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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25
DREADED ARMY WORM
WORRIES FARMERS IN
SOUTHERN COUNTIES
Pest Hurts Some Grain Fields
And Now Inclined to Feast
on Corn Crop.

Hudson. S. D.. Aug. 21.-Farmers in
h northern section of Union county
and southern portion of Lincoln county
are the first to report the appearance
Of the army crop pest which
for many years had not appeared in
South Dakota. The worms first at
tackled oat fields, to some of which they
did extensive damage. The worms cut
he oats off and the kernels drop to
the ground.
On the Swanson farm, near Alcester,
the owner burned a 20-acre Dat field
IN which the worms were working. be-
lieving that by doing this he could de-
stroy them. But many of them must
have escaped, for they have since at
lacked corn on the Swanson place. On
the farm of Frank Gable, a Hudson.
the worms started leaving an oat field
TO go into the corn, n Gable promptly
started to pillow around the oat stubble.
When the pillow made the second round
the first furrow "a filled with the
Worms on their way to an adjacent
corn field. After blowing a wide strip
around the oat field Gable burned the
oat stubble and, in this way, believes
ne a annihilated practically all OF
the worms and anticipates no o
w &sbS1Ih ~ IA
On the farm Of w. j. Bulow, near
Beresford. the army worms attacked
a 12-acre field Of rye and badly dam
aged 1t. Army worms resemble cut
worms and travel in armies and, when
q field IL attacked. 1t usually is the
case that 1t is destroyed and the worms
move on to the next field.
In the south the farmers who are
q season bothered by army worms.
protect their crops by blowing a deep
furrow around the field with the
etraight side toward the field to be pro
tected. It is claimed the worms will
crawl into the furrow. but will not
crawl up the straight side to get out
n are destroyed by the millions by
dragging g log along the furrow.
Pionee farmers Of Union and Lincoln
counties report that this is the first
time h army worm has appeared in
southeastern South Dakota during q
period OF 80 years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25
STATE CENSUS BUREAU HAS
'FlNleHED ANCESTRY TABLE

Pierre. s. D.. Aug. 21.-Persons Of
German ancestry form 22.4 per cent Of
the South Dakota population, outrank-
this compilation on ancestry there is q
distinction from nativity. Many Of the
20 called Russians in South Dakota, for
instance. are Of German ancestry. and.
hold German sympathies, though Of
Russian birth. Those Of Norwegian an
cestry rank c in South Dakota;
third, English; fourth. Irish; fifth. Swe-
dish; sixth. Danish. The ancestry tab
ulation follows:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

Lorenzo E.. Baer. a milkman of Roll
linsford, N. H., is the owner of the
smallest heller cali ever e in that
oar OF the country. The calf at the
weighs about S. pounds, being per-
Iectly formed and as healthy as any Of
the cattle on his farm. She is SO small
tnat she once walked u of the pas
lure. under the bottom board Of the
renee. SO that a special fence had to be
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

The banner cotton county in re-
spect to number of bales produced is
Ellis county. Texas. in which the GIN
nings from the growth of 1914
to 1874 bales-approxi-
mately Is per cent more than the en-
IRE crop OF Missouri Oh Florida, about
three times that Of California and near
~ six times that OF Virginia. The area
or Ellis county is 975 square miles. and
It's population is about b5. 900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

= manual OF the flora OF Washing
Ton. p: G.. and vicinity 10 being pre-
pared by g number Of Washington hot
.nis.s. under the direction Of Messrs.
and Coville. OF the United
SAGA department of agriculture. Il is
ect h Q q preliminary edition. to
include the Towering plants and fam -
~! % published In the spring OF 1916
2 It - hoped that later editions viii
Include all cryptograms. W."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25
A. e. PARMENrER, SCOTLAND.
BROWNS IN JAMES RIVER

