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The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
Supervisors Meet

The board of Township super
visors met yesterday morning in
DR.. n. b. Gcarhart's office for the
purpose of considering the steps
necessary to be taken in order to
give certain quarters in the town
a general cleaning up and for the
further purpose of taking some
action that will rid the town of the
nuisance OF stock, especially hogs,
running at large. An ordinance
was passed regulating the hand
ling of swills and slops and provid-
ing a fine for depositing slops or
other garbage within the limits of
the original town of Philip. An
ordinance was also passed provid-
ing for the removal Of hogs from
the town, and for the taking up of
stray animals in general.
Hogs have been allowed to run
at large here lately until the situa-
tion is little less than an outrage.
Common decency and a respectful
consideration of the rights of the
citizens of the town demand that
these animals should be taken care
of. The ordinances go into effect
at once, but a week will be given
for the people affected to get
themselves ready to comply with
the provisions. The marshal has
been instructed to notify all per-
sons likely to be interested, and if
the ordinaces are not complied
with Immediately prosecutions
will follow.
Typhoid fever is threatening
the town and for no other reason
than unsanitary conditions at pres
ent existing here. The people
will have to clean up, or an cpl
demic will follow.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
The H0meSteader'S Meeting

There was a representative
gathering of the homesteaders
here last Friday. Delegates were
ir from good many of the pre-
cincts north and west of here, and
scattering delegates were in at
tendance from nearly I'LL parts of
the county.
A convention was held at two
o'clock in the afternoon at the
opera house, and the hall was
comfortably filled with homestead
ers. Edgar Watwood called the
meeting to order and DR.. j. C..
Clark of Cottonwood was made
temporary secretary. The COM
mittee on permanent organization
recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent
and = motion to that effect was
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
Josh WhitCOmb

The kadoka dramatic club gave
a presentation of Denman Thomp-
sons famous play, Josh Whitcomb,
at the Philip opera house Tuesday
night. A good house greeted the
kadoka players, and the general
verdict is that the play was one of
the best that has been seen in our
town. The actors did their work
with a skill and finish not custo-
mary among amateurs. Harry
Hammond especially, who appear
ed in the title role. was distinct
i've hit. There are lot of actors
on the read who can not carry out
their parts as well as he did. His
support was all that could be de-
sired.
Josh Whitcomb j., clean
wholesome play Of The Gown East
variety. 1t has sentiment, humor
and pathos enough to make it
well balanced. 1t was the great
est success of Denman Thompson,
and its general freshness has kept
it alive and loved for a quarter of
a century.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
duly made, seconded and carried.

duly made, seconded and carried.
The platform proposed by the
Milesville homesteader's organiza-
tion-was taken up and considered
section by section. The section
referring to additional assistance
for the county superintendent of
schools was stricken out. The
section referring to the establish
ment Of an experiment farm in
this county was amended in regard
to one of its minor details, and
the rest of the platform turned
over to a committee for consider
alton and revision.
The meeting took up the ap-
polntment of precinct representa-
tives and such local representa-
tlves were appointed in a large
number of the precincts Of the
county. Other precinct represen-
tatives will he appointed as soon
as possible.
In view of the fact that can
didates may be put in the field, at
any time up to within thirty days
of the November election, by petit
ton, no candidates were nominal
ed or suggested by the meeting.
Another meeting will be held in
Philip on the 18th day of July,
and at that time definite policy
of the homesteaders will be adopt
cd and arrangements made to sup
port certain candidates or nominate
Il ticket of their own.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
Building Notes

The building rush Of the Spring
season seems to have opened in
full force Every carpenter in
town is busy, with waiting work
enough to keep them busy all sum-
mer. The following notes indi-
cate in a brief way some of the
things that are going on.
A crew of men have been at
work during the week with scrapers
excavating for the cellar and
foundation of the new Lindsey
and Orr hotel building. The work
will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sibfe from now until is finished.
Frank Rood is building good
sized barn on his property east of
town and will commence work on
a house soon. Mr.. Rood and his
family will then make this place
their residence.
F. w. Warner is building a
substantial two story house on his
claim a half mile north of town. 1t
will be very comfortable dwell
ing place when completed.
Carpenters are at work on Mrs.
Wilbern's house, and it will be
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
completed in the course of a few

