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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
THE REPUBLICAN
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1909.
CONGRESS-.

The Sixty-first Congress was called
into extra session for a special purpose
the readjustment of the Dingley tar
iff schedules. The regular session will
take up the legislative routine where it
was laid down by the preceding Con-
gress. There are many important
questions of legislation left unsettled
by the Sixheth Congress which the
Sixty first will be obliged to take up.
The President has made it plainly I'M
derStood by various public declarations
that he favors certain amendments to
the Interstate Commerce Law such as
he believes to be necessary to the real
ization of ..the Roosevelt policy of a
larger degree of federal control over
railroad5 rates. He is also known to
favor some form of marine subsidy en-
actment that will prove effective in es-
tablishing fAmerican shipping lines in
the foreign trade What are known as
the conservation and development poll
cies are prominently in the public
thought, and Congress must take up
various phases of these for consdera-
ton and definite action.
Notwithstanding the large amount of
talk that has has been afOat concerning
Observation-Disclosures of the majority
representation in the House will en-
deavor;to accomplish in the way of
readjustment of the newly framed tar
if schedules, there is no reason to eX-
pect that thesregular session will con-
sumo time in an attempt to reformulate
the work of the extra session. The
public mind is in no frame to contem-
plate. patiently reraising of tariff
questions. Whether the Payne law is,
as SpeakeriCannon declares it to be,
the best tariff law which has ever been
enacted, or whether it be as defective
as those who are attacking it represent
it to be, sthe plain commons sense view
is that's it should be given a fair trial.
Thus far, judged IN its broad and gen.
eral:etfects, it seems to be operating in
a wavscalculated to promote activity in
all branches of industrialism and trade.
The insurgent movement, based as it
seems to be upon opposition to the
tariff schedules, is not likely to prove
formidable demonstration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
Last Meeting of Old Board.

The retiring Board of County Commits
sioners held its last meeting as such
Monday and Tuesday of this week with
all members present, when several mat
ters of business was transacted. The
members of this body go cut of office
with an excellent record for panstaking
and diligence in looking after the wei
fare of the tax payers of the county.
The new board will meet and organize
sometime during the first week in Jan
uary next. Mr.. Fike, a member of the
retiring board, will retain his office for
two years longer, he having been elect
ed two years ago for four years. Mr..
Friend and Mr. Smith are the two re-
firing members and will be succeeded
by Mr.. D. NJ. Dixon and Mr.. Walter
M. LoWdermilk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
BY YOUTHFUL COMPANION
Charles Leonard East Died As Re-
suit of the Wounds He Revived.

Another of those unfortunate and
wholly unexpected cunning accidents
has been added to the great list in Gar
rett county, whereby another young
man lost his life and two families have
been plunged into the depths of despair.
Last Thursday about noon two youths,
Charles Leonard East and William Col
lier, aged sixteen and fifteen years re-
spectively, both of Fuendsville, were
at the home Of the latter's uncle, Mr..
I. o. Collier, at the Cove, and went
from there to the woods for the pur-
pose Of hunting rabbits. While seated
on a log in the woods the bows heard an
engine on a lumber road approaching
and with one accord they jumped to
their feet and started toward the road
when the gun in the hands of young
Collier exploited, the charge of shot en-
tering his companions leg just below
the knee, making a terrible wound. In
this condition am with the help of the
Collier boy young East made his way TO
the home of Mr.. Collier, more than
mile distant, when a physician was
summoned and upon his arrival all that
was possible to be done to save the suf-
ferer's life was reSorted to, but his con-
ditlon. by the great loss of blood sus-
tanned, was such that death ensued
half an hour afterward
The remains were taken to Friends
vile and there the funeral occurred
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from
the Lutheran church, of which the de
ceased was a member.
The following resolutions of respect
were adopted by the Lutheran Sunday
school of Friendsyille, of which the de-
ceased Young man was a member, and
are published by request of the COM
mittee:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heaven
ly Father, in his wise and loving provi-
dence, to call out of our midst Charles
Leonard East, one of our number, the
teacher of the infant class hence we,
the officers and teachers of the Sunday
school, do offer the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved, That we hereby give ex-
preston to the esteem and regard in
which we nave ever held our young
brother.
Resolved. That we note with Measure
that he was seldom absent from his
Mace in the school and that no u,as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
Prizes for Flowers,

