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Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
LOWERING TAXES.

A great deal Is said about making
taxes lower. The tendency Is to make
them higher. That has been true in
the past regardless Of political parties
and factions. AS a rule those who
have made the most glittering prom
ises with reference to the lowering of
taxes have Increased them the most.
There is q reason for this. The de-
mands which our people are making
on their various governmental bodies,
state and municipal, especially the lat
ter are constantly growing. The peo-
pie want more things done by the
bodies which levy the taxes. and to
meet the demands more money must
be spent. Men who do not under
stand this have but a poor knowledge
Of public affairs. and when such men
are placed in positions Of authority
their lack Of business knowledge piles
up big bills of costs for the people to
settle
The problem before US is not how to
lower taxes. We are not likely to do
that. The problem Is how to get the
most and best value for the money we
expend. For instance, within recent
years we have enacted certain drain
age legislation. In certain sections the
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
people wanted their lands drained.
and arranaemanfs were mada uhArehx

people wanted their lands drained.
and arrangements were made whereby
this could be done and the cost COL
lected in the form of taxes. Where
drainage districts were created taxes
advanced. as the term is loosely ap-
piled. although strictly speaking such
payments come under the head Of in
vestment. But when tho individual
whose farm was within a drainage
district appeared to settle with the
county treasurer. he had more money
to pay. Was this bad thing? Not
at all. An improvement had been
made. His property had been render
ed more valuable. It was good busi-
ness for him to have this improve
ment and to pay the price. His inter-
est is not In having this sort Of in
vestment discontinued. but in seeing
that he gets full value for the money
that is spent. This is true of roads,
Of schools. Of everything Of q con-
structive nature for which We are re-
quired to pay money. Hence the
amount of the tax is but ono side Of
the case. The other, and after all the
important one. is the value that IL
given for the taxes.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
"TRADE FOLLOWS CAPITAL"

The experience of the foreign
banks in the Argentine Republic has
exploded the theory that trade fol-
lows the flag The results obtained
there show that trade follows capital,
and even, In these early days of the
investment Of American capital in
Argentine issues and enterprises there
Is ample evidence Of the truth and
soundness of the latter theory"
This statement from Carlos A,
Tornquist of Buenos Aires, known as
the "Pterpont Morgan of South Amer
lea" merits far wider audience than
the New York State Bankers associa.
ton. before which it was made.
The most mischievous doctrine ever
proclaimed in the name Of interna-
tional commerce is that trade follows
the flag. and 1t is more responsible for
the present European confederation
than any other primary cause.
Senor Tornquist also says that trade
states that the loan must be without
"ofhcial protection" It must be made
In confidence, it must be voluntary on
both sides. it must be in mutual re-
spect and trust and square business
dealing.
This is what we are now doing in
this country and in others. It 10 what
we are especially enabled to do by
virtue of the federal reserve bank
system. and the results are already
such as to make no question Of the
truth that trade follows capital!"-
follows in peace and, mutual prosper
ity.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 20.
WHERE THE TAXES GO.

The Herald has published many
articles pointing out the fact that the
taxes which the individual pays to
the state constitute but very small
fraction Of his entire tax. The situa-
ton varies with the locality. but
taking the state over. out of ten dol
lars paid in taxes only about one dol
lar goes to the state. Thus the man
whose taxes amount to $50 a year is
paying $45 on account of levies made
for use in his own community-for
maintenance of roads and bridges, for
poor relief. for the prosecution Of
criminals. for the building and main
tenance of schools. and for all the
many other things which are directly
under the control of his county board.
his township. city or village officials.
and the directors Of his school dis
trict. The other $500 goes to the
state treasury, and that is his con-
tribution to the cost of operating all
the complex machinery Of the state
government. Out of this are paid the
expenses OF the legislative sessions, the
salaries of state officials, the operating
expenses of all the state departments.
and the major portion of the cost of
operating all the penal. charitable
and educational institutions of the
state
The fact that the state government
absorhs hut a small fraction of the
money that the citizen pays in taxes
is not an argument for extrava gance
or negligence in handling the affairs
Of the state. But because this is fact.
ascertainabIe on inquiry by any per-
son, it follows that no matter what
reforms are effected no matter what
economies are effected in the
handling Of state affairs. the reduc-
ton in the taxes of the individual
can be only very Slight. If by some
miracle it could be arranged that all
the machinery of the state and its
numerous departments could be oper-
ated without a dollar of expense. we
would save about one tenth of our
taxes. That Is all.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
reader from an Ontario friend tells q

