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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-27

I, @. o. SOwder, Cashier. of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that tho
foregoing statement ID true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
G. o. gOWDHE.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this lAth
day of February, 1905. n. P, AxnLBEKa
(NoTARIAL SEAL) Notary Public
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
Hold Up Wronu Man,

To hold up a young man and young
woman when they are out driving to-
gether and engaged in a highly in
.teresting conversation is hardly TO be
pardoned even by the return of all
the valuables taken and an apology
explaining that a mistake was made
in the identity Of the intended victim.
That is the way Rol Geophart of
WATERFOWL feels about It.
Geophart, who is a clerk in the Sc
curity National bank of that city, and
one Of the young women teachers in
the high school we're held up at the
point Of a revolver as they were re.
turning from the lake at night and
were relieved of all their valuables by
three masked men. Next morning Mr..
4eophart found on his porch the rife
taken from the buggy and received
through the mail his watch and money
with an apology for having mistaken
him for the intended victim.
The incident has brought forth the
suggestion that all young men who go
driving in the evening should carry
lanterns to illuminate their faces, and
the faces Of their fair companions, but
In this field the old silvery moon like
iy will continue to have a monopoly
on the light business, with a perpetual
franchise.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
Foil Suicide Attempts.

Suddenly losing his mind and with
a mania to end his own life, Carl
Lentz, for years one of the most
prominent farmers of Potter county,
has been committed to the state hos,
oital for the insane at Yankton.
For a week or more prior to the
tilted of his condition the wife of the
man and William Mann, a neighbor,
watched him day and night with the
object of frustrating efforts at suicide.
On two occasions the demented
man eluded the vigilance Of his guards
and only by a miracle failed TO sue
reed in ending his life. Once he Sc.
cured possession of a dull knife, with
which he slashed his throat, but he
was detected in the act and the knife
was snatched from him before he
could iniict a fatal wound. Failing
in this attempt he watched his oppor,
tunity while the vigilance OF his wife
and other guards was momentarily
relaxed and rushed from the house to
a nearby pond, into which he threw
himself in an effort to end his life
by drowning. But again he was res.
cued, and it finally was decided to
apply to the authorities and have him
ent to the asylum where he can re-
ceive proper are.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
pYNAMITERs WRECK BRIDGE.
vandaIs Evade Waterman and Set off
CHARGE.

New York, May 23.-A new bridge
under construction on the Harlem
branch OF the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad at BayGhester
was wrecked by dynamiters yesterday.
A charge OF fifty pounds of the explo.
siye was discharged under the first
span. twisting the huge Orders and
practically wrecking the whole struc-
ture. Yesterdays outrage followed
an unsuccessful attempt to wreck a
bridge on the same railroad over the
Harlem river early Wednesday.
1t is alleged that striking workmen
have made frequent threats to blow
up the bridge unless their grievances
we're adjusted, and as a result two
watchmen have been on guard at the
bridge every night.
Watchmen FeIled by Blast.
Wednesday, when the futile attempt
was made to destroy the other bridge,
another Waterman was added to the
force and all three were on duty We'd
nesday night. They patroled the en-
bankment all night without seing a
sigh 10 luulCdle mat everything was
not all right. Just as dawn was break
ing there came a fish near the first
span, followed by a terrific report and
the grinding n tearing of the great
steel Orders. Two of the watchmen,
who were within fifty feet of the end
of the bridge, we're thrown to the
ground. Hundreds of windows In the
vicinity were broken.
Fire at Fugitives.
As the watchmen scrambled to their
feet they saw two men dashing away
through the semi-darkness. A fusil-
laae of shots was sent after the fleeing
men, but none of them reached the
mark and the men escaped.
1t is believed that it will take two
months or more to repair the damage
done. Much Of the steel on the south
end Of the bridge is SO twisted and
bent that Il is useless for anything
except the scrap heap.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
WINS; MISS WOOD IN JAIL
cOart Calls II Most Wicked Design to
Support False Claim by Per.
jury and Forgery.

