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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
GREEN BUG IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Pest Is Found in Some Fields Near
Huron.

Tho reported existence in wheat
delds in this. Beadle, county of What
Is termed the green bug" is confirm
ed, but there is no immediate cause
for alarm. J. H. Windherst Of Huron
and F. B. Logan of the Logan Grain
Company of Kansas City drove into
the country adjacent to Huron on a
crop inspection tour. They inspected
twelve fields of growing grain in
quest Of the green bug" that has
caused such wholesale destruction to
growing crops in Texas, oklahoma.
Kansas, Iowa aud Nebraska. The bug
wheat and oats, though not in large
numbers. The bugs were widely seat
tered in the fields and had apparently
done no damage, though some Of the
fields examined, especially oats. were
injured by frRst. The green bug has
been found by Mr.. Logan in Sanborn
and Yankton counties, but, as in
Beadle, in liLlited numbers only. He
has made a study Of this pest, having
commenced his Investigations last
March In Texas, where the first dam
age was done in February.
This bug accomplishes its work Of
destruction very much in the same
name as the chinch bug. 1t is the
young ones that do the damage. They
are green. with a dark green stripe
down the back, and it Is sometimes
necessary to use a magnifying glass to
ind them on the plant. They multiply
with amazing rapidity, reaching the
eourth generation in twenty-four
hours. 1t has been discovered that
wherever the bug appears it is &C
c%ompanied by a parasitical insect
that kills it In great numbers.
The green bug made its appear
ance In Oklahoma in 1901, in which
year 1t did very heavy damage and
was not e again until this year.
Mr.. Logan states hat 40 per cent OF
the Kansas crop has been destroyed.
Crops there. he states, are as back
ward as in South Dakota. at least a
month late.
As to the crop situation. Mr.. Wind
herst takes a very hopeful view. In
his opinion there Is no reason to fear
any considerable damage to small
grain this year by the green bug"
While the crop is late, the ground Is
In good condition. and will put it be-
yond the reach Of this insect pest.
His opinion, based upon a thorough
knowledge Of conditions in Beadle
county, is that the harvest of 1907
will be bountiful. AS to corn, Mr..
Windherst is not so sanguine. 1t is
not only late. but 1t has not come UP
we'll, which will necessitate replanting
In many fields. Worms. he states, are
also doing some damage.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
BODY POUND ON FARM.
Believed to Be Corpse Of Stranger
Who Appeared Oemented.

The body Of an unidentified man
was found by Jacob Lowe on the lat
.er's farm, nine miles northwest Of
Aberdeen. The body was so badly de-
composed that no clue to establish
identification could be had from the
features except that the hair was
gray and the mustache reddish. The
clothes contained nothing which
would help matters either. No marks
Of violence were disCernible. and it is
believed that death was caused either
oy exposure or heart failure. The
clothes, which were those of a labor
ing man, were of good quality. 1t is
believed that the body had been lying
n the field where it was found for
about two weeks. Mr.. loves boy,
while blowing in the field about two
weeks ago, was Interrupted and
slapped by a man answering the gen
eral description of the body. Later
The man was seen acting irrationally.
It is believed the body Is hat Of this
mar.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
PASTOR SETS NEW PACE.
Starts day at 4:3o a. m. and Is Man of
All Work.

The little town OF Rec Heights, wes.
moving more rapidly than ever before
by the arrival Of a new minister from
Iowa. In fact, to many Of the inhab-
ltants it was a sensation Of which they
are still talking. His name Is Charles
Starr and he has a wife and seven
children. He was a polished appear
ing man, under forty years. a fine sing
or, could play on the horn, and a good
ta,ker. There was but one church
society in town and it was decided to
offer the pastorate to the new a
who had come from the Hawkeye
State to farm a quarter section of land
that he had bought west Of the village.
The church people said that a man
with sc many points Of a successful
preacher would starve to death as a
farmer and it would be too bad to al.
low his family to suffer. So he was
hired as a pastor OF the church. and
be moved to town instead OF on the
land he had bought, reserving the
right to farm the land at odd times.
This was agreed to, as. It was said,
he would not farm any.
Then came the surprise. His drst
move was to put in about $50 acres
Of crop. AS there were no laborers In
town he began to offer to do any
kind Of manual labor. He built a big
foundation for a new house, did car
pentering and excavating cellars. I'M
til now any one who wants a job done
calls on Rev. Starr.
He also gave the villagers a lesson
| n early rising. In addition to his 9th
or work he dairies. He gets out In the
morning at 4:3O and is taking his
cows to the pasture at $50 when the
people are just getting out OF bed.
Another odd habit is that he invites
the congregation to choir practice
twice q week and to prayer meeting
once a week, in addition to the Sun
day services. Last Sunday he took
twenty-five new members into his
church.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
BRIDE ENDS HER LIFE.
Trouble Started by a Letter-Husband
Leaves in Anger.

