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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
BEER NOT COOLING.

AS I write | am able to see a group
of worktnsmen building a house. The
house. "A brick building, is up as far as
tho second story. The men are brick
masons. hod carriers, mortar mixers
carpenters. and general helpers. There
Is practically no shade. The temper
ature in the shade for several days has
ranged from 80 to IS. The humidity
has ranged from 6S to 81, being be-
tween TO Inc 72 most of the time. The
wet bulb temperature has ranged from
rs to 80. going up considerably during
a rain. It has been clear most OF the
time.
This is a dry district. Every morn
ing q beer wagon drives up and leaves
bottled beer. l notice that the men
time. A mason stops laying brick for
a few minutes, wipes the sweat from
his face, drinks a bottle of beer, looks
around a bit. picks up his trowel and
goes back to work.
A member of the crew Of the
Deutschland is quoted as follows: Yes,
we have beer IN board, but not a drop
Of it il taken on stormy days or night.
There is no need for prohibition either.
We have all tried at one time or an
other to auench our thirst with beer in
our rest hours. only to suffer the tor
our post. 1t makes you perspire 100
times worse than does water, and wa
ter We drink like camels. We take
enough OF it in eight hours of rest to
bathe III in the four hours on watch"
The workmen on this building next
door will do we'll to listen to his sailor
on the Deutschland. Beer contains 4
per cent Of alcohol. A pint of beer
contains eight-tenths Of an ounce OF
alcohol. nearly a tablespoonful, equiv
alent to nearly two tablespoonsful of
whisky. While cold beer tastes cool
and pleasant to a hot man, it does not
cool him Off"
On the other hand. it heats him up.
The alcohol and solids are burned into
heat. The effect of the alcohol is to
send an C of blood to the skin.
Whenever a large amount Of blood goes
to the skin it causes a feeling of
warmth. When a man drinks beer he
causes himself to feel hot. He also ac-
tualiy increases his body heat. He in
creases his chance OF sunstroke at
least 100 per cent.
The best drink for a man at work in
hot weather is clean. cool water. If the
contractor next door knows what IL
good for him and for his men he will
hire a water boy and furnish plenty
Of clean. COIL water to the men on The
lob.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
Small Bank Us. Branch Bank.
AUGUST Century.

August ContQry.
Years ago there used to he discussions
OF the relative merits OF single independ-
ent banks and branch banks. The unin-
formed commended that a community Is
better served by a small locally owned
tuition. Those who are experienced in
both kinds OF banking do not doubt the
superiority of the branch system that
for more than 200 years has been tried
under every conceivable condition. lt
grows in usefulness and strength every
where. In fact, in every important coun-
try except the United States the DAY OF
the small bank is almost ended. During
this generation the private bankers and
small banks i'm Great Britain have gradu-
ally merged with large institutions unit,
there are now only about half az many
as there were 20 years ago. The present
number is ~, with 800 branches. The
branches have doubled in number during
the same period, and there il one for
about every 500 people. One bank on
crates 1000 branches, several have over
500 branches, and all except the Bank OF
England have over 100. The same tend
ency is observed on the continent and i'm
anada the process of amalgamation. the
gradual decline OF the small banks. haA
left only about half the number that were
doing business 70 years ago. The %
head offices In the dominion operate 5000
branches there and IS elsewhere. Com
has given the Canadians a bank
for about each $500 people. Here
the national and state institutions COM
bined show an average OF one for each
900 inhabitants. The state banks fur
nish some examples in a small way Of
branch bank service.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
Cruelty to Hoc,es.

Letter to Editor Of New York Times.
A majority of our aldermen recently
voted against a proposed ordinance. the
passage Of which would have effectually
prevented much cruelty to the draft
horses of this city. besides much needless
delay and Inconvenience to the general
public.
A great deal OF nonsense has been writ
:en and spoken regarding the usefulness
over. that the horses OF some business
houses here never do slip: while thousands
stantly in icy weather. and viii II has
been decreed. continue to do 80 until the
board Of aldermen shall pass an ordnance
properly. to protect their horses from slip
Winter. r. ~ w. "'
Meanwhile. that all the year round
domination. the nose bag, continues In
general use. In other cities the horses
are given q reasonable opportunity to en-
no matter how hot the day or how tired
the horses. when feeding time comes their
heads are TANNED into these stuffy bags:
ong after they have finished eating.
The same old condition prevails In the
lack Of drinking places for horses. What
late the demands made upon them IN
very hot weather. The nfggardly way
these things are managed IL not ~ AL ~
grace to the CITY.
Added to these and other things that
tend to make q horses life miserable, 10
draw check" This thing 10 the special
delight Of q certain class. IN fonly Inn
agine that. II puts an appearance Of style
up q high ~ their necks win permit,
and then BY means Of thi. psrnicioue At
tAchmont to strai0hten their noaoo cot
oeoad Of pointing toward the groun1 .
nAkueo intended. Any IN who hes 6oon
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
The Child and Adult Life.
From Minneapolis (Minn.l Journal.

