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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

Washington, Sept, The
Democrats have made a shame
record of carelessness in the en-
actment of special pension bills,
and will have lot to answer
for"
This vigorous protest was ut
tered by a Grand Army veteran
who recently arrived early in
Washinton to attend the annual
encampment next week.
"A number of my comrades for
whom special pension bills had
been past died in want" said
this old soldier. They did not
receive their special pension be-
cause the Democrats had made
error in the wording of the
special laws, and death came be-
fore the errors were corrected. "
Examination of the special
pension legislation by the Demo-
Gratis furnishes a scratching in
dictment of shocking inefficiency
Scarcely an omnibus pension
bill has been passed since the
Democrats came into power that
is not homeycombed with mis-
taken which blocked the pay
ment of pensions to old soldiers.
These mistakes could have been
avoided by exercise of the sim
plest degree of ordinary care. In
some instances when the bills
were drafted the name of the
soldier was mispelled or the
wrong initials were given. In
others the name was correct but
an error was made in describing
the company in which he served
and in other cases name and
company were right, but the
regiment of the soldier was
wrong.
Either error was fatal to the
payment of the pension Congress
had awarded. because the bill
did not exactly correspond with
the official records Of the pension
ofacs- The cemluissioqsr was
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

in foreign trade is ten times tnat
of the United States, and whose
ships. manned by low-paid sailors
and officers, can sail through the
Panama Canal and deliver their
cargoes to American and Euro
pean ports at freight rates one
third to one half the rates which
the ships of other countries must
exact; country of unbranded
energy, skill ahd business capaci-
ty: a country with the densest
population in the world; coun-
try whose work people are fed
and lodged at one-twentith the
cost of feeding and lodging the
equivalent workers in the Unlteo
States: in such a country, as
Congressman Austin so speclfl'
cally points out, there is men
mace to the labor and the indust'
ry of our own land that may vel
engage the serious attention oil
all thoughtful men. Mr.. Austin
well SAYS:
With Americas high standard
of living and wages and short
hours we cannot commercially
stand up against the japanese
and Chinese industril systems on
equal terms.
A personal visit to the Orient,
frst-hand observation, study and
| information. would cure for all
time the most rabid Free-Tradei
or low Tariff man in OF out OF
the American Congress.
| 1t is question which Ameri.
can Protectionists we'll under,
stand, and a question with which
our alien Free-Traders had best
concern themselves. They now
ignore it.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

therefore unable legally to put
the name of the soldier on the
pension roll.
When the pension officials dis
covered these errors they were
reported to the Invalid Pens.o IS
Committees of the House and
Senate. Attempts were then
made to correct the faulty laws
by the passage of joint resolu-
tons in which the mistakes were
described and rectified. But
their passage was deleyed for
weeks and months, and even
then some of the corrections
were inaccurate.
Meanwhile death was thinning
the ranks of the old soldiers at
a rate estimated above forty
thousand a year, with the result
that a large percentage of the
veterans in whose behalf the
laws were enacted died without
receiving the recognition which
their government had declared
due them.
In striking contrast to this
Democratic record, the history of
special pension Legislation under
Republican rule shows that err
rors of this sort rarely if ever
occurred.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24
COURAGE vs. DECENCY

