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HALF FARE RATES
FOR STATE, FAIR

Huron, S. D. iss very gratify-,,
ing to learn that the Railway Cone
panies of South Dakota have grant
ed the following rate for the South
Dakota State Fair: g.- !. Il ss
q Open rate OF one fare. On sbssis Or
fares effective June ii l9a from
points in South Dakota tnat xia any
interstate routeD TO Huron and n
turn: excursion tickets 20 sbe sola
from points east ot the (iys0,lri sEiy:s
e,' on Sept. 9-1s 1ss md Onl Roiass
vest Of the Missanris River On San
tsnber STA inclns iths fnsl
turn limit to- yeas h.
point not later ~ ..
1911. Tickets .tps bsf limtt M "a =!
ing passage comm ctn Il
and for contiis 200 " rs llilil 4 I t. l.
direction. n Isl
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Three Are Injured

Dubuque. la. Charles Kane,
aged As. and two children, aged 4
and 5 years. were fatally injured
yesterday afternoon by the explosion
of a box OF dynamite caps while cele-
brating the Fourth.
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FOURTH IS SANE;
BIG DECREASE IN
ITS DEATH TOLL
Only rs Fatalities Re-
ported So Far
For Day
4 8 6 ]. N 40 3
Met Death, in Showing Re-
suits of Campaign Against
Dangerous Explosives
4 6 6 | N 10 o 3

Chicago. Figures compiled today
Show the total number of deaths
from explosives in the celebration Of
the Fourth of July yesterday, is "a
with Ss1 injured. This compares
most favorably with 131 death and
2,729 injured in 1910 and 4GG
deaths and $3.50 injured in 1903.
Ihese figures show the rapid deyel-
opment of the Sane Fourth"
The larger cities which this wear
which absolutely forbade dangerous
irc works included Atlanta, Bir-
mingham, Ala, Cleveland, o., Co
lnmbus, o.. Kansas City, Mo, Los An
geles, Minneapolis, San Francisco,
Washington and Omaha.
Great Fire at New Castle.
New Castle, Ncb.-The business
portion of New Castle was almost
completely wiped out by fire yes
te-day, entailing loss of $4,000
The blaze started in the living apart
mcnt OF Thomas Mace, over a gen.
era store, probably from fire.
cracker. Before the fire was under
control, one meat market, one gem
cral store, two saloons, two grocery
stores, one clothing store, the post
Office, the telephone exhange OF the
New State Telephone company, the
Now Castle state bank, the Edward
Rasford lumber yards. and two hard
ware stores, had been burned. Four
residences were as destroyed.
One Injury at Sioux City.
/ Sioux City. - Walker Hurd. of
Hornick, Ia, is the first victim 10
sifer serious injury from celebration
OF the Fourth. Hurd was driving in
from Hornick. shooting frecrackers
all the way and sot as far as the
corner of Lakewood and Mornngside
avenues before anything happened.
There a tlrecracker of the "salute''
variety failed to explode. and Hurd
brought it close to his eyes to ex-
anime it. Now he is suffering from a
badly injured sight and it is doubt
full if Ne will ever he able to see
again.
At New York
New York City.-The local ordi-
nances tanned every element of the
old-time Fourth of July celebration
here except the weather. and except
for sizzling heat New York made it's
celebration of the day under condi-
tions safe and sane"
Three Are Injured.
Dubuque. la. Charles Kane,
aged As. and two children, aged 4
and ) wears, were fatally injured
yesterday afternoon by the explosion
Of box of dynamite caps while cele-
brating the Fourth.
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ness, and in fact has never really
gotten out of it, <as he has since his
retirement from the regular grind
continued as, correspondent for
many papers Argus-Leader
among them. SMr. Pay is capable,
broad. fair and square. He has al
way been por.Aar in Bcadlc county
where he has served as clerk of the
courts for yeats. He is an old SOL
der, and as candidate is certain to
secure a heavy vote.
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Loses
IN RING. BATTLE
AID WoLGAsT SCORES CLEAN
KNOCKOUT OF MORAN IN
THIRTEENTH ROUND OF
THE FIGHT.

