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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
5 (MB0L UNTOUCHED BY WAR,
Lion of St. Mark Has Escaped De.
struction, Though Hand Of Time
Has Been Heavy on 1t.

The lion of st. Mark still stands.
Cnriously enough, while utmost pre-.
cautions have been taken to preserve
the edifices and monuments of Venice
against the ruthless hand Of the avi-
ator, this symbol of the republic, n
of the chief artistic and historical glo-
ries of the city, still poses on it's col
umn in the Piazzetta with W a
sandbag, masonry shield, Or wooden
covering to guard it from harm.
The lion of st. Mark long has been
an interesting relic, source of some
speculation and an endless amount Of
historical legend more or less anthem
tic. There is a tradition that when
Napoleon carried it to Paris there
were diamonds in its eyes. They were
really white agates, faceted.
1t is conjectured that the lion may
have formed a part of the decoration
Of some Assyrian palace centuries be-
fore it became the symbol Of the Vene-
tian patron saint, st. Mark. The head,
| except for the crown, the name, and
| tie larger part OF the body and legs.
, except the claws, are much older than
other portions of the figure. The wings
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
NATURE ;l0T CHANGED
incident Of Ethiopian History That
Gears sore Testimony as to
the Matter.

ltlanersa was IL pious king of Etlli-
opia. He built Il temple to the glory
of Anon of Napata under the overhang
of !; great cliff. 1t was scarcely more
than dedicated before the shelf Of the
cliff fell. ~Itlanersa lost interest in that
particular god.
But the piety of his successor, Sen
ka-nmon-Seken was of more tenacious
fiber. He rebuilt the broken walls,
cleared away the dust and stones n
put his name OF the foundation rocks
beside tilt of Itlanersa. He was. how
ever. no better judge of he behavior
of cliffs. New flakes fell off and put
the temple out Of business. Not until
four centuries later did a king rise in
Ethiopia who thought enough of Anon
Of Napata to restore the sanctuary, and
then he did q halfway job. The
Egyptian expedition Of Harvard uni
providing through the temple. Back of
the stones were affairs and statues
just as Senka-amon-seken had caused
them to be replaced and the unviolated
names of the founder and first restorer.
We have recited this tale because, IL
it We're changed a little, it might be
a story Of our own times. Men still
build with love in their hearts, but
give up when accident happens. There
is still unwisdom in the consideration
of the chances of disaster. Folks are
content to clear AVA a little dust and
LET the most of it stay. The kingdom
of Ethiopia has faded from the earth,
hut human nature has sc little altered
that Itlanersa and Senka-amon-seken
and the unknown ruler OF four cen
turtles later might be born again and
have the company Of their exact likes.
Toledo Blade
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
How's ThisY

Howss This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, @.
We the undersigned. have known +.
]. Cheney for the last is years, audsb {
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his Arm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, @.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal-
~, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11

ana paws are of a much later date.
while the rump part and the tail are
reservations executed after the lion
had been sent back from Paris early
tn the last century.
The lion is in a condition that care
is required V en under ordinary condi-
tons to prevent it's disintegration.
There are rents and assures through
out the body, and the portions are held
together by iron rivets that have rust
ed away. Many initials mark the metal,
presumably engraved by artists en-
ployed in various restorations.
The Lion of st. Mark could be de-
stroyed with little effort. 1t has sur
vived the chances of war to the pres
10.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11

The upward turn in the price of
corn is stimulating the local mar
Ike! and u grain dealers are busy.
The Farmers Elevator took in 81
loads Tuesday.
"CHECK YOUR GRIP" here
with a box of INGALLS, Laxacolds.
Only Is cts per box.
Balzer Drug Co..
On Saturday afternoon friends of
the Rev. D. W. Chamberlain to
the numb er of thirty gathered at
his residence to do him honor on
the occasion of his 69rd birthday.
"A delightful afternoon was spent in
social talk and Rev. Chamberlain,
although confined to his bed for
nearly two years, was as cheerful
as any.
Some of the pioneers told of the
early days whilst the younger ones
listened with rapture. Rev.
Langdon delighted the assembly
with some songs with auto. harp
accompaniment. A dainty lunch
was served and the friends, after a
happy time and with we'll. wishes
TO Rev. Chamberlain departed
leaving behind as q birthday gift
a goodly number of silver coins.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
From the Avon Clarion

