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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
NAME OF TOWN CHANGED,
BUT OLD MEANING HELD

Rapid City. s. D., Sept. 25.-Con-'
gresham Harry L. Candy has taken.
up for h people Of Cut Meat, a town
in Todd county, the petition signed by
them asking for a new name for the
the postoffice department at Washing
ton that in the future h town will
be known as Wososo. the name the
people had selected. They have OBJ
jected to the name because outsiders
have been prone to treat it as a joke
and have had several indignation meet
ings to get action on getting a new
name. With the new name they hope
that the town will outlive it's former
sugestivge a%ppendage. Wososo is Sioux
Indian for Cut Meat.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
TWO ELK POINT PRISONERS
SENT TO PENIrENTlARY

Hoover and John Miller, prisoners ar.
rested by the Union county authorities
appeared before Judge Jones, Of the
state circuit court in Sioux Falls, and
entered pleas of guilty to criminal
charges against them. the former on a
foldup charge n the latter for forg-.
cry. Hoover was arrested following an
unsuccessful attempt to holdup and rob
several trainmen In the Elk Point yards
Of h Milwaukee railway company.
Judge Jones gave him a term of five
years in the Sioux Falls pe%nitentiary.
Miller will AVE to serve a term Of six
months in the ~penitentiary. He had pre-
viously been sentenced and paroled on
certain conditions. but broke the termsy
of his parole and now will have to servd
his full sentence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
SALEM AROUSED BY FATALITY
FROM INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Salem. S. d.. Sept. 23.-Loren Glad
stone, ~S-year-old son of S. M. Glad
stone, who recently returned from Mis-
souri,, died Wednesday. The case was
classed Us %infantile paralysis. Salem
so far has been free from any attack
Of the dread disease, and the residents
pre- on their mettle. The school board
met at nee and voted to close the
schools for the next week. Other pub
lie gatherings will also be put under
the ban.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
REV. FATHER FELDMA,ER
DIES AT BRiDGEWATER

B~ridgewater. S. d., Sept. 23.-Rev. F..
x. Feldmaier, aged 38 years, pastor of
ST. Stephens Catholic church of this
city, died at his home today, following
and complications. He underwent an
operation on Monday. He conducted
services as usual last Sunday, preach
ing three sermons. The interment will
a place here Tuesday.
KIMBALL-In one day recently horses
to the value of $4,000 were shipped from
the Kimball station. This is one of the
heaviest shipments of horses ever made
from a point in this part of the state in
one day. The shipment consisted of SO
head, and 1t is supposed they are for the
allies in the European war.
PLANKINTON-Police officers in sew
eral cities have been asked to keep a look
out for a Ford car which was stolen from
Charles and Albert Grambihier, living on
a farm some miles from here. The car
was stolen during their temporary abb
sence from home. 1t is suspected that
George Johnson, a harvest hand who had
been employed on the farm during the
summer, is the person who stole the car.
as he has disappeared. having been paid
off a few days before the car was stolen.
The car carries the number IA, 429, and the
engine is number 952, III.
COTTON one day recently SO
carloads of cattle were shipped from Cot
tonwood to eastern markets. The cattle
came from ranches and farms along the
Cheyenne river. The shipment went on a
special train hauled by two engines.
CONDE-Jerry Severa, a Condo man,
wa arrested on the charge of selling Ii
quor in Condo, which is a dry town.
AS the result of his preliminary hearing
he was held for trial in the circuit court.
DEADWOOD-Capt. Seth Bullock re-
turned from Denver and announced that
he had closed a deal with the Great West
ern Sugar company there for his 1. lO0-acre
tract at Belle Fourche, where the COM
pany will erect in 1918 a beet sugar fac
tory larger than any 1t now has. Tho
company will plant there next spring 1000
acres OF beets. The sale Of the Bullock
ranch Is said to involve a price close to
$4,000.
PIERRE-Governor Byrne has, upon the
recommendation of the state pardon
board. granted a pardon to Harry Wilson,
sent from Dawson county on a convic-
ton Of third degree burglary.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
YANkroN COUNTY ORGANIZED
FOR PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN

Yankton. S. D.. Sept. 25.-This
county got into line Friday afternoon
for statewide prohibition by organic
ing a county Auti-Saloon league. Of
ficers elected we're: Julius Berkeley,
Mission Hid. president: r. A. Stead
man, Violin. first vice president; p. j..
Conklin, Yankton, second vice presi-
dent: H. NJ. Hammond. Yankton, Sec
rotary; r. j. Gordon, Yankton. tresAs
urer. Committeeman from every pre2
cinct in the county were appointed to
push the work of the campaign.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
FARM LAD NEAR CARTHAGE
is KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Carthage, S. d.. Sept. 23.-During a.
severe electrical storm the 1~1-year-old
son of Edward Legg, a farmer living
near Carthage. was struck by a bolt of
lightning and instantly killed. The boy
was out after cattle at the time, and
the horse he was riding was killed by
the same bolt that killed him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
RAPID CITY MERCHANT
KILLED IN AUTO RACE

Sturgis. s. D.. Sept. 25.-while lead
ing the field in a five-mile auto race
at the Meade county fair at Sturgis
yesterday afternoon, Bernard J. Web
ster. a we'll knownNyoung merchant, of
Rapid City, received injuries which re-
suited in his death last night. He was
rounding a curve when the car turned
turtle and his chest was crushed. Web
ster formerly resided at Deadwood.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

Perry A. Trude. son of Judge Samuel
A. Trude. of the Chicago municipal
court. and a member of Company y.
Seventh infantry, New York organized
militia, is stationed at McAllen. e
near Brownsville. Judge Trude re-
ceived a post card from his son asking
for water. The judge shipped two 10
gallon tanks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

Two Lawrence, Mass, dealers traded
in cash registers, one of them PAYING
$47 to boot. a few days later the one
who had received the SAL was surprised
to receive another SAT from his friend.
The latter had taken the machine apart
and had found that amount in the back
of the regiSter
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

-Four hundred pastoral calls in four
weeks on new people, shutins, sick and
those coming under the head of special.
cases is the RECORD Of the Rev. F'reder-
lex I. keeney, pastor of a Syracuse,
N, Y, church.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

In the early days of the American
colonies. creased paper was used in the
windows in the absence OF glass, and
lamps of whale oil were first used.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

According to the geological suryev
Colorado alone has shale enough to
yield 1000 900 900 barrels of crude oil.
rom which 1000. 100000 barrels Of gas
0line can be obtained.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

A German invention enables a per-
son to TAX a steam or hot air bath at
home. a hood fitting over one end Of a
Dath tub continuing the vapor from the
regular hot water supply.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

A Kansas City electrician claims to
have perfected electro-chemical an
Iparatus for producing gasoline from
Kerosene and natural gas at a fraction
of its present cost.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

In an electric washing machine that
Is said to handl the most delicate fab
fics safely h water is pumped
through the articles to be cleansed as
they are slowly revolved in a basket.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

The wood utilization and preserva.
ton studies of the United States de-
partment of agriculture have been
b~roadened to include tests of foreign
woods of commercial Importance to-
American industries.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
LARGE PROFITS MADE az
MADISON MAN ON POTAToE-

Wingert. living near this city, raised l.
200 bushels Of Early Ohio potatoes q,
10 acres of land. He sold 1000 bu.,.c
OF them for $1,000. r%eserving 200 br.
els Tor his own use. The potato
generally In this locality was roor !.
season. but Mr.. Winecrt " for,in:
u Settine q good crop. and. TT ,,eva..!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

British aviators have found h a
horsehair cushions provide enough
elasticity to counteract the vibration of
nettc cOmpasses possible.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

To provide restaurant tables with
1fesh linen quickly there has been in
vented a long tablecloth. so mounted
on rollers that a clean portion can be
brought into use with a minimum of
labor
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

