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YTRAGOOn Reduced Price on FLOUR I have received a ear load of PILLSBURY'S BEST Flour that I will sell at a reduced price of $3.85 This price holds eood only until May loth. tots. I also have Feed, Salt and Seed Millet on hand. First class grinding done every day. J. GEORGE KRAPF E E I Luverne, No. Dak C. W. We have a nice line of Boys' Suits in Blue Serges and mixed patterns from which you can make your selection THE RIGHT GOODS Mr TMI THE RIGHT PRICES KRAABEL & KRAABEL T. U. Notes REFUSES LIQUOR ADVERTISING. The Poster Advertising association at its annual convention at Palm Beach, Florida, passed resolutions that no further contracts for adver tising whisky, distilled or spirituous liquors will be accepted, and that un der no circumstances will existing contracts be continued beyond Decem ber 31, 1915. LOSS IN EFFICIENCY Legislation placing a five mile zone about military posts and naval train ing stations in Illinois would be wel comed by the officials in charge of the naval training school at Lake Bluff. These officials estimate that In the four years of the school's exis tence a loss of $20,000 in the efficien cy of the men has been sustained. VOTES FOR WOMEN. Pennsylvania is the seventh 'state whose legislature has voted this year to submit a woman suffrange mea sure. The vote goes to the people In November, 1915. Texas legislature gave a large ma jority in both branches but failed to secure the required two-thirds of the entire House. The question has pass ed one legislature in Tennessee, but must paBS voters. another before going to the THE SECOND GENERATION. William Howard Taft, when presi dent of the United States, vetoed the Interstate Kenyon-Webb bill on the ground of its unconstitutionality. -C VOLUME 85. No. 5 HOPE, STEELE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, APRIL 29TH, 1815. •&y His elder son Robert niaintains in an .article-in the Harvard Law Review that the Webb act is constitutional. The ex-president wrote a very learned article setting forth the evils of statewide prohibition and made plain why that policy was a failure and impracticable. His second son Charles of Yale, in a debating con test with the Syracuse University team, vigorously defends the doctrine that Prohibtion of the liquor traffic is a good thing, alleging that it has proved to be a success, especially in Kansas and Maine. He told of the prosperity that followed the enforce ment of dry state laws, and reason ed that the policy was desirable from every standpoint. AN INESTIMABLE BOON. It is difficult for foreigners to real ize how great are Russia's economic resources, and how much greater they have become since the promulgaV tlon of that humanitarian prohibition law which is felt by the Russian peo ple themselves not as a restriction, but as an inestimable boon conferred upon tliem by their provident mon arch. The productivity of every class of workmen in Russia has already increased by from thirty to fifty per cent, and I need hardly point out to you what that one act connotes In a population of 170,000,000, to say no thing of the cessation of the waste which formerly accompanied and fol lowed the consumption of alcohol. M. Bark, Russian Minister of Fin ance. BROUGHT TO TRIAL. The trial of John Barleycorn, to be held in Chicago October, 1915, will be a unique setting forth of the tem perance reform situation and, ac cording to Daniel' A. Poling, temper ance secretary of the Christian En deavor society, will be of as much value to this reform as waB "The World in Chicago" to the missions. This trial will follow as closely as possible correct legal procedure. The Hn. J. Frank Hanley has been re tained to prosecute the case. An hon ored judge will preside over the court some of the most prominent men and women of the country will give their testimony. Barleycorn himself will be defended by two dis tinguished liquor advocates. At the close of the trial the court record will be bound into a book by the United Society of Christian Endeavor. Told There Was No Cure For Him. "After suffering for twenty years with indigestion, and having some of the best doctors here tell me tfiere was no cure for me, I think it only right to tell you for the sake of other sufferers as well as your own satisfaction that a 25 dent bottle of Chamberlain's Tab lets hot only relieved mo but cured