AOAAplCVCN Ill CIlc course OF lew
weeks.
Cellars for two of the John Rea
houses have been finished. There
has been some delay in securing
workmen, but the work will be
pushed along as rapidly as possible
now. Mr.. Rae expects to have
six good dwelling houses ready
for tenants by the first of July.
The carpenters have lately been
working on the new Catholic church
1t will be a handsome church
building when completed, and add
not little to the appearance of
the town.
Weed & Kumm are improving
their building by siding it and
putting on a new coat Of paint.
9. A. Lamb started work Tues
day on cottage on north Larimer
avenue.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
The Great Empire of Stanley

The Great Empire of Stanley
Joe Sterba purchased a lot las,
week just east Of the restaurant
and is excavating a cellar prepara.
tory to erecting a building 2Ox3O
two stories high. His intention is
to start a saloon as soon as he car
obtain a license. -Nowlin Tribune
Rumors of some new enterprises
| for Midland are much talked of on
the streets these days and we have
baen told that it cmanates from
two young men whose ambitions
to build air castles is greater than
otherwise. From the nature of
the rumors it will take mighty
lot Of cold and ready sinoleons to
even cradle the enterprise. Mid
land Star.
Bids will be opened on next
Monday, April, 6. for the con
structlon of a sewerage system in
this city. This is good move
and something we have needed for
a long time. II will make The
sanitary conditions here q hun
drcd par cent better, to say moth
ing Of the convenience of such a
system. Fort Pierre Fairp|ay.
Nearly everyone who comes in
with car Of goods, finds on his
arrival that he is called upon to
pay more freight than the amount
quoted him at the starting point.
Now, while mistakes will happen
and cars will be overloaded, it does
not seem that there is any lcgiti-
mate reason why the agent ut the
point of shipment should not be
able to quote Il rate that would
stand when the destination is
reached. Quinn Courant.
School matters are beginning to
warm up in 2 south 10. A special
election was called last Saturday
to vote on the issuing of bonds to
pay for a school house, which ..:s
already been built. The bonds
were voted down, for the majority
were against the present location
of the school house, it having been
placed in the extreme southeast
ern part of the district by the
board. Now some of the citizens
are out with a petition to call a
special meeting to decide upon
moving the school to more CEN
tralized location. The building in
question is a modern and well
equipped structure large enough
for the whole district for several
years to come. We hope the
neighbors will be able to compro-
mise. Cottonwood Register.
A volunteer fire department has
been organized at Fort Pierre.
Steps will be taken toward regu-
lar practice and instruction in the
near future and the City Council
will be asked to provide combin-
alton hose cart which can be strip
ped for racing. A new fire bell
will be secured as soon as possible
and the mattor of fire fighting ar
ranged for on scientific basis.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
Rip Has Aw0ke

We are prepared to give you
estimates on buildings of all kinds.
We will guarantee not to be out
figured. Try us once! That's all!
Robertson Lumber Co. as
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-04-09
The ROOSeyelt.Taft.Burke Club

