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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27
Letter from Dr. Campell
to Dr. H. ]. O'Bryan

A letter from DR.. Campbell to DR.
o'Bryan written from Hotel Regina.
Rome, under date OF Oct. 26, 1919,
says:
Dear Doctor: Your letter received
on our arrival here last Friday and
was highly appreciated. 1t was for.
warded from London Well. doctor,
we are having a fine trip, after the
first four or five days out, when II
was rough and stormy. 1t has been
fine, especially after we passed Glib
ralter. Passing down the Meditef-
ranean sea and bay Of Naples we
could not ask for anything more beau
tiful. We were, in Naples three days
then we went to Pompei for one. day,
Sorrento one day and Capri one day,
Pompei is only one hours ride from
Naples, and we drove to. Sorrento
which is only ten miles, then we took
the boat at Capri | will not at
tempt to describe these places. We
will send you the Traveller which will
describe each place, then you can see
what kind Of a time we are having.
We left Naples Friday at Il ;30, p. m !,
and arrived :, in Rome so mil les-at
$50 p. m. The Cooks are sending
us to the very best hotels in each
place, and giving US a guide, SO we
are making good use of our time.
This hotel is the finest one i was
ever in and the service could not be
better, Everything is SO different
here it would be difficult to get along
If it was not for the guide, and he is
a dandy and takes pride in showing
everything to be seen. Rome was not
built in a day and therefore can't bs
seen in day, and therefore We will
stop here for few days and take In
everything possible. Yesterday We
took in st. Paul's and ST. Peters In
chairs, and words can't begin to d .
gcrIbe them. will never be satisfied
unsssi yau and Mrs. O'Bryan take the
trip. You can't afford not to do it.
Naples is a beautiful city and there Is
a great deal to be seen there. The
aquarium 10 the finest In The werll.
We had the pleasure OF meeting SO
many fine people on board ship, and
every place we have been we have
met some Of them sightseeing Today
we had the great privilege Of an au-
dience with tae pope something I
never expected to have. II was thru
Olive Walrath's friendship with Arch
bishop Reardon Of San Francisco, We
went at eleven and were shown UP
several pairs Of broad marble stairs
into en- anterccm. The attendanfs
were gowned I'M royal purple silk we
were shown into a throne-room. lofty,
frescoed cnea bird dow n from the cell
ing. and hung the rest of the way
with royal purple silk The room MAS
Immense. In one end was the ahrone
Il velvet canopy under which was An
elaborate gold and purple chair on y
dais; three steps leading 10 Il.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27
Groton Man Held
on Serious Charge

Groton, Nov. 26.-Lon Rosback, an
unmarried man 80 years of age re-
siding here, was bound over to cir
cult court on charge of criminal
assault, the offense having been com.
mitted, it is alleged, upon the 5-year-
old daughter of Mr., and Mrs. O'Day.
States Attorney Harkin conducted
the hearing for the state and Judge
3. T. Taubman appeared for the de-
fendant. Judge Streeter bound him
over under bonds of $500 The crime
is alleged to have been committed on
November 1s. Rosback is a plasterer
By trade
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27
CAUGHT On THE FLY
BY THE PuFFED ONE.