Scotland. s. D., Aug. IA. q. Par
menter. q prominent citizen Of Scot,
land. and an early pioneer Of South
Dakota. met death by drowning in the
James river. Mr.. Parmenter came to
South Dakota from New York state
in 1874. He was a millwright by trade
and Immediately upon coming to the
state he set about building the mill
dam and mill that is yet known as
Maxwell mill and which is now owned
by Maxwell Mennonite colony. M
followed the milling business for many
years. In 1888 he moved to Scotland
from which place he managed the mill
Ing business and engaged in the ele.
vator and feed trade. Several e
ago he retired from this business and
since has been engaged In the ABSTRACT
and insurance business in Scotland. Hs
has been several times elected mayoi
and has held the office OF postmaster
He held the office of register OF deeds
n this county several years ago.. He
was well known in democratic politi-
cal circles throughout the state. and
was a prominent Mason.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

Fuller's earth is used principally in
oleaching. clarifying. or filtering fats,
ereases. and oils: 1t is not now much
employed for fulling cloth, the use from
which 1t obtained It's name. It is also
IN he manufacture Of pigments
Tor printing wall papers, for the de-
lection OF certain coloring matter in
some food products. and as a substitute
for talcum powder.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

Some scientists are now insisting
tnat plants have memories. that they
Of hating intensely. The so-called blue
rocket emits q perfume which ia one
q the most deadly poisons, but It often
SHOWS fear. we are told. The deadly
0~iehtshade. in addition to its extremely
POISONOUS quality. In described as fun
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

The motion picture ribbon 10 the. only
unit ina 10 standard in every country,
eccording to 9 statement made recently
before h University club in Wash-
1neton by G. Francis jenkins. Ha
pointed out that railway gauges. for
example. vary In different countries:
tnet units Of value. volume. lenRth'
Wolent all differ. but the motion pic
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

= meat ration Of the Britain and
- Hefman soldiers IL about / Ia
@ier only one-half pound. R,st , ~
.1lench soldier has nearly twice AZ
1sucn bread ~ the Enelishman .n1
- 10 unces more than the Ger.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25
BON AoMME OFFICIALS
HOLD HARVEST BANDITS

Scotland. s. D., Aug. 17.-By the
placing in Jail Of two %transients Civ
ing their anne as Jim Woods and
Frank Ryan. the Bon Homme county
authorities believe they have the ring
leaders of a gang Of bandits which re-
Gently appears to have been operating
along the Yankton-Sc -Mitchell-
Aberdeen line OF the Milwaukee rail-
way In South Dakota for the purpose
of carrying OF the systematic robbery
of harvest hands who mako their way
on freight trains to the harvest fields
Of the state. After a preliminary hear
ing lasting two days. the two defen-
dants were held for trial at the next
term Of Bon Homme county circuit
court. Wood is charged with shooting
and woundtng Steven. Novotny. a.. har-
vest hand. and Ryan is accused. OF
having robbed d. e. Dodge, another
harvest hand, Of SIS in cash. The two
bandits attacked q number Of harvest
hands near Scotland, and when Novot-
ny resisted he was shot in tho leg. SO
fas as known the robbers secured S18
from another Of the harvest hands in
addition to the SIS taken from Dodge.
The money could Q be found upon
the prisoners. The revolver with
which the shooting was done was
found concealed nea q fence post, and
1t Is believed the stolen money also
has been cached.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25
HURON = NORTHEASTERN
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS

Huron. s. o. Aug. 21.-The actual
and permanent survey OF the Du1nth.
Huron Z Northeastern railroad has
now progressed 20 miles out Of. Huron.
to completion, according to a. W. Gor-
row. president Of the Hpron. Investment
Consefuctton company, which -
building h line. Mr.. Morrow has been
here some time supervising the work
Slone q proposed line. together with
the company.
Mr.. Morrow today gave u his first
authorised statement. He positively
denies any connection between the pro-
posed line q any trunk lire OF other
railroad. Although Mr.. Morrow wal
townsite agent for the Milwaukee Tor
many years he resigned that position
the firetr Of aJanuary,aa and statesshe has
snad NO connection with that company
since then.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25
CENSUS FIGURES.


