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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
PRESIDENT HONORS MAJ. 6UTT.
SAYS OFFICERS CHIVALRY WAS
THING TO BE EXPECTED.
Tears Choke Chief Executive While
Delivering EuIogy at
Washington.

Washington, d. c. The life of
Major Archibald w. Butt, as a SOL
der, newspaper man, aid to presi-
dents and Mason and his heroic death
on the Titanic were commemorated
by his commandments, the presi-
dent, a secretary of war, a senator of
his native state, a contemporary in
newspaper work and the fraternity of
Masonry at IN impressive memorial
service here.
The tribute President Taft paid to
his late aide epitomized all that was
said:
Everybody knew Archie as Archie.
/ cannot go in a box at a theater,
/ cannot turn around in my room, l
cannot 60 anywhere without expect
ing to see his smiling face or to hear
his cheerful voice greeting.
Archie Butts character was single,
simple, straightforward and incapable
of intrigue. Life was not for him a
troubled problem. He was a soldier
and when he was appointed to serve
under another, to that other he rem
dered implicit loyalty.
Occasions like the sinking of the
Titanic frequently develop unforeseen
traits in them. 1t makes them heroes
when you don't expect it. But with
Archie it was natural for him to help
those about him"
President Taft spoke with difficulty
and he al forced to an abrupt end
ing by tears. Beside Mrs. Taft sat
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Butt of Augusta,
Ga.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Washington, d. C.-President Taft
Informed the senate that the depart
ment of state has nc evidence what
ever to show any acquisition of land
or any intention or desire to acquire
land, whether directly or indirectly,
in Mexico, by or for the Japanese
government. The presidents message
was in response to a senate resolution
calling for information regarding an
alleged purchase Of land at Magdalena
bay by the Japanese government or
by a Japanese company.
With his brief message the presi-
dent transmitted a full report from
Secretary of State Knox.
Mr.. Knox said that the japanese
ambassador bad informed the depart
ment that he had appraised his govern
ment of the rumors and made, with
his governments authorization, an un'
reserved denial of the rumored pur'
chase.
Secretary Knox said the rumors evi-
lean syndicate to dispose of certain
lands in the vicinity of Magdalena
bay. This American syndicate entered
upon negotiations for a sale to a Japa
nese syndicate. Meantime, an effort
was made to ascertain the attitude OF
the American government. There was
evidence, Secretary Knox said, that
the American syndicate felt or knew
that Japanese capitalists would not
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
500 INDUSTRIES R
Lake Superior Iron e. Steel Takes
Over Corporations.

Toronto, Ontario. - Announcement
ment was made that hereafter the
Lake Superior Iron & Steel company,
located at Saulte Ste. Marie, Ont,
will be known as the Algoma Steel
corporation, limited. The capital is
to be increased from 100000 to
$50, 600, 900.
The new corporation takes over the
group of concerns, known as the 500
industries, which includes the Algoma
Steel company, the Algoma CONNER
cial company. the Algoma Iron Works,
the Lake Superior Power company.
the Fiborn Limestone company and
the C~annelton Coal & Coke company.
The increase of capital is to be
made by the issue of 290,0 0 shares OF
stock at 500 a share. OF this $780,
600 are preference shares.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Retirement of j. j. Hill.

Chicago, III. - Reports arising in
New York and coming from a SEEM
ingly authoritative source tended to
confirm a rumor published a short
time ago that James j. Hill would re-
tire as an officer of the Great North
ern. Mr.. Hill will %relinQuish May
Is and will be succeeded as chairman
of the board of directors by Louis w.
Hill. Carl R. Gray. president OF the
Spokane. Portland and Seattle rail-
way, it Is rumored. will succeed l..
w. Hill as president Of the Great
Northern line.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
STRIKE.
5000 Men Walk Out On Railroads
C%entering at Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois. - Eight thousand
freight clerks, handlers and checkers
on twenty railroads entering Chicago
were ordered out.
The men had demanded increase In
pay Of S. a month, a half-holiday on
Saturday and double pay for work
ing on holidays. A strike order was
sen out pending a final reply from
the railroad managers.
The men had announced that they
would wait for a favorable answer.
When it did not come, the strike or
der went into effect. The leaders say
that the orders was obeyed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
DEVELOPMENT MEETING.
Seven Governors of the Northwest L.
sue Joint Proclamation.

