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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05
Wants Printing 50 Bad
He Can Almost aste Il

Because the Daily Public Opinion
was not named ais one 81 the official
newspapers Of the county at the meet
Ing Of the .board Of commissioners ia
January, S. * Way, on behalf Of his
company, has brought an action
against all Of the county commission
ers and the matter win be threshed
out in the circuit court.
This is the first time In the history
of Codington county or IN the state
OF South Dakota, so far as the writer
has any knowledge and he has re-
sided in the state almost continuously
since the year 1866. that any newspa-
per has ever attempted to cut the
rate prescribed by Law IA order to obs
tain the official publications Of any
county IN the state.
Until d few years ago there was one
newspaper in each county appointed
by the board of commissioners as the
5of1icial newspaper, but the law was
changed some years ago and now
there are three official papers named
in each county, an dthe former legal
rate for official publications was split
j nthree parts. In other words each
official newspaper OF the county is
only receiving under the new law Just
ione-third Of the regular legal rate.
The Daily Public Opinion is nov the
oficial paper Of the city Of Watertown
and is receiving just three times as
much for Its space as is allowed by
the state law governing proceedings
for the county
It appears that the Daily Public
Opinions motto is. Rule or Ruin"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05

templated change have been Whisper
ed IN certain circles for q few days
past, but not until Tuesday was the
deal consummated and Mr., Munson'
Installed as the new president
Mr.. syverson has been IN the bank
Ing business Tor quarter Of cen.
tury, starting at salary Of $500
q month, and has grown up With the
business. He has large banking In
5terests outside of ANatertown, being
Interested til several banks through
out this portion of the state About
three years ago he came here from
Bryant and purchased considerable
stock in the Commercial Bank and
assumed control of the Institution as
its president Hts other business In
terest are nov such as to require more
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05
Farmers Club Organ
lied III Pelican Twp.

-
s Great interest is manifested in the
Farmers Club which was recently or
ganized In Pelican township. The
meetings are held the second and
fourth Tuesday of every month when
programs are rendered. The next
meeting wiz be held Tuesday evening.
February 10, when seyereI topics Of
interest will be discussed.
Will Schoenberger is home from
Indianapolis and other points in Indi-
ana where he has been for q couple
OF weeks Oh business matters. He
spent several days with Frank Lyon
q former Watertown resident who isi
now residing iii Indianapolis and he
says Frank Is doing fne and the farm
lily Is All well.
The county commissio neTs are tn
session this week Commissio ioner a.
M WestfaIl, who has been II for two
weeks. d again able TO be out ana ii
attending the meeting of the board ofI
county commission
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05

Young snan Takes Deadly
Chemical Mist king ths Same
for EPSON Sails.
Attending Physicians Made Eyery
Effort to Save Girl ! I.iife
! But of No Avail

