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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04
Due to Quick Action

Early in August-when war ~bcgan--the
worlds rubber markets seemed closed to us.
Rubber prices doubled almost over night.
Men could see no way to pay for rubber
abroad, and no way to bring it in. We, like
others-in that panic-wcre forced to higher
prices. But we have since gone back to prices
we charged before the war, and this is how
we did it:
We had men in London and Singapore when
the war broke out. The larger part of the
worlds rubber supply comes through there.
We cabled them to buy up the pick of the rub
Der. They bcught-before the adyance-l,500,-
600 pounds Of the finest rubber there.
Nearly all this is now on tie way to us.
And it means practically all of the eXtra-grade
rubber obtainablc abroad.
Today we have our own men in Colombo,
Singapore and Para. Those are the worlds
chief sources of rubber. SO we are pretty well
assured Of a constant supply, and our pick of
the best that's produced.
We were first on The ground. We were quick
est in action. As a result, we shall soon have in
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04
Both Are Getting Their First
Real Test in This Con-
fliCt in Europe.
MAY FIGHT ONE ANOTHER
Zach Invention Now Is Prepared to
Pull the others Sting, But Their
Actual Value Is Yet to
Be Demonstrated.

Every modern al has been fought
century there have been countless in
Hentions for the carrying on of war
t2re in a particularly destructive man
ner. with the philanthropic intent that
terrible that it must soon pass away
from the face Of the earth, says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
But it happened that as soon as a
particularly horrible continuance was
Invented and introduced into armies
and navies inventors Immediately
busied themselves by ~offsettipg and
discountjrg its probable effect. Con
scquently war not only has not passed
away, but we still have it with us.
Thus it is that each big war, after be
ing heralGed as the worlds last con
~tiagration, is found upon examination
10 be false. and the end of war is not
' ct arrived.
Trying Out Inventions.
In the present war in Europe there
are being tried under the conditions OF
actual hostilities many improvements
and inventions that previously have
been tried only under laboratory con
Gitions. Their real worth will only be
discovered at the close of the conflict.
No army or navy engaged in the
present conflict in Europe but hat is
possessed of nearly all Of the modern
improvements made since 1870. The
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04

submarine, which was a dream IN 1863,
is owned by the navy of the smallest
power. 1t is true hat single subma-
rineS are not expected to accomplish
much in a real struggle, so the larger
naVles of the great powers have fleets
OF submarines. The %aeroplane and the
dirigible balloon are to be found in the
day, yet they, too, are only expected to
be OF real service when they are pos
sessed in large numbers.
The airships and the submarines are
the wasps Of modern warfare. Like
the little insect, while they have a
powerful sting, they are very vulner-
able, and may be easily crushed and
rendered powerless.
Aeroplane and Wireless.
In the recent smaller wars, aero
plans have been used 10 a limited ex-
tent, and this use has been so much
limited that their real efficiency is eX-
pected to be finally determined by the
present war.
1t is much the same with the wire
less telegraph. While it was used in
the Russo-Japanese war of ten years
ago, the apparatus was still rudimen-
tary, and the installations too few,
while the range Of the apparatus was
too limited TO show the greatest efi-
cheney. In the intervening decade, how
ever, great advance has been made III
wireless. 1t is nov possible and, in
deed, is a custom every day, to send
and receive messages from a distance
of more than 5000 miles. This, then.
is a new and important factor in naval
operations, as was seen by the censor
ship put over the great sending sta
tons on this side OF the Atlantic by
the United States authorities.
Wireless has also been successfully
attached to aeroplanes.
The submarine was in existence In
1904, but it was a very different sea
wasp TO that which England, France
and Germany are using today. Yet its
real value is yet to be determined. and
it is expected that this demonstration
will come during the present conflict.
Rapid Increase of Submarines.
At ;ne time of the Spanish-American
war there we're only five submarines
in all the navies Of the world.
The latest edition Of Brassey's Naval
Annual for this year gives the number
Of submarines in the various navics.
and shows what interest is belnc
taken in the wasp of the sea. Grea
Britain has &c built, and is building ~
more; Germany, who only began build
Ing a few years ago, already has 81,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04