It cannot 10. questioned that George
Henry Payne has rendered a real service
by writing The Child In Human Prog
reSs' (PutnaEn>. an exhaustive work on
the social status of the child i'll all races
and ages from ancient Tyre up to the
founding OF child welfare societies in our
generation. For it is by experimentation
that mankind makes progress, and In the
light OF what man has done. men may
learn what ia best to do.
Mfr. Payne is to be highly praised fnr mis-
Industry In collecting SO many facts from
so wide L field. No fault can be found i'm
the main. with his presentation of facts.
But in al discussions it is necessary to
realize that it is not SO much the facts in
themselves that are important. as the de-
gree Of Justice with which the relations
between thos. facts are ascertained. If
there is y serious fault in MIR. Payne's
work. It is concerned with his perception
OF relations.
He Ia evidently one of those who look
upon our age as vastly superior to all
other aEes-an opinion reached by a pro-
CESS OF feeling rather than of thinking.
He ia. like 80 many of our time, a victim
of the Illusion OF headlong progress. Be
ing a specialist in child welfare, he is i'm
clined to make the social status OF the
chtld the sole criterion OF civilization.
He cnuiectures that the human race has
existed something like 10000 years. 10000
of which cover the period of civilized man.
Humanized man. ne says, has been in ex-
tstence mot more than a few hundred
years. and it is within only so years that
the Face has been concerned with the pro-
lection ot the hild
From his standpoint. therefore. it would
seem that within our own time the world
has abruptly and somewhat u%naccount-
ably decided to soar. The fault in the de-
duction "a apparent to any sober thinker.
free from the characteristic nyopia Of our
time. Civilizations are judged by what
they produce. and by nothing else. That
Mr.. Payne's position is untenable is shown
by the Judgment he reaches in applying
civilizations.
In discussing Greek civilization OF the
Fifth century before Christ, which UNI
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
eome ca Howe rhouoht..


My hero 10 probably . dub to o I
haven't n just now. but venture thu
prediction.
II you are . failure. your wife knows
the trusts didn't do IT.; she knows you
nave III same opportunities other mon
enjoy. and do not tax advantage OF
A liar IL Always shocked IL another
man does not tell the truth.
Don't put 2 fancy polish on anything
II spit of our terrible experience
with pensions. W arc not afraid 81 them.
Indeed. that fool thing known - public
S Sa :ufte;ts that pensions begin
Re fair with your enemies, II you can:
but always be fair with your friends.
Women talk about men in the cold
matter Of fact wa in which men dis
The New York Independent lately at
tampted to tell the differences between the
republican and democratic parties. There
i Soth a. any SSifs ..mc ~ II: s, platform: q
nave been familiar with for years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
Sir pouoIa. Halo.
Alfred Gardiner in Century