At the Maryland State Horticultural
Exhibit in Baltimore last Thursday and
Friday, the exhibit of mounted and
pressed wild flowers, prepared and ex-
hibited by Mr.. Joseph E. Harmed, of
Oakland, was awarded the premium.
The exhibit comprised 200 specimens of
native wild flowers and filled four
tables. 1t created much interest and
was much admired.
Messrs. II. Weber & Sons, of Oak
land, took first prize for light pink car
nations, alsoEfrst prize for variegated
carnations and second prizes for dark
pink and red carnations. They also
took second prize for the fines vase of
ISweet peas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09

Other work is being done under the
direct supervision of the State Roads
Commission as follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
Capt. Harrison to Retire.

Captain George W. Harrison, of
Piedmont, W. Va, who has been with
the railroad company now known as the
Western Maryland from the time it
first went into operation as the Cum
berland and Piedmont railroad, and
later as part of the West Virginia
Central, will be retired January l, 1910,
as the oldest employee of the company
in point of age and service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
What Became of the
Six Little BOOSTERS.

Did you ever hear the story of the
six ROSTERS, the six pullets and the
Methodist conference? A friend of
mine had the incest little hen house.
Then some of the colored brethren
IN the neighborhood held a Method
list conference. The six little roost-
ers all disappeared. So when the
colored Methodist Bishop came by
my friend asked him if he knew any
thing about her six little ROSTERS.
The Bishop winked and said "he
guessed they had all gone into the
ministry, as he didn't think they
would make good laymen. "
Have you a good Rooster for your
Christmas Turkey? Remember we
carry full line of Roasters, Kitchen
Utensils, Glass and China Ware and
household specialties.
DAVIS HARDWARE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
Honor Roll of the Bittirser School.

The following named pupils of the
Bittinger school made an average of 80
per cent. in daily recitations and merit
ed loo per cent. in department for Nc
vember, 1909:
Fourth Grade Hulda Stark, Lena
Keller, Oscar Hetrick, Lester Hetrick
and Dewey r. Wiley.
Fifth Grade-Ruth Beahm, EstelIe
Beahm, Edward Buckle and Roy Het-
rick.
Sixth Grade-Leonora Wiley, Myrtle
Emory, Naomi Orendorf, Harrison
Wiley, and Clyde Broadwater.
J. c. BEAHM. Principal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
Stores will Be Open Nightly.

To accommodate the holiday trade the
merchants of Oakland will have their
stores open nightly beginning on Satur-
day night, the 18th, until Monday, the
9th inst.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
Stevens Rifles,
The Best Advertised and Best
Known Boys Rifle on the
Market.

Every time you pick up magazine
you wonder how much money the
Stevens Arms & Tool Company pay
for advertising. They surely do put
it on thick. Every boy knows this
rifle. How your boys eyes will
stick out if he finds one of these
among his Christmas presents. You
can bet he will drop all the rest and
hang on to his rifle. The right kird
of boy takes to a rifle like a duck
to water. Beware of the boys who
don't like guns. There is something
unnatural about them. Give the boy
a Stevens rifle.
DAVIS HARDWARE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
Call for Your Letters.

Leonard Eisentrout, F. L. Warwick,
Enquirer News Co., Mrs. Dora Gauer,
F. NJ. Burnett and Sons, Jennie NJ.
Lee, Geo. w. Snyder.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
SURGEONS or WORLD
TO meet NEXT WEEK
Distinguished Medical Men,
Representing Many Gov
,ernments to Gather.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Represcnta-
tives of IL governments will attend
the 18th annual meeting Of the Asso-
citation of Military Surgeons of the
United States to be held in this city
hex week. "
From the United States will be med
ical officers of he army, the navy, tho
public health and marine hospital SER
vice and national guard organization.
The meeting will be one OF the most
important to this branch Of the med
zeal profession held in years. England
has designated Sir Alfred Keogh, di-
rector of the army medical service, and
James Porter, director general OF the
medical service of the nav to attend
and Guatemala, Honduras, Italy. Japan.
Mexico, Canada, France, China, Meth
erlands, and Germany have all desig-
mated delegates.
Among the unique papers to b. read
at the meeting Is n on the stopping
power and the shock effects of Il
different makes of bullets from variou.
pistols and revolvers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
DAKOTA RANCHER
pINCHED FOR $1,000
IN THE WINDY CITY
Sees Chicago by Night ane
Woman Gets Part of His
Missing Fortune.

