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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
Letters Of Bob to John
Being the Chronicles of Hopes and Fears of Lurid Seeker
After Fame Even at Expense Of His
Country's Safety.
md he spoke harshly and condemn

and he spoke harshly and condemn
ingly. He said:
And you call yourself a patriot!
It was such patriots as you VINO
/ nearly robbed the Thirteen Colonies
Of their freedom! 1t was sucn as
you who made us want freedom!
Had we had many like you. we never
would have been free. And now you YOU
seek to destroy the work we did. we
made this a free country--the great
est, most glorious country in the
world. We made it the friend of the
oppressed, the champion OF right at
all times, and now you want to wipe
it all out. You want to sell our free.
dom and our rights to the enemy OF
mankind. You want to tie your
presidents hands, to make him and
your country helpless and contempu-
BILE before the world"
was overcome. felt that all my
fame was slipping from me, but,
only dream.
But, 1 dozed off again and there
came another vision-Abraham Lin
coin.
"was Gettysburg in vain?" he
asked. "Did the men in Blue fight
and bleed and die in vain? Is the
country they cemented and made
strong before the world to be sold
to foreign power? Is government
for the people and by the people to
fall? Are the names of our illus
trious dead to be transferred to the
list Of shame? Or are you, the en-
the will of the people? Are you to
condemn your president and make
him weak in the eyes Of the world :?
Are you to sell the birthright of free
dom and make 1t the galley slave of
oppression? It was your patriotism
that rent America nifty years ago. 1t
was your patriotism that we had to
put down and convert into a united
love Of freedom and right. And now
you-chaser Of the rainbow fame
want to undo all that we did"
All was quiet for moment. Then.
the vision of Lincoln faded away and
filled me with JOY. Yes. it was the
vision of Fame, the purple-robed,
laurel-crowned vision Of Fame.
Here at last" shouted. Il shall
get comfort"
you have courted me for many
years." said Fame. you have wooed
me in all manner Of ways, and, at
times, I was almost convinced. Time
was when ] thought lot of you.
Time was when / thought and your
countrymen thought. that they
should be proud Of you. You seek a
monument tall granite monument,
dedicated to the memory of Robert
Marion La Toilette, patriot and
statesman But you have chosen the
wrong way. You have trod the path
of Judas. Of Benedict Arnold. No
monument stands as a silent benson
for them. Only bitter hatred is their
portion. No monument will cry out
your glory. Your name shall be
spoke in whispers and your children
shall be ashamed to look into his
tory"
I don't know what to make of it.
John. I tell myself that it is the re-
suit Of "bit OF undigested cheese"
or the workings of an over-wrought
mind. have worked hard over this
thing, you know. and perhaps 1t has
done me harm. Maybe, 1 shall be
forced to cancel my chautauqua err
gagements. Robert.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
EARTHQUAKES ARE
PREVALENT ABOUT
HAKONE MOUNTAINS

Toxic. March 9.-The entire district
Of the Hakone mountains about SO
miles from Toxic has just been 'jsit-
ed by severe earthquakes. Forty
eight shocks Of more or less severity
occurred during one evening. Con-
sternation was caused in the whole
district, the Inhabitants fleeing tn. ir
homes and visitors from Tox!o and
elsewhere. who were wintering at the
hot springs, taking refuge in the town
Of Odawara. There is no report tf
loss Of life.
The center Of shocks were the VII
lagos Of Kiga, Goura, Miyanoshira,
Yumoto, Motohakone, Lake Ashf ana
Owakudani, which are all the sites Of
we'll known hot springs. visited hy
thousands of foreign tourists every
year.
The oscillations were also felt at
Gotemba, Atami and the neighboring
districts. Great uneasiness ills
among local Inhabitants It u feared
that the shocks may be the precursor
Of an eruption Of the famous extinct
crater at Owakudani.
DIR. Mamura. professor of seisraol-
ogy at the Imperial university asys
that the principal Hakone peak ef
Owakudani has not been active since
prehistoric ages. He does not forecast
q new dangerous eruption.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