Report came from Yankton the
last of last week that Jens Iens-
sen, formerly of southwest of Avon
had committed suicide by jumping
in the Missouri river through q
hole in the ice.
Joe and Herb Boden while filling
the gasoline tank of their Ford one
evening last week, Herb held his
lantern too close to the gas and in
the wink of an eye the whole car
was enveloped by q huge fame.
Nearly all material of a combusti
BILE substance was consumed BY
the fire.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
Mrs. Adeline Wilson, wife of J

Mrs. Adeline Wilson,, wife of J
NJ. Wilson, died at her home west
of town last Saturday. aged 70 yrs.
and Z months. On New Years ev.
ening she was out calling at the
home of a neighbor and soon after
returning was taken sick with urem-
ic poisoning resulting from chronic
diabetes. The family moved hera
some six years ago, Mr.. Wilson
having purchased a farm south of
Kaylor. The remains were ship
ped back to Leon, Iowa, for bur
ial. Three sons and three daughters
besides an aged husband survive
her, three children having died in
childhood. The living are George
and Charles of Iowa, Frank, of
Page, N. D, Mrs. Horner of Mott,
and Mrs. Hathaway of Hettirger,
N. D., and Mrs. Huss of Grace
vile, MINI. The two sons from
Iowa and Mrs. Horner arrived the
first of the week to accompany the
remains of their mother to their
last resting place. The husband
has been very sick for several days
with bronchitis and was unable to
make the trip.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
From the olivet Leader

From the Olivet Leader
Arthur Vaughn came down from
Parker Friday last, to visit for q
few days with his mother who has
been quite ill the past two weeks.
She is slowly recovering.
A quiet wedding of Miss Arda
May Engel, daughter of MI. and
Mrs. ] K. Engel of Olivet, and
Mr. William w B"lenbaugh was
solemnizei at twelve thirty O'Clock
New Years Day at the Evangelical
parsonage of Olivet, Rev. A. Berg.
land officiating.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
Hot drinks can be had at Max's.

Hot drinks can be had at Max's.
ADV.
Joe. Stackerl is here from Sioux
City this week,
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kostlan and
Joe. SterDhagen went to Sioux City
Tuesday.
Laundry leaves the Balzer Drug
Store Tuesday every weekday.
Miss Rosa Wittmayer returned
to Bucanuon, W. Va, last Satur
day.
Martha Becker, Frances Mason,
Anna each and Iona Lee all left
the last of the week for their re-
spective schools.
I am prepared to do dressmak-
ing and plain sewing. Phone 1872
ADV. Miss Schneider.
Mike Tschetter, one of the men,
bers of the Maxwell Mennonite
colony, got one of the bones in bis
foot broken Tuesday.
Mr.. Kluthe, district agent for
the Standard Oil Co., who has
been living in the south part Of
town, has rented the Frizzell
house, just vacated by R. W.
Russell, and is moving into it.
Protect your stock from vermin
and disease, by using our STANDARD
Dry Dip, prepared especially fo'
cold weather use.
Balzer Drug Co.
81. G. Knox arrived from
Milledgeville, ILL.,, Tuesday Il
attend the auction sale of property
belonging to the estate of Zero
Miller, and Knox & GreeDawal
which was held Wednesday.
Mr.. Black, of Artesian, owner
of the Zolnowsky block in thi'
city, was in town Tuesday to ne
gotiate a lease of the east half o
the building to G.. B. Everett to b.
used as q restaurant.
Magazines, Sunday Papers,
Magazine subscriptions at pub
fishers prices, at the Balzer DruI
Cos. Store.
Frank Stevenson arrived from
Mott, N. D., last Friday to visi
his Scotland relatives. Mrs. Ste
venson has been here since befor
the holidays. Frank has sold hi
house in Mott aud is preparing
build, so his wife will remain her
for q time.
Ice cream ell the time at %
Balser Drug Store. also Hot Drink
s.tTss. 50
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
From the Tyndall Register

From the Tyndall Register
Miss Iva Sweet returned Tuesday
evening from Scotland where she
spent New Years.
Jacob Merkle, Jr aud family, of
Montana ,art guests of Bon Homme
county rel ativee in this city. They
are doing we'll in the west and like
the climate.
Marshal Brooks was busy
Wednesday removing punch boards
from the various business places.
The Attorney General ruled that
the pinch board was a gambling
device and had to 60. We are
glad to note that Tyndall waA
among the first to comply with
this request.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11

