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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11

During the last session of the con-
gress legislation was introduced look
ing to the payment of the remaining
claims generally referred to as the
French spOliation claims.
The United States ought to pay its
debts. recommend action by the
congress which will permit of the pay
ment of these remaining claims.
Wage Garner Aided.
Two very important policies have
been adopted by this country which,
while extending their benefits also in
other directions, have been of the
utmost Importance to the wage earn
ers. One of~these Is the protective
tariff. The other is policy Of more
recent origin and seeks to shield our
wage earners from the disastrous COM
petition of q great influx Of foreign.
peoples.
This has been done by the restric-
tive immigration law. This saves the
American job for the American work
men.
The merit system has long been rec
ognized as the correct basis for en-
ployment In our civil service. I be-
lieve that first, second and third-class
postmasters, and without covering in
the present membership the field force
Of Prohibition enforcement should be
brought within the classified service
by statute law.
70
be to pass the pending bill for the re-
organization Of the various depart
ments.
Army and Navy.
Little has developed in relation to
our national defense which needs spe-
cial attention. Progress Is constantly
being made in air navigation and re-
quires encouragement and develop
ment.
Under the limitation of ornaments
treaty large saving In outlay and
considerable decrease In mainte-
nance Of the navy has been accom-
plished.
We should maintain the policy Of
constantly working toward the full
treaty strength Of the navy.
A special commission also Is inves-
tigating the problem of petroleum oil
for the navy.
believe thoroughly In the army and
navy, In adequate defense and prep
aration. But I am opposed to any
policy of competition in building and
maintaining land or sea armaments.
Says Veterans Deserve Best.
With the authorization for general
disqualification Of the veterans Of all
wars provided during the present year,
The care and treatment of those who
have served their country In time of
peril and the attitude of the govern
ment toward them is not now so much
one of needed legislation as one of
careful, generous and humane admin
istratiOn. ~
: Through its officers the Legion will
present to the congress numerous sug-
gestions for legislation.
America has been one of the fore
most nations in advocating tribunals
tor the settlement Of international dis
putes OF justifiable character.
l. About S12,0000O0,0OO is due to our
government from abroad. +
This represents the funding Of over
~ per cent of the debt since the crea-.
ton Of the special foreign debt COM
mission. ,
AS the life of this commission is
about to expire, its term should be
extended. %.sss
I am opposed to the cancellation Of
these debts.
want the people of all the. earth
to see in the American flag the symbol
of government which intends no OPP
preston at home md no aggression
abroad. which In the spirit of . COM
mon brotherhood provides assistance
IN time Of distress
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11

ASS>A'psioh n.y.
ing m o. h err
hood. 1t kept
m e In goo d
health and car
ried me through
W it h o u T. a ny
trouble. A n d
DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets
are a fine mild
laxative, do not
grippe or leave
any ba d after
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11

hasd nesomuchgood
to me. I had cramps
and faint spells and
very bad pains. One
day l was over to my
neighbor's houseand
she told me ! ought
totake LydiaEP ink
hams eye BILE
Compound. Sol went
to the store on my
way home and got Q
bottle, and took the
frat dooo before c1,r
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11
Safe Procedure

New Owner-Say! You sold that
departing customer those bad eggsl
I'll bet he'll be back with big kick.
Old Clerk-No, sir. I don't think
he will.
N. O.-Why won't he? They're bad.
o. C.-Yes, but not as bad as his
credit, sir.-Progressive Grocer.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11
Enthusiasn

Enthusiasm
Your speeches have made the
welkin ring" exclaimed the enthusl-
astic friend.
YES" rejoined Senator Sorghum
doubtfully. But much as I admire
The welkin. 1t has brought to my at.
tention that the people who are likely
to cast the deciding votes don't reside
there. Star.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11

In old times, when party was
called "frolic," there was more for
niture broken.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11
Motherhood

Topeka, Kans.-"I was greatly
benefited by d.. Pierce's Favorite
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11
Brevity

A small boy was asked to write q
thesis in as few words as possible on
two Of LIES greatest problems. He
wrote: "Twins."-Life.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11
THIS WOMAN
RELIEVED FROM
SUFFERING
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. A Remarkable Story

Dover, Deli wish every woman
would take YOUR wonderful medicine as it
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-12-11
StOp the Pain.

