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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-15
Notice To Creditors

Estate of William P. Junkman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the undersigned.
WAY VA, Ju4kman. administrator of the estate Of
of and all persons having claims AGAINST The
sad deceased. to exhibit them with the nee
eessary vouchers. within four months after
ene flfst publication of this notice. TO the
SAD adfn,nIstratrix at the office of d. w. March.
Room 5, Hyde Block, City of Pierre, in the Conn.
" OF Hughes and State OF South Dakota.
Dated at Pierre, S. D., November th. 1917.
MAY .%JuNKMAN.
Administrator of the Estate Of
William P. Junkman, Deceased
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-15
compnnx,s c~ert1acnte Of Authority.

Whereas. The Prairie Life Insurance
Company, a corporation organized
under the laws of Nebraska, has filed
in this office a sworn statement ex-
hibiting it's condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1916,
conformable to the requirements of
he laws of this state regulating the
business of insurance; and,
Whereas, The said company has filed
in this office a duly certified copy of
its charter with certificate of organiza-
ton, in compliance with the require
ments of the Insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, I, M. Harry O'Brien,
Commissioner of Insurance of the
State of South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions Of a laws, do hereby
certify that the above named company
is fully empowered, through it's au-
thorized agents, to transact it's appro-
pirate business OF Life Insurance in
this state, according to the laws there
of, until the last day Of February, A.
d. 1918.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre, this First day of March, A. D.,
1917.
NJ. HARRY o'BRIEN,
COMMISSIONS of insurance.
BY r. C. MUELLER
Cssal) Chief Clerk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-15
A SOLDIERS PRAYER.

Almighty God, the Prdectoro of aHw h trust in Thee, without Whom nothing is strong
nothing is holy Icommendm myself to Thee in fuua assurance of Thy love. 1 would not,
in mine WI strength, 70 forth to the days tasks ad duties. Hold Thou m III and l
shall be safe. Make me to acknowledge Thee in all my ways ant do Thou direct m
paths. In my present duty teach me to be loyal to the highest standards and ideals of
life. Usem lie as means for efechng Thy great purposes. Strengthen my will, purify
my heart. give me courage and fidelity in all thatm may engage my life this day. To m
country dot Thou give thoseH things that makeh for Christian character. Take from us as
anahon everything THAT savers of pride OF sefshness. Give us vision of he nnehtv
ends for which Thou hast ordained US. Guard and protect those in authority. To our
army and nay vouchsafe such measure of sucnss as may contribute to thu happness
and prosperity of all men, and hasten the day when peace shlr egn in righteousness
and Ill shana acknowledge Theet their Father and thhG God. To- my loved mes d. Thou
extend Thy protecting cae, and if tbe Thy WILL unteu us all again in the loving fellow
ship ola happy and useful home life. Anew dedicate myself to Thy divine service INC
pledge myself to endure cleanliness asa good soldero of esus Christ. Accept his my
petition and cleanse IN from all my SINS, for His sake Who lied that men nnh+
live, Thy son, our Saviour and Redeeme,J Ms Chrt< Amen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-15

Do you want to borrow money on
your land7 Il o, write OF call On
]. I. LOCKHART. Pier.. S. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-15
IA

FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31st, 1916
Prairie Life Insurance Com
baym of Nebraska
HOME OFFICE, OMAHA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-15
H.s Place.

He Place.
Cholly-"Er. I say, Miss Ethel, +
er-hem-"
Ethel-"Oh, do you? Then I'll set
you to work hemming sheets for the
soldiers"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-15

White Sweet Clover Seed
Afew bushels absolutely pure and
EN- for ssse ats4Oc per lb.
]. II. LAucHLM. PieE1e, 6 n.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-15
SUMMONS

State of South Dakota, r., In Circuit Court,
County of Hughes. Sixth Judicial Circuit
John F. Dillon, Plaintiff.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.