painted a large number of the best
cars last winter and everybody seem
ed TO be highly pleased with MY
work.
+ Waldo Reed: "See that little flow
er on my coat lapel? Well, pickel
that today TUESDAY, Nov. 25. 1919
in the railroad yards near our factory.
OF course, it is only dandelion but
it shows what kind of climate we
have in South Dakota
Fred Bronson; you can run my
announcement for the republican nom
ination for clerk of courts. / am in
to the finish"
NJ. O. Poulson: This fall puts
me in mind of the fall and winter Of
1876. That winter a party of friends
and myself drove all the way with a
team from Iowa and we arrived in
this county about the middle of March
1t was the finest winter ! ever saw,
before or since, and remember that
many days we were compelled to go
in our shirt sleeves in the middle of
the day on account of the warm
weather. 1t looks to me as though
we were going to have another winter
like that of 1876 this year. 1t will
not be bad to take. Amt that hot
one?"
Frank Bennett: II bought a load
of hay the other day. | didn't order
it but took the load just the same
when the man came around with the
bill. 1t appears that Mont Bannister
and Charley Fargo thought needed
some hay and they ordered a man to
put a load into my barn and call on;
me for the money. | didn't really,
need the hay but would have taken
it If it cost me $40 per tom
Walter Mclaughlin: "You can run
my announcement in the Saturday
News for the republican nomination
for clerk Of courts 4 al, going 81;
make fight for the nomination. j
am perfectly qualified to hold the po-
sition and believe have as many
friends in Codington county as the
next man. This is a good chance to
see how many friends I really have
made here in a residence of over thir-
ty years.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27
Deputy Sheriff Meets
With Auto Accident

! Pierre, S. D..Nov rs. Deputy
Sheriff Giddings Of Stanley county
was found lying unconscious in the
road near his burned auto which had
gone into a ditch at a sharp turn in
the road several miles out OF Fort
Pierre today. The. accident resulted
from a broken steering gear Gid
ding's condition is critical,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27

Pat Foy: "Yes, that was some big
cheese. We sold it all the day be-
fore Thanksgiving. 1t was fine too
believe me-
Gen. C. H. Englesby: yes, l am
writing insurance now. have done
first rate at 1t, too. wrote one pol
icy the other day for $1,000 and this
is not the only policy have written
either. ! like it first rate"
James Coffey, of Aberdeen: WA
tertown looks good to me. Your city
has certainly made wonderful inn
provements in the past two or three
years. If Aberdeen had Lake Kan.
peska as close to it's doors as Water.
town has there would be nothing to it.
We would have second Chicago
over there in few years. But Wa
tertown is coming fine-your people
have just commenced to wake up to
the great natural advantages you
possess
Mayor H. A Wagner: CITY offic-
ials from all the larger cities in the
state are coming to Watertown to in
spect our new asphaltic paving. The
mayor of Sioux Falls was here the
other day and he was delighted with
our paving. Oh, it takes Watertown
to show them all how to do this paw.
ing stunt"
VIM. Martin: 81 am establishing an
automobile paint shop in the building
next to my blacksmith shop. l have
hired one of the best automobile
painters in the city to take charge
of the work"
Henry Sieverts: Il am building a
large automobile paint shop and will
soon be ready to paint automobiles.
| have been engaged in this partic-
ular line of business for several years.
You will remember that my father
was a carriage painter who learned
his trade in the old country where
they We're compelled to learn a trade
right. | learned the carriage paint
ing business not because ! wanted to
at the time but because l was COM
PEELED to. Yes, l think l can do a
good job of painting on an auto. l
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27
Catholic Sister Writes Of
Horros Of Mexican War

