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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
No State Tax
Levy In 1921.
Tax Com'r Wallace Outlines
Plans to Have No State
Tax Levy In 1921

1t developed at the meeting of
the state board of equalization re-
Gently held at Bismarck that it is
likely to be unnecessary to make
state tax levy for next year.
A total state tax levy of seven
tenths of one mill will he fixed for
the year 1920, if the recommends
tions of Tax Commissioner George E.
Wallace ale carried out, he told a
meeting of county auditors, county
commissioners and local taxing off.
cials before the estate board of
equalization gathered there. This levy
will be exclusive of the soldiers
bonus fund.
Commissioner Wallace also told
the gathering that he has a plan
which, if adopted and put into law
by the next legislature, will entirely
eliminate state tax levy for 1921.
He said his plan was to raise the
necessary state revenue through the
income tax, thus putting the burden
on those whose income exceeds their
expenses
On this matter Commissioner
Wallace said in part:
"The state levy for 1920 will be
fixed at seven-tenths of one mill,
exclusive of soldiers bonus fund, if
the state board Of equalization
follows my recommendation. Iu
1913 the state levy was four mills.
This was the levy for series Of
prior years. In 1919 the state levy,
exclusive of soldiers fund, was l.91
mills. In 1920 | will recommend
z mill. exclusive OF soldiers fund
and if the Legislature will adopt ;
Eplan / now have worked out the 1872.
levy will be redneed to zero, ex
elusive of the soldiers fund. Tha
certainly will be something new il
this part Of the nation, and will
attract attention our way from al
over the United States. My plal
, to raise the additional revenue
is to amend the in ONE tax law sc
that it will produce more revenue ant
take the burden of state government
:. entirely off of land and other taxable
; property.
This will then give US an elasti
base for taxation. Under such
plan only those who have an incom
: above expenditures and exemption
: will be called upon to contribut
toward the expenses Of state govern
ment This is as it should be, bu
, is possible only by affirmative favor
able action by the legislature.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Vacancy in Methodist Pulpit

Rev. Satterlee. who in the past
week has announced his proposed re-
tirement from the pastorate of the
Langdon Methodist church and con-
templated removal to new field of
labor in the state Of Kansas is ex-
pecting to complete arrangements
that will permit of himself and
the family leaving Langdon for their
new home about the middle of the
month. Rev. Satterlee is already en-
gagged in packing his library, furni-
ture and household effects which will
make car load shipment and be sent
forward next week. No announce
has been made as to who will be
his successor as pastor of the church
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Straw Piles Fire Separators

Sunday afternoon showers and the
the rain which continued through
the evening and along after nightfall
have greatly improved conditions for
the tnreshing season. Up to the time
that the rain came threshing was be-
iag carried on with no small amount
of danger from fires In the week re-
ports from Olga, Hannah and Sarles
have been received Of fires started in
straw piles from the sparka of
threshing engines. In one if not
two instances the loss of the aepara. I.
tor is reported.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
$500 Reward Dead or Alive

Since the bank no bbery over at
Gallo of over week ago, in which
the amount of cash gotten away with
was only small, the North Dakota
bankers association has a reward
of $500 offered for the capture of any
of This gang that have been infestipg
the state for several months, either
dead or alive Now is the time of
the year when toughs and outlaws
are preying on this section of the
Northwest. For the next few weeks,
or until winter sets in, hold ups,
safe breakers and robberies will be
common items in the papers over the
state. Better be on the iook out.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02

Last weeks Pembina paper notes
the departure from that town of Jas.
Kneeshaw, the eldest son of Judge
Kneesbaw, together with his family
for Florida, where in future they ex.
pect to reside. They were equipped
with an automobile and auto truck
and the journey southwark will be
made camping out. Mr.. Kneeshaw
has gone south to take care of his
fathers valuable tract of land, 800
acres that was purchased while the
judge was in the south last winter.
It is understood as being the purpose
to operate a saw mill there until
the land is cleared and when the
clearing off Of the timber has been
sufficiently completed it is under
stood that the place will be de-
veloped into a truck farm and fruit
farm, as we'll as the winter home ir
the sonth of Judge Kneeshaw.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
GOING AWAY OF MERGERS
THIHS RANKS OF OLD TIMES

