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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Program for Sunday. May 7th.
11:0o A M. Sermon, ''Fhe Theo-I
logy of Christ"
1900 Noon Bible School.
400 P. M.-Junior Christian En-
deavor. Leader, Virginia Pier.
Subject, Learning to pray"
TOO P. M.-Senior Christian En-
deavor. Leader. Margaret Pier.
Subject, The, conservation of
talents II
500 P. M.Sermon. Evangelistic.
Have you observed the improve
ments on the church lawn? Through
the kindness of DR. Graves the lawn
has been spaced off for thirty trees,
and several elms have already been.
planted. It's hoped that the entire
thirty will be set out by generous
hands before this week is ended.
When the EASEMENTS under, and
the church painted and fixed up
properly, we will have one of the
finest cornerssin town. The chill of
1.-The atmosphere last Sunday em-
phasized the need ola basement and
furnace. Hope no one contracted
serious colds,
We all appreciated the singing of
Mrs. Chas. Sinclair. and hope to hear
her often, and especially were we
glad to see so many in the choir.
| Mrs. Graves entertained the Lad
les Aid in a royal fashion last week,
serving a delicious luncheon to a
goodly number Of ladies'.
These are busy days for us all, but
llet none be guilty of negleeting the
church and its work. Mans work is
important, but God S work is more
so, Let's remember it. and be
faithful.
The Song Recital by Carl Berry
last Friday night was rare treat
for all lovers of good music. 1t
certainly is great pity that there
are not more people who appreciate
high class music. Mr.. Berry was
ably accompanied by his wife who
assisted greatly in the artistic effects
1iof the singing. The Quaker Club
is well pleased with the affair.
The Quaker Club enjoyed pleas
ant meeting at: the home of Mrs.
Thum Monday afternoon Mrs.
Thum and Mrs. Kellar are splendid
! Ihostesses.
The Club will hold its regular
meeting next Tuesday afternoon,
May 8. with Mrs. Chas. Sinclair and
| Mrs. Perly WormEood at the home
Of Mrs. Sinclair.
| Welcome next Sunday.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Respectfully,
Vinal B. Clikenlan.
For Representative

/ am q candidate for reelection as
Representative in the legislature
from this district. have served
one term and feel that / am entitled
to reelection, as it has been custom
ary la this county toaccord a second
term. / want your support in the
primary in May and in the election
this fall and will assure you that
it will be fully appreciated.
JOHN WIDLON.
Viborg, s. ID.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
suInhurle Acid.

SuIphuric acid has been known COM
mercially for about 100 years The
first step in its manufacture is the
burning of sulphur. This forms gas,
which is chemically treated to pre-
duce silphuric acid. A curious fea-
;ture of the acid is that it cannot be
shipped in diluted form in iron con-
tainers, because it viii eat through the
iron, but strong suIphuric acid can be
shipped in tank cars.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
In The Days Of Youth.

Children S affairs become important
the moment an adult discusses them
in their presence. Questions of lying,
deceit, morality, self-defense and the
like should never be taken up in adj
vance Of the need. The Boston woman
who told her children never to put
beans in their ears, which they
promptly did, is sure to understand
me. Experimental lies start in this
way, and gain great headway, for the
parent who anticipates them is always
on the lookout and is generally re-
warded. Exchange.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Heavy Lawns Result From Careful
Seeding

In general, the best grass for a
lawn is Kentucky blue grass. The
best time to SOW it is in the spring
on the last snow or as early as pos
sible. Around the Worlds Fair
Grounds they make the sudden
lawn" in about six weeks by sowing
mixture two-thirds Kentucky blue
grass with one third rye grass Zone
half Italian and one-half English. !.
The wide blades of the rye grass give
shade at first to the slender shoots
OF the blue grass, and the rye
grass is crowded outa little later by
the blue grass. This is the only kind
of d nurse crop believe in. Some
people like a certain proportion, say
one-fourth of white clover. which is
very good also as it makes a dense
sod. The best method of sowing a
grass mixture is to SOW it very
thickly broadcast.
Lawn grasses weigh about Ia to 20
pounds per busheL Some recon-
mend five bushels of seed per acre
for lawns. | prefer very. heavy
seeding in order to cover the ground
as early as possible. Extra heavy
seeding makes less weeds the first
year. One advantage of blue grass
lis that it will stand repeated cut
tings. which kills weeds. DO not
cut too close. Avoid tramping the
lawn as much as possible the first
two or three years until the sod is
established.
Never waste grass seed by sowing
when the wind blows. If sown late,
rake the seed in with fine.toothed
iron rake. If the surface is stony.
by all means have the stones re-
moved. It will save your lawn
mower later, and perhaps profanity
on your part. BY Prof. N. E. Han
sen. State College.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
TWO lnscriptiona.

