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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07


7 LATELY saw note sent by
merchant to patron, which
read: "Dear sir: Reference to our
books show that you have for some
years paid your bills promptly. In
our grumbling about patrons who
are very slow. or do not pay at all,
we feel we should express apprecia'
ton of your lOng-continued fair
ness" have not in long
time seen a letter affecting me
more agreeably. Should there not
be more appreciation for men who
come somewhere near doing their
duty to themselves, their families
and their country?
| often think of the loneliness of
my position in religion; | almost
never meet a man who agrees with
me; one | can sing hymns with, and
call brother. AS hypocrlte !
think | am above the average, but
have never seen any sense in exploit
ing it; am rather disposed to hide
my hypocrisy, and be ashamed of
it. | have found 1t best to be hon
est with sentiment Of all kinds; II
is easier than to pretend lot OF
things there is no practical war
rant for. judge religion as ! judge
everything else and, as | say above
am very lonely.
A rather notable lawyer called or
me lately. He visited London few
months ago. and told about sen
sational murder case there. This
crime was committed after his ar
rival. He was in and around Lon
don not to exceed two or three
weeks. and by the time he left thu
murderer had been arrested, con
victed and hanged. An appeal t
the highest court had also beel
made and considered and decided
In due form.
| / do not know a reputable law
yer who is not ashamed OF on
courts. Many of the judges, and al
the people are, yet we do nOthin
about II do nothing about OIL
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07

Three rooms and bath, upper fiat,
furnished, stove heat, only 81 per
month. Quick action. 1927 Eas'
10Th St.
Hotel restaurant for rent, good
location, hotel always full. Good
chance for good restaurant man
,r woman. Call Mrs. S.. W. Oliver,
Atlantic 1858 or GAG Fourth Ave.
SO. ..... ... s.. 49,: .s-.
a-9-1O-34
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
Howe About:
An Affecting Letter
Sentiment
Our Courts
BY ED HOWE

e. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
ST. PAUL


t. Louis, Missouri, were weekend
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Baxter
Walker of $50 st. Anthony Avenue
Mr. Chas. Hargraves and Sam
dassengale left Saturday evening
or vacation trip to the sunny
south.
Numerous out of town guest
Miss Villa Hayes of Omahs
Nebraska, left the city Tucsda
.vening, September 4, f1r Wis
18th her father. Miss Hayes is
tudent at the University OF Mir
lesota.
Miss Muriel Wigington of 6
st. Anthony Avenue, has return
ONE from a weeks visit to Il
CENTURY of Progress in Chicago.
Mrs. Marvel Jackson Cook
lew York City, who visited in t.
win Cities for two weeks, left f
,ome to take up the duties of h
,osition as a member of the &c
orial staff of the Amsterda
News.
.- Mrs. Beulah Stevens Shute c
Orangeburg, South Carolina, ar
Iessrs. Sam and Llovd Stevens {
Jhicago are expected in the cit,
his week to attend the funer'
ervices of their aunt, Mrs. H
let Thompson of 1881 Park Az
lue, and formerly of Duluth, w
passed away Sunday evening, Ser
ember End, at Bethesda Hospits
Mr.. w. A. Pierce, 535 Rond
Street, is visiting his sister
Birmingham.
The Cameo Social Club will oper
s 1934-35 Club season Wednes
'ay, September 18th, at the HON
f Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boyd c
65 Rondo Street, at 9 p. m. A!
members are requested to be pres
mt. Charles Hargrave, president
1styr Bradley, secretary.
Mr.. Charles Hargrave of 68
carroll Avenue is spending his We
alton visiting Miss Alice Bell
iuyton in Daytona Beach, Florid;
Mr.. H. K. Brewer of Lincoln
Nebraska, visited his sister, Mrs
Zoe A. Tresvan of sos St. Anthem.
Avenue.
Mrs. Beulah Rogers of 1872 st
Anthony Avenue, is in New Yorl
City for an indefinite stay with he
niece. While out of the city, hc
home is being occupied by Mr.. an
Mrs. Robert Jones and children.
Miss Lucille Shannon, daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Shame,
Of 693 Carroll Avenue, left Wed
nesday, September 5, for st. Loui
to make her home. Miss Shannon
is 1884 graduate nurse of Gen
eral Hospital No. 2 in Kansas CITY
Miss Gwendolyn Bryant of Flint
Michigan, who has been spendin
the summer as the house guest G
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mr.
o. W. Lindsay of 276 w. Centr;
Avenue, left Sunday evening. SCI
TIMBER 2, fer her home, acccr
.Danied by her mother and fathe-
who came to the city to Escort he
home. Miss Bryant is a rnembe
of Beta Chapter, Alpha Kspp
Alpha Sorority and attends NORTH
western University. She wa
guest of honor at several affair
during her stay in st. Paul.
Mr.. William G. King of Indian
apolis arrived in the city Monda
evening to attend the funers
services of his sister, Mrs. Harrit
K. Thompson.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
Howe About
Forgiveness
Welded Happiness
Suspicious Characters
By ED HOWE

