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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

washington aug. III -tSpeCldJ-
Speaking for the administration,
Adolph c. Miller. noted eco
nomist and member of the federal re-
serve board, has issued statement
strongly endorsing the president and
congress in their determination to
pay for the war as far as possible by
levying taxes rather than by making
loans. He declares that a borrow
ing policy will result in imitation, and
that such a policy, If adopted now,
would shift the burden of the war
onto the poor rather than on the
rich, who can better afford to pay.
IF our loan policy, through an un-
due reliance upon banking credit, de-
generates into infiatiOnism, IL means
that the loan policy is failing, and
therefore that the system of under
taking to induce the people to save
for the use of the government-in
brief, the voluntary system of
finance-must give way to some
other more rigorous method or sys-
tem-the system of compulsiOn or
financial draft" said Mr.. Miller.
THAT may mean either a. taxa
ton carried to the limit-that is,
conscriptive taxation, as some al
ready propose; or (2) cOnscriptive
borrowings less drastic form of
financial draft-as the only accepta-
BILE alternatives OF imitation.
No Double Taxation.
"For let it not for a moment be
overlooked that imitation in it's ef-
fects amounts to conscriptfve taxa
ton of the masses. 1t is, indeed, one
Of the worst and the most unequal
forms of taxation, because it taxes
earn but upon what they need or
consume. The only difference for the
masses between this kind of dis
guised and concealed taxation and
taxes which are levied and collected
openly is that in the case of the
latter the government gets the reve-
nue., while in the former case il bor-
rows il, and those to whom IL is
eventually repaid are not those for
the most part, who have been
mulcted for il.
Imitation, therefore, produces a
situation akin to double taxation in
that the great mass of the consum-
ing public is hard hit by the rise of
prices induced by the degenerated
borrowing policy and later has TO be
taxed in order to produce the reve-
nue. requisite to sustain the interest
charges on the debt contracted and
to repay the principal
Burden for Both.
THE active business and specula-
tive classes can usually take care Of
themselves in the midst Of the con-
fusion productivity imitation, and re-
coup themselves for their increasing
outlays. Indeed, imitation frequently
makes for an artificial condition of
business prosperity. That is why
war times are frequently spoken OF
In terms Of enthusiasm by the class
of business adventurers. But it is a
prosperity that Is dearly bought, and
at the expense OF the great body of
plain living people.
cit would be a monstrous wrong II
In financing our present war we,
should pursue methods that would
land us in a sea of imitation In which
the great body Of the. American peo-
pie who are called upon to contribute
the blood of their sons to the war
were made the victims Of a careless
or Ubiquitous financial policy"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

s
Pioneer Life Insurance Co. Of Far
ed a new position that will necessi-
tate the family residing in Chicago
That city was the home Of Mrs.
Naftalin before her marriage.
Miss Mabel McPhaiI has returned
to Fargo from jamestown, where
she visited for two weeks at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. \. A. Pfaff
Last Saturday evening nineteen
friends gathered at the Pfaf home
for a delightful party in honor Of
Miss McPhail.
Levi NJ. Thomas. OF Tenth street
north. who was called to Ashland.
Ore, last week by the death of his
mother, Mrs. A. w. ThomaG, is cX-
pected home sometime next week.
Mrs. 4. w. Thomas demise is re-
GREETED by a number of friends In
Fargo, where she had visited. She
died a week ago tonight.
Mrs. B. f. Holmes, of 9l5 Thir-
teenth street north, has as a guest
her son, F.. J. Holmes, OF Hedges
vile. Mont, who arrived in Fargo
Friday. He will be here for a week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bacon, and children. of
Twelfth street south. will spend the
next two weeks visiting relatives
and friends in South Dakota, af1er
which they will join Mr.. Bacon at
Park River. which will be their flu
ture home. MIR Bacon is now in
charge of the Park River Mill q
Elevator Co.
Mrs. w. II. Best returned TO Far
go this week via the Great Lakes
from a visit I'm Michigan with one Of
her daughters. Prior to that she
visited a son. in Boston, and spent
this last winter in New York city.
with another daughter.
During the annual session this
week OF the North Dakota Pharma-
ceutical association in Grand Forks.
wives Of visiting druggists were
guests at social affairs comprising Il
luncheon, a bridge party, a dancing
party and a picnic. The latter was
held Thursday in Lincoln park. The
Woman's auxiliary to the Pharma
ceutical association is purely a social
organization, and meets only during
the annual sessions of the druggists
association.
In hot, sultry weatueE, ThIstIednwn
keeps the hair fluffy and curly.-Adyt.
Transform your thin stragEly locks
into an abundance Of fluffy. curly hair
over night with ThistledOWn.-AdV
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

