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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-16
Niners of Enntainrll.au

One Of the divisions Of France, the
department of Seine-et-Marne, has is
sued its snake killing budget, 1t shows
that viperS are almost rs numerous as
ever before in the lie de France. They
are commonest in the forast c. FHH
tainebleau. where one gamekeeper
alone killed ISIS in the course of las
year For this he was paid S125, and
IN all the department paid $500 in the
year. being a reward Of cents for
each viper's head presented. Nearly
S,OOO Were Killed during the yeaM
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-16
Tips From the Top.

The common spinning top Of our
childhood days is something more
than mere toy. and its principles
have been translated to many of the
most useful things around Us.
For example by means Of twisted
grooves the spinning powers of the
top have been impaired to rifle bull
lets and to the projectiles of our bic
guns. The torpedo. too. is maintained
on its course by similar property.
There is a compass dependent upon
the principles of a top. and the gyro
static railway is but another step in
the same direction.
The Australian boomerang and Quoits
in fight possess some of the properties
Of the top.-Pearson Weekly.
Progress.
as your son making any progress in
his profession?" asked friend Of a
Cleveland business man whose college
bred son has just left his alma mater
to so to work for his pater.
YES" sighed the father, "he is max
ing a good deal of progress. He has
been in the office for two years now
and he's beginning to learn the rudi
ments Of some Of the things he thought
he could teach me when he was first
'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-16
Rear Red uight For Marching Troops.

The suggestion made by CORE
spondent that soldiers when marching
by night should carry Il red reflex
light as Il rrecaution against being run
into by motor vehicles has been adopt
cd at AlderShot. 1t Will be recalled
that recently the Hampshire regiment
was run into 10y a taXicab and several
men were injured. Now Il man in the
rear file is to have fixed to the back
of his belt Il red reflector. such as Is
used on bicycles, to give motorists no.
tice of the presence of column Of
troops.-Loudon Express.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-16
Got the Snail Beat.

"a scientist has made the statement
that snail can crawl over the edge Of
Il razor blade without cutting itself"
That's nothing. | crawled out OF
bed over the baby without waking ii
last night" Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-16
Lenses,

Roger Bacon knew lenses and that
they were useful for near vision in the
old. For optical purposes they appear
to have been ground first about 1855
by certain Salvino degli Armati, said
to have died in 1917. monk of Pisa,
Alexander della Spina. who died in
1879 $50 49, '.....- g.. 80 .-.i.'- .',,,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-16
TWO ROADS.

Every evil and wasteful habit we
persist in draws upon our strength
and resources without making any
proper return. On the other hand,
every task tina, is faithfully done,
every responsibility mantully borne
IN the path Of duty steadies u. like
u'eh hNs.-,..l ha'l,-,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
ACTION SAVES WOODS JOB
Army Bill R~sintrodussd In House
Without Restrictive Clause Which
Caused Taft's Veto.

Washington. July 3.-Opponents Of
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood met defeat
on Monday In their plan to legislate
him out Of Office when Chairman Hay
of the military affairs committee re-
introduced the army appropriations
bill without the clause restricting
those officers who may serve ~ chief
of-staf1.
The former bill. which was vetoed
by President Taft. provided that no
on1cer should serve A. chief-of-stA6
who had not seen ten years active
service In tho line. Besides eliminat-
ing this proviso the new bill does
away with the joint commission Of
army officers to determine the advisa-
,bility OF abolishing certain army posts.
Tho special Joint resolution contdn-
uing for : month all appropriations
for government departments WAS IT,
troduced by Representative Fitzgerald
and passed without opposition. It be-
came necessary to elect Representa-
tive Alexander OF Missouri, who was
selected by Speaker Clark to preside
the house, speaker pro tenn. of that
body. that the bill might be signed
and 60 to the president.
Chairman Hay also introduced .
resolution appropriating g.
100000 for the army maneuvers this
month. This sum was originally pro
vided In the army appropriation bill
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
KILLED BY TORNADO
STORM SWEEPS CANADIAN CITY
AND FIFTY PERISH.
Dozen Telephone Girls Near Death
When Exchange 10 Wrecked
Loss $5,OOo,oO0.

