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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01

"a. JudgesaC, G. Sherwood, deciding the
case brought by Luther Hospital
against L. Baker as treasurer of the
county, decides, in effect, that the
hospital must pay taxes.
1t viii be recalled, perhaps, that the
I hospital was assessed two years ago
and again last year. The manage
ment paid the taxes, amounting to
over Sse0s00, under protest, raaintain-
ing thatssince the institution was not
operated for personal profit; that no
dividends are ever paid; that. while
a measure s6f profit may result, it is
all put into improvements and better.
ments and extensions and in the meet
ting OF operating expenses and inter.
est, no prafits are ever distributed,
or designed to be distributed; 44hat
there are no 4salaried physicians, no
salaried employees other than the gu,
4 perintendent and nurses and those
necessary to maintain the institution:
sthat, while charges are made to those
@we are able to pay: many patients
are taken care of without any remun-
eration at all to the hospital and that.
therefore, the institution should pay
no taxes, being one devoted 10 and
inteafed for the sbeneft Of the pub.
lic
After the taxes were paid suit was
1 brought against the county treasurer
! to roeoser the money, aass r. SUCCESS
full il wo,ld indicate fe sFe taxing
authorities that the courts would hold
the institution not liable TO assess
inert and aaxation.
Judge Sherwood. in his eJncfusions
II fact and 1av, goes info the case
somewhat at aeAgth. but asa epitonle
OF .Asss opinions are herewith append.
! ed:
T}laa patients in the hospital who
are flnanciaIly able Ito do SO are re-;
/ quired To- pay at the rate Of $1z per
week for certain wards and $3.50 for
Others depending upon the number
4 Of cots in each room. indigent and
dest lute paaaents are treated without
charge which class nunlbey On an sly;s
craze Of about fye per cent 81 the
total patients sfhe hospital is eperat.
f ed at q profit to 6he association and
the income from same exceeds the
total operating expenxes of the insti.
tuition The surplus is used to make
:, ~, y e x,y,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01
Lumb e Conditions i
and National + forests

Washington. ID. That unstable
md partly speculative forest owner.
ship in the West and South is the
cause of frequent over.cutting Of tho
market and waste OF forest resources
is announced by the forest service i'd
a report Just on the government press;
Too large stocks of timber acquired
from the public domain and too much
timber speculat ION mixed with. the
manlfacture Of lumber, says the SCI.
vice, unlderlie the present Instability
tof tlles iradnatr
All this, the service points out.
| concerns the lumber user Many
states are paying dearly for lumber
because their own timber is largely
used up and outside supplies can be
iobtained only at high costs for trans
portation. With little being done to
grow new forests on cutoger lands, i
more widespread shortage Of forest
lproducts is threatened in the future
| The forest service advocates varis
lous forms OF open-price cooperation
Eamong lumber manufa factnrers to make
| the industry more efficient and check
wasteful over production. But It is
strongly against changes in the pres
( |ent competitive character of the bust
ness through combinations to control
output or regulate prices. even though
advocated In the name of conseryas
tion.
The report contains the beiled-down
conclusions of study Of timber own
ership and the lumber business, I'M
dertaken by the forest service to find
out how this business as conducted
today affects forest conservation and
the interests Of the millions of users
.of wood in the United States, and Ii,
see whether the public policies for
conserving the nations forest wealth
go far enough. 1t is also sought to-
help the industry solve the serious,
problems which confront IT. Addeas
weight is given to the report by the
concurrence In it's publication of the
federal trade commission, which CO.
operated with the forest service I'M
the investigation The commission,
however, reserves Its specific conclu
.sions or remedies for a report Of IFS
own to be published later.
The forest service finds that the
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01
SALE OF STATE LANDS
FOR VARIOUS COUNTIES

