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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27
MEYERS FINDS
LONG LOST SON
Glenham Man Boards Street Gar in
Chicago and Finds COnduC.
tor is His Son.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-When Philip
Meyers, a wealthy rancher OF Glen
ham, s. D., boarded a Division
street car and looked into the face
of the conductor, he found the son
he had been hunting for twenty
six years.
The son quit his job with the
street car company Immediately
aud will 60 to South Dakota to
share his fathers wealth.
Speaking of the matter further
the Aberdeen NeEs says:
Phillip Meyers moved to Glen
ham from Summit about six years
ago, when the Puget Sound line Of
the Milwaukee extended west from
Aberdeen. He entered the meat
business there and made consider
able money at that, moving the
year following to Hettinger, \
D., where he engeged in the but
cher business for time. Just be-
fore moving to Glenham he mar
ried woman from Bowdle, who
had three daughters and son.
Mr.. Meyers amassed considerable
wealth at Hettinger. He now owns
large ranch near that city, sever
al outlying quarter sections OF
land, and has a snug little fortune
in the bank as the result Of buying
and selling cattle and horses.
f. G. Shepard. Of this city,
has known Mr.. Meyers for the past
six years, but had never heard him
mention the lost son. Mr.. Shepard
knew there was page in Mr.
Meyers life that was not openly
known. 1t is strange, sad Mr.
Shepard this afternoon, that be-
fore moving to Glenham Mr.
Meyers had worked hard all his
life but had never seemed to save
anything. When he went to Het
finger it seemed that everything he
touched turned into money. lie il
, certainly a fine fellow, ana | speal
, for his friends when | say that w
. all wish him unmeasurable success
and happiness with his Few foun'
son. He has earned it.
In addition to the above men
toned family of step-children an'
the long lost son, Mr. and Mrs
f Mevers have another son, born t.
, them a few years ago.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27
MILWAUKEE PLANNING
BRANCH TO CANADA

The report comes from Dickin
son, n. d., that the Milwaukee
road is contemplating the construc-
ton of north and south line
through the Black Hills from
Rapid City to Portal, n. d., on
the Canadian boundary line. This
will he the only direct north and
south line through western North
and South Dakota, and will, if
built, draw from an exceedingly
rich country.
When approached on the sub
ject yesterday, Superintendent }
Y. Gillick, of the Milwaukee, said:
Do not know anything about
such line. | never heard Of it.
The Dickinson report is as fol-
lows:
Two officials of the Milwaukee
road were in the city the first Of
the week conferring with the offic-
ers of the Commercial club relative
to the construction OF a north and
south line through the state with
its southern terminal at Rapid
City and running north to the
Canadian line at Portal.
Dickinson has an excellent
chance of getting this route
through the city on a straight line
with Portal. The route would pass
between White Earth and Stanley
or with a slight bend. would strike
Minot. The immense grain dis
trict, heavy cattle shipments aud
the opening of the Ignite Goa
fields are looked upon as strong
inducements by the railroad men. y
Aberdeen News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27
FRAMING CHANGES
IN GAME STATUTES
Committee Will Formulate Laws to
Be Brought Before Next SeS.
sion of legislature.

State Game Warden Bancroft re-
ports that the sportsmeu meeting
held at Huron during fair week
was fairly we'll attended, about
seventy game wardens and sports
men being present.
The principal topic under dis
cussion was proposed changes in
the game laws of the state and the
state game warden was instructed
to name a committee of seven to
draft Il new set of game laws or
propose amendments to the pres
ent laws.
Mr.. Bancroft is now consider ING
the names of those to be appoint
ed on this committee VIII. .ch is to b.
called together within sixty days
Should there be time after this
committee has met and formulated
its proposed changes to the game
laws another meeting OF tht
wardens and other interested
sportsmen will be called to set
/ how they like the changes before
the matter is taken up to the leg.s
lature. Watertown Public Opin
! ion.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27
PATROLMAN IS
GIVEN REWARD
Aberdeen Officer Receives Sl0O for
Capturing RObber of GalIett
Jewelry Store.

