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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
BOGUS BOMB PLACED
NEAR SLEEPING ROOM
OF GEDDES ATTORNEY
Supposed Attempt to Brighten
A. B. Beck in Researches
on Recent Murder.

Geddes. s. DE- May "A dummy
hve-inch bomb. attached to some par
TALLY burnt dynamite fuse. but contain
Ing no explosives. was discovered yes
terday morning under the bed room
window Of Ambrose b.. Beck. states
attorney of this county. The individ-
ual who left the bomb covered his
tracks with cayenne pepper. for The
evident purpose OF preventing the use
Of ~bloodhounds on his trail.
The detectives who are still working
on the recent murder OF w. II. Menzie
and Miss Blanche Signal believe that
he placing OF the bomb may have been
merely the work of local hoodiums. in
censed at the continued activity of Mr..
Beck in investigation of the double
murder. The states attorney has en-
countered considerable local opposition
to following up the case. on account of
the belief held by many that Menzie
killed himself and the young woman.
Local officials and the outside detec-
tives are giving attention to the bomb
episode and they expect to make some
arrests.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
GREATEST YIELD OF
WHEAT IN HISTORY
INDICATED FOR 1914
First Official Estimate Places
Years Production at ESQ.,
000, 900 Bushels.
BIG INCREASE IN ACREAGE
Spring Flowing Well Advanced and
Seeding Is More Than Half Done
HAY and Pasturage
Are Good.
BIG INCREASE IN ACREAGE

Washington, May 9-The first official
estimate Of the size of the crop Of win
ter was made today in the May crop
report OF the crop reporting board, mi
ted States department Of agriculture,
issued at 2:15 p. m. The report shows
h condition on May 1 of winter wheat,
rye. MEADOW lands and pastures; the
percentage Of spring blowing and
spring planting completed, the acre.
age of winter wheat to be harvested,
the estimated outturn of the winter
wheat crop n the stocks of hay on
farms May l. The figures are:
Winter Wheat-The average condi-
ton Of winter wheat on May 1 was $50
per cent of a normal; compared with
$3.50 per cent on April 1: 91.9 per cent
on May l, 1913. and 85.5 per cent thes
average for the past 10 years on May,
The area of winter wheat remaining
on May l to be harvested was about 3d.
1881, 900 acres, OF !, $4,000 acres less than
the area planted last autumn, out g..
$50, 600 acres more than the area har-
vested last year (31, 699, 900 acres).
The condition on May / is indicative
OF a yield per acre of approximately
17.S bushels, assuming average varia-
tons to prevail thereafter. On the esti-,.
mated area to be harvested this would
produce a final crop Of $50: 200, 900
bushels harvested in 1918: 3s9, s1s. 900.
bushels in 1912: 43O, CSC, 900 bushels in,
1911. n 434.142. 900 bushels In 1910.
The outturn Of the crop probably will.
be o or below the figures here.
given. according TO whether the condi-
ton from May 1 to time Of harvest is
above or below the average change. =.
Rye--The condition Of rye on May l.
was 93.4 per cent Of a normal. com;
pared with 91.3 per cent on April L..
s1.o per cent on May 1. 1913. M ss.4
years on May I.
Meadow or Hay Lands-The average.
condition OF meadow OF hay lands on
May 1 was 90.9 per cent Of a normal,
compared With 1856 per cent on May l..
1919. and a 10 year average on May l of
1871 per cent.
Hay on Farms-The stocks Of hay on,
farms on May / were estimated to be
1882 900 tons, compared.with 10.G28. 900,
tons on May /, 1913. and 4,744,00O tons
on May 1. 1912.
Pasture-The average condition OF
pastures on May l was 1873 per cent
Of a normal, compared with 81 per
cent on May 1, 1913, and a 10 year
average on May 1 OF $3.50 per cent.
Spring Plowing-Of spring blowing
70.9 per cent was completed up to May
!. compared with 67.2 per cent IN May,
i, 1918. and a 10 year average IN May
1 of 66.6 per cent.
Spring Planting-Of spring planting
1914 per cent was completed up to May
i, compared with $40 per cent on May
I, 1913, and a six year average on May
i OF 64.6 per cent. ::
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
STATE ODD FELLOWS MEET
AT WATERFOWL MAY 1919