Pierre, s. D.The sale dates fixed
for she offerings sof state lands for
this gear are: Gregory, April IL ;
Charles Mix, April rs; Douglas, April
49,; Ausoras April 30; McCook. April
|21 /; Lake. April %; SPHINX, April "a !:
Edmunds. April 25;; Mcpherson, April
I26; Brown, April 27 Hand. April 2S;
'ssshe lease dates on lands in the coun-
ties in which offerings are made are
for the day following the sale, ex-
cept in NJ Cock where il lis on the
Monday following
The lands in Gregory are in the
west river section of the conssty. Iii
which very few offerings have been
rnade, as II has not been considered
advisable to make offerings in that
|secticn Of ths state in past years. but
that part ~ me state il growing and
there is d demand for the state; lands
Payments required as one fourth OF
purchase price: at date Of ssl e, ones
fourth ia Ave years one fourth jn ten
years and n.ai payraent at end Of
fifteen years With irateesst at not less
than i've per cent payable annually
the purchaser ha..sns tsse right to
make payments of any lnssA AItznent III
any time. sss
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01

eral instability Of the industry. For
one thing, II has led to building mills
beyond the demand for their products.
sAt least third Of the saws are now:
idle
On the other hand, the forest SER
vice reports that social and economic
changes in the United States are r,as
ducing its propotionate use of lnnl
Der. Uses taken over by other str,lc-
tural materials within the last ten
years are estimated at one-fifth OF the
present yearly cut Of timber; and In
the same period the per capita con-
sumption Of lumber seems to hare
passed its peak and dropped nearly
5one-fourth
The report lays special emphasis
use Of our natural forest wealth al Ii
now taking place win tell inevitably
IN the future cost OF lumber. paDei' IS
and other products manufactured
from timber, as it has told already In
many 4cut out states. F'lrt therrnore.
under present condi itions, little is be.
ing done To restock the forest lands
logged for their virgin timber. The
total use Vi wood ia the United States
exceeds By q good deal the aggregata
growth Of its forests and unless the
enormous areas 0f cutover land. to-
which millions of acres are added
every year are mt fSs \ xrnvr3y.Ss5 saSsrlIes lIs
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01
Land Commits sioner
Desig nate Early

washington, Y. t5ss sen nator Starring
mas peen ADVISED by lfiae Comm lon
ier 81 tne general iand oiiioe ne
mas sfl alttea ihe quesf fton 81 e resl p
plsaisai ol tne rem lands on The
&. ss,1iaeyeIne river and Il sstanding Rocks
80. snys ol''''.s.s ~ 49, o.. aess
Il, Il, 81, ~ a: nv n. 81
J, 3, ! '.s,s -
6, 's'sr & 49,
&. !.
&,
th q ,,. s.
s q
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01
MothingD New Under Sum

calls atentonso
Farsison Of ani
1864 President wilson's late
a
peace n any event having declared the failure
p
@ recent 3 sna a y
is striking the
thoughts but shows that the
the had nking
parallel while not deracing from President WILSON'S purposes
American that Mr. Wilson
phraseology OF the Brazilian emperor.
Pedro, 1864. woodrow wilson, ssa7
humanity SPOKE on behalf of humanity ana IL
the neutrals Of South
industry and seriously
affected by this unaecountable
mighty people
state Of which should Of the United
in ipan enterprise
safe against renewal Of this
called for war. ture safe against
The statesmen the groups oil
me they have 40 desire nations
the United said In terms that could
ica. not be misinterpreted, that # was not
the purpose they had In mind tol
crush their antagonists
There must they imply ALL rnust
tory, be without victory
The foundation nations upon which
equality q the States
must be equality rights
niannd ~ looking Tor freedom
slavehoIdng
freedom the sacred eTapl9S
labor In their free and
Being the Emperor Of Brazil Perhaps
authority
liberty and hold
TIE blessings of slave labor nothing
NV that
lfue lber t.she world. S
THESE incplea, ThSee
sl14 sacred pn
oe Hiplss qe 1fesSLI
IA spLts posb FssgsI
1akSt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
German FIiers Attack
Hospitals of Red Cross

Paris. Aug. %. - While the battle
of Verdun was raging at its greatest
intensity, at 10 o'clock on the open
ing night of the big drive, two Ger
man aviators flew over two hospitals
behind Verdun, which are Joined by
wooden bridge over a road separat-
ing the buildings. Four incendiary
bombs which were dropped set fire to
three wooden wards crowded with
wounded.
AS the personnel were making, an
effort TO save the survivors who had
not been killed by the projectiles or
the fire, the German airmen returned
and from a low altitude turned their
machine guns on the men and nurses
who were cutting the bridge to pre-
vent the fire from spreading, killing
seven and wounding twenty.
The Red Cross workers on the
building could be plainly seen in the
light made by the blazing fire, but the
raiders returned for a third time and
dropped bombs on and fired their ma
chine guns at the hospitals. Seven
wounded soldiers were killed in their
beds. Two Red Cross nurses In the
wards were killed.
Two other hospitals were similarly
bombed, making a number of victims.
One camp where German prisoners
were collected also was bombed and
many Germans were injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

