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and other land at very low prices.
During many years Canadian
wheat fields have averaged 20 bushels
to the acre many yields as high as
45 bushels to the acre. Wonderful
crops also of Oats, Barley, and Flax.
Mixed Farming is as profitable an
industry as grain raising. Good
schools, churches: markets convenient,
climate excellent. Writefor literature and
particulars as to reduced railway rates to
Supt. of Immigration. Ottawa, Can., or to
W. V. BENNETT
Boom4,Bee Bldg.,Omahi,Neb.
Canadian Government Agent
Philadelphia municipal court heard
83,004 cases in last fiscal yenr.
Colds Cause Headache and Grip
I. AX ATI VU J1UOMO gUlMNK romorrs tlin cause.
There Is onlr ono'VBromo yulnina," U. W. UUO VMU
algnaturotsonbox. Wo.
Cleveland is urged to clnvnto street
railways.
Always proud to show wliito clothes.
Bed Cross Hall Blue docs mako them
white. All grocers. Adv.
An appropriate pleco of flattery nips
tho wrinkle In the hud.
St. Paul is to entertain American
Federation of Labor in 1018.
Kill That
Cold and
Save Health
CASCARAE? QUININE
The old family remedy In tablet
form safe, sure, caiy to take. No
opiates no unpleasant after effects.
Cures colds In 34 hours a rip in 3
days. Money back If it foils. Get tho
centime uox witn
Red Top and Mr.
Hill's picture on it
24 Tablets for 25c.
At Any Drug Store
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Cuticura Heals
Skin Troubles
Soap 25c Ointment 25 and 50c
THICK, SWOLLEN GLANDS
that make a horse "Wheeze,
Hoar, have MUCK wind
or Choke-down, can be
reduced with
alio other Hunches or Swellings. No blister,
no hair gone, and horse kept at work. Economical-only
afew drops requiredat an appli
cation. $2.50 per bottle delivered. Book 3 M IIM.
ABSORBIHE, JR-. the antiseptic liniment for man
kind, reduces Cysts, Wens, Painful, Swollen
Veins and Ulcers. HI. 25 and 92.50 a bottle at
dealers or delivered. Book "Evidence" free.
W.F.VOuNO, P. D. F.i 3IOTempltil.,Sptlrni field. Mais.
TRUTH ADOUTTHE RIO CR AND E VALLEY
UwilMiistouU Tolls wht others tiun'L Maya
too muuVrBiid worry. IMn't Iran In the durk. No
f-nVmontlunod. No land to so J. HHk cloth bind
Kg SooSSli Va7 tSxs tales Co., Bdlnburg.ToxM
mmevvaftiapA WntsonK.Colemn,n,Wash
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For Infants and Children.
Mothers Know That
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Prosperity
Western Canada
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The thousands of U. S. farmers who have accepted
Canada's generous offer to settle on homesteads or buy
farm land in her provinces have been well repaid by
bountiful crops of wheat and other grains.
Where you can buy good farm land at $15 to $30
per acre get $2 a bushel for wheat and raise 20 to
43 bushels to the acre you are bound to make money
that's what you can do in Western Canada.
In the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Alberta you can get a
OF 160 ACRES FREE
Best Way.
"How objects do pass from eye to
eye."
"Yes; I suppose they do It on th
bridge of the nose."
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE KIDNEYS
For many years druggists have watched
with much interest tho remarkablo record
maintained by Dr. Kilmer's Swnmp-Itoot,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi
cine. It is a physician's prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad
der do tho work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
It is sold by all druggists on its merit and
it should help you. No other kidney medi
cine has bo many friends.
Do sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this,
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Uinghamton, N. Y., for a
sample bottle. When writing bo sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
Opposite Result,
"lie has, such n low tnste."
"What is it?"
"For high balls." v
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by locul applications as thoy cannot reach
tho diseased portion of tho ear. There Is
only ono way to euro Catarrhal DoafneBS,
nnd that Is by a constitutional remody.
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through tin Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an Inflamod condition of tho
mucous llnlnc of tho Eustachian Tube
Whon this tube Is Inflamed you liavo a
rumbling sound or Imperfect hoarlmr, and
when It Is entirely closed. Deafness Is the
result. Unless tho Inflammation can bo re
duced nnd this tubo restored to Its nor
mal condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which Is an Inflamed
condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
caso of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
ba cured by HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c. Circulars freo.
