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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26

MOTOR CAR CAUSED MURDER

Sioux Falls, S. D.-A 13.year-old
daughter of Charles Ieao, a farme
residing near Ellis, who shot and Kill.
en- his wife and then killed himself,
was an eye witness OF Il part of the
double tragedy. She was sleeping with
Mrs. Leao, who was the second wife
Of the farmer, when Leao entered the
room about 4 O'Clock in the morning.
An exchange of words followed and
the husband left the room, appearing
his hands. He shot and Killed his wife
she was scrambling out OF bed. The
body Eel. to the floor. She is believed
Il have stted instantly - The bullet
entered the left sid and passed entire
ly through the body.
When Leao appeared with the gun.
the little girl made her escape from
the room, and afterward alarmed the
neighborhood. AS neighbors were ap,
preaching the house they heard the
shot which ended Leau's 7sa
Soon after their marriage domestic
difficulties arose and it is said they
have quarreIed frequently since, Ke.
Gently the husband Geeded his eighty.
acre farm to her after it had been
.~nortgaged for the purpose of building
an addition to the house and replacing
the family Ford with a large touring
car. The wife is said to have insisted
on the enlargement of the house an6
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
CASTLEWOOD

MI. and Mrs. Gunder P~eterhagen
and Miss Minnie E~ngleoreth, and
George Peterhagen left for Minneapo.
lis last Tuesday where they will
spend a few days visiting.
Edmund Clausen returned from
overseas last Monday. He is looking
fine and is glad to get back even If
he did have TO walk from Brockings
TO Dempstef.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Meyer and fam
and Earl sRaasch spent Tuesday at
the John Cutting home.
A Dulnbersof the folks of this vicini
ty attended the funeral of Gaugcrs
baby last Tuesday. The baby died
Sunday morning.
Howard Walklin spent Sunday al
the Olson glome in Castlewood.
a number of the folks of this
I,e;s;; 5 gathered at the John
Raasch home Wednesday evening to
celebrate his birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cook ana son
were GATHERS az liiS y cooN ii'h'S
last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, Clausen and fami
iy and Mr.. and Mrs. +. Clausen anG
Marvin Montcoth spent Monday even
Ing at the O, Pummer home.
The MessTs. Fred Warth, ED IIhrek
Max Engadaeth and Freddie Ehrkc
spent Sunday evening at the JOIN
Jutting home.
A eewsssa Abe people attended tl,t
show ina Seistlewood last Monda,
night.
Christ Fngles and Bob Smith spen
Sunday evening at the II. Engles ant
Albert Ehrke home.
Messrs. John Jutting inc Georg'
Micheal and the Misses Gertrud
M,cheal and.aAnna and Carrie Juttint
spent TUESDAY evening in Watertown
Mr.. ,anarrANrs. John Jutting spen
Tuesday MORNING at the c. Clause,
home.s sssNffs l.iffld Mrs. Fl. Ehrke spen
Tuesday evening there also.
South Dakota is supposed to be
dry state, but 1t don't look much lik
it.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
UNCLE SAN HAS
NEED OF MORE
MEN IN NAVY