Alfred Gardiner in Century.
Il have seen Sir Douglas Haig de-
scribed as "a rough hewn soldier who,
like kleber. makes you feel brave to
look at him. II o meet him with
that picture in your mind you ave a
shock Of surprise. 1t Ia true that his
bearing is gallant and soldierly and
that he conveys the sense OF a man en-
,irely master of himself and Of his
task. He is one of thu youngest gen
erals in the British army but he is
young looking even for his years. This
suggestion OF youth Is due not only to
the rapid movements OF the stalwart
rame. but more definitely to the
smooth. untroubled face. In profile 1t
slants forward from the r~etreating
brow to the adventurous nose and the
big. strong chin. Seen in front the face
10 qua and massive. the mouth broad
and decisive. the blue gray eyes are
calm and direct.
Hut in his manner. speech and
habit OF mind there is no trace OF the
rough hewn soldier He is as remote
as anything hat can be imagined from
suggesting the hard. merciless features
81 the typical Prussian. Mackensen or
~Falkenhayn. for example. Despite his
UNIFORM he suggested Oxford more
than the barrack room. and ono feels
that no would be charming and reas-
surfing by the bedside. whether as the
rector or the doctor. He irradiates a
certain atmosphere of what I may call
benevolent a%lertness. He wins ones
confidence by h obvious sincerity and
candor Of his speech. Is tolerant of a
contrary opinion IND listens with re-
spect - anything that deserves re-
speck
Rut overemphasis. cocksureness.
dogmatlsm have abort shrift from him
It Is not that he rebukes them by word.
maj that no N0k0n tnAv~ >>An
crude by contrast with his own serene
and governed manner He is like the
skilful horseman who rules his steed.
o by the whip and spur. but by the
subtle authority OF a superior viii con-
veyed through hints that are at once
gentle and indisputable. In the midst
OF his staff his mastery is obvious
without being demonstrative. 1t has the
art OF evoking the maximum Of thought
and directing it into the right channels
without surrendering any element OF
respect. 1t is the art Of the judge who
encourages the ounse to enliehten
him. but preserves his right of iudp-
ment."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
Some Military information.

ISL AASS VI ZIG dOot-
nal: AT a time like this, when the newa
reports are filled with army terms. think
it would be OF general interest to know
Ing Of corporal sergeant, first lieutenant.
second lieutenant and 20 on. without
knowing the relative rank. also as to
ment., company. etc. What is q commis-
stoned and what a noncommissioned Of
ficer: II all these terms could be made
clear it would help In understanding tho
news. would also like to know how the
West Point and Annapolis schools are
supplied with students.. Inquirer.
New Prague. Mimi. July s.
Commissioned officers Of the regular
army are commissioned by the president.
m rhs | P5ss'd len n non na1 "a. a man and com;
Of the Senate" They are the COMMA
commissioned officers. are Appointed by
companies. troops. batteries, ~hsftalions.
.squadrons, regiments or h1gha. units.
some OF the higher AFOREMENTIONED off,
OF war. They are assistants to the COM
mlssioned officers. and may be likened to
tho foreman Of large Industrial concerns.
whereas the commissioned officers are
heads of departments and managers.
A company in a body OF mon com
man d by a captain. consisting Of from
A battalion is a body Of infantry. com
posed OF two or more companies, forming
e coe.inaFa Of f 15 a na rssi,m'snt; nd = regiment
panles each. A brigade 10 a body OF
troops. whether infantry. cavalry. artiI-
lery or mixed, consisting Of two or more
general.
Major General-Highest ranking officer
IN sne United States army at present:
Colonel-commanding officer Of a resf-
m msmti ~ 1ieu i coiensl, second in com
OF battalion or squadron.
Captain-Commander of a company Of
infantry or troop Of cavalry, or battery
command Of a company. troop or battery:
second Lieutenant, the owest commits
Ad1utant-A staff officer who assist.
the commanding officer in the details Of
his duty: adjutant. general, chief Of a
o bureau Of the war department.. In actual
forms lines Of battle. etc; sergeant ma
1or. highest noncommissioned officer;
sergeant. q noncOmmissioned officer who
sees seer that rood order is observed at quar-
small detachments; corporal. lowest non
commissioned officer.
West Point CadetsEEach senator. con-
OF Porto Rico. Alaska n Hawaii, 10 on
1.sied TO name one cadet at the academy.
There Di ass al, Of g cco annn,n,n two cadet.
Annapoli. Midshipmen-fwo midship-
men are allowed for each senator. repre-
for the District of Columbia, 10 each yesr
from the United States at large and Is
escn g from the enlisted personnel OF
trict Of Columbia and 10 at large are ro1 made =
eby the president: while the il each year
are MADE h v tSe pps scronneI q q ths navy
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
Il Get. Resvlta.

One Of the largest manufacturing
companies In this country has removed
the SCOT from its smoke stack and
chtmneys by exploding blasting pow
der in them for several years. states the
number of the Engineering REQ
ord. The use Of the method has not
been the cause Of any accidents or In
Jury to the stacka. 4 gun u made b.
drilling q hole IN the center OF q piece
Ct chatting and 10 loaded with the DoW-
der. This - exploded inside ct the
stack or chimney 20 be cleaned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
ure'. Sam and tn. s,..Dina Princess.

