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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-26
FOREST CITY. POTTER DAKOTA, SEPT. 9s

GETTING DOWN TO THE ROOT OF
THINGS
Greatest themes are simplest.
Profoundest philosophy is SO ele-
mental and clear that to the unlet-
tered it seems like the plainest of
common sense. The really big
factors in the world war are we'll
within the understanding of the
most ordinary man OF woman.
Jesus hardly seems like the other
philosophers, with their big words
and hair splitting subtleties. yet
He is admittedly the master of
them all.
HIS great gift for laying bare
The clements and essentials OF life
is needed now, as almost never be-
fore. We should sit close to him.
at his feet, to learn what is wrong
with our world in these mad days,
and how the wrong may be made
right. Every issue of almost every
publication in existence teens with
discussions of the war, in some of
its phases; but most of the articles
leave us as uniformed as an official
military communique; and there is
an astonishing lack of clear dealing
with the character of the measures
that must be taken to lead us out
of this tangled jungle, after the
war has been won.
At present, civilization is engag-
ed in a mighty struggle to get
things reestablished in right rela-
tionship, SO that God and his un
changing truth may have the right
of way with mankind.
Righteousness" is q big word
that has found new popularity in
the vocabulary of the race. We
have nailed it aloft as flag for
which we fight. Nations have
solemnly covenanted with one an
other to pursue it after the enemy
of all right has been brought to his
knees. Conferences are being held
and articles and books being writ
ten about the best means of secur-
ing the reign of righteousness, afc'
er the war. Most of this Discus
sion, though, seems to be missing
the point that righteousness is not 8
fruit that can be tied on the tree
of human life, as cotton peaches
are tied on the wire branches oftht
imitation trees in the roof gardens
In a word, we have thought grea
deal about the fruitage of th'
worlds new day, but not enough
about the rootage.
just as surely rs given causes
produce given effects, and tina
seed bring forth fruit after thei
kind, so sure is it that the bless
ings of peace cannot be made Ger
tain unless the new spirit of peac
: and righteousness and brother
hood, the Spirit of Christ, be- tn
root of the new order. There is n
hope for a transformed world es
cept in transformed hearts. Only
better nature for Individual me
y and women can produce bette
e life for all men and women.-F1o7
Notes on Cun rent s. s. Lessons.
1t is reported via Gettysbur
that number of wheat fields i
r Potter-co are going forty bushe
to the acre or close to it, while
large number are yielding q
Among those getting the large
l. figure is VIM. Nevhart, southwe
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-26

Everybody uses Envelopes. but
everybody don't get their address
printed on them as they should.
The Press Job Office is equipt to
do this kind of printing with neat
ness and dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-30

0) He Mayor 1910 1914 and handled the af
fairs the city n an economical and efficient
(2) During his he saved the city $5O000
the the
the installing of the Electrical Machinery
(3) He put the waterworks paying basis.
() During ofche advocated the establishment of
yity Parks and favos
() During of office he did give all his time energy
to the conduct the will elected
(6) city Chckasha for II years has all
the and has all times worked for
Chckasha (
CD He believes that the citizens of the city entitled to ade
quate police protection.
() will take all steps to that the citizens of Chick
ashas shall have natural fair price
(9) During office he had extended sewage
lighting than Mayor before since his term
QO) He is working andhas always aboring
riend.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
WINE MAY NOT GO
 0N J. $. DRY LIST.
Republican A. P. Leased Wlrel

WASHINGTON, June 22.-A tenta- tive vote in the senate agriculture committee has shown a small majority in favor of eliminating wine from any prohibition legislation which may be determined upon in connection with the emergency agricultural appropriation bill.
 No formal votes have been taken in the committee and there will be none until after the hearings to be resumed next Tuesday on the Jones prohibition amendment. It was learned today that the tentative vote on wine was taken yesterday and that a majority of the committeeman had been impressed by the argument that grapes used in the manufacture of American wines have little or no food value.
 Hearings were re-opened by the com mittee as a result of the statement of Bainbridge Colby. of the shipping board, that enactment of the amend ment and cutting off of beer from the working man would reduce the output of American shipyards 25 per cent Senator Gore, chairman of the com mittee said today consideration also would be given to the possible finan, cial effect of prohibiting the with drawal of distilled spirits in bond, and that bankers from the principal cities would be heard on that subject.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
TIME FOR VACATION
CFrom the Ruick BuIletinl