me Roosevelt dft.burke Club
The Stanley county Roosevelt
Taft-Burke club met in the Philip
opera house Friday evening in re-
sponse to call issued by the presi-
dent. A number of representative
republicans were present from
various parts Of the county. ka-
doka, Cottonwood, Wokama,
Nowlin, Midland, Fort Pierre,
Leslie, Marietta, Hayes, Hardin
grove, Grindstone, Ashcreek and
several other localities had repre-
sentatives at the meeting.
The address Of the evening was
delivered by j. L. Lockhart of
Pierre. 1t was Il clear presenta-
tion of the historic facts that lead
up to the present division of the
republican party of the state into
two factions. The speaker also
pointed out as distinctly as any
one could wish the issues that have
thus far been raised in the cam
paign. Mr.. Lockhart is an ideal
campaigner, and the audience list
ened with close attention through
out the course Of his remarks.
The following resolutions were
read by the secretary and adopted.
The various paragraphs embody
the local issues of the campaign.
We denounce the Trespass Act
or Free Range Law passed by the
last legislature rs vicious and un-
fair, and we pledge ourselves and
our candidates to use all honorable
means to secure the enactment of
a Trespass Act that shall be equal
in operation and effect upon both
sides of the Missouri river.
We believe that the present ar
rangement of commissioner dist
riots in Stanley county is not such
as to secure representative local
government by the people, and we
favor redistricting of the county
so as to secure q representative
local government by the people,
and we favor redistricting of
the county SO as to give all portions
thereof an equal and fair voice in
the management of county affairs.
We believe that the voting pre-
cincts of the county should be re-
arranged so as to better serve the
convenience of the rapidly grow
ing population in various portions
of the county.
We believe that the freight rates
being enforced in this state west
of the Missouri river are so high
and unreasonable as to amount in
many cases practically to robbery,
and we believe that such extor-
tionate rates cannot be maintained
except by sacrificing the promised
prosperity of this and other ad-
joining counties, so we pledge our
selves to a campaign against this
railroad iniquity that shall not
cease as long as the present freight
schedules are in force.
We denounce the present condi-
tion of political affairs in Stanley
county whereby small group of
politicians at the county seat at
tempt to control and manage the
affairs of the whole county, and we
pledge ourselves to use every pos
sible effort to secure cleaner and
better administration of county
affairs than that at present in
vnnro
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16
Box Stationery in Christmas
packages from Csc to $3.50
Lamborn Drug Co.
UNDERCOES SERIOUS OPERATION
PETE Griffin Recovering SplendidIy After Being
Knitted by Surgeons.
On Thursday forenoon Mr.. Peter

On Thursday forenoon Mr.. Peter
Griffin unde. vent severe operation
- : sn.aal hospital. The stom-
ach was cut open and it was found
that the outlet of the stomach was
entirely obstructed by a scar growth.
1t was found that he was literally
starved. The operation was entirely
successful. the obstruction was remov-
ed and the physicians seem to be con-
fident that Mr.. Griffin will now have
a new lease of life. No growth of a
malignant nature was discovered and
there seems to be no reason why the
health of this popular young man
should not now be better than for
many years past. Owing to his en-
feebled condition it was difficult to
place him under the control of an
aesthetics and he suffered consider
ably during the operation. He, has
had no set-backs since the operation
was performed and is gaining nicely.
Pete. as he is familiarly known
among his friends, is one of the best
hearted, straightest. young men in
Denison and we are rejoiced that he
is on the way to permanent recovery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16

Stella Mayburn, formerly the most
popular pupil, with Nellie Orr as
Reta Garland; Pearl Wilson as Mile
Jones: Frieda Fastje as Mollie Spoon
er; Hedwig Broderson as Jonas
Chorker, the gardner: Erma Naevae
as Maggie BiDgs, the maid.
These composed the happy house.
hold which so soon was to pe brought
into state of discord by Bonnie Hol-
land. who was always saying or do
ing something outrageous. yet was so
adroit with it all that she had in
gratiated herself into the good graces
Of. Miss Attorney as to supplant Stella
who had enjoyed that enviable posi-
ton. Bonnie with the aid of her
chum. Fudge. concocted the scheme of
playing a joke on our dear Miss Aid
erney and this was the way as cousin
Jimmy was only known by reputation
and letter writing. Bonnie was to
dress in male attire and representing
this never seen man. Consequently
Bonnie was suddenly called home by
illness and could not report or she
would miss the train. Fudge carried
the sad news to Miss Attorney.
Shortly after this Maggie, the maid,
announced Cousin Timmy's arrival.
The matron was SO affected that she
must retire to compose herself, leav-
ing her dear girls to receive, him.
He proved so affable and fascinating
that they all fell in love with him.
When Miss Attorney returned very
ELUSIVE greeting was the result.
Cousin Jimmy must sing, must talk
to the dear girls, which he did with
great gusto. At the end of his speech
he complained of a slight indisposi-
tion. Cousin Betty went for some
medicine. but during her absence his
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16
THE SENIORS
HAVE A FR0LIC
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PRESENT HIGHLY
INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT.
SONGS, DEBATE, AND A FARCE
The Young People Show Much Ability and
There is Demand for the REPETITION
Of the Affair.

