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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
A MERE TECHNICALITY.

We are sorry to note that such a well meaning and aggressive
and progressive citizen as Editor f. L. Sem of the Deadwood Tele-
gram appears to seek to justify the late legislature in repeating a
law enacted by the people.
In IT'S essential points, the reasoning which justi6es such a course
on the part Of the legislature is on a plane with that of the courts in
.cvading the spirit a law through a mere technically.
1t may be true that the courts have held in Illinois and Oregon
and Colorado, and elsewhere, that q Legislative body has the I'M
doubted right to repeal, amend or otherwise modify any initiated
law which the people may place upon the statntes.
Tins beng the case, the initiative and referendum becomes but
the merest farce to be tossed about, ignored, repudiated, trampled
upon, by any political machine which may think itself sufficiently
powerful to defy public sentiment,
1t IS because. of the decisions with respect to technicaliies, re
sulting, as they do, in many instances, in oyerturning popular opin-
Ion and IN staying the hand Of progress, that our courts are standing
today in an unfavorabhe light in public estimation. The demand
for the recall the principle of which was repealed by the Legislature
in its repeal of the Richards. Law, is an outWrowth of these unwar-
ranted and unnecessary opinions by our courts.
Men who have fought and bRd and died for their country, fig
aratiyely speaking, as Brother Sem has been known to have done,
ought to be in the forefront in the fight for the right Of the people
10 rule instead of standing with the ultra-machine forces in attempt
ing to repeal and stamp into the dust a law which the people them
selves refused to withdraw as late as last November.
For Brother Sem we have the respect due a gentleman whose
purposes are high and noble, but we cannot say as much for the
sort OF logic with which he attempts to veneer the legislative pro-
cedure at Pierre with reference to the repeal Of the primary law,
including the provision relating to the recall.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
Big Damage Lawsuit
Begun BY Cummings

AS f. l.. Maytag, president of the
South Dakota Central railroad com
pany, was boarding a train in this
city for Chicago, he was served with
papers in a suit for $780, 600 which
Frank /. Cummins of this city, and
for a number Of years an officer in
the South Dakota Central railroad
company is the plaintiff. The charge
set forth in the complaint, is false
and malicious SANDER. There are
five causes set forth as follows:
First, that in the Office of Joe Kir-
by in this city in the presence Of Joe
Kirby and G. w. Macarthur, Mr.. May
tag charged Mr.. Cummins with steal
ing a large amount of coal which had
been shipped to the railroad company
and converting the same to his own
pecuniary gain.
The second cause of action is based
on practically the same statement be-
ing made to E. M. Clark, agent for the
company at WATERFOWL.
The third statement is based on the
statement made by Mr.. Maytag to E.
T. Radcliff of Chicago in which he
claimed that Cummins had stolen
fifty-two carloads of coal belonging to
the railroad company.
The fourth cause of action based
on the allegation that Mr.. Maytag
stated to W. l.. Baker of Sioux Falls
that there had been a big steal going
on at railroad headquarters in this
city and that Mr.. Cummins had got
ten away with a lot of money.
The fifth cause of action is based
on a. statement made by Mr.. Maytag
to e. l.. Crimmins of this city in
which he stated that there had been
a big steal going on at headquarters
in this city and that Cummins was
the guilty party.
| The $1,000 asked for is divided
as follows:
For time lost and which will be
lost by plaintiff in explaining to his
friends and others, $4,000.
For loss of standing as a citizen,
loss of good name and reputation
among his friends and associates,
$25, 900.
For loss of reputation, character
and good standing among the rail
road men, $4,000.
For mental anguish, suffering and
pain, and loss of his home life, peace
and happiness, $25, 900.
For loss of employment which
plaintiff has suffered and will suffer
in the future with railroad companies
or with other corporations and firms,
s20O00.-sioux. Falls Argus-Leader.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
THE RECALL OF JUDGES.

