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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-01
letting the people take care Of them

letting the people take care of them
selves"
Mr.. Liggett pointed to the reduced
freight rate law, not yet placed in
operation, by which he said the rail-
roads would get $4,000, 900 less a year
in this state in freight revenue, and
he talked of increased cost of govern
ment operations, just as individual ex-
penses had increased.
As to state funds, Mr.. Liggett main
tanned that on the day that Mr. Ko-
sticky said that only $4,000 was in the
state general fund, there really was
So, 100000 in funds, with more than
two millions of dollars on deposit.
Mr.. Liggett closed by asking Mr..
Kositzky group of questions rela-
tive to the state treasury and taxa
tion problems.
kOsitzky Opens Up
Mr.. Kositzky opened with the
statement that here was no doubt in
his mind but what the league lead
ers had intended to put through a pro-
gram of legislation in the last ses-
sion that would have brought on con-
fiscation of lands, and he pointed to
the used and unused land classical
tion bill, killed. he said, because SEN
ator Mees and others took up the
fight when he, Kositzky,, appeared be-
fore the committee and pointed to the
danger of such legislation
Relative to the manner in which
rented residence property is taxed
higher than residence property owned
by the person occupying the same Mr..
Kositzkv asserted that the effect of
this was to place heavier burden on
renters-those least able to pay, for
the renter will in the final analysis.
be comnelled to carry the burden of
higher. taxes.
"Thev talk in their papers now and
ask why we didn't 60 into the eau
GUS" said Mr.. Kositzkv. and he re-
piled that he had in fact. gone into
the caucus only to be rebuffed. and
later was called by Mr.. Townley to
the latter's room and told to keep his
hands off and stay in his own office.
Told to Stay in Office
We have experts hired to do these
things, and your place is up in your
Office" is what Kositzky says Town
lev told him.
Mr.. Kositzky thought that North
Dakota had good enough men to han
die North Dakota problems, without
importing ''long-haired men from
California and Washington"
While the law exempted farm i'm
provements from taxation, Mr.. Ko-
sticky says, the legislature raised live
stock $50 per cent, and made other
increases in proportion.
The printing law was assailed as
intended to create q graft monopoly,
and he also took shot at "the Valley
City daylight bank robbery" as he
termed the recent financial episode at
the Barnes county metropolis.
Relative to an insurance company
organized in the state in which Obert
Olson. state treasurer. had an inter-
est, Mr.. Kositzky said that TownleyI
had "gone after" Olson.
On the printing law, Mr.. Kositzky
traced the development ST that meas
use in the legislature, and he con-
tended that the only purpose of the
law was to feather the nest of news
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-01

care for all the state work without
crowding, and he quoted statements to
show that one judge had 143 days Of
court work last year, while no other
judge had in excess Of IS days of court
work, and five had less than fifty days.
The judicial bill, he said, meant an
additional expense of $4,000.
State is Bankrupt Now
Relative to state finances, Mr.. Ko-
sticky said that on Jan. /, this year,
there was 1892 in the state general
fund and tina there was over $780,
900 in debts; that on April ] there
was only $4,000 in the general fund
and $4,000 in debts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-01
STOCK

This has been backward spring but now that every
body is busy in the fields want again to call your
attention live stock If you have stock and want to
better your herd we you to call on U.s. and if you
need the money to buy registered animal will help
to have call and talk the matter with officer
We always willing to assist you in securing
stock Do not forget to get your boys and girls inter
ested in the Guernsey Breeders Association Calf club
1t will help you keep them satisfied on the farm and
learn them the only profitable end Of the farm-thats
Live Stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
The President Insisted on
Stopping Train at Culpeper

When Grayson could get a word In
cdgewise. he said: ''Bill. this In the
president OF the United States"
Bill grabbed Wilson's hand. stared
at him "A minute, and then excialm-
ed; Good Lord. and I've been vast
Ing time talking 10 you"
Last summer. when the Huns
were at the high tide OF their last
success. when they made marvellous
advances every day thru the sorely
pressed British and French. when
there seemed no end TO the gray
tides OF shock troops. Lord Reading
come over TO the white House with
a special plea from Premier Lloyd
George. His message was that un-
less America could send over at least
ioo. 900 troops n month. all was lost
The president listened very intentiy
while Reading made careful ex-
PLANTATION OF the situation. Then he
said. with quiet air OF finaiity:
I'm do my damndest."
And" Lord Reading il quoted as
saying. never In my life did cable
with 80 much Joy any message rs I
did that sentence of four words"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
HEALTH OFFICER
Warns AGAINST
NARCOTIC PERIL
ny II. q. RODGERS
a.. II. A. Staff COrrcnpOndenil

