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The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11
WOODMEN HAVE BLOW W-0UT
Feed and Festivities Follow In
stallation of Officers and a
Good Time is Enjoyed

The installation of the officers
of the Philip Camp No. 1887, of
the Modern Woodmen of America,
took place at their hall on Monday
night, January Sth. After the
routine of business was completed,
the officers and members present
INDUCED in general good time
until they were interrupted by the
''call to feed " Sandwiches, coffee
and cake were among the good
things on the menu and everyone
did full justice TO the grub that
was placed in front of him. Henry
Hoffman, the newly elected clerk,
furnished the coffee and a big dish
of baked beans, Lou Carr the buns,
Escort johnson a cake and the
newly elected Venerable Counsel,
William r. Griffin, passed around
a box of cigars after the inner man
had been satisfied. The only lady
present was Annie Slippery"
The past year has been moss
successful one for the Philip Camp
and the celebration was a most tit-
ting sequel to the ushering in of
the new officers, who are eager
and anxious to see the Camp pros
per and grow and break the record
of 1911. Every member is en-
Enthusiastically interested in the
work of building up a large camp
in Philip and when the year of
1912 has rolled around we will see
the membership of the Philip
Camp up close to the 100 mark. A
degree team has been organized
and is now uniformed and working
industriously on the various man
uevers of the camp drill, and if
honest effort and hard work count
for anything, we will have de-
gree team of which the Camp will
be proud.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11
On Richards Primary Bill

Prof. A. H. Holcombe, of the
department of government at Har-
ward University, writes r. O.
Richards as follows regarding the
Richards primary bill which will
be voted on in November: The
problem of state government still
awaits the right solution. Your
bill is the boldest and most orig
inal bill | have ever seen. ] should
certainly like to see the state of
South Dakota try your plan, even
if It did not accomplish all that is
hoped for. 1t would certainly
contribute to the solution of the
problem.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11
$|OO,0OO,OOO ACTION STARTED
Claim Against u. S. Government
Levied by the Senator Dur
kee Estate

In the Chicago Record Herald
recently, we noticed an article re-
lating to a hundred million dollar
damage suit, filed against the Unit
ed States government in settlement
of the Senator Durkee estate.
This is of interest to Charles City
people when it is remembered that
Senator Durkee was an uncle of
Harvey Drrkee, who lived in this
city for many years, occupying
the residence now the home of
Officer Fluent. We understand
that there are few heirs of Sem
atOr Dur kee left, so if the claim
or part of it is granted the former
resident of this city will be in line
for handsome fortune.
Following is the account:
"Authority was granted J. j.
Souder of Washington yesterday
in the County Court in Kenosha,
Wis, to proceed with the attempt
to collect from the United States
government the claims of the es-
toto nf eocr,or Iyn;tol St.%o, Co.
ator Durkee- The claims amount
to more than SlOO,0OO,OOO, and
Souder is given authority to settle
them for so per cent with the un-
derstanding that he is to receive
ID per cent of all collections as his
fee. .'-Charles City, Qowa), Her.
aid.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENNEY & co,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last
Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price Is cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation,
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11
Fake Fire Alarm

A fire alarm was turned in Sat
urday morning which proved to
be "A good deal like some wOmen's
hair. it was false. A report was
phoned over from F. E. Morri-
sons ranch that his residence was
on fire and the two chemical en-
gines were hurried to the scene of
the supposed confagration only to
find that it was a chimney burning
out. Some of our citizens were
quite indignant when ordered off
the dray, which was hauling one
of the chemical engines. by Chief
Murphy. but it does not take a
very ar-sighted person to see that
this course is absOlutel v necessary
to insure the best of service in the
Fire Department and is rule
winch will be strictly enforced by
every member of the Department.
A vehicle, loaded to the gunwaIes
with struggling humanity cannot
make very good time in getting to
fire and the few precious minutes
lost in that way are the ones most
needed if the fire is to be checked
before it has gained too much
headway to be stamped out.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11

The j. |. Case Threshing Ma
chine Co.. have increased their
capital several fold with the ex-
pectation of building aeroplanes.
The flying machine business is
certainly reaching the point where
it is likely to compete with the
automobile, if the judgment of
manufacturers is good to the ex-
tent of investing millions of dollars
in machinery and equipment to
turn out air machines.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11

