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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
The Latest Tints

While watching how the dear women help out the
country by wearing cotton, we've kept eye on the
styles and, with considerable anxiety promulgate
this from the weekly bulletin of the Fashion Guide
of America.
"Stucco gowns or clothes with touch of sand
paper or putty tint are the latest styles. Skirts
should be short and flaring for slim figures slight
1y bell-shaped for stout figures"
The change to such sandpaper, putty, mortar,
plaster furniture glue, resin tnts to indicate
progress but we can't at once work up cheer over
the idea of making the bell-shaped still more bell
shaped However, maybe it. an instance of the aes-
thetc being sacrificed to the patriotic Certainit is
that the more you put the be-shaped the greater
the consumption of cotton, and we're after an in
in the home consumption of cotton to be sure
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
Is u. s. Coast
Defense Poor?
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. Ia.
That there are now about one
fourth of the officers and one
half of the necessary enlisted
men available to man the coast
defonses of the United States is
one of the most striking facts
which has come out In connec-
ton with the investigation into
the military preparedness OF the
United States. And when the
defenses of Manila, Hawaii and
Panama canal are completed and
are provided with garrisons there
will remain for home gun de-
lenses 176 officers and 7,543 en-
listed men In the coast artillery
branch of the army, which is
about one-third of one relief.
Brig. Gen. e. NJ. Weaver sets
forth these and other pertinent
facts in his annual report to the
chief of staff of the army. On
June 80, 1914, the actual
strength of the coast artillery
corps was 74S officers and 1881
enlisted men, which was 1,42O
enlisted men less than its author
lied strength.
Il will be seen that the present
authorized strength of the regu-
lar coast artillery corps Is short
664 officers and 10,99S enlisted
men of the strength required to
man the defenses under this
policy.
''Unless provision be made
I'm the near future" says Gem
oral Weaver, ''for additional
coast artillery personnel, IL
will be necessary to reduce
the garrisOns to mere care
talker detachments Mt some
of the defenses Of lesser inn
portance, including Ports
mouth, Delaware, Charles
ton, Savannah, Key West,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

THE BURDEN
So many woes encompass us
In this dark vale of tears
That man is prone to kick and
cuss
A heap more than he cheers.
But weighing every pain and
care,
When all is done and said,
The hardest load we have to bear
Is getting out of bed.
Peoria Journal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
GOING SOME

An old man nearly 80 years
old walked 10 miles from his
home to an adjoining town. When
he reached his destination he was
greeted with some establishment
by an acquaintance.
You walked all the way?" the
latter exclaimed. How did you
get along?"
"Oh, first rate" the old man
till | came to that sign out there.
replied, genially. THAT is, | did
Slow down to fifteen miles an
hour. That kept me back some."
--Argonaut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
ADoNIs ATLARGE

Orville Brown left last night
for Milwaukee. He is the only
swell locker we had in these
parts. and. oh, how the girls will
miss him. But the girls in that
city will gain what our damsels
lose.--Fenton (Wis) Courier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
WOIlRIEn

Bobby latter listening to fam
lily quarrel) Mamma, If boy is
good all the time he's little does
he have to get married when he's
grown up?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
STERN MANHOOD

I've got a penny to buy
lollpop with, James. If you want
half, I'll let you walk to ting
store with me-
"Tut-tut, Mabel, cut it out.
Don't make me effeminate!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

Jaw, shucksl wisht there
wuzn't any war"
why, Bobby"
ooh, now they'll put 1t In a his
tory and s'pose I'll have to study
all about it,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
SNyAT!

A popular society woman an
nounced white elephant par
ty.' Every guest was to bring
something that she could not find
any use for and yet too good to
throw away. The party would
have been great success but for
the unlooked-for development
which broke 1t up. Eleven of the
10 women brought their hus-
bands.-N. Y. Globe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

Tacoma citizens voted In favor Of the $350O0O Hyebos Creek
Saturday possible miles additional
defats dying retaining 1900
This the biggest towards the general i'm
defats made Its value to the
city will be gradually realized proceeds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
10 BSERV ATIONS

that
and the kids skating puddes
The weather Tacoma and hereabous
lnS subject of conversation than the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

While the army is depending
upon the militia of the coast
states to supply 1881 enlisted
men and TAO officers to help man
the home coast defenses. the ac-
tual number of militiamen avail
able in all the coast states for
this work is only 1922 men and
AL officers. Ten of the 81 coast
states have no coast artillery
militia whatsoever. These states
are New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana and Texas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

studied the pictures OF exTammany Chic
the Cherokees married
feeling that the Indian lady cheated to areye
we'll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14
a LONG HIKE

