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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
Generous.
They say F1ubdub IL . pretty
square lawyer"
Eyes, he will allow you q fair share
ne any money you have coming to
yop.s
Un.oIved My.tsry 81 MatuM

Unsolvsd Mystsry of MatusA.
The exact principle which CAUSES y
magnet to take hold Of metals and
cling to them with q forse which over.
comes the principle q gravity Il. Hike
electricity, one Of Natures unsolved
mysteries, the Detroit News REMARKS.
Il Is merely known that ! piece !o9 iren
which has been electrically t5eatsd
win attract and held var1oos other
metals. The force it exsFts . called
magnetism"
The most Logical explanation would
appear to be that q ellectrically-treat-
"a piece Of Iron gives az 4 fores
analogous to that Owen az by radium,
81 that It WIN afsct othsf pieces of
metal without materially ~lesssning II
own power.
The name magnet u derived from
the mineral s.masnefite.s Tnia. ri
turn, Ia 10 called because e wa mt
discovered In Magnesia. Nasme1ts =
q natural magnet. Of which lodoetone
= one Of the bert known9yax46t1eA
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
Pics Mothsrsd BY Hen.

An account OF strange adoption comes
from an Alberta tCanada) reader.
He says that q hen on his deceased
brothers farm in Ontario adopted
Soma yenng pigs Che sow had tar
sewed In one end Of q log barn to
which she had access, and close to q
hen that was sitting on some rotten
eggs. After the little pigs came, some
Of them used to crawl under the hen
for warmth, 90 she seemed to think
the whole bunch were al much hers
as the sow's. She would SO around
with them during the day and when
night came would sit on ID many as
she could cover. It was amusing to
watch her antics after the pigs grew
too big for her mothering instinct.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

aIftIS Wsedssi yo1 vantsd Scna6s
cne II help you,n sl1e begun. &m
8not afraid w hard works
EInplelins Taylor smiled ~ Wfntrys
WI Yo1 look q though you would
be pleasant tos have around---but, what
ID your name1'
d am j ohn DlxOn's daughter.'' said
the sill slowly. father calls q
JohnnN
.John Dixon's daughter Mrs.
Taylor regarded her curiously. dream
nv. with the name came echoes OF 4
girlhood romance, the smell Of day
lilies drenched with dew, the sound M
q whiprpoor-wfll, d mans deep sigh
that was all. "John Dixon's daughter
she had always heard OF Dixon as
q very prosperous farmer-Why did
his daughter so ont to work?
Would you care to have me stay
asked the girl.
ssYes-I am all alone" admitted the
older woman bitterly.
a week later Mrs. Taylor was feel
Ing berter-so much better she could
forgive Robins marriage--so she took
out all hts unread letters and perused
them. When she finished the last one,
she looked closely at the tiny photo
graph It contained. Then her eyes
lifted to the serene face Of John
Dixon's daughter, who was sewing III
the sunny window.
aDoreen y she said softly.
The girl looked up guiltily. aOh--
you know r. she breathed. Il had to
come after Mittie wrote to me and said
you were Ill and alone-we did not
know-and I have taken your only
0 away from you, and I hoped you
would learn to love me- ---
Mrs. Taylor's arms were around the
slender young form. u need you, my
daughter" she whispered, .and ! need
Robin-and poor Mittie In the kitchen.
! need you allr'
In some unaccountable manner Miss
Mamie Smith took the entire credit for
the reconciliation.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
RIVER FAMOUS IN HISTORY
Danube 10 Now, and Has Long Been
the Most important Waterway
In Europe.

