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Our new Safe Deposit Boxes nre now ready. We
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$5.00 a year.
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Papers, in fact any papers of value in your- home, when
the cost of absolute protection is only a few cents a day.
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Phone 70 Fill Dakota City, Neb
AID GOD'S POOR,
SAYS MRS. DANIELS
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
THURSDAY, MARCH 18,. 1920
By MRS. JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Wife of the Secretary of the Navy.
TpHE plight of the peoplo of
Armenia presents a tragedy Incon
ceivable. Hundreds of thousands of
the descendants o the earliest Chris
tian race are now, because of their re
ligion, undergoing sufferings beyond
the Imagination of civilized America.
During the war It is estimated that
1.000,000 Armenians, a third of the to-
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tal population, were massaered. No
burlmrltyin 'human history exceeda
the gross cruelty of that destruction.
Thousands jvero driven out upon the
desert, there to die, from hunger and
thirst under the pitiless rays of a trop
ical sun.
Such was the price which the Arme
nian people paid for their Christianity
and their loyalty to the' cause of justice
and democracy during -the world war.
One-quarter of a million children,
chiefly orphans, whose parents perished
in massacres, are utterly dependent on
American charity.
Hundreds of thousands of refugees
in the Caucasus, clad only In torn, ver
minous rags, without shelter and with
out food, can exist only If America has
compassion upon them.
Shall we fall them? Not If I know
my country I v
Help Near East Relief In its wo'rk
for God's poor.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Heikes visited
relatives in Obert, Neb., Monday.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Sharp of Homer on the
11th.
S. A. Bridenbaugh had a shipment
of stock on tho Sioux City market
Tuesday.
A regular March windlias prevailed
here since Sunday a reminder that
spring is not far off.
John'Schalmus of Dakota City, and
Caroline M. Olson of Sioux City were
married at the latter place Inst week.
Mr. and- Mrs. Frank Mahon, of
Ainsworth, Nob., were here the past
. week to attend the funeral of Mr.
Mahon's father.
Mrs. Rosa Slinson of Leeds, Iowa,
and her daughter, Mrs. George L.
Lilly, of Maxbass, N. D visited rela
tives and friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Charity Hart and daughter,
Beulah, former residents of this city,
arrived in Sioux City Monday from
their home in Portland, Ore., on a
visit with relatives and friends.
The ice on the "Old Muddy" broke
up opposite this place Saturday and
wended its way south, and the ducks
and geese have taken possession of
the sandbars that have shown up. in
the river.
W. H. Berger left on the Burling
ton Sunday for Lincoln to be present
as the Dakota County delegate to
the laymen's conference of the Inter
Church Work movement. The con
ference was held on Monday at the
Lindell Hotel.
Mr, and Mrs. H. R. Greer departed
Saturday for their former home at
Aurora, Neb., on a week's visit with
old friends and neighbors at that
place. Bert Wood is looking after
business at the lumber yard during
Mr. Greer's absence.
Prof. C. E. Simpson and Theodore
Frederick went to Fort Dodge, IoWa,
Thursday evening of last week to
vpotid the week-end with lelativesof
Mr. Simpson. Theodore returned on
Monday, whilft-1Mr. Simpson- continued
hls-rip o Dubuque? wTspendn few!
days with old friends living there.'
John Mahon,sr., age 67 years, and a
pioneer resident of Summit precinct,
died in a Sioux City hospital last
Thursday, March 11th, of heart trou
ble. He had been a sufferer for a
long time, and had been ,ia. .the hos
pital for several months taking treat
ment. He. is survived by live sns,
Frank Mahon, of Ainsworth, Neb.;
John, Henry, James, and Charles Ma
lion, of Dakota county; and two
daughters, Mrs. Win. Gormley and
Mrs. Isadore Conway, of Sioux Cfty.
,The thirty who had the courage to
brave the elements, enjoyed a very
delightful evening at the home of V.
