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The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08
SEE NE BEFORE PLACING
YOUR APPLICATION for loans.
j. p. Linville, Holly.

TO TRADE.-A GOOD AUTO,
in use every day. for good team.
C.. A. PINKHAM.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08
SUPERIOR SALE BILLS

The Chieftain's sale bills are well
known turnout the Valley. We
print them the right way, and they
always attract attention. Any size
heavy cardboard for lacking up, or
lighter paper for mailing. Farmers,
let your light shine, so bring your
sale bills to this office. Rates are
always reasonable.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08

A BIG SNAP-16O ACRES CHOICE
land near Webb, $500 per acre if
taken at once. j. p. Linville.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08

FOUND-A PAIR OF GLASSES
Tin case. Finder may have same
by identifying property and pay
ing for this advertisement.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08

PLENTY OF MONEY FOR DRY
land loans terms reasonable;
loans closed promptly. F. II. AL
len, Holly First National Bank
Building.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08

FOR eALE+A SPLENDID OAK
heater good sizs) and guaran-
tssd in Al condition. $40 if tax
On at once. Inquire at Chieftain.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08
L1NorYP1Na FOR THE TRADE

The Chieftain the past week has
been called upon t. assist other
publishers in gettin. rut their pa
pers, our Linotype icing at the
disposal OF the trade in general.
We are always glad to accommodate
the boys whether the amount OF
composition is large or small. Bring
your copy and we'll set it for you.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08

OLD PAPERS, SUITABLE FOR
putting under carpets. for sale
At Chieftain office zoe per hund-
red.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08
DR.. K. G. Sapero

The well known Denver eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist OF Den
yer, will again be in Holly at the
Hotel Grand, on Friday, Dec. 22nd.
Consultation and examination for
glasses free. Come early. Over l0.-
600 patients in Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08

LOCAL MEN WANTED TO HAN
die most dependable tire aces
sorry on the market; every owner
needs. Good pay. The Chandler
Co, Rocky Ford, Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08

We are in the market for your al
falfaseed. The Holly Milling & Ele-
vator Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
u. S. Land OGce at Lamar. Colo.

u. >. Land Ohce 81 Lamar. Soo.,
October 30. 1916
Motto. is hereby given that James W. Walton Of Holly
Colorado. who. on June s. 1911. made homestead
entry 00674 for the southwest quarter section town.
ship B south range ~ west add Apr 8. 1914. made
additional entry number 0l4236 for southeast
quarter section 8. township rs south range AZ ives, 9Th
principal meridian has 6ed notice Of insn,on to make hn.
al hrss ysar proof establish claim the land above de-
serib.d before L. N. Zsinlsr. w. s. Comm,s soner. at
Holly Color ado. on the 18th day Of December. 1916.
Claimant names Witnesses; W. b. ftassery.
Leonard Teudick George n. Msvis. George W. Moore.
al Of Holly. Colorado.
A. L. Beavers. Regis ter,
The Holly chieftain., 1916-12-08

The Holly Chieftain has been
boosting the Holly district for ~
years and dares to call spade
shade, and it is with some degree
of pride that we call attention to
our ever increasing list Of reliable
advertisers.
The sun., 1916-08-20

In a most complete analysis OF the
State highway system the althur
shows that in the repair department.
alone the increase since 1913 = g.
Ou0. 900 "A wear. and that with IN" new
mileage. laid down since then and now
under contract. the repairs II main
,enance alone 10y 1920 Will cost $40
OVO, 900 a year. unless there he swift
and adequate reform IN road huilding
In his yery learned discussion OF
the cost ana the life Of new highways
built on deroCt!ve principles he has q
broad warning Ia aut"mo.ll" 'lihS ana
motor car builders that this big sub
jec, must he handled without N"laN II
good roads are to h" maintained AT u
cost which the ta\paN crs VIII pas.
Ills illustrations. taken from the OFF,
cial figures. show enormous waste. ana
il is startling TO learn that the same
area Of highways IN lirouklS II. The
Bronx md Queens cost SSOS to 1913 "A
mile per year for sheet asphalt re-
pairs. against more than 81 600 per
mile per year fnY ordinary wat 'rb"und
macadnm roads in the stat. Even in
Manhattan il cost 10 per cent. less per
square NdTu ~ iSpltll I"l UNIV W.
repairs and the a%bsurdity of the whole
repair proposition is pointed ont when
It is shown that it cost s5I7 per mile
to maintain gravel roads, not counting
the overhead costs.
The causes and the remedies are gone
into with cNirt me nicely OF detail with
the prediction that with "i"'t.tf "u'
and business in the ~li!ehwaN Dee
partment there would hr increased
efficiency and an ultimat" tv.nS OF
several millions IA year
Big New York city real estate hold
ers will be keenly Interested in the
exposure Of how the state tan statutes
are not enforced north OF the Bronx
with the consequence that III the last
twelve years Of a direct state tax New
York city paid S5S,s65 ,OS2. against
. s,337,l53 for the rest of the state
Mr.. ~Iiennessy asserts with confidence
that the direct state tax has o
come 10 stay. beginning with 1917, and
that no subject ought To cal more
directly for the action of New Works
civic bodies.
The major part OF whats the Mat,
ter With New York ?" * given over I,
a study Of costs in the great State in,
stitutions compared with other States
to an exposure of the state printin,
law and the enormously increasing ex.
penditures foe agricultural schools, II
Illustrated by maps and charts.
Finally as tn where New York Il
drifting. he points out that the tota
expenditures from 1896 to 1905 wer,
- IA
The sun., 1916-08-20
He makes a hit at a ball game