One OF the most SlEnlHcAAt 1AuASa.
lions that central Europe Is on the
road to better economic conditions 10
the report Of q commission OF experts
that Danube shipping Is increasing"
notes q bulletin from the Washington
headquarters Of the National Geo
graphic society.
Economically, the Danube Is to the
landlocked nations Of Europe what the
Mediterranean is to the countries OF
southern Europe. Once the northern
frontier Of the Roman empire; later
the path for conquering hordes Of
Huns, Slavs and Magyars, now the
commercial Main street Of central Eu-
rope, the Danube may claim to be the
most important river Of Europe,
though It is exceeded by the volga In
length.
"Human activity attains extremes
along the Danube's course even
marked than the contrasts along
bizarre Broadway, New York. It's
waters see the revels and restitution
Of Vienna and flow by fiat rocks on
which Hungarian women pound their
clothes with woollen mallets and bear
them away In tubs on their heads.
They pass mills like those Of Mime
apOlis, bear vessels like those on the
Hudson, and turn wheels on boat
borne flour mills to which peasants
bring grain In primitive OK carts with
v the wheels kept in place by wood
en- pins.
"The river halves Budapest and
courses by busy Belgrade, where It re-
ceives the waters of the Sava. 1t car
ries barges on which families live as
they do on canal boats. Grim castles,
great estates and tiny cottages stand
along its banks.
"Scenically the Danube possesses va
riety almost as infinite. Rising in the
Black forest, some of Its waters seep
through underground assures to a
stream OF the Rhine basin. Sometimes
1t IL pressed between high hills. Small
or craft appear on its waters in Bava-
ria. In Austria it splits into many arms
and forms a whirlpool. In Hungary
plains It sprawls wide, receiving many
important branches. remnant Of a pre-
historic inland sea-. It resumes q wild,
~torrential aspect again when it pierces
the Kazan deiile and the Iron gates.
It receives nearly as many tributaries
as there are days in the year and
drains an area almost equivalent to
that Of Egypt. KS
along the steep right bank of the
Kazan defile can be traced q road built
by Trajan early III the Second century.
Not until recently has the construction
OF q modern road made the defle pass
able upon either bank.
Recognition of the international i'm
portance Of the Danube was attested
by placing it under a commission in
1866, and further provisions regarding
1t are contained in subsequent treaties,
including that of Versailles in 1919"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

oAS 0OvvH On Sue 0e0 ana SIaT0os
and dropping her eyelids, "but not
when anyone sees you'll I can depend
upon II, can't !, Avis?
"Why. surely" assured Avis, easily,
taking the letter. Hope you will be
rested In the morning. I'm going to
spend the night at Meta's' and re-
traced her steps leaving q detected
iooking Penelope leaning against the
door.
"Of all thingsT" cried Avis to her
self az she slipped into her dancing
frock, ITO make me act as a go-be-
tween and carry their love-letters! IT'S
cruel and Penelope does It on pur-
psseyr
Finished dressing she slipped her
party bag over one slim arm and lift
ed her cape-there lay the white en-
velope pleading-and quickly she
slipped 1t into the corsage Of her dress
and hurried downstairs.
At the bottom Of the steps she stopped
breathless and warm, for through
the living room portiers she caught
i glimpse Of Rodney waiting. His
lean, welLbuilt body looked excep-
tionally good In evening clothes, and
the light shining on his clear cut pro
file sent warm rushes Of blood through
AVIS young body. TITS my night"
she argued to herself for one brief
,~n-nn& ssvur nnnnr<nra<w - D~a-.-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
Business.

Business.
flows business in your neighbOr-
hood?" asked Wombat, the plumber,
sf Spareribs the butcher.
well, the beauty parlors are all do
ing we'll"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

