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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-22
THE FARMER.

We favor the vigorous prosecution
of Investigations and plans TO reader
agriculture more profitable and coua'
toy life mare healthiul, comfortable
and ATTRACTIVE, and We believe uat
this should be Il dominant aim OF The
nation as wei as OF the states.
In the federal reserve sct Of the lUst
congress and the rural credits act OF
'hc present congress, the mach.aNry
has been created which WIN luke
credit available to the farmer con
stanly and readily, and he has at last
been put upon footing of equality
with she merchant and the manufact'
urcr In securing the capital necessary
to carry on his enterprises
We favor continued liberal provision
not only for the benefit OF production,
but also for the study and solution of
problems OF farm marketing aud
finance. and for the extension Of eN'
listing agencies for improving country
life.
GOOD ROADS.
The happiness, comfort and pros
pcrlty OF rural life, aud the develop
mcnt Of the city, are alike conserved
by the construction of public high
ways We, therefore, favor national
mid In the construction of postroad'
aud roads for military purposes
EMPLOYMENT.
We hold that the life, health onC
strength Of the men, women aud chill
dren OF the nation are It's greatest as
set, and that In the conservation Of
these the federal government where
ever II acts as the employer Of labor
should both on its own account an'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
INCREASED SHORTAGE
BY FORMER OFFICERS
REPORTED IN MCOOk
Deficiency In Two Offices Nov
More Than SO, -
other Cited For Felony.

Salem. S. d.. Jan. 31.-The officies
publication is made this week of tn.
detailed report of f.. /. Lampey, as
sistant state accountant, as to the In
v~estigation of the offices of McCook
county. In that report it is shown
that James Smith. former county
treasurer, misappropriated out of the
funds of the county the sum of $5,1O7.97
md that Eric E;cllein, former county
auditor, drew out on fraudulent ac-
counts and forged warrants checks
about $4,000.
The accountant charges Smith with
u felony under the law, and reports
that he should be punished ac-
cordingly.
Iccklein is now serving sentence in
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls on a
plea OF guilt for a portion of the
money. The balance. about $4,000. was
after his sentence.
Smith has repaid all of his shortage
nnd Ecklein repaid the s2,064.18 pre-
viously charged against him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY
TO CLAY COUNTY PIONEER

Vermilion. S. D.. Jam. 31.-D. B..
Woodworth. an early settler of Clay
county. was found dead i'm his bed at
the farm home when the tenant went
to his room to call him for breakfast.
1t was evident that he had been dead
several hours. Death was due to heart
failure.
MIR. Woodwork was unmarried. He
came to Clay county early in the '70s
and filed on Il homestead. This he
leaves free from incumbrance, together
with several thousand dollars on de-
posit. The farm is one of the finest in
the state. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Davis. lives In Los Angeles, and it is
her order that The body be inferred in
services will be held Saturday after
noon. The deceased was a veteran OF
the civil war.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
FARMERS LAUNCH MOVE
FOR TERMINAL ELEVATOR

Watertown. $. D.. Jan. s1.-As a re-
suit of the agitation for terminal ele-
vators ~inaugurated by A. r. Patterson,
industrial agent for the South Dakota
Central Railway company, active steps
to that end were taken at the meeting
of the Farmers Cooperative ~associa-
ton. This subject was discussed at
length by Perry f. Loucks, a local at
torney. in delivering the address OF
welcome, and he later offered a resolu-
ton favoring the formation of a CO.
operative grain terminal elevator COM
pany. In order to determine the feel
ing Of the cooperative elevator men
oward such a move a subscription is
being circulated having for it's purpose
the formation of such a company to be
known as the South Dakota Farmers
Cooperative Grand Terminal company.
with a capital stock of 81, 200, 900. of
which amoun at least 500, 900 must be
paid i'm. Watertown, with it's nine
branches of railroads. claims to be a
superior location for the construction
of u an elevator.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
SMALL FINES RESULT
FROM PADRONE CASES
ON milwaukee ROAD
Actual Damages Only Allowed
to Compliments, Who Said
They Had Been Bilked.

