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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1916-11-03
Says TallaC Saved
Him From Grave
Father of Sixteen Thought
End Near. Told Wife. What
to Do with Children When
He Died.

en- proprietary Hieuicine was
the statement made recently by
II. ] Williams, a coal MINER al
the Tennessee Coal & Iron Co..
mine No. 8, near Fairfield. Ala,
in the Birmingham district.
The story of his wonderful res.
toratlon to health was told in his
own words. and is profoundly IN
teresting. His statement fol-
lows:
Il am 54 years of age and the
father of sixteen children, eight
living aud eight dead. | came
to Birmingham from East Ten
nessee. and have followed min.
ing for good many years.
about two years ago | took
sick, The doctors at first thought
| had tapeworm, then hook worm.
then finally decided 1t was pelag-
| ra. [ took treatment from Il we'll
knowB Alabama pelIagra cure,
but got no beneht. TIE doctors
J finally told me they couldn't do
me any good. and | quit gong TO
see them.
IL suffered from a sort Of numb
feeling all the time IN my back,
aud was dizzy headed. | could
NJ stOop over or stand, on my
feet for any length of time, aud
couldnl hardly eat anything aud
nothing tasted good. In fact, |
was slowly starving To death.
Il lost ali OF my strength. aud
fell off 45 pounus in weight. |
used TO weigh, when [ was we'll,
1873 pounds. and got down to
where | only weighed 80 pounds,
aud was almost a walking skeie.
ton.
| II finally decided that there
was no more hope for me in this
life. and [ gave my ring to my
wife and told her TO put The
children in the Odd Fellows
Home when [ died.
Tins rs just the shape | was
an when, one day, my little
daughter said: Papa. why doG't
you try thatuew medlc,ne every
body is talking about? It has
helped SO many people, it might
neip YOU OF course, | had no
taith in anything. but just to
lpleaSe The family, | made one
more trial and got thus Tanlac.
May the good Lord bless the day
when | got this medicine. for it
was my salvation.
Il got relief from the first
bottle. and [ began 10 eat and
pick up right from the start |
am now on my fifth bottle, and
have actually gained back %
pounds. and now we,gh l15. 1t
just looks like the more | took
the better | got. and | keep on
picking, uD every day.
81 went over to the mines yes
terday and made arrans sements
to GO back to work. | am strong
enough to walk around wherever
[ want to 90, something | have
not been able TO do for over a
wear. and that Is IL fact. Tanlac
mighty nigh raised me from the
dead. that's what it done for me.
Ii you don't believe what / have
told you just.ask any OF the men
around mne No. 8, and they wili
all tell you the fix | was IN. and
how much better off [ am now.
..Thank God | will soon be able
to earn. a living for my family
and owe 1t all to this medicine
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
NINE YOUNG MEN FINISH
s1NCNl COL

Chamberlain. S. d., June 3.-The
commencement exercises OF Columbus
college took place Wednesday at the
college. Nine young men received d.
plomas. Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father j. A. Williams. The b%accalau-
reate sermon "a preached by Rev.
Father Breen.
The commencement banquet II eX-
erclses were held at the oon hour, aft
er which the honors for the year We're
announced. The medal in philosophy
was won by Paul Mcclure, of Pierre;
penmanship by Joseph Adrian, of
Eales; history by j. Cook, of Letcher;
composition by Clarence Garry, of
Madison; academic honors by Everett
Williams, of Kennebeck: commercial
by John Chaloupka, of Irwin Brooks;
t~rigonometry by Nicholas Goeres, of
White Lake: conduct by Bernard Nc
Areavey, of Montrose; poiiteness by
Ambrose Kelley, of Britton; %apologet-
les by Leo Ryan, of Plankinton; ora
tory by Joseph Jordon. of Mariners
vile: fourth high English by J.. Cook, Of
Letcher; spelling by Edward Dunno,
OF Miller. and German by Nicholas
Goeres, OF White Lake.
The list of graduates is as follows:
Philosophy, Paul Mcclure: academic,
J, Nj. Cook, Aaron A. Lent. Michael
j. Healey and William J, Gartland;
commercial, ]. G.. Chaloupka, J.. NJ.
Kempter, r, f. Murphy and Bernard
a. McAreavey.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
MITCHELL PRODUCE DEALER
ATTACHES b. G M. FREIGHT CAR

