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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-01-19
Attorney General Gives
LEGAL Opinion,

Pierre.-A number of the counties
of the state have, by petition, filed last
summer, suspended action of the state
good roads law, pending a vote on its
adoption or rejection at the general
election next fall. The question of
the proper manner of submission Of
this question to the voters, has been
brought to the attorney general for an
opinion as to manner of procedure.
That official holds that the law does
not require publication Of the law to
be submitted, in full, either by publ.
cation in newspapers, nor by pamphlet
as is required at present for consti-
tutional amendments and referred
laws. The referendum on this propo.
sition is only by counties, as is the
herd law and all which is required
in the way of publication is the fact
that the road law" is to be submitted
to the voters, which is considered to
be sufficient notice for them to inform
themselves as to what they are called
upon to vote on.
Another opinion of special interest
to county %treaSurers is in regard to
payment on premiums on the official
BONDS of such officers. A law OF the
last session provided for the payment
Of such premiums by the county. But
the different county treasurers owe
the state had given their bonds prior
to the going into effect of the law the
first of last July, and these bonds are
held to be contracts entered into be-
fore the law allowing the counties to
pay the board premiums became effect
i've, and that as the law cannot be
made retroactive, the contracts made
prior to the new law remain in force
and effect, and the counties cannot be
called upon to pay even second year
premiums on said bonds, as they are
to the law. 1t is held though, that
with the consent of the county com
m%issioners, old bonds may be Cancelled
and new ones secured for the present
year, which would allow of the county
paying the premiums, but that this &C
ton a only be taken by and with the
consent of the county boards. And
unless they consent to such change,
if the bond contracts were for two
ears from the first of last year, the
treasurers must pay their own pre-.
miums.
The seed grain law is also held to
be void insofar as it makes the pay.
ment for seed grain a tax against the
land, and prior lien against any and
all other claims. Generally the law is
held to be good, only bad in the sec.
lions attempting the above provisions
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WALKING for Nerves.

The nerves suffer from want Of pure
oxygen. They u like a network all
through the skin and when they are
o~verwrought the skin is apt to be dry
and colorless. Walking is an excellent
strength to control themselves.
If one has means or leisure, there
are plenty of other more enjoyable ex,
ercises. But few forms are so bene-
fetal as the regular daily jaunt Of four
or five miles for obtaining a good
complexion.
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SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

There were 235 births in Grant
county last year.
Rev. A. b. Keller Of Waterfowl has
commenced a revival at Revillo.
The Brookings Commercial club
now boasts a membership of over 200.
The directors of the Mobridge State
bank increased the capital stock of
the institution from $780, 0 to $4,000.
e. j. Cook has resigned as postmas-
ter at Mcintosh and George j. Ham
ilton has been appointed as his sue
cessor.
The extremely cold weather has
caused the management of Wasp No.
2, a Lead mine, to shut down for the
winter.
The year 1912 will be a hummer in
the building line at Chancellor, plans
already having been made for the
erection of a number of buildings.
During the year 1911 an aggregate
of 436 carloads of grain and live stock
were shipped from belmont to eastern
AiAoih S'S, iohiiS Nhio II VI hC Ihipol-
tant shipping points in this part of the
state.
Next June will be the twenty-ifth
anniversary of the establishment Of
Washington Springs academy, and the
institution is preparing to celebrate
the anniversary in an appropriate
n
Fire during the night destroyed the
fine new $4,000 residence of II. G.
Bachelor, cashier of the Marvin State
bank. The house had been erected
last summer and was the finest resi-
dence in Marvin.
An agitation has commenced at Bry-
ant for the adoption of the commits
sion form of municipal government,
and it is expected the proposition will
be submitted to the voters at a spe-
cial election.
John Bliss Of Sioux Falls had his
two sons arrested and hailed into po-
lice court on a charge of disturbing
the peace, but the boys, aged respect
lively 16 and %, told a different tale,
saying Bliss never had whipped any
of his children save with a chair or
a club" and had been generally cruel
to them.
DR.. A. Zetlitz, a Sioux Falls physi-
clan, has stocked his farm near that
place with a number of ~pheasants.
The other day the physician visited
his farm and found n Of the pleas
ants suffering from a broken wing.
and investigation proved it to have
been shot. The bird died, and DR..
Zetlitz is looking for the miscreant
who wantonly shot the bird.
Charles Myers is the nam Of a
young mar who severely froze his feet
while stealing a ride on a Great North.
ern train between Garretson and
Sioux Falls. When he reached Sioux
Falls his condition was so bad that
he had to be cared for, and the au.
thorities finally sent him to Minnea.
haha county Jail in order that he
might receive proper medical treat.
ment.
At a meeting the stockholders OF
the Wakonda Light, Power and Heat.
'rg company, composed of local busi.
ness men, the contract was awarded
for all equipment except the engine,
for the lighting, heating and power
system which the company will install
a state college professor has iden.
titled the birds that were recently
found dead in several towns of the
state as Lapland longspurs. and says
their long flight from the far north
exhausted the birds and caused theil
death. The dead birds were thoughi
by many to be English sparrows.
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Pheasants Doinq Well.

