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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-26
Gerard MEETS KAISER:
TALK OF U. S. AFFAIRS
By CARL W. ACKERMAN

UHIItU FTcHs SIAN correspondent.
BERLIN, (Via Amsterdam and Lon
doD,) Oct. 26.--The whole German
American situation was discussed by
Ambassador Gerard and the Kaiser
today.
From the Ambassadors attitude
later it was believed the conference
was very satisfactory. He mailed a
full report to President Wilson.
The Ambassador went to Potsdam
to see His Majesty. He was accompan-
led by Foreign Minister Won Jagow.
The three spent an hour together.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-26
SENTENCED FOR TREASON.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-It is oficially
announced that a British subject has
been tried and convicted in the Old
Bailey Court on three counts of an in
dictment charging espionage and has
been sentenced TO life Imprisonment.
The prisoner was given the right to
appeal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-26
AUTO VICTIM nTPROyFS

The condition OF Edward Shellen-
burger. aged IA years. OF Eddystone
Pa, who was badly injured in an au-
tomobile accident along the Folk
road last Sunday was reported 10 be
improved at the Delaware Hospital
today. The boys skull was fractured
and his condition has been critical.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-26
ASK 500 ON BRInGE MORK.

The Levy Court, at its meeting to-
day. received an approved bill by con-
sulting Engineers Greiner and Whit
man for SS97.S7 for extra work on
the new Third street bridge. Upon
motion of Mr. Fouracre the bill went
over for a week until an itemized bill
is presented.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-26

tended to localize the conflict with
servia, and that Germany had sup
ported her in that effort, adding: I'VE
had, il is true, received the assurance
from Germany that she would stand
by our side if Russia should inter-
vene. Our action against Servia, how
ever. was not aimed at provoking
Russia"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-26
MNc GEORGE GOES TO FRANCE.

LONDON. Oct. 26.--King George is
now in France. whittier he has gone
W visit the British army. He hopes
also to see some OF the allied troops.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-26
Personal.

Mrs. James II. Walker. Of Mill
Creek hundred, who has been indis-
posed for some time, is recovering
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-15
Keep At
It

A constant dripping will wear away
a stone. A steady, honest effort for the
remaining days Of this period will break
the barrier which stands between can
didates and the grand prize of $4,000.
It's not always the candidates who make
great "sclurge" at the beginning Of
campaign to be the one to win the larg-
er prizes. The one who sticks to the pro-
position with steady and persistent de-
termination to pull out on top and who.
perfects an organization of friends to
work in the baby behalf is in most cases
the successful one.
Stand onthe curb in the business sec
ton and if you are Judge of personal
ity it will not be difficult to pick the
man of affairs. You can tell him by his
stride, his carriage, his quick step and
the determination stamped upon his fea-
lures. Why is he successful? Because
he makes the minutes count. He thinks
and before his thoughts have passed, he
acts. Is the spark of determination
which burned when you first entered the
race still burning? Have your efforts
been of the same standard? Are you
making every moment count? Then
you will be a winner,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
JURORS CLEAR KIESz
OF MURDER; SAY TOM
ATTACKED HIM FIRST
Wife of Man Killed Is Siste,
of Defendant-Quarrel Due
to Lease of Land,

Leola. S. D.. June 2s.-The jury
which has been trying the case of tn,
state vs.. Jacob kiesz, of Long Lake
charged with the murder Of hin
brother inlaw, Edward Tom, on Apri.
Fl, 1918, brought in a verdict Of moi
guilty. wholly generating the defen.
dant from the crime on the ground
that the decedent commenced the as.
sault and that Kiesz acted in self.
defense.
The case was a long and hard Tough,
one, occupying over a week in trial
The two men had had trouble over the
question Of which one was leasing g
piece of land. On the date of the kill.
ing both men went on to the land and
commenced seeding. AS the two mer
neared each other, working from op.
posite sides of the field, Mrs. Tom
sister of the deceased and wife of the
defendant in the action, claimed thai
the two started fighting.
The defense showed hat Tom hat
provoked the alteration by striking a
kiesZ with a pickax handle, and thai
In the fight which ensued over the pos.
session of the weapon both men fell tc
the ground, Tom striking his head or
a stone, dying almost instantly.
Testimony was introduced to show
that he had lain in wait for his broth
erinlaw with several stones in his
pockets n On the ground neal him
intending to use them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
TRIBUNE ARTICLE GIVES
SOLUTION TO "HOBBYMAN"

