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Editorial Comment
Extravaganza in State Expenses
minneapolis JOuff1at y

Economy, governmental economy anyway,
doesn't begin at home in this country. While WASH
ngton has been pairing costs to the bone, cutting bill
lions off the of running the federal government
since the war, the state governments have gone
steadily on piling up each year higher per capita
Of expenditures. And have the cities and coun-
ties
The department # commerce recently issued a
statement showing that the total expenditures Of the
forty. weight state governments for 1926 were 1911
million dollars, while the receipts 1885 mil
lions, the balance being made up by borrowings.
Only seventeen states balanced their budgets. Half
billion in all went for permanent improvements,
chiefly roads, while maintenance and operation OF
the state governments accounted for more than
billion dollars including ESQ millions apportioned
to minor civil divisions for Schools and Sc millions
for soldiers bonuses
Thus the states operating bill figures out at
1920 per capita, in 1925, against 50 in 1924 and
$4.l9 in 1917.
The cost Of state government has thus increased
more than 200 per cent in Sight years, whereas the
average cost of living in the same years has gone
up less than 100 per cent.
Meanwhile state Indebtedness has also increased
The net Indebtedness in 1926 1851 millions,
SLIP per CAPITA as against $1O64 in 1924 and $49a
in 1917 Twcnty-six states decreased their indebt
cdness, but the aggregate increase in Indebtedness
was us millions
1t is true that the states perform more serv.
ices for their citizens than ever before, especially
in education and highway development But the
latter in many states in Minnesota, is taken
CT through special taxation on motor vehicles and
gasoline.
Even when all due allowances are made, it is
evident that state government in this country is
extravagant. Minnesota is much better admins
tered than most of the other states and its finances
in good cordtion. But the full benefit of Cool
idge economy in federal affairs cannot be realized
until the states generally adopt similar rigorous
policies Of retrenchment.
The per capita burden Ct federal taxes has been
halved in five years. In 1920 it $64 per capita;
in 1925 it had been reduced to $32. State and local
taxes meanwhile trending upward. Minneapolis
this year faces the prospect of higher rate than
last year, and Minneapolis is typical, not cxcep-
tional.
Until governmental economy begins at home and
is practced earnestly, the real relief of tho Amer
lean taxpayer will not be accomplished.
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SAgNF,%s SSIN \ T
Anne Austin @3Tt xttg S9SaR8Eef

against the crouching form Of the
man she had run away with, flung
itself into Faiths arms.
Give me that gun, Ettleson!
There's not going to be any shooting
you've made of things. Get out Of
the way. Falkland you'll" he threw
the word at Cherry, as If he hated
the sound Of her name.
7. Faith leaned forward, without ex-
posing Bob's body, although his arms
were straining ut her, and quite
simply took the gun from Albert
Ettleson's hand. She dropped it, as
If it had been vanity case, into
the wide pocket Of her white flannel
suit.
Get your things into your bag,
Cherry, and put on: your coat and
hat" she said in a curiousfv matter
of-fact voice. "Mama's sick. She
wants you to come right home.
told her you were visiting, q friend
over here"
well, what are you going to do ?"
Albert Ettleson rose to his full
height. stiffly; as If he had been half
paralyzed. His popping black eyes
had not left Bob Hathawav's face.
'Not q damn thing-now," Bob
Hathaway said with grim regret in
his even tones. For two reasons
you've got a mighty decent wife
waiting for YOU in the Cooper Hotel,
and II I killed you-as l would thor
oughly enjoy doing, you fat swine
I'd kill this girls mother, too. But
if You ever show your ugly, bloated
face in this neck Of the woods again,
I'll damage it SO your wife won't
know you. And don't mean may
bet"
ibid he hurt you, Cherry-darling,
darling?" Faiths queer matter-of-
factness had melted into tears, as
she watched her trembling sister hide
the torn, ravaged blouse under the
smart little coat. and adjust the
saucy little brown velour hat to the
msuled copper curls without a
glance into the strip Of mirror be-
tween the windows.
"No," Cherry quivered. Il didn't
mean-Faith. wasn't going to be
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bad; honest, wasn't! He tricked
me. Faith"