'Fo0OfS oIdTNcO ny d
Leaves in Anger.
T. despair because she could not
conv her husband of her, fidelity,
Mrs. Frank McWilliams, a bride Of
six weeks, shot herself through the
head and died before assistance
reached her. The tragedy occurred
at the camp of Robaix, ten miles from
Deadwood.
The dead woman had been married
before and divorced. The trouble
arose over a letter she had received
from her first husband, in which he
asserted that the divorce was illegal.
The woman feared to show this letter
to her husband, and when he demand
ed to see it she refused. Thereupon
he left the house in anger. saying that
he would not return.
The woman wrote a pitiful letter to
McWilliams, saying that she loved
him better than all the world and she
could not live without his confidence.
She also inclosed the letter which she
had received from her first husband.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
WEEDS HIS srEPslsTER.

Eddie Larson and Miss Esther Pc
terson were married at Pierre last
week. They have been living the last
eight months on their homesteads in
Stanley county and were married
while they were in Pierre to make
final proof. They will reside at Phillip.
This marriage makes a complicated
relationship as the bride is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. John Larson and the
groom Is a son Of John Larson. Mr..
and Mrs. Larson were married q
couple Of years ag0.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
ADOPTS MOUNTAIN TIME.
Fort Pierre Sets Clocks to Follow
Railways Change.

Fort Pierre, on the west side Of the
Missouri river, is attempting to ad-
just itself to mountain time instead OF
the central time they have used for
so many years. Since the North
Western road began to operate trains
to Philip, the first Of this mouth, the
railway has changed to mountain
time for all operations west of the
river. While the time division OF the
country makes the Missouri the di-
vision line at Pierre, no attention has
been paid to that until now, when the
railroad will make the change, and
the people will follow suit, as they
have done at Mandan. where the
change Of an hour is made from Bis
marck time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
Capitol Fund Grows.

From May 13 to June l the capitol
building fund was increased $66, 900.
Most of this came through the public
sale Of lands held throughout the last
half Of May, but several tracts were
disposed Of at private sale at the min.
imum fixed by the board for these
lands. The capitol commission has
authorized the state land department
to continue the disposal of these lands
at private sale during the summer
and a large amount will no doubt be
disposed Of before another auction Is
attempted In the fall.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
Many Autos in South Dakota.

A larger number Of applications for
registration of automobiles has been
made at Pierre for the last two
months than for any former period OF
time since the registration law went
into effect. Applications we're made
for seyenty-one new registers for
April and May, bringing the total num-
Der listed in the state to more than
TOO,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
South Dakota Bank.

Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed for the Stockholm State bank at
Stockholm, Grant county, with a cap
ital OF 5000. Incorporators: o. P.
Johnson, Nels Bergen, O. B. Fornell
and others at Stockholm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
Pump Water for Irritation.

The first application has been made
to State Engineer Lea for permission
to draw water from a stream in the
state by pump system for the purpose
Of irrigation. The application comes
from a rancher on Grand river in
Butte county, he desiring to pump
water to a reservoir on a hill to secure
q head for his irrigation bitches.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
ALL PETITIONS FILED.
Quail Protection Law Is Last Urged
for Referendum.

With the filing Of the referendum
petition to bring the quail protection
law to a vote Of the people, the last of
such petitions which were out in the
state have been filed. The list Is the
divorce law, the Sunday observance
law and the quail protection measure.
Besides these three, which are held up
after legislative action. the voters
also will be called upon to express
themselves on the county local option
liquor law, which N to them
through the initiative.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14
FIGHT 2-cENT FARE.
Railroads Of Missouri Viii Ask for In.
junction.

