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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09

EA- F-H.- .eHrHE 49, $3.50 100 49, 80 a.
people Of North DakotA viii not
stand for havins-the state institutions
used as mere pawns to further priv
Ate political ambitions and to graft
~ personal political spites has not
yet ~percolated into the consciousness
Of Mr.. Totten and his fellow Social
lists.
just how heavy n jolt will be nee
essar to convince them of this fact,
Vt Is difficult to say. The university
fasco should have been sufi4ient. 1t
would seem, to have made the state
Of public sentiment clear to the aver
age human intelligence. Since that
has failed to accomplish such a result
however, the only hope is that the
next state election will drive the les
son home so thoroughly that the edu-
cational institutions Of the state will
be forever safe.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
THE RUHR QUARREL AND THE
LEAGUE.

The storm cloud that brooded over
the Franco-German border for the
LAST few days and that on Sunday
seemed dangerously close to dis
charging its lightning shafts. has
lifted to a great extent today. All
the world breathes a sigh Of relief
At the conclusion reached by the
French Ministry and High Command
to refrain from a forward movement
from the Rhine for several days.
This is precisely the chance asked
by the Ebert Government to demon
strate Germany's good faith in send
ing troops into the Ruhr region. BY
the time it expires, We have no doubt
conditions will be readjusted so as to
give sense of security to France. All
occasion. for aggressive measures will
be removed.
The Reichswehr forces. it is to be
profoundly hoped, will have RESTORED
order ip the great industrial district;
the Reds will have had another les
son in the temper of the day, which
by a huge majority is condemnatory
of them: steps will b. taken to prove
to France that no material infraction
Of. the Treaty of Versailles is con-
templated. Germany<is assuredly not
mad enough to do anything really
provocative at this time.
To Americans the principal inter.
est of the disturbance lies in the hint
it affords as to the possible workings
Of the League Of Nations. 1, is just
a sample of the sort Of mess that this
country would be more or less fire.
quently embroiled in, with serious
political and military commitments,
were it to adhere to the League with
out reservations.
The League. presumably. would
have taken control of the whole stu
alton, had it been fully organized.
Were we a member without reserya-
ton We should be compelled to take
sides in the controversy and in al
proximate stage TO use armed force, !
or at least to threaten it against one
or the other party. thereby acquir-
ing its enmity in no small degree.
Every citizen, assuredly. feels elat-
ed that We were not obliged to tangle
up in this quarrel. Does not the
principle hold good for the whole
field Of international squabbles?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
been e there to sing. The meet
ing was in the big Y. NC. A. audi
forum. Has Captain Hawley gone

been over there to sing. The meet
ing, was in the big Y. NC. A. audi
toriunl. Has Captain Hawley gone
yet?"
Not yet" His wife's voice was
lowered. She motioned toward n
of the eight gray doors. and her hus-
band nodded sadly.
He goes at midnigm you know.
Poor little woman!"
Just then the door opened and a
young soldier. came out, followed by
his wife, looking little and pathetic
with great dark hollows under her
eyes, and a forced smile on her trem-
bling lips.
The soldier came over and took the
hand Of the Salvation Army woman.
Well. I'm going. out tonight,
Mother. I want to thank you for all
you've done for my little girl"-look-
ing toward his wife-"and I won't
forget all the good things you've done
for me. and the sermons you've
preached; and when l get over there
I'm going to try to live right and
keep all my promises. I want you to
pray for me that l may be true. I
shall never cease to thank the Lord
that I knew you two"
The -Sa~lvationists shook hands
earnestly with him, and promised to
pray for him, and then he turned to
the children:
"Good-bye, Dicky, l shan't forget
sometimes when I get over there in
battle. and they'll help to keep me
true"
But Dicky, not content with a hand
shake swarmed up the leg and back
of his tall friend as if he had been a
tree. and whispered in a. loud conf
dental child whisper:
I'm a goin' to pray fer you, Too,
Cap'n, Hawley. God bless you!'
The grown-up phrases on the
childish lips amused Ruth. She
watched the little boy as he lifted his
beautiful serious face to the respon.
sive look OF. the stranger, and mar
Yelled. Here was no parrot-like
repetition Of word she had heard of,
repeated by his elders; the boy wa.
of things that were real to him
There was no assumption Of godlines.
nor conceit, no holier-than-thou
smir.k about the child. 1t was all
.kincere, as a boy would promise &c
speak to his own father about q
friends need. 1t touched Ruth and
tears sprang to her eyes. \
All the doubts she had had about
the responsibility of the place had
vanished long ago. There might be
all kinds Of people coming and going
but there was a holy influence here
which made 1t q refuge for anyone
and she felt quite safe about slecpina
in the great hbarn-like room so open
It was IS If they had happened or
some saints abode and been made
welcome in their extremity. .
Presently, one by one the inmates
Of the rooms came I'M and retired
Then the cots were brought out and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09

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NAY THE WORST MAN WIN.

