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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
THOSE COUNTY
REFUNDING BONDS

We desire to be fair and to do full
justice to every individual.
Joseph Ihli, ex county auditor, COM
plains of an article which appeared
under the above heading in the issue of
the Free Press of February 26th. claim.
ing that it charges or imputes that he
was guilty of corruption in the conduct
of the auditors office; that he had en-
tered into conspiracy with the Coun-
ty Board concerning sale of bonds by
the county for less than their value and
for bribing bond buyers.
We do not believe that the language
of the article so charges or imputes.
We certainly did not intend to convey
such meaning. If, and in SO far as,
the language used may have reasonably
conveyed such meaning, or been so
understood by those reading the same,
we wish to withdraw the statement
made in said article and disclaim any
intention on our part to so charge or
impute such things to Mr.. Ihli.
Mr.. Ihli also complains of the follow
ing statement:
"Then the County Board conspiring
with the county auditor, caused Il re
port to be made, false in fact, that
there was no bid for the bonds. The
facts upon which this statement were
made appear to be in dispute. Mr.
Ihli now states that no bids were filed
or presented at the meeting on May IL,
1911. We accept his statement and
desire to absolve Mr.. Ihli from any in
tention to record proceedings other
than as he understood and believed the
facts to be.
1t seems to be conceded that at the
meeting referred to, Mr.. Cummins and
a nonresident prospective purchaser
for bonds were present; that their re-
spective bids or offers for the bonds in
question were discussed
We do condemn the action of the
Board in making sale of the refunding
bonds in question, by what amounted
to private sale, instead of by open
competitive bids; in refusing to deal
with prospective purchaser; and we
believe that our comment to the effect
that the county's Interests in the trans
action were sacrificed to cater to pri-
vate interests was fully justified.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

Ripple is getting down on a very
low plain with the Capital Journal
when he attempts TO boost his legis
lative candidate, Will Stewart, on
the plea of prejudice by saying, "At-
torney March is trying to beat Will
Stewart out of an Office that will pay
him only $780, and then asks the
working men of the community to
"take due inventory of the bewhisk-
cred money bags" In doing this
Nipple undertakes the intelligence of
the workingmen. The Office of State
Representative requires man of
high intelligence and keen intellect
with good judgment; ald large
measure Of legal talent is especially
desirable. Hon. D. w. March fills
the bill. Vote for him. Vote the
whole ticket to the RIGHT. VOTE
THE WHOLE TICKET TO THE
RIGHT.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
HON. FRANK M. BYRNE
Progressive Republican Candidate
for Governor Majority Ticket

Progressive Republican Candidate
for Governor Majority Ticket
After seven years of litigation the
state has at last secured the court de-
cision that makes effective the law
fixing two and one-half cents as the
rate that railroads may charge per
mile for carrying passengers. 1t
will be remembered that this was a
measure that was introduced and
successfully fought through the leg
islature by Governor Byrne while
senator. 1t was he who was RESPONSE
BILE fof lower express rateA, for the
anti-psss law and the law for valu-
alton of railroad property. It was
ks who placed upon our statute books
the anti lobby law and the corrupt
practises act.
During his administration he has
given his whole time and attention to
the Office in which he was placed by
the people, he has been faithful and
competent official, one who has ever
given studious attention to the needs
Of the state and its welfare. He is an
advocate Of . ..sqnare deal for all,
and for : system Of taxation that will
cause this burden to fall upon those
who are best able to meet it, for an
absolutely responsible and effective
system Of state administration and
Tor strict regulation Of public service
corporations. He has made good as
state ssnat0r. . Lieutenant Govern
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

S. j. Woods has labored article
in the Capital Journal in which he
attempts to justify his conduct ri
the Register of Deeds Office whereby
he earned $149S. 40 for the county and
spent $2566. The burden of his tall
is that new indexes are needed. Very
we'll, let Miss Lee go at the new in.
dexes instead of keeping her at the
work Woods is paid $1Oo month to
do, End don't do it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

