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wireless. and will carry four motor
lifeboats capable of holding fifty per-
sons each Ample storage space for
food and clothing for refugees will be
provided. and the vessels themselves
could afford improvised Nu;bters for
about 500 persons The crew of each
vessel is to be twenty-one men.
y resolution providing funds for the
project has already been adopted by
tho Senate and is now pending in the
House.
Headquarters OF the cutters are to
tie at st. Louis. at Cincinnati, or Louis
vile and at NicksburE or Helena, Ark.
When the rivers are not swollen il
is proposed to use the cutters in as
sisting river craft in distress, and en-
forcing motor-boat laws
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nc~umc Purchase of nor>r..

KANSAS CITY. MO, April l2.---Brit-
ish army officers resumed the purcha SO
Of horses in tho Kansas city market
here to-day, after lapse OF six months
II was announced that Zoe mules had
been shipped from here to Newport
News to be loaded FOR Europe.
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N AND our OF To,,N.

Miss Dorcen Fitz Gerald who is nj.
tending school in the North is the
guest or her parents. Mr.. nj Mrs. dc
S"t" tltZ Gerald, on Monument Ave.
nue., FOR the Easter holidays.
Miss Betty Gcllman. who has been
lrtltdlnC the past three months III New
J ORR. is at home with her parents Mr.
:,ud Mrs ~ Gcllman
j liza kias IIobson has returned TO
Mt. Airy" Powhatan County, after a
short stay in this city.
Mrs. Joseph u. Dunn. OF Richmond
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VIII Have School Bunk.

Special TO The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK. VA. April l2.-Thc Nor
folk school Board has decided To in
tr"du'c The school bank in the Nor
folk school system. the details Vet to
he worked out 10y superintendent Dobie
ana supervisor Spence y guarantee
BOND VIII he required Of tho local
banking house in which the money
is 20 he deposited.
The board has also voted for a new
high school building in Bramblcton,
the eastern section of the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
WO,Ii:N'S MEETINGS.

The regular meeting OF the hoard OF
managers FOR The Retreat for the Sick
VIII hc held al II o'clock this morn
inv AT the Retreat.
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PLANS FOR NEW CUTTERS
FOR USE IN FLOOD TIMES
Being Drafted by Coast Guard Service
Z" lie Sent to Mississippi, Ohio
and Missouri Rivers.

WASHINGTON, April l2-Plans for
three modified coast guard cutters for
use IN Hood times on the Mississippi,
ONO and Missouri Rivers, were being
drafted to-day by the Coast Guard
Service.
The vessels will cost approximately
sSo.ooh each. will he i45 feet long.
have speed Of fifteen knots aud so
designed as To permit their use over
country flooded I" Il depth OF three or
four feet. Each will be equipped with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
DECLARES FOR ROOSEVELT
New Nn-k Tribune VIII Come Out
Edftorinily Advocating His Nom-
inntiOn for Presidency.

NEW YORK, Aprii 1.-THE New
York Tribune. for scores of years
leading Republican journal, Will de-
clare editorially tomorrow for the
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt for
the presidency by the Republican con-
VentiOn.
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Has Chance to Recover.

Special to The Times Dispatch.
BUCK lNGHAM. VA, April l2.-Mrs.
Bennett Branch. who was so severely
wounded AZ her home near Warmiu-
ster. by Mince Harris, negro. Oh
last Friday. has been paralyzed in one
side, but her physician thinks she still
has u chance to recover.
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DECLARES THAT WE HAVE
NO FOREIGN POLICY

81, may be said with accuracy that
we have no foreign policy" said MIR.
Wood. with the destruction of our
citizens while upon foreign merchant
ships. we offer no armed interference,
nor do we offer armed Interference
when our citizens upon foreign soil are
destroyed. their wives and children
outraged, their property contiscated."
Germany. Japan aud Russia were
placed by Mr.. Wood in the active group
Of sea-powcr nations with one or more
Of which the United States might be-
come involved in war. while he put
, Great Britain. France, italy and Aus
tria in the passive group. III normal
times there being no conflict between
the policies OF these countries with
those of this nation.
a fit naval policy for the United
states required. said Mr. Wood. an
Atlantic force superior 10 that of Ger
/ many. Pacific force superior TO that
OF Japan. and protection for the Paua-
ma Canal
Isaac NJ. SeIiEman. New York banker.
gave his opinion OF how preparedness
should he advanced. He recommended
increase of the income tax, an in
hcritance tax, If necessary. and addi-
/ tional revenues from the tariff and
from various classes of stamp taxes
/ The weakness of the American army
and navy was pictured by Charles q.
/ Curtis, Of New York. Most OF tho trou-
/ bic was attributed by the speaker
TO the fact that this country has no
defense commission 10 advise the
! President and Congress, and that the
navy has no general staff.
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IN" Methodist Institute Woman's
Board viii meet this afternoon at 4
u'c!oCk. Following tho business SEES
sion. the board Will witness demon
stration given by the domestic science
class OF the institute. under the leader
shin Of Miss Sellers
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y literary meeting OF the Common
wealth Chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution. will bc held this
afternoon At O'Clock with Mrs.
Charles ~ Watkins. a. oo3 West Grace
street. All members are urged TO at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
ALMOST CRAZY
WITH P|MPLES
Face and Neck Red and InAamed.
itching and Burning Great.
In Short Time Entirely
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

