Dakota County Herald
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VOL. 25.
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1917.
NO. 28.
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Items of Interest
Gleaned from
Our Exchanges
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Ponca Advocate: Frank Rush, of
Willis, was transacting business in
Ponca Tuesday.
Bloomfield Monitor: Bernard
Hassmann left last Saturday morn
ing for Jackson, on business.
Walthill Citizen: Mrs. Thorpe re
turned to Homer, Monday, after
a isit at the Krippendorf home.
Pender Republic: John Heine
man, of Hubbard, spent a few days
hero the past week visiting rela
tives and old time friends.
L tkeport Items in Sloan, la., Star:
Nels Krogh, of South Sioux City,
Neb., visited Monday in the home of
his brother-in-law, Nels Hanson....
Mr. Tipton, who has been living on
the island for some time, is moving
to Homer, Neb., near which place
he has rented a farm.
Ponca Journal: Lue Crandall, of
South Sioux City, was in Ponca on
business today... Omer Hash, of
Sioux City, was in Ponca Tuesday
making arrangements to sell some
personal property that was left on
their farm near Ionia. His mother
who owned the land has traded it
for property in South Sioux City.
Emerson Enterprise: Win. Dough
erty was at Willis attending a funer-
al last week Robert Voss has
moved to South Sioux City and has
ordered his paper sent there after
March 1 Mrs. Joe Ileeney and
little son, of Nacora, visited over
Sunday at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Kate Kerwin County At
torney Learner, of Dakota City, has
made his election to the benedict
ranks secure, whatever happens to
his political election.
Sioux City Journal, 2nd: Ray
Graves, of Hubbard, Ne"b., spent
yesterday in Sioux City . . .Six days
in the Dakota county jail, every oth
er day the ration to be bread and
water, was the sentence meeted out
yesterday by Judge Sherman Mc
Kinley to Harry Shields, of Sioux
City, for frequenting a disorderly
house. Imposition of the bread and
water diet in connection with the
jail sentence is intended by the court
to serve as a warning to Sioux City
ans who in the past have persisted in
frequenting disorderly houses in
Dakota county. It was the first sen
tence of that nature ever levied by
Judge McKinley, but may not be the
last, according to an intimation made
last night by Sheriff George Cain, of
Dakota City. Shields was arrested
February 22 in a road house operat
ed by Mabel Moore, formerly of
Sioux City. He was caught in a
raid conducted by Sheriff Cain and
Dakot
Grocery
Specials for Saturday
2 pkgs Post Toasties 25c
:! Bars Trilby Soap 25c
2 pkgs Raisins 25c
2 l")c cans Baked Beans 25c
2 pkgs Kellogg's Corn Flakes 25c
IS Lamp Chimneys 25c
.r)0e can Cane-Maple Syrup 45c
2 large Can of Tomatoes 35c
HigHest Price Paid for
COUNTRY PRODVCE
W. L.
Dakota City,
Mathwig, of
Wakefield Republican: The Re
publican this week received a letter
from Barney Stoifel, who was print
er for The Republican when F. L.
Shoop was editor. Ho is now at
Onaga, Kansas-.. Saturday morn
ing Mrs. N. II. Hanson received
wml from her brother, R. H. Fair,
i Omaha, that his little daughter
' -n had died. Mrs. Hansen, with
,ons, John and Harvey, went to
au...) ' "le funeral Tuesday... .Sat
urday, afternoon Mrs. Lewis Cooley
entertained a number of ladies in
honor of Mrs. Ben Clark, who leaves
this week for Wausa where her hus
band has accepted a position. Re
freshments were served. Mrs.
Clark has made many friends during
her few months residence here and
the ladies united in sending their
best wishes with her to her new
home.
Pender Times: The principal
criminal case of the term held was
that of the State vs. Homer Grover,
charged with killing Edmund Mc
Donald by hitting him over the head
with a scoop shovel. Grover was
acquitted. The defendant is (58
years of age, a veteran of the union
army in the civil war, and was living
in a tent in Winnebago. McDonald
was a tramp who had worked the
old man for several meals and lodg
ings. He went to Homer, got drunk
and returned to the Grover tent and
proceeded to tear things up, knock
ing down a stove, which set fire to
the straw on the floor of the tent.
