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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-07-29

five year period was 1913 inches, and
during the second period IFS inches.
On the central great plains during
the two periods the average rainfall
was 1874 inches and 1877 inches. over
the northern great plains the averages
were 1876 and 19.4 inches. DRY years
occasionally occur in a wet period and
wet years in dry period" says the
bulletin. This belief in two or three
wet and dry years in groups is not
substantiated by the records. The
total fall for a given year cannot be
predicted. A wet year may follow an
other wet or dry one or vice versa.
Years Of well distributed and abund-
ant fall encourages extension of the
western cultivated area, and with a
number Of favoring years farming may
be pushed so far in the semtarid
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work our most and best else the de-
structive reaction will come.
The menacing tendency of the pre-
sent day is not chargeable wholly to
the unsettled and fevered conditions
caused by the war. The manifest
weakness in popular government lies
In the temptation to appeal to grouped
citizenship for political advantage.
1t would be the blindness of folly to
ignore the activities in our own coun-
try which are aimed to destroy our
economic system, and to commit us to
the colossal tragedy which has de-
stroyed all freedom and made Russia
impotent. This movement is not to be
halted in throttled liberties. We must
not abridge the freedom of speech, the
freedom OF press, or the freedom of
assembly, because there is no promise
in repression. These liberties are as
sacred as the freedom of religious be.
lief, as inviolable as the rights of life
and the pursuit Of hann.1ess. We do
hold to the right tc crush sedition to
stifle a menacing contempt for law,
to stamp out a peril to the safety of
the republic or it's people, when emer.
gency calls, because security and the
majesty of the law are the first essen
tials Of liberty. He who threatens de-
struction of the government by force or
fiaunts his contempt for lawful author
ity ceases to be loyal citizen and for
feits his rights to the freedom of the
republic. No party is Indifferent to
the welfare of the wage Garner. To
US his good fortune is of deep con-
cern and we seek to make that good
fortune permanent We do not op-
pose but approve collective bargaining
because that is an outstanding right.
but we are unalterably insistent that
its exercise must not destroy the equal
ly sacred right of the individual in his
necessary pursuit of livelihood. Any
American has the right to quit his en-
ployment, so has every American the
right to seek employment The group
must not endahger the individual, and
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lea should be guaranteed the enjoy
ment of all their rights that they have
earned the full measure of citizenship
bestowed that their sacrifices IN blood
on the battlefelds of the Republic have
entitled them to all freedom and op-
portunity all of sympathy and aid that
the American spirit of fairness and
Justice demands.
/ believe there is an easy and open
path to righteous relationship with
Mexico. 1t has seemed to me that our
uudeveloped uncertain and infirm pol
ic.' has made us culpable party to
the Governmental misfortunes Ia that
land. Our relations ought to be both
friendly and sympathetic; we would
like to acclaim a stable government
there and offer neighborly hand in
pointing the way to greater progress.
I believe in law enforcement II
elected l mean to be a constitutional
president and it Is impossible to ig-
more the constitution, unthinkable to
evade the law when our every commit
tai is to orderly government.
The four million defenders on land
and sea were worthy of the best ira
ditions of q people never war like In
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-07-29

