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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

H. B. Williams, a farmer near Cotton
wood, was made an offer Of a lump sum
of $13 900 for his last year crop Of
alfalfa hay and seed yet held on the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

During the early stages of his linger-
lns illness, Joseph Collier of Messing
ton Springs, was told by h doctor
that his life was numbered by weeks.
Thereupon Collier collected a number
of three-inch bridge plank and built
his coffin. He then instructed a neigh
Dor to lay him out and at once place
him in his crude coffin and nail the top
on with the heavy spikes he had OBJ
tanned for that purpose. people Will
not come to see me while | am alive
Collier said, land they shall not look
upon me when | am dead. | want no
ceremony" Collier Is now dead and
he was laid away in the coffin of his
own manufacture.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Capitalists at Baltic have organized
the Baltic Telephone company, which
has taken over the property and lines
of the Baltic telephone system and se1-
eral rural telephone lines centering in
Baltic and extending to various parts
of the surrounding region.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
STATE NEWS

Il y X Il II Il 4 x y y y 4 = y y y
While hunting neal Hudson, George
Coates shot and killed a freak, in the
form of q three-legged coyote. The
right hind leg of the animal was gone,
evidently having been cut off at some
time in the past by being caught in a
trap, from which it had finally escaped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06

and cards to the soldiers and cheer
them up, and I could also 90 around
and cheer the people whose sons and
fathers and brothers are in the war,
up.
Instead Of buying candy and ice
cream I could buy a loaf Of bread
and It ! could not eat it myself I
could give it to some poor family
who is not able to buy bread. In
the summer I could 60 barefooted
instead TO buying shoes which are
very high now.
Every time I do anything, instead
Of getting pay for it l ian do with
out. Instead of going to the NOV
ing pictures I could buy something
more useful. When I make candy 80
much I could save the sugar for some
thing else. I have tried to show you
how l a show my patriotism and
I will try to do all I can to serve my
country in time of war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06

food. Of course the men must be
the soldiers so the thing that I must
think of is the food, or rather, the
shortage of food.
The girls and boys living in a
place like Abbevile usually have
gardens, and if not gardens they
have large yards, 30 why not plant q
garden? The vegetables that l can
produce may seem small now, but II
real war does come, and it seems
quite likely that it will come now,
they will come in very, very well in
deed.
Some boys and girls may ask,
"What al we plant that would be
useful?" There are many things, 50
let me name some of them. There
are cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, corn
peas, beans and other things.
Some may say that they can not
raise them for they can not work
them. Of course the girls are not ex-
pected to plough them and do the
toughest work, but they can plant
the seed and do most Of the work,
as hoeing, etc. And what other girls
can do I am sure I can do. or per-
haps I can't do as much either, but
will do what I car.
There are other ways Of helping
besides planting gardens. One way
is to economic more. America is
said to be one Of the most extrava-
CANT countries in the world, and the
South is the most extravagant part
of the United States. So we south
ern people have plenty of room to
economic.
We have always been noted for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06
JAMES M. BAKER, JR., GOES
INTO UNCLE SANS NAVY
Becomes Assistant Paymastsr After
Rssisnins a. Ssnats's Chief
Bookksspsr.

Washington, June special: Mr.
James M. Baker, Jr., son Of the Hon.
James M. Baker, secretary Of the
United States Senate, has resigned
his position as chief b~ookkeeper Of
the Senate to enter the Naval Re-
serve Corps as assistant paymaster
in the navy, He has been assigned
to the naval training school at the
Washington navy yard and entered
upon his new duties several days
ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06
How I Can Best Serve My Country
in Time Of War.

(By Helen Eakin, Of the eighth
grade.)
In the time of this worldwide war
every person should ask, or at least
hethinking, "How Can I Best Serve
NV Country" There r many,
many ways that boys and girls, as
well as older persons, can serve their
country.
Let me tell some of them. The
first things that I think of as can
nected with war are soldiers and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06
CHOW | CAN BEST SERVE MY
COUNTRY IN TIME OF WAR
CONTINUED from page three.)