Stop the Pain.
The hurt of burn or cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. It heals
quickly without scars. 30c and Coo by
all druggists, or send 30c to The J. w.
Cole Co., Rockford, Ill.-Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

TO protect American lives and
property.
The capital has been under
fire repeatedly from rebel nrtil.
lery and alrplanes and several
Americans are reported killed
Here Is how the revolution
started.
Last October came the Hon.
duran elections. They we're 10
elect a successor 10 President
Rafael Lopez gutierrez There
were three candidates. hut as
none received q majority. the
election was thrown into the con.
Eress.
Congress, too. failed 10 give
anyone a majority. and February
I. the date Of expiration OF Prcsi.
dent Gutierrcz's term OF office.
passed with no one TO succeed
him.
The president, however. rom.
cdiad the situation. He pro.
claimed himself dictator. Where.
upon three separate and distinct
wars broke loose as tho three
disappointed presidential candi.
dates severaliy took the field.
Or. Tiburcio Carins established
headquarters at Cholutoca. Or.
AriaS. at Tegticfralps. rained
control OF the government forces
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
What Honduran Revolt Is All About

TUE situation In Honduras is
Il grave
Unless sumner Wclics prcai.
dent Cooiidgc's special envoy 20
Tho Central American state. Is
roon able 10 effect an agree.
ment between tho various war.
ring forces. rome more drastic
action may be rrsorted 10 by this
country.
Tho whole country IL In a
state OF chaos due 10 several DO.
liticai factions attempting 90 de.
stroy the rest In order 20 get hold
Of the government. TeEucigaipa.
the capital. - beaieRcd by rebels.
and mobs Of drunken soldiers arc
reported ranging the streets. loot.
inE shops and killing women and
children with their pTomlseuous
shooting
There are number OF Amcri.
cans IN The Houdurpn capital. in.
cludlng American Minister Nor.
aics. attaches Of tho legation and
force Of i67 hluejankcts and Of.
ficcrs from the cruiser Miiwau.
kcc. The United States broke off
diplomatic relaiioils with Hon.
duraA February IS. but Minister
Morales remained NJ his post un.
officially 10 help make peace. II
possible. The sailors arc there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
THINGS

In the capital. and the dictator
fled 90 the coast. where be died
on March 10. presumably OF dia.
betes.
DR.. Policarpo Bonilla. former
Honduran minister to Washing.
ton. was hacked by Senator Gre
gorio Ferera. a full-biooded 10.
dian. He soon dominated South.
west Honduras. and on March
he invested Tegucigalpa- A week
later. after negotiations thru
Minister Morales. he entered ibe
capital without firing a shot.
But the revolutions were no
over Northgard the supporters
OF carias and an Independent
force under a bandit general
Gen. Tosta. fell out and genera
fighting began. The American
consulate at La Celia was fired
on. killing one American and
wourding another. Then another
march on the capital was begun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
Kicking for More Kick

PROCEEDINGS before the house judiciary committee
L on modification of the Vosead act are becoming
right interesting Rev. Roland Sawyer, of Ware Mass
tesfies that the act makes crime of what is not moral
wrong DR.. j. c. Vorbeck of ST. Louis estifes that the
sugar and yeast of grandmas pies likely to produce
"kiek than IL per cent beer Charles A. Windle,
distinguished Chicagoan testifes that grape growers
have been given S16OO000OOO by the Vostead
forcement The Grain Trade association, of San Fran
cisco testfeS that Vostead has robbed American farm
ers of a market for produce of 5000 square miles Of
cereal lands And there is whole library of testimony
the effect that the Vosead law produces contempt of
all law and official crookedness.
While the variety of testimony is quite remarkable. 1t
is simply astonishing note the complete unanmity
275 per cent kick the for all Volstead evils
You'd almost think that all America has been studying
the 275 per cent kick in beer since beer In
vented Nobody seems to have discovered that, while
John Smith carry 275 as he would milk 2T5 per
cent may make Bill Jones 100 per cent devil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
Don't Blame George"

"DON'T blame George. He has always done the best
~ he could, but he up against it like me. Fut in
the world to work-no education. training Nothing
to do but work like dogs don't think will have any
hell in the place where | am going.
That the note Mrs George Ward, of Denver wrote
before she turned the gas and killed her three chill
dren and herself.
We might moralize at length on her attitude toward
life and tell how cowardy il is TO resort TO murder and
suicide of escaping the burdens of the hard
world but what is the use? 1t isn't the thus offend
ing that needs to be indicted to point moral Rather
to third degree ourselves and learn that with all
deliberately organized charity and widespread phil
anthropy still fall far short of letting the milk of
human kindness flow where most of it is needed.
In this country there should not be Mrs Ward
believing the hell of tradition much softer and
sweeter than life that it is worth triple murder and
suicide to attain it, We not she, to blame for such
bitter philosophy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
Big Guns at Close Range

