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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
TODNS ADJUSTMENTS

IRIS-Valesko Suratt, the Empress
Peacock"
and Pathe News.
ORPHEUM - Nazimova in "War
Brides"
Brand of Cowardice."
MAJESTIC-Twoa acts of vaudeville
and Francis x. Bushman and Bev-
erly Bayne in ''The~Great Secret"
and Paramount comedy.
For details. prices, ETC., see adver-
tisements on another page of the
State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
PURSUE SAlAZAR BAND
De Facto General With 500 Cavalry
Hits Trail of Villa Raiders.

Juarez, Feb. ia Mexican is be-
ing held in jail here by the military
authorities as a Villa suspect and it
was learned Friday he had lived in the
same house in Ell Paso with Prudencio
Miranda, the Mexican held responsible
by many cattlemen for the raid on the
Corner ranch last Monday. If these
facts are established. the supposed
spy probably will be shot
The troop trains which carried Gen.
Jose Carlos Murguia's troops to Guz-
man, IS miles south of here, returned
last night as General Murguia took
the field there at the head of a col
umn of 500 cavalry to pursue Salazar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17


were relatively more active and muen
broader, this condition resulting iareey
from the buying in of short contracts.
Rails participated in the rose with EQUIP
ments and Coppers, the latter hardening
on reports of a new high record Tor the
refined products. Oils and Fertilizers also
rose arpreciabIy. Among the few iso-
lated exceptions to the upward trend were
beet Sugar and American Snuff, the latter
losing II points. The close was strohe-
Sales were estimated at 100000 shares.
Bons were irregular.
Further covering of short contracts was
suggested by the firmness of leading stocks
at today's opening. United States steer
Copper, Shippings and various specialtles
were higher by substantial fractions TO
point and rails also hardened under lead
of New York Central, Union Pacific. READ
ing and New Haven. These were balanced
in part by declines in the Motor group, N,
ternational Nickel. American Cotton On
and Cuba Cane Sugar. Equipments were IN
demand. Airbrake advancing 4 points Deal
ings were mainly in small lots, but activity
! increas ed as prices hardened.
New York Stock Market
CLOSING prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Empire Commission Co, 3O1
New England Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
MURDER CHINAMEN

Juarez, Feb. 17.-Five or more Chi
nj C were murdered at MADEIRA, Chi
huahua, when Julio Acosta, a Villa
commander, raided that town on Feb
ruary s, according to message re-
ceived here today by relative of the
Chinese. At military headquarters to-
day it was said home guards later pur-
sued Acosta to the mountains and
killed the Villa leader in battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
New York Feb. II.



Kansas City, Feb. 17.-HOGS-R Receipts
ST.. 12.35; heavy. s12S5@12.4o packers
and butchers. $1210@ 1925; light, S115OM
12.15: pigs. s9.50@1100.
CATTLE-Receipts 300. including 100
southerns Market steady. Prime fed
steers. 81. 25@11.S5: dressed beef steers.
50. GOA 90: western steers, SSO0Gi II 40;
southern steers. $I.00M9.50; cows. S5.506
$50; heifers, $1,000 100; stockers and
feeders, S6.75@ 1915 bulls, $650@9.O0;
calves, $1.00M13 %.
SHEEP-Receipts none Market steady.
Lambs. $13O0@14.15: yearlings 81 50d 1865; :
wethers, $11 .00d1 1900; ewes. $10.T5d 11-65; ;
stockers and feeders, SI.00@ 1870.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

OOO Market strong, &c above yesterdays
average. Bulk of sales. s12. 1a@12.4O; light,
Sill 656I12. 30; mixed, $1200612. 45: heavy,
50. 400 e7c.
CATTLE Receipts 800 Market steady.
Native beef cattle, S7,S5@1200; stockers
and feeders, Sc 250S. 20: cows and heifers.
So. 20G104O: calves. S9.15@14QO.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market weak.
Wethers, 81. O0@12.O0: lambs, SO 100 Il. 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
FOR COLUMBUS RAID
Pershing Brings Back Fl Mexicans
Captured on Invasion.

