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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
ROOSEVELT and JOHNSON ARE
CHOICE OF PROGRESSIVE PARTY
Standard Bearers Of New Party Are Selected Amid Scenes Wildly
Excting-canddates Are Given Big Ovation When They
Appear to n Accept the Nominations.

mending that the temporary organir
cation be made permanent. This wae
quickly disposed OF and the decks
were cleared for the nominating
speeches.
Ovation for Roosevelt.
A record-breaking ovation was given
Theodore Roosevelt at the Coliseum
Tuesday afternoon when he ap-
peared to deliver his confession OF
faith" speech.
AS h colonel walked toward the
front OF the stage. bowling to Chair.
man Beverage. twelve thousand men
and women shouted their greetings,
bands played and individual uproars
were lost In the general din.
The demonstration lasted ffty.five
minutes.
Grouped on the platform behind
the chairman was the fife and drum
corps OF the Civil war veterans. The
high notes Of the flies and the deep
roar OF the army drums added their
contribution to the thunder Of the
vast assemblage.
Oklahoma Begins Big March.
In q few moments the crowd was
moving about the building. An Okla.
homa delegate tore his state stand.
ard from Its fixture and began to I'D.
n toward the platform.
Colonel Roosevelt stood al the front
Of the flying deck" under the huge
sounding board. bowling to the audi.
ence. His black frock coat showed
In sharp contrast with the red ban.
danna handkerchiefs which were
waved from every corner Of the big
hall.
The Ohio delegation moved toward
the speakers platform, one OF the
delegates yelling Here's from Taft's
own state"
Colonel Roosevelt smiled.
From the Illinois delegation Miss
Jane Adams. a delegate-atlarge. was
helped over the press stand to the
speakers platform. She was met by
the colonel with q broad smile and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
HEAD Of HAITIAN
REPUBLIC KILLED
NATIONAL PALACE At PORT Au
PRINCE BLOWN UP AND
MANY KILLED.
PEOPLE THROWN INTO PANIC
Members Of President Leeontes' Fam.
lily Save Observation-Disclosures
Stored in Cellars Adds Fuel to the
Flames.

Port au Prince, Haiti.-The national
palace was blown up by a powder e
plosion and burned to the ground
Thursday and the president Of the re-
public Of Haiti, Gen. Cincinnatus lie.
conte, persisted. Many palace attend
ants were killed and 1t is estimated
that the casalty list will reach 400
persons killed or injured.
Members of the presidents family,
who were awakened by the terrific
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
Live Stock Market.

Sioux City.-Cattle-Good to choice
corn fed steers. ss.00@9.50: medium to
good, $7.00@S.00: medium to choice
fat cows and h%eifers, s5.50@7.50; grass
cows and heifers. s4.50@5.5U; canners
and cutters, s2.50@4.50; bulls, $3.50
@7.00; veals. s4.5o@S.25. Hogs
Prices ranged from $7.45@7.90, with
the bulk OF the sales at s7.55@7.s0.
Eheep-Lambs. s6.O0@7.25, yearlings,
$4.75@5.25; ewes, $3.O0G4.00; weth.
ers, $4.25@4.75.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM IN BRIEF

Womans suffrage.
Presidential primaries.
Election Of senators by popular vote.
Stringent corrupt praetieesaet.
Publicity Of campaign eontrI buttons.
To simplify recall Of incompetent judges.
Recall Of judicial decisions.
Establishment Of minimum wage commission by nation
and state.
Sound and elastic currency reform.
Recognition Of the right Of the people Of q state 60 secure
to themselves the initiative, the referendum and the recall
Establishment Of standards Of compensation for Industrial
accidents and deaths and for oceupatlonal diseases.
Prohibition Of night labor Of women and children.
Enactment Of legislation requiring Ill employers to Hs
wage scales and other data ~ the public element In Industry
demands.
Declaration In favor Of . living wage.
strengthening and sfneIent enforcement Of pure food laws.
strengthening Of antitrust law against monopoly and anti
social practices.
Creation Of national Industrial commission, with full DOW.
Or to regulate and control all features Of the great Industrial
corporations.
Establishment Of parcels poston zone principle.
strengthening Of the interstate commerce law, especially
n regards railroads.
Declaration for protective tariff for whole people.
Creation Of permanent commission Of nonpsrtIsan tariff
experts.
RevIsions Of tartn schedule by schedule.
Downward revision Of the tariff.
Investigation Of high cost OF living.
Legislation for closer business relationship between farmer
and consumer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
President:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
viee-President:
HIRAM w.

