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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-23
Greater Iuehmond'. G-satcsr Newspaper,
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~HEATEST WANT AND REAL Es-
AnE MEDIUM IN VIRGINIA, AND
oHE OK IiiE BEST IN AMERICA.
Want Ad Rates

., Duhy, one cent ger word when putd
81 "u'"hcc' No Al. tul>en fOr less tsnn
Ken cents.
ono und onc-hnlf cents word all
"Ahihcnsions Except situation Wanted
'r SUNDAY. oitunt!On wanted. one cent
word. No All. sunday tulScn Tor q -
ihnn fifteen cent.
40 Ads. taken for lees than two ..ty- :
te cents when phUHcd In e-.arsed
at the counter.
Phone orders NOS xunrnnteed.
=, .tassihcnt!ons not guaranteed inter
=, fcr business contrnc.s. send for the
Ntnt vi Nan. f'hv.-- ,1nnror l.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08

munication being verbatim rs follows
"Sad bereavement to the Western
Sioux Indians on the Cheyenne river
Reservation. Died at home February
~ on Cheyenne river near Carlin post.
ollie, promIHcLt Indian. J ,hr
Wo"d IN" tGanptlj, has b"a re-
ognlzed nlah amongst hGih white uc.
and Indians for his kind words. pDl!t".
ness and impartial love to those who
have tho honor to obtain his acpulLt-
anc". lie has been elected to almost
every honorable public position, oI
his tribe such ~ chairman al -ru"rtl
council, member Of business cuuncll
and Tribal Delegate to Washington.
ID. y. He is firm memb,r of the
Protestant Episcopal denomination
The sorrows can no: be- easily forgot.
ten by the b.reavei -amiIy consisting
OF Il wife and daughter to mourn his
death"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08
Court jurisdiction Over Indians

From SIOUX Falls Arsu>-Icad"r.
At the recent term of circuit court
held in Charles Mix county. Judge l..
b. Trip. of the first judicial circuit
rendered Il decision regarding Tia,
jurisdiction OF state courts oysr
Indians that is OF great interest TO all
of the counties in the wvS' .rl part oi
the state or those In: ring lpDI or
having Indian r.~ecylt!Dus within
their territory.
The decision rendered by Judge
Tripp was IN the case OF The state vs.
Joseph Nimroi i a laukton Siou>
Indian anb Was arrested for the Grim,
biyamy. The Yankton Sioux Indians,
a cool many years aSp. serve ! their
tribal relations and took allutment>
of land in sc"rralty. Since TINT time,
they have ba,n cDl.i i"rri Am 'rican
c.tiz rs and citizens OF the state oi
South Dakota. and treated as such in
all Of their dealings aai have been
considered amruablr 10 the laws of
the state and hereto have been
prosecuted forcrimes committed with
in WIN, was originally tn" boundaries
o. the Yankion Indian RescrS alton.
At the time the Information was
filed in the circuit court against MIN
rod. the attorney for the defendant
drmurrei Ia the information on the
ground that the courl had no jurlS'
diciion. Th" court sustained the
demurrer Of the defendant, holding
that he had no juris iiction TO try the
! case.
| If the holding Of Judge Trip i
correct, the state courts have very
] l.t.c jurisdiction TO try Indians fol
any offence by and between Iudiaps
within what was the Nauktoa Indian
Reservation. and the result would be
| tina, ,hyr, would be IA great many
crimes which could not br prosecute
their under thu state Jaws or under
the federal laws. The states attorue,
has appealed the ease TO the state
supreme court and it will come OF
fol hearin. aC the next term of til,
STATE suprem' coart.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08
Commissioners Proceedings

The Board met as per adjournment
present ID. l.. McLain, j. A. Seigmund
minutes of last MEETING read and
approved.
The various bids Oh bridges were
opened aud the Western Bridge and
Construction Co. OF Omaha Nebr. sub
mit,iag the lowest and best bid, as
awarded the contrast tor the ensuing
year
On motion, the several bids On road
implements were rejected aud the
Au litor was instructed to advertise
for new bids.
On motion the following bills were
allowed.
Leiari Cobb freight FROM Nurdo $500
Roy A. Richmond printing s'3 -
Sadie z. Shives Saisfy for Feb. S7hOo
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08
WHITE RIVER GIVES BANQUET
Entertains Business Men OF Near b.
Towns Over Victory Of Secur-
ing Filing Poin:.

