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4 ft* 1 HJ 9 N. P. LEAGUE CONFESSES TO $20,340,000.00 EASY MONEY The Nonpartisan League membership as given by the Leader on dates below, annual dues per member, and total for each year follows: Date of Total Annual Amount Lender Membership Dues of Dues June 1, 1916 40,000 $6.00 $ 240,000 December 24, 1917 150,000 $8.00 1,200,000 October 28, 1918 200,000 $8.00 1,600,000 December 19, 1919 250,000 $9.00 2,250,000 August 23, 1920 300,000 $9.00 2,700,000 1921 300,000 $9.00 2,700,000 Total Dues—Collections for six years 10,690,000 The collections for 1915 are given with 1916 as both years were collected together. As the membership for 1921 has not been given yet, the 1920 figures are taken for this year. The North Dakota Leader, March 1, 1919, over the signature of the then State Tax Commission, gave the "Tax Burden" for all the years from 1908 to 1916 inclusive. The total for 1908 was $8,819,292, and for 1916 $16,545,924. This shows an average in crease of $1,000,000 per annum. Them the figures for 1920 should be twenty million plus the soldiers' bonus of one million making $21,000,000. But instead we find in the Bank of North Dakota Propaganda-sheet for April 16,1920, that the total Tax Burden for 1921 is as follows: $29,553,804.50. This confession shows that the Nonpartisan League has cost in addition taxes, $8,550,000. Lemke and Townley confessed in the Townley bankruptcy that the Consumers' Stores cost the farmers $1,100,000. In the three items, "Dues, Stores and Taxes", the Nonpartisan League has cost $20,340,000. Three-fourths of this amount has been and is being paid by the farmers of North Dakota. The above items DO NOT include Dog Pup donations, dance collections, bull boostings, picnic pickings, hat hustlings, etc., etc. And still they want more! Every one who will take the trouble to compare his Tax Re ceipt for 1916 with that of 1920, then add up the cost of his mem bership to the N. P. L., then add the amount paid to the Con sumers' Stores, and THEN put down the donations—he will un derstand what Mr. Townley meant in his bankruptcy, when he boasted that "The farmers will pay all the bills". —Contributed by A FARMER. NOTICE To Users of 32x3" and 34x4 Tires We have. been fortunate in buying a stock of Goodyear Rib Cord Tires of this size and can sell them very cheap. 32 3^ Goodyear Rib Cord 34 4 Goodyear Rib Cord $26 $35 These tires are all first-class stock and carry the regular Goodyear guarantee. We always carry in our stock a complete line of Goodyear Tires, Tubes and Accessories Fifd-dass Vikaniziig Shop in cosotdioo A. E. BOYNTON CO. 117 Central Ave. W. Phone 1021 You may think that a genuine Willard Battery for your Ford car would cost too much. We'd like to see the look of surprise that comes on your, face ,when we quote you our pripel MINOT BATTERY CO. SMART BLOCK Phone 1111 Nt Normal News Notes The week of October 10th marks the date of the Joint Institute of Ward and McHenry Counties held at the Normal School with President L. H. Beeler &s conductor. County Superintendents Erma Smith and A. M. Waller are happy to Sas arrange for their institutes at the Normal School since it is thus possible to arrange for Departmental work and thus make the work piore vaulable to the teach ers attending. Aii of the members of the Faculty are assisting: in the Institute so that a varied program is provided. Aii this is in addition to carrying on the regular work of the Normal and Model Schols. Some four hundred teachers are in atten dance from the two counties which taxes the building and equipment to the utmost. The Model Schols holds regular As sembly periods once a week on Wed nesday when the entire Model School mets for a common exercise. Last week a special feature of the assembly was the dramatization of Rip Van Winkle by members of the Eighth grade. They worked out the dram atization in connection with their regular reading work under the di rection of Miss Elsie J. Cook, their teacher. A dozen women members of the Faculty enjoyed an impromptu pic nic supper in Oak Park on Monday evening of last week. Supper