Fhe Excelsior fiddling band
walked itself almost down last
week trying to learn to play a
march. --Hogwallow Kentuckian
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

do q times. oId-timers at
will realize
the Northern Pacific through that
celebrating the Tenino oil fields
founded railroad terminal Fate plays
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

THANK you, miss. That was
the best drink of water I've had
on my tour"
You can have all you want,
SIR
We'll, in that case bring a
bucketful and I'll fill the radia-
tor"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

Rats will pleased to learn that all the cats In Germany
killed their hides used Innings for the soldiers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

It's iii blows The "esrIes cizens
daily statistics
temperature n ABOVE
Iknd you!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

Plant kind words i'm the poorest soil you can find; the
ms conservatory will be fine garden yours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

mines have claimed their thousands but tn
claimed their Of thousands Three hou
and dead. 100000 wounded during the last year
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

DEATH noted Chicago doctor w
you'll while starving Let's seeoh yes
Of nd snow pudding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

American Boy promised to sell million Red
lamps before Christmas Real soldiers of the cross!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

Observation-Disclosures! This years crop beats last
500, 900 900 bushels
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

1t many decisive battles have already
fought In this nobodys licked finish WI
Adecisiv anyWa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-14

druggists certainly terrible thing
paying chewing face powder and such
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
Board Holds Special Meeting
Continued from LIST page

The petition which had been
presented to the Board some time
ago praying that free text books
would be furnished the children
was adopted and on the editorial
page is a notice from the principal,
Mr.. Bugbee giving full infOrma.
ton as to the course to follow by
any of the parents of the children
who now have in their possession
any school books which are of any
value.
1t was decided at the meeting to
publish a phamplet of Is pages
and a table so as to keep the gen.
eral public informed of the nature
Of the work going on and to in
terest them in the school work.
There will be 800 copies printed
and will be free to the general
public.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
The undertaking of the task {

The undertaking of the task of
establishing a fair here which viii
represent the four counties adjacent
to Mobridge and our own county as
well seems to be a monumental I'M
dertaking. But, is it? We do not
think so. for the simple reason that
a fair Of the class being advocated,
instead of being a detriment to the
other counties is a boone to them
as they can first hold their own
county fair if they wish and then
bring the best Of their exhibits to
compete with their neighbOrs and
then with the state, Another thin 2
that the counties can have together
will be a splendid racing track:
where not only horse racing can be
INDUCED in but motor cycles and
automobiles as well. The location
of Mobridge for a central fair Is
just about as near perfect as could
be planned. all Of the branch lines
and the main line of the Milwaukee
meets here and hotel Accommodations
are good and will be better if this
plan Is q success.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
CLEAR FINISH

Aromatic Red Cedar
White and Yellow Pine
Fir and Spruce
Larch dnd Poplar
Southern Gum
Oak, Birch and Maple
Eastwood & Red Cedar
Thin, Thick and Wide
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
MObridge Has Chance
of Getting Creamery

The following officers and dilec-
tors Of the great Equity Creamery
and Mercantile Exchange were in
the city Wednesday: President
H.. O. Bratsberg of Reeder, n. D.,
Vice President O.. O.. Avery.
Forbes, n. d., Secretary "A. Hoff-
man. Leola.
They were here in quest of a
location to establish a centralized
creamery which would receive
cream from all sections of the
country tributary to the branch
and main lines and have decided
to build either at Aberdeen or
Mobridge.
There is a pretty good chance of
the creamery being located here az
the officers seem to consider Mo.
bridge a logical point.
The establishing of the creamery
here would mean the erection of q
building costing in the neighbor-
hood of 500, 600 and would also
mean that Mobridge would be in
constant touch with the entire
farming country for many miles
around mere.
The commercial club is bending
every effort to influence the officers
of the Exchange to locate here, as
it is stated no decision will be ar
rived at by the Exchange until
November oath. the chances of
them locating here are equal with
those of Aberdeen.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
NOTICE

The petition requesting that the
Board of Education adopt the Free
System of Text Books was taken
up by the Board Tuesday in their
special meeting. 1t was decided
to adopt this system and to put it
into effect Immediately upon the
opening of school. September I.
AS there are a great many books
in good condition among the
pupils of the school it was decided
to buy these books for what they
were worth before ordering any
new ones. Druggist III. T..
Yaukey will buy any and all of
these books that + in a good con-
ditiOn upon their being presented
at his drug store. 1t is the desire
of the Board that these books be
turned in at once SO that they may
know what steps to take in pur-
chasing new ones. Ii You have
any books at home which have
been in use in the schools see to it
at once that they are turned in to
Nix. N'.ssN6ey. To- s.Asss.way you will
evold having a lot of books for
which YOU will have 10 use.
G. j. BUGsEE,
SUPERINTENDENT.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
More Corn Will
Mean More Beef

