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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-19
STANDARD OIL MAY
| s.HAYED PAY 1Al7
Judge Amidon Says Corpora
.-tion Raised Prices tosGet
Tax and Then Kept Money.

Holding that money collected by
Standard Oil Company through "A
raise IN the price of gasoline for thu
purpose of paying the new state oil
tax which had been wrongfulfy kept
by the company. Judge Charles E.
Amldon, of the United States district
court in Fargo, Tuesday handed down
decision refusing to restrain the
state from collecting these taxes. /.
In setting forth the grounds OF
this decision, Judge Amidon told OF
the dealings of this monopoly with
the people and government of North
Dakota in the following language:
Il. The statute is passed as a
revenue measure, as a means of col
lecting an indirect tax. 2. Plaintiff
accepts it as such, increases the price
of its product and sends notice to
its customers that the added price is
demanded for the tax. 3. The con-
sumner pays it as the tax. 4. Plain
tiff receives it as the tax. 5. The
next step ought to be that plaintiff
would pay it over to the treasury as
a part of the public revenue. But at
this point the orderly process con-
templated by ali parties is stopped
and paintiff attempts to hold the
money for it's private enrisnhment
instead of paying it into the treasury.
In my Judgment whatever the ultlm-
ate holding may be in regard to the
law, the state treasury has better
right to the money than the paintiff. "
The effect. of Judge Amidon's de-
cision will be to pave the way for
the early collection of a tax from the
Standard Oil Company which now
amounts to fully $250,000. On Thurs
day, however, Judge Amidon granted
an appeal of che case to the United
States Supreme Courts and with it
the postponement of the collection of
the tax for 20 days pending the per-
fecting of the appeal.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-19

Mrs. I. s. Smith left Tuesday fo~
Melssn, aaxt eMheres the will snard d
caristmss Y her ola home. 'sA1
Mrs. Ella u. Hunt left Wer,nas-
DAY Tor sKeifa, NJ. Oak, where sha
was was called epgi the-serious illness Of
Miss FYprszce Fox, former ste1o-
grapher for County. Agent anderson.
has accepted position in the CIerE
and Recorders Office.
Mrs. E. csaHelIand returned Tpes-
day from Madoc; whtefre she snent the
week end visiting her danghters
Mrs. Helgeson and Alma Holland
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Downs loft
Tuesday afternoon for Butte where
they will make their future home
Ihelr many friends here regret to
nave tnem leave. Mrs. Downs will
visit in Spokane this winter.
LIZ
John Kennedy, one of the success
tul farmers of the Raymond country
proved his faith. in the great NJ p T.,
and Producers News by calling at
this office and paying for another
years subscription to the farmers
paper. 10
y. +. Stranstad of FIaxville was in
PientyWood on business Tuesday and
while IN town made the Producers
News Office a pleasant call While
here he explained that he subscribed
Tor the Pioneer Press a few DAYS
since while under an evil SPELL OF
some kind and that he had read ONLY
two issues but was convinced that
That paper was absolutely unreliable
He said that what got his Nanny was
those l4ooney articles by Lundberg
lie tells us that after reading the
Polsoneerl Press for two weeks, he
is now. q better Lacquer than ever.
j. J. Morgan of Archer, who left
here with a mixed carload of cattle
and horses for Royal, Iowa, Novem-
Der IA, returned after months Wis
it at his hold home at Royal, where
he resided for thirty years prior tc
coming to Sheridan county, yester-
day. Mr.. Morgan has a son and
daughter still residing at that place
and he enjoyed the visit with the
relatives and old friends greatly. He
says that the cattle did not bring
very good prices. He also reports the
land about his, old home as selling fol
| $500 per acre. Mr.. Morgan sent the
Producers News to his son-in-law fol
| a year. 80 =
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-19
DooIey