James Sproule and Thomas Sproule,
brothers. Of Sparta, ILL.,. married sis
ters IS and 6S years ago, respectively,
ana are now living in the town in
which they started business i'm 1866.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

BY pulling out a pin a new spring
hinge for screen doors can be detached
without losing the spring and with the
erection of a door again.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Steere,
of Glocester, r. L., neal Providence,
recently celebrated the Goth anniver-
sary of their wedding in the house in
which they have we'd ever since they
We're married.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

BY royal order the celebration of Ar
Dor day has been made obligatory in
every township and municipality in
Spain and tree planting is to be car
rled on upo a more extensive scale
than heretofore.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

The French language is so much bet
ter than English for long distance tele-
Phonlng that expert operators in Paris
have transmitted messages to London
at a rate of 100 words a minute.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

The Russian government has decided
to reconstruct the waterway system be-
tween Petrugiad n Ar'hanEel so as
to enable vessels of large size to navi-
gate IT.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

A Pittsfield. Mass, woman went
!shlng at Onota a k recently and tied
the fish line to her leg. After she had
gone a short distance in a boat she
felt a jerk and pulled in a,large pick
erel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

A German medical authority MAIN
tains that Is minutes exposure to the
SUMS rays during an ~aeroplane flight
culosis germs in a mans system.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

A machine has been perfected in Sax
ony that embroiders designs upon three
dozen pairs OF stockings at once, a bat
terry of needles making 28S stitches sim
u~ltaneOusly.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
STATE w. c. T. U. MEETING
IN SESSION AT MADISON

Madison S. D.. Sept. 25.-The w. c.
T. U. state convention is in session in
Madison this week, with a large at
state. The officers are: Mrs. Anna
r. Simmons. Faulkton, president; Mrs.
Alice M. Picker. Faulkton, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ruby Jackson, Ipswich,
secretary. The state organization
owns a large cottage at Lake Madison,
which Is used as summer headuuar-
ters. but the present meetings are be-
ing held in the Methodist Episcopal
church in the city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

Bohemian brewers have perfected .
process that maturei beer and make,
It ready for use in from eight to /:
days instead OF the usual three months
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

A golf ball to which it attached .
small parachute to retard its flight has
e invented to enable PLAYERS ia
practice strokes where room is limited
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

An internal combustion Locomotive
Of German invention that uses crude oil
for fuel frequently attains q speed n1
so miles an hour. =
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

OIL obtained from seeds OF Brazi,,a,
rubber trees has been found an accenf
able substitute for linseed oil by Britisl
paint makers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

The motor of the automobile which
carries 1t operates a new machine
which bores four holes into the eround
at once for posts or other PURPOSES
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

An anonymous Frenchman has NJ
fered a $4,000 prize for the mechan
ical apparatus that will best suppi,
the place Of q missing human hand
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
coRoNER's JURY UNDECIDED
ABOUT RANCHER'S DEATH

Rapid City. S. d.. Sept. 25.-Prudent
Sunnysack, an old rancher, aged 20,
was found dead in a field near his home
40 miles east of here. The %coroner's'
jury left an open verdict in the case,
being undecided as to the manner of
his DEATH.
The testimony Of Frank Pipal, the
young man who found the body, was
that the dead mans horses had strayed
into he Pipal pasture and Sunnysack
had gone after them. The two men had
IN alteration over them, and finally,
according to Pipal's story, he left the
old man and started toward his home.
Sunnysack tried to round up the horses,
with his horse and cart, in which hei
was riding, and the horse a away.
throwing him out Of the cart. Pipal said
e he reached his side he found
him dead. He then notified the coroner
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

A recently patented combined tvne-
writer table and chair fold together "a
form q for a machine and to eco.
nomtxe floor space.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

A concave motion picture screen has,
been invented by a Chicago man +
prevent distortion no matter from VIVA
anglo the pictures are viewed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

