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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-27

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foolish things to their wives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-27
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-27

They Do, Every Day.
your sins will find you out"
They have nothing on my duns.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-27
Two Kinds of = One

Gosh. but that fellow is dense!"
"And a child can see through himn
American.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27

S@#@#&## lSayingS off, Luke McLuke IN Cincinnati Enqulrer} #
The trouble with advice5is that every man carries a different
Erand for his own use.
When a girl has a new ten-cent store diamond ring she simply
can't keep her hand away from her face.
Men do not pay much attention to the color Of the cohesla
girl is wearing. But they never overlook a curve.
The trouble with a woman is that when she is crying you don't
know whether to sympathize with. her or congratulate her.
Any skinny girl will agree with you if you held hiatt there
should be a law competing corn-fed girls to wear corsets.
We may be fnnicky. But any woman who weighs more than
200 pounds has no business going out on the street wearing q pair
of those Baby Doll Oxfords.
Another of our most talented liars is the mutt who stands around
a bar and tells you that he and his wife never have any trouble be.
cause he never asks her where she spends her time and she never
asks him where he spends his.
Father is supposed to be the head Of the household. But when
mother has completed the Monday morning wash, give the line the
once over and you will see about four furlongs of white skirts, corset
covers, stockings, gauze vests, etc, that father couldn't wear. And
down at the end of the line, in a shady corner, you will see two old
Tragedy socks, an undershirt and a torn handkerchief. That is
fathers share of the wash.
** 80
II hereby extend an invitation to all men interested IL tSpe-
writer's, read the advertisement. Make mine a blonde one, y
suggested a corn-fed business man.
The many turned-turtle machines that we read about in the
ngton man, addressing a friend. What kind of a model is your
new automobiles, he asked. 1T isn't any kind of a model, re-
Piled his companion. gloomy, its a horrible example,
The old yarn about the man rushing into a drug store and ask
ing for something to cure a headache is revived. The druggist
held a BOTTLE Of hartshorn to his nose and he was nearly over
powered by its pungency. AS soon as he recovered he began to
rail at the druggist and threatened to punch his head.
but didn't ease your headache ~ asked the apothecary.
Ease my headachel gasped the man. Il haven't any head
ache. It's my wife that's got the headache
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many a Waterfowl Household viii
Find Them So.

To have the pains and ac5Iscf a
bad back removed-to be entirely free
from annoying, dangerous urinary
disorders, is enough to make any kid
ney sufferer grateful. The following
advice of one who has suffered will
prove comforting words to hundreds
of WatertoWn readers.
H. Kelsey, 406 4th ave. S. e., Wa
tertown, S. d., says: For many
years / had annoying symptoms of
kidney trouble. The nature of the
work | did helped to make the trouble
worse. There were times when I
couldn't get up or down on account
of sharp, shooting pains across my
back. My wife was often obliged to
help me when I got up from a chair.
I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills and
I began using them. | was so we'll
pleased with the results that / am
glad to give this endorsement
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Kelsey had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv, IL
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
]. B. Ewes browns in
Poinsett, IN Hamlin

Lake Poinsett claimed its first vic
tim FOR the season of 1914 last week
It appears that, in company with
a couple OF other men, u. b. Ewes has
been fishing at the lake for the past
few seasons. A large net was used.
Last Friday morning he took the only
boat used by the fishermen and went
out about a quarter of a mile to ex-
anime the net. His companions.
watching from the shore, saw him
pulling on the net and presently be-
held him plunge head foremost into
the water. Knowing him to be a
good swimmer, they supposed he
would be able to get back into the
boat easily enough, but when he came.
to the surface they noticed that he
first swan toward the boat and then
turned in the opposite direction. He
then seemingly came to a halt and
shouted for help.
One of the men, being also a good
swimmer (the other could not swim
at all), started out. In the mean
time, Mr.. Ewes appeared to be re-
manning stationary with his head just
above the water. But just a few mo-
ments before his companion reached
him, Ewes disappeared.
The companion dove into the wa
ter where the body was last seen I'd
disappear, but no trace of the en-
quilted man could be found. Again
and again, by the use of the boat and
otherwise, the attempt to locate the
body proved futile.
Surprising that Mr.. Ewes feet must
have become entangled in the net, the
two men, using the boat, hauled in
the net. They found the victims hat
within the nets folds, but were still
unable to locate thu body. However,
a diligent search by a large party of
helpers continued up until Monday
forenoon, resulted in recovering the
body.
The deceased leaves a wife and
five children, the eldest a daughter
about fifteen years of age. Mrs.
Ewes was formerly Miss Hattie Grin
OILS, daughter of the late Nelson Grin,
OILS, who lived in Dexter township.
Her mother, Mrs. Letta Grinols, and
a sister and two brothers reside in
Watertown.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
Doctor Anna Shaw
10 Speak September I


