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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
It's An Old, Old Story and Was Told
1000 Years Ago.


A wife's letter 1000 years old was
unearthed recently in the ruins Of the
Serapoum, the temple of Memphis, the
great city of ancient Egypt. The let
ter was written by Isias to her hus-
band Hephaestion, who had deserted
her. There were two letters, in fact.
the first bearing a date equivalent to
July "a. 1876 B. c.. In them the wife
reproaches her husband for neglect of
his family, and, what is particularly
interesting at the present time, she
complains OF the high cost OF living.
Here are some extracts from the first
letter: "Isias to Hephaestion, her hus-
band. Greetings-If you are well and
other things are turning out with you
according to your wishes 1t would be
as perpetuaily pray the gods. l my
self am in good health, and the child
and all in the house make mention OF
you continually When l received your
letter from Horus, in which you ex-
planned that you were in retreat in the
Serapoum at Memphis, / Immediately
gave thanks to the gods that you were
we'll But that you do not return dis
tresses me, for having piloted myself
and your child through such a crisis
and having come to the last extremity
because of the high cost Of corn, and
that your return would bring
me relief, you have never even thought
Of returning or spared a look for my
helpless state New York World.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
Courtry'S Natural
Thrift and Indus
trial Resources
Promise Rapid
Commercial Re-
Mobilization.

Nth Paris Boulevards echo
NM ing with wives for Amer
w lean troops our interest in
the welfare of our ally vast
~ increases, and facts are not lacking
to encourage the belief that she is al
ready on the road TO recovery from the
blow of invasion by a ruthless enemy
One Of the mbst important develop
ments is the announcement that one of
the largest banking institutions in
America concerned with foreign trade,
the Guaranty Trust Company of New
York, has opened a Paris branch to
handle the rapidly increasing volume
Of French business arising not only
out of commercial demands. but also
out of the fact of the large number
Of Americans in France on military
duty.
This action may surprise many per-
sons who had thought of France as
bowed under a calamitous invasion.
The bank, however, gives figures indi-
eating that France is not only meeting
her military and civilian problems
with a stout heart and never failing
courage, but is re-establishing her ex-
port business with this country.
In 1914, the year of the outbreak of
the War, imports from France to this
country totaled Sal, 446,2 52. This to-
tai was reduced to ST.. 1853 TAO in 1918,
but last year the value Of French i'm
ports 20 the United States rose to S102,
O77,O6o
"A nation that can achieve such a
commercial recovery while her terri
tory is being ravished by the invader. -
says the Trust company's statement
possesses recuperative powers which
justify the belief that she will emerge
from the present conflict prepared to
meet and solve triumphantly the prob
lens which confront her"
Frances Industrial Record.
The commercial and industrial record
OF France, following past wars, indi-
Gates that she should recover quickly
from the actual physical destruction
inflicted in the present conflict The
reconstruction of railroads, the erection
Of factories to replace those destroyed,
and the replacement Of the mechanism
Of industrial activity that will be re
CURED and that is in part already
pldAu6ds OAtI d peculiarly inviting
field to American capital and enter
prise. Tentative steps have already
been taken by representatives of Amer
lean engineers and business men in
this work
Aside from its attractive business
aspect, the enlistment of American
money and effort in the great task of
reconstruction that will remain at the
end of the war will tend to cement still
more closely the ties that bind the two
great Republics together. and will en-
able Americans to discharge in part
the debt they owe to France for her
friendly interest in the welfare and
progress OF the United States from the
beginning OF it's life as a nation
In judging the industrial status Of
any nation, its production and con-
sumption OF coal, iron, and steel, and
the growth of its transportation sys-
TENS are highly significant factors.
In 1869, French industries consumed
21 million tons of coal, of which 13.5
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
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destroyed French soldiers repairing
forest road.
2The of France doing their part rehabng its in
paper mill.
3Thousands of village like this
4French might supposed received
tremendous impetus
Boy scouts doing their share in feeding France
Gin their retirement
stroyed millions of dollars of agricultural
7Thousands of gone the printing
S-Soldiers in the Verdun repairing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

after the Franco-Prussian War, and is
today following the same rule in regard
to securities issued to finance the pres
ent conflict. This continuity of purpose,
doubtless. will prove reassuring to all
holders of French government securities.
The Franco-Prussian war of 1870
1871 taught the French people the
meaning of thrift and economy. SO
well did they learn this lesson, that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

not elsewhere surpassed; third. wise SUI
pervision, and patriotic cooperation by
the government with banking and bust
ness interests
The government does its part to war
rant and retain the confidence of the
holders Of its securities. One of its
wise policies is to impose new taxes to
defray the interest charges on new Sc
curity issues. 1t began this practice
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
WILTON COAL MINE
F, OPERATING TRAINS
FOR ITS employees 4!
Further Important improvements
Made by Washburn Ignite
Co, to Boost Production

