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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-10-12
AMERICAN LEGION
WEEKLY LETTER

Sergeant Samuel W0Odfiil, chosen
by General Pershing as the greatest
hero of the world war, will attend th.
American Legion national convention
here despite the fact that financia
| difficulties have forced him to obtain
| a fur1ough from the army and go Il
| work as carpenter. - y. Es y
| I'VE are coming unless sickness.
prevents 2 the wife of the world wal
| hero wrote 4. Senames Walmsley, con.
vention chairman. At first, my hus,
band said he could not afford to LOSE
seven days at Sc a day, but after you1
telegram arrived we decided we hac
better try to make the trip and possi.
bly, we could make up what he
lost in some other way"
Sergeant Woodfill is how working
on the government dam at Silver
Grove, KY, to make enough money
to- meet payments on his home, com.
ling due soon. .-.n ~ ,
New Orleans will wear her best Blk
and tucker for the American Legion
National Convention In October, If
Superintendent of Police Guy r. Mo
lony and the cleanup committee Of
the civic council can bring it about.
Superintendent Mdiopy has promised
that the polcie force will make every
effort to keep people from throwing
paper and other thrash on the streets
can all-station order will be is
sued," the superintendent promised
charging each patrolman to be on his
guard for violators.
Using an electrical device and
phonograph record starters at the
American Legion national athletic
championships to be held, October 16-
20, hope to time runners in the various
track events with an accuracy, never
before achieved. ~.
Across the mouth Of the starters
pistol which will make connection.
when discharged, with needle which
in turn will drop on a phonograph
record divided into 100 parts and re-
volving at the rate Of 60 revolutions
a minute. The conection will be brok-
en- and the needle automatically picked
up when the winner breaks the tape
in crossing the finishing line. The
time will be recorded to the one hun
dredth part Of q second. Officials OF
the A. A. u. viii watch the operation
of device with q view of adopting it
at their meets.
Another innovation at the meet
will be a magma box to be installed at
close intervals in the grandstand to
sstell' spectators about the races as
they are watching shen. The confus-
ion and doubt in regard to relative
positions of runners will not happen
at the Legion meet siIce men sta
toned at intervals around the track
will report to the grandstands thru
the magma vox the position of contest
ants as they pass. So
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kari .Fladeland called US up from
Rs8by the other day and announced
that he will be on the job with his
aeroplane. Earl has many friends in
Rottineau who will be glad to see
kina. = + 81. ~ 50 - 50 - " .>g
Fair Days-Friday, and Saturday.
Tvs Busy Big Days-Everybody turn
sSt and see the exhibits. 1t will do
yos al good and make you think
thsrs Isl something else besides grain
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n ?. uNDBfRG, PROPRIETOR Of RUGBY
GREENHOUSE, KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Devils Lake, Oct. 5--N. p. Lindberg
of Rugby, N. D., the man.swho origin
ated the world famous phrase, "Say
It With Flowers" !" was instantly killed
two miles north of Penn last night,
when his automobile jumped the
grade, pinning him under it. His wife
was seriously injured and is now at
Mercy hospital. .,sa .S5s-s-. ,sE .~~.
Mr.. Lindberg was 50 years of age,
and was born in Denmark, having
been brought to this country when
very young by his parents, who set
tied in Fairbault, MINI.
He came to Rugby, N. D. in 1899,
and it was when he attended nation
al florists convention in Chicago ten
years ago that "Say it With Flowers
originated. When he introduced HIM
self to the florists at the convention
and said he came from North Dakota
one of the delegates asked:
"What can you raise in that barren
prairie country?"
Whereupon Lindberg answered, Sup
there we say it with flowers"
Thereafter Mr.. Lindberg became
known at the convention as "Old Say
it With Flowers Lindberg from North
Dakota" +,
About year later, during another
convention of the florists, Mr.. Lind
berg strolled into the convention late,
and, the president, recognizing him
shouted Here comes Old Say it With
Flowers from North Dakota, .-,'' 80
This threw the convention into an
uproar, and motion was Immediately
put to use the phrase "Say it With
Flowers" as the national florists
slogan. Mr.. Lindberg gave his per-
mission and since that time the phrase
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Mrs. Fisher Speaks
EFFECT OF MANURE FELT
FOR NINE YEARS

Yields of corn and grain have been
increased from 10 to 100 percent
with i consequent decrease u cost of
production through the use of manure
3on farms of the Amenia and Sharon
Land Company during the past line
years, according To A. g. Cure, farm
superintendent for the company
IN 1913 9nevhaH of M eighty-five
acrs field was wen iinanufed, q relates
I ~ Cure. The entire field was fall
plosed md from then on handled ths
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|DOTT|NEAu GIRL i. .
!. : WEDS At CHICAGO