The Pharos lighthouse, built in 2S3
B. G.. during the reign of Ptolemy
PhiIadeiphgs Of Alexandra, when fin
ished bore the legend: King Ptolemy
to the gods, the sayiors, for the bene-
5fitSof sailors, which presently crum-
bled off, having been formed in NOR
tar by the builder Sostrates, and be-
meath. carved IN the rock itself, ap-
peared the following; Sostrates the
Cnidian, son OF Dexiphanes, to the
gods, the sayio-s, etc
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Vinal b. Clikena,,

Having had three wears expert
ence as Deputy County Auditor of.
Turner County, and believing r1y-
self well qualified toafill the position
of County Auditor to the best salts
faction and convenience Of the peo-
pie, / wish to announce my candidacy
for the Office Of County Auditor.
Turner County, subject to the will
of the Republican voters at the 1916
primary.
Respectfully,
Vinal B. Clikeman.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Natural History.

Noah was standing in the rain, SUI
perintending the loading of the ark.
At last all the live stock was in, save
the camel, who hung back. Noah lost
patience, for his umbrella was not
living up to its guaranty and his rub
ber boots had holes in them. Here.
,you!" he shouted to the camel. Get
a hump on yourself!" The camel got
his back UP about it, and that's how
it happened.-Judge
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Methodist Church

11:00ACommunion Service. Baptis-
NAL Sacrement to any who SO de-
sire.
12:O0-B Bible School.
7;00-Epworth League. Leaders;
Topic, Margaret Perkins; Outlook,
Alta Rundell.
500 Happy Hour Service. Lifes
Best"
2,30-Preaching Service in Spring
Valley.
The services of last Sabbath were
good in every particular. The peo-
pie in Spring Valley turned outfin a
gratifying way which appears to
mean that they desire to- keep the
service alive. No need to die, come
out. Sunday. May Ia, is Mothers
day and we want to have a program
suitable for the occasion.
Rev. Bro. Breen, a retired minis
ter of the Lutheran church, was
Ipresent at the morning service. Al
though of another language, and an
other denomination, yet his life is
given for the same work and the
same Master, and we are going to
the same heaven. We will be glad
I to have you come again, and take
| part in the service.
Rev. l.. l.. Layne.sa former Hur-
ley lad. now pastor of the Methodist
church at Andover. preached a good
t.and acceptable sermon for US last
Sunday evening. The people en-
I.joyed it very much. Glad to have
| you come again. Bro. Layne.
| The Choir srendition of the beauti-
full anthem, 'The Beautiful Golden
Gate, was excellent and very much
appreciated both morning and even
ing. The male quartet sang also, a
fine number in the evening. There
lis always something good at every
service.
Mrs. A. M Stoddard went to AS
bury Hospital, by way of Davis and
the Great Northern, last Monday
evening. She was accompanied by
her brother and Miss Alice Palmer
Our prayers go up to the Father for
her speedy recovery
The heartfelt sympathy of the
church goes out to our sister. Mrs
Friedline, because of the loss of her
sister. who resided in the east, ano
died in a ahospital.
We will have a Mothers day ser
vice at morning worship on Sunday
May IL
Welcome to Home-like church.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Piano At A Bargain

Customer near Hurley, S. d. is
unable to finish payments on piano
contract. We will turn piano over
to first satisfactory party who will
pay balance either cash or five dol
lars per month Write Schneider
& Mueller Piano Co, Omaha, Neb.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Announcement.

H. Van Ruschen. Independent
Republican Candidate for States
Attorney Of Turner County Pri-
maries May 23rd. 1916. /,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
May 10, Opening Day

All parties intending to put cattle
in the Pingrey pasture are requested
to deliver them at the yard in the
pasture Wednesday A. NJ, May 10,
when they will bevacinated.
All cattle must be marked suffi-
cent for Identification.
J. S. PINGREY.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Quaint Custom.

In accordance with belief in the
West Of England, the boots last worn
before the man of the house enlisted
are hung over his bed, il, order to
insure that he viii return in safety to
wear them again.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Elements Of Success.

