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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
MANAGEMENT OF FAIR
FINANCES LAX, CLAIM
Should Have System to Check
UP Receipts, House Mem
bers Assert.

Pierre, S. d.. Jan. S.-During the
early days Of a Legislative session much.
b%ttention always is given to manage
hent OF state affairs and state institu-
tiOnS. Members come here with tho
specific ambition to correct certain
abuses. They usually get over the no.
ton later. in response to personal pres
sure or pressure OF other business, and
few important perquisites are dis
turbed.
Just now there is a large amount OF
quiet lobby discussion about the finan-,
c1al affairs of the South Dakota state
fair. While there is very little hostil-'
ity to this enterprise in a general way,
many members feel that measures
should be taken to give closer super
vision to receipts and expenditures.
With annual appropriations reaching:
about 10000 the fair business ID
viewed as important enough to call for
NIUE business attention.
Secretary Has Free Hand.
Under present conditions the state;
Ialf secretary has a comparatively free
hand in expenditure. and is not subject
to any check that interferes with his
privilege OF doing just o as he may
please. He does make a report, but the
report is not very detailed. 1t gives
very little information to outsiders and
Just about as little to those in official
circles. 1t is not charged. or claimed,
that there Is extensive abuses in the
management OF the state fair,
but 1t is commended in many quarters
mat the system in force is a loose way
of handling a business cunning into big
figures annually.
Members of the Beadle county dele
CATION merely indulge in noncommital
smiles when queried about the methods
OF conducting state fair business. In
pehalf OF the county and of Huron they
are interested in having the fair we'll
financed and made a big thing, but
there is no evidence that they think the.
!alr is benefited in any way by tho
building up and maintenance of perA
sonal perquisites. One member Of the
lBeadle county delegation said:
We have no objection t. II closer
check on the financial affairs of the
state fair. In fact we think the state
business. to have that very thing. This
need is a matter of common discussion
IN Huron and the application of strict
business principles would arouse no
hostility there. W. hope to see the
fair literally financed. but we want
every dollar honestly expended and we
want the accounts checked up in a way
to Civ assurance to the people that
none of the fund is diverted to ques-
tionable uses"
One proposal under consideration is
to have state fair accounts checked up
by the executive accountants depart
ment, which now has the duty of ex-l
amining accounts in county and state
offices. 1t is held, in fact, that all of
the state institutions receiving appro-!
priations should come under the same
rule. The past custom of making big
appropriations and allowing them to be
expended without close business super
I1n hnc nvsnn nv pSD ~ ~nrOc
which would not he tolerated in pri-
vate business enterprises.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
TO LEASE PROPERTY
BN AIIC1ION MErEOn

B~fidseWater. S. d.. Jan. 6.-With the
selling OF real estate by auction, now
follows the leasing of farm property by
'he same method. An auction COM
pahS ere a inaugurated this sys-
tenn, which will be tried out February
j. when the 32O-acre farm of William
savage. located lear here, will be Off
eIed Tor leasing purposes to the highest
bidder. The outcome OF the new plan
VIII be watched with interest.
MlNoT. n. D.-Thomas Bjerkeland. a
farmer residing near Minot, saved the
life of his hired man in an extraordinary
manner. The man choked. on a piece OF
beef and efforts to dislodge the obstacle
proving futile Bierkeland hastily placed
The man in his automobile and drove wild
W toward Minot, hoping to reach a physi-
clan before the man died of suffocation.
oh the way the car struck a chuck hole
ana Jared the occupants of the "hivVer'
SO severely that the piece of beef was dis
lodged and iolted down the mans throat,
saving his life.
S~uMMIT-Nels Olson. 20 wears old and
blind. was burned TO death in a fire which
destroyed his home in Day county, near
summit. MRS. Olson was unable to tell
now the IRE started. but it is supposed
an overturned lamp was the cause. Tho
fire was blazing furiously when discov-
taeu' anu OISOn was round lying OH tho
moor dead. He had probably been suffo-
Gated before the flames reached his body.
Ihe Old man was a veteran of the civil
war. Three married daughters, besides
the aged wife. survive him.
Observation-Disclosures the gasoline
can Tor the can containing Kerosene near
~ cost tho lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Austin, of Cresbard. An explosion fol-
lowed an attempts to start the fire with
gasoline. and a big bay window was blown
out. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Austin were se-
Vereiy burned and much of their clothing
was DESTROYED. Mrs. Austin especially
was severely burned about the face.
hands and body.
PlERRE-A report has reached this city
that w. w. TAYLOR. former state treas
urer of South Dakota. dropped dead on
the streets of New York a few days ago.
Taylor became tangled in his official
funds and paid the penalty. He had not
been a frequent visitor to South Dakota
since that time. but was a visitor in this
city only a week ago.
ABERDEEN-Miss Endora Seeman. for
merly of Sioux City, Ia, was the sOOth
student to enroll at the Northern Normal
and Industrial school here. Her home is
at Highmore, S. ID. The Northern Nor
NAL. IA years old, now has 500 students en-
rolled outside of its preparatory depart.
ment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
WILSON'S COOK
QUITS
Says Wilson Ate Bio
Breakfast After
Election Day.

