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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-05
Local Happenings

points i'm South Dakota.
j. A. Wells and family visited
friends at Solen Sunday.
John Hawkeagle of Wakpala, was
among others who celebrated here.
Roger Greystone was over from
Selfridge to attend the celebration.
Mrs. Eva Bowden visited with
Winona friends the first OF the week
Joe Hairychin of Shields, acted
as interpreter for Supt. Kitch on
the fair grounds.
Geo. Payne of Shields, was here
yesterday with his newphew Art
Payne of Selfridge.
j. w. Jennings, who lives north
of Mcintosh, was here Tuesday
with Joe Chapman.
Mrs. Frank Halvorson and sister
Miss Sarah Turcott, were here from
the Farm School the Fourth.
b. c. Flanagan of LaPlant, S.
d., spend the Fourth here visiting
with friends and old schoollnates.
Jesse Payne, who lives on the
east side of the Missouri river. is a
Fort Yates business visitor today
Shave One Side, an aged Indian
who lives near Fort Yates, died
Tuesday and was buried yesterday.
Art Fredrickson and Editor
Cooper of Mclaughlin, were here
Friday night bringing up Commits
sioner Chart.
j. E. Duncan and wife of Thun-
derhawk, were Agency business Wis
itors Tuesday, and stayed over for
the celebration.
J. NJ. spaulding of Chicago, rep
resenting Marshall Field Company,
was here Saturday on business with
j. M. Carignan.
Jacob Whitebull of the Farm
school assisted at the Pioneer Of
flee during the Fourth of ,July rush.
Jake is good type sticker.
A. W. Kast, who left here with
the ferry boat Ida, returned Satur-
day from Elbowoods, where the
boat will be used as ferry.
John Richmond, the veteran
horse trader, who makes an annual
pilgrimage to Fort Yates, arrived
this week from Lisbon, N. D.
A heavy rain fell here last night
and undoubtedly covered large
territory. Rain was badly needed
and crops are looking up again.
Art Payne, wife and little son
spent the Fourth here, visiting at
the home Of Mrs. Payne's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. A. U. Ostrum.
Andrew, Olaf, Clarence and Mrs.
Olaf Sandland, Clarence Hansen
and Moses Thomas were over from
Selfridge to celebrate the Fourth.
A. U. Ostrum returned home
from over the river yesterday, where
he has been building a house on
the Chesrown ranch near Horse.
head.
Chas. Crownecklace last Friday
bought Oscar Baulnann's Ford auto
and went to Cannonball the same
evening to attend the Catholic con.
gress.
Louis Nelson and T. Boye, a
couple of new farmers in this Sec
ton, who live west of Fort Yates,
were in for the celebration yester.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Colville went to
Mclaughlin Monday to meet Mr..
Colville's sister, Miss Robena Col
vile of Morristown, who came over
to spend the Fourth.
James Howard, who recently
opened tailor shop at Mclaughlin
came up from there Wednesday anc
played the violin at the dance which
was held that evening.
have an unlimited amount o.
money for farm loans in this vicin'
ity. No delay in closing deal. In
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-05
PEOPLE DYING OF HUNGER
IN WARSAW,

Stockholm, July 4.-Three
Poles now in Stockholm-M.
Schel1o, formerly a member of
of the Russian upper house,
M. Bobiezki and M. Sabonski--
issued an appeal for aid of the
Poles Of Warsaw, saying peo-
pie are dying in the streets of
hunger. Conditions elsewhere
in Pollard are equally grave, be-
ing particularly serious in
LODI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29
NEW POSTERS OF NAVY
TO DRAW MORE RECRUITS
United States Guards SO Far HIVE Re-
celvcd but One
Roakie,

The navy recruiting station is send-
Ing out very attractive fosters to all
parts OF the State. The idea is TO ac-
quaint men with the advantages tho
navy offers. and at the same time servo
the purpose of informing registered
men that they can enlist in the navy
regardless OF the fact that they have
received their questionable.
An innovation in the navy Is tho an
nounccment that men will he enlisted in
the regular service. but will be placed
on the waiting list. thus allowing the
men TO straiEiiten out their business af-
fairs or make arrangements for giving
UP their positions.
There has been little response TO the
new branch OF the army. established
by the War Department. the United
States Guards. j. Z. Blackburn has
the honor Of being the first man to en-
list in the guards. Army recruiting
officers call upon men above tho draft
TO follow his example and give their
services to tho government.
The following men cnlcsted yester-
day:
Navy--T. A. Miller, Jr., Richmond: r.
NJ. Warden. Washburn, Wis: Raleigh
Lawrence, Richmond; Louis Southwark.
Richmond: Z. II. Davis, DHlwyn; and
W. s Jones. Crewe.
Army. F.. Blackburn.
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Books and Authors