New York. May 23.-Mae c. Wood,
whose suit for an absolute divorce
from United States Senator Thomas
c. Plat OF New York has been on
trial in the supreme court here for
several days. was committed to the
Tombs prison late yesterday after JUS
tice OGorman had dismissed the com
plant In her action and ordered her
held in IS 1000 bail on a charge Of per-
jury.
The decision In Senator Platt's IA
vor and the sudden and sensational
end Of che suit came after a day which
the defense occupied largely with the
introduction of expert and other testi-
mony attacking the authenticity of the
documents by which the plaintiff was
seeking TO establish her alleged mar
riage to Senator Plat.
Telling Evidence for Defense.
A handwriting expert testified that
in his opinion the body of the letter in
which Senator Plat was alleged to
have admitted his relation as husband
to the plaintiff was added after the
senator's signature had been affixed.
More telling still for the defense we're
the depositiions by engravers and sta
TONERS called by counsel for Senator
Platt that the blank form upon which
the alleged Platt-Wood marriage GER
tificate was prepared was nc litho-
graphed until three months after the
date upon which the marriage of Miss
Wood to Senator Plat was alleged to
have taken place.
Plaintiff Reiterates Claims.
Miss Wood was recalled to the stand
in rebuttal. She was asked if, after
hearing the testimony about the mar
riage certificate, she still reiterated
that the defendant CAV her the certifi-
cate, as she previously testified.
81 still reiterate It," she replied.
Justice O'Gorman turned to Miss
Wood and pointedly questioned her.
She repeated her assertion that the
marriage occurred as she had stated.
Senator Platt's counsel then moved
for a dismissal Of the complaint. 1t
was forthwith granted by Justice
O'Gorman. who In rendering his deci.
sion said:
Forgery and Perjury.
81 cannot credit the plaintiffs evil
dence as to the alleged marriage, and
the testimony as 1t impresses the
court is that this is a most wicked de-
sign to support a false and fictitious
claim by forgery and perjury"
Forthwith Justice O'Gorman ordered
Miss Wood committed to the Tombs
on the charge of perjury, fixing bail
in her case at s., 1000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
GUARDIAN FOR RICH WIDOW.

Mrs. Carpenter Said by Sister to 81
Under Control Of Nurse.
Milwaukee, May 24.-Charges that
Mrs. Sarah A. Carpenter, a paralytic
wealthy widow of a Menominee lum,
herman and former partner OF Sena
tor !. L. Stephenson, Is under the con
troll OF Josephine w. Vincent, a train.
ed nurse, and is not allowed proper
medical treatment, are made in a pc
tition filed by her sister for the ap
pointment of a guardian for the aged
woman. Judge Karel appointed the
Fidelity Trust company as the tenn
porary guardian.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
"DRYS" WIN
Council Decides Rejecting Of irregu.
lar Ballots Wouldn't Help "Wets."

The mo license" people of Groton
have won out in the contest over the
recent election. The city went dry
but the saloon men filed a contest on
the ground that there were a number
of illegally marked ballots counted.
The mo license" people at once Sc
cured an injunction restraining the
council from granting licenses until
the ballots should be recounted. The
council has now gone over the ballots
cast in the election and decided that if
all irregular ballots were thrown out
it would affect one side about as much
as the other. and have therefore yot,
ed to allow the injunction to become
permanent, thus making Groton a
dry" city for the coming year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
pleeY's MIND HARD TO FATHoM.
Psychological Test Doesn't Show Ami.
mails Ownership.


An experiment in social psychology,
with a pig as the subject, did not
bring results that were convincing to
one of the alleged owners of the pork.
er, and a dispute over the animal,
which already has cost 500, appears
only to have begun.
It is alleged that Jake Lyon, a peace
able farmer near Miller, went to the
nog lot of Charles Sanger, another in.
offensive husbandman, in daylight,
and took away what he claimed vas
one of his strayed porkers.
Mr.. Sanger says he saw from the
ield where he was working the do
lngs of Mr.. Lyon and fastened to adj
monish him, telling him to put the hog
back in the lot, which Lyon refused
to do. Sanger then drove to Miller,
about thirty miles, and swore out a
warrant for Lyons arrest on the
charge of grand larceny. The sheriff
went after the accused and the time
was set for hearing the case. The
defendant moved that the matter be
arbitrated instead of being heard as a
criminal charge. The plaintiff wished
10 be lenient with his neighbor, and
agreed to the motion. The arbitrat-
prs picked by the ~litigants were Ed
Silkins, banker; Barney Hagman,
banker, and Charles Buss, postmaster
and storekeeper, all Of Bockham.
A day was set by the disputing set
tiers to 60 out to the Lyon ranch and
see and take testimony as to the
rightful owner of the hog. 1t was de
cided that Mr.. Lyon keep the animal,
and Mr.. Sanger be given S.. The de-
cision was SO unsatisfactory to San.
ger that he at once started for Miller
again to have the case opened for re.
olevin papers and now will try to get
the hog in that way. The case has
already cost the parties about 800,
md It has hardly got started, accord
lngto Mr.. Sanger.
1t seems that the arbitrators took a
novel way Of determining the owner
ship of the hog. They turned it in
with the Lyon hogs to see If it was
acquainted. They then put 1t in with
the Sanger heard of swine, but the
psychological test was not a convinc-
ing success, and those who ventured
an opinion on the merits Of the ex-
pertinent were regarded by the dis
outants as rank nature takers"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
NOBLE WOMAN PASSES AWAY.
Mrs. w. B. Sherrard Of the chi!dren's
Home at Sioux Falls Is Dead.

