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Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Severe Washouts Along 500 Line.
Portal.-Severe washouts along the
Flaton branch OF the 500 Line have
suspended operations three days. With
'ivers and streams in this district ris-
rapidly more s:9uble is feared.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Grand Forks.-Shipments of cream
received in Grand Forks by the Bridge
man-Russell company are increasing
daily, and the output is steadily grow
ing. The largest amount received in
one day was last Saturday morning,
when 200 cans were received.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Petition for Col. Little.

Petltloh Tor Col. CIttJe.
Bismarck.-County politics are be-
ginning to attract considerable atten-
tion locally. Petitions are being cir
culated in behalf of Coz. c. B. Little
for the state senate. Senator E. A.
Hughes, who represented Burleigh
county for two sessions of the legis-
lature, will not seek second term.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
TronicSl.

Tropical.
Il don't believe the climate in Rus
sia is so cold as they say it is
What makes you think so?"
1--WE seen the Russian ballet, and
those costumes were never made for
zero weather"
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Where Ignorance Is Bliss.

where Ignorance u 6IIS9'
Il have implicit confidence in Mr..
Twobble," remarked Mrs. Twobble.
But suppose someone came to you
and offered convincing proof Of his
intidelity?" said the woman with q
penchant for making trol BILE.
II wouldn't listen to the horrid per-
son. Do you think l want to run the
risk of having my confidence de-
stroyed?"
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
lnducement.

This is fine tea," said the sales.
man, "and this copy of 'Bluggins'
History of the World is worth the
money"
II suppose you sell the tea and
throw in the history?"
mo. We sell the history and give
you the tea to keep you awake while
you are reading it"
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
May FACE FORGERY CHARGE
A. M. Knight, In Dakota Prison, 10
Accused by Relative.

Dickinson.-W. C. Coils of Medora,
has commenced an action against Ar
thur NJ. knight on charge of forgery.
Knight. alias Thompson, recently was
sent to the penitentiary for embezzle-
ment Mr.. Coils, who is brother-in-
law of the convict, already has paid a
bank in Fargo two notes which he de-
clares Knight forged. MIR. Coils says
that there are more than forty people
of small means in the eastern part of
the state who are joining forces with
him.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Ride Ice Cake Down River Flood

East Grand Forks. Minn., April II.
William .icDuff and Elmer Howe
accepted dare to stand on an ice
cake beneath the bridge spanning the
Red Lake river here. Their weight
dslodged portion of the ice and it
carried them down stream into the
Red river The two floated down the
struck the piling of railway bridge
and with the assistance OF friends who
had pursued them in al. automobile
they were pulled up on 70 The plank,
ing.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Jamestown Orator Win..

amestown.-William Lands, orator
of jamestown college, won in the in
terstate oratorical contest at Salina,
Kan, representing the state of North
Dakota as her orator. having won first
place in the state intercollegiate con-
test a month ago. He is now one of
the three to represent the western d.
vision in a final contest. of the repre-
sentatives of the eastern and western
divisions at Fairfield, Ia, on May 9.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Denti.t. "a convene NAV 9.

Dentists to Convene May 9.
Grand Forks.-Nearly 200 practicing
dentists from all sections of the state
are expected in Grand Forks on May
3 and 10 to attend the annual conven-
tion of the North Dakota State Den
tai association. which will be held in
the city at that time.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

North Dakota Jewellers Meet.
Devils I.ake.-The North Dakota
jewelers. association convention is the
next association meeting to be held
in Devils Lake, coming April 25 and rs.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
An Apprehension.

DO you remember the old copybook
in which you used to write Honesty
Is the Best Policy?'"
YES" replied Senator Sorghum;
I'm afraid some of the boys had to
write that motto over and over so
often that they got little tired of it
and tried to forget it."
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
To Observe shakespeare Tercentena

To Observe Shakespeare Tercentenary.
Valley City.-The state normal
school here will observe the Shake.
speare Tercentenary in special exer-
else on May 10, according to plans an
nounced this week. The program will
center about the planting of tree on
the campus in honor of the great
dramatist,
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Favor eurdick for Governor.

