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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
PQulhQn Misses Death
By Very NarrO7v Margin

race track fence. and by an irrigation
ditch running dagonally across the
grounds. proved too short. The machine
left the ground too close 10 the fence,
struck the fence. rebounded and rich
ocheted on the bank of the ditch, break
ing one of the starting wheels. Paulhan
shut off his motor and brought the ma
chine to stop.
The machine was repaired, and Paul
han attempted a fight. The biplane was
not 3 feet from the ground when the
end of the runway was reached and the
machine crashed through the fence into
the ditch, rebounded and came down a
mass of wreckage. Paulhan was fairly
catapulted from his seat, but he escaped
serious injury by landing in the snow
A dozen or more people were knocked
down by the machine when 1t tore
through the fence but no one was seri-
ously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
TO SET FREE
MANY PRISONERS

Belleville, ILL.,. February "A plot to
hberate score EFF desperate men among
The $50 prisoners in the county Jail here
was frustrated tonight because the lead
sr of the gang in the plot was dissatis-
bed with the saws smuggled in to him.
Among the men who would have made the
break for liberty is Willis Clark a negro,
% be hanged February IS for numbering
In East ST. Louis motorman
Sheriff Charles Cashel discovered the
hot tonight when a newsboy asked per-
mission to pass a hardware catalogue to
ipe of the prisoners. The cells were
karched and four handsaws, a quantity
II rope and several clubs made from
room handles were found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
a.,,oo.,.t C.n.it. suicide.

San francisco. February. 3.-With his
head thrust into the envelope of a bal
loon into which a stream of illuminating
gas was pouring. c. A. Farrar, aged &c
years, was found dead today on the ROOF
of the house where he lodged Farrar
was under contract with an amusement
hall to send up balloon every night from
the roof of the house. For the last two
nights no balloon had appeared. A search
today of Farrars room cleared up the
mystery. 1t is thought he committed
suicide. L.-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
str,.r-.t proHisit,o. Laws.

Annapolis, Nd, February S.--A bill de-
signed to strengthen the existing laws
prohibiting the sale here of liquors to
midshipmen of the naval academy was
introduced in the legislature today. The
measure makes the proprietor. OF a place
Responsible for the sale OF liquor to mid
snfpniens no NARfter pNhtf6ef bold' 'df-
rectly by 4 waiter. barkeepsr or himself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04

Little Rock, February s.-The larg-
est fee ever paid by a corporation in
by the St Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railroad company. $4,000
being paid to Secretary of State Lud-
wig as fee for increasing the capital
stock of the company from s1so,0oo,-
900 to $1S0,o00,000. t3s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
uardware Men Adjourn,

Cincinnati, February 3.-The eight
innuaI convention of the Hardware
manufacturers association of the Unit
d states closed today with the cleo
Ion OF the following officers: Presi-
Int. r. M. Carrie of Mississippi; first
Ice president Frank Fee, Little Rock
kcond vice president. w. B. Townsend,
bwnsend, Tenn: treasurer c. M. Craw-
ird, Coal Grove, Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
Univcr.,ty president Elected.

Frankfort, KY, February 3.-The board
of trustees of the Kentucky State uni
versity today elected Judge Henry s.
Barker of Louisville President Of the uni
vcrsity succeeding Prof. j. X. Patterson.
Judge Parker is member of the court
of appeals, Kentucky's highest tribunal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
Action Against High Prices.

Pittsburs, February s.--Many wom-
en- of this city have formed q house
wives brigade against the high prices
Of foodstuffs and short weighing
them" at the same time. A series of
general cooperative stores are to be
established If the women can raise the
funds, they declare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
Liquor Question Active.

Springfield. ILL.,, February 3.-The ques-
ton OF saloons Will be voted on in many
cities and towns in Illinois at the spring
election this year. The anti-saloon peo-
pie of this city today filed their petition
for resubmisson OF the liquor question
at the city election in April.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04

Washington, February 3.-One of the
cabinet dinners to the resident was
given tonight by Postmaster General
Hitchcock. Pink roses and violets decor
ated the large round table at which Mr..
Hitchcock's "a guests gathered, Mrs
Charles P. Anderson. sister. OF Mrs Taft
accompanied The President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04
Isolated Wet SPOT.