NEW YORK. March 1.--"Tbcre1l
be an increase In the drug habit as
soon AS prohibition goes into effect
Az the number Of 'drunlu' grows
smaller. the number Of coke fiendf
viii get larger"
That In tho dry wave" warning
straight from DIR. Royal 4. Copeland.
health commissioner OF Americas
largest city. which houses more
happy dust" users than any other
city In tho United States.
Cocaine In It's effect Is the next
thing 70 alcohol" Dr. Copeland ex-
planned. and naturally the habit
must grow as soon as the country In
made dry. The narcotic evil will be-
come a menace In this country"
DR.. Copeland IN not alone In his
fears Investigations Of the congress
Monni committee headed by Repre-
sentative Raincy. OF Illinois. dlsciosed
tho fact that drug habits were In
crcamng In territory already dry.
and that thousands OF drafted men
were dismissed from military camps
after IL was learned that they were
drug nddictA.
Tho new revenue bill increases the
efficiency Of the Harrison narcotic
law. providing for the registration OF
manufacturer and dealers In pro-
prietary medicines containing COM
pounds OF narcotic drugs
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Tho United States Internal revenue
service estimates there are 100000
users OF narcotics in New York City
alone: that there are a million known
drug addicts in the United States.
and probably mn many moro secret
drug users. Demand in dry" states.
especially OF the South, for narcotic
patent medicines. hhs increased tre-
mendounly within the last year or
two.
"The evil can be controlled only by
registration OF the 'nenda.'" aAerts
Dr. Copeland. give them cards
bearing their finger prints and their
photographs Establish an agency to
which they would have TO come 10
with their prescriptions 10 get their
supplies. In this manner their doses
can be- gradually reduced until they
are cured OF the habit"
Internal revenue officers raided
one New York drug store and took
with them In taxicabs "a, 800 PRE-
aCRfPTIOSs FOR MORPHINE
AND HERON. This was coben's
pharmacy. 1s Amsterdam ave- IL
represented that stores annual crop
OF dope" prescriptions, and cost
drug fiends $4,000. The raiders
found about $4,000 worth OF dope"
In the store.
These prescriptions had been fur
nishcd dope fiends by phyaicians.
three Of whom were arrested cohen's
pharmacy was described by revenue
agents MS the greatest retail market
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
FOX HUNTER SPENDS
NIGHT IN DEEP WELL

WHEATON. Mo-. March 1.--PiunG.
ing into a well 20 feet In depth, Ar
remaining there for many houHL
was the experience Of John switx0
while hunting foxes near Powell. III
miles south of this place. =
Switzer and several others q
CRANKY came over for an ali-nighs
fox chase Switzer selected a.
abandoned field near an old hut t.
wait for the chase. About midnight
he heard the dogs coming his way.
and ar he started to meet them he
stepped into the old well. 49,
Fortunately the well was dry. but
Switzer was badly bruised and
dazed. He spent the night In . vain
attempt TO climb the sides Of his
prison.
AZ morning dawned. Switzer deter
mined TO make his last effort to frso
himself. Catching with both hands
on the sides OF the well. he climbed
a few inches at a time. He worked
cautiously. as his strength upi6
~ failed him. Finally Switzer
reached the top and by grabbing .
shall bush he pulled himself from
the hole OF torture. He was found
In a dazed condition by his CON
panions.
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for drugs they had ever heard a.
But they insist that many othoP
DRUG STORES MAKE Largo
PROFITS IN FILLING -DOPR
PRESCRIPTIONS given by docto4
and they ASSERT that MANY DOC
TORS MAKE A SPECIALITY @
CATERING TO DRUG USERS. seio
ing narcotic prescriptions at from &
10 81.
DIR. Charles a. Rosewater, Of New
ark. ~. j.. has been investigating IN
narcotic evil in other cities.
Tho habit In Increasing" he
said. There are mt least .000,-
900 persons In the United Btafeo
who are addicted 10 narcotic
drugs, and make use of Other
cocaine or opium and its dSivs-
tiers"
DIR. Rosewater asserts people With.
out number use all manner OF in.
furious preparations containing
opium and cocaine, as for example,
parcgoric. which may. under thu
Harrison law. contain two grains Of
opium 10 the ounce.
"One physician In n Southern oty
prescribed $4,000 morphine tablets In
nix months practice The imrcfta-
ton Of cocoa leaves, from which CO.
caine is extracted. has Increased.
1.-The enforcement Of nxtjonao
prohibition without control -
the traffic In drugs will be f.
lowed by an increase In the use
Of patent medicines In which
narcotics appear A. ingrodienis.~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
Editors Mail
WAGE SCALE SUGGESTION

