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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14
PIONEER DAY" CELEBRATION
A SUCCESS

first winter in deserted Indian village.
At that time Mr.. Mack found small
adze in the Indian village. He had
brought this along to the banquet and
it was exhibited to those present and will
be turned over to Julius Berndt, ST..
for the museum at Hermann's Heights.
Mr.. Mack was listened to very atten-
lively as his talk was most interesting.
A surprise was in store for every one
when the POSTMASTER called on Mrs.
Josephine Zieher to recite several poems
she had written about pioneer life.
Altho several years past the 80 mark,
Mrs. Zieher in clear voice, without any
embarrassment, recited in a feeling
manner two of her poems and when
she got thru, spontaneous and enthu-
siastic applause burst forth.
Other speakers were August Schwerdt-
feger and Ben. Juni. Mr.. Schwerdtfeger
related several funny experiences of early
days and Mr.. Juni told of his captivity
among the Indians when a boy. The
committee on the toast program was
considerably disappointed because DR..
Fritsche had failed to return to New
Ulm in time to be present. They had
confidently figured that he would arrive
in time and that he would be able to
give the audience some of his experiences
while in Germany and tell of the war
outlook and had prepared only meagre
program aside from that number. For
that reason the banquet which was
expected to last till nearly 9 o'clock
was officially at an end shortly after 8
o'clock.
Before the close of the banquet Toast
master Steinhauser read a commune
cation from Hugo Roos in which he
furnished some original memoranda of
expenses kept by four of the men who
were detailed to locate a site. Into the
covers of small atlas of the United
States four sheets Of light blue paper
had been sewed on which appeared the
following rotations:
October expenses for the Onward Trip
1 IL <ysI
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14

ID
Ninth Judicial District,
Jacob Neubauer .......... Plaintiffs
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41-42 Clerk of the Board of Public Work.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
PLEDGE GIVEN BY GEN. CAR
RAMA TO L. y. Is VIOLATED
Mexican Employed by General Funs-
ton In the Administration Of
Vera Cruz Has Been Arrested.

Despite Carranza's guarantees that
Mexicans employed by Major General
Funston in the administration of Vera
Cruz would not be molested, the arrest
OF one such Mexican is reported 10 the
state department by Consul Canada.
No details were given.
The new civil government at Vera
Cruz has been announced, but has not
yet been put into full operation.
Consul Canada reports the police
still apparently are under military
control. Continued quiet prevails and
generals Aguilar and Martinez have
reiterated Carranza's promise Of pro-
lection for American life and property.
Generals Hay and Villareal, Car
rama chieftains. recently reported I'M
der arrest in Mexico City. are in Mon
terey with the C~arranza garrisons.
Latest dispatches to the state depart
ment report General villa and his
forces at lula, about 40 miles from
Mexico City.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
ANOTHER POINT OF'LAW Is
RAISED IN JCDGESHIP CASE
Question Is Whether or Not the Gov
ernOr Appoint Judge for Term
Which Has Not Yet Begun.

Confirmation of the appointment of
Judge Alfred Bulge by the supreme
court to a four-year term on the bench
of that tribunal now pending before it.
will mean the resignation of Judge
Bulge as judge of the Fifth judicial
district with the result that Governor
Haines will be called on to appoint his
successor. The governor is being be-
sieged with applications for the pros
pective vacancy oil the Fifth district
bench
The situation is a somewhat peculiar
one. Judge Bulge was reelected for a
f%our-year term to succeed himself as
Judge OF the Fifth district. The ques-
ton of whether. in the event of his
resignation his successor can be ap-
pointed for the term to which he was
elected, four years, or just for the bal
ance Of the ~unexpired term. a little
over a month, is a mooted one. 1t is
said that in the event a vacancy, ex-
lists the governor will appoint the sue
cessor to Judge Bulge on the district
court bench for the balance Of Judge
Budge's unexpired term and the four
vears of his new term. II this is done,
it is said, it will result in another test
case being taken to the courts for it is
held by many hat the appointment for
the Judge of that district can only hold
for the balance of the unexpired term
of Judge Budge's present or old term
and the governor-elect car appoint for
the f%our-year term following.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
HOW THE WAR TAX
WILL AFFECT YOI
some Of the Common Items Of Ex-
pense the Public win Have
to Bear.

