs. Geo. Geise and little daughter
Ethel left Monday morning for Aneta
where they win visit relatives and
friends.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23

and poet In his day. He was born n
Manchester In 1901.
Z The two eminent sweet singers OF
the church. John Keble and Reginald
Heber; bishop OF Calcutta, have writ
ten Christmas hymns, but they lack
those elements Of popular song which
constitute the Christmas carol. Keble
sweetly sings:
Like circles widening round
Upon a clear blue river,
Orb after orb the wondrous sound /,
Is echoed on forever.
Glory to God on high. on earth b.
a. peace. -. !.
The lines Of the gentle Heber have
their lesson in these days Of CONNER
cial unrest: "
II gayly clothed n proudly fed,
Phi In dangerous wealth we dwell;
: Remind US of thy manger bed @
And lovlv cottage cali
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
KRAMER NEWS

E. M. Kromrey returned from the
Twin Cities Saturday.
W. A. Neumann autoed to Gardena
Tuesday afternoon.
E. M. Kromrey was a business VS.
itor in Bottineau Thursday.
Miss Claudia Rubbert returned from
Minot Saturday to spend Christmas
vacation at home.
VIM. Neumann autoed to Bottineau
Friday. While there he witnessed the
Kenmare and Forestry Basket ball
game.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23

During the last two or three weeks
considerable has been said in this col
umn regarding the shipping ON sheep
and for which The Courant's Ostby
Townships correspondent has been
blamed. The Courant wishes to state
that our regular correspondent is not
responsible for this TENT being
sent in by someon else from whom
news has been occasionally received.
The Editor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23

The first Christmas carol
in history is the "Gloria in Excelsis''
found in the Roman mass, and in the
Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. II
is ascribed to T%elesphorus, bishop, OF
Rome, about the year A. D. 139, and
is common In both the eastern and
western churches,
An old English carol begins with the
notable words:
Behold a simple, tender babe
~ In freezing winter night, n
In honely manger trembling lies,
Alas, a piteous sight
The higher critics. have wondered
how the shepherds could watch their.
flocks by night, even In winter In
Judea, but this presented no difficulty
to Robert Southwell, the author OF this
quaint carol, who as q Jesuit was i'm
prlsoned ID the Tower Of London, and,
after enduring the ~tortures Of tie rack.
was executed ID 1894.
A popular carol among the Germans
is one written by Martin Luther Tor
his little son Hans. Il begins:
From the highest heaven 4 come to TIL
The giaddest news which Ger sbsfell.
A very sad story Is told In connec-
tion with this carol. In order to give
II realistic effect Id q certain LutheFe
an church It used to be sung By q. boy
let dQwp from the roof Of the church
dressed o. an angel. But one day the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
OsTBY TOWNSHIP
Willow City, N. D. 10000

Willow City, N. D. 12-2O-2O
To the Bottineau Courant:
Dear sirs and Bro:
In your Dec. 9th issue a certain
party wrote that Mr.. Nassau shipped
one of. my sheep which he did and he
explained everything to me which was
satisfactory and this certain party is
known to both of us and for Mr.. Vas
sau's welfare l, wish to say that he
is a gentleman in every respect and
he and I can settle our own affairs.
Resp't. L. H. Tuttle.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-23
GROWTH OF HElFERs
Daily Average Gain /. sYouno Animal
Should BE Close 70 One Pound
Upssto Catvino Time.

IL Ted 20 ii to induce . thrifty
growth, yet not produce fat, dairy
heiferss win gain on 10 average close
to one pound daily from the age d,
Six months up TO two years or calvtns
time.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-05