The following review OF the re-
cent robbery of Gallett's jewelry
store was received yesterday after
noon by Mr.. Gallett with the re-
ward check payable to Officer Kir-
ley. 1t explains itself:
ID. &. Gallett, jeweler, is eX-
hibiting in his window a check for
800, which The jewelers. Secur-
ity Alliance is paying to Officer 2.
j. Kirley for the arrest and con
victiOn Of Anthony Lewis. colored,
who about } Il. m. on July 18th
during a very heavy thunder storm
broke the store window with Il
stone wrapped in gunny sack,
and secured a tray Of rings valued
ut $3.50. Before the officer on the
beat reached the spot, he had
made for the basement of the
First National Bank, of which he
was janitCr, but left a trail of
blood clear to the door, having cut
his hands and arms badly in reach
ing through the window This
trail led to his arrest, and the
search of the basement revealed
bits of the tray and display mannkin
which he had attempted to burn
He later confessed to the crime
and was sentenced to not more
than five years in the state prison
Of Sioux Falls. All the rings were
discovered but one diamond which
mysteriously disappeared after his
arrest.
THE jewelers. Security Alliance
has membership Of nearly 6,00(
jewellers, each one of whom dis
plays a sign in his window Offering
this reward OF 800 for the arres
and conviction Of any one who
may break into the store for the
purpose Of stealing; and in every
instance the Alliance has made
good, and has paid out nearl.
$40, 600 in such rewards for tin
conviction Of burglars who hav,
broken into the stores of its mem
bers; and many of them are nov
serving long terms in various peni
tentiaries throughout the cOuntr.
because Of this reward offer
, There are three members of th'
, Alliance in this city, all Of whom
display the brass reward shield II
their windows. - Aberdeen Ameri
can.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27
Should Collect $500.

At the request Of States AttOr-
ney Waggoner, of Stanley county,
the attorney general has held that
clerks of courts should collect a
$500 fee in lieu of a 81 30 fee as
heretofore. il the case Of default
divorce cases. There are two
statutes, one providing that III an
ordinary defaulted action the fee
should he the lesser sum, while IN
foreclosures and other equitable
actions the fee shall be So 90. The
opinion classes divorce actions
with the latter. .-,.., $50.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27

that not wishing to get into trouble
the Indians started to 90 around
the whites when Narcelle came out
and ordered them to clear out.
This they did. Ghost Dog inform
ing his companion that he believed
there was too much liquor in tnat
vicinity to risk remaining. The
deputy sheriff testified 70 finding,
several lods from the body, an
empty gallon jug smelling OF
whiskey near Il spoJ where 1t
appeared that horses lad been held
by the reins or tied the grass be-
ing very closely eaten and parts OF
smoking tobacco packages strewed
about. \ torn check, unsigned,
made PAYABLE to one Fred JudsOn,
% the amount Of $3.50, was pick
cd up, piece by piece, at the place.
Ju1son being called t. the stand
testified that he knew nothing Of
the check or of any business trans
action requiring the payment to
him of that amount. Witnesses
gave testimony OF the finding OF
the body and the local surgeon
stated that in his opinion the
appearances of the shot wounds
denoted injury sufficient to cause
death The deputy sheriff being
recalled said that after its arrival
at town a pint bottle nearly half
full was found upon the body.
CORONOR'S JURY
The verdict returned by the
Jury was that Narcelle came to his
death from gun shot wounds IN
ficted by parties not known.
Joseph Narcelle was 10 years of
age. a son of Narcisse Nareclle,
whose accidental death occurred
some two years ago while return
ing home from Philip with a load
of goods. In going down steep
hill heavy box struck h,m in the
back and he fell from the wagon,
striking upon his head and break
ing his neck, after which the
wheels Of the heavily loaded wagon
passed over the body. Violent
death seems to be the lot OF the
Narcelle family and it is said that
Joseph was the last male bearing
the name.
Narcisse Narcelle, father o.
Joseph, was the son of French
man, cne of the earliest white
men to settle in the Cheyenne
valley, and who took to wife
woman said 20 be Of Indian ant
Spanish blood. The family is re
lated by blood and by marriage t.
many of tie weaithiest and bes
educated families of the Cheyenn'
reservation, and for over a quartz
Of a century has ranked as one o
the foremost in stock raising II
the Indian country.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27

The present estimated value of
South Dakota's crop this year is
two hundred million dollars, and
thsre are people back east who
still believe it is a part Of a real
great American desert" that APP
peared on the maps some forty or
more years ago.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27
Now is The Time to PIow.