Pierre.-The game department re.
ports that the 200 Chinese pheasants
purchased by that department at the
cost of $1,000 last spring, and distribut.
ed to interested parties throughout the
state, have greatly p%rospered during
the summer, as is indicated by numer.
Gus reports received giving notice of
large increase. They were all placed
in wooded districts.
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Mistaken There.

The phrenologist was examining the
bumps on Sambo's head.
Curiosity and acQuisitiveness alb
normally large"
Sambo rolled his eyeballs and
showed two rows of white ivory.
'Imitativeness, casualty and consci-
entiousness small; which with your
weak mouth indicates"
Don yu be so shu bout me hab-
bin a weak mouf. l kin crack nuts
In ma teef."
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Welcome.

1t was 8 o'clock on a cold and frosty
morning, and the weary cyclist had
still many miles to go.
Passing through a lonely village he
saw a lighted window. Perhaps, he
thought, he might be able to get some
thing to eat and drink. So he knock
ed.
Who's there?" came a gruff voice
from within.
"A traveller" the cyclist replied in
clear tones.
Back like a shot came the answer:
Then travel!"
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understandable DOLL,

A new doll that its inventor claims
IS understandable Is made Of properly
shaped blocks Of wood. joined by
uprins steel swivsls and hinges.
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More Irrigation Projects.

Pierre.-Two more Bad river irri.
cation propositions have come to light,
Frank E. Morrison of Philip was given
permission to water 2S.6 acres and w.
r. Porter of Port Pierre 90.42.
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a HOld-Up
An Oppressive Trust.

Before the Coffee Roasters' Association, in ses-
sion at Chicago on Thursday, Thomas j. Webb,
of Chicago, charged that there is in existence a
coffee combine which IS 'the most monstrous i'm
position in the history of human commerce."
There is very slight exaggeration about this
statement. 1t comes very close to being literally
true. There is a coffee combine in Brazil, from
which country comes the bulk Of the coffee used
in the United States, which is backed by the gov
eminent of Brazil and financed by it, which conn.,
pels American consumers, as Mr.. Webb said, ito
pay famine prices for coffee when no famine
exists"
The worst thing about this is that the consum.
ers of the United States have been compelled to
put up the money through which this combine,
to further cinch them, has been made effective.
There were formerly revenue duties imposed upon
all coffee entering the United States. Those taxes
were denounced as an imposition upon the people;
as taxing the poor mans breakfast table, and the
like. The taxes were removed. Immediately
thereafter Brazil imposed an export duty uponl
coffee up to the full amount of the former customs
taxes in this country. The revenue which for
merly went into the treasury of the United States
was diverted to the treasury of Brazil. The poor
mans breakfast coffee continued to cost him the
same old price.
But this was only the commencement. The
|'valorization'' plan was evolved in Brazil.
Through this plan the government, using the rev.
enues derived from the export duties for the pur-
poses, takes all of the surplus crop in a season Of
large yields and holds it off the market, thus
keeping the supply down to the demands Of the
market and permitting the planters to receive a
much higher price than they would otherwise
have done.
The United States consumes more Brazilian cof-
fee than does the rest Of the world. We are the
Ao,% cuotopnoro of Rrazil qna Rraz1 huV0 little
from us. Now Brazil is promoting, financing and
maintaining a trust designed, and working effect
lively for the purpose, to compel American con-
sumers to pay an exorbitant price for the coffee
they use. What is the remedy?-Seaas Post-I~-
teUioencer-N0c, 10, 1911.
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Admitted to Practice.

