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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-06
The Pensioners Of 1s4o.

William Portus Baxter of Chicago
has again dived into his stores Of histori-
cal treasures and brought up for the Her.
AIDS use the following list of "a residents
Of Randolph who were receiving pensions
from the United States government in
June of 1s40:-
Dyer Hebard, So, with Simeon Boothe.
Stephen Herrick, so, g L. d. Herriek.
Isaac Thayer, as, L. {. Thayer.
Elizabeth Martin, "a, 81 Joshua Martin.
Joseph Hobart, 81, - Jonathan Hobart.
Elisha Lilley, 76,
John McIntire, 70, g Reuben McIntire.
Abner Washburn, SO, - John Smith.
Sarah Smith, 50, 81 John Smith.
Alvin Edison. az, % Luther Edison.
Jacob Cobb, 50,
David Grow, rs,
Olive Carpenter, So g George Carpenter.
Deborah Carlisle. 81, a" Michael Carlisle.
Henry BIodgett, so,
CLANCY L. Temple, so,
Nathan Nye, rs, q Perley Orcott.
Ruth Kibbee, so.
William Corley, "A, " AIpheus CorIey
Lydia Wales, 81, Arson Wales.
Huldah Weston, 70, g Edmon Weston.
Benz. Blodgett. 81, a. james BlodRett.
Levi Wilder, 81,
Benz. Woodwork, 81, William Wood.
worth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-31
BERT OVERSIGHT AND
HENCE THE TRAGEDY
Eizzoner Cools His Feet in the
Corridor Through Long and
TireSome Hours.

When the funny little spring that
controls the jingle bell on Bert Riven-
burgh s alarm clock failed to control
yesterday morning, that inanimate lit
tie bit of twisted metal started a bunch
of pilikia on foot which upset the City
Hall for most of the forenoon. The
Mayors punctillous secretary failed to
arrive at his office on time, consequent
ly he could not open the office door,
and in consequence hfzzoner of Homo
lulu was left cooling his feet on the
stairs.
Hizzoner was mad-mad in the soles
of his feet and six feet three inches up
ward He said bad words IN Hawaiian.
Portuguese and English, and he thought
Hnkinu things about mis- boyhood school
teachers because they had not supplied
him with cussing knowledge of Jap
anese and Chinese.
Finally Jim Bicknell came along and
taking pity on the chief executive in
vited him into his office to await the
arrival of the tardy one. There the
secretary found him, when finally he
arrived upon the scene.
There were no determinations when
the meeting took place. Hizzoner was
too tired of Bicknell' s hard chairs 10
have it in his heart to utter any re-
proaches to the man who came to open
unto him the doors TO the inner sane
tum.
Henceforth hizzoner will carry a
latehkey.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-31
No POLITICS IN
CENSUS TAKING
President Taft Makes Very Plain
Statement-vote Getting
Strictly Tabu.

WASHINGTON, December 21-Pres-
ident Taft s ringing address to the cen
sus supervisors, from the eastern States,
in conference here, was intended not
only for them, but, also, for all the
other supervisors, for the candidates for
enumerators places, the politicians, and
the world in general. He said:
81 am very glad to see you. You
number about a third of the force upon
which we have to rely to take the
census. I expressed my opinion about
the character of your duties when l
wrote a letter to Mr. Durand. | did
not write that letter just for the fun
of having it published. | wrote it to
be a genuine instruction to you, and
/ hope you win all observe it. / know
If you pursue it, it will be an easy
course for you. If you don t observe
it. then | will observe you. | know,
of course, there win be pressure.
Many of you-most of you-have
been recommended by congressman,
and it may be that some of these con
gressmen will come to you and expect,
you owe them something in the way of
selecting the men as enumerators who
will help them in their congressional
election. You have got to use sense
and discretion. You have got to select
the men that you think will do the
work, and if you catch them doing
political work [ wish you to remove
them, just as / will remove you if |
catch you doing political work. 1t is
business.
81 am not quarreling with the con-
gressmen Each man is looking for
all the aid he can get to get back
into his place, and I am not Directing
n the efforts in that direction. But
you are the gentlemen that I want to
1snon> ne, through Mr.. Durand,
for taking this census, and you are
the gentlemen I rely upon, and if
YOU. then / am going to
direct Mr.. Durand to let me know about
u, and / VIII see if / can not help him
out with somebody else
''T take great pride in this census.
[ believe we can make it the best cen
sns that has been taken, if we take
it as a census, and do not use it and
regard it as incidental to something
else.
''Now, Won are not well paid. This
is not a business that is going to en-
rich any one of you; but it is bust
ness that is worth doing well, and
hope it will turn out so that when the
census is taken we shall all have pride
in the fact that we were a part IN
taking it, however humble.
- am glad to meet you gentlemen
I would be glad to say this same thing
to your fellows, but having this oppor-
tunity of delivering a little lecture,
could not restrain myself from doing
so. I mean every word I have said.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-31
TAFT's FRIENDS
ARE WORRIED
Fear Result of Attack on His
AdminiStrati0n-He
Just Smiles.
By Ernest G.. Walker.

