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OBJECTIONS

According. to the testimony presented at various
times and places, objections have been raised by men
prominent In the management Of the Nonpartisan League,
to It's associated enterprises and to almost everything that
has been done. Last winter MI. Waters who for some
time was state examiner. and was subsequently manager
of the Bank of North Dakota and in close affiliation with
the Nonpartisan League, told of the objections which he
had made to certain transactions entered into by the Bank
OF North Dakota, and how the steps to which he object
ed had been taken in spite Of his protests. o
Mr.. Brfnton,. who at one time was the personal rep
resentative Of Mr.. Townley and was the main organizer
of the United Consumers Stores Company, told Of objec-
which the League. or the state dominated by the League
officials, had engaged.
Mr.. cathro. the other day, told how he had objected
to the use Of the stacks Of small notes signed by farmers
and post-dated checks for small amounts as collateral. for
loans made by the Bank OF North Dakota, His objections
1t appears, were overruled.
Mr.. Wood. another friend and confidant of Mr.. Town.
ley, and the titular manager Of several League enterprises,
told how he had objected to the creation OF the Publish
ers' National Service Bureau and Consumers Stores. New
ertheless, these enterprises were organized and Mr.. Wood
says that he assisted in financing and managing them.
1t is quite evident that behind these men, who osren-
sihly were leaders, organizers and managers. there was
a general control#Whi0h OVERRIDE all opposition and re-
duced to nothing the obstacles which were Presented for
the working out Of these policies. Whether that moving
both acting in concert, does not appear, and it does not
matter. The fact stands out clearly, however, that enter
prtses purporting to have been created in the interests Of
the farmers of North Dakota were objected to- by men
prominent in the affrs Of the farmers Organization, and
that these were given no weight. The farmers themselves
who constituted the body Of the membership Of the Nom
partisan League, and who furnished the funds whereby
its affairs were financed, have had absolutely nothing to
say about its government, and it. appears that most Of
those whose names have stood out prominently in connec-
ton with it have been mere figureheads, ignorant of
what. they were doing, receiving instruction from a domi-
nant ruler and exercising no Judgment of their own.
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was TME oo4z.ArzRM -uEAs.,

IN his testimony In the Brinton trial the other Az
MI. csthro, director of the Bank of North Dakota, said
that In discussing with the president of the scandinavian
Amefican bank of Fargo the loaning OF state money to
tnas institution and the kind of collateral which should
De provided to protect the loan, he-Mr, Cathro-had in
sisted. that the collateral should be Clean and that no
notes OF league enterprises would be accepted. He tes-
uneo tnat subsequently he had advised against the ac-
ceptance Of league paper and the job lot Of small notes
and post-dated checks rendered for this purpose, He also
Swore that Mr.. Lemke had participated in the discussion
and had agreed with him that this paper should not be
accepted.
When the Scandinavian bank was first closed and its
connection with the Bank of North Dakota was ventilated,
u was pointed out in some of the independent papers
That the notes Of league enterprises which had no per-
ceptible assets. and the notes and ~post-dated checks Of
INDIVIDUALS scattered all over the state, when the identity,
the character and even the existence of most of these in
'sponsble position. did not constitute the best sort of col
lateral on which to loan the money Of the taxpayers of
North Dakota. And then what a howl went up! The
air was fairly filled with flying froth from the mouths
OF Townley, Lemke and their chief satellites. The sug-
gestion that this sort Of security was open to question, we
were told, was an insult to the farmers Of the state and
q reflection on their integrity and on the soundness of
the institutions which they had created.
Now comes Mr.. Cathro with the statement that he
ana Lemke had advised against this same collateral. Ac-
cording. to his, story, before a move had been made
against the: Scandinavian American bank. before the inde-
pendent press had discussed the character of the security
which 1t had rendered the state bank, these people had
objected to this same paper as. not clean enough to be
received by the Bank OF North Dakota. Were Cathro
and Lemke insulting the farmers and attacking their
credit, or how was it?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29

