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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10

gressive for the sake OF aggressive
ness nor was he always aggressive.
Personally he was a lovable charac-
ter and was better known to the peo-
pie OF the country than any of his
colleagues; better known in the sense
that the people had distinct per-
sonal impression OF the man. He was
held in high esteem and his character
commanded respect.
Justice Harlan was an old-fash-
Toned country gentleman. He was
also sincerely religious man and he
of his daily life, his guide and his re-
lance. 1t made him just and fear
less man. 1t Is hardly probable that
he was ever concerned to inquire in
the modern way into fficiency or
evidence supporting his creed.
He had the capacity and the conf
dence in his own powers of judgment
to make up his mind without external
aid or suggestion, and that was his
practice. Time and again in impor-
tant cases he was sturdy, untiinch-
ing minority of one.
John Marshall Harlan was born
June /, 1888, in Boyle county, KY AS
youth he was educated at Center
College. Kentucky, and studied law
at Pennsylvania university. He prac-
settled there married Miss Malvina +.
Shanklin of Evansville, Ind.
In 1858 he was made county Judge
and in 1860 he was the Whig candi-
date for congress in the Ashland dis
trict. At the outbreak of the Civil
regiment, into the fray and fought
during the entire rebellion. For his
gallantry he was made colonel in
the army. From 1863 to 1867 he was
attorney general of Kentucky. In
1871, and again in 1875, he was the
Republican nominee for governor In
1872 he was mentioned in the national
convention as a candidate for the vice
presidency. In 1877 he was put on the
Louisiana commission. President
Hayes, in December of that year, ele-
waited Mr.. Harlan to the United States
Supreme court as an associate JUS
tice.
Since 1889 he has been professor of
constitutional law at George Wash
ington university in the District of
Columbia In 1893 he served as one
of the American members OF the
Behring Sea Tribunal, which met at
Paris.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
PASSING OF JUSTICE HARLAN
In His Death the Supreme Court
Loses a Deep and Independent
Thinker.

Washington. D. C.-In the passing
or John Marshall Harlan a big, pow
erful. majestic appearing judicial fig
ure Is removed from the supreme
court bench. In his SO years on the
supreme court bench Justice Harlan
was known almost from the begin
ming or his service as "dissenter"
OF sturdy independence of judgment.
There was no pliancy in the makeup
or him and when he gave his opinion
ne did 1t with vivacity of manner
and pungency of phrase which rather
startled the dignified tribunal of the
supreme court. Yet, he was not ag-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
Her Infinite Variety.

A woman smoked a cigarette, and
made thereby sensation.
Such sensation, in fact, that short
ly another woman was smoking, and
then another.
But as more and more women
smoked the sensation they made
grew less and less until at length they
made no sensation at all.
That ended 1t.
"Well, what next?" quoth woman
kind, for age could not wither her nor
custom stale her infinite variety
Puck.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
Silly Game.

A city cousin had been staying at
the farm for two weeks, resting up for
the winters round of pleasure. One
evening after supper she suggested to
her country cousin that they get up
bridge party some evening.
my sakes, Arabella," was the hor-
rified reply. They amt no bridge
nearer than four mile, and that ones
awful rickety. This time Of the year
you'd all have pneumonia. For crazy
new-fangled idees, give me you city
folks!"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
NOVEL STREET RAILWAY LINE
Queer Road In Philippines Operated
by Bulls, Wooden Goad and
Mixed Profanity.

San Francisco, Cal.-There is a
street railway in the Philippines
which is operated by bulls. The lit
tie railroad runs from the village Of
Daet to the coast. The cars are of
the small street railway type, former
ly used in one of the American west
ern cities, and the bulls make the
four mile trip up hill from the fort
to Daet in 2S minutes.
The bulls are attached to each car
and they are driven by little native
perched on the front end of the roof.
He uses nothing but a queer mixture
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
Curative Treatment.

