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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

When a nice woman starts to be
shiftiess this is the first sign Of it: she
begins using bakers bread.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

In looking back over his past avery
man must admit that the sun was often
bright when he made no hay.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

I never knew a man who could chew
tobacco decently.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

Three years is the age at which a
mans children usually begin to make
him pay damages.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

When a man is really in love, h
doesn't care who knows it.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

In seven cases out of ten, when a
women goes into a dry goods store, she
does not want to buy; she goes in to
look around.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

When a woman jumps a man, and
finds 1T isn't dangerous, h never
lets up.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

Everybody is mor or less TIVE faccd
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

No good-loolSing man likes to work.
Witnesses usually refer to it as that
fool lawsuit"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

l have remarked that a good many
approval.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

A man who says I'VE" occasionally il
generally admired.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
PERSECUTION ALLEGED
Case of Colonel Perkins Before
House Naval Committee.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

v-aebinrfon. Dee lG.-The House Naval
Committee has been holding executive ses-
sions 10 consider a bill which aims to restore
~ the active list Of the marine corps Lieu
tenant Colonel G. N. Perkins. OF the retired
LIST II is provided in the measure that ne
shall he carried az an extra number. so As
not 10 interfere with the promotion or other
officers. The hearing developed some sen
sational allegations. which led the commit
TOO to call on the Navy Department and the
cor,o,andant OF tho marine corps for certain
official reports relating 10 the circumstances
- tno retirement Of Colonel Perkins. The
friends Of that officer have been alleging
that he was retired under duress altnough II
was made TO appear that he had requested
transfer from the active list ~ the near
ing a letter was presented which Coloncl
Perkins had received from prominent ma
,i,e officer Offering sum Of money SAID
N he 50 000. If he would go on the retired
LIST CORRESPONDENCE also was presented TO
show that Colonel Perkins was threatened
with punishment" vf various sorts If he did
not ask for retirement This, il is asserted
was followed, by many experiences calcu-
lated 10 test Colonel Perkins, patience. and
be had the alternative Of asking for trans
fer 10 the retired list or being ordered be-
fore board for examination as TO his
sanity.
The case has been before the committee
in previous Congress but not with the
evidence which has now been presented. The
committee has called for certain confidential
documents. which, it is alleged. show that
Colonel Perkins was prosecuted by marine
officers who are now on the retired list or
ont Of service. and who were the occasion
of departmental reprimand. Colonel Per
l,ins'e interests are ID the hands Of Repre-
sentative Howard. Of Georgia, who prom
ises 10 make some interesting remarks in
the House when the bill comes mp for con-
sideration. It is expected that tho measure
win have the favorable report Of the House
committee. although much depends on the
information which has been called for
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
SAYS GUATEMALA THRIVES
Foreign Capital Safe, South
American Diplomat Asserts.

'osA santos 'hoca1o a well known Span
H-Ane~icsn noer srd formerly a member
the diplomatic CORPS Of Peru. arrived in
hs c'v Yesterday from Guatemala, where
o" has lived for the last s@w Years Ie is
a. re Hotel Astor
eslor ChoCen0 was enthusiastic about
N conditions political and economic Of
eiaiemsia, of which be- said he had made
'afe'M study with the result that he
ee,sne sadsSsd. he said. trat the republic
rs M king more rapid strides than is gen
taAf known abroad He expressed his
PARTICULAR pleasure over the manner in
'''fh PRESIDENT Estrada Cabrera has gov
''l me country with especial attention
's commercial development
TVS government" said Sehor Chocano.
~ been highly successful in bringing
iae wonderful resources OF Guatemala,
' 10 has some progressive plans with
-''' 70 Tho further economic develop
'i The country. He is man Of
A''a9fdinsry ability Also. Guatemala,
's stable form ~ government has
On The one country N Central America
,' has not given Washington any
in fact President Cabrera has
especial facilities 70 American cap
SF who have gone there 10 invest in
Industries"
lhocano said that he viii soon
'' io Guatemala, where he was pleased
announce "al foreigners are as welcome
are on their own country"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
THIRTY BRUISES ON CHILD
Justice Asks S. P G. G. TO Get
Warrant for Stepmother.

