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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
COOPERATING IN STAMP
ING OUT CHOLER \
(By Associated Press. }

Seoul, Korea, Nov. American
physicians and missionaries in Korea
are energetically cooperating with
the Japanese authorities in stamping
out cholera An epidemic of the dis
case broke out at Chcmulp,, but is
abating There are no fresh cases
at Seoul The Japanese thankfully
accepted the aid of the Americans
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
A MILLION TURKEYS
normous Shipments of Birds From
Texas This Fall

Dallas. Texas. Nov. 4.-The in
easing Importance of Texas is in
,ated by the fact that plans are
" under way by the Texas Poultry
d Butter Shippers Association for
shipping of 100000 turkeys out
Texas to Northern and Eastern
rkets this fall.
In few weeks preceding Thanks
Sing there are regular turkey
ts' or "round-ups" in several of
! Interior cities, notably Temple
Cuero, at which time turkeys by
thousands are driven into town
be dressed and shipped out in car
d lots During that time the tur-
Industry is the principal feature
c1mnunity activity and the spec
le Is one which even attracts out.
: ere for the novelty of the spec
Jrle
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
800 BELIEVED TO HAVE GONE
DOWN WHEN TWO SHIPS
C0LL|DFD AND SANK
COTTON CROP BELOW
THE AVERAGE
(By Associated Press. }

Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 4.-The bulle-
tin of the ministry of agriculture
dated Oct. |, gives the condition OF
the cotton crop in Lower Egypt as
10 per cent and in Upper Egypt as
per cent below the average. The
pink boil worm attack has consider
ably increased in intensity through
out Upper Egypt.
Picking is now general and in some
places the first picking has been COM
pleted but the yield is very uneven
On the whole, the crop this year is
likely to be appreciably below aver
age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
CLOSES TONIGHT;
final SPEECHES
Being MADE BY
WILSON AND HUGHES
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Nov. 4.-The national
campaign virtually closes at mid
night tonight. The presidential can
didates and prominent orators will
make their final speeches today The
President speaks at Shadowlawn this
afternoon. Chas. e. Hughes is slated
for five addresses here. j. Frank Hen
ly, Prohibition candidate, is expected
to reach his home at Indianapolis to-
night. Allan L. Benson, the Social
ist, is in Kansas City today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
not known IF
Any AMERICANS
were ABOARD
HIPS COLLIDED OFF THE IRISH
COAST: BODIES HAVE ALREADY
DEGUN TO WASH ASHORE
(By Associated Press. J

500 persons perished when the Lon
don and Northwestern Passenger
steamship Connemara collided with
the steamship Retriever in the Irish
channel last night. Both vessels
sank. AS far as known there is only
one survivor. The Connemara was
bound from Greenore for Holyhead.
The railway company is unable to
oay whether any Americans were
Aboard the Connemara 1t seldom
carried any saloon passengers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
eco, 900 JOIN CANNING CLUBS

Washington, Nov. /, "A ricultural
nd canning clubs conducted CO.
peratively by the State COLLEGES and
-he Department of Agriculture had
=nrolled in their membership 100000
=oys and girls during 1915.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
Bodies Washed Ashore
(By Associated Press !

London, Nov "A Lloyd dis.
patch from Belfast said the Come
mara and Retriever collided off Carl
0erord Lough, an inlet on the Irish
coast between Down and Luth coun-
uee The Retrierer was inward
round. Some bodies have been
washed ashore on the Downs county
COAST.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
LAKELAND. FLORIDA, SATURDAY, NOV 4, 1916
AN HOURS
BATTLE, FRENCH
liner BEAT OFF
SUBMARINE
(By Associated Press

Toulon, Nov. 4.-The French lin
er Doukkala reported that she beat
off submarine attack after three
quarters of an hour battle at six
thousand yards range. The subma-
rine fired seven shells, it was said :.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04
One Boat Carried "a
{ (By Associated Press

London, Nov. 4 4-The marine su-
of the London and
N0rthwestern railway said that as
ar ~ he knew there were only fifty
passengers on the Connemara. The
crew numbered thirty-two.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-04

ket for American tractors.
Sticky fly paper is needed in Aus
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
NEW YORK MAN SECURED
AS COACH AT MITCHELL

