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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
News of White Earth
and Vicinity.
~a0@G9HaHAb~
~ know nor what the truth may be,
IreH Ii as twas told to me-

Martin Davis, of the Davis Hide
e Fur Co., of Detroit, was buying
up fur here the first of the week.
Mrs. Peter Desautel was among
the White Earth visitors at Detroit
on Saturday last.
FOR SALE CHEAP-L. G.
Smith Typewriter, in excellent
condition. Inquire at this, office.
Mrs. Ida McTavish, of Baudette,
Mimi. who has been visiting rela-
tives here left for her home last
Friday.
David Ducetue and son, Alva, of
Lake Grove, were White Earth
callers the latter part of last week.
The dance given by the White
Earth Orchestra in the Assembly
Hall last Friday night prove a
success in every way.
BAIL DeCoteau, a member of
this reservation who now resides
in Odanah, Wis.,, left for his home
last Saturday after a week spent
with relatives and friends here.
Rev. George Smith, of Pons-
ford, was a business visitor at the
Agency last Friday. While here
Rev. Smith paid The ToMAHAwK
a pleasant call.
Walter Richardson and Anthony
Bel!ecourt, members Of this reser
walton who for the past several
years have been living in Manito-
ba, Canada, arrived last week for
a visit with relatives here.
Martin Bowman, of Mahnomen,
spent several days here during the
past week. The condition of Mrs
Bowman, who has been i'll for
some time at the home of her par
ents here, remains unchanged.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. @. Martin were
in attendance at court in Fergus
Falls during the week. Mrs. Mar
tin is interested in IL suit to recover
a tract of land in MahnomeD
county that is before the court.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
ex.Empress Euge 1:e.

The eyes are still beautiful, though
they show that they have shed many a
tear, and are sadly shrunken- Indeed,
standing there to let her pass before
us. I thought of nothing SO much as her
womanhood. Alone forever alone
with her broken hopes and the memory
Of her dead boy. her life and her love
cone at one blow! We watched hcz at
the foot of the stair withdrawing the
land from the helping arm-she walked
50 well, with such graceful carriage
Her figure is still fine, or seemed 50.
She is above medium height, and was
dressed beautifully, though only in
some simple soft stuff-merino or cash
mere. 1 thought it morning gown al
first, but as l saw her later in the day
IN the same costume, concluded it was
not entirely that. 1t was pleasure to
ne to see her and bit of good fortune
,ertainiv.-Cor. Detroit Free Press.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
Short and Long Railroads.

The longest Railroad. including All
divisions and branches. is the Chicago,
ill waukcr & st. Paul railway. hose
o.al length f lines operate | Dccen'
Ger 81. 1856, was 5,297.74 piles.
Though its main line is only 420 milcs
in length. But the long'st single line
Of road operated by one company is the
line of the Northern Pacific from Du-
luth. Mimi, to Wallula Junction. W
T., a stretch of ! 65l. 80 miles. The
smallest regularly incorporated rail.
oad in This country is said to be the
New York Central. Hudson RIVER
s. Fort Orange railroad, built for the
purpose of carrying freigh to and from
The Fort Orange Paper Company
works. The main line is but 5 l6S fee
IN length, and the rolling stock con-
lists of a locomotive and one passen.
ger coacn. The road, however. has :
full set # officers and hoard Of III
rectors, and issues Il yearly official re'
port. The gross ea,sinGs OF the roac
amount to nearly So 0oJ Il year, but al
of this. except about So or so. is con
5umed in paying the expenses of The
road. Chicago Ilter- CCcGA
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
Early transportation.

If the dollar Of the faihcrs' was II
reality u sacred thing (and there wer.
not few publicists in the country s
short time ago who seemed to think ii
was) surely no extraordinary sanctity
can attach to their system Of trans
portation, and the rates of carriage
hat they were obliged to give for COM
mon ncccssaries of life. A magazine
nubli>hau IN Philadelphia in 1918 gave
The following i'll an item of news: In
he course of the twelve months OF
1917 1900 wagons passed the ALE.
rhcmv mountains from Philadelphia
and Baltimore. each with four 10 six
norses. carrying from thirty five to
forty hundred weight. The COST OF
carriage was about seven dollars per
hundred weight. in some eases as high
IS ten dollars to P.'ilad lphia. The
,ggrc. a. sun plid for the conveyance
# goods rxccele ST. 800 go -Ait0
.-ijfo1o:i,.n.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
CoGarO7 Knowledge.

