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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
BORN IN GERMANY IN 1922.

First Located in Dubuque, la, and
Later Came to VermilIion.
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 man of his
years and only few hours before his
death was able o walk about the
house. He was born in the province
of Saxony, Germany. on June 20, 1922.
In 1848 he came to America, making
/ the voyage on sailing vessel and be-
ing II weeks on the water. He first
located at Dubuque, Ia, later moving
to Casville, Wis, where he lived IL
years. Then he located at Independ-
ence, 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 to the time
of his death.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
CONFERENCE.
MEET At THUNDER BUTTE FOR A
TWO DAYS CONFERENCE
AND WANT MONEY.
HAPPENINGS 0vERTHESTATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That is Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South pa.
kota and Vicinity.

Aberdeen.-The Cheyenne Sioux
Indians assembled at Thunder Butte
station last week for two days con-
ference, Representatives were pres
ent from the four districts of Cherry
Creek, Thunder Butte. White Horse
and Cheyenne Agency, and many mat
ters of interest to the Indians were
the fact that the redskins have not yet
received any money on the purchase
price of their lands in the Cheyenne
River reservation which were opened
to homestead settlement, although
their understanding of their agree
ment with Uncle Sam was that they
were to receive certain proportion
of the funds derived from the pay
ments of homesteaders, to be distrib-
uted among the members of the tribe
in regular payments.
The Indians contend that they are
entitled to this money and should be
paid at regular intervals, in ordedstO
enable them to go ahead and improve
the lands they have retained, and to
stock their lands with live stock, as
we'll as provide their families with the
necessities of life. At the conference
a committee consisting of Ed Swan of
Cherry Creek, Charles Jewett of
White Horse, Straighthead of Thunder
Butte, Bazille Claymore and o. Black
Eagle of the agency, were named a
committee to visit Washington early
in January and present the claims of
the Indians to the proper authorities.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Three Youno Women Fight.

Mitchell.-A regular hair-pulling and
humping episode occurred on Main
street in which three young ladies
were the participants. Their names
are Maud Kinsey, Laura Carlson and
Miss Moody. The trouble arose over
a statement by one of the girls that
Miss Moody failed to pay her debts,
and Miss Moody considered that her
reputation had been injured and she
attempted to beat up the Carlson girl.
The scrap lasted few minutes and
then was continued in the postoffice
building, where Maude Kinsey took a
hand at Miss Moody and fierce fight
resulted. Rats, waves, bangs and hats
were strewn over the sidewalk and
the fight was brought to close by the
crowd that was looking on. In police
court the Moody girl was convicted
by jury of the charge placed against
her and she was fined $40 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
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
zoo HAS 81 new SNAKES
South American Jungle Constructed
for Rare Fer De Lance In
New York.

New York.-A South American jun.
gle in miniature is being constructed
at the Bronx geological gardens for
the reception Of eighty-seven baby
snakes of the rare variety known as
Fer de Lance. The entire eighty-sev'
en- came to the zoo in a single litter.
To insure their surviving in captivity
it was necessary to counterfeit the
natural conditions of existence In the
Jungle and thereby entice them to eat
properly and take a suitable interest
in life.
The Fer de Lance snake is provided
with food catcher" at the end Of
its tail. This is a yellow marking
which is an exact reproduction of q
worm, and the snake can make its
tail simulate the movements OF a
real worm. The young Fer de Lance,
to decoy it's food, crawls into the high
grass, and, coiling up there, let's the
tip of it's tail protrude few inches.
Patiently it waits until a tree frog
or other victim is attracted. The frog
grabs the worm and the snake grabs
the frog. In few minutes the frog
has disappeared and the snake with.
draws it's decoy and contentedly goes
to sleep for three or four days.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03

Congress, ON reconvening, will dive
into Investigations.
Governor Wilson begins to feel the
strain of doing double duty.
An era OF investigation will con-
front congress when it reconvenes.
President Taft appointed commits
sion to make study of air craft.
Mexican rebels are credited with
an important victory in the capture
of the town of Casas Grandes.
Mrs. S. A. Dillon, the first white
child born in territory now known as
Kansas, died in Kansas City, aged 80
English men of prominence favor
international celebration of hundred
wears of peace with the United States
Ensign Fitzhugh Green, U. S. N.
has been detailed to accompany the
"Crockerland expedition to the Arc
tic.
Many New York suffragettes, hik
ing to Albany, got footsore and quit
Hon. w. J. Bryan is now at his win
ter home in Florida.
Judge H. H. Knight of Chicago, who
went to Florida to spend the winter
committed suicide.
Former President Castro of Vene
zuela, on his way from Paris to New
York, may not be permitted to land.
Robert G. Valentine. former com
missioner of Indian affairs, was re
puked in a committee report.
Turkish Admiral Hall Pasha was
killed in the recent naval engagement
with the Greeks.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
JOKES AS SURGEON WORKS
o'oIcai Patient INDUCES In Merry
Cubs and tests In Pennsylvania
Hospital.