Favor Burdick for Governor.
Fargo.-United Temperance Socie-
ties of North Dakota went on record
here in favor of the candidacy of U. l..
Burdick for governor. based upon his
past as man." Societies represented
were the w. C. T. u, the Scandinavian
Total Abstinence society and the
North Dakota Enforcement league. A.
T. Krabble of Milton was recommend
ed as candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, and William LANCER of Mandan
for attorney general.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

e. B. Hall Of wellsville, N. T., has
sold Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for
forty-five years. Several other drug
gists have handled it from thirty to
fifty years. Adv.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
shafer Man !. Drowned.

Shafer--J. B. McLucas, prominent
rancher, met death by drowning in the
Cherry creek, near his home. He at
tempted to ford the stream when his
wagon was overturned, and he was
thrown into the creek.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
DR.. ). H. RINoLAUs (specislist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.

The commission form of government
is in effect in 81 of the 204 cities in
the United States of over 10000 in
habitants.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
News BRIEFLY TOLD.
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What Is Going On at Wash.
inaton and In Other Sections Of
the Country.
WAR NEWS.

Between March / and March is.
nineteen hostile ships of the entente
allies aggregating 10000 tons, have
been sunk, according to a well-inform-
ed source in Berlin.
London reports that no less than
102 persons lost their lives when the
British steamer Sussex was torpedoed
in the English channel. Among them
is thought to be several Americans.
The Hamburg-American liners Prinz
Adalbert and Kron Prinzessin Cecile,
which were seized at Falmouth, Eng
land, at the outbreak of the war, have
been condemned by the British prize
court as prizes.
Half million well-equipped Rus
sian troops, under command OF Cen
eral Kuropatkin, are now assaulting
Won Hindenburg's line on front Of
$50 miles, and Petrograd reports have
dented it at half dozen places.
Not less than three British hydro
aeroplanes, among them a fighting
aeroplane, were brought down by
German guns on and aout the Island
of Sylt, during an air raid on north
ern Schleswig, according to German
official communication.
Henry Haller, formerly of the F'iftE
United States cavalry, who was one
of the few Americans in the Serbian
retreat, asserted on his arrival in
Rome that during the journey to Pod
goritza, in Montenegro, in a four days
snowstorm, more than $4,000 men
died.
A British air raid on Schleswig.
Holstein and a resultant battle be-
twen British warships and German
armed trawlers in which seaplahes
were brought down, two German arm
ed trawlers were sunk and British
torpedo boat probably was lost in a
collision.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

i he senate MILITARY COluuulLco VI
dered favorable report on the civil
war volunteer officers retirement pay
bill.
The Hay army increase bill. provid-
ing for a regular army peace strength
of 100000 fighting men, instead Of the
present 100000, passed the house by
a vote of 4O2 to 2.
The Tillman bill to provide for the
erection or purchase by the govern
ment of an armor plate factory at a
cost not to exceed $11,00O,O0O was
passed by the senate by vote Of IS
to %.
The senate public health committee
recommended passage of bill Great
ing a national home for lepers. Varf-
Gus estimates placed the number of
lepers at large in the United States
as high as $500.
The house, 2S2 to "a, determined OH
immediate consideration of the Bur-
nett immigration bill. The vote indi-
Gates that the measure, vetoed by
Presidents Taft and Wilson because
of the literacy test it proposes, will
pass overwhelmingly.
President Wilson has issued warn
ings that sinister and unscrupulous
influences" are spreading alarmist re-
ports about the Mexican situation with
the object of forcing Intervention by
the United States "in the interest Of
certain American owners of Mexican
properties"
The house education committee vOt-
ed unanimously to take no action on
pending bills to reopen the North pole
controversy DR.. Frederick A. Cook
recently asked the committee to in
vestigate his claims.
An amendment authorizing the pres
ident to call out regular army reserves
in case Of war or threatened hostilities
was made by the house to the Hay ar
my reorganization bill. 1t permits the
president to increase the army by
10000 without awaiting action by con-
gress.
Congressman c. o. Lobeck Of Ne
braska has introduced bill to pro-
vide for the establishment in the dis
trict of Columbia of laboratory for
the study of criminal. pauper ard de-
fectiye classes.
A rush appropriation OF sS.So7.09!
to cover the extraordinary expen!i
lures of the expedition into Mexico.
including the increase of the army tc
its full strength. was asked OF con-
gress by the war department.
The minimum wage on which an
American workingman can support q
wife and three children is $76o year.
Arthur Holder. legislative representa-
tive of the American Federation OF
Labor. told the house labor committee
in appearing in behalf of Tie No!ar
minimum wage bill
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
A Mystery.

