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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19
BECAUSE 1T PAYS FARMERS
German Cooperative Banks In.
crease TenfOld

Why has the number OF operative
banks Ia Germany increased tenfold
In 20 years. with corresponding growth
In other forms Of cooperation? Why
is their growth greater from year To
year? Because 1t pays the farmers
and others who thus co-operate-pays
in saving money and Ia making pro-
fits, pays by encouraging thrift, and
pays yet more by bringing the farm
ers together and holding them to.
gether. The first lesson from it all,
to our farmers In the United States
is this: Get together! Get better
acquainted, know and understand
each other better, bury suspicious an d
jealousies, develOpe mutual confidence,
cultivate charity or views and unity
of action. be willing to trust capable
men TO manage your cooperative un-
dertskIugs and loyalty back them up.
This is the only solid basis upon
which TO build cooperation. 1t IS
easier to form such a basis In Ger
many than In America, because over
there the farmers mostly live in houses
huddled into doris, or little villages,
and know each other more ultimately
than here. where each farmer lives on
his own homestead as lord Of his do
main.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19
The Youths Companion forl9l3

The Youths Companion appeals to
every interest OF family life, from
housekeeping to athletics. IL begins
with stories OF useful vim and vigor.
with articles which disclose the Sc.
crets OF successful play Ia the great
games, with charming tales of life at
the girls colleges. But The Compan-
ion does not surrender these readers
when they have entered the more SER
ious paths OF life. Mothers will wei
come the page for little children and
the weekly doctors article. Fathers
will find the important news OF the
day as it is. and not as 1t Is rumored
TO be. The entire household will
appreciate the sketches which touch
gently on common f0ibes or carica-
ture eccentricity. In short, for less
than four cents a week The Compan-
ion brings into the home clean enter
tainment, pure inspiration, fine ideals.
increase Of knowledge.
Names rarely seen in tables OF con-
tents will be found Ia the Compap-
IONS Announcement for 1913, which
will be sent upon request-with sam
Piles OF the paper, to those not famil-
lar with it.
Every new subscriber for 1913 will
receive free all the issues for the re-
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19
School Officers Meeting.

The Annual School Officers Meet
ing will be held in Charlevoix on
"Wednesday, Oct. %. 1912, beginning
at 1000 a. m.
Mr.. Lasher will represent the De-
partment, and is planning to give
special instruction ia regard To the
keeping of the district accounts and
making out Of annual reports. ..'.
The law provi1cs that the director
Of each district, or. 10 case he can'
not attend. one OF the other members
acting az his substitute, shall be en-
titled TO compensation Of s2 90 and
actual travelling expenses.
am anxious to see full attend
ance at this meeting as there are a
number OF the later law points which
are evidently not we'll understood by
school boards, and they will be ex
planned at this meeting.
j. II. MILFORD, CoM'R.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19
Reception at Methodist Church,

The reception at the Methodist
Episcopal Church last Thursday eve
ning was success. The Board OF
Stewards had the church decorated
with flowers and autumn leaves and the
pews arranged In such position that
the church presented a very home
like appearance. The parlors were
also decorated.
After an infoNnsl reception the
pastor called them to order and after
the devotiOnals, M. III. Robertson,
who has been superintendent OF the
Sunday School for over twenty years,
gave a very practical address upon
the Sunday School. Fern Howard In
the absence OF the President OF the
Epworth League, presented its report,
which showed that the League had
had very successful year. Mrs.
Barrie reported the Ladies Aid;
among the many things which this
live organization has accomplished
this year was the purchase OF fine
carpet for the church. The Womans
Foreign Missionary Society's report
was presented hy Mrs. o. Sunstedt;
this society is accomplishing great
things for the extension OF the Mas
.ter's Kingdom. The ladies of the
church were invited TO join with
them.
r. K. Webster presented the tinan-
cial report of the church for the psst
year which showed that this church
had expended over $1,000. This did
not include the benevoences. From
all reports the past year was one OF
the most successful In the history OF
the church. The pastor then gave an
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19
TRICKY POTATO MAN.
Watchful Housewife Prevented
Delivery of Short Measure.
Beware OF potato h0ldups.


