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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-07
}, Auditor Ben jauin Z.
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4 P Benjan1in county auditor
4 ptrkins eopraN died on Mepyy.
sreaing. August 3rd, at 6;33 !: ::
s.csck at fbe Ellis residence in
| bis.ciity, after an illness lasting
4vsal months. The cause OF
laal was cancer of the stomach
6sease which had been at work
tr sone time, but which did not
,s,s an acute stage until inst a
tsrhnonths ago. While his death
basbeen expected by his many
f-iesds for a number of weeks, its
enhancement was, received With
wbpnd sorrow 10y the many who
bad.known Ben. Intimately and
bsfcome to realize his worth
Several months ago he went to
Minneapolis to consult specialists
mlht was while away that he
carh to know that he was a DOOM
sl ban. Nearly a month ago he
prned to Lennon to await the
ens which he knew must come
sho,tly-and he met it With calm
pss and resolution and without IA
coatImnt to the friehds kho cAled
t. H. him. beS49 la ba:drhe stbo
i'll Over a week ago he fell into
IT, Of tdcsntsiouslFss, from
wig he never rhflied. -
" Benjamin was a capable and
httuI county official and well
lil4i.bu mis- associates in the-couft
house aud the people IN the county
m general. b. reason of his ions
ePgnence N and a natural apti-
tade for his work, be was an
authority on county procedure and
bis @o9t came 10 he relied on i'm.
ph4tIy when poiuts along this ine
Fsfe raised, He understood his
own office thoroughly and conduct,
ed ftnost efficiently, Al IT.
Harvey 7. Benjamin was born
Ja.g y, 1880, at Hartland, Vt
where he spent his youth. He
was descended from old Puritan
New England stock. his ancestors
Oel0- upright, worthy people
Sno'n for their staunch adherence
% t1eir principles. The younge,
years Of his life were devoted tc
Ae profession of ,ausic, in which
he received a thorough education
ln the late I0's he came tc
Dahota territory and settled in
snat now is Hansen county. South
Dakota He,took an active part
u poolIc affairs and was \ member
o the first South Dakota Ilegisla-
ofe later becoming deputy state
'ad''or He served for two terms
Is auditor of Hansos county | . J
tie and big family came'tosPer-
''as county during its jearly
T'aenent and took acclaim south
east Of the city pear the gCfrand
liver In 1908 Ne was an a,hsuc-
''ssinI candidate for county Auditor
''alnst Capt. Barrettsbut in u9n
: Won out and fa 1912 re
l'olinated and elected by one OF
W largest maJorities in the county
l's Term OF office would have ex-
pied next .Marchl el !
!. i1e deceased was married. on
,,gnoer y, 1851, to Miss Minnie
= Marsh, Of Alexandria. Three
,1''4fen were born to this union,
4. Il u. benjamin, a dentist of
.u.eaSo, Mrs, Charles Nc we'll.
Napld City, and Miss Ila Ben
auln' OF Bison, this county.
ID l19 Fe4alns We're shipped on
''AeSaay morning to Alexandria
'aefe the funeral will be held on
''a'''ay or Sunday. Mrs. Ben.
'~.a and two daughters accom-
'Di7o them to Alexandria, where
VIII be Joined by DR.. Benja-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
FARMER ATTACKED BY BULL
GriswOld Man Saved From Death by
Employe and Dog.

Griswold, Jan 12.-Charles Kirby
who lives four miles northeast OF
Griswold, had an experience with an
angered bull which he would not
want to have repeated. He was In
the field with the bull, and his Scotch
collie was teasing the bull, by biting
his heels. This angered the bull, an
animal of a very vicious nature any
way, and he charged at Mr.. Kirby.
Mr. Kirby tried to keep him of
with a pitchfork He Jabbed him in
the nose number of times, but did
not succeed in Lifting the eyes of the
beast, as he tried to do. OF course
this angered the bull still more, and
he finally rushed and threw Mr.. Kir-
by to the ground. The collie, which
is an unusually intelligent animal
st once realized the danger of his
master and attempted to drive the
bull off by biting his knees. He tore
the bulls knees open until they hled
but his efforts TO drive the Infatuated
beast away were futile.
When the hired man finally saw
Mr.. Kirby's danger he ran at once to
the barn and sadGled a horse. by the
E.eans of which lie was able TO drive
the beast away long enough for Mr..
Kirby to get up and get out Of the
Let. The worst injuries that Mr.. Kir-
by sustained were that several of his
ribs were cracked and torn loose
from his chest, besides the many
bruises inflicted by the bull pounding
him around over the frozen ground.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
HELD UP, TIED TO PAIL.
Clifford Milton, of Ackley, Has Ter
rible Experience With Thieves.

