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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11
CHAPTER III.

Wherein the Reader 10 introduced to
offut's Store and His Clerk Abe, and
the Scholar Jack kelso and His
Cabin and His Daughter BIN, and
Gets 4 First Look at Lincoln.
They had a dinner of prairie chick
n and roast venison, favored with
Wild grape jelly and creamed potatoes
and cookies and doughnuts and raisin
pie. It was a w~ell-cooked dinner,
served on white linen, In q clean room,
and while they were eating, the sym
pathetic landlady stood by the table,
eager to learn Of their travels and to
make them feel at home. The good
food and their kindly welcome and
the beauty Of the rolling, wooded
prairies softened the regret which had
been growing in their hearts, and
which only the children had dared
to express. w
Perhaps we haven't made d mis-
take, after ALL" Sarah whispered when
the dinner was over. Il like these
people and the prairies are beautiful"
"It is the land of plenty at last.
said Samson, as they came out Of
doors. 1T is ever better than I
thought" 49,
"As Douglas Jerrold said Of Austria
liza: Tickle 1t with a hoe and it
laughs with a harvest" said DR..
Allen, who still sat In the shaded
dooryard, smoking his pipe. II have
an extra horse and saddle. Suppose
you leave the family with Mrs. Rut-
ledge and ride around with me q little
this afternoon. ! can show you how
the land lies off to the west Of u.s.,
and tomorrow we'll look at the other
side."'
Thank you'll want to look around
here q little" said Samson. whats,
the name Of this placer"
New Salem. We call It a Villages.
It has a mill. a carding machine, a,
tavern, a schoolhouse, five stores,
fourteen houses, two or three men Of
genius, and q noisy dam. It's a crude
but growing place and soon It Will
have all the embellishments Of civil
lixed life"
That evening many OF the inhabit-
ants Of the little village came to the
tavern to- 8 the travellers and were
introduced by DR.. Allen. Most Of.
them had come from Kentucky, al-
though there were two Yankee tam
lilies who had moved n from Ohio.
sR1rshAse r GOOD folks" said the,
Doctor. There are others who are
not 90 good. Il could show you some
pretty rough customers at Clary's
Grove, not Tar from here. We have
to take things az they are and 40
orr best to make 'em better"
ANY hdians7'' Sarah asked.
s.You & one nov and then, but
they're peaceable. Most Of 'em have
rome with the buffaloes-farther west.
Now ana then circuit rider gots
here and breaches toNus. You'll her:
tho Reverend Stephen Nnckles II you
settle III there parts. He can hollss
louder th1n 4 man "a me state
te aiaIt
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

N00 U seems ~ " tne 0T0ut opITIt
81 America Was In That Water"
of America was In that water. 1t
moves on in the way 1t Wills and no
thing can stop it. Everything In its
current goes along with it."
And only the strong can stand
the Journey" said Sarah.
These words were no doubt inspired
by an ache in her bones. A hard seat
and the c~sassless jolting Of the wagon
through long, hot, dusty days had
wearted them. Even their hearts were
getting sore as they thought Of the
endless reaches Of the roads ahead.
Samson stuffed q sack with straw and
put 1t under her and the children on
the seat At a word Of complaint he
Y AZ wont to say:
II know it's awful tiresome, but we
got to have patience. We're goin' to
get used to 1t and have a wonderful
lot Of fun. The timell pass quick
you see." Then he would sing and
get them all laughing with some Gu
r'ous bit Of drollery. They spent the
nght Of July third at a tavern in
EiIffalo, then a busy, crude and rapid
growing center for the shipping east
and west.
4 There were emigrants on their
way to the Far West in the
crowd-men, women and children and
babies In arms-Irish, English, Ger
nl.lns and Yankees. There were also
w~eIl-dressed, handsome young men
II ON the colleges Of New England
q ing out to be missionaries between
TIN desert and the sown."
Buffalo, on the edge Of the mid
L I'd seas, had the flavor Of the rank,
nesy soil In 1t those days-and especi-
al that day, when 1t was thronged
" Cd rough coated and rougher tongued,
earring men on q holiday, steve
tfsses and boatmen off the lakes and
ri ers Of the middle border-some Of
,i.om had had their training on the
20 10 and Mississippi. There was much
ii lnkennsss and fighting in the
crowded streets. Some Of the carriers
ard handlers Of American commerce
VI ~ their enthusiasm In song.
hey had the lake view and it,
cool breeEe on their way to Silver
C1rsk Dunkirk and Erie, and 4
wy It was In those days.
aS1nsA In been written u this
I6u4sqnd Nearisorne Journey, but the
wsf1fs0 It was ahead Of them-much
q NOrDt Of it-in the swamp flats
Os01do and Indiana il one Of the
feaD6r q wagon wheel broke down,
1aat day Sarah began to shake
l VI Agus md burn with fever. Sam
SER bsl1t rude camp BY the road
put Sar4h into bed under III
ID staftsd for the neare1t N
III Colonel,s back
N Shan nsysr 1es1s1 ~ ~ spsct
Isnsly part ~ woods.
Nonnon N1et1 - brotfer. VI
ed11no q - mo-.
- 1nlnephes
fsHot1 6om a.
haaendAc sfcea
evosy f.
1stecnon
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