Friday evening of last week the
Senior class of the Denison High
School. gave a very unique and most
interesting program which was thor
oughly enjoyed by an appreciative
audience. The north end of the as
sembly room was improvised into
stage, fitted out in tasteful and
convenient way suitable for the occas-
ion. At the hour announced the en-
tertainment began with song by the
high school quartette. Spencer Hell
den, Arthur Cushman, Warren Rom
ans, and Luman Sewell. This was
so we'll received that an encore was
called for, to which they resonded
with a pleasing ditty. A farce en-
titled, "Six Cups uf Chocolate was
exceptionally we'll given by the fol-
lowing senior class girls. viz, Elva
Senseney. Clara Van Tuil. Pearl
rWilson. Edith jacobson. Amanda
Schnoor and Katherine Sims. 1t
seems there was a certain young man
whose chief amusement was flirting
with young ladies, writing them let
tiers of proposals of marriage. Dur
ing visit over six cups of hot choco-
| late which was served by the dear
little French maid-this part taken
by Erma Naeve-it came out that the
these dear girls were in love with one
and the same man before noted.
The discovery turned out disastrous
ly for him for in a letter written by
one and signed by all six of them they
declined his generous offer. Thus the
unhappy AFFAIR ended.
Next in order was the debate to
decide the momentous question:. is
it better to climb over barbed wire
fence or 20 under. ,'' Affirmative
Carl Caswell. Frank Ransom; mega
tive-Oscar Strahan. Ward North.
These young men acquitted themselves
we'll and were evenly divided as to
points and proof. this resulting in
no decision by the judges. which tai
lied with the verdict by the audience.
Last but not least the farce, "My
Cousin Timmy." which was rendered
so realistically that it quite capti-
waited those who were so fortunate as
to be present. Place, Select schoo
for young girls; matron of same.
Verne Stocking as. Miss Bethia Alder
new, who was at every opportunity
lauding the ability and good qualities
of dear cousin Jimmy or Professor
Timothy Adler. Lydia Belle Kuehnle
as Bonnie Holland. recent arrival;
Irene Van Ness. as Fudge" loot
)ley, her chum: Sylvia Cochran as
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16
MANY RAILROAD PROMOTIONS
With the Promotion Of Agent Mahoney There
Are Many Changes Along the Line. Mr..
Carlton Here.

The Northwestern road issued a
bulletin this week creating the new
Offices of Division Freight Inspector
in Iowa. The division west of Ames
was given in charge of Mr.. j. H.
Mahoney who has been agent at Deni-
son for fourteen years. He will have
an Office in the building with the
superintendent at Boone. and have his
authority in matters pertaining to
the duties of his Office. He is what
might be called Trainmaster of
Freight Service and in line of promo
ton to be superintendent and that
means much in railroad positions.
H. H. Carlton of Jefferson will be
the new agent at Denison. He will
not arrive for ten days and the sta
tion here will be in charge of Mr..
Morgan. who is the veteran and ex-
pert in the freight depot. Mr.. Carl
ton comes with a fine record and viii
without doubt make good agent.
Mr.. j.. M. Howell. who was thu
third trick man at Denison and whom
passengers taking the early morning
trains met, has been given the station
at West Side. He is an extra goo
man and the people of West Sid
can be pleased. M. Hall. who was a
West Side will go to Dewitt. Their
are many other changes but these ar
!, all in which our readers would b
interested.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16
PRESS TOOK THE END OF HIS TOE
Leslie Osborn Gets Nipped By The Review S
Big Press Last Week.

On Thursday morning while feed
ing the last of the Reviews big issue
Leslie Osborn got his toe caught in
the cogs and received painful in
jury. 1t was done so quickly that
the first pain was numbed and it was
not until he saw the blood that he
realized that he was hurt. The in
jury only held Leslie for day or so,
however. and he is back again feeding
this run just as if the big name eating
press had never had bite of him.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16
BUSINESS MEN FACE
LARGE DEFICIT
CHICKEN AND CORN SHOW HAVE EXCEED
NCLY SMALL RECEIPTS.
BAD ROADS THE CHIEF CAUSE.
Prizes Were Guaranteed and Business Men Had
To Go Into Their Pockets To Pay
The Bills.