Chicago. Aug. S.-After n OF the
widest demonstrations ever given to
a candidate for the highest political
honor in the gift Of the people. Theo-
dore Roosevelt was chosen by accla-
nation as the standard bearer OF the
new Progressive party. Gov. Hiram
W. Johnson OF California was unani-
mously accorded second place on the
only to that given to the head Of the
ticket.
The scenes attending the nomina-
ton Of the first candidates to repre-.
sent the new party In Its battle for
the votes Of the people were unpre-
cedented In the political history Of the
country. The fact that there was no
contest. that II was as near q fore
gone conclusion what the result Of the
convention would be as anything rea-
sonably can be, served In no way to
dim the ardor Of the delegates. Their
enthusiasm was unbounded and their
capacity for n~oise-making was only
limited by their phwiscal endurance.
Both Candidates Accept.
AS soon as the nominations were
made Chairman Beverage dispatched
committees to notify the candidates
and escort them to the hall. Their
appearance was the signal for another
outburst Of noise.
Accept" said Colonel Roosevelt.
'of course, I accept the nomination OF
the Progressive party.
The colonel made a very brief speech
thanking the delegates for their con-
fidence and promising to make the
best fight he knew how.
Governor Johnson followed In a brief
speech of acceptance.
When the convention met at noon
yesterday the committee on resolu-
tons was not ready to report. It was
decided to go on with the nominating
speeches and take up the platform be-
fore the nomination was made.
The platform was adopted unani.
mously and without discussion.
The Progressive party" was the
name officially selected for the new
party.
P%rendersast Starts L..
The demonstration started after vii.
liam A. Prendergast OF New York had
concluded his speech nominating
Roosevelt. A wild cheer greeted its
conclusion and was taken up all over
the big hall. The noise was deafening
for 45 minutes. and when It was
quelled by Chairman Beverage, Judge
Ben B. Lindsey began the first OF the
seconding speeches.
His speech. too. evoked a demon
stration. as did the others all the way
down the line.
Jane Adams OF Hull house fol.
lowed him, and she was given an ova-
ton such as never before hes been
given to q woman.
Other seconding speeches were
made by A. T. Hamilton, Georgia; Ho-
ratio King. New York: Col. T. p.
Lloyd Of Florida. a Confederate vet
eran. who lost an arm In the Civil
war; John M. Mcdowell and Lucius
r. c. Garvin.
After the nomination by acclama-
ton. the vice-presidency was taken up
and Governor Johnson was unanimous
ly placed In nomination by John M.
Palmer OF Louisiana. Seconding
speeches were made by several dele
gates.
Governor Johnson was chosen by &C
clamation.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization presented q report recon
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
sardonlc Observations.

THAT novelist says he takes his
characters from real life."
He should be encouraged to keep
ON taking them" replied MT. Grow.
cher. The fewer like them In real
life, the better"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
HIGH MEAT PRICES TO STAY.
Chicago Union Stock Yards statistI.

chicago Union stock YARDS StatistI.
clan Sees No Immediate Relief.
Chicago.-Cheap prices for beef
based on a more abundant supply Of
cattle cannot be expected for sever
a years, according to NJ. F. HORNE,
statistican Of the Union Stock Yards
and Transit company, who issued a
statement commenting on the record
high prices paid for cattle in the Chi
cago market.
In his position the only relief lies
with the farmers OF the corn belt, who,
with improved methods OF farming
and the use OF corn and alfalfa In
feeding. may be able to produce beef
cattle in larger numbers in a few
years.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
New Dam 10 Wrecked.

Gallipolis, O.-Dam No. 26, Just com
pleted In the Ohio river by the federal
government at q cost Of 1000. 900. was
partially washed away when the con.
crete foundation let so. The damage
will be $500, 600.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
Eloht for Better Muk.

st. Joseph, Mo.-In q fight for better
milk the board Of health caused forty.
mine warrants to be issued for dairy.
men on the allegations that the milk
bRsrsd fbr sale 10 deficient In butter
tat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16

Star Boarder .(gloomily)-The other
boarders are talking OF \ strike. ME-.
Hamm.
Landlady (brightening)-Do you
think it win bs = hunger striksf
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16

The stump speaker was sxtollinr tho
virtues OF his candidate.
Remember" he shouted. -F1usher
has keen keeping many q Door fam.
ilyi"
Sure no has" came q voice from
the crowd. keeping them poori"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16
Sad Case.