round my face getting rough and plm-
p'es pfoaKns out on the surface OF my
IeSh. At frat / lid mt aa.. --...., 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
LACKS LOGICAL METHOD
IN NAVY DEVELOPMENT
This Fact Is DcploretI in Paper Pre-
scented by Rear-AdmiraI
FiSlc.
OTHER NATIONS BETTER OFF,
Henry n. Wise Wood Thinks Japan
Could Force United States to
Abandon Asiatic Exclusion Policy
by Threat to Fight.

WASHINGTON. April I2-I.ack OF
ogical method in the development Of
the American navy was deplored by
Rear Admiral Bradley \. Fiskc, L. S.
". in a paper on Naval Strategy"
presented at to-day's session of tho
annual convention of the Navy League
~ the United States.
In the elementary parts Of the naval
profession said the paper, we do
very well hut of the higher branches
particularly strategy. wc have little
clear conception. If we compare the
stratccical methods employed by, say,
Germany and us. We are forced to
admit that the German methods are
better adapted TO produce economi-
Cally a navy fitted To contend SUCCESS
fully in war against an enemy In
Germany the development of the navy
has been strictly along the lines of a
method carefully devised beforehand;
logical method. whatever is apparent -
ADMIRAL r'iskc pointed out that in
this country Congress alone decides
what vessels shall be built and how
many officers and men shall wear the
Uniform.
"If Il Japanese fleet conveying troop
transports should appear off the coast
OF California. or adja cent Mexico, with
the command that abandon our
Asia;ic exclusion policy, or fight, and
the canal was blocked. | doubt not we
should instantly abandon our exclusion
policy was the startling assertion Of
formerly a member Of the Naval Adj
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07
THE TROPHY WINNER

We this week have the pleasure OF
plosnnting to our readers the first OF
series of half tone pictures that we
expect to print during the present
year. The subject of our picture
this week is p. j. Fort, winner of the
Corn Trophy, presented by the Pio-
| neer for the best ten ears of corn, any
variety, exhibited at the third annual
Mellette county fair held at Wood the
last three days of September. The
picture shows Mr.. Fort, his little
daughter, the ten prize winning ears
of corn and the trophy, beautiful
silver loving cup. Mr.. Fort is firm
believer in the future of Mellette
county and sees wonderful opportun
tiles here for the industrious man, the
man Of modest means. But let us
quote him in his own words:
'Icame here from Edwards county,.
Kansas, three hundred miles west of
Kansas City, Mo-, in or near the same
latitude of Mellete county, South Da,
kota, which few years ago was con
sidered to have too dry climate TO-.
be successful farming country and
which is today in the center of the
great wheat belt of the central west,
where corn, alfalfa and other farm
products are successfully grown.
81 was living on a rented place,
where rent was high and found, aft
er farming there few years it would
be struggle for a good many years
if ever expected to become owner of
a home there, so as soon as | learned
of this country which was to be open
ed for settlement, at once sent for
literature and began to study up on
it and when the time came to register
| was more than ready to come up
here and try my luck. AS soon as |
found | was one of the lucky ones who
drew numbers began to make prep
arations for my new home in Mellette
county.
at being my first experience in a
new country, I hardly knew what to do
with my place after had become pos
SCISSOR of it. Some told me to go into
Che stock business, some to try mixed
farming, and others to prove up and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07

