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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
JOHNSON, THE SILENT
SOUTH DAKOTA SENATOR

| The Pasadena (Calif) Star-News oi
| recent date contains the following
| reference to Senator e. S. Johnson
under the caption of Statesmen, Real
and Near:
Edwin S. Johnson, new senator
from South Dakota, has less to say
than the average member of either
branch of congress. Nine-tenths OF
the men who land in congress talk
their way there. But Johnson is the
exception. He plays politics from be-
hind rolltop desk. 1t is said of
him that before entering the senate
he had not done five minutes of pub
lie speaking in all of his life. Years
ago he went to South Dakota and
entered the loan and investment bust
ness, operating it by means OF little
to run for the United States senate
he saw no reason why he should not
conduct his campaign just as he did
his business right from the httld
desk in his office.
K He had never gone out before a.
crowd Of people and made a speech
in connection with his loan business,
and he did not purpose to do it in.
order to reach the senate.
q You can get plenty Of people to-
do the speaking Z he said, abut what
is needed in a political campaign is
a man who can sit at his desk and
arrange things.
The only trouble with Johnson's
system is that if he keeps 1t up he
may lead lonesome life Of it in the
senate with everybody else struggling
to talk.
johnson, by the way, has about the
cutest Httle autobiography in the Of
fetal congressional directory. 1t con.
sists of two sentences, the first one
written in the third person, and the
second In the first person. Here they
are: IS
Edwin s.. Johnson, of Yankton, S.
OAK. born In Owen county, Ind, a
long time ago. was always proud
OF my ancestors and family q
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
sTERLlNG's GRANDDAUHTER
TO BE MARRIED IN INDIA

Washington, ID. C.-Miss Emma
Webb, eldest granddaughter of Mrs.
Thomas Sterling, who has made her
home with Senator and Mrs, Sterling
the past two years, left Saturday to
a trip which will take her to Madura,
India, sailing from Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia. on the steamship EN-
press of Russia, on August 10. Prior
to the date of sailing she will visit
with her father, w B. Webb, formerly
of Worthwhile, S. D., but now living
at Trempealeau, Wis. and with other
friends ait Denver and Boulder Colo,
and points in California. On her ar
rival in India she will be married to
Mr.. Azel Arson Martin, professor
at the American College, Madura.
This is one of the largest colleges
under the supervision of the American
hoard Of Foreign Missions Of the
Congregational church. Mr. Martin
is former South Dakota boy, being
the son of Rev. Edwin Martin who
in the early days was located at
Northyine and later at Iroquois. He
attended Redfield College and later
graduated from the University of
Colorado, his parents having moved
to Boulder, Colo. In 1918 he gradual
ed from the Yale Divinity School and
for the past year has been at the Am
erican College in Madura He ex-
poets later to be assigned to q mis-.
sion station in the Madura district
Miss Webb was born at Worthwhile
and attended school at Redaeld and
the state university at Vermillion
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
Germans Think
They We Broken
British Blockade
Have Germans Devised Plan to Over
come English Blockade ?-some
Seem to Think So.

The arrival at Baltimore of a huge
German submarine merchant ship has
started speculation concerning the
likelihood of Germany's new merchant
fleet overcoming the effect of the
British blockade of German ports.
It is the first submarine merchant
vessel over to cross the Atlantic. 1t
was loaoed with dye stuffs and per
haps otherSmerchandise, and it is ex-
pected that it will. return laden with
eoas e.nalv 81 I slan fs hefe r1,bbar ps and
other material, not edibles, which, it
is thought, is an Indication that the
Germans are not as yet starving.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
President Names
Standing G ON n
mittees for Y ear
George schlosser Already at the Helm
and Planning for Vigorous
Aggressive Campaign.

