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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
.RTAN AND NOLL9N ESCAPE
Saw Bar from jail Window on Sum
day Evening--Get Supper Be-
fore Leaving.

fore Leaving.
George Nollon and Mike Ryan, two
men held to the circuit court for lar
ceny, broke Jail here Sunday evening
between 600 and 700, shortly after
they had partalen of their supper.
The getaway was made by saving
away one of the outer bars to the
west window of the Jail, atlording an
opening of about u by l6 inches in
size The window is guarded by two
sets of bars, but one of the inner bars
had been out for over 4 year. The
men were given their supper at the
usual hour and at that time every
thing about the Jail appeared in usual
condition. While Sheriff Hewett was
eating his supper he heard the men
put their plates away, so the getaway
must have been close to 700 p. m.
The men are described as follows:
George Nollon, height five foot six
inches: weight $50 pounds: brown
hair, dark complexion, smooth face;
first finger and thumb of left hand
cut off. He has the habit of keeu.Ag
this hand out Of sight, usually in his
pocket. :
Mike Ryan, height five feet six
inches, weight $50 pounds: black hair,
sandy moustache.
Both men wore old clothes with APP
pearance of regular hoboes and both
speak an Irish brogue. 1t. is proba-
BILE they will adopt other names to
avoid suspicion. Reward of $25 is Of
fered, information to be furnished the
sheriff. The men were seen going
southwark late Sunday evening and
were followed some distance, although
it was not known at the time they
were escaping from Jail.
Sheriff Hewett has put forth every
effort possible to locate them. He has
warned towns and city officers by wire
and has had cards circulated through
out radius of 100 miles.
The escapes are two Of the four
men who were camping at the Pierre
bridge and were charged with taking
goods from the Chase store during the
noon hour, which articles were dis
posed of to parties in the outskirts OF
town at low prices. 1t is thought
probable they had assistance in cut
ting the bar, as both men were
searched before being placed in Jail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
MORE RAILROAD BUILDING
Great Northern Surveyors Working
in Pine Ridge Reservation-Bur-
Iinpton MAY Build.

Hermosa Hustler: Surveyors of the
Great Northern railroad, one of the
affiliated systems of the Burlington,
are surveying in the Pine Ridge res
ervation and are headed toward a
point where Battle creek flows into
the Cheyenne river. That the Bur-
lington officials contemplate extend
ing their lines to O'Neill, Neb., has
been known for long time. If the
connection betw zen Sioux City and
O'Neill is made then from present in
dications it would appear that the
road will not only come farther west,
but may even come up Battle creek
to Hermosa and continue on up the
valley to Keystone and connect there
with their branch, ten miles in length,
from their main line at Hill City.
The B. & NJ. Ry. made a survey sew
eral years ago from Keystone down
the creek to or near Hermosa, and
this route offers the most practical
route Of any from the mouth of Bat
tie Creek into the Hills to connect
with the main line Of the b. & M.
Ry. With the building of this line
into Custer county the cattle market
at Sioux City will be opened up to
southwestern South Dakota cattle
growers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
ANNUAL STATEMENT
or the YeQr Ending December S1st,

A. ID. 1908.
OF the conditions and affairs of the
GLENS FALLS INSURANCE COMPANY
Organized under the laws of the State
Of New York, made to the Commits
sioner of Insurance of the State of
South Dakota, pursuant to the laws
thereof President; J., L; Cunning
corporated, 1S49. Commenced bust
ness, 1850. Home office, Cor. Glen
and Bay Sts., Glens Falls. N. Y.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Capital in cash ..... Us 200.000.00
1907 80. 49,. 4,37e.oe7es
Total premiums 49,. =. s 1,s17,44s.75
Interest received -. -. 216.51S.04
Gross rents from companys
property. including for
Profit on sale or maturity
Of ledger assets -. -. 14.775.00
ledger assets 80. :. 100000
From all other sources :. 61.19
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24

