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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
rHE COLUMBUS COURIER
/. y. smlth, Editor and Publisher
THOSE ~ExCEss~ PROFITS.

n congress has a real desire 70
equalize the burdens Of taxation
that are 10 pry tor the war. ,he.
body will be compelled to approach
the question In a different spirit
from that now manifested.
n there Is one truth that slgads
out more plainly than any othtr In
this country. II is that capital and
capitalists have been more iavore
than In any other country on the
globe.
The United States has m1rc
princely incomes than any other
nation in the world. The prod b
from her industries are greater
than those Of any other country,
n Is the expressed purpose 10 tay
these incomes and profits. A. to
the former. they are contrihutinr
probably their share. II Is with the
latter that We have 10 deal.
To the thoughtful person Il would
appear that congress should devise
a Just system of taxes on profits
not on excess profits. The profits
on Big Business h We been enorm-
Gus Zoe years. and there Is really
little excess" upon which 10 levy
a tax.
Take. merely as an example. the
United states Steel Corporation
That concern Is credited with q
dividend IN 1910 Of s250O00O1O n
u extremely doubtful " their prof
is will much exceed that figure In
1917. which would enable L. :.
Steel 10 escape the excess tax en-
tircly.
Again II is asserted that the tele-
phone companies of the country
cleared during the month Of March
last. si.OO on each telephone In use
m the entire country. But rs their
earnings have been enormous for
some time, they too would escape
with a very modest "cNcess."
But any little farmer worth less
than Sp,0Oo. who mskcs q profit OF
$1,000, will be compelled TO pay at
least s2.00O.
The injustice OF the entire scheme
can be- seen at a glence.
The tax burden will not he equit-
ably distributed "a long as we per-
sist In dealing with excess" profits
When we begin 10 consider all prof
its we will begin 10 make progress
ilward a correct solution OF the tax
ing problem.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
PUBLIC

u Il rcFretable 10 observe thot In
MANY localities. hcravsc ~ 'hc war.
there Is already evidences Of a lack
81 public spirit and push In the
matter Of necessary public utili-
ties. There Is - tendency 10 put on
All a later day, needed improve
ments. on the plea Of the high cos.
Of labor and material.
This h a great mistake. and the
town or section Of the country th7'
is inticcd into II will wake up In
the ear future tu find itself out or
the running from a business poin
of view. II is very true that labor
Is curce and material high, but
neither Of these Is as expensive a.
Is neglect Of the material Interests
Of the community.
A county needs a bridge across o
stream. but because of the added
cost refuses 10 build. As a result
the people Of the community IRE
put 10 unnecessary trouble and
expense entirely out Of proportion
Ia the small added cost. A pike
road should be repaired, but the
war interiors and the road H.
left Ia grow worse and worse, with
The result That a good road goes
down In the mud and will have 10
be entirely rebuilt in the future.
Every business man or manufac-
turer knows the keen foresight ne
cessary 10 keep any business up 10
the standard OF the times. he
knows that constant vigilance is
necessary 10 prevent deterioration
and decay. The business mar who
rriuAes IN maintenance because of
a slight increase In the cost Of re-
pairs, Is the man who must sooner
or later make the acquaintance Of
the sheriff.
lust 50 with the peoples bust
ness. The community that keeps
up with the demands of the times,
even though II does require greater
effort and an added outlay IN ex-
pense, y the community that when
the heavy demands aremade UPON
rs facilities is able 10 meet them.
There Is, also, the added reason
That u we wait until times grow
better We may haVe 10 wait a very
long time indeed. The prospects OF
lower prices on the necessities OF
life r IN The dim and distant fu-
pure. The scarcity Of labor. instead
Of relaxilie, ~ almost s.re 10 in
lonsify Tor some Tins n come.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
YOU MUST DO SOMETHING.