Mitchell. S. D.. Aug. 25.-Word was
received here this morning that James
c. Lommen has been secured as coach
at Dakota Wesleyan to succeed Coach
Dillon. Lommen was halfback for four
years in Hobart college, Of Geneva, N.
Y, has coached two years in the high
school there n has taken special
training in coaching at the University
of Illinois.
Among the we'll known veterans who
will return to the Wesleyan gridiron
this fall are Welcome Waltz and Rex
Smith, two powerful backficld men.
who are now at the border: Captain
Clifford Knox, Ward Ellis. Charles
Blintliff and probably Virgil Hine, who
is a phenomenal forward passer. 9th
ers of the squad are Floyd Wilder, Art
Shepherd, Elliott Hathaway. Mark
Payne. who last year established a
new worlds record in a drop kick, will
not be back. Jack Berry, Fat Smith,
III. Woodward and G.. S~chWabauer we're
lost through graduation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
HEIRS WIN VICTORY
IN HOMESTEAD CASE
Department Makes Liberal Rul-
ing ON Their Right to Com
plete Terms of Entry.

Gregory, 5. d., Aug. 2S.-The secrc-
tary of the interior has just rendered
n decision upholdins the rights of the
heirs of Simon l.. Kent in "a valuable
homestead in Meilette county.
After The death of the original entry
MIN and the failure of his heirs to per
feet ttl"ir rights within The presumed
limit u contest was filed. alleging
abandonment ana failure to cultivatc.
IN resisting the contest. the heirs ad-
mittcd that the entry man bad NOT cs-
tablislei residence and that no culti-
Nt,iion had been made on the place the
first year after his death. l'hoy did
ESTABLISH, however, that 10 acres had
>een cultivated the second Year. this
work being ~inaUSurated as soon rs they
h;td become informed OF conditions.
The departments ruling constitutes
m unusually liberal Interpretation on
he rights OF heirs to perfect proof on
, homestead where the original entry
man has died. either with. or without,
establishing residence. y few years
,eo ii was held. in similar cases, that
thc lack of LEGAL residence within six
months after filing. cit!er by the on
Nyman on heirs. involved a forfeiture
If lights.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
GRASS FED CATTLE ARE
BEING SHIPPED TO MARKET

Belle I%'ourohc, =. 10. AUG. 2S.-Thc
attic shipping season for 1916 is just
starting and promises to prove Il good
,ne. All indications point to heavier
shipments than for several years pre-
vious. the prevailing high prices being
attractive to cattle owners Conditions
pf stock is reported around the cattle
country north of here as unusually
good. 4 Condition not usually obtain
Ing is tine humber of cattle hat are
being shipped in here from the other
sections and her distributed on tho
ranches and farms adjacent to Belle
i'ourche, practically every rancher be-
ing prepared to handle all the cattle
his land will accommodate. Range at
tie are fat and feed has been plentiful
md the m OF cattle in this part
of the country is increasing each year.
Hogs and sheep are reported in the
same condition and heavier shipments
VIII result and ranches generally
throughout this district report a pros
CGfOUS wear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
NEEDS Outlined
BY STATE TAX BOARD
Say South Dakota Needs Ccun-
ty Asressors--"Perhaps"
Budget System, Also.

