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from the Corlie corn field and b 3
ings, it having reached to with &
very short distance of the grove =
rounding the buildings. With the h 8
wind which was prevailing at the Il :;
it is extremely doubtful if anythl
could have been done to check it. h
it reached the grove containing unde
brush and tall dead grass.
Five large stacks of hay were ID
stroyed, two of which belonged to OS
car Sorlie, two to Mr.. Jostad and on,
to H. Ellingson. While the hay viii
be paid for by the railroad company
the feed cannot be replaced and de
monstrates the necessity of pIowins
an adequate fire-brake around tn
stacks left standing in the fields. Ii
years as dry as this, too much pre-
caution cannot be taken for the pre-
vention of fires.
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keep HUNS on !. !.
I run ALL WINTER
FIGHT IN GOOD WEATHER AND
4 WORK IN BAD, MOTTO OF THE
{. YANKS IN FRONT LINES.

With the American Forced, France,
Oct. 9.-Marshal Foch is the only man
who knows just what move he is plan
ming for tomorrow or next week or
next month, but there is growing in
the fighting armies feeling that the
German IS not going to be PERM
to rest this winter.
Fight in good weather and dig in
for the bad has become almost an ac-
.cepted principle in this war. Men
trained in the theory of war prior to
1914 and in its practice since have
agreed every year to the uselessness
.nf attempting to drive theaenesny from,
] its trenches once the rain and snow
set in, but there are indications that
the initiative tsken by the Allies in
July will be retained regardless Of bad
weather.
If Mashal Foch calls upon his army
groups to continue jumping at the
Germans they will and they will dc
Il as they did in the early part Of the
war for. in addition to the reinforce.
:ment that America has provided, there
1S q SP1I1C ISVAVeOs Inc EIeuCn &It
j1ghting with q confidence restored
and the, British are going in with
greater enthusiasm than had been ap.
parent for many months. They arr
slasching away like one does when hi
knows there is another one right by
his side hitting just as hard.
The Germans are not exhausted
They are not 30 badly fed. Theil
clothing is not 80 bad. and they prob
4bly have plenty of munition not
withstanding the enormous stores. they
fave abandoned. But here is some
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BY B. F. sPALDING, A FORMER
CHIEF JUSTICE, NORTH DAKO-
IA SUPREME COURT.