and proper food. The woman that's
caring for him now is past fifty and
acts as IL she thought that all children
should be chloroformed at BIRTH"
"How dreadful |" exclaimed Edith.
"What a life for a child"
An hour later Doctor Morton and
Nurse johnson were, standing beside
the operating table IN which lay the
figure Of a tiny, big-eyed boy.
"Just take q nice long breath and
go to Sleep" the anesthetist said
cheerfully. v
If I'm going to sleep I got to say
my prayers" declared the boy. "I'll
say 'em to Doctor Harry"
Morton took the little fellow In his
arms and the boy, burying his curly
head in the Doctors shoulder, began:
Now I lay ne down to sleep.
And pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Il I should die before I wake.
Amen" whispered the doctor fer
vently.
Goodnight" smiled the boy plac-
ing a moist kiss on the doctors cheek.
Goodnight, pretty nurse" Billy
waved to Edith.
Tears stood in the girls eyes as
she took the wraithlike form In her
arms.
" Goodnight, You precious thing"
she said, holding him close for q min
ute.
"You and Doctor Harry are nice to
kiss-Aunt Jenny isn't" volunteered
the child.
1t seemed ages before they could
determine the outcome Of the opera
ton, and night after night the two
watched the little fellow struggling
for life.
.'He's such a delicate little chap
that even If we do pull him out OF this
he hasn't much chance without proper
care and nourishment."
'tIt's a sim" murmured the girl vehe-
mently. "And he's so beautiful and
so happy and so intelligent. He has
a right to a chance"
II know It, but that woman who
brought him here understands chill
dren about as much as / do Choctaw."'
The night that Billy took a turn for
the better the doctor and nurse cele-
brated by going out to dinner to
gether."
'It's such 4 triumph for you," Edith
smiled across the table as they waited
for their order to be filed.
Eyes. I'm happy about II, but I'm
happier still that Billy won't have to
be q cripple for life. At least he has
q chance to make his own living now"
Harry, I'm so proud Of you" Inn
pulsively the girl put out her hand
toward him.
He took It and pressed It gently as
he looked into the serious blue eyes,
SO full Of feeling.
THAT means more to me than any
thing else on earth" he answered sol
emily.
The girl flushed and drew her hand
away and was vexed with herself aft
erward for having done 80. a shade
Of pain passed across the doctors
face, but he said nothing.
I'm 4 brute" she thought. why
did I do that3 And he's 80 wonder
ful and gentle and good. What 4 4
that always makes me rebuff and hurt
him9 e
The evening was . total failure and
sEdfth r0r1d fhink nf nothing "a d
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

Tossed Il Into the Coal Hod.
looking at the paper a minute and
maybe there's some news you'd want
to tell me-"
HE is SO busy-traveling most OF
the time-he doesn't have time to
write much" defended Robin Taylor's
mother.
II expect his wife travels with him."
ventured Mamie.
Possibly" said Mrs. Taylor crisp
".
Mamie rose to 60. II thought may
be they'd be coming down here"
"Some day." and Mrs. Taylor turned
her head toward the kitchen. "You
can make me some toast, Mittie," she
called.
well, good-by," said Mamie, as she
went out through the glass door into
the pleasant old garden, neglected now
that Robin was away and his mother
was tied to her chair. The whole vii.
lage knew more about her affairs than
Emeline Taylor suspected.
They knew, somehow, that Robin
had telephoned home from Chicago
that he was going to marry "Doreen,"
and they knew that Mrs. Taylor had
t~elegraphed him not to do it-and
Robin had married the city girl; and
although three months had passed his
mother refused to forgive him or to
see the young couple. He didn't even
know that his mother was crippled
with rheumatism, for she wrote to him
faithfully every week, acknowledging
receipt Of the check he regularly sent
her, though she never cashed the
checks and never mentioned the name
Of Robins unknown wife In her let
tiers.
Lately she had formed the habit OF
putting his letters away unopened. The
fact that he could write meant that
he was well. Now she kissed his let
ter passionately and put it away with
the others, but the postcard she looked
at with interest. It showed the New
York Botanical Gardens, and OF on
the sky line was an ROW n ink.
"We are Reeping house here-you
must come down and stay with Us.
Love to you. Doreen."
The arrow pointed 70 : tan apart
ment house.
sending her love to me" sobbed
Emeline Taylor. angrily 90 she tore
the postal Ia two and tossed + Into
the coal hod by the drum stove.
sMittie, ID ten readyfs
Nlttie Weed came sculiing her feet
while her dark eyes, scanning the
room, discovered the agitated face
0f her mistress, the unread letter
clntched Ia her hand and the torn post
card "a the coal bod. II = trice Nit
tie had moved = small mahogany stand
beside thesbig chair, placed the little
tray, with it, steaming Pot Ct ten, its
plate ~ hot toast and dish of ounce
Jelly, deftly spread damask napkin
Mrs. Taylor's folded hands, un-
covered the sugar bowl and cream
jug. and, picking up the coal bod. van
ished into the kitchen.
Here, alone, she drew ont the torn
postal and studied It with plying eyeas
.srhat girl ought 70 Be here looking
out tor hin ma &c 4 had = mother
in-lore-- Mlttie wagged her untidy
head ana pulled sonns lattns DeDer
from Z corner cupboard.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

Introducing 4 New Practice.
The Profess0r-After your motion
for a new trial has been denied what
Is the next step to take?
The Pretty Girl Student-Td cry 4
little.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
Similar Ideals.

