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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-22
SHEDDING LIGHT INTO DARK PLACES,

will Bro. Rishoff or Bro. Geo. White deny that the social
list bosses have killed the two cent railroad fare bill? And if
they did will these brothers kindly tell US why? This is a
thing the people have wanted for years. Now that they have
full power in the house where this measure was introduced,
the peoples Representatives" and friends" the socialist
bosses, order it killed, and it is done, by the league members.
Does this look right ?-Bottineau County News.
While the Courant would be perfectly willing to "lt George do
it" we shall endeavor to shed a little light into the benighted
mind of the News man, relative to the socaled two-cent passen-
ger fare bill.
the News man to be an ant-league representative provided that
a two-cent per mile passenger rate shall obtain on railroads in
the state WHOSE PASSENGER REVENUES AMOUNT TO $12OO,
PER MILE. There you have the little colored gentleman in the
woodpie, MI. Falkenstein!
Perhaps you did not know of this provision in the bill!
Perhaps you have never read the bill, or even seen a copy of it.
Perhaps you satisfied your quest for information by reading
the distorted headlines in the Grand Forks Herald.
Perhaps, in plain English, you did not know what you were
talking about.
It is possible that even yet you do not know just what that
provision in STABLES bill really means. Therefore we shall pro-
coed to give you enlightenment that is not hearsay, but a matter
of public record.
THERE is NOT A RAILROAD IN NORTH DAKOTA
WHOSE PASSENGER EARNINGS EXCEED S4OO MILE
Does the purpose and intent of STABLES accent" bill commence
to percolate through your mind, Bro. Falkenstein?
If not, you are several laps slower than Staale himself, who
hied across to the senate when the bill first passed the house and
breathlessy whispered into the ear of Senator McGray, the rail-
road representative in the upper house, that he had "put one over
on the house."
STABLES exultation leaked out, however, and the house men,
bers who had voted for the bill in good faith began a little quiet
investigation. AS a result Of this investigation the house, the
next legislative day, put it over on Staale" by reconsidering the
vote, and tabling the Coteau statesman's little joke.
AS House Bill II was in the nature of an amendment to Sec
ton 4796 of the compiled laws of 1913, which provides for a 2Kc
passenger rate, its passage would mean the repeal of the present
law and leave rate fixing virtually with the railroads themselves,
until such time as their earnings would reach the $1,000 per mile
mark. And it is not likely that will occur in the present genera
ton.
We hope this gives the gentleman across the street the infor-
nation which he appears to be so sadly in need of.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-22
BONDING VS.. DIRECT TAXATION.

Whenever a city or other municipality proposes a public utn-
iy involving a large expenditure the revenue is raised by the
fotation of a bond issue maturing at some distant future date
Usually a sinking fund is provided through taxation so as to meet
the bonded indebtedness at time of maturity.
Raising revenue for big public enterprises through direct
taxation is absolutely unheard of. Loading the burden onto the
taxpayers in this manner would likely result in a revolution in
the municipality affected, or, at all events, a hasty exodus of pro-
perry owners before they would be driven to ruin and bankruptcy
through confscatory taxation.
Yet that is exactly what is proposed in Senator Sandstron's
bill providing for state owned -four mills, and in Senator STEM
mos bill providing for elevators and warehouses.
While these senators, and their cohorts in the upper house,
opposed House Bill "A on the grounds that it would "plunge the
state into debt without limit" they are not averse to providing
these state owned utilities by direct taxation:
There appears to be an absolute lack Of consistency in the
procedure. If the state owned utilities are desirable (and the
senator's who introduced bills providing therefor certainly must
so consider them) then why go about it in a way that will be a
heavy burden on the taxpayers, even though the burden is spread
out over a dozen years?
Based on the assessed valuation of the state and the available
tax levy for such purposes, the state would be able to raise ap-
proximately $4,000 by June 80, 1922.
We could thus, by foregoing the luxuries of state owned flour
mills, packing plants and storage warehouses, have this sum five
years hence for the purpose of building terminal elevators.
It is estimated that an elevator of a million bushels capacity
could be built for this sum-although some authorities claim this
cannot be done.
But, for the sake of argument, let us grant that this is a con-
sentative estimate. In a good crop year THREE TOWNSHIPS
in Bottineau county raise enough grain to fill that elevator.
Does anyone figure that this would cause the grain gamblers
to sit up and take any special notice?
For some reason or other those Bottineau county newspapers
who claim to be so strong for the Equity failed to publish the reso-
lutions adopted at the recent annual meeting held in Bismarck.
Of course it was purely an oversight.
Some of the county papers have Stair slated as a successor
to Senator sandstrom two years hence, while others figure Hagan
for the job. Who said anything about a successor, anyway?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-23
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Backache is a Sign You Have
Been Eating Too Much Meat,
Which Forms Uric Acid.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region it
generally means you have been eating
too much meat, says a well-known au-
thority. Meat forms uric acid which
overworks the kidneys in their effort
to filter it from the blood and they be-
come sort of paralyzed and loggy
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog yuo must relieve them, like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
bodys urinous waste, else you have
backache, sick headache, dizzy spells;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated,
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy,
full of sediment, channels often get
sore, water scalds and you are oblig-
ed to seek relief two or three times
during the night
Either consult a good, reliable ply
stefan at once, or get from your pharm-
acist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in a glass OF
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
&C i'd of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize
acids in the urine so it no longer ir-
ritates, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is a life saver for regular
meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive, cannot
injure and makes delightful. effer-
vescent lithia- water drink. advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-23
A NEW EPOCH OF CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION FOR KOREA