A Mystery.
There's one thing never could un-
derstand," said Binks, laying down the
seed catalogue which he had been Pc
rusing.
And what is that dear?" asked his
wife.
Il can't imagine where the artists
get the models for the pictures they
make for these catalogues"
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

BY photography, with a vibrating
lens. an English scientist has timed
lightning fash at one nineteenth of
second.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Overcharqed.

Kid-Why does the cannon kick,
papa?
Papa-I guess they charged it too
much. sonny.-Siren.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Ad Santel OF San Francisco deIeate0
Jess Westergaard of Des Moines, Ia,
at San Francisco, in wrestling match'
in two straight falls.
Bill Demetral, who terms himself
the Greek champion, lifted Joe Stech-
er of Nebraska, claimant of the
worlds heavyweight championship,
high in the air at Butte, Mont, and
slammed him to the mat. Stecher
saved himself from a fall, however.
and finally defeated Demetral.
In the same ring in New York, two
worlds champions successfully de.
Tended their titles. Freddie Welsh.
lightweight title holder, scored tech
nical knockout over Frank Whitney
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, while Johnny
Kilbane, featherweight champion, de-
feated Harry Donohue of Peoria, Ill.
A new worlds record for simulta-
neous chess games was established at
the national press club, Washington.
d. c., by Frank ]. Marshall, the
United States champion, when he
played 105 games. The previous rec
ord was 100 games, made abroad, and
the record in this country was ninety
two games, made by Marshall A
large number of members of congress
and government officials witnessed
the matches.
Jess Willard successfully defended
his title as heavyweight champion OF
the world in New York in ten-round
bout with Moran, and but for the fact
that he broke open a knuckle Of hts
right hand, probably would have
knocked him out. Promoter Tex Rick
ard announced that the gate receipts
amounted to $151,254. OF this amount.
the state received $11,344.05. Will
lard's share was $47,5OO and Moran's,
s23.75O. The total expense of the
match amounts to $90,O94.05.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

In some parts Of Russia gold has
been mined without interruption since
l744.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Commercially consid,

Commercially Considered.
Ever read Kants 'Critique of Pure
Reason?'"
YES" replied Mr.. Penwiggle.
Wonderful, isn't it?'
Il should say so. That fellow must
have had an awful pull with the pub
fishers to get that stuff printed"
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Lee Slack Of Ripley, O., writes: II
have sold several kinds of horse lini-
ment and Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh
will do more than any other liniment I
have ever sold or knew Of" Adv.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

An electrically driven machine has
been invented for splitting kindling
wood
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
The Usual Experience.

Have you laid by anything since
you took up the profession of author
ship?"
Yes, about three hundred manu-
scripts"
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Public Officials Bonds.

Public OhiciaTs' Bonds.
We bond more people than any
other company in the world. Maintain
a special department for bonding pub
lie officials. Agents everywhere. Write
for rates to Official Bond Depart.
ment, National Surety Company, 30
West St., New York City. Americas
Leading Surety Co." Adv.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

The chap who gets the hardest
knocks in early life is apt to be fairly
we'll content with his lot in after
years.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

For gals use Hanfords Balsam Of
Myrrh and keep on working the horse.
Adv.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
The Main Thing,

ne MaIu nIn9.
Il understand they have a new
school curriculum"
Whats its make?"
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Sixty thousand tons of iron ore were
obtained from the soil of Ireland last
wear.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

There must be something radically
wrong with the woman who talks only
when she has something to say.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Master the art of saying pleasant
things.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Sherwood Postmaster Arrested.
Sherwood.-Edward L. Doherty. post
master here, is under arrest on a
charge of embezZling approximately
$1,100. He is under bail.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