q, Bell syndicate.--WNUS Service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07

disgraceful political system, our
banking system. or racketeering,
kidnapping. or bombing. We shout
higher ideals than the people of
other nations. and submit to actual
performance not existing among
the Indians before I'VE Christian.
ICED them.
Reasonably respectable people are
largely in the ma ority; but they do
not use their power; the mistaken,
irresponsible, incapable, vicious, are
in control. It is said Russia Is ruled
by less than 2 per cent of the PEG
pie. That is about the percentage
here. We pretend we are devoted.
to the Old Flag. our homes, our
families. Actually we daily assault
and insult all three.
A certain town built really re
markable court house and city hall
"A beautiful structure" ., stranger
said to citizen. EYES," the citi
zen replied, ,''but It busted the town
and county. 1t reminds me of the
war: 1t was a fine gesture, but how
it cost! A New York magazine re.
Gently made fun of us because of
eur squlrming about the bonds. Be
fSre you leave town, you should see
.cne nf our school houses. fear
we shall get In trouble over the
school house bonds. too" - {.
Occasionally a written sentence
Is so wise and true as to be worthy
Of place in the permanent philos.
ophy of every fairly intelligent and
honest man.
know of no American who ma,
be credited with a greater number
Of such rare exhibitions than Abra
ham Lincoln. And the sentences /
admire were cast in almost perfect
form; nothing can be taken from
them, nothing added. without harm
Yet Lincoln was not a professional
writer. He almost never went t..
school; of young men of today no
one In hundred had as poor .
start as Lincoln '. r. -
OF all Americans Of large equir
ment I regard Ralph Waldo Elmer
son as perhaps the ablest writer
Lacking EmersoA's enormous tech
nical education. Lincoln was timid
and wrote sparingly. I can pOin'
out many specimens of folly II.
Emerson's writing; none in Lin
coins he intended for the public
Some of his private love Letters
were foolish. but these were Intend
ed for the fire. .....-... .....,
And no one should be criticized
for folly in love.
A traveller says that when an
American picture play is presented
in Germany. the lingering kisses
the bravery Of the Western heroes
the nobleneSs of the heroines at
tract whistling from those in tn.
audience. =. The Germans are
making fun of us. -. Have we MOI
reached an age when we should re
cover from some of the conspicuous
follies which attract contemptuous
criticisms in older countries? E II
- - =,
know an old man who Is i'll, anf
lately went TO see him. He lives
in the house of a relative. as there
is no other place for him: and b.,
is not very welcome there. He tOlC
me his greatest terror is the radio
which is. always going. The radi,
Is quite wonderful invention. anc
' 5ery creditable to the gentlemen VIII,
worked ont it's details. but there |,
a lot of mischief in, 1t few Of on
politest people realize. ','"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07

Mail your social and scH6b- items
by Monday morning of each week
to Miss Estyr L. Bradleact884 St:
Anthony Avenue, or call Dale 1925.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07

BY ED HOWE
IN URING "a long life certain
II persons have been so uLeaii
and unreasonable with me I am moi
able to forgive them; I cannot
again trust or associate with them
have adopted this policy as tbs
easiest and best way. If had or.
portunity to punish them. | should
not do so. do not talk about them
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07

To really be in the fashion swim
this fall and winter, you;must have
a wool sports dress. With a change
of two or three collar sets, i win
be easy to look as neat as "a pin;
and as collegiate as if you. had just
stepped out of campus classroom.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
MHady Chats
BY Nellie

