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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
New Party Conference

Il lnere was X8GneI1ng Oh CnlnkeIS 0lOHg
political lines, in Chicago a few days ago,
that may bring forth a political party
that will cause the older organizations
to sit up and take notice. There is a
popular feeling that the meeting marks
the birth Of new party. This however
is not true. No party was created, but
certain things were done which may
lead to that result.
The conference was "a private dis
cussion between representatives from
various forward looking elements in our
citizenship Progressives, Socialists,
Singletaxers and Independents. It was
called to test out the possibilities of a
new alignment in this country. The
inevitability of a regrouping in our
public life has been common thought
during the last few years. The old
parties do not have their faces set for
ward to true reconstruction. They are
not fundamental enough to the true
ideals of democracy. The issue be-
tween special privilege and democracy
has shaken the Republican party and
is making for dissension in the Demo
cratic. The Progressive movement was
smothered by the interests.
The Chicago conference undertook
to see how far certain groups could agree
on common platform, which might be
used as arallying point for a nationwide
mass convention to be called later on.
By mutual concessions, and process
Of give and take, a platform, was adopted
after much preliminary work inside and
outside the conference itself. Steps
are now being taken to shape develop
ments up to the actual birth of a new
political party.
The story OF the conference is quite
simple. About one hundred and twenty
persons from widely scattered points
assembled in Chicago. together with a
large number of visitors. The platform
on which they agreed. is an interesting
document and has probably already
been read and digested by a greater
portion Of the reading public.
The name .'Nationaf' was suggested
for the proposed new party; and an
executive organization was established
to carry the work. forward. The pub
licity committee is said to be very
active organization and we may expect
to hear and read a great deal of the new
movement during the next few months.
!: The spirit Of harmony manifest thru
out the conference by groups hitherto
working at cross purposes was most
remarkable. The meeting heralds: sig
nifcant penetration of ideas. It may
possibly be the key which is to reverse
the unhappy lack of coordination be-
tween the forward looking elements, and
weld their purposes into unity. One
thing at least is clear. The various
participating groups will maintain their
interest in the experiment, and will
strive loyalty to carry it on to success.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24

in nomination, and his election viii be
assured. 81
Itmatters not who he IS, just so that
he is one who will be a credit to the
state, and viii be fair to every citizen
in the state, regardless Of the political
consequences to himself. q
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24

Who can answer this query? If all
the press agents in the employ of the
government, each trying to Guido the
other in squeezing free advertising out
of the country newspapers, were drafted
into the army, how long would it take to
end the war?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
WATCHDOG IS MUZZLED


publication devoted exclusively to the
country newspapers, has the following
to say relative to the law recently
passed, which places the fate of every
newspaper in the land at the discretion
of the Postmaster General:
Even at the risk of offending the
sensibilities of our distinguished POST
master General we must take issue
with him on the moral right of his
position in relation to the public press.
AS set forth, his published announcement
of what newspapers may publish and
what they may not publish is amazing to
a degree. We cannot in justice say he
has abrogated to himself this right -
greater than that of any Prussianized
monarch on earth because the power
was bestowed upon him by the Congress.
But we can and do say that when the
Congress reconvenes in December, in
the light of Mr.. Burleson's statement,
an immediate end should be made of
this intolerable condition Of affairs.
Papers, says Mr.. Burleson, may
not say the government is controlled
by Wall Street or munition manufac-
turers or other special interests. #
they do they may be suppressed. Is
this to be SO in 1921 as it is in 1917. The
law enacted presumably is here to stay.
The government, elected, possibly is
not. The people might decide to make
change. It is against all precedent
to assume that the Democratic party
will be perpetually enthroned. What
if the people should. elect a new admins
tration and in the change should bring
to Office a government that was con-
trolled by Wall Street, the munition
makers or some special interests; what
if these facts were palpable, and awaited
only the light of publicity to. bring
about correction or perhaps impeach-
ment; must the press then remain silent
at the threatening finger Of a Postmaster
General, an office-holder whose alary
is paid by the people he would have
the power to defy?
What if secret prc-German sym
pathy should be found in the mentality
of new Postmaster General, are the
newspapers to be throttled and COM
PEELED to obey such rules Of may and
may not as he may lay down? Sup
pose a new Postmaster General shall
take a different viewpoint of what is
best for the country or of what he pre-
tends would be best for the country and
state, We will not tolerate campaigns
for CONSUMPTION, enlistments or anything
urging further prosecution of the war
Must that become the last word of
authority in our liberty LOVING land?
Certainly the Congress has set strange
precedent, and just as clearly is Mr..
Burleson walking on the grass. Muz-
cling watchdog is a dangerous practice
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24