All boots and shoes manufactured in
Australia are made after American
lasts.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Crooked ways often lead to straight.
ened circumstances.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Avoid excess. Be temperate in all
things.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21


ruary earnings, showing gross in
crease of s2.441,OO0. with a net gain
of $1,385,0OO.
Eight persons were killed in a farm
house two miles east of Davis, Okla,
by a tornado which struck that Sec
tion. The path of the tornado was
eight miles long.
William ]. Bryan, former secretary
of state, in speech at Auburn, Neb.,
declared in favor of the renomina-
ton of President Wilson. He said
there were men who questioned his
(Mr. Bryan's) sincerity, and he de.
nOunced them.
Because of refusal to salute the
nag, Hubert Eaves, negro, II years
old, was ousted from the public
schools of Des Moines, Ia, and sen
fenced to nine years in the Eldorado
reformatory. The order was issued
by District Judge c. A. Dudley.
DR.. H. ]. Haiselden of Chicago Baby
Bollinger fame, has signed contract
with a Minneapolis, Minn., moving
picture producing company. as lead
ing actor in play based upon Haise!-
denis eugenic theories. He gets
$25,000 for one year.
Thomas Taggart, democratic ma
tional committeeman, was appointed
United States senator to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of Senator
Benjamin F. Shively, by Governor
Ralston of Indiana. The new senator
has maintained the leadership Of the
democratic party in Indiana for about
twenty-five years.
The Chinese government has issued
mandate announcing the abandon
ment of the monarchy and resumption
of the republic. The mandate says
the revolution shows that the demand
for a monarchy is not unanimous and
therefore Yuan Shi Kai rejects the
emperorship and resumes the presi-
dency.
Six persons lost their lives in the
burning of the fashionable San Anto-
nio Country club at San Antonio, Tex,
five of the victims being guests of the
club.
Addressing students of Iowa State
university at Ames, William Howard
Taft, asserted that Mexico had been
an international nuisance for years,
and that our troubles with Mexico are
quire years and an army of 100000
men to restore order in that country.
A speedy termination of the Amer
ican expedition into Mexico is not
looked for by General j. ]. Pershing.
commanding the forces in the field, ac-
cOrding to advices received in Colum-
bus, N. NJ.
The largest hotel in the world is to
be erected in New York City. An en-
tire block frontage is to be devoted
to the mammoth hostelry, which is to
contain $500 rooms, and will be twen-
ty-eight stories high. The cost of
the site and structure will be $751;
0O0,OO0.
Governor George w. Hunt Of Ari-
zona asked the war department for
5000 carbines and 10000 rounds of
ammunition to arm "home guards" in
border settlements and towns which
asked protection.
Twenty-seven war trucks complete.
" armored to withstand rifle and ma
chine gun fire, were assembled at De-
troit, Mich. and started for the Mex
ican border. accompanied by thirty
four expert chauffeurs. less than
twenty-four hours after receipt of q
rush o-der from Washington.
Three persons were burned TO death.
from 81 600. 900 to sl0.o00,oOO damage
done. 100 business houses and 1000
>
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
His Job.

What position has that amateur
astronomer on your paper?"
He? Oh, he's a star reporter
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

If it wasn't for the spotlight the bril-.
liancy of many theatrical star would
never be noticed.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
a laxative-three for cathartic.-Adv.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
GENERAL.

The Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany submitted in New York it's Feb
ruary earnings, showing a gross in
crease of s2,441,OOO, with net gain
of $1,385,000.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
Silence is Golden.

Have you any objection to stating
your views on this suit?" we asked the
magnate who was accused of violating
the antitrust law.
None whatever" he replied, only
my lawyer advised me not to talk, and
paid so much for the advice that
l hate to waste it,"
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21

Eight persons were killed in farm
house two miles east of Davis, Okla,
by a tornado which struck that Sec
tion. The path of the tornado was
eight miles long.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
WASHINGTON.

The senate military committee Or
dered favorable report on the civil
war volunteer officers retirement pay
bill.
Sioux County pioneer., 1916-04-21
SPORTING.

