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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

all Of them are in starving con-
dition.'
"And how much money do you want
to gather these things and bring them
in to my house?" asked Mr.. Bower.
"Well," replied the son Of toll,
whose face wore the look Of an In
nocent child, "you want the best, Of
course. I shall have to spehd two
days at least to get what You want,
and I think five dollars will make
things about right"
Mr.. Bowser handed him the money
and his address, and inside Of three
days he drove up to the Bowser resi-
dence and handed in a big bun
die. Mrs. Bowser knew what the
contents were, and she did not med
die with it. When Mr.. BOwser came
up to dinner and found that his sim
pie remedies had arrived, he was in,
great hurry to have his meal over
with and make an examination. The
bundle was opened, &c soon as they
reached the sitting room, and he re-
piled to Mrs. Bowsef:
"You may help me with these
things, If you will Asa boy, living
in the country, knew all about herbs.
roots and banks, but am afraid am.
a little rusty now"
II think you can tell every one.''
replied Mrs. Bowser. 'This bark In
from a hemlock tree. It is used BY
tanners to tan their skins and hides
The farmer evidently thought your
hide needed tanning a beautiful
brown"
"The blamed fooll" growled Mr.
Bowser.
"And this root I am holding up il
an old burdock root. Sect is about
three feet long. I never yet heard
! that burdock root had medicinal
quality. Perhaps, however, a drink
made Of 1t will cure frost bite"
"That farmer had an honest face.
but, If he has put burdock in here,
he is either fool or scoundref!"
"And here is some slippery elm,''
continued Mrs. Bowser. "Some folk
chew it instead of gum, but you can
do as you like about it. And here is
bunch of smart weed. You could
have gathered it yourself on any vacant
lot If you crush it up and rub the
Juice into your eyes, you will have a
fine time Of 1t. I don't think it ever
cured anybody. And now we come
to bunch Of catnip. If baby has
collie, catnip tea will ease 1t. Did,
you lead the doctor to think, Mr.. Bow.
ser, that you were subjected to colic?,
"1'll subject him to collie and more
too when I get sight of him!" was the
awful threat, as Mr.. Bowser clenched
his teeth and doubled up his fists.
"There are two or three things left,"
said Mrs. Bowser. 1--WE have some
mandrake root, which is almost
deadly poison, and we have a bunch Of
swamp grass. It was pulled from
some frog pond, and you can almost
smell the frogs as you touch it to
your nose. There is what seems to be
a wild onion. It will probably make
you 60 wild with joy when mixed with.
your summer drink. That's all, Mr.
Bowser, and advise you to pay that:
doctor bill and let the simple old
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Allies Send Assurance of Conf.
dence in Ability of General
Pershing.
SCOTT May COMMAND
Former Chief Of Staff Returns to
Washington After Inspection Of
Russian, French and British
Fronts.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Direct assur.
ances of the confidence of both Brit
ish and French commanders in Gen.
eral Pershing's ability and their salts
faction with the breadth and sound.
ness of his preparation to make Amer.
lean arms effective on the Western
front have reached Washington with
the return from Europe of Maj. Cen
Hugh l.. Scott, former chief of staff,
who was in conference with Secretary
Baker and other War Department Of
ficials.
No Pessimism As To Outcome.
There is no pessimism as to the
outcome Of the war in the fighting
lines, General Scott found.
General Scott now personally has
inspected three fighting fronts, the
Russian, French and British. 1t ap-
pears probable that he is to CON-
mand a division of the American army
although no direct statement of the
place designed for him by Secretary
Baker has been made.
Strong Drink Barred.
WITH tne American ARMY IN france,
Dec. 22.-All alcoholic beverages ex.
cept light wines and beers are denied
to members of the American expedi.
tionary forces in France by General
Pershing in general orders issued.
Extraordinary measures are being tax
en- to insure sobriety and high mora.
standard in the army, and officers
have been informed they will be held
to strict accountability for the fullest
compliance with the orders.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

