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The state herald., 1915-01-29

talk In Boston was spliced into the
line Monday. thirty feet OF II at New
York and thirty feet at San Francisco.
Ever since the telephone was dis
covered, America. the land OF Its
birth. has kept the lead. using more
telephones than all the rest Of the
world More than twentyone million
miles OF wire In this country now
unite nine million telephones In 10000
cities, towns and villages. All the rest
OF the world has less than i've million
telephones.
In 1876 the longest telephone line In
the world was from Boston TO Cam
bridge two miles. in 1884 Il was cx
tended TO New York. 235 miles. Chi
oago and New York were connected IN
1895. and in 1911 New York could say
Hello" to Denver.
In the forty years since the telc
phone was invented nearly a hundred
types Of transmitters, and numerous
repeating Instruments and other de,
vices have been used and Discarded
for something better. hut Il In asserted
that no single new discovery has been
responsible for this latest and great
est achievement In the telephone art
In the two circuits Of the trnnscon.
tInental line there are approximately
six million pounds OF copper wire. OF
about two hundred carloads, Thi,
wire is stretched on 10000 poles
which II they were loaded on railroad
cars would make twenty trains oi
thirty cars each.
The route OF tho tranacon,lncntal
telephone line Ia from New York To
Pittsburgh. thence 10 Chicago. payen.
port Dcs Moinea. Omaha. Lincoln,
Denver, Salt LAX. City and TO San
Francisco.
II IN Understood that tho rate will
be about tsi.oo for = thrccminuto talk
from New York TO San Francisco.
Stationed along this great stretch
Of telephone line the day Il was open
ed wero ropalrmcn every few miles
IN tho big centsrp. IN tho little towns
on tho prairies, In the mountains. and
out on tho desert. ready TO splice the
wires In case they were torn down By
rlcct or wind. TO solder break or rs
place M insuistor broken by . storm
or miachievous boy. Like soldier'
on picket duty. these repairmen vii
he kept on constant vigil. nisht ant
day. IN good weather and In bad, fol
II IL advertised that this line IN soos
10 bs opened 10 the public for coz
s,snt use.
The state herald., 1915-01-29
sous. Adopt. Line. Resolution.

Denver, without dcrncnt the iious.
adopted the Senate Joint resolution o,
Senator l.ines. rcatfirminr tho wisdom
IN equal suffrage IN Colorado and
condemns the misrepresentation
made by the enemies of women nuf.
Ifare which has become live in-ns
In other states aud tho nation. Mrs.
Heart, the only woman member of
the house. called the resolution up
and asked the House 10 vote upon H.
After the yot, she thanked the bod,
for again approving equal suffrage.
The state herald., 1915-01-29
shou, plr,e,Ion Of Sound

A machine has been recently grant
ed patent by the United States pat.
cnt once covering u method OF deter.
mining III. direction OF n sound wave
or Of locating source OF sound. and
Ia doing this the waves cmanating
from such source are divided and the
divided parts are compared by bring.
inr nrat one par, and then another
through a common conductor. lie
employs an apparatus including two
diamotrioaily opposite receivers. tn.
direction Of IN. source of tho sound
waves being determined by stopping
on. Of the said receivers. thus indicat.
ins into which Of the receivers the
particular sound wave was received
The state herald., 1915-01-29
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Services
SHORT APPROPRIATION BILL
Introduced by Senator Hasty Pro
vides for S37s,e56.40.

Denver.-The short appropriation
bill, providing $397,S56.40 to pay the
cunning expenses of the State E1ecu'
i've, Legislative and Judicial Depart
ments for December, 1914, and jan
lary, February and March, 1915. was
introduced in the Senate by Senator
]. s. Hasty, chairman of the finance
committee. The usual course has
been to start the bill in the House.
out the Senate, since the agreement
between Republicans and conserva-
i've Democrats. has taken the position
hat it must decide the legislation this
session and might as well start things
off right
The short appropriation bill Is
passed to enable state departments to
operate until all appropriation bills
nave been passed and the long appro-
oriation bill is drawn up. The short
appropriation bill, therefore, covers
one-sixth of the biennial period, the
ong appropriation twenty months.
Appropriations for the various de-
oartments, as provided for in the bill
Introduced, are as follows:
The state herald., 1915-01-29
Lawyers Support Court Of Appeals.

