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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-19
NORWOOD IN LAW FIRM.

Little Rock, Feb. 19.-There is a
new law firm in Little Rock, Norwood
& Grant, with Offices on the second
floor of the Southern Trust. 1t is
composed of former Attorney General
Hal L. Norwood and Representative
G.. Love Grant of Jackson county
Their announcement has just been is
sued, to the effect that they will de-
vote their attention to the practice OF
law here 1t is understood that Mr.
Grant will make his home in Little
Rock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-19
SENATE PAGE BETTER.

Little Rock, Feb. 19.-Arden Blay-
lock, the senate page stabbed by Folqd
Corneilson, another page, Monday, is
reported out of danger. Corneilson
has been reinstated as page, following
his suspension, Blaylock apparently
having been the aggressor.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-19

j. M. Hill and J. c. Ready, J. A. and
]. C. Hoggard, w. H. Woodward and
J. H. Gore of Holland are business Wis
itors in Conway today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-19

Mrs. w. G. Fulmer went to Dalhoff
today to visit Mrs Higgs, who is quite
sick.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-19

Ex-Governor George w. Donaghey
came up this morning from Little
Rock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Good Roads Folks Happy.

Pierre.-The good roads advocates
Of the state are pleased over the out
come of the vote shown in the 10
different counties of the state which
carried the law of two years age to
a vote under the local option provi-
sions of the law. Every county on
which a test vote was taken approved
the law by a substantial majority, and
that expression will be used to urge
greater advance in the road laws Of
the state at the coming legislative
session, when the points which had
to be conceded to secure the enact
ment OF any road law, will probably
be eliminated by amendments to the
act which was secured at the last
session. The counties in which votes
were taken were: Brookings, Brown,
Buffalo, Clark, Codington, Clay. Grant,
tIamlin, Hutchinson, M%innehaha,
Moody, Mcpherson. Miner, Lincoln,
Sphinx, Stanley and Union.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Three Younu Women Eiuht.

Nitchell.-A regular hair-pulling and
humping episode occurred on Main
street in which three young ladies
We're the participants. Their names
are Maud Kinsey, Laura Carlson and
Miss Moody. The trouble arose owe
a statement by one of the girls that
Miss Moody failed to pay her debts,
and Hiss Moody considered that her
reputation had been injured and she
attempted to beat up the Carlson girl.
The scrap lasted a few minutes and
thon was continued in the postoffice
building, where Maude kinsey took a
hand at Miss Moody and a fierce fight
resulted. Rats, waves, bangs and hats
were strewn over the sidewalk and
the fight was brought to a close by the
crowd that was looking on. In police
court the Moody girl was convicted
by a jury of the charge placed against
her and she was fined SO and costs,
and the Kinsey girl pleaded guilty to
what she did and was fined the same
amount. The episode caused quite a
good deal of excitement while it was
on.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03

Mitchell.-Old settlers of a quarter
of n century ago on the Rosebud res
ervation will recall the attendant ex-
element which prevailed when gold
was discovered near Herrick, Gregory
comfy, and of the failure of the metal
to pan out. Another gold excitement
is reported from near the same sec
tiUn at the present time, and there
seems to be no question but what it
will be a big paying proposition. Great
quantities of gold have been found on
Spring creek, two miles south of Her
rick, ON the farm of j. II. Crissman,
and the visible evidence indicates
that the gold covers a long distance
up the creek. Two expert prospectors
from Colorado worked over a small
portion Of the territory, and the rock
bearing gold was shipped to an as.
say office at Denver. The report sent
back was that it would yield so per
TON
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
MYSTERY UNs0LvED
WOMAN FOUND ROAMING ON THE
PRAIRIE TWENTY.ElcrH
YEARS AGO, DIES.
HAPPENINGS 0vER STATE
What is Going On Here and There
That is Of Interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South Da.
kota and Vicinity.

