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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Cold Drinks Bad
for Your Stomach
How to Avoid the Digestive Miseries
That Hot Weather Brings

EATONIC tablets after your meal. so
light and pain-free you will feel. =
There is not harmful thing in
EATONIC tablets. They taste finel
Just like eating candy. Druggists will
tell you that EATONIC users say they
never dreamed anything could give
such quick and wonderful results; you
can insure yourself good, cool, sweet
stomach, you can eat what you like,
and always have the appetite to eat it.
EATONIC is absolutely guaranteed.
Get box from your druggist today.
Use it TO get rid of and prevent the
stomach and bowel troubles that are
bound to come in hot weather. Ii
EATONIC fails, return to your drug
gist and get your fifty cents back. Ii
You cannot obtain EATONIC where
you live drop card TO Eatonic Remedy
Co., Chicago, Iii. They will mail you
box ut once.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
This Dairy Product Makes You Fit and Fat.

Of feed actually consumed each year
by the average COW, producing annual
ly 5000 pounds oS milk-a5out 2,79C
quarts.
Grain Observation-Disclosures. no pounds
Hay, fodder and other dry
roughage ...................... 2,74O pounds
Si!age and succulent roughage 6,22J pounds
Total ........................l0,GS ,GS pounds
Besides these feeds, each cow had
over 50 worth of pasturage during the
summer, which replaced approximate
~ $50 pounds of grain, l 200 pounds
Of hay and fodder, and 1850 pounds OF
silage which would have been needed
if pasture had not been available. 1t
can be seen from these figures that in
year each COW ate from eight to ten
times her own weight OF feed (ex-
elusive of pasturage) tand she con-
sumed nearly four pounds Of feed for
every quart Of milk she produced. In
spite Of this, the dairy cow "Hoover-
ICES" better than any other domestic
animal, for she returns greater
amount of human food from her feed
than the steer, pig or sheep.
Nearly all the feed consumed by the
cow is unsuitable for human food un-
til it is transformed into milk. Hay,
cornstalks, silage, grass, ETC., are thus
made available for our tables. OF the
grain used for cattle feed, the greater
part consists Of by-products which are
not adapted for human consumption.
Bossy also requires considerable at
tention. She must be fed and watered,
groomed and cleaned, driven to pas
ture, cared for when sick and MIXED.
Her stable must be cleaned and aired,
and her milk strained, cooled and
hauled to market. According to the
Indiana records, cow producing 5000
pounds of milk yearly requires LAT
hours of human labor and Is hours Of
horse labor each year. This Is equiva-
lent to about Is days of ten hours each
for one man and LIZ days for horse.
For this feed and labor the dairy
COW produces her own weight in milk.
Hats off to her-foster mother of the
world, and the original food conserva,
ZIONIST!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
WOMEN FARMING IN
WESTERN CANADA
Success Has Followed All Their
Efforts.

On the train from Edmonton TO Win
nipeg the writer took seat beside q
soldier who had returned from the
front. On his breast he wore the
beautiful distinguished service medal.
One coat sleeve was armless, and on
his left cheek he bore scar that he
would carry to his grave. He had
served his country faithfully and well.
At the first call for soldiers in August,
1914, he fastened to the recruiting
office, leaving his 320-acre farm, with
its crop ready for harvest, a full
equipment Of farm implements, plenty
Of horses, and q wife. The wife should
not be last on the list for she proved
the master of the situation, and 10y
ally took hold Of the question Of pro-
duction, while her husband was on his
way to fight the Hun. And she sue
ceeded. In 1915 she succeeded, and
again in 1916, and when her husband
returned In 1917 she was able to show
some contemplated farm buildings
completed, the Indebtedness Of the farm
paid off, considerable addition to the
stock, and the land ready for q 1917
crop. This was the story told by the
soldier, and wasn't he a proud mani
He was now ready to do what he could
to keep up the period Of prosperity
and provide food for the allies. The
women Of Canada have done nObly
during the struggle.
Among the most successful farmers
OF the Oak Lake district, Manitoba,
are the Misses Clara and Beatrice For
ward, who, for the past fourteen years,
have farmed their own land, doing all
the regular work on the farm, such as
plowing, seeding, summer following
and reaping. They have been espe-
clally successful with stock, and have
a splendid herd Of shorthorns, both
purebred and grade. At the recent
Brandon sale they purchased q new
purebred stock bull for $70O. Their
herd was last year increased by %
calves.
Miss Il. NJ. Hillman Of Keeler, Sas-
katchewan, Is another successful
woman farmer. She has gone In ex-
t"nsively for grain growing, and farms
1,120 acres. She also owns some of
the finest Percheron horses in Sas-
katchewan.
The prairie now boasts of many
women who have had more or less sue
cess, though few are farming on the
same large scale as Miss Hillman and
the Misses Forward. These women
have demonstrated, and are still DEM
onstrating, that a versatile woman
may be just as good and successful a
farmer as her brother.
There are other women, too, on the
Canadian prairies, who, though they
have not had thrown upon them the re-
sponsibilities of running farm"
have been decided factors In making
the farm a success. They assist their
husbands by keeping the farm ac-
counts, reducing the grocer's bills by
their management of the poultry and
butter, taking care Of the house, and,
very often, proving good advisers In
the economic management Of the men
and general conduct Of the farm work.
The man who moves to Canada car
ries with him a wonderful asset In a
good managing Observation-Disclosures.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Work of Bull Association

