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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-24
AN IMAGINARY INTERVIEW

"Good morning, Mr.. McGovern.'
"How is, the state -four mill get.
ting along?" 3s
Zine. We are making profits al
the rate of about IS percent a year
on the investment"
"Isn't that profiteering
"Well it would be called that if a
private miller did it,"
Sand how much have you reduced
the price Of flour in North Dakota? p
."Well you see that wasn't our aim
"Oh, you didn't plan to benefit the
consumer?' . Y
"Not primarily"
"Well are you selling flour as
chsaply - the big Minneapolis mill
ers pr Or as the privately owned mills
"Not quite, You see, they have
better facilities than we have in our
little experimental mill, but when we
get our big mill-."
"Wait a minute. How much high
er is the state -four, than the -four Of
private mills 7" 5a
4s"Well you see ours is a very fine
-four" @& st
us it any better than the adver-
tised patent brands Of the big Mime
apolis mills?"
Hardly that You probably could
MT make any better flour than that
or than the patent brands made by
some of our own privately owned mills
in this state" S{ k
"Then the, North Dakota flour is at
least no better. than that"
Between you and me, it is hardly
as. good.
"All right, how much difference in
price is there 3" n.
".About IS cents per 100 pounds"
I "Yours is the cheaper"
"No, the privately milled flour is
cheaper"
"Then you must be paying the
farmers more for their wheat and tax
ing the consumers for the premium?"
"NOt exactly" 49,.
81 have here the price you paid for
No. hard, wheat on certain day
April 81. It is given as S3.0S. Is
that correct?" &,
~ don't know. 1t was about that
ION that same day the ------- --- ~
company at Bismarck paid 1921. Is
that right M
II don't know, Probably"
"The Minneapolis quotation.o ION that
day was $685." VI
"That would be about right"
"ThenN the farmers are getting less
for their wheat and the consumers
are paying more for their flour as Z
result of your activities"
'"Well you see this is an expert
mental mill. When we get our big
mill aAat Grand Forks"
"Dc you pay taxes On your prop
erty?"
"Then the state loses the taxes it
used to get from the privately owned
mill ?"
Eyes
"'Just what have you accomplish
ed, Mr.. McGovern?" i
"We have. piled up a $4,000 mort
gage on $4,000 mill which was paid
for originally by the citizens of Drake,
and we have accumulated $4,000
worth Of -four sacks that are worth
more than we paid for Them"
why didn't you shoot the whole
sum specializing in flour sacks? You
would have made more money, would
MT you"
."Yes, but a lot of the boys would
be out of good jobs"
THAT is 9 consideration, isn't it Mr..
McGoyern!"
ut surely is &s,4
"Gocdss day, Mr.. Govern"
VI "Good day, Mr.. Farmer"
Political Advertising)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-24

81 900 FILE HAIL LOSS CLAIMED
Bismarck, n. p More than l 900
claims for hail losses have been filed
with the state hail insurance depart
ment, 8. A.. Olsness, insurance COM
missioner said today. The early hail
storms conferred in Pembina, Botti-
neau, RenvilleSStark and Pierce coun-
ties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-24

McGuire's Drum Corps to be Enlarged
AT a meeting of the Board of Dir
merce Monday it was decided to en-
sdorse the plan Of the enlarged Nc
CURE Drum Corps which will becope
IA thirty piece organization. The
Corps will be fitted out with uni
forms.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-24
Z $500 REWARDI

LOST Roll Of drawings in black
,oilcloth cover Probably lost on Wed
nesday Or Thursday, June 18th or
18th, between Minot and Kenmare.
Owners name on all drawings. OF
no value except to owner. Forward
to Sheriff at Kenmare, or Frank Vale,
u. s. immigration Office, Portal, n.
Oak. Il
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-24

FARMER DRAGGED TO DEATH
Braddock, N. D., an aged farmer, was
dragged to death by horse. He had
tied the halter rope about his body
while leading the animal when it be-
came frightened.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-24
Jury FREEs SLAYER sUsPEC]

