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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-05
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Put your ear down mere close.
We have something to tell you that
is of great value to you.
The prices that A. H. Gray &
Son quoted in Saturdays Times Re.
cord are not just for one hour nor
one day but Every Day until the
market on flour, sugar and grocer.
les change, then we will change
our prices without notice. either up
or down as the market requires.
Staple and fancy groceries new
er go out of style, spring. summer
autumn or winter it is fashionable
to eat, therefore our prices are not
low on account of questionable
goods, but for the purpose of modi-
flying the high cost OF living.
On last Saturday we ceceived several hundred
pounds of Butter from the best Butter makers in the
county and several of Fresh Eggs, sufficient to
supply every family in the city and guarantee the Egg
are FRESH and the Butter CHOICE.
Our Phone Number is Fl
A. H. GRAY & SON
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-05

sLlB. Hanson Of Kathryn! was BUST
ness caller I'M the city Saturday. he
returhed home tho same day! ahI hffI
bas Ied-aiss .s-ss.is - l-at j nshV
North Dakota bankers predict bbet1
ter times for the balance Of the year,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-05

rimes-Record Want Ads. prlnx rs.u,ts.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-05

ri,aes.R Record Want Adj. bring results.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-05-28


Again the postal authorities have
discontinued dispatching mail across
the lake from Harrison to Occur
TAlene. This is coming to be per-
iodical occurrence and the service Ii
regularly restored when complaint il
filed by the public. This service is one
OF much Importance to the people Of
the Occur d'Alene district, as 1t means
direct and quick communication with
the United States land Office In which
there Is much important business
transacted from this county With the
service discontinued all mail will have
to go and come by way of Spokane.
making delay of probably II hours
or more. The Wallace board of trade
and the commercial bodies of Mullan
and Kellogg should protest against the
change and 1t is probable that such
action would result in Its prompt re-
storation.
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SMITH STAYS ON THE JOB.

Congressman Addison T. Smith
takes the correct view Of the duty Of
a representative, and 1t is a foregone
conclusion that the people Of Idaho
Will recognize the value Of his serv-
ices and keep him on the job In a
recent public statement Mr.. Smith
said:
IL do not believe that congressman
are justified in leaving Washington
viii lie congress Is in session to build
the ir fences in their districts. When
the people make selection OF a pub
lie official, they expect him to perform
his duties just as industriously and
cor lscientiously as II he were hired by
thu, week or month, and the fact that
he is a candidate for reelection does
mo- t warrant him in neglecting his Of
fic ial duties, even for day, to ad-
va nee his political aspirations. II he
is worthy of denomination on account
Of his devotion to his duty and his
see vice to his constituents. the people
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-05-28
FAILURE OF THE PRIMARY.

The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
which has consistently opposed ma
chine politics, has the following inter-
esting observations on the operation
of the state wide direct primary fol-
lowing the primary election in Fem
sylvania:
1.-THE statewide primary puts upon
the individual voter responsibility
which he ID untitled to perform. In
99s cases out of 1000 he has no per-
sonal knowledge Of the fitness Of the
candidates he is called upon to name.
and he'll Is compelled to depend upon
the recommendations Of party mana
gers. The result Is that the candidate
of the machine has an enormous ad-
vantage over all other candidates. ex-
cepting those who possess great flnan
cial resources and the ability to or
ganize and conduct state wide caru-
paign for votes. This means the dis
couragement Of independent candi-
dates, and the law thus becomes in
deed the defender Of machine rule
Moreover. the statistics of the pri-
mary vote show how difficult it is to
persuade the average citizen to per-
form his political duties. 1t is hard
enough to get him to,vote at an cleo
ton, no matter how vital the issues
at stake, but the primary is in effect
an additional election, participation n
which is surrounded by conditions
onerous to all but those actively in
terestde in party management. En-
rOllment, device designed to pre-
vent the Ubiquitous raiding Of parties
and the stealing of nominations, has
in practice proved no preventative at
all, but on the contrary has been an
obstacle to Independent voting.
Taking 1t by and large, the prim-
airy as method of nomination, except
In small communities, where the cam
didates are known TO the voters, is an
utter failure, and the law ought to be
repealed. What is needed is the SIM
plification, not the complication, NJ
election processes. The party ma chine
thrives on elaborate machinery be-
cause it, alone has the power and the
incentive to operate it; the individual
IS under an insuperable handicap, and
he, soon discouraged by the failure of
the primary to produce expected re-
suits, abandons the effort and leaves
the coast clear to professional politi-
Clans"
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to do so whether he gets the Office or
not, then this paper feels very much
disposed to assist him as far as pos
slble in reaching the goal of his am
bition. 1t Is therefore Il pleasure FOR
the Miner to commend the candidacy
of George r. Barker, editor and pro-
prietor of the Standpoint Review, for
the office of secretary of state. AS far
as We know Mr. Barker has never be-
fore been a candidate for any office.
He served one or two terms as mem
of the board Of regents OF the state
university. His efforts have been de-
voted exclusively to building up his
paper in which he has been eminently
successful. The Review Is among the
most influential republican papers in
the state.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-05-28
THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
philadelphia Ledger)

