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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
Iuka Route 4.

AS we so seldom see any items.
from these parts, thought to'give a
few dots.
Christmas passed off quitely and
pleasantly, throughout our vicinity
Mr.. Walter Smith, who has been
in the DuTlhwest states for 3 and
one half years is at home with his
parents Mr., and Mrs. M, c. Smith.
on r. A and also their son, Jesse.
of Niles, Ohio, spent the holidays
with them, returning to his posi-
ton insthe Rubber works at Niles
last Thursday.
Our school at Harmony is pro-
crossing nicely under the manage
ment our new teacher, MIR. Guy
Bickerstaff. School is closed at
present on account OF hu.
MISS Hassie Harwell, a student
of Fred Hardmaa College, spent
the holidays with home folks.
Mis-. :. Nellie Brooks. and two
little daughters, have been visiting
the fo omer's mother, Mrs. Minnie
Harwell on r. 4, have returned to
their home in Corinth.
Well, as news is scarce l will
close, wishing Tie Vidette and its
many readers the most prosperous
and happiest new year they have
ever known.
A Reader.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
Here and There.

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oeppe''eo ~ our ourg unr'ns 'he
o,,,s''i'a' Z, noiiaass'
!, ne Wea'hef mas oeeh hhe' excep'
'uneouas' anu y ia'iieu 81 haru
'hen 'he roads got SO shppery that
Mr.. John Williams car slipped into
high gear for the fist time in tw,
years.
Parties and entertainments have
been great in the past week. At
Mr.. Clyde Comer's shin Dig last
M)rd ~ night, Mr.. Nat Cornelison
danced the "double shoveln 70
the melodions strains of The seasons
atest. The Pumn Hahdle Blua.
renderel in . very charming man.
ner BY Mr.. Tom Curtis.
Every one has had plenty 70
ca this caristmas Mr. Rob Rol.
er satisfied his annette nv EXITING
ten pounds Of feipht nennv nails
in Ross lumber ward early in the
week,
Mr.. Dan Yarber entertained not
ong since with a reception given
IN honor OF Mr.. Johny Sandlan OF
walkers Switch Miss lie first
walked to luka, then switched out
70 Mr.. farbers.
Mr.. Cofiman and Mr.. Waymer
pent Amas with home folks. Mr..
;oifman Is the owner OF a new
'ln' 'usnis' . roru hoale' ! wo 1,
'si II MI oohniah mas learned
''a. a liniousl'ie uses ioss gasoilne'
MI pleN Donds seemed 10 enley
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~" W. A ~ VIZ o'asea D0''
~ i'e s'',ea ~ o"0 s'iee' aiu
oo,.s wv "" one
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Sck llst.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
luka Route 5 News.

. News is very scarce in this CON-
nunity at this calling.
Health is very good.
There has been lot of fine meat
killed. Mr.. Bolivar Hill killed a
400 pound hog Friday.
The Xmas tree at Providence
was just fine, There was no drink
ing. Nice conduct. Wasn't but
one sick boy and he wasn't sick on
whiskey. Mr. - had him bea,
with his girl. Come back again,
we like to hear-you whistle hal ha
Mr.. and Mrs, w, V. Nunley
spent Xmas night in Tuscumbia,
at Mr.. Harvey Ceopers.
Mr.. Joe Murphy and family have
been sick with hue. Hope they
soon will recover.
AS news is scarce | will close.
Somebody's Blue. Eyed Pet.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
McCuIley--Barnett.

At the home Of the BRIDE 3
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w, Bar
nett. in Iuka on January 7th, 1923.
at 2:15 p. NJ, the rites OF holy
matrimony were solemnized be-
tween William G. McCulley and
Effie Louise Barnett. the Rev. w.
w. Jones. pastor of the Methodist
Church, officiating using the..ring
ceremony.
The bride was lovely in brown
crepe with blue accessories, with
her BRIDES boquet Of brides roses
and ferns, as she etood within the
fern bower loving hands had pre-
pared and camlv responded to the
VOWS OF life union with the man
OF her choice. She is related
to many prominent families Of Iuka
and is young woman OF sterling
worth and noble christian character.
being prominent in the social and
church life OF our town.
Mr.. McCulley is travelling
salesman living in Myrtle, Miss,
where he is well connected and has
a host of friends who have known
him in his upright life from child
hood.
They left on the afternoon train
for Memphis and other points. At
tn depot they were met by a host Of
friends and relatives who bestowed
the usual complimentary rice SER
vice
After short bridal trip, Mr.. and
Mr. McCulIey will be at home to
their friends in Mvrfle. Miss
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
His Definition.