bad; honest, wasn't! He tricked
me. Faith"
"Tricked! God, that's good!" AL.
bert Ettleson hitched his white flan-
nc! trousers higher uopn his soft.
bclt-dcnted paunch. "I'm the bird
that's been tricked. FL tell the
world! Played nse for sucker, she
did! Scheming little hussy! She
didn't have no intention of coming
clean with me--the little"
"That'll be about enough, Ettlc-
son!" Bob Hathaway seized one of
the mans big arms and twisted it
cruelty, so that Ettleson writhed with
pain and spat foul curses at him.
well, | guess I've got a right to
tell my side Of the story, amt lr'
Ettleson demanded, rubbing his
abused arm with Q shaking, too
white, too wcll.manicured hand. II
was gonna play square with her
crazy about her! Played me for a
sucker, she did! Told me she'd 70
to New York with mel was going
to get her = chance with Fcinbaum,
in musical comedy. Sent her a
coupla hundred dollars did, that
she blew in on clothes! Played me
for grand little sucker. she did!
"Then raised he'll WHEN she found
Id taken q drawing room. Babbled
about the Mann Act! Pulled the
Im-a-good-girl stuff on me! Touch
me and I'll scream for help!'" he
mimickcd bitterly. II was shooting
square with her, too-had already
seen Q lawyer about getting . di-
vorce from my wife, Had IL al fixed
up. We'd a-been married In six
months. Told her SO in q letter
she knew what I wanted! She amt
no newborn kitten! She's been
around! Believe me, that baby's
been around! Getting q couple hum
dred bucks and O trip to New York
for hug and kiss!"
While he talked, Chsrry1 clenched
fists were pounding him upon chest
and paunch, and her rage-strangled
voice tried vainly to stop the flow
of his bitter accusations. It'll
Path! Make him stop! Hes ly.
ing, Faith! Bob! hes lying. didn't
promise him anything! ne-he said
he was going to lend me the money
for my things and for . tsip to New
York! didn't agree to travel with
him! I swear didn't! Believe me,
Faith! Oh! Oh! Il want to 70 home!
I want Muggy!" She flung her arms
about her sister. burrowed her head,
like child, against that deep, splen-
did bosom.
"All right. Cherry. darling! We're
going to take you home! Don't cry
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(Atlanta Weekly


Another habit Of ours is the attaching Of nick
names to foreigners. In California, when was
small boy. Mexcans were always referred to as
"Greasers.' Portuguese "Dagpes," Chinese as
"Chinks." and today the japanese called "Japs.''
Not SO long ago made trip to Panama with
judge of the supreme court of New York, a member
ct the faculty Of Yale, and business man of New
York. can recall now with what perfectly un-
conscious air Of superiority we walked the streets
OF Panama, leaving in our wake dislike and prob
ably hate.
We were not there day before acquired that
habit OF calling the natives spggoties" instead Of
Panamaians. This name arose cut Of their way
OF saying that they do not understand English. A
native would say in response to q question: mo
spiegoty Engleesh.'
This was enough While we could not speak their
language. we could not understand why they should
not speak English. They therefore became "spig-
goties,' and their money was then and there. and
doubtless new is. "spiggoty money!
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Citizenship Drive

1t is to be hoped that the citizenship drive now
under way in New York city will spread its bene-
fetal contagion to every part of the country The
combining of some fifty representative organizations
in common cause and that cause the assumption
Of the responsibilities well as the privileges of
citizenship should be inspiration t. preach cti-
zenship, to practice citizenship, to spread the
doctrine CT individual responsibility, to urge regis
traticn and to teach the alien to the right
say, a.Amerca, my country"
WhAt political party is sponsoring this move-
neeE9 None. The drive, in New York city, at least,
Is shove party and political affiliations II is for
citlenahip. and such il commends itself to every
pei3on who has the best interest of our country 1t
heart a large. unasshnihted alien population is a
constant source Of unrest and danger. The only
WY that this alien population can be made over
into ! constructive force for good is through the
c3egeise c6 The rights Of citizenship.
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PerShinp Refuses