A number of proposed constitution
= amendments are reported to be in
the office Of the Secretary of State
waiting his determination as to wheth-
er they shall be placed upon the ballot
and submitted to the electors of this
state at the general election next No
vember. I have been asked to write
something with reference to these pro-
posed amendments, but before doing
so, it seems preferable to call atten-
tion to the law as announced by our
supreme court and applicable to the
submission of these amendments.
Thes amendments are initiated by a
large number of people whose sigma
lures have been procured by a whole
sale canvass among the electors and
clearly without any comprehension on
their part Of the purport and effect of
what they were signing or their ef-
feet if adopted; and we must also
credit the signers with at least ordi-
nary intelligence,-such q degree Of
intelligence that had they been famil-
lar with the decision of the highest
court in this state directly bearing up
on the submission Of these proposed
amendments, most Of them would have
withheld their signatures.
In the capital removal case where
the court passed upon the right Of
the New Rockford petitioners to have
a constitutional change Of the capital
from Bismarck to New Rockford, the
precise proceeding was followed which
has been adopted with reference to the
petitions for the numerous amend
ments now in the hands Of the secre-
tary. The supreme court after very
careful deliberaion held that the pro.
posed amendment. changing the loca.
ton .ofr the capital could not 60 upon
the ballot tor the reason that that sec
ton Of the constitution which nnae8l
provision for its amendment by the
initiative WAS ont sslf-execuhng; that
by its terms Legislative action wae
necessary, 10 provide the machinery
and. other e!efa.nts necessary TO in.
form tie selectors Of tha character Of
ire proposed amendments and to gel
rs upon TIE ballot. Th9t in the 1b'
ssne4 ~ i ,,law duly enacted bystht
(lagixaaatdge making iucA p!ovido.e, \
Etoaid MT r. upon The ballot 8
..I1ke, same COM ttiinnaa pro- izis'el i'e
Fii reiRt tdink initiative >. anendmet q
'th1f FIST Est tsdment are still in:i"e6eet
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'oLUME Xxxv1. NO. 10
IGNORANCE IS BLISS,
THEORY OF ToWNLEY
> OYLE IS LETTING IN LIGHT ON
8 THE MATTER OF CONSTITU-
% rIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Mandan, October 9.-That the lear
ers of the Nonpartisan league are de-
liberty trying to keep the members
in ignorance as to the real issues IN
the political campaign now in full
blast in this state was charged by
Theodore G. Nelson, prominent pio-
neer in the Equity movement in this
state, now farming near Dunn Center,
N. D., while in Mandan yesterday.
Speakin of Mr.. Doyle's uncover
ing of the woodchuck in the constitu-
tioual amendments in a speech at Ha-
zen, N. D., few nights ago, where
he wound up the second week Of his
statewide speaking tour as candi-
cate for governor, Mr.. Nelson said:
"One can easily understand why
Governor Frazier and the other lead
ers of the opposition are doing every
thing they can to keep the members
of the Nonpartisan league from hear
ing any other speakers on the political
issues than those that are working un-
der Townley orders and from reading
other papers than those that are con-
trolled by Townley or by few peo-
pie throughout the state, who are
echoing his thunder as compensation
for some two by four Office he has
helped them to get or that they hope
to get if they can keep him on the job
as public pork dispenser with Frazier
as. errand boy.
"The people out in the country are
not, however, taking things for grant
ed as presented by only one side. Up
until this spring there has been. prac-
tically only one idea to political mat
ters in this state for three years or
more, but now the other, side is be-
,, ing presented from many angles and
in many ways and the people are max
ing good use of the opportunity to
become informed on political economy.
Considering the. shortage Of help
and the immense amount Of work to
be done on the farms Doyle has had
splendid audiences in his tour through
Dunn and Mercer counties. Farmers
even put their plow teams in the barn
to run to town to hear Doyle at fore
noon meetings.
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No Arn1iSUce Until
Teutons Withdraw
From Allied Soil
MOFFET'S VISIT RECALLS
LIVELY EXPERIENCES

Bismarck, N. D., October Lieut..
Col. William T. Mofitt, pioneer Bis
marck publisher and now second in
command with the 18th U. S. Cavalry,
was in the city today renewing old
friendships while enroute west to
Camp Lewis, American Lake. Wash
ington, where he has been given new
command. Col. Mofitt came to the
territorial capital of the Dakotas in
1885, when he founded the old Bis
marck Settler, which he pugnaciously
published for several years.
The Settler was strong law and
order paper when Bismarck was de-
cidedly open town, and one morning
when Moffitt went to his office he
found that it had been entered during
the night and his entire plant had
been removed and dumped into the
river The perpetrators of the out.
rage were never brought to justice.
When the First North Dakota went
the Philippines, Capt. Moffitt went
out in command Of CO. A, with which
he fought thru the insular campaign
At the close of the trouble in the Is
lands, Capt. Mofitt remained in the
service, accepting a commission in the
regular army. ~;
Col. Mofitt has always retained his
legal residence in Bismarck, and he
still votes in this city. He cast his
vote in Bismarck by absent voters
ballot four years ago, when he was
with General Pershing's expeditionary
force in Mexico. and his was probabl,
the only American vote to cross thu
Mexican border to Bismarck.
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SPAU[D|NG OBJECTS
. TO THE PROPOSED CON
ST|TUT|ONAL AMENDMENTS