Elder Watkins, of Muddy Hollow
iust ba k from THE city, was telling
hi W :. of the church he had a..
ten led.
Did you know any of tfei
sonqs?' asked she.
70 replied the elder; they
didn'rsing anything but anthems. y
Anthems exclaimed his wife
What on earth is an anthem?"
M We'll" answere thu eide r.
kS can't tell you exactly, but if Id
say to you, Betsy, the cows are in
B the c,rn, that you'll Int be an
4 anthem But il I'd say Betsy
Betsy, Betsy, the COWS, the cows,
! the Holstein COW, the muley COW
lhtle Jersey COW, the spotted COW,
'all the COWS are, are, are, in, the
: corn, corn. corn. All memp Why,
that't be an anthem"
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11

! SALESMAN WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or CON mi ssion.
Ad lress THE HARVEY Oil CO.
cleveland. Ohio.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
A Schwab Cow Story.

Whenever the neighbors nee
my lone in Pennsylvania hav.
anything to SELL" said Charles N
Schwab .ecently in Boston, the.
always try me as a prosperity
customer, Some time ago one {
the good people Of the vicinit
said to ne:
Mr.. Schwab, want to buy
c,w?"
How old is sht?"
Il can't say, Not so very Old
will this COW fit in with m
herd? Is it a Jersey?"
Il don't know
How much milk does she give
Mr.. Schwab, / don't know, bu
she is darn good natured COZ
and she'll give all she can"
Rurron's
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
Fish Climbs Trees For Food.

The goby isa fish that lives
chiefly in warm countries and oitea
crawls out of the water in large
numbers and skips aud plays on
shore like lively kitten.
In the countries where these won
dcrful fish are found the shores in
many places are covered with low
mangroye trees and upon these the
goby climos in search OF food.
These fish have developed out .of
their fore fins what look like arms,
with hands with webbed fingers,
which help them to get over the
ground, and out Of their hind fin
kind OF sucker or sussing disk. By
means Oh which tiisy can cling
closely TO the sbarx Of a tree.
The goby sometimes is called
mud skipper because it gees
skipping along ovs the wet sands
and mud, even skipping with
great speed over the surface Of the
water" says one writer.
1T chases the insect prey among
the rocks, leaves and weeds, and
outof the water is agile as lizard
The eyes are raised on stalks SO
that the creature can look in all
directions without turning the head.
Coolies have been timed to stay
from three to six hours out Of
water.
Complete line Of Spectacles, at
Moser's.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
Avon Park. Florida Jan. |. 1923

To my friends in Tishomingo OF
wherever The Vidette may 60.
The dying embers of 1922 are on
the hearth and youthful 1923
has been ushered into life. This is
necessarily a time for prospect
rath, r-than retrospect and many
wise minds in all vocatijns through
out the civilized world are asking
themselves the question.
: What will 1923 bring to me?''
After fifty years of life, among
the joys and sorrows, / would
answer this question by saying
our future for success or failure in
temporal or eternal blessings lies
in our own hands and is dependent
upon what we are prepared to dc
t, make the coming year a success,
nothing in this world (or the next.)
can be accomplished without effort
/ 1t is the intensive effort of the
individual that makes for human
and Commercial progress, | for one
am laying my offering of conscient-
sious effort on the Al.er of the L. I'd
and following it with Alter ol
business. And would advise all
to keep in mind the order and you
will not regret in the end.
If this order is adhered to, may
never see you again on this side
but will be there and meet you in
the sweet by and by.
All our Xmas fruit has gone
out on good time, hope all received
it, enjoyed it and will come again
next year. Goodbye to 1922.
John B, Paden.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
Farmers Union Notice,

The Tisl omingo Division Of the
Farmers Union No IA will convene
with Cross Roads Local, 8 miles
south west OF Iuka on Jan. the
1oth-20th. All Locals are urged
to send a full delegation as there
is business of vital importance to
be attended to. You are needed to
be there. Local secretaries,you are
urged to make full and complete
report 6 days before this meeting.
P. H. Robinson,
County Secretary.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
Rafting Along,

Teacher Defne trickle,"
Boy-To run slowly"
Define anecaote.'
"A short funny tale.
Use both words in sentence
The dog trickled down the stree
with a can tied to his anecd )te.
We are mailing out subscriptio
ccounts this week and hope to hav
prompt remittance from each OIL,
or while the amount in, each cas-
is small the agf regate amount j,
several hundred dollars and means
quite a good deal to us. Kinol,
call and settle or strd deck {
postoaice order.
Your friend.
THE VIDE1' /
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
Notice to Car Owners.

