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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-09-02
Local BrevitieS

Louis, Mo.
DR.. Jas. E. Henderson has pur-
chased an automobile.
Mrs. VIM. Johnson, of E. Stu
art St., is on the sick list.
Rev. T. l.. Smith, of Quincy,
was in the city Monday, 'enroute
to Danville to attend the the As
sociation.
Harry BrentZ spent Sunday in
Decatur with his aunt.
The following persons left this
week for Danville, to attend the
Woodriver Baptist Association;
Revs. S. G. Manuel, w. II. Carter,
H. X. Wilson, Mesdames,
William Watson, Hattie McTier,
Bertha Hall, Fannie johnson,
Daisy Alexander, Annie Sallie,
Misses, Eulalia Osby, Flossie
Watson, and Mr.. Thornton Cole
man.
Notice the advertisers in this is
sue, please discriminate in their
favor.
DR.. Turner, young chemist,
has a preparation, his own make,
which is meritorious. s.Try a box.
The Adams St. Grocery, owned
by Mr.. Khulman. should get a
part of your steady trade.
Read over the ads and trade
with the advertisers.
Mr.. Watts, of Rockford, ILL.,, is
in the City, visiting his wife.
Herman Wilson and Watts, OF
Rockford, motored to Decatur
last Sunday and had very pleas
ant trip.
! In this special edition, in the
Jacksonville column, appears the
nd of Hugh Green, young man
for member of the 50th
General Assembly. Mr.. Green is
a promising young man, and we
believe, ali honest man, who will
be a credit to the state and an
honor to himself and the district
he seeks to represent.
The Lecture at Union Baptist
Church, Sunday afternoon Sept. |
}rd, by Miss Elizabeth Freeman,
representing the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored people, against lynching,
should be heard by all. Go pre-.
pared to contribute something.
DIR. 5. f. Turner has returned
from trip to his home in West
Virginia, visiting several adjacent
cities.
Attorney B. &. Clanton was in
Madison and St. Clair Counties
last week on legal business.
X. M. Sullivan, who has been
away for some time in the interest
Of his health, has returned, very
much improved.
Little Jennie Osby is attending
the Association at Danville.
Miss Sarah Alexanderis visiting
her aunt in Danville, Ill.
Misses EuIaIia and Jennie Osby
visiting in DanviIle, the guest Of
Miss Genevieve Nichols. They
attended the Woodriver Baptist
Association which convened in
that city TINS week.
Miss Williams, of Elksville, a |
teacher in the Carbondale Public
Schools, was in the city recently, |
the guest of Mrs. Annie Salie.
Miss Williams has been attending
summer school at Normal, III.
Misses Geneva Brown and Gen
evieve Sheen were recent visitors
in this city.
Attorney B. G. Clanton left
Thursday night for Chicago on
business.
1t seemed that Atty. Gibbs was
the orator for the occasion while
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lawrence Smith, formerly
Miss Anna Burke, was the guest
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06

$325.S7. The slightly higher pay
of women is due to their decided
ly better preparation for the work.
Men hold the town principalships,
and some other of the better paid
posts, and average $72O.77 year,
while the women in the town
schools average exactly Sab a
year. Commissioner Wagner very
moderately urges that inexper-
fenced teachers have not less than
$3.50 year; and experienced
teachers at least $400 year. AS a
matter of fact, nearly 800 teach
ers average just under $500 a
year."
Mr.. Vallandigham closes the re-
view of the discouraging situa-
ton, with a note of optimism ::
"The hopeful features of the edu-
cational situation in rural Della
ware are the alert eagerness Of
the Commissioner and the county
superintendent to bring about
improvements in every direction !;
the gradual disappearance of par
tisan political influence from the
schools; the almost pathetic anx-
iety of the teachers and prospect
i've teachers to fit themselves for
their work; the intelligent inter-
est of the public, and especially
the women, in the betterment of
the system, and the early closer
relation between Delaware Col
lege and the public schools. A
significant movement that has
not attracted the attention it de-
serves to attract is the formation
in Sussex county of a body, in
Guiding 200 influential men of all
parties, mutually pledged to vote
for no local candidate for politi-
cal Office who is known to be I'M
fit for the place he seeks"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06
SOME STARTLING FIGURES