Since the New Rockford decision, two
sessions Of the legislature have met.
deliberated, enacted laws and adjourn
ed without making provision for. the
submission of such amendments to
the people. Yet, in the face Of these
facts. somebody prepares and some or
ganization secures the circulation Of
petitions for amendments which, If
adopted, would work complete rev.
olution of the character of the govern
ment of our commonwealth.
An inspection Of these petitions dis
closes some general objections to them
which are all shall call attention to
at this time.
The slightest knowledge Of the use
of English would disclose that they
were drawn up in a most bungling
manner; that while some Of the Ian
guage may be interpreted without dif-
ficulty the ordinary individual will be
unable to understand clearly much
that is contained in the petition.
Most of the amendments themselves
are of great Importance and if to be
made, should have been phrased and
prepared intelligently, The legal pro-
fession thrives ON litigation arising on
laws not readily understandable.
Much of the time Of courts is neces-
sarily devoted to deciding what laws
mean and to what they apply. This
cannot be wholly avoided because the
words and phrases Of the English Ian.
guage are susceptible Of SO many de-
finitions; But to the extent that our
courts have passed on the meaning Of
words in certain connections and Of
phrases, their Interpretation has be-
come established and those skilled in
the drafting Of laws seeking to make
them as simple as possible use words
and expressions which have been de-
fined and whose meaning can readily
be ascertained if not at first under
stood. So repeat that the proposed
amendments, and petitions submitting
them are rightfully subject to critt-
|cism and condemnation for their oh.
security Of meaning, and the circala-
ton Of the petitions, before tho en-
actment Of a law providing the means
and method Of presenting initiative
amendments to the people for their
action, it at least ill-timed and unwiDa.
We.are not yet advised - whether, the
secretary Of stata VIM obe4 the prshl-
|bittjjh Or tie: % eaa ledu1e e. thfs
! Est6te;aad refuse 10 pa6ic,sF thsss TO
|fo0als On the ballet, oFWH 49,.
f.uN n n - ~ t3tAAt II n
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N0N-PARNSAN LEAGUE
F[AYED BY ROOSEVELT
BILLINGS: SPE ST tEffGH!

first appeared I was inclined to well
come it and it was with real reluct-
ance that was obliged to believe
that the leadership that controlled it
was Of such a character as to threax-
en- this country with evils analogous
to those that came from Bolshevik-
ism and fromI. w. W.'ism at home.
Finally, the meeting Of the league
in Minneapolis about year ago was
turned into a ghost dancet Of the
Huns-within-our-gates, and it became
evident to me, that insofar as they
were seeking to acquire power by pam
.dering to-, and influencing the base
spirit of greed and envy and ignor-
ance, and class hatred. They were
trying to do what Lenine and Trotzky
have done to Russia.
aThe I. WV. leaders have been
convicted Of ldisloyalty and yet it was
to the head Of this organization, w.
D. Haywood, that the secretary of the
Non-P Partisan league wrote on April
US, 1917. a letter in which he spoke
of this "this darned war business"
"There isn't German abroad, or a
prof. German at home who does not
wish success to the Non-Partisan
league as at present controlled, and to
the I. w. w."
Colonel Roosevelt asserted that the
two great issues at this time were put
through the awr successfully and in
sist on thorough going Americanism.
In competition with Gerrnany's pro-
posal to enter a league Of nations,
Mr.. Roosevelt vehemently declared
that until Germany has been 'fbeaten
to her knees and just so long as Ger
many is under her present govern
ment, to allow her to join such a lea
que would be like asking outlaws,
train-robbefs and gunner to join q
sheriff's posse as guardians Of the
peace"
Eve have a league Of free nations
now that is an actual going concern y
continued the Colonel, 'tand inasmuch
as wesare members of that league, we
have been fulpably direlict in our duty
in not long ago declaring war on the
larmed. enemies Of the league, Turkey
and Bulgaria. WeGhave wrongfully
left our allies town without our aid,
decisive victories over these'two vassal
states Of Germany. - esq .A'a'@-~
The speaker adyso,t.a /, al66l l66eld tie recogni-
ton Of the Jugoa1lslytisi, Arlnehians,
Poles and other Oppressed = nati ioaAli-
ties; as well @ the Csstho Hlovaks and
eon1&tinued: ~ 80 .i%S: i'''5;'sss, ''sF n
4aBut we must MT exip, r., pet i fr'o,m such
| . league more than i xan d.: MOI
ourselves promise 1lSns thA1 w en-
perform; and ~ iMlad4f nevissFF;" " forget
that such = league j 8: 4 Slnsfeotce IS peace
Is A. sddidsE : g '. AZ. s.
iensd ness ssssi;s t sSr; 6 ta,e
fprefazin of our oyis lfsll
faan, mn .ins1 g = E e; r'stls
len himself 1ary hiss RI nQt
scraps u paper ~ tett!
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President Wilson sends note
to Germany Through
Swiss Legation.
Further Definition Of Peace Note Sent on
October 9th, is Asked. -