~ "ICulI0 beacon.
ihlrty per cent of our exports to Russia
and 70 per cent of our imports from Rus
s.a were handled by German commission
houses before the war.
This indirect method of doing business
was expensive but our manufacturers iR-
aorea the losses. incidental to the com
mission system, Dealing through Ger
This wal quite in line with our general
OF all things Russian.
aioW many persons ever stop to think
tnat the immigrants from whom we get
most Of our ideas of Russia are not Slays
at all? That they in no way are repre-
sentatives Of the Is per cent of Russia's
population which is the cal Russian peo-
Most Intelligent persons know more
about the literature Of Russia, and the i'm
problem h has sent w. than
nan tnsy know about ths commercial ops
sew feali1e how enormous Is Russia's
natural wealth In minerals, timber md
e~sr.c11tvrai lands. or remember the ng-
letion which furnishes tho labor s TU%r
she requires for the development Of her
ts we : S = . ,%sS'Srsd Ru''i. because We
BHt nov n "aSsken.d Russia" h.. a.
Russia has discovered herself, econom-
- Uncle Sam has discovered himself com.
tuercially. SN
Uncle Sam 10 now the banker for the
world. His export trade exceeds the vi
sion OF the optimlsts. But the biz Hues.
ton which u now botherinv him h. M.
he can keep his foreign markets-affer ~.
war. s"o
by going after them" say. n. econo.
iHists who are making a study Of sftsr
she war trade possibilities, And the ssn.
eral Impression seams to. be that Russ5S I.
the country. which presents the SrSatsst
,rrade opportunity which has evsr CON-
Uncle BANS way.
j R sis Sc e., "a Germany controlled half
After tin war It win be . long time h.
lore Germany can re-establish any kinA
81 frjendly commerce commerce With RrS.
~ She has. however. Aroused nev d.
Aroo n now needs In tho RM..ian
0Aooeo. The abolition Of the VODKA fr.de
~ oven the. poople q savings fund M
WAl0h to crafty their needs.
But Germany Will not provide for therr
0kuAepto Of international commercisi
tonAidone believe that the United 6tsfes
Doenemists point out that trade betv..,
49, sNe41o0D, can not endure unloaa huvin~
Nd sailing aro reciprocal, 0hins wkicS
Nxyy y exports abroad must return WITH
- ,1~oan1a&3on Tor the sxchane. al -.
y 49, ara products already Sxista ~.
1l1ho United mates and RuasfS.' ~
- caypek WoolA veqDtablo liher'
mfD and atHmlnuM which nssd
noW eA1pe0 looomodve1 can. ~.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16
v.rdun Of pr..;d.nt;., c.m,.,~,
Erom III

from the WashIngton Ho01A1
Indiana probably will bo TIE Vepl ~
the coming campaign. the oeaoo N~
nt1hed . presidential oandiGato m ~
pron!blt!on party and Vic DSe1aSsn
cans: Further. the state % = ~
Onitcd states senators. ono fop 8 1|
sno the ether tor four pears. AilossH
boons IA The 0ght
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-16

cultural implements and machinery of all
kinds which we desire to sell.
Russia Is ready to take a mighty for.
ward leap in civilization and she needs
modern scientific tools to help here. The
United States has everything 4he wants.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
3 CHILDREN BURN TO
DEATH IN HOME WHILE
PARENTS ARE ABSENT

Hillsboro, N. D.. March 28-
Three children were burned to
death in their home in the absence
of their parents, MIR. and Mrs
Edward Carson, living on the Min
nesota side of the Red river just
east of Caledonia, according to
word received here yesterday.
Hot Goals dumped close to the
residence several hours before
fired the straw banking on the side
of the house.
A l2-year-old girl. the daugh-
ter of neighbor, left in charge OF
the three babies, the oldest being
only six years old, instead of res
cuing the children, ran to her home
to give the alarm. When she re-
turned with rescuers the building
was entirely in flames and tthe
three children had been burned to
death.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
Three Drown In
Missouri Floods

