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Soldier's Letter
Prom Stott Neiswanger.
Fort Monroe, Virgin..
Dear Folks: .
Well I received Barbara's letter
the day before I left Jefferson 'Bar
racks. I hope papa did not go to St.
Louis to see me, for I left Tuesday
night for here. Wo sure had some
time. There were ten cars of us.
Two cars of us,came to Fort Monroe.
We left St. Louis about 9 o'clock,
got into Cincinnati at noon, and ar
lived in Huntington, W. V., for
supper. We left Huntington about
7 o'clock and about five miles out
one of the boys was killed. They
f 'und him and wired ahead and told
m, but no one knew how he wa3
killed. We got in Charlston about
9:30, and there were sure a lot of
girls. I got a great big kiss from
o le of the prettiest girls. We had
breakfast at 10:30 at Charlotteville,
Va., and dinner in Richmond. We
"-"irrived here about 6:45. They took
us right up to the hospital and gave
us another inspection, then took us
down to chow and put eight of us to
a tent. We just had cots and a few
blankets and as my tent is only five
feet away from Chespeake Bay we
got the cool, night breeze.
Well, "if you ever saw any guys
that wished they were home it was
last night. But I was not the least
bit, got a good lunch in my tent and
had a lot of fun.
The sun is nice and hot today and
the cool salt breeze off of the bay
makes one feel like new. The rest
of the boys are having a ball game.
Kentucky and Virginia are sure
fanny states, the trees are all green
- because they are all evergreen. All
we saw was forests and those old
rail fences and little houses with the
old fashioned fire places. We got
into the Blue Ridge mountains about
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8 o'clock p. m
They were some
sight.
We had two cars of niggers and
they tried to knife a captain and a
sergant. There sura are some tough
ones in the army. The tougher you
can act the better you get along.
This is a swell country around here.
Norfolk, Va., twelve miles. We
have street car service to all towns.
Fort Wool is just across the bay,
and Newport News, a big camp, a
short distance.
I have a Red Cross sweater, scarf
and head shield, but if you want to
send me something 1 could use one
of those little soldier kits.
There was a case of mumps broke
out this morning and we are quar
antined for two weeks. Well, as .1
am writing on a chunk of wood will
close. Tell Don and the rest of the
boys they don't know what they are
missing. We are going to get the
kaiser.
With lots of love,
James S. Neiswanger, 6th Co.
P. S. I think we will be here
about two months, and then for Sun
ny France and. Kaiser William. The
air is full of air planes this morning.
All you can hear is the hum of their
engines. Stott.
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
WILFRED E. VOSS. SUPT.
The teachers' examination for this
month comes on Saturday, March 16.
It will be the same kind of examina
tion in every respect as the ones held
in November and January, except
that the Heading Circle has been ad
ded to the list of subjects.
This will be the last one-day ex
amination to be offered for some
time. The ones for May, June and
July will be two-day examinations.
- rinr cfnfo eimortnfonHnnf Vina norm
fit not to give an eighth grade ezam
ination in March this year. Many
teachers and, pupils, however, have
looked forward, especially this" year,
for a full examination this month.
They feel that the late examinations
will work to the disadvantage of
those who will have to stay out much
to help with the farm work. On the
other hand the state superintendent
seems to think that the early exam
ination will, on the average, do more
harm than good, for he thinks that
too many would leaye school who
might as well remain in school for
all the good they would be able to
dohrough manual employment.
The two eighth grade examina
tions that will be given this spring
will come on April 11 and 12, and
May 9 and 10. 1918. Those who
wish to complete the eighth grade
course this year, should take all
subjects in the April examination,
and take those in which they may
fail in May.
For Sale
I have a quantity of choice upland
prairie hay for sale, on farm two
miles from Hubbard, Neb. Inquire
of Bert Cobleigh, on iarm.
Frank Davey.
Local Item
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Jon Forbes returned Friday from
a yur.ness trip in Garfield county.
Clyde Crego left Thursday of last
week for his claim liear Gillette
Col.
Mr3. S. Cook has returned from a
several weeks visit with relatives at
Ponca.
Miss Mary Deloughry and Mrs.
Nelsen were here Monday from
Jackson on business.
Fred Hughart and wife are spend
ing a week or two here at the home
of Mrs. Hughart's sister, Mrs. Wm.
