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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10
A STAND-PAT PREDICAMENT

To support or not to support Presi'
dent Taft in his Canadian reciprocity
agreement is now the hard problem
which the stand-pat faction of the
republican party has to decide upon
They are all split up over the matter
and many an embarrassed congress
man is wishing that there never was
any such place as Canada.
Time and again, the insurgent re.
publicans has been accused of being
traitors to the party and party wreck,
ers because they would not support
administration measures. So strongly
was this accusation reiterated that il
became the test of party loyalty on
the part of the regulars. Now these
same regulars are called upon to up
hold an administration policy which
most of them would much prefer to
condemn. Ii savors too strongly OF
real and sincere tariff reform TO please
the interests. In condemning it, they
must turn against President Taft aud
conrrit ;iii iiio III. uI.t,aaTcd!oosaashs!!e saashs!!e crime ct
party disloyaity which they have been
condemping in the insurgents so ve-
hemently.
Meanwhile the insurgents have all
the best of the situation. Never hav'
ing subscribed to the dictum that the
republican president or the party
leaders must be supported, right OF
wrong, they are free to favor or op
pose the present Cam dian tariff agree
ment as it may or may not meet theil
views as TO what is best for the coun
try. Verify tine way OF tihe stand
patter is becoming hard in these DAYS
of independence in political thoughi
and action. Sioux Fails Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

The trusts are trying to make the
farmer believe the price of his wheat
will go lower if we admit Canadian
wheat free under reciprocity. Why
will it hurt the farmer in the states
when we produce more wheat than we
can use? But it will create great
market for the farmers corn when
that cereal is admitted free into
Canada.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

THOSE opposed TO the Canadian
reciprocity agreement are making
much noise about the proposed agree
ment letting in Canadian grain into
this country free of duty. They claim
it is directly opposed TO tine interest
of the farmers This is the same old
gag that has been used ever since the
special interests began to make the
tariff laws for the people. The tariff
on farm products was the meatless
bone they threw to the farmers. They
needed the support of congressman
and senators from the agricultural
districts. The interests could not
enact the tariffs they wanted without
appearing TO give something to the
farmers. But what does The tariff on
grain amount to? Nearly every year
we have surplus to export. The stuff
that is exported brings the price on
the worlds market, and no more.
Canadian products do the same.
Speculation sometimes runs prices
up beyond legitimate basis when
imports are prevented by a tariff, but
that is the only time the farmer is
helped by the tariff. But the real
reason for opposing this Canadian
agreement is the fact that the inter-
ests can no longer control the vote
from the agricultural regions if they
lose this club in the form OF a tariff
an agricultural products Ii they
allow this hole in the tariff wall, they
fear it will grow larger, that the con
gressmen from the agricultural Sec
tions can no longer be held in line
and they will soon be demanding
tariff reductions along other lines.
But his old gag of protecting the
farmers has worked before, and it
may work again 1t would not be so
bad if the farmer actually secured q
benefit to Offset the benefits grant
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

A POLE of the senate is said to dis
close the fact that 81 senators are op-
posed to allowing Lorimer to remain
in that body, and only 29 favor him
If that is a correct report there is
nothing to prevent action in the
Lorimer matter at any time, unless il
be senatorial courtesy"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

Ed Ruskell went TO Manchester
Friday to take charge of the bank al
that place. We understand it is not
fully decided whether this arrange,
ment is going to be permanent or not
The gentleman who succeeded Mr.
Trumbauer as cashier has matters
pending that may require him to give
up the position at Manchester, il
which case it is quite likely that Ee
will succeed to the position per
manently.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