Washington. Feb 16.-General Per-
shing reported to the war department
today that twenty-one MexicanS cap
tured by his force while in Mexico and
held in connection with the raid on
Columbus, n. NJ. last year will be
turned over to the department of JUS
tice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
Elgin Butter Market
Elgin, ILL.,, Feb. 17.-BUTTER-42c

New York Feb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 4@4A per cent. Sterling, GO day
bills, 4.721a commercial, 60 day bills on
banks, 4.72H; commercial 60 day bills,
4.72; demand, 475as; cables. 4.7e ZIG.
Francs, demand. 5,s5; cables, 5.S37s. Marks,
mand IL: cables. IL OF. Guilders. demand,
409s cables, 40 11-16. Hires. demand. 7.26
cables, 7.25. Rubles demand, 2SA cables,
2SR. Bar silver, 1880; Mexican dollars,
605sc. Government bonds, steady; rail
road bonds, irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.,
3O1 New England Bldg.)

Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
100000 bushels this week.
Minneapolis receipts yesterday included
about so cars of Canadian wheat
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 1SS, Jog bushels thus far
this week and corn stocks decreased 12,131
bushels.
Exports from the United States and Car
ada yesterday were $4,000 bushels of
wheat, IL 600 barrels of flour, 553. 900 bush
els of corn, $4,000 bushels Of oats: wheat
and flour combined, 574 600 bushels.
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States and Canada this week. ac-
cording to Bradstreets, were 411S000
bushels, compared with 5,S55000 bushels
last week and 62SS, 900 bushels a year ago.
Corn shipments this week were 1,610.OOc
bushels.
Shipments of wheat from Argentina this
week were 100000 bushels, compared with
2O71 900 bushels last week and 24o0oO
bushels year ago. Total shipments since
January l are 1864, 900 bushels; year
ago, 5, 734 900 bushels. Corn shipments this
week were 1,16s 600 bushels, against 1,146-
900 bushels last week and 1881 600 bushels
year ago. Total corn shipments since
January l are 1856, 900 bushels; a year
ago. 14,93s 900 bushels. No oats exported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

The Qulnine That Does Not Affect Head.
Because of its tonic and laxative effect,
Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by
anyone without causing nervousness or
ringing in the head There is only one
''Bror Quinine." E. W. GROVES sigma
ture on box. 25c.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

Wall ST.. New York, Feb. 17.-STOCKS-
Pronounced improvement was shown dur
ing the two hour session of today's mar
ket, most of the leaders, including Steel,
Shippings, Metals and prominent special
ties, gaining one to three points. Dealings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
Names New York Postmaster.

washington, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson has nominated Thomas G..
Patton to be postmaster at New York
City Patton was member of the
banking and currency committee of
the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
CAR CONGESTION
Continued from page onel

CONTINUED from page onel
weather which has decreased the ef-
fectiveness of the U-boats.
Lumber Industry at Stand Still.
Virginia, Mimi, Feb. 17.-Beca use
of the worst car shortage in the his
tory of the lumber business on the
ranges this industry practically is at
a standstill, according to a statement
made today by Edward H. Hines,
president of the Virginia & Rainey
Lake Lumber company of Chicago,
who was present at the directors
meeting here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

New York. Feb. 17.-SUGAR-Ra firm
molasses, 4.65G14.77; centrifugal, 5.52I5G4
refined, firm; fine graduated, 7.00@7.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
Chicago Grain Market.

(The range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as re
ported by Empire Commission Co., 3Ol
New England BldS)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

New York. Feb 1T.-COTToN-Spot
quiet; middling uplands. 1885. Cotton
closed steady. December. 1871.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

Positively canot use sheep or larrb,
unless fatl
Topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by I. J. Billiard. corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis SD
wHEAT-s1 65@1.70.
CORN-S1 co.
OATS-50055c
Pouitry. Eggs and Butter.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison-b
Topeka, Kan, Feb. IT.
HENS-3h lbs. and over. lie: under
az lbs. 14c: springs. over lbs. tic:
ducks. 10c: geese, Sc: broi.ers. 2 lbs. and
under. 1sc; old roosters. DC; shaggy young
ROSTERS.
Butter and Egss.
FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery Co..
Topeka. KanD
Topeka, Kan, Feb. IT.
CHICAGO EGGS-2c.
NEW YORK EGGS-45M451hc
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. 42c;
New York, 45c; Elgin. 42c: Topeka whole
sale, SOC.
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by y. A. Beck. 112-l4 East 6thl
Topeka, Kan, Feb. II.
ALFALFA-S17.OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