Editor The Star: Tn. disnausfae
ton leading up 20 the shipyard
strike. and which made the general
strike possible. was due 90 the fact.
not only that tho cost Of living IL
excessive. but that tho iow-wng.d
worker was continually plnched In
attempting 90 rcadJus, his standard
OF living on acco~nt OF the upward
trend OF prices. IL a wage ADJUST
rnent possible that viii eliminate this
factor In tho new seals soon to be
made with tho shlpyard workers.
whether the strike In won or lost
Let us assume that a basic wage
OF & day is agreed upon from
whish 10 figur. the wage at a given
time for unahilled shipyard workera
tho wage not TO fail below this fig
ure during the llfc OF tho contract.
but To fiuctuato above IL. as nearly
AZ possible with the cost Of living as
determined by comparing two cost
units. each made up of all retail
prices that enter into tho economy
OF the home. the ono unit at the
time tho ~ wage was established In
tho sfipyard this antrdating the
Macy award. and the other at tho
time tho computation In TO be made.
Tn. following figures arc not NEG.
~ssarfiy accurate. but are merely for
the purpose OF illustration. The unit
r~prrsentn. prices at tho umc the
81 wage was established would be
determined about as follows:
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II IL related that on one OF his
swings thru the country. the presi'
dent had done no much Handwriting
that his right hand and arm were
swollen. DIR. Grayson ordered the
Handwriting cut out
"we'r. coming up thru the South
now" said the admiral. "and many
viii turn out 10 seo you. but we
won't stop tho train. Wen Just
have IL run thru towns at about -FOUR
miles an hour, no that you can greet
the folks an you pass by"
That was all right until the Train
conductor heard Of H. Can't DC
done. Mr. President" said that rune
tlonary. This train has got TO stop
In ut least two places to allow the
engine to take on water.
Very well" said the president Il
don't care where else you stop. but
one Of the places must be culpeper."
That little town in Virginia hap
pens TO be tho place where Craypon
was born. II arm deeply grateful.
Mr.. President" said Grayson. "Ail
my boy life II was my dream and an
bition 10 pass thru Cuipcper on a
special train. and have IL stop there
10 tho folks could see me. And let
me tell you something. You viii get
a reception In cuipeper that viii
make the others you have received
pale into inHignificance"
The next morning about 8. a cold
and rainy day. tho train stopped In
culpeprr. The president and Gray
son came out 20 see the nd-nirni's
promised multitude. There was Just
one lone. unshavcn depot ioafcr. who
happened 20 have been a schoolmate
of Crayson.
Hello. Gray: how be your" he said.
rrnsping the admirsl's hand He
then proceeded 70 launch into food
OF gossip about the town people.
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ton. medicines, etc. -
Add each column. and. for con.
venlcncn. I would divide the total
proportion column into tn. total
cost. Tho result Is a unit. showing
the average cost at tho time lndlcat.
cd. unit representing the cost OF
living at IN. present time would be
similarly determined. From these
would be figured the per cent OF in
crease I'm tho cost OF living for the
intervening period. The increase.
added TO the basic wage OF -. would
determine the present wage. II
would doubtless show up at least 30
per cent. and fix the wage for un.
skilled help at 80. A quarterly re.
adjustment would run wages APP
proximateiy neck and neck with ad-
vancing prices. and when necessary
TO reduce wages. IL being assumed
that prices would be proportionaily
decreasing. they would automatical-
~ reduce themselves. without the
friction that this invariably entails.
especially an there would then be
practically no change in. or read.
justment of tho standard OF living.
There would be difficulties in cs.
tablishing this method. and results
would be only approximate. for the
unit mus, be figured for large sec
tons. or the entire country. but |
can see no valid reasons why prices
from certain retail institutions at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
THIS WORLD IL FULL on
T1t0lTnf ~