If during the season of spring
floods we should find a man weak
ening the foundations of a dam
below which was a large city we
should call him insane and lock
him up. Then we should hasten
to repair the damage he had done.
And if we were wise we would
strengthen the structure and
raise it in order to prevent the i'm
pending disaster.
The business of the United
States is at the present moment in
the perilous situation of city
lying in the path of the flood
from a weakened dam. The dam
is the tariff law. The impending
flood is the export trade of Eu-
rope to be resumed at the close of
the war, and the man who has
weakened the dam is Woodrow
Wilson, assisted by the Democrat
ic party.
Though the war has been in
progress for two years, that party
has not lifted a finger to protect
the nation against the disaster
which is impending. It has talk
ed a b out anti-dumping laws,
which never work except when
they are not needed; but beyond
that it has done nothing. The
constitutional incapacity Tor ac-
ton which has marked this Adj
ministration in the crises which
have confronted it prevents it
from realizing the peril. But it is
impossible for a reasonable man
to consider the statistics of our
European trade without being
appalled, at what they disclose.
Take the case of our trade with
Germany. In normal times the
Germans sell us S1S9,919,0OO
worth of goods. These are the
figures for the fiscal year ending
with June 80, 1914. This amount
fell to $91,372,OOO for the year
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06

ending June 80, 1915, and for
the eleven months of the current
year-the report for the twelve
months has not yet been printed
tho German sales here amount
ed to only $13,3145,OOO. This is a
falling off of $274,431,OOO in the
purchases from one country alone
since the war began.
Germany's normal annual ex-
ports to all countries amount to
$2,131, 100000. That is, this is
the surplus that Germany pro-
drces over what she consumes.
The war has virtually destroyed
all Germany's foreign trade. Her
exports to England have fallen
from more than $230,000,00O a
year to absolutely nothing. Her
exports to France have similarly
stopped. And as we have al
ready shown, we bought last year
only little more than thirteen
million dollars worth of stuff
from her.
The war has not stopped Ger
man production. Her manufac-
turing industries have not all
been diverted to the production Of
guns and explosives and army
equipment. German statesmen,
with the efficiency for which they
are noted, are planning for trade
war to follow the war with arms.
German manufacturers are piling
up surplus stocks ready to flood
the neutral markets as soon as
the way to ship them abroad is
opened. The trade war will be
carried on with the same thor
oughness that has been shown in
the field.
The United States is the great
neutral market which Germany
will attempt to control, because
France and England and Russia
have agreed to unite in what may
be called a commercial union, Or
ganized for the purpose of de-
stroying Germany commercially
as they hope to destroy her mill
tary power.
Nothing but an adequate tariff
law can protect American indus
try against the impending disas-
ter. That law should be passed
now, so that it can be ready for
use when the need for it arises
In the framing of it all politicians
of whatever party should join, for
the crisis should wipe out party
lines. The Republicans must lead
in the work, for they are sincere
believers in the protective policy
The Democrats, who happen to be
in power, should follow in the
great work of industrial prepar.
edness. Patriotism calls. Loyal
Americans should respond with.
out delay.
Evening Ledger.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06
PUBLIC WANTS RECOGNITION

