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The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-02-01

repairing of this road for "all
time" If they consult the far
mers whose land they propose cut
ting up for an auto road, they will
hear their death knell sounded,
from a political standpoint. Those
homesteaders have proven up on
their land and it is their property
and they are justified in pro-
tecting it from invaders.
We have no objection to good
roads and bridges; we need them,
but we want them on section lines
north and south and east and west,
and those auto owners should be
compelled to turn square corners
the same as the farmers with their
loaded teams.
Someone ought to post our COM
missioners on geography and dates.
They say the old Deadwood trail
was a pubic highway for more
than twenty years before the set
tiers came into Stanley county.
Those were the years that those
great good road builders could
have gotten in their work, before
Uncle Sam had the land surveyed,
but as the Indians were lifting
some scalps along the trail at this
date, our energetic good road
builders thought living coward
was far more preferable than a
dead hero, SO they left the job of
fighting to the freighters while
they staid at Pierre hoIlering
sick 'em tige." Those promoters
showed the white feather while the
Indians were at bat" but now
they have on their war paint and
are able and willing to dispoil the
poor homesteader's property by
building road angling through
his farm to accommodate a few
eastern funkeys who are not worth
power to blow them to kingdom
come.
Those promoters further say,
while some of the farmers have
fenced this trail in places, there is
every reason to believe that there
would be but little trouble in hav-
ing practically all the old road
preserved and a fine automobile
path across the state maintained.
This trail is not only fenced in
places, but some of the homestead
ers have plowed it up and have it
sowed to grain and others have set
out orchards and trees in it's path.
Now, Mr.. promoter, you 90 out
with your little hatchet on the old
trail and commence cutting down
those fences and you will have
abundant reasons to believe that
your troubles are multiplying and
you will be under doctors care
for many moons.
The pen pusher of the Pierre
Capital-Journal dishes up a nause-
ating sop to the farmers whose
land he wants to monopolize for
an auto road by telling them how
nice it would be to have those auto
guests see the state house and get
a square meal at the Pierre hotels.
He must think us farmers of Stan
ley county are chumps and that
any fourth rate confidence man can
pull the wool over our eyes.
If our county commissioners
would repair the roads and bridges
leading to our market towns and
pigeon hole all fake investments
with the taxpayers money, they
would have q better chance to enter
the pearly gates when they shuttle
off their mortal coil.
William Walpole, ST.,
Philip, S. d
An old Indian puts it this way
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-02-01
Announcement

To the voters of Stanley county:
At this time | wish to announce
that l shall be a candidate for the
republican nomination for Super
intendent of Schools at the June
primaries subject to the will of
the public.
Yours very respectfully,
Prof. G. E. Sperbeck
Principal of High School Fort
Pierre, S. d.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-02-01

Fairplay: Carson Williams
was down from Philip the fore
part of the week defending a pro-
test against his claim in the Fort
Bennett country. A number of
people from that neighborhood
had been summoned as witnesses
the government side of the case
being handled by John V. Cough
Ian, a special agent. The case
was brought before U. S. COM
missioner David Moore, who also
heard a number of other protest
cases this week. Johh A. Holmes,
G. H. Anderson, Byron 5. Payne
and Lew Sandys were the attorn-
eys in the action.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1912-02-01

FOR SALE-House and lot in
Philip, two blocks from Center
street; three rooms, cellar, good
cement foundation. Is rented for
one year, but purchaser can have
option of immediate possession. A
bargain for someone. Inquire at
the News office, If
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
Her Secret of Success.

Not everyone blessed with good eye
sight and opportunities leading in al
most every direction is as happy, or
half as happy, as Fanny Crosby, the
blind hymn writer, now just past the
92d milestone, but as blithe and con-
tented as girl in her teens. 1t is Miss
Crosby's privilege every year to teach
the many thousands who are interested
in her extraordinary career a lesson in
the Importance of giving the best posi-
BILE attention to physical ills.
She protests that blindness has been
a blessing to her; it has induced her to
take care how to employ her time and
her talent. Patience, industry cheer
fulness-th these have been the virtues
which she has cultivated so successfully,
Her material success and cheering
nature may be viewed with profit by all
who have eyes to see and will to dc
the right thing. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
Report from Roosevelt National
Comm ittee.

