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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-01
Where The Money
Goes, Adams County

The total assessed valuation
Of the county for the year 1915
is S3,654,O15.00. This includes
all taxable property, both per.
sonal and real. There is levied
for all purposes in round dollars
total of $l23, 1888 90 which is
distributed as follows: the total
amount levied for school pur-
poses is $50, 635.00. This sum
does not include the school poll.
The number of children of school
age in the county is 1880, max
ing cost per child of S47.37 be-
S'des the S1.00 school poll on
each male irhabitant of the
county. There are 25 organic.
ed civil townships in the county,
one of which comprises A con-
gressiOnal townships. making a
total Of q townships. There is
levied by all of the said town.
ships the total amount of So, 752-
,W for township purposes.
There are three incorporated
villages in the county and there
is levied by the same total tax
Of So, 90 for village purposes.
Inc amounts stated for town.
ship and village purposes do not
include the road tax which is
practically all worked out in
some OF the townships, but ii
tAe same is not worked out and
becomes delinquent, must be
paid IN cash the same as other
taxes. All Of the above specif-
ed amounts are levied by the
various township and school
boards IN the county and all
moneys collected are at the end
Of each month turned over to
'ne township or school tire asurer
aS the case may be. Out of the
Total amount hf S124,8sS.OO lev
led' the State receives SIS, $4,000,
.eaYlng a balance of $31, $4,000
lor total county purposes, which
Is used as follows: -$14,255.OO
goes into the general fund and
~ used to pay the salaries of all
sjI4nty officers, deputies a n d
vlefks; printing and advertising,
cSart ., expenses, election expens-
81 81 blank books and supplies. re-
p"N'' llRht, tuel, mileage of
superintendent of school, mile
age and livery hire of sheriff,
ooafdIng of prisoners and keep
.ag OF Jail, board meeting and
iilllIeage OF county commissioners,
1lseplng of insane patients at
and feeble minded
patent at Grafton; and also
numerous other miscellaneous
= expenses; $500 is used for the
of the poor in the
county, $500 for the county
emergency fund, $4,000 goes in
- - the road fund and is used for
we , building Of roads in the
.-;ouhty' $4,000 for the construc-
;on7of ;ip1 OF bridges in the county;
700 goes into the county sink
ns fund and is used to pay in
,l crest on bonded Indebtedness
,Iaea ,,oea sams becomes due, and
'i1oo to pay for the better farm
ts - movement, I, I'VE making a total
u Sl23,S88.OO for all school,
.o"nship, .o,' village, state and
.ouhty purposes.
WALTER F. KELLEY
Counkvy A,,l:t@~
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-01
The Better Thing

II Is better to lose with conscience clear
Than win by trick unfair;
1t IS better to fall and to know you've been,
Whatever the prize was, square,
That to claim the JOY of far Off goal
And the cheers of the ISLANDERS by.
And to know deep down in your inmost sou,
cheat you must live and die.
Who wins by trick may take the prize.
And at first he may think it sweet,
But many day in the future lies
When he'll wish he met defeat,
For the man who lost shall be glad at heart
And walk with his head up high
While his conqueror knows he must play the
part
Of cheat and living lie.
The prize seems fair when the fight is on,
But save it is truly won
You will hate the things when the crowds
gone,
For it stands for false deed done.
And its better you never should reach your
goal
Than ever success to buy
At the price of knowing down in your soul
That your glory is all lie.
Edgar A. Guest in Detroit Free Press.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-01

F. F. Williams, an old time
Lennon resident, arrived in the
city from Billings, Mont, to look
after hit interests here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Why Glass cracks,

You have learned by experience that cold water wiil crack hot glass, or hot water cold glass. But did you know that . thick glass will crack muca more readily under such treat ment than thin glass? When hot water strikes cold glass. for example. the heat of the water is quickly com municated to the glass next 1t, caus ing the glass to expand. If the glass Is thin. the heat is quickly communi- eated to both sides of the glass so lhat thay expand together without damage. But If the glass is thick the heat is slow in getting through and the sido next the hot water expands SO much more rapidly than tue other side that the glass Is cracked.~The Amart ean Boy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
SAYS RENNENKAMPf
 IN JAIL IN RUSSIA