F. J, Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Nothing New.
"The papers say that women arc
to ho used ns carriers for tho malls."
"Well, why shouldn't they carry tho
malls? Haven't they long been trans
porting them?"
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1P8
I). S. TAKES OVER
ALL RAILROADS
President Wilson Assumes Con
trol and Names McAdoo as
Director General.
ACTION TO SPEED WAR WORK
Roads Will Be Operated by Present
Officials but as One System Con
gress to Be Asked to Guaran
tee Earnings.
Washington. President Wilson hns
assumed control of the entire railway
system of thu country ns n war meas
ure. The railroads will be controlled
nntl operated by the government under
direction of William G. McAdoo, secre
tary of tho treasury.
Mr. McAdoo's ofllrlnl title will be
director general of railways.
In taking over the mllwnys Presi
dent Wilson has followed largely the
plan adopted In England. Tho govern
ment will guarantee each road shall
receive u net operating Income equal
to the nverngo net Income of the three
years preceding June .'10, 11)17. The
president In his proclamation further
assures stockholders and bondholders
in the railroads that their Interest will
he scrupulously protected.
All regular dividends hitherto de
clared will he paid and the maturing
Interest upon bonds nnd debentures
will be guaranteed by the government.
Immediately upon reassembling of
congress the president will ask for
legislation providing definite guaran
ties upon these points mid also provid
ing that the railways shall be main
tained "In as good repair and as com
plete equipment ns when taken over by
tho government."
Facilities Taken Over by U. S.
Under the president's proclamation
the following nrc taken under United
States control:
All railroads, comprising 200.000
miles of lines, valued nt $17,000,000,
000. All coastwise, lake and river stenm
ship lines.
All terminals, terminal companies
and terminal associations.
Tho Pullman company's sleeping
care and parlor cars.
The packers' and other concerns'
prlvnte car lines.
All railroad elevators and ware
houses.
All railroads telegraph unci telephone
lines.
Tho president also will nsk legisla
tion enabling him to solve the labor
problem of the roads.
Tho application for n wnge Increase
averaging 40 per cent Is now pending.
The men hnvo refused to accept com
pulsory arbitration whllo the ronds
were under privnto control.
This wnge question, one of the most
serious problems that confronts the
government In operation of the roads,
must he settled by Mr. McAdoo.
The president's proclamation states
he will talco possession of tho rail
ways through Newton D. Bnker, sec
retary of war. This emphasizes his de
termination to run tho ronds strictly
as a part of tho military system.
War 'Department Can Handle Draft.
Tho fact that tho railways nro un
der the war department will simplify
tho mntter of drafting men for work,
in case nn extreme step should be
como necessary.
Tho president's advisers do not be
Ilcvo such measures will bo needed.
Tho brotherhoods have demonstrated
their loyulty nnd nro depended upon
to adopt action now that wjll guar
antco enthusiastic continued operation
of tho roads.
In selecting Mr. McAdoo for tho
most powerful place In tho adminis
tration, the president Is known to hnvo
been Influenced by the fact that Mr.
McAdoo has a thorough grasp not only
of rnllway and government flnnnce, but
also of the world's flnnnclnl sltuntlon.
Furthermore, ono of the president's ad
visers stated, he Is a man who docs
things. lie can cut through red tnpe.
Theso two considerations pointed to
tho secretory of tho trensury ns the
one to untie the transportation knot.
Power Is Great
Tho power placed In his hands Is
grenter than nny ever before given a
single Amerlcnn other than n presi
dent Ho will tnko possession of every
railroad nnd every system of transpor
tation located wholly or In pnrt within
Unttcd States boundaries. Street rail
ways alone nro excepted. All steam
ship companies owned or controlled by
railroads, will como under his control
and operation, x
Tho present ofllccrs of tho ronds
will remain In their places, but can
be removed, or changed, nt nny time,
by order of tho director general of
railroads. Ills authority Is paramount
even to that of the Interstate commerce
commission, which hitherto has fixed
VALUE OF SENSE OF SMELL
Nose Is Quick to Detect the Minutest
Odorous Particles Four Ta6tea
of Importance,
Slnco It is moro Important to bo
warned of danger thnn guided to de
lights our senses arc mado moro sen
sitive to pain thnn pleasure. Wo co
detect by the smell ono two-millionth
of a mllllgrum of oil of roses or
musk, but wo can detect ono two-bll-llonth
of a milligram of mccaptan,
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President Tells Why He Was Forced to Take
Over the Railroads.
