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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24
POINTS TAKEN FROM REPORT
OF CONSOLIDATED RURAL
SCHOOL CONFERENCE

The cost is the stock objection to
consolidation but "The startling fact
was pointed out that during the first
year we we're at war with Germany
we spent more money in war and in
preparing for wal than the ENTIRE
COUNTRY HAS SPENT IN EDUCA-
SINCE 1887.
The prejudice Of people in favor of
the old-fashioned one-room school
must be Removed by educating the
people as to the possibilities of the
rural consolidated school to bring
about the higher education develop
ment of farm dwellers, community
betterment, and the support of. the
Christian religion" :
Transportation is another objection
but "The progress now being made in
good road building and the coming of
the auto van or truck will hasten the
day. when the hauling Of children be-
comes a negligible consideration-ex-
cept for those who use this objection
because they r ashamed to say that
the new school will cost more than
they are willing to pay. Where the
hauling Of children is not satisfactory
the reason is found in poor manage
ment or unavoidable local but temper
airy conditions"
"Consolidation is going to come by
leaps and bounds. The nation will pro-
mote it as q matter Of national de-
fence. The farmers. themselves are
beginning to ask for better schools.
The thinking farmer wants q better
education for his children, because it
is plain that in these critical times
there are some mighty lean years in
store for those who are not properly
trained. In the next place, the farm
er has a profound respect for the
eternal fitness Of things. Nature has
taught him that. He bushes when
told that he buys SIX-CYLINDER
AUTOS; BUT ONE CYLINDER
SCHOOLS. Finally, he is going to In
vest some Of his hard-earned money
in gilt-edged security; the boys and
girls. The most hopeful and promising
institution in rural education today is
the union Of a number Of small, weak
and inherently inefficient schools into
a larger unit"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24
CAN LIVE CHEAPLY IN HAITI
Food Costs Little, and Tips for ssrv.
ices Rendered Are Hardly Worth
While Considering.

Labor and living are cheap in Haiti.
There is a hotel in Port an Prince,
rated as the best, That charges only
a a day for a room aud three square
meals.
True, the rooms are small, with the
ancient washbowl, and unlockable,
with concrete floors and rugless, but
they are clean and comfortable.
The same meals could not be OBJ
tanned anywhere in the United States
at double the price. Luncheon is a
regular dinner and dinner Is much like
an ~eight-course feast.
They never serve less than two or
three meats, when one, according to
the American habit, would be enough.
There is fruit in abundance In Haiti,
and a boy standing on the front porch,
overlooking the sea, often picks the
breakfast oranges.
The favorite dish is the chicken,
served 365 days in the year without
the least variation. Nobody ever
wants to see a chicken after staying
three weeks in Haiti.
A Haitian boy, waiting faithfully
on a guest for FL meals, beams his
delight when tipped 3 gourdes, which
is 60 cents. The maid, whose chief
duty is to spread the mosquito net,
almost drops to her knees for the same
fee weekly. The boy who fetches the
water and fixes the shoes gladly slips
q man extra towels for 8 gourdes q
week.
Laundry at American rates would
cost more than room and board in
Haiti, II there e laundries. There
Is much to 60 out from each room
daily to washerwomen, and it comes
back spick and span at nominal cost.
But Haiti has not reached the point
where it may bid for tourist travel.
A man, stopping at the best hotel here
for the first time feels rather foolish
when he asks for room and bath and
Is conducted to a little house 80 feet
away, where he may get a shower.
It's q hard life for women.
The best, however, is in sharp con.
trast with the worst, for the laborer
gets 20 cents a day, and thousands
Of natives live only on fruit that grows
Wild everywhere, the year round, like
the roses.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24
CURRENT EVENTS" VERY BAD