The other day an excited indi.
vidual rushed into 4 newspaper
office with a choice bit of scandal
burning his tongue. 1t made 70
difference to this person that the
scandal affected the daughter OF
his neighbor-- that the mother OF
the girl was seriously ill that
the brother was Just entering
what promised to be a successful
professional career. The scan
dial was rich in flavor, and he
wanted to see it in the paper.
He told the editor about it, with
every evidence of the keen relish
of the scandal connoisseur, but
impressed upon the newspaper
man that the source of his infor-
nation must be kept inviolably
secret. When the paper came
out, the man returned to demand
why the story hadn't been print
cd. Short, sharp words followed
and the visitor called the editor
a coward and left, vowing that
a man who was afraid to print
the news had no right to be an
editor. To our mind. that editor
was a brave man. The informer
who demanded that his name be
kept secret, was the coward.
The editor ran paper in a small
town. So closely related were
the lives Of the inhabitants, that
the editor knew every detail OF
the story before his visitor called
on him. But he could see no
profit for himself nor glory for
his paper in printing an item that
would bring sorrow to the gray
hairs of father, disgrace to a
brother and probably serious con-
sequences to a sick mother. III
the news appetites of his readers
were so voracious, he thought,
as to demand this costly food, he
would refuse to pay the price.
The editor was right. Many
things ne has to print which he
would rather leave unsaid, but
the scandal which has only its
spice" to recommend it should
have no place in the columns OF
a self-respecting paper. We
would rather build than teal
down. We would rather print
the things that help and encour
age and uplift than to hold VI
the mistakes of some unfortu
nate to the scorn and contempt
of his neighbors. Decency j:
not lack of courage. If it were
we would rather he decent thar
courageous.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

locust for ties and other purposes ON
account OF its durability IN contact
with the ground. Black locust Is also
extensively planted TO regenerate worn
out soil, since Il Is legume, as clover
or cOwpeas. The locust borer has
recently done large amount Of dam
age IN Kentucky. In some instances
il has destroyed whole groves. In or.
der 20 combat this the ent0mologist OF
the Kentucky experiment station. In
cooperation with the state forester.
has been conducting a study Of the
locust borer through the state. The
damage from this insect has been re-
peatedly called 10 the attention Of the
state forester and Is not con6ned to
any particular section Of the ssato, bet
y pretty widely scattered.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24
CAN'T AFFORD 1T

The other day a merchant said
he couldn't afford To advertise in
his home newspaper. If the
mans view were not distorted
he would see that he couldn't af-
ford not TO advertise. Refusing
to advertise is his most eXtraVa-
gance. That same merchant will
spend hours telling of the unfair
competition OF the mail-order
houses who are his most aggres-
siva and dangerous competitors,
vet the methods employed by the
nail-order houses which succeed
are the very ones which the mer-
chant refuses to use. The mail
order house first of all is an ad-
vertiser. Advertising is the life
of its business. Every magazine
that enters the small town and
rural home carries the ad of the
mail-order house. Expensive
catalogs are printed showing the
/ illustrations of the actual articles.
| Occasionally sheets are scattered
broadcast over the country as
special 'come-on" for the bar
gan hunter. Instead of doing
these things in a smaller way
through the columns of his loca
paper, the merchant who cam
afford to advertise sits down anC
"cusses" his tough luck anC
wonders why he can't get the
business. He never thinks hi
has a better opportunity to reach
the people in his neighborhooo
than the mail-order house has.
1t dosen't cost him as much as
it does the outsider; he can draw
the people to his store and show
him the actual artical he is ad
vertising. and, when they buy
they can take their purchase
home with them instead of hav
ing to wait several weeks for it.
Advertising is an investment
II should be charged to your sell
ing cost. Figure what you have
to pay to advertise. then base &
fifty two weeks campaign on the
computation. You can't lose
You can't afford not to advertise
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24
TiE INDUSTRIAL
YELLOW PERIL

Industrial conditions, prospects
and possibilities in Japan form
the subject Of this weeks contri-
button to the American Econo-
mist by Representative K. w.
Austin, of the Second District of
Tennessee. Having made an ex-
tensive tour of Japan, and hav-
ing been exceptionally favored
with opportunities for thorough
and accurate observation and in
quiry. Congressman Austin is
able to present in detail what is
probably the most complete sur
vey yet printed of Japan's pre-
sent industrial potency, and what
is still more important. Japan
ability to so develop her resour-
ces as to soon 10 become in very
truth an Industrial Yellow Peril
10 the Western world.
In a country we'll equipped with
the best of modern machinery,
and where the wager range from
rs cents a day of eleven hours
for skilled males and 8 to 10 cents
a day of eleven hours for female
operatives; a country with abun-
dant natural resources of coal and
water, and with a bold and we'll
matured desigl upon China's
coal and iron resources; a country
yhoss merchant marine engaged
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

