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could double profits
b. NOT keeping AU deiruiud deposits on hand.
(Could -loan S200.000 ntore today.)
VVc could halve expenses
b NOT recording payees names of all checks,
b. NOT milling AJ,L statements and checks,
In NOT keeping our free Uibni and Trades buienu foi farmers.
Those who come KNOW and APPRHCIATlv.
lint some thousands MORK should come- NOW.
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J RED CROSS NOTES
. Dakota County Chapter
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The Pigeon Creek branch contrib
uted the following articles the past
wcok: 115 sheets, 20 tovel3, 6 pillow
slips, 5 shoulder wraps, 2 sweaters,
2 pair of wristlets, 2 mufflers, 2 pair
of socks and 1 helmet.
The returns on the membership
campaign for Dakotu County are in
iM ipleLe as yet, and as the time for
taking memberships has been exten
ded to December 31st, the total
memberships received in the county
eannot now be given. Up until
Christinas day tne memberships in
Dakota precinct were 850, in Homer
700 and in Pigeon Creek 213.
On account of the holidays falling
on Tuesday the work days at the
Red Cross work room were changed
to Saturday for this week and next.
In a, letter from Gerald Hall to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. flail he
sends the thanks of the boys at Fort
Winfield Scott to the Rod Cross for
the Christmas kits received by them.
The Hubbard branch of the Red
Cross sent in the following articles
the past week; 22 wash rags, 11 pr.
sooks, (5 Turkish Towels, 1 sheet, 1
pair pillow cases, I helmet, 2 muff
lers, 3 pair wristlets, and G sweaters.
Following is a list of members and
contributors to the Red Cross from
Summit precinct who joined the St.
John's branch at Jackson, Nebr.:
$5.00 Rev. E. M. Gleason.
$2.00 Mrs. J. C. Duggan, Mrs.
Caroline Beacom, J. H. O'Donnell.
$1.00 Mrs. Patrick Casey, Mrs. J.
H. O'Donnell. Catherine O'Donnell,
Louise O'Donnell, Mrs. Matt Mc
Kivergan, Kathryn Mitchell, Beatrice
Jones, Mrs. M. McTaggart, Mrs.
John Carpenter, Mis. Thomas Rush,
Margaret Crosby, Mrs. John Rush,
Mrs. Alice McNaliy, Nora Crosby,
Mis. Joe-Twohig, Mrs. Thos. Gor
mally, Mrs. M. F. Logue, Mrs. J. C.
Heenan, Mrs. Peter Nichols, Mrs.
Kitson, Mary Kitson, Laura Kitson,
J. C. Duggan, Mary Duggan, Helen
Duggan, John Duggan, jr., Frank
Duggan, Mrs. John O'Neill, Mae
O'Neill, Mrs. John W. Twohig, Mrs.
Denis Heenan, Mrs. Catharine Two
hig, Margaret Twohig.
Submarine's Lifeboat.
For n long time attempts linvo been
made to evolve some sensible scheme
for permitting a crew to escape when
n submarine sinks, gets ensnared In a
not, or for some reason becomes un
nmwigenblo while under water. An
Invention that has lately been protect
ed by patents is described in Popular
Mechanics. It Is a lifeboat and, In
reality, u small auxiliary submarine
Hint normnlly is held in a concave seat
constructed In the top part of the largo
craft. AVater-tlght hatchways are pro
vided In each of the vessels, so that ac
cess from one to the other of them is
possible. It Is intended to offer a snfe
retreat for some thirty persons. Elec
tric and gasoline motors would propel
it and give it a radius of action esti
mated nt about COO miles. In the event
of accident, members of the crew
would enter the lifeboat, close the
hntchways, free the small craft by un
screwing two largo bolts that anchor
it to the larger one, anilriso to the
faurface.
She Obeyed Orders.
Some time ago, before we all got so
dreadfully economical, a mistress told
her new Scandinavian kitchen girl
never to leave In the refrigerator any
I thing old or left over, but to keep It
clcaa and fresh by throwing away tho
old things every morning.