n public address during his whole
time on the bench. and this was forced
on him. for the New York bar invited
him II full year in advance, thus max
ing it impossible for him to frame a
reasonable excuse for a refusal. But
the speech was non-polit.ca in every
detail. lie felt 1t necessary thorough
ly to establish u judicial character. for
he expected to remain upon the hSich
until the end Of his career.
He did not neglect his job as Jistic"
Of the supreme Court in order to se-
cure the Presidential nomination. He
was at work on the last phrases of an
opinion on Thursday. was informed
on Friday hat his chances for the
nomination were good, though he
thought otherwise on Friday evening,
and on Saturday he was nominated.
lie doesn't pretend that he didn't
see IL coming. but he does say that II.
six months previously. he could have
said that he wouldn't take the n"minl-
ton he would have done so.
lie had no personal representatives
IN Chicago, and steadfastly refused To
say or do anything. one way or "
other. in connection with the conduct
Of the convention.
shall quot his actual words To iii :
Gas far ~ | can recall themb In con-
nection with this matter. bnt must
again explain that | have no authority
to use any quotations in this article.
IL had decided he told me. that
there were those at Chicago who so
strongly opposed me that my nomina-
ton. IL il came. would mean some
thing"
That WAS II. His nomination would
mean something If 1t came, b." ,tS'
all knew his rules Of lie 50 we'll and
So many were opposed 10 him, Per
supally | think that he would not nave
been d~uwnhcirted for himself -. for
the country II Col Roosevelt had been
nominated. No. lie did not tell me
that, or even intimate II TO me. II Is
"A mere guess. hut | believe II.
Before the convention he Had re-
ce.ved hundreds Of letters asking HIN
TO work for the nomination. hut NJ
did not work FOR IL. lie believed IN
only t"st would lie the action os IN,
delegates. un|!nilucnCed 10y II cffor'
ur his own.
II the leaders decided on his numina'
The sun., 1916-08-20

ing Ia discover nothing except abuse
for his class VII Ice agrceably disap-
pointed. Take this, for example. in
the chapter devoted 10 THE Ways Of
Our Governors and with special ref
erenCe To the administration of Gov.
John a. Din:
"A new type Of legislator came in
too. In the days OF %ita!n.s. Cogge-
shall, McCarren, Nixon and Grady, the
State treasury Mas as well protected
as the counting house of i, i. Nor
gan. These men did not have much
respect for the feelings of capitalists,
hut there was Il final anity OF interest
unless two rival corporations We're try
ing to- get the same thing. I'm such
times q Northern Pacific corner in
legislation votes took place.
when IL came to taking money
from the State treasury. Iiaines and
his kind were bulldogs Of virtue. They
kept the expenditures down and knew
no favorites."
Then of the orgy OF fraud that was
coincidcnt with the Dix administration
the author says:
The Civil Service Commission un-
locked the doors for all sorts of app
pointments. Canal and road contracts
were made over night for the right
sort. BARRIERS became specialists II
road work and were thought more oi
II they did their inspection of work
at home"
what the author refers TO as per
sOnal adventures with the treasury
were everyday occurrences in thos'
days when ''even office boys of Demo
cratic parcntage were ambitious Il
share in the recrudesccnce OF thci
famous party, and one of then
stamped the %. ~ of the Governol
on many big accounts against tn
State. thus permitting the autho
continues. 1.-The Chief Executive to at
tend to those social duties which re
qnired him to pay 500 IA dozen 70
napkins and Il acquire a line u
thermos bottles sufficient to strain tn
manufacturing facilities of "A modes
; plant"
New York's greatest need, Mr.. Hen
messy Is quite positive in stating, Is
, business Governor,
"Our last business Governor was /
Il. Odell, Jr,. OF Newburgh, Orang
county" he says. THE percentage q
, politics I'm his mind caused Il littl
/ mildew tn gather in certain depart
: ments. not unknown, perhaps, TO thi
alert and able man. but permitted y
that the orderly processes Of Repnbli
can caucuses might not he Jared b
! too much civic virtue. Mr.. Odell knc'
: the state down To its toes. II his ad
= ministratlon lacked yigor. virtue q
economy In spots the facts were nc
> unknown to him. He lived In pOlitica
The sun., 1916-08-20

