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Circulation 2,650 WTLESSIMIH FOR BBQICr JUDGES Bismarck, N. D., March 20.— Because, State Auditor Kositzky alleges, several North Dakota dis trict judges have made apraetiee of filing affidavits alleging that their work was shown to date when this was not a fact, the state aud itor has announced his intention of holding up their monthly pay checks this month, lie state aud itor so acted in the case of Judge Cole of Fargo several weeks ago, but lie was advised by the attorney general's office that he had 110 au thority to withhold the judges pay. Judge Cole got his check, and the state auditor started a quiet little investigation which has convinced him, he says, that a number of district judges are not deciding all of their cases within 30 days, as the law requires. More or less of a tempest is anticipated when the judges whom Ihe stat" auditor has singled out for 3 "payless Mortli" learn tl -^.r fate. SCRUB CATTLE DAYS ARE NOW MPjDLY PASSIN6 Mil nor, N. 1)., March 20.—At the rate the farmers are shipping in pure-bred eat tie, that within few years there will not be a "scrub" head in Sargent county. Farmers who have shipped ii pure-bred livestock since the first of the year are E. O. Enge, John H. Nelson, George Flainer, Frank Mjund, F. H. Ilarquettc, Brown Wiliains and D. D. Marquette. In addition to these H. K. Pennington recently shipped in ten head of yearling Shorthorn bulls which lie expects to sell without any diffi culty. Mrs. E. K. Joyce is spending the week-end visiting: friends in St. Paul, Mia. Silven Reiland of the Science school spent Sunday at the parental home at Kent, Minn. Hiss MabeV Fritzsimmons of Min neapolis was an arrival in Wahpeton last Friday. She is now in charge of the trimming department of the Can ty Millinery parlors. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Voss and daugh ter, Inez spent Sunday at Campbell, Min. A. R. Fairbanks, manager of the Wahpeton branch of the Northwes tern Telephone co., spent Monday at Rutland. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haufman spent a few days last week at the auto show in Fargo. Miss Marguerite Baker of the Wa peton Conservatory of Music left Fri- I day evening for a few days' visit in Minneapolis. I Miss Marjorie Crooks who is teaching at Hankinson, spent Satur day and Sunday at the home of her| mother, Mrs. L. J. Crooks in this city. UST WARNHHS REGARDING YOUR INCOME TAXES TREASURY DEPARTMENT Internal Revenue Service Aberdeen, S. D.—A little more than two weeks time remaius in which those who should have made income tax returns for 1917, but have not yet done so, to act. With the view of being helpful to the taxpayers of this district I have had a large force of deputy col lectors in the field since about Jan uary 1st, and I have, with the kind assistance of the newspapers, bankers, and business men gener ally, of North and South Dakota, tried in every way that 1 could think of to get, in touch with the farmers and Ihe men who worn on a salary. Sly object was to collect all the tax due the govern ment. and to get it collected before these taxes become delinquent: thereby saving the taxpayer tii-* penalty and helping him avoid the fines and imprisonment which the law prescribes for failure Jo comply therewith. 1 know Unit there are thousands of people in these two states who should but have not- yet made a return of their income, he gevernmenl is determined that the exnense of this war should be borne people in accordance with the measure of prosperity tliev are en joying. After April 'ist steps will be taken to apprehend those who should have made a return and failed to do so and to determine whether those who did make a re turn made one that is absolutely tnre in every resport. to the best of their knowledge and belief. Tt wlil also be the duty of i|,cv?e dep uty collectors to see to it that the taxpayer gets the same protection that the government receives. I make this one last appeal to ever one. BE SURE THAT YOUR INCOME TAX RETURN IS IX THE HANDS OF THE COL LECTOR BEFORE APRIL THJi FIRST. I aiu just as anxious that you get a square deal as am that the government does. JAMES COFFEY. Collector Attention is called to the Wonder Store advertisement on page one. Walter Peal of Campbell, Minn., spent Saturday visiting Silver Rei land at the Science school. Miss Viola Bertzin of the Universi ty at Grand Forks came home Fri day night to spend a few days with R. C. Bailey of Fargo, manager for the Brotherhood of American Yeo-, man, was in Wahpeton on Wednesday to be present at the initiation of ten new members. Mrs. George Moody, of Eliabeth, Minn., is in the city this week visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Putnom. Miss Anna Weling left Friday night for Minneapolis to spend a few days with her brother, Ernest Weling, who is attending Dunwoody Institute. VOLUME XLII WAIIPETON, RICHLAND COU NTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MARCH tj 1018. by -ill Ihe KB "/:Ha'"iz: !ie, J?Sir10n Lorraine i. c. v. Rev. C. W. Finwall, assistant su-1 perintendent of the National Prohibi-, tion and Law Enforcement League,' whose present home is at Bismarck, I spoke at Wahpeton in the Foss Meth odist Episcopal church last Sunday morning to a large and appreciative audience. Mr. Finwall stated that there are the present time 660 pool halls within the state of North Dako ta, but less