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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24
inheritance TAX LAW

Hon. ChaS. n. Pollock, Judge nt
the Third Judicial District, has
handed Gown a decision uphold
ing the constitutionality of the
Inheritance Tax on of non-resi-
ent Decrdents.
This action was originally
brought by i. \. Irish. as admins
traitor of the estate of Herman
icrkcs, Il nonresident who lived
i'm New Jersey and who owned at
the time of his death zeal proper
ty i'm Fargo valued at S5,25O.0O.
and certificates of deposit aggrr.-
aling S5i,Si3.OO of the First Ma
tional and Merchants National
Banks of Fargo. Mr.. Irish as
ancillary administrator contested,
through his attorneys, Watson 4
Young, the constilutionality of the
state law taxing the estates of non
residents. The legality of This
law turned upon the construction
of the word "whether." PARA
graph , of the Inheritance Tax
Law reads as follows:
when the transfer is by will
or intestalc law. of property with
i'll this state or within its juris-
diction. whether the ownership of
or interest i'm such property be
eNilenced by certificate of stock
or bonds of foreign or domestic
corporations. and the dccedeni
was a nonresident of the state
at the time of his DEATH \ tax
shall be and is hereby imposed.
1.-The attorneys for the admin
lstrat"r held that the laws cx-
repted from tn" Inheritance TAX
all property of non-residents rx-
ccpt where the ownership of or
interest in the property waS evil
Cenced by certificate Of stock ol
bonds. When the case was heard
in the county court before Judg,
Hanson the contention of the ad-
mLnlsirator was upheld and the
estate was exempted from the in
ilerltance tax on the ground that
the legislature intended to- except
non-rcSidrnts of the state.
lax Commissioners Wallace
then appealed to the district court
and Judge Pollock in his decision
ordered that the decision of coun-
ty court should be reversed and di
rected the county court to- pro-
ceedsin harmony with the decision
which .Judg" Pollock has handed
down.
Judge Poll"ck's decision holds
that til" word whether" in the
clause is intended to pmnha Sixo
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24

the laying of the burden for in
heritance tax specifically upon
such stocks and bonds and that
the county court was in error in
holding that the legislature in
tended to relieve from taxation
property within this state where
the decedent was a nonresident
Under this decision estates of
all non-residents are subject to al
Inheritance tax.
AS a result of this decision the
county treasurer of Cass county
will be able to collect an inhcri-
lance tax of $4,000 on the
Ycrke's estate. This decision
OH the part of Judge Pollock
means that the various counties
of the state will be able to collect
in the neighborhood of $4,000 90
in inheritance taxes from the
estates of non-residents.
This is notable victory for
Commissioner Wallace and means
the addition of large revenues to
all the counties i'm the state.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24
WORLD WIDE WAR TRUST

Although war and preparation
for war mean all increased burd-
en- Of taxes for everyone, and SUI
fering and misery on every hand
it spells stupendous profits to a
very few gentlemen, but which
few gentlemen are so resourceful
and WELD so much power in this
country that their great profit be-
cause of war becomes a menace
to peace and therefore to all man.
kind.
l wish to read to the House
from a weekly stock-market let
er of a New York stock broker
age firm as to the extent of these
profits. This is the stock
market letter of the firm of Gill
bert & Elliott Co., of New York.
will not read the full circular but
only the headlines. 1t is dated
August 2Sth. 1915. 1t says:
''Winche>tcr arms up 1000
points. Colt arms up 100 points.
Electric boat up 100 points. Can
adam explosives up 80 points.
j'u i'dllt u'tldftS STOCK uiN iaellu :
of 200 per cent.
This is the stock market re-
port. Now, Bethlehem Steel
stock at the outbreak of the war
could have been bought for $40
and as low as $50. Yesterday
Bethlemhcm Steel stock sold for
$i7i. In other words, if you
had had an investment of $40 in
share of Bethlehem Steel at the
beginning of the war, your profit
because of wal. would have been
$i3i. by this We may obtain some
i""a as to- the staggering profits
that arrurrd to the Wall Street
war trust magnatcs who owned
millions and millions of dollars
worth of mInitinn stocks.
IL is not to- the financial interest
of these men that the European
war shall he brought to speedy
close. but that it shall not be
brought to a speedy close. 1t is
not to their financial interest that
III" United states of America shall
become involved. In one of these
stork-markrt letters it was stated
that should the United States be-
come involved in the European
war this stock would be worth
even double its present value and
it held out The hope that there was
a pretty good chance of the United
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24