Aberdeen. $. D.. Jan. 29.-The al
s'seu Greek "%ladrone" system, so FAR
aS Aberdeen is concerned, reached a
new phase in municipal court today
Nneh IudSe George w. Crane fined
:'"hh i'alllas and others, defendants
IN Il SUIT brought by .AleX kippes. $23
an" costs and interest. This is actual
d;t'liascs, tn" coi,r: refusing to add
p''n'tiN" damages To the Judgment for
l\loIprs. In the case az Jim Remarks VS..
John ia&pa's and others. the judgment
was l"f Sf2. costs and interest. In the
Ct" If Mines tcononnas VS.. .lohn Pap
Nts. tn QUIT gave iudanent for $50.
inteNe@t and costs.
IN" civil actions grew out of tl.e AL
l.;tH" been in existenre in Aberdeen
iN which il was charged that Papnai
ara two or three others charged Grecl,
.''noi" n ccrtain sliA to get them
"o% on ~ Milwaukee taA.oad. and
'itW nr'.{ ihpm for rt!lcr sums in
'""r t'a' tbnN mieht retain theil
- cog. y news STORY" IN Il loca,
:; 'Wspaa"" -" arfing the matter lei
=" an ir'"sti&:tion and subsequent
cHnYt acton
The attorney. for tho ~6efendant1
~" The: Viii appeal the cases 10 TIA
TIT" SuNr9ITr court.
i'll" Plaintiffs in the nc::0m started
suit l"st Hcta3c. % recover TIL
~''Noln!'s they alleged they had Paid
! a1l;.s md his associates, and also.
Y each ins.:lre. to cove" 5000 X
.Npi:Wl GaIaases. Tho rnur; refused
"a alln" /. @ ~"Se"Hniarv G~anra",s.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
USES cHLoRoFoRM FOR
TOOTHAkE; FATAL RESULTS

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Jan. 31.-The
fumes of chloroform, used to quiet the
pain of a toothache. caused the death
OF Mrs. j. e. Hamilton. aged so, of this
city. She was found dead in her apart
ments. lying face downward with a
handkerchief saturated with chloro-
form pressed to her face. At first it
was believed to be a case of suicide,
but Coroner Trepanier, who investi-
gated the case. believes the death was
accidental while she was trying to find
relief from Il severe case OF toothache.
Mrs. Hamilton formerly was the pro-
prietor of a Sioux Falls restaurant.
Her sister, with whom she had been in
partnership. departed only a few days
ago for Holland, MINI.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
EMIL J. WoERrH MUST FACE
CHARGE OF WIFE DISCRETION

Chamberlain, s. d. Jan. 31.-The
sheriff OF Brule county has left for
Milwaukee to bring back Emil J.
wife desertion. Woerth has been serv-
Ing a Jail sentence in Milwaukee for
vagrancy. Unless he is able to fur
nish bail he will be confined in Jail
here until the ext term of Brule
county court.
Woerth formerly practiced law at
Kimball. in this county. and at n
time tried to secure the democratic
nomination for congress.
FREEMAN-Some of the newspapers
published In this part OF the state rave
printed q story to the effect that rela-
tives Of County Commissioner Samuel
Walter. who recently was killed In an
automobile accident In Bon Homme coun-
ty. had decided to institute q damage suit
against Bon Homme county on the ground
that the accident was due to an improp-
erly constructed highway. 1t il stated
here on good authority that no such dam
age suit will be instituted. Relatives OF
Mr.. Walter went to the scene three days
after the accident for the purpose of ex-
aiming the highway, and 1t is claimed
they found ii in good condition and that
the automobile accident was due to other
causes.
FAIRFAX-"Dick' Ryan, a young man
VINO was arrested recently at Gregory on
the charge of having stolen ONE articles
from the automobile Of Herman Iker. OF
Spencer. Neb., appeared In court and en-
tered q plea OF guilty to the charge against
him. He was fined $50 and sentenced to u
term OF six months in the county jail.
After committing the theft Ryan dis
appeared. but he reappeared at Dallas and
was placed under arrest. 1t IL believed
he returned for the express purpose Of
being sentenced to jail. as so far as can
be learned he has III home. and alpar-
emily 10 glad of q chance to he provided
for ct the county Jail until summer comes.
IPSwICH-Martin Hall. q transient
lahorer who claims his home ~ In Idaho.
entered q plea OF guilty In the state cir
cult court here to the charge Of assault
with = dangerous weapon. and was SEN
fenced by Judge Bottum to q term Of six
months In the Sioux Falls p%enitentiary.
The charge against him grew out OF .
heht between members OF . t~hrtshing
crew working In this vicinity last FAIL.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
RABBIT SHOOTING APPEALS
ABOVE ARTILLERY WORK