On last Thursday evening ut White
River was gathered the largest
assemblage of the hind ever con
2re"atcd together in the territory that
is now embraced in Mellettc County.
The occasion for the gathering he
ing the celebration by the citizens of
White River aui their frien Is, Of tine
selection of that town a. the temper
AIRY filing point for Melle!tc and BEN
nett County lands.
After an afternoon spent in visiting
and getting acquainted the large
crould of over IA hundre,! was seated
at a table set III tn. form OF horse.
shoe in the county Court House.
The banquet was prepared and
served by the ladies OF White River.
who proved themselves COOKS and
hoStrsScs of the finest order. The
guets proved their appreciation Of the
spread by the manner in which they
fell to and enjoyed themselves.
Among ,hoS" present from ont Of
town were delegations from Dallas,
Murdo. Carter. Winner and Wood.
Mr.. Roy II. Richmond editor OF the
Melettc County News was toAStmhstcr
of the occasion.
After short address in which he
extended welcome tom the COM
mercial Cub and citizens OF White
| River To- the guests assembled, he
proceeded to explain how and why
White River hal been selected for
the honor bestowed upon her.
Mr.. Halicnback, Il member of the
committee who w,nt tn Washington
and who were successful, went into
detail and explained how by standing
together and by being backed 10y
their friends ut home, by the del
eyations from Murdo aud Chamberlain
they won out against Gregory and
Winner whose delegations were ne,
working in harmony themselves or
with one another.
Responses were made by a mum ia
present from neigh boring towns somel
of which had been aspirants for the
honor which was bestowed upon
White River.
The sentiments expressed and
which pervaded the netting from be-
ginning to en!, was that of tine warm
est fellowship and good feeling
We people of Wood who were SC
royaly entertained wish to take this
occasion to thank our hosts for one OF
the most enjoyable evenings OF oul
lives, and to assure them that th,il
victory is our victory aud we are with
them heart aud soul for anything
pertaining to the general good ano
welfare of our county.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08

c. r. jordan $1,000
Y. ID. Mcclure postage $500
Perkins Bros. Go. supplies S1I.O0
Stephen Estes livery hire for Assessor
aud supplies for jail 500
Ira Lnrha helping surveyor . DAYS
5000
I J. Cumming, TRANSFERRING aud
mil az" GlG.DJ
Ira Lucas salary for Feb. 5000
Il. '. Fletcher salary for Jan aud
Feb. $4,000
Lyman County MeIle,t- County,
>har" il bridge ut Wrsiover accro,-
White River SiG2jZ5
Lyman County one huff cost inspect.
on Of bridge $3.50
ID. l.. McLlnr mileage q per diem
SliUJ
j. \. S-igmund $llGJ
On motion board adjourned until
8 A. u. March, = 1917
ID l.. AcLanc.
Chairman.
+ j. Cummings.
Auditor.
March >. 1912
Board m t "a per adjournment.
Present d. l.. McLaue ami ia.
Seiymund.
\ petition was presented to the
COMMISSIONERS. asking that road be
Established from White River TO Ring
Thunder. > ID. and the surveyor was
INSTRUCTED to inspect and lay out said
road a. near To the land described ~
will best serve the interest IL the
County.
Be it resolved lbs the board OF
County Commissioners OF Melle;tc
County in session assembled, that
were d. petition has baen presented
hy the necessary number OF quall!i,d
electors for the organization and
establishment of Township boundr',
and described as follows:
All of Township II. Rang" ~, M"~i
6 III. L. y. Beginning at point Ia tn
y. T.. corner OF Sec II ~. running
thence in Western dir ction q mjlr-
To the y. W. corner OF Sec. An.
thence South q miles, To Il point IN
the :. ". corner o. Sec. 81 Il -
theme East 4 miles, 10 the ; +. corner
IF 81. II -. thence North Il mile, to
the y. T.. corner OF Sec. IL - totAc
place designated as the starting point
and where ~ said petition has r..
qucstcd that the maine Of said Town
ship be White River Township, il l.
her by ordered and made IA part OF
the recor of the mlnurts oi the Boari
of County Commissioners that tie
aid Township be- ani Is hereby
urSanillrl under III" mann" ot White
River Township aui bounded rs aforc
said.
1t further appearing by said
petition that it j. the q sire of the
said qualified Il ctor> az! >ignrr- "t
the above mentioned petition, that tn
officers hr appointed - Ini!nw-:-
John 5. Hight.
j. l.. Core. Supervisors.
X. l.. Tom~lk.
On motion the bond of the White
River State Bank as County deposit
DRY was accepted.
On motion the bond of the Rose
bud Abstract and Title Company
stands approved when sealed with tn
Corporate seal.
On motion the Carter STATE Bank
oi Carter and the First state Banl; ot
Wood S. d. were desiguated as County
repositories as soon ~ bond is furnish
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08
Notice to HOmesteaders.