Berlin July 26-According to the newspaper Tageblatt, the Russian General Rennenkampf who led the Muscovites in the defeat of Tennen- berg, has been for some time a prls- oncr in the for. of St. Peter and St. Paul, in Petrograd and is suffering great hardship there.
 This information has been brought to Berlin by Herr Paul Scheinpflug, musical director of the Bluthner or chestra of Berlin. Herr Scheinpflug states that he went to Russia in June, 1914. to conduct series of symphony concerts in Riga. He was courteous ly received, he says, and the concerts were enthusiastically attended
 However in July coldness appear ed to develop, and when the war was declared with such suddenness he and the members of his orchestra were made prisoners. Through the kind ness of some of his friends in Riga Herr Scheinpflug received pass port.
 When he reached Petrograd the passport was confiscated and he was placed in the city prison. He was in- carcerated for two weeks with Chi nese Tartars and Russians, and he says, he was not permitted to com- municate with the outside world Then he, with other interned Ger mans, was transported to Wologda in the Ural mountains. The journey over the steppes, he says, was a nightmare Without money or food the sufferings of the prisoners were intense. Made insane by their hard ships eighteen of the prisoners who were members of his symphony or chestra committed suicide by drown ing in the Volga.
 The life in Wologda brought no end to his sufferings. Food was scarce and the Russian officials made nc attempt to relieve the three thousand hungry German prisoners, he de clares, but just when starvation threatened to put an end to theii mls' cry the United States ambassador ln Petrogrs d, who had heard of theil plight. came to their relief witt money and food. The Russian peas ants, too, took pity on their condition and smuggled food to the prisoners at night.
 Herr Scheinpflug states that Frau von Aurich, correspondent for Der lin newspaper, was suspected of be- ing a spy. Although married to Russian she was at once shot.
 General Rennenkampf. who wa: defeated by Field Marshal von Hin denbsrg, was arrested on his return to Petrograd and placed in solitary confinement in the famous fortress Herr Scheinpflug declares. and adds that little mercy is shown to the de featcd general, and he is su1ferln untold hardship.
 Herr Scheinpflug returned to Ger many after trying trip of more thai two weeks by way of Sweden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Too Much Rain Checks De- velopment, Causing Loss
 for Month.
FERTILIZER LACKING
No Harm Caused by UnfavOrable Fac. tors But Crop Prevented from Do. ing as We'll as It ShOuld-LittIe
 Weevil Damage.

The condition of the growing cotton crop on July 23 was 792 per cent of normal; according to estimates of correspondents of the Memphis Com mercial Appeal. This is a loss of II per cent since June g. Last year on July g condition was 76.4 and the 10-year average for this date is 7S.5.
 The loss in condition for the month was caused by dry weather in Texas, too much rain in portions of the cen tral belt and the east, and lack of fertilizers in the eastern states, which is making itself apparent by spotted conditions. As may be seen from the figures these factors have not greatly damaged the crop, but they did pre- vent best development.
 In Texas the drouth was relieved in scattered localities during the past week, but most of the state still suf- fered on the date of these reports and any continued lack of moisture will be keenly felt In probably half of the belt cultivation is we'll up, while in the other half there' are a great many fields that are grassy; some of the cotton was laid by in the grass, and more than the usual | amount has been abandoned. Plant is. generally speaking. fruiting fairly we'll. but in some localities is inclined to shed and in dry areas is blooming at the top. In the east lack of fertil- izers is reflected in small and poor ly fruited plant on thin lands.
 Boil weevil are nut numeIous and aside from Southern Alabama and portions of Texas, little damage has been done.
 Condition by states with compari- sons with last year, follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Opportunitfes.

Zo our individual life there como opportunities. which we may miss be cause we have such false standards by which we judge things. We wait for the great event and for the great oo casion. and We call that great which makes . big splash in the world. Or. when the trial comes we shrink from it through false modesty, saying to ourselves that some other more worthy instrument should bo chosen If our general attitude were right. we woulS see the meaning of all that is called opportunity. We arc not alive to the gracious possibilitiel of tho unregard' cd chances of every day. We need . more solemn sense of responsibility. . clore serious viow ot the ever-con- stant 1unctures tha& occlr.-HugA Block
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Hard Urinklnu Crowned On.