noWe dt sioux faIls Us Oeao.
Ripe in years, rich in deeds of char
ity. poor in purse, but a millionaire in
noble achievement. Elizabeth Halle
ION Sherrard, wife of William b.
Serrard. OF the South Dakota Chill
iren's Home society, passed away at
he home after a short illness. Mrs.
Sherrard was nearly seyenty-nine
years OF age, and she was the foster
mother of over 1900 children. Her
noble spirit has passed along, but the
work she did in this life will show in
higher character, and happier homes
20 come.
No one can a how much good one
does who saves one child from a bad
environment. Mrs. S%herrard has de-
voted her whole life to child rescue,
and no one can say In set phrases and
cold figures how much good this gen.
tie, fraii, devoted and gray.haired
woman has done. Her hands are idle
and her heart is cold for the first time
In nearly se~venty-nine years, and thir-
teen hundred children, and their chill
dren, and their friends will read this
news with a pang Of regret and with
a tear of gratitude in the eye.
Eighteen years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherrard settled in Clark county in
this state. Over n hundred children
were handled by them from the farm
house in Clark county. The work out
grew the equipment and fifteen years
ago they removed TO Sioux Falls
where the Children's Home society
was organized.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
WILL PLANT MORE CORN.
Wheat Acreage Viii Be Smaller and
Flax Will Show Net Increase.

Wheat Acreage viii Be Smaller and
Flax Will Show Net Increase.
The crop situation in Dawson coun-
ty is reported to be in a highly ia
vorable condition. The wheat crop
will be at least Is per cent smaller
than last year, and compares favora-
bly, with the situation of a year ago.
II Is from a week to ten days earlier,
with mor moisture and warmer
weather to help it along. Little du-
rum wheat has been sown in this
county this year. The corn planting
has just started in with about IS per
cent Of the grain in the ground, and II
has been planted under favorable con.
d%itions, there being plenty Of moisture
and with warm weather prevailing.
The corn acreage will be about Is per
cent heavier than last year. There
is no increase In the fax sowing, as
the new land that has been broken
will be planted to corn In the major.
ity of cases. Barley will be grown on
a larger scale this year and from 10
to Is per cen greater acreage Is re,
ported,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
The Third battalion, sixteenth |

The Third battalion, Sixteenth in
fantry, u. s. A, under the command
Of Capt. Ridenour, reached WATERFOWL
last week on a special train from Fort
Crook, Neb., and have set up camp on
the states military reservation on the
east bank Of Lake Kampeska, where
they will remain for the next thirty
days to use the states rifle range for
target practice. At the expiration of
this time this battalion will be re-
called to the fort and Snother M sent
for practice, Al battalion should con.
tain about 400 officers and. men, but
the one on duty here numbers only 225.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
CHARGES LUMBER TRUST.

After a detailed investigation of an
alleged combination of lumber com.
panies at Webster, this state, Attor-
ney General S. w Clark has com
menced custer proceedings. He pro-
poses to demand the forfeiture of
their charters.
The concerns involved are the
Lampert Brothers Lumber company
and the John w. Tuthill Lumber com
pany. 1t is %contended that they have
Joined in an illegal combination to
stife competition and elevate prices.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
HEAR WALL STREET EDITOR.
Serene S. Pratt Of New York Will Ad-
dress South Dakota Bankers,

Wall street methods and all its in
tricaciss and Importance will be elu,
cidated before the annual convention
of South Dakota bankers. who will
meet at Deadwood in July. A letter
has been received from Serene S.
Pratt, the editor of the Wall Street
Journal, in which he says that he will
of the workings OF the famous bank
ers' row. There are TO be other noted
speakers at the convention and men
prominent in national finances, but
Mr.. Pratt's paper is considered to
be the most important. Many Eastern
bankers have promised to be in at
tendance at the convention.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
MAY SURVIVE 7o-FooT FALL.
Miner Who Disregards Boss Instruc'
lions 10 Seriously Hurt.