Pierre.-The supreme court has ad.
mitted to practice Elford ]. Haugan OF
Watertown. Mr.. Haugan passed the
October bar examination, but failed
to get his credentials in shape till this
time.
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His Exact Sort.

What kind of a glass OF fashion
did Ophelia consider Hamlet?" CAS-
long as she called him Lord Hamlet,
I suppose she considered him a peer
glass"
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Pardoned by VesseY.

Pierre.-Gov. Vessey has granted a
pardon to w. NJ. Howe of Faux coun.
ty, who was sentenced on a convic.
ton of making a false return to the
state bank examiner.
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Greatest of All Mistakes.

The only people who do not MAKE
mistakes are those who do nething,
and that Is the greatest mistake OF all.
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You will notice that the man who II
always talking about how hard he
had to work when he was young is
usually behind with his work now.
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Force Necessary.

1t isn't enough to hit the nail on the
head-there must be some force be-
hind the blow.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-01-19
Books.

A home without books, a home with
put libraries, is a home without a
soul.
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One Method Of Obtaining Salt.

ono Methou OF OotsIhThS SAT-.
In some countries salt is so scarce
that 1t is obtained Through the ashes
OF grasses.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-01-19
Few English Visit Newfoundland.

Although Newfoundland was visited
by 5000 tourists end sportsmen las,
year. only about 100 were English
e
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-01-19

De Jaw-No, we never hare roast
pork at our house any more.
De Paw-Why. I thought you were
very fond Of 1t?
De Jaw-So l am, but my wife's
pet dog won't eat any Of 1t at all.
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Standard statistics Of the coffee trade
show a falling off in sales during the last
two years OF over two hundred million
pounds. Authenticated reports from the
Postum factories in this city show o
tremendous increase in the sale Of Postum
in a like period Of time.
While the sales of Postum invariably
show marked increase year over year, the
extraordinary demand for that WELL
known breakfast beverage during 1911 is
very likely due to a public awakening to
the oppression OF the coffee trust.
Such an awakening naturally disposes
The multitude who suffer from the i'll
effects of coffee drinking to be more re-
ceptive to knowledge Of harm which so
often comes as q result Of the Use Of
the drug-beverage, coffee.-Bdttk Crsae
E0entng NewS-Dec. 10, 1911.
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90 NOT STRIP TOBACCO
IS THE ADVICE GIVEN
Seems to Be Little Prospect OF
SaIe-0fficial Statement
Issued.

The splendid tobacco season that
has been experienced through
out this entire district does not
bring with it the gladness that is
usually brought by such a season
at this time of the year, for now
none of the millions of pounds OF
tobacco in the Green River Grow
ers' Association and the Equity
pool has been sold and there is
nothing to indicate a sale in the
near future.
The cry OF the officials to the
growers is to hold their tobacco; to
allow it to hang in their barns and
under no circumstances to strip it,
till they are given the announce
ment by the Board of Control that
the pools have been sold.
1t is certain that some of the
poolers, anticipating a sale in the
near future, are stripping out a part
of their tobacco, so that they will
be able to rush it in to market, as
soon as the sale is made.
Secretary Anterior. OF the Green
River Association, gave out the fol-
lowing statement, Thursday:
To those who have pooled their
tobacco with the Green River To-
bacco Growers Association: We
desire to say that the report that
is circulated throughout the coun-
try that the board has sold the as
sociation's tobacco, is incorrect and
at present there are no indications
of a complete sale in the near fu-
ture. We ask the farmers to re-
member the request that was made
at the mass convention on Deem
Der 3. that they wanted $40, $40
and SO, for their tobacco and that
they expected to hold it for that
price. till that price is paid.
We therefore, ask you to let
your tobacco hang in the barn, un-
til a sale is made and is announced
by the board.
WALTER ATHERTON, Sec'y.
G. r. T. G. A.
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BENEFITS.