reader from an Ontario friend tells a
story Of weather such as. we have
never experienced. The great trouble
there has been too much moisture,
and the writer tells of many farmers
who. on June Is. had been able to do
no seeding whatever. Many fields
are covered with water and others
where the water does not lie on the
surface are mere puddles of mud in
which seeding is impossible. OF
course that means for many sections
total crop failure. Ontario is not a
spring wheat country. but large guam
titles of winter wheat are grown, and
this must be flooded out Spring
grains will fail entirely. About the
only crop which seems now possible
for that section is late hay That
means business depression and priva-
tion for many thousands Of people.
1t Is poor business to gloat over the
misfortunes Of others. but it Is some-
times useful to look abroad when
we are inclined to feel discontented,
and to consider whether we have not
cause for qualification rather than de-
preston.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
THE MARKET WORLD
SPRING..

Duluth. June 22.-Weak cables IN.
fluAnced by decline in ocean freight
rates was responsible for the sudden
break in the immediate opening yes,
terday. Prices lost around SAC ana
in the down run market was oversoiu,
causing a subsequent bullish turn tnaI
drove the trade to even up ana 1uIl
recovery Of initial loss. Marley aS-
ton thereafter was one OF irregularlty,
dips and rallies alternating in rapid
succession until the end with final
figures for September showing no
change from Tuesday to a decline IN
July. Good export business mostly IN
Manitobas was reported but there was
no evidence of anything done In our
wheat.
DuRUM.
Duluth, June 22-Good interest ana
a very fair class of business was evil
denced in this market yesterday.
Price fluctuations were numerous In
dicating nervousness and inclinat1on
to follow any special influence on
either side. The range. however. was
within comparatively narrow limits,
as a result of the close interest kept
on market conditions. Closing basis
was only fractionally under Tuesday.
FLAX.
Duluth. June 22.-Demand and lack
Of offerings at the opening caused
1-2c to 1c advance in prices yesterday.
On the filling Of this business buying
interest tempered down, creating an
easier tone that wiped out initial gains
besides adding extra loss in some in
stances. Fresh demand on the de-
cline sprang up which raised values
close to previous high levels, or estab-
lished new ones, but the advance
could not be held. Weakness and
dull conditions again forced market
to seek lower basis under restricted
trading. Bids were advanced sharp
ly at the close, September and No
vember resting unchanged while the
others showed 1-2c loss compared
with Tuesday.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
''ToM SAWYER" GOES CHEAP.

Tho original manuscript of Mark
Twain's ''Tom Sawyer" has changed
hands in this city for $3.50. That
does not seem a large sum for so
famous a work.. tom Sawyer" and
his brother-in-the-blo "Huck
Finn" are the twa most vital figures
in the bright gallery Of literary boy
hoods. Little e sLoxd lFauntleroy, with
his lace collar, .stAhAs arm In arm at
one side with Jap6b Abbott's Rollo
when It comes u the robust sue.
cessors Of their somewhat fragile gen.
tility. They look on tom, and
"Huck" very much as the pacifists
look on the preparers.
These two irrepressible boys must
be the twain that bestowed on their
author his famous nom de plume
They are hailed with rapture by other
boys whose blood runs red, who
make no peace with mollycoddles,
whose instincts on the whole are for
honest courage and certain simple
chivalry that would rather hide than
parade. They are mischievous pair,
to be sure. But the good they have
done in the world exceeds infinitely
their troublesomeness in print, and
laughter goes with them, clearing the
air
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
tom, gun crew of battery G of the 9th

and weaker nations. We would have
been told that If we had kept our
hands off Mexico the Mexicans them
selves would have restored peace and
established a government on a solid
foundation. That charge would have
been made. and we could not have re-
futed 1t. AS 1t is. any such charge is
absurd on its face. The Mexicans
have had their chance. They have
been unequal to the task. The United
States must now continue the work
which she has undertaken. not merely
until tho northern bandits have been
suppressed. but until real Mexican
government Is established and until a
return Of the reign Of anarchy has
been made impossible.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
HID BORN A CANADIAN.
But He EAmtsrated to Land Where
Greater Opportunities Abounded,

