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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-11

A number have suggested that it
would be the light and proper thing
to hold public meeting of the citiz
ems Of Wood, and the surrounding
territory, for the purpose OF talking
over several things of vital interest to
our people, and also to make an effort
to revive the Commercial Club or
something OF that nature, if thought
advisable. There is no question but
that good live organization Of this
nature, that did not attempt to cover
too much territory at the outset, and
would concentrate it efforts on a few
things for the advancement anil bet
terment of our community, could ac
complish world of good. So there
fore, all those who would ike to see
some sort Of a united effort made
along these lines are invited to meet
at the Legion Hall on Tuesday even
ing of next week. March 10th, at 500
o'clock, to see what can be done.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-11

In as much as the newly enacted
rail road aid bond law will no doubt
prove of especial interest to the peo-
pie of Mellette county and therefore
a majority OF our readers, we take
pleasure in printing the new law in
full as it was passed by the recen;
session of the the South Dakota legis.
lature, by vote of ten to one in both
House and Senate:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
HOLDS PROPERTY IN TRUST
Man Enjoying What Is. Known as
Usufruct Has Benefits and Re.
sponsibiIities Under Law.

Our word usufruct is derived from
Two Latin words usus, use, and fruc-
tus, fruit. The Latins combined them
into usufructus, the equivalent of our
word usufruct, which is term Of
law, especially of the Roman law and
OF those systems based on Roman law.
Dsufruct is the right of enjoying
things belonging to another, and of
drawing from them all the profit and
advantage they will produce without
destroying or wasting their substance
One title of the civil code of the
province of Quebec deals with usu-
fruct. This right may be established
by law or by the will of man. A sim
pie example would be this: A person
Wills the ownership Of farm to a
son, but the usufruct to a brother for
his lifetime. The brother enters at
once upon the enjoyment of his usu-
iruct and is called the usufructuary.
lie cultivatos the farm and takes the
revenue, subject to the obligation of
making ordinary. repairs. He must
use the property as prudent, indus
trious man would do, without impair
Ing the capital. The usufruct of
stocks would consist Of the enjoyment
of the dividends, or Of a sum of money
the usufruct would consist Of the in
terest earned thercon.-Montreal I;er-
aid.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
GERMANY MEETS DEMANDS

A German cabinet, picked up for
the purpose, has consented to allied
demands on Preparations rather than
lose the Ruhr district.
$6,750,00O,0O0 is to be paid by Ger
many over & series of years.
Disarmament is to be carried out
completely.
Those whom the allies designate as
Wafs criminals are to be brought to
trial.
There are numerous other points of
minor nature not yet given out.
But this consent does not mean that
the great question is settled. The eff
feet of this indemnity on international
trade will be the same whether there
is forced consent or not.
The question of the allies payment
Of their war debt to us is of a similar
nature which, from a practical stand
point, is impossible. The things this
money was spent for are now dust and
ashes and a hun1orist must include
democracy" with the exploded shells,
the rusty cannon and things that used
to be trenches. If these peoples pay
us as we'll as carry their own war debt
and the burden Of war-watered cor
porations, they would be in the posi-
ton Of an American farmer who
would try to live by raising calfskins
for the market.
The big business system is really
too insolvent in any Of the war coun-
tries for the outside creditors to col
lect anything. Germany is. likely to
be the. first nation to resort to wide
spread specialization of key resources
and industries as a means of cutting
the cost of doing business. If that
fails to be enough there must be wide
spread reputation of the old war
debts and the wringing out Of watercd
stock.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
Wood That Does Not Rot.

The wood of the mangrove tree,
which is found in French Guiana, Is
considered by the French as a wood
that will not rot. All exposure and
efforts. to break down its fiber in four
years experiments by the French rail-
way service have been useless.
The grain of the wood is so close
as practically to exclude all moisture.
Its density is placed at 40, as against
10 for fir and 20 for oak. In addition
to this closeness Of fiber the man
grove has a large amount Of tanning
in its composition. This protects it
from insects and such blights as mold
and damp. While not as brittle as
oak, it has twice the resistance to
flexion and has about the same po-
tency against crushing and twisting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18