"ASA AoShS Cu1h SACSs sums
women get frantic and rush right
for the corners'drug store to pur-
chase a package of hair dye. Then
they mix-ap the solution, put their
heads in it, and leave the rest to
luck. A home dyeing job is usually
a rather sorry affair at the best,
because it is almost impossible to
ge4S dye ON evenly. If the top
hsAT takes an even color. the under
Hard ~ splptchy. The roots of the
hail next 10 the scalp are often left
untouched by the amateur, and
there soon appears a line where the
dye leaves off, or rather, where il
begins. A beauty operator Is
really the only person qualified tc
dye hair, properly, and any woman
that attempts a home treatment
may find; herself with purple OF
orangesfoeks, and she will have to
run, $aiffng to the beauty shop any
how, so,thet thing to do is, to go
there right at. first and get the
thing done as it shodldsbe!
If you are bothered with a lot of
sur lus avoirdupois, in other words.
my dear If you tend to be on the
stout side-leave off the frills and
ruffles!-. The collars with the fluffy
edges RE, not for you, nor are the
gowns with too many decorative
knic,i knasks. If you wear them
you ara going to look just like
balloon ready to take off! And
k~ept away from the bright reds,
blq-s; and pinks lin, the color
schemes: of your clothes.
Ar : speaking. of ladies who col
lect the pounds too readily, a ia
nous New York doctor warns
them: ."Any woman who starves
herself in order to take off weight
is heading straight for trouble: TIL
human body needs certai'
a, unit of food DALI; it needs flu
to keep going just. as an engin
does. When a Woman deprives her
self Ct food as a N ms of reduc
ton, she loses a great deal NOR
than surplus flesh, for she loses
vitality, energy, and tho ability to
resist disease and Infection"
The thing to do is. to go to a
physician and have him outline a
sensible diet, for a diet which is
suitable for one will not be suit
able for another.
The Leader Department Store
has a section in the Women's
Ready-to-Wear Ion the. third floor
which deals exclusively in styles for
stout ladies'! The sizes run, up ans
far as So. If you have had to
squeeze yourself into smaller sizes,
or make them over to fit you, this
news will be more than welcome,
won't it?
Instead of talking about the
stocking problem this week, am
going to tell you where to go for
a good-looking pair. Stop in at
Charles Shop, near the corner of
Seventh and Nicollet. : The stock
ing counter is directly in line with
the entrance. The price will fit
even the most economical pocket
book.
To really be in the fashion swim
this fall and winter, you;must have
a wool sports dress. With a change
of two or three collar sets, It win
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
September Is Designated
AS Highway Safety Month,
Olson Points to Heavy Traffic
Toll Of State in Issuing
Proclamation

Decrying the rising number Of
traffic deaths in the state, Acting
Gov. Ole H. Olson Thursday pro-
claimed September to October /,
state highway safety MONTH"
He pointed to the toll of 81 traffic
deaths in the state to August this
year as representing a cruel and
needless sacrifice on the greedy altar
Of negligence" and blamed incompet-
ent driving. drunkenness and lack Of
judgment for the increase of 10 deaths
over last year in the same period.
Il hereby call on the highway de-
partment to utilize all of its resources
toward the end that the highways OF
our state may be as safe to drive upon
as the facilities of the department can
make them; upon all peace officers to
maintain vigilant survey Of highway
traffic with a view to rigorous en-
forcement Of the laws of safe driving;
and upon the automobile driving citi-
zens of the state to bear In mind
those laws of caution, consideration
and judgment that will make the
highways of our state safe traffic
ways for the citizens Of our state and
other states, who travel upon them"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
DIVERSION PROJECT
SUCCESS PREDICTED
Democratic Candidate For Con-
gress Sees Action as Prom
ised by Roosevelt

