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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02

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WOMEN s FARM WORK rs NEVER DONE.
place to go. | am not complaining of
| my lot. am here with my family OF
| boys and Il hard working husband all
of whom dearly love. But it is uphilI
work, with no pleasure outside of our
family and no comfort.'
Listen to woman in Texas:
II nave never been to lecture nor
play nor show since marriage. Have
been trying to save to buy a home 1t
has been very monotonous road to
travel. The women here in this coun
try, where there is no help to be had.
don't average a half dozen visits
year. Don't have time. l am making
soap and ketchup today"
To the cry from Texas there is this
answering one from woman in Kan
sas. who speaks not for herself alone,
but for representative group of her
neighborhoOd
Most of the ladies Of our aid society
seem to think their cases could not be
reached by any law, and they gave the
impression that they were content to
sink into a grulmbling acceptance OF
existing conditions"
With a short and simple but earnest
and despairing rejoinder a Missouri
woman speaks:
Il have been farmers wife for
thirty years and have never had q
vacation"
Another Of the same state adds her
voice:
Every one is urging the farmer to
raise crops. Now, all this means extra
help for the woman to cook for, since
all these crops have to be attended,
harvested and marketed. From one to
four extra men to board during the
hottest part Of the year is the rule, pro-
vided you can get the men. We would
not complain If we could see the bank
account growing in proportion to the
work or If there We're any permanent
improvement in our surroundings"
The department of agriculture is a
powerful and efficient worker. 1t is
finding out what the women want and
1t proposes to do what 1t can to benefit |
the people on the farms and to make
and farm life more profitable
and attractive. 1t has shouldered the
task OF helping the farm women, and
with the cooperation Of these women
speedy results will undoubtedly follow.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02
SAD TRAGEDIES
OF RURAL LIFE
Farm Women Write Their Pa.
thetic Experiences.
THE United States department of
agriculture has been making

TIME United States department Of
agriculture has been making
inquiries into the social and
labor needs of farm woman
and has published q series of renorts
relating thereto. The reports deal with
the domestic, educational and eco
nomic conditions Of farm life and are
largely made up of letters received by
the department from farm women all
over the land These were in response
to letter sent out by D. f. Houston.
secretary Of agriculture.
The loneliness. isolation and lack of
social and educational opportunity on
the farm form the text of letters from
all parts of the United States. On the
other hand. many women writing from
much the same states express complete
contentment with farm life and assert
that they would be unwilling to change
lots with city women.
Apparently the complaint about the
loneliness of farm life is more or less
closely connected with other state
ments regarding oyerwork and long
hours Of farm women. which make
afternoon or other visiting almost i'm
possible and therefore keep the women
at home. Several point to the fact that
the farmer, in carrying his produce to
market comes into touch with the out
side world and that even this oppor-
tunity for change Of scene, seeing new
faces and talking with other people is
not afforded to the women.
This is the cry of woman's heart in
the state of Washington:
II do not get off the ranch one time
In month, as it is all work and no
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02

