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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
WAR FOR

War, in a good cause, is not the
greatest evil which a nation can suf.
Ter. war is an ugly thing, but not
the ugliest of things; the dccayed and
degraded state of moral and patriotic
feeling which thinks nothing worth
4 war is worse. When a people are
used as mere human instruments for
firing cannon or thrusting bayonets,
IN the service of the selfish purposes
OF a master, such war degrades a peo-
pie. A wa to protect other human
beings against tyrannical injustice.
a war to give victory to their own
ideas of right and good, and which is
their own war, carried on fer an
honest purpose by their free choice
is often the means of their ~regenera,
ton A man who has nothing which
he is willing to fight for, nothing which
be cares more about than he Dies
about his personal safety, is miser.
sole creature, who has no chance If
beng free, unless made and kept SO
by II exert;ons of better men than
himself. AS Tong as justice a-,i in
justice have not terminated their
e. sr1enewing fight for ascandency n
the affairs of mankind, human beings
must be willing, when need is, TO do
battle for the n against the other
John Stuart Mill.
This was written a half century and
more ago. bu. it might have been
wt'tten yesterday it applies so wei
TO today's conditions. The truth is
the same yesterday. today aad to.
morrow.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
FOR A t ATTORNEY.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of states attor.
ney of Codington county. subject to
the will of the voters at the coming
republican primary. If l am nominal.
ed and elected, the duties of the Office
will receive my very best attention,
and the county, in that event, being
my largest individual client, / will feel
that it is entitled to, and it. will re
ceive, the preference owe any and all
private business and interests. Need
less to say. your support and vote VIII
be sincerely appreciated.
Daniel K. Loucks.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS

The undersigned respectfully ar
ounce her candidacy for the office
OF County Superintendent of Schools
for Codington County. South Dakota.
subject to the will and approval of
the republican voters of said county
at the May primaries, and solicits the
klnd support of each and every re-
publican voter of said county. If nomi-
mated and elected, l will constantly
endeavor to prove myself worthy, and
Will devote my entire time to the dis.
charge of the duties of the office.
Sincerely and respectfully,
Adah e. Minard.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
STAND BY OUR FIGHTING MEN.

From hundreds of thousands OF
American homes, in answer to the
call of their country and in obedience
to the law Of their country, American
boys have gone and today are lighting
side by side with hundreds OF thou
sands of American boys from the cit,
les and towns of the country, con
fronting danger and death.
The duty of us who remain at home
in safety to afford the means to make
these boys powerful and victorious
is a most imperative one.
Buy Liberty bonds.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the republican voters of Coding-
to County:
hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of County Aud
itor subject to your approval at the
primary election to be held May 2sth
next. Have served as deputy. County
Auditor for the past three years. Your
vote and support will be appreciated.
VIM. NJ. Olson.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
MEhT.

| desire herewith to announce my:
self as a candidate for the republican
nomination for the office of States
Attorney of Codington county, S. o.,
subject to the will of the republican
primary to be held on May 18th, next,
Your support and vote will be appre-
ciated. / assure the people of Coding.
ton county that il nominated and
elected, ] shall give the interests Of
the county and state prompt and faith.
full attention. Thanking all for their
support and vote, / remain,
Respectfully,
John N. Weber.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
To the republican voters Of Cooling

To the republican voters of Cooling.
ton County:
hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for the office Of Sheriff of said
county, subject to your approval at
the primary election to be held May
2Sth, 1918. l was born in Codington
county and have lived in or near the
county for t%hirty-fve years. Your vote
and support will be appreciated.
John B. Heyn.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11

Hon. Hans Mathieesen, now serv-
ing his second term in the legislature,
has informally announced his candi-
dacy for denomination at the hands
of the republican party of Codington
county. MI. Mathiesen's long resi-
dence in the county, together with his
four years service as county treasur-
Ell, makes him n of the best known
men in Codington. Who his running
mates" will be has not been disclosed.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
LENDING THEIR BEST CUSTOM.
Era

The proceeds of the Liberty Loan,
including the greater part of that
loaned to our allies, are being spent
for American products-the products
of our factories. our farms, our mines.
and other industries. In lending to
the United States the people of the
United States are lending to their
best and largest customer and obtain
ing the safest investment in the world
Buy Liberty bonds.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11