The news item published below ap-
peared in "Current Events" issue of
February rs, 1921. Current Events is
a school publication that finds it's way
into every common and high school
in the state:
Comparisons in Dire Straits"
"The Socialist organization in
North Dakota known as the Nonpar-
tisan League, seems to be going to
pieces. During it's brief rule the State
Treasury has been b%ankrupted and in
the last few weeks thirty-two banks
have failed" 49,
It seems strange to us that the $50
cialist organization" that is said to
have captured our public school sys-
tenn permits such publications to enter
within the doors, of any .schoolhouse
in the state. Surely the Socialist or
ganization" can not hope to gain any
thing by permitting such things to be
said ofsitself and least of all should it
permit the impressionable minds Of
the youth Of the state to become i'm
bued with the belief that rule by it
means utter wreck and ruin. How can
future generations place any trust in
an organization that permits such
practices?
The Socialist organization should
get busy and purge our schools of
such libel. We feel certain that if
political purists, not belonging to the
organization, were in control of, our
schools they would not permit the
publication of such an outrageously
mendacious sheet were they aware of
its circulating among our school child
rem. Too bad that our present Super
intendent of Public instruction has
been ~shorn of her power by the above
mentioned Socialist organization"
Were it not SO Current Events
would no doubt have to tell the truth.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24
BRING UP RESERVES

State Examiner LOTUS has served notice on
all banks to bring their reserves up to the legal
requirements within 80 days or cease doing
business.
The bankers, especially the bank-wrecking
fectly lawful order is an Outrage" on innocents.
Bankers are a queer lot. They first claim that
confidence is the all in all of business, a thing
to be nursed gently, and then dynamite it by
trying to break the Bank of North Dakota.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24

Monte Carlo is considered the great
est gamblers den in the world. Even
at that only twelve million dollars
goes thru each year with a profit to.
the bank Of five million. Chicago,
however, makes Monte. Carlo look
pretty small, 18,500,O00,0O bushels Of
wheat is sold annually at Chicago
alone or about three times the entire
worlds supply.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24
HAGAN SAYS HE'S READY TO DEFEND
STATE TO LIMIT

When commissioner JOnn N. Hagan appeared
before the old gang investigating committee on
prosecuting attorneys employed by the anti
farmer committee questioned him regarding
the advertising campaign being carried on by
the Industrial Commission in defense OF the
state industries.
Commissioner Hagan made it clear to the
brilliant attorney that where he stood on the
matter, by testifying, under oath, that so far
as he was concerned, the advertising campaign
would continue "as long as the states indus
tries are under attack at the hands of their en-
emies."
9TH $18O,00O appropriation remaining for
the commission is the only limit" queried Sui
Ivan.
1T would be, as far as l am concerned" was
the unhesitating answer.
If the old gang attorney was looking for any
weakening on the part of John Hagan-he was
disappointed. If he was looking for any political
thunder for the recall election, he got the thund-
er, but it was for the farmer-elected officers.
defend the property and institutions of the
state, as created by law under the constitution,
and as the governor calls out the state militia
to defend and protect private property from de-
struction, and expend state money to do so, so
may the state officers use the funds placed at
his command for the same purpose, to defend
and protect the states property from wanton
and reckless assault.
If the railroads, the insurance companies, the
grain gamblers and the big banking interests
may, without criticism, combine to spend their
money to bring about the destruction of the
states institutions and create political anarchy
and financial chaos, certainly the state thru
it's officers must step in and use every means
within it's power to protect and defend those in
stitutions.
The warning given by. Commissioner Hagan
is not wasted. 1t is time that the powers who
have wrought havoc learn that the Industrial
Commission will not sit silent nor remain su-
pine while the good name of our state is dragged
through the mire and while bandits and outlaws
indulge in a financial reign of terror.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24
HIGH FINANCE

When the I. V. A. bankers initiated a panic
in order to '1iquidate" the Bank of North Dako-
ia, their solution of the financial situation re-
minds us of the New York city official who
solved the problem of the unemployed by pray
ing for a snow storm. He got a blizzard that
put his department out of business.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24

pany, He says in his report: "I have
not made any attempt to place a val
ue on plant and permanent equip
ment but same is charged on the
books of the mill at $29,956.91 I have
made no inquiry as to present amount
nor value of any kind of insurance on
the building and contents" At to the
insurance the report carries this in
formation: -
Insurance on mill -------$ 8,578
insurance on contents ----- 41,156
Insurance on warehouses and
contents 8.785
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24
Total insurance =.