Mitchell. S. D.. June 3.-The attach
ment of a freight car belonging to a
foreign road to secure action on a
claim for damages is an unusual pro-
cedpre, but one that has been put into
effect by a shipper of eggs and poul-
try in the city against the Boston e
Maine railroad. The box car belong
ing to this road came into Mitchell re-
Gently and was attached while tan
ing on a sidetrack of the Milwaukee
road.
The claim arose as a result of a ship
ment of poultry by w. Bauer, of the
Mitchell Produce company, when he
was in business in Missouri. The claim
is for about $500 and was made against
the Boston & Maine because that road
delivered the goods to a Boston COM
mission concern. A claim was filed at
the time. but has been dragging along
for years without settlement.
The case calls to mind the time when
Emil j. Woerth. then lawyer at Kim
ball, chained "a Milwaukee engine to
the tracks to secure the settlement of
a judgment against the company. a
similar affair was performed by A. ID.
Kittridge, of Sioux Falls, for a similar
cause.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
MANS RECKLESS DRIVING
MAY PROVE FATAL TO SON

Bancroft, S. d., Tune 7.-Samuel Ry-
land, a well known farmer of this Vicin-
lty, has been a1rested on the charge of
running an automobile while intoxi-
Gated, which is a crime under the state
law.
His arrest is a sequel to an accident
Il few days g which may result in the
death of his ~S-year-old son He was re-
turning homie with his three children,
and while turning a corner in the high
way at a rate estimated by witnesses
at from 40 to so miles an hour, the ma
chine went into the ditch and turned
turtle. Ryland escaped injury, as did
two of the three children, but the little
boy was pinned under the car.
The base of his skull was fractured,
one eye is reported to have been de-
stroyed, one cheek bone was crushed
in, and his difficult breathing indicates
that his chest was injured. Physicians
do not hold out much hope for the re-
cover of the boy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
GIRL SLOWLY DYING
FROM POISON TABLET
Says Potion Was Procured For
Her BY Betrayer-Man Now
Under Arrest.

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 7.-Arthut
StiglitZ, a young nan about town. upon
his release from the county Jail in this
city or suspended sentence, has been
arrested and sentenced to another term
of six months in prison on the charge
of contributing to the delinquency OF
Laura Bird, a young girl, who is dying
at he Ark of Refuge in this city from
the effects of swallowing three tablets
of bichloride of mercury on Nay 3.
The girl charges that StiglitZ pro-
cured for her the poison. which she
swallowed with suicidal intent. Accord
ing to her story it was Stiglitz who first
led her astray. The girls father is u
years old and she has 10 sisters and
brothers. All have been at ier bed
side since physicians declared t,v1a
was no hope of saving her life, The
unfortunate girls teeth LAY COM
menced to fall out from the effects of
the poison, which is slowly ending her
life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
SIOUX CITY LETTER
ASSIGNED AS CAUSE
HILL CITY TRAGEDY
Baker Viewed Summons as
Ruse to Take Wife Away
Killed Self and Motherinlaw.

ner's Investigation Of the double
tragedy in which Cliff Baker, aged 81,
of Hill City, shot and killed his moth
erinlaw, Mrs. Alexander Carpenter,
and then o o his own life has brought
out many details of the murder and
suicide which lave not yet been pub
lished.
An alleged letter from relatives of
Mrs. Carpenter in Sioux City, stating
they were sick and asking her to come
to them, was the direct cause of the
tragedy.
Baker married a daughter of Mrs.
Carpenter about a year ago During
that period, it is stated, Mrs. Carpen-
ter made several attempts to induce
her daughter to leave Baker About
80 minutes before the murder and sui
eide Mrs. Carpenter went to the Ba-
ker home and stated that she had been
summoned to Sioux City because of
sick relatives, and asked her daughter
to so to Sioux City with her.
Baker objected ~strenuously, declar-
ing the story of the letter was only a
ruse to get his wife away from him
II that if she made ane Sioux City
trip he was confident she would.leave
him for good. Mrs. Carpenter insisted
that she had received such a letter, and
she and Baker had a bitter quarrel,
which terminated in Bake going into
an adjoining room and taking a rifle
from its case. He leveled the weapon
at Mrs. Carpenter, who was sitting in
a rocking chair and fired before his
wife could brush the weapon aside.
h bullet entered Mrs. Carpenters
left side, after passing through her left
arm. and then passed entirely through
her body n dropped beside a stove.
Mrs. Carpenter was killed instantly.
Mrs. Baker was kneeling, crying, be-
side the body of her mother when
Baker entered the room, still carrying
the rifle.
DO you want to kiss me goodby 2"
asked Baker of his wife.
Not after what you have DONE" was
her reply.
Baker then walked out on the porch
and need the gun to his head, tearing
away the chin. This not proving fatal,
he threw the empty shell out of the
gum, reloaded the weapon, placed the
muzzle against the side of his head
n fired again. This KILLED him, the
entire top of his head being blown off
Mrs. Baker. who was looking through
the window, saw her husband shoot
himself.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
YOUNG WOMEN NARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH BY TRAIN

