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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03
PIONEER STORE GOES
OUT OF auslNEas

Fairfax, s. D.. July 27.-Jacob Bents.
ST.. who purchased last spring the gem
eral store Of r. b. Hager. which was
established in the earliest days OF Fair
fax by G.. A. Johnson and l.. Fl. Cham
dler. last week contaminated a deal
with J. II. Seller. of Butte. whereby Mr..
Seller takes the stock in exchange for
9 Boyd county, Nebraska. farm. Seller
10 now engaged in invoicing the stock
and will remove II to some other point.
Meanwhile the other three stores have
leased the Bentz building and Will
either use It for storage or else keep
1t empty. thus preventing anyone else
opening another store in that location.
n Of the best In town.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN BEGINS
AGAINST lMpuRE eoon,

Vermillfon, s. D.. July 26.-Deputy
Commissioner Bitterness has lust re-.
turned from an extended inspection
trip up the state. AS a result of Thu,
trip three parties were prosecuted TO.
violation of the food laws. Mr.
Christian Weller. a farmer, and Mr..
Chas. Rigler. a merchant. Of Eureka.
were fined $40 and costs and $500 ani
costs, respectively, for selling rottcl.
eggs. Mr.. f. M. Ramsdell. Of Faux.
ton. was fined $1,000 and costs for sell
ing sausage containing a p%reseryatiy
deleterious to health. Commissione,
Cook Is just recommending three othes
parties for prosecution for violation q
h food laws.
LAST winter Governor vesscy recon-.
mended an appropriation of $500 for the
food and drug department. with whicS
TO complete the year.. The bill passef
The house but failed to pass the sen.
ate by W votes. The result has heer
that the department has been great,
handicapped. Little or no insnect;n;
has been done for three or four month.
past n tens Of thousands of dollar =.
have been lost to the citizens Of thu
state. In some lines the state ha.
9 overrun with adulterated good.
ny parties taking advantage Of ths
situation. The department. has aga,
assumed h aggressive and is conduct
ing an active campaign for the cans,
OF pure food and drugs. but II will tax.
several months to regain what ha.
been lost. 80"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03
WAS 20 puNNs' MULE A
DELIBERATE i4ulclng

Miller. 6. D.. July 27.-The alleged
suicide OF Ed Dunn's mule Is causine
much debate here. The faithful ami.
NAL was - years old and had acted
strangely for some time. It drank I've
water and died. The beast could have
satisfied it, thirst at the town water.
Ing trough. or ut . pool near it's own.
ers place. but Il went for Q drink e.
The barrel Of lyo water.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03
CHILDREN BURNED IN
RANCH HOUSE BLAZE

Hot Springs. S. D.. July 26.-The
three children of Fay Ferrin, a home.
steader living 10 miles south of Edge
mont. are reported to have burned te
death in a fire at the ranch this morn
ing. They were aged from 4 to s
The family is destitute.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03
IN HEROIC EFFORTS TO SAFE
THREE CHILDREN DROWN

Dallas, s. d.. July I chill
dren Of Henry keening, a homesteader
"a miles north OF Winer. were
drowned in a pond that had been swol-
len by the heavy rain OF Saturday
night. They were trying to navigate
on a raft, when the youngest. a girl II
years of age. fell into the water. The
boy. II years OF age. tried to assist her
and also lost his balance. Then the
eldest child, a girl 16 years of age. at
tempted to assist the others. and all
were drowned. All three OF the young
people will be buried on the home-
stead. as no public cemeteries have
been established in the northern part
Of Trip county.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03
DROUGHT STRICKEN ASK
Help FROM CONGRESS

