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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
MUST
SERVE SIX MONTHS
REV. A H. ZIMMERMAN, "A LUTH-
EEAN MINISTER OF OMAHA
SENTENCED TO PRISON
He Sent Obscene Pictures Through
the Mails Pleaded That He Ex-
pected to Use Them In Illustrating
a Magazine Article His Arrest
Created Sensation and Many Par
ishioners Appeared For Him.

Scranton, Pa, March 20 Judge
Archibald in the United States court
here yesterday sentenced Rev. H. 3.
Zimmerman of Omaha, Nebr., form
erly Lutheran minister in Dickinson,
this state, to six months imprison-
ment and to pay fine of 500, for
sending obscene pictures through the
mails. The charges against thinner
man created a sensation in Dickin-
son, where he held a pastorate after
being graduated from the theological
seminary at Gettysburg, Pa.
When he was arraigned yesterday
Zimmerman pleaded guilty and some
of the members Of his former con-
gregation testified to his good char
acter. The defendant sought to ex-
Scuse his conduct on the ground that
he needed the pictures in connection
with magazine article which was
in course of preparation.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
MAN DISC Erred
TAKING MONEY
THRU BL AC K HAND

lS ff
Wheeling, ". va. March
Harry Reik, 20 years old, was ar
rested Wednesday night when, It Is
alleged. he was caught in the act
Of securing money left at q secluded
spot In response to black hand de-
mand. Several days ago Albert sne-
deger. q dairyman living east of the
city. received black hand letter
demanding that $1,000 be placed un-i
der certain rock on his farm at s.
o'clock Wednesday night. threaten
ing death for failure to do 80. Dis
regarding the advice Of his friends
Snedeger left the money as demand
ed. Unknown to Snedeger, the au-3
thorities were informed and the Of
ticers went to the spot designated.
About 8 o'clock a man appeared at
the rock, reached under II and took
out the money. The officers had sur
rounded the fellow and when he
tried to escape they fired. The man
dropped to the ground but he was
uninjured. &
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
SEC. METCALF F
SAYS BOAT co.
MAKE VERY LITTLE

Washington, D. c., March 20.-
Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf and
Admiral Capps, chief of the bureau
of construction of the navy depart
ment yesterday testified before the
special committee Of the house that
is Investigating the charges made
against the Electric Boat company BY
Representative Lilley of Connecticut.
Both stated that they did not believe
that the Electric Boat company had
secured an excessive profit on con-
tracts already awarded them, nor did
they believe they would make excess
siye profits on any future contracts
they ma yssecure. Secretary Metcalf
Explained the letting Of the contracts
to the Lake Boat company. saying
that it was a conditional one, as no
money was to be paid to the COM
pany unless it built a boat that equal
led in speed and steaming radius
the best submarine boat now posses
sed by the government or under CON
tract for it. Admiral Capps said
that the navy was getting its CON
struction work done at a very low
figure.
Representative Butler, Of Penn
sylvania, denied the statement by
Secretary Metcalf that he had called
on him in connection with the sub
marine boats.
Edward u. Clarkson, private sec
retary to Representative Hobson, tes-
titled that Lawrence Y. Spear, vice
president Of the Electric Boat COM
pany, told him that his company
had influence with Speaker Cannon
and could use it to help Hobson get
on the naval affairs committee, but
before doing so, would have to know
how he stood on a proposition, in
which he was interested question
OF submarines. !"
Congressman Clayton Of Alabama
testified that ths Alabama delegation
in congress endorsed Captain Hob
son for assignment to the naval af-
fairs committee, and Z. w. Busbey,
secretary to Speaker Cannon. stated
that the only request made to the
speaker to appoint Mr.. Hobson- on
that committee was made by MIR. VIII
liams. minority leader Of the house.
Representative Lilley did not at
tend yesterdays sitting OF the COM
mittee except at the opening. The
public session Of the committee were
adjourned until next Thursday.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
MTTREDGE MEN PRECPITATE FIERCE RIOT AT SIOUX FALLS
SECRETARY OF FRATERNAL ORDER
FOUND SHORT IN ACCOUNTS OVER SIS. 900