Bismarck, N. DIT required but
seven minutes deliberation in district
court here to free Maurice Meadow Of
New York, from the charge Of muir
dering his brother-in-law, Moses Pol
onskY, q merchant of Wilton, on the
night az March %. The states case
was based on purported deathbed
declaration Of Polonsky.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-24
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ny SWA, WIZ SWAs seq a-as %4&s 81 b.
SEA Of g. NJ Of 49, all Of .#a@, n .%g5 s-g IN
group especially interesting Of the fact that the
Socialists pleading affairs exhorted
the would be
favors !.
Here with respect to loans
land: ~aaFaS s5&s.
any corporation secured by duly
the State of North Dakota In
to Of the security III
providing valuation lands for
well known TO land owner in the state
"Red Flag" Defender .S@SsA@
Cah Of Grant
Of the famous decara
American the Red Flag
other flag S1 5@stn& ,
the Bank Of North Dakota
>and assessed at only $3,S6a. aE .r#t
1Ss Idaho 1e.gue Organizer sN#s5N
Of Ray McKaig, manager in the
loans interesting
d that assessed under the
per $780,. 3@az 54.3sy @s4&M
land assessed only
The valuation 1907 less than the loan granted
bank 3as- y.
McKaig and specuator
his
while being told that
funds with which to finance their loans
Golden Valley County Mortgage Deal 2 .SS z4
by Golden Valley resident
thoroughly familiar with them: sss.ss # Nf@a. M
II the lands WELL mind they loaned their full
the Golden Valley They from
located ~ miles south Sentinel Butte and
miles the Goa the railroad point
Section described doubt be broken
all the other lands described 5 Z 81s$
II called attention record lives
these lands and he went in the and the last 81 him be had
not down vet 5s$S (PoL.Advt)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-28

XEIILLLAAI MCKINLEY challenged
wv and disproyed the old saying
that the presidency casts its shadow
on no man but once and that if the
chance be missed then it will never
come again. Twice the Republican
nomination seemed to be within Nc
Kinley's react-in the national con-
ventions Of 1888 and 1892. Each time
he put it away, content to wait his
proper turn, when he did not have to
shake the tree to bring down the
ripened fruit Of his patience.
Mckinley was beaten for the speak
ership by Thomas 3. Reed in 1889, and
he left Washington a defeated. con-
gressman only six years before he re-
turned as president-elect. Had he
been speaker, and, instead of Reed. in
Cured the title of s'Czar," or had he
not been turned out Of congress =.
had he won those smaller honors he
we'll might never have won the highest
honor. A disappointment manfully
borne enlists the popular sympathy,
and the author Of the Mckinley bill
entered the contest for the presiden-
tial nomination in 1896 as one who had
suffered martyrdom in the cause of
the protective tariff.
After teaching school a term or so,
Mckinley was called in the Civil war,
that hard university which graduated
the men who were to- lead the nation
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-28

through four decades. Having gone
into the army as private, in the
regiment Of another president-to-be-
Rutherford B. Hayes-he came out at
twenty-five a captain, with the brevet
title of major.
Becoming lawyer at Canton, O.,
again he found himself. in the midst Of
industries in their struggling infancy.
And for Il years he was the spokes-
man in congress of that industrial
district.
The young major, when he came to
Canton, was clean-cut, outstanding
figure, genial in his nature, but with a
sober dignity. His readiness Of speech,
when on his feet, came from his prac-
tice of the art in the debating societies
of his school days. His habits also
had been properly formed in his boy
hood when he joined the Methodist
church at ten and grew up u youth
who was as careful to keep his tongue
as his collar clean.
All doors in the little town natural
~ swung open with welcome to
'such a nice young man." and ma
jor to boot. Although he was yet
poor, when Ida Saxton, the bankers
daughter, who had been to school in
New York city and who had just come
back from Europe, smiled yes to him.
while they were taking buggy ride
the banker smiled, too, and made them
a wedding gift of one Of the best
houses in Canton. It was from rhe
front porch OF that honeymoon dwell
ing that Mckinley made his campaign
for the presidency in 1896.
McKinley'S is one of the best-and
one of the mos pathetic-love stories
in the domestic records Of the pres-
dency. With the birth Of her second
child, the wife was left an invalid.
The death Of both Of her children with
in five years Of her wedding day utter
ly overwhelmed her nervous or@aliiZa-
ton, ana her shattered health remain-
ed thenceforth the constant object Of
her husbap3's tender care.
Althoug.' he never could know from
minute to minute when she would
pass into sWoon, he made her his
companion on his travels. Once When
he hurried hone from congress, ana
the physicians had given un hope Of
saving her his own IniniStrati0ns and
his prayers through o long night a.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03
SCHOOL EXPERTS
WILL PAY VISIT
TO NEW MEXICO
Trio of Noted Educators to
Inspect State Institutions
of Learning to Ascertain
Where to Economic.