e. p. Dutton & Co. havo just issued some
son, complied by Mary Carmel Haley. se"u r
quisite OF tho lines Of this great modern Catholic
mystic and is, seer arc here brought together by
of Francis Thompsons poetry with othcrs b.;
own word Jewel.
JUST hr@askt o"t sirs ;tv
pi5Sa . b BY DTisht EHere,, Watkins ana Robert
ill., Tne paoss Of Of I"1 Se Soue Gae to
inspire patriotism 1t consists of collection
men and statesmen from the allies ana IL i.
hoped hop, may serve for oratorical work and read.
II is rre,eninentiy designed. as II contains the
ofs Of Of ne e1ans modern
GUM italy, Russia and Rcnmania
Love Stories OF the Bible, by Billy Sunday.
1 TS hs0 'ss sst press Seek OF Written d
Fhsas s %seh Ssa
drawn ,housan ds up The sawdust trail.'' will
dssssins tie auaiencs through The medium e 40" Of
o IS e nse ea a1S also m eh M his Hyd
his pubic Fl He gses he her IN
ssssS s e ne sns
WSS ss mi, may eS Se IF
Es's x.eb viii hs ever forget them the vivid
piicltion or their lessons everyday life.
A Christmas Miracle Play. called THE Blessed
" and published by f. p Dutton Co. which
~ sure 70 attract much attention during the
approaching holiday season. and also to DO read
atterward l! is e little one-act play seemed In
Nazcrcth during the childhood Of Jesus Ali ia
de,i'" aMinE place during an hour of His birth
,ittc bride being dumb and the child Jesrs
khiSSSinS ner restores her speech. The other
children tease Jesus and throw box He has
M ts INTO ~, shh veil but when viper stings
nml!ities the poison; Three splendid angels who
Giant In front Of Joseph's house arc Visible to
Mary and the children. but not TO the others
IN. play has action simplicity tenderness and
appeal and us literary grace ana distinct,an
n,aks 1t 1wonderfully suitable as sift for ,he
and sSito Of the sta Of the atlantic Monthly
neoplc dealing. with the lives OF children IN
tno*H countries whose emiErants make nm mos,
81 me foreign population OF the United Statcs
called the Little Schoolmate" series. and pub
lishcd by r. r. Dutton & Co ''
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News Of Fifty Years Ago

General schoneld yesterday issued the follow
ing order. labelling il special order No. 200: The
laws OF the State in reference TO disbursement
institution, and the Governor of Virginia hav-
Ing requested the removal of said board. all the
members of the board Of directors are hereby
removed from office. The order then goes on
appoint five army officers compose the
board. and directs them to meet in Williams
burg and organize without Unnecessary delay.
"Thc Virginia Wine and Nursery Company"
The company has had $4,000 capital subscribed
the terms 81 the charter viii be jacob Fniier
John ~ Alan ALA i " soss so j. p T. Ross OF
lima.
First African Church last night. Wardwell The
chairman of the executive committee, and
lance, it was stated but ii seemed to be bust
ness that not approved by Hunncutt, and
a and they did IT, too The trained gang called
on Hunnicutt for speech. and, usual. he
took up the wH Ha w fe as was his same old
The National Bank OF Nirg na. A. +. Harvey,
president, has declared dividend OF s per &C Mt
out of the profits Of the past six months besides
Married. December 10, by Rev. Mr.. Adkins.
Thomas Bordan. aged sXty-cight. and Miss
Mary Morris, aged thirty-hve, both of Amelia
County
Colonel John S. Mosby is in Washington Yes
terday he had Ions interview ss ,,, with General
ting to be very close friends.
The mother Of General N. 3. Forrest died at
Navasota, Tex. on the 25th instant. aged sixty
four.
Two passenger fitted up with steam
heating apparatus are now running the New
hayen Kallroad II is a. new experiment by
steam from the engine.
Ward Beechers church in Brooklyn.
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The pc1sfu1isf.