Oh, we hear it in our play:
May the best man win!"
It's a common thing to say:
May the best man win!"
Yet some day I'd like t o hear
From somebody standing near,
This brief sentence ringing clear:
May the worst man win"
All his life he's heard men shout:
May the best man win!'
1t a hedged him round about: =
May the best man VIM
Though with faith and courage grim
He starts out. hope soon grows dim,
No n ever prays for him:
May the worst man win"
We must. hear it till we die:
May the best man win!"
Poor unsk illful you and 4.
May the best man VIM
we who c the master touch
And the pluck and stroke and such,
On. we need this prayer so much:
May the worst man win!r ?
When we hear another shout:
May the best man win!'
It's not US. they think about.
MAY the best man win!'%
is a prayer for strength and skill,
And life finds us failures still
Yet this prayer might rouse our will:
May the worst man win!">
When the game of life is done,
May the best man win"
When our souls have ~journeyed on,
May the best mar VIM
But | also make this prayer,
Ihat in Heaven where all is fair,
May we failures conquer there
And the worst man win!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
SMILE WITH US

Economy is all very we'll, but Mrs.
Simpkins had got it badly. Her
latest wheeze was to assemble hkr
eight children-yes, she had eight.
ranging from stwo to eleven-and
ask them sweetly:
Now, who'll have a penny and go
to bed without supper?"
And naturally most of the younp.
sters would accept the offer ageriy.
Then in the morning, with her
bright and CHEEKY smile, she would
gather them round the table and AM
blithely: ~
Now. who'll give mummy a penny
for q nice breakfast ~ fi
There is said to be q great de-
mand for 800 o a year meh,N re-
marked Mr.. Gadspur.
80 I hear" said Mr.. Dubwaite.
ANY special reQuirements?"
Well, understand there isn't
much talk about a fve-day week and
a six-hour day in 1910, 900 a year
circles. The idea seems to Be thafNa
man can work six days d week Nor
eight Or ten hours a day without
WrecktnG his health. and he might
even look I'm on the Job for an hour
or two Sunday. IL necessary"
Really, X you persist in making
love TO me every time You cali I
shall havc TO ask you rs Discontinue
your visits" said the maiden.
Darling. be ny wife and I'll
promise never 70 speak smother word
Of love to you As long az / live. 8
Piled the youth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
CHAPTER. XIv.-(Con:inucd.)


But she answered demurely:
$50 he's away, is he: I'm glad.
l was hoping he would be-
Why" asked Cameron.
"Oh, thought he might be in tho
way she smiled, and changed the
subject, =. calling attention To the
meadow lark who was t:'illing out his
little ecstasy in the tall tree owe
their head.
Cameron gave one glance at the
bird and then brought his gaze back
to the sweet upturned face beside
him, his soul thrilling with the won
der of it that she. should be there
with him.. ,
But you haven't told me where
you have arranged to stay. Is it Bal
timore or Washington? must look
up your trains. I hope you will be
able ts stay as late as possible.
They're not putting people out of
camp until s o'clock tonight"
Lovely" said Ruth with the
easerness of a child. Then we'll
Tot going to either Baltimore Or
Washington. We're staying right
near the camp entrance in that little
town at the station where we landed,
II don't remember what you call it.
We got accommodations this morn
ing before we came into camp"
But whereof asked Cameron
snxiously. Are you sure it's ro-
spectacle? I'm afraid there isn't any
Eplace there that would do at ALL"
ooh. yes there is said Ruth. Its
the Salvation Army Hut they: called
It, but it looks more like Il barracks,
and there's the dearest little woman
in charge"
John. I'm AFRAID it isn't the right
thing to let her do IL" put in his
mother %anxiously. I'm afraid her
aunt wouldn't like it at, all, and I'm
sure she won't be comfortable
II shall love it," said Ruth hap
fpily, "and my aunt will never know
anything about it. AS for comfort,
III be as comfortable as you are. my
dear lady, and I'm sure you wouldn't
let comfort stand in the way of be-
ling with your boy" She smiled. her
sweet little triumph that brought
tears to the eyes Of the mother; .ahd
cameron gave her a binding look OF
gratitude and alteration. So she car
|ried her way. 4 /
Cameron protested no more, but
quietly enquired at the Hostess
House il the place vas all right,@and
when he put them on the car at 3
o'clock he gave Ruth's hand a linger.
iHg pressure, n said In , low tone
that only she could hear. with a look
that carried its meaning TO her
heart:
Il shall EVE forget that you did
this for my mother-and me!, 3
The two felt almost light-hearted
lin comparison to their fellow !traVef-
lers, because they had q Short reprievx
before they would have to say good.
bye. But, Ruth sat looking about
her. at the sad-eyed girls ana women
who had just parted from their hus.
bands and SOM and k~weethearts, and
who we're most OF them weeping. and
felt anew the great burden 81 thl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
SYNoP1IS.