The fact that the total production
Of in Minnesota has doubled dur
ing the past ten years is perhaps
the most significant thing in the
agricultural development OF this
State. No farm crop is capable of
furnishing SO much fattening
material at SO low a cost of pro-
duction as this cereal. The stalks
properly cured in the shock. or
what Is better, in the silo, provide
an extremely valuable adjunct for
cattle feeding, says H. Il. Smith,
University Farm, St. Paul, Mimi.
Mr.. Smith found after a series of
experiments. covering a period Of
ten years. hat beef can be produced
IN Nebraska at the lowest cost and
with the highest profits on a com.
bination of the corn plant and al
falfa hay. In every experiment
where this combination was fed.
there was found to be a substantial
profit over and above the cost of
food, even at times when other
combinations were fed at a small
loss.
The growing of more corn means
cleaner land in Minnesota, and
when fed to livestock, as should be
done TO be most profitable, it is
certain to encourage the growing
of more clover alfalfa for use as a
supplementary feed. Both add
greatly to the fertility of the land,
making it possible to increase the
yield to the acre.
With increased production ma
turally follows more livestock, adds
Mr.. Smith, 1t is especially favor.
able to the production of beef cat.
tie because of the roughage such
cattle consume in connection with
grain and because a largr number
can be fed on the farm with but
little labor.
Glover belongs to the same family
as alfalfa. and can also be used to
excellent advantage in connection
with corn. Both hay plants supply
the nutrient which is lacking in
corn, namely, protein, to give a
we'll balanced ration, though al.
is some what richer than clo-
YER in this.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
st. Paul Dispatch: The RAPID

st. Paul Dispatch: The rapid
action of President Wilson and con
gress to prevent if possible the ar
bitary increase in the cost of food
in this country is commendable,
proper, and also gives promise OF
being successful. 1t ought to be.
There is no good reason why the
prices of fOodstuffs should be raised
now in the United States. There Is
no element in the situation at this
moment that was not here SIX
weeks ago. There is no less food in
the United States today than be-
fore the wal started. This food Is
not being shipped abroad as yet.
Any raise in price is arbitrary and
the war is being used as an eXcuSe
only.
1t might be that after awhile the
necessities of Europe. in arms, cal
led for a portion of our home pro
duet if the United States a then
ship its product to Europe there
will naturally be some change in
the local situation which might log.
ically affect price. But today no
situation exists.
II the pending Investigation is
thorough and vigorous there may be
prison sentences awaiting a few
people and a subsequent inclination
on the part of others to deal fairly
with the consumer.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

The war in Europe has affected
the people in the smaller cities
much more keeDlv than was anti
cipated at the outbreak of the war;
this war does not affect the people
from standpoint Of men being called
to arms. but it affects the living OF
every person in the country today
because it gives the grafterS a
golden opportunity to raise the
price on all food stuffS and that is
something which the people have
got to have. Take the raise in
sugar for instance, it has been
raised nearly 100 per cent whole
sale price. While the raise in
sugar does not affect the people as
one would Judge as the average
family seldom averages over %
pounds per month, but what the
raise does do is this. it gives the
people the idea that the local mer-
chants are the mes who are taking
advantage of them and as the raise
in this one article is so spectacular
the people are lead to believe that
in all other food Stuffs the same
raise prevails. 1t is more than
probable that this raise is nothing
more or less than a gigantic
scheme by the food barons to make
a few extra millions and the only
way the people can cope with this
raise is to hold indignation meet
ings and forward petitions to
the national government for a
prompt Investigation as the
prices which are now being estab-
lished spell disaster to the life of
the small communities. The local
merchants, in the one article Of
sugar alone are selling $1.00 less
per hundred retail than the whole
sale price is to them, as we go to
press; for the future development
of Mobridge, her citizens do not
want to be too hasty in arriving
at a decision to pass the local mer-
chants up as they are more than
to he walking right into a
trap. What we would advice is to
call IA mass meeting and fight it
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

Some reports say that the Ger
man Zeppelins sail out over the
North Sea every night and so far
have sunk 10 English dread
naughts. If the European higher
ups don't lay off on this censor
ship business they won't have any
wal vessels left to do battle with
when the time is ripe for them
fight. Correspondents get paid.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