Yankton, S. D., June 25.-'The Hobby
Man" of a local newspaper, has almost
daily calls upon him to identify a coin,
a bird, a butterfly, supply some date in
history, and generally delivers the
goods. Once in a while, however, he
is temporarily "stumped" and this hap
pened two months ago. when a prob
lem was handed the h%obbyman for So
luton. 1t proved a deep mystery until
the Sioux City Tribune of Monday,
June 81. arrived. On the editorial page,
under the caption. THE Year Without
a Sumner was the key that unlocked
the local enigma.
A. w W%esthorpe, the hobbynlan in
question, was handed. a ''tintype" of
ture an inscription was to be read,
written hastily in pencil. 1t appeared
to be a last message" of some kind.
The inscription reads:
Frank Miner. Esq. aged 10 years
no months, n 8 days, in the year
1900 and froze to DEATH"
This seemed to indicate a disaster,
but The Tribune article explains that
the year 1916 was known as the year of
eighteen hundred and froze to death"
on account of the continuous cold
weather. This old inscription, inclosed
for many years in the frame Of this
tintype. and written 80 years ago, bears
out ar interesting fact. The message
quoted is not from the dying, but the
living. He evidently did not freeze to
death, but added the date then being
used quite commonly, in a peculiar way.
The moment the hobbyman read the
article in The Tribune his mind flashed
to that little tintype in his office, and
a mental note was made that The
Tribune had helped to solve a real
mystery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
NEW SYSTEM OUTLINED
TO HANDLE PARDON CASES

Pierre. S. D.. June 2s.-Specific notice
to states attorneys and circuit judges
before whom a case was tried will be
an additional regulation demanded in
applications for pardons in the future
in this state, and along with that the
right of any person to appaa and pros
test either in person, by attorney or by
written protest, to be filed with the
clerk of the pardon board, and specific
dates for hearings in the published no.
tees for applications. The boardi
which consists of the presiding judge
of the supreme court, the secretary Of
state n the attorney general, has
eve formally organized, but from this
time on the presiding judge will be
chairman of the board, and the secre-
tary of state clerk of the same.
The board has also f1Xed specific
dates of meeting, instead of leaving
date to specific calls, as in the past,
The dates fixed are the first Tuesdays
of January, March, May, July, Sep
TENDER and November, with specific
call meetings in case of need. These
regulations go into effect at once, as
no formal regulations have been laid
down in the past.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
YANkToN EDITOR GOES TO
SUPERVISE DAKOTA EXHIBIT

Yankton, s.. D., June 25.-W. c.. Lusk.
editor of the Press and Dakotan, left
today for San Francisco to take tenn
porary charge of the South Dakota ex-
hibit ut the exposition. He will be
gone six weeks or more. The exhibit ia
in general charge of the state immi-
grafton commissioner, Chas. McCaffree.
who is returning to South Dakota for
a few weeks.
LAKE ANDES-Res!dents of this place
and vicinity are taking great interest in
the project to construct a bridge across
the Missouri river at old Fort Randall. A
representative Of the Milwaukee railway
company was here investigating the mat
ter. and 1t is believed that will
materially aid in financing the project. A
stock company with a capital of &c. coo re-
Gently was Incorporated at Pierre to carry
the bridge proposition through. 1t in be-
lieved the construction of the bridge will
result In the wonderful development Of
the territory on both sides Of the river.
which now is without adequate means OF
communication.
MARvIN]ohn Warner, a bachelor who
for some years has been employed on
farms in this vicfrity, died suddenly Of
apoplexy at the rome OF Henry Bus, near
Marvin, where he was employed. He was
about 60 years OF age. Nothing is known
here's al to his relatives
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
BOY DocToRED SELF AFTER
BEING BIT BY RATHER

