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WAR BULLETINS
FROM EUROPE
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tho following statement was issued to-
night: The threatening danger Of war
neeessitates that military measures
be taken for the protection Of the
German frontier and railway lines.
Restrictions, therefore on the poe
tai, telegraph and telephone sys-
tom 10 required.
Only the Women Left.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-oniy
old men and old women arc left In
agriculture Russia to harvest crops.
Response to tho mobilization order are
complete. Scenes OF enthusiasm are
reported from various portions Of the
empire. Camps have been establish
ed for troops In the streets Of this
and other cities. Bakers ovens have
been erected and the men are being
we'll fed.
Before Noon Today,
LONDON, Aug. 2.-(sunday.)-Re.
port received here shortly after 8 q.
M, from Paris says President Poin-
caIr and counsel Of ministers was
still in session at that hour and IL ID
generally believed they wers prepar.
ing a proclamation declaring war
against Germany. Il 10 confidently be.
Iieved Frances reply to the kaiser's
uItimatum will take the form Of Z
declaration Of war and It 10 believed
il will be delivered before noon to.
day.
Italy 10 Backward.
ROME, Aug. Late tonight Il was
announced semi-offieisiiy at the Sala
stampa that for the present italy will
maintain a neutral attitude. No ,t.
tempt 10 made to disguise the fact
that the Rome government hopes to-
hold aioof from the contest. italians
SCI title poss b.l;t.ss CT benefit in the
bittIn Of the triple alliance. Il isI
admitted an attempt 20 draw the ltai.
ian army and reservists into the con.
test at this time, would prove decided
!y unpopular and might result in ser
ious opposition Of antlmIlitarists. un-
eli Russia, France or England takes
the field against Germany, there lsl
reason to believe King Emanuel will
make no attempt to offer aid 70 either
Germany or Austria.
Mobilization Of French.
PARIS, Aug. 2 Sunday .-MobiIiza-
ton Of the French army will be com
piete before noon today. Admission Of
this fact was made At the war office
early this morning, ~ result Of prev
ious unofficial summons Of virtually
all the reservists Of the various classes
were prepared to report to their chiefs
upon Instances Of the call Of yesterday
evening.
Warships on the Watch.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. Herman
warships, chiefly destroyers, are re-
ported In the Fehmarn belt. Il 10 be-
IIeved that they are watching Russian
war craft reported In that vicinity. Il,
Is rumored that an unsuccessful Of
tort was made by the German 20 de.
stroy the cable running from Russia
70 Denmark.
The Danish parliament tonight at
an extraordinary session ratified al
decree Of neutrality and authorized the
crown TO mobilize the army to pro-
teet the integrity Of Danish territory.
Switzerland Anxious.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
BERNIE, Switzerland, Aug. "A
commander Of the Swiss army Of 1885, |
600 men, mobiIixed az result Of the |
war between Germany and Russia
will be appointed Monday when par i
lament meets to discuss measures !
to be taken towards preserving the
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AMERICANS sCURRYINQ
OUT OF EUROPE
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II Paris

