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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
Saved by Their Sons

Two sons, aged Is and Is years,
saved the lives of their father and
mother when Frand Unerka, living in
Bon Homme, county, lost control of
the automobile in which he and his
wife and two sons and two other chill
dren were riding. The automobile
turned turtle. pining Unerka and his
wife beneath it. The four childi en-
were thrown out Of the machine with
out injury. and seeing the predicament
Of their parents, the two boys went to
the rescue and after desperate efforts
succeeded in lifting the automobile.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
items OF Interest From All Parts of the State.

waiting the customary seven wears
required for presumption of death OF
missing person, has brought suit to
recover the amount of the policy
carried by her husband.
The headquarters of the order
located at Aberdeen, contends that
Holzer was under suspension for non
payment of dues and assessments when
ne left Milbank, and that his wife has
also failed to comply with the require.
ments of the order and keep her hus.
bands policy in force by paying the
assessments during the seven years
that have elapsed. The matter will be
taken into the state courts for a decis-
ion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
Bad Man Captured

Officers in the Missouri river section
IN the southern part of the state, made
an important capture Friday, wher
they took into custody Walter Holman.
who is wanted in Butte county fo,
cattle and horse "rustling," and for
whom reward of $500 has been
offered. The prisoner is % and Is
counted desperate man.
During the two months he was a
fugitive he sent word by indirect means
70 the officers that he would kill any,
one attempting to take him, and that
ne never would be captured alive.
Sheriff Rifle and Frank La Rochelle.
OF Charles Mix county, made the can
ture. They located the fugitive on
the farm of John Slater, where ne was
husking corn. I
Before Holman was aware that thew
were officers they had him covered
Holman had gun on the wagon.
within few feet, but had no time to
grasp the weapon. UP to six years
ago Holman resided in Charles Mix
county.
On several occasions while Holmes
was a fugitive ne was chased by posses
with whom he exchanged shots. but
until Friday he always managed to
eiude capture. Once he escaped by
climbing from window and fleeing
unobserved while his pursuers were
expecting him to emerge from the
doorway Of q building to which he had
been traced,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
PRISON FOR SIDNA ALLEN
Leader of Courtroom Bandits ESCAPES
Death Penalty,

Wytheville, Va, Nov. 23.-Sidna AL
len, leader of the Allen clan, which
shot up the Carroll county court at
Hillsville last March, resulting In the
death Of five persons, was found guilty
OF murder in the second degree for
the killing of Judge Thornton L. Mas
sic, The jury fixed the penalty at
fifteen years in the penitentiary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
Aberdeen Automobile Acciden,

AUerueeH AutOfnODiIe ACCident
An automobile owned by R. C. Cum
mings turned turtle while being driven
into Aberdeen, and Elmer Armantrout,
young man, one OF the occupants.
sustained a broken shoulder blade and q
broken forearm, while Leo Cummings,
driver Of the car, had three ribs broken.
Earl Anderson had the bones in his
right forearm cracked, and the liga-
ments of Ray Cummings left shoulder
were badly torn. Elmer Armantrout
was pinned beneath the car and made
unconscious.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
Went;With Strychnine

Mrs. Mabel Smith, q years of age,
wife of Lester Smith, of Columbia,
ended her life Thursday night by TAX
ing strychnine. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Dozark, reside in Chatfiald,
Mimi.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
DARROW'S TRIAL POSTPONED
Chicago Lawyer Will Not Appear ae.
... fore Jan. 6.

Los Angeles, Nov. 21.-The second
trial Of Clarence S. barrow OF Chicago,
former counsel for the McNamaras, on
charge of having bribed Juror in the
dynamite trial, has again been post.
poned by agreement of counsel. The
case now Is deferred from Nov. rs to
Jan. g.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
FORMER SENATOR JONES DEAD
succumbs in Los Angeles After Long
illness.

Los Angeles, Nov. 28.-Former Unit
ed States Senator John Percival Jones,
who represented Nevada in the upper
house Of congress, died here after a
long illness.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
BECKER APPEAL IS FILED
counsel's Action Acts A n STAY Of
Execution.