Their. the late Peter J. Nelson.
The Misses Minnie Freeman and
Winnie Lidenberg left last Thursday
for visit at Benson
Mr.. and Mrs John EkandeT and
two children and Charlie Ekander at-,
toed from Rhame, N. D.. last Satur-
day for 4 visit with relatives here.
: "a ecmpiete line Of Elk Emblem
Charms and Buttons at Elmquist's
Jewelry Store. 5:19z5
= Mrs. Fred Poortinga and daugh-
ters Pearl and Irene, Mrs. F. C. Wat
kins and small son spent the week end
at the Van Barren home in Raymond
See VIM. S. Hart In 1.-THE Cradle
o. Courage" At Majestic, Monday and
Tuesday. It
Mr. and Mrs Leo Penny left on
Monday for .Dassel, being called there
by the death of Mr.. Penny's mother.
The funeral was held on Wednesday.
The Mesdames Henry Forsman
and E. A. Lagerstrom very nicely en-
tertained the Philathea Class last; Fri
day evening at the latter's home on
Charlotte Street.
lawn movers sharpened. Paul
L. Hedin. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs John P. Nelson left
last Saturday for visit with. relati-
YES in St. Paul, before leaving on
their trip TO Sweden. They will leave
New York May 3lst. Z
&C. G. EnaWaA will sell a pony,
buggy and harness at the John Hedler
sale next saturday.-Adv.
The M.ssc5 Stella and Inga Sol
ver1on CT Seattle, Wash. arrived the
latter part of last week for a months
visit at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Solverson. -
FUN follows Dinty, while Dinty
follows thrills at Dreamland Friday
and Saturday. It
Mr.. ',,2tcr Rartelson left Thurs
day for Il!lu5,l where she will visit
her brother, w. r. Rasmussen and
family. Waiter. a son of Mr.. Rasmus-
sen. had the misfortune to loose the
sigh. of one eye while working in
Wholesale hcuse. nail piercing the
eye. Tho Rasmussens were former
Willmar residents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
NEW. WAR IN SILESIA

*
. Open warfare in Silesia, with Poles
attacking league Of nations troops
as well as native opposition, indicates
how little the allies have succeeded in
restoring a peace basis to Europe.
The much-advei'tised fred" menace
rom Russia has never materialized.
2ussia has kept within her own Dor
ders and rather has surrendered bor-
der territory, like Poland and Finland,
rather than carry ON war. Nor does
so-called bolshevism elsewhere pro-
vide the wars. The ground work for
these wars is q mixture of lingo ma
tionahsm and; the whip-sawing of
small countries by diplomats of great
power for advantages for their cap
italists. The great strikes, such as
the miners strike in England, are
more a question whether some limit
can be put on special privilege than IF
changing existing economic methods.
THREE POLICY REVERSAL.S
The Administrations decision &c
lake full part in the German repara-
lions discussions and actions doesn::
:oolz exactly like keeping out OF, 60,
sangling alliances any more than
slack looks like white. It reminds US
Il two other things along the same
inc.
Before election our army of occu-
patton was to be allowed to come home
quickly if not sooner. It is still there.
Then the Knox resolution for decla:-
ing state Of peace was to go through
With rush. It passed the senate and
aow the administration has asked ths.
house to put of further action on it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18

Amusing Letter. Received at High
School From Montana !.