The constitution of the various
commonwealth, and that Of the Unit
ed States, guarantee that private pro-
perty shall not be taken for the bene-
fit Of the state, or for the benefit OF
an individual, without due compensa-
ton, according to law. But this gov
eminent has recently committed such
gross acts Of malfeasance that, If the
same things were done by private in
dividuals, the law would be Invoked
against them.
A law was recently passed in refer
ence to the collection Of taxes on in
come for revenue, and the designation
Of banking orporations-withont pro-
vision for cOmpensation--as agents
Arbitrarily designated to be collectors
for the state. These institutions, sub
ject to the inquisitorial powers of the
government, were so terrorlzed that
they have not dared raise the ques-
tion Of their rights, against this mon
strous demand. Think, in modern
times, Of any king who would venture
to say to the bankers of his realm:
you are, without pay. under my or
ders, to be the agents for the accumu-
lation of information as to the COL
lection Of my revenues, and are to do
what l designate you shall do. l
could create paid agents. l will not
do SO. l demand that you perform
this duty for me, without compensa-
ton" Such situation reveals no
condition of liberty, but of bondage
Is this liberty, or is 1t despotism, born
of an unbridled possession Of political
power? The government has made the
individuals thus compelled to make its
collections pay double tax in the
cost of labor required of them, which
in the aggregate has been estimated
at more than $10,0OO,Oo0 per annum,
equal to about Z per cent of the total
income derived from the income tax.
Again, this political despoiler, craft
lily declaring Itself arrayed on the side
Of the people, assais the property of
the railroads, one of the great civiliz-
ing and the greatest business agency
of our country. 1t has, in the name
of the people, seized the facilities of
the railroads. placed its ruthless hands
upon private property, and command
ed, upon such rates as it chooses to
ask from the people, that the parcel
post shall be inaugurated. Is this
honest?
But further, the great express COM
panies Of the country are to be put
out Of business. Their duties govern
ment now proposes to assume. This
splendid industry. whose carriers, with
rail or wagon, established connection
for the transportation of merchandise
to the smallest hamlets of a contin-
emit, struggling as pioneers Of a new
business through years of determined
effort, at last to substantial but not
excessive prosperity, has had the
grasp and death hand Of a govern
ment stretched out to destroy its pro-
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THE SHOE BEGINS TO PINCH.

