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The Wahpeton times., 1916-05-04
HEM FoR r. r. COMMISSIONER

Local interest was added to the
doings of the democratic state
committee at Fargo last Friday by
reason of the fact that Chas. Helm
of this city was named as one of
the tentative candidates for state
office-that of a member of the
board of railroad commissioners.
The action came as a complete
surprise to Mr.. Helm and he has
SO far treated the matter much as
joke. However, he is being
urged from various sources to
get into the race in earnest, and
there is little doubt but that he
could capture the nomination at
the primary election if he con-
sents to permit the use of his
name.
The conference was held for the
purpose of suggesting candidates
for the state ticket. No action was
taken on the senatorship, Burke
and Hellstrom being already in
the field, and the governorship
was likewise left alone although
it was announced that Halvor Hal
vorsen of Minot had decided to
make the run for the governor
ship. The candidates agreed up
on for the other places are as
City, lieutenant governor; VIM.
Olson, Valley City. secretary of
state; G. S. Woolege, Minot, at
troney general; G. l. Solum, Man.
dan, auditor; P. Nj. Casey, Lisbon,
State treasurer; Martin Murphy,
Bordulac, Chas. Helm, Hankinson,
and JOS. Mann, Washburn, rail-
road commissioners.
The congressional candidate
will be Melvin Hildreth. Jr., of
Fargo. first district; Wesley Nc
Dowell of Marion, second district;
John Bruegger of Williston, third
district.-Hankinson News.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-05-04
OUR IMMIGRATION LAW

The attack against the Immi-
grafton Law is based on the fact
that in the bill constituting the
Board IAN appropriation is made.
According to the contention of Sui
livan and Sullivan this invalidat-
es the entire law and renders il
unconstitutional.
Owing to the fact that the bills
creating the Board of Regents, the
Board of Control, the Historical
Society, the Tax Commission and
a number of other state boards
ARE in a similar position, Geo.
'rge E. Wallace, Tax Commission
intervened in the case.
After several weeks of hard
work and effort he secured a stip-
ulation whereby the attorneys on
both sides agreed to submit their
briefs to Judge Neussele. Briefs
on behalf Of the state were field
on March 18th but the plaintiffs
have failed to file their briefs and
alleged that they have no time to
do so.
Under the present situation.
Governor Hanna. Commissioner o
Agriculture Flint, Secretary of
State Hall, Attorney General Linde
and Railroad Commissioner Stuts
man are in contempt of Supreme
Court.
1t is openly charged by mem
bers of the last legislature, and
other prominent men in the state
that the members of the Board do
mot want to organize. There are
over six hundred applications for
positions under the Board of I'M
migration and but ten or twelve
positions to fill.
All the members of the board
are candidates to succeed them
selves and if compelled to organ
ize they will find themselves in q
hard situation and must disap-
lpoint most Of the applicants for
positions. For this reason they
fear the effect on their political
fortunes and do not want to Or
ganize the Board until after the
primaries in June.
Meantime there is nothing be-
ing done to attract settlers to the
The Wahpeton times., 1916-05-04
SWEET CLOVER

