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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
THREsHlNG REPORTS.

Bridgewater. S. D., Aug. 5.-Returns
from shock threshing here are as fol-
lows: r. p. Harter, marquis wheat.
10 bushels; winter wheat, % bushels;
oats, 40 bushels. Theodore Kiepke. VEL
vet chaff wheat, IA bushels; several
other fields of spring wheat range from
3 to 10 bushels. r. A. Savage, oats, 40
bushels j. II. Jones, barley, 80 bush
els. Wheat will average from 8 to
10 bushels in this immediate vicinity.
testing low. Oats and barley average
we'll and are of good quality. Corn is
suffering from lack of rain, less than
half an inch falling during July. I'm
less relief comes very soon the WELD
will be short.
Mitchell. S. d.. Aug. 5.-First thresh-
ing reports of this vicinity coincide
with earlier estimates. Loss to spring
wheat from black rust is even greater
than predicted. Returns from i've
helds of wheat at various places give
the best yield at seven bushels per acre
and the lowest at five. The quality does
o exceed No. 2 in any case, and part
OF 1T is little better than bran. Three
nelds OF oats yielded 80, 40 ana SO
bushels per acre respectively.
Tyndall. S. D.. Aug. 5.-Early thresh-
Ing returns indicate that the oats Weld
IN Bon Homme county will be between
10 and SO bushels per acre. Anton Ha-
1ek has threshed a field that yielded
81 bushels. Balvin Bros. threshed a
field that ran 43 bushels, machine
measure, but weighed {. little over
46 bushels. No wheat in this locality
has been thresheG.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
BIG CROPS

Pierre. S. d., Aug. 4.-The grain ac-
INVITES of the state have been shown
TINS year during July in an unusually
preparedness manner, Indicating the
arme are expecting large returns
along that line. They have %inforpor-
aled hVe grain companies, four eles
Nator companies and seven equity ex-
changes, being farmers cooperative
during the month of July. These are
all new organizations. added to the
hundreds of others OF older incorpora-
lions in the state.
MISUNDERSTANDING the hind baggage
On a milwaukee, passenger going west
from here last night, a stranger was in
stantly killed when he was thrown be-
meath the wheels of the train. He was
1ecapltated, his head being found is feet
from the body. There was no mark Of
idehtlflcation, even on an I. W. w. MEM
oefshlp card he carried. which showed he
mad joined the order on July 81, last.
BlsADI4EY-John Fry. a prominent resi-
ueht Oh TINS vicinity. has been sentenced
TO a term of 10 years in the Sioux Fails
pchltentlary. A short time before plead
ing guilty he was arrested on the charge
Oh NlctllniZing the A-year-old sister of his
VIE. Complaint in the case was made by
the father of the girl. Fry has IA wife
ana TWO small children. Promptly fol-
wing 'he imposing OF sentence in the
case he was lodged in the penitentiary.
the regular July meeting of
the board of education, the new board
organized by electing f. II. Wilson presi-
aent, w. A. Nye vice president and CLYDE
IL. hlhg secretary. 1t was voted to have
school begln on September II. thus avoid
ing the disturbance created by the Nc
COOK county fair, which is held on Sep
TENDER ., 6 and z. In the matter of tax
levy, the board levied the same as last
year. being a total of $1,000 for all funds.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
WORK.

Pierre, S. d.. Aug. 4.-The reforesta.
ton carried on last fall is nov prov.
ing very successful in the Black Hills
AS soon as burned areas occur, or tim.
Der cutting has been carried on. Tho
forest service department has reseed.
ing done. and the progress of the worl
is carefully watched. Special check OF
counting plots are established. ann
from time to time an examination il
made of them. The reseeGing WORT
is done by the seed spot method. whicl
consists in removing about one squar,
foot Of the sod and depositing a mum.
Der OF seeds therein. Under ordinary
conditions the seeds will terminate ans
give indications of life in about three
weeks after they are placed in the
spots. a great deal of this artificial
seedlng has been done the past year
In the Black Hills forests. to conserve
for future use the lumber OF that re-
gion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
EIFFERT BACK nm cAME