Kansas City, June II. The rail
roads Of Missouri will fght the 2-cent
fare law in the federal courts. Frank
Hagerman of Kansas City, represent.
ing eighteen railroads. served notice
yesterday on Herbert s. Bailey, attor.
ney general. that at 10 o'clock Friday
morning he will ask the federal court
to enjoin the enforcement of the 2-cent
fare law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14

stamps dropping and from April 70 to
May 30 there was no output whatever.
The average monthly bullion output OF
this company is about 3440, 0oo. and
hence the bullion loss for this time ap-
proximates $943.16O. There must b
taken into consideration also. the fact
that when the mills began work on
May 20, only 40 stamps were drop
ping out Of the 1000. This mean that
tho monthly product will DO dimin-
tshed by over onehalf while this con
tinues, and how long that will be it 10
impossible to say. The loss in bull.
ion may, however, be placed very con.
eervatively at $1,000. 900.
The cost Of flooding the mine was
but little moro than nominal, while the
cost Of unwatering will include the
cost Of labor and Of fuel for operating
the skips. Definite figures are here,
again impossible for two reasons Ic
the first place, it IL impossible to tell
in what condition the upper levels Will
be after flooding: how many caves
there will be, and how much the ex
pense OF cleaning up will amount to-:
in the second place to unwater is un.
cretain, as some Of the shafts through
which water 10 now being hoisted may
soon be used for bringing up ore. The
mine will be unwatered by mean Of
ten sktps Of a combined capacity OF
10000 gallons. As 1t is thought that
half Of these can unwater every min.
ute. the capacity will be about 5000
gallons . minute. II all are employed
steadily.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-14

WA1l 70 p1OWpIAy arrested ana severely
punished.
Cavour seems 60 10 the hSadouar
tors Of . band Of thieves. whosa denre.
dations r confined to local busineea
houses. The most recent robbery com.
mitted BY the thieves was the enter
ing of the Pfauts barber shop and the
carrying away Of nearly 1000 cisars
IN addition to . quantity OF other prop
erty. This vas the second time this
establishment had been robbed. The
robbertes are believed to have been
committed BY local talent. and sve
picions have been directed against cor
tain parties who.now are being closely
watched. A reward has been offered
Tor the arrest and conviction Of ths
thieves.
Col. 9. p. Hanson Of Brtdsevater
licensed q . state auctioneer. hae
De placed In custody by the city
marshal OF Webster On his refusal to
pay - . day to the local authorities.
He Wa employed by Chilsou 4 Han.
son. merchants Of Webster, to conduct
. ssle for them. and It ia supposed
that other merchants instigated his
arrest The colonel, who il a old
ume restdent Of the state and hAs
rights In refusing to comply with tn
demands Of the local authorities. ~
Inc complied with the state Lawn re
lAt1ng his businsss.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24
CLERKS HAVE GRIEVANCE
AGAINST SHORTER DAY

1t is not often that labor union
claims a grievance against firm
that is willing to employ union men
throughout and pay better wages
for a shorter days work than the
firms competitors, but such a situa-
ton appears to have developed in
this city.
The Wentworth Clothing Co. has
long been recognized as probably
the most friendly firm to union Ia
Dor in the city. In the organiza-
ton of the Clerks union the store
was unionlzed without opposition.
The company offered every encour-
agement.
Instead Of opening at 7 a. m. the
Wentworth store has been for some
time opened an hour later, and on
Sept. 3 the company has announced
that still shorter workday will be
granted, the store opening at $3.50.
The rule of closing at p. m. on
week days and 10 Saturday night
is strictly adhered to. And the
company claims TO pay the best
wages in the city in its line OF
business. Other stores now open
at a. m.
Notwithstanding, the Clerks
union has what is deemed a griev-
ance against the firm which, it is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24