times which demanded some elasticity
in morals. Considering the iniirmities
uf his day, Odell builded well. II in
the more chastened atmosphere OF
these present days would rank as II
great Governor.
But Odell was Il business man who
knew his State. lie promoted many
reforms both in management and III
revenue raising. lie gave To the poll
ticians the least he could and won
from them for the state much in merit
that survives to-day
llcnnessy and Martin II. Glynn of
Albany were competitors for the Gov
ernurship nomination In the Demo-
cratic primaries in 1914. The author
of 'What's the Matter with New
York." does not think highly uf Gov.
Glynn's short administration of State
affairs following the impeachment and
removal Of Gov, Sulzcr. As for Sulzer.
he gets little mention in the book. The
chaos and Discrimination that had It's
high record under Dix was still In fun
swing unaer Sulzer.
Tn" author saws. Most of the gen.
tlemen coming to the Legislature are
too busy looking after their own
finances in n small way to bother about
the State" a polite way Of SAYING they
are crooks.
No relief IL to he looked for from the
Democratic party or its leaders, in Mr.
IIennessy's view. or the leaders ht
says:
Their moral impulses are down the
back alleys of civilization, Even de
feat doesn't stimulate them to a bit OF
moral activity. But the moral bank
ruptcy Of the Democratic state or
g|anization furnishes no good excus
for neglect of duty by Gov. Whitman.
"a committee OF his own party il
the Legislature reported that s.. 900,
900 II year in salaries alone could b,
saved, hut nothing was don except t,
pay this committee $4,000 FOR cX
penses,'
Mr.. I%Iennessy has a strong warming
to New York city taxpayers who can
rot, Is says. avoid a big direct tax il
the future, but who car by earnest at
tention u of at least $4,000, 900 "A yea
Of their own share. He shows tina
since 1910 we have added $3.50, 900, 00'
to the state debt and have authorize,
Z the issue Of $41 ,00O, 900 more. and tina
; with no debt IN 1895 w have nov
bonds, actually issued. OF more thar
$2ll ,O00, 900, 1t takes II direct appro
, priation OF more than $4,000. 900
year from the treasury to take care o
the principal and interest, The ex
J penditures last year compared wit
1901 had increased 2S6 per cent
against an increase In all real and per
sonal property Of Ii9 per cent. and Il
population Of 34.5 per cent.
The sun., 1916-08-20

people as q whole. Long ago I had
learned that l couldn't play cards with
politicians IL / wished to keep my
clothes"
Well, as Governor Of New York he
kept his clothes. lie redeemed every
promise he had made and the poll
ticians fell In line when they learned
that he was big boy with thApeople.
After that came his appointment to
the Supreme Bench. Here again such
politicians as went counting him and
there are those who will not keep
away even from the ermine) found
him chill-chillier, perhaps, than he
had ever been before. as was quite
right-and reported TO the people Of
the nation that was a man Of arctic
heart. The people seem not to have
been tremendously impressed by this.
or perhaps they like cool heads Ia
high positions.
Among the pet diversions OF the
Governor has been for many years.the
political Judge" He very quickly
satisfied the politicians and the public
| as to Just what sort Of jurist he pro-
| posed to be. 1t was not that kind.
Wnen ne commented On tHe TeistioHS
between the bench n politics to Inc
he spoke as sternly as most people
think he always speaks. He plainly
didn't want even to seem good ma
tured.
THE political Judge" said he. is
truly a shocking spectacle. and thank
God there have been few In the
United States"
He felt AT the time OF his appoint
ment that now and then the President
Of the United States is entitled to take
q man straight from political life and
I put him on the bench, although he
many times has admitted 1t to be de-
slrable that most OF the Supreme Court
Justices shall be advanced from the
lower bench. And he also always has
felt that no President could AFFORD 10
appoint to this important Office "A man
of political strength unless he felt
sure that hat strength would not he
welded from the bench. 50 there he
was again.
once more he had lived down his
chilly reputation and once more he
had To build IA wall OF very cold re-
serve around himself. He even held
speechmaking improper. He made bu,
The sun., 1916-08-20
HE question mark which he
thrust mercilessly night after