, also work with the commission. This
task of attending to the social needs
OF the soldiers has been organized
with almost as much care and thor
oughness as the bigger task of MAX
ing ready for the firing line.
The Young Mems Christian Associ-
| alton is building a hut for the men
in eahc brigade. In these huts mov-
ing picture or vaudeville shows will
be given every night. Writing ma
terials can be had for the asking.
A piano will be at hand. The Knights
of Columbus will have one large
building in each camp, in which
there will be facilities of the same
kind.
Both these organizations will con-
duct religious services every Sunday.
Men of all creeds will be welcome.
The secretaries and other officers in
charge will be glad at any time TO
talk over any personal problems and
to help you in any way they can.
They are picked because of their
Willingness and skill in rendering
service. They will also make you
welcome. Get in touch with either
of these organizations as soon as you
have opportunity after you reach
camp. The chaplain attached to each
ual and moral welfare of the men.
In every cantonment there will be
n complete library building where
you will be able to obtain books and
magazines of all kinds. This is ar
ranged with the help of the Amer
lean Library Association.
In each cantonment the Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities is
erecting a large auditorium. This is
- hn ~ ,,1
partly for athletic instruction Some
of the best theatrical companies in
the country will put on Broadway
productions for your benefit. These
performances will be free. A place
will be provided for everyone.
Those men who like singing will
have plenty of chances to enjoy
Sing songs" on a big scale. The
commission has secured the services
of well-known chorus leaders to take
charge of camp singing.
A great deal of attention has been
given to athletics. An expert will
give boxing lessons to large groups
of men. This instruction is voluntary
but it will be well worth your while
to attend.
In some of the camps where bath
ing beaches are not far away instruc-
ton will be given in swimming.
Team athletics, such as baseball,
basketball and football. will be de-
veloped under the guidance of ex-
pert coaches. One of the members
of the commission will be in general
charge of this line of activity in all
the camps.
OF course all these facilities are
for use in your spare time only. They
are not to interfere with the steady
process of training which alone can
make you a real soldier. However,
you will enjoy your hours of recrea-
ton all the more because they have
been preceded by hours of hard
work. The recreation as we'll as the
work has it's place in the general
plan for turning out an efficient
army of self-reliant citizen soldiers
in the quickest possible time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
LESSON NO. 10
RECREATION IN CAMP

| breeding Lessons: l.. Your Post of
Honor. 2. Making Good as a Sol
dler. 3. Nine Qualities of Soldier.
4. Getting Ready for Camp. 8.
First Days in Camp. &. Cleanliness
IN Camp. Z. Your Health. s.
Marching and Care of Feet. 8.
Your Equipment and Arms.)
While your days in the canton
ments will be spent chiefly in drill
ing and other forms of training, you
VIII have considerable amount of
time left free for your own use. I'm
der some conditions permission may
oe given at times to leave the can
tonment for short periods. However,
TINS is matter to be regulated in
each camp.
II you do go away from the camp
on leave, you will continue to wear
your uniform and will keep in mind
Always that you remain q soldier
SUBJECT to certain requirements that
are not so definitely imposed on civil
ians: In meeting officers, whether
IN the camp or outside, you are ex-
pected always to treat them with
proper courtesy and respect. You
should remember also, even though
you are not directly under super
VISION, to keep up your soldierly
neatness and bearing.
shall be unlawful to sell any intox-
icating liquor, including beer, ale, or
vine, to any officer or member of
the military forces while in uni
form,' an exception being made in
case of liquor required for medical
purposes. Under authority of the
same act 1t has also been ruled that
alcoholic liquors shall not be sold
within five miles of any military
-,
case there is an incorporated city or
town within that limit. 1t has fur
ther been provided that the keep
ing or setting up of houses of i'll
fame, brothels, or bawdy houses
within five miles of any military
camp is prohibited" All
these provisions and restrictions are
in the interest of every right-minded
soldier. They go a long way toward
insuring clean and healthful living
conditions in the camps. They will
help to make every soldier more eff
ficient and better able to give a good
account of himself.
One of the centers of army life
in camp is the post exchange, at
which articles for personal use,
knicknacks, soft drinks, and so on,
are sold. You will be safe in de-
pending on the good. quality and fair
price of everything offered in the.
post exchange. o.
In general, the matter of providing
for recreation and personal comforts
in the COntonments has been intrust-
ed by the Secretary of War to a small
body of men known as the Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities.
The commission includes an Army
officer and representatives of organ
izations that have had much expert
ence in meeting the needs of men of
the type who will go into the Ma
tional Army. 1t will have the CO.
operation of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and the knights of
Columbus. Other associations may
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Girl Hid Her Identity
During Year in Jail