Ackley, Ia, Jan. 1.-Two high
waymen held up and robbed Clifford
Milton of Ackley last evening on the
Illinois Central railway track about a
mile east of Ackley, and, after bind
ing his legs and arms with a cart
ridge belt and d strap, left him lying
OH the track.
He managed 10 roll off the right of
way and tried To work his way to the
nearest cross roads, but finding pro-
gress almost impossible, lay there for
an hour until his cries were heard by
passing farm hand, who released
him.
Milton had been hunting He was
returning to Ackley along the tracks.
About a mile east of town he stopped
to light his pipe and laid his loaded
shotgun across the rails during the
process. Two men stepped out from
beneath a culvelt and inquired if he
could tell them how soon they would
catch a freight at Ackley. He said
he did not know and the next minute
was looking into the muz2le of a
magazine gun. The smaller of the
two men went through his clothes.
They relieved him of a gold watch
and chain, a hunting knife and sill
yer dollar.
The smaller man then unbuckled
a strap with which Milton had a cou-
pie of pigeons slung across his
and fastened his wrists
tightly together. A cartridge belt
was used to fasten his ankles tightly
together. The holdups then tipped
him over on his face and told him to
lie there until he thought ii was safe
to turn over.
Two men closely answering the
description hung around the tower
house at the west end of the Illinois
Central yards large part of the af-
ternoon yesterday. They we're seen
to start east on the track about 5
O'Clock in the evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
The Knocker.

After God had finished the rattle
snake, the toad and the vampire He
had some awful substance left, with
which he made a knocker. A knock
er is a two-legged animal with a
cork-screw soul, water sogged
brain and combination backbone
made of jelly and glue. Where other
people have their hearts he carries
tumor of rotten principles. When
the knocker comes down the street,
honest men turn their backs, the an
giles in heaven take preciptate refuge
behind their harps and the dvil bar
locks the gates of hell.-EX.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
INCOME TAX REGULATIONS.
Every Citizen Having Income of
$4,000 or Over Subject to New
Federal Statute.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 12.-The
form to be used and regulations to
be followed by individuals in making
returns of income subject to the new
income tax were sent out last week
by the treasury department.
Every citizen of the United States
whether residing at home or abroad
every person residing in the United
States and every nonresident alien
who has income from United Sta.es
investments of $4,000 or over, must
make such return.
Return must be in the hands OF
the collector of international revenue
in the districts where the payee lives
or where he has his principal place
of business, not later than March
failure to observe this limit to be
punished with fines ranging from
$40 to $1,000. Refusal or neglect
to file returns, except in case of sick
ness or absence, will result in an ad-
dition to so per cent to the tax as
sessed. In case of false or fraudu-
lent return, 100 per cent will be adj
ded to the tax assessed and any per-
son required to make, render, sign
or verify such return who makes a
false or fraudulent statement with
intent to defeat or evade the tax,
will be guilty of misdemeapor and
subject to a fine of not more than
$4,000 or Imprisonment for one year
or both.
An extension of thirty days from
March / in case of sickness or alb
sence may be allowed by the proper
collector provided an application is
made by the individual concerned.
Returns must be accompanied by
oath or affirmation
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
BOGUS CHECKS AT OSSIAN.
Frank BOeckman, RestaurateIn
Cashed Bogus Check Sunday
Morning.