1pstice RYAN. in the Brooklyn Children S
Court said yesterday the case Of Addele
Alderman. seven years old, of No 322
S,ocLbolr7 street. was the most shocking
instance Of brutality toward a child that
Rod ever come under his notice. The little
girl lives with her father and stepmother.
and II was through neishbors and Addele's S
teachers that the matter was brought 10
the attention Of the court
rba ease was first called 70 the attention
NJ the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
- children more than a year ago. but suf-
oc,sn, evidence was not forthcoming. The
cbild's teachers had noticed that she was
oftan absent from school for a week al A
time. and that she always returned with
bruises which she said were received
tbropgh falls. When the little girl came 10
school on November 20 she had bruises on
har face and body Miss Rothermund. who
investigates for the Health Department
a,d the Society for the Prevention OF
cruelty 20 Children. was called in.
sba undressed the child and found thirty
80, uelts on her body, which Adele pro-
,se,ed she had received through falling
ph,,sicians contended that the marks could
oot have been received in that way. and
an December Agent Vivian Of the society
,ook charge Of the lit;le girl.
when the case came up in court yester-
.a, morning several OF the neighbors ties
ueAd 10 having heard Addele cry all day at
,,,,es Mrs. Alderman, the stepmother
declared she had never abused the child.
1ust,ce Ryan remanded the child 10 the
care Of the Society for the Prevention OF
cruelty to Children. and advised the So
c,etv TO get out warrant for the step
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
HARD TIMES FOR FERRIES
City Subsidy Demanded for
Grand Street Line.

Evidence of the further deCadence of the
ferry as a means of transportation was
given by Commissioner Tomkins Of the
Dock Department at the meeting Of the
Sinking Fund Commission yesterday. w"
said his department had received propo-
stion that the city buy the property of
the Union Ferry Company operating the
Hamilton, South Ferry, Wall street ana
Catharine street ferries, and that request
had been received for reduction by the
city in the rental charged for the property
at 3ith street used for tho ferryhouses ot
the Long Island Railroad Tie said also
that "A subsidy was wanted for the further
operation Of the Grand street ferry.
Alderman Bowling, member of The
commission. recommended that subsidy OF
si.100 a month he given for the continu-
ance Of the Grand street line. or. rather.
for its resumption. is the service has been
discontinued. Commissioner Tomkins want
cd the question put over until the entire
ferry question could be settled at once
The Mayor favors some action, however
and a subsidy may be granted az the next
meeting Of the board.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
DEFER SITES SELECTION
Mavor Thinks New Structure
Might Replace Courthouse.

because Of the Illness Of President
Mitchell Of the Board Of Aldermen. a mem
her ~ the courthouse committee OF tne
Board Of Estimate. there has been some
DELAY I'm the final selection Of site, Con-
troller Prendergast and Borough PresidTn'
NfcAnerv. the other members Of the CONF
r,ittee. holding that courtesy TO Mr..
Mitchell should dictate that no final de-
clsiou be reached without him.
Navor Gaynor indicated yesterday that
he was maintaining a keen interest In inc
problem. lie declared he would soon loob
over tne sites that have been suggested
90 am not AT all settled in my own mind,
he said "ae 20 what site should he chosen
Of course. the building should face on some
,,.bIic rlace The corner Of Broadway and
,ranbers street would he the logical place
hat that would cost too much.
..yybat is ~ he done with the present
nrilding should no settled first. don't see
erv advantage in putting mp a new court
house on other ground If the present s'ruci-
ure Is permitted 70 stand where IL IS. We
nigh, as we'll put No 2 new building I'm
the mark. even n II took up little more
ground
A. the suggestion OF Deputy controller
Mathewson. the proposition to buy the two
blocks bounded by Livingston and state
streets and Court and clinton streets as a
site for A new courthouse for Kings Coun-
ty was put over By the Sinking Fund
commission YESTERDAY.
Ny inclination II 10 vote for this now.
said the Mayor. They have three new
Supreme Court justices over there and M
place TO put them. guess they viii have
~ hold court I'm the street
You certainly can't stick Judge into
furnished room" said Alderman Dowling
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
FREE HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS
s. P. G. A. Erecting Dispensary and
Shelter at Avenue A and Oath Street.