Our courts everywhere throughout the United States are con
fronted by the almost certainty Of the final establishment of the
recall. -
And we fancy that the courts themselves have done more to
Foster the growth of the demand for the recall than any other single.
force, largely as the railroads themselves are responsible, through
the nefarious manipulations on the part Of the few, for the present
state Of the public mind with regard to the need Of governmental
control a
Coming closer to home, the existing conditions in South Dakota
regarding the Legislative allowances for certain state officials may be
cited Y would probably require some rigid searching to find a
man In the state but that will admit that the spirit of
the state constitution is violated every time the supreme court Or the
railroad commissioners draw their allowances of fifty dollars d
month above the constitutional salaries or that the spirit Of the
same supreme document is not eVaded and avoided every time the
governor accepts his allowance of one hundred dollars a month.
originally the governor, too, was paid this extra allowance at
only fifty dollars a month, but under the appropriation by the re-
Legislature ut has been increased to one hundred dollars a month.
Under the same vivid stretching Of the imagination and Of the
constitutions, there is nothing to prevent the succeeding legislature
making tins allowance four hundred q month.
The constitutional limitations upon official salaries, therefore.
resolves itself into 4 mere farce, and every court that lends its en-
|dorsement 70 this evasion Of constitutional ~inlibitions but weakens
adef liz public estimation and fosters to that extent the development
.ef he demand for the recall,
FEAR that certain Judges, even Id fair South Dakota, are
riding for a terrific fall.
A%
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
GERMANY NOT pERcEpTIBLY WEAKENED.

The allies are not having a holiday affair in their attempt to re-
duce the forts OF the Dardaneless They have already lost several
sighting ships in their effort, due to contact with mines rather than
to fire by the forts.
But the expectation seems to be general that the Turkish cap
itals will eventually fall into the hands Of the allies, resulting in the
release Of vast stores Of grains now held in Russia awaiting the.
opening of the Dardanelles.
The European war has now been progressing about eight months
Ao perceptIbie lnroads have yet been made upon the strength Of
the Germans, so far as outward indications go. Germany still has
possession OF Belgium, occupies a part of France, and has large
fprces on Russian soil
So long as Germany retains what it has already gained the allies
will not he IN position to demand peace upon their own terms. Ger
many is lighting IN compact form. 1t is within easy reach of its
fase of supplies, has ample facilities FOR shifting its field forces,
and bids TAR toss hold out for another year providing its supply Of
foodstufs s sufficient to maintains its armies and its civilians.
Itis sbecause Of q realzaton Of the strength Of the Germans ii
she field that Great Britain is seeking To- cut off their foodstufs.
lnless the allies shall be able to cripple their TOE BY curtaning the
supply of the sustenance Of life, the war is likely to continue until
the parties concerned therein become utterly exhausted.
How long viii bo required for this condition To 30 brought about
is 8 mere guess.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
THE ENGLISH BLOCKADE

AZ 4 sbeen stated that Great Britain seriously objects to the use
spf the term ssblockade' III connection with its recent order regard
ing the shipment Of cargoes to German ports tSis related that the
English government suppressed one edition of u London daily news
p8per because If had employed thissforbidden word.
Blockade ass understood iii International circles, involves the
eonfscation cf cargoes attempting to reach The sblockadedS ports,
Whereas under HE recent British order, Great Britain announces
tlati nsteadp f con6scating cargoes and neutral ships bound for Ger
Inan ports III will py their owners the full value Sof the property
mis- policy 81 81 pursuance III ths British undertaking sto starve
tMe Germans into Submission, ors rather toScompel theIn I'd sue foror
#eonsent tNpa ppeaee hecauseA 81 Their inability to supply themselves with
s@aS@3 N Aa6raa sMppeTssaog ccoarsess protest and the neutral governs
menxs Nfhfesfs bt 1 5reats BStain aaheres III THU policy the neus
xSK1S5Sm660SkN SSisBeeT b0WI tothesB British ofder# orr-6ghts
Sa kM ibbk I NInNNssdd STATES ~ soncsgneds iE IL worth while to
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
4 CURE FOR SOUR STOMACH.

Mrs. VIM, M. Thompson, of Battle
Creek, Mich, writes: II have been
troubled with indigestion, sour stom
ach and bad breath. After taking
two bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets
I am well. These tablets are splen-
did-none better" For sale by all
dealers. Adv. 3S-&1
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25

cut OF the Mexican situation until the present had the war not broken
out IN Europe last summer. The demand from abroad for inter
yenlon on this continent perceptibly modified as a result Of the
difficulties encountered among the nations of the east.
We can not properly pass judgment upon thu. decision of a peo-
PIE to- proceed to war unless we are able first to get their view
we are. forced to the conclusion that it was either fight or eventually
lose their national entity. If we may concede5 the claims Of the
to the war, we must admit England is contending for a vital prin-
.ciple.
Is the United States drifting into a condition from which, it
I1ust either shirk or fight in its dealings with Mexico? And, if so,
what possible advantage have we over the European nations with
regard to the christian spirit which we charge that they are
lacking9
So much depends, after all, upon the viewpoint.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
o R N ALFALFA.