In our issue of August 9th, in
the report of Council meeting, q
notice was given of citizens
meeting to be held on August 21st
in the Opera House. AS reported
to US and announced in our paper
this meeting was called as the
joint action of Council, Board of
Health, and Sewer Commission
On August 10th we gave another
notice of the same. On the even
ing of August 2lst the Citizens
Meeting was held. A full and de-
tailed report was given in our
columns. A motion was made, sec
onded, and passed without a dis
scnting vote, requesting Council
to engage a sanitary engineer to
make health survey of the town,
and giving to said body discre-
tionary power as to ways and
means, relative to filling the posi-
ton. The chairman of the meet
ing had been named by the presi-
dent Of Council; the audience was
representative, including men con-
nected with practically every
phase of our life.
Since the meeting Council has
held one special and one regular
meeting. According to informa-
ton given us, the subject has not
been discussed at the meetings.
AS we said last week it is per-
fectly immaterial to us who makes
the survey, just so that it is made
and recommendations enforced.
But when Council calls a meeting
of citizens and asks for expression
of opinion and has such a definite
and clean-cut recommendation, we
expect and the public expects at
least some recognition of that re-
quest.
We believe firmly that condi-
tions are decidedly improved. But
we believe, too, that it is only a
seasonal relief-liable according
to medical and scientific experts
to repeat itself.
We understand that pressure
from prominent citizens is urging
that this relief now enjoyed does
away with the necessity of the
proposed campaign.
To our mind never was there ar
issue so clearly defined as the one
now presented to this community
We understand the local Boar;
of Health is working at the sur
vey, getting the facts of sewel
connections, which when complete
will be presented to Council. Al
this, however, was being done be
fore Council called the publ,
meeting. The public wants TX
know whether Council intends tt
consider or ignore the reques
made at that meeting.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06

TERMS OF SALE
Sums of 500 under credit of
80 days will be allowed acceptable
ment.
WILMER E. RENSHAW
w. S. Armstrong, Auctioneer
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06
EDUCATIONAL CONDI-
TIONS IN DELAWARE
Some Eye Openers and Rea-
sons For Getting To Work


The Delaware School Journal,
in the issue appearing last week,
presents an article by E. N. Val
landigham of Boston, in which
appears the following paragraph
relative to Delaware's school tax
system:
"The system of raising school
taxes in Delaware is antiquated
and grossly unjust. AS one Off
cial of the schools asserts, it is
relic of landlordism, for when the
public school system was created
the large landowners of the time
managed to have the tax law so
drawn that a piece of real estate
renting, let us say, for 5000 a
year, should be assessed for taxes
at exactly the same rate as a horse
worth 5000. In other words, the
tenant farmers stock, if he have
any, pays as much tax per 500 as
is assessed upon the rental value
of farm or an improved town
lot, and the rental value is some
times under-assessed as compared
with personal property. Every
dollar of increased school tax,
therefore, falls inequitably upon
the owner of farm live stock, and
this condition makes it difficult to
increase school appropriations, be-
cause many of those VINO must
help pay the increase are exactly
those least able to meet the de-
mands Of the tax-gatherers."
Mr.. Vallandigham goes on to
state, "Of rural teachers So are
men and 2Sl women; of town
teachers, 43 are men, and PIP are
women. The average annual sal
airy of men teaching in rural
schools is $313.64; of women
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06

No. /. Meta, seal brown mare,
9 years old, safe for lady to drive,
sound.
No. 2. Helen, gray mare, 7
years old, good road mare.
No. 3. Lingo, sorrel horse, IA
years old; sound and all right.
No. 4. Kate, black mare, II
years old, good work mare; weighs
1900 pounds.
No. 5. Prince, brown horse, 8
years old, good work horse, 1900
pounds.
No. 6. Harry, gray horse, 8
years old, 100 lbs, tip-top work
horse, good roadster.
No. 7. May, bay mare, 10 years
old, 1900 lbs, good work mare.
No. 8. Frank, bay horse, 1400
lbs, 7 years old; good work horse.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06
CLEAN SWEEP SALE
HEAVY TEAMS
JUST OUT OF HARD WORK
AND LIVERY OUTFIT
IN NEWARK, DELAWARE
The undersigned will sell Public Sale at his stables ir
Newark, Delaware
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ID, 1916
AT O'CLOCK P. NJ, the following describe outfit:
HORSES AND COLTS

