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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
WIPE OUT TREASON

These solemn and eloquent sentences
from Clemence&u's statement of the
principles of the new French ministry
apply with equal force to America:
The single, simple duty is to stand
by the soldier, live, suffer and fight
with him; u everything that
is not of the fatherland * * *
No more pacifist campaigns; no
more German intrigues; neither
treason nor semi-treason. War,
nothing but war!
We, too, have suffered from pacifist
campaigns, from German intrigue,
from treason and semi-treason, and
have dealt too ~leniently with them and
their instigators. The pacifist cam
paigners have all but been silenced,
but German intrigues, treason and
semi-treason we have yet to sup
press.
And semi-treason will be the most
difficult evil to combat. 1t will have
many manifestations. Refusal to buy
Liberty bonds or to help the Red
Cross by people who n financially
able to respond; profiteering by sell
fish men who want to fatten on their
country's trials; selfish indulgence by
men and women who want to go or
living lives of unpatriotic ease; strikes
in mines, forests, shipyards and mu'
n%itions plants; inertia of body ant
GOODNESS of soul-these and other evi
dence of un-American spirit all belong
in the category of semi-treason.
While we are warning with German,
and Germany's allies we must max
war as we'll upon these cankers of tn
body polite. They will not be easil
stamped out, as the experience of Eng
land and France, and of Russia an
Italy too we'll attests. They hav
thriven too long on our easy-goin
patience and misplaced indulgenc
From this hour forward, in the ell
uuent words of Frances new premie
our slogan must be, "War, nothing b,
war;" till the great victory is Won ar
a sweet and glorious peace shall smi
again upon a democratized and unin
periled world.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
A PECULIAR INSTRUMENT

In a proclamation to the army of
the east, the Kaiser said to his SOL
diers:
Remember that you are the chosen
people. The Spirit of the Lord has
descended upon me because l am the
emperor of the Germans.
81 am the instrument of the AL
mighty. 1 am His sword, His agent.
Woe and death to all those who shall
oppose my will. Woe and death to
those who do not believe in my mis-
sion. Woe and death to the towards.
"Let them perish, all the enemies
Of the German people. God demands
their destruction. God, who by my
mouth, bids you to do His will"
No one can read the above and es-
cape the conclusion that Germany is
led by a crazy nan or a pervert whose
elimination from world affairs is alb.
solutely essential to his own as vel
as to the enemy countries, says ar
eastern newspaper. What he believes
to be the inspirational promptings Of
the Lord is merely the outcropping Of
a disordered brain b~equeathed him b!
his diseased ancestors. Some day h
will meet up with a real instrumen
Of God and the places that hev
known him will know him no more.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
THRIFT STAMPS

Anv American citizen, boy or girl
who wishes to help win the war by
giving financial support to the gov
eminent, is given opportunity for pat,
riotic service by purchasing thrift
stamps. This new method of govern
ment finance is now in effect, and
can contribute to the support and
should be given favorable consldera-
ton.
"Thrift stamps" are little govern
ment bonds, to be sold to those who
cannot easily buy $50 Liberty bonds
The stamps cost Is cents each. Inc
purchaser gets with his first stamp
card containing 16 spaces. Every time
he buys a thrift stamp for a quarter
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
Glasgow, Montana, December Z, 1917.

of internal revenue shows an o
NOUS increase in internal revenue col
lections in Montana during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1916 The total
collections in Montana increased from
8 9,399.95 to $1,S16y047. "a.
The increase was mainly from in
come tax. Montana corporations paid
an income tax Of $174,529.91 in the
fiscal year ended June 20, 1916, and
$776,719.99 in the fiscal year ended
June 30 last.
Montana individuals paid income
taxes of, $99,952.95 during the fiscal
year 1916 and $289 ,627.47 during the
fiscal year which ended June 30 last.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
he sticks the stamp on the card
When the 16 places are filled the caro-