Chicago. Oct. 6.--Henry Pennington,
4 stock man from Wallace, S. D.. re-
ported at the Chicago avenue police
station early this morning that he had
been robbed of $1,000. When closely
questioned he did not feel sure that
the money had been stolen, admitting
that he might have lost II. He ar
rived in Chicago Saturday and spent
the night n cruising around the north
side levee. He took up with a girl
named Lillian Johnson and a man
whose name he does not know.
The Johnson girl was taken to the
station, admitted that Pennington had
given her little money, but denied the
theft. Pennington did not want to
accuse her, and as he was rather halt
Ing In his story Of his wanderings. no
formal charge was placed against her.
The police will make a thorough in
vestigation of the case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
RAILROADS SURVEYING
IN TRIP COUNTY

Gregory, s. D., Oct. 1.-Homestead-
ers who have located on farms in the
ceded portion OF Trip county, which
was made subject to entry last spring,
expect that the lines OF two railroad
companies will penetrate their country
soon.
A party of surveyors, supposed to be
In the employ Of the Milwaukee COM
pany, has been running a line from Ca
coma, Lyman county, the Missouri river
terminus of the company's Black Hills
line, to Roseland, one OF the new towns
In the coded portion OF Trip county.
The surveyors have travelled q south
westerly direction, following the old
government survey from Chamberlain
to Roseland.
This activity on the part of the Mil
waukee company is said to have caused
the officials Of the Chicago a North
western to hasten their extension
through Tripp county. 1t is reported on
apparently good authority that the con-
tract has been awarded for the extern
sion of this road to Colome, one OF the
new Trip county towns, and that the
extension will be completed before
winter sets In.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
NEW LINE PROJECTED
THROUGH CENTERvILLE

Centerville, s.. d. Oct. DIR. e. E.
of Centerville, Ia, and their promoter,
L. r. Phelps, Of Wagner, s.. D., ad-
dressed a meeting here last night on
a proposition to construct an inter-
urban lire from this place to Viborg
and from the later place to Spring
Valley, a total distance of 80 miles, to
cost $4,000 a mile. the bonds to be
ties along the line. 1t is proposed to
make this line the middle section of
a Dad extending from Elk Point to
Mitchell. A. committee consisting of
Alan Bogue, w. z. Eye, N. Noble,
James Nee and w. H. H~iginbottum,
vas appointed to see what can be ac-
complishcd.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
FILE
ON TRIP LANDS
Make Midnight Rush and Form
In Line for Numbers on
Homesteads.

Gregory, s. D., Oct. 5.--Five hundred
people have filed on 1000 numbers in
Trip county. Eight hundred in line
for land this morning. The limo be-
gan forming ut 4 o'clock. yesterday.
Hundreds Of squatters in Trip county,
got on the land at IL o'clock Thurs
day night and raced to the land office
here after that in autos, wagons, bug,
giles and on horse back. Fifteen hun
dred were in the street around the land
Office at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
One man was reported shot near
Denver, but there are no particulars
available. Forty-one filed yesterday
afternoon. The forenoon was spent In
giving out numbers to the men in the
line. Many ACCOMPLISHMENTS and con-
tests are filed. The crowd is orderly
and well managed By Burns n Kip
,penbrock, register and receiver of the
Gregory land office.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07

WOULD PENSION
FAMILY WIDOWS
Also Advocated Scholarships
Milk Inspection, and De-
plores Hasty Marriages.