Reading. Aug. 2S. - A pretty young
woman, giving her name as Merrill
Dale believed to be assumed. and her
residence as Philadelphia, was re-
leased from Jail yesterday. after serv-
ing years sentence for being mixed
up In an assault and robbery of a local
Jltney driver. The young woman and
male companion hired the driver 10
take them to Pottstown and on tho
return, slugged him over the beaS
and tried to rob him. 4'"u
Ihere mas been much mystery as 70
tne young womans identity as she ie
apparently person of refinement
She refuses to tell anything about
herselt. 1t is said that her aeouaintt
ing men. az ANeeu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Cupid Uses Telephone
in Rapid Fire Wedding

New York. Aug. 2S. - The telephone
rang at o'clock yesterday morning
: n the homo of Fifth avenue modiste,
zand when she answered this is what
ehe heard:
I'VE want a trousseau and we want
zt quick. It's for Miss Augusta
bishop. a niece of whitelaw Reid, and
5 t's got TO be ready in little less
zhan no time"
Wen start now" the modiste said
8 Il have the measurements"
Then followed a half hour OF rapid
4 zelephoning for needle workers, and
1t o'clock the modiste's studio was
brightly lighted scene OF feVerlsh
ctivity.
Miss Bishop. daughter of James
cunningham Bishop, of TowersVilie'
"a, put on the wedding gown at the
=sudio and just before 4 o'clock this
4 fternoon stepped into an automobile
nd whirled up the avenue to be mar
s led at the home of Mrs Belmont Tif-
any to David Sigourney, first lieuten-
MT, field artillery. The Rev. Father
@IcCabe, of st. Patricks Cathedral.
#erformed the ceremony. The we'd
ling was fastened for military rca-
4 Ions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Youth Enlists in Army, Has
A Uncles in German Ranks

mount Mount Vernon, n. Y, Aug. 23 =
w w iIIiam aah 5. Durr. 20 years old. is going
IN the German Army. He has enIisto6
IN the United States Army and is nov
IN the Medical Corps. Both his na
rents were born in Germany. Four Of
ms mothers brothers are defendinp
the Hindenburg line, uiHs
am glad Willie is going to nebt
Ior his country" said the father Vesl
Ierday; He and 1 are Americans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Dangerous Gas and Acids That
Hurt the Stomach the Food
Cause Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Recommends A Safe Way To Treat Stomach Trouble
At Home.

Many stomach sufferers who are
always full of gas and whose stom-
achs burn with acid after nearly
every meal think these things are
the RESULT of indigestion when in
reality they are the CAUSE.
1t is just as foolish to give arti-
ficial digestents such as pepsin, etc,
to a stomach full of gas and acid
as it would be for a man who had
stepped on a tack to rub Imminent
on his foot without removing the
tack.
Some stomachs generate too
much gas and acid. Gas distends
the stomach walls causing a full,
bloated oppressive feeling while
the acid irritates and inhames the
lining of the stomach. Naturally the
food fermentS and sours, digestion
is often delayed and stomach mis-
cry Is the result. Artificial digest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Verdun Seeking Adoption
By Some American City

Paris, Aug. 23. - A deputation from
the Municipal Council OF Verdun call
cd upon William q. Sharp, the Ameri-
can Ambassedor, Tuesday to suggest
tho possibility OF some American city
adopting Verdun, to assist in the re-
construction of the city hall. water
works, schools and other public prop
critics. The mayor read an address In
which he alluded to the great kind
ness OF the United States toward
France and the llberality of some
American cities in assisting ruined
French cities.
Mr.. Sharp, in reply, referred to the
admiration OF Americans for the
heroic defense OF Verdun and his in
tention to take into consideration the
best means of bringing the request of
the Verdun authorities to the atten-
tion of the United States. 1t appeared
during the conversation that only six
civilians are now in Nerdun as fire
men and police.
INDICT 10 IN SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, Aug. %. - The red
eral grand jury late Tuesday indict-
ed nineteen persons for violations or
laws growing oUt of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
French Army Officers in
U. S. to Train New Troops