On the day following, the mistress
happened to look out of tho window
and sho noticed something pccullnr in
the yard. Calling Hulda she asked:
"What is that and how did, it got
there?"
"That's tho old ice, ma'nm, left over
from yesterday," answered Hilda. "I
threw it away Ink you tor me." Bos
ton Transcript.
Automatic Electro Plating.
A machine that automatically elec
troplates 100,000 doorknobs or other
metul parts a day is described by tho
Scientific American. It consists of a
series of tanks arranged in an oval
fiU feet long, over which passes nn end-'
less chain from which rods currying
racks are suspended. The racks aro
lllleil with the objects to bo plated, and
these are dipped successively into the
tanks containing the solutions to be
used. Tho average tlmo required for
the complete process is one hour.
State Bank
"For AIJ, the People"
ocal Items
Scotb Duncan was over from West
field, Iowa, the past week visiting
old friends.
Miss Mario Ream left Monday for
her home in Axtel, Kas., to spend
the holidays with her parents.
Mrs. Bell Black came up from
Lincoln Saturday for a few weeks'
visit with her mother, Mrs. Wm.
I3arnott.
Herbert C. Rogers of Lyons, Neb.,
and Maud H. Koser of South Sioux
City, were married in Sioux City
Monday.
Fred A. Wood went to Woodbine,
Iowa, Saturday to spend Christmas
week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Wood.
Fred Schriever, jr., arrived home
Sunday evening from Goodland, Kas.,
where he is teaching in the public
schools, for the holidays.
John Young, wife and two child
ren, of Lyons, Nebr., came up Mon
day and spent Christmas at the Carl
Young home on Walker's Island.
Prof. A. B. Rich and family came
up from Clay Center, Neb., Satur
day to spend the holidays with Mrs.
Rich's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Niebuhr.
Wm. Schriever came home last
Thursday morning from Iowa City,
la., where he has been attending the
university. He expects to enlist in
the army soon after the holidays,
and will enter the meteorological
branch of the service.
Judge S. W. McKinley officiated
at two weddings last Thursday. The
contracting parties were Glenn E.
Harris and Harriet S. Welsh, both
of Hubbard, and Arthur N. Phin
ney and Clara Wynn, both of Sibux
City.
Mrs. Nellie M. Wooodward re
turned to her home at Chicago Mon
day, after a visit of two months with
relatives here and at Homer. Her
husband, Lieut. E. A. Woodward, is
with Gen. Pershing's army in France,
a member of the signal corps.
Tho American Red Cross is saving
thousands of Belgian and French
women and children from death by
starvation or freezing" this winter,
but to carry on this Work the great
organization' needs the help of every
American man, woman and child.
A special article on the inside pages
of The Herald describes some of the
terrible suffering that American
workers have found in France.
Clyde Smith, of Greenfield, Ohio,
was brought here from Winnebago
Sunday by Sheriff Geo. Cain on a
charge of evading tho draft. He
had registered at Greenfield, but so
far had failed to keep the registra
tion board advised of his where
abouts. He deposited a cash bond
of $50 for his appearance before the
local board at this place whenever
he-is called for service. He holds a
membership in the I. W. Ws., his
number being 249,774. His draft
registration card bore number 28.
The "I Don't Know Club", Frank
O'Leary and Frank Wagner were
each convicted in the district court
here last Thursday on charges of
having booze in their possession ille
gally. The cases had been appealed
from the county court, and the
prosecution was conducted by Judge
R. E. Evans, whom Gov. Neville had
appointed as special prosecutor.
The case against Alexander Brown
who was nabbed at Crystal lake with
500 bottles of booze in his cottage
was decided in favor of Brown and
the liquor ordered returned to him.
Judge Sears of Omaha presided at
the hearing of these cases. Court
was adjourned until January 2nd.
A fire was narrowly averted in the
postofiice building, occupied by the
Eagle printing office, last Friday
morning. It was the same old story
of trying to fill a gasoline tank with
tho burner going full blast. Mr.
