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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
Department of
Genea1ogy and Hera]dry
Conducted by Leonard Wilson. Editor In Chief Makers of America"
Biographical Series.

1t il but natural that those who have
a proper regard for their own good
name and for that of their family
should want 70 know all there is to De
known regarding the stock from which
she arc Gstccrdcd. Certain it is that
one owes u Gebt If gratitude to ones
Prosecutors, whose claims to remem-
htamoc ard nos. ect ii is the part of
wisdom and cd breeding to recoS-
ni1e. Tn ADDITION to this, however, the
study ot lal4iy history is fun of in
terc4t. and the lessons that can be
drawn from 1T are both Valuahle and
helpful. The greatest men IN this
country have, almost without eNcep-
ton, had II high regard for their an
ccstry. and. although we may not all
have the blood OF the Towards in our
veins, there are. without doubt, many
individuals and many happenings in
the history of the family of each of
as of which we have a just right to
be proud. This point of view is we'll
expressed by Daniel Webster, whose
words can be fittingly repeated in this
connection.
re be faithful to ourselves we must
keep both our ancestry and our pos
terity within the reach and grasp OF
our thoughts ana affections: living in
the memory and retrospect of the past,
and hoping with affection and care for
those who are to come after us.
we art true to urSclVeS only when
we act with becoming pride for the
blood we inherit, which we transmit
to those who shall fill our places"
Intimately associated with g%enealogy
and heraldry is the study of the de-
r~ivation and meaning of names. The
tact is not generally appreciated that,
considering the age of human kind,
surnamcs proper are of comparatively
modern adoption, they being not yet
1000 years old. Most of them if we
trace them to their source, have a
ncaning all their own and the name
is oftentimes intimately associated
with he charges upon the family coat
armour Many of them have under
gone considerable change in the course
pf the centuries. AS an illustrations
Of this. we may instance the name of
Barber. This name is not derived. as
some imagine, from the profession of
I barber, who, in olden days, of course.
vas a surgeon. but is a name taken
from a place called "St. Barb Sur
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

Reforesting Of Harvard's famous
yard will soon begin, and the famous
elms will again command the univer-
sity grounds. Thirteen perfect speci-
mems OF the elm have been obtained m
the country nearby and will be trans
planted in an unusual manner. The
money for the work was provided by
Arthur H. Lea, of Philadelphia, a MEM
Der Of the class of 1880. He has en-
gagged New York movers to uproot each
Of the 4O-year-old elms that have been
selected for Harvard's yard. The
truckmen will protect every limb and
every root. and the moving will be
done at night, when ehere is less evap-
Grafton Of moisture from the roots.
Great craters are being dug for the
struction Of the Harvard elms by
moths and other pests has been grad
unlly eliminating this feature Of Har-
ward scenery
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

with a hammer to get pieces small
enough to sweeten a cup Of coffee.
Long sweetin'" was sorghum molas-
ses, commonly known as sorghum"
Loaf was so expensive it was a
luxury n was put on the table only
when company came. But every
table had its pitcher of sorghum, and
mighty good 1t was, too, especially on
pancakes or hot biscuit right after it
was freshly made in the fall.
In those days enterprising farmers
hereabouts planted patches of sorghum
and made molasses by squeezing the
juice from the cane M boiling it
down. Coffee became SO scarce during
the war that roasted grain was used in
place of it; nj people got along just
as we'll with that, sweetened with a
spoonful Of sorghum. as they do now
with real Java sweetened with granu-
lated sugar. 1t cost them little and
they Knew that it was pure and whole-
some.
Sorghum molasses is yet made on
farms in this part OF the country and it
may be bought in the grocery stores.
but very little of it is used in COM
parison with it's consumption in the
days of our grandfathers. Granulated
sugar has taken its place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
Swiss Captain Tells Congress Of
Benefits of Military Training
Compares Switzerland System With Our Volunteer Militia.
and Says Universal Training Makes Men More Efficient
In Industrial and Commercial Pursuits.
Spokane spok Review.