Michigan, N. D., Aug. 30-(P)-That
the long dreamed Missouri river di.
version project will materialize is the
belief of G. F. Lamb, Democratic can.
didate for congress. one Of the charter
members of the Missouri River Diver
sion association.
In statement Thursday the form
&. president Of the North Dakota Tax
peyers association recalled that Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Devils Lake had
promised he would probe to the bot
tom that greatest of all projects, the
Missouri river diversion project, and
I am sure that when he reaches the
bottom he is going to find the foun-
Cation o. K"
Lamb said, 1T is impossible for the
people of North Dakota to lift them
selves by their bootstraps, and ] would
say that the most important thing
for them to do Is to give wholehearted
support to the national government
from which they have been and will
be receiving what we ourselves are
unable to provide.
mot only have we lost the lifeblood
OF our soil through evaporation, with
out precipitation, but we are losing
the soil itself by wind erosion. The
Roosevelt administration has answer
eI this dire need by program Of soil
and water conservation. the one hun
he'd mile shelterbelt, the work Of the
Civilian Conservation Corps and the
study now being given the Missouri
river diversion project"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
new PARTY Lines
seen AS OUTCOME / !
OF SINCLAIR WIN
Former Socialist, Democratic
Candidate, Prepares to Call
on Roosevelt

San Francisco. Aug. 30-(P)-Upton
sirclair's conquest OF the Democratic
nomination for governor of Californ-
ia brought threats Of party realign-
nents Thursday while the victorious
former Socialist prepared for a
courtesy CALI on President Roose-
welt.
Sinclair's majority in Tuesdays
primary election continued to mount
Els supporters Of Acting Governor
Frank F. Merriam, the Republican
parties to unite against what they
termed the threat of Socialistic
state.
Returns from SLIT precinct out Of
1V,703. gave Sinclair 361 ,805 votes to
PA, 1853 for his closest opponent
George Creel, writer and publicist,
who was supported by many Of the
regular Democratic leaders.
Governor Merriam had 294 1893 votes
III returns from 1906 precincts against
2C2,579 for former governor G. C..
Young, and 1902 for John r.
Quinn, past national commander Of
the American Legion.
The reelection of United States
Senator Hiram w. johnson, who re-
ceived the nominations Of four par
ties in the primary, appeared more
tran assured.
All Of the 10 congressman seeking
reelection, nine Republicans and
nine Democrats, appeared assured Of
and six of them will be
without major party opposition in the
primary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
First Lady Thanks
Group for Flowers

Bottineau, N. D., Aug. 30.-(P-
From the mistress Of the White
House In Washington, Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, comes thanks to North
Dakota Democratic women for flow
ers presented her on her recent visit
to Devils Lake with the president.
Addressed to Miss Flora Cameron
Burr Of Bottineau, who gave the bou-
quet to Mrs. Roosevelt on behalf Of
North Dakota women Democrats. the
letter read:
Il was delighted to receive the
beautiful flowers from you. It was q
Joy to have them and I more than
appreciate your kind thought Of me.
I hope you will extend my thanks to
all the members Of the North Dakota
Democratic women's organization.
With best wishes, ! am, very sincere
: ,0l'' Eleanor rockwell.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
Holdup Reversed When President
OF Bank Makes Bandit Surrender

Byron, Mimi, Aug 30-(P)-
Grabbing . shotgun that lay be-
hind bullet-proof glass, q 44-year
old bank president ignored = ban
dts pistol and frustrated holdup
Of the State Bank OF Byron by
capturing two men Thursday
forenoon.
Using as q shield q Rochester
resident who claims he was kid
mapped, the youthful: gunman
walked into the bank, pointed his
gun ut +. NJ. williams, president,
and said, this is . holdup; get
your hands up In the air"
"Oh, no. this isn't" williams re-
torted as he reached for . loaded
shotgun beside him. Better get
your hands into the air"
The gunmap, who gave his name
q Charles L6iSht, 2S-year old na-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
AS MAINE GOES TO
Be DETERMINED BY
VOTE SEPTEMBER 10
Poll to Come Before IS Other
States Have Nominated Con-
greSsmen
USE TALLY AS Barometer
Utah, Nevada and Connecticut
to Conduct Primaries First
Of Month
by The Associated Press

