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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26

according to q general standard
agreed OH. But the appraisal Of land
Is a matter calling for local knowl-
edge. and requiring the exercise OF
judgment and discretion. A certain
acre of farm land in Illinois is worth
on the market 5000. An acre of land
in Siberia may be equally fertile.
What Is it worth. And what will be
the relative values of these acres to-.
morrow. Land f1uctuates in value
perhaps as wildly as anything else.
and its fluctuations, local and erratic
as they are, make it impossible as q
standard Of values.
1t is true that gold fluctuatcs in wall
Tie, but its fluctuations are relatively
slight, and they are felt equally all
over tho world. 1t is admitted that
the discovery of Il mountain OF solid
gold in some hitherto unexplorcd
corner Of the earth would destroy tho
value of gold as a. standard. But il
such an improbable thing should oc.
cur. the nations would simply have
to set together and establish some
new standard, which could be about
as well done after the calamity as be-
fore.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
TO IMPROVE THE
STATE CAPITOL

Bismarck. N. d.. Dee. 26.-The
board of trustees Of public property
at meeting held yesterday cOnsid-
cred the report handed in by the state
fire marshal's office regarding the
present condition of the capitol build
ing. AS regards public safety and fire
protection. and it has been decided to
open the cast door again. This door
way is now bricked up. =.
Fire ladders and ropes will be pur-
chased and placed at the windows in
various parts of the building. The
present plate glass partition at the
south entrance will be removed and
swinging doors will be substituted.
The revolving door at the north en-
trance will also he done away with.
The house gallery will be strength
cned by three iron rods and other
minor improvements will be made, all
Of, which will make the building far
safer in case of a fire than it;now is.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
$500 is GIVEN
BY CARRINGTON

Bismarck. N. H.. Dec. 26.-rhose
in charge. of the collection Of the Bel
gfum relief fund at Darlington phon-
cd to Governor Hanna, that they were
sending $500 as their Christmas con
tributlon to the fund. It is expected
that there Will be a computation of
tho amount that has been. subscribed
In the course of few days now. Con-
tributions have been coming in from
SO many different ways that it has
been impossible to obtain total as
yet. Some counties have made ship.
ments of flour, some have sent cash
while others have sent both. It is a
sure thing that the total will run into
many thousands of dollars in value
when the final count is made.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
DUKUN WHEAT.

From the city markets comes the
report that durum is selling at pre-
MUM OF some 20 cents over spring
wheat. Not only domestic, but for
rign, demands is responsible for this
heavy advance.
About Il dozen years ago the de-
rartment of agriculture introduced
this variety of wheat into the United
States, bringing seed from the semi
arid regions of Asia and northern
Africa. The hone of the department
was to introduce it in that great area
ot the west that nature apparently
had not designed for ordinary wheat.
1t has been asserted that this wheat
viii thrive where the annual rainfall
is hnt twelve inches a year--that it
can make n home for itself in all that
region West of he hundredth merl-
GIan. from the international boundary
l." the Panhandle. If this claim eau
hc made good our wheat area is great
ly enlarged.
But durum has not appealed to the
American farmer. The amount raised
is under S0.p0n.00U bushels a year 1t
has heeu ridiruled and claSscd with
the 'srcosua heat" II tho west. Millcrs
have not received il with open arms.
Naturally. farmers would not raise it
without Il market
Eut i'll recent years there has been
an Improvement. The use of macar-
"ni and kimdrcde products is incrcas-
inis in the United States. 4 meat be-
"oines marc expensive it will increase
still moro, 1t is being learned also
that. when properly millcd, duru,n
nlakcs good bread. And a cereal that
promises us bread from the home of
Tho cactus deserves the careful atten-
rion OF all agricultural schools aud
societies.
Europe also is buying it now. IF
we feed Europe we can do it most
nrofitably by raising what she wants.
Farmers should hc encouraged to
raise dur,lnn.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
new DIVISION TO
Be MADE ON n. P.
Mandan Expects to be Made
Headquarters There
Shortly.

