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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10
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BEEFSTEAK PIE
IL pound beef
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10

ard, to give you, if it seemed to YOU
worth while, my Inheritance. oh, man
man! Dent you understand? MY
mother loved you-always!"
And the hoaeward walk side by
side, led them to the sunshine and
flowers of the Valley of Content.
",aWSItoSI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10
A Job To Fit Him.

"This ham can't act, shoot or direct.
He's too ignorant to do anything on
the lot"
Jaw, well. Let him edit the sub
titles. Louisville Gourier-Jou nal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10
ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
By Olive Roberts Barton.
Goosie Gander in More Trouble.

pillows. f S A' 'Su 0e'" ptucNe1 ioF
Nick hauled him shaking and put him under his
Goose flesh you - ~ Se e@te
wait till Nancy huryg off to the house her
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
MISSOURI STATE FINANCES ARE
IN BETTER CONDITION THAN
ANY STATE IN THE UNION

The people of Missouri are to be
congratulated upon the splendid con-
dition of their State finances. Under
the Democratic administration, all of
the old debts of the State, amount
ing to S2,200,000 have been paid in
full: 100000 has been invested in
merchandise, machinery and farms
for the State penitentiary, in order to
make it self-supporting and to abol-
ish the contract system; there is now
in the General Revenue Fund about
S2,750,000. Therefore, the State is
5,750,000 better off than it was four
years ago.
This has been brought about by
rigid economy and saving in every de-
partment of the State government. 1t
only cost last year 1921, 233.41 to
maintain the State government, of
which over one half was devoted to
the purposes of education. This is
the lowest per capita tax of any of
the 48 States of the American Union,
and speaks more loudly than words
for the business efficiency of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
Democratic State administration.

Democratic State administration.
What more could the taxpayers
ask? The State is actually in posi-
ton now, and Governor Gardner has
recommended it, to reduce taxation
notwithstanding the fact that we have
absorbed the loss of the 100000
formerly received biennially from the
liquor traffic.
The present condition of the State
treasury is due, in the first place, to
the economical administration of the
State Government, the total expendi-
ture for the last year being 1921,
233.41. When, with per capita tax
Of $2.65, population S,500,000, 2 you
compare this figure with the expendi-
lures of States, similar in population
and standing, for instance:
Alabama-Budget $9,155,000, per
capita tax $3.50, estimated popu-
lation 100000;
California-Budget $23,6s7,993, per
capita tax $7.57, estimated popu-
lation 3,125,000;
Massachusetts Budget $32, $780,
801.03, per capita tax $1,000, es-
timated population 100000;
Ohio--Budget $4,000, 900, per cap
tia tax $3.50, estimated popula-
ton 100000;
Wisconsin-Budget $16,000,000, 900,
per capita tax $5.07, estimated
population 100000,
you are convinced of our economies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08

go to one Of these overgrown COM
munit;es, the first thing that strikes
YOU is crowded street cars. Crowded :?
That's mild word. They are packed
and it is common to see men hanging
on the steps and the dashboards be-
hind in actual danger of their lives.
None of these big cities have enough
street cars, Moreover, it is part of
the traction companies financial pol
icy to have packed street cars during
several hours of the day.
Pick up a newspaper in any of these
big cities and you learn that the city
hasn't enough homes to shelter its
huge population. Everyone of them
is short from 5000 to 100000 houses
or living apartments. Result: work
ing people paying from $50 to $120 a
month for a five or six-room house or
fiat.
The school term opened recently in
all these cities. None of them has
room enough for all the children of
school age. In an average big town
like Cleveland or Pittsburg or De-
troit, tens of thousands of children
cannot be accommodated. Hundreds
of school rooms have 20 to 40 pupils
too many, so that none in the room
can be properly educated.
Some day, cities will take pride not
in great populations, but in the fact
that people can ride to work and back
again comfortably, that they have
homes enough for every family and
that there are schools enough to pro-
perly educate their little children.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08