In the February 22nd issue Of The
Nonparttsan Leader. page Is an ar
ticle by Ralf L. Harmon. Leader staff
correspondent. headed in big head
lines. Stealing the Leagues Thunder
old Guard Quashes Measures by
Farmers Men and Cribs Ideas for
Bills Of Thei, Own Framing"
The above headlines and the arti-
Gle that follows 1t are a vicious attack
on Senator Kirkeide Of Benson coun-
ty. and regret to state that in many
respects 1t is untrue and is without
foundation in this particular case,
and as league member will say be-
lieve such accusations will not buy us
anything nor get us anything Of value,
and should be avoided in every in
stance. We do not like it when the
opposition does not state facts, neither
does the opposition like it when we
do not state facts, and l would ur-
gently request all league members
to be sure of the correctness of their
statements before making them or
allowing them to be put in print, as
a retraction Of a printed statement
that is untrue. has a reactionary
death dealing blow.
The state grain grading bill that
Senator Ktrkeide introduced, was in
troduced by him, through my per-
sonal request. The bill was drafted
by Norman Malcolm, secretary treas
urer, and myself. president of the
Stark County Grain Growers associa-
ton. with the basic idea gotten by
us from President Ladd.
This bill was drafted by us through
a request. to myself. Of the senate
warehouse and grain grading COM
mittee made ITO me in the fourth week
of January, during a conference had
n I,ol
been done regarding the matter.
When they learned of our active part
taken throughout the state, to have
farmers attend the federal grain
grades hearings to back up President
Ladd III his findings to have federal
grades established along lines of mill
ing values they requested me to take
there had been nothing done at that
time. that they knew Of. nor did we
know Of any other bill, Of similar
character, until we arrived in Bis
marck on the evening of February Z
and again met with the same COM
mittee with our bill.
The bill Senator Drown introduced,
was by the request Of Mr.. Frank Hell
strom Of Bismarck who drafted the
bill In Its entirety, so he informed US.
Senator kirkeide gave us a copy Of
Mr.. browns bill the evening Of the
seventh SO we could compare it with
ours. In conference on the eighth
with Senators Drown and kerkeide,
Mr.. Malcolm and myself, comparing
| the two bills, we talked of uniting
them. taking the best points of each
for one bill.
At a latter conference the same day
with Senator Drown. Mr.. Helstrom,
Mr.. Malcolm and I, not being able
to agree on uniting the two bills, we
had Senator Kerkeide introduce our
bill,as we did not care to have it 60
| by default. as we thought we had
some better points than the other
bill.
Mr.. Dalquist Of Fairmount, Mr..
Malcolm and were instrumental in
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

any select group. Business places were
entered, one by one, large and small,
just as they came. and all persons who
could be reached who were citizens
and residents were given an opportun-
ity to sign. No effort was made to
secure signatures from those who were
unwilling The nature Of the call was
stated as briefly as possible. and the
individual was at liberty to sign or
not. as ne saw At.
The reports Of the committees in
dicate that Of all the persons. men
representing all parties, races, occupa-
tions and conditions Of life. more than
95 per cent responded at once by af-
fixing their names. The lineup in
congress, In its proportions, represents
quite closely the lineup in Grand
Forks.
OF those who declined to sign some
assigned no reasons. and were asked
for none Some had already written
personal letters Of protest to Senator
Gronna, and preferred to make no
further expression. A very few ex-
pressed outright approval Of his ac-
ton. A few expressed disapproval Of
his action but would have preferred
to protest in language somewhat
milder than appeared in the formal
statement.
When these facts are all sifted. 1t
appears that out Of the four hundred
and odd Grand Forks people. who are
thoroughly representative Of the en-
tire population Of the city, there are
scarcely more than a dozen who ap-
prove Of Mr.. Gronna's action. Among
the others the sentiment ranges from
plain disapprobation to the white heat
of indignation. and it is this latter SEN
timcnt which predominates.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
THE TERMINAL ELEVATOR BILL.