l0ta' III 1h'0n D1sBURsEMEyT i;s'a' s.9'ss
E EXT. losses of adj. and settle les s'O's1a'04
ment of losses -. -. 2o.e2e.o4
terest or dividends -. 100000
expenses, express. etc. ss.24o.S5
Fur. fix, underwriters
BIDS, fire dept fees and
exp. insp. and surveys. 3S.932.54
Commissions or brokerage. 385.026.T
fcers, clerks. etc....... 1ss.1oz2l
rany's occupancy -. 100000
Repairs and expenses on
real estate ............. 2S9.06
Taxes, licenses and in
surance department fees bS,6O9.49
Loss on sale or maturity
of ledger assets -. -. 2,520.o0
All other disbursements ;. 9,lo9bS
Total disbursements ...s 11,724.s52.GS
D'l''' ". LEDGER AssETs.
Book value of real es.. oo,,,
''e estate tate o" 1.2415os Oh
Loans secured ........... 100000
Book value of bonds and
Cash in companys office. 1.oo449
AS cs,s: balance. s ss2:sss:zs
Total N ss5seE 25s?ts Assn 4;so's'o.4'
Interest due and accrued.$ 2l.3S4.29
Market value of bonds and
stocks 29,u4l.zU
Gross assets 4,76o.a15.9
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Agents balances ...... 11,10G.13
Total admitted assets IS 4,74s,2e9.s5
v. LIABILITIES.
Net losses and claims.... 104 1863 "
Total unearncd premiums 1,9S2 ,072.S0
Taxes due or accrued. 100000
Commissions, brokerage
to agents and brokers'. $4,000. 90
MI other liabilities 1900. 100000
biiities. except capital. 2,s01,Aa5.S1
Capital in cash ........ zoe. 100000
Surplus over liabilities. 2,241,1T4O4
Surplus as regards policy
ioea' vi. PR:EMiuuMs
In force Dccemberf 31st.
Written or renewed during
year ...... Z.5I S,Su4.h !
Deduct Iedi those expired and
ps ysss amount rsinsarea 4s sss:ass ss
so SUI a" pAKoTA o' RussiNEss s. DUR
Risks written .....'.....s 511,2ss.oo
Premiums received ....... 6.669.97
EXPENSES incurred l.SS!hS
/ Losses paid .............. 2oS4.4!
| Losses incurred .......... 2OS4 ~
| Amount at risk -. 500. 5000 .OO
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Rapid City, S.
d., August IL, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that John p.
Whitlock, of Bend, S. D., who, on
October Is, 1907, made homestead en-
try No. 1929 Ol1735 for the northwest
quarter, section 20, township north,
range 8 east, B. II. NJ, has filed no
tice Of intention to make final COM
mutation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
Clerk Of Courts in his office at the
court house at Sturgis, S. d., on the
4th day of October, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Geo.
Dewitt, of Sturgis, S. d.; James Fred
ericks, Of Sturgis, S. D.; John Beard
shear, of Sturgis S. d., and Jasper
Roth, of Bend, S. d.
JOHN L. BURKE, Register.
First publication Aug. 20.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
.nQpid Cly'S Professional Directory.

CHARLES w. BROWN.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Office in Pennington County bank
building. Will practice in all state
and federal courts.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,


Department of Insurance.
ECompany's Certificate Of Authority.
Whereas, The Glens Falls Insurance
Company corporation organized un--
der the laws of New York. has filed
in this office a, sworn statement ex-
hibiting it's condition and business for
the year ending December 81. 1908,
conformable to the requirements of the
bushes OF insurance.; and
Whereas, The Said company has filed
In this office duly certified copy Of
its charter, with certificate of organic
alton, in compliance with the REQUIRE
ments of the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. Therefore, I. o. S: Basford.
Commissioner of Insurance of the State
Of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions Of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
empowered. through its authorized
business Of Fire and Tornado 1nsur-
ance in this state, acerding to the
day OF December. A. D., 1909.
In Testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this End day OF April A. d..
sssaI.) o. s. BASFoRD,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
BY ]. A. Schubert. Chief Clerk.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
THE GOVERNORS VEToEs