#4#ak@S8I 4##& Oht AMI ALE fAlE A.8# M#$## \. #
The combination Of corn and alfalfa beats any political com
bination that could be devised.
tt is a combination that beats any twosto one shot at a county
fair boss race.
Ordinarily speaking, corn means more corn and more corn means
more hogs to eat it.
But just at present, with corn soaring around the sixties and
to- the hogs. -
But this is exceptional And even if it were not, there's alfal-
ia to fall back on.
One Of the curious sights that meet the gaze of# an eastern man
when first visiting the west, where alfalfa is grown in abundance,
is the consumption Of Hhay'' by the hogs.
Once upon q time we employed on a Colorado ranch j man
fresh from Indiana. We remarked the first evening, about chore
time, thatSwe wished he'd give. the pigs q little hay.
The surprise depicted on his classic eounfenanee was one that
n painter would give q fortune to be able to produce on canvas
Feed hogs hayll He thought We were trying to put something
over on a stenderfoot,,
But hogs will foursh--actually hold their own and possibly
gain Hesh-if fed good latecnt alfalfa. III some portions of the
west third cutting''--the crop cut late in the fails best adapted
fer the pigs.
So when corn is too dear to Be fed to- the pigs, a ration made
largely Of alfalfa, or alfalfa meal, will answer very well To- keep
the porkers III 4 thriving condition.
For s. finishing them off for the market, however, nothing has
yet been discovered that excels corn.
Corn and alfalfa is d fine pair to draw tol
The Saturday News offers six months subscription to the Sres
sponable party reporting the first robin 70 arrive iii CodingtonJ coun-
~ in 1910 If YOU are not sure It's the first robin to arrive. Be sure
that t'ssthe first reported 70 the Saturday NeWs-then COME III and
the subscription
IS some means could have been devised for botting III theB heat
that All wasted al the European Battlefelds i lots of Is wouldn't
have to buy coat FIJI some months - come.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25

Farmers will soon bts riding their seasH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
Won REVENTLoW REFUSES
TO ADMIT WILSON VICTORY
Discusses Mt Length Report Ameri-
can Cotton VIII BE Permitted to
Go to German Ports

BERLIN. September i3-(Via Lon
don).-Count Won Rcvcntlow in the
RACES Ie!tung discusses at length to-
DAY report that President Wilson
has won n victory in demanding that
American cotton must be permitted
To go to German ports. He treats the
whole matter pcssimistically and
douotfully. declaring the question must
he held In allegiance until the bar
gain is closed. and that a victory by
PRESIDENT Wilson cannot he admitted
until his desire to win is established
should the entente powers carry
through their efforts "a make cotton
contrah band" says Count Won Revent-
low, neutral states viii. in the first
instance, suffer. In their interest We
are sorry
so far as Germany Is concerned, It's
lighting strength and ability TO hold
out viii not no affected by the cotton
business. whether anything comes out
or the reported bargain or not"
The Morgcn Post points out that
Germany is willing 10 pas one mark
per pound. an amount which Il saws
Is twice that which England offers
for cotton delivered AZ Bremen
Tho other newspapers say there is
no official confirmation OF the rcpor;
Vet available and make no comment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
EXPECT SIMILAR ACTION
IN CASE OF Won PAPES

II developed to-day In connection
with the Dumbl incident that Germany
| has not INTERVIEWED in the case of Cap
tain Franz won Papen, the military
attache Of the German embassy It
is stated that the German ambassador
did not discuss this matter to-day at
the State Department.
The opinion prevails. however, that
the United States. having acted def
nitely in the case of Ambassador
Dumba. will act within short time
in the same way with reference 10 Can
tain Won Papen The evidence in both
cases is largely identical.
1t is likely that the case Of Captain
Won Papen will he disposed of before
any action is taken as 10 any Others
named as connected with the Dumba
incident Secretary Lansing has not
received the copies Of the letters which
were taken from Archibald by the Brit
ish authorities, nor in fact. the memo
ia ndum or aide meoire which was the
basis for the request for the recall OF
Ambassador Dumba
The State Department has, however
secured copies OF newspape rs contain
! ing certain advertisements which pur-
! ported TO give the instructions Ambas-
| Sador Dumba issued TO Austrian sub
| jects in this country not TO work in
munition plants. II is understood tina
the department will also get the Of
| ncial decree of Austria on which the
advertisements are said to have been
based for purposes of comparison. The
! advertisements call the attention OF
Austrian subjects to the statement OF
the Austrian authorities to the effect
that her subjects would be punished
| IL they continued TO work In plants
manufacturing supplies for the allies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
CONVENTION Of CAR MEN
MEETS HERE TO-DAY
inspectors and Forcmcn From All
Parts of America to Discuss
Railroading.
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
discussion Of Interchange Rules Gov.
erhins Handling Of Freight Equip
ment Will Be Chief Item of Bust.
ness-Nlany Delegates Coming.