Port Huron, Mich, March 20
Investigation into the affairs of the
United Home Protectors Fraternity
of this city, ordered by the state
banking commissioner, ended yester-
day with the announcement that SUI,
preme Secretary w. T., Wilson of this
city is short a sum in excess Of $780,
900 and his arrest yesterday after
noon on the charge Of emb mbezzlement.
State Banking. Commissioner zim-
norman, who took charge Of the af-
fairs Of the fraternity yesterday,
states that Secretary Wilson had
been investing heavily in electric
railroad promotion and in oil and
mining stock. He says that Secre-
3tary Wilson's speculations were COM
mitted by means Of continuing on
the books Of the fraternity, which
operated building and loan business
as live assets, mortgages and certi-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
Break Up Rally Of
City Municipal League
Meeting Was Called to Organize for Coming
Municipal Election.-.st s Yarts, Not Mem.
bers Of the League, ed BY Judge
Keith, Try to ContA Rally by
Force-.Mayor sa Day.

Keith, not a member Of the league,
attempted by force to take possession
Of the meeting for the benefit Of Mr..
DooHttle, the stalwart candidate for
mayor. For five minutes pandemo-
mum reigned and serious trouble
was averted only by the action of
Mayor Pillsbury by moving the ad-
journment Of the league meeting,
after scathing arraignment Of the
rioters, and the quiet withdrawal of
the league members.
The rioters then proceeded to nom
mate their stalwart candidate for
mayor. The people of the city are
stirred as never before, over the out
rage of the fair name of Sioux Falls.
Many reputable citizens among the
Kittredge followers present left the
meeting in disgust.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20

position can be illustrated Nv refer.
ence to the position taken ~ three
prominent republicans Take the
presidents position on the national
incorp porations. He favors incorpora-
ton Of railways and Interstate com
merce corporations BY federal gov
ernment and by 30 doing he ignores
the right Of the state to regulate COR
porations doing business within the
safe. Now, q democrat believes that
IT is better Tor the corporation to suf-
fer such annoyance as may he oc-
casioned by state legislation, rather
than that the individual shall be
denied protection that comes from
state Legislation
IL YOU will read the speeches OF
Governor Hughes, you Will ind that
they are very general when they come
to a discussion Of remedial legisla-
tton, and very earnest when they
refer to possible injustice to corpora
tions. He Is just now finding fault
with fines: whether he has h mind
the s29. 000, 900 fine, or other lines,
I don't know. He speaks of Injustice
to stockhold olders;; and yet what has hs
said about the njustice that stock
holders have permitted corporations
to work against the general public
for a generation? l3s
4 desire to present what regard
as conclusive evidence OF Secretary
Taft's unfitness to deal with the
question Of corporations. You Will
ind this evidence IN the government
report Of hearings before the CONF
mittee of the house Of representa-
tives on insular affairs ia the Fifty
Ieighth congress. Secretary Taft was
a witness before the commi ittee.
There was in the charter OF the Ma
Mia railway provision that at the
end Of one hundred years the rail-
way should revert to the Spanish
government The company had
claims against the Omitted States for
the occupation Of the railroad for
nine months. Secretary Taft ex-
planned that he attempted to settle
thi sclaim by giving to the railroad
q perpetual franchise. The point
that / desire to make Is this, that
Secretary Taft was willing to fast
en- upon the Filipino q perpetual
franchise, and give to the railroad
company the power to hold this fran
|chise forever
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
HAMPSHIRE
IN COMMISSION

Philadelphia, Pa, March 20. The
new battleship New Hampshire, with
Captain Cameron MeWinslow in COM
mand, was placed IN commission at
the League Island navy yard yester-
day with the usual ceremonies. The
New Hampshire next week will be
taken to the yard OF Its builders,
the New York Shipbuilding company,
lat Camden, N. J.. where work still
to be done ON the turrets will be
completed. The warship will be
ready Off sea In about a month.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
HOMESEEKERS in BAD
WRECK in TEXAS

9 + = &
San Antonio, Texas, March 20.
One man was killed and eight other
persons were badly injured yesterday
when an excursion train on the Inter
national and Great Northern Rail-
road, bearing party Of homeseekera
from Kansas and Oklahoma enroute
to Mexico, was wrecked at Pearsall,
ffty-two miles south of this city.
The engine and tender, baggage car
and four day coaches left the track,
the derailment being caused by a
broken rail.
The train consisted OF baggage
car, ten day coaches and q Pullman.
The last six cars remained On the
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
Miners VOTE REPORT
Of SCALE. | |. ! COMMITTED ! \
NATIONAL CONVENTION ADOPT
BY BIG MAJoRIT1Es ALL
IT'S FEATURES
Chief Officers Of United Mine Work
ers Were in Favor Of Committee's
Report, Including President Nit
chell What the Report Provides
For. A u

