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PAGE TWO Valley City Times Record VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA L. P. HYDE Editor and Manager Subscription, $1.50 a year, in advance Entered at the postofflce in Valley City, No. Dak., as second class mail matter. Official Paper of City and County Commenting on the desecration of the American flag the Minneapolis Journal has this to say: During the present year several Ca nadians have jumped on American flags which were waved rather defiant ly by foolish persons too rar away from home and with no good sense of the general fitness of things. These incidents caused not a ripple on either side of the line, for the militant Jingo is now pretty well understood every where and is iut down for what he is, namely, nothing. But if you wish for a flag-trampling episode it is not necessary to go to Canada for it. We have such things in this country. For example, Judge R. B. Tappen of Alameda, Cal., recent ly spoke as follows from the bench in a wife-beating case: "If more wives would shoot their husbands instead of enduring their abuse, it would be good for society." The flag, if it stands for anything, stands for law and order and for order ly procedure under the law. But here is a judge who, if he is correctly quoted, advocates lynching. Here is some genuine trampling on the flag that merits notice, and particularly so because it is done In our own country and by a person chosen for the very purpose of upholding law and order. No great harm may be done In this case 'because as a rule the people are intelligent enough to make the proper separation between the judicial office and one man's personal foolishness. But it is bad business for a judge and it merits, if not the recall, then cer tainly the calling down. Governor Hanna has again been dragged into that "$10 to the veterans" affair. Apparently it Is necessary tot the chief executive of the state to break Into print with pomp and cir cumstance every time a country news O mi tjj* (ft -j O paper publishes an attack upon him, a?d his actions. So far as it is possible to find out, Governor Hanna's chief offense in this $10 affair, is that he did not answer the charges of a few political oppon ents among the newspapers, and grati fy them by making a formal denial. Had the entire press of the state taken this matter up, the governor might well answer the charges, but the pitiful piffle of a few editors in spired by an overweening sense of tneir own importance, is,—praise be— anworthy an answer from the state's chief executive officer who, contrary to some of his predecessors, is going Governor Hanna's enemleB, includ ing those who have milked him dry for political favors, and are now look ing for a likely band wagon on which to light, are like most political harpies. They mock the food on which they have been fed, and hope for a turn in the political wheel which will put them into power. The workings of the interstate law or the law covering the transportation of passengers, as well as freight and express works out some peculiar con ditions, which strange as it may seem always result to the benefit of the transportation companies. For in stance Minnesota now has a 2 cent rate, and travelers in that state can travel for 2 cents per mile but here is where the interstate law helps out the railroad, a ticket to Minneapolis bought here will cost the same old rate as the law permits the transporta tion companies, apparently to charge whatever they wish If a ticket Is bought to carry one across the line into another state, for instance a ticket bought here for Minneapolis will cost $8.15 whereas if one bought a ticket for Fargo or Moorhead and then bought a ticket the balance of the dis tance tliey would get the benefit of the Minneasota 2 cent rate and trans portation to Minneapolis could thus- be procured for $6.00 or a saving well worth looking after. This is calculat ing a passage over the Northern Pa cific, the cost of the Soo lines would be approximately the same and works out about the same. It seems that here is a real chance for a reform, that might be of real benefit to the general public, this interstate law has been the worst stumbling block In the way of serve agents) Due from approved Reserve Agents Checks and other Cash Items Fractional Papier Currency, Nickles, and Cents Specie Legal-tender notes Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 p. c. circu.) Total cash onhand,dne from banks and U. S. Treasurer TOTAL I, [SEAL] RESOURCES Dollars Loans and Discounts $772,386.49 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1,917.17 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 25,000.00 Other bonds to secure Postal Saving 5,000.00 Premium on U* S. Bonds None Bonds, Securities, etc. 1,615.49 Banking House, Furniture, Fixtures 7,2 5.00 Other Real Estate owned 13,635.02 Due from National Banks (not re Due from