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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

Whatever the political fortunes
of Theodore Roosevelt may be
In the Whatever may have
been said of his motives or ambi-
tions by over-zea'ou Taig part sans
during che campaign preceding che
Chicago convent on the sentiment
he has create d against the atom-
Unable ard niquitous conyen ion
system OF the st so years, which
gave TO few men autoGratic pow
er in the selection of candidates
aud in debating the party's poll
cies, will result in complete re-
volutiCn of the practices OF the
past by placing that power where
il belongs In the hands of the peo-
pie. 1t is no far-fetched prophecy
To predict that before another pre-
sidential convention Is held, enough
states viii have adopted the pre-
ferential primary system to make
such practices as have been I'M
vogue in beth palt'es for more
than half century impossible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

The so-called Taft steam roller at
Chicago did only what scan roll
lers have done in this country from
time immemorial Did you notice ci
how many contests the vote was
practically unanimous? Do you
suppose fer u momeEt if the Roose-
Welt fellows had been in CONT OF OF
the committee they would not have
done exactly the same thing 4 OF
course they would, and they would
have been chumps ii they had
not This thing CT turning the
other cheek to be smitten is not
fourd in the category of up-to-
date American politics at the pre-
sent stage of the game. Senaf or
Ingalls, CnCe declared that the
publication of politics is an iri- /
desoent dream" Success in poll
ties today seems to belong to those /
who succeed and the golden rule /
has no place in a party convention. /
But thanks 10 Thtodcro Roose-
Welt the days OF that kind OF poll
tics is passing and viii in large
mefsure seen be a thing of the
past.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

'tatels Ike scme of the other fell
lows.
Heard in the grandstand from
woman. IF had my way those
cushions they use Tor bases would
be embroidered and have fancy
initial in the oenter.'
New Yuk is reported to con-
sumo one-seveLth Of all the beer
manufactured in the United States.
Emmett has been wondering who
was getting her share.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

the party S opposition to special
privileges and monopoly. favoIs a
protective tguiffi is against the
recall OF judges but favoIs some
mears by which judges who are
dereliot in their duty may be re-
moved more simply, belitkts in
international peace, promises WORK
mems compensation laws, ard ex-
presses determination to uphold
the dignity, authority and inte-
gritty of the courts. These are
thu cardiral principles eff the Re
publican party. Can any Repub-
lican do otherwise than endorse
them? They are the policies which
in the past have built up tha|
country, coupled with progressive.
legislation 10 cor
'ect abuses which have arisen.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
Tales of the Town
HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE!

How sleep the brave. who sink to
rest
BY all their countrys wishes blest.
When Spring with dCwy fingers cold
Returns TO deck their hallow'd mold
She there shall dress n sweeter sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod
BY fairy hands their knell is rung:
BY forms unseen their dirge is
sung.
There Honor comes. pilgrim gray.
TO bless the turf that wraps their
clay.
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit there.
William Collins.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