peace ana never paclflst In war. They
commanded our pride, they have our
gratitude which must be genuine ex-
preston. 1t is not only duty, it is a
privilege to see that the sacrifices
made shall be requitted and that those
still suffering from casualties and disa-
bilities shall be abundantly aided and
restored to the highest capabilities of
citizenship and its enjoyment.
The womanhood of America, always
it's glory, its inspiration and the potent
uplifting force in it's social and spirit
ual development is about to be en-
franchised. Insofar as congress can
20 the fact is already accomplished
BY party edict by my recorded vote by
personal conviction l am committed to
this measure of justice. 1t is my earn
est hope my sincere desire that the
one needed state vote be quickly re-
corded in the affirmation of the right
of equal suffrage and that the vote
OF every citizen shall be cast and
counted in the approaching election.
And to the great number of noble
women who have opposed in conyic-
tion this tremendous change in the an
cient relation of the sexes as applied
by government l venture to plead that
they will accept the full responsibility
of enlarged citizenship and give to the
best in the Republic their suffrage and
support.
Ours is not only fortunate people,
but a very common sensical people
with vision high but their feet on the
earth with belief in themselves and
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we must discourage groups preying
upon one another and none shall be
allowed to forget that the govern
ment's obligations are alike to all the
people.
We are so confident that much OF
the present day insufficiency and in
efficiency of transportation are due to
the withering hand Of government op-
Grafton that we emphasize anew our
opposition to government ownership.
We want to expediate the reparation
and make sure the mistake is not re-
peated.
state Of inadequate transportation
facilities, mainly chargeable to the
failure of governmental experiment Is
losing millions to agriculture. 1t is
hindering industry, it Is menacing the
American people with fuel shortage
little less than peril. 1t emphasizes
the present-day problem and suggests
that spirit Of encouragement and as
sistance which commits all America to
relieve such an emergency.
Gross expansion Of currency and
credit have deprecated the dollar just
as expansion and imitation have dis
credited the coins Of the world. We
inflated in haste, we must defiate in
deliberation. We debased the dollar
In reckless finance. We must restore
In honesty. In all sincerity we pro-
mise the prevention of unreasonable
profits, we challenge protiteering with
all the moral force and the legal
powers of government and people but
it is fair, aye, 1t is timely, to give re-
minder that law is not the sole correc-
tive of our economic ills.
Let us call to all the people for
thrift and economy, for denial and
sacrifice IL need be for nation wide
drive against extravaganza and luxury,
to a recommittal to simplicity Of liv-
Ing, to that prudent and normal plan
Of life which is the health Of the re-
public. New conditions which attend
amazing growth and extraordinary In
dustrial development call for new
and forward looking program. The
American farmer had 120,000,O00 to
feed in the home market, and heard
the cry Of the world for food and an
swered it, though he faced an appall-
Ing task amid handicaps never en-
countered before. Contemplating the
defenselessness Of the individual far
mer to meet the organized buyers Of
nis products and the distributors Of the
things the farmer buys, l hold that
farmers should not only be permitted
but encouraged to join in cooperative
associations to reap the just measure
of reward merited by their arduous
toll.
Our platform is an earnest pledge Of
renewed concern for this most essen
tial and elemental industry and in both
appreciation and interest we pledge eff
fective expression in law and practice.
We will hail that cooperation which
again will make profitable and desir-
able the ownership and operation Of
comparatively small farms intensively
cultivated, and which will facilitate
the caring for the products of farm
and orchard without the lamentable
waste under present conditions.
America would look with anxiety on
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the discouragement OF farming actfy.
ity either through the governments
neglect or its paralysis by socialistic
practices. A Republican administra.
tlon will be committed to renew re-
gard for agriculture, and seek the par
tlclpatlon OF farmers in curing the ills
Justly complained Of and aim to place
the American farm where it ought to
be highly ranked in American activi-
ties and fully sharing the highest good
fortunes of American life.
/ Becomingly associated with this
subject are the policies of irrigation
and reclamation, so essential to agri.
cultural expansion, and the continued
development of the great and wonder
ful west. 1t is our purpose to con-
tinue and enlarge federal aid, not In
sectional partiality, but for the good
of all America.
| believe the budget system will ef-
feet necessary, helpful reformation,
and reveal business methods to govern
ment business.
[ believe federal departments should
he made more businesslike and send
back TO productive effort thousands of
federal employees, who are either du-
plicating work or not essential at all
/ believe in reciprocative tariff pol
icy and know we will be Ealing for its
saving Americanism again.
l believe in a great merchant ma
rine. would have this Republic the
leading maritime nation of the world
| believe in navy ample to protect
1t and able to assure us dependable de-
Tense
| believe in small army but the
best in the world with mindfulness
for preparedness which will avoid the
unutterable cost of our previous neg
Iect.
l believe in our eminence in trade
abroad, which the Government should
aid in expanding both in revealing
markets and speeding cargoes
l believe in establishing standards
for immigration which are concerned
with the future citizenship of the Re-
public not with mere man power in
industry.
[ believe that every man who dons
the garb of American citizenship and
walks in the light Of American op-
portunity must become American in
heart and soul. | believe in holding
fast to every forward step in un.
shackling child labor and elevating
condition of womans' unemployment.
I believe the federal government
should stamp out lynching and remove
that stain from the fair name of Amer
lea.
l believe the federal government
should give its effective aid in solving
the problem of ample and becoming
housing of it's citizens.
/ believe this government should
make it's liberty and victory bonds
worth all that its patriotic citizens
paid in purchasing them.
I believe the tax burdens imposed
for the war emergency must be revis-
ed to the needs Of peace and in the in
terest Of equity in distribution of the
burden.
believe the negro citizens of Amer.
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JUNIORS RAISE STANDARDS