Nipple in the Capital Journal has de-
voted considerable space to scolding
and abusing Albert Wheelon. Mr..
Wheelon is one of the substantial and
respected citizens of this community,
and entitled to have his own political
views. The ratings Of the C, j. can
not harm him. He is not an issue in
this campaign, and we DO not propose
to be diverted from sur intention to
keep on telling some plain truths about
the conduct of Hughes County's affairs
by all the sputterings of this lrrespon-
sible editor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
DEPUTY AUDITOR MURPHY
An Expression From His Home Talk

AL EApIcSSlOu rom d16 home I0kkS
A few years ago Joe Murphy spent
whole campaign attempting to con-
vince the voters of Brookings county
that they were being swindled in the
tax levy. His figures were not en-
tirely false, but he did not tell the
full truth and half truth is always
more deceiying than q deliberate lie.
Since his removal to Pierre he has
devoted so much of his time juggling
with figures on the tax question that
he has become dsffy. A gentleman
who recently visited Pierre states
that Murphy is preparing all the tax
dope" that is being sent out BY the
stalwarts and r. O. Richards. After
going into the matter thoroughly We
are convinced that he IL employing
the same methods practiced By him
10 this county. He again withholds
information that would completely
explode his statistics. He attempts
to deceive and therefore. to I'll In.
tent and purpose, falsifies Brook
ings Home Messenger.
M -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

Saving for 10 months $S5, ,292.71.
Was the estimate by the Special
Investigating Committee of the
amount to be saved too high?
From the same source we get the
following figures on the cost of par
ticular publications in 1912 and un-
der the new law in 1913:
Cost In Cost in
insurance 1912 1913
commissioners Report s 973.12 S4S2.24
Vol. l. Auditors Report 6s6l.s2 34s4.s5
Vol. 2. :. {" 75622 2l8s1
Mine Inspectors 64,47 1888
Publicity Pamphlet l3,795.55 2544.0O
Womans Board 5543 1888
Treasurer's Report 1889 17a2O
Binding 400 public documents 10000 342.OO
Vol. 1 Auditors Report had 1896
pages in 1912 and 1887 pages in 1918
yet the cost is nearly cut in two.
Mr.. Ralph Longstaff, business man
ager of the State Publishing Co.,
which published this book in 1918
stated in Mr.. Johnson's office. so we
are told, that he had kept cost sheets
on the 1918 job and there was profit
of $I1oo at the reduced price. From
the above figures one can Judge
whether the State had been getting
square deal' from its contract
printers?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
STEPHENS RECORD NO. 1
Railroad Lobbyist Against Head
light Bill

L. L. Stephens, of Pierre, S. D.,
attorney. Counsel to appear before
Legislative Committees of 1911 ses-
sion for Pierre, Rapid City & North
western Ry. Co., in matters relating
to Electric or other Headlight legis-
lation. L. L. Stephens.
Lobby Register, Secretary of States
Ofice.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

or as as Governor. The people know
and appreciate his work and he will
be returned for second term with a
decisive majority.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05


1t is disgusting to read the con-
temptable trash sent out by the op-
ponents of Senator Coe I Crawford.
There is not man IN this state, who,
if he would speak the truth, must
acknowledge that Coe 1. Crawford
possesses good moral character, is
truthful, has worked for the interest
of his people, has often sacrificed his
personal interests to better conditions
and is held in the highest esteem at
the national capital. Coe l. Crawford
should be respected for his exemplary
manhood, his true integrity and his
ability. -Brookings Home Messen-
ger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

Our little half-dozen liner showing
what Laughlin had cost the County as
Sheriff, provoked an effusion of whole
column from this professional Office
holder. He would have the voters be-
lieve that he is indispensable; no one
knows how to be sheriff but John.
Next week we shall give the items in
Laughlin's county bills, and compare
his record with other incumbents Of
that Office.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
PRUSSIA FIRST" SAYS
GERMANY OF WAR PLAN

