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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21
CHANGE OF. DATE FOR
LEAGUE PRECINCT MEETING

Arthur G. Townley, president of the
Nonpartisan League, announced in the
last issue Of the North Dakota Leader
that Precinct Meetings would be held
on Monday October rs. Later, how
ever, developments showed that it
would be impracticable to hold such
assemblies on this date, on account Of
the fact that the school house-usu-
ally the only available meeting place
will be used for school purposes
Monday. And SO at the eleventh hour
it was deemed advisable to change the
date from Monday, October 25 to Sat-
urday, October %, two days ahead.
Purpose Of the Meetings
l. To secure new members for the
organization who failed to join, or
were not solicited during the last
drive.
2. To interest and educate women
voters and get them % enroll with
the Women's Nonparsasan Clubs.
8. TO distribute sample ballots, and
to teach all how to mark the four
official ba1lsts on election day.
4. To organize ourselves SO that we
will be prepared to get every vote to
the polls on election day.
). Your Destiny At Stake
r Your destiny as a North Dakota
voter hinges upon this election, and
there is only one other duty more i'm
portant than your attendance at your
precinct meeting, Saturday. That du-
ty is your attendance at the polls,
Nov. 2. Outside Of casting your vote
the most vital thing is that you join
with. your neighbors and League
TREMENDOUS. OVERWHELMING
AND SMASHING VICTORY.
Enthusiasm, pep and the propagan-
da spirit will be the products Of your
precinct meeting. BRISTLE UP
YOUR COURAGE AND FORM IN
LINE FOR THE FINAL, IRRES1ST-
IBI4E CHARGE ON THE RAM
PARTS OF BIG BIZ.
YOUR PRECINCT MEETING
OPENS AT loo P. M. BE THERE
IN FIGHTING TRIM ON TIME.
The time for talking is past. Now
the hour for ACTION has struck. Turn
out prepared to PUT A CR1MP IN
TO THE SERRIED RANKS or THE
GRAIN GAMBLERS WHO IN THIS
STATE MASQUERADE UNDER
THE NAME OF THE NDEPEND-
EMF VOTERS ASSOCIATION. This
lis the. only way you can preclude the
possibility Of the /. v. EA'sssxer .bsing,
able to, put q, crimp into you = :.
All League rallies scheduled for
Saturday October g, have been can
.celled in order to insure ID full attend
ance. at precinct meetings. - .:@& -
Vote mo" on all sinitiated meas.
,ures that win appear on the official
haNnk SO .o:lMI':GE" -,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21
HOW TO Use Ab- ]. 4. !.
sent VOTERS BIII0|lI'' | ] ! ! | !
WAY TO PROCEED IN CASE YOU
ARE UNABLE TO VISIT +
T.. THE POLLS u.

, Mi. LeAgue Voter, do not forget to
mako usssof the Absent Voters LAW,
|H m II. Ussal JonzseH yaFz
women f6Ik, ~ my person who my
be 1nablS b visit H. polls on election
day Do not take chances on this;
make sure that your votes are cast.
The law provides that If any voter
has reason tO believe that he or she
will be absentg fxom the County ON
election day, such person is entitled
to cast an absent voters ballot. :.
How to proceed. .,. -.
First, get an application blank from
the county auditor. You can write him
make personal call for one, or have
third party secure It for you. ;.
Second, you must have the blank
filled in, then, sign your name. In the
event Of your inability to write, mark 4
your s.sX',, The same %, YOU would ia
signing legal papers III d. 81, ., -,
80 Third, after the application has been
properly filled in, send it to your coun-
ty auditor. a..
Fourth, upon receipt Of your apph-
cation the county auditor will send
you a large envelope containing the
official ballots just as they would be
handed to you on election day If you
were at the polls in person. Is, j..
Fifth, take this envelope and con-
tents to q notary public. Once there
you should vote in his presence, but
not % that he can see how you vote.
Marx all the candidates endorsed. by
the Nonpartisan League with m *
place an tx" AFTER EACH NOM
INEE'S NAME then vote mo" on
all the initiated laws. Don't forget
anything.
Sixth, place all the ballots in an
envelope, then seal it up carefully.
Next have the notary public affix his
seal to the envelope following which
you arc supposed TO sign the affidavit
on the envelope in his presence.
Seventh, Place sufficient postage
on the envelope, then, mail II 70 your
county auditor. His correct address
should be on the envelope he sends
You. 55s
II You are % ciscumstanced that
you must use The absent voters bal
lot, get busy q once Send your ap-
plication EARLY AND AVOID THE
RUSH. u
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21
LOOK OUT FOR YEGGs

