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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Convicted of Swindlinq.

Sioux Falls.-Geo. Knittle, former
Trip county homesteader, will serve
the next two years in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary, he having been convicted
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses following a sensational plunge
which he took some months ago in
high finance. First he mortgaged some
land which he did not possess in
Trip county. Then he came to the
east side of the Missouri river and
while in Geddes purchased from a
dealer an automobile, which he under
took to pay for with bogus paper. He
fed with the automobile and was max
ing fast time for the purpose of
reaching safety across the Canadian
boundary when he was arrested and
brought back to Charles Mix county
for trial. In addition to the term in
the penitentiary he also was fined
$500.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Two Men Ask for Their Sentence.

Mitchell.-Judge Frank B. Smith
held a special term Of circuit court for
the purpose of hearing the pleas ~
two men who desired to receive their
sentences now, rather than wait until
the April term of court VIM. Sayles
admitted his guilt in securing money
under false pretenses, and the court
gave him so days in Jail. Sayles
claimed to be employed by a dray-
man, and routed quite few business
men from their slumbers at midnight
to get change for some work that he
had done, and they were seemingly
easy victims. Earl Butts, residing
near LOOMS, pleaded guilty to the
charge of carrying concealed weapons
and the court fined him $50, which he
paid.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Kills Half Brother.

Aberdeen.-Tom Gronso, IS years
old, shot and killed his half brother,
Wilfred Gronso, 40 years old, at the
home of their father, j.. G. Gronson,
southeast of Frederick, s. d. 1t is
claimed that Wilfred Gronso had been
drinking and came home in a quarrel.
some mood, threatening to "shoot up"
the entire family, and that the young.
er man shot him four times with a
.32-calibre revolver in defense of the
rest of the family. The murdered
man, it is said, had a shotgun in his
hands at the time. Gronso died with
in two hours after the shooting. His
slayer remained in the house until the
arrival of the deputy sheriff from
Aberdeen, who took him into custody
A coroner's inquest was held Wednes
day morning. The dead man was
single. .
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Ecy Seriously Hurt,

Sioux Falls.--Gerald Spracklin, the
4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. " H.
Spracklin, who reside on a farm in
Sanborn county, was seriously hurt
as the result of being attacked by a
pet wolf. The little boy, with some
playmates, was going along highway
when the pet wolf appeared and
playfully jumped at the boy. Fright
end, the boy struck the wolf. This
seemed to anger the animal, which in
stantly attacked the boy, tearing bad
wounds with its teeth in the little fell
lows throat and body. One slash of
the huge teeth missed the jugular
vein by only fraction of an inch.
Assistance arrived in time to save the
boys life.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Death of J. 3. Peckham.

Alexandria-County Auditor ]. B..
Peckham died at his home in this
city at 10:3 80 o'clock Wednesday
morning, February &c, after pain
full illness extending over a period Of
four months, death being due to a
complication of heart and kidney trou-
BILE. The deceased was an early set
tier of the county, coming here with
his family from the state of Minneso-
Ia in 1879, settling upon homestead
4 few miles east of Alexandria. About
rs years ago he disposed of the farm.
and removed to Alexandria.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
SPORT.

So widespread has become the in
terest in golf and so many it's devo-
tees that courses have been built in
nearly every part of the civilized
world within the last few years.
Albert Calm, state billiard cham
pion. has been challenged for match
at 1872 by Harry Symes, of Omaha.
President McGill of the Denver
club denies the report from Milwau-
kee that Outfielder John Beall will be
turned over by Cleveland to the
Brewers.
Reports are thai Joe Wood, the phe-
nom Boston pitcher, has been boosted
to $500 for the coming season and
Iris Speaker, outfielder and slugger,
to $4,000.
Former Lightweight Champion Ad
Wolgast and Harlem" Tommy
Murphy of New York, who fought
twenty rounds to draw in San Fran
cisco, February %, will meet again in
twenty-round contest either April
~ OF 10.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for the opening of the base ball
season in Omaha.
March 10, Bill Rourke and twelve
members OF the Omaha baseball team
will start for Oklahoma City, where
he training camp will be established
Blaine Durbin, former Omaha twir-
ler expects to return to California in
the spring and re;oin tEe strong indie
pendent team maintained at Oroville.
Casey Hagerman, the pitcher re-
leased back by the Boston Red Sox to
Denver last season, but who refused
report, has reconsidered and signed
with the GrizZlieC,
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
$4,000 Fire at Elk Point.