Miller.-A mystery of twenty-eight
years was not solved when Mary Find.
ley died a few days ago in the Yank.
ton asylum. Pioneers OF the south.
west part of this county remember
OF having rescued from the prairie,
where h was roaming, a young wo
man whose mind seemed to be dazed
so that she could give no account OF
herself or whether she had any rela.
tlves anywhere. Her coming among
them was never cleared or understood
She was brought to Miller by residents
there who saw that she was properly
cared for, and later she was sent to
lankton, and the county here has al.
ways paid the expense. Now at her
death the authorities at Yankton ask
those here who have cared for her SO
long where her relatives are. But
no one can answer, for the unfortu-
nate woman was picked up a stranger
on the wild prairies and no clue was
ever found revealing her past life or
Where h came from. Evidently no
Inquiry was ever made about the wo-
man anywhere by anyone.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
First Cousins; Marriage ILLEGAL.

Elk Polnt.-Of1cer nave returned
here having in custody Charles Webb,
arrested in Lawrence county on a
charge of perjury. The charge is an
outgroWth of statements made by
Webb when he and a young woman
giving her name as Bernice Webb. ap-
peared before the clerk of courts and
applied for a marriage license. Webb
swore then he and the girl were not
related and that the girl was over Is.
The license was granted and the cou-
pie were married. 1t has been learned
that Webb and the girl are first cous-
ms, the statutes of South Dakota pro-
hibiting the marriage Of persons thus
related. 1t is believed that steps will
be taken to have the marriage de
clared void and that the criminal
charge against the young olna VI,
be pushed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Turned Down.

Rapid City.-Because County Audi
tor Young refuses to approve the bond
of Patrick Egan, states attorney,
elect. and States Attorney Denu re.
signed, this county is now without le-
gal advice. Egan offered to fill the
two weeks breech between Denu's un
expired term and his own term which
commences with the new year The
auditor declined to approve his bond
without the advice of the states attor-
icy and fIgan cannot advise in such
capacity until his bond is approved
and Denu declines to act sine ehis res
ignation was accepted. The county
commissioners have not yet decided
whether they have the authority to
act, SO there will probably be a va
cancy until New Years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Pioneer Resident Dead.

Scotiand.-At the home of his son,
Joseph Plattner, occurred the death
of Carl Plattner, one of the most
remarkable old men of the state and
a pioneer resident OF South Dakota
and Bon Homme county. Had he
lived six months more he would have
been % years of age. He was born
in the province of Saxony. Germany,
on June 20, 1922. III 1S4S he came
to America, making the voyage on a
sailing vessel and being seventeen
weeks on the water. He first located
at Dubuque, la. In 1870 came to
what now is South Dakota, living one
year at Vermillion, and then taking
up his residence in Bon Homme coun-
ty, where he resided continuously up
to the time of his death. He met with
a great misfortune in 1886. when his
wife, his only daughter and two sons
died of typhoid fever and pneumonia
within a brief space of time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
BORn IN GERMANY IN 1922,
First Located in Dubuque, la, and
Later Came to ver%niliion.

First Located in Dubuque, la, and
Later Came to versniliion.
Sioux Falls.-At the home of his
son, Joseph Plattner, occurred the
death of Carl Plattner, one of the most
remarkable old men of the state and
a pioneer resident of South Dakota
and Bon HOmme county. Had he lived
six months more he would have been
81 years of age. He was remarkably
strong and robust for a man OF his
years and only a few hours before his
death was able o walk about the
house. He was born in the province
of Saxony, Germany, on June 90, 1922.
In 1848 he came to America, making
the voyage on a sailing vessel and be-
ing II weeks on the water. He first
located at Dubuque, Ia, later moving
to Casville, Wis, where he lived II
years. Then he located at Independ-
enc Ia, where he remained four
years. and in 1870 came to what now
is South Dakota, living one year at
Vermillion, and then taking up his res
idence in Bon Homme county. where
he resided continuously up o the time
of his death.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Better Facilities.

Pierre.-The farmers OF the north
east corner of the state are beginning
to believe that they really have better
railway facilities coming to them for
which they have been working for
years. The proposed line from Web.
len, in Marshall county to Fairmont,
North Dakota. so miles will give them
connection with three systems out OF
Paramount, which is touched by the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail,
way, the Great Northern and the 800
Line" A local line which can reach
any or all of these systems at its juno,
ton point, is figured to be n which
can live without being completely tied
up to n receiving road to care for
its shipments of freight.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Boy Gets His Cline" and Freedom.