The war tax, which went into force
December 1, imposes a tax upon many
items in which the general public is
interested. For instance, for every
long distance telephone call or tele-
graph message that exceeds in costs,
is cents. a Ia of / cen is provided,
IL you borrow money. there is a tax
of 2 cents for every 500 borrowed
There is a tax on insurance and on
protest on notes and checks amount
ing to 26c.
In the case of bankers paper. a
stamp must be affixed. which is TO be
his initials and date of cancellation on
the stamp.
Below is given a Few items of in
terest to the public:
Bill of lading-One cent on each
bill.
Insurance-One-half of l per cent
on each 81 of premium charged.
Telegraph or telephoning message
when charge exceeds Is cents a tax
of l cen per message.
All notes-Two cents per 500
value.
Protest on notes or check -Twep
ty-five cents.
Property medicines and toilet arti-
cles, one-eighth of a cent for, every s
cents OF retail value.
Billiard and pool tables, SIS each
bowling alleys, IS for each alley.
$25 for each $50 seating capacity or
fraction thereof.
Cigar and tobacco dealers, 81 and up
according to volume of business. Near
ly all kinds OF certified copies Of rec
ord bear a tax.
In payment OF these taxes the payee
cannot accept cash. but the payer
must provide himself with stamps.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
WAR A BEGINS
New Law Taxing Telephone Users
Now In Effect.

The far reaching effects of the
way by telephone users, according to
the announcement made by the United
States Internal Revenue Department.
The new federal venue tax on tele-
phone and telegraph messages went
into effect December LIST all over the
country, and a government tax of one
cent will be collected for every mes
sage amounting to fifteen cents or
over.
Officials of The Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph company,
operating in the seven mountain states
have been busy for the past month
notifying exchanges in all parts of
the system of the manner in which
this tai is to be collected and turned
over to the government. Notices have
been sent to each of the 250, 900 sub
scribers in the system and ~placards
containing the provisions OF the new
law are to be posted in every pay sta
Nioh' hNtoiuihS l " tht law, all lOHB
distance messages amounting TO iif-
teen cents or over are taxed one cent,
whether from private telephones or
from public or pay stations. Toll calls
from private telephones will be count
ed by the company and taxed in a
lump sum on the monthly bill. Pay
station customers will be required to
drop a penny in the coin box of the
telephone when their call is made.
There will be no tax on local mes
sages where no toll charge is made.
In some cases. according to officials
of the telephone company. the cost OF
collecting the tax from public pay
stations will. exceed the tax itself. but
the new law is stringent and requires
the collection to be made on every call.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
Socialist and Progressive Parties
ShoW Large Decrease in Vote

The Socialist party of Idaho has
beaten the advocates for repeal of the
primary law to il, for Il is evident
from the canvass of the vote cast in
this state at the last general election
that this party did not receive 10 per
cent of the total vote cast for all can
didates for the same Office within the
state and must, therefore, two years
hence, go back to the old convention
system OF nominating its candidates.
A. l.. Coblentz, Socialist candidate for
governor, who led the ticket at the
last election, did not receive 10 per
cent of the total vote cast for guber-
Material candidates. This total is 1917
913. Coblentz's vote was 1867. Ten per
cent would be 1871, so that he lacked
almost 5000 votes of having enough
or to be exact, 2724.
Falling Of In Socialist Vote.
The canvass of the state board also
shows In the Coblentz vote there was
a falling off in the Socialist party vote.
Two years ago when Coblentz ran as
the party's candidate for governor he
received 1927 more votes than he did
at the recent general election, for his
vote at the 1912 election was 1904.
The law provides that a political
party in this state is an afiliation Of
electors representing a political organ
ization under a given name which at
the last preceding general election
cast for any candidate on their state
ticket for Office within the state at
least 10 per cent OF the total vote cast
for all candidates for the same Office
within the state, and upon which
ticket there were at least three nomi-
nees for state office.
For governor, taking the total vote
cast for all candidates, there seems to
have been an increase in the vote at
the. last general election over the vote
East at the general election two years
& The total vote east for guberna-
( 'orial candidates In 1912 was 105,495.
The total vote cast for ~gubernatorial
candidates in 1914 was 107 ,913 or a diff
ference In favor OF the last election OF
241s.
Three Parties Gain, Two Show Losses.
Totals ca governor secured from the
%canvassing board which will stand
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
With the Juvenile Bostonians at the
Auditorium, December 3.