The latter part of this week or the
early part of the coming one Langdon
will lose and speed on the parting
with wishes for future enjoyment
and prosperity, Frank E. B. Mercer
and his family, who have been Lang
don residents since the days when
the town first started. The curtain
went up for the last program at the
the Flee trio theatre under Mr.. Mer-
GERS management on Tuesday even
ing and the end of this week will
bring to close their stay in COM
munity where he has taken an active
part in the commercial and social
life for the past thirty years. The
MERGERS go to California to live and
are expecting to settle down either
at Los Angeles or Long Beach, while
at the opening of the fall term, the
latter part Of September their son.
Morgan, will enter the Southern Cali
fornia university at Berkley The
trip from Langdon to the Pacific
coast will be made by auto and is
likely to extend over couple of
weeks, not including a stop enroute
to take in the eceanic beauty of the
the Yellowstone Park. The going
from Langdon of Mr.. Mercer removes
another land mark from among the
remaining few who placed Langdon
on the map. He was always a booster
for the growth and development Of
the town.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02

A special called meeting of the
Nonpartisan League state convention
was held Monday night at League
headquarters in Fargo, at which the .
vacancies left in the League ticket
as result of the primary were filled.
Several hours of discussion preceded
the selection of candidates. Practi-
cally all of the delegates insisted
that ]. ]. Cahill for secretary of
state. w. H. (Dad) Walker for
treasurer, and Thomas Pendray for
congress in the second district, who
were defeated in the primary, be
nominated to make the race in the
final election. Only the repeated
declarations of the three men that
they would not consent to make the
race again turned the delegates at
last to the selection of other candi-
dates to take their places.
There was absolutely no difference
of opinion about the necessity of
putting complete ticket in the
field for November. Before the
matter of candidates was taken up
there was sort of conference, the
delegates from each county giving his
opinion as to the state of public
opinion in his neighborhood. In
every case the report of the delegates
WAS to the effect that the over-conti-
dence that had SO nearly proved fatal
in the primary had disappeared, and
+ that as result of tae hard work
that has been done in the way Of
reorganization the League is stronger
than ever. The need of vigorous
and aggressive work up to the very
day of election, however, was en-
phasized by nearly every speaker.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Three New Adv'ts This Week

New advt's to be found lin this
week issue of the Farmers Press tell
of the approaching re-opening of the
of the Electric Theatre the middle of
the month under the management of
N. F. Charter, who is making quite
line of extensive alterations and
improvements. Another one is the
fall announcement of the Dodge Bros.
Motor Co., of which the Moen Motor
Co of Osnabrock has the distribut
ing agency in this county. The third
one is that of the John j. Power
Real Estate Agency. Since opening
for business last spring Mr.. Power
has quite cliental of patrons Of
his lines of insurance and also carries
list of farm and town properties
that are found to be real bargains
by prospective buyers Of homes.
Mr.. Power has thirty years ex-
perience in real estate conditions here
is thoroughly reliable and is get
his share of the business.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Usher l.. Burdick a Visitor

Hon, U. L. Burdick is spending
the week among his Cavalier county
friends and making purchases of
horses and live stock for his cattle
ranch at Williston. Years ago Mr.
Burdick was in control Of one of the
banks at Munich and in years past
has featured in politics to oome ex-
tent, but would appear to find rais-
Ing blooded horses aud registered
livestock better saying proposition,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Is Satisfied With San Benito.

o. R. Daniels arrived last Tues
day from his home near San Benito,
Texas. He will remain for about a
month looking after his farming
interests here. Mr.. Daniels reports
his Two daughters Neva, and May
belle, and son Stacy as liking the
country fine, and he, himself, is in
love with it. He says the weather
there this summer has been ideal
Mr.. Daniels did nor get enough of
his land cleared this spring so as to
farm extensively but next year he
hopes to put in a large citrus crop.
He says grapes, oranges, grape fruit,
peaches, pears. etc.. thrive in the
Texas climate. Calvin Times.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Saved Is Cents
Bushe| on Wheat
Grain Market Caught In Act
Trying to Steal Margin
Of Wheat Crop