New York, Nov. 21--Joseph A. Shay.
attorney for Charles Becker, filed with
District Attorney Whitman notice of
appeal from the verdict of the Jury
which convicted his client of procur.
Ing the murder OF Herman Rosenthal.
The notice acts as stay OF execu-
tion +i a1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05
MARBURG MADE AN ENVOY
Baltimore Man Appointed United
States Minister to BELGIUM.

Washington. Nov. 23.-The appoint.
ment of Theodore Marburg of Balti-
more as minister to Belgium was an.
nounced by the state department.
Mr.. Marburg will succeed Lars An
derson in the Belgium post, Mr.. Ander-
son having been made ambassador to
Japan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-05

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The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
United States Senator Taylor.

With the arrival OF spring. marking
the awakening OF nature after long
sleep, there passed away one whose
very presence gave the impression oi
perpetual spring--one whose kindly
disposition, unfailing good nature, and
natural courtesy made him dear to all
who had the pleasure of knowing him
United States Senator Robert Love
Taylor, OF Tennessee.
Senator Taylor deservedly had ma
tional prominence, won partly through
his unique manner of conducting a po-
litical campaign, and retained because
of his personal strength and integrity OF
character He endeared himself to his
people, for he was always one of them.
With a smile and a song, his arrival in
any party was welcome, as II meant .
clearing OF the atmosphere and gen
eral good feeling.
He leaves to posterity good name
and a fine record as chivalrous South
ern gentleman His home State will
miss him, the Capital will mourn for
him, and the nation will long remem-
Der his kindly deeds, while the world is
better for his having lived.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
Is Canada to Split :

England itself is cognlzsnt OF the
fact that the defeat of CanadIan-Amerl-
can reciprocity was not an unmixed
blessing from the imperial point OF
view, as the following paragraph from
the London Daily News attests:
"OEe of the consequences of the re-
lection OF reciprocity is a pronounced
division between Eastern and Western
Canada. The east rejected reciprocity
against the vote OF the west, the pro-
tected industrials against the agricul-
turists. Now we find western parlia-
mentarians declaring that they would
vote for the separation OF Western Can
ada from Eastern Canada, and that in d
few years the sentiment for separation
will be very strong i'll the west Doubt
less only few feel so strongly just now
that they would split the Dominion, but
the protectionists OF the east, if they
persist in denying the western farmers
common justice, are very likely 10 pro-
woke a separation. 1t is a curious and
instructive illustration of the way IN
which protection, vaunted as an I'M
perial measure, undermines imperial
unity"
Nothing promotes sectionalism like a
high protective tariff, which, as Gen.
Hancock told us so many years ago, is
a local issue" Canada is Just begin
ming to face a condition which the
United States has confronted for a gen.
Grafton. The new Canada of the west
has but few points of common interest
and sympathy with the elder Dominion
of the east 1t would be well for the
conservative powers of our northern
neighbor not to strain the sectional
issue to the breaking point.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
The waIk-on Sermon.

From the Chicago Tribune.
At the banquet OF the Cook County
Sunday-school Association. held a few
evenings ago, Hugh Cork, the newly
elected State secretary of the associa.
ton. told this story Of the 'waIkof
men,"
AN old darky attended services when
a high church dignltary preached.
"'How did you like the sermon7' uncle
was asked.
I likes the sermon fine. boss. II was
a regular get up and walk-off sermon.
when asked what kind that was he
replied: Tt is like this: After the good
Lord He fixes up the world He makes
twelve men out O. mud and stands them
alongside wall to dry. He says to them:
Now. you stand here until you are dry
as dust and then I'll come back and put
some brains into you and make you men,
"'Well, some of them they stands and
waits to get their brains, while others
they don't like to walt ana Gets right
up and walks of without no brains at
all. Them's what you can waIK-ofr menl
And a walk-of sermon is the same way
lit has some go to it,
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
B | S NJ A R c K
Ey GEORGE FITCH
Ipfhor of AT Good Old Siwdsh"

