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Evening journal., 1917-07-24
THE pRAwrNe FoR sELECrIYE sERyIcE ARMY.

THE DRAWING FOR SELECrIYE SERVICE ARMY.
N Delaware and elsewhere the drawing for the new
i American armies is now an accomplished fact
It brought about with admirable celebrity and fair
Every possible precaution was taken to make It
honest There was no opportunity for Juggling ia
voritism. absolutely chance TO Ak things
youngser with local pull Fat bank account polit
cal prominence m ight be set either ahead behind
others.
Numbers which applied alike to every district in the
United States put into capsules placed in largo
glass bowl These capsules constantly stirred by
blind-foldcd Another blndfoded man drew
them out by one.
Tho numbers were then publicly announced in tho
presence OF army officers charged with the duty. the
military committee Of Congress- and representatives Of
the newspapers.
These numbers are applied in the order in the
most crowded cities and in the most sparsely populated
plains OF tho West.
They arc determined by a true lottery By this
means, rich and poor the New York millionaire and
the Arizona irrigation trench digger placed upon
the plane.
This is the American plane which declares all men
born free and equal their political and legal rights
and by tho process Of thought implies that all
alike equal tho responsibilities Of American c-
zcnship AS a result every man OF army age now
knows approximately when he will be called up
animation FOR army service. His number Is one o;
honor II indicates his place In the American reservoir
OF man-power.
Those in the first batch are especially to be envied
by patriots theirs is the first opportunity 10
serve their country.
That is what the draft at Washington meant for
young manhood, for America, and for the world. It
was made solemn occasion. rightly, When men are
thrilled 10 the soul with tho OF the deepest pa
triotism, when they performing rite which de-
tho highest OF our best and bravest It
is fitting that there shall be silly pomp
And now Let us have equally square deal IN the
matter OF exemptions. Certainly no member OF ex-
empton board in Delaware any other State should
spoil the good work already done by playing favorites
in response to pull pleading behalf OF any man
who Is physically and mentally TT TO take his place ia
the ranks OF the great national army.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
UNSETTLED WARS IN VIEW.

WHEN volcano, after long quiescence breaks into
w violent eruption, pouring forth lava and red hot
ashes for months the disturbance does end when the
eruption is The earth unsettled for long
time There earthquakes OF greater or less severity
SO with this great eruption. this world war Things
viii not become static as peace is declared.
Tho uphoayals will he fo long afterward
Governments will change FORM dynastes will rise
and fall Probably now 30 will ever see tho
globe completely quiet politically.
After the great Napoeonic Europe went through
the travail OF other and revolutions for over so
years. The king Of Spain, in many ways one Of the
wisest OF modern sovereigns recently said tho war
would immense upheaval IN all countries and
future governments would lean toward sort OF state
democracy.
This is precisely what tho has forced upon the
beligerens II has shown them nations no longer heh,
with armies alone but masse with every citizen play
ing his part.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
NECESSARY
BY BERTON BRALEY

Oh o. without a single trick,
have gift OF repartee, of wit I am the goat
cannot play the mimics part, and prestdgaors art
Is something beyond meand note.
] cannot bang for tho
Nor do double shuttle just TO liyen things bit,
really those the talented and
Who brighten party and who make a hit
artess Of wight reoite
kept the table or the psrlor IN
Blu sil place for VIII chance
For a bully audience aud th at is where |
grin chah, pranks loudly
And so know I'm useful in the un iyerse. because
would get by unless stupid folk
Were round listen and to furnish the applause
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
With The PaTagraphers

barge has been built TO serve as a torpedo target
Perhaps some OF the gentlemen who so anxious
10 the exemption boards will be willing TO
select the crew. New York Evening Sun.
Between the provincial building and the Filipino
schoolhouse part OF which is used as a girls dorm-
tory stands the sacred OF the lfugaos with
OF its branches OF 800 feet Nor is IL tree all
the sense for IL is gigantic example OF the balete
which begins parasite vne kills the tree which
rises. and then hides il in IFS twining trunk The
lugaos think that when that huge tree dies they too
will perish, but there is industry. stoldty and
stamina in that obscure that should remove from
their hearts all fear Of extinctiOn-Christan Herald
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
a. 1T VAS A LONG And A BRAVE FIGHT.