Sad Case.
Belle-Betty 10 married. I hear.
Beulah-Yes. but she's not at all
happy.
,Belle-ls that 10? Why?
Beulah-well. you see. the man she
married IL horribly cross-eyed. and
she can never tell whether's he's look
Ing ut her or at some other girl
His Condition.
$50 Dick found himself cut out By
Jack"
yes. And he's quite cut up
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-16

For AT N S~ubrnarInoe.
According to Q French scientist nj.
ira violet rays from mercury vapor
lamps VIII purify the air within sub,
marine boats.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
Barre Ordered to Close Public
Places.

At the end Of conference be-
tween the state board of healtl,
States Attorney Carver and the local
health authorities in Barre Monday
afternoon, Secretary II. D. Holton
appeared before a number Of bust
ness and professional men and cler-
gymen and said he believed that
Barre was not yet "out Of the woods, =
as lie expressed it. and that the lid
should not be lifted on the churches,
schools and amusement places for
another week at least. At that time,
the board would start another inves-
LEGATION and if the conditions war
ranted and no new cases Of smallpox
we're reported, permission would be
given to reopen schools. churches
and amusement places.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
B. & M. Abandons Cornish to
West Lebanon Line.

The Sullivan county railroad,
leased lins Of the Boston and Maine
railroad, has withdrawn its petite n
before the public service commissi' n
asking for authority to extend its
lines from Cornish to West Lebanon,
which would parallel on the New
Hampshire side of the Connecticut
liver the Central Vermont. the Grand
Trunk line, on the Vermont side.
The petition was fled with the
supreme court to determine the
question Of public necessity ON April
20, 1910, and that tribunal held it
until October z, when it decided ii
had no jurisdiction and turned it
over to the commission.
From the first the extension was
violently opposed by summer resi-
dents Of Cornish on the ground that
it would work serious damage to
their property.
The cause of the withdrawal, tile
announcement OF which created
astonishment in railroad and legal
circles, has not been given out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
UNREST IN ENGLAND
Duke Of Marlborough BIames
Dearth Of Cottages for Evil.
Absence Of Homes for HumbIest
Glasses Of Rural Workers ls De-
popuIatIno the country--"Week
Enders" 10 Chief cause.

London.--When the duke OF Marl-
borough. in his recent articles In the
Daily Mall on Industrial Unrest in
England" traced the source of the
trouble back to the dearth of cottages
for country iaborers, It seemed rather
fanciful, but since his articles were
printed, no small amount of evidence
has appeared to back up his theory.
One of the most interesting contri-
buttons to the discussion comes from
"A Country Parson," who says that the
dearth of homes for the humbIest
classes or rural workers is q crying
evil. According to him, 1t Is depopu-
lating the country.
Marriages among the young people
are at discount. he says. Twenty
years ago. in his parish. the registers
show there. was yearly average of
six marriages Of agricultural laborers.
During the last eight years this aver
age has been reduced to one. Assur-
edly this statement backs up the duke
of Marlborough.
The young men In the country have
no inducements to marry there and no
homes to settle down in. They flock
to the cities, they crowd out the city
born of weaker physique, they lower
the standard Of wages by glutting the
labor market. Then come poverty,
strike, paralysis of business, general
all-'round disaster.
But why should there be a dearth
OF rural cottages. Why does not the
law Of supply and demand operate to
end 1t in short order? One reason
seems to be that all sorts OF outsid-
ers are competing with the agricultur-
al laborer in the way of a cottage that
may exist or be built In rural regions.
Behind this is the fundamental
cause, the fact that the agricultural
laborer is SO badly paid or paid in
such an impractical way that he Is not
able to pay anything like decent
rent for a home-anything like the
rent which will return even the
smallest interest on the builders In
vestment.
Illustrating the competition with the
laborer for the rural cottage. the
case of the week ender Is cited. The
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
WOODSTOCK NEWS
SAYS HE SHOT
IN SELF DEFENCE
George w. Smith Killed Joseph
Destafano at Wilder.