Sioux Falls. IS. D.. lam. 29.-"If / vas
only in Moody county shooting jack
abbitS. instead of hecc-ah. wcil." is
he manner in which Albert Bourne, Il
Former South Dailotan. who since the
commencement of the European war
aas served as Il gunner in the British
royal field artillery on the western
'front.', expresses his longing for Il re-
urn to the peaceful conditions which
prevailed before the war. He said:
This is my second Christmas here.
out, hank God, it will be the last. and
hen we shall know how to appreciate
the good things so much more after
this terrible war. " Weather
and conditions are far from pleasant"
Bourne is we'll known in Egan N
Colman, where he a Il large number
Of personal friends who have closely
followed his course. Early in the war
he was badly wounded and spent some
time in hospita1s at Paris and else
where, but upon his recovery he re-
turned to the front. where he has since
remained, with the exception Of a BRIEF
visit some weeks ago to his wife and
children in England.
He has only about a month ore to
serve, as he will, If he lives, be honor
ably discharged from the royal field
artillery IN February %.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
COUNTY PUBLISHERS
DIVIDE COUNTY PRINTING

mint amuns ihe publishers % ;h5
'i~nwAparcrs "f 1.:na coUnty. the county
rinting is now divided among tho five
s:a,rr:s published III t!no ccunty. insteai
If three. a& the .:tw provides. linden
he Arrangement. The payment for Ms
nNDljcation uf the Official! proceedings
.vhicli ordinarily il, s,o,i', Ip>i;ota. GOO;
o ril"ec rapers III u county. viii! here
FER Oc divided a,nnIg five. III" Mil
cr Press. in discussing the plan, states
he newspapers get q Squash instead O.!
i Me!on. as mono of them will make
money ont OF the proposition. but rcad.
rs win benefit 10y getting the official
proceedings in their home paper.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
THE BUILDING
Of A COUNTRY
The Natural Pride of Those Who
Take Part in 1t.

To those who have built railroads
through and cross the prairies OF
Western Canada, connecting that great
empire of grain and cattle. horse and
sheep with the worlds markets in the
east, must be awarded the privilege
Of looking upon their work. and its
results with %pardonable pride. Ii they
"reminiscences, and tell Of the hardships
md the privations, why shouldn't
they? The broad prairies on which
The buffalo roamed and fed, are now
alive with cities, towns and villages.
Farms-large and small-on which
machinery has chased the bugaboo of
!aborious work of the farm, and max
ing farm life one of the most pleasant
and prosperous of occupations-are
being cultivated by men Of the highest
stamp of manhood. Many of these
ave inherited from their forebears
The physical strength and the high
type OF manliness that was theirs in
he days when they hewed their homes
out of the virgin forest, and made
hem what may be seen today, beau
.iful farms in the east. On the whole
The western prairies breed a high type
II manhood, wrest from him faults
and diseases which would be his were
It not for the upbuilding Influence and
character Of prairie life.
When the builder of the western Ca
madam prairie looks upon the result of
his work. why shouldn't hts chest ex-
pand? 1t vas probably some Of this
feeling Of pride that took possession
Of Sir Donald Mann, vice president Of
the Canadian Northern Railway the
other day in Winnipeg. when he said:
Il am not In the habit Of giving ad-
vice, but l have no hesitation Of advis-
ing the young men Of Canada. every
young man, to get out and get a piece
of western Canada's land that now
IAN be had for the asking and be their
own masters"
ut was Sc years ago when / first
came to Winnipeg" he said. "At that
time there were less than $50, 1000
people west of Lake Huron in Canada,
and the only bit Of railway in opera
ton was between st. Boniface and EN-
OASO0-dUOUI SAAIy AUllSS. lOOdy LncIo
are nearly 10000 miles of railway in
actual operation and the population is
W two and a quarter million, a WON
derful achievement in such a short Pc
riod you will agree, when you have
contemplated it a moment"
AT that time all the flour, meat and
many other supplies for our contracts
were brought from the States. Now
consider what the west is doing to-
day. You have a grain production ex-
ceeding a billion bushels and yet only
a comparatively small area of the till
able land Of the country is occupied.
Five years hence you will be more
than doubling Observation-Disclosures.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
SENTENCES IMPOSED At
MARSHALL COURT TERM

