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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
BOTH SIDES AGREED
CONTINGENT SYSTEM
SHOULD Be CHECKED
Attorney General Shows REQ
ommendation Made in Re-
port Two Years Ago.

Pierre. S. D., Dec. 26.-To the cons
plant brought against the state by
John Longstaff Of Huron, alleging that
the contingent funds of the state were
not legally appropriated as now used.
the state has demurred, stating that
the plaintiff, Longstaff. had no right
to bring such complaint. that he was
not an interested party, having in no
way alleged In his complaint that he
had at any time contributed anything
to these contingent funds and hence
was not injured by appropriation in
the present manner. Attorney General
Johnson and ]. w. Daugherty, assist
ant attorney general. represented the
state: Dick Haney Of Mitchell. and +.
III. Null OF Huron, represented Long
staff.
Both sides conceded in their oral ar
gurnent before the court hat the pres
emit manner of appropriating contingent
funds is against public policy, but N.
w. Johnson commended that such appro-
priations are absolutely valid, and cons
stttuttonal. He stated before the court
that his report Of 1911-12, which was
issued some time previous to the au-
ditor's report Of that year. contained
his candid opinion that the contingent
funds should all be placed in the general
fund, and then re-appropriated. The
49, SAAAS SGA IA BOW
advice, as does this years report. Mr..
Johnson's letter in the 1911-12 report In
relation to that phase, Is as follows:
1T is recommended hat all moneys
due The state and collected from any
source whatever be paid into the gen.
eral fund Of the state and there remain
until appropriated by a specific act OF
the legislature. and that all miscella.
neous. special or contingent funds. now
being carried, be abolished. and the
entire balance transferred to the gen.
eral fund Of the state. Also that the
practice Of making annual a%ppropria
tions which extended from year to year
Indefinitely be abolished and that no ap.
preparation be made to exceed a period
OF w years, and that all Of the pres.
ont continuing or annual appropriations
be repealed. It is clear that nj legisla.
ture can accurately, determine the
amount Of money that any board or of.
ficer will require 10 years in advance
and under the present system an appro.
pr1ation may continue for large mum.
Der Of years without the attention Of
the legislature being called thereto.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
LEADER OF SOCIETY TO
ENTER DEACONESS HOME

New York. Dec. 27.-The latest addi-
tionto the ranks Of society to enter re-
ligious life Is Miss Donola Dahlgren.
miralS Dahlgren, U.S.. N. Miss Dahleren
always a been interested in the work
OF the -deaconesses of the Protestant
Episcopal church and o viii enter.
It Is announced. the D%eaconess home in
New York.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
STANDING UPRIGHT in
UNCONSCIOUS CONDITION

Wauby,. s. D.. Dec. 2e.-Found
standing In ar upright position beside
b road after q runaway accident, al.
though In an unconscious condition.
Mrs. Fred Premus. residing on a farm
some miles from here, is in q critical
condition. She had visited with her
brother and was on her way home-
ward with her three children, driving
team Of horses, when the animals
became frightened and ran away. Mrs.
Premus did not lose her presence Of
mind. but guided the runaways into a
plowed field, thinking she could better
control them there. But the pole
struck the ground and the vehicle in
which herself and children were riding
was overturned and all were thrown
violently to the ground. Two Of the
children were in the bottom Of the
buggy and escaped injury. The third
alighted on top Of the mother and was
not seriously hurt. Mrs. Premus had
four ribs broken, a fractured collar
bone and sustained a concussion Of
tho brain. When rescuers reached the
scene the injured woman was standing
up Notwithstanding that she was IN
an unconscious condition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
MAN KILLED NEAR PARKER
~ GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Parker, 81. D., Dec. 26.-As the result,
of trying to thaw out q gasoline n
fine yesterday on the Buckner farm,
ave miles south Of Parker, Ernest
Smith wa killed and Harry Huffman
was seriously burned. Smith lived FOL
several hours at the accident, dying al
\: 80 o'clock last night Hultman's con.
dition 10 quite serious.
The w men were assisting In the
operation Of q corn shelter and were
trying to warm up the engine to start
the days work. Some cobs had been
piled around the machine and ignited,
When the hre slowed down one Of
them picked UP q fve-gallon a 81
gasoline and poured some OF the oil
onto the smouldering cob fire.
instantly the can exploded, throwing
oil; and fire over the two men. Smith
was literally cooked and Huffman ter-
rtby burned before assistance arrived.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
JUDICIAL cLEMENcY
FAILS OF APPRECIATION