Young man, have you considered
the advantages of enrolling in the
U. S. Naval Reserve Force? This
branch of the National Service Of
fers splendid opportunities to the
man who does not care to enlist in
the regular Navy and serve full four
years time.
Enrolment in the United States
Naval Reserve Force is made for a
period of four years. However, in
time of peace, members shall be dis
enrolled upon their own request or
by proper authority. In other
words, enrolment is made virtually
for the term of the war.
In case you have trade such as
machinist, boilermaker, cook, ETC.,
you can obtain rating in which
the rate of pay ranges from $41.0O
to $4,000 per month and subsist
ance, but if not specially qualified.
you will be given a rating of Ap-
prentice Seaman with pay Of $32.-
| so per month, together with sub
sistence and liberal supply Of
clothing.
Those interested should make
application to Lieutenant R. s..
Manley, room 212 Godchaux Build
ing, New Orleans, La, stating
age, education, physical conditio 4
and industrial experience; appli-
cants should also give names Of
employees, dates employed, and
kind of work performed
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
Patriotism
and
Common
Sense

Business is good to-day, and
wages are high. More men are
now employed than at any 9TH
er time in the history of the
country. Our Government
and our allies are adding to the
general prosperity by expend-
ing over $1,5OO,OOO 900 a
month. Ninety per cent of thi
great sum is paid for labor.
Meantime the cost of the
war is also running into bill
lions of dollars per month.
The American people must foot
the bill, and you must pay your
share. There is no possible
way in which you can avoid it.
But there is a way in which
you and all the rest Of us GAG
pay our share of the cost of the
war and get our money back.
That is by the purchase of Lib
erty Bonds.
These Bonds are the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
Safest Investment
in the World

The greatest and richest
country in the world, the Uni
ted States of America, stands
behind them and guarantees
their payment. You will not
only get your money back, but
will be paid q per cent for the
use Of it.
But suppose the Liberty
Loan is not subscribed for.
Suppose it is a failure. The
cost of this war must be paid
for just the same. How?
By taxation.
And when those taxes go in
to effect, you will have to help
pay them every time you
buy food, every time you buy
clothing for yourself and your
family, and not a penny you
pay to meet those taxes will
ever come back to you again.
Remember, too, that high
taxes and high cost of neces-
sites always mean a decrease
in buying-a decrease in
manufacturing-men thrown
out Of work-suffering and
disaster all along the line.
1t is up to the American peo-
pie to make their choice. 1t is
up to you to make your choice.
Both patriotism and self
interest point the way. Buy
Liberty Bonds. Buy all you
can. Liberty Bonds are on
sale at banks and trust comPa-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
Liberty Loan
Committee

Here is partial list of the SUBJ
scribers in Morgan City for Bonds
of the Second Liberty Loan. If
your name is not among these faith
full go to the banker at once and
subscribe. Do it TO-DAY.
Through the People State and
Savings Bank:
People State and Svgs. Bank $4,000
E. Ditch S1ooO
The following amounts have been
subscribed through the First Ma
| tional Bank:
Ramos Lumber Co. S2O,OOO
| Leon Kahn 5OO
Albert M. Gotten, Jr. 200
Mrs. Florence Gotten 3OO
A. NJ. Gotten lOOO
I, John Sheehan 5O
M. C. Electric Co. 5000
A. X. Knotta 100
Name withheld) 5000
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
G.sd Work by Boy Scouts

The two Saints Louis and Paul
have on Boy Scout contest as to
witch city's boys will raise the larger
received amount of subscription.
Reports from New York were that
scouts there had received applica-
tons for 100000 worth of bonds.
Arizona has been aroused to new
efforts by the sinking of the Antil-
les, and we hope to oversubscribe
our allotments in sum sufficient to
buy an Antilles Second" Harry R.
Tritle, chairman of the Arizona com
mittee, wired.
One OF the larger individual sub
serlptions reported was for $4,000
rom A. c, Gutzeit, of Louisville
. native Of Germany. Silverbow
County (Mont.) workers wired to-
Jay tnat in five days they had over
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
A"Liberty Lean" Song Sung
in Civil War Days :.

\ friend has sent Secretary Ian
sing the following poem, "Take the
loan," which was written by Edward
Everett Hale in May, 1861 1t was
set to music and sung throughout
the country in the fall Of 1861. 1t
was found by Prof Edward Everett
Hale, Of Union College, in his ia
theirs Civil War diary:
Come, ,freemen of the land,
Come meet the great demand,
True heart and open hand
Take the loan!
For the hope the prophets saw,
For liberty and law,
For the swords your brothers draw,
Ye ladies Of the land,
As We love the gallant band
Who have drawn soldiers brand,
Take the loan!
Who would bring them what she
could,
Who would give the soldiers food,
Who would staunch her brothers
blood,
Take the loan!
All who saw our hosts pass by,
All who joined the parting cry,
When we bade them do CIR die,
Take the loan
AS We wished their triumph then,
AS We hope to meet again,
And to meet thir gaze like men,
Take the loan!
Who would press the great appeal
Of our ranks of serried steel,
Put your shoulders to the wheel,
Take the loan!
That our prayers in truth may rise,
Which we press with streaming eyes,
On the Lord of the earth and skies,
Take the loan!
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
Bombing The Red Cross
By Jonathan Bang
of The Viglantes