A free disrensary for animals. with hos
rital accommodate tons for those that cannot
he treated At home, is under course II con-
structlor Al Avenue \ and 24th street. II
IS being built for the American Society for
the Prevention of cruelty 20 Animals and
viii include a shelter for lost, strayed and
homeless dogs and cats. and stable ana
garage FOR the societys ambulance service.
Tri. is feature that the society has
had I'm mind for several years. and II is
eyDec,ed that it viii meet a long felt want
The dispensarv and clinic for horses. dogs
and cate will be modern iu every particu-
lar and stabling also viii be provided for
horses. though it is the intention to CON
fine this service, so far as possible, 10
FIRST aid cases.
competent veterinary advice and sklh
viii he obtaiuahle al the dispensary. with
out charge 10 those who cannot afford 10
nav. not only rs regards the treatment of
dieaases lanen@1s ard sores. but also in
the matter OF the proper Harvesting and
eboeing If horses. their care and feeding
,roor'nz. hlanketing, etc. This VIII be the
6rst establishment Of its kind in this coun-
g.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
'D|DN'1 KNOW OF DOOR
Girls Say They Read About 1t
After Waist Company Fire.
OWNERS WIVES IN COURT
Hear Narrowing Scenes De-
scribed by Survivors of
Factory Disaster.

Mrs Max Ranck and Mrs. Isaac Harris.
wives Of the proprietors of the Triangle
Waist Company. attended the trial Of their
husbands in General Sessions YESTERDAY
All day they listened 10 young girls who
worked on the ninth floor the DAY OF the
fire tell Of the narrowing scenes when lh
people lost their lives. many Of them per
,shing behind the locked Washington Place
door
Lena Yaller. OF No. S5N Bedford avenue
BROOKLYN. was the last witness of the day
She told her story dramatically and SO fasf
that several times Judge Grain had 10 re-
quest her to speak slower.
81 first heard girl beside me cry Fire
she testified But I paid no attention 70
Ter. because she was all the time PLAYING
foxes When 7 saw the smoke COMING uP
the Greene street side ! ran 10 the WASH
ipgton Place side. II was 90 CROWDED iha'
went TO a window. intending to junlp oni.
Flames were everywhere. There was
steam radiator I'm front Of the window ana
burned my knee trying 20 CLIMB up lne"
I got afraid and didn't jump.
81 got I'm front OF a crowd, and they were
all pushing. They tried 10 get into the
dressing room. and they showed me IN WIN
them.
who was with you?" asked Assistant
District Attorney Bostwick.
"One was Yetta Myers. She's dead
they're all dead that left In the dressing
room"
How did YOU get out?'
II pushed my way through the'cro"d anu
ran to the roof. Going up the stairs liS
nose. hands and hair were burned
She was the only witness so far WHO VI"
not testify that the Washington Pace uoo'
was locked. She did not know there was
such door until after the fire, Wnen sne
read accounts OF H.
Sarah Freedman, NJ No. 10 Henry street
said she had been employed two years ny
Harris e. Banck and never even kne"
there was a Washington Place door
..Did YOU work there when there was q
monograph for the girls?" asked Max
Steuer on cross-examnation.
No"
"Or when there was dancing on the ninth
floor"
No"
Fannie Selmanowitz. OF No 4 East lo'th
street. said she walked down the Greene
street stairs every night To AVOID the
crowd. she said. she thought Of using the
Washington Place elevator. Another SIT
told her the Washington Place door was
ALWAYS locked. Her informant died IN the
fire.
Il was the last one in the elevator on the
last trip It made" she said 1T was so
hacked that I rubbed against the side OF
the shaft all the way down. / heard the
girls sliding and jumping down on the ele-
vator top
Gussie Koppelman. Of No. l6l Madlsoh
street. said she had to climb over pile OF
Loxes 10 reach the fire escape
There was big crowd behind me, she
continued. Il fell on the fire escape. / re-
r,er,,bar no more until woke up on hos
pital cot
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
MRS. A. 3. CLARK A SUICIDE
Found Hanging in Attic of Sana-
torinm in New Jersey.