remedy keep right on going out Of
fashion,"
Mr.. Bowser retied the package and
was going down the hall for his hat,
when Mrs. Bowser asked where he,
was going.
II am going to the drug store to see
If you have told me the TRUTH" he
warned, shaking his finger at her as q.
warning Of what would happen If She
had prevaricatcd. But she had not.
The druggist corroborated with her
IN every particular, and as Mr.. Bowser'
left the store he scattered his samples
all over the sidewalk. He had nothing,
to say when he got home, but next,
morning he left the house a quarter
OF an hour ahead Of time. He left his:
car at the market and began to look
for his farmer friend. They got sight
Of each other, when yet a few yards
apart. Mr.. Bowser started for the
farmer and the farmer started for
home. The farmer was the best rum
ner Of the two, and he made good his
escape. Just as Mr.. Bowser had halt
ed to turn back he encountered the
family doctor.
"Bowser, I think my secretary sent:
you little bill yesterday"
"Yes-ah-um! Yes, got your lit
tie bill. It was very moderate bill.
expected it would be double what It:
was. will send you check before
tomorrow. Yes-ah-um got your
little bill, and I hope you will come
] often this year,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
German Official Attempted To
Bring About Secret Latin
Pact Against U. S.
ARGENTINA IS AROUSED
Statement Made That Disclosure viii
Probably Result In Rupture
With BerIIn-U. s. State Dc.
partment Makes Disclosure.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Further facts
about German diplomatic trickery are
made public through a long series of
kilograms exchanged by the notori.
Gus Count Luxburg, former German
charge in Argentina, and the German
foreign Office. and at the same time
light is shed upon some hitherto un.
explained activities of certain Latin.
American statesmen,
Luxburg In some Of his messages,
dated Aug. last, reported that Pres.
ident lrrigoyen of Argentina at last
had made up his mind to conclude
secret agreement with Chile and Bo.
livia for protection against North
America "before the conference idea
is taken up again."
carranza Urged Conference.
The conference idea" is assumed
to have been the plan for a Latin
American neutrality conference
strongly supported by President Car.
rama of Mexico and much discussed
in some Of the Southern American
countries. while the proposed secret
agreement may explain reports that
have come from Buenos Aires recent.
ly of President Irrigoyen's proposals
for a league Of South American ma.
tons.
In Latin-American diplomatic quar-.
tiers here it is regarded as certain that
the disclosures will result very quickly
in an Argentina declaration of war
against Germany.
The messages were made public by
the State department in an agreement
with the Argentine government, which
in an accompanying statement by it's
foreign minister says the "inaccura-
cies" of the German diplomats re.
ports are so surprising that no epithet
will fit them.
The first of Luxburg's intercepted
kilograms were transmitted to Berlin
by the Swedish legation at Buenos
Allies in its diplomatic code and publ.
cation Of that fact by Secretary Lans.
ing not only threw Argentina into a
turmoil. resulting in the dismissal OF
the charge, but precipitated crisis in
Sweden"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

crawled into your ear, and you were
going insane. It was only wax, and
I could have syringed it out as well
as he, but you were bound and de-
termined to have the doctor over.
"And you had q pimple come on
your cheek, and you were sure it was
going to be a cancer. told you 1t
was only pimple, and could drive
1t away with little alcohol or ar
MICA, but you must have the advice of
a DOCTOR"
"And he averted what might have
been an awful cancer, and cost me
my ufe." ..4..
perhaps SO. You came home here
one evening and said you were in for
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
sLAv PEACE TERMS REJECTED
Lenine Recalls Delegates, is REPORT
Defied Bv ukranians.

Defied BY Ukranians.
London, Dec. 22.-An Exchange Tele.
gram dispatch from Petrograd asserts
it is unofficially reported that the Ger
mans have refused the Russian peace
terms and that the bolsheviki delega.
ton has been recalled to Petrograd.
The decision, if accurately reported,
does not mean resumption of hostili-
ties on the Russian front at once, as
complete stoppage of all fighting for a
month has already been agreed upon
by terms of the armistice.
Petrograd, Dec. 22.-Former Car
Nicholas and his family are to be per-
mitted to seek haven in some other
country than Russia.
The province of Ukraine has form
ally rejected the bolsheviki ultimatum
and in return demanded full recogni-
tion of Ukraine's independence.
Bolsheviki representatives, it was
stated, declared an agreement was pos.
sible provided Ukraine declared her
intention not to lend aid to General
Kaledine and his Cossack revolt.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
GRAND DUKE RAISES ARMY
Raises Large Force Of RoyaIists In
Caucasus,