THoMAs r. WILSON, JR, is dead The prediction
OF physicians and surgeons that he inevitably must
suecumo to the injuries he suffered in wrestling bout
"t Delaware College has verified but not until
more than year after it had been made During the
many months that the popular and plucky Delaware
0onese student was at grips with DEATH public SYM
pa'ny was beside him. Now that he has succumbed
'nat sympathy wells strongly for his devoted father
ana mother who have been unromitting in their ef-
forts to aid him in his fight for life
Young Wilson, prior to his injury was fine. up-
''""uins, manly ielloW His personal charm aptitude
student and skill as an athlete made him gener,
isvorito From end TO end the State there were ex
pressions Of profound regret when the news was re-
eeisod that, in friendly wrestling bout with fell
sow-sfudent, he had suffered broken neck
AT that time everyone thought that his death was
snE few hours or few days removed. But hours
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
JAILINe lie suFFRAeETTEs

JAILlNo THE sUFFRAeETTEs.
From the Dover Delawarean.
The sixteen suffragists who allowed
themselves to be sent to jail, do not
arouse any wild outburst of sympathy
on our part. They seem to us to be
rather posing as martyrs.
No one wants TO punish them. We
are not opposed to woman suffrage
Let the people OF the States decide
Evening journal., 1917-07-24

whether they want It. and act accord
ingly. Why should the President, who
certainly has his share Of trouble,
these days, be constantly annoyed.
not to say prosecuted, by insistent sp-
peals to force an issue, which he is
undoubtedly willing should be taken
UP I'm its proper order and decided
fairly. and squarely by the people
themselves?
Even a just cause may lose much
by the misguided zeal OF its followers
perhaps It would be fair to say, OF
small group of its followers.
Save money-Buy a years supply ~
shoes at Forster's Fire Sale. 72s
Market street, Second Floor.-Adv
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Two good rules for life to be discouraged
never be discourager
.-:-.-.
Small service is true service while Il lasts
OF humhlest friends bright creature scorn not one
The daisy by the shadow which IL casts
Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun
Word sWorth.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Sells Hardware Interests

A deal was cOnsumated the last
of the week whereby G.. l.. Law.
Elm became the owner of the
Lawein 4 Klein hardware business
which they have operated for the
past ten years in this city, coming
here from Evarts, when that town
was moved here.
In addition to the line of hard.
ware they also sold farm machin.
cry and were headquarters for the
Ford, Buick and Dodge automo.
biles.
There will be no change it i,
understood in the line of clerks
as Albert Anderson will preside
as formerly in the capacity of head
salesman.
Mr.. Klein is undecided as vet,
as to his future, believing that he
is entitled to a vacation for awhile
though it is not presumed that he
will leave the Bridge. City as he
owns other property here.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Will Europe Leealize Polyeamy?

The enormous slaughter of men
has started the sociol0gists to de-
batting the question of whether or
not, at the close of hostilities,
Europe will be forced to legalize
polygamy or resort to some other
such expedient to provide mates
for it's millions ofunmarried women.
Although perhaps not generally
known. precisely such a condition
was faced in Europe at the end
of the Thirty Years war, and it
was met by legalizing polygamy
until a relative balance of the
sexes was established, when the
laws were repealed.
1t is estimated that should the
War continue for two years longer
there will be in the countries in
vOlved not less than twelve million
females in excess of males. Hence
it can be plainly seen, that the
problem confronting those coun-
tries is serious indeed.
Europe. aside from the purely
material losses which she is sus.
tanning. and which are almost
beyond conception or computation
is facing a certain and serious
check to civilization. Possibly no
other condition would so retard
the march of progress as a return.
either by, choice or necessity to
this degrading practice.
The twentieth century mind re
volts at the idea of pOlygamy.
Not only is this true OF Americans
but of Europeans as well. Phis
beiug true, what effect would 1t
have upon the people should such
a practice be revivedi
To q race familiar with and
accustomed to the practice it may
appear justifiable and right, But
to people who for centuries have
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Go Back To The Farm