more. Suddenly everything went bad
with him through no fault of his own.
lie owed you $4,000 and was on the
point of blowing up for good. But if
you said to him: "Never mind the
$4,000. I'll cross it off the books
! and we'll call it square; now you start
over again." Wouldn't that be good
business on your part? Wouldn't that
probably result presently in return
to you of that profit of $4,000 a year,
or maybe $4,000, from your old rehabil-
itated customer?
Well, the foregoing is the argu-
ment of the advocates of the plan of
renting to our late allies the ten
billion dollar debt they owe us. 1t is
explained that this awful debt is
largely the cause of the low exchange
rate between French, Italian and Eng
fish money. When the French franc,
for instance, is only worth cents ov-
er here instead of 20 cents, it makes
it poor business for France to buy any
thing from us. So also with England
and Italy. 1t is better for them to
buy from their colonies, or from Asia
or South America or even Russia,
where money is cheaper than their
own. Thus we will lose export bust
ness, But if we cancel the debt, help
those countries to put their money on
a parity with ours, we will send more
and more exports to them. So argue
the advocates of the plan.
Ten billions of dollars is big debt
to cancel and the proposition looks
dubious, anyway, at first glance. But
it's question we should all think ov-
er carefully.
In some way or other the credit of
Europe. including Germany, must be
made better if this America of ours
Is to prosper. The credit can't be all
one-sided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08

Treasurer Middlekamp paid every
outstanding claim against Missouri.
| Needed legislation which increased
the general annual revenue of Mis-
souri, quickly created a fund which
was used to pay back what the St.
Louis banks had advanced to save the
credit and the financial reputation of
| Missouri.
Big Real surplus for Next Admin
istration
The indications are that the surplus
in the general revenue fund, alone,
fund which on September %, 1920,
as reviewed above, showed COM
Portable balance of 1929 900 at the
close of the year when the present
highly efficient and capable Gardner
neutrality-suspicious. administration
terminates, will exceed $3,500,000. In
his farewell message to the Fifty
first General Assembly which con-
venes in early January, 1921, just be-
fore he bids adieu officially to the
people of Missouri, Governor Gard
ner will urge that a portion of the
big real surplus he will leave, be used
to retire all remaining outstanding
State Capitol building bonds, totaling
about 81, 100000 and thereby save the
taxpayers about $135,000 in interest
alone, not considering the biggest
item of all, that it will also reduce
the State taxes on each 500 of as
sesSed valuation from 10 cents to II
cents.
This purely Democratic measure
when enacted by the incoming General |
Assembly will save for Missouri's |
taxpayers the further annual sum of |
SlS0,0O0. The next General Assem-
bly, therefore must be Democratic to
BRING to a fitting climax the present
program of the Gardner
Sullivan Middelkamp regime.
The annual loss to Missouri in rev.
nnue in the liquor industry all sosurc-
es considered, due to Federal prohibi-
ton in 1926 and all years thereafter,
will total $2,000,000. Not since Jan
Iary 16, last, has the State received
any revenue from this source, and
yet, regardless of this heavy loss,
at the close of 1920, will
nave larger surplus in its genera!
'evenue fund than ever before in the
history Of the State.
Gardner Built Better than He
Planned
Gov. Gardner built better than he
planned in 1916 when he had the
measures enacted which increased the
States annual general revenue fund
without increasing the tax burdens
or the masses. The increase in the
States income was sufficient not on
y to meet the huge loss following
federal prohibition but also to meet
he additional burden arising through
he higher cost of everything.
But the master stroke is the deter
if Missouri has Demo-
ratio General Assembly in 1921, to
all in and pay out of the big surplus
III remaining outstanding State Cap
tol building bonds, thereby saving for
i've or six years $4,000 in interest,
md last. but not least, reduce the
State taxation rate from 10 cents to
Il cents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
STICK TO FACTS, Mr.. HYDE

