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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10

 They lighted us, in other words. Now. all of you are very, very bright ?
 All the little lights sparkled and danced with joy at the compliment and said: "Continue with your story, yellow lights"
 "When they lighted us we were bright of course, even though it was the daytime and even though it is at night that we really show our bright ness.'
 Couldn't we show it in the daytime as you did when they were trying US, or rather trying youT asked the little green lights.
 Do you mean you wonder whether or not we could show our brightness in the daytimeg' asked the little yellow lights.
 "That's what we mean" said the little green lights.
 aIn a way we could" said the little yellow lights, "but not as we could at night. You see at night it is very dark and then me can show off our bright ness. But in the daytime it is very bright anyway and our brightness doesn't count for much"
 "In a way we think that is fair,'' said the little green lights.
 What do you mean by thatf" asked the little blue lights.
 'sWe think it is both fair and rather lovely" said the little green lights, ''that in the daytime MT. Sun is the bright one, and that the work of dear Mother Nature is so much greater than the work of people. For we're made by people, invented by people. lighted by people"
 "That's so,"" said the little blue lights. You're bright, little green lights"
 .sBut," said the little green lights, i've interrupted the story. We went to hear what the little yellow lights heard as they were being tested. or tried out, or whatever they called #. this afternoon"
 ~Teu us what you heard, yellow lights" all the other lights shouted
 we heard,n said the little yellow lights, s'that the town was having a birthday. Now that is very much more wonderful evidently than when crea- lures have birthdays, or 1t is more wonderful, at any rate, than when most creatures have birthdays.
 'sSo they're decorating the town al1 up, and here, in the center, in this square. they've put all of us small sparkling lights because we'll make the town look so gay and so pretty and so merry and so dancing"
 'sIs that the way the town wants to look?" asked the little green lights.
 'of course" said the little yellow lights, "for on birthday every one wants to feel happy and joyful"
 So far the little lights had been sparkling brightly and then less bright ly, but what should they hear now but a band and then they saw procession coming down the street. Oh, how they danced and sparkled and the little diff ferent lights helped so much in the towns birthday celebration.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10

I cut where I like, or don't pay one cent. An these men say they go wher- ever I go. They won't work for you if I go. because you thrash Black Pierre. They ain't dogs. they're men. an they got families. They don't stand for no beating with fists. May be you change your mind about the cuttingY
 Go to the devili'' shouted Hilary.
 Maybe you like to beat these men now, eh?". sneered Leblanc. "No? All right. You find other boss jobber Monsieur Askew."
 He clapped on his hat, and, as if they had rehearsed the scene, the four ruffians followed Leblanc in solemn and triumphant parade across the floor and out of the office.
 This was first blood with ven geanee.. Leblanc's lease was a neces- sity; 1t meant money, and money just when his capital would be exhausted. It was essential to sub-lease the tract to some one else. But there was no one in St. Boniface capable of assun- ing charge of such contract. The habitants had no heads for business and no money to invest. All that was paid out in wages flowed back to the store, owned by the Ste. Marie company, and to the Ste. Marie sa- looms. Ste. Marie was bleeding St. Boniface white in every way.
 Filled with resentment, Hilary coun- termanded the order for the rig and walked up by the mill. His nerves were raw and quivering as he reached the end of the strip of land where Rocky river pours into the gulf be- low. The whistle blew, and he turned toward St. Boniface and stopped. watching the mob of men emerging from the mill.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10

