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VOL. XXIII. NUMBER 44. BOTTINEAU, BOTTINEAU COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1907. SI. 50 A YEAR.

WILLOW WARBLINGS

By the Courant's Special Cor­respondent.

INTERESTING LETTER

Telling- of the Daily Happenings in Our Neighboring City. All the

News from that Town.

NOW. BY ANDREW DOWNING.

I want no pledge of joy to be— No false, uncertain vow;

That friend, alone, is kind to me Who proves his friendship now.

Life's changing year is brief, so brief, And I shall slumber long,

When the autumn binds the yellow sheaf, And winter ends the song.

Then, sweetheart, come to-day and bring Love's flower in perfect bloom;

I shall not care what wreaths you fling To-morrow on my tomb.

Phil Halls was at Barton on business Wednesday.

Dave Armstrong was at Bot­tineau on business last Fri­day.

]Virs. Geo. Perrin,of Omemee, was visiting in Willow City Friday.

Miss Anna Hager is spend­ing this week at Russell with friends.

Geo. Tanguay left last week for Lodi, Cal. where he will spend the winter.

Miss Irene Stone, of Lowell, Mich.,is the guest of her sister, Mrs. I). K. Thyng.

Editor Packard, of Valley City, was the guest of Editor and Mrs. Michael last week.

Several of the younger chil­dren of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Per-rin have been ill this week.

The Ladies Aid of the Pres­byterian church met with Mrs. Mildred Watson last Thurs­day.

Mrs. Andrew Cook and son, of Bantry, has been visiting her mother, Mrs Gilmer, this week.

S. B. Mahaney and Tom Armstrong were at Bottineau the first of the week on busi­ness.

James Stewart has moved liis family into the house form­erly occupied by Hon. Anton Svensrud and family.

Rumor has it that weddiug bells will clime for two popular young people who do not reside a. hundred miles away soon.

jirah King, an old time Wil­low boy, was in town several days this week shaking hands with his numerous friends.

Andrew R}rgg is visiting his brother who resides at Willis-ton, this week and Mrs. Rj'gg is visiting her mother at Ant­ler.

, Jud£e Marshall returned on 'Tuesday from Saco, Mont, where he spent the summer with his daughter, Mrs. Frank­lin.

Mrs. Albert Besancon and sister, Miss Peterson, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Peat for several days this "week.

C. W. Suter,. a prominent farmer -who resides several jniles northeast of here, was in town on Tuesday arranging for an auction sale which he will bold on his place on the 13th inot.

Some of the fixtures for the Z/. A. Olson department store arrived this week and are rapid­ly being put in place and Mr. Olson will soon be in position to serve the public better than «ver.

Baron Munchausen Brown, better known as "Kid," is'in town wearing the same old smile, greeting his friends with the same glad hand, and doubt­less dropping into the same little game.

The Ladies Aid of the Luth­eran church held their annual

supper and sale in the Thorson building on main street Satur­day night. A goodly crowd was in attendance and every­body praised the supper.

Ben Romanson passed through Willow City last Thursday en route to Ambrose where he and his family reside. Ben has lost so much of his embonpoint that his friends do not readily recognize him. He has lost none of his old time geniality however.

Numerous pranks were play­ed on Hallow'een night by some of the boys around town and those who did not find a little work to do the next day in the way of setting up out-houses, hunting up the wheels of the wagon, etc. were in the minor­ity. Perhaps these pranks are funny and we have grown too old to appreciate them, but we seriously doubt anybody being able to do so except the "kids" themselves.

Mrs. T. H. Cook entertained thirty young people at a Hal­low'een party last week in honor of her eldest son Clifford who left on Monday for Fargo, where he will enter the A. <C. Numerous Hallow'een games were indulged in as well as cards and music, and delight­ful refreshments serqed at mid­night. That everyone had a good time goes without saying. Among the out of town guests were: Mrs. Andrew Cook, of Bantry; Miss Louise Cook, of Overly, andj Miss Uera Shinn and brother, Max, of Mouse River. Mrs. Cook entertained again on Monday night for her sister-in-law, Miss Louise Cook, who will leave shortly for her former home in the east. We reported that Miss Cook had left for Conn, sometime ago, but were in error, she having gone only as far as Bantry to visit.