General John j. Pershings refusal to become !
candidate for the office of national commander OF
the American Legion doesn't add to the chances Of
the egions projected pilgrimage to France to COM
men,orate the 10th anniversary of this country's
entrance into the world war;
Though legion committee has been working for
two years plans for the trip it remains
for the Philadelphia convention to vote on it in
October.
Recent indications of French hostility to the Unit
ed States have been decided wrench in the ma
chinery.
When General Pershing's name was first suggest
ed for the legion commandership the point was
strongly emphasized that, regardless Of other Fran
co-Amercan feeling, Pershing, personally, was as
popular on the other side Of the water as ever-a
fact amply demonstrated during his recent stay in
Paris.
The theory was that his leadership of the new
possibility cf friction between the French and the
visiting Americans
The. prevailing opinion seems to be that. aftc,
all, the legion will go.
Firstly, the bitterness arising from debt settle
n,ent talk has little subsidized
Secondly, the legion would like the trip and the
bulk of the Frerch-who are no mere debt-talkine
politicians than the bulk of Americans--undoubt.
cdly would welcome it.
Thirdly, calling the affair off. after it has bee,
SO much discussed. certainly would create painful!
international impression.
All the same, General Pershng's acceptance OF
thsS legion commandershp. with his Endorsement Of
the expedition, would have clinchcd matters. His
refusal leaves the outcome open to question.
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Use of Asphalt on Decline
Little Falls, Mimi. Transcriptl

state highway direetorsof wide experience an
nounces that he will build more roads Of asphalt
1t has been proved impracticable on heavy traffic
roads,, ne explains 1T has tendency . give and
shove under the weight Of heavy trucks, md ruts
ana ridges soon develop" Drivers. have noticed
tnat Asphalt is fine paving material, but evil
IDENTITY q limited use at the present day and should
e confined TO light~traffic roads. On such reads
i may work admirably because Of fts el,.tictv ana
quieess. What MATERIAL then, for heavy ds,ty rues
The authority referred to say. Il i ehoiee between
concrete and brick. and that = ! matess 81 tast1
ana expense. Usually good coperste nd ean h
eaan eonstdsrably ehsspsr thap ! nd ND nd.
- heesF has - tave : osSerete 49, IS n rive 4
- end TIE brick i expressive,
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Mr.. Penn Was Right

William Penn advised the colonists to plant trees
in one acre in every five When he said 1t the
country was woods and not much else, and Penn's
advice sounded foolish.
But today we have 100000 acres of idle land in
the United States most Of il east Of the Mississippi
river and are confronted with shortage in timber
The center of the lumber industry today is in the
Rocky Mountain country. For the eastern states
that big freight bills. 1t is not too late, even
now, to take PENIS advice, We need trees.
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All the world seems be busily engaged in striv-
ing to make Of record To BIZ first or the
hest in something seems be the burning desire OF
4 considerable portion of the human race. Human
race-that is the idea. after all. Life itself. is a
gigantic contest The north pole has been conquered
by dog sled, plane and drigibc and the time Tor
the trip reduced to weekend proportions. Inc
south pole, the highest peaks the farthcst east,
west, north and south, the greatest altitude. the
creates, depth-lifc and wealth have been lavlshly
spcnt in their attainment and will continue to be
spent
In addition to those major aims already listed
there arc lesser lights that must have their place
and their moment--to be the youngest metropolitan
o,,cra star the first or fastest to swim the English
channel, to be seasons best tennis player, to cap
ture the golf "open" to win the heavyweight belt. a
full Of contests each with earnest seekers after
Gently been called upon to witness titanic strug-
gle for the hcg-calng championship and the swine
song has echoed from the Great Lakes to the Gulf,
all through the middle west.
There is still another-thc hotel stopping con-
test Henry f. Knapp of St. Paul, Mimi, having
stopped at 500 different hotels. claims a record.
This, however. is disputed by H. c. Dick Of Watch
HILL r. l.. who calls attention to the fact that Dr.
John G. Rowker. lecturer stated some four or five
years ago that he had stopped Mt more than 200
hotels.
Charleston dancing, horseshoe pitching, marbles,
what's wrong with this picture, and thousand and
one other Contests are keeping this nation in a
frenzy cf excitement and wonders If sanity
will ever return
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the other night. And until this &C.
casion had never been eyewitness
to any Of the oft-described stage cat
astrophss.
Nick was named in honor Of his
finder. patron and owner. one Harry
Nicolai, property man with the San
Carlo Grand Opera Company.
Several seasons ago Nick was
found pathetically abandoned lust
outside the stage door, was nursed
with an eye-dropper and lived to sur
vlve many tours across the nation.
His reputation was spotless.
Perhaps mention he had received
IN certain newspaper stories went to
his head. Perhaps he suppressed
with great cunning q great ambition
to become an actor. Perhaps ne was
seeking publicity. I can but guess at
his motive.
! can only report that it was the
death scene in "Traviata."
Tina Paggi. soprano, lay dying
with thst fervor in which only q
coloratura and . tenor robusto can
die. The stage was slightly darken-
ed. The orchestra was somberly
pitched.
When out from the wir-- left
stage, walked Nick.
There was no apparent timidity,
nor the slightest indication Of UNI
certainty. He did not SO much as
glance at the audience. In perfect
time to the orchestration he made
his way to the bedside Of the So
prano. One engaged in death throes
does not observe cats--or such would
hr ntAA
Arrived at the death bed Nick sat
down and bided his time. The audi
ence was veliantly trying to sup
press its smokers and the orchestra
leader was neryously waiting to sec
what would happen.
Il happened! Nick waited patient
" for q note that would be within
his particular range. It came. Came,
too, a loud and plaintivc "meow."
Nick had done his stuff, A GRACE
fully as he had come upon the stage
SO he left Il. Mayhap he hesitated
in the wings for the applause. He
found only = toe and "scat." Out
side the audience Uttered and the
dying diva made the best Of it. Nick.
has song rendered, crept upon the
tenor's cloak and fen asleep.
They told me the sequel after
ward. Carlo Perroni, the conductor,
and Nine. Paggi demanded the death
penalty. A chow dog barked for the
chance a. executioner. Harry Nicolai
andS the brave gentlemen Of the
property room efabbed mp the
swords from I'll. Trovatore" and
stood them off. Fortune Gallo, i'm.
presari0, was called in. He saved
Nick's life but decreed thst, by way
Of pqnishment, he could not 60 on the
road this season.
So Nick returns 10 the street and
the consequent economic hazards.
Mayhap as ] wander along Broad
way some night I will see him, and
he will seem like any other black
cat that lodges furtively beneath the
millions. Of feet.
Well, Nick has had his moment.
Why shed tear?
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, lnc.)
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
IN prED YIY