Beaver Falls, Pa.-While surgeons
carved an operation at the Providenca
Hospital, J. T. Mecklin, pure food IN.
spector Of Ellwood City, lay on the
table and TESTED with those around
him. no
For some time Mecklin had been a,
nlcted with disease of the veins IN
MS feet, and the ailment had becan1n
SO serious that an operation was de
cided on.
When the surgeons were ready to
begin the operation Mecklin refused
70 take an anaesthetic Of any kind and
declared that they might proceed with
their work, as he was not greatly con.
cerned over the pain.
He never whimpered during the op.
GRAFTON, although the surgeons say IL
vas OF a very painful nature.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
AN OLD KANSAS LANDMARK
HUGE Three-story Distiilery StIii
stands In County That 10 Now
Prohibition. s

Burlingame. Kan.-Wilmington5 III
Usage county, Kan, not far from Bur-
lingame, in the late SOS. seemed
Ideally located for the capitol of Kan
sas to be. Just on the boundary line
of the Sac and Fox Indians. and the
Kaws. as it was, proved It's security
from the menace of the Red Man. For
the two tribes were unfriendly, and
neither dared modest the white man
dwelt between for fear that the depre-
dation of one might be visited upon
the other.
In point of scenery, soil and climate.
II offered boundless opportunities for
growth and progress and ambition.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Boy Gets His "Time" and Freedom.

Armour.-John Schroeder, living
near 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 man 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 insc nifty 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.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
PRIZE CORN GROWER.
Brown County Short Course Will Be.
come Permanent institution.

Brown County Short Course Will Be.
come Permanent institution.
Aberdeen.-The short course given
by the Better Farming association OF
South Dakota proved fully as success
full as its promoters had anticipated.
The attendance extended as far west
as the Missouri river, east beyond the
Minnesota line, and south as far as
Redfield. Competition for the $4,000
in premiums for all sorts of live stock
and farm produce, hung up by the as
ISOLATION, was keen, and no less keen
was the competition at the auction OF
the seed grain, which became the
property of the association. One prize
winner, Ed. Davis, paid $73.35 for the
10 ears of corn he had on exhibition,
which carried off sweepstakes for seed
corn, and won him many dollars in
premiums. He paid over $50 for an.
other exhibit of 80 ears of seed corn.
The seed corn will be planted by him
on his farm. Mr.. Davis lives in Bath
township, and that township took most
of the prizes in seed corn. w. H.
Wenz, a resident of the township, and
an advanced farmer who is a warm
supporter of the Better Farming as
ISOLATION, stated the success of the
farmers in his township was not due
to their possession of any better soil
or climate than any other portion OF
northern South Dakota, but was due
to careful study of soil and climate
and selection of seed corn suitable to
the conditions encountered. The seed
corn from which most of the prizes
were won was imported by Mr.. Wenz
himself from Wisconsin six years ago.
and has been improved and adapted
to Dakota climatic conditions in the
succeeding years by careful pro-
cess of selection and cultivation.
The Better Farming associations
short course was so successful in its
initial gathering that it will be made
permanent thing. County auxiliary
associations, to affiliate with the state
association at Aberdeen, will be organ
lied as rapidly as possible. Already
Codington county has formed an aux
iliary society, and Edmunds, Day.
Sphinx, Roberts, Grant, Walworth and
several other counties are discussing
the matter. 1t is the plan of the as
ISOLATION to organize auxiliaries in ev.
cry county of the state and sweep the
whole state into the better farming
movement.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Taken to Insane Hospital.

Sioux Falls.-Ludwig Indie, a
Deuel. county farmer whose spine OF
brain was injured when he made q
misstep and fell down a fight OF
stairs, and whose case baffled some OF
the leading physicians and surgeons Of
the northwest, has become insane as
the result of his injuries and it has
been found necessary to place him in
the state hospital for the insane at
Yankton 1t is believed to be doubt.
full if he ever RECEIVERS his mental fac
ulties. He is conscious only at inter.
walls, and during these lucid periods
apparently is in terrible agony.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Is 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 I'M
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-
ney and Egan cannot advise in such
capacity until his bond is approved
and Denu declines to act sine ehis reg
ignation was accepted. The county
commissioners have not yet decided
whether they have the authority to
act, so there will probably be va
cancy until New Years.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 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 $500
Line" A local line which can reach
any or all of these systems at its juno.
ton point, is figured to be one Which
can live without being completely fled
up to one receiving road to care for
it's shipments of freight.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
FR0M! MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO a
FEW LINES.
LATE EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
Intelligence interesting to the
General Reader.
Congress.