Grover threw the man out, picked
up a scoop shovel to put out the fire,
(so the defense claims) and saw Mc
Donald preparing to attack him with
a large pocket knife. Grover felled
McDonald with the scoop. This was
on November 29 last and some days
later McDonald died. Grover was
defended by Mark J. Ryan who
naturally feels pretty good over
winning his first big criminal trial
in the county. County Attorney A.
M. Smith put up the best fight the
state had and made a good impres
sion. Allen News: Ella Coughtry spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Anna Jones The Ike Boyle, Leon
ard Boyle, Lyle Swift and Morton
Swift families, Miss Ida Onderstall,
of near Waterbury, Bernice Stanley
and Lawrence Tideman were Sunday
visitors at the Charles Karlberg
home . . .Robert Caulk and wife and
son Calvin attended the Brown fu
neral. They came over from Wake
field Saturday and are visiting here.
The Caulk family will move into
their place here in town soon and
Mr. Caulk will work for Glenn Pome
roy, the most of the time being
spent on the road . . Last Wednes
day night at the Lutheran parson
age took place the marriage of Jack
Christopherson, son of Mrs. Martha
Christopherson, and Miss EfFie
Siemer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Siemer, residing southeast of
town. Rev. G. W. Livers perform
ed the ceremony. They will make
their home on a farm. They have
the best wishes of all for a long and
ROSS
Nebraska
Chief of Police A. L.
South Sioux City.
City
$100.oo Gold
Contest Sale
at Timlin's Store, Hubbard, Nebr.,
is Booming Hurry and Get in
Line Only a Few Days More!
: : : : Here Are a Few of the Many :-
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2f)c Package of Oat meal 20c
10c Package Soda Crackers 8c
3 Packages Yeast Foam ..... 10c
GOc Wash Shirt 47c
SI. 50 Overalls ". $1.29
f0c Block of Salt 39c
Toe Knamel Water Pail 50c
S5.00 U. S. Rubber Boots $3.98
All Shoes and Dry Goods Have
Prices Greatly Reduced
Timlin's Store
HUBBARD, NEBRASKA
happy life Mrs. George Brown
died at her home near Marshall,
Minn., the remains being brought to
Emerson and from there to Spring
Bank. The funeral was held at
Friends' church at Spring Bank, at
2 o'clock Monday afternoon, Kev.
Kilburn of the Methodist church
conducting the services, assisted by
Bessie Franc Brown of the Friends'
church. The remains were laid to
rest in Edst View cemetery.
Sioux City Journal, U: Mrs. Jacob
Learner returned last evening from
Dakota City, Neb., where she visited
her mother, Mrs. William Brown.
Milton Anderson, of South Sioux
City, spent a few days in the home
of his sister, Mrs. W. W. . Coon, in
Fillmore avenue Mr. and Mrs.
James Orr, of Homer, Nebraska,
have been visiting in the C. D. Hall
home... .Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Clem
ents will entertain members of the
Forty-two club this evening at their
home. Following the game lunch
eon will be served ,. ..W. W. Joyce
yesterday started suit for $2,500
damages against C. J. Giester. The
suit is over the sale of some Dakota
county land. 4 Joyce asserts Giester
promised to sell him some land and
then sold it to another man . . . . G. E.
Comeau, arrested in Sioux City Feb
ruary 26 in connection with the rob
bery of George Lego at a South Sioux
City resort, which occurred on the
night of February 21, was bound
over to the district court yesterday
afternoon by County Judge Sherman
McKinley at Dakota City on a charge
of complicity in the robbery. The
hearing of Harry Shields, of Sioux
City, on the robbery charge, was
postponed indefinitely . . . .The trial
of E. W. Blancett, who is being held
at Santa Fe, N.M., charged with the
murder of Clyde D. Armour, of Sioux
City who was shot in the back by a
traveling companion three miles east
of Glorieta, N. M., will start Monday
morning, according to a message re
cehed by Roy Armour, of Homer,
Neb., from Melvin Dunlavy, the
Armours' attorney, at Santa Fe.