The recent reports that the German
feet is now In the south Atlantic ap-
pear to have been confirmed. 1t | 3
also rumored that a powerful British
feet is nearby.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
Belgian Couple, Direct From
The War Zone of Europe,
Tell of AufuI Conditions

can be reached by letter addressed
TO himself and mailed in care of AL
ionse Droesbeke, r. ID. No. 2, Boise
Capital News.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
BELGIAN QUEEN Is I'LL

Rotterdam. Nov. 3o.-The newspaper
Maasbode. learns hat Queen Eliza
beth Of Belgium IL III and confined to
her bed. Her illness n due to over
work in.the Red Cross service.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03

without change, show an increase in
Republican, Democratic and Prohibi-
ton vote and a decrease In the Pro-
gressive and Socialist vote for gov
ernor. Governor Haines was defeated
this year on a much larger vote than
he received w years ago. He re-
wen 529l more votes at the last gem
eral election than he did at the 1912
election. Governor-elect Alexander
Democrat. has a proportionately great
er increase, or he received 13 ,626 more
votes than James n. Hawley, Demo-
crat, candidate for governor, received
two years ago. Hugh Il. McElroy.
Progressive candidate for governor.
lost about as many votes as Alexander
gained for Martin, Progressive CUB
ernatorial candidate in 1912 received
24,325 and McElroy at the last cleo
ton received 1858.
The total vote cast for all candidates
for governor at the last general cleo
ton as compared to the vote cast for
~gubernatorial candidates at the 1912
general election follow:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-09
HOW FARM-T0-FARM GROCERY
statesmen CATCH THE BUYER
Use Few Leaders As Bait Land Big Order Of Other Commodities Of
Inferior Quality and the Purchaser Ha. No Redress-Pce
Always Specified, Quality Never
ARTICLE No. 5, by David PowelD
(Copyrighted)


There is still another class of
so-called merchants who take adj
vantage of this ignorance on the
part Of the general public as to
true values, and that is the farm
to farm solicitor, who represents
himself as the salesman of some
wholesale grocery house in a dis
tant city. The bait they use to
hook the unwary is universally
along the same lines. They quote
remarkably low prices on two or
three staple articles such as
sugar, soap or nails, prices that
they know are away under the
local merchant. The thrifty far
mer is at once interested in such
prices and easily falls a prey to
the adroit salesman whose pur-
pose it is to sell him a big order
of coffee, tea, rice, beans, mo-
lasses, spices, pickles, etc. In
such goods it takes an expert to
detect the difference even be-
tween first quality and the poor
est. The prices quoted may be
no higher than the local mer-
chant would ask, but where the
buyer gets stung is in the quality
and that can only be determined
after it has been bought, paid for
and delivered. The buyer then
of course, has no redress. The
salesman will never again turn
up in that locality and the house
can never be held, because in
sadly looking over his duplicate
order the buyer will see that he
has ordered so many pounds of
this or that, BUT THE QUALITY
is NEVER STIPULATED.
How different it would be if
one of your local merchants
were to try and hand you such a
package. Were he to try this
even once his business career
would be doomed in that COM
munity.
Year Local Merchant is Always Behisl Every
Article He Sells Yeu
Perhaps the scheme most gen.
orally used by these travelling
grocery canvassers to get a far
mer going" is to start the order
off with two or three standard
trademark articles quoted from
twenty to twenty-five per cent
lower than any merchant could
possibly sell them, as for in
stance, Star tobacco at thirty-five
cents per pound and perhaps
some well-known brand of flour
at the same apparent saving. In
nine times out of ten the farmer
will fall for this and start his or
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-09
booster for his place.