Been downs to the art museum an
looked at a thousand thtngs,
The bodies OF ancient mumlnies an
the TREASURES OF ancient hnga.
An some ofsthe walls were loveay. bst
Y Z some OF the things werent9much.
But all had z rail around 'eni;sa an al
wore q sign don't touch
Now maybe an art museura needs
guards IN . warning sik3tY
An the hands. Of the folkl Sshou,A
never paw. over its treasures fna.
But I noticed the rooms weeOs chilly
With all the Joys they hold,
An in spite Of the lovely picfuSea.
"a say that the place isSsxsald.
An somehow / got TO, thtnkin, !,
many 9 home / know aS
Which 10 kept like u art mNseuma..
They haven't rallied on their streas
ures or posted UP signs on such.
But all the children know itA-xhere.s
: lotsthat they mustn't tosch.
It's hands on the grand pianx. kaer
out Of the finest chair, H Il
Stay out OF the stylish parlo1X DOM
Y on the shiny STAIR Ss&
You may look X the velvet a4artainS
which hang In the DtatelysaaAalI.
2Hut slw.ys and ever reSslS9mbsr.
Don't touch for IN AT ma ~. VI
proper enough, I know, &# Nv
But my childrenss feet shall
Mhersver they want 10
And ! Want no rAre poeaosa&S1i
JOY which has cost ~ Ssu3 n
From whtch. 2 mus bar the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29
ROUGH
By JAMES HARTLEY
had begun ~coveftly to replace his for
n.er swaggering vehemence.

had begun coveftly to replace his for
n.er swaggering vehemence.
There's a small writing-desk in
that corner" he now continued. "Ill
just turn on the electric light that's
above it." He achieved this result in
another moment. You'll find paper.
pens, pencil-all you may need
right here, Mrs, Warrender. Perhaps
you'd like to make two or three short
statements-about terms, I. mean.
Don't take any pains. Just scribble
1t on anyhow. Then Ill glance. at it,
you know"
Marian threw him a grateful
Her. writing did not take a long
while. She had everything clearly
calculated in her, mind. She had
meant to ask a large sum, but not
any wildly exorbitant one. A part
OF it was to. be paid her each month.
At. the end of two years. she. would
have saved enough to. rent herself a
little house not far from town, and
live modestly but securely for the
rest Of her life. But she would still
stay on, If they wished.
Having finished, she handed her
sheet of paper to Leander. He
studied it for a little while.
1T won't do" he said.
Marian felt herself crimson.
"Lee!" cried Lola, Indignantly.
How won't it do?" demanded
Ernestine. ! f
IT'S too SMALL" said Leander.
It's got to be doubled
"Of course it has If Lee says so!''
declared Lola. trying to look very
sage.
Marian's hand went TREMENDOUSLY to
her throat. mo. no." she said, in
rather. husky tones. That would be
like-imposition. 1-coud-not take
30 much! I-could-not' come and
live with you at all, unless you gave
me that-only that-no more!"
Her face was full of sweetness but
into her voice had crept an accent Of
decision, tender and yet firm.
For h first time. h saw Leander
look really abashed. Suddenly leav-
ing her seat, she went upzto him and
gave him her hand.
II thank you SO very much, and I
beg you to pardon. me-"
Leander twisted one end Of his
mustache with great violence. why,
there's nothing to pardon" he said.
How could there beg"
There's everything to feel joyful
for" exclaimed E%rnestine. She
caught Lola in her arms. and. they
whirled about together. using the
w~altz-step that Marian had lately
taught them. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29
THE NEW YORK CURB.

The New York curb market has been removed from
the street to a palatial building nearby erected for that
purpose, and the event marks an important transition in
q line Of business through which has been handled an
enormous amount Of property.
The curb market is a sort Of annex to the board of
trade. On that market are bought and sold securities
which are not listed on the regular stock exchange. The
tact that the transactions have taken place on the street
has created a sort of impression that curb market trans
actions scttttons are in some way off color, and that securities
which are handled there and not on the regular board
must have something the matter with them. This idea,
as those who have followed the subject are aware, is en-
ttrefy erroneous, Some Of the best securities in the coun-
Try have been. handled on the curb and nowhere else.
The owners of the companies represented have preferred
for reasons of their own which may be entirely legitimate
not to make the statement required by regular stock
exchange Tor the listing of securities there. In such cases
individuals who happen to own shares of stock in such
companies and who wish to dispose of them may offer
them for sale on the curb just as they would offer them
in a private negotiation, the only difference between the
curb market and the private sale being that the former
is conducted publicly in accordance with certain informal
rather well established rules.
The curb market has been used for years by a very
large number Of trades in all kinds OF securities. There
is no law governing admittance and no formal regulations
covering transactions. A trade is made by the nodding
of the head or the lifting of a finger, and there is nothing
which compels either individual to carry out the informal
agreement thus made. Nevertheless the reputation Of
curb trades, if not known, is at least an exceedingly rare
thing. Undoubtedly there are on the market traders
whose dispositions are slippery, and who would not be
above repudiating a trade which they found to be to their
disadvantage. 1t may be expected that such individuals
will be found in any large number. but as a means Of
self-preservation, the sentiment for the strict observance
of agreements has become so strong on the curb that re-
pudiation is a thing which is seldom thought of. This,
OF course, is true Of regular exchange trades as well. but
on the exchange there are established rules and means
of providing penalties. On the curb there is nothing Of
the sort. The only means of enforcement there is the ap-
plication of general disapprobation OF. unfair practices.
1t remains to be seen whether the former curb market
in its new quarters will fill the place of the old, e.
or whether outside of its establishment there will grow
up a new group similar in character. SAIL
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29
GRAIN GRADES.