alexandria,. S. d., Aug. 7.-..Turk"
hiI1ert. the Morningside boy. who is
Catching for the Alexandria Corn Belt
league team. was behind the hat in tho
game with Salem Thursday for the
irst time since a foul tip split his right
hand. TWO weeks ago.
-
LAKE MADISON-Oakley Adams
banker of Artesian, had a thrilling adj
venture with four men. who said they
we're members of the Industrial Workers
of the World. They stopped him aft the
points of pistols while he was travelling In
an from his home to Join his
Nlle. VINO is encamped with friends ON
The shores of Lake. Madison. The men
demanded that he carry them to Lake
Madison In his automobile. threatening to
throw the banker out of the car and op-
crate 1t themselves IS far as Lake Madi-
son II he did not comply with their de-
mands. There was nothing to do but carry
ais unwelcome guests to the point they
designated. There they left the car and
soon became lost among groups of harvest
hands who were in the vicinity.
Alexandria, a preliminary hear
.ng before Justice Quincy. VIM. Colson
and VIM. Abbott were bound over under
$50 bonds. each charged with assault up-
on ]. McNally at Emery Sunday night.
McNally. who was brutally beaten about
mead n face. was placed under $500
bonds to insure his presence an a witness
when the case comes up. All are strang-
srs in Emery and this city.
TRANSFORMING walking along the
street near the railroad tracks at night
Will LIGHTER was slugged on the head and
q cash cut across the chest by some UNI
known assailant. presumably q hobo. He
was knocked unconscious. and when he
came to his pockets had been rified of s. IS.
ALEXANDRIA-At the annual meeting
Of the school board this week, A. j. Gif-
ford was elected president. F. l.. Folsom
vice president. Hitler Schumacher clerk.
This year the city schools paid $500 Of
.he bonded indebtedness. practically clear
Ing up school debts
PIERRE-In the death of James How
ardson. ST., at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Keely, in this city yesterday, another
Of the pioneer settlers of Sully county is
gone. He was one Of the first to enter the
county when 1t was opened for settlement
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
town MARSHAL HELD
ON ASSAULT CHARGE;
SHOT man IN NECK
August Paschke, of Hartford,
Will Be Tried-Brother
Stopped Arrest.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 4.-August
Paschlle, city marshal of Hartford. as
the result of his preliminary hearing in
this city, has been held for trial in TIE
state circuit court on the charge of
assault with a dangerous weapon. The
arrest of The marshal on this charge is
the sequel to a recent incident at Hart
ford. when the marshal was striving tn
brother interfered and tried to take the
prisoner away from the marshal. who
drew a u and fired, the bullet taking
effect in the neck of one of the BROTH
ers Prior to drawing and firing his
revolver the officers club had been
taken away from him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
INDIAN

Sioux Fails. s. d.. Aug. 5.-Capt. Tom
Iaubman. United States marshal for
South Dakota, has returned from the
interior of the state. where he arrested
an Indian and a white man. alleged Of
tenders against the federal laws. The
indian defendant is George Walker,
Who was arrested on the Crow Creek
reservation on the charge of horse
stealing. The other person arrested
VAS A.; P. Wienke. who was found at
vega by the United States marshal.
lie rs charged with sending an objec-
.ionable postal card through the mails
from Artesian to his wife, who had
left him, at hardwood, la.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
Q ARRESTED.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Aug. 5.-william
Hyronimus. Of Lennox. was arrested
and brought to Sioux Falls by Deputy
United States Marshal Anderson. He
Is charged by the federal authorities
with forging the name Of his uncle to
. postal money order drawn payable
to tie uncle. His arrest resulted from
Information furnished by a p~ostoffce
Inspector. The amount OF the order
was $50. The defendant is only %
years OF g and his relatives are
prominent at Lennox and vicinity.
When taken before United States Com
!missiNner Conway he waived his pre-
urinary hearing and furnished a bond
y 300 for appearance Mt the next term
q United States court it, Sioux Falls.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