Mrs Elizabeth V a Clark. of Chappa-
qua. who was declared incompetent to han
die her property by a trial jury in the
Westchester Supreme Court in May. after
she had withdrawn a suit instituted nv her
against her husband, Arthur r. clark. OF
this city. 10 recover eighty acres Of land
and nearly S2ocoN which she had decided 20
him before their marriage. committed sui
eide az the Rrookside Sanatorium. North
Plaindel6. ~ J.. on Friday morning A re
hearing into her sanity was 10 come up in
Westchester County on December 26.
The fact Of the death did not become
known until yesterday when Joseph NJ.
Wright. her brother and Mrs Clara n.
Diehl her close personal friend under
whose name the petition 10 inquire into
Mrs Clarks mental condition was MADE
arrived at GreenE God Cemetery. BROOKLYN
from Chsppaqua 10 view the body removed
there At Mr. Clarks orders. II then de-
veloped that Mrs Clark had heeu placed IN
the sanatorium by her husband IN August
suffering from insomnia and mental depres-
sion. and that on FRIDAY morning she haa
been found hanging by the cord Of her
dressing gown in the attic.
Although the reheariug into her SANITY
obtained by her lawyer is thus terminated
the original suit which she began against
her husband is not discontinued for "hen
Justice Tompkins in the Supreme court
Westchester. permitted her 10 Withdraw II
he imposed certain conditions which she
failed 10 csrrv ont. As a consequence the
right stiI remains in her legal representa-
tives to reopen the suit for the property
and turn It over, If obtained, TO her Tela-
tives
Arthur *. Wing attorney for Mrs. 'larA
In this suit. said Yesterday that ms du-
ihority 10 prosecute the suit had oeeh
Withdrawn BY Mrs Clark two or three
days after she was removed by her nus
band from the Womans Hospital IN W est
loo,h street. in October. 1910, without Inc
knowledge Of her friends or Of her lanil'!
physician. who had placed her there
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
3EEks AID FoR ORPHANS

r.,., "-ao"ed Mothers Fund Associa-
no ro.., ISSUED an appeal for contributions,
Hor nov small. To enable the asso-
lauaq .sg earry on its work OF caring for
s.a a.sociation seeks aid. not only to
g., d. eiothe the orphans in its charge
etra.. ''ep together families whose bread
,...-s .afe been taken away from them
hy a. Tons viii be- gratefully received
Wer AdIiin Beck. No I35 Central Parh
''' Aew York city. '''' "
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
STATE INSURANCE URGED
Federation Of Labor Also Indorses
Employers Liability.

Albany. Dec. ia bill providing FOR
state insurance will he introduced at the
next session of the Legislature, on recon-
mendation OF the State Federation OF
Labor. It will provide for a fund, to be
contributed by the state. employer and en-
ploye.
The executive committee Of the fedora
ton to-day also indorsed the Jackson en-
ployers' liability constitutional amendment
the Jackson ifty-four-hour bill for women
and children; the Sunday rest bill, and a
measure providing for daily pay for en-
ploves OF the New York Park Department
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14


Orders IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued.
ARMY.
,-.-.. rteu,enaD, HANS OLSON 18th In
fanf~t. from Tetterrnsn General Hospital,
Preside Of san Francisco. TO proper sta
First Lieutenant CHARLES II. HALLIDAY.
medical reserve corps. from Fort Fremont
- Il. - Y.hsenceLFirsf Lieutenant LOUIS u
STKINLAY, 9th Field Artillery. recruit
ing oficer. three months from Decem-
her 20. Navy
Pear Admiral r WAINWRIGHT. detached
as AID for Operations, to General Board
p..I DeGFr1GTsl Ssr,jgsl 9 E. vREELAND. detached
as AID for Inspections. 20 duty as Aid for
e-.tsI ROGERS. orders December @
revoked detached the Des Moines. 70 the
r,,,g5 iS-'J4''1 p. LECLAIR. orders December 8
revoked; detached the Des Moines, 20 the
ensign IN" s. SpjAYENHowER. resignation sc-
Frs,c1 hi IS YOUNG. from Naval Hospital
Washington. TO Asiatic station.
Passed Assistant Paymaster r. Y WEST
lake 20 navy yard. Portsmouth. De-
c.mber 80. paymaster Of the yard and as
assistant general storekeeper
Naval Constructor X A. EVANS. detached
ttructor Bath Iron Works. Bath Me.
chief Machinist B. r. BEERS. detached as
Hospital, Washington.
/ Paynnasters clerk 7. a. HENRY. appointment
revoked.
/ Psyrnas,ef's clerk F.. sCHORBERGER. Jr
! appointed 20 the san Francisco
pa ,rr,asters Clerk A. J. Il MI-I.LFN eppoint-
ed 10 navy yard. Portsmouth.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department:
/ ARRIVED
Dec. The supply. at Kobe, the Perel, At
! Pensacola. the Yorktown al Cortnto. tbe
vulcan, at Newport: ne Patterson. the
/ Ammen. the THppe and the Walker. al
CharleEtOn.
/ SAILED
Dec 1.-THE Celtic, from Hampton Roads
| for navy yaIa' New York. the Yorktown.
/ The 81. LOUIS, from navy yard, Puget
| SOUND, dotachsd from Pacific reserve squad
/ ron. 10 San Francisco as relief ~ ,bc pen
/ saaols az the naval training station
! The Raleigh, from navy ysrd Msre Island
io navy yard Puget Sound. Join The TaciAc
| reserve squadron.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
STARTS LETTER WRITING REFORM