Washington, Jar. 5-The most i'm
eortant member of President Wilson's
cabinet has quit. Sigrid Nelson was
dictator of the White House kitchen
cabinet. But Cupid wandered into the
room of pots and pans and another
Ea soon will be eating the dishes
which have tickled a presidential pal-
ate.
Miss Nelson probably did not need
any recommendation to the job as ,ok
fora Denver man for life, but she Us
one OF the best recommendations for
cooks on record in a letter signed by
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
For a year, as head cook to the ma
ions chief. Miss Nelson has held the
destiny OF a nation in a skillet. Imac-
inc what might happen if the ship Of
state We're guided by a dyspeptic pilot.
President Wilson is a satisfactory
person to cook for. according to Miss
Nelson. He is such a plain eater" she
says. III likes hot cakes and waffles
for lunch. He lever drinks coffee at
breakfast. His first meal Of the day
usually consists of bacon. eggs and a
cereal. His favorite desserts are baked
He also likes pie. but never eats minc,
pie
Miss Nelson says the president did
not lose his appetite the day following
the election, when the returns seemed
to indicate that someone else would do
n carving in the White House after
March 4. HE had a hearty appetite
and ate his usual breakfast" Miss
Nelson lays.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
JUDGES UPHOLD
TW0CENT FARE
Attempt to Establish Jurisdic.
ton Of 1. c. C. Over All Pas
senger Rate Cases In
Illinois Fails.

Chicago. Jan. s.-Judges Evans. Car
penter and Lands. of the United States
district court today denied the petit
ton Of % railroads operating in Illinois
to restrain the state public utilities
commission from enforcing the Illinois
2-cent fare law.
The railroads contended that a ruling
Of the Interstate Commerce commission
permitting a passenger rate Of "a cents
a mile in Illinois should set aside the
state law.
The 8 arose from the action OF
patrons Of Illinois railroads entering
East st: Louis. III. The fare to st.
Louis. Mo-, under a ruling of the Inter-
state Commerce commission. was fixed
at "a cents a mile. BY buying a tick
ct to East st. Louis, Ill. and crossing
The bridge on street cars. passengers
saved the 4 Of a cent difference be-
tween the 2-cent rate on interstate
fares and interstate fares. The rail-
roads brought suit to restrain the state
from enforcing the Scent rate fixed by
1t. This Injunction was denied.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
SOUTH DAKOTA HOUSES
ANNOUNCE COMMITTEES

Pierre. S. D.. Jan. S.-Thc senate COM
announced are as follows:
Rules-Watcrs. Amsden, Reeves.
Daily and Mi. President.
Legislative IIxpense-Rossow. Mohn.
Mclean. ~Glendenning and Anderson.
Several of the leading house commit
tees and the chairmen thereof have
been announced as follows:
Apportionment-Kass. Of Marshall.
Observation-Disclosures, of Clark.
Observation-Disclosures. Of Codington.
Agriculture-Gudahl. Of Miner.
County Afairs-McGrath. Of Lyman.
Fish and Game-Nevin, Of Custer.
Insurance-Berdahl. OF Minnehaha.
Live Stock-Hamm, of Pennington.
Judiciary-Benson. of Moody.
Railroads-Blake, of Beadle.
State Affairs-Swanson, of Brown.
Temperance-Johnson. Of Sphinx.
,Banks-Groce, Of Lake.
Education-Steele. of Hyde.
Warehouse and Grain Grading
Strand, Of Walworth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
TO REMAIN
ON ICE ALL NIGHT