The letter below was received last
week addressed "To Any High School
Boy, Willmar, Mimi and has, already
received many responses. AS typical
of the language and character of
some boys of that age. we are repro
duciHg the letter from "a point of
...'.-.~. Glasgow, Mont, May 2, 1921.
Dear Friend:
l suppose, you think it kinda queer
that a. stranger should be writing to
you. But this is how it happened 1
have a boy friend, Bob, writing to a
strange boy and SO decided to drop
a stranger a few lines and Of course
I want you to answer this scriblin'.
am sixteen and expect ter graduate
next spring.
am tall and dark, being rather a
fatty. l have few sun spots on my
visage.
This town I live in is rather dull.
But Oh Boy! l am there when a
dance comes off here. My sister, who
is couple years older than l am,
taught me how to jazz around O.!
Boy!
Now I will proceed to explain or
describe the city of Glasgow. 1t has a
main street a runnin' from one end
of town to the other end. You don t
have ter lay down to look up at the
top story of our buildins It's a pref.
ty good little town, tho.
O, Boy! don't you like your basket
ball? I am a forward on the first
team We played ell the towns from
Havre to Poplar. We beat every
game that we played. l got my ankle
sprained in the first game we played
this, season. It sure was hot game.
But the other games I played in
faired out pretty good.
Say kid, any pretty girls down
there? Here in this place the girls
are rather 'homely. I want some JAZZ
ger o! Boy, amt it great if you
don't weaken
We are now practicing for our track
meet. can jump about six feet. But
guess there's no" chance for me to
win anything.
Say, guy, I've got cute little bug
You know, jit. It's red. l have been
in few races with it, but there's no
chance to win anything when NY
friend Bob has a better iit around
But my car serves better for two then
his bum car. Say.ukid, l am going t.
send you a picture later Of my girl
She is about the grettiest girl here
She is the preachers daughter, but
she is sure is some jazZer. O! Boy
you tell EN-. She sure can slice the
onion. .
Well am going to close hoping for
you to write to this stranger.
My address is:
Paul Gritz,
4OS, 1st Ave North,
Glasgow, Mont.
(P. ST. will be looking for an
answer soon. Do not think | am a
prune for doing this. but it's great.
Pc.
The above letter is amusing from
the viewpoint Of being typical of many
boys of that age. Doubtless one
might take displeasure at some of the
thots> which apparently run thru the
boys active mind. His reference to
"jazz," as he terms it, would not ex
actly stamp him as an attentive
school boy but on the contrary a
young chap somewhat wild in his
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18

The Story. Of;
Our States : !
b. JONATHAN BRACE Il
X.-VIRGlNIA - -
/ 4 wolves: about
Y E& .~Ig the name OF
W. 34&fsS@W Capt. John
%S~sss 71eC| Smith. It was
~ his indOm-
liable spirit which enabled the
settlement at jamestown to. sur
vive the privations and difficult
ties that encompassed it during
those first years. There in 1907
was made the first permanent
English colony in America. The
charter given by King James 1
to what was known as the Lon
don company, under whose aus
pieces jamestown and the later
Virginia settlements were found
ed, designated that this colony
should extend POO miles north
and POO miles south Of Old
Point Comfort and stretch west
ward to the sea. Under the reign
of Charles II it was considered
such an important colony that it
was called the fourth dominion
of his empire, that is, England,
Scotland, Ireland and Virginia.
From this Virginia was often
called the Old Dominion. The
name Virginia itself means the
virgin land and was so called
after Queen Elizabeth, the "Vir-
gin Queen" The early govern
ment of Virginia is Of great in
tereSt. At first communism was
tried, under which system the
land and all property was owned
in common and all profits were
divided equally. This proved a
disastrous failure. In 1919 the
first real representative govern
ment in the colonies was estaD-
ished, called the house of bur-
gesses, which continued in force
under varying fortunes until N'ir-
ginia joined the Union and be-
came the tenth state in 1888.
Much might be written of the
character Of the early Virginian
settlers and their great influence
on American life. From Virginia
has sprung two other states,
Kentucky and West Virginia.
Even SO, the states present area
is 1927 square miles. Politi-
J. cally the Old Dominion state is
entitled to twelve presidential
} electors. This is about the aver
age Of the southern states.
! % by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18

conduct. Recognizing the constant
danger Of young boys and girls at that
stage in life in being attracted to the
more or.>less vulgar amusement i'm
piled in the word ..jazz" we feel. that
the High School boys in WiHmar who
respond to his letter could yerye Ief-
fectively correct Paul on this point.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

Dr. Ladd of North Dakota and Robert La Toilette of
Wisconsin Prominent in Remarkable Move House
Leaders Plan Joker Against ExSoliers for Insurance
Companies-Hatan Question Worries Denby-Inter-
state Commerce Commission Orders N. D. Rates Ad-
vanced-Germanys New Cabinet Accepts Allied Terms
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
Total .SLS96,S42

The amount distributed is small be-
cause the loans are SO hedged about
with restrictions that most of the
farmers needing the aid can not get it.
But it is a great thing to have be-
ginning made in a civilized policy Of
relieving rural poverty due to drouth
and other natural causes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
Lettuce and Conversation.