Armour.-John Schroeder, living
lear Delmond, has been assisted by
Sheriff Luymes in the recovery of his
son, who, he claims, is crazy, and left
home and could not be located. After
two or three days of search the sheriff
found him with a mar by the name of
Dick listen, living Is miles southwest
of Wagner, in Charles Mix county, and
brought him to Armour. On the fol-
lowing day the boy was taken before
the insanity board but nothing wrong
could be found with his mental facul-
ties. He reported that he had been
abused and had simply left home to
escape abuse and succeeded in sub
Stimulating his story. The boy was
then given his time by the proper au-
thorities. Sheriff Luymes was ordered
to take him to a clothing store and
fit him out with a new suit and the
father was informed that the best
thing he could do was to pay the bill
and say no more, which he was glad
enough to do. The boy has returned
to Mr.. listens home and has hired out
for the winter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
PROGRESS.

A noted English parliamentarian
tossed back his thick white name OF
hair, stroked his white beard and said
in broad Scotch accent to a New York
reporter:
The rise in world wages has been
great. but the rise in world prices has
been greater. We have had progress,
but 1t has been progress in the wrong
direction.
"A tourist was travelling in your
far west. AS he inspected an Indian
encampment he said to his cowboy
guide:
And are these Indians progress
ing?'
Betcher life the cowboy an.
sWered, taking a fresh chew of tobac-
co. 'Betcher life they're progressing.
All their medicine men are patent
medicine men now"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
EXPERT IS WANTED
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ASK
LEGISLATURE TO GIVE THEM
AN EXPERT.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol CITY, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
tire Sunshine State.

Pierre.-The board of railway COM
~missioners has submitted a report to
the governor, and among the legisla-
tive recommendations they ask that
the legislature provide them with a
traffic man." N who will be able to
meet the testimony Of traffic officials
If the railways who are the ones put
to the front in all suits on rates
against the companies. To provide
for appeals direct from the railway
commission to the supreme court, to
expedite matters in ate orders which
the commission may make. Requir-
ing the the consent of the commits
sion before competing telephone sys-
TENS are placed to cover the same
town or territory. Requiring public
service corporation, including rail
ways, telephones and express compa-
MES to secure consent of the commits
sion before any issue of stock, bonds
or other securities can be made. An
thorIZlng the commission to secure
physical valuation of telephone lines
III the state for the purpose of rate
making. And requiring railway, ex-
press and telephone companies doing
business in the state to make station
reports, for use in suits in which inter-
state questions are raised.
The report is a long, detailed one,
covering the work Of the board for
the past year. but the legislative rec
concentrations appear to be the live
propositions they put forth in the doc
ment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Society Completes State ORGANIZATION.

Society Completes State Organization.
Aberdeen.-The directors of the
South Dakota Humane society, a state
organization recently organized with
Headquarters at Aberdeen, complet,
ed the formation of the society by
electing the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, DR.. S. A.
Darling; vice president. Rev. E. +,
kneedy; treasurer, Mrs. E. Littlefield;
secretary, H. D. Clough. Headeuar-
tiers have been secured in Aberdeen.
Branch county and district societies
will be organized as fast as possible,
the organization already having sew
eral applications for charters from
branch societies.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
New Steam Power Plant.

Aberdeen.-The new power plant
OF the Aberdeen Light & Power com
pany was put into service last week,
ard the first Afternoon and evening
pulled the load from the business
district, and in the evening handled
the street light clusters. The service
was excellent, considering the fact
that the governor on the big engine
had not been completely adjusted,
and the era of perfect electrical ser
vice to the city appears to be at hand.
The plant is SO arranged that the load
can be cut over to the old plant by
the throwing of a switch, and this ar
rangement will be continued until the
engines have been fully adjusted. and
the second unit completely installed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Mcpherson Circuit Court.