VOUQTe88.
Senator Hoke Smith spoke in sup
port of the Lever agricultural educa'
ton extension bill.
Senator Bristow introduced bill
for preference primaries for appoint
ment of postmasters.
The house passed the Burnett liter
acy test immigration bill to bar i'm
migrants over 16 who cannot read.
Senator Bourne was elected chair
man of joint congressional commission
to promote federal aid in highway con-
strnction.
The house convened at noon un
Thursday and adjourned at 1917 p
m, owing to lack of quorum, until
noon, January 2.
The senate court Of impeachment
resumed trial of Judge Archibald at
1:3O p. m. Thursday, and adjourned
at 3:46 p m. until January 8.
A message from President Taft per
tanning to postoffice, interior, agricul'
ture and commerce and labor depart
ments was read in the senate.
The Interior department expendi-
lures committee of the house adopted
a report censuring Robert G. Valen-
tine, former commissioner of Indian
affairs, for his conduct prior to his
resignation.
The house banking and currency
subcommittee decided to report un.
favorably the Levy bill to relieve
stringency in the money market by
placing $50,o00,OOO from treasury in
national banks.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Large Tree at White Hons.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Miss Ho1on
Ia1t' daughter OF the president, was
hostess at the White House Christmas
celebration. In the absence of tho
president and Mrs. Taft, she presided
over the family dinner and later di~.
tributed gifts from the Christmas troo
IN tne olue room. She was aided by
Robert Taft, elder son of the presi,
dent.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Meets with Second Accident.

Tilford.- While coming here OIL a
handcar on the Northwestern to Sc
cure treatment for the amputation of
Two fingers which he lost few hours
before in another accident, H. J..
Rodgers, timekeeper for the North
western, fell from the car and the
wheels passed over him. inflicting in
juries which are serious. The car
carried II men when it ran over
Rodgers He was taken to a Rapid
City hospital. Rodgers wife is seri-
,usly ill in hospital at Deadwood.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Chambers in Horses.

Mitchell.-Glanders in horses have
appeaerd 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 18
horses have been killed belonging to
Mrs Henry Fendr;ch 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 be reimbursed.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
President-Elect in Bed.

Princeton, N. j., Dec. 27-President
elect Wilson spent most of Chris
day in bed, suffering from a SLIGHT ~
tack OF grip He caught cold on Mon
day, it was learned, and his apton,n
bile ride to and from Trenton r'41o
day added to his indisposit;op Ha
turned his holiday, therefore into .
day OF rest and while other folks uorn
busy celebrating in traditional Christ
mas fashion, he remained ouietlv IN
his room, sleeping a good mart of .ha
time. WIG
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Could Wedding In Two Weeks

New York, Dec. 26.-Although nei-
Their Miss Helen M. Gould nor her fiance
Finley j. Shepard. will discuss their
plan, 1t is believed that their wedding
will take place within two weeks. Mr.
shepard In refusing to discuss the
coming wedding, said that the matter
rested entirely in the hands of Miss
Gould. Mr.. Shepard and his financeo
spent Sunday together and if is he,
lieved talked over the wedding n1ans
with Miss Goulds family at M;aS
Gould's home.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
Gets Hand in Corn shredde,

Aberdeen.-Charles Eichler, farm
er 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 one
of the finest farms in the northern
part of the county.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-03
0eneras.