The legislature passed, and the gov
ernor has vetoed the bill providing for
the erection of state terminal eleva-
tor, and appropriating 100000 for
this purpose.
The governors statement, announc-
ing his disapproval Of the bill, makes
several points clear.
First, 1t appears that Governor Fra
zier is an extreme, rather than a mod
crate Socialist. He has no patience
with the somewhat slow process of in
vestigation and experiment which
men usually find to be wise in rela-
ton to new enterprises in which they
have no experience.
Second, the governor echoes so
exactly the expressions of men of the
Townley-Coats class that he cannot be
considered apart from them, but it
must be accepted that wherever the
influence lies which governs their ac-
tions they all respond alike to that in
fluence.
Third, the governor and his asso-
ciates insist on making a political is
sue of an economic policy, and Of
keeping open for. political purposes
next year the entire issue. when a part
Of it could have. been settled now to
the satisfaction Of a majority Of the
people by proceeding along the lines
made possible in this bill.
Fourth, there Is present in this state
the issue between a moderate degree
Of state ownership, as advocated by
the Equity society and the sweeping
and revolutionary changes proposed
by tunta Of irresponsible agitators
with whom the governor aligns him
self without reservation.
These are brief statements Of some
Of the salient features Of the situation
which the governors statement pre-
sents to the state. These matters will
merit, as they will receive, some at
tention from time to time later on. In
the meantime it is proper that the
situation be clearly recognized, so that
the people Of the state may under
stand just what confronts them.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
SHORTAGE OF LABOR
HANDICAPS HARVEST
OF SUGAR ESTATES

San Pedro De Macoris. Dominican
Republic. March 9.-(Correspondenc
OF The Associated Press)-Sugar
estates. the largest employers Of la
Dor In Santo Domingo although we'll
into their harvest. are being seriously
handicapped by shortage Of labor.
estate managers soy they do not f1a ,e
bor they actually need in order TO
hnEdle the present crop without loss.
This condition is most seriously felt
in this district. the largest sugar FRO.
ducing section in the republic,
Better wages are being paid than
ever before and most Of the estates
nave put cane cutters on a tonnage
basis OF forty cents ton. An aver
age laborer. managers say, will cut
IRON lour to six tons Of cane a day.
while some will cut as high as eight
tons. e"s
Since the temporary military occu-
patton by the United States more DO
minicans are working in the cane
f1elds than during previous years. &C.
cording to the estate managers. who
explain this condition by the fact that
thore are no revolutions in which the
!aoorers can participate either
n tnnrousn choice or against their will.
Tor revolutionary armies in the mast
has been the Agricultural iaborerl| | a
general with few followers arriving
on large estate. in the not far dis.
tant past. would quickly round IN MI
available labor, provide arms and
ANN ammunition and soon have an army.
botn government and revolutionary
leaders recruited in this way. Accord
Ing to all tnformants here. Plantation
owners, thus deprived Of their Ia bor.
might make claim apainat tho .,,s
ment for damages and a considerable
portion Of the present foatine in.
oeotedness Of the government Ia made
up Of such claims. -e 'A1e10e
Almost every nearby island In the
,asst Mest !! indies has been drawn on for
nn% .a1or .e,I 70 handle the present sugar crop
which prohibit the importation Of la.
Dor with special permission from the
government. there are thousands or
negroes from the English islands +ba
Danish West Indies, Porto Ricans
Haitans and some few Cubans now
working IN the cane fields.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
MR.. GRONNA SHOULD
HAVE SAILED WITH
COUNT BERNSTORFF
Hon. A. J. Gronna,
U. 8. Senator,
Washington, D. c.

T u. s. Senator,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
received this morning. under your
frank, the speech Of John D. Works.
U. s. S. Of California. delivered in the
U. S. senate. Feb. Z, 1917, on "Our Re-
lations with Germany"
In my humble opinion it is a very
poor and unpatriotic speech. unneu-
trail. pro-German and disloyal, de-
livered as it was, under serious ma
donal crisis. Every argument there
in advanced, against severing rela-
tions with Germany. is merely a re-
hash of the "pro-German propa-
ganda." advanced ever since the out.
break Of the war by the most radical
ly pro-German press in this country.
1 have read them all, time and again,
in the "Taglische Volkszeitung, Ger
man paper published at the corner Of
Third and Jackson street, st. Paul.
IIinn.
If your object in circulating this
speech, be, to justify your action in
the u 8. senate, that was the means
to defeat the Armed Neutrality Bill"
Of the administration, then your JUS
tification is worse than your action.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

1t puts you in line and sympathy with
should have Joined Count Bernstorff,
and sailed with him on Frederick the
VIII. .-
Yours truly,
Pembtna, N. D. Geo. Peterson.
March Z. 1917. !" =,
The Herald:
The above IL stc5by .of my letter
mailed today to o. Is. Senator A. J.
Gronna.
Geo. Peterson.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
TO TUTTLE