In his reading lesson Bobby had
come to the word punishment" and
It was too long and hard for him.
After puzzling a while, he asked the
teacher what the word was.
You ought not to let that puzzle
you, Bobby" she answered. What
does your mother give you when you
have been an unusually naughty boy?
Castor oil!" he exclaimed, sure
that he had guessed it.-Youth's Com
panion
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
Plan for Meeting.

Pierre.-State Superintendent Law.
renee and those in charge of the State
educational association meeting to be
held here the last Of November pre-.
dict the largest and most successful
meeting yet held Mr.. Lawrence says
that from present indications there
will be 1000 in attendance. The big.
gest number previously was 700 at
Sioux Falls in 1906.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
State School Census.

Pierre.-The school census OF this
gtate for the present year by figures
gathered In the state land depart.
nent shows pupils In the state 10 the
number OF l74,037 The college attend.
ince in the state for the commence.
nen. date Of last year was 5.777.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
Treasurer's Report.

Pierre.-The annual report OF State
Treasurer Johnson for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1911, is in the hands
of the printer, and its summary OF in.
debtedness shows on that date. out.
standing. 100000 of revenue war.
rants: s6O,3S3S9 owed to the twine
plant fund. leaving a debt on that date
Of s569,Ss3Ss, less cash in the treas
ury s199.23S.S6. with a net debt Of
S370.l53.03. AS an Offset to this Is
cash advanced TO the capitol building
fund OF s376,92S.S5, showing the state
clear outside the copitol fund loan.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10

After a man has been married about
a year he begins to wonder why his
friends didn't get busy and have him
locked up before he did it.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10

Blood Poisoning Is often caused by
slight cuts or wounds Death may result.
Hamlins Wizard Oil will draw out the
poison. heal the wound and prevent Sc
rious trouble.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10

The time a man begins to fear for
the future of his country Is when he
fears ne is going to lose job In the
election.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
Dakota at Land Show.

Pierre.-Through error the date for
South Dakota day at the Chicago Land
show was given as November &c.
when 1t should have been November
%
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c q bottle.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10

The wife of the man who knows It
all gets back at him OCCASIONALLY by
saying: IL told you SOL"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10

1t takes a bachelor to think that he
understands women.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10

of English and Filipino profanity, ane
wooden goad about four feet Ions.
with which he prods the animals into
,ction from time to time, descending
from his perch and running alongside.
whenever necessary.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-10
Mlstook for Deer; 10 Slain.

Mlttook TOT Oeer' 10 oTdTH'
Bingham, Me.-Harold High, TWEEN
ty-six years old. guide. was shot and
killed by Doctor Brooks, a New York
physician, who mistook him for
6AAr-
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
COLUMBIA RIVER PALISADES


Tacoma, Wash.-The Columbia river
is one of the most picturesque in the
world and the scenery along the
banks beggars description. The Cape
Horn Palisades shown in the accom-
panying illustration is a striking ex.
ample Of the character of scenery
along this great river. The new line
OF the Northern Pacific railroad to
Portland has tunneled this immense
mass Of rock which stands like a
great beacon on the banks of the
river.
The great gorge Of the Columbia Is
lined with towering palisades and
great bluffs. Magnificent forests
cover the banks of the river and
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
SHOWS A GOOD SURPLUS
DEFICIT IS WIPED our sY Posr.
OFFICE DEPARTMENTS
Hitheeock's Report Says This Has
Been Accomplished Without
Curtaiiine Facilities.