WH&e ffG EVu @~SStGH1 F0Fa house point, and the black smoke from her tunnels an inverted cone against the heavens. Evidently Lafe would be homeward bound within a half hour; and no time was to be lost if he hoped to stop him.
 He jumped into the buggy and urged the horse through the disputing crowd. Without Lafe Connell he felt that his chance was almost hopeless one.
 He drove madly along the cliff and down the last descent As he reached the stable the ship was being attached to the wharf. Hilary jumped out and ran to the wharf. A few passengers were gathered about the little baggage office and others were standing before the gangway, waiting to embark. Among them was Lafe, with a carpet bag. Hilary flung himself upon him just as he set foot upon the blanks
 Lafe spun round and looked sullenly at him. Hilary held to his arm. What's the matter, Lafe?' he asked. "What are you deserting for?"
 Whats that you say?" demanded Lafe ferociously. "Deserting what? ]? Deserting who? I guess I don't have to stay here when I've been fired, do I, even if my contract is good till Octo- Der onef Just let go my arm '"
 The passengers had embarked; the sailors stood waiting for Lafe before pulling back the gangway.
 Come back to your senses, Lafe," ]" said Hilary. q haven't fired you, and guess you can't go of that way with out giving me notice. It's all right, captain. He isn't coming" he called.
 The sailors pulled in the gangway. The ropes were cast off, The paddle began to churn the water into froth. Lafe flung his carpet-bag to the floor angrily.
 "Now suppose you tell me what the trouble is," suggested Hilary.
 What right you got to stop me ?" de- manded Lafe. Say, if it wasn't you I won't answer for what I wouldn't have done to you"
 What's happened. LafeT
 Whats happened? Didn't you tell me you were going to hold fast? I thought you was going to fire Morris, and he comes out and fires me and or- ders me off the concession. That's a grand way to start standing by your word. Mir. Askew."
 '.T have fired him"
 ''What?" yelled Lafe. spinning round.
 sI fired him after we'd had a talk, Lafe. And guess he put on front in order to get rid of you. because you know too much, hoping that 1t would mean nothing to me. But 1t does. Lafe. Tell me what made you make that crazy dash for the steamer"
 Because I'm sick to death of this darnad country" answered Lafe. Re
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10
Used to HIaspheue RocI<s.

Harry, aged five. was ont walking with his mother when he saw a can labeled sDynamite."
 Don't go near it. Mamma, or you might get killed" he warned. That's what the miners use to blaspheme rocks with"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10
What's In 2 Name2

Mistress-Let me seel What's your name?
 Maid-Minnie, mum.
 Mistress-Well, Minimum. if you'll only do the maximum of work, you'll suit i-Tit-Bits.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10
Bobby Made a Quarter.

Bobby-I made quarter today. Un- cle Jack.
 Uncle Jack-That's good, little pal. How did you make it?
 Bobby-Borrowed it from ma.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10
.you WAN. TO FIGHT. E4a ALL RIGHT"


 
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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10
Where Ills Appetite Waa

Through dinner already, Sammyf Why, where's your appetizer"
 "Why. auntie. I think it's out in the kitchen and will come in with the cus- tard pie"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28

France in their efforts to block the
Farmer-Labor Industrial program,
qualifying as North Dakota's twin
"saboteurs'. "Mandamus' Tom and
Blatant Bull" are terms that carry
the same significance as "heaving
monkey wrenches into the wheels,
Throwing spikes into the machinery
of popular government" and "tryig
to gum up the election works"
AS obstinate, tricky and unconscion-
able as they are, however, these
twin obstructionists occasionally get
caught redhanded when sabotaging the
Farmer-Labor program of humanity.
For example:
"Take ~Mandamus" Toms recent
"error" in approving a form for the
official ballot that was not according
to law. The copy 0. KID for the Walk
er Bros. printing establishment of
Fargo contained four columns, one for
the Republicans, one for the Demo-
Gratis, one for the Socialists and one
for the Individual Nominations, while
the other proofs that were submitted
to "Mandamus" Toms office by the
Knight Printing Co., the Grand Forks
Herald, the Williston Herald and the
Globe Gazette Printing Co. only con-
tanned three columns with five In
dividual League Nominees, John M.
Baer, candidate for Congress from the
First District, Miss Alfhild Alison,
candidate for secretary of state, Ole
Kaldor, candidate for state treasurer,
F. G.. Hildebrand, candidate for rail
road commissioner and Ole Olson,
congressional nominee in the second
district, listed under the Socialist des-
ignation. Despite this glaring and pal
pable error, "Mandamus" Toms office
approved both ballots.
Is there any Lacquer in the state
unsophisticated and credulous enough
to believe that "Mandamus" Tom made
this Terror" innocently and without
generalization?
"ro err is human and to forgive de-
vine" Realizing this, we would be
among the first in the state to over
look the way "Mandamus" Tom
jimmed up the ballot, if it wasn't for
his unenviable record as a double
srosser.
Once a man hands you the double
cross, you are generally suspicious of
him ever afterward. The records of
Hall and his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
LANCER are against them in this mat
ter, and no difference how plausibly
they explain the error. Nonpartisan
League farmers will suspect them OF
being co-conspirators in this latest
piece Of skulduggery.
Such is the fate of men who become
traitors and "saboteurs". The eye Of
suspicion is eve upon them!
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28
Costello, Editor and Manager