4 High School boy went into one 0,
our city bookstores and asked for a
pen and quire Of foolsc"p paper
How many sheets in qulre?' Il.
asked magnif.. nifty, as he Tipped 4
quarter on L.n couHser:
"Twenty four" answered the deal.
er. graveiy.
is It possib2s.' inquired a citizen
as the youth went out, ''that boy in
the grammar school can be ignorant
Of such staple thing"
'Ihey don't teach those things al
school," answered the dealer, 'they
are too easy. If our young people
learn them at all, it must be at home.
Professors have no time to waste on
such common knowledge. "--Detroi!
Fre5 Press.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
Always Miserable.

Jones-You seem to be always mis-.
cradle.
Smith-So I am. Life has no pleas
ure for me.
"What is the natter?'
ANXIETY about my future robs me
Of une-half of present joy, and remorse
for my past life gets away with the
other half. SifIinQs.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. ca

Lucas County 3D.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he 1s
senior partner of the firm Of F. ]. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City OF To-
ledo County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev,
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December,
A. D. 1856.
(SeaD A. W. GLEASON:
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
A Trip To La Pointe, Wis.,
Continued from 1st Page.)

|
the fox belonging to Gus Borup,
through association with his mas
ter, acquired fertility of mind be-
yond his native genius.
This acquired fertility he en-
ployed in loosening himself from
his chain, and once loose he heed
ed the fox call for prey.
He visited Mr.. DuFort's chick
en- coop and-well you my reader
know the rest. Complaint was
made to DR.. Borup; a council was
called of the parents of all the
boys and it was decreed that the
remaining foxes lest they should
forget the law of mine and thine,"
should all be removed from temp
tation by suffering death. One
day while the boys were out in
the woods, sentence was carried
out and Mr.. DuFort was made
High Lord Executioner.'
When the boys returned to their
respective home five foxes had
ceased to breathe, but their hides
were nailed to the high picket
fence, each one near it's old Local,
that is to say just above the place
where as a breathing, living fox
he had lived at the end of a chain.
When grief had subsidized the
boys we're paid market price for
the fur and became fully comfort
ed. Such is companionship and
it's ultimate value.
These incidents came to mind as
| looked upon the site of the old
garden and the neighborhood of
the old DuFor5 residence and also
those of the other boys.
Things had changed wonderful
ly 10 physical appearance, as the
old landmarks had disappeared
everything at first looked as tho l
were gazing through the looking
glass of Lewis Carroll.
When | landed from the "Lusi-
tania'' | went into the post office
and inquired about the Joe Neveux
residence, the direction was indi-
Gated and description of the build
ing given. As | proceeded over
the side walk, thing unknown in
my day on the island, ! observed
that piping was being laid in the
street. A rather amusing CONVEX
sation was going on between the
boss Of construction aud someone
across the street, | looked across
ard saw the individual who had
boarded the boat at Bayfield, with
a twisted gait, and this gait was
still little abnormal, enough so
as to have attracted the attention
of the boss of the trench. Un-
feelingly he suggested that the
MAN who walks crooked" need'1t
have gone to bayfield, for he could
have obtained effects right in the
home village by drinking soft
drinks qualified by "sticks.'
This remark was delivered ac-
companied by merry laughter.
The ''soused' could not see the
point and d,d not join in the spirit
of mirth, on the contrary wrath
arose, and he invited the disciple
of Momus TO proceed to the re-
zion which Dante has made fam
Gus in his 'Inferno,' a region
popularity accepted as being very
high in temperature.
(To no Continual \
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
His Fortune Was Made.

