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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11
RansdeiI Is for Levees.

1t is probable that Senator Ransdell
'epreseuts the view of the people of
the lover Mississippi section and il,
part the views of people of other sec
lions. His belief is that the matter
must be kept in the main stream dur
ing the flood times and that it can be
kept there if the proper levees are
built
The Newlands scheme is set forth in
a bill in congress upon which the
voluminous report has been pre-
pared and published The Newlands
measure is called a bill ITO create a
board of river regulation and to pro-
vide a fund for the regulation and
control of the flow Of navigable river
in the aid of interstate commerce. and
as a means to that end to provide for
flood prevention and protection and
for the beneficial use of flood waters
and for water storage and for the pro-
lection of water sheds from denuda-
ton and erosion and from forest fires
and for the cooperation of govern
ment services and bureaus with each
other and with states, municipalities
and other local agencies"
This is a broad bill. It's opponents
think that the plan involved would re
quire too much time and too many
hands at work" and that results can
be reached more quickly and more
cheaply by what they call more di-
rect methods. The Newlands bill
provides for a government appropria-
ton of $4,000 each year for ten years,
making a total of $50O,000,OO0
1t is said that the printed price
lists of what holiday dinners were
to cost this dinner were respon-
sible directly for the proposal to
have another government inquiry into
the high cost of living. The attorney
general already is looking into the
high cost matters along various lines
OF supposed least resistance. and be-
fore the winter is ended it is proba-
bic that a committee of congress or
an authorized commission viii at
tempt to find out why prices are fly
ing so high. A legislative attempt
probably will be made to bring the
prices down tumbling.
1t was Senator Smoot. Republican,
of Utah. who first took hold of the holt
day chance to take a rap at the claim
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops effec-
lively drive out colds and stop all throat
lrritations-5c at Drug Stores.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11
a Real Friend

1t is our real friends tha3 tell US
our faults"
That's why I call my better half
friend wife"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11

A soft answer seldom turneth away
graft
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup FOR Children
teething, softeus the gums, reduces inhamma-
tiou,alays Pan,cures wind collie ,25c a bottle.sts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11

With many a man economy begins
al home and ends on the Great White
N8y.-f4ife
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11
Selfish Loot.

What's you idea of graft?''
Graft, replied Boss McNab, 'is the
easy money that some other fellow
gets"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11

! plain the meaning Of some words
like res inter ali0s acta."
Why, the words that 1 don't know
| the meaning OF" said the juror, are
plaintiff and defendant Ell
change
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11

and may
@ "@5$55: 3 Il; =: Z; u; sS:';
on in the Christmas idea whether they ever had
tree with
it
a is to
tegra scandi
avn German and Celtic ceremona in which of them had
their origin Our Christmas when inyestgat it found to be melting
@ no 6 ha before to the the eon f Of the countless variety of
customs associated with Christmas all lands both the and the
only refer briefly here to some the most prominent OF them
to Danish a pagan aee pom the exercises io er pe
obliged allow their
The mors n9 e were a sS and those
vin ' se~ se were D'sd Of their more Objectionable features and infused
m Christmas not observed at all far find record for
humble fashion quite unable determine its when
the height
a1s seen e Re u UNLIKELY bo hf could
The record date for the nativity made
December
n ps w5en mt the G aer gained the @ " me
Cel ana was Regarded WIN even g f f h h e. ME- %
worship and alteration from the oest times down to the present day
time of rejoicing all peoples who either
extremely important by the
the influence the gods powerfully directed toward the earth than
pies
parallel heads lie to the physical
ohe
QUIT II
wise to
encouraged substitute for the
public before
of public which all classes
peest time of universal festViy and
Saturnala
form greeting similar to the modern merry was ooas
table
calling
nfcance Christmas to the
practice baking quantities of all kinds
which important and indispensable adjunct to the
sand in al
Ces
achcial
1t stu
matte of privileges
of
and Charity Christmas They
should
finally found it the balsam
introduced other practices the old which
miracle
enjoyed popularity all
in villages
troops waits,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11

Greece annually produces more than
81 600 600 pounds to tobacco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11

Heaven is reached by a staircase
the other place by a chute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11
Colonel Townsend's Views.