There IS only one thing tina
, will keep Flynn from winning the
heavyweight championship of the
: Nthld,' said a man ut a barber
, shop this morning. What's tina %
inquired another ann. Jack John
son." was the rep y.
y young vie WIS in tCals, a
few mornings ago, when her mo- her
called. When asked what was the
matter she replied that her hus-
band was out late the night before
and had been to drinking party.
What MAKES you think he had
been to drinking party?" asked
the mother. lie came home"
sobbed the yourg wife, wearing
p photograph horn for hat"
= = :.
Mildred Elaine, the granddaugh-
ter of a minister, recently enjoyed
her fourth birthday party. Though
she often went TO church with
her mother, last Sunday was the
first time she witnessed the sole mn
Ceremony Of the Lord'sSupper With |
unusually wide eyes she watched
her grand athCr. the Off, iating
clergyman, -FOUR the sacred wine.
The little miss was in deep study
WWover the communion service anc
was not until the family was seat
ed about the dinner table that she
ventured an opinion on the cere-
mony. With strong ncte of oh Id
ish anxiety in her voice she look
ed up ut the fond grandparent.
Grandpa" she asked, why don't
your beer 1t church foam ike
daddy's?"
lngerso,fs tribute to tobacco:
These leaves make friends and
celebrate with gentle rites the VOWS
of peace. They have given consola-
ton to the world. They are the
of the lonely. the ftiend
- w AhAPi iophNhs vi tht tAllts "a
workers in mines, of fellers of
forests, of sailors on the deep seas.
they are givers of strength and
aim the vexed and weried
minds of these who build with r
hought and brain the temples of
he soul. They tell of hope and
est. They smooth the wrinkled
rows of care; drive fear and
TRANCE misshapen breads from
nut of the mind and fill the heart
With rest and peace. Within their
magic warp and woof some potent,
racious spell imprisoned lies, that,
ven released by lire, dorh, softly n
teal within the fortress of the II
rain and bind in sleep the captur-
d sentinels of care and grief These
caves are the SIiends of the fire
ide. and their smokelike incense al
ses from myriads of happy homes
uba is the smile of the sea-" j |
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

So we are still Republican and
will whoop it up fer Taft and Sher-
man. And you Republican S, who
may have few sore spots, had
better think 1t over before deciding
to wander after strange gods. The
progressive element in the Re-
publican party is strong enough
to shape the future policies of the
party and accomplish the reforms so
badly needed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

The Taft forces found the steam
roller pressing need.
= = =
A politician is man who can
say let of meaningless things
well.
Being a good loser is all right
enough if one doesn't make it
habit.
Lorimer has been whitewashed
so often that his name was not
even mentioned as a dark horse
at the Chicago convention.
According to an old-fashioned wo-
man the preponderancy of boys
among the babies born the last
week presaged war. And it looks
like it.
The Chicago convention was
opened with an invocation, but
i didn't close with a benediot'o on
by Icing shot.
They say Teddy's a dictator"
embarked Old Bill Miagiyens, tbut
prefer dictators like him to small
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

When it comes to machine POLL
tics and the manipulation of the
steam roller, the Democratic lead
ers are fully as adept as those
Of the Republican party. In fact.
We believe Mack and Murphy and
his TammaIy lravCs can give
Boss Bsnltg four aces land the
cutter and then win HANDS down.
So when enc seeks for political
purity in another party-well. he
won't find 1t. that's all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

As for Teddy's new party, we
cannot see much hope there. The
chances are 10 TO one that it will
break up in row before thu cam
paign gets fairly started. Everyons
of the leaders are scrappeiA and
every one OF them wants to be a
colonel. They are all hot headed
Governor Stubs of Kansas is red
headed. Heney and Johnson might
as well be, ii they are not, a9d
Henry Allen ard William Allen
White and Gov. Fort and. all the
rest Of them become very Lone
some and will die Of ennui I'M
less there is a scrap going on all
the time, and we're AFRAID Teddy's
big stick would be too busy quell-
ing riots in his own camp to get
any time 70 save the country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
THE ROSE.

THE ROSE.
EIXED 10 her necklace. like another
gem
rose she wore. the flower June made
for her
Falrer it looked than when upon the
stem
And must. Indeed. have been much hap
pier
Thomas b. Aldrlch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

The Republican platform states
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

They say Teddy's a dictator, :"
remarked Old Bill Niagiyers, "but
prefer dictators like him to small
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
Daddy 'sBedtilne
O. The Fun Of
DlOI v Being
Bird Boy
Bird Boy

flying machne2
would like n
"AlI right" present uoneo
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

'tators Ike some of the other fell
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27

1t
shall
r;ldioI
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Flying Men Fall victims to
stomach, liver and kidney troubles
just like other people, with like
results in loss of appetite. back
ache, nervousness, headache, and
tired. listless, rundown feeling.
But there's no need to feel like
that as L PEBBLES, Henry,
Tenn, proved. six bottles of
Electric Bitters'' he writes, "did
more to give me new strength and
good appetite than all other stom-
ach remedies | used" So they
help everybody. Its folly to suffer
when this great remedy will help
you from the first dose. Try it.
Only 50 cents at all druggists.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION
Dept OF the Interior. Us Land Ofic

