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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-10
Accused OF IRREGULARITIES.

Mitchell.-A new feature OF the
Henderson State bank suspension
came to light when the state bank ex.
aminer caused the arrest OF b. J. Hen
derson. cashier of the Henderson State
bank. located at Washington. s. d.
The state bank examiner filed infor-
nation December u with the states
attorney of Beadle county. and with
the assistant. A. X. Gardner. Hender-
son was taken to Huron. where he was
given a private preliminary eXamina-
tion and was bound over To the Jan
uary term of circuit court. which con-
venes In January. in the sum OF $500.
which was furnished. The state bank
examiner filed information on four
charges. TO two OF which Henderson
pleaded not guilty. viz, alleging pub
LEGATION of false statements in regard
To the financial condition of the bank
and making false statement to the
bank examiner. On January 30 last
the Henderson State bank was srs-
pended by order of the state banking
department on the ground OF irregular
practices and making false statements
concerning the condition of the bank
Since then the bank has been able to
pay its creditors 80 per cent, and IL
is reported on good authority that a
further dividend will be paid within
30 days. In all probability the bank
will pay out in full 10 the creditors.
but considerable loss will fall on the
stockholders. who are principally
members of the Henderson family.
The liabilities of the bank at the time
of the suspension were about $4,000.
and the assets amounted to nearly
$4,000. which. however, are said not
20 be OF the best.
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HAPPENINGS IN 1912
NOTABLE EVENTS DURING THE
LAST TWELVE MONTHS.
Balkan War the Greatest-loss OF
Titanic-vlctory OF the
Democratic Party.

New York, Dec. 31.-Much notable
history was written In the year OF
1912. Events OF vast importance and
OF worldwide interest followed each
other In the quick march OF the past
twelve months.
The most significant of these, doubt
less, was the war OF the Balkan states
against the Turkish empire. which
put a period to the sultan's ancient
supremacy in southeastern Europe.
The most grievous occurrence OF
the year. especially TO America. was
the sinking OF the Titanic on April
Il. The loss of this. greatest OF all
ocean liners, with over $500 people,
was the greatest marine tragedy OF
all time. The year claimed 80 airmen,
bringing their grand total up to 2l7.
In the political realm the year 1912
witnessed many remarkable things.
Perhaps the most significant was the
completion OF the overthrow of the
Manchu dynasty In China and the in
stallation OF the Chinese republic
with Dr. Sun, Harvard graduate, as
president.
In America. OF course. the most i'm.
portant political event was the over
whelmlng defeat OF the Republican
party. and the return OF the Demo
cratic party TO power after sixteen
years, with Woodrow Wilson as the
new president.
An interesting feature OF the po-
litical movements In this country was
the birth Of the Progressive party.
with former President Theodore
Roosevelt as its godfather
In the matter OF legislation, perhaps
the most important features were the
veto OF the Democratic houses tariff
bills relating to WOOL cotton and iron,
and the farmers free list, by Presi-
dent Taft; and the defeat In Canada
OF the reciprocity agreement.
Several important opinions were
handed down by the United States Su.
preme court, the chief of these being
the opinion touching the Union Pa.
cific merger. The action taken by the
court resulted In the dissolving OF tho
great railroad combination which had
been effected by the late r. II. Har.
riman.
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50 SENT TO PRISON
PRESIDENT RYAN RECEIVES SEW
EN- YEAR TERM, LONGEST
IMPOSED BY COURT.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED ON SIX
Clark, Murphy. cooney, coushiin,
Farrell and Cline Are Freedom.
ers Must Serve From One to Sew.
en- Years.

indianapolis, Dec. 3l.-Sentences
sggregating 1lS years were imposed
by Judge A. Il. Anderson in federal
court unpon thirty-eight labor leaders
found guilty Saturday in the national
dynamite conspiracy. The heaviest
sentence was seven years, pronounced
upon Frank NJ. Ryan. president OF the
international Association OF Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. Judge
Anderson suspended sentence on six
OF the convicted dynamiters.
Eight OF the convicted men got sen
fences OF six years, two OF the men
got four-year terms; twelve drew
three-year sentences, four men got
two years and six got one year and
day.
All the prisoners who received pris
On terms were taken TO Leavenworth,
Kan
Edward Clark, who pleaded guilty
and turned states evidence. received
a suspended sentence.
Judge Anderson also suspended
sentence OF Frank J. Murphy OF De-
troit. James Cooney OF Chicago
James A. Coughlin OF Chicago, p. +.
Farrell OF New York and Hiram
Cline OF Muncie. Ind, former organic
ar OF the Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and Joiners.
In considering the cases OF the men
Oh whom Judgment was withheld,
Judge Anderson said that he would
rather make a mistake and suspend
Judgment than to make a mistake in
hfllcting undeserved punishment. He
said he was inclined TO show leniency
wherever he could.
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Chinaman Makes Fortune.