Washington, ID. c. The annual
financial statement OF the postofice
department submitted by Postmaster
General Hitchcock shows q surplus In
stead of deficit for the iirst time since
1888. The revenues for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1911. amounted to
s237 .s79, ,823.60 and the expenditures of
s237 $50. .705.4s. leaving surplus of
s219.1Ssl2. At the beginning of the
present administration in 1909 the
postal service was in arrears to the
extent of s17.479.77047, which was
decidedly the largest deficiat on record.
In the brief space of two years this de-
felt has been changed into q substan-
tial surplus.
The wiping out of the deficit has
been accomplished without curtailment
of postal facilities. On the contrary.
important extensions have been made
in every branch of the service.
An important event of the year was
the successful organization of the
postal savings system. On January 3.
1911. repositories were opened expert.
mentally at a single postoffice in each
one of the 4S states and territories.
After a careful test for four months at
these offices the system was rapidly
extended and now comprises practical
ly all of the 1900 presidential post
Offices. Preparations are being made
to establish the system also in about
10000 fourth-class Offices that do q
money order business.
Mr.. Hitchcock urges congress to es-
tablish a parcel post, and to readjust
postal rates and the compensation OF
railways for carrying the mails. He
also recommends that a system of
pensions for superannuated employees
be established. Aeroplane mail ser
vice is the subject OF hopeful para
graph.
The searchlight., 1911-12-15

increasing in avoirdupois. Mr.. Harris
is the product of farm near Farmers
vile. He is proud of the fact that his
flesh gives him no inconvenience in
his everyday duties. He says that he
can walk ten miles without feeling tho
slightest fatigue.
when it comes to strength" said
Mr.. Harris, Il bar no man."
He has performed some remarkable
feats showing his powerful muscles.
Mr.. Harris is great believer in the
upbuilding qualities of simple foods.
His diet consists almost exclusively Of
bread and meat He advises all who
want to reach his weight and physical
strength to subsist on these foods.
During the three terms that Mr.. Harris
served as town marshal evil doers
gave the place a wide berth.
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
NOSE. PAGES ARE PRESENTED
King Gustav 81 Sweden Makes Expen
alive Awards at Stockholm.

Stockholm Sweden-In the han OF
the Academy of Music. King Gustav
presented the Nobel prizes. with the
exception of the peace prize. to the
winners.
Nine. Marie Sklodowska Cure per.
sonally received the prize for chem.
istry: Prof. Wilhelm Vein OF Wuerz.
burg university the prize for physics.
and Prof. Allyer Guulstrand of Upsala
university the prize for medicine The
Belgian minister received the prize for
literature In behalf OF Maurice Mae
terlinck. who Is III.
The Nobel prizes each amount to
nearly $4,000.
The Nobel peace prize has been
awarded jointly TO Prof. T. NJ. c. Asser
of the Netherlands. founder OF the
institute de Droit national" institute
OF international lawl: and the Aus
trian peace advocate. Alfred Fried Of
Vienna. editor of the Journal Frieden-
shwarte. Each will receive $l9.500.
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
BUILDING Fails: Seven Killed.

Indianapolis. Ind. - Under the
glare OF search lights police aud fire.
men searched for the bodies of the
persons caught in the wreckage Of a
thrce'story concrete building which
collapsed killing seven workmen and
iniuring 22. The building was being
erected for the Prest-o-Lite company
The contractor believes that owing to
the recent cold weather. the concrete
had not set properly. The dead are:
Fred Asher. Henry Barnes. NJ. F.
Headley. w. r. Mcconnell David
Rose. John Straughder and James El
verd.
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
32.2t3.ooo ACRES IN WHEAT.
Condition Of Crop s6.6 Per Cent on
Dec. I. Says Report.

Washington. ID, G.. - The December
crop report Of the department of agri-
culture shows 32.2I3.000 acres sown
to winter wheat this fall. compared
with the newly revised estimates.
based on the census bureaus 1909
statement Of acreage of 32.64S. 900
acres for the crop of 1911. and 81 $685.
900 acres for the crop of 1910.
The condition of winter wheat on
Dec. was S6.6 per cent of a normal.
compared with S2.5 in 1910. 95.S in
1909. and 500. the ten.year average
The area sown this fall to rye is
estimated at 2.i36. 900 acres. compared
with the revised estimated area Of
2,4i5.OOO acres for the crop OF 1911.
and 2.ii3.0OO acres for the crop of
1910.
The condition Of rye on Dec. 7 was
933 per cent OF normal. compared
with g26 IN 1910. aa1 in 1909. and
92.S the teU-year average,
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
BRIDGE FALLS: 200 DEAD.

workmen Drown in Accident or Rus,
sian Railway.
81. Petersburg. Rnssia.-It Is be,
iievcd that between r50 and 200 lives
have been lost ny the collapse OF a
railroad bridge over the volga river,
near Kazan The bridge was in course
OF construction and was filled with
workmcn when. without warming the
supports gave way and the men we're
precipitated into the icy waters. Only
half n dozen bodies have been re.
covered. but the authorities express
the hone that some of the men have
been able to save themselves by
grasping cakes of tioating ice.
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
Eellows In Ojstress-

An efficient woman principal Of q
New York grammar school. though
devoid Of good looks and bearing the
marks Of long service in her profes.
sion. still retains the charm Of q de-
lightful frankness. One day while
watching the pupils pass out Of her
building two by two, as usual. she no
ticed one boy marching alone. with
his arm to his eyes. sobbing tumultu.
ously. In answer to her solicitous In.
quiry a. she drew him from the line.
the little fellow walled: IL haven't
g-got no pardner!"
The principal extended q prompt
and sympathetic hand. shake. dear
boy. shake!" she invited. Il haven't
either"
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
WAS FATTEsT TOWN MARSHAL
Sam Harris of . Texas Village Tips
the Scales At 40
Pounds.

Farmersville, Tex.-Sam Harris. OF
this place. who held the record for six
years Of being the largest town mar
shall In the United States. has retired
from that once. He weighs 40
pounds. His weight was NO handicap
to him In performing the duties Of
police ofncer, but he got tired Of the
Job and is now ready to take other en-
plowment. In the meanwhile he IL
devoting his time to swapping horses.
He is thirtyeight years old and IL still
The searchlight., 1911-12-15

Washington. ID. c. - The house
was the scene of more oratory on the
Sherwood dollar n day pension bill
but while the house worked overtime
in a siN-hour session. the senate was
idle, although the senate committee
on Interstate commerce continued its
Investigation of the trust Question
ana the Lorimer committee continued
its probe. More than n score OF
speakers debated the Sherwood DILL
in the house.
A great majority OF them favored
the measure. or one similar to II. ana
eulogIcs To the old soldier were
heard almost from the time the gavei
fell
Representative Burgess of Texas di.
gressed long enough TO discuss the
tarifT for an hour. lie attacked the
tariff policy of free raw materials 81
declaring that William Jennings
Bryan had reversed himself In ad.
yocating such a policy.
The Stanley steel investigating
committee announced that il had de,
cided by unanimous vote to continue
the steel inquiry. IL was agreed,
however. that the committee will not
attempt to make any recommenda'
tions as to the guilt of the steel trust
now that the government has insti'
tuted suit against il. This agreement
Is a compromise between the Little,
ton and Stanley views. which have
been unharmonious heretofore as to
the scope OF the future investigations
for the committee
The searchlight., 1911-12-15

exceeding $1,000 a year. The Sullo-
way bill. which probably will be Of
fered as substitute or amendment to
the Sherwood bill before the vote is
finally taken provides a maximum pen
sion Of $36 per month at the age Of 20.
Strenuous objection was made to the
provision that an income of $1,000
should make q veteran ineligible for
pension. Those opposed to 1t declared
1t would ''penalize thrift" General
Sherwood declared 1t was designed
not as an added honor to ex-soldiers.
but to relieve real distress.
Representative Fuller of Illinois ad-
vocated the principles Of the Sulloway
bill and Representative Sulloway
spoke Of his bill as the only one CIV
ing strict equality Of treatment to
veterans. Representative Russell of
Missouri advocated the Sherwood bill.
Representatives Stevens and Miller.
of Minnesota. and Representative
Burke. of South Dakota, will go to
Panama in company with the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce which is going there to
make a study of the canal situation
as it will affect commerce when it
is open to traffic. The committee will
give particular attention to the ques-
tion of tolls, with regard to the pres
ent demand for free use of the canal
by American vessels. The party will
be gone until Jan. 3. spending the en-
tire holiday season either on the ocean
or in one of the canal cities.
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
BELIEVING IT CREATION OF THE
PRESIDENT, THEY'LL VOTE
ITS pIscoNTINUANcE.
A STANDPATTERS' CLOAK
Sherwood Pension Bill Develops Bit.
ter Fight on Floor Of House.
Northwest Representatives
Going to Panama.

Washington, ID. C!-Without wait.
for the first report Of the tariff board
the Democratic leaders in the house
have agreed to vote to withhold ap-
propriations for continuing the board
in its tariff work. Taking this fact
in connection with the solid opposi.
tion of the Democrats in both houses
commission, and IL will at once be
seen that the movement encouraged
by the insurgent tariff reduction ad-
yocates and the friends of a perma-
nent tariff commission will receive no
aid at the hands of the Democratic
opponents of a Republican tariff pol
icy.
II is stated upon the authority of
Representative Dixon of Indiana, a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee. that at a secret meeting of
the Democratic members of the COM
mittee II has been decided to recon-
mend to the committee on appropria-
tions that no further provision be
made for the tariff board.
The grounds upon which the Demo
cratic leaders have decided to proceed
are that the tariff board is the Great
ure of President Taft, that ii will
merely collect facts and figures and
not make recommendations to con-
gress, and that II forms a screen be-
hind which the president and the Re
publican members of congress hide to
resist the efforts for tariff revision.
great many of the conservative
Republicans in the house were opposed
to the creation of tariff board when
provision was made for it in the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law two years
ago. Speaker Cannon. Representative
DalZell and others of that faction OPP
posed the plan for a tariff commission
and only accepted the tariff board
scheme upon the understanding that
the board was to confine its work to
the collection of facts and statistics
regarding the cost of production. and
to make no recommendations to con-
gress. The board has no status by
law and its existence depends solely
upon tHs appropriations ulhue lToh
year to year by congress. II these ap-
propriations are cut off. the tariff
board goes out Of existence.
The first provision for the tariff
board was an appropriation of $4,000
which passed congress on the same
day that the Payne.Aldrich law was
signed. The following year congress
appropriated S250.OOO and the unex-
pended balance of the $4,000. For
the current fiscal year the appropria-
ton was 225.OOO. together with the
uneXpended balance.
Pension Bill Develops Bitter Fight.
Advocates of increased pensions for
veterans OF the Civil War battled ON
the floor of the house in the final
stages of the fight to pass the Sher.
wood dollar a day" pension bill.
There were few opponents of the in
creased pension. The contest lay be
tween those who favored the Sher'
wood bill which establishes pension
The searchlight., 1911-12-15

Aberdeen, s. ID. - The Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railways
overland limited train. the Olympian.
was derailed at Java Junction. west of
her. The locomotive and every car
left the track in a deep cut Just out
side the town. the three rear sleepers
turning over. John Foster. the con-
ductor. was the only person hurt. and
his injuries are slight. Spreading
rails are believed to have been re-
sponsible for the accident. An orficial
Of the road says the fact that II was
q solid steel train prevented loss Of
life.
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
Finds $500 RIno In q Cow.

Charleroi. Pa.-When Otto Bohemi,
. German meat man, started to butch
er . COW he did not realize that he
was prospecting under his lucky star
until he pulled a costly diamoud-set
ring from its paunch. A hasty inspec.
tion revealed his fortunate md. and
he forgot to work, and hustled to .
jewelers. for IN appraisement. A care.
ful examination showed the diamond
to be worth $500. II II supposed the
COW swallowed the diamond while eat
Ing alfalfa.
The searchlight., 1911-12-15
oRop CONTROLLER sAY CHARGE.
Committee Report Dismisses From
Consideration "Oick to Dick" Letter.

Washington. ID. c. - A formal re-
port to the house from the committee
on expenditures in the interior depart
ment dismisses from congressional
consideration the Controller Bay
charges. the keystone of which was the
widely quoted Dick to Dick" letter
and the accusation that Richard s
Ryan was acquiring monopoly OF val
liable Alaska harbor rights