Miss Edna 0lmsted, aged 222 years
and Il daughter of MI, and rs; Fred
Olmsted, who reside on q farm east
of Watertown and who han been en-.
ployad as bookkeeper for p. Little;
plumber, and Mrs ]. Augustine Sny.
der. electrician, Jointly. for the pact
two years met wi ith Il violent and trag-
ic death last Friday evening
The young woman made her home
with Mrs, snyder and for several days
complained Of mot feeling very well.
Mrs, Snyder advised the girI to stay
IA home that day and thinking to give
her q laxative 40 relieve her headache.
syent to the cupboard and prepared
what she thought was Y dose OF Ep-
som salts. The girl took the supposed
salts and thought had II peculiar
taste but nothing was thought of the
until d few rnInues later
when she was thrown into q spasm and
suffered great pain. Al physician was
Immediately summoned and every
thing possible was done % counteract
the deadly oxalic acid but all to no
avail and the young woman died last
Friday evening at o'clock,
1t seems that Mrs. Snyder found q
package without d label on 1t In the
house some time ago and as It was
white and crystalized like Epson salts
she thought 1t was salts ana put II n
a bottle and put 1t away. AT first
tho attending doctors thought II was
IcryGtalized alum which had been civ
en by mistake la which case II would
have made the patient very III but was
not necessarily fatal. The supposed
Epson salts was later taken To- %. r.
Jones, the druggist and chemist and
after an analysis of the same he pro,
nounced At oxalic acid, an ingredient
which is often used for cleaning white
gloves and straw hats and which IL
d deadly poison.
no person could suffer more or feel
worse over the terrible accident thar
Mrs. Snyder, ais Miss 0lmsted war
as dear to her as her own sister.
Miss Olmsted was born in Deer
River. Conn, January 2, 1891, and only
last summer returned from a visit
with her mother to the town where
she passed her girlhood days. sl,e
was later graduated from the business
college OF Middletown, Conn and
moved with her parents to their pres
ent home six miles southeast of tlle
Ecity about six years ago.
Since coming to- Watertown Miss
Olmsted has been j member Of The
local Baptist church and has beer
very active in the young peoples CIR
|cles among whom she leaves many
warm friends. sS
The funeral was held from the honle
lot Mrs. ], Augustns sny der, SOL Third
street N. w. at 2 O'Clock Monday az
sternoon and from the BAPTIST church
at 2::30 O'clock Interznent took place
IN Mt Hope cemetery
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05
Mayor H. A. Wagner Predicts a
Very Prosperous Year for
Watertown this Year.
VERY MUCH MUNICIPAL WORK
Large Number Of Business Blocks,
Churches and Hospital, Be-
sides Numerous Dwellings.

a reporter for the Saturday News
dropped into Mayor H. A. Wagner's
office the other day for a little chat
and IN course Of the conversation ask
ed the mayor this question:
What is the business outlook for
Watertewn this year in the way of
public improvements and new busi-
ness buildings?"
The mayor smiled and opened a
drawer in his desk and tok out clay
pipe and a package of Soldier Boy
and after lighting his pipe, said:
What will be doing in Watertown
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05

tial monied Interest
Mr. Munson comes TO WatertoWn as
probably one Of the best. II not the
very best, equipped men to take
charge Of i bank who could possibly
be found. He has had nineteen years
Of active experience in the banking
busineas, six years of which have
been spent as national bank examiner
for the district Of South Dakota His
banking experience was begun at
fills. MINI, where he spent six years
He then came to Hartford. south Da-S
kota, where he helped organize the
Hartford Savings Bank. gniding the
destinies of that prosperous institution
until he was appointed national bank
examiner BY President Roosevelt On
account of hfs excellent character and
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05

The greatness and the wealth of
South Dakota and the large increase
OF its homes is largely due to this
tireless worker, who has served the
people Of South Dakota for seven
terms in Congress. While other OF.
ificials and citizens have done their
part this man Ii recognized IN Wash
ington as one whose word cannot be
questioned regarding night Or Justice
on Indian land questions and home
steaders' troubles The opening Of
the Sioux reservations and the Rose
bud country, In particular, and the
subsequent modification OF rules re-
garding proofs are achievements that
MFR. Burke is entitled to great credit
for. No man ever represented any
people in the congress Of this coun-
try more satisfactorily than has Mr..
Burke Every section of the state and
every interest has received his un-
firing and telling attention. His stand
ing In Congress is such that at the
present time he is the republican whip
in the lower house. and was the unan-
imoug choice of republican congress
men for chairman Of the republican
national congressional committee, but
he declined the honor. This standing
is the highest guarantee that the,
people Of any state can have as to
the ability of member in the houses
of congress. The people of South Da-
kota need the continued service of this
valuable worker in order to continue
the development Of our public lands.
the reclamation Of unsettled lands
and the development Of our great wa
terway that borders the so-called
homestead country, and to secure to
the state its just recognition in the
building Of national highways which
is now admittedly soon to come Mr..
Burke in ali his terms in congress has
been constantly on the job. No fault
has even been found with his work
and his acquaintance and the high es-
TEEN In which he id held by the lead
ers OF all political parties. and the
officials who preside over public de-.
partments, makes his election one Of
the paramount needs of this state in
order to insure its continued advance
men and prosperity. Without detract-
ing from the merit or ability OF any
other citizen in the. state, Charley
Burke Is the one man whom the peo-s
PIE should vote for this year 1t means
much for the state, 1t means more
for YOU Do your part towards secur-
ing the best man for the place, and
put d cross In the square before the
name Of Charles III. Burke for United
States senator on the republican bal
lot in the primary, March "a. Re
member there are but a few men cut
II nearly one hundred million people
Who are United States senators. The
nan who has the standing at s Washing
Oh In this great body Is the man
rho can do tie most for South Da-
xota Every settler from Missouri
.iver to the Wyoming line Il vitallyl
Interested In sending Nj Burke. tsie
lorness sader,s friend and worker 10
he url,ssd States sen ate, ;apItai
Iournal
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05