THAT land l bought of you ID"
sther day." said an Enstcrncr to q
Missouri man. "disappoints me.
How so?'
"Why, you misrepresentcd it. 70"
said that it was valuable, but instead
of that it is unsiyhtIy and covered
with stumps."
"With stumps. ehs'
Yes, and most of them are hollow
and are full of water, showing that
the land is damp"
"S!umps full of water?'
Yes"
"1'hen your fortune is made"
How sop
"Why. ootlle The water and sell /:
Tor bitters. Los see. your name j,
Johnson. .....
Yes"
Carpenter by trader"
Yes"
MY dear DR.. johnson, J. coogratp
;i,e YOU '-A"st., 'Gan Ir re'er
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16

-.Wcll.' remarked a Chicago young
.siv whose hair is somewhat on the
unset order. 1.-The white horse is bad
MOURN. but it is enough better than
rcuring some ouc & ~rhu 'tf"
GsScsGHt II g.E.s7-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-11-16
AGENTS WANTED.

You can make big money selling
our guaranteed Trees, Fruits,
Roses, etc. We pay highest COM
missions every week. Free outfit
and part expenses.
Blue Mound Nursery Co.,
West Allis, Wis.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
INDEPENDENTS WITH WILSON.

The best thought of the country political matters esnecv dr.
ing ne neat OF not always expressed by parsans
at such times tor the partisan of which tribe most of us are
10 Obtain the right perspective of measures He
biased by his preference for political organization or another
he exceedingly to the shortcomings of his own nav
and to enlarge those of the opposition There are men and
women tins country OF them fact who not bound up
10 any political party They both politically and neecav in
dependent lh forget the emblem when they come to choose
between two candidates for such an exalted office x
of the United States ~ " p 'N'
ls has been keeping track of the successive announce
men OF distinguished of this country during the
a rather remarkable with what unanmity that they
are expressed their preference for Wilson over Hughes William
Nen refome and from California was the FIRST
hen has lot OF money good deal of is invested in Mexico b
ne says that namuc he would one of his own sons down
hee to protect that property during the present pheava he dd
want other fellows down for that pnose Kent ,rtd
out making himself useful Chicago He assisted in brno aho
some far-reacmg municipal reforms He then moved to California
and OF Frank eney ardent supporters while the latter
was cleaning out the gaters Frisco He has served two
congress without label and thoroughly respected by the
o. al parties FRANK Heney OF california followed Kent did
Ida are the noted writer Jane Adams Amos Pnchot and other
notable independent and The Springfield Republican
the abes edited independent newspapers the United States
tor Wilson, the New York Times and the San Francisco Bulletin
lhe Christian Science Monitor another penddy written dav
paper distinctly favorable the president and but recently The
Ohio State Journal for many years the most powerful journalistic ~
Oho announced its hearty allie cause of Woodrow VII
son. Doctor Eliot president emeritus of Harvard university and
prolific writer world affairs contributed notable article to the last
issue OF lhe Atlantic Monthly support of President Wilson, The list
might be extended almost indefinitely The business world also con-
tributes notable examples Judge Lovet president of the Union
Pchc Railway and justly as one of the greatest
executives the world his support of Wilson, de-
spite the elghthou law which he naturally disapproves Thomas
Edison and Henry Ford active in Wilson's behalf
these straight thinking unbiased women and newspaners
not tor Wilson because he democrat but because thew consider
that he has managed the complex affairs this great nation with
success during most critical period of our history
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19

are OF the political faith Under different conditions there is
constant shifting OF responsibility for the lack Of accomplishment
ih has absolute faith the reelection Of President Will
son. lhe tide everywhere running strongly in his favor We trust
therefore that the voters Of Montana will do the sensible thing and aid
'owaro giving m congress with which he work by sending
democrats to the congress the United States The election Of
tor Myers pretty generally conceded by people who do not permit
her political influences 70 prejudice their judgment John and
Harry Mitchell democratic candidates for the house should be-
sent back Washington with Senator Myers aid the work which
Woodrow Wilson will have for them to do
John Evans has served nearly four years in the house He has
made excellent record for industry and careful attention to the
duties OF his position He has attained envabe position on the most
committee OF the house the committee appropriations
Ills the confidence which his friends have in his re-
election. s..t sa,,xa
Harry Mitchell equipped for the rendering of splendid work in
Dena OF ms state AS of the most
brilliant OF his craft the entire he has kept close touch with
conditions here He is able honest industrious and intelligent He
informed as to the needs OF the eastern and central por
tons OF the state he has lived here for quarter of century
All who know Harry Mitchell like and respect him. Montana should
send sod delegation of democrats Washington for President VIII
viii require their services finishing the great work of construction
which he has so effectively begun
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
MARSHALL FAILS
To FIND ISSUE
VICE PRESIDENT SAYS ONLY ONE
IN SIGHT Is DENIS ARE IN AND
REPS WANT TO GETiN.
WILSON'S WORDS AS GREAT As WAR