Bismarck, N. D. March 28-
Unprecedented flood conditions
in the Missouri river and over the
entire Missouri slope district have
taken toll of three lives and
completely blocked all traffic in
this district of the Northern Paci-
fc line.
With a storm in progress to-
right, heavy rain and snow fall
ing, conditions arelik,ely 70 become
worse. Today's fatalities include
the following:
John Will of Center. drowned in
square Creek; Fred Laute of
Braddock, drowned in drainage
canal; James Quinzer of Braddock
drowned in drainage canal.
Young Will and his mother
were precipitated into the stream {.
Mrs. Will being unable to save
her boy. His body has not been
recovered.
Laute and Quinzer were drown
ed while driving in a buggy, 60
ing into what they thought was a
bridge, only to be precipatated
into a drainage canal and both
were killed.
Main line traffic on the North
ern Pacific was abandoned when
bridges at Almont and Curlew
were washed out by the Knife
River. On the Mandan to Golden
Valley line, bridges near Hazen
and Golden Valley were swept
away, while on the Mandan to
Mott line. bridges near Schmidt
we're carried out and many
miles of track inundated by the
cannon Ball river.
Big ice gorges. formed at WASH
burn, Sanish and Williston, in the
main channel of the Missouri
river, hold firm tonight. and resi-
dents along the river are in many
cases in peril. The lower portion
of Mandan is flooded.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
All pha to Have
Mail Route
Government Advertising for Bids
for Carrier-Action for Plac-
ing Alpha On Route Follows
Petition.

The government has posted no.
tioes for bids for carriers to serve
the Alpha country. it became
known here this week. Further
particulars regarding the route, its
length and source. are unobtain-
able, but it is likely that the new
route will run from Golva. This
is thought probable from the fact
that, though c|he government re-
scsnated whatever action it may
have Y,aken for a railway mail ser
vice on the south branch owing
to an indefinite schedule on the
part of the road, arrangements
may in the near future be perfect
ed whereby the south country will
be served by mail from the Beach
office when definite schedule and
railroad service may be de.er-
mined upon.
Considerable difficulty has been
manifested in keeping the Alpha
route running. the government
ordering its discontinuance three
times. Petitions were circulated in
each case which resulted in ahe de-
partment resembling their action {.
A route is a necessity in the Alpha
country, as without it residents OF
that section would be forced to
make long drives in order to gel
their mail, which in the busy sea.
son would occasion much incon.
venience.
We understand that whethe,
| Alpha is to have a route or no,
hinges upon the governmnt's be
ing able Ito get satisfactory bid
for the service. 1t is possible that
Temporarily the Alpha office will
be supplied from Sentinel Butte,
as in the past, from what inform.
alton we can obtain.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
COMING TRIANGLE
FEATURES

The Management of the Beach
Opera House takes this oppor-
tunity to announce that in the
future Triangle Photoplays will
be shown on Wednesday and Satt~
urdays. Wednesday April 5,
thsla little screen star Dorthy Gish
will make her first appearance
here with the Triangle Co. with
Frank Campeau and Owen Moore
in a Griffith Fine Arts production
Jordan is a Hard Road" On the
same night a 2 reelKeystone COM
will be shown Fatty and the
Broadway Stars with Webber &
Fields, Fatty" Arbuckle, Sam
Bernard and Willie Collier. Sat.
urday April 8. Katherine Kael.
red with House Peters, will be
seen in a Thos. Ince production
The Winged Idol" The Key
stone Comedy is Crooked ito the
End" Fred Mace with the Key
stone Players makes this one o.
the funniest that Mack Senne
has turned out for the Triangl.
Co. April IS. Sid Chaplin vii
be seen in a whirlwind 4 rec
Keystone Comedy The Subma
rine Pirate. People stood in th,
tain for hours waiting to see thi
picture.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
NONPARTlSAN LEAGUE
CONVENTION WILL OPEN
TOMORROW MORNING

Fargo, March 81 3l.-Abcut 40
delegates from various sections of
the state arrived in the city yes
terday morning and several con-
fe,ences were said to have been
held during the day for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements
for the opening of the state con-
vention cf the Nonpartisan lea
que tomorrow. At least 5000
farmers are expected by the lead
ers in this city to arrive here with
in the next "a hours. This is ex-
pected to be one of the largest
gatherings of tillers of the soil in
the history of the static.
An elaborate program has been
arranged for the two days ses.
sions. addresses being scheduled
by President Ladd of the Agricul.
burial college. John H. Worst
former president of that school
former Senasor Pettigrew of South
Dakota and several others Band.
will furnish music. Saturday eve
ming there will be a monster par
ade and fireworks.
The sessions will be held in tn,
auditorium. Candidates for stat,
and legislative ofSues will be &C
lected by the league at Nhis con
vention and there is much spec
ulation as to who will be the me,
namIed. There were many rumor
of slate-making by the delegate
in the city yesterday but they al
deny that anything in that lin
was being done. saying that thi
will be attended to by the conven
ton.