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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
Married

Last Saturday afternoon oc-
cured the marriage of Miss
Laura Gilbert and Mr.. Chester
Leigh at the home of the bride
in this city. Both these young
people are well and favorabIy
known in this vicinity having
been residents of Lennon and
Perkins county for the past few
wears. Miss Gilbert, the bride,
is an accomplished young lady
and the daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Gilbert, a vel known
evangelist throughout the north,
west. The groom is popular
young man Of our city, who is
the book. keeper in the }. 4.
Elliott store. and an excellent
musician.
The Herald joins with their
many friends in wishing this
young couple a long and pros
porous married life.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
Judge Witten Quits
General Land Office
Salary Not Adequate Compensa'
tiOn for the Work Demanded,
He Says.

Secretary Of Interior Lane
yesterday accepted the resigna-
of Judge James w. Witten, as
chief law officer of the General
Land Office.
In accepting your resigna-
ton Secretary Lane wrote,
Il want to express to you the
high regard which | have for
the character of the work you
have performed during my ad-
minstration. | have thoroughly
appreciated your cooperation
interest. l understand from
those who have been in the de.
partment a long time that your
services extend over a period OF
more than twenty years and thai
during that time the govern.
ment has had the most conscien.
tious and efficient service from
you."
Judge Witten, in his resigna.
ton, assigned as his reason fol
quitting the public service the
fact that the salary received was
not an adequate compensation
for the work demanded, and he
will enter the practice of law ir
Washington, D. c..
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30

swiftly that it is doubtful if any
body knows absolutely just how
the shots were fired but the ex-
traction of the bullet from the
shoulder of Mrs. Burgess, which
will be mace to-day by physicians
here may help to through a little
li~ht on the subject as deter
mining whether it was from the
gun of Moses or Burgess.
It's reported that the coroner's
jury found simply that Moses
came to his death from gunshot
wound by a gun in the hands OF
Burgess but did not essay COM
ment on whether it was feIon-
iously, accidentally or in self
defense.
Sam Moses, a brother OF the
deceased and possibly his daugh-
ters, are expected to arrive in
Miles City to-day from Bixby, ).
| D., unless they take an auto from
their home and run over to the
Burlington and 60 to Forsyth via
Billings.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
Perkins County, South Dakota friday January &c. 1914
Mrs. Giiiin Guilty
Of manslaughter
Leola Woman, Who Shot Hus-
band. At Leola March 3lst,
1913, Convicted by Jury

Ipswich, Jan. q. After being
out twelve hours the jury in the
Gifiin murder case. tried here,
brought in a verdict of guilty of
manslaughter in the second de-
gree against Mrs. Maud Giffin,
of Leola. The case has been un-
der trial here for the past week.
The defense moved for an arrest
of judgement and gave notice of
motion for a new trial. The
motions will be heard Saturday
morning when sentence will be
passed.
When the verdict was brought
! in, Mrs. Giffin went into Mysteries
and tainted, she being certain
of acquittal. The penalty for
second degree manslaughter in
this state is not less than one
year in the county jail or fine
of 81 ,0O0.OO or both, or from two
to four years in the state peni-
tertiary at Sioux Falls.
The killing of George Giffin, a
barber at I.eola, occurred on
March 81, 1913, and in her testi-
mony when on the stand, the
defendant declared that the
shooting was accidental, result
ing after tussle for the posses
sion of a shot gun she had used
as a club to ward off attacks
made by her husband. She
stated that she struck him over
the back with the gun no,
| knowing the gun was loaded
To substantiate this story the
defense introduced into evidence
the screen door of the house anc
also the door jamb, showing the
angle at which the gun must
have been held to leave the
marks in the exhibits it did
The jury at one time stood 10 tt
| 2 for complete acquittal.
The case has attracted a great
deal of attention in this vicinity
owing to efforts of mob t.
lynch Mrs. Giffiin at Leola fol
lowing the shooting. A change
of venue was taken from
Mcpherson to Edmunds county
where the trial was held before
Judge J II. Bottum. Evidence
introduced by the d efe n {
showed that the dead man hac
shot at his wife on several pre-
vious occasions.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
Siberian Sheep
Arrive At Bookings