The Poultry and Corn shows were
not successful this year in point of at
tendance or in regard to the number
of entries. The poultry fanciers
were scared out by the first cold snap
Of the year and the number of birds
displayed was not nearly so great as
had been expected and not as great
as last year. The Corn exhibits
were better than last year but there
we're not so many of them.
The bad roads prevented the people
from coming into town and the gate
receipts were only nominal. The
auction of prize corn last Saturday
failed to attract any crowd and the
corn that had earned $500 in premi-
ums sold for less than $40. Under
these circumstances the business men
of Denison were obliged to go deep
down in their pockets to make up a
deficit of over 5000. There may
have been some grumbling. but on
the whole it was cheerfully paid as
Denison's bill for public entertain
ments has been very light for 1908.
In this regard we would call atten.
ton to the fact that some place
there arc, left over funds which
would nearly if not quite have
paid this deficit. There is. we be.
]ieve about $40 in one fund. and {
considerable fund is still left tina
was subscribed and paid in for thu
bentit of the San Francisco earth
quake sufferers 1t will be remem
bered that a generous donation wa
forwarded and that later it was not
deemed necessary TO forward the bal
ance.] We believe the donors of thi
fund would be perfectly willing tina
it should have been used for publ
purposes. the bulk of it was subscrib
ed by business men and its transfe
would simply save them from go
ing, into their pockets again. W.
believe something should be done
with this fund; either it should bt
returned pro rata to the donors or il
should be turned over pro bono pub
lico..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16

vivacity returned and resulted in
barn dance. In the meantime the
real cousin Jimmy comes, this part
being taken by Alice Romans. A
great scene ensues in which the
audacious Bonnie steps out and re-
turns la natural. Her grandmother
was better. much better. Prof. Tim.
my Adler as introduced and all ends
as it should. The actors were
masters of their parts especially
those assuming to be men.
Altogether it was IS cent enter
tainment for the small sum Of 10
cents. It Is rumored that a repeti-
tion will be given in the near future.
if so we will assure full house.
Large. juicy oranges l8c per dozen.
Geo. Menagh & Co.
The Episcopal Sunday School will
hold it's Christmas tree exercises at
the church on Christmas Eve at 6:3O.
Mrs. Burlington and daughter,
Della, left Saturday for few weeks
visit with friends and relatives at
Laurel, Neb.
Only few more days until Christ
mas. You better call at the Book
Store today and buy your gifts. The
thing you want may be gone tomor-
row.
Before her departure the ladies'
club of which Mrs. j. G. Phillips of
Goodrich has been a member present.
ed her with very handsome set of
spoons.
/ Losr-On Tuesday, Dec. Is. a
pocket book containing $40 bill and
two silver dollars. Finder will be
forwarded if leaving same at Denison
postoffice.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16
REVIVAL SERVICES CLOSED
Methodist End Their Meetings on Thursday
Night After a Series Of Strong and
Helpful Sermons.

The Methodists closed their revival
services on Thursday night. Rev. j.
H. Senseney preached some wonderful
sermons. Strong. kindly, helpful
sermons that touched the hearts of
every listener. To some the good
done cannot be measured by any
known standard. for it meant to them
stronger, firmer hold upon the truths
of Christianity and Christian life.
Judged from the numerical standpoint
of those converted much more could
/ be wished. Perhaps Denison needs
a Billy Sunday to awake it from it's
lethargy, but it is fact that not
for years has there been revival in
Denison which has taken hold of
the roots of evil in this city and
brought to the great mass of our
people any awakening along relig-
ious lines. 1t seems to US that the
Christian men and women of Denison
ought to hold council Of war. if
so we may call it. to ask them
SGlVGS WllhI Is GuC lilattCl Will
Denison and then they ought to
unite. regardless of denomination
to give Denison a revival that shall
: revolutionize the town.
Rev. Senseney preached sermons
of higher grade and of more
convincing nature than those given by
many of the high priced evangelists
who have visited Denison. One
effect of the meeting has been to
solidify the Methodist membership
and to bring them into close sypmathy
with their excellent and eloquent past
or.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Gronau. Mrs.
B. j. Sibbert and son Carl. left
this morning for Los Angeles. where
they will spend the winter at the
j. D. Slevers home. They were
to have gone with friends from
eastern Iowa in their private car
but the illness of Master Carl pre-
vented their going at that time. We
know they will have a delightful
time and our best wishes go with
them for a safe journey. pleasant
visit and glad return.
An automobile for the boy 10c to
u. Is each at the Racket Store.