Miner Who Disregards Boss Instruc'
lions 10 Seriously Hurt.
Although several bones were broken,
his head badly cut and internal in
juries received, physicians believe that
Peter Lamberg. a miner in the EN-.
ploy of the Homsstake Mining com
pany at Lead, will o from a
sevsnty.foot fall in the workings.
Lamberg had been cautioned by the
shift boss not to attempt to lower him
self through a certain raise without
help, but the man thought this un
necessary, and the first thing his com
panions knew he was lying uncon,
scious on a level below. Just how he
escaped death In his fall cannot be
explained, and Lamberg is not yet in
a condition TO talk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
SUMMONS IOWA STRIKERS.
Federal Judge May Enjo;n RaiIroa,
Men.

Des Moines, May "a. - Judge Nc
Pherson, in the United States court
here, made a citation ordering
the strikers on the Iowa Central road
at Marshalltown 70 appear before him
to show why an Injunction should not
be issued to restrain them from inter-
fering with the employees who took
their places after tsey had gone on
strike.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
Second Attempt Succeeds.

Eveleth, Mimi May 26.-MentaIIy
unbalanced from ~brooding over money
matters. Mrs. Erick Lund hanged her.
seslf yesterday. Several weeks ago
Mrs. Lund attempted TO drown herself
In Fayal pond, but was restrained.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN.
Question of Site for State Home Is
Left for Next Year,

Question Of Site for State Home is
Left for Next Year.
At the final session of the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows of South Dakota
at Sioux Falls on the question of Sc.
lecting a place as the location of the
state home which the Odd Fellows
propose erecting came up for discus
sion. In some quarters it was expect
ed a selection would be made at this
meeting, and several towns in the
West prepared to present claims for
the location of the home. but the board
Of trustees submitted a report which
suggested that the determination of
the location be carried over to the
meeting at Deadwood next years and
the grand lodge decided that no action
should be taken until that time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
ALL IS STOLEN BUT SITE.

Round Black Hole In Ground All That
Is Left Of Six O'Clock Mine.
Butte, Mont, May "a. - A round
black hole in the ground, the mouth
of the shaft, is all that is left OF the
Six O'Clock mine. for thieves have
taken away bodily the engine house,
carpenter shop. gallows frame and Of
flee, me there is no trace OF the sur
face improvements OF what was, q
year ago, a bustling mine. This con
dition OF affairs was not discovered
until the officers of the Butte Copper
Exploration company visited the
scene yesterday morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
Floods Do erea, pamaae.

La Crosse, Wis, May PA deluge
OF rain, which continued through the
greater part OF the day. caused a rap.
id rise of all rivers and creeks in this
vicinity, and floods resulted which did
widespread damage to crops and
washed put roads and bridges in
many places.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
Woman Pioneer Dies.

La Crosse, Wis, May "a. - Mrs.
Reuel Weston, one OF the pioneers of
Wisconsin and a resident of La
Crosse for forty-two years. died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Emma
Weston, in this city, OF old age. She
had passed her ninety-eighth birth
day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
WIRE Losses piL,No UP.
Recent Storm Of SIeet Most Destruc.
tive North Dakota Has Known.

Recent Storm Of SIeet Most Destruc.
tive North Dakota Has Known.
Grand Forks, N. D., May "a. - The
Great Northern has put forces OF line.
men on the line from Church's Ferry
west to make repairs made necessa.
ry by the disastrous sleet and wind
storm of Wednesday. Scores OF line.
men were sent out from Grand Forks
alone.
The Northwestern Telephone com.
pany has also sent a big force to re,
store its lines and the 500 is trying
10 get the damage repaired. Old line,
men says the damage was the heavi
est they have ever known as the re
cult of sleet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
Farmers Hard Hi.