Boston, Jan. 8: Without a trem-
or or change of expression, Rev.
Clarence V. T. Richeson, heard
the death penalty pronounced up
on him today after his plea of
guilty of the predmediated MUIR
der of his former sweetheart, Avis
Linnell.
Judge Sanderson sentenced the
minister to death in the electric
chair during the week beginning
May 10. And may God in his
infinite goodness have mercy upon
your SOUL" was the concluding
statement of the Judge.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11
Seventeen

So you're seventeen, my lad
Seventeen and we'll and strong;
Pride is yours, your look is glad,
Hope is in your song.
Seventeen, and in your skies
Flames a splendid brilliant star;
On, that l might be as wise
As you think you are!
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11
Warrant Call

Stanley County General Fund
Warrants are called for payment
up to and including Register No.
9499, Road Fund Warrants up to
and including Register No. 1884
and all outstanding Bridge Fund
Warrants and will be paid upon
presentation except such as may
have been enormously issued.
Enoch Mckay, Treasurer.
Horse blankets at G. E. Nc
Lanes.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-01-11
R|CHESON CONFESSES CR|ME|
And Sentenced to Die in Electric
Chair May 10Th

Boston, Jan. 8: As Rev. Clar-
ence V. Il. Richeson, former past
or of Emmanuel Baptist church was
about to be taken from the Charles
street Jail to the superior court
today to change his plea from not
guilty to guilty of wilfully muir
dering his former sweetheart, Avis
Linnell, the jailors were notified
that his counsel could not be pres
ent and that the accused clergyman
need not appear until tomorrow.
Even if Richeson pleads guilty
to the first degree indictment to-
morrow, it is expected the sentence
to the electric chair will not be
pronounced for a week or two and
the governor and his counsel will
finally decide his fate.
While court has no option but
to pass the sentence of death, coun-
sci for Richeson hope the fact of
confession of guilt will save the
county large sums, protect inno-
cent persons from embarrassing
experiences on the witness stand,
suppress much testimony preju-
dicial to the public morals and will
have weight with the governor and
the executive council when a petit
tiOn for commutatiOn of the
death penalty comes before them.
On the matter of communication,
the governor cannot act without
the consent of majority of the
executive council.
District Attorney Pelletier would
not admit that he had had any hand
in wringing the confession from
RichesOn. He was cited to the
Mcnamara case, in which Prose
cutting Attorney Fredericks knew
of the confessions of the McNam-
aras for some time, but declined
to admit even that he had been
officially notified that Richeson
had confessed although it was
known the written confession was
handed him by Attorney Lee.
That Richeson, the victim of
fear, had confessed in the hope
that he might escape the death he
had meted out to the girl he had
betrayed is the belief of the jaiIer
who had guarded him night and
day. 1t is admitted that Richeson
had heard of the confession of the
McNamaras and of the life i'm
prisonment it had won for Jim"
Mcnamara, instead of death.
But if Richeson escapes the
death chair it will be because Gov
ernor Foss interferes to save him.
Since his induction into Office Gov
ernor Foss has shown himself the
most lenient of executives. A
deep student of criminology and
the passions that sway men, Gov
ernOr Foss has declared that crimes
were not always committed by
criminals but by unfortunates. In
1911 he pardoned, with the sane
tion of his executive counsel. 76
men whom the law had branded
as criminals. This is the largest
number of criminals ever pardon
ed in one year by a Massachusetts
governor. Under the law of Mas.
sachusetts the governor must have
the approval of his executive
council of five men, before he can
free a man whose violations of the
law has met with punishment
Boston, Jan. 9: Without a trem.
or or change of expression, Rev.
Clarence V. T. Richeson, heard
the death penalty pronounced up.
on him today after his plea OF
guilty of the predmediated mur.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
RACING
KNOCKED OUT BY
GOV. GOLDSBOROUGH
Veto of Racing Bill Brings
Forth Strong Protest
From Horsemen. !