Having witnessed and experienced the last three
openings of the Rosebud country both homestead.
er and in world feel that we are able to
handle the trade peculiar 70 the conditions which arise
in taking up a claim
There Is unfortunately false idea among its new
arrivals country that prices in the stores OF in
land towns cxorbant and beyond the pocketbooks
Of the average homes seeker. a second unmitgaed
rumor travels hand with this first. to tho effect
that tho stock inefficient the stores away from the
rail.r0ad.
This Is one Of tho mistaken ideas brought forth by
the malicious and de.naured citizen Of which every
cosntry has It's over abundance.
We arc here prove the utter lack of foundation
for such atrocious reports
We cordially invite you to come and watch Us
back up our chalIange 70 high prices and inadequate
stock by our splendid complete line of goods from
darning needle up the varied scale OF domestic nc.
1--WE SELL EvERYThlNd'
WOOD MERCANTILE co.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08

The large frame barn of Running
Bears WAS destroyed by fire las
Thursday night.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08

ed and approved by the board OF
County Commissioners.
On motion the following wolf
bountys were allowcd:-
Allen Swift Crockrrv coyote.
Arthur Tuniry BrI -
Nm. J.. >IpUu -
AMI one gray Woif.
Ernest Poay ! coyote
On motion the following claims
we're allowed:
Y. ID. McC!urc postage $50
/. j. Cummius postage and
express $3.50
Lonia Giroux hcIr Ping surveyor
. days 5000
On motion the folio wing place.
were designated as voting prrcIncis
for:
Bad Nation precinct No. !.
Wool pr,rint No. :.
!. h ;,e River precinct No. 3
Black Pipe sub. Agency precinct No, 4
On motion the Board adjourned
until Mardh 9th. 1872.
ID. l.. McLane.
Chairman.
+. j. Cummings.
Auditor
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
AMERICANS FLEE
FROM CHIHUAHUA

FL PaSo, Tex, June 3.-.Anarinan ailC
ether foreign residents are Ie ing tin,
city of Chihuahua and the rebel zone
in northern Mexico as rapidly as traiz
service viii permit.
The warning from Washington sew,
eral weeks ago for Americans to re.
move themselves from scenes of dis,
turbances is believed to nave been re
iterated within the last three dayi
through Marion Letcher, American con
sui at Chihuahua.
Passengers who arrived on the d
cial train late last night-the only ons
that has been run in three days-wer,
agreed in their assertions today tina
even In the long period OF Isolation
which Chihuahua suffered during tn,
Madero revolution no such perilou;
conditions Of deInoraliZed businesi
prospects existed for foreigners as are
today spreading alarm through north.
ern Mexico.
Though no overt act has been com
mitted to indicate that the rebel off.
Gals will De able to restrain the popu,
lace in anti-foreign outbreaks, the ton,
of h proclamation issued by rebe
chiefs intimating that they might no
be able to curb the passion of the peo-
pie, has served to alarm the forciaI
colony into wholesale flight. Most oil
the German families have left already
The issuance of fiat non by tn,
rebe government has come as the las
straw in the business fabric OF III,
city of Chihuahua.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
BILL AIMED AT COFFEE
TRUST Is INTRODUCED

Washington, ID. c., June 3.-The OPP
orators of the so-called coffee trust
would be put under the Interstate COM
merce laws II a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Norris, of Nebraska. should
become q law.
The Norris bill would so amend the
antitrust laws as to characterize as
an Illegal conspiracy any combination
whereby two or more persons are en-
gagged in the importing OF any article
from any foreign country, when such a
combination is operated In restraint Of
free competition of so as ia
The bill carries as a penalty a maxi
mum fine of $1,000, together with i'm.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
AN AMERICAN CAPTURED;
GUNROAT AT DAtQUIRl

Santiago, Cuba. June Sit was re-
ported here today that Collistcr Wheel
er, an American, VINO owns a ranch
near Daiquiri, has been captured by
negro insurgents and held for ransom.
The United States gunboat Paducah
remained Off Da1qliri today. but did
not land marines. Firing continued all
night around the Daiuuiri mines. where
the government has q strong detach-
ment. A sergeant OF rurales was killed
in the fighting. The miners are aban-
doEing their work and the mires Prob
ably VIII be closed tomorrow.
The American consul MIR. Holiday.
left this morning for Daiquiri TO inves-
tivate the situation there, which Is con
sidered critical.
The United States gunboa. Nash
vile at Nipe bav has not landed ma
rines. The h-American Iron
company has asked for the protection
OF its property. valued at Sc, 600. 900, at
FELTON,. near Nipe bay.
Louis Gomez, who is charged with
being an important conspirator in the
revolt, was arrested while attempting
to embark on the steamer Jalia for
Santo DOMINGO. Other important ar.
rests, including those OF two high Of
~ficials. are expected. it is said.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
DECISION TN SO-CALLED
"TAP LINE CASE GIVEN