Pitched Voice.
afraid Of anything ! can say. ] w0uld
venture this, that the man Webster
is 4 prophet. In his Plymouth address
he hears receding into never-returning
distance the. clank Of chains and all
the din Of slavery. twill come true
do you think SOP Abe asked.
"'Surely-there are so many Of us
who hate it. These Yankees hate it
and they and their children are scat
tering all over the midlands. Their
spirit will guide the West. The love
OF liberty is the salt Of their blood and
the, marrow of their bones. Liberty
means freedom for all. Wait until
these babies, coming out here by the
wagonload, have grown to manhood.
Slavery will have to reckon with
them"
81 hate 1t, too" said Abe. . "If / live
I'm going to hit that thing on the
head some day."
do you still want to be a lawyerf'
Kelso asked.
"Yes, but sometimes l think I'd
make a better blacksmith" said Abe.
I'm trying to make up nay mind
what's best for me-"
"No, you're trying to decide what
is best for your friends and your
country and for the reign Of law and
justice and liberty"
"But I think every man acts from
selfish motives" Abe insisted.
Doctor Allen demurred as follows:
'The other night you happened to
remember that you had overcharged
Mrs. Peters for a jug Of molasses and
after you had closed the sstore you
walked three miles to return the mon
ey which belonged to her. Why did
you do It'll"
For a selfish motive" said Abe.
IT believe honesty is the best policy"
.'Then you took that long walk just
to advertise your honesty-to induce
people to call you Honest Abe as they
have begun to dot"
Il wouldn't want to put 1t that
way" said Abe.
"But that's the only way out" the
Doctor insisted, land we knowing mes
would have to call you 'Sordid Aba"
There's a hidden Abe and you
haven't got acquainted with him yet"
Kelso interposed. 1--WE have al caught
4 glimpse Of him tonight. He's the
Abe that loves honor and Justice and
humanity and their great temple Of
freedom that 10 growing up. here In
the new world. He loves them better
than fame or fortune or life itself.
I think It must have been that Abe
whose voice sounded like 10 trumpet
Just now and who. sent you OF TO Mrs.
Peters with the money. You haven't
the chance to know him that We have.
Some day you two win get &C.
quainted."
At this moment there was . loud
rap 81 the door. Me-. Kelso opened
it ana said ssHello, ELL Come In
IA hairy-faced, bow-legged man, bent
under i great pack, partly covered
with bed ticking, stood - the door
way. @s5
aaHsllo, M. Kelso,' the bearded man
answered. 1.-THE poor wandering lew
has GONE back ag'in-heyi I tinksl
haf 10 take de hump of my back be-
fore 4 gifts u.
Staggering beneath his load hes let
IL down to the ground ts
ssBring III yonr Trojan horse And
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

Abe asked as he and Samson were
u%nhitching. .@n.
Eyes, sir" .
by jing!" the slim giant exclaimed.
II reckon you feel like throwin' off
yer harness an takin' a roll in the
grass"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