In writing on the subject, partic-
ularly as it relates to the Mississippi
river, Colonel Townsend says:
While of the opinion that levees af-
ford the only practicable method of
controlling the foods of the Missis-
sippi river, l desire to state that am
strongly in favor of both reforesta-
tiun and reservoir construction, but
limited to the purposes for which they
are adapted. just as | am in favor of
REINFORCED concrete for small bridges.
though not considering it applicable to
one spanning the lower Mississippi
river"
In the opinion of this engineer Off
Ger, the control of the lower Missis-
sippi by reservoirs is impracticable, if
not impossible, although ne says there
are numerous smaller streams where
reservoirs can be used with excellent
results. He adds:
The systematic conservation and
regulation by the Federal government
of the river from its source to it's
mouth sounds most attractive, sug-
costing the scientific solution of every
problem of river hydraulics, but in
stead / greatly fear that it is the voice
of the siren Turing the people to an
open pork barrel for every stream in
the United States"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-11
DEBATE ON FLOODS
RANSDELL AND NEWLENDS IN
RADICAL DISAGREEMENT AS
TO CONTROL METHODS.
CONGRESS Is ASKED TO ACT
Louisiana Man Favors LeVees and Is
Supported by Head of Mississippi
River Commission-Neva Sena-
tor Urges Reservoirs.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

hington.-United States Sena-
tors Joseph z. Ransden Of Louisiana
and Francis G. NewIanGs of Nevada,
both Democrats, disagree radically as
to the governmental methods to be
employed TO control the floods and to
regulate and control the flow of nav
igable streams in the aid OF interstate
commerce. There we're sharp discus
sions Of the question involved at the
tionaI Rivers and Harbors congress,
which has just met in Washington.
The whole subject OF Mississippi
river improvement and the prevention
Of the foods which have devasted the
Mississippi valley in recent years is
involved in this matter of difference
between two senators of the United
States, both of whom apparently are
trying to reach the same end by en-
tirely different means. Congress has
been asked to act and the debate on
the subject, especially as it affects the
Mississippi valley, will perhaps be
sharper in the senate than it was at
the meeting OF the delegates or the
waterways congress.
Col c. Med. Townsend of the Unit
ed States engineer corps is the chair
man Of the Mississippi river commits
sion. Apparently he is opposed ut
terly to Mr. Newlands' plan, which
would provide for flood prevention and
protection by means of huge reser-
voirs for water storage purposes and
the protection Of water sheds from de-
mutation and erosion. Colonel Town
send seemingly, therefore, is opposed
to plans which have received the en-
dorsement Of the conservationists who
would have reforestation and forest
fire protection go hand in hand with
the work of flood prevention.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18
.CIRCUs ROYAL" AT MITCHELL
CORN PASSAGE WEEK

Over $4,000 has been spent for
attractions Corn Palace week, Sept.
29-Oct. 4th. Nothing like it ever
before seen in South Dakota. Ami
mails, wild and trained; acrobats,
serious and funny; singing and dan
cling girls; music by 40 piece band
sensational FREE street acts, awe
inspiring aerial acts; and the ex-
quisite little English Pony Ballet.
combine to make the "Circus Royal
the greatest and best entertainments
ever offered during Corn Palace
week.
Nothing is left out that could
possibly help you have a weeks good
time in Mitchell Sept. 29th-Oct. 4th,
inclusive. Reduced rates on all rail-
roads.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18
NEWSPAPER ADS ARE DIRECT
Merchant Can Tell Buyer Just Who're
Goods May Be Found-No Gen.
eraiites Necessary

