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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Announcement of the $35,OOO,OO
failure of the H. B. Claflin company
of New York puts dampener on
the presidents speech predicting a
big business boom, says the Colorado
Springs Gazette. Mr.. Wilson has been
somewhat busy of late explaining the
reasons for the prevalent business de-
preston. He attributes it to "psy-
Geological causes" and to attacks
made ON business. He thinks his
antitrust program embracing three
bills soon to be pushed through con-
gress will prove panacea and pros
perity will again prevail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
GERMANY AND NICARAGUA.

Now comes Senior Chamborro, Mic
araguan minister at Washington, with
an interesting tale of how the Ger
ran government, or German inter-
ests, are attempting to interfere with
the arrangements by which the Unit
cd States hopes to acquire rights to
an interoceanic canal in Nicaragua,
1t may be recalled that under the
,rms of pending treaty our govern-
rlent would pay Nicaragua $3,000,000
for the exclusive right, for ninety
line years, to build canal across
Nicaragua.
Of course the right would never he
exercised, even if acquired. The OBJ
jsct is merely to prevent any other
country acquiring the privilege and
building rival to the Panama canal.
Considering the cost of such an en-
terprise and the certainty of its be-
ing financial failure-for even the
Panama waterway is not expected to
earn profits-there is small probab-
ility of the Nicaragua route ever be-
ing utilized under any circumstances.
Nevertheless, the government consid-
crs it prudent to take this step as a
preventive, says the Colorado Springs
Gazette.
According to Senior Chamborro's IS
story the Nicaraguan government has
been advised by German interests that
the sum of 100000 offered by the
United States is too small. Anyway
it is lot of money to Nicaragua,
and considering the doubtful value of
the goods received, it seems to be an
adequate price. Moreover, the Unit
ed States agrees under the, treaty to
adopt the role of big brother and ad-
minister Nicaragua's affairs much as
it has handled those of Cuba. That
in itself is task for which it might
well be paid few millions instead
of paying for the privilege.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Edgar Lucien Larkin, in The Am
erican, states that we found the Baby
lonians using $50 division of the cir
Gle at the beginning of history. This
indicates that they had some deep
thinkers in the prehistoric period, for
$50 is the best division found by man
to this day. 1t is the best number
for the master wheel in machines, for
dividing the teeth of gears, on ac-
count of the great number of factors
it contains. In some of these ma
chimes 40 is used--next best is three
times forty equals 120, again multi
plying by three we get 800, which
has been found almost perfect
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
TEACHING 1T TO THE FARMER

Wichita Beacon.
The farmers have been getting a
little taste of labor trouble" during
the present wheat harvest.
The country has been filed with a
floating population of men calling
themselves harvest hands, and in some
communities they have gotten togeth-
er and demanded S5 and $6 day for
eight hours of service.
1t is unjust, of course. 1t is a
hold-up.
1t is charging more for the service
than the service is worth, but all in
dustrial life is full of the spirit which
actuates these men, and the farmer
happens to be the victim this time
Not only is industrial life full of
it, but commercial life is full of it
The everlasting principle is not what
the thing is worth, but what will the
traffic bear? Not what can / do to
help the other fellow-but what car
do to help myself? Not how mucf
can he afford to pay for the service
but how much can | make him pay +?
Not how much profit is right-bu
how much profit is possible?
This is the spirit which naturally
attends an age strong with material
istic progress, strong with industrial
organization, strong with a great bus
mess aspect which is controlled, not
by individuals, but by great monop-
olies-where there is no spirit of fair
play-no individual connection be
tween the men and the employer
where everything is system, and .
system knows no soul.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