A pretty fall wedding was solemn
lied at Chicago this morning, in the
marriage of Miss Madeline M. Nero,
Of this city, a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A.. S. Nero of Bottineau, N. D.,
to Leon Meverden, of Milwaukee, a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Meverden
of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The nuptial
event was quietly performed, and a
wedding. dinner followed the service. 4
( The bride was attired in a charming
gown of navy blue taffeta with hat to
match. The young couple were unat-
tended. AZ .Gr5 @$sz@ III. N s
The bride is a popular and we'll
liked young lady who has made her
home in this city for the past year,
during which time she has been en-
ployed as pianist at the State The
.atre. During the past number Of
months she has also been employed in
the stenographic department of the
Kissel Motor Car Co., where she was
held in high esteem by her employers.
Miss Nero is a pianist Of exceptional
talent and possesses a pleasant dispo-
sition, which has won for her a large
circle Of admiriLg friends. The groom
is young man of splendid character
and holds q responsible position with
the Wisconsin Telephone Co. at Mil
waukee. ss 4 g. .sss z5.: =: ~ y - T..
After weeks honeymoon at Chi
.cago the newlyweds viii return to
Milwaukee to make their future home
at 538 Milwaukee-st. Mr.. and Mrs.
Meverden have the sincere best wish
es of their many friends for q long
and happy married life. The Hart
ford (Wis.) Times. tyss. l.. .@=$ !. T@1
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Fstitions nominating Nonpartisan
League endorsed candidates for every
state office which were not nominated
in the Rpublican primary last June,
were filed in the Secretary of States
effice in Bismarck Saturday. This in
suses the names of these candidates
positions in the individual nominations
icolumn on the ballot in the November
election. v@Ls# 'j.>: - ~
The candidates for which such Pc
titions were filed yesterday are Viii
liam Lemke for governor, Erick Bow
man Of Kuhn for lieutenant governor,
p. A. Moeller of Enderlin for secre-
.tary Of state, J. III. Ulsrud of Towner
for attorney general, e. G., Larson of
Aneta for state treasurer and Bert r.
Baker for commissioner of agriculture
and labor. % II. E%%,FJ. s.Ejt5s.z -
At the same time it was announced
that the Democratic candidates NOM
mated in the June primary filed their
designations with the secretary Of
state and their names will not appear
On the ballot. This makes the cam
paign q straight fight between the
Nonpartisan League and the element
opposed to the farmers movement. s
Campaign in Full Swing
The campaign is now on in full
swing. This week the Nonpartisan
League will have 4 close to dozen
speakers touring the state including
Lynn ]. Frazier, candidate for United
States Senator, William Lemke, Bert
+. Baker, United States Senator =.
! IN Ladd, Benjamin r. Marsh Of WASH
mgton d G.. nv J. Church, chairman
Of the League state executive commit
tee, Mrs. G. A. Fisher and others.
A G. Townley, founder Of the Lea
cue and now chief organizer, ] will
/ speak at Mayville Wednesday at 2
.P n. ii Island park. The next day
Senator Ladd will opeL his campaign
I 1t Nayville, where he will speak at
s r. n. sss /.
M. Church will speak at Daisy a
2P. M. Monday and ] Grand Prairie
4 school the same day at 3 p. M. Tues
day MI. Church will speak at the
1 school ia Glenfield township, Barnes
county at s r. M. IA harvest festival
and picnic will be held there at that
I time. s. 8 .5s ]. n n y W 48ss s
Mrs. Fisher Speaks
Hrs. C~ Al. Fisher will speak =
Christine ia Richland county Tuesday
III 2:3O r. mi. and at Walcott at s the
same day.
Mr. Bakers schedule for the week
J Is: HoIday, Kramer at 2 r. NJ. Gar
dena 4:30, Omernee s. ss.6.
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produced in Bottineau county. In
The success of the Fair will guide
the efforts of the future as to larg-
er diversification Of produce in Bot
tineaus County. It's success will likely
mean a continuance of the Fall Fair
idea. Your presence is required to as
sist the good work. Z Z Z, z '. :. .
Two Big Days--Friday and Satur-
day-Today and Tomorrow. -
=. s. H. Wilson, Secretary. ~ z%
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DISTRICT MEETING
OF REbEkAHS HERE