Pierre. g. D., Aug. @.-Additional COM
are:
Campbell County-Present population,
ISSS. loss Of 81 per cent since 1910. The
owns for 1915 make the following showing:
Artas. 159: Herreid, SOL; Mound City, 2SS;
Pollock. 2ss. Principal foreign born: Rus
ton, sS4: German. 2s2: Bohemian. 81.
Brooktngs County-Present population,
-1.644; increase of 90 per cent since 1910.
The towns for 1915: Aurora, 277; Bruce. 32S;
Bushnell. 146; Elkton, 765: Sinai, 146; Vol
IA. GIG: White. 5S1. Principal foreign born:
Norway. $685. Denmark, sse; Germany, 40.
Day County-Present population, 1885,.
oss Of 1 per cent since 1910. The towns,
lor 1915: Webster. 1,640; Waubay, 879:
Pierpont, 800: Lily. 14s: Butler. 149; Bristol.
81: Andover. 349. Principal foreign born:
Germany. 1853; Norway. 1875: Sweden, 351.
Brule County-Present population. 6.37e.
pss of 11.6 per cent since 1910. The towns,
sor 1915: Chamberlain. 1866; Kimball, Isl;
Pukwana, 1872. Principal foreign born: Boz
hemia, 222; Germany. ~: Norway. III.
Clay County-Present population. 9.214,
gain Of 81 per cent since 1910. The towns.
tor 1915: Vermilion. 1876; Wakonda. 400.
Lincoln County-Present population, 49,
Vi; Harrisburg, 1856: Hudson, 435; Len
nox. SOL; Tea, III; Worthing, 1871. Principal
foreign born: Norway, 1854; Germany,
~; Sweden. 800.
Gregory County-Present population, H.
us. loss Of y.5 per cent since 1910. The
Town, for 1916: BOnesteel. 532: Burke, 49,:
Dallas. ISL; Fairfax. 391: Gregory, 9l9: Her
1ck. AS. Principal foreign born: Ger.
many, 465; Russia, 6S: Sweden, 10.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25
BRIDEGROOM 1AzED FOR
TRYING TO FOOL FRIENDS

Mitchell. 8. D., Aug. 2O.-Because
Jens c. Nelson, Of Mitchell. and Miss
Augusta Wagner. OF Memo. s. D.,
sought to keep secret their marrige, q
half dozen friends seized Nelson as he
stepped from the parsons home last
evening n bore him away in q car
before the eyes Of his bride. The luck
less bridegroom was carried several
miles south of Mitchell. and ~handcuffed
ard tied to a telephone pole. Not un-
til Nelson had given up all hope OF be-
ing released before the next. day did
his friends return and free him. The
climax arrived when he was Obliged to
banquet his persecutors before being
allowed to return home for q reunion
with his frantic wife.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25
ADRYs" DROP FIGHT 70
CLOSE SALOON At IAMea

Aberdeen. s. D.. Aug. 20.-The famed
saloon license case. was dismissed nv!
Judge Thomas L. Bouck in state circuie
our on motion OF the attorneys for the
.drys," and h costs assessed a9ainat
the defendants. the township board ins
which James Is located. The dismiseeis
was based on the ground thai the state
oral testimony could not be introduced.
In certiorari proceedings. and ii was
necessary fol the "drya' to introduce.
oral testimony to prove that some 81.
the 26 freehOlderD who had signed the,
tall for b election on the saloon oues-
uon IN anne were not qualified to sigp
such petition.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10
Danger Signals TO Women
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sewerage Construction
Ok olona, Miss

Okolona, Miss.
Sealed bids addressed to the Cir
| Clerk of Okolona Miss. and endorse,
Proposed for Sewerage System.
will be received unnl 8 p. m. Jun,
18th 1915 at which time they will b,
publicly opened and read.
Certified check for $4,000 on at
| OkoIona, Miss, bank, payable to tn,
Treasurer Of the City of OkoIona
Miss.
The work consists approximately o
1850 GU. yds. of earth and 1892 Gu
yds. of rock excavation, furnishing
and laying viri6ed sewer pipe, 2833C
lin. It 8 pipe, $3.50 lin. it. 10" pipe
4440 lin. #. II pipe, 81 manhoIes
Is flush tanks and settling tanks.
The Board reserves the right to re.
ject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of the City Clerk.
Sets Of plans and specifications
may be obtained from the Engineer
upon deposit of $500. same to be
refunded upon the return of plans
and spe6cations bv June 9th, bid
will be considered a return of the
spe6sations.
j. H. Davis, City Clerk
Frank L. Wilcox, Engineer.
Syndicate Trust Bldg. St. Louis, Mo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10