One day last week, a young MAJ
bought and paid for ten perfectly
good bags OF potatoes, and, according
~ sent word tohis mother TO prepare
bin for them by the time the farmer
arrived at the house This she did
but as she had mauy pickles, pre-
serves, and other canoed goods In the
cellar and didn't know anything
about the man who was bringing the
"spuds," she remalned In the cellar
until the man had put Ia five bags.
when he said, You need not walt.
lady. I'll put them IN all right
This aroused the woman's suspic-
tons, SO she went up TO a room, hid
behind the curtain and watched.
Soon tile farmer started for the Gel
lar. He had one bag OF potatoes and
an empty bag. Another trip To the
wagon meant another full bag and
another empty bag and the last trip
he took full bay.
When the lady of the house went
down to the Gel lar TO see about this
the farmer very Indignantly exclaimed
"I brought down ten bags and you
can count them. I've been emptying
them into the bin.
When the woman insisted and told
him graphically OF the three trips
three full bags and two empty ones,
ne meekly went TO the wagon and
brought down two full bags.-Alpena
Evening News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19
Zemo For Dandruf.
You Will be Surprised to see how Quickly
It Disappears.

No more dirty coats from dandruff
heads. Zemo stops .dandruff. Apply
it any time with tips OF fingers. No
smell, no smear. Zemo sinks into
the pores, makes the scalp healthy,
makes the hair H1e and glossy.
Zemo is prepared by the E. W. Rose
Medicine Co, St. Louis, Mo-, and is
regularly sold by all druggists at 81
per bottle. Bot to enable you To
make a test and prove what it will do
for you, get 25-cent trial bottle fully
guaranteed or your money back at
w. G. Springs Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19
New Use for Farm Auto

The auto has helped to solve the
problem for an Iowa community OF
feedi Y the threshing crew, Instead
Of each housewife cooking upa great
quantity OF food for lot of hungry
men, they are loaded into automobiles
and whisked Iuto town where, by pre-
vi0us arrangement, dinners and sup
peTs are waiting for them. After din
ner few minutes ruu brings them
back to their work again, rested and
refreshed for another half days work.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19

address and explained the plans for
the new year. This church has intro
dueed the duplex envelope system and
has adopted up to date methods.
After the program the Stewards In
vited all present TO the parlOrs OF the
church where refreshments were
served.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19

Alden will have a lecture course the
coming Water.
A mar can enjoy mother-in-law
joke-if he Is bach elor.
The Peteskey paper a.ill, that is
undergoing repairs. will soon be put
in operation.
Land Is being leased around Gay
lord by an oil company who proposes
TO put down several test wells.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19

maining weeks Of 1919; also, free, The
Companion Window Transparency
and Calendar for 1918, In rich. tran
slucent cOlors-the most beautiful OF
all Companion souvenIrs.
The YOUTHS COMPANION.
444 Berkley ST., Boston. Mass.
New subscriptions received 1t this
of1ee.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19
Glasses Fitted.

J. Leaby, the Optometrist, will
again be at the Russell House, Wed.
nesosy, October 3Oth. One day only.
Headache cured. crossed eyes straight
ened. fitting chiIdrens eyes special
~. Glasses guaranteed 70 TT.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19

Jacob Battentield, aged -, of Buck
ley, and Ida Edgett, aged TO, of Fife
Lake, secured marriage license last
week.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-19

Theirs is as yet no law to prevent a
man sitting cross legged, but that is
about the only privilege the men have
left.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11
QUEER METHODS OF CHINESE
Pound or Pint Varies as It May Suit
Merchants Fancy-Way Of Count
Ing Persons Age.