Bottineau was the meeting place
for Rebekahs of District No. 15 ON
Oct 5th. - g.. .5se,''ss..-- X
Visiting members were met on ar
rival and taken to supper after which
the meeting was formally opened by
District President, Mary Oliver of
Bottineau, with all officers present,
also Past District Presidents, Flor
enee Mcintosh, Ellen Cranston, Jessie
Williams and Jean Cranston. ~
Address of Welcome by Prof. John
ston Walker of Bottineau Response
by Zora Logon of Antler. ss.ss. .
The Lodge Honors were EXTENDED to
Assembly President, lille Siegel,
Past President, Florence McInfs ssh,
Past Grand Master Fred Cathro and
Past Grand Patriarch, w. j. HoIbrook.
Balloting was exemplified by Glen
ada Lodge of Bottineau, followed by,
initiation of candidates by Golden
Link Lodge of Antler. ~ 3.Sssts. 2
Assembly President Tillie SiegeI
gave a splendid talk which was very
enjoyable and instructive. School OF
instruction was held, led by Pres.
Siegel and many important questions
were answered and discussed. -
Vocal solos were rendered by Prof.
Walker, who is real entertainer.
"Holyyumping yinainy! He bane purity
guide singing fellerl'' sf.
? The following officers were elected
for next year., meeting to be held ~
Rugby: = e.
District President, Florence Hair;
District Vice President, Helma MoIlet;
District Secretary, Fora Logon, Dis
trict Treasurer, Ida Kelly; District
Marshal, Sister Hogan.
Supper was served ct tho close Of
the meeting and all left, voting BOt-
tinean royal extaiiners. /;
,Antlerities arrived home rather lAts
as they were held up by the County
Sheriff and Deputies at Westhops
Fl Press Committee,
Maude Walker
q. Margaret White
Z N Mary Rrundage y q
The following from Antler were
present: L. Al. Waiver, Mildred Waiy-
er, Maude Walker, Louise Engstron,
Kate Mcleod, Uearl Loughman, Eliz-
abeth Trefts, Irene McFsrlane, Prs
toria ogg, Ellen Cranstm, Jean Cram
ston, Christena Knoble, Irene Hen-
sci ard Irene Howery.
Visitors from Rugby were: Mrs. Ha-
gen, Mrs. Brundage, Mrs. Triyer, W-
j. Holbrook and Mn. Triver.
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Maude walker
Margaret White
Mary Hru11dage
WEsTH0lP|E NEWS

y The band has been started again by
Mr.. Kadlec. DAILY practices win -
gin imemdiately.
Ne market can be secured Tor pO-
,tatoes and there me no cars = carry
them. Potatoes are averaging around
100 to $50 bushels b the acre. Abuoe
100 acres were planted near est-
hope this year.
I Saturdays football game With Rux-
by resulted IA i seors " 8 a a in ourI
fay0r.
The Mcdowell Nh 6tsand vell hor-
ing naacl.ines haye - boring wellS
n these parts lately
The Presby yterian ladies An et1z
tanned ~ ln,eks a - 1nlies Atd
from Sf P1nl clhuEe a NEod odne IN
a hsbY ~ sas - d 1llks =
lIl lo5 O l
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Westhope played Rugby at West
hope and defeated them 6 to 0 ii a
closely contested football game. This
means that our boys viii have a good
tussle with Westhope next Saturday
October 14th. This game will be
played early in the afternoon as part
of the Fall Fair program in the Fair
grounds. Come, it will be worth see
ing. II 1 ; e, s X &@ Il Il X &t
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BOTTINEAU COUNTY fall FAIR FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY., OC.MRFRR I. R Is and Il

