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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
Rubber in India.

In southern India q factory at which
%high-grade rubber is made resembles a
dairy, the milkliSe appearance of the
latex adding to This illusion, as well
as the p%recautious taken to insure alb
solute cleanliness, says the Family
Herald. One of two methods Of manu-
facture is generally adopted. If the
estate is young aud only a few trees
are being tapped the rubber is made
in the form OF biscuits Or sheets. The
latex is put into @hallow, round dishes
or oblong pans and a certain quantity
of acetic acid added to it. This is
the coagulating ameNt most generally
used. After standing for some hours
the rubber is found floating on the top
of the dish in u white, spotlgy clot.
This is removed and washed and rolled
by hand and through d mangle until
clean. The biscuits are placed on racks
in a warm room or an artificial dryer
and allowed to remain there until dry.
The finished biscuits are pale amber
colored and transparent, and for this
reason are popniar on the market,
fer their purity and freedom from dirt
can be judged by folding them to the
light and looking through them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
CELIBATEs In LARGE NUMBER
Seventeen Millions of Glass in United
States, Many Being Inferior 10
Married People.

There are 17,O00,000 eelibates in the
United States, according to a state
ment which has been going the rounds
of the press, after originating in a
magazine article on the sex question:"
says the Journal of Heredity. EXAM
ination of the census schedules for
1910 indicates that this figure includes
all males over twenty and all females
over fifteen.
"a calculation based on such age
limits is misleading, but the actual
facts are quite striking enough. Per-
sons thirty-five years of age or over
are relatively unlikely to marry, and
ii seems fair to base computations on
that age. They show, then, that there
are nearly 100000 unmarried men in
the population, and about 1,250,000 un-
married women. There are about l.
100000 unmarried women between the
ages of twenty-five and thirty-four,
and a considerable part of these are
certain never to marry.
t'The celibacy of these millions is,
from a eugenic point of view, not
wholly to be deplored. While the num-
Der includes many potential fathers
and mothers of a desirable character,
it is probable that, on the whole, these
lifelong celibates are eugenically infer
rior to the married population"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
Smallest Farms in the World.

On the islands of Re and Oleron,
neal La Rochelle, France, according to
Popular Science Monthly, are found
the smallest farms in the world. Some
of them + only III or two square
yards in area, yet these tiny domains
are carefully planted with Il variety
of crops, even including vineyards, The
soil is extremely fertile. The repeat
ed subdivision of estates among heirs
and the dense population of the is
lands explain the existence of these
Lilliputian properties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
NOTHING WASTED BY CHINESE
FIowery Kingdoms Farmers Even Uti
Iize the Prolific Weeds for Fer
tiiizer and Fuel.

Nothing goes TO waste on the Chi.
cording to the farmers ideas, there
are good weeds and bad weeds, states
a writer. The good weeds are put
into compost heaps and return fertili-
cation to the soil. The coarse weeds
with woody stems which VIII not cas-
lily rot are cut down and allowed 10
dry until the son Of the family has
time to rake them mp for use as winter
fuel.
Nowhere as in China do the dead
rob the living. Millions Of graves are
scattered oven Gle fields, their loca-
ton directed by the complicated rules
of feng shut. In some sections of the
country more than one-sixth of the til
liable area is covered with graves of
estimable but now useless ancestors,
and sometimes when a young man
falls heir to Il farm he finds that it is
a farm fun of graves, and his biggest
crop is a crop OK daty TO dead and
half-forgotten ancestors.
Chinese women didn't wait for the
outbreak Of wa be- put on trousers
and volunteer fof wort ia tile fields.
They have been wearing trousers fer
many centuries .ti Ter many more
they have been feae.ag the beans and
potatoes to do pa.lr bit Tor their
country. The Chinese sages have had
a great deal 10 say about the interior
ity of woman, bHt when it comes to
digging In the fields the Chinese wom-
an is equal to any man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
Notice of Bearing Admitting Foreign
VIII to Probate.
Stale Of Soufh Dakota,

