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Items of Interest
Gleaned from
Our Exchanges
Rosalie Rip-Saw: Lily. Couture,
Ellon Allison, Herman Anderson and
Chas. O'Connor spent Sundny at
Crystnl lake.
Wulthill Times: Mr. and Mrs. .
E. Taft visited at the homo of lu
'"athcr, John Baugous, near Homor,
Sunday evening.
Newcastle Times: Mrs. It. Itus
i.ell, music teacher entertained a fow
f her Newcastle pupils at 1km- cot
tage At Crystal lake last Sunday.
Sloan, Iowa, Star: M-s. D. N I.
Thacker and children and Miss Lola
Pope !eft here last Saturday morning
ly auto for Homer, Nobi;., whore
they visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George W1.1 Thacker.
Siniiv Pitv .Tnufnnl "Willi. 1 T?
Bartlctt, of -South Sioux City, who J
nas oeen connected with the Chicago
and Northwestern railway for the
past three years, ha3 been called to
report at Camp Humphrey, Va., to
enter tho engineers' officers train
ing camp.
Ponca Journal: Mrs. C. E. Hed
ges and family loft Friday for Oma
ha, where they remained until Sat
urday when they departed for Kan
sas City, leaving there for Garnett.
Kas., to visit with relatives and
friends. They expect to he gone
about ten days.
Pomeroy items in Fonda, Iowa,
Times: Mr, and Mrs. Martin Malo
ney of South Sioux City, Nobr., and
Mr. and Mrs. Hyram Baker of Allen,
Nebr., were over Sunday guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Johnson. Mrs. Maloney is Mr.
Johnson's mother, and Mrs. Baker is
his sister..
Dixon Journal: llerbet Hall
visited his sister in Dakota
and his brother in Jackson
before leaving for army service....
Little Leo and Dorothy Hall return
ed to their home at Jackson Monday
after .spending a week with their
grandparents. Little Earl Hall ac
companied them home.
Tekamuh Herald: G. L. Jordan",
who run the Democrat hero in Te
kamah, until it was closed, has ac
cepted the foremanship of the Win
nebago Chieftain owned lv R. J.
Taylor. Mr. Taylor's health pre
vents him from resuming an active
part inside the alfice. .Mr. Jordan
is a competent printer and this will
make a nice place for himself and
his family.
Walthill Citizen: W. II. Mason
and wife were Sioux City visitors
Tuesday .....Mrs. Levi Clinkenbeard,
of South Sity, came last Monday for
a few days visit in the Rager home.
She returned home last Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Garret Mason of Homer
were in town Friday visiting a short
time at his brother's, W. H. Mason
and family. Their three little girls
nr.e visiting at the Mason home.
Obert items in Wynot Tribune: B.
F. Martin, of South Sioux City, has
taken tho place of Geo. Fox at the
Dakota City
Grocery
Specials for Saturday
2 lbs. Pcabcrry Coffee 45c .
.'J Pkgs of Jelly Powder S.lc
2 Cans of Spiced Pumpkin .")(
2 Cans of Spaghetti ifflc
1 Can of Kraut 15c
1 Can of Sweet Potatoes 15c
8 oz. Jar of Olives : 15c
1 Bar of Kirk's Peroxide Soap 10c
After this date we Close our Store at 6:30 p. m.,
except on Wednesday and Saturday Evenings.
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit for Saturday
HtigHest Price Paid for
COUNTRY PRODUCE
ROSS GROCERY
Dakota City,
depot... .Stephen Joyce and wife
and George Hlrschbnck and wife, of
Dakota county, drove up last Sun
day and visited at the V. C. Heikos
home west of town. Mr. and Mrs.
Joyce are parents of Mrs. Ilcikes.
The Joyce and Hirschback families
are among tho pioneers of Dakota
county.
Watcrbury items in Allen News:
E. J. Way and two daughters ar
rived here last week. E. J. is
building a big hog house for Philo
cAfce. .. .Miss Sara Herrick re
ived a letter from a friend last
' that had traveled by aero mail
from Washington to Philadelphia.