Manchester. S. D.. June Struck by
q train while they were driving across
a track, the Misses Shears, popular
young women of this place. had a mar
row escape from instant death. They
were attempting to cross The railway
track lear town when they were run
down by a passenger train. The horse
n buggy were thrown some distance.
The two girls landed in a four-foot ditch
which vas nearly filled with water. The
fact that they fell into the water saved
them from more serious injury or
death. The train was stopped and
trainmen and others hurried to their
rescue. 1t was found that Miss MyrthaI
Shears had sustained a painful bruise
on the head. and both We're badly shak-
en- up, but neither sustained serious
injuries.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
JACOB SCH|FF BREAKS
WITH JEWISH ALLIANCE
Known as a Leader, He Says
There Is a Movement to
Down Him.

New York. June 6.-Jacob II. Schiff.
known to Jews throughout the world
as one of the leaders of their race. APP
peared yesterday before the annual
convention of the Kehillah. or JEWISH,
community of New York and PROF.
nounced what he called his "valedic-i
tory" He told the delegates lie hadE
determined to break all his a~ffiliationE
with what might be termed "Jewish!s
politics" and hereafter to do his work,
for his race as a private individual. Mr.,
Schiff declared he had been bitterly at
tackled in the Jewish press because of
misquotation of his remarks at the
central ewish institute two weeks ago.
when he deprecated he proposal that
Yiddish be spoken by Jews in all pub,
lie places. He said he had been
threatened if he did not give up his
opposition to the proposed American,
Jewish congress-, and he felt he de-
served better at the hands of his CO.;
~religionists after the work he had done:
for them.
Mr.. Schiff declared he would have
been maligned and attacked nc matt
ter what he said, because it was part,
of the plan which had been very care,
fully worked out" to undermine the
confidence of the Jewish people in him
because of his opposition to the con-
gresS movements.
Motions to endorse the American
Jewish congress and propose the sepa-
ration of Kehillah from the American
Jewish committee was laid on the
table.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
L. J. WALKER, OF YANkTON,
NEW PRESIDENT OF U. c. I

Mitchell, S. D., June 5.-Closing one
of the most successful annual sessions
of the knights of the grip of South Da-
kota, L. J. Walker, of Yankton, yester-
day was named grand counselor of the
United Commercial Travellers. Yank-
ton was selected as the place for the
meeting next year.
Other officers elected were: d. D.
Mulvey, of Sioux Falls, grand junior
counselor; Ben p. Darby, of Huron.
grand past counselor; L. r. Campbell.
of Huron. secretary; w. r. Wilding. of
Sioux Falls, grand treasurer; A. j. An
derson, of Mitchell, grand sentinel; N.
j. Lund, of Rapid City, grand page.
Huron won the cup for the best de-
gree team; Yanllton for the largest per-
centage of new members, and Rapid
City for the best baseball team.
Baseball games, parades, mock trials.
grand council sessions and ritualistic
work occupied the attention of the
travelling men during their two-day
session.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
BOY AND GUN PUT LIGHT
PLANT OUT OF COMMISSION

DeSmet, S. d, June IA combina-
ton of boy and gun put the local cleo
trio light system out of commission for
a period of two days.
The boy was out target shooting and,
catching sight of the large transformer
of the electric light system in the vicin-
lily OF the local creamery, decided to
test his craftsmanship. He aimed at
the transformer and succeeded in put
Ting a bullet through it. This put the
system out of commission, and it re-
CURED two days to get the necessary
repairs and place the system in work
ing order. again. In the meantime the
city was in darkness and the business
houses and residences had to be lighted
with kerosene lamps. The boy who
caused all the trouble is subject to ar
rest on the charge of discharging fire.
arms within the city limits and with
the malicious destruction of property.
Some of the citizens are demanding
that a warrant be issued for his arrest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
u. S. CAPTAIN KILLED
AT SANTO DOMINGO
Herbert j. Hirschinger Loses
Life During landing
Rebels Entrench.