The supreme advantage of newspa
per advertising lies In the fact that
1t not only tells about the article but
tells where 1t may be found In mag
nzine advertising the selling points
Of An article may be set forth more
attractively than in the daily newspa
per because the magazines are printed
on much better quality Of paper, the
printing itself being done on slower
presses and with greater care.
But while you can get much better
! typographical effect YOUR ads look bet
ter in the magazine than In the news
papers they do moi produce as salts
factory results. Why? Because the
ads do not tell where the articles ad-
vertised may be found When they
say at the druggists" "at your gro
GERS at your leading dry goods
stores,' more than half the time they
are lying, Have you never visited one
/ of these establishments in search Of
an articls thus advertised and been
unable to find it? Unless an article
has perfect general distribution it
is folly to send people to the stores
! in search of it,
When you advertise in the newspa-
pers, however you can tell the reader
the name and address of the merchant
who sells your goods. There is no
beating around the bush, no vague
directions no generalities. You in
form him that he can buy the article
at w r Raymonds, 184 Elderson
street. He may telephone for it. write
for it, send for 1t. or he can call at the
store and get 1T himself
No sensible business man will ad-
vertise In daily newspaper unless he
knows that his goods are on sale at the
time Think of the folloy of arousing &
PERSONS interest in an article and OF
creating a desire to possess it and
then not giving him the chance to
make the purchase!
Take any one of the popular maga-
zines having a circulation of say 5OO.-
900 copies. 1t has, say, SO subscrib
ers in this town, 1000 In that 1000
here and 5000 there, but 1t Is a scat
tered distribution. 1t is like the shot
from a sportsmans gun-scattered
over large area. The daily newspa
per is just the opposite. It's circula
ton is concentrated within a well
defined area. 1t reaches the most de
sirable class of people in the dis
trict They read tie paper every day
ment. They know where they can get
the articles you advertise. There is
no delay in effecting sales.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18
SCHOOL NOTES

Misses Maye and Gladys Davis
visited the High School last week.
The agriculture class were disking
their small farm Wednesday and
Thursday. They will SOW wheat for
a fertility test
The High School have this year
the largest freshman class in all it's
history.
A foot ball team has been organic
ed. Their coach is Mr.. Ball. More
boys are needed for a good supply.
The High School seats are all full
and many of the students have to go
to the grammar room for their study
periods. The number enrolled is
larger than ever before.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18

tion Fiege and Dillman of the North
western engineering corps, who are
professional prints" Messrs. Har-
rigle & Jencks. Capt. Near. Rowland
Rees, Peter Allen and others also
rendered valuable assistance. for
which they are entitled to our
thanks.
One hundred and forty thousand
acres of government land was taken
in the Yankton land district last
month.
The principal advertisers in the
first issue Of the Herald were Jerry
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18
ANCIENT HISTORY
Items taken from Vol. l, No. 1, of
the Turner County Herald, publish
ed a. Hurley, Dakota Territory,
May 10, 1883, w. C. Brown, Pub.

Hurley has newspaper, but no
postoffice.
Rowland Rees has the nobbiest
store front in town.
You can get the best bargains of
the merchants who use printers ink.
Emiel Brauch has rented Theodore
Johnson's house, on Monroe street.
Meal" Dwver furnishes the citi-
zens Of Hurley with choice cuts of
fresh beef.
There is carload of hardware, at
Parker, for Hurley's new firm. Vim
ton & Lovin.
Peter Allen has been busy, the
past week, fitting up temporary
store on Washington street.
Jerry Murphy finishes up his rail-
road contract this week and it is
likely that he will take another mile
east of us.
Jas Stout has purchased an acre
of land in "Judson's addition" and
will erect a commodious residence
thereon.
The townsite Of Hurley is nearly
surrounded by tree ella inns, which
will add much to the tow MS appear
ance when the timber gets large,
and aid materially in breaking the
force of the winds.
Contractor Smead has force of
men at work preparing the grade
for the depot and sidetracks which
are to occupy space ei9hty-five feet
wide and eighteen hundred feet long
as starter.
It's understood that under in
structions from the Postofice De-
partment at Washington, contract
has been msde with the owners of
the Parker and Swan Lake route, by
which we are to have a daily mail.
This is as it should be.
The proprietor of this paper is
under obligations to many friends
for assisting in getting things to-
gether" among whom We will men,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18
BIDS WANTED

The Board Of Directors of the
Hurley Light Co., will receive sealed
bids for the furnishing of material
and the erection of an electric light
and power house, to be built of GEM
ent, tile or brick, according to plans
and specifications now on file with
the secretary of said company. All
bids to be filed with the secretary
by 8 o'clock, P. NJ. September q.
1913.
Said Board of Directors reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Hurley, Sept. Is, 1918.
Arthur Nelson
Secretary
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18
FOR SALE

The building known as the Carn-
ahan blacksmith shop, 24x36 for sale
to the highest responsible bidder.
Sealed bids will be received for
came until 8 O'Clock P. M. Monday
September, %. All bids to be filed
with the secretary of the Hurley
Light Co.
Directors reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Arthur Nelson
Secretary
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18