Washiv gtor. June 3.-Iu a @rrrle-
mental decision of the ro-casied tap
line case" announced today the Inter-
state Commerce commission holds thu
40 lines, which IL perform fr
service for which they are entitled
receive compensation ont of the throuE~
rates. In some of these cases the COM
mission xes q switching allowance
ranging from $I.50 to 50 a car, willis IN
other divisions of he through rates
ranging from ] TIC 3 ceass rer Zoe
pounds are established.
Twenty-Five tap lines are held to he
merely plant facilities and not entitled
10 either switching allowance or divi-.
sions OF The rites.
Thus the colnfs.isc:cn divides tho tan
lines into two -classes-tEose whi.~ are
purely Industrial facilities and .IiOa0
which, may be considered .s corr mon
carriers. OF thee thus fn- passes .1poT
hS--2: today and 90 or April 23- ETezfS
the first class. and % III The second.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS FRAMED
State Convention Concludes It's
Work-Radical Changes
Are Proposed.

Columbus, Ohio, June ~3.--Forey-two
proposed constitutional amendments,
framed and ready to present to the
voters for ratification at a special cleo
ton on September 3, is the completed
work of the Ohio constitution conven-
ton which adjourned today. Matters
ranging from the initiative and refer
endum and women's suffrage to the
regulation of bill board advertisements
are provided for in the proposed
amendments.
the limiting of the power of the SUI
preme court. In the same proposal,
the name of the circuit court is
changed to the our of appeals, and
the appellate court is made the court
of last resort in most cases.
A bond issue of $4,000. 900 is pro-
yided for In a proposal which calls for
a new system of inter-county roads.
A proposal was passed providing for
n preferential vote for United States
senator's. However, the legislature will
not be required to o l to the result of
the preferential vote.
The convention provided for a regu-
latory liquor license and limited the
number of retail saloons, one to SOC
population.
The delegates refused to pass the
recall" but passed a plan for the
prompt removal of public officials, in
Guiding the judiciary, upon complaint
and hearing.
Another proposal gives the legisla-
ture power to pass a law requiring a
vote OF only three-fOurths OF a Jury to
return a verdict in civil cases.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
DANES NOT DIsMMED
BY POOR FARM LANDS
DR.. Egan4 American Minicter -
Denmark, Is Spending Short
Time In Home Country.

TTa3aiagtcH, Jurc 3.-~9.c wondering
story OF how the Danes, upon land but
poorly suited 10 grazing end in fh<
eace OF repeated revc,ses, have brOughl
their country to q state Of agricultural
prosperity second only to England
the old world countries, ID told
by DR. Maurice Francis Egan, Amer
team minister I O Denmark, who In now
~ this city OH leave. having recently
completed. on behalf Of the state De-
partimcnt. a lecture tour through the
farming districts of tie south.
DIR. Egan, together with several 9TH
er Of the American diplomatic officers
In Europe. has. under Instructions from
the state department, made a thorongn
study of the farmers welfare" prob
lem In the European countries, OF tho
part c,ayea by the governments In ad-
vancing .ue material prosperity OF >
farmers. Of the success of h farmers
themselves in forming cooperative So
cieties for mutual assistance and ct
the advantages secured 20 the wh0le
people of those countries from the
promotion of their agricultural TO-
aources. He IL engaged now In prcpar-
ing a report upon the methods Of the
Danish government In supplying
cheaper money COR their farmers, which
idea President Taft hopes to intro
luce into the United States for the
benefit OF tire American farmerS
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
GOES IN BANKRUPTCY

Philadelphia, June 3-Wiliam Abbott.
ST., of Reading, Pa, president of the
United States Baseball league, today filed
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy in the
United States district court here. His
liabilities are placed at So. S06 and his as
sets at $4,000. The assets include the
Reading baseball park valued at $4,000.
Among the liabilities is an item of 1910 due
as salary to players of the Reading team.
A hearing on the petition will be held at
Reading on June 6.
Reading, Pa, June William Abbott
Whitman, president of the United States
baseball league. issued the following
statement.
This step was taken for the protection
of those of my creditors who have honest
claims that might have been jeopardized
when they became due. had the combina-
ton or organized baseball and political
forces that had been formed to trim" me,
succeeded in carrying out the plans thai
will be exposed in a few days.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
SUIT TO ENJOIN NAMING
SUCCESSOR TO DEAL MAN