used to say that he was v 80
busy in his life as when he lay on his
back with a broken leg. He said he
had to work twenty-four hours a day
dom nothin' an could never GIT an
hour off. But a broken LEG Is not
SO bad as a lame intellect. That lays
you out with the fever an ague Of
ignorance. Jack Kelso recommended
Kirkham's pills and poultices Of po-
etry. I'm trying both and slowly get
ting the better Of 1T I've learned
three conjugations, between customers,
this afternoon
The sleeper, whose maine was VII
liam Berry, rose and stretched him
self and was introduced = the new
conner. He was 8 short genial man,
Of some thirty years with blonde,
curly hair and mustache. lis fat
heeks had a color al definite as that
IL the blossoms Oh his shirt, now
rather soiled. His prominent nose
shared their glow OF rpddy opulence.
His gray eyes wore ! look AZ apology.
M. Traylor, this I MI. William
Berry" said Dr.. Allan. ssMr. Traylor
has Just acquired an Interest in3all ouf
institutions. He has bought the Coll
saher tract and II eping 20 build i
house and some fencs Aha couldn't
you help get the timber out Is I
hurry % We can have raising within
ID week. You know nav arts q the
az better than any opf ls' &.
Abe looked at Sanason.
81 reckon be andgI would neke 4
good team with the, he said. "He
looks AZ Il he could push ! house
down with d hand and build i up
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

Wherein the Reader 10 introduced 20.
offut's Store and His Clerk Abe, and
the Scholar Jack keIso and His
Cabin and His Daughter BIN, and
Gets q First Look at Lincoln,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

" " Ia ~A~ - VA
see he was still In the gristle-a little
over twenty-but his face was marked
up by worry and weather like q mans.
/ never saw anybody so long between
joints. Don't hardly see how he
could tell when his feet got cold"
He wore a hickory shirt without a
collar or coat or jacket. One suspen-
der held up his coarse, linsey trousers,
the legs OF which fitted closely and
came only to q blue yarn zone above
his heavy cowhide shoes. Samson
writes that he fetched a sneeze and
wiped his big nose with q red hand
kerchief' az he stood surveying them
In silence, while DR.. John Allen, who
had sat on the doorstep reading q
paper1a kindly faced man Of middle
age with q short white beard under
his chin-greeted them cheerfully.
where DO you hail fromf the
Doctor askeC.
Vermont z said samson.
AL the way II that Wagonf
@ I sir.
gness yours mads y 10 riai.t
stulff. - ~ Decor. yvhsre a
bour Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
A GOOD START.

: The Railroad labor board has emerged
from the railroad crisis with flying col
ors. Entering that crisis with its powers
limited by law and its prestige weakened
by vacillation, it was spurred by public
opinion to assert itself with such vigor
that it made itself master Of the situation.
Success has bred new confidence. After
using its power to stop the strike, the
board wisely and boldly proceeded to in
terpret it's own powers in a way that
should make it easier to deal with any
subsequent transportation troubles.
1t is a weakness, however, of the
board as it stands, that it is technically
qualified to assert only moral authority,
lacking power of enforcement That is
good as far as it goes, but it might fail
in some future crisis. Congress should
provide the necessary legal authority
without further delay, not to facilitate
recourse, to injunctions in railroad labor
disputes, but to give the board the pres
tige which comes with full and unques-
tionable power. If the boards word be-
comes law, injunctions may not be nee
essary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

If a real estate agent can't get his
prospective customer to "see' a PROPOSE
lion, he should take the customer up in
she air, literally or photographically. The
latter process is usually easier.
The airplane is coming to play an i'm
Eortant part in real estate deals, as a
recent magazine article shows. Most
dealers. though. have not yet realized the
disabilities in this sort of aerial sales
manship.
THE air photograph will show at a
glance the nature of the neighborhood,
hc lay of the land and the characteristic
features # the piece Of property in ques-
sion, It's proportions and the relation If
tS different parts to each other. All of
these factors are hard for the ordinary
person to get hold of from ordinary sur
face views, or from going over the ground
in person. The comprehensive air view
IS said to be invaluable in laying out q
real estate project, country estate or a
factory group. Eventually an airplane
may be as much a part of the realty
mans craftsmanship equipment as an au-
tomobile is now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
The Hartness Plan.
iIutIand Herald. \

The title of the book which is to
herald the celebrated "plan of progress
is of an ominous character, Industrial
Progress and Human Economics" by
James HartneSs. Granting that the
Governor is something of am expert on
such topics, by what right or privilege
does he publish such a work as state
document?
The original law authorizing the secre-
tary of state to maintain q publicity de-
partment stipulated that the publicity
money available therefore shall be ex-
pended in such manner as. in the judg-
ment of said secretary, will best result
in promoting the development of the
natural resources of the state"
Does a collection of Hartness doc
uments on shop management, industry,
and human economics" come under that
head?
The legislature of 1921 was very skept-
zeal about this Hardness plan. 1t had
evidently read or attempted to read some
of the campaign dope" issued last year
and was uncertain as to just what it
was all about" 1t wanted to be Shown"
History records the fact that in addi-
tion to raising the usual appropriation
from $4,000 to $4,000, the legislature
amended the law so that now the money
is expended in such manner as may be
+ determined by said secretary, with the
approval of the governor, as viii best
result in promoting the development OF
the state through an attractive preSenta-
ton of the resources and opportunities
afforded within the state"
! Perhaps the Hardness book comes with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Library News
Some Reeent Additions.

