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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14
THE'"ON OR BEFORE" GANG

The ION or before" gang of politicians, who
assembled in Devils Lake last week declared in
favor Of forcing the turmoil and expense of an
other election on the people of this state for
the single purpose of kicking out of office the
board of directors which have been trusted with
the control of our state industries. The gang
has nominated as it's candidate for chairman of
that board an ill-advised p~ettifogger whose rep
utation as a loyal practitioner is entirely OBJ
scured by the brihance with which he shines at
afternoon teas for ladies' only. The newly en-
franchised sex has no cause to complain of lack
of representation on the Ivie triumvirate of
candidates: The candidate for governor is most
~wonanly and ladylike and a credit to the sex.
The candidate for attorney general has en-
deared himself to the farmers particularly for
the tenacity with which he is fighting to kill
the grain grading law in the courts and the
candidate for commissioner Of agriculture and
labor is to be admired for his my dear CASTOR"
attitude toward any deluded victim who is rash
enough to take the beating in the recall which
he does not care to take himself.
Let no one be fooled by that ION or before"
November 9Th. That is the way a note payable
on demand reads and as soon as the requisite
number of signers to the recall petitions has
been secured the demand for an election will
come. And that means within forty-five days
after the petitions have been filed with the
secretary of state. Had the politicians been Ger
tain that the requisite number of signers can
be secured the date would have been fixed in
June. But the chilly response met with by the
initiative petitions gave them pause and the
fact that the number of signers given out was
SO per cent more than the actual number sign
ing made the prospect look still more cherries.
In order to recall more than five times the num-
Der of signers to the initiative petitions must
be obtained, which is no easy task among the
electorate tired of continual turmoil stirred up
by tn Two-Bit Twichell Twins Trinity of Trick
sters.
Let the public beware! The ION or before
gang will force an election on the state in the
middle of harvest if it lies within it's power. In
fact that would be preferable to June because
in that month the farmers have too much leis-
ure and the trouncing given to the gang would
be too severe. But if necessary the farmers will
climb down from the harvester and enjoy the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14
LEE NOT WANTED AT ANTLER

The following paragraph was re-
ceived yesterday morning from Ant
ler with a special request to give the
same publicity:
"The citizens Of Antler, N. Oak,
hereby notify the I. V. A. organiza-
ton of Bottineau that the next time
it sends up a recall agent to kindly
forward a person who can stand on mis-
feet"
BY way of explanation it appears
that Lee circulated the Recall petit
ton at Antler and attended a dance
in the evening and in n of the dances
he sat down on the floor rather sud-
denly. This fall was not due to slip
ping, O was it an accident. We viii.
leave it to you to guess for yourself.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14
"WHEN IN

The farmers of North Dakota arc
the people Of North Dakota. The vast
majority Of the states population are
farmers and the majority of farmers
are members of the Nonpartisan Lea
que.
The Nonpartisan League is as ne
cessary to the farmers as the Ameri-
a Medical association is to the ply
s%icians; as the trade unions are to
the working men and women; or as
the North Dakota Bankers associa-
ton to the bankers of the state.
For this reason alone, the farmers
organization will last just as long as
there is a farmer in the state.
All who fight the Nonpartisan Lea
que and it's program fight in vain.
The farmers will never surrender
their right to organize and protect
themselves against the interests of
special privilege who would reduce
them to a state of peonage.
, An acquaintance of the writer came
to North Dakota several years ago
in search of journalistic employment,
He did not know the internal condi-
tions but wanted to secure employ
ament on the side Of right. He entered
q Fargo barber shop and while being
trimmed up a little" sought his bear
ings.
He asked the barber which Of the
two papers in the city was "THE pa
per- and the barber replied:
"Well, we r all f;:rncrs here and
The Courier-N News is the farmers pa
per. If you stay in North Dakota, you
had better be a "a nrf. OF you'll *
mighty lonesome. When the farmers
prosper, we prosper too; when ths
farmers suffer, 30 de We"
The newspaper man took the ad'
vice and o learned that the barber
was right .
WE ARE ALL FARMERS and The
Courier-News Is j paper 81 the farm,
ers and FOR THE FARMERS
Courier-News.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14
TIME 10 CALL IA HALT