Washington 8Pesident Wilson today informed the Ger
man that before the United State discuss
ce German troops must from all invaded territory
He asked Chancellor Macmillan whether he represented the
German people the authorities of the empire conduct
ing the war: .s....n4. :.
presidents message not reply in the form of in
pury The imperial German asked whether IT ac-
ceps the terms laid down by president in HIS aess Con-
gress January g. and subsequent actresses sES#:.s
TEXT OF NOTE =
The text of the handed to the charge swer
land here follows:
ir have the honor acknowledge behalf Of the presi
dent your note Of October enclosing the from
the German government to the presidents and instructed by
the president to request you to make the following
Before making reply to the request of the imperial German
and IN order that reply shall as candid and
the ns6sad require the
president Of the United States deems it him
Does the imperial chancellor that the imperial German
accepts the terms laid down by the president in his ad
dress to the congress of the United States the 9Th Of January
subsequent addresses and that its object entering
discussions would be only to the practical details
|of their application? 6.&s<ss.g - .
president feels bound say with regard to the suggestion
asts that he would not feel at liberty
ton Of to the with which the government OF
United States associated against central
the armies of those their SOIL The good faith
central Immediately to withdraw their everywhere
from invaded territory. &<a
he president also justified in asking whether
the imperial chancellor speaking merely for the constituted
deems the to these questions vital from point of
view. 5%@s
@@ ROBERT LANSING"
the Austrian note proposal is contemplated
for the present. This made known officially.
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lIKENs LEAGUE TO RUSSIAN
BOLSHEVIKI AND /. w. W.
SAYS PRO-GERAdANS HOPE FOR,
SUCCESS OF LEAGUE, AUTO
CRACY OF LEAGUE CONTROL
ATTACKED. -,5 Il

J., Former President: Theodore Roose-
welt was the guest 6f Billings, Mont.
from z q. M, until 81 rs m, Saturday,
during the course Of which he deliv-
cred q series Of speeches, was d;ned at
a-trort breakfa:stt.. and. at q tytical
western cowboy mess; called on an
early associate, who Is seriously i'll and
visited the principal points Of interest
in that vicinity.
The feature Of his main address was
his attack On the leaders Of the Non
aprtisan league and those Of the I. w.
w, condemn;ng them as, pro- German
lists. He, however,, commended the
American farmer for his patriotism,
but felt that they had been misled by
men who took, advantage Of the op-
portunity to realize their grievances,
but whose methods Of correction, such
as state socialism, were far worse than
the evils complained of:
He departed that night for Oyster
Bay by way Of Minneapolis.
Billings, Mont, Oct. 5.-America
cannot afford to accept the lead Of any
party, nor any organization calling
itself Nom Partisan, but really acting
as a party, which is not first and fore
most American, and nothing but Am
erican, declared Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt here tonight in an address
in which he outlined various phases of
the war and in its many side-lights.
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Mrs. w. G. Smith has gone to Fair
bault, Mimi, where she will spend the
winter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23
THE NEW WORK OR FIGHT CLAUSE.


OF
Samuel Goers has expressed
fight clause frankly designed strikes
military
Washington
With
old condition
old
attitude predict that would he
permitted
His public places
Those who him his racasm and
every
Undoubtedly,
president
a
old foundations being laid
Then referring OF
simple and will disappear coming
it lis prevention strikes wakouts
o va
should the outlook will good should
a CONSUMPTION of labor.
administration the amendment
with
nothing which labor consistently oppose
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23

NJ. c.
a
the
a
a in
a small French village
General Pershng
that
the fit
the
their physical from
Aix-eBain. three
months and they all Axin
allowed
of
soldiers
beautiful
an
This and knows is fin.
needed, to he home
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23
WHAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