1EoAb0& OppOrJu01I1e6 AOOun0e0.
(Toronto Mail and Empire.)
James J. Hill was one of the many
Canadians who In the third quarter
Of the nineteenth century were at
tracted from the then rather still life
Of their native land by the stir and
action and opportunities Of the United
States in the period of it's reconstruc-
ton and expansion after the Civil
war. His going Is now naturally re-
Sarded as q loss to Canada, but It
may be that, had he not had the
initial enterprise to break away from
the sequestered place Of his birth, he
might not have become great force.
He went where there was some
chance for man of boldness and re-
source of character, and he was not
long without the financial backing
that was necessary for such q career
as the one he struck out upon. It
often happens that q man whose abil-
tiles are not recognized in his own
town finds the road to success freely
opened to him elsewhere. II James
only might his neighbors now be lay
ing him away in some neglected
grave. but tho Canadian west miEht
have been in moro backward state
than the one 1t is in today He Wa
. pioneer railway builder in the
West. and his first undertakings in
that behalf were assisted by men and
money from this country. His first
essay in transportation a. steamboat
owner in q small way on the Red river
brought him into touch with the
country Of his birth. This led to busi-
ness relations with the Hudson Bay
company, which then owned the ca
madam West. In due course came
about his association with the man
who became chfef factor Of the Hud-
son Bay company. Afterwards known
as Lord Srathcona. Donald Smith,
as the latter then was, was much the
older man. but HILL had the sreater
business daring.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
FARM PRODUCE
OARS RECEIVED.
NfinneapO2ls Cars
Market News,

Market News.
On passage-Wheat unchanged to
three lower. Corn unchanged.
Latest reports from seaboard yes
terday said two million Manitoba
wheat were bought by one interest in
last two days and there were more
from the same parties. They were Al
so small sales Of corn for export and
100000 Canadian oats sold recent
ly and not reported so far. Export
sales at Chicago were forty thousand
bushels Of corn and 100000 bushels
Of oats.-The Herald.
Liverpool-Market dull with de-
mand for wheat and flour poor. Mil
Ter stocks large ana arrivals continue
liberal. Sport market dull unchans-
ed. Spots quiet and inclined tower.
Winters I 10 and Manitobas three
lower. Buyers here believe In con-
tinued free export offers there waa
further decline yesterday in Atlantic
freights.
Corn-Dull with steadier plate Of
fers but demand quiet. Shipments
this week will. be moderate.
Observation-Disclosures continues ia
vorable, becoming cool with frost in
night-Broomhall.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
FORTUNATE NORTH DAKOTA.

The early summer of this year like
that Of the year preceding. has been
q little too cool for comfort, and too
cool for the growth Of the more ten
der plants. People are quite apt to
complain about the weather. anyway,
for lack of other subjects Of con-
versation. and within a very brief
period. and within an exceedingly
narrow range of variation, we are told
that it is too hot. and too cold. and
too wet. and too dry. and too much
Of almost everything that can be pro-
duced in the line Of weather. This
year we have developed the habit of
talking about the cold. backward
weather.
But little information of what
other people have to contend with
may make us think that we in North
Dakota are pretty fortunate. after all.
letter just received by a Herald
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
DULUTH FLAX.
WINNIPEG CLOSE.
"sAFE, SIMPLE AND CHEAP. y
Torrens System OF Land Transfer 4
Held Up to Admiration.