Wilton, N. D., Oct. 19.-The Wash
burn Ignite Coal company has made
arrangem ents with the 500 railroad to
furnish an engine, snowplow and two
passenger coaches which equipment
will be- used in transporting the en-
ployes from Wilton and Chaplin to
mine mo. 2, two miles east. The train
will start in time for the men to go
to work and will return in the eve-
ming. The engine will also do all the
switching at the mine and place the
loaded coal cars ready for the regu-
lar freight trains to pick up, both 500
and Northern Pacific. This added
equipment to the big mine will facil-
itate many of the difficulties encount-
cred especially during the winter sea-
son when the snow blocks the tracks
leading to the mine and much time is
lost in waiting for the regular freight
trains to come along and clear the
tracks.
Every effort is being made by the
Wilton operators to increase the out
put of North Dakota's premier mine
and at present the daily production is
close to 1000 tons. Lack of suffi-
icent miners has been handicap all
fall, but new men are being added to,
the payroll daily so that before the
winter season opens up it is expected
the pl resent output will be doubled
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
LIBERTY LOAN NOT
POPULAR WITH LAND.
BOARD, SAYS AGENT
F. E. Packard, Chairman Of Tax
Commission, Pays Respects
to Nervous Patriots

"Some of the nervous patriots have
been having commissions because the
board of university and school lands
has not announced whether or not it
will authorize the investment of the
school funds Of the state in liberty
bonds" said FranksE. Packard, chair
man of the state, tax commission, in a
signed statement issued this week on
behalf of the administration.
"W J. Prater,. the new commits.
sioner," says. Mr.: Packard, has been
attacked because he said in one in
terview that he was afraid there
would be no funds available for in
vestment in liberty bonds, and in an
other that. If there, we're any funds he
would be heartily in favor of such an
investment. - Mry,
"The views ofcsome of the members
of the board of university and school
lands are about as follows: While
they all favor the Investment of a
certain amount of the state endOw-
ment funds in liberty bonds, not only
because of the nations urgent need,
but because the lands are gift to
the state from the federal govern:
ment, yet they feel that to turn down
the applications, for farm loans would
not be using the funds to the best
advantage. More important than the
investment in. liberty loan bonds by
the state of North Dakota is the
necessity for a large crop next year.
There is due the state about one
and one.half million dollars in de.
ferred payments of principal and in
terest on lands already sold, which is
overdue. Some of these loans have
been secured by some Of these patri.
OTIS who are shrieking against the
board of university and school lands,
and it appears from the records that
they are more anxious to have the
state invest in liberty loans than to
pay what they justly owe the state"
This statement, coming on the eve
of special meeting which Commits
sioner Prater has called for the board
of university and school lands to con
slider suggestion from the local lib
erty loan committee that some of the
state funds be invested in liberty loan
bonds arouses curiosity as to what
this board will do tomorrow. The
same board, last June, when the ques'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
PICTURESQUE PIONEER WHO FOUGHT
INDIANS ON BISMARCK BLACK HILLS
TRAIL N '76 DIES At OEAOW0OD

and upon Bullock's suggestion this
shipment was headed off at Bismarck
and brought to Deadwood over the
old Black Hills trail.
The trail from Bismarck to the
Black Hills was beset with hostile
Sioux, angry with the whites because
of ignored treaties, and when Bullock
and Star reached old Crook City they
were compelled to fight pitched bat
tie with the redskins. Again they
encountered the enemy on Big Bot.
tom, but they finally reached Dead
wood with their skins and their goods
intact. Upon their arrival here, they
opened general store, and their part
nership in this business continued un.
til 1894. Star was mayor of Dead
wood from 1884 to 1898 and from
1896 to 1899. For 49, years he served
as clerk of court, and in 1889 he at.
tended the first state convention at
Huron, where the enabling act was
ratified, and he nominated the first
set of officers for the new state of
South Dakota. Later he served in
both branches of the state legisla-
ture.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19