The Southern Pacific Company, as one
stop in perfecting It's efficiency system. has
decided that its official correspondence shall
in future b. shorn OF all unessential words
and phrases. Letters arc no longer 10 be
introduced by My Dear sir, Dear SIT.
or even the formal Sir hut the recipient
win be addressed simply as John Brown
or William jones' the signature being
similarly unadOTned I'm official correspon-
dence between employees or tho company
plain paper must hereafter be used, in
stead Of company letterheads.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
BECOMES A PRESBYTERIAN
Dr.. P. T. Peckman Changes Denomina
tion After 25 Years.


New Brunswick. y. J.. Dec. 13.-Dr. =. 1.
Peckman, who completes twenty live years
service as pastor OL the First Reformed
Church IN this city OF January i, Will
retire from the Reformed church at that
time and become a Presbyterian. lie has
accepted a call from the Alden, y. Y,
Presbyterian Church.
testimonial dinner will be given FOR
him by the men Of this city tomorrow
night
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
1pLAlNs ARREST IN STERN CASE

'''or Hughes said yesterday morn
-.ai Joseph Kesting. who was arrested
n charged with being the driver
n ~, IaAlcaD from which the murderer
s,tb l1 stern, in Jacobys jewelry store
4 49, e' .hue ana 18th street. Is supposed
On stdlea was positively identified by
Esh.-,. iaIefil The police rely upon
ses.rs, a. the chief witness in the case
'lis case '''' ''e''oNsIy arrested
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
MIS-. eveRs GOES TO JAIL.

Mrs e. virginia Evers went to the peni-
,sn,,arv yesterday morning 20 serve three
r,onths for horsewhipping her little ward.
Alice Randolph Eyers She appeared to
have recovered some control OF her feelings
since Tuesday. when she collapsed on hear
ing her sentence.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
LOST sANKBOOKS.

BANK BOOK No. 544. $50 Of The Union Dime Ssv-
ings Bank is missing. Any person having
claim n Dr. rs hereby called upon 70 present the
same within ten days submit 70 having said
passboOk cancelled and new one issued.
LOST or STOLEN. -Bsnkbook No as.99l ~ ths
German Savings Bank In the city Of New
York corner 4th ave. and lith ST., issued ~
Rita Huttinger All persons are cautioned
against negotiating The same. II not rot urneG 20
the hank on the Goth day Of January, 1912. \
duplicate will be issued
lost Bankhook No AS. 7s5 Of prv Dock sav-
ines Institution. ANY person having claims
upon said book Is called upon TO present the
sane 10 the bank within thirty taya or the
said hook will be declared cancelled and ~K-
tnguished aud rev one issued IN Lou thereof
LOST. .-Bankbook No T61 443. Bank for Savings
$50 4th ave. New York Payment stopped
Please return book 10 hank
LOST. Bankbook No SIS $50, Bank FOR savings,
40 .th ave, New York. Payment stopped
Please return book 70 bank
LOST. -Bankbook No. ss1 DID, Bank FOR savings
go lth ave. New York. Payment stopped.
please return book 20 bank