Some one wants that
which you do not. A
small ad in the State
Journal want columns
satisfies both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
New Orleans Cotton Market


New rIeans Feb. -17.-COTT0N-SBot
nominal and unchanged. Middline. 11-19
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
Chicago Grain Market

Chicago, Feb .-WHEAT-CIose May,
S1.731k@1 735s July, $1.4S% @1.49; Septem-
Der. $13S3s a 1.3SA
CoRN-May 81 6i@1. o1A July, 99@995sc
PaRSMhy; s ssS e. !p niy S sa5 s.
LARD-May, $16.S0; July, $16.95.
SHORT RIBS-May, $15.s5; July, $685.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
Chicago, Feb II


kaneas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re
ported by Empire Commission Co. 3Ol
New England Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
New York Produce Market.

New York, Feb. 16-BUTTER-Mark
steady. Creamery higher than extra, 47@
471hc
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gather
ed extra firsts, 451ac
CHEESE-Market firm. State held spec
ials, 26c.
POULTRY-Alive, easier; dressed, very
quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, Feb. 1I.-wHEAT. Cash:
Market unchanged. No. hard, S1S2@
1.S6; No. 3, s1.76@1 81; No. . red, $1s0@
1.S4; No. 8. $1.1TM1.S2.
CORN-Market unchanged to 12c higher
No. , mixed, SOC; No. 3, 9S1a@9SAc; No.
. white 9sa4 @99c; No. 3, 9s@9S12c; No
= yellow, 99099hc; No. ). 991ac.
OATS-Market steady. No white, o9CG
59Ac; No. mixed, 5I@5Sc.
RYF-S1 Asa LA.
EAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S2-3S(a25O
HAY-Market unchanged.
BRAN-S1. 7Gtd175.
SHORTS-$1.S0@1 .95.
WHEAT-Receipts 80 cars.
BULTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS sT'irsts. 3Sc.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, $1.T3k; July,
81. 459s @145A; September. $1.341 GIBBS.
CORN-May, 0s3s@9S&c; July, 91Ssc;
, September 94Z @9i3sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17


Chicago, Feb 11-BUTTER-Marke
firm Creamery, 32042c.
EGGS-Market higher. Receipts 1896
cases. Firsts, 43Aa@4ic; ordinary firsts,
426421Ac; at mark, cases included, 400
43c.
POTATOES-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Alive, lower; fowls, 2015c
springs, 201sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
topeka Grain Market.


positively canot use sheep or lar"b,
unless fat-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

It will be noted in the above news
dispatch that the Canadian govern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

Butter and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery Co.
Topeka. Kan.D
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18

or g drops of "Ggts lt" ON the corn
right away Pain and Inflammation
win disappear the corn win begin ,o
sdryy' from that instant Nug 10
luosou aud falls right oU
There's uo other Oorurgw0ycr m
flc world that acts like "Getlt"
$50 new discovery Ha. been made 900
corurgm0yur, since "GptsII" was
born. Don't forget that nc. "Gyts.
It. does away forever with the use of
sa'yos that Uv.uto baud.gus that
make a bundle of your toe. p'a,tors
that half do the work. knives and
scissors that draw blood Use Gets.
It'-no more digging or cutting
"Gets.lt' IS sold everywhere. 25c a
bottle, or sent on receipt OF price by
T. Lawrence a CO, Chicago III.
Sold in Ardmore and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
+. J, Ramsey Johnson Drug Co., City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18
COTTON GINNERS
MEET SATURDAY

Gnners of Carter, Johnston and
Love counties will meet here Satur.
day afternoon, at the county court.
house, for the purpose Of making plans
for handling this years cotton crop.
There are about forty ginners in this
vicinity
After the business meeting, which
will be brief the visitors will be talk.
en for an automobile ride about the
city, after which a buffet luncheon
will be served at the Ardmore Oil
a Milling Companys plant.
At night, the ginners will be en-.
tertained with a trip to Reeds carni.
val, which is in Ardmore for a week.
Tickets for all ATTRACTIONS will be
furnished free by the oil mill.
j. d. OBrion, prominent ginner
here. has charge Of arrangements for
the meeting. w f. Lindsay, of the
mill, will have charge of that com
pany's part Of the entertainment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18
TRADE SECRETS
WORTH FORTUNES
Formula for Making PAPER Tor Bibles
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18