Mr.: Josph saker left thi. morning
TOT Iuttls' N. Oak. where he was
pnced IN position as bookkssper
.tn h1 the Wennov-Adams Lumber Go.
o Dy S.nA Aaksrs Business college Thc G
iana. iaanser o. this company, Mr. sWendt.
t ra% 49, 1.ouated from tha5 4. B. "a =
opcn: @ ~ ~ naas $50. a business tralnin1
v,ancement w, ana excellent onnortnrs.
uee Enroll now ana ~ n nnss ~. sss. :.
position worth vhije 's "a - q - - =
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
GRONNA SINCERE

} ss % . . . .
; Grand Forks Herald:
Dear Editor: I am compelled
to believe that your comments
on Mr.. Gronna are misleading. I
believe he is honest and sincere.
When he speaks Of my country
he means Germany.
&C. M. Bryant.
St. John. N. D., March 8.
Here is what Senator Gronna
said:
Il think I helped perform the
greatest service done. my country
since the Civil War. I am glad
I was here to help defeat legis-
lation that would have resulted
in war"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

People are pleased with the mic.
shades of expression In the weather
predictions. put they would be still
more pleased with warmer weather
to carry OF tho snow.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

Paradoxical.
(From the Columbus co., Journal)
One of the Odd facts which have
come under our observation recently
is that, the less work a man does. the
less time he seems to have to shave.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
Arc VIC to Have a Look?

Are We to Have Look?
(From St. Paul Pioneer Press.)
The vanity band, built along the
general lines Of garter but contain
ing such essentials as powder box and
pmfr. mirror coin purse, and cigarette
case, is to be worn by the ladies this
summer. This should make the band
concerts more popular.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

Real Food Riot.
(From Milwaukee Senttnel.)
A baby shouting for his morning
meal makes as good an example OF
what a food riot really is as anything
we know Of.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09
What They Say
p,.u the de Brokes.

(From Minneapolis Journai)
The de Smiths have given up pota-
toes during March, and WILL buy an
automobile.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

~ VIII be preparedness next fruit.
asn ana-'eseeanie season to can all you
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

Maybe La Toilette Will Go.
(From st. Paul Pioneer Press.)
And did Carranza send Villa to
Japan to negotiate the German -Mexi-
can-Japenese alliance?
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-09

Dear John:
am uneasy this morning. I
dreamed an awful dream last night.
It has rather disconnected mo. It
has robbed me Of some Of the glory
felt was mine.
dreamed that was sitting in my
ONCE at the capitol Just after I had
delivered my speech against the pres
ident's bill. There came vision
that Of George Washington. He
looked at me-he had a terrible face
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Mr.. Dalquist of Fairmount, Mr..
Malcolm and were instrumental in
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-05
PUTTING ONE OVER ON cow
Japanese Solve Problem by Extensive
Use Of Artificial Milk Derived
From Soy Bean.

The milk problem is by way or De-
Ing solved in Japan, where cows are
scarce, by an extensive use or artl-
fetal milk derived from the soy bean.
First, the Japanese soak the beans,
then boil them until the liquid turns
white, when they add sugar and phoS-
plate of potash. The boiling Is re-
sumed until fluid results very similar
In consistency and appearance TO ordi-
nary condensed milk. When water Is
added soy milk is hardly to be dis
tinguished from fresh cows milk.
In composition also the artificial
milk is almost like genuine milk. Its
proteins, fats and sugars are In very
nearly the same proportion, although,
of course, they are wholly vegetable In
origin.
Whether the substitute is equal to
real cows milk as q form Of nourish-
ment is not quite clear, for much OF
the value Of milk as a food comes
from the engines or vitamines 1t con-
tains. The japanese, however, declare
that 1t serves all the purposes OF
cows milk, and that 1t has the adyan-
tage of being less liable to Infection
when properly and carefully manufac-
tured.-Youth's Companion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-05
First of Printed Books.

Although neither Caxton nor other or
early printers included any part OF the
holy scriptures among their produc-
tons, it is a noteworthy fact that the
Bible was the first printed book In the
world, being, moreover, the master
piece of the illustrious inventor OF the
art of printing, Johann Gensfeisch Won
Sulzebach, surnamed Zum Gutenberg,
having associated himself with Johann
Faust of Mentz, produced with his as
sistance, In 1450-55 (the book Is I'M
dated) the famous folio Latin Bible
commonly known as the Mazarin Bible,
the first copy having been discovered
In the library of Cardinal Mazarin.
The expense Of this production was so
great that Gutenberg was unable to re-
pay his partner the money that he had
advanced, and was obliged to resign
to him the whole of his printing estab-
Ilshment and plant, with which Faust,
In partnership with Peter Schoeffer,
printed the equally famous Mentz Psal-
ter in 1857. BY the testimony Of auc-
ton prices these are the two most val
liable books in the world.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-05
sNEEzlN0 ONCE FATAL SIGN
Superstition Was the Origin OF
I Phrase, Hood Bless You'll" still
= Heard In Europe.