STATE Of S00fh Dakola,
Counts Of Hughes. N''''S 0o'f''
ceased. 800 'N
Notice 10 hereby given. That by order of the
4l'1 5lsiE a5, tuGge o. the County Court, in and
Tor ,'uHAs county, state of South Dakota. made
on lte 1}ta day of November, A. d. 1917, that
ffid y, ne }.sh aey. of December, A. L. 1917. at
ioo tgSh 81 w., ar he office OF the County Judge
asthnt u ue and place Tor hearing the petition of
Join j. Co.'S, that thewiH of Jacob Gels deceased.
9efetliegs proved, allowed and admitted 10 pro-
atd IA ths Stale Of Nebraska. be admitted to pro-
bate and recorded in this said County Court, and
ma Iel-er teta eentaey issue to John j. Gels.
Court, THIS 2aSl day Of November, A. d. 1917.
GaAAi john H. McCoRD.
Judge OF said County Court.
Clerk al said tounty Court.
AALL GulttaIa. Attorney.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
ACT QUICKLY

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger, Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of Pierre evidence Of their
worth.
Anten Hanson, 257 Pawnee ST,
Pierre, says: "Several years ago my
back was very strong and l was proud
of what | could lift. After awhile,
however, | began having a catch in
my back and spells of backaches and
a doctor told me that the trouble was
due to weak kidneys. Just a short
time ago | learned of Doan's Kidney
Pills and got some at Straight's Drug
Store. They strengthened my back
and the old trouble entirely left me-"
Doan's Kidney Pills are wonderful"
Statement given September 2, 1900
Over Ten Years Later, or on Octo-
Der 5, 1917, Mr.. Hanson said: "When
ever | need Doan's Kidney Pills, | get
the same good relief. Doan's have
never failed to rid me of b%ackache."
coo atall dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
Fake salvarsan.

The New York city department OF
health has unearthed a sensational
fraud IN the manufacture Of fake sal
varsan. The imitation, which was put
M In New York and sold widely
throughout this country. as well as IN
Canada, Mexico, and Central America,
consists Of ordinary table salt col
ored with q little aniline dye. The
package, circular. ampoul and every
visible detail OF the original article
are c~unningiy initiated. IT. believed
chat at least $1,000 doses Of the fake
srticla have been sold.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

On motion the bid of Joseph Stainer
81 Son for the building of a bridge be-
tween section 10 l1I74 and section l3-
111-T5 which said Joseph Stalner e Son
submitted on Aug. 3rd, 1917 and which
vas held up until now, was accented
aa submitted and contract WAS order
ed to be entered into by said Joseph
Stainer Il Son on the same basis and
same conditions as in the bid sub
mitted with.the exception that where
the specifications say must be COM
pleted before November lst, 1917, the
same shall be made TIC read must be
completed before July 1, 1918" The
| price to be paid upon completion of
bridge being S15l9 Is.
On motion the auditor was instruct.
edato purchase an Edison-Dash Dick
Mimiograph No IS for county super.
intendent.
On motion court cert. No 1898 70,
1921. 90 presented by w ID Meyer was
allowed.
Continued next weekly
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
Food for Thounht.

"Am I the first girl you have ever
loved?"
He thought awhile and then made
reply:
mo, you are the kind of girl a fell
low has to be educated UP to-"
And that seemed to set her to think
ink
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

allowed and ordered paid by warrant:
George Holbrook, court certs
Nos 1924, 4O95 and 1859 ...... - 10
A f Lucas. court cert No 4039. II 90
Pierre Brink, court cert No 1871 3 10
III b Martin, services as Board
of Health officer. -. 800. - 20
Lell Guthrie, premium on bond
of Register of Titles ......... 5 90
J { Eager, clothing for Halvor-
son................ ......... IA 20
j l. McDeid, repairs fer bridge
and hauling gravel. ......., % 90
H b German, viewing roads SIS 90
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

5hafTT 0i Hughes County, South Dakota.
Sutherland 81 Payne, Pierre, =. D.,
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys. Janl0-5t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
Bible War Bread Recipe.