Tiklzen Olson returned Wednesday
from Chicago, where he sold a car OF
cattle He claims the market was
not very good.
Genevieve, the infant daughter of
an attack of the measles the past
week
Mrs. D. O'Laughlin was here Tues
day to consult DR.. Sells.
Misses Emma and Blanch Norman
of Sybouts, left Tuesday for Fargo,
N. D.
The local school will close Friday,
Dec. 18th, for two weeks Christmas
vacation. @
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Salisbury of Raymond,
Monday, Dec. 9Th. X
M. L. Murphy of Crosby erected
several tombstones at the local Gene
terry the past week.
Deputy Collector of Customs D. 2.
Bailey returned Saturday from Great
Falls, this state, where he attended to
official business.
F. R. Decker returned Tuesday
from Austin, Mimi, where he was
called ten days ago by the seriousn4-
ness. ofs3aiS mother.
Mrs. Il. A. Bretzke went to Red
stone Saturday, called there by the
illness of a sister. Her sister. left
Monday for Rochester, Mimi, to con-
suit the Mayo Bros.
The show and dance given Tuesday
night proved to be enjoyable, al
though only attended by small crowds.
K Mrs. Vim. Mott and children OF
Crosby spent the first Of the week at
the II. C. Hanson home.
A number from here attended the
masquerade dance at PlentyWoOd last
Saturday night.
Samuel Bye left Tuesday for Mimic,
N. D., where he will enter school al
ter the first of the year.
Roy Medders and family of Plenty
wood spent Sunday at the B. G. Rob-
inson and A. Medders homes.
Berton Massey returned Saturday
from Chicago and the Twin Cities. He
expects to leave next week for SpO-
kane, Wash.
Herbert Engedahl left Monday fol
the Twin Cities, where he will visit
week before going to GAINESVILLE, WIS.
where he has a position.
Gilbert Burdg is getting around on
clutches, and has made several tIlpS
to town the past two weeks. Gilbert
fractured his leg a month ago, wher
a horse, which he was riding fell.
Bert Bertelson and Elmer w alstac
of Opheim visited friends here this
week. Elmer returned to Ophelm sl1
weeks ago from the army and has
many interesting tales to tell OF the
war. He served in a number OF bat
6leS in France. .
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-19
- OlG At VI NEW S
: g, c.,;.er was IN town the first

k~wnaesss 80 AA ~
-. sviger was IN town the first
f she week -. :
:. .,,.,.ar t,uIliekson was a scobey WIS.,
a.s thursday
:. ~, RAIDER of Raymond was
.,sSatvwood visitor Monday
uocking of Glasgow transact
ftI.'s;ness here last week.
Erark L, Houston of Mondak
i visiting friends here TINS week.
Munson assumed her du-
Ars assistant postmaster Monday.
~ Kier of Orville. conducted
R tsora ms services here Sunday even
ing. x*
en- Carney has resigned his posi-
~. " in the Clerk and Recorders Of
fee. r
~, Erickson, from the BelSecker
us cot ranch, is in town for a few
days.
Nick Walton of Williston was at
I;ro 10 business matters here last
week
, T Tcmpleman Of Madoc trans
I'd 3D. business here Tuesday of last
week.
co,.,+v Auditor B. K. O'Grady has
asen Quite i'll at her home the past
week.
sr;ss Carda Christensen attended
.so TIls Ball at Williston Friday, re-
tnrning Monday.
Andrew Fadness OF Scobey spent
saturday and Sunday here while en-
route to that city.
= 8, Strand and brother from
cameTtown, were in Pfentywood this
week on business.
Mrs. Billy Davis Of Scobey was a
.nast at the Gustafson home the fore
bart of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Lockwood left
Thursday morning for Glasgow to
soend over Sunday.
Alice Ator has been quite i'll the
bast week but has again resumed
her duties at High School.
Mrs. Clair Stoner, John Stoner and
Cebrge Bantz. of Outlook were Plen-
tVwo0d visitors last Monday.
=
Or. and Mrs. G. E. Campbell re-
tafned Monday from Williston, where
tb9y attended the Elk convention.
Six young ladies were delightfully."-
entertained at a six o'clock dinner at
the Bewick home Sunday evening.
r.
Clara Holland and Alice MeIquist
went to Scobey Thursday with the
Degree of Honor team, returning Fri
day.
Fremont Taylor, principal of the
Outlook schools, was down on visit
with his brother, Chas. E. Taylor, last
Sunday.
Mrs. A. w March and little daugh-
ter returned from Minneapolis Tues
day and will spend five weeks With
her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sindt of Ray
m0nd were in town Wednesday, Mrs
Sndt was having her eyes treated by
SPECIALIST here.
Frank Fishbeck, Berry Stephens
B0Sco Popesku, DR.. Gustafson, Har-
cid Feetham and J. B. Duggan joined
the Elks at Williston Friday.
Robert Norris, who was one of the
pioneer newspaper men IN the forma-
ton of Sheridan county, and recently
on the Williston Graphic is visiting
among old friends in Plentywood.
Train services on the main line
were restored to the regular schedule
Thursday Of this week. On the Plen-
VwOod branch the trains are now
running on the old schedule, except
ing Sundays.
M. and Mrs. Otto Donaldson, Mr.
9ed MIS-. }. ", Mckee, the Messrs
55o%ey, holman, LANCER, Nelson
Johnson and Shea, and the Misses
nHVe and Minnie Carlson. Phalen
Bl&den, Garrison and Duffy partici
saJed' IN a seven course dinner a
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-19