From the Trip Ledger
Fred Kriger and wife have both
been quite i'll with attacks of the
grippe.
E. E Theufer came down from
washington Springs Monday an
closed the deal with Geo. acha sf,
for the Vet,er farm just south .
Trip, the price paid being $1lt'
per acre. ibis farm was up a
auction about a year ago, but fail
ed to sell, Il is s. good farm and
$11O per scre is not too much for
it
Winton r Ma1kley. editor O. ,he
belmont Record, was in Tripp one
day last week enroute home iron.
the Twin Cities where he has beer
investigating the paper market
He did not find the market to li-
satisfaction, as it seems the de,
mand for print paper is greater
than the supply and prices are still
soaring. Any number of news
paper men have been forced to sus.
pend publication, as they could moi
get paper or that thew could moi
pay the high prices demanded TO,
il.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11
NOTES

From the Tabor independent.
Mrs. Jos. 81. P,ak, who had
been seriously i'll with pneumonia
the past !wo weeks has recovered.
Frank T. Kocer who had been
farming 10 miles north of town,
traded his farm with E G. Croker
for his land situated five and one
half miles south of Dante. Frank
had 16O acres here and will now
have 81 acres.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-11

Mrs. F. 8. Birkinbine is visiting
in Memo this week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
MAMMA! DON'T YOU
SEE YOUR CHILD
SICK, CONSTIPATED
LOOK M tongue! Move poisons from
liver and bowels at once.

Hf'f anu movers al once.
Mother, Your child isn't naturally
cross and a2oviah. Soc if tongue is
coated; this is sure sign its little
stomach. liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once
When listlcSs. pale. fcvcriSh full Of
coId. breath bad, throat sore. doesn't
eat, SIcc2 or act naturally. has stom-
ach-acLc. diarrhoca, remember, 4 gen
tic liver and howell cleansing should
always be tho first treatment given.
Nothing equals california syrup Of
Figs for childrcn's ills: give a tea
spoonful. and in y few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fcrmcnting
food which is cloggcd in the bowels
passes out OF the system. and YOU have
a we'll and playful child again All
children love this harness, delicious
fruit laxative" and it never fails to
effect a good inside" cleansing. Di-
rcctionS for baEins. children Of all
ages and groWn-ups are plainly on the
bottle.
Keep i handy in your homo. \ little
given today saves sick child tomor-
row. but Get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a 3G-ccnt bottle Of Cali
rornia Syrup Of Figs" then look and
sec that il is made by the California
Fig syrup Co"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

shown that the Chicago firm got its
information from Price, the Washing
ton newspaper correspondent
During the testimony of Buchnan,
Representative Chiperfield and the
witness had five minutes Of give and
take. Buchnan had told Whipple, the
inquisitor. that on the day in ques-
ton the "tcll-tale" on the telegraph
wire which would have reproduced the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

wire" houses in Wall street, identi-
fled today confidential dispatch sent
out by his firm on December 20, Civ
Ing warning of a forthcoming mes
sage relating to peace. The informa-
ton on which this was based, he said
was received from Clement, Curtis &,
Co., of Chicago, from whom T.. NJ. Hut
ton & Co., also received similar news
Of the goth. 1t previously had been
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Simply Matter Of Who Came First.

:, deacon, who did not favor church
bnZaars was going along n dark street
when a footpad suddenly appeared
and, pointing his pistol, began to re-.
Hcve his victim Of his money. The
thief, however, apparently suffered
some pangS of renorSc "It's pretty
rough to be gone through like this,
amt it, sir?" he inquired. "Oh that's
all right, my rlan," The "held-up" one
answered, chccrtully. 81 was OF my
way to church bazaar You're first,
and there's an end to it,"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

dispatch from Clement, Curtis & Co.,
was not working. "When things hap
pen as they have" said Chiperfield,
"in view of the evidence that has been
brought out there is a purpose be-
hind it all. We have been told that
people were sick when they were not,
and now all the "tcll-tales' are out Of
order. |, for one, am hearty sick
of It,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Not His Concern

Tom said Il rector to lad who
was picking mushrooms in the rec
tory-iciG, beware OF picking Il toad
stool instead Of mushroom; they are
easy to confuse" "That be all roight,
sur, that be" said the urchin; 'us
baiH't n-goin' TO eat 'cm ourselves
they're goin' to market" t."-Tit-Eits
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
No Joy in Life,

