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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-06
AGAINST RUTLEDGE COUNTY.
What the Project Would Cost and the
Inconyenience to Outlying Sections.

Inconvenience to Outlying Sections.
Are the promoters of Rutledge
county absolutely unmindful of the
Biblical injunction?-"Do unto 9th.
ers as you would have them do
unto you"?
Should their project succeed, Lake
City, the proposed county seat,
would benefit from increased town
values, but would the territory. as a
whole, receive value for the outlay!
If the offer of $25. 100000 by Lake
City for building the court house
and Jail is bona fde, would it not
take, at the present price OF labor
and material. $150,0)0 to $175.OOO
more? What was the experience OF
the people of Dillon county? Let
the facts in their case answer. S5-
900 were actually given and many
of the voters we're under the i'm
preston that that amount would
erect and equip the court house and
Jail, but the very next session of the
Legislature, in January. 1910, pass
ed an act authorizing and requiring
the County Board of Commissioners
of Dillon county to issue $40, 100000
of bonds for the purpose of aiding
in erecting and furnishing a court
house and Jail at Dillon and to pro-
vide for an annual 1evy for the pur-
pose of paying the interest on
bonds" In January, 1911, S25,-
900. 90 additional bonds were autno-
rized and issued and in 1912 sl5,-
100000 more bonds were authorized
and issued. making huge total of
$50, 100000 bonded indebtedness
saddled on an unsuspecting and a
too credulous people!
The railroads pay large part of
the county taxes. Williamsburg
gets taxes from q 27-100 miles OF
the Coast Line at S29, 900 per mile.
IL 4O.1OO miles of Central railroad
at s12,S72.6O per mile and Seaboard
Air Line railway 43 77-lOO miles at
S.. 900 per mile. How many miles
of railroad would help raise the
taxes in Rutledge county? OF Will
liamsburg's present mileage Rut-
ledge would get approximately
8 85-100 miles of the N E rail-
road and 5 3-16 miles of the S AL.
When your taxes are doubled or
trebled on account of lack of rail-
road mileage and certain bonded in
debtedness for public buildings will
it not then be too late to reason why?
Will the residents of johnson and
Indian townships be appreciably
nearer Lake City than Kingstree? Is
it of no concern to the Lake City
folk that on account of their Jerry
Wandering southern line and result
ant misshapine of both Rutledge
and Williamsburg, the people in
Williamsburg east of lndiantown
church would have to travel from 5
to Is miles through Rutledge coun-
" to reach Kingstree. their county
'eat.
But worst of all and most incon-
'iderate of all is the fact that should
he election on the 18th of Decem-
Der carry and Rutledge county be-
.ome reality, then the people of
Eastern Williamsburg and Western
Georgetown will be forever debarred
rom any hope of a county of their
'wn.
Have the Lake City promoters no
egard whatever for the future ma
erial welfare, condition and aspira-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-06

If you are in the market for a
Sewing Machine, get the best-the
New Home-from Peoples Mercan-
tile Co. 10-4.lf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-06

tions of their friends and neighbors
to the east?
Mr. Voter, think we'll before you
cast your ballot next Tuesday!
Have you counted the cost?--Adv.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-06

Oklahoma Red Rust.proof Seed Oats
at Peoples Mercantile Co.'S. 10-4-tf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30

The love man bears his wife and the
love for his mother are two distinct
things. 1t is not question of quantity
or quality. 1t would be impossible to
define the difference in words. Some.
times however, man must choose be-
tween these loves when the two princi.
pals have quarrelled. 1t might not be
pleasant hut necessary. All things
being equal, then the world and the
Bible alike direct that the man cleave to
the wife. Many of our citizens are call.
ed by events over which they have had
little or no control; to choose between
their motherland and their adopted or
married country. 1t is a hard choice.
But other tyings being equal, their is no
doubt which should be chosen. Not
that they love the one the less but the
other the more.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30