Denver.-The executive committee
OF the Colorado Bar Association at a
meeting expressed its favor OF the re-
tcntion of the State Court of Appeals
and It's opposition to the measure in
troduced In the Legislature for the re.
peal of the Law allowing the Supreme
Court TO promulgate rules OF civil
practice and procedure. on both sub
iects the vote OF the committee was
divided.
The state herald., 1915-01-29
Educator. lndorse Bulge. Proposal.

Denver.-The budget proposal OF the
new state administration TO require
ment of the funds necessary for their
upkeep during the coming two years
received the support of the Colorado
Association OF Institutions for Higher
Education at banquet The commit
tees on uniform reports and expend'-
mre of institutional funds were con
tlnued. while the budget committee
was reorganlzed.
The state herald., 1915-01-29
Secretary Rsmer Makes Change.

Denver Secretary OF state Ramer
made the first change In his office
force when he notified Wade II Sims.
chief clerk OF the tax department. that
his services were no longer needed
nnd his place would be taken by WI
liam H. slife Of Pueblo. slifc has
served five years In the office Of the
secretary OF state. was six years depu-
" county clerk Of Pueblo ana four
years Pueblo city auditor.
The state herald., 1915-01-29
W.t. Substantial Man.

A curious old document dated At
West Point. August 10, i7sa. gives the
weight OF several distinguished ON.
GERS a, the end OF tho Revolution, as
follows General Washington. 200
pounds. General Lincoln. 224 pounds.
General Knox. $50. Colonel Henry
jackson. 2as, Colonel Swift, sis. and
Colonel Michael Jackson, at2 poupas
The state herald., 1915-01-29

There is something the matter visn
the CAROLINE inlet valve" he an
nounced firmly.
THE whole car must be rotten" !"
surmised the Watermelon, catching
the oil-can as 1t was about to slip
from his already overburdened hands.
No. no." returned the old gentle
man reassuringly, as he buttoned his
long linen ulster securely. 1.-The crank
shaft seems to be all right. but the"
He knelt down, still talking, and
the Watermelon had horrible fear
for n moment that his would-be bene.
factor was about to offer up prayers
for the safety Of the car. He reached
out his hand to stay proceedings.
when the old gentleman spoke:
Il must get under the car"
Maybe it's all right" suggested the
Watermelon, who did not like the idea
of being forced to go after him with
the tools.
Father" the lady's voice was gen.
tie. but firm, and the old gentleman
paused. Let Alphonse go. You know
we are to dine with the Bartletts. Al
phonse, please find out what the
trouble is."
Alphonse alighted promptly. He was
a thin. dapper little man, with a
blase superiority that was impressive
as betokening professional knowl-
edge of the idiosyncrasies OF motor
cars. He approached the car and an.
nounced the trouble practically at
once
There Is no gasolene."
The old gentleman was not in the
least perturbed over his own slight
error in judgment. "a frequent, very
frequent oversight" said he, rising.
We will tow you to the hotel. my
dear sir. You can get the gasolene
there"
Never mind" said the Watermelon.
IL can hoof it"
"Hoof it," The old gentleman was
panied and hurt "Hoof 1t, when I
have my car right here! No, indeed
Alphonse. get the rope"
The Watermelon protested. "Aw,
really. you know"
Weren't you going to the hotel?"
'T was thinking some of 1t. But
the car"
"Alphonse, get the rope. 1t will be
pleasure. We have always got to
lend assistance to broken car. We
may be In the same fix ourselves some
day."
A1nhnnEn hn ha
Watermelon watched them adjust it.
When the last knot was tied to the
old gentleman's liking, he turned to
the Watermelon and presented him
with his card. The Watermelon took
II and read the name, Brig. Gen
Charles Montrose Crossman, U. S. A..
Retired" Then. not to be outdone.
he reached In the still unexplored
pockets OF his new clothes with conf
dent ease, and finding pocketbook
drew 1t forth, opened 1t on the mere
chance that there would be a card
within, found one and presented II
to the general with lofty unconcern.
trusting that the general and the
owner OF the clothes were not ac-
quainted
William Hargraye Bachelor" read
the general aloud. while his round.
fat face beamed with pleasure. Il
have heard about you. sir. and am
glad to make your acquaintance"
The Watermelon grasped the ex.
tended hand and wrung 1t with fervor.
"The pleasure is all mine" said he
with airy grace and sublime self-assur-
ance.
Let me present you to my daugh-
ter. Henrietta. this is young Mr. Bat.
chelor OF New York. You have read
about him. my dear. In the papers. He
broke the cotton ring on Wall Street
last week. You may remember Miss
Crossman. Mr.. Bachelor"
CTo BE coNTINUEDJ
The state herald., 1915-01-29
u,li,y Repeal Bill Before Senate.