Since the thaw a few days ago
the walks about town where the snow
| had not been shoveled off, and that
means the greater part of the walks,
are in a very bad condition. They
are covered with an uneven coat of
ice that makes walking very danger
Gus.
E j. Carpenter and j. E Under
wood returned from the western part
of the state last week after having
been there since early this fall. They
report the young people who went
there and are living on claims as
doing well and they like the country.
They will return later and help them
ao some farming next season, ,-Het-
land New Era.
"A. ID. Converse, of Lake Preston,
suicided at Aberdeen Thursday night
of last week Dependency is given
as the cause for the desperate act.
Mr Converse had been resident of
Lake Preston for number of years.
At one time he conducted meat
market in that city, but for the past
six or seven years he had travelled in
this state and part of North Dakota
soliciting for a Huron firm in the hide
business. He leaves wife, one
daughter and one son, The wife and
ldaughtt live at Lake Preston and
the son is engaged in the banking
business in Iowa.
AT the term of circuit court held
at Brookings last week the four men
who buglarizpd the bank at White
last fall plead guilty and received the
following sentences: Frank Lotus,
eight years and nine months; William
Forbes, five years and one month ;
William Reed, four years and nine
months; James Laton, four years and
nine months But it was evident the
sheriff of Brookings county did not
realize the character and resourceful-
ness Of the men he had to deal with,
They were sentenced Tuesday of last
week. Wednesday night following
LOTUS and Forbes made their escape
from the Brookings county Jail by
Eopening the lever lock on the outside
Eof the cage in which they were con
! fined and saving off the steel locks
oa cae cf be windows. It would look
as if the men must have had some
assistance from the outside but this
is not known to be fact. The state
bIoodhounds in care of the fire mar
shall were telegraphed for and it was
hoped the men could be tracked.
The man named LOTUS and the one
giving his name as Forbes were the
ones who made their get away.
Lotus is the man sent up from this
country for burglariziug the Maxwell
store at Manchester two years ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

THERE ale great many politicians
and would be statemen who are long
on protestations of supporting their
party aud its administration when
it happens the administration sides
with them. But let the administra
tion propose policy they think will
not prove popular with their con-
stituents, or considerable portion of
thpm and they forget all about the
terrible disgrace they claimed it TO be
to fail to support the administration.
We have a case in point at this time.
Our own congressman are opposed to
the reciprocity agreement with
Canada now under consideration.
This agreement is President Taft s
policy. 1t is one of the few really
good things so far proposed by him.
All along the standpat element has
contended Taft was not lined up with
the progressives, so this must be q
measure coming from standpat quart
ers, but it is not receiving the support
OF tine siantipaiiers for all of that.
President Taft has had some things
to learn since he became president,
and one of them is that the crowd be
trained with could not he trusted to
support the administration when the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10
A BOOK WoRTHRE AIDING

A little book showing the human
Appendix, aud telling how Appen
dictis is caused and how you can
EASILY prevent it, is offered free
for short time by Mallery Il White
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

One result of the dismissal of the
old mails clerks is an effort now shap.
ing to secure the removal of Supt
Perkins who has charge of this postal
division. Perkins is blamed for the
present condition of affairs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

The Lake Preston high school
basket ball team met defeat at Yank-
ton last week, losing TO that place by
a score of IL to 2S. The Lake Preston
boys are strong bunch and have
been cleaning up pretty near every
thing they have run against this
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

season. The Yankton team seemed
10 be too many for them, however.
Mrs. LOTUS, mother of Mike
LOTUS, living on First street, fell Sum
day as she was walking home from
st. Thomas church and fractured one
bone in here arm.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

The fish trust catches its fish out
of the same waters as do the Canadian
fisherman, but the same fish sell for
higher price in the states. Why
should we admit fish free of duty?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

The Mexican government insists
that the revolution in that country is
a failure, but SO far the government
has not been able to put it in the
hands of receiver.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10
The good roads bill passed the
house by a large majority.

ADJT. GEN. Englesby is asking an
appropriation of $25,0000O per year
for the militia in order that they may
hold ten days encampment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

SENATOR RooT, of New York. is
even more bitterly opposed to allow,
ing Lorimer to retain his seat than
are some who have opposed Lorimel
from the beginning. 1t was hardly
expected that Root would take such
pronounced stand.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

administration was pushing measure
disliked by the interests. President
Taft will yet find that the only men
he can depend upon are the progress
sives.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

The Argus Leader remarks that
Senator Gamble will hardly use his
speech for Lorimer as campaign
document when he again comes up
for the senate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-10

