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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28

Martin Rasmussen, well-known
citizen of Evan, is receiving med cal
treatment at Mankato hospital.
The new city hall at Madelia is COM
pleted and the city is now occupying it
with the various Offices. The building
is said to be modern in every detail.
County Attorney George T. Olsen of
St. Peter, delivered the Washington's
birthday address at the new consolidated
school building at Nicollet village Thurs
day. l
Receiving tip will make the receiver
thereof liable to a fine of from SIS, to $25,
if bill introduced by Senator J. w.
Andrews of Mankato, becomes a law.
How about the giver Of said tip?
Three persons at St. James have been
injured recently by falling on the icy side
walks. The authorities forgot to sprinkle
little sand or ashes on the slippery
walks. There are others.
The Hanska Rural Telephone Com
pany at it's recent annual meeting, de-
cided to raise the rental of rural tele-
phones to SIPS month, an advance of
rs cents a month.
A perusal of the newspaper files of
1892, twenty-five years ago, disclose the
fact that winter broke up on February
10, and that the Minnesota river at this
point raised three feet in one day, and
that the Cottonwood also went on a
rampage.
The coal shortage at Comfrey became
so acute following the storm of few
weeks ago, which tied up traffic on the
railroad serving that town, that farmers
in the vicinity were. obliged to haul fuel.
from Dotson- .s ..s
Mrs. w. F. Mailer, wife Of the editor
of the Springfield Advance, was severely
injured few days ago by slipping on the
icy sidewalk near her home. In writing
up the item the Advance fails to say:
whether or not the accident happened
on the editors own walk, where he had
failed to use the snow shovel.
The Golden. correspondent of the
Sleepy Eye Herald-D Dispatch regrets that
Golden is about to lose Julius Krause
and family, who are soon to remove to
this city to make their home. The
correspondent says: 1--WE shall regret
to see our old friends go; they have al
ways been numbered among the best
friends Golden has ever had.", What is
Cobden's loss is New Ulm's gain.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28

While the munition makers are rolling
in wealth and preaching the benefits of
the present prosperity" thousands of
hungry women in the large cities are
engaged in food riots, demanding that
something be done to prevent their in
nocent children from starvation. This
country is evidently coming to fine pass
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28

Old man Winter seems to have a
tough old backbone it refuses to be
broken Hutchinson Leader.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28

Republican Congressman are invok-
ing the filibuster to curb President Will
sons power in declaring war. If the
flibuster movement prevents the country
being thrown into war it will have ac-
complished one good, at least.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28
Food Roots and Prosperity.

Food Roots and Prosperity.
While our exports for the month of
January, were approximately 100000
600 in excess of any previous month,
thousands of women have been engaged
in food riots in New York, Philadelphia
and other large cities. In fact on the
day that the Department of Commerce
and Labor announced this great feat in
exports and congratulated the country
on it's unprecedented prosperity" al
most the first serious demonstration ever
known in this country was taking place.
Women crowded the streets demanding
food for their starving children. :
There is no doubt great prosperity in
the United States, but for whom-cer-
tainly not for the residents of the tene-
ment districts of the large cities; not for
the common laborers of the land; not for
the middle classes, who at the best can
just about make both ends meet. Ger
tainly there is prosperity, but it is only
for the favored few. There has been
prosperity for nearly three. years for
munitions manufacturers; for the manu-
facturers and spectators who have used
the war as an excuse to raise prices. !
The average citizen of the United
States is today poorer than when the
war broke out in the midsummer of
1914. THERE'S wide spread .discon-
tent, and the food riots are but fore
runner of worse things to come unless
the: powers that be, and the men who are
using the war as pretext to fill their
greedy pockets take heed at once and
take action to right the wrongs that have
been going on for months and years,
anarchy is very likely to prevail.
Conditions are becoming much like
unto those in France before the French
revolution. 1t is useless to attempt to
belittle or make light of the present
situation. It is serious and growing
more so every cay. What is worse it
will continue to grow in seriousness and
those responsible will find this out to
their sorrow ere many days have passed
and it is too late to right the wrongs
that have been committed. .
According to press dispatches the.
Government has started an investigation,
into the food riots. Probably while the
investigation is going on few hundred
children will starve to death, but that
will hardly fail to prevent a few sleek
and well fed congressman from con-.
tinumg to Investigate. And in the mean.
time those who are really enjoying the
unprecedented prosperity this country
is now undergoing will continue their.
course, blindly, but in full determina-
ton to make hay while the making is
good"
The assertion which has become so
common in recent years that it's the
cost of high living, and not the high cost
of living that is tie trouble with the
country, will not suffice any more, and
the man who continues to use that kind
of talk will find his words falling very
fiat, indeed. Common necessities of
ife, like potatoes, flour, meat, and
similar articles are not usually associated
with high living, and the prices on such
commodities have. reached almost pro-.
hibitive prices, even forSeople with fair
incomes.
Something must be done, and that
without further delay.
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28
EDITORS BRAIN THROBs