49, TEEU Similar I0SAIt.
Jones-I see Cincinnati men r go
ing to keep their hats on in elevators
hereafter.
Smith-Yes, Cincinnati is ambitious
to be Just like New York.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
Chocolate Emperors Food.

Montezuma, emperor of the ancient
Mexicans, lived in a state Of luxur-
ious magnfficence and took no other
beverage than chocolat, a potation of
chocolate, favored with vanilla and
other spices, and 81 prepared as to
be reduced to a froth Of the consis-
tency OF honey, which gradually dis
solved In the mouth and was taken
cold.
This beverage, II SO 1t could be
called, was served In golden goblets,
with spoons of the same metal or
tortoise shell finely wrought. The
emperor was exceedingly fond of 1t,
to Judge from the quantity-no less
than fifty Jars Or pitchers being pre-
pared for his own daily consump-
tion. Two thousand more al
lowed for that Of his household.
Chickens Spoil the Garden.
"Why isn't your son making q garden
this year,
ION account Of the chickens next
door,"
"HehY"
"He doesn't like for those girls to
see him in o~veralls. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27
A Get-Together Industrial Committee

THE National Civic federation,
with the approval of President
Harding, Secretary of Labor
Davis and Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. has organized a national in
dustrial committee, designed to bring
together for conference leading repre-
sentatives of conservative labor or
ganizations, employers who believe
their interests are closely allied with
the interests of their employees, and
the general public.
Formation of such an organization,
including in It's membership such men
as former President Taft, Samuel
Gompers, John Hays Hammond, L.
Coleman Du Pont and John D. Ryan,
Is believed to be an encouraging fea-
ture of the development and active
operation of sound, sane American
ism and to represent a healthy, patri-
otic and progressive thought and spir-
It In this country, which will provide
the best possible insurance against the
development of such fanatical radl-
calism as that which Is now making
Russia a center of human misery, de-
vastated by typhus. cholera, starva-
zion and restriction of liberty.
Russia's downfall was due primarily
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27
Manv Women Working on the Railroads

vuT OMEN workers are now hocK-
w ing to the employ OF the ma, ma,
tion's railroads. Nearly 1Oo,ooo
women are helping to build lines anu
maintain and operate existing systems
a forthcoming report of the Interstate
commerce. commission is expected TO
show.
Women constituted in 192o nearly
Ave per cent Of the nations Z'ooo'ooo
railway employees, according TO cen
sus taken by the interstate commerce
commission. and the number Is IN
c-easing daily. The commission no"
"a nreparing new census of female
railway workers for 1921.
The 1920 census SHOWS that "oni.n
are going in for all kinds OF ran WORK.
heovy as well as light. They are
o,aor,,,q engines and headlights In
ronndhouses, keeping watch night as
veil as day at dangerous grade cross
ings operating telegraph keys, carry,
Inc messages of train dispatchers' ana
even doing carpentry and other hea's
,,,orb In the railroad shops.
In some Jobs women. the railroads
are learning, are more efhcient tnan
male workers. Some Jobs In WHICH
,,umhers of women are at work are
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27
Plight of the Water Power Commission

the work of the commission are being
returned to the treasury unused be-
cause congress, after making these ap-
preparations failed to grant the legis.
lative authority to use them.
Up to June go 1921, there had been
filed with the commission 229 applica-
tions aggregating 14,675, 600 horsepow-
er and affecting 33 states, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Alaska. This
amount is 10 per cent greater than
the entire water-power development OF
the United States today. The projects
applied for vary In size from less than
100 horsepower up to the 3.OOO,OOO
horsepower scheme of the Southern
California Edison company on the
Colorado river.
The first license was issued on
March l to the Niagara Falls Power
company. Between that date and July
1 final action has been taken on At
applications, 13 preliminary permits
have been issued involving 1,075,OOO
horsepower, and 15 licenses involving
757 900 primary horsepower and 46o,-
900 secondary horsepower, or total
of 1,217,OOO horsepower, making an
aggregate of % projects, involving
2,292, 900 horsepower, or as much as
was issued by all of the executive de-
partments during the ten years pre-
ceding the passage of the water-power
pct
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27