That boys and girls livestock clubs
in South Dakota have been the means
of interesting many communities in
good livestock, is shown by recent re-
ports on hand at the state club lead
er's office at State college. More than
$500 pure bred brood sows were far
rowing litters for junior farmers dur
ing the past spring. Last year 1,109
boys and girls made profit Of 1885,.
61S on pigs. Sixty-five juniors are
raising sheep; so have purchased
pure bred cows and calves.
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SALIENT POINTS IN
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE

"a pledge fidelity to our coun-
try and to God and accept the no.
mlnation of the Republican party
for the presidency of the United
States. The human element comes
first, and ! want the employers In
Industry to understand the aspira-
tions, the convictions, the yearn-
lnes of millions Of American wage
earners."
1.-THE constitution contemplates
no class and recognizes no group.
1t broadly includes all the people,
with specific recognition for none."
1--WE approve collective bargain
Ing"
"Gross expansion Of currency
and credits has deprecated the
dollar. We will attempt inteIIi-
gent and courageous deflation."
"When mpetition-natural, fair
impeIIIng competition-is sup
pressed, whether by law, compact
or conspiracy we halt the march
of progress, silence the voice Of
aspiration and paraIyze the will
for achievement"
al promise you formal and effec-
tive peace so quickly as Repub-
lican congress can pass its deciar-
alton for a Republican executive
to sIgn."
~ can hear the call Of consci-
ence an lnsistent voice for large
ly reduced armaments throughout
the world"
"Our vision includes more than
chief executive. We believe In
a cabinet Of highest capacity,
equal to the responsibilities which
our system contempIates, in whose
councils the vice-president, second
official Of the republic shall be
asked to participate"
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faith in God Whether enemies threat
en- from without of menaces arise from
within there is some indefinable voice
says, Have confidence in the Repub-
lie. America will gon on"
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region that in ordinary years the fall
is insufficient and brings disastrous re-
suits. The idea of increase in rain
originates in the favorable years.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30
REAL ESTATE APPRAIsEMENT

REAL ESTATE APPRAISEMENT
The old Appraisement Law made
1t mandatory that an appraisement
OF real estate be made every 10th
year. This law has been repealed,
amended many times since 1910,
or at the time of the last general
re-appraisement. Under the pre-
sent law an appraisement may be
ordered in various ways: among
them, the Auditor, who is the ap-
pralser of all real estate may re-
commend to the Board of Commits
sioners and they may order an ap-
pralsement. During the present
session of the State Assembly, a
law was enacted whereby the Tax
Commission of Ohio, may authorize
the Auditor to make an appraise-
ment.
The 1918 Tax Duplicate of the
County called for collection Of
taxes amounting to $628, ,368. .83.
This year the collection amounted
to S734,136.00. A gain of $105, ,767.-
u OF 1913 per cent over last year
The State tax increased this year
1913 per cent. Two more increases
IN taxation like this year and we
will have Million Dollar County
Statistics gathered by the State
Tax Commission of Ohio shows that
real estate is on the Tax Duplicate
from Ga to "a per cept of its actual
value, taking a County as a unit.
believe that tangible property,
which includes moneys, securities
contracts, taxable bonds, stocks,
etc. are on the Duplicate from
nothing to "a per cont and mostly
hing. Last year the real estate
listed in Fulton County amounted
= S27 O41,990.0O and the moneys
and securities listed amounted to
$780, 10000.
Undoubtedly we should have some
revisibn and adjustments, ait this
time on real estate in this County;
but l am opposed to a real estate
appraisement that places value Of
$3.50 to $500 per acre on land, caus-
ed by war times, extravaganza and
speculation, or at a time when the
value of. a Dollar itself cannot be
determined.
l believe with all the present
laws for the raising of taxes and
in these extravagant times, a low
valuation On the real estate is the
only 'safe-gUard against eEorbilant
taxation. The present valuation of
Fulton County s $45,0OO000O0 with
the tax rate up to the limit in many
taxing districts. If real estate val
uations were doubled and the dupli-
cate amounted to $90,OOO,O it
would be only a short time until the
rate would again reach the maxi
mum under the law.
Until some law is enacted that
will place intangible property on the
Tax Duplicate and financial condi-
tions are more normal, l believe
that the real estate valuations of
the farmer, businessman and home
owner of Fulton County are high
enough and | am not in favor of a
re-appraisement.
F. E. Perry, Auditor Fulton Co.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30
OAK SHADE