Watertown, S. D., May 11.-Wo,king
IN conjunction with the local lodge Of
Odd Fellows the Watertown CONNER
cia club is preparing entertainment
Tor the grand lodge which will meet in
:his city on May 10 and be in session
tolr days. 1t is expected that at least
LOCO visitors will attend. Tho grand
encampment will convene on Tuesday.
May 10. The following day the grand
lodge I. o. Q. F. will open It's frst
session and the Rebesah grand lodge
also will begin work. Sessions OF the
Canton uniform rank Will be held dur
ms the convention. Detailed programs
ave not yet been issued. but 1t IL an
nounced h a on Tuesday evening the
Rebekahs will conduct a school OF in
%struction with the ini;iato,y degree ex-
Slnrii1ed by the Waterfowl lodge. The
Secretaries association and the Past
Y~:ceidents' association will meet
Wednesday, evening. Thursday evening
al tina Grand bodies vii! us.ite in a
parade Mt Z O'Clock. Friday win be-
entertainment day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
Tho R.v.na. Of Neglected Things.

from Inc survey.
We may as we'll face the fact that so,
long as we and our children are at large.
in a community, we shall be in danger
IRON m. an ct the evils that are ais at large
be able to exclude from u homes the
moth, the housefly, the agent and the
burglar, we cannot exclude germs. They
I, L IN on the ne trails Of our gowns. they,
an food and drink. in washes, In clothing;
IN wares. They come by messengers and
of evil.
NOT we w assd not Tse 60 x to the cem s'um rs IL {. we end do
shines fh upon 1,,, US the revenge Of neglected
Yet 1t is not vengeance the poor are
wanting. They. only want help, and they
fS.n not dream how much we gould give
and look at US. beseeching, too timid to
kn9ck ct our forbidding portals. But. the
White death. who has been their bed-fel-
stopped by any bar. He comes straight
from the filthy howell to our homes. and;
peers In upon us through the windows.
pgpen the door. and strides In, and sitting
faces Of our best beloved. 80 that they
The revenge q the slums falls not only.
All its interests and activities.
crime. for the cost Of disease.
It falls upon the civic organizations that
ignore the slums, by the blight Of their
very ugliness and buyers from the neigh.
borhood. and Injuries all adjacent prop
erty.
It falls upon them. too. by breeding a:
class Of citizens that are q dead weight
to civic progress.
II falls upon the business interests by
killing or weakening valuable working
men. whose loss 10 felt In traffic. trade
and manufacture.
1t falls upon the churches. by raising up
those who defeat and defy them, by lower
ing the whole moral tone Of the COM.
nunlty. and increasing the resistance TO
These are the ways in which We are
scourged by the slums. and until we.
learn our lesson. We must continue to sui.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
SALOON ELECTION AT
SPENCER NOW HINGES
ON SPOILED BALLOTS
On Face of Returns, With Seven
Ballots Thrown Out, Vets
Have Lead of One.

Spencer, S. D.. May "a decision OF
Attorney General Johnson. defining
the status Of seven improperly marked
ballots which We're attempted to be
voted on the license question at the
recent election in Spencer, leaves the
vets with a majority of one, and
Spencer, unless a contest yet is insti-
tuted regardless Of the opinion of the
attorney general, will have licensed
saloons commencing July L. On the
race of the returns the vote for license
was d. with IS votes in opposition.
Inc seven ballots in dispute, which
VIII serve as the basis for a contest
should one be instituted. were defaced
Dy the voters who marked them, but
tne temperance forces believe the in
tentlon OF the voters who marked the
seven ballots was to vote against
Incense. If the " ballots were thus
counted the drys would have S3 votes.
to u for the vets. The attorney gem
eral IN his opinion rules that the seven
ballots cannot be counted.
since they are not legal ballots within
the meaning of the law. The attorney
general also calls attention to the fact
mat as the eve ballots were not legal
ballots the vets, on the face of the
returns. had a majority of the ballots
cast upon license question.
Under a new decision of the state
supreme court the granting of licenses
Tor saloons in South Dakota communi-
TIES, or the defeat of license, can be
determined only by which side receives
a majority of the votes cast upon the
Incense question. without regard to the
totai lumber of ballots cast at the cleo
tloh at which license is submitted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
PARKER GETS NEXT SESSION
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Mitchell. 8. D. May s.-The South
Dakota Sunday School association
cnose Parker as the convention city for
1915. The location was decided by q
standing vote. Mitchell was the only
other city to extend an invitation.
In the annual election Prof. S. ID. Van
Benthuysen. of Mitchell, was chosen
president; Prof. c. H. Lugg, Of Parks
ton, republican candidate for state SUI
p~erintendent Of schools, was elected
vice president. Rev. w. S. Hunt. OF
Salem. was named as recording secre-
tary. and M. ID. Whisman. of Huron,
was reelected treasurer.
George w. Miller. of Huron, who has
been acting as secretary because OF
the illness of DIR. l. N. Halliday, was
mace general secretary. Rev. G.. v.
Brown. of Madison. was elected chair
man of the executive committee and
Rev. Robert Lincoln Kelly. Of Mitchell,
secretary. DIR. Frank Fox, of Sioux
Falls, was elected international COM
mittee representative.
The convention closed last night.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
MAY NOT ACCEPT FINDING
OF ARBITRATION COMMITTEE