My Brother Theodore Roosevelt, by
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. In the in
PRODUCTION to this biography which is as
interesting as it is unusual Mrs. Robin
sin says: I'm the spirit of confidence
that my frankness will not be misunder-
stood l place a sisters Interpretation of a
worldwide personality in the hands Of
my fellow Americans"
Cecil Rhodes, by Basil Williams
This is volume s of the Makers of the
Nineteenth Century series. The author.
writing from acquaintance, not only with
Rhodes hiinself. but with almost all the,
personalities who figure in the biography,
gives a contemporary portrait of the man
and a connected narrative of his work
Book Review Digest.
Men and Books and Cities. by Robert
Cortes Holiday in the Book
man last year under the title Murray Hill
on His Travels these sketches describe
or rather use as a point of departure.
trip across the continent. He writes of
Meredith Nicholson and a camel. Booth
Harrington discusses the Cosmos: Mrs
Lucas fools Chicago; 4 pal of Jack Lon
don; Riley and a Colored Barber and
many other interesting persons and places.
Correct Auction, by f. V Shepard
| "A clear exposition of the game as act
ually played by experts with numerous
| suggestions for Improvement Subtitle
| Anyone who understands the game fairly
well will find here much helpful and
sound advice.
| Basket Ball. by Charles d. Wardlaw
and Whitelaw Reid Morrison. The Art of
Lawn Tennis, by w. 7. Tilden.-In these
books the tactics, strategy and psychology
of the games are thoroughly analyzed and
explained by noted experts. Both books
are fully illustrated By diagrams and from
photographs.
/ Thirteen Travellers, by Hugh Walpole.
They all lived in an apartment house
in the West End of London. people of
/ various degrees of rank and station from
the only son of a lord to the little port
IresS. The effects of the war in each case
is shown in remarkably interesting way
in this series of u short stories.
To Let. by John Galsworthy-R Readers
of the Man of Property and In Chancery
will be interested in this story about some
of the younger members of the Forsyte
family.
Martin CGnisby's Vengeance. by Jeffery
| FarnoL-Some Of, the characters Of Black
/ Bartlemy's Treasures are found in this
story of pirate days of the Spanish Main.
The Pride of PaI0inar. BY Peter r.
/ hyne.-A story Of California where the
/ hero, Don Mike. Farrell. makes heroic
efforts to save his ranch from the man
who holds mortgage over it and who
intends to lease it to a Japanese farmer.
Feast of Lanterns, by Louise Miln.-
\ remarkable story of present day life in
! China. The heroine was sent to England
Mt the age of 10 to be educated She re-
turns as young woman to face the
\ changed conditions in her former home.
RiIla of Insleside, by L. N. Montgom-
ery.-The story of the daughter of Anne
Of Green Gables.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
654 QUINNIPIAC AVE.

Boa IlUINNlPlAC ave.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.
81 was run down in health and
terribly nervous. My back was weak !;
my head ached every day, and l
could hardly stand on my feet.
A friend advised me to try ''Fruita-
tives". / had used other advertised
remedies, but 1 finally got box of
"Fruit-a-tives" and they helped me.
1 am still taking them and impro-
wing all the time, and will not be
without them again.
AS soon as l can do so, / will
answer all inquiries as to the above
statement-will gladly do 500.
CECIL STOWE.
''Fruit-a-tives'' or "Fruit Laxo
Tablets" are a marvellous Tonic and
unequalled for inyigorating and re-
building the rundown system.
SOC box, 6 for So so, trial size, 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
IMMIGRATION WAITS.