Mandan. n. ID dec. 26.---lt was
learned from official sources that
Mandan will be division headuuar-
tors of the Northern Pacific railroad
within two years. While reports to
this effect have been current for some
time, the visit of Il number Of prom
inent officials Of the railroad here re-
Gently for the purpose of inspecting
the offices over tho freight depot has
more or less confirmed the statement
as authentic.
The increased mileage of the Da-
kota division, until it now ranks as
among the largest Of the entire sys-
tenn. makes the tablishnent of an
other division headquarters an abso-
Lutte necessity that the business may
he properly distributed, and Mandan
is the local selection. In connection
with this statement it is also reported
that list OF the officers who will
make their headquarters here when
the division point is realized, has al
ready been prepared
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
THE BASIS Or VALUE.

An eastern writer in discussing
German finance maintains that it
would be perfectly sound banking for
the German national bank to issue pa
per currency against the amount OF
gold which is estimated to he in
boarding. \ western writer, discuss
ing The basis Of values in general,
would abandon gold entirely as the
standard and issue currency on the
basis Of land values alone. Which is
right
ManifcStly, if an individual issues
his personal notes to- an amount be-
Nonh his assets. his notes arc worth
less. The only thing that gives a note
amy value whatcver is the assurance
that ut the maturity of the note the
Inaker can redeem it in something
That PASSES current in the community
70 do this hc must own propcrty OF
some kind equal in value to tho
amount "f his notes. If he has not
this property he is insolvent bank,
national pr private, is governed by en-
actly the SAME rules. Sonnet hing
cannot be made out of nothing.
national government may. up to a ccr-
tam limit, issue notes beyond it's pres
cnt ability to pay. but it does so by
!nortEaging an asset which il nos
Scss"s. and which private individuals
do not possess. namely. its tax-cnllect-
ing authority. a government NAV is
sue its notes and then compel it's citi-
zenS TO pay taxes with which to moot
them The German government may
estimatc that the German peoplc
have boarded Il certain amount OF
gold. IT may issue notes against this
supposed supply. and il may then pro.
ceed to collect the gold i'm the form
of taxes. But if this estimate is too
liberal, and IT, because of the dura.
ZION of the war, or from any other
cause. the German people prove un-
able to pay taxes in gold fast enough,
to redeem the currency as redcmption
Is demanded, the German financial
system goes onto 4 wild cat basis
ana all the kings horses and, all the
kings men cannot prevent II.
The suggestion that land values be
substituted for gold values is imprac-
teal II it is intended for this country
alone. The world recognizes gold az
IT'S measure of values. The currency
OF any country, whether it's denomjna.
tion be dollars, or pounds. or roubIes
or francs. or rupees, or what not. Is
valuable because it may he exchanged
ior q given quantity of gold. Gold
is. the one commodity which is es.
changeable by common consent for all
other commodities and no nation is
rich enough, or big enough, or pow
erful enough, to substitute anv otheY
standard and have it accented nv tha
nations with which 1t deals. We
] might make land the basis of value on
the United States Or we might use
copper. or wheat, or tin for the Same
purpose and we could make notes
based on this standard legal tender
for all debts in the United States. But
the moment We undertook to do bust.
ness abroad we would find our cur.
rency measured by its value in gold.
We would still be on a gold basis. in
spite Of ourselves.
Il the suggestion contemplates sub.
#stftution Of land for gold as the In.
ternational standard. 1t is still i'm
practical, Land varies in value and
stf csfrsncy we're to De issued against
/ ~ value. thesv must be an appraisal,
Z f.h 90 3 Il
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
ELECTRICITY AND SAFETY.