This program will be followed, Dun
lavy said, if a change of venue is
not asked by Blancett. In case the
change is asked, the trial may be
held at Las Vegas. Great trouble is
being experienced by Roy Armour
in the attempt to settle Clyde's es
tate, because all Clyde's personal
and business letters are missing. It
is thought that Armour's traveling
companion secured the business
papers, and by this means was able
to acquire most of Armour's money.
very utile oi mo estate is lott, ac
cording to the brother of the mur
dered man. All of Armour's busi
ness affairs were kept in two note
books carried in a black satchel. A
satche' of that sort was taken to
Friday Harbor, Wash., by Blancett,
according to Sheriir Meade, who ar
rested Blancett there. The satchel
cannot be found. The disappear
ance of this black satchel and Blan
cett's attempted suicide are closely
allied, according to Roy Armour.
With the aid of the note books Blan
cett was able to draw on Clyde's
bank and credit accounts in Sioux
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City, Roy Armour says. It is be
lieved that nearly all of the murder
ed man's property was dissipated in
this manner. When word was re
ceived by Sheriir Meade to arrest
Blancett, the latter was living with
his mother and stepfather, named
Baker. Blancdtt was at home when
the arrest was made. Blancett ask
ed the sheriff to allow him to search
the black satchel explaining: "I
want to get some presents which I
brought for my mother If I can
give them to hSr I'll go without
another word." Sheriff Meade be
came suspicious of this request and
watched Blancett closely while he
went through the hand bag. When
Blancett saw that he could not work
without being watched he shot him
self in the neck with a shotgun. It
is thought by Roy Armour that the
satchel contained incriminating evi
dence which the accused man wished
destroyed before going to jail.
yhen search was made later for
this case it could not be found. It
is thought that Blancett's stepfather
destroyed it before his son was taken
to Santa Fe to await trial. Further
evidence has been obtained by the
Armour attorneys which tends to
prove that Blancett, who is thought
to have been Armour's traveling
companion on the overland trip, was
of low character. It is known that
Blancett spent his money freely
while it lasted xluring his stay at
Friday Harbor, and that he stole
after it was gone. After Blancett's
arrest on the murder charge, it be
came known that he was connected
with several thefts at Friday Harbor.
A diamond, which was purchased by
Blancett at Albuquerque, is thought
to have been given to a brother of
Blancett's sweetheart. Other keep
sakes, including Clyde's signet ring
and a camera were among the effects
thought to have been taken to Fri
day Harbor by Blancett. When a
search was made by Sheriff Meade
among Blancett's belongings at Fri
day Harbor no articles belonging to
Armour were found. It is the be
lief of Roy Armour that Baker. Blan
cett's stepfather, collected all gifts
which his son had made, and that all
valuables which might tend to bo
incriminating were destroyed.
Special Notice!
We will have at our place of busi
ness on Saturday, March 17th, a spe
cial man on Do Laval cream separa
tors and wish to urge anyone having
u machine in bad order, or out of
adjustment, to bring it in on that
date, and we will see that it is put
in first-class running condition. We
will also have on exhibition the latest
style De Laval machine, and wish to
urge all who have old separators,
that are not working right, to pay us
a visit on that date.
Renze & Green
Hubbard, Nebraska
Farm Notes.
Issued by the University of Nebrnska
College of Agriculture.
LAHOU AND S1ZK OK FA KM KUSINKSS
By means of farm management
surveys conducted by the agricultu
ral extension service of the universi
ty of Nebraska, it has been found
that the amount of labor per farm in
11 counties is about uniform. Each
farm employs on the average l.-l to
1.8 men per farm. The typo of farm
that is most successful is the one
that utilizes this amount of labor.
The amount of crop land per man
and the amount of capital invested
per farm is about the sama in all
parts of the state. However, the
average size of farms varies from
1G0 acres in eastern Nebraska to
1400 acres in western Nebraska,
the dilferenco being due to the
amount of pasture.
These surveys show that the
amount of labor available on the
farm, that is, the labor in the aver
age familv. is the governing fnctor
in the sv and type of farm busi
ness. CAKK Oh DAIKY CAI.F AT HIKTIl
Large numbers of dairy calves are
destroyed every year by bacterial
infection shortly after birth, say
dairy husbandry specialists at the
state university. The most deadly
of these diseases is white scours, or
calf cholera, which generally proves
fatal in a few days. Infection en
ters thru the navel cord. To guard
against the disease, disinfect the
stall where the calf is to be born,
and bed with plenty of clean straw.
Shortly after the calf is born, satu
rate the navel cord and belly with
some good disinfectant solution.
Then tie the navel cord up against
the belly with a band of clean cloth.