Or, Anna Howard Shaw Will speak
lin WATERFOWL Monday evening. Sep
TENDER Z
The noted president OF the National
Suffrage association, and d woman
who has devoted a lifetime to the
subject upon which she is d speak,
will DISCUSS 'tWhy Women Need the
Vote
I'VE have nc record of a reform or
advancement in human rights being
instituted because very one wanted.
it, says a local worker In the cause,
a. Women's education met with the
obstacles as workers for her 8 ii
REIMBURSEMENT have had to overcome.
The ballot seems to be the next step
in the evolution OF the modern woman
and the recent Biennial's action,
which represented so large a number.
Of the women OF the United States,
would seem to Indicate that they do
want the vote
DR.. Shaw is not unknown In South.
Dakota. She has several times spok-
en- in and near the state. and any
To- South Dakota has had the privilege
Of listening to this earnest, aggres.
sive woman whose strength OF char
acter and high mindedness have made
an impression upon the American pub
lie.
Miss Shaw is one of the leading
women OF the world today, and no
doubt she will attract an attentive
audience on the evening Of September
Z In Watertown.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
OLD ENGlNEER,s PRAYER.

IA pious old engineer on the Erie
railroad at Susquehanna, used to say
his prayers aloud in the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms before
starting on a trip. An inquisitive
stenographer listened n evening to
the God-fearing nan and wrote down
in his note book, the earnest petition
which is produced below:
70 Lord, now that | have Ragged
Thee, lift up my feet from the rough
road OF life and plant them safely on
the deck Of the train of salvation. Let
me s the safety lamp known as pru-
dence; maye all couplings in the train
with the strong link Of Thy love, and
let my hand lamp be the Bible. And,
Heavenly Father, keep all switches
closed that lead off on sidings, espec-
tally those with the blind end. o.
Lord, IL 1t be Thy pleasure, have
every semaphore block along the line
show the white light OF hope, that /
may make the run Of life without
stopping, and Lord, give US the Ten
Commandments for a schedule; and
when ! have finished the run on sche-
dule time and pulled into the dark
station Of death, may Thou, the sup
erintendent OF the universe say:
Wei done, thou good and faithful
servant; come and sign the pay roll
and receive your check for eternal
happiness.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
State Assessment Goes
Up Seventeen Millions

The figures for the assessment
throughout the state for 1914 have
been given out at the state capital.
They show the average value of farm
lands to be $25.63 per acre.
The total valuation for 1914 is
$7S1,743,992 as compared with 1884,
49, 800 in 1913, showing an increase
of Silt, 2S0,172. The principal in
crease is on farm lands.
Codington county's total assess
ment per acre on farm lands for 1914
is 1890 against $3s.52 in 1918.
Clark shows a slight decrease per
acre, the figures for 1914 being 1920
as compared with $32.45 for 1918.
Bookings for 1914 assessed at
$46.47 per C r as against $44.49 in
1913.
The acre assessment for Deuel.
county increased from $32.21 in 1913
to s33.44 in 1914.
In Day county the increase is IA
cents per acre over the assessment
of 1913.
Grant shows an increase from $3.50
to $42.4S in 1914, or $1.6S per acre.
Hamiin shows an increase from
$35.20 in 1913 to s36.54 in 1914.
Those counties whose assessment
exceeds $50 per acre are as follows,
Union standing at the head of the
list: Union $63.66; Clay, $3.50;
Yankton, $61.16; Bon Homme, $61.09;
Lincoln, $6O.67; Minnehaha, $60.40.
The lowest acre assessment is $500
in Stanley county tunorganized).
while in Stanley proper the assess
ment is $6.O3 an acre as compared
with $6.42 in 1913.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
Valuation
AS Fixed Iy the State

