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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
PROHIBITION VERY
STRONG IN TEXAS

Austin, Tex, August 4--Prohibition
has secured most remarkable grip
upon the state of Texas, and the cam
paign has been carried on SO quietly
that the liquor interests took no alarm
until it was too late. The Lone Star
State offers the peculiar anomaly of a
prohibition state that is Democratic at
the same time Already $50 counties
are absolutely dry. fifty where the sale
of liquor is limited to the cities and
ture by the prohibitionists.
Preliminary canvass of the vote Sat
urday in Governor Lanham's home
county shows that it has gone over
24s organized counties in the state.
and twenty-four unorganized counties,
the latter being attached to organized
counties for judicial purposes only.
The counties that are entirely wet"
number only eleven, and to these can
be added those with some wet and
some dry" precincts to the number of
fifty-five. These counties contain all
the large cities OF the state, places
which always vote against prohibi-
ton law.
Thus in a nutshell is presented the
results of untiring work upon the part
of the -prohibitionists in Texas. cover
ing a period of five years of active
work They have been unrelenting
in their warfare. and loudly proclaim
that they VIII not cease their efforts
until the entire state has gone prohibi-
ton.
Some years ago the prohibitionists
forced a state election and lost the
battle by big majority. This cured
them of presenting the issue as a state
one. They rested few years and then
began the quiet work of carrying pre-
cinct elections. This plan was car
ried out without attracting any special
attention. and before It was known
quite a number OF precincts as well
as counties in the state had been car
ried for prohibition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
COL LORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
strstton Inheritance Tax.

Attorney General n. c. Miller is no,
satisfied with the assessment OF tn.
Stratton estate at 81 900 900 and has re.
quested Judge Orr OF the County Court
of Ell Paso county to appoint an ap.
praiser to value the property in behalf
of the state He believes that IL II
worth at least 81, 1000. 900. whereas IL II
only appraised at s4.000.000
The difference in the attorney gen,
erals figures and the value now quoted
means II the Inheritance tax is sus-
tanned at least S1S0,0o0 to the state.
Under the last law the inheritance
tax is graduated and Is paid as follows:
Where children or husband and wife
are beneficiaries. 81 per hundred dol
lars; uncles, aunts, nephews, nleces
So on each one hundred dollars; other
objects, 81 to So per one hundred dol
lars. The Stratton estate comes under
the latter class at So for each 800
and under the present appraisement
the state should receive $240.00O in
heritance tax, while II IL comes TO the
attorney generals standard the state
will receive 100000.
The attorney general believes that
the last inheritance tax law will ba
declared valid, as IL is modelled on
declared 30. The Inheritance tax law
and the planning OF measures for plac-
ing 1t in operation is occupying most OF
the attorney generals time.
After hearing arguments In the case
of the people of the state OF Colorado
upon the relation and complaint OF
Emma NJ. Herey versus James S. Ea-
gleton. Judge John |. Mullins in the
District Court at Denver handed down
a decision for the plaintiff in division
two OF the District Court, August 1st.
which installs Miss Herey firmly in
her Office as county superintendent OF
schools In the city and county of Den
yer until her successor is duly quail
fied. and enjoins the defendant, ap-
pointed by the board of school district
No. l, from performing any duties OF
the office of deputy superintendent
On the advice of Attorney General
N. c. Miller, State Auditor Holmberg
has decided to pay the amounts speci-
fed In the election contests appropria-
ton. Mr.. Holmberg was in doubt as
to the manner In which the money
should be paid. but he has finally de-
cided that the signatures of the chair
men of the legislative committees on
finance and elections will be sufficient.
The auditor VIII adhere TO the ADVICE
of the attorney general to pay the sal
aries as they are specified in the stat
utes and not according to the appro-
priation bill, when they appear in the
statutes. In following out this advice
the auditor will have to pay the salary
of 5000 for a special game warden,
which was stricken out of the appro-
priation bill. as the statutes provide
for ten chief game warders on regular
salaries and at the present time he has
only six chief wardens.
Superintendent Kincaid. who has
charge of the fish hatcheries in me
state, is busy sending out fish in re-
sponse to numerous requests. Over
100000 have already been sent out and
the work has just commenced. Usually
three or four million are placed in the
streams of the state each year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Denver. Aug. i.-'-Under the consti-
tuition the military is at all times sub
servient to the civil power said Gov
ernor Peabody yesterday, "and l can
not send troops to Idaho Springs TO
protect the miners or anyone else until
tho petitioners have exhausted the civil
power and then only on the request OF
the civil authorities ! am forbidden
by the constitution to call out the mill
tia upon the petition OF individuals"
Asked wherein the remedy OF the
banisbed miners lay. he said: Let
them get al injunction from the courts
and II the authorities are poweriess to
enforce the Injunction. then let them
apply to the state for aid
frhe governor gave this interview
when asked regarding the answer
which he had sent to the five petition
ers who were banished from Idaho
Springs by citizens committee on the
ground that their presence there was
detrimental TO the interests OF the
city. The answer is as follows:
Mr.. Thomas Walsh. Mr.. Howard
Tressider, Mr.. Albert ID. Olcott, Mr..
George Decker. Mr.. Levi T. Bender.
Committee. Denver. Colorado
"Gentlemen-I have your communi-
cation of the 31st ultimo. stating that
you have been arrested, imprisoned ana
banished from your homes, without
warrant or due process of law, and that
you have committed no violations of
law and claim the right of being heard
before legal tribunal, and requesting
of me. as governor. that / afford you
the protection that is guaranteed to
every citizen under the constitution of
the state.
81 have given the matter my most
careful consideration and. in reply. l
would say that the injuries of which
you complain are such as the courts
have been given by the constitution full
power OF redress.
"If you have been falsely and wrong
fully imprisoned, without warrant or
due process of law, your right of action
against the person or persons SO false
ly or wrongly having imprisoned you,
is clear.
Il am Informed that you have, before
applying to me, employed able attor-
neys to bring such suits and prosecute
such actions as they deem wise, to pro-
tect your interests and enforce your
rights in the premises. and | am conf
dent that you have acted wisely in that
matter. and they will be found compe-
tent to accomplish all that is neces-
sary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
GOVERNOR PEABODY'S REPLY TO
APPEAL OF BANISHED MINERS