H. G.. Gordon of Wallawalla,
Wash, spent last week at the home
of his sister Mrs. Alice Turner and
family.
The N. o. B. B. B. o. Club met
with Mrs. Edith Bates last Thurs
day evening and entertained the
following guests: Mrs. Erma Boyer
Gf Royalton and Mrs. Nellie Turner
of Archbold.
The M. E. Ladies Aid Society
will serve a pot luck supper in the
basement of the church Wednesday
evening Feb. 4th beginning at
o'clock. Everyone invited to come.
Mrs. Nellie Turner and baby Ber-
nice Marie Of Archbold came last
Thursday and was an over Susday
guest at the home of H. Turner.
Virl Graffice and family spent
Saturday and Sunday in Morenci
with VIII Johnston and family.
Alfred Smith and wife and Mrs
Eliza Punches returned from Ham
ler last Thursday. where they were
called by the sudden death of the
formers step-father, Isaac Wesner
who was in the wreck at Hamlei
Jan. 16 on the D. T. &I. His
mother, Mrs. Clis Wesner came
home with her son where she will
make her future home.
Emery Cone with his mother anC
sister attended church at Pettis
vile last Friday.
Mrs. Vern Pennington was a To
ledo visitor from Friday until Sun
day,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30
HEARS LAUDING;

HAS FAIR TRIAL
SECURES RELIEF
''Trutona is Splendid" Is What
Springfield Lady Says of
the Perfect Tonic
Because others spoke so highly
of Trutona, Mrs. Albert j. Hunter
who connected with the Western
Mutual Life Insurance Co. and re-
sides at 319 Cedar Street, decided
to try the Perfect Tonic. She de-
scribes her relief as follows:
Cintinued suffering from stomach
trouble end nervousness has caus-
ed my system to become generally
run down. My appetite was poor
and the little food I did eat didn't
seem to digest properly as I was
bothered with belching and bloat-
ing for about an hour after meals.
Pestless nights were not an. un-
usual thing for me and as con-
sequence I ~Nas often tired and
worn out through the day.
n certainly very glad that
decided to try Trutona for | feel
a great deal better now. I eat
hearty meals these days and they
are properly digested too. I'm not
nervous and l feel as if I was gain
ing in both weight and strength
I think that Trutona is a splendid
medicine.
Trutona is now being introduced
and explained at Fink & Haumesser
Dug Store.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30
GROWING WlUsE9N
INDUSTRY
Ohio Cement Stave Silo Company
Purchase Plant of Ohio Cement
Block and Tile Company and
Double Capacity to Meet Grow