understood, will be referred to the
Central Labor union. A general
agreement has been circulated by
the union for the signatures of the
stores. 1t provides for closing on
holidays, at week days and 10 Sa-
turday nights.
The latter firm refused to sign
a joint agreement. 1t claims that
similar agreements in years past
have been broken. The firm does
not want to be bound in a joint
agreement to the hours already
fixed. 1t points to the fact that 1t
has observed the holidays named
for years. 1t is willing TO sign a
separate agreement conceding the
shorter workday, which is more
than the union asks.
The clerks, however, insist on
the general agreement and has sig
nifed an intention to appeal TO the
central body. The firms position
has been set forth In a communica-
ton to the Central Labor union.
Delegates to the central body re-
fused to be quoted on the matter
before hearing both sides. but ad-
mitted that they would not uphold
the clerks in their present attitude
toward this company providing they
found the facts to be as stated
above.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24
CAN THIS
Be TRUE?

Transportation company repre-
sentatives have made no kick on
franchise assessment this year for
the reason that, except in 3 in
stances, they are the same as de-
termined by the board Of equaliza-
ton last year These instances
are the Traction Co., which was
raised from $1,000 to $4,000, the
0. r. & NJ. from $4,000 to $4,000
and about $4,000 added on in
creased trackage Of the w. w. P.
Co. The fact that the companies
offered no complaint was surprls-
ing. taking past conduct as the cri-
terion.
The board of equalization is still
in executive session and it's work
must by law be completed tonight.
At next Fridays meeting of the
county commissioners, the amount
of the levy will be definitely known.
This cannot as yet be determined
because the city council has not re-
ported on its proposed appropria-
tons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24
WILL ARB|TRATE
WITH STRIKERS
Telegraph Companies Show Signs Of Giving Up
in Fight Against Operators.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Today's in.
dications are that the telegraph
companies are making their last
stand against the operators. The
Postal Telegraph Co. has asked the
executive board of the American
Federation of Labor for confer
ence looking toward arbitration,
and the request is understood to
express the wishes Of the Western
Union as well.
Hitherto both companies have
maintained that they had nothing
to arbitrate and would only receive
the operators as individuals.
Messages several days old are
piled high in the telegraph Offices,
and the officials and strike break
ers are on the verge of nervous col
lapse from almost constant work
since the strike started.
When the strikers adopted the
slogan "Stick" they meant it, for
there has not been a single deser
ton from the ranks in this city.
They are as determined and en-
thusiastic as ever.
Tests have been made Of the
companies claims that they were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24
EX-cOV. TAYLOR WAVES immunity
IF ASSURED OF IMPARTIAL TRIAL

| that time has refused to honor q
requisition for the return of Gov.
Taylor to Kentucky, and he has
abided there in perfect security.
Now that the fourth trial OF Ca.
leb Powers is about to come up at
Georgetown, Commonwealth Attor.
ney r. B. Franklin has written to
Gov. Beckham a remarkable letter
in this connection.
He asks the governor to issue
proclamation to the people offering
complete immunity to Gov. Taylor
II he will return to Kentucky and
testify at the trial of Caleb Powers.
The idea is to give Powers every
possible chance to clear himself.
1t will be provided that Taylor
may avail himself of that portion
of the law which directs that no
man shall be compelled to give evil
dence which might tend to incrim-
mate himself.
Taylor has always contended that
he was a victim of political con-
spiracy in being held accountable
for the assassination Of Gov. Goe-
bel in aJnuary, 1900, and that the
reason he fed was because of the
fear that he would be railroaded to
the gallows notwithstanding his in
| nocence.
On the witness stand he may
make whatever statements he may
desire concerning his knowledge,
If any, Of the guilt or innocence of
| Caleb Powers.
Having done that, he will be priv
| ileged to walk forth unmolested
| from the courtroom, as free as the
| freest man there, and return to In
diana.
Last night. in the security OF his
abiding place at Indianapolis. Tay-
lor made counter proposition In
which he agreed to waive all prom
Uses Of immunity and return IL as
sured of a trial. He demands that
the jury consist of democrats
and 6 republicans; that the huge
prosecution fund be returned to the
state treasury and his case placed
on the same basis as other criminal
actions. He also wants guarantee
that he will be granted bail not to
exceed 100000 and that an upright,
unbiased judge be selected. Indict-
ments against others implicated are
to be dismissed in order that they
| may be left free to testify.
Strange. indeed ii is, this sight of
the former governor of state who
dare not set foot upon its soil. but
stranger still is the sight of any
man. anywhere, at any time. who is
under indictment for cold-blooded
murder with a price upon his head,
and yet immune from arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24
REVISE CITY CHARTER
AND INCREASE WARDS