ing had grown on it. a scientific sys-
TEN Of irrigation and drainage was laid
ont, under direction OF Lord Kitch-
ener, at a cost CT $50 an acre. and it
was then handed over to the fellaheen
in fiye-acre plots for cultivation. Last
year the lGnd vas washed, and a crop
Of rice vsgss groNL ea:n6 s'esStislfH.
tory yield. After the rice crop the
salt distribution vas measured, and
the percentage was considerably re-
duced. To the great establishment Of
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04

That means that G%oodyears the best
tires built are selling way below other tires.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04
WASTE LAND MADE FERTILE
Remarkable Results Have Followed
Experiments Only Recently
Undertaken in Egypt.

As an indication Of the ultimate out
como in the great delta. OF Esylt
IS acre 100000 acres of wash salt
land awaits development, toward the
end OF 1912 about 500 acres Of absolute
ly waste land at Biala were taken in
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04
Goodyear Prices
1t is Folly Today to Pay More

There exists now a new, compelling
reason for buying Goodyear tires. 1t re-
suits from War conditions.
These leading tires built # extra-fine
rubber, in the same way as always-ar
selling today at June prices.
You will find today a very wide difference
between most tire prices and Goodyears.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04
Be Careful Now

In Goodycars we pledge YOU the same grade
tire as always. And that grade won for Good
years the top place II Tiredom-the largest sale
in the world.
And, for the time being, our prices are the
same as before the war. We shall try to keep
them there.
We accept no excessive orders, but dealers
will be kept supplied. And we charge them,
until further notice, only ante-bcllum prices.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04

and is building 10 more; France has
20 and is building 23 additional ones:
Russia has %, and Is building IS:
while the United States has %, and Is
building q; Austria has IS, and has
four under construction, while italy
owns IS, and is building two. Yet the
submarine is still an unknown guam
tity in warfare.
Submarine in War.
Many of the early submarines are
small and probably of little efficiency.
and France has numerous types about
which little is known by the outside
world. The German submarines are
said 10 be built along the Holland
lines, while the Russian submarines
are said to follow one or more OF ths
French types.
Th- submarine, from a romantic
viewpoint, should be a great factor in
deciding a naval engagement, but the
fact remains that up to the present
time it has done nothing to prove its
value. 1t was believed that the moral
tllttL vi II DhDliidl u Ntuih 10 o.
most as important as its physical ef
feet upon an enemy's warshlp, but
this belief has not been justified up to
the present moment.
There were notions that there would
be terrific fights under the seas by
submarine meeting submarine and de-
stroying each other. But it has been
found that when submerged the sub
marine is as blind as the traditional
bat. It's crew cannot see any object
under water, and is compelled to re-
sort TO the use OF the p~eriscope, which
energies unostentatiously above the
water, in order to see its own curse.
1t is known that the p%eriscope Is
the eye Of the submarine, and natural.
ly attention has been paid to the best
way Of destroying this vital part OF
these boats.
Submarine Versus Airships.
The designers Of the submarine did
not count upon it being seen. 1t was
believed that it would go upon its way.
dealing death without observation, al.
though its periscopa does make a
slight wake on the water, and when
submerged there are ~telltale bubbles.
But it has been discovered that from
a certain height an observer may trace
the course Of a submerged submarine
with as great accuracy as if it was
running on the surface. The dirigible
balloon and the aeroplane now can
ferret out the %sneaking submarine, and
they both are supposed to be armed to
destroy the warship that mo; es like a
fish.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04
Now Inferior Grades Cost Double