Fall plowing is better than
spring plowing. The land can be
plowed deeper because there is not
much moisture in the soil 1t de-
stroys the insects and terminates
the weed seeds. The action Of the
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-09-27
DUPREE HAS A
MURDER CASE
BoIy u Joseph NarCellc, l9.Iear.
Old HaIi.2rced, Found
Near Dupree.

Joseph Nafcelle was IOuuo III Chc
pasture enclosure Of Frank Brown
on Wednesday morning, upon tie
return Of that gentleman from
Duprte. Mr.. Brown lives upon
an Indian allotment about two and
one-half miles west Of this place,
his wife being Il woman OF Sioux
boot. Having decided to send
his little daughter to the govern
mcnt school the coming year.
Brown spent Tuesday in Dupree
getting the child equipped for her
school. With his daughter he
spent the night at the hotel so as
to be in time for the morning tram.
After the departure Of the tram
Brown mounted his saddle horse
and rode out to the place to look
alter his interests there. His wife
being away. Brown had given per
mission to occupy the grounds to
acouaintances VINO had come to
attend the Indian fair last week,
and had not yet returned home,
but were preparing to start as he
arrived. Closing the pasture gate
as the visitors departed he started
for the house and on the way saw
Narcelle's body lying not far from
the road to the house.
Hastily returning to town Brown
gave the officers notice of his dis
covery. The deputy sheriff, accom-
panied by the local ply ysician and
coroner, drove to the spot where
the body was lying and brought
the remains to town. The deceas-
ed was found lying near creek
running across the pasture, the
stream being fringed with Trees.
The dead mans lat was found
some four or five rods from the
CORPSE, which was some fifty or
sixty rods from the cabin Of the
owner Of the place.
THE MANGLED BODY
Narcelle's horse had been found
earlier with saddle on. The dead
man was found lying on his breast
and slightly upon his left side with
arms outstretched. One hand
the right was mangled and a
pool of blood was seen to have
formed beneath and at one side OF
the body. After being brought to
town the body was examined and
marks of some forty shot, about
No. / size, were found upon his
r;ght breast. When picked up
the corpse had the appearance OF
having been lifelesS many hours
ten or twelve at least the rlgor OF
death firmly established. A coron
er's jury having been empanneled
the first witness sworn was re
Swan, a Sioux, who stated that ht
had seen Joe Narcelle, who was |!
years of age, in alteration regard
ing a brown on horse, with one
Thomas Condor, usually known as
Irish Tommy the evening be
fore. passing them on a trail II
the vicinity mentioned. Shortl.
after he was overtaken by Mar
cele. who tried to induce Swan t
return. saying that Irish Tomm
wanted to cut his CUTS out.
Swan, not wishing to mix into tn
affair. continued on his way IN
was explained to be the brand OF
the horse circle y.
INDIANS TESTIFY
Among other witnesses eXamln
ed was a Sioux named Sam Sho
At, who reported that in compan
with John Ghost Dog, anothe
Indian, while hunting for horse
ssrayed away, lie saw three whit
men hiding behind the creek bank
Shot Ats testimony was interprt
ted by III. {. Lafferty, whit
man who speaks the Siou
language, and was to the effe'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
LET FATHER FOOT THE BILL.
Y. N. c. A. Men Make Answer to
Girls Who Want 5000 Husbands

CHICAGO, December 16.-Answer was
given last night by members Of a
Young Mems Christian Association here
to marriagable girls. who a short time
ago organized a Young Woman's SIS. 900
Club, the object of which was to pledge
themselves not to marry a man who
made less than $4,000 year.
Briefly stated. the answer is: Let
father pay the $1,000
Resolutions were drawn up setting
forth that it was agreed that it Is i'm
possible to meet the demands of the
average wife on an income less than
the figure named and placing the mems
organization in the following position
regarding it:
"This club demands that in cases
where parents have trained their girls
to need $4,000 a year on which to live
the parents be required to pay the
amount to their sons-in-law. who, mar
rying the girls. must shoulder the con.
sequences of such training"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
PICTURE IN AID BLURRED,
SHE SUES FOR $35, 900
Rosa B. Smolik Brings Actor
Against Publishers of Capt.
tai Directory.