" you are Hn American citizen
iou must do something TO help win
this war. You cannot stand idly and
'elnshly looking on while your
neighbors are giving their lives.
You realize all this. but perhaps
gu are not clear as 10 exactly what
you can do 10 help.
II you own farmland. see IN I IL
$ used for the purpose God intend
ID it-for the raising Of crops. You
will he providing food for our
rmies and making profits for your
eli.
II you manufacture goods econo-
niEe In time, labor. and material. Ia
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

you save by this meansS Why.
ON IL to the United States Govern
ment at 4 per cent interest Buy n
Liberty Bond. The banks have some
bonds on hand right now, and there
will be nnoiehr Liberty Loan issal
early next year.
Imagine, u you will, that you are
sitting NJ a table with our great
President talking this matter over,
and he Is asking, what urc you
prepared 10 do 70 help me, 10 help
u country Surely you will DO
something; what shall II beS"
The officials nf our local bank. as
agents for tho United States Gov
crnmenL ask you this question on
behalf Of our revered leader.
Answer the question in your own
heart and mind, and start 10 act
upon your decision TOMORROW.
As you are an American. you will.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

cumhant upon those charged with
The conduct Of the peoples business
70 Q that an p1hlio utilities are
kept up Ia the highest point Of
efficiency. The efficiency Of the
country is already being put TO a
very severe test and the test will
grow harder and harder as the
war drags on. The only way we
can successfully meet this test is
by keeping ourselves and our ia
c%ilitics up 10 the top notch.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
NEED or

There are many good souls who
In this hour of the nations trial
would have the people eschcw IN
lighter things NJ life and give undi.
vided attention 10 the serious bust.
ness in hand. This Is pll very wei
In the main. and We would not foi
he world attempt 10 discourage any
in such u curse. still there ar
limits within which the human
mind as well a the human bod,
m, 81 work. There is a homely ol,
y.ng hat 'all work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy. This b
... from the cradle to the grave
The human mind is closely akin Il
he human stomach. Each. to d
. $ best work must have a ground
Wurk of solid diet. The strength
and yirilily Of each comes from IA
heavier foods, and would not Ion
survive ON the frothy yiands. We
here is need Of thu latter. aud the,
are as necessary in their place a,
the heavier.
Il is a physiological and philoso.
phical fact that there Is no rest 1
ompare with the rest Of change
The day lJborer. with body tissue
Exhausted and rrcnt with fatigue
requiring al solute inaction 10 recU.
peraic his force. The man Of "
dentary habits. confined within of
flee walls aud tn his chair or hi,
bench. nuds greatest relief In phys
cal eNcrlion. ranging all the wa.
from mild to strenuous. The stu
lent Of heavy science or phlosoph,
viii soon so stale on = steady die
Of these things. and is only relieve,
by a liberal dash of their opposiles
Close observers Of men and eyenb
have noted that during the first few
months Of the war the people o
France were absorbed by the more
serious business Of repulsing IN
invaders and amuements were siyci
hut little attention. Later ON. how
ever. when the tension began 10 tel
on the nerves Of the people. their
was q Gradual revival Of the lighter
phrse Of life. until now all over.
hat country the comedy Of life r.
$ much In evidence as the tragedy
ie joke aud the quip, the songs of
the cabaret and the JAZZ tunes are as
popular IN the trenches as IN the
"''s m"nt centers Of Paris.
rHli his demand for change /.
u.Vrrsal In humanity, is evidenced
very s%irihingly In the life Of a fam
ous American humorist, who. stated
with his own wit. always found re
taxation In a study Of the heavy
philosophers, while another was a
cromplishod student Of Easter
mythology.
We arr told that tho lower ami
mails have no sense Of humor, ye'
from the least 10 the greatest o
th"s" The desire for recreation an,
play is prominent. To even theii
limited intelligence II Is acccpte
= onc 0f the necessities Of life.
Th-rr Is no scoping the fact thai
he bore, the pedpnt, and crank an
The oil round nuisance is the per
,Jn who has gotten in n goovc an
has lost the ability or the inclina
ton for change. Such a pcrsoI
must be a burden even 10 himself.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred polars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
y. J. CHENEY q Co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known ", J.
him perfectly honorable IN al business
transactions IND financially able 70 carry
out any obligations made by his nrm.
RATIONAL BANK OF COMMENCE.
Toledo, o.
Haira Caterrh Cure IL taken internally.
acting directly up1n the blood and mu-
ccus surfaces % the system. r~estimonlals
by all Drugriata.
Take Halls PANTY Pills Tor conssipatisa.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
NEW MExICO HARD
y HTT nv DROu1H.