Dept OF the Interior. US Land Office
at Pierre, S y: August Is, l9l.
Michael l.. Warner OF Forest City, S. d..
who on June 3, 1910. made HI. r. No. serial
II township III n, range 70 w. 9TH p. NJ.
has filed notice of intention to make COM
mutation proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before Harry Boil
niger. clerk of courts, at Gettysburg. S. ID.
on the 23d day of September 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ernest Mortenson of Forest City, S. d.
Emma Mortenson OF Gettysburg, S. ID.
Clyde O'Hair of Forest City $. D..
Edward Orsborn of Forest City S. ID.
John L.. Lockhart. Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
Dept of the Interior. U. IS. Land Office

Dept of the Interior, US. Land Office
at Pierre, s. d., August 1, 1912
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Edward ID. Wagner OF Laurel SD. who on
August 9, 1907. made HI. + No. 1929 serial
os779 for NJ of seA, sw4 OF SEA and sell
OF sw4 of section 3. township liz II, range
~ 5th PM. has file notice of intention
to make five year proof to establish claim
to the land above described before the
Clerk of Courts at Onida South Dakota on
the l4th day of September. 1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Joseph Gerlack, Lyle e. Johnson,
Charles L.. johnson and Manley Ripley
all four of Laurel, s. ID.
John L. Lockhart. Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Once at Pierre. S. ID.

August 30, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Henry
E.. Stevens, of Gettysburg, S. d.. who on
November IA. 1910, made II. E..
No. OlOS15 for the southwest quarter
of section SO, township 100 N. range
10 w. 5th P. NJ. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make Communication proof. to estab-
fish claim to the land above described, be-
fore Harry Bolinger. the clerk of courts,
at Gettysburg, So. Dakota, on the 18th day
of October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John II. Herbison. jlnior, Arthur D.
Wager, George w. Thompson, John NJ.
Thompson, all four of Eales, S. o.
John l.. Lockhart. Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
CHANCE LIFETIME.

~ANIG Or LlE&1x0E
No county in tho west offers better in.
1ucements today to the farmer desirina
% build . home or to the capitalist look.
hg for . profitable investment for hi
money than 10 offered in the fertile lands
o. Potter county, South Dakota, which
can % purchased a. prices which az
merely nominal when compared with lsas
productive lands but . short distanes
east. Herr can befcuDd railroads, school
houses, towns and villages ready built,
society organized and equal to that a
tne ease on The OF hand. and cheap H.
PIE Ianoe on the other-o combination
lmPosGble to ind IN . country sithes
o!der or newer than this. That Thu con.
Gsaon cannot long remain = attested 81
~ tact that some ofthe shrewdeot invee.
eo!s Of the vest, oonvsgsant With ~
; g - laaas. - rapidly bsyil0
1909 49, fESfs+t sNGJNt tSa
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
Department of the Interior, T.. S.
Lind Office at Pierre, $. d..

Lind Office at Flerre, $. d.,
August 80, 1912
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Nick Fred Wetdensee of Forest City, SD.
who on March u, 1911. made H. E. Oll01O
for southeast quarter section 90 township
ll9north, range 70 west 5th PM, has filed
notice Of intention to make Communication
proof. to establish claim to the land above
described, before Harry Bolinger, the clerk
of courts, at Gettysburg s. d. on the 18th
day of October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert Mahocker, Oscar T.. Landvatter,
Harvey Parker. Charles F. Swift, all four
of Forest City. SD.
John L. Lockhart, Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

The regular annual business
meeting, including election of
officers, will be held at the room
of the Commander, at the Depot
Hotel, Huron, SD, on Sept. 10th
at 9 pm.
S. M. Howard
Dept Com, Nat. Assoc. of
Shiloh Survivors
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