home for u country must get rid
of all that hate US and will not strive
to uphold US in time Of war the same
as in peace.
I can serve my country by saving
the money I waste for foolish things
such as, going to shows, buying IAN
DIV. etc. Then I al strive to do
nv best at school while we have a
good one to go to for we do not know
how soon we will not have any kind,
and what would the little ones do II
they would have to grow up ignor-
ant, while if all of US older ones
have had an opportunity and took 1t,
would be able to teach them, n
they might grow up and be a great
service to our country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06
How l Can Best Serve My Country
. in Time of War.

in Time of War.
(By Conner Phillips, of the seventh
grade.)
Many people have thought this
great wal of the present time would
have long ceased r u nation
would be engaged in it. But since
we are mistaken, and country
men have gone to the field OF battle,
we girls and boys should do all in
our power to help u country to be
victorious.
We can not enlist in the army,
but we can enlist in a very powerful
army, the army of agriculture. We
can convert our back yards into
gardens and raise many vegetables.
The pepole who live in the country
IAN raise more wheat, corn, potatoes
and other various vegetables than
ever before. Wheat especially is
important, because the wheat crop
of this year has been many bushels
short. -
We may can the fruits and vege-
tables which r produced IN the
summer, and keep them for the win,
ter when the plants have persisted
and the air is cold.
We may raise chickens and tur-
keys, guineas, hogs, cattle, and other
animals. The soldiers need horses
and these horses must be fed. We
would benefit them very much if we
would raise horses and also raise
corn, oats, and many other things
for the horses to eat. 49,.
Horses in Europe because OF their
small number, are very expensive,
and the soldiers are ever very thank
full for mules. We could raise horses
and export them to Europe.
We may also economic on dress,
and instead of buying silk and crepe
Decline dresses, buy cotton ones.
Another great help is to make band
ages and pillow cases for the soldiers
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06

at the front who are giving theil
lives for d noble cause, the protec'
ton Of their country.
We may do without things that ar
pleasing, and yet are not necessary
such as picture shows, parties, ant
going to the drug store.
We could stop using powder ant
costly perfumes, and instead Of
trimming our hats with expensiv.
fathers, we could put a plain, small
band Of ribbon around them. Instead
Of having q hat for different occa'
sions, buy only one hat and veal
it on all occasions.
We girls may make our owl
clothes, instead of having to pay
dressmakers bills. Many girls are
not gifted with the art of dress max
ing, but we could make plain dresse:
without lace and embroidery, which
require no skill.
With the money which buys candy
and cigarettes, bread could be bought
Instead of buying fine stationery
we could write on five cents tablets
and buy a package of five cents en-.
velopes from the ten cent store. We
could use pens made out of feathers
as the people of the sixteenth cen:
tury used. in lieu of pens we buy at
the stores. We may use poke-berries
in the place of ink.
Dessert for dinner may easily be
done away with. It is very nice to
wear a flag on yourself but instead
of honoring country by respect
and words we must honor it by no.
BILE and patriotic deeds, so we must
do our very best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06

"Selfshness and personal interest
may be sacrificed"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06

mo form Of security obtainable
is as safe as u. s. Bond"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-06-06

spreading such b%ounteous tables al
every meal, so why not stop that and
eat palmer and more substantial
food? Of course 1 am only a girl
and cannot be expected to say just
what my father and mother shall eat
but I am sure they are quite ready
to do more than they have been doing
to ave
Then / am not obliged to have ally
fine clothes. A cotton or serge dress
is just as useful, if not so pretty as
a silk or satin dress. There are not
many ways to economic in shoes,
for / have to have them. I need not
have so many pairs and l need not
try to yea them out so quickly just
to getanother pair.
1 am always wanting to 60 to the
picture show, to the drug store OF
somewhere for pleasure, but what
good does it do me? None, really.
It would be much be much better
for me to stay at home and read q
good book or perhaps sew some
Then I would be saving some money
for more useful things and still be
getting the benefits of the sewing
lesson and getting a great deal of
pleasure by reading the book.
Speaking of sewing lessons, they
may be put into use by making pill
low cases and other bed clothes for
the hospitals. They certainly will
be needed.
Then if I am really needed I sup
pose I could 60 as a Red Cross nurse,
but I don't think I would make a
good nurse and I think I could do
more good at home. :,
OF course there are other girls
who can do much more than l can,
but I will try to do my duty, and
what more can be expected?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Tho Wedding Procession.