..Tbe constitution of this state guar
antees 10 all that courts of justice
shall be open TO every person and a
speedy remedy afforded for every in
Jury to person, property or character;
and that right and Justice should be ad-
ministered without sale. denial or de-
Law. Your claim of the right of being
heard before legal tribunal is. there
fore. amply provided for
by the constitution II is expressly
provided that the powers OF the gov
ernment of this state are divided into
three distinct departments, the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial. and no per-
son or collection of persons, charged
with the exercise of powers properly
belonging to one of these departments
shall exercise any power properly be-
longing to the either of the others. ex-
cept as by the constitution expressly
directed and permitted
ANY action on my part would.
therefore. be In violation of the consti-
tuition as an attempt by the executive
department TO exercise the powers OF
the judiciary.
by another provision of the same
constitution 1t is also expressly stated
that the military shall always be in
STRICT SuDOr0lnatlOu 10 tnt civil power,
and until the civil power has been ex-
hausted and found incapable of pre-
serving order and protecting persons
and property. and the fact is made to
appear to the governor by the sheriff of
the particular county, or the mayor OF
the particular city or town. the gov
ernor is not empowered to call out the
militia.
"You will. therefore, readily see. as
no such fact has been made to appear
to me by such authorities, that l have
no authority to furnish military pro-
lection. as your communication possi-
bly, suggests, and that your remedy is
to be found in the institution and
prosecution of proper action in the lo-
cal courts.
You will also appreciate the chaos
and anarchy that would result II every
person upon his statement of false i'm
prisonment. had the right to apply to
the governor for military interference.
81 have, therefore, to inform you that
under the constitution and laws of this
stae. I am vested with no right, power
or authority to act in the matters re-
ferred to in your communication. Re
spectfully yours.
JAMES H. PEABODY,
Governor"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
KING EDWARDS
IRISH ADDRESS

Cowes. Isle of Wight. August 4.-The
royal yacht Victoria and Albert
reached here Sunday evening and King
Edward Immediately ordered the issue
OF the following address:
ITO My Irish People, desire on
leaving Ireland to express to my Irish
people how deeply have been touched
by the kindness and good will they
have shown to the queen and myself.
Our experience on previous visits had
indeed prepared us for traditional
welcome of a warm-hearted race, but
our expectations have been exceeded
wherever we have gone, in town or
country, tokens of love and affection
proffered by every section of the COM
munity have made an enduring i'm
preston on our hearts. For a country
SO attractive and people so gifted
we cherish the warmest regard and It
is therefore with supreme satisfaction
that l have so often during our stay
heard the hope expressed that a
brighter day is dawning upon Ireland.
Il shall eagerly await the fulfillment
of this hope. Its realization will, un-
der divine providence. depend largely
upon the steady development of self
reliance and cooperation. upon better
and more practical education. upon the
growth of industrial and commercial
enterprise, and on that increase of mu-
tual federation and respect which the
responsibility my Irish people now en-
joy in the public administration OF
their local affairs, is well fitted to
teach II is my earnest hope and
prayer that these and other means OF
national well being may multiply from
year to year in Ireland, and that the
blessings OF peace. contentment and
prosperity may be abundantly vouch-
safed to her.
tSigned) EDWARD r AND l."
Copies of the address will be posted
throughout Ireland.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Il is pleasing to know that the VI
ennn ladies' turned up their noses at
she male beauty show and protested
chat they did not like handsome men.
This is reassuring indication that
the ladies' admire men only because
ehey are SO good.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

