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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TRAVELLING MEN PLAN
THEIR ANNUAL 81

Huron. S. d., Feb. 19.-June II and
~ Ghaye been named as the time and
Huron the place for holding the annual
convention of the South Dakota Trav-
ltngaaen'sE5association. This, Was-3tha
decision of the executive committee
n officers of the association at its
conference here. Plans were outlined
for the convention n arrangements
will be made to bring to the city some
we'll known lecturer to deliver one or
more addresses during the sessions.
Members of the executive committee
present were F. j. Vetsch, of Sioux
City. chairman; j.. NJ. Wood, of Mitch
ell; j. w. Dougherty. Watertown; AL
Schroeder, C. F. Farrell, F. A. A.
Lindsten, all of Huron; o. r. Antle-
man, Of Aberdeen.
The following are named as chair
men Of the various committees: Chas.
E. BarroWs. speakers; c. A. Keller,
program; j. w. Richardson, souvenir
and advertising: Ben Darby. hats. caps
and badges; AL Schroeder. parade: C..
+. Farrell, baseball and grounds; Glen
Mosher. band; H. ]. McGarvey. rail-
road: D. A. Sauer, dance; E. H. Wash
burn, headquarters; C. B. Dickinson,
hotel accommodations; G. S. Hutchin-
son, reception for gentlemen; Mrs. C..
+. Barrows. reception for ladies': all
of Huron; c. H. Jaquot, of Minneapolis,
entertainment; Elmer Halling, of HUI
ron was marshal Of the day.
The officers present We're C. E. Bar
rows, president: C. A. Keller, vice.
president; G. w. Washburn, treasurer:
and J.. w. Richardson, secretary. ali
of Huron.
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NAMES CANNOT Be
WITHDRAWN FROM
LIQUOR PETITION
Ruling by Judge Affects Status
of License Question in
IL. South Dakota.

Huron, S. D., Feb. ia case of
lMo than passing interest and import
ance was argued here today before
Judge Alva E.. Taylor. of the Ninth
A9!dteial Circuit. 1t was the case Of ex
leL Be. Ketterling against the town
clerk and supervisors of la Prairie
township, Sphinx county. A petition was
1lsd to submit the question Shall in
t0kicating liquors be sold at retail?"
The law requires that a petition of %
legal freebooter voters asking for a
vote thereon. shall be filed with the
clerk so days before election. This was
done. but % days before election, five
OF the petitioners withdrew their names
and the town board refused to submit
the question to a vote.
AT the conclusion of the argument,
the court held that the town board
could not refuse to submit the ques-
ton and declared that the signers could
Q withdraw their names after it was
too late to get others to take their
places, as filing OF the petition created
q moral obligation and the persons fill
petition had the legal right to
insist on the signers' names remaining
on. the petition, unless they were with
drawn before the 30 days began to run.
Roy Bull, of Redheld. appeared for the
petitioners and Judge w. F. C%orrigan,
OF Melette, for the town board.
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CONSIDERS
INTERURBAN LINE
IN MASS MEETING