Elk Point.-Fire was discovered in
the w. j. Comfy & Son drug store on
East Main street Sunday morning at
about 1890 o'clock, which destroyed
four buildings and stocks to the
amount of about $4,000; insurance
about $1,000. The Halter block
caught from the Comfy building, which
contained Bulls photo studio, Ok
ford Tailoring company, the Halter
millinery stock and the Charles
Krouse implement stock. The Union
County Courier building and entire
contents, and the Franklin cafe build
ing and part of the contents also were
destroyed.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
sFurchner to Come Back.

Mithcell. -"Rube" Furchner, of
Plankinton, formerly of the Sioux City
Western league team, has left for Hot
Springs, Ark, to get in readiness for
the baseball season. Furchner, who
has been out OF condition owing to a
weak right wing, has been working
out during the pleasant weather, and
found that he now had little trouble
with his arm. If things break right"
for him he will go to Seattle and join
a team on the coast. For the past
two years Furchner has been playing
ball with teams in this state.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
GENERAL.

The first territorial legislature is
in session in Juneau, Alaska.
The National convention of the AS
ISOLATED Sororities was held in Iowa
City, la.
Ten thousand American soldiers
have assembled in Galveston, ready
for service in Mexico.
At Paris, France, four Of Bonnet
"auto bandits" have been condemned
to die by the guillotine, four were
freed, eleven were sentenced to from
one to ten years Imprisonment ard
exile, and two to life imprisonment
Rev. H. Miller Scott, former pastor
of the Butler Avenue Congregational
church at Lincoln, Neb, who has
been attending Columbia university,
in New York, has accepted a call to
Flushing, Long Island.
For nearly half an hour a force of
sixty Mexican soldiers engaged six
teen United States troopers of the
Ninth cavalery under Lieutenant Mic
haelson on the international boundary
line at Douglas, Ariz, until probably
six of the Mexicans had been killed.
Fred Ballard, champion lightweight
wrestler of the University of Iowa,
while preparing at Iowa City for
meet with Nebraska, was knocked in
sensible by blow and continued to
wrestle for eighteen minutes in this
condition. His recovery is uncertain.
While flying kite at Portsmouth.
Va, Sidney Bright, 16-year-old boy.
was instantly electrocuted. The how
attached thin wire to the kite in.
stead of string, and when the kite fell
across an electric wire eleven thou
sand volts passed through his BODY.
killing him instantly.
The United States, it is stated in
Washington dispatch, has begun Al
action before the interstate commerce
commission to prevent what is calico
an attempt by the Union Pacific Rail
way company to monopolize all tho
traffic bound for the Pacific northwest
from points in the middle west and
great lake points.
The recent storm put a crimp in
car loading on Nebraska railroads
Beginning with the start of the storm
grain and stock loading dropped OF
and the record for two or three day.
bears a close resemblance to Sunday
loading records.
Cook County, Illinois, commission.
ers are fitting out gymnasium with
dumbbells and exercises so that Juror:
may keep in trim during long trials
Several hundred Arabs attacked a
Italian post at Tripoli, but were r.
pulsed with heavey losses. The
left thirty-five dead and carried
Others In addition to the wounded.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Man Killed by Train,

Aberdeen.-Elmer Lawrence, la.
borer on concrete work for the Mil.
wuakee road, was killed near Bristol,
by the westbound Olympic train. Law.
renee and three companions were rid.
ing on a handcar into Bristol when
they saw the flyer coming. They
stopped the handcar and Lawrence
and another were lifting it from the
track when the engine struck it, kill.
ing Lawrence instantly The dead
man has relatives at Windsor, Wis,
and brother, L. C. Lawrence, at
Broadview, Mont.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Verdict for DAMAGES.