Murphy, of Swan Lake, Jos. Allen.
Vinton & Lovin and Harri9le &
Jencks, of Hurley.
Any reader of the Herald. as now
published, who wishes to look over
the issue as quoted from will please
call at the office.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18

FARMERS ATTENTION
We now have large supply of
cattle and sheep money on hand and
those intending to buy feeders
should apply at once.
TURNER COUNTY BANK.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18

Don't forget to see the millinery
display at the Hurley Millinery
Store, Sept. 10 and 20.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-18
LADIES ATTENTION

Grand Millinery Opening at the
Hurley Millinery Store. Sept. 10 and
20. Everyone invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
SOLVING TRAMP PROBLEM.
(Sherrard BulIetin.l

Bement has tackled the tramp prob
lem in new and rather novel way,
and neighboring towns will watch
the results with view of adopting
the plan if it works satisfactorily.
They have a law and order commit
tee in Bement and the plan the COM
mittee has adopted is this: Tickets
are printed free for distribution and
will also be given out by the ministers
of various churches. These tickets
will entitle the holder to a meal at the
restaurant when countersigned by the
street commissioner When a tramp
calls at a Bement home begging for
something TO eat he is given one of
these tickets and instructed to take it
to the street commissioner who will
see that he is provided for. 1t is
then up to the tramp who is unable to
get work to do his part The official
will see to it that he gets enough to
pay for one meal before that meal
ticket is countersigned. They rarely
stay for the second meal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

BUYING PROTECTION.

(Received by National Surety Coz
Dear Sir: Both OF your letters
came to hand az a very busy season
in a Roadmaster's office. l regret
that / am not able to comply with
your request for five additional names
past several years. | have been,
since | came out of the army in 1890,
q section laborer, rarely remaining in
one place for more than a year, and
making but few acquaintance and
those Of the most casual sort. | owe
nothing. and no one has even cred
itor's interest in me. According to
the rules OF your company, relatives,
former employer, and persons connect
ed with the r. X. or Elk. Co. are in
eligible for reference. This shuts me
out, for If there is a solitary person
outside of r. r. men and relatives
who has known me for the past sew
eral years l do not know who he or
she is. ] am sorry that you do not
see your way clear to secure the
Santa Fe Though against what, I'M
less you think the clerk has some de
signs upon one of the locomotives in
the round-house) and while | hate to
relinquish the magnificent salary at
tached to the position (S350O) and
descend from my high estate TO the
Level OF common mortals. still all hui
man greatness has its end. But as the
poe: saith: You may break. you may
shatter the vase If you will. but the
scent of the roses will cling to it
still" Though you may cast me
down, you can never take from me the
memory of the rich and varied ex-
periences I have had in the days OF
my exaltation. | have been Road
masters clerk-surely that is homer
enough for any mortal. / have weekly
attended the funeral OF the English
| language, as conducted by Sec. Fore
men; have deciphered hierogylphics,
/ a glance at which would make an
Egyptian mummy walk of its wrap.
pings. l have been introduced to all
sorts of ideas. clothed in all sorts of
language, and seen all sorts OF Ian.
| guage rammed into al idea. And ali
this time the National Surety com
pany has been holding the sword Of
Damocles over my head. Cut the hair
gentlemen; l have had enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
DEPARTED WILL
Be REMEMBERED
BY ODD FELLOWS
Interesting Services Arranged
for Tomorrow Afternoon at
Lodge Home.
THE ROLL OF THE DEAD
List Of Those Who Have Passed
Away-ReV c. E. Hawkins
Will Make Address.