Brookings, Jan. 26. The pen
of six fat-tailed sheep which
Professor Hansen secured in
Siberia arrived at Brookings Fri.
day and were at once taken 20
the state college sheep barn.
While somewhat thin from the
long journey and rough handling
these sheep stood the hardships
very we'll and are in fine physical
condition. According to Pro-
fessor Wilson, no other breed OF
sheep in the world could at all
withstand the journey of ten
thousand miles.
These sheep appear to be a
trifle larger than the ordinary
breed and have broad flat tails
and high fat rumps. The pen
consists of two rams and four
ewes. Laurence McGarry, the
college herdsman, has the ami
mails in charge and seems very
proud of his new proteges. He
expects to use them in breeding
with other strains of sheep on
the college farm and try to pro-
duce a variety adapted to north
west weather conditions.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
COCKTAILS HEAD
OF CANAL ZONE
Builder Of Big Ditch First
Civic Governor.
PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDER

Declares Permanent Government Goes
Into Effec. on April I, Thus EIimi
mating the Present Commission.
Appointee Not informed Of His
Selection.
Washington, Jan. 2S-President
Wilson signed an executive order put
ting into operation on April per-
manent government for the Panama
canal zone and naming Colonel George
W. Goethals as the first civic gov.
ernor
Secretary Garrison made the an
nouncement as he carried away the
executive orders from the White
House He said Colonel Goethals had
not been officially informed but that
he would be as soon as his name was
sent TO the senate
Mr.. Garrison said the cabinet meet
ing was devoted largely to a discus
sion of the Panama canal government
He added that the question of tolls
had not been discussed and that the
executive order merely made provi
sion for the collection of such tolls as
were provided by law.
The permanent government of the
zone headed by civil governor
eliminates the commission which l.
now in charge.
Members If the commission are to
be retained, however until the open
| ing of the canal, as a committee In
charge Of the arrangements for the
| celebration incident 10 the opening
| though without any administrative
| functions.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
RODMAN GIVEN PROMOTION
Navy Official Made Chairman Of In,
spectors at Canal

Panama, Jan. 2S.-Captain Hugh
Rodman Of the United States navy
has been appointed chairman of the
board of local inspectors to serve
during the absence OF Lieutenant
Colonel NJ. " Judson, engineer corps,
who is on his way to the United
States.
The appointment OF Captain Rod
man IL regarded here as the fore
runner OF his nomination to higher
Office when the Panama canal is op-
Grated under q permanent govern
ment
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
netinger Team
Wins Good Game


One of the best games of Bas-
ket Bali to be played in Lennon
for long time occurred last Tues
day evening when the Hettinger
Town Team and the Company
*" boys met for their second
game of the season.
The first game was played a
week ago at Hettinger and re-
suited in a victory for the Het-
finger team by rather one-sided
score. which might have been
accepted as an indication that
the Lennon boys were com.
pletely outclassed. However. on
Tuesday evening, with the luck
breaking for the Hettinger team,
the game was very close and
hotly contested one from the
start and only in the last half
did Hettinger get in the lead
where they remained to the fin
nish. The Lennon Team un-
doubtedly surprised the Hetting.
er following by their improved
condition and are sure to give
still better account of them
selves in any games that may be
arranged for the future.
The fast work in the game of
Tuesday evening was unusually
free from foul and unfair tactics
and the good plays made by both
teams were always applauded
roundly. kimball, who played
on the Hettinger team, is an old
and experienced player and
showed good form at all times.
Smith. Of Hettinger team and
likewise Barry are two very
clever players. Thomas and
Baker are probably the two fast
est players in the Lennon line
up, while Buchoiz, Robinson and
Smith are strong corners.
The girls of the Lennon High
School and the Reeder High
School are matched for a game
at the Armory Hall, Saturday
evening. This will be the first
game for the Lennon girls this
season and their work will be
watched with interest, mas
much as they are matched for
several otner games this season
We hope the people will turn out
well for the game Saturday even
ing, in order to encourage the
department OF athletics in the
High School Basket Ball is a
very intere sting in. door game
and one that deveiopes the
health of the High School stu
dents to marked degree. dur
ing the winter months when they
most need exercise.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
California Floods Disastrous
TO Traffic.
MONETARY LOSS IMMENSE
Conservative Estimates Place Prop.
erty Damage at five Mliflcn Dollars,
kut Heavy oownpour Of Rain Fore
casts Large crops.