hold the people In suhjection. nor r
make this profit as result Of the
murderous assault on the peace oi
the world by the imperialists Of tins
European nations.
British imperialism.
But while we are fighting 20 De-
stroy German imperialism shall We
fight TO support British imperialism
Already, as a result of the war. Eng
land holds in Africa 100000 square
miles Of territory. After an imperial
council had been held recently by the
British and colonial governments ot
the British empire. the premier stat
ed To the world that Great Britain
would not relinquish it's hold on this
territory.
President Wilson says we are IN
accord with the aims Of our allies.
and that their aims are in accord
with ours. II that be true. then are
We not fightinR for Imperialism, and
not for democracy?
While engaged In righteous. war
against German imperialism. why
should the United States aid Eng
land or any other country In their
imperialIstic designs? Let us drag
these questions out before the whole
world and settle them before the bar
Of the world opinion.
''If the German people and govern
mcnt are now willing to settle this
war on the basis OF the demands OF
our government, we should no longer
continue TO war. We cannot know
that we are not sending our young.
strong. capable men to die in the
trenches, not for democracy, but for
Imperialism, unless the things for
which they fight be EXPLICITLY speci-
fed
Feel Pinch Of Want.
The pinch OF want Is even now
felt by millions OF our people, not
because Of the scarcity OF the things
needed to support life in comfort. but
because Of extortionate prices fotst-
ed on us by spectators and garnb-
lers
Following the demands Of the
platform on which ] was elected, I
shall use every effort TO have the
government take over, operate and
control, during the war. the great
terminal industries, such as packing
houses. refrigerator car lines and
terminal elevators and mills. coni
mines, lumber mills. steel and armor
plate mills, iron mines. munition
plants and railways.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

The Conjugat dispute waxed loud
and furious. Mrs. Blank said. Yes.
yes. II was So" and Mr.. Blank Raih.
Pooh Pooh, II was not So
In the end came tears. Then Mrs.
Blank fell TO Teproaches.
Il was reading one of your old let
teTs, James, only today" she sobbed.
and YOU said in IL that you would
rather live in endless torment with
me than In bliss by youFself"
Well" grUnted Blank, Il got my
wish"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11
SOCIAL NOTES