Lettuce to me is NEST interesting
study. 1t is like conversation it must
he fresh and crisp, SO sparkling that
you scarcely notice the bitter in it. Like
most takers lettuce is apt to run rap
idly to seed. Blessed is that kind tina,
comes to 4 head, and so rrrr,ins, like a
few people know, growing more salts
factory and at the same time whittier
IN the center and more crisp. Lettuce.
like conversation, requires a good deal
Of Oil, to avoid friction. and keep the
company smooth; Il. pinch of salt, a
dash Of pepper, 4 bit of mustard and
vinegar, but so mixed there will be no
sharp contrasts.
feel that I am with the best society
when I am with lettuce. 1t is in the
select circle Of vegetallcs-Charles
Dudley Warner.
-Con,noeneing Saturday, May 27st,
all the dental offices in WilImar will
close at one o'clock. 5:1a25
old PAPERS, Handy
things around the house. Can
be used for shelves, wrapping,
etc. Call at the Tribune and
get a good sized bundle for Sc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18

road act. Her legal fight was based
chiefly on two grounds: Congress;
and hence the Interstate commerce
commission, were held to have no
jurisdiction over rates on business
within the state and it was pointed
out that North Dakota rates had al
ways been too high compared with
those Of nearby states, such as Min
nesota.
The commission held that it was it's
duty to carry out the fiat increases
alleged to be necessary For the guar
antee and that North Dakota rates on
passenger tickets should advance 20
per cent, on freight 35 per cent, and
on Pullman car charges so per cent.
Attorney General William Lemke,
elected by the farmers, saved the peo-
! pie Of the state considerable money by
his determined, capable fight and he
announced that the case will be car
Iied now to the federal supreme court
to determine whether the interstate
commerce commission has this power,
which it never before assumed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
SEED LOANS DISTRIBUTED

The seed loan aid to farmers, which
Congressman Sinclair Of North Dako-
ia succeeded in putting through con-
gress, following the pioneer efforts Of
Congressman John Baer, has been dis
tributed this spring as follows:
Montana 81 ,OO3,696
North Dakota go. 79G,241
Idaho .............. 37,74O
Washington ...... 9,l65
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
AN ANTI-SOLDIER JOKER

How hard it is to watch legislators
whose first allegiance is to big bust
ness is again indicated by a joker in
the war risk section of the "legisla-
tive, executive and judicial BILL"
a'ies for the coming year.
Representative Of ex-service men
have found neatly hidden clause
reading: 'Proviled further, that no
part Of this appropriation shall be ex-
pended for salaries or expenses in
soliciting reinstatement Of lapsed in
surance."
'This Means" says Stars and
Stripes, "that the war risk bureau and
all Of it's employees are prohibited from
SO iciting the reinstatement of lapsed
insurance.
ut means that somebody in con-
gfEss,. knowing that only about 1907,
600 of the 100000 veterans are car
rXing government insurance, wants
to make sure that no more will get it
If congress can help it.
."Frobahly he is known to his con-
stituerts5 as great friend Of the SOL
dfcrs."
5Yes, there is absolutely no doubt
about this last point, or that Amer
ican Legion leaders, by blowing
strenuously on the patriotic horn,
helped to elect many of the congress-
men who have tried and will try to
rob our returned soldiers for the
benefit Of the big insurance compa-
MES.
f"NO man can serve two masters" is
sound doctrine both in government
aEd religion.
HAITI PROTESTS OCCUPATION
The new secretary Of the navy is
s pre- about the way the ghost of evils
done in Haiti will not stay out of
sight.
az am sick Of having these reports
OCCUR" said DENLY, "be disproved and
come up again.
This ghost seems to have no regard
for the whitewash spread by the naval
investigation board under Rear Adj
n1iral Mayo.
EDelegates Of the Patriotic union of
Haiti are here demanding Withdrawal
Of United States military forces and
charging a long series Of atrocities
by American marines and native 20
licemen established by our represent
tatives.
1--WE have so few subject people like
tie Haitians that our government has
not worked out a good policy for
handling them. It is folly to expect
that military department can pro-
vide normal government for a people;
England does not make this mistake.
The difficulties are worse when the
military arm has an alleged inferior
people like negroes to rule. Former
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt's boast
that he wrote the new constitution for
Haiti shows how fatally incompetent
military rule is.
sOur Haiti situation is worse because
VIE have no democratic reason for be-
ing there. We are in Haiti to enable
certain capitalists to grab the suga,
lands, public utilities and other re-
sources.
1T is a grim joke on the American
public because it pays for the suga,
trusts effort there and in Cuba, anc
then the sugar trust is able to keep ur
tie monopoly price to the American
consumer.
DECISION ON n. %. RATE CASE
1.-THE interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered increases in freight
and passenger rates in North Dakota
the order to take effect on or before
jane 10.
:North Dakota offered the most de
termined resistance Of any of tn,
states to the increases alleged to. b.
necessary to carry out the guarantee
Of the notorious Esch-Cummins rail
! .:.--.- - :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18