Faith! Faith! Make him let nc
Quit" Cherry's voice, shrill, rising
on the crescendo of a scream, was
muffled suddenly. as if by hand
placed over her mouth.
"Let me there, Faith!" Bob Hath
away shouldered her out Of the way,
and flattened his body against the
door, Of the stateroom. "Open the
door. Ettleson! Open right now!
We're going to hold this train till
you do! Let that girl out, you'll
wish you had!"
"Shall call cop, Bcss?" the
frightened negro porter whispered
through dark blue lips. "He may
have a gun. Boss. wouldn't mon
key with him, if l was YOU"
I'VE don't need a cop" Bob Hath
away said grimly, hurting mis-
strength against the solid, unyicld-
ing door.
There was the grating, hoarsc
sound of curse, then hand fumb-
ling at the inside of the locked door.
As the lock gave. Hathaway pressed
forward into the small room, his
face notified red with anger and
excrtion.
The tableau held for moment
Cherry. her silk blouse torn open
and half dragged from one shoulder,
her topaz eyes wide with horror and
fright, the knuckles of one clcnched
hand thrust into her distorted mouth,
whose rouge was grotesquely smear
ed on upper lip and cheeks; hcl
short copper-and-gold curls dragged
forward across her forehead, as il
. brutal fingers had clutched them
her skirt twisted Qwry on her slend-
er. boyish hips. And, crouching low
against berth big, heavy man. in
peach-colored silk shirt and white
flannel trousers,. q m0nOgrammed
belt buckle pressing into his soft
bullying abdomen; his straight vase
lined black hair falling in dank
strings over his blood-strntted fore
head: his ge-reddencd black eyes
popping out Of fat. porcine face
his big, startljngiy white teeth clamp
ed over his lower lip: the bristles
Of his short black mustache standing
:, out rigidly like the bristles Of Z
black tooth brush. And in his rigid
!, out-thrust right hand . dark-blue
snub.nosed. deadly automatic.
Then Cherry against the bitten
! knuckles Of her hand, screamed again
!. and Albert Ettleson released hi,
! gnaMed lower lip to growl curse
ct her. without taking his bloodshOl
| black eyes Of Bob Hathaway.
~Give ne tAat guA, sea damned
fool:r Bob Hathaway spat The words
q him, .s
Faith dartsd under his out stretch.
e arm, into the crowded marrow
!! staterooA .and flattened her bod,
against his. For sAe knew that she
1 Qov1d him enough 70 take glad,
| mi bullet that Albert E&tleson
e91oy Stith 10A1y might aim &c him.
sEeithl FAITH" Cherry's fear-5So.
ssn BODY came to life, brushed
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everyone IN America, no class excluded. partial
chcckup Of articles sold in the fivc-and-ten-ccnt
stores for nickel brings the list close to 8OO The
nickel is deeply cntrcnched in the commercial life
Of the country that several great enterprises have
been built around it and it is certainly true that
a person cannot travel very far in any town in the
United States without in some way utilizing the
nickel extensively.
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Those Scent Cigars