A Chicago man was paralyzed by a
playful slap on the back. This form
Of social pleasantly has at last got
itself into the same class as the play.
full pistol.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Let the busy man who is adverse to
Jury duty rejoice. In California a
talesman was excused because he could
not remember the text Of the sermon
he heard last Sunday.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Eastern farmer says a hen will lay
more eggs If given an occasional drink
of wine. Some time in the future we
may be able to develop hens that will
lay egg nogs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

An English pastor complains that
a%eroplane flights in the vicinity of his
church disturb Sunday services. High
flying and religion never did go well
together.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Reducing fat by means of a surgical
operation is the latest stunt. Some
surgeons have developed a remarkable
ability to anputate the fatty parts Of
ones bank roll.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

The teeth of a man who is supposed
to have lived 100000 years ago have
been found in New Jersey. We are not
at liberty to divulge the name Of his
dentist.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Astronomers have proved their
claim that there is frost on Mars. It
may be Of great benefit to humanity.
but few earth dwellers are likely to
lose any sleep over It.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

The New York man who is looking
for a wife that doesn't wear rats. puffs
or hobble skirts might not want her
if ne found her.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

The beauty of that enormous spot
on the sun is that you don't have to
get out of your warm bed at the un-
earthly hour Of 4:3O a. m. in order to
see it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Some boys leave the farm with the
expectation of studying law and going
to congress. and others hope to be-
come phenomenal ball players.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

The higher education is not a fail
ure after all, for the manager of a
Kansas employment bureau says COL
lege students make the best farm
hands.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Aerial propellers are said to be
We presume the %propellers are train.
ed to duck when any one yells Low
bridget"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Some people are natural born pes.
simists. A Kansan is said to be deep
ly grieved over the news that
one of his relatives has left him a
fortune.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Some of the beaver furs make a
nature lover feel sad when he thinks
of the poor muskrats that had to be
slaughtered to make them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

The prevailing manner of dressing
women's hair no longer has an ex-
cuse The hairdressers and wigmak-
ers declare it ANTICIPATED.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

A London paper says the war in
China may last for years. 1t will GER
tainly take a long time to exhaust
the available supply of victims.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

St. Louis Doctors wife wants a di-
vcrce because her husband v kiss
es her except by mail. Evidently he
is afraid of microbes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Mice are being used by a Chicago
woman scientist in the study of can
Ger. Does she stand on the table to
do her studying?
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

So long as they are comfortable,
women probably do not care how they
look in the sublimated bathrobes they
now wear on the street.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
TOWN TALK
Monday was ration day.

I1OJOdy WOO I0lIOI unys
Roads need fixing badly.
Four new advs. this week.
Frank Means left for Duprec
Tuesday.
Chey. Agency Boarding School
opens Sept. 18th.
Cheyenne RIVER Indian Fair, at
Dnpree. Sept. Q to 13.
Martin Gordon was i'm town last
evening and stayed over night.
Miss Giltner is back to resume
her position at the Agency school.
Sup't King left for Dupree Tues
day to remain till after the Indian
Fair.
Tom Moore of Bulky with a
gentleman friend drove into town
today noon.
H. Parker and family are to
move soon to Iowa to make their
future home there.
Mesdames King and Craig, and
VIM. Warnock as "chaffeur," took
a trip to Gettysburg.
Reports are that Ralph Mc1n-
tyre has gone to Illinois to "grow
up with the country"
DR.. Hurley went over to the
Agency Tuesday to see a sick
child of Thos. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Craig gave a
pleasant party to q number of
their friends Sat. afternoon.
Miss Amy Hoyer has taken a
school in Avon Sprgs twp. in the
southeast part of the county.
Jake Houck was over from Get
tysburg with a travelling man and
returned via the northwestern part
of the county.
Thorvald l.. -Jordeth and sister
Miss lnga. Miss Coe, and Mr.. Mi
chelson, were over from Lebanon
on a sightseeing trip.
Miss Mccullough, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. War
mock for some time, left for Wis
consin points a few days ago.
Footwear and Harness sold or
repaired with neatness and dis
patch, when you 90 to Gettysburg
by A. j. Harvey, basement of LIST
Natl Bank.
Mrs. G. s. Joscelyn and son
Claude left Tuesday for Maple
Falls, WASH, to visit a half-sister
Of the latter, expecting to return
in two or three weeks
Miss Gladys Antrim, from the
Agency, is q new name on the rolls
Of the Forest City school. Other
new enrollments are Virgil and
Lois Bonsey, Joy McGinnis and
Mary McNeely.
Messrs John Grey and Sam Vas
sar0and son from the neighbor-
hood Of Yankton were pleasant
callers Friday, while en- route to
Virgin creek to attend the big
meeting mentioned elsewhere.
Polly" Booth departed for Alb
erdeen Wednesday. All that we
could get from him or his hired
man, Jas. Halkett, as to the object
Of the trip, was that he had gone
away to get married.
Are Ever At War.-There
are two things everlastingly
ut war, JOY and piles. But Buck
lens Arnica Salve will Danish piles
IN any form. Il soon snbdnes the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
ISOLATED TRAcT-Public Land Sale