George Schlosser, whose push ana
energy have been considerable fac
tor in South Dakota affairs for the
past quarter of q century, arrived the
fore part Of the week from New York
and formally assumed command Of
the secretary's office of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Mr.. Schlosser is getting the preliIn
mary details arranged for the summer
and fall campaign OF the association
and is becoming acquainted with con-
ditions in the city so far as they affect
matters with which the Chamber Of
Commerce deals.
President ]. w Dougherty has q MS
the ensuing yenr
3 The following are the committees,
1.-The first named in each case, being
the chairman:
Executive c0mmst ttee-G IN IA rt,
Lee Stover, &. B Williamson John
| Noodle, r.. r. Campbell.
Auditing committee p. y. Lacy
itF. 81, Bramble, Fl. M. Hanten
Ways and Means commit ttee--H i {.
| Fahnestoek, M r. Baskerville, George
4 Case. Il. r. Morris, D. G. Noonan
Arbitration and Grievances com
1fflttG6J. IT, i1dHlSii y. IS ssa "a g 4 sAAa
i Charles p, Park.
Legislation committee b. Han
4 ten, Lee Slower, IA. ]. Halgan, Henry
Dugan,s 81 I'll. King.
Conventions and Excursions com
q mittee--C. M. Lyon, chairman, with
Remainder ofEthe committee yet to be
1 named.
4 Civic Affairs, Park and Landscapes
4 III M Finnerud, r. d. Hawley, Az
i nj. IIeegaard, Perry II L,oucks, A. Css
Il Nelson, VIM NJ. Nieol, ii. A Hide
4 brand,
Municipal Affairs Mayor \
Hopkins and Aldermen B. N Hagna-
IA Douglas Brown, A. r. Ferguson, Hen-
4 ry Al, Hanten, J w, Balsigsr, A H.
j, Cornwall, Max aJohnsaon and VIM
II Eangwill.
commercial travellers committee
/ E T. Wix Lon MacD John
II fIentges. u Il. Pfsison, lls;ssO Min
= naugh.
4 Agricultural extension committee.
II A. wv Palm, Charles Kreger, T. il
y Cory, j. E. Bird, and If R. Meadows.
81 Good Roads and Streat Improve
y ments committed d M. Bannfster, III.
4, A. Wagner, j.. G. Southwick, 6. ID.
Ray, l. ]. B. Hanten, A. II Cornwall.
! ! VIII ELan8WlIl, MAX Johnson
Entertainment and Public Amuse-
8 ments committee Z. G. Hill, r. r.
Kemple, q. p. Campbell, w. S. Peck
George Baxter, A. Il. Sherin.
Traffic committee d. G. Noonan,
! J. B. Hanten, r.. q Hawley, G. r.
4 Winslow, II. G. Hudson.
Industrial yeldpmenta Manufac-
4 turing and JobbiHg j B. Hanten
I d. C. Noonan. l.. N Schnlnar II
Winslow, C. G. Whistler, w. D. Nor
7 ris.
a Trade Extension John Morey, III.
r. w Schaller, J. H Conley, H. b.
i Williamson, ]. J. Bennett
MembershipL. L. j. Shaw. j. Al. Skin
ner. Theodore Lamm, Henry Dugans
4 e. r. Wix.
4 Press and Publicity George
Schlosser, s. g. Way, L. Eastwood,
i F. ]. Cory, 3. M. Barker.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
Haltiin Big Drive; i
Germans Busy in
Counter Attacks
Resistance to British Offensive Now
Taking Form Of Counter
Attacks. s

I. Lundona July IL. German resist
ance to the British offensive along the
Somme front took the form last night.
of strong counter attacks which az
two points made dents in the line eS-
tablished by General Haig's army
Heavily reinforced, the Germans
made a determined drive at the Brit
ish front.
According to the British official ac-
count of the fighting all the attacks
were futile except those directed ait
Mametz and Trones woods in the
Montuban sector Of the British righ.
where some ground was gained by the
German columns.
French Drop Offensive,
The French have not resumed their
offensive in the Somme region, Paris
reporting the, night there passed
quietly.
There has been notable activity in
the Verdun sector.
| The crown princes troops after
!, their success OF yesterday, in Fumin
wood and at the Damloup battery
where they gained a footing, struck
4 at the French in the vicinity of Deae
! Man hill, west of the Meuse, were
jrepulsed,
/ German troops on the right bank q
4 the River Meuse yesterday pushN
4 fdrward their positions to poin
near Souvillo and the Laufee works
A taking SO officers and 2,109 men
Austrians Driven Back.
The Italian offensive has beel
4 pushed recently not only in the Tren
4 ltino, where the Austrians have hsel
driven back long distances from thei
furthest points of advance, but alonl
4 the Isonzo where Gorilla is the OF
4 iective.
In the face of this latter movenlen
4 the Austrians, according to an nr
4 confirmed report through Paris. ar
said to have evacuated TolminS
Twenty miles north Of Gorizia.
German marrying Of the EngEs
coast was continued last 1igA Wiie
4 submarine bombarded Seeham hal
Dor, small colliery port on the Mort
sea neor Sunderland.
One woman was killed, but n
property damage Of consequence wa
4 inflicted, according to the British o.
4 ficial announcement.
Berlin announces a raid by tW
German aeroplanes on the Englis
channel port Of Calais Monday NIGH
when the port, together with army Ell
campments, was bombarded.
Russians Beaten off.
The Russians have attempted T
check the Turkish troops in the Cat
casus by means of counter attacks
but the Turkish war Office announce
today that these onslaughts had beel
/ beaten off. In Mesopotamia, a smal
| body of British troops was put t,
flight. 7.
Russian troops, which attempted t
establish themselves on the left banl
of the Stokhod river in the advanc'
towards Kovel, were attacked b.
German troops and defeated, the Ber
4 lin war office announced today.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
Captain Makes Statement.