IHE PRINCE OF WALES.
had refused it on the ground that the
princes military training had only just
begun.
For second time the 1.-the and slen-
der subaltern stood before the great
field marshal. He had thrown himself
into his work with such enthusiasm
and patriotic fervor that now, after only
twelve weeks he was fit and ready for
active service. He had been so report
ed by his commanding officer.
Earl Kitchener listened to what the
young man had to say. The British
war lord is stern and unbending, but
human. He knew the princes spirit
and talked with him as one soldier
with another, not from personal but
from national point of view. 1t went
without saying that the prince was
eager to fight and would do his duty
just the same as any other officer. tax
ing his chances of being killed or
wounded With the rest.
mat was not what was worrying
Kitchener. He would mourn if any
thing happened to the Prince of Wales,
but he knew that if the heir apparent
dld get killed there We're plenty of
other people to come to the throne of
England. What concerned Lord Kitch
ener was this:
1T the Prince of Wales were taken
prisoner and held as a hostage by the
Germans very serious embarrassment
might be caused to the allies, and their
plans for the final settlement of the
war would be gravely hampered This
Earl Kitchener pointed out in his usual
direct and forcible manner, but the
young prince was not to be denied,
and when he left the war Office it was
with the promise that he would be at
tached to Field Marshal French's staff
at the headquarters of the British ex-
peditionary force in France. On Nov.
16 the Prince Of Wales crossed over
from Folkestone to Boulogne and pro-
ceeded at once to st. Omer, where the
headquarters staff was then located.
From that day till April 10. when the
Prince Of Wales arrived in London
bearing dispatches from the British
commander in chief, he has regularly
performed the arduous and dangerous
duties Of dispatch rider.
The Prince Of Wales is slightly |
built and very high strung youth who
looks two or three years younger than
he really is. There is nothing in his
uniform to distinguish him from any
other staff officer.
Nearly four months elapsed from
the day the prince reported for duty
till Field Marshal French gave him
twentyfour hours leave. This was
early in March, and instead Of spend
ing his time in the big white house In
which he lives the prince ordered his
car and, leaving the noncommissioned
officer behind, took his brother officer
and was on his way to Paris as fast
as his car could carry him.
On his arrival he went to an old
fashioned hotel In the Rue de Rivoli,
facing the Tuileries gardens. and sent
word of his presence to the British
in the Faubourg St. Honore.
When the Right Hon. Sir Francis Der.
lie. the ambassador, heard about it he
It once wired over to Buckingham
palace. but the king and queen evil
lently decided not to interfere. So the
ambassador called upon the Prince Of
Wales and took him round to lunch
With President Poincare.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02
WAR MAKING MAN
OF ENGLISH HEIR
Prince Of Wales Serving at
Front With His Regiment.
MUST NOT Be CAPTURED,

Life In the Open With Responsibilities
Is Rapidly Developing the Slight,
Rosy, Boyish, Twenty year old Prince.
1.-the and Young, He Has Done His
Twenty-Five Miles Day.
London.-The Prince OF Wales. the
twentyyear-old future king of Eng
land, faced Earl Kitchener in the war
office one day last November and de-
manded that he be allowed to 60 to the
front at once. Three months previous
ly, at the very outbreak of the war.
within week of receiving his COM
mission as a lieutenant in the First
Grenadier guards. he had made the
same request, but the secretary of war
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02

MY first aim is to idealize and
III specialize the Arizona stat
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02

of the PROPOSE
ton to admit
women to par
ticipation in our
public affairs.
Today sex dis
elimination is
the only obsta-
Gle to universal
suffrage in this
country.
I do not be-
lieve that the
broadening of
t h e electoral
power W h ic h
will come with
the adoption of
tho arandman4
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02

will work any monumental govern
ment reforms, but l do favor any
act that will bring about a COM
plete representation in government
and a widening of responsibility.
I SHALL VOTE FOR THE CON-
STlTUTioNAL AMENDMENT Civ.
ING THE VOTE TO WOMEN WHEN
THE QUESTION is SUBMITTED TO
THE PEOPLE IN NOVEMBER.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02
Harness

Leather goods have gone up; we con-
tracted our harness at the old price and
we are going to keep selling at the old
price as long as they last. We bought
lots of them, SO come and get yours. 10
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02
Roman, Mont, July 2, 1915.
:
Sex Discrimination the
/ OnlyObstacle to Uni
versal Suffrage
BY JOHN PURROY mitchell, Mayor Of
New York City
: : : : :