What has happened to the Press
Times to cause it to suddenly become
the defender Of Rockefeller as against
the striking coal miners Of Colorado?
Last Sunday 1t condemned the Wal
lace Trades and Labor council for
passing a resolution such as has been
adopted often before In times of labor
strife and which did not receive any
adverse comment from the Press
Times. Not satisfied with condemn
ing the labor council, it went into the
history Of labor disturbances and
made this remarkable declaration:
1.-THE state Of Colorado has contract
ed debt of one million dollars in its
endeavor to keep peace within the
Strike zone. What has been gained?
abuse, brawling and bloodshed as
tactics in the conduct of strike, or
a labor campaign have always proved
a failure. When labor learns this les
son it will be the better able to nego-
tiate terms of employment to its own
advantage. Such tactics failed in the
Occur dAlenes in '92 and '99, at Grip
pie Creek, at Goldfield, in West Vir-
ginia and in Michigan. They will fail
indefinitely"
All of which is true and has been
stated over and over again, but never
from that source. Something must
have happened to cause this sudden
change. These startling utterances
were followed Tuesday morning by
the publication as an editorial of let
ter sent out by the chamber Of COM
merce Of Denver which Is defense Of
the state militia and the acts of the
state authorities in their efforts to
preserve order and protect life and
property. The Press-Times accepts
this statement Of the chamber Of COM
merce and presents 1t to it's readers
with the following stamp Of approval:
ut Is calm recital Of facts set
forth for no other purpose than that
of counteracting the misrepresenta-
! lions which have previously been sent
abroad"
| AS The Miner understands the trou-
BILE down In Colorado. 1t grew out Of
the refusal of the coal mining COM
panies to recognize the union in the
employment Of men. The mines were
being run on the open shop plan,
which made no distinction between
union and non-union men, and the
refusal Of the companies to unionize
the mines was the real cause Of the
trouble, although there were probably
other contributing causes. Within the
last few weeks there have been rum
ors that a demand for recognition Of
the union has been made upon certain
operators in this district who have
been disposed to favor the union in
the past, and it has been suggested
that the sudden change of front of the
Press Times Is in some manner con-
nected with that demand. The change
Is highly refreshing and reassuring,
and The Miner welcomes its esteemed
contemporary to the ranks Of law and
order.
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VILLA-OUR ALLY.
(Salt Lake Herald Republican,

\NJdll Lame l1cTdlU- ReDuDllCdn)
General Villas life history, as CON-
piled by the London Daily Telegraph
Is not a reassuring recital Murderer
cutthroat violator Of women, bandit
highwayman, with more than half q
hundred murders personally to his
credit, this picture of our ally Is not
likely to crafty our vanity. There can
be no question of its truthfulness, for
names, dates and places are given
with dispassionate precision.
Whether the American people an.
prove their official policy of "perfer-
ring one cutthroat and murderer" can
not be conclusively determined until
there has been test at the polls. It
should be safe to assume, however,
that they do not, or will not when
they know the facts. Conserving with
international thugs is not an American
habit; 1t is an innovation forced upon
them by their president, whose pro-
found hatred Of Huerta has blinded
him to the verities Of the situation.
Only by exhibiting a demeanor Of
profound gratitude, coupled with read
mess to assist Mr.. Wilson in his plans,
could Villa lessen the indignation
with which the country endures his
companionship. But he proves him
self as ungrateful as he is illiterate.
cruel and wicked. Every suggestion
from Washington Is flouted; every
plan OF peace that requires participa-
ton by himself and Carranza is balka
ed by their refusal to help. We SUI
fer all the disadvantages of blood
brotherhood with a beast and enjoy
none OF the benefits It Is grape Juice
diplomacy raised to the ninth degree.
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BARKER SEEKS STATE OFFICE.

Inc Miner Is not possessed of the
clannish disposition that would adj
vocate the election of member of
the newspaper fraternity to a public
office merely because he is a news
paper man, but when a good news
paper man wisely or unwisely gets
1t into his head that he wants an Of
ice and possesses all the essential
qualifications for the position and
besides has rendered his party good
and faithful service and will continue
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will recognize this fact and act &C.
cordingly, and he Is not justified In
neglecting his duties in order to ad-
wise. his constituents as to how they
should vote at the primaries. The
people have their own opinions In re-
gard to the accomplishments of pub
lie officials, and the officer who is in
diligently and conscientiously per-
forming his duties can depend upon
a square deal from the thoughtful vot-
err"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-05-28
MINING EXHIBIT AT THE BIG
FAIR.