A delegation of northwestern wheat growers ia ask
ing congress for legislation which will result in a. modi-
fication of the federal grain grading rules. It is assert
ed that the present grades are complicated and ilnberal.
To the extent that the grades are complicated and con-
fusing they should be amended. Lack of nberality does
not seem to be so material.
The purpose of grading grain is to establish a stand
ard under which there shall be uniformity in the mean
ing of terms, so that the name used shall designate cor
rectly the quality of the product. 1t does not matter so
same thing shall be meant by that term, whether it be
used at the country elevator, or at Minneapolis Chicago
or any other great terminal. -
Complaint has sometimes been made that the re-
qutrements for the admission of wheat to the higher
grades are so exacting that only a very small quantity of
what is really very good wheat can meet them; hence a
large proportion of the wheat falls into the lower grades.
1t is possible, Of course, to fix the conditions of a grade
in such a manner that they cannot be met at all. In that
case the grade becomes useless.
The price of wheat is not governed by the name at
tached to it, but by the kind and quantity Of flour which
can be made from It. If there were but one grade, and
that grade were called No. l hard, the price Of wheat
SO graded would not be improved. Buyers would not pay
a stated price for low quality wheat when they could get
better wheat for the same money.
Wheat grades ought to be such that the variations
permitted WITHIN them are quite narrow, SO that when a
buyer buys wheat Of a certain grade he may have assur-
ance of grain that he bought, and not grain worth sew
eral cents a bushel less. although officially. graded the
same. To make the margin Of variation too wide would
merely result in. lowering the price for that grade, with
the payment OF a premium5o on wheat which exceeds the
minimum requirements OF. the grade.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29
CHAPTER XII,
AT shaftebur.

Mrs. Renshawe turned pale when
the truth was told her. ITO accept a
position like that when one could cali
ones self the Countess Of Usk and
CaSlear! You must be in earnest!
But you know, my dear, what the
world will say-that you prefer mo-
millions to old English
birth"
Marian frowned for q second, then
laughed; You mean Leander? It's
too ludicrous! shall slip quietly
one message tor Rupert brief one,
too. He has been cruel. but I bear
him no grudge."
:AfterwNrd she spoke Of certain
possessions for which she would send
and begged her sister-in-law to. re-
member that she hoped their friend
ship would remain warm Tin the fu-
ture. as. in the past.
To her surprise. Mrs. RenshAwe
completely gave way. She embraced
Marian again and again. sheAgrew
tumuitous in her ! emotion; tears
poured from her eyes, whence many
4 cold and, naughty stare was wont
IT wss % like you to refuse that
courss. they've Won : srand p,ts..
and $know It. I shall never cease to
miss you. ! love. YOU dearly, and I
feel Rupert's brutishness with q new,
fearfu force. He deserves this pun
ishment. with all his wealth, your
real friends are twenty to his one.
It'ssthe ssan,Y with me. You held our
home together. You were the bond
Of II, and the stAr of Il ~ well."rg
That night when her husband
came back : end MGrian gone. ne
found something else very wildly
present. Hhswifess wrath he HAD
Sen before: but nov freah viais of II
were broken. 10 her passionate up-
6Yatdings ana SfeprcAches.s be made
seafcsly any rssponssl. He VA To-
gtunned, u
Cults po4nastsr MSs4aa's instaiia@
Won ~ sovssns1St q the Troop house
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29
THE BATTLESHIP .IOWA