(The treasury department furnishes
the appended figures regarding expen-
ditures during the period named
Editor.)
The ordinary actual disbursements
of the United States treasury, which
include all war expenses, from the
LIST of July, 1917, to March 16. 1918,
when the treasury statement was is
sued, amount to So, 233,261,0 600.
The ordinary actual disbursements
for the corresponding period of the
fiscal year of 1917 were $3.50, 969, 900.
These figures show that the war has
added practically three and a half
billion to the expenses of the govern
ment for the time between the two
dates named, eight and a half months.
purposes, for Americas part in the
war, of about 400,000,0 900 a month,
or over $13. 900, 900 a day.
The above figures, do not, however,
include the $3,621, $4,000 loaned to
our allies in the period dealt with.
TThase~~are~ good and secure invest.
ments which will ultimately be repaid
the United States. The total loans to
our allies to date aggregate practi-
cally $4,000, 100000. Nor is the $22,-
100000 used to purchase farm Joan
bonds included, another Investment
rather than an expense.
The total disbursements of the
treasury from July / last to Marcf
16 were $~11,274.575, 900. This sum In
cludes the ordinary actual disburse-
ments which comprise the usual civil
expenses of the government and the
cost of the war as above set out, the
amount loaned our allies, and bonds,
notes, and certificates of indebtedness.
retired. Most OF this last item is
made up of payments of the short
term interim certificates issued last
fall.
The total receipts of the govern
n1entt III the period named were Sill
of, 257, 900, against total receipts for
the corresponding period of the fiscal
wear of 1917 of s540,217. 900.
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
THE A

The sooner the irresistible might Of
this great republic is organized and
put into full action the sooner the
war will end. Every dollar invested
In government securities works to
shorten the war, to save the lives of
American soldiers and sailors.
Buy Liberty bonds
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
COUNTY TREASURER.

desire to to the voters
of Codington county that I am a can
didate for the republican nomination
for County Treasurer at the coming
election.
| have. been a resident Of Codington
county for forty years and have seen
the country develop from a wilderness
to its present prosperous condition
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
and I cheerfully place the verdict ID
the hands of the voters.
e. D. Wheeloek.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FIJI.
ING PETITION TO SELL
LAND.
State of South Dakota, County Of
Codington, SIS.
In County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Alvira
e. Church, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
|of William B. Church, administrator,
with Will annexed, setting forth the
amount of personal estate that has
come to his hands, and the DISPOSE
ton thereof, the amount of debts out
standing against said deceased, and q
description of all the real estate OF
which said deceased died seized, and
the condition and value of the re-
spective portions thereof, and praying
that license be to him granted to sell
Lots Thirteen Q3) and Fourteen Ga
Block Five (5), Original Plat of Wa
|tertown, and all hotel furniture and
fixtures belonging to said estate.
And it appearing, by said petition,
that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands of said William B.
ChuIeh, administrator, to pay said
debts, and that it is necessary, in or
der to pay the same, and 1t is for the
advantage, benefit and best interest
of the estate and those interested
therein, to sell said personal proper
ty and all Of said real estate;
1t is ordered, that all persons inter
ested in said estate appear before the
Judge of this Court on Monday, the
9th day of May, A. ID. 1918, at ten
o'clock a. M, at the Granite Block
in Watertown, in said County, then
and there to show cause (if any there
bel why an order should not be
granted to said William b.. Church,
administrator, to sell said real estate
and personal property according to
the prayer of said petition.
And it is further ordered, that a
copy of this order be published for
four successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing in The Saturday News, a.
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at WATERFOWL, in said County,
and personally served on all persons
interested in said estate, Resting in
said County, at least ten days before
said day of hearing.
Dated at WATERFOWL, S D., this 9th
day Of April, 1918.
BY the Court:
John Nicholson,
Judge of County Court.
Attest:
Ralph Horswill,
Clerk OF the County Court. ss4s;
sherin & Sherin,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
First pub, Apr. IL, last pub. May p
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SUMMONS.
State Of South Dakota, County of
Codington, IS.
III Circuit Court. Third. judicial Cir.
cult.
Jacob RI Thompson, Plaintiff, VS. Jen-
ME NJ. Thompson, Defendant
The State Of South Dakota to the
above named Defendant, Greeting
You I hereby summoned n res
quired To answer the complaint ofthe
plaintiftin the above entitled action,
which said complaint IS hereto att
tached and herewith served upon you,
and 70 serve q copy of answer
y ttiie said cuinpiiaintTup5nEthe ndsrs I
signed at his Office in Lamii
Block in the City Of Watsrtown, ia
the County Of G~odington Il the State
of South Dakota, within thirty days
after Tie service Of this summons and
complaint upon you, exclusive Of the
|dayaof such service; and that II YOU
fail to answer the said complaint
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11