BALTIMORE, April l6.-Governor
Goldsborough vetoed the Bells racing
bill today TO allow eight months racing
In Anne Arundel county, in which ia
located the Laurel race track. The bill
has been the cause of widespread inter-
est throughout the State, and there was
strong opposite to It by racing folk and
public alike.
The measure in its original form
called for thirty days racing In Anne
Arundel county-that is, fifteen days in
the spring and like number in the
fall. Several amendments we're later
attached to II, and the bill as amended
passed both branches of the Legtsla-
ture. 7---r
These amendments were lost in the
rush of the closing days at Annapolis.
anh stories to the effect that the bill
was designed 20 permit virtually con-
'tinuoms sport at Laurel caused w1de-
spread protests 10 be rent the governor.
WHO Is known to have the best inter
esis Of :he great pastime ut heart.
Laurel will now have to be content
with fall meeting only. H.s
Th"re Is a state law allowing racing
in Arundel county during the month OF
October. There is strong probability
" u meeting ut Marlboro under the
same auspices as that held last fall. to
tc given .lircctlv after the Pimlico
meeting What Is generally known as
the Hartford county racing BILL to al
low thirty days racing in that county,
was signed bv the governor.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Reading Franchise
Goes to Allentown

READING. Pa, April 16-Reading
fans are greatly disappointed because
the Reading Tri-State franchise has
been transferred to Allentown. Before
leaving Reading yesterday Manager
Coughlln said: "As far as Lauer's Park
is concerned. we are done, and it Is a
good bet that there will be no Tri-State
baseball in Reading II we are to bmid
the ground. Organized baseball is a
thing of the past In Reading for years
to come. We hate TO leave Reading
and every player feels the same way,
but it is not our fault that we must
CO." Baseball enthusiasts here are now
hoping that the new United States
League will be a go" so they can
enjoy the game.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
WAITED IN LINE
FOR HOURS TO GET
BASEBALL TICKETS
Frank Lusby and Erskine
Purchase First Admis-
SionS to Game.

E. Franklin Lusby and William Ers-
kline, both Washingtonians, who have
followed baseball ever since either was
old enough to hold a bat in his hand
were the first fans to buy tickets when
the sale commenced at National Park
yesterday morning. Lusby and Frs
kline went to the ball park before dawn
yesterday and waited in line until 9
o'clock to be sure that they would get
a good choice of tickets. Each pur-
chased a seat in box thirty-one Of the
lower tier, and they will be in their
seats with smiling faces when the first
ball is pitched.
Mr. Lusby is one of the most promi-
nent amateur baseball enthusiasts Of
Washington. For years he has been in
strumental in organizing leagues
throughout the city. and his athletic
activity in the District militia Is we'll
known to all Of the officers and enlisted
men. Lusby is connected with Alex B.
Gusdorf in the conducting of a haber-
dashery in Pennsylvania avenue.
William Erskine Is employed in the
chief clerks office of the Postoffice De-
partment, and has followed closely the
battles in which the Nationals have
been concerned ever since, when boy,
he peeped through the knot holes of
the fence enclosing the park. Few
patrons Of the Columbia Theater but
who are familiar with Mr.. Erskine' s
genial politeness. for in the evenings he
Is chief usher at that playhouse.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Three AS to Award
Pathfinding Privilege

Applications for the privilege Of fur
nishing the pathhnding car for this
years Glidden tour are being received
By Howard Longstreth. chairman of the
touring information board of the three
AS. A meeting will shortly be held in
New York to which all applicants for
the pathf1nding privilege Will be invited.
fers the largest sum for the privilege
will be awarded the plum. Last year
the American Automobile Association
hired the pathflnding car to lay out the
route between Washington and Quebec,
but this plan proved unpopular. and the
association will go back to the original
plan Of selling the pathfnding privilege
to the highest bidder
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
MARATHON COURSE
REPORTED IN G6OD
RACING CONDITION
Roads in Splendid Shape for
Times-News Long
Distance Run.
ROUTE FOUND TO BE
SMOOTH AND DRY
Baltimore Officials Go Over Path
From Laurel to Monu-
mental City.

