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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Thousands Pail for Cream.

Pierre.-Two banks at Philip show
that for the months Of May, June, July
and August this year they eashed
cream checks to the amount of $46,-
909 This from one station in Haakon
county which ships from number of
places, with Midland claiming to be
the banner cream shipping point of
not only that county. but of the central
western part of the state, and the
banks of that place would no doubt
make even better showing.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
DAKOTA WOMEN AID FARMERS
Drive PIow Outfits, in Some loca!lteS'
While Men Are Engaged in
Threshino Grain.

Bismarck-Threshin is again IN
blast after a long layofr, in all sec
tions of the state where men are avail
able. There is shortage OF heiN N
several localities and many crews are
operating with only half crews.
Several localities have developed ca.
operative organizations, and five or SIX
farmers have combined to do the NesN
until the crops are in the granarles.
In some localities while the men are
threshing the women are driving ioaaS
of grain to the elevaros or driving
plow outfits, 1t is only through thr"
aid that fall plowing is being done III
many cases.
While the long delay has caused
some losses to the farmers because
of falling Off in the grade, 1t H"S
not lessened the total yield to al!
appreciable degree.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
MYSTERY GIRL "CONFESSES"
Ruth Erickson in Letter To Prison
Warden Claims To Have
Murdered Sweetheart.

Grand Forks-Ruth Erickson 3
years old, whose alleged series d!
picturesque episodes resulted in her
deportation two weeks ago to gla
home of an aunt at Rockford III in
letter received by Warden Frank
Talcott OF the North Dakota peu,en.
tiary said she murdered her sNp,,.
heart who Tilted her to we'd anothr..
In her letter, addressed: Forward
TO the Bismarck penitentiary. don't
know the address. Very impoYtUn'.
the girl, signing her full name, said
she killed her sweetheart and buried
his body in the timber near her home.
She than declared suicide a likely
remedy for herself, and threateuo4 10
end her life.
Authorities are puzzled at her state.
ment. In previous letters, of NGlrn
there have been many while she was
here. she has frequently called a.ter
ton to various of her stunts, and IN
every instance they have been backed
by facts.
The girl, well formed and nearly s.z
feet tall, the daughter of local farm.
er, has been accused of slash:ng down
telephone poles, poisoning cattle la~-
ing barns, writing threatening letters.
For two years local officials We're
puzzled at her case The theft Of
kit Of tools was charged to her at G.e
time of her arrest.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
A Jubilee Day"

Webster.-Owing to unfavora BILE
weather conditions, the Day county
fair which was to have been held here
was a failure, the attendance being
fair association met with heavy losses.
In order to make up these losses, the
Webster Commercial club has taken
the matter in hand, and has arranged
10 hold Jubilee day" on October 90.
On that day a program of automobile
races and other sports will be held,
and in the evening a grand musical en-
tertainment will be given. The pro-
ceeds will all go to make up the deficit
in the county fair finances.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Three Years for Shroyer.

Belle Fourche-Three years in the
penitentiary is the price that Neff
Shroyer, a young man of this place,
has to pay for running away with
the 14.yearoid daughter of Peter Lase
tala, a farmer OF Newell The pair
went to Hot Springs, where they were
arrested and brought back, and in
circuit court before Judge McNenny at
Deadwood Shroyer entered plea of
guilty of abduction and was ordered
to states prison. The girl was re-
turned to her father.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Biu Yields Of Wheat.

Pierre.-Fifty bushels of wheat to
the acre is the claim of T. j. White
of Coal Springs, Perkins county, and
heads the list of any claims from any
section of the state for this year, he
thrashing seventy-five bushels from a
field of an acre and a half. Yields
ranging from thirty to forty bushels
to the acre are common for the west
ern half Of the state this year, with
all other crops i'll proportion, bring
ing to that section of the state pros
perity year.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Officials Detain Man and Wife.

Grand Forks.-Federal and state
officials, by the arrest of Robert W.
Black and wife OF Larimore, believe
they have in charge the persons who
have been handling more or less of
the stolen commodities which gang
operating out Of Larimore has carried
away as booty in a series of burglaries
Black, who conducts bakery ana con
fectionery store, was bound over at
a hearing, and his wife also was plac.
ed under arrest. Numerous articles.
identified as having been stolen recent
ly. were found in their place.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Owned Charles Mix County Soil.