Regina, Sask.. July 3.-It was a sor-
rowful sight on which Monday morn.
ing broke, after the havoc wrought
by the cyclone which struck this city
early Sunday night. Citizens who had
escaped death or injury aided the po-
lice during the long. weary night in
the work Of rescuing the injured and
bodies of the dead from the ruins.
Thirty-six bodies had been recov.
cred in the r.ins. The death list prob
ably will be confined to fifty. The
militia has beer recalled from its an
nual encampment and Is in charge Of
the city.
The telephone exchange was RACED
with a dozen or 80 girls amongst the
debris. The power plant shared the
same fate. and TO make the work Of
rescue more terrible. the city Is in
darkness.
The los will run into IS, 900, 900 on
most conservative estimate and may
run double this amount. Dispatches
received here placed the deaC at rs
with a number injured who will die.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
EIGHT DIE IN AIR
BALLOON ExPLoDEs 1000 FEET
FROM EARTH; vAklMAN AND
CREW LOSE LIVES.
AMERICAN AvIATRIcE KILLED
Miss Harriet QuImby and Passenger
In MonopIane Plunge Into Bay at
Boston During Exhibition Flight
Spanish Flyer Suceumbs.

Atlantic City, N. j., July s.
Plunged 1000 feet to earth when the
dirigible balloon the Akron blew up
nous aerial navigator and the four
men of his crew were dashed to death
Tuesday. The Akron had been con-
structed for a trip across the At
lantic and was the last word in bal
loon construction. The flight over
the meadows began at 7 o'clock, and
1t was just a short time later that
the accident occurred.
Like a blazing meteorite the burn
ing balloon dashed earthward emit
ting clouds Of black smoke. It. fell
upon Brigantine Beach and rescuers
who dashed two miles across the in
let were unable to give any help.
Besides Melvin Vaniman those on
the Akron were: Calvin Vaniman.
brother Of the aeronaut; Fred Elmer.
George Boultin and Alter Gest.
Mrs. Melvin Vaniman saw the dis
aster from the porch Of her home.
She collapsed and Is in serious con
dition.
One theory was that a leak in the
fuel tank caused an explosion and that
the flames from this set the bag afire.
Boston, July 3.-Miss Harriet Quinn.
by Of New York, the first mi to
win an aviator's license In America
and the first woman to cross the Eng
fish channel In an aeroplane, was In
stantly killed with her passenger, w.
A. p. willard. manager Of the Boston
aviation meet, at Atlantic City on
Monday, when her Bleriot monoplane
fell into Dorchester bay from a height
of a thousand feet.
Madrid, July 3.-Captain Bayo, the
first Spanish oficer to fall a victim to
the perils Of aviation died Tuesday
from injuries sustained In his fall on
June 20 when he was executing figure
Fights in mid-air.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
JOHNSON DECLARED WINNER
Negro Given Decision Over Flynn After
Both Were Warned over Their
Style of Fighting.

Las Vegas, N. M, July e.-Jach
Johnson was declared the winner OF
the Johnson-F1ynn battle here Thurs
day. after eight and q fraction rounds
OF the foulest fighting ever seen in q
championship contest under Marquis
OF Q~ueensberry rules. There had been
no ~knockdown and few clean blows
throughout the mill.
The end of the conflict came just
after the ninth round had got well un-
der way. The fighters had been
warned repeatedly. Johnson for hold
ing and Flynn for butting when be
could free himself In no other way
from the bearlike hug of the powerful
black.
The round started with Flynn rush
run into . clinch, where Johnson
jerked him forward with one strong
arm and uppercut him with the maui
er hat was free. In retaliation for
this holding and hitting Flynn brought
into play the billy goat tactics he pre-
'viously had used In other rounds, and
they were pulled apart. They were In
the same kind Of a clinch within a few
seconds more, and Referee Smith once
more had to use force in prying the
chalk apart from the ctnder.
The referee started another lecture
to both men, while the blood-thirsty
mob yelled for him to let them &c on
and fight. 1t was Their hat the state
OF New Mexico in the person of one
Capt. Fred Fernoff, chief Of state po-
lice, took charge of matters and put a
stop to the fight.
Los Angeles. Cal, July 6.-For IL
rounds Ad Wolgast and Joe Rivers
fought like catamounts in their light
weight championship battle at Vernon
arena Thursday afternoon. In the
thirteenth there came a blow which
landed low and both boys In al instant
were sprawling and writhing upon the
floor.
Wolgast was declared the winner by
Referee Jack Welsh. Then bedlam
broke loose-a demonstration lasting
more than half an hourly 1900 ex.
cited fight fans, the most remarkable
feature OF which was that it was
handled throughout by less than a
dozen policemen without violence OF
any sort.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12