One morning little Bill was uncom-
muncativc, and after his futher had
watched him for several minutes and
mad taken note Of his protruding upper
lip, he said to HIM: Brace up, young
man; What on earth is troubling your"
For an instant Bill contracted his
browS and then answered, 81 amt glad
about nothin'!"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Profit and Prejudice,

Loaded scales can't measure fairly
The men we dislike are always better
than our opinions of them. Person
nlity properly determines social prefer
cnccS, but performance alone is the
arbitcr Of competence. When prciu-
dice intrudcs upon trade, profit shud-
ders.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Not as Bad as That

FATTY, YOU order me couple of
oysters with that bottle of champagne,
won't you?" But, my dear child, l
haven't ordered any Wine What,
YOU haven't ordered any wine? Well,
look hcrr--do have to swallow those
oysters dryT-Lustigc Blacttcr (Ber-
lin).
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Out Of His Dapth.

Willis-"IuSt think of it, Those
Spanish hidaieos would go three thou
sand miles on gNllcon." GilliS-
Nonsense. You can't believe half
you read about those foreign cars."--
Life.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Couldn't Faze Him.

I'm afraid YOU went to sleep dur
ing that learned DISCOURSE" said the
woman with strong sense of duty.
Yes" replied her husband, "when
1t started I was afraid | wouldn't"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Save the Tea.

Save the tea from the teapot. When
you nave a good quantity pour boiling
cools use 1t for wiping hardwood
floors. This is an old English idea.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Esnarto Shoes.

Esparto shoes, or shoes made Of the
toughest and strongest Of the coarse
'fibers, re still worn In Iberia and in
some parts of Spain and Portugal, ac-
,cordlng to Popular Science Monthly. !,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

FkEE We will send a Largo trial bot
tie FREE by return mail, to
anyone WHO sends this coupon to Mil
drcd Louise Co. Boston, Mass, with
their name ANA address and 10 cents
in silver to pay postage.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
Conceited.

ivan Hamm, the actor, seems to be
growing tritle deaf wonder what
caused it?" "Im sure I don't know,
but he claims 1t Is the result Of con-
stant applause"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

Yea we'll strongly t do days
md to life You nrl wca
You have little o nc ~ hna,b ing forth.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
DO You Know That
This Is An Old Story

AEn have been warned 'th" life protected
tArtsSnGS III
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-15
THE COTTON MARKET
Liverpool Opens Easier-New York
Prices Barely Steady.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Liyerpool
opened easier this morning and al
1880 was steady. The New York
market was due to open 20 to "A
points higher, but instead prices
were barely steady. unchanged to five
points higher. The cotton consump-
ton report issued by the Census Bu-
reau. showing 54I.203 bales of cot
ton were consumed in the United
states during February against 6O3.
IOl bales in the previous month and
04O,Il1 year ago, was somewhat
more bullish than the trade antici-
pated and caused some Southern buy
ing. Wall, Street and Liverpool also
bought. while commission houses and
local traders were on the selling side.
some fluctuations was witnessed in
the first half hour March gaining 10
points, May, 10: July. 8; October. IL,
and December, ). May and July were
feverishly active. the former month
reacting after the early gain to IA
points lower. subsequently strength
entng again, with the latter month
following suit. The weather for the
cotton belt is given as cloudy with
no important moisture, and tempera-
lures to &C degrees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-15
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