The man who has failed two or three
times has built the foundation for sue.
cess. He needs to put a little grit into
the mortar. that's all.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
POLITICAL AlNINOUNC CEMENT
R. e. Roantree For Register
of Deeds


of Deeds
AT the urgent request of many
voters, have concluded to announce
my candidacy for the office of Regis
ter of Deeds of Turner County, sub;
ject to the viii of the republican
voters as expressed at the primary
on May 23rd.
/ have been in business in the
county IA Years. am qualified for the
position. and if chosen to the office
will give its affairs close. continuous.
courteous and capable attention.
Your support is solicited
ROBERT f. ROANTREE
For County Superintendent
To NY Friends, the Voters Of Tur-
ner County:
Don't forget to register before
the 18th Of MAY. for | would like
your support atthe Republican Pri-
mary on May 23rd. 1916.
| am worthy of your support aud
your vote. am especially fitted for
the office of Superintendent Of
Schools, having had fifteen years Of
actual teaching experience in the
schools Of this county, and nine years
| of work as an instructor In various
city schools. institutes, summer
schools and work on the State Ex-=
amining Board of South Dakota
This is woman $ work. A large
majority Of the counties Of this state
have woman for superintendent of
schools. and ninety per cent Of the.
teachers of this county are women.
Voters of Turner County, be loyal
to the patient, persevering efforts of
a progressive pioneer teacher.
Respectfully,
Nellie / Appleby,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-04
Uncle Eben.

Calm names, said Uncle Eben,
''ain't nigh as sporty an excitin' a
pastime as it was when folks was sup
posed to fight or keep STILL"
Evening star., 1916-01-02

ary roads and can get vivid under
standing of conditions of travel in
those times on which so many persons
fondly look as the good old days. Still
no one should talk too much about the
hardships of travel when the republic
was young or in that period before the
republic was born. 1t was no hardship
to ones ancestors. They knew no
other roads and were content. They
travelled just the same and reached
their journeys end, and probably were
as punctua1 in keeping their appoint
ments at church, at court, at bank and
market as the people of today who
travel swiftly on rubber tires over
smooth roads. One Is inclined to Won
der if travelling these roads and liv-
ing without those luxuries which nave
become necessities to the meanest and
poorest men did not have something
to do with the fiber and stamina of tie
early Americans. But if you want to
follow the footsteps of the Rambler
over those roads between the Potomac
river and Brentsville you can do it.
for the footsteps are no doubt there.
When one makes footprints in those
Prince William roads he makes them
deep.
The view from Brentsville west is
wide. The country lies below and
is open. 1t is fertile farm,
ing country; and is carefully and md
Dunkard sections of Virginia, and all who
know these thrifty and Industrious people
are aware that they would not settle on
unfertile lands. At Brentsville you can
look northwest to Bristow Station, on the
Southern railway, and west to Nokesville,
where Melvin Hazen, District surveyor
and horseman, has his home, and where
those good hunting horses, Richmond,
Virginia Girl and Virginia Boy. were
born. and where they were taught that
the only reason men build fences is that
horses may jump them. To the south
west are Catlett and Sowego, and beyond
them Calverton, all in Fauquier county.
After passing fifteen miles through woods
and rough country, where you get good
deal of that "next-to-nature' feeling
about which some romantic young city
people talk while sitting close to a radi-
ator in a warm and electric-lighted fiat,
really seems cheering to come out upon
some highland, and, looking far of. see
fast-moving railroad trains, for at Brents-
Vile. looking north. west and southwest,
you see the line of the Southern railway,
with Bristow Station three miles away
and Nokesville, also a railroad point. four
miles away in an air line.
When the town of Dumfries on Oc-
coquan creek was abandoned as the
county seat of Prince William and the
center of the population of the county
had moved fifteen miles to the west of
that ancient and decaying city. the
county court was removed to the high
land and around it grew up Brentsville.
That was in 1922. A court building and
Jail Of brick were built, and both build
ings stand useful to mankind today.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