Sioux Fails.-A jury in the Hamlin
county circuit court. after a sensa.
tional trial lasting several days, has
returned verdict awarding Mrs. Mar.
tina Lueck, wife of Arthur Lueck. a
Judgment of $4,000 and costs against
William Lueck, a brother of her hus-
band. The plaintiff sought to recover
damages Il the sum of $4,000 for
SANDER. the filing of the suit being the
elimination of family squabnlc
which kept the neighborhood in a
state of excitement for some time.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
EP|T0ME Of EVENTS
PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO
MANY AueJECTS.
ARE SHORT BUT INTERESTING
Brief Mention Of What Is TranspirIng
In Various Sections Of Our Own
and Foreign Countries.
CONGRESS.


The senate passed the military
academy appropriation bill carrying
SLIPS, 600.
Senate passed over presidents veto
Webb bill to prohibit shipment OF
liquor to dry states.
Senator Sheppard introduced bill
to forbid change of size and color Of
present paper money.
Senate passed naval appropriation
bill, with an amendment to authorize
the construction of two battleships.
Representative Hobson of Alabama
will introduce bill asking for an in
vestigation of the Washington police.
Reliable information says William j.
Bryan of Nebraska has been named as
the secretary of state in the new Will
son cabinet.
Senator Owen introduced resolution
calling on secretary of interior for all
correspondence on proposed Usage In
dian oil land leases.
With the names of the new cabinet
known beyond doubt, interest in con-
gress has turned toward President
Wilson's next appointments.
The house struck from the army ap-
preparation bill the provision placing
the San Monica, Cal, soldiers home
under the supervision of the war de-
partment.
Although the known casualties for
Inauguration day and night in Wash
ington reached a total of 400, few
were serious, and most of them were
of minor nature.
A bill to reduce the number OF Of
ficers for each regiment of infantry,
cavalry and field artillery was intro
duced in the House by Chairman Hay
OF the house military affairs commit
tee.
President Taft signed the bill Gre
ating a Department of Labor with
cabinet portfolio. President Wilson's
nomination for this position will be
William B. Wilson, now retiring
representative in congress from Penn
sylvania.
!, The postoffice appropriation bill, car
rying approximately $2S3,000,000, an
increase of nearly 100000 over the
house bill, was passed by the senate.
The largest single item in the bill is
for the transportation of mails on rail
routes, $51, 100000 being authorized by |
the senate for this purpose.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Buried AIive>by cavlno Sandbank.

Stickney.-To be buried alive by
the caving of sandbank and narrow.
ly escape with his life was the expert.
ence of Philip Aszmus. employed
near town. He was hauling sand from
a pit when huge quantity of earth
and sand was precipitated down upon
him, burying him beneath the mass
Fortunately others CHANGED to be neal
at hand, and after desperate efforts
he was rescued, more dead than alive
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Tragedy on a Claim.

Sturgis.-Word was received here
from Cottonwood, sixteen miles north
of Sturgis, that w. B. Mermoud, a
cavalryman of Fort Meade. killed his
wife and then himself. Reports OF
the tragedy are meager. Coroner
Brandt, Sheriff Collins and States
Attorney Gray left for the scene OF
the tragedy at once. 1t seems they
were married the latter part of Jan.
uary. The woman had claim near
Cottonwood, where she resided.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Tours Elks LODGES.

Deadwood.-Deputy Exalted Ruler
John r. Russell of this city has start
ed his tour of visits of the Elks lodges
in the eastern part of the state. He
left for Sioux Falls and will then visit
Yankton, Mitchell, Huron, Watertown
and Aberdeen on the trip which will
require over week. This is his first
official visit to the lodges east of the
river during his term as deputy ex.
allied ruler.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Headliohts too BRIGHT.

eadwood.-Residents Of the bust.
ness section do not look with favor
upon the new electric headlights
When engines are standing attached
to trains at the depot the headlights
cast their rays directly up business
street. The intense food of light
blinds the eyes of the people ap
preaching the depot, and frequently
causes them to stumble on the tracks
or other distractions.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO CITY.

Dakota Minister Tells of His Cx'
pericnces.
Mitchell.-A letter received by Rev.
A. E. Carhart of this city from his son,
Raymond A. Carhart, of Mexico City,
under date of February IL, gives some
interesting information concerning
the recent fighting in Mexico City. Mr.
Carhart is Connected with the Meth
odist Episcopal Publishing concern
and is also associated in the work OF
the Methodist Episcopal college in
Mexico City, having been sent there
by the Dakota conference.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Official Railroad Publication.