The St. Paul Dispatch prints the
following tale of privation and anxiety
in insurrection-stricke Mexico told
in a letter received yesterday by Mrs.
j. p. Kenny, 1885 Lincoln avenue,
from her sister, Sister Mary of the
Sacred Heart, who recently reached
Arkansas safely after being out OF
communication with her relatives for
nine months
Sister Mary, who formerly was Miss
Mary Hord, is Sister of the Incar-
nate Word, and was one of several
members of the order in charge of
the Catholic boarding school at Dur
ango. When her relatives here did
not hear from her during the sum-
mer, they wrote to Washington, and
We're assured that she was safe.
Recently the sisters were advised
by the State Department at Wash
ington to leave the country, and as
soon as Sister Mary reached the
United States she wrote "a letter de-
scribing her experiences. Mrs. Ken
ny is the wife of Prof. Kenny of Gen.
trail high school. 8
Extracts from the letter follow:
Famine Daily Threat.
AT last write YOU from the
States. know you must have been
very uneasy about me. But since last
February we were cut off from all
communication with the outside world
1t was as though we had been buried
in the center OF the earth Famine
almost daily threatened, for food was
at such a price that it was almost i'm
possible to buy eggs 80 cents each,
lard So for 21-5 pounds, etc.
Several Epdenics.
Then there were epidemics stimuli.
taneously, typhoid, typhus, scarlet
fever diphtheria, small pox. In March
We had to close school till May /, be-
cause scarlet fever and diphtheria
broke out among our boarders Then
on July % came the terrible day when
the rebels or constitutionalists took
Gomez. It was complete surprise
We had intended to go to the British
consulate for refuge, but they were
firing all around us before We realized
they We're near.
Under a Hot Fire.
The British consulate is about
eight or ten blocks from our college.
across a plain, with no intervening
houses. AS soon as we realized that
the rebels were attacking, the twenty.
FIVE sisters and nearly fifty boardersI
commenced to run for the British con-
sulate. Reyerened Mother and were
the last, for we had to get two sis
ters, who had typhoid fever, out Of
bed, and help them across the plain.
When we c-ossed, the rebels were
about 300 yards away We could see
the sparks from their guns. The shots
fell an around us.
EetWeen TWO Armies.
he federals were returning the
fire about 500 yards ahead OF U.S.
When we arrived at the consulate We
We're between the two armies. Only
that we took refuge IN a building sur
rounded By other buildings. the bullets
u,n,aId t,a.,ys,s ,,<,,, !.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27

t:;,,, kindest Of friends An the British
consul and the American consul and
his wife. Nearly every morning they
came over to see US, and we used to
have very pleasant tea parties for
them. Strange to say, in Mexico
friends, meeting, talk about almost ey-
erything except the war. We all had
indigestion of the subject.
Unable TO Send Letters.
During all these months, from Feb
;ruary to September, no one knew a bit
of news outside Of our own towns,
andIsno one was able to send out let
ters, so this will account for my long
silence.
Finally when we had all dropped
off the map for months and months
Washington sent down a DR.. Ryan to
Investigate. He brought the advice
from Washington that it was best for
Americans to leave Mexico The Am.
#erican consul fitted up a train on
which 325 Americans We're to leave.
He demanded that 1t be let go, SO it
went.
On Refuge Train.
We left Mexico September 25. after
ten years Of toll and hard, hard work,
turning our back on our beautiful
home. which he had built at the price
of such great sacrifices, leaving every
thing as though we were paupers
without root.
Food Gave Out
The trip from Gomez to Monterey
should last twelve hours; the consular
train took fourteen days to make II.
Food had been provided for four or
five days, SO the food gave out. The
water, too, ran scarce, and had often
TO be procured from plddles after ths
rain. In these same puddles people
washed their clothes and faces, SO the
drinking water often tasted of per-
fumed soap. 4
Baby Died; One Born.
THE Pullman car was devoted to
the mothers with young children, and
ii was like Laundry, clothes floating
out of the window all day. One baby
died and one was born during this
Part OF the trip. 1t was like a big
picnic. The ladies gossiped and quar-
relied all day, and the men mntinied
and fused.
j. Tribute to Consul.
/ We arrived in Monterey at last,
after two weeks on the road. There
the American consul and British con.
sui were just as kind as could be to
us. The American consul is Generar
Hanna, a fine old man. At Tampico
the Gritish consul was equally kind.
He paid our way to Galveston from
the collection he made amongst some
English and German companies In;
Tampico. All these people are Pro-
testants, but they were simply lovely
to us.
Rabbi Helped.
@At Galveston the kindest Of all saw
to us, namely, the Jewish rabbi! He
could not do more for any one than
he did for US. Father Kirwin Of Gal
weston also met us at the boat and
sent us to the Dominican Sisters In
Galveston, where we stayed two
weeks. They also were Kindness IT.
self
Sister Mary was very III when She
arrived at Galveston. and has only re-
Gently recovered. She Is at Toni
town, Ark, and probably will aid In
establishing school there. @
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27

and resulted in her conviction on a
charge Of simple battery, fine of
$1e0 being imposed.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27
Richest w oman II
the Whole World