A lady asked US last week if the We.
men could vote at the ensuing city cleo
tion next Monday. We have never seen
the text of the law, but from the best
Information that we can get, we think
that it passed without the emergency
clause and therefore will not take effect
until July 1st of this year. 1t is said
that then women may vote for all Off
cials not mentioned in the constitution.
The officials named in the constitution
include the state and county officers only
we think. When we get the published
laws we shall know more about 1T our
selves. Under present conditions there
are several months after the close OF
each legislature in which we simply
have to guess at the statutes, unless We
are willing to go down in our pockets 10
get certified copy from the secretary Of
state. In many states, including Min.
nesota all laws passed by the Legislature
are printed as whole in the local pa pers
at state expense. But Ignorance of the
law is no excuse" say the courts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30
Notice Of Annual City Election.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
city election within and for the city OF
Pembina, county Of Pembina, state Of
North Dakota will be held on Monday,
April End, 1917 at the various polling
places IN the respective wards Of said
city, to-wit: In Ward No. One at the
I ,elandio hall; in Ward No. Two at the
5dremen's room at the city hall; in Ward
No. Three at the Cavileer storeroom.
The following officers are to be elected:
One Mayor, One Alderman from each
ward for two yesrs, One City Magistrate.
! The polls will be open at said election
from eight o'clock in the forenoon until
i've O'Clock in the afternoon.
& By ordsr os the council Of the city Of
P6mbins, N. d.
u. b. MILLER, Mayor.
Attest: r. A.WARDWELL, Auditor.
4 eal q ssid olty)
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30
WHAT SHALL THE
HARVEST BE?

The farmers of this fruitful valley are
just now preparing and planning for this
seasons crops, wondering what the yielo
and what the prices may be.
Perhaps there was never greater un
certainty than this year as to probabili
ties. Never have there been so many
factors to influence future prices as al
present as we'll as an equal number YET
unknown but probable.
A man may be s'bull' or "bear'
but he has too many things of which tc
think, before he buys or sells for Nov.
ember delivery to be able to fix price
AS general principle, we think the
world has decided that with an early
peace that prices of all food commodi
ties will be considerably less. This con.
viction in itself will do something to re-.
duce prices.
The present high prices will be an in.
centive to plant a large acreage, which
with favorable season would increase
the supply and thus reduce prices &C.
cording to natural law. In normal years
our surplus does great deal towards
fixing the figures for the whole crop,
The greater the crop the less the price
The poverty Of our European custom.
ers will be a factor. In large sections Of
Europe, horses, farm machinery and
tools, houses and barns, and even the
very soil itself have been destroyed and
will have to be replaced. This first work
will require a large amount of ready
cash from people whose national war
debts have become SO large that it is no
longer within the comprehension Of the
ordinary man when put in figures. Poor
people cannot buy-at least at high
prices.
These, people will also be driven by
hunger of the present and in prospect to
cultivate every possible acre Of land and
the more they raise the less will they
need our crops.
One Of the saddest items Is, the fact
that several millions, perhaps at least
five millions, Of able bodied men will not
require food this year. They are dead.
Besides this there are thousands il not
millions Of women. children and old
men who have died as direct results Of
this awful war. These will not need or
buy any part Of our crops. There will
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30

tive Oh CuOONtu& UotWoou ilI0 1nO proper.
ty. 1t ma, not be pleasant to give up
the property out there is generally q
possibility Of fight or fight.
In all these cases the assaulting par
ties take some chances and In this show
q certain amount # honor and manli.
ness.
But the nan who stealthily hides a
bomb with q lighted fuse in basement,
or who hides in secret and shoots bis
victim by the wayslde, has not even the
Eonor Of the highwayman for he gives
his victim no chance whatever while
running no risks himself.
Great Britain during the present wal
has done many things with our and
other neutral nation ships that we're not
justified by international law. But at no
time have we talked war with that coun.
try. With the British we had no
quarrel that could not be settled in the
courts and with money.
After period of "ruthlessness" in
answer to our vigorous protest. Ger.
many inferentially agreed that'"ruthless.
ness" was barbarous and promised not
to sink ships without warning hereafter.
For year she kept the promise and
there was no thought of war with Ger
many though many things which were
unjust and illegal occurred. We made
allowance both for Britain and Germany
that the exigencies of war provoked
occurrences that otherwise would not
happen.
Now we are preparing to go to wal
with Germany. Why? Let us get tc
the real cause. Not because Germany
has sunk our ships, legally or otherwise
Not because German agencies encour.
aged by that government have sought
to create trouble for US within and with
out, but simply and solely because Ger
many insists on her divine right tc
drown innocent unarmed, helpless peo
pie on the sea including women and
children, without warning, and there
fore without alternative of saving theil
lives by peaceably giving up their pro-
perty.
1t Is the question of the right or wrong
of the assassination of innocent human
beings that we expect to settle in wal
with Germany.
Property matters might be settleo
after the war, but the price of the deac
cannot be paid in coin. Property rights
may or may not be worth fighting for
according to circumstances, but self pre-
servation is'the first law of nature, ane
Of nations. We may not be willing te
fight for property, but every man with
red blood in his veins is and ought to be
ready to fight for human life, whether
that life is his own or his brothers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30
for many years before.