me within two months, although I Am a man of 65 years," writes Jul. Grobien, Houston, Texas. Obtainable every where. (Adv.) OUR SHERBROOKE LETTER, County Commissioners will meet on Monday, May 3rd. J. D. Parkman autoed up from the farm Saturday afternoon on business. Merchant Horneckar, Plckert, was a caller at the county seat Tues day evening. The Sherbrooke band lias been en gaged to furnish music at the 17th of May celebration at Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. Oeo. F. Newton and Editor Anderson were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Boe Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Vadnie were In vited guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Verwest Sunday. T. G. Anderson arrived from Fargo Tuesday evening to visit with rela tives and friends. G.. F. Newton left for Bismarck Thursday where he went to file on Sioux County land. Register of Deeds Gilbertson and wife autoed to Finley on business Sat urday. Auditor Mustad and family accom panied by Gladys Hilstad autoed out of town for Sunday calling. Marriage license was issued to Rob el an an a is Stewart, both of Hope. Robert Mc Laughlin of Hope autoed up with them. Mrs. A S. Moote visited with her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Rugg, near Hope from Thursday until Sunday. Treasurer Erickson and wife and Miss Emily Tollofson autoed to Fin ley Saturday to do some shopping. Mrs. S. C. Allen left Thursday far Gardner, N. D., where her son, Clyde, has rented a 'farm, and will keep house for him. Her many friends will miss her presence here but wish her health and happiness in.her new home. Mr. and Mrs. John Gilmore and grand daughter, Gladys Wood, of Carpenter Twp., aooompanied by their son, Floyd and J. T. Land autoed to Sherbrooke Thursday on speeial busi ness. Alfred Sathre spent Sunday at Fin ley as a guest of his Uucle, P. O. Sathre, and wife. We are pleased to note that Len nard Verwest, who has been confined to his bed for a few days past, is some better at this writing. Judge Moote autoed to Hatton Thursday aecompanied by Wm. Bar clay who went there on business. The Pioneer Farmer's Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dev lin Saturday night with a good at tendance and a good program. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Still Saturday May 8th. HUGO FARMERS' CLUB. The Hugo Farmer's Club met with Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Gunkel April 17th and a very delightful time was enjoyed by all. A linn program was given and a debate on cattle, beef or dairy, was very interesting. The beef cattle won, thanks to Mr. Shippy, as he was pressed into service in the absenoe of of Mr. Dowling, and carried the house for beef cattle. A box social was held and baskets were sold for twenty cents each, the proceeds to be used to de fray club expenses. It was deeided not to have another meeting until May I4th, as everybody is in the fields. The meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brandemuehl, and the following program will be given: Song Club Recitation Abigail Haseltine "Country Sohools" Katie Fullmer Song Walter Harding Reoitatton .Pansy Whitlo "Alfalfa Raising" Hugo Gunkel Duet Caroline Gunkel, Bernlce ?& I 10:30 MoDenald Reading Ethel Smalley "General Farming" Frrnk Doyle Original Possa Chas. Jones Reading Mrs. Ralph Eppiag Club Journal Ida Doyle Talk A. E. Kelson Music Clab FRANCES E. WILLARD DAY. The Kansas legislature to further safeguard Its prohibitory law has set aside a day~in each year when the public school children of the state shall be taught the history and bene fits of the prohibitory amendment to the constitution and the prohibitory laws of the state. The day designat ed is September 28, Frances E. Wll lard's birthday, or the school day each year nearest that date. New Mexico schools annually ob serve Frances E. Willard day and Alabama has a temperance day for the public schools. Devotional Services 10:45 Opeaing Talk 11:15 Business Session 7:45 Praise Service S E 7:30 Devotional Service A STEELE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Twenty-seventh Annual Convention to be Held on Saturday and Sunday, May 1st and 2nd, 1915, in the Hope Methodist Episcopal Church. PROGRAM 0 Q101 SATURDAY. MAY 1ST MORNING SESSION 0 0 0 0 AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00 Devotional and Song Service 2:15 