sweet Glover is 2-year plant
somewhat allied TO alfalfa. 1t
resembles red clover in that il
dies after the second year. 1t
is ranker growing than either
plant. While having a rather
peculiar flavor. stock soon ac-
custom themselves to it and often
become greedy for it. Sweet
clover has been found to be valu-
able in some states and it is COM
handing more attention in North
Dakota. Perhaps its outstand-
ing features for this state are ()
that it is adapted to short rota-
tions ~ that it will grow sue
cessfully on very heavy clay or
gumbo and on alkaline soils where
other crops may fail. Where al
falfa fills the bill there seems to
he little promise of it's place be-
ing taken by sweet cover, but it is
apparent that in many cases it will
supplement- the alfalfa crop over
most of the state and be used to
some extent in places where red
clover cannot be grown success
fully.
AS sweet clover is a 2-year
plant it is almost necessary that
it he grown with a nurse crop.
While it may be more likely to
catch with a nurse crop than al
falfa, experience has shown that
failures are not unknown. If i'm
the average year, it is found that
failures in getting a stand are
rather common, this will tend to
discourage its growth. Sweet
clover is not so hardy as our
harder alfalfas and consequently
there is some danger of winter
killing. This generally is offset
in part Of it is grown with a nurse
crop as the stubble protects the
plant. The expense of seeding
sweet clover is greater than seed
ing alfalfa on an average because
sweet clover has to be seeded Of
tener than alfalfa and seeding
with a nurse crop, more seed per
ssCi 10 HSCuVu. IL d IIdu has u
buy sweet clover seed the cost of
the seed may be quite an item.
Sweet clover has this advantage
over alfalfa that the seed crop is
dependable so that if sweet clover
finds favor in North Dakota, farm
ers will largely raise their own
seed and thus lessen the expense,
Seed yields as high as 10 bushels
to an acre are not rare. Sweet
clover hay is not as good quail
ity as alfalfa hay as it is not so
leafy. Care must be taken to cut
it before it commences to blossom
Many are afraid because of its
weedy character. Experience
has shown that is need not be-
come a weed if reasonable care is
given it. This so-called weedy
character is really point in its
favor for this shows it to be very
aggressive and good fighter and
these are characters that we need
in successful forage plant under
semiarid conditions.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-05-04
NOTICE TO MARE OWNERS

Stallion mig" 53878 will stand
for the season 1916, at my farm
one mile north of town, every day
at $3.50 A. M.
HENRY F.. CHIZEK,
Chi-hin-ka-pa Farm
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
loans, the same being rejected OH account
of insufficient security.-Capital News.
CATTLE AND HORSE GROWERS
ARE ACTIVE,

L. +. Dillingham;, of Mackay, secre
|tary of the Idaho Cattle and Horse
Growers Association, in writing ia
Boise men interested in the association
states that he is simply dumbfounded
by the universal interest shown and
that upon returning to Mackay from
the meeting held recently with the
state land board, he has been constant
" replying to inquiries from all quar-
ters and was swamped by the abund-
ance Of mail and that it would take at
least 20 organizers to meet the requests
made for meetings to be held. He has
left Mackay for Bear Lake county,
where series Of meetings has been ar
ranged and expects to obtain at least
200 members in that county. About
1000 members have joined the associa-
ton since the Boise meeting and addi-
lions to membership are being received
daily by mail.-Capital News.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

Justice Day, of the United States SUI
preme court is not a large man physic-
ally. He is perhaps five feet six inches
tall and weighs about 100 pounds. At
torney William r. Day, Jr., his son,
known at the university as "Big Bill
Day is impressive in height and width.
He looms even amoung six-footers.
Attorney Day went to Washington,
to make his appearance before the au-
gust body of which his father is mem
Der. He strobe into the court room to
the accompaniment of tinkling chand-
eliers, and after due preliminaries,
launched into his argument. The court
listened gravely and impassively, mean
while cycling the magnificent proportions
Of the advocate.
Justice Holmes wrote on a piece of
paper, as if noting a point for future
consideration. Presently the paper
reached Justice Day, who opened it and
read, "My, the boys a block off the
old chip, ism t he, Day!'-Everybody'-
Magazine.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
MOSES CLAIMS.

The governor has made some inter
esting claims for himself during the
past week. For some time past troupe
of evangelists has been working in the
Boise valley, generally holding serv-
ices in country communities. On Fri
day night Governor Alexander was on.
OF the visitors, and on invitation adj
dressed the congregation. When it is
remembered that the meeting was Of
the somewhat old-fashioned character.
with hellfire as the principal doctrine
preached, and the blood of the Savior
as the only possible redemption from
sin, the presence of rabbi in the pul.
pit seemed little out of place.
However, the governor did not preach
about the lowly Nazarene. He rather
abrogated to himself all the credit for
the passage and enforcement of the
present prohibition law. The governor
did not explain how he brought this
about, nor what steps he had taken in
the past during his somewhat numerous
campaigns to make effective the TEN.
perance propaganda.
1t is somewhat unfortunate for his
cause that his address on this occasion
was aimed at somewhat large congrc-
CATION who are already informed of
Alexander's record for double dealing
on the temperance and other questions.
and who also have very clear idea in
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
SAVE THIS COUPON