The battleship Iowa, consigned to its last resting
place on the ocean floor, is presumed to be that the Iowa
which was one of the important vessels in the fleet which
sunk the Spanish squadron off Santiago during the Span
i~sh-American war. She was com nanded by Captain.
Afterwards Admiral Bob Evans, whose sturdy character.
sktllful seamanAhip and emphatic methods OF expression,
brought him into prominence on q &, cd many OCCASIONS,
and made him a character both loved and admired. It was
the old Iowa and her STURDY captain who were visited by
Kipling, who Afterwards recorded some of the captains
expressions In that later familiar poem. beginning:
'Zoghaum draws with a pencil,
And u do thinsss with q PEN 4.-s4ll
4 But you ut up In a coming tower,
And boz eight hundred. men"
Ths 1hip 1nd her captain, the splendid discipline on
board. tho splendid searnanship shown, and the entire at
mcsDhers Of auiet.@ bus.ness-Ike order Impressed Kiplins,
Who had = keen appreciation oG such things.
The lows participated In the destruction OF Ceryera's
nests whsn it emerged from hiding In santiago Bay on
that spoftsmaplike INT futtIe. and hopeless dash for liber7
u wuhich ssbltt4rateds IN ~ hope Inst the spaniards may
haye& entsstsdned ~ beins sbIe 10 hold thslr own ia that
srasslss MI aftss shp plunged 10 ths botto1nn undsr.
- vsi.pIsesd $1,000 ~ Anera4eAns sana anl - ons
sf 49, 1pssnAnA obssrrsssAats ~ anhiax ywith
m6a IApins hom II 4 IL Airrssrt3eass e 41nt chssr -,
- ~ Asfhs1 Ssa. gehes: 1cyS'sHnd6 HsAnAs u.
49, 60 - dxf16 - A1nG4aaA aa15sssS Naxeh-
IN RI Msessss - - SDsasans = ~ spa1ish ships -
"
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0303019.

The Troop family, living in Stratton.
in the Rocky mountains. become the
owners of several millions Of dollars,
through the settlement Of investments
made by their late father. Maria Troop,
the mother, a no inclination to travel,
but her family. Leander, Ernestine and
Lola promptly leave for New York to
conquer new worlds. :"
Newspaper reporters in Chicago where
the Troops stopped made capital Of the
money. and "greenness" of the travellers.
and flashed the news to New York pa
pers. In New York Leander goes to see
Renshawe. famous %fnancier, whom his
Mrs. Renshawe calls on the girls.
Mrs. Renshawe's si~ster-in-law Marian
money. accompanies Mrs. Renshawe
when she visits the girls. a takes an
Interest in them. Renshawe wan Mari
an to marry Lord Usk.
Gregory Renshawe has ambitions to
be an artist, and his father has no sym.
pathy with him, denying him money to
study, etc. Gregory's hope, apparently,
is to marry q wealthy. girl.
Leander gets a box for the opera, and
Marian Warrender helps the two girls
dress in modern fashion.
Leander is prepared to hate Marian.
evening clothes to h opera Marian
definitely refuses to marry Lord Usk,
claiming that she still Is loyal to the
memory of Arthur. her first husband.
Marian wins the admiration of Lean
der and the girls. and Marianstells them
that in being courteous to them h has
had an object in view. .
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CHAPTER xI-Oontinued.

l gave 1t immediate. rebun. Some one
has wished me for his wife-I will
mention no name. He. still per-
severes; my brother is on his side,
~quarreled with Mr.. Renshawe; he,
rather, has quarreled with me. For
he IL bent. most determinedly bent,
On my :nslking this marriage. He has
gone 8 far as to threaten me, and
the. threat is shockingly cruel. I'm
less I agree to follow his inclinations
by the end of this Summer,. he will
simply permit me to live in his
house, and that will be all. The al
lowance he gives me will cease from.
that time. My position, of course.
will become pitfable; it will also be-
come gfotesque. My. parents died
years ago, and I have, now no neal
relations, except Rupert. His wife
will behave mercifully, ! haven't 3
doubt; but her private purse already
very luxurious life, and she Is con-
stantly complaining, as 1t is, to a
husband who was W liberal, and
whose increased wealth has not made
him a whit more lavish. One de-
cision is terribly strong with nse. The
worst poverty, starvation itself, will
never force me to marry again. 1
have bes- called sentiment4lly, SEN
sationally. stubborn. It doesn't mat
ter. T can't explain, and I don't
blame any m for misjudgmentS of
my curse. How can others feel u l
do? Their points Of view are clear to
me---quite pardonably clear. Mine is
to them almost inevitably vague. I
speak Of the worst povefty---after
all. that may never come. THERE are
things I can do, places I can MI. 20
long as luck spares my healths And
then I shall have q home. q roof over
my head. while 1 think. plot and
plan. But, for some time. an idea
has haunted me.:that ns,ansrof actual
future Independence are already
within my reach" "a
Then, before Martan could. speak
another. word, the impulsive Lola had
sprung to her side. "Oh,. guess
what you're going to say! You'll
come and live with ,ls! Amt that
= mean. isn't that.-tco perfectly
Ernestine had followed her sister.
more slowly, but With glowink face.
addressed to her s-gI s
I'll, it's only. true!!.. she said.
..It's for you-for Ill three OF YOU
Ito settle that. Marian answered.
She colored slightly 40 she met
Leander'saeyes. sssFor now comes tho
hard. hateful business part Of my
queer ,haranGue.' $50
Here Leander . You needn't
say II ont Il II bcthers you" he pro-
posed.
Never had she heard his voice -
softened. For some. time part, she
had noticed the Gradual ebblng away
;ofs hlS boAsfuii MANNER Hut this 800
almost Ike nswL AAnder. speaking
ana moving. Just for 4 moment, ths
ifilu1on Iastsd. ana then tie old,
crtGpnss6 and euftnGGs Returned. ret,
somehow they were vsiled. ~ Though
dinuf1m should fajl fon eanvas too
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29