Deeds of Codington County, subjec,
to the decision o fthe coming repub.
lican primary.
o. M. Kirlin.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES ARE
SCARCE.

There is an obvious dearth of can
d1dates for legislative positions. with
the primaries only about two months
away. Candidates for county offices
nave been in the field for weeks. hut
thus far only one man has appeared
on the horizon as an outspoken as.
pirant for legislative honors at the
Observation-Disclosures party,and.
he has announced his candidacy only
in an informal way.
This lack of candidates NAV he ar.
cepted as IN indication that there is
more or less timidity with reference
to the outcome. Nobody, as vet
knows what strength the farmers,
movement may command. The test
ing OF ones personal popularity. in
view OF the uncertainty attaching to
lhe situation, is no laughing matter
for those who might otherwise seek
legislative careers chiefly for the pur-
pose OF winning a little glory or serv.
ing the interests of a political party
lor group of politicians.
1t goes without saying that if the
farmers OF Codington county go about
II IN that methodical tanner which.
~characterizes the management Of par
ty machinery, they have within them
seiFeS the power 10 elect Whomsoeyer
they may choose for the legislative
places, for, be it understood, despite
what political managers may affect To
think to the contrary, it is patent that
a fairly large proportion of the vote
within the towns and. villages. and
especially that which may be termed
the labor vote, will be allied with the
farmers.
These observations with regard to
~Codington county apply with eaual
force to the entire, state. The ahav-
seeds II you please SO to term them
have the whipsaw position. If they
stick,
Whether the farmers will rsticks
is merely a matter Of speculation. The
ballot alone will tell the tale. The
hope OF the politicians lies in their
ability to divide the farmer vote
as they have been able to- do IN the
past. Upon this prospective division
they will center their efforts, wen
knowing that a failure in this direc-
: rem aess their Care h-op,riirss.%74E-=
en- It is not surprising that there
Is a married degree of backwardness
about coming forward with
ments OF candidates. for the legisla-
ture.
According to present plans. the
-Nonpartisan League will take no part
LIN the May primaries. but SIill sub.
EseQuently choose delegates t a state
convention for the purpose Of select.
lngs state ticket. IN the same man
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
NOTICE.

l take this opportunity to announce
to the voters of Codington county that
| am a candidate for the Office of
County Treasurer Of Codington coun.
ty in the coming election, and shall
be thankful for the support of my
friends in the republican primaries
May 2Sth next. am, and always
have been, a republican, and in the
present crisis am first American
Thanking my friends for consider.
alton,
/ remain,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
WORK OF THE TREASURY
FOR YEAR JUST CLOSED

(The treasury department furnishes
the appended figures regarding expen-
ditures during the period named
Editor.)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11
FOR

o. M. Kirlin.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-11

| remain,
80 R. 4. Eddy
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18

William Sutherland. OF the east
Camp Funi:on some time ago as
part OF Bates county quota to the
National army failed to pass the ply
steal eNaminat;u nand returned home
last week.
b. +. l.undy. ii route two, was Il
pleasant caller al this Office Tuesday
and had the dates on his paper set up
for another year Mr. Lundy came to
Bates county about a year ago from
Oklahoma and says that he is very
well satisfied with Bates county.
Mrs. John Murphy last week re-
ceived a letter from her son, Harry,
who is with the National army at
Camp Funston. saying that he was
suffering from an attack of the
measles and that he thought that he
would soon be discharged ior failing
to pas, the rigid physical examina-
ton.
One of the Times best friends.
Mrs. \. !. Pickett. of route 6. made
this office pleasant call while in
the city Monday, Ii all the men
were as patriotic as Mrs. Pickett we
would soon have such an army III
France that il would be simple mat.
ter to drive the Beast OF Berlin back
to his hole.
G. l.. White, District Agricultural
Agent ior the district composed O..
Bates. Henry and St. Clair counties.
with headquarters in Clinton. was Il
visitor at the Bates county seed test
ing station Saturday. Mr.. White is
very enthusiastic about seed corn
testing. The Henry county corn Is
only testing o5 per cent and this year
when all the prospects are tor high
priced corn the farmer can i'll afford
to plant corn only twothirds Of
which will grow.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18
Jim Wants to Go.