Dec. 9.-The meeting a. Bethel
closed Saturday night with twelve
professions.
A protracted meeting will begin
at Benefits schoolhouse Sunday
night, December 18th, conducted by
Rev. Sapp.
Miss Ora Naples, of this place,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Miss Bessie Wright, of Horton.
Mrs. Tom Wallace, who is still at
the residence of her daughter at
Fordsville, is reported no better.
Mrs. Person Mcdowell and Mr..
Jesse Daniel are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Allen, of Con-
cord, spent last week with her
mother. Mrs. Richard Mcdowell.
Misses Sarah Hoover. Ella Dab
ney, Eva Daniel, all of Horton,
spent Friday night with Misses Ora
and Cora Naples.
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HOPEWELL.

Dec. 9.--Mrs. Elijah Williams
died last Friday night. the 9Th
and was buried in the family grave
yard Sunday, the Sth. Religious
services were conducted by the wri-
ter. Mrs. Williams was born in
Ohio county, February 20, 1S47.
She was married September II,
1867, professed religion at Pond
Run church under the ministry of
Bishop Austin about the year 1872.
Shortly afterwards she joined the
Baptist church at Cool Springs and
was baptized by Rev. Austin. She
was known by all to be a true,
kind. affectionate and loving chris
tian woman, always ready to do
good and help those that needed
help.
Miss Margaret Taylor spent a few
days with Mrs. Z. V. Bennett, of
Central City, last week.
Mr.. W. E. Johnson is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Earl Engler is very sick at
the residence OF her father-in-law,
Mr.. L. S. Engler.
Mr.. L. A. Mcdaniel went to see
Rev. Willie Smith, who has been
living in Mexico but is going to
move back to Kentucky. He is Wis
iting his old home in Muhlenberg
county at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stun visited
Mrs. Stunts father, Mr.. Ashby, of
West Providence neighborhood, last
week
Mrs. w. B. Render, of Hartford,
spent last Sunday night with Mr.
Elijah Williams.
Messrs. Walter Sheldon and
Jack Taylor made a trip to Mar
rows, KY. last Sunday.
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RED HILL.

Dec. 9.-The meeting at McGra-
dy schoolhouse broke up Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bozarth and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Doc Burton, of this place.
Mr.. Harlan Potts, of this place,
went to Louisville, recently.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, who has
been sick, is improving.
Mr.. Doc Burton and son Wames
made a business trip to Hartford
Monday.
Mrs. Kizzy Ralph and family
have moved into the residence with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Duff, of this
place
Mr.. John Fillback visited his par
ents at Edwards Saturday night
and Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Burton, of this place,
attended church at McGrady school
house Sunday, December /, and
dined with Bertha Hendrix.
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EASTVIEW.

Dec. 9.-Mrs. Bill Stewart, an
aged lady met with a very painful
accident Thursday night by making
a misstep and falling out of the
door of her residence on the ground
dislocating her right shoulder and
crushing the cap of the bone Sc
that it could not be replaced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Coots, of Livia,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Duke.
Mr.. s. R. French uis visiting rela-
tives near Buford.
Mr.. G. C. Fuqua, OF Clear Run,
was in this vicinity Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. Eli Martin is confined to his
room with chills and malarial fe-
yer.
Mr.. Tom Sharp, OF Pleasant
Ridge, was in this vicinity Saturday
and purchased fine mule of Mrs.
Jane Daniel.
Mr.. David sadler. Of Taylorfield,
Is visiting friends In this vicinity. :
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wander back to his soldier life and
to feel yet that one sometimes is
appreciated this side of the Great
River" After dinner the after
noon was spent in games, music,
singing songs and speech making
by several different parties, after
which the crowd began to- leave for
home, feeling that every one had
spent a great day. Those present
were: j. w. Coleman and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Stevens and 2
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On those terms We will make peace,
but on no others"
'swhat do you say to fusion?'
he was asked.
Absolutely no." was his en-
phatic answer. Fusion means
death"
Col. Roosevelt arrived from New
York to-day and was greeted at the
railroad station with cheers. The
Colonel in his speech pleaded with
the Progressives to stand alone, and
declared that the Republican party
organization was such that no hon
est man could be in it.
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mo HONEST MAN COULD
BE IN IT." SAYS TEDDY

Chicago, Dec. 9.-No compro-
mise. no concession, no fusion, such
is the spirit in which Progressive
party leaders. State chairmen and
members of the rank and file are
gathering Lere for to-morrow's
conference. What are the terms of
peace?" the Herald representative
asked Col. Roosevelt.
THE conditions" snapped the
Colonel. with a gleeful smile;
First, the acceptance of our ma
tional committee; second, the heads
OF Barnes. Penfose. Guggenheim,
and that crowd on a Charger third.
thai they come over and join US.
n -
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RICKETTS,.