he sticks the stamp on the caiu
When the 1e places are filled the card
represents 81. These stamps IAN be
purchased at any postoffice' or az
hanks. trust companies, at railroad
stations, and in many stores, factor
les and other public places. "hen
tho card is filled with the 16' stamps
each of which costs 25 cents, the card
can be exchanged for a war saving
stamp by paying the difference in
cost. During December and January
tho cost of these war saving stamps
will he SAP each. After that an ad-
ditional cent will be added for each
month until the cost of each war saw
ing stamp will reach $4.22.
The war saving stamps are also to
be put upon cards, and there will be
20 spaces on each card. Now, II the
saver can fill one of these cards dur
ing December and January next, II
will have cost him $s2.4O, and on pre-
senting this card on the first day OF
January, 1923, he will receive a Ger
tifcate that will bring him 500. He
will receive a net profit of $3.50 fol-
the use of his money. This is at the
rate of interest at 4 per cent, CON
pounded quarterly. If one is not able
to buy the whole $82.40 certificate
but does fill his first war saving
stamp card of 81 worth of the thrift
stamps, he will get interest on ever
that small amount, for on giving no
tice, he can at any time sell the Ger
tificate at cost, with an addition o
one cent a month on each war saving
certificate ne possesses.
The plan has many merits, and tina
it is entirely practicable has been de
monstrated by other nations. Tn
French have been buying similar littl
government bonds, or rentes as the.
are called, for many years, and tn
system has helped wonderfully IL
making France a thrifty nation. Il
England, within less than two years
the people have bought more thai
$500, 900 900 of such thrift stamps
and they are still buying them at tn
rate of $4,000, 900 a week. Clubs hav
been formed in connection wit
churches and fraternal organization.
having a membership of 10000
people, each of which is investin
a little in these securities each weel
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
State Topics

Redwater has dedicated a new COM
munity hall.
Whitehall-Leroy R. Eccles an
nounces that Ogden capitalists will
erect 5O0-ton sugar factory here.
Eleventh plant of Amalgamated Co.
butte-A coal shortage is already
threatened and winter not begun.
Same report from Livingston and 9TH
er points. Power development is the
eventual remedy.
Wllsall-Active drilling operations
for oil will start in Porter Basin.
Whitehall-State Dairymen meet on
December 9th and 18th.
Livingston backing a $500, 900 road
bond issue.
Anaconda c. M. Co. opening new
coal mine lee Great Falls.
Sims farmers organize an irrigation
district.
Notwithstanding improvements
in making it's shafts fireproof are
planned by the Anaconda company il
Tramway, Madoc and Granite Noun
tain shaft.
Missoula-Rich gold strike announc
ed in Martina mine.
Lewistown-Oil Indications good i,
Grass Range field.
Roundup-Drilling for oil in Fla
Willow district.
; Helena-Cornerstone laid for add
ton to Mount St. Charles college.
Troy to have larger lumber indus
try.
, Terry sent out fifty cars beef cattle
Dillon stars work on new bushes
block.
Livingston's new ornamental light
, ing system ready for use.
Choteau-Much wheat being planted
Greatly increased acreage expecte'
in Teton county.
Dillon-Andrus hotel nearing com
pletion.
Bozeman-1A miles of paving don
, here in 1917.
Observation-Disclosures of new sci
D ence hall for Montana university un
der way.
Havre-Six building permits issue
during two week ending Nov. II.
Bozeman - Glacier National Par
> to have fish hatchery.
United States production of cope
for October is estimated at approx
mately $50, 1000, 900 pounds.
Kalispell-Road built into Swa
Lake, cost $4,000.
& Hanover. town of 90, springs up o>
err night. Investment Of Cement c.
brings community into existence.
n Sheridan-Thirty-one cattle, value
&c at $4,000, arrive here.
Billings-$560,00 900 distributed anon
y beet growers of this district by Gres
II Western Sugar Co.
Y Missoula-Great Western Sugar C
pays out $4,000 to 100 farmers {
~ Bitter Root Valley.
Meagher-Two trainloads of Gait
shipped from here.
Havre-Work starts on new $6O,0 0
Presbyterian church.
- Winnett-Two grain elevators he,
completed.
~ Drummond-Electric Light & Pow,
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plant now q certainty.