a graded school education. He will
probably make Plentywood his agen-
cy headquarters for the Equity Hail
Insurance, of which he and Ole Aspe
lund are county agents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Oswald were
in the city yesterday. This is the
first time Mrs. Oswald has been out
since the baby was born several weeks
ago.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-19

w. J. Bye returned last Tuesday
from Gray, Sask., Canada, where he
has ben working the past two months.
A. F. Mclean has rented his. farm
to julius Brown and Alvin Aspelund.
They will take the farm as it now
stands, including machinery, etc. Mr..
Mclean is undecided as to what oc-
cupation he will follow next spring,
but believes he will move. to Plenty
wood, where his children can secure
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-19

BARGAIN {! BARGAIN !!
We have several base burners
for sale cheap. You can get
hard coal now. Helland-Strand.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
Married disorder.

A document suggesting that the
holders of certain lands in Scotland
are bound under heavy monetary pen
alties to marry at the royal pleasure
has been brought to light during a
Scottish appeal case in the house Of
lords. The document is said to have
been prepared by the king and queen
of Scotland in 1859, and it refers to
tenure known as a ward" The
heir or possessors of land held in this
manner cannot obtain possession un-
til they are twenty-one years of age
If males and fourteen years of age if
females. If such heirs on taking pos
session are not married they are bound
to marry at the pleasure and will of
the king with persons of good reputa-
ton and similar rank. The penalty
payable to the king for refusing such
proposed marriage Is double the pc
cuniary benefit Of the marriage.
(Which marriage" adds the order sis
esteemed much too dear in this coun-
try and almost at the value of the
lands"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
Historic Tree Now only a Memory.

Historic Tree Now Only a Memory.
The stree in the road" a mile and
a half west of Hartford, Mich, has
been cut down to clear the way for
new concrete road. This maple tree,
supposed to be more than a hundred
years old, was the most famous and
most cherished landmark of the re-
gion. Standing in the middle of the
road on the crest of a hill, it had
from the time of the oldest inhabitant
been used as a point from which all
distances were measured.
In giving directions a place was al
ways said to be a certain distance
this side Of the tree in the road" or
a certain distance beyond the tree in
the road" With the advance of civil
llzation, however, the natives have
reluctantly concluded that the tree
can be dispensed with, since the only
distance people ask about now is the
distance between gasoline tanks.-Ex-
change.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
Their GLORY CONE
HelgOIand to Join LOuisbourg as
a Memory.
Famous French Fortress In Canada
Has Long Been Demolished and
Soon the German Stronghold
is to Be Raced.