Dell Rapids, s. ID, Oct. 1.-THE
South Dakota State Federation OF
Women's Clubs, at its session yester-
day, listened to the annual address OF
the president, Mrs. Julius III. johnson,
Of Fort Pierre, who occupies a position
of peculiar interest in that she IL also
president OF the State Equal Suffrage
association.
Mrs. johnson defined the position Of
the ~old-fashioned woman and compared
her to the woman of today with her
many opportunities. She advocated q
pension from the state for widows hav-
ing families to ARE for. She also adj
vocated a federation scholarship for,
South Dakota girls. Hasty marriages
were deplored. Milk inspection in all.
towns and cities was recommended.
She also spoke Of the ~demoralizing
closing urged the women to fall in line
Tor suffrage.
There is a division of sentiment on
the suffrage proposition, which will be-
settled today. Some interesting dis
cusslons are expected. ,-
Seven new clubs have been added to-
the federation this year., the Travellers
club, of Chamberlain; the EXCELSIOR
club, Of Lake Preston; the Waseca club,
of Vermillion; the Women's club, Of
Bridgewater; the Swastika club, of
Faulkton; the Study club, Of Britton,
and the Priscilla club, Of Canton. There
Is now q membership Of over 1000.
Mrs. Moore, president general OF the
general federation, made an address
yesterday afternoon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
SIOUX FALLS MAN
MAKES UGLY CHARGE
AGAINST HIS WIFE
DR.. w. o. Durham and Mrs.
George Knapp, Prominent
Residents, Arrested.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Oct. 4.--The latest
b~ensation In Sioux Falls is the arrest
OF DR.. w. o. Durham and Mrs. George
Knapp, both well known residents Of
the city. on a statutory charge pre-
ferred by the husband Of Mrs. Knapp.
pc is alleged that DR.. Durham and Mrs.
Knapp were found at the hospital
which DR.. Durham conducts In the
city. The arrest was made In the eve
ming and they were taken to the coun
ty jail, where they were locked up.
Efforts to secure bonds at that hour
OF the night were without success. In
the morning DR.. Durham was released
on a bond Of 81 900 furnished by a local
surety company.
When taken before Judge Wheelock
DIR. Durham and Mrs. Knapp waived
their preliminary hearing and were
bound w for appearance at the next
term OF state circuit court In Sioux
Falls, when 1t is expected the case
against them will be tried. The q
promises sensational developments.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
WILL TRY TO SAVE
LAND FOR INDIANS
Federal Government to- Make
Fight for the Five Civilized
Tribes.

Washington, Oct. 4.-!The depart
hent OF justice Is preparing to fight
The cases against those persons who,
by various means. obtained from MEM
bers of the five civilized tribes of In
dams lands that under the federal gov
hrnment's contention could not be
alienated.
The suits involve large areas Of
valuable lands and the governments
effort is to these for the In
dams and clear the titles.
The United States circuit court in
Oklahoma recently decided that what
ever right OF suit there might be was
in the allottee, instead of in the
United States. because the Indian al
lottees had been made citizens OF the
United States, and were no longer the
wards of the nation. This sweeping
decision included the fullbloods IS well
as the half bloods and others.
On the application of the government
the United States circuit court Of ap-
peals, at st. Louis, has just advanced
these cases, and they will be argued
about December g.,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
SHORT CALENDAR
a..' FOR SUPREME COURT

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 6-The calendar for
the October term Of the supreme court
is out, and Is the shortest calendar in
the history of the court, containing but
Fl cases. Of which 16 are on the Grim
inal calendar. This short calendar Is
caused by the ruling of the court that
no cases would be set for argument at
the October term except criminal, pre-
ferred and ~rehearings. This Is to al
low the court from now until the April
term TO clear up old cases which are
now before them for consideration, and
to allow them to start with a clean
slate at the April term, and to keep
the calendar clear from that time on.
Such action will allow decisions with
in a few days after arguments.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
BLOOD POISON FROM
SOILED HANDKERCHIEFS

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 2.-Valentine
Waller, a 17-year-old farmer boy re-
siding near Bowdle, met death in an
unusual manner Recently while OPP
Grating a separator on his fathers farm
his hand caught in a belt, and his arm
was draw in and crushed and bruised.
Other workmen FASTENED to his rescue
and bound the wounded arm with their
handkerchiefs to stop the blood until q
physician could reach him. Blood poi
soning set in from the soiled and sweat
covered h~andkerchiefs and resulted in
his death, though physicians state he
would not have died from the injuries
received in the separator accident.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
SPIRITED AWAY WITNESS
MUST FACE TRIAL