Indianapolis, Ind, March 0.The
national convention Of the United
Mine Workers of America spent the
entire day yesterday discussing the
report of the scale committee, adopt
ing all sections considered without
amendments. ALI propositions to
change the report were defeated by
decisive votes. The last seven sec
tions will be discussed this morn
ing, when the convention will ad-
journ. They are Of minor import
ance.
The report Of the committee was
defended by President Mitchell, Vice
President Lewis, Secretary Wilson
and Chairman Walker Of the scale
committee. Efforts to fix the mini
mum day wage scale for outside and
+ Inside labor, to adjust differences in
Illinois, to make settlements bienni-
ally, to insist upon Immediate re-
Mobilization Of the Interstate agree
ment, received little encouragement,
the miners desiring to go before the
country and the operators as q unit
on all questions decided BY the scale
committee. &.
Under the report, which seems sur
Of adoption without change, the min
ers will press the present wage scale
and present conditions to operators
Of the district as their minimum de-
mands and in districts where agree.
ment is not reached the miners viii
be allowed to sign with the operators
Individually by and with the consent
Of the international executive board
Indiana operators will meet here II
Joint conference with the miners on
March Gath.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
TENNIS TOURNAMENT DATES
Northwestern Players 10 Compete
For Championship III August

New York, March 20. The dates
for the tennis championship tourna-
ment follow:
! August 4th, Minnetonka Club
Lake Minnetonka, MINI; Northwest
2ern championship.
August 11th, Grand Forks Town
and Country Club. North Dakota
championship OF the Red River Val,
ley and Of North Dakota.
August 18th, Sioux City Tennis
Club. championship OF Iowa, Nebras.
ka and South Dakota Or Kansas.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
Special to the American:-

opecldl 10 CHo Amer1can:-
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 20
The stalwarts. under the leadership
Of Judge Keith and the lieutenants
Of Senator Kittredge, precipitated a
riot at the auditorium in this city
last night, which would have result
ed in serious trouble, with probable
. bloodshed, had not been. for a
speech by Mayor Pillsbury.
The meeting was called by the
Municipal League, non-political
organization, for the purpose of or
ganizing for the coming municipal
election. The meeting was packed
by stalwarts, not members of the
league, and when the presiding Off
Ger, Attorney John King, had stated
the purpose of the meeting, Judge
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20

Washington, March 20. Speaker
Cannon and Vice Pres. Fairbanks yes
terday expressed the opinion that the
present congress would pass the em-
ployers' liability act that will over
come the unconstitutionalities Of the
present law.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
WILL EXTRADITE WALKER
Mexico 70 Honor Papers On Connec
ticut Banker Who Stole HALF a
Million

Washington, D. C.s. March 20.
The state department was yesterday
informed that the Mexican govern
Iment has granted the extradition OF
William f. Walker, the Connecticut
banker who absconded several months
ago and was located in Southern Ca
lifornia by Pinkerton detectives.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
Wilson Makes Statement

Mr.. Wilson made the following
statement last night in regard to the
shortage: s
8 owe my downfall to my desire
to save the order from losses, think
ing that at some time l could get
square. have never spent a cent
for drink nor lost any money at
gambling and have always borne q
good reputation. The records will
show that have paid the order
thousands Of dollars in interest and
fines. I would have saved them
thousands Of dollars on real estate
If they had left me alone. I offer-
ed to turn over to the fraternity
everything my wife and | possessed,
but evidently they thought our as
sets were not sufficient -
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20

Philadelphia, Pa March 20.
United States Senator Penrose Is dan
gerously III at his home here. suffer
Hing form erysipelaa.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20

Good Job work at right prices.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20

ficates Of association which had been
paid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17
Nickersonz Kansas

Nickersonz Kansas
Meade, Kan, Aug. 81, 1908
To Whom it may Concern:
| fully believe the>Nickersou Cot
fege to be all that is claimed for it
and anyone will be benefited by at
tending. Very sincerely,
RUTH BENNETT,
Co. Supt., Meade County.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17
HIS WIFE LEFT HIM
Meade Man has Another Ar
rested for Enticing Her
Away from Him