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 23.-American
missionaries in Korea and Japan are
deeply interested in the announcement
that the missionaries of the American
Southern Methodist mission in Korea
have decided to recommend to their
home board that the schools under
their direction be reorganized so as to
conform to the new Japanese educa-
tional requirements. The essential
provision of the new ordinance is the
discontinuance of religious teachings
or ceremonies as a part of the school
curriculum. The ordinance stipulated
that the private schools should con-
form within ten years.
The step taken by the mission marks
the beginning of a new epoch Tor
Christian education in Korea. 1t means
that on approval by the home board
tie we'll known missionary school at
Songdo and the other schools belong
ing to this mission will separate educa-
ton from religion, and will teach the
Bible or the tenets of Christianity dur
ing the regular school hours. One
school in Korea, the Paichai Haktang,
conducted by the Northern Methodists.
has already conformed to the regula-
tions. but no steps on such a large
scale as that now proposed by the
southern mission have yet been taken.
1, is understood that the Southern
Methodist Mission Board in the United
States will meet in May. If it ap-
proves the recommendation the chang
&c will be put into effect Immediately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-23
SOLDIERS FORM TO.
HELP THEMSELVES.
ABOUT THE PENSION

LONDON, Feb. 23.-What is prac-
tically trade union of soldiers and
sailors and their dependents entitled
to pension or separation allowance
has just been organized. 1t is called
the Naval and Military War Pension
and Welfare League. It's objects are
to prevent corruption in the admins
tration of pensions and to see that
justice is done to pensioners in this
and other wars.
Some idea of the power that the new
organization may WELD in the affairs
OF the nation may be gained from the
fact that there will be 100000 dis
charged soldiers and sailors, who form
at least half the electorate of the
country.
The league was. launched by ]. M.
Hogs. the chairman of the pensions
committee of the House of Commons,
who was entrusted by the government
with the task of finding a solution for
some of the difficulties already con-
fronting the dependents of men who
had given their lives in the war.
Thousands of people complained that
they had been overlooked by the pens
ions department and returned soldiers,
incapacitated by injury, We're not
getting allowances.
The league is the NOSE comprehens-
i've scheme yet suggested for dealing
with the pension problem. 1t is pro-
posed that membership shall, for sums
varying from six pence twelve cents)
to one pound, be open to all directly
associated with the issue of pensions
that is potentially the whole of the
army and navy-to their wives and de-
pendents, and to anyone else who is
interested in the welfare of soldiers
and sailors. The object of the league
includes those. of representing the re-
turned soldier in Parliament" watch
ing the administration of pensions"
protecting the future interests of pen
sioners," and organizing all pensions
for this and other wars"
Some idea of the scope of the league
may be gained from the following rec
concentrations:
That Their should be a minimum
scale of pensions below which no one
should fall.
That the scale should be elastic so
that the pension should fit the man
and not the man the pension.
That every man accepted as medical
ly fit should, if he is afterwards crap
ped be pensioned as if he had been
really medically fit.
That every consumptive soldier or
sailor should be helped.
That a mother should be entitled to
receive from the state the support that
she would have received from her son
if she had not lost him in the war.
That disabled men should be cared
for, trained and employed.
+ That children should be provided for
more generally, especially motherless
children and orphans; and
That a civil liabilities committee
should be set up to help men dis
charged from the army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-23
SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES
CALIFORNIA FOR INAUGURAL