III urging the public to cooperate With
the railroads in all the ways that it can
and also in urging the public to be
tolerant regarding many delays and
in conveniences to which it may be sub
jected.
interest in Industries.
Il do not suggest that you gentlemen
of the busineass press should do this for
the benefit Of the railways, for l know
you are not peciallY concerned with
the welfare Of the railways. But you
are specially concerned with the welfare
of the great industries with which you
are identified, and you are more vitality
concerned for the welfare Of your coun-
try.
One Of the most effective ways in
which you can serve those industries
and your country in this great emer-
gency is by using your powerful in-
auence to get the business interests to
cooperate with the management of the
railways in every way they can, so as
to enable the railways to handle the
traffic which is now
moving and which, so far as we can see
ahead, will continue to move for months
to come.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24

Premier Kerensky has just been
married. The mayor Of Reno, Nevada
has been drafted. A North Dakota
farmer called Colonel Roosevelt liar.
Won Hindenburg is grouchy, Again,
war is more than Sherman's definition.
st. Peter Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
|NE PAP RS HBIP
10 THB RbILWAY Us
NORTHWESTERN PRESIDENT IS
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PRESS
COOPERATION.
HELPED INDUCE IsFlIPPERs TO
LOAD CARS MORE: HEAVILY
IN SERVICE.

-
able to say that the press Of the country
has been, within recent months helping
the railroads most generously and effect
lively" said r. H. Ashton, president
of the Chicago & Northwestern railway,
at the convention of the Associated
Business Papers, held in Chicago last
week.
The only possible solution of the
problem with which the railroads were
confronted when the war broke out, and
made it necessary to provide much more
transportation" continued Mr.. Ashton,
was to increase the amount of service
they could get out of every mile of track,
every engine and every car.
Needed Heavier Loads.
In order to get more service out of.
each car, they had to secure the co-opera-
ton Of shippers in loading and unloading
cars more promptly and in loading them
more heavily. To save men and fuel
for freight service, they had to make
reductions in passenger service, which
up to the present time, amounts to.
25, 900, 900 passenger train miles year.
In order to secure the good will
and cooperation Of the public in doing
these things, the railroads had to get
before the public the reasons why they
had to be done. To get this informa-
ton to the public, the railroads recent
Fly have sent to the press large amount
Of material showing the problem which
they were confronting and the means
.theyEwere using and must use to solve
it. The railways and the nation owe
a debt Of gratitude to the press for the
generous way in which it has told and
commended what the railways have
accomplished.
There remains, however, great deal
more which the press can do to help the
railways in their effort to help the
nation to win the war. If the demands
now being made upon the railways by
military and commercial traffic should
continue as heavy as they now are,
or even increase for some time as it now
seems probable that they will, the task
Of the railways is going to grow more.
and more difficult.
Working to the Limit.
The railways are working every.
locomotive and car and track to the
utmost now. Shortage of labor and
material make it extremely difficult to
maintain adequately our present equip
ment, while it is practically impossible,
to get new equipment. It is almost inn
possible to get rails and other track
materials to replace those being. worn
out.
You will readily see what all these
things mean. They mean that if the
war goes on it is going to become more
and more difficult for the railways to
meet satisfactorily the demands on them.
If this is the case, the railways will need
the help Of the press more and more.
They will need. it in presenting the facts
about railway conditions to the public,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
Great Scheme.

Great Scheme.
Why. do you and your wife go visit
ing every Sunday?" asked Jones.
.'To keep from being visited, 9 replied
Smith.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24

Foofv!