Frank IlsAlIg .&acs.. iav and
will auction Of Eg ia
Herefords Friday afteas . an
nounced previously. ss ~, M ME%
A great turnout of people is antici-
pated to inspect the exhibits and wit
ness the Auto Polo and foot ball
games. VI ss5. 4 5z.; s@ss III 5ss
The County Agent is attending the
National Dairy show this week, but
expects to- be back for the Fair.
FL. Edwin Olsen, Club Leader, is on
the job every day boosting for the
Fair and lining up some good exhib-
it's for the boys and girls. 4 Il
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same. In +lyl4 corn was planted on the
entire field and the nnanured part
yielded fifteen bushels more corn to
the acre was the unmanured part. In
1915 the entire field was sown to bar
ley and the manured part yielded nine
bushels more to the acre than the
unmanured part. In 1916 the manured
part Of the field yielded five bushels
more of wheat to the acre than the
unmanured part. The crops even up
to the present times show up better
7on the lnanured part of the field than
or the unmanured, although no man
pre- has been placed on the field since
1913. ~ e. ~ TIT. = - 8
Section rs was the home farm Of
the Armenia and Sharon Land Com
pahy and has always been nianured.
All the manure from the horse barn
has been spread on this farm and in
addition the manure from the sheep
barn, where from two to six thousand
sheep were fed every winter for
number of years. For the past eight
or ten years from $50 to $50 ewes
have been kept on the farm. The
sheep were sold two years ago and
at the present time about one hum
dred head Of cattle are handled. In
1917 a carload of heifers was pur-
chased on the South st. Paul mar
ket. This carload consisted of ~
head of common cows showing Short
horn breeding. In 1918 an additional
18, head we're purchased at South St
Paul. A first class Shorthorn bull is
used and the steer calves fed for the
market as two-year olds. The heifer
calves have been kept to increase the
hard and they have just started to
|cull out the females, two of the poor
est being sold last year. Several cows
have been sold from the herd as milk
coWs, two Of them bringing 500 each
last year. 51=s y T III .ss, 82 s8.t 81 M
\: iii 1921 the corn crop on Section 25
yielded 60 bushels to the acre. In 1922
the average wheat yield On this farm
was 25 bushels, the average yield Of
barley was 80 bushels ard Of oats,
80 bushels. We have q good corn crop
on the farm this year, although 1T
has not yet been harvested. However
a good crop of silage is being put mp,
The yields this year on this farm
are no doubt more than double the
yields On other company farms where
the crop rotation practiced is little,
If any, different. Possibly d little bet
ter farming has been practiced on this
farm, but no better than should be
|practiced on every farm. The practice
/ OF packing the soil after the plow IN
the fall has been followed for q good
many years and early fall plowing has
been practiced wherever possible. This
has resulted in much wild oats and
other weeds such as pigeon grass BE-
ing killed out. The farm IS very clean
being practically free from wild oats,
pigeon grass and other noxious weeds.
The land III given u light disciLg ~
early as possible ID the spring fol-
lowed by lots of harroWing, the land
being narrowed four or five times u
the spring before the crop IS sown
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NOTICE
- !. { ~ !. :. = - " =. ~ Il.

I will not " responsible for my
bills made by my wife, Mrs. Walter
Smich WHO left zAe Sept 3Oth
alter Smic 80
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GAS CHIEF ITEM
FOR PRIMARIES

Additional lists of expenditure b
candidates for nominations at tn
primaries next Tuesday, filed wit
the county clerk yesterday, shot
gasoline to have been the chief tier
of outlay by the aspirants. Four ri
turns have been made so far, q
follows:
C. NJ. Speck, Republican. cand
date for county commissioner, on
gallon gasoline, twenty-eight cent
Attorney Charles n Campbell
Democrat, candidate for house {
representatives -gasoline. sixty-fiv
cents, oil, seventy-tive cents and pc
tage, eight cents.
James Daley. Republican, cand
date for house of representative
printing of cards, So.
Palmer T. Keesecker, Republican
candidate for denomination for sui
erintendent of county schools, case
line, thirty-eight cents,
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JEFFERSON MAN
NOMINATED FOR
Il. S. SOLICITOR

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has recommended to the President
the appointment of Colonel Richard
Randolph Mcmahon, of Charles
Town and Harpers Ferry, as solicit
tor for the treasury. Colonel Nc
Mahon has law offices in Washing
ton.
Colonel Mcmahon is not stranger
in governmental departments in
Washington. In 1881 he was ap-
pointed law clerk to the first comp
troller of the United States treas
ury; four years later he was pro-
NOTED by President Cleveland to
the position of deputy second comp
troller After leaving the comp
troller's office he began the prac.
tice of the law in Washington Col
onel Mcmahon was reared a Demo
crat, but when that party fathered
the free and unlimited coinage of
silver he Joined the Republican par
ty, and has since taken An active
interest in its councils. He served a
term as a regent of the West Vir-
ginia University during the admin
istration of Governor Atkinson.
Since 1907 he has been member
of the board of directors of Column
bia hospital for women, federal
institution in the District of Co
lumbia. He was president OF the
board in 1908 to 1914.
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FIRST PICNIC
BIG SUCCESS,