J New York, Nov. 26 Mrs. Hetty
Green, whose wealth Is 80 vast as To-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-27


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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
ZOO KILLED At
MATAMOROS
STUBBORN RESISTANCE MAZE
BY FEDERELs WHEN coNsTI.
TUTICNALISTs ATTACK.
ONE AMERICAN HIT BY BULLET
Mailer Rsuos. Commander q FEEDER
ais, Badly Wounded-Ensri-
can Consul Sticks % His
Pest During Battle.

Brownsville. Texas-After a battle
lasting from I0 o'clock in the morn
ing until late AZ night with only slight
iutermlssion the federal garrison at
1Iatamoros comprising about 800 men,
withstoOd the advance Of General
BIarco Of the constiruuoaaHsts forces,
with about 1000 men until the firing
ceased. After the taking Of the fed
eraI electric plant which furnished
power used 10 charge The barbed wire
fences. around the city and the wound
ing Of Major Ramos, in charge Of the
MatamOros garrison it was thought
the federals would capitulate. but they
continued fighting and twice drove
the rebels from the center Of the
town.
Lieutenant Colonel Marcial Garva
Riyas is now in command of the re-
naming forces in MatamOr0s succeed
ing Ramos. Ramos is expected to re-
cover. He was brought to the Amer
ican side and it is said his wounds
are not serious.
The toll Of death on both sides from
the battle, not counting the serious
woundng Of Private Davis Of the
United States cavalry while on patrol
duty, viii not be known until the
smoke Of the battle has cleared and
the Red Cross workers are able 70
work among the fallen Losses are
heavy on both sides. An authentic es-
innate as to the number killed is
placed as high as 200 Nearly one
hundred federal regulars have sur
rendered 20 the United, States, but
there are scores Of the MatamOros de-
tenders who have fallen in the fight
ing.
The United States consulate who're
Consul Jessie II. Johnson remained
throughout the fight was at one time
in the middle of the firing but no
harm was reported to members sta
toned there. Captain Walker, to-
gether with Brigadier General Parker
Of San Antonio, was in close touch
with the situation during the day from
the International bridge. Troop VI OF
the Fourteenth Cavalry, siXty-five in
number did duty for a distance Of six
miles.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
ROOSEVELT DAMAGED SIX CENTS
Editor Newett Admits He Could Not
Prove EX-President Was Drunk
and Claim for Damages Is
Promptly Waived.

Marquette, Mich.-Theodore Roose-
welt won his libel suit against George
a. Newett, wno charged the colonel
with drunkenness, and having waived
damages after the defendant had ut.
tered a retraction, the jury awarded
nominal damages Of six cents. Each
party to the suit will have to pay his
own expenses.
When the defense opened, Mr.. New
EFT took the stand and read a state
ment in which he said the stories Of
Roosevelt's boozing were in general
circulation but that he could not find
a man who was willing to swear to
it and enable him to prove his state
ment.
The libel was published in good
faith, Nevett said, in the belief that It
was true and proper information, That
1t was true, the defendant said he
believed until the trial opened.
Roosevelt arose and waived his
claim for damages, and the jury rend-
cred a verdict in accordance with
Michigan law which fixes the value
OF a mans reputation at six cents
where he does not claim more.
The libel Of which Colonel Roose-
welt complained was published Oc-
tober u, 1912, in Mr.. Newett's weekly
paper at Ishpeming, the Iron Ore. 1t
took the colonel to task for preach.
ing" to others when che himself gets
drunk and that not infrequently, as
all his intimates know"
The first witness in the case was
Roosevelt and the last on for the
plaintiff was Admiral George Dewey,
whose testimony was introduced by
deposition. Between them were James
r. Garfield, Robert Bacon, former sen.
ator and Ambassador to France; Gif.
ford Pinchot, Truman Newberry, for.
mer secretary of war; Major General
Leonard Wood, chief of staff; DR.. Ly.
man Abbott, George B. Cortelyou, DR..
Albert Shaw and William Loeb, Jr.,
Jacob A. Riis, and many newspaper
men all of whom testified orally or by
deposition that Colonel Roosevelt did
not get drunk" as charged.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
FREE LIST is ENLARGED
President Wilson Insists On Further
Lowering of Duties.