OFF THE WIRE

Rome, July 3.-Early this morning
earthquake shocks were felt at Trent
Boggia and Cerignola. cities In the
.Apulia division of southeastern Italy.
The people were panic-stricken. Tho
shocks caused no damage.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 4.-Convicts
from tho Kansas ~penitentiary. farm
ers and county commissioners have
united In building q rock road from
Kansas City to Lansing. Kan, a dis
lance Of 80 miles.
New York. July Six thousand
persons, including the hancee Of
Thomas Moore. a professional aero
naut. saw him tumble to death from a
parachute Thursday, after making q
thrilling balloon ascension from HILL
side Pleasure park, Bellevtlle. N. ]. He
dropped 500 feet, falling in Upion av-
enue. Nutley. a halt mile from where
he as1ended.
Salisbury Plain, England. July -
Capt. e. 8. Lorraine and Sergeant
Major Wilson Of the army flying corps
were killed while flying over the great
military encampment here on Friday
last.
Berne. July 6.-The Fourth Of July
was celebrated at all the Swiss resorts
whore Americans had gathered. At
Lucerne the American minister and
Mrs Henry 8. Boutell gave a recep-
ton which was largely attended
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12

The late George Hitler, who died at
Hot Springs, before his death be.
queathed to the Lead Elks lodge four
finely mounted and beautiful elks'
heads and the mounted head of a
mountain sheep. The specimens
have been received and have been
given the place of honor in the Assem-.
bly, rooms.
At a regular meeting Of the city
council of Bonesteel a special election
was called, July 16, for the purpose Of
electing a mayor and an alderman
rom the Second ward. A ~peremptory
writ of mandamus issued by Judge
Williamson of this circuit directed
that the names of candidates for these
offices be placed on the official ballot
used at the regular municipal election
held in May, but the order was disre-
garded by Auditor Kerkow. He was
arraigned by the court for contempt
later and sentence deferred pending
the pefection of an appeal to the su.
preme court. This superior court has
denied the application of the contem-
ner to file a bond and indicates that
the order of the lower court will be
.,.&Sp@J
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
KILL AMERICANS IN PANAMA
U. s. Marines Victims Of Violence
While Celebrating the Fourth
Police Show Bad Feeling.

Panama, July Sin a brawl be-
tween the Panama police and a party
of United States marines while the
Americans were celebrating the
Fourth Of July, r. w. Davis was killed
and two marines and eight soldiers
belonging to the Tenth infantry regi-
ment, as well as an American civilian,
were wounded. The wounded men are
In Ancon hospital. Two Panama po-
licemen also were wounded. The Uni
ted States legation is Investigating
The affair. Two Of the, American in
fantry men. 1t is said. will die.
Washington, July 8.-Major Cen
era1 Wood, chief OF stan. on Friday
sent a telegram to the commander Of
the Tenth infantry requesting q full
report on the Panama incident i'm
mediately.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
CRUSHED BY TRAIN
AUTO PARTY KILLED IN COILS
ION NEAR GENEVA, ILL.
Three Occupants Meet Instant Dealt
and Another Succumbs Few
Hours Later.

Aurora, ILL.,, July 4.-When the last
bound Los Angeles Limited OF the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad bit
an automobile at Nelson's Crossing
Tuesday two miles west OF Geneva,
ILL.,, foul persons, two of whom, a man
and a woman, were beheaded, +
killed.
The occupants were all wealthy
residents Of Granger, Ia, enjoying an
automobile trip from their home to
Chicago and return. They chugged
directly in front of the train and were
dashed to death before they hardy
had time to know what struck them.
Following are the dead:
N. s.. Anderson, Granger, Ia, fifty
years old.
Mrs. N. s. Anderson. Granger, Ia,
forty-eight years old.
George Hanley, Granger, Ia. forty
years old.
James Hanley, forty-eight years
old, Granger, la.
AS soon as possible the engineer
brought his train to a stop. The
bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson rel
lying close together in the gutter, 80
feet from the crossing. Both had been
%beheaded, the tops Of their heads
crushed of when caught under the
automobile. They had been dragged
for many feet and their bodies rolled
out into the ditch. The body OF
George Hanley was found at the !
of the tracks about 25 feet from the
crossing. Both legs and his head
were terribly mangled. When mem
bers of the train crew found
James Hanley he was still alive, but
succumbed a few hours later In tho
Geneva hospital.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
COUNTY SEAT TROUBLES ON.
Boomers Trying to Have Meade and
Perkins Counties Reduced.