San Francisco, Jan. 2s--Santa Fe
train No 10, the Chicago mail, is
lost somev here in the food stricken
San Gabriel valley near Santa Bar.
bara, co-dng to adviees received
here BY railroad officials 1t carried
more than 100 passengers At Ba-
kerstied the Kern river is rising.
Eight persons are known to have
lost their lives
Commur cation with many sections
OF the state is still interrupted and
details Of he damage are not obtain,
able. II is believed, however. that
the loss t. property may mount to
the millions.
The Shasta limited from Portland
10 the only train from outside Cali
fornia that has reached San Francis
co in twenty-four hours Ten west
bound and eight eastbound overland
trains are stalled in the Sierras In
cluded are two crowded excursion
trains, one of which is Mystic
Shriners special carrying Shrners
to the Truckee.
The snow in the mountains is rap
idly melting. increasing the food dam.
age and causing lsndslides that have
caved In tunnels and wrecked rail
way tracks. Many railroad bridges
have gone out,
Dozens Of Trains Stalled.
A dispatch from San Luis Obispc
says ileS. railroad tracks there are
crowded with stalled passenger trains
and the Southern Pacific railway il
considering chartering a small steam
er to remove passengers to safety.
The Sou'hern Pacific is trying tc
resume overland traffic and there Is
some effort to move north and south
traffic, but it will be several dayC be
fore regular service can be resumed
Thousands OF men are repairing the
tracks.
Although conservative estimates
were that the food has caused 50,
900 900 damage in California business
men we're happy because the rains
forecasted heavy crops.
The decentralization of railway traf
fic in Southern California as result
OF the floods which have ragged fol
two days was shown when advices in
dicated nearly fifty trains are stalled
in that part OF the state. On then
are 1000 marooned passengers, wht
are being fed by the railroad com
panies.
The situation everywhere Is i'm
proving, but it will be weeks before
the damage can be repaired.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
Weds Throuon jail Cars.

Belle Fourche, 5 d., Jan While
Mrs. Jessie Tunley joined hands with
George Vandercar through the bars
Of the latters cell in the county jail
here a Justice OF The peace pronounc-
ed them man and wife Vardercar
recently was arrested in Canada on
charge of stealing horses from a
ranch near here Mrs Tunley fol-
lowed him. She says she will clear
him OF the charges.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
A Body Blow
To Divorces
Hundreds Of Marriages in Mon
tana Are Rendered Illegal

Helena, Jan. II. Hundreds Of
marriages in Montana are rem
dered invalid by a decision hand
ed down today by Judge J.
Miller Smith in denying the ap-
plication of Henry A. Cotter, Of
Spokane, for appointment as spec
iaI administrator OF the estate
cf Mamie Cruise Cott.r, his sup
posed wife. Judge Smith held
that the marriage of Miss Cruise
to Cotter ten months f t r
she was divorced from her
former husband. under the
Montana law prohibiting h e
marriage of innocent divorced
persons within two years, and
persons div reed for cause
within three years.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
Whole Popuiace Arises At Port de
Paix and Gonaives.

Cape Hatien, Haiti. Jan. 2s.-The
revolution in Haiti is spreading all
over the north At Port de Paix
and Gonaives the entire population
has risen.
Two prominent exiles, General Car.
los Zamor and General Beaufosse La
roche both former ministers of war,
have returned to Cape Haitien, which
10 In the hands of the rebels.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
DEEPER WATERWAY PLANNED
Largest Vessels Could Then Pass
Through ST. Lawrence Canal

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 2s.--A great in.
ternational waterway large enough to
accommodate the largest oceangoing
ships connecting Duluth and Montreal
is planned by Secretary of State
Bryan and Senator Townsend OF
Michigan. according to G. A. Nc.
Grath. the leading Canadian member
of the international commission.
The plan would involve further
deepening Of the ST Lawrence canal, .
said McGrath "As to its feasibility
] am not now prepared to say
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
consul Awarded Damages.