The seventeenth annual convention
OF the Chief Interchange Car Insnec.
LOTS and Car Foremcn's Association
Oh america will convene in a1urphv's
fotel annex this morning AZ q o.c,ocl
.nu VIII continue through THURSDAY
;Hourcsscs OF welcome will be delivernd
oS representative OF tho r;oyerno-
ana ny Mayor Ainslie
expected that about 400 MON.
'e's VIII ne in attendance on the con
Eention. and tho majority OF thn,, a.
rived Yesterday afternoon and las, ni,h,
many bringing with them their wives
an" SlSters. Entertainment has been
PROVIDED Tor every afternoon. includ
'hs reception tonight and an ex-
tcrnoon.
tnief among the matters to come
up are the discussion on and tho
Interpretation Of INTERCHANGE ruIcs
governing the handling OF trei-h,
equipment.
PROGRAM INCLUDES
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
The program is as follows:
?:oh--A. M.-Opening exercises. Con
Nention Hall Members and guests
o;lO +. M-Members in session
2:30 r. M.-Chartered street cars
leave Murphvs Hotel for womcn's ard
chiidren's ride TO ST. Johns Church
and Chimborazo Park
$50 J.. M.-Rcccpt!on in Convention
Hail. Members and gue.ts
$50 r. M.-Informal dancing in Con.
vcntion Hall.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER IS.
$40 y. M-Membcrs in session.
800 =. M--Eoat ride and dinner
street car from MurPhy's Hotel 2!5
J.. NJ. TO Old Dominion Wharf
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER is.
300 a. Members in session.
1000 A. M.-Chartercd street cars
leave Murphys Hotel for various
moni.
Afternoon-v;sit Confederate Mn.
scum. Twelfth and Clay Streets.
Ihe officers arc follows
f III. Hanson. president. A NJ c p.
y y. G. Cleveland, Ohio: A Ktpp. vice
president. q. G. l.. y. Y -. Z: W. Ry.
M!ddietown. y. Y. stephen Skidmore
secretary and treasurer, c. r. c. c. C
& St l.. RS, Sixth and M.llcrcek, Gin
c!unau. Ohio.
Executive Committee. +. c. Schultz.
C. l. r. sos Grand Central Station. Chi
caS", III; W ). Stoll. G. l. l.. Toledo,
o. J. +. Carney. G. G. l.. " c. Rs. De-
troll. Mich William Hanson. G. / l..
Denv"t. Col. W. r. McMunn, G.. c. l..
- Y c. Lines. Albany. =. y: G. j.
Stroke. \. 6. +. y Y. G. Lines. Buf.
falo. y. Y. J. J. DeVanney. F. c. D.,
h. G. 7. Kansas city c. w Maddox.
{. c, l.. {. & O. RS. Richmond. Va
Entertainment Committee: l.. S
Wright, chairman The National Male
able Casting Co. Chicago. Ill: L. r.
Rhodes. assistant chairman. Standard
Heat & Ventilation Co, Richmond. Va (.
III. T.. Greer. secrctary-treasurer. Nc
Cord & Company. Chicago. Ill: J. L.
stark. ChiGaso-Cryeland Car Roofing
Co. Chicago. H.. j. Z Mitchell. w H.
Miner Company. Chicago. Ill; w E.
Brumblc. Galena Signal OH Co. Rich
mond Va; c. c. Hopkins. American
steel Foundries. Cleveland. o. Charles
Derby. joyce Crtdland Co. Dayton, 0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
"BlG TIM" LEFT s1,OO1.277
Hcceircr Files Report Estate,
Which Goes TO brother and
Iiaif-Hrothcr.