eood-I want to speak highly of tit is
inadequate.
1T provides for inadequate training, for
absolutely no reserve. These units are
practically in the air; they are not at
tached to any division; they are not at
tached to any army corps; they never see
the man who would eventually lead the
whole body of them. They have q great
many other intrinsic weaknesses which
can not be eliminated by the volunteer
system. The volunteer system, unfortu-
nately, has inherent weaknesses to which
will not refer"
Opposed to Volunteer Plan.
Former Mayor Henry Il. Hunt, of Gin
cinnati, who Immediately followed DIR.
Christen, emphasized the chief weakness
of the volunteer plan. The Swiss system.
he said. is Democratic, but the unfairness
OF the volunteer system must be obvious
to any man.
why" asked MIR. Hunt, should l en-
pect another man to volunteer and risk
his life and expose his family to want,
while / remain at home and amass per-
haps a fortune, leaving my children we'll
off, while his children perhaps are reduced
TO poverty? 1t strikes me that every man
who is an American citizen, every man
who has the right to vote and control or
affect the policies of his government,
should bear his part of the responsible
ties: he should be willing, and he should
be trained to meet whatever may offer.
| a part of what is sure to offer is the ag-
gresSion of some foreign power.
THE volunteer system is really most
unfair. 1t takes the most patriotic, the
most Intelligent classes in the community,
the most unselfiSh, the most enthusiastic,
the very blood we ought to try to retain in
bening, and sends them forth, while the
Indifferent, the careless and the ignorant
remain at home to reduc the efficiency
of succeeding generations."
Universal Training Recommended.
Mr.. Hunt dwelt upon the efficiency
| phase of universal training and quoted
from Henry G. Emery, who was a
member of the tariff commission appoint
ed by President Taft, as follows:
1.-The efficiency of factory labor in Ger
man. has been greatly increased through
the military education, and the young men
who ave been through this military
training become much more efficient in
later years than they would have been had
they not been obliged to take this rain
ing
Advocates of compulsory training in this
country want the benefits Of German dis
cipline without the evils of Prussian mill
tarism. They contend that the Prussian
caste system can not be propagated in a
republic: that German militarism is a
product Of the Prussian type of absolute
ism in government and does not spring at
all from military training. And in proof
of that belief they point to Switzerland.
to France and to Australia, and to our
own experience when we went to conscrip-
ton in the civil war.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

self-deceptton which you must know Ire
land to appreciate.
lie is perfectly true that the amalgama-
non OF the factions is a perfectly possible
one. IL was made north of the Tweed.
when the Covenanters and the CLANS
shook hands, and the lowland lairds and
the highland chiefs made Scotland a unit
ed country. Unfortunately, the political
conditions in Scotland have been very Diff
ferent from the political conditions in
ireland, and the education which, in the
former, was rapid enough when the cross
OF 81. Andrew was emblaZoned with fhe
cross of st. George, was made almost inn
possible by the very means employed for
emblazoning ST. Patrick's cross With the
other two. The men who voted for tho
Scots Union left no black books behind
them, like the men who voted the irish
union. ana the act OF 114 was not like the
act of 1901. based on venal treacherv
These things have to be faced. and b.va
to be considered when the Irish o,,estior
is politically approached. That ia wby a.
is necessary that the utmost leniencv
should be shown to the leaders and the
rank and file OF the abortive and pathetic
Fein rebellion" Unless a Whole
new train of political disaster is TO 1e
Tired IN Ireland. with detonations SOUNDING
down the coming decades, Mr.. Rednond.s
advice hs:d better be seriously listened tn
by the ministry. 1t is quite true that 3N4
lives were sacrificed to the criminal and
childishl9 futile rising of Easter week.
and that the men who caused this are re-
sponsible with their own lives. Nevartbe-
less 1t is not weakness to show mercy.
nor is there always want of wisdom in
letting political passions boil over in nref-
erence to hammering down the lid of the
Kettle. Whoever the new Irish secretary
may be, 1T is to be hoped that he will at
any rate be a man who knows something
of that Ireland of dreams and fancies.
which tie ordinary politician leaves con-
temptuously out of his calculations and
who is capable of rising to a true concep-
ton OF what the empire really means.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