Total insurance 1850 $40
The report claims that a complete
inventory Of the stock Of flour, feed
etc. was taken by VIM. Keller, pack
er and wheat buyer at the mill, testi-
fled before the Senate investigation
committee that MI. Livdahl did not
make a physical inventory Of these
stocks but based the figures in his
report on an estimate Of the contents
Of rhe warehouses. A beginning was
riade to take a physical inventory but
when q tier Of sacks fell down and
nearly buried the gentleman making
the inventory he became discouraged
and decided that it would be. easier
to guess at the rest of the contents.
Accordingly it was SO done.
The inventory shows the following
items as on hand December IL, 1920,
the date Of the audit Of the mill:
Grain--Wheat ------------$ 4,O36.95
Flour ------------------- 9,767.88
Feed ------------------- 4,687.1O'
Fuel, coal $500
Oils 172.85
Other supplies ----------- 464.61
&IZ
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

is not a most excellent, lady," inter-
rupted Mr.. Shaw stifly. "And let me
say this, Miss Harding: here we are
all together, whether we wish to be
or 90, and for six weeks or more on
the island we shall see no faces but
our own. Are we to be divided from
the beginning by quarrels? Are may
be even the men of MS to be set by
the ears through the pickering of
wninany"
Like. the flick Of whip came the
certainty that he was thinking of the
Honorable Cuthbert, and that was
the rock on which their David-and-
Jonathan friendship might split. 9th
erwise l suppose Miss Higglesby-
Browne and might have clawed each
other forever without interference
from him.
Really" said With hope-well-
simulated scorn. "since l am quite
alone against half a dozen of you,
should think you could count OH put
ting down any rebellion on. my part
very easily. repeat, 1 had no other
object In coming along though was
really Kidnapped along to look
after my aunt. AS to the treasure,
of course know perfectly well that
there isn't any,"
And l turned my back and looked
steadtly out to sea. After moment
or two heard him turn on his heel
and go away. It was none too soon,
for had already begun to feel unos.
tentati0usly for my handkerchief,
Any way, had had the last word
The rest of my day was lonely. for
the beautiful youth, probably by ma
levolent design, was kept busy between
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
cHlAP:lrlE::lRE, cHlA:ll % ".
The IsIe q Fort!une.


dropped my book and ran on deck,
Everyone else was already there. The
great cleaning orb Of the tropic moon
was binding as the sun. Away to the
faint translucent line Of the horizon
rolled an infinity of shining sea.
Straight ahead rose a dark c6nical
mass It was the mountainous shape
Of Leeward island. NJ.
Everybody was craning to get q
clearer view Hall. isle Of Fortune y
exclaimed Miss Browne. /. think my
aunt would not have been surprised
II II had begun to rain doubloonss upon
the deck. q! \, 3s
= bet we don't put It over some
on them original Argonaut fellers,
Lsey?n cried MIR. Tubbs. Il II. u
Higher and higher across the sky
line cut the dark crest OF the island
as the freighter steamed yaliantly
ahead. Sheer and formidable from
the ssea rose q line Of black cliffs, and
above them . single peak threw Its
|shad dow far across the water. FaintlS
we made ont the white line of the
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

Gro HBEls : :, coNyINUEnl \
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
LAND, Ho..

~ 2. Il ~. 49, -
, synopsis.-Jane Harding. respect
able and conservative old spinster
but never too old to think of
marriage-with more money than,
brains, 10 inveigled by a strong
minded spinster, Miss Higglesby-
Browne into financing an expedition
to hunt for buried treasure on Lee
ward island. Her niece, Virginia
Harding. undertaking to stop her,
gets on the, vessel engaged for the
hunt. and In the confusion Is un-
willingly carried along. BY no
means concealing her distaste for
the expedition and her contempt
for its members. Virginia makes
the acquaintance OF the Honorable
Cuthbert Vane. and is somewhat
impressed by his explanation of the
presence Of himself and Shaw.
q D I|g q E .
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
Carefully Reared.

The business man had decided to try
a girl secretary, and was interviewing
applicants for the job.
He eyed, rather suspiciously, fair
young thing, who wore a V-cut blouse.
a short skirt. gray silk stockings and
a lot of gaudy "jewelry."'
"I-er-hope you were carefully
brought up?" lie stammered nervously.
ooh. rather. old bean!' replied the
damsel. "Old Bill. who works tho
lift, is an old flame Of mine; he
wouldn't hurt me for worlds"
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
Maintains Paid Hunters.