Sioux Falls.-President Earling has
made arrangements for the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad to is.
sue an official publication containing
news of interest to men of the entire
system. Mrs. G. w. Kendall of Mitch.
ell is to be the editor of the magazine,
the first issue of which will be pub.
lished in March.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Matterhorn of Men.

In the corridor of one of our Amer
lean high schools two great pictures
hang as companions: that craggy
peak among mountains-the Matter.
horn; that craggy peak among men
Abraham Lincoln.-From Ariadne Gil.
Nicholas.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
~. x. billiard Is Dead,

Sioux Falls.-Hugh X. billiard, 26
years old, died at his home in Sioux
Falls of pneumonia Mr.. Hilliard is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hilliard,
1115 Twenty-first street, Sioux City.
AS travelling representative for the
William Tackaberry company he had
an extensive acquaintance through the
northwest. His widow formerly was
Miss Elsie Otkins of Paul'ina, la.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
The "Queen's DAUGHTERS"

Lead.-Members Of the various
Catholic ladies' organizations in this
city who belong to St. Patrick's cathe-
dral, have Just formed an association
of the Queens Daughters and eaffil-
lated themselves with the general
council of that society, which has its
headquarters in st. Louis
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14

Yankton.-L. Lillibridge, brakeman
on the Chicago and Northwestern rail.
road, fell from a coal car while the
engine was switching in the COM
yards in Yankton and received
a broken leg. The injured man, who
has been a resident of Yankton for a
short time, was recently married.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14

Parker.-The Standard Oil company
now has competition in Parker.
Thompson & Christopher, local firm,
having gone into the wholesale bust
ness in oil and gasoline.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Byrne Names Hoffman.

Pierre.-Gov. Byrne has appointed
George H. Hoffman, of Selby, as a
member of the state soldiers home
board to succeed himself.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Interstate Travellers.

OF course the birds should be pro
tected by federal law; they are inter
state travclers.-Boston Herald.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14

Geo. B. Savage of Valley Springs
shipped carload of potatoes to Kan
sas City last week.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
eeebe Named on State Board.

Pierre.-Gov. Byrne has sent to the
senate the name of H. M. Deer of
Brookings as state engineer, to sue
coed S. H. Lea. M. P. Beebe, of Ips-
witch as member of the board of re.
gents of education to succeed Rev. H.
Reinhardt. and August Frieberg of
Baresford to succeed himself as a
member of the board of regents.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
U. S. Leases Building.

Pierre.-The United States has
leased building from Ernest A. Jack
son of Carter, S. D., to be used for
the new land office to be opened there
April /. The Chamberlain and Greg
ory offices will be closed March 81.
One of the Carter banks will be ma
tionalized as a depository for govern
ment moneys.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
OratoricaI Debater Selected.

Huron.-Albert Hooking was select
ed at the recent Dakota Wesleyan
university at the state oratorical con-
test in May. He spoke on Personal
Liberty" George Johnson won Sec
ond place with his Grafton on "Citi-
7enship and the Liquor Traffic"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-14
Working on Printing Bill.

Pierre.-The joint printing commit
garden" proceedings, decided that
tees of the two houses, after "bear
they did not care to examine any fur
Their witnesses under oath and took
up the printing bill to work out its
provisions, regardless of personal dis
putes and quarrels of those introduced
on the one side or the other. The
charges were so radical that one of
the points discussed, was another in
vestigating committee to investigate
the charges made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

TT is said that the only State where no at
tempt is made to teach the young idea
how to shoot is Kentucky. The aim there,
on the contrary, is to teach him not to-
In spite OF the spread OF education, the
poor teacher gets little sympathy. She is
underpaid and overworked. Her real re-
ward comes in her success in helping those
willing to learn. Ii she is conscientious. her
failures will weigh her down. Ii she has a
sense of humor. these failures will be the sec
ond bright spot in a daily routine of deadly
duneSS.
After wading through forty papers in
which paucity of idea and originality of
spelling are thinly hidden behind disguise
OF eligibility, think of the Joy a humOriSt
can feel in a criticism 50 full OF the unusual
as this:
The country, fine food, library. advan-
tage to go of to college, drunk, education
and disappointment these are the things
what makes PocS work 50 sad.
Perhaps too the poorly trained teacher
never knew that. Thomas Jefferson wrote
about the Seval war Education in the old
days, you may remember. was vastly differ
cnt. Then we were content with reading,
rting, and 'rthmetic; now we have all
modern Improvements, including nature
study and baskctry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
THE YOUNG IDEA
BY ANNA BIRD STEW AM