The governor has made public his
reasons for vetoing the bill requiring
that all paid matter in newspapers be
plainly marked as advertisements.
His argument is very complete and
sufficient, but he might have placed
more emphasis on the fact that such
legislation is a further and needless
interference with business that does
not come within the regulative power
of the legislature There is no good
to be accomplished by such a freak
bill as this. An invasion of private
rights and privileges may be justified
by alleging and proving that great
public good would result, but as a
rule the world is governed too much
and there is and can be no valid rea-
son for numbering the statute books
with useless lumber. The governors
views are clear, and he fortifies his
position adverse to the bill by citing
the general disapproval of the editor
ial ofession.-Titusville Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
THE CALHOUN CASE

Although the jury disagreed in the
case of Patrick Calhoun, president of
the United Railways of San Francis
co, a courageous attempt was made
to reach one really responsible man.
There is not a shadow of doubt
that the supervisors were bribed to
vote a permit to the street railway
company to substitute the trolley sys-
tenn for the cable lines after the 1906
earthquake. They have confessed
their guilt and named the sums that
each received. One after another
they have sworn to the facts, taken
the witness stand in several trolley
trials and retold the details of the
corrupt bargain over and over again.
The trial of President Calhoun, how
ever, turned only on the offer of
bride of $4,000 to one supervisor, Fred
P. Nicholas, who admits having ac-
cepted it for his vote in favor of Cal
houn's company. The lump sum of
money involved has been traced from
New York to the San Francisco mint,
from the mint in three installments
on President Calhoun's signed orders
to President Calhoun's attorney,
from Ruef to the supervisors within
a few days following the final passage
of the trolley permit And, curiously,
in his defense President Calhoun's
lawyers refused to call to the stand
either his attorney, who drew the
100000 from the mint, or Ruef, from
whom supervisors received a smaller
sum for distribution among them
selves.
If President Calhoun was ignorant
of the disposal of this large sum of
money and of the reasons for the SUI
pervisors suddenly approving his COM
pany's plans he is a singularly inno-
cent sort of a corporation manager
World
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
EDITORS GROWING BETTER

Florida editors are getting better.
There's Editor Walpole, takes dinner
with the governor and meets our COM
mon senator, Joe HUMPHREYS, at the
state capital He returns home and
pays grateful tribute to the courtesy
and ability of the men he formerly
scored and skinned. Then there's Ed
itor Jordan ("The Old Man, of the
Punta Gorda Herald. He has not only
changed his opinion about pardons
and pardoning boards in Florida, but
admits he formerly wrote without
knowing the other side. And a few
weeks ago he wrote an appreciation
of Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Civ
ing two columns of editorial space for
the purpose. And Editor Tommus, in
a recent issue of the Morning News
of Tallahassee, copies approvingly an
editorial from the Leesburg CONNER
cial, showing the reasonableness of
the fees and commissions received by
Attorney and Agent w. S. Jennings
from that formerly much-cussed two
eyed CID board. Even on the east
coast the leaven of kindness is at
work among the pencil-pushers. Edi-
tor Wilson of the ST. Lucie Tribune
defends the Florida East Coast Rail-
road against the charge of trying to
ruin the pineapple growers and help
ing Cuba with cheaper rates. Let the
good work continue. Soon we may
hope to read no sneers in the Tampa
Tribune and the Times Union against
the anti-liquor contingent among their
readers.-Arcadia News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
NOT COMPULSORY

Ex-Governor Broward was in Miami
recently, and the Metropolis quotes
him as follows. anent the coming SEN
atorial race:
81 don't care to make the hace," said
he. Somebody must be in it for us
who has either money or acquaint-
ances, and at this time l don't see
who we've got to make the fight.
Somebody's got to do it. AS it is the
people of Florida haven't any repre-
sentation in congress; all the bosses
have to do is to tell them to get in
line and they get.
mo, [ would rather not make the
race. 1t takes money and time; but
/ may have to do it. Some of my
friends have asked me if would run,
and l have told them that 1 wouldn' t
deny that 1 might run, and l reserved
the right if wanted to. "-Apalachi-
cola Times.
There's nothing compulsory about
it, but it would be a good idea to of
with the old campaign debts before on
with any new ones. Begin with a
clean slate, governor.
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DON'T CARE A CONTINENTAL FOR
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Tampa Tribune quotes approx
ingly an item from the Ocala Evening
Star, which reads as follows:
sTaliaferro and Fletcher did it. The
duty on pineapples was restored to
the Dingley rate and lumber was NOV
ed up so cents a thousand, or $1.50,
raised on the finance committees
rate. The lumber men and the pine
apple growers will say bully for F.
and T. We needed the duty in our
business and we don't care a cent?
mental what the democratic national
platform disclaimed.
The editor of the Star is known to
be a protectionist from principle and
a democrat from necessity, and he is
entirely excusable for saying that he
docs not care a continental for the
democratic platform" for it is no
doubt true, but how about our sena-
tors? When they mount the demo
cratic platform next year and bid for
democratic votes, will they, too, say
that they don't care continental for
the democratic PLATFORM" We shall
see.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
SCORE ONE FOR HoKE SMITH