Joplin, Mo-, February 3.-With ma :
critics of 1s2 and 17s respectively Car
thage and Gainesville adoptediprohibi-
ton In elections that closed county
wide local option campaign today. This
Will leave Joplin the only "vet' spot
ln,a asper county,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04

bring In the west and markets in London,
which also supply the better trade with
American beef bought on the hoof in
Chicago.
A grand jury inspected the Jersey City
plant of Swift e. Company. but declined
to discuss its visit All the cold storage
plants in Hudson county New Jersey. are
under surve e by the county prose-
Much of > D food sold In New York
markets Is o 3 in storage in New Jersey
In Swift Company's plant it was
learned . z At the grand jury found
stored 46 - ounds of beef, 1000 pounds
OF poultiQ Q8d great quantity of lamb,
mutton. Fz& meats, butterine, sausage
meat q ~ cart meats, liver and tripe
some C8, meat, according to James
Brady. I, "rintendent of the plant, had
been I rage since last April.
The will be in session again to-
morrow. hoping, 1t is said to obtain evil
a conspiracy to control prices through the
medium OF cold storage.
Employees of Swift & Company have
been subpoenaed to appear
United States inspectors this afternoon
seized 300 cans of liquid eggs from a cold
storage warehouse. The contents of the
cans represented $4,000 eggs. In their
liquid form they are sold to bakers for
use In cake-making.
Samples when anayzed were found to
be unfit for consumption, the inspectors
declared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04

The Tennessee river will receive in
the forthcoming rivers and harbors bill
about $750,o00. This will be used In
channel work and maintenance from
Knoxville to the mouth of the river.
The amount is exclusive of what ac-
tion may be taken as to Muscle Shoals
which project is dependent upon the
general policy of development of wa
ter powers not yet formulated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Joke Nearly Costs Life,

A practical joke came near costing
life in the Rafferty, plunge at Miller
last week. A large crowd was in the
water and along the banks of the arti-
fetal lake when demure, sad appear
ing young women in full dress threw
herself from the edge of the deepest
part of the lake into the water. II
appeared to the onlookers that it was a
case of suicide, and Chas. Dwyer, who
had just come to the lake, jumped in
after the supposed victim. He had
great difficulty in bringing her to shore
almost drowning as he struggled in
the deep water. When he finally man.
aged to reach shore, to his great dis.
gust the demure one threw off the
woman's attire and dived back into the
water in diving suit. 1t was boy
who dressed up for the purpose Of a
joke.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Keeps Big Family Together.

A. M. Mitchell, a wealthy farmer
residing near Helca. twenty miles
north of Aberdeen, is determined to
keep his family of eight sons and three
daughters at home as long as possible.
When some of the young folks showed
indications of restlessness, Mr.. Nit
chell proposed building a house large
enoughsto hold them all with comfort,
if they would but stay at home. The
children agreed; and the father is now
engaged in carrying out his part of the
bargain by building two-story house,
80 by 38 feet in size, with 18-foot posts,
and wing 20 by 20 feet square, also
two stories.
The house will contain eleven bed
rooms, parlor, living room, dining room
kitchen, three bathrooms, wash room
etc., finished in hard wood and equipped
with electric lights, hot water heat,
running water and all modern conven-
fences. The Mitchell farm comprises
1000 acres of exceptionally choice land
stocked with Aberdeen Angus cattle,
English Shire horses, 1900 sheep, 200
hogs and other livestock, and three
large barns.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
South Dakota Rate case.

e Assistant Attorney General Dough
erty returned home to Dell Rapids las
week from Chicago, where he had
conducting the presentation of evil
dence in the South Dakota rate cases
for the state railway commission,
before the referee, for three weeks.
The evidence is now all in, and is now
being bound in books. There will be
six volumes of the evidence and one
volume of the exhibits, the railways
having fifty-five exhibits, and the state
about twelve, of six pages each. Mr..
Dougherty expressed himself as very
well satisfied with his last hearing, hav-
ing succeeded in getting before the
referee evidence disconcerting to the
contention of the railways, relative to
the proper method of apportioning
operating expenses between passenger
and freight traffic. The arguments on
the cases will be commenced at Sioux
Falls November 4th.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Experiment Station Mixup.

On account of the failure of the state
board of regents to report to the state
land department, their selection for a
state experiment station near Cotton
wood, there is mixup in that part of
tbs state. The department having no
report, did not withdraw the tract
from the lease books filed with the
county auditor of Stanley counto and
when the leases of state lands were
made last spring, an old German, M.
L. Mouser, leased the tract on which
the station and buildings are located.
He was in control, and the state
experiment department was wondering
where it was at After attempting to
secure settlement with the lease
holder, and making an agreement of
some kind with him in regard to hay,
the representative of the experiment
work came to the state lands board
with his troubles, and the lease was
ordered cancelled, and the lease holder
instructed to call for his money. He
comes back with letter to the depart
ment in which he intimates that it will
save trouble to allow the lease to stand
but does not say in what way. In the
meantime the experiment station peo-
pie are in the saddle and waiting the
outcome.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
To Vote on Herd Law.

Judge Frank McNulty, of the Fifth
judicial circuit, last week dissolved a
temporary injunction against County
Auditor E. F. Barrett, of Perkins
county, restraining him from putting
before the voters at the November
election the question of adopting or
rejecting the state herd law. AS a
consequence of the courts action the
question will appear on the ballot at
the fall election, and it is thought that
the measure will carry, as 1000 land
owners had petitioned Auditor Barrett
to submit the question.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Two Killed in Auto Wreck.