About 81 per cent of the male
graduates of the State college
school of agriculture are engaged
in farming. Approximately 80
per cent of the girls who have
been graduated from this course
are either rural home keepers or
teachers in country schools. n
total of 1858 students have en-.
rolled in this department since its
organization in 1908, of whom 169
have been graduated. OF the re-
naming ,489 who did not COM
plete the course by far the larger
number are practical farmers in
South Dakota. benefiting by what
they learned at the State college
and also passing this on to their
neighbOrs. There are now 277
students in the school of agricul-
ture, of whom 169 are in the
beginning class. This is the larg
est attendance in the department
in the history of State college,
although the enrolment of agri.
cultural students has been steadily
increasing Of late years. State
News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Mobrid9e Traveller, Snowbound

A letter from Miss Mary Bogen.
who left Mobridge on January 10.
for a trip west, and who was
joined by Mrs. Charles Roos at
Wellington, Kansas, states that
they are enjoying the trip. though
they were unable to find accommo-
dations at Grand Canyon, Arizo-
MIA, owing to the fact that the
rooms had been booked for tourists
six weeks in advance 90 they were
obliged to give up this interesting
trip at this time.
On January II. both ladies were
snow bound at Clovis, New Mexico,
though they expected to be able
to resume their journey in q couple
Of days and arrive in Los Angeles.
this week which will be the FIRST
California city in which they will
spend some time, AZ later they ex-
pect to visit other places of inter-
est in that beautiful state.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Brolherhoods Oppose
Absolute 8-HOur Bill

Cleveland, Jan. II. -Represen.
tative AdamsOn's absolute eight
hour day bill will be opposed by
the four brotherh rhOOds of railroad
employees. President William G..
Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and Warren S Stone,
grand chief engineer of the Broth
hoodof Loc motive Engineers, tele
graphcd Adamson yesterday that
they would appear before the COM
mittee Friday to lodge their pro-
test.
Grand Chief Stone declared that
the law did not meet the require
ments Of the trainmen in any
respect.
1t contains provision for
COMPULSORY arbitration and pro-
hihits man from leaving his job
without thirty days notice, all Of
which is opposed by our men,"
he said in q statement issued last
night. 1t also provides for pro
rata pay for over time, and we
now get bette, than that on many
systems. Even if the law were
divestel of these odious sections
the law would not be acceptable
because every body knows that an
absolute eight hours is unpractic
able.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Many Buildings For
MobridSe This Year

Ii present plans now being for
mulated are carried out when tie
spring months open, the city OF
M bridge will witness one of the
greatest building eieas in 1917,
that il has yet experienced in it's
history according to information
given this paper recently.
Already situated as it is and
making of it natural gateway
to the south, west and north
countries with the Lest of railroad
facilities consisting of the trunk
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul R.R., which is terminated
in Mobridge but merges into
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound, coast extension of the road
giving in addition to the main
line, the branches south into the
Faith country as we'll as north
west into the Cannonball country
where the branch of same will be
extended from New England west,
a distance 1T twenty miles to the
new town Of Amidon. N d.
These branch lines trayerses
through some wonderful sections
and will witness a big immigration
oyer the diffe. ent lines this coming
season and as the train service
will easily permit the travellers to
stop over in this city it naturally
follows that considerable money
will be left in Mobridge as we'll
as showing to the wOuld.be-inves-
tors that this, is the city to stop
in and 20 into business.
The enlarged homestead law will
bring many people from east of
this point who will have to pass
through the city while on their
way to look at the land and in
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25