Harry wainwright. a dissolute l~ieuten'
ant IN the American army at the out
break Of the war. is planning to marry
kuth Macdonald. He has been licked
oy John Cameron, q young workman,
Ruth becomes ses a%cquainted with Cam.
eron's mother when he and the other
drafted men leave for the training
camp.
Cameron becomes a. corporal.
Just as Cameron is feeling especially
from Ruth reminding him Of an old boy
n girl friendship. that raises him into
the seventh heaven.
Wainwright learn that Cameron is
attempting to get transferred to another
unit. and makes his plans to prevent
Cameron overhears wainwright say
he intends to marry Ruth.
As a matter Of fact Ruth has no idea
of marrying wainwright. and has been
deeply touched by Cameron's letter;
Cameron receives a furlough and re-
turns to visit his mother.
During his furlough he calls on Ruth.
and is getting along famously when in
terrupted by WainwriEht's arrival.
Wainwright proposes to Ruth, and Is re-
jected.
She overhears Wainwright plotting to
kidnap Cameron and then have him tried
her auto to Illustrate the plot.
Cameron is rescued from the kidnap-
pers. and Ruth proceeds to take him to
camp in her own machine.
Cameron sees Ruth again the next
morning. Her cousin. a captain in the
army. gives him a high character.
Cameron joins the church.
Ruth and Cameron's mother come 10
the camp to say goodbye to him before
his regiment leaves.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
POWER MACHINE
DEMONSTRATION HERE
MEN FROM FORDsON FACTORY
AND OLIVER PLOW WORKS n
TO BE HERE

Next Tuesday morning at 1000 at
the Grand Theatre, tractor enthusiasts
Of Bottineau county will have a chance
b hear from some Of the best men in
tie conutry on the possibilities Of the
Fprdson tractor. Along with this viii
be men from the Oliver Plow Co.,
and several other speakers, as well as
) motoin picture, Why Boys Leave
TIE Farm, according to an announces
ment BY G. r. Gleason this week.
Farmers contemplating attending
the Institute on Wednesday and
Thursday should come day earlier
and get the last word on power ma
chinery. This is free to everyone and
whether you are figuring on buying
tractor or not we are sure this talk
and demonstration will prove of in
terest to you. Read Mr.. Gleason's ad.
on page five for complete information.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
LOSS FROM BARBERRIEs

A $275, 100000 loss was caused
farmers in North Dakota by rust on
wheat in 1916 and 1919, according to
W. r. Porter Of the North Dakota Ag-
ricultural College. The loss comes not
only in reduced yields but also in re-
fuced grade Of the wheat produced.
This rust could not have developed
without the barberry. The u. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture is spending
about $4,000 in each Of 13 spring
wheat states IN eradicating -the bar
harry. Over two billion barberry BUSH
es were dug out in these states in
1919. IN North Dakota 1171 barberries
Mere found and dug out in 1919. The
plan is o 60 over the states county
by county and make through eradi-
cation. The $4,000 is about enough
to get over three counties. # North
Dakota and the other states would put
m as much as the Federal govern
ment, more than twice as rapid pro-
gress could Be made. Either the bar
berry must 60 or spring wheat grow
ing cease 70 Be profitable.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
RIOTERS May CONE
BY.:'SPEC|AL,TRA|N
CITY J BASKET BALL
TEAM HAS NOT BEEN BEAT
49, EN- THIS SEASON