Seattle, Wash.-Seven governors Of
Northwestern states issued a Joint
proclamation calling a Northwest de-
velopment congress to be held in Sc
attic June 8 to 8. The congress is
to plan a campaign and suggest legis-
lation to assist the Northwestern
states in a more rapid development
and to stem the tide Of emigration
to Canada. The proclamation was
signed by Governor Hay of Washing.
ton; Eberhart, Minnesota: Burke.
North Dakota; Vessey, South Dakota;
Norris, Montana; Hawley. Idaho, and
West, Oregon.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
NEW MEXICAN MINISTER.
Denies Presence Of Anti-American
Feeling in His Country.

Washington, D. c. Simultaneous
with the arrival of Senior Manuel Ca
lero, the new ambassador from Next
co to this country, DR.. Policarpo Rue
da, representative of Emilio Vasquez
Fomez, provisional president Of Mexi.
co, appeared in Washington to ask
this government to recognize the bel.
ligerency of the provisional govern
ment.
Il must most emphatically deny
that there exists any such thing in
Mexico as an anti-American feeling"
said Ambassador Calero.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
T.R. GETS MARYLAND
GAINS IS DELEGATES TO PRESl.
DENTS 50 IN THE STATE
CONVENTION.
Clark Beat Wilson Nearly Two to
Observation-Disclosures Recount
Favors Who Are Pledged
To Roosevelt.

Baltimore, Nd. - Maryland's 16
votes in the national convention will
be cast for Theodore Roosevelt and
Speaker Champ Clark unless the few
election districts still to be heard
from change the result in the states
first presidential primaries. Although
the election was close Colonel Roose-
welt on the face of the returns, had
more than enough votes necessary to
control the state convention.
The primaries divided the delegates
to the state convention as follows:
Result of the Vote.
Northumberland, &c; Taft,
So.
Democrats-Clark, 70; Wilson, A;
Harmon, 4; in doubt, 9.
Majority necessary to control the
convention, So.
The state delegates elected are
bound to choose a delegation to the
national convention favorable to the
presidential candidates for whom the
people expressed their preference.
Although the popular preference
vote Of the state as a whole did not
determine the result, it favored Roose-
welt and Clark by pluralities more con-
elusive than the division of state del
egates based on the county preference
vote should. This was due largely to
the sweep which both successful can
didates made in the city of Baltimore.
Speaker Clark led steadily from the
time the first returns arrived from
the Baltimore wards. Early in the
evening it looked as if Colonel Roose-
welt would win by an equally big ma
jority, but shortly before midnight re-
turns from the strong Taft counties in
eastern and southern Maryland put
the president suddenly ahead with 63
delegates to his opponents 81. 1t
was Prince Georges county that de-
cided. Both sides claimed its five
votes until conclusive returns short
ly after midnight placed it in the
Roosevelt column.
The Taft leaders claim that the five
Taft delegates chosen in Baltimore
city, although obliged by their instruc-
lions to vote for Roosevelt, may give
the Taft sympathizers control of the
state convention and enable them to
elect delegates to the national conven-
ton who would be ready to abandon
Roosevelt as soon as released from
the obligations imposed by the law.
Such a situation might arise at the ma
tional convention. they say if several
hundred ballots failed to result in a
choice.
Roosevelt Delegates Gain.
Boston-Recounts of the vote for
delegates at large pledged to Presi-
dent Taft, cast at the presidential
primaries last Tuesday were complet-
ed and reported from nine cities, in
Guiding Boston and one town. The
returns showed a falling off of 167
votes we the figures as announced
at the close of the polls and a
auence gain for the Roosevelt dele
gates. In Boston the leader of the
Taft group Senator Crane, sustained
a net loss of 81 votes.
In Boston, Lynn, Maiden, Taunton,
Lowell, Gloucester, North Adam, Sa-
lem and Northampton and the town
of North Bridge, 2,947 ballots were
spoilted by the voters marking nine
delegates instead of eight, the num-
Der in Boston being 1850, or about
13 per cent.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Newspaper Wagon Drivers Strike.