Deadwood. 8. D., Dec. 26.-Judicial
clemency in at least one instance here
has failed to work any lasting reform
In handling q first offender. Several
months ago, Carl Naslund, q young
man who had been residing in the
Black Hills for some years, forged q
number of checks in Piedmont and
Deadwood. He was arrested, pleaded
guilty and, as an experiment, Judge
Rice. turned him loose on his own
Fecognizance under certain restrictions,
which included. the abstaining from
liquor and going to work Immediately.
Naslund got work the next day, but
failed to stick to his Job, and Is now
more checks. The local authorities
will send for him, and he will have ia
nerve his suspended sentence Of one
year at Sioux Falls In the state peni-
~kentiary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
QUITS RATHER THAN
APPROVE OF REPORT

London, Dec. 26.-Andrew Furuseth
president OF the International Seamen's
union, has cabled to President Wilson
his resignation az aadelegate to the In
observation-disclosures on safety al sea.
He is said to have taken this sten ow-
Ing to his dissatisfaction with the
report OF the subcommittee with which
he was connected. He argues that the
sub-committee's report lowers the
standard OF safety and he consequently
refused to sign II.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01

Horses. IN Italy. are docked In q
ge9ael1 and disfigurtng fashion. Several
~ tn caudel vertebrae are amputated:
S1ta - ktndsOi crippling:: and the plague
gOf NleA Nv s1taly. against which the
shorae y rendered helpless. - of q kind
n6vNe known nAmerica.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01

There 81 probably no more impervi-
GUS. servtceable waterproof than the
SfaAnCoatssand cloaks of Mitsumata pa
PEI. made from the leaves and stems
Of = small shrub which grows In the
mountatns OF Japan. Until one OF the
experts Of the department of agricul-
ture: discovered It a few ear & its
existence was unknown to the outside
world, Tho plant thrives In some noun
taInous portions OF the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
SNOW IN NEW Ynak

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 7-svroc,,so
and the outlying districts are hIoa,Ssaes
today with heavy snow. h arat e.eu
picard Of the winter is raging inter.
1erlng with telegraph wires and troll.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
INSANITY PLEA PROBABLE
DEFENSE FOR THOMPSON

! Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. 23.-Herbert
Thompson, formerly of Window, Mimi,
who shot and killed his girl wife in
Howard, has for greater safety been
lodged in the Minnehaha county Jail in
Sioux Falls by Sheriff r.. r. Thorn, Of
Miner county, AND will be kept there
circuit court in Miner county
Thompson. since his arrest imne-
diately following the murder, has per-
sistently stated that he does not re-
member having killed his wife, and
from this 1t Is believed he will base his
defense on h plea Of temporary in
sanity.
The girl wife, who was shot down
and killed by Thompson at the Otter
home in Howard. where she tempor-
arilys was staying, was but II years OF
age, and was married to Thompson
three years g when she was but IL.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
BLIZZARD AZ ROCHESTER,

Rochester. N. Y, Dec. 27.-A biz
zard. which ragged all night and con
tinued with less violence this morn
ing, paralyzed street traffic In this civ
today; Thousands of workers were
forced to walk to their shons Paoo
ports from the country saw roads aea
impossible On account of the driftad
snow, Aso
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
BANCROFT; NEDyM Man
FALLS UNDER WHEELS
OF TRAIN AT Parker
Both Legs Cut of and Little
Hope for Recovery-Lay
by Roadside an Hour.
Parker, s. b.. Dec. 27.-Adam 3.
Rodebaugh died just before noon
today from the injuries received
here this morning.