Washington, June 5.-Capt. Herbert
j.. Hirschinger, of the United States
marine corps, was shot and killed dur
ing the landing of American forces at
Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, yester-8
partment today, Admiral Caperton, in
command of the American forces IN
the revolution torn republic, explained
that there was a slight promiscuo,is
firing from the shore during the land
Ing and a shot struck Captain Hirsch-
later.
Dominican rebels. who fled from
Puerto Plata n Mont Christi at the
approach OF American marines, have
strongly entrenched themselves outside.
of h latter town. Asdispatch to the
state department today from Minister
Russell at Santo Domingo indicated
that the situation was more serious
than has been believed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
FLGGMAN EVacUATES WHEN
TRAIN BACKS INTO SHACK

Waterfowl. S. D.. June SIS. w.
Clark, the ola ilagman at the Maple
street crossing OF the Chicago s.
Northwestern railway company. had u
harrow escape from beng killed when
? switch engine Backed a string OF box
Lals into the tlaS .4ouSe. The stub end
of the sidetrack is less than u rod from
the house where the fl2gulan spends
his time when not engaged il his duties.
Gazing out of the window Mr.. Clark
saw the AIS jump the buffer at this
end of the tsSSSss and some swiftly to-
ward his house. w~hereupcn he quickly
evacuated. Tho impact of the train
drove the house lrom its fastenings
and sEoved it into the middle of the
street.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
SOUTH DAKOTA AUcTIoNEERs
SEEK SPECIAL LEGISLATION.

Sioux Falls, S.. D.. June THE an
nual convention of the South Dakota
Auctioneers' association has been con-
Guided in this city. At a business ses-
sion held near the close of the conven-
ton, Aberdeen was selected as the
place for the x annual convention.
and the following officers were elected
for the coming year President, L. T.
Wright, Clear Lake; vice president,
John M. Trip, Ramona; secretary
treasurer, III. M. Baird, Aberdeen. Dur
ing the convention a number of new
members were enrolled. A committee
was appointed to draft n proposed law
to cover the activities of the auction
GERS of South Dakota, to be presented
to the legislature next winter for en-
ctmen into law. The convention Sc
lected delegates to attend the interna-
tional meeting of auctioneers' societies,
which will be held at Omaha, Neb..
June % and 20.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
SOUTH DAKOTA MOosERs
TAKE PART IN CONVENTION

Mitchell, S. D.. June 5.-Although
little has been said about third party
activities in. South Dakota this state
Will be duly represented at the progress
sive national convention in Chicago.
The delegation vas made up in a ses-
SIGN held q few days ago at Huron. 1t
is composed as follows: Delegates at
large, John Sutherland, Pierre; Joseph
Janousek, Yankton; S. b. Littlefield,
Vale; II. r. Packard, Redfield. First
district, W. G. Graham and C. S. Wei
Ter; second district, j. Howard Smith
and A. NJ. Urquhart; Third district. p.
+. Vallery and w. w. Yallnsy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
MAY RAINFALL BREAKS
ALL RECORDS AT PIERRE.

Pierre. S. D., June 5.-The May rain
fall at the government station at this
city is the heaviest since the station
was located here. 25 years ago. The
precipitation for the month was 5.S1
inches. with an average of 2.13 for the
month. This shows that the central
part of the state has been We'll soaked
fer the spring, with more than double
the normal rainfall, and as there vas
not a single dashing rain in the month,
practically all OF it has gone into the
ground.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

A New York judge Who refused a
man a divorce sought because his
wife was imperfect in everything" said
to the fellow: IF you are a perfect
human being, or think you are. watch
your step. A perfect human being"
continued the justice, still bruising the
head of the nail. would be an intol-
cradle nuisance
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
CONGRESS TO ACT ON
ONLY ROUTINE BILLS

Washington, June 5.-Marking the
first week Of the legislative luil during
the national political conventions pes
Rod. congress began the consideration
Of miscellaneous bills. Party eaders
on both sides of h capitol had cached
an agreement whereby only business OF
q routine nature should be taken up.
for the next two weeks to permit men,
bers of congress to attend the conven-
ton. There will be no session of the
Senate until Thursday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

William E. Coddington, discharged
recently from the Minnesota peniten-
tiary after IL years, had one most bit
ter regret; that the unfeeling wardens
Should have turned him loose just the
week before Easter, with a prison hol-
iday coming on, a ball game, Good Fri
day !ayoff and prison dinner. If the
idea hadn't been done recently for the
movies one would do it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
SKUNK FARM is LATEST
ENTERPRISE NEAR MILLER