SO far this week there has been no
men accepted for enlistment in the
navy. The recruiting office here will
have been open four months today.
During the -four months there have
been 10 young men accepted for the
service from this city and other towns
close by. All of these men are now
going through heir training at Great
Lakes, ILL.,, or in California where they
are being trained so that when they so
aboard ships they Will be of some serv-
ice in the various liaes Of duty in navy
life.
1t takes from three to four months
to train and instruct each a and
when he goes aboard a ship his train
ing and learning does not stop by any
means, as there is such a variety Of
different things to learn that the boy
naturally learns something every day
| of his life 1t has often been said and
it is also very true that the life in the
navy is just what a man makes it.
Every man has the same chances to
improve his mind, TO take advantage
of the many opportunities to learn a
trade also to keep a good clean record
in the office, which is one Of the prin-
| cipal things for every young man to
have.
If one does as he is told and goes
about his work with a smile, trying ali
the time to take an interest in the work
and doing the bestthat he can, these
are The fellows that get along the best
of all. The officers in the service know
just how much confidence to place in a
man. They are with them al the time,
and when they see men ambitious and
trying to get along and taking an in
terest in the work it is not many days
before they are advanced TO a higher
rating, which means more money each
time. The fellow who does not try to
learn and get along and who is tontin-
ually getting into trouble cannot expect
to have he same chances as the fellow
who does what he is told and is al
ways on the job and ready to take an
interest at all times in his work. Ask
any of the old timers in the service
Civ SIC II hwy dOilg | ltii Spu tiit Suillc
thing.
The big fleet will start out on the
cruise to the west coast before long,
and is o get into the service 10Y
you will be ready for that trip. The
office is open every day here in town
and if you are thinking Of Joining the
navy and want to take advantage of
the opportunity you have, come up to
the recruiting sttion and learn more
about it. Uncle Sam will pay your way
there and also pay you as well. Think
what a great chance you nave to join
the service where the life is healthful,
fascinating and educational. Uncle Sam
will a you a good salary, send yor
home to see mother and the folks two
or three times a year, n also take
you around the world and show you
something that YOU Will never see by
staging at home.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
4 4 i Y x i u 4 y y y i
YAHOTA
e 4 e e g * e * y x

DR., Cook me "A. w. Palm called a
the Babcock farm, Wednesday.
Miss Anna REILLY is at home agar
after SPENDING the school year in town
Miss Dolores Kahnke. accompanied
by Mrs. Cleo. Kahnke, left the latter
part of the week for Waseca, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. &c. Kellogg and fam
lily spent Sunday at the f. StrouI
horne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Galiisath spenI
several days in Watertown last week
While there Ernest narrowly escaped
being severely injured. He was knock
ed down by a passing automobile and
quite badly cut and bruised. His broth
er 4s,e !; with dim, escaped
Injury.
Mrs. u. Smith of Huron, and Mrs
James Mundy of Aberdeen visited al
the Charlie st. Chair home, the fore
part OF the week.
The Robbins are installing a furnace
In their basement.
Ss Mrs. H Brave of WatertoWn, ant
Mrs. Elmer Braves and children Of
Observation-Disclosures at the WEIGH home
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. yern olds spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Odds.
number Of young people atteGnee
the dance at the Hvtdhyld farm, las,
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie st. Clair and
family AIRS. Smith, and Mrs. Munds
called at the 81 Clair home snnda,
AFTERNOON ana at the G.. McIsIhanes
Sunday evening.
he Farmers Club met at the Rop
gins nome last Friday evening. Attic
It raiticd All day and also all night
st4Sfanailaesn represented at TIL:
fnseting and everyone had a good time
Those whose names began with a. B
ana g FURNISHED the material for tn;
pfograln.dr ana Mrs. Carl Peterson
spent The remainder Of the night a
ssBabeocks on account OF the bad roads
The TEST of the party got home safel,
n spite of the mud,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
FOLEY
* y = i y y y X

Township meeting was held Monday,
June 90. .
Mr.. Perry Cook received his honor
able discharge from Camp Dodge and
returned home Saturday.
The ladies home club held their
Injecting with Mrs. e. Adcrhold at Wa
tertown Thursday. Mrs. Chas. Cook
nesday, July End.
Little orsille Leisure has come to
make his home with his Win atr3
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Leisure.
Mrs. Walter Montooth entertained
at a parcel shower at her home Tues
day where Mrs. G. A. Briggs o. near
RauyiIle was the honCred guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. McI1lkaney and
children Of Florence were also dinner
guests at the Walter Mcntooth home
Tuesday.
Mr.. Otto Poppen OF George, Ia,
and Albert Krull called at the IN.
Krull home Thursday.
Mr.. NJ. u. Henning was a caller at
laiSE iSu iSlllillSlpilOLilS ECQllSSudS
Messrs. Fred and George Woleott
spent Saturday evening at the Lyman
Dean home. FREQ just shortly re.
turned from overseas.
Mrs. VIII Henry Of Watertown is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Leisure. 1
Rev. and Mrs. Sauer Of Waterfowl
We're callers here Tuesday evening al
the I'll. Schuelke home.
Mrs Lyman Dean and daughter
peloris, spent a few days at the w. a
Dean home in Watertawn.
Nj. and Airs. q Aderhoid OF Water
town called at the II. Engel HON,
Monday evening
Messrs. Perry and Lester Cook aer,
Sunday morning visitors at the Y
Long home. Sssss s Ssr
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Friske Of Wa
tertown were over sunday visitor
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elfring.
Miss Mildred Frye called at TIL
Montooth home Sunday evening
Mrs. N. III. Lewis and son, Delbert
Svyattertown called at the u. Brhs
nighan home Tuesday,
MgaZand MIS- III. Tellinghuisen an,
family were sunday visitors 1T lie d
KrulI home
The families of L~angendorfe
ana uthe attended the MI. i
picnlc ~ tlie Lake city psarlk Tues
st1ays
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
FIRE STARTER Is SENTENCED