Dcadwood, 8. D., Oct. 6-For the first
time in the history of the local courts.
prosecution for alleged spiriting away
of material witnesses has been com.
menced here. A couple of weeks ago.
Fannie Hill, -proprietress Of a resort
here, was arrested on complaint of an
inmate, charging her with selling liquor
without q license. The complaining
witness, Irene Love, and the woman
met shortly afterward and q fight en-
sued and the Hill woman was arrested
again and fined for assault. Then the
Love girl disappeared, and from evil
dence he has secured, States Attorney
Hebron now charges Fannie Hill with
sending the girl out of the country aft
er she had been s~ubpoenaed. The case
will come up In the circuit court before
Judge Rice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
WlLLED WIFE TO PUBLIC,
THEN DRANK CARBOLlC

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 5.--Imnrediately
AFTER writing a message in which he
willed his wife ito the public" DR..
Heny Thornton drank a fatal draught
or carbolic acid, dashed the empty glass
against a door to warn his wife and;
fell to the floor.
+. DR.. Thornton's last message was
written SO hastily as to be almost IL
legible. This portion OF it was deci-
phered:
ITO the public / leave my wife, the,
best woman in the world. TO the X. Of
i, leave my son, Horace. To my,
mother, n dearest woman in the
world, n large, sweet kiss" :
The note also contained a reference
to a cure for tuberculosis on which DIR.
Thornton has been working.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
DIVORCE LAW or
SOUTH DAKOTA IS
PUT TO THE TEST
Claimed That II Is Glass Leg.
islation and Therefore IN
constitutional.

Sioux Falls, 8. d., Oct. 1.-The.
state divorce law may have to prove
its constitutionality in the near future.
as a result Of a divorce proceeding
brought before Judge Jones.
The plaintiff In the action is a wom-
an prisoner In he state penitentiary.
and had not lived in Minnehaha oun
ty more than three months before
bringing her action. Involuntary resi-
dence In the ~penitentiary does not
count In the eye of the law.
The consequence was that Attorney
General Clark, who represents the
woman's husband, demanded that q
change of venue be taken to the county
In which the woman had formerly re-
sided. Judge Jones accordingly dis
missed the action for want OF jurisdic-
,tion.
The contention of Sam Wright, the
attorney for the plaintiff in the case.
is that the divorce law Of 1907
which was submitted under the ref
lerendum Of 1908, Is class legislation,
and therefore violates the 18th amend
ment to the federal constitution, and
of section Is, article 6, OF the state
constitution, which reads 10 follows:
mo law shall be passed granting
any citizen or class OF citizens or
corporation, privileges or immunities
which upon the same terms shall not
equally belong to all citizens mi COR
porations.'
There is now a case pending on APP
peal in the supreme court OF South Da-
kota, which challenges the constitu--
tionality Of the present divorce law,
but Sam Wright stated yesterday that
appellate proceedings were usually
slow and the suggested procedure In
the case now being pushed by him,
would probably result in an earlier de-
termination than would COME through
the case now pending o. appeal.
The divorce case referred to may be
made a test case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
LINCOLN COUNTY MAN
TRIES TO KILL WIFE

Canton, s. D., Oct. 1.--Martin
Evenson, a farm laborer, has been
bound rel to the district court for
attempting to shoot his wife, from
whom he Is separated but not divorced.
Evenson went to the home OF Gilbert
his wife was stopping, and attracted
her attention to the window. He tried
to fire the revolver shot into her face,
but II failed to discharge. He then
broke into the house and chased her
upstairs, but she jumped from a win
dow and escaped, after which he took
her clothing n carried IL to a corn
field, where ne pounded IL for some
time with a club. He afterward tried
to escape, but was caught by a special
deputy and brought to this city and
lodged in Jail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07
MAN IS CHARGED
WITH SERIOUS CRIME

croft, a married barber at Ipswich, is
in the Edmunds county jail, In default
of $1,000 bail required, charged with
a statutory crime upon a young girl
employed at the Grand Central hotel at
Ipswich.
Roycroft's family, consisting of his
wife n several children, went east
for a visit a few weeks age, and Roy
croft has been boarding at the hotel.
1t is alleged that ne drugged the girl
and then assaulted her. Public feeling
against the prisoner is bitter.
The girl is h daughter of a farmer
living near Leola, n the family is
held in high respect.