Announcement that the German
forts on the island of Helgoland are
to be demolished recalls the similar
rate Of glorious landmark on Ca
madam soil. This is Louisbourg, No
va Scotia, once the pride of New
France, and now a pile of ruins, with
but a faint echo of its original splen-
dor.
Louisbourg was the remnant Of
French power on the Atlantic coast
when the treaty of Utrecht was sign
ed In l7l3, reducing the fortunes Of
Louis XIV to low ebb. From 1920
to 1850 1t led precarlous but spec
tacular existence, its magnificence as a
defense guaranteed by the expendi-
ture of millions of dollars by the
French government, though millions
were stolen and wasted by dishonest
officials and unhappy officers, whose
only ambition was to get rich and go
home.
The fortress was imposing, despite
the thierery and mismanagement, and
It required seven weeks siege by
Colonel Pepperell and his New Eng
landefs in 1745 TO take It from the
French.
y py ON ~ of those diplomatic incidents
too plentiful in the history of the new
world, Lor,Sbourg was handed back
to France in 174s by the treaty of
Aix-la- Chapelle The New England
ers were furious, but ten years later
the British army and navy, with such
rising. strategists as Amherst and
Wolfe taking part, again laid siege
by land and sea- and in another cam.
paign of seven weeks recaptured the
stronghold.
The days of the great fortress were
now numbered. The home Of discon-
tent, the abode Of smugglers, the den
OF thieving officialdom received it's
death warrant in 1850 at the hand of
George II and Pitt in London. So
well was th8 warrant executed that
for months sailors sappers and miners
worked until they laid LOuisbourg lev
el with the dust.
And there it remains. Memorials
recording its history raise their mod
est heads above the chaos of stones
and mortar. The site on a point three
miles from the railway and the town Of
the same name is remote and forbid
ding. Should the visitor follow the
shore road by the lonely Atlantic in
summer he will hear tinkling sheep
bells from the pasture where once
stood the French town, now complete
ly obliterated. The great area of the
ruins of the fort gives some hint Of |
the vain preparation to hold a last
grip against the advancing British and
What will be the thoughts of the
tourist as he drops by airplane on (
Helgoland century hence, witnesses
ts ruined forts, and cOntemplates the
futile ambitions of a race that drew
he sword and fought losing battle
or world dominationl
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04

Country Produce
Dealers buy at the following prices
HIDES-Dry flint, soc; sailed 28c;
green sailed, 22c fresh, 19c; sheep
skins, 25c a $1.OO; goat and kid
skins, 20 to Coo; horse hides, $500 a
$500.
WooL-Washed, spring clip, Csc;
,unwashed, 47c a soc; bury, soc q
45c.
METALS-Copper, per ID, 9 a
lie: brass, &c a lie; scraps iron,
SOC to 40c per 100 ID aluminium, Ice
zinc, &c; lead Sc; battery lead, &c;
block tin, 44c; tinfoil, soc; old rub.
Der tires, to 21kc; innertubes, mix.
ed 7c a SC.
BEESWAX-Per ID, 35c.
WILD ROOTS-Ginseng, wild, SIP
a $13 per ID; golden seal, $4.OO;
pink root, zoe; mayapple, Sc; blood
root, 7c; star root, l25r-
FEATHERS-According to color
and kind, Is to 45c. New Goose
feathers, 90c.
TALLow-Per ID, tx q, SIC.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
Eduoatlon in chIna.

China is still in the transition period
in education. The modern school has
not entirely replaced the ancient meth
DDS, with large emphasis on the clas-
sizes, verbal memorizing and the writ.
ing Of the essay. The conception of
the need Of practical education is on
the increase. The minister of agricul-
ture in Picking said when calling men
for the forestry division, 81 want men
VI 70 can grow trees, NOT essays"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
7. S. Knight
& Co.
MARKET BASKET

Prices at which retailers sell inn
portant staples to consumers in Hop,
kinsville are, given below. Slight va
riations from these quotations may
be found on some items at some
stores according to the basis on which
the purchase is made and to the
grade of the item purchased.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04

FARMS AND CITY PROPERTY
$50 acres 8 IL miles ous on pike.
$4,000 per acre.
40 acres miles south on pike.
500 per acre.
1875 acres south of city on pike.
s185 an acre.
100 acres south of city on pike.
$125 per acre.
SO acres south of city, $500.
145 acres south of city, finely i'm
proved.
24o acres south of city, well i'm
proved
8 dwellings on South Main street
4 dwellings on South Virginia St
2 dwellings on East Seventh st.
l garage centrally located. Il
= 8 business houses, centrally located
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
FOR SALE

Choice Jersey Mich Cows. Reg
istered and high grades,
]. E. GOSSETT
oct26(tf.) Phone 1874.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-15
Daily Health Talks
ssO NOSO ~ UnE SYS16l
BY LEE H. SMITH. MD.

