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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

Few will take any stock in the
charge that officers of the railroads
are plotting to make government con-
troll of their properties a failure. OF
course, such an attempt might be sue
cessfully employed, but right-minded
Americans will be slow to believe that
there are men of such unpatriotic
calibre at the head of American rail-
roads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
The president NJ Mexico ha c

The president of Mexico has sent a
message to the German kaiser con-
graduating him on his birthday. Car
rama is one of the few rulers in the
world who is on friendly terms with
Wilhelm. It's likely, however, that
the Mexican chief loves the kaisers
money better than he does the kaiser,
and that the prospect of getting more
funds when they are needed from Ber-
lin is the real inspiration for the af
fectiOnate birthday greeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

The next Liberty loan will be float
ed some time in April You may i'm
agine that they are coming pretty
regular. Well, they are. But in some
OF the nations at war in Europe they
have already foated their eighth loan
So don't grow uneasy. There are 9TH
ers on the way. You'll soon get so
you will like loaning money to your
government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

Labor in Germany has been ordered
to be good or be shot. The kaiser
is less to be blamed for dealing sum
marily with strikers in such situa-
ton than the Germans are to blame
for having tolerated the kaiser until
the inevitable development of the ex-
listing situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
MEMBER OF THE ASSO.
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press is ex.
clusively entitled to the use for
republication Of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not
otherwise credited to this pa.
per and also the local news
published herein.
All rights Of republication Of
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

The further the senatorial probe
extends into the war department the
more are the American people con-
WINGED that there are a number of
men paid to guard the nations inter-
ests who are wasting lot of perfect
ly valuable time down at Washing
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

police. But the fortunate children are
as comfortable as rabbits and all get
ting well besides.
A little less fuel for the furnace. A
little less clothing. A little less fear
Of the open air. A little less confine-
ment in the depressing desert climate
of your winter cave. That is the way
to awaken the spark of life in the
keeping-warm muscle, to train the
vaso-mOtor nerve
But the Indispensable preliminary OF
all this is the casting out of the devil.
You've got to come across the hiatus
that divides those who believe in tax
ing cold" from those who don't. You
must eliminate the great delusion be-
fore you will venture to train your
vaso-motor nerve. II you feel the
urge to be freed from the delusion,
come again tomorrow and we'll give
you lift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

There is a movement on to bar pa
rolled convicts from Chicago. mas
much as most of the crooks sent to
Joliet come from Chicago, the rest of
the state ought to insist that they be
returned there and not be allowed to
resume operations in other sections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

Governor Lowden has just paid
$4,000 for pig 10 months old, These
porkers are growing so important that
after while they won't as much as
grunt when they pass US by.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

If the United States will continue
supplying the raw materials, France
promises to be able, before July l, to
furnish artillery for the equipment
of an American army of 100000. That
sounds like a satisfactory arrange
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
HERBIE HOOVER.

Little Herbie Hoover's come to our
house to stay,
To make us scrape the dishes clean,
an keep the crumbs away,
An learn US to make war bread, an
save up all the grease,
For the less We eat of butter, the
sooner we'll have peace.
An all us other children, when our
scanty meal is done,
We gather up around the fire an has
the mostest fun
A'listenin' to the proteins that Herbie
tells about,
An the Galleries that git you
Eff
you
don't
watch
out!
An little Herbie Hoover says. when
the fire burns low,
An the vitamines are creepin' from
the shadows, sof' and slow.
You better eat the things the Food
Folks says they're plenty of.
An cheat the garbage pail, an give
all butchers meat the shove,
An gobble up the corn pone an
vegetables an fish,
An save your drippin' an yer sweets
an lick clean ever dish.
An don't get fresh a-talkin' of what
you won't do without,
Or the Calories'll git you
Ell
you
don't
watch
out!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

In some cities war savings stamps
are offered as card party prizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

Have you enlisted in the great thrift
army1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

FUEL Heads Plan Punishment for
Coal Profiteers." Headline in Chicago
Tribune. We believe we have heard
that threat before, but it proved moth
ing more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
cMo RDs Nd
D1sc0RDs

WHEN a man sets his wife and
children to searching for his glasses
in the morning it's not SO much
sign Of carelessness as Of approach
ing old age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