(Mail Special to The Advertiser)
WASHINGTON, December 16.-Pres-
ident Taft is hearing a deal these days
from his candid friends They would
have him believe that his administra-
tion is going to the bowwows and that
it is high time he made some master
stroke to recoup himself in popular
esteem.
Bpt the President is not tremendous
ly excited over these letters, although
they continue to pour in upon him in
increasing volume. He appreciates the
candor of his friends, but he thinks
they are sadly misguided. The same
thing occurred during the presidential
campaign. 1t came to a pass when a
lot of folks thought Bryan was max
ing a tremendous commotion and that
he was likely to be elected. That con-
viction was echoed in the correspond
ence which flooded the Taft headquar-
tiers in Cincinnati and later in New
York and Chicago.
At that time the letters of the candid
friends alarmed the President some
what. He did not quite know what to
make of the advice Of candid friends
and feared it might portend trouble at
the polls Notwithstanding these friend
ly warnings, however, the President
had very big majority, larger ma
jority in some parts of the country
than Roosevelt was ever able to roll
up. And as his candid friends were
mistaken in the first instance, he nat
urally reasons that they may be mis-
taken now.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
TN The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Gleanings Of Important Neuos Of Norway, Ssveden
and Denmark, uuith Occasional Comments.
D.. AAA pTIAl w 0nI An
By r w. ODLAND.

Thrane and his family came to this
country in 1864 and settled In Eau
Claire. His work in this country was
chiefly devoted to journalism. He was
a familiar figure in this city, and
could be seen any day walking about
the town with his cane and his two
big hounds, inseparable companions.
The two dogs were buried with him.
In 1883, nineteen years after he
came to this country, Thrane returned
to Norway to deliver lectures there
on conditions in America, but the re-
dictionary influences were so strong
even then that the Workingmen's as
ISOLATION at Christiania refused him
the use of its hall. OF late years JUS.
tice has been done this great Norwe-
gian patriot, and today an ever-grow-
ing party in Norway maintains the
principles for which he worked.
The labor movement of 1S48 will b
known in history as the "Thrane
movement" Organized labor in Nor.
way today celebrates his memory, his
picture-like Lincoln's in this coun-
try-graces every home, and he Is
honored and revered as a hero and q
patriot.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
LODGE LAYS CORNER STONE.

The Odd Fellows Of Mitchell laid
the r stone of their new home
Oh the ninetieth anniversary of the
founding of the great order, and on
the tw%enty-ninth anniversary of the
institution of the local lodge. The
corner stone was laid by Past Grand
Jensen and Noble Grand Collard.
while q hundred Odd Fellows and
nearly as many Rebekahs participant
ed. The addresses were delivered by
DR.. Thomas j. MacMurray, Prof. c..
D. Hardy. and w. M. Herbert, in be-
half of the %fraternal societies of the
city. A banquet was served in Odd
Fellows hall.
The new hall will be 4Ox140, two
stories high. with a deep basement,
and will be constructed of brick, with
granite foundation. The second floor
will be used for lodge purposes. The
hall will cost about SIS, 900.
The Lyle Manufacturing
today commenced work on its factory
about three-quarters of a mile west
OF the business part Of Mitchell. The
structure is to be Gox2C0 feet, and
will be built entirely of concrete. It
Is expected to have the plant in
operation by the middle of July. It
viii manufacture agricultural nipple
ments and sell direct to the farmer.
The company is allied with the Gal
loway company of Waterloo. Iowa.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
REAL ESTATE DEAL,
1o,7C0 Acres, Located Near Mandan,
NJ. D., Brin1 $4,000.