If anyone thinks that the colorcd
people of Butler are not patriotic and
willing to do their bit" they have
another think coming. Tuesday
morning the local board received or
ders to send one colored man to
Camp Funston. Kansas. April 20. The
news was passed around town and
some people seemed to be of the
opinion that the colored boys who
were in the draft would turn white,
but such was not the case Before
night James Misner, who works with
the Crouch Brothers as clothes
cleaner appeared before the board
and asked to be sent He said that
it was immaterial whether or not it
was his turn. he wanted to go. and
it is probable that the board will
grant his request.
So far as we know Mr.. Misner will
be the first representative of his race
to volunteer for service from Bates
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18

Corbley Garard, who was called
here by the death of his mother, Mrs.
NJ {. Garard, has returned to his
home in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Freeman Walton and little
son, William, have returned from a
two weeks visit with relatives in
Kingfisher. Oklahoma
II. S. Wyatt. who some time ago
passed the examination for aviation
service. has been ordered to report at
Urbana, Illinois, Saturday, April 20.
for training in the aviation section of
the signal corps.
Chas. Morgan, who has for some
time been employed as bookkeeper
at the local yard of the Logan Moore
Lumber Company. has been promot~
ed to manager of the company's
yard at Rockville.
Buff Orpington eggs for sale tor
Matching fine thoroughbred chicks,
too cheap, only $I.5o and $I.25 per
setting; $500 per hundred.
26-2t Alice NJ. McFadden,
(Phone Virginia) r. r. 5 Butler, Mo.
Circuit Clerk n. O. Maxey spent
several days last week in ST. Clair
county making speeches in the inter-
est of The Third Liberty Loan. He
reports the St. Clair county folks as
their quota and then
some.
Squire O. NJ. Burkhart. one of The
Times good friends OF Pleasant Gap
township made lis pleasant call
while in the city Tuesday. He in
'orms lis that his neighbors are do
ng their part towards winning the
war by buying Liberty Bonds and
while he didn't say. we are willing to
make a good bet that he did his share
or just a little more as he is that sort
If citizen.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18

House dresses, SI.+S-$1.oS, North
Side Variety Store. 20-2t
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Dawson and
children spent Sunday in Rich Hill
- with relatives.
Fred S. Wolfe is erecting bunga-
low on his fine farm few miles
southwest of town.
Mrs. Ira l.. Sutton and two chill
dren are spending few days with
relatives at lola, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Murray, Miss
Goldie Blizzard and c. X. Long were
Kansas City visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vance are the
proud parents OF fine boy that took
up his abode with them Monday
Judge c. !. Henry addressed a
meeting OF the Amoret Teachers Az
sociation Thursday night of last
week.
VIM. L. Walton returned Saturday
from FL Dorado Springs. where he
had been called by the illness of a
brother.
A. c. Coberly, manager of the Lo-
gan-Moore Lumber yards spent Sat
urday in Kansas City on business for
the company.
Mrs. Adaline Stanley and daughter
Miss Daisy, OF Kansas City, arrived
the last OF the week and are guests
at the home of Mrs. Caroline Morri
son, on South Broadway.
Mrs. George DeArmond, who has
been visiting in this city with Mrs.
Alice DeArmond and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. DeArmond, left the first of the
week for Okmulgee,. Oklahoma.
where she is visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Stansbury.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18
SHORT STORIES
OF Local Interest-Clipped From
Our Exchanges.