DeadWood S. D., Oct. 19.-Sol Star,
picturesque pioneer of the Black Hills,
and who, with his partner, Seth Bull
lock, was among the first to take the
Old Black Hills trail from Bismarck
to Deadwood, has left on his last,
lone prospecting tour. "1f the streets
up there are paved with gold, Sol will
he right at home,' said one of his
old pals.
Sol Star, several times mayor of
Deadwood, and one of the best liked
of all the old timers, was born in
Bavaria in 1910, coming to America
at the age of 10, and to Helena, Mont,
in 1865. He remained at Helena and
Virginia City until 1876, serving as
register of the United States land Of
flee from 1872 to 1874, and for one
year as territorial auditor of Montana.
He arrived in Deadwood on Aug. l,
1876, with Capt. Seth Bullock, who
years ago gained fame as a personal
friend of Theodore Roosevelt. The
partners picked Deadwood as a goot
camp. They had large consignment
of goods en- route to Helena for them,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
COLUMBIAN event.
W|[L BRING MANY
KNIGHTS N TO CITY
: romi u Catholics From All
Parts Of State Plan to At
tend Initiation

The initiation Of class of so candi-
lates by Bismarck council No. 1904,
nights of Columbus, will be made
,.e occasion for the gathering here
,unday Of prominent Columbians from
IL parts of North Dakota. The juris-
lotion of Bismarck council extends
over more than a third of North Da-
ota, including central counties from
Underwood south to the state line,
md west of the river as far as Glen
lin, and all of this territory is rep
esented in the class of candidates to
eceive the degrees Sunday
Bishop Vincent Wehrle or Vicar
General NJ J.. Hiltner will officiate at
olemn high mass at St. Mary's pro-
cathedral at 10 Sunday morning, when
nights and candidates will attend in
:. body. The first degree will then be
onferred at Patterson's hall, and ad-
journment will be taken for luncheon.
lie second and third degrees will he
conferred in the afternoon, and the
days program closes with banquet
l the evening at the Mckenzie hotel,
where Assistant Attorney General
Daniel v. Brennan will preside as
postmaster. Among those who are
expected to respond are George NJ.
lcKenna of Napoleon, states attor-
rey Of Logan county; c. F. Kelch of
P. J. Cahill Of Wilton. Thorn
as Murphy of Williston, George v.
Cunningham of Driscoli, past state
deputy; State Deputy fred ]. Tray
,lor of Devils Lake, and J. P. Cain,
L. F. Murtha and T. B. Casey Of Dick
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
CAPITOL. FOLK HAD
TAKEN $500 BONDS
UP TO NOON TODAY

With an additional $500 in SUBJ
scriptiops turned in direct to Sec
rctary Of State Hall and with
pledges credited to their home
counties by state Treasurer steen,
Deputy state Treasurer Lynsstad
and First Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Bronson, the state house UP
to noon today had taken $500
Of the second liberty loan, with
prospects that the goal Of $4,000
originally set by Captain Hall for
his capitol team will be greatly
exceeded by Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
CONSTIPATION
INVITES DISEASE

4 reliable laxative Is necessary
TO the: comfort and health OF any
weu-ordered household, because
!. constipation As q condition that
affects, in greater or le9s degree,
practically everJ member Of tho
family. When tho bowels refuse
to act the ent1co systo1n Is Of.
fectsd; digestion Is impairod,
nerves begin &c witch, foul gaseJ
and po!Sons generated BY decoHn-
po12nI substances In the i1tcsttne1
80 distributed throughout TIE
body, and often result In serious
ulAess. 4 promi1ont French SCI
enlist says ainety-6ve percent Of
al human disease Is I" directly
tyAosabls to Inactive bowels %.
More than q quarter OF con-
tu1y ago DF. ". a. Caldwell pre-
scx4bod Q combination. Of simple
laxative herbs with pepfi,l that 10
now the standard remedy In thou
sands Of homes. This prescr1p-
ton T. sold By druggists for N1ty
cents bottle, under the Easae Of
d.. Ca1dweu'S Syrup Persin. 4
trial bottle can he obts. i..el, FREQ
Of charge hy whiting 10 1-. w.
T., Caldwell, 45s Warrington ST.,
Monticello, Illinois. 40
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19

small one, Walter Him. claims a
threshing record for this district.
In 43 working days he, has
threshed $4,000 bushels Of grain,
an average Of more than 1,25o per
day, and his best days run was
100 bushels. N-~, E,f;s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
TWISTED TO DEATH ON
WH1RL1NGf FLY-WHEEL