'eGood-bye, Ed. I'll have bet
ter time from now on"
Leaving the above worded note on
table at their home in Liberal,
Mary Spargur left her husband, to
run away with Fred Wheeler, man
about the town.
Wheeler was tracked to this city
by Ed Spargur and R. c. Griggs,
constable of Meade. Wheeler was
arrested on East Douglas avenue
and lodged in the city jail. He will
be taken back to Meade today.
Spargur is a former resident of
Wichita, being former employee
of the Liggctt stables. tits thought
that his wife is in Kansas City, 60
ing there preparatory to joining
Wheeler again. = Wichita Eagle,
September l3.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17
$4,000 BOND MAY Be FORFEITED
Sheriff and Party In Pursuit
in an Automobile
Liberal News, September 10th.

Homer f. Myers, charged with
having stolen cattle and killing them
for the meat market, and under
bond to the amount of S2,o left:
the town last Friday morning and
has not returned and no information
has BEN received as to his present
location. 1t is the general opinion
that he has done just what Mahoney
did-jumped his bond and is fleeing
to parts unknown to the people of
Liberal.
This is the second escape of the
defendants in the cattle thieving case.
About one month ago, his partner,
James Mahoney, left the country as
soon as he could receive the neces-
sary bond before the preliminary
trial. His bondsman appeared at
the. trial while he was making a CEN
tury run for the wilds of South
America. We understand that either
Mahoney or his relatives have ar
ranged that the bondsmen will not
suffer any financial loss. But the
bond proposition is different with
Myers. The preliminary examina
tion resulted IN the bond being in
creased to two thousand dollars, and
there was much trouble in securing
the bond at all. He had no friends
here who could help him and those
who could were not so willing.
Finally at great financial sacrifice
on the part of his fatherin law the
necessary bond was given. Myers
has shown his manhood and gratl-
tude by suddenly leaying, suffering
his father-in-law and the others who
signed the bond to pay the amount
of the bond.
Myers is about six feet tall, has
brown eyes and brown hair, full
smooth face and weighs.in the neigh
borhood of two hundred pounds.
Sheriff O. I. Wood, acting under
orders from the bondsmen, has gone
IN search of Myers Only proba-
BILE clue has been divulged, but a
chance is being. taken to catch him.
The officer and party started yester
day in an automobile.
If Myers cannot be brought back
.on the bond proposition he may be
secured on the charge of havlngtaken
mortgaged property from thecounty.
When last seen he was driving a
horse and buggy which he claimed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17
The Town Beautiful
(By G.. L. Bullardl

1 once paid a visit to the town
Beautiful, it was located in the pro-
vince of Sometime, which is found
in the country of Ideality.
What struck me most forcibly
about this town was the streets. 1t
seemed that once there was a law
passed by the town council of the
Town Beautiful-and right here let
nae explain that in that town when a
law was passed it was obeyed by all
the citizens and no one had influence
enough to obey or not as he felt in
cliaed; l wanted to bet a man that
there couldn't be one such town
found in the whole U. S.. but he
said gambling in all forms was pro-
hibited-to the effect that on all
streets from the edge of the walk to
the wheel mark of traffic, the owner
of the adjacent property must keep
the ground free from all litter and
weeds. Also that six feet of the
same must be cultivated. The prop
crty owner must decide what he
should grow en- this cultivated six
feet, and if these conditions were
not lived up to the town officer
should carry out the work and col
lect the pay for the same from the
property owner.
The alley-ways also came under
the same provision, except that they
had no cultivated edges.
The effect was both unique and
charming and a property owner
beasted to me that it added in valu-
alton ID the property of the town,
Individually and collectively, more
than twice the cost of the operation.
The kinds of plants, shrubs, etc.,
grown on the sides of the streets
were many and various. Some had
varigated flow beds, some had the
many colored colias arranged to
form geometrical figures, some had
simply grass, but it was conceded
by all who saw it to be the most
beautiful, prosperous and up-te-date
looking town that they had ever
visited.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17


w. J. Woodward, assistant dis
srict depaty for the Weedmen, came
down from Meade last Saturday and
attended the Camp here that night.
He says the work is going along
nicely all over the district. Several
new members were added to the
Camp at this place Saturday night.
MIR. Woodward is the Democratic
nominee for county clerk of his
county, and will doubtless make
strong campaign. While in town he
called at this ofice>-Liberal indie
pendent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17
Baptist Notices