By WOODROW WILSON.
I have exercised the powers over the transportation systems of tho
country which were granted me by the act of congress of August, 1916,
because It has become Imperatively necessary for me to do so. This Is a
war of resources no less than of men, perhaps even more than of men,
and It Is necessary for the complete mobilization of our resources that
tho transportation system of the country should be organized and em
ployed under a single authority and a simplified method of co-ordination
which have not proved possible under private management and control.
Tho committee of railway executives who have been co-operating
with the government In this all Important matter have done the utmost
that It was possible for them to do; have done It with patriotic zeal and
with great ability; but there were difficulties that they could neither
escape nor neutralize. Complete unity of administration In the present
circumstances Involves upon occasion and at many points a serious dislo
cation of earnings, and the committee was, of course, without power or
authority to rearrangexcharges or effect proper compensations and adjust
ments of earnings.
Several roads which were willingly and with admirable public spirit
accepting the orders of the committee have already suffered from these
circumstances and should not be required to suffer further. In mere
fairness to them the full authority of the government must be substituted.
Tho government Itself will thereby gain an Immense Increase of efficiency
In the conduct of the war and of the Innumerable activities upon which
Its successful conduct depends.
The public Interest must be first served, and In addition the financial
Interests of the government and the financial Interests of the railroads
must be brought under a common direction. The' financial operations of
the railways need not, then, Interfere with the borrowings of tho govern
ment, and they themselves can be conducted at a greater advantage.
Investors In railway securities may rest assured that their rights and
Interests will be as scrupulously looked after by the government as they
could be by the directors of the several railway systems. Immediately
upon the reassembling of congress I shall recommend that these definite
guarantees be given: First, of course, that the railway properties will
be maintained during the period of federal control In as good repair and
as complete equipment as when taken over by the government; and,
second, that the roads shall receive a net operating Income equal In each
case to the average net Income of the three years preceding June 30,
1917; and I am entirely confident that the congress will be disposed In
this case, as In others, to see that Justice is done and full security assured
to the owners and creditors of the greht systems which the government
must now use under Its own direction or else suffer serious embarrass
ment The secretary of war and I are agreed that, all the circumstances
being taken into consideration, the best results can be obtained under the
immediate executive direction of William G. McAdoo, whose practical
experience peculiarly fits him for the service and whose authority as sec
retary of the treasury will enable him to co-ordinate as no other man
could the many financial Interests which will be Involved and which
might, unless systematically directed, suffer very embarrassing entangle
ments. The government of the United States Is the only great government
now engaged In the war which has not already assumed control of this
sort. It was thought to be in the spirit of American Institutions to at
tempt to do anything that was necessary through private management,
and if zeal and ability and patriotic motive could have accomplished the
necessary unification of administration It would certainly have been
accomplished; but no zeal or ability could overcome insuperable obstacles,
and I have deemed It my duty to recognize that fact In all candor, now
that It Is demonstrated, and to use without reserve the great authority
reposed In me. A great national necessity dictated the action and I was
therefore not at liberty to abstain from it.
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rates and governed the trnfllc of the
lines.
Working Out Plans for Months.
The plan now put Into effect hns
been worked out by tho president
through n period of several months.
Almost Immediately after tho United
States entered tho war it became evi
dent the railroads, under prlvnte con
trol, would not bo able to stand tho
strnln.
Tho rnllway heads were willing to
do everything tho government de
manded, but had not tho power to
forco one road to sacrifice Its finan
cial interests In behalf of the genc.rl
good.
In formulating tho plnn ho will
present to congress the president stu
died tho system adopted In England
and consulted men experienced In tho
results of the system.
If tho English plnn Is adopted In its
entirety the government will order that
government freight nnd officials en
gaged on government business be enr
rled free. It then will pay out of pub
lic funds to each road a sufficient sum
to bring that road's operating Income
up to tho average of tho threo years
preceding Juno 80, 1017.
McAdoo, whllo director general of
railroads, will retain tho office of sec
retary of tho trensury, ns tho president
has pointed out, McAdoo's authority as
secretary of the treasury "will cnnblo
him to co-ordlnnto tho many flnnnclnl
Interests involved and which might, un
less systematically directed, suffer very
embarrassing entnnglcments."