At Charleroi in the wheat fields.
working. his battery, he got a bullet
a bullet smashed his left hand He
continued. Until a third bullet. COM
ing sidewise. took away his left eye,
iashes. % D tore the nose-bridge and blew
out the right eye. He got first aid
dressing from his men. There was
scarce time. The great retreat began.
Led by two men. one of them dropped.
shot through the heart. An hour later
his remaining guide fell. his hips shat,
tered. Il will carry you. the blind
man said: you'll guide me-"
The blind bore the halt through the
wheat fields. Soon the latter said: Il
cannot see; I've lost my blood" He
relaxed his hold. slid to the ground
and shortly died. The blind watched
the dead in the wheat fields. Up came
Germans with questions The lone
blind man raised his eyes to them and
some one kissed him on the forehead,
sobbing. And they rushed on.
The blind wandered alone in the
wheat fields. amid bursting shells and
squalls of bullets, untouched. Two
days-three days. perhaps-he groped
on. his hand swelling. shoulder throb-
bing and head stabbed by swift pains.
But thirst was his only worry. for he
saw aurora borealis and heard music
as he thinks; at last he lay ana slept
How he got to the French lines no one
knows to this day. He thinks he was
in an automobile. But what automo-
bile? He walked into French pa
troi. unconscious: the night s,ains o, that
flashes they perceived him coming.
I saw the man yesterday.
He was encouraging another. blinded
as himself. They'll go, at last" he
said. The other raised his hand pa
tiently to his empty eyes and torn
%sy hs nsss .ss To in Fo1ses Ra1 snfs ns
pain he tries to work. He was an
architect in civil life and just built
himself a house: Now he sits in his
children and the architectural plans
which he can never finish: but he
makes experiments with plans in clay.
II have an idea" he says And tears
While Miss Holt was on her hunting
tour to round up the blinded soldiers
Marcel Bloch had already quit his law
practice, and collected together $50 blind
from the hospitals of Lyon. He taught
them to read and write.
He had them all ready for Miss Holt.
1T was a lucky blind man myself" he
explains ''It came from measles. at the
age, Of five. but I grew up amid facilities
and luxuries. I had my studies. the type
writer. competent. coaches and technical
The blind have good qualities. you know.
when a fair chance is given them
Memory is superb. personality 10 strength
ened. attention ID intense"
"One is not distracted, led away by idle
pleasures"
AS ne spoke. saw tears running down
The cheek Of q fair woman.
STERLING HELLO.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

In fact. Brentsville was heard Of and
we'll thought of in other parts Of the
state, and 1t Is a fact that a good many
lawyers who began practice at Brents-
after leaving Brentsville. A Virginia
historian once said: Lawyers Of state
wide prominence were. often heard at
the Brentsville bar. among them being
Phillips. the Wallace brothers and. lat
er, Gen. William H. Payne, John M.
Forbes, George Brent, Judge Thomas
and our great Hunton. The latter.
when a young man, with few law
books and a tallow candle. laid the
foundations of a useful career and
served as commonwealth's attorney"
The following observation has moth
ing to do with Brentsville, but it is
remarkable. If biographers are to be
luminous on the tallow candle. One
would think that struggling and am
bilious lawyers today would see the
force or the glow OF these Illuminating
out their electric light and turn on the
candle. 1t seems to have been just az
hard for a lawyer to become distin-
guished without having used tallow
candle as for a man to be elected
President who was not born In a log
cabin.
The four-chimney house Is probably
the best preserved of the old houses
OF BrentSvtlle. For many years II was
the home of the Thomas family. and
the father of that Judge Thomas whom
the historian mentioned in connection
with the Brentsville bar, lived there
Today the oldest continuous citizen Of
Brentsville lives in this big house. His
name is r. A. Cooper. a Confederate
veteran and a man whose memory
holds many OF the interesting associa-
tions of Brentsville.
One of the citizens whom the Ram
bier met on the main street was h r.
Keys, and he pointed out many relics
of the former splendor and Importance
of Brentsville. One Of these was the
site of the Brentsville Hotel. kept for
a long time by Joseph Reid. and which
was under the proprietorship OF DR..
Wine when 1t burned, years ago: A
little building across the road from
the courthouse was pointed out as
having once been the law once OF
Judge Nicol, now Of Alexandra. De-
cay has set in upon that old frame
building and is working hard to efface
it. Brentsville is quaint and curious
little old town, dwelt in by kind and
hospitable people, and to set foot on
its quiet main street is worth long,
hard tramp.
The town was named in honor OF
Richard Brent, who was one OF the,
early representatives and senators
from Virginia. He was a native OF Vir-
ginia, but none Of the authorities con-
suited by the Rambler gives the date OF
his birth nor the part Of virginia In
which he was born. He was elected q
Evening star., 1916-01-02