It is the first letter received at this
poatofiico bearing a postmark of this
kind and bore a :M-cenl stamp. Tho
postmark was an airplane.
Sioux City Tribune, 20: Mrs. M.
Bray and sons have returned to
Sloan, la., after spending the week
end in the Stinson home on Grant
avenue. . . .Captain it). B. Stidworthy,
of Homer, Nebr., wlio is stationed at
Fortress Monroe, Vn., and who is
hompwon a 10 days' leave of absence,
visited Sioux City friends yesterday.
....Mess Sergeant Mnx II. Bille,
10th Infantry, Camp Kearney, Santi
ego, formerly of Sioux City, spent a
14 day furlough in the homes of Ho
mer Emerson, in Sioux City, and Dr.
D. C. Stinson, at Leeds.
Emerson Enterprise: Dale Mc
Laughlin, Neal Mines and Itay Lina
felter leave today for Ft. Itiley,
,Ka3 Cards have been received
from Harry McEntafl'or, Geo. Dohr
man and Walter Moseman stating
they had reached France O. K
Mrs.. Mayers and daughter Cather
ine, and Mrs. W. B. Maher went to
Pender Tuesday to ylsit at the -homo
of Mr. and Mrs. Pat)J)orccy. .Miss
Anna Steckelberg.jj akota county.
iooa demonstrator, i - or't11"
tion in cold pack o j
Lutheran Parish hall, on "-V neorJ,v
auernoon.
Fordyce items in Hartington Her
ald: Miss Ruth Suing ol Fordyce,
returned Friday evening from St.
Catherine's Academy at Jackson,
where she has been attending school
for the past few years. While
there, she made music her special
work, and tins year received her
teacher's certificate in music, and,
also, a gold medal for excellent
work. Miss Suing gave her recital
on the evening of June 9th, and it
was one of the most successful re
citals ever given at Jackson. Sho
is now well qualified to teach and
intends to begin a class in music
this fall.
Allen News: Several Allen fam
ilies drove down to Crystal lake
Sunday and spent tho day there in
the cool lake air.... Mr. and Mrs.
Millard Martin, Mrs. Win. Twamley
and Miss Mabel Twamley spent Fri
day evening with friends in Dfxon.
....Rev. Francis Aucock, pastor of
tho Dakota -City M. E. church, spent
last Friday in Allen at the Rev. Kil
burn home....W. Lyle of Marshal
town, -Mjnn., arrived Friday evening
in Allen for a visit at tho home of
his daughter, Mrs. P. P. Gaughran.
Mr. Lyle is a former resident of
Allen and his old friends arc glod to
see him back again.
Pender Republic: Will Pounds
and family of Pipestone, Minn., visi
ted his parents, W. W. Pounds and
wife the past week. In company
Nebraska
Ills, COME Sgi
Celebrate
In Dakota City
The Cour'y Council of De
fense will have charge of the
Picnic
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with his father he went to Ponca on
Wednesday to visit his brother, Free
Pounds, bef -e returning home
Fail'ng ho., i has compelled Editor
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VJtWiSuFfy of hi
.. Winnebago, to re-
ain of the home guurd
'liiuiy of his town and also to ic-
curo the services o'f George L. Jor-
TZSriuo
publication ol his paper. lo add to
his grief his father passed away at
lekamah on Juno lath from a para-
lytic stroke. The printing fraterni
ty sympathizes with Mr. Taylor in his
time of ill health and sorow, and
sincerely hope that he may soon be
restored to his former good health.
Sioux City Journal, 2G: A deci
sion in tho case of tho Wopdlawn
Savings and. -Trust company&nntl
Wintcrbotham against drainage dis
trict No. 2 of Dakota county, Neb.,
lias been handed down by Judge Am
iton, of the federal circuit af ap
peals, which affirms in all essential
particulars the decision of tho fed
eral court in Omaha, Neb., in July,'
luio. j he purpose ol tlie suit wa3
to enjoin the construction of the
Jackson ditch, running from west of
Jackson to the Jackson lake and
draining Elk creek, which formerly
flooded tho Dakota county bottoms
from Jackson to near Homer, Nebr.
