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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01
THE DRAFT
By Gil.
Written for The Review.

Written for The Review.
Unless I'm drafted l shall volunteer.
Iwant to git into the trenches and out
NV my present danger zone.
When war broke out wuz aginst it,
absolutely. had learned from an
eminent authority what it is and I didn' t
want to 20 thare, as it is reported to be
overcrowded now, and the climbit
ruther sultry fur comfort. 1t wuz
commonly thot at that time that newly
wed" wuz exempt from war and work.
I had lived to be 10 Years old and had
never bin wed onst, so I concluded to
try it. Konsequents, 1 hide away to
near by recrooting chapel, where wuz
found a babel NV both sexes watchful
waiting and prayin' to do bit fur our
young republick and the Infant in
dustries'' in a matrimonial way.
I Immediately seased upon l NV the
most bootifull faxe-haired phemales
among them, as in her I saw no sines Nv
wilt, and flax wuz sellin' fur So bushil-
for an intervoo. This seemed a huge
success for us both. hardly I felt like
peaches an cream, and 1 guess she felt
the same way, fer she up and exklaimd,
IT'S troo! it's troo! A fortin teller told
me that I shud, the present week, meet
my affinerty, whom I shud wed, loves
'oner, cherish and-support. IT'S troo!
it's troo! You air my afinerty. The
fortin teller nose.'
eyes, told her. 'Shure."
But, said she, "we must do our bit.
Well raise navy beans, pertaters, kabig,
corn, beats, calves, fat steers an things"
The parson then hove in site and
addressin' me, sed:
Il see you young peepul ure much
interested in each other. I suppose
you are about to join the colors to march
away to leave this fair lady. I wish you
a safe return
eyes," she explained. He'll march
out to my humstid, but he'll jine no
other but me. We're both Willin'. He
wants to tie to my post. We want to
be hitched! Hurry up!'
The parson then clspt our hands an
spoke a few words which roped us in
tite as 2 unbroken brongkos. Then we
interned out to her humstid and began
agrikulter, l thinkin' myself exempt
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01

OLA LIZ OF MINNESOTA,
County of Brown.
We, o. M. Olsen, President and F. H. Krook.
Cashier OF the above named Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the.
best of our knowledge and belief.
O. M. OLSEN, President
-. F. H. KROOK, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
(Two) Directors:
F. II. RETZLAFF.
N. HENNINGSEN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of July 1917.
(SeaD BE-. .t-.. P. ]. SOUKUP
Notary Public, Brown County, Minnesota
My commission expires March 5, 1918.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01
NO HOME GUARD FOR
THE CITY OF NEW ULM

L. G. Vogel, who secured the necessary
numbers for Home Guard in this city,
has dropped the proposition. When
the authorities decided that New Ulm
could have no military organization
under any consideration, Mr.. Vogel wrote
the governor that he felt the city did
not need even Home Guard, and unless
someone else takes it up there will be
nothing doing along that line.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Fritzner Of Gay
lord were visitors in this city for several
days last week. They were accompanied
here by Walter Borchert and Miss Della
Mass, who returned home the same
day.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01

County of Brown.
We, L. Redding, President and W. ]. strate
Cashier 90. OF the ne above named Bank, do solemniy
best of our knowledge and belief " 'ne
L. REDDING, President
W. J. STRATE. Cashier
Correct Attest: - o"etlief'
(Two) Directors: =
JOHN REINHART.
GEORGE J. GROSSMANN,
Subscribed and sworn to before me tbis ao+h
day of July, 1917. oo.A
(SeaQ JOHN W. HAAS
Notary Public, Brown County, Minnesota -
My commission expires July Ii, 1929.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01

BANK NO.132
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
SEARLES STATE BANK. q.
OF Searles, Mimi, at close of business on Julv
IS, 1917. Date of Report by Bank, july 28.
1917. ' 49,
Loans and Discounts " 600 oaa on
Banking House, Furniture and Fix
Due from Banks ......... $3,6OO73
Cash on Hand. ....... 1,34O46
Total Cash Assets .I Aoh1 70
Checks and Cash Items " S57 m
Paid out for Expenses, etc., in Excess
OF Earnings .:....... 526.ss
iota1'' ,..;..;::........... $3s,427.24
Capital Stock .................... $1O,OOO.OO
2ui plus S IN! 100000
Cashiers Checks. ..... 24376
Total Immediate Liabilities 7,598.44
Time Certificates ........ 1S,828.8O
Total deposits .......... 2e,427.24 26,427.24
Amount of Reserve on hand "a OF 70
Amount of Reserve Required by Law. $1S5a eS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, 49,. = y
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01