Is
long md viii empty into Willow
Greek 60 the east This will cost
some money and win employ d good
many men. "a
3 hen there is the new 10 and 25s
cent store which is going up just west
Ect John Noodles new store. This
building will probably cost $50 200. 90.
or S4o,ooo.oo.
And don't forget the new Masonic
Temple on the north side which will
tcoss about s60,Ooe0O.
Don't let that new Methodist church
evade your Iteration 1T will cost
about s6o,ooO.OO and will be erected
next summer.
Then there is the new Congrega-
tional church which will be erected
this year at a cost of $4,000 or $780,
loco. Mr.. w, H. Stokes tells me that
the building of this church is now
assured.
And what is the matter with the.
new Lutheran hospital which will also
be finished this year? i am told by
those who are in a position to know
/ that the building association of the
Lutheran hospital has financed the
proposition and that IT. is now an as
sured thing.
7 haven said a word about the new
Cannon block which will go up on
west Kemp avenue. j don't know how
much this will cost but it will un-j
doubtedly run up to s12. 900 or SIS, 900.
This does not include the new tract
|or factory buildings one of which is
partially completed. The one building
talone will cost not less than $15. 900
and understand there are to be two
Iother large buildings to go up for.
this company. 3
i have not mentioned the improve
ment to be made on the Granite block
which will probably cost not less than
$4,000.
i There is the Syverson block the
told Goss blockI understand that Mr..
l5Syyerson is going to remodel that
block and viii probably expend not
less than $4,000 or SIT. 600 in so doing.
Talk about business in Watertown
this year Everybody will be busy
and property will move often and fast.
What have mentioned does not
include the many new residences to
ibe erected next season. Every CON
tractor in the city tells me that they
Ihaye all they can do Just as soon as
the weather will permit building OPP
Ierations in the spring.
Yes, sir, Watertown is going to be
la city she has Just discarded her
lswaddling clothes and will now COM
mence to grow. There is nothing
that win prevent Watertown from be-
looming one of the largest and best
lcities in the state. We have all OF the
natural advantages, the railroad IA.
cilities, etc. Watertown is an ideal
/ distributing point for the large east
ern manufacturers and jobbers and
when we get enough factories located
here to give employment the year
around to couple Of thousand men
you will see some city.
Yes, ! am very optimistic over the
future of our city and I honestly be-
lieve that we viii have a population
OF $4,000 people inside of the next ten
or fifteen years. I can't see what will
prevent il,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05
IMP PORTANT CHANGE in
THE COMMERCIAL BANK
MIR. Syyerson Retires as President and E. W. Munson
is Elected 70 the Position Mr. Munsons Has Been
National Bank Examiner in the District Of South
Dakota for Six Years

A very important change in banking
circles In Watertown occurred Tues
day evening when Mr.. p. A. Syyer-
SON resigned as president Of the Com
mercial Bank and Mr.. 3. w. Munson,
Of Sioux Falls, was elected as presi-
dent and director Rumors of the CON
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05

of his personal attention and he u,
therefore Withdrawing from avtive
participation in the affairs OF the bank
here. He is now vice president of
the institution and will continue to
be interested in its welfare in every
way, retaining as he does a substan-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05

Lyman Stewart. a former resident
6of this county but who is now q resi-
dent Of Montana, IN remitting a check
for his subscription to the Saturday
News says: Weather Is mild here
and no snow. Winter wheat is stand
ing the dry weather good. I
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13
n. B. DIAL FOR CHAIRMAN OF
THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
has Definitely Entered Race and WEE be Strong Con-
tender Against Ali-Comers. Favors Primary Reform
as to Guarantee One and Only One Vote for Every
White Citizen.