MAYOR Thompson has revoked two
Chicago saloon licenses because he
was told that crooks loitered In the
places. II the chief continues down.
the line putting bars out of commits
sion for the same reason there Will
be mighty few libation spots In Chi
cago when he finishes the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

In lnc mOIulu6 IL HUI 81 AAuSAA -
sign Of carelessness as OF approach
ing old age.
MAYOR Thompson has revoked two
Chicago saloon licenses because ne
was told that crooks loitered In the
places. If the chief continues down
the line putting bars out OF commits
sion for the same reason there will
be mighty few libatiOn spots In Chi
cago when he finishes the Job.
PRETTY soon we will be hearing
from the baseball star who said at
the end of last season that his team
would either meet his terms this year
or he would personally devote his ~
ture time to the cultivation of his
1,OOO-acre farm or to looking after
the copper mine that he bought from
his earnings. Owing to the high cost
of living, ETC., he will conclude to put
in one more year at the old sport,
just because he had always been treat
ed so white by the boss Of his team.
IN Chicago young woman is suing
for divorce because her husband loved
her so intensely that he was afraid to
have other men look at her. Ere
quently he hid her away so that no
eyes other tthan his could feast upon
her. Oh, girls, that must be grand
and glorious feeling.
| LAUNDERING and barbering cost
| ing more, it's more expensive than
ever to keep clean. Water has not
gone up yet, but We may expect 1t to
rise when the ice begins to thaw In
| the north.
A BILL has passed congress pro-
viding a moratorium for all men in
the military establishment Now is
the time to volunteer and thus escape
payment of your Christmas bills.
YOU may have observed that two
of our nationally known women. both
childless, have been writing pieces
for the press telling the mothers of
the country what they must do to help
safeguard the morals of sons who have
gone to war.
THE French are cool on their way
to battle" says a dispatch from the
other side. Over here folks almost
freeze to death on their way to the
daily grind.
JOHN Berwald, now serving as
mayor of Davenport, wants to be
either city clerk or treasurer in the
next administration. He admits that
his ability to serve in either position
is better than the average and that
he would be great asset to the city
if he were chosen. One must admire
the mayors frankness and modesty,
to say the least.
YOUNGSTOWN BARRIERS" says the
Plain Dealer, have boosted the price
of hair cuts to so cents, and G. Brews-
ter R. writes to know why. Doesn't
/ their business teach them to trim
down the overhead" asks c., with
great acumen.
| A New York widow has been ap-
pointed police commissioner This
has occasioned great surprise in that
city. 1t shouldn't. Being a woman,
she is obliged to boss somebody.
| WHAT has become of all of the old
fashioned merchants who dropped in
along about the first of the year and
left calendar on your desk?
0. Z. E. c, X!
I'LL SAY that you're naughty man,
Just by the way you write
Carry matches in your vest;
Stay up TIL nine at night.
You probably even ride bike"
And then chew gum sometimes,
Likewise eat popcorn on the sly
And then tear off some rhymes.
A nice girl like me shouldn't, know,
Be writing thus to you,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
HEALTH TNG KS
BY W H.! AZ. ~! eR RAD ND.

to
Only inquiries answered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

NINE gallons Of bottled beer and
four quarts of red liquor, confiscated
at blind pig, were turned into a
sewer in Davenport the other day. Ig-
natz has heard that there was a net
located in the mouth of the sewer to
catch the bait enroute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
Kerr, in Life,

WITH all of the people making food
sacrifices in order to meet war an
peals what are some of them going to
do in lenten denialse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

IN Chicago a young woman is suing
for divorce because her husband loved
her so intensely that he was afraid to
have other men look at her. FIRE.
quently he hid her away so that no
eyes other tthan his could feast upon
her. Oh, girls, that must be grand
and glorious feeling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

U. Uss Z. Z, NJ
I'LL SAY that you're naughty man
Just by the way you write
Carry matches in your vest;
Stay up til nine at night.
You probably even ride bike
And then chew gum sometimes,
Likewise eat popcorn on the sly
And then tear off some rhymes.
A nice girl like me shouldn't, l know
Be writing thus to you,
But when you pen such clever things
What else, sir, can l do?
BLUE EYES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

LAUNDERING and barbering cost
ing more, it's more expensive than
ever to keep clean. Water has not
gone up yet, but we may expect it to
rise when the ice begins to thaw in
the north.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
Happy New Year-Write 1918.