Efficiency engineering as ap-
piled to the state educational in
stitutions of New Mexico will be
studied shortly by a trio of educa
tors of national repute-Professor
George Drayton Strayer, of New
York, professor of educational ad-
ministration at Teachers college,
Columbia university; Professor
William Chandler Bagley, of New
York, professor of education.
Teachers college, Columbia uni
Versity, and joint editor of the
journal of Educational Psychology,
and editor of School and Home Ed
ucation, and Professor Ellwood
Patterson Cubberley, professor of
education at Leland Stanford, Jr.,
university, of California.
These three experts constitute a
committee of inspection that will
: isit New Mexico at the instance
&C the state special revenue com
mission, headed by H. J. Hagerman.
Their mission will be that of as
certaining how the state can ge
one hundred cents of educational
value out of every dollar paid ont
for its schools. The matter of du-
rlicati5 5n Of courses by tic various
state institutions will be one OF
the matters to receive special at
tention.
The committees report. with
recommendations. is expected to be
ready for presentation to the next
state legislature.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03
NEW PASSENGER
RATES BLOW To
BASE BALL. SAYS
Gray Manager Fears To-
days Game with Meadow
City Team May be Last
of Season in Duke City.

Strengthened by the addition of
new players, the Las Vegas All
Stars and the Duke City Grays will
battle this afternoon at Earelas
field for the decisive game Of a Sc
ries, each team having one contest
to its credit. The game will begin
at 2:30 o'clock.
Several weeks ago the Grays de-
feated the Las Vegas nine. Last
Sunday, however, strengthened by
the Ilfeld players, the Meadow City
team walloped the Gray men here
on their home grounds. Padil!a,
Gray manager, has strengthened
lineup with the addition of Evans
a Florida state leaguer, for today s
contest.
The increase in railroad dares
has put crimp in baseball In the
state and The game today may be
the last played on the grounds mere,
Padilla stated last night. He was
planning to bring the Roswell team
here for a game during the Har-
vest Festival but unless reduced
rates are obtainable, he beheVes
that this will be out of the ques-
ton, 1t is possible that Belen may
be brought here for another game
! Padilla said,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03
STATE ". c. 7. j.
CONVENTION To
OPEN At BELEN
Sessions Begin This Evening
with Address by Promi-
nent Educator; Local
Women to Attend.

A nuRnber Of notable women will
be present at the state convention
of the w. c. r. L. which opens
tonight at the Lutheran church in
the home of the new Frances Will
lard (W {. 7. u school. Several
automobile parties of Albuquerque
club women will motor down to be
present at the opening session.
Mrs. Gertrude Martin, who is
social morality director of the
w. c. r. L. and is an eX-
ecutive of the Association Of
College Aumnae, will make the
opening address. Mrs. Martin
came from New York specially tor
this convention and to confer with
the board of the Frances willard
school, of which she IS an advisory
member. Mrs. Francis Beauchamp,
president of the Kentucky w G.,
r L., and a member Of the board,
also will be present.
On Monday night Mrs r, p.
Dohahoo, state president of Fed
el ated Women's Clubs. and an ac-
tive democrat, will address the
convention, and Judge r. II. Han
ma, democratic candidate for gov
erDor. will either be present or send
proxy to speak for him. Another
mass meeting will be held Tues
day night. when Judge Merritt c.
Mechem, republican candidate for
governor, will be the speaker.
The program for the two days
will be given over to the regular
business of the convention, the
formality of greetings, introduc-
tlons. reports and appointments OF
committees. on Tuesday after
noon there will he a gift shower
for furnishings and money for the
new Frances willard school, anG
in the evening there will be a pa
geant by the Belen ladies.
Mrs. Strumquist Returns.
Mrs. n. j. Strumquist, state pres
ident of the w. C. T. u, returned
yesterday morning from attending
the combined national and world
w. C. r. L. convention at Wash
ington, September 21-26. In ad.
dition to the gift of $4,000 secured
for the new school at Belen, Mrs
Strumquist obtained by her efforts
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03
20. THAT MINE ENEMY
WOULD WRITE A BOOK"
SLAMS US IN z VOLS.
Continued from Pase One)