Tho attempt of tho railroads them
selves to provide this single authority
nnd simplified organization In the exist
ing railroads war board and Its spe
cial operating committee hns proved a
failure because of physical limita
tions, although the president pnys high
tribute to tho ability and zenl of the
five mil executives whose efforts havo
been devoted to tho task.
Will Use War Board.
The organization effected by tho
railroads' war bonrd will bo tho
foundation upon which Director Gen
eral McAdoo will build tho structure
of government control. It Is not un
likely that some, If not all of tho mem
bers of tho wnr bonrd, will he nssocl
ated with Mr. McAdoo In administer
ing the management of tho unified
lines.
In his statement the president re
fers to tho defects of tho system of
unification nttempted under prlvnte
control. Several railroads havo suf
fered financially and physically from
carrying out the orders of tho wnr
bonrd, which require them to bo utl-
which Is tho vilest smelling compound
thut man has so far Invented. If you
do not know how much n milligram
Is, consider n drop picked up by tho
point of n needlo nnd Imagine that
divided Into two billion parts, Edwin
13. Slosson writes In the New York
Independent. Also try to estimate tho
weight of tho odorous particles.
What wo calt flavor or savor Is a
Joint effect of tnsto nnd odor In which
tho latter predominates. Thefo aro
only four tastes of Importance, acid,
alkaline, bttter and sweet.
sn
llzed In extremely unprofitable trans
portation In order that tho transporta
tion of war materials might bo facili
tated. Need Fear No Losses.
Under government control no rail
road will Incur such losses. Tho rail
roads will not be Interested in what
class of traffic they hnndlc, will not
enro whether It is profltablo or un
profitable. If It Is unprofitable tho loss
will bo mnde good by tho government,
for tho government assures tho, stock
holders tho return on their Invest
ment they enjoyed (on tho nnnunl av
erage ror tuo three years ended Juno
30, 1017.
Under government control tho rnll
roads nro to bo assisted In obtaining
tho capital necessnry to finnnco the
vast extensions of trackage and termi
nals and tho building of nddltlonnl lo
comotives nnd cars made Imperative
by tho demands of wnr.
May Get Loan Later.
The president says that under gov
ernment control "tho financial earn
ings of tho rnllwoys need not then In-
lonere wan the borrowings of the
government." Railroad Investments
nro to bo made attractive to Investors
by tho government guarantee. Even
tually n loan may bo made by tho gov
ernment to tho railroads.
It Is said, however, In tho selection
of Mr. McAdoo for director general of
railroads that there lies tho greatest
promise of government assistance to
the railroads In financing their opera
tions nnd extensions.
Tho president says that he will nsk
congress, Immediately after tho holi
days, to enact legislation providing;
that tho rail properties under govern
ment control shall bo maintained In
"as good repair nnd as complete equip
ment as when taken over" and that
tho roads shall receive n "net operat
ing lncomo equal In each caso to the
nverago net lncomo of tho threo years
preceding Juno SO, 1017."
Lenders in congress predict that tho
legislative branch will act without do
lay upon tho president's recommenda
tions. Crosses Potato With Dahlia.
A. Hickman, nn aged gardener of
Eurekn, Cal., has succcdcd In crossing
the Irish potnto with tho dahlia, tho
combination producing a species of po
tato which Is believed to bo far su
perior to that found ordlnnrlly on tho
mnrket. With the new potnto ono may
have flowers for tho decoration of his
homo and, when the plants havo
reached maturity, potatoes for his din
ner. s
Co-Operatlve Farming Profitable.
Tho citizens of Avon, Monmouth
county, N. J., bought up nt less thnn
market prices n flno lot of potatoes,
limn beans, hny nnd othor producto,
grown on a 05-acro farm leased and
cultivated by tho borough to lower tho
cost of living. Tho borough treasury
has netted n profit of ubout $1,000 on
the transaction.
Worth-While Quotations.
"I call It strange that a narrow mind
Is uever deep." Exchange.
1
IF1LE
ALL SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT STATE
MENTS BY MARCH 1.
HEAVY PENALTY FOR FAILURE
Returns Will Be Rigidly Checked and
Assistance Given Taxpayers by Of
ficials In Every County Tips
to Farmers.