Governnent Matntatn0 Pdto t1Un1eVo.
Strange as 1t may appear, the gov
ernment employs hundreds Of hunt
ers. The biological survey hires be-
tween four hundred and five hundred
hunters whose sole duty is to hunt and
trap wild animals. In 1920 these pro-
fessional hunters "bagged" out $1,000
skins and scaIps, divided among the
various animal tribes as follows:
Wolves. 5s4; coyotes, 27.1OO; noun
tain lions, 149; bobcats, 4.123; Canada
lynxes. 43. To the average citizen Of
this country, especially I'm the thor
oughly .lomesticated East, these flg-
urcs might not convey practicability,
but to the farmers of the western
ranges they mean Il saving In live
stock of about five million dollars.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
She 10.

She 10.
"1Iow do you and your wife get
along so nicely. Joe?"
81 always let her think she Is having
her own way."
"But how do you manage to deluds
her?" \
II DON'T" .
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
A Compliment.

We've Just bid looking up i'd the die
tiotlary what 1t says about hay fever.
It says-atchoo 1T says hay fever II
fuddy disease that hits odly the i'd
al-atchOo!-add very tdtel-
ligedt classes.
Buch obliged. Blister Webster-at-
choo !-Exchange.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
"eut Columbus Did Not lnveinle 4
contidins Old Lady to Go Along
: With Him!"

s d b
decks. Mr.. Tubbs danced attendance
on Aunt Jane and Miss Brown, SO as.
siduously thataI already began to see
some of my worst fears realized.
There was nothing for me to do but
to retire to my berth and peruse a
tattered copy of Hpckleberry Finn
which found in the cabin.
At dinner, having the Honorable
Cuthbert at my elbow. 1t was easier
than not to ignore everyone else. Di-
rectly dinner was ut an end, remorse-
lessly Captain Magnus led the Honor
able Cuthbert away. retired to
Huckleberry Finn. But face with
a scar running to the eyebrow looked
up at me from the pages, and 1 held
scollOquies with 1t in which said all
the brilliant and cutting things which
had occurred to me too late.
| was thus engaged when a cry rang
through the ship: Land no r.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

Even when you know people are
trying tc cheer you by the jcllyfns
p.Ucess, YOU rather like II.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

True love should not he SO exact
ing as to force the beloved into telling
lie.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
The Newer style,

The Newer Styles.
Shapeleigh-YOur dressmakers' bills
are running ME.
Mrs. Shapeleigh-Im doing the best
I can, my dear. get along with about
half the clothes used to wear.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-13

over ten thousand performances, his
name has become almost household
word, and few entertainers have ever
won such an enthusiastic following In
city after city.
Ralph Bingham's versatility excites
the wonder Of any audience. He is
a fine pianist, an excellent violinist,
a unique impersonator and an I'M
equaled story teller A combination
Of these gifts is used to excellent adj
vantage on his Redpath programs as
well as on the records which he makes
for the Victrola.
The success of his stories is in him
self; he laughs and the contagion of
his jollity is irrepresslble. Neverthe-
less Mr.. Bingham's subject matter is
of the highest type, and it's inspiration
al value is of the best.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-13

of the nation depend. 1t reveals the
new continent of difficulties and prob
lens which have been upheaved across
our national path by the volcanic
forces of the World war.
Mr.. Flowers is striking type Of
the constructive mind. He personifies
action. He seeks results; his lecture
is not an end in itself but sets up
clear goal for national aim, and stimu-
lates united purpose to attain it. His
subject is of universal interest.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-13
Fun-Maker
Extraordinary
at Chautauqua

Ralph Bingham, one of Americas
greatest fun-makers, will be a notable
attraction at the coming Redpath
Chautauqua.
Before the public since he was six
years of age and having appeared in
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-13
FOR SALE.

A house and lot for sale, situated
on the northwest corner of Court
Square in Union City, Tennessee.
Apply to A. J. Harpole at his law
office on Washington avenue. 2-4t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-13
FOR SALE

COOPS; kinds
Studbaker 1875
Engine Electric Lighting Outfit Moving
Picture Outfit Cotton Gn Bo tie Gaping Machine Waterloo
Fordson
Blasting Shelter
35 Gasoline Engine, MILL Gasoline
Shelter, Cruher
AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE SORGHUM MOLAS
PLANTS: Cabbage POULTRY
SEEDS Beans Corn Cotton Mie Peanuts Peas Tim
To producers will be furnished application the and
addresses of persons by whom the following commodities
WANTED
BRAN nd whippoorwiL
Breeders of live stock and producers field garden and orchard
SALE except through established
channels invited undersigned complete
descriptions quantities and other necessary information of such
modities
Instructive literature alfalfa growing sos lime in agriculture
mailed
request Address
L. P. BELLAH General Agent
Nashville Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-13