Benedict, N. D., Oct. 19.-A-
though his father and brother
threw themselves on the fIywheeI
and stopped it almost instantly,
Charles 1eis!er,e caught in separ-
ator belt, was twisted about the
pulley and 50 badly injured that
the amputation Of his crushed leg
failed to save his life. The young I
man was a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John eeigloy Of lota Flats.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
ASTHMA SUFFERER

WRITE TODAY and l will tell you of
the simple home treatment for asthma
and bronchitis which has cured many
after physicians and change of climate
failed I want you to try it at my ex-
pense Drop me card and I'll mail
you Csc sample bottle FREE. Geo.
]. Thomassen, Box A-136, Des Moines,
Iowa.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS
FROM STUTSMAN, SHOW
1T HAS DONE ITS BIT

jamestown, N D., Oct. 19.-Al-
though no official figures could be OBJ
aimed today, early returns indicate
hat Stutsman county responded with
enthusiasm and patriotism in the Sec
ond liberty loan campaign. Returns
have been so scattered that officials
refuse to even estimate the total
amount subscribed, but firmly believe
Stutsman has fulfilled its allotment of
375, 1000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
Popular Songs, New Dances--and Others

The November list of Columbia You can hear any
Columbia dealers now- Ct the bcanced lists offered
by the Columbia Gaphophonc Company It includes twenty song
hits Among these arc "Sond Nc Away Wild, Smile (A2355)
75c; San Awayon Henry C:y A230 75c; Your Country
Needs You Now (A236 7s; tive Got the INCEST Little Home
in Dxe A2356 &c. Among the carefully selected double
disc dance records Of 'Heo N.Y. Deac!
(A5986l nch 81 Is; Send Me Away With Smile" (A599O)
12nch, s125; Everybody azzn It, (ox tro A2347) &c.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19
FESSENDEN MAN DIES
IN PREMATURE BLAST
IN, MINOT COAL. MINE

Minot,< N. D., Oct. 19.-carI RE.
dell, aged 40, coal miner, who
came from Fessenden;' was in.
stantiy killed at the Davis mine,
near Minot, this morning from a
premature explosion. An inquest
was held this morning. The fun
eral will be conducted at Bur'ing.
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-19

ton of investing in the first liberty
loan came up, declined to consider
the matter. At that time Townley
and Frazier were campaigning the
state discouraging investing in the
loan. =. .''Ef - - /
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
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TACOMA FIRM
ANNOUNCES BIG
USED CAR SALE

!. :. :. :. -. :. :. !. !. Z. !. !. :.
"The biggest used car sale ever
held in the city of Tacoma" is the
way the Little G. Kennedy company
of that city refers to the special sale
which it will conduct at its garage
the last 10 days of this month, be-
ginning next Monday.
E. S. Robinson, manager of the
company's used car department, says
that a large force of mechanics have
been working early and late over
hauling and turning out various
makes of cars, most of them ma
chimes that were used for only few
months and turned in for later mod
els, "just run far enough to loosen
up and get the stiffness out of the
engines" as he expresses 1t. In
cluded in the sale are several bugs
turned out by Budil & Neikirk Of Ia
coma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
BUMPER SPRING WHEAT CROP.
Eastern Washington Farmers Ar
Planting Extensively.

That the spring wheat crop in the
state of Washington will be bumper
one is the announcement made by +.
o. Morrison, assistant commissioner
of agriculture, following a trip over
the Eastern Washington sections. He
says the farmers are planting large
crops of spring wheat.
In regard to the winter wheat crop
Commissioner Morrison and A. A.
Lewis, public service commissioner,
who has also returned from Eastern
Washington. agree that the results
will be small. This, however, will
probably make but comparatively
slight difference in the output, as the
fields are being resolved. 1t means a
difference of about two weeks in the
harvest, however, the spring wheat
maturing later than the grain sowed
in the fall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
DOG RESCUED IN NET.
Fell Into . Well In an Abandoned
House.