About the only crude rubber available now
for many makers is inferior. In ordinary times,
the best tire makers refuse it. Much Of it had
been rejected. But that "off rubber now sells
for much more than We paid for the best.
The results ore these:
Tire prices in general are far in advance OF
Goodycars. And many tire makers, short of
supplies, viii be forced to use second-grade
rubber.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04
Tires at
War Prices

storage an almost record supply Of this extra
grade Of rubber.
And we paid about June prices.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-04

which under the ordinary system pre-
yailing in the country would have
taken tire or four years to accom-
pHsh. Cotton Is now, therefore, beins
satisfactorily grown on a fair proper
ton OF this area. and it is expected
that 1t will bring from SIS 81 500 an
2crs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-09-10

it in. It's sure to grow. Next sum-
mer I'll expect to get a rest on
rainy days fran hauling alfalfa.
It got to raining in September:
first I knowed that burned alfal-
ia was three feet high again, all in
bloom! Had to have another hair
cut.
"Then I got a bill by mail that
Barnum and Bailey would be in
town. Durn my buttons if didn't
have to miss that show for the
first time in 40 years; and haul in
20 more loads of that alfalfa! I
got mad and turned the pigs and
calves all in: still it keeps on
growing. But still these cold
ground hog days it makes mighty
fine stuff for the cows. Everything
on the place eats it except the
hired girl. and she amt been here
long. Yours in .ouble.
JOHN PETERSON"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-09-10

the Agricultural college has been
undermined. and that private per-
sons, representing interest of
private corporations, have heen
retained as advisors and direc-
tors Of the experimental work car
ried on by the institution, and
that in order to better enable
them to control this branch of
the work. the director of the ex-
tension of the experimental work
has been given coordinate juris-
diction with the president of the
college. contrary to the provis-
ions of the statute, and saddled an
unlawful indebtedness of over
$40 100000 upon the state. We
must heartily condemn the man.
agement which has brought about
the condition giving rise to these
charges. The Agricultural college
is the Farmers School, the con-
trolling board of its trustees
should be actual farmers and not
farmers friends"
Pure Food Laws
(16) We deem the pure food
laws of the National and state as
most vital to the interests, to the
lives and welfare of our people
and we commend the efficient SER.
vices of Professor Ladd in rela-
ton thereto, and condemn any
ATTEMPT by any agency to impair
his efficiency or interfere with.
the work of strictly enforcing
these laws: and we condemn the
action of the governor in vetoing
an appropriation to reimburse
Professor Ladd for money neces-
sarily expended by him in the en-
forcement of the pure food laws.
az We point with pride to
the efficient management of the
state penitentiary under the ad-
ministration. of Warden F. O.
Hellstrom. our candidate for gov
ernor. and call attention TO the
fact that under the management
of the present administration the
cost of binding Irvine. for the year
1914. was advanced 100000 to
the farmers of the state of North
Dakota, as compared with the cost
Of the farmers of the state of
Minnesota. who purchased their
binding Irvine from the Minnesota
state prison.
(18) we most heartily en-
dorse the candidacy of Hon. F. o.
Hellstrom for governor. and Hon.
w. E. Purcell for United States
senator, and all the nominees Of
the party, and we invite COMPARE
sons of the conduct of the affairs
of the stated uring the Democra-
tic inistration of John Burke
with the present Republican ad-
ministration.
(19) We appeal to the pa
triotism of the voters of this state
in this hour of great national
danger, and we confidently rely ON
their good judgment, believing
that their votes will be cast in such
a manner as will strengthen and
uphold the hand of our Nations
chief executive. Woodrow Wilson.
BY the Committee. Geo. P.
Jones. chairman.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-09-10
METHODIST CHURCH
Morning service, 1880 A. M.
Sunday School, IL M.
Epworth League, Z P. M.
Evening Preaching. 8 p M