The hand of destiny has wiped out
forever the economic order that ex-
listed prior to August 1, 1914, and the
human race will either move on into
the true Cooperative Age or it will
perish in storms of Anarchy. Today,
the iron mandate of nature is &C.,
OPERATE OR PERISH. Men have
no other choice.
But this means not a few petty priv
ate marketing co-operatives, such as
Mr.. O'Connor and his kind now advo-
cate but a SYSTEM OF CO-OPERA-
TON that will bring under control
of ALL the people the machinery thru
which the products of their toll are
manufactured and distributed. Moth
ing else will accomplish the economic
emancipation of the people. They, the
people, MUST absolutely control the
production and distribution of the
great LIFE NECESSITIES, food
clothing and housing, or they, the pee
pie will sink into serfdom and slavery
in Plutocratic Empires.
In a Plutocratic Empire, in an In
durtrial Despotism. YOU MER-
CHANTS will stand no higher in the
social and economic scale than will the
Farmers and Workers, if you stand
as high.
1t is on it's RECORD, on the work
that it HAS DONE and IS DOING,
that the Nonpartisan League appeals
for support in the coming election.
If YOU believe in the Industrial
Program, then the League asks YOU
to vote it's ticket STRAIGHT and to
vote mo" an ALL initiated measures.
If you DON'T believe in a peace
able attempt at reconstruction, then
it is up to YOU to vote STRAIGHT
for what the I. V. A. is offering the
people of North Dakota in this great
world crisis-NOTHING.
One way or the other, stand up like
true men and women and be counted,
NOT FOR INDIVIDUALS, but FOR
or AGAINST the Leagues great In
dustrial Program.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28
THE TWIN ~.SABOTEURs.

How do you like the colloquial ex-
press ion s~saboteurs"?
It is a derivative Of the word-SA-
BOTAGE-which, in the parlance Of
the street, means to fling wooden
shoes into industrial, governmental, OF
election machinery. Years ago the *
plotted peasants Of France used to
heave their sabots, OF wooden sandals
into machines over which they shaved,
thus revenging themselves, after =
fashion. on their employers.
This is 4 crude, foolish and clumsy
way, indeed, TO take out your spite ct
any person, or institution, yet Score
tary Of State Tom Hall and Attorney
General Bull LANCER have adopted the
same tactics as the peasantry Of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28
STATEMENT

To the Voters Of Bottineau County:
/ am a candidate for the office Of
States Attorney. / was born and
raised on a North Dakota farm. I
graduated from our State University
with the degree Of B. A., and /. 1. b..
and have practiced law in Bottinea.u
since 1915. / would like to call on you
all personally, but I have not the mon
.ey with which to make such a am
paign. I therefore, take this method
Of presenting my candidacy to you.
NY opponent, MI. Weeks, has held
the office Of States Attorney for
eight years and is asking for another
term. Don't you think it would be only
fair to give some a else a chance?
Think it owe before you vote.
The last weeks issue of The Cour-
ant contained a statement to the eff
feet that the charges made by the Ad-
vocate against Mr.. Weeks relative to
the Shong case were made in my be-
half. I want to tell you that this is
absolutely untrue. I had nothing to DO
with these charges and knew nothing
about it until I saw it in the paper.
They were not made in my behalf.
1 want to thank the voters for the
splendid support I received at the
Primary and I hope that I may have
your increased support on November
End. (
Sincerely yours,
A. Benson.
EpO1itica1 Adxyovficinr a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28
NOTICE

On the 28th of August, 1920, the
partnership existing between E. L.
Garden and H. ". Bervig, both of
Souris, N. D., doing business under
the name Of The Garden Company,
with stores at Souris and Carbury, N.
D., is dissolved as concerns the Sour
is store. E.. L.. Garden will settle all
bills and accounts incurred by the
Souris store of The Garden Company.
The Carbury store will continue bust
ness under the same name and owner
ship and in the same manner as here
tofore. y
The Garden Company,
E. L. Garden,
H. w Bervig #.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28

Yes We'll put O'Connor over, but we
don't expect much help from Botti-
neau county. You small town bust
ness men up here are towards, you're
afraid Townley will boycott you, and
you farmers you're all towards, and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28
L OLSON'S WAY