The pe1simist.
I am tho PessimiSt. ! kick and howl and raise
fuss; mouth peevish growl
And raise my brow;
I shrus my shoulders. tilt my and sneer;
when other folks are all disposed to cheer
start row.
I am a Kicker; tits my cue 10 knock: keep a
soodly store of gloom in stock
To smother JOY.
Mine is the province of the chief distress: mine
is TO wither plains to wilderness.
To break life's toy.
Show who's riding Fortunes breast;
give hammer, and I'll do the rest
With many rap.
Take me to where single smiles deck;
I'll guarantee swat 1t in the neck!
I've swatS tap
1 am the Chief Dsturbcr. Worthy Mutt am
the II and And. the Yet and But.
The Grand Resist
L the Can'tBe Done, the Not-Worth While;
am the Killer Of the budding smile
The Pess!miSt!
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Peace Terms Cont,nst~J

EkMS OF peace submitted by the central
powers 10 Russia. to whose observance
1t is stipulated the latter's allies rnust hind
themselves in order to bring about a cesso
'ion or hostilties. are in substance and
meaning follows:
NO annexatfons and no indemnities.
Hermanys colonies TO be restored to
her without condition
g. evacuation OF invaded territory held nv
inc centrai powers contingent as to time on
guarantees stipulated in the treatv
4. Self-deinition to nationaIit;es ,v;.,ou.
pontical independence to be solved by each
ruhhg government, together with its neonlea
me allies more than once have stated the
seherai terms upon which they will conclude
peace They accord fully in these state
ments of which President Wilson has been
the spokesman:
l. "A settlement based upon justice and
the reparation OF wrongs" the German peo-
Pile have done.
2. The destruction OF the Prussian Mill
tary power. either by direct action of the
German people, or by force cxerted from
without.
). Guarantees or future peace, signed by
representatives of natonalites whose pledges
can DO relied upon.
AS elaborated by the British Premier. these
terms. which involve restoration Of French
belgian, Serbian, Roumanan and Polish ter
ritory, and full reparation by Germany for
damage done. would leave to the peace con-
sress the question OF Mesopotamia, Pales-
tine, Armenia and the German colonies with
two reservations, to-wit: that whatever Is
done about Mesopotamia. Palestine and
Armenia, they will mot be restored to the
blasting tyranny OF tho Turks" and, second
That the peace conference will mo doubt
nave regard to the wishes OF the native
races in the African territories
The contrast between the statement of Ger
man terms and that of the allies is lust "a
marked as the difference between autocracy
anu democracy. and this means the only way
10 conclude peace is by crushing victory
for the allies.
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Italia Do1orosa.

fTheee lines are published In the
hope that they may be OF use to the
fund OF the American poets ambu-
lance in italy, the author being a
member OF the general committee, Of
which Robert Underwood Johnson, of
70 Fifth Avenue. is chairman.)
We sought her for her beauty and her
grace.
For the unfadins wonder OF her face
That lured us overseas from myriad
lands,
And always there was kindness in her
eyes.
And welcome in her hands.
0 Italy! whose glory thrills us yet.
Shall we, thy lovers, in this day forrete
For 10! this hour, her eyes, once lumi-
Heavy with awful tears are turned to
The face we worshiped hath grown
gray with grief,
Ard there Is supplication in the hands
Stretched for her sons relief.
o Italy! whose beauty was our creed.
Shall we. thy lovers. fail thee in thy
need?
Long since her beauty drew us over.
How may we 60 to-day with hearts at :
Keeping the little comfort we might
give.
Withholding that poor talent we might
That aids her sons to live. Y
o Italy! whose heart Is torn to-day,
Shall we, thy lovers. fail thee in thy
-Theodosia Garrison, IN the New York
Times. y
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Nobody Knows.

Nobody knows IL dog has mind
Nobody knows why crank has to wind;
Why an elephant wears his vaIise on behind
Nobody knows.
tTo 30 Contnued.)
Reader writes: Nobody knows why Nobody
Knows is SO contagious Please use mine"
1t follows:
Nobody knows the whole feminine heart,
Nobody knows where the love affairs start;
And why her first biscuits don't tear them apart
Nobody knows.
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Inna Prohibition.