sTHE question mark which he
thrust mercilessly night after
night in the face OF edward T..
Mccall. Tammany's candidate for
Mayor, three years ago made John a.
Hennessy famous in that municipal
campaign. 1t Is used again effectively
in Henressy's new book. whats the
Matter With New York;" issued by tho
O'Connell Press. IFS Park Row. New
York.
One who had not opened it might
suppose such q book would he dry
reading. 1t Is not. The author says II
Is "a story OF the waste OF millions /:
lie has succeeded in making the story
as entertaining as any romance.
The citizen who has felt the pinch
Of high taxes and the menace OF stu
higher taxes to come and who has
wondered IL there was any remedy FOR
evils which he comprehended only as
they touched his pocket will md the
answer In the Hennessy book. 1t fur
| nishes an easy and pleasant o to a
fairly comprehensive knowledge OF
State affairs from the dollar point OF
| view.
The author speaks with first hand
information OF the abuses which he
describes. As a Moreland law commits
sioner appointed by Gov. Sulzer to in
vestigate State highway frauds and
later az executive auditor he dug into
reports and accOuntings with a trained
newspaper mans ability to get wha'
he sought. And he supplemented sucf
delvings by personal, physical inspec'
ton OF roads and buildings.
This book Is not written to expose
all the evils Of State government. bn'
To uncover a few" the author says II
his Introductory remarks. He disa'
vows any intent at undertaking.
"The interlacing partnership betweei
contractors and State officials does no
come within the province OF this book.
he adds. "The activities OF men win
have things big and little to sell a
prices 10 suit the moral atmosphere II
state departments will not be related
neither graft nor blackmail: neithe
shady work against the State treasur!
nor the plastic attitude OF men In ofic'
will be discussed. II there he any hin
OF these things II will be only by indi
~rection and to garb some special poin
with illustrative reading"
It must be admitted the author md
occasion to garb many such specia
points: therein. indeed. lies the enter
tainment Of his book. But HIS Ian
guage In not always denunclatory. N
politician who reads the book expect
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-03
About The City

w. J. Pilkington, editor of the
Merchants Trade Journal, left this
morning for Des Moines, Ia.
Mrs. McKinnon, who has spent the
past week as the guest of Mrs. E..
A. Henry, left this afternoon for her
home in Grand Forks.
E. S. Ashley left yesterday after
noon for Thief River Falls where he
will spend a day on business, return
ing to Bemidji Saturday.
One of these nice days you ought
to go to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken.-Adv. 14tt
A. A. Lord returned this morning
to Bemidji from Kelliher where he
has spent several days on business
for the CrOOkstOn Lumber company.
Mrs. Annie Young of Turtle River
was the guest Of friends in Bemidji
yesterday until evening when she re-
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w. J. Pilkington, editor of the
Merchants Trade Journal, left this
1aanrrai,a 70 NGoinoc Io
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Charles Hayden of Blackjack, can
didate for delegate to the national re-
publican presidential convention from
this district, arrived in the city yes
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Mrs. A. Abercrombie and daugh-
ter, Miss Guida, returned to Bemidji
yesterday from Augusta, Wis. They
were called to Augusta by the sick
mother, Mrs. Brawley.
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Mrs. Henry Stechman departed last
evening for Frontier where she was
called on account of the sudden death
of her brother, Alvin Thulson. Mrs.
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SATURDAY MGHTsDANCEs