London. Jan. 28.-Chares K Moser
OF Virginia, the American consul at
Colombo. Ceylon. has been awarded
s25 900 damages. according to Cal
cu,ta dispatch to the Daily Telegraph,
in a suit brought by him against Mrs
Virginia Graham, An American visitor
10 Ceylop. for defamation OF charac.
ter.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
house to Push Alaskan Bill.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-House lead
ers figured II would be about FIVE
weeks before the house would pass
the Alaskan railroad bill and send il
TO the president. The bill is pendinc
only on Wednesday. General debate
VIII be concluded on Feb. T. Read
ius OF the measure for amendment
will then be begun.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
EXPLOSION ON MAURITANIA
Four Persons Dead and Eight Seri.
ously injured.

Liverpool. Jan 2s-Another man
has snccumbed 10 injuries, making
four dead and eight seriously injured
by an explosion Of gas aboard the
Cunarder Manretania. The danger to
the liner was not serious and the
Mauretania will sail as scheduled on
Feb. 2.
The ship was doched here for re-
pairs and a tank Of condensed gas
which the workmeu were using in tho
engine room exploded.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
Oklahoma Neoro lynched.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Jan. 2S.-
Ben Dickerson. negro. accused OF hav-
ing robbed and murdered w. A. haffin,
travelling salesman, was lynched near
Noh,a twenty-five miles south.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
What IS Now Told
Of Moses Case
That Sheriff Was Shot While
Arresting His Deputy

of Rosebud county, Monday, by !
his deputy, John Burgess, seemed
the principal topic of converse
ton Yesterday in the city. Rela-
tive to the affair the Billings
Gazette publisher the following
from it's correspondent at
Forsyth; ,.
Forsyth, Jan 19. William
Moses, sheriff of Rosebud county,
was shot and killed at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at Rosebud, and
John H. Burgess, at one time a
bosom friend, is a prisoner in
the county Jail.
Moses went to Rosebud this
afternoon to conduct a sale and
while there was given a warrant
to serve upon Burgess charging
him with disturbing the peace.
Burgess resides on a hill at the
edge of the town and was at
home. Moses went to the Bur-
CESS home and while standing
upon the porch, it is said, Mrs.
Burgess came to the door with a
Winchester and the gun was acci-
IDENTIFY discharged.
Burgess was standing on the
porch also and firing began i'm
mediately. Four or five shots
were exchanged and the sheriff
fell. 1t was found one shot had
struck him in the neck just be-
low the chin and another lodged
in his breast. Two bullet holes
were also found in the porch
floor. Mrs. Burgess received a
bullet wound in the left shoulder.
Immediately after the shoot
ing Burgess went to the North
ern Pacific depot and stood there
for some time with his rifle.
Sim Roberts went over to him
and they went back up to the
Burgess home. Burgess is said
to have stated that he would
permit no one to arrest him until
the proper officicers arrived.
After the arrival of the officers
from Forsyth the arrest was
made without resistance.
The body of Moses was found
lying on the porch. Coroner
Booth arrived shortly and secured
a jury. An examination of the
body was made, after which it
was brought to the home of
Luther Terrett in Forsyth, where
= a daughter of Moses is staying.
) From such reports as were
brought to Miles City during
Yesterday it appears that the
only living witnesses to the trag-
edy are Burgess and his wife
and their hired man. 1t is said
that a drayman was at hand but
5about the time the shooting oc-
Cured his team ran away and it
IS not known how much of the
actual shooting he witnessed,
though it is also reported that
another party was looking out
OF store window and saw the
affray.
lhe reports yesterday ran that
the shot which struck Mrs. Bur-
CESS came from Burgess own
gun and was the first shot fired
sy hlm and after Mrs. Burgess
mad accidentally discharged the
winchester, the bullet of which
II IS related went into the porch
II Is related that as the Winches.
Ter went off both Moses and
burgess drew their guns and
mat as Moses drew his gun Bur.
CESS swung his arm around and
nred and that the ball entered
mrs. Burgess shoulder; that
burgess next shot struck Moses
and that while he was falling his
gun went off AMI the shot went
lhto ! the porch and that Burges.
'ireo TWO more shots at him. The
analr evidently happened Sc
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The evening world., 1914-11-18
DEMAND STREET
Be CUT WHERE
TWO GIRLS DIED
Long Island Workers Who
Have to Walk on Tracks
Plan Mass Meeting.