e. w. j. Hichmond.-On October IL.
this year, an amendment to the State
Constitution prohibiting the nanufac-
;ure or sale OF alcoholic drinks was
defeated by about LOCO votes. How
evci. as the situation now stands. Iowa
Statutory prohibition by virtue OF an
act % the l-esisla ture OF 1915, which
repealed Il law providing for the exis-
tcnce OF saloons. thus leaving in force
the old prohibitory law OF 1884. II the
amendment had carried the Iowa Leg
isl&ture would have been without au-
thority to permit the sale or manufac-
turc OF alcoholic beverages. while now
the Legislature may permit the State
TO become wet again by passing a law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

an unshortcned 'pone' of corn bread by crack
Ing open. and. second. my left foot persists In
time wear shoes. no matter what size the
shoes may be. C. l.. NJ
Answer.-Buy dozen pairs of WOODEN socks.
and change socks every MONDAY. Smear solcs
ne. the he, ball of the left foot wear pad of
by one inch. and about one-1uarter inch thick
at the center and beveled Off at the sides.
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Winter Stun

Now the merry merry tinke OF the sleigh bells
goin: by
Makes me wish might go sleEhins. with the
moonbeams riding high;
But a glance at my cxchequer. I foreEo the
tempting ice
At the present of sustcnance, I haven't got
the price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

In nine National Army cantonments there
is revealed a shortage Of 10000 ovcrcoats
and $4,000 wooden blouses LII New orh'
garment factories said TO be idle because
of failure TO get contracts. Here Is one place.
where less red tape, or routine DUTIES as
the Senate prefers to call It, and moro CO.
ordination would have prevented suffering
to the soldiers.
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RICHMOND TIMEs-DIsPATcH SATURDAY DECEMBER 49, 1917

elected, and on which the people have been
given no chance to express their wishes
through the medium of tho ballot. These
basic arguments are valid and should be
sufficient to prevent Virginia from attempt
ing to force it's own prohibition views upon
its forty-Seven sister States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

Thousands of bags OF mail are tied up in
the Union Station at Washington, with little
hope OF carly delivery, because there are
not enough clerks to handle it. Yet the
countrys postal system Is operated by the
government There has been no little COM
plant for months past that the service has
been inadequate, chiefly because of alleged
penny-wise and pound foolish economy in the
matter OF help by the Postmaster-General at
a time when he should have foreseen that
the wars activities would greatly increase
tho burden upon the mails.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

MisS j. n. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
claim planetary influence over the
destiny OF Individuals. but II is not
generally recognized that any planet
has any particular influences OH the
destinies Of a human life on the earth.
and to assume that you were born
under the ruling OF dominating IN
nuence Of any particular planet would
be an assumption lacking establish ed
foundation.
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yAbs.

Inefriciency always offers an excuse as rea-
Hindu economists sit on their heels TO save
their trousers.
Pluck has clear field; Luck has to hurdle.
Really, 1t takes wise TO be a successful
fool.
Swapping chewing gum is schoolgirl dcmoc-
racy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

Socialist statesmen in charge OF Russla
government proudly boast that they nave
no need OF German money; that we are
printing all that is necessary RUSSIA VIII
not be the first government that has crashed
upon the fallacious rock OF fiat money
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29
Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

'Dey ain many reasons fo bein mis'able"
said Charcoal Eph. in one of his philosophic
moods but when 6e Good Lawd make every
season unto hits own color an tcmpah dey
sure is a heap O. cause 70 cladness Ask de
blcSsn, Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29
SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Ave.Eer OF the skies.
HENRY EDWARD WARNER

From where lie sits the earth is but a ball
Whirlng in space: ten thousand feet below
Are millions others VINO have heard tho CALI
mass of murder. surgns to and fro
He hears the sullcn roar OF lcapinE guns
HurltnE their leaden heils OF STRENGTHENING tons,
Watching his pilot his ship n!es swift
He takes the measure of the empyrean field:
Knowing the instant that n cloud may lift
lie has his foc-to die to win yield.
knowing that in the passage Of breath
one will be kissed upon tho brow-by Death,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29
Community
Land
Settlement

The creation or board OF admins strait ION 10 ~
a@ " a practical standard for rural colonies
sno 70 derelop them for the dependent families
OF soiaiers The special project. which the whole
committee without regard to party divisions has
anu tmeir subdivision into small farms on the
community center plan. which provides for a
community manager who would scientifically
direct the efforts of the group. There would be
community buying and selling and farm isoa-
ton would be largely eliminated. Tho com
miitse plans 10 gather information concerning
farm communities wherever they have succeeded
in other countries; they will also. doubtless. be
wiliing TO hear the views OF all schools OF Ia nd
reform. including the single-taxers The Fed
s:aI government still has some public land to
disDoSe of: whether the committee contempla: rs
nrEin. upon Congress land purchase policy
docs not appear. The subject is of vast i'm
portance and it would be fatal to lea We certain
ncnacins tendencies toward land tenan;ry in :
lcan.
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Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost any topic.
excepting OH legal ind medical rub
jecfn. are answered free. As all ln-
Huirirs nre answered directly by per-
sOnnl letter seif-addrcssed, stamped
envelope ~ required. Address The
Information Hurenu,
Va.
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'rh auksrIyInr,