From tho New
The Germans, the paciists. the foes Of
preparedness are in control of middle west
republicanism. SO far as can be judged
from the primaries. The presidents note
and message to congress in April brought
upon congress an organized deluge Of
kilograms of threat and appeal from the
hyplenates. Republicans and progressive
republicans. former followers of Mr..
Roosevelt, wore and wear their hearts in
their boots.
1t is all very well to talk about a
strong foreign policy. but what congress-
man will be SO foolish as to bother about
principles when the German vote of his
district Will be lost to him If he sticks to
them? How many republicans of the mid
die west have the courage of the demo-
cratic Senator Husting, of Wisconsin?
The organized German propaganda goes
on. acknowledged, patent. prosperous.
Every man in public life who dares to
stand for Americas rights. for the United
States as against Germany, is prescribed,
marked for defeat. The German bull
dozers AVE forced the majority of House
republicans to their will. In the Senate
they nave III votes. or l. counting Senator
Boral,.
The political vehl.gericht has an indis-
putable influence and power in the re-
publican party. TO what republican can
didate would it give them?
Who would be the German favorite son?
Last week the Staats-zeitung. whose
editor was SO prudent in April, let the
cat out of the bag. 1t found in Mr.. JUS
tice ttughes the candidate worthy of the
umlaut vote. "a real neutral'-the Stats
Eeituns is another-unblemished. the de-
light OF genuine German eyes. Mr..
Hughes clearly stands ahead in the list
Of men upon whose candidacy the repub-
itcans and progressives can unite" upon
whom German-Americans will unite. The
real neutral" the German favorite son.
The otaats-Zeitung leads the German
American Hughes parade. The whole
German-language press. always one in it's
undying loyalty to Germany. will UNI
doubtedly march vociferously behind the
Gerrlan favorite son.
Fen before Mr.. Riders certificate of
sp. roval. the Jealous Mr.. Christopher
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

carbon In Normandy, whore was 10
Gated the celebrated Abbey of st. Bar
bara. The name was originally spelled
"Harbe,' ~"Barbara," "Barbiere' and
finally Barber That treasure house
OF early Information, The Dclnesday
Book, contains mention of a Bernard
Barb and de Barbee' as being ten
ants holding lands in the time of King
Edward the Confessor. a 81. Barb"
is on the roll of Battle Abbey, Will
lam de st. Barbara was bishop of
Durham, A. d. llf3, and a lie Bar
bier was at the court of Husting in
London, a. d., 1858.
~Surnanlcs, or, to speak more precise
~, British surnames, (the great ma
Joflly OF names o1nmon in the United
states being OF British %origin), are de-
rived from several different original
sources. NJ proper names originally
conveyed a meaning. Thus, as one au-
thority puts it, Adam signifies red
earth. Abraham. father of many ma
tons. John, the grace of the Lord"
Gideon, "a breaker;" Thomas. "a
twin. etc. The same is true whether
he names have a Saxon, Norman,
Greek, French, German or almost any
other origin. They are taken from
physical peculiarities, from animals,
weapons. occupations. natural objects
ana, indeed, .rom many other sources.
In the sketch of eacll family of which
HientlOn VIII be MADE IN these columns
sucn Information as is available con-
corning The origin and meaning of the
name will not b. omitted.
The science of genealogy is confined,
OF course, To the tracing of family lin
cages and to setting forth an account
OF The origin. descent and relations of
families. This science, accordingly, is
quite distinct from that of heraldry.
with which. however. it is closely as
SOcldteu, Hpll lIrN has TO do SO1plv
With armorial bearings: With their
blaZoning and description in proper
terms. We shall. however, in the ar
t1cles to follow. give inforr ,at.on both
genealogical and heraldic, ilc!uding
also, as stated, the history of .hp sur
names. In our issue of next Neek we
shall treat briefly of the origin and
rise of heraldry. and shall deschite the
proper way in which coat armoY sAould
be borne by those who are dea2epdel
from families to which arms have been
granted or confirmed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
BIRTHDAYS.
BY Wait Mason.