In pointing out the impractical plan
adopted by the Panama exposition
commissioners to secure creditable
exhibit Of the mining industry Of Ida
no and the mineral resources of the
state, and in suggesting plan that
would accomplish the desired result,
The Miner started a movement that
will doubtless result in giving the min
ing interests the prominence to which
they are entitled in the exhibit from
this state. Prompted by the attitude
taken by this paper, the secretary Of
the Idaho Mining association immed-
ately presented the matter to the COM
missioners and his action was followed
by the adoption Of a strong resolution
by the Wallace board of trade calling
upon the exposition commission to APP
point special deputy for the Occur
d'Alene and other mining districts in
north Idaho. With the strong presen-
tation already made and that which
will follow, 1t is reasonably certain
that the commission will adopt the
plan suggested and appoint deputy
who will give his time to the collection
of samples of ore for the exhibit and
to the working out of other details
that Will bring out the various features
Of the mining industry.
There is no doubt that Major Reed
the executive commissioner, will do
everything In his power to further the
interests Of the mining industry, and
1t can be said that the failure Of the
commission to adopt comprehensive
plan was in no sense due to desire
or disposition on his part or his as
sociates to ignore the miners He is
anxious to do everything within his
power to make the exhibit from idaho
one that will not only be n credit to the
state, but one that will result in bring
ing direct and sfar-reaching benefits
to the people. This being his attitude
AS well as that Of his associates, 1t is
In great measure now up to the min
ers of the state to let the commission
know what they want and they may
be sure thta the commission will give
1t to them as far as it lies within ITS
power.
1t Is not alone sufficient to have dep
titles collect and ship specimens of ore
and descriptions of mining property.
although this Is absolutely essential |
There should be some one at the head !
Of the mining department, If there is
not already, who is capable of plan |
ming the exhibit in an original way
that will make 1t attractive and that |
will bring to the attention Of visitors !
the process of mining in all it's phases |
and the treatment Of the ores. These
are matters Of detail and are essential |
to the accomplishment of the results (
desired. The mining industry is one
of the big factors that has made Idaho l.
a prosperous and populous state. and
the possibilities of its future develop !,
ment are so great that present ac-
complishments, stupendous as they
are, can be regarded as only the be-
In the fulfllment of this
great future Of mining, much depends
upon how the splendid opportunity Of
fered by the Panama exposition is utn- ,
lied.
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GOVERNOR FROM THE NORTH.

Two years ago the republicans of
Idaho were practically united in re-
cognizing that the candidate for gov
ernor should come from north Idaho,
and much time was given for the par
an available candidate upon whom all
could unite. The efforts to find such
a man failed. and 1t was then that
John NJ. Haines tossed his hat into the
ring. He stated at the time, and he
repeated 1t in all parts of north Idaho
during the campaign, that he recog-
nized the right of north Idaho to name
the gubernatorial candidate, and that
he had RETAINED from announcing his
candidacy until it was evident that
there would be no candidate who could
command the support Of the republi-
cans of the north. The position taken
| by Governor Haines at that time was
duly appreciated and drew to him
much support in the north.
Every argument in support of can
didate from the north two years ago
applies with equal force to the situa-
ton now, and so far as Governor
Haines is concerned the argument Is
even stronger. Two years ago he was
ambitious to become governor Of the
state, and it required no little self
as a matter of fair play to other as
pirants. But he made the sacrifice
and the people rewarded him for At.
Having achieved his ambition and
conducted very creditable admins
tration, he can gain no higher honor
at the hands of the people by Sec
ond election, and therefore in seeking
a second term he is merely attempt
ing to crafty his personal desires in
dependent of the honor of the position.
Since he felt it his duty to yield to
the republicans Of the north two years
ago, certainly that duty should appeal
to him even stronger now that he has
had the honor of serving one term,
and when the republicans Of north
Idaho are apparently going to unite in
supporting M. f Lewis. This is the
moral phase of the question. If this |
Is not sufficient to cause the governor
to pull out of the race then he and |
his advisers should look we'll to the
political phase.
Mr.. Lewis now seems certain to re-
,eive the united support of the repub- |
leans in every county in north Idaho, |
'or 1t is not at all likely that the can
lidacy Of Judge Stevens will enter in
% the contest to any appreciate ex-
ent in this section. Then there is a
strong feeling in the south and south
'ast, 1t matters not what prompts it,
hat the candidate for governor should
'ome from the north, just as there was
wo years ago. With a solid north
Jack of Lewis, 1t Is almost certain that .
lie will gather sufficient strength
mong the republicans Of the south !
nd southeast to give him the nomin-
tion. Governor Haines processes to
e a novice in the political game, but
'ere is situation that requires no $
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political genius to comprehend. When
he fully grasps 1t he will see that he
IL confronted with a choice Of living
ito fight another day." or going down
to certain defeat.
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A SOLDIERS VIEW.

