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New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
\ JUST TAX ON INCOMES.

Not because of any particular oiitical belief, but resorting to und business principles, the Cham of Commerce of the United States Ewes alone the Tariff theory in deal- Sg with war taxation. In recom- tnding methods of taxation to the iited States Congress the Chamber, kpresenting business men in all parts the country, advances the follow bt suggestions:
 Increasing individual income taxes Though supertaxes and lowering of mptions, estimated to yield ap- kimately $4O0.0O0,OO0; additions to
 present excess profits tax esti- 9Nd to raise approximately $2OO,-. 0,AO0; an increase of fifty per cent. the first class postage rates, esti- ked to produce approximately kEO, 900. 900. stamp taxes to bring in ISroximate}y $loo,OoO.0O0: taxes on 4st of articles of luxury and general S& to produce approximately $50O,- 5000: decrease' the amount of esnption of the capital stock tax osm $99,999 to $24.999.
 The Chamber of Commerce of the Emited States has the business inter- I'll of the nation at heart. No plan Suggestion offered by this or 6aization would be expected to in- bre any person or corporation in the lett of trade. It is significant then note that the same view held by e Chamber is the ono prevalent in sthe advices of the Administra-
 Nothing will be-,. done, if sident Wilson can help it, to ek rein the pxogress of business in
 country. stpces swe arc at war we mt have some method of raising the oAey with which to conduct the TT That is all there is to it.
 Ihe Chamber of Commerce in out hing its suggestion for ,an income x gives this form of raising revenue It place and goes one step farther an the Federal Government. With wer exemptions and. higher sur xes the Chamber shows how $400,- o.eoo can be raised irl the trst year. 6esplan first considered by the Ways 4 Means committee-of of the House of pfesentatives would not bring in
 ha1f of that amount. The mem- Of the subcommittee now going
 details are today considering the S9Abi1ity of lowering the exemp-
 to $1,0OO in the case of single
 and $1,500 for married men. shormaI tax on these incomes will
 grO per cent. When the income Ciles $5,O00, the normal tax will be TT DOT cent. From that point on e sur-tax will rise rapidly. follow g the sliding scale scheme. There u 12o incomes in. the, United States hicn averagss. sli ,ddd,boo or more kch. year. These will b. forced to
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

must be erect and squarely to the front. chin drawn in so that the axis of the head is vertical, with the eyes aiso straight to the front.
 This is the fundamental position of the soldier. It is the position of At tention, the basic command to which every soldier responds. It is from the position of Attention that all move- ments of the soldier proceed. It fol- lows that until a soldier has mastered tho art, or science, of standing at Attention easily and naturally, he cannot properly execute the movc- ments of tho drill It is therefore highly important that the young sol- dier school himself to stand properly, or at Attention, until such time as that pose becomes unconsciously as much part of his being as his arms or legs.
 A nan who can instantly assume the position of Attention and hold it until otherwise ordered has taken a very important step toward becom- ing good soldier. He has learned a big lesson in physical, nervous and mental discipline.
 TonOyrow's article will tell how the soldier should walk, or march. z Copyright, 1917. by the wheeler)
 Syndicate, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

It. is unsafe to guarantee >the egg produced by ' strange hen.-Pater- on News. CT
 At least there is no question about the "strategical nature'' of the ad- vance in the west front.-New York World.
 Don't worry about the political eff. feet of permitting T. R. to go there tc be president of Russia.-Boston Transcript.
 Let's see. It has been just about Is months since Germany began as- surfing us that France was "bled white."-New York Sun. r
 A naval engagement off Boston didn't sound very reasonable, for the enemy's fleet is bottled up and has been for two years and a half.- Berkshire Eagle.
 The Kaiser is probably wondering who there'll be to send him a post card when his next anniversary rolls around.-Norwich Bulletin!
 LnS dlN08 want OaS0Odll plLCnSTS CO toss hand grenades at the enemy. Here is where America is going to walk away with the honors from all nations.-Baltimore American.
 What shall it profit a hunter. next fall in "bone dry' Maine, to hire a guide and be denied the privilege of lubricating the said guides talking apparatus ?-Manchester Union.
 Has anybody noticed the profound silence in which the crown prince is wrapped just now? A year ago he was just going to make great mili- tary name for himself at Verdun.-- Norwich Record.
 The new German loan runs to $8,- ,192,OOO,OOO In sadly appreciated marks and shockingly pyramided credits. But however shady in char acter, it is all legal tender and will buy war material. The kick is not yet out of German eff1ciency.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
Recognition.
(Puck.)