1t has frequently happened that val
liable trade screts have been lost Doe
yond recovery For instance, the best
watch oil, it appears, cannot be OBJ
tanned today, because the secret pro-
cess of mixing it perished with the in
yentor. 1t is said that the last quar-,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18

Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds,
collar and harness gals heal up
quickly when BALLARD'S SNOW
LINIMENT is applied. 1t is both heat.
ing and antisepuc Price 25c soc and
and $1OO per bottle. Sold by Ringer
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18
COrnS Peel Right
OF With "GetS.If"

? Drops, and the Corn is a "eoner!"
When you've got to walk on the
sides of your shoe to get away from
those awful cornpains, there's only
one common sense thing TO do. Put
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18
CHURCH IN ARNOR
CHRISTIANITY is MILITANT AND
SHOULD BE MODERATOR
SAYS.
Presbyterian General Assembly at Oal.
las Hears Address Which Urges Fol-
lowers OF Christ to Be Continually
On the Aggressive.


Dalias, TEX May lN.-N with 'IAe
thurcn IN ArmoI, for subject ana
the text CHOSEN from the words oil
raul IN EpAtslaus 6'l", Wherefore
take unto yon the Whole armor pi
Cod Key. Jonn A1ner Marquis, d.
y, moderator of the Presbyterian Gen
eraI assembly ana president OF Coe
college, NedaI RapidS, Iowa. drIl'erel
jhe annual sermon before l1e assem-
bIE m session mere.
This Is not a pacliist figure OF
speech CHRISTIAN armed To the
teet1-but there was q good deal of
lullJahcl I'D Idu., as J.tl' is lu uI7
so'Pe" D'' ''"'I"'' .'.., a"'" j." ''-'.'", ,'.- W..
nus ay' ''''o'.. .0 "l' 'l'"' "' "'.
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Ia-t messages 9re. electric with action
and Nri.tIfrg with sne,.,, The disd.
rr.. .,.ro IN on and nre,cb. ,,orI,
and batla ,y,ra bprora Them t1ey
were called to tle life of a soldier. moi
of recrusr
Must Not Remain Inert
"It is the undoubtcd mission of
Christianity to bring peace into the
world. as it Is TO bring salvation and
righteousness, but it is never taught
or iuumatcd that this peace is to
come by lying inert IN the path of
brute force or letting iuiquity have
its way without protest and combat
On the contrary it will come as the re-
suit Of conflict and struggle as hot
and fierce as in the trenches of France
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
CHILDREN TOBE
SAFECUARDE|D
Many Displaced From School in
Europe Through the Effects
of the War. !

Baltimore. Nd, March 26.-Danger
that American children will be made
to suffer tho rigors Of industrial life
II the United States should become
involved In war was pointed out In an
address by Owen r. Iovejoy. Of New
York. General Secretary Of the Ma
tional Child Labor Committee, at q
mass meeting held here today under
the auspices Of the National Confer.
el1ce on Child Labor. Speaking on
safeguarding Childhood in Peace or
War;" Mr.. I.ovejoy said, in part:
Our natural admiration for Amer
lea and typical sense Of national -su-
.periority tempt us to believe that no
rigors Of international conflict could
lead US to neglect our children, and
that we shall not deal with our chill
dren as European nations have dealt
with theirs, If the same crisis comes.
what has happened in Europe.
In one area 1900 children out Of
$1,000 have been displaced from
school because the buildings have
been taken over for military purposes.
Some 100000 children between 12 and
15 left school to enter industry in
1915 and probably more than that in
1915. Between 10000 and 100000
children IL and IL years old are at
work. There is an abnormal demand
for boy labor; abnormally high wages
are paid to children. The Commit
tee on Health of Munition Workers
states that boy workers are drawing
on their strength and u anxious to
know what will become Of the boys
after the war And when we read
. that munition factories have increas.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
ONE HOUSE SYSTEM
TO BE THE FORM OF
GOVERNMENT NOW