Watertown. S. D.. May 9.-Much
specuiation is being INDUCED in by
citizens on whether or not the Water
town city commission will accept the
new telephone rate fixed by the board
Oh arbitration in it's formal report made
20 a special session of the commission
.ast night. lnasmuch as the city's
member Of the board does not agree
with the other two members on the
proper rate for party line phones. ana
lur!ner as the commission took no
action on The report, 1t is now claimed
mat the city may carry the contro-
versy to the state railroad commits
SION. PRESIDENT j. l.. W. Zietlow, Of
the Dakota Central Telephone com-
pany, owners of the new automatic ex-
nange Just installed, appeared before
sne commission n declared that it
nad agreed to abide by the finding Of q
majority. of the arbitration board. The
commission however; decided to defer
actionHoecaus two members were abb
sent and liked upon May IL as the time
Ior nnal determination Of it's attitude.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
Ocean Traffic Impossible.
From the Christian Herald.

Several decades ago = learned nrofe..or
dslivsred 2 course Of lectures. Ia one Of
Mnicn nc proved to HE own s~atisfaction
crossed BY steam. steam power I'd been
Uncovered and applied on land. BUT Ia
- confident y could never 30 spilled to,
81 the heavinE. waves, the dSn@sr a.
sorth. you could never apply steam to
1sion acsoes the Atlantic. Tho book,
on the aret steamer that csoessd ~ ~.
lantic. Q captain took C olonr n =.
art OF CURIOSITY. That book did not hsve.
eutss ssy Z ~, ,1rSe sess. ovt theee has been
tnM 2fosse2or tc.aeods4os as0uoetltsf. stSM1
GeoIo net - UTILISED ~. IL ooooR.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS
ORGANIZE FOR Campaign

Aberdeen. S. D.. May 9.-Aberdeen
went democratic yesterday, when 800
democratic candidates, politicians, edi-
tors and just plain democrats as
sembled to select the advisory COM
mittee, secretary and treasurer Of the
party state central committee, and to
select state headquarters and outline
the plan of campaign generally. The
meeting was called by DR.. II. ]. Rock,
elected state chairman at the recent
primaries. The advisory committee
chosen consists Of Frank H. Winans,
Mitchell: Ben G. Ash. Moreau; d.
Donohoe. Sioux Falls: Henry A. Wag-
ner. W%atertown; William Hickey.
Yankton; w. w. Soule. Rapid City;
Daniel e. Coffey. Fairfax.
Aberdeen was selected as head
quarters for the state central commit
tee. In the evening a rally was held
at h theater. which was largely at
tended, and addresses were made by E.
s. Johnson. candidate for United States
senator. James w. McCarter. candidate
for governor; DIR. H. j. Rock, state
chairman, and others.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

The coal produced in the Groundhog
district. Vancouver, is said to be thd
only hard smokeless steam anthracite
coal in the world outside Of Wales,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The
opening OF the Panama canal will en-
able vessels using hard coal to come
through the canal with a small amount
Of fue in their bunkers and replenisb
their supplies at one of the Pacific sta-
lions with coal from the British Col
umbia mines.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
ALLEGED BANK wREckER
IN HANDS OF OFFICERS

Aberdeen. S. d.. May 1i.-Attorrey
w. A. Halle. of Aberdeen, and Sheriff
F. E. Coyne, OF Stanley county, South
Dakota. arrived here. yesterday. from
Vancouver, B. c.. bringing with them
John Hayes. formerly president Of the
cape State bank at Capa. s. D., and
cashier of the Citizens State bank at
Fort Pierre. S. ID. Hayes is wanted for
embezzlement. After fleeing from
South Dakota, he went to England and
sailed from there to Canada. under the
name of John White. He s~trenuously
denied his identity. when arrested at
vancouver. Oh request from South Da-
kota, out when confronted by Coyne
aid Halle. admitted his Identity and
was brought back. He Will be taken
to Fort Pierre and held for trial.
Vancouver. B. c.. HAY s-"J. s.
White. who was arrested hero. last
week. while plotting an English noble
man representative to see imber linz
iS at Alherni and who Stcutly denied
he was John Hayes. alleged bank
wrocker n enbexzlcr CT South Da-
kota. gave up the pretense when Eher-
iff Coyne, OF Pierre. s.. D.. walked :nto
the room white sat IN, in the pro-
vincial court house.
Hello. johnny aaid the sheriff.
How are you. Charlie" was the re-
ply. as Hayes shook the prof!ered hand
ana seemed glad 20 see an old friend.
Thereafter he agreed { . return without
nghttnY ~extradition. The specific
cnafge - that Hayes. president Of the
Citizens state hank Of South Iakotn.
embezzled 81, 500.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