"Alfalfa" is Coming Those who appreciate an ex­

cellent production of an enter­taining and amusing play should not forget that the rural corned}', "Alfalfa" will be presented at the opera house on Nov. 13. The production, the company and the play it­self, perhaps forms the most popular conception of enter­tainment allied with dramatic art. To Miss Alice Bonita Hughes is entrusted the part^ of "Alfie" and she is said to portray the character of the simple, trusting country girl in a very acceptable manner. Sup­porting her is a carefully select­ed company of players. It is a matter of congratulation that the first presentation of "Alfal­fa" in this city should be en­trusted to a company that comes so highly recommended in every way.

Broke Jali. Joe Harrison, one of the coons

who was lodged in the county jail awaiting trial at the next term of the district court, un­doubtedly got tired of the "grub" that was being dished up to him at Hotel De McKin-non and Monday evenin g be­tween the hours of 7 and 8 saw­ed a couple of the bars in his cage and escaped. As to just how the colored gentleman se­cured the saw or the other necessary utensels to make his escape with nobody seems to know. It is thought, however, that he had an accomplice lurking about.

Harrison is the fellow who nearly stabbed Chris Undeland to death at Russell some time ago. Up to the present time uot the slightest trace of him has been found.

First Baptist Church

The regular services will be resumed at the First Baptist church next Sunday, morning service at 11, Sunday School at 12:15 and evening service at 7:30. The pastor's morning sermon will be upon ' 'The Mo­dern Need of an Ancient Pray­er." In the evening he will speak upon "Jabez, the Gem Among Pebbles." A short song service for everybody will precede the evening sermon.

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Cannot Be Atoned For.

A woman to the holy father went, Confession of her sin was her intent; And so her misdemeanors great and small, She faithfully to him rehearsed them all; And chiefest in her catalogue of sin, She owned that she a tale-bearer had been; And bore a bit of scandal up and down To all the long tongued gossips of the town. * The holy father for her other sins Granted the absolution asked of him; But while for the rest he pardon gave, He told her this offense was very grave, And to do fit penance she must go Out by the wayside where the thistles grow, And gathering tne largest, ripest one, Scatter its seeds; and that when this was done She must come back another day To tell him his commands she did obey. The woman, thinking this a penance light, Hastened to do his will that very night, Feeling right glad she had escaped so well. Next day but one she went the priest to tell; The priest sat still and heard her story through Then said, "There's something still for you tfl do; These little thistle seeds which you have sown, I bid you now regather every one." The woman said, "But father 'twould be vain To try and gather up those seeds again; The winds have scattered tnem both far and wide Over meadow, vale and mountain side." The father answered, "Now 1 hope from this The lesson 1 have taught you will not miss; You cannot gather back the scattered seeds, Which far and wide will grow to noxious weeds; Nor can the mischief once by scandal sown By any penance be again undone."—Anon.

THE NEW CORPORATIONS. LOSES JUDGESHIP.

New North Dakota Institutions Auth­orized to Engage in Business.

The secretary of state has is­sued charters to the following corporations:

Lignite Coal & Development Co., Glen Ullin, N. D.; capital stock, $10,000. Incorporators: E. A. Brandt, Martin J. Halk-enstad, both of Glen Ullin, N. •I')., and Gordon Dodd, of Dick­inson, N. D.

Courtenay Milling company, Courtenay, N. D..capital stock, $25,000. Incorporators, John R. ! Serrin, Glenwood, Minn.; S.M. j Posey, Courtenay, N. D., and' Loran Nichols, also of Courte- j

nay, N. D. j

Englevale-Fort Ransom Tele-1 phone company, Englevale, N. I D.; capital stock, $10,(300. In-j corporators, Ed. Peterson, P. i

A. Berg and C. B. Void, all of j Englevale, N. I). |

The Wolford Implement company, Wolford, N. D., capi­tal stock, $25,(XX). Incorporat­ors, O. B. Berkness, O. T. Knutson and Jas. C. Ness, all of Wolford, N. D.

Russell-Miller Milling comp­any increased their capital stock from $750, (XX). to $1,250,000.

German Mercantile company increased their capital stock from $10,000 to $30,000.

German Congregational church, of Gackle, N. D., no stock. Incorporators, Jacob Knopp, John Hass and Michael Moos, all of Gackle.

St. Paul's Evangelical Luth­eran church of Flaxton, N. D. Incorporators, Fred Volken-hauer, Gustav Bergstressor, Felix Krieg and August C. Stolt, the first three of Flaxton, N. D., and Stolt, of Columbus, N. D.

St. John's Evangelical Luth­eran church of Sherwood. In­corporators, Henry J. Budke, William Kruegger and Frank F. Rossow, allofSherwo d,and August C. Stolt, of Col mbus, N. D.