Next Monday night at the local high
school gymnasium Bottineau basket
ball fans will have chance to see,
without doubt, the most interesting
game of the season, and to which ev-
cry supporter Of the local team should
go. This game is between the locals
and Willow City high school team
and that it will be fast game from
start to finish is without question.
During December our boys lost to
Willow City on their floor, but not
until after five minutes of extra play.
A representative of the Willow team
was in Bottineau Tuesday and inform
ed US that petition, asking that the
Great Northern furnish a special
train to Bottineau on Monday night,
was circulated, and from the way it
was signed it is almost certainty
that the Willow team and hundreds
of supporters will be here to help
down. Bottineau high.
The Willow boys have not lost
game this season and feel confident
of victory here and the surest way
of Bottineau winning is that everyone
who possibly can be present and root
for Bottineau high. Remember Mon
day night and plan on attending the
best game Of the season.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB SMOKER

A smoker and lunch was the order
of business at a special meeting Of the
Commercial Club last Thursday eve
ming at which forty were present and
to which the Board Of County Com
rnissioners were invited. After several
games Of cards discussion was held
along the line OF good roads, Chair
man Sidener OF the Board Of County
Commissioners and Commissioner S.
NJ. Nichol telling the plans Of the
Board on. the Federal aid project
through Bottineau county. Some dis
cussion Of the county fair was held
and S. H. Wilson furnished informa-
tion, where necessary, on this subject.
Mr.. A. H. White Of Kramer told a
cracking good joke on Dune Beaton,
but we will not repeat it, as Mr.. Beat
on might not like to see it in print.
A lunch was served by the Shirley
Cafe and the gathering broke up at
an early hour after an evening of
much entertainment.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
HIGH WINS
DEBATE FROM WILLOW CITY

Again Tuesday night Bottineau
high proved her standing as high
school, when the local debating team,
composed of Olive TAFT, Lyle Rogers
and Merle McBain won from the Will
low City team,' the judges giving
them the decision with two to one
vote. The question was: Resolved,
That the United States Government
should regulate by direct control the
prices of food and fuel commodities
in peace time, constitutionality being
granted Willow had the affirmative
Of the question while Bottineau upheld
the negative. The locals shattered ev-
cry argument advanced by their op-
ponents. Bottineau is now scheduled
to meet the winners of the Rolette-
Egeland debating team - the same
question at later date.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
ERTRESVAAG BEST MAN

The following extracts are taken
from the paper published by Shattuck
Military School and shows how a To-
cal boy, Edwin Ertresvaag, stars
on the basket ball team as we'll as on
the football team.
In the write-up of the game be-
tween Shattuck and St. Olaf's the fol-
lowing is found regarding Edwin.
"The outstanding player of the
game, however, was Ertresvaag, play
ing at guard. The opponents had great
difficulty in getting by him, and gen.
orally he was able to intercept the
voyage of the ball and return it to
Shattuck territory. Besides this, he
had five baskets and five free throws
to his credit"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
Plan Memorial Building

Keith and Kurke, architects of
Fargo and Bismarck, have been COM
missioned by the board of administra-
tion to prepare the plans for the Lib
erty Memorial building authorized by
the general session of the Legislature
last winter. The building will be paid
for out Of the capitol building fund
and thus will be erected without taxa
tion. The architects announced that
the new building will be Of the classic
Ionian order and Of a monumental
character that will harmonic with the
proposed new capitol group. It's
ground dimension will be 100 by 81
and it will have three stories above
ground, basement and a subbase-
ment.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
Credits Tax OFF

!. Moneys and credits taxes assessed
for payment last April will not be
affected by the repeal of the moneys
and credit law by the special session
of the legislature, says Secretary
Lyman Baker Of the tax commission.
According to Mr.. Baker, the moneys
and credits tax was assessed on April
! of each year but was not collectabie
nnAA December. +, becoming delinquent
i'm March the same as other taxes.
Thus taxes assessed on April /, 1919,
have been due since December 1 and
are not affected by the repeal Of the
law. Hereafter, however, no assess
ments will be made, as the result of
the repeal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
MASS MEETING TO BE HELD