The Roosevelt National Committee
has kept with much care a full and
accurate record of every district and
State Convention that Unsolicited dele
gates to Chicago. Compilation of these
figures shows that to date there have
been elected 62 delegates favoring the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt, SO
delegates favoring the nomination of
Mr.. Taft, delegates favoring that of
Senator Cummins, and 10 that of Sena-
tor La Toilette. 81 delegates have
been elected without instruction. There
are pending contests as to liz delegates.
These contests are almost wholly in the
Southern States where the Federal
Office holders machine has operated
regardless of right and decency to jam
through the selection of Taft delegates,
without regard to the will of Republi-
cans and without consideration of party
regularity or precedent. The only
other important contests are in In
diana, where in order to secure a show
of victory the Taft machine counted the
votes of 126 contested delegates to the
Indiana State convention upon the
question of their own right to sit in
that convention.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
Mr.. Taft Not a Progressive.

Theodore Roosevelt in his speech at
Louisville went straight to the PROPOSE
ton of whether President Taft is
progressive. The question is important
to the progressives of the country who
are being called on to support Mr.. Taft
for the nomination and who will be
urged to vote for him should he be NOM
mated.
President Taft and his lieutenants are
insistently putting forth the claim that
he is a progressive and that his record
in the White House has been that of a
progressive.
Colonel Roosevelt went back over the
record of the President and applied the
acid test to it, The result of any such
test is to show up the Righteousness of
the representations that Mr.. Taft is
following the tenets of progressivism.
1t would not be easy to point single
important progressive step that Presi-
dent Taft's Administration has taken,
except in certain instances where the
progressive sentiment of the country
has absolutely driven it unwillingly to
take such steps.
Co.oa ,.onrocs hos haar ,,oa1o h. Al q
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12

people in this Administration, it is true,
but it has been the progress akin to that
made by a man who has the task of
driving along an unwilling horse that
balks on the slightest provocation.
Does anybody suppose that if Mr..
Taft were really progressive he would
now be yoked up with Mckinley, and
Cannon, and Penrose, and Smoot, and
Crane, and Barnes, and others of our
most eminent reactionaries?
Four years ago Mr.. Taft was winning
support on the ground that he was a
progressive. He was taken at his
word. He won the nomination and the
election. But he has to make his fight
this year in his true colors. 1t is i'm
possible to keep up the masquerade in
definitely. Washington Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
CYCLE AND AUTO CRASH.
Rider Unconscious All Evening
e4& After Hitting Grassau's
Machine.

A man on motorcycle ran his ma
chine into swiftly moving automobile
at Prospect Park West and Ninth street
Saturday night and received probable
fracture of the skull. At late hour
he was still unconscious. From a card
found in one of his pockets the police
believe him to be Abraham Fondlier,
about 80 years old, living somewhere in
Watkins street, and member of the
White Rats, the theatrical organization.
The accident occurred when the cyclist
had to turn aside from his path to
dodge Smith street trolley car.
In the automobile struck by the
motorcycle was William c. Grassau,
Df Graapwood Canataru
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
Roosevelts Hold on the People