One can hardly take up a work dealinS with the sixteenth. seventeenth end eighteenth centuries and the early part of the nineteenth which does not teem with a1lusions to the prevalence and popularity o: hard drinking But within the past fifty or sixty years the attitude of the British people W every rank and class has changed The arunkard Is daspised oy high and lov a-ElxQhange
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Day of the Bottle.

The prevalence of excessive drink ing both in Scotland and England Is indicated by Sir Walter Scott in sev- aral of his works. In "Rob h.oy." for example. old Sir Hildebrand Osbaldi- atone. administering practical moral lesson. to his nephew Francis and his son Rashleigh. advises them to grad ually invre their br.ins to bear gen. flemanlike quantity of liquor" recon fnending them hOw to set about It ssnd assuring them that they would be nble n time to carry of their siz Aottfes under their belt quietly aAd
 ou,Sortahly."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
School Teachers to Fair.

Little Rock. July 26-A party of about 115 school teachers from vari- ous parts of the state will leave Lit tie Rock August 6 for the Panama Pacific exposition. They will be in charge of State Superintendent George B. Cook. They will go via St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver and Salt Lake City. N7N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Minister Kills Self.

Kansas City. July 26.-The Rev. John Kuehn, who came here several
 days ago from Port Arthur. Texas, committed suicide by shooting in a hotel yesterday. He left note indi- eating that family trouble might have been the cause. The minister was about 50 years old, and. according to the note, is survived by four children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Cheese Rates Held Up.

Notice has been received here that the interstate commerce commission has upheld the petition of the traffic bureaus uf Pine Bluff, Little Rock and Fort Smith, against the proposal of the railroads to advance the rates on cheese to Arkansas points from the northwest from Il cents per 100 pounds to S3 cents per 100 pounds The 71 cents rate remains in force therefore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
"AmphIblouAS

Speaking of fish stories. ono cannot help being reminded of tho occasion when Q committeeman vas examining . class of boys in the South. Gan any ot you." he asked. tell mo what 'amphibious' means. and give . sen tence to illustrator" A bright little darky held up his hand. T know. sahl It's lying! Mos fish stories am hbi' ous!"-W. R. Allen in scrihner's Mag aRinA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
United States
Arkansas S,

AIAdnS0Ss The crop has made fairly good pro gress, although there are complaints from various sources of cool wealth CT, shedding and blight of plant and damage from boil weevil, which serve to check best development. Cultiva- ton good as rule, but some con- plaint of weeds and grass.
 Tennessee.
 Crop has made good progress and excellent condition of month ago has been maintained. Plant averages large and healthy. with a few locali- ties reporting tendency to go to weed as result of heavy rains. Cultivation good and most fields laid by.
 Texas.
 The crop has maintained it's condi- ton fairly we'll. but dry weather IS beginning to tell perceptibly on the plant in most sections of the state and lack of rain from now on will be keenly felt. Scattering localities were relieved by rains during the last week. Plant is generally somewhat small, but fruiting we'll, where mois- ture has been sufficient. In driest To- calities is blooming at the top Pick ing is well under way in the south, opening being advanced by dry weather Cultivation is, generally speaking, good Boil weevil doing moderate damage in a few localities.
 Oklahoma.
 Dry, warm weather has prevailed during the past fortnight and the crop has made great improvement. Plant healthy and growing. but tate. C"lti- yation has been pushed and fields are clean, except where fields have been abandoned. the latter constituting a greater percentage of the planted acreage than is usually the case.
 Mississippi.
 Crop has made fairly good pro gress, although too much rain during first half of month retarded develop ments to some extent. Cu't:Fatloi' was also checked and a few fields have been abandoned, but majority of fields are clean. Plant fruiting we'll and many open bolls reported. Boil weev;; coing little or no damage to dats.
 Alabama.
 Plant has made excellent trosrcss in northern half of state, but this has been largely offset by loss in condl- ton in southern sections. due to boil weevil, heavy rains two weeks ago and lack of fertilizers. Plant as a rule is healthy and is fruiting fairly we'll. Cultivation moderately well advanced, but many fields still grassy, and cleaning out of others damaged the stand.
 Georgia.
 Conditions are spotted owing to lack of fertilizers in certain localities and too much rain i'll some places with favorable weather in others. Lack of fertilizers is telling percept- bly. especially on thin lands. Plant averages bit small, Cultivation has been retarded by rains and many fields still in grass and some will pc abandoned.
 Louisiana.
 Weather has been favorable and crop has made excellent progress. Plant healthy, growing and fruiting we'll. Cultivation we'll advanced. Boil weevil doing damage in some sections, but on the whole damage ie .t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Tho Aids Job.