Springfield, ILL.,, June 3.-Proceed-
ings were instituted today i'll the San
canon circuit court by Chester w.
Church. of Chicago, to enjoin the re-
publican state central committee from
certifying the name of any person 9TH
er than himself on the republican tick
ct for secretary of state. He alleges
hat the state canvassing board has
never c~anvasse1 the vote for secretary
of state or issued q certificate to the
late secretary of state. j. A. Rose, who
received the highest number of votes.
Church himself, he claims. is therefore
the nominee, being the only other can
didatc in the primaries.
An injupction. if granted. will be
served Oh the new state central COM
mittee when it meets here tomorrow to
declare a vacancy Pm the ticket for the
Office of secretary of state and to name
Il person 10 fill the vacancy.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
SYMPATHY FOR BARROW
ALLEGED CRIME CAUSE

Oklahoma City, Okla, June Sym
pathy for Clarence barrow. now being
tried for alleged completely in bribery
a~ttenipts during the Mcnamara trial in
Los Angeles. the police charge,
prompted George J. Blank to dynamite
the federal building here. Blank was
arrested ana placed in Jail,
The second loo of the new building
was practically wrecked. Work on the
structure was nearing completion.
Blank, a structural iron worker.
came here from St. Louis a week ago.
He was employed on the finishing work
on the building. He asserts innocence
of knowledge of the acts charged
against him. The authorities say Blank
had ~accomplices. and that these are be-
ing sought today.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-07
BARROW TRIAL BRINGS
OUT NEW SENSATIONS

asked to mention the names of the
men he said he had approached. a:
they Were all his friends. A shor,
time before he had made q similar
statement when asked the name of tht
man who was said to have approached
Kruger before he had.
The witness exhibited much emotion
when he related his conversation with
Kruger, in which he said that Kruger
mad told him that another man had
offered him $4,000 for his vote as q
Mcnamara juror.
Kruger, he said, wanted to know II
they were both working for the same
side, He named a Los Angeles law
yer heretofore not mentioned in con.
nection with the McNamars. case
which drew an indignant protest from
Attorney Rogers.
Franklin said that he had told OAR
row after his arrest for attempting t.
bride Lockwood that had barrow not
been present when he was arrested he
mad tende to turn Lockwood over To
the police for accepting a, bride.
"That was,' asserted the witness,
when l found hat Lockwood had
turned traitor TO me-"
Knew Ho Had Been Betrayed.
He said that when he saw detectives
near h scene of the meeting with
Lockwood he knew he had been be-
trayed. Darrow's presence at the place
and time of Franklin's arrest, the lat
ter explained by saying that he had
been informed that Lecompte Davis,
one OF the associate counsel for the
Mcnamara defense, had telephoned to
barrow. telling him that Franklin was
about to get into trouble. barrow, he
said, had zone there to warn him.
After the arrest, Franklin testified,
barrow had assured him that his fam
lily would be looked after. On every
occasion that he met barrow there
after barrow always had asked how
his wife and friends viewed his ar
rest and what his wife's advice was.
II told him." said the witness. that
my Wife had told me that 1t was not
my duty to draw Mr.. barrow into the
mud l had made. He said she was q
brave nm / told him my son had
addressed me the same way; thai ]
had told them there was no danger of
my dragging in Mr.. Darrow.'
Numerous Talks With barrow.
Franklin related several =
lions with barrow, in which the for
mers course was discussed. He did not
fear conviction for attempting to bride
Lockwood, he said, but Lecompte Davis
had been conducting negotiations with
the district attorney with a view to
getting the latter to accept Il plea of
guilty Oh the part of Franklin.
In the event Of such a plea and the
imposition of "a fine of $1,000, as an
ticipated. barrow had old him. the
witness said, that he woul pay the fine
and in addition give him So, 1000; "the
$4,000" said Franklin, "for the protec-
ton of my family until l could regain
my reputation in the community
Il told Mr.. Darrow," continued
Franklin. that if the district attorney
accepted my plea of guilty dis
missed the other counts, and that if he
would care for my family, as prom
ised, l would accept the proposition
The witness denied that he mad been
offered immunity but said he knew The
law granted him immunity when he
vent on the stand for the prosecution.