The senate has killed the one cent
postage stamp scheme, a very proper
thing for that body to do. There is
no demand for a one cent postage on
letters in this country, outside Of the
big mail order houses in the large cities.
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch. =
A pajama-clad young woman so ratified
! the bowlers in a New York tournament
that she was able to pull down all the
prizes. And still women say they desire
only equal rights. st. Paul Pioneer
Press. 10.
A Nicollet township chicken fancier
tells us that white chickens are growing
in popularity because of the lack of dyes.
So Nicollet Leader. @'. = Z Z
$50 We are now told that Villa is over -1s in
Japan enlisting the sympathies of The
Japs in his campaign Of slaughter He
is equal to almost anything dishonorable
under the sun. Springfield Advance
Bryan would have kept us out of war
with Germany, but he'd have got
us at war with the munition makers
Bowman, N. d., Citizen.
During the open season for deer in
1916 there were So hunters killed and
40 wounded in Is states alone. Take
the years since 1910, emitting 1912, the
correct figures for which are notlaat
hand and we have $40 killed and 1868
wounded during these six years of short
seasons. During the season of 1915 two
women were killed M Gdelia Ne,us..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28

Don't forget to pay your personal
property taxes. To-day is the last day.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28

It was the Madelia News, and not its
contemporary, the Times Messenger,
that won the first prize in first page make
up at the editors meeting in st. Paul
recently as enormously stated. The
mistake was caused by misunderstood
ing on the part of a st. Paul reporter.
Will Y. Sanborn, editor of the News,
says he is willing to let his neighbor have
part Of the glory, as long as he got the
COIN
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-28

II Col J. M. Broome, one of the oldest
newspaper men in the state. and who
thirty years ago was editor and publ isher
of the Minnesota Observer, which
suspended publication in 1895, has
entered the State Soldiers Home at
Minneapolis. Colonel Broome, Who
is 80 years old, is a veteran of two wars,
the Civil and Mexican, and has hosts Of
friends in Minnesota. q "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
THE NOVELTY WEARS OFF.

Declaring that the audience of 400
was the smallest he had had in If
| teen years, and threatening to quit the
series of meetings in Atlanta unless
the attendance increased, Rev, Billy
Sunday himself yesterday disclosed
that the novelty of his spectacular pull
pit demonstrations has worn thin.
Undoubtedly. the great majority Of
people who go to the Sunday meetings
so more to see than to hear, and are
attracted out of curiosity more than
anything else Regarding it as a sort
OF circus attraction, and also as a
fad, Atlanta supported the enterprise
splendidly for time thanks chiefly
to the newspapers, who have given
Sunday more publicity than they have
ever accorded any other Atlanta I'M
dcrtaking.
OF course. there are the faithful few
always, the really sincere religious
workers and people of intense convic-
tons, who still attend the meetings,
but their number has dwindled until
we hear the famous exhorter threat
ening ito go out to Camp Gordon and
preach to the soldiers"
1t is to be hoped that Rev Sunday
I stay in Atlanta has promoted moral
influences it is to be hoped that he
has done great and lasting good-but.
/ regardles of that, the fact is now APP
parent that Atlanta is becoming ra-
ther tired of the show, and is looking
now for some other fad or amusement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
WE'LL KNOW NEXT WEEK.
our footsteps