On April /, ISIS. Bismarck. whose first
name is unImpostant. was born in Prus-
sla. This date is regarded with great
reverence in Germany. but is not cele-
brated in France. Austria, or England.
Bismarck was the son OF wealthy par
ents. but he soon overcame this hard
ship, and rose to great distinction in
his university. where he fought many
duels in his student corps and carved
his monogram on the faces Of a large
number of opponents. He studied law.
soldiery. and farming. and finally entered
the PTussian Diet, which at that time
consisted mostly Of milk and water.
This did not satisfy Bismarck. and he
proposed in a memorable speech to ad-
minister a tonic OF blood and tron. Soon
afterward he became a chancellor and
started TO change the diet.
At this time Germany consisted of a
large number of states who fought among
each other like a grand opera troupe.
Bismarck proposed TO unite them by
picking out some easy country to lick
and then working up by degrees TO a
real fight. He chose Denmark first, and
put a tin ear on Copenhagen. A few
years later he jumped on Austria, which
at that time was the leading white mans
hope, and filled the Austrian newspapers
so full Of obituaries that they had 10
crowd out pure advertising matter. Then
Bismarck put a chip on his shoulder and
paraded around in front OF France, until
Napoleon III knocked II on. The result
has been carefully recorded in history.
Bismarck put France through the ropes
in three rounds, paraded through Paris,
wiped his boots on the Champs Elysees.
and carved steaks OF the flank OF the
suffering country by annexing Alsace and
Lorraine. BY this time all the German
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
The Railroads and Arbitration.

The able address of Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Prouty before the
Traffic Club of P:ttsburg Thursday
night was a mighty argument for COM
pulsory Federal arbitration of all in
dustrial disputes.
Mr.. Prouty placed pointed interro-
CATION before the 600 railroad officials
who constituted his audience, which.
sooner or later, will have to be an
swered squarely. Suppose, he said in
effect, organized railway labor makes a
further demand Tor increased wages,
and the railroads grant the demand
Should the latter be allowed to unload
the burden on the public in the form Of
increased rates?
That question would come directly
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Granted that the increase of
rates would be essential in order to as
sure the railroads of a reasonable profit,
would that settle the question, so far as
the commission is concerned? Com
missioner Prouty answers in the mega
tive He declares the Interstate Com
merce Commissioner some govern
mental agency OF equal authority-has
the right to ascertain whether the rail-
roads would be justified in granting the
increased wages demanded by their EN-
ployes. and then imposing this addi-
tionsi burden on the public.
For this reason, Commissioner Prouty
believes there should be some form of
Federal arbitration, or Federal inquiry,
when a strike OF employees in interstate
commerce is threatened. He doubts
whether the government could compel
either the railroads or the employees to
comply with the award, but its effect on
the public mind would be so authori-
tative as to give it the effect of an ex-
ecutive order or legislative enactment.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
TABLOID THOUGHTS.

Everything in the world depends upon
the will.-Disrael.
From the Boston Transcript.
Little Hazel-we've invited too many
children to our tea party. There isn't
enough for them to get more'n a bite
each.
Little Dot-That's too bad! / dess
we'll have TO call 1t a reception.
Seeing falsely is worse than blindness,
and speaking falsely than silence.-Rus-
kin.
Marriage is like a besieged city-those
without all want TO get in, and those
within all want to get out.-Chinese
Proverb.
A stout heart Hay he ruined in for
tune, but not in spirIt-victor Hugo.
From the Houston Post
''oid you suggest to him as told you
to do that he had never asked me to
sing?'
Yes
And what did he say?"
He said that IL he asked you 20
sing It would be just his luck to have
you do it"
The purpose Of a journey is not only
TO arrive at a goal. but to find enjoyment
on the way.-Van Dyke.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
Growth of Socialism.