many instances an acquaintance
with the city and it's people will
be experienced, and who can tell at
this time just what the impression n
will be to the stranger who can
see here. beautiful modern homes,
stately business houses. we'll kept
streets and every body busy and
welcoming the many new structures
under wav at that time.
at the age of ten years MObridge
found herself a city with twenty
seven hundred Inhabitants and
three fine public schools, several
churches. and about every business
house connected with steam heat,
a. the plant of the Mobridge Heat,
Light & Power company, as we'll
as number Of residences being
heated the same way while each
year more people ars taking heat
from the plant for their homes.
This system Of heat is not found
in scarcely another town for hun.
dreds Of miles up and down this
line of railroad although Miles
City an old town did install such
a plant about year ago.
Mobridge people have much to
feel proud of with it's modern
conveniences such as the White
Way, city water, a beautiful city
park of ten acres OF trees, stores
of general merchandise, two banks
and in fact one would suppose that
from the general appearance Of
the city that it was at least twice
it's present age, so rapidly has it
grown.
In conclusion The News will
add, that to one and all-watch
Mobridge Grow in 1917.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Another South Dakota Farmer

No South Dakota feature article
that the Argus Leader has printed
recently has been more interesting
than the one given by j. "A !.
Church, Of this city. who picked
it up at TT. Pierre. Mr.. Church
happened to be in that place one
day when farmer from Stanley
county drove in wagon drawn by
four horses and loaded with eighty
bushels of Cossack alfalfa seed
about the best seed grown any
where in the world. The seed
was sold for So, 400 spot cash at
Fort Pierre, and tie seller with
the money bOught two carloads of
stochers and feeders with which
he will proceed to make another
killing. Mr.. Church was inform
ed by the t't Pierre banker that
this season 3 200 head of stOckers
and feeders have been sold in
Stanley county, that farmers who
-, busted in 1911 and 1912,
are now riding in autos, and that
alfalfa, the silo, livestock and high
prices have worked d miracle for
that county.
This is the kind ef news the
Argus Leader likes to get. 1t
depicts the growth of a great state.
The settlers west of the river have
had hard fight to get themselves
established, but their day of pros
perity has come. Trey have made
a study of their conditions and
have adapted their farming to the
situation, and have done it at
great profit. Alfalfa has become
the big thing there, and it is being
backed with growing live stock
and dairy industry which have
united to work a miracle. If now
the railroads would do their share
for the country west of the river
settlement there would grow and
its wealth would rapidly increase.
Argus Leader Sioux Falls.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Richest Indian In Northwest

Owner of 10000 acres of ricl
South Dakota land and so many
cattle that he makes no effort 10
keep a count on them, Louis Agard
probably the richest Indian in the
Northwest is not much interested
whether cash wheat goes to 800
or $40 90. Mr.. Agard is a great
deal more interested in the cattle
trade than he is in the wheat
market and when he disposed Of
load of stock calves at South
St. Paul recently at a record price,
the South Dakota Inlian pronounc-
ed it a good market, y and said
his "hunch was right" But any
effort to make his hands itch tor
some OF the 81 81 wheat money
was unavailing
Nothing to this wheat farm
ing," said Agard emphatically
l raise just enough for feed and
no more. Cattle is the business
| have been raising cattle for
twenty-se ven years, and | guess
l am entitled to own some land
Part OF it in allotments, but most
Of it / bought. | was born and
raised on the Standing Rock reser.
vation.
Recently Agard sold an entire
section of land within the city
limits Of Mcintosh, the county
seat. He still owns considerable
property in that town.
AS near as he can figure he
owns nineteen quarter sections Of
land, all in one bunch on the
reservation. He has about seven
miles of his land fenced
A load Of stock calves which he
took into South st. Paul the
other day brought $1,000 a hun
dredweight, a record price for
calves Of the weight. of 80
pounds. Stock hei!ers, averaged
700 pounds, earned $6.75 hun-
dre0. while a lot Of $50 cow
cashed at Sc 90 even. -Findley,
Ohio Morning Republican.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Sisseton Men, Want Our Land