Amsterdam, via London, October
24.-The Berlin Tageblatt. in an
editorial. appears to renounce the
view recently prevalent in Germany
that the destruction OF England is
the main object of the present war.
,Eeceuse Russia threatened us,
it saws, land because its perpetual
merace is intolerable. the German
Deople went to war. Until We finish
We must not forget for moment
why We began.
Every loss of power by England
means for Russia further gain of
strength, influence and FIRE sdom Of
movement. We all hope that Eng
lands position as the worlds dicta-
ter VIII be shaken. but IL is tcnfold
our duty to fight against Russia be-
coming the worlds dictator. Russia
must be the first to fall"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
NO. 43

on a scrap of paper. but on foun-
dalton behind which stand the mil
lions of the British race"
The meeting was called to express
confidence in the leadership of John
Redmond and to indorse the action
of the Irish party in supporting the
war of the allies against Prussian
militarism.'
Mr.. O'Connor said that for this
fundamental and supreme principle
the British had fought on hundreds
of battletields. What they had
claimed and won for themselves
they also claimed for other coun.
tries and would help other countries
win.
In scathing terms he denounced
Germany and declared that German
militarism must be crushed. There
was not an Irishman. he said. whose
heart did not bleed for the suffer.
ings of Belgium. and who would not
do all in his power to end them
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
ALLEGES $50 SOLDIERS
HELD 10000 SAME At BAY

Paris, Oct. 26.--An official state.
ment given out here says:
1T has already been related how
CALAMITY TT. de Troyan defied the
Germans on the Meuse, but it is
only now being realized what ser
vice its garrison rendered the allied
force.
For five days. $50 soldiers there
kept 10000 Germans at bay. not
understanding their pounding from
the guns that overthrow Liege. Ma
muir and other strongholds.
After two-days' bombardment
the Germans tried to carry the fort
by storm. They got within 10 yards,
but fell in such numbers that the
survivors had to withdraw. Next
day they summoned the garrison to
surrender. Never was the reply
Then we shall shell you with our
heavy guns until your fort is only a
heap of cinders.
They almost had time 10 carry
out the threat before relief came.
When the siege was raised prac-
tically nothing was left of the fort,
while more than half of its defend
ers had been buried alive in it's
ruins"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
LITTLE AUSTRALIAN GIRL
WINS HER DECORATION

New York, Oct. 24.-Rose Zen
och, tweive-year-oid Austrian girl,
who was seriously wounded while
ministering to her father, an Aus
TRAN officer, on the battlefield of
Tannenberg. has been decorated by
Emperor Francis Joseph personally
for bravery, according to Max Ev-
ans. of Braddock, Penn, who was a
passenger on the steamer Red Cross.
which reached here to-day.
II met the little girl on train
conveying wounded soldiers to Wen
na," said Mr.. Evans. "She was with
her father, who also was wounded.
During a lull in the fighting at Tan
nenberg. she had gone out on the
field carrying water for the wound
ed. She found her father lying
there and was giving him drink
when shell burst near them. eF
Her right leg was almost torn
from her body. Emperor Francis
Joseph heard of her bravery and
visited the girl at the hospital. By
his personal orders she and her
father are receiving every possible
care while there.
He decorated her and when she
gets well she will wear an artificial
leg made for her by the Emperor's
orders"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
NEGRO BURGLAR FELL
TEN FEET ON HIS HEAD

Henderson. KY, Oct. 24.-C. NJ
Stoddard, prominent jeweler. had an
exciting experience with negro
burglar early Thursday morning in
his store on First street. Mr.. Stod-
dard has an apartment over the store
and shortly after midnight was
awakened by a noise in the store
Securing pistol he went down and
found the back transOm open and
electric lights burning. Under a
front counter he found a negro man
hiding and when he summoned him
to come out, the man made a dash
for the back of the store. Stoddard
attempted to shoot his pistol at the
fleeing man. but it failed to fire. The
negro jumped upon box. opened
the transom and disappeared head
first. The man fell u distance OF ten
feet on brick pavement. presumably
on his head, as blood and hair We're
left on the pavement. Before Stod-
dard could unlock the back door the
burglar had disappeared over a
back fence. Nothing was missing in
the store.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
FORMER SHERIFF. SUED
FOR FAILURE To PAY