Because the illustration in her ad-
vertisement in the Washington Directory
for 1912 did not bring out clearly and dis
tinctly her facial characteristics. but was
blackened and blurred SO as to obscure
her face and features, Rosa B. Smolik
today filed suit to recover $4,000 dam
ages from R. L. Polk & Co., the pub
fishers OF the directory.
Through Attorney Greed M. Fulton. the
plaintiff says she has a patented device
and was organizing a company to exploit
it, and that it was necessary for her pro-
lection that her features and personality
be clearly defined that others might not
reap the benefit of her advertisement.
This condition of affairs. she states. she
made known to the publisher when she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
President Taft Unable to Attend.

slight illness, which necesitated the
canceling of all his engagements, will
prevent the President from witnessing
the exhibition drill by Boy Scouts at
Chase's Theater this afternoon. The
drill will be the first of twelve which are
to be given during the week by Boy
Scouts in connection with the benefit to
provide funds for the organization. The
Boy Scout act will follow the regular
vaudeville program at the theater and
probably will begin about o'clock.
Scouts from Troop No. %, George Wise,
scoutmaster. were selected for the initial
performance. Troop No % is one of the
crack troops of the local organization of
scouts. The attendance at Chase's The
alter this afternoon, which was unusually
large. clearly indicated that the Wash
ington public is interested in the Boy
Scout movement, and that they are desir-
Gus of assisting in relieving the present
treasury and providing funds with which
to carry on the work during the coming
season.
Scouts from Troop No. 10. r. r. Pirtle
scoutmaSter will participate in the ex-
hibition at the theater this evening This
troop is the most advanced of any Of the
local troops. fifteen or more Of its mem
bers having been awarded special merit
badges
Occupants of Boxes.
All of the boxes will be occupied this
evening. Among those who are going to
entertain at box parties are Miss Helen
Taft and friends. Mrs. Richard Vain
wright and Camp Fire Guardians, Mrs
Hennen Jennings and friends, Represen-
tative and Mrs. ]. w. Langley. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. S. B. Ayres, Mr. and
Mrs. c. H. Livings stone Mr.. and Mrs A.
c. Moses Mrs. S. B. Elkins. Judge and
Mrs. Martin A. Knapp.
About forty members of the Boys Cot
ton Clubs, who are visiting this city, will
attend the performance at Chases to-
morrow afternoon. While the cotton
growers are in Washington several Boy
Scouts will act as guides for the visitors
and show them about the city.
The name of Mrs. Robert shaw Oliver
wife Of the assistant secretary of war
was today added to the list of patronesses
of the benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

was first shown proof Of the advertise
ment before the book was published. In
that proof the illustration was blurred
and she declined to accept it, Later an
other proof was exhibited to her which
showed clearly the features of her face
in the illustration.
When the book was published. she tells
the court, nearly 30 per cent Of the copies
contained the blurred illustration. She
claims to have been subjected thereby to
public ridicule, criticism and indignity,
and to have sustained irreparable loss OF
time. labor. money and profits from her
invention and enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

watching for some noble chance to do
some kindly act This is the true
knights spirit. Every scout can be as
brave, as true, as noble as was Dir
GaIahad. the best of all the good knights
who sat about King Arthur's famous
round table.
1--WE are proud of you Boy Scouts. The
Red Cross is proud to have You among
its soldiers, ready to aid in its fight
against suffering. Some Of you have won
it's medal, upon which is the knight
kneeling to help sick and wounded man.
He was brave knight, tender and a
kindly knight, in his old armor, but he
did not know as much as hundreds of you
Boy Scouts know about first aid. Do you
suppose that good knight of long ago
knew what you know about carefully put
ting on an antiseptic bandage SO as not
to touch a wound with your fingers lest
rafting armor and his long spear. he
could have made as comfortable a
stretcher as you can make with your
brown coats and long STATS?
Would Prevent Accidents.
But then. boys, the Red Cross does
not think this is enough. Let us get be-
fore the fall, before the cut on the head
or the broken bones. Let us see what
can be done to prevent the accident.
1.-The scout who takes the slippery
fruit skin from the sidewalk and so pre-
vents the fall is even better than the
scout who gives first aid if the unmoved
skin provides the broken arm or leg.
THE scout who is wise enough to guard
himself and others against doing dan
gerous things is good scout indeed-not
to run in front of a street car or to go
around behind one without looking to
see if something is coming on the other
side, not to change seats in a small boat
or to rock it, not to carry gun in a
careless way, or to point it at any one
else. Such scout does not think it
courageous to take risks that may injure
others. or even himself. unless by doing
so he can be of help.
First the Red Cross says. prevent,
and then when you cannot prevent. know
how to help in the best way possible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
TAKEN ILL ON STREET, DIES.
Mrs. Ann v. Perkins Succumbs
While on Way to Hospital.