H. Orr" last Thursday. It was the
occasion of the Dollar Social. Afte.r
an all satisfying supper v.hich was
prepared especially for the men, the
program of the entertainment wag
carried out to the great enjoyment
of all. Shadow pantomime, of how
a woman can earn a dollar was the
source of much merriment. It was
no tAuble for the man to "catch
on," even when he misses a dollar
after he has asked the wife to press
his trousers. He knows he did not
spend ijt. But the same "boy" is li
able to make a mistake when it comes
to, putting babies to sjeep. A fellow
might be dead sure who took the
money and then make a mistake con
cerning tho care of the baby. One
fellow got badly fooled for a while,
but found out his mistake in time to
take his real wife homo and not a
man. Another pleasing number on
the program was the reading by Miss
Ruth Orr. This was her first public
appearance in this work, and she gave
the reading and encdre with splendid
composure and effectiveness.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs, Ed Mctz, of South Sioux City,
Monday.
. Miss Myrtle Baker, of Omaha, is
here on a visit in the S. A. Mason
homo south of towri.
Miss Opha Casey, of Lake City, la.,
is visiting here in tho homo of her
sister, Mis. II. I Foley.
Henry Francisco of Roynl, Neb.,
was a business visitor here la3t
Thursday between trains.
Airs. Chas.- Ream wont to. Shble3,
Neb., Saturday to spend a week or
two at tho home of her son, John N.
Ream. s
Attorney S. T. Frum was in Pender
the past week attending to matters
in tho district court of Thurston
county.
Attorney Wm. P.'Warner transact
ed business in Wayno on Wednesday,
and today leaves ona' business trip
to Lexington, Neb.
Mrs. Pat Kellehcr, aftciv-n week's
visit hero in the homo of her mother,
Mrs. Belle Barnett, departed Friduy
for her home at Norfolk.
There will be a special meeting f
Omadi Lodge No. 5, A. F. & A. M.,
on Friday evening of this week, for
work in the Master Masons degree.
Richard Quintal, of Holyokc, Col.,
arrived here Sunday to visit his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Quintal.
He expects to icturn home Friday.
George E. Heikes marketed a car
of yearling heifers last week in Sioux.
City that sold for $11.35, the highest
price paid for this class of stock in
some time.
Attorney Wm. P. Warner went to
Omaha Wednesday evening of I ,
week on business connected with the
estate of Hans Nelsen, a formr res
ident of this place, who died it Oma
ha recently.
Miss Lois Anderson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson, liv
ing at Crystal lake, has been em
ployed by the Dakota County Farm
Bureau as stenographer in County
Agent Young's office.
Fred S. Martin of South Sioux Lit..1,
was a business caller here Saturday.
He had just returned' from a sani
torium at St. Joseph, Mo., 'where he
had been to have a cancerous growth,
removed from his cheek;
T. F. Crosby was down from dood
win, Neb., Monday on business. TW
Herald acknowleges a pleasant call
from Mr. Crosby, who recently held
a public farm sale, disposing of his
personal property, and will retire
from active farm life for the present.
The following couples were joined
in marriage by County Judge S.f'v".
McKinley during the past week1
William O. Hillier and Alice M.
Dougherty, both of Sioux City, on
the 10th, and John J. Bailoy'and Ma
nila Koss, also of Sioux City, on the
15th.
Ed. L. Ross came down from his
ranch near Miranda, S. D., Sunday,
and will spend a few days visiting
relatives and old friends here and at
Homer, while he is having some den
tal work done, i He is more than
pleased with hi&i' new location in
South Dakota.' t
Four hundred' hens producing Sev
enteen to twenty-two eggs a day is a
new record discovered by College, ot
Agriculture extension specialists.
.This flock should be producing 150 to
JG0 eggs dally. Some people still be
lieve in cross-breeding and inbreed
ing. In this day of high priced
feed, labor, and eggs, none but the
best quality standard-bred poultry
pays. Ask the College of Agriculture
for Extension bulletin No. 54, "Stall-dard-Bred
Ppultry Pays."
Private Room for
Business Conferences
When you want to meet a friend in town,
why not suggest this bank as a meeting
place?
Everybody is invited -to make use of the
facilities this up-to-the-minute bank has
to ' offer.
Our private room for confidential business
conferences is at your disposal.
Bank of Dakota City
Dakota City, Nebraska.