San Francisco, Calf. The G,eas-
ured sweep Of Referee Welsh's arm
tolling the passing seconds over the
writhing and unconscious body. Of
Owen Moran of England. brought
victory to Ad Wolgast, in the thir-
teenth round Of yesterdays interna-
tional championship battle. II was
clean Knockout and the decisive
victory was clearly earned by the
! ugged, frank and terrific punishing
over of the champion. s'8. "a
Right uppercuts to the stomach.
followed by uppercuts to the Jaw,
lsforced the game little English Axhter
% take the count for the first time
IN his eleven years IN the ring.
| Moran came up. und ndistressed Tor
the unlucky thirteenth ronnd, sal-
.hough it was plain he was: tiring.
Wolgast met him with q veM timed
rush, and forced his way, to scleses
quarters. Moran checked HIM with
ia left hook but was backed against
the ropes in his, own corner. Sud
denly Wolgast whipped his right arm
3free from the, cling and, swinging,
from his hip, sent Mis- glove crashinE
three times to the pit; of Moran.s
stomach. Moran's face whitened and
twisted with agony, under the smear
of blood from his cut lip. He crop
led blindly to smother the smashing
blows. Tnen his knees gave under
aim and he slipped from Wolgast.s
grasp to the brown canvas that COW
ared the ring. ss. !. VIZ
The champion whipped over q
eft hook to the jay as Owen fell, but
lit was not needed. Moran rolled on
ais side and his legs scrambled for
l footing, but his mouth was open
Ind his eyes rolled back, and. the
shouting seconds brought no mean
ing to his deadened sense. It was
several minutes before he regaiped
Consciousness.
Never for a moment during the
battle did the terrific pace slacken.s.
The American carried the fight to
lis opponent from the first tap of the
gong as Moran was never ablesto keep
him at long range. It was In the
clinches that the champion sshow4
ed to the best advantage: Moran.
was unable to perfect defense
lagain the short ripping right upper
cuts that Wolgast worked to his ribs
and the loop the loop" punch-as
right uppercut to the face outsideshis
own left arm that raped the Brit
isher's head back again and again
and kept his mouth bleeding from
the first round. At long range, Mo-
ran clearly outpointed the Michi-i
gan boy and his clever ducking and
foot work extricated him from
many a tight corner.
1t was the battle of the clever and
experienced boxed against terri,
BILE ripping fighter, and the fighter
weathered the storm with never q
sign of distress. 8 y s.sg
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LETCHER ITEMS

ltlChtk ltmN
Letcher, S. D.-Mrs. w. e. Ryar
returned from Madison, S. D., Sat
urday when she attended the funera
Of her friend Mrs. Eugene Bresee.
Messrs. Ray Goodwin and Har: /,
Westmoreland left Saturday for Min
neapolis where they will spend theil
vacations. #
Announcements have been receiv-
ed here Of the marriage of Miss MAJ
Raney to Mr.. Paul Jacobus, both d.
Mitchell, which occurred on Monday,
June 26th at $3.50 O'Clock in the Nj
3. church. Rev. Hoagland ofIiciatcd
The wedding was quiet affair
Mr.. and RMS. Jacobus have boal
lived! at Letcher until recently a,sl
have hosts of friends here who VII
wish them a prosperous and hapl.
life. The young people will max,
their home in Mitchell where III,
groom is in the bakery business.
/ Miss Alice and Mr.. Will Parke,
returned Tuesday to Sauk Centcr
Minnesota after short visit at tke
Wilson and Mckune home. IT,
M. G. Dowdell of Artesian was in
town Wednesday posting bills for TIL
celebration at Ruskin PARK, July 4t.
Miss. Eflie Richards of Plankintar
returned home Friday after a shor,
camping trip to Ruskin Park will,
friends. ".
Mrs Harvey Greene returned hon {
Thursday from Barnsville, Ohio
where she has been visiting relatives
Her father, Mr.. John Bailey, accos.a-
panied her.
Mrs. Roy Robertson and son of Fa.
dora visited at the DR.. Davies holIe
last week on her way home from Nit.
chell.
The Letcher boys and the Elliot
boys ball teams met on the Letchc1
diamond Saturday. The game re
suited in a victory for Letcher in a
score of 81 to 5.
l.. o. Larson has sold out tho
Chronicle Blade to C. p. DeGrOff oi
Waubay, S. d. Mr.. Larson intends
taking a trip west in about ten. days
Mr.. DeGroff used to call Letcher home
and the people of Letcher and coEl-
munity are glad to welcome his
family and himself back. Here's
success to the new management.
Mesdames Lou Asken and r. b
Weston were Mitchell visitors FIJI
day. si9-
MIR. Will Scott and little daughter
of Artesian was in town Thursda!
to call on friends. ' n
Mrs. Pat Kelley and Mrs. jim
Clark and little son visited in Nit
chell Friday. a
Miss Blanche Ryan returned iron
Canton Saturday where she joined
party of campers on the Sioux River
Mr.. Pat Kellev and Mrs. Jim Clarl
and little son visited in Mitchell Err
day.
Miss Blanche Ryan returned from
Canton Saturday where she joinet
a party of campers on the Siou'
River.
Mr.. Dan Hardman of Tennessee y
here on a visit to his SONS John ant
George Hardman and families. 5
Mrs. Philip Bair attended the wed
ding of her friesz' Miss Mae Rane'
to Mr.. Paul JaJcobus which occur
red in Mitchell Monday. =
Mr.. Clyde Greene returned fron a'
Aberdeen Friday night where y
has ben employed in L the cfeam'er! q
at that place. - fa
A. Jolly bunch of campers spen
last week at Ruskin Park. The part,
consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs, w p. We s
ton. Misses :Besse Bennett. Ruth Da
1'vies Of Letcher and Enc Richard Z!
Iot Plankiuton and Messrs. Ben Va
Metre, Ray Goodwin and Walter An
|derson of Letcher.
! Mrs. Judge and daughter Of I'm !. 9
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$50 HEAT VICTIMS |
IN CHICAGO ALONE;
IS HOTTEST TODAY
Mercury Expected to
go to 1O4 in the
Windy City
ALL OF NORTH