Baltimore, Md.-On delivering his
ships papers to the office of the North
German Lloyd line today Captain
Paul KONG of the submarine mer-
chairman Deutschland issued for
NAL statement, declaring his voyage
across the Atlantic had broken Eng
lands rule of the seas.
Shortly before noon the captain ap.
peared at the downtown Office of A
Schumacher & Co., agents for the
North German Lloyd, carrying an arm
full of papers. 1t was his first trip
away from the water front.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13

Tommy. Pop what is fiattery ~
Tommy's Pop: 'Flattery, my son,
is merely having someone else tell us
the nice things we have !alWaya
thought about ourselves Z ss
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
Britain Asks Investigation.

Washington, D. C.-The British anG
French embassies today ofticially
called the state departments atten
Deutschland anG
asked hat this government assure it
SELF OF rle syessel's character.
This will be done, it was announc
ed, by the assignment of naval ex
perts to assist the treasury depart
ment
Question is simpIified.
The fact that boarding officers
found the Deutschland unarmed goes
far toward simplifying any question
as to its status as a merchant shiI
in American waters.
Officials realize, however, that the
British and French embassies, while
land has brought over, are concerned
over the cargo of rubber and nickel
it purposes to carry back to Germany
and expect that nothing will be left
undone by Germany's enemies to pre-
vent or hinder its clearance.
Although the fact that the sub
mersible is unarmed is of first import,
ance, such factors as the composition
of the crew and actual ownership
will have to be established to deter
mine whether the submarine could be
classed as a naval auxiliary.
Running of Blockade.
While naval officers are attracted
by the great size Of the submarine
and its long voyage, the fact that it
successful means of running block
attracts them most.
Some Of them pointed out that if a
successful means of running block
ade had been perfected, one Of the
most potent measures of warfare had
become a thing of the past.
Until the customs officials report is
received, Acting Secretary Polk said
today that no action was contemplate
ed by the state department.
Submarine Is unarmed.
Reports that the submarine is un-
armed, Mr.. Polk said, indicated that
the state departments position would
be much simplified.
Collector Ryan, in Baltimore re-
ported informally that the Deutsch-
land did not carry guns, was manned
by merchant crew, carried a cargo,
and was not a Warship.
If objections are raised that the.
Deutschland is a secret type, and
nothing but superficial examination
can be allowed, the state department
is expected ITO insist on thorough
examination, as has been done in the
case of steamships.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13

churian railway between Changchun
and Hardin practically completes the
last step in he absolute control gof
Manchuria by the Japanese govern.
ment. The Toxic government at
tempted to have the railroad ceded to
them at Portsmouth at the conclusion
of the Russell apanese war, but the
plan was frustrated,
Russia ceding to Japan Of her
possession in Saghalien is evidently
in payment OF Russia s munitions bill
and IL is said that the former Japan
ese cruisers which transported the
Russian troops TO MarseiIles were paid
for in the same way.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
Entitled to Privileges.

Baltimore, Md-GuN v. Steele, sur
yeyor of the port of Baltimore, made
an official report to Collector Ryan
late today, advising that the Deutsch-
land was an unarmed merchant yes
sci, entitled to all the privileges of
any other peaceful ship sailing under
the flag of frindly nation.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
BIG CRASH FEAR or SCAN
DINAvlA WHEN WAR ENDS