NNAsHINGToN. April self
w the folks hack home should
ever s.e Washington AZ close
range. they would be surprised
BY some OF the little known
facts about big men.
Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon ntammcra. and perhaps
Tor this reason he seldom ac-
ccpts an invitation 20 deliver a
public address
President coolidEc's hair IL
almost rcd. almost. but not
quite. His speeches read
smoothly and display an cx.
cellent command OF English.
but In conversation DC seems 20
hesitate for the proper word.
Chief Justice Taft OF the SUI
prcmo court has "a bathtub NJ
the capitol where he rcfrcshcs
himself after walking three
miles 10 work each morning.
Gen. PcrshinF j. one ot the
best-drcsscd men In Washing
ton and. 10 uniform or "oivvics."
Is the pcrsonitieation Of sartoriai
elegance.
Gen. John c. Hines. deputy
chief-of-staff and head OF tho
nations armies whenever Per-
shing Is absent. doesn't walk
he trota Almost any day ne
can BE- seen going thru the
corridors OF tho war depart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
Cut 1t Ont!

IN BEHALF of the honorable profession of Organized
Bunk this paper holly protests against what they're
doing TO the Spebinder at the very beginning of this
presidential campaign.
Over in Pennsylvania, Just the other day, perfectly
good American citizen candidate for the assembly went
forth to round up the female vote He took off his hat
shook every females hand inquired about their health and
their babies told them that they looking 10 years
younger and everything The ladies liked it and he liked
it. But the iron hand Of the police grabbed this splendid
public nuisance and gave him limited period OF
time in which TO get out of town. get into jail.
II is precedent that should be put down in its infancy
Are not 10 be told how to vote in presidential year,
Are folks not TO be Steered along the lines OF
the party? Is the song Of the Spebnder TO confined
TO the rp-saw radio set and the blinking movie film? Shall
partisan horn-swoggle go unsung mheard No. maamll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
TEST YOURSELF
For Knot Tying

Anyone who can tie his own shoe
laees should be able to complete
this test successfully. Try It on
your 6 or 7.year.old son or daughter.
Have the person 10 be tested leave
The room.
Then tic string around n pencil
in n double bow.knot, with two
loops, each three inches long. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30

face and head with cool (not
oold) cloth about once an hour. n
tho baby's skin Ia caaiiy irriiated
try tho bran bath. which is pre-
pared by placing cupful OF bran
IN muslin bag and pressing Il out
In bath water. Dust talcum powder
carefully over the body after each
bath.
As protection against flies and
mosquitoes, have screens on the
windows. or throw soft cloth net
ting. in tent fashion. over the crib.
arranging this 40 that It will be
free from the ehild's body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30