Wheeler.-A will which disposes Of
a larger amount of real estate than
any will ever filed in the probate court
of Charles Mix county has Just been
fled with the probate judge of Charles
Mix county for probate The will is
that of Elmer w. Hurst, who died re-
Gently at Rock Island, H.. and who
was a heavy land owner in the Mis-.
eouri river section of South Dakota.
The will disposes OF farm land IN
Charles Mix and adjcining counties
whicn Is .,z.irctei re- be worth act
'aes .h-. 800 nn0.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Will Use Soft Corn.

Bruce.-7he farmers of this vicinity
will make good use of such soft corn
as they have in their fields. They are
purchasing sheep in large numbers
and will utilize the soft corn for feed
for the animals. At one time an ag-
gregate of 5000 sheep were brought
into the Bruce territory and sold to
the farmers. This is but one of sew.
eral such shipments which have been
made in this territory. One farmer,
Victor Goodfellow, living near town,
alone brought in 2,200 head of sheep
which he will feed on his farm
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Snake Stories.

Pierre.-John Harty and Milo Glass,
Of Highmore, while travelling on the
Crow Creek reservation in an auto, ran
into a number of rattlers, evidently
hunting winter quarters. They killed
thirty-six. Ralph and Roy Hull, of
Sully county, while hunting along
Okobojo creek north of Onida, found
another such a colony of rattlers near
the creek, and brought in forty sets
of rattles to show what they had run
into in the way of rattlers.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Exhibits Prize Potatoes.

Ludlow.-Some enormous yields of
potatoes are being reported in Hard
ing county, but the largest number of
potatoes from one hill is on exhibit;
tion at the Herald office in Ludlow.
Dick Burma, farmer residing near
here, dug eleven potatoes from one
hill ranging in weight from one ana
quarter to one and three-quarter
pounds each, the combined weight of
the eleven spuds being seventeen
pounds.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Held on Fraud CHARGE.

Sioux Falls-When r. c. Platt was
brought to Sioux Falls few days ago
rom Chicago to answer to the charge
of having by alleged fraud induced a
farmer living near Sioux Falls to at
rach his signature to two notes for
1000 each. in payment for stock in
N alleged serum factory at Austin.
Ninn, 1t was stated that Platt was a
member of the B-ockvogel gang 1t
as developed that while Platt was
-ssociated with Brockvogel many
ears ago. he has hai no connection
with hi, s'-'r~ nc -e~- 60 "nars.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Elected, Sues, Wins.

Aberdeen-Because he was trying
to see a baseball game at Wylie park
by looking over the fence instead Of
paying admission and going inside.
Frank Sekuris alleges that John Krug-
er one of the owners of the park,
threw him bodily through the fence.
Sekuris started an action against kru-
ger for $500 damages, which was tried,
the jury bringing in verdict for $3.50
for the defendant, after being out an
hour
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Lotus Condition Serious.

Fargo-News of the seriousness "'
the condition of George 5. Lol-''
salesmanger for the Equity Co-of''''
tive exchange, has reached fafA''
President j. NJ. Anderson of the eA'
change arrived here, and before le"' .
ing for st. Paul, said the sales o4'Ne
has SO been organized that the ae"'H
of Lotus would not impair the ouSt'
ness. Anderson said Lotus is ""'
man dyamo and has paid little OF ~ ~
attention to the laws Of health. no
will succeed Lotus In case of the Ia,
ter's death.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
WASHINGTON.