plant 20 a certainty.
Helena-Big apple waste in Bitter
Root through labor shortage and poor
marketing facilities.
Eureka-Bids opened for construc-
ton of gravity water system.
Noxon-$50,O 900 bonds to be voted
on for bridge here.
Twin Bridges-Two new business
houses here.
Dillon-Increase of $4,000 in the
county taxes.
Havre planning to build new tele-
phone line.
Increasing sugar beet acreage and
sugar manufacture in Montana should
be given every encouragement and ad.
equate labor supplies assured by the
state.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

The tight wad, the Stacker, the per-
son who persists in wasting food and
other products needed in carrying on
the war, the mar who talks against
the bond sale, the extreme pacifist
who can see no good in any war, all
are in the same class in assisting to
prolong the great struggle for free
dom.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
NEED OF ECONOMY

AND SAVING
When we put a million and a half
soldiers in the field, we withdraw those
men from productive enterprises.
They do not while they are actually
in training Dr. in service produce any
thing. They do, on the other hand,
consume much. There is nothing more
expensive on earth than to support
and maintain a great army in the
field, especially if it is on the fighting
line. The attrition of supplies and
everything else is tremendously great
when we have a fighting army in the
field.
America is the one great remaining
storehouse in the world of supplies
and credit. W. must maintain and
make effective as possible our own
soldiers and the soldiers Of those ma.
lions who are fighting for US: We
must therefore draw as little IS pos.
sible upon our common store of sup
plies and money. The more we lesser
our domestic demand, the more thu
effectiveness of our allied armies.
Economy is now a national duty
such a duty upon the people at hom'
as fighting is upon those Americana
who are bravely offering their live
for the honor of America and tn
preservation of liberty and justice.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

The march on Paris was a failure,
the march on Calais was a failure, the
Zeppelin destruction of London was a
failure, the submarine blockade of
England was a failure, keeping Amer
lea out of the war was a failure,
What failure is coming next? Fol-
they cannot keep on occurring indefi-
nitely without the whole bottom fall
ing out of the ambitious Teutoni'
scheme of the subjugation of Europe
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

: The United States soldiers who
we're killed and wounded at least had
a better chance for their lives than
the passengers on the Lusitania.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

When your boy sets his face to-
ward France it won't be the foe in
front that he will fear, but the enemy
in the rear, says an exchange.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

The war will be won by those who
endure to the end, and ne American
soldier or sailor has ever yet been
known to yield the ground or give
up the ship.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

The capacity of the plant being
erected at Frederikstad, Norway, Will
be 1000 tons of carbon or 1,OOO,Ooo
tons of graphite electrodes yearly.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

The fact that money cannot buy
happiness is brought home to the
man who has the price of a ton of
coal, but is unable to secur the coal
On the other hand, think how far
one can send a letter for only three
cents.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

Isn't it queer how long some people
can talk about nothing?
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

A SO per cent pure mineral paraffine
bed has been uncovered near the
American line in Chihuahua, Mexico.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

Laugh and grow fat" is a very
good saying-if you can afford It,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

Mexico is now admitting farm ma
chinery free Of duty.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

MONTANA'S BIG INCOME TAX
The annual report of the commission
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
Butternut Vale y