Dcnycr-Tha first Of the bills in
tended TO repeal measures and TO
abolish or condonsc state boards and
commissions made their appearance
In the Senate when Senator W. j..
candlish OF Lcad,il!e introduced bills
10 repeal the Public Utilities commls-
sion and the State Civil Service Com.
mission acts.
The state herald., 1915-01-29
Nus, Show cau,, Of nIoh Rs,,..

characterization were issued 10
the coal hauling railroads In Colorado
by the State Utilities Commission 10
appear before that body ON Feb. 10
and show cause why the present coal
iarlffH TO the hundred or more small
towns In the state should not b.
lowered
The state herald., 1915-01-29

iet uH tow you to some garage" said
the lady timorouriy. hcr voice barely
audible above the old gcntlcmnn's =
noisy administrations.
Search me- returned tho Water.
wcIon. standing by to lend assistance
with every tool from the boz In his
arnn or near by where he could reach
II instantly at m imporioua com.
mAnd
Automobiles" said the lady. "are
like tho modern schoolmarma. always
breaking down"
Like hoboes, suggested the Water.
melon, always broke"
The ed gaatiemAa straightensd "a,
The state herald., 1915-01-29
SYNOPSIS.

The Watermelon and James. two
tYnmps, bantering each other regarding
their personal appearance, decide to
clean up, acquire new clothes, and let
their companion, Mike. be the judge
Ms TO which Is the better looking. Water
melon goes to a barber shop.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
PEN SENTENCE INVOKED ON
FAILURE TO PAY ALIMONY

Armour, 8. D., Feb. IL Another
chapter has been written in the matri-
monial difficulties OF Louis Couron, a
former Armour man, who has just been
arrested for failure to pay his divorced
wife the monthly sum fixed by the
court at the time the divorce Was
granted. He failed to make the pay
ment due February /, and now has been
lodged in the Yankton county jail,
where he will be required to serve a
suspended jail sentence Of IL months
and five days. When he was ordered
to make the monthly payments to his
wife he also was sentenced to prison
for non-support and wife and child de-
sertion. but the jail sentence was sus-
pended on condition that he keep up
the monthly payments. When arrested
he had Just completed term in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary for a statu-
tory offense, based on his elopement
from Armour to Sioux Falls with a
married woman OF that place, he at the
same time deserving his wife and child.
The deserted wife traced the fleeing
couple to Sioux Falls and caused the
arrest OF her recreant husband, his con-
viction in the Minnehaha county circuit
court following.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
REGULAR ARMY SOLDIERS
DANISH DANCE CENSOR

Sturgis, s. D., Feb. 17.-Robert Bar
thold was banished from Sturgish Sat
urday night by a squad of soldiers,
following the publication OF an edict
prohibiting soldiers not in civilian
clothes from attending future society
dances in Sturgis.
Bartholdt nailed the sign on the door
OF the dance hall. The troopers spied
1t. That night band OF soldiers dis
mounted In front of the theater where
Bartholdt Is employed as a piano play
er. forced their way into the hall and
seized the pianist. They dragged him
to the Northwestern railroad station
and placed him on an eastbound train
with instructions never to return. Bar
thOldt obeyed. .... f.
Friends of Bartholdt telephoned Fort
Meade and cavalry officers hurried to
town and arrested eight privates, who
were placed in the guardhouse. Bar
tholdt was located in Rapid City and
requested to return,
Sturgis is greatly incensed over the
incident, which grew out OF the at
tendance OF cavalrymen at society
dances there.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
DECLARES DAYTON
CRITICISED UNION
Witness Tells of Alleged De-
rogatory Remarks Made BY
Judge About Miners
Federation.