Some strange things happens
nowadays, women at the ripe
old age of 60 sometimes get
alienated, and then a great SEN
sation starts the rounds, and men
who have been instrumental in
bringing souls to Christ. get il in
the neck, we do not know who is
TO blame. hut it looks like when
one passes the meridian of life
that they are a bigger fool than
they were when they were in
their teens" and it is keeping
with the old saying that an old
fool Is the biggest fool in the
world,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

Commerce reports gleefully
announce that the first steel rails
from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. have
arrived in the United States and
that a Canadian branch of an
American steel company has won
a big New York contract for
scales. The Underwood Tariff
has been at a great disadvantage
during the war, but still it has
an occasional chance to foster
foreign industries.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24
LOCUST BORER.

Does Large Amount OF Damage In
stats-A Method Of Control Sought.
A feature OF forest protection which
has been brought TO the attention OF
the state forester's office Is the locust
borer, an insect which attacks locust
trees. The black locust has been ex-
tenslvely planted In Kentucky for
posts, and there Is hardly a farm In
Kentucky that does not utilize 10 a
more or less extent black locust In
this way. Several farm owners have
planted extensive locust groves for
the purpose Of having posts available
whsp needed. Also the railroads and
mipips ces.psplss hare planted black
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24
have YOU WEAK LUNGS?

= Do colds settle on your chest or IN your
bronchial tubesf Do coughs hang on, or
are You subject to throat troublesf
Such troubles should have immediate
treatment with the strengthening powers
Of SCOTS Emulsion to guard against
consumption which % easily follows.
Scott Emulsion contains pure cod liver
oil which peculiarly strengthens the res
piratory tract and improves the quality OF
the blood; the glycerine In II soothes and
heals the tender membrsnes Of the throat.
SCOTS Is prescribed by the best special
It,. You can get Il at any drug store.
Scott q Bovine, Bloomheid. Nj
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

Can any of you remember back
just two years ago, when we
were living under a "rObber
Tariff" when all the storage
tracks on the A. G. s. between
Fort Payne and Chattanooga
were full of loaded cars because
the roads north of Chattanooga
could not handle them, Now
these same tracks, under Wilson s
prosperity" are full Of Empty
box cars, with the gfass Ind
bushes growing up Ground the
Wheslg,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

In 1896 William Mckinley
originated the slogan, LET us
open the mills instead of the
mints." While the European
war has opened a few mills and
doubtless will open more, that is
not the sort of factory business
the Americans desire. What
they want is a policy that will
keep mills open when there il
war;
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

The Wilson Tariff so reduced
the volume of freight business
that the Interstate Commerce
Commission found it necessary to
increase rates about 500, 600, 600
a year, which added that burden
to the business of those who buy
goods.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

We arr the richest nation in
the world. but the records will
not show where we gathered up
any wealth under Free-Trade
regime.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

1t is a good thing that some
people do not own the air, if they
did things would hum when it
comes to getting a long breath.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

It's no trouble now to get most
any sort of a Democrat to con-
fess that the Wilson Tariff policy
is a failure.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

Don't forget how difficult it is
to break bundle of sticks when
firmly bound. PrOtectiOnists
must get together.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-09-24