Mrs. Suburb-We must do some thing for the cook today, John: it's her anniversary; shes been here week.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
Doubling the Young Mans Fancy.

(Ohio State Journal)
 We don't believe that in the spring young mans fancy ever lightly turned to thoughts of a White House picket.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

Let's see. 1t has been just abou Is months since Germany began as surfng us that France was "ble white. e.'-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

Don't worry about the political eff feet of permitting T. R. to go ther tc. be president of Russia.-Bostol Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
FACTS AND RANCHES,

Its is unsafe to guarantee \the egg produced by a strange hen.-Pater- on News.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

At least there is no question abou the "strategical nature" of the ad vance in the west front.-New Yorl World.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

A naval engagement off Bostc didn't sound very reasonable, for u enemy's fleet is bottled up and h, been for two years and a half.- Berkshire Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

Is it the submarines that are being suppressed or only the facts?-Phil. adelphia Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

The Kaiser is probably wonderin, who there'll be to send him a post card when his next anniversary roll around.-Norwich BulletinI
New Britain herald., 1917-04-25

What shall 1t profit a hunter. mex fall in "bone dry'' Maine, to hire { guide and be denied the privilege ol the said. guides talking apparatus s?-Manchester Union.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Ole Crogen has been on the
sick list the last week.
MI. and Mrs. Lars Mork and child
rem visited at Ole Crogen's Sunday.
Misses Olive and Clara Crogen
visited at the home of John P. Gro
gen Sunday.
Ed. Wall, the rustling Turtle Noun
tain farmer, came down Monday for
a few days visit.
Miss Helen Crogen spent the week
end at the r. Henning home as the
guest of Miss Pauline.
Miss Cora Moen, student at the
Bottineau high school, visited at her
home Saturday and Sunday.
If you need any flour call up the
Farmers Coop. Nero. Co. They can
make you an attractive price.
E. L. Garden left for Fargo Monday
morning to attend the hardware deal
ers' convention. From there he may
20 on to Bismarck for a few days to
watch the legislative work progress
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
ANIMAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers Mutual Tele-
phone Co. will be held on Saturday,
March Bird, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. m. at
Souris.
At this meeting there will be
elected three directors for a term Of
three years. The names Of the di-
rectors whose terms expire are L. j..
Mork, o. r. Finstad and Martin
Rothe.
At this meeting there will also be
submitted to the stockholders for
their adoption or rejection, the follow
ing amendment to the bylaws:
Section two to be amended to read
as follows: The annual meeting OF
the corporation shall be held on the
last Friday in June Of each year. The
stockholders shall be given notice OF
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
Carbury, N. D.

think you have a great deal of trouble
and worry, a little laughter will Of
ten make things look much different.
Your friends may seem to forsake
you but a cheerful spirit will hold
those who are really worth while.
An additional improvement has
been made in our schools. Our as
sembly room has been transformed.
A new platform has been added, CIV
ing the room a much. in evidence
changed appearance. The platform is
made in sections. One section is IL
by 9 feet in size and the other 6 by 9
feet. 1t is one foot in height and
when both sections are joined to-
gether, a floor space of 9 by Is feet
is occupied. This will accommodate a
sufficient number of pupils so that
fancy drills may be carried out.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
SCHOOLS.