This Coupon good for so Pony
Votes when cut out and delivered
to The Optimist office.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
A POPULAR MEASURE,

Whatever may have been the mis-
takes of the Democratic party in the
past-and they have been many-it is
certain that one Of the most popular
enactments of this or any other Con-
gress will be that decided upon by the
majority party to SO shape the provi-
sions Of the preparedness bill that all
taxation for the purpose will fall upon
the wealthy and on the foreign nations
engaged in war-on incomes, inherit
ances and war munitions. One of the
strongest arguments against prepared
ness has been that the cost would fall
upon those least able to pay, and that
in the event of war it is the common
everyday man who is depended upon to
risk his life in handling the prepared
ness weapons of offense and defense
that it was the rich who precipitated
the wars and the poor who did the
fighting. Therefore a preparedness
scheme in which the wealthy classes arc
forced to carry at least the money ex-
penditures pant of the burden is bound
to be generally popular, regardless of
party.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
Social welfare experts Of Colorado

Social welfare experts Of Colorado
and other western states are making a
strong fight on bill now before Con-
gress which is for the purpose Of Civ
ing aid to INDECENT tuberculosis pa
tients by the substituting of hospitals
for the treatment of that class Of pa
tients, these hospitals to be located in
various western states. The opponents
of the bill declare that it would en-.
courage the migration of consumptives
to the western states, thus creating a
most serious problem. 1t is well known
that in Colorado at the present time
wages in certain lines Of labor have
been cut i'll half by the presence of so
many people afflicted with tuberculosis
and who are practically without means
of self support, who are willing to work
for decidedly low wages in order to
remain where the climate is beneficial,
and in many Of the western states this
condition has already become a prob.
lem, which the passage of the bill in
question would cause to become more
acute. Idaho, also, is doubtless inter.
ested in the matter.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
DOING THEIR BEST.
Live Wire Boys and Girls Doing Thei,
Best in the Pony Campaign-Mer
chants Well Pleased,

These are the days when the live, en-
ergetic boys and girls are doing their
level best to secure all the pony votes
possible. Some are meeting with sue
cess, but there may be some who are
satisfied to "just drift along.'' You
are not one of the faint hearted, and
ready to drop out, are you? No! Ger
tainly not. Buckle right into the con
test and make as good record as YOU
can. 1t is the only way to secure a
prize. The experience and knowledge
Of doing your best will be well worth
the effort.
Do not be satisfied with an excuse.
but insist that your friends help is
absolutely necessary for you to win.
Explain that what they buy will not
cost them any more at the Pony Stores
and the votes may secure you one Of
the gold watches or the pony outfit.
1t is just as easy to gather up pony
votes this week as it was last week.
Your friends have to buy something all
the time, so keep in touch with them
that they may not forget you.
In a contest of this kind as in the
daily walks of life, it is the hustlers
who win something worth while. Those
who do not bring into action the right
kind of effort will lose, of course. Re-
member, you have just as good chance
as anyone else. There are opportunities
to secure pony votes every day. just
keep your eyes open and be con the
job all the time. Do not wait until
tomorrow or next week to begin work,
but get busy right now. Should you
not win one Of the prizes the fact that
you have made a brave fight and kept at
it will greatly increase your estimation
in the eyes of your friends. But do
not look for defeat-look and work for
victory. Put on smile and keep try
ing. Prove to your friends and the
Pony Stores that you are game-every
inch of you.
These watches are beauties and they
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
WATER AT CEDAR CREST.

The Wright brothers, from Blackfoot
have just finished well at Cedar Crest
seventeen miles north of Blackfoot, at
a depth of $50 feet. Cedar Crest Is in
a valley OF 1900 acres enclosed by
lava, and is all taken up by fourteen
locators.
The Hale brothers have just complet-
Ell a well on the Gilt Edge farm, at Val
ley View, thirteen miles north of Black
foot, at depth of 200 feet, and have
installed 12-foot windmill and gas
oline engine. Mr.. Kendrick, from Ida
no Falls, has done the drilling, and is
going to drill well for F. G. Hale at
Valley View.
Crops are looking fine at Valley View.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
ANOTHER AUTO ACCIDENT.