ton takes effect. 1t was learned
he intends to continue his
political support of the Presi-
dent. The announcement Great
ed a sensation in Washington
scarcely paralleled in recent
years. The fact that the staun-
chest peace advocate had re-
tired spread broadcast the belief
that the United States policy as
definitely determined would as
sert and defend the rights of
the United States in any even
tuality. Meridian Dispatch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10

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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10
w. J. Bryan Resigns

Washington, June 8. William
Jennings Bryan, Secretary OF
State, has resigned from the
Cabinet. Although formal an.
nouncement was made late to-
day that the resignation had
been accepted, it became known
tonight that the resignation was
arranged with the President
yesterday. Difference of opinion
over the note about to be trans
mitted to Germany brought
about MIR. Bryan's action. His
letter of resignation said.
Bryan's action was a dramatic
sequel to>his disagreement with
the President over the govern
ment's policy toward Germany.
After his resignation had been
accepted the cabinet approved
the response which had been
prepared to Germany's reply to
the Lusitania note. Acting Sec
rotary Robert Lansing viii sign
the document and tomorrow ii
viii be cabled to Berlin.
MIR. Bryan returns to private
life tomorrow when the resigna-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it a
local disease and prescribed local rene
dies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment. pronounced it incur
able. Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease. and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by L. j.
Cheney Co., Toledo. Ohio is the only
constitutional cure on the market 1t is
taken internally. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure, Send for circulars
and testimonials
Address: f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
LAND FOR PARTITION
No. 1885
lrs. katherine Beaty ct al

Mrs. Katherine Beatty ct al
By virtue of the provisions of de
cree of the Chancery Court of tn
Second District Of Chickasaw Count
Mississippi. rendered by said Cour
on the 9th day of June. 1915. til,
undersigned, as Special Commissioner
of the said Court in said cause, will
on Monday, the 9th day of July, 1915
at Okolona, Mississippi, within lega
hours, in front of the Court House
door, offer for sale. and sell to the
highest bidder, for cash. the following
described real estate situated in the
City Of Okolona, County of Chicka.
saw, State of Mississippi, to-wit:
Commencing at the South West
corner of Lot No. y on the South
side OF Main Street of the old survey.
running thence South 306 feet to
Blumenthals old lot, thence East 1870
Feet thence Ncrih 1874 feet, thence
East "a feet and 3 inches, thence
North 2l6 ieet. thence West I82 feet
and ) inches to the beginning point
being the East parts of Lots 100, 10l
and l02 and the North part of Lot
30 according to the Tiff survey Of the
City Of OkoIona; also beginning al
the stump Of a telephone pole near
the side walk on the West side of
Silver Street and on the South line of
small lot owned by Mrs. Alice Nc.
liver, running thence South along said
Silver Street one hundred feet, thence
West 12O feet, thence North 100 feet
thence East to beginning; the whole
Of said above described property
being now known as Lot No. l6 |
Block AZ according to the Randolph |
Survey and Map Of the City Of Oko.
ona.
The said lot is sold for the purpose
1t parlitioning among the owners in
accordance with said decree. and the
tile is believed to be good, but will
,1nvey only such title as is vested in
ne as said Commissioner.
This June 10th, 1915.
W. j. Williams,
Special Commissioner.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10

Possibly not in the history oil
this nation has a president faced
a crisis such as Mr.. Wilson has
before him today. Most of the
warning countries have disre-
earded the rights of neutrals
England has not hesitated to
stop our ships on the high seas
and force them into her posts
to be delt with as she might
see fit. France has followed this
lead TO our commercial disad-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County,