Rockerville. S. D., June 26.-The
presence of mind Of George Kieffer, q
13-year-old boy employed on the Nor
ris ranch, near Rockerville, saved his
life after he had been struck by the
fangs of a monster rattlesnake. Be
fore giving himself first aid the boy at
tackled and killed the snake and Sc
cured the rattles as a momento Of the
adventure. The boy discovered the
snake under a large rock, and was try
ing to pry the rock away so he could
get at the snake when the stick broke
and he fell almost upon the reptile
The fangs Of the snake struck him just
below the knee. The boy, instead OF
becoming excited and running for home
killed the reptile, as stated, and then
tied his leg above where the eangs had
entered, utilizing his shoestrings and
carriers, which he twisted as tight as
he could with a nail. He then walked
half a mile to the house. The father
Of HI boy was summoned and imme-
diately cut a cash In the boys leg al
the point where the fangs had pene-
trated and kept the leg under water
working out the poison. There was
little for a physician to do when lie
reached the scene.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
ELIMINATION ELECTION
HELD VALID BY COURT

Deadwood. S. D., June 25.-That the
legislature did not intend the acts Gre
ating the municipal court and the COM
mission form of government to conflict
with each other was the ruling of
Judge McNenny in the circuit court in
deciding that John H.. Walsh was
lawfully elected municipal Judge in
the April election there. John Rogers,
the former incumbent, had a plurality
in the first election in a three-cornered
fight, but in the secondary election be-
tween himself and Walsh. Walsh won
easily. Rogers hen contested on the
ground that a majority was not re-
CURED and that he had in reality been
elected in the first election. The court
held that the municipal court act pro-
vides that judges shall be elected in
the same as other municipal
officers and that where commission
form of government exists, the cleo
ton laws pertaining to it are applic-
able. This is the first decision of the
kind under the municipal court act in
the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
ADOPTED DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES MIX COUPLE
TO INHERIT $4,000
Shares In $50, 900 Estate Left
By Relatives of Her Own
Mother, Now Dead.

Wheeler. S. D., June 25.- Miss Marie
Moran, adopted daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Denny Moran, prominent residents
OF Charles Mix county. has been Of
fcially advised that through the death
of a distant relative she is one of five
helrs to an estate valued at 100000.
Soon after her mother died she was
legally adopted by Denny Moran and
wife and has since resided with them.
Not until about a year ago was she
advised that her supposed parents were
not in reality her father and mother,
and was told the story of the death Of
her own mother soon after her birth.
Her foster parents own a beautiful
home near the southwest shore of Lake
Andes. and there the young woman
spends all her time when not acquiring
an education. she being a student of
Dakota Wesleyan university at Nit
chell. She is a bright and accom-
plished young lady and will make good
use of the money which she has in
herited.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
SOUTH DAkOTAN GETS
TASTE OF LIFE WITH
CANADIAN TROOPERS
Many Soldiers Regard Death as
Happy Release From Strain
of Fierce Conflict.

Egan. S. u, June 2S-Descrihtns
recent fights, giving expression
to the longing for home on the part OF
the soldiers OF the allies when their
Job" is completed, aud setting forth
the confidence OF the British soldiers
that they will win IN the course OF a
rev more months. Albert Bourne, n
former resident Of South Dakota, VINO
for the past nine months has been
serving in the royal field artillery of
the British army in Belgium, has writ
ten an interesting letter to old friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Relf. Of llgau,
In writing of the battle in which the
Germans for the first time used poison
Gus gases. he says; You MAY be sure
the place is in an awful state. the dead
bodies and horses lying unburied ev-
eryWhere. We had several thousand
casualties, killed, wounded and poisoned
with gases, but the Germans lost more
than we did. Am pleased to say that
we are now, for the first time, superior
both In guns and the number of men,
and | do not think the war can last a
great many months longer, as we keep
getting stronger in numbers and the
weaker, and we are all quite
confident Of winning"
The longing for home is set forth,
following the announcement of the
birth of a boy to his wife, who is in
England: "Oh, how glad 1 shall be to
see them again. more than tickled, you
bet. after being out here facing death
now for just over nine months, but
something seems to tell me it won't be
long and | have always seemed to bear
a charmed life.
II don't know what it is for a man
IN prison under sentence of death. but
| do know the awful strain on our
nerves here when you see your old
chums, good friends, all have been fall
ing by your side. some literally blown
to pieces. The strain at times is SO
great that l have seen men look upon
death as a happy release from the ter
rible noise and turmoil, where you have
to kill or be killed."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
FORMER NEWARK CASHIER,
W.. w. BUTTS, is CONVICTED