County of Brown.
We, Aug: C. Dahl, President and E. E.. Spell
brink, Cashier of the above named Bank, do
solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and belief.
AUG. C. DAHL President.
E. E. SPELBRINK, Cashier
Correct Attest:
(Two) Directors:
w. G. HERMANN.
H. J. ALBRIGHT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st
day of July, 1917.
(SeaD T. J. SNILSBERG
Notary Public, Brown County, Minnesota.
My commission expires March 4th, 1928.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01
MlLITARlSM GIVEN
SOME HARD KNOCKS
AMERICAN UNION COMMITTEE
). MEMBERS DISCUSS VITAL
QUESTIONS.
DECLARES CONSCIENTIOUS OBJ.
JECTOR" is UNFORTUNATE
PHRASE.

DR.. John Haynes Holmes, pastor OF
the Church of the Messiah, New York
City, and member of the American
Union Against Militarism, has written a
telling article against Militaaism
which is of great Importance and
should be pusrued by every reader
of the Review. It is as follows: ...
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-01

County of Brown
we, L. :. a; Ffitsche, President and l. B. Krook.
swear that the above statement is tr,e r. +h ht
OF our knowledge and belief - -> -
l.. A: Fritsche, President.
Correct Attest: o"e"e'
(Two) Directors:
GEO. B. WEISER
AUG. C. DAHL.
day Of July 1917 .A'o 'D10 -
(SeaD TT shI1 spERG
Notary Public, Brown County. Minnesota
MY commission expires March 4th, 1928.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
IOWA PATENTS

official list of Letters Patent of
issued from the United
States Patent Office at Washiu gton,
d. c., to inhabitants of Iowa for
the week ending Sept. 8, 1917, as
reported through the patent office
of tSturges and Sturges, registered
patent lawyers, Suite 1872 BEE Bldg
Omaha, Nebr.
Walter H. Alexander, Sac City,
Art of Moulding.
Arthur e. Dempsey, Council Bluff
Nested-cWp separator.
Thomas A. Hillirad, Sioux City,
Pocket receptacle for lighted cigars
Burton Walrath, Rock Valley,
Gear-shifting Mechanism
George s. Webster. Mason City,
R4ailway- track weed-cutter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
eggs CANDLE CAREFULLY
BEFORE SELLING

The quality of Iowa eggs lis
rapidly Improving i'm market, and
Sill there are SO many buyers who
fail to candle. Of course everybody
knows how to prepare a basket,
case or box of eggs for Cottons o1'
Petersens that Will demand the
highest price, but THEY don'tt stop
to consider how many other fellows
that don't care button how they
look.
The "other fellow" never stops to
consider that the annual loss
through carlessness in Iowa alone
is $5,000,00.
In other words our annual loss
because of such neglect lis enough tt
supply am army of a million MEN
with am egg for breakfast every
day in the year excepting holidays.
days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
SEEKS EXEMPTION
OF IOWA FARMERS

AS the result of meeting held
ait the Iowa state fair grounds CALI
ed by j. r. Deems of the agricul-
tural committee of the State Coun-
Gil of Defense, AN effort will be mad
before the district exemption boards
to secure the exemption of more
farmers
T Governor Harding, who was CALL
ed into the conference, advised that
the matter be called to the at
tention of the exemption boards.
Mr.. Deems reported that he knew
of 1900 acres i'm the vicinity of
Burlington which would be idle
if the men now certified for SER
vice we've to be taken into the
nationaI army.
The Stacker situation is to he
dealt with by the council also. Re-
| ports of the activities of Pro-Ger-
mans In Harding county and there
abouts are to be gone into thoroly
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY AND
RICH REFRESHMENTS

Robert and Edith Christensen wer
pleasantly surprised, Sunday night,
when number of friends gathered
at the Bakery for a good time. The
affair was planned by their mother
and given in honor of their birth
days, which occurred this month";
The crowd went to the Danish Lutlh-
cram hall, over the Bakery, where
they spent the evening playing
games. Late i'm the evening, a
fine lunch was served, the main
feature of which was the beauti-
full birthday cake, baked by Mr..
Jorgensen at the Christensen Bak,
cry.
The affair was complete surpris.
to THE Christensen young people.
The cake was beauty and a rich
sample of MIR. Jorgensen's handi-
work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
EXTRA BOY IN CANADIAN
ARMY IN FRANCE
France, Aug. ~, 1917.
Dear Mother.