Few things have done more to re-
move danger from the homes of our
people than the development of cleo
trio lighting. The fact is especially
noticeable about the holiday season,
when SO much highly infIammabIe
material is used for decorative pur-
poses. The Christmas tree, dried out
in the warm air of the room and COW
cred with paper. ribbon and other
flimsy material, and lit with open
burning candles, has always contained
terrible possibilities of disaster, and
in many thousands of cases the disas-
ter has come, with loss Of life as re-
suit The electric lighted tree, if the
work is reasonably well done. is about
as safe as a snowdrift. Christmas
decorations, in a room lighted by
means Of kerosene lamps or gas, has
been q source Of danger. The Use of
electricity has largely removed that.
1T is not alone in the cities that cleo
trio lighting is possible. On thou
sands Of farms individual plants arc
used. In the east a new use has been
found for the brook which chartered
down the hill. The little stream has
been damned. and the falling water
now drives generator which sup
plies current for a multitude of users.
Where there is no water power, the
gasoline engine has been made to do
the work. and gasoline driven plants
are now becoming common on the
prairie farms. BY means Of them, the
use of the kerosene lamp and the sta
BILE lantern has been eliminated.
Houses, barns, sranaries and out.
buildings generally are so equipped
that good light can be had anywhere
on the premises merely by swapping
a switch. And the use of this equip-
ment removes an enormous fire risk
The day is right at hand when every
farm which is ut all we'll equipped will
have its own light and power plant.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
ONE GRATIFYING FEATURE.

The case Of Harry X. Thaw is one
Of the most disgusting and discourag
ing In tho annals of American crimI-
nal law, disgusting because of its
abominable details, and discouraging
because Of the apparent justification
hat it has furnished for the theory
that ii is impossible, in this country
to secure the equitable enforcement
OF the law against q wealthy malefac-
tor. From first TO last the progress
of This case has been ma rked by the
influence of the dollar. But the coun-
try has a right to be gratified by the
fact that at least the case has been
stripped of its sordid accessories, and
the highest tribunal in the land has
rendered decision which disregardcd
wealth and position. and dealt with
, the case strictly on its merits, Just as
iP the man chiefly interested had
been pcnnflces. In commenting on
this feature Of tho case the New York
World we'll says:
The unanimous Judgment OF the
supreme court Of the United States
in the case of Harry X. Thaw proves
try that the accursed Thaw money
cannot reach.
"lt is said without intimating that
any court, state or national, has been
corruptly influenced by money. The
fact to be noted is that at last a court
h.l in, ,i,,1,
millions, employing the eminent Thaw
lawyers and the adroit Thaw alienists,
receive precisely the attention they
arc entitled to. under the law, and no
more.
"1f Thaw had been penniless he
would have been punished for rnur-
der. If he had been penniless he
would not have escaped from Mattea-
wan Il year ago last August If he
had been pcnniless. on his apprehen-
sion in New Hampshire he would have
been returned to New York without
question. The supreme court of tho
United States now delivers him up to
New York in spite Of his millions and
in spite OF all the legal craft and mys-
tification that those long-used mill
lions have bought.
"Thaw was a. New York prisoner
New York had jurisdiction not only
of he homicide which he committed
but having adjudged him criminally
insane. Of his person. II New York
s;iw fit To indiCt him as a fugitive for
bribery and conspiracy to gain his
release from an asylum for the deS-
perately insane, New York still had
jurisdiction aud was accountable to
its own laws and those OF the United
States for its treatment Of him.
stale processes cannot have due
faith and credit. as the national con-
stitution provides, If federal district
judges are openly to impugn the mo-
tivcs of those who issue them When
New York's writ for the return Of
Tha,w as n fugitive was drawn in reg
ular form. there was not a. Judge in
| America who had a right to question
the sincerity Of the document. It
never would have been questioned
ir the Thaw millions had not appeared
in the case.
For these reasons we must take oc-
casion once more to applaud the su-
preme court of the United States It
is no rcspcctcr OF persons. 1t is not
| dazzled by money, power or influence
The Thaw millions had accomplished
great deal when they reached its
bar, but when they left II they were
stripped naked"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
GIVEN JEWEL.
Devils Lake Masonic Lodge Official
Presented With Token Of
ADDreciatiOn

Devils Lake, n. D.. Dec. 26.--At the
regular meeting Of the local Masonic
lodge there was regular installation of
the new officers for the coming year
and as Bert Halliday stepped up- to
the position of Master of the lodge, A.
". Haig, who has so ably filled that
position during the past year was Civ
en- a nice token Of appreciation by the
ming was closed he was presented with
beautiful past masters jewel. the
presentation being made by j.. =.
Henry on behalf of the order. After
the business was transacted a fine
lunch was served, which was enjoved
by the large number present.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
OFFER SKIN 10 SAVE LIFE.
Many Volunteer Cutic5c for Grating
On Fire Victim,


