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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16

What nature can DO IN way Of fore
ing growth Of things has been demon
strated in the past three weeks in the
matter Of the corn crop. Where farm
ers were stewing the LIST Of June be-
cause they feared their corn would not
he more than shoe high by the Fourth.
Eve weeks Of exceptionally hot wealth
er. coupled with abundant moisture.
resulted i'm many fields IN the northern
part II the corn belt being chin high
by the date referred o..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16

II one did not get around to set
out strawberry bed in the spring. II
is well to remember that plants set as
early as possible during the present
month will make n good growth with
the fall rains and bear considerable
fruit next season. If dry weather per-
slsts, Of course. the plants will have
to be watered. but this will not be for
long. The plants should be cultivated
frequently enough to keep tue soil mel
low and should be kept free from
weeds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16
Standing Of the Clubs

Games today Brooklyn At St. Lou
IS, tdouble-header). Philadelphia at
Cincinnati. New York at Chicago. Bos
ton at Pittsburg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
vermont rain late tonight and Wed.
nesday. Warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

American League
Boston 6. st Louis 8.
Detroit Z, New York 5.
Philadelphia 8, Cleveland G.
Chicago 5, Washington 0.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16
Standing of the Clubs

Games today: ST. Louis at Boston,
Detroit at New York, Cleveland at
Philadelphia. Chicago M Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16

The following recipe, recommended
by the domestic science department of
the Minnesota College Of Agriculture is
said to be entirely effective in driving
away an kinds of ants. Take equal
parts of tartar emetic and sugar mix
dry. then moisten with water TO the
consistency of strip. and put in Il dish
in the runway of the ants. They will
eat freely Of it. then depart. often for
the rest of the season. The dish may
be set away when dry. ana when need.
ed again il is ready for use 10y adding
water and a little more sugar. The
mixture should be kept out of the
reach Of children, as it is poisonous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16
National Leaque

Boston 6, Pittsburg first gamel.
Pittsbnrg 6 Boston / Csecand game)
New York 4, Chicago (13 innings
Philadelphia ? Cincinnati . (l0 in
ningsl
brooklyn-St. Louis, postponed, rain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16

Soft shelled eggs are a pretty sure
sign that the hens are too fat or do
not have sufficient lime in their ration
from which to manufacture the shells
Fat producing foods should be discon-
tinued. and the lime should be furnish
ed In the form Of plaster. crushed oys-
ter shell VI similar substance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16

Where boy shows Il disposition tc
work aud earn all or n portion Of his
spending money it is pretty good
Idea for the parent to encourage him
In it, even il the financial condition OF
the family does not make the earning
Of such money a necessity. The curse
OF thousands of boys when they arrive
at the age Of twenty-one is their igno-
rance of the value OF a dollar in terms
Of the work required TO earn it coupled
with a lack Of habits OF industry and
persistence The boy is the better OF
for the work and at the same time Is
forming the right kind Of habits. which
are OF more Importance than the mon
~ involved
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-16

The English tenant farmer who
works eighty acres or less usually hires
from three to five men TO do the work.
while be puts in his time bossing the
job. studying the markets, buying
stock and selling produce. He pro
vides the brains and his hired men fur
nish the muscle.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
Engine Chained to Rails, Mem
bers Of Crew Arrested, and
General Melee Occurs at
Kimball. S. D.
COMPANY FINALLY Pale

Kimban, s, d.. Oct. 14.-Efforts to
attach and hold a special Milwaukee
stock train here Saturday rendered an
unusual amount OF excitement, which
drew out most OF the inhabitants OF
the city, The scenario included the
Claiming OF the engine to the rails, it's
release by the engineer, the arrest OF
the fireman and engineer, a threatened
outbreak by the delayed stockmen and
many other exciting features.
When the train pulled In at about
1880 o'clock In the afternoon the coun-
ty constable, A. Freeland, after serving
notice OF levy on the station agent,
chained the engine to the rails. "A
short time later the engineer, presum-
ably on orders from headquarters,
broke the lock and released the en-
CINE. Then the engineer was arrested
for obstructing the majesty OF the law.
When the officer returned to the
railroad track, after carting the en-
gineer into court, he found that the
fireman had ignored the order to
keep hands Off and had been using
the engine to shunt cars onto the main
track. The fireman kept the engine
under Roadway after a clarion COM
mand to halt" so he was arrested and
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
MEDICINE NO GOOD, so
WOMAN SMASHES WINDOWS