Olaf NeRaard and son, ar.
rived in Mobridge Tuesday for the
purpose Of locking at land in the
surrounding country, preferably
southwest of the city across the
river. The son expects to flle
on a section while his father may
buy land in that same vicinity and
together they will stock the place
with cattle. The elder Mr.. Mega.
ards son Raymond, has been
living on q homestead here and
there is son-in law, Henry Mel.
son, who is a brother to Albert
and Peter Nelson, also home
steaders in that part of the country
all of whom are we'll pleased with
the conditions under which they
live.
Mr.. Negaard and son are from
Sisseton, this state and hope to
locate number of fine beef cattle
on the new possessions If they are
fortunate enough to secure them.
In addition to the raising of
stock, they will expect to raise
some feed, though on a limited
scale.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Married

A surprise was given the people
of Mobridge last Tuesday when
when Engineer Otto l.. Steinke
returned ir company with bis wife.
from Wisconsin where she had
been visiting at the home OF his
people since last August. the date
of their marriage.
Mrs. Steinke will be remem-
bered as Miss Lidis Powell whoee
home was at Wskpsla, but who
had been stopping at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. g. NJ. Greenwalt
in this city and attending school
during the school term.
Mr.. Steinks made his homo at
the place whenever he wss in-fths
city.
Both young people have many
friends in the city who join with
The News in wishing for them
the best in life and regret that
they are not to make their homo
in Mobridgs.
MIR. Steinke owns . beautiful
home in Marmsrth which il oil
furnished and where the happy
couple will be at home to thsir
friends after they conclude their
visit at the Powell homo in Wax.
pal. Today (Thursday) they left
eor Wskp&sa, after havia9. kesn
the guests Of Mr.. end Mrs. Gxssn-
walt.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Carnegie Library May Be
Built In Mobridee In 1917

The city commissioners in
regular session last Monday morn.
ing in considering the need Of Q
public library. believing that the
city of Mobridge has attained q
sufficient growth to warrant the
patronage of such library an
application was made to the Car.
negie Corporation of New York
City for a public library building
for the city, which in turn pledges
its self to annually aportion $500
10 support Of same while tho bal.
ance will be collected by donations
or public subscription.
An effort will no doubt be made
to purchase the choice collection
of One-thousand books which were
the property of the late DR.. War.
ner.
Perhaps there is nothing that
the city needs more at the present
time than q public library with
reading rooms, for when q city
plumbers nearly three thousand
people as Mobridge does today,
some provision should he made for
the trsnsients too. who ars some
times at loss ia know just how
to spend their surplus time. whsn.
II the city had q public reading
room with library. it would prove
q valuable acquisition educatlonally
besides giving prestige to the city.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
A Shocking Accident

While l.laying and riding on a
hand sled Sunday drawn by a
quiet horse the sleigh run up ia
the hind feet Of The horse, and the
animal kicked and struck little
Irma Burge, aged about five years.
in the face, terribly lacerating it
and crushed in the front part OF
the skull. The child was taken to
Bismarck Monday morning to see
what could be done to save its
life, and restore it's lacerated fea.
tures ,-Lintcn{N. y. )Fres Press.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25

been taught to regard it as con.
trary to the laws of nature the
effect is certain to be demOralizing
to char acter. Even those who
would be constrained to practice
pOlygamy would by force of their
previous training be compelled to
regard themselves as living in
adultery.
How truly should every Ameri.
can thank his God that our land
has been spared the horrors that
face our cousins across the water,
and how firmly each should deter.
mine that, come what may, we
will never be dragged into that
conflict and participate in that
slaughter except in actual defense
of our shores.
America today is the white hope
of civilization. The destiny Of
the race lies in the American hand
to shape as it will. That we may
be true to our highest ideals is
the earnest prayer of every 10.
telligent soul within our borders.
POlygamy could never even be
considered in this country.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-01-25
Third Hardware Store
For Mobridee, To Oper

j. j. Klein, who recentlv sold
out his hardware interests IN this
city to his former partner, Z. l..
Lawein, has decided to again enter
the hardware business in this city,
and expects to open in the build
ing formerly occupied by the
MObridge Steam Bakery On Main
street and south of the First Ma
tional bank. February LIST, he
will have bis goods on display at
the above location