Triggs.
Mrs. Helen Evans has moved from
the Pomrehn residence into the Ed
wards & Bradford house vacated
by W. E. Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McKenzie, of
Dallas, S. D., were visitors several
days the past week with their daugh
ter, Mrs. F. J. Aucock.
Mrs. Anna Hansen and sons Ed
and Charles, have moved from Ho
mer to a farm east of South Sioux
City near the high bridge.
Frank Learner, of South Sioux
City, left last Wednesday for Roch
ester, Minn., to consult the Mayo
Bros, in regard to his health.
Mrs. Geo. M.Barnett has returned
from Manhattan, Kans., and is stay
ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Brotherton, at South Sioux
City.
Bert Francisco was down from
Hubbard Monday and left an order
for bills advertising the Red Cross
sale at Hubbard on Saturday of this
week.
Misses Clara Cook and Margaret
Schreiner, teachers in our schools,
were over Sunday visitors at New
castle in the home of Prof, and Mrs.
Jacobson.
Rev. F. J. Aucock and family were
at Morningside, la.. Monday, help
ing tn celebrate the 80th birthday of
Mrs. Aucock's grandfather, Dr. H.
E. McKenzie.
Ernest Taylor, who has been em
ployed in the C. E. Doolittle barber
shop for the past year or two. wc!nt
to Allen, Neb., Tuesday to conduct
a shop at that place.
John W. Wasmund, son of our
townsman, Fred Wasmund, and Roy
K. Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
R. Graham, enlisted in the aviation
section of the signal corps at Sioux
City Monday.
Fred Lynch, of Cainesville. Mo..
formerly in the lumber business
here, spent a few days here last
Thursday between trains. He had
been to Hornick, la., to look after
a farm which he owns there.
Fred Bargeman has rented the F.
A. Wood residence property recently
vacated by Fred Edgar, and will
move in the first of April. Mr.
Edgar has moved His household goods
into the Chas. Neibuhr residence.
An advertisement of the auction
sale of the Independent Stock Farm,
Sam Nixon, manager, appears in
this issue of the Herald. A big list
of personal property is offered at
this sale to be held on Saturday,
the 16th.
Mrs. Rosa Stinson was here Mon
day looking after her property in
terests. She bas settled with the
Security Insurance Co. for the dam
age by fire to her residence prop
erty south of the M. E. church, re
ceiving $240.68.
A meeting of the council of de
fense will be held in the court house
this,. Thursday, evening. It is ex
pected then to complete the organ
ization of a company of home guards,
and all members of the council, and
those who wish to become members,
are requested to be present,
The Acme Hay & Feed Co., of
Sioux City transported by motor
truck about 1,500 bushels of oats
from the Walter Cheney farm to
their place in Sioux City last Thurs
day. The oats were purchased at
tee Cheney sale. Abyou 100 bushels
ware hauled at a load.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Learner and
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gregory, of
Sioux uity, and uounty Attorney and
Mrs. Geo. Learner, of Dakota City,
Miss Willits of Odebolt.Ia., and Miss
Baker, of Watertown, S. D., were
guests at the M. G. Learner home
Sunday, helping celebrate Dorothy
Learner's birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter DoWitt and
little daughter arrived hero last
week from Alberta, Canada. Mrs
DeWitt is a sufferer from rheuma
tism and will spend the summer hero
with her sister, Mrs. Alfred beymour,
and with relatives at Homer, in an
effort to find relief from her malady.
Mr. DeWitt will .eturn to Canada
to look after his farm interests.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted
at G. F. BroyhilPs
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Mayor's Proclamation
greeting!
To the Citizens of Dakota City, Neb.
Fr dav. Mnrnh 22. 1MB. 5 WAR
SAVINGS DAY by official proclama
tion of Governor Keith Neville, and
Wnr Savings Director Ward M.
Burgess. All loyal citizens of this
community will accordingly devote
me aiternoon ot said day alter 2
o'clock to subscribing for War Sav
ing Stamps, and otherwise promot
ing their sale in large amounts.
All who are able should subscribe
to the limit.
B. C. Buchanan, Mayor.
The Herald 1 year,t $1.25.
Prof. Linton was at Lyons, Neb,
on business Saturday.