A stranger, whose name we will
not divulge at present, strolled into
Boeckman'S restaurant Sunday NOR
ming and asked to have cashed a
check for $50. Boeckman told the
man he did not have enough money
in the house, whereupon the strang-
er borrowed Csc, leaving the check
as security, calling for it later in the
day. Not being able to get the 500
he wrote another check for $40
which Boeckman cashed. The check
was written on the Ossian State
Bank. Tuesday, when Boeckman, de-
posted his money in the State bank,
he was apprised of the fact that the
check for $40 was no good, that the
man writing it mad no deposit in the
bank and that he was not even known
to any of the employees of the insti-
tuition. The result is Boeckman is
"out" $40.
Whether or not the young man de-
frauded Boeckman Intentionally, or
whether he was ignorant of the Of
Tense committed, remains to be seen.
He lives at Moline, ILL.,, and has been
keeping company with one of the
prominent young ladies of Ossian.
The stranger comes from a promi-
nent family, we are informed.-Os-
sian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Welded in Chicago,

We acknowledge an invitation tc
the marriage of William Hruska, for,
merly of Calmar, to Miss Vlasta Va.
yroch Of Chicago, which occurred al
Sokel Tabor Hall 10000 S. Karloy
Ave. Chicago, on Wednesday January
18th, 1914 at 1880 in the evening.
The bride is highly accomplished
and lovely young lady, who in hel
visits with relatives here has made
many friends in this vicinity.
The groom comes from a sturdy
Bohemian family, and is a splendid
young fellow, full of energy and hon
ssty of purpose. He has a homestead
out near Ludlow, S. D., where ne
doubt the worthy couple will for g
time make their home.
We wish them the best that this
world affords.-Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
The Passing of Reno.

Nevada's new and stricter divorce
law, in effect with the new year,
drives away from Reno and other
cities an exotic and motley tribe of
restless women. There will not be
so many Paris gowns, Fifth Avenue
styles, and extreme slit skirts on the
streets of Reno. But the change
marks the tenency of the newer COM
mon-wealths to accept the same NOR
al standards that prevail in older
states.
In the feverish life of the old min
ing towns, moral obligations and
family ties were as easy to shift as
place of residence. For the prospec-
tor, stalking his all on the gold in
dications of valley did not seem es-
sentially different from taking a sim
liar risk on the turn of the roulette
wheel. In a country considered des-
titute of three essentials of life, wat
er, feed, and women, the six months
residence required for a divorce was
an extended and weary period.
The new development of Nevada's
resources reads like romance Call
ed the driest state in the union, it is
found that water is almost every
where in the valleys few feet under
ground. Prospective irrigation pro-
Jects are to fertilize nearly two mil
lion acres. Along the streams and
canals, little cases of green, with
comfort and hope, are springing up.
This new development brings all
the materials needed for a stable
! civilization. In place of the gamb-
ling joint, there springs up the Sun
day school, The divorce colony flung
around a lot of loose change that
filled Reno with social glitter. In its
place now comes the farmer adding
to the productive capital of the
state.
The mining industry tends to stan
dardize itself. 1t brings in a host of
technology and college men, whose
service is needed to operate mining
plants scientifically. Illusion and the
gambling spirit thus tend to fade out
OF the gold district, which becomes
as prosaic and every day as making
shoes. Still Nevada has untold pos
sibilities Of mineral development.
and the dreams and adventures of
the prospector will furnish romance
for many years.
Drum ION r,nn do NO. Lo-u
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Went to Sleep With Hogs.

The police picked Albert Shave
out of the stock yards at the Mil
waukee station yesterday where he
had gone to sleep while under the
influence of liquor. Mr.. Shave was
sleeping peacefully and the hogs in
the yards were nibbing at his cloth.
ing when the officers discovered him
He was loaded in dray and taken
to the lookup. This morning Alder;
appeared before Mayor Mcleod and
paid the sum OF $10.S5, dollar en-
ira for his ride in the dray. Shave
had just come home from New
Hampton where he secured the liquor
that was responsible for his downfall
Charles City Intelligencer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
RIOTING AT CELEBRATION
Greeks At Mason City TempestrOus
at New Year-One Dead.

Mason City, Ia, Jan 12.-One
dead, one mortally stabbed and TWEEN
ty-five in Jail, is the result Of the
opening of the celebration OF the
Greek Christmas festivities. Yfte RAJ
dovich was kicked and trampied to
death and Joe Rogovich has six
inch knife wound over the kidneys
Power street, largely occupied by
the foreigners, was the scene of the
tragedy. The inhabitants are mostly
Montenegrins, Austrians and ltal-
ians. City and county officials have
issued an edict that no liquor is to
be delivered by express companies
into that quarter until the celebra-
ton is over.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
TeleDhOne Girls Ewes.