Dear Miss Fairfax: / am about to be
married and have selected my best man
and ushers, but am In doubt rs to who
should buy the flowers. Am a young man
Of moderate means.
Also, will you please state what is the
order Of the wedding procession? A. r, c.
The bridegroom presents the bride with
her bouquet He is generally supposed
to give the bridesmaids their flowers and
the bouquet OF the maid of honor must
come from him If he cares to conform TO
the custom of society Bridegroom and
best man wait at the altar with the min
ister The wedding procession begins with
pages. II there are any, and proceeds in
the order named: Ushers bridesmaids in
twos the maid OF honor and then the
bride on the arm OF her father. II there
are any little flower girls 1t is prettiest to
have them come ahead of the bride. strew-
ing her path with nowers--but some peo-
pie prefer 10 have them head the pro-
cession
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Admce to the Louelorn
By Beatrice Fairtdr.



Dear Miss Fairfax: | am 10 and engaged
to an American of italian parentage. He
Is 3b and earns 500 per week. He has
sterling character, neither drinks nor
smokes, and his people are very refined. l
have known him for ten years more and
have never found fiaw In his personality
But l have many friends who deplore the
fact that ] am going to marry an Italian
and they urge me to break our engagement
love him deyotedly. What shall I do?
Ny mother In dead. My father Is satisfied
with tho marriage. EDITH D.
There seems to be every reason in the
world why you should marry your lover
and none at all against the marriage. Your
friends are busybodies who offer Intrusive
advice on a subject that they have no right
to discuss, Your lover is the son OF splen-
did race. He Is not fresh from a foreign
country where ideas and customs differ
widely from those of your land. Again and
again say that with race prejudice 1 have
no sympathy; but in your case even mar
row-minded person has no right to see cause
for question.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

merely Handing Out large Chunks
of Sentimental Cuff to his Wife when
he was at Home. In order to hear his
Dear Voice she called him up a dozen
times day over the Telephone and
Surprised him with little Visits at his
Office.
At last this got upon the Mans
Nerves so that he began to Dread to
go Home because he knew he would
have to turn on the Sloppy Record
as soon as he got there, and he came
to Hate his Wife because she Inter-
fered with his Career
People pity the Husband whose
Wife has Ceased to Love him." he
said, as he communed with his own
Soul, but, believe me, those who have
any Tears to shed should Bestow
them upon the Husband whose Wife
loves him Too much"
Moral: This fable teaches that while
Woman can make Whole Meal off
of Chocolate Eclaire, Man only Rel
ishes Small Bite of Sweet for Des-
sert.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Court Order Will
Keep Husband from
Getting Children

Mary E. Kinney, a bookkeeper in
an Omaha grocery store, scored a
point in her fight for her three minor
children when Judge Sears Of the dis
trict court issued an order restrain
ing the husband, John F. Kinney Of
Minneapolis, from interfering with the
children or taking any steps to obtain
possession of them. The hearing was
set for January II.
The wife and mother filed suit for
divorce last week, following the ac-
tion of the husband in obtaining a
writ of habeas corpus in county court
ordering Mrs. Kinney to appear be-
fore Judge Crawford with the three
children. The husband alleges he was
granted custody in a divorce decree
obtained in Minneapolis last year.
The wife in her petition for divorce
here charged that the divorce was
obtained by fraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR WOMEN'S WOES
When Trouble Brews in Omaha
Homes Mrs. Ohaus is Off
cial Miss Fix-It."
PUNY oUARRELs MOSTLY