The bull association cannot give q
farmer something for nothing, but it
can furnish him share In five $500
bulls for $50. These bulls cannot In.
crease the production Of the cows the
farmer has, but they may double the
production Of the daughters. The
daughters of association bulls and
grade cows can never be registered,
but in every other respect they may be
the equal Of purebreds. The bull as
sociation cannot compel farmer to
join, but If he does join he will soon
own a better herd and become bet
ter farmer,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

Cold drinks in hot weather are bad
enough for any stomach but doublyso,
In fact, dangerous-when the stomach
Is out of fix and you suffer from indi-
gestion, acidity, food-repeating, heart
burn, sour stomach, and that awful
puffed-up, bloated condition after eat
ing. In fact, all stomach and bowel
miserieo are greatly aggravated in hot
weather. You can't be too careful.
Sunstroke can be traced in many cases
20 poor digestion. Everyone should
watch their stomach in hot weather.
Keep j: sweet and cool. Here Is an
easy and pleasant way to correct stom-
ach ills. A compound has been dis-
covered which surely takes up the
harmfuljuices and gases from thestom-
mach, leaving il sweet, clean, cool and
comfortable. You won't know you
have stomach If you take one or two
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Sheen Need Little Grain.

One factor in favor of sheep produc-
ton In these days of high-priced feed
Is the fact that sheep require COM
paratively small amounts Of grain.
While pastures and roughage are i'm.
portant in the production of cattle and
hogs. these animals require more con.
centrated feeds than sheep.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

Old Mooley spends most of her time
In eating and drinking in order that
she may furnish us with milk. You
can see her chewing away almost any
time Of the day. She has been de-
veloped to consume immense quanti-
ties of feed that supply the materials
for milk making. Indeed. judges Of
dairy cattle give due credit for a ca
pacious stomach.
The dairy division Of the United
States department Of agriculture
studied the subject for two years on
number of dairy farms in Indiana.
The following figures show the amount
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Sire Will Grade Up Herd.

A good sire will rapidly grade up q
herd to high production; any pure
bred sire will not do-he must be able
to transmit producing ability to sts
offspring.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
BUTTERMILK LEMONADE

A delicious variation may be
made from ordinary buttermilk
by the addition of lemon juice
and sugar.
Buttermilk lemonade usually
requires the juice Of three lem
ons to one quart Of buttermilk.
The quantity Of lemon and
sugar, however, should be varied
to suit the taste Of the indi-
vidual.
The beverage is delightful and
is especially refreshing on a hot
summer day.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Samarltanism.

A Sunday school teacher had been
recounting to her class the story Of
the Good Samaritan. When she asked
them what the story meant one boy
said:
1T means that when am In trouble
my neighbors must help me-"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Comfort Baby's Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleep
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address, "Cuticura. Dept
X, Boston" At druggists and by mai
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

For genuine comfort and lasting pleas
ure use Red Cross Ball Blue on wash day,
All good grocers. Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

If pride goes before fall what d.
the arrogance and brutality Of tn
kaiser predict?
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

There'd never be bet made IL
either gambler thought he was going
to lose.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

COwards sing at night because the.
are afraid. Women laugh at love fo
the same reason.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

A man may pride himself on the
money he makes, but he must not for
get to hand II to the other fellow.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

Happy is the home where Red Gro
Ball Blue is used. Sure to please. A
grocers. Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Balanced Ration Essential.

balanced ration Is very essential
for economical feeding. Especially II
this noticeable in feeding dairy cove
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

Our views Of society depend upon
whether we are inside or outside.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

The trouble with the average self
made man is the poor selection Of his
pattern.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

No man can be happy unless he
tries to divide 1t.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

SONSL1SSS dLlu uCdQ-
aches and very
month would have to
stay in bed most Of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for q time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
b q ms Vegetable
Compound b e f ore
consenting t o q q
/ took
FIVE bottles of it and
it has completely
cured me and my
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

If q man Is his own worst enemy he
has one-sided fight on his hands.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

A tiny bottle of Freezone costs but a
few cents at any drug store, but Is suf-
6cient to remove every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and the
calluses, without soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discov-
cry Of Cincinnati genius. 1t is won
derful.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead l took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md.-"Nearly four years
suffered from organic troubles, ner-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

Scotland has produced record num-
Der of spring lambs In good condition.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

Work IS q pleasure. Tell all my frlendS
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. "-NELLIE B.
BRITTINGHAM, 6O9 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought Of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such trying ordeal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
w. N. u, SIOUX CITY, NO. 2s--1s1s.