Cotton at 800 bale was the pre-
diction of Congressman Hefiin of Ala
bama. The policy Of holding cotton
now being pursued in the south will
bring the staple up TO a price never
heard Of. he said
The administration plan for in
creasing national defense includes an
increase in the regular army of SO, 900
men, making total of 10000. the
maintenance Of force of 125,tS0
state militia, and the creation of
continental army Of 100000 men.
Permission was granted to the
state Of South Dakota by the supreme
court to file an original suit against
Charles H. Carsill, former state treas
urer. for $4,000, alleged to have been
received by Carsill as fees and per-
quisiteg in consideration of the de-
post Of public funds during his term
Of Office.
Production for the first time in the
United States OF commercial mineral
potash, for which In the past Ameri.
cans have spent millions OF dollars
abroad annually, was announced bv
Secretary Lane OF the Interior depart.
ment. Potash has been produced
from alunite found in great vein in
Piute county, Utah
The Treasury department. issued q
statement denying that it holds .
fund of $4,000, 900 or any other sun
| for eNslaves or their heirs, or fo,
other persons who worked in the co.
ton folds during the civil war and
the years just preceding and follow
ing that conflict
Plans for dry dock at Hunter.
Point. San Francisco. to be iarg,
enough TO accommodate the la-eoe
battleship built or brr'ro wore ~
| proved by Secretary Do"'~'e CO..
"t~"o'ior win haSiv ir,--, -
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Nurses Investment Pays Well.

M.!ler.-Last spring Miss Nellie
Grant, nurse in town, thought she
would take chance with the soil to
make some extra money, and she fur
nished seed for a sixty-acre tract of
land, agreeing to take one-fourth of
the crop as her share in the fall The
wheat has now been marketed and the
lady has deposited s235 in the bank as
her share of the crop.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Big Potato Crop.

White Lake.-The potato crop OF
this territory is so large that prices
have been forced down, and potatoes
now are selling on the White Lake
lowest price for years. There will be
a large surplus crop of tubers to ship
to parts of the country where there is
a shortage in the potato crop.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Injured IN Runaway.

Diamond.-William Lampman, a
farmer living near here, sustained
three broken ribs and other injuries
when his horses ran away and threw
him in front Of the corn binder which
he was operating. The main drive
wheel passed over him.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Yeoqmen Raid Country Store.

LaMoure.-The G. l.. Lovett me''
camille store at Berlin, north OF here
was raided by yeggmen. The sac
was blown and nearly 5000 taken, ne
cracksmen used nitroglycerine anu
evidently were expert at their TRACE.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
GENERAL.

The German potato crop, estimated
at 10000, 200 tons, is the largest in the
history OF the country, says Berne
dispatch.
Nearly twenty inches Of rain fell
IN New Orleans in the last two
weeks, breaking all local weather bu.
reau records.
trict and on the busiest corner in the
world. ffteen-story building was
torn down and seventeen story
building put up. all in ninety days.
The segregated district of Spring.
OF Sheriff j. A. Wheeler. who declared
1t was one of the principal causes Of
the spread of disease.
Appointment OF DR.. Ray Lyman
Wilbur as president of Leland Stan.
ford University. tr, was announced.
DR.. Wilbur was president Of the
American Academy of Medicine in
1928. He was born in Boonevnle.
Iowa.
The object of proposal to consol,.
date the principal coal mining com,
panies OF Colorado, exclusive Of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company. is to
reduce costs, according to a formal
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
Married Fifty Years.

Parkston.-Mr. and Mrs Frank
Zehnpfennig, OF this city, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
here. They were married October IA,
1865. They were among the early
pioneers of this part of the state. A
number of children, grandchildren,
great grandchildren and other rela.
tives attended the celebration.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

DIT f.h"dtu arson. llcLrT ttHAtA
and attorney general OF Great Britain,
has resigned from the cabinet
British killed at the DardanelIes
number 1887, and wounded 1851
thus far, according 10 an official state
ment issued in London.
Paris reports Aus'ro, German losses
in the campaign against Serbia up TO
Thursday evening, October II, were
estimated at $4,000 officers and men
killed and 10000 wounded.
Seventeen German ore steamers
which ply in the Baltic sea are miss,
iss. according TO a Stockholm dis
patch. and are believed TO have been
sunk by British submarines.
According TO a dispatch from Sofa.
King Ferdinand, a. commandeT-in-
chief Of all the Bulgarian forces, has
entrusted command Of the field forces
TO Genera Jecoff, minister Of war.
Major General Sir Ian Hamilton
has been relieved Of the command OF
the allied forces in the Dardanelles.
He is to be succeeded by Major Gen
eral Charles Carmichael Mouro.
Great Britain needs 1000 900 more
irr7
was made b. Brigadier General Sir
Eric Swayne, director Of recruiting in
northern command, in speech at
Hull, England
The German government has sus-
pended postal service and issued an
order upholding all food shipments be-
tween Germany and Rumania until
that country declares its attitude IN
the world war
The Serbian temporary capitals
transfer from Nish to Monastir is ex-
pected. The formers capture by the
Bulgarians was looked for before the
Germans, who have the same objec-
tive, can reach It.
Anglo French forces in the Balkans
are reported TO be making progress
toward the relief OF Serbia; occupying
Suumitza in Bulgaria and landing at
Enos, European Turkey, near the for
tilted Bulgarian port Of Dedeaghaten.
In the recent Zeppelin raid on Lon
don forty-one persons were killed and
l0l wounded by bombs dropped from
the airships The raid was by far the
most costly in human life Of any made
by the German airships on England
thus far
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
SPORTING.