Tho case was first tried in Omaha,
where it was dismissed by the court.
It was then appealed by tho plain
tiff to the federal circuit court of
appeals, whero the original decision
war. afFirmcd in all tho most osson
tial particulars. The ditch is effec
tive in draining approximately 7,000
acres in Dakota county, a portion of
which has recently sold for more
than $200 an acre.
Lyons Mirror: Just 43 years ago
tonight wo camped at the Win,
McMullen place north of town, June
27, 1875. In company with my
mother and two brothers, Leo M.
and E. J. Warner. We were return
ing to our home near Homer from a
trip to Cass county. .. ."The oldest
settler" admits that never, since the
virgin sod was first cut into black
ribbons by tho breaking plow, was
maize, or Indian corn "laid by" so
early in June. The eminent histor
ian, Moses Milburn Warner, who is
excellent authority, agrees with the
assertion that common field corn is
lurther advanced in growth this
season than it over was before. Mr.
Warner informs us that the Omaha
Indians who occupied northeast Nob
rnska when white men first came
here, raised corn, tho varity Known
as "squaw icorn," also pumpkins and
gourds. These were raised by the
squaws as the brave bucks had loath
ing and contempt for manual labor
so tho dusky dames and the bronzo
kldlets were the agricultural assests
of tho aborigenes. After tho rain
washed tho soil from tho hillsides
it made little mud deltas in tho v'al
loys. On these fiats tho farming
was done. Corn was planted and
left to its fate. It was not culti
vated and often tho harvesting was
dono amid a veritable forest of
slough weeds and sunflowers. No
thoro bred seed corn, no early tests,
no Uni special corn car, no student
demonspoiler or Congressional loaf
lets, in tho pre-historic period.
Sou Cane Tor (toughness
On account of dry weather, rough
ness may bo scarce and high priced
this winter. The Animal Husban
dry Department of tho University of
Nebraska advises tho sowing of cane
anytime up to the middle of July.
The ends of corn fields, corners or
any odd piece of ground can bo sow
ed to cane, and this rough feed may
come In mighty handy this winter.
On account of the poor quality of
cano seed this year it should bo sow
ed rathor thick. Tho usuul amount
is n bushel to tho acre.
Tho Herald-1 year, $1.25.
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Former Mayor of
Birmingham, Ala.,
Endorses Tanlac
" ? When
Mo -Moot Again, Tor I Am (Jet-
ling Well," He Writes a
I'rh-iiil.
One of tho latest additions to the
list of leaders of thought and ac
tion who have come forward with
their unqualified endorsement of
Tanlac is the name of Hon. Prank
V. livans, former Mayor of Birming
ham, Ala., ex-State Examiner of Pub
liAr?sAccounts of AJajiama, v and one
time editor of one" of tiib South's
greatest newspapers Tho Birming
ham Age-Herald.
Writing to a personal friend in
Atlanta, Mr. Evans says:
"Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 2.
"....By the way, you will hardly
know me when we moot again, be
cause I am getting well and strong
again. As- 1 told y'ou whilo in At
lanta last month, 1 have been suffer
ing a long time with gastritis, ns
the doctors call it really a disor
dered stomach with consequent con
stipation, pains in tho shoulders,
headache, belching, heartburn, loss
of appetite, loss of sleep and faint
ing spells. I' or weeks 1 could not
sleep on my back,
"One week ago, upon recommenda
tion of friends, who had tried tho
medicine, I purchased one bottle of
Tanlac and began taking it. Since
my second doso I havo suffered nono
of thoso troubles to which I refer,
and really believe 1 am going to get
perfectly well and strong again.
Won't that bo wonderful at my ago?
Well, certain It is that Tanlac is a
wondtrful medicine, and you know
that I am not given to 'pulfing' more
experiments and am rather ortho
dox as to materia medica.