| We do not hold a brief for Gov.
Gardner's administration, but we are
bound to admit that his answer to the
charge of incompetence and extrava-
gance, made by Mr.. Hyde, Republic
can candidate for Governor, puts the
latter gentleman in an unpleasant
| predicament.
Gov. Gardner has given complete
answer as to the States financial con-
dition, its institutions and its eXpend-
| lures, particularly during the past
two years, when the States deficit had
been met. The State has taken care of
! its Obligations and institutions, it
has paid its full quota of money to
| the schools. Progressive improve
ments have been made or started in
many directions. Legislation has sue
cumbed to zap influence and the tax
system has been vicious, but the
Governor himself has tried to improve
the system.
The deadliest part of Gov. Gardner's
answer touches the exposure of gross
Misrepresentation by Mr.. Hyde. The
figures used by him to substantiate
charge of excessive taxes and eXpend-
lures are wholly incorrect and mis-
leading. AS Gov. Gardner shows. in
effort to make his point, Mr.. Hyde
has used as the basis of revenue and
expenditure the total amount of the
funds passing through the State
Treasury. Millions pass through the
Treasury not chargeable to tax rev.
enues or ordinary State expenditures.
A deficit of more than 100000 was
| wiped out; large sums were handled
for the penitentiary industries, now
! operated by the State, and for roads;
other large sums not chargeable to Or
| binary revenues and expenditures
passed through the treasury books.
Mr.. Hyde ought at least to be &C.
curate in the figures upon which he
bases charges of extravaganza against
the Democratic administration. He
ought to know hat he is talking about
and tell the truth.
We may add that in urging good
election laws Mr. Hyde should tell the
whole truth. We called attention to
his deliberate ignoring of certain
well-known facts about Republican
elections in St. Louis in order to con-
centrate attention On election condi-
lions in Democratic Kansas City. There
have been frauds in st. Louis, but Mr..
Hyde could only see them in Kansas
City. Perhaps, like the virtuous SEN
ator Spencer, who is publicly the Jek-
yll of Missouri Republican politics, he
is only interested in reforming Kan
sas City. 1t will be recalled that
Senator Spencer, in a private letter to
Boss Schmoll on reform election leg
islation, only wanted to reform law
for Kansas City. He didn't want
election reform everywhere, but only
where there were Democratic MAORI
| ties.
With the remarkable blend of
righteousness and political perspica-
city which has distinguished his pub
lie career, Senator Spencer, urging
Mr.. Schmoll to fix the republican leg
islation for the right kind of election
reform, reminded him that kansas
City is the danger spot in Missouri"
The kind Of election reform "propos-
ed by the Republican members of the
Board of Election Commissioners of
Kansas City will help lot in Kansas
City. do not think we would want
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08

some of it in st. Louis, but for Kan
sas City they ought best to know their
situation"
Taking Mr.. Hyde's misrepresenta-
ton of the Gardner administration
and the evident desire of both of
these gentlemen to concentrate re-
forms in Democratic localities, we may
say for the people that we do not
want any of that in Missouri. The
people want facts; they want reform
all over the state. They are not all
fools, and none of them are fools all
the time.-Post-Dis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
WHEN A BIG CITY
MIGHT TAKE PRIDE

The ten or fifteen largest cities in
the United States are still growing
about Their largely increased popula-
lions, as shown by the 1920 census.
For the life of us we can't see what
they have to brag about. When you
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
WHEE! CANCEL A TEN
BILLION DOLLAR DEBT?

Suppose you had customer whose
trade with YOU Melted you $4,000
a year profit for 20 years back and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-03-12

The Ladies Aid Society meets with
Mrs. Kriehn next Thursday, March
18th to which all the ladies are most
cordially invited.
The American Legion Posts of the
Rosebud have a convention at Dallas
today. Representatives from all
posts on the Rosebud are expected to
be in attendance.
Mrs. F. T. Sinkler accompanied
her sou Felix, who HIS been suffering
from rheumatism for severe weeks
past, to OMAHA where he will take
treatment at a hospital. He suffered
a relapse last week. 1t is to be hoped
that Felix will soon be able to return
a we'll man.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. }. Palmer who
live west Of town are the proud par
ents of a baby boy born to them last
Sunday morning. Mr.. Palmer SAYS
1t will not be many years until he will
have help enough of his W to oper-
ate his ranch and the increasing scar
city of farm labor is not worrying
him much.
The First State Bank has installed
a new up to date barometer that is
supposed to foretell weather condi
tons for twenty four hours. So if
you want to know what sort of wealth
er we are to have, go and take a peep
at the barometer. The Piopeer will
continue to tell you what the weather
has been for the preceding week.
Guy Smith who has rented the j.
u. Scholl place north of the county
hub, was here last Friday and made
this office a pleasant call, and had us
add his name to our eyer increasing
family of readers. Mr.. Scholl who
had a public sale Thursday of this
week. we understand expects to leave
for California in the near future on
account of his wife who has been in
rather poor health for some time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-03-12
LOCAL ITEMS
AS taken frCm anothers lip,
And totted down upon a slip;
Anc 80 has lied To- US,
Please shun this once when you Gus.

The County Commissioners arr III
session at White River this week.
Only one week from lex Tuesday
until the primary election.
Ducks were seer flying northward
Tuesday. Another indication that
spring is coming.
There was no matt from the east
Saturday because the carrier was IN
able to get through.
Miss Alma Koenig who has been at
Winner for some time past. returned
to Wood last Thursday.
You certainly are missing some
thing if you are not reading the ads in
the Pioneer each week.
Mrs. S. S. Roubideaux is building
a residence in the north west part OF
town lear the Bonser home.
You will find the official statement
of tie First State Bank of Wood in
another columd of this paper.
Circuit Court is in session at White
River this week. there are no Jury
cases to be tried at this term of court.
Chris Colome who had a very severe
tussel with the flu and pneumonia we
are glad to note is again able to be
out and around.
Place that order for a Fordson
Tractor with Anders at White River
Do it now and get it in time for
spring work. ltf
D.. I. Hooking went to Winner Mon
day to meet his wife who has been
visiting with their daughter at Galena
Illinois. since the Christmas
holidays. Jack seems in better spir
its now.
John Madsen informs us that he
expects to open "A new blacksmith
shop in Wood, April lst. He has a
full set of tools ordered and expects
to have a building up and ready for
business by the first.
OLE Ronning and Paul p. McDill
of Runningville went to White River
on the stage Monday, where Ole ex-
pected to appear befors Judge vii.
iamson-T Tuesday morning to be made
a full ledged citizen of the U. S. A
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-03-12