Wakonda. S. d.. Jan. S.-Benedict
Bottolfson, n Clay county farmer. who
became exhausted while crossing the
Missouri river on the Ice and was com
PEELED to remain on the ice all night,
will lose both hands as h result of his
experience. His hands were badly frog
en-. The left hand already has been am
putated. It may also be necessary to
remove several toes.
Bottolfson had been visiting on thu
Nebraska side Of the river and decided
to make the journey on foot to his farm
on the South Dakota side. 1t was night
fall hen he reached the river. and he
became confused and exhausted and
wa compelled to remain exposed to the
ture during the night vas below zero.
and he suffered terribly. About / o'clock
the next afternoon he managed to stag
Ger into his home. his condition being
pitiful.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Denver. Colo, has, it is believed. the
american flag in the world. IT
- io' Ieet long and 68 feet wide. When
~ Is necessary to wash the immensa
rag 1t is hung on the side of ne NH
nlcfpai auditorium and a fire hose
turned on 1t. 1t takes two hours to-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
BRITADN's COAL EMBARGO
BRINGS SHARP CRITICISM

London. Jan. "A Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany says that most of the Norwegian
papers have attacked the British minis
ter In Chr!stiania In connection with
the embargo on coal proclaimed b..
Great Britain.
The Gazette sevs that there IL 4 Srea.
quantity Of cr.. In Norway.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
NJ REPEAT THEIR
ASSURANCES TO SWISS

Berne, Switzerland. tvia London),
Jan. 4.-The Bundu prints a note from
the German legation with the object
OF dispelling fears aroused in Switzer-
land by rumors that Germans intended
to strike at France and Italy through
this country. The note says:
I'VE may once more declare that, as
all Swiss KNOW, Germany is formally
resolved to strictly respect Switzer-
lands neutralitY."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
RETIRING GOVERNOR
PARD0MS a. PRISONERS

Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 5.-Gov. Geo.
W. Hayes. who will go out OF office
next Tuesday. yesterday pardoned q
state convicts. making q total OF li2
paI0ons he has issued since December
J. He announced he will issue two or
three more today. The list included 10
men convicted Of murder.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Aluminium. one of the most abundant
and widely distributed of all the metals,
was little more than Il laboratory Curl
oslty until. i'm 1885. Charles Martin Hall,
then a young man OF 22. discovered a
cheap way to reduce it. When he made
ms experiments aluminium cost as
much as silver. Few people ever heard
of DIR. Hall. yet his achievement is one
or the most notable I'm American scien-
tific history.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Augusta. Me. has registered its first
',hlnese voter, Chin Hong became prop
eIly recorded in time for the recent
election. He was born i'm Seattle %
years & and is married, his wife be-
ing at present in China. Previous to
gong 10 Augusta he lived for some
Voter. N ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
NOW you MUST TODDLE
TO DANCE IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. b-"Todding' is New
York's latest dance diversion. 1t was
explained to a convention Of dancing
masters. There Is a break in the
music for the toddle similar to the
break In the old fashioned clog dance.
The toddle formula follows:
Man takes four steps forward. wc.n-
an four steps backward, pivot and turn
on one foot.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