WASHINGTON, D. C. 49, Fifteen
senators from agricultural states of
the West and South have formed an
agricultural group for united action
on matters affecting farmers.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, who has
had fairly good progressive record,
was chosen chairman and the follow
Ing committees were appointed:
iGeneral agricultural measures-Dr.
u: F. Laid of North Dakota, Hefin of
alabama and Kenyon of Iowa.
Transportation measures - Robert
La Toilette Of Wisconsin, Fletcher of
Florida and Sheppard of Texas. .
Proposed changes in the federal re-
serve act-Smith of South Carolina,
.Gooding of Idaho and Kendrick of
Wyoming.
Proposals for more adequate ware
housing and storage-Norris of Ne
braska, Ransdell Of Louisiana and
Capper Of Kansas.
These committees are expected to
prepare reports on their subjects to be
ready within 10 days.
This move is one Of the most signif-
cant that has occurred in Washington
for long time. If men" not connected
with special privilege at all, like
Senators Ladd and La Toilette, can
dominate the group it will be even
more significant.
With some. the action is undoubted-
ly the great protest from voters back
home against the continuous stream
of reactionary legislation we have had
for the last four years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
Local AND PERSONAL

Otto KuntZ Of Clara City was
WiHmar visitor last Thursday.
Judge Qvale returned last Friday
from a business trip to Madison.
Hedberg left last Friday
on a business trip to Minneapolis
Mrs. Nels Olson left last Thursday
for visit with friends at Pennock
W. C. Hoglund arrived the latter
part of last week from Minneapolis.
Miss Olga Sharpness Of Kerkhoven
is patient at the Willmar Hospital
u B. Boyd visited last week at
the home of his son E. w. Boyd in
Benson, Il
Miss Selma Haugen of Benson
spent last week visiting at the N. B..
Leines home
Dr.. Robert v. Malm9ren, Dentist,
metropolitan Bldg. Phone eo0.-adv. It
Mrs. Charles Rasmussen and Mrs.
Walter Sherry spent last Saturday in
MINNEAPOLIS.
Miss Anna McConville left the
latter part of the week for a stay at
Breckenridge.
Miss Isabella Kern of Bird Island
visited friends in this city the latter
part of last week.
Walter Conway LETT Saturday for
visit with his sister, Mrs. Eugene
Dean, in St. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Young and
daughter visited relatives in Benson
4 couple of days last week.
DR.. C.. K. Anderson, Den
tist, Bank of WiAmar.
Mrs. A. B. Ernest and children
visited at the home of her sister. Mrs
G. G. SKIOLD in Litchfield last week.
Mrs. F. L. Weatherley returned
last Thursday to her home in Laporte
after a several days stay in Willmar
Mrs. NJ. II. Ryan, Mrs. Jas. HaIpin
and Mrs. Mabel Cullen Of De Graft.
visited relatives in this city last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pehle returned
e Grove City last week. Mrs. Pehle
was a patient at one of the hospitals
here.
IF Olive Bros. can't repair
your watch, throw it away.
BIS Third St. If
Mrs. A. T. Ellingboe of Maynard
arrived the latter part of last week
for visit with her sister, Mrs. Gena
Hagen
Miss Gladys Wright returned to
Sioux Falls last Friday after a weeks
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Wright.
Miss Effia Petersen and mother,
Mrs. Peterson, spent the week end
visiting at the L. E. Coveu home in
New London.
Dr.. Oscar e. Hedin. dentist, Carlson
5Iock. Phone a1.-Adv.
, Miss Lille Erickson returned to
her home in st. Cloud the latter part
of last week after teaching the past
year at Pennock
Mrs. Ed Odell and Mrs. Emma
Berhness returned last Friday from
short visit with their sister, Mrs
Julius Holland at Benson.
Have your watch repair
ed at Olive Bros, BIS Third
St. IF
Miss Marie GRANDSON returned
the first part of the week from a six
weeks visit with relatives at Luck.
Wis, Duluth and Minneapolis.
Miss Inga Johnson returned to her
attending the funeral of her grand ia