States becoming involved. What
l am advocating is that the Govern
ment take private profit out anG
preparation for war, so that war
will be not profitable and there
fore no more attractive, to the j.
p. Morgan and other directors Of
the war tratficking firms than it is
to the rest of mankind. assert
that war is altogether too pro-
titable to these few men to be
healthy for the rest of us.
Where there are huge private
profits on one side and only prin-
ciple on the other. as in this case
private profits will, in most cases,
take the precedence. If the people
wish to insure themselves against
all form of government by armor
plate, cannon. and munitions
makers, there is but one way they
can do it, and that is by taking
private profit out of war and pre-
paration for war by having the
Government manufacture its own
materials for the Army and Navy.
The profits of munitions trace.
are greatest in Wa, and therefore
il Is to their interest To have
nations at war. The more war.
the more profits.
Behind the war trust is the most
powerful group of men in the Unit
ed States, if not in the world. lis
control is in The hands of the
same group of money kings that
rule the insurance companies, the
great banks, express companies,
telegraph companies. railroads
and steamship lines. To realize
the colossal power of the capt.
talists behind the steel, armor, am
munition and shippuilding COM
panies and recall the desperate
ends to which more than one in
vcstisation has revealed they
will go to satisfy their sordid
greed for gold, and then to- con-
template that the United States in
war means more in dollars to this
group than the United States i'm
peace, is enough to justify he
most optimistic man To trelnbl..
for the peace of this patriotic
and Christian people.
And if war should come, what
monstrous proposition it would
be which would require one group
of citizens to go to war and sac
rifice their lives for the State
while another and smaller group
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24
PATENT STILL DENIED
Confirmed in his faith that

Confirmed in his faith that the
100 acres upon which he has liv-
ea for 43 years will finally be Civ
en- him, Daniel Farnum, probably
the oldest homesteader in the
United States, is waiting patiently
for what he believes in his right
to clear title to the quarter Sec
ton. And he has not many years
left to him to wait, for he is now
within a few months of being four
score and ten years old. The LAM,
worth only few dollars an acre
at the most when he first came to
the northwest in territorial days,
is now valued at 100000. Much
less than that amount would be a
fortune to the old man whose
needs are small, for he has been
poor all his life.
The land which Farnum claims
is near Centerville, S. d. After his
settlement i'm 1873, Farnum built
a little home and since then has
lived there continuously. On Dec.
10, 1873. Nathan r. Fletcher filed
Il presumption, alleging that he
had settled. there Dee. of that
year. He made final proof on Sept.
5, 1874, and received a patent
from the government in 1875.
On May %, 1876, a contest of
The title was filed by Farnum, who
had then 10 witnesses to the de-
cIaration that Fletcher had never
lived or built a home on the land
and that the patent was obtained
by fraud. Farnum had made an
entry which had been thrown out.
1t was rcinstated. although. until
til" patent to Fletcher had been
cancelled, the department could
not issue one to Farnum.
Suit was instituted i'm Decem-
Der. 1879. but the United States
marshal was unable to find Flet-
cher. who had left the state, after
having sold the land to Hannah
Jones. Service in the complaint
was finally obtained by publica-
tion. Fletcher Gtfaultcd by not ap-
pearing, but Hannah Jones
through attorneys. demurred.
Through the tumble of the early
records, due to division and state
hood, the case was lost sight of.
Assistant United States District
Attorney f. w. Fiske has at last
found the necessary documents
and has promised to get to the
bottom of the case. Farnum's
faith may yet be justified.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24
KILL HOG LICE AND SAVE PORK