One of the activities Of folks who
u.rt to destroy confidence in every
s' .:.,,.;or which is working for per
. .ont state of democracy IS to
1sa 4gst after the Red Cross" 9. $;
S..rorrible lot of graft they de-
,...d lawful what salaries some
.hor getr' That, by the way
l;p Those who give all their
- 70 Red Cross direction are paid
~ y .be basis of receiving less than
sh Msv are worth-the balance is their
;,dv;dual contribution to the mer-
% .;;r, mission of the Red Cross.
There are abroad persistent ru-
,o,s that the boys in the Army and
N.vv have to pay two dollars for a
.veater knitted by patriotic fingers
and fifty cents for a pair Of sox ST.
r;arly constructed. Of course, this
|, another falsehood.
BOYS will be boys, and many lads
i, the Army or Navy not far be-
vond the knickerbocker age when he
trade marbles and postage stamps.
Tho sentiment in their souls does
M, always take orthodox expression
and while the women and girls who
knit the warm gray or blue chest
nrotpctors love to feel that each
stitch is treasured by the boy who
wears it. just as likely as not he takes
chance on selling it when he
can use the money to advantage, to
one of the hucksters who follow
the army for trade purpose. Such
ysres to soldiers w:lo hl,c not vet
receive: their Il. .t'nr..'c from the
Red Gross. But whatever knitted
garments the Red Cross sends out
70 free of charge.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
GIRLS HAVE PRETTY FACE AND
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION

An Atlanta man makes new discovery that
makes an old ace look years younger. II
your skin is dark. brown. or covered with
freckles or blemishes. Just use little Coco
tone Skin Whitener; it's made with cocoanut
oil and is perfectly harmless. A few days
use will improve your looks 100 per cent.
The worn off skin comes off evenly. leaving
no evidence the treatment, the new healthy
under-skin appearing as a lovely new COM
plexion.
Just ask your druggist for an ounce Of
Cocotone Skin Whitener. and if he will not
supply you send twenty-five cents to The
Cocotone Co.. Atlanta. Ga. and they will
send you a box by return mail.
II your hair is hard to comb. is kinky,
nappy and will never stay straight. Just use
Cocotone Hair Dressing and it will become
straight. long. soft, glossy and bes utifully in
a few days mail order filled 25c for large
hOx
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27

subscribe their quota by S1,325,OOO
and still were going strong. Fond du
Lac (Wis.) merchants are accepting
bonds in trade at 105
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27


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Parish Teachers Meet
ing

A meeting of the school teachers
and of directors of ST. Mary Parish
Schools was held here today in the
High School building. The meeting
convened at l o'clock this afternoon
and the following program was car
ried out:
1. Opening Address, Mr.. F. D.
Winchester.
2. Address, Mr.. C. L. Wise.
g. Model Lesson, Seventh Grade
reading.
4. Failures in Teaching, Miss Ag-
mes Blanchard, Miss Inez Wilson.
5. Music, Gertie Lee Conner
g. Rural School, the work am
emphasizing this year, Miss E. Nc
Clellan.
7. Grammar School, the work to
be emphasized, Miss r. Meyer
8. Music, Trio, Misses. LaMond,
Williams and Wade.
8. Teaching Of History, Miss Oma
Lafferty.
10. Remarks, Supt. Charles Gott
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27

Leopold Loeb 100
Henry Kahn 1000
Mrs. Blanche Belanger so
John c. Thomas SO
Warren G.. Reed 100
w. B. Reed 100
Lyman c. Reed so
L. H. Gardner Reed so
T. Soileau so
John Arenz so
The following people have sub
scribed through the Bank of Morgan
City to the First and Second Liberty
Loans:
Mrs. NJ. n. Young
Mrs. Gus Drews
Mrs. Geo. Bradley
W. D. Bradley
Henry Loeb
Capt. T. L. Morse
Miss Jessie Bernucho
Herman Hebert
C. a. O'Brien
a. 3. O'Brien
JOS. r. Adams
Rita Scum eillan
Pete Leonard
Mrs B. A. Storm
3. A. Storm
F. D. Winchester
Morgan City Electric CO.
Mrs. N. P. Palmer
Bank of Morgan City
r. E. O'Brien
Hannah Kahn
Nose Dave Kahn
Chas Kahn
Ms. Henry Kahn
W. d. Corbin
Geo. Manotte
c. r. Brownell
S. Gaudet
Mrs. Z. J. Terrebonne
R. J. Terrebonne
f. F. Chapman
j. P. Hebert
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
AvIAToRs WANTED.