Our wife II in bcd sick. and I am
nearly down. but IL IN. paper ~
sorry. all are used to Il now. Not
knowing how TO set type. whom
Mayor left for n better job: no one
but n printer man can understand
what a hard time I've had. yet many
a man would havo quit. VIVA, sur.
prised us most was. that when we
denounced unlawful acts OF public
officials. the men who were tho best
klckcrH. and ioudest bawicrH, were
the first 10 refuse us any support.
II reminds us of taking up for n
wife tonce, when her husband was
auirting heri and in a jiffy she was
helping him to lick me,-Huntng
Pa. Courier.
II has always been a puzzle 20 us
why Colonel Lillian Russell. who has
advised the use OF many different
kinds of lotions. never doomed one
containing soap.
Charles T.. THRILLER IL second vice
president OF tho Society OF American
Singers.
The Oakland. Cal. Rotary club
has n committee to visit the sick
and said committee Ia composed OF
an undertaken. tho president Of n
casket company and the manager N
n crernatory. Eventually. Why
not now7"
Down East the bakers are talking
about scent bread. We hear talk
In this nclghborhood now and then
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

properly located centcrs should not
be fixed upon as the standard. and
the units formulated from their
daily or weekly quotations. not from
those Of a single day. but the entire
quarter preceding that for which
tho figures are TO be used.
II so per cent of any savings re
sulting from efficient labor were al
lowed the employees Figured from
the labor cost OF building ships Of
equal size and tonnage). this would
make for contontmcnt and in.
centiye.
do not see why the above scheme
could not be made applicable TO pri.
vatc as well az TO government con
tracts in the shipbuilding industry
A fabrication TO the friction of wage
adjustment would probably 20 far to
compensate for the wage uncertain
~ that would then be added To the
fiuctuating cost OF materials In the
cost estimate OF the ship. A labor
estimate could moreover be inserted
In the contract for building the ship.
based on the average time and wage
Of employees in building a ship~ Of
equal size and tonnage, with a po-
tentiai charge or credit for any
variations in cost due to the variable
wage scale. II. G. TYSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
OPPOSES CHANGE PARK NAME

Editor The Star; Permit us to
plead that Ravenna and Woodland
parks be forever perpctuated in the
far.famed names so long identified
with Seattle history. There are
newer parks and will be others. so
why this hasty. hysterical anolomy?
win Seattle never rise above the
childish. screaming antics OF certain
dominating politicians--and cause
our protests to rise to high heavens1
The remaining of those Parks
Roosevelt would be very offensive to
many thinking people, old and new
residents. Especially to those of us
who have not the sweet-souled for.
giveness of our beloved president to.
ward the THREAT OF Roosevelt. ito
organize an ARMY or CRITICS
against the administration" when
refused the self-seeking demand that
III. head an army In Europe.
we have had several futile exam.
pies in pulling established insutu-
tons and organizations literally up
by the roots for transplanting. thus
losing all the history and Identity
and influence of their usefulness.
The North End Progressive club of.
fcrs one example.
MINNIE II. FRAZIER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
OFFICIALS IN CHINA
ARE TAKING TO AUTOS

Especial to Tho Star by N. Il. A.
PEKIN. March IA five-passen.
ger. closed automobile in North
China will usually be seen carrying
10 persons. Reason: Tho closed cars
nre much favored by officials who
believe 1t adds to their distinction to
be invisible. Furthermore, each car
bearing perhaps three officials also
bears two drivers and eight soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
"a WORD FROM
JOSH WISE
\ o m o rrAziin'
niakclh y fool
man.