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 23. - CASTOR
ae PelleCin de la Touche, director of
Ihe French line, who had been named
as as 9slesate OF a group of French shin
Dullders TO visit the United States To
purchase ships. arrived here yesterdaV
on French steamship. u"'
among other passengers were three
Ileinpers OF a Polihs mission to this
were on board coming here to hei5
train American troops. Heip
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

ents will push this sour. ferment-
ing mass into the intestines and so
relieve the stomach pain but the
acid still remains in the stomach
to generate more gas and produce
more trouble at the next meal.
If you are using digestive aids
after meals drop them for a while
and instead get few 5-gratn tab
let's of pure bisurated magnesta
from any druggist and take two
with each meal. Bisurated Mag
nesia does not digest food but
will neutralize the excessive
acid in your stomach, keep the
food sweet and will drive the gas
and bloat right out of your body.
forms be sure to get Bisurated
Magnesia for this purpose as it is
not a laxative and in this refined
form will not iniure the stomach
in any way. Sold by G. A. Gorgas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
County of LincOIn's Birth
Has Perfect Draft Record

louisville, Ky. Aug. %. = I.arue
GTunty, Kentucky, the birthplace of
Apraham ra Lincoln, made a perfect
othcial list received here by the dis
trict board. Larue county's quota for
the National Army was 132 men.
only I32 were examined. Not one
TO pass the physical examination,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
STEERS QUOTED AT $3.50,
Is HIGHEST PRICE EVER

=, Chicago. Aug. 23. - Cattle reached
IN rhe highest price in the history of the
steers were quoted at $3.50.
Hogs dropped from the high price
OF $20 on Tuesday to 1880 a hundred
Welght, with few sales and bids rang
ing from S19 to S19.25 As
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
1917 BUDGET ,s2s2, ,OOO. 600

New York, Aug. 23. = 1t will cost
at least $2s2 900. 900 to run New YORK
city for 1918. This is an increase Of
Inmates were made at meeting of the
subcommittee of the committee on tax
budget, which has begun its hearings
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
OATS 5 FEET 81 INCHES HIGH

FindIay, Ohio, Aug. 22.-W. c.
Won Stein. a farmer near Shawtown
has a field of oats that measures
5 feet S1s inches high. and SO heavy
that rabbits cannot run through 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
HOME E-READING COURSE FOR
CITIZEN-SOLDIERS


This of thirty daily lessons is offered the
selected for service the National Army practical help
in getting started in the right way 1t is informal
and does attempt give binding rules and directions
These contained in the various regulations
of the United States Army which this Course merely
Introductory.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-07
Hercules Trophy Shoot

The first regular shoot for the
Hercules Trophy, medal offered
by the Hercules Powder Company
for the best record in marksnan-
ship will begin tomorrow Ju1y 81
at 3 o'clock p, m. on the range
near the High School grounds.
These contests have resulted in the
development of some pretty good
craftsmanship among the members
of the club but there is room for
continued Improvement. The club
should be we'll represented on the
grounds tomorrow.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-07
Damages by Wind Storm

A severe wind and rain storm
visited this section Sunday evening
which did considerable damage.
The residence of Mrs. N. Red
doch, situated in the east part of
town, was unroofed, and the fur
niture and contents almost COM
pletely ruined by the inpouring
rain. No one was in the building
at the time.
The front porch of the residence
II L.C. Clark was blown down, and
glass was broken in the window of
H. Walkers drug store, besides
some minor damages to other build
ings and awnings
An old landmark was removed
by the blowing down of the smoke
stack of the old Benson smelter by
the heavy wind.
In Pomerene the large new barn
of M. P. Cosby was blown down,
and also one belonging to John
Mcneil.
Miramonte residents also report
considerable damage by wind or by
water from the heavy rain which
followed. The property of H. A.
Hunt was greatly damaged by the
flood waters.