Aberdeen.-Western South Dakota
is facing the prospect of two very
lively county division contests within
the next few months. At Faith, the
boosters of that Meade county town
are waging an active campaign for
the division of Meade county into
three parts, and the consequent re-
placement on the map of old Delano
county, which was never organized,
and was merged with Meade county
a number of years ago. The Faith
people argue that Meade county,
which is now the largest county in
fective administration of county af.
fairs, when some residents of the
county have to travel more than 100
miles overland to reach Sturgis, the
county seat. OF course, Faith hopes
to become the county sea- of the re.
stored Delano county, if the project
goes through, but it is not making
that feature of the case prominent in
the agitation under way.
The other division project is in Per.
kins county, where Lennon, on the
IdllrOdu anu LuS LlOSC lIl'
p~ortant tG~ n in the county, has not al
together + overed from it's chagrin
at beirg defeated for county seat hon.
ors, 0 sew years ago, by Bison, an in.
land town. Bison is near the center
CT the county, wh<, Lennon Is we'll
to the side. The Lennon Commercial
club held a meeting the other day and
addressed a polite communication to
the Commercial club at Bison, point
ing out that the size and the grow.
ing population of Perkins county
would soon make it uncomfortably
large for satisfactory administration
as a single county, n suggesting
that the two towns unite in support OF
"a movement to divide the county.
Bison remaining the county seat Of
one portion, and Lennon becoming
the sea of the new county. The Bi.
son Commercial club, just as politely.
declined to consider the proposition
at all, holding that Perkins county as
nov constituted is merely of com.
Portable size and does not need cur.
tailment. 1t is rumored at Bison that
the mex step by Lennon will be an
attempt to remove the county seat
from Bison to Lennon, but the Lem.
mon interests are noncommittal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
Publicity Tour Of a College Quartet

Publicity Tour Of a College Quartet.
Hot Springs.-The Black Hills Boos.
ter quartet made it's debut here and
will now start a 60-day tour through
the eastern part of this state, Mime.
sofa, Nebraska and Iowa, singing the
Black Hills into fame and favor with
the tourist, the health and pleasure
seeker. The idea originated with Paul
Martin, son of Congressman Martin.
Within two weeks he has secured fl.
nancial support from the various Black
Hills towns and brought together a
fine quartet of college boys who are
truly star entertainers with a high
class and versatile entertainment,
They scored a big hit here. They
will travel by automobile, singing, lee
turing and distributing attractive ad.
vertising matter.
Hundreds from other towns gath.
cred here to celebrate the Fourth. BLU
Bell, the driving horse owned by
County Assessor Johnson of Ardmore.
was the big attraction.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
WRECK KILLS MANY
~ DIE WHEN TRAINS CRASH IN
FOG THAT HIDES BLOCK
SIGNALS.
SIXTY SERIOUSLY INJURED
Lackawanna Express Speeds Into Rear
Of String Of Coaches Filled Win
Crowds Going Home for the
Fourth.

Corning, N. Y. July 6.-West-bound
L~ackawanna train No. IL, flying
through a dense fog at 65 miles an
hour, at 5:25 o'clock Thursday morn,
ing crashed into the rear OF passenger
train No. 9 at Gibson, three miles east
of here, killing Al persons n intur-
Ing between fifty and sixty.
T~hirty-four bodies have been taken
from the debris. The work OF identi-
Hcation progressed slowly.
The fact that many of the passen-
gers were undressed greatly delayed
the Identification OF the dead and OF
the injured who were unconscious
There was nothing upon many OF the
bodies to aid in the Identification.
One Of the unidentified bodies was
that Of a young bside. She had upon
her finger a ring bearing within the
inscription "F. G. M. and A. B., July
3, 1912" On the body of another
woman, unidentified, was found moth
ing but a pendant set with an anne
thyst and three pearls. The body OF
a little girl FIVE or six years old was
among the unidentified.
The passenger train, which runs
from New York to Buffalo, had been
standing on the track for minutes
when the express train, which
ried no passengers, struck It In the
rear at full speed. The two day
coaches attached to the e Of No. 8
were hurled down an embankment
and the express plunged half way
through the rear Pullman OF the
standing train before 1t came to Q
stop.
Latrobe, Pa. July s.-Friday
heavy freight train crashed into a
passenger train comprising an engine
and q coach one mile from Ligonier
on the Ligonier Valley railroad. Over
twenty-five persons were killed and
more than thirty injured, several
fatally.
The trains came together on a sharp
curve, the freight. drawn by two loco
motives, completely demolishing the
passenger engine and coach, and hurl-
Many bodies were found a hundred
feet from the track. Every person in
the coach was either killed or In
jured.
The cause Of the wreck Is not
known, although 1t Is supposed to
have been a misunderstanding Of sig
mails. The engineer and fireman of
the c engine hauling the freight
have made no statements. The crews
of the passenger engine and the first
freight locomotive were killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
COLONEL ISSUES
CALL TO PEOPLE
THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT TO BE
LAUNCHED IN CHICAGO
ON AUGUST s.
TERRITORIES ARE IGNORED
Petition Bears Signatures Of Roosevelt
Followers In Forty States-Repre-
s%entation Cut In Half of Any Pre-
vlous Gathering.