1o,7CO Acres, Located Near Mandan,
N. D., Bring $4,000.
For several weeks a big real estate
deal for the possession of a North Da-
kota ranch has been going on and it
was completed at Mitchell. Inter
ested In the deal is I. w. Seaman and
his son Charles and several other
Mitchell men. Without doubt it is
one Of the largest, If not the largest,
that has ever been pulled of in the
state, although the land is outside
the states boundaries. The tract of
land comprises 1o.70o acres, and is
located within q few miles Of Man
dan, N. D. The amount involved in
the transaction is $152, 600. This
ranch has been held for a number OF
years by a corporation. at the head
OF which was M. A. Clark, formerly OF
Alexandria,, and nov of Minneapolis
Mr.. Seaman turns in the Stearna
ranch, located near Yankton, at 4
value of $4,000.
The ranch has fine buildings on
It that are lighted with electricity
from a plant located on tho farm; 1t
is stocked with 800 head of register.
ed cattle, to say nothing Of the low
or grade; with registered mares and
stations and many work horses;
there are 900 acres under pillow and
there are so miles OF fencing on the
place; every pasture Of the great
farm has a fine spring of water run.
ming; there is a fve-foot vein of coal
on the farm Of the Ignite variety,
which supplies all the necessary fuel.
Charles Seamon is at present at
the ranch, and is getting things in
readiness for spring work. and will
remain there as manager.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
Two Children Victims Of Precisely the
Same Kind Of Accidents.

0dHiC NHbV " HSNI0CttSos
Two children at widely separated
parts of the state and at about the
same time, were victims Of precisely
the same kind OF accidents and mar
rowly escaped losing their lives by
being burned to death. One of the
victims was the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Werth, who live on a
farm near Frankfort, Sphinx county.
While burning thistles the children
were playing around the IRE, when
one of them sat down in a clump Of
thistles that was on fire. Instantly
the flames were communicated to her
dress. and, had it not been for the
heroic work of a hired man. she would
have been burned to death. The
hired man rushed to her assistance
and succeeded in saving her life, but
not until his hands had been badly
burned. The little girl was seriously
burned, but will recover The other
daughter of residents of Gary. While
playing with a bonfire she, without
realizing the danger, backed into the
fire, and in a. instant her clothing
was ablaze. Fortunately her mother
heard her cries and rushed to her as
sistance, arriving just in time to save
her daughters life. After strenuous
efforts the mother succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames, but in doing sc
was severely burned about the hands
and arms.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
MEASLES IN VERMlLLlON.
Occupants Compelled to Remain In.
doors Until Quarantine ls Raised.

doors Until Quarantine ls Raised.
There are many people in South Da-
kota who do not believe that people
should be quarantined for measles and
not for smallpox. Yet that is the law.
There are several cases of measles in
Vermillion, and in each instance the
occupants of the house are compelled
to remain there until the quarantine
Is raised. There is no smallpox at
Vermillion, but If there was the only
thing the superintendent Of the board
of health could do would be to tack
up a card on a home as a warning to
those who might wish to enter with
out knowing that there existed a con-
tagious disease. But the people can
come and go at their own free will.
The law governing smallpox was
passed two years Ago., and 1t was evil
IDENTIFY thought that as long as the dis
ease was in such light form there was
no need of quarantine regulations as
district as they had been previously.
Then, too, 1t was believed that taking
off the quarantine would result in
more people being v~accinateG. but 1t
is doubtful il a hundred -,s2. Worlen
and Children have been v~acclaated II
the past two years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
CROKER TO CELEBRATE.
On the 18th Day Of May, the Annlver
sary Of Norway's Independence.

On the 18th Day Of May, the Annlver
sary Of Norway's independence.
The business men Of Croker and
the Crocker Baseball association, with
the cooperation Of the farmers all
through that section have decided to
hold a baseball day in Croker on the
18th Of May, the anniversary of Nor
ways independence. Two visiting
teams will be in the field and will play
. game in the forenoon; Croker will
play the winning team in tho after
noon. This Is extensively advertised.
ard gives prospects of being one of
the most successful baseball events
in the history Of Croker. c. e. Sykes,
manager, and E. l.. Bastain, captain,
are very enthusiastic over the pros
poets. The schedule Of the games
and the names of the towns participat-
Ing will appear later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
At WAR WITH LIGHT COMPANY.
Opposition Program Develops at Can
ton to Thorson and His Associates.