Custer.-Jay Fliday of this city. n
Chinaman has made fortune in the
cattle and ranching business and has
adopted TO the extreme the manners
Of the western civilization. even to
having 40.horse power touring car
and an electric lighted ranch house
with all modern improvements. iii.
day is one of the heaviest shippers of
beef in this vicinity, and his annual
income from his crops runs many
thousands of dollars. He married sew.
eral years ago In native white girl and
they have two children Fliday has
lost many Of the characteristics OF the
Chinaman. He came to the hills in
the early days and took advantage OF
every possible scheme TO make money
honestly and then saved il, investing
IL in land and cattle. lie Is interested
I'm several lines of business. but unlike
most OF his countrymen. he can say
he never earned any of his money as
laundryman. He is well known in
Omaha and Sioux City. where he ships
large consignments OF cattle each
year
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Graduate Nurses Ho,t, ~.

Aberdeen.--The Aberdeo" ,He''x
Nurses association will hot, ufads.,
meeting with the presidcn, 'Dsa
Reach. on January 4. for ,ba "H 10
OF discussing the draft for patNs
presentation to the state OH 70
this winter. designed 10 nra, sls'atas
uate nurses from compc,l,io, sra
skilled and unqualified porso 80 oy y
graduate nurses contend ,ho~ Il
much entitled to protec,lon ate q
physicians, dentists or OH, as AZ
professional men and womcn shla
a measure prohibiting non ,' anu as
from acting as professior,, aals
would not only benefit ho Ions
themselves. but would prov una
mendous benefit to the mini, " IN
would be protected from tho n.y., Va
Neither North nor South Dali,
laws regulating the practicr "' r'''
ing, and efforts will be made H., aas
ter to have such laws enacted :. W
states. "l
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-10
RANDALL RESIGNS
ROW DEVELOPS ~ WESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIR As
ISOLATION.
HAPPENINGS OVER THEsTATE
What 10 Going On Here and Inere
That Ia Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Rapid President George H.
Randall has resigned as head OF the
Western South Dakota Fair associa'
ton. stating that difference OF opin'
ion had arisen as to the policy oil the
association and that he could not AT
ford to side with either faction. lie
was also chairman of the board oil di
rectors and the resignation applies 70
this also. II is also said the members
OF the board will resign.
The success of the fair last fall was
largely due TO the efforts OF Ben h
Wood and President Randall. IA. >
Daniels also shouldered the burden OF
erecting the buildings. Charles j
Bueil and ]. NJ. Humphrey declined te
serve as directors OF the association
The new board Of directors Will NEE
in few days and select n successor
TO Mr. Randall.
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Indian Judgment for Z,

Mitchell.-At the term Of a..
court mt Sisseton. s. D.. a pecyli,, ~
was tried In which Eta Gu,
sought TO recover OF Philip Inv.
$1,000 damages for ISLANDER ana i
sonal injury. Miss Crawford is ,D -
dian woman. but not far behind !,
white sister in seeking redress hs,a. -
the law. She alleges that Lap,r'
came to the house where She /. ,,,'
ing. struck and kicked her and 49,.
put her In an automobile and tool \.
to the Sisseton Indian agency wh,,,
he turned her over to the police, 4,
leging that she was drunk Some NJ,
testimony was brought out In the ,,i,,
and the jury brought in its verdict n,
sum OF 81 and costs for the plaintiff
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FAREWELL FUNCTION.
Brilliant Assemblaee Attends Last
Diplomatic Reception.

Washington, ID. ca brilliant as
semblage. including the entire dip
lomatic corps, crowded the White
House for the farewell diplomatic re-
ception OF the Taft administration.
President Taft and Mrs. Taft. the
members and ladies OF the cabinet
stood in the receiving line in the blue
room as the diplomats, CARRIED in gay
" decorated uniforms. filed through
to shake hands with the entire line.
The Guests then overlooked into the
big east room. the ballroom of the
White Houe. where they promenaded
and listened to the marine band.
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Life. Saved by Tree.