Leola.-The session Of circuit court
for Mcpherson county mas been in
session at Leola for over two weeks.
There were few criminal cases, but a
large number of civil cases on the
docket. Several of them were brought
by Stucke brothers to recover dam
ages from Sheriff Young for selling
goods under an execution, as they
claimed, illegally. In all she cases
tried, the Stuckes lost. Two were
continued for the term. Another case
of interest was the divorce suit
brought by Mrs. Ketterling against
Jacob Kitterling of Long Lake. A
considerable sum Of money was IT,
volved in the suit, which was hard
fought by Keterling.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Mine in Better Shape.

DeadwOod Affairs of the Branch
Mint Mining company. which recently
showed a revival of interest. appear
now to be in a fair way to be short
ly Strengthened ous- Back taxes
amounting to over $1,000 have just
been paid, the property is in the pos
session Of the boldholders, represent
ed by their trustee, the Union Trust
company of Philadelphia, and it is
understood that work on the property
just east of here, will shortly be re-
sumed. The company has a fairly
well developed property and a 120-
stamp mill and is controlled by Phil.
adelphia and New York men.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Huron Selected for 1913 Meet.

st. Paul.-The 1913 track meet of
the Minnesota-Dakota college athletic
conference will be held at Huron, s.
d., on the first Saturday in June. This
here. A fight developed in the meet.
ing over an attempt to eXpel the uni
versity of South Dakota. Prof. E. S.
Chandler of the university of North
Dakota led the proposition against
the South Dakota university. alleging
failure of that school to live up to
the spirit of the eligibility rules and
lack of interest in conference matters.
1t was decided to allow the university
another year before taking action.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
A Non SeouItur.

A promoter from some indefinite
section out west was trying to sell a
Penn avenue clerk q few shares OF
stock. But the CLERK was not anx-
tous to invest.
Why should l bky stock In your
nine?"
My dear man. we'Te right next to
the Skinned Cat, whhoh Is producing
fabulous wealth"
Yes, and I live In a boarding
house which is right mex door to the
mansion OF a steel millionaire. But
that doesn't make me worth any
thing"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Ran First Train,

Aberdeen.-Oscar Ladd, the vete.
ran engineer on the Jim River divis.
ion of the Milwaukee, and one of the
very Oldest engineers on the entire
Milwaukee system, and in fact, one
of the Oldest engineers still holding a
run in the United States, left on the
Olympian for Hot Springs, Ark,
where he will spend two months rest
inc Up and recuperating, as has been
hi custom for the past twelve years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Clandera in Horses.

Mitchell.-Glanders in horses have
appeared in one portion Of McCook
county, in the vicinity Of Salem,
which have been prevalent for several
weeks. AS fast as the disease ap.
peared the horses were taken out and
shot. Up to the present time is
horses have boon killed belonging to
Mrs. Henry Fendrich, ST., H. Lohr,
and Henry Fendrich, the latter losing
three head in the last raid. The loss
of the three farmers is placed at 3d.
600. and there is little or no chance
for them to oe reimbursed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Falls on Ice and Breaks Arm.

Aberdeen.-Ingolf Larson, cleak for
the NJ. Bennett orn drug store, fell
and broke his right forearm at the
wrist. Mr.. Larson was delivering
some medicine on the north side,
near the German Baptist hospital, and
had inst stepped from an automobile
when his foot slipped on some ice
and he fell. He sustained a simple
fracture of the bones of his right
arm at the wrist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
To Try for More Taxes.

Pierre.-While the inheritance tax
law Of this state brought several thou
sand dollars into the state treasury
for the past year, an attempt is to be
made at the coming session to secure
a new law based on the Minnesota
law, which it is claimed will bring 6;
where Il dollar comes in under the
present enactment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Police and the Firemen,

Lead.-Friction between the police
and the volunteer fremen at the re-
cent Salmon block fire here, has
reached the acute stage. The fire
men claim that the police so hamper
ed their efforts that the fire made
great progress. They will demand the
removal of the night police.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
%2GS
Gathered Smiles
Gross Deception.