"I shall continuo tho treatment
with perfect confidence in tho final
results,
(Signed) "Frank V. Evans."
Commenting on this splendid en
dorsement of Tanlac, G. F. Willis,
Distributor of Tanlac, said:
"Although tho list of prominent
endorsers is a long one, I recall a
few loading names that lend both
dignity and credit to tho entiro ar
ray. Some of them are:
"Hon. C. W. Mangum, of Atlanta,
ex-Sheriff of Fulton County; Hon.
M'"Kenzie Moss, Judge of the 8th
District of Kentucky; Hon. Moses
It. Glenn, Superintendent of Print
ing for the state of Kentucky; Col.
John B. Gains, Editor and Publisher,
Howling Ureon, Ky., C. U. Cooper,
President Georgia Cotton Oil Co.;
Mr. H. W. Hill, Bank President of
South Pittsburg, Tenn.; Mr. J. F.
Carroll, Cotton Mill Superintendent
of Chattahoochee, Gn.; Hon. S. S.
Shepherd, ex-City Councilman of At
lanta, and many others whoso names
havo heretoforr been given to tho
public."
Tanlac is sold in Dakota City by
Neiswanger Pharmacy. Adv.
Farmers' luc'ouio Tax
Tho income tax makes it necessary
for farmers to keep records of their
receipts nnd expenses and an inven
tory of their property. Tho Farm
Management Department of tho Uni
versity of Nebraska has distributed
13,000 record books among farmers
of tho state. At a recent confer
ence of farm management demon
strators and incomo tax officials in
Chicago, U was announced that any
consistent record kept by a farmer
would bo accepted by the govern
ment In determining tho incomo tax.
Tho farm managoment demonstrators
asked tho government to issue an
Incomo tax primer for farmer, and
thoy urgo over farmor to keep a
record of li7s incomo and expenses,
together with an inventory.
Will
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Salem Township, Julio 2!), 1918
Editor Dakota, County Hcruld:
Dear Sir: Mr. Moll A. Schmicd
received about 81,320.00 from the
state as oil Inspector for tho year
1917. and SI, 100.00 as postmaster,
making a 'total of S2.420.00 which
this slcok and well' fed gentleman
pulled down from tho public dur
ing tho year 1917; and in addition
to this he Is allowed 510.00 per
month for clerk hire, and then ho
is allowed ofTico rent nnd fuel free.
Pretty good thing to have a print
shop nnd postoft'ico together and let
Uncle Sam furnish the fuel, don't
you think?
Then, too, Mr. Schmicd has been
auditor for the M. B. A.'s for the
past thirteen years, which takes a
couple of weeks of his time during
the yo away from his duties as
post . ur; and then, too, lie pro
tenuj u . conduct a newspaper.
Now iv us boo how this figures
out:
The law provides not more than
S1.50 per day for services actually
performed In tho Inspection of oil
and gasoline, I havo before mo
figures taken from the State Audit
or's books in Lincoln which show
that Schmicd actually drew $1,207.95
for tho first eleven months of 1917,,
nnd at the rate of S1.50 per fmv it
would requiro 258 days of honest
work to earn this amount. There
were -17 Sundays during these eleven
morths, and two weeks at Mason
City, lowa.auditing M. B. A. books,
would mako a total of 327 days. As
there wero only 331 days In these
eleven months this would lenVo only
a balance of 7 dnys1 to edit tho
eagle and conduct tho postofUco out
of tho eleven months.
Section number 100 of tho Postal
Laws and Regulations does not .seem
to permit n postmaster lo act in
any other, official capacity that
would interfere- with his duties as
postmaster. Now, would it seem
that 7 days in eleven months to con
duct a newspaper nnd run a post
oirico a man could hardly do justice
to both tho public in attending to
his duties as postmaster and in con
ducting n newspaper.