State and Private Banks and Bankers, Trust Compan ies, and Savings Banks State of North Dakota County of Barness, ss: $ 5,697.36 104.47 144^919.53 543.96 173.28 36,126.25 17,800.00 1,250.00 John Tracy, Cashier of the above-named bank, do Solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. $208218.85 $1,044,988,02 JOHN TRACY, Cashier. THE WEEKLY TIMES-RECORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913. good legislation and law lnforcement that the .state has had to contend with and people generally are rather tired of the INTER STATB LAW, which ap pears to be about the best corporation tool yet discovered. The Impeachment of Governor Sul zer of New York Is likely to have a bad effect in that It will strengthen the Tammany organisation In that state, eiving them reflected virtue through the probable conviction of a so-called "reformer." It should be remembered, however, that Sulzer did not proclaim his lnde aWuMhe'business" of the"state~ ratH$f4 P®n^e®ce of Tammany until he had than playing politics to please a dis gruntled few. used tfee organization to secure his electlori. It was then that he broke away from Murphy, raised his own standard, and as a result, Tammany punished him. Had Sulzer "been good" after elec tion aB he was before, the story of his stock market speculations would have been buried deep, as it has doubtless been in cases a hundred times before. From the Progressive News service we gather the following: President Wilson is receiving de serving credit generally throughout the country for the skill and determin ation with which be Is foregoing Con gress to action upon his legislative program, but he would deserve, and get, much more credit if he would ex tend his line of pressure upon his democratic followers in the House and senate to the point ct making them give somewhere near decent and ade quate attention to the absolutely nec sary business of the government. In one extremely important respect the record of the democrats from the time they took charge of the house in the 62nd Congress down to date is one of scandlous Inefficiency and incom petency. The long session of the 62nd Congress met in December, 1911. The fiscal year expired on June 30, 1912 but in those seven months the demo crats had displayed such inefficiency and incompetency that they had not passed the annual appropriation bills absolutely necessary for the main tenance of the government. Repeated ly charged with this gross inefficiency, the only explanation they have ever made was that they werfe busy making a political record on the tariff, and oth er things. In other words, their ex planation is a confession of guilt of the precise charge. OF The United States government is the greatest corporation in the world. Congress is its finance committee. There is not a corporation, partner ship, firm or individual doing business in the world that could exist from one week's end to another with such scan dlous inefficiency in its financial man agement. In 1912 it was not until September that all the appropriation bills were passed. On two or three occasions it had been necessary to pass special resolutions continuing the old appro priation temporarily—a make-shift de vice of procrastination and ineffici ency. Now this special session of the 63rd congress, with the democrats in con trol of the house, the senate and the administration, gives another exhibi tion of the absolute disregard of the Democrats for the financial obligation and honor of the government. The democrats did not pass all their ap propriation bills during the regular session, and two or three of them have had to be put through at this special session. Now it has been found that even in these belated bills sufficient provision was not made for some of the humblest of the govern ment employees, who work at the low est wages. There is no money now to pay the charwomen who scrub out the capitol and the offices of members, and the page boys are still waiting for the wages they earned last June. Yet, these democrats, whose incom petency is thus proved by repeated evi dence, are cheerfully sitting them selves to the business of reforming the currency and banking systems of the United States, and brag that they know how to control corporations. E. A. Tostevln of the Mandan Pio neer Publishing company was ap pointed by the state public printing commission the fore part of the week to audit all the bills for the state's printing which is done under con tract. The state printing, which also includes all the legislative printing, has amounted so far this year to be tween sixty and seventy thousand dollars. The bills have practically all been audited by the state printer, but in order to guard against any pos sible errors the printing commission deemed it wise to secure the services of an expert to go over the work and verify the bills. Mr. Tostevln entered upon his duties this week and It will be some