Mr.. S. G. McLendon, chairman OF
the Georgia railroad commission, was
appointed to that place because he
made Governor Smith believe that he
was in sympathy with his efforts TO Sc
cure port rates for atlanta and other
interior towns of Georgia. When the
supreme moment came and all de-
pended upon the action of his ap.
pointee he went clearly back upon
Governor Smiths pet measure, and his
vote denied to Atlanta those just and
equal rates.
As soon as his decision was made
known Governor Smith issued an or
der suspending him from Office and
now this problem will take definite
shape and will become the leading is
sue in the politics of the empire state.
1t must be fought out on the forum
and in the newspapers and when it is
thoroughly understood we have little
doubt but that Governor Smith will be
sustained and if he wants it he will
be reelected governor by larger vote
than he received when he was elect
ed when he ran against Editor Clark
Howell some years ago.
We want to see that made not only
the leading issue in Georgia, but in
all the states, and when interior cities
are placed on an equal footing with
the seaport and river cities and the in
terror cities begin to pile up popula-
lions and manufacturing industries
the railroads will be the largest bene-
fciaries, and will wonder why they
have stood in their own light for so
long a time.
The interior asks nothing but an
equal chance in the race for CONNER
cial supremacy. That's all-that
much, sooner or later. she must have
and will have.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
WHY REGIMENTS ARE MINUS
"CO. j."

Queries have often been heard as to
why the letter ~ is left out when
designating by letters the companies
of regiment The current issue of
the Army and Navy Journal says that
designation by letter dates back to the
time when there was no letter 81" in
our alphabet, as there is not to the
present day in either the Greek or the
Italian. The information goes on to
say in examining old prints one will
readily discover the letter 'T'' doing
duty both as a vowel and as a conson-
ant. See, for instance, any printers
cap" case and note the "J' and 'U"
as modern additions to the alphabet.
Familiarity placed after the letter 81"
in the character arrangement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
EDITOR GRAY AFTER EDITOR
MAYES

Brother Mayes of the Pensacola
Journal is one of the ablest editors
in the state, but he belongs to that
school of thinkers who believe the
common, everyday mortal coming in
touch with a corporation of any kind
is likely to become contaminated. He
almost gets wrathy in his reply to our
attempt to set him straight on the
newspaper pass question. He sur
rounds the difference in point thusly:
"As to the kind of pass our contem-
porary desires for the newspapers, we
no not know that either the amount or
character of the STUFF (the capitals
are ours) exchanged for the pass
makes any difference so far as the
public policy is concerned" For the
Journal editors benefit we will state
that the railroads are making the kind
of contracts referred to, that is, some
are, and the railroad commission is
not preventing it. But the chairman
of the commission is credited with
having lobbied against the situation
being made clearer by writing a
clause into the law defining just what
kind of contract could be made. The
chairman of the commission would
doubtless be glad to have the infer
are easily bought, for the papers of
the state are almost a unit in the
opinion that we have had enough of
such political buncombe as excapes
through the hot air exhaust from the
railroad commission of1ce.-Havana
(Fla.) News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
nANArEE TO ISSUE BONDS