Deadwood, s. D.-peresahio, Il resi-
dent Of the TriSStan district was ar.
rested y consiAaa hhtof Eoress sunerviss
or nathie, who charged him with be-
Iing ciirainally careless III permitting Il
IRE ne started Y sci into the national
forest AS the result o. his hearing III
III he was given term ofs thirty
days fnthe county lat. Ishe sentence
was suspended pending good behavior.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
FAIR EXCHANGE.
a New Back far an Old One-How
Watertown Resident Made a Bad
Back Strong.

LEt EH .A AAEEEE EENT I LM.FLF
The back aches at times with a dull
indescribable feeling. making you rest
less and weary; piercing pains shoot
across the region of the kidneys, and
again the loins are so lame that to stoop
is agony. No use to rub or apply a
plaster to the back if the kidneys are
weak. You cannot reach the cause.
Follow the example of this Watertown
citizen.
Mrs. Claire Larson, Ale S. Maple ST.,
says: 81 am always ready to recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills. At one time
my kidneys We're weak and I had a
dull backache. / became tired easily
and was annoyed by my kidneys act
ing ~irregularly. ! used Doan's Kidney
Pills. which I got from Kreiser's drug
store and they soon relieved me of the
trouble and I felt stronger and better
in every way"
Price 6oc, at all dealers DON'T
simply ask for 4 kidney remedyget
Doan's Kidney ,Pails--the same thai
Mrs. Larson had, Foster.Milhurn Co.
Mfgrs.. Buffalo. ~. J.
EHNEs4E TEA ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26

automobile wholesale price the
is worth neesarIS Y, 900.
tine four prisoners have beer
brought to Sioux Falls, They give theil
names as z. 6. Raymond, 7. d. Hay
mon, IL Brown and Clarence Evanson
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
DAIRYMEN URGE
 PRESS SUPPORT

If there is one industry that has proSpered less in the last two or three years than dairying, it is that of the country press. Hundreds of country weekIies have been obliged to suspend publication, and this has meant a real calamity to their com munities for the country paper has been second only to the church and the school in developing the best in the community. With the coming of the war, the country publisher was caught like a farmer, his costs in creased by leaps and bounds and his product brought no more than for merly. His labor enlisted or was at tracted away by the higher prices in the city. Paper became so scarce and so high in price that it was almost prohibitive. The worst of it is that even now when the war is over, the prospects of the country printer are not much better.
 No daily or farm paper printed in a distant city can ever till the place of the good old local paper. It has the sympathy and view point with local affairs and ideals that no one outside can get. It tells the news of our neighbors whom we all know and in whom we are all interested in The local paper is the chief influence in boosting progressive affairs in the community and correcting local evils When we move away from our home town, we still take the home paper and how eagerly we look forward each week to the news about our old neighbors.
 The country press is especially val uable to agriculture. It is doubtful if without the loyal aid of nearly all of the country papers throughout the Dairynen'S 1C que section, the dairy men could have succeeded in their controversy with the d-S1er-; in 1916 and again in January 1919. Almost without exception ti,e local press took it's cost off and without reservation got behind the dafrymen and stayed behind them until their cause was won- For this support, and because the local paper is an enterprise that the community cannot get along with out, the least we can do is to subscribe to the paper and keep our subscrip- tion paid up When we have anything to buy or sell, there is no better or cheaper medium of finding a good market than through the advertising columns of the home paper. Drop around and see the editor and work with him to put your own community on the map.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
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LAND TAXATION
 FOR PALESTINE