That man IIuerta of Mexico.
who stirred up considerable trouble
for quiet awhile down there, left
for Europe a short while ago to
spend the balance of his life in
peace and harmony, He certainly
picked out a nice ~peaceabIe place
to live for a man of his tempera.
ment.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

Watertown Public Opinion
Sugar producers and dealers in the
United States are quick to deny,in
directly. the widespread suspicion,
and frequent allegation that there
has been a conspiracy arbitrarily
TO initiate the price of their produce
on account of the war. Sudden rise
In the price is admitted but it is
contended the increase is due to
market conditions brought about by
the war.
The condition existing today is
set forth, in substance, as follows;
On July 80 the lowest net cash
quotation on sugar in New York
was 4.l65 cents a pound, with raw
sugar selling at 3.29 cents. BY
August 10 the price on refined
sugar had advanced to 6 cents, and
on raw sugar to five cents. The
cause of this advance is said to be
the fact that Germany, France, and
Russia are the chief sources of Eu-
ropes sugar supply, the three
countries producing nearly SO per
cent of the entire output Of
beet sugar aud more than one-third
of the total sugar crop of the world.
The largest producer and the larg-
est exporter is Germany: Great
Britain is the largest consumer Of
the exported product. The war cuts
down the prospective production in
the three European countries in
very marked degree.
On the outbreak Of the war, say
the sugar men, Great Britain at
once turned TO New York, buying
10000 tons on that market within
a few days, With the supply for
America, just about sufficient to
meet the American demand, this
new draft sent the price a soaring.
This Is the explanation of the
present condition, as made by
sugar men.
Accepting it at face value. it
shows how important it is that the
United States give i'm pet us to the
movement to produce its W sugar,
There has been more or less
spasmodic effort to increase beet
sugar production in this country.
These efforts have met with some
success. But the United States has
a long ways to 60 yet before it
meets its own demand for sugar
The production of beet sugar ia the
United States might easily be
doubled and trebled. The lessons
of the war may be expensive, but
they will be valuable in the end to
Amer leans.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

We hope the wal will be over in
Europe long before the next Presi-
Dental election arrives, as our
esteemed and honored ex-president
Teddy might be slipped over and
that would sure mean a calamity
to these United States Of America,
if the war is still in progress
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

1t is more than probable if the
local merchants of Mobridge We're
doing a cash business and had the
cash on hand which they have
charged on their books today, they
could have laid in a supply Of
sugar before the raise.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

We often wonder how the peo-
Pile. in whose blood races as
much German as French, control
their sentiments when they read
reports on the different battles
taking place in Europe now.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

We often w0iidiaari II rrTfrsa- Trsses,r;ssS
have east that big bullet yet; the
one which will just nicely fit Jack
johnson needs.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

out with the national administra-
ton and by that act get first hand
information.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

international made to measure
clothes will please the most critical,
at Drees Bros.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

When you need
any Of the follow
Ing material
ask us
OAK
Flooring and Ceiling
Sleeping
Wagon Stock
Stair Material
Base and Casing
Blocks and Beads
Moulding and Plate Rail
Fancy Doors
Embossed Moulding
Flooring and Ceiling
Stepping
Base and Casing
Blocks and Beads
Stair Material Z
Plate Rail and Moulding {
Fancy Doors 4
Embossed Moulding !
CLEAR FINISH Z
Aromatic Red Cedar B
White and Yellow Pine z
Fir and Spruce
Larch dnd Poplar
Southern Gum \
Oak, Birch and Maple B
Eastwood & Red Cedar 4
Thin, Thick and Wide &
MAPLE {
Floring
Thresholds &
Stepping B
YELLOW PINE, &
FIR N r D
Base and Casing &
Blocks and Beads 3
Stepping q
Stair Material i
Embossed Moulding 3
Flooring and Ceiling Is
Partition
Molding and Plate Rail &
MILL WORK D
Stair Materiul IS
Porch Material s.
Screens, Frames "
Sash and Doors q
Mouldings
SUNDRIES k
Window Glass S
Art and Plate Glass 81
Sewer Pipe and Drain Tile IS
Chimney Flue Lining n
Fire Brick and Clay =
Fancy Face Brick d
Wall Coping 81
Kelley Island Lime VI
Hydrated Lime IS
Brown Lime n
Portland Cement "
Keen's Cement e
Bricklayers Cement
Hardwall Plaster T.
JAS. WRiGLEY h
& SON A
Mobndge Cleuham u