get out So | hardly knew what tc
do. But after | had lived here Z
short time ] began to see few of the
many possibilities for those who are
industrious and would stick.
Il then began to improve my place
and make it my permanent home
Since then | have tried both farming
and stockraising. and in each line |
have been successful, My stock has
done we'll and my crops have for ex-
ceeded my expectations. This year
have had % acres under cultivation
most of which was in corn, from this
gathered at least 40 bushels to the
acre. have three acres of alfalfa
which is fine. ] took two cuttings off
1T that yielded at least four tons to the
cutting. There was a third crop that
would have made good yield of hay
but left it on the ground for mulch.
l had two acres in garden and pota-
toes which was the best I had ever
seen grown anywhere under any con.
ditions, from which / have sold over
$4,000 worth Of vegetables and pota-
toes, and still have on hand 100 bush.
els of potatoes and vegetables enough
to supply several families through
the winter.
at was nothing unusual to find
growing in my garden onions that
weighed one pound apiece, grown
from seed; cabbages that weighed Is
pounds to the head, and potatoes
that weighed two and one half pounds
each, and many other vegetables
that did equally as well.
'"At the Melette county fairs this
year | won "a ribbons, IA of which
were blue. Among the premiums
is silver loving cup l received
for the ten best ears of corn, which is
an early variety OF yellow dent, the
name of which | am unable to give.
"My advice to the home steader or
settler is to stay il Mellette county
and break out as much of his tillab!e
land as he can conveniently handle,
and stock up the remainder, aud
there is no doubt in my mind but
what he will be successful"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07

our own country, and il will be theirs
If no unforeseen combination of in
cidents overturn the tranquility of
the nation. But in this. too, there
is an ''if." and the If is not of our
making.
We are promised year of unex-
ampled activity among the factories,
and in the fields. and in all the marts
Of trade, but much of it will depend
upon the actions of other nations
than ours. And we are today a gov.
ernment and people without friends
among other peoples of the earth.
We have grown and expanded and
developed until we are the richest OF
all the countries of the world, and
yet our great wealth is today an act
ual menace to our peace and securit,
of the future. for the nation that /.
hungry for gold will not be choice il
its mode of attack when the time fo
invasion comes.
But let us face the future with OF
timism and with faith, with eye
open to every essential fact, and will
a firm determination to persever
and to conquer in the face of all oh
stacleS.
Let us dare to be just and right il
all Of our dealings with nations an
with individuals, and when sanity re
turns to the world we will reap as W
have sown.
Let us put our own house In orde
by placing the country in state {
| defense sufficient 10 insure as froI
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07
Birth of a Year of What?

With the birth Of the new year the
question will naturally arise, What
will it bring us?"
Will it bring peace, or war? Will
it bring plenty or want?
No human being can answer that
question today, though some may
make ludicrous bluff at doing so.
At no time in the life of the present
generation has the birth of new
year been fraught with so much un.
certainty with regard to the world in
general and our own country in par
ticular.
We all hope and pray that the wal
may end and that the world may re-
turn to some semblance of sanity and
commercial stability. But there is
no certainty-only intense longing
for something that is not.
We are pinning our faith to tin
ability of our country to keep fre,
from foreign entanglements, bu'
again there is no certainty-only al
abiding faith that may be founded
upon the phantasies of our dreams.
We are looking and longing for tn
day to come when men will cease T.
butcher one another and return t
the more humanizing pursuits of
peaceful life. But our longing re
suits only i'm more looking and long
ing. There is no peace.
We anticipate year Of great con
mereial prosperity for the people O
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attack from without. and then let us
give the world to understand that we
are a just and righteous people, that
we seek 10 do harm to no man or col
lection Of men. and that we have
nothing in our hearts but good will
toward a. people
The new year will Bring up some
thing, but what that something is TO
be will depend greatlyupon the course
we ourselves pursue.
Never in the history Of uur country
has 1t been put more plainly and en-
phatically and Squarely up to us.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07

Miss Nancy Schmidt expects to
leave next week for Aberdeen where
she will enter the State Normal School
Lastspriug she graduated from the
public high school She ia the dau
ghter of Henry Schmidt and is an
intelligent breed Indian, and is try
ing to equip herself with a good edu
cation. She has written "A Brief
History of the North American Ind
ian" that we hope to be able to pub
lish in these columns at an early date
Miss Nancy is on the right road and
we predict that she will make sue
cess OF life.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
Here's TO 1916.