barons Of whom you complain so
loudly, are apparently taxed upon
20 per cent of the full value OF
their holdings. Now. you may say
that YOU were not the owner OF the
Journal on the first day OF Janu-
ary and did not make the return.
However, you have been the owner
for several months. and the tlme
has elapsed when the equalization
of values was had by the county
commissioners of your county, ana
IL YOU were so Jealous about the
return of property at its full value
YOU would have had ample oppor-
tunity to have corrected thlS Valu-
alton. 1t seems to me that any
person who poses as moral po-
litical disintectant should COM
mence disinfecting his own house.
first.
Times Do Change.
As time goes on experience
teaches better and more efficient
methods of government. What was
thought to be a good tax law teW
years ago, may be adjudgcd de
fective today. 1t is true in all lines
of thought and action. The repub-
lican party has lost none of its
progressive spirit, and before you
had any control over the Journai
the legislature authorized Governor
Iarrazolo to appoint commission
of five to thoroughly investigate all
phases of the tax laws of the state,
and report to the succeeding Iegisla-
ture through the governor It's find
ings and recommendations. The
commission was appointed; it has
functioned its recommendation
will be made in due time. Every
unbiased citizen will admit that the
personnel of this commission as TO
ability. character and patriotism
fully measures up to the needs OF
the time. The state republican con-
yention took notice of this action,
approved of it, and pledged legisla-
tive action based on the commits
sion's findings which would pro-
vide equality between all property
holders on taxation.
Do you understand that the re-
publican party in this state has
never failed to keep its pledge? II
YOU do, what are you quibbling
about? Why this disturbance of
mind? Why these demagogic eX-
plosions? Why these suspicious as
persions? Why setting up all these
ghosts? Why this lack of faith in
the honesty of party to which
YOU pretend to lean toward, which
party has never been guilty of fall
ling to keep a platform pledge? Did
not the republican state convention
adopt a platform substantially in
harmony with what you claimed as
your platform at the head of your
editorial columns? Have you de-
Perforated into the support of per-
sons rather than measures and
principles? Are the tactics of the
democratic mud bucket brigade be-
ing contagious?
All the Publicity He Wants.
] hope you will give this letter
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03

a promise of more aid in the shape
of contributions for Americaniza-
tion and child welfare work at the
school. ......
Mrs. StruRauist states that there
were many interesting reports
made in Spanish at the convention,
at which forty countries and every
state IN the union were represent
ed, South America. Central Amer
lea, Porto Rico and Mexico, all
sending delegates. Anti-saloon
league members from Mexico told
of the determined effort to make
that country dry.
William Jennings Bryan was the
main figure at the conference.
There were six woman present who
are nominees To the United States
senate, one of whom, Mrs. Ella
Boole, who is running on the nom
partisan ticket of New York
against Senator James Wadsworth,
is a member of the board of direc-
tors Of the Frances Willard school
at Belen.
Associations represented at the
Washington conference were; the
National Catho ic Total Ahstainers
league, the American Temperance
[ council. the National Catholic
Womens United Charities. the
Anti-salOon league, and the Amer
, lean Temperance council, The
Catholic CLERGY and laity Joined
hands In the work with the Protes-
tant organizations.
s. w. Conference This Winter.
There will he a w. c. T. U. re-
gional conference of the south
western states held here or in
Belen this winter. Mrs. Strumquist
announced The next w c. T. u
convention will be held in San
F. ancisco In August, 1921. There
wi probably be two special trains
stopped at Eelen to see the school
en- route to the convention.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03
GOLFERS START PLAY
FOR STATE NATIONAL
BANK TROPHY TODAY