Pierre, S. n, Aug. 26.-The state tax
commission In its annua report. in
cludes a number of Recommendations
tor The consideration of the legislature,
among them the following:
Recommendation for a county asses
sor syste,n. ~ present the state has
local assc ssors-l.55o used in l9i6-and
the commission contends one count
assessor III each county. clicial-
~ charged with such duties. would be
itbl" +" york to better advantage.
hcttet method Of making state ap-
p~ropr.atinna. u more blsinesslihe meth
cd il po@sihie: perhaps Che budget sys-
tenn.
Qualification of al revenue laws.
Since the state has Tie tax commits
sion, and duties formerly ASSIGNED 20
other state officers in connection with
taxation arc now performed by tie
commission, there ere found To be o.n
DISCREPANCIES in the statutes, due 10
the changes cauSing confession and an
~noNaares.
OF years. rather DIAN every year. A
number Of ti9o elder state assess req!
estate every five years, and tilat as
sessment rate holds for the period. BE
fore this is Gone, however. the corn
mission recommends n thorough APP
malSal OF real property.
Collection of dclinGucnt personal
proHertT tax centralized. AS the Law
now l. 1t is n matter between the sher-
Hf ana treasurer. The commission
considers putting the Guty in ONE place
Woul b" better.
Appropriation by The state for the
'*prnsss OF county auditors inecting
With The commission once II year. This
orlreriy was done. but when the tax
commission was organized the law was
repealed. TIE meetings are considered
very Important, and so, in spite of the
repeal of tire law. have been continued.
FINALLY. though still a distant mat
ter. he tax commission recommends
hat when the next state census is
taken tnat local assessors do not take
Z. They consider it preferable to have
u entirely q state matter. and have
regular census enumerators.
The state tax commission has set the
eVy Tor Sorle general taxes next year
NJ mill, the same as it was last year.
The corporation tax on express, tele-
graph and private car lines is 1925
mills.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
SUSPECT HELD FOR MURDER
OF ANCOVER POLICEMAN

Aberdeen. S. d.. Aug. 2S.-Reports
nave been received here from Web
ster stating nat a man has been ar
rested at that place charged with the
killing of Dan Passage, Il policeman at
Andover. a short time 60. Tine sup
posed murderer was brought up in
court at Webster and given a prelim-
mary hearing. He was bound over to
circuit court.
The brakeman on the Milwaukee o
who was a witness of the shooting aft
fair at Andover identified the man
picked up at Webster as the one who
shot Passage.
Three men We're. picked up by the
Milwaukee authorities. two of them be-
ing released. The man who is being
held for trial is said to be guilty by
those who have the matter in charge.
The shooting at Andover was done
when Dan PASSAGE, night Waterman at
that place, interrupted two j. w. VS.
in the act Of holding up another man.
Passage came aro.nd the Milwaukee
depot at Andover at about II o'clock
at night and. seeing the holdup being
staged. attempted to arrest the two men
doing the holdup stunt; but. before he
could reach for his gun. one of the par
ty fired at him. The first hot missed
the mark. but the second bullet pene-
trated the nan abdomen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
Public Manners.
From the Indiana Farme,

TN N3U 4 a I1IC1.
Some one has said that Of all people in
the world the Americans nave the worst
manners in public. Whether this is an
exa~ggeration or not our bad manners are
amply in evidence in most public places,
especially where there are crowds. 1t is
astonishing how even people of breeding
considerable. lose all regard for others
when the relations cease IS be personal.
In short with a vast number of people.
courtesy does not seem to be a natural
thing. but something merely imposed by
custom and they lapse from it as soon as
their relations to their fellows cease to
be direct and personal. Even in the use
Of the telephone this lapse is noticeable.
People whose voices and manners are az
fable in face-to-face conversation very
often answer their phone calls with a
curtness that would be positively resent
cd by any one who was directly addressed
In such tone.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
OLD SKELETON STARTS
VARIOUS CONJECTURES
Recalled That Girl Homesteader
Was Killed For Knowing of
Secreted Body.

Fairfax. S. D.. Aug. 25.-Considey-
able interest is manifested here on ac-
count OF the finding yesterday by Mrs.
Herman Fritz and ner daughter.
Venus, while going to the August
Schultz home, of Il human skull and on
further search, an entire human
skeleton of "a hite man. which APP
parentiy had been buried mary years.
The bones We're found in & draw" two
miles south and two miles west OF
J. airfaX, N within 100 feet o. the Ne
braska-Dakota state line. No evidence
of a coffin or other covering was found.
The discovery recalls to the memory
of old timers several strange disap-
pearances of early days and especially
of the mysterious murder or suicide of
a young woman whose dead body was
found some % or 30 years ago within
a mile or SO of where this skeleton was
found Sunday
homestead and is said to have written
to her mother in another state that ON
account OF her knowledge OF the place
of burial of the body of a certain nan
who had disappeared. her life was in
great danger and for her mother ito
and when the mother am fnund hep
dead.
Others think the body was of n
of the pirates or gamblers who We're
run out of Bonesteel during the land
rush of 1904 when the citizens arose
and chased some of the toughs out of
town. In the roundup at the time a
number of shots were fired and several
members of the gang were hurt, but
their companions helped them get
away. Possibly one of the nunbe died
on the way and his body was hurriedly
buried in the bottom of the draw"
near the road side.
The authorities are making further
investigation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
GOOD PROGRAM OUTLINED
FOR ELK POINT PICNIC