Oscar Moen, a member of the 9th
grade was absent from class last
Tuesday. He resumed his regular
school work the following Wednes-
day.
The schools are preparing for the
patriotic entertainment which will be
given in the assembly room of the
schools Thursday evening, Feb. %.
Everyone will be given an opportuni-
ty to experience an evening of en-
joyment. You are welcome and your
presence will be appreciated by the
teachers and the schools. It is hoped
that considerable money may be rails
ed from this entertainment as the
proceeds will be used to pay for our
piano-an object which in itself is
we'll worth your support. Those who
are intimately acquainted and con-
cerned with facts, realize and ap-
preciate the benefits which a school
derives from a piano. The people of
this community are indeed to be con-
graduated because Of the interest
taken in our schools and it is hoped
that this interest will continue.
At assembly Wednesday morning
Miss Olga Setter gave a we'll pre-
pared report of the current news for
the past week.
Laugh a little bit. Laughter is a
good medicine and it is the best cure
for many ills. At times when you
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15

S. G. Hougen conducted services in
the school house Sunday.
Arthur Gorder went to Landa Mon
day evening for a few days stay.
N. B. Arveson and Prof. Neulen
drove to Souris Monday on business.
Rev. j. L. Redal conducted prayer
meeting at the S. F. Guttu home on
Thursday.
When it comes to buying merchan-
disc at the right prices you "a do it
at Carbury.
Hilma and Carl Setter were at One
NEE Monday getting some dental work
attended to.
P. l.. Bervig has been a busy man
this week, having unloaded two cars
of lumber.
Mrs. K. Kornkven and Mrs. S. G.
Hougen visited with the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Anton Kornkven, Sunday.
Miss Andrea Ryan came down from
Antler Monday to assist at the Ole
Berg home during the illness of their
baby.
The little baby girl of Ole Berge's
was taken ill with pneumonia Sat-
urday and at this writing is very
sick.
Peder Peterson returned home Mon
day evening from a several weeks
stay at Detroit, Mich, and the twin
cities. While in the cities he took in
the Automobile Show and the st. Paul
Winter Carnival.
Clifford Anderson will leave this
week for Breckenridge, Mimi, where
he intends to enter the service of the
Great Northern railway company as
brakeman. Here is hoping that Cliff
ford will like the work and make
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Skjei were down
from the farm Monday doing some
trading and looking up a site for
their new home which they intend to
erect here this summer. Carbury is
indeed fortunate in getting this
splendid family added to the always
increasing population.
Messrs. Gustav Holden and Einar
Skjei from Neidpath, Sask., arrived
here Saturday evening and will visit
friends and relatives here for some
time. Both these gentlemen are old
residents of this part of Bottineau
county and moved out to Canada
about six years ago.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Cooperative Nero. Co., was held in
the assembly room Tuesday. Anton
Wall and C. Noun were reelected
directors for three years. Anton
Kornkven was also elected director
for three years. The business showed
a neat profit and a 10 per lent divl-
dend was declared.
The Young Peoples Society was
entertained last Friday evening in
the school house by Mrs. N. B. Ar
veson, Mrs. Julius Krogen and Miss
Agnes Wall. A splendid program was
rendered. The solo by Miss leila
Slower and speeches by Messrs.
Arveson and Geise were numbers
which were truly appreciated by those
present. A very delicious lunch was
served after the program. The next
meeting will be held in three weeks.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
Emancipation.

In olden times a certain class of
'agitators would make extravagant
claims that saloons, tobacco shops,
%poolrooms, etc., we're valuable to
business centers and would draw trade
to a town. The applauded theories
have been weighed in the modern
scales of business results. People
with means to buy the necessities of
life, useful goods and even luxuries
have been watched and have, in the
majority of cases, Stunned these
places, and even the town in which
they were located. Keep your money
at home, is a good slogan which, in
thinking peoples opinion, is the best
place to deposit their money-inside
the doors of these places or in your
home bank?
"A decent place." Yes, where is
a saloon or poolroom in this Star
Spangled, beloved land of ours, where
a gentlemen and lady a spent an
evening and make it a social ano
moral help to them?
Thomas Jefferson, when he wrote
the "Declaration of independence
and Abraham Lincoln, when he die.
tated and signed the Emancipation
Proclamation" performed great, dar'
ing and beneficial achievements, but
greater will be that power who car
emancipate our people from the dom.
mating influence of these dens, which
will benefit white and black alike.
Feb. IL. II. P. L. Bervig.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15