AS a lucid analysis of Theodore
Roosevelt's strength with the people
and his hold upon them, it is difficult, if
not impossible, to surpass this:
"Mr. Roosevelt's courage in the ex-
preston of his convictions l need not
dwell upon.
His real, and what one might almost
describe as affectionate, interest in the
welfare of the poor man, of the man
who has great obstacles to meet and
who has the odds against him in life's
struggle, and the sincerity of his desire
to help that class of men, no one who
ever had to be with him could doubt;
and his insistence has always been that
the difficulty between the so-called
classes in the country and the failure of
educated lawyers and political econo-
mists and others to bring about proper
relations between the well-to-d do and
those who are dependent upon wages
for their living, arise from an absence
of proper point of view on the part
of those who are leading comfortable
lives.
1.-THE confidence that the common
plain people, including the wage-earn-
ers, have had in Theodore Roosevelt, as
their representative and defender, has
been most perfectly placed; for there
never was champion more sincere in
support of their real interests, and yet
there never was friend franker in his
statement to them of the unpleasant
truths that occasionally they ought to
be told
"Mr. Roosevelt understands the plain
people about as well as Lincoln did,
shares their feelings and gives accurate
expression to them.
Hence his marvellous hold upon the
great body of the people, which has
continued to exist in undiminisheo
strength inspite of the criticism heard
of him and his methods in quarters
more conspicuous than really signii-
cant.
when the friction of the last few
months shall be forgotten, when the
mists of momentary irritation shall
have disappeared, the greatness OF
Theodore Roosevelt as President anC
leader of men in one of the great mora
movements of the country's history will
become clear to every one and ne will
take his place in history with Washing
ton and Lincoln.
This estimate, going to the very rea'
son of the campaign of today, was
written by William H. Taft himself anC
was published in Golfers Weekly il
March, 1909. Washington Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
AUTO WRECK INJURIES TWO
Water Pours Into New Tunnell
Whom M tor Hits Hydrsnt.

AS result of Welburt E. Marshalls
attempt to steer his automobile clear of
a pedestrian on Massachusetts avenue,
Cambridgeport, Saturday night, two
men were struck and injured by the
machine, and a hydrant was snapped
off, causing water damage to nearby
stores and to the new subway.
Marshall drove his machine down the
avenue near Pearl street just before Z
O'Clock. Near the corner he tried to
dodge Harold j. Roach, 23 years old, of
1886 Washington street, Cambridge, but
was unsuccessful. Roach was knocked
down and, suffering from broken
ankle, was taken to the Relief
Hospital.
Then the automobile swung in semi
circle and, careening to the side of the
street, struck the hydrant. AT the
same time it struck Timothy Corcoran,
AZ years old, of II Hewes street,
Cambridge, bruising him so severely he
had to be carried to the hospital.
In the crash the hydrant was snapped
and the water spurted from it in great
volume for more than 20 minutes. 1t
was repaired by the water department.
Before the hydrant could be fixed the
water had damaged stores and run
down the exit of the Central square
station of the subway.
Q Patrolman Ginty of station 2 arrested
Marshall, and it was found that he did
not have his license with him. Bail in
500 was furnished for Marshall, who is
the proprietor of the Richfeld studio in
Arlington. Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
LONDON STORES.
When Customers Enter They Arc Al
most Compelled to Buy.

First and foremost the English excel
IN craftsmanship. Once having got
possible purchaser inside the door.
they reason he should be made profit
able to II EN-. The floor manager does
not assume that attitude Of royal in
difference as with us He watches the
struggle beween s0lesperson and Gus
toner If the latter shows signs of es-
Gaping into the open with his purse in
tact another clerk is brought forward
as q reinforcement. Some establish
ments still lay fines on clerks who do
not effect sales. but the system of in
citing the sales force to its utmost eff
forts by giving percentages is now
coming into vogue.
The method that London stores have
of letting cash girl conduct Gus
toner who has finished his purchases
to central cash desk and wrapping
counter. where he stands in line, keep
ing an anxious eye on his goods till
they are parceled. seems to us archaic
and cumbersome An Oxford street
merchant. however, reasons differently
w HeH patron HAS uulSHeu LIS pul
chases he rs better out of the way OF
new customers. English men and WON
en- prefer privacy when they are max
ing purchases, which would be impos-
sible were customers allowed to sit at
the counter awaiting their packages
Then the wrapping force works more
rapidly when the patron watches and
urges haste
did not see how that particular
force could work any more slowly, but
his other argument might have some,
merit-Business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12