Burke.-William Lucders. emplo,.
with threshlng crew some mil.
from here. had a narrow ESCAPE ,rr
instant death, his life having bs.,
saved by a cottonwood tree. whja
prevented him from being crushed a
death when water tank Contqirf,
about twelve barrels of water capsl,s
and started to roll over him. The co,
tonwood tree CHANGED to stand in M
pathway OF the tank and stopped !
just as II caught Lueders. As !, vu
the unfortunate man had one OF biz
legs caught. and the bone va, "r1shA
to some extent. II was some ,ia- b.
fore he could be released from BIZ
perilous position under the tank.
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100000 REQUIRED
DECISION RENDERED eY FEEDER.
Al APPEALS COURT ACTS AS
STAY OF EXECUTION.
100000 FOR EACH YEAR
An Aggregate Of s1.1oo,ooo in Bonds
Required to Secure Release Of Thir-
ty.two Bomb Plotters-Ryan's Free
dom to Cost $4,000.

Chicago.-Bonds aggregating sl.1oO..
600 must be given II thirty-two OF the
thirty-three labor leaders convicted
of conspiracy to transport dynamite
are to take advantage of the granting
OF a writ of supersedeas by the United
States circuit court of appeals in this
city.
was admitted by counsel for the de-
PENDANT to be a matter Of grave doubt,
but they expressed the belief that at
least some OF IL could be secured
enough to accomplish the liberty OF
President Frank NJ. Ryan and a few
others until a decision has been reach
ed on an appeal. for the filing Of which
the court allowed sixty days.
The decision involves only thirty
two OF the thirty-three men now in the
Leavenworth penitentiary. as Herbert
s. Hockin, designated among his fel-
low prisoners "as the informer,' will
not appeal.
Judges Baker and Seaman heard the
arguments. and the decision was given
orally by Judge Baker. He took oc'
casion to intimate that undue haste
was manifested at Indianapolis in COM
hitting the defendants TO prison.
The writ was issued largely on the
point raised by the defense that the
iron workers were convicted Of con-
tinuing offense-a conspiracy TO com
NIT offenses continuously
A basis OF 10000 for each years
sentence was used by the court in fix
ing the amount of the bonds. AS
Ryan was sentenced to serve seven
years. his bond was fixed at $4,000.
and the same ratio was preserved
throughout for the other convicted
men.
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Pioneer Continues at rhro,tle

Aberdeen.-Oscar Ladd q MVar
kee engineer who pulled the frs, lrail
into Aberdeen. is still holding the
throttle on a Milwaukee train o.t q
this city. and is hale and hearty DE-
spite his nearly "a years VIZ !2tt
was born at Ann Arbor Mich "a Nay
%. 1889. lie began raIroadirs ID
1858, when but II years old rs IRE
man on engine No. L. OF the North
western railroad-one OF the oidla'h'
toned wood burning enguga IN 1915
he went to the Milwaukcc and III l@l
pulled the first train into aberdeen
lie has been running out ol Aberdeen
ever since. and now has run hel"esa
Aberdeen and Mitchell.
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TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