Details of the regulations fixing the
prices of flour and bread i'm the prin-
cipal cities OF Australia are given i'm an
article in the Melbourne Age. The price
of flour is fixed at $54.75 Il ton, except
In western Australia. where it is s55.4S.
The price OF bread in states other than
western Australia is fixed at 1872 cents
Tor a fOur-pOund loa sold over the.
counter, n 14.2 cents in western Aus
tralia. Where Il fraction of four pounds
is bought a proportionate price is to
be charged.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

Havana is to have u big amusement
park and hippodromc. 1T will be i'm tll.
suburb of Cerlo. accessible from the
central portion of the Cuban capital by
means of two electric car lines. Among
the features promised for the new park
is an annual agricultural. horticulture
and live stock fair. at which will he
exhibited the principal products of
Cuba. The cost OF the park and build
1nss will reach, it is estimated, $780,
600. An effort will be made to hold
the Olympic games of 1920 in the new
Havana park.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
CHARGED With THEFr.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Aug. 5.-Charged
with having stolen an automobile from
the Pagre Land company. OF Blooming
Prairie, Mimi. two men giving their
names as Melvin Engalls and Frank
Williams have been lodged in Jail in
this city. They were captured nea
Dell Rapids. north OF Sioux Falls. The
capture of the two men was the re-
suit Of their suspicious actions after
the a in which they had been riding
turned. over, two and one-half miles
out Of Dell Rapids. The two defend
ants have asked for a postponement
tina the burns they received in the fire
which followed the upset might be at
tended to and also that they might
have time to produce witnesses in their
behalf.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
HUGHES PLANS TOUR.

New York. Aug. 2.-Char,es F..
Hughes spent part of his time today
shopping, in preparation for his west
ern tour beginning Saturday. and
which includes a vacation outing at
Estes Park. Colo. Chairman Wilcox
will go with the candidate as TAR az
Chicago. where he will confer with re-
publican leaders and look over the sit
uatton in the middle west. Mr.. WILL
cox plans to devote much Of his time
It Chicago headquarters.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

There has been introduced recently "A
hand magnet which is only IL trifle
a than an electric iron and is de-
signated for connection to any lamp re-
ceptacle or socket. 1t is suitable for
cleaning up chips M behring's, for sep
arating brass from iron chips or filings
for handling warn Or awkward shaped
castings in boundaries, for dipping met
al pieces in paint. for recovering nail.
from sweepings in shipping rooms, and
for hundreds of other purposes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
Hired MEN IN FIGHT
RESORT TO BULLETS;
VICTIM IN HOSPITAL
G. L. Hodge Rushed to Sioux
Falls For Treatment-Other
Man Held For Trial.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Aug. SC. l..
Hodge, a farm hand. is i'm a Sioux
Falls hospital receiving treatment for
bullet wounds in the hip and arm.
which are alleged to have been in
flicted by another farm hand, Jack
Shannon, who is under arrest. While
Doth We're employed neal Garretson.
the shooting occurred ON the Roc
county, Minnesota. side of the boun-
Diary line, and the prisoner is being
where his trial will take place. The
injured man is expected to recover.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

The official organization for handling
trade between Germany and Russian
Poland. now occupied by the German
armies. consists at present Of 20 cham
bers Of commerce. 1t has published a
report stating that the total value Of
sales effected between German and Po-
lish firms through the organization has
been more than 81. 1880. 900. The organ
ization a appointed 200 agents to
represent German firms in Poland.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
Rai.in Biscuit.
p chopped raisins

One cup chopped raisins
Two cups -four
Two teaspoons baking powder
One-half teaspoon salt
Two tablespoons shortening
One-third cut. milk
Slft flour, sait and baking powder in
to bowl, add the shortening and rub
In very lightly: add enough cold milk
to hold together; add the .raisins and
mix. Place dough on Toured beard. roll
Or pat with hands until one inch thick,
then cut with biscuit cutter AMI brush
tops with cold milk: bake in hot oven
30 to Ct minutes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