Chicago, Ill.-All Of Chicago ex-
cept sections close to the downtown
district was without it's accustomed
newspaper again. The 600 union
newspaper pressmen remained out and
after the publishers had succeeded in
getting their morning editions printed
with the aid Of non-union pressmen,
the union wagon drivers struck and
refused to deliver bundles. Also the
union newsboys declined to work and
distribution was impossible over most
of the city and all the suburbs.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
ALLEN JURY
Opening Statements In Outlaw Trial
Will BEGIN Today.

Wytheville, Virginia.-A jury was
sworn to try Floyd Allen, indict'
ed for five murders In the Carol
court house on March IA, last. For
four hours counsel Intercepted a
string OF v~eniIemen. The defense
then exercised its four perempt0ry
challenges allotted and court adjourn
cd. Nine farmers and three mer-
chants compose the Jury.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
TROOPS TO THE BORDER.
Preparing to Move Soldiers From Fort
Russell to Texas.

Cheyenne, Wyoming. Orders
were received by the Colorado and
Southern railway to seize all empty
fiat, box and stock cars. no matter to
whom consigned, and send them to
Fort D. A. Russell for shipping of the
horses and equipment Of the Ninth
cavalry, which is expecting orders to
move to the Mexican border at any
hour. Thirty-five stock cars have been
delivered already.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
600 REBELS L
Mexican Insurgents and Federal
Forces in Clash.

rebels were killed and the remainder
of a force of 1900 were sent scurry-
ing to Cuat'o Cienegas during a fight
with 600 federals under Colonel Pablo
Gonzales, according to reports re-
ceived by President Madero. The bat
tie was the second engagement within
-four days and probably will be fol-
lowed by a third within a short time.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Aoree on Flood Relief Fund.

Madison, Wis.-The real purpose
for which the special session of the
Wisconsin legislature was called was
fulfilled when both houses adopted a
conference report appropriating $780,
900 for the relief Of the city of Black
River Falls.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Porto Rico for Taft.

San Juan. Porto Rico.-The local
territorial republican convention has
elected Mateo Fajardo and 8. Behn
delegates to the Chicago convention.
They have been instructed for Presi-
dent Taft.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Italian Victory Reported.

Paris, May 4.-General Reisoli. COM
handing the Italian forces to the east
of the city Of Tripoli. has attacked
and captured the Turkish positions at
Lebda after a lively combat. The
Turks resisted fiercely and lost 800
men killed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A Boston reformer says each brids-
groom should have q certificate Of
financial competence to support a
wife. and each bride . certificate Of
culinary competence to feed Z kus.
band. In the absence OF these there
shoul1 be- no wedding ceremony.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Brandt Decision Reserved.

New York, N. Y.-The appellate
division of the supreme court reserved
decision on the appeal of the state
from the decision of Justice Gerard
setting aside the conviction Of Folke
E. Brandt, the former Schiff valet.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Italian BattIeship Sinks.

Constantinople, Turkey.-A dispatch
has been received here from Tunis
saying that the Italian battleship Re
Umberto has been driven by a storm
on the rocks and sunk at a point on
the coast of Quara.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Russia IL said to be planning for the
greatest navy Of dreadnoughts in the
world. And by the time i. gets 1t built
dreadnoughts will be all out of style.
Navies are largely built to be thrown
on the Junk pile.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Berlin Poison Trial Ends.

