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The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17
PROPOSED TAXATION BILL
MEASURE NOW BEFORE CONGRESS-
PROPOSES TO RAISE $1,000, 100000
REVENUE WITHIN The YEAR.

The Tax Bill now being consid-
cred by congress by which it is
expected that $l,8OO,0OO,0OO will
be raised in a year is being bitter
ly opposed by both democrats and
republicans and protests are
being sent in from all parts of
the country. 1t will mean aver.
age per capita tax of $33 and will
hit every form of industry,
amusements and luxuries of all
kinds. The newspapers will be
forced to pay five percent on all
advertisements and postage on
papers according to the zone
system.
The most of the revenue would
come from the following taxes:
On incomes, normal rate Of
four per cent for individuals, with
exemptions of $1,000 for married
persons and $1,000 for unmarried
and graduated supertaxes on in
comes or more than $5,0O0; six
per cent on corporations; increas-
ed taxes to be effective from
January l, 1917.
On excess profits, sixteen per
cent.
On inheritances, new taxes by
a graduated scale running from
one-half to Is per cent, present
inheritance taxes to remain.
On imports all existing tariff
duties raised ten per cent and
ten per cent duty imposed on
articles now admitted free.
Minor taxes include:
Increase of letter mail from
two to three cents an ounce, of
postal cards from one to two
cents and of newspaper rates by
a zone system.
Liquor and tobacco taxes
practically doubled.
Levies by stamp taxes or other
means on life insurance policies,
pipe lines, electric power, tele-
phone and telegraph messages,
theaters, club dues, on manu-
factures of mobi lie S,
cosmetics, proprietary medicines,
musical instruments, jewelry,
moving picture films, chewing
gum and pleasure boats; on
newspapers. five per cent of
advertising collections.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17
TO THE PUBLIC

For some reason unknown to
me and evidently for some selfish
purpose, certain persons in Rapid
City have circulated stories
about me and members of my
family that are not only unjust
but untrue.
wish it distinctly and positive
ly understood that am not a
German, neither am German
sympathizer. | am an American
bred and born and SO is every
member of my family. Iconcede
no one to be a more loyal
American than | am. ! make
this open statement for the rea-
son that in a trifling difficulty be-
tween my little daughter and
school teacher, at my own home
town, Wasta, South Dakota,
which does not involve anything
but trifling subjects, certain
statements have been circulated
about me that | deem require
correction.
Yours very truly,
A. A. Heinemann, M. D.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17
Occurrences Of the Week From
All Over the State.
FOOD TRAINING CAMP At FAIR
Managers Of State Exposition Will AZ.
sist Government in Efforts to In
crease Crop Production.

The South Dakota State Fair and
Exposition, which is to be held Sept.
10 to IA, inclusive, has rendered its
services as food training camp" to
President Wilson, to assist the govern
ment in it's efforts to increase crop
production and reduce the waste Of
food in this country, which is known
to be enormous.
"The men you are calling into serv.
ice,' said Secretary G.. N. McIlvaine
in letter to the president, "are being
concentrated in military training
camps because it has been found they
can be trained more efficiently in that
way than in smaller groups. 1t would
seem that there is just as much neces-
sity to call the great rank and file of
food producers and consumers into
central food training camps for short
course in the more efficient methods
of food production and conservation.
The appropriate time is during the
lull following the harvest season, since
the nation is working too hard now
to care for the crops already planted"
1t is believed that the government
will cooperate to the fullest extent in
furnishing lecturers, demonstrations
and exhibits to assist the fair in its
work. The fair is making an unusual
effort to induce breeders of farm ami
mails to exhibit in larger numbers
than ever before, that farmers in this
territory may be encouraged to raise
none but the best breeds and types of
animals. Manufacturers of farm ma
chinery are being urged to exhibit all
their latest models and improvements
The state is being secured everywhere
for superior specimens of the varieties
of grain, forage crops, fruits, vegeta-
bles and corn best suited to our soil
and climate. The women's depart
ment is to hold series of demonstra-
tions and lectures by specialists of
reputation to instruct housewives how
to furnish the table at the lowest pos
sible cost. Much attention is to be
paid to childrens work, in order to
enlist them in the task of food pro-
duction and food conservation.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17
NUMEROUS INTERESTING ITEMS
Events Chronicled In Brief Form In
Order to Facilitate Their
Rapid PerusaI.