It .might bo a good plan to got a
certified statement from tho Stato
Auditor - showing what Schmiod liua
pulled down sinco ho has been pre
tending to inspect oil, which If pre
sented to tho First Assistant Post
master General might convlnco that
gentleman that Schmied war ot
giving his personal attention to his
'Miies a toM.KVstci. And right
ncie I would like to havo Sclin.ied
ny who tno imw is in Hiour t.'ity
mat cans mm up on tno phono
with a request for more tags to
place on oil nnd gasolino receptacles.
Why don't Schmicd go and do the
inspecting personally instead of
conducting this important business
on the phone? Mr. Schmicd js
scarcely evor seen in tho postofHce.
ins lauy cleric has lono practiqally
all tho work, In fact, Schmicd
knows nothing about the work. Wins
Doolittlo has shown herself to 6
very capable and efficient in tho
management of tho office, and 1
would suggest that sinco she earns
tho money why not Schmied re
sign liko n good patriot and let
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Dakota City & Vicinity
WE luivc succeeded Mr. Fred Lynch in the
Hardware and Lumber business in Dakota
City, and are here to stay. Our 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
Luniber, 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 Sovc Repairs.
Also Concrete Work of all Kinds.
Come in and see usv
Lret's Get AccjBtxtccl
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Miss Doolittle havo tho appointment
which would bo very satisfactory to
the patrons of tho office, and th?n
too, she would not bo hindered in
her work by being rcquued to fold
papers in the eaglo shop. Thoro
is considerable complaint about him
requiring Miss Doolittlo to work in
the eaglo shop when sho should be
ntlondlng to tho nostoll'ice. Why
not lot n lady do tho work where sho
can, and draw tho salary when she
earns It? Miss Doolittle would
mnko n very good postmistress, nnd
then in these times why not all
join in nnd ask1 tho department to
givo her the place?
What say you, Schmied? Don't
you think that would bo a. rent pa
triotic act? Why not do this and
holp Undo Sam conservo man power.
Cut out all unnecessary things
conserve man power and let Schmied
go to France, where ho Can be of
service, as ho is about tho only
"Grand Stander" that can look
around Hill 4-1144 without a peri
scope. FARMER.
County Agent's Field Notes
Miss Mntie E. Hall, of York, Neb.,
begun work in Dakota county ns
Homo Demonstration ngont, July 1
Miss Hall will bo remembered by
many women n3 tho ono who con
ducted tho canning demonstrations
last summer. Sho Is hero to as
sist in every way possible and wom
en of tho county should direct their
calls to her when problems relntlvu
to tho homo arise. Miss Steckol
borg, who has been with Its sinco
tho first of March, lias taken work
in Seward county.
A number of our farmers who
planted soy beans with the corn
they intend to nog down, aro re
porting them as doing .inc. Tho
fields of A. O. Legg and Win. Bor
ger were visited during1 tho past
few days and good stands and splen
did growth found. These beans nro
n good supplement for corn and
should bo studied In tho field by all
who havo an opportunity.
Several times during tho past
week farmers have expressed them
selves as favoring a bounty on
wolves and coyotes. Thoso who
feol that such will bo beneficial to
agriculturo should agitato the move
and see thnt tho proper steps aro
taken to secure it.
What is tho matter with carefully
growing a few .of your b-H pure
bred hogs and having their logister
od? Each year we get muro calls
for breeding stock than v.o can fill
at home. We aro' In hopes of or
ganizing' our breeders this summer
and having a combination sale.
These sales and cooporntive advertis
ing havo done much toward helping
the small breeder got started.
C. It. Young,
County Agent,
Reports Oil Live Stock
dtilcr." In Nobraskn will bo mado to
tho United States Department of
Agriculturo by the Animal Husban
dry Department of the Univoreity of
Nebraska. These reports will in
clude not only information regard
ing livo stock but also regarding
feed for stock, such ns corn, pastures
and roughness.
TOR sam: '
Having taken my tank down, I
will sell my new wood frnme tower,
20 feet high nnd 8 feet wide nt ton
and 10 feet nt bottom.
W. II. Orr, Dakota City, Nobr,
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