London. Dec. ga dispatch, to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Haparanda reports that Kerensky with
an army is now marching against Mos.
COW, while Grand Duke Nicholas, the
former Russian commander-in-chief,
has gathered a great army of Royal.
lists in the Caucasus.
A Bolsheviki force commanded by
released German and Austrian officers
prisoners has defeated the anti-Bo
sheviki at Tashkent. capital Of Rus.
sian Turkestan, according to Petro.
grad dispatch to the Morning Post.
Dispatches from Petrograd indicate
that the struggle between the Cos.
sacks and the Maximalists in Southern
Russia is increasing in severity. Reu.
ter's Petrograd correspondent says the
flame of civil war is spreading north
ward along the Volga river from As
trakhan to Samara.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
PACKERS WITHHOLD RECORDS
Swift and Co. Of Chicago Refuse To
Give Information.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Swift e.
Co. of Chicago have refused to de-
liver to the Federal Trade commits
sion records desired by the commits.
sion in its investigation of the pack
ing industry and drastic action will b
taken in court to force their produc-
tion, Francis ]. Heney announced at
the resumption of the commissions
inquiry. ~.
It was said that when the commits.
sion's investigators went to Chicago
they received only. evasive replies
from the officers of Swift & Co.. and
that direct demand for the records
had been refused. To obtain the pa
pers which relate to the ownership
Of the Chicago stockyards and other
details of the meat Industry the com.
mission will go into federal court
and ask an order compelling the
company to produce them. "
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

Rear Admiral Frederick II. Harris.
recently appointed general manager of
the shipping boards Emergency Fleet
be relieved of that duty. His request
will be granted and Charles A. Piez of
Chicago will be named to succeed him.
Investigation of the delays in build.
the shipping board and emergency fleet
corporation was ordered by the senate
ut Washington, which rushed through
II resolution after vigorous criticism by
several senators Of the failure to pro-
duce ShlDs.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
MINIMUM WAGE LAW VALID

Commission Long inactive Upheld BY
Supreme Court.
st. Paul, Dec,322.-Minnesota's mini
mum wage Law, passed in 1913, has
been upheld by the state supreme
court as a valid exercise of police
power. The decision, written by Judge
Oscar Hallsm, reverses the district
court of Ramsey county, which issued
an injunction against enforcement of
the orders Of the minimum wage com.
mission. It holds that the power given
to the commission by the legislature
was not legislative power.
The commission created under the
law has ceased to be active since the
district court Injunction was issued.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

spinal meningitis. You had been using
q step-ladder at the Office and 1t was
only a backache."
H1r. Bowser knew that she spoke
truly and he chewed on it for ten min
utes before he said:
"This matter Of his bill comes in
pat. I have been thinking oil day
Of how we had made fools Of our
selves. In the old days all the fam
lilies doctored themselves with con-
coction made Of herbs, roots and
barks. OF course, there were cases
of sickness the simple remedies could
not cure, but doctor was not called
once where he is now called ten times.
I am going back to the simple RENE
dies. am going to, make a sum-
mer drink which will keep our sys-
TENS above par, and IL we take q
glass Of 1t every morning the doc
tors may starve before they make
any bills against u.s."
Mrs. Bowser did not prolong the
conversation. She thought Mr.. Bow
ser would have forgotten all about It
by morning. Morning came, but he
had not forgotten it. He tramped
around the market until he found q
farmer and told him what he wanted.
"You are on the right track, old
man." was replied. my family re.
turned to the simple remedies of forty
years ago some FIVE years. since, and
none Of us have had an ailment since
that time. There are three country
doctors within three miles Of Us and
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Washington