Schmied attempted to fill a tank
which supplies gasoline for a burner
connected with i typesetting ma
chine, using a gallon measure. The
blaze from the burner ignited the
can of gasoline, and in carrying it
to the street his hands were severely
burned. The fire department was
called, but Mr. Schmied managed,
with the aid of a fur coat belonging
to Rural Carrier Doc McKernan, to
squelch the blaze which had commu
nicated to some papers about the
office before the firemen arrived.
Some who witnessed the blaze said
that if the gasoline had been of a
good grade thero wouldn't have
been much chance of saving anything.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted
-at G. F. Broyhill's
The Herald 1 year, $1.25.
Mrs. A. E. Christensen has gone to
Elkpoint, S. D., to visit relatives.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Howard, of Crystal lake,
Sunday.
Raymond Renin came up from
Lincoln Saturday to spond the holi
day vacation. .
Mrs. -Win. Cheney and Mrs. R. 13.
Evans are seriously ill and under the
doctor's care.
Mrs. G. F. Broyhill left Saturday
for a few weeks' visit with relatives
at Axtel and Scottsvillo, Kas.
Preserve and beautify your home
with Mound City Paint and Varnish.
For sale at Neiswanger Pharmacy.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Jay Robertson at the Materni
ty hospital in Sioux City, December
23rd.
Mrs. Wm. Chessier and baby ar
rived from Norfolk last Friday to
spend Christmas in the Mrs. Belle
Barnett home.
We sell the "Gripwell" automobile
tires. See samples and get prices at
Slaughter-Burke Grain Co. elevator,
Dakota City, Neb.
Mrs. Carl Rasmussen arrived here
Saturday from Slater, Mo., for a few
weeks' visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Baughmann.
G. F. Hughes and family ana xl.
H. Greer and family, of Sioux ''it ,
were guests Christmas day k. tt.j
H. R. Greer home in this place.
J..C. Dahms, of Colome, S. D.,
was here Tuesday in consultation
with J. A. Hill in regard tu some
electrical work he is installing at
Colome. ,.:,.
The will be a regular meeting ol
the Eastern Star lodge next Tuesday
evening, January 1st. There will be
initiation, and all members are re
quested to come.
Mrs. Bad Drydon and son Jack,
of Lincoln, and Mrs. Harriett Wal
den, who had been visiting there for
some time, came up to spend Christ
mas weeK at the Mell A. Schmied
home.
County Clerk Wilkins has received
word that Thorwald Andersen, ol
Hubbard, has been discharged fron
army service at Camp Funston or.
account of physical disability, and
has returned home.
Mrs. Belle Barnett leaves Friday
to visit her son, George M. Bar
rett, who is stationed at Camp Fun
ston. She will also visit the Fred
Lynch family at Cainsville, Mo., and
with relatives at her old home in
Humeston, Iowa.
Miss Emma Nelson of Homer, who
has been teaching school in Wyoming
came home Monday and was accom
nanied home bv Miss DntHn Pnin
The Jas. Nelson family returned here
wun miss uottie and spent Christ
mas day in the Geo. Cain home.
The M. G. R. club met atthehome
of Mrs. E. M. Blessing in Salem,
December 19th. A general program
was carried out in which Mrs. Ed
Mfartran Ciirrind ott' thn linnnra in tlin
guessing contest, and Mrs. Bernard
ijoais in tne oiu auages. A distribu
tion of Christmas presents was one
of the entertaining features, follow
ed by a luncheon.
The Elk Valley Sunday School de
cided at their Christmas exercises,
that instead of having the usual
Christmas treat, to take up a collect
ion and trive the nrnpnpds tn lliourai-.
stricken children in Europe- The
collection amounted to $12.27, and
the superintendent, Mr. Bert Benton
added to it n. ehwk fnr S.9K mnWmr
a total of $37.27, which will be turn
ed over to some organization to use
for the purpose intended.