Republican State Ticket
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FOR Governor
HON. EDWIN +. MORROW
Somerset, ny.
lieutenant Governor
HON. LEWIS l.. WALKER
Lancaster, Ky.
attorney General
HON. TUOS. b. MCGREGOR
Secretary ot State
HrN. JAMES L. LEWIS
WhItcshurg, Ky,
Auditor OF pubic Accounts
hon. EDWARD \. WEBER
Newport, Nv.
Siuis Treasurer
HON. NM. \. HUNTER
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Two new models No. is of Pussy Will
low Silk with the new three-cornered col
lar and cuffs. Large pearl buttons are
conspicuous feature.
No. is a gorgeous plaid chiffon lined
Blouse. with collar. sleeves. and vests OF
plain color chiffon
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These Blouses rely upon their tailoring
the connoisseur will see ali the effect OF the
high cost models. at only s1.s5 And note
the heavy quality OF the crepe de chine
used. The collar can be worn flat or high.
All sizes, in flesh and white.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-26
w. F. WINTERS AUTO is
DESTROYED BY BLAZE
Gasoline Leak From Tank Leaves Automobile
Mass of Charred Ruins

w. F. Winters big 40 horse power
Columbia automobile was destroyed
by fire this forenoon at about half past
nine o'clock. Its destruction is sup
posed to be due to leak in the gaso-
line tank. which it was supposed had
been thoroughly repaired when the car
was recently overhauled. The leak of
gasoline had spread over the interior
of the car to such an extent that at
the time of its ignition there was no
time for thought of saving the car.
The car was occupied by Morris
Winter and party here looking over
property investments. They had just
started from town for a trip through
the eastern part of the county That
the car was on fire was discovered by
Morris Winter just after they had
passed the cemetery on the road east
of town. Nothing was saved but the
enigne and front axles, the hind part
of the car being completely destroyed.
No injury was sustained by either
Winter or the party accompanying
him, but they were helpless to put
out the blazing gasoline and compelled
to stand and watch the destruction. 1t
is not known what, if any insurance
was carried on the automobile.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-26
CROP AROUND LANGDON
GIVEN 4 nBLACK EYE
Sunday Afternoon Hail Cleaned Up Several Fine
Crops in Vicinity of Langdon

Sunday afternoon between five and
six o clock a hail storm passed over
the immediate vicinity of Langdon
which gave q black eye to several
farmers, whose crops were only partly
cut. The storm, which was quite
plainly noticed approaching from the
northwest, was accompanied by con-
siderable wind until the time that
it broke and hail fell damaging some
of the best looking unharvested crop
in Elgin and Langdon townships.
those watching the storm as it swept
onward could distinctly hear the roar
of the hail as with the deadly aim of
artillery it pounded out several
hundred acres of uncut crop. Losses
as a result of the storm in this imme-
diate vicinity have been reported by
Albert konze, Louis Rose, Joseph
Bata, Joseph Steve, Anton Clodt,
George Ritchie, John Debrow, r.
Hayward, j. H. Harlan and JOS
Hamann. The heavier losses would
appear to have been done to the crops
of Albert Konze, Louis Rose and
George Ritchie, the latter being
located on the Robert Bryson place.
Their losses will exceed IS per cent
and part of it can be placed as total
loss. Others we have mentioned, and
the list no doubt does not include all,
will sustain crop losses ranging all
the way from SO to Is per cent. 1t
is understood that during storm of
Sunday morning about seven o'clock
hail did considerable damage to the
large farm of the McHugh estate
southwest of Dresden in Waterloo
township.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-26
WHEAT THIEF BROKE HIS
PAROLE CAUGHT At .ALSEN
Left Farm Where He Worked Near
Lawton to Visit at Nekoma Got
Canght at Alsen

Sunday morning young man named
Miller, who has been working at M.
Kerr's, hired livery rig from Sam
Anderson to go TO Nekoma to see his
parents, promising to return the rig
at six o'clock in the evening. Not
showing up at nine O'Clock, the
liveryman informed the village mar
shall who phoned Sheriff Olsen for in
structions and on receipt of these the
marshal got busy. Monday morning he
motored to Nekoma and found that his
man had been there visiting his
parents but was not in sight. The
team was found in the livery barn all
right, but no one had called for it.
Marshal Iago made other inquiries and
then took the train for Alsen and as
he stepped off the train he saw his
man near the engine, ready to board,
but on being ordered to stop by the
marshal, he stopped and was arrested.
He had purchased a ticket for Donny-
brook, N. D., which was found in his
pocket. He was brought back to
Nekoma to see his parents and from
there to Lawton and then taken to
Devils Lake and is now in the hands
of the sheriff.
The young man had been arrested
last fall and sentenced to the pen for
two years for wheat stealing. He
was let out on parole this spring and
hired with Mr.. Kerr for the season.
Mr.. Kerr on learning of his attempt
to escape Immediately telegraphed the
authorities at Bismarck. Mr.. Iago
deserves credit for his quick action in
capturing the prisoner and as slight
reward for his work has been appoint
ed deputy sheriff from this district. -
Lawton Republican.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-26
GOT MARRIED IN LANGDoN