A birthday Is a solemn thing; a fell
low realizes then how speedily the days
take wing. the days that do not come
again. A little grayer than last yea!,
g little slower in my gait, l feel the
dump Is drawing near, and still l keep
my smile on straight. A little failure
of my sight; a bit more deafness in
my ears; a few more aches-but that's
all right! I would not stop the scud-
ding years. My bald spot is a bit more
wide. my muscles grow a trifle slack:
/ have more stitches in my side. a few
more cricks are in my back. But yon-
der vault of azure bends above no
gladden. heart than mine, for all about
me there are friends. who keep an old
gent feeling fine. Their kind words
make my bosom swell, and fill my pie
bald eyes with tears; they tell me I
am looking we'll and hope I'll live 100
years. A few more symptoms Of the
4out have vainly tried to kill my Joy:
q few more teeth have fallen out, but
I'm a. happy as q boy.
"Lona s~weetsnin,."
From the Kansas City Star.
II sugar goes on soaring In price, as
it ms done since the war began. peo-
Mo ma begin to think regretfully Of
the Hong sweetln' "sof the days before
ond during the war. In those days. in
mn part of the country. short sweet
n. was loaf sugar. which came in
chunks the shape Of Q tall hat crown
90 g hard that II had to bs broken
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
No Desire to Go On.
From Answers

From Answers.
A pria7ner was in the dock on a serious
charge Of stealing. and the case having
been PRESENTED to the court by the prose-
cutting solicitor. he was ordered to stand
.Havx you a lawyer" asked the court.
mo, sir"
Are you able to employ one?"
mo, yir."
DO sou want a lawyer to defend the
Not o%artickler, sir"
Well. what do you propose to do about
."W-Sl-l." with a yawn. as If wearied of
the thing. I'm willin' to drop the case.
far's I'm concerned"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
Germany's "Favorite Son."
From tho New York Times.

York Times.
Bebhan, president of the Xrieger Yefein,
and we don't know how many other Ger
man societies., had pinned the German
flag on the real neutral. In the Times of
May II, President Rebhan said:
OF all the candidates mentioned, we
Ike Justice Hughes. l think, the best,
and If he were. nominated, with President
Wilson running against hun, he would get
the German vote"
The German vote. Hear an American
once more:
A part of the worA of preparedness,
as part of the work of Americanis.n. we
must set our faces like flint against any
effort to divide our people along the ines
of creed or national origin. The politico-
racial hyphen is the breeder of moral
treason. One of the most sinister devel-
opments of the last II months has been
the fact that a section of the professional
German-Americans has Joined the paci-
fists in the effort to keep America help
less, while this same section of German
Americans is lauding German militarism
to the skies and apologlzing for every
manifestation of that militarism, even
when 1t is ruthlessly used against the
welfare of the weak"
The politico-racial hyphen, the pacifsts,
the foes Of preparedness nave all but taxi
Ell possession OIL Mf. Roosevelt s OlO.
party.
Are they to name it's candidate for pres
ident?
No other voice is so potent as Mr..
Roosevelt's to rouse the country to put
itself in a state of self-defense, to assail
the fatal doctrines. of pacifism, to urge a
United American loyalty and patriotism.
to d%enounce divided allegiance and alien
politics..
1t is the supreme honor of his illustrious
career that, apart from and above politi-
cal ambitions or hopes, he stands as a cit
izen and patriot. not afraid to make ene-
mes, careless of personal consequences,
proclaiming to the United States the dis
asters it invites by it's helplessness, pro-
claiming preparedness and Americanism.
He has done much to key up the demo-
cratic party. Is his own ready to strike
up Deutschland ueber Alles?" There is
great work for him to do in the next
week.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

English chemists have developed a
process using lime. sulphur and soda
for removing hair from hides that are
to be tanned instead Of more expensive
chemicals.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
Rather Loud.
Frcm Sketch.