PARkERSBURG. W. va, Oct. 49,
vice President Thomas T. Marshall
speaking here tonight, declared that
No mad been unable to find single
issue In the present political campaign
except that the democrats are in
and the republicans want to get In
he said the contest is between the
democratic party and the "aristocrats
who control the republican party.,
and added the statement of Charles
+. Hughes that there will be no Gin.
visible government" if he should be
elected is discounted because the re-
publican nominee has been called "all
right by Elihu Root, Penrose. Crane
and Barnes and all the others of the
crowd that the progressiyes con.
demned."
He declared that mere words" Of
President Wilson had done all that
any war could have done and charged
that the American people had made
most OF the trouble for the chief ex.
ecutive by forgetting his warning to
remain strictly neutral in regard to
the European war.
Vice President Marshall left tonight
FOR Baltimore where he will speak To-
morrow night
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
CHAMBER or COMMERCE SHIPS
READING MATTER TO RANCHERS

Monday over 300 pounds of old
magazines and periodicals were de-
iivered to ranchers throughout Fergus
county through the local Chamber of
commerce. This is an attestation or
the popularity OF this bureau of the
local club and as further testimony
or the appreciation of the farmers of
FERGUS county. attention might be
called to one shipment of six boxes
OF magazines which came from Deton
yesterday express prepaid. This m
reau assumed such proportions it was
necessary to establish it in the base.
meht OF the Masonic temple building
hundreds of pounds of literature nj
every character have been assembled
There. The work of classification has
Deen completed, which makes it nos.
slble to furnish literature of the char.
acter desired in each request. During
the long winter evenings many benefi.
carries OF this new bureau will find
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
VALUE OF THE FARM RECORD.

T A certain Montana farmer By keen
ng a record OF his farm business was
! able to increase his labor income
Sl,O66 Qabor income is what the far
mer has left after paying all expenses
ana = per cent on money invested in
farm capitaD.
The first years record showed a
labor income OF only sos. That is,
ne farmer, after paying all expenses
and allowing 6 per cent interest on
money invested in farm capital only
realized sos for his labor.
After a careful study, the farmer
found that he lacked cash crop. Seed
corn was in big demand so the far.
mer started growing corn for seed and
using the fodder for silage. He in
creased his crop receipts over $500
the first year.
His first years record also showed
he livestock receipts per head were
low At the end of the second wear
ne mad produced as much as the first
year from smaller number Of live
stock.
There was very little difference in
his expense either year, so by keep.
ing simple record of his farm oper
ations. the farmer was able to find
out the weak places in his farming and
was able to correct them.
Ihe above demonstrates the value
or farm bookkeeping. Every other
business in the world requires some
system OF accounting. why should
not the most important albusiness be
conducted on the same basis? Are
YOU Keeping a simple farm account? :?
II not, why not? Attend one of the
meetings during the week of Decem.
per =. Watch for particulars later.
CARL II. PETERSON.
County Agriculturist.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
DO NOT SELL THE HENS

Johnson of Clay Center, Neb., who
probably knows as many poultrymen
as anybody in America, sends a note
OF warning, and asks us to pass it on
to the readers of Farm Life. He saws
TOO many farmers are selling their
hens. Feed is unusually high, it is
true, and the prices paid for poultry is
attractive. Nevertheless. thinks Mr..
Johnson, it is mistake to sell. Law.
ing hens will be scarcer than usual
during the coming winter and spring.
and eggs may reach a fancy figure,
Therefore keep your hens and pullets.
This is the advice OF man who is in
a position to know 1.-THE poultry rails.
er, says he, cannot afford to dis.
organize his plans for the little saved
on the price of grain. This might do
with other farm animals, but hens
eat SO little. compared to what they
produce. that the margin of profit is
wide. at almost any price Farm
Life.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
WANT A REAL GOVERNOR.