There are in the United States
about 125, 200 telephone girls, whose
average term of service is three
years or less. The working hours are
about eight per diem; the avearge
number of calls is about 140 per
hour, running lat the peak" to 225
or more. The operator sits facing a
switchboard which is covered with
numbers, each number having small
signal light that flashes on and off as
the call is completed When the per-
son calling raises his receiver, light
flashes on the switchboard at cen
trial." and this light continues to burn
until the operator plugs" the num-
Der and receives the call. She then
plugs the number called for and this
light burns until the called person
raises his receiver from the hook.
When the receivers are finally re-
placed on their hooks, both lights
flash and burn until the operator re-
moves the connecting plugs. To COM
plete one call means four flashes of
light. As the average number of
calls is 140 per hour, with 225 or
more during the rush hours, the OPP
orators eyes are exposed to from
900 to 1000 flashes of light every
hour, resulting in fatigue to the eyes,
to say nothing of the mental and
physical strain under which the op-
orator constantly works. The Bell
system, in 1911, spent $720,953 for
rest-rooms and lunch rooms for the
operators, and it has secured suffi-
cient air space and good illumination
yet, although only young and heal
thy girls are selected, the average
length of service does not exceed
three years. The symptoms of eye
strain which The girls develop are
headache, dizziness, indigestion, ex-
haustion, nerve strain, insomnia
colds, and so forth. The two or three
short years of telephone work posi-
BILE to the girls, as we'll as nine
tenths OF all their suffering, is proba-
bly, due to the constant near-range
eyework, without proper protection
for the eyes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Who First Used Shorthand?

The Greeks are said to have had
some system of shorthand as far
back as the fourth century B. c.
Old inscriptions have been found
describing a sort Of plan by which
the vowels and consonants were to
be expressed by certain lines curl
ously and variously placed Wax
tablets showing these curious mark
ings have been discovered from time
to time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Picks Bottle In Dark Gets Poison

Perry, Ia, Jan. 12.-The bod!
of Robert Repass of Dexter wa'
found in the rear of the j. E. Stan
ley drug store, where he was employ
ed as a clerk.
Repass attended an entertainment
last night, and later complained t.
friends of an attack of indigestion
saying that he would stop at thu
store on his way home and get som,
medicine.
Thinking that he knew the exac
location of a bottle containing pep
sin he did not light the lamps ant
in the darkness drank quantity o
Garbolic acid instead
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
lansing Merchants Fined.

Three arrests of business men at
Lansing followed the visit of the state
pure food inspector to that city last
week, and two were convicted of un-
sanitary methods in the handling of
milk, and one for the same laxity in
the transportation of cream. A fine
of SIS and costs were imposed in
each case.-Waukon Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
A Difference in Working Hours.

A mans working day is hours.
His body organs must work perfect
1y "a hours to keep him fit for s
hours work. Weak, sore, inactive
kidneys can not do it, They must be
sound and healthy active all the
time. Foley Kidney Pills will make
them so. You cannot take them into
Your system without good results
following. Engbertson Pharmacy
Adv. Jan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
stork Brings Three Boys.

Walker, Iowa, Jan. 12.--The
stork on his first visit to the hcme
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Milbeck resid-
ing north of Walker, brought gen
erous gift, leaving three fine sons
Wednesday morning. The lusty trio
of Milbeck heirs and the mother are
reported as doing we'll.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14

There was enough "old corn"
stored in granaries in Canaan to
feed the whole body of invading Is
raelites for year. They numbered
601,730 fighting men, their wives,
children and camp followers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14

Automobiles contend that the
elimination of brilliant headlights
would force them to reduce the
speed of their machines, which is
one of the bes. arguments yet adj
vanced for the elimination of bril-
liant headlights.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
A Versatile Father.

Little Tommy had a very smart
father.
One day he was holding an lrgu.
ment with another boy about their
fathers and he cried:
MY father can do almost any.
thing. He's a notary public, and
he's a 'pothecary an ne can pull
teeth, an he's horse doctor, an
he can play the fiddle, an he's a
regular jack of all trades
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
"How To Get What You Want"

is the rather alluring title of a lee
ture to be given at the Baptist church
next Saturday evening, Jan 18th, by
L. E. Katterfeld of Chicago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
SOIiCitOus.