County Auditor j.. c. Miller has re
ceived notice from the state tax COM
mission with regard to the changes In
Codington county's assessment as re-
We'd by the commission.
Agricultural lands we're raised S
per cent; stations and Jacks, 90; 2
year old cattle, 20; 3 year old cattle
and over, $50; sheep, 30; automo-
biles, 10; pianos and piano players,
is.
Horses and mules / year old were
lowered 25 per cent; 2 year old hors-
es, 90; Others, 10; threshing ma
chimes, 80; wagons, carriages and
sleighs. 20s steam on gas tractors, 10.
The county is valued at $38.561, 241,,
showing an increase OF $1,192,355 over
the assessment for 1913.
The railroad assess ment for the
county shows an increase Of $132,462,
being s~s,77O,566 for 1914. Telegraph
lines are assessed at $182,39O, being
an increase OF $54,334.
The railroad assessment is as fol
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
a PROPHECY?

For / dipt into the future, for as hui
man eye could see,
Saw the vision of the world, and all
the wonder that would be;
Saw the heavens fill with commerce,
argosies of magic sails,
Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping
down with costly bales;
Heard the heavens fill with shouting,
and there rein'd a CHASTITY dew
From the nations airy navies crap
ping in the central blue;
Far along the worldwide whisper of
the south wind rushing warm,
With the standads of the peoples
plunging thru the thunderstorm;
Till the war drum throbb'd no longer,
and the battle flags were furld
In the Parliament of Man, the FEEDER
alton of the Worldi
Alfred Tennyson.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
State News

The large warehouse of the Dakota
Moline Plow company at Sioux Falls,
together with its contents, were con-
sumed by flames a few days since.
Fire recently destroyed the town OF
Wasta, near the Cheyenne river, west
of Pierre. The entire main business
portion of the place was wiped out OF
existence.
BY a vote of 1O9 to 80 it has been
decided to issue bonds to the extent
of $4,000 for the purchase and con-
stfnction of a municipal electric
plant at washington Springs.
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader re-
ports that Jack Frost can't travel
fast enough to catch Minnehaha
county corn, as 1t believes the crop
Is now practically out of the way OF
harm.
During the month of July 594 cans
of cream, or more than tWenty-four
cans for each day. we're shipped from
the Geddes station. At an average
of So per can the cream brought the
farmers OF that section $4,752.
The Sioux Indians OF this reserva-
ton, says the Dupree (Ziebach coun-
typ paper, met in general council
last week and voted to hold an an
nual fair at Goose Creek, and fixed
the time at the week beginning Sep
TENDER %.
The completed figures of the state
tax commission gives this state an
assessed valuation of $1,221,000,00G
an increae Of $4,000, 900 ovqr last
wear, the real estate showing an in
crease, and personal property a de-
crease
Ninety.two head of cattle shipped
from Oacoma were held UT at Cham
sberlain and sent back TO Oacoma. TEa
animals were infected with anthrax,
several dying while being unloaded-
Government and state officials are
doing all in their POWER to prevent,
the spread OF this fatal disease.
v. IA. Pinkerton of Aberdeen, state
agent for the Avery Machine Co.,
was fatally injured Tuesday evening
when his automobile turned over
while driving a mile from town. HIS
back was broken and he died at I
o'clock the next morning. He was
formerly in the machine business ct
Worthwhile.
a farmer named Guy Parrish was
shot and killed last week by a man
whom he HAD employed. A dispute
d in the settlement as to wheth-
ed the amount doe for labor was !
or S13, the farmer maintaining ~
was the smaller figure. The man
after receiving the sum
rendered, went to Condo and pnr-
chased b revolver, and returned 70 the
farm and shot his employer dead,
Ernest Collins, q farmer living
near Gary, was badly hurt as the g
suit OF & peculiar accident. He was
engaged III repairing a mower sickle
and was standing near g hayrack,
which was on wagon. a sudden
gust Of wind tipped over the top 0f
rark 4gh{rh fall upors him. In
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27

lows Great Northern $I49sa6EO III
against $I2s .O5s Al 1919: Gettysburg
% the Northwestern. $6S, nv
as compared with s42,406 last year
Mimi sofa division of the same line,
S194,647 rs against $17I.6I8 III 1914
Observation-Disclosures branch. $70,272
as against s60.S7I In 1919.
The assessment per mileSof each 81
the railroad properties is given al
follows; Northwestern Gettysburg
division, $4,000; Minnesota division
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
WAR DECLARED AT stssEToN;
BRoApsIDER FROM Big GUN