Britton. s. D.. Jan. ga term of
state circuit court for Marshal coun-
ty contributed one defendant to the
Sioux Falls ~penitentiary. and Jail SEN
fences were imposed in several other
cases. William Hrdina is the defendant
convicted of robbery in the Kidder box
car case. and was given a p~enitentiary
term of is months and fined 5000. John
Miller, convicted Of selling liquor to
an Indian, was given six months in the
county Jail. f. j. Bowers. convicted Of
carrying concealed weapons. was fined
months in the county jail. ODDS Lang
ford. found guilty Of selling liquor
without a license. was fined $3.50 and
given a term Of 30 days at hard labor
in the county Jail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
CITY ORDINANCE WINS
IN REFERENDUM TEST

Eureka. 8. D.. Jan. 29.-The referen-
dunn as It pertains to city ordinances
was tried out in Eureka at a special
election, the particular ordinance in
question being n regulating moving
picture houses in Eureka. The vote
cast was 21S. the heaviest vote IN
Eureka In many years. and the orr
dinance won u by q majority OF 81,
the voters in the First and Second
wards tying on the proposition. while
the Third ward gave the majority in
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

Splashing is not supposed to be the
best thing in the world for a isher-
mar to do. but in Gatln lake, Panama.
fish crowd around in large numbers
whenever the surface is disturbed, the
explanation being that they find their
richest food on the limbs of water
killed trees, which are continually
breaking off and falling. Green visit
Ors are often convinced that the fish in
Gatun lake will come to answer to a
call, the call being a splash made with
n dough bah at the end of IL pole and
line.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
FORMER RANCH EMPLoYE
IS SOUGHT AS FORGER

Midland. S. D.. Jan. 29.-The Midland
authorities only a few days ago landed
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary a forge.
who was caught al Denver and re-
turned to South Dakota after passing a
number of forged checks on Midland
merchants. and now a second forger is
being sought.
The man whom the authorities would
like to meet is S. A. Collins. who since
last fall had been employed at the
Fuller ranch near Elwood. The forged
check which it is charged he cashed
was written out by him in a Midland
restaurant, but he did not offer to pass
1t here. After several citizens had re-
fused to cash it he went to a store and
purchased a pair Of overshoes. tending
the check. which was for $3.50. in pay
ment. The check was accepted and he
received the difference in cash.
1t has since been earned that the
signature of O. l. Towne, of Neville. 10
the check was forged. When last seen
Collins was boarding a west bound
Chicago & Northwestern freight train.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The Turks. when they defeated the
Serbs in 1909. erected at Nish Il rough
tower. composed alternately of Jumps
of rock and Serb skulls. cemented to-
yether. OF the 1900 or so skulls orig
inally included. all except one, which
was too firmly imbedded in the NOR
tar, have been carried away by UNI
sensitive curiosity seekers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The e shortage of oats in Arch
angel. Russia, has resulted i'm an anus
ing state of affairs. The cab drivers
and wagoners are feeding their horses
on black bread. Amy oats they can
procure are used for the family por-
ridge at home. Oats cost sl.4O a pood
Gao pounds). Wholesome black bread
costs only SO cents a pood.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

Ceylon is often referred to as Il part
OF British India, but 1t is Il crown coll
ony by itself. with an entirely
administration and system of customs
duties. posts. telegraphs. etc. 1t is es-
sentially an agricultural country. and
It's manufactures are chiefly related to
the product Of agriculture.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