Joseph Dsstafano, who was EN-
ployed on the construction gang at
Wilder, was shot and killed at that
village Sunday night, and George
w Smith Of Wilder is under arrest,
he having given himself up to the
authorities shortly afterwards.
Destarauo boarded at Smith s
house, having been there for several
weeks According to the story as ut
present known Destafano on Sunday
received several quarts Of liquor,
part Of which was consumed durit &
the day Toward nightfall he re-
turned to the Smith house in a
drunken conditions, sat down for a
short time and then talked about
going 10 bed, finally trying to induce
Smith 10 Join him in the drinking.
This Smith refused, so the story
goes, and Destafano berame abusive
Presently he became so abusive that
Smith ordered him out of the house.
Going out of the house, Destafalo
became SO noisy and demonstralive
that Smith went out to quiet him.
1t is alleged that when Smith Went
outside he was seized by the threat
by Destafano and that struggle en-
sued, in which Smith drew his ov II
revolver and commenced shooting.
Finally, dropping his weapon Smith
started to run and was followed ~
Destafano for short distance After
circling about the house in that
vicinity for a time Smith returned
to his house and found Destafann's
body. Several bullets are said 10
have taken effect.
After the shooting Smith went 10
the authorities and told what he had
done, claiming that the shooting WIS
in self defense States Attorney
Skeels was notified and he stated that
he would take-charge of the case.
Smith has been employed by tie
International Paper company al
Wilder but hall been sick for some
time, aud his wife is also now i'll
Little is known OF Desiafano.
SMITH BOUND OVER
George w Smith of Wilder WAS
on Monday bound over 10 Windsor
county court An autopsy reveal' d
a bullet through the stomach aud
kidneys as the cause Of deatl, Of
Destafano
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
HAS SILKS; DIES IN RAGS
Former Woman Educator, Considered
Witch by NeIshbors, succumbs
to ScaIds.

st. Louis, Mo.-A crowd OF women
gathered In the queer little apothe-
cary shop at 1419 Franklin avenue
recently discussing with awe the death
of the proprietor. the strange woman
who for years had held them in fear
and awe OF her through mystic psy-
chic powers which she was reputed
to possess.
For DR.. Sarah F. Wells, graduate of
oberlin university, founder of medical
colleges. author, lecturer. traveller. ad-
venturess and charlatan, is dead.
Though she is said to have had a
large fortune in tenement houses In
Dayton, Ohio. and Kansas City. real
estate In Florida and government
bonds. for days she sat In broken
chair In the little Franklin shop suf-
fering agony from scalds on her feet
and limbs received when she fell into
n bathtub partly filled with hot water.
before she was persuaded to have a
doctor.
Clothed In rags, she waited painfully
for the end, with ~her trunks packed
with gorgeous silks, rich possessions
from the Orient
She knew she was dying and her
last act was to send for Nine. Bee.
fortune teller. and Miss Della Huddy.
who live in the rooms above her
shop. to whom she gave her fifteen
cats.
For years the women OF the neigh
borhood had held the fifteen cats In
Buperstitious awe. They swarmed
about the place. enjoying every liberty.
Before the death of the woman
doctors husband, Rufus G.. Wells, an
eccentric aeronaut, two years ago.
there were two cats to which strange
Influences were credited. The aero
naut was poet after fashion and
when he was composing a rhyme one
big cat would sit on his right shoulder
and another on his left knee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
MAY CALL OFFICER A AGINK"
And, Philadelphia Judge HcIds, II
Doesn't Justify Arrest Of Former
PuolIIst.

Philadelphia Magistrate Coward,
sitting In city hall. today decided 1t
is no crime to call policeman a
"gink." no matter what construction
is placed upon the word. The Magis-
trate listened to the evidence of Po-
liceman PHI Of the vice squad, who
had arrested Jack Hanlon, the former
pugilist, whom he accused OF calling
him gink when PHI was on duty in
the Tenderloin.
When the Judge heard the case he
said: well, that is not wrong. I'm
called worse things than that dozen
times q day. ] don't oare how you
take It. II that is all that the man
said you had no right to arrest HIM. .
In the cross-examination OF Pill
Hanlon's lawyer asked Pill II he knew
what the word meant. When the po-
liceman said he did not know the at
torney said: well. II you don't know
now, you will soon enough. for you
have been accused of being 'gink'
before, and you had better be careful
or they may make more than accusa-
tions the next time" The Magis-
trate suspended further hostilities by
discharging tho prisoner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
SMITH BOUND OVER
Game Figures for Two Years.