Kari Schulz OF New York city. who
claims the wrestling championship Of
the German navy, was put squarely
on his back twice by Joe Stecher In
eight and twelve minutes, before a
large crowd at Hastings, Ncb
A new worlds interscholastic re-
cord for the 449-yard dash-forty-
eight and one-ffth seconds-was
made in San Francisco by Frank Slo-
man, San Francisco high school
student.
In game in which the Northwest
ern football team was mostly on the
defensive, the University of Iowa
squad defeated Coach Murphy's men
at Iowa City by a score of 8 to 6.
Three drop kicks We're made by Iowa.
Captain Edward Mahan OF Harvard
proved himself worthy successor to
Captain Charles Rrickley, the former
footbar star, by personally defeating
The University OF Virginia at Cam
bridge, Mass, 9 to 0, by dropping
three field goals, one from the forty
two yard line.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Dah'e1 M hoaser. PI. ~
Iiooe ruoishins ~ st'' - -
o' uhe 81 LOUIS u'ooe tI'0N So
Ct 'iis Ao'ie LII g. h-
A verdict OF not guilty II tEe case
against Mayor Joseph h Bel q IL
spirs"y. wHs reached by jury
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdo~a.
in an address a. St Louis, said that
South American countries ~ere beg
ging the Clited States to seige the oE-
po-tuatty Of supplying them with
Europe.
Counse, for william Barnes. g..
fled in the Orcndgga county c.erks
Office at Syracuse. y Y. AZ order
signed by Justice William 5 Al
drevs. deuvfrg their motion for $
new trial in the libel action brought
Josaph EiI}strcrn. convicted u It's
murder os J. q. Morrison and Ncrr.-
sons sor in Salt Lake Ctr. January
10 1914, was brought before Judge
RitchIa q. the district ccarr il that
city. and resenrercas to b. sAo: 10
death Friday. November -.
Fiyh. hundred nornfs of smoking
oujum. vsluaf AZ s-=.eses. was seized
2. Seattle Wash bv customs officers
m ho,s~sf the Rrua Funnel liner Cal
rhas The ori3rp was contained IN
qG4 rayp,e,;rauv scaled tins. which
were secreted In an airshaft-
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What is Going On a. Wash
lnaton and in Other Sections of
the Country.
WAR NEWS.

Sir Edward Carson, Ulster leader
and attorney general OF Great Britain,
has resigned from the ca binet-
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

A verdic, Of not guilty II the case
against Mayor Joseph Z. Bel q L.
dianspolis. charged with election con
kpirecy. wHs reached by Jury
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Secretary OF the Treasury McAio$a.
in an address a. ST Louis. said that
South American countries we're beg
giuE the United States TO se!.e the oE-
po-Iuaity Of supplying them with
products they have been getting t-o2
Europe
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Joseph HiIlstro1. convicted q tt
murder os J. q Morrison and Ncr-.
sons sor in Salt Lake Citys lA1Ga--
10, 1914. was brought before judEt
Richie OF the district coGrt II thA
city. and reseDtence1 to b. sAO: 4
death Friday, November -.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Daniel NJ. Hoaser. president Of tie
Globe Publishing Co. and publisher
OF the ST. Louis Globe Democrat. died
at his home in ST. Louis
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Seventeen German ore steamers
which ply in the Baltic sea are miss
tPs. according TO Stockholm dis
patch, and are believed TO have been
sunk by British submarines.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Paris reports AustroGerman losses
in the campaign against Serbia up 10
Thursday evening, October II, were
estimated at 25 600 officers and men
killed and so, 900 wounded.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