Elk Point. s. D.. Aug. 26.-Elk Point
ia expecting the largest crowd in the
history of the old settlers picnic. which
will be held Tuesday. August 90.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made to make the gathering n success.
A fine program of sports is on the pro-
gram. which will begin at 3 O'Clock.
be held: an aeropiane flight and a bail
game between Jefferson and Elk Point
will be attractions.
For the young people there will be a
dance on the bowery and in the opera
muse
TWO bands have been engaged for thu
occasion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
SOUTH DAKOTA PROPERTY
LUATlONS NOW S1.3o3. 500. O1e

Pierre, S. d., Aug. 25.-The state tax
commission has found the assessed val
ue of all property in South Dakota for
his year to be s1,303, 500,o19, in COM
or an increase of about s25.O00.00O in
value. OF the total Valuation. $97O,039.-
lGG is real estate: s194,93l.194 is per
sonal property. and $13S.526.719 is cor
poration property. The subdivisions of
the corporation property show tina,
railroads are alued at $4,000 IA:
telephone holdings at $4,550.303; ex-
press companies at $2,49S, 600: tele-
graph companies at $936.977; private
cars, including sleeping cars. $444,72
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
STRICT NEUTRALITY PREVAILS
IN CORN PALACE DESIGNS

Mitchell. S. d., Aug. 2S.-Corn palace
DESIGNS, which have hitherto been made
to represent the customs of some for
country. are this year to be in
fluenced by the European war and will
observe a strict neutrality. according
TO a statement made by Director Will
Nearney. The decorations are to pic
ture only American customs and scenes
from American life. Needed materials
are readily available with the exception
of flax which will be omitted from the
trimmings this year on accoun of the
extreme difficulty in locating any in
this section OF the state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
NO DRY GAS OR OIL,
PROF. TODD REPORTS
Geologist Says the Formations
Near Pierre Give No Excuse
For Drilling Oil Wells.

Pierre. S. d., Aug. 26.-TiIat there is
no liNelihood OF cry sas or OIL in tins
region is tne conclusion reached by
Professor TODD, formerly STATE geoio-
slst OF South Dakota, who mas been
making q careful examination of The
central portlUn OF the STATE al the re-
quest OF Interested clti@ens, who have
Thought PERHAPS the artosIan waters
ahi the supply of natural gas aboUnd-
Tag IN TINS portion did indicate The
presence OF uli or dry gus below.
Professor TODD, in ms report, says
that dry gas II Oil are found i'll strata
:olGed INTO an anticiinal rioSe or dome.
NlS conclusion, itIter examination OF
lie section OF country mere, is that no
race has been found ui amy ant!cllnai
9r lone uplitt in this vicinity. DIiiiinS.
without 1inuing such an upillt, } should
consider foolish, for not only would it
DC a pure gamble. bat like buylnS a
ticket in a take lottery IN which there
S probably no prize; for, without con-
,entration by AN anticline or dome,
here is PROBABLY no oil OF dry gas TO
obtain. am disappointed with the
est of you in the result of my work.
md regret that l have to report as |
nave, but the truth is what we all want
20 know"
Professor Todd says there is also an
Sther ype of oil n gas we'll which
S found in porous strata. such as sand.
'HI ilSSutet limestone iiiu s'4lAlcS- anu
.s,rely, if ever, III clays ind snales,
Which are i~mpcrvious. in Wyoming.
colorado and California the oil occur
n formations above the Dakota sand
stone which carries the artesian wa
her. he states: but that it should so
occur in South Dakota seems certain.
~ disproved for all parts OF our state
where artesian wells have been sunk.
Tor in none of them have noticeable
quantities. of either oil or sass been
found"
Professor Todd came into this sec
ion at the request of committees of
Pierre and Fort Pierre citizens. His eX-'
animation has extended considerably
forth of Pierre, to Chantier and Oko-
oojo creek, Sully county, and south of
souri bluffs quite a distance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30