NEW YORK. September l3.-"Bir
Tim" sullivan. political leader and
former Congressman. who was found
dead under mysterious circumstances
in 1913. left an cstat" OF approximately
si,0ol."77, according to n report filed
to-day by William Il. Ellison, his re-
ceivcr.
The East side politician left no
books. vouchers or other records from
which computation could be made.
relying almost exclusively on his own
memory. which failed him AT the last
The estate viii he divided between a
brother and brother
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
VOTE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
TO-DAY ON PROHIBITION
" II Carries VIII BECOME Effective
on January Next-End OF
Lively Campaign.

COLUMBIA, :. c.. September H.
South Carolina voters tomorrow will
ha Hot on the question whether State
wide prohibition shall he adopted, or
the present county option system re-
tanned. II prohibition carries. II will
become effective January next.
The campaign has been featured hy
unusual use of newspaper advertising
and letter writing.
The local option advocates last An
gust endeavorcd to have tho act under
which the Legislature authorized the
election declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL All
Of the judges in tho state at a meeting
held in Columbia decided tina, the
measure was constitutional.
Under the present law, fourteen OF
the forty-four counties operate liquor
dispcnsaries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
.ENDEAN oRiNG TO IMrHoNt
GERMAN MLRIi, pi,,

{. sERLlN 'vin London ssr,eab4r "a
80 "e cnn, an 1aS$a6or Gerard had
: eign Minister Won Jag.., -t. 'F-
,~sion did not srecihcal.
.ssu bHar!ne question hu, \. axe ~"
led afterward that ho,r ,r
chancellor and The frre.g., ,..-.., 20. '''
endeavoring Ia Improve Gerrra,- 49,, "Ie
can relations o.
~ Wel-.nformcd persons s.,l--
man diplomatic and .ni.iar. l,.a...
Idoing their utmost II rrev,r+ '
-currence Of rni.unde: nd,rr. C., ,~.t
dents in the submarine e.rrr,I5., 90.
Ito eliminate az far as uo...ffo 49,,
chances Of torpedoing shius Under ,
editions 70 which tho United -,,.t. nt
Elects
II is pointed out howcycr ,.., 49,.
sare working under dithcu!,e.. gs-,..,,
sSlarly in view OF the kecnneSs ana -r,t.
st.on Of the naval officers an. ..t,.,,
aopinion, which Is proud 81 the ,v,
marine achievements. The rea.X ~ ~ F..
attitude is seen in the press, fror. ,,-i :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
SAINT Anna Safe,
Captain Reports
Liner, Which Was on Fire in
Midoecan. Proceeding IN
der Escort to azores.

NEW YORK. September 13.--Thc
Fnbrc Line steamship SAINT Anna
which was on fire in mid -occan is safe
and proceeding under escort to tho
Azores. according to wireless mes
sage TO the lines local office to-day
The message was from the SAINT
Annals captain. 1t read:
Fire In hold. Fire Is out. Pro-
ceedinS To Azores. escorted by An
coma
1t was the first word from tho SAINT
Anna in moro than twelve hours, and
relieved the anxiety felt for the ships
safety.
Tho SAINT Anna left New York on
Wednesday for Marseiiles and Italian
ports with seventeen first class. forty
four second-class and 1903 stecrare
passengers. Nearly all OF the latter
were Italian reservists
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
DUMBA REQUESTS RECALL
ION LEAVE OF ABSENCE"


quest To he recalled. II is the general
rule in diplomatic intercourse that the
government TO which Il minister is ac-
credited is the sole Judge whether he
is acceptable and after a request has
been made for n minister's recall he
has no recourse but to accept its de-
ciSion In the case of DR.. Dumba, IL
he declined to go. or If his government
refused to recall him. the United States
could hand him his passports.
AS soon IS the State Department re-
ccires formal notification from the
Austro-H sarian government that il
has decided 10 recall DIR. Dumba this
government will take up the question
of providing safe conduct for the am
bassador. The department believes II
Will have no difficulty in obtaining the
necessary assurances from Great Brit
ain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
WANT TO PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
Thousands OF ForeIEn-Born Citizens in
New York VIII Join in Great
Pnrnde Tonight.
I Specia! 10 The Tiues.

L.i'"D!6. % me i!Nes- DlSph tCh
NEW YORK, September IA great
parade OF thousands OF foreign citizens
who desire 10 pledge allegiance to the
United States and take out naturaliza-
ton papers will be held here ;o-mor-
row night when the first Of the night
sessions will be held in the United
states District Court
For two years the League Of For
oien- Born Citizens has waged cam
paiEn FOR night court sessions, so that
'hose VINO had TO work in the day time
could take out their first papers.