tt has been estimated that a
l5O-pound hog has $4,000 drops
of bloodl Suppose he is support
ing 1000 lice and each takes one
drop of his blood per day. What
per cent of his blood will be lost
Chilly. and who will pay the bill?
The question is important right
now, for lice are worse i'm winter
than in summer. The hogs pile
up closely an spend much time in
their beds. The lice take advan-
tage of the situation and breed
rapidly.
To remove the lice is neither
difficult nor expensive. Dipping
or spraying with coal tar COM
pounds is dangerous in winter,
but three other treatments are
available. These are:
/. Equal parts of kerosene
and machine oil mixed together
and applied with an oil can, brush
or swab.
?. Crude oil (thinned with
kerosene, IT too thick applied
with brush or as spray.
3. Powdered staphisagria Gns
ted on the pigs, or stepped as
tea and apple with brush or as
spray.
For a small bunch the first
treatment is the most convenient,
but when one has many hogs the
crue oil is cheaper. Be sure to
apply behind the ears and in both
TANKS. THE lice prefer folds of
the skin.
Clean the beds and pen thor
oughly, also. If these are thor
oughly sprayed with the oil, there
should be no further trouble from
the lice. If the hogs sleep in straw
beds, one can keep them free from
lice by treating them every two
weeks. Try it!
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24

March or not until the middle of
April. it is time to look after re-
pairs and to get the machine in
shape. Repairs for the incubator
may not be readily found.
If the incubator was neglected
at the close of last season, it
should be thoroughly cleaned. Re-
movable parts should be taken
out and washed and the entire
machine should be aired and sun
ned. A 10 percent solution of zen-
oleum should be used as a disin-
fectant in washing'the interior of
the machine. Failure to clean the
burner and rinse out the lamp
may prevent regular heating when
the incubator is i'm operation.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24
the war traffickers principally res
DOnSible for the War-remaineGs at.

the war traflickers principally res
ponsible for the war-remained at
home becoming immensely rich.
Naturalization of the manufact
ure of munition would undoubted
ly have prevented the present
strained relations with Germany.
The cause of the strained relation
is that Germany is sinking ships.
Germany has been sinking ships
principally to prevent American
made ammunition from reaching
her enemies. Thus, in order that
a comparatively few may make
private profit, the peace of iOO,-
100000 is placed in jeopardy.
1t is to the interest of only the
few to leave profit in war and pre-
paration for war, while it is to the
interest of the entire earth's po-
pulatiOn to take it out.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24
GOLD REPLACED ~ QUAINT
FORMS OF MONEY I'M EUROPE

Some quaint forms of money
have come into existence Curing
the war, owing to the shortag,
of gold. England introduced the
III los treasury notes, but other
countries have been far more or
iginal in their makeshift arrange
ments at the minis.
In their annual bullion report
Messrs. Samuel Montaeu 4 Co..
tell how Russia in order to over
come the difficulty of providing
small change. has printed the de-
signs of the 10, Is and 2O-kopek
denominations of the Romanotl
jubilee postage stamp issue upon
thick paper and, by lettering OH
the reverse side, has authorized
them to be used as currency with
the same legal tender as silver
subsidiary money.
iron Money In Germany.
Iron money was put into circu.
lation by Germany Oct. 1. lii.
federal council decided that The
issue should be withdrawn two
years after the cessation of hos
tilities. \ hundred million of s
pfennig pieces was the authorized
extent of the issue.
The Caroline islands, whic!
passed from Spanish to German
sovereignty after the Spanish Am
erican war by purchase. and now
into the possession of Great Brit
ain by capture, include an islanC
called Jap, where stone money
called ''fei" is used as the medium
of exchange.
Value Depends on Size
II consists of large, solid, thick
stone wheels. ranging i'm diamet-
or from | to IL feet, having a cen
trail hole through which a pole
can be inserted so as to convert
the mass into currency"
The value represented by the
stone increases with its size, anG
the limestone of which the ''fei
is composed must be of fine white
grain to be considered good de-
livery.
Yet there seems to be no reaI
necessity for delivery at all, fol
it is quite customary to earmarl
the money, as it We're, and leave
il in its old position outside tho
|ir>t ownDr's hut-an excellent
considering the bulki-
ness of the material.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24

INCUBATOR SHOULD
BE REPAIRED NOW
In few days many incubators
will be in operation. Whether the
chicks are to be Matched early in
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-24
FROM MARCH LIST to APRIL LIST

This subscription offer will remain and longer Just think of it.
Receiving the best
week No whether subscriber other paper
opportunity because by bringing the Times home large
OF fresh
week ii ourco lumns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04
Vigorous Men
and Women are
In Demand

II your ambition has left YOU. YOUR
happiness has gone forever unless
YOU take advantage OF WettiCks cut
Rate Medicine store magnificent Of
Ter 90 refund your money on the first
box purchased III Wendell's Ambition
pills do not put your entire system in
fine condition and give YOU the ener-
~ and vigor YOU have lost.
BE ambitious, be strong, be vigor-
Gus Bring the rudy glow of health
10 your cheeks ard the right sparkle
that denotes perfect manhood and
wOmanhOod TO your eyes.
WendelFs Ambition Pills. the great
nerve tonic. can't be beat for that
tired feeling. nervous troubles poor
blood headaches, neuralgia. restless
ness. trembling. nervous prostration.
mental depression, less or appetite
and kidrey or liver complaints.
In two days you viii feel better In
a week YOU VIII feel fine, and after
taking one box YOU viii have your
old time confidence and ambition.
BE sure and get "A 80 cent box to-
day and get out OF the rut. Remem-
Der Wettick's Cut Rate Medicine
store and dealers everywhere are au-
thorized 20 guarantee them Mail
orders filled. charges prepaid by The
Wendell Pharmacal Company. Inc.
syracuse, y. N.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04
ProphyIactic NEGOTIATIONS.
LOANS ON FARM LANDS.

Loans bearing interest at the low
rate of 8 per cent will be made by us
on good productive farms which
meet with our requirements. If you
expect to borrow money soon. ar
rangements should be made without
delay so that you may take advan-
tage of this offer
All loans will be made for a term
Of five years. with the privilege of
paying the principal. or any part
thereof, in even hundreds of dollars
at any interest paying date.
Further details can be secured by
a letter or we shall be pleased 70
have you call at our office,
THE STRAUSS BROTHERS co.
ADV Lgonier. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04
ARMY'S HEALTH
WELL PROTECTED
Measures Adopted Prevent
Spread o. DiSeaSe-FIy
Fought Hard.
BY l.. y. Il. Rucker.

san ANTONIO. Aug f-Old
Man Ply will have little place in the
United states army on the Mexican
border II Mai Gen. Funston and the
medical corps officers of .he south
ern department have their way
about IL.
The army officers M charge of the
IS. 200 state troops now along the
international boundary have one OBJ
ject in view. that is to make the
sanitary condition OF the guards
men as nearly perfect as possible
and promptly 10 nail and refute al
the yarns Of poor fool and bad
surroundings that the state guards
men write back to the folks at home
and which the home-folk immedi-
ately turn over to the town news
paper
Court Martial COmplainers.
Steps already have been taken to
court martial two Wisconsin pri-
ates who sent kilograms % Sen.
La Toilette complaining of their
food. The facts were these: New
YORK guardsmen sent out with only
FIVE days travel rations ate them all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04

of the reservation in which food,
ice cream or drinks are sold. which
are not free from flies and not
maintained in a cleanly condition.
No hucksters will be permitted
in camp other than for delivery Of
supplies 20 general messes.
The bringing Of melons into camp,
from the great dimculty Of dispos-
ing OF melon rinds. is prohibited.
Disposal OF ReTuse.
Each company will construct and
maintain a company incinerator OF
the type approved by the camp
sanitary inspector. All garbage and
camp refuse. other than manure and
trash from the picket line. will be
promptly destroyed therein No
accumulation Of refuse will be per
mitted.
Greasy water from the kitchens
will be evaporated in the inciner-
ators. To this end. all proper econ
omy in the use Of water in kitchens
will be enforced.
Foot Wear.
Great care will be taken in fit
ting the men with shoes. The tip of
the toes should be not less than
one-half an inch from the tip Of the
shoes when the full body weight is
thrown on the foot being fitted.
A sufficient supply of socks, free
from holes, will be maintained by
each man.
Physical Examination.
The semi-monthly physical in
spections Of the men, required by
the war department, will be COM
pleted before the 18th of each
month. and again before the 30th
Of each month.
A company officer will be present
when such examination is made by
the medical officer.
Use of RegimentaI Infirmary.
Minor cases only will be treated
in the regimental inirmary. All
others will be transferred 10 the
base hospital. Fort Sam Houston.
Any man who has a fever Of 101
degrees will be so transferred with
out delay.
PrOphylactic NEGOTIATIONS.
NEGOTIATIONS against typhoid fever
and vaccination against smallpox
Will be prosecuted Systematically
under the prescribed methods until
the command is thoroughly pro-
tected against these diseases.
Publication OF This order.
This order will be read twice to
each organization at retreat, and a
copy will be kept posted on the
bulletin board Of each company.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04
BOARD WILL PROBE
STORIES FROM SOUTH