When Speaker i. u. Twichell, leader
Of tho ]. n. A. and his lacoed legions
lire up with railroad rate grafters and
deny the attorney generals office
funds with which to defend the inter
est Of the state in q lawsuit that is
Of vital Importance 10 farmers and
all other shippers, II IS time to call q
halt. ~.
When .Twichell and his crowd COM
bine with bootleggers and bawds
against the law enforcement league,
whether it be to secure badly needed
campaign funds or not, it is time TO
call a halt.
When Twichell and his silk-stocking
saboteurs Of the North Dakota state
bankers association deliberately go
out to wreck the Bnk Of North Dako-
ia and the farmer bank friendly to it,
it is time to call q halt.
When Twichell and his open black
listers declare war on all labor, organ
lied and pnorganized, on helpless
children and women as we'll as men, it
is time to call a halt.
When Twichell and his Cass county
copperheads hold the mothers Of this
state in such contempt that he, Twich-
ell, contemporary refers a bill on ma
ternity to- the military affairs COM
mittee, it is more than time to call a
halt.
When Twichell and his corporation
supporters. brazenly attempt to pre-
vent the state government from func-
tioning by cutting down departmental
funds to amounts they know to be alb
solutely insufficient, while, at the
same time, they render open and &C
tive aid to the enemies Of the people,
it is time to call a halt.
When Twichell and his combine OF
silk-stockings and ~bootleggers do all
this it is time to call a halt and to
call it instanter.
When decent men and women look
at all this we have not the least
doubt that they would not only vote
that it is time to call a halt but will
also vote by overwhelming majorities
to recall the recallers pronto and
promptly. J.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14
A LIARQUIDATOR LIQUIDATED

1t is an old adage that Figures new
er lie but liars often figure" and of
the truth of the old saying the Fargo
Forum is a brilliant and shining ex-
ample.
In its issue of March ID the organ
OF the big bankers and grain gamblers
carrier an editorial titled "The Condi-
tion Of the Bank of North Dakota"
IN which the editor takes the blue rib
bon from Ananias.
According to this remarkable finan-
clal analysis. assets that are 'liquid"
in private banks are frozen" beyond
hope OF melting when in the Bank Of
North Dakota.
For instance, of the $14, OS7, 900 of
resources of the Bank Of North Dako-
ia as of February Goth, which is the
statement the Forum uses, it says that
to arrive at the liquid assets all bonds,
except liberty bonds, must be elimin-
ated, this because the Cass county
crowd has so far prevented the sale of
best bonds on the market the bonds
OF North Dakota.
Then the financial genius of the
Forum, eliminates $2,881,812 of farm
loans which it says are not due for 80
years and in this assertion it is caught
in that worst form of lying the half
truth, for the Bank of North Dakota
receives around 100000 a year in in
terest an payments On these farm
loans, but a bagatell like $780,
600 is nothing to those who are trying
to lie the Bank of North Dakota out
OF existence. )
Then it deducts furniture and fix
lures an the entire amount tied up in
closed banks.
After all the deductions the Forum
grants the Bank $4,000, 900 Of liquid
:ls sets.
But this v,on't do of couy.a. IL irs
ceeds to the consideration Of demand
liabilities. It deducts from the $780,
600 of liquid assets it generously al
lows the bank the $1,OOO,O 900 owing
a Chicago bank, which was paid, much
to the Forums grief, on February is,
and this deduction brings liquid as
sets down to $500, 900.
Then begins wondrous exhibition
Of frenzied financial figuring. To fin
ally "freeze" the Bank, the Forum
subtracts all items due to public
treasurers, assuming off the bat that
all local ~treasprers will support the
policy Of the bank wreckers. What il
the truth here
On February Is, counties still car
rying their accounts with the Bank
had on deposit $1,338,O33.O3; town
ships had $534,437.45; school districts
had $604,979.16; cities and villages
$137,A80.68, making = total Of $2,654,
93O.82.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14
LEAGUERs CAUGHT. SLEEPING

More underhanded work against the
Bank Of North Dakota by petty ]. v.
A. politicians came to light from
Woodbury. township, Stutsman Co. in
a letter received by w. E. Robinson
of the bank from the townships treas
urer, Richard Pendray. Explaining the
action of the township in regard to
withdrawal Of it's funds, MI. Pendray
wrote:
II suppose you know all about the
stunts the |. V. A. pulled off here
we'll this is one of them.
1--WE We're holding a township cleo
ton and were unprepared for any
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14