The friends here Of \. b. Dial, cx-
ccutivc committeeman from this coun-
ty, have been urging him since the
county convention to put himself for
ward as a candidate for chairman OF
the state executive committee, and he
has decided to put his hat in the
ring lie has gotten in touch with a
number OF influential friends over the
state and has received considerable
encouragement from those sources.
Mr.. Dial has been executive commit
teeman from this county on several
other occasions and is well acquaint-
ed with the duties and responsibilities
of the committee.
His views on primary reform are
we'll known, as he stated them in en-
phatic terms at the county conven-
ton. While he does not look with
favor on the movement to apply the
qualifications Of the general election
laws to the primary, he is in favor
or such changes in the present rules
as will guarantee an honest and fair
election. In his speech before the
county convention he stated that he
would be willing to waive the prop
erty and educational qualifications in
the primary election laws, which have
hitherto not been enforced, but that
he was convinced that some changes
were necessary in the rules of the
party which would ensure fair cleo
ton.
The correspondent for the Charles
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13

ton News and Courier had the follow
ing to say OF him after a visit by Mr..
Dial to Columbia several days ago:
Columbia, May 1l.-Mr. N. b. Dial
OF Laurcns. While in Columbia to-day
announced his candidacy for the
chairmanship Of the state Democratic
executive committee, regardless Of
who else may be in the race. Mr.. Dial
had nothing to say as to tho reported
candidacy OF former Governor John
Gary Evans for reelection, but stated
that he was in the race. Mr.. Dial en-
phasizcd the fact that h1 vas not a
candidate for any Office this year.
The State chairman is elected by
the executive committee, which Is
made up of one member from each OF
the forty-four counties, and the ma
tional committeeman, who is United
States Senator B. r. Tillman. The
chairman, as is said to be the impress
sion in some quarters. The custom is
for the committee to meet Immediate
ly following the adjournment Of the
state convention and select a chair
man.
In announcing his candidacy Mr..
Dial came out sQuarely for reform of
the primary. He favors reasonable
restrictions and says that he is tired
and disgusted with the talk Of the so
called rich man and the so-callcd
poor man. He said this is our coun-
try and every man has a right to
speak out.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13
Miss Louise Cartledge.

Miss Louise Cartledge, sister of Mr..
depot, died rather unexpectedly in
an Atlanta sanitarium last Wednes-
day morning. Her remains We're car
ricd to her old home in Augusta
Thursday afternoon and inferred
there. Mr. Cartledge, accompanied by
Mrs Cartlcdgc, left for Augusta We'd
ncsday afternoon to be present at the
last rites. Miss Cartlcdgc visited her
brother here on several occasions and
made many friends who sympathizC
vail him Il; his great bereavement.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13
JOHN M. CANNON KILLED IN GRAY
COURT YESTERDAY BY ]. C. SULLIVAN
Following a Quarrel Which Arose Over a Case in the
Magistrates Court. Five Bullets Entered the Body
of Col. Cannon, Killing Him Almost Instantly Mr..
Sullivan Brought to Laurens Yesterday.