A conference of the Episcopal
churches of South Dakota will be held
at Aberdeen June 3, and 5.
A new 20,OO0-bushel elevator will
be built at Dupree to take care of the
expected increase in crops this year.
State Senator Jay Reeves, author of
the Torrens land bill, has announced
his candidacy for the state authorship
in 1918.
Thirty-four University of South Da-
kota students have been excused from
class work to assist in growing crops
at their homes.
The state intercollegiate track
meet, which was to have been held at
Huron May II, was called of on &C.
count of the war.
Fire loss at Amherst in the de-
struction of the Green and Pringle
store and the Thompson lumber yard
is estimated at $4,000.
R. N. Bjorklund of Cherokee county,
Iowa, was killed when his automobile
overturned near Sioux Falls. Albert
Ware was seriously injured.
The seventy-ninth anniversary of
the birth of DR.. Joseph Ward, the
founder aof Yankton college, was cele-
brated at Yankton a few days ago.
High school principals of South Da-
kota formed an organization at a re-
cent meeting at Huron and elected A.
O. Bowdens of Huron as president
School children celebrated by ring
ing bells the decision of the voters Of
the Mount Vernon district to erect a
new school building at cost of $780,
900.
The high school debating champion
ship of South Dakota will be settled at
Alexandria May 18, when Pierre high
schools representatives meet Alexan-
dria.
The convention OF South Dakota
Elks, which was to be held at Lead
June 4, probably will be abandoned as
a result of war conditions, it has been
announced.
Flandreau has been 20 peaceful that
1t has been decided unnecessary to
maintain day policeman. The force
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17
KILL GRASSHOPPERS EARLY
ALFALFA GROWERS SHOULD PREPARE
EARLY TO RID THEIR FIELDS OF
THIS PEST.

Grasshoppers will hatch in
large numbers in South Dakota
alfalfa fields during the next
thirty days, warns Prof. H. c.
SEVERN, State entomolo9ist at
South Dakota State college, who
says that unless these hoppers
are destroyed while they are still
young, an immense amount of
injury will be done not only in
the alfalfa fields, but also in the
neighboring grain and corn fields
and gardens.
"As soon as the grasshoppers
have devoured the alfalfa" says
Professor SEVERN, they will
swarm into the adjacent fields
and there continue their de-
structive work. Farmers and
gardeners whose fields contained
more than the usual number of
erasshoppers last year should ex-
pect a rather severe outbreak this
year-in all probability in great
er extent than last year. South
Dakota farmers and gardeners
who are planning to produce a
big war crop this year must re-
duce to the minimum ravages
produced by grasshoppers,
crickets, cut worms, army worms,
white grubs, corn root lice, and
other insects, as we'll as gophers,
ground squirrels, prairie dogs,
etc.
ITO destroy grasshoppers after
they have hatched from the eggs,
they should be killed with poison
bait or caught with hopper
catching machine. Which of
these methods are used will de-
pend upon the preferences of the
farmer, but should not be delay
ed until a large amount of injury
has been done. Whichever
method of fighting hoppers is
chosen, it is absolutely essential
that the proper materials be avail
able at the right time in order to
carry on the work."
An excellent illustrated bulletin
on grasshopper control has just
been prepared by Professor
SEVERN which may be obtained
free of charge by writing either
to the State entomologist or to
the Director of the Experiment
station, Brookings. This bulletin
gives directions for preparing
and scattering bait and informs
the readers how to build and to
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17
BAD TASTE WITH THE FLAG

Patriotic demonstration is ap-
pearing in many forms, and some
of them are extremely foolish.
For instance, in New York the
latest idea is to paste miniature
American flags on the points of
wing" collars, where they are
strikingly in evidence. This is
in extremely bad taste. 1t is
making the flag a personal adorn-
ment, of very questionable effect
ivness. If it is desired to "show
the colors" let them be worn in
small form in the buttonhole of
the coat, a miniature flag or a
small knot of tri-color ribbon.
The flag ornamented collar
should be promptly discarded as
a silly mistake and also all other
forms of freak flag use. If any
tolerance is given to this mode
of display it will spread until
astrosities as flag waistcoats.
flag shoetops and flag stockings
appear. True patriotism really
needs no display. It is in good
taste to show the colors and in
atrociously bad taste to show
them freakishly.-Washing
Star.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17