elected on are dead and buried. In
the meantime the mayor has been
deprived of the councilmen elect
ed with him and has had to COM
promise with hostile council
Another argument in favor of re-
vision of the charter lies in the
fact that at present councilman
holds over for year after being
defeated by his constituents. This
makes 1t embarrassing both ways.
1t is not pleasant nor profitable for
citizen of any ward to ask his
councilman to do him favor or
to look after some business for his
section Of the ward when the
councilman knows that the citizen
in question was to a certain extent
responsible for his defeat.
On the other hand, the feelings
of defeated councilman can bet
ter be imagined than described. 1t
is very likely that he has done his
level best for his ward and he justly
feels that. he was entitled to re-
election. The tickle voter has an
other idea. however, and remands
him to private life. Thereon he
POUNDS a grievance.
Advocates OF charter revision
contend that a councilman's tenure
of office should cease when he is
defeated, thus doing away with a
very unsatisfactory situation.
The only valid objection to an
enlarged council is the increased
expense. The benefits to be de-
rived. however, appear to overcome
this obstacle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24
MOVEMENT ON FOOT DESIGN
ED TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR
DIRECT ACTION ON ISSUES
UPON WHICH CITY OF.
FlCtALS ARE ELECTED.

Divide the First, Fourth and
Fifth wards, thus giving the city
s wards instead of 5.
Revise the city charter, making
the patchwork" modern and up
to-date.
A movement to bring about these
necessary improvements in the mu-
nicipal affairs is being advocated
and is meeting with considerable
approval.
The arguments advanced for d.
v{ding the aforementioned wards
ate numerous and convincing. 1t
is contended that the wards are
altogether too big for council.
men to look after.
There are differences in opinion,
and certain amount OF contention.
in some Of the wards which would
be. done away with could the war.
ring sections each secure represen-
tation in the council.
The increased number Of council
men from 10, as at present consti-
tuted, to 16 under the new order of
things, would serve to make 1t more
difficult for the corporations and
those interests which are always
seeking special legislation and ia.
vors from the municipality, to cor
ner the councilmen. 1t would be
more expensive.
The Daggett administration was
antagonistic to any increase in the
number OF councilmen. 1t was
easier to run the city government
along machine lines, while 1t was
only necessary to have votes than
1t would be II 8 were necessary. 1t
Is believed that the present coun-
Gil would agree to division OF the
wards and grant to the people
larger representation than now OBJ
tains.
The arguments advanced for a
revision OF the charter are almost
too numerous to mention. The
fact that mayor, under the pres
ent arrangement, is not responsible
for the city government, Is one of
the many. Another Is that man
elected to carry out certain policies
has to sit around for an entire year
before taking office, only to find,
upon taking his place in the coun-
Gil chamber, that the issues he was
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ed every step on the downward
path.
But the worst and the greatest
crime of them all is the fact that
Sunday school teacher, a man OF
wealth and prominence in the
Southern states, where women's
honor Is held high, is the owner of
the block where this disgraceful
traffic is carried on. He is a typi-
cal money-mad man of the world.
In this city he is all business and
exacts $4,000 month for the rent
of the Main block, which, con-
Quoted as an ordinary lodging house
would rent for not more than $3.50.
In Florida, where he lives most of
the time, he Is great" man, and
every now and then Southern
newspaper will contain an article
telling about his address to the Y.
M. G. A., or Sunday school, or pub
lie meeting of voters.
Several parasites who keep wom-
en- enslaved in this city are mar
ried to them. This is now under
investigation by the police, and
when evidence has been obtained
those men will be prosecuted. The
penalty Is Imprisonment when the
charge can be proven. but proof Is
difficult because Of women's fear
to testify. II may mean death to
her. Some OF these men have even
quit their families to prey on these
women.