Governor Wilson admits he is al
work framing up cabinet.
A seizure of eight cars of "sweated''
oranges was ordered at Chicago.
A passenger train on the Chicago
& Alton was held up near Spring
field, ILL., a.
Commissioer Coant, in report, says
railroads control the shipping of the
United States. -
The first step was taken in the
house looking to the Inauguration OF
Mr.. Wilson.
President Taft explained to people
OF the south his purpose in visiting
the canal zone.
Congress must amend the seal act
If herds in the north Pacific are to
be protected.
An attempt was made at Delhi,
India, to kill with bomb, the vice
roy, Sir Charles Hardinge.
Russia is obstructing the negoti.
atoms in connection with the loan to
China of $125,OO0,00O.
Sergeant T. B. Cox, Company J.,
OcNSuLA AuAdAC1y, y. -. ~, SOAAAAIIOO
suicide at Fort Leavenworth.
William w. Richardson, for several
years news editor of the Washington
Star, died at his residence in Drum.
mond, Md.
In a short time the common drink.
ing cup will have been abolished in
all the Burlington trains and depots
in Nebraska.
The government began suit against
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany at Los Angeles to recover lands.
Cherokee freedmen are declared to
have equal rights with full bloods in
distribution of land.
Mrs. Maggie Adams, widow of the
famous Indian chief, Adams, is dead
at Garibaldi, Oregon. She was 113
years of age.
The proposal to eliminate the
American negro as soldier is topic
slated for consideration when the
conference of officers of the army is
held January 8.
Militant suffragettes made an ex-
tensive attack upon the pillar letter
boxes in London. They employed
black and red fluids in an endeavol
to obliterate the addresses on the
heavy Christmas mail.
Twelve hundred immigrants from
all parts of the world, detained OF
threshold of the new world, wer'
given a taste of Uncle Sans Christ
mas cheer that increased their anx
iety to enter.
AS a result of the anonymous threa
to dynamite the Denver mint, Direc
tor George f. Roberts has warned the
superintendent of all minis in the
country to observe rigid measures o.
precaution against violence.
Among the forty live blue fox from
the Aletian island which arrived il
Seattle, bound for breeding farm il
New Brunswick, are number of sill
yer greys, which the owner values a
more than $1,000 each.
His majesty King George v of Eng
land was elected an honorary mem
Der of the New York Yacht club.
The entire male Greek colony OF
Keokuk, Ia, numbering 100, viii, sal
from New York to take part Ill the
Balkan war.
Everett P. Wheeler of New Yorl
argued in favor of sending the cana
dispute to The Hague court of arbi
tratiOn.
The sale of Red Cross Christina.
throughout the United States
konn will hiring between SAO0
100000 to aid in the fgh
tuberculosis.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-09
Blame Mother for
Errors Of Children
By Mis-. Eleanor Sears. Omaha. Nsbra.ka

will try her best to form good characters her little citizens
The Indifferent mother responsible of the in
childhood and the first oense lightly child will
why it should not follow its bent
Perpetual watchuness necessary unruy that
they do not become fixed habits
Conquer deceit and you have reached Of future
trouble.
When ensbt have been shocked by act of Off
spring, try show the child how grevous the wrong
If get the cupr thinking deeply will that he
really of his wrong This method all that necessary for
first nse the child parents that he has deeply
grieved them, he will not wifuy repeat his wrongdong
allow child too much freedom it will choose for itself and
become the Of its habits Until you know that the mind
the right and guardian the responsible party
do not horsewhp and or until satisfied that Of the
fault does not lie at your
child should under the hand of the law for msde
do not make him feel that criminal Help him Of his
trouble and feel that somewhat blame
the child will the mp
cation.
No nature wholly bad and it duty find out the good and
foster it.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-09
CUTTING OF PLANTS
INCREASES BLOOM
coIumbines, HoIIyhoCks and 9th
er Hardy PerenniaIs Re-
spond Very Quickly.

The cutting of flowers of any sort
results in increased bloom Some
years ago, needing a quantity of cut
flowers when blossoms we're very
scarce, cut every stalk of my colum.
bine To my surprise it sent up new
flower stalks and bloomed a second
time that spring, which it never does
IL the seed is allowed to ripen. Since
making this discovery 1 have learned
that hollyhocks respond to the same
treatment in the same way, and it may
be that the same thing is true OF other
hardy perennials. Sweet peas, pansies,
verbenas, etc, must have the flowers
cut on, allowing no seed pods to form,
IL one would have continuous bloom.
Never a rose should be allowed to re.
main on the bush until it drops its
petals. or a geranium until 1t fades, If
one would have roses and geraniums
In abundance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-09
Ordinary Dog Full of
Human Mature

adersov money The dog close fourth He touches
human life points nearly than any other animal So
the frequent his intelligence his bravery his devotion in
saving people from drowning from fire and from burglars his loyalty to
his MASTER his death grief his deliberate suicide read
with avdty by all who really know dogs
Not the exceptional dog like the recently exhibited at various
universities that has vocabulary 800 and that does all
imprompu the request Of strangers but just the
common ordinary dog full of He humOr
and Of shame Every dog lover knows that there such thing
bad vicious dog that has not been made either by abuse
neglect Is the very much the with human beings? Eugene
Field thought added f had my way would abolish all the
dog laws and dog catchers."
The late William Jamegreaest of American philosophers
the delicate subtle relations between his little and
himself dog broken separated
his History full of instances Of canine fidelity
Dogs what make them They respond quickly
influences They humnizng agents Man slowly coming rcog
nze the duty he those mysterious creatures that live plane
close to and that bound to by many ties