The Misses Gladys and Blanche
Wyman returned to their school last
Thursday after spending the Easter
vacation at home.
Grandpa Hanson came home last
Saturday from the Bottineau hospital,
He is much improved in health, to the
qualification Of his many friends.
The Williams family enjoyed a vise
it from Mr. Williams mother and sis
ter and family over Sunday.
A Red Cross nurse from Bottineau
arrived last Tuesday to care for the
sick at the Weber home.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14

Then the Forum proceeds to include
as demand liabilities on the Bank S24,-
900 of Individual demand deposits;
100000 due depository banks, all
state deposits, and $325,OOO of certif-
icates of deposits, in which last item
it commits the browning absurdity of
including time deposits as demand liza
bilities. Can you beat it?
After finishing the liarquidation of
its affairs, the financial faker of the
Forum figures that the Bank Of North
Dakota is "short" only $5,217,OOO,
which is extraordinarily generous
when you come to think of it. The
wonder is that editor Gump admitted
that the Bank had any assets at all.
Barring these few facts,
First, that all local public ~treasur-
ers r not withdrawing their funds
from the Bank, and will not do so as
long. as they are true to their constit-
uents;
Second, that the state and general.
funds will be drawn upon only in the
regular course Of business, and that
the same is true of individual depos-
it's;
Third, that the sinking funds of the
state and of public corporations will
be drawn upon only as interest and
installment payments become due;
Fourth, that time deposits are not
demand liabilities:
Fifth, that the Bank is collecting
nearly $780, 900 a year on farm loans
that the Forum says are not due for
80 years.
Sixth, that amounts due from the
Bank to closed banks are covered by
large amounts due from such banks
to the Bank Of North Dakota; and
Seventh, that individual deposits
and sales of bonds are. steadily in
creasing,s to say nothing Of the ,collat-
eral held by the Bank of North Da-
kota, more than two to one, to Sc
cure its loans to other banks, there
fore;
We are forced to arrive at the con-.
clusion that somebody is lying about
the condition Of the Bank of North
Dakota and, in this instance, that
somebody is the editor Of the Fargo
Forum, for if the Bank Of North Da-
kota is ttshort' then all other banks in
the United States are flat broke for
none of them have back Of them assets
equal in value to those back Of the
Bank Of North Dakota.
-
Better have that old tire retreaded5
now. The City Tire Shop does good
work . #.
Have your tires retreaded at the
City Tire Shop. . tp.5
Now il the time % have your old
tires fixed up. Call 81 the City Tire
Shop. IL.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14

After an illness of several months,
Russell Price, son Of Mrs. Edd Han
son passed away OH Friday afternoon.
His removal at just less than nineteen
years Of age is q sad blow to the fam
lily and friends, who rightly regarded
him as a noble young man, and prom
ised to be a credit to any community
in which his lot might be cast. When
he was taken ill he was a stundent
at the Brander high school, a member
Of the basket ball and base ball teams
and was beloved by a host Of associ-
ates all of whom mourn his loss
most sincerely. Funeral services were
held from the home Sunday afternoon.
Beautiful offerings of flowers covered
the casket and the house was filled
with friends. Rev. r. G. Crouch Of
Bottineau conducted the services and
. choir consisting of Mesdames Mum
and Paumann and Messrs. Lacky and
Norwood rendered appropriate hymns.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Westhope cemetery. The sympathy Of
the entire community go out to the
bereaved family.
Dearest thou art sWeetly sleeping,
Free from pain and toll and care;
Dearest, how we miss thee,
Miss thee everywhere.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave SO low;
Thou no more will join our number,
Thou no more our song shall know.
Dearest loved one, thou has left US,
Here .our loss we deeply feel,
But tbs God that hast bereft US,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When this mortal life has fled;
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14
luxury Of q ride in the flivver long enough to
bury that treacherous crew.
THE COMMON ENEMY"