In Paris.
PARIS, Aug. Lit was not until
after a. n. Sunday that Anhas.
sador Herrick finally ordered the en-
bassy doors closed In ordec 70 give
hi. exhausted STAFF an opportunity 70
get few hours rest. IL was after mid
free himself from his last caller.
Earlier In the evening one Of the
secretaries had visited the German en-
bassy where he had an informal con.
ference, supposedly with View Of ar-
ranging details for the transfer OF
Germany's Interests to Ambassador
Herrick In the event. Of recall Of the
German stan.
Throughout the day Ambassador
Herrick had assured the scores Of
Americans who fiocked to the embassy
that while no details had yet been
worked out, they might rest az
sursd arrangements would be made BY
Washington. for their safe transpor-
taeion home.
To Rescue Americans.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THAT the
American government 10 taking active
steps to rescue the Americans ma
rooned In Europe was admitted BY
Secretary Bryan tonight. He said that
he had sent word % all -dspartsnsntai
representatives. abroad 70 spare no
effort to protect American citizsns. In
40 much a. the CHIEF need now 10 sner-
chant vessels 70 bring the Americans
back, the secretary had number Of
suggestions under consideration. One
10 an appeal TO the powers to permit
uninterrupted sailing for Ill regular
liners for specified time. Another
Is to have all regular army transports
pressed into service and dispatched 70
Europe to bring Americans direct to
this country. II the Iattsr plan 10
finally agreed on then President Wi'so =
Will ask congress 60 make . special
appropriation TO dsfray the expenses.
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Mectlna Of Cabinet
FRANCE PREPARES
TO ENTER WAR
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bling the news men - they appsarsd
with the extras The news dispatches
were the most mea1er. They eontaln-
ed little or nothing rsiatHs to Frances
plans.
An unconnrmed dispateh from Lon
don stated that che Russian Baltic
fleet, last reported of BornhoIm, had
set sail for krohnstad, refusing 20 risk
an encounter with the German fleet.
A teiephons message from Nancy
stated that war zeppiin attempting
a landing At strassbure had become
fouisd 4 tree and had
been wrecked. A Lieutenant and three
members Of the crew were reported
fatally injured.
Change In Cabinet.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-(12 D. M, delayed
by censor --Announcement Of impor-
tant changes In the French cabinet
win be made tomorrow morning.
These include appointment Of Theo-
phile Delcasse as minister Of war and
the appointment of Georges Clemen-
ceau to one of the other important
portfolios. Clemenceau was prime
Of the casa blanca incident
and with Dslcasse Is an especial
enemy OF Germany. That these two
men with political views widely at
variance with those entertained by
the Viviani ministry have consented
to enter the cabinet, is considered proof
that Germany must oppose a united
France.
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neutrality and Independence Of the
nation.
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YET DRAWN IN

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the Following statement was issued TO-
night: The threatening danger Of war
necessitates that military measures
be taken for the protection Of the
German frontier and railway lines.
Restrictions, therefore on the pos
tai. telegraph and telephone sys-
tenn 10 required.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
AT MASONIC GRAND LODGE

Aberdeen, s. d., June 13.-Choosing
Sioux Falls as the place of the next
annual grand lodge meeting. the 40th
Crane lodge session of the A. F. and A.
M. closed yesterday afternoon with the
installation of the newly elected Of
ficers by Past Grand Master L. G.
Everest of Webster.
Following are the officers elected
and installed: Grand master, George
Philip, Fort Pierre; deputy grand mas
ter, Marshall r. Brown, Sioux Falls;
senior grand warden, James Road.
Yankton; junior grand warden, Fred
III. Rugg. Rapid City; grand treasurer.
John c. Bryan, Mitchell; grand secre-
tary, George E.. Pettigrew. Sioux Falls:
grand treasurer, 3. F. Ives, Huron;
grand chaplain, Rev. d. Ward Ashley.
Aberdeen; grand orator, Charles L.
Brockway, Sioux Falls; grand senior
deacon, c. N. Bontron, Howard; grand
Junior deacon, John III. McCord, Pierre:
grand marshall. Avery Woodward.
Lead; senior grand steward, Charles j.
Lavery, Fort Pierre; Junior grand
steward. j. E. Irwin, Dell Rapids;
grand sword bearer. E. A. Cade. Belle
Fourche; grand pursuant. p. G.
Rosenthal, Java; grand tyler, Fred A.
Fowler, Sioux Falls; corresponding
secretary, S. A. Brown. Sioux Falls.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
BY ROYAL ARCH MASONS

Aberdeen. s. D., June 13.-The
Masonic grand lodge session closed
Thursday afternoon with the session
OF h order Of high priesthood, in
which the officials of the present veal
were all reelected. On Wednesday
evening the visiting Masons and East
ern Stars were given a theater party
at which Are You a Mason" was put
on by a stock company. The Royal
Arch Masons elected the following Of
f1cials: Grand high priest, Hubert w.
Bartlett. Edgemont: deputy grand
high priest, M. Poznansky. Rapid City:
grand king, j.. A. Cleaver, Huron:
grand scribe, West Babcock, Sioux
Falls; grand treasurer, Louis Jacobs,
Lennox; grand secretary, George A.
Pettigrew, Sioux Falls; grand chaplain,
Rev. E. Ashley, Aberdeen; grand
lecturer, B. F.. Ives. Huron; grand
captain Of the; host, A. Bell, Selby
grand principal s%ojourner, w. A.
Norris, Redfeld; grand royal arch cap
tain, A. A. Bloomquist, Milbank; grand
master third veil. j. H. McCord, Pierre;
grand master second veil, George C..
Stearns; grand master first veil. j. X.
Clark; grand sentinel, Fred A. Fowler.
Sioux Falls. The attendance at the
grand. lodge was unusually large, there
being 700 Masons in attendance from
over the state besides about 500 attend
ants at the Eastern Star grand chapter.
After h theater party Tuesday even
ing a was given at the Masonic
temple at which over 1000 persons
were present.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
DEFAULT AWARD AGAINST
FORMER INDIAN AGENT