county, which is about a third of the
State.
However, the Wilson people, who are
fortunate in not knowing anything
about politics and therefore frequently
do things that look awfully artless and
honest to other folks who don't know
anything about politics, looked over the
petition that had been obtained in be-
half of Clark. They found that it was
composed of rather easily identified
hangers-on of the macbine-cit en-
ployes, fremen, and the like.
So the Wilson management prepared
to air this view and to go to the coun-
try with the CHEEKY story that Speaker
Clark had become the candidate of the
Smith-Nugent machine for the general
purposes of the anti-Wilson allies.
That would not sound good to the
country, and the Wilsonites opined that
they might, by its diligent circulation
drag off as many votes somewhere else
as they would lose in Jersey.
The result was prompt and satisfac-
tory. The Speaker decided that he
didn't want to be candidate in New
Jersey. He wrote the secretary of state,
saying that he didn't want his name on
the ballot. 1t will not go on. Gov
ernor Wilson will have the field all tc
himself and the Wilson people are moi
sure whether they are pleased or not
1t would have been some satisfaction
to them to be able to point out thai
Mr.. Clark, who is their chief opponent
at this stage of the race, had refused
to enter Ohio as against Harmon, bu
had been perfectly willing to unite will
the old Jersey machine and invade tina
State against Wilson.
Your Uncle Champ however, is toc
old politician to be an easy victim il
such game. He doesn't want hi
dawg kicked around Jersey, any NOR,
than elsewhere. So Jersey will be Viii
son-that's all. -Washington Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
BElMONT'S SON LOSES
LICENSE.
Harvard Sophomore Was Fined
500 For Reckless Drivinq.

The automobile license of Morgan
Belmont, son of o. H. P. Belmont and
Harvard sophomore, has been revoked
by the highway commission. He
pleaded guilty in the Cambridge court
to charge of operating an automobile
recklessly and was fined 500 by Judge
Almy.
One other license was revoked last
week. 1t was that of Joseph 2. Ouimet
of Holyoke, who was convicted of OPP
Grating an automobile while under the
influence of liquor.
Seven licenses, those of Frank Went
worth of Boston, Matthew T. Work
man of Springfield, Bishop S. Harold
of Cambridge, Victor E. Chapman of
Cambridge, David B. Stewart, Jr., of
Boston, Rodman E. Davis of Boston
and Mark A. Corthell of Brookline,
have been suspended. Boston, Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12

Der that each must be his brothers
keeper and that all must feel their
obligation to the less fortunate who
work beside us in the strain and press
of our eager, modern life.
81 ask justice for the weak, for their
sake, and / ask it for the sake of our
children and our children's children who
are to come after us.
"This country will not be good place
for any of us if it is not reasonably a
govd place for all of us.
when l plead the cause of the
crippled brakeman on railroad, of the
overworked girl in factory, of the
stunted child toiling at inhuman labor,
of all who work excessively or in the
unhealthy surroundings of the family
dwelling in squalor of noisome tene-
ment, of the worn out farmer in re-
gions where the farms are worn out also;
when protest against unfair profit of
INSCRIPTIONS and conscienceless men or
against the greedy exploitation of the
helpless by the benefciaries ofprivilege,
am not only fighting for the weak l
am fighting also for the strong.
1.-The sons of all of us will pay in the
future if we of the poesent do not do
justice to the present. If the fathers
cause others to eat bitter bread the
teeth of their sons shall be set on edge.
"Our cause is the cause of justice for
sll-in the interest of all. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1912.
Professor Howard.