1t was lazy in Havana.
Patrollin' the old Malecone.
With your shirt like a rag from the
sweat Of your Krag
An a chew in your face for a bone;
With the dam'd everlasting manana
An Moro as dead as q tomb,
An feelin' in here that you'd give
your right ear
TO hear some artillery boom
In the gloom
Just to hear that artillery boom!
1t was almost as bad in Manila;
My luck to be stalled in the town.
With a bull and cart shown gugus
the art
or keepin' the cholera down.
A run in the rice paddles sometimes.
A black-eyed Quedida's caress.
A smoke an a smile an the guard
house while:
But mostly just waitln' for mess
We're always just waitin' for mess.
But in Vera Cruz-it's the limit!
It's worse than maneuvers at home
An If something amt done pretty
soon with gun
III sure have the bats in my dome.
They herded US onto transport.
An the roll of the sea made us sick
But we grinned as we gagged, when
the sergeant Wig-Wagged.
There's griddle o'greasers to lick!"
Come quick!
There's a griddle O. greasers to lick!"
An here we are, pumped in the Plaza,
Where the snipers picked of our
marines;
DOM duty as cops for some Mexican
With the sun boiln' down IN ,ur
An the blood of them Sackies is calm
For us to go on up the line
An wipe out the score with charge
in the fore
On halfbreeds that shot from benin
The swine-
Inc COWarQS lnat SnOt from Denin!
But 1t seems there's hitch in it some-
where,
An they haven't explained 1t to me,
But we're just markin' time
Without reason or rhyme
It's 'orders from Washington" see?
The colonies are cussin their heads
The gen'ral Is almost in tears,
The captains are sore as a hospital
corps,
An the privates are kickin' like steers,
So I hears
The privates are kickin' like steers!
Out there are the dam Mexicanos
That sneered at the Red, White an
Blue;
Here's ten thousand Yanks that are
askin' no thanks,
But are spoilin' for something to do.
There's music and drill in the mornin'
An drill an music at night,
But can anyone tell what in thunderin
hell
We're here for--to fiddle or fight?
Honor bright,
Are we here just to fddle--or fight?
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Holy Trinity Church,

Morning prayer and sermon at II
T. m. Sunday school at 1915. Eve
ming prayer and address at 1880 D. m.
All are cordially welcome-Rev. vii.
fred e. Roach. M. A., Rector
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perty. protected, morally, at least by
the guarantees of the constitution.
The government has enlarged It's
postal budget until 1t involves the ap-
palling expenditure of $2S5,376,271 a
year, but it has power to levy taxes,
and make investments upon which it
pays no interest, and with that kind
of bludgeon 1t assails the property Of
Its citizens. Call this a democratic
government, government Of morality
and fair play and honorable purpose?
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Congregational Church.

Sunday school and children's church
at 1000 a. m. Evening worship at 500
p. m. Sermon topic: Greatness" Mr.
Romanes will sing. v
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CHURCH
SERVICES.

Wallace has q number Of
churches whose pastors and
members are always clad to
welcome visitors. Following
are the announcements for
next Sunday.
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Methodist Episcopal Church.

Corner Of Fourth and Pine, d. M.
Helmick pastor. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Epworth League devotional ser.
vices at 700 p. m. Public worship at
II q. m. and 500 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening. You are in
vited to these services. Strangers will
find cordial welcome.