Lawson Purdy, former President of Taxes and Assessments has written a letter to MT. Bernard Rosenblatt. President of the Zion Commonwealth, endorsing the program of land tax ation adopted at the 1nterallied Zionist Conference, held in London, recently, as one of the fundamental institutions of the Jewish Common wealth in Palestine. The plan pro vides "that by proper measures of taxation or otherwise, every increase in the value of land over that of August 1, 1914, whether now. accrued or hereafter accruing, excepting such as is due to improvements made thereon by individuals. shall be ap propriated for the benefit of the state and for the people of Palestine as a whole
 MT. Purdy writes: "A very great increase in the value of land will in evitably follow the better organiza- ton, peaceful conditions, and larger population.
 For the success of the new Zionist state it seems to me absolutely es- sential that all the annual rental in excess of the rental value at present should be retained for the state. This is necessary if you would prevent a monopoly of the natural resources of Palestine and if, at the Sa ne time, you would secure for the new state an ever increasing revenue at no ex- pense to any of the inhabitants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
CONTINUE PRIZES
 TO CORN CLUBS

At a meeting of the State Board of Agriculture recently held it was voted to continue the offering of prizes to members of the Boys Corn and Potato Clubs; the prizes to be competed for at the mid-wlnter meet ing of the State Board of Agriculture The conditions are similar to those of last season. The supervision of the raising of exhibits to be in the hands of the Club Leader of the Extension Department of the Agricultural. Col lege, and the county agents of our several farm bureaus We shall ask for monthly reports from members of the clubs who anticipate exhibit ing at our mid winter meeting.
 The age of all club members will be up to and including eighteen years of age. All members competing must raise one-half acre of corn or one eigth acre of potatoes. All labor to be reckoned at schedule of prices as furnished by the Club Leader.
 The Board voted to appropriate s1OO to be divided into four prizes, consisting of a first prize of $50, second of $25, third of s15 and fourth of S10. Competitors for the latter mentioned prizes must be be- tween the ages of sixteen and eight cen, inclusive, who are not in Club Work. Exhibitors must raise one acre of corn.
 All boys desiring to compete for these prizes must file their intention of the same with the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture or with a member of said Board in the county in which the boy resides. The local member of the Board will visit each boys field of corn at least twice during the season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
Won Rantzau On Position
 Of American President

Berlin, Wednesday. May 2s-"The theme of President Wilson Is a very ticklish one," was the statemen made by Count von Brockdorff- Rant zau. chief of the German peace dele gation, at Versailles, according to the correspondent of the Deutsche Zet- tung, flor MT. Wilson is the father of our surrender of arms. The Ger man people counted on him and has voluntarily made itself defenceless on his IA points. Our counter proposals were based on them"
 The correspondent represents the count as critical, if not unfriendly. toward America. He quotes him as saying that if the present terms are enforced the conclusion must be drawn that all declarations during the war, especially those of President Wilson, were nothing less than a military ruse which deceived the German people and government"
 Count Won Brockdorff-Rantzau. ac- cording to the correspondent, denies persist ent stories as to differences be- tween members of the delegation and the cabinet, or that the meeting at Spa had any significance, being neces- sary because of wire connections pre- vented communication. between Yer sailles and Berlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.