THE state board of charities and
corrections have asked for the follow
ing appropriations:
Yankton Insane Hospital $32S,020
Penitentiary. ........ l35,OOO
Redfeld feeble mind schl. 144,000
Deaf Mute School, 500 Falls $4,000
Planking on Training school 10000
Custer tuberculosis Hosp, $4,000
Gray Blind Asylum. .. $4,000
Total 1894 900
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
.DEPL0RES SOUTH'S
LACK OF INTEREST
Congressman Small Disappointed
at Showing Made at Rivers
and Harbors Congress.
Especial to The Tlrncs-Dispatch.

l6peCldl 10 i nc Times DISPATCH
washington, u. C., december g.
Congressman John IL. Small to-day
expressed great disappointment at tho
shall number OF delegates VINO ATTENDED
Inc National lNvcrD and iiarDors Con.
sress hero from the states of North
and South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida
Il am exceedingly disappointed" MIR.
Small said. Eat the very small number
OF delegates who came TO tho congress
from some OF the Southern Stutes,
especially my own State OF North Car
ollna. Virginia sent fairly good
number or men, but even those who
came from that State did not compare
IN number favOrubly with those from
other parts OF the country, both the
Eastern and Western States sent large
numbers OF delegates. The work OF
the congress, / Will say In brief. was
We'll done; and believe that much
good was accomplished. and that
some time we Will realize that we must
have policy and not project.
That is the watchword of the usso-
citation: and. with that in view. we
shall continue to work"
THE intra-coastal canal, which we
hope soon 10 have completed from Sor
folk TO Beaufort, n. C.. is OF inestlmabic
Importance TO that section of the coun-
Try, and we hope to get Il favorable
report from the proper authorities on
3 1T ut an carly date.
"Of course, the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways work must interest all
PEOPLE from the New England States
.outhward."
But want 10 emphasize" Mr.. Small
continued that, with the exception
pf Virginia, md especially the city of
lsinhmond. the Atlantic seaboard was
Very poorly represented at the con-
Ercsa.',
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
Charles scrbner's Sons, 1853 Fifth Avenue, New York
News Of South Richmond

at Roblous. Chesterfield county. will
be held in South Richmond this morn
Ing at o'clock. The funeral services
viii be conducted at the grace by Rev.
II. c. Pfeifer. pastor of the Central
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Lacy, who was sixty three years
old, is survived by four children Mrs.
James Kirk, Petersbu.-; Marion o.
Lacy. Lynchburg; Thomas Lacy and
Miss Mamie Lacy, of South Richmond.
One Police Court Case.
Only one case cine before Justice
Maurice yesterday in Police Court, Part
2. Lizzie Ross, colored, was fined So
and costs for cursinS and abusing u
nclghbor.
Oak Grove Services.
Rev. D. G. Lancaster will conduct
both services tomorrow in the Oak
Grove Baptist Church, taking as his
morning subject. The Christians In
quiry After Duty and for the evening
service. THE Christians Life Before u
Wicked World" The Lords Supper
Will be administered Immediately fol-
lowing the morning sermon. The choir
has arranged special music.
AZ Asbury Methodist.
At Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday the pastor. Rev. j. r.
Eggleston. will preach at both SER
Vices. taking for his morning theme.
THE Model OF Life and at night,
"Sons OF God" The choir will render
Special music at both services. assist
ed by rs. ]. r. Eggleston. who has
a sweet soprano voice. Epworth
League at Z, at which service DR.. Da-
vid G. Wilson will CIV. an address. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
RED MEMS SERVICE

street Church by Rev. J. r. Ifut.,n me
annual memorial service OF all the tribes of
geo men IN Richmond will be held In pine
morning. Rev. ]. B. Hutson. veteran nastor
o. the city who has been here for thirty
rms rms years, VIII conduct the services and
oeIifer the memorial sermon.
me members of the local tribes VIII
s E In Thompson's Hail. at First and
'oau streets, At 1880 o'clock. and proceed
IN a body to the church
me names OF all those who have passcd
sr,aS during the Year will be read, and n
soss on me order Will be delivered Tbs
ssi'ices VIII be very impressive, and ali
me members are expected to attend. The
u!ue. mere are said TO be In hne conditinn
qua 'heir membership increases annunIlv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
south Richmond Bureau,
Tho Times-Dispatch.
100 Hull Street,