Foofv!
Every day win be Sunday BY and
by" said the enthusiastic Prohibitionist.
Won't that be lovely for the patent
medicine manufacturer, s commented
the Rounder.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
Huh!
! wonder at his ignorance,
If often makes me rave;
BE has an open countenance,
Yet he wants q close shave.
Poor Old Paw.

Poor Old Paw.
Wil1ie-Paw
Paw-Yes, my son. What is it! 8
Willie-H fat chief Of police was
reduced in ranks and placed on the de-
tective force could you say that he is
mere shadow?
Paw-You'd better keep your mouth
shut, young man, if you know what is
healthy for you.
Sweet peas may sometimes be planted :.
in the autumn with good results. ma
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24

BANK NO. III
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
BROWN COUNTY BANK
o New Ulm. Mimi. at close of business ON October
18th, 1917. Date of Report by Bank, October
22nd, 1917.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
BANK NO. 1871
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
CITIZENS STATEyBANK

New Uim. Mimi, at close of bus,pessson Oct.
18th. 1917. Date Of Report by Bank Oct. 22nd.
1917. .4s=.s s. 81
Cheyenne record., 1917-04-19
LIS cHEYEsNE COUNTY COLORADO THURSDAY, 1917
Washington Letter
Ca,,, a u.o4;nr

By Edward Keating
Congressman from the third Color ado
District.
The magnitude of the conflict
in which this country has decided
to take part may be judged by
the fact that before the House
had passed the declaration of
war, the War and Navy depart
menrs called on Congress, for
emergency appropriations of 8 1-2
billion dollars. That's equiva-
lent to tax Of thirty-five dollars
on every man. woman and child
in the nation. OF course, it is
only the beginning.
War under modern conditions.
is so expensive that the figures
paralyze the imagination.
President Wilson has very
wisely suggested that the burden
should not be shifted to posterity
but that this generation should
bear its share.
WEALTH TO BE TAXED
Therefore. we may have a
"pay-as-you-go" war, or some
thing like it. OF course. some
bonds will be issued, but the in
come and inheritance taxes will
be enormously increased. 1t is
suggested that the tax on in
comes of 800. 900 or more should
be not less than fifty per cert.
and probably seventy-five per
cent. Small incomes will also be
hit. The present exemptions of
81. 600 for married men and 3d.
600 for single men will probably
be reduced to $1,000 and 81, 500.
There is strong sentiment in
favor of the government regula-
ting the sale of food stuffs so as
to prevent greedy interests max
ing heartless profits out of the
necessities of the people. Incl
dentally. the system would be
des gned to conserve the nations
food supply and prevent waste.
This war may be won by General
Starvation. Just now he is men-
acing all the belligerants.
The army and navy contractors
are also to receive some attention
In the wars Of the past these
gentlemen have piled up fortunes
by charging exorbitant prices for
Cheyenne record., 1917-04-19
Notice To Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received at
the otficesof the County Clerk of C hey
enne county Colorado. at any time
prior to twelve,o' clock, A. M. May l,
1917, for the construction of q wooo
piling bridge across Big Sandy south
of the town of Wild Horse, Colorado.
All bids should be sealed and plainly
marked Bridge Proposals.
For further Information, forms of
proposals, plans and specifications,
apply to the Office of the County Clerk
The board of County Commissioners
OF Cheyenne county, Colorado, reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
[SealJ c. o. Sears, Clerk of Chey-
enne county Colorado.
Cheyenne record., 1917-04-19
BIG jim

Is a Bay Ciydesdaie Stallion.
weighs about 2. 150 pounds. 12yr
old; win make the season Of 19l7
at the Rich Ranch. 12 miles nswtll
Of Arapahoe. Terms-$10 10 i'm
sure colt to stand and suck.
L. b Rich. Arapahoe. Co1~
Cheyenne record., 1917-04-19
everything needed by the govern
ment. The president and his