No. 9. Jack, sorrel horse, 400
lbs, 8 years old, good work horse.
No. 10. Tom, gray horse, 14OO
lbs, 9 years old, good work horse.
No. II. Mother, roam mare, 10
years old, 1900 lbs, good work
mare.
No. IL. Ned, black horse, IA
years old.
No. 10. Carrie, black mare, 9
years old.
No. ID, Bill, bay horse; good
work horse.
No. Is. George, bay horse;
good work horse.
No. 16. Bay Colt, a years old,
quiet; safe for lady to drive.
No. II. A fine Bay Colt coming
3 years old.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06

saddles and brides, martingales, 2
good sleighs, lot of neck ropes,
chains, ETC., lot of harness soap,
clipping machine, lot of iron feed
boxes, 3 furniture cars, with tops,
3 dump wagons, a carts, 2 one
horse wagons, shovels, picks,
spades, bars, forks, rakes, scoop,
I moving machine, 3 cultivators,
l roller, harrow, fodder cutter,
plOWS.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-06
HARNESS, WAGONS, ETC.

Is sets light buggy harness, set
trap harness, 2 sets cab harness,
2 set slight wagon harness, set
light double harness, 8 sets heavy
wagon harness, sets cart har-
ness, 3 sets pillow harness, 2 sets
lead harness, Is leather halters,
lot of collars, strings bells, lot
Of fly nets, a rubber tire buggies,
all in good shape; lot Of blankets
and robes, carriage and pole, 2
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16
'STADY NEWS

Mr.. Nudd, the hardware salesman,
was in Stady this week.
eastman, the tree man, was through
this country buying cattle.
DR.. Norris of Westby visited this
part of Divide county last Wednes-
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Olson
on Saturday, November II a baby
girl.
Mr.. Pash, better known as Slim,
has departed for his home in Carlos,
MINI.
Peter Falstad is now located at
Zahl helping Mr.. Nelson, the black
smith.
C. B. Staurt and Mr.. Lancaster
autoed to Williston Sunday returning
the same day.
Mrs. F. B. Ellsworth who has been
visiting here the past month depart
ed for Outlook, Mont. Thursday.
Henry Grindeland and family
autoed to Noonan last week to- spend
a few days with Mrs. Grindeland's S
parents.
There will be dance Thanksgiving
night at the Stady hall. Good music
and a good supper. Everybody cor
daily invited.
r. S. Stauffer went to Williston on
Sunday for Mrs. Stauffer and the chill.
dren. Friends of the family will be
glad to know that no operation was
needed on the little girls eye and
that her sight is in no way endan.
gcred.
Frank Chilar, one of the prosper.
GUS farmers of Stady has enlarged
his barn, making it very commodious
He has had what is known as the
Foss house moved into his grove and
is making everything snug for win.
ter. Now girls the rest is up to yoy
] for leap year will soon be thing q
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16
ACHING Teeth
RELIEVED AT HOME
SLOAN'S LINIMENT ROBS TOOTH
ACHE OF IT'S TERRORS. PAIN
VANISHES IN A FEW
MINUTES

No need to pace the floor all night
wit hthe agony of throbbing tooth.
Sloan's Liniment will quickly relieve
the pain and give you rest.
A single application and the pain
usually disappears. Sloan's Liniment
gets right to the root Of the trouble.
Like warming balm it relieves con-
gestion, and in few minutes tooth
ache is reduced. ...-
To soothe the throb of the tooth
that pains with neuralgia, apply
Sloan's Liniment externally. Aching
muscles, rheumatism, gout, bruises,
sprains, lumbago, chilblains, sprains
and stiff neck can also be most effec-
lively treated with Sloan's Liniment.
Cleaner than mussy plasters or poul-
tees.
Sloan's Liniment at all drug stores
in 25c., SOC. and $1.00 bottles.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16
Stock Show Special
TOuriSts-Register

