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The state herald., 1917-02-23
To Seize Roads, Drafting Crews.

Washington. on.--Prcsidcnt Wilson Ia
authorized TO commander tho rail.
roads In timc Of national emergency
and to draft train crews and officials
for the operation, in n bill reported to
tho Senate by tho Interstate Com.
mcrco Committee. Tho recent threat
OF u nationwide strike. when troops
were being mobIlixcd on the Mexican
border. was cited by tho committee 40
emphasizing tho necessity OF do.
cisivc action by tho government In
controlling the railroads In war time"
The state herald., 1917-02-23
BANDITS KILL COWBOYS
Bodies Of Three Americans Captured
in Raid on Border Ranch Found
Shot and Cut by Mexieans.

Hachita. N. NJ. Feb. 16.-The fate
Of the three Mormon cowboys, Andrew
+. Peterson, Hugh Accord and Burton
Jensen. captured by Mexican raiders
an the Corner ranch on the border be-
low Hachita Feb. IL, was disclosed
hte Thursday when their mutilated
bodies were found by searchers on
Mexican territory. about three miles
vest of the ranch. The bodies. stripped
Of their clothing. lay about fifty feet
apart on the Mexican side OF the boun-
aary, where the captives had been
taken to be killed. Each had been
shot by rifles and pistols many times
N the head. In addition to mutila-
don by bullet wounds and powder
burns. the head OF Accord had been
hacked beyond recognition with a
nachete, Acting under instructions
Hom Col. +. C. Sickel. commanding
The Columbus camp. Lieut.. Col. ]. C..
Waterman. In charge here. ordered
all available troops from here into the
Corner ranch section.
The discovery was made by Lem
Spillsbury. the Mormon scout who
served with Gen. Pershing in Mexico,
and was the only white prisoner taken
70 the Carrizal affair.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
National Guard ordered Homo.

San Antonio. Tex.-Following the rc.
ccipt OF orders for release OF all tho
state troops remaining In the Mexican
border service. Gen. Funston and
members OF his staff began prcpara
tions for sending homo tho 10000
guardRmcn. Movements will not bo
commenced until organizations dcsig.
mated to 20 homo under previous or.
dcrn have loft their border stations.
Virtually ail Of tho troops included In
tho earlier lot will be out Of the way
Feb. 20.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
'CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
. bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Got . l0.csnt boz.

wv - AV-NSak WA
Arc you keeping your bowels. liver.
and stomach clean. pure and fresh
with Cascarcts. or merely forcing Q
passageway every few days with
Salts. Cathartic Pills. Castor OIL or
Purgative watersI
Stop having bowel wnsh.day. Lst
Cascarcts thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach. remove tho sour
and fcrmcnting food and foul gases,
take tho excess bile from the liver
and carry out Of the system all the
constipatod waste matter and poisous
In the bowels.
A Cascarst tonight will make you
feel great by morning Thsy work
while you slesp-nsvsr grippe. sickeo
or cause any Inconvenience. and cost
only 10 cents . box from your store.
Millions of men and women take .
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biiiousnsss. Coated
Tongue. indigestion. Sour Stomach OF
Constipation. Adv.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Washington. Feb. 16.-News Of the
release OF the scventy-two American
seamen taken to Germany by the
prize ship Yarrowdale came Thursday
night. after President Wilson and
other administration officials had re-
tired. Their liberation disposes OF
one Of the most pressing and irritat-
ing phases Of the German American
situation.
With President Wilson's approval
a note permeptorily demanding Of
Germany that the Americans be re-
leased had been prepared at the State
Department.
Representatives OF the American
Commission for relief In Belgium Will
not withdraw from the occupied por-
tions Of Belgium and northern France
as previously had been arranged but
will remain for the present. 1t is now
stated In dispatches from London.
The dispatch stated that at meet
ing held in Brussels the German au.
thorities announced that all repre-
sentatives OF the commission might
remain In Belgium and northern
France on the same footing as here
tofore. Present at the meeting were
Baron Won der Lancken. civil govern.
or OF Brussels. the American and
Spanish ministers. representative Of
the Belgian Relief Commission and OF
the Belgian National Committee.
The British steamer yarrowdale
was one OF the vessels captured by
German raider In the South Atlantic
and taken into n German harbor Dec.
81. She had 400 prisoners on board
including seventy two Americans.
who. the German foreign secretary
stated, were to be interned.
Many responsible officials have con.
cluded that unless there is n prompt
and decided change in the general at
titude Of Germany toward the inter.
csts OF the United States the appear.
ance OF President Wilson before Con.
gress to nsk authority TO afford pro-
lection to American lives and prop.
crty Is only a matter OF days
Any doubt ms to the ruthless char.
acter OF the new submarine campaign
md Its violation OF neutral rights
long since has disappeared and tho
situation Is made more and more
grave daily by aggravatIng Incidents.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Ask U. s. Intervention In Cuba.