You all remember, when Attorney
General Linde, claiming it insol-
vent, had the Society Of Equity up
against a brick wall fighting for it's
very existence-you all remember how
Ole H. Olson ACTED then, don't you
Well. you know he didn't go around
the state saying, like his opponents,
II believe in giving the society a fair
trial" etc, and so on, splitting words
ad nausum, but he kept the faith by
ACTING promptly and to the point.
When Olson heard the crooks had
the Society down and almost gasping
for it's last breath he shipped a al
load of wheat from New Rockford to
St. Paul and told the society to sell
it and use the proceeds fighting the
grain gamblers.
That's the good, old Scandinavian
way-ACT FIRST, and TALK after
wards, provided you have anything
worth saying; if not, keep your mouth
shut up, ACT SOME MORE. It's the
true spirit of Valhalla, the spirit that
brought Americas forebears in ev-
cry century to the battlefields, crying
"Give US Liberty, or Death!" It was
that cry that rang from Ole H. o.
sons lips when he shipped that car
load Of wheat to the Equity and said:
"Sell it and use the money fighting
the grain gamblers"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Bower ARE the
parents of a baby daughter born at
st. Andrews hospital on Tuesday.
Mrs. M. o. Woodward and Miss
Louise Dalbec went to Grand Forks
on Wednesday, Mrs. Woodward to WIS.,
it her mother, Mrs. C. P. Yelle, who
recently fractured both arms, and Miss
Dalbec to visit for a month.
Mrs. Andrew Urseth and little son
returned to their home at Wildrose
on Monday after a short visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. G. A. Durnin is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Mrs. Clarke and
little daughter of Ontario.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28

fools some of you.-Tom Hall at
Grand Theatre last Thursday eve
ming.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28

watch for name Of s. "a. O1sness.
Vote for Frazier, Lemke and Hagan.
Remember F. 6. Hildebrand, last
column.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28

Don't forget to vote next Tuesday.
1t is your privilege and duty as an
American citizen.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28
The Bottineau Courant

Owned and Controlled by Upwards Of
-Four Hundred and Fifty Bettineau
County Farmers
Bnttineau Cooperative Publishing Co.
Publishers
Richard Costello, Editor and Manager
Entered at the Postoffice at Bottineau
North Dakota as Second Class
Mail Matter
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28

Political Advertising.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28
WE'LL STICK

The following is a list Of candidates
endorsed by the Nonapartisan League
and for which League men and women
of Bottineau County should vote. Look
for sample ballot elsewhere in this is
sue.
Here's The Ticket
FIRST
Vote the LARGE GENERAL
ELECTION BALLOT.
United States Senator.
E. f. Ladd, Rep. Column X
Representative in Congress-Last col
umn Name in Individual Nomina-
tions" Col.
Last Col. Ole H. Olson X
Governor .t
Lynn J. Frazier, Rep. Col. X
Lieutenant Governor
Howad r. Wood, Rep. Col. X
Secretary of State-Last Col. Name
in Individual Nominations" Col.
Last Col.--Alfhild Alison x
State Auditor ..-
D. c. Poindexter, Rep. Col. x
State Treasurer-Last Column Name
in individual Nominations" Col. .
Last Col.-Ole Kaldor K
Attorney General
VIM. Lemke, Rep. Col. x
Commissioner Of Insurance
S. A. Olsness, Rep. Col. X
Commissioner Of Agriculture & Labo,
John N Hagan, Rep. Col. X
Commissioners of Railroads (Vote TO,
81.
Last Col.-F. G. Hildebrand X
Frank Milhollan, Rep. Col. X
c. w. Mcdonnell, Rep Col X
Morohare Ho,1co If REPRESENTATIVES,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-28
Surgis Re-enlists in Navy.

Ben Surgis left Tuesday morning
for Rhinelander where he Will APP
ply for entry into the navy.
From there he will 60 to Milwau-
kee for examination as second
machinist's mate, with head
quarters at Mare Island, Califor-
MIA. Ben done his bit in the late
war, having seen service on one
of his Uncle's sub-chasers up to
the time and after the armistlce
was signed. He ranked at the
time of his discharge as second
machinist mate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-28
DENTAL WORK is FREE
Ex-Service Men Have Oppor-
tunity to Secure This at
Expense of Government.