Fell Into . Well In an Abandoned
House.
Greenfield, lnd.-Passing q vacant
house in this city some time ago Sam
uel Bulkin heard dog barking, and a
week later, passing the place again. ne
heard sound as Of dog In distress
He and others went on search of
The premises and found the animal III
in abandoned well eighteen feet under
the door OF the house.
Boards had been placed at that depth
to hold the pump stock IN place. and
the dog was on these boards few
feet above the water. The men low
cred basket into the well. but this
failed, and they finally cOntrived net
that brought the animal to the surface
After expressing his thankfulness tu
his rescuers in dogs way he ran with
all strength remaining to the north
part Of the city and to two-year-old
baby In the home Of parents that had
been advertising and looking for the
playmate Of their children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
SCHM|1 PUTS Up BAIL
PLEADING NOT GUILTY
Renter Shoots August Schneider
After Several Months of
Wrangling.

Plea of not guilty was entered by
Emil Schmitt, proprietor of the West
side clearinghouse, when arraigned
before Superior Judge Mitchell Mon
day on a charge of first degree as
sault based on shooting ARRAY at
the Schmitt clearinghouse last Fri
day when August Schneider, owner
of the property, received severe
flesh wound in the thigh while an
other shot tore through his right
arm, fracturing the bone.
Schmitt was released on $4,000
bail and may be tried during the
present jury term. The alteration
between the two men followed several
months of wrangling and bad feeling
Schneider owning the property which
Schmitt rented and operated as a
clearinghouse for the men working
at the nearby mills. Schneider visit.
ed the property Friday and soon be.
came involved in an argument with
Schmitt, ending in the shooting.
Schneider was taken Immediately
to st. Peters hospital for treatment
where 1t was said his wounds were
not serious. Schmitt was arrested or
his way downtown, en- route, he said
to the sheriff's Office to give himself
up. He is SO years old while
Schneider is about so.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
PLEASANT GLADE

Crowded out of last weeks issue.)
Miss Fife Sleater is spending
few days in town with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Ellis.
Mrs. Martha Kinney is staying at
the George Sleater home.
Rev. F.. H. Mixsell attended the
Christian Endeavor meeting Tuesday
evening when officers for the new
year were elected. Mrs. Thomas
Sleater was chosen president, Miss
Bessie Sleater vice president, Mrs.
Marion Gunstone treasurer and Miss
Myrtle Cramp secretary. The society
plans to meet every two weeks.
The Parent-Teacher circle will
meet at the schoolhouse next Wednes-
day evening, when a short program
will be given and refreshments
will served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Ellis visited
the latter's father the last of the
week.
Mrs. Gates Avery has been spend
ing the past week out in the coun-
try.
Hiram Spencer came home from
Seattle Saturday, returning to his
work there Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zelmon Ellis and
family spent Sunday at the R. B.
Rowe home.
Mrs. Daniel Setchfield visited the
school Tuesday afternoon and organ
ICED a girls canning club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Gunstone
spent the weekend at South Union
visiting relatives.
Miss Littooy and pupils will hold
picnic at Priest Point park Satur-
day, May 10. the crowd going over in
Jacob Gunstone's tallyho.
Local friends received word this
week that Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis,
now living at Big Sandy, Mont, are
the happy parents of baby girl
born recently.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
CLEW TO BURIED COIN.
Will Shows Where II Was Buried and
Offers Half to Finder.


Centralia, Wash.-"This Is q will OF
my own construction, and as man or
good health and sound mind do l, w. r.
Bryan, colored, give and bequeath to
the finder of this will oue-half OF gal
lon glass jugful Of gold coins which
lie buried five feet deep and thirty
feet east Of the section corner OF my
old homestead.
The finder must publish this before
any wcrk begins on its recovery. but
the finder must get another party to
dig for it. and the digger gets one-half.
do this to keep my lazy kinfolk from
getting it. If they make any fuss about
it after 1t Is found, give them 81 each.
There Is also another jugful buried a
Few rods west of the old dwelling
house. l can't locate 1t, however, as
the mark is lost. Dated this second
day Of October, 1883.
wv. F. BRYAN"
Bryan, who Is well remembered by
the old residents Of Centralia, died ir
the early nineties. Allan Miller, pres
ent resident Of Centralia, was nephew
Of Mrs. Bryan. who died about six
weeks ago