Peking. March 2S.-tCorrespond-
ence OF the Associated press)-Parlia-
ment sitting 1T constitutional con-
ference has rejected tho section OF the
proposed new constitution providing
for two houses Of parliament, ana II
now seems likely that q one-house sys-
tenn may bs adopted by China
DR.. w. F. willoughby, the Aineri-
can constitutional adviser OF the Chi
nese government, has urged for many
months that the bi-cameral system
Is not we'll adapted to China's needs
and the recent action Of parliament
was prompted by the advice of DR.
Willoughby and number of other ex-
perts on government who have been
in conference with political leaders.
Under the present system in China
based on the Marking provisional con-
stitution, both the house and senate
are elected directly by the people
The two bodies have an aggregate OF
nearly one thousand members, and
have proved themselves very unwield.
ly.
Many newspapers and reform lead
ers are urging that parliament be linn
tied to one body of not more thar
three hundred members.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

figures were incomplete. there being =
large number Of subscriptions yet to
be received and that the full extent
Of the success Of the loan would not
be known until March 81. It 10 the
opinion Of financial experts ana gov
ernment officials that the final figures
would bring the total Of Australia g
war loans up to $8s4.0o0, 900.
The fourth war loan was literally
supported by banks. insurance COM
panies and individuals. It was aided
by we'll organized. scheme Of news
paper publicity. a.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
LAST WAR LOAN IN
AUSTRALIA OVER
SUBSCRIBED, REPORT

Melbourne. Australia, March 2s.-
Tho fourth and latest Commonwealth
war loan Of $s0,0O0,oo0 with interest
at 1-2 per cent ana repayment in
1928 was oversubsoribed to the extent
Of at least $1,20O,000. But the Fed
eral Treasurer A. Poynton, said, in
making this announcement that the
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

ed the hours Of labor for children to
81 a week, that night and Sunday la
Dor are not unknown, and that the
committee recommends that boys un-
der 16 and girls under 18 be not en-
ployed more than 10 hours q day, We
can imagine the effect Of such condi-
tions on the health Of the children.
land alone but in all the warning
countries.
"The breaking down Of education.
health and other conservation stand
ards must not be permitted here. AL
ready bill is in the New York State
legislature exempting from the hours
Of labor law women and girls over 16
working in munition factories. Re-
ports from Connecticut assert that
hour Of beginning work but only the
closing time at night, munition fac
tories are sending their women and
child workers out at 10 o'clock at
night only to set them to work again
Immediately after midnight. Whether
these reports are authentic or not, I
cannot say, but the tdhdency/is un-
questionable.
What may We anticipate when the
will be deserted. agencies for the pro-
lection and study of the health,
morals. ana development Of little
children will be closed, and the ex-
posure Of children to the rigors Of
industrial life will be based solely on
the high motive Of patriotic service
The children Of the present generation
will suffer an irreparab1e loss unless
those Of US who have dedicated our
selves to their protection keep our
heads clear and our motives unmixed.
determining that whatever else hap
pens. all other treasure, all other
forms Of wealth, all other methods Of
defense be sacrificed before we COM
pei tho children Of America to pass
through the fre."
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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

1t is stated by Chicago newspapers
that crime Is being reduced in that
city. The city authorities have lately
closed large number Of tough 3Y'"'s
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

A now lens used in French fight
houses enables the light to be seen at
a distance Of sixty miles.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

Colds Cause Headache and drip
LAXATIVE BRoMo pU1N1NE tablet.
remove the cause. There 10 Only One
PROMO QUIN1NE". Look for the
signature of E. w. GROVE on each boz.
Price Is cents.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
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Twenty American companies with a
capital of 81 100000 or more earned in
1915, above all expense, the numerous
total profit of $18, 1865, 1853, or 689% for
the year~over their capital stock, which
belongs entirely to the stockholders of
the companies, who received 249% in
cash dividends. The balance, 4496,
went to the surplus of these various COM
panies, to the great financial advantage
Of every stakeholder.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

In addition, two companies from htt1s war.
ridden Bulgaria made their debut to American
business in 1914 and are taking homo some four
million dollars Of our money each and every ysaN