Washington. - Apprehension over
the Cuban situation was Increased by
receipt of dispatches from Santiago
stating that the situation In that sec.
hon OF Cuba is very critical and
threatening. Business throughout that
region has been paralyzed: there are
no mails. and trains are not operating.
The insurrectlonists in control OF san.
aago have seized two Cuban merchant
vessels. the Frank Penny and the
Julia. which have been heavily armed
and stationed at the mouth of tho har.
Dor.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Cowboys cros. Border After Bandits.

Ei Paso. Feb. 20.-A band of Amer.
lean cowboys. variously said to number
from 60 to $50. led by Lem Spillsbury.
ID reported to have left the Corner
ranch. forty.five miles southwest of
Hachita. N. NJ. and to have entered
Mexico for the purpose OF avenging
hc murder of A. p. Petersen. Burton
Jensen and Hugh Accord. American
sowboys. by Mexican bandits OF Gen.
fnez Salazar's command who raided
tha Corner ranch last week.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
v. 8. win Continue old conven,Ion.

Washington. = While the United
States considers that Germany has
given grounds on which It might prop.
erly and Justly dcnounce the PrussIan.
American treaties OF 1893 and 1898.
II was declared at the State Depart.
mcnt that tho government will con.
tinuc to live up TO the spirit OF tho
old conventions. II was indicated that
there will be no re-affirmations nor
extensions ns asked by Germany.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Bank Head Locked In Vault.

Lincoln. Neb.-A stranger strolled
leisurely into the First National Bank
at University Place. Lincoln suburb.
Friday at noon. There was no one
In the bank but the president. The
robber. n young man about 20 years
old, flashed gun In the officers face
and ordered him TO retreat 10 the
vault After locking him In the vault
the robber picked up $4,000 In cur
rency. scorning large amount OF sill
yer and gold, and made his escape.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
villa on His Way to Japan.

ri Raso, Tex. - Francisco villa.
whose movements have been mys.
terry TO his enemies as well as to the
mass Of his followers. has made his
way to the west coast and embarked
for Japan, according to w. l.. Craw.
ford. n well.known cattloman of Dal.
las. His source Of information is one
Of Villas trusted agents.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Three Negroes Hanged in Montana.

White sulphur Springs, Mont
Three negroes, Leslie Fahley. Harri-
son Gibson and Henry Hall. wero
hanged in the yard OF the county jail
here. There was only one scaffold
and the men were taken ou, one ut n
time. The men were convicted OF
killing and robbing Michael Freeman.
a white farm hand. on freight train
near Judith Gap, on Oct. G. last.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
,.rmIt American, to Leav. rurt,,

Washington Permission for the
departure OF tho American refugees
from Turkey has boon given by the
Ottoman government. Ambassador
Elkus Mt constantinoplc advised tho
State Department today that u Turk.
ish authority had expressed the Hope
that the Americans would bc given
passage soon and their departure
would In no way bc intorfcrcd with.
American missionaries In Syria, Palos.
tino and Turkey are awaiting trans
portation Mt Beirut.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
German Sailors Freed.