A telegra from Reedley, CAL,
announces the death in that city of
Mrs. John d. Kleinsasser and daughter
Mrs. John Hofer. In company with
Mr.. Hofer' and his son, David, they
were riding forty horse power auto
on their way to the station to meet
Rev. John D. Kleinsasser, who was
returning from the east. On the way
an accident occurred, resulting in the
death of the two ladies and serious
injuries to Mr.. Hofer and son. These
people left Huron last March to make
their home in California.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
More Fires EXnected.

Forest service officials report practi-
cally all of the numerous fires in the
Black Hills national forest out, but
because of the dry conditions of the
country, new fires are expected con-
stantly. Around Deadwood over zoe
men were employed to put out the
flames in two fires, one less than a
mile from the city and the other in
Spearfish canyon, both of which ate up
some good timber. The fire fighters
were paid 80 cents an hour but were
given twenty-four hours time for a
full days work, besides being given
their board and lodging at the expense
of the government.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Fires in Range Country.

Extensive prairie fires are reported
between the Grand and Moreau rivers
in Corson and Dewey counties. This
territory is yet Grange country" and
such fires mean the loss of winter
pasturage, and the moving of large
herds of cattle to new locations. 1t
also means loss to claim holders and
Indians. So far, the territory south of
the Mofeau has not suffered, but a
blaze started in a high wind might
mean severe loss. 1t is said the fires
were set by engines on the Puget
Sound line.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Will Build New TheBtre.

An option has been secured from
Charles and Minnie Gottschalk, owners
of the Gottschalk theatre, which
recently burned at Aberdeen, on a
tract 7Oxl43 feet in size, and a company
is being formed in which leading bust
ness men are interested, to build a
modern theatre on the lots. The pro-
moters are meeting with enthusiastic
encouragement, and it is probable a
structure costing at least 500, 600 will
be erected, work to begin in few
weeks. The option places the pur-
chase price of the site at 500,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Accused of Illuminating.

Albert Smalley, real estate dealer of
Lennon, was bound over to the
United States district court on the
charge of intimidating homesteaders.
Mrs. j. Bartlett, the defendants
mother-in-law, was the principal CON-
planning witness, the testimony going
to show that Smalley had threatened
Mrs. Bartlett with firearms at several
times, had demolished furniture in her
shanty, appropriated firewood and in
other ways tried to make her leave her
homestead before acquiring residence
in the eyes of the law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
From Waubay Clipper.

Andrew Hedman was in Webster on
Friday.
Agent Jackson and family visited in
Webster Saturday evening.
Misses Sadie Harris and Hazel Her
ington were Webster visitors Saturday
evening.
While the drouth seems to be. general
there will be fair crop in the vicinity
of Waubay this year.
S. w. Jenkins arrived from Hot
Springs Thursday for visit with rela-
tives and friends in Waubay.
Mrs. Frank Wilcox and children. Of
Webster, spent Sunday and Monday il
waubay with Mr. Wilcox. who II
employed hare. IS
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Large Shipment of Cattle.

What is believed to be the largest
single shipment of Shorthorn cattle
ever received in the state reached
Humboldt last week. The shipment
consisted of sixty head of fine regis
tered Scotch Shorthorns and repre-
sented an expenditure of $1,000. The
cattle were purchased by c. S. Griffith
and Harry Erwin, of Montrose, and
will be placed on their stock ranch as
the nucleus of herd for starting in
the pure-bread stock business on a
large scale. The cattle were purchased
from celebrated raiser at Ireton,
Iowa. AS well as being the largest it
is believed this also is the finest herd
of highbred cattle now owned by South
Dakotans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Hay Lands Burned Over.

A prairie fire last week burned over
strip of country about seven miles
long and mile or two in width on the
flats west of Medicine, Butte near
Blunt. The only damage was to hay
and hay lands, but as hay is scarce
article this fall the loss to those who
were counting on getting their winter
feed in that territory will be far more
severe than it would be under ordinary
conditions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
From Bristol Democrat.

Mike Tracy, of Webster, was a, Bris-
tol visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Blakely visited
Webster friends Sunday.
Misses Grace Blakely, Nancy Lily
and Genevieve Jensen were among
those enrolled at the teachers institute
in Webster.
Albert Seefeld expects to make short
work of the harvest problem this year.
Monday he purchased three Deering
Binders equipped with Hansmann
binder hitch. He will use the Hart
Parr traction for power. In addition he
viii operate two binders with horses,
and they are all eight foot cuts it viii
mean the harvesting Of quapter Sec
ton day. That i going some
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04

classes of property are slight-that on
telephones being principally new prop
erty, that of railroads on changes of
valuation locally, and of express COM
panies being the estimates on the same
basis as for last year, which show an
increase of business on the part of the
companies. Both railway and express
valuations are concerned in suits now
pending in the courts, and the board
did not care to attempt any changes in
these classes until the litigation is
settled.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Seven Become Sisters.