ment. The president and his
lieutenants have already made it
clear that contractors must be
satisfied with reasonable returns
or the government will take over
their plants and operate them.
And there will be no canned
beef" scandal in this war. Not
if they can be prevented. The
contractor who attempts to palm
off impure or defective supplies
on Uncle Sam will be sent to Jail,
and in extreme casesshe may be
court-martialed and summarily
dealt with.
All this is as it should be. War
at its best is probably the worst
of calamities, but high minded
officials can at least remove the
stain of graft from it.
GENERALS AND PRIVATES
Colonel Roosevelt. the advocate
of war, has rendered his services
to his country-as a Major Cen
eral, of Volunteers.
Colonel Bryan. the advocate of
peace, has rendered his services
to his country a private in
the ranks.
Both men have had the same
military experience. Each went
into the Spanish-American war
as an officer Of volunteers.
If one may Judge by the re-
turns from the trenches of .Eu-
rope the rate of mortality among
privates is considerable higher
than among Major Generals. The
latter, it would appear, remain
in the neighborhood of the head
quarters. several miles in the
rear, but the privates are the
ones who rush across The open
space in the face of the enemy's
fire and tear their way through
barbed wire entanglements to
reach the trenches where they
are met by the opponents cold
steel.
The privates have won all wars
but as a rule, the Major Generals
have gotten away with the glory
1t would be easy to recruit an
army if we could give each man
commission as Majo General,
but it would be pink tea" ar
Plinney Hoff, of the Arapahoe
country informs US that big prai
rie fire started at Chenung Tues
day doing considerable damage
to property in that section OF
country. The fire is supposed to
have started from sparks from
an engine on the U. P.
my and it wouldn't t get anywhere
Colonel Bryan has set good
example. and it is to be hoped it
will not bo entirely lost ON the
men who have been so persistent,
ly clamoring for war.
Join the ranks. gentlemen. Un
Gle Sam needs privates.
KEEP THE POLITICIANS OUT
l hope the administration will
bar political pull" from War
and Navy departments. When
our boys go to the front they
should be commanded by compe-
tent, and if possible experienced
men. not by a lot of self-seekers.
who are wondering what effect
it will have on the next ell c;ion.
We had too much of that sort
of thing in the Civil War and
Spanish-AEerican War. and a re
suit thousands of lives were ruth
lessly sacrificed. Let the Shib-
boleth be: Keep the politicians
out of the army, Except as pri-
Cheyenne record., 1917-04-19
WARRANT CALL
Cheyenne Wells. Colo,

Cheyenne Wells. Colo.
:s4s..ss March -, 1917.
The following county warrants Will
be paid upon presentation and will
cease To bear interest twenty days from
above date:
Cheyenne record., 1917-04-19

All warrants registered on the Ordinary
Rsverue and tho Road Fund of Cheyenne
County are called for payment, aud will cease
to bear interest Ap IL LIST 1917.
ls,snedl JACK T1NSLEY,
County Treasurer Che, eune County. Gallo
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-27
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BOTTINEAU NOTES. .
a a

Bottineau. N. D., Feb. 27.-The
sympathy Of the entire county regard
less Of politics still goes out to Senator
Sandstrom and his wife on account Of
the death of their child some time
ago.
There is still force Of influential
citizens from Bottineau and surround
ing towns opposing certain wild cat
legislation at Bismarck and they will
be kept there until the close Of the
session.
Messrs. Clark, scully and Williams,
owners Of The American Farm Of
Coaldale, Alberta. left for that point.
They were obliged to go over the G..
n. via Minot as 'The Summer 500"
has been tied up on account of snow
for some time.
Arthur Milloy, who has been writ
ing for different newspapers in oppo-
sition to the Nonpartisan league was
secured to address "a mass meeting
from different parts of the county to
be held here later. He will take to
task the actions Of the elected repre-
sentatives and his text will be 1--WE
Need No Stairs; Let Us Take a Flight
at Every Jump
Mr.. Nero is still at Omemee run
ming the Herald. as Matt johnson is
at Bismarck and must stay until the
terms is over.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-27