Absent brothers are to be remem-
bered in fitting fashion tomorrow by
members Of the !. o. o. F. The an
nual memorial services are to be
held at the Odd Fellows home in the
afternoon at 2:3O. Rev. c. E. Hawk.
ms will make the address. There will
be music and other features. The
Rebekshs are to assist IN the exer-
cises. The graves Of the departed
will be strewn with flowers in the
morning.
ROLL OF THE DEAD.
The complete list of the dead of the
Odd Fellow lodges and the Rebekah
lodge follows:
ROCK ISLAND LODGE NO. IS.
Hans Enfield, D. Canadian, Marcus
Detjens, c. S. Newberry, A. F. Cutter,
William Ecker, A. Christopher, James
Shields, S. p. Miller, Gus Wilken, T.
w. Ransom, S. NJ. Coplin, d. F. Kinney,
B. F. Gray, II. Burgower, Philip Mitsch,
T. A. Johnson, w. L. Sweeney, A. Mes
Der, John Froboes, William A. John
son, John Schnitzer, Charles Arnold, ].
y. Stroehle, d. Harver, A. Nilsson,
George Dunnan, James Harding, Z. {.
Sweetland, NJ. Erbs, Charles Engel,
L. o. Valentine, Francis Papp, Owen
Fullham, w. II. Todd, Z. c. Stafford,
Thomas Jenkins, William Schmahl, w.
II. Trenkenschuh. John Dietz, George
Schneider, Peter Stelk, William Kale,
c. Churchill, Liba Colburn, Z. TETS,
William Rinck, NJ. Koch, F. c. Whiffen,
L. Krell, George Braugh, Casper Field
er. Amos Block, !. Woolenhaupt, d.
Bowen, Ferdinand Davis, Chris Schock-
er. c. b. Knox, J. Lothringer, William
Ball, Jacob Ohlweiler, II. Buntenback,
John Harver, p. Nilsson, S. Youngren,
p. Gottsman. X. II. Andrews, ]. R.
Huber, S. b. Stoddard, George Hill,
Clemens Young, 7. McTaggart, George
w. Aster, I. Heinsfurter +. Fitzpat-
rick, George Wagner, Nick Rothwell,
Louis Bremen, Joseph G. Cameron.
Moses J. Bowen, August Crampoon,
George Dewries, Joseph De Jean, z.
+. Godfrey, Julius Mosenfelder Ira
c. Peck, John Fl. Ransom, Peter
SchlemmeT, Il. ID. Sweeney. o. c.
Armour, b. F. Rhodenbaugh, Webster
Akers, Gus Stengel, John BreiholtE,
August Cramton.
TCAL LODGE NO. COS.
J. w. Taggart, J. l.. Adams, VIII
liam r. Peterson. Swan Youngren, Len
+. Smith. w. II. Barber, J. j. Gansert,
John w. Herbert, Henry Johnson, c.
W. Herbert, r. NJ. Hacket, William
Stochlaw. John II. Hudson, Henry +.
Stango, Charles f. Hodgson, Charles
Zimmerman, Nels Welladsen, J. w.
Dailer.
FUmORA LODGE No. ~
Mrs. Jennie Peck. Mrs. Minnie Con,
Mrs. X. Herbert, William Reading, J.
w. Herbert. John Kunkle. Mrs. c. b.
Stoddard, Mrs. II. +. Iglehart, Nicho.
las Rothwell. Mrs. NJ. Norman, Mrs.
A. Hardin. Mrs. Mary Ransom, Lena
Barton. James Hardin, Mrs. c. Milche
II. F. STANCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
FULFILLs PREDICTIONS.
port Byron Globe. }

Charles E. Cole, a former well
known Port Byron boy, who COM
menced the printing trade on the
Globe, has changed his location from
Grand Forks, Colo, to Great Falls,
Mont. He is now employed on
paper there and gets S. per day and
his days work is finished at 4 in the
afternoon. We knew when Charley
was employed here that he would
climb 10 the top for he was careful
and steady young men. There is ex-
ce-lent opportunities for the young
men who learn the printers trade
and We can point to seTeral who have
gone out from here to verify this
statement. We want 70 congratulate
Charley on his signal success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
SHOWING UP OUTSIDERS.
(Geneseo NeWs.l

The members of the graduating
class of the Geneseo township high
school got beautifully fim-hammed on
their commencement invitations for
1913 and it is TO be hoped that it will
teach future classes a lesson. For
the first time In the history Of the
Geneseo schools, If we mistake not,
the class sent out OF town for their in
vitations, paid a good price for them
"a price that should have secured
high class goods and first class work
manship-and got probably the worst
lot of invitations ever sent out by a
graduating class of the Geneseo
school. They were not only most mis-
erably understanding the work
of some amateur-but were finger
marked and otherwise soiled 10 an
extent tina. made il almost shameful
to send them out. The second lol
nad to be ordered, as the first lot came