Since the wireless telegraph appar-
atus was first rendered practicable in
1896 1t has been gradually perfected and
Its use has extended to every large
body of water and to many large land
areas. In such regions as South Amer
lea and Africa, where the construction
and maintenance of the ordinary wire
telegraph lines are difficult. it is prov
ing OF value for land communication;
but its greatest service has, of course.
been on the oceans.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
NEWELL IMPRESSED WITH
ANGoSTuRA DAM SITE

Hot Springs. s. D., May 9.-Director
Newell. Of the government reclamation
service. has been in the Black Hills
during the past 10 days, looking over the
Belle: Fourche irrigation, project. and
later inspected the reservoir site for
the Angostura project in Fall River and
Custer counties. While he, like most
government inspectors. was rather re-
ticent about talking his mind regard
ing h prospects for having this pro-
ject considered by the government. It
Wal evident that he was well pleased
with the big reservoir site and the loca-
ton OF the proposed dam in the Chey-
enne river. He remarked that the gov
eminent had some dam. sites that SUR
passed this one. but, that they lind
many which were'not so good as this.
He considers this reservoir site one Of
h very finest. It will store an enor-
NOUS quantity OF water. sufficient to
irrigats the more than 100, 900 acres OF
land that will come under It. He ex-
poets to return here some time In July
TO look over the lands. which he would
have done at this time but was pre-
vented by the almost continuous down
pour OF rain while he was here, making
the roads bad.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

A gang Of laborers was employed
digging q mysterious ditch across the;
street. 1t was a sewer or a place to
put a gas pipe. or something. One man
In particular was working as If he were
q chorus mar in a play, just going
through the motions and pretending to
dig q ditch. The foreman came along
and spoke to him. Don't be afraid
he said. with rich sarcasm. Lean on
tn shovel now an thin. If 1t breaks
I'll pay for it,"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
FOREST CITY. SOUTH: DAKOTA
Ruts are the bane of country roads

Ruts are the bane of country roads
and one farmer has experienced until
he has found a way to eliminate @em.
The idea is simple to fill the ruts Of a.
prairie wagon road with concrete. The
filling should be four or five inches
thick, and about eight inches wide on
top the surface being followed out about
and one-half inches deep for We
hicle wheels. 1t is easy to drive over.
as the wheels follow the tracks with
first intent" and four years wear on
the experimental roads built by the or
iginator show no wear nor cOrrOsion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
BIBLE STUDY URGED FOR
STATES PUBLIC achool q

Mitchell. 8. D.. May BY unani-
nous vote the South Dakota Sunday
School association adopted resolutions
high schools and urging that It be an
piled to the public schools OF the state.
This plan follows the system adopted
by North Dakota educators. M. M.
Ramer. Of Pierre; C. H. Lugg. Of
Parkston. and j. w. McClinton, Of
to foster the scheme. The delibera-
tions Of the convention are being well
attended. Two hundred and ifteen
delegates outside Of Mitchell have req
istered. making It the largest Sunday
school convention ever held In South
Dakota. The convention will adjourn
this evening.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

DR.. Kleiber. Swiss scientist, has dis
covered that the thick layer Of ashes
Pompeii contains large quantities of
potash and argyll. a valuable asricul-
tural fertilizer. He believes the region
around vesuvius il rich In potash. Il
y proposed that the italian government
exploit the volcanic deposits COM
mercially.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
PIONEER BAD MAN tanner
VISITING OLD HAlNrs