TIE voters Of Manatee. at an cleo
fion Cor the issue Of bonds in the sum
~ Two hundred and nifty thousand
aoIlars Cor the building Of good roads,
registered a vote in the Affirmative,
and that county win soon rejoice In
ne best roads IN me state. perhaps.
Her people win enjoy an ever present
Injury. and as the roads will in all
probability be built under the super
rlsiun of skillful engineers and Of the
ven best material. they ought to last
many. many years without the cost of
rnnairs. The additional value these
nood roads win give to real estate
ourht 20 be sufficient to more than
meet the annual Interest on the bonds.
n I'm BE- q great day for Florida
uhrn sood roads win ramify every
nrrfion o. a. Besides being a great
rnulurt Cor those who Use them they
nls IN solving the discriminating rate
nroblems
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
DOES 1T MEAN vcToRYa

Senator Gore of Oklahoma, although
blind man, has political vision
which has been justified by the sue
cess of his twenty odd years of effort
to break into the United States SEN
ate. He is the proprietor of the
sharpest tongue and most rseourceful
memory in the upper chamber, and
in action is one of-the most dangerous
antagonists.
The Oklahoman is quoted as seeing
in the income and corporation tax
complication an issue on which he
thinks the democratic party will final
Iy ride into control of congress and
possibly into the presidency And
what is more, his analysis of the sit
uation has been giving thought and
pause to a good many of the republi-
cans during the last few days
81 shall vote against substituting
the corporation tax for the income
tax" said Senator Gore, but if the
corporation tax is substituted | shall
support it. OF course l shall vote also
for the submission of the income tax
amendment to the constitution.
"The amendment doubtless will be
submitted by the present session of
congress; and after that there will be
number of state legislatures TO be
chosen this year, more of them next
year, and so on. Next January the
legislatures will begin their sittings,
and from week to week will come in
announcements of their action ratify-
ing the amendment.
The succeeding winter more legis-
latures will meet, and more ratifica-
tions will come in. But there will be
some inharmonious notes. Now and
then a legislature will reject the
amendment. New England will not
be Tor 1t; some or the far western
states twill defeat it; some of the mid
die Atlantic states likewise When it
is all over the discovery will be made
that by 1912 the amendment will have
been rejected by number of repub-
lican legislatures, but not by single
democratic one. 1t will become an is
sue in every state where it has once
been rejected or where action upon it
has been prevented by reference 20 an
unfriendly committee, or otherwise.
"Along about 1912 it will be found
that the democrats are all for it, and
that the only enemies it has to fear
are republican legislatures in certain
states. Tampa Trib-
une.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
AN APPREcIATIVg SUBSCRIBER

Winter Garden, Fla, June %, 1909.
Dear Old Banner: Every time l
think of you my heart fiops up and
down like a churn dasher. Waves
Of uncomfortable seem to caper over
ii like young goats on a stable roof.
Visions visit me in my slumber, bear
ing on visible wings thine image.
When arise to grasp it, it disappears
like Broward in the primaries. When
the pig grunts and goes forth for his
morning refreshments; when the
dragon beetle wheels its flight at sui
try noon, or when the lowing COW
comes home at milking time, / think
of you. My heart, like piece of gum
Arabic, seems to strike clear across
my bosom.
II these few remarks do not enable
you 10 see the inside of my soul and
me to win your confidence for anoth-
er years subscription, must with
draw from your account books like
]. n. c. Stockton from politics.
Enclosed find 81, and place figures
on my paper accordingly.
Yours truly,
]. F. SULLIVAN.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-02
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT

In every city where commission gov
eminent has been tried it has invari-
ably brought about the following re-
suits:
1t has created a new civic pride.
1t has established a new standard
of public morals in municipal affairs.
1t has removed the municipal bust
ness from the realm of ward politics.
1t has enforced the laws and estab-
lished order and decency in civil life.
1t has kept the city out of debt
while it increased the efficiency of the
public service
1t has added to the public improve
ments in every city and at the same
time has reduced the taxes of the cit
liens.
1t has made it possible for the peo-
pie to secure Improvements when they
were needed and has eliminated the
circumlocution Office in the admins
tration of the peoples business.
And Tampa needs every one of
these changes in its form of govern
ment.
Intelligently and satisfactorily test
ed in some of the most enlightened
cities OF this country and rapidly be-
ing adopted by others. the commission
form or something closely akin to it
will be asked for and provided for
Tampa at the next session of the state
legislature.-Tampa Tribune.