natural resources. Yet the treaty pro-
vidcs a payment of $25 5,000, 900 which
is over 100000 square mile or near
ly 800 an acre. In addition to the
cash payment Colombia receives the
right to use the canal without toll
charge and a special rate on goods
shipped over the Panama railway.
Furthermore, the United States has
already paid $10, 600 for rights in the
canal zone to the Republic of Pan
anna. When this is added to the pur-
chase price it makes about the high
est sum ever paid for raw land in
the history Of the world. Alaska,
with its 590,884 square miles, cost us
but $7,200,000. The great Louisiana
purchase, containing 824,607 square
miles of the richest part of the Unit
ed States, cost but $15,000,000. We
got another empire, Texas, for $15,-
100000. All these were bargains. II
the Colombian treaty should be rati-
fed this country will have paid al
most as much for Panama Canal zone
rights as it did for Alaska, the Louis
lana purchase and the Mexican cession
combined. 1t does not appeal to the
country as good real estate specu-
lation. The payment cannot be de-
Tended on the ground that our rights
in Panama are worth what the treaty
agrees to pay Colombia. There may
be bubbles over the extent of the
apology" which is interpreted in CO.
lombia as much stronger than the ver-
sion given the senate, but there is
every reason for asserting that the
consideration is hush money, balm or
blackmail. The proposed payment is
not for value received. e..
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
THE CLAFLIN FAILURE.

1T is a rather curious circumstance
that on the first pages of the daily
press last night and today there
should have been right alongside of
each other speech by President Will
son announcing that business is on
the eve of the greatest boom in its
history; and in the next column there
should be a report of the greatest
mercantile failure in this country,
amounting to $35,O00,0OO
We do not say that the failure of
Henry B. Claflin e. Co. was due to
the Democratic administration or
Democratic policies, but it is an un-
doubted fact that the failure was ac-
CELEBRATED by the dullness in trade due
to uncertainty over Democratic poll
cies and legislation.
The president of Claflin & Co. says
the failure was due to loss of whole
sale business due to shifting of trade
and also, in large part, to the financ-
ing of their various houses through
out the country. They had indorsed
the note of the Claflin stores, east,
west, north and south, and these
stores in turn were unable to pay
their notes, due to dullness in busi-
ness, and consequently the parent
firm which indorsed the paper was
unable to meet its obligations or to
ret more money and so went to the
wall.
The business of Cliflin G. Co. has
hitherto been considered a profitable
one. The report for last year showed
profits of over $5O0.O0O and a sui
plus of over $1,000,000. But despite
this fact, they were unable to secure
the necessary money to continue their
business, and therefore were obliged
to make an assignment. 1t is quite
likely from the preliminary state
nents that creditors will be paid in
full.
1t seems, in view of these facts,
which are undeniable, that the state
ments made by the president in his
speeches on business are, to say the
least, somewhat overdrawn. The
failure of Claflin was hard fact
and was not psychological. The dull
ness may have been in their minds
as the president suggests, but they
could not get the money to continue
their business needs. eve know what
We are DOING he says. But appar-
emily nobody else does, for business
Is very uncertain about it. "Wher
we get through" he declares, 'this
country will see the greatest boom
in its history"
Perhaps this is true. Everybody
hopes that the president is correct
including the average business man
They will all anixously await the re.
vival in business. Meanwhile they viii
all sit tight and try and not rock the
boat. and will pray that there be nc
more psychological" failures of the
Claflin dimensions.-Colorado Spring.
Telegraph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Life insurance men believe they
can save the people of the United
States several hundred million dollars
a year through cooperative effort
for the reduction of preventable ILL
ness. They point to the statistics
which prove that the span of human
life has been appreciably heightened
in recent years because of improved
methods Of sanitation and the organ
lied fight on tuberculosis and the con-
tagious and communicable diseases.
They now ask for united action to OBJ
tain adequate registration and treat
ment of the more ordinary illnesses,
and promise to conserve wasted earn
ing power amounting to hundreds of
millions annually, in addition to the
prevention of human suffering and
an improvement in community and
national conditions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Democratic leaders are about ready
to admit that their majority in con-
gress will be cut down as the result
of the coming election. The Repub-
leans predict they will make great
gains and the Progressives are hope
full that their membership will be in
creased. Certain it is that the figur-
ing on indications from the recent
by-elections the outlook is satisfactory
only to the Republicans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