Washington.-All German sailors In
this country who were temporarily
placed In custody when information
was secured showing attempt to sink
German vessels and block American
harbors. have been released. except
In those cases whore actual violation
OF the criminal statutes has been re-
ported.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Fisino the Time.

Bill looming to after n shell has hit
ais dugout) )-Iiave ! ben long uncon.
scious. William?
Willlnm-Oh, n goodish bit, Bill.
Bill-Whnt do you call "roodish
,lt." William
Wllllam-Well. n longlsh time, Bill.
Bill-well. what's that white on the
hill? Is It snow or dulsiesI
The state herald., 1917-02-23
PennsyIvsnI. traveller Killed.

Tucson, Arik.--Thc body OF man
decapitated at Benson. near hero. was
identified as that Of Thomas II. Jar.
Wis OF Edinburg, Pa. Considerable
mystery envelopes his appearance In
Benson. Ho was high dcgroe Mason
and Odd Fellow.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love sklnnsrs Macaronl
and Spaghetti because Of Its delicious
taste. 1t Is good for them and you
can give them all they want. It u .
great builder Of bone and muscle. and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co.. Omaha. Nebr.. for beau
tiful cook book. 1t IL sent free to
mothers.-Adv.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Liverpool, Feb. 1.-THE Philadel-
phia, the first American liner to leave
Europe since Germany's declaration
OF unrestricted submarine warfare.
sailed from here late Wednesday, aft
ernoon. She carried ninety-five pas
sensers of all classes. Of whom thirty
eight were Americans.
The Philadelphia was unarmed. In
addition to her passengers she car
ried n general cargo OF what Is known
as express freight and two tons of dis
patches from the American embassy
in London for the State Department
In Washington.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
semitic Passe. An,I.LIauor Bill.

washington.-Co u drastic
provision against the importation OF
liquors In prohibition states and appro-
priating s33o,O0O.0Oo. the postoffice
bill passed the Senate.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

cramps In my mus
clcs, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top OF my head,
md nervous dizzy
spells. l had 9th.
or symptoms show.
ing my kidneys
The state herald., 1917-02-23

were nt fnuIt, so ] took Dodds Kidney
Pills. They were the means Of snving
my life. ! write. TO say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health BE sure md get "popp's,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eascd. dlsordercd. dcrnnged kidneys; |;
just ns Rev. Warner did. no similarly
named article will do.--Adv.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Berne. Switzerland.-The last con-
tirgent Of the American colony ar
riving here from Germany left Friday
night for Paris on their way to Spain
and home. The expected arrival Of
an additional number OF Americans
from Germany. including American
consuls, has not taken place and in
consequence reports are rife that they
are being detained by the German
government. 81
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Snow Delays Freight.

Buffalo. n. Y.-Another heavy snow
Friday added 10 the already frost.in.
crusted railroad yards. and greatly re-
tardcd efforts to relieve tho freight
congestion here.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
North Sea Dancer Linz Named.

Washington.-Notice OF dangerous
area In the North sea because OF cp.
,crations against Germany has been
given by the British admiralty.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Monan MlaaIonarx plas.

Osaka. Japan.--Miss A. n. Colby.
ono Of tho Oldest and best-known
American missionaries In Japan. u
dead hero aftor u service extending
through thirty.siSht years.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