has been cut to one man, who is on
duty nights.
Rev S. r. McCarty, for six years
pastor of the Congregational church
at Chamberlain Register, has resigned
to attend the officers training camp
at Fort Smelling.
The annual banquet of the men,
bets of the Flandreau Commercial
club was an important event there and
the ball was set rolling for a number
of important projects which will re-
suit in the upbuilding of the COM
munity and surrounding region.
The number Of cattle in the Rose
bud territory this year is double that
Of 1916, according to reports from the
ranges. Pasturage is in fine condition
and small grain seeding has been
largely completed.
Postal authorities have taken steps
to suppress chain letters that have
been circulated in South Dakota con-
tanning requests for money that is sup
posed to be used for the purchase of
medical supplies for the army.
A supreme court opinion holds the
rural credits act of the last legislature
Is fully within the constitutional pro-
visions and the right of the legislature
and is valid in all it's provisions as to
the use of the states credit.
Rev. d. p. French of Erie, Pa, has
been elected assistant superintendent
ofsthe Anti Saloon league of this state
to succeed Rev. E. E. Hunt, who was
promoted by the national league to
the superintendency of the Idaho Anti
Saloon league.
Blackleg week is to be observed late
this month in several counties of the
state, according to information re-
cetved at State college at Brookings.
An effort will be made to have all cat
tles vaccinated with the free govern
mant vaccine.
After several Of the best ball play
ers of the town had signed up" with
q machine gun company the hackers
ofsthe Ipswich baseball club, who had
raised $500 to start the team, decided
tot refund the money. There will be
nd baseball in Ipswich this year.
Fhe state supreme courts ruling
sustaining the rural credits act as
cc4stitutional has made available
$21e 900 to be used by the state rural
rfxditc 1,Card ~ ooD{to1 ..f {he, land
bank, which will lend money at 10
per cent interest to farmers who wish
to expand their acreage.
The work Of changing Spencer front
village to city form of government,
in accordance with the result of re-
cent election, now is about completed
The change in form of municipal gov
ernment will enable the city to make
ments which could not be made under
the old form of government.
The privilege of milking ewes after
the lambs are two months old is being
sought among breeders by a Chicago
man, who says he wants the milk to
manufacture a product hitherto i'm
ported from Italy, but now cut pff-by
the war, and which can only be manu-
factured with certain percentage Of
ewes milk. He says the product
which he desires to manufacture runs
into millions of dollars and he desires
to establish plants where he can Sc
cura enough aWaS in a vicinity tn
make tho use of the milk practical
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17
operate a hopper catching ma
chine and a hopperdozer.
Get prepared! Don't delay!
Do it now!
LEAVES FROM The GROVE.

Spring is here at last and how
many of us have ceased COM
planning.
Henry Dutton has been working
for Mr.. Laughlin the past week.
Measles have finally reached
the fiat.
Edward Jacobs and Mrs. Clark
returned last Saturday from
Savannah, Mo.
VIM. Blohm made a business
trip across Spotted Bear last
week.
The Hardingrove school closed
last Friday with a picnic in
Spurllngs grove, the fine day
made it a perfect success.
Tom Bodkin made a business
trip to Philip last week.
Erwin Clark is working for
Emery Jacobs.
Paul Bellamy autoed to Philip
to consult DR.. HYDE about a
gathering on his eye. Raymond
Edwards accompanied him.
Mrs. Robinson was caller at
the Manor home.
Frank Hart bought a bunch of
cattle last Thursday from Frank
Wilsbacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Edwards and
daughter Viola visited at the
Fairplay school last week.
A few from this neighborhood
went to Philip to attend the Birth
of A Nation.
Paul Bellamy and daughter
Florence autoed to Philip last
Saturday. They brought Mrs.
Clark home on their return trip.
George Robinson has went to
work on the Cheney ranch.
Alfred Nelson is helping Lou
Barnhart put in his crop.
Mrs. R. Edwards was visiting
Mrs. Gus. Maurer one day last
week.
Ed Squirting made a business
trip to Theimans one day last
week. RI
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17

D. c.. Bond, the well-known eye
expert, of Mitchell, S. D., will'be
at Hotel, Philip, Saturday, May 26.
Glasses made that fit. Bond ex-
GELS always, in relieving head
aches, nervousness and optical
defects in adults and children.
Call early. 262t
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17

What has become of the old
fashioned man who used to proud
ly exhibit his chainless bicycle
and take a half hour of his valu-
able time in explaining how it
worked?
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17

l wish to get about a dozen
bulls pastured or herded until
Aug. 1st. Also would like to
100 heifers on range for the
summer. IT,. Robinson. 26 2t
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17

Get life Insurance Policy from
H. B. Fislar. You will be interest
ed in his proposition. 8tf
Smyrna times., 1917-05-09

having in part for his keep-paying
hoard. as IL were. he goes TO SVEN
the total Of food exports from the
commonwealth. cor Along the country
roads rabbits may be seen hung on
tbe fences waiting the passage OF the
rabbft carts which convey them to the
hacking houses to be prepared Ior
sb,nment al, frozen meat and hides
practicaIly all are exported (the Aus
traI,an doeg not eat "vermin"), ana
drr,no 1918 frozen rabbit and hare 70
tna value Of /, 400. 600 and skins to the
value val of ss,OOOOOO were sent from
commonwealth ports.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-09
', What the Rabbit Costs Australia.