the annual meeting of the corporation
by the secretary publishing a notice
Of the same two times, once in each
Of two consecutive weeks, immedi-
ately proceeding the meeting, in such
weekly newspaper in the county Of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15

Bottineau and state Of North Dakota
as the board of directors shall direct.
Such meeting shall be conducted the
same as other business meetings Of
the corporation.
N. Magnuson, Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
NOLANs SALE SUCCESS.
"a Head Poland Chinas Sold at an
Average of $35.65 Head.

J.NF. Nolans sale of big type Po-
land China hogs and grade short
horn cattle held at his farm hast We'd
nesday was big success. Mr. Nolan
has been gradually developing a fine
herd of Poland Chinas, and this was
his first public sale. Twenty-four
head sold at al average of $34.65 a
head, and the cattle averaged for
yearlings $50 and two year olds $50.
The sale was "cried" by Col. Walter
Keefe and clerked by F.. E. Cratsen-
berg, of the Citizens Savings Bank.
This sale was fine advertisement
for Mr.. Nolan and many people at
tended and saw the fine stock he
raises. The success of his next sale is
now assured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
NURSE CRAzED BY
GERMAN ATROCITIES
American Girl, a Red Cross Worker
Mistreated by Hun Invaders.
NURSE SENT HOME 8
A RAsTe MANIAC
Story Said to be True and Noe y.
gerated, and Said to be On. q
One Case of Many. S1

The following story is related by
Ihuel Burnham, son of Judge and
Mrs. G. w. Burnham of Vinton.
Judge Burnham is cousin of Mrs.
Mary Reed, of this city, mother of d.
e. Reed.
Vinton, Ia, Oct. PA story of
atrocities SURPRISING in horror any
thing that has yet come from the
Germans is told by>Thuel Burnham in
letter from Long Island to his par
ents, Judge and Mrs. G. w. Burnham,
here.
1t is of an American Red Cross
nurse captured by the Germans and
imprisoned, chained to a wall. After
three months she was sent home to
Baltimore raving maniac.
Burnham's Letter.
Burnham's letter says:
"A friend of pupil of mine has
just come back from Baltimore where
a dear friend of hers who had been
a Red Cross nurse at the western
front has been sent back a raving
maniac to die. When the Germans
began getting nearer she was advised
to leave AID go back to safer ground.
She refused as she said that she had
been nursing and had then hundreds
of German patients as we'll as those of
the allies and that even if the Ger
mans did get through they wouldn't
harm her as she was a Red Cross
nurse and nursing their own men.
The Germans Came.
Well, the Germans did come. She
was lost sight of in the confusion.
Three months after that they found
her in dark dungeon chained to the
wall, covered with vermin, raving
maniac. She had been common prop
erty for the German soldiers for
weeks. She had torn all her hair out
of her head before they chopped her
hands off.
This friend of my pupil says she
was In the same house in Baltimore
and heard her shrieking. A horrible
baby was born to her who is also mad
and will die. And the mother cries all
the time. ''Ill kill it, I'll kill it,"
Why We Are Fighting.
This is one of our own American
girs from one of the best families of
wealth and refinement. This is true
and not exaggerated. and l was told
that this is only one case of many.
When we know things like this our
own troubles seem slight in compari
son."
Burlham has been drafted, he
says in his letter, to play for the sol
diers at the big cantonments and at
the navy league for the sailors. A
piano company sends his piano any
where without expense to him. and
men of the army Y. M. c. A. help adj
vertise his entertainment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31