Anyone contemplating making the
trip to Chicago on the international
Stock Show train, leaving Williston
December 4th, will please register at
once with Secretary Morrill, Of the
Commercial Club. It is very neces-
sary to know in advance just how
many are going in order to give the
railroad company sufficient time to
provide necessary equipment: Round
trip, $1,000 from Wiiiiston. This in
cludes meals, berth and all train
privileges. One day stopoyer at St.
Paul, one day at Madison, Wis, three
days in Chicago. Total trip eight
days.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Five broom houses with water and
lights, $1350.00 each.
One 6 room house, water and
lights $16O0.0O.
A room house 100000.
Two 4-room houses, water and
lights $1250.00 each.
room house, water, lights, and
furnace, $1S0O.00. .-
A little money down and balance
by the month. These must be sold
and the prices are bargains. See
13-tf. H. V. SMITH.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16
Williams County Annual Agricultural
Convention at Williston For Days
(Continued from paRe II

/
Thursday, December 14-..The Middleman
10:00 a. m.Potato Marketing
James E. Boyle
II 80 mPoato Growing.
j. E. Eastgate
1870 p. m.Wheat Marketing From Farmer to M..-.....
James E. Boyle
800 m.Farmers Elevator Accounting and Auditing
John r. Humphrey
73O of Farmers Elevator Managers and Directors
Talks by John R. Humphrey James E. Boyle,
managers and directors
Organization of Auditing Association.
Friday, December Is
10 100 a. m.--The Pit Silo-..... 49, 80 80 - 49,. 49,. w -
M B. johnson
1O3O m---Weeds and Live
j. E. Eastgate
13O D. m.---The Federal Farm Loan Act
James E. Boyle e. 4,a.
23O D. m.-The Pure Bred Sire and the Beef Steer
...... @.E#s"a. j. E. Eastgate
$3.50 $3.50 m.-Beef Cattle Judging
@>.. 1esk G. @&# ], E. Eastgate ."t-
Present Organization Of Williams County Better
Farming Association
H. A. Nelson Ray. N D5P1ssident : Re ,,.,... So.
F. H. Crook, Wheelock Chris Arnt Wiston; r. A. Hagge,
Cottonwood Lake. H. Nelson Ray j. O. Sethre McGregor
Foden Toga r. A. Rieder Wiston; Cane Howard Wston:
M c. Webb Wilson L. T. Jelison Wilston c. A. johnson,
Wston; E. Lee Wlston Lyon, Wilston M j. Borden,
Wlliston 4.#H
The above elected by the farmers the
Convention and directs and advises the county agricultural
agent his work. They meet twice at Wlston with the
County Commissioners in their Office in the Court House.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16
FORMER NORTH DAKOTA
CHARACTER D|SGRACED
MINISTER ONCE
CONSIDERED u. S. CANDI-
.. DATE IN DAKOTA

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 49, -"Rev.'
Arthur Worthington, known to the
old settlers of Grand Forks as Gen
eraI' A. B. Ward, famous barrister,
orator, politician, one time prospect
tive candidate for United States SEN
ator from North Dakota, swindler,
wife deserter, and bigamist, last week
was unfrocked by the North River
Presbytery at Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
having served as minister OF the
Presbyterian church at New Hamburg
N. Y, for six years. Investigation
into his past showed that he had eight
wives, eleven aliases and two prison
terms.
Stranger Than Fiction
The life story of General" A. B.
Ward, as unfolded to the astonished
elders Of his church, was shown to be
stranger than fiction. While the
members Of the little church at New
Hamburg, n. Y, listened to the
I" r everend'' Arthur Worthington
thunder against drink and vice from
the pulpit they were being counseled
by man whose career as a criminal
has seldom been equalled in the under
world.
Swindled Million III
To the list of his wives contained
in the police list few more could be
added. His harvest of half a cen
tury Of separating persons who con-
fided in him from their earnings has
been estimated by the authorities
even as high as $1,000,000. ew
The Grand Forks Record
General" A. B. Ward came to
Grand Forks in the later part of the
eighties and became connected with
a local law firm in good standing. He
stumped the territory for Benjamin
Harrison and was widely known as a
speaker of ability. AS a delegate
from this district, he participated in
the territorial convention at Aber-
deem in 1888 and was there subjected
to vitriolic attack by Senator Petit
grew, who claimed that Ward had
been of the "home> guard" during the
civil war. In his reply, Ward rose to
the highest pitch of oratorical power.
Tearing his shirt from his bosom, he
displayed great scar, ripping his
sleeve from his left arm he showed
the delegates cut, which he claim
ed to have received in battle; press
ing the jugular vein he emitted a
stream of blood from his mouth, and
then proceeded to defy Pettigrew or
anybody else to venture the asser-
tion, that he, General A. B. Ward,
had failed to respond to his country's s
call during the civil war.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16
Junior High School Notes