Aeronautic units are to be developed
within the United States fleet for the
purpose of directing the fire of battles
ships at extreme ranges. With sea-
planes 1t is expected that effective fire
a be maintained at a distance of H.
600 to $4,000 yards, according to the
Aerial Age Weekly, which states fur
Their that the naval engagements in the
North sea indicate that there has been
effective firing at 1000 wards.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
eYPslEs in AUTOS.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 5.-A band OF
ypsies. travelling in six-cylinder auto
MOBILES, descended on Aberdeen today
ma so d~umbfounded were the natives
hat they suffered their palms to be
cad without resistance. When the
aalmistry had netted enough none to
ouy oil and gas for the next leg of their
journey the wanderers again packed
themselves into their cars and drove ON.
numbers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

Carl Musser. of Cynthiana, Ky, had
q good time attending the Kentucky
derby at Louisville recently, but the
train he ven on had Il head-on colli-
sion. Carl also lost a wager memoran-
dunn. on which he had won, and missed
the return train. going by automobile.
Nothing else happened. although he
had to make a 30-mile detour around
some impossible bridges, and he
reached home at 8 next morning in
ship shape.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

I'm spite OF additional expenses due
to the war the street railways of Vi
emma, owned by the city. paid into the
Vienna treasury during the first Year
of the war the sun of S466. 800. The
report for the fiscal year i'm question
shows that, whereas the city owned
street railways employed in normal
peace times l2,36S persons, they lost
500 Immediately to the army, and
1,7O6 later. and were Obliged To fill the
vacancies largely with women. Not
only did the service continue. however,,
without interruption. but new work
Was undertaken, such as The TRANSPORT
tation of wounded soldiers by special
street trains and the forwarding of ail
sorts of freight.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

OF the enginemen assigned to the
Black Diamond express of the Lehigh
Valley road, when 1t was instituted. 20
years ago. four are still in active SER
vice. Two have been promoted and
hve have left the service. Thomas
Farley is still on the same run and has
missed few trips. The three conduc-
tors originally chosen to serve on he
express are still at this work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
SOUTH DAKOTA

A project was recently approved by
the Russian government for the con
struction of a privately owned railway
To serve the big timber areas OF north
ern Russia and the mining regions Of
the northern Ural mountains. The new
line will run from .A~rchanScl. the Rus
sian White sea port that has come into
such prominence durin. the present
war. through Pineea, across the Trails,
and through northern Siberia to Chem
shevslly on the River OBJ. There will
also he n branch from the Ira chain
TO Na~deZldinsk. The length of the
line will he about 1000 miles. Owing
to the difficult nature of the region II
be %traVersed the estimated cost of con-
struction is ISL .655, 900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

In the e. w. T~hornburrow yard in
WestmOre, KAN. Is a large bunch of
bluegrass growing in the fork of all
elm tree. 10 feet from the ground. Ev-
cry fall the residents of Wetmore. who
are watching this curiosity, expect the
grass to be winter killed, but every
spring 1t shows up green and strong
and natures seeds. The grass has been
growing in the tree for three years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

Money Is Of so little Importance to
many Haxelton (Pa.) school teachers
that the board was forced to pass q
resolution ordering them to cash the
checks Tor he last four and five
months salaries due them, to permit
the treasurer to balance his books.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

Athens colonixed the peninsula Of
Gallipoli more than $500 years ago.
Its Inhabitants, the Dolonkian Thraci-
ans. asked Athenian aid against eav-
age neighbors, and Miltiades walled on
the isthmus near Bulair to keen the
enemy in check.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

Out OF 303 occupations in which the
workers Of the United States are n
gagged. women are represented in all
but eight OF those eight. three are Of
. military nature. Street car drivers
and b0ilermakers are also in the List
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
GETS is YEARS.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. Lice Griest,
white Tennesseean. who shot and
killed Mack McLane. of Hutchinson.
Kan, colored. in a crap game quarrel
here Monday, was this afternoon SEN
fenced to Is years in the penitentiary
by Judge Bouck.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
TOUGH LITTLE GUY.