According to a Vienna physician In
somnia can be cured II a person vii
grasp the head Of his bed and NM
backward until fatigue develops.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
GUARDsMEN ON BORDER
GETTING HARD TRAINING

Lennon. S. D.. Sept. 22.-That the
fard training under the regulations OF
the regulars to which the national
guardsmen on the Texas border
are being subjected somes rather
hard on some Of the militiamen is in.
dicated by a letter which has just been
received by Lennox relatives from
Joseph @. Miller, a Lennon bow. who il
a member of the South Dakota nationaI
guard, now in Texas.
w had some march this ornin
he writes. Started out at five minutes
to 8 and didn't get a rest until 10
minutes after 8. and l fell out. / was
ali IN, but feel o. K. now. We took
about 40 steps to the minute with our
packs on our backs. so you see what we
had to do. When our company ended
up 1T was about five miles from camn
and 1 wasn't h only one that fell out
mere sure was a bunch of them; some
Of the strongest men in our comnanv
and other companies were unable to
stand the severe march,"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
MOTION TO DISSOLVE
STATE court ORDER
Notice Served to Show Cause
In Federal Court For Delay
ing New Express Rates.

Pierre. S. D.. Sept. pa new move
In The South Dakota eXpress rate case
is n filing of AN order by United
states Marshal Villas, to show cause be-
fore Judge Elliot, of the United States
court at Sioux Falls, On September %
why the recent injunction of the South
Dakota court should not be dissolved.
This injunction was secured by the
railroad commission to restrain the eX-
press companies from putting into ef-
feet their new schedule of rates before
December. The companies had filed L
schedule to so into effect on September
Is.
The case began when Sioux City filed
complain with the Interstate Com
merce commission that express rates
to eastern South Dakota towns were
lower than rates to Sioux City. for like
distance, and consequently Sioux City
was the victim of discrimination. The
Interstate Commerce commission held
that there was discrimination existing
against Sioux City. and lat rates
would have to be readjusted.
The expires companies filed new
schedules, but the South Dakota rail-
road commission last week secured
from the state supreme our an order
postpoining these rates until the De-
cember hearing.
The express companies now seek to
have that restraining order set aside.
rms phase Will be heard before Judge
Elliot in Sioux Falls on September Is,
BOY "PUNcHER" ON BIG RANCH
HAS COWBOY METTLE
Pierre. S. D., Sept. 22.-Perhaps the
youngest real cowboy in the north
west is Maurice Paul Gowdy, son OF
Chester Gowdy. who with Bert Waite.
Of Sioux City, is the owner of the Fort
Sully Cattle company. the biggest cat
tie ranch in the central portion of the
state, located along the Missouri river
rs miles northwest of Pierre. Maurice
Is 10 years Did this month. He and an
older cowpuncher took a trainload OF
cattle from Pierre to the ranch, over
the river buttes. The boy did his fall
half share Of the work Of driving the
cattle the long distance on Saturday,
so as to miss no school day. 1t required
riding from about $3.50 o'clock in the
morning until nearly shutdown.
This ranch grazes thousands of head
OF cattle, both on the lowland and the
highlands along the Missouri. It is
probably the last Of the really big
ranches in this section Of the north
west. The ranch was owned formerly
by Tom Steele, Bert Waite, Of Sioux
City, and Chester Gowdy, of Tarkio.
Mo-. but at present is owned by Waite
and Gowdy only.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
WORK NOW UNDER WAY ON
NEW MITCHELL Aoeo,-a

Mitchell. S. D.. Sept. 22-Sod is beina
broken today. attended by Impressive
ceremonies; as a preliminary to the
hospital to be located at Mitchell. a,
\ recent meeting DR.. G. T. Notson re.
ported that over $51, 900 had alreadx
been raised to meet the cost Of CON.
struction. The campaign has been mn.
der the supervision of the South Da.
kota conference and Is to be the great.
est single Institution maintained hv tn.
Methodists of the state outside Of nae
kota Wesleyan university.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
OPENED At MlrcLE,