Ad Santel of San Francisco defeated
Jess Westergaard of Des MOines, Ia,
at San Francisco, in a wrestling match,
in two straight falls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-27
NATIONAL TRADE
COUNCIL MEETING
Commercial Preparedness of
America Is Keynote of For
eign Commercial Body
By dssoeiated Press

New Orleans, La, Jan. 27.-The Ma
tional Foreign Trade Council opened
here to-day it's third annual foreign
convention with several hundred dele
gates, composed of manufacturers,
bankers. merchants, farmers. railroad
and steamship men, in attendance and
program of addresses with the COM
merclal preparedness of America as
their keynote.
Governor Hall, of Louisiana; Mayor
Behrman, of New Orleans; Alba B.
Johnson, president of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works: James A. Farrell,
president of the United States Steel
Corporation; Percival Farquhar, presi-
dent of the Brazil Railway Company:
r. j. Berwin, coal operator, and John
Clausen, San Francisco banker, were
in the list of speakers.
A corps of foreign trade experts
were on hand to advise the delegates
on details of foreign selling, invest
ments and allied subjects.
That the new doctrine of pan-Ameri-
canism demands concentration of
United States foreign investment in
South America and that the necessi-
ties of financing European purchases
of munitions in the United States after
American securities are returned will
require sale to this country of some of
Europe's holdings of South American
securities. was the conclusion reached
by Percival Farquhar, of New York,
president of the Brazil Railway Com
pany, in an address on the subject of
Investment in South America"
Predicting a period of "feverish ac-
ttvity in this country during the con-
tinuance of the war, and upon it's close
a prostration of the industry and COM
merce of all countries" Alba b. John
son. president of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works. in the opening address to-
day, emphasized the necessity for a
truly national foreign trade policy
which would prepare the United States
for the keener competition expected to
prevail in the world markets after the
war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-27
NEWS OF STEELTON
GIRLS SELL TAGS
FOR RELIEF FUND
Bevy of Steelton's Prettiest
Misses Raise Money For Des-
titute Across the Sea

With bevy of pretty girls acting as
collectors it was just impossible to
escape making contribution to the
Jewish relief fund If you were in Steel
ton to-day.
Indeed, very few tried to escape, be-
cause this is Jewish relief day, set
apart by President Wilson for raising
money to be used in caring for the
destitute Jews across the sea-and
then to be tagged" by one of Steel
toms prettiest was worth all it cost, for
smile accompanied each tagging"
This evening still more money will
be raised by holding a package party
In the hall of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association. in the electric light build
ing, North Front street. Louis Labor
WITT will act as auctioneer and many
surprise packages will be sold to the
highest bidders Elaborate preparations
have been made for the entertainment
or every one who attends and 1t is
promised that there won't be a dull
moment during the party.
Among the girls who acted as col
lectors this morning were these: Miss
Annie Kahn. Miss Ida Yosolowitz, Mrs.
John Yosolowitz. Miss Minnie Levin,
Miss Freda LEVITT, Miss Kits, Miss
Bessie Melman, Miss Sugar Miss
Levin, Miss Rosie Margolis and Miss
Gertrude Lacob.
After the package party is over
anyone who wishes to contribute to
the fund may do so by sending their
offering to any of the following COM
mlttee David p. Baker, Dauphin
county court interpreter, chairman;
Louis Lehrman, Jacob Yosolowitz and
l.. Laborwitz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-27
GIRLS--DO YOU KNOW
Why YOUR HAIR
IS UGLY?

Abigail Moore. the noted beauty au-
thortity, says, The hair is register
of the physical condition. Cleanliness
and massage. as we'll as careful comb
ing and brushing are most important.
Many women do not realize the ne
cessity of keeping the hair and scalp
absolutely clean in order to look their
best at all times. And yet, with only
q few minutes of tonic massage, the
hair may be brought to a beautiful,
thick, lustrous luxuriance. and that at
very little cost.
Just try these few simple directions
to-day: Into the palm of the hand
pour little Partisan Sage, a rigidly
guaranteed, inexpensive and most
beneficial preparation to be had at any
drug store; thoroughly wet the hair
near the scalp with it and then rub
vigorously until soft tingling sensation
comes stealing over the head. Do this
regularly for few days and occasion
ally wet your brush with the tonic and
gently brush out the hair-you will
surely be surprised and delighted with
the results.
The genuine Partisan Sage is obtain
able from II. c.. Kennedy who always
sells 1t with an absolute guarantee of
perfect satisfaction to the user or the
money paid will be returned.-Ad-
vertisement.