Dear Mother:
] will write you a few lines and
let you all know | am still alive.
/ got a letter from you and you
said you had not heard from me
since | left Canada. l wrote two or
three letters and never heard from
any ONE so quit. Well this is some
place and the war is just the same
as ever. We have been out on rest
for a month and don't know how
long it will lastl
1t is just harvest time here and
things look nice only up where the
Huns have been and that is i'm
am awful shape. Well we have had
touch of real w ar, suppose you
read all about it, What do the Poop
lie over there think of it now?
Well tell the GIRLS all to write
to me and amy of the rest of the
folks as / would be glad to have
from them. Tell Uncle George /
would like to hear from him l
hope grandma is still we'll.
There is quite Lot of fruit i'm
this country, just such a country
as home as near as you could tell
it. We get quite a lot of things in
parcels from different places, tobac
CO. cigarettes and stuff to eat and
socks and all kinds of stuff from
Canada. I want you to find out
what Reg Lefoy lis lin and let me
know as / might find him. 1 have
met quite lot of fellows / know
| have never seen amy of the
state TROOPS yet and don't suppose
would see amy one l knew If
I did -
/ was sure surprised to hear
Fred Lewis had Joined the army.
We have lost quite a lot of our
boys that came over with us. l have
seen quite a few Things that if
some one had told me few years
ago l would have thought they
were crazy. Tell Bert and Mrs.
Bartlett hello and would like to
hear from them.Well l don't know
when this war will be over but
wish I dhd. I don't know mueh to
write so think / will close. I am i'm
the 49th Bath. Amy one you know
that is over here let me know their
address so / can try and find
them. Well good bye, hoping to
hear from you soon I am as ever
your SON and brother.
Mr.. G. w. Gill 4
252744 d. Co. France
13 Platoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
MOVED TO TOWN TO
TAKE LIFE EASY

Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Beers and daugh
tiers, Mary Is years old and Martha
years old purchased residence
in the city Beautiful and moved in
Off the farm last week and will be-
come permanent fixtures in Extra
and ALL Extra will extend the glad
hand. The girls will improve the
opportunity afforded by this move
and have already started to school.
Two sons, one being married ARE
left ON the farm who are fully COM
petent to care for it, and will keep
it up to its high state of cultiva--
tion.
Two other sons, Bert and Orville
are working in the Hansen garage
i'm this city. Both are drafted while
Orville will leave with the first
CONTINGENT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
KNIGHTS or PyTH|AS
PLAN RELIEF IN WAR

Plans for the raising of $4,000
as Iowa's contribution TO the $780,
900 war fund to aid families Of
soldiers who have entisted Will be
made hnow9 to the members Of
the knights of Py!hias lodges soon.
A special committee appointed by
the national body made it's report to
the grand lodge officers and it is
being considered.
Cedar Rapids was awarded the
1918 convention of both knights
and Pythian Sisters. There was no
contest, though Des Mo.nes and
Waterloo had put i'm bids
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
THERE WILL Be SHORT
AGE Of CORN HUSKERS

Within a few weeks the twelve
Thousand boys of the first contin--
gent will be i'm training at Camp
Dodge
Before the 1918 spring work starts
$4,000 more will follow theaa.
Labor ON the farms next spring
Will be scarce. Better keep am eye
open for prospective help.
1t might be we'll to register
your wants with the Journal.
1t Will cost you nothing and
we may help you.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
DEPARTMENT OF AGR|-
CULTURE DES-MO|NES

Special to- journal
A letter from A. r. Corey, Sec
rotary of the Iowa State Fair
says!
: eve assure you that the state
Fair management appreciates the ex-
cellent SERVICE rendered by the
newspapers of the state and their
almost universal cooperation in
building the fair
cit might interest you to learn
that the expense of advertising the
Iowa State Fair lis about $16,OOO,-
100. G.
OF this amount more than two
thirds of lit or not less than SILL
900. is spent with Iowa newspapers
nearly 500 Of them, the balance go
ing for billboards publicity, caIen-
ders, hangers, programs and few
newspapers outside the state, and a
Thousand and one small items along
that lime.
Thanking you cordially for the
good service you rendered l beg
to remain
Very truly yours,
A. R. Corey, Secy..e
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
Sunday, September the 18th open,