A Kansas farmer who called one OF
his neighbors "a Kansas jackass" and
was sued for s2.500 damages has been
ordered by the jury to pay the plain
tin $500. But what is s400 to Kan
sas farmer whose feelings have been
hurt
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

There is no use trying to draw
morals from Fourth OF July accidents.
Those who were hurt need no mem
tor. and those who escaped have no
desire for one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

In quitting America to become an
Englishman. Bourke Cochran knows
very well that he intends to remain
every inch an Irishman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

A Waterbury Comm man named
Harris fell asleep during the per-
formance at Barnum & Bailey's' cir
Gus, and was robbed of his gold watch.
When he takes nap in public here
after he will do 1t at church.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

At recent wedding in London King
Edward appeared wearing red era
vat with frock coat, thus pulverizing
the old tradition that the king can do
no wrong.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Life insurance companies have
warned policy holders in Milwaukee's
county Jail that the building is unsafe
and that they must leave or have their
policies cancelled. And yet some OF
them may not leave.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

The future queen of Denmark Is
over six feet tall. and will. therefore
properly be addressed as your royal
highness." ~
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
Streets of Three Stories.

There are three-storied streets in
New York. where the underground,
surface and elevated street railways
come together.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Mrs. James Lovely. of Knoxville.
Tenn, who is accused of poisoning
her husband. scarcely deserves the
prefix perfectly"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

The sufferer from dyspepsia should
cheer up when he considers how much
more he would suffer II HIS wife had
dyspepsia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

A Philadelphia millionaire in his
win left $50 to each of his three chill
dren. 1t must be sad thing to work
hard all his life for fortune and have
only $3.50 worth of children to leave
Il to,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Men who do not secretly take pride
In well dressed wives have no busi
mess to have any.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Probably the trouble heretofore has
been that everybody has been giving
the mosquito the low d" instead of
zhe high one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

People who are ashamed of their
ancestors cannot be convinced that
their ancestors would blush for them
n they were alive.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

King Peter is getting so used to 1t
that they don't have to revive him
with cold water any more when door
ulams.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Slowly but surely the yellow broth
or is embracing civilization. The
Chinese laundrymen organized and
struck. and now there is a chop suey
trust.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

A writer inquiries; Are the mag
axines declining?" We understand
that they are, especially poetry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

An expert has discovered that. the
extraction OF teeth causes blindness.
The experience of humanity has
seemed to be the other way. If seeing
stars counts for anything
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

when a man is too busy to go
ashing, he may not know 1t. but he is
in q condition OF slavery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Lou Dillon is within two seconds
Of the trotting record, now held by
Cresceus. the great Toledo stallion.
Who says that the ladies are not as
serting their rights?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

It is easier to save soul than to
keep It saved. says Rev. Mr.. Crandall,
and most of us will agree with him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

The news that King Alfonso is be
trothcd to his cousin must be welcome
to the republicans OF Spain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Every man who carries a watch is
naturally behind time. That is. un'
iess he carries It in his hip pocket
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

That iong-advertised cloudburst in
the Balkans is momentarily expected
once more.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

A Boston laborer has fallen heir to
$4,000. 900. Before envying him think
of the trouble he will have in getting
away from the people who want to
show him how to invest It.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Falling from an airship is quite n
exciting and far less dangerous thar
riding in devil wagon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Thirty-two lawyers In Chicago died
last year. Where are those lawyers
now?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Persons who belong to the upper
crust must have plenty of dough
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06

Watermelon seeds causes appendi-
citis. Boil your watermelon
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-17
WAR ON PRAIRIE DOGS.

Articles OF incorporation have been
fled for the American Prairie Dog Ex-
terminator company at Pierre, with q
capital of $4,000. The incorporators
are j. J. Jackley. A. NJ. Jackley and
John Sutherland.
The purpose of this company Is to
push a process invented by j. j. Jack
ley for the determination OF prairie
dogs, gophers and other ~bn-rowing anil
mails which do injury to crops.
Tests which have been made are pro-
nounced TO have shcwn excellent re-
suits, both with prairie dogs and
gophers, and when this Is proven the
process will be il demand in sections
OF the state where gopher bounties are
being paid, as well as for clearing
lands Of prairie dogs where these pests
are located.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-17
EDITOR TO GATHER.