Postmaster Mell A. Schmjed was
at Wynot last Wednesday and Thurs
day. Senator F. F. Haase was here from
Emerson Sunday, visiting at the
home of his parents.
Mrs. Geo. L. Boals, of South Sioux
City, passed away suddenly at her
home Monday night.
E. Rasmussen and Nora Scott, of
Homer, were granted a license to
wed in Sioux City Tuesday.
Postmaster Schmied was a visitor
at Council Bluffs, la., and Lin oln,
Neb., Monday and Tuesday.
Preserve and beautify youi loine
with Mound City Paint and Vurnish.
For sale at Neiswanger Pharmacy.
There will be a special meeting of
the Order of Eastern Star Tuesday
evening, March 19,, for degree
work
Mrs. Lucy A. Berger returned last
Wednesday from a visit with rela
tives at Phillipsburg, Kans. W. H.
Berger met her at Emerson.
R. L. Broyhill and wife retmrned
Sunday from Omaha, where Mr.
Broyhill was taking treatment at a
hospital for kidney and bladder
trouble.
A few of the young folks were en
tertained at the Wm. Biermann
home Monday evening, the guest of
honor being Ernest Taylor, who de
parted Tuesday for Allen, Neb., to
make his home.
W. E. Morrison and family left
Wednesday for Murdo, S. D., where
they have rented land, 'and will
start in farming and raising stock.
The best wishes of this community
go with them to their new home.
Read the notice of meetings for
obtaining subscriptions for War
Saving Stamps on last page of the
Herald and note where meetings are
to be held. In Dakota City the
meeting place will be at the court
house.
John Sassano, the Sioux City harp
ist, and well known among music
lovers here, died at a Sioux City
hospital Monday night from the ef
fects of a blow on the head during
an altercation wit a "young man
about town."
The case of Louis Parrent against
Mary Deloughery was trted before
Justice D. M. Neiswanirer Monday.
and a decision was rendered in favor
of Parrent, who had sued to collect
a bill for wages. The case will
probably be appealed.
About 200 persons from this pre
cinct registered at the three days'
session held by a committee from
the council of defense at the court
house Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday of this week. There are
still a number who did not appear
for registration. These parties will
be looked after later on.
Judge McKinley tied the nuptial
knot for the following couples during
the past week: Charles Fox, of
Sioux City, and Ethel M. Waddell,
of South Sioux City, and Herbert
Nyreen and Bertha Douras, both of
Sioux City, on the 6th; and Henry P.
Emerson and Mable Waltman, both
of Sioux City, on the 7th.
William Robertson and James Har
nett, both of South Sioux City, are
languishing in the county jail. The
former is charged with helping him
self to his neighbor's canned fruit
and Harnett is "laying out" a fine
and costs imposed upon him for
purloining some change from one of
the drafted men's clothes while he
was taking his physical examination
before the local draft board.
The divorce case of Mrs. Marie
Herman vs Fred Herman, tried in
the district court last week proved
rather sensational, and a decision
Was given Mrs. Hermau by Judge
Graves. Alimony amounting to
$15,000 was allowed the plaintiff
and attorney's fees of $500 and costs
were assesed against Mr. Herman.
The custody of the minor child,
Helen, was given to the mother.
Geo. C. Bille Remembers
Old Home Friends
Paradise, Cal., March 1, 1918.
Mr. John H. Ream,
Dakota City, Neb.
Dear John: I send my subscription
which should have been sent long
ago.
I see by the Herald that the Da
kota county people are alive to the
needs of the country. We are doing
what we can here. I expect that
the next time I hear from Max it
will befrom "somewhere in France."
Chinamen and Japanese are enlist
ing. I thought it was fine when a
Jap wrote to the board at Chico:
"I want you will a Sammy make of
me." Yours truly,
George C. Bille.
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Clnronco Linton.
There are still a few cases of Ger
man measles among the primary
children.
The primary children are sorry to
lose Willie Morrison from their
group. He leaves soon with his
parents for his new home in South
Dakota.
Handwork in the primary room is
centered around Easter activities
at present.
Ella Powell re-entered the' Becond
grade last week, the family having
moved back to town.
The sixth grad'o is to demonstrate
the social recitation in history before
the teacher's meeting Tuesday,
March 12.