Sneezing from very remote times
has been regarded with superstition.
Our forefathers went to bed again II
they sneezed while putting on ther
shoes. A sneeze to the right was
deemed lucky; to the left, Of evil por-
tent. To sneeze near a burial place
was very unlucky, says the London
Telegraph.
Tradition has It that sneezing was
at first a fatal sign-every human be-
ing sneezed but once and then died
but Jacob petihoned the Creator to
remove the sneezing ban and succeed
ed. Thence arose the once universal
custom Of saluting a sneezer win
God bless your or MAY you I'VE
longr The custom still obtains IN
some parts Of Europe.
In England not only was sneezer
blessed, but friends raised their hats
to him as well. In an old book, The
Code of Conduct" 1t is directed that
IF his lordship sneezes ye are not TO
bawI out God bless your but bow to
him handsomely" All over the world
the sneeze was recognized. Whole
nations were under orders to make ex-
CARNATIONS when their king sneezed.
Sneezing was believed to be sure
cure for hiccups and was also looked
upon as a sign OF sanity. II ancient
and universal belief goes for anything
IL is good to sneeZe. o.,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-05

Sheriff Donald p. Davis. OF Mineral
county, w. Va, was killed and four chill
dren OF Peter Weisengoff, a saloon-keep-
er, of Westernport, Md, were INJURED,
two probably fatally, in an automobile
accident which resulted from an attempt
by Weisengoff TO escape arrest. Weisen-
goft was taken to Jail at Cumberland,
charged with causing the accident. WeiS-
engoff, il is alleged, had been arrested
by the West Virginia authorities on a
charge OF unlawfully shipping intoxica-
ting liquors into the State, but had jump
ed his bail. Sheriff Davis learned Weis-
engoff was in Piedmont, and saw the man
in his automobile on Main street. his four
little children in the rear seat When
Sheriff Davis jumped on the car running
board and arrested Weisengoff, the latter
started his car with rush toward West
ernport. AT the bridge it colided with
telegraph pole and toppled over on Sher-
iff Davis, crushing him so that he died
shortly afterward. All of the children
were injured. Weisengoff, only slightly
injured, jumped from the machine and
ran over the bridge into Westernport,
where he was arrested.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-05
"A SPLENDID TONIC /"
Says Hixson Lady Who, On Doc
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is New Well.

Hixson, Tenn.-"About 10 years ago
I was. :" says Mrs. J. B. Gadd. OF
this place. 81 suffered with a pain In
my LETT side, could not sleep at night
with this pain, always in the left
side.
My doctor told NE TO use Cardui.
took one bottle. which helped me and
after my baby camr, WAS stronger
and better. but the pain was still
there.
at first let It Sc, but began to get
weak and IN rundown condition,
so | dec,Gei 10 Try some more Cardui,
which | did
This last Cardui which took mado
me much better, in fact, cuTeG ma. II
has been a number Of years. still
have 10 return Ct this trouble.
feel IL was Carlui that cured me,
and recommend it as a splendid fe-
male tonic
Don't allow yourself 10 become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardut II should sure
ly help you, as II has so many thou
sands OF other women in the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness, s'eeplessness. tlred-out
feeling. are all signs Of womanly trou-
BILE. Other womea ret relief by taking
Cardui. Why not you? All druggists.
NCl32
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-05
BIeedina Useful at Tlmes.

For ages one of the customs OF
Chinese physicians has been to thrust
fine needles into the body to let out
pains and various maladies and It APP
pears that bleeding In this way Is
often really useful. After long OBJ
servatlon in China DIR. James Camille
reports himself SO much impressed
with the results that he has adopted
the procedure himself for certain
cases. Needing seems to lessen the
tension in the infamed part and to re-
lieve neuralgia and rheumatic pains,
swelling and stiffness from sprains and
fractures, and especially the indefinite
hip pains usually called sciatica.