Here's TO 1916
Keep right on lodging that crouch
What We don't 60 after we seldom
get.
And now for another year of un
civilization.
Begin saving today for your mex
Christmas shopping.
The man who beats his wife should
have mated with COW.
Another presidential year and still
our hat is not in the ring.
There's a deal of good in this ole
town, if it can only discover itself.
Nineteen sixteen is the year of pc
| litical conventions and other bugs.
Just cork up your sarcasm, brother
Ford didn't mean this NmaS anyway
A dog and dude make an inter
esting combination of something and
nothing.
Saying the right thing at the right
time is the right thing to say. And
that's right.
The wise man sees, hears and thinks
The fool is tickled with the sound Of
his own voice.
Never cast sly smile at the girl
with red hair. Her blood may be as
red as her hair.
The Story OF the Great FiZZle." )"
For details apply to Henry Ford and
his peace pilHrams.
And will General Will go onto the
lecture platform, into vaudeville, or
star for the movies?
Over in Europe Christmas arrived
on time, departed on time, and they"
all had hell Of time.
The man who gets licked has the
dignified satisfaction Of knowing he
didn't kill the other fellow.
They say death evens up all scores
but it will require a whopplng big
mantle to cover the sins Of 1918.
Il only play cards for fun" is the
excuse he gives his wife. OF course
thaS's all the looser ever gets out of
it.
Some men are SO energetic they
fail i'm business today and start right
i'm tomorrow to engineer another fail
ure.
Here's to America, land OF freedom
where every man is presidential
possibility and darned few are pro-
liabilities.
OF course there may be few bet
ter towns tkan this, but it's a cinch
there are lot Of them blame sight
worse. Back up,
A correspondent wants to know
whether "cheap SKATE" is man or
just a human being. Neither one
just cheap skates.
Sit tight, smile serenely, and let
the other fellow roar. When fell
low looses his head it's an evidence
he hasn't much head TO lose.
When you criticise the policy of
this paper just bear in mind that we
may be equally critical Of your meth
cd of handling your own private af-
fairs.
Ever notice it old top? Whenever
fellow sits down suddenly on slip
cry piece of ice about the only one
who doesn't laugh is the gent who
does the cussing.
A real dog will stand up and fight,
and get licked, and take it's medicine
like "some dog, while the cur tucks
it's tail between its legs and scoots
home. And we can't help but think
OF noted peace pilgram who aband-
oned his expedition secretly on the
eve OF its collapse.
4
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07
To Pack Poultry

Some of you who take the Pioneer
raise poultry for the market. Let us
suggest then, that you read the special
article, describing the best method OF
packing and shipping dressed fowls
which We have printed in this issue
Of the paper.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07

Attend church next Sunday mora
ing.
Wednesday was one of the coldest
days of the year.
Paul Wildman returned from the
Agency last Friday.
Our city schools are again in session
after weeks holiday vacation.
The Board of County Commission
ers are in session at White River this
week.
County Commissioner 5. Il. Lang
ley and VIM. Mckee drove to White
River Tuesday morning,
Calvin Schaffer who lives near Oak
Greek Bridge, was an overnight guest
in Wood Monday evening,
He went to White River Tuesday
morning to attend the meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners.
The thermometer registered eight
degrees below Tuesday night-which
was the, coldest it has been this winter
Ii. G. Sherman and wife entertain
ed number of their friends Tuesday
evening in honor of Mr.. Sherman's
birthday.
Mrs. Theo Film entertained the
Ladies Aid Society at her home in
the north part of town Wednesday
afternoon.
Orren Hill left Wednesday via
Murdo for Redfeld, South Dakota,
where he expects to take up his studies
again. He may return in the sping
10 help on the ranch.
Rev. VanValkenburgh will preach
at the school house in Wood next Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock. All
should try and make it a point to
come out and hear him preach.
The grip which is epidemic in
practically all parts of the United
States, has got its grip Oh some of
our people, and as result quite
number are reported suffering with
the grip.
County Commissioner Herman Hell
leckson was a guest of the Editor
Monday evening, and went to White
River early Tuesday morning to be
present at the meeting of the County
Board.
G.. l.. Watson received notice the
first of the week from the State Bank
ing Department, that the First State
Bank had complied with the new
bank guarantee law of the state and
commencing with the first of the year
the deposits of this bank are guaran
eed under the provisions of this law.
Only about six or seven couples
brayea the snow drifts last Saturday
p.ightso attend the dance that had
Tbeen Announced for that evening.
4 The orchestra did not come, so the
J graphapl, ae was used and those
present danced until about midnight,
when all adjourned to the Theo. Film
home here an elegant supper was
served and several hours spent very
pleasantly.
FL. .Terpin of Bonesteel, writes US
that he mas disposed of his interests
in Gregory county and expects to
move to Mellette county in the very
near future. He has just secured the
agency Ior the Ford car for Mellette
county ald will conduct a place of
business at both Wood and White
River. He will have competent help
at both towns. Watch for his ad and
remember he is the Ford man for
Mellette county.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07
u. s. Weather Bureau Report
ForM Week Ending January 5

Total precipitation from January
lst, 1916, to date, -
Total precipitation for 1913 1886
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857.
Total precipitation for 1919, 32.42.
FRED G. KIRCH, Observer
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-01-07

Andrew Eastman, moved to town
the first Of tho week.
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