The government has sent out
an appeal to the young men of
America, the red blooded young
men, to join the aviation branch
of the army, as it is proposed to
train thousands of young men in
this branch A fleet of battle
planes is to be built which will
Germany and thousands
of American aviators are needed
to pilot the machines. This
branch of the service is one of
the most spectacular and the
most dangerous. Only men of
the steadiest nerve and absolute
fearlessness can qualify for this
If you think you possess
the qualifications apply at Oma-
ha and you will be given an exam
ination and if you are found fit
you will be placed in training i'm
These flyers are
wanted at once.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
Children CRY
FOR FLETChER'S
G a . oRlA
NEARLY AN ACCIDENT.

w. III. 'Sudduth came near haV-
ing a serious accident shortly aft
er noon today. He was crossing
between the Gilmore and Harvey
stores when an auto turned down
Fifth street without any warning
and struck him full force. He
had presence of mind enough to
grab the radiator and hang on or
he would have gone beneath the
wheels. The driver seemed to lose
his head and ran to the Sahn gar
age before stopping the car. Mr..
Sudduth was badly bruised on one
leg and considerably shaken up,
but considers himself lucky at
that.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
Charter No. 3lS9 Reserve District No. Z
Statement
THE CONDITION OF
First National Bank
Charter No. 1889


RESOURCES
Loans o 1a' sd 'Sse and ss45
vFsa' bda dspoed to secure
;rf1 onds and Pa9 f5aS9 in '0'0000
e dsb,e,%ess owned and un- ,oooooo
55s sz59; e; '''''''
s5s sst s. Shss ' SOCKS, $ d SsnsS
stock Total Of f HPS ise Rsss7s e Bank 5'5As
vss PEI i SaaI"g s R1ss f 100000
ss. % a Ss5f2 aa? 1srss t tsSsss
Net S2'a ama5nl ns aas from approved s'aSoo
Ghsaso a a5d s. il New York 454s5,s
reserve agents in other rp reserve
Net amount due from banks and i4'44'4 0o2os4'
Other cheeks on banks in the oS9O'o4
same city or town reporting
Outside checks and other cash '4oSo'
Fractional currency, ncKeis and 0'0'.N0
Notes Of other National Banks 80 oSo0 $500 5eSo 90
Lawful s,all reserve .asa.,i in S vault and with
e% ssr a"5 d% "sG ir %a4 J. 5 treas
Total ;;z7;ii;;. ,n,,e s71og73.n
$$si!s' .;s aaa paid in s ssSSSSS
1269.OS
f il1ag notes outstanding -. 100000
g ch meek - 2O4st6.12
~ In, Than 30 days -:-:.;.. 44753.s6
reserve ---;----,---- 249,5699S
than for money borrowed) 2721ee a.
Otller time deposits %
Total of time deposits subject
reserve 325,516I4
Postal savings deposits 46t854
Total of U. S. deposits not sub $500
Ject to reserve --.---------------. 4,61851
Total s71O973.n
State Of Iowa, County of HARRISON
l. John S. McGavren cashier of above named hank do
socmny that the above the best of my
knowledge belief. JOHN s MGAVREN
Cashier.
Correct-Attest T. FOss
H. F. FOSS,
GEO. A KELLOGG,
Subscribed and to before this June 1917
ra, H. M. SILSBY,
lseal-J Notary Public.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
g a s r . r a
Iowa Soldiers Called July I

Des Moines, june 2S.=All Iowa
National guardsmen who enlisted
as recruits since the return of
the troops from the Mexican Dor
der, will go on duty July in
training camps at their home
stations, and With a few hours
1000 men will commence a
course of intensive training to
put them i'm good condition to an
swer the call expected July ID for
federal service.
The order issued today by Adj.
Gen. Guy T.. Logan directs that all
recruits will report TO their Or
ganiZation commander for duty.
The captain and one lieutenant
are placed on duty as instructors
and will be assisted by one ser
geant for every twenty-one re-
|cruits, and one corporal for every
seven.
The men will Immediately
commence intensive training,
similar to the work for the first
month at ut. Smelling and other
Officers training camps. They
live under canvas in camps in
which the cities and towns of
Iowa which have guard companies
are asked to furnish free of
charge to the state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
WHEN THE WAR is GOING TO
END,