The Sisseton Standard takes this
shot at some obvious critic or censor,
III is said that a Wfiskey-soakea
dope fiend, whose reputation for NOR
elity was SO rank in his previous
home that it smelIed to heaven, and
was snGh an all around dead beat
that he couldn't even get credit for
i've cents, has now appointed himself
a moral censor Of the opinions of the
people OF this county and has consti-
tnted himself their Dictator"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
WAR TAXES Likely
IN TIMES OF PEACE

War taxes in time of peace are
promised to this country because OF
the awful tragedy in Europe. War
there will cut of our imports, and this
will reduce the nations revenue from
that source. The appropriations have
already been made, and the result
VIII be a deficit OF considerable pro
portions or an extra income tax,
which is likely. In addition, the cost
of living lis going up. And thus,
while we are at peace, we help to pay
the price.-Argus-Leader.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
THIS EDITOR HAs GREAT
THEOLOGICAL LEANINes

A Methodist preacher says the
story OF the whale swallowing Jonah
doesn't seem probable because there
is no species of whale with a throat
large enough to allow a man to pass
through. We can't agree with our
reverend friend. Man has an exceed
ingly small throat, yet millions of
people have swallowed both Jonah
and the whale without gagging or
suffering any disagreeable nausea
Garden City Tribune.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-27
THE WORLD DO MOVE
IN UTENSILS OF WARFARE

If Butcher, or Grouchy, or even if
the great Wellington, or the immor-
tai Napoleon, were on thB field of Wa
terloo today he would admit that the
world do move in the matter of war
fare as otherwise.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
In the Police Court.

Wylie Carter while listening to
the commencement exercises at the
colored Graded School Tuesday sud-
denly began to feel his "bad ticker"
and right away started rough
house. Those taking part in the ex
ercises were thrown in a panic and
the audience stampeded before Pa
trollrnan Jones reached the spot Of
trouble. Carter was arrested and
fined five dollars and COSTS
The following colored men were
fined five dollars and costs before
Justice j. E. Shields Monday when
they faced the tribunal Of justice tc
answer FOR a charge of disorderly
conduct and being drunk on the
streets Saturday night: Frank
| Vaughan, Ernest Kurkling, tlosey
Steptoe, Sarl Dickens, and Thac
Knight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
'Ihe School at Burberry Corners.

"The District School at Blueberry
Corners which was played by
local talent at the High School aud
torium Thursday evening presented
their farce comedy to the larges,
house Of the season. The proceeds
which go to Circle Number Five of
the Baptist church netted $3.50.
With the exception Of a possible
few who at times over drew their
parts the farce was c!everly acted
and the lines we'll remembered. MIR.
Ashby Dunn in the parsonage of
Uriah Perkins, Chairman Of the
school committee, held the audience
in constant ripples as he SO naturally
portrayed the authority Of the coun-
try chairman Mr.. A. B. Hill, as the
successful applicant for the position
Of schoolmaster Of Blueberry Cor
uers, was little heavy with his lines
at first but soon overcame this with
few minutes before the lights,
when he put more life into his part
and appeared as sure-enoug,,,
"regular" instructor for the young.
Miss Bessie HELEN in portrayine
bucolic Mihitable Jones, was excep.
tionally clever, as she at no times
tried to overdo her part, but was
always the timid and bright little
country lass. Mr.. R. J. Mauney
the giant contractor, playing the
role of ten-year- old Obadiah Buz
zard, with his dinner pail ever witt
him was the hit Of the whole com
edy. Every time this overgrowr
son of the soil was called to the
front to recite the whole house fair
| ~ guffawed.
Mrs. Willie Allsbrook as Dorca
Doolittle, was careful not to over
draw her lines and the audience wa
liberal with applause whenever sh,
appeared to the front or when an
swerlng questions during recitations
Second honors go to Herman Buch
wheat Bryan, as Sim Dipsey, tn
cross roads orator. With his tai
timber gestures, and his camp meet
ing accents, Mr.. Bryan kept tn
mouse in continuous uproar as b
dec}aimed his half-learned barn-yar
speech on commencement day
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Delegates to County Convention Named
Executive Committee Elected.s