The man who buys farm or town
lot receives a more or less voluminous
and cryptic document called an alb
stract Of title. Probably seven times
out Of ten. being unlearned in the law
of land titles. he is incapable Of judg-
ing whether or not the abstract shows
a perfect title. He must rely upon
the opinions Of an attorney or upon
the guaranty of a title insurance com
pany. The attorney may be mistaken
In exceptional cases there may even
be flaws in the title that the abstract
does not show. In any case the at.
torney's opinion or the title insurance
company's guaranty costs considerable
money.
The hrst feature about genuine
Torrens system is that it provides a
sure, indefeasible title, guaranteed by
the state ana expressed in certificate
SO simple that anybody can UNDER
To describe the system briefly: Title
to given piece Of land is examined
and found to lie in q certain person.
1t 10 then registered in that persons
name ana certificate Of ownership
issued. When that person wishes to
transfer the land all he need do is to
surrender his certihcate, and a new
certificate is then issued to the pur-
chaser.
There is no going back Of the GER
tlncate No re-examination Of records
10 necessary. True. claimants to the
title whom the records did not show
may turn up. for example. q woman
VINO claims to have been . widow Of q
grantor; persons who claim to have
been heirs. and 10 on. These claim
may be valid At law. To provide
against them an insurance fund h
created. Experience in this country
shows that-one-tenth Of per cent OF
the value Of property transferred Il
ample for this fund: that. when land
worth 10000 10 transferred under thu
Torrens system 1t contributes SO e
the insurance fund.
Claimants such a. those referred Il
above cannot disturb the certificate.
holders title to the land. They can.
not even cast a. cloud upon it. II
their claims are valid they are com.
pensated out Of the insurance fund
There 10 no going back Of the certid.
cate.-6aturday Evening Post.
~ L. En- t>A NJ Il
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
Persistence
Prosperity

Sending a single piece of
direct advertising 1itera-
ture to a prospective GUS
toner may open the ac-
scount-but if it doesn't
that is no sign the adver-
tising failed.
The first appeal may
arouse interest, the second
or third may be. necessary
to make the sale and estab-
lish solid business rela-
tions with a mighty good
customer. You may only
get the range with your
first shot.
Persistence is just as es-
sential in advertising as in
any other,line. The fellow
who said, keeping ever
1astingly at it brings sue
cess doubtless had in
mind direct-by-mail ad-
vertising.
Any merchant may create sales
for his merchandise by using CIR
culars, folders, mailing cards ana
booklets, if they are carefully pre-.
Pared and properly printed.
The Hera1d's Service Depart
1nent can i've you any ia yom
may need along this line. Good
asryfce and good printing 10 hand
N hAnd here. Success for you il
success for rk -. .5. ;.
We have up-to-the- minute mail.
tng lists of the entire Grand Forks
4xade territory and are equippSd
~ take care, Of your mailing inf0
.nny DectiOn5 OF this torritory ~,
slaay wiah to reach. n
1TherssS ~ Ane opportunity hers
41r you ~ blish = pFoafnhIe
Eshau ord 0in4As. Thcreia -
6f Il going through the ns6aioLanS
-, fellow Nho goes aftes u ~ a.
n SoCf oAvee8t e8tofng n thos 0ao W1lo
DC woEEytng about ~Aall tilsas. &
M - sss; sathsr nas 9 ~.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
JULY WHEAT IS
HIGHER AT CLOSE
Market Rather Dull During
the Entire
Si's Session a!iy

Minneapolis. June 22.-July wheat
lac higher: September wheat lac
higher, December wheat 1-8@1-4c
higher. The wheat market has been
rather dull today with the range with
in comparatively narrow limits. Final
figures are little higher than yes
terday's closing quotations. The Liver
pool market was unchanged for spot
wheat. Clearances of wheat and flour
today totalled 1874, 900 bushels.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
Hides, Pelts, Wool. Etc.