Wheeling. w. Va. Feb. l5.-Direct
testimony that Federal Judge A. G..
Dayton, of the northern district of
West Virginia. had spoken deroga-
torily of the United Mine Workers OF
America, was presented to the sub-com-
mittee of the house of representatives
investigating the charges against Judge
Dayton, when the hearing opened here
today.
The members of the committee, Rep
resentatives ID. J. McGillicuddy, III. @.
Danforth and Warren Gard, arrived
here yesterday from Parkersburg, w.
Va, where testimony was taken last
week
James Oates, of Charleroi, Pa. an or
ganizer of the United Mine Workers OF
America, testified he had heard Judge
Dayton make the statement that the
United Mine Workers as an association
was a criminal conspiracy and the off
GERS were criminal conspirators and
ought to bel in Jail.
Oates. who had worked for the United
Mine Workers in connection with the
strike at Golfers. w. Va. cited the
case of Joe Hoblott, q foreign miner.
who was unable to speak English. oates
said Hoblott had been arrested at Col
ters ard "railroaded' to jail on n
charge OF contempt Of Judge Dayton =
court. having been sentenced to six
months In Jail the day after his arrest.
Oates testified that the prisoner had
oeen denied an attorney and was not
allowed to have an interpreter and that
while serving his sentence he became
insane. He further testified that Hob
ott is still mentally unbalanced and Is
being cared for by the United Mine
Workers. Co.,.
Continuing his testimony Oates de-
clared that while the Golfers contempt
cases were being tried he heard Judge
Dayton say:
IF had John p. White here / would
give him IL months in Jail"
White. who was president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers, was at that time.
said Oates. charged with contempt, but
had not been arrested.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
SENATE VOTES NEW SYSTEM
CARE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 17.-By the de-
cisive vote Of 81 to 4 the senate voted to
take the custody of the capitol build
Ing and grounds out of the hands OF the
secretary Of state and make the gov
ernor ex-officio custodian. with q dep
uty at $500 a year. Senator Urdahl,
author OF the bill urged that the secre-
tary Of state was a minor official and
this responsibility involving the en-
ployment Of many people and large ex-
penditures should be put in the hands
OF an official closer to the people. The
bill was amended, on motion OF
Stephens, to leave improvements in
control OF the capitol commission and
strike out the specific repeating clause.
A reference to Lieutenant Governor
Norbeck as the next governor of the
state was received with applause In the
senate. The discussion was on an APP
preparation OF S76.09 for the bee in
spector. Browne said this was one of
the offices discussed in the campaign,
and he did not want to provide any
campaign thunder for Egan, already
announced as q candidate against
the gentleman whom all intended to
support, and who is now presiding over
our counsels." When Ii was explained
that the money was appropriated out
Of the bee fund, and was in reality
paid by the bee raisers, objection was
withdrawn and the bill passed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
NORTHWESTERN CONDUCTOR
HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

Redfield, s. D., Feb. 15.-One of the
most miraculous escapes from death in
q railroad accident in South Dakota
occurred this evening at Redfield.
when the Northwestern passenger from
Pierre pulled into the station.
AS the train neared the depot Mar
tin Redmond, conductor, was standing
on the steps Of one Of the coaches
ready to alight. The steps were slip
perry with Ice and he fell to the plat
form. The momentum of his fall
threw him under the moving train just
after the first set of trucks had
passed.
Grabbing the rods under the coach,
Redmond hung on, sliding on the rails
for a distance Of rs feet, when he lost
his hold and fell between the rails.
When the rear set of trucks came
along, however. he grabbed hold of
them and hung on for dear life, slid
ing on the ground between the rails for
a distance OF another 100 feet before
the train finally came to a stop. His
own son, Max Redmond, student at
Redfield college, rescued him from his
perilous position.
|. His first words after regaining his
feet were: We'll, hung to her all
right" He was only slightly bruised.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
oeILvIE CONVENTION AT
YANKToN CLOSES SESSION

Yankton, s. D.. Feb. 15.-The ogil-
vie convention, in session here for
four days, adjourned at noon Friday,
and 81 ministers of the Episcopal
faith, in attendance departed for their
homes. Eight Of the clergy were full
blooded Sioux Indians, all Of them
prominent in their denomination,
some OF them for many years. The
convention was called at the request Of
Mrs. Clinton ORilvie, of New York, a
wealthy woman interested in missions,
who, just before an operation, signed
a check that made the gathering pos
sible. The ministers met to discuss
modern problems of the church, the
ology and many topics, and for the
most part were in ministerial session.
One great public service was held,
Thursday night, at Christ church, the
first church erected in the two Da-
kotas, or rather it's successes, as the
first was pulled down years ago. Tho
speakers were Bishop George Biller, of
Sioux Falls and Rev. e. b. Woodruff,
rector of st. Clements church, st.
Paul. The service, with so many min
listers present and a magnificent choral
service, was a most memorable one.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
MARION LAWYER ACCUSED
or DEERAUDING WIDOW