Parker, 8. D.. Dec. H.-Abram r.
Rodebaugh, a business man OF Ban
croft, Neb., was struck and run over
by q Northwestern passenger train
here at s o'clock this morning. Both
of his legs were. cut off. He was found
an hour after the accident by track
men.
Mr.. Rodebaugh came here to see
Banker Lord. He lived here as a
farmer about a dozen years ago, but
was recently In the mercantile, grain
and telephone business at Bancroft.
Surgeons are trying to strengthen
his heart for an operation, but there
Is little hope for him. His wife has
been notified.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
SUICIDES ACCOUNT OF
THREATENED BLINDNESS

Newark. s.. D., Dec. 23.-Frank ].
secori, a butcher OF Newark. commit.
ted suicide because Of dependency
over approaching blindness. Secori's
sight had been %bothering him for some
time. and physicians had informed him
he would become totally blind before II
would be possible to perform an oper-
alton and remove the cataract that was
forming over his eyes. He was OF very
active habits, and 1t is thought the
|prospect Of blindness SO preyed upon
mis- mind that he determined to end all.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01

asE hecf stl0 nrst six months Or 1918 ola
naouA slakgtng areas of southwestern
MtaMsva Cheese having no#referenca
0St&o diamond mines proper produced
geca5eea IS 4 total value Of 3ts;S61,sS2.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
BREAKERS RAvAeE COAST.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 27.-The
highest tide of the year, topped by
huge breakers h a rolled far inside
and wrecked dozens of launches and
yachts anchored off the beach at
Venice, a seaside resort today. swept
three ocean front residences from their
foundations and destroyed an auto
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
ROBBED, BEATEN AND
THROWN INTO RIVER

Garretson, s. d, Dec. 23.-Robbed
and beaten up n then thrown into
the Big Sioux river by his ~assailants
was h experience OF a stranger giving
his name as Martin Grietson and claim
Ing North Dakota as his home, who
had been around Garretson several
days. He became intoxicated, and
while in this condition was, induced to
accompany some unknown persons to
the vicinity OF the river. where they
attacked and robbed him OF $50 and
then hurled him into the Ice coated
river. He was taken in charge by a
farmer, who found him after he had
crawled out of the water. and brought
to Garretson for treatment for his
wounds and the effects OF his exposure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
JERSEY COAST HARD
HIT BY STORM WAVE
Houses Washed Away AND
Much Damage Done by
Angry Breakers.

seabright. N. j.. Dec. 27.-The storm,
which ragged all along h New Jersey
coast earl ytoday left a trail of wreck
age on the beach for miles. Seafarers:
were warned in time to seek safety, but
the heavy surf washed away houses,
undermined, streets and furrowed bulk
heads.
The fishermen of Seabright were the
wors, sufferers. Many who lived in
huts neal the beach We're homeless to-
day and found shelter in the town hall
and in vacant buildings. Gangs OF
men We're at work snoring up build
ings which threatened to collapse one
weakened foundations.
Railroad tracks We're blocked by
sand. Two hotels were undermined
and all but washed away.
The storm began Christmas night
and at times the wind was a gale. The
worst damage came this morning at
high tide. No loss of life was reported.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
sioux CITY AUTO IN
HANDS OF ALLEGED CRATER

az iHs -ss
Fulton, S. D., Dec. PA short
change swindler, who utilized a power
Y racing automobile in his operations.
men and other residents Of this place
part OF the state. When he first Ep-
peared in Fulton he went to the post
office and purchased q 25-cent o OF
stamps, rendering in payment a folded
$50 bill. Postmaster Webb stated he
could not change the bill. The stranger
returned the stamps and took back his
bill.
Some OF the citizens gathered about
his automobile and the rumor vas cir
culRted that he was the short change
man who had victimized residents OF
surrounding towns. One man took the
number OF the automobile. Noticing
the special display of interest, the
stranger opened up his engine and went
at high speed out OF town. Sheriff
Gordon was notified and started In pur-
suit. BY aid OF rural telephone ines
the officer was able to trace the big
racing car and chased 1t rs far az
Epiphany, where all trace OF the auto
vas lost, the only information secured
being to the effect that when last seen
ii. was heading northward at high
speed.
Sheriff Gordon is said to have an
~certained from the number OF the car
that It's owner IL a resident OF Sioux
City, but the identity OF the owner has
not been made public. It is believed
the raj had been stolen from the Sioux
City owner. and that the short change
artist Ii q man other than the owner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
PERKINS COUNTY MAN
KILLS S0NINLAW AS
RESULT OF QUARREL
Victim Starts Trouble By
Trying to Make Estranged
Wife Sign Papers.