Review Of the hide and wool mar
ket by The Redick Hide & Fur Co.,
Grand Forks
Hides-The market is quiet with
the fleeing that short haired will
bring higher prices. We have ae-
vanced our quotations on short haired
hides 1-2c per pound with winter
hides at last weeks quotations.
Tallow-Market weak and declining
with prices from 1-3 to 1c per pound
lower.
wool-The market continues uncer-
tain, dealers not knowing whether
theyl can dispose of their purchases
at a profit or not. The entire buying
situation seems to be Of q speculative
nature with prices very high in the
country Prices in the east are re-
ported to have strengthened tho past
week. as the result Of the announce
ment Of the reimpoaition of the en-
hargo on all woods from Australia to
ttaSa country
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
UNExPLORED REAL,rs.

Actor-rhere Is such thing q eat
;ing too nuch. & 8. 3. =.
g I. 2 = y, havs hsard. ! wonder
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22

1t is said to be allowable for every
man to shout for his own country. but
sometimes 1t starts riot.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
Grand Forks Markets.

Obtained through the courtesy Of
the Russell Miller Milling company Of
Grand Forks.
PRICES EOR 1HIRSnAK IIrNE 90
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22
IN MODERATION

IN H1OOEkE&A11ONs
Nan-Did Clarence make = hit with
you?
Fan-well. I'd rather call It a
bunt.-Judge.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-22

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

Splendid $500 Serge or Satin
Dresses are reduced TO SiS.OS.
About rs Dresses, every one new this
season. and in fashion now. Only a
few OF each style.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

prOVal. None 4. y. ID.
None exchanged. Every
sale is final.
Goods will be charged
to customers having
charge accounts.
We are quite certain
that goods as desirable
and as high class as
these> have never been
sold in Richmond at
this time of the year so
reasonably.
We know that every
garment offered in this
sale is an exceptional
value.
LOUIS VIII not open
until 8 o'clock Monday.
Original tickets and
prices are on all gar
ments. Reduced prices
are marked on the back.
We have NOT re-
duced the price on every
article in the house. To
illustrates: We do not
mean that every $4,000
Suit in the house will be
sold at $500. Quite a
number will be sold at
that price, but not all.
We quote the present
market price or our
original marked price
to indicate to you the
real worth and charac-
ter of the garment Of
fered.
This is the biggest
sale of the season, and
the only general one we
hold until after the holi-
days.
This sale is particu-
" remarkable this year.
1t is an achievement to
offer now the values
named on this page
when the present high
prices Of labor and ma
terials are considered.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-01
'PuRE FOOD SCORES DECEMBER
ANNOUNCEDBY CITY HEALTH OFFICER
Scores are for Bakeries, Mar
kets, Restaurants, Hotels
and Drug Stores
IMPROVEMENT IS SHOWN

Pure food rc1reW FOR the month o.
ncefmbef were yesterday made public
hy Health officer Knffic. tho lnHpec.
tion " tho various establishments be-
INK made bY city Inspectors Jehn Hull
ana 81 n, Caynzoe
The Health Department has hecn
rrenuy nselHfcd IN thc work done ~
Hc"rlug. ~ the committee appointed ~
me cry f'edomtlor 81 Women's Clubs
combating ~ McAdnuer a. NJ froit.
thurman a. q. Robinson. a. ~ Lane,
y n. linedkcr. n u. i'Ahcock ana D.
w. Rankin.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-01
auNpAN MoVIFs WANTrp

WACO Doc. 80 \ petition couwin-
ins morv than opp nsnoa 81 voters ~
Waco was presented Co the CITY Com
mission thia morning asking Tor The
NuhmlHinn to vote az the pcoplc 90
fho rity tho proposition to open tho
mo,lnF nirturc shows un sunday under
appetite restrictions
~ Tho secretary. who ia checking
tine list. finds as many W. iiao nantes
~ qualified voters tho Commission
under the chafirr must order thu cleo
zion az pass AN ordinance proyid.ns Tor
opcnine the picture shows as petition
rd though thorv iF legal Question
Involved which has nos Vet been eon-
aidered nN the Commission and that be-
whether of not iocai action even bN
majority ~ vptera can suspend "a STATE
law
however. there probably VIII hc am
election ana Il h, carries hy IA larsc
majority Il a believed the vote viii
have effect on county ofncera
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-01
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.
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