Oacoma, S. D., June ia jury in
he Lyman county circuit court award
ed Mrs. Rachel Cooper damages in the
sum Of $4,000 against John 3. Dough-
erty, former United States Indian
agent at Lower Brule Indian agenc
The suit for damages was based on in
juries received by the plaintiff when
the horses driven by her were fright
ened by a motorcycle on which Major
Dougherty was making a journey from
his agency. During the runaway the
buggy to which the horses were at
tached was overturned, throwing Mrs.
Cooper to the ground. She was badly
hurt. Major Dougherty was Indian
agent at the time of the accident, but
he now is a resident of Washington.
ID. c., where he holds a government po-
sitien. He was not represented at the
trial by an attorney and the judgment
against him was rendered by default.
Attorneys representing Mrs. Cooper
now will make an effort to collect the
amour of the judgment from him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

The recent pronouncements OF Mrs
Charlotte Gilman Perkins. the feminist
have been attracting atteution in the
press. One Of her most fetching pieces
or advice is the following: Little girls
should not be allowed to play with dolls
and call them their babies. whether
II Is done instinctively or in imitation
" tneir w mothers, they should not
ped, nor harbor any Of the emotions or
duties Of a mother" AS Mr.. Asouith
said to Bonar Law on a memorable oc-
cation, That is the new style. We are
getting on"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
WINNER VOTES BONDS FOR
SECURING NEW WATER SUPPLY

Winner. S. D., June ls.-At a special
election held In Winner Tuesday, the
citizens, by a vote Of 1874 to 1, voted
to issue bonds to the extent OF 100000
for the purpose OF providing q new wa
ter works system.
At a point about six miles south Of
Winner an inexhaustible supply Of pure
spring water has been found. A sur
vey has shown the bed OF water to be q
few feet higher than the city's water
tower. The city council proposes to
secure q right Of way for laying pipe
from Winner to the source OF the wa
city by means OF a gravity system.
The Officials Of the Northwestern Rail.
way company have had samples Of the
water tested and It has been pro-
nounced perfect for railway purposes.
Work on the new syatem win be COM
uenced within . very short time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
NARROWLY
ESCAPES SEVERE HURT

Washington. June 13.-Ascar W
Underwood: Of Alabama. majority
leader In the House. was TO-DAY heinz
congratulated by his colleagues unon
his narrow escape from serious injury
last night when . pair Of runaway
ed into the street car on vhich he wa.
riding. The horses were killed and thu
veettbulo Of the car wa shattered
1t was pne OF the narrowest : M.
! ever had." Representative Underr,acd
SAID To-Day. Several other .coneress-
men were @ the street car, but their
asnsss g Pot - .ascertsined
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
WILSON SAYS THERE'S
MORE JOBS Than MEN
Labor Secretary Takes Steps to
Supply Workers for the
Western States.

Washington. June 1s.-Predictine
more jobs in the United States than
men, Secretary of Labor Wilson to-
day hoped to solve the problem of get
ting men to fill the places. His fore
cast was based on the bumper wheat
crop, revival of the iron trade. mining
and textile industries. The secretary
has already received requests for more
than $4,000 laborers in the wheat belt
of the west and south and he plans to
arrange with the railroads special <
cursions from the east to get the men
to the wheat fields.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
VERDICT RETURNED THAT
RhYTE WAS MURDERED

Mountain Meadow. 8. D., June "a
That he came to his death at the hands
OF some person or persons unknown Is
the substance OF the verdict returned
by the cOroner's jury which for q num-
Der OF days investigated the death Of
Jacob Rhyte, = Finlander, who was
found dead In his garden in the Moun-
tain Meadow district OF the Black Hills.
Thus Tar the authorities have moi been
able to secure yer the slightest clew
which would lead to discovering the
Identity Of the person OF persons who
committed the foul deed. and the mur-
der promisesq TO take its place among
the .uns0lved murder mysteries OF the
'0t9ee. Rhyte lived alone, his nearest
uei9hhor being aSQuaEtesaof Z, injlo sdia-
tant. He was killed BY an unknown
assassin or assassins while at work IA
hls garden, his body having been found
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
BOARDS uLTImATuM
SAYS DR.. Weir WILL
NOT Be REELECTED
Alumni and Students Persist in
voicing Disapproval Of
Action Taken.