A simple home wedding this even
ing will solemnize the marriage of
Miss Frances Emery to Paul Clayton
Thomas, both young people being of
Fargo and graduates of Fargo COL
lege. The ceremony will take place
at 8 o'clock at the home of the par
ents of the bride elect, ex-Mayor
and Mrs. Fl. F. Emery. 1924 Third
avenue south. and will be performed
by DIR. r, A. Beard. pastor of the
First Congregational church. Among
the guests will be Miss Emery's sor-
ority sisters. members of the La
Chom of. Fargo college.
Mrs. P. w. Farnham. Of 141S Third
avenue south. entertained a dozen
young girls at her home Friday aft
ernoon. the purpose of the affair be-
ing to help in the French War Re-
lief work. The afternoon was spent
in shipping scraps of cloth for fill
ing pillows for use in the hospitals.
and later the hostess served light re-
freshments. The afternoon was en-
joyed on the porch.
Mrs. c. A. Swanson. of 614 Fourth
street south. entertained about
twenty children this afternoon. cele-
brating the ninth birthday anniver-
sary of her daughter Helen. Outdoor
and indoor games were enjoyed. one
Of the most popular amusements be-
ing a fish pond" and supper was
served on the lawn An out of town
Grand Forks, who is visiting at the
Swanson home. "
Mrs. Frank Peterson entertained
, Friday afternoon at the home of her
! mother. Mrs. T. c. Sunde. in honor
of Mrs. ]. A. Anderson. who will
leave for her home in Morris, Mimi,
the first of the coming month: She
has been spending the summer in
F., Fargo. Mrs. Walter Stevenson gave
piano numbers. and Miss Elizabeth
! Sunde sang. The rooms were. decor
ated in pink and green, and a three
course lunch was served. The guests
numbered fifteen
Mrs. John Flore. of 8 Seventh ave-
/ nue. south, Moorhead, entertained
| Friday evening in honor of her two
daughters, Mrs. Stanley Bixby and
Mrs. Clarence Young, both of Min
neapolis. who have been visiting
here for month, and both of whom
will leave for home next Tuesday.
/ Fifteen friends of the hostess were
guests, and music was an enjoyable
feature. of the afternoon. A dainty
lunch was served. Other guests pres
ent from out Of town were Mrs. Ole
IFlore and children, of Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Oscar Hermanson and Mrs.
John Holzer, the two latter of Min
neapolis
Miss Lilith RIsk entertained a
small party of girl friends Friday
night at a slumber party at her
home, 1904 Front street.
A reception was given last Tues
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Boyer, 1411 First avenue
north, for Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mel
son, whose marriage took place on
July 26. Mr.. Nelson was born and
raised in Fargo, and is employed at
the Western Newspaper Union here.
Mrs. Nelson was formerly Miss
Izetta Robinson, of Rollag, MINI.
The decorations for the reception
We're of pink and white throughout,
and a delicious buffet lunch was
featured by a large cake decorated
with an American flag and the date
Of the wedding. Music and games
entertained the guests, who present
ed the bridal couple with a parcel
shower comprising many beautiful
and useful presents. The reception
also celebrated the birthday ami
versaries of John Nelson, another
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

Your hair will look naturally curly
and appear doubled in Quantity with
Thistledown.-AdVt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

Machine ehemstitching, pfcoting, pleat-
ing and buttons. Mrs. Kennedy, Kennedy
hotel. Front ST. Phone 1351-J-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11
AK Anyone Who Has Used il.

There are families who always aim
20 keep a bottle Of Chamberlain'B
Collie. and Diarrhoea Remedy iii the
house for use In case III is needed.
and find that II Is not only a good
Investment but saves them no end OF
suffering. As 70 its reliability. ask
anyone who has used it.--Aavt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

OnFU OF WaWFHs
Mr.. Fred Buck and his children
wish 70 thank their many friends for
their kindness and sympathy shown
them during the recent illness and
death Of their mother.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

, For Quick Results Use The Forum
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

Hemstitching, pIcotlng, pleating. Cor.
sets cleaned and repaired. Mrs. A. An.
derson, 515 3rd Ave. N. Phone 1S67-W.
-AdVt,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

In hot, suItry weatueI, ThIstlednwn
keeps the hair fluffy and curly.--Adyt.
Transform your thin stragEly locks
into an abundance Of fluffy. curly hair
over night with histledOWn.-AdVt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. Errol X. Naftalin
and baby expect 10 leave here sun
day for Chicago. and after spending
take a trip through Indiana. They
will return from Indiana to Chicago,
Mr.. Naftalln, who has been with the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

Mrs. B. f. Holmes, OF 915 Thir-
teenth street north, has as a guest
her son. r. J. Holmes, OF Hedges
vile, Mont, who arrived in Fargo
Friday. He will be here for a week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