Mrs. William II. Jones has re-
turned from New Ulm where she un-
derwent an operation. Palma Stor-
dahl is assisting with the house
work.
School district No. 157 closed
Wednesday. Everyone enjoyed the
good program and the free lunch
given by the teacher, Miss Johnson.
/ Mrs. Eben Owens entertained the
Ladies Aid Thursday.
George Hood was in town Friday
night and brought home his new
Ford car.
Five Fuller visited at Lake crystal
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Williams ana
Nels Nelson motored to Mankato
last week.
Mr.. Richard S. Hughes is con-
structing a new residence on his
farm.
Mrs. John E. Jones and Mrs. Eddle
Roberts attended the missionary at
Jerusalem Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowlands attended
the funeral of the late, Mrs. John +.
Jones at Lake Crystal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
BUSINESS men URGE
AIDING THE farmer
Sentiment At the Commercial
Club Committee Meet
GET TO HARVEST field
al.
Matter of the Alleged Hoarding
OF Those FoOdstuffs Was
Discussed Also "
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Oaliy. IN
The executive committee of the
Mankato Commercial club held a
meeting and consider ed a good deal
of routine and some other business.
A request was received to furnish
a meeting place for the state meeting
of the Minnesota Woman'S federation
= the first week in October, for three
days, and the matter of suitable
place was left with the secretary to
take up with the local committee of
arrangements OF the Woman's clubs.
1t was decided to pay the hall rent
for the recent meeting of the South
ern Minnesota Photographers asso-
citation, which met atHthe Y. NJ. CaA.
building. The secretary reported
having presented each of the thirty
editors who attended the recent meet
association with an illustrated book
let of MankatO. mn,
| President Currier made a brief re-
port of the meeting of representatives
of commercial organizations of Il a
number of northwestern states at st.
Paul Saturday, where the subjects of
larger crops and supplying the de-
mand for farm labor later on were
taken up. ~, I'M.
| Will HeIp the Farmers.
! 1t was the general expression that
business men of Mankato would glad
ly leave their business next summer,
if necessary, to help the farmers to
harvest their crops. Every member
of the committee volunteered to go,
and they thought that few of the
business men who are physically able
would not do the same. At the same
time it was thought that the reduc-
ton in building operations and the
closing of an occasional factory be-
cause of the impossibility of obtain
ing raw material would help supply
the market for farm help.
| The matter of some people buying
more provisions and other goods than
they need for present use and hoard
ing them was greatly deprecated, and
held to be not only unnecessary but
positively harmful at the present
time. 1t was thought that but for
this prices on many articles would
gradually come down. Some of the
stores have been doing far greater
than normal business, which they
cannot attribute to anything but
boarding.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
IN RED river
VALLEY IS FAR BEHIND
Tagging Ten Days Because Of
The Cool Weather
MOVE FOR BANNER CROP
Conditions In Several of the
Conditions In Several of the
Northwest States Are Cited
BY Wire
UNITED Press Cispatcn.I

Chicago, H., May S.-While the
government has been engaged i'm act
i've preparation for war, the western
farmer has been doing his part, max
ing prodigious efforts to give the
country a banner crop this year. In
this the farmer has been both helped
and hindered by weather conditions
Minnesota North Dakota and
South Dakota report continued cold
weather. The farmers have greatly
increased their planted acreage over
last year, but have not come up to
the plans that were laid out for them
Seeding in the Red River valley is a
week or ten days behind. The acreage
here is ten per cent less than planned
but shows substantial increase over
that of last year. In the Central
Missouri valley only ten per cent o
the planting has been done.
Conditions In Iowa
In Iowa there is a very consider
able increase in the acreage of small
grains. Farmers are making a large
planting of corn. The winter wheat
and alfalfa has been damaged about
so per cent by bad weather condi-
tions in the winter and early spring
In many places the winter wheat
and alfalfa have been plowed up and
potatoes planted in their place. If
the weather continues fairly warm a
good crop of oats is expected.
In Kansas the condition of wheat
is about &c per cent and that of oats
about 60 per cent. Corn is all planted
now and what has come up is look
ng very WE'LL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
They Came To Mankato To
Bid Soldiers Goodbye
TOPICS OF THE TOWN
Number of Interesting incidents
Have Occurred In That
Busy Village
Especial to Free Press.1
From TUESDAYS DaiIN