Morristown. s. D.. July 27.-Following
~ the form of a petition to congress.
which is now in circulation in the dry
districts of the northwestern part OF
the state. asking for the abatement Of
further payments by the settlers and
the issuing OF patents without further
form. Thousands of signatures have
oeen attached and the document will
800 be ready to forward to Washing
ton. The petition ~recites:
70 the President. Senate and House OF
Representatives: Your petitioners re-
siectfufly represent that we are now re-
siding on homesteads in those parts OF
reservations In the states of North and
nouth Dakota open to homestead entry.
maj we nave cultivated such lands and
e~ndeavored to procure such crops as
would maintain ourselves and our live
stock. but that there has prevailed over
this territory. during the past year, 1910
AND to this date. July II. $50 late that we
can expect no return this SEASON. a
drought which. being as severe as any in
the history of the territory. has resulted
IN practically a total failure of all crops
hcient growth of grass to afford the usual
or necessary hay crop or pasturaye.
wherefore many are compelled to dispose
or thelr livestock at a great sacrifice or
localities at a great cost. that wells and
creeks which have seldom If ever before
gone dry are now failing. and hat rea-
sonable provisions are to he had only at
an exceedingly high price. il at all.
That, under the most favorable condi-
tions. We annot recover from the present
unfortunate conditions. having bad two
crop failures many of us have practically
exhausted all OF our money and credit.
That it will be all. and more than many
of us. can do to provide a livelihood for
ourselves and families. That we cannot
pay the appraised price ON our home
steads. That II we are obliged TO do 40
of us will be compelled to aban-
don our homes and forfeit. the payments
already made. and all we have expended
In improvements and cultivation.
THAI owing to the two successive crop
of the reservations are now leaving their
OF the reservations are now LAYING their
land to seek employment. which conii-
ton will cause a great depreciation in the
yalue Of land. We are informed and be-
lieve that the decided Ian outside OF the
reservation and the Indian land within the
reservation are being sold at prices rot
to exceed the appraised value of the res
ervation lands.
Therefore, we do petition for relief and
pray that congress absolve and discharge
us of the obligation of making any further
payments on account of the balance now
remaining unpaid on these lands.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03

above result.
ABERDEEN-Even the ants OF lie
bach county are suffering from the
drought, according to q Dupree report.
A naturalist there says that from timA
immemOrtal the ants have drawn thei:s
water from the bottom of the holes III
their sand hills. This ear the lack O:
rain has caused the holes to go dry,
n n day last week. Joe Hoven. q
hOmeSteader northeast Of Dupree OBJ.
served q long line of ants making a
path from the hills down to a nearby
ravine In which there was some water.
drank their fill Of water and %jOurncyed
back to the hills again.
SPEARFISH. D. D.-Following an
illness Of 9 year with Bright's disease
Judge William 8. Quinlby, Of this place!
died at his home. aged 81. Judge Quinn,
by has been q resident Of the Hills for
over 20 years. most OF which time was
spent In Lead. where he was city 3us-
tice Tor many years. He 10 survived
BY two som w. a. Quimby. Of Lead.
and r. 8. Quimby. Of Deadwood. and
bis wife. The remains were takcn tc
His former home in Bangor. Ne.
BISON-The commissioners Of Per.
kins county have offered . reward o
$500 for the arrest OF George Dively
yh0 escaped from the county Jail al
8le0n by saving through q steel bar
with q silver knife. Dively vas cons
pned on several serious charges. and
q said to be wanted in other states.
dis escape was effected last April. at
which time 4 reward OF $50 was offered,
which has just been increased to 5000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
log North Sycamore Street,


". 4. Spain. assistant mailing clerk
In the Petersburg post office. who, as
published in The Times-Dispat was
arrested last night on the charge Of
rohbing the mails. waived examinatio
before United States Commissioner
Bartlett Roper. Jr. to-day, and the
case was certified to the United States
District Court for trial at the October
term In Richmond. The accused was
accompanied by counsel He remained
in the custody OF the police at the
waived examination to-day. and gave
bond in the sum of $1,000 for his ap-
pearaRce for trial.
Spain has been post office employe
for over a year. Within the past few
months he had been promoted TO the
position of regular clerk in the mail
ing depe rtment at a salary OF $500.
Had be remained in the service this
salary would have been increased 800
annually up 10 the sum OF $1,000 He
was regarded as an active. courteous
and efficient employe.
There have been a number of COM
plants of lost letters with small sums
of money. until the matter was put
into the hands of inspectors for inves-
tigation They acted with promptness,
and by means of three decoy letters
containing marked money caught the
accused in the act This act was seen
by the inspectors from the secret look
outs" in the building. which command
full view OF the whole working de-
partment OF the office. AS soon as he
had taken the letters, 1T is said. Spain
started to leave the office, but was
confronted by the inspectors. and on
their demand restored the letters.
Spain is trunkmaker by trade.
1t has been rare thing that any act
of this character has occurred In the
Petersburg post-office. the record of
which stands high for the honesty and
efficiency of its employees.
Proved an Alibi.
The two negroes arrested at Dispu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
TREHY CONTINUES
LEADER OF PARTY
His Supremacy in Norfolk Or
ganization Cannot Be Shaken
at Primary.
Especial to The Times. |