All these and perhaps many other
things, some at this time unknown, will
affect the American markets for all sorts
Of food stuffs as we'll % other materials
which We export.
On the other hand there are reasons
that prices will still remain to high, II
not AZ high, level for at least another
year. ii
First, the time has already passed, in
which the soldiers OF the European
armies, II dismissed within few days,
could do much farming this year. It
would take some months If peace was
declared at once before these soldiers
could get at work in the fields. They
would have horses to buy, cattle to
gather, houses to build, etc. Hence for
the time being these would be consumers
instead of producers, just as they nov
are.
Again, several millions more being
dead will never again 90 to the fields
This will make some shortage of labor
and crop.
Thousands of acres of land are absolu.
tely destroyed in some of the most fer.
tile parts of Europe by the she'll holes
which have not only broken the surface
but have mixed sub soil with the loan
until it is useless for crops at least for
the present. The lack of horses and
farm machinery will also tend to make
crops short in most parts of Europe.
may be noted some of these items work
both ways in prices.
The most doubtful, but perhaps the
most potent factor in price making, is
money itself. For almost three years
now and for some time yet to come,
Europe has been and will be pouring
out paper dollars in steady streams and
amounts that simply bewilder the brain
when figures are mentioned. In these
streams everyone is dipping his bucket
or pail as fast as he can. But the dip
per cannot live on watered money alone.
He must exchange it for food and
clothing. When he does then he finds
the hole in the bottom of the bucket.
When peace comes the streams of money
dry up at least to some extent, then the
mills will stop and the employees will be
idle.
But the producers of food and clothing
will need this money as before, and if
the stream has dried to some extent,
then just to that extent they will have
to reduce prices. ..-
Taking these few things into consid-
Grafton as we'll as others that you may
think of yourself, Mr.. Farmer, how
much will you take at this time for a
thousand bushels of wheat to be deliver.
ed on November 1st, 1917?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30
Worms Make Children Fretful

Children suffering from worms are
dull and irritable. puny and weak, often
grind their teeth and cry out in sleep,
being constant source of worry to their
parents. Kickapoo Worm Killer is a
mild laxative remedy in candy tablet
form that children like to take. Prompt
ly effective, it kills and removes the
worm the system. Irregular appetite
and bowel movement, lack of interest in
play are sure signs Of worms. Relieve
your child Of this burden. At all drug.
gists, 25c.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30
WHY DO We GO TO WARP

The burglar or high xayman presents
his pistol to your face and says "Youl
money or your lifs."
An assulting army snrrounds q city,
ora complete blockade Is established
about . country. The beleagureued peo-
pie have the alternatives of starvation
or capitulation.
An armed pan OF war first fires shot
across the bows Of merchant ship.
The latter has the privilege Of attemp.
ting 70 aee q fight, or submit to search
and g. taken ss prize il carrying con-
traband.
In sll these cases there Is the alterna.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30

government to proeecute relentless and
indiscriminate warfare against vessels of
oanmerce by the use of submarines with.
out regard to what the government Of the
indisputable rules Of International law
and universally recognized dictates of hu;
manity. the government of the United
states is at last forced to the conclusion
that there ie but one course it can pursue.
Unless the Imperial government shouln
now Immediately declare and effect ad
Submarine warfare against passenger and
freightcarrying vessels. the government
of the United States can have no choice
but to sever diplomatic relations with the
Germ an empire altogether"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