4 BELIEVE that majority of the
women of this state want the
vote. And, further, I think
there is no doubt that they will
eventually get it. / know of no
sound argument against the justice
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-07-02
FUNDAMENTALLY / believe

the present war was made pos
slble by the failure Of men
and women constituting great pop
ulations to insist upon the applica-
ton in respect to their economic
activities and interests of the sim
pie Christian principles of mutual
forbearance and cooperation.
The desire for organized efficien-
cy has always been particularly
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07

ed q voice below.
Here. you, boy" called out the
roguish Matte to the astonished
Thomas-"toss that lost ball over
here, will your
Then Thomas found out that the
brick wall enclosed the domain Of
Mrs. Prof. Gregg, who superintendent
the girls department" of the Juvenile
rejuvenation system. He got to think.
Ing constantly of Matte. One day
he climbed tree to view over the
fence half a dozen girls attired In
tasteful tennis dress, with flowing
headgear skipping rope and playing
with dolls.
Thomas lowered many a time out
side the walls of that feminine para
disc. He got to writing poetry. Once
he saw his Matte" through a barred
gate. He flushed like a conscious
schoolboy She smiled bewitchingly
and waved her pretty, slender hand at
him in a girlish, tantalizing way
They have a regular party here
once a month";" a boy" friend told
Thomas next day, There is music.
dancing and a supper"
Ladies. too7'' inquired Thomas
hopefully
Yes, Mrs. Professor Gregg and her
flock The old life toys for tonight.
you know. Very formal and digni-
fed"
Thomas never enjoyed himself as
he ut
There were friendly introductions and
a pleasant time all around Despite
the conventionalities, however. rudy
cheeks, the glow of health. gay boy
and girl laughter made the affair de-
lightful
OF course Thomas met Matte. She
was a city stenographer who had
taken the cure, to come out bright
and vivacious and restored to health
When Thomas returned to the city
he sought her out. He called on her
twice, but only had he to tell her his
love to win her complete acceptance
of his suit
Returned from a years tour of Eu.
rope, one day DR.. Philetus Derringer
CHANGED to meet Thomas. The latter
smiling. brisk and happy, hailed him
with a healthy handshake that made
the physician vince.
ut Is plain to see that you took the
juvenile cure" said the doctor.
Yes, and won a splendid wife and
a comfortable home through 1t all"
declared Thomas. I'VE live next door
to a glorious family with II chill.
dren, and we're all Just like kids
Going home now to fly kites for
them"
You have certainly solved the
great problem of health and happi
ness" proclaimed the delighted doc
tor.
Copyright. 1918, by W. G. Chapman)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07
SOLVING A PROBLEM
Rich Young Bachelor Regains
Health ard Finds a Wife al
Strange Resort.
BY WALTER JosEPH DELANEY.

BY WAL En- JOo6FH 1GGAN { =
Lungs inactive, heart insipid, brain
torpid" reported Or. Philetus Derrin-
ger, and he tapped his patient,
Thomas Maltby, three times and made
a mental note of fifty dollar bill for
his advice.
"Humph," observed the wealthy old
bachelor-"generally lazy. eh?"
Worse than laziness. my friend"
responded the notable physician grave
ly. Your late suppers. lack of exer-
else and indolent ways generally have
stored your system with poisons
Then get rid of them," suggested
Thomas.
Nothing but exercise will do that, ="
was the serious response. II do not
wish to alarm you. Mr.. Maltby, but II
you want to shorten your life twenty
years just keep on In the Idle. use
less career you are now living"
Thomas Maltby's face Swallowed a
tri1e No one realized more fully
than himself that his life was profit
less and wasted. He was the best
natured best.hearted fellow in the
world, but he had money and no def
Mite aim In the world.
good many times Of late his head
had grown dizzy and there had been
twnges of the govt. Then he had got
SO he could not go to sleep without the
aid of a sedative. Functionally he
was still all right, the doctor said, but
his little ailments were warnings he
must attend to.
you speak of exercise, doctor"
said Thomas. What do you mean
golf, walking. baths. dleting7'
They all help, but you need addi-
tionally a spur, changed conditions.
Get your mind clear as we'll as your
body See here. did you ever hear of
Prof Septimus Gregg and his great
youthful reorganization SYSTEM"
II never did" confessed Thomas.
We'll, one month in his hands and
you are pretty nearly born again.
Then II you go back to your old
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07