A most interesting service was wit
messed at Sacred Heart convent at
Yankton last week by large congre-
cation. The occasion was the investi-
ture of seven candidates in the Bene-
dictine sisterhood with the garb of the
order. while ten novices made their
first vows and three their final vows.
Bishop O'Gorman officiated at pontical
high mass, assisted by clergy from
twenty-four neighboring cities includ-
ing the vicar general, Rt. Rev. T. A.
Flynn, of Madison.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Limit is Two Saloons.

Lamro township, Trip county, 75C
inhabitants, according to court decis-
ion by Judge R. B, Trip, will have to
worry along with only two liquor
licenses granted, instead of five
granted by the county commissioners.
The decision was on state law of 1907
restricting liquor licenses in townships,
Incorporated towns or cities under ,0OC
population to one for each 800 people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Setback For New Town.

The new town of Isabel, at the ter
minus of the Moreau river branch Of
the Milwaukee road, suffered a fire
loss of $500 Monday. The blaze
originated in the Corken storehouse
where over two carloads of goods,
comprising mostly of stock of drugs,
was destroyed. The Montgomery Lum
Der company also lost large quantity
of lumber.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
The Epan Petition.

The supreme court has fixed Septem-
Der 2lst as the date for hearing on the
application of Geo. w. Egan for rein
statement to the bar of the state.
This is the amended petition of Egan,
asking for such reinstatement. His
first petition was merely an apology to
the court for anything he might have
said or done. His amended petition
gets down closer to matters material.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04

TENDER 2. II. X. Warren, of Yankton.
Thos. Sterling, of Vermillion, and John
B. Hanten, of Water.own. He has
named as a delegate to the international
prison congress, which meets at
Washington, October 2 to 8, o. S.
Swenson, of Sioux Falls. The COVER
nor has appointed Isaac Lincoln, of
Aberdeen, q member of the state
board of agriculture to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of j. C. Hall,
of Ordway.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
For 100000 Court House.

At the November election the voters
of Brookings county will be asked to
bond the county for 100000 with
which to erect a modern fireproof,
stone building, the present frame
structure being far too small and
endangering all the records of the
county in case of fire. And judging
by the numerous signers to the petition
praying the county commissioners to
take this step the proposition will carry.
The proposed building will be about
LOG by &C feet, three stories high.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Wood Stamping the Hills.

Hon. Chauncey L. Wood, states
attorney of Pennington county, and
democratic candidate for governor, is
now stumping the Black Hills on the
first part of his campaign. Mr.. Wood
is bitterly arraigning the state admin
istration for extravaganza, and the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Fire at Herried.

FRS last week destroyed the heart Of
the business district of Herried, county
seat of Campbell county, entailing a
loss of $4,000. A bank, two general
stores, drug store, restaurant and
other business houses were destroyed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04

republican party for failure to live up
to its promises, is using the material
furnished him in the June primaries by
the Egan adherants and the insurgent
republicans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04

The increase placed on the different
classes of property were: Railroads,
$6l,647; express companies, $153, 694;
telephone companies, $4,000, and
sleeping cars, $1S,
AS the express companies are fight
ing their assessment of last year at a
lower figure than for this year, they
will probably continue the fight on the
assessment this year, as most of them
get increases, the increase in this class
of property being American, $24, 8O7;
Adams, $36, ITO; United States, S., 849;
Wells Fargo, $50, 1869.
The railway valuations, taking the
main companies operating in the state
by systems, show the Chicago Milwau-
kee & ST! Paul is valued at $13, 297, TAO,
of which 81, 0S1 ,693, is charged to the
Puget Sound branch of that road. The
Chicago and Northwestern system is
fixed at $40, 299,3 12, which is divided
among the various lines constituting
that system. The Minneapolis and st.
Louis goes at 81, 49, O1, divided on its
main line and its branch to the Mis-
souri, river Other roads are.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04

the buildings which will be commenced
this fall. 1t is hoped to have them
completed in time to open school in the
fall of 1911.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
yessey Natives Delegates.

Governor Vessey has appointed as
delegates to, the international congress
on state and local taxation, which
meets at Milwaukee August 80 to Sep
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
New Building at Indian School

The preliminary work is being done
on the Jew building being erected by
the government at the Indian Indus
trial school at Pierre this year. The
footings being practically on the same
lines as those used in the construction
work on the state capitol.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
New Advent school.

Sufficient funds have been raised to
establish an Advent school at Redfeld.
Over $40, 900 has been raised to erect