Pierre. s. D., May 9.-Anson Hilger.
the very earliest pioneer in this re.
gion. is visiting in Pierre. Hilger now
resides in st. Paul. He was here be-
fore 1880 and was self appointed"
sheriff OF the community. Every old
the bravest man who ever came, to the
country. His method with the cele-
brated gun men" and toughs uf early
days was to walk up to them, look them
in the eye, inform them they were
too cowardly to shoot. He kent; order
n the vicinity Of Pierre, and had q
was regarded by all early settlers as
the hope when toughs and thugs
were OF the rampage. One Pierre adj
dition. where he had his presumption,
10 named for him, IN the big gulch.
now Capitol lake. was called Hilger's
gulch in his honor.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
YANkToN SHOWS svRoNa
IN ORAToRlcAl cchrEsra

Yankton. S. d.. Maysl1.--In tho 18th
annual state high schoo. ~srascr:cnl and
declametton contest. nssd here last
Night. the following awards werA made:
state Orator.cal-Arthn:. Rogers,
Yankton. hyst: Robert lyons, Yer
million. second.
state Declamatory-Rath Olson,
Beres:cr.. first; Caroline Bur1sss,
YAnxton. second.
Distsict Observation-Disclosures Lyons,
ysr!.sl.en. sfst: Adolph Peterson.
YAnkeon. SesOnd.
District 3rscle matory-Caevlins. sur
ga1a. 3ankton. Aipt ptNcAs
u Ao03iif1l Maypole SANcs ~ Given
by the college R1-is M tie campus he
fore q lArgA audience.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

After being absent from home for
y years. Richard Hoffman returned
to Bellevtlle. N. Y, with the intention
OF surprising his brother, who he sup
posed would not recognize him. When
he reached his brothers house, how
aver. he found that the pleasant man
ne had been talking to on the train had
been his brother. who had known him
all the time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
SOUTH DAkoTANs VOTE
FOR COMPROMISE RATE

Aberdeen. S. D.. May 9.-The Modern
Woodmen state camp last night, after
a debate lasting several hours, In
structed their delegates to the head
camp meeting at Toledo, Ohio, to work
FOR a compromise rate plan with an
increase of SO per cent over present
rates. the increase being based on the
rate Of members at the time they en-
tered the order. The attempt OF the
administration forces to indorse all the
present head camp officials was re-
jected, but Head Consul A. r.. Talbot
was Endorsed for reelection. The
seven delegates elected were:
First District-G. j. Danforth. Sioux
Falls: alternate. A. Nyman, Volga.
Second District-A. l.. Sherin. Wa
tertown; alternate. c. B. Knott. Bris-
Third District-charles McCafree,
Howard; alternate, W. o. knight. Wa
konda.
Fourth District-Joe L. Lovenger,
Mitchell; alternate, c. j. Ensley, Ar
mour.
Fifth District-W. d. Nelson. Pierre;
alternate. r. NJ. Hennings, Java.
Sixth District-E. r. Adams, Hot
Springs; alternate. ]. N. Rosenstone.
Burke.
Seventh District-Fred Harris. Lead:
alternate. r. L. Fleckinger. Gettysburg.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

The increasing Importance of tn.
automobile as a factor in international
trade is apparent from the fact that tho
exports of automobiles from six lead
Ing manufacturing countries now ag-
gregate $4,000. 900 in value. an increase
Of 10000. 900 over those of 1912 and
D7o. 000. 900 over those of 1908. In this
growing trade the United States occu-
pies q prominent place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

Canadian trade in agricultural nipple.
ments is summarized in "A return ia,
bled in the House dealing with the last
fiscal rear. Canada imported binders.
reapers. mowers. plows, seeders and
cultivators to a total value of 81, O8O, 527.
and exported. during the same period. d
total Of $3.228. $3.50. The implements most
largely imported were plows, whilQ
binders led in the exports.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

Charles Ackerson. Of Bridgewater,
Conn. deserves the prize as rural free
delivery mail carrier. During the last
winter. With now drifted to eight or
~ feet much of the time and his route
leading through Fl miles Of such
travelling, he has not missed a single
trip. He carried a snow shovel every
day n often had to shovel out a road
for his horse.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

Lon Lovelace has discovered a new
sport which he practices on Thousand
island lake in Wisconsin. He has builr
= combination %aeroplane and iceboat,
With which he can sail either on the ice
pr q short distance above 1t. He has
spent the last winter hunting wolves
which are crossing the lake and are un:
able to escape to the land before he
overtakes them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

Among the most recent substitutes
1or rubber 10 seaweed. In England there
10 being made from seaweed a +
which Il said to bs a. good a. rubber
Tor the manufacture Of tires ana SINH
lar purposes. and while 1t has not beer,
used Tor boots. the experiments seem
TO indicate that It will be found cheap
er more durable than leather or