IF rom the BUICK Bulletln)
 Now is the time to plan your vaca- ton trip. This is the year of all years when a vacation is most necessary.
 Conditions make it imperative for most men nowadays to do the work of two. as nearly as possible. Every in- dustry feels the shortage of men quite keenly, and about the only way to overcome it is for us who are over here" to speed up.
 Our patriotic duty is to multiply our own productiveness-to make our ef- forts count big every single day.
 And 10 do this we must keep in good physical trim.
 The boys in the front line trenches are not kept there all the time. They could not stand the gaff.
 And we who are in the front line trenches of business are surely en- titled to our little annual breathing spell.
 It is up to us to get away from office or factory for two or three weeks, leave the canary with the neighbors and get out somewhere in the open where we can recharge our physical storage bat tery and get it up to 100 per cent ef- ticiency.
 Don't be afraid to rough it' bit. A log cabin beside a mountain lake is far healthier than a stone hotel with mod . ern conveniences. A bed of pine needles is more hygienic than the finest hair mattress. Landing a muscallonge will teach you more about salesmanship than a whole library on psychology, and sunrise on the plains will stimulate your imagination more than anything m the world of men.
 Be sure to take your vacation, and take 1t in the open. A rcd rim on your neck just above your collar will be your card of admission to better and higher efficiency.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
PROPOSE
 T0 TAKE ORDERS OF
 GOVERNMENT ALONE

That the railroads of Arizona intend to follow closely the orders of the director general of railroads, regard less of what counter rulings the state corporation commission might promul- gate was forecast yesterday at hear ing before the Arizona corporation commission when George P. Bullard and J. c. Forrest, representing the Ari zona Eastern and Southern Pacific Railroad companies, withdrew from the hearing
 The railroad representatives declared that the corporation commission had no jurisdiction over the railroads, they having been taken over by the gov ernment. This was the reason given for leaving the hearing. The case was one in which the Maricopa Creamery company had asked the corporation commission to grant to that company railroad rates similar to those already granted to the Tempe creamery and the one at Glen dale.
 Attorneys Bullard and Forrest stated to the commission that, as the rail roads had been placed under federal control, no authority to fix rates, inter state or intrastate, remained with the Arizona corporation commission and, | therefore, they had no further busi- ness at the hearing.
 The corporation commission ruled that that body did have jurisdiction to fix rates within this state. but the rail- road attorneys left and the matter re- mains as it was.
 | From the action of the railroad at torneys yesterday it is evident that in all cases where the rulings of the di- rector general and the state corpora ton commission clash, the railroads will follow the rules of the director general.
 Recently the Arizona corporation commission, in an order to the Grand Canyon Railroad compan Railroad company. had declared that the new passenger rates filed by the Grant Canyon company with reference tc points within the state and in accord ance with the orders of the director geenral were contrary to the laws O. Arizona.
 Following that order. and in answer to a request for an opinion as to wha
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
GRIEVANCES TO
 BE TALKED OVER