Opposition Program Develops at Can
ton to Thorson and His Associates.
Canton is in the midst of an inter-
people are represented by Mayor R.
P. Dean and Councilman A. Repp and
F. L. Minis. The corporation is led
by its president, Thomas Thorson, O.
S. Clifford and John Isakson. The
Canton General Electric company Is
seeking a new franchise. The city is
paying the light company a rate of
81 a month for each arc light based
upon a midnight-moonlight schedule,
and individual patrons are charged
at the rate of 20 cents.
The leaders in the fight against the
company ask that it meet competition
and make certain concessions to the
city.
The city council has been confer
ring with the Sioux Falls Light and
Power Company of Sioux Falls, which
agrees to furnish the people a cur
rent at 5 cents per k. w. h., to be
metered at Sioux Falls, the city of
Canton to construct and maintain the
means for conveying the current.
The main plea Of the franchise
leaders is hat 1t is a home institu-
ton. One-fourth of the stock is own
ed however, by ]. F.. Ferguson of Min
neapolis, and another o%ne-fourth is
owned by the First National bank of
his city. A majority of it's stock is
owned by people out Of the city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
SERIOUS
Brought Against Father by His Fiji
teen-Year.Oid Daughter.


teen-Year-Oid Daughter.
Louis Knigge, who about a year
ago moved from the town Of Lane to
a farm in the extreme northern part
of Aurora county, has been lodged in
the county Jail at P~laEkinton on a
serious charge in connection with his
alleged treatment of his ~ffteen-year-
old daughter. Another daughter. thir-
teen, also may be a witness against
him. His wife died about two years
ago, leaving a family of eleven boys
and the two girls. All Of the children
are at home except three older boys.
The youngest Of the children is a
tot of three. Complaint in the case
against Knigge was made by a Lu-
theran clergyman residing at Lane.
Knigge had repeatedly threatened to
kill the girl and any officer or officers
who attempted to arrest him. Be-
cause Of this, Sheriff Morrison, when
he went to make tho arrest took .
special deputy with him, but tho ar.
rest wal made without resistance on
the part Of the accused farmer. The
defendant IL fifty-eight years Of age.
He will be tried at the next term OF
the state circuit court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
COMPLAINTS TO GOVERNOR,

New ssttiers Complaining az to Gov
eminent Of Affairs at Dallas and
Gregory.
The governor is receiving numerous
complaints Of the manner In which
affairs are being conducted at Greg
ory and Dallas, so far as the new set
tiers are concerned, when they arrive
at those towns on their way to the
Trip county lands. The complaints
charge not only that the towns are
being run wide open" in violation OF
the law SO far al saloons and gam
bling places are concerned. but that
the games" for relieving the new
Corners OF their cash are openly
winked at by the authorities. Attor-
ney General Clark has taken It upon
himself to look into such violations
Of the law at other places In the state,
and it may be possible that he will
call upon the authorities Of Gregory
county to be more active. II the COM.
continue to come in a. they
have done in the past few days
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
JAIL BREAKER REcAPTURED.
Prompt Action of Domestic Prevents
Wholesale Delivery.

wholesale delivery.
Sheriff Martin, who is in the begin
ming Of his first term as sheriff of
Lake county, has already had the ex-
perience of a Jail delivery. OF the
three inmates Of the Jail one, known
as big George made his escape, and
tn others would have followed but
for the courage Of n Of the domestic
employed in the Office, who has been
accustomed to go to the cells and
bring back the empty dishes in which
meals are served the prisoners. AS
soon as big Georges" cell was
opened he made a bold dash for lib
erty and escaped from the building.
Telephone messages were sent to
nearby towns, and the sheriff soon
found that the fugitive was in the
southeastern part Of the county.
Later he returned with his man,
whom he found near the Moody u
ty line. having been out two nights
mad q day. He says the prisoners had
all plotted to make a dash for liberty.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
State News of Interest
Boost SOUTH DAKOTA,
Federation Of Commercial Clubs viii
Give state Some Good Advertising.