elbow. lie died within fifteen minutes
after he was shot. Cannot say which
wound or wounds proved fatal as no
dissection was made"
a Bystandcr Wounded.
One OF the shots, supposedly the
first before the pistol could be raised,
took effect in the right leg of Mr..
Archie Willis, n blacksmith Of Gray
Court, who was standing within few
feet Of tho two men as they were
quarreling. MI Zimmerman who is
well known in Laurcns, and is now in
the freight depot at Gray Court was
one of the closest bystanders. In fact
he was SO close that the powder from
the gun stained his shirt.
Mr. Sullivan made no attempt to
escape. merely walking quietly to the
back of one of the stores where he
remained until he heard that his moth
er. an eyewitness to the tragedy, had
tainted. Shortly after the shooting he
was brought to Laurens in an automo-
bile and was placed in the county Jail.
When approached in his cell at the
county jail, he replied that he had
nothing to say Of the killing though
he might make statement today or
tomorrow.
Mr.. CannOn's Career.
John NJ. Cannon was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Cannon, of Lanford
Station, this county. He attended
school at Lanford and later entered
Wofford college where he graduated.
After teaching school for several
years, he began the study of law in
the Office Of f. P. MCGOWAN, Esq. He
was admitted to the bar about nine
years ago and has practiced in Lau-
rens since that time. He has always
been prominently identified with the
public affairs of the county and serv-
ed one term as representative in the
legislature. He had strong place in
the hearts Of large number of his
fellow citizens and was looked. to by
them for guidance and advice. He was
greatly admired by many who differed
with him on public questions.
Three years ago Mr.. Canon mar
ried Miss Jessie Huey, Of Rock Hill,
and she with a seven months old baby
boy survive him. He Is also survived
by his parents and several sisters.
The body was brought to Laurens
yesterday evening and prepared for
burial. The funeral arrangements
have not vet been announced.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13
CHURCH STREETERS DOWNED.
Taken into Camp by the Gllkerson
House Stars Friday Afternoon.

Taken into camp by the GllkerSOn
House Stars Friday Afternoon.
In a garrison finish the Gilkerson
House ball tossers turned the tables
on the Church street youngsters Fri
day afternoon when the second of the
summer series went to the boarders
by a score Of If to 6. The Church
street boys took the lead in the first
few innings and held 1t until the last
round when, with the score to 3. the
Gilkerson gang rallied and banged the
pill to all corners of the lot. The
Church streeters were not able to
"come back" IN their half Of the last
verse and the game ended with the
score as per above. Grip" Crisp
pitched steady game until the last
inning, when hits and runs began
to get rather common. Gilkerson, j..
started the game off for the boarders,
but "Pat" Kinard took his place in the
second, holding his opponents score
less throughout the game, Except ip
IilS oCCOhu IllhlH6 "hCh thCJ iIuuC
three runs).
Following their great victory Friday
afternoon the Gilkerson aggregation
was flooded with challenges from diff
ferent aspiring mines. Such teams as
the Quoin Counters, composed OF
bank presidents ETC., joint stock
company known as the Pill Rollers
and Hide Openers, besides the old riv-
ais, the Church Streeters and others
clamored for n chance at the board
ing house boys, who have agreed to
take 'em all on one at time. Friday
Afternoon, weather permitting, the
Quoin Counters will be entertained
Ladies and children will be admit
ted to these games free OF charge, bit
mon should come prepared to "livvy'
up with about ten cents. The proceeds
Will go to The Boy Scouts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13
TEACHERS RE-ELECTED.
Trustees Of City School Re-elect All
Of this Years Teachers who Applied

Trustees Of City School Re-eIect All
of this Years Teachers who Applied
Again.
The trustees Of the city graded
school met in the Office of Chairman G.
II. Roper Saturday morning and pro-.
ccedcd to the election of teachers for
next year. Several Of the teachers did
not apply for their old places, but all
of this years teachers who applied
for positions next year were rc-clect-
cd by the board. They arc as follows:
Misses Emily Mcng, Floride Harper.
Ella Roland, Mary Belle Babb, Kittie
Richards, Dorcas Gaines May Dele
Barre, Fannie Creighton and Laura
Barksdale, in the city school, and
Misses Mary Simpson, Lila Hart and
Irene Ray, in the Laurens mill school.
1t was announced some time ago
that Supt. Jones would not accept re-
election and that Mr.. b. L. Parkinson
had been elected in his stead. Others
Of the teaching force who did not ap-
ply for reelection were w, A. Barton.
principal of the high school, and Miss
es Annette Slower, Bessie Barnette
and Bessie Williams. Their places
have not been filled as yet.