This community and the entire State
of Vermont have lost good friend in
the death of Walter E. Howard. He
was a strong, able, and good man,
whose services were untiring for the
public good, and especially for the
college and its students. AS the MEM
Der of longest service of the State Board
of Education, he did notable work for
Vermont education. Middlebury stu
dents had great affection for the good,
kind Dean, and many graduate will
feel that he has lost one of his truest
friends
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12

who was on his way to his home, 1892
Ocean avenue. His driver, William
Bacon of 1877 Livingston street, placed
the body of the cyclist in the automo-
bile and drove to the Methodist Episco-
pal hospital, where DIR. Alderman took
the injured man in charge. Brook Ign
Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-04-12

Feel languid, eak. rundown? Head
ache? Stomach "ofi?"-Just plain case
of lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
tones liver and stomach, promotes diges-
ton, purifies the blood.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-01-12
BANK EXAMINERS ASSIGNED.
Commissioner Instructs Inspectors
10 Call Meetings in Territory 10
Abolish Overdrafts.

Austin, Jan. Tn line with his
recently announced intention OF on
deavoring to have State aBnks abol-
ish the practice of permitting over
drafts. Commissioner b. l.. Gill has
instructed the fifteen bank examin-
ers of his department to arrange COR
meetings and try to effect agree
ments among them to discontinue
overdrafts.
The Commissioner said that the
Federal Controller OF Currency, Law
renee o. Murray has given like d.
rection to the National Bank Exam
liners and he is very much in ear
nest in attempting to put an end to
this practice in Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-01-12

The Signal is authorized TO an
nounce MIR. John c. Davis qs a can
didate for the office of Tax Asses
sor of Scurry County, subject to the
result OF the primary election.
Mr.. Davis is n successful Scurry
county farmer and possesses excel
lent business qualification to 1T him
for the discharge of the duties of
Tax Assessor
lie has resided In the county n
bout eight years and by his straight
forward life and proved himself an
honorable Trustworthy citizen and
he has the confidence of all who
know him. II elected to the office
20 which he aspires the people will
find him competent, honest. trust
worthy. courteous and faithufui In
the discharge Il his duties
Consider his claims.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-01-12
wnl skinner for County CIerk.

One of the most iIaporte1t offices
in any county is that OF County
Clerk That is an office in which
practically every man in the county
is directly interested.
There the records are kept of all
land matters, deeds, mortgages CON
tracts. minutes OF court proceedings
and n thousand other things and II
ia n place TO be presided over by
an official who understands the de-
tails of the work and the more tamil
lar knowledge he has, the better Tor
the dispatch of business.
The county clerk should be cour-
teous to everybody and ready to an
swer questions and willing to meet
cheorfully the demands upon him.
Mr.. w. II. Skinner now comes be-
fore the people of Scurry County
this week, as candidate for coun-
~ clerk, subject to the democratic
primary. Mr. Skinner has been In the
office as chief deputy for a num-
her Of years and knows every detail
of the business from top to bottom.
He is courteous and accommodate
ing to the public and If elected Will
continue to give the duties of the
office his careful attention.
He will appreciate the support of
the people.
Give his claims due considera-
ton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-01-12
PERsIANs ARE AFFRoNTED.
Russians Hang Conutrymen on Most
Solemn Religious Festival

Theran, Jan. 3.-The execution of
shegat III Islam. head of one of the
religious sects at Tapriz Monday
Following a court-martial by Rus
rian officers has hes deeply per-
turbed officials here Seven other
Persians were hanged at the same
time and there is apprehension that
Russians wholesale execution which
occurred during the most solemn re-
liglous festival OF the Persian year.
viii anront national feeling to dan
scrous degree.
The successor of William Morgan
Sinister as treasurer general of Per
STA has not been named. Rumors
are again current that the Bakhti-
aras design TO create new dynasty.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-01-12
Katy Officials Touring

wichita Falls, Jan. president
A. A. Allen and other Katy officials
stopped several hours in Wichita
Falls today after an inspection trip
of the Texas Central The party had
intended to go over the Wichita
Falls and Northwestern, but were de
tered on account of the extreme
cold weather.
Their special left over the Katy
for Denison this afternoon and II
IL understood that the party will go
direct to St Louis.
None of the members OF the party
had anything TO say concerning the
rumor that the Katy planned TO
build a line from Stamford to Fort
Worth.