Miller, S. D., June 5.-A skunk farm.
a half mile south OF town, is the latest
industry here. John Coke is the pro-
prietor. The farm is fenced off with
woven wire. which is sunk in the
ground a foot. Dens are dug in the
ground, where the old skunks care for
handled like kittens by their caretaker
without Ganger while the cd ones be-
come tame and can be handled. If care
and kindness are shown them. The
owner of the new industry thinks he
has started something that will bring
him a lot of money, as the little fur
bearing animals arc very prolific and
the price of furs Is high.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

Perhaps there is something in that
story py the Richmond Times Dispatch
in which some one asks: DO YOU
Think Miss Oldgirl will ever change her
mind and marTy??" The answer is mo.
If she marries it will be because some
man of her acquaintance has changed
his mind,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

More than 1000 women are employed
in cleaning the streets of Jenna At
least half the men in the streets de-
partment haye left their posts. Most
of them are in the army, the others
have obtained more lucrative work.
The women who AXE their places re-
ceive the same rates of pay-from 80
cents to 80 cents q day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

Prof. Roscoe Pound. who has been
appointed dean of the law school of
Harvard university, is a native of Ne
braska. He was admitted to the bar
in 1890, and FIR several years practiced
at Lincoln. He Is also well known as a
botanist. having been director of the
botanical survey of Nebraska. 1892
1903. He has written many mono
graphs and articles for European and
American botanical journals.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
NOW IN FEDERAL CUSTODY
FOR STEALING NEWSPAPER

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 5.-Jacob
Mathis. wanted in Iowa on the charge
of stealing a newspaper from a rural
mail box on a route out of Hinton, Ia,
was brought to. Sioux Falls by Deputy
United States Marshal Brooks, of Dead
wood, while en- route to Sioux City,
where the prisoner will be turned over
to the federal authorities. Mathis fled
from Iowa and was captured at Mis-
sion, on the Rosebud Indian reserva-
ton, in the southern part OF South
Dakota.
ELK POINT-A man giving hts name
as Frederick Elder and his home as Min
neapolis, Mimi, was arrested by the au-
thorities Of this county on the charge OF
selling liquor in violation of the aw. He
was arrested IN a housebeat on the Big
Sioux river. A search of the houseboat
revealed more than dozen cases of beer,
which have been seized by the sheriff.
Elder gave a cash bond of $500 for his
appearance when his case is called for
trial,
ELK POINT-The graduating exercises
of Elk Point high school took place Thurs
day evening at the opera house. DIR. w.
Franklin Jones, of the State University
at Vermi1ion, delivered the address. The
following are the 10 graduates: Emma
Bernard, Helen Callahan. Geneva Gunder-
son, j. G. Hayes, Esther Henkin, Ethel
Herrity, HilTna johnson, Raymond Lyle,
Richard Johnson. Jay Manning, Gladys
Mohler. Lucille Murtha. Tilda Ringsrud.
Adeline Sharon and Harold Tenant.
NEWELL-The recently reorganized
Newell Commercial club held a booster
banquet that was a decided success. More
b q 100 of the townspeople and guests
were served and the evening was pleas
antly and probably spent in listening to
some good talks by speakers from the
Hill towns. the principal topic being CO.
operation. The Newell hand furnished
music throughout the evening.
MITCHELL-In the annual election of
the South Dakota Swine Breeders asso-
citation here yesterday, Fred Myers. Of
RedfleId. was chosen president; John r..
white. Of Hurley. Observation-Disclosures. ami
Phil Ryan. of Plarf. linton: G A. Deyaul
OF Inwooa, and High Nash, of Redt,eld.
vice presidents.
YANKTON-Dewitt Smiths herd OF Alb
erdeen Angus. 30 head. was sold nj Il large
auction sale attends stpe kmen from a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

Prof. G. G. Hertzog, of California,
Pa. father ef DIR. w. S.. Hertzog. prin-
cipal of the Southwestern State Nor
ma school at California. and himself
q member OF the faculty for so years.
will retire after this year. He was
nj guest OF honor at a banquet given
by the alumni OF the institution in
Pittsburgl1.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

One of the posthumous awards of the
Victoria cross has been to q soldier at
Gallipolf. who let a hand grenade slip
from his grasp and fall into his own
trench, where, for the sake of saving
his many nearby companions, he threw
himself down on 1T and was blown to
pieces, while no II else was ever
wounded.