There was no school last Monday
in the principles room for the reason
that the principle, Miss Fitzkee, went
to Murdo FRIDAY of last week, and
did not get back until Monday even
ing on account of the condition of the
roads.
The Masoni, ladies Of this commu
nifty have been actively pushing the
organization of an Eastern Star lodge
for Wood. We understand the char
ter petition is practically complete
aud no DOUBT it will not be long now
until We will have an Eastern Star
lodge instituted here.
The local American Legion Post
a"e progressing nicrly with their build
ing project and we expect the boys
will have a building of their own in
Wood before many moons. They ex
pect to install an up to date moving
picture show as Don as they get their
building. The boys deserve the en-
enlargement OF every one in this com
munity In their enterprise.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-03-12

Carl Tuell who was thought to be
suffering from an attack of appendi
citas was taken to Murdo last Friday
afternoon to undergo an operation,
When they got to Murdo on exami
nation the doctor found that the little
fellow was not suffering from appen
dicitis at all, but an after effect of
the flu for which he is now being
treated at Murdo. No operation was
necessary. His mother Mrs P. v.
Tuell, and his sister Miss Wenona and
Miss May Fitzkee accompanied him
to Murdo. Elmer Hellekson took
them over in his fivver.
There was a birthday surprise party
at the parsonage here last Monday
evening. Owing to the big thaw and
the very muddy and sloppy condition
under foot, there were not as many
there as there would have been had
the conditions been more favorable
for travelling. However there were a
goodIy number present aud all enjoy
ed a very pleasant evening. The
event as in honor of the Rev. Mrs.
Salters birthday, and she was the re
cipient of several substantial remem
'brances of the occasion from the
guests present.
James Madison of Kansas City,
Kansas owner of madison Square"
east Of Wood, writes that he is this
winter enjoying visits from Mellette
coLnty friends and neighbors more
than OF any previous year since home
stealing. First he enjoyed a weeks
visit from James Hardy and little
daughter Hattie, next a surprise and
q jolly weeks visit by A. j, Krieger,
though he contracted the flu and was
,onfined to bed for three days during
his stay, but successfully overcame it
Ind had a very pleasant time. Next
,ut not leas. Mr.. and Mrs. y. V. Hof.
inc honored them with a few days
tay and visit On their wedding tour.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-03-12

HAY FOR SALE--l00 tons good
Salt grass hay; 40 acres corn stalks
with privilege OF feeding on the place
Will take care of stock If desired.
Frank Kestel, Carter, S. d. 6t3p
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-12-28
BLOGA FINANSINE TIA
LIJOS PADETIS.
Didelis nepriteklius, skolu ga.
lybes.

Rymas, Cir. %. - Bloga TIA
Iijos vieSpatijos finansin6 pa
d6tiS. Tai paaiSk6jo is finan-
su ministeriO Media pareiSki-
mo, parlamentui paduoto.
AktualiQ SkolQ yra s. mill
.iardai lirQ (normaliai - II
milijardQ dolieriQ), pridajus
q milijardq lirQ poperinip
pinigQ, kurie neapdrausti au-
kso atSarga.
Daugelis tvirtina, kad tokia
finansp pad6tis yra arSesn6 uz
paGiq bolSevikine propaganda.
We kodel Italijai nesiSypso
ateitis. Mes il yra juoda.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-12-28
POPEzIUS MELDzIAS Uz
KARD|NOLA G|BBONSA.

Rymas, CIR. 26. sventa-
sis Tevas Benediktas Penkio-
liktasis Kal9dQ dienq celebra-
vo trejas Misias.
Pirmosios MiSios buvo ce-
lebrdojamos vidunakcirl Pau
line(?) koplyGioje, kuri puos-
Mai buvo isredyta gelemis II
skaisGiai nusviesta zvakemis.
Misiq klause visas Apasta-
liSku rumQ personals ir visa
augStoiI Baznycios dvasiskb
ia. Buvo ir zymesniQjp emo
niu apribuotas skaitlius.
Popezius ypatingai pasimel-
de uz kardinolo Gibbonso
sveikata.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-12-28
PASAULIS PAL|ESTAS
PENKIy PRIEPUOLIy.
TATP sAKO svENTAsIS
TEVAS.