We again warn all members Of the
Association to look out for bank burg
lars for the next 60 days. We have had
detectives in the state and expect to
keep them here for at least another
month, trying to keep track Of the
known yeges that are hanging out In
North Dakota this fall, but there are
SO many Of them that it is difficult
for two or three men on the job all
the time, to follow them up. Such .
"mob" Of crooks, boomers, and pro-
fessional thieves % we have had In
this state this year was never known
before, and our detectives write us
that they seem to feel North Dakota
is "open territory"
-. Our detectives also tell ~ that at
present the crooks are busily engaged
in bringing "booze" across the line
from Canada, and they are making NJ
most as much money disposing Of this
''booze" in North Dakota as thsy
could make robbing banks, but that
they figure On naakias tho OK three
big "hauls" from hanks before the
snow flies and than blowing" to the
''britg ightt lights n The Twin I Cities, for.
one grand. "blowout" before seeking
warmer climate for the winter.
They are supplied with kgh-pow-
cred automobiles, are we'll dtsased,
and are we'll supplied with money.
/ Banks should use every precaution
possible to prevent daylight and night
attacks, as we are told they are only
waiting until IN SRube banks" are
full Of money from the new crop. We
did not know we had any 'Rube
banks" in North Dakota, but one q,
our detectives tells us that 10 what
they call sfhsm. + o. 5.t& >>.> ~
a. Bankers and business men would b.
simply amazedth sS;we should mAks
public the names Of and number m
persons in the state who are known
to receive or purchase stolen goods
Of all kinds Liberty Bonds, etc. and
which in turn are disposed Of to 30
called "sluff" men who travel the
state from large cities for the purpose
Of buying and shipping stolen goods
from the local buyers or Fences.
The North Dakota Banker. -,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21
elllvE OLE OLSON
q. SMASHING VOTE
SECOND DISTRICT SHOULD PUT
a MARINER m THE LOWER :,
!, HOUSE or CONGRESS .e.

HhQre are three hundred and SIX
III &fya law9esS ia 7Ccngress; kt's
Eelect xSther. Farmer, advises John
Baes Gndwe belivs yea Farrns1st viii
axfee withshim and prove IL by se1sl-
ing OLE HssO OLSON to Washington
|as your representative on November
I'd. j. >..'>7 = r. = E''s
z: It's about time somebody did some
thing in Washington, 81. g., besides
the common people, and the only way
we can see to get it doae is TO follow
Baers suggestion; for lisa lead pipe
cinch that nothing will be- done, ex-
cept the people, until yyoa,t the voters,
clean the gang out 6f the National
Capitol and put on their jobEn,en who
do NOT believe that this country was
especially created by the Almighty
to sbe: q. Happy hunting Ground for
Bnlienet.4 md Bankers and the vast
Peon Camp Tor Farmers y, ne and Work a
Yes, Tet's elect another farmer" to
Congress. There are only twelve farm
ers theres now as against 365 copor-
alton laWSers-one farmer for each
MONTH and one lawyer for each
DAY insfhe year.. The odds are toe
great. The lawyers can and do double
team against the farmers by more
than TWELVE to ONE and, even the
most Of these Congressmen lawyers
know less about agriculture and IN
dustrv tkan they know about theif
own ssuppsed business, law, they can
by working in relays Of twelve against
Eone prevent farmer-labor legislatiou
going thru, or they can jam anythinG
over ON the people. Special Privilege
demands graft, as witness that IN
famous piece Of legislated robbery, the
Esch- Cunmins Railroad Bill, whia6
NEVER would have gone thru had
proportioual occupational representa-
tion BEEN operative and 365 farmers
instead o1Flawyers been in Congress-
Unlike his opponent, Ole IL Olson
has always been . TRUE co-operator.
He joined the American Society of
Equity IN 1907 and is now, and has
been ever since it was organized, =
Director Of the Equity Cooperative
Exchanges. Unlike the !. Y. As Mr..
Olson has backed his words with. his
WORKS he has not been one OF
those who suddenly. found outt that
cooperation was good thing" "a
order Is try % use Il. to befuddles the
voters and thus break, down and de-
str0v III The great constructive CO..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21