London.-The negotiations between
Frederic c. Penfield. the American
ambassador at Vienna, and the Aus
tro-Hungarlan government have been
broken off, according to the Berliner
Tageblatt, as quoted in an Exchange
Telegraph Company dispatch from
Copenhagen.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
u AMERICANS FREED
cAPTivEs ON YARRoWpALE LIB.
GRATED BY KAISER.
"order to Leave" Against the Ameri.
can Commission for Relief In
Belgium 10 Revoked.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin.-The American seamen who
were brought prisoners to Germany
on the British steamer Yarrowdale
have been liberated.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD.
"California Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and It thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. feverish. or
breath IL bad, stomach sour. look at
the tongue. mother! II coated. give .
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
LAXATIVE" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow.
els, and you have . well. playful child
again. When It's little system Il full
Of cold, throat sore. has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea. indigestion. collie -remem-
ber. a good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know .
teaspoonful today saves . sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 20
cent bottle Of California Syrup oe
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children Of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Berlin. - Brand Whitlock. United
States minister to Belgium. will con.
tinue TO remain in Brussels in his dip.
lomatic capacity. Belgian relief work
will still 10 on under the auspices OF
the men now in charge OF Its admin
istration.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. W. II. Warner. Myersylllc, Nd,
writes: my trouble was sciatica. My
back was affected md took the form
Of lumbago. also had neuralgia.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Equal to ,h. Demand.

II never use any but pasteurized
milk In the city," said the new board
er; "can you furnish itf'
"Yes. indecd!" was the confident re-
ply: sour cows re kept In the pasture
nil summer."-The Christian Herald.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
Two Men Frozen to Death.

Grand Forks. N. D.-Two men wore
frozen TO death In storm which
swept this section OF the state.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Wnshington.-State Department of
ficials discussing the report from
Paris that Americans had been
warned by Washington to leave Aus
tria. said no instructions to this effect
had been sent to Ambassador Pen
field at Vienna. They considered 1t
probable that Ambassador Penfield
might have taken such action on his
own initiative.
Officials say they still hope that
break with Austria may be avoided.
but admit that all recent indications
are to the contrary.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Halifax, N. S.-Count Won Bern
storff, former German ambassador to
the United States. and members Of
his party homeward bound on the
Scandinavian-American steamer Fred
erik VIII, had comparatively quiet
time aboard ship in British waters
here Saturday. They were free from
every possible source of disturbance,
for none except government officials
and inspectors was permitted to pass
the Gordon of naval boats Of every de-
scription that steamed back and forth
near where the Frederik was at an
chor in Bedford basin.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
BY AMBASSADOR
PENFlELD AT VIENNA RE.
PORTED BROKEN OFF.
new BREAK PROBABLE
OFFICIALS, HOPING FOR PEACE,
ADMIT FINAL REPTuRE MAY
SOON BE REPORTED.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Feb. 17.-Americans In Aus
tria have been warned from Washing
ton to leave that country.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
London.-Router's Copenhagen cor.

London.-Router's Copenhagen cor
respondent reports that Norway.
Sweden and Denmark have handed to
the German ministers Identical notes
protesting against the naval measures
taken by Germany and Austria.Hun.
gary and making all reservation re.
garding tho loss OF life and the ma.
terial damage resulting.
The state herald., 1917-02-23
leuicaj ooneluslen.

"He is not out OF tho woods yet"
''That is why they think they can
lrec him."
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Husbands Qualities.
Agncs-Tho ostrich doesn't nee mucl,
and discsts evcrytihng.
0nce-what mn ideal husband.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Berlin, Feb. 16.-The increasing
possibility of war between the United
States and Germany has increased the
tension between Vienna and Washing
ton, according to the Vienna cores
pondent OF the Berliner Tageblatt.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

Color Of Il
Hes In brown study"
II wonder II It's over q blue funk
or a black thoughtw
The state herald., 1917-02-23

The Masculine Way.
He-Men never gossip.
She-Of course not. They merely
rumOrs.
The state herald., 1917-02-23

London. - Lloyd's announces the
sinking OF the British steamer LanEs-
car. 2.777 tons: the Hopemoor. 3.7i0
tons: the Alton. 1,i5G tons: the Green.
land. 1853 tons: the Kyunsti. tonnage
not recorded: the schooner Percy Roy
and trawler.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-05
Frank Richardson Writes