Dakota Coun.y's v-outribution to
Army Y. M. C. A. I'und
The following receipt for amounts
contributed to the Arrnv Y. M.C.. A
fund was received by Wm. P. War
ner, county chairman, and the same
is now on file in the office of Cmmtv
Treasurer J. S. Bacon.
Omaha, Neb., November 27, 1917.
Received of Wm. P. Warner,
county chairman of Dakota county,
through John D. Haskell, district
chairman, Thirteen Hundred Ninety
Six and GO-lOOth Dollars ($1390.00),
in payment of subscriptions to the
Army Y. M. C. A. fund as follows:
Homer $ 480 00
Dakota City 375 50
South Sioux City 278 35
Hubbard 133 50
Pigeon Creek . 129 25
Total $139G GO
C. C. Belden,
Treasurer of Army Y. M. C. A. fund
in Nebraska.
MATRIMONIAL VENTURES
Thf following mniri'imi lininou
were issued by County Judge S. W.
mciYiuiey inning uiu pasuweCK:
Nnmo mill AiIiIiukh Ago
fllonn 11. limits, Kulilmril, Nol "i
llmrlot H.Welnli, ' .'. is
ArtliltrN. I'hlnui'y, Klunx Oily . ... -tr,
Olnru Wynn. ' ' .11
Win. II. Albri'i'lit, I'onii'ioy, Inuu 21I
Griico 11. I, union, ' 5
Joint ll.Oiiiny. SIoiin City ., ibj
Adullno DHiny, ' ' f
For Sale
A few more good Boars, at bar
gain prices. John B. Evans,
Dakota City, Neb.
A Hampshire boar for sale a
March jiig; weighs 300 lbs. Waltor
Miller, Dakota City, Nebr.
JAP SOLDIERS IN WAR GAME
Trench Fighting at Night, Mining and
Counter-Mlnlna Included In Mod.
em Combat Practice.
Tho week's fighting maneuvers of the,
Engineers' battnllon of tho Japnncso
Imperials Guards and First division
wore carried out on a scnlo never bc
foro attempted, says tho East and
West News. Tho war play occurred nt
Otahara, In tho Tochlgl prefecture.
The operations Included rival armies'
trench lighting at night, exactly ns
practiced in tho present Europo war.
Mining and counter-mining, with ninny
other special features of modern war
fare, wcro practiced. The present typo
of hand grenades wns used.
Japnncso were first to Introduco
these missiles at Port Arthur, but tho
recent, form of tho grenndo is quito
changed and tho weapon much Im
proved. The Mills standnrd bomb, a
llrltlsh Invention, was chiefly cm
ployed. It Is about the size and shnpo
of a large lemon, Is mnde of steel, tho
outside corrugated Into 48 small
squares which, upon explosion of tho
bomb scatter In a wide area. It will
not explode until released from tho
hand of tho thrower. A lever, fitted In
to a slot at tho top, extends hnlfwny
around the circumference and is held
in place by a fixing pin. A small metal
ring upon tills pin renders its extrac
tion easy when ready to he thrown. In
casting, tho bomb and lever aro tight
ly grasped in' tho right hand, tho left
foot is advanced and tho bomb is
hurled with an overhead bowling mo
tion, much as in cricket. As tho bomb
leaves tho hand, tho lever, actuated by
u spring, Is loosened and falls to the
ground, thus removing an impediment
to the truo flight of tho nilssle. When
tho lover files off, a st ong spring Is
relenscd, forclug tho firing pin into a
percussion cap. Tills Ignites tho fuse,
which burns until tho main chnrgo of
nmmonlnl explodes.
UNKNOWN LAKES AND RIVERS
Interior of Labrador Found to Possess
Many Unmapped Bodies of Water (
and Streams.
Chains of lakes hitherto unmapped
and rivers cqunlly unknown, wcro tra
versed in tho interior of Labrador by'
tho exploring parties of representa
tives of tho National Geographic soci
ety and tho Carnegie museum, Pitts-"
burgh, which arrived at St. Johns, N.
V., recently, says a correspondent.!