They come to haunt me In the night,
The fair words have left unsaid,
The little kindnesses I might
Have done for people who are dead,
The moments when 1 might have shown
A patience that thrust away
They haunt me when I sit alone
And count my profits of the day.
They como to haunt me In the gloom,
Tho splteful things that I have done;
/ watch them gather in my room,
Their ghostly shapes I cannot shun;
They come to haunt me In the night,
Tho pleasures lost because of me,
The little lies I've told for spite.
The pangs I've given needessly.
Tho chances I have let go by
To speak what might have given cheer.
The child's appeal tho orphans cry,
That I pretended not to hear;
Tho idle moments of the past
That I neglected to make bright,
Tho gloomy shadows have cast
They come to haunt me in the night.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07
Fattened by CannIbals.

Guy de Villepion, a former teacher
at San Francisco Academy, returning
from the west coast of South America
told tale OF having been fattened
for feast by cannibals while attempt
ing to cross from Ciudad to Buenos
Aires He escaped after many adven
lures and found his way to Callao.
They were a strange people" he
said, "and appeared to be half man
and half ape. I have no doubt that
they meant to eat me. I was mysti'
fed by all their kindness until | saw
that 1t was all directed to the one end
of getting me fat. Then I thought
had better leave, and l did"
De Villepion was a newspaper cor
respondent during the Russian-Japa
nese war.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07

was lead by Mr. Means. Means en-
tered Harvard in 1913 from Exeter
Academy and has been active in col
lege affairs since early in his Fresh
man year, when he was on the asso-
citation football team, the finance COM
mittee and the debating club. He was
elected to the Harvard Illustrated
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07

Paul H. Means, Harvard 1917, son
of the Rev. f. H. Means of Madison.
addressed the members of the Har-
ward Christian Association at Phil
lips Brooks House recently on THE
Purpose and Meaning of Friendship.
A large number of students attended
and took part in the discussion which
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07
Futile Beauty,

She has marble brow, but she is
cold;
Her features, may truly say,
Were cast within a classic mold,
But glad smiles never play
Around her splendid mouth; her
throat
Is slim and smooth and white,
But from her lips no accents float
Like airy petals of delight;
As frigid as Boston maid,
Her hand In mine
Il never laid;
Though oft referred to as divine,
She charms me not; there lies be-
tween us
No vibrant sympathy at all;
She Is a replica of Venus
Within my neighbours hall
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07

Harry Hagopian has bought the
large boarding house at the new
works from the H. & w. Co., and will
move the same onto a lot on Old
Point Avenue, Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07
At Last.

At Last.
"At last" said the ambitious young
novelist, II have written something
that think will be accepted by the
first magazine 1t is sent to-"
What is it?" his friend asked.
A check for a years subscription.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07
Her RrnYNrencA.

tut TT u II GHCG'
A woman would rather inherit an
outlandish looking bedstead from her
great-great-grandm than a set OF
the finest brains from her father.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-07

Magazine last May as business edi-
tor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-23
missioners this morning:
ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES

II have had a number of inquiries
from patrons Of schools in various
sections Of the county regarding the
election of school trustees" said Su-
p~erintendent of Education John E.
Carroll yesterday. The present
school trustees who were appointed
by the county board Of education, were
appointed for two years, and their
appointments hold good until July l,
1916" continued Mr.. Carroll.
Following Is the provision Of the
act concerning the election Of school
trustees in York county, which has
been signed by the governor and Is
now law, and which was introduced
in the last general assembly by Rep
re%sentative Cherry:
THAT upon the petition of one
third Of the qualified electors Of any
school district in York county, ex-
cept special and graded school dis
tricts created by special acts, filed
with the superintendent Of education
of said county, on or before the 1st
day of June in any year when trus-
tees are to be appointed, the county
board of education shall order an
election to elect the trustees for such
school district. in the manner here
in provided for the election of trus-
tees Of special school districts"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-23
The Unwelcome Carnival.