Tom Marshall's remark about this country lack.
ing good five-cent cigar may still be true. But
there certainly plenty Of them.
Department of Agriculture statisticians report
that during July production Of cigars selling at five
cents or less reached high record exceeded only
by two other months in history. The output was
PSI ,555, lis for the mcnth.
Either five-cent cigars getting good lot
Of congressional candidates spent some money.
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

Cherry Lane. tiny, beautiful,
Is playing the love game with =
dozen admirers. including Bob
Hathaway, young architect; old
Mr.. Cluny. her present employ.
er; Albert EttlesOn, . married
travelling salesman. and Chris
Wiley. = man of bad reputation.
Faith Lane. unselfish and w0-
manly. Is In love with Hathaway,
who comes to Faith for comfort
when he discovers that Chris wi.
Icy 10 also making love to Cher
~.
George Pruitt. rich amateur
artist, proposes to Faith while
the two are on . Sunday outing.
but she refuses him. That cvcn-
Ing Faith finds that Cherry has
disappeared, taking most Of her
clothes with her. Before Faith
can decide what 10 do, Mrs. Al
bert Ettleson appears. and tells
the Lane family that she has rea-.,
son to believe that Cherry and
nftieson have met In barrow.
Mfty miles away. and arc elOplng
10 New York. Z
Mrs. Lane suffers a severe
heart attack and is near death.
Faith Summons Bob hathAways
End he drives Faith to barrow,
breaking all speed laws, in time
to board the limited to New York.
A porter conducts Bob and Faith
to the staterOOm he thinks the
runaways are occupying. and just
- they reach It, Cherry's voice
In . l0ud scream il heard.
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A THOUGHT

when ! was . child. snake % !
child. unidentified o . child. |
thought ~ : child; but when be-.
esne . nan pst away childtsh
Happy child! The cradle u still to
thee vast space: but when thou art
. man the boundless world will be too
small for thee sch ller.
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CHAMPIONSHIPS

aofiicial City, State and County Newspaper
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Temperatures aud
Road Conditions

Mercury readings at a. m.)
Bismarck-Cloudy, ca: roads good.
st. Cloud--Cloudy, 81: roads good.
Minot--Cloudy, &c; roads good.
'Mankato Cloudy, 72: roads good.
Jamcstown--Cloudy, 90; roads
good.
Rochester Clear, &c; roads fair.
Grand Forks--Cloudy. 90: roads
good.
Hibbing Clear, GS: roads good.
Winona--Ciear, 72: roads wet.
Ddluth--Partly cloudy, 81; roads
good.
Mandan-Clo ca: roads good.
Fargo-Cleat. 81; roads good.
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SHAFER, MADDOX, BYRNE, FISHER

Continued from page
North Dakota history Returns from l5l5 precincts
him s. to SO44 for J. NJ Hanley Independent Cool
idge candidate
For lieutenant governor 992 precincts give Kelsh
Maddox Al 929.
For secretary of state 972 precincts give Byrne 1927
|OI.eary, 3O,792.
For state treasurer 800 precincts give: Fisher 35237
Hegge, 26,512.
For insurance commissioner 97 precincts give: Osness
So $50; Reade, 285l6.
For railroad commissioners, $40 precincts give Grubb
1922 Harding 2860l Harvey 20 9O3; Kennedy 77O3 Nc
Donnell q 91O; Milholan q $50; Nelson, o. III.
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Woman Doing Good
Work

II have been bad off with stom-
ach and liver trouble and bloatlne
for many years. No doctors or medi-
cine helped me. On the advice Of
my druggist. ! bought . bottle oi
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and !
don't want to miss ! single dose. II
has given me more benefit than all
the medicine I have ever taken.
feel am doing good to recommend
II to others 1t is y simple. harm
less preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucous from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammstio
which causes practically all stomach
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con.
vince or money refunded. Adv
At All Drugglsts
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French Franc Sets
Another New Low

Paris. July g. R) The French
franc fell to a new low record today.
crossing 81 to the dollar for the first
time. The quotation at the close Of
the Boursc was 37.89.
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Florida senator's wife testifics a
medium helped her find her lost vio-
lin. SO tnats another argument
against srirtualism.