Sunday, September the 10Th open
ed by LilIlian Dyer, president of the
Christian Endeavor of Extra with
services Scripture reading by
Clara Voss, Prayer by C. S. Linklet-
ter, followed by solo by Mary
Hensley, Miss Mary B. McPherrin,
General and Field Secretary, then
took charge of the meeting.
Talks were given by Miss GILES
pie, Miss Bessie Howlette, and Miss
Lena HQwlette, officer in the State
organ kation.
AT $50 a lunch was served in
the basement.
At $50 the young PEOPLE were
entertained by stereoptican views
of Christ IAN Endeavor workers. con-
ventiors and ETC., with an address
by Miss McPhsrrin
Twelve young people from the
Christian Endeayor societies OF
Atlantic were present
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
CHRIS KJAR WIFE AND
FAMILY INJURED

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kjar and
family, who reside near Extra, re-
Gently had marrow escape while
travelling through Nebraska. The
autoed to that state to look
ait land, with the intention of buy
ing if pleased, and while travelling
around, their auto capsized. They
were all unconscious when found
and none were able to tell how OF
when they We're rscued from UNI
der the car. Their auto was big
velde, and was so badly damaged
that they sold it while there and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
CUT IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, The Consumers comp
any, Chicago, said to be the largest
retail coal dealers in the world, to-
day announced slash of from s 1
to $3.50 ON soft coal, effective inn
mediately. This is in Line with
the price fixed by President Wilson.
Other dealers will make similar
CUTS at once, 1T was said. 1t was
estimated the reductions will cut
Ch4cago's coal bill by $30,00O,00O.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
CLARENCE N|KLASON AND
WIFE TO HARVARD

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Niklason
left last week for Cambridge, Mass,
where Mr.. Niklason will enter F
Harvard University ito take post
graduate course Last year Mr.. and
Mrs. Niklasom We're at Leland
Stanford University California, with ere
Clarence graduated this spring. This
summer they have been visiting at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
MUS Frank Niklason and in Ex--
ira. :.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
COWS BROKE INTO
CORN FIELD AND DIED

Herman Long of near Templeton
Lost two valuable COWS last week by
breaking Unto a corn field and
they became foundered.
DR.. Addison veterinary surgeon
of Manning was called but the
sufferimgs of the animals cause
their death before he could relieve
Them
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
Great Faith in Chamberlain's Colic
and Diarrhoea Remedy.
"Ch,amberlain.s Colic and

Chamberlain Collie and Dia-
rrhoea Remedy was used by my
father about year ago when he
had diarrhoea. 1t relieved him i'm
aslistely and by taking three doses
he was absolutely cured. He has
great faith in this remedy" writes
Mrs, H. Williams, Stanley, N Y
The Kearney Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST ATTITUDE

Much has been said about the
attitude of these good people in
connection with the government and
the principals of the Seventh Day
Advent church The Hutchinson Lea
er of hutchinson, Minnesota pub
lished their declaration of pr.n-
cipals which is as follows,
eve believe in Civil Governments
i'm general and i'm the United States
inJ particular.
We love our government and thank
Gud that our lot has been cast in
this country.
IL is not only our duty, but our
privilege to uphold the principals
upon which this nat lon is founded
President Wilson is our President
We all uphold him by our pray
er5 and our co-ope ration.
We are willing to serve our
country in this crisis i'm amy ca
pacity which does not conflict
with our consci entious attitude to-
ward the law of God.
While we are noncomIbatants, WE
are not towards. We would trust in
God and seek to serve our country
regardless OF how dangerous NIGH
be the task allotted to our work
only entreating those in authorit,
not to put us I'M a dilemma respect
lug our conscience attitude TOWARD
the law off God.
Always remember that goot
4 Seventh Day Adventist is a goot
citizen. The more we live up tt
the teachings of the scriptures tbs
more do we become better citizens
This leads us, therefore, to homo
the flag and to teach all men t,
do the same.
The Adventists are also gener
Gus supporters of the Red Gross
Their contributions locally com
pare favorably with that of an
other society in Hutchinson. Besid
numerous private subscriptions the
have beenl following"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
HENIsTICrHING..