Domestic jars repaired while you
wait Apply at the Welfare board,
city hall Last week the family re-
habilitation department was Set in
motion, with Mrs. R. M. Ohaus IN
charge. This woman's work is to
diagnose domestic maladies and then
apply a remedy 1t has been sug-
gested that her title should be, Doc
tor of domestic disabilities.
Mrs. Ohaus reported two success
full treatments last week. The hrst
case was of husband and wife who
were we'll on the way to conJugal
chaos. The Welfare board specialist
walked into the home and examined
the patients. She probed around
and located the impediment, which
was an aunt of the husband. This
aunt had been very near and dear to
the man before his marriage and after
he had taken unto himself wife the
aunt insisted that the wife should.
give heed to certain tried and true
principles of housekeeping. The
wife resented the attentions of the
aunt and even threatened to dissolve
marital partnership unless the aunt
kept her place" The husband did
not have the heart to curb the en-
fhusiasm of the aunt
Mrs. Ohaus talked to the aunt and
the outcome was that readjustment
was effected and the dove of peace
now hovers over this home.
The Peace Party.
at only needs third party in most
cases to straighten out these domes-
tic affairs" explained Mrs. Ohaus.
Another case involved husband
and wife with grown children. The
husband insisted that the Sunday
dinner should be served to suit his
time and inclination, rather than ac-
cording to the wishes of the children.
The wife had been inclined to yield
to the children in this matter.
Inasmuch as the husband and
father in this instance was worthy
head of his home and family, and the
Sunday dinner demands of the chill
dren being more whimsical than prac-
tical, Mrs. Ohaus succeeded in con-
vlncing the wife and children that
the bread-winner of the home had
prior rights in the matter at issue.
All is happiness in this home, the
Welfare board reports.
Most domestic disagreements
arise out of trivial affairs, anyway"
stated Mrs. Ohaus.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
January s. 1917. Uby %elzltfcza
January s, 1917,

Lovers OF the French language, lit
crature and art, to the number OF
forty, gave a proposed Omaha branch
OF TAlliance Franchise an enthusias-
tic start Saturday afternoon when
they met at the public library. Charles
w. Martin. who has travelled exten-
sively in Europe and speaks French
huently: Mrs. Charles A. Hull and
Miss Eva Mahoney, who received her
French training abroad, were named
as committee to outline further
plans OF organization and to arrange
for the coming OF Monsieur Louis de
la Marie for lecture on January "a.
Another meeting will be held Thurs
day evening at the Blackstone.
Madame August Mothe Borglum,
herself a French woman, whose sym
pathies are always the first enlisted
in matters of French interest, is de-
lighted with the enthusiasm with
which the news organization has been
received Madame Borglum has given
. up a French class which she has led
on Thursday evenings for fifteen
years. in order to devote the time to
Franco Belgian relief work.
French study must give way to
relief work in war times" said she.
Already future programs for pAl-
lance Francais have been projected.
DR.. Felix Despecher has some inter-
esting slides OF the district OF the
Marne, where so much fighting has
been going on, and Mr.. Martins pic
lures, taken during his travels, will
also be shown.
The opening reception at the First
National bank Saturday kept num-
Der of French enthusiasts from at
tending the meeting, but all sent word
they wished to be included in the
membership Of the new circle.
Madame Barbara Chatelaine, Mrs.
Howard Baldrige, Mrs. f. W. Nash,
Mrs. Edgar H. Scott, Mrs. Macarthur,
Miss Lands, Miss Ella Phelps, Mr..
c. w, Lyman and Mr.. A. S. Borglun,
were few present.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
On the Calendar.

Miss Adelaide Vance will entertain
Friday afternoon at bridge party,
and on Saturday afternoon at an in
formal kensington.
Mrs. Thomas Hayward of Pitts
burgh, Pa, who is the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Busch,
is the inspiration for several affairs
this week. Miss Marjorie Rowland
will entertain informally at bridge
Wednesday afternoon. and Thursday
afternon the Misses Beatrice and
Irene Coad will give a bridge party
in honor Of Mrs. Hayward and Miss
Clara Hayden.
Mrs. w. H. Guild will entertain
tomorrow afternoon at tea in honor
Of Mrs. T. D. Braden Of Denver,
Colo, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. John Guild, during the
holidays. Mrs. Braden leaves Satur-
day for her home.
The Winter Dancing club, CONF
posed OF the Happy Hollow bache-
lors, will give dance tomorrow
evening at Hart hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Chicago Women Must
P1u for Their Ponder

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. S.-No longer
is it possible for a woman down
town for the day to dash into one
Of Chicago's larger hotels and re-
new her complexion at the expense
Of the management. Maids will
charge her after this 10 cents for
the use Of powder, toilet water, hair
pins, heretofore furnished free, it
was announced today. One Michi-
gan avenue hostelry padlocked its
towels and above the rack placed a
sign saying that within one month
4l6 towels disappeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
By DOROTHY DIX.