Abundant proof of the fact that
eternal vigilance is the price the
farmer must pay, if he expects to
get any fair measure of economic
justice, is seen in a newspaper cpl.
sode occurring at Fargo last week.
In it's issue Of Wednesday, August
25th, the Courier-News published
a story, laying bare the manner in
which Flicker.ail farmers were being
hoodwinked by the Minneapolis grain
combine. The grain kings had pre-
sumed upon the farmers Indifference
to the sale of their crops and sent
out price list for wheat that was
based upon the December option in
stead of the cash market. When
it became aware of the facts the
Courier News exposed the whole
fraud, and as result of its. alert.
ness the farmers are now receiving
from IL to Is cents more per bushel
for their wheat than was heing paid
them before the duplicity Of the
grain kings fell under the spot light.
Saturday the price offered farmers
for their wheat was based on the
market quotations for to arrive"
minus the freight and 10 cents off.
Following is a copy of the revised
card received by the North Dakota
elevators from the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce, since the
exposure of the Courier-News:
Minneapolis, MINI. Aug 26th,
1920.
Commencing with card issued
Friday, Aug. 27, basis for wheat
and durum will be freight and ten
cents off to arrive values.
'.It has never been the custom to
base card on 1spot' terminal value,
it being appreciated that grain pur.
chased at country points could not be
sold at prices prevailing the same
day on the terminal"
What this means to the farmers Of
North Dakota and the entire North
west becomes clear when these quota
tions are reviewed: Prices of to
arrive wheat in Minneapolis on
Friday, were from $2.46 to So. 81
I per bushel. The December option
Closed at 1926. If the chamber of
commerce manipulators had not been
scared into changing ita basis for
local price quotations, the local price
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Has State Agency Appointment

II. G. Dyer vice president of the
Equity Life Insurance Company of
Montana, with headquarters at ST.
Paul, Minn., was in Langdon couple
of days the forepart of the week con-
ferring with Mr.. I j. Clifford. who
has been placed at the head of the
company's business activities in this
state. A feature that specially COM
mends the Equity company to its
policy holders 10 the fact that the
concern invests its accumulated funds
in the state in which its business is
being derived from instead of dumping
it's earnings here in the Northwest
into the lap of the millionaires of the
east and the stock markets of Wall
street, New York.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Booze Air Planes Enroute

The Pembina paper, the Pioneer-
Express of last week gave something
more than hint of the activity
there has been by law evaders in
crossing the line since the United
States became bone dry, it says:
The sound of an aeroplane was
heard after midnight one night last
week. There were several in town
who heard the sound of the motor
quite plainly. Where it came from
and whence it went no one seemed
to be able to tell. But that one went
over the town of Pembina during the
darkest hours of one night last week
is not to be questioned.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
New Management of Electric

The Electric Theatre, which closed
with Tuesday nights program under
the management of Mr.. Mercer, will
it is understood, reopen about the
middle of the month. the property
having been leased by N. F. Chatrier
who is having new electrical fixtures
installed and the interior remodeled.
When the Electric reopens under its
new management in about two weeks
it is sure to prove one of the most
popular places of amusement in the
whole Northwest.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02

would have been based on the Decem.
ber option 2.36, less freight and 10
cents off, but instead the farmers
were being paid price based on
about $2.49, minus freight and about
s'lO cent off" per bushel.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Our State Ticket
Vacancies h'led
Will Run Baer for Cong o.
Other New Canaidates
Win In Noveuaser

Secretary Of State-Miss AlfhiId
Alison of Burleigh county.
State Treasurer-Ole KaIdor ar
Traill county.
Congress, First District-John ea.g
Baer of Cass county.
Congress, Second District-Ola
Olson of Eddy county. Y
Railroad Commissioner-F. G.
Hildebrand of LaMoure county.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02
Boom In Osnabrock Realty

Quite lively movement in Osna-
brock town property during the part
week. The new residence built by
Messrs "1illisch and Ellenson recent
ly has been sold to Dan Donovan, the
grain buyer. The Schre elmer resi-
dence near the depot has been sold
to George McGauvran and P. j, Ho-
gan residence near the post Office has
been sold to W. Symons.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-02

Be your ailment of an acute OIL
chronic nature, you can be sure tt
get help at the langdon Sanitorium.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
LITTLE STORIES FOR
BEDTIME
Sammy Jay Seeks Advice.
(.y THORNTON w. puRoEssl