Ogden Armour sends word 20 a
convention In Omaha that he would
rather DO a tramp than what no 10.
Anybody obJecting to Mr.. Armour
being a tramp win signify the Same
by raising his right hand.
Go ahead Ogden
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
APPROPRIATE Is THE WORD

APPROPRIATE ~ THE WORD
Just ns tho rain began falling the
happy couple. led by IN. minister.
marched into tho presence OF tho az
sernbled guests. 90 the strains OF the
wedding march. played BY Mrs. Par
sons on tho guitar. and as tho pas.
tor spoke III. beautiful and impress
aivo ceremony that united their two
lives In one. tho heavens opened and
poured down a flood Of blessing On
this union OF home-making. and af-
forded an appropriate setting 20
abundantly launch their canos on
tho beautiful river OF iife.--Obcriln.
kans.. Herald.
One OF Nat Coodwin's widows has
sued to break his viii This quite
upaess tho report that Nat left only
$1,000.
Other famous leagues:
Federal league.
National Security iesgus.
And then besides. there was Halt
n league. half n league. half n league
onward" three half leagues making
league and a half.
Buy . Few Hundred Pounds for Us
Next Week
Yorkviils mill forsmcn who every
week send a man 20 tho country TO
buy up produce for them got a fine
reduction In prices yesterday. for
they paid only cents n pound for
good country butter and tho same
price for absolutely fresh egws. They
got all they wanted at these prices
and could easily have had moro had
they put In their ordcr.---whccilng
Cw. Va-) News.
q. X. II. calls our attention:
Reed Deeds lives In cuyahoga
Falls. lie is not the Summit county
recorder.
III. NJ. wooif sells pianos in Hell.
ena. Right across the street In "a mil
iinery store owned by Miss Pearl
Baer.
And r. l.. Savage deals In thoro-
bred dogs In Gilman. Mont.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
Million American Dope Fiends;
Another Million Secret Drug Users

CLEVELAND. o. 2ss-Federa
$4,000 worth morphine while radng
Aantarum Montz LowenthaI
Of unawufy disposng admitted
being supplied with dope" he nantarium
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
STARSHELLS

about scent bread But not from
the bakers. It's the old folk with
long memories who talk about IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
COLORED GENT
IN THE WOODPILE

The question still remains:
What is there so urgent about road thru the
Cedar river watershed that ANY legislator would be
willing to risk the health of 100000 people?
What is the real reason behind Senator Taylor's
bill?
To argue that it is absolutely necessary road is
ridiculous.
Who is going to benefit by the road? That's the
question
1t is idle to say that the strenuous fight for the
road, put forth by Senator Taylor and house poti-
clans, was inspired solely by an unselfish attempt
to serve sparsely settled district with shortcut
There is another reason-which these men are
keeping to themselves.
There is colored gent in the woodpie-and some
day he'll appear on the scene.
Some day we II know why such tremendous efforts
are being put forth in behalf of dubious BILL to say
the least.
The legislature has been sufficiently warned
On its head be the blame if this dasardly attempt
to befoul the water of Seattle is successful.
But it will not be successful as long as the people
Of this city and state have any opportunity to prevent
il. And prevent it they will-somehow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

Bringing the boys home too soon is temyt
Hun to call for a return engagement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

The thing China can't understand Is schy she sh
haze to pay the bill because Germany got licked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

Italy and Japan stand firmly by the noble pra
that the Loborer is aoorthy of his hire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

We hare developed the national habit of acot
about What mag happen IN case something SLse han
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

Belief IN the right of seldetermination is one ca
PLANTATION of our divorce evM
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Ebert goes ON the job Uith the comforting ASA
dnce that he can't make things aDorse than then are
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throat % BeS: n. but q a... . s q
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What you do know In that you are not quite -
brisk. not AZ ready to be up and at things =
old -tirne punch.
nausea. occasional vomiting. pains In stone49s
bowels or back rheumatic twinges u the limca
danger. Friend. all indicating catarrhal 60
dttion OF the organs involved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

statesman is ,Cho can take national
ception of Righteousness and slap its face until it
for more colonies
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good national neighbor, like good %
neighbor, is one that attends TO his own b1tsine
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Rebuild Your Weakened Vitality


Through neglect powers OF have
eoothod-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

When you persuade him to adopt the saving
habit and build himself home, you spoil goo
shevist
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The peace conference could make lit
head,cay If it kneto the exact number of secre
outstanding.
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Woodrow Wilson, commuter.
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Whatever the peace terms MAY be- the Hun
sacdllow them cheerfully or hare them rammed
NTH bayonet.