was cooked in the open and since they named their event "A Bacon Eat" it is readily understod what one item of the bill of fare was. Miss Lulu Potts, Director of Phys ical Education, arranged for a hike on Saturday, afternoon. A group of girls participated in this healthful outing. Mr. F. C. Upton, of Minot, spoke in Assembly on Friday morning. He took for his theme "Men I have met in Law Enforcement Campaign." He stressed particularly the crisis which comes into every person's life and how the parting of the ways may lead one to places of honor and es teem or disgrace and despair as the choice is made. With simple elo quence, he told the life story of one articular young man with whom he recently dealt in his official ca pacity. Miss Johanna G. Soland visited in Minot over the week end. Since the close of the summer term, Miss Soland has been visiting a sister in Montana and she is now on her way to her home in Blair, Wis. where she will spend her year's leave of absence. Miss Soland has been sixth grade critic in the Model School for several years. During her leave, Miss Ruth of Norristown, Pa. is in charge of this work. Many students are registered for work in the extension department of the Normal school. Much of this work is given by correspondence ac cording to the individual needs of the students. Where a group of stud ents unite on a common course, class conferences are arranged which pro vide the opportunities for personal contact lacking in a correspondence course. The first class to be thus organized this year is in English, a course in The Short Story under the direction of Miss Julia McDonough. Fifteen students, public school teach ers, have registered for this class and meet regularly twice a week at four thirty in the afternoon. By such work, the Normal School tries to ex tend the service which it offers to the people of northwestern North Dakota. Skovgaard, the- Danish Violinist, will appear in the Normal School Auditorium on the evening of October 26th, at 8:15 o'clock. This eminent artist needs no introduction to the American public, having filled more than a thousand six hundred engage ments from coast to coast. Alice McClug-Skovgaard who is a brilliant pianist accompanies Skovgaard and contributes sofo numbers to the gram. Jewish People Celebrated Yom Kippur I The Jewish people from various sections of the Northwest gathered in Minot to celebrate Yom Kippur, the most sacred of Jewish holidays Wed nesday. All Jewish places of busi ness were closed that day and the members of the faith spent the day in fasting and prayer, gathered at the Synagogue. Among those pres ent from out of the city were: Jacob Jacobson and Mike Parnes, Kenmare S. B. Sgutt and Mr. and Mrs. Saul Gordon, Dogden Louis Rosenberg, Ryder Mr. Birkowitz with his two nieces who have just arrived from Europe, arrived from Powers Lake Reuben Rasse, Joe Glickson and M. Papermeister, Stanley E. Obedin, Kenmare. VOTC "til" TCN TIMC9 Chas. Geist Goes With Daily News Chas. Geist who has been in charge of the stock room and claim adjusting department for the Minot Auto Co. for the past two and one half years, since returning from his overseas service, has resigned and accepted a position on the reportorial staff of the Minot Daily News. Mr. Geist will be in charge of the. sports page and will do some special and general writing. He has always had a desire to get into newspaper work and has already done -some Special writing which shows that he has an aptitude for such work. VOTC 'SEE" rmn TIMII Lawyers in Charge of Criers Program The lawyers of Minot will be-in charge of the program for the Town Criers banquet to be given at ttesAs sociation of Commerce roome^nlxt Tuesday evening. They will prob ably put on a mock trial, celecting some citizen who has committed some actual crime and giving interesting hour. It i*r tH him a real is said there will be no trouble in securing said victim. Genial Carl Cox is in charge of the sale of tickets. Carl Bach is arranging the program. VOT* TCN TIMta 1 Injurjr Caused Death Word from Grano, tells of the death of Mr. Howard, which occured fol lowing An accident, which