The art of conversation was not all
WAYS possessed by literary men. Cole
ridge and Macauiay were said tn ahsnr,,
80 much time on an interesting smhiact
.hat they were generally regarded as
pores, whereas Robert Browning. with
WI ms cumbersome poetry. was fasci-
mating i'm his tall, ~ ""S
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Vehicles resembling light automo-
D.es, put without motors, are used in
sulns swiss mountain resorts for a
Sport resembling tobogganing in snow
less seasons. "
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Gascony, the old province of France.
is Il favoritc locality to evolve heroes OF
fiction. II is i'm the southwestern part,
ana derived It's name from the Vas
cones. a Spanish tribe. which crossed
the INrenees about $50. 1t is that
area of land between the pyrcnees. the
Garonne and the Atlantic. In ll52,
when Eleanor married Henry Plantag-
enet, III became an English possession
and remained so until 1853, when the
french reconquered it. Its inhabitants
were noted for their slowness, courage
and passion for bOasting.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Swedish scientists are producing .
new fertilizer by treating feldspar OF
with a suitable amount Of carbon and
iron in an electric furnace
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Reaiizing that bass feel the hot
weather Hibard Raymond placed a
cake of ice in a rocky cove in lake
Meuka. N. Y. and soon caught eight
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

The chief American article sold 4,
nina IS Kerosene. The value or the
single product exceeds all other Amaris
can imports combined.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

h Philippines has ~,
a substantial prize for a means ~ d 10
Q 2 tobacco insect pest witho1t
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

SO sensitive is electrical apparatus
invented by Il French scientist that =,
VIII detect the presence of one narf -,
of water. pufts
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

a submarine tender built for the
brazilian navy can admit an underwae
sel BOAT into it's huh and carry it or
suoJect II to extreme water pressure
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

A new cafe and observation car ha.
iarge at the tables 40 thai
0lners may get a broad view Of tho
passing landscape while dining.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

During the last wear 70 201 7as
TONS q sand gravel, haying n vai,,s
OF *2S.S46,9SS. were dug out in ths
united States. ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
e. p. THoRNE.

Marie de Rabutin Chantal. known to
the world as Mime. s'evigne, is supposed
to have been born in Burgundy, at the
chateau of Boubiily. in 1926, though
both date and place are somewhat
pbscure In 1914 she married the Mar
nuis dc Scviene. Her unhappy mar
iiage was terminated by the death OF
the marquis seven years afterward i'm
n duel. The young widow then devoted
herself entirely to her children. When
her daughter was married to the Mar
quiz de Grignan, the consequent sep
aratlon caused the correspondence,
which although not intended for pub
lication, made her name celebrated, for
she associated with the principal actors
i'm the civil war of the I'ronde.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Argentina needs sugar. The .o,au.
ment has just authorized the ann
lance. duty free. Of 49, 00.O 900 pounds 81
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Q stringing beads quickly an in
genious German has patented q crank
operating machine which feeds them
On the point of a threaded needle.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

An Englishman has invented
vtce TO enable aviators in flight to nick
up messages from the ground nv dronN
ping q grapnel at the end nf a iina
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Sanitary. advantages, as well 40 safe.
~ Tor their contents. are asserted 70,
new steel poultry shipping crates
which are to be folded flat when nant,,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

A French aviator has placed a nnen.
matte buffer in front OF the seat "
ms aeroplane. to lessen the shoch
should he strike the ground hea wiiw
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

4 new spring snap for harness ana
other purposes IL made from a sin~ia
piece OF wire. swisted and suitahiv
shaped. - aoAS
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

China has sent government agents
Abroad g study b manufacture Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Io Keep a sleeping child covered n
woman has invented a combination
garment n blanket. the former heinz
Outtoned Q the body ,of its user
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

n Wales the hedge garlic, or. assit i.
more cotnmoaly called Jacket BY tho
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Japan u rapidly Increasing the nro.
ductiOn Of its zinc mines and the do.
velopInent OF the zinc refining indus
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

Nsg R0asAn car conductors abroad hay.
prnyod t~heaneelveo much moro adept il
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
BRlDGEWATER MARKETS
THE LARGEST HOG

Bridgewater, S. D.. Jan. g.
An S00-pound porker was deliv-
cred upon the market here this
week. by Rudolph Kohl, bring
ing SOTO, which is claimed to
be the largest hog ever mar
keted here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
FORMER AUDRAIN
BOYS GETTING
RICH FAST
According to Lakenan Price, of CO.
lumbia, Recently Home
From Arkansas