. 1t is estimated that 70 per cent Of
the residents of the United States
use electricity in some form every
day.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
important 10 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-12
An Educational Survey of
Ben Hill County, Georgia


Through the courtesy of the coun-
~ board Of education VIC are enabled
20 present to our readers the report
on Ben Hill county's rural schools.
This report will run through several
issues of our Friday editions. A care
frl comparison of the various school
districts, as seen by Mr.. Duggan, will
convince the "one-room school, fol-
lowers still holding out against con-
solidation, that consolidation secures
better results at comparative less
expense per pupil Some of these
smaller schools present very unat-
tractive appearance when compared
with the modern buildings in the con-
solidated districts, and the patrons
of these small schools are especially
urged TO give this their consideration.
The Editor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-12

We your committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, would re-
specially submit the following re-
port:
That we have examined the court
house and Jail and find the jail kept in
very neat and sanitary condition.
we ind that the screens on both
doors and windows are worn out. We
recommend that screens be furnished
complete for the front part of the
building We find but few curtains al
SO to the Janitor's apartment and
recommend that II curtains or shades
be furnished. We recommend that
walls of jailor's apartment be kalso.
mined.
We find the steel storm screens on
'he outside OF the jail have broksr
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-12
GRAND JURY PREsENrMENrs
Continued from Front Page.)
of these presentments.

of these presentments.
We recommend that this report be
published in the official paper of Ben
Hill county and the publisher be
paid $500 for same
We especially wish to commend the
Hon. D. A. R. Crum, Judge of the SUI
perior Court for the able, clear and
patriotic charge rendered to this
Grand Jury, and for the efficient man
ner that our courts are handled under
his leadership, and we feel sure that
the people of Ben Hill county should
feel grateful for the manner that the
laws are being upheld in this county
by the efforts of our able Judge
We also wish to commend the
Hon. J. B. Wall, Solicitor, for the eff
ficient manner in which he has helped
US to interpret the laws on the va
rious indictments that have come be-
fore US.
L. L. Griner, Foreman.
w. w. McLendon, Clerk
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-12

! Of and that none of it is being utilized
in the educational work of the coun-
| ty now when the exegencies of the
times call so loudly for practical edu-
cation in the home making activities.
1t is also to be regretted that the OPP
| portunities for the now universally
popular and important activities in
school gardening, so well provided
| for in the large areas at these con-
| solidated schools, arc being neglected
at many places and so little used at
others.
By reference to the reports on the
| individual schools herein it will be OBJ
served that there are still commend
able efforts at school gardening at a
few OF them. This year above all
others is the loudcst call for this work
1t is a question as to whether the
lack OF enthusiastic school spirit on
the part OF most of the schools and
communities is a cause or a result OF
this attitude of the schools towards
progressive practical activities. Any
way. if strong and aggressive school
spirit is to be created or rccrcated
the initiative must arise in the schools
by rendering such kinds of service as
the times demand
A broad foundations laid only fur
nishcs the opportunity for strong
superstructurc, which it is to be
hoped the progressive citizenship of
Ben Hill county will insist upon see
ing completed in accordance with the
educational demands of the coming
generation. A constant and aggressive
leadership and supervision, well train
cd teachers of good scholarship, a
rigid enforcement OF the compulsory
attendance laws, and enthusiastic in
tcrcst on the part OF patrons and cit
liens will bring about the desired re-
suits. We believe the county will be
satisfied with nothing less.
There are fourteen white rural
schools in the county served by TWEEN
ty-four teachers. OF these FIVE are
one-teachcr schools; three are two
teacher schools; three are three
teacher schools; one four-teacher
school. Consolidation are ,under con-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-12