We realize how difficult often for the average voter to oba
the right perspective OF and official records during the heat Of
contested political campaign Most of the papers guided
by parsanhp all of the campaign speakers The average
voter will attend democratic meeting and hear party aued
all that good great and patriotic while the republican party
ferred the very opposite of all those things He attends renb
can meeting and the facts figures and encomms are exactly
versed He then home and wonders who lying and if both are
engaged in that pastime. which is lying the most
lhs democratic newspaper in common with other party
papers, prone exa the of our own political
on and emphasize the the republican party and its
We claim consideration from those who agree with us for the
reason that we not to manufacture either any for our
party or any vices for the other party Neither do assert that
there are attached party the opposition
party but content leave those fields the republican press
We desire to discuss the gubernaora situation in this campaign
as fairly and canddy admitted pasanshp will permit We
imagine that the personalities which have been injected the
test for has many voters honestly seeking light on the
subject, to wondering just what the facts are
Either Sam Stewart Frank Edwards will be the next governor of
Montana lhs paper tavors Sam Stewart because the demo-
cratic candidate but because honestly believe that he is the better
adapted OF the two for the Dscadne practically all that
has been said against Frank Edwards administration of the municipal
affairs Of Helena during five TERMS there yet remains feeling that
nus conduct OF affairs while that office all that people who
Deheve decency would desire The odo which result of
Frank Edwards dealings with gamblers and the habues Of the red
light district still persists despite the efforts his political supporters
to ugate the whole Montana short we do not be-
eve that Sam Stewart would have made the mayor
Despite its democratic bias. this paper did not believe that Sam
Stewart personally and officially clean and honest we would not
be supporting him. The editor of the DemocratNews campaigned
WITH Sam Stewart tor six long and weeks We bunked to-
seher ae together rode the together and spoke from the
same platform than fifty Montana towns We got to know
the pretty Intimately during those days Unless he has changed
more than seems possible for of his age and training
change four years. Sam Stewart gmnded honorable gentle
man. Ills private life without flaw We cannot conceive of him
having dealings of character whatsoever with bunch Of
Sa% I m Or resort keepers We are not saying that Frank Edwards
And that the chief that this paper supporting Stewart
tor governor of the state of Montana
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
THE COUNTY CAMPAICNERS.

The democratic candidates for county offices are meeting with
most receptions wherever they appear The boys are making
effective earnest They resong to no unfair tao
tics They reaz that order they impress the voters
with their personal worth and their ability handle the affairs of the
offices they seek In Judge Ayers c. White John Coleman Jack
Barker Stewart MConoch John Cooper and Charlie Andersen the
local ticket contains number Of effective and entertaining platform
speakc Merle Greene, the local barre has been impressed
and making good The other boys appear as called
but resting their personal campaign work The
democrat taxes much satisfaction from the excellent reports
which from places where the local candidates have appeared
indicates healthy party spirit and psage successful issue on the
seventh of November
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
NEEDS A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS

would seriously handicap President Wilson it, after being in
ausurad the fourth of next March, he should find the opposition
party control of the legislative branch Of the government d
those circumstances would be exceedingly diff
CUT republican congress would be very largely dominated by
1oce not merely political which antagosc to the Of
progressive like President Wilson, 1t is not Gkev thai sb
would be disposed yield suggestions which the pres
en might make legislation and equally possible that
the president would unable give his approval the sort Of c
lation that such congress would enact
The best legislative results obtained practically the onv
legislative results obtained when the executive and the
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-19
GEORGE PORTER OF BENCHLAND
MEETS WITH SERIOUS ACCIDENT

George Porter. the we'll known
blacksmith at Benchland. while en-
gagged in threshing yesterday, met
with an accident that cost him his
right hand, the member being mangled
md torn and necessitating amputation
1t the wrist.
1t appears that Mr.. Porter was work.
ng with the threshing machine when
lis hand became caught in the EGGS.