SnlckdSaW Sounty,
Letters of Administration on the
estate OF The late T. M. Beaty. De.
ceased, we're granted 10 the under
signed on the 2lst day of May. 1915
by the Chancery Court of the Second
District of Chfckasaw County, Mis-
sissippi
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to have same
probated and registered by the Clerk
OF said Court at Okolona, Mississippi
within one year from this date, or
they will be forever barred.
This May 81, 1915.
Mrs. Katherine Beatty.
Administrators.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10

Obituaries. Tributes of Respect
etc. Except from regularly organized
bodies. signed by officers or commit.
tee) will be charged for at one cent a
word for all over 100 words. cash to
accompany copy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce the
following named persons as candidates
for the office named, subject to the
action Of The Democratic party.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10

vantage. But it remains 70
Germany to send our ships t
the bottom of the sea and Il
bury our people beneath thu
: briny waves. Germany hal
made war on our flag in foul
instances, not counting oul
people sent down vessals Of
foreign nations.
Mr.. Wilson has sent two
strong notes to Germany and
reason points to a break be-
tween the two countries, if, in
deed, nothing more serious hap.
pens. 1t is greatly to be hoped
that war will be averted. But
the resignation of William Jen-
nings Bryan, Secretary of State,
because of the Presidents
German policy, just at this time
greatly clouds the situation. 1t
is likely Germany will take the
action of Mr.. Bryan to mean a
divided America and treat the
last note with Scant courtesy.
Should this occur a break will
follow, and then, perhaps, war.
Mr.. Brayan's Peace at any
price" policy has never suited a
man in any has position. 1t is
the duty of the Marshal, as eX-
ecutive officer of a town, to see
that the city laws are obeyed; it is
the duty Of the Sheriff, as execu-
tive officer Of the Co. to execute
the laws within his county; it is
the dutyof the Governor, as chief |
executive Of the state, to en-
force the laws of the state; and |
it is the duty of the President,
as chief executive officer of the
nation, to force obedience to the
country's mandates whether
they affect violations of laws or
treaties either on land or sea.
The officers under the President
bear the same relation to him
as deputies do to the Sheriff. If
Mr.. Bryan could not bring him
self to support the President in
the enforcement of our treaty
rights he should never have ac-
'epted the responsible position
ne has just relinquished; or,
having accepted it, he should
nave resigned when he found the
world notsomuch a lover of peace \
IS he is. His resignation is t
landed in just at a time when it G
will do more to defeat his ideals /
han to conserve them.
Whatever Germany, or any s
'ther nation, may think of Mr.. |,
5rayn's actions will not alter the
act that the American people O
rust Mr.. Wilson implicitly and a
will follow wherever his Judge ii
nent leads him to direct them. If C
var comes, an united people n
will see that it is fought to a
uccessful conclusion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10
Renaration.

q think, William, I'll ask those new
people next door to take dinner with
US tonight" What for?" We'll, the
butcher, by mistake, left their meat
order here. and it seems only fair
Life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-06-10
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
LAND FOR PARTITION
Alma Thomas
e. w. Gillian, ct al

NS ClNO. 1fOU
| e. w. Gillian, ct al
BY virtue Of the provisions of a
decree of the Chancery Court of the
Second District of Chickasaw COUNTY.
Mississippi, rendered by said Court
on the 9th day Of June, 1915. the
undersigned, as Special Commissioner
OF the said Court in said cause, will
on Monday, the 9Th day of July. 1915.
at Okotona, Mississippi, within legal
hours, in front of the court house
door. OTTER Tor sale, and sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following
described real estate situated in the
City OF Okolona, County of Chicka-
saw, State of Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot No. 81 Block No. 3, according
to the Tilt survey; known as Lot No.
3, Block No. 43, according to Ran.
doIph Survey and Map Of the City of
OkoIona.
The said lot is sold for the purpose
OF partitioning among the owners in
accordance with said decree; and the
lille is believed TO be good. but will
convey only such title as is vested in
me as said Commissioner.
This June 10. 1915.
W. j. Williams.
Special Commissioner.