Miss Lilith RIsk entertained
small party of girl friends Friday
night at a slumber party at her
home, 1904 Front street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Davies and lit
tie daughter motored this afternoon
to Crookston, to spend Sunday with
Mr.. Davies mother. Mrs. w. l..
Davies
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11

The non. partisan political
league, organized along eociaIissic
lines il in control of the North
Dakota legislature, and proposes
to introduce some radical changes
in that state. Their contention is
that there is too big a leak between
the producer and the consumer,
and they propose to let the state
act as middle man, establishing
state elevators, packing plants,
cold storage, and warehouses.
There is no question but that the
state as middle man can do bust
ness on a closer margin of profit
than an individual, as long as it
possesses the power to tax the
people to make up any deficiency,
but whether the state can reduce
the middle mans charges and play
even is q question. II is an ex
pertinent that other states can af
ford to watch as disinterested spec.
tators, on the theory that it is al.
ways best to "try it on the dog
first"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
from the Hutchinson Herald.

From the Hutchinson Herald.
J..W Ulmer lost eight head of
cattle of cornstalk disease besides
good young mare.
By some of the exchanges, we
notice that President Mosiman,
of Freeman College, has resigned.
He has had charge Of the college
for four years and has worked
diligently for the welfare of the in.
stitution.
Chas. Schmittgall and August
Tim and family left for American
Falls and Aberdeen, Idaho, last
week. Mr.. Schmittgall will visit
his mother and brothers who have
taken homesteads and Mr.. Tim
will file on government land.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
Senator ]. 81. Stephens has our

Senator ]. 81. Stephens has our
thanks for a copy of the senate
journal for the first day Of the
session. It contains list of the
senator's, and of the various clerks
appointed for the session; report
Of Frank M. Byrne, the retiring
governor, and the inaugural ad-
dress of the new governor, Peter
Norbeck, besides q tabulated list OF
appropriations made by the last
Legislature, and the requests made
for passage by the present legisla
ture. The governors message is
quite lengthy and includes q long
list Of recommendations, many Of
which appear to be quite meritor-
ious, while in some instances the
merit is somewhat obscure. His
plan to abolish one branch Of the
Legislature is one of questionable
wisdom, but it is apparent that
Tho present msmbsrshjp il far too
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11

There was quite q change in the
official family at the court house
in Tyndall last week, when the new
officers took their seats. VIM. Nc
Burney as treasurer, and G. E
Stoddard as register of deeds r4-
tanned their old positions. The
new officers are Louis A Steckley,
clerk Of courts; J. w. Whiting,
superintendent of schools; F. NJ
6cobiic, states attorney; O. G..
Puckett, county judge; j, A. Cole,
county assessor. The persopnel
of the board of county commission
ers remains the same except that
from the Tyndall district Frank
Daub takes the place of T. 81.
Abbott. The board organized by
electing Chas. Dirks as chairman.
The county affairs are in the hands
of efficient representatives, and We
can safely predict that they will be
we'll managed during the coming
two years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
He DREAMED ABOUT SNAKES.
Pennsylvania Man Woke Up to Find
Rattler in His Room--It Was
Killed.

Altoona, Pa.-George Merits Of
Franklinville, Huntingdon county.
tossed in the throcs of frightful
nightmare and dreamed Of rattle
snakes. In bed with Meritts was Sam
uel Alley Of the same place.
When Meritts came to himself he
still believed himself dreaming, for u
hideous rattle sounded in his ears. Al
ley also heard it.
The frightful whir maintained n
steady cadence. and both men were
then aware that rattlesnake was in
their room. Having no light handy, the
men were imprisoned in their bed for
some time.
Finally a match and lantern we're
procured. The snake, more than three
feet long, with seven rattles and a but
ton. was coiled IL the center Of the
floor. 1t was killed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
NUN | R IS !.