A Philadelphia taxidcrmist. who is a,
naturalist n hunter as we'll. has not
ed the fact that hitherto little atten-
tion has been given to the expression
OF the eyes in the stuffed animals pre-
pared at great expenses for the large
museums. He says that the game eye
Is as hkely to be used for n camel as
for q Hon. He is now employing a
skilled portrait painter to go to the
Philadelphia zoo and make studies of
the eyes OF the various kinds OF am
lmals. These yes are carefully mount
ed. n glass W will be copied from
tnem. with the certainty of securing for
each animal the eye.l having the distinct
characteristics Of it's species. 1t is as
serted that the eyes OF animals differ
as much in expression as those of hu-
man beings.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
MANIA FOR STEALING AUTOS:
GETS TERN IN PRISON

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Aug. e5.-His an
parent mania for stealing automobiles
has resulted in an individual named r.
3. Hughes being sentenced in the state
circuit court in this city to a term OF
n year and three months in the Sioux
Falls ~penitentiary on his plea of guilty
to the offense. He had previously
served a one-year term for the theft OF
an automobile in Codington county. It
Is reported he was arrested on still
two other occasions for the same Of
Tense. He served his first term under
h name Of Robert Pughes. which is
said to be his true name.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
PIONEER EGAN RESIDENTS
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Egan, S. D., Aug. 2S.-An interesting
event here was the observance of the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Stombaugh, prominent
pioneer residents OF Egan and this art
of the state. A feature OF the obsc.v-
ance was the performance of the mar
riage ceremony just as it was per-
formed so years ago. Rev. N. A. Chris
Jensen, pastor of the Methodist church,
officiating. This ceremony was public
and large numbers of the townspeople
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. ~Stombaugh
were married i'm Hancock county Iowa.
They came to South Dakota in 1879.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
FORMER IowAMs TO HOLD
PICNIC AT HURLEY. AUG. o6

Hurley, S. D.. Aug. 25.-On Friday.
August 26, the former Iowa people of
Turner county and adjoining commun-
tiles will hold their sixth annual pic
mic in the Coddington grove. three and
a a miles south of Parker and six
and a half miles northwest of Hurley.
Music by h Iowa quartet and the
Hurley juvenile band, solos, readings
and a monologue by Miss Joyce Dilts.
The principal address will be given
by President Harry III. Cage, Of Huron
college. Other speakers will be Hon.
w. II. Stoddard, Prof. G. w. Randlott
and Senator w. H. McMaster. There
will be a baseball game between the
veterans and amateurs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
STATE RAILROAD BOARD
ORDERS ~" Ar MITCHELL

Mitchell. S. d.. Auu. 2S.-After a fight
of over two years. the city Of Mitchell
won it's case before the state railway
commission to compel the Milwaukee
Omaha roads to construct a Y
connecting the TWO lines. This is the
second case that the city has been
forced to bring, the first having been
dismissed because of insufficient evil
dence. The switch will be nearly 5000
feet long, and will cost over $4,000.
The commission has ordered that it
must be completed within four months.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
JUDGE G. e. TODD WILL
RETURN TO BRiOGEwATER

Bridgewater. s. D.. Aug. 25.-George
r. Todd, of Sioux Falls. has bought the
law practice of Harold w. King. of this
city. taking immediate possession. and
will remove his family here at once.
Judge Todd formerly resided here for a
period of Is years in the practice of his
profession. and was prominent in the
affairs of the city. having held the of
flee of mayor, city attorney. president
of the board of education, besides sery-
ing AS county judge. two terms.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-30
SOUTH DAKOTA RANKS HIGH
IN PER CAPITA OF Tito

Pierre, S. D.. Aug. 25.-Registration
OF automobiles in South Dakota win
reach more than 49, 800 cars by the first
OF September. A recent issue of an au-
tomobile magazine showed that on .Jniv
l South Dakota was fifth in all the
states in the union in per capita own
ership of autos-at that time there be-
ing one for every Is persons. Since that
time the cars have increased consider
ably and South Dakota is now undoubt-
eddy nearer the top than fifth. on .JIjv
I the state had 37,24O cars registered.
and now there are nearly $4,000.