Mrs. Noovo-Reesh-We went to the
matinee at that new theater that's just
been opened the other day.
Her Companion-IEdeed; ind what
do you think of it's acoustic properties?
Mrs. Noovo-Reesh.-Wcll, you know,
1 thought they were a trifle gaudy my
self.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
A LittI. While.

A little while the tears and laughter.
The Stll0w and the rose
No man knows,
An hour to sing. to love and linRer
Then tutaniss and lutte
Both be mute.
Don Marquis.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
Looking Ahead.

From the Chicago Herald.
.~Judge-This is the fifth time you have
been brought before me for intoxication.
O'Brien!
Oil kape on Oi'li he able to come be mesilf.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

Japan has been added to the coun.
tftos using motion pictures Tor educa.
uonal purposes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
Miss Constance Wickershan.

Miss Constance WickershaM.
One of the girls who are learning
to do their part in war time at the
National Service School for Women
at Chevy Chase, Md, near the ma
tional capital. is Miss Constance
Wickersham. She is the daughter
of = former attorney general of the
United States.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

According to a Russian scientist ex-
cessive talking 10 q dangerous disease.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14
hec. Own handiwark.

n0rVWn n1ndIWork:
Wife (angrily)I think you're the
meanest mar that ever was.
Hub-That's hard on yourself, my
dear. According to your mother, you
have been the making Of me.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-14

Parasols will be slightly smallc:.
with rather long. highly decorated
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
U. s. Ennp!oyn1ent Service.

The United States Employment Ser vice, the work of which is performed under the supervision of the Division of Information of the Bureau of I'm migration, Department of Labor, has completed the first full year of it's ac- tivitfes. During that year 23.645 en- ployers filed application for 107, ,33l workers. In the same period 1S4, ,032 persons applied for work, of whom S4,963 were referred to employment and ,75,156 were actually employed.
 During the year the Department of Labor, in pursuance of cooperative ar engagements with the Department of Commerce, utilized its employment service by establishing registers of cer tificated seamen. Through the operation of this service the employ ment officers of the Department. of Labor were frequently able to secure for merchant vessels a sufficient mum Der of certified seamen to complete the crews; and when unable to do this they ascertained and reported the fact that no such seamen were availa ble in their respective ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
DAVIS THEATRE.
Big Bill of Keith Vaudeville and Fri
 angle PhotopIays Today.

For the first half of this week the management of this popular play house is offering an unusual fine bill of Keith vaudeville and Triangle pho- toplays. The feature attraction is the five Ching Lo Maids, five pretty girls who will present a miniature revue with special scenery and beautiful electrical effects. The act is full of catchy songs and dances and many pretty gowns are worn by the young ladies. Another big time act is Gran vile and Mack, who have an original singing and musical skit called The Italian Organ Grinder. The third act is The Frietches in a novel athletic offering, The Tramp and The Girl. They introduce several new stunts and supply plenty of comedy throughout the offering. The Triangle feature is called Home, and three big stars are seen in this production, Bessie Bar riscale, Charles Ray and Louise Glaum
 Home is the story Of a girl who de- from the evils of a too suddenly ac- quired wealth and who nearly sacri- fees her own life's happiness in suc- ceeding. This is a fve-part Ince Fri angle production. To complete the show there is a. two-reel comedy called The French Milliner with Fay Tincher and a cast of favorites. This week we will return to our old policy and give three shows each day, showing both vaudeville and feature pictures ana at both performances in the even- ing. Matinee daily at 2.15. All seats 10 cents. Evening at 6.45 and 8.45; 10, 15 and 20 cents. Special music by the new Davis concert orchestra.