~ ooo SlVO
Fuller gave fight. There were two in
truder.s, q negro and a white man, and
IN the three handed battle nue. furni-
ture and some heads were broken.
The burglars broke out into the yard
where Fuller, a small man, followed
Mem. He tackled the white mar and
was getting the best Of him when the
negro returned, rescuing his comrade.
Both escaped.
observation-disclosures were brought
to this vicinity to aid in u%nraveling a
Michael Koupal. near Scotland. The barn
was completely consumed. AS the owner
las not been near the barn for some time.
there was little doubt that the fire was
the work of an ~incendiary. The blood
hounds apparently found the scent in
close proximity to the burned barn. and.
much to the surprise of the men accom-
panying them. followed the trail straight
to the home of a neighbor. The neighbor
protests his innocence. and as bloodhound
evidence would not be accepted in court
no arrests have been made.
WENTWORTH-At the family home-
stead on Lake Madison occurred the death
Of Mrs. Anna Marie Johnson, one of the
pioneer residents of this section. She
was the widow Of the late Lars Johnson
who was a pioneer homesteader of Lake
county. Mrs. Johnson was 80 years Of
age. She is survived by six sons and one
daughter, all of whom are prominent in
this section. She also is survived by 40
grandchildren and sc great grandchildren.
Prior 20 taking up their residence in
South Dakota in 1874 the family resided
ut DEBORAH. La. She died on the same
homestead on which herself and husband
located ~ years ago.
MADISON-Frances Cole, aged 4 wears.
Is alive today owing to the fac snat a
large pail of water hed been eft stand
Ing at the rear of the Vreyens block. The
child was playing On the upper porch.
missed her footing and fell Is feet, strik-
ing In the pail Of water. which broke the
force of the fall sufficiently to prevent in
slant death. She IL injured internally
and her recovery is uncertain.
MADISON-The assessment for this
year shows that the assessed valuation Of
the real and personal property in Lake
county IL $26. 016. PSI. exclusive of rail-
ways. telephone and express .companies'
holdings. This IL an increase Of nearly
$l.soo.ooe over h assessment for = :
year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
slx1H CASE

Mitchell. S. d., Aug. 1.-THE sixth.
case or lnfantile paralysis was reported
by the board of health TODAY.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

William the Conqueror introduced
horseshoes into England. stirrups.
however. were unknown to the an
roads @ enable horsemen 70 mount
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

AZ Che Butchers.
Mtstresa-Dh you see II thu but her had
pigs feet?
Iati-No. ma.am. I coulen.t. Ne had hi.
boots on!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09

Webster. S. d.. Aug. Crop pros
poets in Day county for 1916 are not
good. Wheat for the whole county will
not verage more than foul bushels,
inc that will not be good quality. Oats,
rye and barley are better, but will not
yield a half crop. Fla should make
an average crop. Corn is soming fine,
put Is a little late. The acreage is
small. The hay crop is short because
OF meadows FILLED by early rains. Ex-
IRENE heat n rust later ruined all
prospects.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-09
CROP REPORTS.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. Crop re7
ports somewhat reassuring We're re.
ceived here from n banker in LENNON
who has been doing considerable i'm
v~estigating. According to the report in
that vicinity the average bluestem and
velvet wheat yield is eight to 10 BUSH
els per acre. there being quite a little
Marquis and durum look good for ~
to 20 bushels and outs should be up
to average. Barley should be IS per
cent average. with the hay crop never
better and cattle in prime condition
Late grain of all kinds except flax and
corn stand little chance OF making
anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

play it), the sentiment of every living woman on the subject of war is cpl tomized
 It voices the protest of all women against man-made catastrophe, in which she has no share except as a breeder "a mere animal.
 It is a tremendous appeal-as I see it flor suffrage too, from the voice of women in political matters It shows their utter helplessness when it comes to such things.
 The play, while apropos to the pres ent war situation, is-universal
 It is absolutely natural and yet while this is the case, the seeing eye readily discerns and places for itself the locale in a particular country re- membering the advice given by the ruler of this country in the early days of the war, to his unmarried recruits to take unto themselves wives before they joined their co1ors at the front This situation came to the ears of the author of War Brides Marion Craig Wentworth, and weaving into it the enthusiasm of young wofnanhood of a war-swept land of the romance and the wonder of becoming a war bride, because it was for the country, she built the story and sent it forth
 And what message it contains ]; from the moment the curtain arises on the bare cottage and the call of the