. r. 4
The Chinese rejoice In wonderful
talent for inaccuracy in every detail.
For instance, pound or pint varies
as 1t suits the merchants fancy. In
some parts you get half or quarter
as much as you do in others for the
same price and measure. Then, again,
their way of calculating distance does
not at all tally with Euclid For In
stance, you are told from A to B IL
four miles, but from B to~A is eight
miles. If you ask how this IS possible,
you are told it depends from which
end you start. If you start from A It
is down hill so much easier to walk;
whereas. starting from B, you have to
walk up hill. which is much more ex-
erting and fatiguing-in fact, it is the
same as walking a longer distance
OH even ground This form of argu-
ment always amuses nearly as much
as the way the Chinese have of count
ing a persons age by tens My moth
err they will tell you, is 80 Cor 4O).
When she leaves 80 she is getting
near 40. Should we all like to be told
that, wonder %
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11
An event Of great international in

An event Of great International in
terest took place in Stockholm, SWe-
den, last Saturday when the Olympic
games We're opened amid scenes Of
great splendor in the largest athletic
arena in the world. Athletes from
all nations numbering nearly 1000
and 10000 spectators from all corners
OF the globe witnessed the imposing
ceremony. About 400 athletes rep
resent the United States, having
made the voyage in "a specially char
tered ship. The singing Of Luther's
hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our
God, by the vast audience standing
with uncovered heads was one of the
impressive scenes at the opening. The
great athletic contests will promote
physical as we'll as moral health and
strength among the people Of the va
rious countries who take part therein
and will also tend to remove preju-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11

visitors that the Great Northern was
getting more out Of every ton Of coal
used than any other road, or that the
earnings per ton mile were greater,
there was light in his slhrewd eve
that comes only from accomplish
ment.
The Northern Pacific and the Bur
lington roads are grouped with the
Great Northern as the Hill System
None of the employees of either road
are permitted so to group them, and
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern, although their headqaar-
tiers are but a block apart IN ST. Paul
have two entirely separate organiza-
tions. The Burlington has been a
we'll managed line with road bed
which is capable of high earning row
.er. It was the performance Of the
Great Northern however, which inter-
ested this railway master most.
Louis w. Hill who takes the place
of his father as chairman, has but
recently escaped from the burdens of
presidency, to go to greater burdens.
The son is "a worker, but he finds the
cares Of a railway president less to
his liking than active work in devel-
opment of the Northwest He is
largely interested in Oregon land and
other projects and there were MANY
rumors that when he left the presi-
dents office he would engage in the
land business extensively.
During the SO years ). j. Hill has.
been in control of the Great Northern
the railway mileage of the Northwest.
has increased from 5,279 to 27,5o9.
Che population has increased almost
in the same ratio. In the six states
of Minnesota, North and South Dako-
ia, Montana, Oregon and Washington
there are2,427, 46O people and in 1880
the population was only 1885 SIT; less
than the population of Minnesota to-
day.
In connection with his retirement a
week ago, from active railway work,
Mr.. Hill gave historical summary of
the progress of the railway develop
ment of the Northwest. Mr.. Hill ex-
plains his retirement at the present
time by saying that the period when
great corporations are shaped by in
dividual initiative is passing. File
believes that the future of the system
he has built will be largely shaped by
the development of natural resources
of the country.
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sdices and foster friendships among
the various nationalities.
STEAM ROLLER THEN AND NOW

STEAM ROLLER THEN AND NOW
The steam roller at Chicago was
the incubus that Infatuated Mr.. Roose-
yelt and his followers. Yet, as The
Public so clearly points out, the ha.
bit of riding roughshod over the OPP
position is peculiarly Rooseveltian:
When Mr.. Roosevelt was nominated
for the vice-presidency in 1900, and
for the presidency in 1904, he knew
that the Steam Roller was working
for him. He knew it, and was glad.
In 1908, he himself worked the Roller
for Taft; and he was glad about that
too. But in 1912, at a nominating CON
yention in which he has been persua-
ded that he had a chance, he discov-
ers that the Roller is bad thing a
very bad thing; you know; and he
announces that he would be "dee-
lighted" to have it consigned to the
Junk-pile, the scrap-heap, or any other
old place. This, however, is pro-
badly not to be. History has marked
a great deal OF progress, but Steam
Rollers" are never banished so sud
denly as Mr.. Roosevelt thinks the G..
O. 2. roller ought to be. In fact, one
of the troubles with Mr.. Roosevelt is
that he seems to be unable to draw
the line of distinction as to the wis
dom and justice of Steam Rollers, ex-
cept by the test of Roosevelt on the
Roller, or Roosevelt under it. And
now that the roller begins to roll over
him he emits wild cries for help in
the name Of Justice, which he spells
wit an initial R--Frazee Free Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11