Under date of December %, Frank
Richardson, who homesteaied in
Rosebud Valley, writes us to change
the address on his Pioneer to Van
dalia, Michigan, where he, has now
located permanently. He says among
other things: "This is Christmas
day and seems like it-good sleighing
but not cold and not enough wind to
blow the snow of the trees. Have
just had big feed and don't hardly
feel as good as did before dinner.
| have bought sixty acres four miles
and half from the railroad on a
good state road, have bought few
COWS, hogs, one team, etc, also Ford
but can't run it now. My land cor
ners mp to fine lake, plenty of tim
ber and fine water. Things are high
here as we'll as there, but wait until
this war ends, if it does in these good
old Democratic times, and see where
things go. Corn here is selling from
Tie to 81 on per bushel, oats SOC, hay
$40 to $500 per ton, potatoes from
$500 to 1928 per bushet, eggs 35c
per dozen, butter fat 40c per pound
apples Sl.oO per bushel. Groceries
are quite IA bit cheaper than there
soft coal 1855 On per ton aud wood is
cheap. Hope al! the Meilette county
people are enjoying themselves. Give
bestseegards to all.inauiriug friends
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-05
Hand Shot Off

While hunting and trapping in
Mellette county about Is miles north
west of Witten, Albert Bender got
his. right hand nearly|shot away. he
had been hunting and while roking
his pun butt under fhe house the e'in
discharged, tearing his hand nearly
CT. A doctor was summoned from
Presho, who bandaged the hand and
he was taken to Winner to the hos
pital. There is but little Of the en-
tire hand that can be saved aud in all
likelihood it viii have to be ampn-
tated az the wrist. - Witten Index.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-05
Cannot Buy l ID Stock

A circular recently issued by the
Department of Indian Affairs at
Washington puts into effect a new
ruling in regard to patent in fee In
dams buying I D stock or its increase
from other members Of the tribe.
without the written consent OF the
agent. The department in this ia
stance holds that when an Indian be,
comes patent in fee he thereby be
comes a citizen of the Uuited States,
entitled to all the rights, privileges,
and immunlties of such citizen, and
therefore has nc legal right to pur
chase cattle or other stock furnished
by the Government, or their increase,
from other members of he said tribe
The violation of this rule by any
white man, and now including pat, mt
in fee Indians, is fine of not less
than $500 and imprisonment for not
less than six months. Supt Davis
has notified all District Farmers to
see that no patent in fee Indians vic
late this ruling, and should there be
violations, the cases will be prosecuted
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-05
Bad Nation Store Burns.

John Mclean who was in the mer
camille business at Bad Nation had
the, misfortune to loose his stock OF
goods and hisstore building by fire
last Thursday evening about six or
seven O'Clock. 1t appears that Mr.
Mclean went to supper and left the
lamp burning in the store, and when
he returned the building was in fam.
es. The lamp probably exploded
during his absence which caused the
Ere. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000. We did not learn
whether there was any insurance OF
not. The building and stock was q
complete loss.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-05

Every person knows his own mind.
but it is not everyone who knows
how to apply it. Many have positive
convictions on certain subjects, but
have not the power of will to assert
those convictions in the face Of de-
ternined opposition.
Every person has mind OF his own,
but each mind is susceptible to in
fiuence from other minds. both great
and small. The babbles Of the fool
will sink into the brain Of the man of
intellect, and sooner or later will have
it's effect one way or another. The
fool listens. to the wise man and i'm:
Irediately imagines that lie is himself
the fount Of wisdom. He who walks
the middle course absorbs both the
wisdom and the .foolishness of the
others.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-05
AS The Editor Sees 1t

1t is an old saying that two heads
are better than one, and on the same
principal two heads together are bet
ter than when they are facing in op-
posite directions, 1t will pay us to
keep our heads together in this town,
for the good Of the town and each in
dividual in the town.
When we are facing in opposite di-
rections and pulling apart we get no
where and accomplish nothing. The
resuN of our labors is cipher.
But not so when we get our heads
together Not SO when we act as a
community and not as individuals.
Not so when we all face a deinate
object and pull until we get there,
1t is good to keep our heads togeth-
er. We learn each others ideas and
and thoughts, and from this
knowledge springs the impetus that
brings success to any community.
Let's get our heads together in this
town. and keep them there.