Homes
Affect Lives
of Humans
BY MAXWELL HYDE

- A. y FfN VICE HtAAA ~ ftftt
NEW YORK. April go Roofs
~ shaped like pumpkins
Back ponhes resembling rock,
inE chairs
windows looking forever nko
fumcata
Those aro possible styles ~
architecture OF future America.
And all because Or Rudolph
steiner started 20 years aso 60
preach and study what BE- calls
spiritual science" "a study hir
disciples are trying 20 introduce
now into tho United states
pr steiner d engaged now in
rebuilding the ''Frer University
OF Spiritual Science" AZ Dot.
mach. near Basel Switzerland.
The old one Was destroyed rs
fire.
lis thinks that ordinary houses
are duli dmb things. utterly void
% life square shaped rooms and
fiat roofs nrc innnlmnte. indeed.
and what can you expect from
persons constantly surrounded
by these calorisss thinRs7
so he built hts university on a
new style Of architecture. with
dome shaped roofs and funny
looking windows And people
who came 60 believe uH De- ala
built their houses similarly They
organized what they called The
Anthfoposophlcal society. hu Or
sanifaiion which now numbers
about 5000 members. with three
units Ina This city. two lea Chicago.
one ln san Francisco and one Do
Honolulu.
People who belong 20 this new
cult plan % acquire tracts ~
land ia this country eventually
and build animated houses
not houses that move actually.
but houses that are built along
live Ideas. In which the various
parts resemble living things
According 20 Ralph Courtney.
president Of The Thrccfald Com
monweaiih Group Of the focieiy.
IN this city. Steiner believes ihe
physical proportions Of a house
Will affect a mans whole life
Thus. muses. Couripsy, "a
boy who grows up IN house
with n pear'shaped roof and
waved floor stands better
chance OF becoming importan, IN
this life than the boy who lives
IN an ordinary bungalow
'-rhe unusual shape % tho
house will bring out qualities of
greatness which would Ito dor.
maut otherwise
To show how far this eHtraor.
dlnafy thing goes. Courtney cites
a staircase IN tho old university
building destroyed BY flro In Dor.
mach. ~ tho base OF the broad
stairs wus a post. from tho TOP n
which rpruuled THREE ducks
nccks. or possibly they were
rwaus. FOR swans have longer
nscks Each curved In a differ.
snt direction
They rcscmbled. says Court
ney "ihc thrco scmi-clrcuisr
canals IN mans ear. There
Hemleirculhr canals give a man
sense Of balance
We thought tho idea a good
one The suggestion Of tho semi.
circular canals indirectly would
give a man coming down the
stairs sense Of balance. which
Is not NJ all undesirable when
descending a stairway.
The thing has unlimited posi-.
hiiilica.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
As Ye Sow, So ShaIl---

THE passing of Helfferich, Germanys big financier
i reminds one of CAS- we SOW, so shall we reap"
He loved money and blood He didn't do any fighting,
during the war; but to the last he opposed the quitting
of those who did He ardent advocate of ruth
less submarine exploits To blow women chjldrcN and
other non-combatants to pieces meant nothing to him.
He delighted in the big guns that at 70 miles range
slaughter worshipers in churches and sick wounded
in hospitals.
And he was burned up in the wreck of railroad train
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
- FABLES ON HEALTH -
KEEPING BABY COOL

GUNNER hestl with everybody
- uncomfortable. particularly the
baby.
Air Mann OF Seattle frotting
around. wondering what ho could
do TO make himself cooler. and dir.
turbed over the discomfort OF the
childl
Summer days are petulant days
for baby; restless. crying days.
4 few. easily done things win al.
ways help.
Sponge the child Off nj least
three or four times a day. Wipe its
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
What Folks
Are Saying

JUDGE J. w. WESCOTT. Cam.
den. N. j.: AS Abe Lincoln has for
30 years been the dominant tradl.
ton OF tho republican party, 30 now
should Woodrow Wilson be made for
tho democratic party. Lot us press
forward and relncarnato Woodrow
WILSON,"
MADAM re BEsNARD. French
artist: art always existed and was.
from the beginning OF the ages, n
spontaneous impulse OF man which
made him absolutely different from
the animals"
AUGUSTUS o. THOMAS. nrosI.
dent World federation: ut Is better
TO boast OF tho virtues wo possosy
than to try TO mako ourselves mn.
pear Creates by minimizing othersn
RICHARD NALLIN, American
league umpire: AN umpire porhnps
Is sometimes wrong, but to the fan
no Is always wrong" ..-.-----,--..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30

with tho ends about four inches
long.
Call the test victim into the room.
Give him another piece OF strins
and ask him to tic It on another
pencil while YOU hold II for him.
The problem Is TO duplicate exactly
tho same knot. Allow ono minute
for tho completion OF thls test.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
Coolidge on Assaults

IL the public treasury was gotten off by Coolidge
in his New York speech and in Washington they figure
that he hitting at the soldiers bonus He might have
been hitting az Fall Sinclair Forbes Co. at the %
GOO mllionares back of MELONS income tax reduction,
but the Washington politicians convinced that he was
paving the way 10 veto of the bonus bill.
Folks who believe in just compensation for the soldier
boys might well list themselves miserable minority
of aSSauters. But from the best that gather
they seem to be a large majority.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
Hogs and Babies