Our children nowadays are too busy '0,Is
entertained to bother about elemental! SUI
icctS. and the teachers are SD In'Ch,, W.,
following the rules to develop the thild ~,
tcllgcncc that SO trivial a matter Z, 'o',os,
information is overlooked. When Fie,'". .Is
Hadley of Yale once asked a small BOY Il! ..' ~
graded school of Bridgeport who Es"G "''
the lad gave him this astonishing i'plu..
"ESau was the author OF q book oi IH to,,
and he sold the copyright for bottle oil PO'
ash.
A NSWERS to oral questions are iG'ltE
IA enough; but the cream OF sChoo '., Nv
surdty comes in the papers handed I'D To ~"
Teacher -,
Millions STYLE" wrote one 4SIPnm5
youth. don't whole the attention ne w. az
metafcrs sparringly. But his suDlceN5i ~, 49,
simulars IsimilesI is diriyed from n'i'o''S''
bible and natur. had
1t was a much wiser pupil, one VINO . IiSo
evidently gone to the root OF the matter WIZ
declared:
Milton wrote about devils ana I ,I.',
heather goddeSSes. He did not write Ap ',s
love in his poetry because he was u''>
times married. -,
"Horce in his ILLIADD,' announces AZ ~
ambitious student OF the classics, oeS'''' !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

the rebclling party sends its minister to
Washington He is not recognized by this
government but is generally received IN an
informal way so that he may tell his story to
the Department Of State.
Then if the fortunes Of war take another
turn. and a few weeks Of uncertainty cnSue,
with the regular government and the revo-
lutlonists equally matched, the department
NAV treat the Ministers Of both parties
merely as agents" Later, if the revolution
lists conquer, the regular Minister IS no longer
recognized and the agent OF the rebels steps
into the diplomatic circle in our capital.
While al this is going on, there are many
times when some foreign country, thinking
is citizens are being prosecuted as re-
suit Of the revolution is urging the United
States 10 intervene and establish peace in
the unauict country. And these pleas are
supplemented by urgent demands for help
from American citizens whose property and
lives are put in peril
RUT. SAYS the average citizen why should
- we bother about Central America,
WHY would il not be the best plan 20 let
those Republics fight among themselves
In the first place. there is the question Of
humanity, the very thing that caused Amer
lean Intervention in Cuba. In the second
place. few Americans realize that down there
i'm the iunglcs and under the mountains lies
untold wealth The riches attract both the
attention and the cupidity Of the rest of the
world, "a cupility that would have long
since resulted in the thorough development
Of those countries but for the frightening
fact that neither money nor life WAS safe
under present conditions There are in Cen
tral America minerals Of many sorts, gold,
silver, platinum, and copper large deposits
Of salt, and marvellous growths Of cabinet
and dye woods, not 20 mention the POSSIBLE
ties for fertile plantations Of every product
known to the luXuriant tropics But the
greater part OF them has been untouched by
the hand of man
Tcgucigalpa, capital Of Honduras. "a city
that figures frequently in newspaper de
spatchcS, is one hundred miles from port.
and has no railroad communication with
the port or any other place. Thousands of
square miles in Nicaragua, Honduras. and
Guatemala is virgin land which awaits the
development that will take from il millions
upon millions of dollars
But no land can be developed without
railroads, and capital does not build rail
roads in countries where bands of marauderS
are apt to burn the bridges and cut the tclc-
graph wires two or three times year. More
over, as a rule in these days, where there are
no railroads there is little money The son
OF former President Of one Of these Rcpub-
lies told a friend of his not long ago that he
owned forty thousand acres of splendid land
and yet. if he had one hundred dollars in his
\,
markably rich.
Figure this out a moment: Central Amer
lea boasts only one twcnty-iifth as much cX-