The adoption of the constitutional
amendment for national prohibition is
probable in the House of Representa-
tives on Monday Of next week,
Already this amendment has been
approved by the Senate.
To submit the amendment to the
states for ratification and thirty-six
legislatures must ratify it to make il
operative-a favorable vote OF 290 rep
resentatives is required
A poll taken by the New York
World shows only 200 members posi-
lively in favor of the amendment, but
also reports 128 either non-committal
or absent. There are Sc members
openly opposed to national prohibit
ton
1t is gratifying to note that the
entire Congressional delegation from
Georgia will vote in favor OF the
amendment. In the Senate Hoke
Smith was for it and Hardwick
against it.
The action OF the House on this
amendment will naturally be awaited
with great interest, for while prohi-
bition is now comparatively minor
issue. when arrayed beside the more
important war phases and problems,
il is. nevertheless, matter OF ex.
IRENE pertinence. For if the amend
ment passes the House it virtually a.
sures federal prohibition Of the mann
facture, importation or sale of intox-
icants. There are not thirty-six pro-
hibition states. but in view of the
great growth Of prohibition sentiment,
together with the prestige that the
proposition would have by reason of
its recommendation by Congress, it
would most likely succeed Of attain,
ment.
The impression is taking hold, any
way, that prohibition is going to he
enc Of the leadiag issues in The next
presidential election, especially if the
constitutional amendment Is still pend
ing before Congress at that time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
Notice.
Office of Americas & Atlantic Rail
road Company.

Office of Americas & Atlantic Rail
road Company.
GERGIA-Sumter County.
To Whom 1t May Concern
Notice is hereby given, under and
by virtue of the authority Of the
Board of Directors of the Americas
& Atlantic Railroad Company, that ap-
plication will be made to the Railroad
Commission of Georgia on the 8th day
Of January, 1918, at their office in At
lanta, Georgia, for authority to issue
for and in behalf of the Americas e
Atlantic Railroad Company, capital
stock of the par value of $4,000 per
share. known as common stock, TO
the amount Of $t50,000.0O.
At the same time and placc, for the
purpose of constructing, building,
equipping and completing the line of
railroad from Byromville, Georgia, in
the county of Dooly, to and within
the city limits of Americas, Sumter
County, Georgia, they will also apply
for authority to issue bonds in the
som of $450,000,00. same to be so year
gold bonds, bearing &C interest, pay
able semi-annually; which bonds are
to be secured by deeds, conveyances,
mortgages, Trust Deeds, or other in
struments as may be necessary to
create q lien upon the property of said
company, consisting of the line of
road already constructed, and that
which is to be constructed, the rights
cfways, easements, Embellishments.
equipment. road bed, and all other
property of said company, on such
terms and conditions, privileges amt
powers in said deed OF conveyance,
mortgage, or other instrument as may
be necessary and desired by the di-
rectors Of the said Americas & At
lantic Railroad Company
This application made by virtue of
the authority of the Board of Direct
ars, as aforesaid.
This 18th day of December, 1917
j. S. MORTON,
President and General Manager
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
A BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM.