To prevent pneumonia, if the cow
fails to lick the calf dry, rub it
dry with-a gunny sack and keep it
out of draughts. See that the calf
sucks the cow several times the first
day.
KKEI'ING FAKM KKCOKDS
Bow to make an inventory of the
farm business is explained in Bulle
tin No. -11, "The Farm Inventory,"
just issued by the Agricultural Ex
tension Service of the University of
Nebraska, Lincoln. Blank forma
for use during a four-year period
are included in the bulletin, which
may be had free upon application
to the Extension Service.
Reasons why the farmer finds the
keeping of farm records advisable
are summed up as follows by the
farm management department of
the university: (1) it provides a
means of studying the farm busi
ness; (2) it often settles disputes,
that is, if questions arise in dealing
with others, the man who has kept
records is best able to make his
claim stand; and 05) carefully kept
records improve credit.
DAIRY COWS NKKI) MUCH WATKK
Dairy farmers often fail to supply
their cows enough water during fall
and winter months, according to
the university department of dairy
husbandry. This is especially true
of cows giving largo amounts of
milk. The Missouri Experiment
Station has found that two dairy
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Dakota City eEL Vicinity
WIv have succeeded Mr. Fred J,ynch in the
Hardware and Lumber business in Dakota
City, and are lure to stay. Cur aim will be
to treat everyone right, and alike, and will guaran
tee satisfaction on all sales and work done at our
place of business. We will carry a full line of
Lumber, Building Material, Hardware, Coal, Paints,
Plumbing Material, Greases and Oils. We have a
well equipped shop where wc will do all kinds of
Plumbing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Repairs.
Also Concrete Work of all Kinds.
Come Ira And. see us
Let's Get A.cc;xB:iixtecl
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cows used only one-fourth to one
fifth as much water when dry as
when in milk. One cow giving over
100 pounds of milk daily used as
high as 2,001 pounds of water daily.
Cows in milk should not bo forced
to suffer exposure to obtain a drink
of icy water, as they will not drink
enough to produce the milk they
are capable of yielding under more
favorable circumstances. Cows may
be induced to drink more water if it
is warmed to about (50 degrees F.
and if they have access to it at least
twice a day.
COM) WKATHKK AUTO TKOUM.E
During freezing weather a great
deal of trouble is experienced by
automobile drivers, because parti
cles of moisture which collect in the
gasoline pipe leading to the carbu
retor beoomo frozen. This stops the
flow of gasoline to the carburetor.
In some cases, however, the stop
page is exhausted, when tho motor
stops. If tho engine is allowed to
stand for a time, enough gasoline
will get thru the pipe to allow the
same thing to happen again.
M. E. Church Notes.
F. J. Aucocic, Pastor.
Wo are anxious to maku these
March Sundays get-together days.
Some of us have been kept at home
so much lately by sickness and bad
weather that wo are losing the 'get-to-church
habit. Wo are not only
losing a good habit, we are distinctly
robbing ourselves of something we
must have if our lives arc to bo
what they should. If Jesus felt the
need of church attendance then most
certainly we need it. We are told
in Luke -1:10, ".... and, as his cus
tom was, ho went into the synagogue
on the Sabbath day...." I wonder
if you have ever stopped to think of
what a small part of Sunday you
really give to God. Let us figure
out and see what we do with the iJI
hours.
Number of hours 24
For sleep 8
For Sunday school 1
For church (twice) 2
For YOUR SELF la
Personally, when I look at that
chart, 1 feel ashamed that on God's
day 1 give him three hours and keep
twenty-one for my own use. Let us
at least give him tho three! Now
the better days are coming let us
throw that tired, indisposed feeling
out of the window, and gather in
God's temple and worship him in the
beauty of holiness. It is the best
antidote that I know of to dispel
worry and gloom.
Tho next Sunday night we will
have the second of the series of
special sermons. Tho subject will
be "Why I am a Christian." Wo
are sorry that more did not hear the
sermon on "Why I am a Moral
Man." Some kindly things were
said of it. Four reasons were given.
Frst, because I owe it to myself; sec
ond, because I owe it to my fumily;
third, because 1 owe it to society;
fourth, because of an impelling pow
er within which urges me. The
message of the rermon was, morality
developes life, immorality is selfde
structive. But morality, al tho beau
tiful and essential, is only the basis
upon which to build the highest ex
pression of life that is Christianity,
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