wv ASHING1ON.-It is common
w talk that the human side of
Warren G. Harding is building
for him popularity that was not fore
seen when he became President.
Whether he is great statesman is
still matter of debate. and one which
time and events will have to prove, but
there is no shadow of doubt but that he
has entrenched himself strongly In the
hearts of the people of Washington,
especially of the children of all ages.
If he were a candidate. says a writer
in the Christian Science Monitor, he
would doubtless be accused Of using
political wlles, but he is assured of
his position for almost four years and
yet every day he yields to some fresh
demand for personal favor and adds
TO the sum of enjoyment by shaking
hands with hundreds and comforting
with scores of individuals.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
900 REiii{IE7 AFFAIRS Gf aiilB
President Is Building Up Popularity

The White House is open-it Is the
peoples house. That is fine, but OF
greater Significance is It that the Pres
ldent is accessible to boys who want
a swimming pool as well as to sena-
tors and diplomatists. The secretaries
are kept busy scribbling memoranda
of representative who wants to pre-
sent the son of constituent; OF an
other who seeks the Presidents infu-
ence in saving a local Industry; OF
women who are seeking class legisla-
tion; OF n man who wants to tell him
about San Domingo; another about
Alaska; of a delegation OF Indians,
another of Quakers, one of the African
Methodist Episcopal church. The
President decides that he can give
one man Ave minutes; another must
get on with two or three; he can't
get rid Of delegation or committee
under 10 or 10 minutes. A senior
class from a high school or the or
phans from a Masonic home must
shake hands with the President, every
one of them. Some Of them Will want
to say something to him.
In the other rooms OF the executive
offices there are, at all times, persons
coming and going. men waiting for
their chance to get in or to see some
one coming out. newspaper men ap-
prising 1t all and the attendants quite
cheerful and obliging.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27
iHztionsL CIVIC federation

to the ract that there was no ade-
auate middle class, no common ground
on which the downtrodden peasant
and worklngman could meet with en-
ployer, business man, politician or pro
fessional man for consideration OF
their mutual interests and improve
ment of their economic and social po-
sitIon. There was ease and luxury
on the one side and toll and misery
on the other. There was no medium
through which these extremes might
be brought together and blended into
a tolerable, stable existence for all.
America has already gone far to-
ward eliminating such extremes.
There exists common ground on
which all may meet.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27
Reduced Taxes Not Likely.

How much is the tax bill of the
American citizen to be cut by the rev.
enue measure which before the frost
comes will have a place upon the
statute books of the United States?
1t Is mighty hard thing to tell. 1t
may not be cut at ALL and it may be
increased. but perhaps the country gen.
orally speaking will feel that 1t has
been relieved II bit by the shifting of
burdens of taxation from one place TO
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27

Attendants. more than 1000; clean
ing, 1000; shop workers, more than
1000; station agents and assistants,
1900; telegraph and telephone signal
service, nearly 1000; car department,
1900.
More than 400 women are at work
in each of these classes of jobs: Mes
senger service, roundhouse general
work, watchwoman at warehouses and
docks.
Nearly 300 women are listed as COM
mon laborers, while 500 were taken
on for roundhouse clerical work.
More than 100 are at work wiplng en-
gines in the dirt and grease of shops
and roundhouses, while few are EN-
ployed at turntables.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-27

BECAUSE of the failure of congress
n to provide adequate means for
it's expeditions administration,
the federal water power commission
at the end of its first year of exist
ence finds itself almost unable to han
die properly the requirements of wa
ter-power development in the United
States.
In creating the commission, the con-
gress gave the commission no per-
sonneI TO perform its work other than
its executive secretary and engineer
officer. To do what it has done 1t
has been necessary for the commits
sion TO borrow from the several de-
partments personnel for its Washing
ton office.
The commission has no field force,
loaned or otherwise. Even the limited
appropriations made by congress for