Once upon a time Handsome
Youth met a Beauteous Maid, where
upon Cupid got busy with lot OF
that old Heart Throb Stuff.
They spent long, lovely summer
wandering beside the Murmuring Sea
Hand in Hand and asking each other:
"Oose Ducky Daddle is 90" and
as % Puficktly Awfully Sure that
if your Birdykins should die 90
would never Smile again" and other
Sentimental Dope of the same we'll
known and Justly Celebrated Kind.
At last, however, they were Mar
ried, and when they had returned
home from their Bridal Tour and had
combed the rice out of their Hair,
the Man desired to Settle Down to
the real Business OF Life.
Il am Fed on this Googly Goo
Menu" he said to himself, "and |
crave plain Roast Beef Medium for
a change. Therefore, although ]
Love my Wife better than ever and
consider that | drew the Blue Ribbon
Prize in the Matrimonial Lottery, |
shall put the Soft Pedal on the Soft
Talk.
Furthermore, | shall go forth and
spend my Time hustling for the AL
mighty Dollar instead OF holding her
Hand, for | apprehend that the Acid
Test Of Husbands Affection is what
he Does for his Wife and not what he
Says to her"
With that the Man bestowed lit
tie Peck on his Wife's Cheek instead
of spending an hour and half tax
ing Lingering Farewell Of her, and
he Farcd Forth to his Office, where
he worked like Slave in order that
he might be able to Purchase for her
Glad Raiment, and Twelve Cylin-
der Automobile.
But when he returned home in the
evening, instead of being met with a
glad sweet smile, he found his wife
in Tears.
"Why these Weeps?" cried the
Husband in Alarm.
Alas" sobbed the Wife, ~ weep
because you no longer Love me, for
you only Kissed me once when we
were to be Parted a Whole Day.
Also, Last Evening you looked at
some Horrid Papers you had Brought
Home with you instead of Holding
my Hand and telling me that was
the Only Woman you have Ever
Loved"
But, my dear" demonstrated the
Man, II Desire to Roost upon the
Top Rung OF the Ladder in my Pro-
fession, and | cannot do that unless
keep Hustling 1t would be
Charming to do nothing but hold
|, your Lily White Hand in mine and
tell you that you have got Venus
backed off OF the Map, but il put in
my Time in this Pleasing Manner |
should soon find myself in the Down
and Out Club, and you would have to
take in Boarders to Support me"
"Boo-hoo," sobbed the Wife, Il
Perceive that you no longer C-c-c-are
for me, and ! am going back Home
to Mo-o-o-ther to D-d-ie of Bro-o-
oxen Hea-a-art"
Poor little thing" said the Man to
himselif, she surely has got Bad
Attack, but doubtless this Hectic
Fever Of Affection will wear itselt
out soon, and we can Settle Down
and Talk Together like Rational HUI
man Beings"
So he put aside the Work he had
planned to do at Home. and spent
a Long and Boring Evening Hold
ing his Wife's Hand and Re-hashine
all the Fool Love Talk of his Courtine
Days, while he inwardly Wondered
that she did not Notice that it Lacked
Pep and Ginger and was Warmed ur
for the Occasion.
Nor did the Husband escape with
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
SCHOOLS REOPEN
FOR WINTER WORK
Army Of Teachers and Pupils
Return-Prepare Plans for
Graduation.
NURSES BUSY AT CENTRAL

twenty-five thousand school chill
dren and 1000 public school teachers
returned to ehir class rooms Monday
morning, after vacation of two
weeks, during which they recovered
from the effects of the holidays.
Pupils at Central High school were
examined by school nurses on account
OF several cases of scarlet fever hav-
ing been reported during the last
three weeks.
No morning session was held at
Comenius school, the dismissal being
to allow the teachers to attend the
funeral OF Mary Elizabeth Thompson,
primary grade teacher who died last
Friday.
Graduation Date.
The first half of the school year
will be concluded on Friday, January
26. On the evening of January "a
40 midyear graduates of three public
high schools will receive certificates
at the Auditorium, where a joint COM
mencement will be held. DR.. w. A.
Jessup, president of the University OF
Iowa, will address the graduates on
Personality"
On Monday, January %, 500 eighth
grade pupils will enter the high
schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Found Health
in Cardui.

MRS Anna Heman OF Henryeta Oklahoma
or en years with headache bkache
caused from womany troubles
ing heah out was not benefited until she
was conhned to her bed for three
after mad taken the second bottle 4
we'll woud advise
ery suffering woman to take
.aayoheye Womans Tonic Try
u hs klnd Get bo'o today SU