BUTTER-Elgin print. sc: Elgin &c: pro-
cess ssdssc: store packed. 2s63oc.
EGGS-Nearby. ssds7c; Southern. e56esc
POULTRY-Live hens. per h., 22d23c: roos-
tiers, per H., 4c: turkeys. per h., 2sR3oo.
spring chickens, per h., e6a2sc; ducks n,
h.. so9=sc; geese. per h.. lsaisc: Keats.
DRESSED PoULTRT-Hen- choice. mar
H.. &c: chickens, per H., 2sd2sc; turkeys
ters. per H.. lie; geese, 1s62oc
GREEN FRUTTS-Apples. new, per hi
s.. 50f7.Oo: per box. ,1.od25O: California
oranges. t3.25d35o: Florida oranges. "a lTG
100 per box: lemons, per box, 6. 5o<t1 10.
grapefruit, s2.15d3T5.
VEGETABLES-Potatoes Mccormick mar
bbl., Ss.oo'd7.0o: Western. per ~ bu. ..eL
500: sweet potatoes, t3.oo65.oo; strins
beans, per basket, Stds: peppers, per crate
t2-5o0i5o: carrots per Dox- sI..5i3i.5e; okra
per crate, t3.50d4.00: radishes, per 100 ~ ~
6f.oo: cucumbers, basket. 500; ouions
per 100 ID. sack. ts.ooalo.oo: egg plant, "a 5e6
30 per crate: cabbage. Florida. per basket,
i2.5On2.15; beets. per bunch. J66c; celery per
doz:. 90; romaine lettuce. 81 .oo6i 50 per
basket: lettuce. H.00u4.0o per basket; cram
berries, per Dbl. i.oods.oo; per box, 81 oO8
q 30: squash, Florida, "a. 006350 per basket;
Florida tomatoes. S2.50d4.o0 per crate; celery
Florida, per crate. %. 0ofi575: new beets, 81 90
g3.oo per crate; s. C. asparagus. S5.oo67. 90 per
dozen.
DRESSED MEATs-Pork. smar to medium.
h.. 15iS6Isc; heavy. h., 15c.
LIVE STOCK-Calyes. I2dI2ixc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-15
WASHINGTON GAS STOCK
AGAIN LEADS IN TRADING.
Total of 2o5 Shares Transfer
red at Prices Ranging From
IS 7-8 to IS 1-2-No Other
Stocks Show Tendency to
Activity-Bonds Continue to
Sag-ouarterIy Dividend Of
11-2 Per Cent on Capital

Washington Gas stock was traded
in heavily today for the first time
since the sharp rise OF the stock sew
eral weeks ago. In all, 205 shares
changed hands at prices ranging from
T55k to 1917. The first sale was a quo
tation lot at T55s. This was followed
by a sale of 100 shares, then sold at
1854. After call a quotation lot sold
at 15k. The stock closed with 75%
still bid and with the Offering T5%.
None of the other stocks showed
any tendency to activity. Odd lots OF
Washington Railway and Electric
Company preferred sold at sou. and a
ten-shale lot of Chapin-Sacks Com
pany stock brought 165. These were
the only other stock transactions.
Bonds continued to lag. Five hundred
dollar Capital Traction Company SIS sold
at 104k and 1915. 5000 worth changing
hands. Two 500 Riggs Realty long
bonds sold at 101.
Directors Of the Farmers and Mechan-
les National Bank have declared a reg
ular dividend Of per cent. payable
April TO stock of record March "a.
The regular quarterly dividend Of IL
per cent on the stock OF the Capital
Traction Company has been declared.
The dividend is payable April to stock
of record March IA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-15
THE STOCK OF COTTON.

Cotton held in consuming establish
ments on February 2S. amounted to
2.167.2sS bales. as compared with l.
9s4,s21 year ago.
There were in public storehouses
and at compressors 3.4S5.273 bales. as
compared with 3.97O.7ss in 1916.
Linters consumed during February
amounted to 63.4O3 bales. a decrease
of 1900 bales against a year ago.
Imports during February totaled
56,OjI 5OOpound bales, compared
with 72,913 in 1916. Exports, incIud-
ing inters. totaled 356O39 running
bales, against TO3.932 in 1916. Cotton
active spindles during February to-
tailed 33,177 900, as compared with 81 :.
9S0,240 a year ago.
Linters held in consuming establish
ments on February ~ amounted to
1O1,9lO, and in public storage and at
compressers. 1886 bales.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-15
Railroad Dividends.

In view of the prospect Of this coun.
.try's entering the European war and
in view of the fight being waged by
the railroad brotherhoods against the
raalroad. companies, it does not ap-
pear probable that rosy predictions
for an increase in dividends bA the
leading railroad companies will be re-
Elected in larger returns to stock
holders, either at present or at any
time in the current year, except In a
few instances. Directors of the New
York Central have just declared the
regular quarterly dividend of IL per
cent, Notwithstanding recent talk that
the dividend would be increased at
the March meeting. According to
gossip heard in responsible quarters
directors of other large systems will
follow the lead OF the New York Cen
trail in refusing to pay out more to
stockholders, despite the fact that on
the basis of last years earnings and
those so far in the current year, in
creased rates could be paid.