The tournament for the silver
cup given as a trophy by the
State National Bank of ADV
querque to local golfers opens PEI, ona ,o
day, Thirty men will qualify ana
sixteen will be drawn Eighteen
holes will be played in the morn
inc and the same number in the
afternoon. ,,,or
Players may start not Garner
than $3.50 and not later than ~
o'c,ock, or the match will be de-
faulted. The cup must be won
twice for permanent possession,
and the tournament VIII take
three Sundays to play off. After
the morning match the names OF
the winners will be put in nat
and will be redrawn for the new
matches -,
Those whose names. were an
nounced last night after SATURDAY
afternoons play as quahfled lor
10
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03

the same prominence and publicity
you gave your attacks on me
through the columns Of your paper.
Very truly yours,
HOLM o. BURSUM.
Editorial Note: We desire at
this time to make reply only to the
extent of saying that Mr.. Sully ana
his associates owned the journal
when the low valuation complained
of was made. They merely followed
their usual practice.
On July 23 we said editorially;
1--WE do not want to spend all
our time hunting big interests
which are tax evaders. we
want to lay aside our nigh
powered rifle and take a pop
gun. 80 as not to hurt too badly,
while we hunt a bit for little
game.
"a day spent upon the tax
rolls show that nearly every
body is an offender In respect
to low assessed valuations. He-
fore some friend tells us about
II. we will confess that we lind
The journal has been an or
fender along with everybody
else in the matter of low valua-
tions.
New Mexico ought to stop
that practice. She will feel
more self respect when she
does quit It, Her standing
among the states will be hugely
better when she stops it.
mo one person can change
such a practice. If he does he
will pay the penalty of ex-
cessive taxes, for both his val
nation and his rate will be
high. But if everybody would
make an honest return, the
rate would be correspondingly
lower to net the same sum in
tax money.
Lying to the assessor, even
If he be a complaisant gentle
man. is not conducive to high
moral tone for either the liar
or the community.
THE next legislature should
take the necessary steps to see
that all are moved up auto
matically until we get to an
honest basis"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03
HEIR APPARENT TO THE
TURKISH THRONE TRIES
TO END HIS OWN LIFE

Constantinopie, Oct (by the
Associated Press. ABDUL Mejid,
heir apparent to the Turkish
throne, attempted to commit suicide
Thursday night by swallOwin,;
poison A man servant dashed the
bottle to the floor before its con-
tents reached his lips. Meiid pre-
viously had written a sealed letter
to the sultan.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03
CITY REPORTS FEW
CONTAGIOUS ILLS

At the end Of September Albu-
querque had wide variety of CON
tagious diseases but few of any
one, according to a report issued
yesterday by Earl Bowdich. Cases
under quarantine October l were
given as follows: Diphtheria, /;
typhoid fever, 2; whooping cough,
6; scarlet fever. /: mumps. l.:
measles. /. During the month Of
September there We're ten cases of
whooping cough under quarantine,
two of scarlet fever. one diphtheria,
one typhoid fever.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-10-03

Folders $i.5O per dcz. and up.
THE COBBS.
80 West God avenue.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-30
Mysterious Aches and Pains
Make Life Hard to Bear Fer Many
Ladysmith Women

Too many women mistake theil
pains and aches for troubles peculiar
to the sex. More often disordered kid,
neys are causing the aching back, dizzy
spells, headaches and irregular urina-
ton. Kidney weakness becomes dan
gerous if neglected. Use n time-tried
kidney remedy-Doan Kidney Pills.
Hosts Of people testify to their merit.
Read LadySmith case:
Mrs Pierce Brown. 112 Tenth Street,
Ladysmith, says: "A few years ago
my back started to bother me with Il
dull ache over my kidneys. After do
ing washing. my back felt as though
it would break and | got so | had to
give up work for a month. | was in
pain all the time / hogan using Doan' s
Kidney Pills and after finishing the
second box the aches and pains were
entirely gone and felt like Il different
person. Others of my family have
been cured by Doans Kidney Pills too
Price GO cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
DOan's Kidney PillS-the same that
Mrs Brown had. Foster Milburn Co,
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. y.