Sunday School at 10 a. m. BE
on time.
Subject for Sunday morning,
'sThe Supreme Law of Heaven"
Subject for the evening, -eadol
Worship .inzthe United States.s
Afternoon services at $3.50 at
L&eYiew school house eight miles
east Of Meade.
Don't forget the all-day roll call
meeting, first Sunday in October.
All the people are earnestly in
gited to all our services, 20 matter
what you believe.
B. Z. AxTRogUs, Pastor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17
CROOKED Greek Items

Arthur Thompson S sporting
around now in swell rubber tire.
We don't know which looks the best
Arthur or his buggy.
Mrs. Desmarias made a trip to
Mr.. Kortha's after peaches last
Wednesday,.
Mrs. Sarah Haver, of Meade, has
returned from her trip in Oklahoma,
and on hsr way home stopped to
visit her brother, Martin Wilson.
She also spent day visiting Mrs.
Thompson.
Miss Worth Porter left Monday
far. her home in Iowa.
Miss Etna Thompson visited the
Misses Spurgeon Saturday.
The nice lively showers of rain
that fell Monday night, were well
coined.
Jimmie Klotz is husking corn on
Mike Klutz's farm.
Miss Emily Painter is busy hold
ing her claim down this week.
Mr.. Wyatt is putting the finishing
touches on the addition to his house.
G. M. Kellogg sold a quarter of
land last week for the good round
sum of fifteen hundred dollars.
Chas. Thompson has been putting
up nlillet for the last three or four
days. Itis without a doubt some
of the finest in the country, averag-
ing 5 to feet.
MERELY MARY ANN.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17

Col. @. r. Stevens and wife and
son, also l.. F. Schumacher and
wife and son, left Tuesday morning
for Denver, Colo. They went in
Mr.. Schuhmacher's automobile and
expect to reach Denver Thursday
afternoon. They go for an outing
also to ATTEND the Odd Fellows Sow
ereign Grand Lodge which meets at
that place next week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17
Some OF our new neighbors had a

Some OF our new neighbors had a
somewhat interesting experience
lately upon trying to cross the Gin
arron during high water. Fortu-
nateiy help was at hand. Old tim
ers know how treacherous the Cim-
arron is. A cloudburst near Trini
dad sent it on a tear last week but it
is sleeping again.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-17
Scheo1 Observation

The Meade Public Schools opened
September 9TH, with an increased
enrolment over that of last year,
the largest increase being in the up
per grades. The total enrolment
has reached ITO with A in the high
school.
Our enrolment will probably
reach 200, with one-fourth this num-
Der in the higher grades. This will
be something unusual as the lower
departments are the most crowded,
usually.
Our nonresident attendance is
unusually large this year, there be-
ing new4about twenty-five and twill
reach thirty. This speaks well for
the school and is of vital interest to
the people of Meade.
The results of last years plan of
grading and our efforts to make all
work more thorough are quite no
ticeable, there being a decided i'm
provement along this line. But
some changes are needed yet, and
close attention to work by pupils
and teachers, together with learty
cooperation by parents, should be
given.
We have ordered, on approval, a
good encyclopedia which will be
quite an addition to our library.
This, together with our five large
dictionaries, will make US an excel
lent working library.
A new organ or piano is much
needed as our old one is past its
usefulness. Any suggestion relative
to raising funds to supply this need
will be gladly received.
We have not yet considered it
necessary to dictate to parents just
how their children shall spend their
evenings, but hope parents realize
that pupils can do no good in scho ol
if they spend their evenings attend
ing cheap shows, skating rinks and
social parties. All pupils above the
sixth grade need all their evenings
for study, and if parents fail to have
them do this the pupils work will
not be what it should be.
Let this be banner year in pune
tuality and regularity of attendance.
An alarming defect in the Meade
school is the great number of cases
of tardiness and absence which oc-
cur each year. We think we are
safe In saying that 90 per cent OF
this is unnecessary. Parents, please
help us to correct this habit which
is SO hurtful to our school. We
know it can be corrected if we all
do our part.
Respectfully.
J. l. BuNYARD,
Principal.