Norfolk Va August Thames V
Trehy Will continue for the next two
years as the leader of the Democratic
party in Norfolk This was made GER
tain at 6 o'clock this evening when 1t
was found that only eleven nomina-
tons had been made in opposition 10
the thirty candidates FIR membership
on the City Committee selected by the
present organization. If the entire
eleven candidates should be elected in
the primary on September !. the or
ganization still would have majority.
This was the last day in which can
didates to be voted for in the urinary
had TO hle notice of their candidacy
with tho city chairman. 1t means that
The Democratic organization in Nor
folk can be depended upon 10 support
the candidate for President favored
by Senator Martin and the State or
sanization. and that the City Commit
tee of Norfolk will corporate with
tho State Committee I'm carving ont
party plans. The legislative ticket to
be voted for in the primary is S fol-
lows
scnate-John A. Lesner. Colonel w
II Sergeant. and W D. stoakley.
House of Delegates--Daniel cole
man. w. S. Bensten and Benjamin a.
BnnkE
The organization will give its sup
port TO Senator John a. Lesner for
the Senate to succeed General W. w.
Sale and Daniel Coleman and w. s.
Bensten for the House of Delegates
TO succeed Merritt T. Cooke and ]. r.
Deal
Since the annexation OF the ninth
ward. John a Lesner. who was Sena-
tor from Norfolk county. becomes a
citizen Of the city, and asplres TO re-
tain his seat in the Senate as Senator
from the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
TROOPS PREPARING
TO LEAVE CAMP SALE
Fourth Regiment Will Move This Morning, ano
Encampment at Culpeper Will Be Over
Has Been Successful in Every WAY.

charges. was sharp and furious, nearly
10000 rounds of blank ammunition be-
ing used. The fight was witnessed by
special interest by the Confederate
veterans hereabouts.
No definite decision as to the out
come of the fight was made Captain
Baltsell. after the fight, commented on
the disposition of each side and pointed
out TO the commander of each side
errors and omissions.
This afternoon further preparations
for the homeward movement were be-
ing made. every available piece of can
vas, every piece of equipment not
actually in use being put aboard of
the cars. and by sun-up tomorrow the
camp will be no more. but It is rea-
sonable to assume that 1t will live
long in the memories OF the Virginia
Volunteer Army and the people of Gull
pepper.
AT to-night's band concert fare
wells were said and expressions of
regret were made on all sides. 1t can
be truthfully said that Culpeper has
never In its history entertained SO Law
ishly and so willingly as It has done
during this encampment. and to Cen
eral Vaughan and his stan. who have
remained in camp since July .. there
is the greatest praise and admiration.
These officers have won by their uni
form courtesy the affection of all the
people. and Culpeper will be happy
to have them return for any future
encampments.
General Vaughan for himself and
stafi expressed himself a being highly
appreciative of the many courtesies
and kindnesses received by the troops
from the vicinity. He especially
thanked the women and President
Goodloe and the members of the Ca
taipa Club.
During the three weeks encamp-
ment not a single case of serious
sickness has occurred. which fully de-
monstrates the healthfulness of this
section. The conduct of the regiments
that have encamped here has been
most excellent. and not a single COM
plant has been registered by the city
authorities against any soldier.
II is a recognized fact by the Of
fcers of the camp that while all have
done their duty willingly and exceed
ingly we'll. yet Major Potts and Lieu
tenant White, U. s A. have been the
hardest worked officers OF the brigade
The Virginia volunteers are deeply
grateful and appreciate the great SER
vice rendered them by Captains Bait
sell and Hopewood and Lieutenant
White and his non commissioned Of
flcers of the United States Army.
Captain David Ernstein. quarter
master of the regiment. promises to
land the troops in Norfolk by p.
NJ. Sunday.
Paymaster-General Consolvo paid off
the troops tonight. $4,000 being
amount paid out
Mrs Wright, wife OF Major Wright
the adjuatnt OF the brigade. arrived
this afternoon. and is the guest of
Mrs. Vaughan.
Captain William Moundfield, of Com
pany NJ. won the officers race o-day
ana was presented a handsome prize
Ala1or warning presented the prize.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13