Canton, 8. D., Feb. 17.-One of the larg-
est and most. enthusiastic mass meetings
ever held in this city, and, that in the
face of a severe wind storm, was the
one held at the rooms of the Unity club
Tuesday evening. The meeting was called
for the purpose of hearing from Mr.. Ma
gee, the promoter OF the proposed cleo
trio railroad between Sioux City and Sioux
Falls, via ELK Point, vermillion, Beres-
ford, WorthinE. with a branch line run
ming to Canton. The road is practically
an ABSURD thing and it now remains for
Canton to decide whether or not she can
afford to have the go through the
heart of the county and not make an
effort to have a branch run into town.
Can the town afford to let the other towns
get the benefit of cheaper freight rates?
At the meeting last evening a great many
farmers. land owners along the proposed
right-of-way. were present. They are anx-
ious to have the road built. The people
awful discrimination in freight rates for
which they are indebted to the Sioux City
Tribune, in the last few issues of which
have been running the articles OF whats
the Matter With South Dakota? The
people Of this section of the state would
rather put some money into al electric.
road and get cheaper rates, than to wait.
for the South Dakota railroad commits
sioners to adjust the rates. The ques-
ton oftenest asked now is, VIVA are the
railroad commissioners doirg?"
A committee of five men, consisting Of
Mayor Dean, Hon. Thos. Thorson. p. 8.
Pickett, j. T. Hansen and d. C. Bragg
stad was appointed to take up the mat
ter with the cittzens of the city and
community to zee what could be done to
encourage h building IF the road.
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rs A HEN A BIRD?'
TARIFF Law MYSTERY
Eggs Are Dutiab1e at s Cent,
a Dozen, but Birds Eggs
Are on Free List.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-The greatest
question since How old is amp" has
been sprung on the United States goy-
eminent by a New York man. His
simple question upset the treasury de-
partment and has $4,000, 900 worth OF
government clerks gasping for breath.
Here is the question:
rs a hen a bird go
1t reached the office Of Secretary
Macveagh first. 1t came from an egg
importer. He set forth in his letter
that eggs are duitable under the Payne
tariff law at 5 cents a dozen and that
birds eggs are on the free list. Now
he wants to know II a lei Is a bird.
Secretary Bailey, in Mr.. MacVeaRh's
office. who has been buying eggs 81
the carat in the Washington market.
saw an opening for ar attack on the
high cost Of living. He harked back
to the treasury decision which defined
frog legs as poultry. He consigned the
question to Assistant Secretary Cur
It's. who may be able to solve it in
time. The messenger who carried the
letter to Curtis read the communities
ton.
4 know some hens that are BIRDS.
he commented. And then / have
knOwn a few who were bats"
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UTICA CITIZENS INcENsED
OVER FAKE NEWSPAPER

Yankton. S. D., Feb. 23.-The little
town of Utica, which does not boast
y paper, had distributed to it's citizens
by mail this week the first issue Of the
utica Booster and it's advent was
not cordially welcomed. A perusal of
its columns showed that about every
body In town OF any prominence got a
warm roast for various habits and the
community is up In arms looking for
the editor" who will get short shift
if he is run to earth. AS everybody Is
In the same class. from the postmaster
to the schoolmistress the Utica Boost
er man had better take this hint and
leave town on the next midnight
freight.
For h first time in history the col
lege freshmen fooled their mortal en-
emies the "Sophs' this week and en-
.joyed in peace a swell banquet at the
Portland. at which no rival classmen,
showed up to make things unpleasant
and give the police a job.
On February %. Yankton will vote
on the commission form OF city goy-
fernment, n h campaign is getting
I hot. Sioux City adopting the plan will
make a big difference this way and
advocates of the plan are now most
sanguine.
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YOUTHFUL LOVERS ourWir
A RESTRAINING STATUTE

Vermillion, S. D., Feb. 23.-About two
weeks age Johan Johansen, a farm
hand in the employ of a Papin family
living northeast Of Vermillion, secured
p license in Clay county to marry
Leona Papin. When the mother. of the
girl heard of the affair, she made COM
plant against the groom because he
had represented the young woman as
Is when in reality she is less than Is.
Later the mother relented and gave
her permission to the marriage.
But there is a statute in this state
which says that parents have no right
to grant a permission of marriage
where n Of the contracting parties
is less h Is years Of age. A license
was therefore unable to be secured In
South Dakota, and it looked as II the
marriage would have to be put off until
June. when the youthful bride-to-be
would reach the 6 of Is years. But
then, as 1t happened. Sioux City is not
far away, and there is no mean old
law dow there like that. SO the bride
and groom, armed with the necessary
parental consent. hied themselves to
our neighboring metropolis the other
day where the ceremony was per-
formed. Returning to the brides home
near Vernillion, the wedding was July
celebrated. the lovers having success
fully evaded dissenting mammas. stern
Justices and strict statutes to keep
them apart.
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sTRYCHNINE Is FOUND
IN LARGE QUANTITIES.

Kansas City. No., Feb. 23.-strych-
nin in far greater quantities than 10
usually administered in medicinal doses
has been found in the stomach and
liver Of Chrisman Swope and in the
contents of the stomach elected by
Miss Margaret Swope. according to q
special dispatch received here from.
Chicago today.
This information was given out by
an assistant in the Rush Medical coll.
lege laboratory. It was thought that
DR.. Walter s. Haines, DR.. Ludwig,
Hektoen and DIR. Victor Vaughn work,
ed on the case. In the absence of these.
men, who are here testifying before 8
grand jury that is investigating the
of the findings of the scientists In tho
two cases upon which no official re.
port has yet been made.
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INCREASE N FARM
PRODUCTS NEEDED
Henry Clews Declares American
Agriculture Should Be Made
More Scientific.