All road and bridge privilege
licenes expired December the 81
and must be renewed during th'
month of January. If not renewed
during the month of January the
become delinquent and the Acts
1922. imposes a penalty of 100 pc
cent damage which will be con
PEELED to collect. 9.
n. L, Phillips, sheriff.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11

10 2-t.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-01-11
Special Prices on Stock,

i3 lb can String Beans 15c
80 ID can Raven Syrup 75c
10 ID can Sorghum 70,
Dollar Meat Smoke So
Premium Family Soap ca
. Boys and Mems Collars O5
Ladies Rubber Shoe Heels 10,
5 gallon Keg Krapt $2.5t
Other goods just as low priced.
Il M McDchald,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
Late Snow and Dry Weather
Is Indian Prediction

While here at Murdo over Sunday,
last, trading among the local merch-
ants and visiting with his many
local friends, White Cow, we'll
known western South Dakota Indian
gave his idea as to the prospects
for the coming winter. White Cow
is no idle dreamer and it has been
known for years that he was able to
predict several months ahead what
weather conditions promised and his
rredit ttions have been respected to a
great degree.
White Cow stated while in Murdo
that there would be no snow to
amount to anything until after Christ
mas. When asked as to the outloOl,
for an open winter in this part OF
South Dakota he said, "Dry winter,
dry Winter" This interesting red
man lives with his wife and family
over in Mellefte county south OF
White River about fifteen miles from
Murdo. He has passed through many
South Dakota winters and some Of our
citizens have depended on him to fore
cast the coming weather conditions for
years, believing that he is probably
better able to come close to what the
actual conditions will be than any
other living being in this part OF the
country, because of his experience
and seemingly unusual gift.-Murdl
Coyote.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
Boy Scout Notice

Next Saturday afternoon all the
Roy Scouts are requested to come out
and help finish the dam ,.
started at the park.
To parents Of scouts. 1t may seem
70 You that the boys are taking con-
siderable time for various work, but
remember that it is your boy to
Shom you are responsible for making
a true citizen of this country. This
cannot be done merely by preaching,
but must have something more. There
must be other motives that will have
to be taken into consideration in order
to lead them along the road to true
manhood, this is the purpose of the
Boy Scout organization. So please
arrange your plans so that the boys
may come out next Saturday after
Eoon at least couple of hours. We
wish very much to get the dam fin
ished before the ground freezes up.
Next Monday afternoon our regular
scout meeting will be held at the
schoolhouse, at which time all quail
fled scouts will get their membership
certificates at Tenderfoot Scouts. All
members present, also any others who
wish to take up the work.
p. j. Kussman, Scoutmaster.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
Shooting Migratory Wild Fowl
Not Lawful After Sunset

Hunting migratory game birds is
permitted under Federal regulations
each day during the open season from
lalf an hour before sunrise to sunset.
Persons found hunting between sun
set and half an hour before sunrise are
liable to prosecution in Federal court
under the provision Of Regulation 4 Of
the migratory bird-treaty-act regula-
tons. A state law recently passed
by the legislature of South Dakota
provides that waterfowl may be shot
half an hour after sunset. The Bio
logical Survey of the United States
Department of Agriculture points out
that state legislatures may pass laws
to give further protection to migra-
tory birds, if such laws or regulations
do not extend upon the open seasons
for such birds beyond the times pre-
scribed by the migratory bird treaty
act regulations. Although the state
law permits shooting from sunrise to
half an hour after sunset, a person SO
doing may be arrested and prosecuted
under the Federal law, administered
by the Department of Agriculture.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
HALLOWE' EN- ENTERTAIN
MENT A GREAT SUCCESS