Dakota Press Members TO Meet at
Madison.
The official call has just been issued
for the winter meeting Of the South
Dakota Press association, which will
convene in Sioux Falls at IL O'Clock on
Thursday morning, Jan. 81, the SEES
sions continuing through to Friday ar
ternoon.
The local committee at Sioux Falls
has arranged for a theater party for
the editors on Thursday evening the
occasion being the presentation Of
"EbeR Holden" at the New theater.
On Friday evening the visitors will sit
down to a 9 o'clock banquet with the
business men of Sioux Falls, and the
usual feast If wisdom and fow OF soul
will follow.
BESIDES the regular program of pa
pers on technical subjects the annual
election of officers will be held at this
time. The meeting promises to be
largely attended.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-17
NO DAMAGES POSSIBLE.
Judges Ruling Protects Mortgage
Holder AGAINST coliection.

Judges Ruling Protects MORTGAGE
Holder against Collection.
Justice Pherson of Lyman county, a
few days ago. made a ruling in his
court which will be tested at once, and
Is of vital interest to all homestead
ers west OF the river that It be de-
cided at an early date.
Ben Stahl, a homesteader, seized
two cows which had broken into his
field and destroyed corn. and parties
who held a mortgage against the cows
recovered them on replevin papers.
the justice holding that a chattel mort.
gage Is a prior claim over all other
liens Of any class whatever.
AS a large majority of the stock run.
ming on the range Is under mortgage,
such q ruling would preclude collec-
ton for damages, no matter what the
loss might be.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-17
ON TWO BENCHES AT ONCE.
Legislature Assigns Judge an impos-
sihle Task.

Legislature Assigns Judge an lmpos-
sihIe Task.
Judge Gafy in his work in the Sixth
circuit has just run up against one Of
the vagaries of legislative action Tbs
last legislative session. as does nearly
every session, considered it necessary
to change terms OF court In most Of
the counties Of the state, and in the
Sixth circuit changes a term was fixed
for Faulk county the first Monday In
December, and o term for Edmunds
county on the second Tuesday In De-
cembar. This arrangement works all
right except where December begins
with Tuesday. as 1t did this year, and
this made the Edmunds county term
follow the day after that set for the
Faulk county term. The term Is being
held in Edmunds, that for Faux be-
Ing adjourned owe until next spring
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-17
ATUREs OF CASE CA|NSTOILT TRUST
dge dafiy Disnisses Case Against the Accent 80
the Standard Oil Company.

rAs action Of Judge Gaffy In dis
....,cz the case begun against L. B.
.ay,ebt, the local agent Of the
s.rdard Oil company at Pierre. puts
h. and to the frst move made,on the
.t n the Standard OIL company to
4. the gravity provisions OF the oil
IN OF last winter.
rhe fact that the state was moving
dismissal of a criminal suit,
's.,nst the protest of the attorneys
y the defense. is of itself one Of the
euler features OF the case. and tho
r,x,,, for such action is only TO be ac-
.,,nied for by the peculiar position
B.ta which matters had shaped them.
..lyes after the beginning of the suit.
The whole proceeding was COM
ransed by the shipment of a barrel of
.raar test oil, which was sent to this
Nv practically for the purposes Of a
nil After giving the oil a thorough
|ssst at the laboratory at the state ag-
dcultural college Attorney General
|Hal entered into an agreement with
AZ attorneys OF the oil company for
. test case, and asked that States At
|prney Goodner. OF this county, make
he preliminary 0 V to that end,
|br d test Of the gravity provision OF
he law. AS socn as the case was
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-17
WHY WAITE
He Had Eloped With Miss smesler and
Feared Prosecution.

He Had Eloped With Mics smesler and
Feared Prosecution.
The mystery which surrounds the
sudden departure from Mitchell OF DR..
X. b.. Waite and his alleged wife haA
been solved by the Cleveland (Ohio)
Daily World, which tells the story OF
his escapade and elopement last May.
DIR. Waite and the woman came to
Mitchell the week OF the corn palace
and decided to make their home here.
They made a good impression and the
doctor was employed In his profess
sional capacity. lie had elegantly fur
nished Offices and vas in a fair way to
do a fine business.
without any warning DR.. Waite
turned back the furniture he bad
bought from a local firm the day be-
fore his departure. saying he had just
received a carload from Ohio. On the
day he and his alleged wife left town
he sold a portion of the same furniture
to an intimate friend. He also went
away owing several bills.
After the eoGple had departed 1t was
limited they were not married, and cor
r~espondence was opened with the
Cleveland papers. and a copy OF the
World shows the suspicion was well
founded. The doctor was connected
with the staff OF the Huron Street
hospital In Cleveland and had a large
practice, which he disposed Of and left
the city. At tae same time Miss Sarah
Smesler, who was q graduate of the
hospital, also left, and their where
abouts were unknown until they ap-
peared in Mitchell. II Is believed they
discovered they were being pursued
and suddenly departed to avoid prose
cution. 1t is learned that he located
somewhere Ia Ohio. and that he In
tends to return to his wife and chill
dren whom he deserted. Persons here
who we're left In the lurch win push
their collections.