Murray. Ky, Oct. 24.-Suit WAS
brought in the Galloway Circuit
Court by the Culvert Manufacturing
Company of Louisville against c. l..
Jordon, former Sheriff of this county.
and his sureties. for s2.479.70. The
plaintiffs allege that by order of
Galloway county they shipped to this
county merchandise, etc. to the
value of $2,479.70 to be used on the
county roads. and that after the
same were used the Fiscal Court
ordered voucher made in their favor
for this amount, the Road Commiss-
Toner. T. Wade Crawford. issuing
said voucher and turning it over to
the Sheriff. c. l.. Jordan, and that
upon receiving the voucher Sheriff
Jordan used the money for purposes
other than for the payment of this
account
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
PASS AROUND SERPENTS
TO COMPOUND SINNERS

Cleveland. Tenn, Oct. 24.-Ven-
emous snakes are playing sensa-
tional part in the church ritual OF
the Holy Rollers" of this vicinity
The true believers attending the
Church of God" in South Cleve-
land. are passing rattlers and cop
perheads about from hand to hand,
amid fervid. tempestuous praying
and though many are bitten, none
suffer death or pain. SO they as
sert. at least.
why do you use snakes in meet
ing?" reporter asked Tom McLain,
one of the founders of the church.
McLain quoted Mark xvi: IS:
And these signs shall follow
them that believe; in My name shall
they cast out devils; they shall speak
with new tongues
They shall take up serpents I;
and if they drink any deadly thing,
it shall not hurt them; they shall
lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover
Sinners began throwing snakes
into the middle of the church meet
ing and quoting that verse, to scoff
at us, > MeI.ain went on. So We
picked up the snakes, and suffered
them to bite us, that We might cast
confusion upon the sinners
Tom McLain and Finley Goodwin,
recent convert, are among those
who exhibited badly swollen arms.
the result of rattler bites. They
maintain that the bites have caused
them not the slightest pain
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
HARTFORD, KY. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1914.

earlier in the day that Congress
would be convened in extra session
in November to consider cotton re-
lief legislation were not made on the
authority of Mr.. Wilson. officials
close to the President said that he
would not call an extra session.
While the President favors the
Lever Bill for \the Government IL
censing of cotton warehouses and
the Glass amendment to the curren-
cy act allowing banks to issue notes
up to 100 per cent. of their capital
and surplus, he was understood to-
night to. believe both questions
should go over until the regular
session of Congress.
AS outlined by the President, the
program for the December session
will include thhe regular appropria-
ton bills, the Philippine Bill. re-
naming bills Of Secretary Lanes
conservation program and the Ship
ping Bill. To this program will now
be added cotton legislation.
The President. It is known def
nitely, will not call an extra session
next spring unless some unusual
emergency arises. He plans to leave
Washington after the adjournment
in March to open officially the Pana-
ma Canal and the San Francisco En-
position.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
QUARANTINE MAY RE
PUT on ALL OF INDIANA

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 24.-That
the whole State of Indiana will be
put under quarantine unless more
drastic steDs are taken by the State
authorities to stamp out the foot
and mouth disease now prevalent
among cattle and other livestock in
the northern part of the State, is the
notice served by Federal authorities
on Dr. A. +. Nelson, State Veterna-
rian.
So serious has the situation be
come that DR.. Nelson was in con
ference with Governor Ralston last
night at FIT. Wayne. discussing means
by which funds can be obtained to
light the plague. What conclusion
was reached could not be learned
here to-day.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
HENDERSON TOBACCO
GROWERS PLAN A IOOI,

Henderson, Ky. Oct. 24,-Tobac-
co growers of Henderson county will
meet at Cairo Tuesday night to dis
cuss the question of organizing an
other tobacco pool. Ii is stated that
a majority OF the growers of this
county favor pooling this years
crop and holding il until a suitable
price is offered for the entire pool.
A large majority of the growers OF
Webster. Hopkins and Union coun-
ties have agreed to join into new
pooling organization. Louis Han
cock, of Webster county. is the NOV
ing spirit In the new organization.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
TAFT IL PEEVED WHEN
ASKED IF HE CAN READ