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct. 14.--Mrs. Em-
ma Unmarked OF Manley. MINI, has
been brought to Sioux Falls and lodged
in Jail on the charge Of malicious mis-
chief growing ont OF her emulation or
Mrs. Carrie Nation in q feat OF window
smashing. It Is charged that she
crossed the South Dakota boundary
line near her home, and, proceeding to
Valley Springs, near Sioux Falls,
smashed costly windows in the drug
store OF George A. Pottinger and In
the office OF DR.. q. w. Bliss, q Valley
Springs physician, by hurting bottles
through them.
The only reason the oma would
give for the attack and destruction OF
property was that the medicine which
the physician had prescribed and which
the druggist had mixed had not cured
her husband of his practice OF abusing
her and utilizing her for q football and
punching bias.
The woman, who is 33 years OF age.
will be held in Sioux Falls pending
an Investigation as to her sanity. Some
weeks & Mrs. Linnankel became In
volved In trouble with the federal gov
eminent, when she smashed to bits q
rural mail box near her home. Her
case was taken before a United States
grand jury at Mankato, Mimi, but the
jury failed to return an indictment
against her.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
SENATOR CONE FAMOUS a-
x ~ IN LEGISLATIVE WORK

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Oct. 14.-After
battling with an incurable heart dis
ease for a year and being confined to
his home since April IL. James Walter
Cone, twice elected state senator from
Minnehaha county anu of the best
known business men of the city, died
Friday night at his home. 8S3 West
Eighteenth street, surrounded by his
wife and children.
The family came to South Dakota in
1882, locating in Brule county, where
Mr.. Cone was chairman Of the board
OF county commissioners for three
years. He was postmaster OF Kirkwood
for five years and was assistant clerk
OF the.last two territorial legislatures.
He was elected to the provisional Leg
islature from Brule county in 1885 and
was chief clerk OF the first Legislative
assembly OF the state and was re-
elected to the position at the second,
third, tenth and eleventh sessions.
AS chief clerk OF the house he called
that body to order in October, 1883, to
ratify the. constitution which had just
been adopted by a vote Of the people
of the state. He was later presented
with the gavel used in calling the
house to order. \
He was elected to the state senate In
1910 from his county and reelected In
1912. He assisted In the passage OF
much legislation pertaining to cities,
which was urged by the city OF Sioux
Falls and the larger cities Of the state,
He was one of the most active men
/ the senate, in spite OF his weak con-
ditfon and held many important COM
mittee appointments. He was conceded
to be the best posted man On parlia-
mentary practice in he's senate
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
FEELING RUNa HIGH
AGAINST ACCUSED NEGRO

Meadow, s. D., Oct. 13.-DamaEin8
admissions are said to have been made
by Joseph Hickman, charged with the
murder OF Mrs. Ellen Fox and her ID
year-old daughter, Mildred, whose
charred remains were found IN the
ruins or their home near Bixby.
Feeling In this section Is running high
and the authorities are taking ezra
precautions 70 prevent q possible
lynching.
Hickman had persisted in trying to
pay attentions TO the girl, and a
been repeatedly rebuffed. Mrs. Fox
became so angered that she ordered
him to stay away from the house. It
Is claimed that he had made threats
against them.
Both bodies had been mutiIated be-
fore the house was set ON fire. leaving
no doubt OF q murder having been
committed.
In addition to bullet holes In the
woman'sF head. she had been slashed
with a knife until the flesh was prac-
tically cut from her breast and back.
There were numerous I wounds on
other parts OF her body, and her skull
had been crushed, apparently by Q
hammer.
The girls skull had been crushed
and she was stabbed several times.
The mother and daughter came to
this part Of the country and worked
hard 10 prove up on q homestead. The
mother frequently worked for other
settlers to obtain money for their sup
port and both worked In the fields dur
Ping the summer, y
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
FINAL CHANCE GIVEN FOR
VETERINARIANS TO QUALIFY