Absolute knowledge | have none,
But my aunt's washerwoman' S
Heard a policeman on his beat
Say to laborer i'm the street
That he had a letter just last
week
Written i'm the finest Greek
From a Chinese coolie in Tim
Who said the niggcrs in Cuba
knew
OF colored man i'm a Texas town
Who got it straight from a circus
clown
That a man in the Klondike heard
the news
From gang of South American
Jews
About somebody in Borneo
Who heard of a man who claimed
to know
OF a swell society dame
Whose mother-in-law will under
take
To prove that her seventh hus-
bands sisters niece
Has stated in a printed piece
That she has son who has
friend
Who knows when the war is go
ing to end. Unidentified.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
TIE HEROES OF u. S.

('ruae Battle Hymn Of the Res
public
We have seen our boys go march
ing
TO those far off foreign lands,
They obeyed the call for duty
That their Uncle Sam commands.
They must fight for our freedom
Far in Belgium and i'm France
Those heroes of U. S.
Americans and British
And French must onward fight.
They must conquer all the leu
tons,
They must win their laurels
bright.
Through the cloudy, fiery pillars
They must onward march and
fight,
Those heroes of u. S.
Oh, God, now pause to listen
BE triumphant on The seas,
Help the heroes born of woman
Put those submarines at peace.
Help them fight The battle royal
And bring home the flag of peace,
Those heroes OF U. S.
They'll avcngc The l.usitania,
That was sunk The seventh of May
In one mine one and five
AT the very dawn of day,
With her thousand souls of hui
man
She was plunged TO deep decay,
Those Teutons God forgive.
Let each breeze that sweeps the
ocean
Bring us tidings from affair,
That all nations are united
And that peace has conquered
war.
Let tho Stars and Stripes be hon
In all nations near and far,
One emhlcmalc world.
Let the buglc cease its calling,
And the day of conflicts gone.
Let the thrones be put aslnder,
And all nations be as one.
Give the frail and feeble Belgiums
Back their freedom and their
home,
And God shall rule the world.
In this struggle of all nations
| Let the right come out supreme,
All this shedding blood for titles
Is not Just an idle dream.
| Lei the dial stand at midnight
Until there is no king or queen.
And God shall rule the world
| Chorus
Listen comrades, peace is coming,
Listen comrades. peace is coming,
Listen comrades, peace is coming,
| When God shall rule the world.
Mrs. Eleanor l.. Evans.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
TKM An 1l0f0loKl.

am an American.
Ny father belongs to the Sons
of the Revolution.
My mother, to the Colonial
Danes.
One of my ancestors pitched
tea overheard in Boston harbOr.
Another stood his ground with
Warren.
Another hungered with Wash :
ington at Valley Forge.
My fOrefathers were America in
the making.
They spoke in her council halls.
They died on her battlefields.
They commanded her ships.
They cleared her forests.
Dawns Redeemed and paled.
Staunch hearts of mine beat
| fast at each new star
In the nations flag.
Keen eyes of mine foresaw her
greater glory.
The sweep of her seas.
The plenty of her plains.
The man-hives in her billion
wired cities.
Every drop of blood in me
holds heritage of patriotism.
am proul of my past.
am an American.
am an American.
My father was an atom of dust.
My mother was a straw in the
wind.
To his serene majesty.
One of my ancestors died in the
mines of Siberia.
Another was crippled for life
by twenty blows of the knout.
Another was killed defending
the home during the massacres.
The history of my ancestors is
a trail of blood
I TO the palace gates of the great
I, White Gear.
But then the dream came
The dream of America.
In the light of the liberty torch
The atom of dust became
man
And the straw of the wind be-
came a woman
For the first time.
"See," said my father, point
ing to the flag that fluttered near.
THAT flag of stars and stripes
is yours.
at is the emblem of the prom
Used land.
1T means, my son, the hope of
humanity.
''Live for it-die for it,
Under the open sky of my new
country swore to do so.
And every drop of blood in me
will keep that vow.
/ am proud of my future.
+ am an American.