New York.-A call to the people
Of the United States who are In sym
patty with the national progressive
movement" to SEND delegates to a ma
ti0nal convention to open in Chicago,
August 5, was given out by United
States Senator Dixon, OF Montana, the
colonel's manager. The call is signed
by members Of the committee chosen
ct q meeting held in Chicago, and also
bore signatures of Roosevelt followers
In forty states.
1.-THE territories nave no place in a
national convention and will not be
considered" declared Senator Dixon.
In commenting upon the signatures.
"As for the missing eight states, the
most Of them probably will send dele
yates, although they have not taken
part in the call. Maine, for instance,
postponed any definite action because
there is now a strong fight on in the
primaries, with the sympathy running
In favor OF the progressive movement.
Delaware, North Carolina, Arkansas
and Nevada probably will take part in
the convention. Mississippi and South
Carolina may possibly be unrepre.
scented.
THE call lays no rules as to the
method Of choosing delegates, since
each state will be- expected to select
its delegates by Its own paraphernalia.
The representation will be cut down
TO just one half Of the previous con.
ventions. This was deemed advisable
since this convention is to be notably
: de~liberative body and will certainly
be composed of a class Of men alto.
gether different from those who usual.
" attend conventions.
I'm all probability the convention
viii adopt the name of National Pro
gressives' for the new party, but !
cannot . definitely what will be
done. Thus far no issues have been
anthoritively stated and OF course the
platform, itself will have to be decided
upon by the delegates"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
SENATE PASSES NAVAL BILL
The Appropriation Measure carrie'
SIS, O0o,ooo-Largsst Sum Ever
& Allowed Big Establishment.

Washington. July s.-The senate
passed the naval appropriation Friday,
carrying an expenditure of approx
mately $133, 900, 900. the largest sum
ever allowed the naval Establishment
It IL SIS, 900, 900 more than the bill
that passed the house and S., 900
In excess Of the estimated made by
the navy department
Among other things the senate
provides for two nrst class
bAttleshiDs. ag ~ A$g
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
check for Huron COLLEGE.

Hurcn.-A check for $4,000 has
been received by the treasure Of HUI
ron college from the general educa-
ton board Of New York, being the
first installment on the 100000 sub
scription by the board to the 100000
endowment FUND recently secured for
Huron college. This payment II one
fourth Of all other subscriptions. $685.
600, made on the total pledge, making
a total Of tSs5,eO0 paid on the 100000
fund. AS rapidly as possible after
funds are received they are invested
In real estate securities f.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12

kesDns oslls Stock In o.. Louie Tlmea.
e. Louis, July Orchard C. Ker
ons, Ambassador to Austria-Hungary,
has sold his holdings IN the German
American Press association, which
spublishss the st. Louis Times. to Ed,
ward l. Preetorious and others.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12

CHICAGO Train Wrecked; Four Buried.
Valparaiso, Ind, July 4.-Engine,
tender. mail and baggage cars Of the
New York and Boston express. east
bound on Nickel Plate railroad, went
In the ditch three miles west Of here
Tuesday. Many were hurt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
2ae wARsHlPs 70 GATHER
Asssmblaos Next Tuesday IN England
Will Excel That fer King
Georges Coronation.

London. July 5-wonderfui ~ wa
the naval assembia&e q spithsad last
year to commemorate the coronation,
It Will be excelled by the feet which
viii gather next Tuesday. There will
be 239 warships Of every kind. drawn
up in six lines. along q total length
Of thirty miles. Nineteen admirals'
lags will be down.