Dept of the Interior. us. Land Office
at Pierre. S. d.. July 24. 1912
NOTICES hereby given that, as direct
cd by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office. under provisions of Act of
Congress approved June q. 1906, (34stats..
$40 pursuant to the application of Will
liam b. Shepardson serial No. O11299. we
win offer at public sale. to the highest
bidder, but at not less than $3.50 per acre,
at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 25th day of Sep
tract of land:
VIZ Of sWA sec: 10, T: us N, R. 10
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
Dept of the Interior, U;s.Land oitic'

Dep t OF ti1t fhtcffof, once
at Pierre, SD, July %, 1912
NOTICE is hereby given that
who OH Sept. IA, 1907. made HE. No. 1880
serial O52l2 for southwest4 of section %
township l19 N, range 70 w 18th p. M..has
filed noIice OF intention to make three
year proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the clerk of courts
at Gettysburg SD. ON the 9TH day of Sep
tember, 1912.
Claimant anne as witnesses:
G. +. Swift of Forest City SD.
EN-. Kelly of Gettysburg SD.
j.. +. WhitlOck of Gettysburg S. %.
III. "A. Lyman of Eales s. d.
John l.. Lockhart, Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of Board Of County Commissioners
Of Potter County S. D.

Sept. 5, 1912.
The county board met as per
statute as levy board of the county
for making the different levies of
the county for the year 1912.
Members present, VALID,
Rauch, Zig. Knott. Absent, Cen
temann. Meeting called to order
by Chairman Knott.
The following report of expens-
es was presented by the county
auditor:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Messrs II. E Gates and 1T. Tim
berlake we're witnesses for Arthur
Comeau in his final proof last Sat
nrday, Mr.. 7. remaining in the
burg till Tuesday. It does one
good to see the fine bodies of wat
er, held back by dams, the Com
e~an's,-Arthur, and his father, M.
A.-have on their farms, showing
plainly their industry and grit.
Forest City twp. needs q whole lot
moro Of such settlers.
For Rent-82O acres on the Lit
tie Cheyenne. Address,
J. J. Kraps, Salem, Oregon
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to file
their claims, or objections, ON or before the
time designated for sale.
John L.. Lockhart, Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-05

Sept. 4, 1912.
Adjourned regular meeting of
the board of county commission
ers of Potter county, adjourned
from Aug. 20, 1912. Members
present, Zilg, Gentemann; absent
Knott, VonWald, Rausch
Meeting called to order by Audi
tor Klein, and there not being a
quorum present it was moved bv
Zilg seconded by Gentleman to adj
journ adjourn sine die. Carried.
Board adjourned.
L. J. Klein, Go. Auditor