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 23.-The Cal
ifornia Inaugural Special, bearing sew
eral score of Californians to Washing
ton for the inaugural ceremonies on
March 4, left here today.
Mrs. Elearnor Martin, general chair
man of the Special, and Mrs. Marina
duke Eskridge. chairman of the COM
naittee on transportation and itinerary
we're in the party. The round trip will
cost $3.50 per person. Members of the
California party will live or the train
while in Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-23
THERE AMERICAN SEA
HEROES COMING HOME
RICH FROM LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Three American
sea heroes are sailing home with $50
600 and the formal thanks of British
salvage court as their reward fer one
CT the most courageous exploits in
British salvage maratime history.
They are Bah Ferguson, (correct) OF
San Francisco, and Tom WEIGH and
John Smith, "of the U. S. A."
/. By a sudden impulse they pledge1
themselves to stand by one another
and the sea-going tug Vigilant, OF
New York. Battling one of the fiercest
gales the Atlantic has ever known the
trio refused all aid and brought their
doughty but badly punished little craft
safe into Cardiff.
Ferguson told his story as he LETT
the salvage court hearing, man of in
dependent means.
I'VE ran into rough patch Oh
weather soon after leaving New YORK
last October 49," he said 1T made US
dodge into Halifax for a day but we
reached st. Johns on the seventeenth.
That very afternoon we sailed again,
with Captain Inces and crew of six
teen. l was second officer.
I'VE had dirty weather from the
start. But as the days passed our
coal grew lighter and we rolled NOR
and more. Four days this lasted. Then
500 miles off the Irish coast Captain
Ince wirelessed for help. Queenstown
replied that patrol boat was coming
but she never did find US. Meanwhile
we put out distress signals and sighted
A vessel about two miles off. She new
er even hesitated
"On Sunday, the twenty-ninth We
ran into the fiercest gale. / have ever
experienced in all my years of sea-
fighting. Captain Ince was afraid we
would turn turtle so he signalled the
Holland American liner Ryndam for
help and gave the order to abandon
ship.
az didn't want to quit so went be-
low to get volunteers to save the tug.
There 1 found the crew dressed in
their shore clothes, with life preservers
under their coats.
They gave me the big laugh
thought l was kidding. l passed them
up and went into the engine room.
There was WEIGH, getting ready to
leave.
II looked him straight in the eye.
WEIGH, said, you told me yesterday
you we're no bar-room sailor. Now's
your chance to prove it, He didn't say
anything, just stuck out his hand and
we shook. Then we got Smith and the
three of us told the Captain we were
going to stick.
THE Ryndam came tumbling along.
Captain Ince and the rest went on in a
boat still calling us fools and the last
we saw of the liner passengers were at
her rails giving US last cheer.
"Welch went down to the engines,
Smith took care of the fires and took
the bridge. We had no food; l just
chewed tobacco. At last we sighted
the Scotch vessel, Flying Fox which
sent us six men to repair break down
III our steering gear After that it was
comparatively easy to reach Cardiff"
Ferguson made just as hard fight
for his salvage. The ships owners
wanted to give him $1,000 and an in
scribed gold watch and $500 to each Of
the seamen. Ferguson replied moth
in doing" and fought his case in court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-23
AMERlcUs SHOWS

ALCAZAR THEATRE.
Friday.
World Picture. THE Men She Mar
ried." five acts, and THE Secret King
dom. Chapter 2.
Saturday.
Triangle. Children Pay" Five
acts. Two reel Keystone comedy.
OPERA HOUSE.
Friday.
Civilization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-23
No Need To Rub (!