The Help the blind babies" enter
prise in New York is being investi-
rated. 1t has been found that the
which are placed at convenient
place beside the cashier in drug stores
and hotels, gets 25 per cent of the
collections for his profit, and anoth-
or 25 per cent for his expenses. AS
there are other rake-offs the "blind
babies" never see red cent, or get
the benefit of many.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
CAMPERS COMFORTABLE
SLEEPING BAG

Travelling light" is the blissful
slogan of the practical woodsman and
camper. So the various sporting
goods houses have devised MANY
featherweight comforts which will
even induce the fair sex to follow the
trail with their male companions.
The kits include sleping blankets,
Poncho and pillow in canvass case:
tent bag for toilet articles, canteen
and various canvas jugs and pals;
paper plates, napkins, cups. towels
and wash cloths that may be left by
the wayside. There are the lightest
folding knives and forks, and alum
mum nested kitchen utensils; a flat
portable oven, folding lanterns, stools
and card table.
The concentrated foods are becom-
ing camp necessities, and the meals
for soup, used in foreign armies, are
prepared by adding the REQUIRED
amount of boiling water, and season.
ing to taste.
Unexpected dainties are made from
the egg powder, evaporated cream.
dried. vegetables and fruits, nut meals
and grated cheeses. The recipes are
with the wares so that they may be
prepared with slight trouble.
The clothing bags that lock are very
handy in which to stow away the
town togs when the outing garments
are donned. They come in all sizes
The auto tent is consideration
Tor those who are camping on the
straight roads, and the folding French
army cot, with blankets, takes up very
little space in the machine. The
cooking kit is complete as is needed
and the luncheon hampers for inside
or the running board are well equip.
ped.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

What is regarded as most valua-
BILE surgical discovery has been made
by Cincinnati surgeons. They have
found a means by which the blood
can be excluded from the two lobes
of the heart-the right ventricle and
the right auricle,. allowing the sur
geon to open the heart for the re-
moval of deposits in the valves which
are the most pernicious form of heart
disease.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

The debts of the leading nations
of the world are as follows, in round
numbers: United States, $780,
100000; Great Britain, $3,900,O00,-
900; Russia, $5,OOo,OOO, 900; France
So 200, 100000; German Empire, ST.
24O,O00,000 Australia, $1,4sO,OOO, 900;
Canada, $4OO,OOO,O00. The United
States is not only the richest country
in the world, but has greater wealth
than any other two countries on earth
combined.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Ever know that Nebraska banks
have more money on deposit than
Kansas banks? In June, 1918, Kan
sas state and national banks had de-
posits of $173, 100000, while Nebras-
ka banks had $174,s00,0O0. That's
what Nebraska gets for building up
its principal city, Omaha, within the
state. Kansas built up Kansas City
Mo-, and the deposits there can't be
counted to her credit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
BELMONT VS.. PAPPAs.

DENVER, July 2.-Jean Delmore.
OF Memphis, and Louis Pappas, the
Kansas City Greek. will meet here to-
morrow night in a 15-round battle at
.he Colorado Athletic club. belmont
is considered one of the best Of the
country's featherweights. Pappas re-
Gently lost bout at the Colorado Ath-
ietic club on foul after winning all
the way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

During the late presidential cam
paign we were told to elect DEM
ocratic administration and prosperity
would come with leaps and bounds.
Instead we have millions of men out
Of employment with depression in
creasing, resulting in the largest fail
ures in tho history Of the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

It's very plain why the administra-
tion started in early to force Demo-
cratic papers to support Wilson poll
cies through federal patronage. As
the Wilson policies have no legs
to stand on they require strong
bolstcring and the paid papers have
no other alternative.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

"Raws decline 38c, refined unchang-
ed is the quotation on sugar the
first week after the % per cent re-
duction of tariff became effective
March 1. In other words the refiners
saved 3s cents a hundred pounds on
the purchase of raw sugar and the
consumers paid the same old price.
What will be the saving after May 1.
1915, when the tariff on sugar will
be entirely removed?
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

"Never since sugar was first pro-
duced in 1895, has such severe blow
been dealt to the industry as the pass
age Of the Underwood tariff bill," is
the way Edward j. Gray, president
of the Louisiana Sugar Planters as
sociation sizes it up. And it remain
ed for the party with which Louis
lana has always voted to strike the
blow. Kansas is not the only state
that needs a congressional house
cleaning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