At the City Hall everys Saturday.
Big crowd, good floor and good
music Come and bring your friends.
Admission free.Adv. ad34
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F. w. Langdon, manager of the
Golden West Bottling Works, re-
turned to Bemidji last evening from
Boy River where he spent a short
time on business. He left today for
a short visit at Little Falls.
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J.zBisiar, manager ofathe fBemidji
Music House, returned Thursday at
ternoon from Federal Dam where he
spent the day on matters of bust
ness.
For Sale-Six r. Red pullets and
cockerel. 1921 Irvine Ave.-Adv.
2d33
T. c. Stewart returned this morn
ing from Kelliher and other points
north, of the. city where he has spent
the past several days on matters of
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Lovgren, after
transacting business matters and
spending the day with friends, re-
turned to their home at Northern in
the evening.
]. H. Davis, official engineer for
the NJ & I. railroad is in the city
today on matters of business. He
will return to his headquarters at
Brainerd tonight.
Food sale at Carlson's Variety
Store Saturday afternoon by the
Methodist Ladies' Aid. All kinds of
home cooking.-Ady. 2d33
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Mcdonald Of
Pennington, MIMI, spent yesterday
in Bemidji visiting as the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. French while
enroute to St. Paul.
R. Gulbranson, formerly with the
Beltrami Music company, returned to
Bemidji yesterday afternoon from
points east along the Soc, Line, where
) he spent several days on business.
Charles Hayden of Blackjack, can
didate for delegate to the national re-
publican presidential convention from
this district, arrived in the city yes
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S8S
Stechman will remain in the northern
part of the county a week.

Miss Edith Schmidt left Thursday
afternoon for Thief River Falls where
she will be the guest Of friends and
relatives for a few days. She will
witness the Thief River Falls-Fosston|
basket ball game which will decide
the championship of that district.
Miss Dora Toupin, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ed Tabor,
for the past two weeks, returned yes
terday to Oklee where she makes her
home. She has also been the guest
of Mrs. E. Pouliotee of Mill Park for
a short time while here.
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G.. N. Snyder, clerk in the I. P.
Batchelder store, departed this morn
ing for Nary where he will spend
the day attending to business mat
tiers, returning to Bemidji in the eve
ming
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terday for a short business visit.

Clifford Phibbs, brother Of Matt
Phibbs, arrived in the city Thursday
from Niagara Falls, Ont. He ex-
poets to spend a few days visiting
here before returning to his home.
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The Episcopal church was the scene
of many gay times last evening when
the Sunday school held a card social.
Lunch was served at 1850 O'Clock!
Three of the grade teachers, with the
aid of Miss Gladys Stanton, chaper-
oned the party. ] 49, 49, ;. |
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B. w. Lakin; superintendent of the
logging department of the Crookston
Lumber company, left last evening
for St. Paul and Minneapolis where
he will spend ,a~short time on bust
ness in connection with the mills
here.
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turned to her home at Turtle River.

J. zBisiar, manager ofathe sBemidji
Music House, returned Thursday at
ternoon from Federal Dam where he
spent the day on matters of bust
ness.
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Bemidji Woman sMakes"Plea
For Home Loyalty at Banquet

Mrs. Eduard F.
Netzer, who gave
an excellent talk
at the third an
nual banquet Of
the Bemidji Mer-
chants ,associa-
ltiOn last eve
ming.
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G. King, formerly connected with
the Stewart grocery store, left this
morning for Glendive, Mont, where
he has accepted a zsimilars position:
Mrs. King and acknowledgements
will remain in the city flor a short
time before leaving for Glendive.
G. H.. Warner Of Brainerd, strain-
master for the Minnesota & Interna-
tional 4railway, is ins the city, today
ATTENDING to business matters. Mr.:
Warner will also. Witness the Brain
erd-Bemidji basket ball game at the
Armory tonight. |
w. H. Ruge departed yesterday
afternoon for Thief River Falls after
having spent the day here on bust
ness for the Northwestern Fire In
surance company of Milwaukee, of
which he is the adjuster in this dis
trict. !
Mr.. andpMrs. George H. Knot ar
rived in Bem1dji this morning for a
short visit with friends and relatives.
They will also attend to shopping
matters while here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knot were residents of this city for
a number of years until they moved
to Spur. !
w. H. Gemmell, general manager
of the Minnesota & international rail.
road, after attending the Merchants
association banquet last evening and
visiting the lumber. camps at Kelliher
with the governors party yesterday,
returned this morning to his home
at Brainerd.
Mrs. Sandy Mcdonald and Miss
Harriet Brown, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and MRS. c.. NJ. Jacob
son for the past three weeks, return
ed yesterday to their home
at Blue Earth. Mrs. Mcdonald is
Mrs. Jacobson's mother and Miss
Brown, her aunt.
Mrs. John Noel and Mrs. Alfred
Skogland visited little Miss Phelps
yesterday, who has been confined to
St. Anthony's hospital with an at
tack of the grip for some time. They
also attended to shopping while IN
Bemidji before returning to their
home at Northern.