Stockholm, Sweden. "A consortium
of Scandinavian financiers is planning
an insurance corporation which vii
insure against the horrors of peace
The coming of peace is dreaded by
thousands of financiers, manufacture
ers, shippers, railroad freighters, bear
speculators (also in some industries
bull speculator) and others. As the
war drags on the interests of these
classes become more and more de-
pendent on a long war; and thous-
ands have entered upon deals that in
vo1ve their ruin il peace comes sud
denly and without warning.
Hence the scheme Of insurance
against peace Such scheme inn
plies that many persons are making
money out of the war, and that is a
fact. The condition of the United
States war stocks is paralleled in neu-
tral Europe. The difference is that
America is making money mainly out
Of munitions and war stores and neu-
trail Europe is making 1t out OF every
thing conceivable. Ship owners, food
producers, cloth-makers, railroads
Especially in Norway and Sweden) J,
chemists. medical store producers, dye
manufacturers, paper makeAs, alkali
producers, aluminium traders and
men in fifty other trades are flourish
ing. The losses at first suffered be-
cause of dislocation of credit have
been made up and the neutral states
are fiourishing as never before In
their history. The reason is that in
addition TO prosperous home condi-
tions Ca few minor trades excepted)
they are taking in vast sums of money
from belligerent countries.
Tommy: Pop what is fattery2,s1
,n1,1 ,1isr,s. 3,n,a aA.u nv ef,Yl
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-13
Bringing Up Father.

eve dined out last evening. Ps
disgraced us as usual Z,
How was that ?''
He got to the end Of the dinner
with three forks and two spoons IL /
unused. Z
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20
TOWN OF COROOVA.
 Municipal Taxes,

Town taxes are now due and pay able to the town treasurer, H. I. O'Neill, at his office.
 Said taxes will be delinquent on the second Monday in February, 1917, at the hour of o'clock D. m. Upon all unpaid taxes after that time a pen alty of five per cent will ve collected.
 H. l. O'NEILL,
 Town Treasurer.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Philip Williams, of Woodchopper, was an arrival in Cordova on yester- days train. He is an old-time Alas kan, having been connected with the Pioneer Mining Company at Nome in the early days. and is now on his way to the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20
TOLOVANA LOOKING UP.

Recent arrivals in Fairbanks from the Tolovana report that camp looking 100 per cent better than a year ago, and that the camp is a veritable hive of industry. The merchants are do- ing a thriving business.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Agent s. R. Hedges, of the Alaska Steamship Company, has been noti- fled by the Seattle office that the freighters Valdez and Eureka are now on the San Francisco run.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Father Crimont will arrive here on the Mariposa tomor- row to hold Christmas services at the Catholic church on Sun day evening.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20
CAPTAIN ROSS REMEMBERED.

Captain Thomas Ross, of the coast guard, who left Nome recently for a vacation in the states, was presented by the citizens of that place with a solid gold Howard watch, appropri- ately engraved, as a token of their appreciation of his services.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20
DISCHARGED FROM sANlTARluM.

The governors office has been ad- vised of the release from Morning side Sanitarium of Henry Emile, who was committed from Alaska in August, with friends in the state of Oregon.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

The government cable was repaired yesterday afternoon at 9 o'clock, and communication has been reestablished by the Signal Corps with the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

A most suitable Christmas gift is ladies silk hosiery, and Clayson has an assortment that is sure to please.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Ladies and gents shoes oiled and shined Alaskan Hotel barber shop. Prompt delivery.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Alex Orme, of Meiers' road house, on the Chitina-F Fairbanks trail, is a town visitor.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Big assortment of ladies embroi- dered handkerchiefs just received at ClaysOn's. Drop in and see them
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Wanted - A girl for general house work at Chitina. Apply to Mrs. J. w. Forester, at Hospital
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

job Printing at Daily Times office Job Printing at the Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

l.. M. Davis came down from Ken necott yesterday and will leave for Juneau on the next boat
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

the westward tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Ladies silk hosiery, in all the deli. cate shades, are the latest offering at Clayson's.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

The steamer Spokane is due from
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

The Cordova schools will close Fri day afternoon for the holiday vacation.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

Guernsey and Royal Rochester, mounted in nickel containers of handsome designs.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

The freighter Juneau sails from Se- attle for Cordova on December 26.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-20

ELECTRICAL GOODS
 Percolators, Toasters. Sad Irons, Chafing Dishes, Bake vens, Electric Stand Lamps of exceptionally fine design.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-22