Pearl Powell is a new scholar in
the sixth grade. She started in
Thursday.
The program given by the fifth
and sixth grades went well and was
of much merit. The proceeds were
$19.85.
Gladys Frederick, of the fifth
grade, is the only pupil of her room
who has been neither absent nor
tardy this year.
Clark Anderson was absent Mon
day afternoon.
Henry Ream returned to school
Monday, after a few weeks' absence
on account of measles.
Clayton Hllborn and Rosie Perry
were absent from school Monday.
The local declamatory contest was
Jiold Tuosday evening. This is the
first contest of the kind tor our
school and a great deal of interest
has been taken in the work. Miss
Smith, of Morningside college, as
sisted in preparing the contestants
and to her the credit i . due for the
exelenceof their wo.. The win
ner of this contest, Lola Heikes,
will represent our school in the dis
trict contest at Wayno March 28.
A very interesting game of basket
ball was played between the local
high school boys and the Ponca boys
Thursday evening of last week. The
Ponca boys did very well indeed for
their first game. The first half end
ed with a score of 13 to 12 in Ponca's
favor, but our boys found themselves
in the second half and gained a vic
tory of 27 to 17 points.
The hardest game of the season is
scheduled for Friday evening, March
15 with Rosalie on our own floor.
Return games with South Sioux
City and Ponca are expected for the
next week.
The new cabinet in the office is
completed and is a great improve
ment. About $50 worth of thrift stamps
were sold by Prof. Linton at school
Monday. A hundred per cent school
is expected soon. A large number
arp buying regularly.
County Agent's Field Notes
BY C. R. YOUNG.
Wo are now receiving weekly lists
of available farm laborers from the
employment office of the Chicago
Daily News. Mr. E. L. Rhodes,
state labor leader for this Btato,
spent some time in Chicago and re
ports these men as appearing like
good farm hands. Descriptive lists
will be posted in the county agent's
office where they may be seen at
any time.
"Now is the time to sow sweet
clover," says the seed man. The
seeds of this plant have hard seed
coats which makes it difficult for
water to permeate. The action of
the frost tends to break this down
resulting in a higher per cent of
germination. Scarifying is especi
ally advisable with sweet clover seed.
Several have requested that we
urge each farmer to plant a small
acreage of sorghum for molasses
making. This would materially help
out on the sugar problem of the
home and nation, We know of one
outfit in the northeast part of the
county which could likely be put in
to use and others are likely availa
ble. If interested let the county
agent know and wo will lend any
assistance possible in getting the
mills to meet the needs of the
county.
It has nlRo been suggested that
farmers and town people sow a small
amount, say one to three ounces of
sugar beet seed, to make into syrup.
Directions for making may be se
cured from the office of Sugar Plant
Investigations, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
At the recent Potato Growers
meeting in South Sioux City, a com
mittee consisting of Don Forbes,
Louis Wechester, Geo. Hirschback,
T. F. Monahan and County Agent
Young, was appointed to secure the
order of those desiring to pool their
orders for potato bug poison. A
week will bo spent in collecting
these orders. Prices are quoted for
but a few days or for immediate
shipment only, which shows the ten
dency of the market. If interested,
see some member of the committee
at once.
M. E. Church Notes.
F. J. Aucock, Pastor.
Services at the usual hours Sunday,
11 a. m. and 4 p. in.
Cantata practice Sunday at 2:30 p.
m., and Thursday of this week at
7:30 p. m.
Please keep open the evening of
the 22nd. A membership meeting,
social, and lunch will be given to
give everybody an opportunity to
meet Rev. E. M. Furman, the dis
trict superintendent.
The Herald, $1.25 per
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For htas Es.y raJy
lib bulk Gloss Starch '. 5c
Best Country Butter, per lb . 42c
1 doz. Eggs T .30c
1 lb Couutry Laid 32c
lib ginger snups '....... -. 20c
lib bulk cookies 20c
Boiling Beef, per lb : ., 1 7c
1 doz Bananas .'...'. 25c
Ladies' Dresses $1.00
On Tuesday next Meatless Day we will have some
choice mutton on sale. Mutton is not now prohibit
ed. Phone your orders in advance, as the supply
may be limited.
All kinds of Fruit and Vegetables
for Saturday Trade
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