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MRS. MATILDA SIDES PASSES
AWyiY AT AGE OF 05 YEARS
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For over hajf n century a resident
ol Dakcu precinct, and 'reading all
of this time on the same farm, Mrs.
Matilda Sides, probably the oldest
resident of the county, passed peace
fully away last Thursday, March' 11th,
at the home' of her son, Adam ' O.
Sides. Her death was due to old
age. ,
Mrs Sides was born in Indiana
county, Pa., August 11!, 11LM, and was
in- her ninety-sixth year at the time
of her death. She -was married lo
Adam J. Sides before leaving , her
native state, and came west with
him in 1865, locating on the farm
where she spent the remainder of
her days. Mr. Sides preceded her in
death January 8, 1904.
The home of this estimable family
was always a pleasant place to go,
and where their friends often met
to enjoy their hospitality. She was
a good Christian woman,- and leaves
behind numberless friends and rela
tives to mourn her taking away,
Funeral services were held Satur
day afternoon at 1 o'olock.vfrom tho
Westcott chapel in Sioux City, Rev.
C. R. Lowe, pastor of Jthe Salem Lu
theran church, conducting the serv
ice. Burial was in tho Graceland
Park cemetery.
Thus another Dakota county pion
eer leaves tho ranks to take up her
abode in that better land, from whose
bourne np traveler returns.
Card of Thanks
We 'wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors for their kind
ly assistance during the Illness and
"burial of our beloved mother, Mrs.
Matilda Sides, also for the many
beautiful floral offerings.
A. O. Sides and Family.
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MEN WANTED TO SELL (U10CKR1ES
SELLING EXPERIENCE NOT NE
CESSARY. One of the World'a
largest Grocers, (capital over $1,000
000.00) wants ambitious men inyour
locality to sell direct to consumer
nationally Known uranus or an ex
tensive lne of groceries, paints roof
ings, lubricating oils, stock foods,
etc. No capital required. - Vrite
today. State age and occupation.
John Sexton & Co., 352 W, Illinois St.,
Chicago, III.
MRS. A. W. LANG CALLED
TO HER ETERNAL HO.ME
The funeral services for Mrs. Al
fred W. Lang, who died in an Omaha
hospital Tuesday of lost weok, March
9, 1920, were held Saturday forenoon
from the Methodist Episcopal church
in this place, Rev. S. A. Draiso offi
ciating. Tho remains wero laid to
rest in tho family lot In the Dakota
City cemetery.
Ruby Elizabeth Van de Zedde was
born at Kingsley," Iowa, May 2, 1886,
and was 33 years, 10 months and 9
days of ago at tho timo of her death.
She came to Dakota City with her
parents in 1894, and resided hero un
til her marriage to Mr. Alfred W.
Lang, on April 14, 191G, when she re
moved with her husband to Wlthoe,
Wis., where they resided for a short
time, later movlrig to Dannebrog,
Neb., and for tho past two years re
siding in Omaha. She had been in
falling health for several months
prior to her last illness, and had un
dergone an operation several weeks
before, and was thought to bo re
covering, when she was stricken with
an attack of pneumonia. All that
loving hands and medical skill could
do to relievo her was dono in vain,
and she passed to her reward with
her loved ones near her.
She is survived by hor husband;
her father, D. Vnn de Zedde. and a
brother, Harold T. Van do Zedde, tho
latter two residing in this place.
Tho remains were shipped to her
former home in this place for inter
ment, accompanied by her husband,
her father, D. Van de Zedde, who had
been with her for several weeks;
Peter Lang and Herbert Lang, ot
Withee, Wis., father and brother of
Mr. Lang, and Fred Sorcnsen, of
Dannebrog. Neb. Other relatives
xwho came to attend the last sad rites
were, Airs. Anna O'Chander, of Fre
mont, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Understate, of Rosalie. Neb.
The sympathy of tli.j community,
where she 'lived nnd grew to young
womanhood, goes out to the grief
stricken ones in their hour of sorrotv.
Card of Thauks
To those who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and burial of our
loved one, Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Lang,
we desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation for their
kindness, also for tho beautiful floral
offerings. Alfred W. Lang,
D. Van de Zedde,
' Harold T. Van de Zedde.