Rifle manufacturers laid at the door
of the war department entire blame
for the delay in supplying rifles and
machine guns for American soldiers.
Inability Of department officers to
sense the danger three months before
war was declared and refusal to inter-
est themselves in preparedness are
shortage. The manufacturers, ap-
peared as witnesses before the senate
military affairs committee at Washing
ton.
Secretary Daniels and Paymaster
General MCGOWAN Of the navy were
the first witnesses before the house
naval subcommittee ut Washington,
delegated to begin an investigation into
the navy's war activities. Secretary
Daniels gave a general review of what
the navy has been doing. He told how
the navy is now building 424 capital
and other important ships.
insufficient clothing, Overcrowdine
and bad sanitation are held largely re.
sponsible for disease epidemics al
Camp Bowie, Texas; Camp Funston
Kansas; Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
and Camp Sovier, South Carolina. by
Surgeon General Gorgas, in reports ia
Secretary Of War Baker, made public
at Washington as the result of his per.
.sonal inspection Of the camps.
The worst of the equipment shortage
and overcrowding, resulting in the ex.
eessive deaths in four army camps
reported to Washington by Genera,
Gorgas, has been passed. Health con
ditions in all the camps are improving
Secretary Baker announced at Wash
ington that Maj. Gen. George w. Goe
thals has been recalled to active sery
ice and detailed as acting quartermas
ter general. to succeed Major Genera
Sharpe, detached to serve as a mem
Der Of the war departments new va
council.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
European, War News

Fourteen British merchantmen Of
more than 1000 tons and three under
that tonnage were sunk by mine or
submarine during the past week, ac-
cording to the admiralty statement is
sued at London.
Ten persons were killed and 20 in
jured in London during an air raid.
Outside Of London five persans were
Injured. Two German nirplanes which
took part in the raid were brought
down.
General Sarrail, commander of the
allies armies mt Saloniki, has been re-
called, according to newspaper an
nouncements in Athens. The successor
of General Sarrail, in command of the
Macedonian forces. 1t is said, will be
General Guillement.
Ukranian troops and bolSheviki
guards are fighting in the streets of
Odessa, Russia.
One British and five neutral mer-
chantmen, Il British destroyer and four
mine sweepers have been sunk in the
North sea by German naval forces.
The losses We're the result of an attack
on n convoy bound from Scotland to
Norway, Sir Eric Gedes announced ut
London. The total tonnage of the lost
merchantmen was 5000.
A dispatch from Constantinople to
Amsterdam quoted the Turkish war Of
gee as stating that the small islands
of Tlnnka and MesSOniSsu, off the
coast of Asia Minor, have been Occl-
pied by Turkish forces.
An armistice agreement between the
bolsheviki government in Russia and
the Teutonic allies was signed at Brest-
Litovsk Saturday. according to an Of
fetal communication issued mt Berlin.
The armistice started December II,
and Is to remain in force until January
IA. A provision In the armistice agree
ment is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing of
the armistice.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate)
Mr.. Bowser was pacing the sitting
room and smoking his after-dinnel
cigar, when Mrs. Bowser, who was up
stairs, heard him shout out:
by thunder, but how dare he'll
how dare he!"
''What is the matter7" she asked, al
she came running down.
"Why found this bill on the man
tel" he replied, as he waved II
around,
"Oh, the doctors bill, eh7 Yes
1t came in the mail today, and, II
you will draw a check for it, will
get it of the first thing in the morn
ing.
LET me see," said Mrs. Bowser
% she sat down. "You had hin
once. when you thought a bug had
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Eliot Keeps kaissr's Decoration.

Boston, Dec. 22-Charles W. Eliot,
president emeritus of Harvard, holder
Of the Order Of the Prussia7. Grown,
conferred several years ago by Kaiser
Wilhelm, will retain it. He says he
sees no reason why he should revoke
It. President Eliot, one of New Eng.
lands foremost patriots, has been
among prominent Americans who re,
ceived this decoration. When asked
what he would do about It. he said:
II intend p keep It. II is an order
I received from the kaiser several
wears ago. zee no reason to return Il
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
caillaux Defend. Himself,

Paris. Dec. 22.-Joseph Caillaux, for.
mer premier made his defense before
the chamber of deputies against
charges Of treason and completely with
Bolo Pasha to undermine his country's
defense. The former statesman, cen.
ter Of the political storm Of the day
drew a great audience for what his
friends predicted would be the great
est of all speeches Of his tempestuoua
careeT.~ Caillaux denied his visits to
Italy ha6 any REASONABLE Significance
or. thai no was working with sinister
slemsnts.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
8 Montanans To Be 4anoe;d,

Butte. Mont, Dec. 22.-Frank Fish.
or, John O'Neill and Sherman Powell,
negro. will be hanged from the same
scaffold in the Silver Bow county Jail
Jail yard. Jana. Formal judgement
was pronounced by Judge John v.
Dwyer after receipt Of remitturs from
the supreme court denying new trials.
The men were convicted of murder.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
PLENTY OF SUGAR FOR 1918
U. s. Will Be Well Supplied, Habst
Tells Senators.