We. your committee on Justice OF
the Peace and County records. would
like to respectively submit the follow
ing report:
We have examined two books of r
J. Luke, Justice of the Peace. and D.
+. Adams, Justice of the Peace, Elk
Othcio, and find that the books are
in a fair and intelligent shape.
We especially wish to commend
the records kept by the efficient Of
ilcers of the county, namely: Hon. D.
w. M. Whitley, Clerk of the Superior
Court; Hon. Rufus Horton, Ordinary
Hon. f. H. Dorminey, Sheriff; Hon
r. NJ. Graham, Tax Collector. The
records OF these gentlemen are re-
corded i'll an efficient and intellipible
manner.
Respectfully submitted,
&. c. PETTY, Chairman.
F. G. Clark.
w, NJ. McLENDON.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-12
Ben Hill County

Ben Hill county was organized in
1907, contains $50 square miles of ter
-itory. population of 1868, and a
school population of l,244 whites and
1889 negroes, not including Fitzger-
aid.
The taxable property outside OF
Fitzgerald (subject to the county
school taxi is approximately 81 1857
06000 Under FIVE mills school tax
this should yield to the rural schools
@,38SO0 10 which is ad led from stats
fund $l0.38597, making a total for the
rural schools OF $18,770.97.
Fitzgerald, the county seat, is a
thriving city of 1000 population, en-
joying a special public system scpa-
rate from the county and we'll known
AS one of the most progressive in the
State. Fitzgerald is the only post
office in the county, all sections of the
county being supplied with r. f. d.
routes from this office or from few
Offices outside of the county.
A fine system OF public roads ira
verse the county in all directions, and
the county invests annually approx
mately $2000000 in their maintc-
nance. This amount, it will be no.
ticed, is about $ll,6l500 more than
the county pays for the maintenance
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-12

temptation for several of these one
teacher schools. Ten wagons trans
port loo pupils at total cost of ST.
5oo00. This is less than it would
cost to operate ten other little schools
for these children otherwise out of
reach of schools, to say nothing of
the better service to them. However,
this very low average cost of trans
portation ($l.l6 per month) is pos
sible only through corporation of ap-
preciative patrons who realize the
better service to their children.
Recommendations
| would respectfully recommends:
|, Completing the program of con-
solidation as contemplated.
2. Increasing the professional
strength of the teaching force of the
country by selecting only we'll train
ed teachers. This implies better sal
aries.
). The full utilization of the large
school grounds for school gardens
and the study and intensive cultiya-
ton OF these by the teachers and pu-
pills. The exigencies of the times will
give impetus to this work and assure
its success. Also the introduction of
Home Economics and home-makinc
activities into all of the larger schools.
For directing this work Home
Economics Demonstration Agent
could probably be secured from the
Extension Department of the State
College of Agriculture under a CO.
operative arrangement.
4. The promotion of an inspira-
tional spirit of loyalty to the schools
throughout the county by all of the
above suggested methods, and by pro-
noting wholesome rivalries and con-
tests between the individual schools
school meets of various kinds, and
educational mass-meetings among the
people of the county.
Respectfully submitted,
M. L. DUGGAN.
Continued in Next Fridays Issue
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-12

| loose from the window frames and
| have become bent and warped out,
making the appearance of the build
| ing unsightly as we'll as losing the
purpose and use for which they were
intended. We recommend that these
be promptly and properly anchored
back to place.
We find the condition of the inter
ior of the court house SO poorly JAM
tored and badly kept, that it will be
impossible to cover in detail all that
should be done. We will cite a few
of the worst conditions that should
have immediate attention: We find
i that the floor in the northeast room
of the Clerks office has fallen in, the
flooring joists having completely rot
ted making it unsafe and unsightly
This we recommend to be repaired
at once.
We find the toilets and furnace
room in basement unkept and unsan-
itary and should be given a thorough
cleaning and the old rubbish in the
furnace room removed.
We find that tobacco splitting IS
made the rule and not the exception
throughout the corridors and stair
ways of the building. We recommend
that neat and appropriate signs be
placed with the view of stopping this
filthy practice.
We recommend that a larger APP
preparation be made by the Board of
| Commissioners for caring for the
courthouse, that the floors and all the
marble and steps be given a thorough
cleaning. We recommend that the
carpet in front of the court desk be re-
moved and that it be replaced with
suitable carpet or linoleum.
We recommend that for the sake
of safety, immediate attention should
be given to the stop timber for the
clock weights, by this is meant, a
piece of square timber 10 X 10 inches
and long enough to span at least four
OF the steel ceiling girders, so that i'll
such instance as a cable holding the
! great weights of the clock breaking,
no harm could come either to people
or building
These recommendation are cheer
fully submitted by your committee
believing that too strong stress can
not be put upon keeping our beautiful
courthouse edihce, clean, sanitary and
| attractive.
Respectfully submitted,
L. o. TISDEL, Chairman.
A. J. HART.
J. T. YOUNG.