The price Of shoes is going up
With the high cost OF feed;
I'm glad I'm not camel
Or human centipcde.
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Nofaries I,ubIic.

+. 4. T., CIarksville.-The cIassih-
cation OF notarics public in the selec-
tive draft Will depend entirely on the
exemption claims they arc able to
make in answering the questionuaires
sent them TO fiji out. The Office they
hold entities them TO no favored po-
Sition per sc.
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German and Austrian Military Organ
iZntion.

j. A. G.. Millenbeck-The strength
OF Austrian and German military units
* about the same as ours. that is. 100
men TO a company. coo to a battalion.
900 TO regiment, and 10000 10 a
division.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

Tho kaiser's gagged newspapers attack
president Wilson. Well no reputable Ameri-
can paper is eulogizing the Kaiser.
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Guy rnwkes and the "t:unporder Plot,

MISS VI. +. r, RoanOke.-Guy
FawicS was born at York, England.
in 1870, and put TO death January 81.
1906. He was the son of Edward
F3Wkcs, notary OF the ecclesiastical
courts. FawkeS left England in 1888
for Flanders. where he became SOL
der In the Spanish army. He returned
TO England on the accession of James
J.. and in 1904 became associated with
Catcsby, Thomas Percy. Thomas Win
ter. John Wright ana others in the So
called 'gunpowder plot" the object OF
which was TO kill tho king and the
members OF Parliament. The conSpira-
tors managed to fill a cellar under the
Parliament House with barrels OF gun
powder. which was to be exploded by
Hawkes. ut the opening of Parliament
November 3. 1905. He was arrested
as he was entering the cellar on the
night OF November 4. and after trial
pllceS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

Ihere are signs that members Of Congress
are about to shed their cloak of immunity
from the income tax.
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Query.

What we want to know is: How any
thing be unexpected when always
pcctirs the unexpected hun,
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Threat that the Federal government will
take over and operate the countrys coal
mines is made by Fuel Administrator Gar
field before the Senate Investigating COM
mittee. 1nasmuch as the coal shortage has
been attributed to traffic congestion rather
than production, it would seem wise to await
the results of government operation OF the
railroads before taking further drastic action.
II the government can supply the needed cars
and move them with reasonable speed from
producer to consttmer; the fuel problem may
no longer be troublesome
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

Ratification Of the nationwide prohibition
amendment to the Constitution will not he
voted by the General Assembly Of Virginia
without spirited opposition. Admitting that
majority Of the Legislature is favorable 10
the cause or the Antisaloon League il must
be borne in mind that the prohibition oues-
tion In Virginia has been settled TO its own
satisfaction. With the solution of the n,ob-
lem in other States it should have nothing
to do Many Legislators are expected to hold
THIS view Norfolk has taken the lead in
the effort to defeat ratification with the for
nation OF States Rights Club. which
pledges itself to oppose the adoption Of the
6arnendment on the ground that il DESTROYS
the sovereignty OF each State over it's own
citizens, that 1t abrogatcs the principle NJ
home rule and abolshes the basis OF self
government by the people OF each State az
to local State affairs" 1t will also denv tho
moral right OF the 1918 Legislature to vote
on an amendment to the Federal Consti,n-
lion, which was not an issue when ~ va,
~ "so
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PoSt-Rerolutia.

The same old glass is on the board.
The same old TASK is on the shelf;
The water wagon slipped nut
I fell, but did not hurt myself.
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rrBLIsHED every day In the year at 10 souh rsnin
6treet, Richmond. Sn by The TlnesDispRtch -'uh.
iisainE Co. Inc. Charles E. Hssbrook. Editor and
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Somebody-Anybody!

Poor fellow. Poor fellow"
who's that, and Why
Il don't know who he is: but the widow Smir
has doffcd her mourning and put colors, and
it's a cinch she's going marry somebody"