Ralph G. Coburn. Mark Mayer, New
YORK; NJ. o. Dowd. j. Van Duyne. Ag-
mes Dowd. Pine Brook. n. j.; s. p,
Goodloe, Alton. Va; L. E. Gretter, New
York: l.. S. Provost Jr. and wife, Jer.
sey City. y. j.. c. z. Taylor. East LAv.
erpool Ohio. w. a. Sims, Atlanta, Ga;
VIM r. Br!tton. A w. Britton. East
Orange. y. j.: F. B. Elser New York:
Mrs. y w. Meur and son. Bardstown,
Ky; NJ Duncan and wife. Cc!cago: X.
G. Newman. New York; Mr. and Mrs
6 NJ. billiard. Norfolk. Va: Mr.. and
Mrs e. r. Williams. PHILADELPHIA:
SPIRIT Brent. Cincinnati: F. f. Jacobret.
New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
WEST INDIAN HURRICANE
SWEEPS GULF COAST

Pensacola. Fla. August l2.-The
first West Indian hurricane OF the pres
ent season to strike the Gulf coast
swept over this city and vicinity late
Yesterday. and continued until early
o-day Although the wind reached a
velocity OF ninety miles an hour and
there was a heavy downpour OF rain,
Pensacola suffered comparatively lit
sells being the hardest hit. For time
to-day Pensacola was cut off from the
outer world by the loss Of telegraph
wires. Communication was restored
late in the day, however
Fears are felt for the little steamer
Tarpon. which was DUE to arrive at
o'clock this morning ftom Panama
City. Fla. with cargo OF freight and
a small number of passengers. Moth
ing has been heard from her since
she left Panama City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
Taft I<eenIy Disappointed.

Beverly. Mass. August 12.-President
Taft was keenly disappointed to-day
to learn that the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee had decided to put
the knife to the general arbitration
treaties and to report them to the
Senate in modified form. The news
was not unexpected, but the President
still had hoped that the committee
would accept the treaties without
change.
In spite of the disappointment he
felt over the changes in the treaties.
which indicate the probability that
they must go over to the next SEES
sion. the President intends TO keep
up his fight to have the pacts ac-
copied in full. Already he has lined
up many Senators friendly to the ad-
ministra ton. and when he returns to
Washington on Monday he will con-
tinue his personal campaign The
President is scheduled to speak at n
Methodist campmeeting at Ocean
Grove, y. j., on Tuesday. and, while
he has not written his address for that
occasion. 1T seemed probable tonight
that he would find opportunity there
to refer to the Senate's action.
The President spent part of to-day
at his desk In. the Taft cottage look
Ing over information which he ex-
poets to use on his return to WASH
ineton in writing veto messages. While
he has never authorized q statement
as to what bills he might veto. IL is
pretty clearly understood that the
statehood bill. the wool revision bill
and probably the farmers free list Will
feel the weight of executive displeas-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
News Of Petersburg.

tanta yesterday on suspicion of being
the parties who robbed the residence Of
Rev Father Konicek. pastor OF ule
Bohemian colony. in Prince George
county. proved n satisfactory alibl and
were released. The announcement of
their arrest was made TO tho posse tina,
was hunting the thieves with blood
hounds. and the hunt was therefore
practically called off. No other arrests
nave been made. Father Konicek, who
Is the pastor of the Bohemian Catholic
Church. has been In Asheville for some
weeks for the benen, OF his health.
County High Schools.
The school trustees of Dinwiddie and
Prince George have jointly agreed to
erect high school building at Car
son, on the border Of the two coun-
ties. at a cost of between $4,000 and
$4,000 Each county is to bear half
the expense of building and maintain
Ing the school. which is TO have six
rooms and an auditorium and which
will be attended By children from both
counties. Dinwiddie has about eighty
schools and is preparing to build five
new ones. Prince George has between
nifty and sixty schools, with a hno
high school al Disputanta.
General News Notes.
Mrs. Mary Virginia Bonner. aged
seventy eight years. died last evening
at her home on Third Avenue
The congregation OF the Tabb Street
Presbyterian and Market Street NJ. E.
Churches will worship together to-
morrow. the Rev. C. r. Striblins
reaching.
Two companies of the Coast Artil-
lery. with guns. wagons and equip
ments passed through the city. Ell
train. this morning to go into camp at
Taylor's Crossing. near Richmond
City Auditor G. B Gill left last eve
ming for Birmingham. Ala, to attend
the annual reunion of Company G,
Fourth Alabama Regiment Forests
Brigade. There are only four men,
bers of this company left. but they
meet annually to talk of old times
New Candidate I'm Chesterfield.
Charles F. Short. well-known
citizen and merchant of Ettrick. has
announced himself a candidate for the
office of Commissioner of the Revenue
for the Second District OF Chesterfield
county, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary He will enter on an active
canvass at once. the Second Dis
trict is composed of several magis-
terial districts in this section of the
county.
The Dinvvfddfe Movement.
The reported Dinwiddie Independent
movement is not considered of much
Importance by the regular Democrats
OF the county and 1t Is not thought
that II can muster enough support to
endanger the success of the Demo-
Gratis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch.l
Camp Sale, Culpeper. Va. August
1.-THE forenoon of to-day was de-
voted almost exclusively to n problem
prepared by Captain George F. Bait
sell, L, S A. Lieutenant Colonel SAL
omonski. with one battalion known as
the Reds. was sent to destroy line
OF communication of an opposing force.
this line of communication being a
railroad. with Its depot and storage
houses.
Colonel Nottingham. OF the Blue
Army, Ind as his mission the defeat
Of Colonel Snlomonski. Colonel Not
ungham had under his command two
battalions. The two lines came into
contact about noon. The subsequent
hght, with charges and counter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
Injured Woman identified