The first election of WAshington asE
president was held on the frDt vednes-E
lay OF January, 1850, the Consti tuition
having been ratified on the twenty.flrst
of June preceding, There Was NO pop.
alar election, the electors Of all the
states that participated being chosen
3y the state legislatures, as the ConstI-i
sution permitted. Rhode Island and
North Carolina had not yet ratified the
Constitution and did not choose cleo
tors. In New York contest arose
that prevented q choice of electors,
and the three states Of Rhode Island,
North Carolina and New York took no
part In the frst presidential election.
At TINT time the electors did not vote
separately for president and vice presi.
aent, but each one voted for two men
for president and the one receiving
the highest number OF electoral votes
became president and the next high.
est vice president. Only ten states
took part in the election, viz. Y: New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti.
cut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dcl;r
ware. Maryland, Virginia, South Caro-
linn and Georgia. These ten states
then had 50 electoral votes, OF which
Washington received 60, John Adams
"a. and 35 We're scattering. Isy this
vote Washington became president and
Albums vice president. In the second
election (1T92) 15 states had 132 elcc.
toral votes and Washington received
all. Adams T7 and So were scattering
The case of u nearly solid electoral vote
for president was In 1920, when james
Monroe was elected for second term.
At that time there We're "a states, with.
232 electoral votes. The vote OF the
electoral college was: james Monroe
231 John Quincy Adams, /. The eight
electors from New Hampshire, like all
those from other states, had been
chosen as Monroe men, but one elector
voted for John Quincy Adams, because,
MS he said, he was unwilling that any
other president than Washington
should receive a unanimous electoral
vote. BY casting one vote against
Monroe out of total Of 231 he made
The solid electoral vote for Washington
'ISfDricnlly Ilninuo
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
EXCHANGE NOTES
From the Tyndall Tribune.

From the Tyudali Tribune.
Messrs. Alex Nelles and Mnsser
OF Scotland, were Tyndall visitors
on Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. McBurney has been
enjoying a visit from two of her
brothers rho live in Iowa and have
been spending the holidays and
vacations in Tyndall.
John Turnbull, who Is now driy.
ing one Of the mail routes out of
Scotland, came down Saturday
night to spend Sunday at the home
of his mother, Mrs. L. g. Turn.
bull
The contest for the office of sher-
iff Of Bon Homme county between
"a. A Eads and John Matuska was
heard before Judge Trip at Yank-
ton yesterday. We understand that
the defense put up no fight but con-
ceded Mr.. Eads' election and Judge
Fripp accordingly signed an order
declaring Mr.. Eads the duly elected
sheriff of this county. His official
majority will go on record as g.
1t ia indeed unfortunate that such
an error should have been made in
the count of ballots, as it has been
an equal injustice to both Mr.. Eads
and Mr.. Matuska. 1t should serve
as lesson to judges of election in
the future to be careful of the count
as few such errors might mean
even the president of the United
States.
A bill has been introduced in
Congress by Congressman Royal 9.
johnson of South Dakota, making
it a federal offense to steal a ride
on the railroad. This is aimed at
the l. W. w, plague which annu.
ally inficts itself upon the north.
west. If the free ride is taken away
from the hobo the incentive is re-
moved for the professional tramp
making Ills annual pilgrimage while
the honest worker will seek the har.
vest fields even if he does have to
pay his fare. Such a measure will
also probably be introduced into
the present Legislature of this state.
The |. w. w. menace can be better
handled by the federal authorizes
however, as it is in the larger cit.
les that it is bred.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11

A public discussion was given in
the Methodist church at Tyndall
on Tuesday evening of this week,
by the local pastor, Rev. Shurtleff,
and DR.. A. 81. Haggard, formerly
dean of the Bible school at Drake
University, on mersion, the
only Baptism taught in Gods
Word" Wednesday evening q
discussion was given on "The pro
per program for Church Unity"
1t is not often in these days that
We hear these old topics, like the
form of baptism discussed in the
churches. In recent years the
people are more interested IN the
effect that the baptism had on the
life of the "patlent" rather than how
the operation vas performed.