The Hallowe en- entertainment given
at the Legion Hall in Wood on We'd
nesday evening Of this week, under
the direction of Rev. =. j. kussman,
certainly was a grand success in every
sense Of the word. The hall was well
filled with people of Wood and the
surrounding countryside and all en-
loyed the program which consisted
of instrumental music and readings
by Rev kussman and Dale Richard
son, and the three-act playlet, " Jumbo
jun. y This playlet was presented by
the Younger generation, of the Wood
High school, and they certainly
acquitted themselves with credit.
Jumbo jun was impersonated by
Ralph Simpkins and he made a hit
with the audience right from the
start. Ed Sinkler, Dale Richardson,
Dorothy Sawyer, Guinevere Sinkler
and Lillian Gustafson, the other mem
bers Of the east, all did their parts
we'll, and all in all the entertainment
pleased al who saw it.
Immediately after the program
those present visited the side show
and viewed the four great wonders of
the world, got their fortunes told,
tried their luck at the fish pond,
bought candy and had general good
time milling around. Then the boxes
were sold, and the bidding was lively
and the boxes brought a good price.
The highest price paid for any box
was about five dollars and the lowest
was fifty cents, but the general aver
age was very good. Some of the
boxes were auctioned while others
were disposed Of by selling the
shadows of the owners. Those who
were unfortunate and did not get a
box then patronized the hot coffee
and sandwich stand.
The ehtire receipts of the evening
amounted to better than 800 and this
money will be devoted to.rAting the
hall in better repair. We understand
that it is the intention of Rev. Kuss-
man to put on more entertainments
during the winter months, and Judging
from the crowd out Wednesday eve
ming, and how they seemed to enjoy
themselves, pure, wholesome entertain
ment is one of the things that Wood
has been lacking.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
A CLOSE CALL

On Sunday, October q, Elmer
Aeschbacher, who lives north east OF
Wood some seven or eight miles, had
a mighty close call from losing his
home by fire. Mrs. Aeschbacher was
getting Sunday dinner and had put a
new supply of cobs in the kitchen
stove to hurry it along little, when
sparks from the chimney set fire to
some of the shingles on the roof, The
little four-year-old daughter, Mildred
Fern, was the first to discover the
fire and she Immediately notified her
father, who lost no time in putting out
the blaze. The wind was blowing
pretty strong that day and some of
the blazing shingles were blown from
the roof into the dry grass, setting it
on fire, but a fire guard around the
house prevented the spread of what
might have been a serious prairie fire.
Bv fast work Mr.. Aeschbacher saved
his home and also prevented the
prairie fire that was threatening. All
in all it was pretty close call.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
CHURCH NOTICE

Sunday, November 4. Wood-Sun-
day School at 1890. Preaching at
II 80. Cody-Sunday School at 2:3O.
Preaching at $3.50.
The third lecture of the series on
the Book of Ruth will be taken up
for study next Sunday, at Wood.
To the young people of the COM
munity wish to say tnat they can
do me no greater favor than being
present at Sunday School and church,
not only next Sunday, but regularly.
Let us form the habit Of going every
Sunday. 1t will not do anyone any
harm, Everybody come.
A week from next Sunday is Armis-
tice Day. 1t is the duty of patriotic
citizcns Of Gods World to observe
that day as one of the days on which
the world took one more step up the
ladder which leads to the ultimate
goal of World Brotherhood At the
close of this great human strife many
hearts felt that this ideal was near
at hand, but it seems that human
minds forget their desires or rather
in their hurry in providing for their
own physical needs do not give them
selves time to think upon the things
that are needed in this world, and
needed so badly, namely, World Serv-
ice, in a true brotherly and slsterly
fashion. But let US revive some OF
those noble resolutions that were
formed when our boys were at tho
front, when nations were holding then
breath, when hearts were heavy and
souls were moved by horror, grief and
sorrow. Let us make plans to honor
the BOYS who dOnned the uniform and
who were willing to sacrifice then
lives if necessary, to uphold the prln-
ciplcs Of Righteousness, and let us also
pay a tribute to those who did give
their lives that not only this nation
but all the nations of the world should
have new birth Of freedom.
A program is under way. Watch
next week s issue for further infor
nation. P. J. Kussman, Pastor.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
Red Gross Nurse to Visit County