Sammy Jay had a headache. such q
hoadachei He had thought and thought
until now II seemed TO him that the
world surely had turned topsy -turvey.
His poor little head was all In whirl
ard that was what made II ache. First
he had been accused of screaming in
the night to waken ana scare the lit
Tie meadow and forest people who
wanted TO sleep. Then he had kept
awake all night to find out what II
meant. and he had heard what sounded
like his own voice screaming: Thief
Thief! Theft down by the Laughing
Brook, when all the time he was sit
ting in the dark In his own big pine
tree in the Green Forest.
That was bad enough. but TO have
Jenny Wren tell him that she had seen
him with her own eyes sitting in an
alder tree and SCREAMING at the very
time that he had been back there in
the big pine tree was more than Sammy
Jay could stand. II was no wonder that
his head ached. Hardly any OF the lit
tie meadow and forest people would
speak to him now. They just turned
their backs to him whenever he met
them. He didn't mind this 30 much.
because he knew that none OF them had
ever liked him. But he did hate 60
have them blame him for something that
he hadn't done. ~
It's too much for met said Sammy
Jay. IT'S too much for mel I've
thought and thought. until my brain
just goes round and round and makes
me dizzy. and my thoughts turn SOM
ersaults over each other. must get.
help somewhere. Now, whom can 10
TO-. 80 few win have anything to do
with meT' 49, fft
Cav, cav. cawi"
Sammy Jay pricked UP mis- ears and
spread his wings. MY cousin. BlaciSy
the Crowl" he cried. ''Why didn't I
think OF him before7 He's very smart, |
Is Biacky the Grow. and perhaps he can
tell me what TO do"
SO Sammy Jay hurried AZ fast a. he
could to lay his troubles before Blacky J
tho Crow. BlaclSy's eyes twinltied as he 4
listened 10 Sammy Jays tale Of woe. |
When Sammy had finished and had
asked for Blacky's advice Biacky went I
into brown study. Sammy sat and
waited patiently. for he felt certain that
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
NOALCOHOL..
IN SYSTONE
False Stimulation From Some
Medicines Containing a 4
Large Percentage
of Alcohol. ~

d. a d. systons does not contain one
drop Of alcohol The stimulation receiv-
ed from q dose Of Systone Ia natural
and hence followed by no period Of de-
preston.
Systone inJects into the system the
medicines II needs and lacks--medicine
which are necessary to strengthen a
rundown system and cause II to throw
or the poison which allows disease 20
creep IN. The medicines which Systone
puts into the system are natural ones
and belong there. bus which have been
removed or overcome by the increase OF
poisons. The systemic organs become
well and strong because OF these medi-
cines. Thus the stomach, liver. and
bowels are In condition TO do their own
work, and have strength to continue 80
unaided. In this way natural stimula-
ton Is created, and not n false stimula-
ton as In caused by many medicines
with q large percentage Of alcohol In
them.
systone keeps the system healthy.
and healthy system assures a healthy
body. Druggists sell Systone. price 81
bottle. (Adv)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
Bits Of Byplay
BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1920. by
The Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