The 1920 census figures give the num-
Der of Americas foreign born white resi-
dents as 13,7OO,O00. OF this number,
nearly one-fourth are of British birth.
and the largest stream of immigration
still comes from British lands. Ireland,
England and Canada lead with 1,0OO,O 900
for the first and 100000 for each of the
others The British total is about 3,OOO.-
600.
After the British group the next larg-
est body of foreign born are Germans.
They are followed by Italians, Russians
and Poles
At present there is an emergency inn
migration law which is keeping out some
of the elements which past experience has
proved to be assimilated not at all OF
only with great difficulty. That law is
only a temporary measure. Although
other matters have crowded it out for the
time being, immigration remains an un
solved and grave problem. New and en-
| lightened legislation on this subject i:
vitality necessary. The public should b,
! trying to form for itself an Intelligent
opinion and constructive program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
In The DAYS News.

The distinction of being the most trav-
elled man in the world is claimed for J.
J. Virgo. the world representative of the
Young Mems Christian association. Mr..
Virgo mas covered considerably over half
million miles in every quarter of the
globe and it is his boast that he has rid
den in every type of vehicle known to
man, from Pullman ear and automobile to
the primitive ox-earts used in China His
service with the organization began in
England when he was twenty-one years
old During the World war he was one
of the directing officials, visiting all the
battlefronts and speaking to two mill
lion soldiers. Now he has started for
Australia TO begin another world tour.
Mr. Virgo has been in shipwrecks and
train wrecks and has had many other
narrow escapes from death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Today S Events

Will y Hays, the baby" member of
President Harding's cabinet, is IL years
old today.
This is Guy Fawkes day in England
the anniversary of the discovery of the
gunpOwder plot.
TNe Pacific International Livestock ex-
position viii be opened at Portland. Ore,
today and continued through the coming
week
4 delegation of distinguished Zionist
leaders is TO sail from England today for
New York. TO further Zionist work in the
United States.
Marshal Foch is scheduled to arrive in
Chicago today for a two-day visit as
guest of the American Legion and the
Knights of Columbus.
/ All the civilized world win be addressed
by President Harding today from the
White House in the first message sent
out by the New York Radio Central on
Long Island, said to be the most power
full in existence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Vermont Legion Scores Again.
(Rntland NeMS.l

Once more the Vermont department of
the American Legion has scored in being
awared first place in the membership
drive which has just been held through
out the country 1t has also been honored
by having a man from the department,
H. Nelson Jackson of Burlington, elected
one of the national vice-presidents This
is the first time that a Vermont man has
been elected to a national office in the
Legion.
At a previous convention Vermont was
proclaimed the banner state by having the
largest delegation in proportion to its
numbers present at the meeting That is
a pretty good record for the Green Noun
tain state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
. THE PARK AVE. NEWS

Weather. Unknown.
Sissiety. MIR. Sid Hunt and Miss
Maud Jonson started to take a wawk on
Broad Street last Sunday aftirnoon hut
Mr.. Hunts little brother Bert and Miss
Jonsons little sister Dottie started TO
follow them and kepp ON refusing to take
wawk of their own till finally Miss
Jonson sed it was more like a perrade
than wawk and went home in diskust.
Pome by Skinny Martin
And Maybe Not
No matter how meny spiinters you get
Or even if you're black and blue,
lest try TO imagine you're happy
And maybe you'll think its true.
Intristing Facks About Intristing Pee
pie. Lew Davis has started to pick up
every pin he sees to find out weather II
is RELY good luck, not being very so far
on account of him having stuck himself
on about of them already.
Things You Awt to Know People with
the most branes don't always have the
biggest beds, but Jest because you got a
big he'd is noa Excuse for not having
branes
Sports. Ever sints Sam Cross had a
book gave to him Untitled How TO Reck-
onize the Berds he has bin going Ground
looking up in trees, but so far all he has
saw is sparrows and he says he can reck-
onize them without a book.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Today's BIRTHDAYS.

Ida NJ Tarbell. noted writer and lee
turer, born in Erie county, Pa, CT years
ago today.
Truman H. Newberry, United States
senator from Michigan, born in Detroit,
81 years ago today.
DIR. William O. Thompson, president of
Ohio State university. born at Cambridge,
Ohio, 66 years ago today.
Most Rev. T. J. HARRY, head of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Omaha. born
in st. Louis. 6S years ago today.
Eugene V. Debs, noted Socialist leader
now serving a prison sentence for alleged
violation of the Espionage act, born at
Terre Haute, Ind, &C years ago today.