Parker, S. D.. Feb. 13.-Attorney H.
Van Ruschen, Of Marion, was held to
the circuit court, under a bond of ST.
600, as the result of a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Apologize on a
criminal charge. The case is based up
on an alleged fraudulent transaction,
In which the complainant il Mrs. Tetta
hammers. a widow. formerly a resident
Of Marion, but now of Vermilion. Mrs.
hammers alleges that she made loan
to Van Ruschen of $1,000, taking q
mortgage on 80 lots. She says there
was an agreement that he could sell
any Of the lots and turn in the amount
received in payment as Endorsement on
the mortgage note. She alleges that In
July 1914, Van Ruschen sold three Of
the llots-for $3.50 and that he gaveeher
a check for $3.50, presenting release
which he told her was only a release
for the three lots, which she signed
Later she learned that she had released
all OF the lots, which then were
mortgaged to another person for 1850
The $3.50 check given her by Van
Ruschen was protested by the bark
on which It was drawn. States AZ.
torney Dan e. Hanson asserts that the
case will be vigorously prosecuted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
COUNTY BRIDGE BILL
INTRODUCED; HACKERS
TO WATCH LOBBYISTS
Measure Provides For Separate
Contracts; Giving Presents
3d.. Is Made Felony.

Pierre, s. D.. Feb. 15.--The county
bridge bill has been introduced in both
houses. In the house II is fathered by
Representative Berdahl and In the SEN
ate by Senator Pearson. A large num-
Der OF senators and representatives
have been working on this bill and 1t
has strong backing. They have been
organizing their forces carefully and
are prepared to meet any onslaught or
county commissioners and states attor-
neys, such as rushed TO the capitol TO
defeat similar bill two years ago.
Trains, hotels and Hobbies will be
watched closely and IL is planned to
give full publicity to arrivals Of county
officers when the bridge bills are under
consideration. In nearly every county
OF the state the activity of the bridge
companies, their evident combinations
and collusions, and their fayors to coun-
ty commissioners, have been a public
scandal. The people OF the state are
pretty thoroughly aroused on the sub
tect and with publicity of their move
ments planned 1t Is not believed county
officials will care to engage in a lobby
movement such as was undertaken two
years ago.
The new bill has been carefully drawn
with view to putting an end to pres
ent abuses. The most important pro-
vision Is that requiring the letting Of
each bridge contract separately. Com
missioners are empowered to proceed
forthwith to repair or build where there
is immediate necessity up to a cost Of
$780, Bids are to be opened twice g
year, in January and July, after due
notice. The state engineer is to exam
inc all bids on request of the commits
sioners and must supervise the con-
struction of all bridges costing more
than $4,000. The commissioners may
advertise for material and have the
bridges constructed under their own
supervision. Townships and incorpor-
ated towns may build bridges and cul-
verts costing less than $3.50. In the case
Of patented bridges the county will pay
the royalty in all cases, so that every
bridge firm may be on an equal basis
in the bidding on construction of pat
ented bridge. 1t Is made a felony for
any bridge company or agent to make
presents to county commissioners for
the purpose of influencing their action.
The bill carries the emergency clause.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
DOCTOR MARRIEs GIRL
AND ACTION IS DROPPED

criminal case against DR.. ]. H. Fonger,
a prominent physician of Gary, came
to a sudden end in the Deuel. county
circuit court when Judge Sherwood
was advised that DIR. Fonger had mar
ried Miss Lucille Eakins, the complain
ing witness in the action instituted
against him. Following this announce
ment the case against him was dis
missed. This Is the last chapter in the
matrimonial affairs OF DR.. Fonger
which had been food for gossip in
Deuel. and adjoining counties since last
summer. On December Is last DR..
Fonger secured a divorce from his wife
following a series OF sensations in
which he was one of the principal
figures.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
TO CHECK ALLEGED GRAFT
IN COUNTY BLANK BOOKS

Pierre. S. D.. Feb. 15.-Thompson, of
Minnehaha county. today introduced
bill requiring county officers to pro-
cure their heavy blank books and rec
ord supplies through the deputy COM
missioner Of state printing, who makes
the purchases on competitive bids.
This bill does not affect any of the
work handled by local printing Offices.
but is a blow at alleged collision in
many quarters with general supply
houses. One South Dakota concern, is
said to have a better stand in" with
some Of the county officers than even
the bridge contractors and road ma
chinery statesmen.
Mcfarland, of Codington, has in
troduced a measure which provides for
the employers liability law, similar to
the enactments in Iowa and Nebraska.