RYMAS, CIR. 27. Kale-
du diena, kaip paprastai, sven
tail Teva aplanke.'. sventoji
-Kardinolu Kolegija. Atsaky-
damas j kardinolp pasveikini-
mus, popezius pareiSke, kad
siandie pasaulis yra paiiestas
penkiu priepuolip.
Tie yra: prieSginiavimas au
toritetui, tarp broliu neapy-
kanta, troskimas linksmybiu,
pasibjaurejimas darbu If uz-
mirStis apie virSprigimtus gy7
vybes daiktus.
situos visus piktus apsirei-
Skimus galima prasalinti tik
maldomis, sake Sventasis Te-
vas. Tad visQ kataliku prie-
derme melsties, kad zmonija
nusikratytu tu pragaiStingu
priepuoliu.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-12-28
BOLSEvIKAI CRuMOJA
PABALTIJA|?
Zeligowski Mobilizuojas Savo
Spekas
AirijOs MOteTyS vGikia prizes
AngIQ va|dzia
PABALTIJA BUS RUSIJOS
FEDERACIJOJE?
Apple tai turima ziniu Parry
ziuje.

Paryzius, Cir. q. - Is au-
tOritatiniQ verSmiQ Gia turf
ma ziniQ, kad j sekanciuS iris
m6nesius RusijOS federacijOn
inesianGios Estiia, Latviia II
Lietuva - Su Revelio. RygOs
If Kauno miestais. ReikStQ,
kad bol$evikai pamu$iq taS
Sails, isteigSiq ten sovietQ vat-
dzia il visa Pabaltiia iSnaujo
priiungSiq prize Rusijos.
Toksai nuotikiS pakeltQ
rimtas problemas ne tiktal
Prancuzijai il Angliiai, bet II
paGioms Suv.. VaIstijoms. Jei
Pabaltija ineitu RusijOs fede-
racijon, nuo to daugiausia nu-
kent6tQ Angina. Mes j ture-
tn atsizadeti savo svajoniQ a
pie kontrole "vakarinio Ru-
sijos Tango"
Suv. ValStijoS Su PabaltlJa
turi mazus politikos santikius.
-AmerikoS RaudOnojo Kry-
ziaus If Vaiku PagelbOs sky
rial Pabaltijoje turf iSvySte di
delius darbuS. DarbuOjasi aple
100 AmerikonQ. Jie ten tufl
dideli iStekliQ visokios media
COS, kurioS nesusp6tQ pamtl,
lei bol$evikai m6gintQ iSpll-
dyti Savo grumojimuS.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-12-28
zoliucija reikalaujama susiau-
rinti iSlaidas militariniams tt
kslams.
10000 Prancuzu Cilicljoje.

Praneuzu militarinis veih-
mas Cificijoje ligsiol brangiai
atsiejo If nedave reikiamq
pasekmiq. siandie Prancuzi-
ia Cilicijoje turi apie 10000
kareivip, buriais iskrikusiQ
po visa provincija. Tuos bu-
rius visur daznai uzpuldineja
Turkai. Gen. Sarrail sake, kad
nuo tQ Turkq uzpuldineJimQ
vienas Prancuzq pulkas nete-
kes 1,500 kareiviq nukautais,
suneistais ir nezmia kur pra-
zuvusiais.
Is militarinio atzvilgio i.
mant, Prancuzija Cilicijoje ar
ba turf padauginti savo spe-
kas, arba visai is ten issines-
dinti. ,Cilicijoje kampanijon,
kaip zinoma, ne mielu noru
pakilo patti Prancuzq vyriau-
sybe. Gi viesoji Prancuzu O.
pinija visai neprielankiavo.
Tad galimas daiktas, kad.
tfumpoi ateityj Prancuzija
po apgalvojimo apleis tas Ci-.
lieijos tustumas If daugiau do
mos atkreips i paeia ,Sirijaa,
lur tikimasi tureti saliai
daug naudos.
Kick zinoina, Prancuzai ST.
|rijoje priversti laikyties kadir
nenoronlis. Mes apleide Sim-
ia jie artimuose Rytuose me-
tektq visokios intakos. Tuo-,
met visi artimieji Rytai tura
,tq TEXT Anglijos posesijail