Berlin, Jan. IA mighty hunter is
the kaiser. According TO statistics
published by a sporting Journal, En-.
peror William has killed 67.225 ami
mails during his shooting career In.
cluded in the list are 3S,574 pleas.
ants, 1880 hares, 3.44S wild boar,
2,066 stays. SCI cartridges, three tur-
keys and one whale.
Havana. Jan. THE plot to start
another negro revolution In Cuba ap-
pears to have been Matched In Kings
ton, Jamaica. The government mani
tests great reserve regarding the mat
ter but is Is not believed TO be seri-
Gus.
Madrid, Jan. lin accordance with
his understanding with the king fol-
lowing the assassination OF Premier
,Canalejas, Count Romanones handed
the king the resignation OF the cabi-
net. He has already formed new
cabinet.
J London. Jan. 1.-The London taxi
',..s drivers begin the new year with q
strike which takes 5000 out OF 5000
taxis of the streets. The strike Is the
result OF the increased cost OF gaso-
line, or petrol. as 1t is called here. The
drivers buy petrol from companies
owning cabs and the price has jumped
from 10 to 20 cents a gallon. The men
declare they cannot AFFORD the extra
price.
Mexico City, Jan. 2.-Hundreds OF
persons in the district around Acam-
ibay. state OF Mexico. which was de.
stroyed by an earthquake last month.
are dying from starvation.
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London. Jan. 3.-Perilously near q
complete rupture. the peace delegates
have adjourned until Friday. At q
short session NJ. Madjaroff. the Bull.
Garian minister to Great Britain, sud-
denly left the room. saying he was 60.
ing to the foreign office to inform the
authorities that the allies would re-
sumo he war at once.
The sensational departure from the
council room OF NJ. Madjarof. the Bull
garian minister to Great Britain. who
said he was going to the foreign ONCE
to inform the authorities that the al
lies would resume the war ut once.
was feature Of the session.
NJ Venizelos, the Greek premier.
presided. II was apparent at once that
all participants in the negotiations
were laboring under considerable sup
pressed excitement. AS soon as the
session was formally opened Rechid
Pasha presented his modified pro
posals." Turkey offered to cede TO
Bulgaria Salonika instead Of Adrian
ople not including Greece in the par
ticipation. This in effect was little
or none the less than Turkey had pro
posed In the first place. The pro-
posals stated that the future boun-
daries OF Turkey and Bulgaria should
be settled directly between those pow.
ers while the other questions In dis
pute should be submitted TO the great
European powers.
The reading OF the proposals was
followed by a storm OF protests. all
the Balkan delegates rising TO their
feet indignation. NJ. Madjaroff. rep
resenting Bulgaria took the lead In
the protests. II was an insult, he said
TO bring the peace to delegates to Lon
don simply TO tell them TO leave very
thing to be settled by the European
powers. and he. for one. did not pro
pose TO acQuiesce. He protested Wig
orously against the tactics OF the OF
toman government. stating that their
methods were dilatory and confusing
Bulgaria is through with this mat
ter" he shouted. We will resume the
war. am now going TO the foreign
Office 10 inform the authorities there
that the allies are going 10 resume the
war"
Despite the efforts OF the conferees
NJ. Madjaroff refused be pacified
and left the picture gallery in great
anger. His action brought the ses
sion to an abrupt close. His col
leagues did not take his threat toe
seriously. all realizing that he had
spoken in 1T of petulence and annoy
ance over the delay and were inclined
to the belief that he would later re
turn and that the negotiations could
be resumed. Considerable time was
spent by the delegates in informal dis
cussion OF various points and at the
end OF an hour NJ. Madjaron reap
peared and the session was resumed
II was then decided that Turkey BE-
given more time 10 put her proposals
in writing. after which Adjournment
was taken.
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WIRELESS FROM PARIS TO U. S
Message Is Sent From EiFel Tower
in French Capital to Airing
ton Station.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The long arm
OF the wireless has reached from the
Eiffel tower. Paris, to the govern.
ment station at Arlington. distance
OF four thousand miles, according to
a report Of Commander c. II. Billiard
to Secretary of the Navy Mayer to-
day.
Naval officers consider this the
most important achievement OF the
wireless since It's invention.
The communications between
Washington and Paris were establish
ed in the quiet hours OF early morn
Ing when the Arlington operator re-
ceived the time-signal sent out from
the Eiffel tower every fifteen minutes.
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Several more cases OF sina'p' ooses,
reported at Langford. the ,,ccar
however, are mild, and every r,se
ton is taken regarding the d's, IN
A man is circulating pe," loads
Pennington county for goou mart
funds to build highway IN 'n L. high
of the state to be called "Lor"
way" ..eed
i'll. Jolley of vernIllion has az ~ the
to make the principal address ,.,oricaj
annual meeting OF the state n' On the
society. which meets In r'e'
9th. Of January.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-10

Pierre.-The annual report OF the
state railway commission shows that
on all the railways operating In the
state. lS5 trainmen were injured and
z killed by accidents within the past
year. For the year OF all the passen.
gers carried in the state, 3 were killed
and 1873 injured. Outsids the oper.
ating of trains, In railway employ.
employment Of different classes, four
we're killed and 1876 injured. The
showing being especially favorable In
considering the number of employees
and the number OF passengers carried.
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North Carolina 10 Shaken.