For Sale-50 tons Of cut corn fodder
at reasonable price-Clarence H.
Dor, Souris, N. D. T.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21
LEMKE, OLSON r~-
! :. TALK TO AfACKED HOUSE

Friday evening, Oct. 15, there was
held at the Grand Theatre in this city,
one of The best political rallies, held
In Bottineans for some time. 4 The
speakers were Ole H. Olson, running
for. Congressman in the second dis
ttrict, Seth w. Richardson, candidate
for Judge of the Supreme Court, and
William Lemke, the nominee for At
,torney General, all endorsed by the
tNonpartisan League.
The meeting was opened by Ole H.
Olson, who gave short talk, one OF.
his main points being, that If he was
elected to Congress over his opponent,
George II. Young, he would do all in
his power 70 repeal one Of the most
vicious pieces Of legislation ever en-
acted, the Esch- -Cummins railroad bill,
guaranteeing the railroads 6 per cent
dividends on all their watered stock.
Mr.. Young, who is. the candidate for
on the I. v. A. ticket, for
Congressman in this district, voted
for this bill.
4. The next speaker was Seth w.
Richardson, who was pronounced one
Of the most interesting speakers ever
in Bottineau. Besides being on enter
tanning speaker, Mr.. Richardson is a
deep thinker and convinced his audi
ence of his absolute fairness and free
dom from all things il elected to the
Supreme bench.
VIM. Lemke, candidate for Attorney
General then took up at length the
Industrial program Of the Nonpari-
san League and how it has been car
'ried out. Mr.: Lemke Is the man who
was responsible for saving the state
q 35 per cent increase IA freight rates.
1 The main part about the speeches
was the absolute fairness and no one
could help being convinced that the
League nor any Of its nominees does
not Or never did cherish any antag-
ionism against the small town business
nan. Each speaker refrained from
mnch criticism Of "Jefty, the Ambit-
fious BOY Orator" !" who has done 60
much ~ hinder the progress Of grain
m mefad1ings 81 this stats.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21

Dressmaking done ii roo1ns over
Weaver Furniture Store. Mrs. Clara
Kelly. 8tp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23

The restraining order issued sever
al months ago by Judge Pollock, of
the federal courtGn Kansas City, Kas-,
TO prevent interference in Interstate
commerce trade in stock hogs in vac
clnatlon in the Kansas City stockyards
was made permanent. injunction
late yesterday The Injunction was
sued out by several hog feeders and
stock hog men who were affected by
the order of the live stock sanitary
commissioner of Kansas ordering a
quarintine of the stock yards hog
section following the removal Of the
vaccinating facilities of the yards
from the Kansas to the Missouri side
-Drovers Telegram
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
DISTRICT COURT DOINGs

The December term of district court
this week A number of civil court
cases, motions and arguments have
been disposed of but not much has
been accomplished in the trial of jury
cases. The criminal cases against the
l. w. w prisoners have occupied the
attention of the court. It has taken
great deal of the time to secure a
jury owing to the tactics of the attor-
Itlon seems to be to disqualify as
many jurymen as possible thus adding
to the expense of the county and also
wearing on the patience of the attor-
ney for the state and the court. A
jury was secured Tuesday and two of
them were tried on the charge of JAN
breaking and were found guilty At
present an effort is being made to
secure jury to try the case against
Murphy, the other 1. W. W. It will be
a great relief to the county when
these cases are all tried and disposed
of. To those who have some know
ledge of the cases the actions of the
men and their attorneys have not
created any sentiment in favor of the
organization but have increased the
prejudice which already existed It
will not take long to try the case
after jury is secured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
HOME FOR THE VACATION