Today is the ninth anniversary of the birth of the Union of South Afri- ca. It was on May 31, 1910. that the four British colonies in South Africa Cape Colony, Natal, the Transvaal and Orange Free State-were forced into q great federation under the British flag. The formation of the Union was Q triumph of statesman ship, for it marked the final step in granting the largest measure of inde- pendence and sef-government to. England's late enemies, the Boers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. Never before in the history of the world have the wounds of a bloody and terrible conflict so quickly healed as in South Africa. which was proved by the enthusiasm with which the people of those regions came to the assistance of the mother land in the conflict just ended.
 As a result of the Unions partici- patton in the war against Germany, large areas, formerly the possession of the Kaiser, will be added to the British Dominion in Africa. Early in the war the South Africans under Gen. Botha, overran German South west Africa and captured Windhoek, the capital and other principal towns. Even at that time Gen. Botha declar- ed to his victorious troops that the capture of Windhoek was of the ut most importance to the Empire and the Union of South Africa, as it means practically complete possession of German Southwest Africa" While the former German territory is not of much importance, at least at pres ent, it offers natural resources capa- ble of tremendous development. It's possession adds to the British Empire an area of 322, 450 square miles, with a population of about a quarter of million. The Germans were not suc- cessful in their development of their African possession, for where in the British African dominions there are schoolhouses, the Teutons built bar racks. Furthermore, the natives dis liked their German masters. who had to import white labor to construct railroads and other public works.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
THE COPYRIGHT ACT.

The first "- .providing for the copy right of boo,-s and other publications in the United States was passed 129 years ago today. The term of copy right was then fixed at fourteen years with the privilege of renewal for fourteen years longer. In 1881 the period was extended to twenty-eiSht years and providing for a renewal for fourteen years. For nearly a hun dred years after the passing of the first copyright law the protection was extended onlY to citizens of the United States. In England a similar injustice was practised upon Amer jeans, although the British govern nfent did permit foreigners to take out a copyright provided their work was first published in England and the author was at the time of pub lfcation anywhere within the British Dorninions. International copyright conventions now exist between near ly all nations. The first copyright act in England was passed in 1709, giv- ing protection for fourteen years and for the authors life if then liv ing In 1914 the English law was amended by extending the period to twenty-eight years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
WAR CHILDREN ARE
 REUNITED WITH PARENTS.

One of the Knights of Columbus overseas official photographers, of the name of Barry who is, in a way, pictorial historian, describes the re- union of parents and children at Brussels after four years separation because of the war.
 'The parents waited for them in a schoolroom," says Barry land the little ones brought in one at a time and ran the gauntlet of their tremb- ling elders. Suddenly there would be cry and rush and an embrace, and the rest was tears. Four years is a long time in the life of a child and some of them had grown beyond be- lief. The atmospherf was so tense that it was almost unbearable. I shall never forget it as long as I live The men and women waited with anxiety written deep in their faces. The chill dren came in with trembling wonder in their eyes. And then there was joy unutterable. We took pictures of that scene. That was cinema which needed no rehearsing and 1t never could be repeated"
 When Barry gets back to the Unit ed States he will have a tale to tell that will cure deafness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
FRANCES BROWN.

Frances Brown was born at Stran- erlar. County Donegal, Ireland. in 1916. Her father was the postmaster of the village. She lost her eyesight when she was eighteen months old, yet in later years she acquired great knowledge and became a poetess of renown. receiving the title of t~rhe Blind Poetess of Ulster." Her intel lectual taste was first awakenedy by the preaching of the village pastor. She began by having children's books read to her, then the works of Scott. Milton, Byron and others, and fina1> ly, when she was about twenty, she sent some poems she had written to the editor of a London paper. He accepted them and from that time on Frances Brown was a regular con-' tributor to English periodicals. She died about thirty years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
CHARLESTOWN.

The first settlement at Charles town, s. C., was founded 225 years ago today, but it was not until 1870, six years later, that the town really got its start. The few English col onists who laid the foundation of wpat was to become the aristocratic center of the Old South were aug mented in 1871 by a. small colony from Barbados. In 1880 the founders of Old Charlestown removed to Oyster Point and founded Char1estown. A large influx of protestant refugees from France added to that town's population and importance about 1885. In 1732 the first newspaper in South Carolina was established at Charleston. with Thomas Whitmarsh as editor. In the years proceeding the revolution hundreds of poor French and German refugees sought asylum in Charleston. The South Carolina metropolis was not slow in following the example of England, and in 1780 1t was captured by the British and held until 17s2. The first open move ment for the secession of the South from the Union originated in Charles ton.