Continued next week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
WOMEN TICKET SELLERS
HniIroni Administration Omen. lin
training schools 10 Prepare Wo-
men 10 DO Mems Work

because OF The need for skilled
ticket sellers and the difficulty OF OH
tanning enough trained men, the rail
road administration has opened schools
III several sections of the country for
training women to fill these positions.
inc nearest of these TO Richmond is i'm
Washington. but there may be one in
this city before many moons shall
change
The present force of trained men
ticket sellers will he retained when
ever possible because Of the expert
character of their work. but il has
been found necessary to supplement
iheir activities with women. This is
due partially to the increase OF traffic
and partially to the loss of men to the
army and navy.
When thoroughly trained women
ticket sellers will nc paid tho same
salaries as men doing the same work
Already enough applications have been
made TO fill the schools for the present
but. AS minated. more schools may
soon be started up
After preliminary training of from
one TO two months. tho women who
show aptitude will be given work Of
actual selling the simpler form ot
tickets and gradually Will be worked
into the sale OF more complicated
forms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
CARY STREET BUSINESS
Efforts to Bear Egg Market Failed
Spring Chickens Conversations Hold
Ing Iirm-Other Notes

Cary and Thirteenth Street produce
men. commission merchants and whole
sale poultry dealers were fairly busy
all OF last week. They had no com
plants TO make either of rcccipts of
good things for them to sell or of the
demand for them on the part of re-
tailers and market men.
In the poultry line there was much
business The receipts of spring
chickens continued large. with prices
somewhat lower. while hens held firm
at former quotations. with somewhat
of an upward tendency. The bears
in the egg market attempted drive
on all the sectors during the week,
but they signally failed in getting the
prices down to any extent. and towards
the end Of the week gave 1t up as
bad job. The receipt of eggs were
too light to encourage the efforts of
the bears. The fact is that very few
eggs are coming in from Virginia and
North Carolina points. and Tennessee
and the Middle West have to be de-
pended upon for them. The quota
tons from the Tennessee and Western
centers in no way helped the bears.
and II was easily seen that instead of
lower prices for eggs the bears as
we'll as the consumers may expect TO
pay bigger figures this week.
Fruits and vegetables were in fairly
good receipt and business in this line
was active all Of the week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
ReOiew of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Hope Of Summer Rest Spell
abandoned by Manufactures.
Retailers and Jobbcrs BUSY.

Here II is the middle OF July and
there are as yet no signs OF tho us,,nl
midsummer dullncss in either tho re-
tail stores or the jobbing houses of
itichrond. Business was good ali of
the past week. the weather conditions
and all other conditions. apparently.
being favorable.
All the week the shoppers were out
in full force and the dry goods and
shoe men were especially busy There
was some falling of in the business
OF the grocery men. but this Is always
the case when the vegetable and fruit
season is at its height. and this is true
whether the season be backward or
otherwise.
The jobbers in all lines continue to
have good business. and they also re-
port good collections. In fact. they
say there is less trouble in collecting
bills from country merchants this year
than they have known III many years
past.
hands full. They find some improve
mcpt in shipping conditions. but very
little. If any. in the labor situation.
Government work continues to absorb
too much of the available labor to
particularly please the establishments
that require large forces of hands.
The scarcity Of labor and the accunu-
lation OF orders will prevent most OF
the manufacturers from enjoying any
thing like a summer lay-off this year.
Even a short one 10 give Il chance Tor
pairs and all the like of that.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
FIGURES THAT LIE NOT
Moro Dollars in Liberty bonds Thnu
Adam Would Tie Minutes Old
IL Alive To-day.

Richmond is full Of business from
center TO circumference, and every man
in the city. and nearly every woman.
is busy, and yet some people find time
Ia do some wonderful figuring. and
then more talking about the figuring
they have done. 4 wcll-known Main
Street business man "A few days ago
took his pencil in hand to do a little
estimating. not over his own business,
but about national war financing.
bond selling. etc. When he fnishc ed
his huge calculations he startled his
office companions by the announce
ment that he had figured out that the
United states government had TAX en-
in about four and a half times as
many dollars by the sale OF Liberty
bonds for war purposes rs there had
been minutes TO pass by since the birth
OF Adam.
He assumed that Adam. had he lived
until to-day. would be exactly 5000
years old. and as there arc only 525.-
600 minutes in year. The head OF the
human race would be only about 2.62S.-
100000 minutes old were he living to-
day. That enormous figure was multi
piled by four and half. and something
less than 10000. 200 was the result.
The three Liberty loans that have been
successfully noatcd by Uncle Sam APP
proximatc a little less than $4,000
600. 600. That is the way the Main
street business man. with few leisure
moments ri his command, figured the
whole thing out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
BIG SHIPPERS SAVE MONEY
BY HEAVILY LOADING CARS
kurEc.tive story. Scene Of Which Is Not
I.nId In Richmond, hut Might
Have Becn.