Happy New Year-Write 1918.
The Sheehan Saddlery Co. will
oil harness for 75c per set.
The Brannon Auto Co. makes a
speciality Of repairing radiators.
Attorney Geo. Rix and his
daughter, Miss Doris, enjoyed
several days of the Christmas
season with relatives in Mime
apolis.
Mrs. Muesing, of ST. James,
Mimi who was making a christ
mas visit to the Lanphier family,
returned home the first of the
week.
James Cochrane, who recently
injured his foot with an AK, last
week had the little toe of his left
foot amputated and is not yet able
to be around as usual.
Will Hetfernon, was up from
Big Stone township last week.
and has gone to Omaha 10 take
lessons in auto work at an auto
mobile institute.
Mrs. j. H. Schiefelbein with
her two children, Cleo and Dale.
came over from Clear Lake and
spent a part Of the Christmas
week with the II. A. Schiefel-
bein family.
Earl Farley, who has enlisted in
the navy was home on a few days
furlough during the week. He is
stationed at the Great Lakes Naval
Training station, and he says that
he is enjoying his work very much.
Count 1olstein a member Of
a distinguished Danish family
has come to America to enlist
againt Germany. Thorough
bred Holsteins are about as
good as airy strain we have.
Mr. and Mrs. De Neui went
down to Big Stone Monday to
see their little grand child, who
was seriously scalded by pulling
down a dish Of boiling water at
the home near Twin Brooks last
week.
Col n. /. Lowthian and Mrs.
Lowthian have been down at Full
ton in the south part Of the state
visiting their son, Dr.. George
Lowthian, who was commission.
ed in the national army, and who
was home on a furlough Of a few
days. Col. Lowthian who is
himself a veteran of the civil war,
has three nephews in the army.
one of them being in France
now.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
Death OF Pioneer Lawyer in North
DakOta

A telegram to the daily papers
state that John Hayes Owen, for
years a resident Of Grand Forks,
died at his home in that city on
Sunday, the 23d.
The deceaced man was one of the
pioneer lawyers Of Milbank, coming
here in the early eighties, was
county attorney and judge Of pro-
bate for several years, moving to
Grand Forks, N. D.. about sixteen
years ago. The North Dakota ac-
count says:
A native Of Ireland, aged 81, edu-
Gated at Trinity, Dublin, he came
to America when young, locating
first in Canada, then in west Wis
consin and at Hastings MINI. where
he was married, and from where he
went to Milbank.
Ia 1901 he came to North Oak
ota, locating at Park River, Walsh
county. where he followed his pro-
fession for four years. In the fall
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04

Judge Bouck rendered a de-
cision last week in Roberts
county III favor Of the plaintiff
in the case Of the city of Sisse-
ton VS.. the Ottertail Light and
Power company, the city having
sued the company for not pro-
viding it with continuous light
and power such as was provided
for in the contract with the city.
The power company has been
handicapped during the past
year with a shortage Of water at
their main power plant.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04

Of 1905 he moved to Grand Forks,
where he has resided ever since.
Owing to i'll health. he has not been
engaged in the practice Of law for
several years
He was made a Mason in Belfast,
Ireland, over forty years ago. He
also is a charter member Of the
Masonic Veterans association Of
state.
Surviving members Of his family
are Mrs. Estelle Stevens Owens,
John Hayes Owen, Arthur w. Owen
II. Grattan Owen, Owen Tudor Owen
Winnifred Owen, Frances H. Owen,
and Ruth Joy Owen. A sister, Mrs.
Kennedy Stevenson, of Belfast. Ire
land, also survives.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04