than 50 are complying with the state laws. He said swear ing^ abuse, etc., were allowed to go on in such places by the proprietors without remonstrance, that miners learned unholy things that poisonel aned evil-influenced their lives for tin future, and that the pool hall and the next in rank to the danable saloon, and that they are a great menace to the public good he roasted Represen tatives Paul Meyer of Wahpeton and C. .Ebel for voting in the negative when the prohibition amendment t" the constitution of the United State- AMERICAN SOLDIERS HALTING THE TEUTONS AT THE LORRAINE GATE p,uires in ,hw un,twi WH,|0r i,8""lst s,a",s ,be by American troops, and at the bottom soldier ready to Area rocket as a warning that nn attack has begun. finwall scores 'SMART STYLE" Coats and Suits in all the latest prevailing Styles, Shades and Fabrics. Every Taste, Every Fancy and Every Purse Come see them, try them on. There's a becoming garment here for you at the price you wish to pay 1 THE WONDER STORE, WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA TO THE LEGISLATURE FROM RICHUNO COUNTY came up for ratification at the special session of the State Legislature in January at Bismarck. He said that Mr. Meyers led a clean, moral life as far as he knew and that he had noth ing to say against him on that line, but that Mr. Meyers did not represent his constitutency or the people of Richland county when he voted auainst the issue, but voted for self. He spoke at the Norwegian Lutheran i-hurch in the afternoon in the foreign tongue, and at the Congregational ehurch( where union services were held in the evening. Rev. Hobbs of the Methodist church led the devotion al.- and Rev. Stillwell, pastor of the church, introduced the speaker. Mr. Finwall lauded the efforts and meth o'ls employed in the work of law en forcement of Attorney General Miller. He related the vice-crusades in which he took part at the clean-up of the eity of Bismarck and the now famous nvtmi m., At the top Is shown section of a trench held iralir raid of Minot last fall, where 122 people were gathered into the toil? of the law and where a trifle less than 50 convictions and confessions were se cured, and stated that the backbone of crime had been broken in Minot and also in Bismarck. He gave an account of the early organization of League of which F. -L. Watkins of Fargo is the president. The congre gation went on record by an almost unanimous vote favoring the ratifi cation of the prohibition vnendment. He again took a rap at Representative Paul Meyers and C. H. Ebel. He lauded Attorney General Langer and urged his re-election to that ofliice, I saying that a strong man of his char acter and fearlessness are needed to inforce the laws. He stated that Mr. Langer is not a politician, and throws dignity to the four winds and all he knows is to do his duty. He praised and enrorsed the work of State At- 'Ji irculation 2,650 No. 'A. OEOMMII HOSE GO. WILL HUE MIL On Master Monday, April 1, the tiermania. Hose Co., No. 1, will give their annual ball at. the Ar 0111 vltrlal. To many, the an nouncement means nothing, but to a great many more it means much. Those who do not care for the art of the light fantastic toe, are not interested to any great extent, but those who have attended one or more of the thirty-six annual events in the past, the announce ment means that, the lovers of the dance are to have a fine time—the best ev«\ 011 April 1. This is for a good cause and is deserving ou great success and citizens and bus iness men of Wahpeton and trib utary territory should help Ihe boys" bv purchasing a. lickor. whether they intend to take in the event, or not. The tickets are only .+1.00. which is dirt, cheap, for the dances put on in the past. (an.I the one April 1 will prove no ex ception), are worth double Ihe amount of the price charged. The boys are now selling tickets for 11,,• event and it is your duty to assis every good cause for the advance ment of Wahpeton's public inter ests and you can do it no better way than in assisting the fjernia ilia Hose Co.. Xo. 1. Editor John Andrews, the popular editor of the Lidgerwood Broadaxe, was hobnobbing among the Wahpeton people yesterday. J. R. Mooly, of Fargo is spending the week in Wahpeton. L. M. Lall, of the J. C. Penny Co., of Fergus Falls, Minn., spent Tues day in Wahpeton. Miss Sadie McCarthy underwent a slight operation on her tonsils last week at St. Francis Hospital. Miss Mamie Adams, of the Mer chants Hotel, spent the week-end at Fargo. E. H. Voss left this week for Grand Forks, where he has accepted a po sition with the Quality Meat Market. Mrs. P. H. Canty is spending a few days at Morris, Minn., this w£ek. G. J. Johnson, formerly of Wahpe ton, now located in Minneapolis, spent several days last week in this city. Mrs. A. J. Picotte has returned from Lindstrom, Minn., where she was called by the serious illness of her grandfather. Jack Worner made a business trip to Lidgerwood, Hankinson and Fair mount, the latter part of last week. Miss Mary Voss is spending a few days at her home in Campbell, Minn. torney Joseph G. Forbes and Sheriff Wold in their work of law enforce ment. He asked for the co-operation of our people in the enforcement of the liquor and 'prohibition laws. A Collection and pledges were taken to assist in the work in this state. Ap propriate music was rendered by the choirs at all three services. E W O N E S 7 O E r*