braced in Record Break
ing Wave
Chicago.--At nine o'clock this
morning the official thermometer in
Chicago registered SO degrees. II
was expected that by four O'Clock the
temperature would reach 104 or los
the hottest for Al years.
More than 1870 deaths from heat
are reported for the past six days.
Hundreds more have been prostrat-
ed. Babies especially have suffered
from the excessive heat.
Nearly a million people tried to
ind sleep in the parks last night
many being driven out of thei1
ZONES in the attempt to escape the
the suffocating heat. The lowest
temperature recorded during the
hight was at 8 o'clock, when the mer-
Jury stood at 80.
Des Moines, lowa.-The hottest
place in the country at noon today
was Lincoln, Neb., where the ther-
.mometer stood at 1O5. Des Moincs
was close second, with 1O4.
Hottest Of All Fourtlls.
Chicago AS if to protest on be-
half of Young America" against
the wave of Safety and Sanity"
making for greater physical temper
ate which has characterized the cele-
,ration of the National Birthday, the
elements held the greater portion of
the country in the grip of the most
acute heat wave of the year yester-
day. or the "a observation stations
of the weather bureau in this coun-
try, % recorded an official maximum
temperature of 100 degrees or more,
while considerable majority show
ed more than 90.
The greatest heat was in the mid
die and central western states, ana
in the Mississippi river basin, al
though New England, and the north
lake state were not far behind.
The south, remarkably SO, was
relatively COOL It would almost have
seemed as if the points of the COM
pass had reversed themselves for the
day. The Pacific coast also was a
notable exception, that part of the
country enjoying pleasant weather.
The greatest heat recorded was 104
degrees in the weather observatories,
which in numerous instances report
ed temperature of 1l0 degrees at
street level.
Eight cities Albany, Boston,
Charles City, Des Moines, Kansas
City, Sioux City and Indianapolis
reached this maximum of 104 de-
grees. Heat records were broken in
several cities, including Chicago, st.
Louis, Cincinnati and others.
Many Persons Dead.
Chicago. - Ninteen persons died
yesterday as the direct result of the
heat. The number of babies who
died could not be accurately estimat-
ed. but burial permits were issued
for thirty-six infants. Scores OF
prostrations were recorded.
Hot Day ut St. Louis.
St. Louis.-All heat records. for
a Fourth of July here and all July
Temperatures excepting those record
ed in 1901, were shattered today
when the mercury reched 107 IL
degrees at $3.50 o'clock. One death
attributable to heat was reported
There were few prostrations.
Washington, D.. C.-Material re.
lief from the intense heat of the past
six days, is promised the middle and
north plains states by the weather
bureau. The Lake region and Ohio
Valley will obtain relief tomorrow
but the heat will continue in the
eastern states.
~, ,,lr,4o, o. IA 16 ARA
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FIVE LOST LIVES IN
HEAO-0N COLLISION
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS coll
MDE ON THE 500 LINE NEAR
SUPERIOR, WIS.