Phone Madison iI5.
Carter {. Jones. president OF the Wash.
ington Ward Democratic Club has Issued Q
call for n meeting OF the club to be held
Monday night at Fraternal Hail. Willis
the main subject for discussion will be tho
also be taken up. II Is thought that come
action on the successor to George E. Gary
rs Fire Commissioner Will be taken. Al.
this question now stands 1t looks like an
impossibility to send solid delegation 10
tho Council! for any candidate
Last Chance for Tax Paying.
With to-day the last day for the payne nj
%. state capitation taxes Deputy Treasurer
Bronaugh has made arrangements TO keen
his office In City Hall annex open until 4
+. NJ. This action Is taken for the benefit
of the workinSmen who have not found
time to set to the office during the regu-
lar hours Commissioner of Revenue Owen.
and Clerk DuVal. OF the Hastings Court,
VIII also be in their offices for assessment
and certficaiion OF delinquent taxes
Rapid Work on Bridge.
After more titan two months OF
hard work, workmen on the new Mayo
Bridge have at last struck bedrock and
have laid the foundation of the fourth
pier on the Richmond end of the bridge.
The cofferdams around tho two remuin-
Ing piers are In position and the big
pumps arc clearing out the mud and
water. With another week of clear
weather and low water, those founda-
lions will be laid and the upper work
completed before spring.
Funeral To-day.
The funeral of Mrs. Kate Lacy.
widow of Sidney S. Lacy. who died
suddenly Thursday night at her home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
TWO SETS or KETTLES
Soul aytng Mission T. Endorsed by Local |
Minlster.

Soul Saving Mission Is Endorsed by Local
Minister.
This year hnds two sets OF Christmas ket-
Ties on the street corners OF Richmond, the
black ones of the salvation Army having
a counterpart in the white kettles o; the
Soui-Saving Mission. Rev. L, T. Williams.
pastor OF Asbury Place Methodist Church.
gives tails benc!action his full and unquali-
fed Endorsement In q written appeal In It's
behalf to tho citizens of Richmond.
After commenting on the aims OF this or
ganization. Mr.. Williams sets forth few
reasons why II should appeal especially to
the generosity OF the public. This mission,
he writes. is financed and operated by Rich
mond people. II is directed by Mrs. Martha
ptckerson. Albert Psece and o. F. Mellow
ell. whose united services arc purely gratu-
itous. II Is situated Eighteenth Street
between Main and Franklin in u neighbour
hood where such work is much needed. It
aims frst at the spiritual redemption or
the poor. utter that ut the material saliva
ton. Last year go conversions were ct-
fected BY this uiss!on. In addition, hun
dreds were fed. clother and given fresh
start.
The Soui-savins Mission was formerly
connected with the American Salvation
Army. but within the year the asaoc,a tio,.
was severed. Its work at present is wholly
independent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
MEETING FOR WOMEN
George II. WendIlny to Make Address
BiJou Tomorrow.

For the ;hird time in fifteen years the
Young Mems Christian Association Will de-
part from Its usual course on Sunday after
noon. and the big meeting at the Biiou
Theatre. instead OF being FOR men. will DO
for women only. The speaker will be the
Hon, George r. Vending and his theme.
The Man OF Ga!!iee."s ONE seven years ago
M. Vending, under the auspices OF the
association. spoke 20 l,eno women at the
Academy
ticket only and they can be secured at rho
Young Mems Christian Association to-day
or up Until O'Clock Sunday afternoon. No
men Will be admitted except the contribu-
tors to the Vending course. and girls und r
seventeen will! not he admitted-this In or
der that the lars tIt possible number OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
SUPERVISING SANTA CLAUS
Electrical Inspector Spelghts Issues Warning
About FnnCy DECORATIONS.