New York. Feb. 23.-The improve.
ment looked for in u previous adj
vices made itself apparent even more
promptly than expected. In place OF
the extreme pessimism and uneasiness
which has existed for several weeks,
a more hopeful and confident feeling
developed. Stocks are resting on a
level below h normal in view of ex-
listing conditions and now find firmer
support than previously.
It is now recognized that most Of
the reforms for which President Taft
stand cannot work injury in the long
run. His attitude regarding reason
able publicity for large corporations
is sound, and should be supported.
The monetary outlook is assuring.
Funds are abundant and comparative
ly easy rates of interest are practically
assured for several months to come.
1t must be remembered also that money
is nov more efficient and will go fur
Their than three months ago ecause Of
the heavy shrinkage in values.
In all probability with the approach
Of spring there will be q decided quick
ening in all departments Of CONNER
cial and Industrial activity. The win
urally interfering with many lines OF
business. Two other factors which
have induced conservatism have been
the high prices of merchandise and
fears Of labor troubles.
This country is pre-eminently in
need Of a great increase In agricultural
products. Our farmers do not BEGIN
to turn cut the product per acre that
is done in Europe. III many cases
their product could be doubled upon
the present area by better and more
scientific systems OF agriculture. This
Is the only solution for the present
problem of cheaper food. In ali prob
ability it will solve itself by natural
means. The great profits which farm
ers are making will Immensely slim
ulate agricultural activity. Should the
weather prove favorable during the
, coming seaso there IL every reason
to look for . large harvest; the one
thing above everything else which the
country needs to maintain the pres
emit course of prosperity.
Our foreign trade continues upon
an exceedingly unsatisfactory basis.
The imports In January, were. $685.
600, 900. the largest for the month ON
| record. The exports for the same pe-
Rod were only $144, 900. 900. the small
est since 1895. The result was an Ga
cess of exports Of only s10.o00.00o I'm
January COMPARED with 353.00O.000 i
year ago aIAss$121.00e. 900 In 1903. This
lisa Very disappointing result. S1tsmeans
that We are pilinE up Indebtedness
abroad whichs..es snly-.be DISCHARGED
fe1tMS & sNsGe 80ldaor oecpE3flleSss
unless Europe VIII consent to sc4Iay-
Ing the Indebtedness until q more cone
venient time OF settlement.
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Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. 21.-After
day afternoon, tile fifth annual con-
vention of the South Dakota Retail
Hardware association has concluded its
work and taken a final adjournment.
The delegates who attended the con-
vention are today returning to their
homes in various parts Of the state.
Pierre was selected as the place for
holding the next annual convention.
At a business session held during tho
closing hours Of the convention the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, j. P. Rummel.
v. Ayers, Deadwood; second v~ice-pres-
ident, 7. c. DeJean. Plankinton: Sec
rotary. H. E. Johnson. Redfield: treas
urer. B. G. Watson, Chamberlain.
The resolutions as adopted declare
that as the dishonest advertising does
and financially, the members OF
financially. and hat the members OF
the association will do all in their pow
er to discourage this baneful method
Of advertising, first by creating senti--
ment against it.; second, by enforce
ment OF law; third. by enactment OF
new laws when necessary" defend tho
farmers against the charge that they
are the cause of the present increased
cost of living, and declare thai the sys-
TEN under which his products 10
handled is more at fault than the price
paid them; declare against the enact
ment of a parcels post law; declare In
favor Of a national pure paint law;
ask the cooperation of the national
officers in securing a standard form Of
bMfAof lading, to be used by all whole-
salers, Jobbers and manufacturers.
showing the classification and rate Of
the goods shipped.
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CONVICT MINISTER
DOES MUCH GOOD