Tho seen, Of the story below. taken
rom the Railway Az. was cot iaid IN
Richmond. or anywhere in Virginia. nut
il is suggestive and contains lesson
mat may we'll be learned IN thesc paris
The story reads:
In campaign which Ne OF the large
railways is conducting To increase car
loading. attention was called recently
"a shipment OF perishablc products
which would require 100 cars under
the theH-eNisting methods of loading
put which could be carried In 100 cars
f loaded 10 capacity. This was caiieo
10 the notice of the shipper who re
rlicd that 1; would cost him s. per
car additional 10 load in this manner
The railroad office. offered to pay this
lladdcd expense II II actually proved TO
hc necessary. After tho shipment was
loaded as recommended the consiSnor
asked for his $500. The railway man
indicated his Willingness TO pay the
amount. but stated that the shipper
should in all fairness deduct from tho
additional cost all savings which he
himself had made through using =
smaller number of cars. The railroad
man then pointed out that the cost or
icing sixty cars at IS each, $3.50.
had been eliminated. lie likewise cstI-
mated the savings in dcmurragc. in
labor because the shipper had only
100 instead OF IL" cars TO move from
his door. etc: and the shipper finally
was forced to admit that he actually
saved money through loading the cars
heavier. This experience is worthy of
emphasis among shippers in general.
often they load cars heavier only be-
cause Of their desire 10 do the patriotic
Thing under present conditions while
ha boring the thought that they are
making "a sacrifice in so doing, when as
a matter Of fact they arc themselves
profiting by the expedicnt When
shipper can be brought TO realize that
II is to his own selfish interest IN Load
cars heavier. he will be given the
strongest possible incentive 10 do go
in approaching shippers on this sub
Jcct railway men can we'll afford to
bear this point In mind and to consider
the conditions under which their pa
irons operate sufficiently to be able to
present these savings intclligcntly to
them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
THE SHOE SITUATION
Hide and Leather Offerings Limited md
manufacturers OF Footwear HIM
ding Orders With Caution.

Duns Review in It's current issue
sheds some new light on the conditions
which affect the shoe buyers. 1t says:
That ordinary business in hides and
leather continues restricted is due only
10 the paucity OF offerings as such
quantities Of these articles as come on
the markets are quickly absorbed by
regular buyers at fun prices. Not only
Is there keen demand for all kinds
OF leather suitable for war purposes
but these requirements are likely 10
remain extensive for an indefinite
period ana a majority OF the tanneries
ar" expected to soon be working at
from 90 to SO per cert Of capacity on
government orders While footwear
factories arc running to the full cx-
tent permitted by tho available supply
OF labor. producers arc confronted with
various problems and many interest.
are only accepting contracts with the
proviSo tina. the goods will be made
II the leather and other materials
needed in their manufacture are OBJ
tainah!e. Among the wage advances
announced during the week was vol
un'ary Increase OF 10 per cent to sew
cral thousand shoe workers at plants
in New England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK
Good Times Ahead for Investor. Seen
by Those Who Make Study of
Situation.

Richmond fnanciers and investors
who have made close study OF con
ditions say that expectations for a
bright business future arc ENCOURAGED
by the stupendous scale on which this
country is carrying on its shipbuilding
industry. especially at and about the
virginia ports. 1t not only is highly
encouraging to the conduc, of the war
but is eloquent proof that America a,
Tie same time is laying the founda
ton for 4 policy which Will insure the
commercia! supremacy OF this nation
II means continued prosperity of the
steel. copper and equipment industries
and continued activity for the rail
-Dads of the country. II means con-
ttrurd ACTIVITY In all manufacturing
and mercantile lines. While there ara
riaHy problems in the economic situa-
Lion which require attention from day
to day. yet the busincSslilte manner in
which they are being solved can but
give encouragement To the investor
according to these observers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
GERMANY TREATS OWN
SOLDIERS VERY BADLY
Man Rcpatriatcd From England write,
His Friend Tie Regret. II and
Warns Him.