Electrical Inspector Spelghts Issues Warning
About Fancy Decorations.
Notice has been served on merchants in
regard to city ordinances forbdding em-
ployment OF dangerous electrical! devices
in lighting Christmas trees or window dec
orntions 1t is unlawful, explains Electrical
Inspector Speights. for any one to inter-
fere with the electric wiring OF any building
without n permit from the electrical de-
partment Tissue paper shades. used for
decoration on electric bulbs. arc forbidden
by ordinance. and no inhhmmable materih.
be placed close to an electric bulb
Many fires have heretofore been caused by
such care!essncss. Christmas trees spanglcd
with electric bulbs dropped anywhere and
without regard 10 tho fire hazard, must
pass first inspection before they can DO
lighted. Especial care is being taken to
prevent any fire or alarm In the retail
shopping centres. und the merchants gener-
ally are assisting in the movement to con-
serve public safety.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09

Washington, December s.-Thc Ma
tional Rivers and Hnrbors Congress
closed It's eighth annual convention
acre to-day.
Resolutions urging the adoption BY
the Federal government OF broad.
liberal and Systematic policy OF wa
tcrway Improvement were adopted.
and were presented TO President TAFT,
Vice prcsident Sherman and Speaker
Clark.
ing before the congress- attacked the
apparent Indifference OF Congress 10
the demands for waterway impr
ment.
The Offices OF the congress have been
removed from Cincinnati! TO Washing
ton, and II Is probable that this city
may be made the permanent meeting
place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
lIousc Mnnt- rnctn.

Washington, December S.-Thc House
OF REPRESENTATIVE called upon Prcsi :
dent Tart to-day for Information as
TO whether the paper and pulp see
ton of the Canadian reciprocity bill
is now In force, and whether other ma
tons are demanding the same conccs-
sions given To Canada.
The paper and pulp section of the
reciprocity bill became effective even
though the reciprocity agreement did
not go into effect between the two
countries.
y, resolution by Representative liar
ris6n. of New York, Endorsed by the
Ways and Means Committee. was
adopted by the House asking for full
information as to the present opera
ton Of the pulp and paper tariff.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
PETTUS DECLARED SANE
VIII be Tried on Charge of tttcmptc,i
E.GtOrtion md MISunc of AlaIIn.

New York, December S.-Wilnam B.
fettus, the Virginian, who threatened
oy mail TO take Postmaster Morgans
ne unless he were given $500, was
pital physicians, and Will be placed
on trial shortly on an indictment
charging him with attempted eStortion
and misuse of the mails Pettus I'D
mits authorship of the letters, and says
the police declare. that he wrote them
so as to get into jail at Atlanta, where
he VIII get Free board and grub" and
the pity of the visitors.
Pettus had been placed under OBJ
servation because of his declaration
that he had been In an asylum at
Richmond. KY, for three months after
he had slain man and woman
there,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
CHARGES CONTEMPT

Because o; the failure OF Constable Eu-
banks 10 hppenr at the hearing the con-
Market 6hh dealer, continued until
Tuesday morning when the case wak called
by MaSiktTate T. j. Purycar IN the Hen
rico courthouse yest-rday morning The
defendant was recognized :o- tho sum o!
$40 for hts appearance Tuesday.
Constable EuhaHks charges ;hut Dull re-
fused 20 honor a garnishment served upon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
Mr.. Davidson Leaves $50, 900.

Mrs. Florence Talbot Davidson and James
D. Carneai qualified yesterday in the Chan
Gerry Court as administrators OF the estate
OF DR.. John Porter Davidson The estate
is valued at $4,000. Mrs. Davidson also
qualified as guardian Of her infant child,
Mary Hardness Davidson.
Mary Cynthia Cason qualified as admins
tratrix Of Philip Andrew Cason. The eetats
IS valued AT $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09

him H. tho former. and. IN addition, tore
the document TO pieces before tho eycs OF
the officer. On the report of tho constable
the court rsu-6 an attachment FOR Bull
ordering him TO appear yesterday morning
TO answe! to the charge OF contempt o..
court
In the absence o. Constable Eubnnks
Bull claimed tina, tho garnishment had not
been ssrvcd on him In person By the con-
stable Rad had been left his Office,
wherd 1t was thrown about for days before
he found IL,
Eubanks repeated emphnticaliy last night
that the paper had been served by him on
GeOrg. Bull In person.