Mitchell, s. D.. June 13.-Dr. Sam
bel Weir will not be retained as
member of the faculty of Dakota Yves.
leyan, was the ultimatum given th&
Alumni association yesterday by the
university board of directors. The
statement followed the presentation Of
resolutions. strongly commanding DR..
Weir by the alumni assembled at COM
mencement.
After careful consideration" said
the board, lit is deemed to be in the
interest of harmony and the highest
good of the institution that DR.. Weir
be not reelected at this time" No
specific reason was assigned by the
Today the alumni are meeting in
further session to consider the mat
ter. A committee was appointed to
draft further resolutions, to be pre-
sented to the board.
DR.: Weir. who has been professor
of philosophy and psychology, began
his work at the university in 1906. He
was vice president for several years
and dean of the college Of liberal arts.
Faculty politics are said to have been
the reason for his removal from
these offices.
The request from the board of di-
rectors this spring for the resignation
of DR.. Weir set the students and
alumni in an uproar. Petitions signed
by practically every student in school
were submitted to the board. Scores
of letters in defense of DIR. Weir have
poured into the administration office.
The annual alumni banquet, held last
evening. was in honor OF DR.. Weir.
Speeches We're made by prominnt
of the graduate body.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
M'MASTER UNABLE TO
ACCEPT NOMINATION
rendered BY MOOSE
Declines to State Whether He
Is in Sympathy With New
Party Movement.

Yank.on. S. D.. June 13.--w. H. Nc
Master, nominated for governor at the
progressive party meeting at Huron.
will not accept the nomination. Mr..
McMaster declined to state whether he
Is in sympathy with the new party
movement. When asked for q formal
statement Of his intentions he merely
authorized this quotation: II am I'M
able TO accept the nomination." Under
q resolution adopted at the Huron con-
vention the executive committee is en-
powered to fill all vacancies. The
committee claims to nave several good
prospects on it's list.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
PARTY OF so Bows IN FARM
TOUR OF SPHINX COUNTY

Redfield, s. d., June 13.-In charge
of the county farming expert, Sphinx
county boys have just completed a
weeks hike owe the county, visiting
different farms and studying farming
operations. Flowing for grain and
discing for grain in the stubble were
compared, and the better results pro-
duced from the former method were
brought out. At several farms the
boys were enabled to view blooded live
stock and to. go over the good points
In the different animals. The boys
were selected according to their stand
tng in their respective schools, and
formed a congenial Base
ball games. swimming and other re-
creations were INDUCED in during the
trip, and the boys also were required
to do the dishwashing at each camping
place. and considerable rivalry re-
manned after a meal to the dishwasters.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
SIOUX FALLS PLANS FOR
AUTOMOBILE SPEEDWAY

Sioux Fails. s. D., June 13.-Local
automobile men have purchased an
80 acre tract of land in the southern
section of the city. which they will
convert n an automobile speedway.
1t Is the intention Of the purchasers to
put about $4,000 into the project, and
It is planned to have it completed in
time for q race meet in the summer Of
next year. The new track will be built
SO 1t can be used as q general u
ment ground for fairs. ball games.
horse races and other events demand.
ing q large area Of space and extensive
be modern in every respect. It viii be
constructed of steel and cement and
will have a seating capacity Of 10000.
This. 1t is expected. will meet the de-
mands for almost any gathering. The
speedway will be built suitable for fast
racing and will encircle the so acres
and will be n mile in length. In
the center will be an aviation field.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