a M."". -
How widespread end persistent
he drouth In New Mexico Is, can
he gathered from the report by the
United states weather bureau. nur-
Ing November. the report says.
practically one-half Of the state,
from the Rio 0randc westward.
WINS without prccepitalion or had
hut a mere trace. Only the north
astern counties had precipitation
hat approached tho normal. Over
much Of Colfax. Nora. San Miguel
md eastern Union. the showers
we're sufficient 10 prove OF great
Tue 10 fall-sown wheat. but else
where little or none occurred and
he drouih remains unbroken. com
'leting tho thirteenth month of
ight precipitation for the state.
uring which period the total aver
ge amount has been only Ten
iches. Little snow fell hist month.
: depth Of six inches occurred over
xtrcme northeast Colfax county
mi northern Union county: over
ght inches at the crest Of the
nge In eastern Taos county aud
.ccs occurred southwark over the
'angrc DO Cristo.
An increased acreage Of winter
heat, probably more than 20 per
mt, Is reported. A considerable
art of the grain sown has not come
~. but that which = up ia generally
n fair condition, although needing
more moisture. Late fall work ron
inucd through the mouth. under
)aNorablc weather conditions. Stock
: thin In many localities. range
cor. water srarcc and the outlool
1r the later season di%scouraging.
The monthly mean temperature
vas $40 degrees, or IS degrees
he normal.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

What with Liberty Bonds. com
fort kits. Y. ". G.. A.. fund. knittinl
and numerous other activities Ia b.
maintained. Il would seem the pub
lie has its hands pretty full ius
now. However, there j. one caus
10 which M n Of us can afford I
be indifferent. I'm every town an
community throughout the country
from now until after Christmas. u
little Red Gross Christmas Seals vii
be on sale. No lover Of humanit,
Fan afford 10 neglect this noble
charity. Not wen war itself Is "a,
deadly enemy 10 the human rae,
that the great white plague is. n,
ravages extend around the eRrh
and no human being is exempt
The proceeds Of the Red Cross Seal.
re devoted entirely 10 the rescue
OF the victims Of this scorRe. Who
IN tell that a dollar given 10 lhi,
cause may not be the means OF
warding this plague from your owl
loved oncs2 II you would help Tho
utterly hopeless Of earth, rally IA
he support Of the Red Gross fund.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

The report that the government
will require all available supplies Of
stQr oil, will be- received with de-
light by the youneiier kyho has
"ateq too much supper,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

What has become Of the old-iime
butcher who used 10 throw in a
piece Of liver with a soup bone and
a piece Of fat as big as your fist with
a chunk % roast2
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

The tongue that IL tipped will
nom a,'er awhile seeks In yaii
Or an audience.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
COLUMBUS PEOPLE r

The following Columbus peopl
ave taken out licenses 10 wed.
Randolph Chambers and Este
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

That SUI. hunger strike, as a com
.aervation measure, was \ rank fail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16

THE ARRIVAL AT CAMP
The rendezvous of the Second Artillery
near Noble was necessitated by the in
adequacy of the regiments armory,
which could not accommodate all the
equipment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17
ON-PARTISANS
PACK OPERA HOUSE
Big ToWaIey Meeting Adopts
-. Resolutions Against Big
Daily Papers.