From The Washington Standard for
Friday evening, August %, 1893.
Vol. XXXIH. No. 40.
Ezra Meeker severely and we fear
Justly criticipes the management of
the state building and exhibit at the
Worlds Fair, charging inefficiency,
extravaganza and Appropriateness
which has married the effectiveness of
this exhibition.
A destructive fire was raging in
Chicago this morning, caused by over
turning lamp. The loss will run
up into the hundreds of thousands of
dollars
The main business portion of Win
lock was destroyed by fire Tuesday,
originating in the Winlock saloon.
Nobody was injured.
A movement is rapidly gathering
momentum in the East to send a del
egation of half million of unem-
ployed men to force congress to adopt
means for the relief of labor.
The city has appropriated $500 to
enable Mr.. Bush to maintain his
Thurston county exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
Butter sells, fresh. at so cents a
roll: eggs, ranch, % and % cents per
dozen; potatoes. new, at / cent per
pound; and bacon and ham at from
20 to 25 cents a pound.
The postal delivery system has
been extended to Westside and three
mail boxes have been placed at con-
venient points, for the convenience of
the people in the new district.
The balloon ascension at the fair
grounds Sunday was evidently
means OF supreme delight to all who
witnessed it, if one may judge from
the open mouths and protruding eyes
during the few moments the lady con-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.


a
field enemies will
dollar will
Americ and of
dollars while their
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23

Save thoughtless dollars. Buy War
Savings Stamps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23

sumed in maxi gnher flight and de-
scent.
The first of next month the Cana
dian Pacific will extend its route to
Olympia, service being made by the
steamers North Pacific and Sehome.
to run on alternate days and TO leave
at the same hour in the afternoon.
These boats will run to New What
com, making direct connection with
the transcontinental road.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23
CLEANING UP HIS OWN PARTY.

President
his
it
opinion
districts
president
United Michigan;
Joined Republicans
stick" cleaning
pary--and il needs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23
CLOSES SPOKANE BAKERY.
Food Administration EnfOrces Penal
ty for Failure to Use Substitutes.

SPOKANE, Aug. 23.-For contin
ued failure to use sufficient amount
of substitutes in it's baking oerations
the Vienna bakery at Spokane has
been ordered by the enforcement
board of the food administration to
cease baking operations for three
days.
after caerful consideration by the
board you are ordered to cease bak
ing operations for three days. August
Is, 16 and II. After that period, II
you continue baking without the re-
CURED amount of substitutes. your
license will be revoked by the food
administration"
Save thoughtless dollars. Buy War
Savings Stamps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23
EVENING CLASSES PLANNED.
Washington High Schools to Begin
War Service Work Soon.

Under supervision of c. r. Frapier
of Everett, state director of war
emergency classes in vocational edu-
cation, evening classes to prepare
men between Is and As years of age
for war service will be started in high
schools throughout Washington be-
ginning August 90.
Instruction will be given in radio
operating, automobile repairing, cleo
trical work, machine shop practice
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23
Winning This
War Is Just
Started

We've made "A great beginning
on brief preparation.
Now we're on the sharp uphill
pull that will bring a great finish
it we don't falter.
When the war is won we face a
new and tremendous constructive
era to replace destructive waste.
That means industry and thrift
combined. not at some future
time, but right now. Industry is
supplied; thrift depends upon
you.
Liberty Bonds are the finest
first aids to thrift ever devised to
meet an emergency. They guar.
antee repayment of whatever sac
rifice they may cost.
They are your individual en-.
dOrsement of what your nation is
doing today in France.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23

and other mechanical lines, three
nights week. Certificates of the
vocational board will be honored b.
personnel officers at cantonments
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-07
HAVE EXTINGUIsHER ON CAR
1t Is invaluable in Case of Gasoline
Fire as Water Is Useless
Sand May Be Used.

BY knowing in advance what you
should do in case your car catches fire
you are less likely to get in a panic
and lose valuable time in an emergen-
cy. 1t is the part Of wisdom to have
small extinguisher about your car.
1t is invaluable in a gasoline fire. Wa
ter is useless when gasoline is blazing
and merely tends to spread the fire.
In the absence of an extinguisher dirt
or sand may be used, but great damage
often results by getting grit In the
mechanism. If you have had to put
out a IRE with sand, clean the work
ing parts thoroughly before you at
tempt to run again. When a fire has
started from a backfire, close the
throttle and use the starter to turn
she motor over. This tends to draw
the flames into the manifold. IL fire
has caught in the drip pan, put that
out first and then attend to the car
bureter. Know where the stopcock is
located in your gasoline line SO that
you can turn 1t off in case of emer-
gency. The drip pan should be kept
free from Accommodations of oil and
grease to lessen the danger from fire