CHAUTAUQUA WEEK JUNE 1921.
-Pimples and blotches on the
skin are caused by bilious impurities
in the blood. The right remedy is
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t removes the
cause by purifying the blood, liver
and bowels. Price $1.25 per bottle.
Sold by all dealers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-13
HONTAVILLE FLOWERS
TO LECTURE HERE
WeH-KnoWn Publicist on Redpath
Chautauqua Circuit.
Will Deliver His Great Address,
America Looking Ahead"-A Study
of Today and Tomorrow.

Montaville Flowers, eminent publ
cist. will lecture at the coming Red
path ChautauQua on America Locking
Ahead"
This address presents principles up.
on which the future life and happiness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-23

boys camp in Canada. swimming, hunting riding
and fishing There, dressed in sweater and knick-
ers, she has played football shortstop on the
baseball nine, and has been ready 10 put the
gloves with all Corners. Incidentally. OF her
most cherished possessions, is glove used by
Bob Ftzsimmons in the famous Fitzsimm0ns-
Corbett fight The glove given 10 ner father.
Henry Ward Beecher, when he a sporting
editor and Margaret Immediately appropriated IL
for her den. where It hangs amid college flags
and pictures Of American beauties.
When the picture people learned shat most CT
her life had been spent in the open, that she was
perfectly at home in the water could turn hand
springs, double sOmersauts and ride Ike In
dian they Immediately became interested for they
realized she was wonderfully equipped for the
movies.
After playing small parts in several produe-
tions, an opportunity, dear 70 the heart Of this
ambitious girl, presented itself She met Edward
Hemmer, former manager for Mary Piclford, and
this discerning man predicted there would soon
be another famous Beecher. That very day Mar
gsret hurried home to tel her family that she
70 be starred in a new company. Now her
days filed with JOY. Wei, shouldn't one be
joyous, when ones dreams have been realized in
one brief year,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-23

the petite granddaughter of Henry Ward Beech
put all her enthusiasm into her action and the
scene was what the motion picture men called a
"howling success" And it was all due TO little
Margaret.
She made hit, consequently right at the
very start. She was given more important parts
to play. Now she takes leading roles. But even
these do not satisfy her ambition. She wants to
achieve as much distinction IN the movies as her
granddad did in the pulpit and she is anxious to
do so IN the same wholesome and sincere way.
And there are critics who already declare that
her fame Is the matter of few short months
She has the face, the FORM all the natural quail
hcations. Best of all, though, she possesses the
rare spirit of Henry Ward Beecher.
The dramatic featured the Beecher family
Let not forget Harriet Beecher Stowe grand-t
aunt of Margaret sister of the preacher and all
most distinguished because Of her epoch-rnak-
ing book, Uncle Toms Cabin" She had in her
the vein Of the theatrical which her brother used
in the pulpit. No more dramatic story Of current
history was ever penned than that famous book
Il is still a good seller. Thousands still read IL
with enjoyment, even though its subject matter
long has ceased 70 be a matter Of moment The
South enjoys it as well as the North For il was
nothing more than OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 70
that mighty food Of inspired writing which ap-
pe&red in this country the result OF the war
with the Germans
From earliest childhood Little Margaret cher
lshsd ambition 70 60 che stage. It isn't
Of record what her folk thought Of Ii. But it was
quite natural, after all for her TO seek the lime
light Her father, another Henry Ward Beecher,
il well known as an authority on athletics. Her
uncle, William c. Beecher, is prominent lawyer
in New York city. Il behooves her TO attract the
Huelight 10 the Beecher What To be al
Beecher and not to be fsmousI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-23
A Birthday Resolution

Il think I'll go into the movies" said little
Margaret, year ago, at her 18th birthday party
Why Margaret Beecheri" gssped the family
circle" in concert
why nOt7" returned Margaret y can't be
a famous minister, Ike grandfather was. I'm
not keen about being an editor. like father and
1 don't want to be lawyer, Ike my Uncle Bill"
So she began her career
The great out-Of-dOors has been Margaret's
playro9m. Her summeTs have been spent ia .