Our Exchanges.
| Monday and Tuesday, April 18th
and 10th have been designated AS
clean up days in Adrian.
A Red Cross sale hald at Mont
rose last Saturday netted $I22oo.
The articles sold were all donated.
Cecil Mccoy, who was working for
l.. NJ. Poindexter, in the northeast
part OF the county, was seriously in
jured one day last week by being
kicked by horse a physician was
called and pronounced his injury SER
| ious.
A community sale for the benefit
OF the Red Cross held at Drexcl Sat-
urday. netted ST 600 1t was attended
by a very enthusiastic crowd, a dozen
eggs selling for $3oo.75. The sale
was conducted by Col. c. +. Rob-
bins.
According to the .Amoret Leader
things are rushing so fast in that
burg that the annual city election
was entirely overlooked this spring.
However, they seem to be satisfied
with the present officers, who will
hold over
The ladies of the Metz Red Cross
chapter have hit on new way to
make money. They secured couple
of unoccupied back lots, had them
plowcd and then planted them in po-
tatoes. They expect to have lots of
money in few weeks
Because horse became frightened
at passing wagon. ran away and
threw its rider, breaking two OF his
ribs, the Metz Times suggests that
the next Legislature pass a bill re-
quiring wagons to honk when pass
ing horses in the road.
Adrian and Deer Creek township
have announced "ovcr the top" in the
third Liberty Loan drive. The
amount apportioncd to that town
ship wa, SI5,Soo and that sum was
exceeded last Thursday and the So
licitors were still at work.
Some of the roads around Apple
ton. City must be i'll need of drag
ging. \ preacher was recently al,-
pointed a substitute on one of the
routes out OF that town and one OF
the first things that he did was to
offer to pay cash out of his. salary to
those who dragged the roads on his
route after each rain,
Some one started a report that a
hoN of surgical dressings sent to the
Red Cross headquarters, at ST. Louis.
by the Appleton City chapter, had
been returned because they were
poisoned. The members OF the Ap
pleton City chapter are Indignant at
IL" report. which was n"t true, and
offer a reward oi So for ,'lc name OF
the party who started the report
Mrs. Olive Robbins, :. years old.
lied III the home ui her son, Chas.
Robbins, near Burdctt Monday morn
ng at about o'clock. Her husband
lied about ten years ago She was
he mother OF five children, four
BOYS and one girl. MI are dead cN-
'ept Charles H.. who survives to
MOURN her loss. Mrs. Robbins was
mong the early settlers here and she
caves a host OF friends i'll Bates and
Ass counties to mourn her DEATH
)reXel Star.
Albert K. Hanna and Miss Bertha
}. Sprat, two OF our most popular
uung people. drove to the Nj. +.
'arsonage last Thursday evening.
April !. and were united in marriage
" Rev. {. II. Ochcltrce. They I'M
nediatcly repaired To the home OF.
he brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. w.
. Spratt. south OF town. where a
inc q o'clock wedding dinner was
waiting them. They will be at home
II the Hanna farm, the groom being
ngaged in iarming.-llumc Tcle-
hone.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18

At a public sale in the Rockville
neighborhood some time ago an old
hen was put up and sold and the pro-
ceeds turned over to the Red Cross.
She was sold several times and more
than SIOo was realized. Last week
she was again put up at another sale
and added $40 more to the Red Cross
funds. A so-called worthless dog
was sold at auction for the benefit of
the Montrose chapter some time ago
for S25. Why wouldn't it be better
to donate the money in the first place
and not cheaper a noble work?
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18

Corbley Garard, who was called
here by the death of his mother, Mrs
NJ. {. Garard, has returned to his
home in Oklahoma.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18

Mrs. Freeman Walton and little
son, William, have returned from a
two weeks visit with relatives in
kingfisher. Oklahoma
The Keota news., 1918-10-25

public Office. There has been nothing
Of the brass band policy about his ad-
ministration-he he has been too busy full
filling his oath Of Office to press agent
his exploits-a and he has performed his
duties without favor and without partia-
lity for the political. religious or other
affiliations Of those upon whom he has
been required to execute the law.
The Democratic party has made no
mistake in its unanimous choice Of Mr..
Finch to be one of its standard bearers,
and if he il reelected Weld county can
be certain that the funds and the men
at the command of the sheriff will be
used to make and keep the county safe
for all honest men throughout his in
Observation-Disclosures.