New Haven, Oct 24.-Wslliam II.
Taft. former President of the United
States. was enrolled as a voter of
this city late to-day.
Mr.. Taft arrived here in the after
noon from Washington and went di-
rect to the city hall, where quite a
crowd had gathered. When Select
man James +. Cox asked him the
customary question if he could read.
some one in the room laughed.
which caused Mr.. Taft to turn
around and say:
Gentlemen, | have not come here
to be made fun of really can
read
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
smart Farmers.

The Elizabethtown News says the
farmers of Hardin county have not
only raised enough this year for
themselves, but to feed 100000
more" Wherein they are showing
themselves much wiser than those
farmers down South who have de-
voted all their energies to producing
cotton and now have crop on their
hands which they can neither eat
nor sell. Frankfort State Journal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
"BUY A HOGSHEAD OF
TOBACCO" MOVEMENT

Hopkinsville. Ky, Oct. 24.-The
First National Bank of Hopkinsviile
has inaugurated a "buy-a-hogshead-
of-tobacco" movement. This morn
ing a 1,6o0-pound hogshead of to-
bacco was unloaded in front of the
bank, and as 1t proved too bulky to
stand in the vestibule II was placed
on the sidewalk. Big banners ON
each side of the cask read: Bought
by First National Bank-Buy a
hogshead and help Christian county
farmers
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
REFORMATORY INNATE
MAKES A GOOD RECORD

Frankfort, KY. Oct. 24.-Arthur
Roberts. a reformatory prisoner,
justified the confidence placed In
him by Warden A. c. Wells. who
allowed him to go to Jackson to tes-
fifty in case last Sunday, by re-
turning to the reformatory this
morning. He had been at Jackson
all week without guard. Circuit
Judge Hugh Riddell wrote letter
to Warden Wells saying that Rob
erts had conducted himself well in
Jackson. Roberts is serving two to
twenty-one years for manslaughter
and is employed on the reformatory
farm.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
IRISH MAKE PLEDGE To
STAND BY THE BEiGlANS

London, Oct. 24.-Amid tumul-
tuous cheering. with right hands up
raised, the Irish Nationalist who
crowded Central Han tonight
adopted the following pledge, adj
ministered by T. y. O'Connor:
I'VE will never sheathe the sword
until Belgium has got back her free
dom; until every inch of her soil is
clear; until treaty is made. not
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28

to be German officer. He was
shot.
From all points along the line, re-
ports reaching general headquarters
show that the progress of the allied
army is constant.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28

Il is perhaps better to stand ON
your own dignity than to sit on the
dignity of others.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

All Rough river bottom land in
the Incorporated district Please
write US II you want to sell or buy
land.
HOLBROOK & PARK. Agts..
S6tf Hartford. Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
No Extra Session,

Washington. Oct. 24.-with the
return Of President Wilson from
Pittsburgh tonight It became known
that predictions made In the House
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28

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Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-02
GERMAN CASUALTIES
TOTAL I04, ,589 MEN
Official Reports in Berlin Admit
liude Number Has Fallen
Already

Berlin, Sept, %, VIA London.
The total German casualties IN
dead, wounded and missing, as Of.
icrallv reported to date, are IOI,.
$50. The casualty list announced
today adds a total Of TO- names
to those previously announced.
The total casualty list is made mp
as follows:
Dead, I5,674.
Wounded, 65, ,9Os.
Missing, 23,OO7.
According to a letter from an
officer Of the German auxiliary
cruiser Wilhelm der Crosse, this
vessel was not sunk by the British
cruiser High Flyer, as was asserted,
but was blown up when her ammu.
nit'on was gone. Only a few of
the crew were wounded. The Of
fcer says the fire of the High Fly
er was poor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-02
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