Pierre. S. D., June 25.-The state
banking department has received .noti-
f~ication Of the conviction of w. w.
Butts. former cashier OF the suspended
State bank Of Newark. who was tried
on a charge of having made false re-
ports to the public examiner. Butts
was tried at Britton, and the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty with a
recommendation of ciemency. Sentence
has not yet been pronounced, but the
maximum fixed in such case is a fine
of not more than $4,000, and imprison-
ment for not more than 10 years, or
both. The minimum is not fixed, that
being at the discretion of the court.
The bank suspended payment octo-
Der 10, 1913, and Up to the present the
state banking department has paid the
creditors 65 per cent. The remaining
assets will increase that sum in the
future
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
TELEGRAPH COMPANY HELD
LIABLE FOR SENDING ERROR

Armour S. D., June 26-The Western
Union Telegraph company is held fl
nancially for al error in transmitting
a message in a judgment just af-
firmed by the state supreme court.
In 1904 James Carbon, of Armour, sent
a telegram to Miles, Ia, reading as fol-
lows: "Offer car three white oats. As
you track. Answer" When the tele-
gram was delivered 1t read 40, instead
of 45. The offer was accepted by Wire
and the car of oats shipped, and Mr..
Carbon was forced to settle for 40 cents
per bushel. instead of 45 cents. Demand
was mad on the. company for payment
OF n difference, amounting to 500. 26.
The company refused payment, claim
Ing that, by reason Of the printed con-
ditions on the back of the telegram re-
lieving the company from liability UNI
less the message was repeated at the
expense of the sender, they were not
liable.
The liability of the company was first
tested by demurrer. based upon the
printed matter on the back of the tele-
gram. Judge Trip held this to be
against public policy and therefore
void. The company then dropped that
phase of the case and took up other
questions. The case was finally tried
to a jury. in November, 1913, resulting
in a verdict for the plaintiff for the full
amount, from which the ap-
peaied to the supreme court. In the
decision just rendered by the supreme
court the Judgment of the circuit court
is affirmed in al! things.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
SEVERE HAIL STORM HITS
SMALL AREA NEAR WINNER

Winner. S. D.. June pa hail storm
struck Winner and vicinity, doing much
damage to the plate glass in the bust
ness district and window lights of the
residence portion of the town, and to-
tally destroying the small grain crop
in the territory over which it tray
ersed. The storm came from the north
west and pursued a s~outheasterly
course. ~eXteraing over a section about
eight miles in length and four miles
wide. The damage to window glass in
the town is estimated at about 81, 900.
Old settlers claim, it was the hardest
hail storm they had ever witnessed in
the Rosebud country. The size of the
hail stones ranged from a small sized
marble to that of a baseball. 1t is con-
sidered fortunate that the storm was
confined to a small radius. 1t is report
ed that considerable live stock were
injured by being driven from the fierce
storm into wire fences.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
YOUNG FARMER KILLED
WHEN MULES RUN AVIAN

Clark, S. D., June 25.-While getting
into his buggy to return home, after a
trip to Croker, Charles Handke, a
prosperous young farmer residing near
here. frightened his team of mules,
causing a runaway, in which Handke
met his death.
Handke was stepping into the buggy,
when his foot slipped, passing
through the springs under the box Of
the buggy. and throwing him back
wards. This. frightened the team, which
started to run. dragging the young man
a mile and a half before the team was
finally stopped. Handke was dead
when picked up. He leaves a young
widow and two small children, the
youngest Of whom was born last month.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
CANNOT DECEIVE CLIENTS

DeadWoOd, s. d., June 28.-The real
estate brokers in whose hands prop
erty has been listed for sale cannot
themselves become the purchasers
without knowledge or consent Of tho
owner, and that such owner had the
right to repudiate Such deal when he
found the transaction was not with a
third party, was decided by the state
supreme court in the case of Curran
VS.. Kent, appealed from the circuit
court. j.. w. and j. l.. Curran. of Lead.
brokers, were plaintiffs. Mrs. Chris
tina Kent, Of albuquerque, N. NJ, who
owns property in Lead. listed it with
them for $4,000. They wired her they
had a purchaser for $4,000 net, and she
accepted. but later repudiated the deal
when she learned that they were the
real purchasers. They contend that
their partnership was such that the
law Of agents did not apply, and the
circuit court held with them, but the
supreme court reversed this verdict.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
men ARGUE IN BOAT
OVER PULLING Home;
W. {. JONES browns
Man Back From West on Visit
Loses Life In Outing
With Friend.