Washington. All good Americans
who are making n fair living aro now
called upon to pay, In tho way of nri
Income tax, tholr share of the cost of
the wnr. Whether or not he Is sub
ject to this tax Is the question every
man must settle at once. In n few
words this Is the answer: Every un
married man whoso net Income Is $1,
000 or more nnd every married man or
head of n family whose Income Is $2,
000 or over must pay the tax. Ucfore
March 1, 1018, he must file his return
with the collector of Internal revenue
In the district In which he lives or hns
his principal place of business.
Tho man who thinks to evade this
tax Is making a serious error. Ituvcnuo
officials will be In every county to
check returns. Failure to make n cor
rect return within the time specified
Involves heavy penalties.
"Net Income" mentis gross Income
less ccrtcln deductions provided for by
the net. The law defines Income as
profit, gain, wnges, salary, commis
sions, money or Its equivalent from
professions, vocations, commerce,
trade, rents, sales nnd dealings In prop
erty, rent and personal, nnd Interest
from Investments except Interest from
government bonds, or state, municipal
township or county bonds. Incomes
from scrvico ns guardian, trustee or
executor; from dividends, pensions,
royalties, or patents, or oil and gas
wells, conl hind, etc., are taxable.
Normal Rate Is 2 Per Cent
The normal rntc of tax Is 2 per cent
on net Incomes above the amount of
exemptions, which Is $2,000 In the case
of a married person or head of a fam
ily and $1,000 In tho ense of a single
person. A married person or head of
n family Is allowed nn nddltlonnl ex
emption of $200 for ench dependant
child If under eighteen yenrs of age
or 1.. capable of self-support because
defective. The taxpayer Is conslderesJ
to be tho head of a family If ho Is
nctunlly supporting one or moro per
sons closely connected with him by
blood relationship or relationship by
marriage, or If his duty to support
such person Is based on some moral
or legal obligation.
Debts ascertained to bo worthless
and charged off within the yenr nnd
taxes pnld except Income taxes nnd
thoso nssesscd against local benefits
are deductible. Theso and other point
of tho Income tnx section of the war
revenue act will he fully explained by
rcvenuo ofllccrs who will visit every
county In the United States between
January 2 and March 1 to assist tax
payers in making out their returns.
Officers to Visit Every Locality.
Notlco of their arrival In ench local
ity will be given In advance through
the press, banks nnd post offices. They
will bo supplied with Income tnx forms
copies of which may bo obtained also
from collectors of Internal rovenuo.
Tho bureau of Internal revenue Is
seeking to Impress upon persons sub
ject to the tnx tho fact that failure to
sco this official In no way relieves
them of the duty Imposed by law to
file their returns within tho time speci
fied. The government Is not required to
seek the taxpayer. Tho taxpayer la
required to seek the government
The penalty for failure to mako the
return on tlmo Is n flno of not less
than $20 nor moro than $1,000, and
In addition HO per cent of the amount
of tho tnx due. For mnklng a false
or fraudulent return, tho pcnnlty is
a flno not to exceed $2,000 or not ex
ceeding one year's Imprisonment or
both, In tho discretion of the court, and
In addition 100 per cent of tho tax
evaded.
As to the Farmers.
Tho number of farmers who will pay
Income taxes has not been estimated
by tho government officials, but It la
certain they will form a large percen
tage of tho 0,000,000 persons assessed
who never before have paid an Income
tax. Tho average fnrmer does not
.keep books but If he avails himself of
'tho services of government experts
who will be" sent to aid him. It will not
ho difficult for him to nsccrtaln the
nmount of his net Income.
Tho farmer Is making out his return
may deduct depreciation In the vnlue
of property and machinery used In the
conduct of his farm, nnd loss by lire,
storm or other casualty, or by theft If
not covered by Insurance. Expenses
actually Incurred In farm operation
may be deducted, hut not fnmlly or liv
ing expense. Produce raised on the
farm and traded for groceries, wearing
apparel, etc., Is counted nR living ex
penditures nnd cannot be deducted.
Take the Short Route.
When you talk, observes nn educa
tor, whether In conversation or In
meeting, uso short words, of which
there are moro thnn tliero nro of long
ones, nnd tnko tho most direct road
to your mennlng. Your meaning's the
came.
Cook Makes Good Start.
"I seo you havo a now conk." "You
nro right." "Is she experienced ?" "I
surmise so. She stnrted tho first day
by coming Inte, and then asking for tho
afternoon off."
HI
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