typewriter" replied Miss Holt. "One
becomes skillful and well paid. The
discretion of the blind is an asset"
Again. she saw the look of trans
1guration.
rs it possible?" he murmured
1T is done daily" she said. I'VE
have brought fifty shorthand machines
with u.s. made exclusively for the blind.
could not ask a better proOf-the man
ufacturer's reply to a demand Cor
porations, banks. promoters and great
business interests crave to have prt-
vate secretary who sees nothing, who
Is automatically faithful"
So, welcomed by American ambassa-
dor and French government. our sister
of the blind was taken on a tour of
French hospitals, as far south as Mar
seille. accompanied by an aid-de-camp
and army surgeon.
At Lyon she met Marcel Bloch, the
blind lawyer.
II saw that 1 had in him a great
apostle of light and progress" she says.
Il offered him anything under the sun
piled. You understand, I'm blind, and
can't be in the trenches. So Til go to
Paris with you for the patrie. But
not a cent!
that is how you see him playing domi-
noes.
Yea, and others.
An etat-major of lovely French wom-
en- makes me think of the fair saints Of
the early church. The young Countess
x took an American blind domino"
from her. handbag. Some one whisper
ed to me that the little object had
saved eight known lives In three
months!- 1t is proved, 1 think. that
blindness, at frst, Is to want to die.
The youthful countess Is girl
scarcely out of boarding school. Sure
ly. she would not have been seen with
out a chaperon before the war. When
now. serene and grave, she leads the
blind boy to his cab, he shivers with
gratitude, divining the young beauty
which he cannot see, and men on the
street lift their hats reverently.
To these pupils Of Miss Holt the sur
geons come.
"will you do a miracle?" they say.
You saved such and such. Now take
this man.
He had only three good fingers.
He had lost his two eyes, his left
arm and two fingers Of his right hand"
she said. HE was all doubled up-like
that. He sat silent, 1t was awful. His
poor fingers were-like that. I pray
Evening star., 1916-01-02
Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS. December

Special Correspondence OF Ine Staf.
PARIS, December 20. 1915.
A BLINDED French lieutenant
M his two eyes shot out-sat
2\ aimlessly in a Lyon hospital,
q q without family property or
means to earn living. rocking back
and forth and muttering. my God. My
God. My God!''
An American woman slipped into his
hand domino. He felt it. with the
perfunctory curiosity OF the newly
blind. and pleased astonishment came
10 his face.
ITEMS" he said. "a f1ver
II was no common domino. but a new
kind fro0n America. unknown in France.
dominoes for the blind articulated as
well as raised. so that they can be
firmly Joined together in a row and
blind mems hands feel over them with
out mussing the game. They can even
be played IN bed. without falling apart.
"A hve." he repeated, smiling to have
recognized IL.
"If you want game" she said. there
is a man here who thinks himself some
thing of a player"
He shook his head sadly
Hes not blind" he answered
lou are rlsht, sne said, he has lost
his two eyes. but is not blind-to domi-
noes"
"Pardie. then I'm not either" laughed
the SAD one. as with sudden inspiration.
Bring your champion. / used to be
something of a player myself"
The American was Miss winifred
Holt. secretary of the New York Asso-
citation for the Blind and founder of
the French branch of the American
committee for men blinded in battle.
The domino champion whom she pro-
duced was that extraordinary blind
man. Maitre Marcel Bloch OF the Lyon
bar. legal parsonage. though stone blind
from the age of Ave years.
Every one knows Miss Holt In Paris,
next month. she inaugurates the beau
tiful old palace in the Square Lamar
tine which the French government has
given for a lighthouse similar to the
New York institution with it's motto:
Light through work. Coming from
her American committee. of which
Joseph H. Choate is president; Mrs
Peter Cooper Hewitt, secretary, and
Forbes Morgan. jr.. treasurer. Miss Holt
has taught and trained new aids in
twenty-seven hospitals OF Paris alone
Personally. ! belong to all the Paris
organizations" she told me. I'VE must
never forget that the first education of
the blind came from France Valentine
Hauy invented raised printing and
Louis Braille point printing-the first
20 be both pead and written by the
blind. Splendid work has been done.
of the department Of the Interior. by
the Amis des Aveuglss. the Association
Naientin Hauy. NJ. de Siseranne and
others. plus the palace which they are
Miss Holt tells Of blind boys in Amer
toa. who speed on roller skates. enjoy
| campfire vacations. act comedy. dance.
do athletic stunts and participate in