Miss Jennie G. Perkins of the village. The program: Piano, Mrs. c. H. CasweH {; bass solo, a, The Gypsy Trail, b, On the Shore, MT. Caswell; reading, His Own Obituary, Mrs. Caswell; flute. solo. Song Without Words CMendelssohn) Miss Lois Caswell violin solo, Miss Jennie G. Perkins, Mrs. Rufus W. Hnrl- butt at the piano, encore; reading, Wo- man in Shoe Shop Mrs. Caswell; flute solo, Gondolier's Song, Miss Caswen i; bass solo, Autumn Sadness, MT. Cas- we'll, with flute obIigato, Miss Caswell Miss Caswell at the piano. This social hour was following by the serving of ice cream. The celebrations were well attended and were given for the benefit of the Village Improvement association. The president, Rev. Allen Shaw Bush, asked for donations from all interested for the purchase of trees to plant in honor of those men from this place who were in service in the late war. A smo- ker will be held by the men of the as Sociation next Friday evening and an auction supper for all later at the club house.
 Rev. G. H. Wright spoke in the M E. church Sunday morning from St Luke 1918, his theme being A Vision of Duty At the Sunday school session Mrs R. IT. wing Hurlbutt and Miss Alice Satterlee with Mrs. G. H. Wright were appointed 1 delegates to attend one of the Sunday school institutes held under. the auspices of the New London County Sunday School association being held the present week at Norwich, Old Lyme, Colchester ] Groton and Lisbon.
 It was voted at the conclusion of the morning service in the M. E. church or i Sunday to change the hour of the Sun
 day evening service to 6.30 o'clock stand
 ard time and the Thursday evening ser
 vice to o'clock standard time.
 Mrs. Henry w. Hurlbutt was the lead CT of the Epworth League evening ser
 vice with the topic, How to Show Sym pathy. At the soffertory Miss Veri
 Bartlett of Uncasville sang The Voic
 of Jesus (by Terry), Mrs. Rufus "
 Hurlbutt was at the piano. Rev. G. H
 Wright at the preaching service, follow ing, continued the topic of Sympathy
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-05

ing for good results from the treatment there.
 Miss Jeanette Gallup is quite Ill at the home of Arthur Milligan in Waure- gan. her sister. Mrs George Gallup; is with her.
 Taere was variety of weather on Sunday, rain, hail and wind, but fine sunset.
 The annual business meeting of the Church and Ecclesiastical society was held Sunday, after the regular service Rev. Frank Robbins conducted meet ings on Sterling Hill last week which Deacon Edward Freeman he made calls on this Hill one day.
 Benjamin Hall is driving a new horse transporting the school children 4 number were watching the eclipse of the moon Sunday evening.
 Miss Melinda Gallup is improving ir health.
 Supervisor c. R. Stone of Norwich | with the town school committee of Vol untown held a business meeting at E. B Gallup's Thursday evening. SOUTH GRISWOLD .....,
 Mir. and Mrs. Wilbram Pechie, oi Plainheld spent the weekend with Mir and Mrs William WeseInann.
 Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin ". Young o Willimantic spent the weekend wit their parents
 Mrs. Harriet E. Palmer Is entertain ing her nephew. Frederick Turner iron Syracuse, N. Y.
 Albert G. Greene spent Sunday wit his son. Rufus Greene, at Oneco.
 A1r. and Mrs. Henry Sayles of Mysti have been visiting local friends and rel atixes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-05
GALES FERRY

The May day celebration was we'll at tended at the Country Club house Sat urday afternoon and evening under the auspices of the entertainment committee of the Village Improvement Association. A children's party was held in the af- ternoon from 2.30 to o'clock The program opened with games for the chill dren in which Mary Jones won as a prize small framed picture and Mar jorie Gates a box of salted peanuts
 This was followed oy the grand march of the children to seats. Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbutt was at the piano. Then fol lowed recitations, The Fields ill May, Dorothy Birch; May, Ernest Belger Alp pie Blossoms in May, Nellie Berger Shadow, Master Richard Latimer, encore The Swing; recitation, It's May, Mar gacet s. Colver. The winding of the May pole with it's colored ribbons by twelve little girls, with little Marjorie Gates as May Queen, was a. picturesque feature of the program. Girls singing at the closing of the winding a May song. The May Queen, Marjorie Gates gave a recitation, The Traveller Bumble [ Bee. A social hour with ice cream ant cake was enjoyed.
 The evening musicale, with the fol lowing programme was given by MT 1 and Mrs. c. H. Caswell and daughter | Miss Lois CasweH of Willimantic, witl
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-05

owned by her husband, jointly, with his brothers Charles Henry and Oliver P. Crandall.
 At the annual meeting of the Review club, held at Athe home of Miss Jessie Utter, officers were elected az follows: Mrs. Elisha c. Burdick, president ;; Mrs James c. Hemphill, vice president; Mrs Samuel H. Davis, secretary; Mrs. How ard M. Barber, treasurer. The invita- tion of Mrs. Eugene F. Stillman to hold the annual club picnic at the Log Cab in, Pleasant View. was accepted.
 Local Laeonics.
 The Pawcatuck Woolen ZIilis, Incor- porated, of Potter Hill Westerly, have increased their capital stock from S15o,- GOO to $250,o00.
 Paul Arthur Appleman, of Providence is the first to receive the state bnus o1 $1o0. He is now in the army and was the first to file his application with ths soldiers bonus board.
 Applications have already been receiy, ed for the .$100 bonus to the yeowomer of Rhode Island who served in the -worle war, and which was authorized in thf closing hour of the general assembly.