The journey covered about 7ri0 miles
over a routo never beforo traveled by
white men and was made more dllllcult
by tho fact that the flvo Indians who
were tnken along as guides proved to
he unfamiliar with tho country.
Tho party included E. B. C. Todd,,
curator of ornithology in tho Carnegie
museum ; O. J. Muriel, curator of mam
mals In tho samo Institution, and Al
fred Marshall of Chicago.
Tlioy left Seven Islands bay on tho
north sldo of the Gulf of St. Lawrence,
about tho end of May and traveled
north by canoe and "portages, reach
ing Fort Chimo, near "Urgava bay, Au
gust 122. In addition to mapping tho
country, they studied its natural his
tory. Mr. Todd said tho existing maps of
a largo district wero found to ho very
inaccurato nnd altogether misleading,
having been made by guesswork from
Information supplied by Indians.
German Mayor Has Sense of Humor.
Tho Prussian town of Altwasser hns
developed a humorous burgomaster.
Tho Schwaebischo Tagwacht says:
"Tho burgomaster of Altwasser, who
lias been flooded with anonymous let
ters accusing htm of fnlllng in Ids
duty ns regards tho food supplies, has
caused a reply to his accusers to bo
posted at tho town hntL It rends:
"'I am blamed in letters for the
scarcity of potatoes, for tho heavy
rains and tho consequent muddy state
of tho streets, nnd for tho unlawful,
appropriation of food cards on tho part
of many of tho Inhabitants. Besides
tho writers of these misulvcs attack
mo for providing my household with
more than I am entitled to and for
pocketing public funds as salary.
" 'I Invito some of theso pettifogging
spirits, who have no other resourco
than to besmirch tho reputation of
their public olllcials, to como and dine
with mo any Sunday.
-'They would regret nt having
stayed at homo to purtnke of tho meat
with which they aro no doubt provid
ed, instead of the cabbago and turnips
which they would find representing tho
Joint on my table."'
Japanese Seek Match Outlet.
Plans aro now under way to secure
a wide market in foreign countries for
matches of Jnpnneso manufacture. At
one tlmo .Tnpanese matches had an ex
cellent market both in tho East nnd
in the West, nays tho Pathfinder, but,
owing to luck of standardization of tho
product and to tho murltetlng of inferi
or goods by somo of the manufacturers,
It ilnnlly fell off quite seriously, it Is'
now proposed rigidly to maintain 11 '
high standnrd of quality In all Japan
ese matches and to have tho product
of all members of tho newly formed1
match manufacturers' federation in
spected beforo shipment abroad.
Men Muct Go Out Shopping.
One result of tho roplnclng of men
by women iu many of tho British in
dustries is tho incivaso of shopping by
men unfit by ago or pliyslcal disability
for army service, note a correspond
out. Tradespeople, who have noticed
tho gradual Increase of their men cus
tomers, nru not nt all adverao to tho
innovation, because they find generally
thut a lnrgor amount of business can
be got through in al glvemfltlme.
STIN SON'S
Specials for Saturday, Dec, 29
For tHis Uay Ofxly ' t
Assorted Cookies in bulk, per measure .-. ,10c
Pure Apple Cider Vinegar, per gal 40c
A 20c Can of Kraut for '. . . lbc
Bulk Starch, per lb , 5c
1 Can Tomatoes , 15c
IIonie-Grovvn hand-picked Beans, per lb 15c
Boiling Beef, per lb: ....'.'... ; 15c
lib Wienies ; 20c
5 Boxes Matches (. 30c
Fresh Oysters and all kinds of Fruit
for Saturday Trade
Stinson's
Btt.koisv City,
Christmas
Dance
Strict
Given by the Danish Sisterhood of
Hubbard, Nebr,
Saturday Eve, December 29
in the Danish Brotherhood Hall
All Danes are invited. Come and bring your Basket
Supper. Good Music will be furnished.
Westcott's Undertaking;
Parlors
, Auto Ambulance
Old Phone, 42G New Phone 2007
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