Charlotte. N. c.. Jan. Earthquake
shocks OF more or less violence were
FELT in several towns In different sec
tons of the state. No lives were lost
and thus far the damage reported. has
been small.
At Union chimneys were toppled
over and a large rent was made In the
walls OF the county jail
At Spartanburg many buildings
trembled from top to bottom.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-10
Found Dead in His Bed.

New York.-Roswell Miller, chair
man of the board OF directors of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail.
way company, was found dead in bed
at his home by a servant. He was
90 years old. Since 1899 he had been
chairman of the board of directors
of the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railway company. Mr.. Miller
was born in Hartford. Pa. October %.
1S43.
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Celebrate Golden Weddinu.

Mitchell.--A golden wedding ami.
versary was celebrated by Mr. and
Mrs. ID. G. Currier at their home near
Tanistota. S. ID. Seventy.fve OF their
Old friends and children were present
on the occasion. Eight OF their chill.
dren. grown to manhood. with q
grandchildren. were present. Mr. Cur.
rier is rs yaers old and his wife sc,
and the greater part OF their married
life has been spent on their farm.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-10
Keen up Work for the Coed Foad''

Deadwood. Pledging thcUs,'' a
continue the work of promo ."- 80
roads. securing more tourist nad -'
orally advertising Deadwood '''
Black Hills. the Deadwood b"''", e..
club elected new set of diI.''''. a,
the coming year. An effor' N", ', .sov
to reflect the old board, pa' ~, ~.
declined TO take II. The new "..,,,r
are II. Il. Schlichting. N'i7 y n
son. r. Flanders. G. p. WaeN'' n.,cr.
Smith, J. Goldberg and ii. ,.sou
mann. Mr.. Schlichting WAS iaon,
president. F. ID. Smith vice pr'S'" Tho No
and Nels Thompson treasure ,.,iou
club is in better financial 'o"'''
than ever.
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pako,a.crown Horses in Demand.

Aberdeen. Dakota-grown horses
are i'm great demand In the Ne" Ing
land state. and J. H. Chamberlain
local horse dealer, is making mal'
carload shipments o; Dakota horses "
Vermont. Connecticut and ~" Nl
lie has shipped several hl"'FV
horses to these states during 'a' yea
and after the first of the year DC @
poets TO make regular shipments =,
cry fortnight. Mr.. Chambo',a.H s'Au'
there appears to be somcih,n- ~ ~
soil. climate aud grasses OF me l'Nv
tas that makes an especially '"'" ..,
grade OF draft horses. and ,h' H',
Englanders are glad to ra EO"'
prices for the animals.
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Robbery by Auto Bandits.

Chicago.-Four automobile bandits
smashed in a jewelry store window
here and escaped with a tray of dia'
monds after a revolver fight with pc.
lice. punctured with spectacular feat.
ures. Their escape was aided by a
fashionable dressed woman who faint
ed In the arms OF uniformed police
man as nc was drawing his revolver.
As soon - the thieves were out OF
sight the woman recovered and dis
appeared.
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Too Much Christmas.

Deadwood.-Too much Christmas
Inner proved fatal to Mrs Eugene l..
Blodgett. a well known young ma.
tron. She enjoyed hearty meal and
appeared all right. when she was sud
denly stricken with acute intestinal
trouble and died within five minutes.
She leaves husband and three small
children.
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Creeks Called Home

Aberdeen. and Pete ! haze
Greek business men OF TINS .',' wers
left here for Greece. where the! =, Of
called by their father on ac'ou ,ct
the war. Nick Pagones has pc, mi.
ing vice consul for the Greek 10 10
state. He was formerly ehs"s'
business at Sioux City, la.
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SEES BIG SURPLUS IN June
Prosperity to Reach a High Mark
Next Summer, Says seere.
tary Macveaeh.

Washington, Dec. 3o.-The prosper
ity OF the country is reflected In the
condition OF the United States treas.
ury ut the close OF the calendar year
1912. which also marks the end OF the
nrst half of the fiscal year 1918. Sec
rotary MacVeagh estimates that on
June 30 next there will be q surplus
OF $40,000.000 in the ordinary re-
ceipts OF the government.
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Lahorer unearths Treasure.

Nowata. Okla.-George Handbook, a
laborer, unearth s37.50O in gold while
digging a trench near the village OF
Oglesby. Hardzook's possession OF
the wealth. however. will probably be
OF short duration. the state law re-
auiring that such finds be surrendered
TO the owner of the land. The money
bore evidences OF having been buried
a number OF years.