DR.. 7. A. Martin, his little daughter
and two men barely escaped death At
$3.50 Q clock last Thursday night when
an automobile in which they were rid.
ing capsized five miles south of this citv
ON the macadam road between here and
Ross Fork. DIR. Allan N. Hansen. Of
Pocatello, passed in his car soon after
the accident and rendered all the asst
ance possible.
DIR. W. w. Beck, of Blackfoot, az
tended the injured persons. The names
OF the two men, who were not seriously
injured, could not be learned.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
ELDER WINS BY
LARGE MAJORITY

Robert H. Elder, of Boise. was elected
to succeed himself as Democratic ma
tional committeeman from the State of
Idaho, by the State Democratic con
ventiOn which closed it's sessions in Pc.
'catello last Friday.
Mr. Elder was chosen on the first
ballot by vote of POS to IT'S.
While the first trial Of strength oc-
Cured Thursday and resulted in the
election Of M. J.. Kerr as temporary
chairman Of the convention, and midi.
Gated that his reelection was doubtful
the developments of the last days ses
sion were such as to make his selection
q practical certainty before the ballot
was taken
Convention Elections.
Democratic National Committeeman
Robert H. Elder, kootenai county.
Delegates to Democratic National
Convention, at st. Louis-Governor
Moses Alexander, Former Governor
James H Hawley, former United
States Senator X. i. Perky, Democratic
State Chairman j. T. Pence, NJ. j. Kerr.
chairman of the concluding Democratic
State conventions; Bcecher Hitchcock,
Bonner county; w. A. Coughanor, Can
yon county; J. b. HIT, Cassia county;
j. M. Clark, Lincoln county: d. G,
briggs, Teton County; Abner G. Kcarns,
Shoshone county; David Lowry, Lewis
county; J. W. Tanner, Twin Falls coun-
ty; David l.. Evans, Oneida county;
Arthur W. Holden, Bonneville county;
Clay Vance, Custer county; B. o. Clark.
Gem county; Fred w. Rothas, Bannocl;
county; Teresa NJ Graham, of Occur
d 'Alene.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

and we know that there are no laggards
among the boys and girls of .Blackfoot.
Remember, no child is entitled 60
win second special prize, assuring
at least that eight of the candidates
will be prize winners. Keep busy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
EGGS! EGGS! EGGS,

II you have extra fresh eggs, take
them to Biethan's. Get his price,
Half cash, half trade.-Adv. 1926
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
Names Of Firms:

Powers Pharmacy.
Central Meat Market.
Blackfoot Milling Co.
Brown-Hart Company.
d. w. Standrod & Co.
Hendrie Implement Co.
Neil Boyle & Co.
+. & G. Bills Auto Co.
Isis Theatre.
Pearson & Company.
Hoffman Tailoring Go.
+. G. Christ.
The Blackfoot Optimist.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

Idaho of just who is entitled to credit
for the present prohibition legislation.
-Pocatello Tribune 1s
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

alone are incentive enough to any boy
or girl to work their hardest and in ad-
dition to watch YOU may be the
lncky one to win the. beautiful pony
and buggy pictured above. All it re-
qnires is hard work and untiring effort,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
FOUR MORE COUPLES
ARE GIVEN DIVORCES
SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS UP
STAIRS IN COURT HOUSE:
WEDDING DOWN STAIRS.

While Circuit Court Cleix Nixon
was issuing marriage licenses and wit
Messing weddings in his office on the
first floor of the Court House yester
day, Judge w. NJ. Denny, Jr., was
buSily engaged on the floor above turn
ing out divorce DEGREES.
Four couples were dis-united during
the day. They were:
Mrs. Ludie Belle Beard, against
Nose Beard, the defendant being re-
quired to pay the costs.
Adeline Smith and J. S. Smith. the
defendant to pay the costs.
Julia Maude Myers against II. NJ
Myers. Mrs. Myers to pay all costs,
and to be given the custody of the
two children.
Frank T. Wade against Josephine
Wade, the complainant to pay all costs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17