Inspection of the Marathon course
from Laurel to the Munsey building in
Baltimore, which will be taken bv the
runners in The Timcs-News Intercity
Marathon on May II, has been made.
and the followers of tho course re-
port the roads in splendid condition and
the course exceptionally good for bring
ing out the best results designed in a
Marathon route.
Starting at the Laurel Hotel, the
roads are in splendid condition. being as
smooth an1 dry as could possibly be,
and there are lust enough rolling hills
the first few miles to make 1t wise for
the athlete to observe the pace he Is
setting The hills that are to follow
will mean tho loss of much energy. lin
loss the strength is husbanded during
the early part Of the race.
These ideal road conditions continue
for nearly twelve miles. and only when
EIkridgc is reached will the athletes
have to exercise keen Judgment. Al
this point to we'll onto the CITY line
the roads are not wholly bad. though If
the athletes were punched II would not
be SC comfortable running. There Is a
smooth footpath thnc may be used.
About one and one-half miles from
Elkridge, toward the city, the roads
are DaQ, lbe WI
weather Of the last few days had the
roads at their worst yesterday. Half a
mile farther on the roads are again in
fair shape. but the hills are steep and
good judgment will be necessary to sur
mount such obstacles.
Four and a half miles from Elkridge
the roads begin to improve, and when
five and a half miles have been reached
the city line finds ma cadamizcd roads
In good condition. Upon reaching Col
umbia avenue it would appear to be
streets are cobble stoned and unfit for
running at this stage OF the great race.
Opposite Carroll Park the pavements
will again stand in good stead, and un-
til Lexington street Is reached the rum
ners will have pavement running. On
Lexingt IN and over the other streets to
the finish are smooth paved and ideal
for the finishing run. 80 ..' .-
A first glimpse of Baltimore city is
passed over the hill at the city line.
and 1t will be the means of encouraging
him on to greater speed. Another
trip will be made over the route next
week for the purpose Of establishing
checking stations at various points.
1t remained for Henry P. Ewing, of
the Western High School, to have the
honor of tying Baltimore in the number
Of entries sent in for the annual mara
up the Washington total to thirty-one.
just the number now entered from Bal
tirnore. 1t now appears that last years
record OF eighty-four will be broken,
for there Is greater interest in the
race than in former years.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Tom Duchesne Meets
Sam Anderson Tomorrow

Probably the biggest wrestling event
OF the season will be seen at the
Gayety on Wednesday night when Sam
Anderson, the English middleweight
winner of many bouts, and a popular
favorite in Washington. will meet the
popular FAN River grappler, Tom
Duchesne. welterweight, for a finish
match, best two out OF three falls
The match is creating much interest
among mat fans. and ought to prove
among the most interesting of the sea-
son.
Both of these mat artists are in the
best OF condition at present. and eager
for the fray, and a championship battle
is expected
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
The Sharpshooting Crop.

In 1911 the pitching crop, spring gathered, assayed
two sprouts worth polite mention through the rest of
the year-Vean GREGG, of the Maps, and Alexander
of the Phillies.
No two may develop in 1912 upon par with this
spectacular pair but the crop a whole assays far
thicker strata. In fact know of no season from
the past where many shrpshooers have slipped
in among from the highways and the byways Of the
Bush.
partial list shows Buck OBrien. of the Red Sox;
JEFF Teserau of the Giants; Bill Seen, OF the Maps;
Peters, Of the Sox, and Brown of the Browns OTooe,
of the Pirates, and Larry Cheney, Of the Cubs Also
the chance that Hagerman of the Red Sox; Seaton of
the Phes; Delhi, of the White Sox, and Mcconnell,
of the Yanks, will rank high amid the winning fold.
All told there will be at least eight youngsters from
the rife pit who will stick and hold their and at
least six Of these will rank with the manstays Of their
clubs.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Southern League.

At Mobile-Mobile, 6; Birming-
ham, 0.
At AtChattanooga-Memphis-C -Chatta-
nooga game postponed. rain.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Orleans game postponed; rain; two
games tomorrow.
At Nashville Nashville Atlanta
game postponed until Wednesday;
wet grounds.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Assurance Given as
To Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE. KY, April 16 ALL spec
ulation concerning the future of the
classic Kentucky Derby was sllencCd
by the announcement OF Manager NJ.
J. Vim, OF the Louisville Racing AS
ISOLATION, yesterday. that this year the
event, as in previous years, Is a $1,000
guaranteed stake, 5000 of which goes to
the winner. He also said that $500 will
be added to the Derby in 1918.
With the entrance money added to the
stake the Derby hereafter will be worth
no less than $4,000 Horsemen had eX-
pressed concern over the event. on ac-
count OF the State Racing Commission 8
ruling. doing away with guaranteed
stakes
In future fall meetings the four-mile
Endurance Stake will be a feature. The
association will give 5000 additional
money to this stake.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Fred Merkel Would
Rather Study Law