Picot edging done at the Singer
Sewing Machine Company's Store i'm
Atlantic. Machines sold and repaired
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Phone SO, Atlantic, Iowa.
Sept 20 pd.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

returned to their home here ON
the train. Mr.. Kjar recently sold
his farm to Jake Wahlert, who
expects to move to it sometime in
the future
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Our readers will notice in this
issue call for county convention
to be held at Audubon Saturday at
.ternoon at 2 O'Clock for the purpos
OF organizing the county i'm fur
therance of the constitutional a.
mendment campaing. Every man OF
woman i'm favor of the amendment
should go. The election is to be
held October 9TH, only three weeks
AWAY. Little interest has been mani
tested thus far. The apathy n
eXtalnt is apt to defeat it. One thing
sure, the people will have to
wake up or the amendment Will b,
defeated by the sgay-at-home vote.
This is no time for Iowa to lag.
Don't forget that County Conven
tion at Audubon Saturday at 2 o.
clock, If you are in favor of the
amendment. go.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Frank Chaffa, Mrs. Powers and
daughter, Mrs. Buna Blair and her
son, Merle autoed over from Fon-
tanelle, Sunday, and enjoyed visit
with friends, Mr.. and Mrs Jesse
Williams and daughter, Bertha, at
the Williams Cafe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Walter Nelson entertained
Miss Gertrude Dumphy from Winnie
peg, Canada, last Thursday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

James johnson autoed to Adair
Sunday night, and returned to Elk
ira, Monday morning with r. F.
Lalley and hills crew of carpenters,
who hmm ediately started working
ON the Adventist's new church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Peter Poulsen of Brayton visited
i'm Extra, Sunday afternoon with
friends
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs: Frank Williams and
family autoed up to Audubon, Sum
day where they spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Gore
and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

The Rev. William E.. Baldwin of
Glaza, Iowa, will preach here Sum
day morning and evening ON TRIAL
ALI members are requested to
'bel present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

FOR SALE
Fall and spring Poland China
boars all eligible to register.
Sired by the famous boars that
are lncomparable- the kind THAT
natures into big ones
These are all choice boars with
good size, length; bone and
smoothhess.
Prices reasonable.
Write or come to the farm 1
mile west of Extra.
I Andrew c. Nelson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Catholic Church Notice. :
Rev. Father Mcdonald will say
mass at 9 o'clock Sunday next
September 23rd.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Battle Cry of Peace.
Palace Theatre, September, 81
%.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Frank Williams purchased some
cattle, last week, of Peter Peter
sen i'm Audubon township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Wilson and johnson purchased
cattle OF Peter Knudsen, who resides
near Extra, one day last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Will May autoed to
the Hal May home in the country,
Sunday, and spent the day with
re,Iatiyesl
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-03

FOR SAlE-CHEAP: HYDRAULIC PIPE 1 WHlM 16 II. p. UPRIGHT BOILERS. DRILL ROPE. BOB SLED. HOlSTS.
 DARLING & DEAN co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-03

fact that 1t was voiced by a railroad man, one of themselves so to speak, This unexpected shock came from B. F. Bush, receiver of the Missouri Pa rife railroad who told the committee that unless the increased freight de- mand were granted by the interstate commerce commission and the various state commissioners there was but one ghastly alternative-governm own ership.
 To Mir. Bush, himself a railroad man, the prospect was certainly not pleas ant to contemplate and he would doubtless we'll liked to have avoided his damning statement if he could. But the facts were too much against him to escape disclosing the fateful secret that government ownership is the only alternative if the railroads are not to be allowed to bleed the public as they please.
 The statement is doubly significant in that It was made at a. time when
 Mir. Bush was engaged in extricating a great railroad system from the state of bankrutcy in which it had been plunged by private mismanagement,a as an officer of the United States govern ment In view of his official position
 one cannot but wonder why Mir. Bush appeared before the commission at all
 But he did and in so doing voiced the
 view of thousands of intelligent and
 thinking Americans that the only
 solution of the railroad problem is government ownership.
 The statement of Mr. Bush was
 nothing less than an acknowledgements that the railroads cannot exist in the majority of cases save by methods of wholesale extortion which can be obviated by government ownership. In a great sense the statement may be viewed as the handwriting on the wall" and the railroads may as well accept the inevitable. Government ownership is coming and, if the out standing indications are worth any thing, coming soon. The experiences of Great Britain alone are sufficiently indicative of the great necessity for placing the transportation facilities of the nation under government manage
 ment. So great have been the benefits
 of government management there that it is doubtful if the railroads of Bri
 tain will ever revert to private own
 ership again.