"Who Is that man who follows the general about7" His aid.' But why does he need an aid hanging around ell the timer Well: you see. tho general has more medals than he cAa conveniently wear himself "-Kansas City Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
less than usual.
 South Carolina,

Conditions spotted as result of lack of fertilizers in certain localities. This is making itself especially felt in light lands. Cultivation is getting well up, but stands were damaged in some fields by the process of killing the grass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Waco 6, Beaumont ?.
Sea Mosa


 This term Is popularly applied to any of the Polyzoa, which are com pound marine animals. several of which share a common horny skele ton, or polyzoary. which is plant-like in form. According to the bureau Of fisheries. several hundred thousand pounds of these skeletons have been imported annually from Europe. chief Sy from France and Germany. for dec orative and millinery purposes. and the supply has now been practically cut of by the war. It therefore seems opportune to develop domestic in' dustry, as sea mosses, probably equal ln quality to those heretofore import. ed, are said to be abundant on oar coasts, especially in New England. Those with large bushy fronds are the most valuable
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
spook-Rlddon Babylon.

In . lecture in connection witk the Egypt Exploration fund, on Burial Customs in Mesopotamia and Egypt" Dr. L. w. King said the spirit which animated the Egyptians in tbeir varied and changing practices toward the dead was based on affection and rcv- arence. but the Bahylonian. in the main. was prompted by feak The Babylonians were probably moro spook-ridden than any other nation Of antiquity, and theiY magical texts made il clear that the most terrible class of spirits were the ghosts ot the dead who foy somo reason had been unable to enter tho underworld Driven to hunger and thirst. such a xtost might roam about and fasten on anyone with whom 1t had relations in this life. and 1t would plague him until he performed the rites that could give peace. 1t uls mainly to lay the ghost and prevent It from "haunt ing" that the Babyronians were scr1 pulous in performing tho due bnya1 xites.|London Tmea
 Mountainous 0reecA
 | Greece Is extremely mountaanouA the only plain region worthy ot the name being found in Thessaly. in this province Is . large quantity of undeveloped water power. furnished by torrents which sweep through the plains in the rainy season. doing great damage, their course for the remaino' or of the year being marked by dry rAyinaA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Mountainous orsseA
When Ae ls se<tled.

Wigwag.-"Now that Newlywed O married he seems to be quite settled. Henpeckke-"Well. it's natural for . fellow to be settled after he b mar ried. His wife attends to that"-Ez' chrngo,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Definition ol . Drop.

z In the British Pharmacopoels . sdrop" Is defined as coming from . tube of which the external diameter is exactly three millimeters, 20 sucA drops of water at 16 degrees Centi grade beins eQpivalent to one milliliteS CT cubic cepttmeters
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
EXDO. Attendance.

San Francisco, July 26.-Attendance of the Panama Pacific exposition up to and including today. totaled more than {. .OOU. 900,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
No Arnuments.

sAny war experts in this communl' tyr asked the new arrival. "No." an swered the native. "W6rs all tollez> bul friendly hereahouts."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Methud.

There Is no one able or anxious to deny the value of 8 method. But there are many who realize that method ih not everything. and that strict adher- ence to 1t sometimes becomes a nuis
 ance. There Is madness in hard and taat rules. The strict adherence to some method Is almost as bad as hay. Ing no method at all. We should re- member tha9 our actions have. ut all umaA tD be guided by circumstancea
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-27
Texas League.