Cheer up.
Darling" whispered the Bride. az
the train whirled them Off on their
honeymoon, II have an confession to
make. do not know how to cook"
"Oh, that all right. dear" replied the
Groom cheerfully. AT prevailing
prices for food. we won't have anything
to cook"
Haw, Haw.
had to laugh at Doctor Pratt.
Though he thinks he's so wise;
He told q chronic kicker that
He needed exercise.
Wuff.
II can read my wife like book"
Dragged Mr. Naybor.
I'm bet you can't shut her UP like
one" growled Mr.. Gabb.
Advice.
Don't waste your tin,e."
Said old man BLY,;
you'll need II all
Before you die"
But We Won't.
VIII c. Nee sells oil stock in OK
mulgee. Okla.
Something to Worry About.
DO you know that there are ffty-four
different kinds of United states paper
money now in circulation In this coun-
try? There are Ave kinds OF 81 bills,
Ave kinds Of 50 bills. six kinds OF S.
bills. seven kinds OF $40 bills. seven
kinds OF $40 bills. six kinds Of $50 bills
six kinds OF 500 bills. four kinds Of $500
bills. flve kinds of $1,000 bills. one kind
OF the $1,000 denomination, and two
kinds OF $4,000 bills. We were looking
over our loose change today and un-
earthed this interesting information.
More Trouble.
Dear Luke: You know all about suf-
frags winning out. But do you know
that Polly Ticks lives in Ada. Ohio?-
Doc Lewstader.
Names 10 Names.
Webb Otterbeen Dunn is employed at
McCook Field. Dayton, Ohio.
Our Daily Special.
a lot Of the Male Babies Are Over
n Years Old.
Luke MeLuke says.
Even tho fact that he Is q grand
father won't make a man admit that
he 10 growing old nowadays.
Bono men imagine that II Debs 10
elected q year will consist OF Two
Weeks work and Fifty Weeks vacation
with pay.
There was a time when the man who
wore a cheerful grin and didn't worry
himself to death was known as a shift
less ne er -uo-Weil. But nowadays he Is
known as an optimlst.
When girl throws q man down when
he proposes to her he usually lands on
his knees In front OF some other girl.
A man whistles and a woman talks
because they both learned the habit
while young and can't quit 1t.
A husband seldom tells his wife a
deliberate falsehood. He usually spends
an hour rehearsing the damlis he is GO
Ing to spring on her.
A. princess imagines that every man
Ia a man after her own heart
Once upon time there was a man
who said phone" instead of
Tel phone" But he died. He was
too correct for this world.
You can make n woman believe that
Jonah swallowed the whale. But you
can't get her to believe that shoes should
be larger than the feet that wear them. 4
Any time you want to find out just
how many liars there In the community.
run for Office.
Hippopotamus has too much sense
to try to act cute. But II is different
with a fat woman.
Every time you manage to convince a
man that he is wrong you make another
enemy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
FEAR NATIONAL PLOT
Chicago's Financial District
HEAVILY Guarded.

Chicago. Sept. Harmed guards to-
day continued to pace the entrances Of
the Rookery and Board OF Trade build
ings here on orders from Chief OF Police
Charity and will continue their vigil
until all danger of bomb plot such
firm In New York and killed at least
thirty persons, has definitely passed.
Advices to the police here that yes
terday's bomb outrage might be found
to be OF national Significance led to
tho immediate placing OF guards around
vice forces about the United States sub
treasury In the federal building here
have been doubled as an extra pre-
caution,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
AMUNDSEN IS CAUGHT
In ice OFF CAPE SERGE

Nome. Alaska. Sept, 1T.--Capt.
Road Amundsen's expedition ship. the
Maud, which left this port nearly two
months ago. bound for the north pole,
Is caught In the Ice about twenty miles
off Capo Serge. on the Siberian coast,
according 10 information brought here
yesterday by Capt. Heckla. whose Ash
Ing boat was also icebound near the
Maud. Capt. Heckla said his vessel.
being OF light draft. worked its way
out after being icebound near the
Maud for ten days. but that Capt.
Amundsen's ship was still fast in the
Ice when the fishing boat left, He said
Capt. Amundsen hoped to free the
Maud soon and continue his journey.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
ASTHMA VICTIM
FIFTEEN YEARS
Would Have to Be Propped Up
fol, Days at a Time to Get
Breath--L-V Gave Relief.

II had been n victim OF asthma for
fifteen years when first took Lung
Vita" said Mrs. g.. NJ. Smith, 5s0s st.
Elmo Avenue, Chattanooga, Tenn, on
October 3. 1918. And many time
have had to be propped up In bed for
days on end TO get my breath. But
all that was changed after I had used
Lung-Nita for few weeks. The dit
licult breathing gave wny. the Wheel
ing was gone, and have enjoyed per-
feet health for the past year"
on June 81. 1890, Mrs, Smith said.
'T still praise Is.V for Il has sure been
n friend TO me. ] think II others
would try Il they would never be
without. L-V Ia tho grandest medi-
elmo In the world"
You, too, can get good results from
Nv. which was formerly called
Lung-Vlta. shrdlup etaoin cmfwyr upu
--(AhVl
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
DIFFERENT LIGHT ON
WHIPPING OF Upton

Huntsville. Ala, Sept. 17--tSpeciaD
"A somewhat different light has been
thrown on the alleged whipping OF Will
liam Upton. n farmer. who was taken
from his home several nights ago by
II band OF masked men. Affldavits have
been made by several relatives and
neignbors 10 the OBJECT that he drove
his oldest daughter, Ola Upton, away
from home because she Joined the Bap-
list church against his wishes and also