The next time you contemplate
sending to the city or ordering a
bill of goods from a mail-order
house, make out your order as
usual; before buying your postal
order take your order and your
catalog to one of your merchants
and let them figure with you on
the entire order.
Now, in a spirit of fairness,
just try that once. If he can't
save you any money you will at
least have shown him your heart
is in the right place.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-09
C.,sh Medicine Fer CLildre.

Too much care cannot be used in Sc
lectng cough medicine for children.
1t should be pleasant to take, contain
no harmful substance and be most eff
fectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
meets these requirements and is q ia
vorite with the mothers of young child
rem everywhere. For sale by The Co.
lumbia Pharmacy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-09


to run him a year. When the
shipment finally reaches him,
however, he will find that these
articles are not included, but a
notation on the bill states that
owing to factory or mill condi-
tions it is impossible to get them
at present and with due regrets
return their check for such items,
as like the mail order concerns
such houses insist on the money
in advance.
There is, of course, nothing
the farmer can do to force them
to fill the order as their order
blanks contain provisions cover
ing the matter.
There is one way, however, to
beat them at their own game.
Insist on the salesman writing on
the face of the order that the en-
tire order must be shipped with
in a certain time or it shall be
considered Cancelled and the
money refunded. Try this sys-
tenn on the next one that ap-
proaches you and the writer pre-
sumes to assert that in two min
utes you can't see his coat-tails
for dust.
A Business Appeal
When your home town mer-
chant asks for a share of your
patronage his appeal is not based
on any other ground than dollars
and cents. He believes that it
means as much to you as it does
to him in terms of dollars and
cents to give him the opportunity
to offer for your comparison MS
prices and qualities before you
send your order away from home.
All the merchant asks is
square deal. They know what
they can do. They know that
quality considered they can sell
goods just as cheap, and in many
cases cheaper, than the cataloe
and city stores, excepting, OF
course, those articles used by
such houses as leaders"
The careful buyer will find on
investigation that he can do as
we'll, quality, terms and condi.
tons being the same, with the
home merchant as he can else.
where. Almost always the local
merchant is satisfied with a small
profit, and if the goods purchased
of him are not up to standard he
will exchange and do all in his
power to see that you get what
you want, as he realizes that
every satisfied customer is q
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-09
COUNTY AGENTS
NOT ADVISERS ONLY
Advisory Work is Part Of His Dut-
les But Only Minor Part Six
Other Chief Duties

County agricultural agents are
sometimes referred to as county
advisers. This implies a mis-
understanding of the real work of
the agent. Advisory work is a
part of the agents duties, but is
a minor part. The county agri-
cultural agent has about half a
dozen principal functions:
% He studies the agriculture
of the county to learn what is be-
ing done and what is worth while
agriculturally in each part of it.
This study includes farm financial
and organization surveys.
(2) He gives the results of his
studies to farmers, not in a way
of advice, but as facts observed
and conclusions drawn. This is
done through the local press. lee
lures, Institutes, circulars, short
courses, and personal interviews.
90 Based on these local studi-
es and the ascertained needs of
the county, clubs, associations,
and the like are organized and the
individuals solicited to undertake
definite lines of agricultural i'm
provement on their own farms.
Organizations are also formed for
cooperative buying and market
ing and the Standardization of
farm products.
"a He endeavors to coordinate
all existing agricultural agencies
within the county, so that all may
work unitedly and efficiently.
% He develops local leader
ship. The task of improving the
agriculture of the entire county
is so stupendcus that the agent
must be primarily an administra-
tor. He must inspire and accept
the help of voluntary assistants
in work.
(6) He acts as the connecting
link between the scientists of the
research institutions of the State
and Nation and the farmer, pre-
senting the results of investiga-
tons in such a way that the farm
er can use them, and calling at
tention of scientists to the local
agricultural problems of the coun-
ty and soliciting their assistance.
co He gives advice. This
may relate to spraying, seed
treatment, mixing fertilizers,
combating insect pests, cultural
practices, or other miscellaneous
matters which are the stock in
trade of every well-informed
agent. The giving of advice is
seventh on the list, because in &C
tually improving the agriculture
of the county it is probably of
least Importance, though in point
of time it may be the first work
undertaken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-19
THE FINAL ExPERnIENT.