EOR stiff sore muscles apply
~ Sloan's Liniment to the pain
or ache, it quickly penetrates
and soothes qvahout rubbing.
Rheumatism, govt, lumbago, neuralgia,
sprains and bruises are quickly relieved by
its use. Cleaner and more promptly e6ec-
i've than mussy plasters or ointments, il
does not stain the akin or clog the pores.
The family medicine chest in Thousands
OF homes has a place for Sloan Liniment'
Az all druggists, 25c. Soc. and $1.00. o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-23
During
This Week

we viii sell all Guern-
sey Vase at reduced
prices. Bring your
Casserole con tain ers
if unable TO fill them
will have same come
out with Our new ship
ment of Guernsey Ware
saving you express.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
AiRPLANES RAID ENGLAND.

London, May 25.-Four or five Ger
man airplanes ,rajded the eastern coun-
ties Of England last night, according
to an Official statement issued this
morning. The airpIanes dropped sew
eraI bombs and escaped, although pur-
sued The official statement says.
-Four or five hostile airships APP
preached East Anglia shortly before
midnight last night. The weather was
overcast and thick bank OF rain
clouds made observation difficult.
-Four airships appear to have pene-
trated inland into the eastern coun-
ties. They followed erratic courses
and dropped number OF bombs in
country districts, apparently being IN
able to locate their position. The
raiders we're pursued by our airships,
but thick clouds enabled them to make
good their escape. One man was killed
in a Norfolk village The material
damage is believed to be negligible
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
GEORGIAN is HEAD OF
COTTON ASSOCIATION
Manufacturers Elect Fuller E. CAL
Ioway President at Concluding SEES
sion of Convention at Capital.

Washington D. c., May Pa re
ception by the President Of the United
States this afternoon and the election
of officers and addresses by Prof. F
W. Taussig, chairman Of the Tariff
Commission. and by e. A. Croft man
ager of the foreign trade department
of the National City Bank, Of New
York, were the features of the con
Guiding session of the tWenty-tifth an
nual convention of the American Cot
ton Manufacturers Association today
Fuller E. Galloway, Of Georgia, was
chosen president; Arthur j. Draper OF
North Carolina, was elected vice pres
ident and w. D. Adams of North Car
DINA, secretary-treasurer j. ID. Ham
NETT, of South Carolina, was elected
chairman Of the board OF directors
new members of which are Emslie
Nicholson. South Carolina; c E Hutch
ison, North Carolina; and A. w Nc
Clelland, Louisiana.
Former Premier Balfour, R. M. Mil
Ter, a former president and c. B. Bry
ant of Charlotte, who has served as
secretary and treasurer continuously
forAseventeen years, were honorary
md\ubers.
John A. Law of Spartanburg, spoke
along patriotic lines. Mr.. Law was pre-
scented with a gold medal at its con
clusion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
GEN. JOFFRE AND PARTY
LAND SAFELY IN FRANCE
Left New York on May 49, Departure
Known to Only Few Until Their
Arrival.

Paris, May 25.-Marshal Jolfre and
former Premier Viyiani arrived at
Brest last night on their return from
the United States.
They reached Brest at midnight and
are due in Paris tonight.
Washington, d. c, May 25.-Vice
Premier Viviani, Marshal Johtre and
the French mission sailed from New
York Tuesday, May Is, unknown eX-
cept to few officials and many Amer
lean newspapers.
SO well was the secret kept by the
volunteer censorship by which Amer
lean newspapers are cooperating with
the government that the French com
missiCners generally were supposed
to be still in Washington, and up to
yesterday invitations TO them 10 visit
various sections were received in
great numbers.
The party slipped away on the
same steamer which brought them
over and conveyed by French war
ship.
The departure was attended by as
umch secrecy as the government could
throw around it,
On Monday, May Il, the Frenchmen
returned to Washington on special
trains from their tour.
i was presumed they were return
ir4 to take up their conferences. but
th1 really returned TO make their
farewell visits to President Wilson
and other officials, Their special train
was held in waiting and late that
afternoon the mission sped away again
reaching New York before midnight.
Tugs were waiting and the French
{ ere taken to the liner in midstream.
Vie ship sailed out through the har-
Dor guards in the early hours of the
morning.
The State Department tonight is
sued this statement
The Department of State desires
to express its sincere appropriation to
newspaper correspondents and to edi-
tors who by their cooperation in not
publishing details Of movements made
only to travel in this country with en-;
only travel in this country with en-
tire safety but also to depart without
any intimation being given that might
have made their journey unsaft"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
TRANSATLANTIC is SUNK
IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Dead Include Twenty-Five Army Of
fcers and Nine of the Crew OF the
Ship.