Washington, Dec o.. A plentiful
supply OF sugar for the American
people during the coming year was
predicted by Earl D. Babst, president
Of the American Sugar Refining com.
peny, testifying before the Senate
investigating committee. He op.
posed placing limit on domestic
consumption, contending that any
such plan would result in a larger
surplus than the tonnage shortage
would permit to be shipped abroad.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Domestic

More winter wheat has been planted
this fall by American farmers than
ever before in the history of the MI
tion, according to report issued by
the department of agriculture ut
Washington. The acreage of winter
wheat Is reported as 42,170,OOO.
The United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
lea. in order to meet unprecedented
demands for coal, will keep mines in
operation during the holidays except
on two days-Christmas and New
Year's-according to n statement is
sued by international headquarters ut
Indianapolis, Ind.
Liberty motor truck No. Z. one Of 30
military Liberty motor trucks en- route
from Detroit. Mich. to Newport News,
Va. was struck by an Erie train near
Braceville, O., resulting in the death Of
Driver Frank Pappelo, Canton, o., and
injuring John Litzenburg.
The arrest Of all Germans who have
failed to take out second naturaliza-
ton papers was ordered by o. T. Wood,
United States marshal for Kansas. in a
telegram to the Kansas City, Kan, no.
lice.
William Potter. state fuel admins
traitor of Pennsylvania, is in Washing
ton to protest against further seizure
Of coal in Philadelphia by Director
Krusen Of the department of health
and charities.
Two big plants in the South Chicago
steel mill district suspended part of
their operations due to the scarcity of
coal and coke, throwing approximately
5000 men out Of work.
Nineteen lives were lost when the
American submarine FL was rammed
and sunk by submarine F-3 in home
waters in fog. The F-3 was undam.
aged and picked up five survivors of
her victim. Secretary Daniels an.
nounced the disaster in a brief state.
ment at Washington. Lieut.. A. f.
Montgomery, commanding officers OF
the FL, was among the five saved.
CASTOR B. Means was acquitted at
Concord, N. c., in a charge of STAY.
ing Mrs. Maude A. King, the wealthy
New York and Chicago widow. The
jury deliberated a little over fifteen
hours.
That their male ticket agents may
be relieved from usual duties and re.
place men who went to the armies,
the Union Pacific railroad placed wom-
an ticket agents at all important ticket
Offices of that road, says a dispatch
from Omaha, Neb.
George H. Earle, Jr., one of the lead.
ing Independent sugar reflners, issued
a statement at Philadelphia rraislna
Food Administrator Hoover and George
NJ. Rolph, head Of the sugar division
for their work and bitterly assailine
Claus spreckleA
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Personal

/. Frank Gotch of Humboldt, Ia, who
retired as heavyweight champion
wrestler few years ago, died ut
Des Moines, In. Gotch was known oil
over the world as the greatest catch
as-catch-cnn wrestler in the history of
that sport. Death was caused by urae-
mic poisoning.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

Argentina Buys French Bonds.
iBuenos Aires. Argentina, Dec. 81
In Argentine 25,5O0,000 francs has
been subscribed in the new French
loan.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Foreign

General Kuledines, the Cossack
leader, has proposed to the bolsheviki
government ut Petrograd, Russia, that
civil strife cease. stipulating the indie
pendence OF the Don territory and nom
Intervention by the maXimalists.
The executive council of workmen's
and soldiers delegates has proclaimed
q state of siege in Petrograd in an eff
fort to repress disorders due to the
lOoting of wine cellars and shops.
Former Premier Kerensky of Russia
has taken the field against the bOlshe-
wiki forces and is marching toward
Petrograd, according to dispatch
printed in the Copenhagen Berlingske
Tidente.
GonscriptiOn has been confirmed and
the unionist government has been re-
turned to power by the Canadian do.
nestle vote. Returns show that the
government of Sir Robert Borden has
been elected to administer Canadian
affairs and that Sir Wilfrid Laurier
has been defeated. The unionists won
1913 seats and the opposition 81, with
four seats deferred,