A"AiI VI OHlO SCche
Block and Tile Company and
Double Capacity to Meet Grow
ing Demands sfor tP,r,luct.
The recent purchase of the plant
OF The Ohio Cement Block and Tile
GO. on West Leggett Street by the
Ohio Cement Stave Silo Company,
manufacturers of the (Playford
Patent) Cement Stave Silos, calls
attention to the steady growth of
a Wauseon industry that has been
developed by Wauseon men and
financed by Wauseon capital and
has made record in business de-
velopment that its projectors may
we'll be proud of, has supplied the
country with an article essential to
the increased production and agri-
cultural development of the State
and incidentally has helped to keep
Wauseon on the map as manu-
featuring and distributing center;
while at the same time furnishing
profitable employment to a corps of
workers resident in Wauseon.
The Ohio Cement Stave Silo
company OCS oil OuSIlSSS Ill A0IO
and during the first year put out
twenty silos; their product filed an
agricultural need in a manner very
satisfactory to the farm manager
and demonstrated to farmers an op-
portunity to make an investment
which brought large returns and at
the same time made possible in
CREASED production extended deyel-
opment of their farms and repre-
sented a valuable permanent i'm
provement on the farm. Farmers
have been quick to appreciate the
value of the Cement Stave Silo as
presented bv the salesman of the
company and the years of satisfac-
tory service with the tests that have
come by frost, fire and time have
established a confidence which has
increased the demand until the
capacity of the company at its
original plant on the New York
Central grounds has been crowded
beyond its limits.
During the past year 156 silos
have been built and A orders were
turned down during the year 1919
on account of the lack cf room and
facilities in the old plant: the pur-
chase of the plant on West Leg
gett Street will double the capacity
for production. The company ey-
pect to continue the operation CT
the original plant on tie New York
Central Railway grounds and will
also nrska and sell csment build
ing blocks and sell all kinds of
building materials at the new plant.
The Saunders Brothers former
proprieto1s of the Leggett Street
plant have returned to Archbold.
The present organization of the
Ohio Cement Stave Silo Company
consists of Mr.. W. T. Campbell
president, Mr.. W. C. Fink, Vice
President and Mr.. C. l.. Reed Sec
retary-Treasurer asd General Mana
ge~.
If the present rate of growth
continues, the company will be
Forced to increase their capacity
again before another decade has
onrn hv and for the sake of the in
'dustr7al development of Wauseon
as well the future success of the
company we hope this will be the
case.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30

Mr.. Ralph Kiper and son Mervin
of Alberta, Canada visited over
!. ursay with Mr.. Kiperis sisezb
Mrs. J. M. Savage. Mr.. Kiper
speaks very highly Of Canada
dflere, was Van excellent crop of
wheat the past year. He is de-
lighted with the country and thinks
there is no place like Alberta.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30
IMPORTANT MEETING

There will be an urgent meeting
of the Civic Club at the Library
Saturday evening, January 31st at
7.30.
The purpose to consider employ
ing a temporary Public Health
Nurse. All loyal citizens, both
men and women are requested to
attend.
Mrs. Geo. B. Hayes, President
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30

The Tribune asks the special for
hearance of it's readers this week
Mr.. Kenyon was not able to return
to his post until Thursday fore
noon; Mr.. Bisscnnette was obliged
to go to bed Wednesday and was
unable to be at his post Thursday.
The rest of the force are not class
ing Al physically but are stand
ing at their posts until the paper
is "cut."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30
STAND BY YOUR TOWN

If you think your towns the best
Tell 'em so!
If you'd have her lead the rest
Help her grow.
When there's anything to do
Let the fellowsL count on you,
You'll feel bully when it's through;
Don't you know?
If you want to make hit
Get name,
If the other fellows it
Who's to blame?
Spend your money in your town,
Thusly keep your prices down,
Give the mail concerns a frown-
That's the game!
If you're used to giving knocks,
Change your style;
Throw bouquets instead Of rocks,
For while;
Let the other fellow roast,
Shun him as you would a ghost,
Meet his hammer with a boast
And snrile.
When a stranger from afar
Comes along
Tell him yho and what you are
Make it strong;
Needn't fiatter, never bluff,
the truth, for that's enough;
join the boosters-that's the stuff,
We belong.
The Treasury has granted $416,
coo more credit to Italy makinl
the total credit to the allies $9,
CAT. $4,000.
Boy Scouts Take Notice, we are
HOfficial Agents" for Boy Scouts
ooui,yo ont
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-30
PROBATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
Francis A. Berkebile, one of the
executors of the estate of David
Berkebile, deceased, has filed his
fourth partial account for settle
ment. The hearing Of said account
is set for the 23rd day fo February
1920 at 9 o'clock a. m.
A. M. BARBER, Probate Judge
Fulton County, Ohio, Probate Court