One of the most beautiful of all GUS
toms is that of remembering the
editor"
It is a lovely practice and for our
selves, and in behalf of newspaper edi-
tors everywhere, we sincerely hope the
practice viii continue to flourish and
grow more lovely every year.
This custom is really delightful
one at all seasons of the year, but
strillingly so when the quail is in
bloom, when the syrup pots are boil
ing. when hog-killing time is with rs
once again, when peaches ripen on the
5, when turkeys strut their most,
when sweet potatoes are ready for
l1cking, when the chitterling crop is
at it's heigth and when the straw
berry bushes on the vine
It is against the law for any man
to kill more than twenty-five part
ridges on the same day, but any time
he does it is The unwritten law that
he should remember the editor" He
rot only has something nice said
about him in the paper at the time,
but stands better chance Of receiving
d dowery obituary later on. For edt-
tors are peculiar in this Respectively
always think well of people who send
them quail.
while those readers of The Times
Recorder who are most jealous in this
observance Of Remembering the edi-
tor are as modest as yiolets, and
really abhor the publication of their
names. it is only fair to acknowledge
the receipt from Mr., Lucius McCIeskey
OF a charming remembrance that is
neither fish nor meat, and of hear-
ing pans of pork sausage and chitter-
lngs from Mr. Sol Sills, to say moth
iEg of sweet potatoes, lettuce, collard
greens, syrup and other delicacies OF
g,o goocop euov,. n+hn,. rrt,S,nr u ooo.Iou
subscribers.
Remembering the editor" is a GUS
tom that grows upon you, and, not for
ourselves. of course, but on account
OF the newspaper fraternity generally
we wish to commend 1t most highly TO
those who have never practiced it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
LOSING OUR LIBERTIES"

There are some who still inyeigh
against naturalization of our life
who lament the lessening Importance
Of states rights, and who deplore the
gradual enforcement upon or prohi-
bition OF our once much-vaunted per-
sonaI privileges.
1t must be painful, threfore, for
these to witness the present evolution
OF our government, which is not only
about to take over the operation OF
al the railroads during the period Of
the war but has actually gone so far
as TO regulate the amount Of wheat
and sugar baker may put into a
loaf of bread, to say nothing of pre-
scribing the quantity Of grain brew
cries may use and fixing the percent
age of alcohol for beer.
Congress has forbidden the distilla-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
Puzzle.

The Albany Herald says: The
United states senate voted "A to moth
ing in favor of the resolution declar-
ing war on Austr.a-iungary A few
senators were not in favor of the res
olution, but none dared vote against
it The vote gives expression to the
spirit Of America in the war 1t evil
dences the united purpose of the peo-
pie The country has been in the war
long enough to begin to gain some idea
of what the eventual cost will be, bat
there is no wayering, no pulling gack,
no weakening The cost Will be great,
but We Will pay it. There is no regret
that we went in. There was nothing
else to do, just as now there is moth
ing to do but prepare to strike with
all the power we can command
Puzzle: Name the senators who
were not in favor of the resolution,
but dared not vote against it."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

An indication of this is seen in the
recent declaration Of Governor Whit,
han, of New York, in favor of absolute
and eternal prohibition. Governor
Whitman, be it remembered, is one of
the aspirants for the Republican nomi-
nation in 1920.
A decision on the proposed amend
aents for prohibition and equal SUI
frage, both of which will be voted on
before Christmas, and the latter OF
which is practically certain of defea',
will leave to Congress mostly war
matters for consideration, and will dis
pose Of two questions, at least tempo
rarily, that have been sources Of leg
islative unrest for months. II not
for years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
Has Historic Flag.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 12.-Capt
Thomas II. Laird, harbor master of
the city, has a flag taken froA the
City of Memphis by his son, Gilbert
Laird when the ship was sunk by
a German U-boat last March, The
flag now flies from the frant of his
home. His son, who was an officer
on the Memphis, wrapped the flag
about his sextant when he left the
sinking ship in small boat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