Washington.-Rev its former
action in voting to place wheat. flour
oatmeal and fresh meats on the duti
able list. the senate finance sub-com'
mittee in charge CT the agriculture,
schedule, voted to place live stock
wheat and oats on the free list.
This action was taken to meet the
views OF President Wilson, Senator
Simmons, chairman of the finance
committee, and other administration
leaders who disapproved the decision
announced recently to tax meats 1C
per cent, compensatory to a duty or
cattle into the Underwood bill and
to assess a compensatory duty or
both -four and oatmeal. The vote tc
reconsider was taken in the sub-com
mittee on a motion made by Senator
Simmons, ex-officio member of all the
ubcommittees handling the various
tariff schedules, when he returned tC
the capitol from a conference vilH
the president,
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
COTTON BETTER THAN IN 1912
States Condition Ranks High on the
Ten-Year Average.--Ten Per
Cent Better Than Last
Year.

Washington.-Th newly planted
cotton crop Of the United States
showed a condition on May 2J of 70 L
per cent OF a normal, the United
States department Of agriculture's
crop reporting board announced in
the first condition report of the sea-
son, which always is looked forward
TO with great interest by cotton grow
ers, textile manufacturers and cotton
dealers. This condition, compiled
from the reports Of the correspondents
and agents Of the departments bureau
Of statistics, compares with a condi-
tion Of 78.9 per cent on May 25 last
year, SIS per cent on the correspond
ing date in 1911 50 0 per cent in 1910
and 70 8 per cent the average cOndi-
tion for the past ten years on May %.
The area planted TO cotton this year
also has been the subject Of much
speculation in cotton circles, but the
department Of agriculture's official es-
Inmates viii not be issued until July 3,
owing to the passage Of the law last
year which deferred this annual re-
port from June to a month later I'm
officially the area planted this year is
estimated by the most conservative at
an increase over the 34283, 900 acres
picked last year. These unofficial es-
Inmates range from a per cent in
crease upward. A per cent increase
in the acreage planted would indicate
an area Of about 35,311,O0O acres.
Comparisons Of condition on May %
Of this year, last year and the ten-year
average condition, by states. with the
revised figures of the department Of
agriculture showing the area picked
and the yield per acre in pounds last
year, follow:
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
FRENCH JINGos SCARED.
Still Seeing Visions of Repetition Of
Sedan Affair.

Paris.-Some startling figures were
given out by Deputy Andre Lefevre as
to the financial condition of the triple
alliance - Germany, Austria Hungary
and Italy, and of the triple entente
Great Britain, France and Russia,
They came out in the course of a
speech delivered by NJ. Lefeyre in the
chamber OF deputies in favor Of three
years service in the active army for
Frenchmen.
Germany is unable to afford a long
war" said M. Lefevre. Banks Of
the countries forming a triple alliance
possess only $741, 100000 in gold with
Sl,6OO,O00, OC0 in circulation, while
those of the triple entente possess
$l,5S72000O0 in their vaults, and
$2,800,0000O0 in circulation.
Everything points to Germany re.
lying on a sudden overwhelming at.
tack should war be declared There
fore, France must always have large
army on the frontier"
The debate on the bill was ad
1ourned.