LONDON. July l4.-Germans who are
scnt back 10 Germany after having
hean inicrned in England. are shocked
Al the treatment they receive and at
conditions prevailing in their Father
land. This is shown by letters re-
cctNed by friends from some OF the
prisoners who have been repatriated
About 10 o'clock In the morning.
writes ono, we lef; for the good old
Fatherland. The first stop we made
was At Goch. in Germany. wnere We
were kept six days for examination.
From there | was sent to Dortmund.
where l was forced by the military TO
work in munition factory. / stuck
il out 70! three days.
We'll. you know in what condition
was when I left England. had to
handle a hundred pounds OF shells and
more / tried my best. but I was not
third dan told them | was weak and
left the place.
Il was then ordered 10 do only gov
eminent work. as otherwise | should
be taken for the army. Well, thought
this took the cake. after being interned
three and half years | thought |
would get my liberty in tho Father
land, but really was worse off than
at the English camp.
Il sold all my things quickly as I
could. and on the night of the -
deserted into Holland. II was a foGCy
night and Il long and dangerous march.
Well. dear friend. think YOU would
have done the same.
u give YOU "a word Of advice: what
over you do, don't amply for repatria-
ton. You get less 10 cat in Germany
than where you arc at present ! Was
a fool Ter going back"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
wen.her Favor. Iron md steel.

II is especially fortunate. Al time
Of great pressure of government de-
mands. that weather conditions have
favored capacity operations in steel and
iron With nearly half OF July gone.
tho handicap OF high temperatures has
continued absent. and the straining for
great outputs is illustrated by the sus-
pension OF recent holiday observances
al "A number Of establishments. How
the works have responded to the ur
gent call for war supplies is indicated
by the fact that plates have gone for
ward a, uch Il rate as to cause Jam at
some ShipyardS, and the bar iron Situa-
ticn has cascd sufficiently to permit
certain mills to take commercial orders
for delivery in tho next quarter. Yet
The Iron Age states that this week.
like others. has brought fresh warnings
Of impending restrictions" and the
pricc-hNinE movement on steel rails
and certain other products has not pro-
cecdcd without accompanying disagree
mcnts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
CAPT. ROOSEVELT'S INJURIES
REPORTED TO BE SERIOUS
Surgeon In ChErEc Cnblcs He VIII
&c Denied Use OF Arm for
Next Eight Monthr.

OYSTER BAY. y. Y, July i;.--Cap-
tain Archibald Rooseveit's wounds APP
pear TO have been more serious than
at first reported y cablegram received
10y COLONEL Roosevelt from the surgeon
attending Captain Archie states that
his left arm was partly paralyZcd as
result OF the shrapnel wounds AMI
tina; second operation has been per-
formed. hut that he will not regain
the use OF the arm for at least eish.
months.
THE only thing ho,hcrinC him" saIi
the Colonel to-day. lis the fear that he
may he sent hone. He is afraid tina,
II that happens he may not be sent
back t. the front"
The Colonel said the wounds in the
captains ankle had healed and thar
there would be no stiffness. as hal
been feared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
THE UNIVERSAL TICKET
simple Form of Passenger hallway
Ticket Tint Is Expected to He
IfeSc tho Pressure.

The universal mileage ticket good
on any railwa line. that there has
beer so much talk about is near at
hand pircctor-Gcneral McAdoo makes
tho announcement that they vii be
placed on solc on or before August /.
Agents in Richmond have information
which leads them 10 believe they VIII
be selling the universals even before
The date named 1t viii be called
universal mileage scrip and viii be
sold At the basic rate OF cents per
mile
Each coupon OF the ticket will repre-
sent the value OF cents. and can be
used tor the payment OF sleeping anu
dining car charges and transportation
O. cNccss baggage. as we'll as trans
oo-t.tion charges on all trains on ram
{, lads under government control
T'ncre arc several obvious advantages
Tor the traveller in this simple form OF
ticket but the principal one is II VIII
relieve the pressure on ticket agencies
in the busy centers like Richmond.