Pierre, s. D., Oct. 1.-THE Live
Stock Sanitary board ma announced
for veterinarians will be held at Pierre
tomorrow, october IA. At the two
other examinations held by the board
but a half dozen or SO applicants APP
peared, but the attorney generals
opinion upon the absolutely constitu-
tionality OF the new law has consider
ably changed the situation, as all who
expect to practice must appear before
the board and take the examination,
Only those veterinarians are exempt
from examination who have practiced
i've years Just prior to the enactment
Of the statute in South Dakota, or
those who are graduates OF training
schools for that profession. These are
only required to pay the $40 license
fee. 80 @a. 49, .. ~
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
GERMAN-AMERICAN
ALLIANCE is FACING
INTERNAL TROUBLE
Brown County Branch With
draws and Scores State Of
ficials in Resolution.

Aberdeen, 8. D.. Oct. M.-Factional
difficulties have developed within the
ranks OF the German American al
lance, following close upon the heels
Of the meeting OF the State ALLIANCES
here in September, and It is no Inn
probable that the dispute may extend
to other sections OF the state. Al a
meeting OF the German American al
lance of Aberdeen and Brown county,
at which Il is claimed but few members
were. present, the following resolution
was adopted:
On, account of the unparliamentarysand
partisan action on the part OF = presl,
dent OF the State Alliance against seYeral
convention recently held in Aberdeen, the
German-American Alliance Of Aberdeen
and Brown county feels the necessity OF
seyertng Its connection with the state or
g8nization. &. -lM &a
The resolution was presented by DR.
G. A. Holman, OF Aberdeen, n was
adopted by q close vote. The adoption
OF the resolution, it Is said, make the
Aberdeen md Brown County alliance
an Independent organization. separate
from the State alliance, and was the
outcome of q little factional strife al
the state convention In which the Ho-
man faction vas defeated on tn rul-
ing by President Hans DeMuth Of
Sioux Falls. vi
Many Aberdeen German-Americans
contend that President DeMnth's rul-
ing In the matter was eminently falr
and Ii Is said an effort will be made &c
bring the matter up for further dis
cussion at the next meeting OF thu
Aberdeen and Brown County alliance
when q full attendance Is present. witt
q view to resembling the withdrawal
resolution. =
Local members OF the Alliance arr
reticent regarding the cause OF th'
disagreement between President De-
Muth and DR.. Homan.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
TRYING TO HOLD "a
CAUSES EXCITING TIME

taken into court on the same charge a.
the engineer.
BY this time Constable Freeland has
become very much excited In his deter
mination TO uphold the majesty Of thu
law and swore In q number Of special
deputies to assist him.
When the fireman saw that he wal
to be taken from the engine cab HI
pulled his string Of cars directly ontS
a crossing which blocked one OF thu
oity's main streets and there left tn,
airs standing. This aroused the may.
or and councilmen to action, and or,
ders were given for the arrest OF Con-
stable Freeland and Attorney Emil j
Woerth, at whose instance the execu,
iton was issued.
In the absence of q valid infor.
nation, quitting the offense, tn,
constable and attorney refused to b,
arrested. ard this added TO the tumuli
and confusion.
At this point a threatening attitud,
was taken by some OF the stockmer
who were being delayed in loadins
their cattle. Charles Saunders rode vi
to the engine on his COW pony, dis
mounted and tackled the job OF navi'
eating the engine, although he hat
never before been inside q cab. Hi
moved the string OF cars 500 yards, bu'
coald proceed no further.
After four hours OF excitement, Tn,
like OF which ~ never seen here be,
fore, the agent received orders from
headquarters to allow an attachment oI
la box car, but this raj declined b!
the claimants. The agent then PAL,
the judgment In full.
The engineer and fireman were he'll,
TO the next term OF circuit court Ii
Brule county, under bonds OF $26l
each.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
MISSING STOCK HAD BEEN
BURIED IN STRAW STACK