A DVANCED CIVILIZATIONS The Christian Era
n Renaissance of the Arts! The Golden Age of Scence
And for instance California fair association offers
prize of So for the best baby and 800 for the best hog
We've got the civilization arts and science all right
when we raise hogs that are 20 times as important
babies if you want to look at it that way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30

msns building In his usual.
neryous-iike gait
CiFarcts may be bad FOR the
health. but Surgeon General
Hugh 8. Cumming % tho 4. 4.
public health service u
heavy smoker just the same.
Senator Borah doea not own
an auto. but rides 90 and from
the capitol each day ON tho
street car usually prrusinE a
book or newspaper during the
Journey tlH does own a sad
die horse, however and fire.
uuentiy may b. seen riding
hlong the bride paths In Rock
creek park
Senator Whssiers tvo sons
carry nrwspaper routes and de-
liver papers 70 Washington
subscribers. just az their father
carried a route In his youth.
Senator Magnus Iohnson does
not roar In a leonlns voice. ~
most folks have been led TO be-
iicyc. but occasionally 10 for.
gets himself. when excited. and
USES tbs word damn" amid
highly dlEnifed surroundings
For several years both Presi-
don't Roosevelt, and President
Wilson wcro blind in tho left
csc. altho In neither case did u
bccomo publicly known until
after death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
A THOUGHT

BE yet not unequally yoked 10
Eether with unbelievers.-2 Cor.
n.:li.
The fearful unbcllef is unbelief in
yourself. Carlyle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

You can get an answer 20 any
question OF fact or informn-
| ton by writing TO The Question
Editor, Stars Washington Bu-
reau, 1922 ". Y. ave. Washington.
-. G., inclosing cents In stamps
for reply. Medical, legal and
marital advice cannot be given,
| nor can extended research be UNI
dertaken. Unsigned requests cam
not be answered.-EDITOR
Q. In what year was Roosevelt
shot2
A. In 1919. about three cccks BE-
fore the election.
Q. What will remove the blacl,
dlscoloratlon from silver which n
caused by eggs mustard. or other
articles containing sulphur
a. 4 frcsh concentrated solution
Of hVposuiphitc Of soda tciH DIS
solrc THIS discoiordfloB at once
Usually c00 stains on dlrcr mai
be removed BY taking pinch Of
common salt betwccn the thumb
and finger and rubbing the spot
icih The end Of The Hn0o' -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
x LETTER FROM
AVRfDGE EfANN

Dear Folks:
weather April gaily You
try figure what and find 1T depends"
this, moment that; It's like surmise picking
hat, selecting ties
You wonder. shall eoat9 doubt
You put on; 1t gets goat to the
else leave it Off and then the It's
off again and on again" like Finnigan of
The house s Just trife chilli start the
isn't very ong until the heat is something dire
and then you know tho is going, ooits Genie meene
mimic. moe matter what you
Ana when the sun Is and bright
these; II get out tonight and walk around In
ease But when tomorrow comes it's quito llkelv
bet your say ITS Just bunch who put 'em on
as yeti" - W va
Ana t1ats tho 30 other things M we'll
$500, % loy bt Of Voc IS what tho spell Tho
hardest load TO bear. monotony s III
M~aaas n, Mamv
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-18

There will be a dance at the John
Schumacher home south of Circle, on
the former Mccormick farm, Satur-
da April 26th. Everybody welcome.
DR.. RIESLAND, the eye sight spe-
cialist, well known for years for
ability and long experience and mas
terry of all the latest improvements
in his profession, will be at Glad
stone Hotel, Circle, May 10Th and
Goth. See him if your case requires
expert service. 4 1Stf
~ FOR .SALE-One new 3-hole
oil stove with oven. One steel,
wicker back Davenport bed, with
mattress. One S-foot extension table.
One buffet and one 8x10 rug.
Inquire Mrs. Mason Knapp,
18 rs Circle, Montana
GUARANTEED Hemstitching and
Picoting Attachment. Fits any sew
ing machine $3.50 prepaid or c. o.
d. Circulars free.
LaFlesh Hemstitching Co., Dept. 2,
Sedalia, Mo.
FOR SALE-one registered Clydes-
dale stallion. Hugh st. John, Paxton.
8 % IS
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-18
Teachers Examination

The regular Teachers Examination
will be held at Circle, on Thursday
Friday and Saturday, May l, and
3rd. Beginning at 8 o'clock sharp
the schedule printed below will be
followed:
Thursday A. M.
History.
Civics
Thursday p. M.
Grammar
Theory and Practice
Spelling
Friday A. M.
Arithmetic
Geography
American Literature
Friday p M.
Reading
Agriculture
Physiology
Physical Geography
Saturday A. M.
School Management
Elementary Psychology
Principles of Education
Educational Psychology
School Law
CORA NJ. BAUER,
County Superintendent of Schools.