Leaders Of different groops in the main
seem anxious to work out some program today
that will put the independents in the best posi-
BILE position to meet the common enemy"
The above is an extract from the first days
write up Of the Devils Lake convention by the
Fargo Forums correspondent, Happy Paulson.
It happily expresses the estimate of the major
ity Of the people Of the state held by the "on
or before" gang that gathered in the city by
the Satanic Sea, and planned and plotted into
some means of delivering the state of North Da-
kota from the present rule by a majority Of its
people.
You roughly hewn, roughly CARRIED, roughly
spoken son of the soil, behold yourself! You are
"the common enemy. You on whose toll and
industry alone depends the deliverance of North
Dakota from the slough Of despond in which
it is at present weltering, you are the common
enemy"
In you and the proceeds Of your toll alone lies
the hope Of salvation from bankruptcy of hun
dreds Of the merchants with whom you have
been dealing and who are near to ruin because
you are bankrupt. And you are 1.-THE common
enemy" 4
In your honor and your credit alone lie the
hope of rehabilitation Of hundreds Of bankers
who have trusted you and whose credit is
ruined because you cann0t pay off your debts.
And you are 1.-THE common enemy!"
In you and you alone lies the hope of thous-
ILLUS VI wage edTuoTS, WING nave VOCeQ against
you in the towns and cities, that they may con-
tinue to hold their jobs and have the means to
enable their wives and children to eat and live.
And you are "the common enemy"
You who are carrying the economic burdens
of the commonwealth and providing for all re-
CARELESS of the need of reward given to your
self, you ar "the common enemy"
You whose shoulders stoop from the weary
load Of toll and debt and Encouragement, you
are "the common enemy
You who have besought those who live among
you and whom you have clothed and fed by your
toll, to aid you in freeing yourself from greedy
exploiters from outside your state, you are
1.-The common enemy"
Because your plea has fallen on deaf ears and
because, in your desperation, you have under
taken to free yourself from those exploiters,
alone, you are branded as f'the common enemy"
And for your t~ernerity in doing so a gang of
political highbinders, meets in convention and
permits a ~dishonorable penny-a-liner to brand
> you as "the common enemy" Infamy cruelty
ing honor!
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14

The crew at Devils Lake proposed that the
farmers forget their slogan Summer Fallow
and Fight" and substitute instead Plant, Plow
and Prosper" Just suppose now that the farm
ers let the gang that invented that slogan prac-
tlce it what do you suppose the result would be?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-04-14

For Sale-Hatching eggs $500 per
100 baby chicks; $500 per 100. Fer
ris Strain, Single Comb White Leg
horn, heavy winter layers:-Mrs. Geo.
C. Edwards, Overly, N. D. Apr. % p.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-10
DOUBLE HEADER PHOTO
 FEATURE ON AT FOy,S.

Two dandy photoplays are on the bill at Fox's for the first half of this week. Harry Carey in The Freeze out" and Shirley Mason in Ming Toy In addition there are four vaudeville acts. the feature one being a miniature musical comedy entitled His Royal Highness.'' The other acts include a juggling novelty, a piano and song speciality with a man and woman, and a man and woman in an Italian character sketch.
 In Ming Toy charming Shirley Mason has a part that suits her to perfection. The story deals with the adventures that befall a little white girl reared from babyhood by a Chi nese foster father.
 r-popular Harry Carey in "The Freeze Out" is at his best In this picture he plays the role of a wan dering gambler and gunman who comes to a little western town to organize a rival gambling joint.
 For the last half of the week there will be four new vaudeville numbers and in addition there will be that star of stars. William Farnum. back after a long rest, in His Greatest Sacri- fec"
New Britain herald., 1921-05-10
GIRLS! LEMONS BLEACH FRECkLES
 AND WHITEN SKIN

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, which any drug store will supply for a few cents. shake we'll, and you have quarter pint of the best freckle and tan bleach, and complexion whitener.
 Massage this sweetly fragrant lem on lotion into the face. neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles and blemishes bleach out and how clear, soft and rosy-white the skin becomes. ,...r..
New Britain herald., 1921-05-10
The Now Famous Love Nest in Mary, Parsons
 Theater, Three Days Starting Thursday, May 18th.