NEW YORK. April 16.-"1 shall go
back home and study law before l will
play for the same money / got last
year." declared holdout Merkle today.
When the Giants left for Boston Fred
Merkle had refused to sign a contract.
declaring that he wanted an increase OF
$1,000 over the salary payed him last
year. John McGraw, the New York
manager. refused this, and the Giants
first baseman did not accompany the
team.
Merkle was at the game between the
Highlanders and Washington at Amer
ican League Park yesterday. and insist
ed that he would hold out for the in
crease which he demands.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Cleveland Wins by
8 to 5 From St. Louis

CLEVELAND, , April 16.--C1eveland
fans are hoping for another game to-
day and are more than satisfied with
the showing Of the Maps in Yesterdays
game. when st. Louis was beaten by
to 5. Hohnhurst and Stovall. the rival
first basemen, furnished the feature
with their hitting.
r. H. E.
Cleveland. q 0 6 0 ks 13 2
St Louis. = o 0 & 0-5 s ,
Cleveland-steen. Mitchell. and East
erlv and ONeil: Petty, Lake, and Ste
phens and Krichell
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Midshipman Royce
Is Handball Champ

ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 16. - The
champion of the Naval Academy at
handball, as indicated by the tourna-
ment just completed, is Midshipman
Donald Royce, of Michigan, who is also
the champion of the third class. The
other class champions are: First class
Daniel f. Barley, Oregon; second class
Stuart +. Bray, Missouri fourth class,
G. Fl. Wood New York.
Barley, with William Masek of Illi-
nois, member of the second class, won
the academy cham mpionship in doubles.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Red SOx VS.. Athletics.

Rabirds Of the summer froc watching this
Red Sox-Ahetic series with greater interest than
other of the week The tip is flying broadcast in expert
circles that Stahs clan carries scrappy chance of stick
ing with the champs the trail Any pennant
ookn that j. Garland carry depends largely upon
how his people check the world -beaters Two
out Of three from the Mackmen at this angle would
furnish the needed inspiration any rate
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Senatorial Snapshots

Twas a glorious victory
Foster was the best man on the
held
Mcbride hurt his leg again in his
slide home.
Johnson's speed was terrific, but
didn't bother Ainsmith.
Ainsmith got four runners at sec
ond, Chase alone stealing on him.
Moeller's catch in deep left has sell
dom been bettered on any field.
Knight played a faultless game and
handled himself cleverly on taking
throws at second
The shake-up in the batting order
was unexpected. but there will be
others throughout the season, Clark
Griffith being noted for shifting his
team whenever 1t happens to hit Il
slump.
Comparison between Street and Ain
was "C!abEy" weak with the wind, but
his throwing vas off color Ainsnlirh n
MT IN the winning run: and his peg
ElnE TO bases was excellent-could not
be bettercd.
The YANKEES NAV kcep ahead Of
Washington his summer, but on their
not be surprising II Grifhth's Growers
manhs"h to sail in ahead of them.
Their pitching staff and outfield is the
test part of the outfit
Birdie cree, the hard-httine little
ieit field"r, lid not appear in uniform
pelnG cCnhned to his bed With stom:
ash trorblr, However. "Zing -Zing''
Etnn. II recruit. held down the port
phstilre In good style and got IN a solid
safety 70 center IN the seventh.
lack Knight wis warmly epplauded
on his nrst appearance at hat. and a
din arose when mis- neat eacrifice sent
llynn IL third Knight was unpopular
in New York last season, largely be.
cause ot certain sport writer's How
ever, that he has friends here was
proved by the applause given him yes
tsrday,
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
The Sum and the Substance.

II do not care what happens now,"
The Old Fanatic CRIED
What club may win or when or how,
But | am satisfied;
The rest of it brings me fatigue
And dull now swings the race,
For I've seen Boston" lead the league
And the Browns above eighth place"
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Brown Football Heads
Receive Reappointment

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. April 16.-The
reappointment for next season of e. N.
Robinson, of Boston, as head coach Of
the Brown varsity football team, and of
J. d. Pryor, Of Orange, N. j., as assist
ant coach, was announced today by the
athletic authorities of the university.
Robinson and Pryor have been con-
nected with Brown teams in the same