Berlin, Ger.-The trial of the men
charged with being responsible for the
wood alcohol poisonings which &C.
Cured at Christmas among the in
mates of the municipal night shelter
for the homeless ended. A druggist
named Schmarch was sentenced to
FIVE years Imprisonment. Two sales
man were each given two months in
Jail.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A military authority tells us that
Washington could be captured easily
by a foreign foe. He does not realize
that myriads Of office seekers would
arise to defend their chosen city.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A woman In Philadelphia broke the
record by obtaining a license to marry
three minutes after her divorce had
been granted. Compared to this, Phil.
adelphia is even swifter than Reno.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Sugar Company Sued.

New York, N. Y.-Attorney Gen.
eral Wickassham filed suit here today
against the Federal Sugar Refining
company for 500, 900 undervaluatiO3
in the weighing Of sugar imports.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A statistician tells US that only
one song out OF ninety-fve becomes
popular. Judging from the popular
songs we have heard, the worst song
Of the ninety-five is selected.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Concord. N. H.. May 2.-The Sec
ond New Hampshire district dele
gates to the republican national con.
vention are s. C. Shedd and Orion B.
Brown, instructed for Taft.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Breathitt County Feud Leader Shot.

Lexington, Kentucky. - Ed Gala
hon, famous Breathitt county feudist,
was assassinated a. he stood in the
door of his store at Crockettsville,
twenty miles from Jackson. The as
sassins hid on the same hillside from
which Callahan was shot two years
ago. The feudist was riddled with
bullets.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A Harvard professor says Oklahoma
n fve years ahead OF any other state.
It's a long way from Harvard to Ok
lahoma, too.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Some alarmist 10 announces THAI
sauerkraut is a dangerous explosive
but we'd rather risk 1t than boiled
cabbage.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

People who Insist on building near
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers should
get on the safe side by building sky
scrapers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Just to prove that there is nothing
new under the sun a Harvard proses-
sor has discovered that women tslk
too much.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

The Little theater in New York Is
said to be for intelligent people. Now
We know why 1t Is called the Little
theater.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A Cleveland lawmaker insists that
male bathers on the beaches be forced
to wear skirts. The shameless hus-
sizes!
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

The report that The Harvester was
sold for $4,000 is enough to make
an automobile salesman green with
envy.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

While those reformers are investi-
geting the baseball trust, we hope
they will establish an age limit Tor
peanuts.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

That Missouri man who is Matching
grasshoppers to feed his chickens
should be careful that the supply does
not exceed the demand.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A European Judge has declared that
II Is not lawful to cheat American
tourists. Nor especially easy. we may
add.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A license OF 81 has been imposed
on cats In New Jersey, but a license
on midnight concerts would be pref
cradle.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Why does no n ever intone n
hymn to the vernal recrudescene Of
the chorus OF the frogs? 1t Is not sd
bad.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Our notion OF an easy Job Is to
persuade a mar TO become q candi-
date for Office.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A New York woman wants a d.
vorce because her husband has an
other wife. Isn't she the flnicky thing!
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL IS FINISHED
$4,000 FOR RESERVOIR AT HEAD
or MlssIssIPPI-S1o,ooo FOR
WARROAD HAR6OR.
SENATE ADDS S8,OOO,0 900.
Appropriation Measure A~ggregatine
s32, 1926, $50 Agreed to by Sen
ator Nelson's Com
mittee.