lion OF liquor during the war, and
the president has said that not more
than three per cent of alcohol can
be put in beer, while the food admin
istration has reduced the grain con-
sumption by breweries to sixty per
cent. Now comes the order actually
laping a loaf of bread! Imagine
how the statesmen of sixty years ago
would have contemplated the mere
suggestion of any such thing! They
would have declared that when that
time arrived America would no longer
he the land of the free and the home
Of democracy Yet we do not feel
that we have lost any of our inherited
OF traditional prerogatiyes, and
really know that such regulation is
better for us as individuals and for
the nation in general.
Each baker is now under federal
license and subject to these restric-
ton:
One pound is fixed as the mini
mum weight of loaf of bread
with permission to make loaves
11-2, and 4 pounds.
One pound loaves will sell for
cents, if carried home; eight
cents if delivered
Only three pounds of sugar to
a barrel Of -four will be permitted,
instead of six pounds heretofore.
Instead of six pounds of short
ching Oardl now used two pounds
is permitted, vegetable oils to be
substituted
All milk used in the manu-
facture of bread must be skinned
No unsold bread may be legally
returned to the baker.
The baking of rolls is pro-
hibited except for certain sizes
and of the same dough as the
bread.
The war is having the effect of re-
shaping all our governmental func-
tions and extending and enlarging
their possibilities. 1t is the circum-
scribing TO an extent our liberties.
or what we have been possessed TO
regard as liberties" but 1t is all be-
ing done by ourselves-that is to say
by the men in Office whom we elect
ed to represent our wishes and vote
for our interests
Whether there will be return 20
former conditions after war is over
10 problematical, but it is more than
likely than the paths we are now Gre
ating we will continue to tread and
generations yet unborn will follow in
our footsteps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 12.-Rev.
Osgood F, Cook, presiding elder Of
the Savannah district of the Metho-
dist church, will for the present make
his home in Savannah He and his
family are now located here and Mr..
Cook has determined to make this city
his headquarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
Spreading Christmas Spirit.

Says the Albany Herald: PIN 4
sprig of mistletoe or holly on your
coat, and begin to spread abroad as
you go about a little more of the
spirit of the season" Another effect
i've way is to shop early and often.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

If they make 'em any shorter and
Fighter, then we opine the old-fashion-
ed girl who wore slit at the bottom
of hers will once more be in our
midst.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

When there are no biscuits left over
from dinner, and the grocer doesn't
send any bread for supper, and there
is not a single cracker in the house
you can make everything all right with
your guests by simply explaining tina;
you are observing a wheatless day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Ever notice how pious a man can
look when his wife's away-and how
most of them stay up little later
at night?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

When a woman first starts knitting
there's no use to ask what she's max
ing The never know until they are
nearly finished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

They're now proposing lightless
night For goodness sake soon it'll
be that man will have to 90 to bed
and stay there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12
WASHINGTON CAMP, Ne. IA,
p q & or

Meets every first anu third Monday
efghts in p. o, S. OF A. Hall. No. 2ls
Lamar st. All members in good stand
ing invited to attend Beneficiary oerti-
Coates from $250.0O to $2.O00.00 isausd
to members of this camp.
T. E. CASTLEBERRY, President.
Q. y. REESE. Recdg. Sse'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Every time you see well-filled
stocking on the street, just think OF
an empty one somewhere else.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Hooverizing is not new at all.
What about the old-fashioned way O.
sticking chewing gum under the chair
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

The capture of Jerusalem sent lot
of editorial writer's a-hurrying to the
encyclopedias.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Sleepless nights are already being
observed by those with children under
eighteen months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

We know tn = Christmas is coming
because some of last seasons nuts
are again being offered for sale,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

We are willing to give Russia credit
for having the very best revolutions
on the market today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

The Bolshevini act lik if they
can't have Gar they're going 10
have a Kaiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

That man who can rise above his
vifa's suspicious is great man, in
deed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

The only time man will give in
when he is right is when he is mar
ried.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Was your stocking ever empty?
Don't lei some other child's be that
WFS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

Inventors are people who make
things, and those who make assertions
are generally inventors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-12

The pen is also mightier than the
swagger stick.