Bismarck. NJ D., Dec. 26.-In spite
Of the fact that she is practically des.
t,tute and has no place to go when
she is discharged from the st. Alexius
hospital, this was a very happy
Christmas for Mrs. Ella. Randall Of
this city. who is pronounced fully re-
covered from serious injuries. g..
About year and half ago Mrs.
Randall was severely burned. She is
subject to epileptic fits and in one Of
these attacks she fell on the stove in
her home and was burned about the
hip and thigh.
At that time Mrs. Randall was tax
Ing in washing to support herself and
child. Since then the child has been
taken care of by kind friends and the
mother has been in the hospital most
Of the time.
The physicians in charge of the
case found it necessary to graft new
skin over the burned area of about
100 square inches and for a time won-
dercd who would volunteer to give up
some skin for the sake Of this poor
woman
Many Volunteers.
But they did not wonder long. for
when it, was learned that volunteers
were wanted. tho volunteers came in
Soodly numbers. A. couple of girls
working in a laundry were the first
to volunteer and the only time they
had to come to the bospstal FOR, the
skin transfer was on 8. Sunday, when
they were not working.
A banker also gave up some of his
skin, All attorney gave up q portion
OF his. couple of liverymen came to
the hospital and volunteered and
were accepted. People in all walks of
life came and offered to help out by
giving up patches of skin.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
WAGES.

WNIGFIS.
Glory of warrior, glory Of orator, glory
Of song,
Paid with voice flying by to be lost
on an endless sea-
Glory Of virtue. to fight, to struggle.
to right the wrong
Nay. but she aimed',not at glory, no
lover Of glory she;
Give her the glory of going on, and
still to be.
Alfred Tennyson,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
Many Volunteers.
KILLED IN WAR.
Max Levin, Brother of Munich Man
Killed In Action

Killed In Action.
Munich. N. D., Dec. 26.-The news
has reached II. Levin Of this town
of the death Of his brother. Max Le-
win. Mr. Levin was with the German
army in East Prussia. and was wound
ed in battle on November 20. He was
taken to Koenigsberg, where he died
the next day. -Four, children and his
widow survive him. to become part
OF the great host Of mourners Of the
pregent war. There are still two
brothers left at the front and also a
brothsr-in-lAw.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
GOVERNMENT STRICT.
Canadians Watch N. d. Horses !That
Come Into TERRITORY.

Langdon, N. D.. Dec. 26.-The Man
itoba government keeps very strict
watch on horses going over the border
from here. Martin Kline drove to
Mowbray recently and put his team
officer almost pinched his team but
let him on with a warning. This
strict ruling II on account Of the hocf
ana mouth diseaae. Notices are posted
along the international line.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
DENIES ARSON CUARc,,

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Detailed denial
of dealing with members of the al.
legged arson ring" who have testified
against him. has been made-by Joseph
Fish, wealthy fire insurance adtustcr.
on trial charged with arson.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
XMAS PRISONER.
James Neatly Only Prisoner at til,
"FIOtel Kelley"

Mlnot, n. D., Dec. 26. James
Neatly. sentenced last Monday to serve
ten days in the city Jail at hard labor
on the charge Of being drunk and dis
orderly. was the only man in Minot
to spend Christmas in the city Jail.
There arc quite a number Of pris-
oners In the county jail and they were
treated to a jolly Christmas. as the
prisoners at the Hotel Kelley have
always been in the past.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26

Herald Want Ads bring results.
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again stationed at Logan. Charlie and
his good lady have many friends in
these parts.
Mrs. Joe Murphy, nee Waldref, is
among those who harvest wondrous
crop Of early garden truck annually.
We learn that the cabbage king will
this year be quite back number in
that particular line for Mrs. N. has
already cabbage which awakens
thoughts of new sauerkraut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Howard enjoy
ed pleasant visit from Miss Winnie
Bean last week end.
Some points to remember concern
ing Logan. The finest corn, alfalfa,
hogs, potatoes, Holsteins, Jerseys.
pedigree hogs and chickens are raised
at Logan.
Logan is on the 500, has excellent
openings for hardware merchant,
hotel, pool room and barber, bank and
moving picture theare. Present trad
ing facilities best 'twixt the Twin Cit
les and Minot. Get in on the ground
floor.
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Eureka Farmers Are Alive.