Dec. 9.-Mr. Joe Smell, OF Con-
cord, spent Saturday night. with his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Fred Patton.
Mr.. Van May has moved into Mr..
Rocks house, better known as the
Bee Howard property.
Misses Maude and Vera Crowder
and Frances Canaan, of Horton,
spent Saturday with Miss Sarah
Hoover here.
Mr.. ]. U. Patton was in Hartford
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Belle Austin and children,
of Bethel, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Patton,
of this place.
Misses Sarah Hoover and Eva
Daniel, of this place, spent Tuesday
night and Wednesday with Misses
Cora and Ora Naples, of BENEFITS.
Mrs. Pearl Griffin and Nettie Lee
spent Sunday with Mr.. Simon Crit
fin.
The rain that fell last Thursday
was greatly needed for wheat crops
and also tobacco. A great deal of
tobacco was stripped out.
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DR.. Willis was the attending physi-
clan.
Mr.. Guy Gray. of sturgis. s. D.,
is visiting his father, Mr.. W. R.
Gray, near Union.
Rev. A. b. Gardner leaves to-day
to preach a series of sermons to Sa-
lem church. near Franklin. Ky. His
daughter. Miss Era, will accompa-
ny him to Bowling Green. Ky, to
visit relatives in that city.
Mr.. Linsey, OF Taylor Mines, died
last Saturday of consumption. His
remains were inferred in the Tay-
Tor Mines burying grounds.
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children, Mr.. and Mrs.Avery Stew
art and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
e. Arbuckle and 2 children, Mr..
Bob Lilies, wife and two sons, Luth-
err and Henry Mitchell Lilies, Mr..
and Mrs. v. C. Hooker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
p. Coleman. Mrs. T. w, Wallace
and 2 children, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Lee
Taylor and 3 children, Misses Lura
and Ruth Pirtle, lMrs.tJ. J. Stewart
and daughter. E. T.
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O 0 o o 0 O 0 O Q 0 Q 0 o o o o o
> MARRIAGE LICENSE. o
o Q Q Q o O Q @ o O o O o 0 o
Estill Smith. Hartford, Route 2,
to Bette Wells, Hartford, Route l..
Notice to Claimants.

All persons having claims against
the estate of Jno. T. Hooker, de.
ceased. are hereby notified to pre-.
sent same to me, properly proven
on or before February 1, 1913, OF
they will be forever barred.
Those knowing themselves in
debted to this estate by account or
past due note, will please call and
settle same, so that the estate can
be wound up.
. SCIOTA HOOKER, Admir-,
sofa Centertown, Ky.
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Mrs. Joseph Lang, a bride of one
day, shot and killed Mrs. Mary Cop
pie, a neighbor, whom she accused
OF "gossiping" about her, saying
the Lang woman was ugly and had
married unworthily. The Couple
woman was a guest at the wedding
supper. Mrs. Lang adopted a very
elective method of quieting a gos-
siping tongue, but bad as the COS
siping habit is, let US hope her ex-
ample will not be followed by other
members Of the fair sex. She got a
fine OF $25 and a sentence Of from
two to fourteen years for the act. at
Logansport. Ind, where the AFFAIR
occurred.
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A Surprise Dinner.

A day enjoyed very much by all
present on last Saturday, Deem
Der Z, Was spent at the home of
Uncle Joe Coleman, near Cromwell,
where he was given a surprise din
ner in honor of his 10th birthday.
The 9th birthday of Otha Burch
Taylor was also celebrated, thus
winter and spring were brought to-
gether. When the children, neigh
bors and friends began to come in
with their baskets filled to over
flowing, it made Uncle Joe's mind