Mitchell. s. D.. Sept. 20.-The demo,
cratic state central committee has set
tied on Mitchell as headquarters, an,
10 opening offices here under the IL
rection Of Chairman ]. J~orgenson.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

BRADLEY-C. L. Bates, for the past
three n one-half years editor and nmhs
Usher Of the Bradley Globe. a local
weekly newspaper. has retired and ha.
been succeeded by w. H. Dudley, exper-
te0csd In the nswspapsr business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-27
Accident to Wilson'S Train.
RIOTING REPORTED AT ATHENS
Greek RoyaIists Assault French Sail
ors and Admiral Who Seized Fleet
Aid Asked of v. S. Minister.

London, Oct. 18.-A Reuters dis
patch from Athens says:
THE situation appears TO be dan
gerous. There have been royalist dem
onstrations in the streets. Vice Adj
miral du Fournet,s commander of the
entente allied feet i'm the Medlter-
ranean, was Kissed and d detachment
of French sailors was driven back by
u hostile crowd.
"a procession of some 1000 malcon-
tents, headed by the Greek and Amer
lean flags. stopped outside the Ameri-
can legation. protested against the
landing of foreign marines and de-
manded the protection of the American
minister, who was absent.
1.-The demonstrators then paraded
the streets, singing the Greek national
anthem"
Vice Admiral du FOurnet has hand
ed the Greek government new note
of an extremely grave character, says
Il dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company from Athens. Following the
presentation of the note King Con
stantine, 1t is added. came to the CAPT.
tai in haste from the royal residence
ut Tatoi.
Riotlng in the streets of Athens fol
/ lowed the presentation of the latest
/ entente demands upon Greece.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-27
TEUTONlC FORCr" DRIVEN
FROM R0UMANlA'S SOIL
kaiser's Men Forced to Flee by Way
of Gyemes Pass-Serbians Cap
ture Brod From Bulgarians.

London, Oct. 20.-That the Ruman-
ians have cut off and destroyed the
Teutanic column which, few days
ago. invaded the domain of King Fer
dinand by way of the Gyemes pass,
and reached Agas, ten miles within
the frontier, is indicated by an an
nouncement from Bucharest. This
says:
Zone of ou- attachments passing by
way of Lampris mountain to Agas in
the Trotus valley, attacked the enemy
with the bayonet and destroyed u
of its cannon and limberS. 1t forced
the enemy TO retire and captured 600
prisoners
Three hundred more Austro-Ger-
mans were seized in the same region
it is declared, another detachment, at
tacking from Soloasa, being surprised
in the defense of the frontier.
On the southern Pennsylvania front
the Roumanians hurled the invaders
beyond the border at Predeal and
gained ground at the Bran defile.
Paris reports that the Serbians have
captured the village of BrOd on the
| western end Of the Macedonian front
| which declaration indicates that the
fall of Monastir is to be expected soon
with the crumbling up of the Bull
garian defense on the Cerna, and In
the Preska lakes region.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-27
U. S. UNABLE TO AID POLES
Wilson Says Rulers Refused Assist
ance from America-Announces
Failure Of Plea.

Shadow Lawn. Long Branch. n. j..
Oct. 1S.-President Wilson's efforts to
get assistance from foreign rulers for
starving Poland have failed. The
president issued statement on Tues
day announcing the failure of his plea.
The statement follows:
IL have now received replies from
the king of England. the president OF
France. the emperor Of Russia. the en-
peror of Germany and the emperor OF
Austria to my letter OF July 20. 1916.
in which rendered the friendly offices
of this government i'm negotiations
looking 10 fresh consideration of the
possibility and method of relieving Po-
land.
1T appears, l regret 10 say, that
there are still important differences
between the allies and central powers
as t. the terms under which relief sup
plies may be sent to Poland. am dis
appointed that have not yet been sue
cessful In inducing the powers TO con-
c!ude a definite settlement"