II anyone doubted the intense in
terest which the farmers of kandiyohi
county take in the National Non-Parti-
san League organization a few minutes
spent at the Townley meeting at VIII.
mar yesterday would have convinced
such person Of his mistake
Mr.. A. c. Townley, the national
president, held the audience SPELL
bound during an address which con-
= tinued two hours and half, and his
sallies were frequently greeted with
laughter, applause and cheers. The
Opera House was packed to the limit.
and many were turned away. The
crowd filled the orchestra pit and stood
all around on the stage. AS the opera
house seats over eight hundred. one
thousand people is a conservative esti-
mate of the number present. most Of
them men and voters. There were
numerous farmers from Renville. Red
wood, Chippewa, Swift and other
neighboring counties.
Mr.. Townley looks like a plain ordi
nary man and makes no pretensions
as polished speaker. but there is fire
in his eye and his eloquence is that
born from the consciousness of repre-
senting a great cause. Mr.. Gabriel
Stene of Lake Andrew presided at the
meeting. The stenogra pher, Town
ley's "body-guard," Norbert O'Leary.
worked like a beaver. until his back
ached, getting down the notes from
which he can transcribe the speech
verbatim if need be. He has promised
the Willmar Tribune a transcript Of
the main portions OF the speech for
use In our columns.
At the close Of the meeting the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted and
committee of three was elected from
the crowd to send them to the Mime
apolis Journal. Minneapolis Tribune,
st. Paul Dispatch, Pioneer Press and
other papers:
Willmar. Mimi, Oct. 16, 1917.
To the Editor:
We, the farmers and citizens of
Willmar. Minn., and vicinity, to the
number OF about six hundred and fifty
i have directed that the following be
called to your attention by a Commit.
tee whom We have nominated for that
purpose.
E WE HAVE BEEN LED TO Be
L1EVE, through statements published
in your paper that the National Non
partisan League and its officers are
Gn-patriotic, or pro-German, or op
posed to the Government, or opposed
10 the winning Of the war for the
maintenance and extension of democ
facy In the world. We have been CIV
On tho Impression by your paper, thai
A. c. Townley, president of the
League. was conducting a propaganda
against the interests of this Nation
and support the sale of Liberty Bonds
and was otherwise un-patriotic.
AFTER HEARING MR.. TOWNLEY
speak, and after considering his state
ent of the duty Of American citizens
in the present crisis, and after learn
ing the purpose and program of thu
League, we wish to say that we have
~ Sten misled by your paper in regart
to both the League and its officers
and we demand that the false impres
sion which you have created be COZ
rected in your columns
WE FIND THAT INSTEAD of or
posing the Government. Mr. Townley
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Earl Curran returned to school on
Monday.
Ruth Johnson of Raymond visited
school Monday.
The first six weeks examinations
are now over.
Mr.. Rodegeb was absent from the
Agriculture class Monday
The Seniors had q class meeting on
Tuesday noon. Mr.. Greenes was pres.
ent and displayed his line Of class
rings and pins. Mr.. Elmquist also was
present to- show his line. No action
was taken at this meeting and the vot-
Ing WAS deferred until a later date.
Tho EDITORIAL Star met Tuesday at-
tsznoon sad selected the name .tWil-
oht" to be tho name of the High
School paper. George Blinco was the
originator of it.
The Juniors had a class meeting
Tuesday noon and decided to have an
Athletic Tournament in the spring as
a means of raising funds.
The Wilohi will go to press Thurs
day. We all look forward to its pub:
lication. It is not yet too late to sub
scribe, ex.graduates and others may
become subscribers to the "Wilohi."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17
O B ITUA ~
MRS. MARIA NELSON.

MRS. MARIA NELSON.
Mrs. Maria Nelson, widow of Lars
Daniel Nelson and q pioneer woman
Of Fahlun township, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John G. Erick.
son, at Minneapolis, on Tuesday, Oct.
9, two days after sustaining stroke of
paralysis, at the advanced age OF SO
years and six days.
Mrs. Maria (Magnuson) Nelson was
born in 6stra Torsas parish, Smaland,
Oct. 3, 1884. She was married to l..
D. Nelson Oct. 9, 1861. They came
with children to this country in 1873,
locating in the Town of Fahlun. Her
husband died June 20, 1909, and since
1910 the deceased has made her home
with her daughter at Minneapolis.
She is mourned by the following child.
rem and their families: John G. Nelson
Of Litchf1eld; Samuel E. Nelson, and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17
VERNON SWEN9ON.
Extracts of letter to Harry Anderson

Camp Lewis, Oct. 10, 1917.
Have been very busy since arriving
here. We have Wednesday and Sat
urday afternoons of and all day Sun
day. We can then go to Tacoma or
Seattle II we want to. It costs only
Csc to Tacoma and $3.50 and return 10
Seattle. don't feel just right about
going today as have been vaccinated
and shot in the arm. Not the old
kind of "shot in the arm." We were
examined and mustered in this morn
ing, too.
We get fairly good food here but of
course it is not anything fancy and
still it keeps one alive We get all
we want Of common food but no but
ter. Have to be in bed at ten except
on days we are off. We have to be in
at eleven then. Get up at 5:45 am.
and drill 8 hours day. We are to i've
here for fourteen weeks so that means
about the second week in January.
Your friend.
VERNON.
oath Co. Training Battalion, 166 De.
pot Brigade, Camp Lewis, American
Lake, Washington.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17