Texas League. Houston 5, Dallas 8. Fort Worth 9. Galveston 3. Shreveport s. S2n Antonio 8. Waco 6, Beaumont ?.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-17
CLARA kIMeALL YOUNG
IN SEPARATION SUIT

NEW YORK. Dec. I6.-Clara
kimball Young, moving picture ac-
tress. through her attorney. Nathan
Vidarer. has begun suit against
James Young in two actions, one for
a separation and the other to recover
$4,000. The complaint in the latter
proceedings has no yet been filed.
The summons reveals that 5000 is
asked for, but does not state the
cause.
The complaint in the separation
suit declares Mrs. Young was MAJ.
ried to the defendant on June 30.
1910, and that lie has been cruel in
his treatment OF her. On March 2Sth,
the plaintiff says the defendant as
sailed her, srasping her and choking
her. thereby bruising her arms and
neck and causing her pain and an
guish. On August 18th. so she al
leges, he grasped her by the neck and
hurled her from him.
She also says that he threatened to
kill her, causing her fear of death.
and charged her with unfaithfulness.
which charge. she declares. is I'M
founded.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-17

shown by some OF the big lines in
Guiding our own Southern Pacific.
The past unusual large supply of
idle railroad cars are all now in use
and at some seaports an embargo has
been declared on grain shipments be.
cause OF lack Of ships &c receive il.
Idle labor i'll the manufacturing
centers does not nov exist, and con-
tinuous operation. night and day, is
the order OF things now, and all sorts
of manufacturing for war require.
ments is truly humming.
Tile business OF the Boston. New
York and Chicago banks is the largest
ever. and the clearing house figures of
New York are double what they were
in November a year ago and 20 per
cent greater for the eleven months.
1T looks good for us to see the in
creased price OF silver and "copper""
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-17

WANTED-A middle'aGcd lady wish.
es 10 keep house for an elderly gentle
man. Apply to NJ. d. X. Elko post
Office. discs
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-17

FOR RENT-Very desirable room
on the hill, large and well heated. In
Quire this office. o23
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-17
EASTERN BUSINESS
ON THE BOOM

+. NJ. Lee. the well known banker
who has just returned 10 his home in
Reno from a three weeks trip TO Dos.
ton and other Eastern cities had the
following to say in an interview pub.
lished in the Gazette:
Il was delighted to make the trip
East and see ut first hand what l
have been reading in the papers about
the big wal business Thai is being car
ried on in the Eastern cities and the
reported wave of prosperity that has
struck this country.
1T vas amazing 10 note the changes
in business since February. when l
was there before. The war orders
were just appearing, and now the
scene has changed TO wonderful activ-
ity in both manufacturing war sup
plies and munitions and also along
constructive lines.
1t is truly the time of doing big
things throughout the East, financially
II industrially. and there is such an
elated feeling OF optimism that some
OF the large banking interests are try.
ing 10 force the handling OF bill Of
lading drafts in terms OF American
dollars as the standard of value in.
stead of the time honored pound ster-
ling.
The floating OF the astonishingly
large credit war loan was the accom-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-17
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING
(By Maryey Peake)

l.. Thou shalt love the giver Of
the gift. because he has sem the gift.
.. Thou shalt remember first the
very young and the very old.
5. Thou shalt buy within thy
means, remembering the spirit of
the gift and o the value.
1. Thou shalt not become Il party
to the mere exchange of gifts. Let
thy heart go with each and every
greeting or present thou sendest out.
). Thou shalt make such gifts as
thy skill may warrant, inasmuch as
the work OF thy hands gives added
value to the Offering.
g.. Thou shalt tie up no bitter re-
membranes with a gift. but only
peace and good will.
Z. Thou shalt have thy gifts
ready several days before the time OF
delivery. that the immediate days be-
fore Christmas may be filed with
peace and happiness. and not with
turmoil and frenzy.
s. Thou shalt seek the abodes of
the poor and ~friendless with such
wholesome gifts as may cheer and
nourish their hungry bodies and
hearts.
0. Thou shalt o gush over thy
gifts. Thou shall: show thy gratitude
in more sincere ways.
10. Thou shalt. at earliest oppor.
tunity, give written or verbal thanks
for such kindness as thy friends may
have bestowed upon thee at Christmas.