British killed at the Dardanelles
number 1887, and wounded 1857
thus far, according 10 an official state
ment issued il London.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Counsel for William Barnes, &
fled in the Onondaga county c.ers
Office at Syracuse. y Y az o-1e
signed by Justice William s IL
d-eEs. denying their motion for
new trial in the libel action bronga
against CoIo1el Roosevelt
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

According 10 a dispatch from Sofa.
King Ferdinand, as commander-in
chief of all the Bulgarian forces, has
entrusted command Of the field forces
10 Genera Jecoff. minister Of war.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

The German potato crop, estimated
at $4,000, 200 tons, is the largest in the
history OF the country, says Berne
dispatch.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

In the heart OF Chicagos loop dis
trict and on the busiest corner In the
world, a ffteen-story building was
torn down and seventeen story
building put up. all in ninety days.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Fifteen persons were killed when a
Union Pacific motor ear, bound from
manhattan, kas., to Lincoln, Neb
went off bridge approach into Fanc,
CLCek. near Randnlnh kas
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

The segregated district Of Spring
feld, Ill, has been closed by orders
OF Sheriff j. A. Wheeler. who declared
It was one of the principal causes Of
the spread of disease.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

The Serbian temporary capitals
transfer from Nish to Monastir Is ex-
pected. The formers capture by the
Bnlgarians was looked for before the
Germans, who have the same objec-
tive, can reach II.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

The German government has sus-
pended postal service and issued an
order upholding all food shipments be-
tween Germany and Rumania unit!
that country declares its attitude IN
the world war
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Major General Sir Ian Hamilton
k2s been relieved Of the command OF
the allied forces in the Dardanelles.
He is to be succeeded by Major Gen.
eral Charles Carmichael Monro.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-27

Great Britain needs 100000 more
men b. spring" This declaration
was made b. Brigadier General Sir
Eric Swayne, director Of recruiting in
northern command, in a speech at
Iull. England
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-27

in the way Clutching Hand goes
Through q typewriter desk and comes
out through piano into the next
house. When Perry Bennett buys
Elaine wrist watch for birthday
gift. an emissary of the Clutching
Hand obtains an exact duplicate This
is rugged with poison needle. set TO
puncture Elaine's arm at o'clock the
next day, and sent to her. Meantime
Kennedy has located the headquarters
of the Clutching Hand and confronte
him In stirring scene only to be
told that in twenty minutes Elaine will
be dead. To save his life the Clutch
ing Hand tells Kennedy of the watch.
The detective rushes to the girls
home, and without explanation snatch
es the watch from her wrist, few
seconds before the fatal hour. He las
saved her life, but the master criminal
has once more escaped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-27
Palace Films
THURSDAY.


/ Lew Fields as q comedian of the
screen verifies his stage reputation in
the great five reel comedy success,
"Old Dutch" to be shown at the
Palace next Wednesday and Thursday
Mr.. Fields is Ludwig Streusand is the
inventor Of the contrivance to see the
other end Of telephone, which inven-
ton has brought his q check for So 600
on account from Mr.. Rockmorgan. Old
dutch and his daughter, Vivian Mar.
TIM decide to have an outing an the
check, and HE themselves to Palm
Beach, where Old Dutch loses his wal.
let containing the check. It is found
by q fat actor, who assume the in
ventor's name and receives all the
glory from the telephotophone. Old
Dutch is unable to pay his bill when
requested and his daughter and him.
self have to work out their board. This
is where the fun begins. Old Dutch
has to black shoes, wait on the table,
take care of horses, etc., and his daugh-
ter becomes a helper in the kitchen,
and mixes up that department very
much. One thing that puts this film
above all other comedies is the good,
clean comedy. as 1t does not depend
upon vulgar slapstick situations for 1ts
fun. Old Dutch is full of laughabie
situation and real comedy.