From Tuesdays Daily.
st. Clair, May S.-Among those
who thronged about the depot in
Mankato last Wednesday evening
were a great many from here who
went down to see the boys off. Stanley
Bloogart, Lloyd Wilcott, Harry Fields,
Glenn Campbell, Clark Preston, Lee
Anthony and Edward Kroenke are the
boys whom ST. Clair considers her
heroes today. They left Mankato We'd
nesday evening, together with a num-
Der of Mankato boys, amid the cheers
of many friends, for Jefferson Bar
racks, st. Louis, Mo. The two first
mentioned joined the infantry, the
others the coast artillery.
Mrs. Scheuneman and baby who
have been away visiting for number
of days have returned.
Mr. Francis of Mankato was in town
last Friday night.
A lady who is staying at the hotel
for a few days is soliciting signers
for a lyceum course to be given here
next winter
A number from here attended "The
Poor Little Rich Girl" given at the
Grand theatre in Mankato Wednesday
evening.
Miss Bessie Russell and friend were
callers at the Roy Chadbourn home
Friday evening.
Miss Hattie Fitzloff spent the week
end at home
Mr.. Cullen of Lake Crystal and Mr..
Jones of Cmbria has been canvass
ing for the Illinois Oil company, for
the past week
Mr.. Thomas O'Harien recently pur-
chased a new Ford of Chadbourn &
Son, and will have it delivered to him
one day this week.
Walter Atchison of Pemberton gar
age and Roy Chadbourn from here
autoed to Mankato on business Satur-
Gay.
At the last town meeting an ordi-
nance was passed to the effect that
all merchants here should keep their
place of business closed on Sunday.
Nick Juliar has been gone this
week, having taken 2 carload of hogs
off, for one of his sons.
Those who came in for the concert
Friday night were disappointed as the
Ddilu was W SSl mere Ol dC-
count of the heavy rain that day.
Arthur West autoed to Vernon Cen
ter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugunin autoed to
GAINESVILLE Sunday afternoon to visit
Mrs. Hugunin's relatives.
Miss Abbie Theilman of MankatO
high school spent the weekend at
her home Sunday.
Some of the members Of the Catholic
church held a business meeting with
Father O'Conner Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chadbourn drove
over to Eagle Lake Thursday.
We understand that two of the well
known business men here were
"pinched" Sunday for speeding. -
Others take warning from this, as the
present watchword.
Mrs. S. Schultey spent Saturday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Scheneman.
Miss Olive Wilcott is spending some
time with her parents here.
Anyone wishing secondhand Fords
might apply at the garage as we I'M
derstand that they have some on hand
now.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lang and chill
dren spent Sunday with relatives here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
NOW THE STACKER RING
But 1t Is One That Most Ladies
Do Not Want.

limited Press Dispatch.l
New York, May IF you must
marry and run the chance of being
called Stacker, don't give your wife
a Stacker ring" is the advice Of
members of the American Chemical
society.
The Stacker ring" is the platinum
ring. If your sweetheart demands
diamond ring. see to it that even
the prongs bear no platinum, and
above all, beware Of the platinum
wedding ring.
Platinum is a necessary metal in
many industries closely connected
with the war. 1t is now five times
more valuable than gold.
Allen Rogers, speaking for the
American Chemical society, declared
today it is shameful that personal
vanity. should prove such handicap
to the government, and that a mere
frivolous fad should deprive chem
lists and manufacturers of the prop
err materials to meet the demands
placed upon them
Fifty per cent of the platinum
used in the United States is on
fine iewelry, according to a report
of the United States department OF
the interior.
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Kennedy Bridge
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The Ladies Aid society met at the
church last Thursday. All present
reported a good time.
The last reports were that Joseph
Wolfe was gaining nicely and hopes
to return home in a short time
Miss Dave Morrison spent Tues
day in Mankato shopping.
Mrs. A. F. Peterson and Mrs. Ar
thur spent Friday in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Laube spent
Sunday at the Felber home. Mr.. An
drew Laube has the plans for the
new house which he intends to erect
in the near future.
: Howard Hoffman was renewing
old acquaintance in this neighbor-
hood Thursday.
Mr. William Kinder assisted An
drew Laube in hauling lumber Tues
day.
Miss Anna Felber spent Tuesday
with friends in Mankato.
, Mr.. Archie Ore called at the Jazz
ger home Sunday evening.
Mr.. Mack Coggershall has pur-
cndS6Q a FOTu. lHc TOluo oiS ooiAo
to rule the road in this vicinity.
Miss Evans school closed April
81, with picnic. All present re-
ported a fine time.
Mr.. Delbert Edwards has just COM
pleted a new garage.
Grace and Kate Ireland attended
the wedding of Miss Tillie Drummer
and Mr.. Mullerlile last Tuesday.
Mr.. Otto Franske assisted Ster-
ling Morrison repairing fences Tor
the past week. P,
Mr.. Clayton McCollum has started
a repair shop, anyone having repair
work to be done should patronize
him.
Miss Edith Crippen has gone to
Pemberton to assist Mrs. Arthur
Graham with her spring work
Miss Irene Schmidt has returned
home from MankatO to spend the
summer with her parents.
Mr.. Eddie Ore is assisting Mr..
Schindle with his spring work.