Federation Of Commercial Clubs viii
Give State Some Good Advertising.
The South Dakota State Federation
Of Commercial clubs is doing all that
It can to advertise South Dakota. At
a recent meeting Of the club 1t was
decided to procure a large number of
booster buttons" which will bo aold
throughout the state to raise funds
with which to prosecute the work Of
advertising the state. In an effort to
secure a suitable design for the but
ton the federation has decided to Of
fer a cash prize Of $25 to the person
who would suggest a suitable design.
This offer is open to any one in the
state, and it affords an easy way to
pick up a snug cash prize. Besides
the button plan the federation will ap-
peal direct to the business men of the
state for free will contributions for
the cause.
At the recent meeting 1t was sug-
gested that an official correspondent
be located at some central point,
probably Pierre, who shall answer all
correspondence. Doan Robinson has
been selected for the position.
A finance committee consisting of
George Schlosser of Sioux Falls, A. J.
Mccain of Rapid City and Samuel
Mortimer Of Belle Fourche was also
appointed.
These booster" buttons will be sold
at 81 each, and the federation hopes
in this manner to raise considerable
money.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
SYNOD CLOSES ITS SESSION.
Lutherans Of Three States Gather at
WatertoWn.

The meeting Of the German Luther
an synod Of Minnesota, comprising
the States of Minnesota. South Dakota
and North Dakota, adjourned at
Watertown after one of the most i'm
portant meetings in it's history. The
closing session was entirely taken up
with the question of moving the DR..
Martin Luther college, the school of
the synod, from New Ulm, Mimi, to
st. James, MINI.
More room is needed at once for
the institution than the present facili-
ties afford, and, as there Is consider
able dissatisfaction among the clergy
regarding the attitude of the city of
New Ulm to the college, they are not
at all adverse to listening to the
proposition Of ST.. James for removing
the school to that city. Through the
business mems union of st. James the
synod can get the Park hotel in that
city, which cost 100000, for $4,000,
and 1t is intimated that 81, 900 of this
can be raised in the city. The hotel
Is a four-story brick building, 80x12S
feet. and modern throughout, with a
land plot of two blocks. The furni-
ture IN the building is valued at $685.
900. II was urged by Messrs. Burns
and Rempal Of st. James, who were
SEN by the business mems union of
hat city tt appear before the synod
and present their claims, hat the first
two floors of the hotel would accom-
modate the school work of the institu-
ton, and the third and fourth floors
with their 1923 rooms, seventy Of
which are with bath, furnish ample
dormitory facilities for the college.
BY motion the st. James proposition
was referred to the trustees of the
college to investigate. and upon their
recommendation action will doubtless
be taken at the June meeting of the
synod, which will be the silver ami
versary Of the founding Of the school.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14

The town board Of Wentworth has
awarded the contract for the con.
struction Of . municipal system of
waterworks to J. L. White Of White,
s. D., at $1,000.
Although Elrod, which was named
honor of Samuel H. Elrod. a form
er governor Of South Dakota, Is by
no a new town. there yet are
business openings there. Among the
business institutions which are de-
sired are a bank, hardware store and
l good meat market. When these
are secured arrangements will be
made for a good school.
The state board Of pardons has e
ommended executive clemency in the
case of John Tarleton of washington
Springs, who was given a Jail sen
tence and a fine of $500 on a charge
Of malicious mischief. The board
recommended a pardon for the Jail
sentence, and a remission of the fine.
Gov. Wesley has granted the recon-
mendation of the board.
BY a misstep, Frank Carlson, an
employee Of the Homestead Mining
company at Lead, slipped over the
edge of the big open cut and fell and
rolled down the incline to the bottom,
200 feet, sustaining only a dislocated
wrist and numerous cuts and bruises.
He stopped rolling just two feet from
the mouth of the big vertical, a sheer
descent of several hundred feet.
From this time until June l the
boys Of Brown county will be an ex-
ceedingly busy lot. The county COM
missioners have provided for the pay
ment of a bounty Of 2 cents each on
common gophers and S cents on peck
ct gophers killed in the county up to
June l, and until that time every
boy will devote all of his spare time
to killing these animals. In addition
to the sport they will be able to make
considerable money.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
GOVERNMENT WOULD CONDEMN

Twenty-two-Foot Strip Needed for
Proposed Federal Building at Hu.
ron.
The United States government in
federal court at Sioux Falls is prose.
cutting condemnation proceedings
against q twsnty-twofoot strip Of
land in Huron, wanted to fll out q
corner square Of 165 feet for the new
Huron federal building. Huron citi.
wanted all of the $4,000 appro-
priation to put into the building. and
SO donated all but a twenty-two-foot
strip. which Is held by John Longstaff
and Andrew Riegel. The owners ask
5 5000 to $4,000 for the property,
whereas witnesses testifying yester-
day asserted 1t was worth not over
$1,000.