DR.. ]. E. Frankel of Eagle River
has been appointed federal den
fist for this district, his duties
being to examine and do all
necessary work upon the teeth
OF any soldier or sailor who par
ticipated in the Worlds War.
His appointment was received
last week.
Any soldier or sailor who need
the assistance of a dentist, can
secure this work free. But in
order to have this work done,
they must make claim to P. H.
Woods, $40 Garland bldg, Chi
cago, He will then give the ex-
service man an order upon DR.
Frankel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-28
viii Establish State Line Store.

According to the State Line
correspondent this week, a Mr..
Hutchinson of Chicago, has
leased the Bates building just
west of the depot and will oper-
ate general store, and it is said
will carry complete department
store stock. He will also handle
feed stuff for the benefit of the
community. Since the advent of
the Curtis logging operations
near there the village of State
Line has taken jump for the
better. It is said also that next
summer there will be a complete
new bus1nrss started in that
Observation-Disclosures village.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-28
YESTERDAY
MARRIED Y
Mrs. Lottie Carpenter and
Alois Sailor Welded From
Catholic Church Tuesday
Morning To Reside Here.

The marriage of Mrs. Lottie
Carpenter and Alois Sailor was
solemnized yesterday morning
from the Catholic church. Rev.
FIR. Gerlitzki officiating. The i'm
mediate family relatives witnes-
sed the vows.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sailor are
long residents of the county cap
ital of Villas county. For years
they have resided here and in
that scope Of time have welded
to themselves a large acquaint-
ance. Mr.. Sailor has been sec
ton foreman for the Northwest
ern railroad for great many
years, at one time being a resi-
dent of Conover, but has been
identified with Eagle River for
the past twelve years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sailor will begin
housekeeping in the Carpenter
residence in the east end OF the
village.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-28
Roads Badly Drifted.

Blizzardv weather the past
few days has caused much grief
to teaming and hauling in gener
al While the majority of the
roads had been plowed out to
permit OF easy hauling, it is now
up to the man with wood and
logs to haul, to go over the
whole system again. This
means an added cost in hauling
and someone therefore must
bear the burden. There are
hopes being expressed by the
old-timer that the snow-everv-
day method the weather bureau
has been dishing out for the past
two or three months will change
for the better within the week.
Little that fellow knows what
will transpire within the next
month, and it is a cinch he is
doing a lot of guessing, just for
the sake of guessing Guess that
is the idea.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-28
Frank Stein and August La
Renzie were at Rhinelander last
Thursday and Friday.

We were promised some time
ago that Investigators would
bring the cost of sugar down to
eleven cents but it went up to
twentv-One.
When we talk about thrift ;
halt of our people will soon be
engaged in inspecting the other
half, whereas if these Investigate
ors would go to work to pro-
duce something instead of con
Stunning, it would have tenden-
CIV to bring down the high cost
of living. if such a thing is neces-
sary. Supply and demand is the
only regulation that we know
of. There NAV be another way
but so far | have failed to see it "
Journal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-28
SIX BECOME CITIZENS
Very Short Session of Circuit
Court Last Week-There
Was No Jury.

Judge Edgar v Werner of Sha-
wano presided at the January
term of circuit court for Villas
county last Thursday and Fri
day in place of Judge Reid, who
was hearing the Stapleton case
in Milwaukee.
The four criminal cases on the
calendar were put over until the
June term. The following cases
were disposed of:
Henry Bruette VS.. Florence Bruette;
divorce granted.
Charles Vance VS.. John and Emma
Benson; continued
N. A. Colman VS.. Charles and Helen
Kaemptf; continued.
Mary Koski VS.. Henry Koski; divorce
granted.
E. I. Marriott and wife vs. Homer
L. Thomas and wife; continued.
Harry q. Frank VS.. Sara M. Frank
divorce granted.
Walter w. Caskey VS.. Ruby R. Cas-
key; divorce granted.
Leo n. Leider VS.. Selma Leider; con-
tinued.
Citizenship was granted the
following:
Andrew Bayer, Woodruff.
James Baker, Arbor Vitae.
Frank Kaskelin, Phelps.
Sam Lugar, Phelps.
George John Larsen, Phelps.
Paul Kriesel, Conover.
John Niemisto and John Mitonski
of Phelps will not be granted citizen
ship until their families arrive in the
United States.
Sam Kettula and Gust Lienhaara of
Phelps had their application of citi-
zenship held over until the June term
of court.