London, May 25.-The British trans,
Port Pennsylvania was torpedoed on
May i with the loss OF AS persons.
The Pennsylvania was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean. The following OF
fetal statement was given out today:
The British transport Pennsylvania
win troops aboard, was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean on May /, result
ing in the following losses; 20 officers
and 373 Of ether ranks: also the ships
captain, Lieutenant S. BreneIl and one
officer and nine men Oh the crew"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
INDUSTRI ACTIVITY IN
THE SOUTH STILL Blooms
This Section Planning TO Make Most
Of Big Opportunities, Due to Unus,
ual Business Projects Created by
War Conditions.

Columbus, May 25.-The Industrial
!, Index says in its issue Of this week.
THE awarding OF a number Of i'm
portant building contracts in the week
demonstrates the construction actiy-
ity and spirit in the southeast, and an
increase is shown in the number of
manufacturing plants to be establish
ed. Particularly notable is the num-
Der Of engagements Of factories Of va
rious kinds
More business than usual, very fit
tingIy expresses the business purpose
in the southeast. There is realization
that the expenditure of many mil
lions Of dollars for unusual purposes
will tend to increase the volume Of
business in all lines and there is evil
dent determination to make the most
of the great opportunities
"Thfrty-one new corporations were
formed during the week with minimum
capital stocks aggregating $580,000.
Among the items Of construction
work to be done as reported this week
are:
apartment house, Columbi, S. c.;
church building, Tasting and TarDon
Springs, Fla; garage buildings, Adel,
Ca, and Gulfport, Miss; hotel build
ing to be enlarged Miami Fla; freight
station to be enlarged, Albany, Ga;
passenger station, Palmetto, Ca; mo-
ten picture studio, Savannah, Ga;
PAVING. Troy, Ala; road Washington
county. Miss school buildings, An
derson and Duncan. S. c., Lake Wales
Fla, McClellanville and Tchula, Miss,
and Jackson, Ga; warehouse Quincy,
Fla; waterworks system, Lineville,
Ala
reconstruction contracts have been
awarded as follows:
apartment houses, August, Ga. and
St. Petersburg, Fla; bridge, Atlanta,
Ga, and Fort Gaines, Miss; com
plete church building, Miami, Fla.
dormitory, StorksvilIe, Miss; infrm-
airy building, Columbia, S. c.; fair
building Atlanta, Ca; Paving, Barnes
Vile. Ca roads, Greene and Sun
! flower counties, Miss; sewers and
waterworks, TennilIe, Ga; factory
building and warehouse, Alabama City
Ala.
Industrial plants will be establish
ed as follows:
Basket and box factory. Decatur
Ale: cold storage plant, Pensacola,
Fla: ice factory to be enlarged. Pal
metto. Fla; hydro-electric plant, near
Columbia, Ala: feed mill, Greenville
Miss. and feed mill 10 be enlarged
at Robertsdale Ala; handle factory
Troy, Ala; hosiery mill to be enlarg
Cd. Cadsden, Ala; peanut oil mill
Brundige, Ala; iron ore deposit 10 be
developed. near Dalton Ga; light and
power plant; Marion. Ala; fruit pack
ing plant. Frostproof Fla; steam fit
tings plant to be enlarged, Alfalfa
Ala: skirt factory, Atlanta Ca; lum
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27

One eighth of the children born in
the United States die before they are
a year Old.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
FORTY FIVE PERISH
ON FRENCH LINER

Paris, May 25.-It is officially an
nounced that the French liner Sontay,
bound for Narseilles from Salonikj
with 344 passengers, was torpcdoed
on April IS with a loss Of A. lives.
rhe steamer sank rapidly in heavy
sea bur the prompt and methodicaI
manner in which the small boats were
launched saved the majority Of those
on beard Captain Magee went down
with the ship.