For the purpose of submitting their grievances to one another and also to confer with reference to the new rail road orders and rates issued by Will fam c. McAdoo, director general of railroads. members of the corporation commissions of the inter- mountain dis trict will meet at Salt Lake City, Utah. this week.
 F. A. Jones, chairman of the Ari- zOna corporation commission, left Phoenix last night to be present at this conference.
 The new passenger rates which went into effect on June 10 are far from satisfactory to this section of the country, and the freight rates whlcn go into effect on June 25 are no bet ter, it is stated. While it is the inten ton of the commissioners. it is as- sured. 10 fall into line with the gov crnment and assist in every way possi- ble to carry on the great business of the country during the war, yet it is their opinion that this section of the country has not fared as well as the eastern section in the new rates whicn have been placed in effect.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
COURT ASKED TO
 TRY OR DISMISS

c Asking that the case be dismissed or set for trial, George Purdy Bullard apepared before Judge Stanford yes- terday in the matter of the state yer sus J. l.. Chisholm, charged with mur- der. On June 3. after a several days trial. the jury was dismissed, failing to reach verdict. Nothing more was done in the case until yesterday, when counsel for the defense insisted that the court take some action. with the result that Chisholms case was set for rehearing on october '.
 Chisholm is charged with the mur- der of Antonio Camoche, a Mexican. The case. in which the defendant pleaded self f-defensc. was remarkable In that it was entirely devoid of sensa- ton until after the fate of the defen- dant was placed in the hands of the jury At that time a note was ad- dressed to the jurors from Francisco Pcredo, Mexican consul, protesting against the statements of MT. Bullard in his closing argument, in which the latter declared that if other Americans had evidenced the spirit of Chisholm against Mexicans there would be fewer graves of women and children in Co., lumbus, N. M. The consul was cited for contempt of court, but explained to the court that he had been in ignor- ance of the law in attempting to reach a body deliberating in a murder case, which made it an offense in this coun- try. He declared that it was quite GUS tomary in Mexico. He said he was not trying 10 influence a jury. but merely protesting at the methods of a lawyer After his explanation he was purged of contempt.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
TAX COMMISSIONS F0RESTA[[ED |N|TS
 VALU|NC OF MINES

The members of the state tax com mission received a surprise yesterday. Without that body having yet started on the fixing of the valuation of the mines of Arizona for 1918. the mem bers declare, they received copies of the Bisbee Review and the Tucson Star for June 16 in which was given in full extent and the minutest detail the val nations of the mines of the state for this year "as fixed by the state tax commission
 This statement in these two news papers certainly is surprise to us,' declared Charles R. Howe and DudOlph Kuchler members of the tax comis- sion, yesterday. We are at a total loss to conceive where any such fig ures were secured. The commission at present is working on the valuation of the railroads and we haven't made a single mine valuation yet. 1t is our intention to start on the mine valuation work in a few days and it will not be ready to be made public until the second Monday in July"
 According to the figures given in the Bisbee and Tucson papers as the work of the tax commission, the total valua- ton of the mines of Arizona for 1918 is s329220, ,628.76. This is a decrease from the valuation Of 1917, which was placed by the state tax commission at $376,59 ,513.01. and the alleged reason of the commission in reducing the val uation this year is because of higher cost of material and labor. lower aver age price of copper and the strikes dur ing the summer of 1917.
 It also states that the tax commits sion has fixed the state levy for 1918 at 591s cents on each s100 valuation
 We have made no state tax levy for this year." declare the commission CTS. That was last years valuation
 Members of the state tax commission say that because of this erroneous re- port they have received many tele- grams from mining men and others asking if these figures are correct.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
ENJOYS ICY SWIM
Milwaukee Free Press

(Milwaukee Free Press)
 Frank Sutter who takes mid winter swims in Lake Michigan says he does not think the practice harmful. q have been taking a swim in old Lake Michigan every Sunday morning for the last eight years and l have yet to find that 1t does me any harm" said Sutter. q have no doubt that. in the case of people who are not thorough ly conditioned. it would be a fool hardy undertaking and probably re- suit in death in many cases, but my partner and myself have found it ex- hiarating in every sense of the word.
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Arizona republican., 1918-06-23

the railroads would do, whether they would follow the orders of the director general or those of the corporation commission, members of the commits sion stated that they were of the opin- ion that they would follow the orders of the director general. The action or the railroad attorneys yesterday made it evident that the railroads would pursue the latter course.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23

Phoenix, Arizona
 Gentlemen:
 Having purchased Fordson Tractor with motor number from Ed Rudolph at his cost Phoenix including only Ten dollar charge for handling beg to advise that at such not using this my farming operations the interest of increased production agree operate this tractor for my neighbors at reasonable price.
 Such to be price per be agreed pon price per acre for various forms of farm work and if unable with neghbors to what definite price shall be asked
 that the price shall be adjusted the or its Production Committee
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

There is an interesting display Of
Red Gross articles, tn thir EycrS aoI IN
~ tho Red Cross and Junior Red
Cross workers at Farquhar & Sons
hardware store, lack of space pre-
venting showing of the 116 differ-
ont articles which the Red Cross
workers. are making in large guam
titles for the soldier boys ana re1ug-
go over there. There are elsos sew
eral very artistic posters Wnicn at
sSssniav an6 -posteab are the work OF
~ s3arTv RsyUon1 Whes + - artist
Is tn line q Neel 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Joe G. Roloff, the popular book
keeper at the Brady Lumber Co.,
departed Saturday morning for his
home at Habana, Illinois, for few
days visit before going into the
service of his country, having en-
listed as volunteer some time ago,
and will be called for duty in few
DAYS. Joe made friends of every
body in Leon, and he will be sadly
missed, especially in musical circles,
for he was fine singer, ever ready
to answer all calls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. We're Roberts of De-
catur, returned last Saturday morn,
ing from Cadillac, Michigan, and
are stopping at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Deck. while
We're is recovering from a severe OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. They sold
their farm and stock in Michigan,
and have decided to remain here as
it will be several months before
We're is able to do very much work.
Their friends are glad to have them
back again
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
A Statement.

wish to express myself on the
unfortunate occurrence of having
nv show run Sunday afternoon. l.
is nv policy to not run matinees any
dav a funeral is to take place, and
to make it clear to the public l
wish to say that ! did not know I'M
til Z O'Clock that evening that the
show was opened up for matinee
as | was not up town all day. NO
authority was given any one to open
the show for matinee; it is strlctiv
against my principle and the snoW
s1e Z. Chris Campen-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Merle e. Cornett went to
Kansas City Tuesday night to see
her husband who is sick in the gov
aviation school. His mother, Mrs.
Charles Cornett, also went down.
They came home Thursday and re-
port Merle in pretty bad shape. He
has failed to pass the physical ex-
animation and will he sent home as
soon as his discharge arrives
pleaSantOn Star
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Harry j. Vogt, manager OF the
illinois, came in Saturday noon to
attend the funeral of his cousin,
John II. Holiday. and visit his
many friends in this city. His stay
was very short. as he drove to Osce-
ola Sunday evening to catch the
night train home, as his business
duties keep him pretty busy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Frank Updike and children,
of her grandmother, Mrs. H. L..
Pease and other relatives in this
city, went to Osceola Thursday to
visit at the R. j. Pease home, after
which they go to Bloomfield to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }. X.
Pease before returning to tEeT
home at Rock Island, Illinois.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Charles Morrison, who has been
stenographer in the law office OF
McGinnis 6, McGinnis in this city
for the past year, departed Saturday
for his home at Seymour. where he
will visit with his mother until he
future. having enlisted a few weeks
ago as a stenographer Mr., Nor
rison made many friends while a
resident of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

The Junior Red Cross at Hickory
Grove school in Decatur township,
where Agnes Shell is teaching, have
membership of 4 or 100%, and
have made IL wash cloths and 20
handkerchiefs for the soldiers and
made SIS at two candy and pop
corn sales they held at Decatur,
which was given to Mr.. Ogilvie, the
treasurer for the rural schools, and
have invested in war savings and
thrift stamps to the amount OF
Sl15.l5, both pupils and teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

If the Chicago Steel Post will ac-
complish what is claimed it is high
time our land owners go to using
them extensively. They certainly
make a very slightly fence and in
in use for many years they seem to
give almost universal satisfaction.
Bowsher & Bowsher sell this post in
Leon. Read their announcement on
page Z of this paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