Uric acid is now generally recognized
as the cause of more diseases than was
heretofore believed. When the kidneys
ore out of order uric acid accumulates
within the body in super abundance.
The disordered kidneys do not filter
the poisons out of the blood, as they
ought to do, and so the poisons remain
in the blood and float around until
they find a place to lodge, in form of
urate salts. The thing to remember is
that you may have rheumatism in any
part of the body-you may have pains
anywhere your back may ache and
your head may be dizzy but the
trouble is not where the pain appears.
The trouble is in the kidneys, and
what is the first thing to do? You must
get that excess uric acid out of your
system, which can be done by taking
Anuric Tablets, the splendid remedy
which DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y,
has put on sale in the drug stores at
a low price. Anuric Tablets (made
double strength), when taken into the
system as medicine, have the peculiar
power of dissolving the uric acid de-
posted there. Drop bit of sugar or
salt into hot water, and it will dis
appear. In precisely the same way do
these Anuric Tablets dissolve uric acid.
OF course, after Kidding the system of
uric acid, it may return again unless
you eat the right foods and live thu
right kind of life, but DR.. Pierce will
advise you fully on proper food and
correct living if you write and ask
him. He makes no charge for such
advice. Take Anuric Tablets TO-DAY.
by all means, and get that uric acid
out OF your system. Don't, don't.
don't, put the matter off.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-15
Midd|etoWn Lady
Suffering for Years With
Asthma-Permanently Re-
lieved by the Interstate
Doctors.

Those Master Specialists who have
their Richmond office permanently 10
| Gated in the Starr Building, corner OF
Tenth and Main streets.
The list of testimonials in behalf OF
the Interstate Doctors continues to
grow as new tests of their ability are
made They have reputation for skill
and honor all over this country and
could not afford to throw their repu.
tation down for any one case. For this
reason they will not accept case nor
take your money, if after thorough
examination they have any doubts
about the ultimate results. Mrs. Dav-
export adds very strong letter to
their credit, which We publish here
with:
Middletown, Ind, R. F. D., No. 1.
To the Suffering Public:
want to add my testimony to many
others in regard to the worth of the
Interstate Doctors. l have been a suf-
hurting in the lower end of my spine
caused by an old abcess.
l had taken lots Of treatment for
both and couldn't get one bit of relief
And at my age, IS years, it seemed
days in abject misery But l finally
found my discouragements and fore
bodings removed. l saw the printed
testimonials of those cured by the In
terstate Doctors, and / made up my
mind to consult them. When l went
to their office in April really expect
ed them to turn me down as hopeless,
for had known of a number of cases
they had refused to treat. But | was
disappointed again. Their physician
gave me careful. painstaking exam
ination and told me there was relief
for me beyond doubt. He analysed
my case so plainly, and reasonable
that could readily understand it
land that is what l like about them).
and l placed myself under their care
at once. | got relief in less than two
weeks, and now, June Is, am free
from any disturbances whatever, and
consider myself we'll and as spry as
when was a girl What like about
these doctors, they go to the bottom
of case and show the same personal
interest in your case on your return
trips as they do on the first. Quite
different from most doctors. They are
honest, gentlemanly, and show de-
termination to get case well when
they once take hold of it. l own a big
farm and will gladly satisfy any en-
Quirers concerning my experience with
these great doctors.
MRS. w. A. DAVENPORT.
Anyone doubling the authenticity of
the above letter would do we'll to write
Mrs. Davenport.
DOCTOR DUDLEY M. CULVER,
The head physician Of the Interstate
Doctors. will be in the office every
Friday from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.
On account of the enormous growth
in the business at the Richmond office,
DR.. Culver is arranging his Muncie
office SO that he can spend two days
here each week at the beginning of
the New Year, instead of one day as
heretofore.
Watch the Announcements.
ADV |
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-15
HANDLEY AND KELLY
new INSURANCE FIRM

Lawrence A. Handley and Michael
w. Kelly have purchased the real es-
tate firm Of Dye and Price, 901 Main
street. and will take possession Feb
l. The firm will be known as Kelly
and Handley.
Kelly has for the last four years
been clerk in the Wayne county cir
cult court. Prior to that he was in
the clothing store of George Fox. He
is member Of the Elks club
Handley is at present examiner OF
the United States Employment Serv-
ice Bureau. Before entering this work
he was with the American Trust and
Savings bank and prior to that he was
In the Richmond postoffice serving
as a mail carrier for fourteen years
and seven years as superintendent Of
mails. He is identified with the Ode
Fellows. Elks and Masonic lodges
J. C. Price will 60 to Indianapolis
to be connected with a real estate
firm there and W. B. Dye will retire
from business.