Meadow. s. d.. Dec. zs.-win Cur
ington. a Perkins county ranchman,
shot and killed his soninlaw, Richards,
yesterday morning and Immediately
gave himself up to the authorities.
Richards and his wife have been sep
arated for nearly a year. Yesterday
he called at the burlington home and
attempted to have his wife sign some
personal property over to him. While
outside the house Richards asked for
his gun which had been left at the
ranch and Curington got the gun, a
loaded revolver. and gave it to Rich
ards.
The two men walked toward the barn
and Richards finally accused his father
inlaw Of interfering and influencing his
daughter to refuse signing the papers.
Remarking that he might as well kill
him M time as another, Richards drew
the revolver and fired. AS he did so
burlington pushed him aside and the
bullet went through C~urington's clothes
without doing any harm.
burlington then drew his gun and
shot Richards in the leg. AS the som
inlaw attempted to shoot again, Cur
ington shot him through the head with
fatal results.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
WOMAN CATCHES WOMAN
FOR BAD CHECK DEAL

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 23.-Miss
Clara Thompson. bookkeeper In one
of the big department stores of Sioux
Falls, proved herself a detective of no
small ability when she took action
which caused the arrest Of Miss Marie
sGunderson, Of Cotton, on the charge Of
forgery. The accused girl was given
. hearing, and, failing to furnish q
bond in the sum of $500, was remanded
to Jail.
Miss Gunderson appeared in a de-
apartment store here and, after making
check for $50. drawn on the Montrose
State bank. The check was made pay
able to Pearl West and had signed to
1t the name o. West. Miss Gunderson
represented that h was Pearl West
and stated that O. West was her
father. Her story was 80 straightfor-
ward that Miss Thompson cashed the
check.
The check was afterward returned
by the Montrose bank with the state
ment that there were no funds in the
bank to the credit of o. West. Since
that time Miss Thompson had kept a
watch for the girl who passed the
check on lei whenever she had &C.
|Casion to be upon the street, and her
Vigilance finally was rewarded when
tDhe discovered MisssGundersontp passing
along the sidewalk among q crowd Of
[Christmas shoppers. She instantly
made her way to the girl, laid her hand
on her shoulder and held her until a
policeman arrived and placed her un-
der arrest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
BOOZE RAID AT HUDSON
aalMGk ONLY NWATER HAUL

Hudson, s. D., Dec. 27.-After q de-
tective IN the employ of the state anti
saloon league g operated here TOT
cured the necessity evidence and accom-
panied by the sheriff and states at
torney ana an officer Of h league
swooped down upon the town. They
made q careful search OF the pool halls
and q local hotel. where It was sus-
pected .::aaor was being sold Illegally.
But the search was without results.
for at none Of thesplaces was any liquor
found. Following the search q large
NUMBER OF Stownspeople and farmers
from tho surrounding region were
summoned AZ witnesses. They were
particularly asked concerning the drug
stores. whether or not n arrests will
follow the investigation is a matter OF
keep speculation. The affair has cree
ated excitement here, and develops
sments are awaited with interest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-22
ENGLAND PLANS TO
GATHER ALL WHO
MAY BE SPIES
Germans and AuStrianS To Be
lnterned
FROM 'RECONCERTRADO' CAMPS
Order Applies to All Germans and
Austrians in England Between
Ages Of II and 65

London, Oct. 21-Austrian and Ger
man subjects Of military age who,
since the beginning OF the war, have
been allowed their liberty in England
unless they rested under some suspi-
cion. are to be interned in detention
camps.
The police during the last few days
have been arresting hundreds OF men
between the ages of II and IS years.
and sending them TO camps in differ
ent parts of the country. More than
200 were arrested today in London,
100 were arrested in Manchester and
similar numbers were taken in all the
large cities
This action of the government is
necessitated. it is stated, because OF
the facilities offered German spies to
enter the country with Belgian re
fugees on the pretense of being Bel
gians. No distinctions are being
made Wealthy bankers and merch-
ants are receiving the same treat
ment as are small shopkeepers and
walters. Those who failed to regist-
a.. or contravened any OF the rules
under which they are allowed to re-
side in their own homes, are being
prosecuted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-22
A BENNINGTON
MANS EXPERIENCE
Results Tell the Tale