The Norway Ev agelical Lutheran congregatio Dick­ey county, North Dakr , Oakes, N. D. In corpora to A. M. Anderson. r Jldernes, Soren .^isetL, of Oakes, N. D., and others.

St. John's fevangelical Luth­eran church of Columbus, N. D. Incorporators, Carl Klein-schmidt, Edward R. Domrose, Herman Pasche and August C. Stolt, all of Columbus, N. I).

Los t—Somewhere between Livingstone & Stewart's drug store and the laundry, a ladies' small gold watch and c^iain. Finder kindly return to the drug store and receive liberal reward.

For Rent—Five room house. Inquire at this office.

Appointment of Burr as Judge of Ninth District Held Void.

By an opinion handed down by the supreme court of North Dakota Wednesday afternoon, the appointment by Governor Burke of A. G. Burr as judge of the newly created Ninth dis­trict is set aside. This will render invalid all cases tried before Burr while he occupied tlif* office of judge.

The opinion handed down by the supreme court is written by Justice Spalding and practi­cally upholds the contention of the attorneys in the arguments made before the court at the session in Grand Forks in Sept ember.

The Ninth district was creat­ed by an act of the last legisla­ture. The fact that an emerg­ency clause was attached to the bill creating the district was taken advantage of by Gover­nor Burke who appointed A. G. Burr,of Bottineau, as judge.

The bill provides that the judge of the district shall be named at the general election.

Since his appointment, Burr has been holding a number of terms of court, having a num­ber of cases before him. The decision of the supreme court, holding that Burr has no right to the office, will mean that all litigation he has disposed of will be void.

The Ninth district included McHenry, Bottineau and Pierce counties, being created out of the Second and Eighth dis­tricts.

The right of Burr to hold the office came up on a writ of habeas corpus action from Rug­by. A prisoner sentenced by Judge Burr to a term in the Pierce county jail made the ap­plication through Attorney A. M. Christianson, of Towner, claiming that he should not be held a prisoner because of the fact that Burr had no right to office.

Twenty Years Ago

All hallo we'en was duly cele­brated by the Bottineau boys.

The merchants and the ma­chine men wear a continual and complacent smile.

The threshers all unite in saying that the crops this year average the best for the past three years.

The Baptist church is expect­ed to be ready for occupancy next Sunday.

Jack Stover, the pet of the ladies, has sold out his interest in the livery stable and Jerry McBain now runs the outfit.

Coroner McLay lost a young steer last week and the wolves had a feast. Coroner's quest

law was duly administered. The ladies of the W. C. T. U.

will give an oyster social at the home of Mrs. J. B. Sincliar on Friday svening, Nov. 4th, at 7:30 An interesting program will be prepared.

Thos. Lowrie, shot and killed a wolf on Saturday last, about a mile up the Creek, It would be a good scheme for the coun­ty commissioners to offer boun­ty for the carcasses of these midnight desperadoes cf the hills.

The dread destroyer, diphth­eria, has been making sad havoc among the little ones. The infant daughter of Mrs. Harvey, sister of Mr. Euelid J. Hurt, and the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Charbon-eau, being the first victims.

The Oak Creek Cemetery Association met on Saturday night last, persuant to notice. The by-laws were adopted ami the treasurer instructed to col­lect the.subscriptions, amount­ing to about $100 for the pur­pose of purchasing the plot of ground previously selected and bought of Duncan McBain, for a cemetery.

We are informed by Judge Dana, the pillar of the Metho­dist church in Bottineau, that the live'young man promised by Rev. Draper, to take his place here, is on his way and that suitable rooms are desired for him and his wife. Later: Mr. and Mrs. McCandless ar­rived Tuesday evening. He is a young mail sure enough, how lively he will be, remains to be seen.

October was a lively month for the possesors of Dakota dirt. Among those "proved up" will be observed the names of quite j a few of Bottineau's fair daughters. There's no lottery here,—no blanks—a prize every time, including a quarter section: Hi'inland, Ni'itif K. Huit, Euclid J. Hi'idhton, Martha o. Monsen, Nicholas Cnihro. Krtid W. Moore Murray A. (Murk, .Jtillii Patton, .Jennie (Mark, William lVofonUiine Tonssulnt I>auu, L. I). KoImm'Isoii, Alex. Klsrssor, Martin HnsstMl, Win. Gardner, Annie J. Shotwell, Alma (iarrison, Lucy K. Sinclair, Alex. L. (rieiK. Carrie M. Stewart, Duncan (ireiK, .lolin Stewart, John O. Hall, Kli/.alietli Turner, Jacob Hawker, Mark Wood, Oliris. R.