The Sunday School and the Day School 2:45 The Primary Child and the Sunday School 3:15 Why the Organized Bible Class 3:45 Reports of Schools Reports of Departments Election of Ofliqers 0 0 0 0 EVENING SESSION 8:00 1 he Sunday School and the Community SUNDAY. MAY 2ND MORNING SESSION 10:45 Morning Service Rev. S. Hitchcock AFTERNOON SESSION "Almighty Heart" Rules Americans "The Almighty Heart is still greater in the United States than the Almigh ty Dollar," maintained Sir Gilbert Parker reoently at a meeting of the Sooiety of Pilgrims, at the conclusion uf a warm tribute to the attitude of the United States on the war. "Never," said Sir Gilbert, "has a neutral nation had such problemc as the United States has faced with a temperateness, courtesy and modera tion for which this country cannot be too grateful. The American GOT erument has pursued the only course poossible to a nation desirous of pre serving its deservedly high reputa tion in the flald of diplomacy. It has been in true sympathy with the high mlndedness and sensible idealism of the American people with regare to the grCht events of the world's his tory. "It is not surprising, therefore, that all the «ombatants ef this great war desire at least America's good opin ion." 2:30 Bible Reading and Song Service S. W. Johnson 3:00 Promotion Day Mrs. Ella M. Snow 3:30 The Public School Teacher in the Sunday School Miss Blondie Holt 4:00 Using the Bible in the Sunday School Rev. O. C. Johnson 4:30 Why Should We Maintain the Sunday School? P. O. Sathre 0 0 0 0 EVENING SESSION 8:00 The Sunday School Army Rev. W. A. Snow HISTORIC PEN The pen with hich Governor Cap per signed the bill to establish a Frances E. Willard Day in the public schools of Kansas 1B Worth While Folks Doing Worth While Things. Mrs Ella M. Snow Opportunity for discussion will be given after each topic. now in the pos session of Miss Anna A. Gordon, pres ident of the National Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union. Inscribed upon the pen is the signature of Gov ernor Arthur Capper. Splendid For Rheumatism. "I think Chamberlain's Liniment is just splendid for rheumatism," writes Mts. Dunbuvgh, Eldvidge, N. Y. "It has teen used by myself and other members of my family time and time again during the past six years, and has always given the best of satisfac tion." The quiok relief Iron pain whioh Chamberlain's Liniment affords is alone werth many times the cost. Obtainable everywhere. (Adv.) lf:nh\-J nl Rev. Chas. T. Ensign Rev. W. A. Snow L. A. Herdle Mrs. Nellie F. Ric Rev. H. H. Newman Rev. Chas. T. Ensign Mrs. Ella M. Snow Rev. W. A. Snow WOMAN'S CLUB PR06RAM For May 6th, 1915 Leader Wrs. E. D. Washburn Roll Call—Sewing Hints Paper, Texties Mrs. Walsh Staging Styles Mrs. Abbott Dress Reform, Its Use and Abuse ... Mrs. McLaughlin W. C. T. U. PROGRAM For May 7th. Hostess Mrs. R. J. Washburn Leader Mrs. L. King Roll Call—Why Should I Vote? The Value of My Vote, Mrs. Northrop Franchise Bible Lesson, Mrs. Clutter Reoitation Holllster's Rocky Mountain Tea is nature's own tonie, purely vegetable. Its use is not followed by devitalising after-effects. Safe«nd sure, try it for debility, anaemia, poor appetite, Spring tiredness. Tea or lablets 35c. Wamburg's Drug Store. (Adv.) "I never saw such a superstitious fellow as Bixby." "What's his latest?" "Why, he's been trying all the morning to prove that 1915 is an un lucky year. He's manipulated the fig ures 1-9-1-5 with addition, subtrac tion. multiplication, division, and the rule of three." "What has he found that seems un lucky?" "Nothing, except that when he add ed 1-9-1-5 together and subtracted the total. 16. from 1015 it left 1899." "Yes?" "And that vaj the year h© marri ed." A GOOD TOWN TO LIVE IN—A lot of people are finding out what a good town this la to live in, and a lot of them are people who have been liv ing hjsre right along._/ *"ft n^P'fff ?-, v/3 '••_• ^rioe 5 Cts. Jim LEADERS. Clipped from the Ledger. Alfred Hein of Fargo spent Sunday visiting with his sister, Misa Emma Hein. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Peterson spent Sunday afternoon at the John Jorgen son home. Andrew Anderson of Hannaford spent Sunday in town visiting with his numerous friends. MIBS Ida Gilbertson spent the week end with her brother, Register of Deeds Gilbertson of Sherbrook. Mrs. W. B. Cheshire was auite ill yesterday and was confined to h«r bed. She is reported much better aft this time. A big window in A. M. Haaland'e pool hall-was broken this week by the screen door which flew back and hit it. Mr. and Mrs. Georga SHockland went up to Hannaford Tuesday. Mr. Stockland went from there to Orlsktf where he will do barberlng. The tennis ground thiB year will ha located north of the Luverne Hard ware and Implement company's-store. This will be a dandy location and al ready considerable work has beta done to it. J. D. Foley, this week, moved tka building used as a wood shed, back tm his automobile shed and is naving* big porch built on the rear of ttftl dwelling. He will also put a fence up around the yard and fix things up in general. L. C. Christiansen, who has been spending the week at the home of Ma son, C. W. Christiansen and faintly, left yesterday for Walum, where he will visit another son. He is a pleas ant old gentleman to meet and re minds us very much of hlB LUVERNE HAS FIRE. Fire Destroys Big Livery Barn Owned By Zielie and Haase, Yes terday. Yesterday morning about 6: SO o'clock, Luverne was again visited by a big fire, this time the large livery barn owned by Otto Haase and Chas. Zielie, hohad just come fronl his with a team of horses, and a few sets of harness, hay, feed, etc. The cause of the fire is unknown but it originated in the hay loft and was first noticed about 6:30, by Mr. Zielie' who had just com efrom his home to the barn. Everything-jieem ed to be all right when he came and he started to curry off the horses when a big cloud of smoke came from above and nearly choked him. He at once saw the bu'lding was doomed to go so he immediately cut the baiter ropes on the big team and drove them out of the burning building. After getting these big ones out he tiled to get back bu the fire by that time was too hot and the smoke so thick, that he couldn't think of getting back. There was another team in the barn that could not be gotten to but these came out after their halter ropes had been burned off. There were still two more horses left in the barn but they could not be gotten out so were burn ed to death. There was no insurance on horses, harness, etc., btit there was a little on the bunding. PAT ON BACK COSTS *30. Finley, N. D., Young Man Has Costly Fargo Experience. Fargo, N. D., April 24.—A young farmer lad of Finley, N. D., was re lieved of $30 Tuesday night by two chance acquaintances. He had spent the evening enjoying the bright-spots of Moorehead and had waited until the closing of the saloons before -he started to return to Fargo. After crossing the bridge he was Accosted by two strangers, who jollied Mm and called him the prince of good fellows. They led him off from Northern^Pa cific avenue onto First avenue, where they grew extra friendly and-patted him on the back. The pat on tfaetmck afterwards was found to Juure cost him his pocket book contakttag $30. which he had secreted in the Inside coat pocket. His new companions then bid him a found farewell by dlsapp«aFingin-4he darkness. He reported his lose to the police. rri, A i. 2 little son, Charlie. A. C. Paulson this week dug -ane ther well at bis home in this city. Hie has certainly had hard luck trying to get enough water and this la the fifth well that he has had dug. It la sin cerely hoped that he may get .good re sults from this one. Miss Ella Larsen spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mr*. Joe Pederson, and on Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Knutson, Mrs. B. Nybo, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saundere, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sanden were entertained at that home, the oeoa sion being Mr. Pederson's and Miss L.arsen's birthday. "Better Farming" Nelson was in our city Tuesday and established a branch of the South End Shipping as sociation at this point, at the request of some of their members who are tributary to our town. Thla aaeocia tion, which originated In Hope, hae established branches in Colgate, Bla bon, Clifford and Galesburg, and al ready has a membership of over 160 farmers. It has proven a great bene fit to both the farmers and business men of these places, and we are glad to have them connect with us. Full particulars may be learned of the as sociation and it's method of transact ing business from Mr. J. D. Foley, who is the local representative of the association. I: