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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
FATALLY SHOT BY oLD-PlsToL
Boys Found Weapon Unused For
Eighteen Years.

GGys E01td VSaFVH 0HacSO FGF
Eighteen Years.
Hackensack, N. j., Nov. s.-As the
result IF a little wild west's show in
which Roland Judson and vreeland
Flagg, each nine years old, participat-
ed, Roland is In the Hackensack nos
pital with a 38 caliber bullet In his
head and Is in a ~preearious condition
The lad had gone to the home OF
John T. Flagg to play with his chum,
Vreeland Flagg. In the absence OF his
parents vreeland took Roland to the
attic and they had a great time rum
maging among the collection of fire
arms, vreeland found a IS caiber re-
volver. 1t had not been used for
eighteen years, and as proof Of this 1t
refused to explode as the boys took
turns In pointing It at each other and
swapping the trigger, despite the fact
that 1t was fully loaded
Then came a loud report and Roland
fell unconscious to the floor. His
chum. horror stricken at the sight of
blood. eailea far sasse. ana the
boy was taken to the hospital, where 1t
IL said he viii die.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
FAGAN FAILS OF ELECTION.
Jersey City Ex-Mayor Hoped to 30
Hudson County Sheriff.

Jersey City, N. j., Nov. 8-The DEM
ocrats made a clean sweep. apparently,
in Hudson county. Mayor Wittpen Of
Jersey City was reelected by a ma
jority which, his friends assert. will
so to $4,000. but which is certainly
half that amount.
Wodin, Democrat, Tor sheriff, ran be-
hind Wittpen in Jersey City, but he
ran strong enough to carry the count.
1t Is also pretty certain that all Of the
Democratic candidates for assembly.
twelve In all. are reelected. Mark
Pagan, formerly mayor of Jersey City,
running for sheriff against Wodin.
polled a big vote, but did not cut into
the regular Democratic vote enough
to be elected. according to the early
estimates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08

candidates, Secretary Of State A. P.
Langtry, Treasurer Elmer A. Stevens.
Auditor John ID. White and Attorney
General James M. Swift were slightly
ahead of their Democratic opponents.
The returns were not erratic. Early
the figures computed showed such a
remarkable gain In towns for present
Lieutenant Governor buckingham. the
Republican candidate for governor,
and Robert Luce. the Republican car
didate for lieutenant governor, that
the newspapers, with the exception Of
the Globe and Transcript. announced
that rockingham had been elected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
SMITH CLAIMS VICTORY.
Former Senator Says Wilson candi-
dates Are Defeated.

Former Senator Says Wilson Candi-
dates Are Defeated.
Newark, N. j., Nov. s.-The Newark
Star. said to be controlled by former
United States Senator Smith, who Is
Governor Wilson's most lusty oppo-
lent. claims the election of John r..
Monahan Dem.}. candidate for sheriff
in Essex county, and also the election
Of Austen Colgate over Harry v. Os-
borne. the personal candidate of Gov
ernor Wilson for the senate.
Former Senator Smith has asserted
aIl along that Osborne would surely
be defeated.
Snsse4 county has gone Republican.
Thomas De Kay (Rep9 defeating Mey-
tss {Dem.3 by 300, overcoming a nor
NAL Democratic majority of LOCO. The
Newark local ticket is very close ut
side Monahan and Colgate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
HOLD posi- DURING FIRE.

Girl Telephone Operator Braves Fire
In Paterson.
Paterson, N. j.. Nov. S-Fire which
resisted the efforts of the fremeu for
q full half an hour threatened the de
~ssruction Of the Smith estate buiid
ing here.
Miss Nellie Smith, operator in the
exchange Of the Suburban Telephone
company, remained at her post an
swering telephone calls sr1 raakiHs
the necessary connections throughout.
the ire, though the exchange was fll.
ed with smoke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
MAYOR FOR THIRD nj

DesIy {pen.1 Elected by es Votes al
Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, N. T., Nov. s-One OF
the hottest contests In an election 10
years took place in this city. the fight
being over mayor with the result that
former Mayor JACOB II Dealy Deml
has been ssected over Dean Van Aiken
Rep) by e8 majority. Mayor Dealy
served In 1908 and was reelected ID
1907, serving four years. The new
board OF aldermen viii stand a tie
-four Republicans and four Demo
Gratis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
LANDSLIDE IN KENTUCKY.
Mocreary Fer Governor and James
For Sensts Elected.

MoCreary Fer Governor and James
For sensts Elected.
Louisville, KY, Nov. SAN eleventh
hour landslide toward the Democratic
ticket in Kentucky gave James B.
McCreary Uem.) the largest majority
that any candidate for governor has
received in many years. Indications
are that his majority viii reach 25.0o0
Both branches Of the legislature Will
be Democratic, insuring Congressman
Ollie James election to the United
States senate.
Little has been received from the
Eleventh district, the home of Caleb
Powers. II is hoped by the Republic
ans that Powers viii be able to swing
the Eleventh Republican by a ma.
jority of $4,000. which win Offset the
majority of the Democrats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
SOCIALISTS IN SCHENECTADY
Practically Entire Ticket Electsd 81
Big Majority.

IE@6
Schenectady. N. X, Nov s.-There
was a Socialist landslide in schenec
tady The Democratic and Republican
parties were virtually buried
The Rev DIR. Eearsa se
candidate for Mayor Is elected By a
plurality Of 2,052. and the entire Sc
cialist ticket elected With the exeep
ton OF City Judge Marvin strong
Rep1- The Socialists also elees eight
Of the thirteen aIdernlen. the Demo
Gratis eiecting TIRES and Rkpubileans
two.
Herbert n aefrill. Socialist oandt
aafc for Mealoes Of assembly Is eIeet
ea E1 i plurality Of a.0Va over his Ae
~punNean nppoaeAts JRns VM
Ml seeqtTea 4 $50 set1s. i nass
esnarslsys lgfuys. sss stg2 #ss8s#
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
NEWBuRG IS REPUBLICAN.
Two Asssnhlyrnen and City Ticket
Eiectes.

Two AsssnbIyrnen and City Ticket
Elected.
Newburg. n. X, Nov. s-Orange
county voters came out IN force and at
the close Of the polls 1t wa conceded
that the Republicans had scored 3
sweeping victory. Both members Of
the assembly have been reelected By
piuralittes Of more than 1000 each. IN
the First district Caleb Fl. Baumes OF
Newburg was victorious; In the Second
district latn p u N~iddietown
was chosen In Newburg. where Ben
1auin McClung Detn.4 has been mayor
foE 9 years. John B Corwin. q Ne
publican attorney. was elected The
Single Democratic supervisor elected
was the only of the entire ticket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
kIna visits sick soIdiars-

Palermo. Nov. s-king Victor Esn.
manuel paid a visit to the wounded
soldiers who have been sent back.
from TrtpoH ct The military hospital
hefe Has majesty gaa enthusiasts
ally eheered a. te drove through The
ssreef
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
DEMOCRAT IN KANSAS.
Vacancy In Second District Filled by
Joseph Tsgsart.

Kansas City, KAN. Nov. S.-Joseph
Taggart. Democratic nominee for con.
gresham from the Second Kansas dis
trfct, was elected by about 1920 ma
jority. Returns, nearly complete, show
that Taggart carried all but three coun-
ties. Taggart's enemies. it Is claimed,
tried to Great the impression that Tag
CARTS friends were yiolators OF the
~prohibitory law, but the fight made on
him apparently had but little effect.
Taggsrt was formerly county attor-
uey of Wyandotte county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
Repaired FUa5!

Our facilities for repairing, re-
dying and remodeiing make 1t posi-
Bile for ms to make over your old fnrs
into new models at lowest prices.
y. KREIELSHEIMER & son.
1873 Smith St. Perth Amhny. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08

ANY afrasr. or happening, or CIR
substance which is too small to
make a waut ad. worth while az an
adjusting force is too small to woss
about
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08
TAXES UP Johnson FIGHT.
NewteH 3 Baker Elected Mayor .
Cleveland nv 15snnl

Cleveland. O.. Nov. s.-The Cieye-
land Press estimates hat Newton b.
Baker sDema Is elected mayor by is.
900 over Hogan Rep.l
Baker ran on the Tom L Johrsen
program HIS chief eight IL based on
the municipal aperaf5on az the electric
light plasst following the successful
p~perataep g aae shree eent street maF
fare
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08

These diving vessels have never had
a chance Il show their utility in
practical warfare, but navy men re-
gard them as of great Importance, as
they cost comparatively little money
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-08

II nage rrEskrAs 20 trads
advertisement In our ~
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The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS
Neishborhood and County News
of General Interest

FairpIay: Sheriff G. E. Coyne
left this morning for Sioux Falls,
having in tow Henry Oakes, who
will spend another three years
with the state for horse stealing;
Steve Hunter, who was sentenced
to two years for attempted rape
at Interior, and Clifford Wyman.
who was brought from the pen as
a witness against Philo Stevens.
Millette County News: Mr.. c.
A. Joy of Midland, has let the
contract for the erection of a
building on his lot on Main street
and will put in q complete and up
to-date stock of groceries. Mr..
Dick Jones is looking after the
building for Mr.. Joy and informs
US that he has let the contract to
Tom Cameron. And thus we grow.
Cottonwood Republican: l. A.
Wright, of the contracting firm oi
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28
H0MESTEADER FREEZES TOES
And Three of Them Are Cut off
by His Companion

Word was received here We'd
nesday that man by the name of
Mckinney, living about twelve
miles north of Midland, had one
of his feet frozen while returning
home from that town in company
with a companion. We are unable
to get a full account of the story,
but from what we have learned
the two men had been taking on a
fairly good sized package of
spirits frumenti'', and on making
the trip to his home, a distance of
twelve miles, the victim froze three
of his toes, and his companion, af-
ter learning of the condition of
his comrade, and knowing that it
would be impossible to summon
medical aid, decided to attempt
the job of amputating the frozen
members, and with the aid of his
pocket knife, three of the toes
were removed. A physician was
finally secured and the injured
man is being given the best posi-
BILE care under the circumstances,
but he is in a critical condition
and doubts of his recovery are
entertained. With the severe ex-
posure to which he was subjected,
the unsanitary conditions of his
surroundings and the crude man
ner in which his toes were remov-
ed without antiseptics or anesthet-
les, it is feared that blood poison
will develop and result in serious
consequences. 1t is stated that the
injured man is in pitiful position
without necessary funds to insure
the best of medical assistance and
unable to be moved to a place
where he could receive the atten-
tion which he ought to insure his
recovery. His foot was in a ter
rible condition and it is doubtful
whether the makeshift operation
with pocket knife, literary hack
ing the flesh off and leaving the
bones exposed, was of any benefit
to the patient at all.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28

Wright & Naylor of Highmore,
the gentlemen who were awarded
the contracts for the Experimental
Farm buildings, is here, having
arrived last Friday, and work on
the contracts commenced the first
of the week. They have good
force of men at work and the
buildings will be pushed to COM
pletion as fast as possible.
Fairplay: Attorney General
Royal G. johnson, in reply to
numerous queries from county
commissioners. has rendered an
opinion to the effect that-in con-
formance to the 1911 statute pro-
vlding that the letting of contracts
for new bridges by commissioners
must be advertised thirty days
prior thereto such contracts can
not be legally let at the January
commissioners meeting. The ad-
vertising must be done after Jan
uarS 1st, 1912, and after January
lst of each succeeding year. In
regard to another section of the
same law providing for the filing
of plans and specifications in order
to give all competitors an equal
chance to view them. Mr.. John
son has held that the statute is
fulfilled by the mere filing; there
being nothing in the law requiring
such to be kept on file for any
particular time.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28

tureohere shows him as a member
of the San Diego drum corps,
composed of Civil war veterans
who still meet each year. Before
him is his drum, which is famous
battle relic. According to Col.
Orr, who knew this drum as init
mately as he does his own, Bain's
grandfather beat this drum through
the revolutionary war, "Bob's''
father carried it in the war of 1912
and through the Mexican war, and
it was handed down to do service
in the battle of the rebellion. The
present owner also was enlisted as
a volunteer in the Spanish-Amer-
ican war and beat this relic while
stationed at the Presidio. Thus
this drum in the hands of the
same family, has led charges
through every war in which this
nation has ever been engaged.
Is it to be wondered at that a
man with such a record and with
such antecedents, should revolt at
the realization that he had been
bOupht2
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28
Bro. Norby's Pipe Dream

Bro. Norby, of the Stock
Growers News says in the last
issus of that paper that he would
expect to be benefited by the
Buffalo Gap proposition should
a survey be made and the plan
found feasible, because he has a
tract of land forty miles west of
Fort Pierre in the vicinity of
Hayes. Now Buffalo Gap, if we
are correctly informed, is some
thing over one hundred miles
southwest of Philip, SO how in
Sam Hip could it possibly
effect land fifty miles northeast of
of Philip? Does this Fort Pierre
quill pusher possess an Aladdin's
lamp or some secret in legerdemain
whereby the conserved waters of
the Chey enne at Buffalo Gap will
be spirited across the intervening
distance of over $50 miles and
gently and mysteriously spread
over the land that it may grow
two spears where only one grew
before9 O you comical kid, brush
up a little on the geography of
YOUR own county.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28
Stag Party at McLanes

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
E. McLane was the scene of a
we'll laid and premeditated plot
last Tuesday evening when about
thirty of the gentlemen friends of
Mr.. McLane we're invited by his
wife to participate in perpetrating
a surprise on the unsuspecting
victim. While Frank Slocum, as
a decoy, enticed his quarry into a
game of Slippery Ann, the guests
congregated at the house and when
Mr.. McLane came home he found
the house filled with friends who
had apparently taken possession
and were evidently enjoying them
selves. The surprise was most
complete. Progressive whist was
the game of the evening and after
enjoying several hours of this
popular amusement, a most appe-
tizin& luncheon was served by the
hostess. Those present we're: E.
l.. Keith, H. w. Edwards, Oscar
Hargesheimer, r. l.. Moody, c..
A. Bennett, r. NJ. Williams, G. H.
Zeman, Frank Slocum, Charles
Woodbridge, Tom Aldrich, J. A.
Quigg, J. d. Rainey, Albert And
erson, r. B. Driver, r NJ. Dur
kee, VIM. Hess, Clyde Mcintyre,
Ned Ronning, H. A. Kumm, j. j.
Coughlin. G. A. Knudson, Frank
NJ. Rood, Carson Williams, w.
G. Murphy and Fred Robinson.
That the evening was greatly en-.
joyed by all was evident by the
words of genuine appreciation ex.
'presaed by the departing guests te
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28
host and hostess, and the writer
will say that it was one of the
most pleasant evenings ever spent
in Philin.
Traps on the Prairies

When a cOmmuter proves up
and leaves his homestead, he u.s.
ually locks or nails up the door
to his house, eventually some one
comes along, breaks the door open
and goes in either for a nights
lodging or to see if any thing of
any value has been left behind.
The door is left to creak on its
hinges till horse or COW comes
along to seek shelter from a storm.
After getting inside they invari-
ably push the door shut and are
are caught in the trap. The owner
scOurs the country far and wide
for an animal that is slowly starry
ing to death near home.
ID. S. West and Harry Newby
while riding around one day a few
weeks ago in search of some strays
came upon one of these traps,
with dead horse inside. The
poor animal had gnawed the scant-
ling in the wall nearly through in
several places before it finally died.
Charles Grain, came home from
the picnic at Manila last summer
to find his milch cows caught in an
old dugout on the Kendall place
with the door shut.
A couple of years ago a man
came out here with a fine team of
eastern horses, worth probably
$4,000. They disappeared one
day and he advertised and hunted
for them several weeks before
they were finally located in an old
shack near Ottumwa starved to
death. The door was shut.
Eastern horses, more used to
shelter then our native stock, are
more apt to seek shelter of this
kind in a storm. 1t would be q
wise precaution to either nail q
pole across the opening or else
take the door off entirely.
In hunting for lost stock it is
evident from the above, that it
will be we'll not to overlook these
traps on the prairie.-Cheyenne
Valley News.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28
Good Advice From a Live Papea

Say, young man, 1 want to
talk with you a minute. Get up
and dust, don't wait for something
to turn up; 60 at it and turn it up.
Put the harness right on and pull,
no matter if the bellyband chafes
a little or the names don't fit; pull
you'll soon get hardened to it, a
collar spot here and there don't
hurt any. Don't try and begin
where the old man left off. If
you do, you will quit where he
began. Get into the deal your
self; do as the old man did, if you
can't afford a thing don't buy it
until you can. The old gentleman
did that way and that is how he
got credit. That credit, young
fellow, is worth more dollars than
you will earn. No matter about
money, get credit, and maintain
it, it is the best asset anyone ever
had. Pull all the time don't be
stingy, but be prudent; don't get
pessimistic, shut your suspicious
eye. If a neighbor goes wrong,
don't doubt the integrity of the
neighbor on the other corner.
Pessimism is a mountain, and dark
ems the view, it is only its obstruc-
tion to your vision that makes it
look so. Pull, and keep your
faith bright in humanity. The
world is just what we make it.
Opportunity is on all sides, await
ing the man who pulls steadily all
the time, no matter what his sta
tion or line of business. Take this
advice from your uncle, the edi-
tor. Tribune, Britt, Iowa.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28
MEADE COUNTY BANK CLOSED
Its Affairs in Charge of State
Bank Examiner

banking circles IN Rapld Clty
we're not surprised yesterday
morning, when it was announced
that the Meade county bank at
Sturgis had closed it's doors.
Men conversant with Black Hills
financial matters have been ex-
pecting crisis, having known for
some time that the bank was heav-
lily overloaned.
In speaking of the failure Cash
ier Schneider of the Pennington
county bank, said:
The Meade county bank was
heavily loaned up-that is, it's
loans have been very large, and
the bank was unable to realize out
of it's assets. The removal of the
soldiers early last fall was proba-
bly, the chief factor of the Meade
county banks trouble, because
with the troops it is said went all
of the deposits, not only of the
soldiers and officers, but the funds
usually kept on hands with which
to take care of the running ex-
penses of the post. 1t is estimated
that anywhere from $3.50, 1000 to
$4,000 of cash was lost to that
institution, directly and indirectly,
which of course, meant that the
bank could not realize on its secur-
tiles sufficiently quick and grad
uaIly the banks surplus went
glimmering, and caused the bank
examiner to take charge, pending
some action by the parties inter-
ested in the institution.
1T is not definitely known just
what course will be taken, but
probably the bank examiner will
have some action taken whereby
the bank will again resume opera
ton, as their seems to have been
nothing irregular in the conduct
of the bank"
Local banks are in nowlse in
volved and the failure is believed
to be a matter of brief suspension
until the bank affairs can be
Strengthened out and business re-
sumed. 1t is only a short time
ago that parties in Sioux City
representing large financial inter-
ests offered to take the institution
over and put it on a sound basis.
This offer was declined.
The officers are: d. A. McPher-
son, president; H. E. Perkins, vice
president; W. E. Ladd, cashier;
Frank Burroughs, assistant CASH
ier; II. NJ. Cooper, assistant cash.
ier.
j. L. Wingfeld, state bank ex-
aminer of South Dakota, has taken
charge of the affairs of the Meade
county bank, which institution he
finds upon examination, to be
carrying liabilities in excess of it's
resources. Rapid City Journal.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28
From Ashcreek Pilot

Fred Parks went to Philip
Wednesday.
Chas. Price and Herman Dunn
went to Philip on business the
first of the week.
Ezra Timmons and family went
to their former home in Charles
City, Iowa, the first of the week.
Miss Robson and her mother
went to Philip Saturday evening
where the former expects to stay
until the holidays.
Ten to fifteen teams drawing
sleds were here Thursday. Every
one wanted to try their sleds, as
it has been two years since they
were used. If one likes sleighing
he should go to cold country
this section is too much like Cal
ifornia.
Henry Larson had the misfor-
tune to lose his house and all it
contained, in q fire which occurred
last Saturday noon; the origin OF
which is unknown. Mr.. Larson
was visiting at the time, and the
blaze was discovered by Olaf
Hanson, who saw the smoke and
hurried to the scene. He tried to
put the blaze out but was unsuc.
cessful and everything was de.
stroyed.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28

FOR SALE-House and lot If
Philip, two blocks from Center
street; three rooms, cellar, good
cement foundation. Is rented for
one year, but purchaser can have
option of immediate possession. A
bargain for someone. Inquire at
the News office. Il
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-12-28

The ofiiceholding politicians and
spoilsmen are attacking the Rich
ards Primary Bill. You don't
bear those who have read it
amongst the professional element
and common people find any fault
with it. They seem to be for it.
There must be something really.
good in the Richards Primary Bill.