Kelly. Thomas

RESORT TO CONVENTION.

Insurgents decided at Valley City to Call Meeting Nov. 26.

The insurgents decided at a meeting Valley City Wednes­day to defer the naming of the state slate until November 20, at which time a convention will be called to meet at Grand Forks for the purpose of nomi­nating a state ticket. The con­vention will be called under the system of party conventions, which have prevailed in the past. The membership will consist of the members of the county committees of the good government league, the so-call­ed Scandinavian league, insur­gent members of the last legis­lature, and insurgent delegates to the last state republican con­vention, and such other per­sons as the good government league committee may desig­nate.

It was agreed to nominate a full state ticket at the Grand Forks convention, including candidates for members of con­gress and United States sena­tor. It was decided by those present here yesterday to nom­inate Thos, F. Marshall for Un­ited States senator, George M. Young, of Valley City for con­gressman from the southern part of the state, and Treadwell Twichell, of Cass county for governor. The rest of the tic­ket was not determined upon.

It is dpubtful if the conven­tion will be a very extensive af­fair, as the principal candidates have already been agreed up­on.—Times.

Forestry Notes Frank Courtney of Sherwood

and Fred Medhurst and Leo McElroy, of Russell, have en­rolled during the past week.

Contractor White is now put­ting the roof on the new build­ing.

An addition has been made to the equipment of the school in the way of a globe and a set of wall maps.

WORKING OVERTIME

Cupid Does a Rushing Business the Past Week.

A WEEKS' WEIUUXUS

Several of Our Young* People Were

United in the Bonds of Matrimo­ny the Past Week.

Monk man-Larson

On Tuesday, October 5th, at 12 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Turner in this city in the presence of a number of relatives and friends occurred the marriage of Mr. H. II. Monk man to Miss Hilda Larson, both of Souris, the Rev. L. M. Waterman perform­ing the ceremony. The bride was beautifully dressed in blue silk, the groom also wearing a suit of blue.

The groom is well and favor­ably known to our citizens, having at one time been a resi­dent of this city, but for some time has been the trustworthy assistant postmaster at Souris. The bride has grown to woman­hood in the vicinity of Botti-ncau and needs no introduction to our readers. She has been in the employ of both the Cou­rant and the News, but for the past year has been saleslady in one of the stores at .Souris. We can heartily congratulate Mr. Monkman on his good luck.

After the ceremony the guests sat down to an elaborate wedding dinner, such as only the like of Mrs. Turner know how to prepare.

The young couple left on Wednesday morning for Schaf-fer, McKenzie county, near which place the groom has a claim, there to remain for a couple of week, after which they will return to Bottineau to remain for an indefinite pe­riod. The Courant joins with their many friends in wishing them a merry voyage on lifes' sea.

Christenson-Sebelius At the home of the bride in

the mountains, Wednesday at 2: H(), p. m. occurred the the marriage of Mr. Carl Christ-enson to Miss Elma Sebelius, Rev. Svingen officiating. The bride was attended by her cou­sin Miss Elma Sebelius and Mr. Chris Christenson acted as best man. The bride was dressed in blue silk the groom wearing the conventional black Both Parties are well and fav­orably known in Bottineau and vicinity and have many friends who join with the Courant in wishing them a happy and prosperous journey through life.

Bowers-Reid At the Presbyterian Manse,

Bottineau, the Rev. Jno. P. Davis officiating, Mr. Benjamin Bowers and Miss Christina Patterson Reid, both of West-hope, were married Wednesday afternoon, Nov. (5th, 1907. The attendants were Mr. Fred J. Wilson, of Westhope, and Miss Iva Riley, from Coulter, Sask. The happy couple will make their future home on a farm just over the international line, and not far from Carrievale, Sask.

Bowen-Kennedy The following from the Grand

Forks Press will be of interest to the many friends of A. E. Bowen in this city: Married— Albert E. Bowen of LaMoure, and Miss Katherine Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law­rence Kennedy of University Avenue were married today by Father Conaty. They will lo­cate at Auburn shortly, where Mr. Bowen is an instructor in, the schools.

Hoflus-Keller Nuptials One of the prettiest home

weddings which have taken place in this vicinity occurred last Wednesday forenoon at

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