stopped their retirement as expected on
the Laon.St. Quentin-La Fere line and
while followed closely by the French and
British are stoutly resisting their farther
advance. There has been considerable
fighting along different sectors Of this
line, but nothing of decisive nature on
either side.
1t was expected, and perhaps is still
expected. that Hindenburg would make
a sudden and strong attack on the en-
tente forces, before the latter had time
to entrench, but as yet nothing of that
kind appears to have occurred. At both
st. Quentin and La Fere the entente
allies claim to have won important posi-
tions.
In Russian battle fields there comes
but little news, but Russians say that
they are expecting a big 'drlve" from
the Austro. German armies, but think
they are ready for them.
From Persia and far off storied Bag
dad 1T is claimed that three Russian and
two British armies are coming together
with the Turks between. A collapse of
the Turkish army there might possibly
open road to Constantlnople from the
back way later.
Reports Of vessels sunk by German
submarines vary considerably between
Berlin and London. So far, the ruth
less" sub warfare after two months has
not seriously affected the amount of food
supply of Great Britain though the Ger
mans have sunk considerable number
Of ships. The American liner, st. Louis
which was armed has arrived at Liver
pool safely.
Our own government has been rush.
ing work in all directions pending the
possibilities of activeEoperations in our
affairs with Germany. A good part of
what is being done IS now kept out of the
press. This week. however, practically
all the national guard, most of which is
Just back from the Mexican border, has
been called to arms again by the Presi.
dent. 1t is stated that the object is to
do local guard duty. Even in our own
state of North Dakota there are reports
that there are communities of foreigners
who have been drilling, and who are
making seditious talks to guardsmen,
etc. We think perhaps that some of
this talk is exaggerated and the extent
magni6ed, but when state of war
exists, such things must be looked after.
A crank or half dozen cranks can do a
lot of damage before they are caught.
Congress meets Monday. 1t is pro-
bable that it will declare that state of
war exists between the United States
and Germany. What may come after
that is question for future history.
We want to say as we have said be
fore, that persons who are 80 prejudiced
against war-or for Germany-that they
think it their duty to discourage enlist
ments or in any other way hamper the
conduct of the war, will find that what
Is only "free speech" in peace times be.
comes treason when war is on. Perhaps
such ones may not be able to control
their feelings and thoughts, but they
must learn to control their tongues or
be informed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30

Some of our friends OF German decent
are, rather touchy because of possible
distrust Of there patriotism to this coun-
try. But the trouble is that there are
Germans in this country that have not
even the hyphen connection. We do
not think there are many. but there ire
some, right in this vicinity, we here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-30

Dog days begin on Monday il this
city. q. for males and IS for females.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21

A sister of Mrs. W. G. Roberts ar.
rived saturday.
a Sorenson and family autoed to
Milbank on Monday.
D NJ. Filbert made q trip to Mil.
bank Wednesday.
Twin Brooks has organized q Red
Cross auxiliary and starts out with
q good membership and the desire TO
Ce OF real service to Toys at the
front. We who cannot hight must
work so they can fight for US.
Mrs. w. G. Roberts who vas badly
burned In q gas stove explosion last
Wednesday is getting along as we'll
as can be expected. DR.. Flett is at
tending her.
Mrs. Edna Essington and son we're
Twin Brooks visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Chris Peterson returned to her
home Saturday after Spending severa!
days at the w. G. Roberts home.
DR.. Linse and A. Templeton we're
Twin Brooks callers Tuesday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
Cleon Leach IN CamD

Gloon Leach, who ig-1iths thu me-
chanical engineers at Camp dodge,
Iowa, where the Minnesota boys OF the
national army are located writes 10
his sister Mrs. L. Thirsk that the late
snap OF cold weather. was not welcOm-
ed by the boys. he says:
Lots Of business in my line, boilers
freezing up and heating plants going
on the bum all over camp. Oh, We
are having lots of fun. FrOze both
my ears yesterday as We have no caps
only the hats, but it is all in tho game
SO don't mind it much. After mess
ct night you sit around the z God old
stove smoking and listening to the
victrola and We forget all about the
hard knocks We have during the DAYS
routine Of work, etc.
Our captain got us an army ~victrola
and We each put in 10 cents Q month
tor new records, SO we have quite .
lot OF music, and some nights We put
on . dance. just fellows. II is quite .
sight and We have good times Ia more
ways than one even tho We are fer
from home and civilization. We are
all getting used to the life and you
don't hear IS much kicking IS. when
We first came down.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
Red Cross Luncheons.