1t seems with the advent of cold
weather sneak thieves start out on
their night prowling. Several cellars
were entered last week. One evening
last week the cellar at the O. N.
Quandahl rsidelce was entered and
several gallons of preserves stolen.
Packages of meat were taken from
the rear porch of several homes also.
1t is well to keep your eatables un-
der lock and key, II you are fortu-
nate enough to have supply for
more than one meal on hand. Food
is valuable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31

Effect on POcketboOks to be Immedi-
ately Apparent on and After
November 2.
POSTAGE AND THEATER
TAX TO HIT FIRST
Life and Fire Insurance Policies,
Graphophone Records. Telegraph
and Telephone Messages, Rail-
way Passenger Fares, Freight
and Express to be Exacted
For War Revenues.

4
Within the next two weeks the
war is going to be brought much
| nearer home to the average citizen.
The new war taxes, or most of them
VIII be in effect then, and the effect
OF the war on the pocketbook will be
made Immediately apparent.
The two things that will hit the
public first are the increases to 8
cents on letter postage and to 2
cents on postal cards, and the 10
per cent tax on tickets to theaters
and amusement places. These are eff
fective Nov. 1.
The income tax, taking 2 per cent
OF the incomes of all single men re-
ceiving more than $1,000 year and
the incomes of married men receiving
more than $4,000 year will be felt
later.
In addition to the postage and
amusement taxes, the latter taking
cent for each 10 cent picture show
admission and 10 cents on every dol
lar paid for theater tickets, here are
some of the new taxes that will hit
the hardest.
Tax of 8 cents on each $100 of life
insurance, and l cent on each dollar
of fire Insurance premium.
Three per cent on graphophone
records.
Two per cent on chewing gum.
Five cents on each telegraph or
telephone message costing Is cents
or more.
Ten per cent of charges for seats,
|berths or state rooms on Pullman
cars or steamers.
Eight per cent of passenger fares
by rail or water, except trips of less
than thirty miles.
One cent for each 20 cents paid
for express packages.
Three per cent OF all freight charg-
eS.
In addition there is 10 per cent
tax on all club dues over $12 year;
tax of l cent on each 25 cent parcel
post package, effective Dec. 1. per
cent on jewelry purchases, per cent
on checker boards and games pur-
chased, per cent on purchases of
Perfumes toilet waters, toilet soaps,
etc.; per cent on proprietary medi-
cines and 2 per cent on chewing
gum.
There is a tax of 3 per cent on the
sale price of automobiles, and taxes
on sporting goods, motor boats, in
heritances, a1d war profits.
Stamp taxes on bonds, promissory
notes. bills of sale and playing cards
go into effect Dec 1.
Smokers will cost more when
dealers begin to apply the new taxes.
The new taxes range from 81 to 81
per thousand on cigars and from 80
cents to $1.20 thousand on cigar
cts.
Drinking costs will mount up 25
per per cent so that it will cost more
than ever to attempt to beat the pro-
hibitory law in Iowa. There is an ad-
ditional tax on the soft and medium
beverages as we'll as on hard liquor.
The new tax law, 1t is estimated
will raise $2,5S5. 100000 this year
in revenue.
1t was passed with the second
Liberty Loan issue in mind and an
ticipating the successful flotation OF
the bond issue. If the bond issue fails
and congress is compelled to raise
more money by taxation for imme-
date use of the government in prose
cutting the war taxes Of the present
law will have to be correspondingly
increased.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
Only 20 Per Cent OF Land Under
Cultivation.

The department of agriculture es-
timates that only about 81 per cent
of the tillable land of the country is
actually uader cultivation. Sixty per
cent of the total area of the conti-
mental United States. or 100000
600 acres. is tillable, or capable OF
being brought under cultivation.
This includes large areas not yet
cleared, but sure to be in the future.
An dditional 10 per cent of the
wheis or S60,000,O00 acres, is re-
eardea as valuable for grazing or for
frWit hough not for crops.
iasa celebrates as maay as st