Mrs. Ann v. Perkins. seventy years old,
of Ar Maryland avenue southwest, was
taken i'll on the street this morning and
died while being removed to Emergency
Hospital
Mrs. Perkins. who was in charge of the
charwomen at the Department of Agri-
culture, was going to her place of en-
ployment about o'clock this morning
when she was taken i'll at 9TH street and
Maryland avenue southwest.
Her death is said to have resulted from
heart disease, from which she had suf-
fered for a number of years. A son, ID.
w. Perkins of this city, survives her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
TAFT NOT PRESENT
Prevented by Illness From Wit
Messing Scouts Drill.
CHASE'S THEATER BILL
Boys Organization to Demonstrate
Phases Of Its Work, Following
Regular Performance.

The Boy Scout organization of
this city is in arrears to the extent
of 5000. In order to carry on it's
work during the coming season
$1,000 is needed.
=, B. Chase in an effort to re-
lfeve the financial condition of the
organization has arranged to de-
vote this week at ChaSe's Theater
to d Boy Scout benefit Mr. Chase
will turn over to the treasurer of
the Boy Scouts Of the District all
money received from the sale of
seats for the week, above the &C
tual operating expenses.
In order to receive the fullest re-
turns from the benefit Boy Scouts
are now selling tickets. In ad-
ditiOn to the regular vaudeville
performance. an exhibition drill by
Boy Scouts will be given at the
theater each afternoon and even
ing during the week.
Every dollar received by the
treasurer of the Boy Scout Organi-
cation provides the organization
expenses for one scout for one
year.
Applications for seats should be
sent to Post Office Box 313.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Found Dead in Lumber Pile.

George Kane, colored, about seventy
years old. was found dead yesterday
morning in a lumber pile at Ohio avenue
and 18th street northwest Death was
due to exposure. Kane had been en-
ployed in a PENNSYLVANIA avenue restau-
rant for five years. Saturday night he
was seen near the lumber pile, and early
yesterday morning his dead body was
found. The body was taken to the
morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Former Policeman Kivett Arrested

Robert NJ. Kivett, former member Of
the local police force. is under arrest In
Norfolk. Va. according to message
received by Maj. Sylvester Kivett is
charged with having passed a worthless
check for $S5 at the Office of the Nc
Lachlen Banking Corporation 10th and
G streets northwest. three months ago
Detective Joe Grant will go to Norfolk
to get the prisoner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
MISS b0ARDMAN LAUDS
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
Secretary of Red Cross Com
pares Them to King Ar
thurs Knights.

NEW YORK. December 16.-Miss Mabel
T. Boardman. secretary of the American
Red Cross Association, has sent a Christ
mas message to the 100000 Boy Scouts
of America. She rejoices In the good
deeds that the Boy Scouts are doing She
compares them with the knights of King
Arthur Of old.
1.-The Vision of King Arthur is the
title of Miss BOardman's article in Boys
Life, the Boy Scouts magazine. Miss
Boardman pictures the dying King Ar
thur, and says: Something held his clear
blue eyes-not gIittering armor nor he'll
met with its visor dOwn-only a boy in
simple brown. who stopped to lift a
little fallen child And there! Another
guided a blind man through the dangers
of the noisy street, and yet another. with
kindly mien and friendly stroke, soothed
some poor bewildered dog, his master
lost. Here one took from her trembling
hands the heavy load of some old dame
and bore it for her. Another darted swift
ly through the town to call the doctor
to the aid Of some one who was i'll. Not
here, not there alone, but everywhere,
through northern winter SHOWS and under
sunny southern Skies the king beheld
tneSe Knights III DTOWn. benOluS over
some injured comrade clustered an ear
nest group. With skillful fingers the
wound was dressed; with arms that were
strong yet tender the boy was carried
home. and on the porch from which the
aid was given, behold. a cross Of red
Are Knights in Brown.
This is a little story for your Boy
Scouts" continues Miss Boardman. you
are the knights in brown. The bold Sir
Belvedere thought the true old times We're
dead. but you have brought them back
to life again, for every morning you are