Washington, d. Ex-senator Mel.
senate committee on commerce, left
a sense Of relief when his commit
tee completed and reported TO the
senate the river and harbor bill car
rying $32, 126,5 3 in appropriations for
the internal Improvement projects of
the country.
Mr.. Nelson's committee added about
IS, 064, 010 to the bill over what it car
ried when ii passed the house, and
in the opinion OF Chairman Nelson,
that increase is a modest II and in
dicates the regard which the commit
tee felt for the public treasury.
This fact is shown by the comment
made by Mr.. Nelson when he assert
ed that two weeks Of continuous
daily sessions OF his committee were
necessary in order that full consider
alton should be given 10 the various
projects for which additional funds
were demanded.
The items sought to be Incorporate
ed in the bill, while it was pending
before the Nelson committee would
have increased the total a%ppropria-
tons under the bill by more than
$40. O00, 900. 1t was only by the most
persistent efforts of the committee
that the totals were held down tC the
addition Of only about $~S,000,OOO.
Senator Nelson exhibited his mod
esty in connection with the efforts to
hold down the aggregate. He secured
only a few thousand dollars addition
al for projects in Minnesota, but he
united with his colleagues from the
Northwest in giving more funds to
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
At Mr.. Nelson's request $4,000 adj
ditional was granted for the reser-
voir work at the head-waters of the
Mississippi, and $4,000 additional for
Warroad harbor in Minnesota.
1t is believed by Mr.. Nelson and
other members of the delegation that
Minnesota projects are well cared for
In the bill.
The largest single increase to the
mouse measure was PS,opo,VOO " NV
Mississippi river, making $4,000. 900
for that waterway.
Principal Appropriations.
The appropriations as increased by
the senate committee aggregate:
Columbia river, between Colllo rails
and the Dalles Rapids. $500, 600.
Above Coiilo Falls, $50 600.
Columbia river, oregon slough, $780,
900.
Columbia and Lower Willamette riv-
ers, $3.50. 000.
St. Mary's river, Mich, $500 900.
Manistee harbor, Mich, $3.50, 00O.
GuIfport harbor, Miss, $500, 900.
Key West harbor, $63 900.
Allegheny river, $500, 900.
Missouri river between 500 City and
Fort Benton, $4,000.
Opposite Sioux City. $500
Los Angeles harbor, $327,250.
Oakland harbor. 100000.
Nahalem, bar and harbor, 500, 600.
Valdez. Alaska, $4,000
Chicago harbor, $3.50, 600.
Ohio river, near Cairo. $3.50, 600.
Waterway between BraZoS river n
bay, Texas. $62, 600.
Delaware river, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware, 81, 500, 600.
Nantucket sound. north of Pollock.
New Haven, $4,000.
Jamaica Bay, New York, $500, 600.
Absecond Inlet. N. H., $3.50. 900.
Inland waterway, Norfolk to Beau
fort. N. c., $500, 600.
Cape Lookout Harbor Of Refuge,
$500. 900.
Cape Fear river. $4,000
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Much more readily do some men
pay out hard cash to a baseball I'M
presario than TO a coal dealer.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

The world certainly do move It
has been 10! these many years since
We read a folding bed joke.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

When an editor becomes gloomy
he rises to predict the revival OF the
hoopskirt.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

Now they are going to grow Turkish
tobacco in California. Why not as
well as Havana or Connecticut
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

The incubator craze is leading to
numerous fires. This will not, how
ever, check the craze.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
MOBRIDGE NEWS

A calendar gives no trustworthy
clue to weather.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

New York, the worst crowded me-
tropolis in the world, always has room
for easy mark visitors.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

You do not hear band musicians
Directing seriously to political cam
paigns.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
Box of Cherries Brings $64s.ss.

New York. N. Y.-A ten pound box
of California cherries, auctioned off
for the benefit of the Titanic surviv-
ors. realized S64S.SS.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10

A large spot has been discovered
on the sun. Draw your own political
deductions.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
No sunstrokes have thus far been
reported this spring.
Life is getting to be just one state
convention after another.
Distinctly. the opening OF the base
ball season was not a frost
Now the umpire in his turn becomes
the object of o~ratorical attack.

Nobody will care how much the ny
is kicked arounL this summer.