The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, October 21, 1918, Page 2

ADVERTISEMENTS EQUITY SHOES CUT OUT THE SHOE PROFITEER We 8hip Them to You on Approval These Equity Work and Outdoor Shoes are such wonderful value that we will gladly send them to you on approval. You will find them s0 well made and so ! stylish and such a big money saving bargain that you will surely be satisfied. No need to pay - highf prices. when you can buy: direct from us, Why pay $5 and $6 for shoes not near so good ? Great Shoe Offer This shoe is built to meet the de- mand of an out- door city work- ers’ shoe as well g 7$3.95 ; Darcel as for the mod- @8 post prepaid ern farmer. Built on stylish lace Blucher last. Special tan- ning process makes the leather proof against the acid in milk, manure, soil, gasoline, etc. Made by a special process which leaves all the “life” in the leather and gives it wonderful wear-re- sisting quality. Very flexible, soft and easy on the feet, They outwear three ordinary pairs of shoes. Double leather soles and heels. Dirt and water-proof tongue. 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PIONEER BLDG. ST, PAUL, MINN, -Will get the highest market prices for your grain. Quick service and prompt returns. Fifteen years’ experience. Send samples for grades and prices. ning, - easy _ cleaning, £ durable, &‘:&:'i& in four Incvr du--ph.flo.}' [} ran- st de- sho 20 Earns fts own ¢ and (AS11 - 0LD FALSE TEETH PRt % E crowns, bridges, - old gd 'welry, silver, platinum. Cash by return mail, s prim g Smotting Works, 370 " Berdemic 81dg., Milwaukee, Wis. Wi e : Mention the Leader When Writing Adv‘ert‘i_un‘ : e Things That Made the Horse Laugh | — A standpat congressman pretending to’ be thoroughly alarmed lest government ownership might drag the public utilities into politics. ’ * * * * The packing trust.‘_representative declaring that it started na- | tion-wide propaganda advertising to overcome the effect of a gov-. ernment report alleging sales of bad meat to the soldiers, which came out a year after the*advirtisizxg sEarted. i Minnespolis, Minn. Teeth-Ajar Roosevelt trying to bite on Nonpartisan league granite. * * Governor Burnquist * * excusing lack of law enfocrcement in his state on the ground that mob activity and official terrorism have not resulted in any deaths. : * * * . The way the “patriotic’ special interests attack every org:;nif zation supporting the presiden£ in our democratic war aims. L * * The anti-farmer gang at Britton, S. D., escorting Mr. Townley and Mr. Bates, candidate for governor, out of town because they are urging a “socialistic’’ platform, when the Republican party of the state has swallowed the Léague platform whole as a means of deceiying' the farmer vote:'s. s * * Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota declaring that he was op- posed to raising the pay of soldiers on the ground that it would insult their patriotism and at the same time voting against even a b0 per cent tax on war .profits. Strange to say, those insulted profiteers came right back with a unanimous demand for the sena- tor’s re-election. ; . * * * 1 o% The lion-hunting, club-swinging Roosevelt ser;ring" as the caller- out of all the special interest jackals in Minnesota under the very, ~very thin disguise of "a “loyalty” speaker. Interests Hit at Reconstruction Well-Laid Plans to Prevent Better After-the-War Condi- | tions for Soldiers, Farmers and City Workers : HE special interests in the United ‘States. are pro- ceeding like the German general . staff to jmake the hoped-for reconstruc- tion after the war im- - possible, and as ‘the war ‘goes on their shrewd, unseriipglous: tactics become more and more ‘apparent. discredit . all -progressive leaders and organizations, ‘such’.as the Nonpar- tisan league, so.that when peace comes their flunkies ' will “have: controlling power in the national and state: gov-- ernments. Another. ‘method: now be-.. ing worked fo.the limit at the na- tional capitol is:to force: congress to give away all our remaining public resources. 80 that- when Deace ‘comes we will not have these to.fall back on for reconstruction 'purposhs'.-’ Just as in the’ Civil war, when honest:men were preoccupied with the war, un- scrupulous capitalists got enormous concessions from congress, so now the “same old vicious trick is being work: .ed. There will be no preparation for - ".the returning soldiers if these inter- ests succeed in their plans afid no bet- . ter day for farmers and city workers in general.. : The_ Public Ownership Léaéue of’ America sends out the following time- ly warning: . - Tl ~ “The ' Germans o ’hvt"' to secure possession of areas of France contain-" ing valuable resources. They are still fighting vainly to retain such.posses- sion.. Our boys are giving their lives to-drive these: predatory Huns out'of . this: territory.they maliciously seized. At the same time, a group of would- “:be monopolists: in ‘America are en- deavoring, through- powerful,: well- financed ‘lobbies; to jam through con- gress bills- which will ‘give them pos- ~-session, - practically “without cost "to. them and for a long period of years, of natural resources of the United “The Sims waterpower bill” cre- ates - a commission consisting of the secretaries of war, of the in- ;xhx:@ One - of . their pet methods is to attempt to _PAGE terior and of agriculture, empowered . to lease the waterpower of the coun- try for a term of not less than 50 years, and makes it impossible for the government to recapture them:at the expiration ‘of this term, because of the conditions of payment which are | 80 onerous to the government. No excuse can be offered for this bilk The president asked congress not to pass it. : “Senate bill 2812, entitled *Explor- _ation for and Disposition of Coal, ~Phosphates, Oil, Oil: Shalés or Gas,” permits the leaging of lands ‘contain- ing these very valuable natural re- sources ‘on terms which are substan- tially a gift. It ‘is provided that a ‘royalty for extracting coal shall be fixed at ‘not less than 2 cents per ton. .with the conduct of the war and has been so stigmatized by the secretary of the navy -and the department: of justice. titles to oil lands in the valuable oil reserves. ‘It would alienate enor- - mously,;vgluable supplies of ‘coal, phos- phates; oil, oil shales and gas. “We ask that you and’every loyal American citizen will promptly write or telegraph ' the president, urging him to. veto both these bills if .enacted, as 'they: may be rushed through con- * “gress, and also to-your United: States ‘senators ‘and: eongressmen, opposing ~them,” - BASIS FOR GREATER CHEESE U INDUSTRY. the United . States’ food :adminis- . tration provide for the grading and sale of foreign type cheese of Ameri- . ‘can’ manufacture on a basis of actual ‘“eost plus a. reasonable’ profit: . The | regulations are. expected to result in |- market prices for the different varie- ties of cheese more nearly in keeping with their relative values than here- tofore and. to stimulate the nation’s cheese-making industry;. especially in regard to some foreign types of cheese. | cssmneiett Py sy B oy This bill is direct interference’ It would validate fraudulent ~ New. regulations lately” issued by ~ ADVERTISEMENTS Use Your Ford! PUMP vo%ua wn"':l 2 ® ELEVATE YOUR GRAIN Ward Work_a-l-'ord 2 3 for 1 the cost e car — iyo:r gone;'lnd use it to i?nllmhmwl:k.. 7 tra Mmgloflmfl nsmisslon. Hooks up t to car. Cannot injure car or engine. lsfled. Ask for circular and price. THE WARD €O, . - 2003 M St., Lincoln, Neb. | TURN YOUR INTO CASH! FAT CHICKENS .. - - DUCKS — GEESE . TURKEYS - ALSO WANT CREAM, BEANS, VEAL, HIDES, FURS, WOOL, PELTS : We Buy Outright at Highest Prices YOU ARE ALWAYS SURE OF YOUR MONEY IF YOU - “SHIP TO COBB” _ ———— THE" R E. COBB CO. | f o 8T. PAUL, MINN. " U. 8. 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