People Of the county intending to
raise funds for highway improve
msnt would do we'll to consider the
advantages to them of the deferred
serial plan over the ordinary sinking
fund plan Of retiring long-term
bonds. Under the serial plan, q GER
tain amount Of bonds il retired each
year and the bonds Is retired each
be an interest charge on the COM
munity. Under the sinking fund plan
none Of the bonds il retirable until
the end Of definite period, and the
entire sum raised bears interest for
theentire life of the bond. The
county, therefore, pays interest on
the money so borrowed and in addi-
ton sets aside each year as a sinking
fund an amount sufficient to retire
all the bonds when they become due.
The sinking fund is deposited with
banks and earns some interest. This
interest ordinarily is only per cent
to its bondholders. The serial plan
is a much cheaper method Of raising
money for road Improvement, even
when the sinking fund earns interest
as high as 4 per cent, and in the
opinion Of the road specialists Of the
department should be utilized when
ever it is possible to market serial
bonds.
In study Of the road bond issues
Of several counties, j. E. Pennyback-
er and M. 0. Eldridge, of the Divi-
son of Road Economies, Office of
Public Roads and Rural Engineering,
found that the serial plan, if it had
been adopted by several counties,
would have saved the taxpayers in
one county $154,269, in another coun-
ty $50, 702, and in a third county $685.
367 over the other plan with a sink
ing fund bearing interest at per
cent. With a sinking fund earning
4 per cent, the savings would have
run as high as 972, 288 in one Of these
counties. These conclusions appear
in the recently published Department
Bulletin 1893, Economic Surveys Of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-22
NOTICE OF MEETING OF CON-
MISSIONERS ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county Of Ionia.
In the matter Of the estate Of Ag-
mes Pearl Trask, deceased.
Having been appointed commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons
against said deceased, we do hereby
give notice that four months from the
fourteenth day Of November, A. d.
1915, were allowed by said court for
creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and adjustment,
and that we will meet at the Office
Of Frank r. Chase, in the village of
Smyrna, in said county, on the fif-
teenth day Of January, A. d. 1917,
and on the fourteenth day Of March,
A. d. 1917, at one o'clock In the af-
ternoon Of each Of said days, for the
purpose Of examining and adjusting
said claims.
Dated Smyrna, November 81, A. d.
1915.
A. j. COOK,
Z. w. CONDOR,
26-t-S Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-22
They Let Him
Sleep Soundly

.'sincs taking Foley Kidney Pills
I believe I am entirely cured and
sleep soundiy all night" h Z.
Take two Of Foley Kidney Pnis
with q glass OF pure water after each
meal and at bedtime A quick and
easy way 70 put . stop to- your get
ting up time after time during the
Foley Kidney Pills also stop pain
In back and sides. headaches. sfom-
ach troubles, disturbed heart action,
stu stir and aching joints, and rhsumstio
ments.
= osinssville. Ga. r. r No. :. Mr..
I've been unable to- sleep all night
without getting mp Sometimes only =
few minutes after going 10 bed ia
have TO set up. and tried everything
4 heard Of for the trouble Last year
! tried Foley Kidney Pills and after
ti.sly cured and sleep soundiy ~
wORTLRY q FRENCH
CONNELL'S DRUG STORE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-22
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. z.
T. Colgrove. President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

County Highway Improvement
The following concrete EXAMPLES
are taken from this bulletin:
an Dallas County, Ala, the bonds
amounted to $3.50, 900, payable in 80
years at per cent Assuming the
sinking fund to bear 3 per cent in
terest, as. set forth in the chapter
on Dallas County, the total financial
burden to the county for interest and
the liquidation of the bonds during
the S0-year period will be $745, 702.80.
An equal amount Of bonds at the
same rate of interest, If issued under
the deferred serial bond method, with
the first bonds payable six years
from the date of issuance and an
equal amount payable each year
thereafter for "a years, would cost
the county, at the end Of the 30 years
$685., 900, or a difference. as compar--
ed with the sinking-fund method Of
$50, TOP. If per cent could be reali-
zed on the sinking fund instead of 3
per cent, the saving for the deferred
serial plan over the sinking-fund
plan would still be $47,216.
"Lauderdale County, Miss, which
issued 100000 of and 5h per cent
bondsfi adopted the deferred serial
bond method, with the first payment
coming IL years from the date of
issue and the last payment 25 Yeas.
If the county had issued the bonds on
the 5-25-year basis the cost would
have been S906,875, as compared
with the cost on the basis adopted Of
$972, 232, or difference Of $63,367."
Even in the case of a small issue
the advantage Of the serial plan is il
Illustrated in Dinwiddie County, Va.
This county issued 100000 Of and
per cent bonds, payable in 80 years,
but the bonds are callable after 20
retired at the end Of % years on the
sinking-fund plan, with interest on
sinking fund at 4 per cent, the total
cost would be S218,031, whereas If
they had adopted the 6-25-year serial
method the cost would be S201, 100,
or a difference Of $16,931.