Lakenan Price, a Columbia attor-
new. tells the Sturgeon Leader a re-
markable story Of the, rice grown and
marketed this fall by the three sons
of John Sims, formerly of near
THOMPSON, but now of Little Rock,
Ark, all well known in this city.
One of the boys is sheriff of the
county in which they live, while the
others are engaged in mercantile
pursuits. As a sort of hobby they
own and operate a rice plantation OF
1900 r When Lakenan was IN
Arkansas the early part of the sum-
mer the rice wa just peeping above
the water. He said you could see rice
a S far as the eye could reach. The
Sims boys told him then if they could
Just get $1.25 per bushel for their
crop it would make them rich. AS the
| rice grew and matured SO did the price
| and the other day Lakenan got word
| from them that they had harvested
| 10O, 900 bushels of rice that sold for
So per bushel. AS it only costs some
where around rs cents to so cents per
bushel to raise it, SO Price tells us, a
neat profit for the year was realized
This rice land is bought for about $50
per acre. Then it costs an average Of
$40 per acre to table it off, dig wells,
install machinery, and otherwise pre-
pare it for the growing Of rice. For
three months while the rice is grow
ing, water has to be pumped on the
fields day and night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Nntice TO Registrars!

All r~egistrants, who have changed
their places of abode or p~ostoffice
address, must communicate immedi-
ately with their local boards, and fur
nish their present addresses imme-
diately so that missionaries, which
will begin to be mailed December the
18th, may reach each registrant with
out delay. Registrars r bound by
law to keep themselves advised Of all
proceedings in respect to them, and
failure to do so may result in their
losing their right to claim exemption
or discharge.
This notice is important and is sign
ed by j. H. McCord, Adjutant Gen.
eral of the State of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

Patterson carrying off the palm for
caricature. Mrs. Graham served
doughnuts, minis and cider; she was
assisted by Mrs. Dick Carter, Mrs.
Lakenan and Mrs. Patterson. Judges
of artistic ability were Miss McPhee-
ters and Mrs. Durkee. About forty
members were present, the new men,
bers for the month are Mrs. Wood
worth, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Gregory,
Mrs. Grimes and Mrs. Burton.
Through a mistake of the concert
company the Loring Company was
announced as the next number of the
Hardin course. Mrs. Loretta Sergent
Haskell will give on Wednesday, De-
cember 9Th, an entertainment of short
selections instead of a play as here
tofore.
Ralph Buckner spent Thursday II
st. Louis.
Miss Dorothy Holmes was hostess
for the Knitting Club Friday after
noon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
LANDER ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rutter were the
guests Of MI. and Mrs. ]. B. Rutter
last week. - Bob Lockridge is haul
ing corn to W. W. Pollock this week.
Mrs. Ethel Bagby and daughter, Virgil
MIA, of C~entralia, were the guests of
Nh. and Mrs. J. B. Rutter Sunday
and Monday. - Gusts Fields sold a
team of mules to R. R. 3uckner for
$3.50. - Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eekert
of GAINESVILLE, Mo-, the the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Day, of Fran
els. Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Lockridge
and daughter, Marie, were the guests
of John Lockridge Sunday. Mrs.
Collins, of Mexico, visited her son,
| Mark Collins, last Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Playter and daughter,
| Mabel, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
| Playter, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Locke Sunday. - We were all
surprised to see an aeroplane last Sat
urday and Monday. - Joe Lockridge
of Camp Funston, was the guest of
Bob Lockridge Saturday night. -
Miss leila Brown spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. W. s. Gray, Of
Mexico. - Riley Hallound, of Ham
burg, ILL.,, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. l.. Day Saturday and Sun
day. = ]. B. Rutter sold W. A. Shrout
a team of mules last week. = Mrs.
Curtis Fields and children spent the
weekend with her sister, near Full
ton. = Joseph William Morgan, OF
Camp Funston, visited relatives in
Mexico Sunday. - Little Miss Min
META Collins visited her grand-par-
ents in Mexico Sunday. - J. B. Rut-
ter sold r. R. Buckner IL mules. -
Curtis Fields spent several days las
week in st. Louis.