Where was the most ancient civiliza-
zion known? A recent traveller in
Turkestan, DR.. w. j. Parmeiee, writes
20 his home paper, the Springfield
tM!ass.) Republican, that explorations
NOW that 10000 years ago (twice the
lge or the Egyptian pyramids) a peo-
PIE lived southeast of the Caspian sea.
o l26 miles from the sea, who had
SIicA houses, decorated pottery, house,
bold articles, kept domestic animals.
raised and ground wheat, and cooked
their food. AS far as can be told.
tney had no weapons and lived In peace
With their neiglihors
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

A recent report Of the Swiss electric
ncation committee points out that,
technically speaking, electrifcation OF
me Swiss federal railways can no
longer be considered a risk and that
me lack of coal deposits in Switzerland
and the abundance of hydraulic power
makes identification peculiarly attrac-
tive. While the amount of capital re-
CURED to electrify the federal railways
could no be raised at one time, it
wou be we'll to plan now for the ac-
guirement of the water powers SO that
me necessary energy would be avail
Idle when wanted for r~ailroading,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

Charley Why. a wealthy Chinese. Of
Stockton. Cal. enjoyed the most expen-
sive turtle dinner on record when he
dined off the only one OF II turtles
which survived a trip from China. He
mad ordered them specially from the
only place where they may be obtained.
and had to wait nearly a year before
his order was filed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

A book on THE Church, the stat,
and the Poor" has been written by al
English vicar. The book is comprehen
ave. tracing the subject of prerefor
nation days. The author regrets that
during h growth Of collectiveism, un.
der which he classifies what is called
christian socialism, the church has
trusted too much to the state to better
conditions among the Now
there Is a revival Of interest in the well
rare OF the poor on the part of the
church. The writer's contention ia
that a firm belief in the Christian creed
70 the only inspiration and guide to
any effort to solve 1.-THE social prob.
lem" ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

No one seems unwilling to accent a
2b-cent piece. ever though there are on
each coin the following hoodoo COM
binations: Thirteen letters in the
scroll held in the eagles beak: IS
1eather IN each wing; Is tail feathers:
is upright bars In the shield: 13 arrow
heads; 10 leaves on the branch; 10 let
tere in the words Quarter dollar"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

A Whitinsville. Mass, man had the
scare OF his life when he saw a flame
creeping along the wall and threw n
bucket Of water on 1t. This flame was
caused by a live wire and the water.
~ soon as 1t touched it, became
charged and apparently burst into
lame on its own account. The man
dropped the bucket and fled. while
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

a new French dreadnough. to ha
constructed at Brest. will have q dis
placement OF 29.500 tons, with q length
Of $40 feet. The vessel Will carry he
large guns. and will be provided with
four revolving turrets.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

Because the citizens of Hackensack,
N. j., were not satisfied with the man
ner in which a railroad cleaned The
windows of its cars, they stopped a
train passing through and refused to
let 1t continue on its way until they
had washed the windows.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

The black tulip, hitherto q creation
OF b fancy. may at length be real-
lied in nature. A florist In Europe has
2 tulip Of 90 deep q blue that 1t may be
mistaken for black. and It is said that
THIS variety may be really black next
year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

Emperor Nicholas. of Russia, has the
distinction of being the first ruler to
establish a government department Of
sports. 1t bears the name Of the de-
partment Of physical culture and 10
under the direction OF q cabinet min-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17

The Russian department OF -agricul-
ture has appropriated the sum OF $5I665
for the reorganization OF the Moscow
museum Of agriculture, the first in.
etitution of it's kind in Europe, which
VIII celebrate its 60th anniversary in
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-17
EXTENSION OF CENTRAL ROAD
NOW THOUGHT ASSURED

WATERFOWL. S. D., June 13.-Fine
progress a been made by commits
tees representing the WATERFOWL Com
mercial club. now engaged in com
plotting the preliminary work for the
extension Of the South Dakota Central
railroad north from this city to a juno
ton with the II. & D. division Of the
Milwaukee system. Meetings have
been held in all of the town which the
projected line will touch. and in most
Of the school houses in the rural ter
ritory to be served. The major por-
ton of the 100000 has been sub
scribed. and field workers have report
ed that there is no longer doubt of the
success of the undertaking. Right of
way committees will begin their end
of the work next week.. The chief en-
gfneer OF the South Dakota Central
now has a crew OF surveyors in the
field. 1t is the announced belief of the
railroad officers that grading contracts
will ne let within six weeks. and that
actual construction work will be
started this fall.