little time be fore the work is completed. STATEMENT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK at Valley City in the State of North Dakota, at the close of business, August 9,1913 NEWS OF THE STATE Gov. Sulzer of New York was im peached. The chief of police at Beach has been discharged by the mayor of the town, the trouble arising out of an as sault committed .upon the editor of The Chronicle. It is expeted that the usual prices for threshing of 10 cents for wheat, 7 for oats and barley and 20 for flax will prevail. These prices include the delivery of the threshed grain to the wagons. Postoffice inspectors has informed State's Attorney Converse of McKen zie county that rural mail carriers must not carry intoxicating liquors while on service on their routes, or while they have mail matter in their custody for delivery or dispatch. Frank Vobjeda of Hettinger was re cently drowned in a shallow hole. It is supposed that he w.as overcome with the heat and fell into the water where he was found in only two feet of wa ter. Hereafter able bodied men who fail to properly support their families will receive stiff jail sentences at Grand Forks, a system that might be emulat ed in other towns with benefit to the towns as well as to the families of loafers. One of the best rains or the season visited Hettinger Aug. 6. It rained steadily for several hours and gave the country considerable much needed moisture. The weather had been ex tremely dry and hot for several days and a change was needed, corn, gar den stuff and late crops having begun the show the effects of the unfavorable conditions that had prevailed. Napoleon, N. D.—Roy Bryant was badly injured in a runaway accident near this city yesterday. Accompan iey by John Busch and W. E. Kugel, he was driving rather fast and Kugel, believing that the buggy would tip over, jumped, falling on his head. Busch and Bryant landed in a pile of stones, Bryant being rendered uncon scious, a condition in which he re mained for several hours. His ner vous system was paralyzed and he has a hemorrhage of the right lupg. It is believed that he will recover. LIABILITIES Dollars Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 50,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Expences and Taxes paid 44,554.88 National Bank Notes outstanding 23,800.00 Due to State and Private Banks and Bankers $21,968.46 Individual deposits subject to check 380,654.05 Demand certificate of deposit 422,086.69 Certified checks 806.00 Cashier's checks outstanding 55.00 Postal Savings deposits 1062.94 Total Deposits Notes and bills rediscounted Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of August, 1913. R. W. BASSETT, Notary Public of Barnes Co., N. D. My Commission expires April 11th, 1916. Bills payable, including certificates of deposit for money borrowed None 826,633.14 None TOTAL $1,044,986.02 Correct—Attest: HERMAN WINTERER DARBY O'MALLEY CHAS. F. MUDGETT A young wild duck, fully feathered except its wings, was found by John Peterson of Edinburg in his barnyard one day last week. Mr. Peterson plac ed it in the chicken yard, where it ap pears contented. Adams County Record: Chas. S. Coppock had afield of corn practically matured Aug. 7. In fact he expects to begin picking seed corn within a week now. Quick maturing corn is what is needed in this country. F. L. Watkins of the State Enforce ment league, Is author of the state ment that more than 5,000 slot ma chines have been shipped out of the state In the past few months. This Is owing to the fact that the gambling law passed at the last session of the legislature made it a misdemeanor fto have any kind of gambling device in the state. Blanchard was threatened by com plete destruction when fire destroyed the Blanchard Mercantile store and the Great Western elevator shortly aft er midnight Saturday night The Blanchard hotel was badly scorched by the heat and considerable glass in the windows of that structure was de stroyed. The heroic efforts of the bucket brigade saved the building. Beach, N. D.—A petition asking that the present form of city government be changed to the commission type was presented at the last meeting of the city council. A large number of business men have signed the petition and the movement is meeting with support on every side. Under the present condition of affairs there is no doubt but what the commission form will easily carry of the citizens are given an opportunity to express their choice. Reversed rules were used on the front page of The Souris Messenger out of respect to the paper's late edi tor, H. B. Halldorson, who passed away last week. He was an Icelander and settled in Pembina county with his parents in 1884. After leaving the public school he attended the. state university. He succumbed to heart failure and was writing a check at his desk when the end came very sudden ly. SCO sr to Directors. 4 O I I 'i •ii '4: A if i" V kh 1