Mrs. A. S. Horton, who is visit.
ing her old home here at Milbank,
in company with her sister, Mrs.
Nichol, made a visit to friends in
Twin Brooks yesterday.
L. NJ. Loomer, the state survey
or, of Mitchell, who with a gang of
helpers, has been surveying the
county road to be made on the
road between Milbank and Big
Stone. has about completed the
survey work.
The red cross campaign which
closed at Christmas and which
was to enroll Is per cent of the
population, resulted in securing
% per cent of the population,
or about 10000 members in
the state.
Mrs. Ed. Benedict, of Regina,
who with her husband has been
here during the week, was re.
Gently called to her old home at
Benson by the death Of her
mother on Christmas eve Hell
father also died within the past
year.
Mrs. A. Crawford in an adver-
tisement this week is calling atten-
ton OF the ladies to a special sale
she is having of the celebrated Cos
sard corsets during the month Of
January at her home in this city.
The ladies are invited to call and
inspect these goods.
Mrs. Ben Burr accompanied
her daughter Lydia to Big Stone
the first Of the week, from where
after a couple of days visit with
friends, the latter will 90 on tc
Valley City to resume her stud.
les at the normal school.
Miss Libbie Moore left Mon
day for a visit to Newport, VT.
and other points in the east.
She will visit her neice Mrs,
Harold Peterson in New York
City who will be remembered by
Milbank friends as Miss Helen
Moore, and was for a time en-.
gagged in the FIRST National bank
Of this city.
The South Shore Oil and Ga
Go is in the hands Of a receiver,
and creditors are to send their
accounts to Philo Hall at Brook
ings. We had expected to get
our kerosene from South Shore,
some day, but we are obliged tC
lay away the expectation in the
same tomb where we laid our
hopes from the gold NINE in
Big Stone soT 8rs
ago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
Revival Meetings in AIban

Rev. G. +. Strutz pastor Of the
Emanuel Evangelical church, in Al
ban township, was in town We'd
nesday, and. informs us that a SER
les of revival meetings will be held
in the Alban church commencing
yesterday evening and lasting two
weeks. Two services will be held
each day excepting Monday and
Saturday, a morning service at
1890, and evening service at 7:3O,
and all are cordially invited to these
meetings.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks TO our friends and
neighbors for their kind help
shown to US after the death Of
our beloved husband and father.
Also to the friends for the floral
tribute, and to the choir for the
singing,
Mrs. Anton HOeke
and family
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
Farm for Sale.

S. W. one quarter Sec. 1919
A n. e. one.quarter Sec. l3-
ll9.4S 24O acres in cultivation
balance pasture and meadow,
fair buildings, $500 per acre,
$4,000 90 cash bal. time to suit. at
q per cent. Enquire of Mer-
chants National Bank Or write
S. +. Spanton.
Bren.ford, S. D..
Happy New Year-Wrlte 1918.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
Old Timers Meet

On Wednesday morning several
Big Stone people joined the editor
and his wife on a journey 70 Will
mot, where they were all invited
by Mr.. and Mrs. D.. S. Cable Of
that city, to a dinner and reunion
of early Big Stone settlers. A fine
tender goose and chicken, with all
Of the other attachments and para
phernalia that go toward making a
debate on domestic fowl a very in
terestlng affair, was what the
guests were treated to, and a letter
or two from those who were among
the pilgrim fathers and mothers
of Big Stone some thirty-seyen or
thirt-eight years, but who we're
unable to look upon the goose at
this particular time at the Cable
home, were among the features Of
the occasion. A very jolly time
was had, and Toby and his
good wife had a happy family with
them to help along the days of the
new year. Among the guests pres
ent we're: Mr.. and Mrs. j. A..
Munro, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. G..
Jones Of Wil.not, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
A. Gold, Mrs. f. w. 1horndike,
and Mr.. Conrad Puder of Big Stone,
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Downie
of Milbank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
Local and Personal Paragraphs
Happy New Iear-Write 1918.