Marriage licenses have been granted
by Judge Bleakley out of the county
court during the past week to the
following parties residents of Cavalier
county:
August 23-Inger Dahle, of Nsko-
ma and Miss Gussie Schultze of Iona.
August 24-Daniel Hosner, of
Wales, and Miss Viola Cameron. of
Roosevelt, MINI.
Both of the above couples were
married here in Langdon at the Pres.
byterian manse by Rev. +. J. Hib.
bard
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-26
CHICKEN HUNTING SEASON
OPENS IN TWELVE DAYS
Less Than Hundred Cavalier County Nmrods
Have Secured Hunting Permits

County Auditor Ole j. Eide reports
that less than one hundred hunting
licenses have so far been issued to
those who expect to join in the open
ing shoot of the chicken season in
this county, commencing Tuesday,
September 7th. The record of
licenses in the hands of hunters in
this county when the season o. a year
ago opened was over 500 and this
number in the ten days that followed
was increased to nearly $50. Those
who want to start with the opening Of
the season should not wait until the
day before or they are quite likely to
be without license and the state
game law is strict on the point and
says that hunters must have their
license on their person when out hunt
ing or they will be liable to the
penalty, which is heavy one. There
is no excuse for delay. The license
costs only dollar. Get yours right
away if you are going hunting. At
the wind-up the office of the county
auditor is sure to be busy. 1t is also
we'll to remember that the day before
the hunting season opens is Monday,
September 9th, Labor Day and a legal
holiday Sunday is the day before
that and it locks pretty much as if
| the last call for licenses tn be issued
will be Saturday, September 5th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-26
FIRST AID TREATMENT IN
HOG CHOLERA OUTBREAK
Experts Regarding This Fatal Disease Outline
Treatment for Saving Herd

In view of the unfortunate outbreak
of hog cholera, which has shown itself
in more than one section of Cavalier
county this fall, we would direct the
attention of farmers who have herds
of hogs to the following outline Of
treatment which is furnished by the
department of animal pathology of the
North Dakota Development League:
''When disease that is contagious
appears among hogs, spreading more
or less rapidly, is quite uniformly
fatal, and is accompanied by high
temperature, it is quite safe to
assume that it is hog cholera. Where
cholera is suspected it is we'll to get
a thermometer and take the tempera
ture of number of hogs that are
apparently we'll. The normal tenn
perature of a hog is from 1Ol to 1O3
degrees in the winter and about one
degree higher in the summer. If hog
cholera is present the temperatures
will be found ranging as high as lO5
to 1O7 degrees. Make post mortem
on hog that has just died and
examine the kidneys for small dark
red spots, resembling those found on
a turkey egg; look for small red spots
along the intestines and somewhat
larger ones on the lungs. The lynn
phatic glands, which are found in the
flank along the intestines and between
the lungs, and which are of light
amber color in health, will be found
congested and from pink to very
dark red in color. Where the services
of a qualified veterinarian can be OBJ
tained he should be called to make a
post mortem and to give serum to all
hogs that appear to be afflicted with
the disease. AS the weather turns
cooler late in the fall the danger of
further spread of the disease lessons
considerably.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-26

Last nights low temperature al
though suspiciously close to the fros,
line is not thought to have damaged
the late unharvested crop to any
extent.