The first annual picnic of the
Farm Women's Clubs of the county.
held at Rosemont Park yesterday
afternoon and evening was a sue
cess from every standpoint Some
| $50 members and friends were in
attendance, many of them enjoying
the pool and other amnsements he
fore supper and all of them doing
justice to the great variety Of food
the ladies' spread upon the impro-
vised banquet table
Each club in the county was rep
resented, some with greater num-
bers than others, but the general
spirit of comradeship prevailed and
the outing was beneficial in more
ways than one.
Supper was served on the tables
| that had been arranged along the
eastern fence, with an overhead
covering of tent canvas. The tables
however, were not large enough to
accommodate the entire crowd and
some folks spread their suppers on
the ground near the tent. Numer
/ Gus Martinsburg people were guests
Of the clubs at supper and the la
dies had little to take home with
them.
There were no speakers.
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FOUR SUNDAY SCHOOLS
TO UNITE IN PICNIC.

The First United Brethren, the
Second United Brethren, Fairview
and Friendship Sunday schools will
ante in a picnic on Saturday, July
10Th. on the meadow of Mr.. Elem
ing, Just across the Opequon bridge
N the Charles Town Road, it was
announced this morning. Trucks
will be provided al the churches n
this city from to 10 o'clock to con
vey the scholars and baskets 10 the
picnic grounds and will also report
from $50 to 2 for those who will 60
for the afternoon only. The ladies'
aid society of the church will sell
refreshments while ice cream and
ice water will be gratis. A varied
program of athletic events has been
arranged. to begin at $50 p. M, as
follows. three sack races, three-e2
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TO others, as I am sure it will be
rreat help to all sick women. 1t is
wonderful medicine, and | give you
permission to use my testimonial and
my photograph. :" - Mrs; EMMA
BAKER, 80 S. East St., Lebanon,
Indiana,
These letters recommending Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
ought to convince women of the great
worth of this medicine in the treat
ment of ailments to which they are
often subject.
Mrs. Baker calls it ga wonderful
medicine. If you are su tfering
from troubles women often have, or
feel all run down, without any ambi
ton or energy for your regular work,
take Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. 1t is natural restorative
and should help you.
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There were no speakers.

Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Tower, the
formers son, Cecil, and the latters
son. Charles Compton, of Pitts
burgh. motored here from Pitts
burgh and are spending the remain
der of the week with Mrs, Towers
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs
George w. Martin. West King
street.
Mr.. Charls Mcconnell of Wheel
ing, who has been visiting Mr.. John
Clark, Liberty street, left this after
moon for Virginia to spend a week
with relatives
Mrs. John Rice and son, Herbert,
Winchester avenue, and Mrs. D. A.
Young and son, Myers Joseph, Viz
ginia avenue. are spending the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Estep in
Winchester.
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ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT
At BRIDGE PARTY.

Yesterday afternoon from 4 20
GO Miss Ann Snodgrass. who has
recently returned to her nome here
from New York City, entertained a
few intimate friends at bridge, in
honor of her guest. Miss Eleanor
Riley, Of Madison, Wisconsin, Miss
Riley and Miss Snodgrass were
dominates in New York. During
the evening, Miss Snodgrass an
nounced her engagement to Mr. Will
liam Hunter Powell, of Wyncoto,
Pa, and New York City Mr. Powell
is a graduate of Lafayette College
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YOUNGSTERS ENJOY
OUTING AT SCHGD'S,

Some thirty-tWO youngsters, from
the beginners through the junior
classes of the primary department
of Trinity NJ. F. Church, south
Sunday School, enjoyed an after
noon outing Yesterday at Schad )
park and took supper there They
were accompanied by their several
teachers, and some parents of the
children, and returned to town about
dusk.
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CHIPPEWA PLANS
SU M M Err OUTING.

Plans We're suggested and discuss
ed for a summer outing for the mem
bers of Chippewa Council, No 81,
Degree of Pocahontas, at their
meeting held last night No def
mite arrangements were made, how
ever Transaction of business &c
cupied the entire evening.
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Zepp, Mr. Charles Mcconnell, of
Wheeling, Robert Robinson. James
Fitzpatrick, Benjamin Hicks, Harry
Fitzpatrick, Johnnie Clark. Mrs
John Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee
master and family, George and
Theresa Lemaster
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Crawford; vice president, Aston
Stokes; secretary. Mrs. Ida Stokes;
assistant secretary, Mrs. Blanche
Brown; treasurer, Ruby Oliver;
corresponding secretary, Elizabeth
Paskel; chorister, L. V. Brown; as
sistant choirister, Mrs. Dess
Brown; librarian, George Andrews,
Bible superintendent, S. O. Rogers;
collectors, Ward Johnson and N. B.
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