been made to take care of a record breaking crowd.
 The Keith vaudevil bill, shown in conjunction with the big picture Passion" will be featured by the big headliner. The Melody Garden. Six clever girl musicians comprise the offering and lovers of good music have a treat in store for them.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-10
DENTISTS
 A. B. Johnson, D. D. s.
 T. R. Johnson, D. D. S.
 National Bank Bldg. GAS and OXYGEN ADMINISTERED

pany dinner without a great outlay of money. -
 Rice Cakes
 | cup boiled rice .--#.4A l cup flour
 2 cups milk =
 l. tablespoon butter ..,'..a- 1-2 teaspoon salt
 l teaspoon baking powder
 eggs ..:.-- Add cup milk to rice, cover and let stand over night. In the morn ing add flour, salt and baking powder. Beat eggs, add milk and butter and add to first mixture. Beat we'll and fry on a hot griddle.
 French Fried Onions Peel onions and cut in thin slice Dip slices in an egg slightly beat with tablespoons milk. Cover with dried bread crumbs and fry in deep 1, fat. Drain on ; brown paper and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
 Copyright, 1921, N! E. .A.)
New Britain herald., 1921-05-10
CROWDS JAM PALACE
 TO SEE "PASSION"

Hundreds were turned away yester- day at the Palace where Pola Negri. the continental star. is being featured in the worlds most famous photoplay, Passion" Those who have seen this wonderful masterpiece all voice the same opinion that it is surely the greatest picture they ever have seen
 It will continue for two days longe. and special accommodations have
New Britain herald., 1921-05-10
Hiss Poster "Won Her
 Diploma"

HISS ho~ifE Noh HUT Diploma"
 lCttit had enumerated tho car was to have on tho fOuthampton hospital he |ntcd tho child of tho ban. Either he had not ! |cr or C@so hu meant to at of Miss Fosters eag- the unpleasant incidents SO frequently to a busy r. when tho child ap- or. serawut mita of 6 lo dirty u face that nne 3ge whether her features ve or not. tangled hair la If it and a comb had ra tor many days, and
 Cscribabiy ragged and settit looked up from his |uing the injured woman ki blanket. said briefly: ! q to sit on your lap, Miss Ion must keep her quiet
 disturb Mrs. Grahant's
 ,Ipins IIRnls.
 srm-heartcd western girl
 O tho child pltyingly at Iarnnce. The little things <
 a. the only features at~
 her. were SO filled with
 terror that the first inn
 tender woman would
 comfort her. In spite of
 appearance. Miss Eos
 was the only one who Srtunity. | was occupied |thc car In the exact spot |ished. while Lillian and re putting stockings ana woman's bare feet.
 Foster managed it I do
 fancy the child was so ,t she submitted docilcly
New Britain herald., 1921-05-10

the laundress, tear the rolls of the wringer, or cause a rust stain in the garment.
 Menu for Tomorrow h. Breakfast-Stewed dried peaches, rice cakes, hot buttered toast, coffee. Luncheon-Asparagu with butter ed crumbs, brown bread and butter. cocoa.
 Dinner-Casserole of. chicken. new potatoes with parsley butter, French fried onions, tomato salad, strawber- " Bavarian cream, coffee.
 My Own Recipes
 May is a little carly in the season for spring chickens to be plentiful and reasonable in price, so choose a year old chicken and cook it Ter casserole" This makes a good com.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-10
Dr.. Leonhardt Says

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12

is that the prospects for permanent
peace are brighter.
Ireland was represented by Arthur
Griffith, Michael Collins, George Gavan
Duffy, Eamon J. Duggan and Robert G.
Barton. and Great Britain by Prime
Minister Lloyd George, Winston
Churchill. Lord Birkenhead, Sir Hamar
Greenwood and Sir Laming Worthing-
tom Evans.
The first two sessions we're devoted to
getting acquainted. When the Irish
delegates arrived Lloyd George adj
vanced to meet Arthur Griffith. with bis
hands out and with words of welcome.
Then he turned, smiling, to Michael
Collins and held out his hands. Then
Collins cane back with mis-. famous
smile and joke about the changed
conditions, and it was evident that he
lad made hit with the Prime Minis
Ter.
There was no chairman, but Lloyd
George made little opening speech of
welcome, to which Mir. Griffith replied.
There was discussion about the agenda
and certain breaches of the truce in
Ireland were mentioned by both sides.
The officials who have had much TO
do with bringing about the conference
were distinctly happier over the pros
poets tonight.
1t is reported that throughout the