Westfield, Iowa, May %. - Twelve
farmers living ear this place lost
practically all OF their buildings and
crops and some stock as the result OF
a hail storm, tornado and water spout
which visited this section. No life was
lost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
River Claims Young Woman.

st. Paul, May 24.-The body of a
young woman, who is thought to have
jumped or fallen from the govern
ment dam, was found floating in the
Mississippi river yesterday afternoon.
A woman was Eel by some men to
jump or fall from the st. Paul side
OF the dam Monday, and IL is thought
that 1t was her body that was discov.
ared
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
Accident at commencement.

Granda, Mimi, May 24.-While at.
tending commencement exercises last
evening Don Older, the t~welve-year.
old son of Elmer Older, fell down the
hall stairs and broke his right arm
at the wrist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
sHEEPMAN SHOOTS MATE.
Claims He Was First Attacked With
an AK.

Claims He Mas First Attacked With
an Ak.
Miles City, Mont, May 24-Coroner
Grey brought in yesterday the body OF
John Arrow, shot with a revolver by
Fred Hitzelberger. Both are sheep
herders for John Davidson, twenty
lilies southwest OF Miles City. Hit.
Eelberger claims that Arrow threat.
ened him and struck at him with an
ak, and he fired in self-defense. After
the shooting, it is claimed. Hitzelber
ger started for town, leaving Arrow
crawling toward the ago and beg
ging for assistance, but declined to
help him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28

Prof. G. G. Wentlaff, county super
intendent OF schools of Yankton coun-
ty has been appointed president OF the
Springfield state normal school by the
board Of regents and has accepted the
position. lie was formerly a member
of the Yankton college faculty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
killed by Own Gun.

Baraboo, Wis, May 24.--John Bar
ker, a prominent business man OF
North Freedom. was accidentally shot
and killed by the discharge OF a rife
which he was pulling through a barb
wire fence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
Editor Indicted for Murder

FL Paso, Tex, May 23.--J. F. Kitch-
in, proprietor of the Ell Paso Evening
News, was indicted yesterday by the
grand jury in special session for the
murder OF NJ. NJ. Harrell.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28

". r. Stockton shot Coroner C. r.
Cramer OF Hot Springs in the groin,
severing an artery and causing hem
orrhage and death in half an hour.
Both men were b~lacksmiths. The
trouble was the result Of a drunken
quarrel.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
FIGHT SUNDAY AMUSEMENT
Men Of Sioux City Churches Unite,
In Brotherhood.

In Brotherhood.
Sioux City, Iowa, May "a. - Mems
clubs connected with Sioux City
churches have organized an associa,
ton to be known as the Federation OF
Christian Brotherhood. The new club
which starts off with a membership
of more than 1000, will at once inau
gurate a campaign for the Sunday
closing of pool rooms and skating
Kinks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
cHIRoPRAcToR SENT UP.
E~iehty-five Days In Jail and $500 Fine
is Sentence Imposed.

Marshalltown, Iowa, May 24.-F. M.
Miller, a local chiropractor, was fined
$500 and costs of prosecution and
sentenced to eighty-ive days in jail.
Soon after the fine was imposed
Miller's attorney served notice OF ap-
peal to the supreme court.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-05
D. Manuel Garcia Narrorlj

Ha regresado de Europa ell distin-
guidisimo caballero don Manuel Gar
Ella Marrero, administrator de la ha-
cienda Carmen de Vega Alta. Ell
distinguido viajero permaneci6 tres
meses en- La Peninsula espanola, cuyas
principales poblaciones recorri6, dan
do solaz y esparcimient0 al espirltu,
despues de muchos amos de lucha in
cesante, coronado por ell mejor de los
exitos
A San Juan vinieron a recibirle mu-
chas personals de Vega Alta, entire las
que vimos a don Mariana Montilla,
don Jose Zeno, don Carlos Garcia Ma
rrero, don Carlos Garcia Costa, don
Ramon Garcia, don Arturo Garcia,
don Francisco Garcia Y don Fernando
Garcia elementos valiosisimos de
aquella poblaci6n, que, admiradores y
amigos del recien lIegado, quisieron
abrazarle al descender la escalerilla
del buque, antes de que llegase la
poblaci0n en- que tanto Sc le estima
Inmediatamente marcharon para
Vega Alta los referidos cabaIleros,
dondc Sc reanudaron las manifcstacio-
mes de jubilo, entire apretoncs de ma
nos y abrazos efusivos al digno admi-
nistrador, que, por su waller indiscuti-
BILE, merece las mamfestacloncs de
slmpatia de que fue objeto.
Reciba tambien q senor Garcia Ma
rrero nuestro mas entuslasta saludo