Big Stone, s. D., Oct. 1S.-A sup
posed raid on the horse herd of Charles
Block, IT., q farmer and stock raiser
living near here, and the mysterious
disappearance Of five valuable colts
from his pasture, turns out to be a case
Of the colts being buried alive and re-
,quiring FIVE days in which TO eat their
way to liberty.
In the pasture was a huge straw
stack, and It develops that while the
colts were feeding at the stack there
was an avalanche Of straw and they
were buried alive. Block missed tho
colts and notified the authorities OF
northeastern South Dakota and ada
cent territory In Minnesota. Two
strangers, who had been In the vicinity
of his farm, were suspected OF having
stolen the animals, and they were fol-
lowed TO Minnesota and were about 20
be arrested when the five colts, after
i've days spent in eating the straw
which lay between them and liberty,
suddenly reappared in the Block pas
ture. Any sf
They were in good condition when
they emerged from the straw stack
and apparently were none the worse for
their ive days imprisonment.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
CASE RECALLED IN
WHICH JURY DEFIED
MANDATE OF COURT
Newspaper Comment Causes
Arrest Of Huronite Owners
for Contempt Of Court.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 1s--The refusal OF
he Meade county jury to obey the I'M
Itruction Of Judge Rice and bring In q
verdict of acquittal for H. q. Ancer-
SON.. indicted for Irregularities as 2
director OF the defunct Meade County
bank, recalls another famous, incident
OF the same sort in Dakota history. AZ
1886 one Hardness was indicted for q
forgery in Codington county. n the
case was tried before Judge James
Spencer, an appointee OF President
Spencer instructed a verdict for the
defendant, but the jury retired anc
remained put for many hours. Spencer
had the jury brought in and the fore
conscientiously comply with b In
structions ot the court. Whereuponl
the jury was dismissed.
Frank Cane Immediately sent O re-
port OF this action TO b Huronite
then edited by Junios w. shannon
shannon published the story under Q
scare head. which read: God Bless thu
Jury. A WATERFOWL Jury Defies thu
Carpet Dagger"
Spencer procured the arrest OF Gus
Davis, John Longstaff and Herbert
Crouch. wner OF the Huronite, AM
shannon the editor. for contempt O
court. They were convicted but SEN
tence was not passed upon them.
This action came at a time whsn tn
division Of Dakota territory was al
issue OF first Importance. The Huron
ito was the chief advocate OF division
and the feeling aroused over Spencer
action went far TO solidify the division
sentiment. So far as Pierre lawyer
recall, the Anderson case and tn
| Huronite oase are the only instances
where juries have refused to follow
the advice of the court in this state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
SOUTH pAKoTAN CLAIMS
HOG CHOLERA REMEDY

Meadow, s. D., Oct. 14.--Frank
Kurth, Of Meadow, has gone to
wheaton, MINI, where he has been
offered $50 a day and expenses to as
-sist the farmers of that locality in
stamping out hog cholera, which is
causing heavy losses. After losing
several fine herds OF hogs about 10
years ago, MI. Kurth discovered q
remedy which he used so successfully
that he has never suffered any losses
from the disease since then, although
cholera has broken BUT several times
among his hogs. Mr.. Kurth attempted
to have his remedy protected by pat
kind and another has not yet been sue
cessful. He formerly lived at Wheaton
and his neighbors there knew OF the
new remedy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
DEATH ATTRIBUTED TO
SHOCK OF DOGS BITE

Fedora, s.. d, Oct. 1.-THE shock
sustained when he was attacked and
6itten by a dog Is supposed to have
been at least indirectly responsible for
the sudden death Of A. j. Eller. pro-
prietor of a Fedora meat market.
Filler had not been well for several days
following the attack of the dog. 1t be-
ing supposed that the fright weakened
his heart. A physician was finally
called and EIler was thought to be on
the road TO recovery when suddenly he
died.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
WILL Try TO ADJUST
OLD INACCURATE SURVEYS

Pierre. s.. ID, Oct, I3.-Deputy Land
Commissioner Hanson has returned
from WATERFOWL, where he went 20
adjust the matter OF the collapse OF
the elevator on the Mellette farm. near
that place. which belongs to h state
OF South Dakota. The building being
an entire wreck, the state will tear the
pieces apart, saving what lumber Is
good, and will at nee reconstruct or
erect a new elevator.
Mr.. Hanson also visited Aurora,
Douglas and Charles Mix counties, In
relation TO the inaccurate surveys
which were made there years ago. The
department OF school and public lands
will send q man down to show the
school land lines, and from those some
adjustment OF the surveying difficult
ties can be made soon. When the SUR
veys were made, the surveyors were OF
the opinion. evidently. that nobody
would ever live in the country. Some
OF the quarter sections contain 40
acres, and others contain zoo acres.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
|HoNYocKER MAIDEN
uNDAUNTED 9Y DISTANCE