by The Associated Press
Voters In Maine will pass on the
New Deal by an election next month
before political parties in Is other
states are ready for the issue.
When Maine, on Sept. 10. elects q
senator, three representatives and
governor, candidates for congress will
not have been nominated in Is other
states.
Interpretation of Maine as a
barometer forecasting the trend of
ballots and those cast in the other
on Nov. 6 will be extensive. Names
ballots and those cast in the other
states in November will fill IS seats
in the senate which become vacant
this year and all seats in the house
of representatives. The senate now
consists Of 60 Democrats. IS Repub-
licans and one Farmer Labor The
house has 312 Democrats, lis Repub-
licans. one Farmer Labor and three
vacancies. Differences between those
figures and the makeup of the 74th
congress, which convenes Jan. 3, will
measure the opinion of voters on the
New Deal.
The calendar for the first 10 days
Of September follows:
Sept. l: Utah-Democratic conven-
ton will nominate for the senate and
two seats in the house.
Sept. 4: Nevada-Senator Key Pitt
man, Democrat. has primary oppose
ton for the first time since first
elected in 1921. There are three can
didates for the Republican nomina-
ton.
Sept. S: Connecticut-Democrati
will nominate candidates
for senator. governor and representa-
tive at large.
Sept. Is: Maine - Election. The
first of the year. Other states elect
Nov. s. hence the saying. LAS Maine
goes, 50 goes the nation" the accur-
acy Of which depends upon the point
of view.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
GREATEST SLASH IS
GIVEN n. P.;;R|GURE
DOWN $14,OO0,oOO
Total For All Roads Is Reduced
From $171,633,Ae to $751;
296,e62
AVERAGE IS 20 PER CENT
Montana Dakota Power Co. As
sessment Increased From
$3o6,614 to $4,000

Railroads operating in North Da-
kota late Wednesday were granted
reductions in assessed valuations Of
property totaling $34,336,586 by the
state board Of equalization.
The greatest cut was given the
Northern Pacific railroad, whose as
sessed valuation was reduced $l4,-
066,968 from the 1888 assessment Of
$el. 2s3,lo6.
Total railroad assessed valuations
set by the board were $137, 296, 1862, as
compared with $17l, 633,448 in 1888.
Reductions averaged 20 per cent.
Assessments set by the board for
1884 in comparison with 1888 assess
ments were:
Great Northern railroads - 1894,
SO, 1857, 453; 1888. $78.832. 1888.
500 Line-l934, $l2,99o,67s: 1888,
So, 2S2,9
Milwaukee Railways-ls34, $5,323,-
sos: 1888, $8,l47,354.
Chicago and North Western-1934,
$ll9,192; 1888, $247,999.
Midland Continental Railway Co.
1894, $26,770; 1888, $45,959.
Farmers Grain g. Shipping Co.
1894, $57O,526: 1888, $627, 808.
Brandon, Devils Lake and South
ern railroads.&c., al ,029; 1888, 1885,
643.
Farmers Elevator Spur Of Maieia-
1884, 1888; 1888, 1888.
Donovan Spur, r. 1-1934, 1922;
1888, 1922.
Northern Pacific Railroads.&c., 1885,
968; 1888, $61 ,293, 1O6.
An increase in assessment was
made against the Montana Dakota
Power Co., gas utility, from $500, 6l4
in 1888 to $315, 900. An increase also
was levied against the Northern
States Power Co.. gas utility, which
had been included with the remain
der of the company utility in the II
per cent tax suit, but has not been
withdrawn for assessment. Because
it had been included, no assessment
for 1893 was made against this por-
ton of the company. It's assessment
this year will be 81 500 600, as against
an assessment of 1893, 082, in 1892.
The Ottertail Power company was
given reduction from $66,750 in
1888 to $4,000 this year. The Mon
tana-Dakota utilities was assessed
$l,l60, 900 for 1894, as compared with
Its 1888 valuation Of 81 ,2l5,837.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-30
Olson Pledges Help
To Halt Foreclosures

Hating Of evictions and foreclos-
ures through cooperation with vari-
Gus defense counsels Of the Farmers
Holiday association, under terms OF
the state moratorium, was pledged
Thursday by Acting Gov. Ole H. o.
son.
Olson made his pledge at a meet
ing of the county chairmen of the
association here.
He explained terms OF his mora
forum and pointed out that no at
torney is needed by any farmer or
other person In his appeal to q dis
trict Judge against eviction or FORE
closure proceedings.
Il shall cooperate with the various
county defense counsels Of the as
ISOLATION" he told a group of so
chairmen, Ito see that terms Of the
moratorium are carried out. No farm
er or other person will be evicted
from his farm or home, or suffer
foreclosure on his property, while
this moratorium Is in effect"