John w Titce,nb, state fish and
game commissioner, has just issued
the 2lst biennial report for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1912. says
County Warden B. Nj Newton in the
Ludlow Tribune, and as but a few
hunters and fishermen receive The.
report | think some Of its contents
would be of interest to many people
in Windsor county.
The number Of deer killed during
the open season Of 1910. both does
and bucks, was by counties as fol-
lows: Addison 224, bennington 23S
Caledonia 1876, Chittenden 2lO, Essex
9l, Franklin l57, Grand Isle A, La
moille 251, Orange 1911, Orleans 80
Rutland 5IS, Washington 54S
Windliani 345, Windsor SAT. total
5000; gross weight 573 487 lbs !;
average weight 100 lbs.
The number of deer killed in the
open season of 1911, bucks only, was:
Addison 1863. bennington 256, Gale
donia LOT. Chitteuden 70 Essex 129.
Franklin 6S. Grand Isle 0, Lamoillc
10, Orange l27, Orleans 90, Rui
land BAT. Washington 2S4, Windham
352, Windsor 472; total 2644; gross
weight 5l3,075 lbs; average weight
1914.
The number killed in Windsor
county by towns in 1911 wac: Anil
over s. Baltimore 3, Barnard 10,
Bethel 23. Bridgewater 81, Caven-
dish 10, Chester 32, Hartford 90,
Hartland 4, Ludlow l5, Norwich 25
Plymouth AZ, Pomfret 5, Reading
20, Rochester 55. Royalton III. Sha-
ron IL. Springfield Is, Stockbridpe
90, Weathersfeld %. Weston 81.
West Windsor 5, Windsor 8. Wood
stock Ia; total 472.
The number of violators and the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

Col R. e. Hathorn, recently came
into possession OF an interesting relic
of the town of Ludlow as it was in
1860 1t is picture of the old Ham
mond building since burned, with a
group of prominent residents in
front. The faces are very clear. In
the group were Elder Pearsons,
Warren Adams, Mrs Boynton. a
milliner, and John A. bennett, all
now deceased. The only person now
known to be living is A. II Lock-
wood, who was clerk at Hammand's
store in 1860.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

week ender OF moderate means wants
very cheap place where he can run
down in fine weather and spend day
or two at what is to him merely
nominal expense. He finds laborer's
cottage picturesQuely situated; he
goes to the landlord and offers gro
tesquely low rent for it. say Ave shil-
lings or $1.25 week, on condition
that it be restored or fixed up---put in
good order. The landlord cheerfully
accepts the offer and puts the cottage
In first-rate condition. for the rent Of
the city man offers. absurd though 1t
may ssem to New Yorker. is any
where from three to Ave times as
much as the agricultural laborer can
AFFORD to pay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
ROCK CLIMBING IN SCOTLAND
Sen Maedhui. King OF calrnaormo
Group of Peaks, and 6ome
Others.

Glencoe. Scotland.--It is sometimes
forgotten that the mountaineer can
and some excellent places for the ex-
srcise of his powers in this country.
A contributor to the Peoples Friend
points out that the wild region round
the pass of Glencoe. in Argyllshire.
Affords some of the best rock-climb-
ing In Great Britain. The approach
10 through the grim recesses of
3lenfalloch, and onwards by Tyn-
drum and Bridge of Orchy. On the
left, looking up the pass. the long
ridge of Aonach Eagach cuts the
skyline with its jagged outline, while
On the opposite side rise the majestic
rocky bastions of the Three Sisters"
The latter is the highest mountain
In Argyllshire. and on the Glencoe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
Vermont's Christmas Trees
Are Not Barred.

The department of agriculture has
placed an-embargo upon Interstate
shipment OF Christmas trees from
Maine. New Hampshire. Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island and Connecticut,
because of gypsy and brown tail
moths. The quarantine becomes
effective November 25 and also
affects the shipment of decorative
plants such as holly and laurel.
! vn as Christmas greens or
a. nery :"