sp.a state Of South Australia has,
Ss,n,Io 1891 erected 29,148 miles Of
d a, a rences," enough to encircle
,doss' s,TOe and with the remnant build
N su e line Of fence along the south
snt.Or .Oluer Of the United States. When
o. 1agts vaS now running are completed
s.r lineage will be much increased
IE7ooooO south oi Wales has expended over
u sS,vOo ~. for rabbit determination and
49, si'nin Its borders $4,000 miles Of
.ass. Vne Of West Australia's fences
n as J, entirely across the continent.
'a'e years the rabbit has been re-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-23
NOT GUILTY OF HORSE
STEALING, SUES HIS
ACCUSER FOR $4,000

Claiming that the defendant falsely,
maliciously and wrongfully filed
charges against him, accusing him Of
stealing a horse, Howard Taught
filed suit for damages totalling $10,-
900 against r. p. Keith in the Circuit
Court here Saturday. Both the par
ties are from Vandalia.
On August 4, Mr.. Keith filed COM
plant against Taught before JUS
tice r. b. H%ooton, charging him with
stealing a horse. Taught took a
change Of venue to j. II. Thole's
court, says the petition, and on Au-
gust Is was discharged.
plaintiff says the defendant mali.
ciously, falsely and wrongfully filed
the charges and that his good name
fame and reputation was hurt by the
incident. He asks $4,000 actual ant
$4,000 punitive damages. The case
will come up at the September tern
Of Circuit Court.
Suit for $4,000 damages against
the A. P. Green Fire Brick Co. wa!
fled Saturday lby Sam Richards.
Plaintiff claims he was injured whe,
an excavation in which he wa.
working on December 20, 1916, cavet
in. The petition says the ~injurie,
will prevent him from v e doina
physical labor again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-23
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE


WHEREAS, Annie C. Wright a ~
Thomas N. Wright, her husband ~ y
their certain deed of trust dateg Wv W.
18th day Of October, 1913, am Il
corded in the office of the Recorder n n
Deeds for Audrain County, MO, Y
Book No. 40 at page 34l, coh'e'''
to the undersigned in trust: to
Lots numbered Five C5), SN Ma, iii,
Seven ~ and Eight (S), Of "G "a
drow's subdivision, an addlIlo" a,
the City of Mexico, Missouri Il
shown on the plat of said addition, AZ
record in the office of the hee ,Jroin
of Deeds within and for sad AuO
County. ,.,a,.n
All situate ard being in Audrsm
County, Missouri. In trust to SeS So,y
the payment of certain promlssOt,
note in said deed Of trust desCtJ line
and whereas said note IS pas ,ay.
and unpaid, and default in nS ne
ment thereof has been MADE "
signer thereof, -.,,od
NOW, THEREFORE,, at tne iI ssid
Of the legal owner and holder Oh nro.
note, and in pursuance oil t'g ywiI
vision Of said deed Of trust ,be
sell at the East front door oil ,Se
Court House In Mexico, Missouri
above described land on -ru
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ~"
1917, l.,
between the hours of Q o'clock ~ II.
forenoon and five o'clock IN wv tbe
ternoon Of said day, for CASH 70 for
highest bidder, at public ennIt and
the purpose Of paying SAID oeO'
costs of executing this trust.
25-4t S. NJ. LOCKE, Irus'''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-23
A ROYAL SERD-OFF FOR
AUDRHH GO. SOLDIERS
Vs-zFteS Men 10 Re GTyea PAtrsetc
Fzrpwea The Dsy They LezFs
MsxluS fG- Training
Will BE 4 COUNTY AFFAIR
Pzrr5xv SaAdhs and Band Selec-
uar Bsy SoauIs and Al Or
CARNATIONS 10 Aid