II we always understood the view
point of the people about us and could
but know the contributory circum-
stances which cause them to do the
things which they often do, we would
find that they are much less to blame
In many cases than we think.
Only the other day the papers told
Of the tragic death of a fourteen-year-
old boy who took a fatal potion Of
medicine himself rather than give it
to his pet puppy which was suspected
of being bearer of disease. The boy
left a pathetic note for his foster
father, saying: Don't kill Big Puppy.
I died in his place"
Ones sympathies cannot help but
go out to the child-for such he was
whose love was so strong for the
helpless, little creature dependent
upon him. Probably no one even sus-
pected he cared so deeply for the dog.
Boys are not inclined to show their
feelings If they can help it. The use
lessness Of the sacrifice only brings
we grown-ups understand the boys
and girls around US. 1t Is a splendid
plan for parents to take time really
to get acquainted with their children.
The troubles Of young people are
all-absorbing for their emotions are
intense and they have not the phil
osophy of experience. Too often we
credit bright. intelligent youngsters
with understanding puzzling things
fully even after the briefest explana-
ton. They are eager, even hungry
for knowledge but many times we
brush them aside for matters of no
their needs and their viewpoint as we
should and endeavored to meet them.
there would be much less occasion for
anxiety on the part of parents. and
many young lives would be saved
from straying into the wrong paths.
We do not always appreciate how
great the difference is between their
outlook and our own. We think of
them as exactly like ourselves only
nothing Of the kind. Even the bodily
differences are very great. Those
grow less as the child natures but the
process of maturing is not always
even. in one body. These changes are
always taking place even in the ply
steal development until the twen-
tieth year and the will power does not
reach its full maturity until between
thirty and thirty-five.
We sometimes think the ideas Of
children and young people amusing,
fact they are logical enough from the
viewpoint of the knowledge possessed.
We do not always stop to realize why
the physical changes in the body Of
the teen age boy and girl cause them
to be SO easily aroused emotionally-
to be on the mountain tops Of Joy one
day and in the valley Of despair the
next. Body muscles and brain are de-
veloping rapidly and at this time the
heart of the adolescent is not only
enlarged but it beats more quickly
than 1t has done or will do later. The
nervous system is under a great strain
and mentally the period is a ''yeasty"
one.
There is no time in their lives when
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-27
Items of Interest

Miss Rose Fishman, 814 Interna-
tfonal avenue, entertained company
OF young women at her home last
evening complimentary to Miss Anna
Levinson of Medina. N. D., who is her
guest. Music and games were the pas
times Of the evening. A company of
16 young women enjoyed the evening.
X X X
Miss FLORENCE Spriggs, 300 North
Fifth street, has issued invitations for
whist party to be given on Thursday
evening.
Reverend and Mrs. c. E. Tingley
will entertain q number Of young
people at a supper this evening in the
dining room of the First Baptist
church. The repast will be served at
$3.50 o'clock and the guests will re-
main for the evening.
X X II
Mrs. ]. S. Lout, 1910 International
avenue was hostess at a 6 o'clock
dinner on Sunday evening, compli-
mentary to Mrs. C. A. Galusha of
Winnipeg, who is the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lout Of
this city. Covers were laid for IS
guests.
Miss Elizabeth Booker. a student
VI 1IO1. u. a. buCIlllOlL, Iledu VI Ille
violin department. of Wesley conser-
vatory. gave her junior recital at
Corwin hall last evening. Miss
Booker played in excellent form and
all her numbers were enthusiastically
received by those who had assem-
bled to hear her. Miss Martha Rose,
soprano, also a student Of the voice
department, assisted Miss Booker, and
the audience was we'll pleased with
her selections. Miss Lilah sannes
acted as accompanist to both Miss
Booker and Miss Rose.
The Russian authors, Ivan Turgen-
ev and Leo Tolstoi, were studied at
the meeting Of the members Of the
arts and letters department of the
Civic league. at the home Of Mrs. c.
A. Greenleaf, COS Belmont avenue.
last evening. Mrs C. NJ. Cooley and
Mrs. j. A. Poppler had the papers of
the evening.
discussed by Mrs.Cooley,and she gave
sketch Of his life and told Of a num-
Der Of the important incidents which
Influenced his career. Turgenev was
a realist and he expressed the ideals
OF the Russian people in most of his
writings. The greatest writings were
his novels and his romances and
among his best known works were.
Virgin Soil" Fathers and Sons
and "senilia." Mrs. Cooley read
short sketches from these works to i'll
lustrate the character of the Turgen-
ev's writings
The main thought Of Mrs. Poppler's