With bribed Democratic press
we mean the one that sell their inde-
pendence and honest opinions for fed
eral patronagc-are trying awfully
hard to find something commendable
to say about the great wave of pros
perity that isn't sweeping this coun-
try
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

t. p. Gore, the blind senator from
Oklahoma, is in more trouble. He
Las been forced to abandon his post
at Washington and return home to
look after his fences. The senator is
opposed for denomination by Justice
Hayes, who is and has been for some
time making vigorous campaign.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Money talks, also the lack of it,
and the difference in the price of
farm products now and what they
would have been with adequate pro-
lection to represent the difference in
cost of production here and abroad,
promises to do considerable talking
in this coming campaign.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Habitual drunkards are being cata-
loxued in West Virginia, which went
dry" under new law today. The
Lists are being compiled from the DO.
Me- chiefs and sheriffs. Through the
habitual drunkard 1t Is hoped to trace
~ beotieggsrs, who will attempt to
epesete aftsr prohibition goes into a.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

A delightful old-time Democratic
custom has been revived since the ad-
vent of the Wilson administration is
the serving Of free soup to the un-
employed in cities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Its the poor mans tariff" mr.
gued a Democratic speaker.
Sure, and it's all that" says
Mike, "the longer it lasts the poorer
yen be-
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

The tariff proposition is far-reach
ing-that is, it is far-reaching in that
it permits foreign countries to unload
their wares on us to the detriment of
our own people and we pay the same
old price.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Consider the following from the
Woman's World Magazine, and you
VIII agree that the dear girl doesn',
wear the modern styles: T am
athletic and run lots and my legs
are plump, rounded. and well dc.
veloped. They are the only well de.
veioped part Of me and ! am proud
Of them. But legs don't show"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

When person reads his home pa
pers it is an evidence of brain. When
he reads the advertisements in his
home papers, it is an evidence of more
Trains. When he trades with the
merchant who advertises in his home
paper, it is an evidence of greater
brains. This is community of brains.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

There is n scramble for office in the
Democratic state ranks that reminds
us of free-for-all fight. And every
last candidate is reformer and has
some panacea for down-trodden hu-
manity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

We were told with the passage of
the new currency measure there would
be no more panics or failures of mo-
ment because there would be plenty
Of money to care for legitimate busi-
ness. Looks like it-nit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Beef imports were fifty times more
the first six months Of the Wilson
Underwood tariff than they were in
the corresponding six months year
ago-and that's pretty tough.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
TARIFF TALKS.

Salina (Ksn.) Journal.
A merchant advertises ''Tariff Re-
duction Trousers" which prompts the
remark from Jones that they are
pocketIess.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Senator Works has introduced a
bill to abolish the custom Of tipping
on all interstate trains and other car
riers, and to create dry district Of
the national capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

One can gain much political infor-
nation by reading the Congressional
Record. One can also learn some
tning Of the nature of bees .by orod-
ding the hive. but either is painful
process.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Wen leave it to the Kansas farm
er's wife whether or not it is good
thing that the product of her Helpful
Hen be cheapened by the eggs laid
by the measly, flea-bitten. parasite
eaten birds of China, which are ad.
mitted free of duty and laid down in
our markets at less than home grown
eggs can be produced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

A Kansas City produce dealer who
imported several hundred cases of six
weeks old eggs from China took some
Of the eggs home to sample and, ac.
cording to the Star, found "they
tastsd as good as" the home grown
eggs. The item fails to state wheth-
er any Of the eggs were sent to the
White House to sample"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

You occasionally see good thing
in Hearst paper. For instance, the
New York American recently said:
Half the troubles this country has
labored under the past two years have
sprung from extravagance-indiyid-
ual, corporate, municipal, state and
federal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

There is a controversy at present
in the volumns of The Outlook
among the readers, of that publica-
ton concerning the desirability OF
continuing the study of Latin and
Greek in our colleges. The consensus
of opinion is decidedly in favor OF
cutting down the dead language re-
quirements, and some prefer aban-
doning the study of the classics al
together. The chief reasons given are
that during the most vigorous and
most impressionable period of the
youth one is obliged to spend year.
In these toilsome studies which
though the mental discipline is not
denied, will be of no practical value
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
A FAMILIAR TALK.