Meadow, s. D., Oct. IA sweet.
heart fearless and true is Miss AIDE.
iaide Kilgore, a ~honyocker maiden ol
Ada, S. D.. Her lover, e. b. Wilbur,
had been working In the grain fields
her that he would arrive in Lennon
on a certain day on his return home
to claim her as his bride, she donned
her waterproof riding habit, and IN
spite OF rain and muddy roads. and
friends who attempted to dissuade her
mounted her saddle horse and rode un,
attended over lonely roads a distance
of so miles to meet him there. Tho
a Journey of 140 miles for the bride
elect. Mr.. Wilbur and Miss Kilgrovs
We're married at Ada yesterday, Octo-
Der n.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
STATE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
MEETS At SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Oct. 1S--At a BUSH
ness session of the annual meeting OF
the South Dakota Baptist association,
now being held In Sioux Falls. the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, j. #. Schra-
der, Rapid City: vice-presidents, DR.. III.
W.. Tilden, Bookings, @. J.. Millette,
Fort Pierre; corresponding secretary,
DR.. s. p, Shaw, Sioux Falls; recording
secretary, !. J. Allen, Sioux Falls;
treasurer, E. A. Loomer, Mitchell. G.
s. Laughlin, Huron; DIR. e. r. Jordan,
Sioux Falls; Rev. +. e. Stockton, Wat
ertown; John Baggaley, Deadwoo6: and
I. N, Newly, Parker, were appointed
members OF the board of managers for
terms expiring in 1916,
Greetings were received by the con-
ference from other Baptist conferences,
Rev. J. Prefer, OF Madison, represent
Ing the German Baptists, brought
greetings from the 16 churches of
that conference. Rev. g. A. Anderson.
OF Salem, brought greetings from the
Swedish Baptist conference. and Rev.
Fl. s.. Void spoke for the Danish-Nor-
weigian Baptist conference.
DIR. s, p. Shaw. the general mission
ary OF the South Dakota Baptist con-
ference, was greeted by generous APP
plause when he rose to present The re-
| port OF the board or managers. A
humber Of interesting facts Were
brought out In the report, among them
thu following: There are 1.798 churches
In the conference with an aggregate
membership OF 1916.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
WERE WOMAN THIEF KICKS
ON HER JAIL ASSOCIATES

Mitchell, s. d., Oct 11.-Mrs. Hartley
Anderson. the art teacher who Is on
Ined In the county Jail on the charge OF
srand larceny, caused quite a commo
ion in her cell, which was occupied
by four other women, who had been
placed there, most of them on the
kharge OF prostitution. Mrs. Anderson
Injected TO associating with that class
~ women, and 1t is alleged set FIRE to
The bed clothing on one OF the cots. II
.fyass extinguished by water from the
avatory. Mrs. Anderson made an att
tack on n of the women and cut off
itole a gold ring from another. The
Eomen were released from the cell the
lext day, when 1t was learned that the
sharges could not be sustained against
tl Of them, two OF whom were released
on bail.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
.oLD.TIME BLACKSMITH
STRICKEN AT HIS FORGE

with paralysis while at work in his
blacksmith shop ~and~lying for several
hours before being found, William
Dewitt, one of the oldest residents OF
this place m vicinity, died some time
later. Persons who passed the black
smith shop after he was stricken re-
membered hearing a peculiar noise in
Later others surmised that something
might be wrong and entered the shop
and found Dewitt In an unconscious
condition, from which he never rallied.
He was over 10 years OF age, having
been born in Indiana in 1884. He took
up his residence in what is now South
Dakota in the early days and resided
here up to the time OF his death.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
URGES Use OF CONVICTS

Redfeld, S. ID, Oct. I3.--J. w. Parm-
ley, president of the Good Roads AS
sociation. Of South Dakota, delivered an
address before the state meeting here
advocating prison labor for public
roads instead OF boarding prisoners at
so cents a day and selling their labor
for 36 cents per day. making shirts in
competition with honest labor" He
also advocated better state laws for
public highways, emphasizing the need
az state aid. q workable state highway
commission as well as a convict labor
law.