= A mass meeting will be held in this
city under the auspices Of the w. G.
T. U. on Sabbath evening, February
20, at 7:30 o'clock( place of meeting
to be announced later) at which a
number Of local speakers will give in
teresting addresses on the necessity
Of a Sabbath and evils Of the Cigaret
and State Sabbath and Cigaret laws.
AS these are subjects Of vital inter-
est, particularly at this time to Com
munity and State, every patriotic
American citizen is urged to be pres
ent.
Good music will be a feature Of the
program.
Committee: Flora Cameron Burr,
State Supt.; Mrs. F. O. Head, Cor.
Sec. Of local w. G. T. u; Mrs. John Q.
Ness, Supt. Press. Cor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
write to ]. j. Osterhous, Dairy Com
missioner, Bismarck, N. D.
Warrant for $211,2S4.3O

A warrant for $211,284.30 has
passed the state auditing board which
is controlled by LANCER, Hall and Ko-
sitzky, the majority members. The
strange thing about this unusually
large warrant is not it's size, but the
time Of the year in which it is issued.
The money goes to pay the state aid
appropriations to rural schools. But
the tax money to meet its payment is
not collected yet. There is little
money in the state treasury and this
is one of the means the traitorous
three have of draining the state treas
ury. In previous years this money
was not paid out until the latter part
of March, after the taxes come in.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
MARKET CONDITIONS

We quote you from the business
letter of the Capital National Bank
of st. Paul: "The sugar supply avail
able for United States consumption
during the present year amounts to
81 pounds per capita, compared with
a supply of 80 pounds per capita in
the year 1914. The sugar shortage has
not ended" We agree with them, we
do not think the shortage has ended,
nor will end for some months to
come.
/ A Minneapolis jobber's weekly pa
per states, "The craze to buy raisins
is still keeping up, and raisins of any
kind or description, will bring any
price the holder chooses to. ask. Spec
ulators in the East are trying to buy
up raisins everywhere; offering high
er prices than jobbers are offering the
retail trade at.
Remember lent begins Feb. 18th, we
are in a position to furnish all kinds
of salt fish,. clans, oysters, shrimp,
lobster, salmon, etc: lay in your
stock early so if the roads are bad
you will have plenty on hand.
Do you want bargain in soap!
We. have very heavy supply of Peet
Bros. White Laundry which we can
furnish you 100 bars to the box at
$3.50. We are reliably informed that
prices on all laundry soaps will be
higher in the near future. a
Farmers Institute Wednesday and
Thursday of next week at the Grand
Theatre. We have looked over the pro-
gram and can tell you in advance
that it will be well worth your time
attending. We win also have some
special prices for you in each depart
ment.
Catlin, Smith & Co.
By r. B. Smith.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-12
FARMERS INSTITUTE /
FEBRUARY Is and 10
On February 18th and 10th the
Farmers Institute will be held in Bot

On February 18th and 10th the
Farmers Institute will be held in Bot
tineau. u .7' I. N
IN . good many places it is thought
that just because Institutes Of this
kind and other winter meetings are
called Farmers Institutes and Farm
ers meetings, that they are given for
farmers only. This is absolutely
wrong. We are all interested in agri-
culture and any improvement in the
agricultural industry Of the county or
slate, for that matter, reflects direct
II not only on the farmers but to the
business men as well. Why should
there be any distinction between busi-
ness men, twonspeople and farmers? :?
Aren't a great number Of farmers
daughters married to business men?
Doesn't almost every business man
eWn some land? Doesn't these towns
depend on agriculture for their. very
existanee? Don't the farmers need
Tie merchants, the bankers, and 9th
ers. Now then, If we are all vitally
+eeiested in the same things, why not
cast aside this feeling Of class dis
tinction and all Of US put our should
5sEs 10 the wheel and help push.
The Farmers Institute is put on for
YOU. The speakers are all in good
health and do not give these talks
for the improvement Of their voices,
but for the possible good that may re-
suit. Let's all turn out farmers, busi-
ness men, women and children. Make
this institute big one. Get together
and talk things over and you'll find
that these meetings will not only be
Instructive but entertaining c B..
Aamodt, County Agent.