Waubay. S. d.. June 2s.-William E
Jones, formerly telephone operator az
Waubay, recently a resident of Mon,
tana. returned here on a visit. and
went fishing with a friend. Steve Alick.
a tailor, on one of the lakes in this vi
cinity. While. they We're on the lake a
high wind arose. Alick proposed re-
turning to shore. but Jones objected.
md. as they were talking oVer the
matter, a wave swamped> the boat.
Jones stood up in the boat n attempt
ed to bail 1t out, but fell overheard and
was drowned, despite Alexis frantic at
tempts to save him. Jones ordinarily
was an expert swimmer. but in this in
stance quickly went to the bottom.
Alexis cries brought assistance, and
the body was recovered within ain hour
after the accident.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
SOUTH DAKOTA
An interesting ~enteyorise is tn

An interesting e%nteSorise is the
American cyanamid worK.s, at Niagara
Falls. Ontario. which began operations
a 1910 with a capacity OF $4,000 tons,
ind which has recently increased its
putput to $4,000 tons a year in order to
meet the growing demand for its pro-
luct. Cyanamid is a fertilizing ma
:erial obtained by combining atmos-
phereic nitrogen with calcium carbide,
according to Consul julius D. Dreher,
ct Toronto. BY simply heating cyana-
mid with steam ammonia can be pro-
duced, which being passed through
heated platinum sponges, is oxidized
Into nitric acid. Of which the explosive
industry uses $4,000 tons a year. BY
fusing cayanamid with salts, cyanides
may be produced which are used in ex-
tracing gold and silver from low grade
ores.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
LOSES LEFT HAND TRYING
TO KILL BOTHERSOME DOG

Madison. s. D.. June 25.--While at
tempting to shoot a dog which had been
bothering his chickens, Martin Olson,
a Lake county man, was the victim of
an accident which resulted in the loss
of his left hand. He fired n shot at
the dog and missed, the animal taking
refuge under a he'd STOPPING to look
under the shed, resting his left hand
on the ground and holding the gun in
his right, the weapon in some manner
vas discharged. The full charge took
effect In the left hand, mangling it to
such an extent that In order to save
his life it had to be amputated. few
scattering shot struck him in the face,
but without serious injury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
WEBSTER FARMER KILLED
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

Webster. S. d., June 2s.-Joseph
Hanley. aged AZ, a farmer living one
and a half miles south Of Lily, was
killed in a runaway accident. Han
ley left Lily late at night and his two
sons, 10 and IL years of age, heard
him drive into the yard. AS the mar
was in the habit of returning late and
spending the remainder Of the night in
the barn. the boys thought no more
Of the matter until about 8 o'clock in
the morning. when they looked out of
a window and saw the buggy over
turned and their father under it. They
hurried out and found their father dead.
An investigation by the coroner showed
that Hanley had fallen forward be-
tween the box and the front wheel of
the buggy, his foot catching under the
seat, and that he had been dragged
In that condition for a considerable
distance. with his head striking the
ground. Hanley parted from his wife
some time ago. the two little boys re-
naming with him, while Mrs. Hanley
and three other children went to Min
neSota to reside.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-01
GIRL OF "A BROWNS IN
LAKE NEAR ABERDEEN

Aberdeen. s. D., June 2S.-Frances
Stablein, Ia years old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles M. Stablein. was
drowned while bathing at Lake Mime
cho, in Wylie park, a mile and a half
from the city limits. late yesterday aft
ernoon. The Stablein girl, with her sis
ter, Blanche. and Olive and Effie
Wetmoreland. all about the same age.
was bathing in the lake and holding
onto a plank. They got beyond their
depth and lost their hold on the plank.
Their screams for help brought park
employees and Earl Melgaard and Har-
old I4amma to the rescue, and three Of
the girls We're taken from the water in
time. Frances, however, could not be
reached in time, and 1t was 80 minutes
before she vas taken from the water.
The police department rushed a pull
motor and a physician to the scene, but
the efforts at resuscitation were unsuc-
ceSSful,