The residents OF the Laurel Hili
neighborhood. Long Island City, are
arranging for a mass meeting in
wagner's Hall. at the head of Hob
son Avenue. to demand the cutting
through Of a street along Newtown
Creek parallel with the tracks OF the
Long Island Railroad.
The death Of two girls and the fatal
injury Of another one yesterday on
the tracks. which are now the only
route to and from the factories along
the creek. brought to a head the in
dignation Of taxpayers who were as
sessed back In the days before con-
solidation for the cutting through OF
such a street. The plans were drawn
and approved under the Bermel adj
ministration, but never carried out.
There was widespread wrath and
grief to-d day among the factory work.
ers and the Greenpoint neighbors Of
M1HlCcnt bTdHlisul VI ave- %" ''''
Dam Street and Fannie Bergstrom
Of No. 332 Nassau Street. the latest
victims OF the dangerous conditions.
Mabel Rankin Of No. n briggs
Avenue, who was with hem. will be
crippled for life II she RECEIVERS. She
IL In st. Johns Hospital with frac-
tured skull. q broken hip and other
injuries.
There II no other way for thou
sands Of workers In the great FAC
tories along Newtown Creek to reach
their Greenpoint homes than the high
way Of the railroad tracks.
The three girls who were strucN
last night were oil u: seventeen
They had been schoolmates and wert
employed in the same department by
the National Enamelling and Stamp
ing Company. They left the factor,
at q little after $50, starting up Tho
track after most OF their fellow en-
ployees had preceded them. The!
were walking against the stif wind
with, their arms clasping each other!
waist.
The fast freight, speeding down tn,
grade toward Long Island City. wat
hidden from them by the high factor,
fences along the track and GeOrg'
Waters. the engineer. did not 90
Z them until they were struck.
The evening world., 1914-11-18
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WILSON BEGINS ON MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-President
Wilson to-day began work ON his an
nual message to Congress. which he
will deliver In person at the opening
Of the regular session In December.
While the message has not yet taken
definite shape. the President Is expected
TO discuss Philippine independence,
conservation, the Mexican question.
ships and the effect of the European
war on the United states.
Since the adjournment OF Congress
the President has not conferred witt
the leaders regarding the programme
for the next session but will see then
within the next two weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-13
GAMBLER

The wide awake and prosperous
merchant C. A Elliott paid the Brick
city Friday afternoon business visit.
Mr.. VIM Snyder has had his cot
tage moved to his lot opposite Mr..
Frank Nortons residence, which he
recently purchased of Mr. Henry
Clarke.
Mrs. H. L. Cole is a late victim of
the grip.
Little Miss Edna Clarke entertain
ed Friday afternoon in honor of her
friends, Adelaide and J. D. Martsolf,
Jr'
Friday afternoon Mrs. E. G. Nc
KINNEY very pleasantly entertained
the following ladies at a "Thimble
Club Party, Mesdames Clarke, Tough
ReXwinlIle, Norton, Martsolf, Prit-
chett, Hortdclan, McClain, hurry,
Thomas, Mathews, Freeman. Misses
Cropey, Thornton and Mrs. J. D.
MOrtsolf. After the time spent pleas
antly plying needles, interspersed with
conversation and music, the hostess
served refreshments which consisted
Of fruit salad, sandwiches, cakes, and
hot tea.
Mrs. HI. d. Moore and mother.
Mrs. Mary Hiscock, spent several
days of the past week visiting Mrs.
George Russell at Lake Weir.
Nord Caldwell visited in Ocala Sat
urday afternoon
The Gambler baseball team, becom-
ingly arrayed in their new suits, were
on their diamond Saturday after
noon for match game with the Ok.
lawaha team, but the latter, failing to
appear. the regular home team play
ed against Captain Benefits picked
nine. with the result of a score stand
ing in favor of the regular nine of y
to 7.