Michael Mcdonald, the president of
the new union of seceders from the
Western Federation at Butte, has
made statement expressing "re-
grets' for the dynamitng of few
nights ago.
He says:
II don't care to make nm official
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Mrs. Allie B. Simmons, of River
side, Cal, Prohibitionist candidate for
the California assembly, announced
recently she had withdrawn from the
race and would be married within two
weeks. Previously the secretary OF
state had been besought by agitateo
party leaders to know whether 4
woman who was married between
nomination and election could be
elected ON the name she had before
marriage. On an opinion from the
attorney general the secretary of state
ruled that inasmuch as the identity OF
the person married is not changed
she could be so selected. The case
was the first of its kind in California
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

The imports of the last six months
increased 81 per cent and the exports
decreased more than 81 per cent in
the same period. That is New Free
dom," progressing backwards.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

"It's a fact that the people are
living on less under the Democratic
tariff than under the Republican re-
gime," says Democratic sage. True!
The people are having less to live on.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

aviators are scouting over the Mexi-
can lines around Vera Cruz, and are
demonstrating their marvellous util-
itv.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
TARIFF AND TAXES.

Kansas farmers and their wives are
not fools. They know what it means
to them when free trade gives to for
eign farmers the market which pro-
lection has previously reserved for
themselves.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Costigan may think he is running
for governor but he stands no more
show of landing than SNOWFALL in
the hot place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Calls for men are still coming from
the harvest fields. And It should be
noted that the emphasis is placed on
"msn" ~ II takes = pretty good man
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Our beloved government is selling
off its old warships, and should throw
in few old worn out politicians.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

At recsnt Sunday service of the
Church of God in Anderson, Ind,
1900 men and women washed each
othsr's feet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

to pitch 80 bushcl wheat in the hot
sun ten or eleven hours day with
out whiting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06

Il don't care to make an official
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-06-05
Notice Of Real Estate Mortgage:
Foreclosure Sale

Default having been made in the
term and conditions Of that certain
real estate mcrtsuge hereinafter de-
scribed, in that the mortgagors have
failed to keep up and pay the in
terest and taxes due under said
mortgage: Now therefore: ...
Notice is hereby given that that
certain. real estate mortgage made,
executed and delivered by Daniel A.
Kline and Eva D.. Kline, his wife, of
Douglas, Mclean County, North Da-
kota, as .mortgagors, to J. F. Lcomis,
as mortgage, dated on the 5th., day
of October, A. u. 1911, in the sum
of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.0 0) Dollars
and filed for record in the office OF
the Register of Deeds in and for
Mclean County, North Dakota, on
the 10TH, day Of October, A. D.. 1911,
at 4 o'clock p. M. and recorded in
said office in Book "B-35" Of mort
cages at page I'll, will be foreclosed.
by a sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described
by the Sheriff of Mclean County.
North Dakota, at the hour of two
O'Clock in the afternoon on Saturday
ths 18TH, day Of June, A. d. 1914. to
satisfy the amount due upon said
mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said
mortgage, and which WILL be sold to
satisfy the same are described as
follows: The Southwest Quarter
(SWA) OF Section Twenty (20) in
Township One Hundred Fifty (15O)
North, of Range Eighty-five $3.50
West, containing one hundred sixty
(160) acres, more or less, according
to the government survey thereof.
That there will. be due on said mort
gage at the date Of sale the sum of
One Thousand, Nine Hundred Two
and 25-1O0 ($1902.25) Dollars, besides
the costs Of this foreclosure.
Dated this GOTH, day of April. A.
ID. 1914. Z IL. s4
J. F. Loomds,
Mortgage.
C. G. Bangert,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Whose office and post office
Address Is Enderlin. No. Oak.