Can you doubt the evidence OF this
Bennington citizen.
You can verify Bennington endorse
ment.
Read this:
r. ]. Taylor. prop. Putnam House
Livery, Bennington, says: For sew
eral years ! mad backache, directly
over my Kidneys 1t came and went
at regular intervals at first. but for
the last two OF three years it annoyed
me almost constantly. Then | had
headaches and dizziness and a cold
always made me worse. was COM
PEELED to pass the kidney secretions
often. ! was advised TO try Doan s
Kidney Pills and | procured them at
Coles Drug Store. They did me a
great deal Of good soon after com
menced taking them. The pain in
my back left and the other troubles
we're removed. Time has not altered
my high regard for Doan's Kidney
Pills and ] willingly endorse them
again. For six years onw have
been free from kidney trouble"
Price soc. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-gei
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. TAYLOR had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-22
AUTO TURNED TURTLE

r. n. Hurd and Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Robertson and son Roland, Of Sand
gate we're victims oil an auto accident
Monday night at West Sandgate.
They we're returning from Cambridge
and Mr.. Hurd was driving the car
Just how it happened meme OF them
know. but the car ran on the bridge
at West Sandgate and turned turtle
in the bed OF the stream below.
Mr. Robertson jumped and landed
en- his feet while Mrs. Robertson was
thrown into a wire fence. Mr.. Hurd
and Roland we're pinned under the
car in the brook and the engine Of the
car kept on running
Mr.. Robertson was able to get the
car up so that Mr.. Hurd and Roland
crawled ont and IL was found that no
body was hurt beyond few slight
scratches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-22
NORTH BENNINGTON

Watch the Banner for the date OF
the chicken pie supper at the NJ. +.
church, North Bennington.
There will be chicken pie supper
at the Baptist church Wednesday,
October 2S. Supper served at 6 o.
clock. Everybody come.
Special sale of ladies' collars
Henry Roster placed on sale this
week % doz. ladies collars, vestees
and collar and cuff sets in the very
latest styles at prices that will sur
prise you twenty-five cent collars
and vestees at ten cents; fifty cent
sets at twenty cents, every one a
beauty. ADV.
Tucker Lodge entertainment com
mittee have announced that a series
of dances and entertainments will be
given in Bank hall during the coming
winter the first of which. will be a
dance Friday evening, Oct. 3d. for
which invitations will be out in a
few DAYS.
Charles Kenyon of Bank street,
war very much surprized Tuesday
evening, when about IS of his friends
walked in upon him and began to de-
post budget and bundle, showing him
that they realized 1t was the sixth
anniversary of his wedding. His
wife told him, she could prove TO
him. for once, that woman could
keep a secret. as she was one who
wished having him surprised. which
he surely was. The guests were en-
tertained by music from the phono
graph, readings and recitations
Cake, ice cream and fruit were
served. All left in happy spirits
/ leaving many tokens of varied kinds
as a reminder as days so by. OF theil
wedding six years ago. May they liv,
| to enjoy many more anniversary
where all are as happy as those whC
helped celebrate the event of las
evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-22
BRITISH SEIZURE
PROTESTED BY
AMERICA
British WarshIp Captured Oil
Steamer
RELEASE OF SHIP IS DEMANDED
Great Britain Trying to Stop Ger
many From Getting Oil for Her
Alrships
RELEASE OF SHIP IS DEMANDED

Washington, Oct 22-The state de-
partment was officially notified today
that the tank steamer, John ID.
Rockefeller, which had been seized
by the British government, had been
released
Washington, Oct 21-Protest has
been made to Great Britain against
the seizure of the American tank
steamer John d. Rockefeller by a Brit
ish warship This protest was sent
through the American Ambassador
at London, Walter Hines Page. and
was accompanied by request for the
release of the tank steamer.
Incidental to the Governments pro-
tests it developed that the British
Government is determined to keep
from Germany any corgoes of oil
that NAV be used for Zeplins, army
motor trucks. and aeroplanes, and
the recent seizures Of Standard Oil
ships. are a part of this programme.
This came out today in State Depart
ment conferences following the pro
test over the seizure of Rockefeller.
No protest has been registered by
the American Government against
the seizure of the tank steamer Brind
lila, now at Halifax \. S, awaiting
consideration OF her status by a Brit
ish prize court. The United States
Government will file no protest in the
Brindilla case until 1t is in possession
of facts upon which to base pro
test