At the Democratic primary for
Scotland Neck township called Sat
urday afternoon by Chairman Green
of the county Democratic executive
committee for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the county conven-
ton which is to be held next Satur-
day, May 23rd, at Halifax, the fol
lowing delegates were elected:
Delegates Stuart Smith, N. B.
Josey, A. P. Kitchin, J. E. Shields,
A. Mcdowell, A. L. burlington, N
A Riddick, w. f. White. ] E. Bow
ers, G. II. Johnson, Chas L. Station,
Ashby Dunn, w. E. Smith.
A1ternates s-Ernest Twisdale, J.
W. Butts, j. H. Durham. J. N
Smith, Wilson Allsbrook, C. A. Jones
Dudley Bryant, j M. Bunch, T. w
Russell, G. w. Bryan, R. L. Hardy
W. E. Marks. ]. C. Mullen.
The following gentlemen were
reelected as the township executive
committee: J. E. Shields, chair.
man, J. E. Bowers, A. L. Purring
ton, J. B. Edwards. C. L. Mcdowell
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
Bloody Days Of May.

Fifty years ago this month there
were more battles fought and more
men killed and wounded than during
any other month Of the war between
the States. This month is the semi
centennial Of more desperate fight
ing than was ever witnessed on the
American continent, and we may
say in the world.
During the month Of May. 1864,
were fought the bloody battles in
the Wilderness near Spottsylvania
Court House in which both armies.
the Union and the Confederate, lost
very heavily. Commencing on the
fifth Of that month there was fight
ing almost every day between the
Army Of Northern Virginia and the
Army Of the Potomac The fighting
was particularly severe and the loss
es especially heavy on the 5th. 6th,
10th, 18th and 10th days Of May,
1864, and many a brave soldier on
both sides was killed. OF course, as
usual in most Of the battles in Vir-
ginia. North Carolina suffered more
severely than any other State, and
thousands Of homes were bereaved
Of some loved one.
In addition to the fighting on the
north side Of the James river lat
the Wilderness and Spottsylvania)
there was also severe fighting on the
south side Of that river, where Beau
regard bottled up" Beast Butler,
as General Grant said in his official
report. The present generation can
not imagine the horrors of those
terrible battles and the suffering
they caused not only to the soldiers
engaged therein but also to their
loved ones at home We earnestly
hope that our people may never
again be called upon to pass through
such an ordeal.
mild as May morn is an old
saying, but those terrible days IN
May, 1864, lacked a great deal Of
being mild as May morns, when
thousands Of our best and bravest
were killed or wounded in those
bloody battles in Virginia during
that month long to be remembered.
General Grant was then doing his
best to capture Richme nd with large
" superior numbers, but Generl Lee
met him at every point and success
fully resisted his attacks. Early in
that campaign General Grant hao
declared that he would fight it out
on that line if it took all summer
! referring to his plan to defeat Gen
eral Lee and capture Richmond by
moving on that city from the north
ern side. After losing many thou
sand men Grant changed his mine
and his plan Of campaign, ane
moved his army to the South side @
the James river and began the seig'
of Petersburg, which lasted MIN
months. s.-Chatham Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
Commencement Program.

Sunday evening, Baccalaureate
Sermon. by Rev M A. Barber,
Raleigh, N. c.. The pastors Of the
several churches are cordially in
vited to participate in these exer-
cises
Monday evening, Senior Recep-
ton, by Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Everett.
Tuesday evening, Musical Enter
tainment under the direction of Mrs.
W. r. Bond and Miss Mamie Shields.
Wednesday evening, Open Air
Concert on the campus in front Of
the school building.
Thursday evening, Senior Glass
Day Exercises.
Friday evening, Commencement
Address by Hon. j. Bryan Grimes
Secretary of State, Raleigh, N. c.
The patrons and friends Of the
school are cordially invited to attenc
all of these exercises.
c.. ]. EVERETT, Supt