The average American, upon reading
the news from Germany showing the
steady growth of the Socialistic party,
as shown by the recent elections, won-
dered what freak legislation they would
attempt in the Reichstag. The result
has been a pleasant disappointment, and
it is apparent that the more success
came to their banner the more practical
they became.
= Ordinarily one would look for a
tirsdc against capital, existing forms of
government, and the advocating of pub
lie ownership OF not only the usual util-
ities, but also of lands and other pro-
ducers. This has not been their pro-
gramme, for outside of the demands
they have worked for in the past, no
special effort has been made to reorgan-
ize society The effort to readjust or
equalize representation from the city
and country districts in the Reichstag
has been the most noteworthy of the
past months debates, and one which
has met with most governmental oppo-
sition.
Reforms in the rules of the Reichstag
are also demanded, allowing individual
members more power and making the
chancellor more directly responsible to
the people A greater freedom of
speech and meetings are desired, as well
as lower tariffs on food products. All
these reforms are such as should cause
no uneasiness among those directly in
terested in the government, for" so long
as Germany has no secret ballot there
will always be cause for agitation, as
the rank and file of not only the Social
Democrats, but of other parties, resent
the idea of government influence being
brought to bear on federal employees.
Other popular reforms are being
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED C. KELLY.

Thomas Gallagher, the Chicago Con-
gresham who has introduced a resoiu-
tion to investigate the baseball trust,
distinguished himself in his youthful days
by jumping from iron molder to hat
salesman at a single bound-and making
good in the hat business.
About the time he had finished his ap-
premiership as iron molder, Gallagher
decided that the work was needlessly
arduous for smart young duck like
himself. He had friend who had just
opened up a hat store. and Gallagher
told him he had a fool notion that he
could sell hats.
What experience have you had as a
salesman" asked the friend.
None" admitted Gallagher, but aft
er molding iron into all kinds OF shapes
for three years II ought 10 be no trouble
at all to take a soft hat and fit IL to a
mans head"
The friend laughed and gave Gallagher
trial, just for the sake of having such
droll person in the store.
Well. toward noon of Gsllagher's first
day as hat salesman, a middle-aged Ger
man shuffied in. wearing an old broaG-
brimmed hat, with a detected before
taking droop TO II. He wished to buy a
new headgear, but, he added while the
proprietor was reaching for a 50 hat that
he would like TO trade his old hat and
81 for a new one. The proprietor shook
his head, and was about TO lose the sale.
when Gallagher came to the rescue.
Here" says Gallagher. "rn trade you
this nice new hat for your old one and
81 to boot" And he showed the Gus
toner a hat that was retailing for 81.
The stranger bought Il. Gallagher
picked up the old hat, stroked 1t a few
times, and remarked: That's a mighty
good old hat"
Yes" agreed the customer 'T got It
in the old country and it's worn first
rate"
"A mighty fine hat" repeated Gala
CHER, impressiveIy. Can't buy 'em like
that now. I'll fix this one up and sell It
for 50 or SL''
The customer bhnked and stared at
his late property.
How'd you like to buy it backy'
asked Gallagher.
Give you 90 cents for IT," offered the
man.
Nav" cut in the proprietor. THAT
hats worth at least a dollar OF any
mans money"
We'll, it's worth more than 80 cents,
OF course" said the magnanimous Gal
lsgher./'but he's just bought a hat from
US and I'm going to sell IL hack to him
sor 30 cents"
And the customer left with his new
dollar hat that had cost him Sl5O well
pleased with his bargain.
From that time on. GaIlagher's place
as salesman was secure. A little later
he opened up a hat station OF his own
ard built up about the biggest hat busi-
ness in Chicago.
Away back in the gummy past, when
the anecdotes appearing in the monthly
magazines and those told by Senators
at a recent dinner" were comparative
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
The Retort Courteous.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
The late Senator Hoar, OF Massschu-
sets, was dining at his hotel In Wash
ington when an effusive stranger sat
down near him. The stranger introduced
himself to Senator Hoar. and immediate
ly launched into a eulogy of the Senator
in the most glowing terms. He taffied
the Senator for ten minutes, much TO
that statemah's discomfort.
Finally he said:
Why. only the other day, Senator, a
man with whom / was travelling told
me You are the greatest patriot and the
greatest orator and the greatest states
man New England ever sent to the Sen
ate. He was a well-informed man.
met him only the other day when he was
on his wagon his way to-and. / can't
remmeber-on his way to"
"A lunatic asylum" snapped Hoar.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01
MARRIAGE OF THE UNFIT.
Dean Summers Stand Approved
Three Million Abnormnls Now.