OF Holmes for the preservation Of Old Ironsddes met With
universal and sympathetic Response. It IL not possible to
preserve all these relics of former wars. TO make targets
o. them Tor our modern armament IL probably As good
. use as any to which they could be put. But there ID Z
sentiment attached TO them which causes a pans OF re-
gret at their disappearance. s All
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29

Because Of the Republican factional row in Michigan
President Harding has announced that no appointments
to Michigan federal positions will be made until the terms
Of the Democratic sincumbents expire. That should be
perfectly ntiGactory-to the Democrats.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29

A.Kentuck- congressman asked whether his co1leasue
would not rather see q man drinking good whiskey at
the bar rather than swillins beer. We should imagine
that either spectacle would be distressins-to a Ken
tuckian. %$# %Gg 9+sM
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29

Opponents. Of the big fight are having q hard time
stopping IT. one Judge to whom application for an M
Junction VS. made 49, jun leaving town. and couldn't
w.t. and the ns1t found that he could not entoin people
aeadnst v~iolstion OF; the csthinat law. The, only recourse
issnns ~ - g arrsst svsryhpdy sitter the fight 81 over
80 49, nobody VII ere.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29
.THE LOBBYT.

Old-time statesmen were philosophically inclined to
accept the so-caIed lobbyist as a necessary 'acconpani.
ment Of any legislative activities pertaining to the tarin.
Despite the bias Of his opinion, a lobbyist often has IN
formation Of value. and q lobbyist whose interests In
clined in one direction was usually neutraized IN influ-
ence by a lobbyist Of opposite views. The fear OF the lob
byist as an irresistible hypnotist is comparatively recent.
-Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-18
Advance i'm Wheat
On Crop Reports;
Corn Also Higher
Fear Of Damage 10 Spring
Growth From Warm Wealth
er Factor i'm Covering:
Export Sales Disappoint

CHICAGO, June 17.-Torrid weather
did good deal day to make wheat
prices advance. Closing prices were
unsettled, 2A to 31bc net higher, with
July $1.31A to $1,31h and September
$1.24h to $1.24M. Corn finished 23s
to 2Ac up, and oats gained "A to 1ac.
In provisions the outcome was un-
changed to &c higher.
Apprehension as to the effect of hot
weather wheat had relation to the
spring crop, and was intensified by fore
casts that abnormally high temperatures
would continue several days. Another
threshings of the winter crop in Missouri
showed disappointing returns. Assertions
that 900 bushels had been bought for
export by way of the Gulf of Mexico
tended also to lift values. Offerings were
light until the market had jumped as
much as 5 cents bushel in some cases.
At that level houses with Eastern connec-
tions became free sellers and reactions
ensued. On the breaks. however. demand
broadened out, with the July delivery dis
playing particular strength as the day
reached a close. Bull leaders predicted
that there would be no material accumula =
tion of stocks during July.
strength In corn was largely due 60
possibilities of drought scare. Oats
were somewhat affected by reports of crop
deterioration.
Dulness prevailed in the provision trade
nd hindered the market from synpa ttlz-
ing much with upturns in the value of
grain and hogs.