INSAlAAAfs OoCAMAes . Z Ms
Prayer meeting. Thursday,
P. M.
The subject for next Sunday
evening will be 1.-The Need of a
Transformation" This is a vital
subject. and all are invited to
come to this service.
The various meetings connect
ed with the different organiza-
tions are being held regularly
again after the summer vacation.
Monday evening the September
meeting of the official board was
held at the church. The woman's
Foreign Missionary Society was
held on Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Parsons on Eighth
Street. On Tuesday evening was
held the monthly meeting of the
Epworth League for the transac-
ton of business. The various or
CARNATIONS are planning for the
work of the immediate future.
The fourth Quarterly Confer
ence will be held in the church on
next Thursday evening, the 10th
There will be a short prayer
meeting. followed by the business
session. Rev. C.. A. Macnamara
will be present and preside. 1t is
desired that all the members be
present if at all possible.
ELMER DUDEN, Pastor
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-09-10
HIRED GIRL IS the ONLY ONE

The following letter was re-
ceived from an Iowa subscriber,
says an exchange: "If you don't
want lots of trouble. don't SOW
alfalfa in Iowa. Along the middle
of June. when the corn needs
cultivating most. we had to stop
to cut that burned alfalfa patch.
It was all in bloom. three feet
high. We had to haul it in twenty
big loads of hay.
I'm July, the folks in town in
vited us to spend week attend
ing Chautaudua. I expect they
were glad when they got my card:
Cannot come cause have to cut
that burned ten acre alfalfa
patch" Gee it was hot hauling
that hay.
Worse still, got four bushels
more of clean alfalfa seed and put
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-09-10
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES,

Services at the Wild Rice
church next Sunday forenoon at
1920.
Services at Wahpeton next
Sunday afternoon at 8. Services
will be held in the Norwegian
language.
Weekly prayer meeting at the
Lutheran church at Dwight next
Thursday evening. commencing at
1880.
The Young Peoples Society Of
the Wild Rice church meets next
Sunday evening at 1880.
w. B. DAHL. Pastor.
OMAR IS HELL"
When Sherman said that war is
hell
He tersely said what he knew we'll,
For war is hell. Sure nothing
worse
Could this fair earth or people
What other words so we'll express
It's desolatiOn and distress?
Three little words he used to say
What Belgium feels and knows
today.
There learn the ruin war has
wrought,
The pain and suffering it has
brought,
Then tell me here what other
word
Can half express what there you
heard.
Aye. war is hell. In torment rolls
The awful smoke of burning souls
With homes destroyed and Kindred
dead: .E
All else is gone and hope has fled.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-09-10
a Rather Lengthy Document Blu,
u will Repay Careful Read.
Ing and Study s'tS

Following is the. Democratic
State Platform adopted at Bis
marck by the State Committee last
week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Total. s. 1897 07
Explanatory Note

Under item of street department
for the year 1912 the total expense
was found to be $2.324.62. Includ-
ed in this item is the cost Of two
mules $3.50, one wagon $50, one set
Of harness $47, and one wheeler $40,
cement plant and forms, $50-total,
$40. Included in this item is also
expense OF making 3 500 cement Day-
ing blocks, of which 1850 have been
used, leaving on hand 2,25O, worth
about $3.50, at cost price of IL cents
per block as against 1S cents per
block, best bid received from CON
tractor for such blocks. The balance
or expense was feeding mules, up-
keep and labor
Under item of street department
for the year 1913 the disbursements
were $2,633.95. Under this item is
covered the expense Of grading on
Main, John, Anne and Catherine
streets, and permanent brick and ce-
ment construction on John street.
near cotton mill. In addition much
miscellaneous street work was done
all over the town both years.
Among the assets of the town are
Z,23O cement paving blocks, $3.50;
Il barrels Of cement, $4S; one
wheeler, $40; two mules, $325; one
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
If SKIN BREAKS OUT AND
ITCHES APPLY SUl,PHITR
Use 1t Like Al Cold Cream and Dry
Eczema Erupti0nS Right Up.