Three Million AbnOrmnIs Now.
From the Chicago News
No one can even estimate the sum of
human misery due TO the marriage of
the unfit. Therefore, the determination
of Dean Sumner and his coadjutors at
the Episcopal Cathedral of IS. Peter and
Paul not to perform the marriage cere-
mony for persons who cannot prove their
physical and mental fitness will be re-
garded by most thoughtful persons as in
accord with sound principles based upon
social needs.
Requiring applicants for marriage to
present from a reputable physician as a
prerequisite a certificate of physical and
menta, normality is desirable on grounds
of morality and humanity. Dean Sum-
ner points to the fact that this country
contains 100000 abnormal persons. the
care OF whom costs the state 500. .ooo, 90
annually. That would seem to offer suf-
ficlent reason why there should be es-
tablished by law for the benefit Of future
generations the principle now adopted
by Dean Sumner and his co-workers, with
the sanction Of the Episcopal Bishop OF
Chicago.
As a matter OF fact. the state makes
almost no provision of this general char
acter The adoption and enforcement of
laws requiring physical and mental fit
ness prior to marriage would tend to pre-
vent an enormous amount of suffering
and vastly TO improve the race
The Washington herald., 1912-04-01

| ly new, there arose a tradition in Con-
gress that a member isn't doing the
square thing by the preachers among
his constituents unless he ." careful to
his constituents unless he is careful to
send them all the eulogies that are ut
tered here. Whenever a member Of Con-
gress dies. several members prepare
euiogies. Back home. when somebody
dies. the preacher whose church he at
tended or was supposed to attend pre-
pares a eulogy. Now, eulogies are a
good deal alike, for certain good traits
crop out In men whether they go to Con-
gress or stay at home and run shoe
stores, or what not. Even garage keep
ers have their good points. So. don't
you see the connection between the sulo-
gies delivered in Congress. and tho
preachers back homer Couldn't the
preachers who have to think UP eulo-
giles get q lot of good hints by running
over their files Of the laudatory remarks
and encomIums that have been applied
in the halls of Congress7
Vic" Murdoch, OF Kansas, being a
man with curiosity about various hu-
man affairs. desired to learn II tradition
followed the facts on the preachers-and-
tulOkltb DEopOHlllOH- so ne asked q IllI-
lister in his district II he could make
use OF any Congressional eulogies.
Moo. I'll tell you,' replied the min
lister. with hesitation, ito be real frank.
the people out this way seem to want
better eulogies than any Of those I've
been getting from Washington"
Representative wedemeyer Journeyed to
Kenton. Ohio. not long ago to rid his
system of a fine speech.
How long'd 1 better taIk?" wede-
meyer asked one OF the reception COM
mittee that met him at the depot.
We'll, l don't know" replied the
Kentonite, but wouldn't do like John
J. Leutz did when he was here"
And what did Lentz do?" asked Wede-
meyer, quite naturally.
'Oh. he started in about s:45 in the
evening and the next day our local paper
said:
speech last night and this morning.
Former Representative Adam Bede re-
marked here the other night that mis-
sionaries can't make much headway IN
the less civilized parts of the Philippines
because the natives don't wear enough
clothes TO pin a badge 10.
'Oh. there isn't so much basic differ
ence in the judicial recall as recently
practiced in Virginia. and rs advocated
by former President" declared Sen
ator Bacon. OF Georgia. Either one is
an expression OF mob violence"
Almost any Senator's secretary. II
properly approached, will confide in one
that his Senator is the hardest working
member here.
Representative CantriIl, OF Kentucky.
could pitch a good game of baseball in
his day.
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