Superior. Wis.-Five persons are
reported killed and, a large number
injured in Il head-on collision be-
tween two passenger trains on the
500 line near here today. Special
trains with doctors and nurses have
been sent to the scene.
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PACKERS TRIAL
STARTS NOV. i:

Chicago, Tho ten millionaire
meat packers indicted by the govern
:sent, pleaded not guilty of criminal
conspiracy IN federal court this morn
ms, Their trial was set for Nov 20,
hStere ,llldse Carpenter.
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,AN rps SECRETARY OF STATE

Stenx Galis ArgusL Leader: Asher
Y PAY al Huron who Is TO become
aa candidate for secretary OF state
viii ap,was stsongly to the newspa-
nep Msa se the atate, Mr.. Pay spent
tssaay years IN the newspaper busi-
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ORDERS CHANCE TO /
QUIT BASEBALL

Cincinnati. ohio.-Following his
collopse on the local National league
park, Manager Chance of the Chicago
team was ordered by physicians to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-18
British Plot
Against Ger
many Found.

Cologne, Dec. 1.-THE Rhenisil West
phalian Zeitung publishes an account of
alleged discovery of plan by Great Bril-
tain to blow up Wilhelmhaven The zet-
tung processes to have received It's in
formation from one of the best-inferlRed
officials. This official said that the postal
authorities became suspicious of repeated
money orders in favor Of dock officers
and chief mates and finally seized some
of the letters passing through the postal
department These showed that the
plans Of the entrances to Wilhelmshaven
war harbor as well as plans of the water
supply and the contents Of the Secret
| code book had been betrayed to the Br1t-
| ish admiralty.
The paper points out that with such in
| formation at its command Great Britain
! could blow up the entrance to the war
harbor at the decisive moment, rendering
the harbor useless and rendering Ger
many at the very beginning of war help
less to defend herself at sea.
To prevent the threatened danger, the
Zeitung continues, a German squadron
remained for weeks on patrol duty.
Recent conferences between the En-
peror, the minister of marine, the chief
of the admiralty and the chief of the
marine department dealt with this dam
ger, the paper says
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Thought That Sherwood Pension
VIII Have Hard Time In Senate.
Sen. Gore Would Postpone Ac-
lion on Bill TO Next Session.
Congress viii Adjourn, Thursday,
To Re.assembIe Jan. 3.

Washington, Dec. IA sharp divis-
ION Of sentiment among senators re-
garding service pensions, legislation,
protests against large congressional
expenditures, the Russian treaty
question, continued Investigations and
enaetEent of the urgent deficiency bill
into Law, viii keep Congress busy, this
week. Both houses will adjourn, next
Thursday, until Jan. 9. Plans are GO
ing forward for what promises to
prove congestion of legislation after
the recess.
The Sherwood so-ealied dokar-a-
day pension bill. which the House has
passed, probably will not find an easy
way in the Senate. Senator Gore Of
oklahoma, a leading Democratic men,
Der of the pensions committee. already
has started an inquiry into the posi-
bility of postponing action until the
next session, when there will be no
Presidential election. In the House
proceedings on the Sherwood bin the
effect upon either party of marked
liberality toward the Mexican and Civ
il War veterans aggregating possibly
S75.o09,000 ultimately, was a conspicu-
Gus factor and Senator Gore contends
that the subject will not be SO popular
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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The Sugar Trust Plans
Pensions for Old Employees

New York, Dec. 17.-Stockholders of
the American Sugar Refining Co, will
be called upon at the next annual
meeting to approve a plan TO provide
pensions to the companys 1900 Off
GERS and employees, Directors of the
company, it was announced, tonight,
have worked out details of the plan,
which include provisions for retiring
employees over &c years of age, or aft
er 80 years of service. An appropria-
ton of s30C. 900 is suggested as the
neucius of the pension fund.
No pension, under the proposed plan,
will be less than $40 month and none
will exceed $4,000 year. In the case
of women, the age limit is set at so
and the term of service at % years.
Should the plan be ratified, male en-
ployes who have served the company
80 years and women % years in the
service may be retired without regard
to age. The amount of the pension
will be sum annually equivalent to
/ per cent. of the average annual
wage or salary during the 10 years
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FAREWELL TO SHILOH.