NN''Chicago smoke Is the newest tint for
ladies' dresses.)
'Whefds in silks my Julia goes
Sang HerriclS, then how sweetly flows
The liquefaction Of her clothes.''
20, gentle reader. don't suppose
But what today each rhymester knows
He couldn't make flows rhyme with
clothes.'D
All, HerricE 'twould have made you
choke
Had Jula's gown or dress or cloak
Have been made of Chicago smoke.
lust breathing it has made us grieve,
But now fist not hard to believe
they've found a way that smoke to
weave.
The wonder iS--it is so thick
some intellect alive and quick
t5as not yet made it into brick.
appropriately though, the stuffs,
Made of this smo,:e which each one
snuffs,
sFill lend themselves quite we'll to pufrs
Chicago smoke" will cause remarks
+, bout the lure it has for sparks.
sAnd other such hilarious larks.
8 at this may be the next in line.
.s'4e dame in dress Of much design
-ay have to pay heavy fine.
sacause tits seen at half a glance
.;#le will thus have a ready chance
20 break the towns smoke ordinance.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11

We publish this week the laws en-
acted by the special session of the
legislature. It sbehooves all good
citizens to post themselves specially
on the new primary law and the oor-
rupt practices act. Even if read and
studied carefully the new primary
law will, to many minds, remain as
clear as mud We believe also that
it will muddle UP elections in this
state to such an extent that it may be
impossible to make out who is elect
ed. The second choice feature is real
y g piece Of tom-foolery and any leg
lslator who had hand in passing
such law ought to be retired for
good
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11
son. TAKES FATHERS PLACE.

st. Paul, July 6-James j.. Hill has
retired from active railroading. Ii.
announcing his resignation as chair
man Of the board OF directors OF the
Great Northern, he still retains a seat
on the executive committee of the
board and says that he will be glad
to get into service again if there IS
need Of him.
Few Of the great railroad men Of
the age have laid down their bust.
ness voluntarily and accepted the;
rest which their toll has brought
them. b. H. Hartman, and Edwin
Hawley, both opponents of Mr.. Hill
in the great game Of transport
delayed their retirement until great
er power called them N r Hill after
active service of thirty-three years
gives over the control of the Great
Northern to his son, Louis w. Hill,
who for several years has been presi-
dent Of the road
The line which Mr.. Hill had such a
large part in building has been in an
intimate sense This own" While he
was president Of the road and when
chairman Of the board of directors he
accepted no salary for his services.
He. q took his pay from the natural in
creases of the property. was his
own business in a much more real
sense than is the railway system Of
any other great transportation mas
ter. He took as much pride in the
performance of his trains as does. the
driver Of a race horse TO see him
pull from his desk a compilation Of
reports to the Interstate Commerce
commission comparing the ton miles
and the train miles with all the lines
of the country, was like a proud faith
er showing his child s report card
from school hen he could show the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11
TWenty-third Article-The Cost of
Government in Minnesota-No. q