Eureka Farmers Club No. l met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Sell
fors April 10, and rendered the fol-
lowing program:
Song, by the Club.
Debate-Resolved that potatoes are
a more profitable crop in this state
than corn. Judges decided in favor
of potatoes.
Recitations-Alma Lee and Mary Sell
fors.
Song-Melvin and Florence Estlick.
Select Reading-Mrs. Estlick.
Song-by the young folks.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Leger May "a. SECRETARY.
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RISK PAPER is ON PRESS.
First Edition of Insurance POlicyhsld-
ers' Publication Has Taft Article.

The Northwestern National Life In
surance company has on the press the
first quarterly edition of the Policy
holders paper, the News. This num-
Der is called the health conservation
issue, and contains the original articles
by former President W. H. Taft, E. E.
Rittenhouse, formerly insurance COM
missioner of Colorado and now presi-
dent of the Life extension institute ;
Professor F. H. Bass, of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota; Colonel Walter D..
McCaw of the Medical Corps, United
States Army, and Senator Robt. L.
Owen of Oklahoma, who has so per-
sistently advocated the creation Of a
national department Of health.
Anyone desiring copies Of this num-
Der Of the News, can obtain same free
of charge by notifying A. w. Crary,
Minot, N. D., or can get them direct
from the Northwestern National Life
Insurance Co., of Minneapolis, Mimi
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irie, collaborating with Nose Putney.
One of the most picturesque hooks
among the many charming scenes Lo-
gan and vicinity affords is to be found
in the neighborhood Of the old Hecker
post office. Mrs. Tilton has cleared
twixt 20 and 80 acres of underground
and installed every convenience for
picnic parties and those wishing to en-
Joy a day in Paradise should commune
cate with her. .... 49,.
Fremont Cook of Oak Grove Farm
has many young Duroc Jerseys exer-
cising daily in the corn stubble and
the groves which give the farm the
distinctive name. .. E.#
Will Humphrey has recently receiv-
ed a car load of woven wire and in
tends to fence in the major portion of
his valley farm with view to extern
sive sheep ranching.
Plan to spend the 4th of July at Lo-
gan this year.
The farmers of Logan and district
are forwarding petition to the City
Commissioners praying for the estab-
lishment of Public Market in Minot.
Sec. Hollengea, does not this question
come within your sphere Of interest?
Elmer Cook and Chris Saugstad
! would either be tickled to lose a rib
, to get wife. And Elmer would sure
ly never miss rib. Now aren't there
enough Ewes to go around?
Jim Egan has been busy putting To-
cal roads in good shape. He is able
to illustrate the practical value of
good roads and is giving of his time
and energy to the improvement of pub
lie highways.
Joe Murphy has planted nice acre.
age of selected "Murphies" and is now
busy putting in his crop on his N. Pra.
irie holdings.
! Pete Greenburg, whose special
weakness is admittedly school ma FANS
was, we noticed on Sunday last, act.
ing as escort to the Belle of Logan
And in the dismal, dreary backwoods
of Minnesota, handsome long youth
Of 20 some summers, gazes at the com.
4 forting words, pictured in proverb
which adorns his cabin wall, "absenct
makes the heart grow fonder." (??)
Carl Ross removed the buggy toy
early this spring, but admits now hi
made mistake.
4 Joe Ross had a severe bout of neu
ralgias agony which Frustrated hin
for a couple of days. @45
Mr.. H. C. Kuchenbecker is now rep
resenting the Western Express ant
500 interests at Logan. @
. Mrs. Honeycutt, who feeds the husky
crew Mike Donovan commands, i