. A Red Cross nurse will visit Mel
lette county for ten days to examine
the school children. THE following
tentative schedule has been arranged:
Tuesday and Wednesday, October
30-3l, White River.
Thursday, November |, Cottonwood
schools, Atkinson school.
Friday, November 2, Surprise Val
ley, Cedarbutte, Norris.
Monday, November 5, Hollenback,
Cody schools, Happy Hollow.
Tuesday, November 6, morning,
Roundup district at Shouldis school.
Afternoon, Prospect Valley and Srb
schools at Prospect Valley.
Wednesday, November Z, Wood.
Thursday, November s, Neville dist
rict at Neville school. Afternoon,
Mitchell district at Mitchell school.
Friday, November 9, morning, Orr
school, Berkley district. Afternoon
Krieger school. Berkley district.
It is impossible to visit all schools
in time allotted so we are taking those
which are largest This is result
of the seal sale last winter.
Helen NJ. Fridy, CO. Supt.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
McMaster Scores Another Gas Victory

Pierre, S. D.-When the Texas Oil
Company announced reduction Of
two cents gallon on the wholesale
price of gasoline last Saturday, Gov
ernor McMaster scored another vic
tory for the people of the state.
The effect of this reduction means
that the Independents are meeting the
price set by our aggressive executive
and that the dealer in Texas products
can sell gas at l6 cents anywhere in
the state and make, a reasonable pro-
fit. The Independents claimed that
they could not meet the gas price de-
manded by the governor at the outset
of the price war and there has been
much grumbling in that quarter.
However, they did not hesitate to ac-
cept an exorbitant price for their pro-
duet previous to the governor dec
laration of war.
All indications point to the fact
that the many tractors over the state
are being pulled out Of the shed and
have been set to work for the first
time in two years. This conclusion
has been arrived at because of the
great amount of gas exemption claims
now being filed with the state aud
itor, E. A. Jones, over those filed un-
der the old law at this time last year.
The saving to the people of this state
up to this time amounts to better
than a million and a half dollars
since the price reduction took effect
and a saving to the nation Of between
fifty and sixty million dollars.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
Bridge Material

We have been figuring on the
amount of material it would take to
build the bridge across the Missouri
river at Wheeler and after talking
with an experienced man in bridge
work, find that it will take 40 ear
loads of cement, 2G carloads OF steel
for spans, 30 carloads OF wood piling,
10 carloads Of steel piling, and il sand
and gravel is hauled by train, which is
not likely, it will take 200 carloads,
and it will take some 100000 yards OF
dirt to fill in at the north approach
so that it will be seen that it will re-
ouire much material and help to build
this bridge Charles Mix County
News.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
VOLUME XII.
INTEREST

"The man that invented money GER
tainly was genius, but the fellow
who doped out interest was no
slouch,' was the wording of a card
we saw displayed in banking house
once upon time. Interest piles up
mighty fast and the reason we are
thinking about this little worker that
works for you if you have lot Of
money loaned out, or against you II
you are a heavy borrower, was in
glancing over the quarterly financial
statement of Mellette county for the
quarter ending September 80, 1923,
wherein we see that Mellette county
at that time had bonded indebted
ness of $25, 100000 drawing interest at
the rate of per cent per annum, and
an outstanding warrant Indebtedness
OF $285, 1882 drawing interest at the
rate Of per cent annually, or total
outstanding interest bearing indebted
ness of $3l0,753.92 and an annual in
terest bill of $2l ,5O2.T to meet. Ev-
cry month the taxpayers OF Mellette
county must meet an interest charge
Of $l,79l 40, or an average OF $5S.9l
per day. Every hour exacts $2.45
from the taxpayers of this county and
every minute four cents is checked up
against the debit side of the ledger,
1t is heavy burden, this interest bill,
and it seems to be growing year by
year.
Of course, while the county is pay
ing considerable interest every year, 1t
also is receiving little on the credit
side of the ledger. According to the
statement the county now has some
$63,5S3.03 in cash n deposit in the
various banks of the county, and fig
uring that the banks are paying FIVE
per cent interest for this money,
(Which figure may be too high) the
county is receiving in interest an
nually $3,179.l5, or about $264.93
monthly, or $S71 every day or thirty
six cents an hour, which amount is
placed on the credit side of the ledger.
These are figures that the Mellette
county taxpayers may well ponder
over. They are figures that in way
help to explain our increasing tax
burdens. We have in times past given
YOU our ideas on how this condition
could be remedied and this burden
hghtened, now hat is your idea Of bet
tering this condition that apparently
is growing worse from yeart oyear?
We will gladly give you space in these
columns for the discussion OF this very
vital subject.