FOB SALE
Early Ohio Potatoes.
JULIUS LISCHKE,
Route 1, Dakota City, Neb.
INTER'CIIURCH CONVENTION
commg-ra meeting oi tne very
ereatest imnortanca to nil chiirnhi
and denominations in Dakota county.
I The Inter-Church county conven
, tion will be held in South Sioux City
on rnaay, April the.nlnthr
, -A strong team of state and nation
al workers will 'e there to demon
slrace the results of tho survev and
show-' the need as it rstands.in actual
responsibility before 'the church of
this' day. , A
All denomination , are interested in
this movement and 'nearly all are co
operating in its development.
ine programs are not quite ready
for publication but a3 soon as the fi
nal arrangements aro completed full
announcement will be made.
while tho nlans aro beinc cnmnlnt.
ed hundreds of peoplo will be plan
ning to auenu.
-8. A. DRAISE, County Convenor.
FOR SALE
JPorty bushels of Old Marauis Seed
Wheat, n Also three good young
Hors.es. H. W.", SPRINGER,
Waterbury, Nebr.
The Herald'forNews when it is News.
Evolution, Not Revolution,
Only Hope for Mexico
By SAMUEL GUT INMAN
of the Interclinrch World
Morement
American mission boards are th
only organizations which have de
veloped a practical, comprehensive,
inclusive program for solving the
Mexican problem.
The Mexican problem Is not a
question of -a rovolutlon being
squelched, but an evolution to bo
guided. Mission boards are plan
ning to help Mexico solve her land
probltnu by establishing agricul
tural schools; her social problems
by stttlng v social cnter In
very town of over 15.000 popula
tion; her educational problems by
establishing a university In Mexico
City and enlarging and multiply
ing high schdols, normal and day
schools. A brotherly hand must bo
lent to aid tbb Mexican people In
eliminating tbslr 70 per cent, of
Illiteracy.
Stinson's
Specials for Saturday, Mar. 20
FOR THIS DAY ONLY
1 lb. -of Mixed Condy 30e
4 lbs. Blue Bell Pnncako Flour ..33c
1 lb. soft shell No. 1 EhglUh Wal
nuts 10c
3 largo cans "Lion Brand" Milk... 50c
A No. 1 Broom, former prlco 85c. .70c ,
, 2 lbs. Pitted Prunes for 15c
I lb. Ilorso Shoo Tobacco 90c
4 bars Polar Whito Laundry Soap..2."iC
1 largo pkge. Dandelion Qits ...28c
If doz. Eggs for 85c
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetables of all Kinds
for Saturday's Trade
Stinson's
Dakota City,
Nebraska
Repairing a Specialty
All Work Guaranteed
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Best Urnde of
Binder Twine
JOHN GREEN
DEALER IN
Farm Implements and
- Buggies.
AUTO REPAIRING AND BLACKSMITH IN G
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Do. you need a Drill or! Disc for this 'season?
If so, remember we have tho Monitor and Su
perior Grain Drills, and International and
John Deere Disc Harrows in stock and would
advise you to buy yours now, and I will deliver
it to you right in your field ready to go '.o
work.' ' " i
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for India's Pariah Water Drawers
Mlailonwlci encoun
ter itracK problem Id
their work of aprea4
Inc the doctrine" ot
Chrlatlanlty. But gen
erally they ax able to
work out a food aolu
tlon. Doctor Walter
P. Scudder, for year a
a mtaelonary of the
Dutch Reform Church
In India, but now at
tached to the Foreign
SLrvey of tt Inter
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Holved.
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of India hatt incauurcd
the number of buckets
of water ho driwa by
muanB ot a sqng of
10,000 lines. Unable to
count, much Ichh to
add or uubtraqt, tho
wuter drawer had to bo
riven aotne method of
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Well Pump, Which Has Not Been Improved
Since the Days of the Pharaohs
one nucKet Tor each line of Oie none and stops at tho appointed place. He will
have exactly the number wanted.
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Christianity, they are faced by the problem of how to count -without chanting
n oni which no lona-tv represents their religious bnllef. Ho the missionaries
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