The r- az A15rzi1 County who
drafted fr the first Nato1zl
Airy VII be Ervz 3 patriotic fare
va q IT cay hsy start for har
zzu- according TO plans Al
r,zn.ss Woaay by tbs Mexico Cham
Ter q Commerce
A tentative program which was aP-
proved Monday by the Beard Ct d.
rector q the Chamber Of Commerce,
comprises . great patriotic demon
srzaou on ae day Of departure
As the affair viii be a county one,
every commercial civic, fraternal and
religious organization in Audrain
County viii be asked 70 cooperate in
making the day one TO be remembered
By the soldiers even when they are faG
away and in battle.
The prevailing spirit prompting the
celebration was expressed by a busi.
ness man: I'VE should do some thine
for the drafted boys that viii be wortt
while and that they cannot forget.
| am heartily in favor Of a big patri
otic demonstration, and I am sure ey
cry organization and person in Au
drain County will be more than will
ing to do his part"
+ A program Of patriotic addresse
and band selections will be given o
the Court House lawn, according I
the program agreed upon. 1t will b
preceded by a parade from the Fedora
building. Boy Scouts, lodge drill
teams and other organizations wi
escort the drafted men in the march
After the program at the Court Hous
the marchers will return to the Fed
eral building, where they viii ere
treat" The lowering of the flag an
the firing Of a salute will bring tn
day to a close.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-23
Lieutenant Wilson Home

Lieutenant Bryan Wilson, who has
been attending the Officers Reserve
Training Camp at Fort Riley, Is homo
until August 90, when he will return
to aid in the drilling and preparing Of
the National Army. Lieutenant vii.
son is much enthused over his military
work though he says they put the
men through three months Of exceed
ingly hard training to equip them for
the work.
Ben Locke is home from Fort Riley
where he attended the Officers Re-
serve Training Camp. He will go to
Fort Smelling, MINI, August 81 to at
tend the second camp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

'Ah ANOAlN1
Notice is hereby given that Let
ters OF administration upon the estate
Of
|, W. J. Bolts, Deceased,
been granted the undersigned by the
Probate Court Of said county Of Aud.
rain, bearing date Of the lat day Of
August, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them TO us for allowance within ak
months after date of said Letters
or they may be excluded from anv
benefit Of such estate and IL such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time Of the publica-
ton Of this notice, they will be for
eve barred.
S. P. EMMoNS,
zS-4t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-23
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED
OF TRUST

WHEREAS. W. D. FonyIle and
Mary Y, Fonville, his wife, BY their
certain deed Of trust dated January
25. 1912, duly acknowledged and n.
corded in the trust deed records within
and for The County Of Audrain anil
State Of Missouri, in Trust DEED Rec.
ord "35," at page 2sS, convened 10
the undersigned trustee the following
described real estate lying and benz
situate in the County Of Audrain an
State Of Missouri, to-wit:
Eighty-six 1861 acres, more or less
being the east part of a tract Of land
containing One Hundred md Six
(l06( acres, more or less, described
as follows: One and one hall tl4l
acres off Of the East side q The
Southeast Quarter ~ Of the North,
west Quarter on Of Section Tven.
ty five (25), Township Fifty-Ons
(51), Range Nine (9), West, lying BE-
tween Promenade street and jackson
street in the City Of Mexico, MIS-
souri,, if extended, and also all Of thst
part of the Northeast Quarter tA) d
said Section twenty-five t25) lying
South and East Of the Louisiana AMI
Mexico dirt road, except about tire
49, acres sold to Charles Rawlin1
by deed recorded in Book %" Pag.
rs, of the Audrain County, MissouH
Deed Records, and except that par
taken by the Railroad, and excev
four az acres sold to J. L. and I
H. Cordner by deed recorded in BOOK
"30,' Page All, of said Records, sI-
cepting and reserving from said One
Hundred and Six (106) acre tract the
two (2) following described tracts
A tract containing 0. 954 acres, NOR
or less, conveyed to the Chicago 4
Alton Railroad Company by deed re.
corded in Book "72," Page ISL Of
said records, and a tract containing
twenty (20) acres, more or less, con
veyed to the Missouri Military Acaa,
envy by deed recorded in Book vs.
Page 25. Of said records, contalnlrs
in all eighty-six 1867 acres more "
less.
Which said conveyance was made 10
trust to secure the payment OF on
certain negotiable %promissory nols
together with the interest coupon,
thereto attached, and in said deed q
trust fully described, and, j,
WHEREAS, said promissory noa !
so secured by said deed Of trust u
past due and remains unpaid, =
NOW THEREFORE, ], Andrew ,.
Luckie. the Trustee named IN s$N
deed Of trust, at the request OF the u
gal holder Of said promissory nov
will, on,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH
1917,
between the hours of nine o'clock q. D
and five o'clock p. m. of that day p.
coed TO sell the real estate above y
scribed at public vendue to the nlgn
est bidder, at the east front door !
the Court House, in Mexico, Mlss9g, !.
FOR CASH, to pay said debt ana "
terest, and the costs and expenses y
executing this trust. 23-td
ANDREW X. LUCkIb,
Trustee