took place last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Howard Was moving his bunk car when the:horses hitched to it be down. The c^r passed over him, breaking both legs* one arm and one rib, besides injuring him internally. He passed away the same night at 1:30. The remains were taken to Nebraska for burial beside that of his wife, and were accompanied by his ,.' CHURCH IIAPS IMMODEST DRESS Perfect May Refuse Sacrament to Women in Decollete Montreal, Que.. Canada, Oct. 6— An intimation that the sacrament might be refused to women who dressed immodestly is contained in QUALITY PIANOS The SalDuiin fhe (Umgffiii The HAMILTON The pro- VII TCN TIMES The MANUALO PLAYER PIANO The Instrument You Were Born to Play 1, I eukmlt herewith the hiatery ai a SJ*4 Fire ateae Card tira. Thla tlra haa nm S7.000 milea. I kin retreaded it aaren tiaMs. The averace arileace ta each rewind* lag.waa akaut 7,M*. I think yeu will agree thii ia ramrkakla record. It to especially unusual a* I kaew tha awaar ta ka a Mwa M«f. Haw a*ar, ha firea hU tint •mwkMN. Tketirs la imttai la ut ytt •at at aarvica aat fcaa a*«ry ladleatiea at Mac cieatiy auai| for aa ratraad. I TjT *X Ut frrr, 4s! 9 TT 1 notices posted on all (born to the church o( the Gesu. Explaining the notice, the Rev. P. O. Plamondon, perfect of the church, said: "Modern women's clothes are a sin and a shame. It may be the fashion, but it is certainly an un reasonable one." in "Making Extraordinary Mileage a Certainty Car Owners want more rubber on the tread where the wear is hardest more gum between cord plies to perfect a resilient and powerful carcass. And they want a scientifically constructed Non Sldd tread with all angles and contacts to resist skidding and give sure traction. Firestone Cord Tires have met these demands of the car owners. Read Letlera Below— Records from 29,000 to 57,000 Miles Cord Tires built the Firestone way could not fail to produce mileage. Every day, from all over the country, conies the word that 10,000, 20,000 or 80,000 miles are frequent and consistent records. Sept. 1*. 1M1 lirtstoae Tire Rukker Co., JaekaeavUle Branch, Jackseaviile, Florida. Qeatlamen:— WON EXTRA SIZE $ 13 mm ealy Firesteae resources and eaperi aaca caa praride tkia quality at thla trie*. CORD MINOT MOTOR SUPPLY COMPANY 'qYTSt Christmas Greeting Cards The Independent hus a finer lot of Christmas Greeting cards than ever. It is none too soon to give this matter your attention. We can supply them any quantity lur^e or small. It takes considerable time to get these cards, so don't delay too long. When You Buy Look for This Trade Mark Your Piano It is your Guarantee of permanent satis facftion. It Guarantees that in the piano in which you find it there has been built the quality necessary for a lifetime of faithful service, possible only when the use of the very finest materials is com bined with the scientific knowledge of piano construction gained by years of experience. This TRADE MARK appears only in Pianos and Player Pianos made by the Baldwin Piano Company You may see and hear these instruments here in your own home town, the com plete line is on display and will be handled regularly only by Hart Swal&ead Music Shop MINOT, N. D. Now and then they are empha si2ed by unusual instances such as quoted below. Performances like these demonstrate the ulti mate possibilities of Firestone Cords under careful driving. Sept. 2. 1921 The Harvay K. Mack Co., Thirteenth ft Harmon Place, Minneapolis. Gentlemen:— It occurs to me that you might be interested in the mileage that I obtained from the aet of Firesteae Card tire* on my Dodge coupe. The 6r»t tire went over 2». 000 miles. The second tire rolled up a mileace of between 34,000 and 35,000. These were both rear tires and had been cut considerably by chains. The two front tires have gona better than 31,000 milea and are atlU in good conditioa. I expect to lit tt least 40,M0 milts from etch of them. I need icarcaly aay that the Firestone mu la tkia lakric tlra aa ta card tiraa Card will be my tira ckaice far the future. Arckia H. Beard, lit LaSalle Bite.. Miaaesfofia. ft\ i! '1 Hi