The moment yOu apply bold-sul-
phur to an itching or broken out skin
the itching stops and healing begins,
says renowned dermatolOgist.
This remarkable sulphur made
into thick cream effects such
prompt relief, even in aggravated
eczema, that it is ncver-ending
source OF ama2cmcnt to physicians.
For many years bold-sulphur has
occupied secure position in the
treatment OF cutaneOuS eruptiOns by
reason of its cooling. parasite-de-
Stroying properties and nothing has
ever been found to take its place in
relieving irritable and inflammatory
affections of the skin. While NOT
always establishing permanent
cure, yet. in every instance, it imme-
diately subdues the itching irrita-
non and heals the eczema right up
and Ii is often years later before anv
eruption again manifcsts itself
Any good pharm rcist will supply
an ounce Of bolG sulphur cream,
which should be APPLIED to the af-
fected parts like the ordinary cole
creams. 1t isn't unpleasant and the
prompt relief afforded is very vel
come, particularly when the eczema
is accompanied with tortmrows itch
ing. adv
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15

average PERSONS life when the spirit
of death hovers perilously near.
1t is just after birth that the an
gels of life and death fight their
fiercest battle, and the next most
dangerous age is that Of II.
The age of 3 comes next in import
ance in this respect. Almost one
fourth OF all babies born die during
the third year.
From to A. is comparatively
safe period, but the latter age is ad-
mittedly trying and dangerous one.
Reach 40 safely, and you may reas-
onably hope to reach II, the period
second in danger to the first few
hours after birth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
WHO POISONED THE BANAN ?
Georgia Man Arrested on Poison
Charge-InCendiari Suspected.

Macon, Ga, April 8.-John w.
Yarbrough who came here from
Savannah about six months ago,
where he operated a dray line, is
confined IN Jail here on the charge
of assault with intent to murder, it
being alleged that he ga, q n banana
containing enough bichloride Of mer-
curry to kill a dozen people to iG-year-
old Irene Herndon, daughter OF G..
w. Herndon.
II is understood that another sCri-
Gus charge will be made against Var
brough soon in connection with the
fire which recently destroyed his
home on Harris street, the origin Of
the fire being thought to have been
due to incendiarism.
After YarbrOugh'S home burned.
the family took rooms at the Horn-
don home temporarily and Var
brough made application for his in
SuranCe. He is said to have made an
affidavit that all Of his effects were
destroyed, when, it is claimed, four
trunks filled with household goods
were saved.
Miss Hcrndon is said to have had
this knowledge and to have repeated
it about pretty generally. In the
meantime n PinkertOn detective had
been sent here to investigate the
fire and secured a room at the Hern-
don home also and became acQuaint-
ed with Irene.
couple Of days ago YarbrOugh
returned home with two bananas in
his pocket and another in his hand.
which he was eating. He met Miss
Herndon, who claims that Var
brough gave her the banana. Var
brough, on the other hand, claims
she took it from his pocket. For
some reason or other Miss HCrndOn
did not eat the banana at that time,
but laid it on table and next morn
ing, when she went to eat it, it had
taken on such a peculiar color that
1T was sent to a chemist to deter
mine the cause.
The analysis. according to the
chemist, showed that the bana con-
tanned enough bichloride OF mercury
to have killed whole family, and
Yarbrough's arrest followed.
10 BInzcs Laid to Yarbrough.
Macon, Ga, April 9.-With a view
to determining whether or not there
are grounds for taking out a warrant
charging John w. Yarbrough, the
man who is alleged to have given
Miss Irene Herndon a poisoned ba-
mana last Saturday, with arson, in
connection with the burning, a cou-
pie of weeks ago, Of the house in
which he was living, State Fire Mar
shall w. r. Joiner, Of Atlanta, will
hold an inquiry here tomorrow
morning and will go fully into the
matter More than forty afndavits
will figure in the case, some having
TO do with previous fires, it is al
legged, that Yarbrough was connected
with.
9arbrough to-day continued to pro-
test his innocence of the charge of
giving Miss Herndon the banana con-
tanning largo ouo~t'tv 90 h;~l> -; = -