In the preceding article, attention
was called to the fundamental distinc.
.tion between general revenues, Derry
ed from taxes, licenses, fines, etc,
and commercial revenues, Including
special assessments and the earnings
OF public service enterprises; and it.
was pointed out that unless these
classes of income are reported sepa-
rately, no one can find out how much
or how little Of a burden the govern
ment really imposes on the people.
On the side Of expenditures, an
equally fundamental distinction ex-
lists between maintenance charges and
the cost Of permanent improvements.
Under maintenance are included cur
rent expenses of all sorts, ordinary
repairs. and such percent for depre-
citation as will be sufficient to renew
the physical plant by the time it is
worn out. This sort of accounting
is customary in all weIlmanaged pri-
vate enterprises; it is equally indis-
pensable in all public service enter.
prlses undertaken by the municipali-
ty and it is essential in the ordinary
operations Of government if the pub
lie is to have the means of knowing
what is the real cost of government.
and whether current revenues are
equal to the expenditures properly
chargeable against them.
Permanent improvements, on the
other hand, cover investments in
lands. buildings, bridges, new high
ways and other physical properties
which are designed to serve for a
number of years. Expenditures for
such purposes are often met in whole
or in part by public loans; and in any
case they are not properly part of
the cost of government in any one
year, but should be spread out over a
number of years corresponding to the
uuraDlllly OF the improvements in
question.
1t is therefore absolutely necessary
to separate payments for maintenance
from payments for permanent i'm
provements, both in public service
enterprises managed by the munich
rality and in the ordinary operations
of the government. Unless this is
done (and in the systems of account
ing used by municipalities it is often
not done) no one on earth can tell
what is the true cost of government,
nor whether public service enterprises
conducted by the government are re-
ally making money or losing it, nor
whether the present generation is
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81
Paul Marschalk. mayor of Warroad,
is very popular man, so much so
that the citizens of the town have de-
cided to run him for the legislature,
whether he wants to or not. Last
week during the mayors absence the
people came together and decided
that he should make the race, at the
same time subscribing $3.50 as a cam
paign fund. They also appointed a
campaign committee with A. e.
Under chairman and Martin Widsten
secretary. If Mr.. Marschalk files it
will be for the place now held by 6.
II. Madison, of Roseau, who will en-
ter state politics.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11
MOntevidea Leader: s.

Is. i d. B. - F.. . . .
Montevidea Leader: Some road
overseers persist in blowing up the
roads and scraping the sods to the
center and peaking up the roads un-
til everybody drives on the sides or in
any old place rather than in such a
road. And they do it at this season
of the year, when the roads would
otherwise be passable. AS rule,
we consider the plow as the enemy
OF a good road and the next worse
thing is lot of soft sod in the cen
ter. The road drag frequently used
is better than the pillow and scraper.
Roads should be mended, not made.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-07-11
TAXATION IN MINNESOTA
THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF SERIES OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED
By REQUEST OF THE MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSION
CRITICISM OR SUGGESTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED

paying it's way, or saddling upon the
future not only the cost of permanent
improvements but a part of the ex-
penditures for the salaries of public
officials and other current expenses.
In fact there is no doubt that vari-
Gus municipalities actually have reve-
nues insufficient to pay maintenance
charges plus interest on the public
Mebt, and as a result are every year
going deeper into debt to meet current
expenses by piling up larger masses
OF unpaid warrants, or overdrawing at
the bank, or borrowing money and u.s.
ing part of it to pay bills which
should be paid from revenues. This is
clearly the road to financial ruin, yet
it is to be feared that some commune
ties are treading it, quite unconcious-
ly. because their public accounts neg
lect these fundamental distinctions;
and unless these distinctions are OBJ
served, financial statement tells lit
tie which it is important for the pub
lie to know
1t was in view of considerations
such as the foregoing that the sched-
ules for the present investigation in
to the cost of government in Minneso-
ia were prepared so as to call for a
separation of special assessments
from taxes of general revenues from
commercial revenues. Of all ordinary
receipts from loans and other extra
ordinary receipts, of maintenance
charges and interest from payments
for permanent improvements and
debt reduction, and finally, FOR a clas-
siffcation of the outstanding debt ac-
cording TO its character and the pur-
pose for which it was incurred. This
undertaking is unavoidably more or
less hurdensome for the accounting
officers who are called upon to divide
some of their accounts in order to fill
out the schedules, and it is not less
burdensome for those in charge of the
investigation: but it will be well
worth doing if it brings more clearly
to view he real cost of government
in Minnesota.
In subsequent article, later in the
summer, it is hoped to give some OF
the results of this investigation into
the cost of government in Minnesota.