Durham, Me, Dec. 17.-F'or nearly
10 hours, today, the Rev. Frank w.
SANFORD, the leader of the Holy Ghost
and Us Society who, tomorrow, is to
appear in the United States district
court at Portland for sentence on a
charge of having beef responsible for
the death of six of his. followers, stood
in the pulpit at Shiloh talking, preach
ing and praying. OF the coo odd men,
women and children who make up this
strange religious colony. hardly one
was absent from the services some
even being brought in from the hospt-
al on stretchers.
outside the day WAS gray and
dreary. The Hill Top was white with
snow which fell intermttently only to
be followed by drizzling rain. Inside
the temple, where the followers of
this MANS wlo 10 years ago today,
penniless and alone, set out to evan
gelNe the world. were saying their
goodbyes, the atmosphere was equal
" as cheerless, There was no sun
shining on the~outsde, there We're 10
smiles inside drops of rain trickled
down the window panes without
within tears streamed down the faces
Of the faithful. Several times the
leader himself broke down and wept,
while his wife and children, who We're
present, the greater part of the time
could not repress their feelings.
Hell itself cannot hurt me-" Sand
ford declared in referring to possible
Punishment. God has done SO much
for me that nothing hurts"
The service started at 8 o'clock. this
morning. but it was nearly two hours
earlier when the first faithful began
to gather in the temple shiloh 1t
was exactly 6:45. this evening, when
Sanford pronounced the benedietion.
Many of the people stayed through il
all, without dinner or supper and not
once did Sanford or his elders leave
the platform.
Taking the entire book of REVEAL
tions for his text the preacher called
upon two of his leaders, Elders Nc
Kenzie and Hoad, to take turns at
the reading. AS one or the other would
complete u passage Sanford would
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preceding retirement multiplied by the
years of service"
All officers and employees of the COM
pany or of any corporation owned or
controlled by the company, the an
nouncement states, would be eligible
for the pension benefits. Employees of
companies absorbed by the American
Sugar Refining Co. may date their
term of service from the time of en-
tering the employ of the absorbed
company. Provision is also for special
action in the cases of widows or chill
dren of deceased employees who have
been in the service of the company for
many years officers and employees
who have been absent from their work
because of illness. the plan provides.
may be paid the whole or a portion of
their wages at the discretion of the
committee. To employees discharged
after 15-years service pensions may be
granted if the committee deems fit.
The only exaction of the beneficiaries
embraced in the plan is that they do
not engage in any work. which in the
judgment of the committee, is in con-
flict with the company's interests
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HIS SENTENCE, TO-DAY.

Durham, Me, Dec. 17.--Wheu the
clerk of the United States district
court at Portland. tomorrow morning.
calls the name of the Rev. Frank
Weston Sanford, who Is to be SEN
fenced by Judge Clarence Hale on six
counts of manslaughter, he win find
the leader Of the Holy Ghost and Is
Society ready to take unprotestingly
to him. laying placed both his bust
ness and Personal affairs in order dur
ing the week OF grace since he was
found guilty OF the responsibility for
the death Of six of his followers,
Sandford is prepared to accept his
fate.
sixty years in federal. prison. or
Il fine of $60sA00, or both, is the maxi
mum penalty that he may be called
upon to pay. One would mean banish-
ment for the rest of his days, for
SANFORD is now man of 40 years,
the other demand beyond the means
OF himself or his followers to settle.
for wealth in the worlds goods is an
unknown quality at Shiloh
But for adverse winds which racked
his ship, Sanford might yet be en-
gagged in the world evangelism, which
he years ago took UP ar his life work.
For Il months he and a handful of
the faithful sserulsed the seas, visiting
countries inAaii parts of the world and
PRAYING for the conversion of the in
habitants. only to be driven into port
on Il sinking craft TO face arrest on
the charge of falling to provide prop
er food for his followers and SO caus-
ing rhe death of six of them by
scurAy.
When called before the bar of jus
tice, Elijah H." as he is known
among the Shilohites. refused to en-
ploy counsel and made no attempt at
defence beyond a personal statement
just before the jury retired, in which
he declared that ne had but done the
bidding of his Lord and Master.
Released on bail, Sanford returned
to Shiloh and Immediately set about
the task of preparing for a term of
Imprisonment if the court should so
decree Calmly and ,dispassionately he
discussed the crisis which he now
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