Manchester. y. H, August 12.-After
lying in a local hospital for nearly
thirty-six hours with her identity
mystery, q young woman who was
badly injured by falling from an cleo
trio car in this city yesterday, was
definitely Identified tonight as Miss
Gertrude A. Lambert. of Washington.
d c.
The Identification was made by Mrs
Joel Martin. of East Barnstead with
whom Miss Lambert was spending the
summer II IS said she will have to
remain In the hospital few days
longer
Miss Lambert's father is the head Of
an automobile company in Washing
ton D. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
Boo,, auention Settled.

Especial to The Times-DfsPntch.
perintendent OF Public Instruction ]. Y
Joyner has announced the settlement
OF the arithmetic adoption left open
last night in connection with the re-
port Of adoptions by the State Text
Book Commission for further informa-
ton. The statement Is that the Mills
hrithmetics, published by the American
Book Company, will be adopted. They
take the place Of the Colaw s. Elwood
and Colaw s. Duke artthmetics. pub
lished by B. F. Johnson Co, In use the
past five wears.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13

Rev. = T. Robertson. d D. of
Louisville, E-y w i .rreach this morn .
ing a the Second Baptist Church He
month
Rev. H P. Atkins. pastor Of the
Allen Avenue Christian Church. has
returned from hts vacation. ana will
preach this morning al II o'clock
There VIII be no evening service
Rev c. s. Gardner. . q. Of Louis
vile, Ky, viii preach this mornin .
81 y o'clock at the Calvary Baptist
Rev. W. / Evans VIII preach this
morning at il o'clock at the Park
Pace Methodist Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13

Narragansett Pier, Il. L. August 70.
The police OF this summer resort ana
of surrounding towns and cities were
Searching to-day for burglars who en-
tered the summer residence OF ]. W.
Converse, Of Philadelphia, while tho
family was at dinner last evening. ana
made their departure with about s700
.n money and valuables Mrs. Con
verses jewe!ry case. containing mucr
valuable jewelry. her watch and about
$50 in money. are missing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
The Stores for You to Trade---Saye Is Per Cent

Finest Qlality Kippered Herrinee cans 25c
On email Nistletoe Suear-Cured Best Hams, Id. 19c
N M Strained Honey something fine, h.. 12Hc
Jelio Ice Cream Powders, pkes............25 c
california Smoked Hams, small or large, Ib.. f1Hc
BEST American Granulated Sugar, h.. SIC
Small Swift Premium Hams h. foc
Monticello Sugar Cured Hams Ib I8c
Young Spring Chickens, Id. 1Sc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
Japan WIN Make No Treaty.


Berlin. August 12.--It is learned here
on high official authority that Japan
has declined to make an arbitration
treaty with the United States. 1t is
understood here that Admiral Togo,
who is now in America. has been ask
ed by the American state Department
to use his good offices in that direc-
ton upon his return to Japan.
Tho Information is given out that
negotiations between Germany and the
United States on arbitration are still
proceeding. Grmany, however. is too
busy at present with affairs in Mo-
rocco to consummate treaty with the
United States. The German foreign
Office, however, is following with the
closest attention the result of the de-
cision of the United States Senate on
the British and French treaties. Ger
many is not very enthusiastic over ar
bitra ton. and will hardly accept q
treaty upon which the anal decision
rests on the good Will of the Amer!-
can Senate.