If there is another county in the
state of Kansas with the same popu-
lation as Trego which has larger
number of young people who are at
tending colleges, universities and
higher institutions of learning than
Trego we would like to know which
it is As the young people come home
for the Christmas vacation the World
reporter lists them and this is the
result:
From Kansas University: Judd
Benson, ,Wilfrid LaCerte, Wade Evans,
Helen Galloway, Clara Gibson, Myr-
tie Schwanbeck, Arthur HemphilI and
Glen Marquand and Mike Reidel
From College of Emporia: George
Niesley, Myron Niesley. Julius Har-
ries, Leonard Gibson, Paul Hancock,
Beth Parsons, Eva Walker and Floyd
McNair.
From Fery's School for Girls,
near Chicago, Margaret Hardman
From Salina Business College and
Wesleyan University, Earl Campbell,
Leo HaraIan, Eunice Burnham, Ogla
Schimkowitsch and Roy Lessor;
Glenn Hancock did not come home.
From Kansas Agricultural College:
Brom Hixson and Lee Hinshaw.
From Washburn College: Lacy
Herrick and Mildred Phares
There may be others. If there are
we are sorry to have missed them and
hav done unintentiona1Iy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
THE CHILDREN OF. SORROW
You Can Help to Shorten the Line of
Childish Misery in the Near East

The Children of Sorrow have ap-
pealed to the people of Kansas to set
place for them at their tables
Christmas Day.
The Children of Sorrow! There are
unknown thousands of them There
are 11O,639 under American care.
Fatherless and motherless these are
the children of Armenians, Greeks,
Syrlans and Jews made homeless
and dependent by the atrocities of the
Turks They viii have no place this
year at a family table of their own
on the Great Day we celebrate
> 1t is to help these children that the
Near East Relief is making a Crist-
mas appeal in Kansas, and every
other state, for funds that can be used
for immediate relief work among
these unfortunates-
The appeal has gone out to every
town and city in Kansas and from
every locality the good hearted people
are responding with their contribu-
t1ons- There is no conflict between
the Near East Relief and Herbert
Hoover's work under the European
Relief Council. The first operates in
Asia Minor and the latter will work
in Central Europe.
individuals, churches, Sunday
Schools, public schools and other or
carnations are taking up the orphan
adoption plan. This is a plan for the
support of orphans $15 a month pro
vides clothes, shelter and school; SO
per month provides food, clothes and
shelter; SIS month provides food
fer one orphan.
You can help shorten the line OF
oh dTCh
your contribution, in any sum that
you see fit, to S. E. Cobb, Treasurer
Near East Relief, 700 Kansas Ave,
Topeka, Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
IS YOUR CHRISTMAS CHRIS
TIANn

The four words in the heading OF
this paragraph was the subject used
for the sermon delivered by the Rev.
+. A. Heizer at the Presbyterian
church last Sabbath evening. He used
for his scripture lesson and text for
this sermon the story of the birth of
Jesus and the visit of the wise men
as told in the second chapter Of
Matthew. He mentioned the unselfish-
ness of God in the gift of his son for
the redemption of the world from sin
and the unselfishness of the Son OF
God in coming into the world and Of
giving himself a sacrifice for the
sins of mankind. Also of the unself-
ishness of the gift of the wise men
to the infant child. Their gifts repre-s
sented great value and were such
gifts as were presented to kings at
that time. He asked his hearers
Is your Christmas Christian ?" That
IS are your gifts made from unselfish
motives and without hope of reward.
Are they made for the sake of Civ
ing to those in need or to those whom
you love? Are they made to tspay
back" for something which has been
received OF are they made because
the person to whom the present is
made, needs just such thing9
These suggestions are worthy of
thought and consideration Too often
we forget the really poor and needy
at Christmas time and give presents
to only our friends or our families
We should remember "Others" and
get the spirit of the Christ and give
from his motives. We should give
to make others happy and in so do
ing we secure greater happiness
for ourselves. Make your Christmas
christian
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
WOULD PROVIDE BETTER HOMES
FOR STUDENTS

The five state schools of Kansas
are asking for dormitories for women
to help solve the housing problem
and adequately care for the ever in
creasing number of women that at
tend the state schools. The dormi-
ory advocates point out that it is
impossible for the towns in which the
schools are located, Lawrence, Man
haitian, Emporia, Pittsburg and Hays,
to house all the young women stu
dents in comfortable homes that give
them the moral protection they are
given a their own homes
The movement is being actively
supported by the Kansas Council of
Women, The W. c. T. u, The Feder-
alton of Women's Clubs, many cham
bers OF commerce, rotary clubs and
numerous other organizations and
private citizens.
The plan is to ask the next legisla-
ture to undertake building program
for dormitories at the five state
schools to be financed by bonds is
sued by the state, the girls who live
IN the dormitories to pay a rental
that will cover the cost of mainten-
ance-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
oBrTuARY-MRs. PURINToN