Edgemont, s.. D., Feb. 1S.-E. r..
Long. of Mullen, Neb., while on q bust
ness visit to Edgemont. gave some In
teresting information concerning Rev.
G. c. Ware. formerly a pastor at Rapid
City n other towns in the Black Hills.
who some months g completed a
term in prison for alleged land frauds
in western Nebraska. Mr.. Ware IL
again residing on his ranch near Null
len, and each Sunday he goes to Null
len and holds religious services in one
of the churches. He has organized sew
era other churches in that region and.
according to Mr.. Long, is doing lots OF
good. Long states that Rev. Mr.. Ware
knows what it is to be tried out, and
that he has a fellow feeling for a man
who is down and out, me that lots Of
such men in the region where he lives
have been placed upon their feet by
him, and started anew in. life.
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LAND is CONTESTED
49, BY TWO CLAIMANTS

Gregory, S. d., Feb. 21.-The officials
of the United States and office at this
place have concluded the hearing and
taken under Amusement one of the most
interesting cases involving the owner
ship of public land ever coming before
a federal land office in South Dakota,
The case involves a valuable quarter
section of land in the coded portion Of
the Rosebud Indian reservation. sit
uated near the new town of Carlock.
Three different men claim the land.
The testimony in the case fills 300 type
$3.50. The unique case is entitled Brees
vs.. Holton n Sears VS.. Holton. The
testimony submitted at the hearing
showed that Brees made a settlement
on the land on the evening Of October 1
last, and has lived there with his FAM
lily ever since that time. Holton. who
came from Lynch. Neb.. made a fling
on the same quarter section the follows
Ing day. Searls filed a contest on the
land, claiming that he "squatted" on
the m~uch-coveted farm on the morning
OF October 1. But he admitted that he
has neither resided on or improved the
land since that time. claiming sickness
and inclement weather as his excuse for
non-resfdence. Searls and his witness
es also testified that Brees did not
make settlement on the land in contro-
versy at the time he (Brees) claimed.
In retaliation Brees charged that Searls
had not established settlement on the
farm at all. which Is in section %. but
that he instead made settlement on q
quarter section situated in section 81.
From the trend of the testimony offered
at the hearing the spectators got the
impression that Searls and Holton had
joined forces to defeat Brees and dia-
possess him of the land. Under all tina
circumstances. h decision Of the LAM
officers is being eagerly awaited.
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WAIVER WILL HEAR CASE
AGAINST ATTORNEY HARBEN

Armour, S. D.. e 23.-The state
supreme court has appointed Attorney
E. p. Wan2er. of this city, to act Is
it's representative and referee at the
Platte, South Dakota, against whom
disbarment proceedings have been in
stituted for alleged %infractions of the
duties and Drerogatives OF an attorney.
The citizens of Armour are pleased to
note the supreme courts confidence III
the ability of Mr.. Wanzer to I'LL this
very trying position.
. The opening Of spring will see a
Ecouple of drainage bitches commenced
in this county. The largest OF the two
Is situated in Lincoln township in tho
northeast part of the county and yin
drain the surface water from some Is
sections of land, adding to the value
OF the farms and permitting the own
ers to till and which has for many
years been inundated in the cropping
seasons. TIL second ditch will be in
Independence township, length about
n mile. and will drain a large num-
the state has advanced in value in the
past few years that the owners can
not afford to allow land to lie idle.
Mrs. George Palmer, wife of the
junior member of the Armour Mercan-
tile company. dice at her home, Febru-
airy 10 after a short illness. The cau.e
of death was tuberculosis. The end
was not expected.
A armers cooperative
was organized here Saturday and this
city is once more placed on the map
as a center for dairy products. With
the perfection OF the company Satur-
day 1t is expected that the
will commence doing business about
the first of April.
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WAkoNpA WILL NOT VOTE
ON LICENSE QUESTION

Wakonda. 8. D., Feb. 21.-It is an
nounced that there will be no saloons in
his place this year; the temperance
sentiment being SO strong b q the
matter will not even be brought to
a vote. This IL Wakonda's fourth con-
%secutive year as a dry town, and the
business men have found that It paws.
even II q certain class of trade does 70
to the liquor towns.
Wakonda's Corn Show and Institute
will be held March 3 and 4. at which
time State Superintendent Chamberlain
and his corps of instructors viii de-
liver lectures. Prizes will be awarded
for the best exhibits Of corn. oats. etc.
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LOWER RATES ASKED ON
lNTERuRRAN LINEa