Hessians who served England as
m-ercenaries during the revolutionary
war provided this country with Some
admirably sturdy farmer folk, but also
introduced two great rural pests, he
Hcsslan fly, destroyer of wheat. and
he white field daisy. which to his day
is known among New Jersey farmers
as the Dutch curse. an echo of it's ORR
gin.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The first electric push button "a
made by BENJAMIN Franklin. who used
: IN connection with IL device for
charging. the metal railing before his
house. much to the surprise of certain
Gaming loafers for who's proximity
he great man did not exceedingly
,earn.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The swiftest dog in the world, the
record runs that show as feet in a sec
ond. while the gazelle has shown meas
ured speed Of more than so feet a sec
0nd. which would 81 g it a speed OF
$500 feet In u minute, ii the pace could
be kept I'm.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

brates 800 times a minute. 49,, 900 times
a day. OF 1850, 900 times a year. AS
each vibration cover about one and
one-haf revolutions. the shaft on which
the alance wheel is mounted makes
236. $40. 900 900 revolutions on It's bear
ings each year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

Edward L. Babb. of winsted, Conn,
'epaired a defective stove i'm his home
With an old piece of iron; unfortunate
Y The old piece of iron proved to be a
cannon. loaded, which exploded
as soon as a fire was built and rem
dered the stove rather more defective
than it was before.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The Baltimore oriole, one of the most
picturesque of the birds ommon in the
northern United States, gets his name
from his black and orange men
those being the colors of the Calvert
family, OF which Lord Baltimore, who
settled the estate Of Maryland. was
hen chief.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

A 9-year-old ticket between Kan.
sas City and Gallatin. Mo-, which was
used recently. had lain in the Leaven-
worth prison safe in the interim while
me owner served a 29-year term sub
sequent to his arrest on the train lust
before the conductor came throurh
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The United States geological survey
IL studying the lavas OF the Hawaiian
volcanoes. The work is particularly
pertinent because all the islands of that
group have been built up gradually by
volcanic discharges of lava. from =
beginning deep down in the sen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The total value Of tires used in 1918
N the United States. including solid
tires for trucks, tires for busses n
taxicaba amounts to $3.50. 600, 900 in
FOUND numbers. To this sum should
be added about 100000 motorcvcle
tires. worth from IS to $40 each.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
Junk.

Junk.
"Smithers bought eight million
shares of mining stock yesterday"
Great Scott! Where did he get
the money!"
He didn't need much. He got the
stocks for a cent a pound as wxsste
paper"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

It Y known that in at least one case
an aibatross flew 3.4O0 miles in eight
lay "A bird captured near the coast
oI Cnaie December 20, 1S47, had
near the coast Of New Zealand ON the
18th of the same month.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

Mtnneapolis reports a record sale OF
nour for b last three months-a total
Of 100000 barrels shipped. more than
l:O0V.OOO barrels ahead of any other
similar period. Figured out. this means
2 production Of more than two barrels
every second Of a working day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

Lord Selborne is England's most no.
Judge Of dairy cattle In s'-'.-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
Versatile.

Versatile.
The weather is pretty changeahle
in this part of the country" remarked
the Californian.
YES" replied the New Yorker. we
strive to please everybody"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

For a really fine coffee at a mod
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, 35c the Ill.,, in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. II your grocer ISN'T
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co.,
Chicago, for q souvenir and the name
Of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the 8 lb. Canister Can for $500.
ADV.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The Inhabitants OF China are counted
every. year In a curious manner. The
Quest master OF every 10 houses has
to CONT the families and make q list
which II sent to the imperial tax house
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
PREPAREDNESS
70 Fortify The System Against Grip

when Grip is prevalent LAXATIVE BRoMo
QUININE should be taken. ss this combination
@ Ouinins with other ingredients. destroys
eerms. acts - . Tonic and Laxative and ehu.
kseps The system In eoodition 70 Withstand
Celds. Grip and InAusnxa. There is only one
BROMO QUlNlNR" &. w. GROVES eis.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
All OFF.

All OF.
How did the bowling contest come
out last night?"
Nobody had any spare change for
the pinboys, so they went on a strike
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

In q hydr0-electric plant at Sault Ste.
Marie. Ont. Can. there are two eiec.
TIC generators which have been oper.
bridge for 81 years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

The public educational system Of
grenter New York, comprising eiemen-
eary. high. training. vocational, and
eruant schools, shows q total reyistrn-
tton u s31.se6 pupils.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that it