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. A.
Gen. Funston Thursday took the first
step in his campaign 10 prevent
stories being sent out from camps
of the national guard Incorrectly
stating conditions there. He ap"
pointed Brig Gen Jack Foster of
the Illinois guard TO name a board
of officers who will investigate ar
ticIes recently sent out OF San An
tonic regarding alleged sniping Of
Illinois guardsmen by Mexicans and
q battle" that followed.
The articles 10 which the general
objects were Written by four CORE
spondents OF Chicago papers. The
invest eating officers VIII report
their finding 20 Gen. Funston. If
found guilty Of misrepresenung con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04
Officers
Watch I rains
Entering City

JERSEY CITY. Aug. City au-
thorites tonight sent 105 policemen
TO inspect all trains entering Jersey
CITY for munitions and explosives, be-
cause OF the refusal of one railroad to
stop shipments through the city in
accordance with a resolution adopted
bv the CITY commissioners after the
disastrous fire and explosion on Black
Tom island Sunday.
The IIehigh Valley. Pennsylvania
Erie and Delaware, LackaWanna and
Western railroads agreed not TO ship
explosives TO Jersey City The Cen
trail Railroad OF New Jersey hOwev-
er. served notice that il would hold
ths city liable for all damages and
losses due TO the enforcement Of the
order
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04
C. S. DAVIS is CHOSEN
TO K. OF P. OFFICE

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. g.
Charles s. Davis of Denver was
elected supreme vice chancellor OF
the Knights of Pythias Thursday by
the supreme lodge. There were three
other candidates. The position leads
automatically to the highest office
within the gift Of the order.
Davis received 50 votes, % more
than William Ladew of New York
his closest contestant for the honor
Fred J. Macarthur Of Winnipeg re-
Booming Of Baltimore four votes.
John J. Brown of Nandalia- Ill
present supreme vice chancellor, was
elected supreme chancellor without
contest, according TO custom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Frank
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04

McNamiy, who investigated for
the interstate commerce commission
the big explosion at New York last
sunday returned 10 Washington to-
day and reported that the fire was
burning on Black Tom island at least
two hours before the blast occurred,
but that he found no evidence that
munitions were stored on the island
more than as hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04

White Organdie and White
Wolfe Dresses with ruffleS, net
waist lining, or bit of color in
collar and cuffs.
Cool looking, natural linen
color, smart tailored dress.
And a dress composed of light
weight awning stripe silk coat
and linen color skirt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04
Secure Your
Exhibit Spaces
at the Fair
Telephones:
Bell 48; Home 1859.

For space at the Fair and rep
resentative will call on you with
blue prints. showing locations and
prices.
Spaces are being rapidly taken.
Many inquiries from the outside have
been made but the management will
endeavor 10 take care OF local ex-
hibitOrs lirst, and advises that an
early arrangement be made by those
who desire space.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04

Dresses in a score of prettieSt summer
models for girls from to IA years old.
There are dresses for every type of girl at
less than the cost of materials, to say
nothing about the making. OF plaid
Bingham, checks, stripes, plain and COM
binatiOn materials. Belted, SHRED, pleat-
ed-every new model. Many are beau
tifully trimmed with shocking and con-
traSted shades Long and short wasted,
$50 and $500 oo
values OOC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-04

Made in such popular sum-
mer materials as striped and
figured wolfe, lawn, linene, It's
sue gingham and beach cloth.
Sizes for women, misses
and little women.
Both white and colored
ireSSes-the latter in new
cool summer shades.
A sport stripe coat dress of
wolfe has pocket, ruffled skirt
and loose sash belt. All colorS.
An exaggerated broad girdle
effect dress of neat colored
fancy cord stripe wolfe, all parts
| pleated except the white yoke
of waist.