The reOpenng of Exchange trading stocks this week in New York and Boston hoguh restricted basis only completes the circle of such assumptions in this country but marks the progressive solution of the last major difficulty us by the Here not only the most delicate of
 emergency problems requiring plenty of patience but also the that could best afford wait Money and exchange had strengthened out first.
 The stride marked by the renewal of limited Exchange trad all of securities is therefore matter congrat aon to the whole country Incidentally the emergency been of compensatory service in convincing many people that stock and cotton exchanges have after a meorous functions.
 The suspension formal activity unqueshonaby longer than generally deemed likely the beginnings conversely comes to an end somewhat than general expectation nred to patient disappointment had but recently calculated Yet all the circumstances of the case go now to show that all probability the experiment could have been epedeny attempted even earlier
 The initial experiment in bonds has quite fully demonstrated that theorebazng the usual for stocks The quiet of bond trading has made reasonably that the dread of tidal wave of foreign liquidation bugaboo simply n fact the evidence aecumuaes that e bulk deliberate or neeesous selling of securities from abroad had already been accommodated prior to the and by the outside trading during the nteregnum. The rnes of the general tone n bonds plus the strength in certain speciaies for particular reasons aests further the existence real quite unter fed investment demanded.
 The existence of that investment courage is now the best warrant for the cautions courage of the Exchange authorities (Boston News Bureau)
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-19
Ngwsps sRs asE sAT
 AIMING LAW @ CHAINED

yarlous Alaskan exeaaaseq are noint1E out Che need ol the anoaa- ment of ehe mining isw passed as ,ho first session ol the AiaaAa e's lature
 The Nome Nugget deeiarsa in s, direction
 "lt i8 not anyone would eHta 70 argue for Che justice ol such iaW as the association claim iaW, Dut after years Of operating under ils pEoYis- ions many hayo acquired propertiea which wo0id De injured by such g radical change as made .n Ehe lev py our territorial legislature which made po provision iog protect'ns taose "no- rights were acquired under tho opera tion Of the original not. 1t is not thet those who favor tho territorial lew a8 It now stands would charge that all holders Of association claims are pencil and hatohet men or that they holding ground to the exclusion e1 ere all of that class aho are simply aDAAN NAH ainN WAHt."ar -tI
 share in tho general development or the country There aro too many in- stances Of tbe old pioneers who have held their ground for years pneor circumstances and conditions which showed honeBty Of purpose md taith In the future Of Che country where the pencil and tho hatehes man has not been or if SO has long since aoan- doned his claims because there waa not easy money 10 them. The oposi- tion to the present territorial law is based entirely on les inJuntiee to those who have in good conscience saori- feed much in money, lobor and amo under tho provisions of law, which they bad Q right to look to for pro tectlon, and It's ruthlessly taken from them an the fruits of their years of sacrifice and hardships without even giving them Q passing consideration, but tocitly chasing them with tho ob' noxious class of pencil and hatchet men ls extremely unjust"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-19
.ALAsAA M ID Ll.BoR lIAaNET

Yesterdays dispatches tell us that Seattle had bread riot the day before which than hundred persons were involved Recently said that thousands of idle and hungry the city and to their claims for consideration This would indicate that labor conditions are not what they should be in that place.
 Portland Vancouver other coast cities also reported cities probably o other urban populations throughout he country the main conditions brought about by the European Even Alaska burdened with idle working than good the country but yet Alaska has escaped the sharp effects of the distress oceasoned by such conditions The Alaskan faith and hope He feels that in this land magnificent his day of reeompense will sooner or later
 The attention of the Coast Cities is now turned toward Alaska account of the promised development in the of government
 railway construction the opening up of the coal mines and other No doubt many will be required rapid devep
 nt to be decided upon but there danger that too many abong will be brought to the Territory Care should be
 taken the end that importing labor that be not done to the detriment of those who make their home in Alaska.