Originating as a separate institu-
ton about the time Of the Chicago ex-
position, and for a time more or less
popular in many Of the larger towns
and smaller cities of the country.
what is known as the carnival or
street fair has about u its course
through inability to find a sufficient
number of towns close enough togeth-
err to stand for it, and it is we'll.
The typical carnival is closely akin
to what is commonly known as the
midway" at a county fair. 1t is
made up of an aggregation of various
kinds of shows, some of them respect
able, some not, and all kinds Of catch
penny schemes, gambling devices. i'm
moral exhibitions and the like.
The original plan of operations was
to interest some local fraternal or
%ganization, generally the strongest
and most influential in the town, the
local fire company, the board Of trade
or any other public or semi-public
institution that could be taken by the
hope Of a good percentage, and play
the town without license and backed
up by all the local influences that
could be brought to bear. 1t was
common in the early days to inaugu-
rate a voting contest for u ring or
some other trinket to be given to the
most popular young lady," and oft
en- a whole community was worked up
to d high state of enthusiasm that
operated in the interest of the show
people.
Because of its nature, the carnival
game was one that could seldom be
worked twice in the same community
with equal success. The whole thing
was too transparent. There were too
many people with sufficient intelli-
gence to realize how they were being
taken in by becoming involuntary
sponsors for thinly disguised immor-
ality, gambling games and extremely
doubtful methods generally, under
pretense of help for various worthy
causes. Town authorities became
more and more reluctant to admit
such aggregations under any pretense
and after a time most towns refused
to tolerate them at all, even on the
payment of straight license.
During the past several years the
question of admitting carnivals has
been the occasion of controversies be-
tween the citizenship and councils OF
various towns throughout South Car
DINA and adjoining states, and often
these controversies have been so heat
ed as to cause much feeling n last
ing enmities. In most cases the citi-
Gems have won and the carnivals have
been tabooed: but still there are towns
that cannot resist the Establishments
of these people and the end is not yet,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-23

Is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. E. Gil
lespie, in Yorkville.
Mrs. F. c. Riddle and son have re-
turned to Yorkville, after a visit to
| relatives in Aiken.
Miss Agnes Curry Of Guthriesville,
visited her cousin, Miss Ona Belle, in
Rock Hill. this week.
Miss Minnie Lee Garrison, agent Of
the Girls Canning club work was IN
Yorkville last week.
I Messrs. John Cameron and Lindsay
Devinney Of Yorkville No. 3. were Wis
itors in Chester. this week.
Miss Mary Frances Mcdowell of
Camden, s. c., visited her aunt, Mrs.
]. r. Ashe, In Yorkville, last week.
/ Mr.. ]. N. McDill of Hickory Grove,
who has been confined to his home by
an attack Of pneumonia, Is slowly i'm
proving.
Two York county boys, Messrs. o.
car Plaxico Of Yorkville, and Joe
Leech of Hickory Grove, are members
of the baseball team of the University
of South Carolina this year.
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Miss
Elizabeth Parker arrived this morning
to assume charge as superintendent
and head nurse Of the Fennell mfr
mary.
The friends of Mrs. w. w. Miller Of
Rock Hill who was injured in a run
away accident several days ago will
be glad to know that she Is improving
steadily.
Mr.. R. ]. Mackorell Of Yorkville,
went to Charlotte Sunday, to undergo
an operation for some ear trouble
with which he has been suffering for
some time past.
Rock Hill Record: A. F. Ruff has
resigned his position with the Carhartt
mill and he and T. L. Johnston will
engage in the brokerage business under
the firm name Of Johnston & Ruff. He
will be succeeded at the mill by r. M.
Hutchinson.
Mr.. A. M. Wallace of Yorkville No.
2, was painfully burned yesterday aft
ernoon as the result Of a mishap at
the Wilson mine, seven miles northeast
of Yorkville. Arrangements had about
been completed for connecting the
steampipes from the boiler to the
pump down in the mine. When the
steam was turned in, a rubber hose
Joint pulled loose and Mr.. Wallace got
the full discharge Of steam under his
arm. A physician was sent for n
relief was secured within a short time.
Mr.. Wallace Is still suffering, but his
condition Is not thought to be danger
Gus.