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 21.-ThrouRh
the efforts of the Deadwood Business
Lead, on both the Northwestern and
Burlington railroads. Is being sought
with the ultimate object of securing
more residents for this city. This wa
brought about by the new conditions in
Lead due to the importing Of hundreds
Of new men to work for the Homestake.
Many Of these men have families and
owing to the present crowded condi-
ton of Lead, are unable to find houses.
The local business club took up the
question of a rate of Is cents round trip
between here and Lead with the Home-
stake and with the railroads. and II IL
1s 1t will probably result in .
number of the new families securin@
homes here and working in Lead. The
present rate is % cents round trip.
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FARMERS INSTITUTE FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DAKOTA

Sioux Falls. 8. d. Feb. 2~2.-Superin-
iendent A. E. Chamberlain. in charge
of farmers institutes. has been spend
ing the week in this county and in the
towns on the line west toward Nit
chell. He is accompanied by George ii.
Whiting. of Yankton. and great inter-
est has attached to each of the meet
ings. A campaign has been planned
covering all the southern part of the
state east of the river. the dates for
the meetings the balance OF this month
and all OF March being as follows:
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WILL GRAFT SKIN
FOR GASOLINE BURNS

Sioux Falls. S. D., Feb. 18.-Skin
order 10 save the life Of Harm lust.
OF Chancellor, who a few days ago
was terribly turned as the result OF
an explosion of gasoline. His brother,
John Rust. also was injured, but not
seriously.
Wishing TO grind some feed with
that he pipes leading from tie gasoe
line supply tank to the engine were
frozen. they built a fire under the.
pipes in the effort to save time. A
terrific explosion occurred.
Another brother, Claus. dragged
Harm outside the building and COW
cred him with snow, thus extinguish-
ing the flames.
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vERMlLLlok IN REVIVAL.

Sef1IlILI1oH, =. d, FED. I8.-In5
Bromley revival meetings begin here
tor ght with every religious denomina-
ton in the city supporting the move
ment. A tabernacle covering a a
ter of a block has been constructed on
one of the principal just off
probably 200 voices will be one OF the
features of h meetings nightly. The
evangelists come. here from Beresford.
where they attained wonderful success
n at the close of the series here
will go to Centerville for further ef-
fort +
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SERVED AS POSTMASTER
PERIOD OF % YEARS

L%esterville. S. D., Feb. 10
The claim made for Mrs. C. l..
Willet, Of Rec Heights, that She
held the record for time served
AS postmistress in the state, is
not borne out by the statement
Of e. H. Hewer, of this place,
who cites the fact that Herman
HeWer received his commission
AS postmaster at GAINESVILLE
postoffice, January 81, 1881. and
held the Office continuously until
II was discontinued in April,
1904. when rural delivery serv-
ice did away with its usefulness.
Mr.. Hewer held the Office over
a3 years.
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BURNS HOTEL
AND FIVE STORE STRUCTURES

Aberdeen, 8. D., Feb. 22.-Ashton's
fine new hotel. ready to be opened next
week, a destroyed by fire along with
five other business houses Of the VII
lage. 80 miles south of here. The
fire started III a saloon, and 1t is be-
lieved to have been of incendiary origin.
for an attempt to BURN the hotel was
made a short time ago. The hotel was
three stories high and the other stores
two. The total loss reaches 1856, 900.
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PROMINENT HILLS MAN DEAD.

Rapid City. s. D., Feb. 22.-Although
he had been taking treatment for heart
and kidney trouble with the Mayos, a
telegram to his wife here telling of
the death of John Keliher, one Of the
oldest IL best known of Rapid City's
residents. came as a severe shock. Mr..
keliher who was 81 years old, came
here nearly 80 years ago and has ever
since been in the toe business and
came to be widely known in the west
ern part Of the state. He wa treas
urcr OF Pennington county from 1884
to 1888. a
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HARDWARE DEALERS
DEMAND ADJUSTMENT
OF FREIGHT RATES
Put Problem Up to Railroad
Commissioners and Ask Re-
lief From Injustice.
DISCRIMINATING RATES
MUST Be REME0IEp

The section of the resolutions
in reference to freight rates
adopted by the Retail Hardware
association is as follows:
Whereas. we feel that the rail
roads are unjustly discriminating
against the shippers of this state
and public in general, in freight
rates, and that the service rend-
cred is inadequate and insult
f1cient: therefore, be it resolved,
that we call the attention of the
railroad commissioners to these
facts that they may use their Of
flee to give us proper adjustment.