That little old auto of Sam Sears,
of north of Leon, got on another
tantrum Sunday evening near the
Bert Woodland farm mile north of
Leon, just after the shower, when
it ran into some loose dirt where
the occupants were injured and the
damage was slight. This is the
second time the car has turned over
wfthin quarter Of mile 81 the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

At the recent sale of Aberdeen
Angus cattle held by w. H. Camp
bell & Son at Osceola, everything
so!d at pretty good prices, averaging
$4,000 a head, many Of them bein"
calves. Several head OF these line
cattle were purchased by Decatur
county breeders, G. L. Sage secur-
ing a COW and calf. Hillary Osborn
COW and calf, and Acles Braze1ton
a fine Young bull.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Township Committeeman.

E. NJ Weeks, an attorney of
Der of the Iowa legislature, adver-
tises in the local papers that he will
work for one month for any farmer
in that county who wants him and
will donate his months wages to the
Red Cross. Here's an idea for the
members of the Decatur county bar,
as we will have no court after this
term until next fall, and some real
work might do some of them good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

It's a pleasure to see a man with
we'll pressed clothes. 1t means
much to him and more to us to be
able to press them better than they
were ever pressed before. You can
prove his statement to your own
satisfaction by letting us show you.
C. w. COnnOr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Shortly after the war started we
M longer, be secured in Germany,
no colors of any kind could be war
ranted as EAST" However, since
then we have learned of three colors
made, in theaUnited States that pos
itively will not run These colors
are red, white and blue.-Linotype
bulletin
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Holiday and
daughter, Miss Coy, of Newton,
came Thursday evening. being call
ed here by the death of his brother,
John H. Holiday, who died, at Camp
Wednesday, evening
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

r. ]. Sankey buys and sells laad
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates.
and does general real estate bust
ness. Has had 20 years experience
in the business. Office upstairs Mt
northwest corner of Main and Com
mercial streets. Leon. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Ed Lust and family, Glen Mckee
and family, Merle Kexroat and fam
lily and Bert Rexroat and Albert
Moon, of Monroe, and P. w. Cau-
field, of Newton, autoed to Leon last
Sunday to pay their. last respects to
their old friend, John H. Holiday,
and visit his parents in this city.
The Holiday family resided for
many years at Monroe, and have
many warm friends in that vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

C. E. Blair, of Lamont, was last
week appointed county merchant
representative of the state food ad-
ministrator, the appointment COM
ing from ]. F. Deems, OF Burlington,
state food administrator. Mr..
Blair will work in conjunction with
county food administrator w. II.
Shields
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Arnold H. Sutton, one of our. SOL
s stat d at Camp Upton, New York,
was in Leon Saturday on his way to
his home at Leroy, having received
an honorable discharge on account OF
physical disabilities, much to his
disappointment, for her was very
anxious to go across and help get
the Kaiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

G. z. Butler has enlarged his jew
elry store and Optical room. He has
also just received some new electric
al instruments which will be of great
help in his optical work. Step in
and look around
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Guy Stearns, who has been at
tending the Pennsylvania University
the past season came home the first
Of the week for a visit with his par
ents, My. and Mrs; a. W.. Steafna,
and expects to work on farm this
Standardization Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Miss Myrtle Quiet, who has been
here as a nurse for some time, will
leave for Leon this week. She has
volunteered as an army nurse, her
work to be done in hospitals in this
country, we understand, as no more
nurses are to be taken to France at
this time-Mt. Pleasant Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Miss Nina Richardson, Of Osceola,
was in Leon Monday, making oil in
spections here. Her father, John
w. Richardson, deputy state Oil in
spector for this district, is confined
to his home by illness, and his
daughter is filling his place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

Do YOU want ice? If you do, buy
it OF Geo. Gray. He is selling the
finest ice in town He sells it at
a very reasonable price of soc. and
35c. per hundred Prompt truck de-
livery at any time.