Sheehan Saddlery Co. will oil
harness for 75c per set.
The Brannon Auto Co. makes a
specially of repairing radiators,
We are still selling 9lb. sacks
OF corn meal for 6Oc-Thirsk
Bros.
Landlord Geo. G. Burke Of the
st. Hubert Hotel is making a bus
mess visit to Chicago this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e Marsh. Of
Monteyideo, were Sunday guests
OF the Joe Nelson family first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Port, who
has been visiting relatives at Ell
Centre, CAL, arrived home the
first Of the week.
John Wilkin. editor Of the
White Rock Journal was a vi,i-
tor in Milbank Monday on his
way to Sisseton.
Ben S%chiefelbein spent a
couple of weeks during the
Christmas period with friends at
Painsville, MINI.
The M. f. ladies aid will meet
with Mrs. Arthur Partridge on Thur
Jan. 10. A l5c lunch will be served.
All ladies are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Yonker
of Big Stone City have been Wis
iting with their daughter, Mrs
A. NJ. Nixon during the week.
Rev. A. +. Beddoes. the Congre-
gational minister. was suffering
from an attack of,lumbago the first
Of the week, but is now improving.
Misses Laura, and Mamie and
Albert Schlefelbein We're over
with Clear Lake friends for the
Christmas celebration last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Preyey
went up to happen, n. D., and
visited with Mr.. Prevey's sister
Mrs. Lola Beisner, Of that place
last week
Franc. .Iarlbut. who is a teach
er in the Minneapolis public
schools. has been spending a week
of the holidays with her friend. Mrs
Lloyd Thirsk.
A christmas card from Mr..
and Mrs. W. q. Leuschow, states
that they I comfortably Iocat-
ed at San Juan. Texas, and are
greatly enjoying the mild eli
mate.
Will absolutely guarantee any
case of rheumatism, Skin or
blood trouble. no results no pay.
You are Judge. Write for our
references and methods.
kruse Bath System,
I'LL S. Maple Street
Watertown. s. ID.
Messrs. Albert Emanuel and Otto
Emanuel, of Fall Greek, Wis, bro
, theirs Of +. +. Emanuel. have been
visiting the Emanuel families in
Milbank this week. NJ. Albert
Enamel is expecting to be called
into Uncle Sans army at an early
date.
Herman Niles. who is at the
training SCHOOL at Plankinton
came home last week to visit his
mother in Roberts county, hav-
inga vacation for a week. The
young man speaks very highly
OF the school, and says he is get
ting along nicely and learning
some things that L going to
be useful to him in after lite.
r. u. Peterson, the painter,
returned from a trip to the Rio
Grande country last week, and
speaks very highly of the pros
poets there. He visited with
the Meyer and kuehl families at
Mission, Texas, and speaks well
Of the country as a place for a
man with a sma amount of
means.
A. 7. HoRToN Of the Volga
Tribune has given notice to his
subscribers that the price Of the
Tribune will be advanced to S. a
wear on January lst. The Fri
bune is a good specimen of the
country newspaper, and with
the increased cost Of making a
newspaper nowadays the coun-
try publisher is not going to get
over-rich even with ~ subscrip-
fiOn nrica
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04

House For R~ENT-Apply to H.
A. Schiefelbein, at Evangelical
Insurance Office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04

Miss Bonnie Andrews, who
had been at her home at Sisse-
ton for the christmas holidays
came down Tuesday to take east
bound flyer, which had been
abandoned, and proceeded east
on the midnight local. She
was on her way TO resume her
duties as instructor at Drake
University, Des Moines.
The disloyal pacitists and
panderers, even tho members Of
congress, are commencing to
feel the weight Of loyal public
opinion. Representative Ernest
Lundeen was recently dishonor-
ably discharged from Patterson
Post Veterans of Foreign Wars
at his home in Minneapolis.
Three other organizations in
Minneapolis have also expelled
Lundeen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
j Ian. :!
Notice to Creditors

s' equity 1r so Of Grant nato'a IS In Comfy Court
In the matter OF the estate of su1lew Nlssers
deceased.
Anton Vissers, Admints't~tpr ~ lAc estate Of
Andrew Viesere deCes,''. 70 tuc creditors of,
aud all persons having r'ttlns against the SAID
deceased, to exhibit tn. IA with the necessary
vouchers, within Elk months after the fret pub
location OF this notice, to the said Anton Nissers
q his residence or ut office Of County Judge,
all in the county of Grant. South Dakota.
Dated at Milbank, 8. d., December 18th lSl,
ANTON VlSSERS
Administrator Of estate Of Andrew Nissers de-
ceaked.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04

FOR SALE-Fifty feet on south
side Of Lot 4. block 8, Rartlett's
first addition. Address box 341,
Roundup, Montana.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04

Happy New Year-WrIte 1918.