The following ladies have enter.
tanned Red Cross Qnartetts since our
last report:
Mrs. W. 8. Dolan and Miss Virgin.
10 Olson: Mrs. }. B. Aim: Mrs.
Thos. Hues,on; Mrs. C. p. Leach:
Mrs. Mae Prevey and Mrs. Logan
Prevey: Mrs. Mary Farley: Mrs.
Catherine O'Neill and Miss Kathryn
O'Neill; Miss Haley: Mrs. J. A.
Jacotel; Mrs. G. B. Bailey and Mrs.
Frank Mittelstaedt; Mrs. G.. w.
Merry andsMrs. M. G. Niles; Misses
Bublitz and LeLAchuer: Mrs. G.. H.
Manning; Miss sarah E. Moore:
Mrs. n. A. Riley and Miss Stella
Riley; Mrs. w. s. keeney and AIRS.
T.. p. Dore; Mrs. T.. L. Tarnham
aud Mrs. w. w. Downle; Mrs. F. j..
Paddock ane Miss Jennie Paddock,
Mrs. H. A. Morrill,; Mesdames, Seitz.
LeDuc and Stegall; Mrs. E. j. En-
gel: Miss Emily Ramharter: Mrs.
I'M Watson entertained twelve ladies
Mrs. Spencer Baird, Mrs Edward
Phelan and Mrs. Bert Nixson at the
Baird home; Mrs. Arthur Partridge;
Mrs. Geo. Liehenstein and Mrs. Fred
Rockwell; Miss Delyte Finley: Mrs.
G. D. Fairchild: Mrs. Jay Morrill,;
Miss Florence Johnson; Mrs. v.
Giesinger; Mrs. Juiia LindQui ST and
Miss Mia O.mondson: Mrs. ". w
Reeve; Mrs. NJ. +. Fossum; Miss
Abbie Amsden: Mus. II. E. Acker-
man and Mrs. Frank Reeve; Mrs. O.
Negaard and Miss Enga; Mrs. II.
Mosiman: Mrs. J. A. Blem: Mrs
Fred Arnold and Mrs Olga Scbwandt;
Mrs. Flett and Miss Winnlfred: Mrs
Chas Miller.
Among the ladies who have either
been unable to entertain or to find
the necessary four who had not al
ready been entertained, but who
tu' ned in their dollar, are Mrs.
Frank Michigan, Mrs. T. l.. Fuller,
Mrs. J. +. McKenna; Mrs. M. H
Wiseman; Mrs. Fred II. Vogt. Miss
Catherine Me-mer. Mrs. ID. Contight.
Mira. f. S,hliesman varied the usu-
al order by Inviting four gentlemen to
evening lunchson.
AT the the Of making this report.
Tuesday evening, the funds in the
hands Of the treasurer, the result Of
these pleasant afairs, is $40.
LOIS D. SNYDER,
Treasurer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
MAKE The HENS PAY THEIR BOARD

In order to keep your chi ckens
laying during the winter months
certain amount Of animal and veg
etable matter, which, while out on
the range in the summer they pick
up for themselves in the form Of
grass. worms. insects, etc.
Mr.. E. l.. Van Walker of this
city has a preparation compounded
by E. j. Refer Of Kansas City,
Mo that contains the above ingre-
dients and is guaranteed to put
your hens in laying condition with
in two or three weeks providing
they have comfortable quarters and
are fed regularly the right proper
tions Of other small grains. A
booklet describing these remedies
and also giving q few Poultry
Pointers will be mailed to any in
terested party upon application to
Mr.. Van Walker.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
Summit

C. II. Woodward came up from
BrOOkinQs this week to look after his
farm interests.
Miss Annie Warnoss returned home
from tho Watertown Sunday.
Miss Esther Savage entertained q
number OF her young friends Tuesday
evening in honor Of her 18th birthday.
r. Ohm won't to Water4own Satur-
day after Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Briggs
Of Lake Benton, Mimi .,who spent Z
few days here with their parents.
Mrs. Gaul of Kadoka, s. D., ar.
rived Tuesday for . visit with her
brother. +. E. Werner and family Of
Lura Township.
John M. Grassell and Miss Myrtle
Croker were quietly married 1T the
N f. Parsonage by Rinearson Dec
II. A reception ri held 1T the q.
r. Wiley homo in the evening.
Announcements received here tell Of
the marriage OF Miss Margaret Par
sons and Howard Wright OF Aber'
deem. They will make their future
homo at Columbia. s. d.