Melissa E. Durfey was born April
27, 1874 at Bristol, Vermont, and de-
parted this life December 16, 1920, at
her home in Collyer, Kansas.
She was married April 5, 1865, to
Albert W. Purinton, of Lincoln, VT.
To this union was born seven children,
three dying in infancy, while four
were left to care for her and cheer
her last moments. The surviving G
children are Leonard W., of Collyer,
Mrs. I. Della Tuttle, of blackberry,
Kansas, Mrs. Florence See, of Collyer
and Frank L. of Santa Anna, Calf
Gra4dma Purinton, as she was low
ingly called, was the last living mem
Der of family of eleven children.
Besides her children she leaves six
teen grand children, seven great
grand children and host of friends
who will miss her sadly. She spoke so
often of and seemed to feel the dearly
beloved husband near her II her last
days and hours. He was called to
his heavenly home very suddenly on
August 6, 1918.
Grandma Purlnton needs no eulogy.
The memory of her good work is
written in the hearts Of men. Truly
"she hath done what she could With
simple childlike faith she approached
1ifes end, with no fear but a gentle
resignation to go or stay as the Mas
ter willed.
Our hearts are heavy but we would
not call her back from the land of
Promise towards which she looked
with longing eyes. She cannot return
to us hut we may go to her. Xxx
Gard of Thanks
We wish to tender our sincere
thanks to all those who assisted or
offered assistance to US during the
sickness and death of our beloved
mother and grandmother. Also to
those who showed her honor by clos
ing their places of business during
the services at the church, also the
choir for the beautiful songs and Rev.
Perdue for the comforting message he
brought us.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
MASONS AND STARS INSTALLA- :
TION

On the evening of the 9th of De-
cember, at o'clock will take place
the joint installation of the officers
of WaKeeney Lodge A F. & A. NJ.
and Margaret Chapter o. E. S., who
will serve these organizations for the
coming year. As is the usual custom
a banquet will be served to the mem
bers of the orders and their families
at 6 O'Clock under the direction of
the social committee of the Eastern
Star.
The following officers are to be in
stalled: E. NJ Croft, w. M: A. s.
Keraus, s. w; D. E. Cypher, j. W.;
E. p Keraus, Sec'y-; A s. Peacock,
Treas; J. W. Bingham, SD; F. b.
Chalk, J. D.; Lloyd Stephens, S.
s.; Otis Schwanbeck, J. s.; w. A.
Tawney, Trustee.
Mrs. Bessie O'Too1e worthy matron:
w A. Rhoden, worthy patron; Mrs.
Mrs Myrtle Bingham, conductress:
Mrs Cora Keraus associate con-
ductress; Miss Bernice MattingIy.
secretary; Mrs w. N. Larrabee,
treasurer There are several ap-
poIntlve Offices to be filed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23


We produce food for all the world
You want fair price for your wheat
based on cost production plus a fair
profit VIII you help to make fair
prices? You can This is worth
while Do not lose it.
There will be a meeting at your
county seat. A man from headouar-
ters of the National Wheat Growers
Association will be at this meeting
to explain the financial plans
Members by the thousands are
coming in from the Spring wheat sec
ton Now is the time to stand united
ly IN order to obtain our purpose
Monday, December 27, Hill City,
200 p NJ.
Wednesday, December %, Russell,
500 p. m.
Thursday, December 30. Hays, 200
p m
Friday, December 81, WaKeeney,
200 p M
A SLAUGHTER, Nat. Organizer,
of Wheat Growers Association.
Waterman Ideal fountain pen inI,
at the Reliable JeweIry Store 37-2t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
oLSEN-SPTTSNAUGLE

Miss Ruth Olsen and Willis Splits
naugle, two of Irego county's popular
young people stole a march on their
friends and relatives and were mar
r1ed at Hays, Kansas last Saturday
Mr. SpItsnaugle is graduate of
irego County High school having fin
1shed with the class of 1913 Miss
Olsen belongs to the class Of 1921
Ihey expect to make their home in
the south part of the county until Mr..
Sp1tsnaugle finishes his term or
school at Cyrus They will then go to
the farm near Collyer where Mr.
Spltsnaugie has farming interests
These highly respected young peo-
pie are Industrious farmers and The
world joins m wishing them much
success.