Have you heard that Clara Brown
vas awfully deceived in her hus-
oand?"
Good gracious. no! Well, I'm not
surprised, l guess you'll remember
| said I never liked his looks"
That's funny. Why, you said you
we're sure he was much too good for
aer."
Mercy. how could you have mis-
understood me? ! said she was much
OF good for him"
We'll, Clara married him supposing
ne was a bookkeeper, and now he
turns out to DE-"
"A bigamist?"
"A millionaire"
Land sakes!"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
BridCinq Western Streams.

Pierre. Engineer Hardgerirg of
Rapid City, who superintendent the
construction OF the two bridges across
Cheyenne river in Pennington coun-
ty, reports the Wasta bridge complet-
ed, the Creston bridge having been
put in first, and that there are now
two good wagon bridges across The
stream on two different cross-state
roads. In the bridge line the people
of northern Stanley county want such
a convenience to give them a road
to points ca the railway north of the
river, and they are attempting to Sc
cure cooperation of the Ziebach
county commissioners to secure such
a bridge at a point somewhere in the
vicinity of Carlin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Overdose Proves Disastrous.

Aberdeen.-Miss Bessie Tucker.
took an overdose OF medicine after
retiring to her room in the Morrison
hotel, with almost fatal results. Miss
Tucker did not contemplate suicide,
as was stated in a report printed next
morning. The young Womo" very
sick, but entirely out Of danger.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Mostly Wind.

What kind of a man is Squire Sim
mons, anyway"
We'll, I'll tell you You've seen
them snow storms along airly in the
winter, when there's a good deal of
wind. but not much sleighing? That's
the sort he is.'-Judge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Candor No Man Ever Exhibited.

Now that you have made $50, 900
600, | suppose you are going to keep
right on for the purpose OF trying 10
get a hundred m~illionS?"
No, sir. You do me an injustice.
I'm going to put in the rest OF my
time trying to get my conscience into
satisfactory condition"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Generous Tom Sweeney.

Rapid City.-Tom Sweeney, known
all over the Black Hills as a generous
hearted man, played Santa Claus to
the poor children of Rapid City. He
responded to the role when Postmas-
ter Post exhibited a half dozen letters
from children addressed to Santa
Claus and remarked he didn't know
what to do with them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Modern Conditions.

Now, this is a witch's test" said
the young mar who was the life of the
Halloween party, and in performing
it | must pretend to ride a broom
stick"
I'm sorry. but we haven't a broom
in the house." faltered the hostess.
Would 1t work with a carpet sweep
err"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Gets Hand in Corn Shredder.

Aberdeen.-Charles Eichler, a farm.
err living near Columbia, caught his
left hand in a corn shredder while at
work on his farm. He was brought to
this city and late that afteronon his
left hand had to be amputated, and the
index finger split. Mr.. Eichler Is
about So years Of age, and has n
of the finest farms in the northern
part of the county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Valuable Testimony.

did your invitation develop any
facts?"
Yes" replied the inquisitor; I'VE
have every a to believe that the
nswer given to our opening ques-
tions as to the name, business and
residence Of the star witness were
complete and absolutely accurate"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Want Office Retained.

Black Hills.-Strenuous efforts are
being made by Black Hills mining and
business men to have the local United
States assay office retained. The
house appropriation committee recent
ly struck Deadwood from the list and
left only Seattle. but as the Deadwood
office is self-maintaining, it is believed
that il will be retained.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
New School House.

Blunt.-At a meeting of the tax
payers and school patrons of the
school district at Blunt. a proposition
to build a new school house was dis
cussed and voted down, and a plan
to repair the present school building
was adopted instead.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Rere! herei!

Very Meek Husband-I just finished
writing your speech for the club, Ma
riah.
His Wife mot so meek)-What's the
subject?
Very Meek Man-'The Lady Who
Will Strike Her Husband Is No Man"
Satire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Fire at Etkton.

Elkton.-Fire breaking out at night
in the Waggoner building at Elkton,
destroyed the building and contents
the latter being the mercantile stock
of the Salk Store company, Adjoin
ing buildings were saved with diff
GUILTY.