Since the battle of Waterloo. a cen
tury ago, France has increased one
third, Great Britain and Ireland have
doubled in population, Germany had
quadrupled hers and Finland has in.
creased three times. Italy stands at
one half more than in Napoleon's day,
and Austria has increased $50 per
cent.
Dr. Oliver furnishes some inter
estlng figures on authority of tricks,
regarding the population of ancient
Rome and modern Italy. The number
of inhabitants at 220 B. c. is set at
22,OO0,C00. BY A. D., it was less than
half this figure, and decreased to s.
100000 two centuries later. At the op-
ening of the second Punic war. there
were 10000 citizens fit to bear arms
and at the time of Augustus there
was doubt whether $4,000 men could
be raised. This reduction took place
during long period of peace, and is
an example of nation which has at
tanned high position in civilization
and then throws aside those nipple
ments which have enabled her to goin
this position.
"A nations WORTH writes Sir Oil
yer, like nations hope, rests not
necessarily upon one class of society,
but upon the members of all classes
who are thrifty, who are leading nor
NAL lives and who are discharging
simple duties to the family and the
state.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
LAUREL PUTS BAN
ON SIDEWALK SKATING

Laurel Miss, March 1o.-Skating
on the sidewalks in Laurel is not al
lowed There Is a city ordinance pro
hibiting the use of the sidewalks for
this purpose and as a result of numer.
Gus complaints from pedestrians,
Mayor T. G. McCallum announces that
henceforth the ordinance will be rigid
ly enforced. The penalty for viola
ton of this ordinance is a maximum
fine of s25 and five days in Jail
Skating enthusiasts may use the
streets if they care to, bat not the
sidewalks. Some of the newly paved
popular as skating ''rinks." especially
on those thoroughfares where traffic
is not heavy. The skating is said to
have done much damage to the &C.
ment sidewalks. The cement chips
off in places and after that whenever
a skate strikes that spot the break
becomes larger.
Pedestrians have complained to the
mayor that they were afraid to walk
on the sidewalks for fear of being
knocked down by some youngster on
the flying rollers. They have been
using the grass plots between the
walk and the curb. and in some places
footpaths have been worn, thus MARI
Ing the beauty of the city streets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-17
Britain Discussing Decline
. the C0ut1try:S Birth Rate
ENGLISH AUTHORITY esoRPToN OF WHEN IN THE VA
R'ous INDUSTRIES OF THE E MPRE-THE is DIS.
cussED AT IENGTHIN AN A RrcLE SIR THOMAS OLIVER
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES ARE GIVEN

! London, March 1.-THE subject OF
the decline Of the birthrate in Euro
pean countries is discussed at length
In the Journal of State Medicine by
Sir Thomas Oliver, of the University
or Durham, the famous British au-
thority on occupational diseases. -.
THE increasing absorption of young
women into spheres of commercial
and industrial activity" he writes.
while tending to tighten the burden
of parental obligation, is creating
problems which in their final issue
concern the future of the race. AS
effects of the withdrawal of female
life into industry, mention may be
made Of the weakening of the home
instincts, love of Independence, and
growing taste for pleasure and ex-
element, so that if marriage is enter
cd upon, there is a growing unwilling
ness to accept the duties and respon
sibilities of motherhood.
In his conclusions, Sir Thomas
comes directly at the civilization of
the times. He points out how local
eXpedients like industrial legislation
are purely temporary, how checking
the sale of drugs and such methods
are merely Swimming the surface,
and calls attention to the fact that
evolution is at work, and that the race
that for its own ease seeks to set
aside the natural courses is merely
playing brief game where Nature is
sure TO win. The root of the difficulty
of which decrease in birth rate is a
symptom lies deep and may perhaps
presage the decline and fall of an
other civilization.
When the German birth rate began
to show material decline, the govern
ment investigated 1t was found that
the foreign element reproduced at a
higher rate, and this being true in
Poland with its own language and ma !
tlonal characteristics, it was evident !
to the authorities that there would j
be raised problems of politics, gov
and religion. The Germans |
likewise determined that the greater i
falling off was among the better |
classes. There were attempts to CORE |
ate the greater losses with the uni
Tersity and educated classes, the ele-
nent which is most essential to con-
serve.
The problem that the nations face
S to avoid the rate of Rome and /
Athens 1t is claimed that these great
fell because of the in :
number of children born
within the leading races.