He wish ] had money. I'd
travel" She-''How much do you
?'-Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14

Drunken men do not have sober
thoughts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Annual Report.

Annual report of the Winneshiek
County Farmers Mutual Fire and
Lightning Insurance Association for
the year ending December 31st,
1913:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14

TOTAL S9,323,S
Resp. Submitted,
E. w. GOODYKOONTZ,
Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-17
Letters To The Editor
GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

To the Editor of The Hartford Times;
 A statute requires that ''the duties of citizenship shall be taught in the public schools and the state board of education has published an out line of the guidance of those to be examined for a state certificate qual- flying them for eligibility as teachers.
 On December .24. 1912, Attorney General Light, in response to re- quest of the town attorney of Nor walk, gave an exhaustive opinion with
 many citations that many school com mitteemen were not entitled to com pensation. Secretary Hine had advised the Cromwell school officials that they were entitled to compensation after, in November 1910. had denounced the taking of $100 year by two of the committee, and in 1913 they ignored opinion from the attorney general on took another $1oos Though am 8 pri- vate citizen I ventured in February, 1914 to request of Governor Baldwin an the opinion of the attorney general and the action of our local school officials He might have replied that only an official was entitled to an official opin- ion from the attorney general for such an opinion, but Governor Baldwin, ris4 ing above mere techniealities, did ask the attorney general for such an 22, 1914. Attorney-General Light promptly mailed me copy and when called him to express my thanks as citizen he very heartily praised my action for having in several years tried to stop this raid on the treasury. The next day Governor Baldwin sent me a copy with the suggestion that I
 refer the matter to the proper auth orfties.'' did lay all the facts before the selectmen, who are the agents of the law and not of the machine, and as they refused to act I have brought a tax payers suit. to recover $515 with interests on payments that began in 1908, butNWere never made public Nun-s til 1910.
 Governor Baldwin and Attorney-Gen eral Light regardless of political af- fliations. did their full duty, and I claim that the Democratic convention could rise above mere party shibbo- leths name Governor Baldwin for United States senator, and MT. Light for attorney general, and then appeal
 to the sense of all good citizenship advocates to give them their votes in
 November The entire four years re- cord of these two officials though of differant political affiliations on nat iona1 questions, comments them to, the thoughtful consideration of all who would elevate the tone of public bopinion-
 CHARLES COLLARD ADAMS. Cromwell, September A. 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-17
COURTADE AGAIN
 ASKED TO REPORT
 BY PAVING BOARD
Commission Wants Him To Put Paving Conditions
 In Writing.

Despite the fact that Director of Public Works Jacob A. Courtade per sists in ignoring the members of the paving and sewer commission that body will make one more effort to have him report the condition of streets to them. At a meeting in the city hall last night it WAS voted te. write the director and. ask him to sub init to the board in writing a state ment of the conditions of the perma- nent1y paved streets Of Bridgeport the repairs needed and the work al ready done in accordance with the or sders Of the common council
 In speaking of the attitude of the director, Commhssi ioner Fred Atwaters said: He won't come to our meet ines for reasons that I do not under- stand and we ought to receive some kind of report. It is expedient that the members of b1iis commission learn what has been done with the money
 T hope there is nothing personal in has attitude, said Commissioners liar Try Fl. DeLOss.
 The Burns Coz was awarded the con. tract to furnish granite blocks and to pave Enm street with wood and granite blocks The contract for fhe wood blocks to be used in the streets was awarded the Barber Asphalt O. George Burns Of the Burns Co. said I46s WOEkA III E<lI1f CSl 1etAS< '-e-A ed at once. because the paving work in Crescent avenue is temporarily held q1p. The Pierce Mig. Co was awarded the contract for the Wade street, East Main street and Boston avenue sew CTS. Bids will be advertised for sew CTS in East Deacon street, East, and Capdtod avenues and for paving Knowlton street and William street to East Washington avenue The ap- p1fcatfon of Stephen Heffernan of 901 Grand street to 5e inspector of pav- ing was received