Is urging every American citizen to do
his utmost to uphold the Government.
and that instead Of hindering the sale
of Liberty Bonds he Is urging every
farmer to buy them.
WE FIND THAT his chief offense
has been that he asks that all Amer1-
cans do as much az the farmers are
doing to uphold the Government, and
that he fearlessly assails the war pro-
fiteers for the taking from the peo.
pie of four billions OF dollars Of war
profits in one year.
WE WISH IN VIEW OF THESE
FACTS. to protest against any fur
ther Misrepresentation Of the League
or its officers in your paper; and to
insist upon the correction by you IT
past misleading statements as to the
League and its President.
PETER BONDE.
Sheriff Kandiyohi Co..
MINI.
J. B. BOSCH,
JOHN N. HYSTAD,
Committee.
After the meeting Mr.. Townley and
companions left by auto for Clarkfield,
Yellow Medicine county where a meet
ing is held today. On Thursday they
will be at Madison, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17
HUNTER killed
At HANDY CLUB
S. N. Mecanna Received chaIle
IN Abdomen and Dies n
Al Hour.

Simon Michael McCanna, president
Of the s. NJ. McCanna & Co.. bond
dealers, of Minneapolis. was accident
ally shot while getting out of q boat
a quarter of a mile east of the Olof
Mattson place on north shore Of Little
Kandiyoh1 Lake at the Handy Club
channel last Sunday, and died at the
Willmar hospital one hour later.
The victim of this sad accident came
out to Atwater last Friday to spend a
few days at hunting ducks in company
with his father, D. w. McCanna, and
c. F. Sawyer, president of the First
National Bank of Goodhue, MINI. The
accident happened at $3.50 o'clock as
the party was getting out of the boat.
The younger McCanna went first, and
as Mr.. Sawyer was getting out, he
stumbled. One barrel of the gun he
carried was discharged, the charge
going into the ground. Alarmed by
the discharge, he dropped the weapon.
and as it hit the side of the boat, the
other barrel was discharged, the load
hitting young McCanna In the right
side.
DR.. Chapman and Atty. W. E. Camp.
bell of Litchfeld were near the place
of the accident and took the untpr.
tunate man to the Willmar hospital,
who died at 4:30, one hour after tho
accident and fifteen minutes after
reaching the hospital.
The hunting party were about ready
to return to Atwater enroute to Min.
neapolis when the accident occurred.
The young man was 80 years and 10
months of age, was born at Cando, N.
Dak., and resided with his parents at
2026 Third avenue and was to have
been married Nov. Is. He was a grad.
uate Of the University of Minnesota
and member Of the Phi Delta Theta
and Phi Delta Phi fraternities and ct
the University club. His parents, six
sisters and one brother survive him.
The body was sent back to Mime
apolis at seven O'Clock Monday morn.
ing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17
ARRESTED FOR TREsPAsslNG.

Seven parties from Minneapolis, in
Guiding some prominent professional
men we're arrested for trespassing on
grounds leased from Elias Johnson in
Fahlun township, by the Minneapolis
Club.
They were arrested by Sheriff Bonde
last Saturday evening while hunting
on these lands. Complaints had been
made by members Of the club. They
we're brought before Justice l.. g.
Johnson of Fahlun township and plead
guilty. They paid their fines Of $500
and costs. The following were men,
bers Of the party: Elmer Morgan. O.
G.. Garwick. Lambert Hanson. Paul
Stettler, I. Hanson. G. c. Benson and
G.. H. Morris.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17

WORD FROM WIN. O. PETERSON.
w. H. Peterson received letter last
Friday from his son who enlisted sew.
eral months ago. He has now arrived
safely in France. The letter was dat.
ed September II. He states he Is feel
ing fine, likes the people and fine
country.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17
ADD TWENTY-FIVE
TO ACCEPTED LIST
Latest Report Received From
The District Exemption
Board.

List OF men certified for military
service for this county who have been
duly passed upon by the proper local
and district boards and are selected
for service, not exempted or dis
charged. The first named was exam
ined on September and the remain
ing twenty-four were examined on
September IL, 13 and IA.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-17

BUGGY SMASHED IN RUNAWAY.
c. L. Roske, who resides on the old
William Englund farm near Lake Wa
gonga. had the misfortune Of having
his buggy smashed last Tuesday. He
had tied his horses outside the J. E.
Maloney Confectionery store when
they became frightened, jerked them
selves lose and started down Third
street west. They were caught near
the city limits but had become un-
hitched from the rig at that time.