Thanksgiving songs are being learn
ed in the Junior High.
Pupils having their names on the
Honor Roll for the last six weeks are
as follows: Eight A:-Robert Gar
rison, Elizabeth Donovan, Jessie
Merklein, Lloyd Nelson, Evelyn Leon
hardy. Eighth B:-Julia Jackson,
Herbert We'll, Sarah Goldschlager,
Kathleen Graney, Anna Monson.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Monroe left to-
day for Rochester, Minn., where they
will consult the Mayos concerning
Mrs. Monroe's health, after which
they expect to go to Florida or some
other southern point to remain some
time.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16

Seventh A:-Lessel Abbott, Bert
Hanse, Mavourneen Todd, Marie Men
gel, Alice Thompson. Seventh r.
Harriet Jackson, May Dickinson. Beu-
lah Larson, Clinton Grantier, Rose
Shikany.
Edgar and Norman Zemliska en-
rolled in Junior high school this week.
The Eighth A Class is beginning
the study of the metric system.
In Central School
The attendance in the first grade
the past two weeks has been poor be-
cause of so much sickness among the
little people.
Edna Holmes has been out two
weeks, Ollie McDade was absent q
week and several have been out a day
or two because of sickness.
Mrs. Hyde visited the second grade
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Garske visited the second A
class during their reading hour on
Wednesday afternoon. r..
Matilda Mitchell of Ray entered
the second B division last Monday At
ternoon. 49,.
Marshall Bousliman entered the
second A class this week having re-
turned from the claim.
The third grade had perfect in spell
ing on Thursday, much to their de-
light. Muzette Willis, Ollie Hanna,
and Beulah Brown have been perfect
during the entire month.
Wilbur Harmon has entered the
third grade, and Nellie Bousliman has
returned after long absence.
Work on the Thanksgiving program
is beginning.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16

While attempting to start a gaso-
line engine that was used for pump
ing water, Miss Helen jacobson of
Braddock got her skirt caught in the
belt of the machine and she was
drawn into the engine and her right
leg broken.
Henry Herigstad of near Coopers-
town lost several hundred bushels of
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16
In West Lawn School

In West Lawn School
Raymond and James Heltsley wer
re-enrolled in the first grade.
Josephine Armstrong returned t
school after a few days. illness.
Olive Slingsby entered the fift
grade Monday morning.
Laurael Seltsley re-entered tn
sixth grade on Monday.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16

TAKEN UP-At my place sec. IL,
Twp. 153, Rye 80 early in October,
one bay mare weight about 1850
branded z on left jaw. Stiff or
foundered in front. Owner can have
same by proving ownership and pay
ing expenses. H. Yuill, Williston, N.
D. 2O-3t.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16

FOR SALE-Registered percheron
mares and colts. Also A No.
Durum wheat suitable for seed. DR..
E. J. Hagan. 16-tf.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16

FOR SALE-Pure bred Plymouth
Rock cockerel. Experimental Farm.
17-tf. .
Williston graphic., 1916-11-16

FOR SALE-Maxwel 1915 car. Gray
& Davis starter, good condition.
Reason for selling leaving the state.
Can be seen at Stice Garage. Address
D. J. Stoddard, care Graphic. 22-1tp.